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Activities for Autistic Children

Q. Please can you offer some activity-based suggestions and PE/games options for autistic children that they can do at home or at school. Looking at two age groups here 7 – 10 and 11-16.

A. Parents, teachers, and other caregivers often get so caught up in educating and providing structure to the lives of autistic children that they forget that, above all, he or she is a child. Like any other child in his or her age group, your autistic child wants to have fun. While some activities may not be suitable for those suffering from autism, there are a number of fun games to play with autistic children, many of which can get them involved with others or help them further develop motor or social skills while just focusing on having a good time.

Autistic children in the elementary school age range can benefit greatly from song. Even children who do not verbally communicate with words can learn to hum along or play simple instruments, such as tambourines or whistles. Using sounds that are repetitive and with educational lyricshelps autistic children learn school lessons but also gives them an outlet for some of the sensory stimulation they need, such as yelling. Play follow the leader with the instruments to help the children focus their attention and improve socialization skills.

Depending on how mature your child is, he or she may also not only be able to participate in regular childhood games, but greatly benefit from them as well. These activities, including tag and other games, can be learned more easily than you think. Stick with games in which the autistic child is not forced to have close physical contact with other children, as this may be hurtful for autistic individuals. Also, remember to play to your child’s strengths or what he or she wishes to learn. If he or she has a problem with yelling inappropriately, for example, encouraging him or her to be involved with a game of hide and seek may help curb this behavior.

Autistic children often wish to be included in games with non-autistic peers, and so this may help with the learning process. At home, focus on games that involve closer contact with trusted family members. For example, make it a game to get across the room without touching the floor. Perhaps the only route in some instances is to be carried. Remember that each child is different developmentally, so stay in tune with how challenging the activities should be.

As your child matures, he or she may want to be involved with organized sports. This should be encouraged, but choose your sport carefully. Golf, baseball, and other sports that do not involve strong personal sensory stimulation may be better for your child than something like tackle football. However, be open to all possibilities. Be sure the team’s coach understands your child’s disability and is willing to work with him or her.

At this later developmental stage, also continue encouraging learning activities. Sensory games work well to further teach these children, and as they mature emphasize the importance of appropriate behavior as you are playing these games. Using things like water balloons in games your child already enjoys is often as fun for children with autism. Also realize that an autistic individual has trouble seeing things from another’s point of view. Therefore, they may be less likely to enjoy games in which something must be kept a secret from another person (like go-fish).

Overall, you and your child need to grow together. Remember that although he or she has many special needs, sometimes your child needs to simply be a kid as well. Encourage play along with work, and realize that games and activities for autistic children may fulfil two key elements, socialization skills for life and learning to enjoy playing with their peers.

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University of Connecticut

Men's Ice Hockey Athletic Scholarships

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  • 352 Mansfield Road
  • Storrs, CT 06269
  • (860) 486-2000
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College Type:
Public , Urban
17677 (full time undergrad)
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Tuition Out of State:
American Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, men's only), , Hockey East Association (Division I), NCWA Wrestling
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Thanks for visiting the University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey scholarship and program details page. Here you'll receive information about the school and details on their Men's Ice Hockey program like who to make contact with about recruitment, names of past alumni, what scholarship opportunities are available and ways to begin the recruiting process.
University of Connecticut Men's ice hockey Program Recruiting and Coaching Staff
If you are hoping to get recruited it's important to know who to get in front of - and NCSA has got the details you'll need. The Assistant Coach of the University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey program is Joe Pereira. Additional key staff include:

  • Asst. Coach Brendan Buckley
  • Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh
  • Director of Operations Morgan Hall
  • Assistant Coach Mike Souza

If you're thinking about being a part of the University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey program these are the people you need to speak to. You'll be able to choose to get in touch with them by way of email using the link above or call the school to get more information regarding the school and Men's Ice Hockey program before deciding if it is the best fit for you.
Create a Free NCSA Profile to Start Connecting with Coaches
NCSA gives student high school athletes the resources and info they need to improve their chances of being recruited by a Men's Ice Hockey program, whether it's at University of Connecticut or another school. Since 2000, NCSA has been connecting athletes and coaches which is a critical component of the recruiting process. This year alone you'll find 10544 Men's Ice Hockey athletes using the NCSA network, technology and scouting professionals to get their highlights before 1775 coaches at 750 colleges Men's Ice Hockey programs all over the country.
In order to join the University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey program you need to start building relationships and a highly-visible, professional quality recruiting profile. Starting that process early is essential to your success. So create your free profile to become a verified NCSA Men's Ice Hockey student athlete and begin connecting with coaches at the University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey program today.

Athletics Information
American Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, men's only), , Hockey East Association (Division I), NCWA Wrestling
Athletic Director:
Warde Manuel
Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff
  • Brendan Buckley Asst. Coach
  • Mike Cavanaugh Head Coach
  • Morgan Hall Director of Operations
  • Joe Pereira Assistant Coach
  • Mike Souza Assistant Coach
Sports Offered
  • Baseball
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men's Diving
  • Men's Golf
  • Men's Ice Hockey
  • Men's Lacrosse
  • Men's Soccer
  • Men's Swimming
  • Men's Tennis
  • Men's Track
  • Softball
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women's Diving
  • Women's Ice Hockey
  • Women's Lacrosse
  • Women's Rowing
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Swimming
  • Women's Tennis
  • Women's Track
  • Women's Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Club Sports
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Admissions Contact Info
Admissions Toll Free Phone:
Admissions Phone:
(860) 486-2000
Admissions Email:
Academic Requirements
Academic Selectivity:
Somewhat Selective
Religious Requirements:
Specific Religious Requirements:
Application Information
Application Deadline:
Application Deadline Date:
January 1
Application Final Date:
February 1
Application Priority Date:
March 1 (priority)
Notification Date:
Rolling beginning January 1
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    Most Popular Majors:
  • Psychology, Political Science, English
    Pre-Professional Programs:
  • Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dentistry
    Other Pre-Professional Programs:
  • Allied Health, Education, Physical Therapy
    Combined 3-2 Programs:
    Majors Offered:
  • Accounting,
  • Agricultural Business and Management,
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services,
  • Animal Sciences,
  • Anthropology,
  • Applied Mathematics,
  • Area Studies,
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management,
  • Athletic Training, EMT Paramedic and Treatment Professions,
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology,
  • Biology,
  • Biomathematics,
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering,
  • Biotechnology,
  • Business,
  • Business Administration, Management, and Operations,
  • Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences,
  • Chemical Engineering,
  • Chemistry,
  • Civil Engineering,
  • Classics and Classical Linguistics,
  • Clinical Psychology,
  • Clinical Sciences,
  • Communication Disorders Sciences,
  • Communication and Media Studies,
  • Computer Engineering,
  • Computer Science,
  • Computer Software and Media Applications,
  • Computer and Information Sciences,
  • Critical Theory and Analysis,
  • Curriculum and Instruction,
  • Dentistry,
  • Dentistry and Oral Sciences,
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services,
  • Drama and Stagecraft,
  • East Asian Linguistics,
  • Ecology, Marine Biology, and Oceanography,
  • Economics,
  • Education, Other,
  • Education/Teaching,
  • Educational Administration,
  • Educational Assessment,
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design,
  • Electrical Engineering,
  • Engineering,
  • Engineering Physics,
  • English Literature,
  • Environmental Engineering,
  • Ethnic and Group Studies,
  • Finance,
  • Fine and Studio Arts,
  • Genetics,
  • Geography and Cartography,
  • Geology,
  • Germanic Linguistics,
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services,
  • History,
  • Human Development and Family Studies,
  • Human Resources Management,
  • Industrial Engineering,
  • Interdisciplinary Studies, Other,
  • Journalism,
  • Landscape Architecture,
  • Law,
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other,
  • Legal Research,
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences,
  • Linguistic Studies,
  • Management Information Systems,
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods,
  • Marketing,
  • Materials Engineering,
  • Mathematics,
  • Mechanical Engineering,
  • Medical Clinical Sciences,
  • Medical Preparatory Programs,
  • Medicine,
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies,
  • Microbiological Sciences,
  • Music,
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research,
  • Natural Resources Management,
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences,
  • Nursing,
  • Nutrition Sciences,
  • Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
  • Philosophy,
  • Physical Education, Kinesiology and Exercise Science,
  • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Professions,
  • Physics,
  • Physiology,
  • Plant Sciences,
  • Political Science and Government,
  • Protective Services, Other,
  • Psychology,
  • Public Administration,
  • Public Health,
  • Public Policy Analysis,
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies,
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication,
  • Real Estate,
  • Religious Studies,
  • Research and Experimental Psychology,
  • Romance Linguistics,
  • Social Sciences,
  • Social Work,
  • Sociology,
  • Special Education,
  • Statistics,
  • Student Counseling,
  • Systems Engineering,
  • Teacher Development Methods,
  • Teacher Development Specific Subjects,
  • Urban Studies/Affairs,
  • Zoology and Animal Biology,
City/Town Situated In:
Storrs, CT
Major City Closest To School:
Distance Of Major City:
25 Miles
Closest International Airport:
Windsor Locks, CT
Distance To International Airport:
40 Miles
Closest Other Airport:
Distance To Other Airport:
75 Miles
Location Description:

4,313-acre campus in Storrs (population: 10,996), 25 miles from Hartford; branch campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, and Waterbury, and University of Connecticut Health Center. Airports serve Windsor Locks (40 miles) and Boston (75 miles); bus serves Willimantic (15 miles); train serves Hartford. School operates shuttle on campus and to off-campus apartment complexes. Public transportation serves campus.

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Air Force ROTC:
On Campus
Navy ROTC:
Not Offered
Army ROTC:
On Campus
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Toll Free Number:
Financial Aid Phone:
(860) 486-2819
Financial Aid Email:
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March 1
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Scholarship Numbers
FTF = First Time Freshmen
FTU = Full Time Undergraduate
Average Non-Need Based Athletic Grant and Scholarship Amount:
FTF :$22,612
FTU : $22,683
Number of Students Who Received Non-Need Based Athletic Grants and Scholarships:
FTF :92
FTU : 375
Average Non-Need Based Scholarship or Grant Amount:
FTF :$6,866
FTU : $6,280
Average Need-Based Loan Amount:
FTF :$3,446
FTU : $4,204
Average Need-Based-Self-Help-Award Amount:
FTF :$4,085
FTU : $4,836
Average Need-Based Scholarship or Grant Amount:
FTF :$8,071
FTU : $7,796
Average Financial Aid Package:
FTF :$12,930
FTU : $12,238
Average Percentage Of Need Met (Based on EFC):
FTF :71%
FTU : 68%
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Volleyball Highlight Video Guidelines

A recruiting video is an important tool for high school volleyball players hoping to earn a college volleyball scholarship.

College coaches simply don’t have enough time to see every volleyball recruit in person, which is why a highlight video is an essential aspect of your online resume.

It takes just a few minutes for a good recruiting video to show what a high school volleyball recruit has to offer.

If you want your video to be effective, you need to realize what volleyball coaches want to see. Realize that each sport is different when it comes to recruiting videos. NCSA knows what highlights volleyball coaches want to see and how to film them. For example, combining match clips and skills footage is a good idea for volleyball recruits. Also, each position requires a camera to be placed in a specific place at the back of the court.

How to Film:

  • Tape from the near side of the court if possible (the side the player is on).

  • Keep the camera stationary at a back of the court.  Station the camera in right back for a setter or rightside, middle back for a middle hitter, left back for an outside.

  • A tripod is highly recommended.

  • Ideally station the camera 5 feet off the ground.

  • The camera view should not be obstructed (net, other players on the court, line judge, people walking by).

  • Do not zoom in and out.

  • Do not follow the ball or move the camera while filming.

  • Station the camera view so that the player is always in the picture no matter where they are on the court without needing to move the camera.  Be sure you can see a hitters approach.  Serving is the only time that the camera angle may need to be changed, then put it back to the original position.

  • Every play, player, and ball placement does NOT need to be filmed.

  • Focus on the player being taped so they are clear and in focus, but not too close!

Position Specific Instructions:

  • Outside Hitters should log:

    • 10-15 Hits/Kills/Backrow attacks

    • 5 Blocks

    • 5-10 Serve receive

    • 10 Defense plays/Digs

    • 5 Serves

  • Opposite/Rightside Hitters should log:

    • 10-15 Hits/Kills/Backrow Attacks

    • 5 Blocks

    • 5-10 Serve receive (if applicable)

    • 10 Defensive plays/digs

    • 5 Sets

    • 5 Serves

  • Middles should log:

    • 15-20 Hits/Kills

    • 15-20 Blocks/Blocking Footwork

    • 5 Serves

  • Setters should log:

    • 20-25 Sets

    • 5 Attacks

    • 10 Defensive plays/digs

    • 5 Serves

  • DS/Libero

    • 15-20 Serve receive

    • 15-20 Defensive plays/digs

    • 5 Serves

    • 5 Backrow attacks (if applicable)

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(MIAMI, March 11, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources – Division of Environmental Resources Management (RER-DERM) and Biscayne National Park will celebrate the official opening of Baynanza 2014 during a full-moon reception for the exhibit “Biscayne Bay’s Wild Western Shoreline” featuring photographs taken from a canoe by local artist Constance Mier.  This free event will take place at ... Read More »


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With eternal thanks to Oliver Thiede for his fast editing skills, now on-line is the latest video update from Recoil on the road – giving you a glimpse into the workings of Eastern Europe and the Russian mentality – for better or worse – and into ‘a VERY strange hour’ for Alan, Paul and the crew. Somehow though, even without our trusted agent Peddy, we all survived! And we can look back at the tour’s best crowds, best vodka, best bootleggers, Donna Summer, Ikea and the greatest learning experiences so far…

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Birdwatch 1

The pied triller below is now under the care of the 2 boys.

It was found in our lawn this morning, unable to fly.  According to M1 it was safer for the bird to be kept inside the house so it will not be run over by cars.  M1 identified the bird right away, with its black eye marking, as we browsed through's galleries (our bird @ Gallery 5- Family Campephagidae, also pied triller).  We made sure we were looking at the right picture by also checking on the shape of the beak and the color of the plumage.  What we learned is that the bird feeds on insects it catches on the ground and while it is flying.  We also listened to samplings of its song and calls on the internet while our actual live bird is still weak to make lots of its own noise.
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Mompreneur Michelle Go Taruc: Leading with Faith

Running a business can oftentimes be a challenging task. In a typical day, a mompreneur may have to manage not one, but a couple of challenges, making her day hassled and hurried.

Michelle Go Taruc, the mompreneur behind travel specialty brand Keeping It Together (KIT) and nail salon Cozy Nail Lounge, has a simple routine which sets the tone for her whole day, keeping her calm and collected when faced with challenges. She prays.

“I start my day by praying and doing devotion as I seek God for guidance with my plans for the day and plans for the week,” she says.

By placing God front and center in how she manages her various enterprises – Michelle also owns three Lay Bare franchise branches – she has been able to achieve her life-long dream of becoming an entrepreneur.

It was Michelle’s childhood dream to become an entrepreneur. But finding the perfect business which was suitable to her personality and passion was not easy. Some of her ideas did not push through. Others were just not feasible. This dilemma led her to taking business venture courses at the Asian Institute of Management.

As it turned out, the perfect business idea was just right under her nose.

Michelle’s family loves to travel. As a mom, she takes care of organizing and packing what they’d need for their trips. Unfortunately, the range of travel gear in the market is limited. Some of the organizers she came upon were too expensive. Others were of questionable quality. That’s how she came up with the idea for KIT, a brand which provides everything one needs for a more organized lifestyle.

While Michelle was ecstatic to finally find a business idea that she was passionate about, there were certain issues to be solved. She not only needed to source reliable suppliers, she also had to build awareness for the brand. But ever the optimist, she views challenges as opportunities for learning. She says, “These will help us improve and help us explore ideas to better improve our products and the growth of our company. I take each challenge as part of our learning process to improve and deliver well the people’s needs.”

Today Keeping It Together items may be found online as well as in its stores at SM Megamall Mega Fashion Hall, UP Town Center, and Estancia Mall.

Her foray into the beauty business came quite organically.

Lay Bare is an established brand. So when she and her sisters thought of having their own business, they went into something they already knew as customers. It was a natural fit. The nail salon came about because, well, she couldn’t find a good one. As luck would have it, one of the applicants at their Lay Bare branch was an expert nail technician. And that’s how Cozy Nail Lounge was born!

For both these businesses, finding the right people is key. And Michelle is grateful that they have found skilled personnel who have consistently exceeded their expectations. She says, “Not only are we blessed that they are working for us, but we are happy that we are able to help them support their family financially by providing them the right compensation and benefits.”

Running multiple businesses, one can say that Michelle has become an expert of sorts in planning and time management. She says, “I balance my time by giving myself tasks for the day, observing the traffic flow, and fixing my schedule depending on the location and time of the meeting. In a week, I see to it that I get to visit branches and also have a Mancom meeting with my partners.”

Michelle is focused and determined. Apart from making KIT a top of mind brand when it comes to organizing and living a clutter-free life, she hopes to open more branches and offer more organizer kits which are affordable and of good quality. Her end goal is to provide livelihood to her employees while staying faithful to God’s plans for her ventures.

Interested in putting up your business? Focus on your target market and know your interest and passion, Michelle advises. If you’re doing something you are passionate about, it will fuel you to keep going even through tough times. Above all, manage your business with a heart, she says. Always check your intention, pray for the right direction, and make the right choice.

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Cumberland Building Society 2.75% discount for 5 years

Cumberland Building Society  2.75% discount for 5 years
Overpayments allowed Portable Initial rate Reverts to Max LTV
Whether the deal allows you to pay more than you have to each month so you can pay your mortgage off more quickly and save on interest.
Whether the deal can be transferred to a new property if you move so you don’t have to pay charges for paying the mortgage off early.
The interest rate you'll pay during the initial deal period.
The interest rate you'll pay once the initial deal period ends.
The maximum amount you can borrow as a percentage of the property value.
Yes Yes 1.49% 4.24% 60.0%

Assumed borrowing of £125,000 over 25 years, representative 3.4% APRC. Total amount payable: £184,754.78. Includes interest of £58,760.78, Valuation fee of £295, Booking fee of £0 and Administration fee of £699. Repayments: 60 monthly repayments of £499.33 at 1.49% (variable), then 240 monthly repayments of £640.84 at 4.24% (variable).

Cumberland Building Society customer satisfaction scorecard:

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Not rated

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Maximum age N/A
Minimum age 18
Location England, Wales, Scotland
Restricted location note Only available to customers who live within Cumberland's branch operating area.
Existing customer note N/A
Eligibility notes N/A

Mortgage product details

Mortgage types Purchase, First time buyer
Deal type Discount
Tracker type Standard variable rate
Payment options Interest only, Repayment

Mortgage product features

Overpayments allowed Yes
Overpayment limits note Up to 10% per annum each financial year
Offset mortgage No
Help to Buy mortgage No
Shared ownership mortgage No
Shared equity mortgage No
New-build mortgage No
Self-build mortgage No
Portable mortgage Yes

Product fees

Arrangement fee £699
Arrangement fee can be added to loan Yes
Booking fee £0
Telegraphic transfer fee £25
Insurance fee £25
Other fees £0

Rate information

Minimum borrowing amount £20,000
Maximum borrowing amount £500,000
Minimum term (years) 2
Maximum term (years) 40
Initial deal end date N/A
Initial deal length (months) 60
APRC 3.35%
Initial rate 1.49%
Revert-to rate 4.24%
Maximum LTV 60.0%

Other charges

Exit fees £170
Valuation admin fee £0
Valuation fee From £205 for property value above £50,000
Early repayment note 3% for the first 5 years

Standard benefits

Valuation admin fee excluded from any refund offer Yes
Maximum free valuation £0
Cash back amount £100
Further notes about benefits £100 cashback if you have a Cumberland current account or switch your main current account to the Cumberland - conditions apply.

Remortgage benefits

Cash back on legal fees No
Free legal work No
Valuation offer Payable

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Brenda O'Farrell: How will you cope with commuting crunch?

Eastbound Highway 20 traffic heads through the Turcot Yards in Montreal. (John Mahoney} / MONTREAL GAZETTE) John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette

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Hardship brings people together. It somehow moves us to extend a helping hand without hesitation. It provides the setting for strangers to connect in what becomes a shared experience, for somehow sharing the pain makes it easier to bear. So brace yourselves because West Islanders will start feeling the pain next month as the reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange is poised to begin its next phase.

“I don’t know what I am going to do.”

That quote best sums up what commuters from the West Island who must travel into Montreal are saying since provincial Transport Minister Laurent Lessard announced last Friday that the eastbound Ville-Marie Expressway will be cut down to two lanes by mid-November. And it will stay that way until 2018. Except, of course, when the autoroute will be closed completely intermittently overnight.

Oh, what do they say about road closures in Montreal? Ah, yeah, that’s it: “Sorry, you can’t get there from here.”

But this is not funny.

Of course, the official line is that more people will have to use public transit. That’s great in theory. But tell that to a parent who has to scramble to make it to an elementary school to pick up kids from after-school daycare. Or, explain how overcrowded parking lots at existing commuter train stations are going to magically accommodate all these new commuters.

We are going to feel the pain. And it is not just for a short period. The narrowing of the main access point to the downtown core from the West Island is going to last well into 2018.

So seriously, what are your plans?

If you commute every day to Montreal, how are you going to deal with the challenge? I want to hear from you. What are your thoughts? How will you cope? How will you get there from here? We are all in this together. So let’s start sharing. I want to hear about the pain you are about to face and how you plan to deal with it. This includes people from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area. Drop me a line.

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Blog Makeover

I will be spending this week before the new year starts to complete my blog makeover, add LOTS of new stuff to my shop, & most importantly spend time with my baby boy & hubby while he has time off from work!  I'm very excited about the changes taking place here at Moo Moo's & Tutus!

I'll see you in 2011 with a brand new blog!   Thanks for being patient & enjoy your week!

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Michael Viner

Michael Viner

Also known as M. Viner, Mike Viner, Viner
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American film and record producer. Founder of [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Incredible+Bongo+Band%2C+The]The Incredible Bongo Band[/url] in 1972, the group that provided the soundtrack for [i]"The Thing With Two Heads"[/i]. Viner also ran the [l=MGM] record division [l38969].

Married to the actress Deborah Raffin, the duo also founded an audio-book company Dove Books-on-Tape. They sold Dove in 1997 and divorced in 2005. Viner then created Phoenix, another book company, which he sold in 2007. He was also active in the Washington political arena and produced President Nixon's inaugural ball in 1973.

Born: 27 February 1944, Washington, D.C.

Died: 8 August 2009, Beverly Hills, California.

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Once again, Alan Colmes of Fox News asked Fred Phelps of if he was a repressed homosexual.

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In response to Bottom Line Communications attack on the Star and Lee Judge

Normally, on all things media, I've found I agree with Bottom Line Communications. That is, when they stick to unbiased appraisals of media. But last week, they couldn't analyze the local paper, the Kansas City Star, without apparently having their own Catholic sympathies and affiliations thrown in:

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It seems as if when Kansas City Star cartoonist Lee Judge starts running out of creative ideas for his cartoons he falls back on old faithful:  the Catholic Church.

Just last month Judge was blasted locally and nationally for a cartoon that many people felt was horribly offensive that made fun of an American war hero who was killed at a gun range.  Navy Seal Kris Kyle’s death was used to extol Judge’s anti-gun agenda.

That cartoon caused so many  Star cancellations that the McClatchy-owned paper, which is fighting to stay in business, begged subscribers not to cancel. National talk show host Glenn Beck railed against the newspaper over the cartoon.

The national Newsbusters site called that Judge cartoon “wholly insensitive, and a craven attempt to smear an American hero who was tragically slain by a fellow veteran whom he was helping cope with  PTSD.”

Star editorial page editor Miriam Pepper was forced to try and defend Judge’s cartoon, insinuating that people simply weren’t intelligent enough to understand the cartoon and stressed “there was no intention to disrespect Kris Kyle.”

Star Readers’ Representative Derek Donovan took readers to task for their nasty responses to Judge’s cartoon.  “Most of them were profane and many directly threatened violence to Judge or his editors,” he noted.

However, while the newspaper is still reeling from the Navy Seal cartoon fallout, Judge has now taken aim at a familiar topic of hate: Catholics.

In December, he penned a cartoon that was clearly offensive to Catholics that made fun of the Pope and the fact he was opening a Twitter account.

Judge’s cartoon then asked: Why did the man with archaic views on women, gays, birth control, sex, marriage, health care and child molestation open a Twitter account?”

Underneath a picture of the Pope, Judge answered his own question with: “He wants to keep up with the times.”

On Saturday, Judge, whose children reportedly attended Catholic schools, compared the Vatican to the Mafia. Yes, in his mind, members of the Catholic church are no different than the mafia.

In one panel is a guy labeled as “Mafia” with the caption: “Name the organization known for back-stabbing, intrigue and scandal…” followed by a cartoon of the Pope labeled as the “Vatican” with the caption “Try Again.”

A local journalism professor, who happens to be Catholic, said Judge’s latest anti-Catholic cartoon has again crossed a line.

“I know it’s spitting against the wind, but it’s time to call out Lee Judge again for his offensive cartoon, comparing the Catholic Church to the Mafia,” he said. “I’m sure his defenders like Miriam Pepper believe such cartoons help launch the “painful but necessary conversation that leads to ‘healing’”(fill in the stock phrase issue).”

The professor has asked Facebook friends to comment on the cartoon.

“Let me know why it’s okay to compare the Church to the Mafia, in a most derogatory fashion,” he noted. “Yes, I love the first amendment, so save that response.”

With the Star’s notorious reputation for attacking the Catholic church over the years Judge knows he is on safe ground.  He pretty much knows he has a green light on that topic.

It’s not like he is defaming an American hero who won two Silver Stars defending his country. The Catholic Church is fair game.

Ironically, the Kansas City Star’s faith section featured two other major articles: One was critical of the Catholic faith and the other supported Wiccans and the fact that commentator Tucker Carlson had to apologize for his negative comments about that ”religion.”

The issue arose since the University of Missouri now allows Wiccans and Pagan students to use their beliefs to get out of taking exams. One would think that that issue would be fair game for a cartoon.
For Judge and the Star it is easier–and safer—to attack the largest Christian faith in the world.

The irony is that in a few years when the newspaper shuts its doors it will wonder how it happened.

So, my response:

KC Star's hatred of Catholic faith my eye. That is pathetic.

They report the news. Fine. Shoot the messenger but how ridiculous.

You're blaming the Star, then, for reporting that one of their priests sexually abused children of the church.

You're blaming the Star for reporting that Bishop Finn and his office shipped him off to other parishes, to protect him.

You're blaming the Star for reporting that Bishop Finn was found guilty in a court of law.

Etc., etc.

It's the Star's fault.

Got it.

Except it's not the Star's fault for reporting the news and Lee Judge? Lee Judge is a political/social commentator--through cartoons and comics.

Come on, you cover media and communications. Even though, apparently, you're Catholic, you should still get that. Shame on you. Be an adult. Grow up. The Catholic Church is wrong. They're wrong now, here, on the whole Bishop Finn situation and mocking the pope, now, is beyond fair.

For instance, as just yet one more example of ugly, ugly developments in the news about and from the Catholic Church, this is hitting only this morning:

Following Resignation, Top British Cardinal Acknowledges Sexual Misconduct

So, what? Is the Star not to report on these things? That seems to be Bottom Line's take on it all.

BL doesn't want to own up to the Catholic Church's sexual abuses, across the planet, in nation after nation, and for centuries but those are the facts.

We're all tired--very tired--of it, too.

So if you want to push for some change, push for your own Catholic Church to change and own up to their responsibilities, especially to their children, their students, and to the parents and families of their own churches.

As for Mr. Landsberg's issue with Mr. Judge's cartoon about the American soldier getting shot, he clearly never heard of "Live by the sword, die by the sword" and doesn't know what it means.

The only thing as bad as BL Communications petulant Catholic rant here are the comments afterward.

I happen to know that the responses to the post were edited to take out at least one that strongly disagreed with Mr. Landsberg's positions. He wouldn't even post mine, therefore, this post.

As for Muslims and the Star's reporting on them?

Uh, they do. They report bombings of Muslims on Muslims all the time.

Seems anyone should be able to read that, too, and notice it.

The long and short of this is that, for all the Catholics out there who feel they're being victimized from the outside because of the sexual abuse scandals--the world over, for centuries--and the criticisms of them, especially since the Catholic Church repeatedly covered them up and protected the male hierarchy instead of the children, we have to only say, to Catholics, clean up that mess, demand that your leaders within the Catholic Church stop the abuse and cover-ups and the criticisms will go away.

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Mom, do you know what NUTS are?

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Yes, I do. Nuts are peanuts, almonds, walnuts...

No, no, Mom. Not THAT kind of nuts. BOY looks penetratingly at JCK. He is not fooled by her..."attempt" at vagueness.

What do YOU think nuts are, BOY?

Your penis. There ensued a discussion that involved serious medical terminology by JCK to her son ..."you know those things that are like little balls?"

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Gina said...

And so the education of mom begins! LOL At least he had the decency not to argue with you.

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

Well now he knows you DO know!

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ha ha ha ha ha

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Had a similar chat with my oldest. He asked why his male pet rat had a "big, flappy butt". I explained that it was not his butt, and that the rat walked on all fours, so what hung down on the boy would stick out back on the rat.
He glanced down and then looked at me with this mix of horror and confusion, then said, "No it isn't! Stop it, MOM!"

Jason, as himself said...

He wanted to know the truth but not too much truth! I had a very similar conversation with Diego this week. I'm going to post about it in a day or two.

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Which brings me to another slight deviation from the splendiferous twerk happening onscreen. The characters were almost superfluous as they played caricatures more than anything else. Butch Lesbian meets Mysterious Team Lead With A Secret meets Evil Henchman meets Spineless Bully, etc. What saved this from utter disaster were the actors themselves. Given what they had to work, with the cast was likable and believable, emoting like motherfucking CHAMPS through a stereotypical shitstorm.

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Already a better use of your time than actually WATCHING Battleship.
Already a better use of your time than actually WATCHING Battleship.

The intermittent lack of creativity extended to the dialogue, which was about as subtle as a brick to the face, sometimes saying things just for the sake of saying them, often for shock value alone.

“I’m gonna go balls-deep in her…” –Riddick

“You keep a strong spine”- Also Riddick.

I’m sensing a trend here. But I digress. Despite all of this and more, there was enough action to satisfy the adrenaline junkies, enough tits to satisfy the pervs and enough gore to satisfy the horror aficionados. This film was an entertaining, mindless romp through the dark and pec-filled world of Vin Diesel. Riddick is bro-approved, lady-bits certified, fun.

Riddick was like going knuckle-deep in awesome… If awesome were a ginger. This film wasn’t perfect, but it’s ABSOLUTELY bangable.

Speaking of going knuckle-deep in awesome…
Speaking of going knuckle-deep in awesome…

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Take a Sip: anytime a weapon gets fired/someone gets stabbed, shanked, and/or beheaded.

Take a Drink: whenever something/one tries to kill Riddick. Pace yourself.

Take a Drink: anytime you hear Jinx/Janx, Riddick, and Dingo/Dango or see Riddick’s eyes flash silver.

Take a Shot: whenever you spy the almighty titty.

Pour a Little Out: for Fido. You’ll know when.

Take a Drink: every time Riddick kicks someone’s ass. Literally.

Shotgun a Beer: for the King of the Hill meets Pride Rock finale showdown.

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The gnomes hold a street lawnmower race, with Gnomeo (James McAvoy) driving for cries and Tybalt (Jason Statham) for the reds. Tybalt cheats to win the race, ruining Gnomeo's lawnmower. Gnomeo and also his friend, Benny (Matt Lucas), are dissatisfied to see Mrs. Montague buying a new "cat" lawnmower.

That night, Gnomeo and also Benny penetrate the red garden in black disguise. Benny sprays Tybalt's well and also mistakenly causes a protection light. During the escape Gnomeo ends up in a neighboring yard where he run into a masked Juliet (Emily Blunt), the little girl of the red gnomes leader Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine). Juliet is attempting to get a distinct orchid, and also both romantically contest it. They each discover the various other's different colors prior to leaving the yard. When they both get back to their very own yards, Juliet informs her frog-sprinkler friend Nanette (Ashley Jensen) about her newfound love. Nanette states that the relationship is romantically awful.
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Gnomeo and Juliet have secret meetings in the nearby yard, where they meet a pink plastic flamingo identifieded as Featherstone (Jim Cummings) that encourages their love. Lord Redbrick sets Juliet with a Red Gnome named Paris (Stephen Seller), however Juliet isn't curious about him and also sidetracks him with Nanette who has sensations for him.

Gnomeo's mom and the blue gnomes leader Lady Bluebury (Maggie Smith), is anxious after the reds penetrate the garden and destroy the plant nurtured by Gnomeo's deceased father. Cries want Gnomeo to retaliate on the reds, and he realizes that he could not refuse unless he determines his key. Equally as he is about to spray the treasured tulips of the reds, Juliet sees him as well as he backs out of the assault.

When he and Juliet meet up once more, they assert up until Featherstone stops them, telling them he shed his wife when the two individuals living in the house, where the garden is, broke up as well as never saw each various other once more. Benny sees them and encounters the alley, where Tybalt is waiting with his lawnmower, attempting to run Benny down as well as chops off his hat. Gnomeo intervenes, and he as well as Tybalt battle on the red lawnmower up until the lawnmower faces the wall surface. Gnomeo embarks on eleventh hour, however Tybalt accidents into the wall surface, damaging himself. The reds try to strike Gnomeo, thinking that Tybalt passed away as a result of him, however Juliet, to the shock of her clan, defends Gnomeo, claiming that she loves him. Gnomeo winds up on a roadway, and everyone believes he was run over by a truck. Lord Redbrick and also the red gnomes glue Juliet's feet to her water fountain since he does not wish to shed her as she lost her mommy.
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hi, i've made a rain effect by using effect editor...but when i import it to my xna game instead of raining down it rain upward...

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Particles not rendering with no texture (Editor issue?)

Hiyas, I'm not sure if it's intentional but particles with no texture don't render because of this line in AbstractEmitter , but if you view them in the editor they seem to work. // Skip if th...

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In a AbstractEmitter.cs class there is in a non unsave section a arror particle.EffectProxyIndex = context.Index; should be particle.EffectProxyIndex = context.ProxyIndex;

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Particles won't disappear

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In editor right "click->setTexture" works fine. But if you just change value in prop editor, nothing happends.

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They don't work by default. The reason: MinimumTriggerPeriod=25 and MinimumTriggerPeriod=5 is to much. (Windows7, 32bit, version 3.1 for XNA4.0)

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Find out all there is to know about eggs below:

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Wednesday, 12 May 2010

M on W day 10 (part 2) - Mrs Lewis

Ah the good fairy Lewis and her little tinkerbelle delivered a lovely supper of pancetta risotto & rocket salad. This was followed by the most amazing white choc chip brownies, YUM!!! It was really delicious, thank you. And thanks for the hilarious photo menu, I love yours and Miss L's matching shell suits xxxx

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

It's Wii time! Students were learning how to find the mean of numbers, so we got out the Wii and went bowling! Students were placed on teams and given an excel sheet with all teams listed. Every group kept track of total game scores. When all teams were finished bowling, every student find the mean of each team!

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Sunday, July 04, 2010

楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Do you know Rakuten? I think you know Rakuten. Of course you know Rakuten! Rakuten is going to make English it's official language.
You can read about this in English. Click this link:
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 Fast Retailing Company, the parent company (親会社) of popular clothing store chain Uniqlo is also going to make English its official language.  Furthermore, all business meetings at Nissan are held in English.
European companies, including the German companies BMW and Siemans do business in EnglishThe largest English speaking country in the world is China. Over 300 million people in China speak English! That's three times the entire population of Japan!
Little by little Japanese will have real motivation to learn English.

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Teri Hatcher and Mr. Yogato

Actress: Teri Hatcher
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Grief: The importance of setting a beautiful and safe space for others

I'm sitting up in bed at 8:50 am working diligently to fight this chest cold.  I've taken my Ibruprofen, Zicam, placed a moist heating pad on my chest and perched my laptop on my knees.  In the next room my girlfriend who is staying with me for a few weeks is journaling - as she faithfully does each and every morning.  She has stacks and stacks of spiral notebooks where she has written her thoughts and dreams and shares her amazing stories of her remarkable journey on pages that I am certain anxiously await her and her pen each day.

Have you ever had a friend whereas their very presence seems to keep you flowing effortlessly down your own incredible path?  This is my friend.  Her name is also Lisa.  Lisa Donahue. (her artist name is "Chicago Mermaid")  We are known to many as "Lisa squared". (((Lisa²)))  Lisa isn't just my friend...she is a devoted friend to many people from all over the world....she is a magnificent human being.

I met her approximately 3 years ago whereas she and I were both scheduled to work an event.  I had just driven 2 hours to the hotel where the event was to take place and I was flustered because I was running late. (I'm usually never late!)  My responsibility was to oversee the greeting/registration table - and when I finally arrived to the area - there she was..... standing with her long skirt and boots and sporting her amazing smile and fashionable glasses.  The first moment I was in her presence - I recall feeling calm and at peace.  Amazing how some people just seem to have that affect on us. Being introduced to her at that moment...I wouldn't have guessed in a million years all that she had endured in her life.

Then it happened....someone must have said something funny because I hear the most amazing laugh I have ever heard in my entire life!  If the unique laugh of Lisa Donahue could be bottled up and sold - there would be millions of dollars made.  To this day people who know her love to tell her funny jokes JUST so they can hear her laugh!  I've been known to be driving alone somewhere and I would just think of her laugh and I immediately start to laugh myself! Yeah, it's that kind of magical laugh.

Lisa is an artist.  What kind of artist?  She is simply "an artist".  She writes, paints, creates, plays, acts, sings..... She has every aspect of an amazing "artist in general".  Her story in unique, as everyone's story is unique.  When people learn of "her story" I feel it gives them the desire to share their own unique story. Everyone has a story to share.  Everyone has a message within them to assist others.   I won't go into detail the many facets of Lisa's story here, I will leave that for her to do once her book is completed and released - yet I will share with you the short version regarding "who she is" and "what she does".

Lisa is the mother of four children and six grandchildren.  Lisa lost  her 18 year old son a few years ago in a car accident and then lost her 3 year old grandson from an illness thereafter.  This woman works day and night on her emotional health - and one of the magnificent ways she does this is to help others who too are grieving.  I cannot imagine her pain.  I cannot begin to fathom how she wakes up every morning and goes throughout her day.  She is an angel to all who has the opportunity to meet her.  Her story is even more interesting in regards to "where she lives", "what she does" and "what her actual days entail"....yet again, Lisa will share her incredible stories in detail with the world when the timing is perfect.

We talk often in regards to what she's been through so I can better understand her pain and she always replies "Remember, every person's deepest pain is their deepest pain".  I think that is remarkable for her to say.  My deepest pain is my deepest pain, and her deepest pain is her deepest pain.  As I have often said to her "Lisa, I cannot imagine what you've been through - I don't know if I would be able to survive that kind of pain" I then recall the many who have learned my own personal story and said the exact same thing to me.

This past week I was given the opportunity to attend a Continuing Education course on "Grief".  Knowing my friend was coming for a visit - I made an adjustment in my schedule to be able to attend this class.  I wanted to learn more about "Grief" for the mere fact that my friend Lisa means so much to me.

What I learned was much more than I had anticipated.  One of the most important things I learned from the class what that "grief" wasn't necessarily just when someone who is important to you transitions or dies - Grief is actually "Total Change from what you've known life to be".

There are 43 life events that produce feelings of grief including death, divorce, moving, major financial situations in either direction, birth of a child, a child leaving the nest, career, etc.  Grief is not just bad or good.  There have been many for example who have won the lottery and more than 90% lose all the money within 3 years - this could be considered a "double whammy" of "grief".  First your financial situation changes drastically....then if you are one of the 90% of the statistics - you experience a major loss.

Different, Better and More ~ Hopes, Dreams and Expectations

No one needs help grieving - everyone does it in their own way and at their own pace.  However, there are very common immediate reactions when we experience a loss.  Three words:  Different, Better and More.  "We wish things would be "different", "We wish things were "better", "We wish that we would have said/did_______"more".  And three additional words:  Hopes, Dreams and Expectations.  We have unrealized hopes, dreams and expectations about the future.

Grief is the normal and natural emotional reaction to loss and the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behaviors.

Unresolved Grief is anything that is left emotionally incomplete for the griever as the result of death, divorce or any other loss.

Although grief is a normal and natural reaction to loss, most of what we learned about dealing with grief is abnormal, unnatural and unhelpful.

There are major myths that limits our ability to deal effectively with loss.  These myths are universal and bypass cultural and religious predispositions.

Before I explain these major myths - I want to share this little tidbit I learned from the class.

"In order to grow up to be an adult, you must first be a child".

I know it may sound funny - however it is so true in many areas of our lives.  During my career development and being recognized as "America's Inner Child Healing Expert", this tidbit isn't unrealistic to me at all.  If we have been taught to cope in a certain way to any of life's challenges that are not within the design of our human development, we may not be an "adult" in that particular area of our life...and it is very likely it will affect other major areas of our life as well.

For something as important as experiencing grief, it is understandable of the impact of the major damage on the person, the family, the community....and the world.  In a crisis, we go back to how we were taught to cope as a child of 3-4 years of age.

1.  Don't Feel Bad:  Let's imagine a scenario such as this:

A little girl comes home from school and is crying.  Her parent asks her what is wrong.  "The other children at school are making fun of me".  The parent says "Oh honey, don't feel bad.  Here, have a cookie - you'll feel better!".

The cookie doesn't make her feel better - it makes her feel "different".  When this little girl becomes a teenager and experiences her first breakup - what do you think she will choose to "not feel bad"?  Food, a substance or another relationship?  What happens when she grows even older and experiences even more major losses like a loss of a parent, or a loss of a child like my friend Lisa has experienced or a divorce.  What will she choose to "not feel bad?"

In our culture, there are 23,000 inputs to the average human being by the age of 15 years old that say "Don't feel bad" and "Don't tell others you feel bad".  Every time we say "Don't feel bad" or repeat little quotes like "God doesn't give you more than you can handle" we are conditioning ourselves in a way we are not designed.

Grieving people NEED to talk about their loss.  If they are told "Don't feel bad" then they don't talk about it.  They feel they "shouldn't" talk about it because they are "not suppose to feel bad".  When someone voices they feel bad....allow them to feel what they feel for as long as they need to feel it - love them enough to listen, encourage them to share their feelings. If we were allowed to "feel bad" when we were a child in our culture...we would be allowed to feel appropriate feelings when we are an adult and thus be more emotionally healthy.

2.  Replace The Loss:   Let's imagine these scenarios:

A little girl's dog dies.  The parents do what they think is a loving gesture and immediately go out and buy the little girl another dog to replace the one she loved.

A teenage boy's girlfriend breaks up with him and he goes to his parent for emotional support. "There's plenty of fish in the sea, son.  Go out and find another fish and you will be okay."

The reality is - no one will be able to replace the loss of the unique bond of any given relationship.  There will never be another dog like "spot" to the little girl and there will never be a girlfriend like "Brittany" to the teenage boy.  Replacing the loss is impossible.  What happens when the teenage boy grows up to be a man - and a relationship with a grown woman does not work out - does he continue to replace a woman over and over again or does he learn relationships can not be replaced because each relationship is unique?

3.  Grieving Alone:  You know the saying "Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone"?  This is in fact how our culture views grieving.  Grieving alone is a learned phenomenon and not a natural phenomenon.  We may recall being told in our childhood "Go to your room and if you keep crying, I will give you something to cry about!" Human beings need to be able to communicate when they feel bad, or feel sad.  Grieving alone is very dangerous yet a learned trend in our culture and destructive to our human design and emotional health.

4.  Time Heals All Wounds:  NO it DOESN'T!
Time does NOT heal all wounds!  Time cannot heal an emotional wound.
If you had a flat tire on your car, would you pull up a chair and sit by the tire and wait for the tire to fill up with air?  No, you wouldn't.  You would need tools and you would need to take action to fill up the tire. A broken heart is that of a flat tire.  It is what you DO during "that time", not the length of time itself.  Unresolved grief can only get worse.  Tools and action are a must.

5.  Be Strong for Others:  You can "be strong" or you can "be human".  If a grieving person does not show their true emotions - those around them will not feel permission to show their emotions.  Especially children.  Many times if a spouse loses their spouse...the surviving parent will show they are strong "for the children".  This is actually detrimental to the children - for if they witness their parent not showing emotions of grieving - they believe their feelings are "wrong" or "bad".

6.  Keep Busy:  In short, keeping busy does NOT heal a broken heart.  Most people are taught to "keep busy" to take their mind off of the loss.  All this results in is being busy WHILE we are obsessing about the loss - it does not "fix" or "heal"  the loss.

What should we say or not say to grieving people?

A study was conducted by The Grief Recovery Institute and the results astounded me;

"Only a few of the 141 comments grieving people hear are helpful to them in the first 72 hours."

That speaks volumes -it indicates we as a culture have very little knowledge on how human beings are designed and what our emotional needs actually are which leads to our inability to express comfort to our fellow beings.

NEVER say:  "I know how you feel".  Because actually you don't know how they feel.  They feel what they feel - their relationship and bond was unique and will not be your same relationship and bond with a loss you have experienced.

It is better to be honest:  "I can't imagine how you feel"  or even... "I don't know what to say....."  (because, you actually don't know what to say,..... because you don't really know how they feel).

It is not helpful to compare and minimize.  As I wrote earlier, when Lisa Donahue expressed  "Your deepest pain is your deepest pain".  She was saying to me "Lisa, I am not going to allow you to compare your pain to mine - nor am I going to allow either of us to minimize your pain because it was different.  Your deepest pain mattered as does mine."

The old saying -
"I was unhappy about having no shoes until I met a man who had no feet".
This quote is an example of comparison as well as going back to the "Don't feel bad".  I work diligently on "not comparing" as well as allowing myself daily to "feel what I feel" - including when I feel bad.  I have been an advocate for "feeling what you feel" for many years now. It is so freeing and emotionally healthy to be able to actually express how we actually feel.

All grief is experienced at 100% - no one experiences it at 50%.  There are NO "stages of grief as you may have been told - and there never has been.  When people believe there are "stages" it limits the recovery.  I've known of people who go to "grief therapy sessions" - the kind that promotes that they "assist with pushing them through the stages".  What stages?  There ARE NO stages.

Grieving people do not lack courage or willingness, they lack correct information and a safe environment in which to take the actions that will help them complete what has been left emotionally unfinished by the loss of people who were important to them and other losses that affect our lives.

The continued education class I chose to take did teach me a little more about grief than I knew before attending - however, just as importantly it also taught me that I am indeed an angel to my dear friend Lisa Donahue as she is to me - For I set a table for her within my space that encourages her to "feel what she feels" and "to talk about whatever she wants to talk about for as long as she wants to talk about it" - just as I would do if you were to come for a visit.  The same kind of table she sets for all those who have to opportunity to meet her - the same kind of table I hope every person in the world learns to someday set for each other.

© Copyright 2011-Lisa Hardwick-All Rights Reserved.

Here is a picture of me and my dear friend Lisa Donahue.  I am so grateful I met her 3 years ago.  It's amazing those angels we meet when we become aware of the gifts presented to us daily.

Upon completion of this latest writing regarding "grief", I was aware of the emotional bruise that is still slightly present in my own heart.  I don't feel the pain every day....yet it rears itself every once in a while.  I am grateful for the ability of awareness, for awareness is the first important step to total and complete change.
Out of the many major losses I have experienced in my life thus far....I realize the slightly present bruise I feel from time to time is because of the fact I was expected to grieve one of the losses alone due to the complicated circumstances it entailed.  Regardless of relational complexity, I acknowledge the fact that I have been grieving this loss in isolation and have for a few years. With this recent mindfulness, I have already taken steps towards a more healthy and whole recovery.  I am simply that devoted to my own emotional growth and health.

  1. Lisa you know I have worked in Hospice and taken many classes on Death and Dying, yet your article hit home more than anything I have learned in the past.
    My favorite part of your article is, "Your deepest pain is your deepest pain". She was saying to me "Lisa, I am not going to allow you to compare your pain to mine - nor am I going to allow either of us to minimize your pain because it was different. Your deepest pain mattered as does mine." Also, the summary regarding sitting at the table and allowing your friend to talk about what she wants as long as she is a reminder that we all need to take to heart regarding friendship, grief and support and just "being.".

  2. Thank you so much Tammy - I didn't realize you worked in Hospice...this must be the reason for your amazing and beautiful heart and spirit. I see your beauty Tammy....and it is magnificent!

  3. What you said about grief not having stages really makes sense to me. Little Jade has gone through a really hard time the last 7 months, due to a boy, and she has just been crushed by the incident. I talk to her about it all the time, and I also listen, but I think I'm going tell her not to get upset because she's not "over" it yet. Each person heals when they heal. Thanks for this today!


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Friday, August 17, 2012

FT Island - Top Secret

Honestly, at first I feel annoyed by this band and not particularly love their music (innocence smile). My friend that love Korean music ever recommended this band to me but I decided to not listen to their song at that time. I was getting more interested to them when one of my favorite boy, Hiroto-kun from Alice Nine, praise FT Island and become a fan of its vocalist, Lee Hong Ki. I wonder, what kind of band is this FT Island? Why they could attract attention from my Hiroto-kun? "Woah, they must be some kind of great band!!", that's what I thought at that time. I even try to find their song in Youtube and download the music video. But ladies and gentlemen, I guess maybe I pick the wrong song to listen that my reaction to their music is, "what? only like this?? Hiroto-darling, how come you became really love this band?". Ha ha ha.

Maybe my expression when I heard "Hello Hello" is like this. Sorry FT Island, I'm not really impressed >0<. He he he
The first song from them that I listened is "Hello Hello". Don't get me wrong ^o^, that song is quite good. Even my siblings love that song! But sorry, it's not that kind of music that I expected to have impressed my Hiroto. That song made me think that they try too hard to appeal to K-pop lover (since I heard that they're a rock band). I listened other song too. I forget the title and I was not impressed too (bitter smile). But this started to change after I listened songs from their newest Japanese single, "Top Secret" that out on August 8th, 2012.

This is my opinions of the songs:

  • Top Secret
Actually this song is quite good and interesting. It gives alternative rock vibe annd mature feeling especially the guitar sound.  Unfortunately I find this song rather boring because it's too repetitive in some parts. If you're interested, you could download Top Secret here.
  • Beloved
This song is the one which change my whole opinion of FT Island. "Eh.., they could make song like this?", that's what I thought the first time I listen to this song. If feels so "Japanese rock" >.<. A little bit remind me of Luna Sea's style. No wonder Hiroto-kun like them since he's a fan of Luna Sea. This song has dark feels to it. I haven't search the lyrics and meaning of this song yet but I could imagine this is a heart-break song. It deliver pains, sorrows and poignant really well. I recommend you to hear this song, you could download it here.
  • Here
This is an easy listening love song. I recommend it to people who like to listen to pop or uncomplicated song. Download it here.

That's all. Hope you like it ^o*.

  1. I think you have a wrong idea about Hiroto's taste of music f^__^;;)

    Pon is not that rock-ish kind of listener. He listens to almost everything (like Saga) :DD Like.... He even listened to Justin Timberlake.... *insert awkward silence here*

    He even once said in Alice9Channel (the special episode for Gemini release), he tend to be 'the guy' who take rest from what their (musical things) usually doing. ((and boom! Here comes Kasumi! XD))
    So, from here, we will get a good idea that, Hiroto IS listening to various kind of genre, including FT Island's kind. ^^ Btw FT Island is not the typical rock band. Theirs is typically pop rock (somehow, you can relate it to Alice Nine's Niji no Yuki's or Ruri no Ame's sound :D).

    Sorry for ranting on your comment section. I just... kinda hurt when you said something like that to FT Island. I'm not their biggest fan but still.... I respect them most because lots of things (they really have been through A LOT), including how Hiroto fanboy-ed them. :)

    1. No. No. You don't have to be sorry for having different opinion with me. When I read my post back, it sure give you ideas that I hate pop song and think that rock music is a more superior genre than pop, which is not true ^^. I love many kinds of music, from pop to jazz, funk to R&B. I even like Justin Timberlake (he has some good songs), CN Blue and Big Bang. It's just the difference between expectation and reality and maybe wrong song of choice too. Of course I know Hiroto love many kinds of music and tend to be the pop-side of Alice Nine. But because I heard that FT Island is an amazing rock band, I kind of expect some compelling guitar solo and sophisticated arrangement in their song, which I did not hear from "Hello, hello" (even though it's a good song, as I said in my post). Maybe I would not be an Alice Nine fans if the first song that I heard from them is Shooting Star (beautiful song but too generic). I mean this post as an example that you could not just judge a Band by merely listen to 1 or 2 of their songs. Sorry if it's hurt you instead ^^.


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Hanoi Noodle Soup With Chicken, Baby Tatsoi, and Bok Choy

Delicious Hanoi Noodle Soup With Chicken, Baby Tatsoi, and Bok Choy is the traditional dish of the capital city and has been cooked up here for centuries.. The Hanoi and Saigon styles of pho differ by noodle width.  Hanoi beef noodle soup is by far the most famous Vietnamese noodle dish. It is served as a bowl of white rice noodles in clear beef broth with thin cuts of beef.

  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 whole chicken breasts, bone in
  • 1 lb bok choy, chopped
  • 1/4 lb vietnamese rice noodles, 1/2-inch-wide (bahn pho)
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
  • 4 ounces baby tatsoi
  • vietnamese hot sauce (tuong ot toi)

  1. In a medium stockpot, bring chicken stock to a simmer over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, 1/4 cup each of the cilantro and mint leaves, and chicken. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  2. Remove chicken and allow to cool. Tear each breast into about 6 pieces, discard bones. Strain broth and return to pot over low heat. Add bok choy and simmer 5–10 minutes.
  3. Soak noodles in hot water until softened, 5–10 minutes. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water.
  4. Divide noodles among six bowls. Add chicken pieces, scallions, remaining 1/4 cup each mint and cilantro, and tatsoi. Pour hot broth and bok choy over top. Serve with Tuong Ot Toi.

  • Preparation : 15 Minutes
  • Cook : 50 Minutes

Nutrition / Serving

  • Calories 366.7
  • Cholesterol 71.4 mg
  • Sodium 604.3 mg
  • Carbohydrate 30.1 g
  • Protein 30.3 g

Original recipe makes 6  Servings