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[RP] Faster than a Snail -- B-Side
Posted 29 November 2015 - 09:08 PM
Mikhail was useless in this situation, the best she could do was...
"Ein!, Arnold!" she shouted keep going towards Richard and do not stop at any cost or I will hit you!" She then aimed at their location, not to shoot them directly, but behind them, Imina doubted that her bullets would be able to hit directly her targets underwater, but at least could stagger them and slow them down so both the Paladin and Cleric managed to escape. With a simple *bang* Imina shot at the river
Posted 30 November 2015 - 11:55 PM
Arnold's frantic magic missile hits an eel and disintegrates it. The resulting shockwave sent a mini wave filled with the remaining eels towards Ein. The wave of eels chased a fleeing Ein and electrocuted him before he fully escaped the water. With Ein completely out of danger, the eels turned around and charged at Arnold once more.
Posted 02 December 2015 - 06:10 PM
Arnold, abandoned by the party paladin, will attempt to swim out of the water, while shouting for help
Posted 03 December 2015 - 11:21 PM
The cleric found himself in a precarious situation: in his frantic escape, the paladin left a trio of eels in his place. Arnold shouted for help and saw Richard respond by angling his trusty spear over the eels. All Arnold had to do was grab it. In a perhaps not entirely sane decision, the cleric chose to swim past the eels to Richard. In doing so, he had to drop his staff or risk being slowed and surrounded. Despite his sacrifice he was still too slow to escape the eels entirely. They sparked and darted, and managed to surround the cleric as he was being lifted out.
The three eels combined their efforts and charged their electricity as a group. The heat from the powerful electricity discharging from the three monsters turned water to steam.
Death himself seemed to appear before Arnold's eyes; black cloak billowing, wispy, and ephemeral. His body felt tingles as a few wayward sparks assaulted him as he tried to hang onto the spear. Then Death and light vanished as Imina's shots hit their mark. The bullets slapped the water with furious speed and disintegrated. The shockwave that followed interrupted the electric discharge but did not harm the eels themselves.
Richard finished pulling Arnold out of the water and onto land and all the adventurers were finally safe.
Posted 09 December 2015 - 01:11 PM
Richard breathed a sigh of relief as everyone caught their breath over the ordeal in the water. That had certainly been a close call for their cleric, and as he remembered why he had been all alone he turned around.
"Ein. If we're going to see stunts like that I suggest you should head home and come back when you've grown up a little. We don't need boys who run from the first sign of danger in an adventuring party, and certainly not on the front if we can't trust you to protect those behind you." He thumped the butt of his spear on Ein's shield, his voice impassive.
"That shield isn't there just for you, it's big enough to protect those behind you as well, that's what it's meant for. We evacuate women and children first in times of danger, but it's time for you to decide if you're counting yourself among the children or the men. That's why we're being tested, are you man enough for the task before you? Or should we have Karak take you back to the guild?" Richard knew he might be being a little harsh with the boy, but it was true that he'd be more harm than use to the party if you trusted him with your back only to get hit in it as he ran away.
Edited by Spamamdorf, 09 December 2015 - 01:12 PM.
"I promised, remember? I said I would save you even if it meant fighting the entire world." "Yes…you did."
Othinus narrowed her eye as the boy held her in his arms. She looked happy. She looked truly happy.
"But you don't have to worry. I was already saved from the moment you said that to me."
Posted 09 December 2015 - 03:20 PM
"Ugh" Inmediatelly after she crossed the rocks, Imina fell down on the floor next to the other adventurers "I am exhausted..." she made some signals to Mikhail so he would carry her, after a coupled of failed attempts and being ignored, she continued after Richard gave a speech to Ein "What the old man is trying to say Ein, help friends and we will help you back...that or we will use you as bait nyaha-umph-!?" She couldn't finish her laughter, as Mikhail pressed his paw over her head, shutting her mouth against the floor.
Edited by Insane Soul, 09 December 2015 - 03:23 PM.
Posted 10 December 2015 - 01:21 AM
"cough... gack!!!" chokes Arnold as he struggles to regain his breath. "How could this be happening to me... could Skalt be punishing me? Oh my sweet lord I am so sorry, I am drenched with sin..." Arnold will then desperately petition his deity by confessing a variety of sins, in hopes of receiving forgiveness.
Posted 19 December 2015 - 11:59 PM
Edited by fayrbrant, 20 December 2015 - 12:36 AM.
Posted 20 December 2015 - 01:19 AM
Listening to Ein, Richard nodded and sighed. "So when the going got tough you got out of there. There's nothing wrong with that kid, but it means you're not cut out for the frontlines. If you've got an enemy coming at you that's out of your league and you know you can't do anything to it, you still have to hold your ground until everyone else gets away, you're the last and only line of defense for those who trust you with their backs."
He walked over to Arnold and gave him a slap on the back "Arnold, you'll stick with me then, Ein, just do whatever you want" as he looked away from the kid and searched for ways deeper into the ruins, submitting himself to the fact that he'd be forced to take point for now.
Edited by Spamamdorf, 20 December 2015 - 01:20 AM.
"I promised, remember? I said I would save you even if it meant fighting the entire world." "Yes…you did."
Othinus narrowed her eye as the boy held her in his arms. She looked happy. She looked truly happy.
"But you don't have to worry. I was already saved from the moment you said that to me."
Posted 21 December 2015 - 12:42 AM
Inside the room Richard could make out five hunched over figures. All five figures were cloaked, and the figure in the center held a large wooden staff. Given the distance, he could not make out any details about the others.
What he could make out, however, was that they were kneeling in front of an altar. It was small and austere, and the symbol of worship had crumbled over the ages. Given that the five figures were directing all their attention to worship, the adventurers-to-be had yet to be noticed. This would not last.
The adventurers-to-be had to make a decision and quick.
Posted 22 December 2015 - 10:58 AM
Ein Zelretch
"Fine by me," sulked the young paladin to the more seasoned warrior's close-minded view of chivalry. It's not that he couldn't understand Richard's logic. It's just that he believed that there's a distinct difference between standing guard to keep your comrades alive in a hopeless situation and standing uselessly and making things worse for everybody. The watery fiasco, to him, was the latter. Thus, he would NEVER apologize to Richard. Pretense is never a good thing in Ein's book.
Feeling that working closely would be counter-productive to both of them, Ein decided to stand as the rear guard of the party, putting as much distance between him and Richard. While the warrior opened the path, Ein continued to search for hidden traps or hostiles. Thus, when the party stumbled upon the five hooded figures, he was ready. Without wasting a moment, he readied his shield to cover Imina, who seemed to be ready to fire whenever Richard gave the signal. Then, he asked his God, "who is evil in this place?"
Edited by fayrbrant, 22 December 2015 - 11:00 AM.
Posted 22 December 2015 - 05:15 PM
Concerned about the impending encounter, Arnold will quietly cast cure light wounds on himself.
Posted 28 December 2015 - 01:44 PM
Hearing his companions moving hastily behind him Richard decided to address the figures before the situation escalated past the point of no return.
"Hail travelers! I am Richard Ventura, my companions and I are here for our adventurers exam and would ask your intentions that we might both go in peace."
"I promised, remember? I said I would save you even if it meant fighting the entire world." "Yes…you did."
Othinus narrowed her eye as the boy held her in his arms. She looked happy. She looked truly happy.
"But you don't have to worry. I was already saved from the moment you said that to me."
Posted 29 December 2015 - 02:19 PM
Ein heard a voice in his mind, clear as a bell, "Everything in front of you is evil."
A faint white light enveloped Arnold as he healed himself.
"Hail travelers! I am Richard Ventura, my companions and I are here for our adventurers exam and would ask your intentions that we might both go in peace."
The five figures whipped around with enough speed that their cloaks lifted revealing them to be kobolds. Other than the staff-wielding kobold, the kobolds were equipped with a sword sheathed at their waist and multiple daggers at their side.
Snarling, two kobolds tossed their daggers straight at Richard. Two charged at the adventurers-to-be with their swords raised high. The staff-wielding kobold muttered to itself and a dark purple light began to emit from the jewelled head of the staff.
All yelled, "FOR LICKY LICKY!"
Posted 30 December 2015 - 02:46 PM
"Kh! If that's how it is." Richard raised his shield to block the knives. "Imina, Arnold! One of you guys should deal with that guy in the back, staves and glowing lights are never good news!" Bracing himself for the kobolds rushing at him, Richard stood firm.
Edited by Spamamdorf, 08 January 2016 - 03:59 AM.
"I promised, remember? I said I would save you even if it meant fighting the entire world." "Yes…you did."
Othinus narrowed her eye as the boy held her in his arms. She looked happy. She looked truly happy.
"But you don't have to worry. I was already saved from the moment you said that to me."
Posted 07 January 2016 - 11:19 PM
"Got it!" Imina readied her weapon and aimed it at the Kobold with the staff "Ein, please cover me...Mikhail, we have a target!". She then fired at the Kobold, sending Mikhail to attack it as well.
Posted 08 January 2016 - 12:27 AM
"Right. Stay behind me then. I'll draw their attention," Ein replied to Imina as he lunged to intercept one of the kobolds aiming at Richard with a simple thrust of his blade.
Posted 08 January 2016 - 10:53 PM
Arnold mutters a curse and fires a magic missile at the staff-wielding kobold
Posted 13 January 2016 - 06:36 PM
The daggers clattered uselessly against Richard's shield and fell to the floor. Surprised by the strength of Richard's block, the two charging kobolds hesitated for a moment. Ein saw his opportunity and drove his blade through the kobold closest to him, dispatching it. The remaining kobold ignored the two warriors and continued its charge towards Imina.
With a wave of his staff, the staff-wielding kobold conjured a purple smog between him and the ranger's bullet. Imina's bullet passed through the purple smog, slowing, and the staff-wielding kobold side-stepped it. Mikhail, not having the disadvantage of only travelling in straight lines, detoured around the purple smog and sunk his teeth into the staff-wielding kobold's arm.
The kobold howled in pain and thrust the glowing staff at Mikhail's skull. It yelled, "DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE".
Before it could release its spell, Arnold's magic missile hit its target, killing the staff-wielding kobold. The staff rolled out of its dead hands and its purple glow brightened.
The two kobolds nearest to the staff-wielding kobold howled battle cries and charged at Mikhail in a pincer attack.
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Posted 15 January 2016 - 09:24 PM
"Shit" Imina cursed as the two Kobolds made their way towards Mikhail, without hesitation she rushed towards them, and shot at one of the Kobolds.
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Sept. 21, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The No. 13 Ohio State women's volleyball team improved to 11-0 on the season with a 3-0 (29-27, 25-20, 25-17) victory over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon at the Blue and White Classic in Buffalo, N.Y.
Senior Kaitlyn Leary notched a double-double on the day, finishing with 18 kills and 12 digs. Freshman Taylor Sandbothe totaled 14 kills and six blocks (1s, 5a), while junior Erin Sekinger finished with 11 kills. Senior libero Davionna DiSalvatore had a match-high 15 digs and junior setter Taylor Sherwin finished with 44 assists.
Sarah Dooms led Valparaiso (10-3) with nine kills and 12 digs, while Morganne Longoria had 13 digs. Ellen Vanden Berg finished with seven kills and six blocks (1s, 5a) and Emily Campbell totaled seven kills for the Crusaders.
The two squads began the first set with a back-to-back battle before the Buckeyes took on an early 4-3 lead highlighted by a kill from Leary. The Crusaders responded with a quick 3-0 run to tie the score at 10 apiece. An Ohio State set point was halted by a Valpo kill to put the Crusaders up at at 25-24. Ager exchanging set points, Ohio State took the first set 29-27 with a kill by Sandbothe quickly followed by a kill from Leary.
A kill by Sekinger brought Ohio State to a 10-6 lead early in the second set. Valpo responded by notching two kills and a service ace to go on a 3-0 run to chip away at Ohio State's lead 10-9. The Buckeyes inched ahead throughout the rest of the set with a handful of two- and three-point runs and eventually took the set, 25-20.
A trio of three-point runs led to a 10-4 Ohio State advantage to open set three. A kill and a solo block from Andrea Kacsits led to a 13-7 lead and a kill from Sekinger sent the Buckeyes on a 4-1 run to set the score at 18-9. A kill from Kylie Randall gave the squad set point at 24-17 and a Kacsits/Sekinger block sealed the 25-17 win.
Ohio State closes out the Blue and White Classic against host Buffalo at 7 p.m. ET in Alumni Arena.


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Hey there! I've been away for a while, but now I'm back. Come on in out of the rain!
( I swear it's rained every day so far this month. Really! )
It's warm and dry inside.
This is some of what I've been up too - more about gardening and lavender foot soak another day.
A fresh coat of white paint makes a big difference.
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Weekend Link Dump
A roundup of some of this week's odd history stories from across the internet.
Plus cats. Because what better strange company do we have than cats?
The real-life horror at sea that inspired a classic novel.
Edgar Allan Snowman!
Spending a day with the Tower of London's mystical, majestic ravens.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Did Not Eat Rotten Meat; Or, One More Reason Why Alison Weir's Books Are Best Used As Doorstops, Paperweights, Or Bug-Squashers.
Kathryn Warner tears down more than a few myths about King Edward II and his queen, Isabella.
I Visited the Roman Empire and All I Got Was This Lousy Trinket.
An utterly charming, albeit utterly unbelievable, story of how Beethoven came to write the Moonlight Sonata.
Yet another intersection of academia and psychobabble: Richard III, control freak?
Better late than never, I suppose: We now think we know why the Hindenburg crashed.
"…but if he had fought like a Man, he need not have been hang'd like a Dog." Daniel Defoe pays tribute to lady pirate Anne Bonny.
OKCupid, Victorian Style.
From 1913: The Boy Scouts and the Suffragettes.
For all of you with a taste for Morbid Medicine and a few dollars to spare, Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris (aka the Chirurgeon's Apprentice) is crowd-funding a documentary, "Medicine's Dark Secrets."
Cat armor. Need I say more?
No. No. NO!!!!
Oh, and to briefly return to the modern world, the UN is saying to its diplomats, "Hey, guys, when you gather to put budgets together, could you try doing it sober for once?"
Happy weekend, gang. See you Monday, assuming I'm not hit by a meteorite. An event that, to be honest, would come as no surprise to anyone.
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Firstly today is my Mum's birthday so I want to wish her the happiest of birthdays xxx
The mum of one of our lovely American friends visited Brisbane for 3 weeks during October and we got to go along on some of their family adventures which included the trip to Draculas and also a visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Fig Tree Pocket.
I really enjoyed our trip, we spent about 3 hours there in total and saw nearly all of the animals that live at the sanctuary. We purchased a yearly pass ticket which cost us $52, it is cheaper to buy the tickets online and we know we will visit again at least with my family and will also pop back with any other visitors who may come to stay if they fancy it.
We headed straight to the general store so I could buy a ticket to have a cuddle with and photograph with a koala. I loved this but it did cost $20. However, having been to other tourist attractions in Australia this seems about right and I did think it was worth it. I have never seen a koala in "real life" and the experience was brilliant.
After hugging a koala we visited the kangaroo paddock where you can literally sit down and have your photos taken with the kangaroos. I bought some kangaroo food for $2 and the kangaroos would take the food out of your hand and very very gently!
We walked around the paddock and there were a few kangaroos who had babies and you could see the babies squirming around in the pouches which was pretty special.
Next up we stopped for some icecream (of course) before walking back round to the area where the keepers do talks about the koalas. There we found them changing over the eucalyptus plants and were treated to a show by the koalas as they dashed around trying to find the perfect leaves! This really made my day as we were so close to the koalas but they were happy to potter around doing their own thing, when they could be bothered to move that is.
Finally we had a wander around the rest of the enclosures and found dingos, crocodiles, wombats, very shy tasmanian devils and plenty of birds.
As I said above, we had a great day out at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary so I would definitely say that if you find yourself in the area it is well worth a visit!


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Hello! My name is John Gamble and I'm in my third year of Dentistry at Queen's. I'm from Armagh and am a member of the Mall Presbyterian Church. Outside uni work I enjoy music, playing the piano, trombone and folk harp, and like to dabble at the organ! My musical tastes lie in classical (the older the better!) but I also appreciate a bit of jazz now and again. When I get the time, I also enjoy reading about and listening to podcasts on theology.
My role in CU is Small Groups Co-ordinator. It's my job to write the Bible study material for the Small Groups that meet throughout the year and to help equip the small group leaders through SLOBS (Small group Leaders' Own Bible Study), which meets before the main CU meeting on Mondays.
University is great, but starting out can be daunting with so many new faces and lots of adjusting to do. As Christians, there are incredible opportunities to grow in your faith, but there are also new distractions and pressures that can bring up new challenges in your walk with God. For those of us who have been at university for some time, it has the potential to become spiritually draining. The solution? I recommend Small Groups!
Getting involved in your Small Group is a fantastic way to forge friendships with others in your course or related courses, to delve deep into God's Word together, to develop as a disciple of Christ and to equip you to get out there and share the Good News. God has been so gracious to us in giving us his Word, through which his Spirit acts to change us and shape us to be more like Jesus. So take up this unique opportunity to be fed and grow in your walk with God!
In 2017/18 we are studying the Life and Letters of Simon Peter – I am excited about this great opportunity to learn from the life of one of Jesus' closest disciples in the Gospel accounts, and to learn from what God has to say to us through his letters, 1 & 2 Peter.
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom…" (Colossians 3:16)
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David Leonhardt writes "Economic Scene," a weekly economics column, for The New York Times business section, looking at both the broad American economy and the economics of everyday life. Many of his recent columns have focused on the economic downturn, the budget deficit or health care.
Mr. Leonhardt is also a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and founded the Times's Economix blog. He has also conceived and helped create two ofThe Times's most popular interactive features, the budget-deficit calculators and rent-vs.-buy housing calculator. In 2005, Mr. Leonhardt was one of the reporters who produced "Class Matters," The Times's series on social class in the United States. In 2004, he founded an analytical sports column, "Keeping Score."
Before joining The Times in 1999, he worked for Business Week magazine and The Washington Post.
Mr. Leonhardt won the Gerald Loeb Award for magazine writing in 2009 for aTimes Magazine article, "Obamanomics." He was a winner of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Best in Business Journalism Contest for his Times column in 2009 and 2007. In 2010, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for his economic columns. In 2003, he was part of a team of Times reporters whose coverage of corporate scandals was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 1998, he won a Peter Lisagor Award, from the Chicago Headline Club, for a Business Week story on problems at McDonald's.
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€60,000 raised for Barretstown camp
A magical garden with hidden burrows, bridges, wishing trees and Barretstown's iconic red door, which won the People's Choice award at Bloom this year, has been transplanted to Barretstown and officially unveiled by 30 Glanbia employees including local men James Byrne and Brian O'Malley.
The garden, which was designed by award winning landscape architect Tim Austen, is a lasting legacy which recognises the five year partnership between Glanbia and Barretstown.
During that time €1.6 million was raised for the children's charity which was set up by the late Paui Newman, 20 years ago this year.
James Byrne Marketing Manager at CountryLife Monasterevin was part of the team that contributed to the fundraising efforts for the charity and on Monday he along with Brian, was recognized for his efforts.
"I am delighted to have been part of something that clearly makes a difference to lives of sick children. The effects of our fundraising efforts over the years are clear to be seen in Barretstown today and I am honoured and proud to have been part of the Glanbia team that made it all possible," said James.
The unveiling of the garden coincided with a recognition day for over 30 Glanbia champions who have spearheaded the fundraising efforts over the past five years. Chief Executive of Barretstown Dee Ahearn said that it was a very special year for Barretstown.
"This is a very special year for Barretstown as we celebrate our 20th anniversary," she said.
"Since we were established by the acting legend Paul Newman in 1994, we have welcomed over 27,000 campers to Barretstown and we could not have accomodated so many without the generous support of companies like Glanbia."
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Professor Ric Parker, CBE, FReng Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce plc (retired) with members of the audience.
IEL Distinguished Speaker Series, 25th October 2016
By: Andre Theng, Student Reporter
Our world today is becoming increasingly open. This extends even in corporate innovation with open innovation practices becoming increasingly adopted. In open innovation, companies tap on external ideas as they look to advance their designs & technology to compete in markets that are rapidly changing.
It was thus illuminating to see that Rolls-Royce is doing the exact opposite, in what Professor Ric Parker, the recently-retired Director of Research & Technology terms the 'external closed innovation' model. In an insightful evening sharing with engineering students and industry veterans, at the 10th Lecture of the IEL Distinguished Speaker Series, Professor Parker shared his take on how innovation could result in both social good and wealth creation.
Professor Parker highlighted the importance of innovation, which he described as both "a process and an outcome", as having the potential to solve global issues. He did so through a sharing of his experiences with Rolls-Royce on different aspects of innovation. Professor Parker discussed various models of innovation, which he explained through the use of a matrix giving examples of different strategies. For example, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works which develops top-secret military hardware, would be considered a closed internal model of innovation, whereas 3M where Arthur Fry invented the 3M's Post-it Note®, would be considered an example of an open internal model.
The 'external closed innovation' model is one where technology is developed exclusively for Rolls-Royce, but one which focuses on partnerships with external parties to facilitate the development. In the case of Rolls-Royce, the company had made a conscious decision not to build its own research centre and decided to work with universities instead, fostering an intimate relationship between the two.
It now has a network of University Training Centres (UTC) all around the world, each focusing on a specific area of R&D. The model has worked well for Rolls-Royce, which highly values these mutually-beneficial partnerships. Aside from universities, it also works with government agencies for funding & support for infrastructure and to attract top researchers. In this way, Rolls-Royce is able to develop technology strategies that stretch from five to 20 years depending on the scale of development.
Through this model, Rolls-Royce has been at the forefront of technology development in engine propulsion systems, powering record-breaking and highly innovative aircraft including the Boeing 787, the Concorde and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Professor Parker also discussed how innovation could result in other benefits for society. He shared on the Clean Sky project, which is concerned with developing new technology to make aircraft more environmentally friendly. Rolls-Royce is a major partner of the project, where it works closely with 600 other partners from all over the European Union.
In concluding, Professor Parker emphasised that innovation was "vitally essential" to turn bright ideas into wealth in Singapore, and elsewhere. He added that innovation was also a means for engineering solutions to tackle some of the big problems the world is facing.
Following the talk, participants were invited to field questions. In response to a question on how universities can help students to become more innovative, he encouraged students to go back to basics and 'make stuff' instead of just sitting in front of a computer, and in doing so, reignite a passion for creating and discovering.
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A few months ago, we told you that our supercar paparazzo – Alex Penfold – had given up hiding in bins around central London and taken his hunt for exotic metal global. His first stop in this nomadic quest? California, America. He's now gone even further afield to Shanghai, China. And boy, has he stumbled on gold.
It's called the China Circuit Carnival, one of the most exclusive and expensive track days in the world. Just how so many exceedingly expensive, rare and fast cars were all at the same place (Shanghai's F1 circuit) at the same time defies rational human understanding.
Multiple copies of all the hybrid hypercars (McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ferrari LaFerrari), Lamborghini Venenos, various flavours of Koenigsegg, Aston Martin One-77s, limited-edition Veyrons and even a Mazzanti Evantra all took to the track and our man Alex was there to capture it.
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As one of Australia's closest neighbours and nearest friends, Australia is committed to the ongoing security and growing prosperity of Solomon Islands. Ms Adamson will also meet with Australia's development partners who we work with to deliver our third largest aid program.
This financial year Australia's development assistance to Solomon Islands is worth around AUD 162 million - nearly 1 billion Solomon Island dollars. Ms Adamson will visit the Solomon Islands National University where the Australian Government support is training the next generation of leaders to pursue a more prosperous future. Australia's contribution through its Skills for Economic Growth program will total AUD 71 million between 2015 and 2019.
Australia is also contributing to Solomon Islands long-term stability, economic growth and human development through investing in vital infrastructure. Australia has so far invested over SBD 180 million into bridges, wharves and roads across the country to help Solomon Islanders access markets, health care and other government services.
Australia's infrastructure investment will also support the restoration of two bridges in East Guadalcanal to assist with the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Ltd (GPPOL) plantation to expand, creating new jobs and opportunities for Solomon Islanders. Ms Adamson will meet with GPPOL during the visit to discuss its expansion.
Ms Adamson will also meet with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) who in conjunction with Australia's Patrol Boat Program work to protect Solomon Islands access to fishing grounds which are a vital part of the country's growing economy and the livelihoods of its people.
Ms Adamson commenced as Australia's first female Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary in August 2016. She and was previously Australia's Ambassador to China and is a former International Adviser to Australian Prime Minister the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP.
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Isn't this really like two puddings? This 70's popular dessert is on the left of this fabulous photo from the Jello Pudding Sampler.
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1 package (4 serving size) Jell-O Vanilla or Chocolate Pudding and Pie Filling
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Sunday, 29 July 2012
Review: Birthmarked
Author: Caragh O'Brien
Publisher: 30th March 2010
Released: Roaring Book Press
Rating: 4.5 stars
This book should come with a warning: Heartbreak ahead
Birthmarked was a book I had been thinking about since I first knew it existed several months ago, so I was pleased to get hold of a copy. I was even more pleased to find this was a book I enjoyed hugely. Injecting the dystopian genre with some new ideas, it definitely had me glued to the pages.
Society is divided between those who live inside the wall and those who live outside. Those inside enjoy a life of luxury and privilege, while those outside have to fend for themselves. Each month the first three babies born must be delivered to the Enclave, for which their mothers get compensation in return. Gaia Stone has always accepted this way of life until, on the day of her first delivery as midwife, she reaches home to find her parents arrested. Mystified as to why this could be, she becomes determined to reverse this injustice and get her parents back. She becomes doubly resolved when she learns that the quota of babies is to be raised. She breaks into the Enclave only to realise it's not the perfect world she's always thought it was, and that rescuing her parents may be more dangerous than it first seemed.
This was another book where I was pulled in right from the beginning. The first chapter immediately acquaints us with the laws of the Enclave and it quickly got an emotional reaction from me. I was pained to see a baby taken away from its mother and each protest from the helpless mother made me wince. What was sadder was that later on, it mentions how one mother Gaia attended was simply passive, knowing that her baby was not hers to keep. It showed that people were accepting of society and without fighting spirit, more a sense of hopelessness and resignation. The bond between mother and child is supposed to be the strongest of them all, yet here were the Enclave destroying that bond before it had even begun.
The idea of a baby quota, however, while painful, is still not one I have ever come across. I like that the book has some original ideas. It has that social division, yes, and that physical division to establish and emphasise it. What O'Brien has done is develop it so that the plotline takes on a scientific edge. Nor is it a far-fetched one. The author details well the consequences of having such a closed-off section of society; I was amused at how the undesirables turned out to be the ones that mattered most. It was interesting to see how, with all our knowledge of DNA now, the 24th century is only just reclaiming it.
You'd think it would be hard to like a character like Gaia Stone – someone who takes away people's babies, naive in her youth of what she's doing. But it was relatively easy to see where she was coming from; she, like many others, believed that the babies would have better lives inside the wall. But aside from that, even in the first chapter she had that little voice inside of her head, questioning and doubting. I liked that she was fierce, strong and independent. If she decided something was right or had to be done, she went ahead and did it regardless of the risk. She never gave up, instead bringing hope to others. Reading about her inquisitiveness at a young age made me laugh, but I was also admiring and respectful because it showed her to be perceptive and intelligent. I felt bad for her when she had to deal with reactions to her scar, and the relationship she had with her parents was heart-rendering. When I found out that the story behind her scar perhaps wasn't what she thought, I immediately guessed the truth and gasped. I grieved with her over her parents. I feel like I've read too many books where one or both of the parents don't live up to their role, so it was a joy to see it was not the case here. Nor were here parents ignorant or conforming – quite the contrary.
I loved how O'Brien created characters who really weren't what they seemed, or even the Enclave, society inside the wall. Sephie surprised me, and I was particularly frustrated with Mace and Pearl because I didn't understand why they were helping Gaia when they weren't prepared to believe reality or act on what was happening. Leon...Leon. What can I say? He starts off as Sergeant Grey. When Gaia first meets him his eyes are hidden by the shadows, but 'she sensed an emptiness there that matched the controlled composure of his other features'. Yet I also sensed an edge to him that suggested he wasn't so empty as he seemed. Leon is a complex mix of ruthlessness and gentility, coldness and compassion. He is haunted and bitter and in no way does he shy away from sacrifice. Granted, he was a bit foolish at times in his obvious behaviour, but this was a comparatively minor detail. My heart broke for him. For him and for Gaia. And for myself. Because this book does not have a happy ending.
If you like dystopia, this is for you. If you like a strong MC, this is for you. If you like relationships that are slow and subtle, this is definitely for you. Birthmarked has an engaging plotline that signals the problems of having too divided a society and the lengths an authoritative power might go to to maintain that division. Gaia's journey had me caught alongside her, leaving me with no choice but to feel exactly what she felt and to learn who was reliable and who was not. And now I need to get down to the task of obtaining the second book. In the meantime, excuse me while I go anguish over the ending.
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This sounds so good! I'd seen this around but never bothered reading the description closely. The baby quota thing is so interesting and pretty relevant. Also so intrigued by Gaia's internal dilemma and her doubt - I hate it when books have the MC become disillusioned or have a change of heart too suddenly, especially when it's because of some guy. I don't think it'd be that easy to let go of something you'd been raised believing. Lovely review, girl! You've got me willing to give it a second chance. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous29 July 2012 at 06:53
Beautiful review, Aa'Ishah! I've been wanting to read this book but I just haven't gotten the time to pick up a copy. The baby quote reminds me of communism. It's an interesting topic to study... well, at least for me =))ReplyDelete
I'm a little apprehensive about the ending - I imagine I'm in for some more heartbreak! - but I can't wait to finally read this. You're right, the ideas seem quite original, despite this being a fairly popular genre now. I'm looking forward to meeting Gaia and Leon too. Fantastic review, Aa'Ishah! :)ReplyDelete
Also, I love your new blog header! The button is very cool too. :)
I have not heard of this book before, but the plot seems captivating. And thanks for the heartbreak warning! I'll keep this one in mind and look out for it in the library, thanks a lot!ReplyDelete
I do love slow building romances and strong MCs. I'm a little afraid knowing that it does not end happy but I think the sequels are already out in this series. That would soften the blow if you get to pick up the next one right away. I've seen this series around and have it in my TBR, I think. Your lovely review makes me want to pick this up sooner rather than later. :)ReplyDelete
I tried to read this before but I had a hard time getting into it. Buy you described it so good and I think I have to give this another try. Some of the ideas are indeed very original. I'm a little scared with the ending though but there's a sequel, right? Hopefully everything would turn good on the next book. Lovely review, A! :)ReplyDelete
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Get Carter (1971) – Original Screenplay [PDF Download]
Picture above: Ted Lewis typing on set. Ted wrote the novel 'Jack's Return Home' which formed the basis for the film. Michael Caine and Ian Hendry in the distance. Wallsend/ Hebburn Ferry Landing. Get Carter (1971)
Get Carter (1971) – Original Screenplay [PDF Download]
Screenplay: By Mike Hodges (based on the novel by Ted Lewis 'Jack's Return Home'
Download >>> Get Carter – Screenplay [1971]
Cinephilia and Beyond website has a very good article entitled "Why Mike Hodges Uncompromising Gangster Film Gained Cult Following" – with an exclusive interview with Mike Hodges by the DLD College, London and a short documentary with cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky. Well worth a visit!
See also: Get Carter (1971) – Cinephilia and Beyond
Until next time,
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News Headline: "Poll: Joe Biden is the early 2020 frontrunner."
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And 1,421 days to go. . . .
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News Headline: "Supreme Court now in Trump's hands."
News Headline: "Trump's finger will soon hover over the nuclear button."
A reminder that tiny hands are the devil's workshop.
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News Headline (2015): " 'I'm, like, a really smart person': Donald Trump exults in outsider status."
News Headline (2016): "Trump explains skipped intel briefings: 'I'm, like, a smart person.' "
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smart adj. 1. having or showing intelligence. 2. bright. 3. a trait not typically mentioned in self-description by those who actually are. 4. but often by those who aren't particularly.
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The Belk Department Stores Bowl, formerly the Continental Tire Bowl, ranks higher than the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
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Sara and Beth are the 2015-16 AAI Artists for New Zealand.
Sara Dean
Sara Dean is a designer and architect based in San Francisco. She is the Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair of Graduate Design at the California College of the Arts. She directs the research design practice VUCA and is an ongoing investigator for PetaJakarta.org, a real-time flood map of Jakarta, Indonesia. Her work considers the implications of digital and social media as urban infrastructure, especially in relation to issues of the Anthropocene. This work bridges various scales and media, including book, exhibition, interface, and building design. Dean has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Design Research, both from the University of Michigan. She has previously taught at University of California - Berkeley, University of Michigan, and College for Creative Studies.
Beth Ferguson
Beth Ferguson is a designer and public artist based in San Francisco and is Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at University of California - Davis. She runs Sol Design Lab, a solar furniture design/build company. Her work positions solar energy as a civic and public resource.
Ferguson has engaged thousands of participants through her design practice, which includes iconic solar charging stations, up-cycled public furniture, and community-engaged Green Maps. She has received commissions from organizations such as SXSW, Austin Energy, ZERO1 Biennial, TEDxPresidio, Galvanize, Coachella, and Maker Faire, and has been featured in the New York Times, Pop-Tech, and San Francisco Bay Guardian. Ferguson has taught solar design at Stanford University, The Art Institute of Chicago, Hampshire College, and the University of Texas at Austin. She has an MFA in Design from the University of Texas at Austin.


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Contact Tulis McCall for a slot in the lineup. First come, first served. You're a grown up. No need need to submit your monologue.
If you are an actor – Send out an email blast or ask around and see if you can find a writer. You will be astonished at who contacts you. TRULY. You will be surprised who has monologues stashed away just hoping someone would ask someday.
If you are a writer – Send out an email blast or ask around and see if you can find a actor. You will be astonished at who contacts you. Consider casting all races when possible.
The above steps are critical – it is how we open our doors to great surprises. If the above produces no results let me know and I will pair you up with someone.
MONOLOGUES are READ not memorized – pay attention to this part – not poems, short stories or stream of consciousness. A monologue is what one character says to another, or to the audience. It is active. It can be a story of course – they all are, but one with a point of view. What is the character's goal?
LENGTH 2-4 minutes. Readers often go over the time limit because we are all liars. Your piece should not run more than 3:45 when you rehearse. Repeat offenders are not invited back.
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By Donald C. Fry
What caused the Great Recession of 2008?
Most of us would offer the same answer. The massive economic downturn that, though "officially" over, continues to linger tenaciously in the United States and in Maryland was caused by the housing bubble, right?
Not entirely, said Stephen J. Ezell, an expert on innovation economics who will be a featured speaker at the Greater Baltimore Committee's September 26 Economic Outlook Conference, "The Innovation/Entrepreneur Economy: Is it Maryland's Future?"
"Neither the recession nor the slow recovery can be attributed simply to a random financial crisis caused by the bursting housing bubble," contend Ezell and co-author Robert D. Atkinson in a new book, Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage.
A major contributing factor, prior to the recession and now, is that the United States is "falling behind" as a global competitor, they say.
Their book examines fundamental issues relating to global competition, including who is winning and losing, why and what's needed to recapture leadership in innovation.
Ezell, senior analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, will be joined at the GBC conference by Maryland 6th District Congressman John Delaney, a vocal advocate on Capitol Hill for national policies to nurture entrepreneurship, and Newt Fowler, a partner at the law firm of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP and advisor to technology companies in the region.
The United States ranks No. 4 in the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's scoring for global competitiveness and innovation. But our nation scores second to last among more than 40 countries evaluated for improving innovation capacity, Ezell reported in an August presentation to the BioPharma Research Council's biotech symposium in North Carolina.
With technology companies evolving from just "shopping the states to shopping the world," recent studies show the United States is increasingly losing "locational" decisions, according to Ezell.
Ezell points to a 2012 Harvard Business School survey to measure perspectives on U.S. competitiveness among 10,000 Harvard graduates. Survey respondents included 1,700 who were personally involved in making decisions about whether to place business activities and jobs in the United States or elsewhere.
"In these choices, the United States competed with virtually the entire world and fared poorly, losing two-thirds of the decisions," reported the Harvard study. There is strong evidence the United States faces "a deepening competitiveness problem."
Survey respondents see the U.S. business environment as relatively strong, "but not keeping pace with other economies," according to the report. Respondents cited America's tax code, regulations, workforce skills, K-12 education, political system and economic policies among "impediments" to investing in the United States.
Interestingly, Harvard researchers noted many competitive weaknesses articulated by survey respondents relate to public policy, raising a concern that "perhaps the survey findings reflect little more than business people grousing about the government and politicians."
Whether it's grousing or reality, there is ample evidence that "a series of structural changes" in the U.S. economy that began well before the Great Recession threaten to undermine long-term U.S. competitiveness, researchers assert.
Among other things, they note that the U.S. government "is more fiscally constrained and politically gridlocked" than it was three decades ago.
I note the same could be said of Maryland's government.
Productivity growth must be a top-tier priority for boosting competitiveness, contends Ezell. He notes that renowned economists have long touted productivity growth as the key factor to economic success and that science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship must be placed at the heart of economic policymaking.
Harvard Business School researchers agree. "In today's global economy, American wages and living standards are deeply influenced by whether our productivity offsets lower wages elsewhere," they note in the school's 2012 report, Prosperity at Risk.
In reporting these issues regarding competitiveness, I do not mean to disparage Maryland or the United States as places where businesses can thrive. Both remain strong, but must focus more strategically on the future.
In Maryland, for example, economists and business-climate experts universally cite the tremendous resources and potential for private-sector innovation and growth that exist here.
But it's critically important for our state's business sector and government policymakers to find a way to get on the same page when it comes to a strategy for innovation and growth, agreed business leaders who gathered in June at the Greater Baltimore Committee's Chesapeake Conference of CEOs for day-long discussions about competitiveness. Hence, conference participants' call for a "Compact for Competitiveness."
It seems clear that the need for a public-private strategic consensus is a fundamental prerequisite that exists in both Annapolis and Washington.
It's the starting point for Maryland and the nation to convert our still-tremendous potential for innovation into renewed strength in the global economy.


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I just saw another variation of original painting: A person takes a picture, change anything from it (otherwise it should change even more absurd yet) then open photoshop or another image editor and make use of filters own editor. Sell these images to commercial use (One image) with the price we sell a kit with about 14 images actually made by us. I do not know if the person is very "smart", or if she really thinks what do illustrators (DESIGNERS)to do it. They produce so much and is so easy to make and sell beautiful drawings, it is difficult for those who have them as designers do not know what to say - Hey, it can not , this is not drawing, it is not yours. That's Outrageous,a humiliation for designers who design. Here in my country we call it "Cara de Pau."
Maybe it's original painting of a filter in Corel, Photoshop, PhotoImpact or any plugin so pretentious, and the person forgot to mention ... so I guess I'm really BAD to think so. Sorry, but today I am angry that, once again I have to vent. The name of the person I swallow and take water, or mayonnaise and bread would be better to come down. You'll see why I am fat, or am I wrong in the universe to sell my work and if so I will also heal my tendinitis.
well, that is not scrapbookland, ok! Ufffff, thankfully
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What is a Memory Heap Size in android? and how can use Bitmap Efficiently?
Memory Heap Size Android is a full multitasking system so it's possible to run multiple programs at the same time and obviously each one can't use all of your device memory. For this reason there is a hard limit on your Android application's heap size: if your application needs to allocate more memory and you have gone up… Read More »


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Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Apple Basket!
This week, I plan to be completely insufferable, bragging about my accomplishments in various fields. So, consider yourself warned.
Would you believe it, it is still summer here – though what was threatening to become the driest July ever (or something) was cancelled in the nick of time, on the 30th, with thunder, rain, hail and sunshine all at once.
So, the popular saying about the weather on someone's birthday reflecting that person's behaviour, good or bad, during the previous year, came into effect, as Victor turned 15 that day. We agreed, though, that the bad part of it was caused by the leader of the right-wing Danish People's Party ...
And it was still warm enough that we could sit outdoors at the restaurant in the evening, with my parents, my sister & brother-in-law, and the niblings running around.
The next day offered more rain (let's not blame J. K. Rowling for that!) – and then Friday turned out to be the hottest day of the summer, with temperatures over 30° C in several places, and followed by what is termed a 'tropical night', during which the temperature does not drop below 20°. And true enough, it was 21° at 7.30 Saturday morning.
All in all, I have been practising my hot weather running – in theory, I should probably get my, um, self out of bed much earlier to run, but ... not really happening. So the Saturday morning run was tough: 22°, luckily with a stiff breeze, but still, I went in search of the shade.
I am beginning to look forward to the crisp September air – though when it comes, autumn and rain and darkness won't be far off, so I'll probably be grumbling about that. So it goes.
Last week, I told you about the July Short Story contest in the Fiction Writers' Guild on LinkedIn – well, the votes have been counted, and my story came in 3rd out of the thirty stories!
That was surprising, and gratifying, and somewhat worrying; I have to ignore all that when writing next month's story and not expect anything.
Anyway, here it is, so you can judge for yourself:
All In A Day's Work
I wake up soaked in sweat. The light filtering in speaks of morning, though the alarm clock by my bed insists that it is only 4:18. Nothing unusual in that: this is summer, the white nights when the sun sets for only a few hours and it never gets really dark. I struggle out of the damp, clinging sheet and push the window further open, hoping for a cool dawn breeze. But no, the air is as still and arid as it has been for several weeks now, and even the birds, normally so annoyingly bright and cheerful at this hour, seem mugged.
I decide to get in my morning run before the temperature rises any higher, so I get into the smallest possible running gear that is still decent, drink as much water as I can stomach, and set out.
I run every day; in my line of work, running is not a fashionable leisure activity, but a survival skill. I would rather not begin to count the number of times I have been saved by my ability to run away from someone or something nasty that wanted to do unspeakable things to me – and I am not being Victorian here, I really do mean unspeakable.
Quite a few other runners are out and about this early, working around the altered weather conditions.
We are all trying to adapt, Vikings getting used to a tropical life – well, not tropical, exactly, the last few winters have been exceptionally cold, with frost and masses of snow lasting well into April. Then a sudden, short spring sets in, and summer right on its heels. The meteorologists have had to come up with a new definition of 'heat wave'; the old one consisting of three days in a row over 28° C has become a joke, when we have temperatures well into the thirties for weeks on end, months even. And droughts to rival the Australian outback.
And today is The Day, Friday the 13th of July, when everything has to be resolved or the world go to hell in a handbasket.
It is going to be a long day.
When I return, a black cat is sitting on the garden fence glaring at me. 'Hello, Shadow,' I say. No reply. He is understandably put out by my blatant selfishness in not feeding him before going out. I point out that he wasn't around, but he refuses to speak to me until I have given him a whole tin of tuna.
Yes, I know, I'm a cliché: a witch with a talking black cat. So sue me.
After a cool shower and a big mug of coffee, I set about gathering the appropriate spells and ingredients for today's work. Shadow, with the sense of occasion so peculiar to cats, paws at my knitting, but gives it up when I ignore him. I cannot be bothered about losing a woollen sock right now. The circle at the bottom of my garden needs to be fortified, so that's where I'll begin.
A circle of smallish granite menhirs sits unobtrusively inside a copse of oak trees, planted in concentric circles. Oaks are the strongest and most powerful of trees, drawing ancient powers from the soil and storing them in their massive boles. It is no coincidence that the Druids of Gaul and Britannia revered the oak above all other trees.
And I am going to need those powers to bind and hold the force that is causing this havoc to our climate. For I know now what it is: a Khaos being, an incorporeal will using its temporary liberty only to disrupt and destroy – not from any active malevolence or ill will towards mankind, mind you, just for the kicks.
Wearing nothing but a loose-flowing silk robe – even that feels like a fur coat today – I trace the inner circumference of the menhirs with salt, leaving a small opening. Next, I trace the outer circumference in the same manner, weaving binding spells into the lines. I place a silver bowl in the centre of the multiple circles and with my silver athame cut open my left palm. I let my blood drip into the bowl and then wrap a cloth around my hand: no drop must be allowed to fall on the ground inside or outside of the circle. I step out carefully, closing first the inner and then the outer salt circles with locking spells.
Only blood will summon the Khaos creature; salt and stone and oak will hold it.
I hope.
When I begin the summoning chant, smoke rises from the bowl of blood; wispy at first, but gradually, it grows into a thick, spiralling column, reeking darkly of gore and rot. The Khaos being resists the summoning, fights against the binding. My muscles ache, my joints feel like they are on fire. Still, I chant. The spell must not be broken before the binding is complete.
After what feels like days, the howling of the smoke subsides, and the column itself dwindles down to a puddle inside the bowl. I feel the grip on me relax, and I have to work not to sink into a puddle myself.
I tremble and then realise that it is the ground beneath me: the granite menhirs are shaken, begin to sway and then topple inwards, crumbling. All around me, the massive oaks are swaying and groaning. I manage to pick myself up and run, away from the circle, before the innermost ring of oaks creaking and cracking fall on top of the stone debris.
When the rumbling stops, a dust cloud hovers over a jumbled pile of stone and wood, slowly settling in the still, dry midday air.
Exhausted, I have another cool shower and a nap.
I wake up covered in goosebumps. A cool afternoon breeze carries the scent of rain into my room.
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The Knitting
First, the patterns – I managed to finish Victor's jumper in time for his birthday, and even got the pattern up on Ravelry.
And just to continue the self-promotion: the pattern for the Elanor cardigan is finally done and published; I threw in the little hat pattern for free. Not surprisingly, the free pattern had 64 downloads after less than a day, while the paid-for cardigan had several 'faves' (little pink hearts), but no sales as yet.
The obvious part here is, of course, that the free stuff is downloaded more than the paid-for, not that I take the popularity of my stuff for granted.
Oh, and I don't think I've mentioned the provenance of the name: Elanor the Fair is the first-born daughter of Master Samwise Gamgee.
Oh, and I don't think I've mentioned the provenance of the name: Elanor the Fair is the first-born daughter of Master Samwise Gamgee.
As far as knitting goes, I am working happily on the lace shawl I mentioned last week, while checking the written pattern and its translation for typos and correcting errors found by my sister.
It's odd, the difference between improvising something and working from a pattern, even your own pattern: while I was making it up, it flowed organically, and I had to remember writing notes once in a while before I forgot what I had been doing. Now, I read a line in the pattern, follow that, and have to think about what is going on. Weird. But it is a pleasant knit, if I may say so myself, and soon done.
My other project right now is something for Laura, who will be 4 years old in two weeks exactly. More on this later, as always.
So, I still have a wish to decrease my number of wips; so far, I finished one thing and cast on another. And I will be casting on more things in the foreseeable future, as I will need some new nice jumpers and/or cardigans for work – that's my excuse, anyway.
The Books
On the Forgotten Classics podcast, I am listening to The Mouse in the Mountain by Norbert Davis; this is my first encounter with the crime-fighting duo Doan & Carstairs – or whatever their agenda may actually be. The story takes place in Mexico in the 1940's, during a sight-seeing trip to a picturesque village in the mountains; murders ensue, and it remains to be seen how the fat detective and his huge Great Dane will come out of it all.
If you like Agatha Christie mysteries and dogs, this may be something for you; Carstairs is no Scooby-Doo, though he does have a distinct personality.
Over on CraftLit, Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is running, and I managed to get the first five episodes in at one go – I was catching up on podcasts generally after Canterbury Tales and Bleak House. The story is set in New York in the 1870's, dealing with the rigid social structure in the upper class and the narrow circles consisting of the 'right' families, in which it is difficult to manoeuvre and nearly impossible to be accepted.
Wharton of course satirises over the shallow, but stern dictates of the fashion – much like Dickens does in Bleak House – and at the same time keeps a watchful and caring eye on the victims of these constraints.
By the laws of synchronicity, I have been reading about the upper spheres of another society where name, family, and fortune were all-important: ancient Rome.
One of the arguably oldest families, the Iulii, traced their ancestry back to Iulus, the son of Aeneas and Lavinia, Aeneas being himself the son of the goddess Venus. Quite a pedigree.
And the most famous of all Iulii was, of course, Gaius Iulius Caesar, who in 44 BCE was murdered for – maybe – wanting to be king. He did draw a worrying large number of offices and thus a large amount of power into his one person, political, administrative, military, and religious power; the senate and the people bestowed honours on him that befitted a god, and even though he – in a possibly staged display – refused the crown, he did wield all of the might of a monarch. So they killed him, to save the res publica, and what they got was chaos, civil war, and an emperor. So it goes.
Anyway, I have been reading Caesar by Peter Ørsted. Caesar is, of course, always hugely interesting, whether you like him or not; he must have been a fascinating person, charming and scary at the same time.
But this book, not so much. No doubt a lot of research has gone into it: we get the history, the wars and politics, the system, and lots of quotes from ancient historians and philosophers, including Cicero and Caesar himself.
I found the tone too familiar; biography writing is always personal, of course, since the biographer needs must find the subject interesting, whether in a positive or a negative way. In this case, though, the writer is too present; mostly so in the prologue that takes place in a small town in Spain to which the writer has travelled in Caesar's footsteps. Scattered throughout the narrative are a lot of personal reflections, too many I thinks – if you want to do that much conjecture, write a novel. Really. And it seems somehow at least one round of editing was forgotten.
So: great man, not so great book.
Nevertheless, I felt inspired to re-read Colleen McCullough's series Masters of Rome, beginning with The First Man in Rome – who is not Caesar, but his uncle Gaius Marius. (Note the absence of a third name, a cognomen: Marius was a nobody, a homo novus, and one of the very, very few of the kind to achieve the highest post in the Roman magistracy and become consul. So, not really a nobody, only in the sense of not belonging to one of the ancient families.)
I have recommended this series before; here, we do have the novel writer's approach and freedom to imagine thoughts, feelings, and motivations. I ought to mention that McCullough is pro-Caesar: the nasty rumours about his sexual proclivities – which were probably true – and his attitude to world domination are all explained in a positive light.
I finished also The Gallows Curse by Karen Maitland; the narrator is a female mandrake, which already gives you an inkling of what to expect. The story, set in mediaeval England – Norwich in 1210 – is a whodunit, a spy thriller, and a love story, with elements of the grotesque and the supernatural. Great fun.
The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger is a graphic novel, or rather novella, based on a short story about a young woman who by chance encounters a bookmobile in the night streets of Chicago. I gave it to my sister for her birthday, having found it on her amazon wishlist and knowing how she loved Her Fearful Symmetry and The Time Traveler's Wife; and she kindly let me read it, too.
The young woman in the story, Alexandra, finds that the books in this particular bookmobile are all the books she has ever read, including her own diary; and after being shooed out at dawn (it is a night bookmobile, after all), she searches for the bookmobile again to return and preferably stay there, among the shelves of books, the familiar smell of paper and dust – and a bit of wet dog.
I won't spoil the story by telling you anymore, but I will recommend it.
Embarking on this book, as with every other book, I went to goodreads to place it on my virtual book shelf, among all the other books that I have read; for that is the function of these virtual libraries, isn't it, to let us imagine walking between rows of shelves of books, smelling the paper and the dust, and the whiff of wet dog. Now, all we need is a plug-in to this particular corner of the Matrix, and all would be well.
Or not.
Well, that's it for this week – I do hope you are enjoying your summer (or winter, if you are of the southerly persuasion). I will be back next week, and until then: keep happy, keep healthy, keep crafting!


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Saturday, July 30, 2016
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Please vote for our kitty in the Mountain America Credit Union Pet Photo Contest, he only needs 50 votes to make it to the semi-finals! He is a rescue kitten named Hearo Van Gogh (hence the missing ear), and seriously the SWEETEST thing on the planet--please vote for him so the whole world can see how adorable he is!! ;)
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
For My Uncle Jim
My dear Uncle Jim suffered an accident last week while on vacation with his family and is in need of help. He and his family are my favorite people--Uncle Jim taught me to eat my vegetables, to treat everyone you meet as a friend, and that there is always something in life to be enjoyed, no matter how hard things are. The Andersen family are truly the sweetest, kindest, most genuine people you will ever meet, and they honestly would help anyone with anything. This is a huge change Jim and his family are going through. If you are in a position to give, I know my family would be very appreciative. Prayers and support welcome. Thank you all.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Baby Seal Goes Surfing
My dad showed me this video today--totally want a GoPro Camera, but anyhow... this is the cutest thing I've ever seen!
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Labels: Animals, Human-Animal Bonding, Just for Fun
Friday, August 1, 2014
Standing up for Beauty
I absolutely LOVE this! I think Colbie Caillat is BEAUTIFUL--and yet even SHE has to be photoshopped to fit society's standard of "beautiful." I'm so glad that someone in the Hollywood scene is finally standing up for being beautiful--not this distorted and unrealistic junk we see everywhere, but real and true beautiful.
This video is so interesting to watch--not just for the message, but to see just how much they do to change people for a photo op.
This video is so interesting to watch--not just for the message, but to see just how much they do to change people for a photo op.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Sunday Sweets: Happy Ice Cream Day!
I so agree! :) Did you know that we have a National Ice Cream Day?? How awesome is that?? and it's TODAY!!!! :) So, Happy Ice Cream Day everyone!
If you sign up for Cold Stone's email list/My Cold Stone Membership (it's free, don't worry), you can get a coupon this week to buy one get one free on ice cream--ice cream is my favorite dessert, and right now I have a small (okay, maybe not so small) obsession with Cold Stone's Oreo Filling Ice Cream--oh my goodness, it's the best! So you know where I'll be going this week. ;)
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Saturday, July 19, 2014
Welcome to My Home
I love decorating and making things "homey," but sometimes that costs A LOT more money than we can afford as "starving college students." I have seen these monogram wreaths all over lately, and really wanted one to make our apartment more welcoming--but it was far outside of our budget. However, as with anything in life, being told no has never stopped me. ;)
My parents happen to have just pruned their grape vines one week when I stopped by for a visit, so I grabbed an armful and went to work shaping them into a nice round wreath. Next, I used my Cricut to cut out various shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers:
I also used my Cricut to cut out a giant monogram "M" (also to celebrate that I finally "officially" changed my last name--two years later...). I traced my "M" on a piece of cardboard for a more dimensional effect, and cut it out with an exacto knife. I put it all together, and I must say that for something that was so ridiculously inexpensive (aka FREE!), I am extremely pleased with the result:
MUCH more homey and welcoming than just a generic dark apartment door. :)
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Labels: creating, Flowers, Happily Ever After, Home Decor, Home Sweet Home, Scrap-Happy
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
What I Found While Watering the Flowers
While we live in a beautiful area up on the mountain and thus enjoy all the natural wonders around us--we also live on the third floor of an apartment complex, and so there isn't always a lot of natural flora and fauna to experience while in the apartment. My husband has been very helpful in building planter boxes for our porch, so I am able to entertain my own albeit little flower garden--that is as much of a garden as one can create on a third floor balcony. ;) I am quite proud of my little balcony garden actually, and quite enjoy spending time out with my little baby flowers.
Every morning I take a few minutes to check on my flowers--watering as needed, pruning, etc.--just as part of my daily routine. It is during this time I can hear the little hungry baby birdies crying for their breakfast (there is a hidden little black bird nest somewhere above our patio, deep in a crevice of the building, so you can't see it). I believe this is the second or third batch of birds this summer, and this past week they have sounded as if they are almost nearly old enough to leave the nest.
However, a few days ago I took down a hanging flower basket outside from our patio in order to water it, and found something I definitely was NOT expecting...
However, a few days ago I took down a hanging flower basket outside from our patio in order to water it, and found something I definitely was NOT expecting...
This little guy just chillin' among my petunias--Well Good Morning indeed! I'm surprised, not just because it's not something I tend to find every day (I haven't really had many run-ins with snakes), but also because we are three stories off the ground in an apartment complex. Poor little guy must have been rather startled as well, because as soon as I saw him I dropped the basket and he crashed to the patio.
Once my heart started beating again I suddenly began to realize that I couldn't hear the birds chirping as I generally do during my morning routine, and as my new little snake friend began to slink away I saw that he appeared to have recently eaten... which made me feel much less bad when I trapped him in a bucket to examine and determine his species (Gopher Snake by the way--for being named after a burrowing animal, it sure is good at scaling tall buildings) and show my husband.
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Labels: Animals, Floral Design, Flowers, Home Sweet Home, Nature is my medicine
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Rufus the Hawk
This time of year makes my hsuband VERY antsy--it's the time of year when several species of baby hawks are fleding, and time for us to begin our falconry season. I have always LOVED animals, but will admit that I never thought I could call myself a "falconer"--yet, thanks to an amazingly talented husband, last year we both received Falconry Licenses so now I can add falconry to my list of hobbies!
Knowing how much we love falconry, my dad showed me an interesting Wimbleton fact the other day that I bet you didn't know: Rufus the Harris Hawk. The famous Wimbleton courts are carefully maintained within the millimeter with perennial ryegrass, a delicious treat that attracts numerous pigeon visitors--who understandably disrupt games and cause problems. What to do with so many pesky birds? That's where Rufus comes in.
Rufus is an absolutely gorgeous Harris Hawk who has been on pigeon control at Wimbleton since 2000. Read about him on KSL or just Google Rufus and Wimbleton--he is so awesome!
My favorite part about Rufus is this commercial--very entertaining in my opinion:
Knowing how much we love falconry, my dad showed me an interesting Wimbleton fact the other day that I bet you didn't know: Rufus the Harris Hawk. The famous Wimbleton courts are carefully maintained within the millimeter with perennial ryegrass, a delicious treat that attracts numerous pigeon visitors--who understandably disrupt games and cause problems. What to do with so many pesky birds? That's where Rufus comes in.
Rufus is an absolutely gorgeous Harris Hawk who has been on pigeon control at Wimbleton since 2000. Read about him on KSL or just Google Rufus and Wimbleton--he is so awesome!
My favorite part about Rufus is this commercial--very entertaining in my opinion:
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Sunday Sweets: Happy Father's Day!
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
A Matching Serger Cover to Complete the Set
It took a while to get to (seems like I always have repairs or other projects that need me before I can get to the fun stuff!), I have finally completed my Serger Cover to match my original Sewing Machine Cover! Again, I didn't really have a pattern (although, in retrospect I believe I shall make one, as a serger is most definitely shaped quite differently from a sewing machine!), so I just went with the shape of my serger as best I could, and and voila! The finished product:
Complete with side pocket for scissors, tweezers, and accessories:
Once again I used a paper piecing pattern from sewhooked.com--I love the paper piecing, because I can utilize all those little scraps that I don't have much use for. I'm the sentimental type, so of course I still had a few scraps leftover from my sewing machine cover, and couldn't wait to use them to create a matching set! :)
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