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Let's assassinate Chavez, says US Christian leader
From Tom Baldwin in Washington
The former presidential candidate Pat Robertson, a founder of the Christian Coalition, was stamped on last night by the Bush Administration for urging the assassination of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan leader.
The right-wing religious broadcaster said that President Chavez was a "terrific danger" to the US because he wanted to use his oil-rich country as "a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism".
"We have the ability to take him out and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Mr Robertson told the Christian Broadcast Network's 700 Club. "We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one strong-arm dictator.
"It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with," he said ...
... "If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it.
"It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war, and I don't think any oil shipments will stop."
Talk about ridiculous. What is even more ridiculous is that some conservatives are running around defending Robertson!
It's wrong for Islamic leaders to call for the murder of Americans and the assassination of our leaders; it's wrong for Christian leaders to call for murder, too. In my opinion, it's even worse for Christians to do it - while it's true that many Muslims, and the vast majority of American Muslims, are peaceful, freedom-loving people, the example provided by Muhammad in the Qur'an is not always a non-violent one, when it comes to his opponents. In contrast, somehow I don't think Christ would ever contemplate "taking out" another human being because "it's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war" and we should "get it over with." Besides which, we "don't think any oil shipments will stop." How convenient! Let's go for it! Gag me.
Luckily, the Bush Administration quickly distanced itself from Robertson's comments:
... Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, said: "Our department doesn't do that kind of thing. It's against the law. He's a private citizen - private citizens say all kinds of things all the time."
Sean McCormack, the State Department spokesman, underlined that, for all its differences with Mr Chavez, assassinating him was "not the policy of the United States Government".
Besides the weirdness and distastefulness of Robertson's remarks, this adds fuel to the whole left-wing "Christians = Taliban" clique, as well as the radical anti-war line that "all American wars are fought for oil." Why the heck did he even have to bring up oil? My guess is that he spoke without thinking. I am sure that he does a lot of good work for Christ, but ... Talk about damaging the cause.
Apparently he has developed a habit of making radical remarks:
... he has marginalised his mainstream influence with outspoken remarks in the past. These included suggesting that activist judges represented a bigger threat to America than terrorism, and that the US State Department should be blown up by a nuclear weapon.
Of course, when one evaluates crazy comments allegedly made by conservatives, one always has to factor in the distortion that the press will often go out of its way to insert in the story :)
And I don't want to leave the impression that I'm just bashing on Robertson because although he's a Christian, he's not a Catholic. Plenty of Catholic Bishops and Cardinals have run their mouths ahead of their brains. It's like the joke I heard about the memo that was sent from the Vatican to all the Cardinals:
Approved Two Step Approach to Public Relations
Step 1: Open ecclesiastical mouth.
Step 2: Insert ecclesiastical foot.
A Pontifical Commission will evaluate compliance with this policy.
Just kidding. I know Joaquin Novarro-Valls, the Pope's spokesman, is quite good at his job ;)
UPDATE: Robertson apologizes. Bravo! Check out the article, you'll see some blather from guess who - Jesse Jackson. Surprised?

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So we headed out Saturday afternoon, the Hubs and I.
I snapped this shot at 1pm as we pulled out of the driveway. It's our first "Snow Event" of the Season!
We went to the Gun Shop(Buy local!). I had told Hubs that Saturday was NOT a good idea, seeing as Deer Season opens Monday morning. I knew they'd be swamped and they were!
Next stop, we hit another Rite-Aid in another town.
We got there right after a shoplifter had fled the store. He left a trail of destruction in his wake inside the store. The manager who was still quite upset told me that they had caught this guy stealing and when he was confronted he started clearing shelves of merchandise and knocking down displays. There was a huge pile of gift cards on the floor he had thrown from an endcap and all kinds of perfume and make-up gift sets littering one aisle. What a mess! They were waiting on the police to show up before they cleaned up the store.
After that bit of excitement, I picked up 4 more Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergents, 2 more Shave Gels & 4 more Monster drinks, using BIL's card.
After Qs it came to $20.50 + tax.
I paid with my $20.50 in +Ups from yesterday(so all the tax came off the order) and I got $14 in +Ups back.
I also bought 2 more $50 Home Improvement Gift Cards(out of reg. income funds)so I can add another $20 in bonus +Ups to my +Ups stash.
I got a mess of rain checks too.
This trip--
Value of items....$43.30
+Ups coming into today....$43.49($20.50 ready to roll today)
+Ups used....$20.50
+Ups earned.....$14.00 + $20 in bonus +Ups=$34.00
GRAND TOTALS so far FOR NOVEMBER.......
Out Of Pocket....$1.25 cash
Value of items bought.....$273.03
Savings Rate of 99.54%
Single Check Rebate due....$0.00
Other Rebates due......$0.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $0.00
Savings Rate 99.54%
+Ups at beginning of month...$10.00+
+Ups used....$112.50+
+Ups received...$159.49+
+Ups currently...$56.99+
We then hit the Restaurant Supply Store for 2 standard items in this house....
My "Precious".......lol....
And a 5lb block of cheese....
And this is a local business too. I am glad to see they are reopened after being decimated in the flooding of September 2011.
Then it was a romantic lunch for two at Wendy's. Oh yum.....insert eye roll here......
Afterwards, we stopped in a beverage distributor to do some adult beverage shopping. In PA, you can't buy 6 or 12 packs of beer(unless it's a place like a restaurant that also has a license to sell alcohol that is consumed off premises). You have to go to a beverage distributor, though there are a few grocery stores that can sell beer too now here, and you have to buy a case.
I "heart" the alcohol laws in PA......insert eye roll here......
So this particular Beverage Distributor was taking part in SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. They had a guy from a local microbrewry start-up in the store giving out samples(SAMPLES!)and promoting their brew. There was a special price for Sat. only on the local brew and the store was running a 10% off imports and micros on Saturday.
That was enough to entice us to open our wallets and purchase some beverages.
Yes, I use coupons and rebates when I buy liquor. Why would anyone think otherwise? ;-)
We came home and what did I find in the mail on Saturday?
Why the 1st Christmas Card of the season!
Thank You Sonya Ann! 8-))
So that's my jam packed Saturday.
Today I am lying low, working on my Meal Plan for this coming week, doing some house chores and taking a nap. We might drag out the Holiday decorations later but no pressure to get that all done today.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
We took our annual trip to Shriners this week to see about straightening Sawyer's legs. They had planned to do the operation this summer, but his bones are still a bit small for the 8 plates that they want to use so we are waiting yet another year. We're counting this as a blessing because we had no idea how we were going to do both the surgery and a baby in one summer. And really, I would hate to see this little guy sad for even a day! Maybe by next year his legs will straighten out on their own and we won't have to do the operation at all!?!?!!! Wishful thinking I know. :)
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Market Overload
This year market was an entirely different experience than last year, but still equally as fun. Have a "tiny" bit of experience under my belt helped and I was able to focus on more than just selling patterns...which I loved. Especially the networking. It's so great meeting people in this industry. So here's the recap (in no particular order, because I'm feeling pretty lazy these days). My parents were able to come for Day 1 and see what market was all about. My mom had a glazed over look in her eyes the whole time, it was pretty funny. My brother Kim came for 2 days to help me figure out some of the business side of market and I was soooo grateful! He found out so much in two days that I've been trying to figure out in a year. Thanks bro!
You all know Roni! She was a champ and helped out so much with the booth and sewing and soda runs and driving and just being there...love that girl! Oh ya, you know she's pregnant too right? She is...due in November! Super excited!
Apparently my mom snapped this one of Kim and I chatting. And also...now I'm not only the "tiny" seamstress that everyone remembers for being so short, but I am also the "tiny" seamstress with the really "tall" brother (he's 6'6"). I love it! Everyone took pics everywhere we went because they didn't believe us. ha! They'd ask if he was my husband and I'd say, "No, he's my brother!" And then their jaws would drop! I love it! The ladies were really charmed by him though.
The three of us at my parent's hotel. Yep, I'm looking really big and exhausted so just keep scrolling.
Shari (center) has been a great friend and mentor to me this year. It was so fun to catching up!
Jason made these frames for me and I love them so much! They got more attention than the bags. I'm so excited to use them around the house now. :)
AND THEN...one night, after everyone was gone, we took a little visit over to the Quilted Fish booth to see Elliot. I was going to steal him, but I didn't because their were too many witnesses...but next time I tell you!
Quilted Fish booth again, with little miss Kayce.
I was happy to see Jess back at market this year. She has such great designs. I've known her for several years and have always loved her bags!
And for one of the great highlights of our trip! Roni and I were invited to the Riley Blake Party and we had so much fun. Even we were mondo pregnant and terrible dancers...it was fun!
All you get is a cell phone pic. :)
That was our super fun trip! We stayed with my brother and his family, which left for some highly entertaining late nights with Carlin! Thanks to all of my super-supportive shops (new and old)! You were all so fun to meet and work with! OK, now I have to go make dinner for tonight because well, I am still a mom (a very very sad mom who missed her boy's preschool graduation for market...more on that later...if I can stand to think about it).
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Spring Collection 2011
Better late than never right? I'm so sorry for the delay on my patterns. Roni and I are back from market and still trying to find our energy. We had a great time and I'm so excited to share pictures later this week! Yay! So let's do this...This first pattern is Little Miss Business! It has a cell pocket and larger pocket inside, with snaps on the sides to allow for the bag to grow a few inches larger. The ruffles are my favorite though! It's so simple, with just a little bit of sass. I love it!My second pattern this season is what we like to call, a little scrunched... There are pockets inside and one large front pocket. Fits perfect over the shoulder and is small enough to just tote around on date night. Love it!And this pattern is completely random, but was quite a hit at market. Ha! The Funky Chicken includes a fun little baby quilt (super easy) with a little stuffed chicken that lays eggs. hehe. In the back of the chicken, under the tail there's a little pocket that kids can stuff with eggs. My kids have gone nuts over this toy...I hope yours will too!
So that's it for now! I hope you enjoy the patterns. I'll get them listed in my Etsy shop asap. So watch for them. You can also find them in your local shop! If they don't have them, tell them to jump on the bandwagon and get some! Everyone is doing it! ;)
Talk to you soon. -xoxo
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The valley
I realize that laid back Vancouver is not a great comparison fashion-wise as we think wearing expensive yoga wear around town is hot. But even so, it was eye-opening for my 20-year old self to realize how living here had shaped my take on how people present themselves.
I don't post much non Japan-related content but you should know I love fashion. I spend a lot of money on clothing and a lot of time shopping online. Tokyo is said by many a snobby accent to be uber fashionable with out of this world fashion, but I really don't see it. I see quite a few women on the street whose fashion sense I admire, but there are even more whose ensembles causes me to wonder whether they got dressed quickly and in the dark. Shopping wise, there seems to be a huge range of clothing on the far ends of the spectrum, but not much in the way of mid to high end clothes. Then there is the tendency to carry only one size fits all and while many women here are small, they are certainly not all built the same. When I go to department stores here, it seems like the stock hasn't changed from when I used to shop here as a student five years ago. Look at the magazines here. The Japanese Elle and Vogue seem to feature up-to-date fashion on par with Europe and North America but look at the Japanese publications, and you will find a whole lot of the same. Why does Japan, home to innovative architecture and textiles, and great designers like Issey Miyake, seem so fashion-stagnant? Tokyoites are unquestionably more put together but as I've said before, just because a woman is wearing heels and a skirt it doesn't guarantee that she looks good.
The whole point of this was to tell you about how my cleavage is being oppressed so let's move on to that shall we and I'll leave the philosophizing for another time. Remember our bartender friend in Roppongi who asked for sex advice and broke up with his girlfriend (did I mention that?)? Well his relationship with my sometimes exposed décolletage has gone from bad to worse. I don't tend to flash my chest around much anymore just for the sake of it. If something I'm wearing allows for it fine, but the whole got-it-flaunt it thing doesn't mean breasts on display 24/7 now does it. In the last couple years I'd like to think I've evolved past thinking the only way to be sexy is to show some flesh. That's not even the half of it though. If you so much as give men a peep here you will be barraged with sukebe looks. Not appreciating eyes or stolen glances that you can pretend to ignore, but full on nasty hunger-in-their-eyes stares that make me wonder whether they've ever had a flick through the "idol" magazines at their local Family Mart. I don't need to provide something to look at during my commute to work to totally undeserving salarymen, so I don't.
When I go out after dark sometimes it's a different story. Said bartender (and his girlfriend for that matter) started out as very appreciative and in awe of my chest. This changed one night in May when we were all out at Sheesha Bar and I was wearing a dress with a bit of a plunging neckline and feeling really good about myself. Bartender started fucking with my vibe by trying to cover me up with the wrap I had brought along. We were all drinking merrily so I tried to make a joke about it, saying "They're big - sho ga nai" but he did it a couple more times (the Cowgirl can attest to this). I decided to just ignore it, I mean the guy was drunk and acting like an annoying child. This all came to a head a couple weeks ago when, at his bar, he actually asked me to pull my top up a bit more because I was showing too much. In my defense I was wearing a fantastic top that had no plunge but the neckline is heavy with jewels and so tends to get weighed down when I'm not sitting up straight. That really fucked me off and as I whined to the beau he gave me no sympathy whatsoever and said the bartender was just trying to be nice because you know, friends don't let friends show cleavage. God you'd think I was wearing lucite prosti heels or something!
Not one to let it go, I continued to complain about it to the beau the following day, for some reason expecting him to explain to me Just who the fuck the bartender thinks he is and why he thinks it's OK to say that to me and why he doesn't tell girls to pull their skirts down closer to their knees. I'd have more luck plucking out my eyelashes one by one.
In the week following I became resolute and decided to stay away from that bar for a while to keep my blood pressure down. Clearly I'm not one to hold a grudge, as I found myself uncorking a couple bottles of bubbly there this past Sunday night. I'd like to think I know tasteful cleavage but it seems maybe they should just delete the damn word from the Japanese language.
8 comments:
- selena said...
Fuck 'em. I've seen enough panty flashes and almost-twat to last me a lifetime. They're just jealous because almost nobody has much tit to speak of.
- June 23, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- jaredinnakano said...
I love your use of the slang "valley." Is this a common term?!?
It's certainly a lady's prerogative to display her charms as she wishes. So I would not let the opinions of a few men, even your boyfriend, interfere.
- June 23, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- Julie said...
I have no breasts but long, long legs, so this is a good country for me. Haha. But it was so rude of the guy to try to cover you up. You should be enjoying your night out and feeling as sexy as you want to feel. Like Selena said, I've seen more panty flashes than I have ever wanted to see in my life. You should forget them.
I love your blog. It's the most interesting Japan blog out there.
- June 23, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- kathrynoh said...
How freaken patronising!
- June 24, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Green-Eyed Geisha said...
selena: Haha, I appreciate your candour. If bartender gives me any more shit I will remember your comment and let him have it, crazy white girl style.
jared: Actually in Japanese they use the word for valley, "tanima", to refer to, well, the valley.
Julie: Thanks! I hope you're working your legs to their potential here - you must get a lot of comments from girls here who want to be taller.
kathrynoh: Ugh I know but I try not to give it too much thought time at the moment as it just pisses me right off.
- June 24, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Corinne said...
I also echo panty flashing comments, the best was when I was at an amusement park and all the girls skirts were up round their necks as they went on the roller coaster.
Maybe you should invest in some sort of gimmicky novelty bra with an inbuilt massive plastic mallet to bash the douchebag on the head ...?
- June 24, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Mary and Sean said...
Regarding the fashion here, I have also noticed that Japanese women are immaculately groomed and accessorized, but I think they copy most of their looks out of magazines. I don't see too many original looking outfits. I also think it's funny how they can dress in different "personas" from one day to the next. Today 80's rocker chick with a side ponytail and tomorrow Alice in Wonderland tights and buckled shoes. Have you ever noticed that?
I live in Okinawa, so the fashion there is much more relaxed and beachy overall.
- June 26, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Green-Eyed Geisha said...
Corinne: That sounds like a fabulous idea, I will look into it!
Mary and Sean: I agree that they copy a lot out of magazines, which would be OK if their head-to-toe looks were not identical. I just don't see a lot of fashion forward dressing here, which I find a bit surprising. Lucky you in Okinawa, love that place!
- June 29, 2009 at 9:13 AM


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I have waaaaaaaaaaaaay to many books to read right now. I just wish I could put them all down and read something I really really want to read. Tommorrow 2 great books come out (and possibly more)
Passion by Lauren Kate and Trial By Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Both great series, books I really want to read. And buy, of course.
My dad doesn't want me wasting money on books, and most of the time I do just order them at the library. I got Borders Rewards Plus recently and now I can get books cheaper.
It seems like some great books are coming out every Tuesday this summer. If they were all paperback, I wouldn't be wasting as much, but many are hard cover (which is cooler anyways). I love bookcovers, possibly more than I love the stories inside them (art geek here) so sometimes I by a book from a new series based off the cover and it's not as good as it looks. If only you could judge YA books by the cover. Then it would be easy to decided what you really want to read!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Passion comes out tommorrow!!!!!!!! (And Trial by Fire)
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training tips
The long-field method
Nothing beats making an arrival at an unfamiliar airport with an extra-long runway as a way to cap off a demanding cross-country flight. Easy to spot from the air, and requiring only normal landing technique, that long strip of pavement eases your workload and relieves some of the natural uncertainty student pilots may feel about landing someplace new.
That's not to say that a long runway comes without its unique set of demands and considerations.
Arriving from the north at New Hampshire's Portsmouth International Airport, you find that the general aviation apron is all the way at the opposite end. That's a long taxi, so take your time and don't rush things. The taxi route is straightforward; at some airports navigating a daunting ground route will go smoothly if you request progressive taxi instructions.
What will you do if the winds are still out of the south when you depart?
A full-length departure means taxiing all the way back to the departure end; if it is a warm day, be alert of any signs of overheating that closely cowled, air-cooled engine. (If your aircraft has cowl flaps, double check that you opened them after landing.)
As an alternative, you may be offered—or could request—an intersection takeoff, and you may hear and observe other aircraft preparing to depart from various points along the runway.
Discuss this scenario with your flight instructor for any specific solo cross-country, and follow up with a thorough study of the airport's taxi diagram. The Air Safety Institute offers this page for looking up your destination's diagram. Be sure you can locate and understand signs indicating how much runway distance remains from any intersection.
When departing from an intersection, pay close attention to the departure path of aircraft taking off ahead of you—especially if they are airborne when they pass your location—for the wake turbulence they could generate. If an early turn on course is indicated for safety, request it from a departure controller, or commence it from a safe altitude after takeoff from a nontowered airport.
Longer runways are convenient, confidence-inspiring features of many airports you will visit, but they don't suggest that you should relax your vigilance or ease up on your piloting technique.
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Question: I am interested in flying to the Bahamas and I'm curious about what kind of fees I can expect to pay. Can you give me some information?
Answer: Landing fees are waived for single-engine aircraft at most government-owned airports, with the likely exception of Nassau and Freeport, as these airports are managed by an independent company. If you fly a twin, fees generally range from $5 to $15. Private airports will normally have landing or parking fees, as well. The FBOs (fixed-base operators) in Nassau and Freeport may also charge ramp fees; a quick call ahead of time is advised to determine the amount. The pilot and passengers each have to pay a $25 departure tax. For more information on flying to the Bahamas see AOPA's website. Also check out an article on AOPA President Craig Fuller's recent flight to the Bahamas, which includes tips for a great trip.
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Remembering Buster
HIM: Wake up.. I'm going to swim then I'm going to school, and I'll be there the rest of the day. Promise me you'll get some rest.
ME: I will I just have to prepare for this meeting about the radio show, and check in with CAA about the TV show… and then check with Frosty about the stuff we shot at the hospital… and make arrangements with USC media relations so Frosty can go back and shoot some more stuff with the staff….
HIM: That's NOT rest. Do I need to stay home and MAKE you rest?
ME:No, that would NOT be rest (Thinking… good thing I didn't tell him that Maureen is coming over today and we're doing some hypnosis and we're shooting it)
HIM: Did you see this? Sheldon Andelson donated 12 million dollars to New Gingrich.
ME: It's too bad Jeff is dead… he could make billions with the tabloids… I miss Jeff…
HIM: He did have an impressive client list, senators, millionaires, movie stars
ME: (Thinking… That's not all he had that was impressive.)
HIM: I hate closet queens.
ME: Maybe it was just a phase. Everybody has to go on their life journey. Besides it's just hearsay… I never did him.
HIM: I certainly never did him.
ME: So maybe all those high-priced gay call boys are lying. (we laugh)
HIM: And maybe he was just at those parties cause he was writing paper on gays (we laugh) That's what I'm doing with you… writing a paper,,,
ME: And how's that working out for you?
HIM: It's taking longer than I thought… (We laugh)


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We've moved! Check out our new blog here: http://wearetheramseys.blogspot.com
Our new blog is private, so if you want to read it then let me know and I'll send you an invitation! (If I haven't already!)
Love, The Ramseys
Hi everyone! Sorry it's been a while since I've written last. I keep meaning to, but then something else always seems to comes up. But at the time I'm writing up this blog, Branden and I are driving back from Dallas, so I'm kinda stuck sitting here in the car so hey, why not write a blog entry? We've had a SUPER busy but fun weekend in Dallas, but before I get to that, I want to catch up on what else we've been doing! Here we go… (rubbing hands together…)
So let's see… first of all I have been very busy building a baby. I know it may not sound like a lot of work, and maybe mentally I don't have to do much, but physically it's been… ummm… a growing experience, HAHA! Get it? Okaaay… But yeah so my tummy is getting bigger and bigger, and Matthew is still a very active little fetus. He has gotten into a routine of sleeping and moving throughout the day, but his favorite time to REALLY move and shake is at night, around 11pm. I guess that's because it's when I'm trying to sleep, and it's really quiet, so Matthew feels like it's up to him to keep things exciting. For the most part I've been able to sleep pretty well, (okay, except for last week, which was a nightmare). If Matthew is being super rambunctious, then Branden will talk to him against my tummy and Matthew usually stops to listen, hehe, so that provides a temporary relief!
I don't have any new sonograms to share, but here is one of my latest tummy photos… This is me (and Matthew) at Week 30:
And today is the first day of Week 33! I'm getting pretty big, huh? According to my cousin Andrew, it looks like I'm about to pop! Haha! Gee thanks Andrew. 😉 If you want to see all of my tummy pics, you can find them here.
Branden has been super busy getting Matthew's nursery ready too! The baby isn't born yet and already Branden has been an awesome dad! The biggest thing he's done lately is to install a chair rail in Matthew's room. That's already pretty impressive to me, but did I mention he did it ALL IN ONE DAY? Yeah, my man's pretty handy! He also painted the walls cream and blue to match the crib bedding. It's looking so cute! Here is a pic of the walls, plus the new glider and the crib:
Here is Branden celebrating when he realized he was done. =)
So that's some of the baby news, but I wanted to share what other stuff the Ramseys have been up to the last few months! Here's a quick rundown…
In February we took a few trips to visit family. First Branden and I went to San Leon to visit Branden's dad and stepmom. Not only are Ernie and Paula really sweet people, but they also live in a fun beach community and we can ride around in a golf cart to get to restaurants and to the beach!
Paula, Ernie, and Branden
You can see a few more San Leon pictures here. Also in February I flew to Lubbock to visit my family, who I hadn't seen since Christmas! I can't remember the last time that I spent time with my family alone, it was a neat weekend.
In March, one of my BFF's Rachel Hammons had a baby shower in Houston, and I got to help host it! It was a lot of fun and Rachel looked awesome. She's going to have a little boy too, and she's due at the beginning of June! I just need to convince her to move back to Houston (she and her hubby live in Memphis)! That way her son and my son can grow up together and be friends. =) Here's a picture of our friend Jami, Rachel, me, and Rachel's sis-in-law Sandra:
In March Branden and I also went to Dallas to see another friend named Rachel get married! Rachel is doing her residency in Jackson, MS, and met her husband out there. I was a little hesitant when she told me she wasn't marrying a Texas boy, but after I met Ryan I decided he was alright. 😉 Rachel looked beautiful and blissfully happy, and the wedding was lots of fun. And let me just say this pregnant lady did not hesitate to cut a rug on the dance floor! I overheard some guy trying to convince his date to go dance, and he said, "See, she's PREGNANT, and she's still dancing!" That's right! =)
The new Mr. and Mrs. Head!
One of the events in April was a little bittersweet. A dear member of our family, Jo Lynne, went to be with the Lord after some heart complications. She was my mom's cousin, and she left behind a sweet husband, Chris, and two beautiful teenage daughters, Sarah and Haley. Please say a prayer for them! I thought Jo Lynne's funeral was a really neat tribute to her life, and I could tell she had impacted a lot of people and many many people loved her. Our family spent the day at their house with Chris and the girls, and we all really enjoyed the time together as a family. We do know that Jo Lynne was (is) a believer in Jesus Christ, so we know she is in heaven and is experiencing health and joy beyond anything we can imagine. But she sure will be missed!
Later in April, I had my first baby shower, YAY!!! My girlfriends Missy, Audrey, and Jana hosted it, and it was one of the most beautiful showers I've ever been to! (I can prove it, I have pictures.) My Mom and Grandma flew down from Lubbock too, and I was so happy that they could be there to be a part of the happy day. We played "guess the girth" and Grandma won! She said it was because she has been giving me lots of hugs. =) I am so very blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family. I felt very loved!
Missy, me, Audrey, and Jana
Mama and me
Everything was adorable!
You can see more of the shower pictures here. April also brought my friend Amy's baby shower! She is also having a boy, and he is due June 9th. I only took a few pictures at that shower (I was too busy talking) =) and I don't like any of those pictures, so I'm not going to post any. =)
Wow, this post is getting long, and I haven't even talked about this weekend yet! I think I'll stop here for now. Doesn't hurt to leave yall in suspense, does it? =) I'll try really really hard to write again soon. Have a great day everyone!
Hi everyone! I know, it's been forever since I've written, but life has been super busy over the last few weeks! I'm sure you moms understand. =) But never fear, I come bearing pictures!
So I guess the last time I blogged, I told you all that we're having a boy! So since then we've decided on his name, which I will now announce using a pillow that my sweet Mama has sewn for him:
Isn't this the cutest pillow ever? Mom has recently bought a monogram machine and has already put it to work. =) So Branden and I chose the name "Matthew" because we really wanted a classic name that we knew would be good for him now and in fifty years too. Plus it's from the Bible. =) We chose "Hale" because that's Branden's middle name, and I've always loved it. It means "Hero", isn't that great?! The day after we decided on Matthew's name, I felt him kick for the first time! I figured he was showing his appreciation for finally being given a name. =) That was during week 20, and today is the first day of week 27! I can't believe how quickly time is flying by. Matthew is getting so big! And active! I feel him kick and punch and flip all day long. The other day I was reading on the couch and I had my Kindle (book) resting on my tummy, and I could see it jump up whenever Matthew kicked. Maybe he was telling me to stop reading?
Here are his latest sonograms (from week 21)
His adorable FEET!
His profile
Another Terminator pose =)
Every time I go in for an ultrasound I'm blown away by what our technology can do, and the little life that God is building! And now that you've seen how big Matthew is getting, time to see how big I'M getting! Drumroll please…
That yellow shirt just barely fits now, haha! I'm almost to the point where I can wear nothing but maternity clothes now. Oh, and Branden also wanted to pose for a belly picture…
He's looking good, huh? =) He always likes to tell people that he's taking it easy and not working himself too hard. =) No but really Branden has been a super supportive husband. He rubs my sore feet and back, helped clean around the house, and he goes on walks with me around the neighborhood. And the best thing is that he's just as excited as I am.
I know it's pretty obvious that I'm pregnant now, but I still can't believe how bold people are being in public when they congratulate me or ask me how far along I am! That's just not something that you want to get wrong. If you assume some lady is pregnant and she's really not, then there's no real way to recover from that. You've basically told her she's fat. I guess you could always try Brian Regan's approach…
(I couldn't find a video of just the "baby" part, so if you want skip ahead to 1:56. Or better yet listen to the whole bit because he's that good.)
So many other fun things have been happening lately too, but this blog post has already gotten humungous so I'm going to call it quits for now. More to come later!
Today is the ten year anniversary of when my sister Erin went to be with the Lord. She was a great sister and friend and I miss her dearly, but I know she is happy being with Jesus and she's waiting patiently for us to join her in heaven one day!
I have more photos and information about Erin posted here. If you want to know more about my faith in Christ then just give me a holler! I'd be happy to share. Just having the peace of knowing where you're going and where your loved ones are is worth it alone.
Have a wonderful evening and if you have any siblings then give them a squeeze. They are a blessing.
I know it's pretty common for your parents to be excited and happy for you when you tell them they're going to be grandparents. Your mom may jump for joy and hug you senseless. Your dad may shake your husband's hand and give him a good pat on the back. These are all well and good. And probably normal. But not my family. Not especially my mother. When we told her, she broke into the Hallelujah chorus.
Did I mention that neither Branden or I have any (living) siblings? We've basically been the only hope for grandchildren for five adults. And the only hope for great-grandchildren for three others. I think they were happy when Branden and I got married, but what they were really celebrating was our ability to provide them with grandchildren.
Yeah, our kid is gonna be S-P-O-I-L-E-D.
So my OB (baby doctor) was super nice and offered to let us come in yesterday morning without a real appointment and see if we could figure out the sex of the baby (since last week TBD didn't cooperate). In preparation for this event, I drank coffee and ate two pieces of chocolate. (Hey, I gotta take one for the team, you know?) And you know what, we were successful this time! Want to know what TBD is? Drumroll please…
We are so excited to finally know the sex of the baby! And actually we are still going to call him "TBD" for now because we don't have a name picked out yet.
And I know I'm a little behind in sharing some sonograms with yall, so here are the most recent ones:
Week 17 – The baby's skull and spine are really evident here!
Week 18 – Branden and I think TBD looks like the Terminator in this one =)
And then here are a few belly pics that I've taken recently. I'll probably take them more often now that I'll be expanding more rapidly. =)
Week 12 – Nothing much to see
Week 17 – Maybe a little something =)
And now as my friend Amy put it (who is also expecting a boy!), now comes the fun part… shopping and decorating! Yay!
So that "big thing" that I was talking about in my last blog post? It's time to talk about it (way passed time, really). Although it's not really that big; actually quite the opposite. It's rather small. But it's getting bigger!! (Have you guessed what I'm talking about yet?) If not then how about this: It's causing a lot of trouble and disruption in my life, but I've never been so happy or excited to be troubled or disrupted! Got it now? If not, then last chance: My pants don't fit anymore. Okay okay. If you still don't know what I'm talking about then you're obviously a guy. Now for the grand announcement:
Okay that huge font probably gave away the answer from the very beginning, but oh well. This needs to be loud and exciting! Because I'm feeling loud and excited! Do you know how hard it is not to go up to every person on the street and say "Guess what, I'm pregnant?" I even have the urge to tell perfect strangers. I do that a lot, actually. Tell perfect strangers that I'm preggers. I think I actually did that the day after I found out, back when I wasn't supposed to be telling everyone. It kinda slipped out at the Clinique counter. But I'm not sorry I did it because it was fun.
So anyway, the baby is due July 3rd. I am in week 17 of my pregnancy, which means I'm almost halfway through! We were SUPPOSED to find out yesterday if it's a boy or girl, but Baby Ramsey decided to be modest, and then later started moving around but put the umbilical chord between its legs. I'm pretty sure this was done on purpose. The baby isn't even born yet and it's already messing with us. It's definitely Branden's child.
But since we can't really call it "he" or "she" right now, we've been calling the baby "TBD", as in "to be decided". It may not sound very cute but we make it cute. Branden will come up to me and be like, "How is TBD doing today?" And Mom will email me and tell me to give Baby TBD a little pat for her. Now you think it's cute, don't you? =)
I've been to a few doctors appointments, and so far TBD has shown to be completely healthy, although he or she does have a big head. (But that's normal.) Want to see some ultrasound pictures? Of course you do!!
Here are the photos from Week 9. I call these the "The little smudge":
TBD is obviously just a little spot on the screen at this point, but somehow my doctor was able to tell that both heart chambers were present and that the heartbeat was the correct speed. I have no idea how doctors do that. But this early on even we could see the heartbeat on the screen and see the baby wiggle a little bit!
And then here are the much better photos two weeks later, at Week 11. This was a really cool ultrasound because when the nurse tapped on my tummy we could see TBD push off the "ground" and float and wiggle his or her limbs!
(I have another photo from our appointment yesterday but I haven't scanned it yet, so that one will come later.)
Aren't ultrasound photos amazing?? If this doesn't remind you how powerful and creative and amazing God is, then I don't know what will.
Branden and I are SUPER excited and can't wait to meet TBD. The idea of being parents is kind of terrifying, but we're okay with that. I'm also VERY thankful because I haven't had any morning sickness and the only food aversions I've had are for red onions, which I normally really like. And I really, really like salty food right now, more so than normal I would eat potato chips for every meal if I could. Besides that I've had almost zero pregnancy symptoms, but now finally my tummy is starting to expand a little, which is great because it means TBD is expanding too!
Anyway, I've written yall a short novel at this point, so I'll stop for now. But don't worry I have a feeling I'll have lots of baby things to talk about in the near future. I think that's part of being a mom, bragging about your kids. =)
Ahhhh, a night off, finally! Haven't had one of these in a while. Branden and I were supposed to visit a friend tonight who just had a baby, but due to some change of plans it didn't work out. I'm disappointed not to meet the new baby yet, but it is rather nice to have a quiet evening at home!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! No doubt it was somewhat hectic but enjoyable and memorable. Mine sure was! I've just been looking through a few photos from the last few weeks to share with you guys, and so now I will commence my slide show presentation of the holidays. Buckle up!
These first few are of Branden and me, his mom Debby, and my parents, before leaving for the Christmas Eve service at my parents' church. (All of us plus my grandma spent Christmas in Lubbock, which is where Mom and Dad and Grandma now live, as of a few months ago.)
Branden and Mama Ramsey
Me and my man
Mom and Dad
This is one of the things I got Branden for Christmas. Have you ever watched The Big Bang Theory? If so then you'll recognize this as one of Sheldon's shirts. Oh so nerdy yet oh so cool…
We had a really great time in Lubbock all together. We watched movies, worked puzzles, went on walks, met some of Mom and Dad's new friends at church, enjoyed opening presents and reading the Christmas story, and overall just being together. I love my family and treasure each time I get to spend with them!
During the Christmas "break" I also got to meet up with one of my best friends in the world, Mrs. Rachel Hammons, who unfortunately now calls Memphis her home. But fortunately for me her family is still here in Houston so I get an excuse to see her at least once a year!
And to top it all off, we even had a great New Years Eve party to go to! Our dear friends Ben and Lynn threw a little shindig at their house, and it was super fun! I enjoyed catching up with all the girls, the boys shot fireworks and blew up a pumpkin, (I'm not kidding), and we rang in 2011!
From left to right is me, Lynn, Erika, Polly the cat, Jen, and Elizabeth
Here is Lynn and her fabulous self:
One final note: There is something else big going on in our life right now, but it's so big that it deserves it's own blog post, so that will be coming next! (I might even start writing it right now!) Oooh, suspense!! Haha.
So with all of the busyness of Christmastime, it's easy to get stressed out and forget to enjoy ourselves. So I have concocted a list of some of the things that help me de-stress and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. Enjoy!
One of my favorite things I've been attending lately is a book club that some of my girlfriends and I started for ladies in the Katy area! We meet once a month and discuss a book that we've agreed to read. Sometimes the books are ones I would have never thought to read on my own, like Life of Pi, which is great because it gets me to expand my horizons a tad. =) Some of the books I really like (like Little Women!) and some not so much (cough, Frankenstein, cough). But whether the book is amazing or not, we always have fun getting together and discussing what we thought.
So this month we read Little Women, and I'm embarrassed to say I don't think I've ever read it before now! (Gasp!) It was one of the sweetest books I've ever read. I flew through it. It was positive, encouraging, sometimes sad, sometimes romantic, but always hopeful and joyful. The characters were greatly developed and I found myself cheering and crying for them. Almost every chapter had a moral, a lesson that one of the daughters learned. And the overall theme, to me, seemed to be that love and family is more important than any material possessions. I really recommend reading this book!
And to celebrate Christmas, we decided that this month instead of our normal book discussion, we would cook dinner and watch the Little Women movie. The movie was really great as well, and it was funny how many big stars were in it (who weren't such huge stars at the time). Namely this guy:
Look familiar? Maybe this will ring a bell…
Now go read something you enjoy! =)


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The league operates with two divisions and play their matches on Saturdays, with a 45-over format.
Clubs with only one team will be welcomed.
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|East Machias Historic District
High, Water, and Bridge Sts.
East Machias, ME
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, School, Business
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Single Dwelling
|"The Rim" and Site of Fort Foster
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A belated Happy New Year's to all!
2008 is the Year of the Rat.
This is a little decoration given to me by a fellow teacher. It's actually soap.
New Year's (shogatsu) is the biggest holiday of the year in Japan. School was closed every day last week except Friday, which Joe and I happily took off to enjoy a full week of pure laziness.
Traditionally, the Japanese visit a shrine or temple on New Year's Eve so they can pray after the clock hits midnight. We got super excited to take another trip back to Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, which commemorates the holiday with the Chinkasai (fire subduing) Festival. I wanted to see antics like this in person.
With my five layers of shirts and puffy green coat to guard against the fine snow that started blowing as night fell, it was a wonder I was able to put my arms down.
The announcement we'd seen for the festival didn't specify what time the festival started and the couple teachers we asked didn't know. But we assumed the action would ramp up around midnight, so we arrived around 8 p.m. to avoid fighting the crowds. To our surprise, the place was practically deserted when we got there, save for all the food vendors who were busily cooking up squid, octopus balls, and other delightful Japanese fair cuisine. We weren't sure what was up, but we couldn't exactly communicate to ask anyone.
We wandered around the five-story pagoda while we waited, and then walked down directly beneath the famous floating torii gate while the tide was out. People began trickling in as the hours passed. We waited. Ate a hot dog on a stick and a mini candied apple and waited some more. The crowds thickened. 11:00 — a long line formed in front of the shrine, snaking along past all the vendors.
Midnight came...Joe and I kissed...and...
Nothing happened!
No fire, no drums, no cheers, no singing, no fireworks. What the heck? People continued to stream into the shrine to pray, but no one seemed to acknowledge the moment at all.
It was quite anticlimactic.
We later found out that the fire festival began at 6 p.m. It ended and everyone who was there to see it emptied off the island before we arrived. *sigh* Everyone who came later was simply there to pray at the shrine.
Disappointed at the complete lack of flaming hysterics, Joe and I plodded across the snow-covered sand on the shore and headed back to the ferry.
Back at the train station, the ride home turned into an ordeal. After taking one train to a connecting station, we realized we'd misunderstood the special train schedule for the night and the next train wouldn't be by for a few more hours. This was followed by a long cold walk to the Astram train line, which also wasn't running. We finally flagged down a taxi and shelled out the 2200 yen ($22) for a ride home. It was 4 a.m. when we made it back.
The night definitely didn't turn out as we expected, but hey... It was still cool to ring in the new year at a World Heritage site. Beats sitting at home with a glass of Asti in one hand and the TV remote in the other, anyway.
Here's a picture of the mochi that Joe and I ate on New Year's Day. This is a traditional food that all the Japanese eat on New Year's Day for good luck. They're pounded rice balls with sweetened beans inside, and they're kind of sticky and chewy. It's growing on me.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: annual reviews for Afghanistan programmes 2016 to 2017
This page publishes the annual review summary for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in Afghanistan.
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) annual review summary for Afghanistan:
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Dickinson's annual Career Conference brought alumni back to campus this weekend to network and help students chart their paths beyond the limestone walls. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Office of College Advancement and the Career Center, included mock interviews, panel discussions on issues ranging from work-life balance to career services for alumni, and a networking luncheon.
"I really had a good experience because this is the first time I had an interview, and I learned a lot of things," said Prabuddha Tuladhar '19 (computer science, mathematics), one of many students who attended the conference.
But students weren't the only ones who benefited. Though alumni were mostly there to advise, the event also gave them the opportunity to do some important networking of their own.
"I was helped when I was here as a student, and I think it's important to come back as an alum and help today's students," said Jennifer Blanck '92, who is currently launching a new career in the wine industry. "Plus, it's really good to make connections with other alumni. I've already met some alumni here who have connections to the wine business, and I didn't even expect that."
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Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book and Lyrics by Nan Knighton
About the Show
Camille Claudel was a woman who broke all the rules. She was a sculptor in the late
1800's-early 1900's. This was a time when women did not sculpt. If they did, it was merely a
hobby preceding marriage. No woman sculptor of this period achieved fame - except for Camille.
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It was love at first sight- as soon as we visited this house Sarah and I were confident it was the one for us. A "four-square" style home, it is filled with beautiful original details, has three bedrooms, a spacious back yard, and located in a lovely historic neighborhood not too far from ISU and downtown Bloomington. After closing we rapidly started the process of moving in and making some changes/improvements. While everything was in pretty good shape, there were a lot of things to be done. With only two weeks before I left for the Tamarind Institute summer workshop, we really had to prioritize what we could best afford to do with our time and money. The room that most offended me was the kitchen, which was painted a rather drab beige color and sported this weird grapevine wallpaper trim. Sarah was most bothered by the lavender bathroom outfitted with wooden wall fixtures.
For the bathroom we went with our very first color sample- a light seafoam green. We had a room-painting party, playing music and working together to repaint the entire room. The color was a big improvement, and we replaced the moldy wooden towel racks and toilet paper holder with some nice metal ones. The final aesthetic touch was Sarah's touchup staining of the cabinets which transformed them amazingly. Where the bathtub met the tiled walls had been very poorly sealed with a calk tape and I peeled that away, cleaned out the mold and grime that had accumulated behind it, and ran a nice bead of calk around the tub. After replacing the old crummy shower head and some serious cleaning efforts from Sarah we were all set! The work served not only to brighten the space, but also made the room feel like it was fresh, clean, and all our own.
First step in the kitchen was stripping off the wallpaper. In the process of doing this I found there was an area of damage to the wall and some chunks of plaster were removed. This section of wall was the original lath and plaster so I got the correct type of spackle and repaired all the damage.
A challenge of picking a color came from the fact that the cabinets are creamy white and the counter is somewhat lavender in color. We wanted to brighten the space but found that lighter colors were too similar to the floor and cabinets while a number of colors clashed with the counter. Although first thinking of something in more of a peach color we auditioned a progressively deeper colors until finally settling on a warm red. While Sarah worked on some deep cleaning of the upstairs, I went into a painting frenzy, completing the whole room in the evening. Once we hung some clean curtains and decorated the space, our new kitchen was complete. Eventually we would like to have glass fronted cabinets to show off our beautiful collection of dishes, but for the moment we are quite pleased.
The rest of the house is taking shape pretty well, I unpacked my stuff in a bit of a frenzy, leaving some rooms a bit less photogenic. Sarah did a lovely job of arranging the dining room and sunroom, although the enamel-topped table has been replaced by a round wooden dinner table.
More pictures to come once I return and finish some cleaning/tidying. While I'm away Sarah has been doing some serious work on the yard/garden areas and picked up a few more items to spruce up the place so that will be a fun improvement to see when I get home.


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List ten things that make you happy. Try and do one of them today.
1. Sleeping in. (Done and done!)
2. Watching old-school TV shows on DVD. From Degrassi to 21 Jump St. to Beverly Hills 90210, everything about these shows makes me want to live in the eighties/early nineties again. Speaking of, my 90210 post will hopefully be up by tonight.
3. Pringles, or a low-grade canned chip alternative named Mister Potato Crisp. Mister Potato Crisp is my Sabor de Soledad.
4. Watching movies I can't find in stores on YouTube. It feels so illegal-slash-fulfilling. I watched Radio Flyer the other day, and feel I am a more well-rounded person for it.
5. My friend Rebecca's house. It's one of those awesome kitchy places with street signs and old telephones and everything. I've known her since the start of high school, and every time I go back I reminisce like crazy. Like about the time I tabogganed down the stairs a la Home Alone, except that I used a sleeping bag in lieu of a taboggan. And I got carpet burn something fierce.
6. Kids movies, as you can probably tell. They're just so cheerful and awesome and uplifting. If everything could turn out like it does in the world of Disney, we would all be so happy. And we'd all be able to talk to our pets.
7. A successful shopping trip. An unsuccessful shopping trip, however, puts me into an almost suicidal spin. I have all the colour of emotion, you see.
8. Finding a new TV show. Glee is too fabulous for words, and while The Black Donnellys may already be cancelled, we'll always have season one.
9. Seeing minor celebrities on the street. The Irish guy from Neighbours walked into my work not long ago, and it's still the most exciting thing to ever happen to me at work. I asked him how he was. He replied that he was good, thanked me for my interest in his heath, and then inquired about my own health. There's no way I should still be excited about this, but that's just me. I still haven't gotten over the fact that I once saw Wentworth Miller in the city on a school excursion three years ago.
10. Going to an op shop and finding Sweet Valley High books. There's a shortage of them where I live right now, for some reason, so any day when I find one is a happy day for Lorelai.
Ten bloggers who brighten your day: (These will be different to the ones I listed after my last award.)
Zombies Don't Run
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Woo, that was fun. Stay tuned for 90210 later on in the day!