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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I'm a big boy now.
Drives me nuts, man. You can find him anywhere but his own bed; occasionally with his feet in Jamison's face, or half laying on top of Jace.
Oy. Now, in his defense, his little toddler bed was super small/uncomfortable. So what's a mom to do?
Get going on an awesome Ana White project, am I right? Right?? She's just amazing/fabulous, isn't she?
A few things I'd like you to know about this little undertaking:
1. It's called "The Simple Bed".
2. It wasn't "simple" for me.
3. This bed is listed at a $50-$100 cost range. I know the price is gonna go up in accordance with the quality of lumber. While I watched my cuts o' beef carefully, I ended up still coming in at $100. Shucks.
And here we are with my 60 cuts later:
(and un unmentionable amount of mistakes, too.)
I would simultaneously like to thank, express anger, and apologize, allatthesametime.
Jeff, thank you for helping me attach the frame to the head and footboards. It was definitely not just a one man job.
Jeff, I told you and told you that I knew I messed up and it was a hot mess. It's my first big furniture project-- and I asked you to be nice. Remember? It went like this:
"Please puhlease don't say anything about my screw ups. I know. I KNOW! Will you just help me and hold your tongue?
Seriously, if you say anything about my screw ups when I asked you not to, I will junkpunch you all up in the man business, and when you say 'WHY?' I'll say, 'YOU KNOW WHY!'"
Jeff, I'm sorry for threatening you.
(for the record, he only laughed.)
Ahem, now that that's out of the way. . .
This bed is sturdy, man. It dwarfs my other boy's beds and then some.
And they're all jealous of the "big" bed.
Hey hey hey! Don't look closely! That threat up there is universal, people!
Now if I could just figure out what to do about the discontinued matching comforter issue, we'd be all set.
26 comments:
- Teri said...
Girl, you are seriously a carpentry rockstar! Plus, your trash-talk is swoon-worthy. Junkpunch you all up in the man business? Totally saying that to Cliff tomorrow.
- March 1, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal said...
Looks pretty darn great to me. I see no mess ups. And your little guys eyebrows are so expressive. I love that! He's a cutie patootie.
- March 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures/Treasured Moments said...
I love that bed and that room. You did good, but you always come through in the end. I don't see any mess ups either. What if you just use a solid blue comforter or taupe on his bed. I don't know if I have ever seen the boys' room before.
- March 1, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- annieglan said...
Since his bed frame is a different color I think that gives you free range to pick a different comforter instead of buying 3 matching ones.
Good luck!
- March 1, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Miranda said...
Looks good to me, too! BTW, I love that line from 'What Happens in Vegas'! Hilarious!!!
- March 1, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemma said...
Love that they share. My boys do as well...
As soon as we are above freezing, my DH has promised that he will school me in all things construction like an apprentice. {He's a pipefitter}...
I love Ana White, and she's inspired all 4'11" of me to take on some carpentry projects this spring...{I'll be bookmarking your post to PROVE to the DH that I am not the only one}
- March 1, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- AJ said...
Wow. Well done, you! So glad I've found your blog, I loved reading this post, you're hilarious. Going to have a bigger snoop around now. ;)
- March 1, 2011 at 10:29 PM
- Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said...
The bed looks awesome! Time to make another one and turn them into bunk beds? As for the comforters...cut them up and turn them into three quilts new bed spreads with some new coordinating fabrics. A refashion for the bed. :)
- March 1, 2011 at 10:34 PM
- Daddy-O said...
Wow! We leave for a few days and a new piece of furniture is created! Good work! It looks great!
- March 1, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Felicity said...
That room looks like something you would find in a Pottery Barn ad! Über professional. I love it, and I'm sure your boys do too! Nice work on the bed! :)
Felicity, at {Simple Elegance}
- March 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM
- Jessica at Me Sew Crazy said...
Looks awesome! And you seriously post the funniest stuff ever. I would be jealous too if I was his brother - but looks like it could withstand a very good round of jumping from bed to bed! Which is clearly what they will do with a set up like that :)
- March 2, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- Lori said...
I know they wish there was room for two more. I know you don't. I think solid comforters would work good. Maybe paint theirs navy or match the white.
- March 2, 2011 at 4:51 AM
- WhettenWild said...
I love it! I turned out great! Seriously, you did an awesome job. I'd buy it!
You KNOW why! LOL!
- March 2, 2011 at 4:59 AM
- Kristi@living-blessed-life said...
First I'm made jealous of your skills and the fact you have the tools!!!
I keep asking for a compound miter saw but no luck. I had been secretly stealing my dad's tools one by one, but he caught on and came to collect lol
Bed looks GREAT and glad the hubby didn't give you too much trouble. I always threaten to
"cut you man" to mine! Gotta love us compasionate wives! Your posts always brighten my day!
- March 2, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Lori @ In Pursuit of Martha Points said...
It's gorgeous!
I'm jealous. Although we actually have all the tools and Himself has the ability to build things like that....there's that whole time issue.
- March 2, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- jenn said...
If the comfoters have to match try ebay. :)
I am super jelous of your skills! SO glad I found your blog, you give me so many good ideas and your so funny!
- March 2, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Jen said...
Your situation is just like mine.....cramming 3 boys into one room! And when they get older, they're always going to complain that sister gets her own room. =)
If I were you, I'd just get a solid color to coordinate with the other two comforters. Red would be a nice contrast with the blue stripes on the walls. Just don't attempt to make one. Remember how expensive sewing is?!??!?!! Unless you're Mandi #2 and can make FAB comforters out of scrap crap you have at home. =D
And the bed.....well, you already know you're a rockstar, but let me just remind you how jealous I am of your mad carpentry skills!!!! There's NOTHING you can't do! I'll just continue living vicariously thorugh you, Sweet Cheeks! <3
- March 2, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Really awesome job! I think it looks great (promise I didn't look to close though)! Love your humor as usual! Thanks for sharing another great project! Stop by my blog if you have some time for a great giveaway! Thanks!
- March 2, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Emily said...
WOW! That is awesome. See and I just went and bought a new bunk bed for my girls. I should have had you make it. Ü
- March 2, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Dede said...
Holy crap, that thing is gorgeous!!! How do you make mistakes and end up with THAT??? You rock.
- March 2, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Layne Bushell said...
sweet bed! Johnny is the lucky one! Start checking out TJMaxx and Ross....killer deals on bedding and Maxx especially has lots of tommy hilfiger red/white/blue stuff...you may just luck out. And with several stores in the valley...who knows, you just might find 3!
- March 2, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Cathy M~(checkitoff) said...
it is gorgeous! you need to make two more!! hugs cathy
- March 3, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- Leca Unplugged said...
I've been contumplating this for a while. I love nautical themed rooms so check this out. http://www.landofnod.com/bedding/kids/ You'll love it. The bed rocks! I'm super jealous!
- March 3, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- alamama said...
wow! what a great boys room. i'd do a solid color bedspread.
- March 3, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Spencer & Lorilyn Crum said...
Mandi there are no mistakes! Only happy accidents!!!
That being said, I think it looks great, and I've learned that the person making said piece of furniture (or tiling said bath surround and floor) are the only people who can pick out the spots that are less than perfect. No one else will ever notice. Except your Dad, he might.
Now, the next project I want to see you build is one of Ana's outdoor play structures. I would build one but, I have no children to speak of yet. So I will live vicariously through your building instead, mmmkay?
- March 6, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Anny said...
I can't believe you built that bed, its lovely!
- March 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM


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Language is hindi with bits of english here and there….Don't wry it has english subs…..In DVD commentary by Mira nair was in English, dunno abt bluray….
Language is in Hindi with English Subtitles……. Director's commentary is in English (DVD), don't know 2nd track is available in Bluray or not…
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I have been doing elocution lessons with Melissa for a while, each week is great and I feel that I learn something new. The lessons are well structured and I am more than happy to recommend to anyone
Great variety!
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The lessons with Melissa are fantastic and never boring. There are always something new and fun to learn. Lots of details that I have never noticed, now I notice quite a lot ! Highly recommended to everyone, and you will love her lessons too!
At Dance Dimensions we specialize in Hip Hop and Lyrical/Contemporary, we are not an exam based dance studio but our classes have a great balance of structure, technique and fun. Our main focus is choreography and performance and we offer classes for all ages and abilities. If you have always wanted to give dance a go, now is your chance, no experience needed, just the courage to come and visit us. We also offer the following: Pre-school Teenie Bopper Classes - 2.5-4.5yrs (These are very ... Read more popular) All boys hip hop classes 5-8 yrs and 9-12yrs Adult classes Performance/Competition classes (audition only)
I am a piano / keyboard teacher with New Zealand Modern School of Music and take up pupils form age 4 years onwards. I coach for NZMSM and ABRSM exams up to intermediate levels and also encourage students who want to learn music of their choice.
- Devonport Ferry Terminal beside the ferry ticket office, Devonport (0624), Auckland Region
- 10-20 km from Torbay (0632)
Magic Broomstick Tours provide a variety of Segway Experiences in Devonport. We have FUN Segway Games ideal for Birthday parties or perhaps Team Building for your staff. We have a short FUN Family ride for Parents and Children from 10 years old or a little longer gives you a Taste of the awesome sensation of gliding up hills and of course down the other side. . For those of you over 13 years old who would like to have a longer more exciting ride we have tours that go to the Summit of our volcanic ... Read more cones,. We'll explore the historic sites, the beaches and parks and enjoy the stunning views of Auckland City and the Hauraki Gulf that make Devonport village a place not to be missed while in Auckland. Segway Tours and Rides are an ideal way to entertain friends from out of town or experience something new and FUN for yourself, family and friends. We're located beside the Ferry Ticket Office in the Devonport Ferry Terminal.
We provide Bi-Lingual Education in our Early child care centre ( Mandarin and English). We emphasis on Christian values in our daily practices. In celebrating our Second Anniversary of our second centre, we are offering Free enrolment when you enrol between August -October 2015. Your start date have to be before January 2016. We have childcare from 1 to 6 years old. You can choose from Short ( 7 hours day) or Long full days according to your own schedule. We even offer flexi starting time from ... Read more 7:30 am to the latest 10 am. Porgrammes run in the centre are inclusive of New Zealand Childhood curriculum ( Te Whaariki), Montessori and Reggio Emilia. We also organize OSCAR Holiday and After school care programme for primary school children aged 5 to 10. Leadership training, good organizing skills and creative thinking are emphasize for this age group of children. Teacher: children ratio Under 2: 1:3 Over 2: 1:5/6 Over 3: 1:6/7 Over 4: 1:8/9 We stress on ...
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Most rediculous place!!! the centre manager Christina refused to give us my kid's portfolio back after we withdrawn from this daycare as we moved and it's bit too far to travel. She said even the portfolio is meaningless to them but still won't give it back to us because there is no reason and her wards are policies, how ridiculous is that!!! be careful if you consider to put your child in her hands!!!
20 Years of Experience ATCL qualified Piano & Singing Teacher. I offer ABRSM & Trinity College of London Music and send them for Exams.I also offer Modern School of Music. I have a huge repertoire of Children's Music and offer concerts twice a year. Teach from years Five onwards from Mon-Sat. from 10.00am and Sundays from 2pm. My Home Studio is at 2 Flint Way Stonefields, Auckland 1072. ( very close to St. Johns, Meadowbank, Remuera, Panmure, Glendowie & St Heliers, Glen Innes, Mission Bay, ... Read more Mount Wellington) Contact: me today phone or email
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We were going to Esther for such a long time and he have hesitation to recommend her to anyone. Our children got the best results.
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Here at Creative Matters we value the entire creative process. We encourage participants to be creative, to try new things, to develop their skills, to work positively with others and above all, have fun in a safe, nurturing environment. At Creative Matters, we believe the seed of creativity lives in all of us. Our range of after school and holiday workshops, programmes and do-it-at-home box kits are designed to nurture that creative seed; developing imagination, critical and creative thinking ... Read more skills and confidence. Our vision is to cultivate fun new ways to nurture our students' sprouting imagination. Our mission is to extend into communities all over Auckland to give children more opportunities to think creatively, have a chance to explore and experiment within the creative process, learn visual arts skills and techniques, grow in confidence and interact with others in a positive environment. Our expanding team of teachers, artists and designers are passionate about the power ...
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23-06-2017 by Cara Scott
We have done a number of Mandy's school holiday programmes and we have also attended her weekly visual art classes for some time now. My children love their time with Mandy and they produce fantastic pieces that I would have never been able to do with them. They have learnt solid and very creative skills to now create their own work at home as well, which they are inspired to do everyday thanks to Mandy's warm, encouraging, inspirational and fun approach. She includes projects around famous artists and history which gives the kids a broader understand of the world and art. A week would not be complete without a session with Mandy. She's a great find for those looking for an art teacher to expand and grow their children's art skills.
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I love Mandy's philosophy, her classes are creative, encouraging and fun. Both my kids have participated in a selection of Creative Matters classes over the past 2 years – they always return home after art class inspired, happy and relaxed.
Auckland Wide. Amazing Bouncy Castle Range! Face Painters and Entertainers. The whole party package! We are a family owned and operated company based in Huapai/Kumeu in Auckland. Kumeu Bouncy Castles Ltd is the best choice for adding a sense of joy and fun to any party! We provide a friendly, prompt and reliable experience with very competitive hire rates, quality service and friendliness. We have a super range of bouncy castles, entertainers and Face Painters. Hire any one of our exciting castles ... Read more with prices starting from as little as $150. We offer a 4, 6 or 8 hour hire service and a mid week special (Monday to Thursday). Weekday deliveries available if we have a driver available and upon request. Our bouncy castles/products are cleaned on a regular basis and we offer a no charge cancellation policy. No deposits are required to confirm your booking for a bouncy castle but a refundable bond is required for all other hire items. All of our bouncy castle hire prices include LOCAL (within ...
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Based in the middle of Howick, we're your local centre. Whether you want to play, work out, hire a space, get involved with group fitness or take part in a casual game of basketball, odds are we're going to be the place to do it! We even offer childcare in our Kauri Kids centre. Come on down, we can't wait to see you! Accessibility: We welcome everyone regardless of ability. Howick Leisure Centre is a completely accessible centre, with a lift to the first level and disabled access changing ... Read more rooms. Collect the latest recreation timetable from reception or have a look online at our website.
Jyoshinmon Shorin-Ryu has been active in New Zealand since 1971 and since that time it has expanded with three Dojos throughout Auckland. Our club has produced winning competitors in national tournaments and international championships where they have represented New Zealand. The style of Jyoshinmon Shorin-Ryu was created by Soke Hoshu Ikeda in 1969 and is based heavily on the teachings of one of the old master, Kyan Chotoku. In 2012, Soke Hoshu Ikeda formally transitioned leadership of International ... Read more Jyoshinmon Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do to his daughter, Soo Shihan Ai Ikeda. Jyoshinmon Shorin-Ryu has been taught in New Zealand by various Sensei since 1971 including Sensei Toshiharu Shibata, Sensei Nozumu Uehara, Shihan David Bennett and his brother, Sensei Richard Bennett and Sensei Francis Morell. We continue to have close links with Jyoshinmon in Japan and regularly ensure that we are as close in our teaching to that of Japan by travelling there, or inviting one of the Jyoshinmon masters ...
Little Kiwis Early Learning Centre offers a rich educational programme for children aged 0—5 years old. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) Little Kiwis is Christian-based and we believe that growing up with God's love builds and prepares our children for their future. Our school is located in the central of Manukau City, is architecturally designed and purpose-built for providing a safe, caring and secure environment ... Read more for your child. The environment of our Childcare Centre is founded on the concepts of Reggio Emilia. Its purpose is to provide inspiring possibilities for children's learning. It is equipped therefore with richness and room for exploration, which draws out children's curiosity and inclination to learn and work at their own pace. Montessori's educational methodology supports our programme planning, by bringing elements of order and structure within the environment, to facilitate ...
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RemueraTKD Club is part of the International Taekwon-Do Foundation of New Zealand (ITKD) which is in turn is a member of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF). With local, national and international oversight you'll be learning techniques and taking part in seminars and tournaments right up to an international level. We currently have a membership of just under 100 students ranging in age from 5 to 74 years and have been at our present location for 26 years. We encourage family involvement ... Read more and 27 of our students train with either Mum or Dad or other siblings. it's a fine way for the whole family to become involved and is one of the few sports where anyone of any age can train with other members of their families, each progressing at their own speeds. The first 2 lessons are foc and we would love to have the opportunity to get you involved in an activity that you will be able to enjoy for the rest of your life!


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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
An Unspoken Curse.
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I see from your recent posts you imbibe, OR. What's the difference with that drug or nicotine for that matter?
- 13 September 2011 at 12:42
- Oldrightie said...
Anon, I'm not qualified to really answer that. It does seem that hard drugs are more easily addictive than alcohol or nicotine. Also with the latter two, the damage caused is over a lifetime, not weeks, generally.
It also seems that prostitution, crime, debauchery and squalor relates more obviously to "hard drugs" than historic use, over centuries, of alcohol.
Indeed being addled, like Charles Kennedy is about to be rewarded. Then snorting cocaine doesn't seem a barrier to success either.
- 13 September 2011 at 12:50
- D.H.Boater said...
Drinking and smoking,especially in a pub,is social,drug taking is a lonely thing to do.
I grew up in the 50's,left my secondary modern in 1961.Further education in the RAF.In the late 60's,I played in 'beat groups' being a warm up band for top ten bands.I was offered drugs,loads of them,but,perhaps I had something called will power that sadly seems to be missing now-a-days.
- 13 September 2011 at 19:52
- Oldrightie said...
Identical background to my own in the early respects, DHB. I was never in an environment with drugs, as far as I am aware and always avoided fags on sporting grounds.
I am very fond of booze but limit this to three/four days a week. One might suggest that drugs of all kinds are an indulgence and selfish gratification now seems almost de rigeur. Youngsters obviously believe getting older won't happen to them. Well I have news on that front! You're older for a great deal longer than younger!
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Fitness Challenge: the flu
CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older. The 2012-2013 flu vaccines is available now and should be To find a flu vaccination clinic go to VaccineFinder. Maybe with all the exercising and kickboxing I've been doing I can kick flu's butt.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Fitness Challenge: Boston Travel
InterContinental Boston. This waterfront luxury hotel has a huge state-of-the-art fitness center with treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines, all with their own screens.
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Cambodian Food in Boston
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Fitness Challenge: Plank Pilates
Plank Pilates offers. This small storefront, around the corner from the Whole Foods Bowery, has space for 5 in its personalized classes, with padded stations, springs and bars.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Fitness Challenge, Day 96
CrossFit718 has one hour small group training sessions, with a coach and up to 10 participants in each class. The classes, which vary each time, include short bursts of intense activity, like using a medicine ball to squat, throw and catch. Do this enough times and your quads will be screaming. At the intro class I took, we were encouraged to reach a goal, and record our times or reps. This way, you can track improvement over time. My class included a 3-5 minute run (depending on your speed) with that same medicine ball, and a punishing routine of pushups, squats and sit ups. The bare bones gym is stocked with towels and a water cooler, and you might even be offered a banana at the end of your workout. Advanced athletes can try kettle bells, Olympic lifting and endurance training.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Fitness Challenge, Day 95
Bryant Park has outdoor yoga in late spring through summer. And Prospect Park, in Brooklyn offers yoga on summer evenings. Even better than enjoying the opportunity to exercise in a park is that these yoga classes are free. Exhale Spa in the Gansevoort Hotel recently had a free yoga day that was not quite as relaxing; we were in an outdoor plaza, surrounded by traffic, trucks unloading and tourists snapping photos. I am looking forward to my upcoming trip to Dallas, for the Family Travel Conference, where the new Klyde Warren Park will have free yoga classes by The Dallas Yoga Center. Sun salutations to the actual sun. It doesn't get much better than that.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fitness Challenge: Day 94
Plank Pilates Studio, which limits classes to 5. Our instructor was able to help each person frequently, making small adjustments that could be the difference between correctly exercising, say, your lower abdominals and injuring your back. The class incorporated a few yoga poses: planks, or course, plus child's pose, cobra and down dog. It was also almost an hour of core work without any neck or back strain. The boutique Plank Pilates Studio offers a relaxation lounge with scented cold or hot towels and flavored water or tea. Whole Foods doesn't have these amenities, but it does have a huge selection of healthy food for lunch after class.
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Just a short one to say i'll be off for a little while as we're going to Lake Orta in Italy for a friend's wedding. As we're going all that way we thought hey why not make a holiday of it, so we're staying for 5 nights - whoop whoop :)
Don't feel too jealous though as apparently the weather in England over the next week or so is actually going to be warmer than in the mediterranean!
I should be back blogging again in a week all being well and in the meantime here is a pretty picture.
I'm sure it's something many of you will be playing with or seeing a lot of this weekend if the weather keeps up. Bye!


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I clambered upon the train with a weary restless crowd and pushed and shoved my way through to find my seat, which naturally was occupied by a group of men with their feet up on my empty seat. I stood there showing them that I had booked this seat and that they needed to move their feet, they just waved me on but I wouldn't budge! I just kept on shoving my ticket into their faces until, through irritation at this bloody foreigner, they gave way.
She spoke a little English and I had my phrasebook with me so we could all communicate. Later on it turned out that the grumpy group of men who I had been cursing for being so selfish were Chinese police officers travelling from Beijing to Wuhan.
|Zhengzhou railway station
. They started asking me questions, "where are you from?" - " YingGoar", I said in my Rudimentary mandarin, how long have you been here? "2 weeks", what are you doing here, "travelling" "how much do you weigh???? "Sha ma!?!?!" (What?!?!?!) Asking someone how much they weigh is very common in China, I must have been asked this personal question 5 or six times. Then they asked me how old I was, it was about half 7 in the morning so I said 22, that was still true for about 40 more minutes.
|Travelling in hard seat class on a slow train in China
They then taught me some Chinese card games, a process of removing cards from a series of 3 piles, containing 7, 5 and 3 face down cards, to win you had to remove all the cards from the piles. It had no point, no skill and no rules. It seemed like the most boring card game I had ever seen, watching paint dry seemed more interesting than removing face down cards from piles and then putting the back again.
During the 6 hour trip, the policemen also tried to teach me Chinese words and characters. They didn't do very well, all I took in was the character for the sky and the word for fish, you.
The train finally arrived in Hankou, the main district in Wuhan 2 hours late, I was met by Echo, one of the HR people at my schools HQ, she took me to one of Wuhan's 7 CB D's. Here I was shown my hotel room (nicer than my apartment) and taken to the police to register as a temporary Wuhan resident. By then, Echo had been replaced by Eric, a recent graduate from Athens University, Ohio (Americas Wildest Uni), who had come back to his native Wuhan for work. He told me he liked Hip Hop and dance music and liked playing video games on line.
|Smelly Tofu at a Wuhan market
I asked him to find me some Smelly tofu, a Wuhan delicacy but we gave up after half an hour of searching. We eventually settled for hot dry noodles, re gan mian, noodles with sesame seed sauce, chili and spring onions, my new favourite type of street food. My last favourite was Tai Moi, a fried flat bread, stuffed with vegetables and egg, topped with black bean sauce, chili and pickle. Very similar in appearance to the Gozlema's they sell in Archway and the Holloway road in London.
|Re Gan Mien: A Specialty of Wuhan and Well worth the 30p Asking Price!
. Before Eric went back to the office he asked me whether there was anything else he could help me with, I told him I wanted to see the Yangtze river. He looked puzzled and told me he didn't know which bus could take me there, he said he could look for me but I told him to to worry himself, I would try and find it by myself. I then began wandering around semi aimlessly half wanting to find the Yangtze, half wanting to explore.
In a park in Wuhan, a monk accosted me and gave me a lucky hologram of some Buddhist image. He said it was lucky and would bring me money, I thanked him, he then asked me if I wanted a picture with him, a thought that made me a little paranoid, maybe this was just an elaborate ploy to steal the stupid foreigners camera while he was having a photo taken with a lucky monk. It wasn't likely but I didn't want to take the risk, so I thanked him and went on.
I kept walking and snapping for hours , although I found no map or clue of how to find the elusive Yangtze river, nor did I find any smelly tofu or Tai Moi for dinner (I later found out Tai Moi is a Henan Speciality) so I had to settle for Uyhiger bread for dinner.
The Chinese really hate the Uhiygers and Ive been warned by many people not to go to Xinjiang because the people are so bad, they steal, they cant be trusted, you should stay with the Han Chinese, don't trust the minorities! It just makes me want to visit East Turkestan more.
|The rich Uighur culture, which is closer to Turkic culture than Han Chinese
The next day I was taken by Echo to the public security bureau where the polices motto was to ' Enforce the law with courtesy, and serve with enthusiasm! "
I filled in endless forms, and tried to work out what it meant when they asked about my complexion and eyeball colour, and helped some confused Saudis with their forms.
The Chinese assume all foreigners speak English.
I noticed on the wall there was a Chinese map showing Taiwan as a normal Chinese province, the entire south China sea belonging to China and a united Korea with Pyongyang as its capital.
The Chinese like to think they are such a peaceful nation, always going on about how awful Japan and America are.
After we left the bureau, I asked Echo what she thought of Xinjiang people, she hated them, "did you know a foreigner got beaten up by some Uhyigers here in Wuhan". 'You don't say...'.
I asked her how far it was to the Yangtze , and it turned out we were right by it, she went back to the office and I spent the rest of the day, as the only pedestrian on a very narrow footpath on a gigantic road bridge spanning the Yangtze. I wasn't sure if I was allowed to be on there but as I had already walked past the police checkpoint to get up there, and they didn't stop me , I just kept on going like I had somewhere to be.
|The second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, China.
The air in Wuhan was so bad ash was falling from the sky and you couldn't see either river bank from the middle of the bridge !!
Zhengzhou air seems spotlessly clean in comparison, and Zhengzhou air makes London air seem as fresh as well Alpine air.


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Because I was trying to understand virtual items and micro-transactions, I researched the trading card industry. It made sense to me to consider the fundamentals from an industry that has been around for a while as a yard stick to relatively new terrain. (Yes, yes, looking forward through the rearview mirror. Thanks McLuhan. Now go back to bed.) Today I found a similar parallel between the incentivized game design so common in social games (e.g. Farmville) and pinball machines. — read on
Two days ago I submitted draft 2 of The Disseration (tm) at 3:00 am. After my committee had punched some initial holes in it, the whole thing is in much better shape. It even has a spiffy new title: Social Gaming and Discursive Play: Games as Communicative Exchange.
This dissertation shows that video games are a highly social phenomenon, because playing is a form of expression. Traditionally, however, the study of the phenomenon has focused primarily on their socially detrimental 'effects.' I argue that this is the result of applying a linear, informational model of communication in studying video games. In its place I offer a contextual approach, and situate contemporary video games in a larger set of media practices.
Conventional wisdom on video games makes the following two assumptions. The first is that play, leisure and games are frivolous activities that exist as separate realms from everyday life. The second is that games "cannot express ideas, impressions, feelings, or information unrelated to the game itself." (Limbaugh 2002) Combined, this amounts to regarding the phenomenon of video games as a suspicious activity that encourages a-social behavior, varying between a loss of social capital and outright violent behavior.— read on
[As I'm entering the final stages of writing The Dissertation (tm), I will be posted snippets online. You know, for purposes of fair use and the hope that seeing my own handiwork in a different context may help writing better. In this first installment, you'll find a section from the Introduction chapter, where I lay out the general theoretical approach. Comments welcome.] In studying communication and media we are confronted with the problem of how to describe what we experience, in the broadest sense, in the midst of experiencing it. Succinctly speaking, the former necessitates a consciousness that negates the latter. Moreover, for the same reason that we cannot escape our own media technological moment in order to describe it, we also cannot enter into one from which we are spatially, temporally, or epistemologically removed. Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form, a classic text in the fields of architecture and art history, reminds us that "it is essential to ask of artistic periods and regions not only whether they have perspective, but also which perspective they have." (41) — read on
One of the sexiest aspects of digital environments and online worlds is the ability monitor player behavior in an unprecedented way. Every single action, decision and event can be recorded, aggregated and analyzed on a scale that would make Orwell look like an absentee baby-sitter. — read on
[Disclosure: A slightly modified version of this article appeared in the April edition of DFC Dossier.]
What in the early Internet days started as an afterthought today has grown into a market of its own. In 2008 the total revenue for casual PC gaming totaled a respectable $1.58 billion* in Western Europe, North America and most of Asia. DFC expects this number to increase to $1.69 billion in 2009.
Life's been pretty good thus far: an average annual growth rate more than 60% has allowed everyone to do well. As more competitors entered the party, casual gaming also underwent a lot of consolidation as big-ticket publishers aggregated eyeballs for advertising's sake. RealNetworks spent a lot of money to capture an audience large enough to sustain its ambitions for world domination. And as the current biggest casual company with 11.7% of total market share (based on revenue), it's fair to say this strategy has paid off. The company is currently working to spin off its games division, RealArcade, as a separate entity.— read on
Not entirely unrelated to my previous post, I DL-ed an $0.99 game for my iPhone which may well be one of the first ones to earn the label of worthwhile. While I maintain the theory that iPhone games suck (which they do), i'm observing contrary data points. FlightControl gets an honorable mention because it is clever and sans BS. — read on
After nearly two hundred days of radio silence, I return to jot down a few words. Last week Dan Hunter asked me to run a grad student workshop at State of Play 6, which will be held this June at the New York Law School. A lot of familiar faces will no doubt make an acte de presence, not in the least the members of the meme that is Terra Nova. — read on
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Joost is fascinated by games and human behavior. His research explores video games as an entryway to contemporary media culture. After completing a Master's degree in Media studies in Amsterdam, he continued his research in New York. There he was project manager on a landmark investigation of three decades of ownership trends in the American media landscape, the results of which were part of a congressional testimony, a series of articles and a book. In 2010 he received his doctorate from Columbia University for his dissertation titled "Social Gaming and Communicative Exchange." Joost currently teaches at the NYU Game Center.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Joost is also founder and CEO of an online games research firm called SuperData. In early 2010 the company secured multi-year seed funding, and today employs five people. Clients include publishers such as Electronic Arts, SEGA, Wargaming.net and Pokémon as well as all the major Wall street firms.
Joost lives in the East Village with his wife Janelle and son Maximus.Selected Presentations


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by Kathryn Holmes
Sophomore Hallie Calhoun, her former friend Jonah, and her new friend Rachel leave a church youth group hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and become lost for five days, struggling to survive as Hallie finally speaks about the incident that made her a social pariah and Jonah admits why it hurt him so much.
The Distance Between Lost and Found was a fast paced, page turning book. The characters were likable, well all but the one you should hate Luke. This was published by Epic Reads but it does have a light christian fiction tone. You will be interested to read Hallie's story and be routing for her on her journey through hope and healing. Three youth camp participates are on a hike and everything comes to a head and they decide to break the rules head back to the bus so they can get sent home from a camp they never wanted to go to in the first place. Hallelujah "Hallie", Rachel, and Jonah take the wrong trail at the fork and get lost. Maybe getting lost was God's plan so they could work through all that had gone on the past year. She is able to heal and become the old Hallie. Jonah is a great guy who took in a situation, story and didn't ask questions. Sometimes things are not what they seem and there is more to what you see. Jonah feels bad for abandoning his best friend and believing the preachers son Luke. Rachel is a bit lost her parents fight none stop and are getting a divorce. One thing they all have in common is they all feel abandoned by God when they need him most.
I'm so glad I picked this up at my local library and was able to read it in 2 days. There are some touchy moments in the book when Hallie describes the assault on her by Luke. It doesn't go into detail but does describe it vaguely. There is also talks about the bullying that Luke inflicted onto Hallie to keep her quiet about what he did. While this was not published by a Christian company it does talk about God. I liked that Epic Reads published a book that talks about God for teens. I would say this would be OK upper middle school 8th grade or 9th and up.


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From consultant/coach Dewey Schott, by way of the books, Banishing Burnout and The Power of Full Engagement, here's a managing burnout presentation (with worksheets) along with a webinar conversation (which we haven't clicked on). Seems to be common sense stuff, perhaps worth mulling if you've ever felt or expect to feel burned out at work. Most people.
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|I made a lace flower for the top left corner and added bullions and gold beads to the seam.
|I filled the patch with scallops of golden chains and added an angel inside each. Below the seam is a pretty piece of lace with exactly the same size scallops.
|A sparkly piece of lilac ric-rac covered another seam, and in the bottom patch I added some swirls and Kiko's flowers.


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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Streaming Video From the Rover
It turns out to be relatively easy, though there is plenty of room for improvement. I found that even on my little netbook, I could get smooth video at 320x200 from the Android server just by repeatedly pulling down a static JPG from the IP Webcam and shoving each image into a simple extended JContainer. I expected it to be jerky, but it worked surprisingly well.
Note: I first tried a JLabel, which is the simplest way to load a picture in Java that I'm aware of. It was VERY slow. Not recommended. :-)
While it would likely be a bit faster to read the MJPEG stream it can provide, this was much easier to get working, and should be fine for what I want to do with it.
Once I had it working in a test program, I added a dedicated thread to my client program to handle the video connection and display. So now the client program consists of a GUI thread, a data/command thread, and a video thread.
The video thread launches and goes into a nested loop. The outer loop is keyed to a flag that gets set when the user requests a connection to the robot. The inner loop grabs the images from the Android server. If the connection drops or an image retrieval error occurs, it breaks out of the inner loop, resets and continues retrying until the user requests a disconnect. As a result, like the command/sensor thread, it automatically reconnects after the WiFi connects back up, and resumes the video feed.
The handling of the loss of the network connection has been consistently the hardest part of this so far, but that nested loop approach has worked well in both threads to automatically re-establish the connection.
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Next up, recording the video so you can post it to youtube.ReplyDelete
Woohoo, a comment! :-)ReplyDelete
Hey, that's a cool idea. I think MJPEG streams are just concatenated JPEGS, which should be pretty easy.. I would just need to check and see if there is header data or such stuff, and figure out how to ensure the frames get written out at the right rate.
I think next step is to buy a robot base and get it wired up... I've picked it out, just need to order.
It appears the simplest way to do that would just be to add some code to insure the frames come in at a reasonably constant rate, and then dump out the frames to disk. They could be reassembled with a call to ffmpeg.ReplyDelete
Could also work with one of a couple of Java video libraries (which would handle wrapping the JPEG bitstream up as an AVI for you).


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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 07:55 AM
LOS ANGELES -- Marine scientists from California are venturing this week to the middle of the North Pacific for a study of plastic debris accumulating across hundreds of miles of open sea dubbed the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
A research vessel carrying a team of about 30 researchers, technicians and crew members embarked on Sunday on a three-week voyage from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, based at the University of California at San Diego.
The expedition will study how much debris — mostly tiny plastic fragments — is collecting in an expanse of sea known as the North Pacific Ocean Gyre, how that material is distributed and how it affects marine life.
The debris ends up concentrated by circular, clockwise ocean currents within an oblong-shaped "convergence zone" hundreds of miles across from end to end near the Hawaiian Islands, about midway between Japan and the West Coast of the United States.
The focus of the study will be on plankton, other microorganisms, small fish, and birds.
"The concern is what kind of impact those plastic bits are having on the small critters on the low end of the ocean food chain," Bob Knox, deputy director of research at Scripps, said on Monday after the ship had spent its first full day at sea.
The 170-foot vessel New Horizon is equipped with a laboratory for on-board research, but scientists also will bring back samples for further study.
Little is known about the exact size and scope of the vast debris field discovered some years ago by fishermen and others in the North Pacific that is widely referred to as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
Large items readily visible from the deck of a boat are few and far between. Most of the debris consists of small plastic particles suspended at or just below the water surface, making it impossible to detect by aircraft or satellite images.
The debris zone shifts by as much as a thousand miles north and south on a seasonal basis, and drifts even farther south during periods of warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures known as El Nino, according to information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Besides the potential harm to sea life caused by ingesting bits of plastic, the expedition team will look at whether the particles could carry other pollutants, such as pesticides, far out to sea, and whether tiny organisms attached to the debris could be transported to distant regions and thus become invasive species.
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|MySQL scaling: query snipers
I've been wanting a query sniper for a while for MySQL (some people seem to call them "query killers"). They're basically programs which inspect the MySQL "show processlist" command and decide to kill some processes if they violate specified rules. I have a prototype of one in python, and couldn't find any other implementations until tonight when I came across Querybane, which is what Wikipedia use to do exactly the same thing.
Now, I need to think further about if querybane does what I want, especially given I can't find the source code. Perhaps it's hidden in the media wiki code somewhere? The only code for a project named "servmon" (it's parent project) that I can find is four years old and in PHP.
(Oh, by the way, the Wikipedia MySQL docs are really interesting, for example this page has some nice practical advice about replication log corruption. I wish I had found this before now for two reasons: it's nice to see how other people do this stuff; and there is some stuff I can totally steal from here.)
So, does anyone know where I can find recent querybane code? Alternatively, what do other people use as a query sniper? Is it worth open sourcing mine?
Update: Apparently what I needed to do was sleep on it, and use Google Code Search. The querybane code appears to be at http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/servmon/. In the end it's not going to work for me, as it seems to be really based around a world in which you use IRC to keep a track of the state of your servers, which isn't something I want to do.
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Kamen Kissimov - Камен Кисимов
Born at 28.07.1972 in Lovech, Bulgaria.
Graduated Art school in Lovech. – 1990
Works as a free artist since 1992
Has a specialization in Brussels by the invitation of Monique Deriker in
He participates in many collective exhibitions and from 1999 to 2009 in
the Biennale of Humor at Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
He participates in plain-airs in Kiustendil , Bulgaria (2006), Vlasinsko
ezero, Serbia (2007), Wittgenstein, Vienna (2008), Gorna Oriahovitza,
Bulgaria (2009), Igalo, Cherna Gora (2009).
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The night before the 2013 Leadville Trail 100, we were staring at a CamelBak full of gear, wondering whether we should abandon it in favor of water bottles and stuffed pockets as many race veterans had suggested.
With eight-plus hours of riding at altitude and a grim forecast ahead, 'going light' seemed foolish. But with the new-for-2014 Specialized S-Works Epic, the bike carried everything but the clothing. The capacity to stow a full complement of tools and two large water bottles on a full-suspension frame with plenty of standover clearance turned out to be the cherry on top of what could well be the perfect cross-country bike for endurance-length races.
Now in its 10th year, the Epic got a complete overhaul for 2014, with new suspension tuning front and rear, a lighter and stiffer chassis, and internal cable routing. The pricetag is eye-watering, but the performance is, well, special. Specialized will likely sell many Epics at the more reasonable Expert Carbon, Expert Comp and Comp levels.
Ride & handling: hits the sweet spot of quick and confident without adjustment
The cornerstone of the Epic is the inertia-valve Brain suspension system. What began as a rear-suspension auto-lockout years ago has evolved into a complete front- and rear-suspension system that adjusts to the terrain. Specialized worked with Fox for a fork that mirrors the characteristics of the rear shock, minimizing travel on smoother trails and running wide open on bigger hits.
The 2014 Specialized S-Works Epic is designed specifically for endurance racing
While you can dial in your preferences for rebound and compression on the fork and shock, there is no lock-out option for the suspension. If you want a bike that you can lock out for a long climb, then run it wide open for a bomber descent – this is not your bike. But if you want to focus on hammering away, whatever the terrain, and not worry about fiddling with your suspension, then the Epic delivers what you need almost all the time.
The super light (1,350g) carbon Roval Control SL 29 142+ wheels provide the efficiency of the big wheels without much of the weight penalty associated with the size. Roval has had issues with durability in the past, though, so this may prove to be the chink in the Epic's armor. At Leadville, Specialized rider Ben Bostrom damaged his front Roval after hitting a rock and had to grab a new one, and a Specialized employee DNF'ed after the spokes on a prototype Roval failed. ("That's why 'prototype'," he said.) We had no such problems with our wheels, which stayed true throughout.
The hyperlight Roval carbon wheels make the bike fast — but are they durable?
We loved how the Epic rode – quick to respond to pedaling input, the 70.5-degree head tube angle made the bike nimble but not twitchy, and the 100mm of front and rear suspension got us out of trouble a few times but never felt like overkill on fire roads.
Frame & equipment: completely purpose-built for endurance racing
Specialized split the Epic platform in two for 2014. The standard Epic line caters to endurance racers, while the new Epic World Cup model is intended for shorter, more intense efforts. It has steeper angles, 5mm less travel and 10mm shorter chainstays than the S-Works model tested here. Carbon is used virtually everywhere on the S-Works Epic: on the beefy 449mm chainstays; on the scuplted top tube that cradles the rear shock, while making room for full sized water bottles and ample standover clearance.
Specialized specs its S-Works carbon crank on what is otherwise a full Shimano XTR group. While SRAM's 1X groups are now en vogue, Shimano's trusty 2X did not disappoint. We needed every last gear in the 38/24, 11-36 drivetrain.
Shimano XTR and an S-Works 2X crank drive the carbon bike with internal routing
While the SWAT (storage, water, air, tools) concept may seem minor, we really did appreciate the integration — and quick access — of the necessities that otherwise would have had us lugging a CamelBak. The top tube houses a multi-tool (that we used to fiddle with the saddle angle), the box mounted to the water bottle cage on the down tube holds everything you need to fix a flat, and the stem cap holds a chain tool and a master link. And carrying 50 ounces of water on a full-suspension frame — even a size small — beats carrying it on your back.
Now, for everyday riding, none of this would be a big deal. You can just pack it all in a CamelBak and stop as needed. But for the endurance race set, why not have a bike perfectly dialed for the mission at hand?
A chain tool and a master link are incorporated into the stem cap