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Girlz Prep Report Scouting Serrvice
Saturday, January 30, 2016
#AutoAwesome Friday at Space City Jam
I had a chance to catch some talented players across the board in many division at the Space City Jam from the 10U SATCH and CHSA squads all the way up to the 18U New Way and SATCH squads and that will be your 5:20 championship game later today
I'm heading back out for more excitement, follow me on Twitter or my UNHACKED Instagram for more excitement but wait, you've got not only a Tip Sheet coming but mini stories on the championship squads as well because NO ONE covers an event like I do
Cy Fair rolls on big night for head coach
So many times people glance at close scores and come away thinking that it was a good game however Cy Fair's 13 point victory over Langham Creek , 69-56 doesn't appear to be close but at times it certainly was, well until Kyler Wyatt and Angela Harris did some magical things to open it up late in the second half. I guess the back to back one woman press breaks Wyatt created which lead to scores, an assist and an and one had something to do with it, or maybe Harris catching fire and scoring on three straight possessions, two of them threes and an acrobatic and one herself had something to do with it but to be honest with you, this was probably the best team effort win I've seen from the Bobcats all season. Leslie Lockridge was solid at the one while Olivia Noah filled up the stat sheet
This was going to be a tough game for Langham Creek anyway, the gym was packed as Cy Fair's head coach Ann Robique was honored for winning her 600th game last week and they talked about her district titles and state championships however what had impressed me even before she had the talented Ogumike sisters is that she was making it to the regional semis with a variety of talented players. Nevertheless, the Lobo's fought and I talk about the poise of the freshmen duo of Briley Perkins and Dyanni Robinson so much that if you had a chance to watch them last night, in this type of environment, you'd definitely get it. Dezi White and Courtney Faver also helped spread out the offense but the bottom line is that they're tied for that final playoff spot with Cy Fair who travel to Cy Falls on Tuesday while the Lobos take a trip to undefeated Cy Woods
Friday, January 29, 2016
Wolves vs Cardinals round 2
Westside hadn't won district outright since 2007, how do I remember, that's the year my daughter graduated from there however they pulled it off last season and made a run to the regional finals, a feat they've accomplished three times, but they lost to eventual state champions Cy Woods in that final game
This season, they find themselves a game behind the Cardinals led by Texas A&M Corpus Christi signee Dae Dae Evams along with Keejah Dibrell and 6'3 junior Mya Hollingshed and I mentioned during the Texas Jamboree if Irenisha Johnson had been allowed to play, they would have definitely made a run and whatever happened in that situation goes into "all that's wrong category" because she definitely deserves to play
The Wolves will counter with their on "Big Three" of Kirby Celestine, Sentreal Gregory and Tanea Thomas, they lost the first time around by 9 so this should be another one of those HISD thrillers between the top two teams in the district
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Lobos at Bobcats for a playoff spot in D-17
Langham Creek's Dezi White has been DYNOMITE since coming back from a minor injury and the explosive sophomore happens to be one of the nest in Texas 2018 class, you have trust me on this one and while trusting me, their dynamic freshmen duo of Briley Perkins and Dyani Robinson have made the adjustment as varsity starters with ease, which is great news for the Lobos and that along with the return of Kayla Ownes, one of the top 2017 players in the country, you have to throw their name in the hat for a trip to San Antonio next season
Whoa, lets rewind to now where they're 7-2 in district and tied for 2nd place with Cy Falls, a team that gave them one of their district losses, the other was Cy Ranch who are on the outside looking in for that final playoff spot right now. The Lobos go against Cy Fair who happen to be one of the hottest teams in the city Friday night, the Bobcats are only a game behind and since has Cy Woods, Cy Falls and Cy Springs remaining, this is a very important game for them
Cy Fair has Cy Falls, they beat them on an Angela Harris three at the buzzer last week, okay almost at the buzzer, along with Cy Springs and Cy Creek while Cy Ranch has Cy Lakes, Cy Ridge, Cy Creek and Jersey Village, they haven't played Creek yet but won the other games with ease, so there you have it, Woods and Falls are definite locks while Langham Creek, Cy Fair and Cy Ranch all have keys yet only two of those will fit
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
'21 Andrews showing Peyton's place will have many options
I love big guards that can shoot but more importantly so do college coaches and when I first saw Peyton Andrews up close and personal at the Battle At The Hive last season and was overly impressed with her skill set as well as her basketball knowledge at a young age, you can't teach thinking on the court folks
Fast forward to this seasons HoopAHolics where the 7th grader has a grown a little in size as well as expanded her game even more, well expanded her range as well as the 5'10 guard is dropping some NBA range bombs in this video, more coming and I think the song blasting in the background fits because I'm certainly not forgetting about her
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Great Scott Klein Oaks in battle for 2nd against Collins
Klein Oak battles Klein Collins tonight in a fight for 2nd place tonight, Dekaney sewed up the district title before the season started however the impressive thing about Oak's 7-2 record in district is that it's as many wins as they've had in district as the previous three seasons combine, in fact they haven't had a winning district record since the 2011-12 season
The turnaround or X factor since Scully and Mulder have returned is none other than Elizabeth "Liz" Scott, one of the top freshmen in the country, just like I told you she'd be back in the 6th grade when I tagged her "Great Scott" so this should be a great game between the teams, Oaks won the first one on the road by three. Collins features New Orleans signee, Rexesha Hollis one of the areas top players
Woods at Ranch could be .........
When I put a lot of dots, well periods, I'm letting you know there's a good chance that TWO teams from D-17 could make it to Campbell Center in the regional semis, PERIOD with an exclamation point afterwards
Cy Woods has all but clinched their district, a win tonight definitely would do that but another note, they would be on a collision course to meet North Shore in the semifinals in late February while the 2nd and 3rd place teams will be on the opposite side
This could be interesting, the Wildcats have lost twice to the Mustangs this season and that old saying it's hard to beat a team three times is just that, an old saying because some teams have gotten beat by other teams 300 times but if it comes down to that, it should be what I call "a good game"
SATCH @ Episcopal before #SpaceCityJam
Madison and Mikayla Schenck may be holding a piece of ice but trust me, it didn't long for it to melt because the talented sisters have been on fire all season. Madison recently committed to St Edwards and Mikayla, one of the states top sophomores will be representing defending Space City Jam champions SATCH this weekend but today, they go against a high powered offensive Episcopal squad featuring Houston signee Quatera Limbrick as well as another of the states top sophs, Kansas Watts
Game is at 5:30 today and here's a link to SPACE CITY JAM which starts THURSDAY !!!!!
Monday, January 25, 2016
New Way dropping in on #SpaceCityJam
New Way has been an explosive squad to look at over the years and they're returning to the Space City Jam with heavy hitters. Roeshanda Patterson can simply put up numbers in droves, quickly and the talented UTEP signee isn't alone as NIa Smith and Cherlee Collins have already given me thrills over the years
Here's a link to the brackets
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Sidney has Wildcats on attack for deep run
They're definitely one of the top 4A teams in the area, TABC has them in the state's top 25 and most of this is because of Eryka Sidney, the Prairie View signee that's averaging over 31 ppg along with a tad over 7 assists and steals a game. I know I always say "It's not what you do, it's who you do it against" but I've seen this young lady do it on the circuit, trust me she's legit
How legit is she? Well the talented the senior had several offers on the table including some mid majors however being close to her family paid a huge role in her decision to stay near home which means I'll be in for a treat over the next four seasons as well.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Big Three propel Cy Woods over Cy Falls
This is a pretty cool picture because it captures five of the six leading scorers from last night's game including Cy Woods' "Big Three" of Nancy Mulkey (18) along with Jasmine Williams and Catherine Reese who scored 16 each. The first quarter was a tight one, the Wildcats were up 18-16 after one and appeared to be on the verge of opening the game up as the expanded the lead to 14 leading 39-25 at the half but one thing I know about the Eagles is they have multiple scorers on this squad and they would make a run
They closed the gap after three to get the deficit back under 10 however Woods made some adjustments and held on win 66-55. This all but assures the Wildcats of the district title as they lead by two games with five remaining however in this district, never say never. JoAnne Taylor lead the Eagles scorers with 17, followed by Daija Craft and Deja Cormer with 12 and 10 respectively
Also Cy Fair gets a huge win against Cy Ranch, pulling the Bobcats into a tie with the Mustangs for that final spot, Max Preps is wrong on this one, Fair has lost 3 district games
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Cy Woods heads to Cy Falls as D-17 title up for grabs
Cy Woods sits alone on top of the toughest district in the region and they could all but clinch the district title with a win against Cy Falls on Friday. Hold on wait a minute, they have to travel to the Golden Eagles turf to do it so it's not etched in stone just yet
Cy Fair is trying to stay in contention, they head to a healthy and revitalized Cy Ranch where the Mustangs have been off and running
Jersey Village still has an outside chance of making the playoffs, they've dropped some close ones in district but so has Langham Creek who has one of the top records in district play so that game, at the Lobis, will be important as well
The only question that I have is will District 17 have two representatives in the regional semi's, I don't know but it's definitely a possibility
Bush vs Elkins highlights 5A battle at Wheeler
Bush looked pretty impressive back in November at the FBISD Tournament finishing 4th in the event with a key match-up against defending R-3 5A champ Rudder that showed they are in the hunt for that road trip to San Antonio however Friday at 5:30, the district leader battles Elkins who are only a game out
Elkins has some heavy hitters including Monet Jones, Mackenziie Johnson and Ashley Daniel while Bush has some heavyweights of their own like sharpshooter Daizhaa Norris, Tamera Gulley and Emily Caster to name a few
Game is at Wheeler, boy's game will follow
Super Starks helps keep Consolidated within striking distance
Last season, when everything was on the line, I watch Aerial "AJ" Starks do everything I knew she was capable of doing when I saw her as a freshman and even though I don't think she realized at the time all the tools she possessed, her 30 points in the Regional Finals against district rival Rudder in a 63-60 loss. she showed me she understood
Right now her A&M Consolidated team is a game behind district leader Rudder, a 57-54 loss in game one is their only blemish in district, however Starks has definitely been on fire, and I'm talking all season read more
Recently she recorded her 4th double-double of the season, scoring 29 points and adding 10 rebounds against Huntsviille and who knows, it could be a Campbell Center match-up again to see who heads to San Antonio
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Harris three for win tightens up D-17 race even more
If there's one thing I've always been certain about regarding Angela Harris game is that she won't run from the pressure and I saw that in the sixth grade when I said she would be a D1 player. Well the U of H signee hit one of the biggest shots of her career giving Cy Fair a 67-66 win over Cy Falls, who were tied for first with Cy Woods but now drop a game behind the Wildcats
This was a very important game, more so for the Bobcats who are only one game behind in the loss column for the final playoff spot, Max Preps has them two behind but I'm probably right, with six games remaining. Cy Ranch, now fully healthy, defeated Jersey Village who fall three games behind for the last spot
Lobos stay in playoff hunt with win over Cy Lakes
Saw a little bit of everything in this one and after Cy Lakes led Langham Creek 17-16 after one with Lakes guards Kendra Houston dropping 2 threes and Sierra Fuller another, however the Lobos simply went off in the second quarter and appeared to have this one under control leading by 7 at the half 31-24 holding Lakes to 7 points and closing the quarter with a Dezi White put-back
Cy Lakes wasn't done and they put together a comeback of their own, down 43-41 however Houston was simply unconscious from long range and her sixth three gave Lakes the lead to open the fourth quarter but Lakes with only score one more field goal the rest of the way as Langham Creek has a two game lead for that final playoff spot
Langham Creek continues to do a lot of growing up and considering they start a pair of freshmen, Briley Perkins and Dyani Robinon to go along with sophomore White, one would have to wonder just how good this team will be next season with Kayla Owens back in the picture. White put her squad on her back in the final quarter, Robinson hit one of the biggest shots of her career to simply change the momentum while Perkins to play with extreme poise at the one, that's where the game starts so these last games will be tough but they've shown the won't back down
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
The Woodlands host Summer Creek in huge game
This can get very interesting as they host Summer Creek who are a game ahead of both The Woodlands and Kingwood. SC has one of the top point guards in the Texas 2018 class Demaya Telemaque and one of the top freshman in the area Halle Jones as well as super scorer Alaina Spencer. This should be a very entertaining game
Monday, January 18, 2016
Big games on January 19 schedule for #2016 run
Cy Springs and Jersey Village still have an outside shot at making the playoffs so their games on tomorrow are definitely important. JV hosts Cy Ranch, one more time, the team I predicted to get out of here, well I picked them and North Shore and the Mustangs are healthy and rolling. Cy Springs battles a scrappy Cy Creek team on the road. Langham Creek battles Cy Lakes at the Berry Center, did someone say double-header for me or is it "My Mind Playing Tricks On Me", nope here they come just like I figured
That game is a must simply because both are also in striking distance of the playoffs while Cy Falls, tied with Cy Woods for the top spot in district, travel over 290 to play Cy Fair in pt 2 of my D-17 watch. Cy Fair has Falls twice, Cy Ranch and Langham Creek remaining on their schedule. Langham Creek has Fair, Woods and Falls, the latter two are leading the district so their game against Lakes is very important for both teams as Lakes still has Ranch Woods and Falls
D-17 has been the toughest district in the area since I said it five years ago and the district could possibly have two teams in the area semi finals at Campbell Center. Here's tomorrow's schedule, remember to double check
Texans will have 6 in 2016 #McDAAG
No big surprises for me on this seasons selection and with the exception of Nancy Mulkey, I had a chance to see all of the others prior to high school and I knew I was looking at some special players. Mulkey did blow me away with a triple double and at 6'9 , well.......
Amber Ramirez-after seeing for the first time at DFW Elite's Fall Finish back in 201I knew she had "it" and her poise on the court at that age definitely told me a lot read more
Joyner Holmes-even though Holmes hadn't played in her first high school game, I said she could college ball right now read more
In 2012, I saw Lauren Cox and Natalie Chou at Prime Time Nationals before they entered high school. After writing about Cox, a guy walked up and told me she was nothing more than a volleyball player and it's a shame guys like me wrote this stuff, plus he told me he had been coaching high school for 30 years. My response was I know guys that have been mechanics for 30 years and their cars never seem to run and this proves that by me calling an idiot, I was correct about that too read more
I also saw Cierra Johnson prior to high school at Prime Time Nationals and probably what impressed me more than her college ready body and at the time I guess 6'2 height was her court presence and after watching her at this seasons Texas Invitational, her game as well as her height has continued to grow read more
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Wildcats and Eagles remain undefeated in D-17 play
Cy Woods, Cy Ranch and Cy Falls all have more than share of injuries but Woods and Falls remain undefeated in district play while Ranch, the team I picked along with North Shore as the preseason favorites to get out of her, has turned the corner and is definitely placing themselves in a position for the run. Woods has remained undefeated in spite of not having Nancy Mulkey for the past few games, Mulkey an Oklahoma signee that has a legitimate shot at being named to the McDonald's All American team today and I still believe that this district will have two representatives in the the R-3 semifinals
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Wildcats hold off Falcons in District 17 thrilla
I definitely enjoyed the nightcap yesterday, no not that kind of nightcap, but the Cy Woods at Jersey Village game to finish up my evening. No Nancy Mulkey (Oklahoma) , who's a triple double waiting to happen, but as I tweeted earlier Jasmine William (Texas A&M) and Cate Reese, sophomore sensation, are averaging double-doubles or pretty darn close to it
Those Fabulos Freshmen Truong Twins have not only legitimized BCS potential but have gotten even better than when I saw them play in the FBISD Tournament, they combined for 34 , Kaylynne (21) and Kayleigh (13) and even though they didn't win this game and probably won't make the playoffs, the next two year I have to put them among the teams to beat in R3
O'Connell clicking in St Agnes win
O'Connell was coming off three straight 30 plus point games when she had an ankle injury however you never would have known watching her zig and zag her way to the basket for easy baskets or assists but one thing that I've always loved watching her do shoot the long ball and her 8 three pointers on the night sort of tells you why I've impressed with this young lady since she was in middle school
HBU @ New Orleans on ESPN 3
As teams try and position themselves for what's shaping up to be another exciting Southland Conference Tournament March 9-13 at the Merrell Center in Katy, HBU travels to take on New Orleans at 4pm and you can watch it by, well clicking WATCH, well sort of
Friday, January 15, 2016
GPR Friday triple-header starts with
Before anyone attempts to correct me , I know exactly what TRIPLE means because I'll open it up at 4:30 seeing a couple of GPR Under The Radar players, 6'0 Beth Hawkins and sharpshooter Lauren O'Connell who is one of the states top long ball shooters and I'll close with a game to be named later but rest assured, it will be a JV and Varsity game, giving me three games and it will also have some exciting long ball threats
#DoubleCheck always, Clear Brook is NOT at Cy Falls, I'm almost 100% sure about that but I do believe Cy Falls it at Cy Springs
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
D-17 heats up "Who Ya Gonna Call Now"
Since the first game started at 5:30 the Berry Center I had several to choose from in the vicinity. Langham Creek hosting Cy Fair was the closest, Creek pulled off the victory in OT but I chose to check out Cy Creek at Cy Falls because Catfish Station was across the street. Even though I didn't go after the game, I saw a scrappy Creek team with tons of energy however the Eagles are definitely flying high as they're ties for 1st in district with Cy Woods. Now Woods held on to beat Cy Lakes on the road by an extra point, 17-16 and although I make a lot of typos, that's not one of them
I guess the most interesting thing will be who won't make the playoffs, Langham made a giant step at putting themselves into contention as their fantastic freshmen of Briley Perkins (18) and Dyani Robinson (23) combined for 41 points in the win
Mustangs outrun Panthers at end
If I had one wish for every team I've watched in high school girl's basketball since I actually became interested shortly before the turn of the century, it's that they could make it through the season injury free. Hightower, Cy Falls and Cy Ranch have battled through more injuries than any other team if I'm not mistaken and I'm talking about multiple players on each team but the Mustangs of Cy Ranch may just have everyone beat as far as that. Last night marked the return of Deauzya Richards, one of the top players in the country and D'Asia Collins, one of the states top sophomore points played in her second game showing know lingering effects from a knee injury
Arianna Whitfield has been out multiple games, as well as Rachel Tapps, Whitfield is one of the top 17s in the state, she scored her number (20) while Tapps has signed with UTEP, so this can change the complexion of a team dramatically if one of those D1 pieces of the puzzle or not there. The Mustangs weren't as crisp as they'll be in a week or two but the chemistry is definitely there in time for the run and they fought off a talented Cy Springs squad who are battling for a playoff spot as well.
Tasia Hayes went off dropping four threes on the evening including two in the first quarter giving the Panthers an early 19-14 lead after one, in fact they lead after each of the first three quarters as multiple players put up numbers including 6'2 freshman Tiffany Mack who scored 10. Richards also scored 10 for Cy Ranch in return but her desire to go after the ball, aka following her shots, is somewhat of a lost art nowadays but this was a pretty good game, both teams are still in the playoff hunt and if the Mustangs stay healthy, they could be hunting 1-10 West
Monday, January 11, 2016
Sharpshooter Lauren O'Connell set for return with St Agnes #GPRUnderTheRadar
Nothing like nagging injuries at the wrong time and combo guard Lauren O'Connell has definitely had her share of them. One thing that impressed this young lady initially was her ability to shoot the long ball, this was even before high school and let me say she has turned out to be a complete player, especially on the offensive end as her ability to catch and shoot with accuracy, hit the midrange consistently and take defenders off the dribble have all continued to go up
O'Connell was averaging over 22 ppg prior to injury, she's still around 20 and when you factor in she put up 30 in three consecutive games, this alone tells you she's a more than capable scorer. Lauren teams up with another GPR Under The Radar player, 6'0 Beth Hawkins, who is closing out her career with a bang. Hawkins can face the basket and score as well as in the paint and her wing span enables her to block and (or) alter shots. Tomorrow, I'll catch the duo at St John's
Pantherettes continue dominance
Duncanville's Cierra Johnson is standing tall and I'm talking literally as the 6'4 senior is on par to close out her HS career with a bang. The senior, who signed with Louisville is looking to make her 3rd trip to the Texas HS Championship, she's been on a state champion squad as well as a runner-up, in fact Duncanville has won 3 titles in this century alone
When I saw them at the Texas Invitational back in November, they were playoff ready then and watching them breeze through the tournament with ease including winning big against the best team in our region, North Shore, well they've continued to breeze right along and are at 25-0. Can anyone beat them? You only have to be the best team that game, always remember that, however ..........
Owls win triple OT thriller against North Texas
Someone asked me a while back when Rice was going to a game and I told them they already had but I also added that if you look at the scores or better attend some games, you'd get a better a feel but this is also Why I'm an evaluator and even though Rice has lost 11 games on the season, three of those losses came to Top 10 teams, Kentucky, Texas and Baylor by big margins as well as a double digit loss to SFA but the other seven games were definitely winnable, two losses by 3, two by 6 and by the margins of 5, 7 and 8
The Owls move to 2-1 in conference play with their triple overtime victory over North Texas, who have also shown they're going to be a squad you won't take likely, their early season win against Oklahoma on the road and what's coming in next season tells me that, but I missed an exciting game, can't be two places at once, believe me I've tried
Cougars lose tough one to Mustangs
I had a chance to catch SMU yesterday, they were in town to play the Cougars and what a finish. The Mustangs were the very first college to subscribe to my scouting service five years ago and anytime I get a chance to see a subscriber, I'm definitely going to be in attendance. Former Duncanville stars Morgan Bolton and Kiarra Perry, both have memories of big time plays they made during the course of their careers embedded in my mind, plus I had a chance to catch several other stars I'd watched over the years, McKenzie Adams (Frisco), Gabrielle Wilkins(Garland) and Dai'Ja Thomas (Skyline) and the Mustangs pulled out a come from behind victory
On the flip side, this was another tough loss for the Cougars but what I saw in the first half alone has me continuing to think this is going to be a Top 25 caliber program in a few years. This was my first look at USC transfer Chyanne Butler and just on what she did in the opening two quarters told me a lot as she scored 14 points, had some steals but ran the offense with plenty of poise. They have plenty of talented young players, freshman Seritha Hawkins has definitely shown signs of greatness, plus with their Fab 5 recruiting class of 2016, this is going to be interesting
Collins return key to Ranch run
If you've read what I've written over the years you should know that one thing has remained constant "the games starts at the one" and no matter what you think you believe about the game, if you don't believe that something is definitely wrong. Preseason, my top two picks were Cy Ranch and North Shore and keep in mind anything I predict is based on teams at full strength. North Shore has definitely showed they are the cream of the crop among the area 6A schools in Region 3 while Cy Ranch has had to go through the injury bug yet again, for the third straight season, that's the bad news.
The good news s that they're almost back to 100%, Arianna Whitfield and Rachel Tapps have had to miss a few games while DiDi Richards has been out since early December, she's about to come back and one of the states top sophomore points, D'Asia Collins just came back last week after being out all season with a knee injury. Collins returned with a bang, scoring, defending and running the team like she does and one thing I can say since I first saw her at 8 or 9 is that she was born to be a PG, her poise and confidence along with her BB-IQ has been off the charts since day one and she simply blew me away a couple of years later at the Texas A&M Camp so this is about to get interesting
Sunday, January 10, 2016
HBU completes comeback with win over Southeastern Louisiana
How about this photo of HBU's Miss Double-Double Anna Strickland (10-17) helping Miss Excitement Monet Neal (18-7) up after the team put together a ferocious comeback after being down by 12 in the third quarter for the victory. It looked kinda bleak after a questionable foul call on Miss Glue Rachel Arthur, who helped keep them close in the first half with her 9 points but what I liked even more than anything as their fight as a team keep coming back
Always remember where the game starts and Lisa Z wasn't on fire like she was the previous game however her 7 assists were definitely huge as well as Amanda Johnson who came off the bench and scored 11 points including B2B threes in 3rd quarter, she had three for the game, and that along with a Strickland free throw gave HBU the lead
Southeastern's PG KaeLynn Boyd definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, she just missed a double-double with 18 points and 9 assists along with 5 steals while Nanna Pool added 15 points and 8 rebounds
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Mustangs continue to send message
The more I watch North Shore, the more I smile about picking them as the team to beat back in October, well actually I said them and Cy Ranch, who have gone through numerous injuries to key players all season long but are almost back. Speaking of key players, had I known Channelview's Diedre Dobbins and Kianna Hall were out, I might have adjusted my schedule but to be honest with you, glancing at the scores from last night, there were not any upsets so ......
When Chastity Patterson banked in a three from the top of the key to start the game, I knew SHOWTIME was coming and I tweeted she was definitely putting on a show in the opening quarter on her way to 29 for the game which led all scorers. North Shore just had multiple players coming at the Falcons early last night and after the first quarter which had the Mustangs up 24-10, I sort of knew how this was going
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Some of you already know the story, but for those that don't here goes....
Friday March 11th began quite typically - took G to nursery via my bicycle, ran errands, met a new girlfriend for lunch and a chat, picked G up from school, stopped at Baskin Robbins for an ice cream and cycled home. After so much sugar, there was no nap to be had, so G was buzzing around our apartment on his tricycle while I unloaded the dishwasher, dryer, cleaned cat litter box - basically being my daily glamorous self until 2:46 pm. Initially I thought the dizziness I was feeling was internal - perhaps I was ill, had an ear infection? But no, when the kitchen blinds began banging against the window and I heard framed photos falling from shelves, I knew that it wasn't just me and a simple problem with equilibrium.
Realizing that we were in the throes of a rather large quake, I yelled for G to stop cycling immediately fearing that one of our huge bookcases or wine cabinet would fall on him. With all of the assistance that we had received during our move to Tokyo, nobody had thought to brief us in What To Do During the Largest Earthquake in Tokyo's Recorded History. I knew that our building was built in the 90's and thus allegedly "quake proof". That's all fine and good until you are sitting on the floor in your living room (away from windows) watching books fall off the shelves, motorcycles tip over outside and telephone pools swaying to and fro and your entire apartment feels like it's on "vibrate". Pulled G onto my lap for the duration and we just waited it out..."Mommy everything is shaking!!" repeated at least 15 times doing nothing for my slightly frazzled nerves. Sirens began going off and announcement were being made on our neighborhood public address system - all in Japanese. I am able to order in a restaurant, give the cabbie directions, but I am not yet advanced enough with my Japanese language skills to decipher an emergency warning over a fuzzy speaker during a time of crisis. What to do, what to do?
I tried calling the Husband in his (16th floor) office to no avail - phones were not working, cell phone lines were jammed. I remembered something about a local disaster center at a nearby kindergarten, so I decided to venture out of the apartment and go to the center - if only to be around people and not alone in our apartment. Grabbed shoes, bag, jackets, G and Barney the stuffed dinosaur and walked the 2 blocks to the kindergarten - not quite knowing when we would return to the apartment. There were at least 300 people gathered in the playing field of the school - open area, nothing to fall on us should another quake/aftershock occur - which of course it did. Reactions were varied - an expat near me with her two children and nanny was sobbing, people were holding hands, some appeared to be in thought and/or praying and a few school children were laughing and joking. G sat on my lap and fell asleep - so much for his stress level. I sat on the grass in the playing field for about an hour, kicking myself that we did not yet have our "earthquake survival kit" assembled, trying in vain to use my cell phone, and then decided to head home. Very surreal - it was a ghost town in our neighborhood, apparently most Japanese people do not in fact leave their homes, duly noted for future quakes.
Thankfully when I returned home, I was able to contact the Husband's assistant and was told that he left work immediately following the quake and was driving home. On a sidenote, she (assistant) along with a number of his colleagues, opted to stay the night in the office rather than try to get home as there were no trains running. I then made the mistake of turning on the news and surfing the internet (still working!). I was horrified by the devastation in the northern part of Japan - the tsunami footage seemed almost unreal. It was at that point that I realized how large of a disaster had just occurred and quite frankly, how lucky we were in Tokyo. The Husband returned home, avoiding road closures, around 5:30 that evening. We were very lucky all in all, some of G's teachers were trapped in a subway for almost 8 hours and many friends here, unable to get taxis or the subway, resorted to walking for hours to get home.
A month plus on and we're still experiencing aftershocks - sometimes quite strong, that are admittedly a bit disconcerting. I have friends here that are experiencing difficulty sleeping, some that will not be alone in there apartment or refuse to ride the subway and there are quite a few in the expat community that returned to their home country and will not be returning to Tokyo in the future. We have elected to remain and are doing our part to help the country that we now call home. There are food and clothing drives to help with, fundraisers to attend and benefits to organize. I will say that I have been truly amazed by the resiliency of the Japanese people and the grace and dignity with which they conduct themselves during this time of tragedy. I am confident that this country will recover and will once again prosper and flourish. I do want to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, words and prayers - we really do appreciate it.
Am off to hide Easter eggs....Happy Easter to all!

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
When You Hit Bottom, You Bounce
I knew I'd been making excuses like I usually do. I want to say that I've brought this up before but in scanning through my posts, nothing rings a bell. The first big insight my practice brought me was how easy it is for me to fall for my own excuses, that I just accept them sometimes without even realizing I'm making them up. I see them as reality and that that's just the way it is.
The problem is, until I find the root of these excuses, it doesn't really do me much good. Sure I know that I shouldn't be falling for them, but I still do.
What I realized today is that I'm still upset over the loss of my job, even more so than I'd realized. On a deeper level, the owners of that restaurant kicked me out of my home; not the one where I went to every night and slept, but the one where I spent my days. My coworkers were in a sense a new family and I'd been cut off from them. On the surface I'd just seen it as a job and another one would come along to take it's place. I hadn't dealt with this aspect that lurked so far below.
So I was still angry and holding on to something I know intellectually was passing and impermanent. It wasn't until today that that understanding went a bit deeper into realizing the impermanence.
What's causing me trouble now is that deep down, I'm scared of that happening again. I mean, I really hate looking for a job. I've stayed at places that were really bad for me longer than I should have because it seemed better than looking for a new place. But this fear comes from an investment in a possible future that I know may not come true. So instead I hold on to the dream rather than march in to a place and apply.
So many of us do this in so many different situations. We let our attachment to how we want things (or think they should be) to turn out cripple us from taking the chance. Looking for jobs, pursuing a romance, making a purchase or any other choice for that matter.
Is there some magic spell we can use to make this anxiety go away, some short cut around the suffering? No, we just have to accept that this is what life is. Our practice may help in that if we settle our minds enough, that iron grip on the dream may soften, but just because you have a light grip doesn't make that desire any less sticky.
A little after Christmas I was in a funk, didn't feel myself, slept too late, wasn't motivated to do anything. It took me a while to realize that I was a little depressed. It'd been a long time since I'd been to that place so it wasn't easily recognizable. Once I'd identified it, it lost a lot of it's power, I'd slapped some boundaries on it and defined its previously ambiguous powers.
For a long time I'd been doing really well, riding the wheel to the top. But once I hit bottom back then, I was able to recognize that it was a wheel and that I wouldn't be there forever. It had been a nice ride up and the top felt great, but then I was at the bottom and knowing I'd be going back up eventually was kind of what turned it around.
So today I realized the same thing and it had the same effect. I'm really bummed about not having a job and it should be enough motivation to go out and get one, but something has been in the way. Now that I've identified it, given it some definition, I know its power's not infinite. I'm still moving forward and looking up, not down.
It was a long fall down, and I know it's cliche, but before you can bounce back up, you have to hit the bottom.
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Hey. Sorry you're having a tough time. Sounds like you're in a good place though from where I sit. In that you recognize how you feel. The iron grip you have on the "dream" sounds like an iron grip on "identity". And that's just what happens as far as I can tell. You can have the most compelling unitive experience ever and before you know it....you're right back fixating on your damn self. I have met some people who seem to have a....an....a wisdom about them in this regard. But that also doesn't look like it comes easy. Good luck to you! It sounds to me like you're standing squarely on your feet and are understanding your experience. :)ReplyDelete
the container ship of my habits is still pretty big and takes a while to turn around.ReplyDelete
it does show the dual nature of our existence though. each moment is all that is important, so yea, enlightenment one moment, delusion the next. but our habits (or karma, for buzzword nuts) are still some pretty heavy stuff acting like rails defining just how far we can change direction for the next few moments. You can't just decide one second you'd be happier as a butterfly and make it happen.


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Author. • Dr Francis Crick. Nobel Prize winner. • Dr Lester Grinspoon. • Dr Mark Porter. TV doctor who says cannabis is not more harmful than alcohol. • Dr Anne Biezanek (authoress) • Dr R.D.Laing. • Dr John Marks • Dr W.B. O'Shaugnessy. • Drew Barrymore. • Duke Ellington. • Eddie Ellison. Ex head of Scotland Yard Drug Squad. • Edgar Allen Poe. Author, multi-drug user. • Elvis Presley. Singer, FBI informer. • Emperor Liu Chi-nu. • Emperor Shen-Nung. • Ernest Hemmingway. Author. • Errol Flynn. • Fela Kuti. Musician. Afro/jazz king. • Felix Dennis. Publisher. • Fitz Hugh Ludlow. • Fran Healey. Musician; Travis. • Francis Ford Coppella. • Francis Rabelais. • Francis Wilkinson. Ex Chief Constable of Gwent Police. • Fredreich Nietzshe. • Ganesh - Hindu God. • Gary Johnson. • Gene Krupa. • George Clinton. Ex President's brother. • George W Bush. Possibly the greatest living hypocrite. • George Gurdjieff. • George Melly. 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Artist. • Tuppy Gore. • UB40. Band. • Victor Hugo. • Vincent Van Gogh. Artist. • Walt Disney. Cartoonist. • Walter Benjamin. • Whitney Houstonn. Busted at Hawaii airport but ran away. • William Burroughs. Author, poet, artist. • Will Self. Author. Did smack on Blairs plane. • William Shakespeare. Playwright. • William Straw. UK Home Sec Jack Straw's son. Cautioned for supplying undercover journalists in pub 'shocker'. • Willie Nelson. • Winston Churchill. British Prime Minister, poet, artist & multi drug user. • Woody Harrelson. Actor. Features in a book on growing medical marijuana . • Zoroaster. Persian prophet.


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Apple has a handful of software such as QuickTime and iTunes on Windows for some time now. The latest one to arrive—a Beta version of Safari—a few months back is now finally out. We took a closer look at the latest version—3.1, which just arrived a couple of days ago.
Setting The Right Font Smoothing
Anyone who has used a Mac will tell you that the font smoothing and rendering on Apple Macs is really something. Safari tries to bring similar font smoothing to Windows.
Safari\'s font smoothing might not work great with CRTs as it does with LCDs
While some might find the fonts very pretty, some find it rather distracting. To change this setting, click on Edit > Preferences > Appearance. Use the Font smoothing drop-down and select Standard if you want the effect turned down to minimum. The default setting—Medium is generally preferred for LCD users.
Creating Temporary Bookmarks Using SnapBack
Safari has a feature called Snapback, which allows you to mark a temporary bookmark while you're browsing through a page. While on the page or site, click on History > Mark Page for SnapBack. Safari now remembers this page. Say you've proceeded several levels into the site and you want to return back to the main page on which you created the bookmark, click on History again and then on Page SnapBack.
Browsing Without Footprints
Safari has a feature called Private Browsing, which can be accessed by clicking on Edit > Private Browsing. This mode stops caching any of the pages that you visit from then on. No records such as history or passwords are maintained. This is useful for any user who might want complete privacy while checking their mail or while doing online transactions for example. To get back to the normal mode, go back to Edit > Private Browsing.
Bookmark Migration
If you like Safari, then you're bound to move your bookmarks to Safari at some point in time. Start your original browser and then export the bookmarks to an HTML file as that is what Safari uses to import bookmarks.
Safari can easily import bookmarks from your other browsers through HTML files
Once that is done, click on File > Import Bookmarks. Select the file and click on the file you exported. A new windows view with all the imported bookmarks will now open. To have all the bookmarks accessible in the Bookmarks menu in Safari, select all the bookmarks and drag and drop them into the Bookmarks menu item in the left pane. Bookmarks can also be exported by clicking File > Export Bookmarks.
The other place where bookmarks can be displayed is the Bookmarks bar, which needs to be enabled by clicking on View > Show Bookmarks Bar.
RSS Feed Reader
Safari may be new to Windows, but Apple has still implemented some features such as feed reading into it. There is no separate feed reading window as we find in Opera to read feeds. When you visit a site with an RSS feed in it, click on the RSS icon in the address bar to read the feed right there. To save the feed, you need to add a bookmark as in any other page by clicking on Bookmarks > Add Bookmark. Controls for searching the feed, or changing the size of the preview or viewing feeds using a timeline are also present on the right pane.
Safari has a simple feed reading feature but one with well integrated functionality
To make changes to the refresh interval, click on Edit > Preferences > RSS and use the dropdown menu for Check for updates. There are also settings to automatically mark read items and highlight unread ones.
Monitoring Browser Activity
The activity tools allows the user to view the download status for all files in a page
Most of the loading status bars used to indicate the percentage of objects in a page loaded, are usually inaccurate. Safari allows users to see the status of all the elements being downloaded in a separate window. Click on Window > Activity. You can see a neatly sorted list of files and their download status for all the sites open.
Spelling And Grammar Check
Safari's inbuilt spelling and grammar check can help avoid errors while writing mails or posting replies on a forum, for example. The checks can be enabled by clicking on Edit > Spelling and Grammar and click the menu items for spelling and grammar check. If you do make an error while typing, the mistakes will be highlighted by a red underline, which can be corrected by right-clicking on it and selecting the right spelling.
Reopening A Window From The Last Session
Unlike most browsers, where the last session can't be loaded unless you save it, Safari remembers the last session's sites and tabs. That means you can shut down Safari in a hurry without worrying about forgetting to bookmark those pages. To open the last session, click on Reopen All Windows from Last Session from the History menu. Other visited sites are also sorted according to dates in the same menu.


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Special to the Times Union
SCHENECTADY – Research shows that babies are naturally attracted to symmetrical faces and bright colors. Evidently the human brain is wired to respond positively to balance, harmony and beauty. If that's the case, then we are all programmed to love Masowsze.
The company (pronounced Mah-ZOF-sha), which performed at Proctor's Theater Thursday evening, is dedicated to the preservation of a wide range of traditional Polish dances, which have in common brilliant costumes, good-looking dancers and pleasingly symmetrical compositions. The dances, songs and outfits from many different regions of the country reflect Austrian, Russian and Ukrainian cultural influences along with showcasing classic Polish dances such as the mazurka and the polonaise.
The latter, which was traditionally reserved only for nobility, epitomizes a group of slower, more stately dances that also includes the Kujawiak, a national dance from the Kujawy region, and a trio of dances from Zywiec. These lyrical, formal dances unfold in kaleidoscopic patterns, moving from circles to interweaving lines and then breaking into pairs. The women, in lacy dresses or glittering gowns, are escorted by men wearing long coats and headpieces of feather and fur.
Even more fun are the high-spirited folk dances, the ones that might have taken place in a village square on celebration days, or in the fields after the harvest. The company delightfully recreates a playful dance from the Szczawnica region in southern Poland, traditionally performed by village girls and young men recently recruited by the army. The men, in tall black boots and embroidered vests, toss their hats to the women, who are dressed in fitted bodices and red Mary Janes. A group of shepherd's dances features backflips, high jumps and long staffs manipulated in precise unison. In a dance from Podegrodzie, the men show off their strength by swinging each other through the air and performing no-handed cartwheels.
The costumes, in stripes, florals and glowing jewel tones, are made to dance as well—skirts twirl, layers of ruffles on the back of jackets bounce as the dancers spin, snow-white petticoats drift as the women are whirled across the stage. Props are also used to lovely effect, as in a wine-gathering dance, set to a Frederic Chopin rondo, in which the dancers use garlands of flowers and leaves to create arches and bowers through which they travel.
The four dozen dancers were accompanied by a live orchestra and joined by the company choir for several song medleys; only one, a mash-up of "This Land Is Your Land," "America the Beautiful" and "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain," among others, was sung in English. Translations of the Polish songs were included in the program, but were basically unnecessary, as the traditional, harmonious melodies appeal to the same part of the brain as the dances do.
Tresca Weinstein is a frequent contributor to the Times Union.
Where: Proctor's Theatre, 432 State St., Schenectady
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
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UNIMIG - Migration and Higher Education: Developing Skills and Capacity
Start Date: October 15, 2012
Duration: 36 months
Brief information and main objectives:
The aim of the project is to transfer skills and competences in the interdisciplinary field of migration studies in the European Neighborhood Partnership Instrument East region, specifically in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
The specific objectives are:
The Regional Online Platform on Migration, maintained and updated by the MCCs, is another important project output. It will support master students by providing relevant literature and data for research purposes and the setup of an e-Learning component. It will be widely used to disseminate the curriculum, publications, and statistical data produced by the MCCs, making all materials accessible to the wider public (migration officials, journalists, researchers, public institutions, civil society).
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Azerbaijan is participating in the project, primarily contributing to the development and implementation of the master's programs in migration studies and MCCs.
The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan will support the accreditation procedures in Azerbaijan and participate in capacity building activities for curriculum development in line with Bologna standards with support of EU partners.
Coordinator and partners:
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
Karl-Franzens University of Graz
Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
World University Service- Austrian Committee
State Migration Service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of Republic of Armenia
Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Leyla Niyazova, Project Coordinator and Director of Khazar University Migration Competence Center
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It has been a weird summer for me and my checking accounts. Both my primary and secondary accounts were breached over the past few weeks. Nothing serious happened. I didn't lose any money, but each bank handled the ATM card replacement very differently.
I have a free checking account with Ally, and a regular account with Citibank where there is a minimum balance to avoid service charges.
Citibank Experience (primary account):
I received a call on a Friday evening, around 5:30 or 6pm.
- Agent: Hi, I am calling from Citibank. Unfortunately your credit card number has been breached. We will need to get you a new ATM card and immediately deactivate your current one.
- Me: Do you know how it happened?
- Agent: No, I do not know the circumstances of the breach. You should let us know if you see any strange charges. Do I have your OK to cancel your card and send you a new one. We'll send out the replacement card immediately.
- Me: When should it arrive, I am going on a trip on the following Tuesday and I will be gone for a week.
- Agent: I'll process this request immediately. I think we are before the deadline to get this delivered on Monday. Let me confirm with my colleagues that this is the case. …
- Agent: I have confirmed this will be sent via priority mail for a Monday AM delivery.
- Me: What happens if it doesn't arrive on time.
- Agent: You can always go into a branch and get a temporary card to use for a trip. It won't have a Visa logo, but you can use it to get cash.
- Me: Great thanks for your help.
** The card delivery was attempted on Monday, but that's another story. I ended up getting the card on Tuesday after the delivery issues.
Ally Experience (secondary account):
I got a call on a Saturday afternoon from Ally's fraud service.
- Agent: Hi, I am calling on behalf of Ally on a potential fraud issue. We have some suspected charges.
- Me: OK, what are the details?
- Agent: Charge A in PEnsylvania, Charge B in Deleware, Charge C in California.
- Me: Charges A and B are not mine, C is valid.
- Agent: Do you have the card in your possession?
- Me: Yes, it has never been out of my possession.
- Agent: We can put a block on your card, but you will need to call Ally in order to get a new card issued.
- Me: OK
- Me: Hi, I am calling because it looks like my ATM card number has been stolen. I have also noticed suspicious activity on my account.
- Agent: We can issue a provisional credit for the suscpicious activity while we will conduct an investigation.
- Me: I thought my card had been blocked, so I am puzzled this new charge appeared.
- Agent: Yes, your card has been blocked. No more charges will go through.
- Me: Can I get a replacement card?
- Agent: Yes. It will take 7-10 business days in order to receive the card. The PIN will arrive a few days after that.
- Me: Is there a way to get the card sooner, that seems like a really long time.
- Agent: Yes, the rush fee is $15, and the card will be delivered in 2-3 business days.
- Me: Even though the reason to replace the card is fraud?
- Agent: Yes, unfortunately the fee to rush is $15. Do you want to do the rush?
- Me: No thanks. Can you process the replacement request?
- Agent: You should receive your card in 7-10 days. Thank you for banking with Ally.
A few days later I received a letter from Ally to dispute the charges with the typical dispute reasons. IT asked me to attach an affidavit on why the charges were invalid etc.
Customer Service Comparison:
Citibank: The entire process happened in one phone call and a replacement card was received one business day after the initial contact (even though things started on a weekend).
- Incoming Phone Calls: 1
- Outgoing Phone Calls: 0
- Total Days: 4 (including the weekend, and delivery delay)
Ally: After the issue was reported, I needed to make a phone call in order to get a new card. At this point, I am not sure if my claim has been approved, although the money has been credited to my account.
- Incoming Phone Calls: 1
- Outgoing Phone Calls: 1
- Total Days: 2 weeks and counting
I have banked with Ally for about a year, and it has been a good experience. The phone lines are open 24/7 and the agents are friendly. I love the live chat. The online banking UI is pretty good. I have been testing them out to see if I'd want to ditch my mainstream bank for an online only bank. After this experience, I am not sure I am ready to ditch the branch. If Ally was my only account, I'd have no way to access my accounts or money while waiting the 7 or 3 business days for a new card to arrive. I also needed to be proactive to get the replacement. Since the bank had outsourced the fraud monitoring, the phone agents didn't have access to the systems to generate new ATM cards. I needed to make an additional call to get a new card issued. This is a lot of work for something that wasn't my fault.
With my Citi account the entire process was completed within one phone call. I also had the opportunity to go to the branch for cash or a temporary card.
A couple of years ago, my Washington Mutual account was impacted by a similar breach where ATM card numbers were stolen. Wamu was much less proactive than Citibank. I received a letter in the mail to the affect of: your card number was possibly stolen, we are sending you a new card in the next couple of days. Please activate it immediately, your existing card will be cancelled on XXX (a few days after the new card was due to arrive).
Honestly, if I hadn't had the Ally experience, I wouldn't have bothered to write about this experience. But Citi is offers superior service and proactive customer support here. Washington Mutual did not handle a similar situation with the same sense or urgency.
For the average consumer, all banks are the same. You only differentiate the banks on convenience, price, and services. When everyone looks pretty equivalent on paper, how do you choose?
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nursing strike...HELP!
*I posted this in the wrong forum, I wanted to post in the breastfeeding forum, how do I move it?
Maybe someone can help me, we are out of town visiting my parents and it's been nothing but stressful. I know DD is probably feeling that I am stressed out and it's not helping the situation so I'm trying to be as calm as possible. I'll fill you in on whats going on a bit, my parents are in the middle of a massive reno and my husband has come up here to tile the kitchen. PLUS my brother and his girlfriend and their HUGE rotteweiler who is not well behaved are here for a visit because it's my brothers birthday tomorrow. All of this equals..no place to cook, no routine, loud noises so she is awoken from naps, not sleeping properly and too much going on. Plus she can't be put down for any period of time because literally no place is safe with nails etc everywhere. So you can imagine the stress. And now she won't nurse. She nursed once this morning before her nap. Once this afternoon and maybe twice this evening but she doesn't want to finish nursing she hits me and pushes away or bites. She throws a major fit whether we are around people or in private especially because we are somewhere new. I tried nursing her in the car, bathroom, bedroom, every where! I just don't know what to do. She is 9 months and usually eats a bit of solids every day but I won't give them to her if she isn't nursing..is this ok? Also, because she won't nurse all day she eats all night, and of course I'm happy she is nursing but getting no sleep. I am especially stressed because we are going to mexico (we are getting married there in a week, man what was I thinking?!) in 7 days...I'm worried she is going to do this while we are there...and if so do I just keep refusing her solids?
I will NOT use formula...(nothing against it just not for us) so that's just not an option...she has no problem bfing at home when we are in our routine but she is such a sensitive girl. I feel like I'm going to cry, I feel so unwanted by her, she pushes me away and goes to my mom!
Anyway thanks for any help you can provide me with!
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Re: nursing strike...HELP!
I would keep trying. maybe go for a drive a few times a day, find a nice quiet place to park and feed her in the car. or maybe see if you convince the people reno-ing to take a lunch break so you can nurse in quiet.
also i have recently discovered it helps to give DS a small teddy bear to hold while he nurses. he can pinch, scratch, and poke that to his little heart's content
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