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For the few of you that actually read the blogs I write, thank you, I am very grateful that you do and I hope you get as much out of it as I get by doing the writing. And I hope you will keep reading what I have to write. But in order to do that you will need to head over to jaesonrau.wordpress.com
I just have to much on my plate, when I first started all this writing and speaking I created 4 email accounts and 3 blogs and………….Yes the list goes on. In an effort to keep my life a bit more streamlined I am getting rid of all the extras I do not need. I hope doing this creates the time and space I need to write more often. So thanks for reading and I hope you follow me over.
The Frustration Of A Divorced Father
Below is a posting I put on Facebook last night, through utter frustration. Although there are no shortage of deadbeat dads out there that deserve to be taken out back to the north 40 and left in a ditch somewhere, there are also dads like me that want to be a father, want to be a part of their children's lives. We seem to be getting treated as if we are deadbeats also. And I for 1 am getting pushed to my breaking point very quickly.
It is time the system changes! We need to do something because it has become evident that what is going on is not working.
I am lied to, I am lied about, the context of everything I do is twisted around to make me look like a bad guy, especially to my boys (and in the past my immediate family). I own nothing and in the last 5 years have not had 2 nickels to rub together, new clothes or shoes are but a distant memory, I can't even afford new work socks right now. I have had to drive my vehicle without insurance at times and without a license at others. Sometimes I can't go see my son to help him work on his car because I don't have enough gas in my vehicle, the gas I do have needs to get me to work, and there is no money for more gas. Yet they want more. And more. And then punish me when I can't give more. I live my life looking over my shoulder waiting to be pounced on. It sucks going through life wondering when you will be kicked down the next time, when someone will rub salt into the wound. And by no means am I the only guy this is happening to, in fact I would guess that over 90% of the men this is happening to won't admit it because they are scared that they will be labeled a wimp or a coward.
The fact is you guys are being wimps and cowards! Suck it up and be a man. Be honest with how you are feeling. Stand up and say no more.
Because it is time to stand up and say no more. It is time to take a stand and let the system know that this is no longer acceptable. It is time to let our ex-wives know that we are parents just as much as them and it is not OK to alienate us from our children. It is time to stand up and tell the deadbeats it is not OK to walk away, they are making the rest of us look bad. Maybe we need to start publicly shaming parents that want to be idiots when they get divorced. Hence the reason my first book is called "How To NOT Be An Idiot When You Get Divorced".
I can't do this by myself. 1 guy can't make a difference. You need to join with me if we are going to make a difference. My ex won't listen to a word I say, and probably neither will yours. But maybe if we start a movement, with thousands of people we can do something positive for divorce. Maybe then the people that are not listening, the people that are the real problem, will take notice and realize they are not actually as awesome as they thought.
Call me names for writing this blog. Sue me. Lie about me. Make up a story about why what I am writing is wrong. I just don't care anymore. There is something seriously wrong here and it needs to change. Someone needs to say something and if nobody else has the balls to say what needs to be said I will. DIVORCE NEEDS TO CHANGE BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE, AND YOU NEED TO HELP THAT CHANGE HAPPEN!!!
So here is my Facebook rant………..
I would not normally bitch like this on Facebook but here goes……back in Feb I went back to court. The judge hammered me to the wall, basing my new support payments on my ex-wife's word, not actual proof. I have been left with less than $500.00 a month to live on. I have made every effort to follow the court order but now that I am a few hundred dollars behind in payments (like that wasn't going to happen) my license is about to be taken away, which will leave me no way to make an income, as I work as an electrician and need to drive. This will make it impossible for me to make an income at all! The system is actually forcing me to fail.
Something is wrong with our system and desperately needs to change. I have never done anything to deserve being treated like this (even at my worst) It's no wonder the rate of suicide is on the rise. And what about my boys? How bad is the system going to treat them when they are divorced men? What about your boys? My Father never got treated this bad when he and my mom divorced, if my boys or your boys get treated worse than me they will probably kill themselves or someone else.
What the fuck is wrong with people today? I don't have a problem paying child support but why do I have to be thrown to the wolves? How does anyone expect me to live on $500/month? It's impossible!!!! I am tired of being treated like shit, and lots of other men are as well. Getting divorced does not give anyone the right to pound me or other men into dust!
If you want to join me in creating a solution please let me know. We can't do anything as individuals, but as a large group we can, and it's time to do something.
Try tuning in to my Blog Talk Radio Show on Sun Sept. 14, 2014 @ 4:30 pm mountain. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/idiotdad
What We Need To Learn From Robin Williams Suicide
I did not know Robin Williams. I did watch a number of the movies he starred in, but truth be told, he was not one of my favorite actors. I don't think I ever once went out of my way to see any of the movies he was in, although if I had, it would have to be Good Will Hunting, I did actually love that movie. Yet, even though I did not have a connection to Robin as an actor, I sit here very moved and deeply touched over his passing, feeling as though a teammate were now gone. Because, for the last fourteen years I have battled with depression and anxiety. And, although I don't know exactly what Robin had been through that made him want to take his life. I know what it's like to want to put an end to the pain. To feel so alone…
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Holy Shit………I Wrote A Book
For those of you that were not aware, I have been working on a book. Truth be told, I have been working on this book for over 10 years now. By the time I had turned 32, only divorced for a few years at the time, I started to realize that something was very wrong in the world of divorce, and I wanted to somehow share my thoughts. Although I would fumble around in the dark for years, I did finally find my way. After so many years of what seemed to be a disaster after another, I finally shut my mouth, turned of the incessant thinking in my mind, allowed things to be whatever they needed to be, and listened to what was inside.
In less than 1 month, "How To NOT Be An Idiot When You Get Divorced" became a reality. In its short, 32 page presentation, this book touches on some of the things I think we need to do to change the way divorce affects our children, future generations and the Eco-system. Surprisingly, everyone who has reported back to me has shared the same positive comments. I find that amazing considering the topic is divorce.
I do finally realize a few things as I sit here today. And one thing that scares me so much is that this book has been so hard to write because of one major reason. The story of divorce is not believable. In all honesty, not only is it not believable, but it doesn't even make any sense. I can't tell you how many times I had finished writing something only to go back to edit and think to myself "this is what happened, but it is not believable, this doesn't even make any sense." The current story around divorce is no different from looking at the government or economy here in North America, it's just not believable. Our government is so corrupt now and our economy is such a disaster that it is not even believable. Everything is done for profit, there is no regard for the environment or the health of society, it really makes no sense. And divorce has become the same, it's like someone got people to start a war among themselves so they could be distracted and not pay attention to what the government and corporations are doing……………….
When I look back over the last twelve years and think about how my divorce has affected my children and all the other people involved in my life, it is not believable. When I think about the stories I hear from other divorced parents, they are not believable either. And it was those stories that helped me realize that those people that think divorce is just fine and has no effect on anything are the last people we should be talking to. It is time we talk on a global level, it is time we changed the societal paradigm of divorce, and the only way we can do that is through awareness and love. Like minded people working together to make a difference is the only way now. Hate has proven time and again to be ineffective at doing, well, anything actually.
I Pray that this book will make a difference for you as you go through your divorce. And I hope the books that follow will do the same. I have made many mistakes and have had many learning opportunities, I hope that by sharing what I have been fortunate enough to learn along the way helps you in your journey.
Down below you will find a chapter of this little book. I hope you like it, if you do please help spread the message. Lets all work together to change the way divorce is affecting our planet and society.
Chapter #3
"Why Now?"
"Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." – Arthur Rubinstein
Why now? Why couldn't my life have fallen apart when my kids were older? Why did I have to go through this now? Why? Why? Why? Doesn't matter how you asked the question, it's all the same. I'm willing to bet that for most of you, going through your divorce is going to be like going through hell. And "Why now?" will most likely become something you ask yourself multiple times per day but never seem to be able to answer, just another little thing that helps make it feel like you are in fact going through hell. For me, the question of "Why Now"? Did just that. It helped create a list of things my ex-wife had done or didn't do that never seemed to end. There was daily drama in my mind replaying and justifying all the reasons why my having gone through a divorce was someone else's fault. For a long time I even thought about what I could do to get back at her for what she had done to me. Does that sound familiar? Yes, I'm describing most people when they get divorced. And yes, actions like this are super idiotic.
Somehow over the last four or five years I have learned that the one thing that stands in the way of people moving forward and actually being happy, is simply their acceptance of situations. Think of it like this. If you're driving down the highway and you get a flat tire, you need to pull over and install the spare. That's it. Getting mad about it is not going to do anything to make the situation better. You can either change the flat tire with a smile on your face or you can get pissed off, try and blame someone or something, ruin the day of everyone you come in contact with and cause yourself a boatload of stress. Responding to your flat tire in any way other than acceptance is absolute lunacy. The tire is already flat. There is nothing you can do to change the situation. The only thing you can change is your response to the situation. And your divorce is no different. Your marriage has already driven over a spike, that's why you're getting divorced and now it's time to choose whether you respond with acceptance or resistance.
If you choose to respond to your divorce with acceptance you might find very quickly that "Why Now?" turns into "Why Not Now?". You might find that you are happier in all other areas of your life. You may find that the relationship with your children improves. You may also find that you make changes and grow as a person, maybe accept a new position at work, or even quit your job and start the business you've always dreamt of. You are not going to find these things if you resist or hate the fact that you are getting divorced. The hate or resistance you have surrounding your divorce will creep into other parts of your life and things will carry on being the way they've always been.
And really, whose fault is it that we get divorced. Ours. And by blaming your ex for anything, you are doing like I did for all those years, setting yourself up for failure. Doesn't matter if they are blaming you, that's none of your business. Just focus on yourself and remember that if you're in the right frame of mind you are able to see that when one door closes another one opens. You are also able to see that there is no point in fighting, there is no point in ruining your ex. You realize that a cooperative co-parenting relationship is possible and you just automatically begin doing the things that have a long term positive affect on your children. This changes the way your divorce plays out, it changes the way your life plays out, it changes the way your children's lives play out and it changes the way our planet is treated.
For those of you that are thinking to yourselves acceptance is for cowards or the weak, stop being an idiot and realize that acceptance is for those people that are strong enough to want to rise above denial, blame, justification and failure. People that want to make a difference not only for society but for our ecosystem as well. People that have realized that divorce does not have to be a war affecting everyone and everything it comes into contact with. Acceptance is for people that no longer want to be idiots.
It Comes From Within
Can you, for just a second, imagine that you are driving down a lonely stretch of highway late at night? The moon is shining bright, you have the window down for some fresh air, and your favorite song is playing on the stereo. Then, for no apparent reason, your vehicle just quits. As you pull over onto the shoulder, you wonder for a minute what could possibly be wrong, but those thoughts are quickly forgotten as you reach for your cell phone to call for roadside assistance. As you sit waiting for the tow truck to arrive, you feel a sense of relief knowing that your vehicle is going to be taken to someone that actually knows how to figure out and fix whatever the problem is.
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How Bad Parenting Skills Ruined Our Vacation
Tonight I Peed In The Shower
Well, it was actually last night, and I didn't actually pee in the shower, don't take it so literal. However, what I did do somewhere deep inside of my consciousness was piss on our court system and more importantly divorce in general. As I stood in the shower last night I very briefly thought about my divorce, and all the other divorces I have ever heard about that have caused at least some negativity in our society and on our planet. And then I did what I wish I had done a long time ago. I looked down and watched the running water disappear into the drain, and I said "Piss On It". I imagined that the water running down the drain was the negative energy I was holding onto because of my divorce. It was at that exact moment something changed inside me, something I have been trying to change for a very long time.
What led me to this was that after 12 years of being scared to walk into a courtroom and deal with my divorce, I finally put that fear behind me. This is the reason that I had stopped blogging, speaking and running fathers aware, I was starting to feel like a hypocrite, trying to do something positive in the arena of divorce but having never gone to court myself. Never experiencing what actually happens when people spend time together in court. Never actually experiencing the negative energy that goes out into our society and ecosystem. Not only was I being a hypocrite but I was putting my life on hold. And even though I walk away from my experience in court feeling absolutely beaten, and having finally experienced the injustice I hear so many other men talk about, I feel so good I can't even explain. It's nice to experience days without anger or frustration. It's even nicer to feel a smile on my face.
On February 24, 2014 at approximately 1:20 PM I sat quietly in a chair about 15 feet from a small room my ex-wife and her lawyer were sitting in. The judge, who I would find out shortly was the judge presiding over my case, walked into that small room with a smile on his face and although I did not hear anything that was said, acted as though he was among friends. It was all I could do to refrain from laughing. I knew right then that there was a good chance the decision had already been made. It was as though I got a strong backhand across the face telling me it was no longer worth fighting, but it didn't hurt at all. Originally I had wanted to fight, I had things to tell my ex-wife, I had things to say concerning my children and I was prepared to go to jail if needed, I was not going to go down quietly. The reality is that I was very calm, asked for nothing, and only spoke to answer any questions I was asked. I sit in my office today writing this blog a much different person.
There is no doubt in my mind now that our system is absolutely fucked up. But what's shocking is I am no longer mad about it. In my entire experience of going to court, from filling out the original paperwork to actually going through the process of being in front of the judge, nobody gave a shit about my kids, not even their mother. And somehow I'm not mad. In reality the only thing anybody actually cared about was money. My ex-wife disputed the amount of money I had claimed as income, even changing the context of situations in my life, the courts didn't even check into it, they just went with her word. And did I mention that the judge did not even give two hoots about the children involved? All he said in regards to our children was that it was important they spend time with me, that's it. Nothing about the 250 classes missed this year at school. Nothing substantial about not having their father in their lives. Nothing. I have now been ordered to pay an amount of money per month that at this time I can't even afford. It's not that I don't want to be a good father to my kids and offer support, but I've been setup to fail, again. How the courts can order someone to pay an amount of child support so great that they haven't enough money to even survive is beyond me. Now I know what all those men are talking about, I actually never believed them, I never dreamt that our "legal system" would do this to someone on purpose. I'm not sure that I want to know how many divorced men are running around barely able to afford anything, and working four jobs just so that they can eat. Not sure I want to know just how much angry energy is out there waiting to explode.
I feel so bad for my boys, and now I'm feeling bad for your boys as well. For any of you that think of your divorce as a war, a battle that has a winner, I want you to think about something. Someday your children may very well get divorced themselves. What precedent are you setting for your children? If you're fighting with your ex, if you're keeping the children from their father, if you've done your best to suck every nickel out of your ex and done everything in your power to make your ex look bad. You are telling the universe at large that it's okay for your children to be treated that way one day. How's that for a twist?
Yes you are, stop trying to argue. We are energy and everything around us is energy and everything is connected so I don't care how much you say you love your children, if you are treating your child's other parent like crap, then you are saying "I give my blessings for my children to be treated this way one day". If it's okay for you to treat your ex like crap, then why is it not okay for your child's ex to treat them like crap? Bet you never thought about that, did you?
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There is a lot of heat embossing going on on these cards, and I tried a few color combos. This picture shows the difference between Cherry Cobbler with Sahara Sand cardstock/Pewter embossing powder and Crumb Cake cardstock/Gold embossing powder. Both lovely, but will coordinate with photos differently.
Now, these cards also need envelopes, and the envelope punch board is just the ticket for this. I haven't created the envelopes yet, but I plan to use some of the my hoarded stash of lesser quality DSP that is printed on only one side. This way I have a nice white surface to put the address on, and a little fun on the inside :)
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Various Directors
This program is titled after John Smith's 1975 film, a joyfully dense rebus-like image-word construction. Smith's film is preceded by Sara Kathryn Arledge's rarely seen 1958 work What is A Man, a film years ahead of its time, and Mark Toscano's 2012 piece Releasing Human Energies, which utilizes film laboratory test footage of a "China Girl" set to a found text read by Morgan Fisher. The program also features Abigail Child's classic 1989 film Mercy, from her celebrated "Is This What You Were Born For?" series; canonical works by Phil Solomon, Barbara Hammer, Robert Breer, and Robert Nelson; and two recent restorations: the humorously poignant Confessions by Curt McDowell and Akbar, Richard Myers' extraordinary 1970 portrait of young black filmmaker and student, Akbar Ahmed. 1958-2012, U.S., 16mm, 90 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
Introduced by Antonella Bonfanti, Canyon Cinema Executive Director
Canyon Cinema 50
Canyon Cinema, the Bay Area grassroots non-profit distribution network for alternative and avant garde cinema, celebrates its 50th anniversary with this touring series of four programs composed of 42 films drawn from its collection of more than 3,400 titles. The thematic programs curated by David Dinnell, visiting faculty at Californian Institute of the Arts and former Program Director of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, celebrates Canyon's history and relevance as a purveyor of and advocate for artist-made cinema. The Canyon Cinema 50 project is organized by the Canyon Cinema Foundation and supported in part by the George Lucas Family Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Owsley Brown III Foundation, the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation and The Fleishhacker Foundation.


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tagged by yuka, thanks! :)
[1] What are your current obsessions?
these green tea noodles that i bought at a korean market..in fact i am eating them for dinner as i do this :D . bleached denim that reminds me of clouds, laces and monochromatic white or nude outfits. been trying to find all the right pieces so i can post my experiment!
[2] What is your weirdest obsession?
being matchy matchy with my outfits..though no one here have seen them yet!
[3] What are you wearing today?
flower clip/headband (fell on the floor in that corner!) DIY, jean jacket thrifted, lace daisy babydoll vintage, black eel legging american apparel, fringe booties f21. i need to buy a slip to go underneath..what i have on is too short!
[4] What's for dinner today?
read #1 :D
[5] Why is today special?
I went to the Claire Pettibone salon to shoot veils this morning, finally get to finish the veil lookbook. Here's a sneak peak...
[6] What would you like to learn to do?
produce music like my amazing boyfriend.
[7] What's the last thing you bought?
the lilli ann cape and the lace daisy babydoll..both at the vintage expo
[8] What are you listening to right now?
laura gibson - sweet deception
[9] What is your favorite type of weather?
sunny with blue skies and light breeze
[10] What is your most challenging goal right now?
finishing 2 lookbooks, a banner/postcard ad, cp blog layout/design, and moving old web server to media temple..hopefully by the end of this week! i might be forgetting something...hmmm...
[11] What do you think about the person who tagged you?
i've known yuka since high school and she has always been a true and genuine person. she have always been a real nice person and a good friend! i recently got in touch with her because of this blogosphere! small "world", haha.
[12] If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
i would move to france or sweeden.
[13] What would you like to have in your hands right now?
canon 5d mark II
[14] What would you like to get rid of?
bags and bags of clothes..should give them away to goodwill soon.
[15] If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
i would love to be in japan!
[16] Which language do you want to learn?
japanese and spanish <-- me too!
[17] What do you look for in a friend?
lately, i don't even know since i've practically lost touch with a lot of old friends. it's strange when you try to reach out to them after all these years to keep in touch but the plans never work out. it's also hard to stay in touch when you have nothing in common and more bummed with the ones you have shared goals and dreams with are too busy to even have dinner or even care for that matter. seeing how fleeting it is, i look for nothing in a friend. just good conversations and laughter.
[18] Who do you want to meet in person?
zooey deschanel
[19] What's your favorite type of music?
i listen to music with a lot of soul, jazz, blues and funk. lots of spacey, lounge type along with some indie rock that are inspired by the past and a frequent in the scene of dubstep/drum n bass. i guess basically everything, haha.
[20] What's the favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?
it's so hard to say..i love everything in my closet, which is why i have bags and bags of old clothes that i need to give away but it's hard..haha. i definently love my vintage blazer collection i have in there.
[21] What is your dream job?
the one i have now, but i would like to expand with my side projects in the near future.
[22] Any favorite models?
no one really, i'm not really inspired by models..more inspired by the stylist/photographers that created their looks.
[23] What would you mostly likely spend $100 on?
elaborate meals for two
[24] What would you like an endless supply of?
purified water! i'm always running out of drinkable water. wish my 3 gallon bottle refills itself. haha.
[25] Girl crush?
carla bruni
[26] Do you admire anyone's style?
i'm a huge fan the street styles of japan
[27] Describe your personal style
i don't exactly know really, it is whatever that inspires me at the moment..it could be an artist, movie, music, travel, my boyfriend or even while shopping. i usually stare at the piece and start layering the way my mood feels, but i do know that i love anything that makes a bold statement and representation of me..whatever that may be. hope to find out through more outfit posts!
(Tag eight other people)
Now I tag:
District of Chic
Jamie Clare
tagged by yuka, thanks! :)
16 comments
- Phuongalong said... @ 4/29/2009 2:59 PM
Those shoes are great, a more sensible alternative (price wise) to the A.Wang ones. Veils are cool, have y ou ever just draped one over yourself and head out into the world?? We should take the headband mania a step further and wear glamour veils in our day to day.
- Ania said... @ 4/29/2009 9:35 PM
thank you for the tag! will get to it soon(ish) ;))
+ I love that flower clip :)
- Couture Carrie said... @ 4/30/2009 1:15 AM
Love your outfit and your questionnaire answers. Green tea noodles? How cool! And it WOULD be fun to meet Zooey D!
- jamie clare said... @ 4/30/2009 1:22 AM
you just had to give me a 27 question survey for my very first tag, didn't you? =]
hahaha. i love your answers, lady. let's go stalk zooey deschanel together?
- winnie said... @ 4/30/2009 3:31 AM
Yum! I love green tea...and I love noodles! So your dinner sounds perfect. Love the flower in your hair! I would also LOVE to go to Japan...mark my words. One day I will!
- Emily said... @ 4/30/2009 10:16 AM
So cute! Fun read =) I love Japan too haha I ranted on and on about japan too hehe.
- casual cutie said... @ 4/30/2009 2:38 PM
i love your white mini dress, so sexy
- Gracie said... @ 4/30/2009 3:00 PM
Love the lace mini! Reminds me of something I just recently scored at a vintage boutique. And thanks for linking me!
Much appreciated!
- yuka said... @ 4/30/2009 6:07 PM
what a cute outfit!
if youre free tomorrow you should come check out the sale my friends are having at their loft. i have more info in my last post. its on melrose and berendo. its gonna be fun!
- alison said... @ 5/01/2009 6:57 AM
those veil photos are fantastic!! gorgeous!
- Jessie said... @ 5/01/2009 12:38 PM
Wow I love your flower clip! It goes so well with your lace dress! Which is absolutely gorgeous! And you have the fringe heels... sigh <3 I want them too! <3 tehehe
xx Jessie
- cocorosa said... @ 5/01/2009 1:59 PM
love love love your outfit and Im into the same colors too hehe :) I just got this amazing t-shirt from the American Apparel (menswear) its like "clouds" too :) I think you will love it a lot too :)
- kimvee said... @ 5/04/2009 8:05 AM
Thanks for tagging me, that's so sweet of you :) The show was awesome, I just wrote a blog about the show and took pictures of my purchases, stop by my blog to check it out. hehe* By the way, love your outfit!
- MAGDArling said... @ 5/04/2009 11:01 PM
love the shoes;D and leggins;)))
- Renee said... @ 5/05/2009 3:07 PM
aaaaah i have those shoes too! they are quite amazing and surprisingly light... :0) and uber sexy.
- MizzJ said... @ 5/06/2009 3:15 PM
I love your outfit, it's so cute with the lace and then bam, oh so fierce with the leggings and fringe booties. Man, now I want fringe booties to wear with my liquid leggings! Your photos of the veil are quite beautiful :)


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Fifi's Daughter is my original blog which was started as a place to share various paper arts projects. For now, I will only be posting once a week with the option of random posts here and there.
Two friends and I recently started an altered book project together. Each of us cut the front and back covers from an old book and created new book covers for our books. Renee and I are going with a Paris/French theme for our books and Maureen's book will be all about Halloween. We have given our little group the name of "Mo Jo Nee" (as in nay). Once a month we will meet and exchange pages we have made for each other. We can also make pages for our own books as desired. This is to be a one year project - it will be so much fun to see the books at the end of that year!
Here is the cover I made for my book:
As you can see, the books will be held together with binder rings. And, here is the first page I made for myself:
Here is the back of this page:
I will share the pages I made for the girls in my next post.
This week I joined a Yahoo group, Paper Traders. I am excited to start participating in some of their swaps and challenges in the next few weeks. Here is my first creation for their monthly ATC swap:
I love this sweet image from Paper Whimsy!
Thanks to anyone who stops by - Hope to visit some of my old friends, and new, soon. . . .


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Franklin Dunbaugh Park
1035 Hubbard Place, Winnetka, IL 60093
North side of Hubbard Place
1.42 acres (Neighborhood Park)
- Acquired: 1953-1962. Gift of various families
Dunbaugh Park is a small wooded site located east of the Hubbard Woods Business District and railroad tracks (a pedestrian bridge connects the district and Hubbard Place). A low stone wall borders the front of the park and opens onto a flagstone path that leads into the site. The park offers a couple of stone benches for patron's enjoyment and is dedicated to former Winnetka resident, Franklin Perkins Dunbaugh, a veteran of the Korean War who was missing in action in 1952.


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Stove-Range repair helps - Appliance tip of the week
My whole range is dead ( or just the lights are working ):
You must check the main power wires where they enter the range at the T-block, sometimes they can burn off. Also check house fuses ( or breaker ) that supplies power to the range. Checking with a volt meter, you should get 240 volts between the black and red main power wires. The range receptacle and power cord can also burn and fail.
Checking a surface switch:
Many infinite surface switches physically look different, but they operate almost all the same way.
Test with an ohm meter. . . .Unplug the range. Turn the switch to a high on position, you should be able to hear it "click" into the high position. Remove the wires from the infinite switch. Be certain you know how to replace the wires. Check across from L1 to H1, L2 to H2, and P to H1. If there is not continuity across all these points, the switch is defective. Sample internal picture here.
Test with an voltmeter. . . . . Unplug the range. Remove access covers to get to the switch. Plug the range back in. With voltmeter set to read on the 240V scale, read across L1 & L2. ( no power there, check fuses or wiring ) There should be 240 volts present here. Turn the switch on to a high setting. Read voltage across H1 & H2. There should be 240V present here. If you don't read 240V here, replace the switch. Sample internal picture here.
Element stays on high only:
This is usually a contact inside the switch that has stuck together. Because this contact will not open, the element stays on high heat all the time = new switch time.
Checking a range element :
With the element removed from the range, check across the terminals of the element for continuity. Depending on the manufacturer of the element, you will normally read between 19 ohms and 115 ohms, with an ohm meter. To see if the element is grounded, read between each side of the element terminals to the sheath of the element. If you read continuity, the element is grounded and should be replaced.
Changing a basic bake element:
Disconnect power first!
Remove oven racks, remove the mounting screws from the element mounting plate, found against the back wall of the range oven liner.
Pull defective element away from the back of the oven wall as far as the wire will allow ( the odd time, the wires may be too short and you may have to disconnect the wires from the element at the back of the range ).
Remove wire lead screws from the element.
Replace the element and reconnect the leads ( if only two wires going to the element, it does not matter which goes on left or right wire terminal ).
Tuck surplus wire behind insulation.
Line up holes and reinstall new element using existing screws.
Oven bake element. The terminals are male quarter inch spade connectors. The wires push onto the heating elements connectors
Surface coil element replacement kit, 2 eight inch elements, 2 six inch elements, four receptacles and related hardware
Surface burner control switch (also called the infinite switch) for 8 inch burner


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text: I have been trying to take the UltimateDroid and add a framework-res.apk that I took from RedMan's stock theme and flash it to my phone. I unzipped everything from the ROM, changed out the framework-res.apk file, and zipped it and put it on my SD card. I then used a program on my phone called SignAPKtic to sign the ZIP with a testkey and platform key and tried flashing it in SPRecovery. The flashing gets to the verification stage, starts installing update, and gets aborted. I am not signing the APK file because I was under the impression that by signing the zip all of the files inside of it get signed. Should I be signing the APK file itself? Is there another way that I should be signing the file? I tried using a bunch of different programs on my laptop, but I kept getting the java errors that say I don't have java installed (but I must have installed like five different java sdk packs). If all I want to do is change out the framework-res and a few apps (like the Phone.apk) is there a better way to go about doing all of this? I tried to generate a simple theme, but I found that never built properly. With BD constantly updating his ROM, it kind of makes it counter-intuitive to wait for a themer to make a basic theme such as a stock theme. If I could figure out how to do it myself, it would be a great advantage to be able to do everything on my own. I have been scouring the internet for guides and help and how-tos but it seems that people have really kept this knowledge to themselves. Anything that you guys can tell me would be greatly appreciated.