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MST3K -- Crow and Servo
Uploaded: 4 December 2007
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-falls on the floor and dies-

Omigosh. This took me FOREVER. My hands hurt, I'm tired, I took no breaks and was
working on this for hours. Ugh. I can't believe it's already 5AM.

Anyway... this is Crow and Servo from my favorite show MST3K, in human form. Servo
(the redhead) loves candy so he's eating candy. Yay. They're prisoners for an
experiment and they are forced to watch cheesy movies, so they make fun of them to
get through it.

THEY ARE *BOYS*, okay? Not girls. BOYS.

Drawn with a mouse (as always).
I have no tablet.

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‹CrimsonMugiwaraFairy› says:   4 December 2007   361563
Cute! :D
‹[[MaxEatBabies]]› says:   4 December 2007   797577
OMG!!!! cute!
DoOp says:   4 December 2007   766291
pwaahh you're so much bettter then me and I hab a tablet >> I'm
unable to make cute things. TT+TT////

my hands are dirty with peanut butter so i can't type much. o.o
ToxicDuck says:   4 December 2007   482574
That's so awesome. ;D
 I want Servo's lollipop. xD
haku12 says:   4 December 2007   357837
awww ^^ i always love the way you draw faces and eyes ^^

why does doOp have peanut butter on her fingers..unless she was eating
a banana? hmm... *ponders*
DoOp says:   4 December 2007   425411
I was eating my breakfast when I typed that ^___^+ hehe
Kari8899 says:   4 December 2007   627473
Its aweshum!!!!!!!!!
Ciel_Kitty says:   4 December 2007   686361
-drools and dies-
sugartastic says:   4 December 2007   332366
Hehe thanks everyone! ^o^

Haha Ciel XDDD Servo is MYYYY MAN -foams- X3
No wait... I like Crow more! :D Yey Crow! :3

We are so awesome. XDD ♥
sugartastic says:   6 December 2007   991558
Ooh, peanut butter! 8D
‹underage› says:   6 December 2007   223789
I've never heard of them (I'm so clueless), but, that's very kawaii
This Christmas I ish hoping you gets a tablet. ^^
Then your oekakis will be so good, peoples will esplode. >w<
sugartastic says:   6 December 2007   769965
Hehe, they're from a show called Mystery Science Theater 3000. ^^
It's from the 90's, where the make fun of bad movies. 8D You should
see it~!

And thank you for the compliment, Berry-chan! =^_^= ♥
Hehe, that's very unlikely to happen though. XD We really don't have
much money...
Taku_Kudo says:   7 December 2007   329544
awww cute! oh look a lolly pop! *takes lolly pop* haha suckers!
sugartastic says:   7 December 2007   144259
Nuuu! D: Servo's candy! T_T

And thank you! =^_^=
Penny789 says:   7 December 2007   634112
sugartastic says:   7 December 2007   822259
Thanks. =^^=
‹??????› says:   7 December 2007   797567
That's so cute ^______________________________________^

O_o U know my mouth isn't really that wide >3

Iv'e always loved how u draw the eyes, face, hair, everything!!
cindyMEW says:   7 December 2007   382251
This is soooo good and CUTE, that Im ganna kidnap it!!!
WOW!Its A-DOR-A-BLE!!!!<3<3<3<3
sugartastic says:   7 December 2007   822473
Aw, thanks so much! =^_^= ♥♥
Yes, I take pride in drawing eyes and faces. XDD Thank you for the
compliments~ <3

myblooderunsblack says:   8 December 2007   182571
that so cute!
raynrayn says:   8 December 2007   649622
*gasp* lolly!!! *steals* They're both adorable!!!

Tired? *shares citrus tea* DRAW MORE!

I mean...when you aren't tired anymore. :3 'Cause you draw teh
awesomeness!!! XD (Citrus tea makes me HYPER)
sugartastic says:   8 December 2007   379424
Thanks so much! X3 ♥♥
Yes, thanks, I'm glad you think I captured their cuteness. X3 ~

Mmm, citrus tea? :O
I must try that! O_O I just recently bought some green tea~ ^-^
CITRUS TEA :O yumyum~ <3

And I will! :D I just need more time. X_X -dies of exhaustion-
Toni_20 says:   10 December 2007   219629
OMG That is awsome >.<

I wish i could draw like you >3
sugartastic says:   13 December 2007   767969
Aww, thanks. =^_^=
ed_elric_is_mine says:   16 December 2007   243237
good one sugar
sugartastic says:   4 January 2008   958669
Thank you~ =^^= -hug- ♥♥
‹~Miss`POT`Lover~› says:   1 February 2008   181749
lurv them!!nice one sugar!
Scrubs_fan1 says:   7 April 2008   725891
with a friggin MOUSE?!?!?! i cant draw this good freehand, better yet
a mouse! wow u r awesome 8O
Kataangrl says:   25 May 2008   587113
NU! Crow's mine! > *throws Tom into the crowd* HA! *huggles Crow*
sugartastic says:   7 June 2008   681943
NO CROW'S MINE. D: -foams at the mouth-
Haha. ^^ I love both of them actually. :3 They so awesome~

Ahaha, thank you very much everyone, glad you like it. <333 -hugs-
natsuki_sorana says:   5 July 2008   825865
ohh, very cute!!
‹thatswhathesaid› says:   5 July 2008   588678
You don't know how awesome your drawings are!
Grace_Zeigler says:   1 August 2008   118251
O.O me want green lollipop... rofl! X]
MyShineyTeeth says:   8 September 2008   551923
They look like mello and matt from deathnote 8,D

cuuutee <3
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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Future Workouts/Advice Needed

I need some advice, so please leave as many tips/suggestions that you have.

I've just run 40 miles this past week and I plan on keeping it up. However, all of those runs were done on flat pavement and they were not that fast. In order to prepare for Mohican 100 Trail Run in JUNEEEE, I need to do more technical running on hilly trails. Furthermore, I haven't started to do any ab/other-body-part workout that I intended to do.

Here are my questions:
  1. In Feb., should I start doing 45mi/wk?
  2. If I do 45mi/wk, is it reasonable to include hill/sprint workouts on top of the mileage?
  1. In Feb., should I continue the 40mi/wk and just add some tempo/hill workouts and play it safe?
  1. What's an easy, doable ab workout that I can include after my daily runs?

Jeff said...

When I ran in college, we used to do core workouts after each run. We usually did 3 sets of 5 or 6 exercises, holding each one for 15-20 seconds. This site seems to show some of the ones we did pretty well - A tough one we did was lay flat on the ground on your back, lift your legs up off the ground a few inches, and hold it.

Clara said...

Thanks a lot for commenting Jeff! Good suggestions. I'll check out that (:() website.

Josh said...

I think 45 miles a week would be a safe mileage increase. As long as you feel comfortable with it. If not, 40 miles a week is ok for this stage in your training also. You've still got 5 months before Mo. As for the hill/trail training, as long as you do a few 50k's and ultras as training runs before June you should be OK, but one hill work out and one speed work out a week would be good also. I think speed work helps for ultras, but not everyone thinks this. When I ran Mo I noticed that my shoulders neck and back got pretty tired and achy. I hadn't done anything to strengthen them. I think push-ups would be a good exercise to add a few times a week. and planks, for your abs.

Nick Billock said...

Hey Clara,
Welcome to the "I want my own 100 Mile buckle" club! (I'm also a member!)
My 2 cents on your question regarding training:
For my 100 mile training, I will use my mid-week before-work training runs around home to do tempo/fartlek/speed work to keep that part of my fitness in check and keep the leg turnover going. The weekends will greatly slow down and include as much technical, hilly, rooty, rocky terrain that I can find with a focus on "how" I run it. (ie: hills, flats, and downhills) I want to mimic the 100 miler so I will train that way. I'll incorporate a few back-to-backs (see my blog post from about a week ago) that I'll do a few times as well. As Josh said, doing 50Ks during your training and treating them as TRAINING are important as well. For example, I'll run the Fools 50K in April as a training run and help mark the course/clean up the course for added mileage. I'll also try to replicate race day nutrition on those events as well. (boiled potatoes, PB&J, etc.) Overall, my mileage won't go crazy but it'll peak, briefly, around the 65-70 mile mark. IMO, more is not required.

Again, just my 2 cents! Best of luck as you dive on in!

Rob "Buckeye" Powell said...

I think you have pretty sound advice from Josh and Nick. That was easy. LOL

Clara said...

Josh- Good tips; especially about the push-ups. Push-ups sound awful to me but I think it'll help, especially if I wear a CamelPak the whole time (did you?). Thanks for the help!

Nick- Good tips, also. How much mileage per week are you doing right now? Thanks again!

Rob- Don't copout. Leave me some other tips.

Josh said...

Just don't ask Rob for any tips about how to avoid projectile vomiting once you get past mile 50 ;)

I didn't wear a camelbak, but I have no upper-body strength :)

Oh, and back to back long runs! Don't forget the back to back long runs! I think that was the single most important thing I did leading up to Mo. You'll need that experience running on tired legs.

Brian said...

Run hard & long when you feel good. Run short & easy when you're tired. Walk the uphills and fly downhill. Train yourself to be mentally tough and most importantly.. have fun!

Clara said...

Josh: Ahh darnit- those back-to-back runs scare me. But.....they seem necessary, I suppose. :)

Brian: Thank you. You are right- have fun (and remember I am the one choosing to do this)!

sparlingville bill said...

Hola Sra. Clarita,
Durante mi entrenaminto para DWD, yo corro millas entre los rieles del ferrocarril, tratando de pisar cada palo. Ten cuidado por varios razones; primero, hay piedras que no debes pisar, segundo, los rieles son hechos de acero, no te caigas encima de ellos, tercero, puede haber trenes.
Pero en serio, es una buena manera de practicar poniendo los pies en un lugar preciso y es bueno para desarollar la concentracion si no tienes caminos y cuestas.

Rob "Buckeye" Powell said...

Josh is right, the sure way to a bad race is to puke. Now that is some advice I can tell you will work. Avoid the puke. Take a look at some of the training plnas I gave you and continue to use the blog here and the ultra running sayers site I gave you. The best way to learn is just how your doing it. I told you before I can tell you some things I have done but with only 2 out of 7 attempts for completions I can tell you to continue to get some advice. Oh yea, run. LOL

Clara said...

Sound good Rob!

Clara said...

Bill!! ¿Me dices la verdad? ¡Nadie nunca me sugirió esto! ¡Me parece muy buena idea, en serio! Perrroo….no quiero que todo el mundo me mire y piense que soy loquísima. Pues, así es. Gracias hombre.

Alan said...

I see no issue with your 45 mile weeks. I like to jump in some "shorter" races such as a 50km 3 months out and a 50 miler two months out. Don't push 100% but better than 80%. That builds distance and a bit of speed. I will echo the statements about puking - I was flying at Keys 100 through 60 miles, but the puking ruined my race (blisters didn't help either). Jeff's reference to the foot lift is good - you want to strengthen your lower back and abs. Get that core solid and it will help carry you through the race. Good luck!

Profile said...

You seem to have a lot of good tips out there but here is something I just starting writing writing and it got really long. I was actually going to write a blog about it enventually so i just posted it on my blog page as well for easier reading. Anyway here it is.

You want to focus on three things in this order:

1. Consistency- Dont run 50 miles one week, then 20 the next. Keep it steady. Train consistent, race consistent. Stay healthy, but keep in mind number 2

2.Volume- You want to run as many miles as you can without being inconsistent. I think volume is key. If you could run 100 miles without getting injured or sick, then do that. If you can only run 45 miles, then do 45 miles consistently. For me, 75-80 miles is the most I can do in singles while working 45-50 hours per week without getting sick or injured. At 80 miles, I am walking a proverbial tightrope. If I lose focus on rest and recovery, then i will likely get injured or sick. I think you should feel a little weak and tired during the high mileage weeks but not completely worn down or sick. Know the difference between and ache and an injury.

3. Intensity. After you find a comfortable, yet challenging weekly training volume, add in some speed/hill workouts.

Other Things:

Doubles- The best runners in the world run twice a day and it keeps you from getting super tired when trying to ramp up the mileage. If you are that dedicated, then do doubles (i know its hard with work).

The long run- THis is the single most important workout of the week. You must do this. My suggestiong is alternate a long run one week and a really long run the next (like 2.5 hours one week, the 90 min the next, and repeat or gradually increase).

Workouts- Workouts dont have to be killer but should be challenging. I think a combo of hill workouts and tempos are best for you based on what you are trying to accomplish. Fartleks never hurt either.

Do abs everyday. Yes, Everyday. The core is a unique muscle, you can work it out everyday just like you can run everyday. I suggest 15 min after every run changing it up every day (planks, med ball, cruches...etc). Do weights twice per week lifting light reps 3x12-15 with little recovery in between. You live in a relative flat area so some leg work wouldn't hurt to help you absorb the abuse from running up and down big, scary, traily, rocky hills. Also, since you run fewer miles than most ultra runners, doing weight training can help you increase your overall training volume without so much running impact.

For La Corredora: My Suggestion for you is this

-Run 6 days per week and rest or cross train the 7th
-Run one long run per week
-Run one workout per week (Alternate hill repeats and mile repeats/fartlek)
-If you feel up to it: Run two workouts per week, 1 tempo and 1 interval workout like hills or fartlek
-15 min core work after every run

Example weekly training program:

Mon: 45 min and weights
Tue: EZ 45 min and 8x100m stride
Wed: Workout- Hill repeats or mile repeats/fartlek (a simple workout I like to do is 6x6 min hard w/ 1 min ez.)
Thu: 30 min and weights
Fri:60 min
Sat:Long RUn 1.5-2+ hrs
Sun:off or xtrain

Ok that was long but it should be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions

Clara said...

Thanks Alan- good tips!

Spanish- Holy moly, thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it.
A few questions:
On #2 with Volume, was my last run (13 miles run with breaks inbetween---see my last post) bad or is that okay? And I liked your example workout, but I don't know if I can get as many miles in during the days with those short runs. (Am I taking it too literal and do I need to remember that was an exxxxxample, not the real thing? :) )
I liked the weight/ab stuff suggestions.
Thanks again!

Clara said...

Oh ya- What the heck is a "fartlek"? I thought you guys were joking when you wrote "just fartin around". Boy am I out of it.

Profile said...

Yea it was a basic outline. Run as much as you want depending on how you feel each day.

Mon- Ez run and wts
Tue- EZ run + strides
Wed- Workout
Thur- EZ and wts
Fri- EZ
Sun- xtrain or ez run or off

Fartlek= on-off running. Like 1 min hard, 1 min easy. Basically just repeats at various time intervals. Example workout for you could be 3-4-5-4-3-2-1 min hard w/ same time recovery jog.

Clara said...

Spanish- Sounds good, thanks for the help!


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Monday, November 30, 2009

Monday Poetry Train - The Drowning

Brand spanking new - still needs edits but throwing it out there anyway.

The drowning

Face pressed beneath the water
Indulging in the sweet sips of your deceit
She dreamed in happy ever after fragments,
Of Ophelia softly singing
And she was kept…
quite willing to believe in anything.

The drip, drip of half-truths
Wrapped in heartfelt sincerity
Her self esteem eroded,
As the ripples of your duplicity
shudder onward, outward…
Dragging her down and down and down.

Heart beat flutters, much too fast
Cracking beneath the pressure
Of pretending her smile hasn’t fallen
Off the edge of the world,
While everything, oh everything is alright…
Trapped in the leaky vessel of her life.

Face pressed beneath the water
Tears dissolving in its watery embrace
Her choice remains steadfast and simple,
Lift herself up and out
or drink deeply of the sorrow…
That will fill her until she drowns.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Getting ready to head into insane work day but wanted to give those of you in bloggyland a heads up that there won't be an Arts Day this week on the DAMage Report - however Johnny will be having his regularly scheduled show, so go ahead an enjoy some damaged news and humor. :)

I hope everyone in US has a good turkey day.
I'll be taking a short break over the holidays from the social networking (facebook) and the blogging. Have several projects to handle that i'll be focusing on.
Back on the air next week at regular times.
Eat some dessert for me - Kota

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

DAMage Report - Arts Day Article Link

Please click on the link above to read today's topic. I've created a blog just for the articles for those interested in following the show.

Join me today on the DAMage Report News Show at - 2pm PST/5pm EST/ 10pm GMT. Topic today is about the $43 million dollar Warhol - is it still art or just an investment stored in a safe?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

This week i resisted the temptation to be a diva, pack up my toys, and go home. I'm pretty sure though if i had, no one would have noticed.

I also resisted the urge to add an "S" to the church sign near my house that says "God, HE never fails."

Since i missed Tempting Tuesday last week y'all get a two-fer. :D
What temptation did you resist or give in to this past week?

Monday, November 16, 2009

Hopping Back on the Monday Poetry Train

Fade Away Naturally

Color me with bold strokes

And outside the lines
of preconceived notions

For one day I will fade

And all that will remain
are dusty memories

Drifting in the wind

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

DAMage Report - When Art Imitates Art

The 1963 painting by Alma Thomas (to the right) is remarkably similar to a 1953 piece by Matisse (below it) and is causing an uproar of controversy on the topic of art and plagiarism. The painting was originally among the works selected by the Obamas to hang in the White House, but was returned - either due to the controversy or because it really didn't match the sofa. The reasons really are inconsequential. What is of interest are the heated debates over the differences between tribute art and outright theft of concept and/or visuals.

It is true that art imitates life. It is also true that in one way, shape, or form, art also imitates art. It can't be helped. Artists ARE influenced in their ideas and their forms of expression.

Picasso said "the bad artists imitate, the great artists steal."
In other words, to steal an idea you have to own it and make it your own.
To imitate, you merely need to copy it and put nothing of yourself into it.

On one hand, Alma's "Watusi" is an almost exact replica of Matisse's "L'escargot" with palette changed and shapes rearranged. On the other hand, it is well documented that Alma created the painting as a tribute, using it as a study of Matisse's techniques. She never hid the fact that it was directly influenced. Furthermore, her study of this particular work was apparently a turning point in her art. Everything that followed reflected the impact of Matisse on her paintings/concepts/approach. As Tilly Greene remarked yesterday, it would have been MORE interesting to see Alma take the influence to another level, rather than just remake Matisse's composition. But it should be duly noted that Alma probably had no idea that her painting would one day hang in the Hirshhorn Museum and be considered one of the great works of American art.

I've often wondered if Picasso and Matisse would roll over in their graves knowing that their napkin drawings are considered fine works of art. Nawwww - Picasso would love it, the arrogant old bastard!

The major difference between plagiarism and tribute seems to be credit given where credit is due. Trying to pass off copies of someone else's original concepts and work as your own is plagiarism, pure and simple. Utilizing the ideas and visuals of a "master" artist to create something new, or to study technique is tribute. All art is an imitation in one form or another, whether it is an imitation of something seen or an expression of an idea born within the mind of the artist. It is the process of communicating the ideas, the visions, the exploration that creates the art in whatever genre the artist chooses to express themselves in.

Does Watusi deserve to be considered a great work of art, given that it is a tribute piece? It depends on who you talk to. Personally I think it is confusing and blurs the already subjective lines of what constitutes "masterful" art - art that rates hanging in the top museums of the world. Does Alma Thomas deserve the scathing disregard for her work that is currently being bandied about? Absolutely not. However, on the bright side - more people now know her name and have looked at her paintings. Bad P.R. is better than no P.R. type thing.

Art is once again the heated topic of discussion - replacing whatever was on television last night as the topic of choice.
Well, for some people anyway.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

DAMage Research - Plagarism or Tribute?

The 1963 painting by Alma Thomas (to the right) is extremely similar to a 1953 piece by Matisse (below).

it would be interesting to find out what the Hirshhorn Museum paid for Watusi.

Thomas's painting was first exhibited in the '60s. At that time, you could no more plagiarize a Matisse collage such as "The Snail" than you could pass off the "Mona Lisa" as your own.

Elaborations on earlier artists' work, even full appropriation, have been common practice in art for hundreds of years. Artists long learned their craft by copying the works of older masters; even among high artists, it was standard.

the 73-year-old artist found herself staring at the hollyhock shadows she had known her entire life and calculating

how to use them in her paintings. A year earlier, she had seen the late Matisse cutouts at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Matisse's work had prompted her to paint an acrylic-on-canvas version of his collage The Snail (1953), in which nearly all the original colors were reversed. Thomas named her painting Watusi (Hard Edge), after Chubby Checker's dance hit "The Watusi." As well as marrying high modernism with the popular culture of black America--then entering the American mainstream--the title she chose noted Matisse's debt to African art.

Pablo Picasso that, "the bad artists imitate, the great artists steal." Thomas' work here is a transformation of the Matisse painting. There is power in the decision to reverse colors and to change perspective from "L'escargot,"giving "Watusi" integrity to stand on its own as a distinctive piece.

illegitimate copying is real. Both Richard Prince (See VR’s “Prince of Pilfer”) and Jeff Koons have been sued by photographers for incorporating copyrighted work into their own. Koons lost the Rogers v. Koons case, but won a more recent suit under the “fair use” doctrine. Readers will remember that earlier this year Damien Hirst threatened to sue a 16-year-old over his use of an image of Hirst’s diamond-incrusted skull, in the process demanding royalties.

Thomas always credited Matisse for the inspiration that produced Watusi. It is obvious that the work launched her on a journey of artistic discovery that produced her unique and forward-looking (if not radical) mosaic style.

To assert that Thomas was “simply copying” Matisse would be to deny the rich and varied underpinnings of her work. Thomas was deeply impressed by the colors and patterns of the natural world around her.

**Credit to Venetian Red Contributors Christine Cariati and Liz Hager for excellent arguments and research

Friday, November 6, 2009

No Jobs and Everything Costs More - 2005 to 2009 costs of Eggs, Bread, Milk and Gas

I found it positively disgusting that i couldn't find these numbers quickly, easily, or in layman terms after spending over half an hour searching the web and online news. I don't have a degree in economics or finance. PPI numbers and CIS numbers and acronym fill in the fucking blank numbers mean nothing to me. It doesn't translate to instant comprehension. All I wanted was the freakin average prices of some consumer goods. Not the increase percent, not the decrease projections. Just. The. Price. I ended up searching item by item, year by year. >_<

it wasn't easy getting verifiable #s - they vary ridiculously. Oh and Wikianswer is a freakin joke - their numbers aren't even realistically close to the statistical documents

In four years...
Dozen Eggs: 2006 = $1.45 / 2007 = $1.56 / 2008 = $2.18 / 2009 = $2.89
White Bread: 2006 = $1.05 / 2007 = $1.25 / 2008 = $1.28 / 2009 = $2.79
Gallon Milk: 2006 = $2.40 / 2007 = $3.13 / 2008 = $2.74 / 2009 = $3.53
Gas: 2005 = $1.78 / 2006 = $2.57 / 2007 = $2.81 / 2008 = $3.55 - $4.10 / 2009 = $2.90

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

DAMage Report - All that Glitters Might Be Crap

President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities has selected some shiny, Hollywood Stars to be on the PCAH committee including top-tier actors such as Forest Whitaker, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfre Woodard, and Edward Norton. Other high profile personalities include cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Teresa Heinz (wife of John Kerry), Senator Dick Cohen and of course First Lady Michelle Obama, as the committees chair.

It looks good, smells good... but really - how effective is a star-studded committee going to be. If this were simply a matter of finding some recognizable faces to endorse the arts and put a little P.R. spotlight on awareness, that would be one thing. However, the President's Committee for Arts and Humanities is SUPPOSED to be a functioning committee with goals and a definative impact on the weakening state of the arts in our country.

Right now, at this very moment - city, county and state funding to the arts is being ruthlessly slashed. The blows are coming down hard and will definitely cripple, as well as outright kill, many arts organizations. This includes the few struggling arts education programs. The Georgia Council for the Arts has eliminated all funding for arts education, I was told last week by an after-school program. Certainly this is reflected in other states. In our local government, an additional 25%-50% cut in arts budgets are occurring. This impacts not only arts organizations but local after-school arts programs. For some, the death knell has begun to toll. Because the only other avenue of funding - corporate sponsorships - have dropped as much as 50-75% this past year.

People, we don't need a pretty committee of Hollywood A-listers posing for the media. We need a committee compromised of dedicated individuals, with experience in arts education and arts support, who are willing to work their asses off to save the arts in this country. We need people who are in the trenches, who are going to follow through with the campaign promises the President made to the arts. Pretty words and pretty faces and glitzy photo-ops just aren't going to make one damn bit of difference as our country's arts, artists, and cultural richness dies away.

A quote from a speech made yesterday has Mr. Obama saying, "When I was running for President, no one knew exactly what 'Change You Can Believe In' meant. One year later, I am proud to say that that is still the case." (Reference:

Is it just me, or is this all kinds of wacked? The President is PROUD that no one can define changes made? Changes that could be embraced, celebrated, and believed in? In other words, pride in remaining undefined, particularly in relationship to what the citizens assumed were positive changes to "be believed in" seems somewhat contrary. It doesn't indicate strong leadership. Rather, leadership that attempts to get away with the least amount of feather-ruffling. That is not a circumstance that lends itself to change and certainly doesn't bode well for support of the arts.

I may be doing the new PCAH committee super stars a disservice - they may be determined to really provide solutions and save arts and arts education before it is too late. But I have a sinking feeling...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

DAMage Research - tomorrow's topic - PCAH

President Obama has named his appointees to his Committee on the Arts and Humanities. The names include actors such as Forest Whitaker, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfre Woodard, and Edward Norton, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, philanthropist (and wife of John Kerry) Teresa Heinz, and our own Senator Dick Cohen. Firlst Lady Michelle Obama serves as the committee's honorary chair.

PCAH - Coming Up Taller

The President has promised America the following:

- To reinvest in arts education, by expanding public/private partnerships between schools and arts organizations. He also, based on his work in Chicago, promised to create an "artist corps" consisting of of young artists trained to work in low-income schools and their communities. And he promised to be publicly champion the importance of an arts education.

- To support increased funding for the NEA. (Did that - restored NEA funding to its highest level since 1992 when he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February)

- To promote cultural diplomacy. By that he means put more money into U.S. embassy programs that send American artists on tour around the world.

- To attract foreign talent. Since 9/11 it's been difficult, if not impossible to get a visa to perform in the United States. President Obama has promised to streamline the visa process so artists and art students can make their way here more easily.

- To provide affordable health care to artists. (Because if you provide affordable health care to everybody, that includes artists. Two birds, one stone.)

- To ensure "tax fairness" for artists. Candidate Obama said he supports legislation that would allow artists to deduct the fair-market value of their work, rather than just the costs of the materials, when they make charitable contributions.

LA-LA-LA-Los Angeles Here I come!

Flight booked for January. Doing DAMage Report Show from the studio on the 29th. How much fun and activity can I cram into four days. I'm thinking sleep on the plane there and back and no sleep inbetween. :D

Now if only I can convince Miz Andel to join me.... LA will never be the same. BWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

TEMPTATION TUESDAY: i resisted the lure of tootsie rolls yesterday... but the twizzlers did me in.

(What was your temptation this past week?)


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Zac is an 18 year old performer, writer, and musician.

Zac has been performing on stage since the age of 9, beginning on a tiny stage in the country town of Creswick, in regional Victoria. Since then, Zac has immersed himself more and more into the world of performance, thriving in his adolescence by performing in consistent lead roles in high school productions, growing as a performer and continually expanding his acting repertoire.

It became quickly apparent to Zac in his final years at high school, that this was what he wanted to do; and so during the most intense period of year 12, he did two things; he auditioned for a large scale production in Ballarat, and applied for an internship at La Mama.

After Zac graduated, he found success in both of these endeavours, his first year out of school being dominated by theatre, first by performing in a two week season of Miss Saigon at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Ballarat, and then, almost immediately after, beginning an internship at La Mama.

Whilst doing this, Zac has simultaneously been working on a number of other projects, including the writing and devising of a short film for the Tropfest Film Festival; “King”, as well as composing and producing music, most recently for an upcoming VCA production.

Zac has always maintained an ethic of expanding his horizons, and so for him, the opportunity to attend and work at La Mama, a place so culturally important and iconic, is a huge privilege, and a great step up from the tiny country town he grew up in.

 He hopes to make even greater leaps in the future.


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Painters 2013

Piet Groenendijk

The 2013 Lamu Painters Festival brings Piet Groenendijk to Lamu for the third time. He was in Lamu for the 2011 Festival and returned in 2012 to paint and exhibit in a group show in Shela. He describes Lamu as a place that has “everything you don’t expect”. One big surprise for him is the warmth of the people towards strangers like himself and the fact that “people are joyful and they greet each other in the streets,” he says, reflecting on the contrast between his home in Amsterdam and Lamu. He was also taken aback at the festive reception the artists received when they visited the small village of Matondoni, located on the western shores of the island. “The welcome they gave us was unexpected,” he recounts, describing the dancing and singing party that greeted them on the shores. “It was really a nice atmosphere—all because of the people of Matondoni,” says Piet. “Otherwise the place is just grey and dusty.”

“I find it interesting to paint touristic things,” he tells me. It was not what I expected to hear but then I realized he meant things that interest tourists. That makes sense. He liked the market, the dhows, the architecture and the cultural activities involving people. He was in his element at the Lamu market with its hustle and bustle of people. Standing at his easel before the doors of the market, Piet’s figure is at once recognizable with his trademark brown-checked fedora atop his head. He works calmly, concentrating on his painting and unruffled by people who stop and stare at his work. His painting captures the quieter moment of mid-day when most shoppers have come and gone. There are only a few stragglers about and the market people are hoping to make a sale before the morning ends. The heat is intense and the white plaster façade of the walls accentuate the light while election posters punctuate their surface. Piet’s brush strokes are brief, economized like shorthand writing. They capture vividly the mid-day moment at the market.

Piet Groenendijk was born in 1949 in the Netherlands. He studied medicine and worked as a general practioner for many years. He began painting as a hobby in 1984 and later returned to school to study fine arts. Piet now dedicates half of his time to his painting career and the other half as a doctor in Amsterdam.


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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Spring Break is Almost Over

Sprink Break is half over. It started out all right but now is not so good. First of all the E kids are staying with their Dad during spring break and Bailey is out of town, so it's been really quiet around here.

On Sunday night, my foot started hurting like I had sprained it or something, but it wasn't too bad. Monday I got up and did a lot of things around the house and ran some errands at places that I'm not here for during business hours...such as the bank, post office, pharmacy. I decided that I was going to start walking, so I went to the park with my i-pod and walked for 30 min. My foot hurt a little but not any worse than it had before. Tuesday, I finished up washing and cleaning, hoping to get to go to Wichita for Lacy's baby, but as of right now, he is still not here..oh, well! I went walking Tuesday and Wednesday, but after I got done Wednesday, my foot was really hurting. And to make things worse, my throat started getting sore and by this morning, I couldn't walk or talk....and I really like doing those things!!

Thank goodness for my DVR!! Since I can't do much but sit around, I've gotten caught up on some of my shows on my DVR. I always record Criminal Minds, and all of the Law and Orders. I also record DWTS and The Celebrity Apprentice. And I love March Madness!! So things could be a lot worse for me...actually this is a pretty good spring's all in how you look at it I guess!!

But, I'm not writing this to get sympathy from anyone. These are just minor inconveniences that will soon be gone. I've been reading 98 Minutes in Heaven and after reading what that poor man went through, my problems are nothing. If you haven't read that book, I would highly recommend it. My daughter-in-law bought an autographed copy for me when the author came and spoke at church. I'll be glad to loan it out if anyone wants to read it.

I've gotten a lot of rest this week.....I guess that's a good thing. When school starts back and Lacy finally has the baby, I'm afraid my rest is over!!!!

Lacy said...

I wanted to leave a comment because you like comments but I don't really have anything to say...but here's your comment anyway!

Amanda KP said...

Oh man...sorry you have not felt well!!! Glad you are getting to rest and catch up on your shows!!! :) Can't wait for pictures when that grandbaby gets here!!! Enjoy the rest of your break!!!


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Kathyrn Williams: “I got into Miles Davis when I was a teenager. But I’m nowhere near as knowledgeable as Anthony [Kerr]: he is an encyclopedia of jazz, with a real in-depth, academic knowledge. I’m just a fan.” – (Jazz Journal December 2017).

Christian McBride: "He [Horace Silver] was the whole package" – (Downbeat September 2014).

Today Wednesday January 17

Vieux Carre Jazzmen - Crescent Club, 1 Hudleston, Cullercoats NE30 3OS. 1pm. Free.

Billy's Acoustic Blues - Billy Bootleggers, 28 Nelson St., Newcastle NE1 5AN. 9pm. Free (weekly).

Take it to the Bridge - The Globe, Railway Street, Newcastle NE4 7AD. 8:00pm. £1.00.

The Village Hall New Orleans Band - Springwell Village Community Venue, Fell Road, Springwell, Gateshead NE9 7RP. 8:15pm £3.00.

To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Hot House Dragons & Take It to The Bridge @ The Chilli

Hot House Dragons: Judith Thompson (vln), Willie Angus, Matt Office (gtrs), Jack Lowe (bs).
Take It To The Bridge: Dave Weisser (tpt/vcl), Doug Fielder (ten), Chris Finch (pno), Barrie Ascroft (bs gtr), Eric Stutt (dms). + Harley Johnson (pno).
Tonight was a night to make decisions - The John Escreet Project at The Sage or the Hot House Dragons at the Chilli.
I checked the JEP Project out online and decided I would leave the Sage in Russell's capable hands and settle for the Chilli.
This was the second visit by the Dragons to the Chilli and once again they displayed an in-depth feeling for Gypsy Jazz. In fact so authentic was Judith I half expected her to be selling clothes pegs and telling fortunes in-between solos (that is a compliment Judith - honest!).
"Georgia's" Brown and Mind were played with a Grappelli-like fluency by the lady of the ensemble and the guitars soloed and thrashed with true Hot Club intensity. Angus' accoustic-electric had a country feel about it at times whereas Matt's solos could have transcended the Champs Elysees for 52nd St. Particularly on "Bernie's Tune". In the absence of a drummer, Jack the Bass was vital and he kept it tight throughout.
Having said that, for me, the best number of the night was when Eric sat in on drums for "Lady Be Good" - his crisp brushwork added an extra dimension.
For "Now's The Time", Dave joined on trumpet and Harley sat in on piano. There were problems for our boy here. Don't ask me to explain but the volume wasn't there and he struggled to be heard.
Earlier, a new face from Cumbria, Doug Fielder, blew tenor with Take It To The Bridge on standards such as "Love Walked In", "Green Dolphin Street", "Shadow of Your Smile", "Autumn Leaves" and Jimmy Van Heusen's "Imagination".
Chris Finch, now a BSH reviewer, proved he has all the jazz savvy for the task with some fine keyboardistics.
Dave W blew both open and muted and sang good as well as re-counting more tales of his life in USA (including an unrepeatable Doris Day story!).
It was an unusual night.
PS: I screwed up on the photos so none tonight unless the other person who took photos cares to send me some!

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Not a very original title, I know; not even an accurate one as my taste, whilst centred around the music of Bird and Diz, extends in many directions and I listen to everything from King Oliver to Chick Corea and beyond. Not forgetting the Great American Songbook the contents of which has provided the inspiration for much great jazz and quality popular singing for round about a century.
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Interview in ExpatFinder.com | New Job and Other Updates

'We have discussed this with my Canadian half and came to the conclusion that Ireland might not be the place to be for us...'

I'm not dead!
Not yet at least - turns out attempting to write your postgraduate thesis full-time while working full-time leaves you on the brink of insanity. Take my advice: sleeping four hours a night is not, repeat, NOT enough rest in the long run.

Yes, you heard it right. I got a job. It was a series of weird events and unplanned job interviews but in the end I actually landed a pretty decent position here in Dublin, nevermind the hardships immigrants occasionally face to get employed to a position that matches their level of education.

More stories of that in a bit - before that, I wanted to share this interview I did for ExpatFinder.com, a website providing information, technology and support services for a global network of expats. Their questions really concentrated more on the everyday aspect of my life in Ireland, so in case you're interested in learning how the daily ramblings of a Finnish migrant in Dublin have worked out for me, read the interview here:

So as mentioned, life has been a rollercoaster during the last month. My last semester in Trinity College Dublin is finished, which brought along the insane project of writing my postgraduate dissertation. For the past five weeks I've been running back and forth Ireland - and even flew to Scotland for a weekend - interviewing people and transcribing the data. My research concentrates on the role of cultural heritage in the creation of a sense of belonging amongst children of Russian-speaking immigrants in Ireland - in other words, how children of Russian-speaking migrants from the former USSR navigate their way with this kind of hyphenated identity, belonging to multiple places and nowhere at once. I'm head over heels with this project, and hearing people's stories and thoughts about growing up in a country different to their parents has been a truly eye-opening experience. I've also had a chance to brush up on my rusty Russian and drink a glass or two of kombucha.

As for the employment situation: for this entire time living in Dublin I've felt like I'm somehow in-between: not Irish enough to get an actual good job, my CV having written IMMIGRANT with large red letters all over it, and too educated and experienced for more casual, lower-level positions at the same time. I didn't even get a call back from a cafe despite having a vocational qualification and work experience as a restaurant cook. At the same time, whilst applying for higher-level jobs, interviewers seemed to have been genuinely surprised about my level of English - this I find a little odd. I mean, look at my CV for god's sake! I studied in a British university for a semester, lived in Canada for a year and now I'm about to finish a postgraduate degree in an Irish university - you'd expect someone like that to be pretty decent at speaking English, right? No. A quote from a recruiter: "But I mean... Your English is perfect! I really didn't expect that!"

The stigma of an immigrant in the employment market wears me out sometimes: I wish it was possible for me to attach a video recording of myself speaking English to my job applications, giving me the chance to prove I can handle this language pretty damn well. Being from Finland has turned out to be a weird paradox of expectations and prejudices - whilst majority of people have the conception that "all Scandinavians speak perfect English", there's that small portion of people who are not even sure if Finland is considered part of Europe ("Well it's not part of the EU at least, is it?"), asking me for work permits and visas. However, turns out speaking Finnish in the Dublin job market is a true blessing: the companies needing someone for their Nordic market are ready to fight for you. Once I submitted to the inevitable and decided to enter the localisation game, I accidentally created a salary bidding war between two employers who needed a Finnish-speaker with quality assurance and IT experience. I still wish it was possible for me to be useful to someone for my professional skills, not just for my Finnish language.

New blog posts about actual topics are on their way, but in the meanwhile, bear with me and my sleepless life! If you have any suggestions about topics for blog posts, hit me up!

Have you ever worked in a confidential job you're not allowed to talk about? Have you found it hard to find employment while living abroad? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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The 1% Rule when Meeting Other Expats Abroad

Meeting Other Expats Abroad – What’s the Reality?

When it comes to meeting other expats, many people think that they will make friends easily when they move abroad. I mean, we’re all expats, right? That’s a big thing to have in common! But when meeting other expats abroad, the reality is that the 1% rule governs.

What is the 1% Rule?

The 1% rule is a law of averages I’ve come up with to make sense of what my personal experience of living abroad in Costa Rica and in Panama for the past ten years. My experiences – and those of other expats who I’ve interviewed and known as friends and co-workers – leads me to believe this rule applies to expats as people…not to expats living in a particular location.

The 1% Rule is numbers driven. (Accountants and Mathemeticians,rejoice!) Let’s use the United States as our backdrop for this post, since it’s my home country.

Why the Rule is Called “1%”

The U.S. has 350 million citizens. Of those, 46% hold passports for international travel. In 2016, just 19% of U.S. citizens traveled abroad. But how many of those travelers venture out further and make the decision to actually move abroad?

While the diagram below gives a fun breakdown by Internations published in 2016 of what the average U.S. expat looks like, there are no firm numbers of how many U.S. citizens actually live outside the U.S., only estimates.

Expat Statistics on US Americans Abroad — infographic

Estimates of how many U.S. expats live abroad range from two to seven million. Hmm…that’s a pretty big range!

So back to our 1% Rule for Meeting Other Expats Abroad equation.

Let’s assume – since there are no firm numbers – that five million U.S. citizens live abroad. Five million of 350 million equates to 1.4% of the total U.S. population.

This 1.4% is why I named this Meeting Other Expats rule, “The 1% Rule”. I assume that this number is more or less going to be the case for most other countries (not taking into account those that are war-torn).

Let’s Keep Breaking It Down

Keeping the 1.4% in mind, consider Costa Rica and Panama – where I’ve resided full-time for the past ten years. Estimates in Panama for U.S. citizens in 2012 were around 20,000. In Costa Rica, according to the U.S. State Department in 2013, U.S. citizens in Costa Rica totaled 50,000, though only 12,000 held legal residency visas. (I have yet to see more recent statistics reported online to date.)

(Side note: I’ll do another post soon on legal residency in Costa Rica.)

Back to our numbers – let’s estimate 70,000 U.S. expats live between Costa Rica and Panama. When you split that number across all the little retirement towns along the Pacific coast and between the two capital cities in the two countries, 70,000 expats is really not that many. Yes, you’ll run into more expats from the U.S. and Canada than those from other countries, most likely, but even so, 70,000 is the size of the town I grew up in. It’s not that big.

Applying the 1% Rule when Meeting Other Expats Abroad

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It’s exciting to meet other expats abroad, but it’s wise to take your time in getting to know them.

Now remember, when you live abroad, you’re not just living with other expats from your country of origin. Our tiny coastal community of Costa Ballena in South Pacific Costa Rica is comprised of expats from around the world – Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Scotland, Spain….you get the picture. It’s colorful and it’s fun to have this much diversity, much less the local Costa Rican nationals!

So, assume that 1% of all the countries in the world are those that you will meet abroad.

Now, consider your city or state back home, wherever that might be, and think of it like this: when you live in your country of origin (the U.S., in our example), you have the entire diverse population of your citizenry around you. And from that pool of different personalities and backgrounds and sub-cultures within your own country, you select your friends from within your community. But even within your own community, you don’t get along with every one, do you? Nope. There are lots of people in your own home town or state or province that you would never choose to fraternize with.

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Well, Maybe…

Keeping that in mind….here’s the bottom line. You cannot expect that just because you meet other expats in your new country that you’re going to like them or that you’re going to have anything in common with them.

In fact, often, it’s just the opposite. Remember that guy at your old job back home that bugged the living sh#t out of you with his stupid jokes? Or the gal in your church who was always skating the line between legal and illegal with her business? Or the Peeping Tom in your community with a window washing company who got caught?

Yep. You’ll find those same kinds of characters here – whether Panama, Costa Rica, New Zealand or Timbuktu. You’ll encounter top of the line and bottom of the barrel folks and the truth is you’re just not gonna gel with everyone.

Why Can’t We Be Friends, Fellow Expats?

Let’s break down the final equation.

Every time I now meet an expat – no matter where they hail from, whether U.S. or not – I keep the 1% Rule in mind. I know that they too come from the 1% of “those who moved abroad” from their home country.

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What fun it is to connect with other expats until you realize that something about their story doesn’t feel right…

I then expect that 50% of all the people I meet will be people I have zero interest in socializing with.

Because these people will be living abroad for a reason that doesn’t jive with my values – maybe they’re running from the law, maybe they’re evading taxes, maybe they’re just living abroad illegally, who knows. It doesn’t really matter. The law of averages bears out such that I know that one out of two expats I meet is someone that I’ll say, “Hmm. Okay. Nope. Next.” (And by the way, this is not conjecture…this is not real….I’ve met these people – over and over and over again.)

Of the remaining 50% (of that original 1%), half of those people will be the characters I referenced above – the ones I would never have anything to do with if I met them in my home town. So why would I want to socialize with them here? Bottom line, I probably won’t, though I might on occasion if we’re in a larger social setting. (Except the Peeping Tom guy….assuming I figured that one out…ewww.)

The reality of living abroad is that the expat circle from which you select your friends – whether they turn into close ones or have-a-drink-with ones – is much smaller than the pool you had to choose from when you lived back home.

But don’t forget the remaining 25% (of the 1%)! Now, THESE are my people! Yahoo! They are fun, adventurous, open minded, interesting, educated and savvy. And this is where my social circle forms. And it’s probably where yours will too.

If you think about it, 25% of 1% is one of four, right? Those numbers are pretty good, aren’t they?

Expat Life in Costa Rica: It’s Paradise, but It Ain’t Perfect

Now you can be sure, as soon as I put this post up, I’ll hear it: Hey, JuliAnne, you’re being way too negative.

But this stuff is truth, my dear readers.

Keep in mind, I’ve lived abroad – as a corporate executive and now as an entrepreneur – for ten years.

So, this is not about slamming anyone or making stuff up.

This is REAL EXPAT LIFE, people. And I choose to share it – the good, the bad and the ugly – so that other future expats like you have a bit of a leg up on knowing what it’s really like.

With these morsels of shared experiences, perhaps you can avoid some of the heartache I and many others like me had along the way because of unrealistic expectations.

Because at the end of the day, it’s your expectations which will make you sink or swim as an expat living aboard, no matter where you are.

So, pack your bags, get out there, shake some hands, throw back some cocktails (or a freshly-squeezed Costa Rica fruit juice) – it’s so much fun once you find your 25%! And, believe you me, they’re waiting for you too!

Want more insider input on Expat Life in Costa Rica?

Some other recent articles.

Expat Interview with a Recent Retiree to Costa Rica

The 101 on Buying Real Estate in Costa Rica

If you’re interested in Costa Rica real estate for sale in Costa Ballena including Dominical, Uvita, Ojochal and Tres Rios along the South Pacific coast, my husband and I own South Pacific Costa Rica Real Estate.

We recently published an article on Five Things You Need to Ask Before You Buy in Costa Rica. If that’s of interest, sign up and you can download that report for free (on the link in the line above)! It’s relevant no matter where you buy in Costa Rica.

Until next time, Pura Vida, and good luck to you as you start your new life as an expat abroad!

How to Retire in Costa Rica: Expat Alexis Cress

How to Retire in Costa Rica – Expat Interview with Alexis Cress, Part II

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Alexis is certified to teach Vinyasa yoga, which she does 2-4 days a week in Costa Rica.

Many of you who read this blog are interested in, most often, how to retire in Costa Rica. Expat Alexis Cress hails originally from Minnesota, and she and her husband recently retired here to Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast. We met and talked in early January, and you can see Part I of this interview here. Part II, which follows, will share more from Alexis’s perspective about finding social connections, her love for teaching yoga, the surprises she’s found since moving to Costa Rica, and recommendations she makes to people looking at how to retire in Costa Rica.

Finding Social Connections as a New Expat in Costa Rica

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In Costa RIca, the Pura Vida life does allow you to catch plenty of sunsets.

JuliAnne: Alexis, retiring to Costa Rica means you’ve essentially left all your old friends back at home behind. A common complaint I hear often – especially from women – is that they have problems finding and making friends, once they are here. What’s your experience with that so far?

Alexis: I’m an introvert so I need to make myself get connected. So for me, I’m finally at the point – 18 months after we moved here full-time in June 2015 – when I have the chance to get connected because we’ve been so busy.  I think for introverts it can be a challenge here, because you can get isolated. And I think, you have to make an effort to go out. In rainy season, I don’t like to go out after a certain time due to the rain because the roads can be dangerous and visibility can be challenging.

JuliAnne: Your home is here on the side of the mountain, which offers beautiful views, but I imagine you have to plan your outings. It’s not like you are down the street from 7-11 or from the hardware store. You’re a good 20 minutes up the hillside from the town below, correct?

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Want to know how to retire in Costa RIca? Alexis and Leo did it in 2015.

Alexis: Yes. We chose to build on the edge of town, not in town, so that does have its own challenges.

JuliAnne: You don’t have a ton of neighbors from what I can see.

Alexis: Actually, we do have a handful, and we’ve become acquainted with all of them. Most of them also hail from Canada or the U.S., and we’ve gotten to know their Tico caretakers, as well. We all help each other out. I don’t ever feel isolated, really, because I know all these people are within arm’s reach if needed.

JuliAnne: What about making friends and social connections?

Alexis: I do a lot of stuff with women. There’s a ladies’ luncheon here in town every two weeks that I attend. Plus, I teach yoga two to four times a week, depending on the season. My hubby, however, is more of a homebody, so we don’t do out a lot of socializing outside our home as a couple.

Vinyasa Yoga Classes with a View in Ojochal, Costa Rica

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Alexis built her own yoga studio on their property in Costa Rica on the side of a mountain.

JuliAnne: Tell me more about your yoga practice. We’re sitting in this beautiful wood and steel pavilion here that you built on your property. It’s stunning with the views both the ocean and the rainforest. I can imagine it’s a really unique experience to practice up here.

Alexis: I taught a lot of yoga in the U.S. (I am a registered 200-hour yoga instructor.) I’m also certified in Mindfulness Meditation. I have taught yoga for three years now and I love it! I love teaching. I used to be a triathlete and a marathoner. I’m also certified in Yoga Sculpt. I’m really into fitness, so all of that has evolved into a way for me to share that passion with others – getting the meditation in, as well – plus it’s great for me in my own spiritual practice.

JuliAnne: Tell me more about the local yoga classes that you offer.

Alexis: I started initially at Bali Rica in August 2015 teaching one morning a week. Here, in my own studio, I teach yoga on Tuesday mornings. Everyone is welcome to come to my classes; they are designed for all levels. In the future, I’m thinking of offering some special events on special topics here in my open-air studio.

JuliAnne: What can one expect to pay for one of your yoga classes?

Alexis: If the class takes place here in my studio, the person may make a donation for the class. All that money goes to charity here in the community. For classes at Bali Rica, I offer packages for multiple classes, or a drop-in costs $10.

The Surprises Alexis found when she moved to Costa Rica

JuliAnne: The donation class is a great option for retirees on a fixed income or people that live on a budget. I like that. Alexis, there’s always a few things that can never be anticipated before one moves abroad. Since this is your first experience in that, tell me what was surprising about moving to this part of Costa Rica for you and Leo?

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Another shot of Alexis’ home yoga studio in Costa Rica with the sun setting behind.

Alexis: There have been a few surprises we weren’t prepared for, I’ll admit.

  • For starters, I miss the ability to go down to the corner store to get what I need; there’s a lot of planning that goes into living here. The grocery is 30 minutes away.
  • Also, the famed Pura Vida lifestyle. It’s been a big adjustment for us. A good one! But, I have had to learn how to “go with the flow” a lot more here than I did ever did back in Minnesota.
  • The starting over in establishing a girlfriend network can be tough. I miss my girlfriends back in Minnesota so much. Even though we didn’t see each other that often – just once a month probably – just knowing that I could see them if I needed to was comforting. That feeling is a lot different here than I anticipated.
  • I love to run outside. In Minnesota, I did that a lot. But here, with roads constructed of mountain rock that gets either very dusty or very muddy, that can be a challenge (at the minimum) or even dangerous (when they are slick). So, I miss that.

Three Recommendations for New Expats Moving to Costa Rica

JuliAnne: Thank you for sharing those things, Alexis. All of those are significant changes, most of which new expats never think about. Now that you and Leo are 18 months into your Costa Rica retirement, what three recommendations would you make to new expats considering such a move?

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Alexis is a former Certified Financial Planner who retired with her husband to Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast

Alexis: First, I would say rent for a long time. Some recommend that when you are new, you should rent for two years; I would say rent for at least a year, if you know the area you’re interested in. During that time period, you will find out what it’s really like to live there, and if it’s the place you think it will be.

That was what we were planning on doing, but I was itching to buy. We looked at so many homes around here and could not find what we wanted that it was discouraging. So then we started thinking about lots. When we found this lot where we’re sitting, we fell in love with it. But, that said, it would not have hurt to have waited a year.

JuliAnne: It’s a common to mistake to fall in love with an area and to move lock, stock and barrel and then discover you really didn’t know what you were getting into. What you said makes a ton of sense. What else?

Alexis: One really big surprise to us was the cost of living and how expensive it is to live in Costa Rica. We could not find a lot of research here on cost of living data before we moved. We’re spending a lot less on food here (though we’re not meat eaters; we eat vegetables, beans, rice, etc. so the cost of food is not so bad for us.) But all the car stuff – the car purchase, the car maintenance, the gas, the auto parts – living in the area with the dirt roads and the mud and the 4 x 4 and ongoing dangers plays into all of those ongoing bills in a big way.

JuliAnne: Agreed. The cost of personal transportation here in Costa Rica is much higher than in many other countries. Buying a car here by itself normally costs about double of what you would pay in Panama or Nicaragua because of the taxes alone.

Alexis: Third, I recommend that new people get join the community forums or Facebook pages for the area they are interested in and check in often to see what’s really happening. People are very honest, most of the time, in these forums, and you can learn a lot.

JuliAnne: A good idea, to be sure. Most future expats who contact me are always hoping to connect with more established expats to ask questions and so forth.

Alexis: Fourth, living in a rural area like here along the South Pacific coast, it’s really important to speak Spanish. If possible, learn as much as you can prior to your move. I am taking Spanish lessons now and beginning to get a feel for the language. This seems to be much more important along the coast than in the more developed areas around San Jose, the capitol.

JuliAnne: I don’t think enough can be said about the important of learning some Spanish before you relocate to or retire in Costa Rica. So many expats – especially those from the U.S. – come and assume they can make it and be happy without any language skills. This is simply very difficult to do.

Finding Happiness in Costa Rica

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Alexis is seated here on one of Costa Ballena’s gorgeous beaches. How does it get any better?

JuliAnne: On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being very satisfied, how would you rate your happiness level at this point with your retirement in Costa Rica?

Alexis: I would say I’m at an 8 overall. Adjusting – as I described – is a big part of living here, especially at first. There are a lot of healing modalities and providers in Costa Rica (such as alternative medicine providers: acupuncture, massage, reiki, chiropractors, etc.) – especially in the Costa Ballena area that have been very helpful to me personally, as we’ve gotten settled. That has been a huge gift and has made the transition easier.

JuliAnne: Alexis, thank you again for your openness, your transparency and your willingness to share with me and the La Pura Vida Costa Rica readership about your move to Costa Rica and your experience so far. And, most of all, congratulations on your new home and your land! You’ve created a beautiful space here!

Alexis: Thank you, JuliAnne. We love our new space and all of the nature that goes with it – it’s gorgeous. We’re very happy with it. It was a pleasure to chat with you.

For more on Alexis, visit her website.

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Three Hard Lessons Learned for Costa Rica Vacationers

While traveling to Panama earlier this month, I witnessed a 60-something Gringo couple stumble out of a taxi in front of the international airport in San Jose pinned on a map of Costa RicaCosta Rica, yelling “Help!”

The couple had arrived an hour earlier and taken a cab off the street (we call them ‘red’ or public taxis) from the airport to their hotel nearby. When they reached the hotel, they realized they did not have lower-denomination bills to pay the cab driver. They both walked inside to the hotel counter but when they returned to the cab, the cab driver and all their belongings were gone.

They had returned to the airport in hopes that the airport cameras would have captured something about the taxi they had hailed.

How unfortunate and sad!

But three hard lessons learned for you, Costa Rica vacationers:

1. When you leave the international airport, take an orange cab (who have an alliance with the airport and are lined up to your left when you walk out of Customs).

San Jose Costa Rica - May 20 : Pick up area outside of the International Airport with Taxis and families waiting for passengers. May 20 2016 San Jose Costa Rica.
San Jose, Costa Rica : Orange Taxis at the Pick-Up area outside of the International Airport

Their official name is Taxis Unidos. Otherwise, take Uber.

2. Never, EVER leave your belongings with someone you do not know, out of your sight. It amazes me that anyone still does this.

3. It’s smart to break down the larger bills that come out of the ATM into smaller bills or coins to have before you leave the airport. Maybe buy a pack of gum or a bottle of water or something. This is something that is smart whether you are here in Costa Rica or any country. Often, taxi drivers who intend to scam you will pull this kind of a trick and tell you they don’t have change.

A sobering lesson for all those who #travel but remember it’s your responsibility to take your own safety precautions.

This is paradise, but it isn’t perfect!

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UV protection during LASIK lowers dry eye incidence, surgeon says

CHICAGO ? Dry eye after LASIK may result from ultraviolet light exposure from the excimer laser itself, according to a speaker here, and UV protection during the excimer laser ablation can lower the incidence of post-LASIK dry eye occurrence by 70%.

Since 1992, more than 150 papers have been written on the subject of dry eye after LASIK, but the problem did not exist prior to the introduction of the excimer laser, Carmen Barraquer, MD, said during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

"In our clinical surgical experience, we have never seen such a syndrome after penetrating grafts, after lamellar grafts, after ... keratomileusis," she said. "What is the difference then between LASIK ... and grafts or refractive procedures before excimer? Well, the most obvious answer is the excimer laser."

Dr. Barraquer hypothesized that the UV light in the laser interacts with oxygen, producing ozone, and "every pulse is associated with an equal area of collateral damage" to the eye.

In order to test her theory, she conducted a randomized, controlled, open label clinical trial in which she performed LASIK on 300 eyes: 150 with the standard procedure and 150 with her protective procedure, which includes Merocel sponge coverage of the limbus area, bulbar conjunctiva, and stromal side of the flap.

Eyes underwent tear break-up and Shirmer's tests preoperatively and 10 days later were examined by separate specialists with the same tests. In the 143 eyes included in the data, 70 received standard treatment and 73 received the protected treatment.

"With the protected technique you have almost 70% less possibility of getting dry eye syndrome and ... females have three times more possibility of having dry eye syndrome" when they receive the standard treatment, she said.

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November 2013

It's "Elder Wisdom Day" a.k.a. Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013

We have so much to learn from the "older" generation.  We have so much to learn from our parents. And Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to sit down and have a conversation with your "elders" that are making the effort to travel across the nation, or from just around the corner, to join your family in the celebration of Thanksgiving, as well as Hanukkah, this year.

What The Philippines Learned The Hard Way

November 21, 2013

It is hard to get past the heartwrenching headlines and photographs to focus on life's ordinary and simple daily tasks such as laundry, cooking, cleaning and taking care of your children. Tragedies put lifes simple things forefront. I am grateful to have water coming out of the tap.Hurricane Sandy reeked havoc on homes, shorelines and unsuspecting infrastructure, with minimal, if any, loss of life. But the magnitude of the loss of lives in the Philippines is unfathomable.

What's On Your Bucket List?

November 15, 2013

Why is it that most people, when making a Bucket List of the things they wish to do, achieve, visit, explore, master, or dream about in their lifetimes, seem to wait until what seems to be the very last they approach the end of their chronological lives, rather than creating the Bucket List when  younger and when there is a greater possibility of time to complete goals and check off those lists?

Funeral Planning Pricing

November 8, 2013

Before reading todays post, I am pleased to alert you to the recent revisions of BoosBucketList blog.

The new offical name is "LastingMatters".  The LastingMatters website is set to launch in early 2014!  Please continue to share "" with your family and friends while I make the transition. You need not do anything to your subscription-just enjoy the new look!

Now, does this type of building look familiar to you?

Death Happens

November 1, 2013

As far as I know there are no more baseball games scheduled for Friday night, November 1, 2013.  I have something that I think you might find very interesting to watch on TV instead.

There will be a documentary series premiering on Showtime at 9PM ET titled Time of Death It will be a documentary series which will track real people as they come face to face with their own mortality.


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Robert Irwin's palm garden takes shape at LACMA

May 7, 2010 | 12:00 pm
Irwin LACMA 002 The palm garden that artist Robert Irwin is designing for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a long-term work-in-progress. It won't be finished for a few years, developing as the ongoing expansion and renovation of the sprawling museum-campus proceed. But since the fencing has started to come down around the new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, set to debut in October, Irwin's palm garden has started to come into clearer focus. And it looks fantastic.

As he did with the magnificent garden at the Getty Center, Irwin is here inserting plants into a structure articulated by Cor-ten steel walls, rusted to a soft, luxurious, velvety chestnut color. The walls at LACMA are low, never rising more than about knee-high. Along one side of the building they form bays to accommodate seating.

They also serve to level the grassy field at the sloping site, on which sits the travertine-clad new pavilion, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. So from north to south the garden gently rises to become the building's podium, as in a classical temple. An indentation around the pavilion's base at the level of the foundation reads as a long, dark, horizontal shadow -- a sharp line that subtly enhances the illusion of a building floating on the landscape.

Irwin LACMA 013 The plantings are very different from the Getty's, with its floral abundance. The palms come in numerous varieties, sizes, colors and shapes. Many are set in Cor-ten steel boxes that mimic wooden containers partially sunken into the ground. Palms don't have enormous root systems, but since a parking garage is directly beneath the building and its surrounding landscape, the raised ground was necessary to form a planting bed.

Clusters of yellowish agave and purplish bromeliads work with the green, blue and grayish fronds of the assorted palms to create a quiet aura of slow, even expanded time. Ancient tropical ornamentals, the plantings evoke an antediluvian past, in keeping with the prehistoric sludge of the surrounding La Brea tar pits. They also exude an almost Victorian decorative sense, filtered through a clarifying lens of contemporary Minimalism.

More photographs of Irwin's evolving LACMA palm garden are below. Since Friday is National Public Gardens Day, why not use the opportunity to visit the work-in-progress or see the Irwin Garden at the Getty?

--Christopher Knight

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Happy Birthday Fails

Today is my birthday, so I decided to have fun sharing a couple of birthday fails found on youtube. I'm turning 30, and in a way, it shocks a little to think about it... better not to think and enjoy laughing, life is good!

Birthday fails are about get on fire with candles, bad head hits to cakes, destroy cakes and so on. Enjoy them!

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  • TypeSingle Family
  • CountyGRAYSON
  • CityVan Alstyne
  • AreaVan Alstyne ISD
  • NeighborhoodWm Creager
  • Zip75495
  • StyleRanch
  • Year Built1982
  • Taxes4128
  • Price$ 329,000
  • Bedrooms4
  • Full Bathrooms3
  • Half Bathrooms0
  • Sqr Footage3200
  • Lot Size4.78 Acres
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Property Description

A country home with an 870 SF palatial master suite that you must see! Master bath has a 4.5 x 11.5 two person shower, a two person jetted tub, his and her vanities, large walk in closets with custom organization systems. Master bedroom has an elegant entry, partial bed enclosure with storage, bar area, huge linen closet, all fantastic tile and millwork. There is a second master and two living areas as well. The kitchen is open to one of the living areas and there is a huge butler pantry and laundry room. All windows replaced about 5 years ago, seamless guttering to be installed. Seller is adding a 5,000 flooring allowance!

Elementary School Middle School High School
Van Alstyne Elementary School Van Alstyne Middle School Van Alstyne High School
Price History
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Association Type None
Energy Saving Features Ceiling Fans, Double Pane Windows
Listing Area GRAYSON AREA (37)
Other Equipment Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Oven-Electric
Property Type Residential
Proposed Financing Cash, Conventional
School District Van Alstyne ISD
School Name Van Alstyne
Stories 1
Style Ranch
Sub Area Van Alstyne ISD (7)
Subdivision Wm Creager
Transaction Type For Sale
Type RES-Single Family
Year Built 1982
Year Built Details Preowned

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Flooring Ceramic Tile, Laminate
Heating Central Air-Elec, Central Heat-Elec
Interior Features High Speed Internet Available, Window Coverings
Number Of Dining Areas 1
Number Of Living Areas 2
Room Count 7
Sq Ft Total 3200

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Construction Materials Siding
Exterior Gutters, Storage Building
Fencing Partially Fenced, Slick/Smooth Wire
Foundation Details Slab
Garage Length 19
Garage Width 19
Lot Description Acreage, Heavily Treed, Horses Permitted, Interior Lot, Irregular
Lot Size Area 4.780
Lot Size Area 3 Acres to 4.99 Acres
Lot Size Area (acres) 4.780
Lot Size Area (sq Ft) 208216
Lot Size Units Acres
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Structural Style Single Detached
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27010 Skiers Crossing Drive Katy, TX
$ 275,000
Property Attributes
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  • TypeLand
  • CountyWALLER
  • CityKaty
  • Area25
  • NeighborhoodLakes Of Katy
  • Zip77493
  • StyleSingle-Family
  • Taxes5569
  • Price$ 275,000
  • Bedrooms0
  • Full Bathrooms0
  • Half Bathrooms0
  • Lot Size1.8 Acres
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Brenda Briggs Realty
Property Description

Waterfront acreage with boat house, boat lift and power boat cover in the exclusive, gated, Lakes of Katy. Water enthusiast's dream in this private water sports lake, including a ski jump! Located in the award winning Katy ISD. Choose your own builder and enjoy the lifestyle you've always wanted! Lot is second on the right after entering gate.

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Price History
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General Features

Access Automatic Gate
Area 25
Develop Community 1
Fee Other 1
Fee Other Amount 660Transfer/300 Initiation Fee
Geo Market Area Katy - Old Towne
Location 47 - Katy
Lot Use Single-Family
Maint Fee Amt 2050
Maint Fee Pay Schedule Annually
Maintenance Fee Y/N 1
School District 30 - Katy
Subdivision Lakes Of Katy

Interior Features

Cable Available
Electric Electric Available
Gas Gas Available

Exterior Features

Lot Description Subdivision, Waterfront
Lot Improvements Other
Lot Size 78452
Road Surface Asphalt
Water Amenity Boat House, Boat Lift, Lakefront
Water Sewer Other Water/Sewer

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  • Adult
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  • No HOA Fees
  • Furnished
  • Pets
  • Master On Main
  • Air Conditioning
  • Seller Finance
  • Green
  • Fixer Upper
  • Horse
  • Golf
  • Fireplace
  • Deck
  • Garage
  • Basement
  • Pool

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I've been working on a gold and garnet pendant influenced by Elizabethan chains.

The first step was to find a stone that resembled a red moonstone from 16th century Turkey that was part of a unearthed hoard of Elizabethan jewlery.  My lapidary cut some stones after much searching for material, and we ended up with a star garnet, a red/purple labradorite, and a vivid garnet.  The vivid translucent garnet turned out to be the right stone.

I've been working on the wax for quite a while and it's deveoping beautifully.

Chains look like this.

And I've been working on some designs for Boskone including some that feel like a compleat design change for me .  It's exciting.

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