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Richelle Forsey

has been a member since Mar 2007 and goes by ayndroid.

Richelle Forsey is Toronto based artist and photographer.

She recently become a member of Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography and is exploring her archive of black and white negatives in the darkrooms.

Her work has appeared in The Toronto Star, eye Magazine, Fab Magazine, Xtra!, Torontoist, BlogTO, iMag, NowPublic.com, IN Toronto Magazine, The GridTO, Stadt Bauwlet, 3Ã—3, JPG Magazine and Vice Magazine.

Richelle Forsey is represented by Galerie Youn.

Find me at: http://www.4cphotos.com

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Friday Memes

Welcome to Friday!  Let's get right to the questions.

TGIF and Friday Follow is brought to you by Ginger @ GReads and Parajunkee.

Book Moments: What has been your favorite moment (scene) in a book that you've read so far in 2012?  Please be kind and not include spoilers.

I think that my favorite moment in a book is from Your Voice in my Head by Emma Forrest:

"When it happens," he asks me, "what will get you through?"
"Friends who love me."
"And if your friends weren't there?"
"Music through headphones."
"And if the music stopped?"
"A sermon by Rabbi Wolpe."
"If there was no religion?"
"The mountains and the sky."
"If you leave California?"
"Numbered streets to keep me walking."
"If New York falls into the ocean?"
Your voice in my head.
--Page 193-194

For me, it's a very hopeful place in the book.  Emma is determined to get better and this just shows that she's not going to let anything stop her.  There will always be something for her to stick around for, however complex or simplistic.
What book would you love to see made into a movie or television show and do you have actors/actresses in mind to play the main characters?

I would love to see 'Elsewhere' and 'The Fault in Our Stars' made into a movie.  I think 'The Fault in Our Stars' as a prospective movie makes me more nervous than 'Elsewhere,' although those are two of my favorite books of all time so far.  I haven't really thought about who would play the main characters though.  Whenever I sit down and think about that, adequate just isn't good enough.  There's no one perfect out there. I'd be terrible at casting shows of any sort.

What are your answers to these questions?  Leave a comment with your web address below and I'll try my best to drop by for a visit this weekend!

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Hands Off My Favourite Word: Entrepreneur

One of my very favourite words in the world, perhaps my No 1 all-time favourite, is ENTREPRENEUR. I love it so much I adopted it at AdoptAWord.com which helps children with communication difficulties. Their website allows you to buy merchandise with your word on it so I can see on my keyring every day that I am an ENTREPRENEUR, lest I forget, which is very, very unlikely but just in case. But, here’s the bad news. Increasingly people are bastardising my favourite word. The first culprit was Mumpreneur (yuk!), which has now been officially recognised and added to the dictionary. God. Help. […]

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Quick, Quick -- I Need A Hand-Stamped Card

How quickly can you count to three? 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!

That's all it took for me to do this card, too. Okay . . . okay . . . it took about five minutes, not five seconds.

Looks so nice though. Just a quick swipe with the wheel; next, a stamp; and then a spritz - and voila! All done. A great shimmery card.

These are my thank yous to the people who helped me pull my nephew's shower together. I think they'll like 'em.

Inks - Baja Breeze, Early Espresso; Paper - Whisper White; Texture Jumbo Wheel, Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle; Stamp set - Just Believe; Medium Whisper White envelope; Vanilla Smooch Spritz.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a quick work day so you can make lots of great cards and other things that make you happy.

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Going Dutch? A note of caution for cycle activists

It's almost certainly unwise of me to publish my original compositions in French: the inevitable clunkiness of my style in that language probably frightens off potential clients, and it is unlikely to be the most useful contribution to debate further afield. Nevertheless, such was my burning desire to express myself during this discussion of the effect of the implementation of cycle lanes on traffic more generally (on the CarFree France site) that I broke the rule. And now, no less a personage than Carlton Reid, author of the excellent (and beautifully illustrated) book 'Roads Were Not Built For Cars,' has asked me to translate my comment there. Happy to oblige! Here it is:

 Like Benchaouche Yassin, I live in Nantes, and I agree with him that the arrival of cycle paths does not necessarily mean there has been an improvement in life for the cyclist. There have certainly been good intentions to make policy that encourages cycling here. And the town hall spends a fair amount of cash on the streetscape dedicated to cyclists. Unfortunately, a "gymkhana effect" has been created: an obstacle course of kerbs, bollards, deviations, unnecessary curves, contradictory traffic signals two metres apart etc—which may make the keen mountain biker happy, but hardly seems the right thing for a humble worker who just wants to get to work with a minimum of effort. And what's more, the sensible cyclist who avoids this traffic engineering bullshit by riding on the road alongside now gets given a lesson—by the medium of the car horn—by drivers. It must remain an absolute principle that the cyclist must always retain his or her right to ride on the road. The new lanes are for the new cyclists, the old, the disabled, and children. Of course, it's always good to have a choice. But often, that choice will be direct and quick, on a smooth road.
"Mummy, why is the cycle lane compulsory?"
"Because it's rubbish."

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Application of Problem Based Learning Method to Improve Communication Competence Course

Andre Rahmanto

Conflict Management is one of the basic competences in Communication Science subjects in the study
program in educational administration office (PAP) FKIP UNS. Communication is needed to handle
conflict appropriately, so as not to damage the relationship between personal and organizational goals.
This is a classroom action research (CAR) with two cycles carried out by researchers as lecturer.
Methods of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) assisted with the setting of film Media Company /
organization in studying the problem, the reality of the world is expected to organizations that have not
been experienced by participants and can be brought closer to the concepts they are learning. The
research was conducted at the Communication Class in FKIP UNS at semester 3 from June to October
2011. Data collection techniques used in this study are: observation, interviews, tests and
questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by using comparative descriptive and critical analysis
techniques. The results showed the use of PBL method in managing material conflicts shows that the
method is successful in increasing the competence of students from the class average 70.33 in the first
cycle to 78.27 in the second cycle (improved for 11.28%). Student response to the PBL method was
pleased to learn (80%); encouraged to think and express opinions (79%), better understand the concept
and are not quickly forgotten (78%) and innovative (77%).

Problem Based Learning, Communication, Classroom Action Research (CAR)

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Textbook for Small Multiethnics Islands In Indonesia

Murni Ramli, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Nailil Masruroh

More than five ethnics are living in harmony in five inhabited islands of Karimunjawa, the west southern
archipelago of Java Island. Karimunjawa has uniqueness of its society and natural resources. One of the
crucial problems of education in Karimunjawa is the lack of reading resources or textbooks, which are
contextually promoting the localities. Commonly used textbooks describe facts, culture, or society of
common Indonesia, but locality, ethnicity-based indigenous knowledge, nature, environment, fishermen life, indigenous technology, and ethnic’s harmonious life had not been mentioned yet in those textbooks. This research explored and identified what should students of multicultural society learn about their diversity nature and society. The textbooks are suitable for ES grade 4, 5, and 6. The draft of the textbooks had been validated as quite good by three experts, and need to be revised on content and to be more inquiry based, and
suitable for ES students.

multiethnics education, special services education, local-based textbook, multicultural education

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Sunday, July 02, 2017

Yellow Cab drivers are losing it on the San Diego / TiJuana border, when people chose to take Uber! The taxi drivers on the Mexico side assaulted these people - warning, taxi drivers are getting actually combative to potential customers

Of course, nothing good happens after midnight, we know that. But taxi drivers attacking people who are going to Uber? Shit is getting illegal right there.

This happened to family and friends of an acquaintance of mine.

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buying jewelry few terms

It is hard to find a woman who does not love jewelry of some sort. Jewelry helps to create an image of personal style and type of jewelry a woman is wearing says a lot about personal taste. Some women prefer the traditional style of classic jewels. Others prefer more contemporary jewelry styles may be influenced by ethnic or created by modern designers. Whatever he chose a woman knows that she wears jewelry stresses will appear and turn heads.

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One thing to consider before buying jewelry for someone is whether it tends to wear more silver or gold-toned pieces. Some women combine the two most prefer one or the other. Finally, think about his lifestyle. Does she prefer simple jewelry or more elegant hanging pieces

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

confessions of a 23 year old drama queen...

So it's confession time. There are a couple of things I do that are just a little on the creepy side. Not like Fatal Attraction creepy just...girly creepy (I cross my heart and hope to die there is a difference). One of these things started way back. Frankly it started when I was 6 and got my first bike, progressed when I was in junior high and had friends with older sisters and cars, and then really peaked in high school.
It was during this time that I had become a master at my art - the art of the "drive-by". This is an ancient and sacred ritual of the high school female, and today I shall enlighten you.

A drive-by is the act of driving (or biking...) by the house of any and all boys that you had a crush on. Often these boys did not know you existed. Especially for me and my friends; because our drive-by prey during this time period were all members of the football team and all Justin Timberlake gorgeous. Therefore, we loved them.

The purpose of the drive-by is two fold.
  1. Confirming the male specimen is in fact at home.
  2. Feel the aura of his presence by driving by his residence, resulting in giggles and shrieks.

There are several ways a drive-by can be successful, and there are several ways it can fail. Here are some key points:

  • Success is confirmation he is home, and therefore not at another girl's house. This is usually done by spotting his car in the driveway. Remember to giggle and yell, "He's home!"
  • Success is finishing the job unnoticed. This is key. Drive-by's are to be done in complete secrecy. If the male notices you, your friends, and your car; you have failed. Now you must quickly come up with an excuse of why you were driving by his house at 10:00pm at night while listening to sappy love music. Heaven forbid you just stop and talk to him and explain you were coming by to see what he was up to - that would be ridiculous. Best to just drive away really fast.
I was remembering this ritual a few weeks ago when I went on another drive by. I know I'm like way too old and mature to be doing this now so let's just call it...browsing. I was browsing through a certain neighborhood under the darkness of night and just making sure everything was going ok. At a certain house. At a certain house that a certain person I've been in love with like for forever lives at. This time I went with my friend Jess and we got kind of lost but we found it in the end. We laughed, we screamed, we laughed some more. It was so fun and made us feel like kids/spies. It was a blast.

As for the other creepy things I do well...those will have to wait for another day. One of them may or may not involve the fake "I'm taking a picture of my friends while really taking a picture of the hotties behind them".

In the meantime here are some great pictures from my old drive-by days...

all the people in the next few pictures were involved in drive-bys in one way or another. Don't ever let them tell you otherwise.

Jen said...

i'd like to point a few things out, thankyouverymuch...

first, great new format.
second, i do not recall ever being involved in a "drive by" unless you count driving past a certain 77's neighborhood, on our way too and from school, only because that was the way we drove to and from school.
third, lets never talk about my hoop earring days again. ever.
fourth, lets pick new outfits for our 10yr reunion... whatever we're wearing, not even elton john would throw props our way.
fifth, on second thought, lets just skip the reunion all together.

xo jen

Vanessa said...

ummm we totally did drive bys on 77 all the time don't even play.
and you only liked surfers otherwise we would have driven by their house too.
also no reunion sounds perfect for me.
we would be the coolest ones there though.
and don't even judge my outfit. i'm wearing a biker hat and some sort of bra strap around my neck. it was sexy. the glasses well...yeah.
and i like your hoop earrings.

Caren said...

I would like to point out that carpet was a beautiful 90's TEAL, definitely not green!

Laura and JR said...

I'm glad I was included in this post...HAHAHAH

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

How the other half lives

I find it ironic that not even a few ours after writing about being a running minimalist that I am standing on the treadmill, headphones plugged into my ears, and Us weekly resting on the display in front of me. Wait, isn't this the same girl that is constantly saying "If you can read a magazine or book you aren't working hard enough?" Well before you get angry and call me a hypocrite let me start at the beginning.

I never planned on spending y evening on the treadmill, but mother nature must have been sick of being nice of me because she rolled in the rain clouds just as I was finishing up at the office. Thankfully I had brought my gym clothes to the office so I could change before my run. I grabbed my ipod, inhaler, and phone and headed down to the office gym. I usually start my gym workout with some kind of warm up/ weights/abs, all the stuff I know I should do more but don't have the energy to do after. This is where the headphones come in. They are excellent for getting in a rhythm and banging out a bunch of crunches and lunges.

Since I had run yesterday, and was running again tomorrow, today's run was supposed to be easy. Correction, had to be easy. No room for over use injuries in my plan. As I was crossing the room for the treadmill the cover of US weekly caught my eye. If there is anything I am addicted to more than chocolate, it is celebrity gossip. I know it is terrible but I can't help it. I can get away with not actually buying any tabloids because my wonderful co-workers bring their mags (like this one) into the gym for my reading pleasure, usually while stretching post workout. This particular cover focused on the female leads of The Hills and how LA has "ruined" them. How could I pass this up - must read NOW!

And then I wondered, what is it like to read while running? I admit I have never actually tried to read on the treadmill, I just assumed you had to be running so slow you could not be working very hard, or you were not concentrating enough on your workout. I thought if people would just put down the magazines and do a shorter more intense workout it would be so much more effective. But today I needed something to slow me down so I set the treadmill at 4.5, 1% incline and started to run. And read. And boy was it hard! I had to keep glancing away from the pages or risk getting dizzy as I tried to follow bits and pieces of each story. There was a lot of page turning, and picture looking at-ing. I tried using my fingers to guide me along each line as if I was learning to read for the first time, I kept loosing my place and reading words out of order. Although I did manage to read about 95% of the article I wanted, and it did distract me during two and half miles I can honestly say I will not be trying that again. I stick by my original theory that if you are reading you are not working out hard enough. Even at an easy pace it was extremely difficult to not get dizzy and fall off.

As for the my theory on headphones, I find them perfectly acceptable for treadmill running. Anyone who has the patience to run 4 miles at a slow pace on a treadmill in an empty gym, in complete silence, in front of a mirror so the only thing to look at is yourself, running, is amazing. I am not that person. I still need a little Whitney Houston to help me keep my sanity.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Arisu Bodice Sloper

Please see this post about a Bodice Sloper is and a video that I used to make mine for Arisu.

Here is my drawing of the bodice sloper with her measurements.  This is a bit difficult since she is such a small one.  Plus, her body is not done being modified so it is likely to change.  But this is good practice.

Here I made a copy of the drawing with another piece of graph paper and then cut out the pattern (with ample seam allowance in my fabric.  I sewed the edges together.  I cut the whole for the neck out, but didn't bother to sew it. Notice though that I messed up the waist to collar bone measurement for the cut out, but it worked out okay.

Here the sewing is complete.  Now it is time to put it on her body to see how it fits.

It fit easily over her head and was a good fit to her waist.  I put her left on arm so I can see how it looks.  When I did the measurements I added her shoulder which included part of the arm, but I don't think I should have done that.  I think I need to shorten her shoulder length for the sloper.  You can extra fabric around the sides.  Does that mean the bust measurements was too much?

View of the back shows that the neck line is right up to the neck.  But if you looked at the front picture the neckline is down a bit.  In the future I can lower the neck for the back side to compensate.

I took her arm off to get a better look at where the excess fabric is.  I have a few ideas on how to make it more form fitting.

Better view of her neckline.  You can see how it is tight on the back but looser in the front.  This can easily be compensated by making the neck line a little different for front and back pattern.

Some of the measurement changes I need to make is the neck line, the shoulder length needs to be half, the location of the arm pit (the cut out and measurements were off, so halfway between would probably work better), and the bust line needs to be decreased.  That should make a good sloper.  When making real clothes though it is not going to be skin tight like a sloper is.  The current bodice pattern is going to be modified to make a sweat shirt since it is close to the look I want.

Keeping in mind when making clothes for your BJDs that the thickness of fabric can change your seam allowance.  Plus, you have to make sure you can get the clothes on and off your doll.  Whether you put it on with limbs off or if the doll has enough flexibility to allow clothes to be put on.

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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

The Shape of Things to Come

CRISIL is a global analytical company providing ratings, research and policy advisory service. Its major shareholder is Standard and Poors, a division of McGraw Hill Financial Company.

 In a research study Crisil has found that between 2005-2010, 2.7 crore jobs were created in India, but in the same period 2.5 self employments ceased. So in effect only 20 lac new jobs were added in this period.

 However, during this period 10 crore youth entered the job market. So only 5% youth got jobs. What happened to the rest ? They probably ended up as street vendors, hawkers, stringers , bouncers, beggars, prostitutes, or criminals. I have already mentioned this in my articles 'Vikaas' and 'Unemployment in India' on fb and on my blog justicekatju.blogspot.in.

 An equally important fact revealed in the study by Crisil mentions that  in 2005, to do production of Rs.1 crore, 171 workers were required, whereas in 2010 to do the same production only 105 workers were required. So there was almost a 48% job reduction so far as the per unit production was concerned. This was obviously because due to the introduction of new technology, industry was becoming more capital intensive rather than labour intensive ( see my article 'World Economic Crisis' on my fb page and my blog ).

 So though the GDP grew, industries earned profits, and sensex rose,  jobs were reduced.

 I submit that ' Make in India ' will worsen the job situation in India. According to a study by the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, for every 10% increase in foreign investment, there is a 1% job reduction.. This is because on the one hand these foreign industries, or industries financed by foreign investments, are highly capital intensive and so provide few jobs, on the other hand, they ruin many small industries which were employing lacs of workers, or self employed people, who cannot face the competition of multi- national giants.

  The present Union Government came to power on the slogan of ' vikas ', which meant creation of millions of jobs. The youth in India,particularly, voted en masse for BJP under this impression. But the economic theory on which the Government of India is running is the 'Trickle Down Theory' ( see my article by the same name on fb and my blog in which I have pointed out the fallacy in the theory ). It will destroy many more jobs than it will create. Consequently large scale disillusionment is bound to set in soon, when the youth, small and middle businessmen, workers, farmers, shopkeepers, traders, and even some big businessmen etc realize that they have been befooled and taken for a ride. In fact it has already set in, as I am informed.

At the same time prices of foodstuffs are rising, making livelihood more difficult. In the last two weeks they have risen on an average 10-20%.Onion is Rs.40 a kilo, tomato Rs.50, saag Rs.40, peas ( matar ) Rs.50, beans Rs.60, cauliflower Rs.. 40,cabbage Rs. 30 , potato Rs.20,etc. Mutton is Rs450 per kg

I submit that despite the recent electoral victories in the state elections ( which they won because Congress gave them a walk over by persisting in retaining the discredited Sonia and Rahul Gandhi as their leaders ), the Modi government will become extremely unpopular in less than 6 months from now, and then large scale agitations against it will begin, which will result in another Emergency

  1. Dear Sir, with all due respect. I think by suggesting that using better technology will take away jobs you are being luddite. It is true that, technology takes away jobs, but then it creates newer jobs as well. This is how innovation works.

    You are painting a very gloomy picture for India's future which may be only because you are filled with cynical pessimism.

    Manufacturing, Agriculture and Service are the sectors where there is a scope for massive job creation. The present govt is trying to transform India into a manufacturing hub. As wages in China rise, the next destination for global manufacturing in an ideal world had to be India. But due to a total breakdown of governance in the last 5 years and a leftist Nehruvian economic mindset of the then govt, manufacturers moved to East Asia, even Indian bizmen invested more outside than in India.

    With all due respect. I hope and sincerely wish that your predictions don't come true.

    I urge you to read "Beyond 2020-A vision for tomorrow's India" by president APJ Abdul Kalam and YS Rajan. I believe this book will clear many of the fears you have for the ambitious Make in India program of the Modi govt.

  2. I cannot disregard your premonition.
    It will not be mere economic upheaval it will also be accompanied by social and sectarian ( communal) conflagration and polarisation.
    Ache din indeed!!!!


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you should hang me on your wall

so biggie duets... worthy or just another attempt by diddy to suck some more money out of BIG's legacy?

they made the disc just long enough to stretch the 'quality to filler' ratio to worthiness. there are several rehashes of BIG classics with some other verses from other MC's and a somewhat different beat in the background. there are also a couple of really solid tracks - a mobb deep remake of what's beef, a jay-z track, and a surprisingly excellent missy elliott track. under normal circumstances she kind of annoys me but there's a portion where it bounces back and forth between four bars of missy and four of BIG and you'd swear he just recorded it. excellent.

overall though, it's an obvious attempt to make more money by rehashing stuff any moderately-informed BIG fan has heard a hundred times. almost every track has diddy's signature 'bad boy, baby' commentary in the beginning or end... there's even one track with no biggie at all, just eminem and obie trice.

and if you thought 50 was the worst MC you've ever heard, play about three seconds of a juelz santana track and you'll change your mind. hint: you can't make a song by rhyming the same line eight times in a row. well, if you're a small child, you can, but you don't deserve a recording contract. my goodness, that guy sucks.

big ups to the duebber family on toby! scott has been wonderfully open about his fears about being a worthy father to his son... and it sounds like after a few days he's already a natural. his site has some excellent, funny, insightful commentary on a week of fatherhood.

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its f8ck!ng puffy trying to make a buck off the person who made bad boy successful....i wish biggie was alive to put a cap in him.

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Patricia Mason / P.R. Mason Book List

Interview with Patricia Mason
What is the strangest real life situation that is in one of your stories?
A few years ago, I was traveling a long distance by car with my two dogs and was trapped in a sudden whiteout. My car spun 360 degrees on the highway and came to rest off the road in a snow bank. I was towed out but by the time I got home a few hours later, the doors of the car were frozen and I couldn't get them open to get out. By then the dogs were desperate for a bathroom (or fire hydrant) break. I was able to get my window down to about half-way. I was forced to try to crawl out.

Since I was dressed for comfort in a skirt with slouchy socks with clogs, by the time I got halfway out the window, the socks and shoes had come off and my skirt was up around my waist. At that point I got stuck in the car window with my posterior embarrassingly exposed to the cold winter wind.

I'm not sure if I would have been happier if my own embarrassing incident had ended with a sexy Brit rescuing me from my predicament. Instead, I finally managed to fall out and land in the snow. If a sexy man had found me stuck, I probably would never have been able to emerge from my house ever, ever, ever, again dying from the humiliation. However, having a guy like the sexy Ross from my book might have made the shame worthwhile.

Do you laugh and cry while writing your books?
I do laugh at some of the situations and dialogue as the story unfolds, particularly when the characters start saying and doing things I hadn't envisioned before writing a scene. I only worry when I'm laughing at a point that is supposed to be tragic. If that happens, I know I have gotten too melodramatic. REWRITE NECESSARY.

Have you traveled to do research for your books?
I have not traveled to research since most of my books are based in Savannah where I live. However, I do generally go to locations I use. One of the most interesting was the haunted basement of a pizzeria. The basement has blocked over entrances to some of the underground tunnels beneath Savannah reportedly used to bring slaves in from the riverfront during the 1700 and 1800s. A symbol had been drawn on the basement floor allegedly to open a vortex or portal to another dimension. I used this symbol and research in my book ENTANGLEMENTS.

Favorite book or character you have written?
My favorite character is Confucius Cat. This character is based on my own cat. Confucius Cat has a lot of sage advice and philosophy to impart to felines and humans alike. He is a bit bossy and quite a know-it-all, much like my own cat.
Kizzy Taylor is a fifteen year old with a special gift, the ability to open a vortex. Messing with other dimensions gets dicey real quick. Whenever someone falls through the vortex….someone or something comes through it. And those who pass along the way become entangled with each other. Join Kizzy on this adventure with the hunky Rom Calixo and all her friends, including a few bullies who tag along as well. As she ends up on an adventure through wormholes and vortexes to save her friends or try to fix the present through the past. It all starts with a simple spelunking trip through areas left best alone, has our characters fighting to rescue friends and chase down monsters. Going through time and space and disturbing the natural way of the world.

Many of the characters in this book show up again in the Dark Realm Series. Prince Leopold, the vampire monarch, Amy who is a soldier in the Resistance, and many others. The story keeps the reader on the run along with the characters and it gets dark at times but also humorous. And yet in all the darkness, the seed of romance it planted and even blooms. This is separate than the next series, but it lets you see both worlds and understand more what Dorcha is like.
**Mild language
The Dark Realm Series
Resistance:  Volume One
Corporal Amy is part of the Human Resistance London Regiment. As humans the Resistance aren’t real big on Supes, so Amy kept it a secret that she had special abilities. Like how she knows about Cameron and helps rescue him. Unfortunately rescuing him has his father coming into the picture and Amy struggles between trusting the man and wanting to throw herself into his arms.

Bad things are starting to happen and it looks like Amy may have to take Marlowe along with her to try and rescue the humans from the ghouls and other monsters who follow the orders of Prince Leopold.

From vampire horses to zombie donkeys, the author has supes of all types in this story. A universe where the humans are outnumbered and considered no less than cattle for the monsters to feed on. I enjoyed this unique paranormal and will be awaiting the rest of the series to see what adventures are ahead for Amy and her comrades.
Vengeance: Volume 2
Corporal Amy is out there fighting again. The Resistance is made up of humans willing to be more than feed, in a place that is ruled by vampires. In the last book, Amy saw a vision where the evil forces were making giant unstoppable golems, using crystals containing the life force from humans. Amy is determined to rescue the humans and return their souls to them. Somehow. She is working beside the mysterious and handsome Marlowe. A man, or whatever he may be, who infuriates her on the one hand and has Amy desiring to fall into his arms on the other.

Welcome to the world of the Dark Realm, where humans are the minority and you never know who is your friend….or an enemy. You never know what creature you may meet up with while wandering the streets, it could be anything from a demon to a zombie donkey. These books are on the darker side of vampires as not everything is wrapped in a pretty package. Stories full of adventure and suspense. And if only the evil guys would take a break, our hero and heroine could have time for some romance. Volume three in this series is called Surrender. This unique series gives the reader new twists and turns for a paranormal story. You will want to start with the first volume as the story builds from Resistance.
Betrayed: Volume 3
Corporeal Amy is finding herself fighting against the Resistance these past few hours, rather than for it. Without their help to rescue Driscoll and Cameron, it’s left up to Marlowe and Amy.

Much is revealed about Marlowe’s past in this story, enough that Amy struggles with what is the right thing to do. Trust what she’s always fought against or this man who has gained her trust over the past few days?

Get ready to run and fight through what was once the streets of London as our heroine once again fights the dark forces and her own people.
**Mild language
Surrender: Volume 4
Amy continues in the war against Prince Leopold and becomes more disgruntled with General Thatcher and the Resistance. It seems more and more that she stands alone. The General is often unmoving and unwilling to listen to reason. She sets her mind to something and that’s it. Amy just has to do things on her own and in her own ways.

The portal opens and as some people leave, others enter. These Dark Realm Volumes run parallel to what is happening with the other worlders in Entanglements. If you enjoy series and seeing the whole picture, then you'll want to read that book as well. It is written under P.R. Mason. Suspense with a touch of romance that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next.
A God Particle Series
A Deceptive Truth is
Part of a boxed set for .99

A Deceptive Truth
A God Particle Series: Prequel
Sophie Meynard is an assistant to a very important and top secret project. Not only that, she can’t believe that a plain girl like her has captured the attention of an ex-military hunk. They are opposites in almost every way. And yet he really seems to like her, just the way she is. He is her very own Jesse James.

When she has to work Christmas Eve instead of spending time with Jesse, her life takes on more excitement than she can handle. This is a short, but exciting, prequel for a new series by this author.
Fated Hearts
Eve went to the school dance with a real jerk. How did she allow her friend to talk her into this? She would have had more fun studying for the SATs at home. And then there was the handsome familiar looking Viking dude. Somehow she just knew his name was Holden. After leaving Quinn to ask Holden for a dance...her whole night takes a new turn. And then she has to face the decision of a lifetime. Or maybe several lifetimes.

This book takes place at the same school, Richard Johnson Academy aka Double Dick, as several other books. It takes place after Entanglements.
The Banchee and the Linebacker
Keagan & Liam are fraternal twins. Liam is the beloved twin that his father is extremely proud of while Keagan is the bad boy that is always being looked down upon. When Keagan is sent to a different school he joins the football team and Liam is already on his. They are about to play the game of their life when not only are their rivaling schools about to play each other but the brothers have never been more at odds.

Tara is a Banshee. She has visions of when and how someone will die when she touches them. She knew her parents would die in a car accident but couldn’t get them to believe her. She now carries the guilt of their deaths on her shoulders. She has been dating Liam as he is safe and she enjoys that in her life. Her visions always showed her that Liam would have a long life….until now. Suddenly the vision has changed and she just has to change his fate. And if Liam wouldn’t listen to her then she just had to convince Keagan to help. And she was desperate enough to use any means she could to do so.

This is a shorter story that can be read pretty quickly but it is also a full story. It is unique and well written.
Eternal Spring
Flowers, vacation, baseball, prom…what does spring mean to you?  From unicorn hunters and teenage exorcists to Egyptian princesses and aspiring ballerinas, this collection of thirteen stories by some of the most exciting authors in Young Adult fiction explores young love and new beginnings during the most beautiful time of the year.

Collectively, the thirteen authors in Eternal Spring have published over 90 books, and have received or have been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the RITA,® the Golden Heart,® the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, the Jasmine, the Maggie, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, the Cybil Award for Best Young Adult Fiction, the EPIC e-book Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age list.
Confucius Cat Says....
Translated from the original Catspeak,
is a hilarious and profound collection of the advice and observations of the wise and wonderful feline philosopher.
Spooky Shorts
Featuring the story NOT A SPARKLE IN SIGHT.  The undead sometimes aren't as scary as the living.
In Deep Shitake
Take one devastatingly handsome movie star.
Add in one outrageously sexy female private eye with a penchant for food-word obscenities.
Mix in a dose of mistaken identity and a handful of Russian mobsters.
And they're all In Deep Shitake.
Shitake Happens
Featuring two short story prequels to the kindle bestselling romantic suspense In Deep Shitake, plus a fun bonus story.

It Keeps Getting Shitakier a routine surveillance might have just turned bizarre.

When he Shitake Hits The Fan desperate love turns to desperate measures.

Bonus story:  Joe and Florence is a tragic love story of Shakespearean proportions.
A Very Shitake Christmas
Two factors conspire to ruin sexy private eye, Mo Tuttle's holiday:  1) her boyfriend's obnoxious father, and 2) a mad bomber out for revenge.

This short story sequel to the Amazon bestselling romantic suspense, In Deep Shitake, is approximately 12,000 words.
Undisclosed Desires
Grace Baker is just your average gal, in her eyes. Especially when she compares herself to the tall, leggy blonde beauties the man she loves seems to like best. He don’t even remember the one night they had together.

Antonio Romero turns heads wherever he goes, and no matter how Grace feels about him, they are just friends, buddies. Yay for Grace. It’s getting harder to work in the same office and go out for drinks though. It’s tough when you want your friend to be more and he don’t. This is a fairly short story with scenes hot enough to steam up the windows of an old VW.
**Sexual content and language

A Girl, A Guy And a Ghost
Poor Giselle Hunter seems to be one of those gals where trouble just shows up. If she’s there, so is trouble. She heads for Savannah, Georgia on a mission to find a ghost and save her job, once again she ends up in hot water. From a French artist who won’t let go to a New Orleans so-called vampire. A drunken tour guide, nudist wizard and nutty medium. Let us not forget the handsome man, who she wouldn’t mind attracting. But she needs a ghost, not trouble.

Full of humor, weird characters, and for the poor red-headed Giselle….trouble. This story is told from Giselle’s point of view.
**Sexual content
Sacrifice In Stone
Mara Rushworth is an heiress. Their money unfortunately came from when a relative had joined with others in 1758 Buckinghamshire, England, to use a black magic to enslave a soldier into a statue. Guaranteeing them wealth and the soldier a lifetime of being trapped in his marble prison.

Garrick Lawson had hope for the first time in over two hundred and fifty years when he first heard the young Mara. Hope of love and freedom. That was when he was taken from the ancestral home and stowed away at a museum. But now, she has found him once again.

This is a shorter story but packed full. The emotions were brought out in the characters first with hope and love, then hopelessness when they find the price of freedom is too high a price to pay.
**Sexual content and language
Cowritten BBW (Big Beautiful Women) Western Romance
The Lady and the Law
The Grinch and Miss Goody-Two Shoes
Christmas with the Millionaire Cowboy

Send Me a Cowboy

The Reluctant Rancher

Christmas Wishes
A Cowboy of Her Own
A Cowboy Under the Christmas Tree
Falling for Her Cowboy Boss
Claim Me, Cowboy
Valentine's Cowboy

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Day 4 with Julie Buhler- Christmas Gifts

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! I am sure many of you will be busy today in your kitchens, making yummy things for your families. So when you get the chance to sit and relax later this evening here is a great Christmas Project Idea just in time for the Holidays. from Julie Buhler.
The perfect Christmas gift does not always come in Christmas colors. When you know someone's favorite color, why not create a little something special with that in mind?

I love JustRite Products for the sheer amount of versatility - you can create anything and personalize it every step of the way!! For this gift, I personalized the box, and then made the card to match. I didn't put much on the card, but here is why.

The flowers on the cards are covered in glitter, and it was so shimmery, that I could not cover it up. The box, as pictured, is also full of glitter. This is so easy to do! I just took some Berry Bliss paper, and used stickles on each of the flowers - my own designer glitz paper! Then, I made my name panel, and the girlfriends sentiment with my JRS. I used the Brayton font with the smaller Harmony Retangular block, and the new Chique Oval Stamper for the card. After I stamped them, they too got the glitter treatment. And don't you like the flourishes beside the name - they come with the fonts, and there are a lot to choose from!! Since we are talking about matching here, let me show you what is inside.
OH MY GOSH - how perfect is that ?!? I bought these M&M's speciafically with this project in mind, and so I had to buy them in October. They only come out for Breast Cancer Awareness, and I made my box big enough to fit their whole bag inside. Perfectly coordinated Christmas gift, right down to the chocolate inside!

Supplies :

Justrite Stamps : JB 08100 Brayton Font, Small Rectangular Harmony Block, JB 08190 Chique Oval Stamper, girlfriends center, 2 line border (justrite stampers)
Ink : regal rose, pretty in pink, chocolate chip (Stampin' Up!)
Paper : close to cocoa, white, rose red, berry bliss DP
Accessories : satin ribbon, corner rounder and wide oval punches, coluzzle, dimensionals (Stampin' Up!), nestibilities, crystal stickles, scor-pal (All That Scraps)

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

StampinCathy said...

I just love Julie's creative ideas. What chocolate lover wouldn't want to have this sweet box? Eating chocolate with a smile. Thanks for another wonderful idea.

StampinCathy said...

I forgot to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.

susan booth said...

Buying for some members of the family can be very hard and it takes a lot of inspiration and ideas to actually think of what to purchase.
That’s why websites such as A1 Gifts come in really handy when you have ran out of ideas.
If you have young children gadgets and gizmos are the place to start and you can guarantee a happy smile come Christmas Day.


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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Incredibly Beautiful Kensington House by SHH Architects

The Kensington House designed by SHH Architects under the supervision of ‘René Dekker is a vision in itself. The house includes a reception room, large formal dining room, family room, cinema, pool room and six bedrooms. Every room in this London townhouse is like a postcard with mesmerising details and offers generous living space. The challenge for SHH was to create a complete interiors scheme (something ‘Cream, off-white and funky’ was the brief) for the six storey, 1,114 sq m house and you got to say that they did a terrific job here. The design has also won the 4 Star Award for Best Interior Design at the Daily Mail UK Property Awards. Via

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Friday, May 24, 2013

The Classroom is Open!

Well, actually it never closed, but I am pleased to announce that I have finally graduated from the Haywood Community College Professional Crafts-Fiber Program!karen diploma

What that means, and no one is happier about this than Barb, is I will be much more available to work at Sutherland, and I am eager to welcome new and returning students back to the classroom. So I have been thinking about how to structure classroom time while maintaining flexibility for those who must schedule weaving classes around a job or other commitments or those coming from some distance to take a class. At the same time, I’m trying to carve out a little weekend time for myself, now that my weekdays are not dedicated to attending school.

Here is the plan, beginning in June 2013.

Open Classroom Saturdays

Most Saturdays of every month, except those where I am otherwise committed or the studio is busy, will be Open Classroom days from 10 am-4 pm. On these days, students may schedule Just Weave, Weaving I; or any of the Next Step classes in four- or six-hour sessions.

Next Step classes include “Weave a Twill Gamp, More Twills & A Taste of Overshot, Handwoven Lace, Color and Weave (a color a weave gamp below ) 026and Spice Up Your Recipe Weaving: A New Weaver’s Guide to Design & Project Planning.”

Students may begin a class at any time as long as a loom is available. They will continue the class on consecutive Open Classroom days, sharing the classroom and instructor time with others who may be at different stages in the same class or in a different class.

Advance registration and a 50% deposit are required to reserve an Open Classroom loom. Two make-up classes will be allowed, but if a student needs to miss more than two sessions, I simply ask that he or she leave the loom empty during the absence.

Fees will be the same as posted in the Class Listing: $95 for Just Weave; $310 for the 32-hour Weaving I class; or $215 for the 18-hour Next Step classes, plus yarn fees. If Saturdays just don’t work for you, call and we’ll work something out.

For the next few months, Open Classroom Saturdays will include June 1, 15 and 29; and July 13 and 20.

Weekend Workshops

To better accommodate those who travel here to take a class,  or who would prefer a more concentrated focus on a subject, I will schedule a two- or three-day workshop on Friday- Saturday or Friday-Sunday every other month. The subject may be any of the classes currentlywarp rep sampler on the Class Listing or new ones I develop. First up will be Introduction to Designing & Weaving Warp Rep, July 26-27.

For some workshops, including this one, students may be asked to bring a pre-warped loom, or they may reserve an available classroom loom one day in advance. A small fee will be charged for loom rental for workshops.

Participation will be limited, based on space required for a particular workshop, and a minimum number of participants will be needed for the workshop to run.

Two-day workshops will be $180 per person and three-day workshops will be $215 per person, plus yarn fees if applicable.

Private Instruction

I will also offer private lessons or custom classes on Tuesday-Friday at $30/hour, based on loom and time availability.

Guest Instructors

Sutherland will continue to present workshops by guest instructors. In fact, we’ve had a few seats open up in Daryl Lancaster’s Wearable Extravaganza five or seven-day workshop June 3-7(or 9). But contact us quickly if you are interested.

We’ve also just booked Kathie Roig, who will teach her popular Warp Painting class on August 23-25 and Connie Lippert teaching Wedge Weave Fundamentals Nov. 2-3. You’ll hear more details about these soon.

A new Sutherland Handweaving Studio Calendar of Classes & Events also should be ready for you to access soon. I’ll post a link when we’re done testing.

For those who haven’t been to the studio in a while, remember that we have moved. We are now at 372 Depot St. Unit 20, a sister studio with Desert Moon Designs Studios & Gallery, just a few doors down. I hope to see you here soon.

Your proud Haywood grad,

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Sutherland Study Group Invitation & News

Hello Sutherland friends,

Happy 2013. We have three exciting announcements to share with you as the new year gets started.

First, the third year of our Sutherland Weaver’s Study Group begins this Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 pm at Sutherland Handweaving Studio. With the start of a new study subject, this is the perfect time to join. We will be reviewing our projects from the 2012 block design study with projects we wove from our shared profile draft. Then we will be kicking off our 2013 study of color in weaving with a video by Laura Bryant. We will be using Color-Aid papers to assist in our study and will have some sets available at the meeting. Each month, one member does a presentation related to the study subject, and we will be deciding what form those presentations will take on Sunday. We also leave time each meeting for show and tell, or show and ask, which is always inspiring and often just as educational as our study presentation. Please think about joining us this year. We have members with all ranges of experience who work on all styles and sizes of looms. Dues are $15 per year.

Second, Sutherland will be moving to a new location Feb. 1. We have enjoyed our time at the Cotton Mill, but now are taking the opportunity to move to a new studio in the River Arts District. We will be at 372 Depot Street, Unit 20, under the building banner of Desert Moon Designs, a gallery a few doors down. Not only will we have a big, glass storefront and more visitor traffic walking by, we also will be air conditioned! We are excited about the opportunities this presents for more comfortable classes, events AND STUDY GROUP MEETINGS in the summertime. There is parking on the street outside the building or in a new free, lighted parking lot across the street. For those who are familiar with Magnetic Field Theater, we are in that building. We’re planning an open house to celebrate, but may wait until spring, when the weather gets nice.

Third, speaking of classes, we are pleased that Daryl Lancaster has agreed to return June 3-9, 2013, to teach her Wearable Extravaganza, sewing with handwoven or other special fabrics workshop. For those who have never taken Daryl’s jacket class, that is the focus of this workshop. For those who have made the jacket, you may bring any pattern or patterns you like and get the benefit of Daryl’s help with design, fitting and couture finishing techniques. This year, you’ll be able to choose from the standard five-day workshop (Mon-Fri), or an expanded seven-day workshop (Mon-Sun). The two extra days are optional, but well worth the investment in terms of finishing up your projects. We’re still working out all the details given our new location, which will be…did I already mention this…air conditioned. But if you’re interested, let us know and we’ll put you at the top of our contact list when registration opens.

Just to be clear, our Study Group meeting this Sunday will be at our Cotton Mill studio. Starting in February, we’ll be in the new location.

We’re looking forward to a creative, successful year in 2013. We thank you for supporting us and hope to see you in the studio soon.


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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

An Anniversary Card for June

Hello, friends. I'm so glad you've stopped by today.

June has been a very busy month. My husband and I hosted his first cousin and her husband for several days at the end of May and into June. What a happy, blessed time it was! They've only been gone for a very short while, and we miss them already. Here's hoping they trade the cold wintry North (Michigan) for the warm Southern hospitality here in Carolina. That was the purpose for their trip, really, so we're encouraging them to take the leap of faith!

Meanwhile, June is traditionally the month for weddings and all things "love"ly. We have dear friends who are celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary this month, and today's card is for them. I cased this card from yellowrose46 in Split Coast Stampers' challenge 183.

I've also taken a note from Cindy Lawrence, a regional Copic instructor and the person who taught my certification class, by adding some additional images on the inside of my card.

I kept the inside images soft by stamping off once before applying them to the card. The main image is from Stampin' Up's Summer by the Sea rubber stamp set; it's retired. I recently purchased this set on ebay, so I'm still working with various media to get a perfectly colored image. Rather than color this one, I simply stamped it with Ranger Distress Ink in pumice stone color.
I chose Bazzill card stock in French Vanilla color for the base and Herbal Garden Dark for trim. The designer series paper is from the 6x6 My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Citron" collection. The bluish-green paper at right was a little plain, so I used my new Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend Clear Stamp Set and one that I can no longer identify (sorry!) to stamp in Perfect Medium and finish off with Perfect Pearls Green Patina powder. The shine is minimal, so it's almost impossible to see in the photo.
Embellishments include a palm tree charm from K&Company Sea Glass metal art, and pebble brads from Making Memories Flowers Lemonade. I realized too late that the brads are such a perfect match for the background colors at left that they fade almost entirely into the background.
I popped up the main image on the front of the card with some Stampin' Dimensionals and finally added a sentiment on the inside from Fiskars Lasting Love Quotes.  Despite a few missteps, I'm really very pleased with my results.
Thanks for stopping by and may God bless!

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  1. It's gorgeous! You put in so many special touches - stamping the designer paper and adding stamps to the inside. I love it!


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Friday, January 2, 2015

Put Your Dreams in Motion

Greetings, friends. Happy New Year 2015!

I can hardly believe it! Another year has entered the history books, and the "new" century seems to be racing along at breakneck speed.

A number of life happenings took me away from my blog for almost all of 2014, but I'm hoping for more opportunities to post in 2015. I've continued my love of crochet and Copic markers since my last post, and I've also developed a new love: mixed media! I hope many of you will join me on my journey of creativity as I discover more about this and other handmade crafts. You'll see a return to some old favorites - and maybe some new ones, too.

The canvas above expresses one of my primary goals for 2015 to put my dreams in motion! This seems especially important as I look forward to the next several years and planning for retirement. I'll continue to work at something, but what that might be remains a mystery for now. Still, I know that I will have a better idea as I explore some of my options. I hope you'll stop by again soon to check on my progress.

Thanks for visiting today. I wish you great joy, good health, and happiness in the coming year. May God bless!


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Wednesday, February 6

A Teaview: Get Burning, by Republic of Tea (review)

I just returned from the southwest where chili peppers are king with a capital K. I tried both green and red chilis in my enchiladas, my breakfast biscuits, my fudge candy, and my coffee.

I had to come home and dig into my RunnerBox to get red chili in my tea. The pop of flavor in this tea isn't just red chilis, though: in each sip you're greeted by ginger, cloves, and black pepper, which I never thought of as a tea flavoring until trying this blend. (See below for full list of ingredients.)

Get Burning by Republic of Tea is an herbal tea for boosting metabolism. Gluten-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free, zero calories, kosher, and certified organic, this tea is for everyone.*

Thermogenesis is the metabolic principle at work, by boosting the body's core temperature with ingredients like chilis and rooibus (pronounced roy-bus). Other herbs in the blend boast fat oxidation for weight loss and claim an increase in cellular energy production, supporting health and boosting metabolism.**

While I can't speak to the efficacy of the herbs, I can agree to their tastiness. The sweet taste makes the tea smooth and easy to sip as a warm drink and as you swallow the liquid, the warmth only increases as the heat in the chili peppers is activated on your tongue. The overall experience is quite pleasant and much different than most teas I've had (and I'm basically addicted to tea; ask anyone who has seen my pantry...).

I waited a few hours after trying the tea to post this blog because normally I get headaches from Stevia. Since Stevia is an ingredient in this tea (see below) instead of an added sweetener from a packet, as one might expect with tea, I was a little nervous about how I might react. I drank my tea four hours ago and I don't have a headache. Hopefully that bodes well for my experience with Get Burning (and Stevia at large, though I am not a fan of non-sugar sweeteners in general, artificial or natural; they all seem to bother me).

Overall reaction: go get yourself some hot Burning tea! The pep from the peppers is a delicious and welcome change of pace.

Ingredients: organic green rooibos, ginger, cinnamon, holy basil, black pepper, cloves, chili peppers, cordyceps extract, stevia and natural sea buckthorn flavor

*Except pregnant or nursing moms, who should read the warning here.
**These claims are not evaluated by the FDA and the product is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent disease

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Monday, February 29, 2016

Monday Motivation...

Enjoy every moment...
They go by too fast!!

Saturday I was at home, sitting on reserve, diligently doing my homework when scheduling called. A six-day trip.  It was time to fly!  So... my work week is a deadhead to Minneapolis yesterday (photo on arrival), followed by a flight to Honolulu today with a 48-hour layover. Then I will fly back to Minneapolis and catch the first flight home to Seattle. Everyone should have a job this wonderful.  For now, I'm trying to get my homework complete so I can print and edit poolside.

For now...
Enjoy the journey!
XOX Karlene

And remember to read...

Friday, February 26, 2016

Alexis Murphy

Fridays Fabulous Flyer
Who is Alexis?
Alexis is a 21-year-old basketball player, motivating, inspiring young lady who is finishing up her Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and changing the world one hoop at a time! Alexis is teaching young women to engage in all they do, to embrace the opportunities that await, and become empowered to live a full and powerful life, through her non-profit organization Hoops Through Life basketball camps.
It's all about the power of hope and love.

Flying through life with positivity, Alexis has shared some of her favorite pictures from camps and her life journey... her flight. Alexis told me she was from a small town in Ohio, and has been gifted the opportunity of an incredible education and ability to play ball, and wants to give back to the world. And giving back she is, ten-fold.

 Alexis Murphy
"My staff, my family, and every camper I have,
knows that we are in FLIGHT together.
We go nowhere but up.
As a unit of powerful, very powerful women."

"Stronger women on and off the court!"

"Below is the basketball court we built for the orphanage in Haiti that we will be traveling to in June to run a non-profit basketball camp, and to show the kids LOVE and HOPE through the game. We have raised $17,000 out of our $20,000 goal for this orphanage in a little over 8 months.

"The picture below symbolizes
what I try to do everyday,
It shows my purpose..."

 "Showing girls how to hold their head high,
how to see the dream,
and how to trust the people behind them."

"Many wonder why I do this. They ask the big time question: what is your purpose? There probably are many answers to that question. Similar to aviation, there are numerous components that must come together to prepare for lift off: God, my family who made sacrifices for me so that I could have the opportunities I do today, my my compassionate and supportive boyfriend, my amazing, driven, and supportive staff, friends, family, and of course, the pilot, which has to be coined to that drive inside of me that never takes no for an answer."

"My drive allows me to take flight
and to ultimately and most importantly,
give back to others."

"Because of this drive and so many people who have impacted me along the way, the most important flight of my life has taken off. Recently, I was selected to the 2016 WBCA Good Works Team for founding Hoop Through Life and Hoop For Haiti. Only about 10 people in the United States are selected for this honor. Since then, I have partnered with Nike US Sports Camps and two WNBA teams: the NY Liberty and LA Sparks. We are no where near the peak of our flight. All we know is this is the best flight of our lives"
Alexis Murphy
Hoop Through Life, LLC
Alexis and her team of incredible women are living strong and empowering young women of the world.  I'm going to do my best to help them reach their dream to fly across them across the country this summer to host camps for young ladies. They need airline tickets! If there is any thing you can do to help, please contact Alexis. Your support will go far. It's time to shift the world toward the positive, and give back for all that we have.

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics)

Your Aviation Suppliers!

What aviator doesn't have a book with ASA on it?
I have many!

So you can imagine, as I was took a quick walk around the Northwest Aviation Conference, that I had to stop by and say hello to the guys running the ASA booth.

What we don't ever get to do is meet the guys, hanging on the walls in advertisements, walking away.  Haven't you always wondered who they are? Well... ASA... you don't have to wonder any more. Yes, the two in the photo above, are the same two in the photo below.  Now if only I could find their business cards... we would have names. Sometime you just can't have it all. However....

When it comes to aviation training books
to learn, grow, and pass your written...
there is no better place to visit than

ASA: Aviation Supplies and Academics!

And to connect with the
Northwest Aviation Association
The Wind Beneath all our wings!

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Training update: Level six simulator.

Ideas and simulators are flying....

A year ago I spoke at Eurocontrol's Flight Safety Conference on a paper I wrote that incorporated 6 months of research... Structural Redesign of Pilot Training. During the research phase, I happened to connect with Dick Verburg on Linked in and he was in Seattle at the time. What were the odds?  We talked, and it turned out he was building the machines that I imagined for my training program. I had an opportunity to visit his facility and fly the simulators. Way too much fun! He recently sent me a press release for an order from Wizz Air. I'm happy for my friend in the Netherlands and know his business will reach great success.

WIZZ AIR orders a320 simulator from

Multi Pilot Simulations B.V. (MPS)
HA-LYE - Wizz Air Airbus A320

Pink Airplanes? Oh... my grandkids will love this!

For immediate release,

February 22, 2016

Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. and MPS have signed an agreement for the delivery of an MPS A320 FTD Fixed Base Simulator. The device will be delivered in August of this year and will be installed in the Flight Simulation Company flight simulator training center at Budapest Airport. The device will be used for various A320 pilot training activities including part of the type rating training. Some adjustments will be made to this simulator in order to allow some cabin crew training activities. The MPS simulator was selected after a rigorous selection process by Wizz Air.

About the MPS A320 FTD Fixed Base Simulator

MPS builds simulators, which are an exact replica of the Airbus A320 flight deck. An MPS Fixed Base Simulator (FBS) is identical to a full flight simulator without the motion. The high quality visual system combined with rumble and audio provides a sensation of movement. However the total cost for this FBS device is only a fraction of a full flight simulator. Given the quality and the fidelity of the MPS fixed base simulator a large part of the pilot training can be conducted on this device. The low hourly rate allows airlines and flight schools to train their pilots more hours on the simulator without increasing the cost. This way the quality of training can be improved which contributes to flight safety.

Wizz Air Chief Flight Operations Officer, Captain David Morgan: “We are delighted to partner with MPS for the acquisition of this brand new A320 fixed base simulator. It will substantially enhance our existing training capability by augmenting the full motion simulator at our training center in Budapest.

Wizz Air has a reputation for its world class training and standards of pilots. This simulator reinforces our commitment to maintaining those high standards whilst delivering the impressive growth of the airline”

MPS’ President and founder Dick Verburg: “We are extremely happy to partner with Wizz Air, a very professional airline with a focus on Eastern Europe. We are pleased that yet another airline is recognizing the value of the MPS simulators and the contribution these devices can make to the provision of the highest levels of training.”
Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Monday, February 22, 2016

Weekend Of Success!!!

Smiles Galore!
At the Northwest Aviation Conference 2016~

For the kids who love books no matter what the age, Jet Star Publishing was the rage! And yet there was so much more.

 "When Mom and Dad are pilots...
I might just have to be an astronaut!"

"We love your books and
excited to get the third in the series!"

Christy is on a Journey to Success!!

 And then we had a Winner!!!
Congratulations Dennis!!!

(My executive name selector)

I met so many wonderful people this weekend with one passion... The sky! Somehow they were all touching it.... be it with dreams, with wings, or technology to fly. I will be writing more this week about some of these incredible people and events that you will not want to miss

And to connect with the
The Wind Beneath all our wings!

Enjoy the Journey!
XOX Karlene

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Win A 747 This Weekend!

Next Adventure...

 February 20th & 21st

I will be at Booth 124
Where you can have a chance to win
A Boeing 747-800 Model!

We will be celebrating the new books, and the old, the motivating and the thrilling. Mostly we will be celebrating aviation! And Darby might be joining us too!

I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

The Flight Series...
Where Truth is Scarier Fiction

Enjoy the Journey!
XOX Karlene

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Life Is Flying By!

Enjoy Every Minute!

Yesterday I spent the day in Vancouver Canada at the Aviation Leadership conference. What comes to mind after meeting the most incredible and inspiring individuals is the word diversity.

Diversity is nothing other than bringing different minds together with diverse thinking to empower the future of success, safety, and Leadership.

Think about this...  A young man who owns beauty salons, was at the Aviation Leadership Conference and told me that his greatest takeaway was from the Executive Director at BC Ferries. This is the power of connecting, and learning from people from different walks of life and businesses. Leadership is defines success of every organization. A comment from Heather Pabico, the Air Safety Officer at Vancouver Airport said that if we are doing our jobs, safety is a by product. A phenomenal day was had by all!

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Monday, February 15, 2016

From Followers to Leaders

February16, 2016...

I hope to see you there!

2016 Theme: Followers to Leaders.
The Art of Team Engagement

"The Art of Team Engagement provides the opportunity to learn about how to practice and perfect our leadership skills while being part of a dynamic team. Efficient and successful teams all have successful leaders; however, the true success ultimately comes from a cohesive team of leaders who strengthen their teams by putting forward their best leadership qualities. In order to be a successful leader, one must have the ability to highlight the strengths of fellow team members but also recognize weaknesses where the team as a while can work together to overcome.
The 2016 Aviation Leadership Forum will have an excellent line up of prestigious speakers who will provide us with real life stories and examples of how the art of team engagement has been implemented in their team environments. By attending the 2016 Forum you will be provided with fresh ideas and skills to continue developing for use in your own team environments."
Join me in Vancouver Canada, tomorrow on February 16th. I am honored to be a guest speaker, and hope you can make it. Purchase tickets HERE
Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Friday, February 12, 2016

Owen Zupp The Practical Pilot and...

Friday's Fabulous Flyer!

February 17, 2012 Owen was a Friday Fabulous Flyer, and he's back. He is a pilot, author, speaker and all around great guy. This time we are shouting about his new book. The Practical Pilot' delivers you an easy-to-read, common sense guide for pilots that goes beyond the classroom and Owen Zupp has just released volume two.

This second volume of the successful series reviews topics ranging from passing check rides and in-flight emergencies to flying the go-around and lessons learned from a real forced landing. This award-winning author has been a qualified flight instructor for more than 25 years and accumulated over 18,000 hours in over 80 aircraft types ranging from two-seat trainers to international airliners. Whether you are yearning to fly, learning to fly or revisiting lessons from long ago, 'The Practical Pilot' offers something for every pilot.

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Monday, February 8, 2016

Becoming CFI

Lessons Learned:

Some of the best lessons come from others, and today is no exception. My friend Jake just earned his CFI (certified flight instructor) certificate at UND and is sharing his experience for all of us to learn from his lessons. The power of experience often comes others. A message in Flight To Success Be the Captain of your Life is dedicated to learning, and Jake exemplifies this message.

 Jake Cullen

"First, It all starts with confidence. At the beginning of my training I was really nervous. I continued to question whether or not I was capable of being a flight instructor. After all, I am a relatively low-time pilot. I still felt like a student.

There was a little voice that seemed to be telling me I wasn't good enough and that I would surely fail. However, there was another one telling me, and I quote, "You got this!"

Instructors have to be confident enough to manage every flight safely while giving their student the best quality experience they can. So if you want to be a have to ditch the voice of doubt. Its ok to be a little nervous, but also be confident.

"You got this!"

Second, I learned through my training to be alert. The moment I relaxed and got a little complacent, my instructor, pretending to be a student, would do something to scare me. After I reacted he informed me that everything he did were things students did to him.

Be ready!

Finally, I think that it is important to remember that a flight instructor does not have to know fact it is impossible to know everything. Even experienced airline captains will tell you that they are always learning. You are required to have an instructor's level of knowledge, but regardless you will continue to come across things you don't know. That's part of the experience. So as you are teaching students, remember to keep learning as well.

Keep Learning!

The gold wings are given to us by UND when we pass our CFI check. I got a bronze set when I passed my Private Pilot check and a sliver set when I got my Commercial."

If anyone has lessons they would like to share,
we would love your comments!

Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Friday, February 5, 2016

The Red Baron

Friday's Fabulous Flyer...
I am on a 7 day trip and in Amsterdam today, doing homework.  My mother sent me the following email with the video attached, and I found fascinating. I think the Red Baron might deserve to be a fabulous flyer. Enjoy the post, and have a great weekend!

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The Red Baron... 100 year old film.

"The following is a rare piece of film, 100 years old. It shows Baron Von Richthofen, doing an external inspection prior to a mission, as well as his putting on a flying suit prior to a flight in cold weather. If you look close you will also see Hermann Goering.

The Baron was shot down on 21 April 1918 by Roy Brown of the Royal Navy Air Services, a prelude of the R.A.F. The Aussie's also claimed that one of their machine gunners on the ground shot the Baron down; however, UK & Aussie Doctors, after an autopsy, stated that the fatal bullet was shot from above.

The author of this piece has been very involved as a Director of the Roy Brown Museum in Carleton Place, the home town of Roy. Many letters were written over the past 3-4 years and, finally, Roy Brown was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame on 4 June 2015.

To think this film almost 100 years old! If you're interested in history or aviation, you should not miss this footage. It was just posted online, and I've never seen anything like it. It's from 1917, an up-close and personal look at the most legendary combat pilot who ever lived, the infamous 'Red Baron', Manfred Von Richthofen. Watch this extremely rare old footage and re-live history.

Note: The mechanic prelubes the valves and they also inspect bullet holes in the cooling shroud. The engine in the Fokker had a stationary crankshaft which the cylinders revolved around, the propeller was fastened to the cylinder case."
Enjoy the Journey!
XO Karlene

Tuesday, February 2, 2016


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My post about DA*

I'm a coward so I did it anonymously. But I figure, what the heck--I should be braver, and yo, this blog doesn't get a lot of traffic.

I posted this in the very long and heart-felt (hey romance writers and romance readers--what do you expect?) thread at Smart Bitches.

anon because I'm still intimidated **says:
March 27, 2015 at 8:34 am I’ve never been attacked by Jane so I’m not taking the whole thing personally, but “attack” is definitely the word for some of the backs and forths I’ve witnessed between her and authors and publishers. Generally speaking, I think I’ve agreed with her more often than not. Yet I’ve also seen a kind of self-righteousness and holier-than-most attitude that almost made me feel sorry for the people she’d target…almost but, like I said, she was usually right. [I'd amend that to "she was often right"]

I’d hope that a purely black and white view of issues will end for her now that she’s guilty of doing the sort of thing that wou…

Not just promo, also recipes

Bonnie and I have a book out next week. I started grinding the promo machine into gear (goddamn, that clutch is shot. You're never going to make it into third gear, Rothwell. Lemme help you push that thing back into the driveway. Yeah, best to stay home and read a book)

That meant I thought about this blog as a way to flog books and had a pang of no, no, that's not what I wanted. Not pure promo. That's not what I'm here for. Let's do food, shall we?**

Lovely nourishing food -- because we're still trying to be healthy around here. How about gluten-free, sugar-free cookies?**** Yes, I know that kind of "treat" frequently looks like roadkill and tastes like pious and dreary dust, but I like these. I almost invented them! Except for the fact that there are variations all over the place, I made this recipe up!

They don't have sugar (except the stuff in the fruit. Okay, and in the dark chocolate bits. FINE they ha…

Just what it says -- a giveaway!

I wasn't going to just use this blog for promo, but that's life, kid. And a giveaway is always fun.
Goodreads Book Giveaway The Bohemian and the Banker by Bonnie Dee Giveaway ends March 14, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win


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Friday, December 4, 2015

.: 30th :.

Happy birthday to me! I turn 30 today.

And looking back, I have achieved all I wanted to before I reach this age milestone.

But somewhat, there's still that familiar sense of malancholy emptiness inside.

Which begs the question - is that all? There's got to be more to life than this?

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NEW DELHI: One of Indian cricket's eternal comeback men Yuvraj Singh today hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to quit limited-overs captaincy as he feels that they can now conjure up the magic of good old days and enthrall the fans with their "fearless brand of cricket".
"It will be like the old days playing with him (Dhoni) when we had started. Obviously, I started much before him (Yuvraj made his India debut in 2000 and Dhoni in 2004) but back then we were fearless when we used to play together. We can do the same this time, in the upcoming series," Yuvraj told bcci.tv today.
Having been an integral part of the Dhoni-led World Cup winning teams (2007 and 2011), Yuvraj was very respectful of his contribution to Indian cricket as a player and a captain.
"We were the No 1 side, won two World Cups and I think these are like amazing achievements. I am not sure how many captains have that. He has been very calm and composed.
"I think he took a very good decision in stepping down as he must have felt that the next guy to take over and build the team for 2019 World Cup and saw that in Virat. I believe he still has a lot to contribute in this team as a player."
Making his fifth comeback to the team in all these years, Yuvraj feels that new incumbent Virat Kohli inspires others with his own performances.
"Talking about Virat Kohli, I have seen him grow up in front of my eyes as a youngster and was always getting better and better. What's special about Virat is that he commands performance. He has been very consistent throughout his career and that fire and consistency has converted him into a very good captain.
"I think that is what he demands from the team all the time. 100 percent commitment and that's the hallmark of a good captain. Every year he gets better with his performances. He I think sets his own goals tries to get better with every performance.
"Earlier, he (Kohli) used to get lot of runs, converted them into hundreds and then this year he has started getting double hundreds. I don't know, who averages over 50 in all three formats. Hopefully, Virat continues that and takes India to the next level," Yuvraj said.
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