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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
My heart is so happy!
Well, today I want to share two things that have made my heart so happy!
First, is what my customer/friend, Linda Jestes created with my Postal Fusions- Folk Art Valentines pattern. Instead of making individual postcards, she made a collage. I love it!!! The rick rack looks so cute and I think the center heart is an adorable touch. I tell ya, it makes me so happy and excited when my designs inspire you to play and have fun. Thank you Linda for sharing this with me!
You can purchase the pattern in my Craftsy Shop if you would like to play too. In fact, I would love to see photos of any of my designs you create and feature you on my blog. So send me an email!
Next, I have been doing the Happy Bunny Dance since Friday! You know how much I love Wilmington, NC right? Well, David applied for a new job (still with the government) that would not only be a promotion, but would be closer to Wilmington. Well, HE GOT IT!!!!
So, needless to say, we will be moving from New Bern to Wilmington! We are getting our house ready to go on the market. If you know of anybunny who wants a cute house, in a great neighborhood, with the best neighbors ever, send me an email.
Well, have a good day and we'll see you back here on Thursday.
Light, love and hugs to you,
Michelle, the Bunnies and Sabrina kitty too!
22 comments:
- Judy1522 said...
Congratulations to David on getting the new job and promotion. That is exciting for you that you will be moving to a place you have always wanted to live.
- Tue Apr 07, 01:48:00 AM 2015
- Heather said...
How exciting for you both. I am sure that your lovely home will sell in no time at all!
- Tue Apr 07, 06:22:00 AM 2015
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
We are kicking up our strong back legs in jubilation for YOU!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO! That home of yours will be bought in a heartbeat! Look at that sprawling yard! Oh my, I am getting very excited for you...I hope you find the cottage of your dreams dear friend. So much to be thankful for! LOVE! I also love that the cashier wanted a chocolate bunny....
- Tue Apr 07, 07:09:00 AM 2015
- Starr White said...
when I read the title of your post I couldn't help but grin. I'm so happy you're happy! I know moving to wilmington is a dream you've had for a while now. Isn't it spectacular when those dreams come true?!! congratulations sweet friend!
- Tue Apr 07, 08:29:00 AM 2015
- Shirley said...
Good Morning. Congratulations to David on the promotion and new job. I am so happy for you both. I have enjoyed catching up with you this morning seeing what you and the bunnies have been up to lately. My youngest grandson wanted to know if his $5.00 was enough for a duck. Just what he needs, but you have to love him. Take care and have a wonderful day. Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend Shirley.
- Tue Apr 07, 10:06:00 AM 2015
- Loris said...
Well, that will be a fun new adventure. I hope you find a sweet new home to enjoy with all your critters.
Love the creations by Linda. Great idea and it looks beautiful!
- Tue Apr 07, 10:46:00 AM 2015
- QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DI said...
Oh my--what about the Captain--
she will be sooo lonely with out across the street!!!!!
But I am happy for you as I know this is what you have been wanting for along time now. Now if I could just find me anew place to move with better air to breathe!!!
Happy house hunting--
- Tue Apr 07, 02:02:00 PM 2015
- Createology said...
Congratulations on David's new job and promotion and on your exciting new move. How heartwarming to see your designs finished by creative artists. Blessings and Happy Packing...
- Tue Apr 07, 05:58:00 PM 2015
- Fiona said...
Oh wow... congrats to David... all the best with the sale and move... the first thing I thought was you are going to have so much fun decorating your new home...
- Tue Apr 07, 06:22:00 PM 2015
- Jeanette said...
So excited for you & David, Shell. Fabulous news & congratulations David. I had chocolate bunnies for Easter. :) Love my Lindt bunnies. Hugs,xx
- Tue Apr 07, 06:31:00 PM 2015
- Pink Petunia said...
Hi, Congrats to your husband and your move to Wilmington. I live in Wilmington and we have a great quilt guild and of course a great town. So get on down here. It will be great to have you here.
PS this months Wrightsville Beach magazine has a nice article about easter bunnies.
- Tue Apr 07, 09:37:00 PM 2015
- Rabbits' Guy said...
Well, as we say out here in the underdeveloped regions of the Pacific Northwest ... "Hot Damn"!
Hey - nice to see others like and use your work - makes it worthwhile, eh?
- Tue Apr 07, 10:20:00 PM 2015
- Stephanie said...
So happy for you! Your home is so perfect...it must be hard to leave! Do bunnies adapt well? I know cats can be difficult.....watch for litter box issues.....spoken from experience😝
- Tue Apr 07, 10:39:00 PM 2015
- Sherry said...
I am so happy for you that you will be moving to a place you love. I hope all goes smooth for you.
- Wed Apr 08, 03:09:00 AM 2015
- JudyCinNC said...
Absolutely everyone should want a chocolate bunny - what a beautiful Easter we had. Love handwork from your friend.
Oh my!!! Moving and getting to pick out a new house - seeing if all your furniture will fit - having new routes to the grocery store and new temptations along the way. Happiness and blessings for our Michelle and David. Congrats on the promotion. Like a breath of Spring getting to move and establish. Making it your own. Love and hugs to you. Judy C in NC
- Wed Apr 08, 09:15:00 AM 2015
- StitchinByTheLake said...
Congrats on the new job! I just love moving to a new house - I know some people think that's crazy but I do. :) I love the creative side of it, arranging furniture and pictures and picking colors. Have fun! blessings, marlene
- Wed Apr 08, 03:58:00 PM 2015
- Tina said...
Congratulations to David on his promotion and new job! Your house is so darling I'm sure it will sell very quickly. If I only lived on your side of the country I would be first in line to buy it! Now you get to go house hunting in Wilmington - fun, fun, fun!!!
- Thu Apr 09, 11:22:00 PM 2015
- jsews said...
Love that you are doing the happy bunny dance! Can't wait to see you and sew with you in Wilmington. You are an inspiration.
- Sat Apr 11, 08:43:00 AM 2015
- tink's mom said...
Im so happy for you all. What a wonderful happening for your fluffy family. Congrats to David on his new position.
- Sat Apr 11, 11:18:00 PM 2015
- speedyrabbit said...
Great news,though we will miss hearing about the peeps and the wild buns,xx Rachel
- Sun Apr 12, 02:31:00 AM 2015
- KaHolly said...
Oh, congratulations to you both. I hope you experience a smooth transition!
- Wed Apr 22, 05:11:00 PM 2015
I'm so behind..just reading the news! I know you are one happy bunny! Congrats to your hubby and now you get to be where your heart has been! What about your Betty friend across the way? Is Captain good with seeing you go now that she is back? Hugs!
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U.S. President Obama weighed in on the presidential race pointing to the ''unbelievable rhetoric'' coming from Donald Trump who Obama said ''pumps himself up by putting other people down.'' Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama weighed in on the presidential race pointing to the "unbelievable rhetoric" coming from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump who Obama said "pumps himself up by putting other people down." Speaking at a Tammy Duckworth for Senate rally in Chicago Obama also said if you want to send a message in this election "You have to vote for Hillary Clinton." Obama's comments come just ahead of the second Presidential debate and after Trump on Sunday struck a defiant tone in the face of calls for him to abandon the U.S. presidential race, attacking prominent Republicans and saying he has "tremendous support" despite a storm over his vulgar comments about women. On a day in which Trump was due to debate Clinton and with a month to go to the Nov. 8 election, Trump took to social media to try to squelch any speculation that he could leave the race. "Tremendous support (except for some Republican leadership"). Thank you," Trump wrote on Twitter. "So many self-righteous hypocrites. Watch their poll numbers - and elections - go down!" Trump tweeted, apparently referring to Republicans running for re-election who have withdrawn their support for him over a 2005 video that emerged on Friday. On the video Trump, then a reality TV star, is heard talking on an open microphone about groping women and trying to seduce a married woman. The video was taped only months after Trump married his third wife, Melania. Trump, age 70, is facing the biggest crisis of his 16-month-old campaign. The pressure on him will be intense at the 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) debate at Washington University in St. Louis. CNN reported the first questions would be about the latest uproar. With Republican Party leaders in crisis mode and doubts emerging over Trump's ability to draw support from crucial undecided voters, there were nonetheless some early signs many of his core supporters would remain loyal. A public opinion poll by POLITICO/Morning Consult, taken just after news broke of the video, found 39 percent of voters thought Trump should withdraw, and 45 percent said he should stay. Of those who said Trump should leave, only 12 percent identified themselves as Republicans.


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A fresh 11-16 knot breeze accompanied by clear blue sky provided a promising start to competitions second day in Sylt. Unfortunately, the prospect of racing in the perfect North Sea conditions was to be short lived.
Just moments after the sailors of heat ten hit the water to resume racing, the wind backed off, forcing the heat to be abandoned.
The subsequent heat had more luck, and successfully secured the only result of the day, when Ross Williams (Tabou, Gaastra), Gabriel Browne (Mistral, MauiSails), Finian Maynard (RRD, NeilPryde) and Jimmy Diaz (Starboard, North Sails) qualified from heat 11, and proceeded into the following round of race one.
Despite the race committee's repeated efforts to restart competition, the wind refused to play ball, and ultimately resulted in the day drawing to a close with just one heat completed.
While competition was on standby, we took the opportunity to ask Micah Buzianis (JP, NeilPryde, MFC), one of slaloms most emphatic stars (and Sylt's celebrity commentator), about his injury, and outlook on the 2009 season.
PWA: How's your recovery progressing?
MB: "It's going well, but slower than I've have liked. I still haven't been able to go out on the water. Just before coming out here I had some x-rays taken, and the doctors said I should be ready to get on a board again in a week or ten days, but that'll be real gentle cruising to see how it goes. It'll take some time before I can really push it again."
PWA: Do you expect to be fully fit for the start of the 2009 season?
MB: "Ah, yeah, I'll be fully fit before the end of this year, and back to full strength for next season."
PWA: Was there ever a possibility that you were going to compete in the Sylt World Cup?
MB: "That was my goal, and I probably could have, but the repercussions may have ruined my training over the winter or even some of next season. Up until a week ago I was seriously considering it, I figured if I could get a week or so of sailing in, in Maui before coming here, that I might have just about been ready. But, if I couldn't do that, I didn't want to come here without any sailing under my belt."
PWA: Why did you decide to come to Sylt and commentate?
MB: "Well I've kinda been out the picture for the last couple of events, and my sponsors JP, NeilPryde and MFC really wanted me to come here, so it's more of a promotional thing, and so I can stay in the loop."
PWA: Has your injury motivated you to come back and push even harder in 2009?
MB: "I definitely feel more motivated, it's almost like you need something like this to wake you up, so you can see what you've got. Right now I'm just really motivated to come back as strong, if not stronger than I was this year."
Our thanks to Micah for taking the time out to answer those questions.


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Burgundy Star
Bred in New Zealand by leading magnolia breeder Mark Jury, Burgundy Star™ has large (up to 5 inch diameter) gorgeous claret red, lightly fragrant blooms which cover the tree in early Spring.
These flowering trees are spectacular specimen trees and grow well in most climates, tolerating all but the coldest temperatures; they perform best in full sun.
As a 10 year old tree it grows up to 11½ ft in height and 3½ ft wide. This tree is grown mainly for its outstanding large colorful flowers and upright columnar growth habit.
Key Features
- Excellent landscape tree due to its large brightly colored flowers
- Large flowers up to 5 inches in diameter
- Quick to flower – flowers within the first few seasons
- Stunning claret red colored blooms
- Gorgeous healthy textured petals
- Narrow upright distinctly columnar growth habit
Suggested Uses
Specimen plant for gardens and landscape plantings. Also ideal for courtyards or driveway plantings.
Growth Habit
Deciduous narrow upright columnar tree.
Flower Size
Superb blooms up to 5 inches across.
Mature Height
11.5 feet for 10 year old tree
Mature Width
3.5 feet for 10 year old tree
Cold hardy in USDA Zone 5
Flowering Period
Flowers before leaves are produced in early Spring
Number Of Flowers
Hundreds of flowers on a mature tree.
Flower Color
Claret red.
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Pruning is unnecessary, however, crossed or competing branches can be removed while the plant is young to improve its shape
Light Needs
Full sun
Water Needs
Average water requirements for medium to large tree
Apply 1 to 4 handfuls controlled release fertilizer (20:12:16) in Spring
Disease Tolerance
No particular disease problems.
Pest Issues
No particular pest problems
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Do You Suffer from the "Super-SIZE " Syndrome?
There's no doubt about it: in these economically challenging times everybody is trying to get more for less. True?
We often opt to super-size our meals and our deals.
Some mistakenly of the mindset that "bigger is always better." Not always.
In fact, it's one of the reasons that far too many potentially promising bloggers lose out on reaching their traffic goals and would-be fans.
Let me explain.
I often read some very engaging, effective bloggers across the Net. But I don't "follow" them, or sign up as a subscriber because they don't update their sites regularly. And frankly, I get tired of playing "hide-n-go seek" trying to figure out when the heck they'll update their blogs.
But, what I'm finding out is that the culprit for many is time and a lack of ideas.
So they don't post anything. Sometimes for days. Sometimes for weeks. Sometimes for months. Then they lose their mojo.
Folks, let me break it down as simple as a fraction reduced to its lowest terms.
A blog post does not have to be lengthy or laborious to be "quality".
Are you with me here?
Trust me. In my frequent travels across the Net and with different niches, I've read posts that were long, and went on and on and bored me to tears. If it were a "live" performance, I'd be searching for the nearest exit. For real.
Conversely, I've read stuff that was short and sweet and fun to read.
It's not the size, but the content and the level of engagement that matters.
To help you to discover ideas for fast and "fulfilling" updates, I offer the following suggestions.
1. Post motivational quotes and a beautiful image to inspire readers. Karen Lange at Write Now often uses this technique successfully.
2. Share vacation photos, or pictures of your family or garden. I love learning about the person behind the blog. Don't you?
3. Post a music video. Cynthia at Simply Positive Blog often entertains me with her choice in artists.
4. Share some writing related trivia, or trivia as it relates to your particular niche.
5. Pose a problem or thought provoking question and ask readers to weigh in.
6. Sponsor a contest.
7. Share links of other interesting reads across the Web.
Get the picture? Now get it in gear!
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14 comments:
Great suggestions! Sometimes coming up with new post ideas can be a challenge, and these are sure to spark creativity. I have actually been contemplating a personal post that will share a few little known Karen facts.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the mention; I love sharing interesting quotes that make me think. I suppose it's the writer in me - you know, liking how words interact and are interpreted together. :)
Have a great week!
This is just what I needed to hear, thank you! So often I think I don't have time to write a blog post because I think I need to post something big and important every time. Terrific reminder that quantity matters, and that big is not always better.ReplyDelete
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 26, 2011 at 3:40 AM
Hi Karen,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your thoughts. I look forward to learning more fun facts about you. :-)
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 26, 2011 at 3:44 AM
True--big is not always better. And substance is more important than glitter. Good to see you here today. :-)
Quality over quantity is an excellent tip.ReplyDelete
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 26, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Thanks, Wendy. I always love your photos. :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Jennifer,ReplyDelete
Great post, and thanks for these tips. I feel really guilty if I don't post frequently, especially if I see from my stats that readers popped by my blog from different parts of the world. As I approach my blog's one year mark, I am hoping to improve my posting frequency. Thanks also for the suggestion about letting the blogger's personality shine through. I need to do more of that.
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 27, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Hey Yasmin,ReplyDelete
Funny, I was just thinking about you. Hadn't heard from U for awhile. :-) Congrats on your anniversary. As a fellow blogger, I can attest that it is truly an achievement.
Thanks for dropping in,
Boy, am I guilty of some of this! Sometimes I don't post due to a lack of time, other times due to an abundance of insecurity. No more excuses, right?ReplyDelete
Thank you for the encouragement and blogging suggestions. I'm cutting and pasting the suggestions into my "Blogging Ideas" Word document as we speak. :-)
Have a lovely week!
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Hurray for you! Keep me posted with your progress. :-) I appreciate your feedback.
Hi Jen,ReplyDelete
I'm more than guilty of blog neglect.
You've given a lot of suggestions that are meaty and valid. I'll certainly put them to use.
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 27, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Well...surprise, surprise! Fancy meeting you here. :-) I'm gonna hold you to that, lady. Love the new blog and your lovely pieces. Much continued success!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much Jen.ReplyDelete
I took your advice today. Thanks for always providing exceptional content.
Rock on!
- Jennifer Brown BanksJuly 29, 2011 at 4:06 AM
How sweet! Thanks--glad things worked out for you. :-)


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you realize that it has been almost a year since you've posted to your blog…
To add insult to injury – the last post was an introduction into what should have been an article about shooting the pro peloton from the back of a moto… but I left you all in suspenders.
To say that the past year has been busy would be an understatement. I've shot quite a few more pro races, got sent to NW Oklahoma to shoot sand cars and P-51 mustangs on assignment for a magazine, and covered my first race internationally.
Since I seem to have a few minutes, and I feel a sense of obligation to end some of the suspense from the last article, I'll go into a few more thoughts from Missouri. Down side is – not sure I'll have the time to add any photos to the post tonight – I may update it in a day or so when/if I get a chance.
St. Louis – Circuit Race
Well – just because you're shooting for (arguably) the worlds leading cycling photographer, you don't get a free pass to a moto for the week. Might have been the "new guy" on the block syndrome, but it was also compounded by the conversion of one of the photo motos into a tv moto – but – shocker of all shockers – there were more shooters than there were motos for the opening stage.
Now don't get me wrong – I'm far from bashing the organization - it is their need to get as many folks onto bikes as possible, getting the local media involved to stir up support for race for the upcoming week. Also – to be candid – I didn't think I'd be losing too much by skipping a lap or two of the 10 scheduled for the day. Ten laps of the same circuit can make for some limited variety in shooting situations for scenics.
The plan was as follows – head out for a first lap – recon the course, get dropped off at a good "set shot" locale, and then let the driver head back to the start/finish area to collect a local for a lap. I'd discussed this with the moto coordinator, and it made sense that this happen early so the chances of missing a key move on the day would be minimized.
I'd met my driver for the day, went and shot some of the riders signing in, etc, and then found Dean and we buzzed the course to get an idea of where I should be dropped. To speed the process along, I figured I'd have him drop me on the first lap since recon was done, and I'd chosen a spot with the Budweiser brewery in the background… nothing says St. Louis like the arch or beer, no? The day went off without a hitch – I got a descent shot of the peloton coming past brewery… got some good images of the breaks, etc, and even got a good shot of the peloton on the second to last lap as things were stringing out. It wasn't till the second day that I really got a chance to get settled in w/ my driver.
Seems it was Dean's first race driving a photog, he'd done others as a marshal, or driving the time board; but this was new for him. I too had some experience, but it was shooting smaller races w/out caravans, escorts, commissars on course in cars, and so on… so I guess it made sense to put us together.
It wasn't long before I knew I could a) trust Dean as a driver, and b) realize that my job was to shoot and leave the driving to him.
Missouri stages ended up looking a lot alike – rolling hills, attacks over the first 20-30k till a group of 3 or 4 folks who were non-factors in the race got up the road, settle in till 30k to go, reel in the break, and then line it up for a bunch sprint.
You have to understand the undertaking that is a pro bicycle stage race. It is an amazingly well coordinated rolling road block/closure that has a distinct structure. A pair of lead police motos, followed by a police cruiser. A publicity van (vehicle wrapped in imagery w/ a speaker on the roof ala Blues Brothers, with two guys announcing how far back the race was, who was in the break, thanking folks for being there, oh – and handing out swag too), then a few marshals (including the "Dog Whisperer" – one of the marshals who's job it is to catch dogs off leash so they don't run into the road ahead of the racers – yeah – he has snacks in his moto's saddle bags, and dog silhouettes on his helmet like a fighter ace). Then neutral support cars/motos, more officials, vip cars, press cars, oh yeah – the riders, then more commissaires, medical, and the team cars, some more police, an ambulance, a few more cars and the broom wagon.
As we (my moto driver and myself) move through this rolling circus, we (essentially) are lowest on the priority totem… The riders get to ride where they want to (they are the top of the totem), the comms, medical, etc, and all the team cars, drive along in the right lane. The left is for passing (most races are on non-divided two lane roads), and that is where the photo motos usually go – so long as there isn't "other" traffic… As an example, if a rider needs support (raises their hand and drifts back to the back of the peloton) a commissaire gets on the team channel and calls for that rider's team car to the front for feeding/clothes/flat-fix, etc. That team car pulls to the left, and with seeming disregard for other cars, etc (actually the drivers are incredibly skilled) they move up and help their rider. We have to get out of their way.
Usually this isn't a big deal as we try not to linger at the back, and are usually aware of when the roads are narrowing, or when we have to be ahead of the race (such as the last 25k or so to the finish) and getting up to the front of the riders is where we want to be – that is where the action is, and most magazines, etc, want to buy photos of the faces of the riders, not the backs of their heads…
Okay – sorry for the digression, but some of that was needed so you'd understand that each time we would get up to the commissaire behind the peloton – we have to ask that official (the UCI official in the car) for the go ahead to pass.
If it is early in the race – lots of attacks are going on, so usually no dice until there is a break up the road and the riders have settled in.
If it is near the point at which teams can start servicing their riders, again – no dice as there are too many riders moving forward and back to have a moto getting in the mix.
If the riders are bunched side to side on a climb, if the road is twisting too much, and so on… you would think there would be few times to actually be allowed to pass, but it all works out. Besides, it is in the race officials, and the race organization's best interests to get us up the road to clear the back of the peloton so cars can service their riders, and so we can get images to promote the sport…
Once you get the green light to move up, the key is that you are to progress up past the peloton. This gives me a chance to single out some specific riders, stars, the riders for the teams I've been hired to shoot, the jersey leaders, etc. and get some candids of them in the pack. It also lets me get a feel for where teams are in the pack, who might be setting up for a move, and so on. (This was REALLY handy in California this year – but I'll save that story for an upcoming post).
Riders usually ride along on one side of the road, making the pass pretty easy for us – but when the rollers start, the "random" factor kicks in… throw in curves in the road, and the random factor goes up again… usually on a road curving to the left up a hill, the riders will all be in the left lane, maybe 2 or 3 abreast, and we can go up the outside – usually… but for no apparent reason, they'll drift to the right, taking the longer line and working up that extra little bit of gradient, and we'll get pushed to the right and slowly fall back as the line follows their leaders. Settle back at the back, the line stings out again, and you try to get past on the left…
Next thing we know, the whole peloton has decided to fill both lanes in an instant. We're now literally surrounded on three sides, going up the hill at the same pace as the pack. I switch to my camera w/ the wide angle and shoot some of the riders around us. Just as I'm looking ahead to the right, I see two riders touch wheels (it is early in the race and in the stage – not quite all settled in yet) and I know riders will hit the deck… I expect to see riders veer around the crash and – since we need to yield to them – that we'll veer to the left as well… right off the road.
The thought "well – guess Dean and I are about to end up in the gutter on our side" runs through my head, in the same split second as I also think "well – I may as well just shoot the crash" and as I capture that moment, the peloton does what it seemingly always does – it melts around the crash like school of fish around a coral outcropping, and only two or three riders go down. Others have to stop, but Dean keeps us on the n'th edge of the road and upright. He slowly eases backwards to yield to the riders and we share a laugh about pucker factors, who needs to clean out their drawers, etc…
It was then it anchored – he drives – I shoot… It also anchored that if I stress over what may happen, it still won't keep us upright… that's his job… lesson learned. Don't get me wrong, I know that the moto folks won't just take anyone, and you have to prove yourself (to a point) before you're driving photographers – let alone the tv camera shooters. And I also have been on the back of enough motos to know a good driver from a bad one within the first five minutes – and I knew Dean was a solid driver.
The rest of the week was a series of us educating eachother. I was learning when and where I could go from him, and he was better understanding where I needed to be (and when) to get the shots I needed.
There was one other close call when another photo moto got forced off the road just ahead of us by the peloton switching sides of the road quickly… but at that point, I was letting fate handle the worrying, and I just kept on shooting. Fellow photog Jonathan Devich was on the moto that went off the road and had a video camera going and he caught the action and included it in this video. He gets run off the road about 2:50 or so into the clip. I'm on the moto that passes him just as his moto gets back on the road.
So you'll get to see me as I Dean and I wait for some more riders to pass, then for the peloton to stretch back out so we can scoot up the right shoulder (followed by Jono and his driver Chris Monroe).
I think this'll make for a good stopping point… More as I can get to it!
If there are specific questions I can answer – feel free to ask via the comments below, or use the "contact" link above.
Thanks for reading!
- Will
Video by Jonathan Devich – epicimages.us


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Italy's right-wing Northern League has long been accused of scaremongering by whipping up opposition toward immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. But the party, which critics condemn as racist and xenophobic, is in the ascendant.
During European Parliament elections last month, the party received twice as many votes as it did during an earlier election in 2004, increasing its share to 10 percent.
Now, the league has surprised its critics with an unlikely new champion: Sandy Cane, a half-American black woman whose Massachusetts-born father was a paratrooper in the US Army during World War II.
Ms. Cane, who became Italy's first black mayor, was elected in a local contest held concurrently with the European Parliament vote. She is being hailed as "Italy's Obama" and her dark curly hair and her skin tone are the legacy of a mixed race heritage similar to that of the US president. They even share the same birth year.
There the similarity ends, however, because Cane's politics place her firmly to the right of Mr. Obama.
Crackdown on illegal immigrants
The Northern League, which for years has campaigned for more autonomy for Italy's affluent north, has been the driving force behind a tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, including a recently passed law which makes the very fact of being in Italy without the proper papers a criminal offense. The policy is aimed at the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who have flocked to Italy from Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe and whom many Italians accuse of being behind street crime, including several high-profile rapes.
Mayor Cane now finds herself in charge of the tiny northern Italian town of Viggiu (pop. 5,300), a stone's throw from the border with Switzerland. She insists there is no contradiction between being black and a champion of the Lega Nord, as her party is known in Italy.
"It is not racist to be against illegal immigration," she says. "The problem is that these people don't have papers, they are very poor, so either they must steal to eat or they are exploited by employers who give them very little money and don't care if they die.... Italians don't like to say it loudly, but there are so many illegal immigrants that big cities are scary these days."
'We stopped in the invasion'
She supports Italy's newly adopted policy of intercepting boat-loads of immigrants as they try to cross the Mediterranean and forcing them back to Libya, where most of the boats originate. One of the league's campaign posters shows a picture of African boat people packed into a ship. It boasts: "We stopped the invasion."
"The problem is far too big for Italy to handle on its own. I think the United Nations should have a much bigger presence in countries like Libya so that they can process people there. In any case, how many are really refugees, rather than economic migrants?" says Cane, who was a tour guide and English translator before she was elected mayor.
Cane's African-American father met his Italian wife while recovering from a combat wound in wartime France. They married and had two daughters, but later divorced. In 1971, when Cane was 10, her mother brought her back to her hometown of Viggiu.
"Since I came to Italy, I've only been racially insulted once, and that was by a guy in a disco who was drunk. His friends apologized on his behalf. Italians are not racist but they are afraid of the economic crisis and they are scared of losing their jobs," she says. "The people who voted for me don't care whether I'm black, white, pink, or green – they just know me as Sandy."
As mayor for the next five years, she says she would have no hesitation in having the police round up illegal immigrants found in the town. "I'd like them to see them deported," she says.
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5 Reasons Why The Houston Rockets Can Win The West
The Houston Rockets have underwhelmed as a whole the past couple of seasons, despite making it to the Western Conference Finals two seasons ago. It seems like this year, however, could be the year that they make it to the NBA Finals.
The Houston Rockets (40-17) haven't been to an NBA Finals since the 1994-95 season but they finally have the pieces around superstar James Harden to make a Finals run.
The Rockets have been consistent in making the playoff the previous four seasons, but they've only gotten past the opening round once in that time span.
They've been lacking role players that can actually produce. This is the year that they can finally not only make an NBA Finals, but have a fighting shot at bringing H-Town a championship that is long overdue.
Harden is having an absolutely incredible season after moving to the point guard position in the offseason under first year head coach Mike D'Antoni.
Averaging 29.1 points, 11.3 assists and 8.2 rebounds per game, all of which rank in the top three for point guards, Harden is more-or-less the favorite to bring home the MVP trophy.
Again, what's made the Rockets' season so intriguing this year is that they're winning games and Harden has a supporting cast around him that's raised his level of play.
Veterans Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon were enormous pickups in the offseason, while youngsters at the center position have been blossoming every time they take the hardwood.
The Rockets can finally get out of the West for the first time in 22 years and here are five reasons why:
James Harden
Simply put, James Harden is the catalyst for the Rockets' success this season. From beginning to end, he has been on a mission to not just make it out of the Western Conference but win a championship.
He is too good of a player not to get a shot at an NBA Finals. This is the year that all of the pieces are falling together and making the Rockets a championship contender. He is capable of single-handedly putting an organization on his back and will them to wins.
The MVP front-runner shows no signs of slowing up. He's averaging a career-high 29.1 points per game (third in NBA) while notching a career-high 11.3 assists per game, which happens to lead the league. Oh, let's not forget that he's averaging 8.2 rebounds per game as well.
Not a bad stat line from top to bottom.
The point guard transition has proven seamless. He has showcased his unbelievable court vision this season, something that we've seen glimpses of here and there in his previous seven years.
First-year head coach Mike D'Antoni saw something in Harden that has been one of the main reasons for their success.
He is having an unbelievable season, but stats won't mean much if they can't make it to an NBA Finals. However, based on what the Rockets have proven this year, it seems like they might have found a winning formula and an NBA championship might be on the horizon.
Productivity From The Bench
The bench has done more than step up for the Rockets this year. They've stepped up in big moments throughout the year and, if the Rockets hope to continue to have success, they will need to continue to play solid basketball these next few months.
Patrick Beverley is the leading scorer off the bench, averaging 9.7 points per outing. Never known for his scoring, Beverley is as solid as they come when it comes to a two-way point guard.
Looked at by some as a dirty player, Beverley gives it his all on the defensive end which will ultimately prove to be valuable in the long run.
Sam Dekker has also blossomed before our very eyes. The second year rookie is finding his role in the high powered offense. He is fitting the mold nicely and is turning in to the player that everyone saw at Wisconsin.
Averaging only 7.4 points per game this season, his 47.6 percent shooting from the floor shows how productive he can be and with his size and athleticism, Dekker is a matchup nightmare for a small forward. He brings the type of energy that Beverley brings on a nightly basis.
The bigs off the bench are also showing up. Nene and Montrezl Harrell have been great backups for rising center Clint Capela. Averaging 8.1 and 9.6 points per game respectively, the bench production from the center position has been solid as well.
Heading down the stretch, bench play plays such a massive role in postseason success. It will be a storyline to follow heading in to April as to whether the Rockets bench can continue it's success.
Veteran Contribution
The key offseason acquisitions of Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson and Nene have proven to be more valuable than the Rockets could have ever imagined.
Gordon is having a resurgent season after falling under the radar the past few seasons. He is averaging a solid 17.3 points per game and filling the shooting guard position perfectly for the Rockets.
He has been a great addition for the Rockets after moving Harden to the point guard position and looking for the shooting guard position to be filled with production.
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Along with Gordon's presence on the court this year, Ryan Anderson has been another huge piece of the puzzle. His ability to stretch the floor has made the Rockets offense even more dynamic. Harden can drive amongst the best of them but also find teammates too.
This is where Anderson steps in. He's been knocking down 40.3 percent of his three-point attempts this season which is key. The Rockets are a live-by-the-three, die-by-the-three type of team, so shooting 40-plus percent from three has proven huge.
Nene has been an enormous add as well. It's safe to say the Rockets knew what they were doing this offseason.
Nene has started a handful of games this season during Clint Capela's absence but has come off the bench for most of the season. He hasn't dazzled anyone with his numbers but he's doing exactly what the Rockets need him to do.
His 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game don't jump out at you. But his rim presence and leadership has been what the Rockets have looked for and needed this year.
Veteran leadership goes a long way in the postseason so look for the Rockets to stay disciplined heading down the final stretch of the regular season.
Defense Wins Championships
On paper, the Rockets aren't the most lockdown team in the league, but it seems like they do just enough to get the job done.
Trevor Ariza is the defensive anchor for the Rockets and has been since joining the team in 2014. He's always been known for his defensive ability and his length can be trouble for opposing offenses.
Ariza is currently third in the NBA in steals per game (1.93) and has averaged more than 1.5 steals or more per game eight of his last nine seasons.
Aside from Ariza, Rockets fans might be surprised to see whose name shows up next amongst the team.
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James Harden. Yeah, you read that right. Harden and Beverley are currently tied for second most steals on the team at 1.49 per game. Again, none of these numbers are eye-popping any which way you look at it, but it's the team effort that makes them a contender.
Perimeter defense has stepped up this season as the Rockets are holding opponents to 35.1 percent from the perimeter which ranks them tied for sixth in the league. Along with shooting percentage, the Rockets tip passes and get steals at an impressive rate too.
Averaging 8.3 steals per game as a team, the Rockets are tied for seventh in the league there as well. It's impressive to see the Rockets so successful for still allowing 107.8 points per game but they are third in the league in point differential.
A plus-6.7 point differential has them ranked only behind Golden State and San Antonio. No surprise there as the Rockets are having to fight an uphill battle all season and postseason to even get out of the West.
Defense wins championships and this year the Rockets can't rely solely on their offensive prowess to win them a championship.
Shakeup Atop The West
It just seems like another team is due to win the West. The past four seasons have seen the same two champions.
San Antonio and Golden State have occupied the Western Conference throne since the 2012-13 season, but it just seems like another contender is due. The Houston Rockets are that contender.
The Rockets are kind of like the little brother in the Western Conference, always on the outside looking in. With the solid talent around Harden and him having an MVP-like season, it's hard to think the Rockets can't seriously contend this year.
James Harden is too good not to win a championship in his career. It's as simple as that. He has needed help in the past and this year, seems to have the pieces around him to make a run. The starters are playing well. The bench is solid and Harden is unconscious.
With just two and a half months left in the season, the Rockets can't let up. They need a strong finish to stay within striking distance of that two spot in the West.
It's almost set in stone that the Warriors will win the West. but the second spot is wide open right now after the Rockets have won their last two games. while the Spurs have split their last two.
Winning the West is no easy feat but again, it is definitely doable. It seems like a no or never kind of mentality this season for the Rockets and Harden. It will definitely be an interesting race heading into the latter part of the season, but don't be surprised to see H-Town in the Finals.


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The movement of growth is steady, yet gradual; never instant, leading up to the moment of realization. The moment where you are met with the thought, "wow, I have changed a lot". For some, growth is overwhelming great, while others, it's quite the contrary. Speaking for myself in terms of inheriting philosophical wealth in Love, completely unaware on how impactful and how magical and how freeing it would be. I had grown to fawn over what spawn out of introspective thought. I had grown to not feel overthrown by the power that was bestowed upon me. I had grown to celebrate Life, truth, Love and of course, myself. Which brings me to the outfit and the circumstance about its photographing process. As I was constructing this yesterday, I realized it was comprised of most colours with a pink undertone. I used to loathe the colour pink. I could not BElieve I was draped in it and had grown mad in my enjoyment. Hence, stink-pink. As far as photographing goes: my lack of self-shooting ailed me deeply as I faced a great deal of frustration while beginning. I am incredibly without patience and was almost immediately ready to call it quits after exhausting all the ideas that arose to the top of my head. But I didn't. I tried and tried. Eventually, I got the shots I wanted. Perseverance is key. Peace.


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How did you discover photography and what makes you keep on doing it?
My boyfriend has a passion for photography and three years ago he approached me to the world of photography, encouraging me to take pictures because, probably, he already believed in my abilities even though I took horrible photos. Now it's a bit better, I'm learning!
Which artist would you like to work with?
Among directors, I tell Giuseppe Tornatore because his films always inspire me a lot and it would be nice just to shake his hand.
Among the photographers, Ellen Von Unwerth, Steven Klein and other lesser-known but equally deserving as Himitsuhana, Salome Vorfas, Federica Erra, Pierluigi De Rubertis. Great artists and teachers, in my opinion.
Among musicians, I tell you "Il Genio", they inspire me so much and I have also met and photographed to a concert where I enjoyed so much.
There are so many artists and the list would be endless!
Is there anything you want express with your works?
Not anything in particular. I always say that I shoot to stimulate the imagination of the people who watch them. Sometimes there are specific things which emerge, sometimes there are various and undefined. Every person, in a work, sees what he wants to see.
In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a photographer, and what differentiates it from a good photo taker?
Certainly not the expensive equipment (which is still important).
But, frankly, I don't know what is the recipe to make a good photographer. After knowing talented photographers and very different from each, I don't know what distinguishes one from the other.
Flickr, because is on that site I found many outstanding artists! I love it!
Do you expect anything from your photographic future?
I don't know what will happen, I hope the best. And I hope to travel!
Thank you so much!
Thanks to Francesca Errichiello


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Optimize Training and Recovery.
Workouts may not always have the intended effect.
EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption)
EPOC Based on Heart Rate
EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) is the excess oxygen consumed during recovery following exercise as compared to resting oxygen consumption. EPOC can be used to accurately assess training load. Known as the EPOC prediction method, it is a physiology-based calculation based on heart rate (HR) measurement.
Assessing the affect of exercise
Every individual differs from the next. Your capacity for physical exertion is different from a professional athlete and even among pro's there is variance in physiology. As a result, there is no universal exercise plan to improve fitness.
When pushed sufficiently, the body experiences a homeostatic disturbance which improves fitness levels. However, when not pushed enough the body will not change and when pushed too much the body can become strained. The latter is particularly relevant to athletes whose overtraining can seriously impact their career and livelihood. Measuring and understanding your training load solves this uncertainty.
Methods of measuring training load
Training load can be assessed using either subjective or physiological measures. Subjective measures are accessible but do not take into account physiological responses and recovery demand. As a result, subjective measures lack precision and scope.
Physiological measures analyze factors such as oxygen consumption, heart rate and blood. These variables are used to measure the momentary intensity of exercise but do not reflect the duration or cumulative effect of the activity.
EPOC is another physiological measure which analyzes the amount of oxygen consumed in excess after exercise. This value reflects the recovery demand and the disturbance of the body's homeostasis caused by physical exertion. Traditionally, EPOC could only be measured using specialized laboratory equipment. While extremely accurate, the EPOC method of analyzing respiratory gases was impractical, time-consuming and expensive.
QAthlete recognized the need for a practical physiology-based training load measure. After years of scientific research and application, we developed an easy-to-use system for estimating EPOC using heart rate measurement.
This solution is efficient, accessible and effective.
Important EPOC facts:
• Scientists first observed an elevated resting metabolic rate after exercise in 1910
• EPOC is used to represent both oxygen re-payment during recovery and homeostatic disturbance after exercise
• When graphed, EPOC is calculated by subtracting the area under resting VO2 from the area under the recovery VO2 curve
• EPOC values get higher with increased intensity and/or duration of exercise
The EPOC prediction method
EPOC can be derived using the following mathematical formula:
EPOC (t) = f(EPOC(t-1), exercise_intensity(t), dt)
This formula was developed based on a series of peer-reviewed articles, practical studies and meta-analysis data. The model was constructed using 158 test subjects which included both fit and unfit males and females. Tests were conducted in 48 exercise settings and activity varied in both duration (two to 180 minutes) and intensity (18 to 108% V02max).
Heart rate data was collected from the subjects who ran, cycled and executed upper-body exercises. The model was able to successfully predict EPOC at any given moment using heart rate data without the need for post-exercise measurement.
Other important EPOC characteristics:
• When exercising at a low intensity (<30-40%VO2max), EPOC does not accumulate significantly after the initial increase at startup
• When exercising at a high intensity (>50%VO2max), EPOC accumulates continuously
EPOC as a Measure
EPOC is the physiological measure of training load. Essentially, it is the value given to excess oxygen consumed during post-exercise recovery as compared to resting oxygen consumption. The amount of EPOC achieved during exercise is proportionate to the training load and recovery required.
Finding the perfect balance between working out too lightly and pushing too hard is essential for improving physical fitness. EPOC is the ideal indicator for measuring training load and creating the perfect workout.
EPOC is your secret weapon
• EPOC indicates the physical effects of an entire training session or a single workout snapshot
• Applicable to any type of exercise at any intensity, with or without breaks
• Learn about your body's need for rest (e.g. higher EPOC indicates insufficient recovery from previous sessions)
• Understand the science of fitness: harder and longer sessions produce a higher buildup of EPOC
In the past, EPOC could only be calculated following an exercise session in a controlled laboratory environment using breath analysis. The method was expensive, restrictive and time-consuming. We now have an accurate and reliable method of predicting EPOC based on heart rate during exercise. This method has demonstrated remarkable precision within 0.89 of traditional EPOC measurement.
The key benefits of EPOC as a measure of training load:
• Backed by scientific studies, laboratory trials and peer-reviewed data
• Scientifically recognized as effective and accurate
• Objective, physiology-based measure
• Noninvasive, convenient, comfortable, affordable and efficient


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I became a parent in 1993 when my girl was born. Since past I became a genitor two much times -once through approving. My oldest kid is only something like to hit her teenage years, so I have a lot of go through parenting children from the incident they are hatched to the instance they are teenagers. What follows are the supreme burning things I studious more or less parenting since seemly a parent in 1993.
1) Cherish Every Moment With Your Children
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Meet two friends with a sense of style.....Jackie & Valerie the most annoying highschoolers i have ever met LOL hehe and one happens to be my sister
Here are their simple outfits of the day...........
this is Jacky who is apparently a good artist and really knows how to draw great work she does and very talented.She is also very creative the denim shorts are actually her own DIY and the came out so great!
|She paired her DIY shorts with ankle boots
The banglez are also handy made from my jewelery african print banglez
|You can never go wrong with animal print and red!
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A recently refurbished four bedroom student let positioned in the excellent location of Clarendon Park, offering easy access to the University of Leicester and a wide variety of local shops, bars and restaurants on the popular Queens Road. The property benefits from double glazing, gas central heating and accommodation comprises spacious open plan lounge and modern kitchen, bathroom and four bedrooms. Call to view.


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In 2009, night-life impresario Brent Bolthouse was an established name at local hospitality heavyweight SBE, the company that brought Los Angeles popular late-night scenes at restaurants such as the SLS's Bazaar and lounges such as Hyde Sunset -- a name that was synonymous with celebrities behaving badly just a few years ago.
For the record: An earlier version of this article omitted the name of Trousdale partner Darren Dzienciol, which has been added.
Bolthouse, with an assist from celeb website TMZ, helped make Hyde hot when it launched in 2006, and he parlayed his success at the tiny lounge (and his work at SBE) by appearing a few times on the MTV reality show "The Hills," where he was known to twentysomethings who follow the show as Heidi Montag's "boss."
But his status as one of Los Angeles' best-known night-life personalities seemed to teeter on the precipice late last year, when Bolthouse parted ways with the boss at SBE, chief executive Sam Nazarian.


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"Where can I go?" thought Volodya.
He had been in the street already; he was ashamed to go to his schoolfellows. Again, quite incongruously, he remembered the two little English girls. . . . He paced up and down the "general room," and went into Avgustin Mihalitch's room. Here there was a strong smell of ethereal oils and glycerine soap. On the table, in the window, and even on the chairs, there were a number of bottles, glasses, and wineglasses containing fluids of various colours. Volodya took up from the table a newspaper, opened it and read the title Figaro. . . There was a strong and pleasant scent about the paper. Then he took a revolver from the table. . . .
"There, there! Don't take any notice of it." The music teacher was comforting maman in the next room. "He is young! Young people of his age never restrain themselves. One must resign oneself to that."
"No, Yevgenya Andreyevna; he's too spoilt," said maman in a singsong voice. "He has no one in authority over him, and I am weak and can do nothing. Oh, I am unhappy!"
Volodya put the muzzle of the revolver to his mouth, felt something like a trigger or spring, and pressed it with his finger. . . . Then felt something else projecting, and once more pressed it. Taking the muzzle out of his mouth, he wiped it with the lapel of his coat, looked at the lock. He had never in his life taken a weapon in his hand before. . . .
"I believe one ought to raise this . . ." he reflected. "Yes, it seems so."
Avgustin Mihalitch went into the "general room," and with a laugh began telling them about something. Volodya put the muzzle in his mouth again, pressed it with his teeth, and pressed something with his fingers. There was a sound of a shot. . . . Something hit Volodya in the back of his head with terrible violence, and he fell on the table with his face downwards among the bottles and glasses. Then he saw his father, as in Mentone, in a top-hat with a wide black band on it, wearing mourning for some lady, suddenly seize him by both hands, and they fell headlong into a very deep, dark pit.
Then everything was blurred and vanished.
THROUGH causes which it is not the time to go into in detail, I had to enter the service of a Petersburg official called Orlov, in the capacity of a footman. He was about five and thirty, and was called Georgy* Ivanitch.
Both _g's_ hard, as in "Gorgon"; _e_ like _ai_ in _rain_.
I entered this Orlov's service on account of his father, a prominent political man, whom I looked upon as a serious enemy of my cause. I reckoned that, living with the son, I should—from the conversations I should hear, and from the letters and papers I should find on the table—learn every detail of the father's plans and intentions.


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Scottish electorate warned to beware SNP Geeks bearing gifts
By Trojan Cuddy
EDUCATION GAULEITER Mike Bernhard Rust-ell was forced to taste the nettle over his clandestine Thatcherite manifesto yesterday.
The senior SNP creep told MSPs that it was a fair cop he had been found out over his anti-universal benefits stance, but counter claimed "it wisnae me, a big boy did it and ran away".
The issue of the "something for nothing" culture in Scotland has become the centre of a mud slinging competition with Red Tories accusing Tartan Tories of being Tories.
One political commentator said: "Does it really matter, they're aw in it the gither, they're aw Tories."
But concerned Tories hit back: "We might be Tories but we're not as Tory as the Red Tories or the Tartan Tories – we're Tory Tories."
Labouring leader Fandabadozie Lament attempted to single out sinister misogynist Rust-ell by quoting from his book Mein Kampfen Thistle.
The book states: "Put bluntly, those people considered most in need are dragging us all down as a people. However, our Fifty Shades of Tory pish political parties lack the courage to say 'fire up the ovens'."
But Mr Rust-ell wobbled like a fat slimy jelly in the Whollyrude chamber. "I am more than prepared to say today that I am more than prepared to say whatever it takes to side step the issue till we gain real power by fair means or foul."
Ms Lament accused the Tartan Tories of betraying everyone, even themselves, by fiddling their pension pots while Scotland burned.
She said: "The SNP believes the priority, as public services are starved of cash in tough times, is to protect their pension pot cash – half a million pounds sterling per senior cabinet minster. Looted in an exceptionally short period."
The Labouring leader last week questioned why former High Priestess of Temperance and Intolerance Nicola Sturgeon should line her pockets with a half million of hard earned tax payer money.
But Ms Sturgeon insisted yesterday that the Labourers were just jealous.
"Their jealousy has its roots in the misguided belief of the Red Tories that they should be getting their noses in our trough. It's a jealousy that puts at risk the wholesale smash and grab political looting of our pocket money budget."
Tory Tory finance spokesperson Gavin Brownnose said the country needs to have a debate on the issue of the SNP's spendthrift cash-in: "Doing nothing, if we are honest, is not an option, we want some of that money for ourselves. The SNP are just being greedy."
SNP backbenchers continued the attack on themselves, with Stuart McMilliband describing Alex Salmond's admiration of Margaret Thatcher's economic policies as "oor grasped thistle."


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Wat Si Saket located in Vientiane is famous for its cloister wall housing thousands of tiny Buddha images and rows with hundreds of seated Buddhas. These images mainly date from the 16th and 19th centuries and come in all sizes and are made from wood, stone and bronze – more than 6,800 Buddhas in total.
If visiting the temple early in the morning, visitors will come across the many locals that go to pray and make merit as well as to offer food to the monks. It is a charming daily ceremony to witness. The temple is quite shady as it is surrounded by tropical fruit trees.
- Full-Day Private Guided City Tour
- Private Tat Sae Waterfalls Hike with Elephant Ride
- Traditional Lao Life
- Private Full-Day Vientiane & Surrounds Excursion
- Private Full-Day Vang Vieng Excursion & Boat Ride
- Private Full-Day Tour to Phou Khao Khouay National Park
- Private Hill-Tribe Village & Kuang Si Falls Tour
- Small-Group Morning Almsgiving & Market Tour
- Private Day Trip to Nam Ngum Dam
- Small-Group Half-Day Vientiane Tour
Wat Si Saket is not only famous for the interior walls of the cloister but it also has beautiful architecture and layout with history dated back to 1818. Among the many interesting features there are its lovely surrounding verandas, an ornate five-tiered roof, a drum tower, a small library building with a Burmese-style roof and the flowered ceiling of the ordination hall.
Located opposite the Presidential Palace, the temple was built by Chao Anuvong, the last king of the Lan Xang Kingdom in early Bangkok-style architecture mixed with its own unique style. It survived the Siamese-Lao war of 1828 and has become the oldest Buddhist monastery in Laos.
Art enthusiasts will be thrilled to see many figurines and sculptures fashioned by highly skilled craftsmen such as the five-metre long beautiful detailed wooden naga (in Sanskrit, it means serpent deity) as well as a Khmer-style Buddha seated on a coiled naga.
Wat Sisaket
- Opening Hours: Daily from 08:00 – 16:00
- Location: On Lan Xang Road (across the street from the Presidential Palace), Vientiane


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Despite the kids going wild with the impending summer and grading and report-writing taking up a vast chunk of my life outside of school, I love this time of the year. I feel very gratified and humbled by the journey that my students have taken with me this year. Mathematics, for some reason, is such a defining subject for many students in terms of its impact on the way that they perceive themselves and their general capabilities. More than anything, I wish each year to change some kids' self-perception for the better by changing their relationship with math.
One student of mine was afraid to come to school in the beginning of the year. She missed dozens of days in the beginning of the year, because she was terrified of math based on her experience from other schools. Once the counselors and support people got her to come to school, I coaxed her into just trying the things that we were doing in class. Over time, it has been amazing to see her develop into a person who enjoys doing math. I know this to be true, because she sometimes would pull me aside after we go over a problem as a class, and then show me an alternative way to do the problem to ask if that's valid as well. She also does not like to ask for help easily, and prefers poring over/analyzing the problems on her own first. Her confidence has also developed tremendously. She is now rarely absent, and in general, she is just a different person than she was at the beginning of the year, always seeming eager and curious in class.
I know because of kids like her that I had chosen the right career for myself. For me, there's no success that is greater than the payoff I get from seeing kids like this blossom over the course of a full year. In the end, the patience that teaching requires is not on a day-to-day basis, but in being patient enough to wait a full year to observe the visible changes in the students. It has taken a village to reach this kid, and I hope that in the future, when she is in a different math class, she'll remember all the things she has been able to do this year and to still have faith in who she is and what she can do.


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Hi, all!
Well, yesterday I was happy to say I had used up some of my stash - but today I blew it big time because I hit that sale at Joann's! Well, maybe not big time, at least price-wise (it was a good sale!) but I did pick up about a dozen pieces of cotton background prints for quilts, and three great "adult" flannels. I just love a flannel quilt! And tonight, two ladies at church told me they had some quilting fabric to donate - one from an estate, the other from estate sales - so they may be wonderful old vintage fabrics!
Due to a fortuitous set of circumstances (I forgot to get a quilt batt out of the room where my granddaughter was taking her nap!) I got to start piecing the Supersize Shoo-Fly Quilt I'm making for my daughter for her silent auction. Here's the first square of four. I'm using four different Heather Bailey fabrics for the circles, (this one is Nicey Jane Lindy Leaf in blue) and the backing is Kona cotton in (I think) champagne. (I'll have to check the color name!) It was amazing how quickly and easily this square worked up, and since it's about 24 inches square, it only takes four to make a lap quilt!
Speaking of my darling granddaughter, here are a couple of new pics of her - in one she is riding a "horsie swing" made from an old tire. She loved that! In the next, she is sitting on an Adirondack chair we put together over the weekend. Leave it to her - she discovered that the footrests were at just the right angle to be a slide!
Well, tomorrow I have to get back to that second country quilt - time to pin and quilt! Shoo-Fly quilt, you will just have to wait!
Oh - and one last thing - just found out about a great new giveaway on one of my favorite quilting blogs - I'm Just A Guy Who Quilts! He's giving away two $25 gift certificates to Hawthorne Threads, a fabric website. You can find all the ways to enter on his blogsite. The drawing is April 18th, just around the corner! Here's the link to his blog and how to enter! And be sure to check out Hawthorne Threads' site too - they're having a fat quarter giveaway that ends the same day. It can't hurt to enter!
Monday, April 12, 2010
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Hello, blog world! Etsy world and business world!
I'm BAAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!
So, 2014: not my favorite year.
Lets just leave it at that.
I had a lot going on in my personal life ( and while I usually do....)
this time, I needed to close the shop and focus on the core of just
gettin' through the year.
(...and I did, barely....
right, mom?)
Anyways, now that it's over....here we are.
A fresh new year,
and a fresh new direction for Ellarye Boutique.
I want this year to feel really organic and get back to the basic roots of why I am an artist and a creator. I see the world differently; all artists do. I did take a few magical trips this past year to see oceans....California and Florida...and was uber inspired. To pare it down : I am inspired by nature...I am inspired by the ocean.
I love being outdoors and that is when I feel the most inspired to create.
Someday I am going to take up oil painting... ;)
but for the meantime I'll stick to the medium I know best: fabric.
I think I've learned a lot about myself this past year.
I am a non-traditional business owner.
I spend some time once and a while reading other shop owners/small biz owners blogs.
And many of them are similar....
they stick to a schedule, to a routine.
It's the whole "wake up at 5:45 every day....go to bed at 10:15 every night" deal.
The thought that if I do not do that as a mom, or as a business owner I am not fulfilling my best purpose. Now I know there are different personality types and I understand why many people work best this way...
I have come to realize: I do not.
I feel chained to schedules. I feel dead inside when I cannot weave through my day as it comes.
I am disorganized, messy, creative.
I am a jumble of thoughts and deeds and words and art.
And that is me, and it is beautiful.
I am here to tell you I have been a mother for 8 and a half years,
and I have never lived as many other moms have lived...
with those planners and post it notes and perfectly doodled calendars.
At times I have wanted to and I have tried!
Maybe life would be simpler if I was more organized...
but I think some individuals have trouble living like that.
It is not ME.
My mind does not work like that.
At least, that is what I have been telling myself.
I have run a completely successful business doing it my own way.
You don't have to fit into a mold, or follow anyone else's plans for your day to be successful.
That is merely surviving.
Thrive. Be a mermaid. Be a little crazy. Be wild. Be adventurous. Be free. Roam.
Be unpredictable. Make something.
Do what you need to do, but take time to ENJOY this life.
As I've thought about this year, 2015, and the crazy that 2014 brought me:
it will reflect in my shop.
I've changed, and I won't try to fit into a box of what I am supposed to be.
I won't allow my shop and the outlet of my creativity to fit into a mold.
I am going to be taking risks and trying new things.
I see so many copycats of my original designs on Etsy but it doesn't bother me.
We all know who invented the rolled rosette bouquet, don't we?
So this year, hang on for the ride.
And I hope this inspires some of you out there to take something and claim it.
If you want to be a writer, BE it.
If you want to be great, BE it.
If you want to travel, DO it.
If you think you are an artist, you ARE.
There you go. I just gave you the power.
Be messy and go out there and do something cool.
As for me, I'll be here embracing everything unorganized, messy and wild........
lets take this ride of 2015 together.


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The Book of ObadiahThe Holy Bible, King James Version
- Chapter 1 (21)
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1:2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
1:20 And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
1:1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
1:4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
1:6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
1:7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
1:13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
1:3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.
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Carstensz as a whole is an incredible adventure from beginning to end. It is unique in its own right. There is nothing quite like it. It is neither terribly high nor too cold but our approach through the Papuan rainforest is likely different than anything you've done before.
In addition to getting prepared physically for this adventure, mentally preparing for an adventure of this enormity must not be overlooked! Mental readiness is just as important for success. Having travelled abroad many times, my advice is … make this unique adventure fun! This is a long haul adventure, so good preparation and an ever-positive, ever-flexible outlook helps make for a successful expedition. Carstensz is an elusive summit that only opens its top to those with patience and endurance, so work your way up the mountain steadily and carefully, beginning well before ever landing in Papua!
It is useful to know precisely what to expect with regards to the technical climbing. Because the climb includes a substantial amount of rock climbing, a healthy dose of rock climbing should be included in your preparation. While the climbing covers mostly low-fifth class terrain, there is lots of it, some is quite exposed, some of it traverses, and rain/snow (!) may bring an entirely new element to the adventure.
Definitely get out and spend time climbing. Climbing gyms can be a great place to start, but nothing beats time at a local crag.
The skill set you wish to acquire includes:
- Comfort climbing at 5.3 to 5.5 for multiple pitches (8-10)
- Capable of climbing shorter steps (60 feet) at 5.6-5.7
- Belaying with gloves on
- Multiple rappels with gloves on
- Comfort executing a Tyrolean traverse
- Some comfort climbing and rappelling in the rain!
Here are a few more pics to inspire you to get your skill set mastered …