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ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A published report says black students in the D.C. area are suspended and expelled two to five times as often as white students, and the trend can be seen in both the Maryland and Virginia suburbs and inner city Washington.

The Washington Post reports that its analysis found that in the suburbs alone, more than 35,000 students were suspended or expelled from school at some point last school year — more than half of them black students.

Experts say potential reasons for the disparity are poverty, unintended bias, unequal access to highly effective teachers and differences in school leadership styles.

In Montgomery County, Maryland, Deputy Superintendent Frieda K. Lacey says officials are trying new approaches to close the gap, including involving a team of administrators in suspension decisions.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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  1. Working Poor says:

    I hear parenting works.

  2. Sharon says:

    We have a whole generation of kids that don’t listen and think they know everything regardless of parenting. I think the similac has made half the kids crazy. I don’t know what’s wrong with some of these kids. During my generation (70’s & 80’s), kids were not like the ones today. Most of them think when they turn 18 years old, they’re grown but they don’t have a job, a car or their own homes….but they think they are adults. We still have to make them clean their rooms, bathe and wash the dishes. That’s something to laugh at…but they still think they’re adults.

  3. Essexman says:

    Third time to try post. Administrators don’t single out black students to suspend and look the other way when whites break the rules. Get real the reasons for the suspensions is because the rules were broken and if more blacks are involved than whites so be it. When the so called “experts” give their analysis they are afraid to respond truthfully because of PC.

  4. Marcus says:

    I’d be willing to bet that the school suspensions have a sexually gap also, with more males being suspended then females. I guess we need to look into that. Also, what is the make up of the school systems that they are evaluating, if the populations are more than half black, then statistics alone are going to say that more than half the suspensions will be black.

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Michael A. Strauss Appointed to Board of Directors of the Advocates for Children and Youth

Michael A. Strauss, CPA

Ellin & Tucker, the Baltimore-based public accounting and business consulting firm, announced today that Michael A. Strauss, CPA, a director in the audit and accounting department, was unanimously appointed to the board of directors of the Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY) – an independent organization that advocates for the needs of children and families in Maryland. As a member of the board, Strauss will serve a three-year term to support the work of ACY and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance.

“Mike will be a valuable member of ACY’s board … he has tremendous character, a keen eye for detail and the proven ability to provide strategic, forward thinking thought leadership that spurs growth and progress,” said Edwin Brake, managing director of Ellin & Tucker. “His financial background will be a tremendous benefit to ACY as the organization works to influence policies that will improve the lives of families throughout Maryland.”

As a board member, Strauss will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, help to evaluate the impact of ACY, assist the board in identifying and recruiting other board members, and represent ACY to stakeholders, among other responsibilities. In addition to his position on the board, Strauss is also joining the ACY’s finance committee, where he will utilize his accounting background to assist ACY in matters related to budgeting, fundraising and other financial matters.

“The mission of this organization is very close to my heart,” said Strauss. “Having kids of my own, I think it’s extremely important to make sure that our children are healthy and safe. I am eager to work with the board to ensure that every child in Maryland is afforded the same opportunities, regardless of their socioeconomic status.”

A graduate of The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, Strauss has more than 15 years of experience in the public accounting profession, providing financial reporting, tax, and compliance and management advisory services to privately held businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Strauss is the chairperson of Ellin & Tucker’s audit and accounting technical standards committee, which oversees programs to maintain the professional staff’s understanding of current accounting and financial reporting standards and ensures compliance with professional standards governed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the finance committee of the University of Maryland Hillel, College Park campus.

ACY was founded in 1987 by a group of prominent child advocates in Maryland. Its mission is to identify problems, promote policies and programs that improve results for Maryland’s children in measurable and meaningful ways, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and policies for the state’s children and youth.

About Ellin & Tucker

Founded in 1946, Ellin & Tucker (www.ellinandtucker.com) is a leading CPA firm headquartered in Baltimore, Md. that specializes in accounting, auditing, consulting, forensics and valuation and tax services. As the fifth largest accounting firm in Greater Baltimore, Ellin & Tucker employs more than 120 people in offices across Baltimore City, Belcamp, Frederick and Washington D.C. and serves national and international clients through its affiliation with DFK International/USA, a top 10 international association of independent, full-service accounting firms and business advisors in major geographic and economic centers throughout the U.S. and around the world.

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U.S. health care fabulous — if you can afford it

By Gerard Tassel and Anita Tassel, Special to the BDN

The freedom of expressing one’s opinion is a cornerstone of our democracy. However, using false information like Ike Morgan in his June 3 OpEd “America’s health care system already fabulous” is sadly misleading, especially when an increasing number of citizens end up unable to get the medical care they need.

The only truth in that piece is that we benefit from the greatest health care advances in human history. But, even then these advances are only available to Americans who can afford it, not to all citizens.

Had Mr. Morgan simply done some research, he would have discovered disconcerting facts. Had he checked, for example, the Commonwealth Fund’s latest report, www.commonwealthfund.org, he would have seen that while the mortality amenable to health care went down from 115 to 110 per 100,000 in the U.S. from 1997-98 to 2002-03, it went down from 76 to 65 in France — and for half of the cost in this so-called country of “socialized medicine.” Had he read the World Health Organization’s report at www.who.int, he would have seen the U.S. health care system ranks number 37 worldwide.

This low ranking means 36 other countries in the world are able to provide better care at a lower cost than the U.S. This ranking means that all these countries are also providing the medical services unavailable 60 years ago that Mr. Morgan mentions. In the case of France, the top-ranking country, most advanced procedures are available to every citizen.

The U.S. health care system is not fabulous. It can sometimes be excellent, but it is for sure the most expensive in the world. The reasons? A well-documented OpEd by Dennis Chinoy in the June 6-7 BDN OpEd sheds some light on this complex problem.

The millions of immigrants Mr. Morgan mentions do not come to this country for our failing health care, but for a job and the human rights guaranteed by our Constitution: the right to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. Not for medical benefits to which they have no right if they are illegal, and cannot afford if they are le-gal. In fact, some Latinos are returning home, probably in part, because health care in Colombia, Costa Rica and Chile rank higher than the U.S. Conversely, an increasing number of Americans are forced to go to foreign countries for medical care because they cannot afford treatment, surgery, or even a simple doctor’s appointment in this country. We speak from experience, having been treated in Europe most of our lives, including sophisticated cancer surgery.

Mr. Morgan tries to scare us by using the “S” word — as in “socialized” health care. Does he realize that America already has been using a socialized system since FDR gave us Medicare? Would he go without Medicare if he was not already covered by a generous health plan? Medicare is a system paid into by employees and employers, and not paid into by the government. It is only administered by the government through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

There is a horrible, we repeat, horrible health crisis in the U.S. How can the wealthiest country in the world leave uninsured millions of men, women and children? None of these people can profit from the wonderful innovations that Mr. Morgan cites in his column although people in 36 other countries can. Such a situation is a travesty of the worst kind, which should no longer be tolerated.

Gerard Tassel, a native of France, is a retired businessman and former trade councilor for France in northern New England. Anita Tassel, his wife, is a retired teacher. They spent much of their lives in France and now live in Bangor.

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Japan advances, England resurrected at World Cup

By RAF CASERT, The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — With a perfect two victories out of two matches, Japan has reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup with flair and a tournament-leading six goals so far. England was saved by a fighting performance to earn another day at the tournament.

Homare Sawa got the World Cup’s first hat trick to lead Japan past Mexico 4-0.

For England, gangly midfielder Jill Scott was just as important with a goal and an assist to resurrect England’s campaign with 2-1 win over New Zealand.

It gave Japan 6 points, two more than England, which will need a draw against the leader next Tuesday to be sure to advance. If England loses, much will depend on the winning margin of Mexico over already-eliminated New Zealand.

Despite all the pre-tournament expectations, England long looked to emulate the men’s team’s tradition of underperforming at the highest stage.

However, Jill Scott scored a second-half header and assisted on Jess Clarke’s crucial strike for the 81st-minute winner.

“We just enjoy making these sort of tournaments hard work,” England coach Hope Powell said, after she had come in for scathing criticism for a 1-1 draw against Mexico in the opener.

“It is never easy, is it?” she said.

And it looked quite difficult after New Zealand grabbed an early lead through Sarah Gregorius, and the underdogs kept England in check for over an hour.

Jill Scott equalized with a most English goal, when the 1.80-meter midfielder rose high in the center to meet Alex Scott’s cross from the right and head it forcefully past goalie Jenny Bindon.

To turn things totally around for England, she won the ball in a goalmouth scramble late in the game and calmly set up Clarke for the winner with a shot that went high into the net.

Suddenly, there is optimism in the England camp for the rest of the tournament. “We are still not at our best,” Powell said. “There is more to come.”

With a bit of luck, that could be a quarterfinal clash with host Germany.

Japan had no such trouble. It routed Mexico 4-0 thanks to Sawa’s superb performance.

“I didn’t dare imagine that I would score three goals,” said the 32-year-old captain, playing in her fifth World Cup.

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Blue Mass set for Sept. 10 at Holy Rosary in Caribou

By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff

CARIBOU, Maine — A special Mass to honor first responders in Maine and New Brunswick will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 34 Vaughn St.

Bishop Richard J. Malone, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, will bestow his blessing upon those who contribute to public health and safety in Maine and western New Brunswick.

Bishop Claude Champagne of Edmundston, New Brunswick, will concelebrate the annual Blue Mass, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Portland Diocese.

“This Mass is to thank and pay tribute to those in our communities who serve us every day and often in dangerous situations,” Malone said.

Members of public safety agencies have been invited to attend the Mass in uniform for a procession into the church. Color guards will be on hand and vehicles representing the departments will be on display. Bagpipers will perform outside the church before and after Mass.

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Girls team up with boys so Van Buren can field baseball team

By Ernie Clark, BDN Staff

VAN BUREN, Maine — Coming up with enough players to field a baseball team has been a challenge for the Van Buren Crusaders in recent years.

In both 2005 and 2006 the team played full schedules with just the minimum nine players — and in 2006 the “Iron 9” advanced all the way to the Eastern Maine Class D championship game.

In 2009, a paucity of players led the school to opt not to field a varsity team.

This year Van Buren — boasting a high school enrollment of approximately 110 and a popular tennis program that attracts many of its student-athletes each spring — faced an uncertain future with both its baseball and softball teams.

The solution, ultimately, was a merger of sorts.

“We didn’t have enough girls for the softball team,” said Van Buren athletic administrator Sue Parent, “and boys can’t play softball but girls can play baseball, so three of the girls chose to play on the baseball team.”

And so it was that when Van Buren opened its baseball season at Wisdom of Saint Agatha on Tuesday, senior Naomi Maldonado, sophomore Kayla Durette and freshman Amanda Sytulek joined 11 boys on coach Jay Edgecomb’s club — with Maldonado hitting a double and a single in the Crusaders’ 13-3 loss.

“We were in the process of deciding if 11 players were enough to have a baseball team awhile back, and the girls were deciding if they would have enough to have a softball team,” said Edgecomb. “The softball coach [John Parent] and I were talking about it one night, and he finally said, ‘We’ve just got to stop our [softball] season.’

“We have a very young team with only two or three experienced players returning, and I said if any of the girls wanted to join my team, they were welcome.”

For Maldonado, who played softball for Van Buren as a freshman and then last spring as a junior on the Crusaders’ 0-14 team, it was an easy decision.

“I wanted to play, I was pretty disappointed when they said there wasn’t going to be a softball team,” said Maldonado, who along with Durette and Sytulek also were members of the Van Buren girls’ basketball team that reached the Eastern Maine Class D semifinals last winter.

“I thought it was a good opportunity. I didn’t have to think long about doing it at all.”

For veteran baseball players like Devin Clavette, a catcher-first baseman for the Crusaders, having the three girls join the roster alleviated fears he had about a repeat of his freshman year at Van Buren when there was no baseball team.

“At the beginning of the season I was a little bit concerned because a couple of years before we didn’t have a team,” he said. “It’s good that we’re able to play this year.”

Maldonado, Durette and Sytulek — whose twin brother Justin is now a baseball teammate — worked out with the baseball team for about two weeks during preseason.

“It didn’t bother me at all,” said Clavette. “They’re doing the same things the boys are doing, so there is no difference. In practice they do just as well if not better then some of the boys on the team.”

Maldonado, a pitcher on the softball team last spring, worked out in the infield for the Crusaders this preseason, while Sytulek could play in the outfield or pitch and Durrette will likely contribute in a utility role.

“The ball’s a lot smaller and the bats are a little heavier,” said Maldonado, who plans to study athletic training at the University of Maine at Presque Isle beginning this fall. “That’s about it, and there’s more running to do on the bases and the balls go a little quicker.

“I’m having fun at it.”

Edgecomb said nothing out of the ordinary has come out of this fairly unique situation — the practice of girls playing on boys soccer teams has not been uncommon at smaller high schools in the state and, coincidentally, a similar set of circumstances is playing out on the middle-school baseball team in Van Buren this spring.

“We had one discussion about fraternization,” said Edgecomb, whose team hopes to improve on last year’s 5-9 finish. “I told them we’re a baseball team, and I expect everybody to act like a baseball team.

“But there really hasn’t been any issues. The boys have accepted the girls on the team, and the only difference is they change in a different locker room.”

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Rights panel: Denny’s employee treated badly, but not fired, because of OCD

By Heather Steeves, BDN Staff

AUGUSTA, Maine — A woman who argued she was fired from Denny’s restaurant because of her obsessive compulsive disorder was dismissed for giving a trucker a cup of free milk, the Maine Human Rights Commission found Monday.

The commission’s vote went against its own investigator’s recommendation.

In a a 2-0 vote Monday, the commission decided that Erica Kilde of Richmond was subjected to a hostile work environment at the Augusta Denny’s for her OCD but was not fired for her disorder.  One commissioner abstained from the vote.

According to Kilde, her co-workers would call her Miss Perfect and mess with her workspace, which she said she needed to keep in a particular way.

“[One of her co-workers] repeatedly rearranged her supplies and demanded half of the work station for his own things. When she stated that his actions caused her to get new medication for her condition, he responded, ‘You just gave me a trophy to hang on my wall,’” the human rights commission’s investigator wrote in a report.

Kilde had reminded her manager of her OCD and asked that he make her co-workers stop teasing her about four times, the last time being May 13, 2010.

“She explained that the harassment would cause her to cry at work,” the commission’s investigator wrote. “She finally stated that she would file an official complaint with the company if [the] general manager did not address the situation. He responded with ‘a dirty look’ and stated, ‘No. No. No. Don’t even talk like that.’”

The next day, Trucker John, a regular, came in for his meal. He usually would leave a $20 bill after eating, without seeing the sales slip. The remaining money would be a tip, according to the commission investigator’s report.

Kilde, who had worked for Denny’s for 3 1/2 years, didn’t charge Trucker John for his usual cup of milk. A manager noticed and confronted her. She told her manager it was an oversight and she would pay for the beverage.
Instead Denny’s fired her two days later.

Kilde suspected the firing wasn’t over the milk but because she had OCD.

Because of the time frame — getting fired days after complaining that she was being picked on because of her mental disorder — and after looking at records from other Denny’s restaurants about when they fire people for theft of services, the Maine Human Rights Commission investigator reached the conclusion that Kilde was fired for complaining about Denny’s not accommodating her disorder.

The Maine Human Rights Commission disagreed in a 3-0 vote Monday.

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Maine Human Rights Commission voted 2-1 that Erica Kilde of Richmond was subjected to a hostile work environment at the Augusta Denny’s for her obsessive compulsive disorder. The vote was 2-0 with one commissioner abstaining.

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Man arrested at Belfast motel on domestic assault charge

By Tom Groening, BDN Staff
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BELFAST, Maine — Police arrested Paul Henderson, 26, on a domestic assault charge at the Admiral’s Ocean Inn motel on U.S. Route 1 after officers were summoned about a disturbance there.

Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden said officers Brian Lunt and Mike Rolerson responded at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to a call from the motel, which rents some of its rooms on a weekly basis. They encountered Henderson and several small children in the room in which he and his girlfriend were living, the chief said.

The man told the officers his girlfriend struck him in the face after he told her to leave. Officers observed a red mark on his face.

Reading from the police report, McFadden said Henderson told officers, “She does not pay any of the bills and eats everything in the room.” The woman is pregnant, according to the report. Henderson also said his mother pays for the room.

Officers later found the woman in another room in the motel and she told a different story. She said Henderson had been yelling at her through the night and morning, and when she tried to make a phone call, he ripped the phone from her hand and in the process, pulled her hair and continued to pull it after she let go of the phone.

It was then that she struck him, she told police.

McFadden praised the officers for taking the time to sort out the matter. State law requires an arrest when a complaint of domestic assault is made, but the chief said officers need to investigate carefully rather than making snap judgments about what happened.

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The price of privacy: When being poor means revealing all

By Heather Denkmire, Special to the BDN
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Heather Denkmire is a writer and artist who lives in Portland.

The interviews when I applied for financial assistance from the government were humiliating. As kind as some of the workers at the Department of Health and Human Services were, the questions they had to ask forced me to share intimate details of my life I would have otherwise keep private.

This got me thinking about the right to privacy as a privilege for the powerful few.

The working class has known for generations — even when labor unions were strong, and wages and benefits were more fair — that hourly wage jobs typically depend on a hierarchical employer-employee dynamic. Among other power inequalities, workers have little control over their privacy, while owners retain control over their own private lives.

As more people take jobs earning hourly wages with no benefits, more people are faced with the reality that the “American Dream” is just a dream.

Most people who work, whether for hourly wages or for salaries, give up some of their privacy as they enter a relationship with their employer. Hourly wage workers — three-fifths of our workforce, according to the Department of Labor — are put into positions of submission more extreme than their fellow workers who earn salaries.

Employers track hourly workers’ time, minute by minute. The employer typically dictates when the worker can take a break or eat meals, and the worker must ask permission for any personal time.

The freedom most salaried workers enjoy allows them to protect their privacy more than their hourly wage counterparts. They usually eat when they want to and take breaks as is comfortable for them. They don’t have to share their physical needs as often with their employer (bathroom, food, cigarettes, doctor’s appointments).

Writing this column, I am choosing to share intimate details of my life with readers. When I was desperate and turned to the state of Maine and the federal government for help, I had no choice. I had to share intimacies of my personal life with strangers.

I felt exposed and vulnerable at a time when I was already afraid and ashamed. I imagine someone in a similar position, but with even more challenging life circumstances, would feel the intrusion even more.

Why do I not have enough money to care for my children? Is my ex-husband a “deadbeat dad”? No. Not at all. But here are the excruciatingly personal details that will explain my financial crisis.

It makes sense to me that people earning hourly wages would resent another “big hand of government” intruding in their personal lives. It also makes sense to me that people beaten down by wages too low for survival would resent the submissive position they are forced into. The lower the wage, the more demeaning the intrusions on the workers’ privacy.

Fifty-eight percent of the jobs added since the recession’s end have been low-wage jobs. There are more people resenting those with the power to dictate when and how much privacy they will be allowed.

As we know right here at home, Maine families are working harder than ever, but they still can’t pay their bills. Entrapped by the need for survival, workers across the country put up with Walmart-level wages and employment practices. The satisfaction and security that comes from supporting a family by working one job is not an option for many people.

There is no expectation that employers will respect workers’ privacy, and the sense that those in power are disrespectful carries over into a distrust of government. Government is, after all, run by corporations.

In effect, corporations — the employers — who run our government are telling the workers when they can or can’t visit the bathroom or go have a smoke. The owners run the workers’ lives in the most intimate ways, while the powerful elite comes and goes as it pleases.

In a study of the 50 companies that employ the most low-wage workers, chief executives made an average of $9.4 million a year. That buys a lot of privacy and plenty of freedom to protect it.

Heather Denkmire is a writer and artist who lives in Portland with her two young daughters. After a few challenging years, she is growing her small business, where her team helps nonprofit organizations win grants. She can be reached at column@grantwinners.net.

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The "Terror Gap".

The newest scheme being pushed is the closure of the "Terror Gap". As marketed by the gun-controllers, this will "Prevent Sales Of Guns To Terror Suspects". And what is a "Terror Suspect"?

Ted Kennedy was a "Terror Suspect". So are countless other people who have done absolutely nothing. The closing of the Terror Gap is essentially the elimination of due process. People who have committed no crime will be denied their Second Amendment rights. They will not be notified if they are on the list. They cannot petition the government to know if they are on the list. Most of the people on the list will never know they are on the list.

If the gun controllers really have a problem with suspected terrorists buying guns, why not do the intellectually honest thing and arrest them? If you can't trust someone to buy a gun or ride on a plane, you can't trust them to buy gasoline, a moving van, or a bag of fertilizer. You can't trust them to walk free, period. So arrest every person on the list, put them on trial, and use our system of due process to determine whether they should walk free with all their rights intact or stay locked up.

I don't endorse the above, because I think the concept of "secret watch lists" is completely useless in preventing terrorist acts (See: Fort Hood). But at least it would show that the gun controllers are actually concerned about potential terrorists and not just guns (as usual).

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September 2, 2011 Uluru (Ayers Rock) - Part 2 - Trip to King’s Canyon

September 2nd, we awoke at what felt like the middle of the night, packed the required gear for our trek to King's Canyon, dressed in layers and downed the instant coffee that was in our room before walking out the door to meet the bus. We chatted with the bus driver a bit, making friendly talk while I ruminated on how best to fold my fleece jacket into a pillow for the 4 hour ride to the canyon when he casually mentioned that we had the best seat on the bus for spotting kangaroos, wallabies, camels and other assorted wildlife. My need for sleep took a back seat to my wildlife spotting desires. Now I was wide-eyed and eager. Frank opted for sleep. As I was listening intently to the driver's descriptions of what we might expect to encounter throughout the day's activities my neighbor across the isle and I discovered a common bond: we had someone to chat with while our husbands nodded off. Her name was Pauline, she lived in a suburb of Sydney and we hit it off immediately. We didn't see any kangaroos, but certainly did witness several brushfires burning at random. Our driver told us that these are nearly always burning somewhere and are often deliberate burns, although more often than not they are runaway fires that will take out an entire station before it burns out. Mid morning, we stopped at a cattle station for breakfast. Everything is so remote in this part of Australia that there aren't really rest stops, per se, just very large stations that also offer amenities to the remote traveler. We used the bush toilet and then went to place our food order at the large outdoor dining area. We sat at long tables and our tucker (breakfast) was cooked right there outdoors by a couple of friendly blokes, as I suppose any rancher would arrange for his drovers or whatever the ranch hands are called. It was very good, but once again we were stuck with packets of instant coffee. They just don't do brewed coffee in this country.
We were on a tight schedule and were herded right back onto the bus fairly quickly for we still had quite a long drive ahead. We had traveled nearly 40 minutes when off the side of the road we spotted a herd of Brumbys, wild horses similar to the Mustangs in America. The herd was reasonably large, and apparently a very rare sight according to our driver. I scrambled to grab my camera but by the time it booted up, the Brumbys were long gone.
We finally arrived at King's Canyon. I simply cannot describe this beautiful geological wonder. It is sacred Aboriginal ground and so magical that it boggles the mind. A canyon out in the middle of nowhere and seemingly coming out of nothingness, it is a wonder to behold. The colors and rock formations are so beautiful that although I took many, many photos they just don't do this place justice. We hiked the rim, which is only about a 6 kilometer walk, but takes approximately 4 hours and is not an easy go. The first very steep climb up to the rim is comprised of 500 steps, according to the ranger, and commonly referred to as heart-attack hill. At the halfway point we stopped for a breather. The ranger took this opportunity to evaluate each of us and to help us determine for ourselves whether we were fit to continue. This sent a few of the guests back to the bus. It was rigorous. Frank became red in the face and so winded that I got a little worried. Many people had to make several stops just to breathe. My heart felt it was pounding out of my chest but I couldn't stop or I would lose my momentum, so I stepped around those who were abruptly stopping in the middle of the track and bending over gasping for breath. I did my gasping at the top. Our guide had warned us this was no walk in the park (national park that is). It was well worth the exertion because when we arrived on the rim we were rewarded by the splendor and magnificence of the view. The geology kept changing along the way which enhanced the experience even more. Eventually we arrived at a deep gorge fittingly called The Garden of Eden. Here again Nature revealed her creative side as we left the red, amber, golden and deep brown rocky ridge behind to behold lush greens and tropical palm trees. At the very bottom rested a serene little lake banked on one side by a lovely beach. Other visitors were lounging there and wading into the cool water. How amazing. The birdlife really impressed me, in particular the Bowerbird. The male Bowerbird builds a unique nest/structure, called a "bower", that (to me) resembles a basket with handles sticking up and is comprised of rocks, sticks, colorful objects the brighter the better in order to attract a female. Often the nest contains pretty shells, bits of trash that have a reflective or sparkle bit, coins, etc. The males competing for females will often conduct raids on each other's bowers. It is rare to find one of these nests, and yet we happened upon one just off the trail leading back up the other side of The Garden of Eden. The ranger did not encourage us to leave any sparkly trash for the bird to put into this bower. Another species we saw in here was the Spinifex Pigeon. A pretty little bird with a crested point on top of his head, much like a cardinal.
After this short respite, our legs were beginning to really feel the strain as we hiked back out of the Garden. By now, Pauline and I were hiking mates leaving her husband Martin and Frank pretty much behind. We thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the hike and especially the return part that was all downhill.
Back on the bus. Weary travelers were we all. Round about the half way point of the return journey we stopped at Curtin Springs Cattle Station, 1,028,960 acres BIG. It featured outback campsites, caravan hookups, a bush-style restaurant, a small shop, bush toilets, showers, and even a phone booth. Frank and Martin stumbled thirstily toward the bar. Pauline and I had a look around and settled for ice cream bars. The rest was short enough and soon we were back on the bus heading for Yulara. I finally began to nod off and after a little while, someone yelled, "Camels!" Sure enough, right there just along the roadside was a large herd of camels. The bus must have started them because they took off at a trot. This time I did manage to snap a few shots of the camera before we lost sight of them.
That evening, we met Pauline and Martin for dinner at the Outback Pioneer BBQ and Bar, where you grill your own steak. Outdoor venue, located at one of the local lodges. It was really good! We were draggin by then, so dinner was an early affair, and so was bedtime. Next morning was another 4:30 wake up call to depart for sunrise at The Rock. We were delighted to find that Pauline and Martin were scheduled for that tour as well.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

I Have a Friend . . .

Now that I am more than a year beyond surgery, I have noticed a new trend in the way people discuss my surgery with me. What was once "WOW! How much have you LOST?!" and "I can't believe how wonderful you look." and "How do you feel?" has turned, in some corners, to "So how much more do you have to lose?" and "You still feeling okay?" and "Are you letting up at all on your diet?"

Now - I can understand this trend. I have had friends who have decided to dry themselves up after years of over boozing and we only asked them about it for the first year or so. I've had friends who have lost loved ones and I only ask about them for the first few months and I've had people who have suffered from depression and other emotional set backs and I only ask every "now and again" to show my concern without making it a constant source of conversation.

That being said I do NOT become negative about it. I don't expect my friends are back off (on?) the wagon. I don't assume my friends have forgotten their lost loved ones and I don't just take for granted that depression is once again weighing my loved ones down. I hope for the best. I stay positive. I pray that they are well and at peace with their various demons.

The reality is that I don't care, frankly, about "your one friend" who had gastric bypass surgery and did "really, really well for a 'while' and then gained all their weight back and THEN some." I am not scared off by your co-worker who hates their life post surgery and is back to overeating again. And, while my sympathies go out to the .5% of all families, friends and loved ones that have to endure losing someone due to COMPLICATIONS around gastric bypass surgery and I'll accept that the surgery is "dangerous" or "not worth the risks". A clarification . . . LESS than 1 person in every 200 will die from surgery complications (NOT the surgery, COMPLICTIONS that they brought to the table with them (weak heart, poor circulation, weak lungs, high blood pressure, clotting, etc. etc. etc.)). You find me a morbidity rate for ANY other condition or procedure that involves/circumvents/fights/accepts the co-morbidities that we all fought to get us on the operating table and I'll start to listen to your gloom and doom.

In the weeks before my gastric bypass surgery, when I was more ready for the surgery than I had ever been and when I felt more sure of my decision than almost any other decision I had ever made - I had a family member tell me about a co-worker who had gastric bypass and only THREE MONTHS LATER weighed more than they did before the surgery. Last night my father told me about a friend of my uncle's who did really well for a year and then gained "all of his weight back and then some." I had a co-worker tell me just this morning about their concern that for me personally that I might some day just decide to start eating again.

These annoyances plagued me last evening so I did some googling. I won't bother to site my sources (it is the world wide web, let's assume it is crap anyway) but I found a low of 8% and a high of 32% of gastric bypass patients regain a "significant" portion of their weight. Only between 5% and 15% regain all of it and a lowly 2% to 9% will actually weigh more after surgery than they did before.

I can see all you skinny people shaking your heads and seeing "yeah, TOLD you so" as they worry about the success rate of this surgery. Let me share THIS with you. Of the three major national diet plans, the long term stats are that as many as 80% will regain all their weight and 64%, average, will weigh more after the program than they did before. So, how bad is gastric bypass now when you could just try the "Atkins" method or the WeightWatchers regime? Yeah, that is what I thought . . . nay sayers!

Let me also share this - the increased popularity (for lack of a better word) of gastric bypass surgery has flooded the statistical tables with people who, frankly, should not have had the surgery to begin with. I've always said and maintain that to mentally screen patients for surgery should not only be required but should be STRENGTHENED. I don't want people who are not really ready for the surgery mucking up the public perception on what an amazing procedure this is and all the hope and promise that it offers to those of us who are ready for the changes the surgery requires.

I get e-mails from people every day because of this blog. MOST of them seem like great people who did the surgery for the right reasons and who have a great life ahead of them but every now and again I get a person who's story sort of scares me. I ROOT for them but I am concerned for them. They might have relapsed on old habits. They might be struggling with new variables in their life that make watching their calories and excercise difficult. They might be openly and honestly falling apart.

Will they be part of the percentages? Perhaps. Will I be part of the percentages? Maybe. Am I scared of that? Do I need you sharing your half-baked stories of woe to motivate me? Nope. Save 'em.

Here is what we should all care about (those who have had the surgery and those that love us). We, statistically, will regain, on average, about 10% of what we lost from the surgery. I plan to lose 283 pounds. That means I will regain 30 pounds. I am at peace with that. I can taste the 200 pound mark and if I get back to 230 - such is life. I weighed 230 pounds as a freshman in high school - probably as an eighth grader (I got weighed once a year). That is 300 pounds less than the heaviest I have ever been and is a weight I could grow old and grey at without worry for my heart or my health.

Now - will my 30 pounds coming back on my frame scare people? Sure. Will people assume it is a lot more weight to regain than it really is? Yep. Will it look like I'm heavy again? Maybe. Will people whisper that I didn't have what it took? Yep. Will some of those people be my own family? Yep. One of them has never believed in me and never will. Oh well. I'm at peace with that too. I haven't gone through all of this to impress him or win his favor. I did this for me.

So this is a long rant but there IS a point . . . don't listen to the critics, journey takers, and don't share your critical stories, spectators. It reminds me of one of Joy's favorite poems by Shel Silverstein that I'll post in a few minutes.

We're all going to be FINE - no matter what weight we end out at - as long as we believe in ourselves, have the love and support of those around us and keep fighting.

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Oil price drops and North Dakota

While there is no specific mention of North Dakota, this article from Bloomberg.com mentions the idling of rigs due to oil price drops. The price drop is one thing, the duration of the drop is another. The longer price declines last, the more likely marginal plays will be idled as the article mentions. What does this mean for North Dakota? The core oil counties accounted for significant shares of the employment increase in the last year, so it could impact the performance of the state economy. There are many other questions to be answered first, but it is obviously something worth watching.

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Australian gov't loses UN bid to delist heritage protected forest

SYDNEY, June 24 — The United Nations' World Heritage Committee on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Australian government to delist 74,000 hectares of heritage-listed forest for timber industry use, local media reported.

The area in Tasmania was part of 170,000 hectares added to the World Heritage Area listing last year, the ABC reported.

The Australian government said the 74,000 hectares were degraded by previous logging and should be opened up for the timber industry.

But opponents claimed only 8.6 per cent of the forests had been disturbed, with the rest being pristine old-growth rainforest.

The meeting was held in Doha, and World Heritage Committee delegates said "accepting this delisting would set an unacceptable precedent."

Prime Minister Tony Abbott was disappointed by the decision.

"The application that we made to remove from the boundaries of the World Heritage listing – areas of degraded forest, areas of plantation timber – we thought was self-evidently sensible," he said.

Federal Labor environment spokesman Mark Butler said the decision was a win for the environment.

"Why Tony Abbott wanted to go in, rip the agreement up and seek to become only the third country after Tanzania and Oman to seek to delist one of its own properties is still beyond me," he said. (PNA/Xinhua)

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Eric Karros wants to be a millionaire

By Jason Wojciechowski on May 9, 2004 at 12:11 AM

Oakland won semi-ugly last night, as their bullpen gave up six runs, allowing the game to go to extra innings after Mark Redman left fairly early, but the A's offense battled back every time and ended up winning the game on a 2-run homer by Eric Byrnes in the bottom of the 13th.

The best word for the bullpen continues to be "inconsistent." Chris Hammond, who had done a good job previously, gave up four hits and a walk while getting just two outs, and Ricardo Rincon had two earned runs charged to him. On the other hand, Arthur Rhodes and Chad Bradford, who've been struggling, pitched a combined five innings, allowing three baserunners apiece, but no runs, which was obviously important because they pitched the 9th through 13th innings.

On the offensive side, things were a little rosier, as they usually will be when a team scores eleven runs. Eric Byrnes had two hits and two walks, bringing him to a .312/.398/.545 line for the year, good for a .322 EqA, far and away the top number on the team. Byrnes is absolutely playing out of his mind right now, which is pretty much what he did in his first extended opportunity last year. He's pushed Mark Kotsay and Bobby Kielty into exactly the platoon I said they should be in: Kotsay starts in center against righties, with Byrnes in left, and Kielty starts in left against lefties, with Byrnes in center. The A's are taking a defensive hit with Byrnes in center field, of course, but it's probably no worse than having Terrence Long out there. What may be most amusing about that lineup construction is that it's exactly what I've been using for the A's in my MVP 2004 game. I've added the wrinkle that Billy McMillon starts for Jermaine Dye against righties, though, because Dye is, in the game, really pretty bad against that portion of the league.

Back to the game at hand, though. Bobby Kielty hit his first homer of the year, finally, popping a two-run shot in the first to score Byrnes and give the A's an early lead. Mark Kotsay came into the game late and added a hit and a walk, though he also made his second error of the year.

Eric Chavez hit his ninth homer of the year, also off of Johan Santana. Without looking things up, it seems that Chavez is hitting respectably against lefties this year. At the very least, it seems like he's hit more homers against port-siders in the early going than he has in full seasons past. Let's check those wild assertions, though. In a tiny 38-at-bat sample, Chavez is hitting .289/.400/.605, with four homers and seven walks. That's very good. The key word in the sentence, though, is tiny. Chavez has certainly had good stretches before, and he'll have them again. We'll have to, as with so many things, take a wait-and-see approach here. One of the things that's too bad about his current hot hitting against lefties is that he's had a reverse platoon split so far: he's batting just .213/.322/.440 against right-handed pitchers. It's bizarre, and it'll almost certainly change, but maybe he won't have to give back his gains against lefties when it does.

Erubiel Durazo looks good right now, and he had two hits and two walks last night, but it's almost entirely a batting-average driven change. His slugging percentage is 76 points higher than last year, but his batting average is 44 points higher. That's a marginal improvement in actual slugging. I'll predict that for the year, he'll slug better than last year, but still not quite what people were hoping from him: say .480. His on-base percentage, which stands at .388 right now, will finish up around .375, as he'll walk more once his batting average dips back to his established .265-.270 level. An .855 OPS is nothing to sneeze at, but it's something less than what you'd want from a guy who (a) is a great white whale of some sort and (b) has established a very strong power-patience combination, but can't seem to put it together into a Jason Giambi-type package.

Eric Karros hit his first home run as an Athletic, one of his two hits, and also walked once, and still managed to do something ugly: leave six men on base for the game, the most of any Oakland hitter. A million bucks for this guy? Please, Billy, say the owners made you do it.

With Tim Hudson going today, the A's can hope that the bullpen is able to get a rest. In fact, Hudson has pitched seven innings already, giving up two runs, and throwing 89 pitches. He'll probably go at least one more, and maybe even throw a complete game. It's a nice thing have pitchers like Hudson and Mulder in your rotation, guys you know will conserve pitches and go deep into a game.


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Harvesting Motherwort from the Weed Garden this morning, I grinned like a little kid as I snipped each fibrous stalk and added the feathery green beings to my basket. It’s so simple and maybe even a little silly but this is what I’ve wanted to do my whole life. Not just working as a healer, or even just working with plants. But specifically, working with local, dooryard herbs and wild woodland roots in a relationship so secure and so profound that I literally know these beings with my eyes closed. By scent, touch and even sound I recognize these complex and vibrant tribes that people the Canyon.

To a degree, I can do the same thing with bags of dried herbs from Eastern Europe and China, or tinctures made from dried percolated plants from New York City. Yes, I can often identify them as Astragalus or Schizandra, but I don’t know them as people. I know them as acquaintances or one night stands that have most likely enriched my life but not become my intimates in the lasting way of soulmates, best friends or children.

I love sharing home with the plants, cycling through the seasons with them and noting the changes in both me and them, and all the ways we change together. As I unmethodically chopped Cherry twigs the other day I was overwhelmed by the almondy smell common to the bark, but I also noticed the peculiarities of our particular Cherry trees. The rich, nearly spicy scent unique to this tree in this place in this bioregion.

This community of plants is the only one who have ever spoken so loudly and clearly to me, either as a group or as individuals, and I have an intense bond and commitment to them for as long as I may live. To protect them in whatever way I am able, to love them always and to listen very, very intently.

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  1. woops, i thought that was nov…
    oh well..guess i dotn have much to contribute this month! i’ll enjoy reading tho!

  2. Yeah, I think some other people did too, cuz I made a typo, but then I corrected in a recent post. So hmm, we could make it November after all since I haven’t gotten any submissions at all yet.

  3. Hi Kiva – that’s great. I’m kind of healing after that last post on ‘first allies’ so I’ll be more ready in a couple weeks to share more. thanks!! love ananda

  4. ananda, that was a beautiful remarkable wandering through your memories and i loved reading it! Thanks you for sharing.

  5. gee thanks! it was interesting for me to let all those memories come back.

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Sunday, 31 July 2011

Sunday Summary

Hey beauties! How is your Sunday? I am really enjoying my day, I got a long lay-in, then had breakfast in bed, after all that, jumped into the shower, got dressed, did makeup, and spent most of the day in my garden, it's really hot outside, but I've got shade in my garden which is good. I love it when the  sun is out, it's what you call summer! Anyways...I sat in the garden for about an hour, then watched TV. (Keeping up with the Kardashians and America's Next Top Model) As you know ;) I am literally obsessed with KUWTK, I love it. I so want to go to New York and shop. I mean I've been there but I was young, so I wasn't that amused.

Anyway... after I watched keeping up with the Kardashians, I just listened to music in my room, and just chilaxed. It was a peaceful day even though my family were in. Oh yeah and by the way before I forget, I'm getting my hair done on Tuesday (I'm excited but nervous, to how it might turn out!) On Wednesday, I'm going to Brighton Peir with my girls! I've heard it a good place, they have a fair, beach, restaurants, places to shop, so I'm literally buzzing, I've gotta bring quite a bit of money, because the train tickets are so expensive!! I will definitely take pictures when I'm there, it's something I would like to keep as a memory in pictures!

There isn't really much to write, because it's been a relaxing day, but before, I stop writing I want to say that I will post a picture of my new hair on here, so that you can be first to see & definitely pictures from Brighton!
Have a good day!

Friday, 29 July 2011

July Favourites! (makeup)

If you haven't seen this video, I'm basically explaining and telling you my beauty/makeup favourites from this month, video is also up on my channel 'beautydefinitions' <Click there.

ELF Studio Complete Coverage Concealer Review

Hiya!! How's everyone's day? My day has been dull, because the weather has been dull! Urgh, I hate it when it's like that! Anyway today's post is a review about the ELF studio complete coverage concealer!
PROS: It definitely conceals my under eye circles, and anywhere that needs concealing, I also like that fact that it has many different shades of my skin tone, because I could use the lightest colour on places that need to be nice and bright! Haha
I also like it's a creamy formula, when it's on your fingers but when you put it on your face, it turns out very matte. (For Oily skin) So there isn't really any need to powder it afterwards.
CONS: It doesn't last for any longer than 7 hours, I don't really like the brush that it came with. (it's to small)
Overall I like this concealer, and I would definitely recommend it to people who don't want to break their budget, but still want to buy a good concealer!
I mean I'm still looking for a good concealer, but this can do for now! I like it!
Hope this helped! See ya soon!

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Black Suede Wedges!!!

Hello lovelies!!!! How is your day? My day had been so tiring, I spent the day bouncing away on my new 10ft trampoline, I love it!!! Adrenaline Junkie eh? Anyways I just wanted to this short post about my fav (high heeled) shoes! I am literally in love with these shoes, I wear them to nearly every party I go to, and even though I have like 10 other pairs on heels, these are definitely my favourite! Their suede material, so it definitely matches whatever dress/trouser you wear! What is you favourite shoes? Aha, talk soon!!!
Daisy x

Monday, 25 July 2011

My Favourite Elf Mineral Lipsticks (Pinks/Nudes)

Hey Dolls!! How is your day going? Anyway today's blog post is going to be about my favourite elf lipsticks! (above) These 2 lipsticks are my absolute favourite! I love them so much. You probably already can tell but the top picture right picture is one of the elf mineral lipsticks in Runaway pink & the bottom left picture is in Nicely Nude! The thing I love about these lipsticks is the formula! They are so creamy and they glide on your lips so easily & they are super pigmented! I don't know where else apart from e.l.f that you can get such quality cosmetics for affordable prices! It's amazing! Anyway I know this post is short, but I will be posting another post tomorrow!
You should definitely invest elf cosmetics!
See you all very soon!!!

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Teeny Tiny Superdrug Haul

Heeyyyy Everyone! How is your Saturday? My Saturday is pretty relaxed, I woke up really early this morning (don't know why) but it really helped because I was able to get errands done in a short amount of time! I got ready, after I woke up and then I filmed, after I filmed I imported the video on to my laptop, and now it's uploading, I left it to upload and then I went into town to get a few makeup products! (above) Basically, I won a raffle at my school yesterday, and it was a £10 shopping voucher (selected stores) I realised I couldn't spend it in Topshop, New Look Primark, e.g because it was £10, so I thought that  would just use it to spend it on makeup products! I wish I won the £50 voucher, but I'm still very pleased that I even got a voucher! So these were the thing that I set out to buy! I was literally in town for like 20 minutes, and the only shop I entered was Superdrug! I was happy with pretty much everything that I purchased!

Beautyuk Neutral pallete in number 4
 NYC lipstick in number- 403 or 409? (will check)
MUA lipgloss in shade- ?
MUA Mascara in Black
MUA blush in shade 1
MUA eyeliner/eyebrow pencil in Rich Brown

Friday, 22 July 2011

School's out for the Summer!!

School is officially out for Summer! I am so happy because, I can have some fun with family and friends & I'm really excited to blog and film lots of videos for my Summer break! I got home at noon today from school because we were aloud to leave early, because it was end of term! I was going to film a hair tutorial today but I couldn't because I had some important things that I had to do! But Hey! I'm back, and I promise I will be on the roll with videos and blogging! My summer break is for just over 6 weeks and I have lots of things planned. I'm thinking of writing a post (with pictures obviously) about my summer break, I'm not exactly going to do like a diary of my six week holiday, but I mean some days, just so you know what I get up to!?

I'm watching 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' as I'm writing this post, and I'm just chilaxinggggg! I'm also trying to brainstorm different video ideas for the summer! ...Oh yes and I want to thank-you all wonderful supporters for the gain in followers on my blog and also,on my You-Tube Channel! I'm so happy!!

I've been really thinking well about my YouTube, and I thought that I could definitely improve it! What I mean is that I don't like the fact that I'm always standing up in my videos, but it's the only way I can get good lighting; maybe it's my camera? & I want a good background, but I don't know what to do! I want to do a Room Tour soon, but not now because I'm going to be buying room decor. I know, I know... I ramble on to much, but that's because I'm a talkative person, Aha! I will be filming a hair tutorial tomorrow, because I have so many hair video ideas, I just need to think of different ones!!

It's a cloudy, but breezy Friday, I was going to go out with my girls, but we decided we could do this in the summer! My schedule for today is pretty simple! I'm just going to sort out my bedroom, and watch T.V. I need to buy more make-up because I just chucked my old/unused make-up a few hours ago. In fact...In a few weeks I'm going to go Westfield, in London, to do some shopping with my girls. I have lots of things planned with my girls!! A 'Girls Day/Night out'

This is actually a long post, but Ohhhhh!!! Before I forget, I'm getting a new video camera for my video that goes up to 1080p (Full HD) & I hope that makes a difference! Look out for more and EXCITING posts very soon! For those who have started their summer break, have a great one, stay safe, but have fun!!
Daisy Loves you!!

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Fashion/Style Inspiration #1: Kim Kardashian

Hello beautiful girlies,

 First of all, notice my new blog header? Do you like it? Anyway... I was so excited to write this blog post, because it was going to be about Kim Kardashian, I absolutely adore her so much, her fashion/style is a huge inspiration to me, it's weird because I've recently just got so like...obsessed with her fashion/style, and her smokey eye makeup! Another reason to why I got an obsession with her style and fashion is because, I randomly started watching 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' and Khloe and Kourtney take New York!
 I suddenly started obsessing with her style since then! From what I can see I can't really explain her style because it's unique, fun and she changes her style all the time! (Bit like me!) She has the most gorgeous,voluminous, bouncy hair ever, I would definitely want to swap! There isn't actually a photo of her in fashionable clothes that I don't like!

I mean I know that her clothes are picked by her stylist and that their expensive, but I could definitely, do her style looks for an affordable price! What do you think? I can tell she really loves her casuals but she can really dress up casual, which I like about her, she can add statement pieces to her outfit, to make it look gorgeous! I can also tell she loves wearing blazers, it looks really good with a plain tank top, and even a colourful top,if you do it right!
Kim isn't my only fashion/style inspiration, but she is definitely one of them. I have lots of other fashion/style inspiration, that's why I put '#1' meaning I have other posts, similar to this to come up! She loves to bring her purse with her everywhere, and it always seems to match with the outfit.  I love Kim Kardashian!!! She's a huge style inspiration, and I actually look up to her! Who are your fashion and style inspiration?
Will be posting soon!

Sunday, 17 July 2011

My hair extensions (Echo Hair Extensions)

Hello Again!! You can see I've been on a roll with my posts eh? I'm so happy that I can finally write posts, because I miss it, and I needed a huge catch up! ...Anyway this post is about my hair extensions, that I wear in a lot of my videos. I've been getting a lot of questions about my hair, so I'm just going to tell you as much about it as possible.

I got these extensions at my local beauty supply store, retailing for £27.99, they are pricey but I think that it's definitely worth it, the mistake I made about these extensions were the colour. It was to dark, i should have got a colour lighter...but at the time I thought it was OK, because it matched my hair colour. But because my hair colour gets lighter in the sun, it doesn't match anymore.

I mean I could dye it, so that's not to much of a problem. Another question I get asked is..." Isn't your hair texture different from the extensions?" Yes the texture is different, at first I thought is wasn't going to work, but the more I put in my extensions, the more it blends in with my extensions. They are '14' inches long, which is pretty long, and there are 4 wefts of hair, which covers the whole head.

Anyway, hope this helped!

Saturday, 16 July 2011

Cheryl Cole pink lips!

 I know I've been gone for so long, and I miss the blogging world so much, I've just been so busy with school, and I haven't really had the time to post.
Anyway, today's post is pretty different to what I normally do, but I want to do all kinds of blog posts, but mostly all beauty related. If you have any blog requests please comment down below.

As I'm writing now, I am uploading a video, that has got to do with the picture above.
I know it doesn't look the same, but I wanted to really try this look out inspired by Cheryl Cole.
The makeup look is really simple, but it has a bright pink lip, which makes the whole look stand out. You will be able to watch a tutorial of this look on my YouTube channel!

Products Used:
Mary Kay Foundation in Bronze 600
Mary Kay loose powder in bronze 2
Sexy Lashes Mascara
Sleek Twist up eye Pencil in Midnight
MUA lipstick in Shade 3

Saturday, 2 July 2011

Would you rather? #beauty Edition

#1. Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up, or nice hair and no make-up?
For me, I would got out with messy hair and nice makeup because, messy hair can look nice, if it's done the right way, it can also look sophisticated! So it would definitely have to be messy hair and nice makeup!

#2. Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?
I would definitely have my eyelashes fall out, haha! Just because you can put/apply false eyelashes, and if I had to shave my eyebrows it would take so much effort, drawing them on, and they would look tacky.

#3. Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?
Well the only shop I sometimes shop in is MAC, but I would love to shop in Sephora.

#4. Would you rather wear the lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?
Probably lipgloss/lipliner, 80's perm would be a bit too much for me.

#5. Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?
I would leave the house with a obvious foundation line, because,overdone blush will look to overpowered lol!

#6. Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?
I would wear biker shorts for sure! Haha!

#7. Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?
Weird tan lines, because I don't really want to look like I've been bombarded with wotsits!

#8. Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?
A bad hair colour because, I can change the colour, but if it was a bad haircut I would have to wait for it to grow!

#9. Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?
Twitter would have to be taken away, and even though I love them both equally, I wouldn't want to loose youtube forever! :(

#10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?
I would rather give up using makeup brushes, because I can use my hands? I love mascara!!

How did you enjoy this post? If you like posts like this or just have any other blog requests just leave a comment down below!

I will try my best to blog more, because I miss you all!

Daisy oxox

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Stick it to Me: Skincare Sticks

All sorts of products are becoming available in stick form.  Since I’ve spent so much time going over different kinds of makeup in stick format, it only makes sense that I would do a little bit of research to see if skincare came the same way.  Although I couldn’t get my hands on enough of them to do a particular post for each sort of skincare, I thought having a kind of collective post on skincare sticks would do the job as well.

Milk Makeup Cooling Water

I bought this product pretty quickly when the Milk Makeup brand launched at Sephora.  I’m a sucker for the idea of convenience, plus it’s blue.  Why not?

This product doesn’t really do much for me.  It’s not bad, it’s just kind of there. Later in the post I’ll talk about a skincare stick I really like; this one just doesn’t measure up to it.

The stick is cooling, as advertised.  It provides a light amount of moisture but leaves my skin feeling a little clammy in a weird way.  To be frank, I think I’d enjoy this stick best if I were using it on the back of my neck during a really hot day or right after exercising, although the semi-waxy feel might still be too much for me then.  It does drag on the skin a little bit, but not enough to be really troublesome. Just enough for me to notice.

You can purchase this stick from Sephora or from Milk Makeup’s site for $24.  It’s not horribly expensive. It’s also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free, if that piques your curiosity.

Ingredients (per Milk Makeup’s site): Water/aqua, Propandiol, Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Sodium stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Caffeine, Nylon-12, Sea water (maris aqua), Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Blue 1.

H2O+ Eye Oasis Instant Hydrating Stick

This skincare stick was a gift a long time ago from my little sister, who knows I like to try weird skincare things.  It’s a tiny little stick, and a really good size for applying it right to the eye area.

The product is blue, like the milk makeup cooling stick, and also doesn’t leave any residue.  It melts really easily onto the skin and has a good cooling effect. It’s got what I would consider a medium moisturizing effect – good if your eye socket area is normal or oily, but it likely won’t be enough if you have really dry skin.  When I was using Curology, this stick was not enough to keep my eyelids from getting really oily in an effort to compensate for how dry my skin was.

I’ve used almost 90% of the Eye Oasis, which is rare for any product. I’ll keep saving the last 10% so that I can have it with me for travel.

You can purchase this in a couple places, though it appears to have been discontinued by the original manufacturer.  The first place I found it is for around $13 on, which I will admit that I’ve never used personally.  You can also find it on Amazon for about the same price.  Those are the only two places I think that you can still grab it, which is surprising to me since it got really good reviews from Allure and NYMag.

Ingredients: water, butylene glycol, bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, sorbitol, sodium stearate, glycerin, algae extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, ulva lactuca extract, undaria pinnatifida extract, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, alanine, arginine, betaine, BHT, bisabolol, caffeine, disodium EDTA, glutamic acid, glycine, hydrolyzed algin, hydrolized pea, lysine, pentylene glycol, proline, serine, sodium PCA, stearic acid, threonine, zinc sulfate, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, polyaminopropyl biguanide, propylparaben, farnesol, Yellow 5, Blue 1.

The Face Shop Multi Stick – Moisture

The Face Shop Multi Stick Moisture is part of a series of Multi Sticks that includes foundation, contour, highlight, pore smoother, and more. This one is, obviously, a skincare stick for the purpose of moisturizing.  It’s a clear blue in color and leaves no white cast.  Unfortunately, it smells a little bad – like face spice and fake floral fragrance all mixed together and just kind of left there.

This product is pretty sticky feeling, and not super moisturizing.  It plays well with other skincare layered over it, but you need to give it a minute to dry down a little first.  Unfortunately, that’s all I can really give you as a review for this product, because it broke me out fiercely the first day I used it. I generally don’t give skincare a second chance, so this skincare stick is out.

Ingredients: water, butylene glycol, glycerin, sodium stearate, propanediol, alcohol denat., niacinamide, xylitol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, aloe barbadensis leaf polysaccharides, BIS-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, silica, bentonite, PEG-40 stearate, adenosine, 1,2 hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, blue 1.

You can purchase this stick on the KoreaDepart for about $9, eBay for $11.50, and W2Beauty for about $12.

Urban Dollkiss City Vita Opening Stick

This product is supposed to help brighten dark circles and spots, and to moisturize the skin.   It’s pretty small for a skincare stick (which one would think you’d be using on the regular) and the design is kind of juvenile.

The stick itself is pink, but applies clear and doesn’t really leave any kind of cast at all.  It also smooths over the skin in a really clean way, with no tugging or sticking to the skin. Nor does it leave a gross and sticky feeling behind, which I really appreciate in a product.  Unfortunately, this is a scented skincare stick, and the scent viscerally reminds me of laundry detergent.  Not a pleasant association if I’m going to be slathering this all over my face. In addition, the stick of product itself is smaller than the tube case, so the product moves around in the tube as you apply it.  I can very easily see the day when I open up the tube and the whole stick of product just falls right out because it’s moved around so much it has dislodged from its base.

Technical issues aside, this is one of the better feeling sticks of the bunch.  Is it worth it for the price? I dunno, man.  I paid less than $10 for this product, so I’m not sore about that.  It’s not what I would consider a waste of money, I just wish that this was available in a size that made it actually feasible to use on longer trips.

Ingredients: Purified water, butylene glycol, sodium stearate, xylitol, PEG-12 dimethicone, glycerin, PEG-8, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, dimethicone, potassium alginate, xanthan gum, fragrance, lemon extract, licorice extract, raspberry extract, orange extract, biotin, ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin, tocopheryl acetate, corn oil, (something I couldn’t make out but that is some kind of oil), lavender water, clary extract, hyacinth extract, chamomile flower extract, borage extract, cornflower flower extract, Red 227, 1,2-hexanediol, rosemary leaf extract, sunflower seed oil.

Guys, the writing on this box for the ingredients list is near unintelligible, so the above is the best I could do.  Sorry for any mistakes.

You can purchase this product on TesterKorea for $7, on KoreaDepart for $4 (way more worth it),or on eBay for $13.  I’ve seen it pop up on Hautelook as well (I think it was posted with Skin79 products). If you take short trips or need to pack something really small, this may be worth looking into. Or even if you want to just give skincare sticks a whirl but don’t want to spend a fortune.

Ilia Cucumber Water Stick

So I saw the ad for this product pop up in my inbox and I thought “Cucumber water… just blehhhh.” I mean, as skincare concepts go, it’s not super exciting or anything, is it?  But I bought it for the blog because I’m a sucker for a theme.

The packaging itself is pretty minimalist. White box, beige tube, white product. Also not super exciting. It has no fragrance, which is phenomenal.

But guys, I dig this product.  I was actually startled by how much I liked it.  It doesn’t leave an awful gummy residue, it doesn’t clog the hell out of my pores.  It’s a decent light moisturizer/toner step.  It leaves a little bit of an almost-sticky feeling behind, but in a strange way that almost feels like it’s grabbing onto whatever I put on next and helping it. I’ve used this product as a toner, I’ve used it after my serum, I’ve used it between the two, and wherever I put it in my routine I end up really enjoying it.  Although the balm itself looks white, it leaves no cast behind.

I was not expecting this.  I’m not sure how to feel about it.

I got this at Sephora for $42. I will probably keep it only for travel, since it’s a stick format and I like it so I won’t need to shop for anything else of this type again (until it is inevitably discontinued like everything else I enjoy).  The big down side is, of course, the price point.

Ingredients (per Sephora):

-Cucumber Pulp
-Chicory Root
-Camelia Leaf Extract
-Aloe Leaf Extract

Water, Sodium Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cichorium Intybus (Chicory) Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

TonyMoly Cat’s Wink Tok Tok Stick Balm

You know, they used to sell this product and the Panda’s Dream eye stick at Sephora, and I kept looking at it and going “ok, so this is cute, but I could get it for so much cheaper from Korea”.  Then I’d actually shop on Korean sites and there would be so much other stuff that I actually wanted that spending money on a stick thing like this just seemed like a waste.  But hell with that, I want some skincaretainment too! Just because it’s a skincare stick doesn’t mean it can’t also be a kitty.

I got this at Ulta for $9. It’s generally more expensive than that – I guess I went in on a sale day.  And I guess what I mean to say by putting that particular fact at this point in the product review is, sometimes you do get what you pay for.  Most of the time when I purchase Korean skincare, I get a product that is just as good as (or better than!) the Western equivalent for a significantly smaller price.  This is not one of those times.

The packaging is cute, but it’s small, so there’s not much product.  The stick itself is clear, so it doesn’t leave a residue. However, it is absolutely and by far the gummiest-feeling of the skincare sticks that I tested.  I tried it once and was like “Welp, never again.”  I’m glad I paid less than $10 for it, and to be frank even that was a bit of a waste.

Ingredients (from Ulta): Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Centifolia, Flower Water, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride, Phosphate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

Final Thoughts:

Of all the skincare sticks, my favorite (by far) was the Ilia Cucumber Water stick.  The price tag is hefty, so in the future I’ll have to weigh the convenience of easily packing against spending time decanting a cheaper product. The Urban Dollkiss was second, held back by its fragrance and the fact that it’s absolutely tiny.  The H20+ Eye Oasis stick was pretty good for what it was, but it’s not widely available anymore and that kind of takes it out of the running since I can’t repurchase it.  The Milk Makeup stick was kind of bleh and The Face Shop disappointed me with an instant breakout.

I’m not sure that there are skincare sticks out there that will ever give you the same hydration that you’d get from a cream or lotion. To be frank, you’ll probably also get better hydration from a serum or emulsion.  But they aren’t bad toners for travel or for a quick fix as long as you aren’t outspending your budget and your skin isn’t the Sahara.

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Fr. Matthias Neuman's Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

Readings: Is 22:19-23; Rm 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

Barbara Reid, a Dominican sister and professor of the New Testament at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, writes a weekly homily column for America magazine. She has a very interesting commentary on today’s gospel passage. She first notes the cultural differences between Jesus’ times and our times. In our day there are constant calls to "know yourself," find out "who you really are," and get in touch with the "real you." But the preferred method of our culture is to go deep within yourself away from any outside influences, and grab a hold of that core of who you are. That method is preferred by almost all of our self-help gurus, and there are a lot of them. Just check the "Self-Help" or "Self-Improvement" section of any bookstore. But Sr. Barbara notes that in Jesus’ time the method of discovering yourself differed significantly. In Jesus’ day people discovered who they were by asking members of the groups they were embedded in. They asked family members, and friends and people they worked with. Who they were came from how people saw them. We could say that from this perspective their actions showed who they were and what values they pursued.

Following Sr. Barbara’s analysis, we could say that Jesus in his human nature was honestly asking his disciples how people evaluated his ministry of proclaiming the Kingdom of God and how they themselves evaluated it and him. He was following the regular process that people in his day would have used.

We today could learn something from the process used in Jesus’ day. When I was working in the administration and faculty of the School of Theology at St. Meinrad, I never ceased to be amazed at how many students had absolutely no idea how other people saw them, or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that they had a very false impression of how other people saw them. They came to this false impression by going within themselves, asking who they were, and then automatically transferring those self-views to what they thought other people thought of them. And most of the time they were so wrong. And it didn’t make any different if they were introverts or extroverts. The introverts thought that people saw them as quiet, balanced, keep-to-themselves guys; but, in fact, oftentimes others saw them as mute, insecure loners. The extroverts thought that others saw them as talkative, friendly, life-of-the party types; but, in fact, oftentimes other people saw them as loud, intrusive, braggarts. In spiritual direction it was always a challenge to get students first to see, and then to accept how other people saw them and try to do something about it.

Jesus used both methods to "find himself." The gospels tell us that he spent time alone in personal prayer and reflection. In that personal depth he came to understand and accept that the God of Israel was his "abba," his Father. And he taught his disciples to understand and accept the very same thing. They were to pray to the God of Israel as "Our Father." Besides this introspective method Jesus also asked his trusted disciples questions about how they saw him. Peter answered directly: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Like Jesus we also need to use a combination of both methods to find our own personal religious selves. The discovery of a religious sense of self is a life-long process. We are going to be at this search our whole lives. Let’s hope and pray that we all attend to it very well.

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