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Had a bit of a revelation this week. The thing is, being a parent you are learning how to manage new stuff every day. And just as you get one thing under control they change their habits, likes, reactions, whatever and you are back in the dark again wondering what to try next. I think that's probably true even if you are doing it for the second or third time. They are each their own little parcel of crazy contradictions and joyous mayhem!
So, with that in mind, it's easy to feel that you never know what you're doing. Meanwhile, everyone else seems to be in total control. It's the perfect storm for feeling that everyone is looking at you and wondering what the hell you are doing!
My husband and I recently attempted our first hotel stay away since baby K was born. He's 14 months so it's been a while. We've done visiting parents and family and friends, but this time we had booked a posh hotel and were looking forward to a proper mini-break. Ha ha ha!
First mistake was booking a posh hotel. One year olds don't care where they stay and have little respect for other people's property, or other people! We spent all his waking hours herding him back towards us and trying to stop him from bothering anyone else. I was convinced that every guest – none of whom had children and all of whom were there just trying to relax – hated us and thought we were totally crap at controlling our boy's behaviour. I even wanted to shh him when he was laughing too loudly at breakfast! Later I decided we were probably worrying too much, perhaps they liked the laughter and were judging us for being too controlling and hovery. Either way I was very conscious of everyone else and almost forgot we had gone there to relax ourselves… In case you were worried we found the bar once baby was in bed and all was well! But it got me thinking – perhaps most of the criticism was in my head!… especially when it was time to say goodbye any everyone wanted to wave to little K and wish us well!
My inkling that perhaps we were not being judged as much as I'd imagined, was then reinforced by a blog I read. It was a very well written and amusing blog about how annoying 'helicopter' parents are in parks. In a nutshell she said she went there to let her kids feel free to play, but felt that other mums gave her evils (or 'stink eye' as she called it) if her children were left to it. I thought I agreed with her, but then I read the comments… Other mums had said they felt bad as they might be seen as that parent but they never meant to seem judgey, only that if a child asked for help they would help, or if they seemed lost they'd look around for the mum. Some said they only hovered as their little junior always climbed too high and had no sense of fear or that they'd had a bad experience before. I suddenly realised the writer had been judging the 'helicopter' mums and they felt just as paranoid!
I remembered a moment in a supermarket some time ago where a mum was clearly close to tears as her daughter screamed and launched a packet of new potatoes all over the floor. As the little summer delicacies rolled along the aisle I sent her what I thought was a look of sympathy and support, and was about to go over and help her pick up the escaping potatoes. But before I could she turned on me: "What are you looking at?" she barked with narrowed eyes. At the time I'd thought bad thoughts (I admit it; she was mean I was trying to be kind!), but now I realise she was feeling awful and assumed that I was judging.
It's dawned on me… 99% of the time we are probably not being criticized. No one else can do it better. They all know it's hard! And even if you are being judged, there's very little good that can come out of thinking about it – better to assume you are not! I've discovered if I smile and say something to the person I feel is casting aspersions, they generally admit they've been there, they have five, or that they'd find it hard too if they did and then… 'isn't he cute' and 'how old is he?' And suddenly none of it mattered anyway!
I know I've written this about parenting, but it occurs to me this might apply to lots of things. Perhaps my worries about my writing, house keeping, friends, fat bits, work, dress sense, husband, family blah blah are mostly in my head! Wouldn't that be great? Let's pretend it's true even if it isn't, it'd save us a whole heap of worrying!
Found a great saying the other day: My worrying is very successful… 99% of the stuff I worry about never happens! It seems an appropriate close to today's blog!


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Campaigners for a full suite of detoxification services for Londonderry say an unprecedented 48,000 people have signed a petition of support, which will be handed to the Health Minister Edwin Poots at Stormont on Monday (June 30).
Newly elected Derry City and Strabane District Councillor Dermot 'Dee' Quigley and supporters handed the petition to Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey at the Guildhall on noon on Friday.
Mr Ramsey will present the petition to Mr Poots on Monday.
Mr Quigley, tragically, lost his young nephew, Andrew, aged 19, earlier this year.
Andrew's body was recovered from the Foyle in February after being reported missing in January.
Councillor Quigley believes Andrew was let down by a lack of support services for drugs users needing a detox facility in the city.
Speaking to the Sentinel on Friday he said: "The campaign sofar has culminated here in the handing over of a petition of roughly, around 50,000 signatures and basically what we want to do with those signatures is let Stormont see the amount of support we have out there in the Derry community and the North West community overall and just to show the Ministers and the Ministers who have made the decision not to bring a detox centre to the North West, how important this actually is for the people on the ground.
"If you need detox, you are saying that, you are in crisis, so I'd be saying this issue needs reevaluated again by Stormont."
He says a detox centre is badly needed.
"There's definitely proven need in the city. The statistics are there that will show you that. The Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) board came out and said they can provide the services, they just need the funding and the resources.
"If they are capable of bringing these resources to Omagh, then the same resources could have been offered to Derry."
SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said: "Clearly, I've been involved in the campaign for a detoxification centre for Derry for a number of years and during the recent consultation for the Health Department I was the only politician...from the North West that made a submission, a formal submission on our position, in terms of the requirements to have a detox centre in Derry."
Mr Ramsey claims the expansion of detox beds in Omagh is welcome but will not serve as an acceptable replacement for a centre in Londonderry.
"I've spoken to parents who say, Omagh is not accessible to them," said Mr Ramsey. "We're back to the situation: People need access to detoxification, when they are at crisis point, with people 24/7 [who can provide the service]."
He added: "As a founder member of the Foyle Haven, the drop-in centre for alcoholics, there's a point in time when someone wants to go off alcohol.
"It's that few hours and maybe that single day, if they have that opportunity to do it.
"Too often people trying to go cold turkey or trying to become dry they end up taking some seizure or something else.
"The purpose of a detoxification centre is having a medical team on stand-by to provide the necessary medication, to help them with their issues when they're trying to come off alcohol.
"It's too important an issue, it's very emotive, it's very sensitive, particularly after the loss of life with Andy Quigley, I have to say.
"There was a huge swell of opinion, that in many regards, went viral in a social media sense.
"In presenting this petition on Monday, I can honestly say, there's never been a petition of this magnitude.
"We're talking about 50,000 people in this city of Derry, presenting this petition, almost half the population."

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RS 5/7 on May 03, 15:38
and in advance nothing on SEX AND THE CITY 2. {nm} on May 03, 15:39
I'm betting history repeats itself and RS is closer than MTC on IRON. Great numbers for ROBIN and PERSIA as well {nm} on May 03, 15:43
IRON: Low 160's - Let's hope! {nm} on May 03, 16:02
Wow, that's a much bigger number for Persia than I would have expected. {nm} on May 03, 17:40
That surprised me, too - that always seemed like a no-brainer short to me {nm} on May 03, 18:22
Well, if secretstalker is correct about the quality it'll be a one weekend wonder at best...maybe a one day (Friday) wonder. {nm} on May 03, 18:43
Also, if that # is right for PERSIA, CS will be right about SORAP. It looks like the fresher and more fun of the 2 Bruckheimer offerings. {nm} on May 03, 18:46
RS 5/7 - Tagging for Reference on May 04, 02:31


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ADF Supports Niger's 5th Structural Adjustment Programme
Tunis, 21 September 2005 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a loan of 18 million Units of Account* (US$ 26.3 million) to finance Niger's 5th Structural Adjustment Programme (2005-2006), aimed at improving management of public finance, promoting good governance, strengthening decentralization and the monitoring/evaluation of poverty reduction programmes.
Apart from the reorganization of public finance and promotion of good governance, another focal point of the programme is the elaboration of medium-term expenditure frameworks (MTEF) and programme budgets in the priority areas of health and education to strengthen poverty reduction. Beginning in 2006, these instruments will be introduced in the other sectors, including rural development, transport, equipment and tourism, to accelerate mobilization of their economic growth potential and job creation.
The programme also includes actions to strengthen decentralization, initiated in Niger to promote grassroots development and local governance, vital to effectively combat poverty.
The economic reforms earmarked under the programme will enable Niger to consolidate macroeconomic stability. The average real GDP growth rate is expected to grow from 3% between 2000 and 2004 to 4.2% between 2005 and 2007, while increasing the investment rate to 15% of GDP, compared to an average of 13.6% between 2000 and 2004. Inflation will be maintained below 3% throughout the entire duration of the programme and total budgetary revenue is expected to increase from 10.3% of GDP in 2004 to 12.15% in 2007. The reforms will help maintain current expenditure at around 10% of GDP, which should yield domestic savings of around 11.1% in 2007 as against 9.9% in 2004, necessary for financing public investments.
The African Development Bank Group operations in Niger started in 1970. To date, the cumulative commitment of the Group in the country amounts to US$ 430 million for 56 operations.
Project Brief
- Estimated start-up date and duration: October 2005, 18 months
- Executing Agency: Commissariat chargé de l'Economie (CE) at the Ministry of Finance and the Economy, backed by the Economic Management and Support Group (EMSG).
- Other funding sources:
o IDA : UA 26.60 M
o IMF : UA 6.58 M
o EU : UA 29.20 M
o France : UA 10.30 M
o Belgium : UA 6.98 M
o Denmark : UA 0.30 M
o Norway/Netherlands : UA 2.74 M
o AFD : UA 5.03 M
o Total UA 87.73 M
* UA 1 = 1.45984 US$ as at 01/09/2005


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After starting the day 12 Earnhardt never quite had the speed in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy to contend for the win.
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Many of you may know that for the past several months I have been helping out a friend that was unable to drive due to the effects of several brain tumors. Once a week I would pick up Maraileen at 8:45am and drive her to work in Richfield where she would cook a lunch time meal for the Lezamiz family. The family had come to know and love her when she showed great compassion for their father as he was dying. You see, she was his hospice nurse, but the tumors had put an end to her career so the family found a way to keep her close. By having her cook lunch while they worked there at the dairy tending the cows, they could get more done and she could visit with their mother who was getting on in years. It was a great plan. They grew to be great friends.
So how was I so fortunate to get involved? I had decided to take a leave of absence from teaching and do service work in the community. Some friends were in town and we went to visit Peter, who is the chaplain for the Fire Department, and his wife Maraileen. A few months previous Maraileen had gone through a fifth brain surgery which had affected her eyesight and she was unable to drive. It was obvious she was really missing work. I told her I would be glad to drive her out once a week since I would no longer be working. I didn't really know her and she said she would think about it. About two weeks later she called and introduced herself and said "Remember when you said you would drive me to work once a week?" I said, "Absolutely!" She gave a big sigh and said, "Oh I love how you said Absolutely I was expecting you to say Oh did I say that or something." And she gave her little giggle. We arranged a day and time and headed to Richfield as planned.
She was a very expressive and friendly person, chatting the whole time. I found out a lot about her. She had an identical twin sister that she loved and spoke of so often. She shared about her health, growing up, marrying, having children, divorcing her first husband and meeting Peter. Each week she would tell me all about what went on since we last were together and she spoke about how much it meant to her to be able to go to the farm, which she loved, and help someone rather than others always helping her. It felt so good to be able to help her feel she had a purpose.
I have to say I enjoyed every minute that I spent with Maraileen and the Lezamiz family. It was always a time for love and laughter, and Maraileen was usually the first to laugh. She laughed with such gusto that her body would jiggle and she would lose her breath. Her laugh made me laugh. She had a way of talking with her hands, using facial and vocal expressions as she told her stories.
As the months went on it was clear that Maraileen was having a hard time, with her memory, and her abilities, and she was forgeting to take her meds. She went through some hard times when her beloved dog had to be put down, but was so pleasantly surprised when Peter suggested they get another dog. Lissi was a great gift to her. Though she was a puppy, she knew what Maraileen could and could not handle. Every morning while Maraileen would read from the Bible, Lissi would sit and wait patiently for her time. She gave Maraileen a reason to get up each day and kept her company while Peter was at work.
The time came when I had to do the grocery shopping and make sure we had everything we needed to head to the farm. I even started helping out in the kitchen, chopping the vegetables and doing what I could to help but not ruin anything. She would joke that I was going to become a good cook some day, and I did make sure that I copied some of her recipes for some day down the road.
Maraileen talked many times about not ever having another surgery. It was hard for everyone to hear, but she was adamant about not going through that again and said she was ready to go whenever the Lord saw fit. She had such a matter of fact way of talking about it, an acceptance, which is understandable coming from someone who had been through so much and been in such pain. But yet it came so fast.
For two weeks I stopped in and Maraileen was not ready or able to go to work. She was having a hard time walking and sweet Peter had gotten her a walker which boosted her confidence and she felt sure the next week we could go. I told her I would bring all ingredients to the table and she could sit and show me what to do. That day did not come.
A week later I got a call from Lynda Lezamiz saying that things had gotten worse. Sunday Maraileen could not get out of bed, a visit to the hospital showed growth of another tumor and water on the brain. Peter had needed to put Maraileen in hospice care. The facility was really more like a HOME and there were only 2 patients in the house. As I pulled up to the house in the country surrounded by trees, there was a deer standing in the spot where I needed to park, and I knew this was the best place for her. Lynda and I were able to get her out of bed and outside to enjoy the sun, breeze and wildlife. It was a nice visit and we talked about it being a very peaceful place, the country home she always wanted.
I went back the next day and she looked good, she had been given a shower and was nice and clean. Something that she had not been able to do for herself the past couple weeks. We watched a little TV and visited a bit. She told me that she finally did feel like she had been a good nurse. That maybe she had made a difference in some lives. Now she could remember that people requested her as a nurse and felt like they were loved. So I left her feeling confident that she was at peace with her life.
I did not see her again until Monday and I was not expecting what was happening. She had not really eaten much, had slept most of the day, and was really unable to speak. Her sister called but she could not put sentences together, maybe just a word here and there. She looked uncomfortable and in pain but I could not make out what she was saying. I told her to wiggle her fingers if she was in pain, and she did. The nurse gave her something for the pain. I spent most of the day just talking to her because I knew she could hear me even if she was not responding. Not long after that I said, "Maraileen it's Monday. Today is cooking and cleaning day at my house and I made your enchiladas for Wayne at lunch time and he liked them." Clear as a bell she said, "WONDERFUL!" It was the last thing she said to me, and probably one of the last things she said. She passed away at 8pm Wednesday June 15th. She was only 52 years old.
In pain no more, whole again...and most importantly.... with her loving Heavenly Father:)


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I taught myself to cook several years ago, with the help of many cookbooks, cooking shows, patient friends, and an even more patient husband.
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Aloe Derma Aloe Vera Gel Review (Uses and Effects)
More about this healing gel after the jump!
Please take note that my Cold Sore is bearable and I usually don't need medical assistance to remedy it-what worked for me may not work for you. Please see a doctor if your Cold Sore persists for more than a week and if you have sensitive skin, consult with your physician before using this product.
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At last, I really wanted to read a review of this aloe vera gel. From the first time I saw it, I've been curious na:) so eager to know everything of what its uses:) From its name pa lang kasi, dami na agad benefits:) thank you so much for the review:) I hope you're better na:)ReplyDelete
- jhake O.June 15, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Aside from what you've mentioned, aloe vera gel is good for nappy rash, too! I just did not know what the pure gel from the leaf smells like. Good thing you warned me, haha! Kidding aside, Aloe Derma deserves to be bought because it is multi-tasking and efficient.ReplyDelete
i tried this one ms m! i was surprised that i got a parcel from them after completing a survey from them =)ReplyDelete
Hmmm.. interesting :) i thought aloe vera is for the hair lang it can also be used pala for the skin! Nice nice nice :) will keep this info in my journal baka sakali ill be needing this in the future :)ReplyDelete
- KkumkugoJune 16, 2015 at 4:09 PM
I'm using aloe vera for my acne and acne marks. My mom said it can cure acnes so I did really try it . I'm using a real organic aloe vera plant that me and my mom were raising in our garden, It's very effective but inconvenient to use since you have to cut it and do this and that before you can apply it. So I definitely gonna try this one. Thanks for the informative post.ReplyDelete
Our househelp used to put aloe vera on her hair, it was called "gugo" at that time. lol. We had aloe vera in our backyard before and she said its really good for the scalp, it prevents dandruff and hairfall. I dont see much of the plant anymore, and its nice to know that they have come up with this all natural product with its many benefits. Thanks for the review! Now Im off to hunt for his product!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 20, 2015 at 3:15 PM
Still haven't tried the samples I got but now I'm so excited to use them! I once have an aloe vera gel and it really smelled so bad, but it worked well. I think aloe derma is the smell-friendlier version of the former product I have tried. :) Dumadami na yung mga wonder salves ah. :)ReplyDelete
Nice feature ! BTW, I wonder if how this differs from aloe vera soothing gel in the market though.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 10, 2016 at 4:27 AM
Totoong ORGANIC ba ito o NATURAL? I hope sana cause I will purchase this at Watson.ReplyDelete
Nice article as for me. It would be great to read something more concerning this theme. The only thing it would also be great to see on this blog is some pics of some gadgets.now aloe vera gelReplyDelete
can you use this on your gums? i read somewhere aloe vera is used for receding gum lines but i have no idea what type or which one can be used for gumsReplyDelete
Aloe Vera is a early good plant, you can use it for hair and body. It's very good to clear up acne and give your face a natural glow. You can also eat it, not tasty but it's also like a antibiotic but very bitter.ReplyDelete


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What do you think about how the home can be Green and Eco friendly? Here are some of the ways by which you can certainly know how to convert you existing home into a property which is green and Eco friendly by doing some minor changes in interiors. No matter whether someone wants to turn the current house in Eco friendly and green features or someone wants to purchase a house with same features. If someone just wants to adopt the easy Eco friendly features to make the house as per new style then we have the perfect solution for you.
Although there are lots of ways to turn your house green but as of now let's understand as to how an Eco friendly and green home looks like. There should be enough light, it should be joyful no matter how green you want to make it. The very important part is that it should be airy and have enough ventilation. More ventilation helps in reducing more consumption of ACs and other electronic items.
Turning or buying a house with these green Eco friendly effect not only boost your lifestyle and health but also the finances.
The paint used in green homes is zero VOC paint. However the smell we love which comes from the newly painted house is v dangerous. There are various ways of making our choices green like solar panel natural daylight and low voltage light in the evening time. Making a house green is very imp like facing the house toward the sunlight in winters Vis a Vis cool wave in summers. You can also try landscaping the house. All in all you should look for materials which are nontoxic and not harmful for children.
While landscaping you can have ground fitted pipe for water instead of sprinkling water through pipes. Trying English grass gives a very beautiful look. Arrange for butterflies in the garden that will add to the beauty.
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I'm typically not a fan of the US Postal Service and have had countless negative experiences with postal workers that basically seem pretty pissed-off that they have a job that requires an ounce of human interaction. I have however encountered a handful of postal workers who have been an absolute delight to work with and who have gone out of their way to bring service with a smile, namely a certain delivery man in the 60625 zip code and the wonderful clerk in 14720.
Well, they've given me a new reason to like them, and it's their newest "forever" stamp. Look how awesome it is...just take it all in.
If I could just use this stamp for the rest of my life, I'd be a happy citizen that would probably be inspired to mail actual letters again. "Henceforward," you can expect these beauties to adorn the front of my envelopes!


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If you'd've told me a couple of years ago that I'd be able to write a synopsis before writing an entire novel, I would have laughed in your face and scoffed, 'Inconceivable!'
If you'd've told me a couple of years ago that I'd actually be following that synopsis, pulling it out every few scenes to check it and make sure I was still on track, I'd have laughed again. 'Inconceivable!'
And if you'd've told me I'd be walking down the street thinking to myself, in these exact words, 'Well, I've finished Act 1 at the end of chapter three where the Inciting Event happens, which is a bit late but never mind, and now I've written two of the three Turning Points so all I have left is one more Turning Point and then I can write the Climax!' I would have done more than laughed; I would have guffawed in a very loud and raucous manner and shouted, 'INCONCEIVABLE!'
But we all know what happens when you shout something like that. Inigo Montoya (or indeed even @IamInigoMontoya) pops up and says:
'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'
Turns out, it doesn't.
I've discovered that writing a synopsis before writing the book isn't impossible for me. I have to do some legwork and thinking beforehand, and I might have to come up with several unworkable drafts first. But I can do it.
And because of my knowledge of story structure—where the acts are in my writing, where the turning points are, how I follow a natural progression—I can feel more confident that I know where this book I'm writing right now is going. I don't know exactly how the story fits together, scene by scene, but I do know the type of scene I need at any given point. And that makes brainstorming easier, it makes my characters clearer, it makes dealing with subplots much simpler.
Usually at the midpoint of a book, I reach my 'suckage point'. I don't know where I'm going, I don't know whether what I've written is any good at all, I am pretty sure I should jack it all in and become a plumber or something.
I haven't hit a suckage point with this book. I've hit some places where I need to think, but no suckage point. Not yet. And because the book's structure is sound, because I tested this synopsis over and over again, I suspect—I don't know, but I suspect—that I might not have a proper suckage point this time round.
But even if I do, I've discovered that my process isn't as written in stone as I thought it might be. I've discovered that maybe, if I need to, I can try different ways of working, even to the extent of becoming a bit of a planner instead of flying by the seat of my pants.
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Beadweavers, this time I need some help from you! Nothing particular, just an opinion.
Tokrat kličem na pomoč vse, ki imate izkušnje s šivanjem perl! Nič hudega ni, le vaše mnenje potrebujem ...
I have made this pair of earrings and the coordinated bracelet, but don't know how to finish it (the bracelet) ... What kind of clasp or stitch or anything else should I use? The beaded part just perfectly wraps the wrist, so it should not be anything wide ...
Najprej sem naredila uhane, nato pa še zapestnico, vendar se mi je ustavilo tik pred koncem ... Rada bi vaš nasvet, kako naj jo zaključim? Ker se že narejen del lepo ovije okoli zapestja, pride v poštev samo nek ožji zaključek oziroma šiv oziroma karkoli ...
Any suggestion would be much appreciated!
Vsakega nasveta bom zelo vesela!
Thank you in advance,
Vnaprej hvala!
September 12, 2012
Need your help! / Na pomoč!
2 comments:
- - byrd said...
What about using small hooks? if they hook onto the beading on the other side, it would not add that much length
- 13/9/12 06:48
- Christine Altmiller said...
i like the hook ideas. i was also thinking a button. you can put a loop on one side and a button on the other. i am now following...therese did a really nice write up on you today. i really look forward to seeing what you make for our Time to Stitch 2 Hop! and i LOVE this bracelet and earring set! you did a great job :-D
- 22/9/12 16:43
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To be eligible for this option, applicants must have:
The College of Nursing ABSN ranking formula, used to determine admission into the Accelerated Second-Degree BSN option, is composed of points awarded for cumulative GPA, success in the previously mentioned specified courses and interview scores. Admission decisions are based on the ranking formula and performance on the pre-admission exam.
First Step: Apply to the College of Nursing
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All students pursuing the accelerated second-degree BSN option must apply to ECU Undergraduate Admissions as well. All ECU undergraduate applications need to be submitted as soon as possible once that application is available online in mid-August.
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There are additional costs to nursing students for uniforms, books, background checks, drug screening, clinical testing and supplies, and liability insurance. Currently, there is a one-time fee of $35 for liability insurance coverage while enrolled in the program. Students must also have current CPR certification. Costs for these programs vary from $25 to $40. Information on available programs is available at the


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Kuraku naru Made Matte(Popularity:10 hits)Ushio just transferred from a prestigious high school. While running an errand after school, she collides with Mitsunashi, who's known as a studious robot, and breaks his glasses. Afterward, Mitsunashi invites Ushio to join the Astronomy Club. Will love blossom under the stars?
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Author:Tsukuba Sakura Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Tsukuba Sakura Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
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Author:Yamamoto Kotetsuko Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Yamamoto Kotetsuko Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Blade Play(Popularity:10 hits)Whilst searching for porn on the internet Sudo Kansuke, a 20 year old university student, gets sucked into an RPG world called Munberdia. He is the chosen hero who carries the sword of light! Only the sword of light is not what you would expect...
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Author:Seta Aomaru Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Seta Aomaru Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Rean no Tsubasa(Popularity:10 hits)Because his friends fired a rocket into the US Army camp, Suzuki was wanted by the US Army and the police. While he was running away the sea surface suddenly rose, and when a brilliant light appeared he saw a strange looking battleship flying in the air. He was dumped into the sea and when he crawled onto the battleship there was a beautiful girl standing there. She said her name was Lyx, the prin...
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Author:Tomino Yoshiyuki Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Tomino Yoshiyuki Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
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Author:Mori Masahiro Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Mori Masahiro Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Pahanjip(Popularity:10 hits)From Yen Press: "A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape…it becomes hostile…" Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar wi...
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Author:Yun Ji Woon Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Yun Ji Woon Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Peter Panda(Popularity:10 hits)From HMR: The main character, Rui, is a hardworking and happy girl. One day, her neighbor moves away and leaves behind a stuffed panda bear. Rui decided to take it home, since she's always loved panda bears. She goes to sleep with it one night, and discovers herself in bed with a stranger (who also happens to look like her ideal man) the next morning. He introduces himself as Peter, and that is...
Renai Catalog(Popularity:10 hits)Hanamoto Mika is a shy, self-conscious 17-year-old-girl who wants very much to love and be loved. Hopelessly superstitious and unhappy with her current self, Mika tries to find answers and guidance to her life through fortune-telling and romance magazines. She decides to go on a group date with her friends and meets Takada. It's love at first sight; at least on her end. Soon after, she encounters ...
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Author:Nagata Masami Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Nagata Masami Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Mana(Popularity:10 hits)Zion, a girl that is always taken advantage of by her friends because she is so shy and timid, is approached by two people who asks her strange questions about whether she believes in Confucianist moral doctrine and in the end she is bowing and performing sacrificial rites to ancestral gods. It's shocking enough that the daughter of a pastor is possessed by a ghost, but what's more shocking is tha...
HWA(Popularity:10 hits)1) HWA About two boys and their emotional scars. 2) Truth About a boy, a girl, and the boy's brother. 3) Uninvited 115 About a boy and a lady assassin. 4) Beat About an apathetic drummer and his obsessive fangirl. 5) The Little Prince About an overprotected girl and the spunky guy that saves her.
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Author:Lee Young Hee Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Lee Young Hee Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Hataraki Man(Popularity:10 hits)From Entropy: This is a set of one-shot stories of working people drawn from the viewpoint of Matsukata Hiroko, who is a 28-year-old single woman and is an editor of Weekly Magazine, JIDAI. She's often at odds with Tanaka Kunio, a novice editor. Her work already stresses her out and he's unapologetic about his own mistakes! Everyone refers to Hiroko as a masculine woman for how seriously she ta...
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Author:Anno Moyoko Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Anno Moyoko Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Dolls(Popularity:10 hits)After the crime rate began to spiral out of control in the third Toutoh empire, a law was established to help expedite trials and relieve the pressure on the overcrowded prisons, which were filled to the brim with criminals who had been sentenced to life in prison without any chance of parole. According to this new law, trials could be held and the accused criminals sentenced to death even if they...
Doushirou de Gozaru(Popularity:10 hits)What would happen if you took a normal Japanese kid, flew him to Nevada, and then raised him on stories of feudal Japan? "I'm Doushirou" would happen. Now Doushirou is back in Japan and is facing the difference between what he's been told all his life and what his own eyes and ears are telling him.
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Author:Nishimori Hiroyuki Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Nishimori Hiroyuki Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Weise Frau(Popularity:10 hits)Dwelling in the shadow are a group of women with spiritual powers who called themselves 'The Witches' (Weise Frau). Kazano Miya, a Novice Witch was taken in by Ono Rinko when she was abused and abandoned by her parents. There are four levels of Witches, 'Novice', 'Advanced', 'Professional' and there's only one who holds the highest position in Weise Frau. The battle is just starting between the Wi...
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Author:Tamegai Toru Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Tamegai Toru Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Hanada Shounen-shi(Popularity:10 hits)A little bumpkin kid by the name of Hanada Ichiro gets into all kinds of mischief until things take a turn for the nasty. Trying to escape the wrath of his enraged mother, he gets in an accident, resulting in nine stitches on the back of his head, and one little side-effect: a knack for the supernatural. Young Ichiro is now able to communicate with ghosts, who just can't get off his back with all ...
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Author:Isshiki Makoto Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
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Author:Fujieda Toru Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Girl in Heels(Popularity:10 hits)Suppose you were so beautiful that people mistook you for a superstar, a model. So beautiful that strangers went out of their way to catch a glimpse of you and shopkeepers offered you things freely. Kyung-hee Goh is that girl. Trapped by the feelings she evokes in other people, she steers through life alone. Boys are either too intimidated to approach her or think she should reward their complimen...
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Author:Chun Kye Young Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Chun Kye Young Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
H2O(Popularity:10 hits)Menga is simply known as the vice rep and is bullied. Hanako has moved to Korea but was robbed the first day and has nothing. Na Hong Soo is known as a troublemaker and is in constant trouble. And Eechan is the student body president, very popular and known as Bacchus. It seems they have nothing in common, but this will change soon.
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Author:Hwang Sook Ji Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Hwang Sook Ji Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Glory Age(Popularity:10 hits)From Entropy: From the outset, the plot seems to be the typical story of a half-angel, half-human boy with incredible powers (sealed in this case until his human form dies), but in the great Na Yeri style, intrigue and mysteries abound. Little Savian can see angels and devils; in fact, he can touch them and in some instances affect them in powerful ways. Low-rank angels Thunder and Panuel discove...
Kawaii Anata(Popularity:10 hits)Collection of short stories: - Maple Love Two college students become friends, but one of them has fallen for the other.. - Love Letter A girl asks her friend to give a love letter to a boy for her. Too bad she has no idea her friend is in love with her... - Cycling Under a Starlit Sky - Kawaii Anata (Your Cuteness) This is about a boyish girl who doesn't think she's cute, and her ...
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Author:Otsu Hiyori Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Author:Otsu Hiyori Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
DVD(Popularity:10 hits)From DramaQueen: The heroine: Ddam Shim The heroes (maybe): DD and Venu Fate brought these three together through a chance encounter at a department store lingerie department. A double D padded-bra tag with a cell number… Sometimes, you never know what can happen if you make that call…. For Ddam, making that call leads her to a night club dive where DD is the punk rocker DJ and Venu is the ...
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Caramel Milk Tea(Popularity:10 hits)A volume of cute and romantic short stories: ? Caramel Milk Tea Nozomi, a high school student, did not believe in love at first sight. But it happens that she is in love with a cafe clerk. Immediately she declares love to him. But because he gives her the cold shoulder, she is disappointed in love. Now she begins to work part-time for the cafe where he is working. ? Futari no Jikan (Two Peo...
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Author:Usami Maki Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
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Author:Kim So Hee Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese
Cosmos Flower(Popularity:10 hits)From Entropy "In the languid hours of yesterday, I went to the tangled grasses near the river, so tangled that humans don't often venture there, and had heaps of fun playing alone. As per usual, I had had a glass of sue-ju with grandmother in the morning, and drunk, I grabbed a towel and stumbled my way up. There won't be any watchers, my body thought, and it slipped so easily into the water. F...
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Author:Kim Seong Jun Status:in series Genre(s): Region:Japanese


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President Obama pointedly did not comment on US preferences for the Iranian election during his Cairo speech, and was careful not to make any official statement of suppoort for reformist candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi over the weekend. Vice president Biden did make an "off the cuff" comment about the election's irregularities that immediately got widespread play in the Iranian twitterverse. Secretary of State Clinton also noted that the US would not yet accept the results of the election until the Iranian government had completed its own investigation – a far cry from anti-American, hostile regimes who leapt to congratulate Ahmadinejad's "victory" solely as a means to give the US a black eye[1].
It's obvious to the Iranian regime that we, the United States, preferred a Moussavi victory. Certainly, there was an Obama effect at play in helping drive turnout and the reform vote. But saying so explicitly – as various hyper-partisan conservatives are insisting Obama do, more to score short-term political points against him than any long-term concern for the future of the Iranian people – would give the regime the perfect excuse to deny the reformist movement's demands for justice. In the official US silence, there was room for the reform movement to flex it's legitimate muscle on the streets – leading to this defiant act today:
Supreme leader Khamenei went from certifying Ahmadinejad's victory to agreeing to an investigation by the Guardian Council. Former president Khatami has joined Mir Moussavi's call for new elections. Ahmadinejad himself has cancelled a trip to Russia, deciding it might be prudent to stay in Iran for the time being. Would any of this have happened had the US interfered in Iran's election? Almost certainly not.
The wisest thing the US can do for Iran's Green Revolution is to stay silent and let Iran find it's freedom from within. Just as happened with the USSR, the lasting change will happen when it comes from the system itself, not imposed from without. It is key to recall that the primary concern of the regime is to stay in power – and it is clear that the mullahs are afraid of what a popular uprising might foretell for their own hides. After all, 30 years ago it was they who unleashed these passions themselves. They know exactly what the people are capable of, and they will bend – or die.
Follow the Green Revolution @iranrevolution or in real-time at friendfeed.com/iranrevolution! Also, Andrew Sullivan has been absolutely amazing in his coverage, including reprinting Iranian tweets from the streets in symbolic green.
UPDATE: via Andrew Sullivan, wise words from Bill Kristol that Republicans should heed:
[Obama] is our president. We could be at an historical inflection point in Iran. The United States may be able to play an important role. The task now is to explain what the Obama administration (and Congress) should be saying and doing, and to urge them to do what they should be doing. Presuming ahead of time that Obama will fail to exercise leadership, and cataloguing this episode pre-emptively as another in a list of Obama failures, would be a mistake. The U.S. has a huge stake in the possible transformation, or at least reformation, of the Iranian regime. If there's some chance of that happening, and some chance of U.S. policy contributing to that outcome, we should hope Obama does the right thing, and urge and pressure him to do so–because then the United States will be doing the right thing, and the United States, and the world, will benefit.
[1] caution, the snark quotient in this particular sentence exceeds safe recommended levels. Follow the links and you'll see why.
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Paradise Kiss (パラダイス・キス, Paradaisu kisu) is a 2011 Japanese film based on the Paradise Kiss manga written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It is directed by Takehiko Shinjo, and starred Keiko Kitagawa as Yukari Hayasaka, Osamu Mukai as George Koizumi, and Yuusuke Yamamoto as Hiroyuki Tokumori.
A four-episode mobile drama titled, Paradise Kiss: After School was released right before the film. All the characters reprized their roles. It served as a prequel for the film and was meant to be more comical.[1] After School was written and directed by Fukuda Yuichi.[2]
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- Main article: Paradise Kiss: Original Soundtrack (film)


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The latest episode of PBS's web series, Idea Channel, asks the question, "Why do we love zombies?" Why Do We Love Zombies? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
Zombie survival horror MMO, The War Z, has changed its name to Infestation: Survivor Stories. The game is available for PC. Infestation: Survivor Stories
The Bad Lip Reading series on YouTube lip reads the walkers in AMC's The Walking Dead. "The Walking (And Talking) Dead" — A Bad Lip Reading of The Walking Dead | Bad Lip Reading
Darkstone Entertainment has released a sneak peak of their remake of Ed Wood's famously horrible Plan 9 From Outer Space. Plan 9 Sneak Peak | Darkstone Flicks


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DUH. You guys already know this, but apparently the media had to hire a team of private investigators and investigative journalists to figure it out. The most significant document missing is the one we first noticed absent on the very first night. Dorian Johnson's joint State and FBI interview conducted on August 13th.
In our researched opinion this is directly because there was a deal made with Dorian for his "story". (I outlined the deal on November 25th) It is entirely possible, actually more than possible, most likely, the recorded FBI interview/statement of Dorian Johnson is wildly divergent from both his media interviews and his grand jury testimony.
We strongly feel the FBI knew Dorian was making up a story, then when given structural immunity, he admitted to making up a story on August 13th.
The State/FBI officials then allowed him to give BS testimony -that mostly matched his BS media interviews- to the grand jury because the feds/state were willing to provide him a cover story for his own protection from community backlash.
Bottom line, the Feds needed the accurate truth because by August 13th they had enough of a physical and forensic outline to substantiate the three interviews of Darren Wilson. Wilson was interviewed on Saturday 8/9 (local), Sunday 8/10 (local and state), and for more than three hours on Tuesday 8/12 (state and federal FBI).
By the time the same Feds sat down with Dorian (next day after Wilson) as seen in this picture at the attorney's office, they knew only three actual, well, actually "claimed" eye-witness statements were in conflict with Wilson: Dorian Johnson, Tiffany Mitchell and Piaget Crenshaw. The feds knew the physical evidence DID NOT match the claims of Dorian, Tiffany and Piaget.
They mostly needed to know why those claims didn't match.
From the fed's ("we already know the truth") reference to Johnson, which they also told his attorney Freeman Bosley Jr, (who admitted as such to the CNN – but CNN didn't know enough to catch the reference) the FBI and State officials found out Dorian was making up the entire narrative.
Now watch this old video, taken two days after the FBI interview, and you'll see it:
Hopefully you watched that ↑ video – because, in hindsight now, it should be giving you an "ah-ha" moment.
To hide both their (DOJ/FBI) knowledge thereof, and the admission of Dorian, the recording and transcript was withheld from the public, yet was read by the Grand Jury. The grand jury is bound to secrecy.
In essence the Grand Jury knew Johnson was making it up, that's why their questions were seemingly from information out of left field. It wasn't left field to them because they knew the content of the FBI 8/13 statement, it was only left-field to YOU.
If the 8/13 Dorian Johnson interview was EVER released the public might ask why the Feds let the case continue.
The DOJ/FBI were essentially covering for the politicians decision to let the grand jury play out just to placate the various parties who held interest, AND to further the agenda of the politicians (see Holder/Obama August 18th ↓).
Here is the mainstream media trying to figure it out. Enjoy:
ST. LOUIS — In spite of St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch's promises to make all witness testimony in the Michael Brown shooting case public so he could show the process was fair and impartial, McCulloch's office now acknowledges that it kept some records secret at the behest of federal authorities who are still investigating the incident.
The acknowledgment came after a review by KSDK-TV found several key documents were missing from the thousands of pages released by McCulloch's office on Nov. 24, shortly after the prosecutor announced that the grand jury had decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for killing the unarmed teen.
McCulloch's executive assistant, Ed Magee, said the office released everything it still had when the case was closed, but had "turned over and relinquished control" of some FBI's interviews conducted in connection with the shooting.
Dorian Johnson interview withheld – A team of investigative reporters from around the country reviewed the transcripts released by McCulloch's office, which included law enforcement interviews with 24 witnesses. Most conspicuous in its absence was the joint federal-county interview with the witness who had been closest to the deadly confrontation, Michael Brown's friend Dorian Johnson.
Transcripts of the grand jury proceedings indicate that interview was conducted on Aug. 13, four days after the shooting, and lasted more than two hours. Transcripts of that interview were provided to grand jurors, who then listened to a recording of it in its entirety, the records show.
But, while McCulloch's office provided the public with recordings of six different television interviews Johnson conducted with local and national media, there is no record of what Johnson told law enforcement before his grand jury testimony. Neither the audio recording nor the transcript of Johnson's FBI interview was included in the materials released.
McCulloch repeatedly said that following witness testimony over time, to see if they changed their stories, was a critical part of measuring a witness' veracity. During his press conference Nov. 24, he listed several specific times when witnesses whose stories suggested Wilson had not been justified in using deadly force, altered their testimony after being challenged or after learning the results of autopsies.
McCulloch encouraged the media and the public to review the records he released with that in mind. (keep reading) <– you should, it's funny!
{snip} Good luck ever getting that August 13th DOJ/FBI interview pried from the hands of the feds. It would embarrass everyone.
Remember, these are ALL DEMOCRATS.
The Prosecutor Robert McCulloch is a Dem. The Mayor, Slay, is a Dem. Governor Nixon is a Dem. AG Eric Holder and President Obama et al. They can't let it be known that they knew this was all for show and political benefit.
Here's my summary from over two weeks ago:
The irony is, the "street" is wise to the ruse. Hence, Dorian Johnson in hiding.
The "street justice leadership" know, you know, and the MSM is running around bumping into walls trying to figure it all out. Maybe if they hire more "teams of investigative reporters from around the country" they'll figure it out.
Yeah, me neither.


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CRCs – Selection Rounds
On 9 December 2011 the priorities for the 15th selection round were announced as social innovation, sustainable regional communities and clean manufacturing. Applications addressing other national priorities are also welcome.
via www.crc.gov.au
Comments from Tony Peacock: About $100 million in funding from the Commonwealth will be committed in this round.
Bidders should note the comments on priorities, international links, and the first deadline is a fortnight earlier than last year's round. Potential bidders or particpants in CRCs are welcome to contact the CRC Association for advice and support in the bidding process.


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How much cash does a person need to survive a month of no income? While we cannot plan for every emergency, we can give ourselves a safety net that will give us a little peace of mind. If you were to lose your job for some reason, you would have at least one month to find work or retrain. Here are some things to take into account when planning your 30 day emergency fund.
What if gas prices are high? How far would a tank of gas get you? What if gas prices rose to twice what they are now?
What kind of currency will you need? Precious metals may ride out any fluctuations in the dollar value but what happens when it comes to paying? It is a good idea to have your cash in small bills and some coins. If you have nothing but hundred-dollar bills and there is no way to get change then you may be forced to pay a hundred dollars for something that only costs a few bucks.
What unexpected problems might eat up your cash, like car trouble, medical problems, or plumbing disasters? It is impossible to know whether it will be minor or devastating, but a few hundred bucks already set aside is a great blessing whatever happens. You will be glad you did.
How much do you spend per month on food? Such a time would certainly demand that you cut down on outings and pizza nights. However, just because the future is bleak doesn't mean you'll have to boil leather either. You need good nourishment, especially in stressful situations. Save enough to be able to eat well and even have a few comfort foods.
Though this article is focused on money, I should mention that in addition to your financial reserve you need an actual storage of food. Stocking up now gives you the freedom to find foods on sale or wait for case lot sales. We cannot hope that food will be cheap when we need it most. The same goes for fuel and clothing.
You never know what time of the year you may need to pull out the emergency fund. What difference is there in your expenses during the winter vs. summer? Imagine an exceptionally cold winter. The cost to heat your house could rise outside the planned budget, which could throw your whole budget out of proportion.
What if you had to get some kind of training to be able to work again? A mechanic from fifty years ago would have a hard time finding work in these days of computerized cars and alternative fuels. Who knows what new of technological advances might render your marketable skills cheap or useless? Statistics show that the average person changes jobs seven times in their lifetime. The odds are not in our favor that our current employment will last us our lifetime. Things happen and times change. At the very least, you should expect to have to upgrade your skills.
Another issue to plan for is where you are going to keep all this cash. The logical place would be the bank. What happens if your bank shuts down for some reason? (Insert a few examples) The alternative would be keeping it in your home. Obviously, this presents some risk. A coffee can with thousands of dollars is enough to entice all kinds of scum. A safe box is a good investment if only to stash important documents. There is a variety of such boxes on the market. There is a box for whatever level of security you want, be it child-proof, waterproof, crush proof, fire-proof, or all the above.
After everything, though your first and greatest line of defense will be a zipper on your lip. This is not fool-proof though and should be backed up. If it becomes common knowledge that you keep cash stashed in your home you might be able to feed that rumor a red herring. Find a reliable blabbermouth and let slip that you moved it to a bank. On the other hand, you might make it so outrageous that it turns into myth. You could say that you have an underground vault with armed guards or that you spent it gambling.
Safe boxes are a good idea, but a burglar might just decide to take it with him and crack it elsewhere. A better idea is to get a floor safe or come up with a hidden place to stash your cash. It wouldn't hurt to find a way to camouflage or hide your safe, like building it into the wall or some such ploy. The poor man's version might be to stick with the traditional coffee can under the bed. Who does that these days anyway?
How do I start?
For even those with no one depending on him or her all this adds up to a pretty big price tag. However, for anyone who is working, it should not be very hard to set aside the necessary cash. It might take a while, but if you are living within your means then there should be a few bucks every month that you can put in a can. Keep the cash separated and labeled so that you know exactly what you have covered. Something I used to do is use envelopes and write on them what the money inside was for. That was before I upgraded to the underground vault.
It doesn't make sense to put yourself into debt or take away from current expenses to reach your goal. There are a few ways to accomplish this. You might find financial drains that can be plugged or funneled into your 30-day savings. Some examples of such drains are as follows: household inefficiencies (wasting water, and other utilities), frequently eating out, toys (electronic gadgets, motorized recreation, etc.), home improvements, trips and vacations, TV, etc. Understand, I'm not saying that these things are bad, but when one's spending is beyond one's means there is a problem, and a little evaluation could fix it. You know what is essential and what really is not. It can be hard to change some spending habits, but imagine how you feel when there is too much month at the end of the money and you recall where your money went. When food gets scarce or the kids are sick, it gets hard to justify having a boat.
The first thing you should do after deciding to act is make a plan. Plan whether you will save by redirecting funds, finding part-time work, or both. There are many plans on the internet that help people painlessly amass a respectable sum over time. A secondary source of income might even become your primary source if things go awry at work. Use your own judgment to figure out how aggressively you will save and how soon you will reach your goal. Eventually this fund should be increased to six months and then a year but 30 days is a practical start, plus it will put you in the right mindset to continue saving.


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Cracking Good Time
Growing nuts is one thing, being able to make the most of the bounty and having a good supply for the kitchen needs good equipment.There are many types of nutcrackers some work and others may be total duds and a waste of effort.
While staying with a friend in France, we visited her parents and her mother gave me this great nutcracker. She said it was Swiss made so of excellent quality. (She was Swiss) She was right and its so efficient to use. It does not matter how large or small the walnut or hazelnuts it does a great job.
I have seen similar nut crackers in Australia – they are often promoted as champagne openers. I think there are easier ways of opening champagne.
Macadamias present a challenge. There shells are extremely hard. I used a hammer where as Quentin preferred to use vice grips.Both method were very slow and inefficient so the harvest of macas just sat in storage and where cracked only in small quantities usually only to make pesto. Recently we brought a Queensland made macadamia nutcracker… Wow it works so well. The hinged long handle makes it so easily to crack the macas so now we are using them as fast as they are harvested and dried. In our climate a lot of nuts fall off with the green outer shell still on and uncracked these where a pain to remove before drying but the maca cracker does this job as well. For more info http://www.tjsnutcrackers.com/
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How Am I Doing HDR?
That's been a real popular question the last couple of days. So much so I thought I would create a quick video. Now this is not a software review or how to tutorial, but rather simply my basic approach to HDR. You'll see the image appear like this once I've finished with it in Photomatix.
Then the image will look like this when I finish in Photoshop. The how's and why's, you'll have to watch for a quick second.
I hope this simple little video helps you on your visionary journey.
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Well it is official. I am addicted to crafting!!! (like this is news!) This weekend my crafty Mum, sister and I popped up to Hampton Court Palace for Kirstie Allsop's Handmade Fair. It was fantastic!! So inspiring and hands on with opportunities to try lots of different crafts with classes and make and take sessions. I said before I went that I must NOT pick up any new crafts while I was there. I was only to enjoy the inspiration and not fall in love with anything new. Well do you think I stuck to that? No I did not!! I came home with two quilting kits, a pom pom maker and a new addiction to paper cutting having done an introductory class. On top of that I tried these artisan marshmallows and fell in love with the Rose and Cardamon flavour. This could prove pretty deadly for my Slimming World diet *lol*
So amid my pile of wool and pom poms I also managed to teach my monthly card class on Saturday too. It was a small but fun class this month. As I knew we were a smaller group I made this quite detailed card for us all to complete. I don't really know what to call it- a 3D window card is the best I could come up with. But the beauty of it is that it folds flat to fit in to a standard envelope.
I started with a half of A4 Whisper White card base. I then cut a piece of All is Calm DSP (10cm by 14.8cm) for the snowy background and a piece of Whisper White (10cm x 7cm). We stamped the tree image from the White Christmas stamp set on to the background piece, and then just the bottom of the image on to the white piece. I then cut around the hill contour of the image on the white piece and matched it to the base image and glued. I then stamped the bird and coloured the image. On a separate scrap of Whisper White I stamped the polar bear and then cut him out and added him to the main image. I used Dazzling Details to add glittery snow detail to the image (I set this aside to dry while I finished the rest of the card).
I used another half sheet of A4 cardstock, this time in Night of Navy, to create the top layer of the card. I scored the card at 5.25cm, 10.5cm and 15.75cm. I then used my Circle Collection Framelits to cut the circle window centrally in the middle panel (with the score line through the centre). I decorated this panel with stamped silver snowflakes and a greeting taken from the Endless Wishes stamp set. I embellished with Frosted Sequins.
The final detail were the sparkly star strips down each side of the card. I used my gorgeous new Confetti Stars Punch to create the border which I then layered over a 3cm strip of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.
So all in all it has been a very busy (and super crafty!) weekend- just the way I like it. I will definitely keep you up to date on the progress of my new crafty efforts. But quite where I'll find the time remains to be seen.
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I was told by my present mentor to create a blog. I was thinking to myself, 'Okay. Cool. I can do that because I know my journal is getting tired of me.' Then she said the magic words…'You can do whatever you want. You can talk about whatever you want. This blog is yours and there are no rules'. I was like 'What!' I felt like the Hallelujah choir should have been cued at that moment. A place where I can just talk about whatever is on my mind. Things I've been pondering. My experiences in life. The best part is that no one can tell what I can talk about!! Sweet!!
Now that I have you, I don't know what to share first. There's so much to tell. I am a twin to a boy. I am also a second born, middle child, which means I am naturally secretive. So, when it's time to share it's almost like I have to literally give myself permission. 'Okay Tommie. You can open up and share now'. That's how I feel sometimes. It takes a while before it all gushes out. I do like sharing, talking, and everything communication.
I love people. I enjoy talking to random people I meet during a walk in the city. I went for a walk yesterday and met up with a woman from New York. She was born and raised in New York but then decided to come to Norfolk and has been here for the past 40 years. I was a great conversation because I've only been to New York a couple of times and I always asked the natives how do they drive there? I can't imagine getting a license there. What do you tell your kid? I am sure the rules of the road are extremely different! My youngest daughter almost got run over the last time she was there is she was walking.
Of course we parted ways as I made my way back towards my home. You never know who you meet just by saying hello. You can open up the door to something wonderful being imparted into your life. When I was working at Wal-Mart as a cashier, I determined in my mind that I wouldn't associate with the usual people I tended to gravitate towards during break time and lunch. I wanted to be a different person. The kind of person that talked to basically anyone. I didn't just want to take to them but to make them feel comfortable and valuable. I started this goal by just doing one simple thing: I started saying hi to everyone I made eye contact with. I did this everyday all day whether they spoke back or not.
It's an interesting experiment because a lot of people will look you straight in the eye and not say anything. I spoke anyway. After about a month of doing this I began to notice that people began to speak to me first, they began to speak back, and I started holding conversation with a very diverse group of people. I felt very accomplished because I used to think that just by looking at someone who we didn't have nothing in common. Now I know that the fact that we are human is more than enough. I doesn't matter the race, the kind of music we like to listen to, whether you drink and I don't. I doesn't matter and it's not strong enough to keep us from coming together.
I enjoyed that experiment and it changed me. I believe that was the best lesson I took away from Wal-Mart. It didn't bother me that people didn't speak and still didn't speak after a month because you have to allow people to be themselves. I don't know what that person was going through at that moment or if they simply didn't want to. I was determined to not let it change my heart so I could stay open to the possibility of meeting some amazing people wrapped in peculiar packages.
Now that I have you, I have a lot of sharing to do! Thanks for spending this time with me.