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For those who have wondered why many in the Muslim world are so angry with America and it's allies — perhaps now you have a clue.
|Imagine if 4 million Christian Europeans had been killed since 9/11 — Never mind, you
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A study released earlier this year revealed the shocking death toll of the United States's "War on Terror" since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but the true body count could be even higher.
Published in March by Physicians for Social Responsibility, the study, conducted by a team that included some Nobel Prize winners, determined that at least 1.3 million people have died as a result of war since Sept.11, 2001, but the real figure might be as high as two million. The study was an attempt to "close the gaps" in existing research, including studies like the Iraq Body Count," which puts the number of violent deaths in that country at about 219,000 since 2003, based on media reports of the time period.
RELATED STORY: Thanks to Reliance on "Signature" Drone Strikes, US Military Doesn't Know Who It's KillingInvestigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed, writing in April for Middle East Eye, explained some of the ways the previous figures fell short, according to the physicians' research:
"For instance, although 40,000 corpses had been buried in Najaf since the launch of the war, IBC [Iraq Body Count] recorded only 1,354 deaths in Najaf for the same period. That example shows how wide the gap is between IBC's Najaf figure and the actual death toll – in this case, by a factor of over 30.
Such gaps are replete throughout IBC's database. In another instance, IBC recorded just three airstrikes in a period in 2005, when the number of air attacks had in fact increased from 25 to 120 that year. Again, the gap here is by a factor of 40."
The physicians behind the study also praised a controversial report from the medical journal The Lancet that placed the toll count far higher than that of Iraq Body Count, at closer to one million dead. In addition to the war in Iraq, the PSR study added additional victims from other countries where the United States has waged war:
"To this, the PSR study adds at least 220,000 in Afghanistan and 80,000 in Pakistan, killed as the direct or indirect consequence of US-led war: a 'conservative' total of 1.3 million. The real figure could easily be 'in excess of 2 million'."
These figures may still be underestimating the real death toll, according to Ahmed. These studies only account for the victims of violent conflict, but not the many more who will die as a result of the damage war brings to crucial infrastructure, from roads to farms to hospitals — not to mention devastating sanctions like those placed on Iraq after the first Gulf War in 1991. He continues:
"Undisputed UN figures show that 1.7 million Iraqi civilians died due to the West's brutal sanctions regime, half of whom were children.
The mass death was seemingly intended. Among items banned by the UN sanctions were chemicals and equipment essential for Iraq's national water treatment system. A secret US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) document discovered by Professor Thomas Nagy of the School of Business at George Washington University amounted, he said, to 'an early blueprint for genocide against the people of Iraq.'"
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New Zealand Trip January 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
January 21st..... Best Monday InYears
21st January 2013 We awoke to a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and crisp mountain air nipping at our ears. We had a half hour to kill before heading out to the quad bike ride so we grabbed some breaky and walked along the bay.
It's official, I'm allowed to buy us all quad bikes now, Jodi had a ball. They spent the first half an hour seeing how to split the groups up, so I didn't see Jodi much while we were out there, she was in the "not so fast group" on a little automatic CanAm while I was on a little Suzuki.
Being a bike rider I kept stuffing up the brake, throttle and gears. A bike is 1 down 5 up, the quad is 5 up with neutral at the bottom. The left lever is the rear brake, not the clutch, there is a thumb throttle not a twist grip.....
After a quick "do's and don'ts" we were off into the hills, creeks, gullies, cow paddocks and whatever else we could find on this 11,000acre property.
We were back in town on the bay for a drink by 1.30pm.
Mmmmm.... what to do next..... how about paragliding, you bet.
That's me, I have video footage to put up later. Let me tell you that paragliding is a hoot, after a slight anxiety attack when I looked down and realised we were 2000' above Queenstown I calmed down and just enjoyed the flight. We were back at the harbour about 4.00pm too early to head back to the motel .... what to do....how about a Jetboat ride across the lake and up the Shotover River, sounds fair to me.
Well, tomorrow we fly back home, Jodi doesn't want too, I keep telling her I'm going to print a heap of photo's and make a collage with the caption under it saying "this is why we work". It's been a huge 12 days looking back, we've ticked a number of things off the list but we'll be back, guaranteed, this place is awesome.
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Fender Musical Instruments Corp., the world's leading guitar manufacturer, said Monday that it would pay about $117 million to acquire Kaman Music Corp., maker of Ovation guitars and other instruments.
Fender, founded in Fullerton in 1946 and now based in Scottsdale, Ariz., makes stringed instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars and basses, amplifiers and music-related accessories. The company's manufacturing headquarters is in Corona.
"We are delighted to welcome the Kaman Music Corp. into the Fender Family," said Bill Mendello, Fender's chairman and chief executive. "KMC is one of the most respected companies in the musical instrument industry. We have very similar cultures that have been developed over many years."
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Kaman, an independent distributor of musical instruments and accessories, offers more than 20,000 products for amateurs and professionals.
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happy summer to you dear ;)
I really adore your posts of other artists/bloggers! They're always so intersting, and their work is inspiring. Wonderful photographs! :)ReplyDelete
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Everyone a Peacebuilder
Peacebuilders, community leaders, and entrepreneurs around the world are already harnessing the power of phones, tablets, and desktops. They're challenging the perception of conflict zones as voids because today's reality is more than just violence: it's innovation hubs and hackerspaces. It's cell phones charging and airtime selling. It's social media revealing vast amounts of human sentiment - the DNA of conflict.
And you do not have to be on the ground in a conflict zone to participate. Connections around the world are right at our fingertips.
Just by accessing this web page you've shown that you already have the tools to join the peacetech movement.
PeaceTech Lab works for these individuals and communities affected by conflict, using technology, media, and data to accelerate local efforts.
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R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1941
Collection Dr. Johan Focke, Bremen (as cited in 1928 sales catalogue, below)
Collection Fraulein M. Focke, Bremen (by 1904)
Sale Amsterdam (F. Muller), 12 December 1922, lot 159 ($1500)
Collection Mrs. A. Rowe, New York
Sale New York (American Art Association), 26 April 1928, lot 79, ill. ($1275)
With Gebr. Douwes, Amsterdam (1928, acquired by them in London)
With M. Knoedler & Company, Inc., London and New York (1929-30)
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"Attackers — in ever greater numbers and with increasing sophistication — see, in the growing promise of our tech-connected world, opportunities to steal or cause major disruption or destruction by exploiting vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, as technology's benefits expand and evolve, so too will the threats. Countering those threats and ensuring the resilience of our cyber-enabled systems will require flexibility and an ability to evolve as well."
So states the BSA Software Alliance in their recently released report, EU Cybersecurity Dashboard: A Path to a Secure European Cyberspace. The purpose of the report was to lay the groundwork for governments to develop the necessary policies, legal frameworks and implementation infrastructure to protect their connected systems and prevent, mitigate and respond to cyberattacks. And while the report was focused on members of the EU, the same policies and framework can be and should be considered globally.
The report examined five key areas of cybersecurity policy:
Legal foundations
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Sector-specific cybersecurity plans, and
I found the discussion around the importance of public-private partnerships of particular interest. The report concluded that since most infrastructure is owned by the private sector, making effective public-private cooperation is essential. Cooperation between stakeholders by sharing information, experience and perspective will greatly improve the effectiveness of risk management. I couldn't agree more. This is the main reason why Wibu-Systems is involved with so many industry associations, such as the Allianz for Cyber Security, which consists of a community of enterprises, government bodies, municipalities and private users, dedicated to strengthening security protocols.
Just as collaborations between the public and private sectors is important, so are collaborations between technology companies. For example, as an active member in the Silicon Trust, we are working side by side with companies like Infineon, Deutsche Telecom and others to develop security solutions in support of the success of Industry 4.0. In partnership with Wind River, our technology is also helping to provide greater security for their VxWorks platform, the most widely used real-time operating system for embedded systems.
With Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, the vision of a world characterized by a myriad of interconnected embedded devices is rapidly emerging. So too is a wave of new cyberthreats to people, processes and technology. Intellectual property protection, tamper-proofing, and cybersecurity are becoming essential for the business of machine producers and operators alike. Our goal, in conjunction with our partners, is to make a significant contribution to this new interconnected world by continuing to develop and improve cybersecurity technology to protect against cyberattacks and make the world a safer place.
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- Support with respect - principle 2
- Personalised care - principle 3
- Enable people to maintain independence - principle 4
- Listen to and support people to express their needs and wants - principle 5
- Respect people's privacy - principle 6
- Receive complaints without retribution - principle 7
- Engage with family members and carers - principle 8
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- Rolling and repositioning a person
- Use of a slide sheet - moving a person side-to-side
- Use of a slide sheet - moving a person up a bed
- Bed to shower trolley transfer
- Use of a ceiling hoist to lift a person from bed to chair
- Use of a portable hoist to lift a person from bed to wheelchair or chair
- Assisting a person to shower using mobile shower chair
- Lie to sit transfer
- Use of a wheelchair
- Repositioning a person in a wheelchair
- Use of a stand lifter
- Performing a stand transfer with a person
- Assisting a person to walk
- Assisting a person from the floor with aid of chairs
- Use of a portable hoist to lift a person from the floor
- Assisting a person into a vehicle
- Assisting a Person to Transit in a Vehicle
Rolling and repositioning a person - SWI 001 2013
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Stop before you begin, you must review the support plan of the client being assisted.
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- Put client's leg in position for roll.
- Bring client's leg up by bending it at the knee.
- Task to be done by first worker, as in Step 1.
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- Second worker with hands on client's elbow and knee is not required to lean and is in comfortable standing position.
- Roll client onto side.
- Second worker counts in the task (for example - 1, 2, 3).
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- Ensure client is in a stable side position.
- Reposition client.
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- Pressure at the pelvis/hip is effective to facilitate rolling back.
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- Make sure client is comfortable and in a supported position.
- Place any equipment in correct storage areas.
- Document any incident and report to supervisor immediately.
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Fiction: I stopped collecting Devin Setoguchi when he was traded to Minnesota in 2011.
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tony - Yeah... I like it too. Simple. White borders. Position. Team logo. Player's name. This card has it all. To top it off... it's a low serial numbered die-cut parallel.
zippy - Man. It's a sad day when people start faking Brian Giles patches.
matthew - I'm sure you'll find a few. But beware... they're not super cheap.


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New book provides social scientific perspective on sustainable fishing
9 September 2008
Life is being threatened in our oceans, and many species are redlisted and in need of policies that can quickly lead to sustainable fishing. In a new book, researcher Gloria Gallardo provides a sociological and economic perspective on an issue that thus far has been primarily treated as biological.
According to the organization IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, between 46 and 48 percent of marine animal life is threatened with extinction. Therefore, political initiatives to attain sustainable fishing should be beneficial to both the ecosystem and fisheries. But in her book, the sociologist Gloria Gallardo shows that the road to sustainable fishing and stable economic solutions runs through a maze of power struggles and financial unrest.
Gallardo's book offers a unique insight into the daily struggle, in political battles, family relations, and other sociological and economic issues in a subject that until now has primarily been described from a biological perspective. The descriptions provide knowledge that is needed if we are to succeed in formulating and implementing a successful sustainable fishing policy.
She maintains that a policy that safeguards public resources and is based on a system involving all players can be highly successful. She presents experiences from two examples that can provide hope for the survival of the world's seas.
Gloria Gallardo is a researcher at Cemus (Center for Environmental and Development Studies), which is a unit within the joint Center for Sustainable Development at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She was previously written extensively on rural development and natural resource issues.
The book, From Seascapes of Extinction to Seascapes of Confidence, is published in Open Access and is thus accessible via the Internet and can be used freely for educational purposes, for instance, as long as the author is cited.
The book can be downloaded or ordered in a printed version at the publishing company Co-Action Publishing. The site also provides more information and an interview with the author.
Gloria Gallardo can be reached at phone: +46 (0)18-471 72 13, via e-mail: email@example.com, or via the publishers at phone: +46 (0)18-495 11 26.


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Where Things Get Fuzzy
Stephanie Burt
- Partly: New and Selected Poems 2001-15 by Rae Armantrout
Wesleyan, 234 pp, £27.00, September 2016, ISBN 978 0 8195 7655 2
By 1979, when Rae Armantrout published her second book, The Invention of Hunger, with Lyn Hejinian's Tuumba Press, she was already what much of the literary world would soon learn to call a 'language poet'. Like Hejinian, like their Bay Area friend and ally Ron Silliman, and like the writers from the East Coast who ran the magazine L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E, Armantrout sought a recalcitrant, even opaque, way of writing that could get out from under the assumptions, conventions and restrictions of (among other things) capitalism, patriarchy, Romantic lyric, transparent exposition and prose sense. Yet Armantrout did seem to make prose sense, in a spiky, laconic, take-it-or-leave-it way: 'I make sense/like a scorpion,' she later quipped. Her scepticism, her phrase by phrase resistance to habits and conventions, was neither an impulse to revolutionary chaos, nor the mechanical product of an ideology, but an expression of temperament: each phrase in her poems seemed to query the last, to ask of almost anything she saw, or said, or heard, or overheard: 'Really?' The last poem in The Invention of Hunger looked at that spinner of fine lines, the spider, 'three storeys high … intently/and so purely alone', and then exclaimed: 'I'm not like that!'
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During the school year summer sounds so lovely. I think I romanticize the idea of what it will be and forget about the cooking and cleaning and dream of the fun things I'll do. The reality of being home all day caring for 3 kids...it's not so much a "vacation".
As summer draws to a close I am usually ready for the kids to go back to school. Then when they do I think "How could I have forgotten how much work this is?!" Forms coming out my ears, the morning rush, packing up all Ainsley's special stuff to send her off with the nurses, homework, after school activities, squeezing in therapies and "at-home-therapies". Yes it is nice that when they are gone I have time to pick up, do laundry, errands, grocery shopping etc. Throw in e-mails to doctors and teachers etc....A miscellaneous project or two and the hours before the first kid comes home are gone but I like being able to get those things done without feeling like I'm ignoring the kids.
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Family Portraits has some cool albums in store. These albums are meant to be personalized and as my final work as part of their DT I decorated a 12x12 album. This project was so fun!
I adhered all the papers, alphas and stickers with Gel Medium to make sure that everything will stay in place for years to come. Gel Medium is a great adhesive for this kind of project as it dries clear and it has a matte finish.
I added layer of Gel Medium at the bottom and top of the products. This way the cover feels smooth even though there are multiple layers on top.
I want to thank Mira for this opportunity be part of her awesome design team!
Materials: Family Portraits, Heidi Swapp, We R Memorykeepers, Crate Paper, American Crafts, Liquitex
Project: Personalized 12x12 album cover
September 11, 2015
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Of course, everyone remembers the Turducken, right? It's a chicken stuffed into a duck stuffed into a turkey. Well, imagine replacing all that meat with desserts ... are you picturing the Cherpumple?
It's a cherry pie (cher), a pumpkin pie (pump), and an apple pie (le) each baked inside a cake layer. My blood sugar is already crashing.
The handy video below shows how you can make your very own Cherpumple and give diabetes to all your friends.
It's simple: Bake an (already baked) apple pie into a spice cake; a pumpkin pie into a yellow cake; and, finally, a cherry pie into a white cake. Stack the pie-cake layers on top of each other and frost the whole thing with gobs of whipped cream cheese frosting.
See for yourself:
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I thought I would start writing this blog long ago. Our daughter, Evelyn Ruth Schulte, was born on November 21, 2012. Since that date, I have had a total of 4 hours, at most, of time where my thoughts were not focused on whether she was hungry, changed, overstimulated, understimulated, overtired, cold, hot, or content. Motherhood is truly an all-consuming job.
Evelyn and I have had our ups and downs while getting to know each other. At first I didn't feel the "motherly instinct" kick in like everyone said it would. I did what needed to be done, and I understood a new kind of love with this little person. However, I questioned every choice I made and when I exhausted all possibilities and still received feedback in the form of blood curdling screeches, I broke down. I started to commiserate with all the new parents with dark circles under their eyes. Single moms became super heroes. All the information hospitals pass out regarding shaking baby syndrome suddenly made sense. I wasn't about to react to her cries in a violent way, but I could sympathize with parents who reach that point.
The worst part during those stressful moments was the guilt. In my blog wheresmystork.wordpress.com, I said over and over how I wouldn't complain regardless of how hard she cried. Because I wanted her so much, I felt ashamed that I let myself get frustrated to any extent. Guilt is such a powerful evil. I believe it could be the culprit in many cases of postpartum depression and the baby blues. I wasn't living up to the expectations I set for myself and because of that, I started to dislike who I was and tear myself down. Thankfully the darker moments did not devour my joy, but I had times where I had to pray for a way out. Sleep deprivation, hormones, and unrealistic expectations are three evils that should never be combined.
Once we hit the two month milestone, the stress started to abate. I'm not sure if her colic subsided or if I became more astute at recognizing her needs. Either way, that low-level anxiety that haunted my wakeful and restful times finally disappeared. I've gained some confidence in this role and I am able to turn towards grace instead of self-criticism. Like everyone said, everyday gets a little easier. Each morning brings a new sense of awareness from Evelyn and watching her progress is mesmerizing. Plus, those smiles….oh the smiles.
This is why the world is populated. This is fun.
The fact that I am sitting here, writing a blog, not worried about her waking up, or if the dishes are done, or if the poopy clothes are washed, is nothing short of a miracle. My B.C. (before child) self would never understand the incredible victory I feel in this blog post. However, my A.C. self has an entirely new perspective of the world and what really matters.
It was touch and go there for a few weeks, but I can honestly say I love being a mom.
Motherhood rocks. And so does this little lady…


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WREXHAM captain Darren Ferguson is already looking forward to August, claiming that a place in the Second Division play-offs in 12 months time is not beyond the current squad.
The Racecourse playmaker, who will be starting his fifth season with the Dragons, believes manager Denis Smith has instilled a "win at all costs" mentality into his players and regards himself as one of the biggest beneficiaries.
"I've enjoyed the season we've just had but I don't ever want to play in the Third Division again," he said. "It doesn't look good on your CV and when we went down last year I was especially hurt because I knew I had not delivered the goods.
"I felt a huge responsibility for our relegation because I did not do myself justice in the second half of the season. I believe that if I had shown the form I did during my first two years with Wrexham, we would have stayed up."
"There were times last year, I'm sure, when the gaffer wanted to leave me out but, because of a variety of circumstances and the way I might have reacted, he kept faith with me.
"That's why I'm particularly pleased for him that we've bounced straight back at the first attempt. To be fair to him, he's had essentially the same group of players and turned us into a promotion-winning side."
Smith handed Ferguson the captain's armband after Brian Carey was injured in the opening match of the season at Scunthorpe United, and the combative Scot kept it for the remainder of the campaign.
"I've enjoyed the responsibility," Ferguson admitted. "It's not really that much different from being one of the players during the game, but you get certain additional responsibilities.
"I'm one of the older, more experienced players in what is essentially a young squad, with the exception of Brian, Andy Dibble, Scott Green and Jim Whitley."
Wrexham's outstanding run-in to automatic promotion has convinced Ferguson that, with a modicum of good fortune, the club's progress can be maintained in the higher division.
"We have a good squad and players like Dennis Lawrence and Paul Edwards have come on leaps and bounds," he added.
"It's been a joint effort, though, with lads like Shaun Holmes pushing for places and coming in to cover for injuries and suspension.
"I've been here nearly five years now and I have no hesitation in saying this is the best squad of players we've had in that time. That's why I think we will be aiming for the Second Division play-offs next season.
"I have looked at the teams in that league and there's nothing there that scares me. I'm not saying we are going to take it by storm next year but if we can keep this squad together and perhaps bring in one or two other players, we can look towards a top-eight finish that would take us into the extended play-off programme planned for next year."


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Mostly pictures this time, I have been tired today. Earlier on I did attempt to read a few paragraphs of a book about the physicist, Stephen Hawking, but fell deeply asleep whilst drinking strong coffee and thinking about Einstein's theory of general relativity.
I had a very strange few moments when I woke up again, as I had very little idea of what day it was, or even what time of day it might be. My only clue to the passage of time was a now cold cup of coffee, still held firmly in one hand. My missing chunk of time was curiously like some of the brain teasers that Einstein's theory spawned.
I was delighted with the results of the firing that I started late Thursday evening and finished Friday afternoon. I made some changes to my firing schedule as a result of the bad firing that I had the time before, and .... got things right this time! I also used alumina that I calcined myself on the glaze catchers and stands, and had much more success in that department too.
I re-fired three of the pots from the previous bad firing, just to see what would happen. The one below was a frustrating pot that I almost kept, but I just did not like the crystals, which were too large and not a very nice colour. I did not add anymore glaze, but just went with what was on the pot.
Another pot that worked out well when given a second firing was the one below.
I made this little pot on my kick wheel when I had the visit from Wilson and Marti from Dunedin, Florida.
os when I made this pot. Maybe some of you who have seen the film of him making a big pot, will know what I mean.
I like to experiment with the neck of a pot. How this is finished gives so much life, character, or feeling to a pot.
I like to glaze the top of a rim thickly, if the rim is flattish, so that a pool of glaze forms.
Some of you might like to have a look at a little extension of this blog that I am constructing. It is a web gallery of my pots that you will find if you go to the photo link at the top right of the blog page, or follow the link here, My Pottery Gallery.
The gallery is not at all complete, as yet, but I am adding things to it fairly frequently, and intend to build up a visual record of my firings. Later I hope to add some helpful technical stuff. I may also add a pots for sale page.


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It's been a long and interesting Christmas break but now I'm ready to get back to work. I plan to work on some editing of one of my novels and hope to begin resubmitting work later this year.
The anthology I have a short story in will also be out this year. I'm excited. My writing project I actually get paid for! It won't be the last. I promise.
I have joined the Orangeville Art Group this year to kick things up a notch. I'm looking forward to their guidance and support to help me become a better artist. Of course, making new friends is always a plus!


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Hey, I am back from my Christmas Break! I hope you all had a great Christmas as well! I was out apartment hunting yesterday and despite the rainy weather conditions. I wanted to take photos of my outfit. So the shoot was a bit rushed and sloppy and I am not quite happy with the results, but I really wanted to share this ensemble. I can't believe 2014 is coming to an end. It was a hard year for me, so I am looking forward to 2015 being even better.
P.S. the office Christmas party was as dreadful as I expected but I survived it. Thanks for all the best wishes though, I love reading your comments. It fills me with so much joy! :)
Collard Top: Thrifted
Dress: Thrifted
Collegiate Cardigan: Forever 21 old
Belt: Forever 21 old
Hat: Target
I am curious, what did you guys get for Christmas?
xo Precious


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SIDE NOTE: For purposes of this discussion, to save typing, I will use the same mana conventions I use in my listings. Therefore:
- "W" means "one White mana"
- "U" means "one Blue mana"
- "B" means "one Black mana"
- "R" means "one Red mana"
- "G" means "one Green mana"
In addition to the limitations, a striking difference between these and the original Dual Lands is that there were only 5 of each type of these - only the allied color combinations were made. So there is no Ice Age Pain Land that can make either Red or Blue mana, since Red and Blue are enemy colors. Another important difference is that these lands do not count as both of the basic Land types they mimic. In other words, a River Delta is not an Island or a Swamp, although it can be used to make U or B. The Ice Age Pain Lands were reprinted in 5th Edition, 6th Edition, 7th Edition and 9th Edition (I'm not sure why they were dropped for 8th Edition). All of these lands were Rare cards in Ice Age, as well as when reprinted in the Core Sets.
Homelands had perhaps the least popular of all attempts at making multi-color lands. It had 5 uncommon lands that could be tapped to add one colorless mana to your mana pool, or to turn one mana of any color into a specific colored mana, or to turn 2 mana of any color into an allied color of that specific color. So, for example, Koskun Keep can be tapped to turn 1 mana into R, or to turn two mana into B or G.
In Tempest, the Pain Lands idea was picked up again for a set of Rare cards. This time two significant changes were made compared to the original ones in Ice Age. First of all, an additional limitation was added. These Pain Lands comes into play tapped, so you can't use them immediately upon putting them down. Secondly, again only 5 were made, but this time in the 5 possible enemy color combinations. An example of the Tempest Pain Lands is the Scabland that can produce R or W. Tempest also had 5 uncommon Lands that could be tapped for one colorless mana, or for one of two possible colored manas. If the colored mana was chosen, the Land would not untap the next turn. These are functionally the same as the Depletion Lands from Ice Age without the confusion of dealing with depletion counters. An example is the Mogg Hollows that can add either R or G to your mana pool, but then doesn't untap your on next turn.
The expansion called Invasion introduced two new types of Dual Lands. First there were 5 common lands that could be tapped add one mana of a given color to your mana pool, or be sacrificed to add one each of the two ally colors of that given color to your mana pool. For example the Ancient Spring can be tapped to add one U to your mana pool, or can be tapped and sacrificed to add WB to your mana pool. The second set of lands was a set of 5 uncommon cards that could produce either of two allied colors, but came into play tapped as a limitation. For example the Urborg Volcano comes into play tapped, but thereafter can be tapped to add B or R to your mana pool. These 5 uncommon cards were reprinted in 8th Edition as uncommon cards (for example this 8th Edition Salt Marsh that can produce U or B), I guess to replace the Pain Lands that were taken out after 7th Edition only to be added back in for 9th Edition.
In Apocalypse, it was apparently decided that the additional limitation of coming into play tapped added to the Pain Lands in Tempest was unnecessary, so a new set of 5 enemy color combination Pain Lands was introduced. These are functionally identical to the 5 Pain Lands in Ice Age, except that they combine non-allied colors together. An example is Shivan Reef that can produce either R or U. These 5 Pain Lands have been reprinted in 9th Edition (such as this Yavimaya Coast that can produce G or U). So 9th Edition has a complete set of all 10 possible two-color combination Pain Lands, making it the first Core Set since Revised Edition to have all 10 combinations represented.
Planeshift had an odd twist on the dual land idea. It introduced 5 "Trio Lands", the Lairs of five Legendary Dragons. These Lands required you to return a non-Lair Land you control to its owner's hand when you play them, but they can be tapped to add one of any of the three colors of mana needed to summon that particular Dragon. For example, Crosis' Catacombs can be tapped to add U, B, or R to your mana pool. Crosis, the Purger is a Legendary Dragon that has a casting cost of 3UBR.
An interesting variation of the Dual Land concept was introduced in Odyssey. This set included 5 lands that could be tapped to turn one mana of any color into two mana of allied colors. For example the Darkwater Catacombs could be tapped for one mana of any color (even colorless) to make UB.
Champions of Kamigawa introduced 5 uncommon Lands that were functionally identical to the 5 uncommon lands in Tempest. These lands can produce a colorless mana with no penalty, or one of two allied color manas at a cost of not untapping the next turn. This means that the Pinecrest Ridge from Champions of Kamigawa does exactly the same thing as Mogg Hollows from Tempest.
Now in the Ravnica block of expansions (Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guidpact and Dissension) the whole underlying concept involved 10 Guilds, each representing a melding of two colors of magic. Each Guild had a special rare Dual land that comes close to mimicking the original Dual Lands. Like the originals, each counts as two different basic Lands, and can produce either of the appropriate two mana colors. As a limitation, however, each comes into play tapped unless you pay 2 life when you play it - a nasty upfront cost, but cheaper in the long run than a Pain Land if you use it more than twice. And if you can afford to wait a turn before you use it, then no life cost at all! A good example is the Overgrown Tomb, a Land from Ravnica: City of Guilds that is a Swamp Forest, so can be tapped to add either B or G to your mana pool. Judging by current prices these cards are even more popular than the Pain Lands, and I wouldn't be too surprised if they make their way into a Core Set (maybe 10th Edition?), replacing the Pain Lands in that set.
Each Guild in the Ravnica block sets also had a common Land that was interesting. They come into play tapped, and you have to return a Land you control to its owner's hand when you play it. But thereafter it can be tapped to add two mana to your mana pool, one of each of the Guild's two colors. For example the Izzet Boilerworks from Guildpact adds RU to your mana pool when tapped for mana.
The Time Spiral expansion added 5 new "Mana Battery Dual Lands." This combined two concepts. The Dual Land idea I've been talking about was melded to the "Mana Battery" Land idea first introduced in Fallen Empires. The basic idea here is that these Lands can be tapped at a cost of 1 mana to add a storage counter to them. They can then later be tapped for a price of one mana and you can remove any number of storage counters you want (call it "X"). You can then add X mana to your mana pool, in any combination of two allied mana colors. So, for example, the Calciform Pools can be used to store up mana of any color, and then release the stored mana as either W or U.
Finally, the newest set to be released, Future Sight, introduced five new varieties of "Dual Land", one for each ally-color combination. Each one does something different. Graven Cairns can turn either R or B into RR, BB or a RB. Grove of the Burnwillows can add R or G to your mana pool, but each opponent gains one life (almost the opposite effect as a Pain Land). Horizon Canopy can add G or W to your mana pool, but you have to pay 1 life for the privilege (functionally the same as a Pain Land, but the wording makes the life loss unpreventable). Nimbus Maze can add W to your mana pool only if you control an Island, and U only if you control a Plains. And River of Tears can be tapped to add U to your mana pool, or B instead if you played a Land this turn.


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The thing about addiction is it never ends well.
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Still, they say you don't kick the habit till you hit rock bottom.
But how do you know when you're there ?
Because no matter how badly a thing is hurting us…
Sometimes letting it go hurts even worse.
In life, only one thing is certain…
Apart from death and taxes…
No matter how hard you try, no matter how good your intentions, you are going to make mistakes.
You're going to hurt people.
You're going to get hurt.
And if you ever want to recover…
There's really only one thing you can say.
"I forgive you"
Forgive and forget.
That's what they say.
It's good advice, but it's not good practical.
When someone hurts us…
We want to hurt them back.
When someone wrongs us, we want to be right.
Without forgiveness, old scores are never settled…
Old wounds never heal.
And the most we can hope for is that one day we'll be lucky enough to forget.
We don't like it, we fear it.
But we can't stop it from coming.
We either adapt to change.
Or we get left behind.
It hurts to go.
Anybody who tells you it doesn't, is lying.
But here's the truth.
Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same.
And sometimes, oh sometimes, change is good.
Sometimes change is.


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Saving With Coupons Like a Pro
I have had questions asked of me as to why I started coupon shopping. Well, the answer is easy. I am a tight-wad and I love freebies. Maybe growing up and not having a lot money helped me become that way. But, I can't see being any other way now. I have not respected God's blessings in the past with my money. I used to think that using a coupon was not worth my time or too much trouble. I was afraid of what people might think of me. I would go to the grocery store and come home with 1-2 bags and spend $40. Now, if I spend that I am coming home with a car load...lol... I know it is not easy at first. Nothing worth winning is. Up until 4 days ago I had no idea about blogging. I did the same thing. I allowed that enemy spirited voice in my head to take control. But, in just a little under a week I have learned so much. I have been, as my sister say's "eating that elephant, one bite at a time". God said that He would give us power to obtain wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18 "But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day"
Wealth comes in many forms. Having enough groceries stockpiled for months of meals, to me, is a form of wealth. Think of all the money you can save if you are stocked on items you use. I don't place my security in that, but, being secure with the Lord and His promises has given that to me. Thanks for reading and check back soon...
Blessed with His grace and mercy~~
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Al Gore's Army of Angry Polar Bears Are on the Move
Stone Pinkerton
Oct 4, 2011
Al Gore, the high priest of the anthropogenic global warming death cult, has been banging on for years now about those poor polar bears he says are disappearing. The reality is much different of course.
The bloody truth of the matter is that polar bears are breeding like rabbits and their numbers are booming, much to the dismay of people who fall within these beasts' catchment areas.
Someone needs to tell Gore and his climate flock that this is no laughing matter- polar bear attacks are definitely on the rise.
There is an army of angry fury beasts on the move. Warning: if you see these bad boys larking around your local tundra or remote arctic outpost, do not attempt to pet them, talk to them, cuddle them, or feed them.
As a general rule, they do like to attack humans much in the same fashion that a cat enjoys taking sporting swipes with their paws at an injured innocent little bird or mouse. Pure sport, with the possibility of a meal at the end of playtime. Video nasty demonstrates our case in point:
Graphic video of a polar bear attack, bear is visibly angry and emotionally hurt by Al Gore.
Gore and the climate change Jonestown crowd will also tell you they can't swim either, but they can. If the land-cruising mammal kingdom had an Olympic swimming event, Polar Bears would be taking more gold home than that infamously androgynous East German women's team did through the ladder half of the 20th Century.
Climate change? Really. 2011 will be another record breaking winter with more snow and certainly many more cute and cuddly polar bears.
Look out Mr Gore, they're coming for you, and they are pissed off that you wrote them off. Very, very upset indeed.


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Isaiah 7:14—Is this verse a prophecy about the virgin birth of Jesus Christ?
Problem: The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 concerns the conception of a virgin and the bringing forth of a son whose name would be Immanuel. However, verse 16 seems to place the birth of the child before the invasion of the Assyrian armies and the fall of Samaria in 722 b.c., and Isaiah 8:3 seems to be a fulfillment of this prophecy. How can this be a prophecy about the virgin birth of Jesus?
Solution: The fulfillment of this prophecy may be two-fold. Because of the desperate situation which the people of Israel faced, God promised to give them a sign that would assure them that He would ultimately deliver His people out of bondage. Many scholars believe this sign came in two ways. First, it came as a sign of the physical deliverance of Israel from the bondage to which they were going under the invading Assyrians. Second, it came as a sign of the spiritual deliverance of all of God's people from the spiritual bondage to Satan. The first aspect of the sign was fulfilled in the birth of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz as recorded in Isaiah 8:3. The second aspect of the sign was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem as recorded in the Gospels.
The word translated "virgin" (almah) refers to a young maiden who has never had sexual relations with a man. The wife of Isaiah who bore the son in fulfillment of the first aspect of the prophecy was a virgin until she conceived by Isaiah. However, according to Matthew 1:23–25, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin even when she conceived and gave birth to Jesus. The physical conception and birth of the son of Isaiah was a sign to Israel that God would deliver them from physical bondage to the Assyrians. But, the supernatural conception and birth of the Son of God was a sign to all of God's people that He would deliver them from spiritual bondage to sin and death.
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When a final judgment of divorce is signed by the judge and entered by the court on the record, it is an enforceable court order. If you and your spouse signed a marital settlement agreement, it is attached and becomes part of the final judgment.
Final judgments of divorce do the following:
Transfer property, divide bank accounts, order one or the other spouse to pay certain bills, award household furnishings, artwork and the like; orders provide child support, alimony, tax benefits, attorneys fees.
So what happens if one or the other spouse does not do what he/she is supposed to do under the directive of the court order? The innocent spouse has to take an affirmative step in the court system to file a motion to enforce the court order, or a motion for contempt of court.
These motions result in a court hearing where the wrongdoing spouse can testify and put forth his/her affirmative defenses, if any. The matter can be resolved by the judge offering up a time plan in which to perform, or an abatement of the obligation for a time certain, or the court may find the wrongdoer in willful contempt. A time to correct the omission is given, and if not satisfied, then a commitment hearing will be set to show cause as to why this person should not be incarcerated. Willful contempt exists when a person has the ability to perform under the court order, but just doesn't want to. This behavior is contemptuous and courts do not take it lightly.
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Friday, 22 June 2012
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50 comments:
A lovely post! It's so true, isn't it, we do need pretty little things to make us happy :)ReplyDelete
Such a lovely post to get the weekend started. I think it's now the perfect time for a cup of tea.....ReplyDelete
I adore tea too, rarely drink coffee and thoroughly enjoyed this post. What a cute infuser, I see lovely infusers all the time but never really sure how to use them properly, worried the cup will fill with tea leaves :) but you have inspired me to maybe give them a go!ReplyDelete
Victoria xx
I love that little tea strainer. I think it's a lovely idea to take the time at least once a day to make a proper cup of tea in a tea pot. I'm normally a big tea drinker but currently pregnant and I can't stand the stuff when I'm in this condition. But if last time is anything to go by I know I will be requesting a good strong cup of tea within minutes of giving birth!ReplyDelete
what a cute-some little tea strainer! I am a coffee girl but do love fresh herbs, ginger and lemon teas....yummy...time to put the kettle on me thinks ;o)ReplyDelete
happy weekend to you
love jooles x
The little things make me happy too!ReplyDelete
I love the pictures always show us!
That's the nicest tea strainer I've ever seen! Tea always has to be made in a pot in my house, but family members and housemates over the years have always had the debate as to whether the milk goes in before or after the tea! In any case, that fifteen minutes mid-afternoon where I make a pot and wait for it to brew are the calmest in my day. :) xReplyDelete
Yes I agree with you wholeheartedly so I'm intrigued by this little straining device thingy! It looks fiddley to use, is it? Very very sweet though and I'm going to have to look up 'Tiger'! :)ReplyDelete
Jess xx
helloooo lovely i love your tea strainer isnt it just a beaut ;0)xxxxReplyDelete
i fancy a cuppa now...heehee x thanks for your sweet messages my lovely- you always cheer my soul up xxxx
Whata gorgeous little tea strainer! I've been hankering after a Francis Francis or a KitchenAid coffee maker. Must win that Lottery! xxxxReplyDelete
So not ridiculous. I understand totally. I use a pot every time I make tea. I guess that is the way I learned at home. The little strainer is adorable but that tea-cup is GORGEOUS! I'm showing off a pretty tea-cup later today.ReplyDelete
hugs, Deb
Completely gorgeous...and I (of course) love every word of this. My favourite thing is making a lovely pot of tea in my enamel tea pot (or my little brown one called Bob), choosing a nice blend (sometimes making my own), selecting my favourite recepticle...and supping a nice brew...I'm off to get the kettle on!ReplyDelete
I love your tea story. I feel the same way about my teapots. I should use them, but really I just like to look at them. You made me thirsty for a cup of tea.ReplyDelete
If I had such pretty dishes I can't even imagine how much tea I would enjoy through the day! I love them both too! Although lately I am drinking decaf & it takes half the fun out of it :)ReplyDelete
LOVE that little tea strainer! I think I need to go make a cup of coffee!!! :)
That is a serious cute tea strainer!!ReplyDelete
Here we use the bags as Hubby only drinks during the weekend when he is at home and I am more of a coffee girl.
I love tea also...Coffee once a day..I just cannot seem to get the tea the way I like anymore..What is your favorite tea?ReplyDelete
Tea in the morning, tea in the afternoon... I just love it too. It's such a lovely tea strainer : I ♥ it !ReplyDelete
Fab idea...I need to plan a trip somewhere to visit a Tiger store...none up here:(ReplyDelete
loving your happy tea pics
Jane xxxx
I think that is the cutest tea strainer I've ever seen! My Granny used to use loose leaf tea and I always thought tea tasted better at her house. In my student days my flatmate and I would always make a pot (she had the most lovely yellow teapot)usually earl grey, as we both felt it destressed us the most at the end of a long day.ReplyDelete
I agree it's fun making "proper" coffee though (I used to work in a cafe), especially cappuccinos, but I'm a tea girl through and through :)
It's all about the moment & thats what counts..ReplyDelete
Enjoy you really rather fabulous strainer.
I am loving the cup and saucer, where are they from. I'm into green tea with mint at the moment, it's so refreshing. Love the tea strainer, so cute. Amanda.....xReplyDelete
I saw that when I "discovered" Tiger - but seeing as I don't even drink tea and my hubby has tea-bags, didn't think I could sneak one in my basket! lol!ReplyDelete
What beauties Vanessa and I completely agree with the whole process of making good coffee though with tea I'm still a bag dunker, but it has to be green. It still tastes like tea to me, but is super healthy too. Though no good for dunking biscuits - old good old builders tea will only do that job for me.ReplyDelete
Have a super weekend,
Nina xxx
I love tea.I love teabag in a mug and I love loose tea in atea pot.I also love tea in a bone china cup and saucer....I love a cappucino but I had forgotten how much I love real coffee...black and strong...until I read your post.You might want to read my post on cake....lol Anne xReplyDelete
I love tea and teapot tea especially! I have happy memories of my great auntie making tea with tea leaves and it is always something that I've said I'd like to do but haven't got around to. You have inspired me again to make some proper tea with loose leaves! I think I need to get a pretty cup as well! Rachel xReplyDelete
What a cute tea strainer! There I was, reading along, and when I came to that picture I stopped dead and stared.ReplyDelete
I love tea, and yes I am primarily a bag-plonker, but I have a small collection of single serving teapots. Those are such fun to use! It feels like something special when I use one of my little teapots.
- Anonymous23 June 2012 at 01:21
I really enjoyed reading this post on tea, and your love for it! So true...sometimes taking the time to enjoy tea in a pot can create a beautiful moment in the day! ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tea set and strainer! Is the tea set vintage or new? I love tea, and my favorite right now is strawberry tea with cream! Wishing you a beautiful weekend! xo HeatherReplyDelete
It is a little after 1am here..and I have a cuppa right beside me.. I am a fan of the loose leaf tea method, but stick to the bag in cup method most of the time. But bag in the cup has lead to some interesting debates about it's technique... when to pour, how soon after the boil? The boiling temp? Begin with cold? Length of boil.... playing around with different methods has lead to some great cups with the bag...ReplyDelete
I´m curious: which brand of tea do you buy and which type of tea you prefer and how do you drink it, with milk or lemon? Is loose leaf tea stronger than the tea bags? When I was studying in Wales I learned to drink tea, I´m from Mexico. Now I love it but I only find Twinings where I live. I told you I was curious..ReplyDelete
Have a lovely weekend.
I just found you! Your style is so beautiful and amazing, will come back soon.ReplyDelete
Lovely hugs
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog, thanks to Pinterest!! I'll be visiting regularly from now on. Love your "sleeve" tops (envy more like it), they are absolutely gorgeous!! Happy day... from South Africa.ReplyDelete
hey lovely. I love making my coffee as much as drinking it. But I'm trying to wear out my old machine so I can HAVE to buy a spanking new red one I've had my eye on for about 2 years!ReplyDelete
I went off tea after #1 was born and 13 years later am just about getting a taste for it again. And Teawaggon Jane has got me and Cleggy into a chai tea (or a thai chi as my boys call it!)
I have a tea/coffee post ready to be written - as I'm SEEING things in my coffee sprinkles and need to share in case I'm actually going crazy!
giveaway over at mine...
Lovely post - all enjoyed whilst drinking a cup of Earl Gray in my favourite Cath Kidston mug! I feel I need to purchase a teapot now though.ReplyDelete
Hi, I've recently found your lovely blog and have become your latest follower.ReplyDelete
I'm afraid I'm a coffee girl, do not like tea.. but hubby and son make up for that with the quantities they drink!
Bye for now
Julie xx
Oh cripes! That is well cute. I can't wait for Tiger to hit Bristol.ReplyDelete
It's nice to take a few minutes to get the world to stop spinning occasionally isn't it. I have a thing I do that involves sneaking off for five minutes alone time. I have to have some stillness. When the baby (toddler really) sleeps and the boys are at school I do have a special drink moment but mostly it's just having a cuppa with no distractions rather than a tea ceremony of sorts.
Missing you on IG. Didn't know you'd posted this one. Saw it on someones side bar. What is going on with blogger?!
Hello Vanessa!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your lovely post on the simple pleasure of making tea - it is something I also like to do, from dunking the quick fix of a teabag to making my own herbal brews. I find it the very act of brewing and then sipping tea very grounding and therapeutic, it is a small window of calm in an often busy world.
I also love your strawberry tea leaf holder and now have the wanties *smiles*
Sending you love,
Julia xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Anonymous26 June 2012 at 19:54
And it makes us happy too :-)ReplyDelete
As a fellow tea-aholic I am with you on both tea bags and also strainers, I have a very similar one to your strawberry but it is a sunflower and makes me smile every day when I use it... so happy to have found your blog and looking forward to seeing many more tea posts in the future...xxReplyDelete
Such a cute strainer! GorgeousReplyDelete
Lovely post, Vanessa! I too love tea, and like it best in a china mug or cup. Love the little strawberry tea strainer very much!!ReplyDelete
Helen x
I am afraid I don't like tea, or any other hot drinks to be honest, but I love your little strawberry strainer. My husband is totally different he loves tea and can't live without it. Again, love your photos x xReplyDelete
A kindred spirit! My Love hates how every trip to the grocery store ends up with me bringing home a new box of tea. The last trip he told me to just get 2 boxes so next time we wouldn't have to go down that aisle. The smell of the loose coffee beans makes him feel sick. I usually just put a tea bag in a cup and go from there... Unless I have my 'tea buddy' over. Then we use the teapot. Usually after we've put the kids to bed or in the mornings with our breakfast. We don't get the chance to get together for a pot of tea as often as we used to so when we do I go all out. My current favorite flavor of tea is Lipton's Green Tea Black Currant and Vanilla. Add a splash (or two) of CoffeeMate French Vanilla creamer to your cup and it's positively delicious. If I didn't have my tea the world would be short 2 small minions.. I mean souls ;) (I love my kids to death but some days, I just want to bury my self under all my craft supplies and hide out.)ReplyDelete
Oh lovely blog, I finally got round to looking up blogs from instagram and have found some right crackers today.ReplyDelete
I love tea too but every since getting pregnant I just don't enjoy it very much (this is tres distressing), I still have my morning cup but that's it for the whole day...from five or six cups a day to one...WEIRD!
Your post makes me smile today...I am a tea lover...love tea..I too drink ooooooodles a day. But I love love a teapot...have way too many. It is funny the things that make us Happy....our sweet daily joys...off to fill up my tea mug with my steeped tea right NOW! Hugs to you. xoxoxoxoReplyDelete
Lovely post Vanessa. I am a great tea drinker and it isn't easy to find a decent cuppa tea in a cafe here. However I'm from the old school and prefer a teapot except in the mornings when I fill a thermal mug with tea and keep it beside me while I work on the computer. I like strong tea...I'm a PG tips drinker but for those special occasions... the quiet moments.... a china cup & saucer of Darjeeling and listening to Peer Gynt. I get all sorts of advice thrown at me, such as tea isn't good for you,you should drink less tea,tea is a laxative,tea keeps you awake bla,bla, bla,but I take no notice of any of that and continue to drink tea. I think I am perhaps a tea addict better that than cigarettes,alcohol or cocaine.ReplyDelete
ok cutting this short ...and do you know why....LOL...I need my cuppa tea.
Amanda :-)
PS:Love the strainer...very original
- Anonymous5 July 2012 at 18:27
I just wanted to say how much I love your blog with its beautiful and inspiring photos, and that I have nominated you for an award here: http://craftgirl78.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/a-little-drop-of-sunshine/ReplyDelete
I just found your blog. I love it! Your tea cups are sooo cute.
Your newest follower, Kimberly
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Oh, how I love tea too! Mostly the teabag in a cup variety .... but I do love to dust off a pretty teapot for a more refined experience now and again :-) ! Love that little strawberry tea strainer - too cute! Just added your lovely blog to my reading list, Bee xReplyDelete
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