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RISMEDIA, September 23, 2009—Have you often wondered how you can become even more successful? Has it ever seemed to you that you have a “glass ceiling” on your level of success? In spite of all your hard work, do you find yourself still falling short of having financial security? Do you see people climbing the ladder of success, only to take one step forward and two steps back? This is not simply a case of bad luck or poor planning. We can only be as successful as the “success blueprint” embedded in our subconscious minds. The following tips will enable you to create your own “success blueprint”.

1. Become the deliberate creator of your life
What does this mean? This means that instead of feeling like “life happens to me” you begin to believe “I create my life.” This is really the difference between playing the role of the “victim” and declaring that you are the deliberate creator of your life.

If you find yourself complaining, blaming or justifying, then you are probably falling into the victim mode. The only payoff of that is attention but the downside is never having what you want. Change that mindset now and decide that you create your own level of success.

2. Start to identify self limiting beliefs
Here’s some examples of self limiting beliefs that I hear a lot from people who feel “stuck”:

-I’m not good enough
-I have to struggle to make a living
-There’s never enough money

As you identify the self limiting beliefs, don’t be alarmed. Remember these are not facts they are only beliefs. And they can be changed. The only way to change them is to first become aware of them. You’re already on your way to letting them go. So celebrate every belief you find as a weed in your garden that you can now discard.

3. Install empowering beliefs
Once you have decided to release the old self limiting beliefs because they are no longer true, you are making space for new Empowered beliefs. For example:

-I am highly worthy
-Money comes to me easily and effortlessly
-I work smarter, rather than harder

4. Become crystal clear on what you want
You might think that you know what you want if you say, “I want to be successful”. Actually that is a very vague message. You have a much better chance of getting your desires fulfilled in creating a positive success blueprint, if you specify what you mean by “successful.”

-How many transactions would you be doing per month?
-What would be your yearly income?
-What kind of people will you be working with?
-How many hours per week would you be working?
-Specifically, what kind of work would you be doing?

5. Visually rehearse what you want to create
Have you heard that top athletes mentally rehearse their performance before an event? Did you know that Tiger Woods visualizes his golf strokes before he ever gets on the green?

In the same way, visualize yourself successful in your field. Whatever your niche market, imagine that you are successful in providing them with the service they need. See yourself receiving checks that reflect your full commission. Imagine just having sold a home. See the happy faces of the sellers as you bring them over a bottle of champagne. Whatever it is you’re thinking of doing, visualize it first.

6. Step inside the visualization
In my 12+ years of coaching success minded professionals to double and triple their incomes, I find that they often skip this final step. And yet this is perhaps the most important step. Not only do you need to visualize what you want to create, but also you need to visualize yourself having it now, and feel what it feels like.

For example, imagine your dream having already come true. Visualize yourself driving your brand-new car (smell the leather) into the driveway of your brand-new house. Be in the living room of your new house, what is the view like? Picture the happiest scene possible in your new house, perhaps a gathering with friends and/or family. How does it feel to know that you have succeeded in reaching your dream? How does it feel knowing that you have an abundance of resources, not only for your own financial security, but also to give to others?

When you feel it, you create it. Your thoughts and feelings radiate energies that magnify back to you what you want. So the more you can live in your future fantasy, as if it’s happening right now, the faster it will come to you. Your subconscious mind does not know the difference between fantasy and reality.

Follow the simple steps above, and create your own “success blueprint.” Your subconscious mind will receive the program it needs that determines your relationship to success.

Dr. Maya Bailey, author of, Law of Attraction for Success Minded Professionals, integrates 20 years of experience as a psychologist and 12 years as a business coach with her expertise in the Law of Attraction. Her powerful work creates a success formula for success minded professionals ready to double and triple their incomes. Get Dr. Maya’s free report, 7 Simple Strategies For More Clients in 90 Days, by visiting www.90DaystoMoreClients.com

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Culture and the arts - Swansea on the world stage

Tue 10th Feb

In his opening remarks Professor Stead eschewed the elitist definitions supplied by philosophers and social scientists and argued that culture was the emanation of a place and its people. He spoke with gratitude of his education at Barry and Gowerton Grammar Schools and Swansea University. What he learned there was the basis of his breadth of interests and delight in world-wide travel. The education he received in Swansea was reflective of a culture that had not been the exclusive possession of intellectuals and artists but was a spirit ("soul" was a tern he used more than once) that lived to comprehend the whole of a community's collective life.

He provided an account, both at length and at random, of Swansea people whose endeavours had reached beyond Swansea to the globe encompassing not only literature and the art but industry, science, theatre, music, film and sport. It was a culture that made good in the world and world took notice. Two among many examples that Professor Stead used to illustrate Swansea's international impact were the six Swansea footballer of the Welsh team that were finalists against Brazil in the 1958 World Cup and secondly the many academic luminaries, such as Heller and Rush Rhees, nurtured by Swansea University in the forties and fifties.

The flower of Swansea's culture has been greatest in the nineteenth century yet it continued to flourish despite the challenges and upheavals in the First and Second World Wars when Swansea's contribution to victory matched that of many larger towns and cities.

Economic and social developments can either quicken or atrophy a culture. A place and its people can cohere or fragment. De-industrialisation, typified by the closure of the Mumbles railway and the hollowing out of the city centre, undermined much of Swansea's traditional culture from 1945.

Professor Stead believes that the terms of exchange between Swansea and it's people has become more individualist and less collective in character. He argued that the robustness of Swansea's culture might be restored providing all its citizens, rather than its politicians, had confidence enough to exploit the liveliness of Swansea's Premier League team, the current performances of Swansea's sons and daughters on stage and screen and the scientific breakthrough made at CERN by Swansea men.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Farewell My Friend!

Whenever I visit Sacramento, California, friends know that the first place I want to visit is Amarin's downtown. The Barbecue Chicken, so wonderful along with a heavy dose of Shrimp Pad Thai; this establishment has always been one of my all time favorite restaurants. The food was like a long lost friend. It is the type of place that caused me to order way too much food, on purpose, all for the deliberate act of enjoying it for breakfast, lunch and possibly dinner. In fact, the food was so good, I had no problem eating it for at least two days in a row, with naps in between. Which sometimes got on the nerves of those I was visiting! Sadly, due to recent state cutbacks and work furlough programs for state employees, Amarin's closed their doors, after 27 years of being in business. Once I heard the news, it was hard for me to believe and it still is. Farewell my dear friend. Hopefully, we will meet again.

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Amarin Thai Cuisine
900 12th Street
Sacramento, CA(916) 447-9063

Renown for their delicious Thai food and extensive menu, locals know to head to Amarin's early to beat the weekend rush. The Barbecue Chicken is a beautifully roasted Garlic infused Chicken, with a fantastic Barbecue sauce that is served on the side. The serving is a whole chicken cut into sections and perfect for sharing with your table. The Barbecue sauce is not what one would think of as a traditional sauce and it almost appears as a gel. But once it is spread onto the tender Chicken it adds a smokey flavor that is hard to beat. Paired with the Shrimp Pad Thai, it is just out of this world! The Shrimp are plump and burst in your mouth while the Pad Thai is perfectly cooked and served with several condiments, such as chopped peanuts or red chili upon request.

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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Latest work with wool crepe and linen using a Lotte Dalgaard inspiration.  The crepe and linen collapse after a finish soak in hot water.

Textured landscape

Tencel added to linen and crepe.  Muted, ephemeral, the colors of spring in the air and in my head.

Sun shining through the threads of newest jackette vest and wrap.  Ready for the Winding Roads Art Tour May 20 and 21.   Artist studios and lots of art will fill the weekend tour through the Driftless.

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Fun to see the collapse weave on the loom.. They turned out beautifully!


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The Seven Core Tenets of Anticonventional Thinking

The Seven Core Tenets of Anticonventional Thinking.

This makes a very interesting read. Most of the tenets of ACT (anti-conventional thinking) goes against traditional brainstorming or idea generation processes. I guess that is why it is called Anti-conventional.

Though I agree with most of what is being subscribed, I have to say that this is very difficult process to use in a traditional organization.

This needs highly creative and self-assured people, who can take criticism,  build on ideas (thiers and others), and trust each other a lot! If any of the above are not present, this could be a recepie for disaster.

This said, I do think that if you want breakthrough ideas, this could be the way to go. Just involve a small team made of people who are self-assured and trust each other, let them go through the process and I am sure, you will get some really amazing ideas.

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  1. Hi Mukesh,

    Thanks for blogging about anticonventional thinking (ACT). As you note, it goes against traditional brainstorming/creative problem solving. That’s not just because the aim is to be anticonventional, but also because research on brainstorming over the years has demonstrated that most of the assumptions upon which brainstorming is based are wrong.

    I have been doing short ACT workshops with companies, government bodies and a European project over the past year and have found that people can indeed learn the process. It’s not that hard to do. But it does require that people adopt a different approach to creativity than they are used to.

    All the best,

    Jeffrey Baumgartner

    1. Thanks Jeffrey. I have also been following your work for sometime now and am in the process of learning. I thoroughly enjoy the newsletter that you put together and send out..

      Hope we are able to meet/work together sometime in the future..

      Till then, keep leading us by continuing to do the great stuff that you are already doing..

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As Leaders, We all Should Follow Rule No. 6

In his book, “The Art of Possibility“, Ben Zanders offers pearls of wisdom. One of the most important piece of wisdom that we can learn from the book is what he refers to as “Rule No: 6”.

  • If as leaders, we follow this rule, we could potentially make less mistakes and learn much more from the one’s that we do make;
  • If as parents, we followed this rule, we create the possibility of a long, well nurtured and meaningful relationship with our children;
  • If as spouse, we followed this rule. we can create the possibility of a much more deeper and meaningful relationship with our partner;
  • The authors recommend that if we make a mistake, we should say out loud (& hence mean) “How Fascinating” and learn from the mistake. Add this to the Rule No 6, and we could have a lot of fun along the way

So what is Rule No 6? IT simply states: Don’t take yourself so god damn seriously!

So, what are the other rules: “None”

There are no other rules!

As parents, teachers, spouses and leaders, we take ourselves and our position of power too seriously and lose our ability to laugh at ourself.

If there is anything that could dramatically improve our quality of life and the ability to lead in uncertain times, it this this ability to not only laugh at our own mistakes and learn from them. This rule also suggests that you could learn from everyone around you as much as they could learn from you.

So, let me follow Rule No 6 and “How Fascinating” this is !

Do share your thoughts about this approach to life and leadership.

You can connect with me on twitterlinkedinfacebook or email.

You can also subscribe to my weekly newsletter here.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

A Walk in the Park...

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Can you guess which house is my favorite?

... around the 'hood Outremont, and on up to Avenue Van Horn... a stop for a so-so bol de cafe au lait at Premiere Moisson (not a great one, alas! Toi et Moi cafe's much better,

so is Pain Dore).

Back home for lunch : duck liver pate on the yummiest leetle egg bread rolls ever... Mini tart tatin for dessert (yes, there's a bite missing) from Mamie Clafoutis on Avenue Van Horn (over rated a mon avis). They make a kind of French African 'sloppy pastry' –all butter though – and the tart was good, and I got two of those little Celebes (?), made with "crepe" batter poured into a mold as seen above and with a light rum flavored crunchy top. A little more dense than our popover. Yummy! And those petites fraises! So small! SOOO sweet. The sweetest strawberries I've ever had. Grown right here in Quebec. And cheap! I am bold to ask, in every single pastry shop I've visited, whether their goods are made with beurre pur seulment, or are there other gras (fats) added. And every employee makes an instant moue of disdain at the very idea and shakes their head that they would use anything but butter for their pastry. It's just so.... reassuring.

Lastly, stop at the gorgeous little marche (Cinq Saisons) for a lovely little steak for dinner (I think I had cereal last night). Nicest meat guy ever, young and very knowledgeable; saw me eying the tournedos and recommended a nice steak (for one) at less than half the price avec plus de gout (more flavor! kissing his fingers for emphasis). A nice package of fresh mache to go with. WAALAA! C'est la vie en rose! as they say...

I came across this today reading an essay about the Bard and anger, (a truly interesting series of essays about anger, by the way) and it made me think.

"My tongue will tell the anger of my heart,
Or else my heart concealing it will break."

The Taming of the Shrew – Shakespeare

Anyone who has ever accused me of being bitter simply because I express rage at the insane state of affairs in much of the world can make such a claim only by completely disregarding the well over 50% of my personality (and majority rules) that is so willingly and easily charmed, seduced even and with regularity, by such things as found in these photos, all of which possessed me so completely I had to capture them in a photo to share them with you.... so there. On the other hand, if you insist on maintaining that angry women are necessarily bitter, I shall use your position in defense of my intense need for sweet things, like pastry and babies; strong doses of both are clearly needed to provide counterweight to the bitterness in my soul...Nyah. Nyah.

Thunderstorms moving in.... i like thunderstorms.

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You need to buy a SIM, and take one of their Pay-As-You-Go plans . (They probably want to sell you a phone as well, but just say you already have one.)
If you're in Canada and you buy a factory unlocked phone online from the Apple store you can go into any physical Apple store and get 1 free micro sim. Just tell them which carrier (i.e. TELUS, Rogers, Fido, Bell) you want. If you can't get to an Apple store then you have no choice but to buy one from the carrier. i.e. rogers sells the micro sim for $10. (As of Aug 12, 2012). You can also check eBay, unused sim cards are sold for as little as $5. If you buy an iPhone 4 on contract you get a free micro sim but then it's not pay as you go obviously.

Default data rate
$1 / day or $5 / week (any 24-hour period, not a calendar day). See Data and E-mail Add-ons for more information.
For smartphones it is $1.00 / day limited to 10 MB, or $5.00 / week limited to 60 MB, excluding tethering. (8/2012). Data plan can be bought by attempting to browse to a webpage over network.
There is a monthly dataplan available for $25.00 with 500 MB (since March 2012, Fido offers a 2GB plan at the same price) , but it doesn't work with the free "Pay per Minute" plan. It only works with a "Pay per Month" plan.

Fido SIMs can be purchased in their own shops and at many independent mobile retailers. Fido SIMs are also frequently listed on eBay , which is often much cheaper than purchasing from a store since typically some voice minutes are included in the cost. As at 31 August 2010, Micro SIMs could be bought on eBay.ca for approx $10. This included free activation and a $10 talk time credit.

SIM sizes
Mini SIMs exist. Fido also currently offers Micro SIM cards as of July 30th for $10.
The SIM you get from an Apple Store is dual size. So it works with both, Mini and Micro SIM.

No Tethering with day, week or month passes. Tethering is only supported up from the 1 GB Plan. (Which isn't available on a Pay as you go plan)

Charging your SIM Card (Rogers)
Rogers moved to a new credit card processing system on November 1, 2011. As a result, you can no longer top up your account with a foreign credit card. If you go to a Rogers store in Canada, you must use cash as the store credit card readers will not accept foreign credit cards as well.
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Bell (iPad Plan)
Update: There was no chance to reactivate the data plan for the second time. They must have changed the activation system, so you can only reactivate the SIM from an iPad itself. The rate for the iPad plan itself stays the same.

The SIMs don't just work with iPads, but also with Phones (tested with iPhone 3GS and Bell iPhone 5). The Phone needs to be unlocked. (No SIM/Carrier Lock)
Default data rate

  • 250 MB – 15$
  • 5 GB – 35$

To activate the SIM-Card, you need to call the Phone-Number on the SIM. (If you don't have a phone, I would recommend to call via Skype or so, it is a free number). The Bell Service will ask you for the SIM-Card Number printed on the SIM, after that they ask for a living address in Canada and a phone-no. To activate you will need a Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express)
After the activation, you will receive a phone number, also you can't make calls. That is the reference to your account. When you connect an iPhone to your computer, it will automatically download the right Carrier-Update. (You will need an internet connection to download that. Keep that in mind.)

There are three ways to get an iPad SIM: Free at any Apple Store, 5$ at any Bell Store oder 10$ at Best Buy, Futureshop, etc.
Be sure to get an preprovisioned (it is printed on the back of the package) SIM, any other won't work!

SIM sizes
You can only get a Micro-SIM. Two options, to get a normalsize SIM: An adapter or don't break out the SIM, but cut it out in a regular size.

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  • 250 MB – 15$
  • 500 MB - 20$
  • 5 GB – 35$

Activation Process
You can go into a Bell Store and ask for a pay as you go SIM card for data for $5.00. They activate the SIM in store and give you your number that is assigned to that SIM. They did ask for my name etc for the file.
You then plug into device (in my case a Galaxy Tab) and browse to their self serve page. Click register and add a credit card and choose a default plan. This charge will be made to your credit card for the data. Apparently it will auto renew and there is supposed to be a place to disable the auto-renew but I could not find it, so I called their ph # 1-888-537-9999 and they removed this "feature."
They apparently also accept Bell prepaid card PIN numbers instead of VISA, but I dont know how one would complete the aforementioned registration process without a credit card.
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You need to buy a SIM card ($9.99), which is available at Telus stores across the country. Both regular-size SIMs and micro SIMs are available, at the same price. The data device must be compatible with HSPA 850/1900 frequencies (Telus do not operate a 2G GSM network, so purely 2G GSM/EDGE devices will not work).
For pay-as-you-go data, you must add a data add-on plan.

  • Data 10: 100MB of data for 4G clients only $10
  • Data 25: 500MB of data for 4G clients only $25
  • Data 30: 1 GB of data for 4G clients only $30

Both standard and micro SIM are available.
Although the plan descriptions say "for 4G clients only" the SIM will work fine with any unlocked WCDMA/HSPA 850/1900 MHz compatible phone. Telus simply uses "4G" as a marketing term for their HSPA+ network to differentiate from the old CDMA 1x-EVDO 3G network.
Once activated, the micro SIM can also be used in the new iPad to access Telus's 4G LTE network which is quite fast. Tethering is also allowed.
The SIM can be purchased at either Telus stores or Blacks stores. Both can activate the SIM card on the spot. Simply tell them you want a prepaid SIM with data.
They will not activate the SIM for you - they tell you that you can go home and do it yourself with the small booklet that comes with the SIM card.
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7-Eleven SpeakOut/Petro Canada Mobility/Ztar (Rogers)
SIM cards are now available for purchase for $10. Any airtime purchase is good for 365 days on 7-Eleven, and 30/120/180/365 days on Petro Canada. Available in $25, $50 and $100 vouchers on 7-Eleven, and $15, $25, $50, $100 vouchers on Petro Canada.
You may also buy a new phone (which comes with a removable SIM card), sometimes this is cheaper because a new phone may include free airtime exceeding it's purchase price.

Voice Rate
Data Rate
Unlimited data over Edge is $10/30 days (This is not true data, but a UMB plan for web browsing.)
Data dont work with Iphone 4S.
As of July 2012 in Quebec, it appears full 3G/4G HSPA+ is enabled on the UMB plan. At times in the past Rogers/Ztar have blocked all traffic except port 80 (normal web browsing), as of July 2012 this is not the case and all ports including those for the Android Market, Gmail, Skype, and so on are functional.
Data settings as listed (including the proxy server) on the 7-Eleven website must be used, the APN stored on the SIM card itself is the general Rogers postpaid APN and does not work.

Homepage http://wap:8582/start.wml

Connection security: Off

Active Bearer: GPRS

Connection type: GPRS Attach on Demand

Authentication Type: Normal Access Point Name: goam.com

User Name: wapuser1

Password: wap

Login Type: Automatic

Primary Proxy Server Setting

Primary Proxy Server Port: 80

Android setup on Nexus7 works perfect.  They require text messages and a phone call be made.  I had a Galaxy Tab I tested it on first and this is the device I activated it using.  Activated SIM card and then add cash to account and then add the browsing feature to account via website. Then I cut it down the SIM to fit MicroSIM slot and used in Nexus7.  Followed APN settings at http://thekidd.ca/bl...plan-on-android .  Most apps work.  YouTube and IPSec does not.  SSL VPN works.  Not sure if the Nexus7 can make calls or receive text messages, but assume if one can, then this will work without the Galaxy Tab.
Here are the APN settings for reference:

  • Name: Speakout
  • APN: goam.com
  • Proxy:
  • Port: 80
  • Username: wapuser1
  • Password: wap
  • Server:
  • MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com
  • MMS Proxy:
  • MMS Port: 80
  • MCC: 302
  • MNC: 720
  • Authentication Type:
  • APN type: default,supl,mms
  • APN Protocol: IPv4

incoming texts: free
outgoing texts: $0.10 (to Canada) $0.15 (to USA) $0.35 (to rest-of-world)

In 7-Eleven stores and Petro-Canada gas statipns.
Speakout and Petro-Canada use the Rogers network and work anywhere in Canada. There is no roaming outside the country.
7- Eleven service is not sold in Quebec (Petro-Canada IS sold in Quebec). If you activate your 7-Eleven service in Ontario (or any other province), your phone will continue to work as you travel through Quebec.

SIM sizes
Normal only.  Need to cut down if MicroSIM is needed (same pin config, just less plastic)

Kind of, as of July 2012. When tethering using "stock" Android Portable Hotspot feature on Galaxy Nexus, you must change the settings in your laptop (or other device) operating system to include the HTTP proxy server as listed in the data settings above (no authentication).
Your Android will take care of the APN (no need to set those on the laptops) but passes the packets straight through, so your laptop must be set to send them through the proxy, as is needed for it to work.
(On Windows: Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > ?)
(On Mac OS X: Control Panel > Network > Advanced... > Proxies > [X] HTTP Proxy)
http://speakout7eleven.ca/pages/faq/ http://www.speakoutwireless.ca/
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WIND Mobile is available in the following areas:

  • Toronto
  • Hamilton
  • Ottawa
  • Calgary
  • Edmonton
  • Vancouver
  • Whistler (very limited coverage)

You can purchase a SIM card for $25 from any WIND Mobile retail outlet. They will require that you test that your phone works on their network at this time. You will need a phone that supports the 1700Mhz AWS frequency (egiPhones won't work). The network is 3G only. Mini SIMS currently (03/2011) do not exist.

Default data rate
WIND has the following smartphone data plans available for pay as you go customers:

  • $10/month - 50Mb
  • $20/month - 500Mb
  • $35/month - Unlimited

Tethering is available free of charge only on the unlimited data plan. Voice plans including unlimited data are also available (see here)

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Similicious specializes in prepaid data plans for short-term stays and people traveling within Canada. As a value-added service, Similicious will deliver the sim card to the traveler's hotel or preferred location.

To qualify, the mobile device must be compatible and unlocked. Similicious offers FREE sim cards to users and charges are based strictly on the usage package that is selected.

1GB - $24.99

2GB - $34.99

5GB - $44.99

500MB + 50min of Talk - $49.99

Source - http://prepaidwithdata.wikia.com

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Tuesday, 1 January 2008

Sowing the Seeds

The Infamous Jacob's Ladder
I've always enjoyed epic day rides; one of my first ever "proper" mountain bike rides involved being taken to Hope Valley by some way more experienced, fit and skilled friends, immediately riding up Jacob's Ladder and proceeding to ride all day in scorchingly hot weather, getting very lost, attempting to ride down Cave Dale and generally making the day somewhat epic. I've been hopelessly hooked ever since.


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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Compliance - A Movie Review for Journalism Diploma

.    Compliance
.    Production year: 2012
.    Country: USA
.    Cert (UK): 15
.    Runtime: 90 mins
.    Directors: Craig Zobel
.    Cast: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy

When a film is based on true events it often has a tenuous grip on reality. Plotlines are embellished to add tension to what would otherwise be a straightforward narrative. This has become such a standard practice in the film industry that in the case of Argo, the truth is seen as that unimportant it doesn’t prevent an Oscar victory. Compliance is refreshing, as it never strays far from actuality, because the absurdity of the story doesn’t need any enhancement.
For a period of ten years from the mid-Nineties a hoax caller posing as a police officer targeted fast food restaurants in rural America, persuading staff to perform various tasks for his own perverse pleasure. Compliance tells the story of the most successful of these hoaxes that occurred in Ohio in 2004.
Sandra (played by the excellent Ann Dowd) is the middle-aged, harassed, manager of ChickWich, struggling to gain authority over her young, uninterested staff, one of which is the blonde and pretty, Becky (Dreama Walker). At the beginning of a shift Sandra receives the hoax call informing her that a customer has complained of a theft and Becky is the only suspect.
It is from this point that Sandra becomes compliant to all the demands from the fake officer, with Becky the hopeless victim. The desires of the hoax caller start off tame and then over the course of the three and a half hour ordeal, get increasingly sadistic.
The attractiveness and vulnerability of Becky could have lead to some directors taking advantage, in order to produce a gruesome and exploitative film. It is credit to Craig Zobel that exactly what does happen to Becky is conveyed in a subtle way, meaning that we are completely aware but do not end up feeling like voyeurs ourselves.
In Zobel’s hands Compliance becomes a terrifying, unusual and absorbing film, which uses the fast food industry - where the nature of the work is repetitive, unthinking and unquestioned - as a backdrop to examine how society is reluctant to challenge authority.

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Friday, January 17, 2014

A New Year Already Ramping Up

Greetings as always fair readers. And those not so fair. You know who you are...

Man alive did December not explode onto the scene! Several new clients caused me to just keep my head down and hit some tricky deadlines, but we're  back to normal around here which basically means an update every 2 - 3 weeks versus every 2 - 3 months :P

I kid. I hope.

But I have been working a number of side projects and things lately. Apparently, I still like to paint mini figs:

And someone was magical enough to show me how to operate a laser cutter! Oh dear, I think I will just have to laser cut all the things...

Other than that it's more the same around here. I'm going to hit you with some client spotlight posts in the future as a regular thing, I like trying to give back that way. Still working out a proper format for here, suggestions are always welcome.

Stay classy, and thanks for reading :)


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Saturday, 12 November 2016

Who are Trump's choices for top positions?

REVEALED: List of People President Elect Trump is Considering for Top White House Postions

11 November, 2016

IMPORTANT: We are particularly worried about John Bolton and Rudolph Giuliani holding major diplomatic positions – they are both damaged goods and relics of a failed Neoconservative past which some Republicans are acting nostalgic about. Both Bolton and Giuliani have pressed for a pre-emptive strike on Iran in the past, and with continued pressure and finance from the Israeli Lobby – it’s a near certainty that they will continue this foreign policy line.

Trump won the GOP primaries by rejecting the Bush docrine and the Neocon model of foreign intervention. If Trump reverses that postion he is only creating a new and more powerful anti-war oppostion in America. A hawkish Trump policy would only galvanize the left in America, and globally.

Let’s see if he’s smart enough to realize this prospective reality and appoint his cabinet accordingly…

TRANSITION: Media currently carried away with speculation over what a ‘President Trump’ administration will look like in Janruary.
Daily Calle

Donald Trump is contemplating naming a number of recognizable players from the 2016 campaign to serve in senior White House roles, according to an internal transition document obtained exclusively by The Daily Calle.

The list was provided by a member of the transition team on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the press. Described as a “working” document, it is being used to help the president-elect envision a White House staff structure, the source said. Some people are listed more than once.
It includes names like Trump campaign chairman Stephen K. Bannon, RNC chairman Reince Priebus, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn.

Bannon — who was executive chairman of Breitbart News before joining the Trump campaign — is under consideration for chief of staff, as is Priebus. The choice here could be telling about Trump’s strategy for working with Congress: Bannon, who is proudly anti-establishment, detests House Speaker Paul Ryan while Priebus and Ryan are close allies.

Like chief of staff, a number of the roles listed seem to include both insider and outsider options. For example, Kellyanne Conway, a longtime Republican pollster, is in contention with Corey Lewandowski, who worked with the New Hampshire state police until 2010, for the position of senior adviser.

Lewandowski is also in consideration for the role of deputy chief of staff for planning, as is Katie Walsh, the RNC’s chief of staff. As for White House counsel, the list includes both Alan Garten, the general counsel at the Trump Organization, and Donald McGahn, his campaign attorney, as options.

Trump policy adviser Stephen Miller — an immigration hawk and former communications aide to Alabama GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions — is under consideration for a variety roles, including deputy chief of staff for policy, director of speechwriting, director of the domestic policy council and director of communications. Miller often warmed up for Trump during rallies in the Republican primary and embodies Trump’s message of limited immigration, free trade skepticism and distaste for the donor class.

Miller isn’t the only former Sessions aide being considered for a Trump administration. Rick Dearborn, Sen. Sessions’ chief of staff, is listed as the sole option for leading the office of legislative affairs.

Like Sessions, former GOP Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, formerly the chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, appears likely to have influence in the Trump administration. He is being considered for both national security advisor and assistant to the president for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. His former chief of staff, Andy Keiser, is also being considered for the position of deputy national security advisor.

Two other people listed for national security advisor are retired Army Lt. Gen. Micheal Flynn, who served as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Barack Obama, and Stephen Hadley, who served in the same role under former President George W. Bush. Flynn, Rogers, and Hadley are all hawkish. Flynn has called for the destruction of the Syrian city of Raqqa, Hadley served as deputy national security adviser during the invasion of Iraq and Rogers said in 2014 that ground troops should be deployed to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

As for White House press secretary, the list includes some memorable faces from the campaign: former Ted Cruz aide and eventual Trump spokesman Jason Miller, top RNC aide Sean Spicer and Conway.

Here is the list obtained by TheDC:

Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
Stephen K. Bannon, Reince Priebus
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.
Keith Kellogg, Mike Rogers
Assistant to the President and Press Secretary.
Jason Miller, Sean Spicer, Kellyanne Conway
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning.
Corey Lewandowski, Katie Walsh
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.
Stephen Miller, Sam Clovis
Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor.
Michael T. Flynn, Mike Rogers, Stephen Hadley
Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting.
Stephen Miller, Cliff Sims
Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.
None listed
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations.
David Bossie, Katie Walsh
Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor.
Clare Lopez, Walid Phares, Andy Keiser
Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Stephen Miller
Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs.
Rick Dearborn
Assistant to the President and Director of Communications.
Jason Miller, Stephen Miller, Cliff Sims
Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor
Kellyanne Conway, Corey Lewandowski
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council.
Dan Dimicco, David Malpass
White House Counsel

Don McGahn, Alan Garten

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The Shrine and Graveyard to Team Up for Monthlong U.S. Tour

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Venice, CA “Destroyers of Rock ‘n’ Roll” The Shrine have announced a winter 2013 U.S. tour. The bad ass band will team up with retro rockers Graveyard for a four week trek that will launch on January 23 in Boston, MA and will fire up crowds across the country through February 23 in Houston, TX.

The Shrine continues to tour in support of their critically acclaimed new album Primitive Blast, released this past summer via Tee Pee Records.

In celebration of the just-announced jaunt, The Shrine will issue a limited edition tour-only vinyl 7″ release which will include the new songs “Napalm” and “Hellride”. Today, ESPN premieres the ripping “Napalm” AND a brand new Scion A/V-produced video interview with the band and original Black Flag bass player (and utter legend) Chuck Dukowski, who has long championed the California trio. Check out both of the ESPN / The Shrine premieres today at this location!

The Shrine / Graveyard U.S. Tour Dates:

January 23 Boston, MA Royal Boston
January 24 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
January 25 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
January 26 Washington, D.C. Black Cat
January 27 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
January 29 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
January 30 Nashville, TN Exit/In
January 31 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
February 1 Memphis, TN The Hi-Tone Café
February 2 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
February 4 Detroit, MI The Shelter
February 5 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
February 6 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
February 8 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
February 9 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
February 11 Spokane, WA The A Club
February 12 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
February 13 Seattle, WA Neumos (* The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder also appear)
February 15 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
February 16 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
February 17 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
February 18 San Diego, CA The Casbah
February 19 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
February 21 Austin, TX Emo’s East
February 22 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
February 23 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s (* The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder also appear)

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Feb. 16th, 2016

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The first and most obvious reason why we do things we don’t like is responsibility, and responsibility is quickly followed by necessity. More often than not the obligations and commitments that come with responsibility are not fun or something anyone likes to do, but they are a necessary part of survival. Necessity and responsibility are the foundation for sustainability and growth; if there is no regard for the latter, self preservation and survival are virtually impossible.

In a world where nothing is free or handed to us it takes work to survive. The more effort and time that must go into maintaining survival means less time available to be spent on doing the things we actually enjoy doing.

Almost all of the wonderful things we would prefer to be doing at any given moment cost money. In order to do these things, we must not only be able to afford to do them, but be able to afford the time it takes to do them. Usually that means doing things we would prefer not to do, in exchange for the compensation and freedom required to do the things we want to do.

The system was built around the idea that, for the masses, the cost of living and the cost of doing the things we want to do, will always be greater than the rewards for doing the things we would rather not do. This ever growing disparity ensures most of us will spend the majority of our time consumed by things we would otherwise not do, just to survive. In order to do each and every thing, beyond survival, that we would like to do, it requires us to sacrifice even more time doing undesirable things. This creates a self sustaining cycle that is virtually unbreakable.

It’s easy to see how this cycle can lead to the procrastination of the things we want to do most in life to an undetermined time in a better future. A future where we have already been rewarded for sacrificing our time.

Unfortunately, for most people that day never comes.

lots of different words come to my mind to describe myself:

asian american, woman, mother, activist, feminist, student, mentor, reader, writer, late-night-muser, chinese american daughter, east-coast inhabiting.

I am a mama, a blogger, a third generation Chinese American, and a higher education junkie.

I grew up in Acton, MA and after spending time in California, discovered that I am an east coast girl at heart. I dig sunny afternoons at the park, reading, and the night.

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May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month

May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month

By Kay Coles James

n What you dont know could kill you

Could you be the next victim of the silent killer that claimed the lives of nearly 43,000 Americans in 1999 alone?

I am referring to high blood pressure or hypertension, a disease with no identifiable symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four American adults this condition, and more than 31 percent do not even know it.

We all experience things that send our blood pressure soaring from time to time; in fact, our blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day. For many Americans, however, those highs are too high and last too long, and that can be life threatening.

High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States. In addition to the deaths directly attributable to hypertension, this silent killer contributes to more than 200,000 deaths a year.

Optimal adult blood pressure is 120/80 mm HG or lower. The top number, the systolic pressure, represents the pressure while the heart is beating. The lower number, or diastolic pressure, represents the pressure when the heart is resting between beats. A consistent systolic pressure of 140 or higher or diastolic pressure of 90 or more is considered high blood pressure. The higher the pressure rises, the greater the risks.

So it is important to measure and monitor your blood pressure. The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure recommends adults have their blood pressure checked at least every two years. If you have been diagnosed with hypertension, check your blood pressure more frequently. Seeing your physician is crucial. Recent studies show that taking prescribed blood pressure medication can lower your pressure and postpone or prevent cardiac problems.

As is the case with so many health conditions, we can reduce our risk of high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle choices. If, like me, you know your day is going to be pressure filled, you might want to explore stress-management techniques. And yes, the basics apply. Smoking and carrying around excess weight put you at greater risk for high blood pressure. Start exercising and eat healthy foods. The DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) found on the National Institutes for Health (NIH) Web site is low in salt and sodium and rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy foods.

As we are telling federal employees throughout our HealthierFeds campaign, better health begins with personal responsibility. So do not forget to exercise, eat right, and get that blood pressure checked. You do not want to be the silent killers next victim.

Kay Coles James is the director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversees the federal workforce and manages the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program that provides coverage to 8 millin federal employees, retirees and their dependents.

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Fall Used Book Sale set for Oct. 19-20

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Friends of Rockford Public Library’s semi-annual used book sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Main Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. (enter from Mulberry Street). A preview sale for members of the Friends of Rockford Public Library will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18. Membership card must be presented to attend. A Friends membership may be purchased at the door for $5.

Hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books in paperback and hardcover, magazines, videos, records and many children’s books are included. Book prices range from 25 cents to $1. Oct. 20, fill up a bag and pay just $2. Info: (815) 965-7606, ext. 699.

From the Oct. 17-23, 2012, issue

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Guest Column: Four reasons why some E-cigs are a safer alternative to traditional smoking

By Anthony Sarvucci

The Food and Drug Administration is trying to get a handle on new smoking products, including electronic cigarettes, with newly proposed regulations that include banning sales to minors and requiring manufacturers to register all of their products and ingredients with the FDA.

“I like these proposals; the public needs clarity on smoking alternatives because we have 42.1 million adult tobacco smokers [CDC, 2012] who may be able to benefit from them,” says Anthony Sarvucci, CEO of American Heritage International, (, a company that develops e-cigarettes expressly for adult tobacco smokers who want to quit but have not succeeded.

“The bottom line is that we know how terrible traditional cigarettes are for people, but there has been a vacuum of information about e-cigs, which leads to a great deal of misinformation, some fear-mongering, and even simply making stuff up.”

Sarvucci gives four reasons why some e-cigarettes are easily a better alternative.

•  According to the American Lung Association, the average cigarette contains acetone, found in nail polish remover; acetic acid, an ingredient in hair dye; ammonia, a common household cleaner; arsenic, used in rat poison; benzene, found in rubber cement; butane, used in lighter fluid; cadmium, active component in battery acid; carbon monoxide, released in car exhaust fumes; formaldehyde, embalming fluid; hexamine, found in barbecue lighter fluid; lead, used in batteries; naphthalene, an ingredient in moth balls; methanol, a main component in rocket fuel; nicotine, used as insecticide; tar, material for paving roads; and toluene, used to manufacture paint.

•  “Adult consumers of e-cigarettes deserve to know what they’re smoking,” says Sarvucci, who adds that minors “absolutely should not be smoking or vaping, period.” American Heritage’s vapor fluid contains water and three food-grade quality ingredients – kosher vegetable glycerin and vegetable propylene and natural flavoring, and the nicotine is derived naturally. “We’re the only e-cigarette company for which all of the e-juice ingredients are sourced and mixed in the United States,” he says. “Fluid for most other e-cigarettes is sourced and mixed in China and it often contains dozens of ingredients.”

•  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarettes harm nearly every organ in your body and cause dozens of diseases. Cigarette smoke causes more deaths – combined – than HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol consumption, motor vehicle injuries and gun incidents. “We’ve made significant progress against cigarette smoke in recent decades, but it’s not only a problem of the past,” he says. Almost half a million Americans will continue to die each year, even though they know the statistics as well as anyone, because they are severely addicted. “Mimicking an authentic smoking experience, like my company tries to do, at least gives these people a better option that’s also healthier for the people around them,” Sarvucci says.

•  Smokers deserve hope … In American culture, we have a can-do attitude that is unique to the world, which largely accounts for our influence. We often have a tough time, however, admitting that an individual has a problem that’s beyond his or her control. Smoking cigarettes is that problem for more than 40 million of our friends, family and neighbors.

“Look — I wouldn’t have gotten into this business if it were to create new smokers,” Sarvucci says. “I went this route because, yes, it’s a highly profitable space, but it’s also an extremely helpful alternative for traditional smokers. If you’re a nonsmoker, ask yourself: What would you rather have in your body, a few edible compounds, water and naturally sourced nicotine, or nicotine accompanied by the chemical used to exterminate rats?”

Anthony Sarvucci is the CEO of American Heritage International, (, a publicly traded company that manufactures, distributes and sells disposable premium electronic cigarettes. The product uses ingredients that are exclusively sourced and mixed in America, and is designed strictly as an alternative for tobacco smokers and chewers. Sarvucci is past president and co-founder of Prairie West Oil and Gas Ltd. and serves as an investment banking consultant.

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    Wonderful post on Ecig and aware people about use of ecigs and telling why they are better and what are their benefits over ordinary cigarettes.

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Thursday, 24 July 2014

The Sketchbook was empty yesterday but now has a few pages in progress.

I have chosen Spirals as the theme and I am very pleased with it. I just wish that I had more time to spare at the moment. Although grabbing a few moments here and there can take my work off in unexpected directions.
Between packing everything away in preparation for the building work which will be happening soon ( I hope ) and my teaching there is a little space for random creativity.

A cut spiral stitched onto a painted background

Another spiral cut out

Spirals in pen, paint and metallic rub

And two wax rubings of the stitched spiral

Spirals - Here I come

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

The Empty Sketchbook

Yesterday was the summer lunch at the Calico textile group. Biddy, the group leader, gave us all a summer challenge in the form of a small sketchbook.

I have removed some of the pages in preparation for painting, printing, sketching, not sure what yet. Can you guess that my hardest decision is, what is going to be the theme. Do I go for something new or do I revisit an old theme that I haven't fully explored. Decisions, decisions.

The first thing I will do though is get some colour on those blank pages. But that will have to be tonight as a exciting day of teaching comes first.

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Log Cabin Cutting Mat Bag

A couple of weeks ago I was asked for a pattern for a cutting mat bag.
I have used the Downton Abbey range of fabrics and an offset log cabin design for this sample.

With lovely strong handles it will be perfect for carrying a cutting mat and rulers.

Now to get the pattern written up properly.

Monday, 21 July 2014

Turned Nine Patch

I seem to spend a lot of time making samples. One day someone will have to make them all up into something.
Last week I had two beginners in my class and we started with turned nine patch blocks. As I hadn't taken any fabric with me I had to quickly buy some from the shop and chose the Moda Folklore Charm pack. These little 4 1/2" squares were perfect for demonstrating and will make a lovely cot sized quilt.

The pattern formed is very random so this meant that once I was back in my studio I had to try some more formal arrangements too.

I took these two starting arrangements of a nine patch block.

Pieced and cut them into quarters

then rearranged the squares for different effects.

These will be very useful samples for my beginners classes, and one day may end up in a quilt.

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

I am working on a series of flower patchwork blocks and have completed this daffodil pattern. I used my hand dyed fabric for the sample and will have a go using commercial printed fabrics as soon as I can get back into my studio. I am looking forward to taking these forward in workshops next year.

 Talking about my studio things have gone quiet there. Why is it so difficult to get things going? Enough of the moaning and back to the sketchbook to complete the next two flowers. I am looking forward to sharing them with you all soon.

Thursday, 3 July 2014

It has been a good day. I am still in PDF mode and trying to get my patterns translated into a form suitable for my Etsy shop. I have been working on the pattern for the Blue John block which I shared with you last year.

I have now uploaded it to Etsy

It is exciting to be able to share my designs, and I have plans for lots more over the next few weeks.

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

4/08/04-12/04/03 - Blast from the Past - Stacy`s Diary

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April 8, 2004
April is starting off really busy. The 1st week was Superheroine week. I shot a new installment of Daisy Chain directed by DC Comic artist George Perez & created for Double Trouble Wrestling. That was a 2-day shoot, and then the next day I shot a new episode of Crimson Hawk (in which I play Crimson Hawk) for Alex, the creator.
Last weekend was Hugh Hefner`s birthday party that was held at the Playboy Mansion. I always have sooo much fun at his parties! So many cool people were there. I got to talk to Heidi, Nick and Bill of the Donald Trump TV Show The Apprentice. I love that show!! I had so many Jell-O Shooters, those are my favorite!! I talked to Joey Fatone from the band In-Sync. It was good to him again. He is doing so well, he has more upcoming acting roles coming up.
I worked all this week on the TV Show Las Vegas, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, all over 14-hour days. I usually get up at 3am, get to the set at 6am and get home around 10pm. It is hard work, but I like working that show. It is nice going to the same set, knowing how the day will usually go; knowing & liking the people you work with. I just bring a bunch of stuff to do since I know I will be there at least 12 hours or more. I sometimes bring a sleeping bag so l can take a nap. There is a lot of ‘down time’ waiting in-between scenes. I wish I had a laptop computer so I could do my on-line work and email while I am there.
This weekend will also be a busy weekend. Friday April 9th is Hef`s real birthday. He is having his annual Casablanca Night that night. He turns the mansion into Rick’s Place. We all dress up in upscale 1930`s fashion, he dresses up like Rick (played by Bogart in the movie) in a white tux, we all have a grand Dinner, have Champaign then watch the Movie Casablanca. It is really fun!
Sunday is Easter. Hef has a complete petting Zoo in the backyard. He has an Easter egg hunt for the kids; winner gets some really cool & expensive prizes. There are popcorn, hamburger, hotdog, ice cream & pretzel stands. A bunch of people come over; have a great Easter Dinner after the afternoon fun and we all watch a first run movie. The movie this Sunday is HellBoy! Hehehe, I think the kids helped pick that one!

Oxox, Stacy

April 1, 2004
I thought I would share a few things I learned on the internet…….
Weird Sex Laws (I only wish these were an April Fool`s Joke. But no, these are true!)
In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense)
In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.
Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This Also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (A brick??)
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. (Wonder which head?)
There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time... Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.
Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in Tropical fish stores.
In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act.
In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?)
In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines, with one exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."
….until Next Week

oxoxox, Stacy

March 25, 2004
I did not make it to The San Francisco Fetish Ball last weekend. My carpool buddy cancelled out and it was too close to the wire to book a flight without paying outrageous fees. It would have been nice, l wish I could have made it, but sometimes things do not go as planned.
I have been doing a lot of mainstream TV work. I am getting up at 3am for 6am call times and working 12-16 hours a day. I also have a pretty full fetish shoot schedule as well. I am scheduled to shoot with George Perez of DC Comics and Double Trouble this week. I am playing the part of Superheroine Daisy Chain. I am also booked to play the Superheroine Crimson Hawk later this week as well.
I am working almost everyday on something. I try to not have a day off, if I could help it. I love being busy, but I don’t know how long I will be able to maintain these hours. We will see. Exhaustion seems to suit me.

xoxo, Stacy

March 18, 2004
I am scheduled to perform at the San Francisco Fetish Ball this Saturday March 20th. I was planning on carpooling up there on Friday after my wrestling match, do the show on Saturday then drive back home on Sunday. My carpool buddy is having trouble and might not make it. I do not want to make that long drive all on my own without knowing the area, where to go and dealing with the infamous San Francisco street & parking issues. It is too late to get a plane ticket without paying outrageous fees. I just may have to cancel my performance & trip to San Francisco. I hate disappointing people and canceling out on the show, but I do not know what else to do.
Most of the time the venue organizes my trip. The rest of my scheduled appearances should be fine. I am pre-booked on most of them.

xoxo, Stacy

March 11, 2004
I just got back from the Texas Latex Party in Houston Texas. How was it, you ask? The hotel was under construction, I woke up to jack hammers at 8am, we had no water in the whole hotel from 12noon-5pm everyday, there was no gift shop, no snack shop, service sucked, l missed my plane, my next flight was delayed, l spent way too much on LAX parking lot fees, mega shuttle fees, the shuttle was 1/2 hour late both times, since l was late on my 1st flight going out, my flight coming back had an error so l had to wait, board last, lost my seat l bought in the 1st place, had to sit in back of plane, could not recline my seat as much, so lack of sleep big time, could not find my car in the maze of LAX parking lot hell, my bank account is now overdrawn by $300- due to un-expected fees, my paychecks are delayed because of a manager paperwork glitch, so l cannot fix my overdraft problems for a few days, until then l am being charged mega bucks in overdraft fees.....other than that, l had a blast!! :-/
I really did have a great time aside from all that. I am still over drawn due to a major delay in my paychecks. It seems that my paychecks have been sent to my agent. No big deal, I will get them eventually. He is sending them out to me later this week, but in the meantime, it is costing me major dough in overdraft fees until I receive them & have a chance to deposit them.
As soon as I got back, my schedule filled up fast. I worked on the TV Show CSI Miami yesterday. I played a News Reporter at the scene of the crime. The Episode is called The Oath, incase you want to catch it. Later today, I am schedule to work on the TV Show The OC. I am not sure what I will be doing yet, but I will keep you informed.
Next Stop is The San Francisco Fetish Ball on Saturday March 20th , as well as many wrestling and fetish shoots in between.
It looks like I will be busy saving the world the end of March! I am scheduled to work with George Perez of DC Comics at the end of this month. It seems Daisy Chain will be returning at your local fetish video store & site! I am also schedule to return as the Superheroine Crimson Hawk the 1st of next month. The world will be a very safe place by April 2004!!
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Oxox, Stacy

March 5, 2004
Last week while on set of a Music Video, my booking agent called me about a Toyota Commercial Audition. I laughed when he said they were looking for an all American, wholesome, girl next-door type. I thought, no way will I get this job; I am so not the girl next door. I had some extra time in-between shoots that day, so I went on the audition. I went on my way afterward thinking, no way will they pick me, but oh well, at least I tried. I was shocked and extremely excited when I received a phone message stating I got the job and we will be shooting on Wednesday, the day before I leave for Texas! WOW, how cool!! How perfect the shoot date was. I jumped for joy over & over! I screamed in excitement! Oh my god, this is big, I will get residuals from this! I was soooo happy!! I shared my news with a few friends. In the back of my mind, I was thinking, hold on, calm down and don 217;t believe it until it is over. I was right to feel that way.
My booking agent called me today. He said the Toyota people studied my resume and noticed my email address was at They decided to check out my site. After viewing it, they thought it would be best to take me out of the commercial! I am soooo devastated! Yet again, I am knocked out of something I have been working for and waiting for all of my life! I could understand if I said my name in the ad or if I had some speaking part, but I was just booked as a cheerleader, cheering on a Toyota car. Just a blurry face shown probably just for a second or two. I am so depressed right now. What am I suppose to do, give up auditioning and working mainstream jobs? All I am trying to do is survive here, doing what I know how to do. I love fetish modeling and I am not ashamed of it, but I cannot rely on it to pay all of my bills. I must try out for & work mainstream stuff as well. I feel as if I am condemned for life!
My booking agent says I might have to audition and work mainstream gigs using a different name. Man, that’s a lot of work and that would be very confusing in the long run. I mean, how do I know which identity to use for each project? What if I screw up and mess it all up? Ah, I am sooo bummed out right now. I feel every time I take 3 struggling steps forward, I am kicked, knocked, pushed & d ragged back 4 steps.
I know I will get over it eventually, but man, what a downer!!

Oxox, Stacy (or whatever my name is)

February 26, 2004
I am working 6 days again this week. I am shooting a lot, appearing at a lot of events & conventions and I am doing TV & Film work. Last week I worked on the TV Show CSI Miami & Las Vegas. This week I am shooting a Budweiser Beer Commercial, as well as shooting a lot of Fetish Videos. Next week, I will be in Texas for the annual Texas Latex Party. I am also planning on attending many more Foot Parties. I had such a great time at the last one. Keep watching my Current Events Section for more Cool Events coming up that you are invited to!
I also had to run my cat, Johnny Cat, to the vet. He was not eating, which is bad for a cat. He lost 3 pounds. The Doctor gave him some anti-botics and I gave him some Laxatone and he seems better now. He must have had a little obstruction somewhere. It was pretty traumatic for me. He is my baby boy. I have had him for 12 years. He has been with me through good and bad times. I told him he must live to at least 20 years old and when the time does come, that we all meet (Johnny Cat, Kaiko & Bear) up in heaven and live on the same cloud!

February 19, 2004
I love thi s new re juvena t ed energy that I have been feeling lately. I have been working non-stop and I am doing and getting more done. I feel and act like a teenager and I am loving every minute of it.
I only have a few hours before I gotta go to bed so I can leave early yet again to go to work. I have so much to say, but time is ticking against me. I guess I will have to go into more detail next week. So until then goodnight my sweets, sweet dreams & I love you!

Oxox, Stacy

February 12, 2004
That song ‘I think I love you’ from the 1970`s TV Show, The Partridge Family keeps running through my mind. You see, I met David Cassidy, the teenage star from that show, at the Playboy Mansion last week. I didn’t sing it in front of him, I played it cool, but it kept running through my mind. He is really nice. I got to meet his half brother, I think his name is Keith or James. His brother works on The Bernie Mac Show. I also got to meet the real Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, but without her make-up. She is so pretty and young. If she walked down the street, you would never know it was Elvira. She is a really hot redhead in real life.
It has been a super busy week this week. I worked every day this week without a day off! I am doing much more TV work. I am a dancer on a Latino music video show called The Drop, which will air, on a New Cable station coming out on Feb. 25th. I will also be on Latino Laugh on the same cable channel. I am taping an episode of The Bernie Mac Show tomorrow. No, I didn’t get the job from David Cassidy’s brother. My Agent got it for me.
I heard my movie called Bikini-a-go-go (also known as The Curse of the Erotic Tiki) is currently being shown on PPV Cable TV. I have not been home enough to check it out. I can’t wait until it comes out on DVD!!
You have to checkout my PPV Section. I just added a TON of Photo Sets, it is Marjory Updated!!! I am shooting so much that you know a bunch more cool stuff is coming your way!! 2004 is going to Rock the House here at and you have VIP Front Row Seats!!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!
Well, I better go. I have to leave to go to work in the morning before 5am! Damn, I love being busy!!!
I wish all of you a Loving Valentine’s Day!!! *Smooches*

Oxox, Stacy

February 05, 2004
Day 3 and counting of being secluded and organizing my house. I went to Target a few days ago and got a bunch of plastic containers. I took everything out of both my bedrooms and dumped it in my living room. Piece by piece, item by item I am going through, organizing, throwing out or selling (the new un-used items) the things I do not want or have room for. I am about half way through and I think I need to get more containers. I do not think I have a bunch of stuff, but at the same time I am seeing these 25-gallon plastic containers filling & stacking up with no end in sight.
I can’t wait until my house is all organized and clean. So far, it has taken me 3 days just to do my bedroom! However, that is where most of my stuff is. I think the rest of the house will be easier. Oh, well, maybe not my office, that will take a bit of time, but not as much as my bedrooms.
It is amazing how much better you feel when you are organized. I can actually go out do a shoot, errands, or just go out for fun without the guilt of knowing I should be home cleaning & organizing. It is also a great feeling waking up and seeing everything bright, clean and organized. It makes you feel accomplished, energized and ready to take on the day. It also takes less time to get ready. I just got to train myself to empty my shoot/travel bag items & put them away every time I come home instead of leaving them in the bag & throwing my bag in my room, only to fill up another bag for the next shoot or travel and doing the same thing. You can tell by that pattern, that l end up with a bunch of full bags all over the room and not being able to find certain items because they happen to be in one of the many mystery bags.
Yes, Spring Cleaning came, deservingly, a bit early for me!

Oxox, Stacy

January 29, 2004
Boy, am I exhausted! I had a busy shoot week this week. I also worked 13 hours a day for 2 days o n a movie set. I am playing a Stripper in the Upcoming Movie called Hyde, a modern day tale of Jeykell & Hyde. It looks like it will be really good! I got to watch a few of the stunts and got to see Jeykell and Hyde (the same actor, but with scary make-up).
I was suppost to shoot the same 2 days (also playing a stripper, see a theme here? Umm, talk about type-casting) on the TV Show Las Vegas. I was told that I needed to call and confirm 1st. I called the number they gave me over and over, but it would just ring and ring with no answering machine. I then got a call from my manager on the same night asking me if I wanted to work the Jeykell Movie, it would be a rush call, since she called me at 8pm and I was to be on set by 6am. I took the job, since I could not reach the person in charge of the TV Show Las Vegas shoot.
All went well, but when I got home I had some angry messages on my machine from the crew of the TV Show Las Vegas, they were mad at me & wondering why I did not show up on set. I called the number they left for me and the lady that booked me answered the phone. I told the lady, who booked me in the 1st place, what happened. I told her I never got through to confirm the shoot. The phone would just ring and ring with no answering machine. I was offered another shoot at the last minute and took it since I could not get through. She apologized stating she was in hot water as well. She left work early that day to care for her daughter who had an incident at her school. She said she lied to her boss and told him that she personally talked to everyone and everyone confirmed the shoot. She said her boss wanted to suspend me from working with their company for not showing up. She said she would talk him out of it and get me some cool gigs if I covered her butt and if he ever ask me what happened to tell him I got an emergency call back on a previous shoot and I did not have his number on hand to call to cancel. I agreed. I hope I did the right thing. I hate having a negative mark on my record, but I would hate to be re sponsible for having her lose her job. In time, hopefully soon, we will see if she comes through and books me on some cool gigs.

Oxox, Stacy

January 22, 2004
So far 2004 has been pretty good. I have this energetic feeling of a new and refreshed start. It feels like spring is in the air, even though Spring is still 2 months away. I have a burst of energy. I feel very optimistic and I feel like trying new things.
I do not know why I feel this way.
My 1 bad neighbor has moved out and my neighborhood has once again restored itself to the Mayberry Beach community it once was, that may have something to do with this feeling of walking on air. Everyone seems so much happier, everyone is outside, talking, walking enjoying the outdoors without the fear of a drunken abusive guy with a chip on his shoulder looking for someone to blame for his misfortune.
However, I think that cannot be the only reason for my feeling of being reborn. I do not want to analyze it too much; I just want to enjoy this new upbeat feeling of euphoria.
In the meantime enjoy a few Funnies (below) that someone sent me, Thanks Dave!

Oxox, Stacy
Cannibal: A guy who goes into a restaurant and orders the waiter.
(Jack Benny)
Drill Sergeant: An Army dentist.
Sex: An emotion in motion. (Mae West)
What do you call a man who cries while he masturbates? A tearjerker.
What a pear we'll be!
Lettuce marry. That's if you
Carrot all for me.

January 15, 2004
I just got back from an exhausting trip to Vegas for BondCon. The show was surprisingly busy. The famous Las Vegas Magicians Penn & Teller stopped by yet again; they alway s stop by, those perverts, hehehe. I really love doing conventions, I wish they were held more often & a bit more profitable so I could do them more. At the same time, I do miss my home and my kitties. I guess that is why I like conventions, they only last 3-4 days, I get to travel, meet people, but get home soon enough to avoid to much home-sickness.
I am glad the holidays and BondCon is over. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the holidays, I really do. In fact I tend to go a little overboard on them. It was a very busy, but at the same time slow time. Those 2-3 weeks during the holidays, hardly anyone is shooting, so work is a bit slow. It is hard to contact people & book stuff in advance for after the holidays as well, since everyone is busy. I was busy, not work-wise, but with buying, wrapping, decorating and all the other normal holiday chores.
Then as soon as the New Year hits and everyone else gets to start back on track on getting their normal lives in order, I had to pack up for a week away. I met a lot of cool people, made a lot of great connections, gathered a lot of great webmaster/website information & ideas and booked a lot of futu re shoots. When I got back, I had little time to do anything. I finally got to sleep, during the convention I had a bout of insomnia, I think that was the main reason for my exhaustion. The next day from being back, I had 3 shoots. Today, Thursday is the 1st day since the holidays, 15 days ago, that I have a chance to somewhat get things in order. I still have my luggage all packed up in my car. I still need to unpack them, and then pack again for my normal weekend stay at the Playboy Mansion. Today I must clean my house, do laundry, mail out my overdue late bills, get back to exercising, wash my car, un-pack, re-pack, update this site, etc, etc.
Enough of my complaining, I am sure you have a ton of stuff to do as well. We all do, after all the fun & relaxation of the holidays are over.
Oxox, Stacy

January 8, 2004
I am writing these Words on Tuesday Jan. 6th. I will be leaving on Wednesday Jan. 7th for Las Vegas to attend the 2nd annual BondCon (Bondage Convention). I will be at t he Fetish-Realm Booth, incase you wanted to come by and say ‘Hi’ J
The city looks so dark now without those beautiful holiday light decorations everywhere. It will take some getting used to. However, I won’t be in the darkness for long, after all I am headed to the brightest city of all!
I saw some pretty great movies at the Mansion recently. Every Sunday Hugh Hefner runs recent movies on Sunday nights. Last night was Cold Mountain. I recommend that to the true romantic at heart. It is a very well made movie. I know I shed a few tears. Nicole Kidman and Renee Zelweiger not only look flawlessly beautiful, but they really pull off Oscar worthy performances that will sure be present at the upcoming award show.
Stuck on You, staring Greg Kenner and Matt Damen really surprised me. I thought it would be just a small dumb slapstick movie, but it is more than that. It is well made and it is a great brother relationship movie with very funny but very touching moments in it.
Big Fish is a wonderful father and son movie. It is brilliantly done, highly imaginative and very touching and inspiring.
Something Got to Give staring Jack Nicho lson and Diane Keaton is a true-life romance tale. It is way different than the normal male, female romantic movie screenplay. I think everyone can relate to this movie. I saw a lot of myself in Diane Keaton`s character. It is very realistically funny as well touchingly thought provoking.
I am having some email trouble, so if you need to contact me, try using my other email address: - however l will not be checking, replying or reachable until Monday Jan. 12th. If you have any web-site trouble, contact my web-guy: - but only if it is an urgent problem. We don’t want to pester him too much, after all, that is MY job, hehhehheh ;-)

Oxox, Stacy

January 1, 2004
I am Vegas Bound (pardon the pun) next week, from Jan.8th-11th attending BondCon appearing in the Fetish-Realm booth. So if you are out that way, stop in and say hello!
I will soo n resume our LIVE Web-cam Chats. I just need to have the Live Fetish Girls work out the details. Help me light a fire under their butts by emailing them &/or calling them and asking when our Special LIVE Chats will start. I am just as anxious as you guys are, if not more. I love our LIVE Web-cam Chats, we have soooo much fun, the time just flies by!!!! I have soooo many ideas in my head to add to our little pow-wows!!
I am sitting here full on junk food and slightly hung over from Playboy` 50th Anniversary New Years Party. I wish I could go into detail and write a lot, but it hurts to sit up straight to long. I need to lay down, lol.
I Love you guys and I wish you all a very Groovy, healthy, happy, profitable and productive 2004!!!

December 25, 20 03
I am writing these words on Tuesday Dec. 23rd. I have my presents all wrapped and put into huge trash bags and ready to load into the car to take to my family in the morning. 1st stop is my grandmother’s house to deliver the family’s gifts to distribute later. Then off to the Mansion and unload 2 big trash bags of gifts up in my room to dist ribute through out the week. I still have not taken a walk to see the neighborhoods holiday lights. Hopefully they will still be up for viewing on Monday or Tuesday night.
I got a disturbing email last night. It seems that one of my friends who was also a talented photographer, rigger and web-designer known as Mr. T, Cory to the rest of us has died on the 22nd. It is too early, disturbing and private to get into the details, but lets just say it didn’t have to happen. I just hope he has at last found the happiness & peacefulness that he was looking for. The ones that knew him are very sad & he will be missed. I have posted one of the last sets that he had updated recently on his site. As you can see by the photos, he was very talented.

Wishing you and yours the very best & the warmest wishes, Happy Holidays!

Oxox, Stacy

December 18, 2003
Sitting here, drinking my coffee with a dash of egg nog, looking at all the shopping bags and procrastinating on wrapping them up. I got to do it tonight, or at least get most of it done. The neighborhood looks so festive. I might go out for a walk tonight to see more of it. Maybe that will help light a fire under my butt to get them presents done.
I am still feeling a bit under the weather, but I do think I am starting to get better. 3 weeks ago my allergies were acting up big time. I thought that is what it was, but I also have this annoying congested cough for the past 2 weeks, so maybe it turned into a cold. I have not felt like exercising for these past 3 weeks either. All I want to do is sleep and eat. However today, I finally took a _ hour run. I can`t tell you that it felt good, but hopefully that fresh air will flush that congested air out of my system.
I thought I would share with you some Holiday Tips that I received via email, enjoy!
Wishing you all a Very Happy Holiday!!!
Oxox, Stacy
The holiday season is a time to enjoy family dinners, office parties, and get-togethers with friends. Festive drinks and tasty punches often contribute to the holiday revelry, so here are some tips to help you celebrate sensibly:
* If you are a woman, remember: Women are more sensitive to the effects of alcohol. If you are a man, remember: Women are more sensitive to the effects of alcohol.
* Always drink from the bottle labeled "XXX." The bottle with the skull-and-crossbones on the front is poison.
* Drinking alone is a telltale sign that you know better than to put up with anybody's bullshit.
* Drinking more than seven nights a week is not just irresponsible, it's impossible.
* If someone you know is too drunk to drive, demand that he let you have his car keys. If he refuses, pull out a gun and demand the car keys again. This also works with people who are not drunk, and whom you do not know.
* Nev er drink with Tyler Schneeklov.
* While standing in the middle of the road at 3 a.m. yelling expletives at your ex-girlfriend, wear light-colored clothing so motorists can see you.
* Once you get married and have kids, stop drinking tons of whiskey and switch to drinking tons of wine.
* Always re-cap your flask between swigs. This lengthens the amount of time between d rinks.
* Don't mix alcohol with stereotypes. If you are Irish, drink whiskey. If you are a pirate, drink rum.
* Don't drink and drive. Disregard this if you happen to be one of those people who drive better drunk.
* If you suddenly find yourself impaired by alcohol, prevent any social awkwardness by informing all those present that you profoundly love them, and that you never get this drunk.
* Never use alcohol to escape feelings of failure and loneliness. Use Vicodin.
* Before heading out to the office holiday party, tape a handcuff key to the inside of your watchband. Just trust us on this one ;-)

December 11, 2003
To strengthen the theory ‘When it Rains, it Pours’, after I wrote out last weeks Stacy’s Words I went to do some errands. I had to go to the ATM to deposit some money into my account to cover some bills. I put my card into the machine and the ATM froze. Nothing, none of the buttons worked, but what is worse is it would not spit my ATM card back out. Luckily it froze before I put my money in, but it still had my ATM card! I didn’t want to walk away from it in fear of someone would use the same ATM and my card would spit back out (which had happened to me before) or in fear of someone accidentally withdrawing money from my account. I fortunately had my cell phone, so I called my bank branch for some possible help. A man answered the phone that sounded like a high school kid. I explained what happened and my concern for walking away from the ATM. He proceeded to tell me to give up, my card is gone and any transaction is cancelled. I told him I needed to cancel my old ATM card and for him to send me a New ATM card ASAP, since it was the holiday season and I had a lot of shopping and hopefully depositing to do without the hassle of going all the way t o my branch to do it.
You can probably guess that I was pretty stressed during this call and very upset. He talked in a very monotone voice and proceeded to give me a lesson in life. He kept telling me this kind of stuff happens, life throws us unexpected curves and told me a few stories of his own that he thought were similar to mine, which they were not, they w ere very trivial. This just made me madder, de-valuing the loss of my ATM card at a crucial time into a trivial annoying life-learning curve! I know by looking back on it, it is just that, but not at that moment. At that moment it is the world caving in on you and this guy on the phone patronizing you, at that very moment, just makes it worse!
Later at home, I was going through my purse and noticed that my Drivers License was gone. I had it placed next to my now missing ATM card. Eureka! I now know why the ATM machine mal-functioned! My drivers’ license must have been stuck to the bottom of my ATM card and that is what made it freeze! This time instead of calling my bank branch (I did not want to talk to the ‘Cool-hand-Luke’ again), I called the 800 main bank info line. This time I got a very understanding empathetic woman. I told her what happened and asked her when they empty that ATM out, if they find a Drivers license if they could send it back to me. She told me she wished that was possible but once the ATM machine takes your card, it sheds it up, so my ATM card & Drivers License were both destroyed, really honestly gone.
Okay, one small errand turned into one more all day obstacle. I now had to get a new Drivers license. I went online hoping I could just fill out a form and they will send me a new one. Nope, you must go to the DMV in person. I saw that you can make an appointment on-line to save time, but guess what? Hehehe, yep, that was not working either. Either the appointments were all booked up or the site was having trouble locating an available appointment date for me.
Oh yes, when it rains, it not only pours, sometimes it turns into a Blizzard!!

Oxox, Stacy

December 04, 2003
I am feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. Actually I have been feeling this way for a while. I seemed to let my finances get away from me. When I was younger I did the same thing, but I thought I had learned better by now. In fact for several years everything was great. I invested a bit and was making way more then my monthly bills. I am working the same if not harder. My bills are a bit higher due to rent increases and the normal price increase of everyday th ings. The only thing different is the pay has been lower. It took awhile, but doing the math, lower income plus higher bills equals financial strain. I thought, the income will get better, I though it was just a lull, so I foolishly maintained my spending. Which is not as bad as most girls, but it still was on things I could have done without. I think (hope) I am slowly and painfully pulling myself out of it. It just snowballed into a big problem. Having late fees just added to the problem. Every time I go 4 spaces forward, it seems I go back 3 spaces due to late fees or some unexpected bill that comes up. I will do something that I think will be profitable and it will end up either costing me money instead. I am doing what I did not want to do; I am dipping into my fastly decreasing savings account. Pretty soon, that will not save me any more. Working for someone is not an option. 1st of all it does not pay me what I need to get out of debt. 2nd, I need to keep my schedule somewhat clear for late notice shoots that come up, that usually do. I cannot be strapped down to a strict schedule, no pun intended ;-)
Buying Christmas presents really hits hard. I see great gifts I want to buy my loved ones, but I am forced to by less expensive, 2nd choice gifts. I am not giving what I truly want to. I hope they understand. In fact, I know they will, I just miss those years of giving really cool gifts that I knew they actually would use and love.
On a better note, I have a busy year ahead of me. I do not know if it will be a financial benefit, but I seem to have a new Convention in a different city/state every month starting next month! I know I am responsible for my own problems and I have the power to pull myself out of it and make everything better. I guess my problem is I cannot afford any more wrong decisions and I am scared that my next move to hopefully gain financial freedom will just make things worse.
All in all, I feel lucky. A lot of people have it worse off than me. If I put my mind to it, I can get back on tract in a few months, in which I intend to do.

Oxox, Stacy

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This week has been the second longest of my life.  The longest ever was one I spent selling advertising space in a diary for the fire brigade.  I managed to sell ONE space, to a cucumber grower in the south of England who I think was Italian.  To this day, I'm not sure he knew what he'd bought :D

Anyway, this week has felt like it was about a month long.  I don't know why - it wasn't particularly busy OR quiet, I'm not ill, I'm not stressed about anything...  It's just taken a ridiculous amount of effort to get from Monday to Friday.  But it is Friday, and I'm on leave ALL of next week.  I am going to slam into Blood and Wine and ignore things like housework and writing.

The fire that happened in London the other day is consuming a lot of news time and a lot of my thoughts.  It seems that the total destruction of the building was preventable, but safety laws either aren't strong enough or have been misapplied.  There were hundreds of people in the building.  So far, 17 people have been identified as having died but that number can only rise.  The fire brigade say they hope the number won't reach three figures; it seems a vain hope at this point.

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