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is one of the prime requirements for any country to
develop. Without it, infrastructural bottlenecks
accentuate, causing hurdles in growth across the
board. Industries, Agriculture, services and in fact
every walk of life need electricity to move forward.
With this in view, India has been making all efforts
to generate as much
electricity as possible from different sources.
These include Hydro, thermal, nuclear and even non
conventional sources like solar and wind energy.
The country is facing acute power shortage and its
per capita consumption is one of the lowest. 75 % of
the electricity is generated by burning coal and
natural gas. If we continue to bank on our coal
reserves so heavily these are estimated to last just
for another 40 years. Besides, burning of coal
raises environmental issues which should be avoided
to the extent we can. Twin challenges of power and
clean environment have to be met squarely.
It is in
this backdrop that the government of India has made
energy generation through non-conventional sources
one of its top priorities. Creation of a separate
Ministry of new and renewable energy is a testimony
to this effort.Â
Because of these efforts generation from
renewable sources of energy has trebled since 2005
from 5 to 15 GW. By 2022 it should reach 40 GW.
According to an estimate, Potential of power
generation through renewable sources of energy in
the country is 150 GW. A lot more needs to be done
As of now, electricity generation from renewable
sources of energy is only 3.5%. It is likely to
increase to 10% by 2022.
 Jawaharlal
Nehru National Solar Mission, launched on the 11th
January, 2010 by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh is a major initiative in the field of giving a
boost to utilisation of non-conventional sources of
energy. The Mission has set the ambitious target of
deploying 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by
2022 . It is aimed at
reducing the cost of solar power generation in the
country through long term policy; large scale
deployment goals; aggressive R&D; and domestic
production of critical raw materials, components and
products. TheÂ
Mission will create an enabling policy
framework to achieve this objective and make India a
global leader in solar energy.
The 11th Five Year Plan witnessed an impressive
progress in research and development and deployment
in renewable energy sector. Ministry of new and
renewable energy has sponsored 169 R&D projects in
the area of solar energy, bio-energy and hydrogen
and fuel cells with a total outlay of about Rs.525
crore. Renewables contributed to nearly 14,660 MW
power during the 11th Plan and they will become more
important in future.
The Ministry is providing subsidy of 30% of the
benchmark costÂ
of the solar photovoltaic (SPV)
systems. It is also providing
for installing solar lanterns, home
lights and small capacity PV plantsÂ
through NABARD, Regional Rural Banks and
other Commercial Banks.Â
Banks also extend credit facility to the
beneficiaries at usual commercial rates to meet the
rest of the cost. Upto 31st March, 2012 over nine
lakh five thousandÂ
solar lanterns,Â
eight lakh sixty two thousandÂ
solar home lights and about eight thousandÂ
solar water pumping systems have been
installed in the country. During 2011-12,
Ministry sanctioned a project for
installation of standalone SPV power plants
aggregating to 8740 kWp capacity in 4115 schools and
9 examination centers. During the current financial
a project for installation of 560 SPV
water pumping systems in six districts of Bihar has
been sanctioned. A Plan has also been prepared for
increased exploitation of various renewable energy
sources in the country during the 12th
Plan .
The 12th Plan proposals envisage 29,800 MW
grid-interactive and 3267 MW off-grid power
generation capacity addition from various renewable
energy sources and deployment of 7 lakh biogas
plants, 35 lakh cook stoves, 8.5 lakh solar cookers
and 80.5 lakh solar thermal energy systems in the
country .Â
million solar lighting systems and 20
million sq. solar thermal collector area is
envisaged by 2022.
Efforts are also on to promote wind power through
private sector investment by providing fiscal and
promotional incentives such as concessional import
duty on certain components of wind electric
generators andÂ
excise duty exemption to manufacturers. 10
years tax holiday on income generated from wind
power projects is also available.Â
Besides, loans for installing windmills are
available from Indian Renewable Energy Development
Agency (IREDA) and other Financial Institutions.
Technical supportÂ
is provided by the Centre for Wind
Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai.Â
The Government had announced a Generation
Based Incentive (GBI) during 11th Plan period.
Efforts are being made to continue the GBI scheme in
12th Plan.
National Tariff Policy was amended mandating State
discoms to have a solar RPO of 0.25% by 2013
3% by 2022. The Government has already
implemented a scheme to procure 1000 MW of solar
power and supplying it to State discoms after
bundling with equivalent capacity of thermal power.
generation of power from garbage and municipal solid
waste is also being given due attention. The
16 megawatt project installed at Okhla in New Delhi
is the only such project in operation in the
country. The project, commissioned in May this year,
has so far generated about 24 million units (kWh) of
electricity. Projects on energy from municipal solid
wastes (MSW) are being taken up by the Municipal
Corporations in public private partnership mode by
tying up with selected private companies.
The need toÂ
tap new and renewable sources of
energy to meet energy requirements of the countryÂ
and protect the environment from greenhouse
gases can hardly be overemphasised. Fortunately,
there is abundance of solar energy available in most
parts of the country. Ladakh, for instance has
bright sunshine for 300 out of 360 days a year. No
wonder it is one of the focus areas of the ministry
in exploiting solar energy. What matters is to tap
it for electricity generation or for other useful
purposes. To make it affordable and cost effective,
sincere efforts have to be made and suitable
policies formulated. A total of around 1000 MW
capacity solar power plants have been installed in
the country in last two years and if this trend
continues, the country will indeed achieve the
target of 20000 MW by 2022. Alongside, due attention
has to be paid to provide quality product and
to develop confidence amongÂ
the users.
(PIB Feature.)
*The author is a
Freelance Writer.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by the
author in this article are his own and do not
necessarily reflect the views of PIB.


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Performance Details
Event 200 Meter Dash
Mark 27.72
Place 3rd
Race/Results Page Girls Results
Round Finals
Heat 2
Native Country USA
Season Outdoor 2016
Level HS
Meet Date May 12, 2016
Date Added May 17, 2016
Grade 2018
Timing FAT
Personal Best? Yes
Season Best? Yes
Venue ---, ---, IA, USA
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I can't afford a nights stay in London.
The Danceathon is on Sunday 8th March, 2015 from 12 noon – 6pm at the SSE Arena Wembley, so unless you live a long long way away it should be manageable in one day without needing to stay in London overnight.
I can't afford to travel to London.
The Arena enjoys convenient and fast transport links, whether the best form of transport for you is train, tube, bus, car or coach.
For full details on how to reach the arena, please see here: http://www.ssearena.co.uk/getting-here.
Whether you are signed up or just thinking about joining in, if you join the Team Honk Danceathon Facebook Group you can find out if anyone else in your area is making the journey to London for the Danceathon and maybe find yourself a travelling buddy or car-share and save yourself a solo-journey / money.
I won't know anyone / I'm just too shy!
We are all a friendly bunch of people, honest! If you are mulling over joining in but feel it's all a bit out of your comfort zone then why not ask a friend or family to join you and sign them up for a Team honk space – remember Team Honk is not just bloggers, it's families, friends, social media users and even non-internetees. Yes, it's fundraising but most of all it's having fun to save lives, it will be one of the most feel-good thing you'll ever do!
Anyone can join our Team Honk Danceathon Facebook Group – whether you have signed up or not. Come over to Facebook now and join and take a look at the lovely people that have joined already and the fun chats – you don't even have to post in there, just take a sneaky peek and find out if it's for you.
I can't dance / un-fit / have wobbly bits and don't want to look like a muppet
Comic Relief and Red Nose day is all about saving lives by doing something funny for money. Everyone has at least one wobbly bit, and I for one have several. No one will be judging anyone on how they look or dance – in fact totally pants dancing is positively encouraged! Yes, it's a Danceathon and yes there will be dancing but it's having fun and dancing en masse – what an amazing feeling that will be.
Personally I cannot pogo up and down for medical reasons, and there will be low-impact versions of moves for us 'more delicate' souls.
If you are unsure about whether you are healthy or fit enough to join in, drop us an email for a chat at email@example.com or join our Facebook Group to ask peoples advice.
I am worried about raising the suggested minimum sponsorship
If you are a blogger: We have a brand interested in sponsoring bloggers the minimum £150- please contact Penny at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
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A thriller that will keep you enthralled, a wild joyride into terror
This new Ellie Forman book took me to a place of excitement, creativity and secrets; the creation of a video to be played in sections, 'chapters' as Ellie puts it, for a huge aeronautic corporation is very well written, as Libby Fischer Hellman turns out another fascinating storyline of probable murder and plenty of mayhem thrown in the works. Libby has a definite feel for her characters, they always come alive (or dead as the case may be.) I always like to learn something new from a book, and learn I did. I thought the work on the video editing, how and what was done was very interesting, and certainly looked forward to seeing what 'Waldo', Gregory Sparks, was up to. Why did he show up in so many places on this corporate video? He said he was a consultant, but who does he really work for? Why is he asking so many questions if he is indeed a consultant? Why is his visibility in the video a cause for Ellie's work to be shut down immediately?
Now, fired and miserable, Ellie will begin to pick up the pieces and try to learn what happened. Taking action as she always does, she sets up a meeting with Gregory, meeting where their various El trains intersect. But, why is he so late? Screams and panic sound the alarm as she approaches the point where his train should be coming in. She's not going to get any answers here. As she accidentally discovers a flash drive she knows could only have come from him, she pockets it. Now she hopes to learn the truth about why she was fired.
Here the pace picks up substantially and the reader is thrust into a roller coaster of terror. A thriller that will keep you enthralled with espionage, spies and kidnapping. Her associates trying to keep her safe yet solve the puzzle include her boyfriend and her daughter as well as the police and the FBI, because this has suddenly become an international case. Luke fears for Ellie's life but has some good connections. Ellie suspects phone-tapping, computer hacking, and the ever-present shadowing of every movement she makes. Libby Fisher Hellman knows how to get your adrenaline going and turns it up with a different version of what she does so well. IEDs, encrypted files, hacked computers, lots to keep the reader on high alert in this one. We always know what Ellie Forman is prone to do, but we never know just what it will be from book to book. So glad she is back, she is a solid character and often unexpected.


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Some songs never get old. It is a natural trait of humans that when one likes a particular song one likes to listen to it repeatedly. Music has power to change the mood of human in just a minute and it is considered as the natural and spiritual peace provider tools.
'Tum Ek Gorakh Dhanda Ho' is a beautiful qawwali by legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and is a personal favourite of mine. Hardly a day goes by when I do not listen to it. It has a very soulful melody and rhythm to it. It is still number one in my Ipod's music play list, followed by 'Desert Rose' by Sting and Cheb Mami.
Qawwali is the devotional music of the Sufis and mystics which is very famous in sub-continent, Pakistan and India in particular. The term includes both the medium and its performance, and has been a dominant feature of Islamic culture since the 12th century.
It was the energetic recordings and concerts of the late, great artist, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) which first introduced Qawwali music to Western audiences. His singing effortlessly transcended language and cultural barriers, and his spirit reached and moved people all over the world. Today, Qawwali is seen as one of the world's most passionate and vibrant forms of music.
I am working on a blog ' The Soulful Journey of Qawwali' in which I shall explain the history of 'Qawwali' genre of music. I shall post the blog soon. Meanwhile, enjoy this soulful qawwali:
Read the translation of this Qawwali here.


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Lucky prayers for 'gaokao', the exam of a lifetime for millions of would-be university students
While more than nine million students across the mainland prepared to take the national university entrance exam, known as gaokao in Chinese, today and tomorrow, parents and students have been praying for good scores.
Temples around the country have been flooded with parents praying to Confucius - the greatest educationalist in traditional Chinese culture - to bring luck to their children.
If a Confucian temple is not available, a tree will suffice. Parents of students in Liuan, Anhui province have turned to an old willow located in the grounds of a high school in Maotanchang. The school is called the "gaokao mill" among locals for successfully preparing students to pass the exam. The wizened tree is often surrounded by anxious parents and relatives who believe it can bring luck, according to photos spread online.
Two female students at Maotanchang high school also prayed to the statue of Mao Zedong on a nearby hill on June 4.
In Mianyang , Sichuan province, parents in 70 private cars drove students to their designated test schools on June 5.
Friends and families saw them off and wished them good luck. The line of cars stretched for several kilometres and featured dragon and lion dances, gongs, drums and firecrackers.
The Foshan municipal government in Guangdong announced this week that all kinds of entertainment activities were banned within 500 metres of any test centre.
This included the village square dancing loved by retirees.
Meanwhile, many classrooms were decorated with slogans to motivate students to study harder, while massive exam send-off rallies were held nationwide.
Celebrities and several foreign embassies used social media to send their blessings and wish students good luck.
The topic of "gaokao blessing" topped all others on Weibo with 57 million posts.
This year, 9.4 million students have registered for the test, 270,000 more than last year. For most pupils who have completed 12 years of schooling, their academic futures will depend on the results of this final test.
Many families with one child view the exam as a critical event that can change their future.
The modern gaokao system was established in 1955, suspended from 1966 to 1976 during the Cultural Revolution, and reintroduced in 1977.
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Dan serves as SVP, Analytics Services & Product Strategy, responsible for driving innovation across the Crossix product suite, including Digital and TV-based solutions. Prior to joining Crossix, Dan spent 8 years at Digitas and Digitas Health, where he led the Strategy and Analysis group in New York. At Digitas Health, Dan built a team focused on leveraging analytics to help pharma and health-focused clients optimize their marketing plans and partnerships. Dan brings over 16 years of digital, direct, and healthcare marketing experience. Previously, he worked at Scholastic where he developed interactive and direct marketing plans to support teachers and parents. He gained additional healthcare experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he designed and built comprehensive health & welfare systems for large companies. Dan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics.
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{kinda like 4th of july. but for france.}
well today we expected pure craziness.
and well to a point it was.
we started the day out with the bastille parade.
when you are 5'2" and you get to the parade a little late.
plan on not seeing any of it.
literally i didn't see a thing go by. its fine.
supposedly it was cool. i wouldn't know.
|planes to open the parade.
after we went to the luve museum.
umm loved it.
my favorite included.
the original mona lisa.
the armless naked statue. {120 b.c.}
and much much more.
it seriously was all breath taking.
|mona. she was behind SOOO much glass. so she wouldn't get stolen.
|famous naked one armed lady. to think she was looking just like this in 120 b.c. amazing.
since paris is famous for the pastries. that was our lunch. along with crepes.
pastries at pauls. {good thing we ran into the missionaries. they told us where to get the best.}
we had:
brownie. peach tart. pain aux chocolat. sugar bread.
my favorite was either the peach tart or the sugar bread.
we then stopped for crepes on our walk to the notre dame.
we had:
ham and cheese crepes. jelly crepes. sugar crepes.
jelly was by far the best.
oh and the guy helping us couldn't say ham.
therefore he yelled at us.
after lunch we went to notre dame.
umm hello quasimodo.
we didn't get to go to the top because it closed early for bastille day.
but it was still so amazing to go inside.
|love it!
since it was bastille day all the sites closed early.so we decided to go shopping on the streets.
i got the cutest floral print pants.
and a cute salmon colored romper.
i love the styles in france.
dinner was a different story.
we attempted to go to a nice place. but they wouldn't seat us.
so then we decided to go somewhere else.
i got this cheesey tomato bread thing.
not the best. definitely not worth the calories.
funny thing about bastille day.
no one dresses up.
for the 4th everyone is decked out in red. white. and blue.
you would think that would be the same for france.
think again. 9 americans all decked out in france colors.
the only 9 people in all of france decked out in their colors.
call us tourists.
|the luve.
|angel statue in the luve. no we were not suppose to take this picture and we got in trouble right before this was taken.
|brothers with dum dum.
|notre dame stained glass window.


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This is a bit of fiction from my 7 Kingdoms world. It gives a bit of the background of the goblin races.
Fire. Smoke. Blood. Chaos. A white cloak flapping around gleaming steel. The howls of his troops, in anger, fear, and pain.
Kregor woke from his nightmare, and into another. He was bound hand and foot. His wounds had not been treated. Someone had voided their bowels, and the stench was horrendous. He blinked rapidly, trying to clear the crust from his eyelids. He was surprised to discover that he was in his own tent. All of his belongings had been dragged out, though.
His nightmare had been memories, then. He and his tribe had been camped, waiting for scouts to return. They just needed two or three more good raids this season. But then the paladins had come. His men were trained and hard, but no match for those fanatical killers. With magic and steel, they had butchered everyone. Everyone but him. Him they had paralyzed, forced to watch the slaughter. Helpless and impotent.
Now he lay here, one of a half dozen survivors, and probably the only one who would survive to see the new moon. He wasn't just a prisoner, he was a prize. He knew what came next. A forced march into one of their stinking cities. A public trial, in which he would be blamed for far more crimes than he possibly could have committed. Humiliation by the humans, followed by a gruesome and painful execution.
Everything was lost.
Two human warriors came into the tent. These were not paladins, but common warriors. They turned up their noses and commented on how goblins always stank. Just as though Kregor always used his rug as a latrine. One of them roughly checked his bonds, and the other brought him a drink of water.
Then the paladin came in. He was still in his armor, but it and his white cloak were spotless. Even in the feeble light streaming through the door, he shone. How he ever managed to hunt was a mystery to Kregor.
"Well, goblin, what have you to say for yourself? Your little group here ran quite the campaign of terror through several peasant villages this year. Many good men died. It is funny, though. Once you met a true military force, your rabble disintegrated and died. I would think that your people would have figured out by now to stay on your side of the mountains. But, of course, you never were bred for your intelligence."
The clipped tones of the paladin's Camp Common irritated the goblin. So did his insistence to sprinkle words of High Common to prove his breeding. Kregor didn't know what those words meant, but he understood enough. He was the enemy, the villain, and little better than an animal. He had been judged by this pompous, civilized murderer for hire, and been found worthless.
It was time to demonstrate his worth.
"You dare?" Kregor roared, startling the guards. "You come, attack in the night, use magic to sneak past the sentries. And yet you tell me I am the one without honor? We take no more than we must to survive. We do not kill those who do not resist. We never rape your women, or slaughter your children, as you do to our villages!
"In the days of the wars, your wizards made us. My great grandfather was born in your towers, and died on your fields. Once your war was lost, you had no more use for us. Instead of the farms and forges we were promised, we were driven over the mountains. We were driven into the darkest of the forests and the foulest of the marshes. We were given no land that was worth a single coin.
"My forefathers died by the hundreds. We tried to make homes, but it was impossible. Our children were starving, so we returned to the one thing we knew we were good at. We returned to war.
"And now you come here, in your fancy armor and soft hands, intent on denying us even that. You, who have never known a day of want in your life, look down your nose at us. And you, who made us, dare to call us evil?"
With that last shouted accusation, Kregor leapt from his knees to his feet. The guards, used to their pitiful human weakness, were taken by surprise. The goblin reached into the depths of his soul, and called to the souls of his fallen brothers. He cried out, "IIINNNNUUUSHKAAYYAAA!!!!". His body began to swell and grow. The ropes that bound him parted like spider webs. He reached out with a hand, now grown massive and strong, and grasped the paladin's face. Before the holy warrior could call on his magic, Kregor crushed his jaw. First rule of dealing with magic: If they can't speak, they can't cast.
The guards had recovered their wits, and lunged at him with their swords. Their assault was pitiful, and they badly underestimated the reach of his arms. He cuffed their heads as he would a child, but the strength of the spirits turned his casual clouts into powerful blows. The warriors staggered drunkenly and fell senseless to the floor.
The paladin had more guts than Kregor had given him credit for. Even with his chin and chest a mess of blood, he had run out of the tent and managed to summon help. Death was coming for the goblin. But he was determined to not meet it alone.
"EKRESH! INMA GOSHNI KAGERI!!" Kregor shouted. He shouted it again. He began chanting it at the top of his lungs. The humans were very frightened by his voice booming out of the tent. Then, the winds began. Loose stones were picked up and flung about. It came screaming through the branches. And within the winds, shapes could be seen. Just shadows at first, then faces. Vaguely formed arms reached out and tore at the soldiers.
The ghosts of hundreds of past goblins rallied to Kregor's cry. They descended on the humans with bloody fury. Soon, the screams of the living joined the shrieks of the dead. Bits of bodies were blown about with the rest of the debris. The force that had so brutally destroyed the goblin raiding party was being destroyed in turn.
In the center of this gory cyclone stood two men. The paladin, though prevented from using his magic, was still protected from the touch of the vengeful dead. Kregor stood before him, surrounded by the tattered remains of his tent. He ripped the splintered remains of one of the tent poles from the wreckage, and held it as a spear. The paladin ripped a sword from the hand of one of his comrades, and squared his stance.
The fight was brutal, but swift. Kregor had gained the advantage of size and reach. He had taken away the paladin's magic, and forced him to use a lesser sword than he was familiar with. The paladin struck home several times, but paid dearly in his own blood for each blow. Soon enough, the goblin knocked the paladin to the ground and drove his spear through a chink in the armor.
The death of the paladin was the end. The soldiers had been ripped apart. Kregor's men, and countless other goblins, were avenged. He dropped to his knees, throwing back his head. "I am ready," he said. "Take your price."
The last shriek on the field was the goblin's own, as the revenants he had called took him to join their ranks.


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Thursday, October 11, 2012
A Different Kind of Post (Mother Rage)
So here goes the rant. See this dress - beautiful dress right (it's really beautiful on)? Well, getting this dress was an exhausting exercise. This is DD's Homecoming dress. Homecoming is two days away. Why are we getting a Homecoming Dress three days before the event? Well, this dress wasn't her first choice. And here's the story.
About a month or so ago DD borrowed another dress from a friend. She didn't want a new dress, she wanted to wear her friend's dress. It looked darling on her and I'm thinking I don't have to buy a dress - score!!. So I took it to the cleaners. It was due back Friday. I go in Friday and dress is not ready - hasn't been touched in all the time it's been sitting there. They say that it has to be spot cleaned. Please pick up Tuesday. Okay, but why wasn't I called about this? And why haven't you started on the dress??? No answers. Just some mumbling. I tell them that I have to have the dress on Tuesday. If there is a problem please call me.
So yesterday I pull my body out of bed (I've been fighting some kind of stomach virus thing and just wanted to sleep in yesterday) and I run to do a couple errands - produce market for reinforcements for the troops and lunchmeat for DD because she hates school lunches. I'm on a tight schedule that morning and my foot is tapping because I swear they could have sliced up a cow in the time it took to give me three packets of lunchmeat. I run and collect other things, but I think that the senior citizen bus had their weekly drop off and I'm dodging people all over the place - it takes me forever . Okay, I do the yoga calming breaths and just keep going! The scanner acts up in the check-out line - more deep breaths! I leave there - stop and fill up my gas tank (where I have to wait in line some more and take more breaths), and then drive to the dry cleaners only to be told that the dress can't be cleaned or even spot cleaned. Okay, now I'm having trouble doing those cleansing breaths. I'm starting to hyperventilate!! WE'RE FOUR DAYS BEFORE HOMECOMING PEOPLE!!! AND MAY I ASK WHY YOU DIDN'T CALL ME ABOUT THIS??? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT LAST WEEK??? IS YOUR PHONE BROKEN??? (yes, I actually said that). I feel some kind of rage within me. Mr. Dry Cleaner says he'll try washing it if I sign off on it. I sign off, telling him I MUST have the dress like yesterday!! He tells me to call at 4:00 and I'm back in the car (with thoughts of driving through his storefront), fly into the house and am tossing lunchmeat and produce in all directions in the refrigerator because I have to pick up DD for her foot doctor appointment like five minutes ago.
DD and I drive to the doctors and I tell her about the dress. She starts freaking out. And I'm freaking out watching her freak out! This is her first real date - I want it to be perfect. We get to the doctors where we promptly wait ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS!!! We're both sitting there freaking out about the dress, mad at the doctor for taking so long and she's starving. We decide she won't go back to school (for which she was happy) and we would get something to eat and try to calm ourselves down. After waiting for ONE AND A HALF HOURS, I walk to the door, fling it open, take a step out and am ready to confront the first person that walks by the door with my teeth bared and an arthritic joint model in my hand (not really) only to just about knock the doctor to the floor. Neither one of are pleased at this event. There are no apologies on his part and I'm about ready to pick up one of those joint models and sock him with it (I must mention that I did pick it up a couple times and swung it around just to test the heft and weight while waiting for him in case I snapped and used it on someone).
Dr. Slower-than-Molasses shows us the MRI and it definitely indicates that DD has broken her foot. Prognosis - 4 more weeks in the boot and crutches. Her face falls because now she has to sport a boot for Homecoming. Her assistant at school who carried her books had thrown her a "BOOT the BOOT" party for heaven's sake. Tears form in her eyes. We leave there both upset and are still freaking out about the dress. And she's starving and I have a flipping headache.
We drive to a fast food place (no endorsements here because I HATE fast food) and the food calms her down. The Mountain Dew she drinks sparks her back up and she's freaking about the dress again. So, we drive to the nearest mall because, you know, if we don't find something, that darned friend's dress is going to disintegrate at the dry cleaners (law of averages, right?). Now the closest mall - well, it's about a mile long if you go the whole circuit - which we do - because we can't find anything. She's worn out - a mile on crutches is not a good thing, and my headache is about at maximum velocity. Did I mention that this dress had to be either black, white or a combination of the two? Because the other dress was black and white? We found a lot of wonderful things in other colors, but her date had already ordered her corsage - they were going to be color coordinated - they had ideas as to how they wanted to look - so only black and white would do. OY!
DD is disappointed and hesitantly asked if we can go to another store. I basically want to lay in the parking lot and let someone run over me before I drive to another store - preferably one of the shuttle buses - but I tell her okay as we really have no other choice, so we get in the car and start driving across town. While on the way her friend that owns the original dress calls and while talking to Catie tells us that the store that we're driving to is closed. OMG, OMG!!! But there is one down Hall Road. Well, Hall Road is like taking your life in your hands during rush hour. But what are you going to do?
So we brave the traffic, get to the store, look all over and can't find anything. But wait - mom is digging into this ridicuously stuffed rack of dresses and I find one. DD screws up her nose. I say PLEASE, TRY IT ON, PLEASE. (please try this dress on before I start overturning racks in here and completely embarrass you and get myself arrested for going on some kind of crazed rage). She does, and she opens the dressing room door and there is a big smile on her face - brighter than the beads on the dress. She loves it. And I'm almost on my knees thanking the Gods above. She looks so pretty. We actually get 20% off the dress because I'm cranky, really cranky at this point because 1) no, they won't hold the dress and 2) no, the dress is not returnable! I'm about ready to go for the poor clerk's throat. Do we leave and hope Dress #1 made it through the cleaning process and if not, Dress #2 will be there tomorrow? No, I'm not taking that chance, so I point out two beads that are loose - one hanging by a thread (which I can easily fix but you don't tell them that), they give me the discount and then we're out the door.
I'm both breathing a sigh of relief and girding my loins for the harrowing trip back home. For the past six hours we've been on the go - we're tired and worn out. But wait - then DD reminds me that it's Spirit Week all week at school and tomorrow is Yellow day and we have to go to Joanne's for yellow things and we need Bedazzle stuff to spiff up her boot and......well, you get the picture. Joanne's was basically in the same parking lot so I said yes. She gets her things and while standing in the check out line I think that the whole ordeal caught up with us because she spotted a pair of those wax fangs in the checkout line at Joanne's and started laughing - laughing so hard that tears were coming to her eyes. I asked her what was so funny, and when she could finally calm down she said that she wished that I had a pair of those at the doctors office. She said that she had a vision of me baring those things when I opened the door and almost knocked the doctor over. Well, we ended up laughing so much over that people were looking at us quite strangely, but it certainly relieved the stress and made the whole day kind of laughable.
I collapse in a chair later and wondered why I ever signed up for this mom thing. While DD and DH are eating leftovers (I cooked way too much food the day before, thank goodness) and I'm eating a plain omelet and dry toast to make up for the bazillion calories I ingested with that fast food lunch, my headache finally eases, but I'm still kind of crazed over the doctor visit and the stupid dry cleaners not making a simple phone call. But then after dinner DD puts the dress on to model it and everything is okay. She looks beautiful, she's happy, and the boot doesn't look bad after all - kind of a cute fashion statement. And I realize then why I signed up for the mom gig! Seeing her smiling face in that black dress was worth every exhausting minute. So I'm calm now.
But we see the doctor in a few weeks - I don't forget easily! LOL And of course, as luck would have it, we picked up Dress #1 the dress from the dry cleaners a short time ago and it came out perfect:
Now she doesn't know which one to wear. I vote for the black and white, but both are cute on her.
So rant over. We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming in a couple days. I know that this isn't my normal post, but I thought that it would be fun to record this on my blog and look back on this time at some point- a big time in my daughter's life - and smile again about the whole thing. A big thank you if you made it this far! I'll post pictures of her all dressed up and made up next week. I'll also have some more stitching and quilting things too. But I just had to rant!!!
56 comments:
- Nicola said...
Oh to be young again to wear such pretty dresses.
In either dress no one is going to be looking at her foot.
I hope you post some pictures of them both dressed up on the night.
- October 11, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- Annie said...
You really did a great job of writing that up. I actually enjoyed reading it, which I think is not what I'm supposed to say. Hope it was cathartic for you.
Upshot is 2 gorgeous dresses. Maybe she can take both and change outfits midway through the evening like the stars do on TV.
You are a wonderful Mom!
- October 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Lanie said...
Oh.my.goodness Deb, an experience that only a mom of a daughter can have! I was giggling and feeling your (and your daughter's) pain at the same time!
Your daughter will look beautiful and I'm sure will have a lovely time! (Have to say I'm a little partial to the black & white one too.) Please post pictures!
- October 11, 2012 at 2:51 PM
- woolwoman said...
oh my no dance for a while I presume! Sad she had to wear the boot to the dance and nice that she actually has a choice of 2 dresses instead of one. WOW - I felt like I was going into overload just reading your harrowing experience. That is exactly why motherhood was never in my plan - cheers ! mel
- October 11, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Loraine said...
Oh my goodness I just held my breath for 5 minutes reading that! I can imagine how exhausted you were after that ordeal!
You are an amazing mom, and I'm so glad that you got the dress back from the cleaners, and found a really cute back up, just in case. I'm so sorry DD will not be out of her boot by the dance, but she will look great no matter what, and she will never forget it!
You are a terrific writer. Don't forget to include that story in the scrapbook with the pictures!
Your cotton club quilt is looking fabulous!
I hope you have a very calm weekend :) Hugs to you dear friend.
- October 11, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- Margaret said...
Oh my gosh, I sooooo relate!!! I've definitely had experiences like that too. But this whole experience sounds to me like the experience to top all. Geez!!! What is it with that dry cleaner? And doctors running late -- don't get me started on that one! ARGH!! Thank goodness it all came out in the end. And I love both dresses -- looking forward to seeing which one DD chooses to wear. Poor thing -- she must be so disappointed about her foot. And in pain for that matter. :( Oh, and your cotton club looks great. The turned block looks fine to me. :D
- October 11, 2012 at 3:08 PM
- Tina said...
What a day you had! I'm glad everything turned out ok in the end. But sorry for all that you had to go through to get there. Hoping for good news next time you guys are at the Dr.'s...and that they don't keep you waiting too long for it! Hope your daughter has a good time at the dance too!
- October 11, 2012 at 3:26 PM
- Gabi said...
Oh my, what a terrible bad luck all around.
So sorry that your daughter still has to wear the plaster.
I can SO relate as well. Sometimes everything goes wrong for a while. Both dresses are very cute. And you can be sure, if you wouldn't have bought the black dress, the other one would have been ruined by the dry cleaner.
Your quilt looks great and I hope that your daughter will have a fabulous time. After all, she had already more then her fair share of bad luck. Can only go up from here :)
- October 11, 2012 at 3:49 PM
- Mouse said...
ooooo been there seen and done that ... we ended up with three dresses !!! looking forward to seeing her in which ever beautiful dress she decides on ... can I borrow the other hahahaha.
and its nice to hear other mum's busy lives too ;0
love mouse xxxxx
- October 11, 2012 at 3:51 PM
- marly said...
Through all the trials and tribulations, you both ended up ahead of the game. Ending it all with the giggle fest will be a priceless memory. I can clearly relate because I tend to think vicious and destructive thoughts when people are holding me back from my racing pace! So glad it all worked out.
- October 11, 2012 at 3:56 PM
- Giovanna said...
Sounds like one of my recurring anxiety nightmares... glad you got it all sorted out, and I hope your daughter has a great time.
- October 11, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Rugs and Pugs said...
Deb ~
So happy your DD has two dresses to choose from instead of none. Please share how beautiful she looks in whichever one she chooses.
Hugs :)
- October 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- Catherine said...
I think anyone who is a daughter or the mother of a daughter can so relate!! Still giggling about the fangs! I might have to pick up some of those to keep handy for just such occasions!
Love the black and white dress!!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:00 PM
- Joanie said...
Wowser!!! You had such a day! I'm glad it all worked out. You have to share pictures now. I have to see how sweet she looked with her date, Deb, boot and all!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:04 PM
- Alison said...
All I can say Deb is...ermagerdddd!
The dresses are both gorgeous & I'm sure she will look (did look?) beautiful!
- October 11, 2012 at 6:07 PM
- Shelly said...
How pretty the black and white dress is! I ask myself the same question about signing up too when out on a wild goose chase with my daughter or for her. We do that a lot for shoes, not so much dresses. Can't wait to see which dress she chooses!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:34 PM
- Patty C. said...
Omg - im exhausted just reading it!
- October 11, 2012 at 7:59 PM
- Christine said...
Eeek, what an exhausting experience!
Glad it worked out in the end, she can always save dress #2 for the next dance
- October 12, 2012 at 12:11 AM
- Lois said...
No wonder you'd a headache after all that stress! What a day! DD has ended up with two lovely dresses though. Sorry to hear that she has to spend more time in the boot. Hope she has a wonderful time!
- October 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM
- Samplings from Spring Creek said...
WOW What a day!!!! I would have a headache of major portion. I think carrying the "fangs" is a great idea.
Happy the both of you could find some humor in the day. Sometimes a good laugh is the best solution.
Both dresses are beautiful! Am sure either will be an excellent choice.
- October 12, 2012 at 1:22 AM
- Nicola said...
What a day you had! I'm exhausted just reading about it! LOL Glad it all ended well with the dresses though, your daughter will look lovely whichever dress she decides to wear - although I favour the black and white one. I hope she has a really wonderful time!
- October 12, 2012 at 2:33 AM
- Cari said...
Ranting is a good thing...a very good thing. The dresses are darling! I like the black and white one too! It's so unusual and really stands out. I've been altering a dress for my granddaughter for her Homecoming dress. Thank goodness my Mom taught me how to sew.
Hugs dear friend and enjoy the weekend !!!
- October 12, 2012 at 5:43 AM
- Denise said...
Rant away! Those dresses are beautiful and DD will have a wonderful time. You survived. Someday you will laugh at the day...someday!
- October 12, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Diane (di) said...
Rant on, my dear! You most definitely have earned the right. Yikes, Deb. One word... margarita!! ;) She is going to look spectacular in either dress (but like you, I lean toward the black and white). Both are gorgeous.
I'm lovin' the Cotton Club row, too!. :)
- October 12, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Glenna said...
LOL! I vote for the black & white, but either will look gorgeous (it's been a long time since I would look good in a dress like that--sigh).
- October 12, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Nancee said...
Oh, what I've missed by having boys instead of girls. The most I could hope was cleanliness, and a rented tux that fit.
- October 12, 2012 at 8:33 AM
- Brown Dirt Cottage said...
.....oh my.......I'm just simply EX-HAU-STED!!!
Good post, brings back some of my own ordeals getting DD through school!
- October 12, 2012 at 9:12 AM
- Me and My Stitches said...
I'm sorry that you had such a stressful day, but honestly, all I can do is laugh! Glad you didn't hurt anyone!!
- October 12, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- Berit said...
Deb, I read the whole thing and can only say, "Hey, First World Problems are problems, too!"
I'll look forward to seeing pics of one of the dresses being worn. :)
The Fang part of the story really is truly funny, however. :D
- October 12, 2012 at 2:46 PM
- valerie said...
Oh my gosh, what an ordeal! It sounds so stressful but good thing is that now she has a choice and can always use the other dress for another party. They are both beautiful! Hope you got to relax with some stitching or sewing after that! :)
- October 12, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- Mary said...
Ah yes, life with children is never dull! Glad you survived another round.
- October 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM
- Mary said...
Ah yes, life with children is never dull! Glad you survived another round.
- October 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM
- Nancy said...
Love the story and what a memory for both you and you and your daughter! Glad you both had such a good laugh over it all at Joanns!
Both dresses are gorgeous but I vote for the black and white also!
- October 12, 2012 at 4:40 PM
- Susan said...
OMG what a day! I would probably have done bodily harm to someone! Both dresses are beautiful but I am soooo glad I had a boy and didn't have to go through all that - it was so simple suit, tux or just shirt and tie
- October 12, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Susan said...
I have sooo been there, and believe me, it's funnier if you're not the one experiencing those moments with your daughter. And where was her father in all this? Just getting to enjoy seeing his little girl in whichever beautiful dress she chose (I also vote for the white one) without doing any of the work? Like labor, I'm sure you will "forget" how painful the experience was.
- October 12, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- Siobhán said...
Life with kids is never dull, that's for sure! I love both of the dresses--can't wait to see which one yur DD chooses.
Love your Cotton Club blocks!
- October 13, 2012 at 2:58 AM
- Poussy Stitches My Love said...
Very beautiful my friend
bisouxxxx de FRANCE
- October 13, 2012 at 6:55 AM
- Cathy Lloyd said...
Exhausting Deb! You're a great mom! Both dresses are just darling! Enjoy DD while you can...she'll be on her own before you know it! ♥
- October 13, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Jennifer said...
Reading that brought back memories with Meghan waiting until the last minute! Gosh, I know you are beyond tired. I'm so glad for empty nest now. LOL
- October 14, 2012 at 7:28 AM
- Jannie said...
Oh my gosh! What a great post! I related to those days when our Daughter was a teenager and we'd do anything to keep them happy (-: Thx for the laughs!
- October 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM
- Mylene said...
What a day you both had...but both are lovely dresses!!
- October 14, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Carin said...
Well ..
I have read the whole story and you've told it so funny that I couldn't stop laughing (SORRY !!!)
Did you realy want to swing at the doctor LOL
I find both dresses beautiful and can't wait to see which one she is going to wear.
BTW. I love your quiltblocks !!
- October 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- Nancy M said...
Great story! I was with you at every moment! Wow, dresses have gotten LOTS shorter! LOL What happened to the long dresses at dances?? I'm sure she looked adorable in whatever one she picked.
- October 15, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- Carol said...
Oh, my! I certainly missed out on a lot of drama by having only three sons to raise :) What a story, Deb!! I'm sure your already beautiful daughter looked even more beautiful in whatever dress won out in the end :)
- October 16, 2012 at 7:11 AM
- Katherine said...
I was getting all worked up too and then you wrote about how you thought about laying down in the parking lot and hoping someone would run you over . . . I lost it; that was very funny. You could post an online complaint about the doctor; or just show up an hour and a half late to her next appointment. I like both dresses and can't wait to see which one she chooses to wear this year. She can always save the other for next year or sell the one you bought on Ebay! Lastly - this too shall pass.
- October 17, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Gillie said...
Loved your post but sure it was NOT funny at the time, hope your blood pressure is back in the safe range!
I think the white dress too.
Please write two letters, one to the cleaners telling them they fluffed TWO chances of contacting you and point out again how easy it would have been to pick up the phone and let you know. The other to the doctor, we all appreciate that sometimes patients take longer than expected but an apology would have been great!
- October 17, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Maureen said...
Love the white and black dress - I hope that she enjoyed her dance and forgot about all the stress involved in getting there!
- October 18, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Can't wait to see a pic of your daughter in either one of the dresses, both look very pretty, and Oh, how I wish I still could wear such dream garments... You are right to record your frustration - as you say, you will laugh about it later. In your shoes, I would have screamed blue murder too !
- October 18, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Karoline said...
Sounds like an absolute nightmare! Both dresses are gorgeous, I hope you'll be able to share some photo's from the dance.
- October 20, 2012 at 7:15 AM
- Anne said...
Oh Deb!!!! Isn't that always the way when time is pressing that everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, goes slower than molasses!! I'm glad that in the end the dresses worked out and I would have to say the black and white dress, the #2 one, is the best one. If your daughter knows Twilight, tell her she looks like Bella in the first film with her cast on and her dress :D Sorry to hear her foot is broken though. That must be excruciatingly painful!!
I hope she has a wonderful time at her dance! So exciting to be young!!
- October 21, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- Sinta Renee said...
I enjoyed reading your little rant:) I am so glad that everything turned out well and it's just down to what dress she looks cuter in!
- October 22, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Sinta Renee said...
... and sorry about her foot! Hope she mends quickly!
- October 22, 2012 at 3:28 PM
- Dawn said...
By the time shes in college shell be happy to have a wardrobe of little black dresses. I do like the fang idea :-)
Good to be able to look back and laugh.
- October 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- Marie said...
As a Mom of two grown boys I must say, "Phew...boys are so much easier" :D
Wow, I feel your frustration and appreciate the wonderful humor in your post...although I know you probably did not mean to be humorous.
Breath and remember... This too shall pass.
Both dresses are beautiful...
As a Mom of two grown boys I must say, " I missed out on daughters in beautiful dresses" :-(
Will you be posting a picture of her in one of these gorgeous dresses???
- October 24, 2012 at 10:10 PM
- Kimmie said...
Does it help for me to say I'm glad I'm not the only one who has those kinds of days?
- October 27, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- Susie said...
I can say its funny now cause it had a happy ending!
- December 8, 2012 at 12:44 PM


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Monday, 25 April 2011
el dia de sant jordi
In addition to being Easter, this weekend also featured El Dia de Sant Jordi in Barcelona, which is a bit like the Catalan Valentine's Day, but much nicer and much less mushy (I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day). Sant Jordi, or Saint George, is the patron saint of several places, Catalonia among them. A clever bookseller one year also realized that April 23rd was also the day that both Cervantes and Shakespeare died, and it was restyled as the day of the book. Traditionally, men buy a rose for the women in their life and women buy a book for the men (Albert generally buys me a book as well as a rose though). : ) Rambla Catalunya is transformed into a book stall extravaganza, and people typically skip out of work for a bit to enjoy the atmosphere and wander the streets. There are also rose sellers on every corner.
Two years ago we had our own little Sant Jordi's day in Vancouver, but it was fun to engage with the crowd this time. We also got some books signed, caught up with some friends, and went to open day at the Palace of the Catalan Government, which was all good fun. I tried to dress in red and yellow, which are the colours of the Catalan flag, and sort of succeeded. I bought this little black and yellow vintage eyelet dress a year ago, but somehow it hasn't appeared on the blog yet. The back is the cutest part so I'll have to wear it again soon!
48 comments:
- Xavi said...
Escribo en spanish que quiero comentarte pero no tengo mucho tiempo.
Feué un día precioso. Estás muy guapa: jersey rojo con rosa roja :)
2 cosas que no me gustaron:
1. Los mismo libros en todas las paradas.
2. Prtesencia masiva der partidos políticos. No es casualidad que sean elecciones de aquí a un mes.
- 25 April 2011 at 12:59
- Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys said...
Si, también me di cuenta de la presencia de mucho anuncios y políticos, y tampoco me gustó verlos. Es una lástima que estos dias no podemos solamente disfrutar dias tradicionales, sino siempre hay alguien vendiendo algo...
- 25 April 2011 at 13:45
- Carrie said...
The first photo of you is beautiful, but the row upon row of books had me at hello. Just being honest. ;-) By the way - I love the blog revamp and your header is great!
- 25 April 2011 at 13:58
- Diana said...
i had no idea!! i always learn something new on your blog ;) great pics xo hope you had a happy easter and dia de sant jordi!!
- 25 April 2011 at 13:58
- Rebeccak said...
what a wonderful tradition - books and flowers - it really doesn't get much better :)
Also - I love your new header!
- 25 April 2011 at 14:02
- Closet Fashionista said...
Awww how fun and what a great tradition!!! I wish we had that here, haha :D
- 25 April 2011 at 14:02
- Stef / Diversions said...
Valentine's day with books sounds a whole lot better than hallmark day! Looking beautiful :)
- 25 April 2011 at 14:02
- A said...
Beautiful photos! I love the flowers
- 25 April 2011 at 14:08
- A said...
Beautiful pictures....awesome...I did not know about 23rd April..
- 25 April 2011 at 15:54
- Shybiker said...
Oh, my... that first picture is a stunner. You look incredibly beautiful. The chic outfit and your natural features combine perfectly.
- 25 April 2011 at 15:56
- Tanvi said...
Gorgeous shots!!! You look like a picture of perfect summer!
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- 25 April 2011 at 16:17
- Emily, Resplendent Tranquility said...
I like the sound of El Dia de Sant Jordi much better than Valentine's Day. Roses and books?! Yes, please.
Nice tote bag. Mine's been on a few outings, but I haven't photographed it yet. Soon :)
- 25 April 2011 at 16:29
- LikeSpinningPlates said...
These photos are so pretty! You look gorgeous in red. You + the cardigan + the red rose is perfection.
- 25 April 2011 at 17:09
- Ashley said...
I love your hat!
- 25 April 2011 at 17:14
- Molly said...
What a fun holiday! As usual, your photos are lovely. And your hat? Nothing less than inspiring. Thanks.
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- 25 April 2011 at 17:32
Oh I've never heard of it! I mean I know Saint George but never knew there was a celebration like Valentine's day, think I might celebrate it next year! Your flowers look so pretty!
Cess O. <3
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- 25 April 2011 at 17:45
- paperwhales said...
The weather looks so perfect for spending the day out.
- 25 April 2011 at 18:13
- Cee said...
As much as I love all of the chocolates that come along with valentine's Day, I must say that Sant Jordi's day does sound far superior. The day of the book- that is my kind of holida! I would os love to see Rambla Catalunya crowded with booksellers :) You seem to fit in just perfectly- I adore your sun hat and eyelet skirt. You have such a lovely blog, I can't resist following!
- 25 April 2011 at 18:42
- Raquel said...
Ohh, St Jordi's day sounds a lot better than valentine's day! Books and roses? That seems perfect for me.
And that cute dress seems perfect for such day too, it is so so pretty!
PS: Have you cut your hair? It looks like it has more layers.
- 25 April 2011 at 20:46
- Emily said...
@Raquel: I have no idea what my hair was doing that day, but no, I haven't cut it! Albert didn't like it very much. ; D
- 25 April 2011 at 21:28
- two birds said...
what a lovely tradition! i wish we did that in the states! and this dress is wonderful...you look fabulous!
- 25 April 2011 at 22:10
- Bethany Kellen of bunnypicnic said...
i really like your dress and cardigan combo! and flowers and books are two of my favorite things!
- 25 April 2011 at 22:51
- Krystal said...
oh wow, i want a day of the year where mark has to buy me a book!
- 25 April 2011 at 22:52
- Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys said...
@Krystal: Well, technically you're supposed to buy him a book, but we normally kind of subvert that. Everyone deserves a book!
- 25 April 2011 at 22:53
- Annebeth said...
oooooooooh I wanna go too! your pictures always make me crave a city trip to somewhere awesome, and wearing something fabulous instead of cargo pants, a t and flipflops (tourist uniform).
- 25 April 2011 at 22:59
- Emily, Ruby Slipper Journeys said...
@Annebeth: Haha, I've seen so many people dressed like that today! I don't know why people dress their slummiest for going around beautiful cities!
- 25 April 2011 at 23:02
- Monique said...
I really love this gift exchange. And of course Albert would buy you both a book and roses. I really like this holiday. That open air book market is right up my alley. Love this romantic yet sophisticated look you have going.
- 26 April 2011 at 00:33
- Laura said...
these are gorgeous pictures! and the color of your cardi is adorable!
- 26 April 2011 at 01:36
- islabell said...
lady! You looks like you have a dream life. Your photos are always so amazing. I love that black vintage dress. I'm traveling through spain in June will you still be around?
- 26 April 2011 at 03:37
- sojourned in style said...
this holiday is more like it! I am not a fan of Valentine's day except the large sums of cheap chocolate but roses and books is more to my liking. a successful outfit, the dress is fantastic, the red sweater is lovely with it. adore your hat
- 26 April 2011 at 03:42
- Kallie, Happy Honey and Lark said...
what a WONDERFUL holiday! I hope you bought him a good book :) You look quite romantic with your matching roses.
- 26 April 2011 at 04:27
- Penny said...
I ve lost track of how many places you visited this time :)
ps) new blog layout!love it!
- 26 April 2011 at 11:17
- the other emily said...
What a sweet take on the 'romantic' holiday - I'd take a great book over some cheesy Russell Stover sampler any day! :)
And I *love* the eyelet pattern on that dress, can't wait to see more of it as the weather warms up.
- 26 April 2011 at 14:53
- Marella said...
Loooove your style!
Your blog is so cool! Following! Follow back? <3
- 26 April 2011 at 15:40
- Tomz said...
Love the pics..
- 26 April 2011 at 17:51
- Jennyboo said...
These photographs are just so beautiful! Festivals and fairs are some of my favorite things, and this one looks like quite a lot of fun. And I would love the rummage through those books :-)
- 26 April 2011 at 23:11
- Ashley/ MILK TEETHS said...
I was thinking, "what! Ladies just get flowers and no book?!" glad to read that Albert knows what's up. And also, re: your last post--you looked so good! The pop of bright minty green with that print was an excellent choice, lookin beautiful per usual chica :)
- 27 April 2011 at 01:29
- Rachelous said...
What lovely photos, I wish we had a day of the book, far more interesting than a silly lovey dovey day! x
- 27 April 2011 at 11:42
- Meg! said...
Oh wow I love these photos. I want a day of the book! Way cool! <3
- 27 April 2011 at 16:17
- sm said...
beautiful pic
- 27 April 2011 at 16:44
- Nicole, Coco Maria said...
Oh goodness, this sounds like such a perfect day! I wish Valentine's Day in the United States was more like this. I would actually celebrate if it was more about books than cheesy "romance." Anyway, you look wonderful! Love your hat and dress :)
- 27 April 2011 at 17:21
- ana said...
you look sooo beautiful! and Barcelona looks wonderul with that spring sun! interesting fact about the book day!
- 27 April 2011 at 18:41
- Lucia said...
i love all the photos on your blog. i am looking to buy a camera that takes photos just as nice as this. what camera do you use? xx
- 27 April 2011 at 19:53
- NRIGirl said...
Hi Emily! It has been a while since I visited here last and was taken aback by the new look and feel. Great Spring look. Of course you look great too in red & yellow.
Enjoy the sunshine!
- 28 April 2011 at 03:14
- Maria said...
I seriously adore your blog! I loooove the layout, the theme...EVERYTHING. This outfit is also quite spendid, you look so carefree and fun, like a charming parisienne young lady! I love your blog so much that I couldn't resist following! xoxo www.avenuemaria.blogspot.com
p.s: I'm your 255th followers, hooray!
- 28 April 2011 at 10:59
- Florence said...
gorgeous outfit, pretty!
- 28 April 2011 at 14:27
- benzerj said...
Your dress is lovely!
- 28 April 2011 at 18:07
- Iulia Romana said...
I've just found your blog and I adore it. I love your opinions and the outfit is more then cute aaaaand the texture of your bag is fabulous ♥
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That's easy..casual sex is not a part of my relationship. It has no place in "my approach " to multi partner relationships.
This has my general philosophy toward sex in general in the past. Im a lot more relationship oriented and usually connect sex and intimacy. Until very recently I never imagined any relationship in my life might have room for casual sex. But then Im experiencing (and enoying) all kinds of things that until recently I had never imagined could be part of my life.
Can you explain a little more about your own reasons for making the choice you have?
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What sort of casual sex/nsa encounters are you talking about? Are these more like one night stands with people he doesn't really know or is it more like having a some friends or other people he knows that he plays with from time to time?
Both. He has one (and potentially more) fwb/casual dating friends. He has also had a one night stand with someone he met online. And I imagine there are all number of possibilities in between that he would consider.
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Hi SweetMama,
My opinion - 'casual' sex is no different than casual dining
I'm one who happens to believe that sex is 'just sex' and as long as it's kept in that perspective it's a lot easier to talk about where it fits in. It disconnects a lot of emotional reactions that cloud good judgment.
Where a lot of people get into trouble is when they can't disconnect sex & love - then the waters get very murky.
I think my boyfriend is of a similar mind. He can separate sex and love and is comfortable enjoying sex the same way he would any other recreational activity. I can understand this perspective intellectually, but on a gut level sex and emotions are still very connected. So Im able to understand and respect his sexual encounters with people he is emotionally involved with, but have a hard time making peace with those that are purely recreational.
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Hard to tell from this what you are having an issue with. For instance, does the number worry you because of the exposure/health concerns it raises or are you, deep down, maybe, making a moral judgement about it? Nothing really wrong with that, but it would be worth your notice.
I know, for me, it's absolutely certain that my relationship, whatever it is, with one person, does not devalue my relationship with another. They have nothing to do with each other at all. For me, that's one of the essential elemental truths about being poly. I have found in talking to new polyfolk that once they have experienced that reality for themselves they are more comfortable with the poly relationships of their partners. (In other words, if you get a chance to feel attraction/love/whatever to someone else and can feel that it does not diminish your feeling for your boyfriend, you might feel more comfortable with his relationships.)
This is not to say, of course, that one relationship can't diminish another, but that's a different dynamic and a different discussion.
My concern is not so much about health concerns as I trust that he is making good choices in that area. I suppose there is an element of moral judgement involved. I am still trying to figure out exactly what my underlying beliefs are in that area and why Im feeling so strongly.
I have found in talking to new polyfolk that once they have experienced that reality for themselves they are more comfortable with the poly relationships of their partners. (In other words, if you get a chance to feel attraction/love/whatever to someone else and can feel that it does not diminish your feeling for your boyfriend, you might feel more comfortable with his relationships.)
I have not quite made the step towards getting involved with someone other than my boyfriend, although Im open to the possibility. I do, however, fully accept that its possible to be attracted to and/or love someone without it changing how I feel about my partner. I am totally comfortable with his emotional relationships and the sex they include. Its the negative gut level reaction to casual sex that is causing the trouble for me. I know logically that the same principle should apply what he does with one person has no bearing on how he feels about me. But as I think about the list of people he is involved with, and the element of casual sex included in it, I still feel like somehow it makes what we have less meaningful. Im still not totally clear on those feelings or where they come from. . .the heart of my problem, I guess.
Thanks to everyone for all the great replies!
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