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Kiwi Exp - Week 1 (THE NORTH ISLAND)
Kiwi Experience
Hello Bloggers, Smother and politically incorrect, horny, people stumbling on this website
thinking it would be porn, when they typed in "brown bear"
Song dedications to this trip - Destinys Child - "Get on the Bus" or Limp Bizkit "Keep Rollin'"
I'm gonna say now, that these next few entries will be rushed and slightly erratic (more spelling and grammar mistakes woo hoo) as I'm on one of those "everybody get on; we'll be on a coach for 5 hours, do a 2/3 hour activity, get on the bus again for 3 hours with photo stops, drink, chat, glimpse at a town for 4 hours, sleep, rinse and repeat" tours. That privacy thing I wanted......ummmmm, that's not gonna happen for the next 3/4 weeks!
We started off in Auckland and lets just say the very tall , Maori, rugby driver dude (who
looks like Wolf from Gladiators but younger, tanned and with a less 90s pantomime menacing
look) whose heading the tour, was going to be the other entertainment on the bus.
Somehow on this trip I ended being the coach clown/teacher. I've already taken upon
myself to help people claim lost items with loud announcements, provide constant one
liners like chandler on heat and playing the OTT fool!
Ah Jamfool man, anyone remember that from "The Real McCoy"?!
The driver has a knack for telling us Information in random sprouts but forgetting some of
Information or turning it into an innuendo, here's the pearls of "wisdom" so far:
"ok we are here at, uh..... Cathedral Cove, you have 3 places to hike to, Cathedral Cove,
Stingray Bay and uh .......1 minute silence/tumbleweed...... And the other one"
"right I counted 41 people before we set off and we now have 44"
"we had 5 shovels for the hot water beach trip And now we have 6 ....so, uh, cool"
"just been told there's a girl in the bathroom finishing herself off, so need to wait for her"
everyone promptly turns to me waiting for a joke, I rise to the challenge "I think she has
Adam's electric toothbrush with her" challenge completed, grossed out faces and laughs follow, I thank you :)
"does anybody know the two German guys?? ......well got a call, we forgot them, we're
heading back" (they would make the 44 total after day 3 lol)
"Bum doctor"
"We have a big black sack here" and someone saying the rhymes to Gold Digga using the N-Bomb caused a few racial charged laughs, so much our driver (MAR) had to pullover to breath!
So week 1 so far we have headed to Hot Water Beach (25.04) and I think this was the
point I fell for NZ.
If someone said to me a year ago you'll be in NZ, on a hot water beach
digging a hole in pitch black, half naked and giggling to someone burning their ass, while
looking at a clear constellation filled sky engrossing in my astronomy fascination, I would
have said "FUCK OFF". I am loving this trip :)
27.04 -Next we head to Waitomo (or pronounced, white homo, error on my part there), home of cultural stuff and Black Water rafting, due to "budget issues" I had to do the simplest tour which was ironically the funniest party!
We did the glow-worm and ruaraki cave tour, so lots of cave spooks, darkness and dripping
water. Myself, an outrageous American and a naive indian RGN, turned it into a simple family trip into a photo bombing, phallic posing, innuendo lol-a-caust! Right now there is a NZ mother explaining why we laughed to her explaining what 6 inches really means
and why the words maggot and faggot are not to be confused to her 11 y/o boy.
Everyone else did the adventurous black water rafting, which was basically people in black
wet suits in rubber rings venturing through cold water, abseiling enclosed spaces, climbing
more wet rocks and screaming! I'm not gonna say it sounds like more fun than ruining a
simple family outing.....
Wimpy and stupidly funny tour of caves $39 to $69
Black Water Rafting (floating in the dark and cold) $125-$155
(http://www.waitomo.com/black-water-rafting.aspx) however you get cheaper rates on the tour bus.
So far, all the hostels have been amazing (and annoyingly expensive), Hot Water Beach
Top 10 (http://www.hotwaterbeachtop10.co.nz/) and Waitomo Kiwi Paka (http://www.waitomokiwipaka.co.nz). All with wood cabins,
lovely kitchens and facilities and no wifi, so its been very peaceful! And fun filled.
28.04 we indulge in a trivial pursuit team game on my iPad, It quickly turns sinister when a
question about Italian emperors is called out and another team gets a question about most
Pixar and dream works film for all their turns.......FIGHT! (insert Homer Simpson, light
switch gif)
Needing to rotorua now, White water rafting, lugging, zorbing madness to follow after a
stopover to see Hobbiton, LoTR film set, let's just say $95 is a bit excessive for a tour to
see a film set, mountains (which are everywhere in NZ) and a pint of ale, SKIP!
Uh oops, I forgot To take my name off the Hobbiton tour, never before has the words "is it
too late to pull out??" caused so much trouble since Dwight Yorke met Jordan!
Sorry bloggers I forgot to mention who was on my tour bus, I know you're dying to find out:
( stop rolling your eyes)
Original Crew
Myself -coach clown/teacher/reluctant team leader
11 x Heidi Klum/ Steffi Graf - German/ Dutch clones
Mega Hot German bird (Claudia) - even I gawp at her!
2 x Devon DareDevils
Prince Harry
White Lenny Henry
PETE ( said in the most manly voice)
Macaulay Culkin
Adam F & Dr Naive (glowfaggot buddies)
Two Birds of Feather (Sharon and Tracy mini sexy counterparts) although I call one Doreen!
George Clooney's younger brother
4 x Freaky Deeky Dutch ladies
2 x random people
Cidar Boobs & Giggler!
A model looking Swedish couple
The lost (German) Boys (x2)
2 x Dane Dudes
Dutch Crazy
Miss Manchester 2012
Chicken Priya Priya
The Canadian Kids nicknamed O&J- which is catching quick.
Irish Cornwall (a guy from Ireland who sounds like he's from Cornwall)
Lady Tall and Posh aka Skinny Miranda Hart / Pippy Longstocking /Brave/Ginger Star
YankDaPom or American Rugby
The Wanted Rejects
Now before I get complaints about the total of people coming to 48 this was at the start,
the bus driver (Kiwi Wolf) doesn't count, we lost the German boys on day 3 and 2 randoms
on day 1 which the driver forgot as well! It's like a slasher film, who will go next? Technically the black guy and the slut are to go, so I have double the risk......
Fun Fact - Rotorua (means Second Lake too) is known as Sulphur City or Rotten Rua as its on geothermal activity from lakes and vents near by, so nice little stink! Home of one of the
largest lakes in the northern island, boat tours at sunset for $40! Oh I'm smelling the
The southern alps are caused by the tectonic plates, and north island gets the volcanoes
due to the plates as well...... Believe this is the smartest thing I was told and the smartest thing I'll remember after this day.
Anyway after the Hobbiton mess up I ended up down doing Skyline Gondola and Luge
racing, it's downhill mario kart minus green shells and talking mushrooms. I did notice a
few hairy apes and screaming princesses but that's just me being rude. Do it, it's so much
fun for $23-$55 depending on how many times you want to Luge. There's Shaky chairlifts
But there are fantastic views of the city at the top are phenomenal
After all the MK64 fun, There is an option to do a Tamaki Maori Village dinner experience
where you eat till your heart is content and have an interactive cultural experience for $88.
Ummm I missed this due to some financial issues, my money came after the dinner, oops!
29.04 - After another Base Hostel stay in Lake Taupo, the Kiwi Goof Troop, head off from Rotorua and then make our way to the sexual frustration of the Earth, a Geyser Park called Te Puia!
Such a beautiful and cultural experiences, for $30-69 (he he 69) you can see handmade wooden huts being made, mud pools, scenic rivers and erupting geysers! We had
a guide who told us that only was for schools, the guide clearly knew who he was dealing.
We were given eggs that were boiled in the hot water spring there and after you've walked
round a park full of sulphur, you'd be surprised we wolfed these down, we are travellers
The rest of the time was spent driving and listening to more blankety blank
announcements for driver before we were dumped in the next Base Hostel. I have to say
I'm hating Base Hostels, the kitchens are always dirty, the staff are friendly but never
prepared and the rooms are stupidly tiny, hamsters have more room!
30.04 - Ok more confessions I missed another tour, however it was -5 degrees and had to
be up at 5am. I love this country but HELL NO! I've still got my beach gear packed,I need
to get thermal clothing to do any more of this tour! It was to climb an active volcano, Mt
Tauhara. From what I've been told, only do this during summer, unless you are a bad ass
who has spent a grand on thermal crap! (when will I use this again.....NEVER!)
Moving on, Taupo is just so cool, walking along Lake Taupo is fantastic, it's the largest lake
in New Zealand. I attempted to walk an eighth of the way but it just wasn't happening, 30
mins in, I called it quits, yes thats how big it is. After cooling my blisters, I'm on my way to the hot springs in the national park, now seeing the drama of the hot water beach, did myself and the group decide to go at a normal time?
Clearly not, why do things in the light to make life easier, when you can do it I the dark and
each the night sky......... And step on sharp rocks, suffer darkness and have nipples to rival
madonna's infamous cone boobies!
After hot and dark springs it's now time for the goof troop night out, I'm not even gonna
bother writing what happened as its too funny and horrific to think about! All I can say is a
random local Maori guy kept buying me drinks, I thought I was in there until I noticed he
was looking down my friend's impressive cleavage.
01.05 - uhhhh it's May already..... Clearly having too much fun if I forgot what month it is!
Currently at River Valley, and it's the land that time and wifi forgot! It's so epic and lovely I
can't even describe it! So much for me become a writer, I can't describe beautiful
I fear I may cry like Halle Berry at the oscars when I leave this place, I just sat by a
babbling brook (well Riveting River), iced tea on the go and watching the world go by. I can now say I'm very happy, content, relaxed, proud and lucky. So thank you to everyone that has cheered me on and supported me, especially the personal banks (mum and dad), goof troop and YAK!
Oh no theres tears on my iPad.....oh wait that's iced tea, SHIT!
It might be time to do another activity, it's either horse back riding or white water rafting.....
I want to do it here but feel it will be even more special (aka cheaper) in America :)
Anyway got time to kill this evening, a hot chocolate, bar snacks and bridesmaids tonight
in a very unusual lodge where 32 of us are all in the same room, PREPARE THE
Seriously who could leave this country!?!?
02.05 to 05.05 - Welcome to Beef Wellington, capital city of New Zealand (thank you Lady
NS for the correction), home of the one of the Top 50 museums in the world, Te Papa
(http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/pages/default.aspx), impressive but was lost on a bunch of alcoholics. You alsos have the option of climbing Mount Victoria (hehe)
The 3 days here were basically freshers week for us but with the added bonus of the
Nomads Capital having a free meal deal with the bar next door, Blend. https://nomadsworld.com/hostels/new-zealand/nomads-capital-backpackers)
. You can get vouchers from staying with Nomads in Oz or Nz!
All I can say about the condensed freshers week is that I got stripped and had Lenny
Henry on my shoulders....... I'm too old for this shit but it was still fun!
So follow on bloggers to WEEK 2 - South Island (South is always best, sorry YAK its true).......GOOD GOD!
Stay in any place where they have lodges or campaign parks, way more friendly, homely and surprisingly cheaper
Book Kiwi Experience not Stray, Stray at the time was more costly and they do a similar route but the people I've met from there need to be sectioned.....
Try to branch out and stay in the lodges available from the tour operator, maybe use other hostels in the main towns for cheaper deals


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Blog Spot
Thanks for looking - probably again - for some words in this space.
Many thanks for even thinking it might be interesting, worthwhile or just intriguing - I now feel under some pressure.
I've never written a blog or used social media - that's what my daughters do - so here goes.
Change is the theme of my life at the moment - so here are some personal thoughts;
Change is such a weird thing - I've been a project manager for many years...I obviously like big pictures, people alliances, detail, innovations...and getting a good idea of engineering projects' complexities. But, personal change doesn't always fit into logical expectations. I read the books before my first child came, I was cool and knew what to expect.....and then had a daughter. Never expected that really as the oldest of 4 boys. Having kids in reality was nothing like downloading a book and executing best practices. Moving house is somehow similar, with the long term family home becoming someone else's home overnight - with very little emotional baggage left behind and the new house becoming the focus of creative energy in making a new home. We really enjoyed being around for our second grand-child's arrival in March - amazing. And I remember her mum on my arm when she was only a lovely, loved baby; a day old - how did that happen. The child like sense of wonder of Joshua's big sister Gwennan (2.5yrs) is something I cherish, love and want.
Change of life from Rolls-Royce is different again. In many ways I loved what I did and was very privileged - a great home. And then I chose to go & moved on. We all have only one life and I was keen for a new perspective. Increasingly I appreciate the many people I worked with - inside & outside of the company - the excellent people and friends I knew over many years. I think I tried to encourage and appreciate people at the time - but being at a step removed is also a new privileged position to be in. I wanted to leave the lovely security and live a little more dangerously with the freedom to ask & seek what life is all about - corporate, engineering, family & personal. I love it but it does my head in. I want neat answers, but more possibilities open out, the journey is good, but I think I'm naturally programmed for finding solutions. We have helped run groups on the theme of So What? There are so many nice things, complex things, life challenging things...people have enjoyed asking the slightly bolshy ...so what is life really all about type questions. That naturally fits with my passion for transformational life coaching. The artificial professional distance is already helping some people with novel perspectives.
Change of perspective - putting yourself in someone else's shoes is a great discipline - I started when playing bridge as a teenager - against myself. Seeing things from unusual perspectives, upside down, right to left; is what I enjoy doing, I'm fascinated by it. I start to see that what others are good at they mainly take for granted until they are frustrated by other's inabilities to do what they are good at - a good test of competence perhaps.
I now also better realise that some things/people are good enough to celebrate, be thankful for, support and sustain. There has been much technological progress, but relational progress looks much harder.
Bottom line what do I, what do you, want to change and or celebrate?
I'll try to update this more frequently - any thoughts or queries - please contact me.


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Jacque Fresco-Relation to Academia-Dec.19, 2010 (3/3)
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Jacque Fresco - Dec. 19, 2010 "Relation to Academia" www.thevenusproject.com - Part 3 How many Catholics visit a Lutheran or Presbyterian church to get their point of view? To go feel which one is closest? Some do, I don't doubt that. There are many religious people that go to different churches and stop at the one nearest to their values. That's what all people do. And if they all pick primitive things, your culture needs an overhaul. If we still go to war, you know... I think in the motion picture 'Things To Come' somebody said to Dr. Cabal, or the guy in charge, that they're at war. He said "Still at it, eh?" See, there were some comments which normal people did not react to in the film, at all. They couldn't react to it. They had no background to react to it. They found a bunch of scientists running things and it just didn't look right. It looked [like] the answer was-... H.G. Well's friend said "It sounds like fascism." Now this system would sound like fascism because Fresco lays out the schools, the buildings, the cities, only because not enough people are into that yet. But there will be more people laying it out as they get into it. Edison taught people how to use the electric light, how to build generators or people that made generators for Edison, taught people to make generators. But the average person did not get up and say "I don't want any generators, they're not God given." There were some people that said that, that never used generators. They're out of business. So, presenting ideas is not the answer. Preparing people's attitude to be able to hear new ideas, so when they listen to you they say "I don't know enough about the subject to make a decision. I think I'm going back and read up on it and come back next week." Very few people do that. Sure you'll find evidence among some academicians to support some of the concepts, but not enough. I hate to use academicians, because they climb up on the back of innovators. But I do understand reliance on academicians to help support the project. But that isn't real. I think people had to learn from the Wright Brothers how to build airplanes. If they built the first flying machine, the Army said-... the Army was the first to order five airplanes from the Wright Brothers for surveillance. They thought that a war tank is better for shooting. Airplanes could only each carry a rifle. Before that, they threw bottles and stones at one another in the air (did you know that? in the old days?) because airplanes couldn't carry a cannon, it could only carry a rifle. The guy would stand up from cover and try to shoot the other plane down. And then they had a gun way above the wing so that it would clear the propeller. Then somebody invented a synchronous machine gun that shoots between the rotation of the blades. Do you know what I'm talking about? You don't? There's a bump on the camshaft. You know what that means? The camshaft turns the propeller and that bump operates the machine gun ... between where the blade is. Otherwise they shot off the propeller. Do you understand that? So, it's the invention of the machine gun at the pilot's eye view that enabled him to shoot down more planes. When the guns are on top, it's only an approximation. Do you understand? They're on the top wing, above the height of the propeller or out on the wings, which didn't give you a good view. So, invention compensates for human insufficiency. But we have a lot of inventors making things that are useless too. A house should be a public library, a school, intercommunications systems, not just a home! With the laptop, the house is becoming more than just a place to sleep and eat. In the future it'll be a place with your built-in gym and everything else, if you can afford it. Or, if society can make a house, the better integrated people are, and interconnected to the richer society. People say "Would everybody be uniform?" If they were technically uniform it would be useful; non-technically it would not be useful. There's nothing the matter with uniformity. All architects and all engineers have to pass a standard exam, which is okay for competence, you know. But if you know of technicians that advocate aspects of The Venus Project, great! Technicians eventually will do that. But remember, they bring with them some of the primordial slime. Because they don't come from an environment that is objective, or scientific yet. A scientific world is in the early phases of the scientific method. Academia is not The Venus Project nor is it science as it is used today. They wouldn't work on bombers if they were part of The Venus Project. They wouldn't work on weapons. They wouldn't be patriotic if there was such a thing as a science. I'm sure there are. I'm sure they're having a tough time too. I'm sure that some scientists must come to some conclusion similar but not all joined together. It's very rare for someone to have this identical environment I had. They're very rare. No, they don't come to the same conclusion. They believe- most scientists believe in free will. I asked them (don't forget, I met a lot of scientists) "Do you believe in free will?" "Of course... I scored high in my school." That means something else. It means that they have a different environment but they don't look at it objectively. They feel they're achievers: if they get a Nobel Prize they feel good about it, rather than share it with other labs. You know, they don't have a scientific attitude yet. It isn't here yet. And if somebody advocates it, then you build a following. And the following does not give an interpretation of Darwin's Theory of Evolution. There are people that do that too, [they] say "There's no evidence." There's lots of evidence. They don't know what evidence means. The evidence is that the trees of a million years ago were different than the trees today. They evolve, they change, not necessarily for the better. There were poisonous snakes, I'm sure, at the time of dinosaurs. I'm sure they were different than the snakes of today. But all animals seem to undergo change according to digging into the ground. I don't think the people will study too much of the past except that nations took over other nations, took their wares. But no speeches by Patrick Henry or anybody else because they couldn't say anything relevant. I don't listen to most political speeches because they don't say anything. They rarely say "We can improve automotive production by sharing ideas with different companies." They don't say that. I don't find enough evidence to identify with peer groups. You know what I mean? I'm not saying they don't exist. I'm sure there are people out there in the scientific world that would jump onto this. But some scientists may say "Have you heard about The Venus Project?" - "Oh, that guy is self-made. Never heard of him making any contributions." You know, they might do that. I don't know what they do but I can't concern myself with what they do. So here am I proposing something: I wish that a lot of doctors at the same time said "Wash your hands." It was only one guy. And they said "What's your basis for that?" They didn't all have microscopes in the old days. So he showed them germs on the skin. That was when the real change came, with the microscope. But, there were people that even said "Well, how do you know they cause disease?" They were always present when a person had eruptions on the skin, that type of bacteria. When they had visual problems and they found bacteria that was responsible they always found similar bacteria on the eyes, on the hands, on the genitals. Sexually transmitted bacteria were the same. Do you understand what I mean? But it wasn't until the microscope that uniform agreement could be established. It could not be established by debate no matter how, unless the doctor was very important most doctors listened to the established leader of a system. We have no established leaders. All I'd like to do is get the ball rolling, take it from there. But before I get the ball rolling, I want to get the ideas out on education, on learning theory, on how the brain is influenced by environment. If I can get that out it's a good safety measure to control values, more so. I'd like to get "I don't know" out there too, more so. "I don't know. I don't know enough about it to make a decision." www.thevenusproject.com Subscribe - Like - Friend - Fav - Thanks!
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I'm going to dance until exhausted
Sing my way to hoarse
Laugh until my sides ache
and never feel remorse! Hansi Riley
Have you ever wondered what the laziest day of the year is? Ya I know, I need to get a life, right. But if you think about it, New Years Day is about driving home or just vegging out! I mean, you have the day after Christmas or Hanukkah, but you still have kids home and company can still be there, plus the holiday mess you have to clean up. Oh and there's the take backs and post-holiday shopping too (with money and gift cards you got as gifts). Even if your done with all that, you can't relax yet, you have one more holiday ahead, New Years. All the other holidays throughout the year aren't competition either.
See, New Years hits after a string of exhausting holidays, the kids have been out of school for weeks, there's nothing on TV! Plus, what other holiday starts off in the evening with the climax in the middle of the night (no that's not what I mean, get your mind out of the gutter, Geesh)! With a possible 'Harry met Sally kiss at midnight, coupled with fireworks, you've gotta stay up for that! Oh and not to mention the partying, dancing and drinking small to mass quantities of liquor all night!
So you see why New Year's Day takes it as the big veg day. I'm exhausted just thinking about it, I need to get back to my couch, Hey, where's my Snuggie!
How lovely is the butterfly
dancing in the breeze
always done with grace and style
while traveling with such ease.
Especially since a while ago
she couldn't leave the ground
and crawling all around
I want to know her secret
I wonder if she'd share
so I can change
and rearrange
to beautiful and fair Hansi Riley


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Several years ago, a close family friend started giving me French cooking lessons at my home. She would select which recipes we would be making, and would help me and often another friend do the cooking. Our culinary adventures in French cuisine continued for two years, using the book Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Although we only scratched the surface of this voluminous cookbook, we made a variety of classic sauces, meats, sides, and desserts that are good to know. It definitely was fun, educational, and delicious!
Although we made a lot of mouthwatering food, one of my favorites was the first recipe we made: quiche lorraine. The creamy bacon and egg filling is delicate and flavorful, and the crisp flaky pastry tastes perfect with it. It's easy to make, even in a hurry, and tastes just as good the next day, as long as it is reheated. This recipe has become a family favorite ever since we first made it!
The recipe below is adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, with a few small changes to the method. I wanted to keep the proportions the same, since I think they're perfect the way they are!Print
Classic Quiche Lorraine
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Classic quiche lorraine is excellent as a light meal or on a brunch menu. The smoked bacon goes perfectly with the creamy egg filling.
For the Pastry
- 1/4 batch flaky shortcrust pastry
For the Egg Filling
- 6 slices smoked bacon
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 pinches ground nutmeg
- Few cracks of black pepper
Preparing the Pastry (10 minutes + 15 minutes chill time + 15 minutes cook time)
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 of an inch thick and use it to line a loose-bottomed 9-inch tart pan.
- Prick the base of the pastry all over with a fork and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Blind bake the pastry at 400 F for 10 minutes with parchment paper and beans to weigh it down, then remove the paper and beans and bake again for about 5-8 minutes. The pastry should be shrinking away slightly from the sides of the pan and lightly browned around the edges.
Making the Egg Filling (15 minutes)
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Fully cook the bacon without letting it get crispy. Tear it into small pieces and evenly distribute them over the bottom of the pastry.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs briefly until they are broken up, then beat in the milk and cream.
- Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg and whisk until well combined, then pour into the blind baked pastry.
Baking the Quiche (30 minutes baking time + 5 minutes cooling time)
- Bake for about 30 minutes at 375 F until a knife inserted into the center comes clean. The quiche should jiggle slightly in the middle when shaken, and the top should be golden brown. Be careful not to overcook the quiche.
- Let the quiche cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan, then remove it from the pan and place on a serving plate. Serve warm.
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Being a mother of two young children means being reminded of certain things is more often than not very useful.
However we are once again approaching a time when we are reminded of the fact that our littlest little man is not perfectly healthy.
Every day this week we have had a letter addressed to the 'carers of' which I always know to be medical letters before opening them.
Next week we will be returning to the place that brings all of the memories and mixed emotions flooding back. The complete despair, heart ache and exhaustion of watching our special boy battle against so many problems. Then the elation and excitement of being able to take him home for that very first time just under a year ago.
Four months have passed since his last scan and it has once again become impossible to imagine that the doctors would say anything other than his heart is perfectly fine. They never say that and they will never be able to, it's just that to know him and to see him developing so wonderfully you would never know there was even an issue.
All we can do is hope that the doctors do not find any new problems and that they are happy with the scan results on the day.
This week I was momentarily thrust back into the world of poorly hearts when he started showing symptoms that we have been advised not to ignore under any circumstance.
Thankfully after an immediate visit to the doctor I was fairly reassured it was not his heart and actually just the first of what I'm hoping wont be too many winter bugs.
It is so important to live life as 'normally' as possible in between these brief reminders of the traumatic times last year. It wasn't easy at first but the show did go on and the little man is thriving better than any of us could have ever dreamed this time last year.
How wonderful it is to forget.


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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Brittney Griner scored 14 points in only 22 minutes and top-seeded Baylor rolled to an 81-40 win over 16th-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the Des Moines Regional on Sunday.
Brooklyn Pope had 13 points for the Lady Bears (35-0) and Destiny Williams added 12. Baylor has not lost since the quarterfinals of last year's NCAA tournament.
Emilie Johnson scored 10 points for UCSB (17-16) but the Gauchos were as overmatched as expected.
FLORIDA 70, OHIO STATE 65: Jennifer George had 16 points and six rebounds to lead No. 9 Florida (20-12) over No. 8 Ohio State (25-7) at Bowling Green, Ohio.
The Gators scored the game's first nine points and held on.
GEORGIA TECH 76, SACRED HEART 50: Freshman guard Sydney Wallace scored a season-high 28 points to lead No. 4 Georgia Tech (25-8) past No. 13 Sacred Heart (27-6) at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Wallace finished 11 of 13 and hit six 3-pointers while Sasha Goodlett added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
GEORGETOWN 61, FRESNO STATE 56: Tia Magee scored 17 points and No. 5 Georgetown (23-8) held on to beat No. 12 Fresno State (28-6) at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Adria Crawford and Sugar Rodgers added 11 points apiece for the Hoyas, who never trailed but blew most of a 17-point lead and made just four field goals during the final 151/2 minutes.
DELAWARE 73, UALR 42: Elena Delle Donne had 39 points and 11 rebounds to lift third-seeded Delaware (31-1) to a win over 14th-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock (20-13) in Little Rock, Ark.
KANSAS 57, NEBRASKA 49: Angel Goodrich scored 20 points to lead 11th-seeded Kansas (20-12) to a win over sixth-seeded Nebraska at Little Rock, Ark.
The Jayhawks led by as many as 10 points in the first half and held on in the second for their first NCAA tournament win since 1999.
NOTRE DAME 74, LIBERTY 43: Kayla McBride scored 15 points and top-seeded Notre Dame (31-3) opened the game with an 11-0 run to rout 16th-seeded Liberty (24-9) at South Bend, Ind.
CALIFORNIA 84, IOWA 74: Layshia Clarendon scored 16 points and No. 8 California (25-9) nearly lost a big lead before hanging on to beat No. 9 Iowa (19-12) at South Bend, Ind.
The Golden Bears watched a 16-point lead slip to six when Iowa's Kamille Wahlin and Kelly Krei hit late 3-pointers. Clarendon made two free throws with 41 seconds left as Cal pushed the lead back to 10 and stopped the rally.
MARIST 76, GEORGIA 70: Corielle Yarde scored 21 points, Brandy Gang had 18 and No. 13 Marist (26-7) upset No. 4 Georgia (22-9) at Tallahassee, Fla.
Marist shot 52.5 percent and made 21 of 25 free throws for its 11th straight win.
ST. BONAVENTURE 72, FLORIDA GULF COAST 65: Megan Van Tatenhove scored 18 points, Armelia Horton had 17 and St. Bonaventure (30-3) rallied to beat Florida Gulf Coast (29-3) in overtime at Tallahassee, Fla., snapping the Eagles' 21-game winning streak.
ST. JOHN'S 69, CREIGHTON 67: Nadirah McKenith scored on a coast-to-coast layup with 0.1 seconds left, lifting third-seeded St. John's (23-9) to a dramatic victory over No. 14 Creighton (20-13) at Norman, Okla.
OKLAHOMA 88, MICHIGAN 67: Aaryn Ellenberg scored 21 of her 28 points in the second half, Whitney Hand added 12 points and 10 rebounds and No. 6 Oklahoma (21-12) defeated No. 11 Michigan (20-12) at Norman, Okla.
VANDERBILT 60, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 46: Jasmine Lister scored 19 points and led seventh-seeded Vanderbilt (23-9) past No. 10 Middle Tennessee (26-7) at Nashville, Tenn.
DUKE 82, SAMFORD 47: Tricia Liston scored 22 points and second-seeded Duke (25-5) started strong and beat 15th-seeded Samford at Nashville, Tenn.
Freshman Elizabeth Williams, the ACC defensive player of the year, had 11 points and three rebounds while playing despite a stress fracture in her lower right leg. She is Duke's top scorer and rebounder.
Duke opened the game on a 23-7 run en route to a 40-22 halftime lead. The Blue Devils made nearly 52 percent of their shots overall and were 22 of 25 from the foul line.
Taylor Reece led Samford (20-13) with 10 points.
PENN STATE 85, UTEP 77: Maggie Lucas scored 23 points and fourth-seeded Penn State (25-6) defeated No. 13 seed UTEP (29-3) at Baton Rouge, La.
LSU 64, SAN DIEGO ST. 56: LaSondra Barrett had 17 points and 10 rebounds in her comeback from a concussion, and fifth-seeded LSU (23-10) held off No. 12 seed San Diego State (25-7) at Baton Rouge, La.
Courtney Jones added 13 points and Jeanne Kenney 10 for LSU, which trailed by six midway through the second half but surged in front for good with a 12-0 run that lasted nearly 7 minutes.
Team LeBron rallies and wins All-Star game
Sports Digest: Mariners acquire younger Kessel brother from IceMen
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Events in the Cemetery Spring/ Summer/Fall 2018
Hydrangea Day
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018; 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
This is the day we invite the public into Hydrangea Circle to clip blooms from the 100+ year old hydrangea bushes. Bring your own clippers. This is a free event and donations are gratefully accepted.
Fall Historic Walk of the Cemetery
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meet at the arch of the cemetery, rain or shine
Join us for a scenic walk through the cemetery to learn about the history of the cemetery and some of the notable people buried here. Free event. Wear your walking shoes. The tour will also include a walk through of the beautiful Chapel at West Parish. Experience the Tiffany Glass windows and enjoy hearing the Chapel organ.
No RSVP is required.
Call or email the office with any questions.
Children's Garden Party
The Children's Garden Party was held on Saturday, June 2nd
Many families attended this fun-filled event and enjoyed petting the baby farm animals, riding the pony, making crafts and playing in the garden.
Lantern Festival
Saturday, June 9, 2018
We had a fantastic turnout for this community event. The weather was perfect for the families who came to enjoy the entertainment and refreshments. Many people decorated lanterns with messages of love, hope and peace, and then launched their lanterns into the pond at dusk. We hope you will join us next year!


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Villa Vista, Almond Grove, Sint Maarten
The name says it all!! This magnificent 5 bedroom 6 bath luxury villa features stunning panoramic views from virtually every room and every angle!
Villa Vista features 3 large suites on the main floor in addition to 2 private studio suites on the lower level with both studios featuring separate living room, private balcony with stunning view and total privacy! All suites feature independently controlled air conditioning to maximize your comfort. Newly renovated and tastefully decorated for the most discriminating traveler, Villa Vista is conveniently located in the private gated community of Almond Grove Estates close to all the Islands amenities and possess what are arguably the best views in all of St Maarten! Picturesque views of Simpson Bay, Saba Island, the French capital of Marigot and more are simply stunning so be sure to bring your camera as the views are equally impressive by day or by night! Indulge in a leisurely dip in the large private pool or entertain in the generous outdoor leisure areas. Each beautifully appointed guest suite features its own private natural stone tiled bathroom while the sumptuous bedding décor call to you to sleep in and re-lax! Daily maid service insures your stay is pampered and your time is free to explore the Island paradise that is St Maarten! With plenty of room for either large groups as well as private intimate nooks.
Villa Vista is a vacation in itself without ever leaving the property!
Bedroom(s) Description
There are 5 bedrooms total and the bedding situation is as follows: 2 king size beds, 2 queen size beds and one bedroom with 2 double beds.
Each bedroom offers a private en-suite bathroom and there is an additional 6th bathroom.
Th3 3 bedrooms on the main level can be accessed from the interior and the two bedrooms on the lower level can only be accessed from the outside of the villa.
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Fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances. There is a small breakfast bar with bar stools.
Living Room Description
Spacious and nicely decorated living area with comfortable rattan furniture. There are tall glass sliding doors overlooking the pool area.
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Pool serivce (pool is 24′ x 18′)
Closest beach, Simpson Bay Beach : 10 minutes
Grocery store : 5 min
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Low Season
- 3 bedrooms $3,500
- 4 bedrooms $3,800
- 5 bedrooms $4,100
High Season
- 3 bedrooms $5,100
- 4 bedrooms $5,400
- 5 bedrooms $5,700
Holiday Season
- 3 bedrooms $9,500
- 4 bedrooms $9,500
- 5 bedrooms $9,500
Weekly – Rental rates are subject to 9% Government Tax and Service.
Christmas/New Year – Special rates and conditions apply.
Rates subject to change without notice.
Property Features
- 110 Volts
- Air-conditioned bedrooms
- Cable Television
- Ceiling fans
- Cellular phone
- Fridge
- Gated Community
- Internet
- Iron and Iron board
- Microwave
- parking
- Safe
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- Stereo
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A big week for me was nearly put in jeopardy due to an ongoing battle with my mouth and jaw since my wisdom tooth extraction 10 days ago. Still in a lot of pain, I managed a 3 mile easy run on Monday but was forced to miss my interval session on Wednesday because of said mouth and jaw. I was back out for a 4 mile 10K race pace run on Thursday but pulled up after the 2nd mile as my left calf and quads felt really tight and I didn't want to push it. A steady 2 miles on Saturday evening felt fine but I was obviously not quite as prepared as I wanted to be for my 1st 10k race at Bradford this morning.
With an early 9am start time I was up with the early bird, washed, breakfasted and out the door by 7.10am - far from my usual Sunday morning start! I arrived with about 35 mins to the start of the race and felt really good. I'd had a decent breakfast, a banana on the way and was half way through a Lucozade 500ml body fuel drink.
With my target time of 49min59secs I put myself at the back of the Sub 50min section at the start and set off trying has hard as a could to take it steady and not go out too hard. The 1st 1km was a bit of an obsticle course as we navigated our way down and round a fair few little roads before getting out onto the main, and wider, part of the course. It is these starts that I'm going to have to get used to as many runners wanted to charge forward with the odd slip and tumble along the way. Not for me though, at least not this time!
I went through 2km in 9 minutes and realised I was running 30 seconds faster per kilometre than had planned to. I was conscious from that point I needed take it steady in the 1st half of the race, aiming to run a negative split (a quicker 2nd half than 1st) and not burning out in the later stages of the race.
At the half way point I was 2 - 3 mins up and still feeling relatively fresh. Although my heart was telling me I needed to push on and try to break 45mins my head was quick to overule, instisting I ran my planned race and didn't start my final push until 8km. My head of course turned out to be right and by 8km I was over 4 minutes up on my time with enough energy left for a strong finish.
It started hurting with about 400m to go but I knew that a sub 45min time was close, really close. I dug deep on the final straight, passing a few more club runners on the way and came through just under 45mins with a time of 44min56secs. I'm obviously over the moon with this race and am definitely going to revise my marathon time for September, 3h45min - 3h50min perhaps.
I dedicated my run today to Run for Japan, a website set up for the global running community to do their bit for the victims of the teribble earthquake and tsunami. The idea is to cover 24,901 miles (right around the world) in 28 days with at least one run dedicated from every country in the World. Each runner then donates at least one unit of their home currency per mile run, or km in my case. For any runners who would like to be involved in this worthwhile cause check out their website at www.runforjapan.com
A 19 mile week next week which I hope will be a little less up and down than this week has been. I've well and truly got the running bug now and can't wait for my next race at the Hinckley Half Maraton on 8th May - Who wants to join me?!!
Till next week,
Race Results can be viewed here.


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Strength training for the off-season athletes, in-season basketball, and in-season wrestlers have been posted for week 3 of this meso period.
Off Season athletes we are building consistent weekly programs. Stay consistent for best results and prep for your next season.
In Season athletes, your daily programs are labeled "sessions". You may follow these day to day as you are able similar to the off season, but your competitive period is starting within two weeks and you will need to push sessions at times in order to keep your training from interfering with your competitions.


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When I woke up this morning, I rolled over to my pup for our daily dose of morning cuddles. I reached for my phone, turned off the twelve snoozed alarms, and scrolled through my social media feeds. Today was different than most days though. Every post was about women. Strong women. Smart women. Young and old women. Complicated, kind, creative, and innovative women. Daughters, mothers, sisters, and friends. I am honored that I know so many of those women and, when I woke up this morning, I was inspired to make all of those women proud.
"Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them."
International Women's Day commemorates the movement for women's rights throughout the world. Today, we celebrate women like astronaut Sally Ride, feminist artist Frida Kahlo, female education advocate Malala Yousafzai, and Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells. We celebrate the every day women too. We celebrate all of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements women have made thus far. And today, we keep fighting for more.
I am lucky. I grew up in a good family, always had a roof over my head, and never went to bed hungry. I was given a great education and countless opportunities. I was raised to believe I could do or be anything I wanted, and I never believed that being a woman would hold me back from those things. So why are people still fighting for equality in 2017? Because there are girls and women who are told "no," or taught to believe that they are worth less because they are girls and women. Because women make up half of the work force but are paid only 80¢ (or less, particularly for women of color) for every dollar earned by men. Because women don't always have a say to their own bodies or reproductive rights.
The most influential people in my life have always been women. I listened to their music, watched them on television and in movies, read their books, enjoyed their art, learned from their lessons. My family is full of some of the strongest and smartest women—my mother, my sister, my grandmothers, my aunts, my cousins—and they taught me to fight for myself, to be adventurous, to be good. Devoted teachers gave me the confidence to succeed, while teammates, tough and talented, showed me that we could accomplish more together. My closest friends are brave and brilliant and beautiful; they supported me and raised me up. All of these strong female friendships, my chosen sisters, have inspired me to become the fearless, empowered, proud woman I am today.
"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own." ―Audre Lorde
Women are sometimes described as superheroes or goddesses for all that they do and all that they are capable of doing. But there's a lot to be said for the women who aren't superheroes or goddesses too. We make mistakes. We have fears. We get sad and angry and jealous. We aren't perfect, but I believe we are magic. When we fall, we wipe off our bloody knees and get back up. And we fight, and we love, and we persevere. We strive to create a better future for ourselves, for our daughters and children, so that all women everywhere may live freely and equally. We aren't there yet, but we're on our way.
We are women. Hear us roar!
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|Doomben Racetrack in LEGO form. Note the corporate boxes in the stands. (And the unfortunate skeleton on the tracks.)
On the far right you can see the thin grey wheels which spooled the thread pulling each horse along the smooth race track. With the help of motors, the builder could run this race again and again, hundreds of times a day, for the enjoyment of visitors. Check out a video here.
|A nearby KFC and a church.
|Pizza hut in another part of town.
|Two Tower Bridges side by side to create a giant railway bridge. With Ninjago warriors and dragon on top.
|Another impressive mini town.
|Railway platform with arched roof.
|The train disappears into a tunnel. There are two bears facing off over the ravine in the middle.
|Ghostbusters and a haunted house.
|Doc Brown hangs over Town Hall as Bane and Batman face off below.
|An 8,000 piece (L) and 16,000 piece, 9kg (R) Borg Cube, made mostly of Lego rails, hooks and bars.
|This AFOL created a great series of WWII scenes out of Lego bricks.
|A large model of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.
|Viking warriors and their wizards fighting a dragon in front of its cave.
|A lot of time went into the waterfall creation - yes, those are all single stud clear blue bricks, stacked together.
|Wizard shooting a fireball at the dragon.
|The green dragon rains fire down onto the red dragons.
Another builder also made use of the Vikings range of Lego sets to create a fight scene, this time on the seas:
|The sea serpent capsizes one ship as it attacks a second.
|The same builder was showing off this still-in-progress large-scale Hogwarts.
|On a custom timber and plywood frame, this display had an underground Chamber of Secrets and an underwater scene.
|Work progressing well at the Gold Mine.
|Giant motorised mining machine.
|A combination of 90s Pirate & Fort sets and 2000s medieval buildings create a charming little pirate town.
That's all the pictures! I was so inspired, so hopefully there will be a few more posts with the "MOC" label on this blog in the next 12 months.


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The pink sleeper
So sorry for the radio silence. I've been busy here.
The company with whom I have my online t-shirt shops is undergoing a major upheaval. Along with making me a v. unhappy camper, it's also forcing me to expand to other vendors as well as doing some in-house rearranging. I'll be working hard to maximize my search engine placement including completely re-doing some of my websites from scratch. I'm anxiously awaiting Dreamweaver (Thanks, Dad!!) to that end.
I'll be pretty busy and distracted for awhile. Apologies in advance. If you're at all interested, I'll be trying to update the store blog to explain it a bit better.
On with the baby stuff!
So my baby is blissfully sleeping, warm in his pink sleeper. Yes. His. Pink. Sleeper.
I think I picked it up when Bitty Girl was a babe, from my fave thrift store. It's nothing fancy: just a well-loved, terrycloth-like, cheapo sleeper. It's cuddly warm and soft as butter (after untold washings), and it has feet, so it's perfect for this drafty house.
Bitty wore it, then Bulk, and now Fiver has it. I don't sexually stereotype my kids, certainly not an infant. Every time I ever went out with Boy some old lady would bend over his carseat and coo: "What a beautiful little girl!" He was that gorgeous. And I always smiled and thanked them and pushed my cart on. I mean, it's not like I'd ever see them again, or like it was hurting my son any to be called a girl. Who the heck cares? These chicks who freak the heck out over folks calling their baby the wrong sex - going so far as to paste bows on their wee daughter's bare scalps - frighten me. I mean, don't you have something better to fret over, honey?
Anyway, I was feeding Fiver (we're doing quite well, BTW, thank you - and thanks to you) and I waxed teary-eyed over that damned pink sleeper. This is the last baby who will wear it. (Well in my house, anyway. I will re-donate it to the thrift. Hopefully some other mom will get it and enjoy it like I have.)
This is the last time anyone will be that wee, the last time I will breastfeed anyone, the last time anyone will be small enough to cuddle under my arm like a pink football.
I sometimes look at the baby gear (can you imagine the number of things I've accumulated over the years and the babies? No. You can't. It boggles the mind.) and I think, briskly: "Well, finally we can pass that on! Tired of looking at it standing in the corner!" Usually I am so practical. I like for things to be completed, wrapped up, tidy.
Then I start crying over a cheap pink sleeper.
Every time it gets worn I get caught up in a small detail: at some point, someone, embroidered a cluster of tiny roses onto this thing. Some mother or grandmother or friend took an item that costs, what, five or six dollars new? and carefully hand embroidered these flowers over the left breast for her little girl/granddaughter/friend's baby. How touching is that?
I've toyed with the idea of cutting up the sleeper when we're done with it and doing something crafty with the bit with the embroidery (help me out here, folks), but it 1) hurts my heart to think of destroying it, and 2) goes against my basic thrifty nature.
Perhaps this item, of all the things that has been passed down through all of my kids - and I have things that have been worn by all of them - should just go into my trunk to be gotten out and fondled in the future.
Oh, hell. Now I'm verklemt again.
I sometimes just want everything to freeze right here, right now, and none of them to ever age, ever grow up, go to school, leave home. Just stay static right here on this warm spring day with me.


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Chrome Wars
Unity 3D Games > Unity 3D Fighting > Chrome Wars
In Chrome Wars, you are playing with a robot and you must fight against other robots. Defeat all your robot opponents, geld verdienen, upgrade your robot and fight again with a more powerful robot to be the best robot of all times. Dus, if you like unity 3d games with robots, then don't hesitate to play Chrome Wars.
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