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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Dear Student Loans, I Will Not Miss You

Debt makes me physically ill with a pit in my stomach. I owed one of my roommates $30 for a week and lost sleep over it. I hate owing people money. So you can imagine how I felt when I took out my first student loan as a graduate student. I had managed to evade them until then, thanks to the help of gifts and scholarships I accepted gratefully. But out-of-state graduate tuition outpaced my part-time earning potential, so I took a deep breath and clicked ONE BUTTON on my online account to agree to borrow thousands of dollars. (The ease of the process also troubled me, but that's another post for another day.) I cried a little, and Fabio assured me we would pay it back very soon.

As soon as I graduated I started making the monthly payments trying to chip away at the loan slowly, but in vain. For almost two years the principle barely budged despite my measly--yet regular--offerings. Until finally last week two very exciting things happened: (1) the hospital returned our deposit after our insurance paid for my medical bills in full, and (2) we used the deposit and our savings to pay off my student loans in their entirety.

I thought the occasion merited an IPhone picture.
I should look more enthusiastic, considering how excited I actually was,
but I had just finished a long bounce session with J.

And just like that--somehow between our morning walk, Jonathan's nap, and answering e-mails--I became debt free, this time with the click of two or three buttons online. Fabio came through on his promise to pay my loans back "very soon." I genuinely felt as though my steps were lighter that day, and it definitely ranks among the best days of my adult life. Phew!

Now on to Fabio's loans...

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Kuala Lumpur

Three weeks ago Fabio mentioned to me in passing that his Spring Recess was coming up and that we should plan a trip. Excited, I asked when it was exactly. February 29 to March 4. Okay, so in two weeks? Yep. I looked all over for vacation deals, but nothing was coming together with flights on such short notice.

You know what doesn't get more expensive last minute? Bus tickets. So we packed our bags and our four-month-old into a taxi and then to the bus station to catch a "luxury coach" to Kuala Lumpur. Six hours later we were in the "Garden City of Lights." It was definitely a riskier travel strategy, but it worked out really well. There were only a few moments where I thought, "What am I doing?!?" Not the least of which was when we were finally in KL and the bus just stopped in the middle of a random street that was under construction and the driver announced we had arrived. We awkwardly unloaded everything onto the sidewalk at 10:30 pm with absolutely no idea where we were. Fortunately Fabio is 6'7" and has lived in a developing country, so he grabbed us a taxi, negotiated the price down, and we were at our hotel in no time. We stayed at the Marriott, so thankfully we didn't have any surprises there (we aren't completely crazy, you know).

As last minute and ad hoc as it was, the trip was absolutely fantastic. (After all, with Fabio anything is fun--especially when it's last minute and ad hoc!) I can't even begin to describe it, but here are six moments I hope I never forget:

1. Watching the mist rise off palm plantations as far as the eye could see. We rode a double-decker bus on the way there, and we made sure we got the four front seats on the top deck. It was like riding a roller-coaster through the Malaysian Peninsula! Jonathan's mind was blown, which was so funny to watch. The views really were amazing, and completely worth the trouble of taking the bus.

Best seats on the bus!

2. Monkeys--oh, the monkeys! I'll just apologize in advance for all the pictures of this one, but I can't help myself. The world's friendliest wild monkeys may live in Kuala Selangor (a more rural area in Malaysia). Three or four clans of silver-leafed monkeys live on a hill near the coast, and they love humans. They climbed all over my mom and me while Fabio magnified his paternal protective duties and kept them far away from Jonathan (something about diseases, I guess). We brought fifteen Ringgits worth of green beans and so the monkeys especially loved us! It was incredibly fun, but it was more than fun. At one point I looked down at one of the monkeys and I reached out my pointer finger to him. We made eye contact, he grabbed my finger with his hand, and swung onto my shoulder with only that one finger for support. I fed him some beans, and he stayed on my shoulder for quite a while as I walked around feeding his friends. There was something profound about being so personally connected to the wild for just a moment, it was almost as though time slowed down a little. Definitely a lifetime highlight, to say the least (even if Fabio made me turn my shirt inside out and practically shower in Purell before I held Jonathan again).

3. The river cruise. After the monkeys we stopped at a little restaurant by the river to have some of the most perfectly cooked vegetables I have ever had. Then we waited for our river cruise to see the world's largest concentration of fireflies that live just a few km further down stream.

Then it started to rain. Please understand that when I say rain, I mean Southeast Asia rain--which unless you have lived here you cannot comprehend its intensity. I am not exaggerating when I say buckets-full fall in a matter of minutes. It rained and rained and rained and I could watch the water level rise. It slowed down a little bit, and our really nice boat driver (I'm not sure he should be called a captain) suited us up in our life jackets and loaded us up on the boat. As he pulled away from the dock, the rain started to pour again. I thought about asking the driver to go back, but I was pretty sure he wouldn't understand me and the last thing I wanted to do was distract him. This was definitely another one of those "What are we doing?!?" moments on the trip. Thankfully the boat was covered otherwise I'm sure she would have taken on too much water. The best part is that the fireflies don't come out in the rain. We still saw way more than I've ever seen before, but nothing like what they apparently usually are. All we could do was laugh and laugh--it was just too crazy to do anything else!

As it started to rain on the boat we took a picture for posterity, just in case.
Thankfully Jonathan was sound asleep through most of it.

4. The dizzying view from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Petronas Towers. Fabio has a affinity for tall things, and so of course we had to make time to see the fifth tallest building in the world. I have to admit, the idea of seeing something just for its virtue of being tall seemed kind of silly, but these buildings were incredible. Fabio's excitement was entertainment enough, but the views were spectacular and the towers themselves were beautiful. I stand corrected.

A life dream fulfilled--he finally met the "Fabio of buildings"
(very tall, but not the tallest)

5. How grateful I felt when I saw rows and rows of homes made of plastic scraps and pieces of corrugated metal. It felt wrong to take a picture, so no visual for this one. As we drove out of KL and into the countryside I felt a wave of gratitude for what we have here in Singapore. I was so ashamed for thinking my life was hard because I have cockroaches in my drains, geckos in my kitchen, and white tile floors that are impossible to get clean. Our apartment is fantastic. It has air-conditioning, and plumbing, and hot water (sort of), and electricity, and windows, and doors, and a sound roof just to get started. Sure it's a pain to take a taxi to the grocery store and hope they have what I want, but I can take a taxi to the grocery store and buy whatever I want! I promised myself that I wouldn't just be more grateful when we got home, but more generous too--because we are too blessed for words.

6. Malaysian Baby Star. Everywhere we went, people were CRAZY for Jonathan. Men, women, teenagers, children, locals, tourists, it didn't make any difference. They all loved J. There aren't a lot of Westerners in KL like there are in Singapore, and a white baby was a true novelty. People would stare at him from across restaurants, play with him in lines, stop us in the malls, markets, even the bathrooms! When they realized he had blue eyes they would squeal with delight and call their friends to come see. I stopped counting at 15, but I think if we had a dollar for every person who took their picture with him we could have paid for Jonathan's portion of the trip.

Just two of the dozens of random strangers who approached us out of the blue
with their cameras asking us to take their picture with Jonathan.
(I think these men said they were from Saudi Arabia.)

I'm probably biased, but with peepers like these who can blame them?

All in all, I was definitely bit by the travel bug while we were there. I'm already searching for travel deals to our next adventure in hopes that some planning ahead will make for an even better trip (if that's possible)!


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facking icons facking pwns.
fadd for facking famazing ficons.
i'd give you my soul, but i already sold it.
27th-Mar-2008 09:19 pm
amy winehouse, randy orton, the covenant, stock, hitler.
+10 headers/banners.
and 18 randy orton icon bases.

46 icons.
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banners and headers;

fish idea from iconzicons

banners not intended to degrate or offend any one. my appologizes before hand if they do, so do not comment negative things about them.

i am terribley sorry for the small number of bases, but better than nothing.

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credit for the bases and icon pictures:]
hope you like, please credit me back ; inl0venevermore!
and i am also sorry for the lack of updates! :[
if any one is interested in making graphics or resources for the community with us, please comment :]
28th-Mar-2008 01:27 am (UTC)
nice stuff! esp randy...still don't quite get teh fish on teh banner though! :P might snag the bases!
28th-Mar-2008 01:35 am (UTC)
haha i think the littly fishy is cool :D it adds color :D
28th-Mar-2008 01:41 am (UTC) - Hi
Can I post the wrestler photos in my journal, if I give you credit? Some friends of mine will enjoy them, they're really cool!
28th-Mar-2008 01:41 am (UTC) - Re: Hi
yeah, of course :]
28th-Mar-2008 01:46 am (UTC)
*dies* Man. Randy is so hot! And eeks. I spot Steven Strait!:D

Cool. Hitler too. We're learning about him for History.(:
28th-Mar-2008 01:51 am (UTC)
yes, i LOVE randy baby! :D idk who steven is lol?
yes hitler lol. :] that's good you're learning about him. we briefly learned about him, negative stuff of course lol.
28th-Mar-2008 01:57 am (UTC)
lol. Steven's the guy from the Covenant.XD

Ooh. I know this sounds weird, but I actually like Hitler, aside from his Anti-Jews obsession, he seems like an interesting person. Artist. Author and Dictator.(:
28th-Mar-2008 01:59 am (UTC)
unsecretly, i love hitler! i think he obviously had some kinks, but he was a very interesting individual and was quite headstrong and aparantly an excellent leader because he got what he wanted accomplished. i have a huge 400 sum page book on him, i'm only on the second chapter though and i had it for like 7 months lol. i just hate reading :D
28th-Mar-2008 02:05 am (UTC)
lol. That's awesome. I'm thinking about reading his book Mein Kampf. I heard it was a good book.
28th-Mar-2008 08:29 pm (UTC)
yes, me too, i haven't read it yet.
28th-Mar-2008 02:50 am (UTC)
wtf plain white t's lyric on a rko banner. LOLz
28th-Mar-2008 08:30 pm (UTC)
hahah! i like to shake things up a bit :P
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28th-Mar-2008 08:30 pm (UTC)
aw, thanks :] ps i love your icon!
28th-Mar-2008 04:47 pm (UTC)
LOVEthe icons and banners :]
especially teh orton ones :D
YUM; much ?
snagging the bases :]
will credit xx
28th-Mar-2008 08:31 pm (UTC)
:D thanks! yes, i LOVE my randy baby :]
28th-Mar-2008 08:19 pm (UTC)
oh snap.
the randy ones are GORGEOUS. do you happen to have the originals for #2 and 5?
love the banners too- i would snag one, but the size is too large for my current layout lol.
28th-Mar-2008 08:32 pm (UTC)
every picture is from daydreamdrifter's picspam, so it's deffinitely on there. idk if it's fo'd or not, so if it is and you're not on her f-list, just tell me and i'll get it :]aw that sucks:[
28th-Mar-2008 09:05 pm (UTC) - cool
love the randy stuff. hes sooooo yummy:-) thanks for sharing.
28th-Mar-2008 11:21 pm (UTC) - Re: cool
haha i love your name :D
and i agree :D he is gorgeous ;]
28th-Mar-2008 11:18 pm (UTC)
I love Amy ones!! she rocks!
but adolf? ahah ok... I wouldt say enythibng :/
28th-Mar-2008 11:22 pm (UTC)
thanks :] and yes, adolf..?
15th-Jun-2008 02:48 pm (UTC)
Hi. :) I'm not at all ashamed to say this, but your Hitler banners are lovely. I especially like the second one, but both are very well done.

I, myself, have been fascinated with Nazi Germany and Hitler as an individual since I was young. It's an odd fascination, I suppose, one I don't talk about at parties. XD Might I ask what inspired you to do these? And have you ever thought of making Himmler banners? Just throwing it out there. Heh. >>;
16th-Jun-2008 03:21 am (UTC)
Thank you :D And you shouldn't be ashamed at all! I like the second one better too :]
I've been into Nazi Germany for a while. I especially was after watching American History X, but I learned about Germany in school and then I took German Language. Then I got a book called, The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler and it is a very large, but very very interesting book and I enjoy it! And man, I would have totally made Himmler banners but my photoshop doesn't work any more so my graphics are at a stand still for a while..
I think it's sort of rude, actually, when people mention Hitler, in a good way and then other people are judgemental and bash him right away without even hearing what you're about to say about him. I don't know, I mean I can see where they are coming from with the Jews and all, but what the Americans did to the Blacks is the same, so they shouldn't be so judgemental.
16th-Jun-2008 08:27 pm (UTC) - *is excited!* :D :D :D
Yay! A fellow obsessee! :D I love it!

I've been into Nazi Germany since fifth grade. I was just...taken with the history. Most kids spent their time playing video games and such after school; I spent my spare time watching the History Channel and researching Nazi history. I must have read every book in the library about Hitler and WWII Germany. I took two years of German in high school as well. It's an obsession I've never been able to shake. :)

Dude. Sucks that your photoshop is dead. X_x When and if you get it fixed, do you take requests? XD

And I agree with you on the "bashing" point. Hate the guy or not, he was still beneficial to Germany at that point in time. That country needed someone to revive their spirit, to build up their nationalism, to pull them out of social and economic depression and revitalize them as a nation, and he DID all of those things. That isn't, of course, to deny or downplay the awful things that the Nazi regime did. I'm not saying that people like Hitler and Himmler were saints, because they weren't, obviously.

Every nation has at least a couple of red marks on their record of history, you know? Countries and leaders, they screw up. It happens.
17th-Jun-2008 03:33 am (UTC) - Re: *is excited!* :D :D :D
Whoa, you really put that perfectly! I agree with you 100 percent on everything. He was a tremendous leader, and he almost accomplished what any human being on the planet would want to do; make a perfect, as they saw fit, nation and rule it. I strongly believe he could have done it too.
I'm also fond of Mussolini, what is your take on him?
Hopefully, my PS will get fixed. It wasn't the photoshop thaty broke, it was all the textures/brushes downloads from the internet for it that screwed up my computer, and this isn't the first time, so I am afraid to do it again.
But, I only have a year left og HS, thank god, then I will be getting a new laptop for college, so I will def be making them again, hopefully you'll still be around on lj. And, if I can get some Norton on this computer, I'll be making more, and yes, I take requests :]
17th-Jun-2008 10:58 pm (UTC) - Re: *is excited!* :D :D :D
Well, it's the truth. And yes, I believe he could have done it too, had he not gotten a little gung-ho there at the end. Going after Russia in the dead of winter while trying to attack Britain at the same time? Not the best idea. ><; Granted, he wasn't firing on all cylinders by the end of that war, but still. Had the circumstances been slightly different, we here in America might be speaking German today.

Mussolini? He was a pretty interesting guy. I heard something a while ago about one of his daughters being a fascist herself today and running for political office. O_o Not sure how that turned out, but...heh.

Me, myself...I kinda have a Himmler fetish. >>; (In case you haven't noticed or anything. XD) When you're operating again, I'd kill for some Himmler icons or banners.
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Wade Winston 25

The CharacterEdit

Name: Wade Winston Wilson

Origin: Marvel

Gender: Male

Height: 6'2 (1.88 cm)

Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)

Species: Human Mutate, Artificial Mutant

Classification: Mercenary, Super Soldier

Age: Unknown

Powers and AbiltiesEdit

Superhuman strength, speed, durability, reactions and agility, immortality (Types 3 and 4), regeneration (high), highly resistant to telepathy, short range teleportation, experienced in armed combat, equally proficient with swords and guns, mastery of martial arts, unpredictable and uses annoying banter to distract his opponents, capable of breaking the fourth wall

Weaknesses: Is completely insane (dependant how you look at it it's more of a strength than a weakness)

Lifting Strength: Class 2

Striking Strength: Superhuman (adamantium weapons are capable of slicing through most conventional materials)

Speed: Above peak human, transonic reaction time

Durability: Skin, bone and muscle tissues are as strong as a regular humans, although his regeneration and immortality make him impossible to kill

Destructive Capacity: building+ level

Range: Extended melee range, several hundred meters with guns

Stamina: Practically limitless

FactPile Tier: Mid Street, possibly Low Superhuman

2 katanas

2 pistols

Various other firearms, grenades, bombs

Teleportation device

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Captain America(Rogers)

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Commander Shepherd and Subject Delta (Mass Effect and BioShock) (was allied with HK-47 and still lost)

Dante (Devil May Cry) - Dante Profile

Dormammu, Sephiroth, Vergil and Ganondorf (MarvelFinal Fantasy VIIDevil May Cry and Legend of Zelda) - Dormammu ProfileSephiroth ProfileVergil ProfileGanondorf Profile (was allied with Ryu Hayabusa, Dante and Bayonetta and still lost, although Deadpool was agreed to be a non factor anyways)

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Guyver (Guyver) - Guyver Profile

Hulk (Marvel) - Hulk Profile

Kharn the Betrayer (Warhammer 40K) - Kharn Profile

Lobo (DC Comics) - Lobo Profile

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A Firm Faith

18 July 2006: Tuesday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 7, 1-9; Matthew 11, 20-24: A Firm Faith

In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah urges Ahaz to be courageous despite the fear of the joint forces of Syria and Ephraim. The people too were afraid. Isaiah tells them to have faith in God. He says, “unless your faith is firm, you shall not be firm.”

In the Gospel today, Jesus tells the Jews that they have a privilege. They are able to witness miracles. And to witness miracles are helps to make faith in God firm and solid. Not all people will have such privilege.

In our prayers today, we end with the word, “Amen.” The root of the word, Amen, is the Hebrew verb, “Aman”, meaning, “to be firm.” It was often used to refer to the house of David, which God promised to “stand firm forever.”

Often, our prayers determine what we are at the time of when we pray. If we are discouraged, the content of our prayer is a yearning for hope. If we are lonely, the content of our prayer is a desire for companionship. If we are in the midst of crisis, the content of our prayer is a plea for strength. If we are confused, the content of our prayer is a search for clarity.

Nevertheless, there are two things that come out of our prayer. First, our hearts searches for past experiences that awaken courage, hope, love, clarity, or joy that would enable us to continue to trust and have faith in God. And second, the end of our prayer is both a reminder and commitment. Amen reminds us to stand firm. Amen commits us to continue to have faith as Mary, in midst of anxiety and faith, said yes to God. As ICTUS, who sings to day, has it as their motto, “Nothing without faith.”

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Needs-Based Leadership

29 April 2007. Good Shepherd Sunday
John 10, 27-30 Needs-Based Leadership

A Jewish legend about Moses tells us why God chose him to lead them. One day, the legend goes, Moses was tending the sheep of his father-in-law when a kid ran away. Moses followed the kid as it went into a ravine where it drank from a pool of water. Moses then took the kid on his back and said, “I didn’t know that you were thirsty and that’s why you ran away. You must now be weary.” So Moses carried the kid on his back. God then said, “Since you took care of another’s flock, and you have shown great concern for one of them, I will give you my flock for you to tend.”

The image of the shepherd and its flock abounds in Scripture. God is known as the shepherd in Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” The Messiah, God’s anointed, is also known as a shepherd who gathers his flock: “He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering his lambs with his arm, carrying them against his chest, gently leading the mother sheep” (Isaiah 40, 11). The most famous image of Jesus is the image of the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep (John 10).

But the legend tells us how a shepherd’s actions are determined by the need of his flock. If the flock is hungry, he brings them to grazing lands. If the flock is thirsty, he brings them to where there is water. The legend tells us that Moses’ first reaction is the realization why the kid left his herd and then he understood the kid. Usually, a person’s action is determined by their need. For example, if a member of the family has become rebellious, there might be a need which is not met in the house: perhaps he needs attention, or he seeks identity, or he seeks peace when there is strife in the family. Indeed, it is not the needs of the shepherd that is the focus, but the needs of its flock.

Christian leadership is thus like the shepherd. Christian leadership nowadays is called “servant leadership” --- its image is the image of the good shepherd whose life is at the service of his flock. He serves their need. For example, the needs of the flock in 1965 are different from the needs of the present. Then we respond to the needs of today. Many ways of doing things sometimes have to be abandoned because they are outdated, and new ways should be introduced like “new wine for new wine skins.”

Focusing on the image of the shepherd: as we occupy positions of leadership --- as public or private officials, as teachers and student leaders, as parents --- we ask ourselves: Am I a good shepherd to my flock? Do I respond to their needs? Or am I quick-tempered to those who ‘run away’ or ‘rebel’ against us?

Finally, focusing on the flock: as we realize that all of us are members of the flock of Christ, do we recognize his voice? In Palestine, the rocky central plateau where flocks of shepherds graze often have flocks mixing with each other. How do shepherds separate them? Each shepherd had a peculiar call. The Palestinian shepherd just goes to a clear area and sounds his call. The sheep who belongs to him rush to its owner, recognizing his call. In the same manner, it presumes that the members of his flock --- we --- know Christ’s voice. Do we actually know His voice? Can we recognize his voice among the many voices in our hearts? If we easily recognize a person from his voice and the way he walks even from afar, can we recognize Christ too in people and in events?

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Developing a Culture of Gratitude

14 October 2007. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kings 5, 14-17; Luke 17, 11-19 Developing a Culture of Gratitude

At the end of the first semester of school year 2007-2008, the readings today are timely and appropriate. We find people in the readings expressing their gratitude: Naaman, the Syrian, returns to Elisha, the prophet, to thank him and Yahweh for his cure; and one leper returns to Jesus to pay his gratitude to Him.

The image of the grateful person who returns to give thanks is very important. The images of the readings articulate one of our deepest desires: we would appreciate any show of gratitude from the people whom we serve and love. We wish our children would come and tell us, “Thank you, mom! Thank you, dad!” We wish our friends would remember what we have done for them. We wish that our co-workers would stop for a minute to thank us for taking their job when they were absent. We may find it a little awkward to say this, but it is true: we want to be appreciated. In fact, a word or a note of thanks can make our day.

St. Ignatius of Loyola said that the most abominable sin is ingratitude. He said that the foundation of our relationship with God should arise from a deep and sincere recognition of His gifts to us. Therefore, even God would appreciate gratitude.

We live in a culture of ingratitude. We always wanted to get something out of everything we do, and if possible, to get more than what we deserve. A high grade for something we did not work for. Recognition for something we have little contribution. Wrecking the environment is an act of ungratefulness. We take from those who have really worked for it the appreciation they earned. Naturally, the ungrateful person becomes selfish and self-absorbed.

I believe, on the other hand, we need to develop a culture of gratitude and appreciation. A grateful person builds the morale of others. In his overflowing appreciation of having been given gifts which he or she is not worthy, a grateful person naturally shares the gifts to others. A grateful person becomes generous and will not count the cost of service. The person will not ask, “What can I get from this?” but will say, “How can I contribute?” The person then becomes loving and other-oriented; most of all, the person forms communities.

In order to be grateful persons, we need to develop a habit of recognizing God’s goodness. In his book, Pscho Cybernetics, Dr. Maxwell Maltz said that we need 21 days to form a habit. Thus, we need 21 days to create or to cease to form a habit. To be a grateful person, we can follow these steps from St. Ignatius of Loyola.

The first thing is to express gratitude for the experiences and encounters during the day that have been pleasant and meaningful, whether they seem very trivial or ordinary. We can thank the Lord for the morning, the smell of food or the taste of breakfast, the kind words from someone, the lesson we learn in class or the nice shower after a hard day’s work.

Second, we express gratitude for the larger gifts such as our faith, life, talents, abilities, important friendships and relationships. We recall the strengths we have in a time of difficulty, the intelligence we showed in an exam, our sense of humor when everyone else is sad.

It is therefore appropriate that we end the first semester with a grateful heart. And perhaps, begin to spend the semestral break with a new habit of appreciation. At least for the Philippines today, the semestral break is after all almost a month, more than 21 days to renew our hearts.

Anonymous said...

Every homily you post in this blog, Fr Jayboy is another reason for us to be grateful. This particular blog however made me think about another form of ingratitude/non-appreaciation. I think.

There are students who tend to work less but ask for grades they don't deserve. I may be guilty of that as well. But, what about teachers who would give out grades that are obviously very unfair to their students. And they bask in the "glamor" of being a terror teacher. They take pride in having only a quarter or less of their class pass the subject.This seems to be the trend nowadays especially in UP (usually hiding behind academic freedom). It just is very disturbing and disheartening

Jessel Gerard said...

These teachers suffer from insecurity. You see, many teachers terrorize their students to protect them from criticism: the students will be so terrified that they won't talk to them. In addition, they terrorize to feel superior. In both cases, they lack confidence. They are threatened by students who may know more than them. Many, though not all, are young faculty. I don't call them teachers. Real teachers are not afraid to say that they don't know and they would check on the topic. Real teachers accompany students in their quest for wisdom and truth, and therefore, they can discover the truth together. It is never a dishonor to learn from students. No one has a claim to the whole truth --- even if they have a doctorate (many of those with a PhD do not know how to teach). I believe classroom teaching is a dialogue. Maverick ideas make learning more enjoyable: this is academic freedom --- you are free to express your ideas even apart from the teacher. I think teachers who terrorize lose sight of the very purpose of teaching. When they terrorize they are imprisoned: they do not realize they bare their empty souls.


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The long term goal of Fall of Man Tabletop RPG (will now be refered to as Fomt) is to creat a brand new tabletop rpg system set in the original creative world of "Fall Of Man". This writer plans on having it printed on a books and sold to the masses. Odds are kickstarter will be involved to get printed books to sell, if that fails then this writer will release what he has online for free.

This is also a collaberated work.with friends. The original Lore and world creation are not mine but I, and many more, have the creativity to add to their world.

In the finish version will be: everything needed to create an extremly unique ghoul, muntant, or human character, original combat system, list of beast/creatures to interact with (dogs, man sized spiders, geneticly altered sharks, etc.), the Lore and knowledge needed to play within the region of Kasm and its neighboring ocean, and finally a few campain and story ideas to help get you started.

There is no release date set.

Donations are not being accepted at this point in time.

August 1, 2015 - v 0.1 Edit

What`s done:

  • An original basic core combat (ranged and melee) created based on statistical probability
  • "Skill" system created based on time and background
    • 195 skills ideas creatd so far to choose from (plus most offering mastering into)
  • Basic information needed to create a "blank" Human and Ghoul
    • Note: Mutants are so well diversified that they will be added later once all "core mechanics" have been created.

Next Near Goals:

  • Flesh out and trim down skills
  • Flesh out Core combat

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Mr. Independent vs Mama's Boy

This guy. My buddy. My little man. Oh, the fun it is raising a 3-year-old boy. The "squeezy hugs," the nose rubs, the hand holding, the climbing onto my lap to read. The "mama, pick me up" or "give me one more hug and kiss" before nap and bedtime. Every single time. I drive by the fire station at his request both because he loves firetrucks and I love his reaction.

Then there's the tantrums, the taking things from his two big sisters, the stubbornness, the "I do it myself" and the "Put me down, I want to walk" stage. The messes at repeated attempts of independence, the refusal to potty-train and the "it's mine" shouted at his siblings.

I'll take it all though. I've been through it twice before now and just because he's my only boy that I'll go through this with, it reminds me of the girls at this very age. Each of them ventured into this new territory a little differently but the 3-year-old in all of them is there. Not a baby anymore, but not quite a little kid yet. My little shadow, always with me. And it goes fast, so I'll take it. I'll take the hugs, the carrying him on my back, I'll help him when he asks and lay on the floor and play cars together. I'll remember to talk softer, more patiently reminding myself that he is still little. I'll be sad when he doesn't want to be carried because I know pretty soon he'll be too big and even though he doesn't understand that, I do. Very much so.

This stage is tough, 3. The in-between wanting to do it all on their own and the still needing their mama. I have to remind myself to let him try things on his own, although bittersweet, I have to understand that it's for his own good. All too soon, he won't be with me all the time, my shadow will take new adventures. Adventures that will allow him to exert his independence and grow into the strong, smart and successful man that I know he will be.

But for now, because he's only 3, I carry him because I can, I give the extra hugs and kisses at his request and cradle him in my lap as he asks for another book. The messes, the tantrums and the sibling fighting is all part of the package and I don't take one without the other. The good stuff is far too good and as blissfully exhausting as it all is, it's worth every second.

  1. Good stuff worth every second, indeed Lisa! Thanks for sharing...

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Fanboy Comics’ Scariest: ‘Ghostbusters’ (or How ‘Ghostbusters’ Scared Me Silly at Six)

As Halloween is fast approaching, the Fanboy Comics staff and contributors decided that there was no better way to celebrate this horrifically haunting holiday than by sharing our favorite scary stories! Be they movies, TV shows, video games, novels, or anything other form of entertainment, members of the FBC crew will be sharing their "scariest" stories each day leading up to Halloween. We hope that you will enjoy this sneak peek into the terrors that frighten Fanboy Comics!

There aren’t too many things that are as frightening as the tongue-twisting title above, but if you decide to stick around for the rest of this sordid, little tale, I can promise you a story that won’t disappoint. (No guarantees and no money back. Offer valid in 49 states. Sorry, Tennessee.)

The saga of the first time I ever experienced true, unequivocal fear occurred back in the summer of 1984, approximately five months into only my sixth year on the planet. I was as innocent as they came, young and full of life, unaware that there were any other actual emotions in the world outside of pure happiness, shyness, and the occasional pings of distress at the thought of catching cooties. All of that changed one sweltering June afternoon as my parents, unbeknownst to me at the time, would be taking me to see a film that would forever change my life.

In keeping with the theme of six, I present to you the six ways in which Ghostbusters scarred me for life:

  1. Reading is for Suckers:  It’s true, I blame my lack of literacy on Ghostbusters. From the spooky opening notes to the trio’s final confrontation with the library ghost, the first scenes of Ghostbusters set the stage to what would be my inevitable fear of the public library.

  2. Let’s Just Eat out Tonight:  When you’re six, the refrigerator is already a large and intimidating object. When a demi-god and her two ugly pets take residence inside of one, all bets are off. Hence, why I prefer to just keep a cooler of beer by my bed side.

  3. “He’s an ugly, little spud, isn’t he:”  There’s no doubt that the “disgusting blob” called Onion Head (later to be known as Slimer) is no Casper. When Venkman utters the epic response to the aforementioned quote, “I think he can hear you, Ray,” I remember the air leaving my body as the green spud came flying down the hall.

  4. “I’ll take the next one:”  Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why the taxi skeleton left such an indelible mark on my brain. Seeing as the creature’s screen time was mere seconds should have made him a passing thought. Nonetheless, something about the look on that bugger's face as it turned its head creepily around at the passenger in the backseat had me swearing off yellow-checkered vehicles for the better part of 30 years.

  5. “So, she’s a dog:” Ever since I’ve been able stumble on two feet, I’ve loved animals, especially dogs. Alas, leave it to Ghostbusters to plant the seed in my pea brain that adopting a hairless mutt might not be in my best interest. It didn’t take long for me to shake that notion, but to this day I still won’t go near a spare bedroom in a house where the coats are being stored.

  6. “I tried to think of the most harmless thing:”  Like most people that saw Ghostbusters for the first time (or hasn’t had the ending spoiled for them by its iconic notoriety within pop culture), the final scene of the film was one of epic and surprising proportions. That said, the three seconds of film that scared the ever-loving bejeezus out of me more than any other scene was the initial shot of Mr. Stay Puft’s head moving through the building rooftops. When he turns his head on camera with that pissed-off, evil grin on his face, I knew someone was going to have to steam clean my movie seat. When that manically sinister look made its second appearance as he looked at the boys in grey before scaling the building, I knew I would be sleeping with the lights on for about 14 years. For the most part, when the Michelin Man doppelganger came on screen in his totality, I fell in love with the whole culmination of events taking place, and it quickly became one of my favorite scenes of the film, even at that time. But, those eyes . . . those eyes!

I don’t remember my parental units providing any type of warning before heading into the theater that fateful day, although, to be fair, I recall very little of my life during those early days of my existence. I’m not one of those individuals with a sponge-like memory that can recount the precise visual details of leaving the womb or what it was like having my diaper changed for the first time. Regrettably, not much has changed, seeing as I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast this morning. On the bright side, at least I’m consistent.

Taking all of that into consideration, it’s a tribute to the ingenuity of the film’s tonal balance to have successfully engrained such terrifying, yet awe-inspiring, memories into my still-developing gray matter. I do take some consolation in knowing I’m not the only one this movie had such an indelible impact on. I’ve talked to many in and around my age who also regale of the first time the library ghost had them sleeping with their parents for the following 12 months. It’s a more common thread than one might think.

As my maturity and intelligence levels have increased over the years – although arguably not by much – I’ve grown to love Ghostbusters for all of its other brilliant qualities, the most important of those being the film’s unending layers of humor. Even after having watched the film for the 67,364th time during Sony’s recent 4K theater re-release, I was still picking up bits and pieces of nuance that had escaped me during previous viewings. I always chalk that up to the fact that I continue to laugh at extremely high decibels for the majority of the film’s runtime.

Consequently, as I sit back and take in Ghostbusters for the umpteenth time this Halloween, as per my yearly ritual, I will also again reflect back on the first thing to ever truly scare the underoos off me, and, more importantly, one of the very first things I remember from my childhood. Despite the fact the movie has undeniably scarred me for life, it has done so in the best of ways, as well. If you have no major plans come the 31st, I highly recommend asking, “Who ya gonna call?” and sitting down to watch one of the best flicks to successfully cause wonderment,  laughter, and nightmares within six year olds the world over. Ghostbusters is, indeed, that good. So good, in fact, it’s scary.

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Sunday, January 06, 2008

For Me...

Sometimes there are images that I know I love right when the shutter snaps. This was one of those images. I couldn't wait to edit it, so it is the only one I have done so far for this session, but I was so excited to see it finished:) I realize that some of the shots I take leave the parents...and the kiddos...wondering what in the world I am doing, but I have to do a few for me:) Thank you so much mom (and kids) for the great session!

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Juggling by Equinox Chick

Rated: 3rd-5th Years • 19 Reviews
Summary: Lily Evans wasn’t the only Gryffindor with a childhood friend. Whilst she was meeting the boy who would introduce her to the magical world, someone else was learning how to mix with Muggles.

This is not, however, a story about Lily Evans. This is a tale about James Potter and the Muggle girl that he never quite forgot.

This story is for Natalie (hestiajones) who makes me laugh more than most people and has been a very supportive friend, despite our separate continents. Happy Birthday, mate!

I’m indebted to Gina (Gmariam) who kindly offered to beta this short one-shot, and then didn’t complain when it mushroomed into a chaptered fic.

Because of an archive gliitch, this fic has been temporarily put down a rating. the content remains the same and it is still a 6th-7th. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. If I had been, then Sirius, Remus, James, Lily and Tonks would not have died. Peter, however would have died in an icky manner

OMMPP! Juggling won 2 QSQ's for Best Chaptered Marauder and Dita won Best Original Character. Seriously pleased and shocked here. Thank you.

The chapter titles are all from Keane songs.

The Dance We Do by Equinox Chick

Rated: Professors • 11 Reviews
Summary: Amelia Bones is a diligent student. Head Girl, with a handsome and well-connected boyfriend, she has her whole future mapped out for her.

She does not expect to fall in love quite so hard, and quite so fast with someone totally unsuitable.

I am Equinox Chick from Hufflepuff and this is my entry fot the February Love Challenge - category Forbidden Love - in the Great Hall on the MNFF beta boards.

I am indebted to Natalie (hestiajones) for beta'ing this fic and for all her support whilst I was writing it.

Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. I doubt that surprises anyone.

The Dance We Do won the QSQ in 2010 for Best Same Sex Pairing. Thank you.


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AR Millennium Falcon Gunner for iPhone

Don’t get cocky, kid. The Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner is an AR mobile game that puts you into the gun turret of the Millennium Falcon and allows you to blast TIE Fighters around your city. Developed by Vertigore Games and published by THQ Wireless and will be available for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4th Gen later this month.

Read the full article on Gizmodo.

[thanks Robyn.]

StreetMuseum AR iPhone App

Nice AR app for The Museum Of London. Featured on Gizmodo and Rubbishcorp.
View more images and a detailed description of the project on Creative Review. [thanks John.]

Apple's Next iPhone Leaked?

Gizmodo claims they have the next iPhone that was found lost in a bar in Redwood City. They say it was camouflaged with a case to look like an iPhone 3GS. Either someone at Apple is in deep shit, or it’s just a PR stunt to fight off some iPhone competitors. Whether or not this is a real prototype, the specs from this phone should be pretty close to what everyone had in mind:

What’s new
• Front-facing video chat camera
• Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)
• Camera flash
• Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)
• Improved display. It’s unclear if it’s the 960×460 display thrown around before—it certainly looks like it, with the “Connect to iTunes” screen displaying much higher resolution than on a 3GS.
• What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack
• Split buttons for volume
• Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic

What’s changed
• The back is entirely flat, made of either glass (more likely) or ceramic or shiny plastic in order for the cell signal to poke through. Tapping on the back makes a more hollow and higher pitched sound compared to tapping on the glass on the front/screen, but that could just be the orientation of components inside making for a different sound
• An aluminum border going completely around the outside
• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)
• Everything is more squared off
• 3 grams heavier
• 16% Larger battery
• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger battery

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Friday, September 25, 2009

CSS Code Lesson 1 - Changing Your Blog Background Color

Changing the background color or picture in your blog account is actually a simple fix in your CSS code. It is important to note that you can edit the color of you blog or WCMS (web content management system) without going into the manual CSS Code of your site. However, the purpose of this post is not only to learn how to change the background color of you blog but to also to learn how to change CSS code on your blog. Doing this lesson will help you learn the basics of CSS and then you can try some more advanced CSS coding like how to change the width of your blog, create a custom banner, and change images. So take a deep breath you are about to learn the basics of CSS or Cascading Style Sheets.

What is CSS?

CSS dictates the color scheme, navigation and overall look and feel of your blog. If you are a beginner to CSS you might want to review this previous post: What are CSS style sheets? This way you get a better understanding of what you are about to learn.

Understanding Color and Web Pages

Before I get started on CSS code it is important to learn a little about how color works on the computer and webpages. Color on webpages can be specified by any of the following formats. Each of these can tell your webpage what color to display when your page is viewed.
  • name - a color name, like "red"
  • RGB - an RGB value, like "rgb(255,0,0)"
  • HEX - a HEX value, like "#ff0000"
  • Colors are displayed combining RED, GREEN, and BLUE light.
Now that you understand how color works on your computer you should also take a look at a HEX color chart so you can pick the new color's you want to use on your blog.

Before You Get Started!

Before you start changing the CSS code of your blog, I strongly suggest you save or copy your original CSS code into a text editor. This way if you make a mistake you can always restore the original CSS code of your blog by copying it back into your site's editor. I like to use NotePad for Windows or TextEdit on my Macintosh to back up CSS code from my blog. Both programs allow you to simply copy and paste the code from the editor to your blog.

Steps To Changing Your CSS Background Color

The following are the steps you need to change the background color of your blog.

1. Find the HTML editor in your blog
  • Blogger you can locate it in the Layout Tab> Edit HTML
  • Word Press you will need to go to Appearance> Edit CSS. You should also be aware that some Word Press blogs' templates do not allow you to change the CSS code unless you purchase that feature.
2. Next locate the area you want to change your background color on. It could be a header, side bar, main background etc.
  • The easiest way to navigate through your code to find the area you are looking for is to use Edit>Find in your browser.
  • I like to use the shortcut CTRL F to find and then CTRL G to continue to find the next instance of background
  • You will have to experiment with your CSS code to learn what the creator of your blog has called each of your areas common names are: sidebar, main, footer, body. Each of these indicates where the CSS code is being applied to.
3. Once you find the word background and the area you want to change the color on you type the color you wish it to display. For example: body {background-color: black}. You will change the word black to the word red or use the HEX color number you want displayed.

More CSS Color Examples!

Below are some more examples and explanations of what you might find. Understanding these will help you locate the area you want to change and teach you the basics of CSS. Remember you have made a backup of your CSS code so if you make a mistake you can just copy and paste the code back into your site. This means you can play and learn without having to worry.
  • body {background-color: black}
    - This CSS code tells the blog that the Body (the main area of your page where you post your information) is black.

  • footer {background: #f3f3f3;}
    - this CSS code tells the blog to post the color #f3f3f3 to the footer area.
    - the ; semicolon indicates that this line of code in my CSS is completed
    - { } the curly brackets open & close the properties.
    - You can have multiple lines of code for the footer or other areas of your blog they will be seperated by the ;
    - You will know you are at the end of the footer code when you see a "}"

  • sidebar { background-color: #f3f3f3; background-image:url('paper.gif'); }
    - This CSS code tells the blog to post the background color #f3f3f3 into the sidebar (this number is a color in HEX)
    - The sidebar in this example also has a graphic in the background called 'paper.gif'

More Color Please!

The interesting thing about the background color code for CSS is that you can add color to just about everything. Here are some more examples.
  • h1 {background-color:#6495ed}
    - This adds color to anything that has the h1 tag on it.
    - h1 stand for header and it is the biggest header you can add. h3 is smaller and h5 is even smaller.

  • p {background-color:#e0ffff}
    -This adds color to just a paragraph (p).

  • div {background-color:#b0c4de}
    -This adds color to an area (div) or a section on your web page.
CSS For Background Pictures

Above I talked about making changes to the color of your background but you can also change or add pictures using the CSS background tag. These are some examples of the code you would use to change pictures in CSS.
  • background-image: Sets the background image for an element
    body { background-image:url('paper.gif'); }
  • background- attachment: Sets whether a background image is fixed or scrolls with the rest of the page
    (note all this is the code for the body tag):
    body{ background-image:url('smiley.gif');
    background-attachment:fixed; }

  • background-position: Sets the starting position of a background image
    Example (note all this is the code for the body tag):

    background-position:center; }

  • background-repeat: Sets how a background image will be repeated

    body {background-image:url('paper.gif');

Did It Work?

I hope you have fun trying to change some of your background colors or images on your blog. Email me if you have any problems or questions. It can be a little overwhelming when you first start CSS but if you stick to it the code will start to make sense.

Classroom Connection

If you are teaching this to students these examples might be a great way to introduce CSS to them. You could also use blogs to help students understand how learning CSS might help them in the future with WCMS.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

What Are CSS Style Sheets?

What is CSS?

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used to describe the the look and formatting of a document written on a web page.

Blogs And CSS

CSS is especially handy to know when you want to edit or personalize the template of your blog or WCMS web page. You will notice that my blog has a custom feel to it and the CSS code I have used to do this is not very complicated and luckily a lot of the CSS code is pretty easy to figure out. Most of the CSS code in a blog is named so you can understand what you are looking at.

Getting Started

I recommend that you start with learning what each part of the components and/or syntax used in CSS are. I have included them below for you to review. Once you have reviewed these I recommend you continue learning CSS by learning how to edit background color and background images on your blog or WCMS CSS code. This post from my blog will allow you to learn the basics of how to change color and background images in your blogs CSS code. I will be posting in the next few days how to edit your banner, size of your blog template, and create a menu area on your blog. So stay tuned for more!

CSS Syntax

The CSS syntax is made up of three parts: a selector, a property and a value:
selector {property: value}
  • The Selector
    The selector is normally the HTML element/tag you wish to define, the property is the attribute you wish to change, and each property can take a value.
  • The Property & Value
    The property and value are separated by a colon, and surrounded by curly braces.
  • For Example
    The following CSS code changes the color of the body of your page.
    body {color: black}Body is the selector, color is the property and black is the value or in this case the color you will see.

CSS Is A Bit Technical

CSS can be a bit technical but for those of you who are blogging away and creating some amazing blogs on WordPress or Blogger, this might something you might want to experiment with. Once you get the hang of it the code will start to make sense to you.

I love questions!

Be sure to ask away if you run into any problems when editing your CSS code on your blogs or web pages. Plus you can always tweet or email me any questions.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

A Day Of Discovery & Digital Learning

I just attended a wonderful workshop given by Discovery Education and GPB Education at Georgia Public Broadcasting. I thought I would share some video that I captured with my phone and laptop webcam of our day.

It was a fun and very educational day! Plus, the best part of the day was when my colleague, a new teacher, told me that she had been going about her lesson plans all wrong. She was going home to change them and to include digital tools as part of her lessons from now on. HA! I love when I see that light bulb turn on.

Hungry? Then Get Fed With An RSS feed

What is an RSS Feed?

I hope you weren't really hungry because an RSS feed is not something you eat it is an aggregator. Wikipedia explains that an "aggregator...reduce(s) the time and effort needed to regularly check websites for updates, creating a unique information space or "personal newspaper." Once subscribed to a feed, an aggregator is able to check for new content at user-determined intervals and retrieve the update. The content is sometimes described as being "pulled" to the subscriber, as opposed to "pushed" with email or IM. Unlike recipients of some "pushed" information, the aggregator user can easily unsubscribe from a feed."

Examples of Aggregators

An example of an aggregator is the RSS feed on my page. If you subscribe you will need a program that will let you read the feeds. That means it will send you my newest posts directly into your aggregator or reader. When I post something the program will post a link to the new post I have added on my blog on your reader page.

Anyone Know How They Feed the Readers?

To read RSS feeds you need a RSS reader or aggregator. Below I will explain two different kinds of Readers you can use to start receiving feeds.

Using An Online RSS Reader

I use Google's RSS reader on my account. This is a free service to Gmail account users. You can get a Gmail account for free at If you have already signed up for Gmail all you have to do is go to your page and click on Add Stuff. It will then prompt you to add a gadget. Do a search for the gadget called Google Reader. Be sure it is the one made by Google. I really like this kind of reader since you can use it online and that meants I can see my feeds from any computer I log onto.

Can I install an RSS Reader On My Computer?

Yes, you just need to find a one that you enjoy using. There are many aggregate readers out there an you can do a search on Google for them. I recommend starting out with one of these two free ones: RSSOwl for Windows and NewsWire for MAC.

Using aggregate feeds is a great way to keep up with news and all sorts of information that is posted online, like my blog. Instead of you going out and looking for the information, the information comes to you. I highly recommend using one if you aren't already doing so.
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Friday, December 12, 2008

Mauve Sea-Orchids/Malvas orquídeas del mar

by Lila Zemborain, translated by Rosa Alcalá and Mónica de la Torre

with readings by the author and both translators!

Sunday, December 14

@ The Bowery Poetry Club

(Bowery between Bleeker & Houston)

$6 at the door

Lila Zemborain is an Argentine poet and critic who has lived

in New York since 1985. She is the author of the poetry collections, Abrete sésamo debajo del agua (Buenos Aires, Ultimo Reino, 1993), Usted (Buenos Aires, Ultimo Reino, 1998), Guardianes del secreto (Buenos Aires. Tsé-Tsé, 2002) / Guardians of the Secret (Texas: Naomi Press, forthcoming), Malvas orquídeas del mar (Buenos Aires: Tsé-Tsé, 2004) / Mauve Sea-Orchids (New York: Belladonna Books, 2007), Rasgado (Buenos Aires: Tsé-Tsé, 2006), and the chapbooks Ardores (Buenos Aires, 1989), and Pampa (New York: Belladona Books, 2001). Her work, translated into English by Rosa Alcalá, has appeared in the art catalogues Alessandro Twombly  (Brussels: Alain Noirhomme, 2007) and Heidi McFall (New York: Aninna Nosei, 2005). She has just published a collaborative work with artist Martín Reyna, La couleur de l'eau (Paris: Virginie Boissiere, 2008), translated into French by Sarah T. Reyna. She has authored the book-length essay Gabriela Mistral. Una mujer sin rostro  (Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo Editora, 2002). She has been the director and editor of the Rebel Road Series (2000-2007), and since 2003 she curates the KJCC Poetry Series at New York University, where she is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the MFA in Creative Writing in Spanish. She is a John Simon Guggenheim fellow (2007).

Rosa Alcalá is the author of two chapbooks, Some Maritime

Disasters This Century (Belladonna), and Undocumentary (Dos Press).  She also has poems in The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry (U of AZ). She has co-translated (with Mónica de la Torre) Lila Zemborain's Mauve Sea-Orchids (Belladonna), and forthcoming is her translation of Zemborain's Guardians of the Secret (Noemi Press).  Other translations include Lourdes Vázquez's Bestiary and Cecilia Vicuña's Cloud-net. She also has translations forthcoming in the Oxford Book of Latin American Poetry.  She holds an MFA from Brown University and a PhD from SUNY-Buffalo. Born and raised in Paterson, NJ, she currently resides in El Paso, Texas, where she is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Texas, as well as Poetry Editor for Noemi Press.

Mónica de la Torre is author of the poetry books Talk Shows

(Switchback, 2007) and Acúfenos, a collection published in 2006 in Mexico City by Taller Ditoria. She co-wrote the artist book Appendices, Illustrations & Notes, which is available on, and co-edited the anthology Reversible Monuments: Mexican Contemporary Poetry. She is senior editor at BOMB Magazine and lives in Brooklyn. Her most recent poetry book, Public Domain is just out from Roof Books.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Limited Israeli Incursion East of Gaza valley ”Johr Al-Deek”

Al Mezan

At approximately 9:00 pm on 30th April 2013, Israeli bulldozers, accompanied with 8 tanks, moved from the separation fence east of the Gaza valley (Johr Al-Deek) westwards and crossed a distance of 200 meters before they moved southwards along the separation fence for 2 kilometers. At that point, the Israeli bulldozers leveled the area. the IOF bulldozers withdrew to the separation fence in the evening of the same day.


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Error in CollideAll

Topics: Developer Forum
Feb 3, 2010 at 2:45 AM

I'm trying to find all geoms that are under a point,
sometimes CollideAll crashes :

System.InvalidOperationException: Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute.
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidOperationException(ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.Enumerator.MoveNextRare()
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.Enumerator.MoveNext()
   at FarseerGames.FarseerPhysics.PhysicsSimulator.CollideAll

Any ideas ?

Feb 3, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Have you removed objects from the physics simulator?

Feb 3, 2010 at 7:31 PM

Yes, I have.
I called physicsSimulator.Remove(body)
and then disposed the body.

Is there anything else to do when removing objects ?

Feb 4, 2010 at 9:46 AM

Try removing the geom as well.

If continue giving errors, try first disabling the bodies and geoms without removing them and see if the error persists.

Feb 4, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Actually, I'm removing just the Geom.

I need to resize it, so I remove it, build a new one and recaculate the Body MomentOfInertia.

I will try to disable and remove later.


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20+ Cute Winter Quotes

Seasons always come and go and leave vivid memories of the past. Every season has its own value. We should always have fun in all kinds of season. But the best of all seasons is winter. It is one profoundly amazing season that induces new feelings and a new atmosphere in the air. Winter is a season of joy. Everyone has their own kind of therapy in winter season. We enjoy ourself in the lovely cold weather and sweet blowing cold wind. It is a season of new inspirations. One should always motivate himself or herself to believe in progress. One cant always stay frozen at a place to never move forward. You can never taste the fruit of a tree if you don’t let it go through all the circumstances. Hence, winter is one cool amazing weather. We enjoy winter for its heart-warming atmosphere.

Girls Always enjoy amazing dressing in winter. This is the best time of the year to dress cool and stylish. Long boots and fur coats are an amazing sight in the winter. There are many movies made on this season such as frozen, a winter’s tale and many more. One should always read these good winter quotes in this season to make yourself uptide. To create new ideas you need some inspiration. Which always comes from some good words.

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Stand out from the crowd with an Orla Kiely Abacus Midi bag

Although it may be from last Autumn's range, the Orla Kiely Abacus Midi Sling bag is still one of our favourite accessories from the past five years. In typical Orla Kiely fashion, this gorgeous matt laminated bag features a wealth of pockets and compartments, making it ideal for the woman on the move who likes to keep everything close to hand.

On top of the main internal compartments, it's also got pockets for your mobile, a handy key chain and a zip closure at the top to ensure that your bag's contents are as safe as possible at all times (assuming you remember to close it!).

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Ray-Ban the coolest sunglasses in the whole world! Well l think l’m the luckiest girl Eva! This past week Fashion on Rock received a lovely email from the Ray-Ban team, saying that they really enjoyed reading my last post about the aviator sunglasses, it made my week sweet, THANK YOU!!! So after all this love by the Ray-Ban team, l diced to share my two favorite sunglasses that l won’t live without for nothing in this world, the aviator style and the Wayfarer style. Founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb, the first sunglasses were created for the U.S Army Air Corp. The Army was looking for a sunglass to protect aviators from the damaging rays of the sun, also with classy and elegant style. The rest is history, as the popularity of the Ray-Ban all over the world. From models, movie stars everyone has a chance to ROCK a aviator sunglass*

The Ray-Ban Wayfarer debuted in 1952 and were incredible popular throughout the 50’s and 60’s and became popular again after being sported by Tom Cruise in 1983’s “Risky Business” In 1983, the company sold an amazing 360,000 pairs of the sunglasses. In the coming years, Ray-Bans would appear in a series of 80s hits, including Miami Vice, Moonlighting, and The Breakfast Club. Sales reached 1.5 million. In the Eighties, Ray-Bans and Ray-Ban Wayfarers could be seen on everyone from Madonna to Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Morrissey, The Ramones, Blondie's Debbie Harry, members of U2, and other celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Kate Moss and Vogue-Editor (and "The Devil Wears Prada" muse) Anna Wintour. Having a sunglass by Ray-Ban is the must to be considered a cool girl, the Aviator style and the Wayfarer are classic, chic, makes any look modern and unique*unique as Ray-Ban, will be here forever*

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The ray ban wayfarer has been cited as the best selling design of sunglasses in history.


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Suede Skirts Designs And Outfit Inspiration

The suede skirt its here! Hello my fashion divas! In today’s post I want to show you suede skirts designs and best outfit inspiration. In this street style compilation are gathered great ways how to wear this big trend. You gonna be wowed to see so many outfit ideas you can copy next week. I am so in love with suede right now. All of the showcased outfits are easy to copy and style. When I see ladies in suede, I automatically start to think of 1970’s fashion. Most of you think that suede skirts come in brown color, but in real life, you can find these bottoms in many hues, starting from dark brown, blue, black, orange to red cream-beige, white, etc. In this street style collection are seen all kinds of suede skirts outfits. What else can I say? Get inspired by all these modern wardrobe ideas and don’t forget to tell me your thoughts in the comments below.

Keep it fun and original! Go for patchwork suede skirt and style it wit ha brown top and draped white coat. Complete your outfit by adding wide-brim hat and cool sandals.

Knitted short-sleeve blue top is tucked in muted red A-line suede mini skirt. Complete this outfit by adding cuffed sandals and structured black leather shoulder bag:

A lovely lady with a bun hairstyle appears on the streets wearing a lace white T-shirt paired with A-line light brown skirt and black leather boots:

Keep your outfit preppy, retro-inspired and office friendly. Go for a cream-beige tailored coat, light purple blazer, V-neck sweater and white shirt tucked in burnt orange suede skirt completed with knee-high socks tucked in brown leather pumps:

Black ribbed knit top is tucked in high-waisted front buttoned suede skirt:

White cropped T-shirt looks awesome styled with a mini cream-beige suede skirt and matching color sandals:

Brown suede skirt is paired with a white shirt. Outfit looks preppy and retro inspired:

Here we see a Parisian chic look that consists of a black leather jacket, deep brown suede skirt, black tights and big white scarf:

A perfect outfit for summer vacation. We see a high-neck striped sleeveless top tucked in suede A-line front buttoned mini skirt:

A chambray shirt is tucked in patchwork front buttoned suede A-line skirt:

A simple black T-shirt is tucked in high-waisted A-line mini brown suede skirt:

That’s what I call retro inspired preppy look. We see a cream-beige slim turtleneck top tucked in maroon suede front-buttoned skirt completed with ankle boots:

A white muscle sleeveless top is tucked in high-waisted suede skirt:

Another casual Parisian chic outfit is showcased below. We see a striped long-sleeve top tucked in deep brown front buttoned suede skirt:

White muscle tee is tucked in cream-white suede skirt embellished with fringes:

V-neck relaxed fit blouse is tucked in belted suede brown skirt:

Keep it fancy and chic like Emma Watson does! Go for a V-neck black long-sleeve top and tuck it inside midi brown suede skirt:

Black sporty bomber is styled with a black-white striped top tucked in mini suede skirt:

Ribbed knit cream-white sweater looks fabulous tucked in brown suede mini skirt:

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Friday, February 6, 2009

today's conversation

This pretty much summed up the week:

Me: will I see you after work today?

Ian: oh i think so. beers are required today. oh my lord. are they ever required today

Me: It's been a long week for you too huh? I'm thinking cocktails and some nachos will make the world right again

Ian: oh good lord. please. please make the world right again.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Yes it's not easy

I remember a beloved girl telling me how in surah Kahfi, Khidir a.s hid the orphans’ treasure, because abuhuma shaliha, ‘their father was a shalih man’. He also killed the young boy, and prayed for a son of greater purity as replacement, because abawaahu mu’minain, ‘their parents are both mu’min’.

I remember another beloved girl telling me how Yusuf a.s was beautifully raised up in the house of Ya’qub. With a father who had perfectly prepared him in both iman and akhlak, young Yusuf faced his subsequent tests after tests, gracefully righteously.

I remember Hajar with her excellent level of tawakkal. Even after being left to raise isma’il in the desert alone, she managed to bring him up as a strong faithful child who, when his father came to claim his life, calmly said ’do what you are commanded, you shall find me very patient insyaAllah.".

I remember Zakaria a.s, never losing hope in Allah, iz nada rabbuhu nidaa an khafiyya, ‘ketika berdoa kepada rabbnya dengan nada yang rendah (khafiyya)’, was blessed with the miracle of Yahya, who was given hikmah, purity, taqwa, wa barram bi walidaih, ‘and is dutiful to the parents’.

I remember Khadijah, with her selfless sacrifices for Islam, blessed with daughters as dwellers of jannah.

I remember Ummu ‘Aiman with her deep love for Allah and Rasul, blessed with sons ‘Aiman and Usamah, as well as zauj Zaid. All three, martyrs. syahid fi sabilillah.

I remember Yassir wa Sumayyah, killed right before the eyes of their teenage son. But Allah took care of ‘Ammar.

Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa dzurriyyatina qurrata a’yun, waj’alna lil muttaqina imama. (25:74) "Our Rabb, grant us in our mates and offspring the joy of our eyes and make us imam for those who guard against evil."

While scrubbing the surface of the living room table, (mom made me scrub off the soooooo BANYAK permanent marker stains I left while writing down ifa's kertas mah-jong presentation the other night), I was reminded of what another beloved girl of mine used to tell me, it’s not easy being a parent, so don’t blame parents for the fault of the offsprings. Each child has own personality, and you'd never know what's to become of them when you're away or gone.
Some say parents will be the ones who are left to scrub off the mistakes of the children. They say parents are like erasers while children are like the pencils who scribble around aimlessly. And the erasers struggle to erase up their mistakes, bound to get all used up sooner or later.

Yes it’s not easy. But we have Allah. ^^

Friday, February 17, 2012

Flee from Total Eclipse of the Heart

The heart carries most of what we present to Allah when we return. Whose iman is the most complete? Whose taqwa level is the highest? All are matters of the heart, so who, has, the purest heart?

“Rasulullah saw was asked which of the people are best. He saw said: “Every person with a makhmum heart, and every person with a truthful tongue.” So they said: “We know what a person with a truthful tongue is but who is the one with the makhmum heart?” He saw said: “The (heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin in it, or transgression (injustice) or envy.” [Ibn Maajah]

Imagine the humility, the shame, when we’re called forth to show our hearts to Allah. Each passing thought, exposed. All feelings you used to have towards anybody or anything, good or bad. All unsaid words, unseen hawa’ kept secret due to ke’aiban if revealed. All the sins you don’t know whether forgiven, all the sins you don’t even know are sins due to your lack of ‘ilm, and all the sins you don’t even remember doing due to your lack of taqwa. I guess that's why Rasulullah said, "Buatlah sesuka hatimu, jika kamu tidak malu"(Bukhari) The regrets we’d have when all hidden contents of the heart are questioned and judged on that Day,

"the day on which neither wealth nor sons will be of any use, except for whoever brings to Allah a sound heart." (ash Shu'araa 26: 88-89)

Dan Allah Maha Teliti.

On that Day, only those who come to Allah with a sound heart will be saved. Baik hati, baiklah segala galanya. Sakit mata, patah kaki, pedih luka sana sini x apa lah, as long as our islam heart is still intact, ‘aqidah and iman still safe and sound.

The earth is protected by the ozone layer, and we’re all now having growing concerns of its thinning problem and widening holes. We protect our eyes and skin from the scorching sun with its invisible cancerous rays using shades, moisturisers and sun blocks. We protect our walking feet by wearing suitable walking shoes. We wrap fragile items carefully when travelling, transporting them in boxes. We keep our cell phones in their respective rubber cases so they won’t get scratched, and put rubber layers on top of our laptop keypads so the prints won’t fade. We package our food properly and complain when suppliers are careless in doing so. Such are the initiatives of ‘covering’ the ones we hold dear. Coated and veiled, with sometimes extra layers for extra protection.

And the same is needed for the heart. To be tightly sealed and aggressively guarded from all sources of evil darkness, external and within.

When Frodo Baggins got the ring, (that one ring to rule 'em all) he went all out to guard it and complete his mission, fully aware that it may cost him his life.. ok that’s fiction!.. When we alhamdulillah receive one thing we’ve secretly wished for and liked. Or when we’re given one task, one chance to prove our worth. We wouldn’t wanna screw it. If a peasant was given a durian runtuh of gold, ‘happy giller’ would be an understatement as to what he’s actually feeling. And you can predict his next steps in securing the fortune. If a drowning man, ( say, who is helplessly tied up, unable to swim, and doesn’t wanna die ), is suddenly rescued and pulled towards the surface at the very last second he can hold his breath, his gratitude for that first gasp of air is undoubtedly indescribable.

Know that to have islam in our hearts is way more precious than all those glorious ni’mat. Alhamdulillah. But hidayah might come to us only once. What’s more even if it did touch our hearts, it may or may not stay. So let's not blow this gifted opportunity away. Surrender our hearts and embrace Islam fully. What is better than sibghah Allah? It's the one liberation never ever ever to be taken for granted.  Our gratitude for it’s coming, our acts and expressions in cherishing it, and our fierce determination to protect it, should be up to the level of INFINITY, and beyond!
Therefore, when Allah alone is not a strong enough motivational factor, we’re officially unfortunately having, a heart disease. :S if left untreated, a heart attack too! There are so many people who admit to not having the purest heart and not being the best ‘abid, yet are still very much satisfied with it..

رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
"Our Rabb, do not make our hearts go astray after You have guided us, and grant us rahmat from Yourself. You grant rahmat without measure." (ali ‘Imran 3: 8)

Note: I find it enriching to know the differences in the words al qalb, al fu’ad, al lubb and as sadr. Please, :)
Ni’mat terbesar ialah islam dan iman.  Our love towards our iman can be measured by the extent we go to keep it, either from the nasty evil tyrant as how the ashabul kahfi experienced, or simply from our own lower self like how Yusuf a.s did when seduced by his master's wife. Berbahagialah mereka yang tetap teguh, sedangkan untuk mengerjakan sekecil kecil kebaikan pun adalah dengan keizinNya.

Ya Allah, protect our hearts.

"Temptations are presented to the heart, one by one. Any heart that accepts them will be left with a black stain, but any heart that rejects them will be left with a mark of purity, so that hearts are of two types: a dark heart that has turned away and become like an overturned vessel, and a pure heart that will never be harmed by temptation for as long as the earth and the heavens exist. The dark heart only recognises good and denounces evil when this suits its desires and whims."  (HR Muslim)

In our current Islamic condition, with immoral acts widespread even among the youngsters, lebih lebih lah kita rasakan mahalnya harga iman. Mahalnya harga tarbiyyah.

Because like how, just by owning a DSLR doesn’t make you a photographer and just by active participation does not necessarily make you a da’ie ila Allah, just by being born as a Muslim does not make you a muslim at heart.

Lepaskan dunia dari hati, insyaAllah kelak di tempat tertinggi.

Ya muqallib al-qulub, tsabbit qulubana ‘ala deenika wa ‘ala tha’atik. Amitnaa ‘ala deenil islam.


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Fat Loss Factor

Weight loss Factor is a diet and fitness program created by Dr. Michael Allen, a certified chiropractic Physician and nutrition expert. In this post I'll attempt to describe for you how this program works and what that is available. Hopefully this information will clarify a lot of things relating to this program to help you make the best decision about this.

So, how does Fat reduction Factor work?

This system starts off with a couple week "clean-slate" stage in which you only consume natural foods like fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and so forth. This stage really should assist you to detox your system, remove toxins which could have accumulated inside, and to obtain it ready for some time term fat loss.

These first couple of weeks may prove somewhat hard to handle as a result of restriction on particular foods. However, this doesn't continue past that initial two weeks and Dr. Allen claims that stage is vital if you need to achieve a long-term and sustainable weight loss.

After the first couple of weeks have ended, you start an even more balanced diet plan in conjunction with rigorous workouts. Body fat Loss Factor program includes detailed workout plans for three degrees of trainees: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, to help you do these workouts no matter your current degree of fitness. At any level, these workouts will end up being challenging to you, and that is the best thing as you can't really anticipate getting any type of results without building a real and concentrated effort.

The workouts that Dr. Allen has included in the program involve full strength workouts as well as intensity cardio training, only the sort of workouts that a lot of contemporary experts believe are best for fast fat burning. This program comes with a selection of 15 minute workouts which you can use if you are strapped for time and can't spend too long at the gym.

In addition to the workouts and also the main Fat Loss Factor ebook, this program carries a recipe collection along with a food shopping guide to help you produce healthy choices and make preparations delicious meals. Plenty of effort has been manufactured to create this system easy, simple, and quick to adhere to and apply.

Overall, I believe that by using this program can assist you to slim down, strengthen, appear and feel better. However, remember that it does require some effort for you part.

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Excerpt 1: Shooting Starman

A short story I've been writing whenever there's a lull in life, which hasn't been often enough...

...Suddenly there was a flash, a stream of light fell across the morning sky and fell to the field like lightening.

I took a step back and stopped in my tracks, staring up at where the light had been. Wondering now, not sure what to do, not even sure that I'd seen anything. The snow was thick by now, coming down faster with each step I took. I was cold and scared and so far away from the house. What was I doing out here? What was a little girl doing in a field, during a freak snowstorm?

I had to go forward. I just had to. I'd dreamt of this moment. I had to prove everyone wrong, that it wasn't just a dream--my Daddy had sent this snow. I didn't know why or how, I just knew I had to follow the course of that ray of light. I didn't know what would meet me but I was compelled to keep going.

 Continuing towards the field, stepping high in the snow that was now up to my shins, I ignored my burning lungs and the loud voice of reason telling me to turn around and go home. Get back to the house before you freeze to death, it seemed to be saying. I didn't turn back, though. I kept high-stepping it until I reached the low-lying branches of the oak tree.

I was getting increasingly cold. The coat I was wearing, designed to deal with normal Georgia temperatures, wasn't cutting it. I didn't want to even think about my legs, covered only in the thin cottoned pajama pants I had worn to bed. Bed, where I'd been only a few short minutes ago--safe and warm.

I tried to not think about any of this as I whipped around, looking for signs of where that ray of light was. For a long moment I kept turning in circles. There was nothing! Nothing but white. I couldn't even see the house for all the white.
Minutes ticked away. I was growing even more frightened now. Which direction was the way back? Should I call for help? What use would that do, everyone was still inside asleep. I started picturing the moment my Mama woke up, looking out the window at a blanched out horizon and finding me nowhere.

"Mama!" I attempted, my voice hollow and hoarse.

 I took a step forward and that's when it struck. A second streak of light, much faster than the other, that pummeled into the oak tree behind me. What followed was a quick and deafening crackling, like bones being snapped. I couldn't move and just stood there, squinting to make out the split outline of the oak tree. Walking closer, I noticed a glow, a shimmer of a thousand colors.

Out of these alien colors came the stark figure of a man, crouching as if he had just jumped from somewhere and landed on his haunches. He was poised there, in front of the tree, with his back turned to me.

“Who are you?” I asked.

He turned his head and stood.


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2009 FBISD Tax Hearing (On YouTube)

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009 FBISD CONTROVERSIAL TAX HEARING (YES THEY ARE RAISING THEM AGAIN--see petition of over 500 district taxpayers asking for board accountability) --In case anyone missed it they raised the property tax rate again (4th time) in 2010 and more than likely will do so again in 2011 facing another projected 15-20 million dollar budget deficit, according to some media reports. ***NEW*** ..Petition TO STOP THE GSTC (Global Science Museum being planned at the district central office--near $30 million dollar project that superintendent Jenney is pushing): http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stopthegcst/ (see update below on this apparently ending this project after 2 years)

Saturday, August 21, 2010

-LOWV Offers Report On The Texas Projection Measure-

UPDATE ON TEXAS EDUCATION (LOWV Houston Area Education Fund)

TPM: The TPM is part of the accountability system that awards schools credit for students who have actually failed state-mandated tests, but who are expected to pass sometime in the future. Texas state Rep. Scott Hochberg, a Houston area representative and chairman of an appropriations subcommittee overseeing the education budget, was quoted by the American-Statesman as calling the measure “invalid,” and urged education officials to “start from scratch and develop a real measure of the progress students make in schools.” According to the State-Telegram, “when a student fails a test but shows enough gain to make it statistically likely that he or she is on track to pass during the next high-stakes testing period,” the TPM“ counts that student as having passed for school accountability purposes.”2 A Press Release by the HISD dated July 30, 2010, shows new data using the TPM and re-rating schools without the TPM. Data of 2008 reflects 38 Exemplary and 119 Recognized schools. Data for 2009 with TPM shows 84 Exemplary and 121 Recognized schools, while removing TPM leaves only 54 Exemplary and 111 Recognized schools. The difference shown in 2010 data reflects that with TPM, there are 101 Exemplary and 105 Recognized schools. Without TPM, there are only 56 Exemplary and 113 Recognized schools. HISD stated that even without TPM, HISD reflected growth by the number of highly rated schools increasing from 165 Exemplary and Recognized schools in 2009, to 169 in 2010.

This statistical device has magically turned about 450,000 of about 1 million failed TAKS tests last year into “passing” on the basis that the students were likely to pass two or three years later. The number of schools rated as “unacceptable” was more than cut in half, and the number given the top rating of “exemplary” more than doubled. Note: the student didn’t get credit for passing, but their school is shown to be doing a great job. Hochberg has shown that the Texas Projection Measure isn’t a “growth measure” at all, but has a miserable success rate at predicting success...

The statewide 2010 ratings recently released were fantastic, albeit, not credible. Of the 239 school districts that claimed the exemplary rating, only 72 met the standards without administrative help. Use of the TPM more than doubled the number of campuses classified as exemplary. The total went from 1,159 to 2,624 with the added boost. The same was true among the districts and campuses claiming Recognized and Academically Acceptable status. This measurement device is not fair to the children whose school districts and campuses have received a higher rating due to the creative bookkeeping. Students who are not passing the state’s accountability measures are not going to be equipped for college or the workforce. Accountability ratings need to mean something.

The TPM was introduced in 2009. It predicts students’ future TAKS scores in a given subject based ontheir current TAKS scores and on their previous year’s average campus score. If a student fails this year’s TAKS test but is predicted to pass in a future year, the school gets credit as if the student had passed thisyear. Because of the criticism, Commissioner Scott has said the TPM may be eliminated or revised in 2011. Supporters say the concept helps recognize the efforts of schools where students have made academic gains but still fall short of the passing standards.

Commissioner Scott sent a message to school leaders that he is considering doing away with the Texas Projection Measure or changing it for the 2011 accountability ratings. Some educators like the provision because it gives schools credit for how well students are expected to do in the future, while critics contend that it doesn’t give a true assessment of how students are performing.


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Name Smoky Chillied Prawns

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* 10 small green chillies
* 20 cooked jumbo prawns, peeled
* 5 tablespoons olive oil
* coarsely ground sea salt
* lemon wedges, to serve

1. Cut the stems off the chillies, then slit the chillies in half and carefully remove the seeds, Avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands when you have touched the chillies as this will burn. Wrap half of each chilli round the middle of a jumbo prawn and thread 5 on to each skewer.
2. Place the skewers in a shallow dish and then cover with the oil and the salt. Leave, covered, in the refrigerator or a cool place for about 30 minutes.
3. Cook the prawns over hot coals on the oiled grid of a preheated barbecue for 3 minutes each side, basting with any leftover marinade. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Serves: 4

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Christmas in July Roast Chicken

I am finally back from my long cooking and blogging hiatus!

For those still following - I've missed you, and my apologies for the absence. I've made the move to Tucson, adjusted to the heat and extremely low humidity, caught Valley Fever, and ate about 3 weeks worth of restaurant food and microwave type things until I was very sad indeed. Once I got my kitchen unpacked, I purged my new home of all foods non-paleo (except a bag of sugar for the hummingbird feeder). I am now 3 full days into eating delicious organic home-grown goodness and I feel amazing!

The focus of the blog will, as in past, henceforth be especially dedicated to things easy to make and super nutritious since I now can only cook once or twice a week (sad). Intern year will be pretty heinous in terms of hours so I have to plan ahead if I want to withstand the temptation of bagels at morning rounds.

First up....chicken! Big roast chickens. SO easy, and they make tons of meat to last me the week. Plus I love the gravy that they make over the veggies, and I love that I get dark and white meat, and the offal inside.

One chicken. Free range/organic/what have you. Defrosted in the fridge for a few days if needed. Don't bother rinsing, it's not necessary. Just fish out the inside bits.
Bag of organic baby carrots, or chop some up yourself. About a cup.
2 medium onions, chopped coarsely
A root vegetable chopped same size as carrots and onions. Sweet potato, turnips, parsnips, beets...whatever strikes your fancy!

Preheat oven to 400F.
Put chicken in pan. Put veggies around chicken (NOT in it! They won't cook evenly if you do)
Sprinkle generously with garlic powder (2tsp), cinnamon (2tsp), and ground cloves (1tsp). Add a dash of nutmeg if you have it!
Drizzle with a few tablespoons of good olive oil.
Pop in oven for an hour or so - depending on size of chicken. Mine took 1:20. But I got work done while I waited!! You want the juices to run clear - meaning when you pull the thigh away it comes easily and you see NO pink.
Tear off a chunk and eat it for dinner while you wait for the bird to cool down. One bird feeds me for 2-3 days by myself. (4-5 meals).

Your house will smell like Christmas, and the taste is divine. I literally caught myself singing Christmas carols...

VARIATION -I made the same roast chicken a few days later, but instead of olive oil, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg-- I used coconut oil (a couple tablespoons) and garlic and curry powder! OMG my house smelled like a Bazaar. ....I like smells, can you tell?
It was delicious. Try it.

Happy Eating!