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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Winter's Last Hurrah

I might be one of the few Pittsburghers not embracing the impending thaw with wistful thoughts of spring. I know I’m freakish in this respect.
It has been a long, cold winter, peppered with snow days, two-hour delays, and polar vortices marching down from the Arctic in an unending parade of Jetstream mayhem. We haven’t seen the boxwoods lining our driveway in weeks, piled over with mound upon mound of dirty, slushy snow, now a couple feet deep. My husband drove into a snowbank the other day to avoid a multi-car collision on his way to work and only got going again due to a determined Good Samaritan. We’re running out of salt, running out of clear parking places, and running out of patience for the cold—and all the fluffy white stuff that goes with it.
I get it. It hasn’t been fun.
But whoever coined the phrase “the lazy days of summer” obviously didn’t own a home in the suburbs.
Weeding. Cutting. Fertilizing. Planting. Mulching.
It seems once the warm weather breaks, all hopes of a lazy weekend curled up with a book and a cup of coffee break with it, replaced by a sort of implied obligation to beautify the yard, or at least keep it from looking like the overgrown, rundown drug hovels you see on the evening news.
In the winter, you can neglect the mess outside. When it’s not hidden by the snow, it’s at least brown and dormant, not causing any real trouble, not looking any worse than anyone else’s brown, dormant patch of the world. No one notices the stray weeds around the edges of the beds that you didn’t pluck last fall or the sparse mulch coverage around the new trees you planted last spring. They’re too busy grumbling about the ice and snow you haven’t removed from the sidewalk (okay, so you do have to do a little something in winter).
But once spring hits, it’s as if a veil is lifted. Suddenly our homes and yards reveal themselves in all their shabby, neglected glory, and we feel a sort of collective urge to roll up our sleeves and get to work, to make our yards look like something akin to the Biltmore grounds (or, at the very least, better than the yards on either side of us). I blame this in no small measure on the barrage of ads we’ll all start to see in a few short weeks showing enthusiastic young couples piling sacks of fertilizer and mounds of colorful flowers onto carts at various home improvement warehouses in an effort to cultivate the most enviable yard on the block.
A yard, I might add, that they will then spend the entire spring, summer, and fall mowing down and throwing away. But I digress.
I do enjoy getting out in the warmth and the sunshine, don’t get me wrong. I love biking, taking walks through my neighborhood, or just watching my kids run around the yard creating kingdoms and performing quests using only their imaginations and their friends. I love riding with the car windows down, blaring Rusted Root and smelling the grass and flowers and freshly-tilled soil of the farm up the street. I love trips to the zoo, Rita’s frozen custard, hikes at McConnell’s Mill, and our annual church festival. I’m looking forward to it all.
But when the spring thaw hits, I can’t help but think of its accompanying workload, and the backaches that come with it. And so, rather than rush to embrace the spring, I plan to curl my hands around another hot cup of coffee, relishing the fact that we still have another good month before the yard work begins in earnest. In the meantime, I plan to tackle at least a couple more crocheting projects, and maybe a novel or two, before my lazy weekends vanish in the sun.


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Monday, 4 April 2016

The Magic of Masalas

Opening on a 'cool' note, with Chaaassssssss (sounds cool, doesn't it?) :D

The recently opened ‘Indiska Magic’, where a lot of the ‘swish set’ of the city live, is a colourful new hotspot in the posh locality. Designed as a ‘grab-and-go’ eatery, there are tall tables where you just stand and eat - no chair or even a bar stool. Just like at Saravana Bhavan, but in a ‘nice’ area, not a congested one. Even the tables with seating have iron grills for seats, painted a bright red. Not very comfy to sit on for a length of time, but ‘cool’ in terms of novelty and design. They also have an ongoing tussle with power in the area and their customer service is improving, from consequent visits. However, once you get past all this and order your food, all is forgiven.

The ‘Sizzler Pav Bhaji’ successfully cools you off with its flavour and spice, even if you wish the ‘pavs’ were puffier. The ‘bhaji’ is served on a sizzler plate and stays piping hot throughout your meal. Rs. 160 a plate might not sound pocket-friendly, but it is worth it. ‘Stuffed Parathas’ served with ‘Dal’ and ‘Raitha’ are tasty and filling. The ‘Pani Poori’ stuffing and ‘paani’ are fresh and light on the palate. There is no ‘Bhel Puri’ on the menu and just when you start to look shocked, they assure you that it exists in a ‘Churmur Chaat’ avatar. This one wins you over completely. Peppered with lots of ‘paapdis’, potatoes and all the goodness of Bhel, although with lesser puffed rice, it is tangy, tasty and meets all your rantings of ‘missing Bombay chaat in Chennai’ tastebuds. Top off with ‘Lassi’ or ‘Masala Chaas’, and you are a satisfied soul stepping back out into the searing heat of Chennai.
The menu options are still growing, till then, you can try the current short and ‘sweet’ one.

The sweets at the counters are novel; a worthwhile indulgence and a ‘different’ gift option. The ‘namkeens’ are of a wide variety, crisp and the minimum take-away quantity is a whole jar of 200 gms! You can keep the jar, which would make our Mums happy (more kitchen storage is always welcome)!

With Bombay/Delhi-styled chaats and parathas, South/North Indian snacks, and Arabic sweets, Indiska Magic seems to have a winner on its hands.

Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., at No. 8, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 31. Phone: 91766 80605.

(This article appeared in a city magazine a year ago. Have not updated the blog in a while and am yet to add in my other write ups. Then again, it's more fun maintaining an irregular blog!! :))


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Our Swedish correspondent LN sends his translation of a program on Swedish State Radio, and includes this introductory note:

The following text was read today (May 4) at 13:45 by its author, Margareta Flygt, a freelance cultural journalist with a background as an editor and translator, on the culture program OBS of the Swedish State Radio P1.

You can listen to and read about it here.

The topic is the book Eine Moschee in Deutschland: Nazis, Geheimdienste und der Aufstieg des politischen Islam im Westen (“A Mosque in Germany: Nazis, Intelligence Services, and the Rise of Political Islam in the West”) by Stefan Meining.

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How Munich became the center for Islamic terrorists

Eine Moschee in DeutschlandThe United States’ intelligence services spent more than a decade trying to capture Osama bin Laden, following the terrorist attacks against the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Saalam.

Now they have succeeded, Osama bin Laden’s body has been lowered into the sea, and in newspapers and on the Internet it is speculated whether the world has become a safer place.

Looking back it is possible to detect many different times and places where things happened and that in one way or another pointed toward various future terrorist crimes.

One such place, which is important for our understanding of how the European militant Islam has emerged, is in Munich, according to the German TV journalist and historian Stefan Meining.

He has written the book Eine Moschee in Deutschland.

Margareta Flygt has read it.

[The above was spoken by the introducer.]

On my last visit to Munich, I drank a cocktail at “Schumann’s” on the Odeon Platz. Here the members of the in-crowd meet and rub shoulders with one another. Few of them know that Islamic history was written here.

In 1960 seven men met at the restaurant which was then only a simple Wienerwald chicken barbecue. They founded the so called “Mosque Construction Commission”. It was then that the German and European Islamist network was born, according to the author Stefan Meining. Almost all Islamic terrorism in the West, he says, has some connection with the Munich mosque.

How did Munich become a center for Islamic terrorists? Well, says Stefan Meining, it is a story that begins as early as 1941 when Germany attacked the Soviet Union. Nationalist Muslims from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, whose countries had been forcibly incorporated in Stalin’s Soviet Union, joined the Nazi Turkish Infantry Division and the SS. Originally they were not anti-Semites, or Hitler supporters; they just wanted to get their countries back. The Nazis made use of this.

After the war, high-ranking Nazis and SS men who had knowledge of the Eastern Bloc were recruited by the government of the German Federal Republic.

The former yet convinced Nazis Theodor Oberländer became “Minister for expelled people” and Gerhard von Mende head of the “Büro für heimatvertriebene Ausländer” (“Office of Expelled Foreigners”). None of them were prosecuted after the war, but were instead rewarded for their knowledge. Von Mende committed/used Muslim combatants in his espionage activities against the Soviet Union and they also worked for the U.S. Radio Free Europe in Munich.

The Muslim Soviet exiles in Munich were living a Western life; religion was not as important to them as their nationalism and hatred of the Soviets. Both von Mende and the mosque-building commission had approached radical key personnel in Saudi Arabia, Libya, Algeria, and Egypt. Mende sought help in his anti-communist activities, and the Commission attempted to get both support and money.

Since the Muslim Brotherhood was banned in Egypt, its members made their way to Europe. They were openly accepted in Europe, and with CIA help also in the USA. When the Islamic center was opened in Munich in 1973, with mosque, schools, dormitories, daycare and community centers, this radical group wanted to take over. The power struggle was between the previously appointed Nurredin Namangani, a gulag survivor and a former imam of an SS division, and the new Saudi Arabian and Egyptian Islamists under the charismatic Said Ramadan, son-in-law of Hassan al Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. [Said was also the father of the Swiss “philosopher” Tariq Ramadan. — BB]

That the young newcomers and skilled doctors, lawyers and engineers won against the older, often poorly educated Muslims from the Soviet Union, is not surprising. Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt supported the building of the mosque, but the final decisive contribution was made by none other than Libya’s Muammar Al-Ghaddafi.

No single German journalist and politician reflected on what was said or written at the center. No one realized the implications of what radical opinions could cause, and I simply believe that no one took these people seriously. Muslims did not count for very much; it was believed that they were Western puppets.

But everybody used everybody else. Islamists saw an opportunity to establish political Islam in Europe, old German anti-Semites breathed fresh air, and the CIA gave support to everything anti-communist. Slowly and persistently, the European Islamist network was built up without influence from the outside. Many of the now internationally-known Islamists began their careers in Munich.

One of those who were preparing the terrorist attacks of September 11 was Ghaleb Himmat, a former leader of the “Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland” (“Islamic Community of Germany”). Himmat was one of those who sat at the restaurant in 1960 and took part in the planning of building a mosque in Munich. Today he is a central figure of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is important to point out: most Muslims in Germany do not know anything about — and have nothing to do with — the history of the mosque in Munich. They also have been misled by radical Islamists.

Eine Moschee in Deutschland is not a speculative book, but it suggests how Islamic terrorist groups have been able to grow strong in Europe, and above all it is a settling of accounts with Germany’s irresponsibility in the postwar period. Nazis and anti-communists could affect postwar politics on a scale that has had devastating consequences. It is a bitter lesson of overconfidence in oneself. It is now, as they say in German, that we must eat the soup we have cooked.

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How to cope with revnost

Jealousy is as old as the world. It is impossible to explain: it is beyond logic, beyond reason, beyond comprehension. However, there is probably someone who would have never been jealous. How to cope with jealousy, if she touched you?

If you’re jealous. If you’re jealous.

It is believed that jealousy is a manifestation of instinct, atavism

inherited from distant ancestors, the apes. However, animals are not trying spiritsa and is quite tolerant of their sexual partner — this is not so different. But try to take the dog a bone — will not find it. On all that relates to property — the food or the place in the hierarchy, has a great taloned paw: mine! Jealousy people have raised the same instinctive flash of anger with which to cope is not easy: how is it possible to take what is rightfully mine!

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Those who once were middle class, now not even elite

R asharee judgment: intellectuals caved under the power… really? Oh, my God! Intelligentsia — and suddenly caved in?

Speaking a little more seriously, what is this: somehow withstood the test of stagnation, a significant portion of preserving dignity, and confused before the “market” and “controlled democracy”? Or not in this case? Just running out of steam? Alone with the “freedom” depressed about the notorious kitchen, reservations, whatever you say, cozy restricting

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

kid crafty stuff

Remember how I told you about Truth in the Tinsel?

Well, on day two we made a crown ornament.

I decided that painting and gluing rhinestones was beyond us at the moment but I thought that learning to roll would be really good.

My little mister was very intrigued by the big bag of glitter I gave him.

We rolled our toilet paper tube crown in glue and then glitter and talked about how Jesus is King.

It will be fun to look back at this little crown hanging on our tree year after year and remember how David made it when he was really little. I guess it's the first craft he's made that I'll keep. (The pumpkin we painted rotted after a while and he did paint on paper once but I'll probably just photograph it and throw it away.)

Also, have you seen that ingenious felt tree floating around on pinterest?

I made a version and he likes to play with it from time to time.

Super cheap, easy and fun activity.

My smart friend Julie made a mini version that fits in a ziploc to take on a plane to occupy her little ones!

Happy crafting!

Karen said...

Love the way you are teaching him about God so creatively.

Julie P. said...

He sure does have some cute Christmas Pajamas! :) Ditto what Karen said, and thank you for sharing, you are giving me ideas for my kiddos too. I have been thinking about doing the giant tree too.

oh amanda {impress your kids} said...

I love it! The glitter was perfect--I love the rolling.

SO CUTE! Thank you for sharing. :)


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Friday, May 12

Who REALLY pays taxes?

The bottom 50% of wage earners pay less than 4% of the total federal taxes. And they DARE to complain about cutting taxes for the OTHER 50%. I really don't think the poor's just Democrats who are frantically searching for something to run on. And the extremely wealthy have all those tax breaks to help them out. People in the entertainment industry, who owe the most, also pay the least.

What we really need is the FairTax.

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Monday, 22 December 2014

My Special Year

~ Gifts under my Christmas Tree ~

So here we are with the year drawing to a close; a time for reflection, gratitude and anticipation for the New Year ... "full of things that have not yet been"

 I have had many blessings come my way through the year.  In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined how my Sunshine blog would grow, how I would grow with it, how many lovely friends I would meet, how sweet the feeling of success however small.

Five Beautiful Gifts came my way, leaving hardly any space beneath my virtual Christmas Tree.

This is my first Gift;   #4 is my Sunshine Mandala

Second up a very special # 1 place !!!!! Emily's Garden ~ A Blanket of Flowers,
a blanket inspired by a blog I love ~ The Patchwork Heart ~

 Third special treat; #3 is my Snowflake Mandala
 a Christmas Mandala ~

Next, two excerpts from FB pages I belong to,  that garnered so many 'likes' I was quite simply ... totally delighted and beyond ~ I took part in a CAL, made up my Christmas Throw in traditional Christmassy colours and ended up with an awesome little blanket!  Hope you will excuse me for feeling just a tad self satisfied with over a thousand likes ... came as such a wonderful surprise!

Lastly, and the Santa on top of the Christmas cake!! placed second in another link party ~

More than I ever dreamed, expected or imagined possible!
The biggest most heartfelt thank you leaves me and floats out into Blogland to the wonderful ladies who helped place the five gifts under my Christmas Tree ♥

Thank you for reading
Love you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Beautiful! Merry Christmas. :)

  3. Wonderful! Happy New Year!

Thank you so much for leaving a comment ~ hearing from you makes my day ~


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Hiring Home Repair Professionals Or Amateurs

During the years I have worked in the home remodeling business, I have seen home repairs done by professionals and amateurs and most of the time there's a big difference between the two of them.

Just the other day, I was looking at a home that was built in 1922 and the homeowner wanted an estimate for her bathroom remodel. By looking around the home, I could tell that some of the home repairs were done by amateurs and I proceeded to ask her about them.

She told me that it wasn't a big deal and I was going to be fixing them anyway, so why should she even worry about them. I then tried to explain to her, the difference between hiring a home repair professional or amateurs to work on her home. These problems created by the inexperienced amateur home repair people, are now costing her thousands of dollars to fix by a professional.

Now I got her attention, now she was starting to listen attentively to everything that I was talking about. Now the next part of this isn't going to make every homeowner happy, but you really do get what you pay for, most of the time.

It's a lot easier to show some one, than it is to convince them that I'm on their side. I have their best interest in mind and I'm only trying to help them solve their problems. Most home repair professionals want you to recommend them to your friends and with that in mind, will always do a good job.

Amateur's on the other hand, might feel the same way and would love to have referrals to expand their business, but lack the experience necessary to make good home repairs. The biggest difference between a home repair professional and an amateur is experience and price.

Some homeowners are always going to be interested in saving a few dollars and their home repairs will end up costing them more money in the future. Sometimes it's better to pay a professional a few more dollars today than it is to pay an amateur less money, only to find yourself fixing the same repair later.

Always hire a professional with experience.

If you're really interested in basement remodeling and repairs, you should click on this link Professional Home Repair Advice. Get some great home repair advice that can make a big difference on any of your home remodeling projects.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

ALF and ET: Redone!

So Alf and ET were one of my first digital illustrations with photoshop.
I really liked the composition and drawing for it, but the final thing was too blurry, and not painted well. So... I redid it. And I think the remake is better than the original(below).

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Nice art work! I remembered the web-links


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Under Trump’s SEC, Wall Street Secrecy Expands as Enforcement Shrinks

Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, is a man Wall Street itself might have picked to run its most important federal regulator. Except for two years clerking for a federal judge after graduating law school, he has worked his entire adult life at Sullivan & Cromwell, an elite law firm based in downtown Manhattan that includes many of the country’s largest publicly traded companies as clients.

Enforcement cases and fines have gone down since Clayton was sworn in last May, and the SEC has given Wall Street and corporate America any number of gifts, including the easing of public company disclosure requirements that some experts consider key for investors looking to understand a company. My colleague Gary Rivlin and I wrote about Clayton’s SEC for The Intercept. You can read our story here.

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Author: Libby Reiner

ONE:  Don't just "break the system" I remember my very first QA task when I started here three years ago.  I was testing a client’s internal employee management system.  I had never tested anything before, so I asked my project manager, “How should I QA the software?  What does that mean?”  He answered simply: “Do your best to break the system.”  Okay, I thought, should be easy enough.   So, when I sat down at my computer, I opened the user management screen and did my best to mess with it – invalid email addresses (example: cersei@lannister.net, ned@winterfell, harryunderthestairs.com), phone numbers with too many or too few digits.  And I made sure to document in Notepad every “error” I found this way. After about an hour of this, I proudly sent my list to the developer.  Look at all the bugs I found!  A few minutes later, the programmer walked over to my desk and explained gently that these were not the only types of bugs I should be looking for.  While it is worth knowing which fields catch invalid data types and which do not, this is only the beginning of the testing process.


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healthy skin with AyurvedaThe health of the skin is an important factor in Ayurveda, not only as an ascetic element of one’s being, but more importantly as an external indicator of one’s internal health.  The skin health is a reflection of what is going on inside, both physically and emotionally.  If you are experiencing skin issues such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, rash, itchiness, extreme dryness or dullness; this is a clear picture that there is an imbalance in the diet and/or lifestyle that may be a causative factor.  Continue reading »

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Welcome and Introductions
Officers Reports

President (Alex Wara)
Membership Director (Emily Ramos)
Women’s Leadership Committee Report
Secretary (Juan M. Quinones
Treasurer (Joshua Barousse)
Political Director (Jeff Cardenas
Old Business

1) Convention Re-Cap
2) Bylaw change

New Business
1) Nomination of 2015-2016 officers
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Making A Super Power Generator Circuit - Concept Unleashed

A request was sent to me by one of the readers Mr. Edward Pizzo (, regarding solving a circuit issue. The idea refers to a very interesting concept which behaves in quite a perpetual fashion. A charged battery #1 is used initially for starting an alternator which keeps running by utilizing the power from battery #1 and in the course generates enough power for running a few of the house appliances and for charging another battery #2. Once the earlier battery #1 gets discharged, the positions of the batteries (#1 and #2) are simply interchanged in order to keep the

system running, almost forever.

Here goes the problem from Mr.Edward regarding the making of a super power generator circuit:

"I am fairly good at building and fabricating, I went to school 20 years ago for electronics and communications what good that did me?

The issue is that I know enough to be dangerous but I just cant seem to get to the problem solving end of what I need done.

I have a bifilar coil circuit I need modified to incorporate a 10 amp load at 110 volts where the neon light goes. I know how to series and parallel the batteries to get what i need, however I am at a loss to the rebuild of the circuit to step up the amperage I keep blowing things up.

Please refer the Circuit Diagram for better

understanding of this homemade power generator circuit concept.

In its small scale it works flawlessly however I can not figure out how to step up the components to get the larger amperage through the circuit without blowing things up.

The coil wires are run together around a wood spool about a thousand turns then I have them stuffed with iron
In the center to make my core im using welding rod as the core. The magnetic motor is 12 magnets on a wheel all the poles facing in the same direction.
When you add your power supply the magnetic wheel starts spinning from the start coil, however the run side of the coil charges the secondary battery.
When the 2nd battery is disconnected the neon light turns on since I need to have that voltage go somewhere.
I keep putting bigger rated transistors but I keep burning up other parts of the circuit. If I figure this out ill be able to run my house without the need of the power company.
That’s including running ac units as well. I don’t remember the guys name who designed the circuit I cant find his forum anywhere."

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Why wait until the new year?

Exhibit A.

I'm in a really good mood today! Weird, considering I spent the majority of my weekend behind my laptop, refer to "exhibit A", doing research for a paper! It's all good though, in a couple weeks I'll be bored out of my mind with no homework to do.

Exhibit B
Exhibit B: Doofy pictures that should not be posted on the internet and how loopy I really look after starting at a puter screen for hours.

ANYWAYS...I took a small chunk of days off from lifting after not feelin' it 100% last week..and I came back swingin'. I really didn't feel like I needed a whole week off yet. I decided to switch up my routine to a 4-day split instead of the upper/lower body split I was doing and I started it yesterday. I already feel like this was the best decision ever. Here's what today and yesterday looked like:

Saturday; Shoulders/Triceps:
4 Sets of 12, 10, 8, 6.

  • Seated Shoulder Presses
  • Lateral Raises
  • Reverse Flies
  • Shrugs
  • Skull Crushers
  • One Arm Cable Extensions
  • One Arm Dumb Bell Extensions
  • Dips
Sunday; Back:
4 Sets of 12, 10, 8, 6

  • One Arm Dumb Bell Rows
  • Wide Grip Pull Ups (assissted)
  • Close Grip Pull Downs
  • Deadlifts
  • Face Pulls
  • Bent-Over Barbell Rows
I think I'm going to add deadlifts to my leg days too, because I love them, and it works out because I won't be doing them on consecutive days. Some of the sets I did as pyramid sets, some I didn't. I just go by how I feel and do what I think I'll really be challenging myself with.

So, I'm one of those people who doesn't go by the number on the scale (no one should, scales are misleading bastards!), I measure myself instead.  But after packing on a few pounds since summer, I've stepped away from the tape measure too in order to focus on gaining muscle rather than worrying about numbers. Well, I finally manned up and dusted off the tape measure this morning and it turns out I lost just about an inch in my waist and hips..and my arms have grown an inch and a half! So motivating. This is all since seriously limiting the cardio too (only doing walking 1 or 2 days a week). I'm so glad the bruised legs and arms and torn up, calloused hands have started to pay off :)

After Steveo finished taking ridiculous pictures of me on my laptop, he whipped up a grilled cheese sandwich for himself that he grilled in a sandwich maker that he's been keeping secret from me for years!

With tomato soup for dippin'! The smell of this meal made us both crave chocolate milk like crazy for some reason!

I've been snacking on delicous melons that I keep cut up in the fridge. Yummy.

This is my latest favorite lunch. Pesto Tuna. I mix 1/2 a can of tuna with 1tbsp of mayo and 1tbsp of pesto sauce and toss it on a toasted pita.  I definitely add more veggies than just tomatoes though, I figured I'd snap a pic before it got out of hand though, ha ha.

Those are all my boring ramblings for now...I promise my posts will get more exciting after finals :)

  1. Congrats on losing and gaining inches where you want them! Your new split sounds great- I love splitting up my body parts so I can give them a nice beating!

  2. Love the workout! I can't workout right now due to some pregnancy complications, but I cannot wait to get back in the weight room in a couple months after I recover from delivery. Love lifting and love seeing other women who do too! :)


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Mercury-Packed CFL Bulbs Now Found to Fry Your Skin

Activist Post
by Mike Barrett

Individuals are drawn to compact fluorescent bulbs due to their environmentally-friendly label, but anyone who has really looked into these incandescent alternatives knows of the numerous health and environmental dangers of CFL bulbs.

A recent study sheds light on just one such concern associated with the ‘green’ CFL bulbs, showing how they are capable of actually frying your skin with UVA radiation.

Following a study in Europe examining the effects of CFL bulbs on the skin, researchers from Stony Brook University in New York conducted a similar study to examine the bulbs’ impact on human skin cells. For the study, the researchers purchased CFL bulb from various locations, and then measured the amount of UV radiation emissions. What they found in every single one of the bulbs studied was “significant levels of UVC and UVA” which was a result of cracks that were present in the coating on the bulbs.

After studying the effects of these emissions on human skin cells, they discovered that healthy skin cells experienced the same damage you would find with ultraviolet radiation.

Similar tests were also conducted using incandescent light bulbs of the same intensity along with the implementation of UV-absorbing Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, which are found within many personal care products.

While the incandescent light bulbs had no negative effect on healthy skin cells, the researchers couldn’t say the same for CFL bulbs. Professor Rafailovich recounts:

Our study revealed that the response of healthy skin cells to UV emitted from CFL bulbs is consistent with damage from ultraviolet radiation…Skin cell damage was further enhanced when low dosages of TiO2 nanoparticles were introduced to the skin cells prior to exposure.

Despite their large energy savings, consumers should be careful when using compact fluorescent light bulbs…Our research shows that it is best to avoid using them at close distances and that they are safest when placed behind an additional glass cover.

This, of course, isn’t the only issue with compact fluorescent bulbs. In addition to having a potential negative impact on your skin, these bulbs emit toxic chemicals. In fact, only months after it was found that energy saving fluorescent bulbs release carcinogenic chemicals into the air, a new study has found that these harmful chemicals are continually released from the bulbs over a period of weeks to months.

In addition to releasing these cancer-causing chemicals, which are far beyond the “safe” level set by the EPA, these bulbs also release levels of mercury which also exceed the “safe” levels for humans.


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Friday, February 27, 2009

March is National Crafting Month (2 days early!)

It's the most wonderful time of the year! March is National Crafting Month!

I love crafting. I had a moment a few weeks ago when I realized that almost everything I was wearing (my boots, socks, and undergarments aside), everything I had used to get ready that moment, and everything in my purse, including my purse, had been crafted by me or my mom. It was an interesting moment...

Raymond jokes that everything is an opportunity for crafting, that everything needs a cozy, and he's right. I love trying new things - I started by making chocolates, then took up crochet after a friend made me an amazing scarf. Then I tried knitting when I couldn't use those funky fluffy yarns for crochet, then I started sewing when I found it hard to make sweaters that would fit me. Now I make all my own bath & body products (except for toothpaste and deodorant), and I've learned how to fabric stencil and bead recently. What's next? Silkscreening!

So many people say "Oh, I'd love to do that..." and they don't. Why?

Do you fear failure? Are you scared it won't turn out how you planned or that your friends will laugh at you (well, then they're really not your friends!) or you'll waste supplies? Consider every attempt that doesn't work as a learning experience. Cast your ego aside and analyze the situation. Perhaps you didn't follow the pattern well, or didn't use exactly the right supplies, or weren't patient enough. We aren't all going to be awesome the first time we try something, but that's how we learn. We gain confidence from our successes, but our mistakes are when we learn the most. (We call these learning opportunities or teachable moments in social worker speak!)

I know I always thought I wasn't good with my hands...but crafting proves I'm not too bad! I thought I had no colour sense, but looking at threads for cross stitch helped me learn how to match hue and shade! And I'm a total chemistry fanatic now because of the bath & body stuff. So what do you think of yourself? Why not challenge that perception?

Or perhaps you're broke? There are tons of ways to get crafting supplies on the cheap (the dollar, thrift, or discount store are great hunting grounds) or free (re-use and recycle)! Go in with some friends on a product you can share, and make sure you sign up for all the "spend this much and get something off your next purchase" cards.

Chocolate making
Basic supplies: Chocolate (0.69 per 100 grams at Price Smart or Superstore), peanut butter or nuts
Equipment: Double boiler or heatproof jug and a microwave

Basic supplies: Paper, needle, dental floss, cardstock for the basic cover, pretty paper for a fancy cover
Equipment: Ruler, pencil, scissors or paper cutter
Starter project: Single pamphlet book

Basic supplies: Knitting needle, yarn, a pattern
Equipment: Scissors
Starter project: Dishcloth

Basic supplies: Crochet hook, yarn, a pattern.
Equipment: Scissors
Starter project: Dishcloth

Basic supplies: Thread, fabric, pattern
Equipment: Scissors, needle, an embroidery hoop

Bath & body products - bath salts
Basic supplies: Epsom salts, dead sea or fine sea salts (optional), fragrance oil, food colouring
Equipment: Bowl, spoon, bag to put the sea salts into
Starter project: Bath salts

Bath & body products - bath bombs
Basic supplies: Citric acid, baking soda, oil, fragrance oil, food colouring
Equipment: Bowl, spoon, mold (optional, you can use your hands to make round ones)
Starter project: Bath bombs

Bath & body products - lotion bars
Basic supplies: Oil, beeswax, some kind of butter (shea, mango, or cocoa butter)
Equipment: Double boiler (preferably) or Pyrex jug and microwave, spoon, mould (ice cube tray, silicone ice cube tray, very clean containers from the house, muffin tins)
Starter project: Lotion bars (coming up!)

Fabric stencilling
Basic supplies: fabric paint, sponge brush, freezer paper, fabric
Equipment: X-acto knife, iron
Starter project: Basic fabric stencilling

Jewellery making
Basic supplies: Beads of some sort
Equipment: Wire cutters, pliers

Basic supplies: Paper, photographs,
Equipment: Scissors, glue stick, tape
Starter project: Try making a card

Digital Scrapbooking (this is free if you download freebies!)
Basic supplies: Paper, free files downloaded, photographs on your computer
Equipment: Computer, printer
Starter project: Digital Scrapbooking

Basic supplies: Fabric, thread
Equipment: Scissors, hand sewing needle, pencil or chalk for hem lines

I hope I've offered you a few ideas that will cost you less than $10 in supplies to get started. Okay, you can go nuts and spend more (I always do!), but why not try something you've never done before?

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Make-up remover: Oil based remover

So you want to make an oil based remover. What are our goals?
  • Something with glide
  • Something cleansing
  • Something emollient
Fractionated coconut oil and shea oil are great glidy oils. Sunflower, safflower, soy bean - again, good glide. Avocado, hazelnut and grapeseed are "dry" oils, and not great with the glide, so save those for another formulation.

Castor oil is a great cleanser, so we are going to use this as the base of our remover.

Pretty much any oil is going to be a good emollient, but I like sunflower, soy bean, olive oil, and rice bran oils for my moisturizing bases, so let's use one of those.

Having said all of this, I think a combination of light oils is the best choice for an oil-based make up remover as we really don't want a ton of oils left behind on our eye lashes!

50% castor oil
20% fractionated coconut oil
20% sunflower or safflower oil or shea oil
9% polysorbate 80
1% Vitamin E

Why are we including polysorbate 80 into something without water? Isn't this an emulsifier? Yes, it is. But it's also a non-ionic surfactant with some basic cleaning power. If we add this to the mixture, it will act as a surfactant to remove your make-up, and it won't leave your eyes or face all greasy afterwards.

Mix together the castor oil and fractionated coconut oil. Mix your poly 80 and sunflower/safflower/shea oil and add to the container. Add 1% Vitamin E. Mix well. Pour into bottle. Rejoice!

andreja said...

Hello! As a chemist who recently ventured into making bath and body products, I just love your blog. I made few things already also with help of your previous posts. Now my sister wants me to make her a make up remover. So, I was looking at this one oil based remover. Do you think it's okay to use polawax instead of polysorbate 80? How about FCO, can I use something else? I have shea butter, but I guess I can't use that instead of FCO or shea oil, right?

Susan Barclay-Nichols said...

A chemist? So jealous! You can use any other oil for the oils I use in this recipe - those are just suggested 'cause I like them. As for shea butter vs. shea oil - I wouldn't do it! It will make the recipe a body butter rather than a make-up remover! As for using Polawax, it will make the remover very thick and probably annoying to use!

If you have Polawax and various oils, why not try making a make-up remover lotion? You could try a very light lotion - find it here - and use that as a make-up remover? Or you could try the oil cleansing method I mention in the castor oil post.

Thanks for your kind words! Making your own stuff is very addicting - you can't say I didn't warn you!

andreja said...

Wow, you are fast! Thanks! Don't be jealous, even though I am a chemist, I still have to learn about that stuff. I bet you are more of a chemist in bath and body department than I am. ;-)
I've tried OCM but I gave up as my skin broke out everytime I've used it. I used sunflower and castor oil. Maybe I should've increased the amount of castor oil?
Thanks for the lotion make up remover idea. I think I will try that.
Your warning came too late. I am already addicted. lol

Bh Kk said...

Hi, would PEG-‐7 olivate achieve the same results in this recipe as Polysorbate 80?
Can we substitute castor oil with any other oil?

Susan Barclay-Nichols said...

Hi Bh KK! Try it and see how you like it! And you can substitute whatever oils you want for other ones, but it will change the skin feel and possibly the function of the product! Let us know how it turns out!

Rocio García said...

Hi dear Susan:

I have a quetion, Can I replace castor oil for oil olive?

Thanks for your help

My best regards

bevcapil said...

I only have poly 20 can I use that instead of poly 80 thank you!

Susan Barclay-Nichols said...

Take a look at the entry on polysorbates and see if they are interchangeable with the ingredients you are using. Or give it a try in a small batch and see what you think!!


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Monday, September 15, 2014

One ingredient, five products: Gels - making a gelled toner (part two)

On Friday we took a look at a new product, a gelled toner, and figured we could make one at home using carbomers. The big difference between making a regular, liquid toner and a gelled toner will be eliminating stickier ingredients because we won't be removing it from our skin.

What kinds of things would we want to put in a gelled toner? This is the perfect place to include all kinds of water soluble ingredients like our cosmeceuticals and extracts. We have to be particular about using humectants, as they can often be sticky, and proteins.

If you want to learn more about your skin type, check out the skin chemistry & types part of the blog

I thought I'd make a basic one for my oily skin with a few different ingredients. I think this basic version would be nice for oily skin and for acne prone skin. As with any product, I want to start off with a few things in it so I can figure out what I like and don't like about it. I'm going to include witch hazel to offer moisturizing and astringency, chamomile hydrosol because I want to soothe my skin and reduce redness, and white willow bark liquid because I want something that will help with my break outs.

We'll be making this version by making up a gel first (click here for the process), then we'll add the liquid ingredients. We aren't adding more preservative because I used it in the gel, which means we have 0.35% liquid Germall Plus, a nice number within the suggested usage rate of 0.1% to 0.5%. (The math is that I used 0.5 grams in 100 grams of gel, so when I use 70 grams of gel, it contains 0.35 grams liquid Germall Plus. 0.5 x 70 = 0.35 grams.)

70% pre-made gel (thick version)
10% witch hazel
10% chamomile hydrosol
5% white willow bark

Weigh all the ingredients into a container. Mix well. Package.

Raymond's thoughts were that it didn't feel sticky going on and it didn't feel sticky on his skin an hour later. In fact, he thought that he couldn't feel it any more. I liked this one - it was a bit thinner than I would have liked it to be, but it felt nice going on without stickiness and an hour later I thought I could feel it was still there.

The only real downside of this toner is that I thought it was a little thin. There are a few things I could do about this. I could put in less liquid - let's say 5% of each thing instead of 10% - or I could make the gel from scratch using the liquids instead of water.

Join me tomorrow as we take a look at making a gelled toner from scratch instead of using a pre-neutralized carbomer!

Other posts in this series:
One ingredient, five products: Gels
One ingredient, five products: Gels - making an aloe vera gel
One ingredient, five products: Gels - making an eye gel
One ingredient, five products: Gels - making a gelled toner (part one)

Leann said...

Hi Susan,
When looking over specific additive combinations on several popular cosmetic formulator sites, I noticed that many come in synergistic blends with 4 or 5 plant extracts However, often those come in either oil soluble or water soluble mediums. Obviously if I wanted to create a specific product such as a water based toner, I'd buy a water soluble extract blend. BUT my question is, if I can purchase only one kind to play/experiment with in several different products, wouldn't the oil soluble blend be the way to go, as the most versatile, as some type of solubilizer could be used?

Susan Barclay-Nichols said...

HI Leann! This is a great example of choosing an ingredient to be versatile! I hate to sound wishy washy, but it really does depend upon the products you make. I generally choose water soluble extracts because I like to be able to add them to water only products like cleansers or toners without using a solubilizer. Don't get me wrong, solubilizers have their place, but I find they feel sticky on my skin even at low levels, so I don't like to use them in cleansers, toners, or misting sprays.

Which one to choose? It sounds like oil soluble would work best for you, while water soluble tends to work best for me.

As an aside, extracts can have different compositions between the oil and water soluble versions. For instance, the oil soluble version might have more phytosterols and oil soluble vitamins while the water soluble version might have more polyphenols and water soluble vitamins. (Just an example...) So check that as well!


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A private family service will be held for Wayne Behrens, 54, of Lawton.

Wayne Behrens passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Oklahoma City.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

He was born Nov. 28, 1962, in Trenton, N.J., to Harold W. and Carol (Huston) Behrens. Mr. Behrens graduated from Minooka High School in Illinois. He was an independent contractor in Lawton for 30 years.

Survivors include his wife, Bobbi Johnson, of the home; son, Cody Behrens, Clermont, Fla.; stepdaughter, Heather Meeks Johnson, Lynchburg, Va.; parents: Hal and Carol Behrens, Lawton; two sisters: Rose Roulo and her husband Brian, Channahon, Ill.; and Carol Jane Behrens, Lawton; brother, Michael Behrens and his wife Tiffany, Channahon, Ill.; two grandchildren: Christopher Meeks and Samantha Meeks, both of Lynchburg, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Olivet Baptist Church, 320 S.W. 67th St., Lawton 73505.

Friends may view and the family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at the funeral home.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at

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Dengar cter, USM considering to offer BSc, not Bachelor in Science but Bachelor in Sarcastic. This programme have 3 level: 100, 200 and 300. Student have to fulfill 320 units in exactly 3 years to graduate in this programme. School of Social Science have been given the opportunity to run this programme by next year.

According to the Programme Manager, Sarcastic Professor Lane Willies, graduate from this programme can pursue career in public and private companies and their job is to critize. Graduates can also venture into other fields or pursue MSc (Master in Sarcastic) or PhD degrees in the school.

Courses offer in this programme including:

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Neyda Martinez

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Neyda Martinez is a producer and independent film, arts and cultural consultant with experience in strategic communications and project development.  Most recently, she served as Director of National Engagement for PBS’ LATINO AMERICANS, a documentary special on Latinos in the United States that reached millions viewers and aired in national markets, including New York, the number one media market.  Her clients are from government and private industry such as Hachette Book Group USA, NYC’s Mayor’s Office, and Pernod-Ricard, former sponsor of the Latin Grammy.  She is the producer of the documentary film LUCKY, which pemiered at HOT DOCS in Toronto and at DOC NYC in New York City in 2013.

Prior to that, she conceived and produced the award-winning women’s project, The New Audience Project,™ a hand-on endeavor to engage Latina women as cultural ambassadors, consultants and micro-entrepreneurs within a cultural economy. The project was awarded the highly coveted, Rockefeller Cultural Innovation Fund Award.  Previously, she has worked at the Chicago International Art Expo, El Museo del Barrio, New York’s Public Theater and PBS' acclaimed POV documentary series.

Since 2004, she has produced the music and humanities project she conceived and developed, HABANA/HARLEM®. The project that celebrates the legacy of this creative nexus, as well as expressions by artists whose work fosters dialogue, cultural appreciation, and greater understanding among diverse communities. Most recently, the project co-produced a top jazz title as noted on NPR and the New York Times', Michele Rosewoman's 30th anniversary recording of New Yor-Uba.

She volunteers on committees for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Uprose and serves on the national board of directors for The Association of American Cultures, Pepatian and Women Make Movies. An active cultural advocate and leader, she nurtures the next generation with her mentoring.

Her articles on art and culture have been published in Latin London; Postmedia (Milan, Italy), New York Post, and El Diario La Prensa. Her contributions have been recognized: Trailblazer on (2012); a Woman in the Arts by Senator Peralta and the Latin American Intercultural Alliance (2013); and as a Latina Leader in the Ford Motor Company’s Mujer Legendaria campaign (2013).

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Last night, Take Stock Manatee Alum, Jennifer Caba, graduated from the University of South Florida – Sarasota Manatee with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and with two additional honors:  She was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Award and the Golden Bull Service and Leadership Award.  Jennifer finished her degree in just 3 and a half years!  At the ceremony, Jennifer credited some of her success to her Take Stock mentor, Elaine Graham.  In a 2013 essay, Jennifer wrote of her mentor, “Elaine is one of those amazing people that lives by that Mohammed Ali quote, ‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.’  She pays her “rent” with much desire, love and joy.  She was born to make a change, to give without expecting anything back and to live life to the best of God’s will. She has given her life to serve the people in this world, especially the young, those that are still in school. I can honestly say that I’ve never seen someone so dedicated to helping others.”

Jennifer still seeks Elaine’s advice and the pair can still be found, at least once a month, enjoying lunch at Panera.  Her next academic move?  Jennifer has applied to officer school in the United States Marine Corps and hopes to start basic training in May. “I will get a job in accounting eventually, but military is something I have always wanted to do.”

We are so proud to have both of these amazing ladies in our Take Stock Family!  You can make a difference in the life of a high-achieving, low-income scholar by becoming a volunteer mentor like Elaine Graham.  Mentors can be matched with students as early as sixth grade and meet with their students once a week for 30 minutes during the school day.  Visit to apply!

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Finger Crossing Worked!

I finally got ahold of OMS and I think I am in the clear. I need to fax over doctor's notes and get a letter from my doctor saying he is still clearing me to go, but I was told that, providing nothing is way crazy and I don't get worse, if my doctor here gives me clearance, Peace Corps will go with what he says. Hopefully I will have full clearance to go by the end of the week, but just knowing there is a good chance is a huge relief.

Now I feel like I can move forward and start packing. That will be quite the process I'm sure: 27 months, 2 bags, 100 lbs. Doable certainly it will just take some creativity.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Keeping My Fingers Crossed!

Just over 3 weeks until I leave and I still have an absolutely horrible cough. It is now going on a month that I have had it and the doctor's don't know what is causing it. My lungs are clear. My breathing capacity is only slightly diminished. I have no fever or other symptoms of anything, except a runny nose. I am on two new meds, including a very strong antibiotic, in hopes that it will kill anything I could have.

The coughing and being sick is no fun, but what will be more than no fun will be calling OMS (Office of Medical Services) and informing them. I am required to update them on any changes to my health prior to departure. However, after some advice from a good friend, I am going to hold off telling them until Monday. By then, I will have been on the antibiotics for five days and should have an idea if its helping or not. If I am better, I call OMS and tell them I had bronchitis, but the antibiotics are clearing it up. If they aren't helping, I call and notify OMS and discuss what this means for me. Ultimately, it could mean a medical deferment (i.e. no Macedonia). I am trying not to think about that possibility, but its hard not to. Peace Corps tells you from the start, to basically not put all your eggs in one basket, but how can I not when I am leaving in 3 weeks!

All I can do now is hope that the antibiotics kill whatever is haunting me and OMS doesn't put a hold on me.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Things to Do Before Leaving the Country for 27 Months

One thing I have noticed lacking when I have been scouring Peace Corps blogs and even PC literature is a comprehensive list of what needs to happen before I leave. While I know I am not capable of providing such a list (especially since everyone's situation is different), I am going to attempt to keep a somewhat running list of things I have come across in hopes of at least creating a list. Please leave comments with things I may not have thought of (and I know there are quite a few things I will miss)!

- Register to vote overseas (this is one PC tells you to do). I can only speak on behalf of the lovely state of Minnesota, but its a little more confusing than it should be. I went to the Overseas Vote Foundation, followed the directions, and submitted my form. A few days later I received an email from my local County Auditor's office asking for clarification because this form is only for federal elections, not state/local elections. The Auditor's Office then gave me an email like where I can fill out a form for all elections. Great. The is the same form I already filled out. Thus, when I move back home with my parents in a couple weeks, I am going to stop in and chat with the Auditor's Office to see what I really need to do.

- Renew your driver's license. If your driver's license will expire while overseas, renew it if at all possible. In Minnesota at least you can renew up to 12 months in advance. If you are late renewing it, you are subject to extra fees and if it is over a year, you need to take the road test again. They may make special exceptions for RPCVs, but I am choosing not to chance it.

- Double check that you still have medical/dental clearance. My dental clearance expires one week before I leave. After talking with someone at PC about it today he thought I could maybe slip by without it, but after checking with the staging supervisor, I do need to submit forms and bitewings again, but not the Panorex.

- Decipher through the horrible student loans paperwork. Serving with the Peace Corps does qualify you for an Economic Hardship deferment, however, you can't submit it until you have documentation provided to you at staging. Therefore, my plan is to consult with my father (as I don't understand all of the jargon used by loan companies) and then consult with my loan provider to make sure everything is squared away.

- Figure out how to say good-bye to everyone you want to. Perhaps the hardest thing to accomplish. There is no way I will ever be able to say good-bye to everyone. Being a few years out of college, many of my friends have spread out across the country, so seeing them isn't an option, however I have great plans of Skyping.

- Buy a second pair of glasses (if you wear them). Peace Corps says you should bring two pairs with you. Because I want to save money wherever I can, I believe I am going to go with Zenni Optical, which has pairs starting at $6.95 with $4.95 shipping. You can't beat that!

- Talk to your bank. I have yet to do this, but many others on the MAK-16 Facebook site have. I am planning on upping my credit limit on my credit card, giving them a list of countries I think I might be in so not to suspect fraud, and checking on ATM fees while overseas.

- Figure out travel insurance. Through Clements's Peace Corps policy I was able to insure a good chunk of my belongings for $150 for the year. Not too shabby.

- Filled out and notarized Power of Attorney forms. I just Googled "power of attorney minnesota" and on the Minnesota Judicial Systems website they had a pdf I could download, fill out, get notarized and be done with it. You can pay to have a lawyer do it or buy a kit at office supply stores, but in my case (since I am giving power to my parents), I didn't really care too much that it was extremely formal.

- Pack, pack, pack. This has taken me days. Check out my packing list if you want to see what I packed. Double checking (who am I kidding- Octo-checking at least) your linear measurements as well as weight can be quite the challenge.


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Cool Summer Workouts: How to Stay Active and Cool This Summer

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "Summer Workouts"Summer is not the time to give up on exercise just because of the heat. Some people have no trouble sticking to their exercise routine no matter how hot it gets, but that’s not most people. There’s nothing to feel guilty about if you can’t take the heat, but it also does not mean that we forgo exercise until the weather gets cooler. The whole objective is to continue an active lifestyle for a lifetime so we want to find ways to stay active throughout the the year.

Where to Start Beating the Summer Heat

It’s best to let go of any expectations about exercise. There ought to be no rules about how, when or where we should exercise and no rules about what type of exercise we should engage in. It doesn’t matter if running, walking, tread mills, or any other type of exercise is the latest rage. The important thing is that we move consistently. The body doesn’t care how we move – just that we move. It doesn’t even have to be considered exercise to be exercise. For example, playing with your kids or grandchildren in the pool may not be considered formal exercise but, if kept at a steady pace, it can be.

Just because you walk the rest of the year doesn’t mean you have to walk in the summer. If you take such an all-or-nothing approach to exercise and you can’t take the heat of summer, you’ll probably do nothing when it’s hot. In addition, this type of thinking keeps you from being creative enough to find other activities that are good exercise and will keep you active all summer.

Six Steps to Finding the Right Exercise for Summer

Here are some steps to take in finding the right exercise for those “too hot” days:

  1. Make a list of places you can exercise that are cool enough for you. These may include shady areas, your house, the office, the mall, outside in the evening, and in water.
  2. Make a list of ways that you like to “move.” This list might include dancing, stepping, swimming, water aerobics, cleaning house, jumping rope, gardening, using an exercise DVD, and so on.
  3. Review accurate information on how to exercise properly to get the results you wish to get. The objective here is to move at a pace that gets your heart rate up enough where your body needs to breath deeply but not to the extent where you cannot have a conversation with someone while you’re exercising. We want to be breathing heavily but not to the point of pain.
  4. Decide which exercises on your list you would like to start with and how you will be able to make them “aerobic.”
  5. Set aside the time when you will engage in your summer exercise program. If you had a doctor appointment you would make sure nothing interfered with that time. Your exercise time should be given the same priority. If anyone asks to see you during your exercise time, just say, “I’m sorry. I have a commitment then.”
  6. Nothing says that you have to do the same form of exercise all summer. The more you vary exercise, the more enjoyable it will be and the more likely that you will want to continue it.

The summer heat doesn’t have to get in the way of your work outs as long as you know how to stay active and cool.

Kettlebell Workouts Boost Strength and Stamina: An Old Execise Is New as Gyms Add these Rigorous Fitness Classes

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "Kettlebell Workout"Athletes and exercise buffs may be familiar with kettlebells, but most people have never seen these cast iron weights that look like a cannonball with a handle. They come in various sizes, from four pounds up to 108. Men often start out using a 35 pound kettlebell, and women, six to 15 pounds. Kettlebells have actually been around since the Russian Tsarist era when they were used as a strength training tool and then later for weight lifting competitions. They were little known outside of Russia until kettlebell guru, Pavel Tsatsouline, introduced these exercise routines to the U.S. military, police units and professional athletes. Within the last few years, kettlebell workouts have become more popular as they caught the attention of fitness trainers. You’ll now find ketttlebell classes in gyms and health clubs across the country.

Why the Interest in Kettlebells?

The kettlebell workout is a whole body workout using a variety of muscle groups, especially abdominal muscles, to lift and control the kettlebell as you power it through the various swing and squat exercises. The workout is high intensity, combining weight training and cardio. If you stick to it, you can get into good shape fairly quickly, said Artemis Scantalides, a master personal trainer and certified kettlebell instructor in the Boston area. Scantalides also taught kettlebell classes at health clubs in New York City and Washington D.C.

“The power movements give you quick results and that makes it different. And it’s more fun than doing a bench press or bicep work,” said Scantalides.

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Shortly after 9 a.m. one morning at the Boston Sports Club in Newton, Massachusetts, a group of five fit women were powering through a kettlebell class, beads of sweat visibly running down faces, as they each swung a kettlebell over their shoulders, around squatted knees and snapped them forward to chest height with the strength of their legs and glutes. Anyone passing by looking into the window of the studio took a double take. After 15 repetitions of each exercise, and close to an hour of kettlebelling, the women had a truly exhaustive workout. For a few of the women, it was a great way to spice up their exercise routines.

“I like to mix up my workouts and kettlebells are really challenging,” said Maureen Sullivan.

For Madeline Searle, the class gives her a chance to try something different and focus on weight training. “I run a few days a week, go spinning one day and other days work out on the elliptical, so this gives me the chance to do something I don’t do.

Take A Class or Get a Personal Trainer

To learn the proper techniques and form, regardless of your level of fitness, it’s best to have some training. If you use the kettlebells incorrectly you could easily injure your back, neck or shoulder or bruise your forearms or shins. It’s important to start with lower weights, increasing slowly when an experienced trainer thinks you’ve perfected each movement. There are many videos available, but it’s best to get some one-to one training. Classes are often small because trainers know they need to watch each person carefully when they’re first learning the exercises. As kettlebells enter the mainstream, classes and certified trainers are now easier to find than ever before.

It is also important to stay hydrated during an intense training session and use the top intra-workout supplements that will assist in improved performance, reduced fatigue, and hydration.

Some of the science behind the intra-workout ingredients: L-Leucine, Betaine, and Citrulline.

“The fitness industry evolves just like any other and is always looking for the next thing to help people feel good and see results,” Scantalides said.

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How to Have a Playground Workout: Tips for Working Out on Swings, Jungle Gyms, Slides and See-saws

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "Playground Workout"Playgrounds aren’t just for kids. They make ideal workout centers for adults as well as children. If you don’t have the money to invest in a gym membership, take heart. All you need to do is find a nearby playground as it works as a good gym substitute. That’s what many mothers of small children, as well as childless adults are doing to stay fit. What’s more, a popular DVD, “Playground Workout” helps to outline how to use a playground as a gym for a full bodied workout.

Bench Stretches and Push-ups

Stretching – Before you start any exercise routine, you need to first do stretching exercises. You don’t have to look far, as playground benches are ideal for doing stretches. Besides stretching your legs, there are other good stretching exercises you can do from a playground bench including stretches that focus on legs, calves, hamstrings, and thighs.

Push-ups – Find a low-lying bench. With each palm planted on a bench seat, pull yourself up and do as many push-ups as you’re able to do. Challenge yourself by doing more each time .

Jungle Gym Chin-ups and Squats

Chin-ups – Also known as money bars, jungle gyms are excellent for doing chin-ups. Find a bar that’s low enough, yet just high enough to pull yourself up. Jump up and grab a bar. Then pull your chin up as far as you can go, repeating the process.

Pole squats – Jungle gyms also work well for pole squats. Grab a pole and squat down, pulling yourself up.

Slides for Stair Walking

Stair workout – It’s better to use the slide for a stair workout when the playground isn’t filled with children, as you don’t want to get in their way. Run and down the stairs of the slide, just as you would climb any set of stairs. Some daring gymnasts even run up the slide and back, but that doesn’t set a good example if a child may be watching.

See-saws and Swings

See-saw weight lifts– Have someone else (about your size or larger) sit on one side of a see-saw. Then place your hands firmly down on the other side of the see-saw, pushing down as you try to lift the other person in the air as high as you can.

Swing push-ups – Push-ups can also be done with swings. Find side-by-side swings used by toddlers (that are lower to the ground than the ones used by older kids). Place a hand in each swing and do push-ups. You can also use a playground bench for push-ups. Again, make sure you’re not hogging swings from small children .

Picnic Table Push-ups

Get in a face down position with your chest on a picnic table. While still supported by the table, place your hip bones at the edge. Then lift your legs up straight, keeping them parallel to the ground. Repeat the push-ups at least ten times (or more if you’re able.)

Additional Tips

Don’t go alone. Have a friend (or several buddies) join you. It’s a good idea not only for safety reasons, but you can encourage one another, as well as have fun together.

Bring music. Working out is always more fun when done to music, so bring along a CD player or boom box.

Finally, keep a journal of your workout routines. Challenge yourself by gradually increasing the exercises you do. After a few months you’ll be surprised at your progress, as well as how much money you‘ve saved by not joining a gym.

Buy Workout Clothes that Give Back to Charities: Athletic Clothing Gifts for Her that Benefit Breast Cancer Research

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "workout clothes"When it is time to purchases workout wear for yourself or as a Christmas gift for her, consider buying brands that give back to charities. Some brands make donations to charities for purchases during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Brands like Nike, Under Armour and New Balance have programs that donate funds to breast cancer research for purchases all year long or until a maximum donation has been reached. It’s a win-win purchase everyone can feel good about even after Breast Cancer Awareness Month ends.

Under Armour Athletic Clothing

Under Armour is one company that is committed to help fund breast cancer research. The company’s Power in Pink campaign includes Under Armour’s zip hoodies as well as tops, pants, shorts, socks, sweatbands and more. For every Power in Pink purchase, Under Armour donates $2 to breast cancer charities. Under Armour’s Partner Organizations and funding recipients include the American Breast Cancer Foundation, ASL Cancer Fund, Casting for Recovery, Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy, and The Red Devils.

Know a woman who loves to run and is committed to finding a cure for breast cancer? Under Armour tank tops may be the perfect birthday or Christmas present for her. Sizing guidelines with U.S. sizes, bust, waist and hip measurements are available online at the company’s website.

Nike’s Kay Yow Basketball Collection

Nike’s commitment to funding breast cancer research comes as a partnership with the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Yow was a former North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach and a past president and founding member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. She established the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund in 2007 and succumbed to breast cancer in 2009. The cancer fund receives $2 from each purchase from the collection.

Nike’s Kay Yow Collection includes basketball equipment like women’s basketball shoes. The Kay Yow Blue Chip Low Basketball Shoe ($70), Nike Kay Yow t-shirt ($20) and Kay Yow basketball ($25) feature the Kay Yow pink ribbon logo. Purchase a basketball for a teen girl for Christmas and encourage her love of basketball while feeling good about a purchase that gives back to charity.

New Balance Lace Up for the Cure

New Balance has perhaps the most extensive collection of women’s workout clothing products that benefit cancer research. The company’s Lace Up for the Cure® collection donates 15 percent of wholesale sales from the collection to Susan G. Komen for Cure®. Each year, Komen receives a minimum donation of $500,000 up to a maximum of $1 million from New Balance.

The Lace Up for the Cure collection includes running pants, capri pants, athletic shorts, polo shirts, tank tops, henleys, vests, fleece zip-up jackets and New Balance walking, training and running shoes. Not all of the items are hot pink, but they all feature Komen’s signature pink logo and they all contribute to finding a cure for breast cancer. New Balance’s website has a fit guide for shoes and apparel to make choosing Christmas and birthday gift purchases easier.

When it’s time to replace workout clothes, consider choosing brands that give back to charities. Under Armour, Nike and New Balance are three popular brands of women’s athletic clothing that make donations to fund breast cancer research all year long instead of just during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Buy workout clothes as Christmas and birthday clothing gifts for women from the Power in Pink, Kay Yow and Lace Up for the Cure collections to feel good about purchases that help fund cancer research.

Are Gym Workouts Good for Your Health?

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "Gym Workouts"One of my patients – let me call him Robert for reasons of anonymity -has recently started going to the gym three days a week.

Programme of Regular Physical Exercise

Now there is nothing strange in a man deciding to commence a programme of regular physical exercise and working out in a gymnasium (although I am amazed at what some of these modern gyms charge their customers for the privilege of exhausting themselves in air-conditioned comfort) but in the case of this particular patient, the news of his sudden interest in physical exercise amazed me.

The reason for my amazement is that Robert has just turned fifty. Moreover, he is of those people who during the past half century, never did much physical exercise. About the only weight lifting he used to do in school was when he had to carry from one class to another some of those heavy books he was so fond of reading – and the fastest running he has even done is running out of breath when walking up the stairs!

Physical Activity Prevents Ill Health

But I have realized that Robert is an example of that increasing band of people (who in the past we would have described as middle aged) who are now taking to regular physical activity. There are many grey haired folk pumping iron these days – lifting barbells, curling dumbbells and pushing or pulling weights on pulleys and machines – with the aim of building or toning up their muscles.

Why this 21st century desire to workout in gyms? Surely, by the time one reaches the halfway mark in life, there is no need to build up one’s biceps and try to look muscular – like Charles Atlas for those of my vintage (or like Arnold Schwarzenegger for those of the younger generation who are too young to remember Charles Atlas).

Resistance Exercises Prevent Diabetes

I believe that the main reason for all this enthusiasm on the part of folk like my friend Robert is that gym workouts (“Resistance exercises” as they are termed) are one of the best forms of maintaining good health. Keeping the muscles and joints working helps prevent the inevitable stiffness, arthritis and wasting of one’s muscles that comes on as one gets older. In very simple terms, exercising one’s muscles against resistance helps to burn up blood sugar. It then stands to reason that muscles which are used regularly burn up more blood sugar than muscles which are inactive – and strong well toned muscles obviously can burn up more blood sugar than weak muscles. Strengthening one’s muscles and using them frequently will help prevent the onset of diabetes – while for those who do have diabetes, physical exercise certainly helps achieve better blood sugar control.

Maintaining Normal Blood Pressure

And running on a treadmill or working out on a rowing machine or stepper is a good way of exercising your heart – which has to pump more strongly and move blood round your circulation faster as you move your limbs more rapidly. So this type of aerobic activity (which can be done in a gym even when the weather prevents you from doing it outside) helps keep the heart in good nick and the blood pressure within the normal range.

As an added benefit, if you burn up calories and tone up your muscles, you can naturally expect your weight to come down as well.

I think Robert has made a good decision. I don’t think he will ever win a body-building contest.


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Thursday, 16 January 2014

"A large fire was blazing on the hearth and the scent from burning logs of juniper and cedar was wafted far across the island. Inside, Calypso was singing with her beautiful voice as she went to and fro at her loom, weaving with a golden shuttle. The cave was sheltered by a copse of alders and fragrant cypresses, which was the roosting-place of wide-winged birds, horned owls and falcons and cormorants with long tongues, birds of the coast, whose business takes them down to the sea."

And lost at sea the City has been. Or else stranded on an island fragrant with burning juniper and cedar. Cold months and hotter ones have passed, wet and dry, abroad and at home, lost, and again, found. It's been a long time sitting fallow, but work is underway on the book again. Provided the gods have lifted their curse, expect to see its sails filled by a gentle breeze and heading for Ithaca someday soon.


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