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Friday, April 27, 2012

Health links

Both dads are home from the hospital and today is trying to be a sunny day.

On to the links...
  1. How diet and exercise can impact survival after cancer treatment. CBS News.
  2. ...and how it can impact fatigue levels after breast cancer. CBC.
  3. A comprehensive summary of the risks of prostate cancer, and how to avoid them. Vancouver Sun.
  4. Aspirin linked to lowered risk of lung cancer in women. Vancouver Sun.
  5. ...and to lowered risk of dying from bowel cancer. Huffington Post.
  6. A breakdown on the health benefits of chia seeds. In brief, while they are a good source of fibre, protein and anti-oxidants, they won't replace fish oil as a deliverer of omega-3s. Globe and Mail.
  7. Finally, Nutella settles a class-action suit and admits what we all know - it isn't good for us. Vancouver Sun.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday's health links

Sorry for the dead air. My dad and dad-in-law are facing some serious health challenges and there just hasn't been time for posting. But things are looking good today, so let's get back at it.

On to the links...
  1. Fast food in Canada and the US is saltier than elsewhere in the world. Having just dined at Fat Burger last night, I would have to concur. But it was yummy. So one more reason to employ moderation. Some foods are treats, not fuel. CTV
  2. Exercise during breast cancer treatment helps you avoid depression and fatigue. And, helps cut down on constipation - so it's a win-win-win situation! Toronto Sun.
  3. Using yoga to help fight breast cancer. Vancouver Sun (video)
  4. If you still aren't eating your greens, here is a great summary of what you are missing! Top performers: kale, dandelion, spinach, chard, and collard greens. Seattle Times
  5. Still need convincing? Criminy! Ok, how about this - cruciferous vegetables, like leafy greens, broccoli and cauliflower, may improve chances of surviving breast cancer. Huffington Post
  6. Really - still not convinced? What about what you're modelling for your kids? Here are some tips on getting kids to eat vegetables. Among the tips - kale chips, greens in smoothies, planting a garden and, and my favourite, talking with them about why vegetables are important. Don't lecture, but be honest about the risks of a bad diet. Kids get it. Washington Post.
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We always want our presentations to speak out for themselves. Though content drives a presentation,what could be better if we were able to design it in a good way.

As entrepreneurs, we are, often, short of budget to hire a designer. Explaining the content to a designer, so that he can add value is yet another challenge. Presentation creation softwares have their own learning curves.

While creating & designing PPTs for myself, I have learnt a few things over time. I have collated the same in the presentation here. These are hacks which anyone of us can use effectively without the need of any special knowledge.

I hope you will find it useful. Please feel free to comment. Also let me know your hacks and tricks which have helped. I would be happy to include it in the PPT with due credits.

[Ps – If you are browsing via a mobile device, click on the IN logo (linkedin) and directly view this deck on slideshare. The UX is much better :-)]

If you found this useful, go through Alok’s 27 presentation tips!

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  1. Profile photo of asha chaudhry

    this is neat sharad!

    i particularly liked the icon & infographic bit.

    thanks so so much!!

  2. Profile photo of Sunaina Shenoy

    i particularly liked the image selection and infographic pointers.. very useful.. will keep refering to this. thanks sharad

    personally for me getting the right design for a ppt is a constant work in progress though canva has been of great help. three things that i have often been reminded by my colleagues wrt good ppts – use only one image per slide, do not write more than 5 lines in one slide and instead of using bullets try and explain each of the bullet as separate slides

    And, they all seem to be working right as of now..

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    For color combinations an amazing resource is :

    Hope that’s helpful

  4. Profile photo of Alok Rodinhood Kejriwal

    I never could crack info graphics because of the the time required! Thanks for the inspiration!

  5. Profile photo of Sharad Singh

    Thanks Asha.

    Icon one is my favorite as well.

    If you look at the hacks, they are quite interdependent. For, example while creating an info-graphic or an icon, we would need picking and merging the colors (explained in the Color hack). For info-graphics; icons and typography become an important part. Essentially, they all add-up to create the desired effect.

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    Thanks Sunaina. I am happy that you liked some of it.

    The 3 pointers that you have mentioned are bang-on. They are the essentials and work very well.

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    Hi Elroy,

    That’s really amazing. Thanks. Shall mention this in my next edit of the PPT.

  8. Profile photo of Sharad Singh

    Aha sirji.

    You liked it. That’s an inspiration for me 🙂

  9. Profile photo of asha chaudhry

    i spoiled the top of your post. sowrie!!

  10. Profile photo of Sharad Singh

    Oh wow. That’s the Oscar… 🙂

    PS: I was looking around here and there to check what you meant… and then it caught my attention… 🙂

    Many thanks,

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    Great article. Thanks Sharad!

  12. Profile photo of asha chaudhry

    hey sharad,

    have you ever tried slides carnival?

    chk this presentation out – it’s awesome!!

  13. Profile photo of Sharad Singh

    Thanks Asha.

    Great collection of templates. Will take inspiration from the collection 😉

    The presentation is cool. Minimalistic is the new order… 🙂

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Rumpus Sound Takes: In the Lap of Victory

Touring on the reissue, and building on the success of Kaputt, Daniel Bejar has the chance to give Destroyer's Rubies the victory lap it deserves. Each song is anthemic, and the audience knows every word, taking particular joy in repeating the most memorable lines: “When I'm at war I insist on slaughter.” ...more


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Monday, April 2

No Fooling, More Mail!

This is the second post I created for April Fool's Day, but I post so rarely that I decided to save this for a day.
Always the recycler, this is from Patricia at Just Letter Rip
From Hannah!
From Troy!  I think he will be awhile in reply since a recent injury has him side lined from writing/ typing.  Heal quickly my friend!
From HS at Addicted to Mail!
Above and below are from LR - a very active SendSomething member!

A letter from JK
A sweet surprise from Lou!  I am a huge fan of Project Runway and she included some postcards from the French version of the show!
Above and below are from the French Connection Malyss (not the drug ring, apparently the original French Connection).  She sends Valentine flowers and clippings of Carnival from Nice.  Not her favorite season, but a colorful one!

Colorful and fun, I think I'll read another one!  Off to make mail and I hope you will too!

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Call for Sports Econ Papers – 2014 Southern Economic Association Annual Conference

2014 February 4
by Phil Miller

Dennis Coates of the University of Maryland – Baltimore County is organizing sports economics sessions for the North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) to be held at this years Southern Economics Association (SEA) conference in Atlanta.  Here is the CFP:

Call for Papers – NAASE Sports Economics Sessions
84th Annual SEA Conference
Atlanta, Georgia

The North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) is again
organizing sports economics sessions at the Southern Economic
Association (SEA) conference.  The conference will be held November
22-24, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.  The basic format of the NAASE
sessions will be the same as in the past.  I hope to have several
complete sessions to take to the SEA organizers to assure us of a good
room and good session times.

If you have a sports economics paper you would like to present in
Atlanta, please email Dennis Coates (see below for contact
information) a title and full contact information including post and
email addresses. Your submission must contain full contact information
for all co-authors.

Here is the contact information for the session organizer:

Dennis Coates

Here is the NAASE website for anyone interested in joining this association of sports economists.  Here is information about the SEA’s 2014 conference.

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    When and where is the Western Conference? Link? Thanks guys!

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    Nevermind, I didn’t realize Denver was considered “West”

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When Is Snack Time at Your House?

Cynthia Dermody
snacks for toddlers

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Toddlers couldn't survive without snacks. Or, I should say, their moms wouldn't survive without giving them snacks.

As Mom401 says in Advice for Moms, "Kids need small portions every three hours. Little tummies empty out fast and it causes pain when they get hungry. They get clingy, fussy, and restless, not knowing how to comfort their tummy."

That's putting it politely. My kids have inherited their father's "need to eat" gene that causes them to shape-shift into bears if their sugar levels drop below a certain level. Snack time is a critical part of any Toddler Moms's day, which is why CafeMoms have been sharing their best schedule and snack suggestions recently.

When CafeMoms give snack

-- At least twice a day if not more, sometime mid morning between breakfast and lunch, and sometime mid afternoon between lunch and dinner;

-- Always after nap;

-- Some moms don't give snacks unless breakfast and lunch is finished

-- Feed them something at least every three hours, including meals

-- A snack after lunch is a very good idea!

What CafeMoms serve for snack

-- Thin apple slices dipped in yogurt

-- Hard-boiled egg dipped in apple sauce

-- Applesauce and piece of bread

-- Cheese and crackers

-- Juice

-- Cereal

-- Cantaloupe slices, fruit

-- Granola or cereal bars

-- Pretzels or tortilla chips

How many times a day do you give your toddler snacks? Do they get to have a snack before bed?

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Trio with Trumpet Peformance

On Saturday afternoon, The String Group provided ceremony music for a wedding held at TPC Sawgrass. Weddings held at TPC are always spectacular and adding the trumpet to our trio's performance really put this ceremony over the top!

The String Group was more than happy to arrange One Hand, One Heart from Westside Story to be played right before the ceremony began! This song was played at the mother of the bride's wedding and we enjoyed adding this special touch to their wedding day! The parents and grandparents then came into Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. As a special arrangement, Canon in D was played for the bridal party processional and the bridal entrance! This arrangement flows well and makes for a very dramatic build up to the bridal fanfare. After the trio softly played the beginning of Canon in D for the bridesmaids and flower girls, David transitioned the group to a bridal fanfare for a dramatic Bridal Entrance with all the musicians playing the chorus of Canon in D. During the ceremony, the officiant led the couple to a sand ceremony where the trio played Twilight and Mist from Legends of the Falls. The ceremony ended with a recessional of The Wedding March and a guest postlude of Hornpipe. After the ceremony, Jody and Hannah played for the cocktail hour.

We enjoyed working to make this wedding ceremony all the bride and groom had wished for
and send them our congratulations!

Trio: Ashlee, Hannah and Liz
Trumpet: David
Cocktail Hour: Jody and Hannah
Music Coordinator: Jody

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Lyrics for "Fireflies". Live preview out this Saturday

Some lyrics from "Fireflies". Preview of the song (filmed live in the studio) hits YouTube this Saturday!

"Fireflies" preview - Live from the studio

We are the soldiers in a war that we never want to win;
Trained monkeys do what we’re told for soil and gold...
Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, we’ll pretend
To sympathise the
Throw them back and watch them drown again...

Bitter lies like fireflies
Burning through my brain
Feels so good to be so numb-
Never want to change
Feed them to the beasts below,
Let them burn I say
Give me more, so I'll ignore
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The Thousands 2016 staff wrap-up

· Thursday December 22, 2016

Well wasn't 2016 a real treat. Apocalyptic segues aside there was still a lot to be excited by this year. Below are our picks and musings on the best cultural tid bits. Sure, some of it wasn't even made this year, but this makes it more exciting right? Thanks for reading.

Angela Schilling, Five Thousand Editor

Favourite film of 2016: Arrival or Rogue One

Film you're most looking forward to re-watching over the holidays: I'll finish watching all of Daria then probably watch it again.

Best book of 2016: The World of Edena by Jean 'Moebius' Giraud

Favourite podcast of 2016: Reply All

Favourite TV show of 2016: Daria and the infomercials I can now watch because I have a TV for the first time in years.

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Blonde

Frank Ocean - 'Nikes' from DoBeDo Productions on Vimeo.

Favourite local release: Adelaide release - Allume, 'Why Move Very Fast At All' and Aus release - Dan Kye, 'Joy, Ease, Lightness'

Favourite film clip: Rainbow Chan, 'Pearled Into'

Favourite pop culture moment: Mariah Carey sues James Packer for $50mil for wasting her precious time. <3 u MC, h8 u JP. Don't mess.

Highlight of 2016: Dancing to Jlin at Unsound Festival as part of the 2016 Adelaide Festival, and being dangerously caffeinated for 2 weeks straight in Vietnam. Also releasing my first wax recording.

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: Half a cap with my best friend on the couch watching some fireworks on TV.

Sam West, Three Thousand Editor

Favourite film of 2016: Slapper, a short film by Luci Schroder. I wrote some scenes for this like 5 years ago, Luci completed the script and and filmed it. She's an uncompromisingly weird and honest filmmaker. I reckon they're all gunna be scrambling for her attention when Slapper screens at Sundance next year.

Film you're most looking forward to re-watching over the holidays: When it starts hitting 40 degrees I'm gunna buy one of those big frozen cokes and go see Rogue One I reckon.

Best book of 2016: Simon Hansellman (as always)

Favourite podcast of 2016: Julia Turner from Slate, twenty years of publishing success on the internet. Pretty incredible.

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Sailing off into the sunset with the Nicklebuck and Tim White Sayonara 2016 mixtape.

Favourite local release: Pop on 'Wildflower' and roll around on a crochet rug.

Favourite film clip: Don't just 'Burn the Witch', light a match, flick it on a petrol puddle, walk away and don't even look back when whole thing explodes.

Favourite pop culture moment: Anytime Sinead Stubbins wrote a Game of Thrones power ranking for Junkee.

Highlight of 2016: Walking past a building site for a new cafe the other day and knowing that once that cafe is built I'll never have to go in there (unless I feel like).

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: Probably rolling around on a crochet rug listening to Wildflower.

Claire Finneran, Managing Editor

Favourite film of 2016: Mustang for its spunky sibling dynamic and American Honey because I love Andrea Arnold's soundtracks, teen choreography, casting, premiere outfits…everything. And, any film that Kate and I reviewed over iMessage.

Film you're most looking forward to re-watching over the holidays: Broadcast News. <3 Holly Hunter and Joan Cusack <3

Best book of 2016: I spent the first half of the year reading female celebrity autobiographies stoned in a bath ( working title for my own memoirs: 'Weed in The Bath') so I can't remember. I can remember reading all these great independent publications from this year though: Krass Journal, Swampland, Tempered, Apathetic Journal, Heavy II, Oberon 2 and Hot Chicks With Big Brains.

Favourite TV show of 2016: Search Party, mainly for the stand-out gross behaviour from John Early and cameos from Rosie Perez and Parker Posey.

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Was really into lots of female-led hip hop and rnb this (every) year, if I had to choose it would be a toss up between Princess Nokia's 1992 and Kamaiyah's A Good Night In The Ghetto.

Favourite local release: Everything on Paradise Daily, Holy Balm Activity and Rainbow Chan's Spacings

Favourite film clip: Princess Nokia, 'Tomboy' and also the morally opposite butt-jigglin' in a puddle from Big Baby D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty with 'Broccoli'.

Favourite pop culture moment: All of my own Snapchat stories.

Highlight of 2016: It happened really recently, but my mates Em and Deb (hi!) have such high ceilings they can fit a swing inside their lounge room. Their in-house policy for first time swingers is you have to choose a song and then swing for it's entirety. I experienced pure joy there recently swinging to the sounds of Australian Crawl's 'Downhearted'. Belissimo.

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: Hopefully on someone's roof looking into the sky and thinking deeply.

Kate Jinx, National Film Editor

Favourite film of 2016: Julieta for its over-the-top Almodovar melodrama, The Love Witch for blowing my lil witchy mind, and Chantel Akerman’s final film No Home Movie for absolutely breaking my heart.

Best book of 2016: Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts, a book I feel I’ll always return to.

Best podcast of 2016: The one Claire Finneran and I talk about starting but never actually do. Maybe in 2017?

Favourite TV show of 2016: For a so-called ‘golden year of TV’ I didn’t actually like all that much. Oh, I lie! Real Housewives of Auckland. An exquisite program.

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Obvs Solange’s ‘A Seat at the Table’ (Junie on repeat thx).

Favourite local release: The Goon Sax ‘Up to Anything’ really helped me get through some cold-hearted cynical times this year. Bless them.

Favourite pop culture moment: Duh, the Instagram account @theartistisxmaspresent and the ‘gold digger, gold digger’ moment on RHOA.

Highlight of 2016: Running into Darlene from Roseanne in LA while my girlfriend was actually wearing a Darlene from Roseanne T-shirt.

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: On a beach known as ‘Woopi’ up in Northern NSW, having a glass o' bubs and hoping to hell that some young beach gronk has some DIY fireworks.

Nick Buckley, Three Thousand contributor

Favourite film of 2016: Down Under. While maybe not the start to finish best film of the year, it articulated the societal divisions and frustrations that led to the return of Pauline Hanson and the rise of Donald Trump with brutal hilarity and genuine compassion.

Film you're most looking forward to re-watching over the holidays: Hard Target, Jean-Claude Van Damme punches a snake. The End.

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Leon Vynehall -Rojus (Designed to Dance). Melbourne has been in the grip of a serious techno obsession over the last couple of years. I'm over it to be honest and just want sexy sweaty house music like this. 90% humidity, palm fronds and being fed bunches of tropical fruit in the club from now on please.

Favourite local release: Zone Out, Transience

Favourite podcast Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Almost daily interviews with the most genuinely inquisitive and generous host on the air. Look back into the archive for amazing pieces like this heartbreaking interview with author of Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak.

Favourite film clip: King Gizzard,'People Vultures'

Favourite pop culture moment: New Zealand politician Steven Joyce getting hit in the head with a dildo. Wang thrower Josie Butler is my hero for 2016.

Highlight of 2016: The time Jenny Branagan from Nun kicked the crap out of a punter under the dome of the Melbourne State Library. Similar levels of tough to JCVD punching the snake.

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: A Low Hum NYE. The first time I went to a different iteration of this festival, there was a hippy couple selling bbq corn cobs with a tab of acid for NZD$33. I tried to keep up with Sam West but freaked out after my 4th cob when Captain Ahab, dressed in nothing but muscles and undies started throwing down hard house at the bottom of an abandoned pool, with blood and fisting porn playing on a giant screen behind them. Hopefully shit gets similarly weird minus the freak out.

Spencer Morrow, Two Thousand contributor

Favourite film of 2016: Star Wars

Film you're most looking forward to re-watching over the holidays: Something equally bland and compelling - like Matchstick Men, or Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, or A Simple Plan.

Best book of 2016: I don’t read books.

Favourite podcast of 2016: Song Exploder

Favourite TV show of 2016: House Of Cards season 4

Favourite mixtape and/or album of 2016: Parquet Courts - Human Performance

Favourite local release: Two Steps on the Water - God Forbid Anyone Look me in the Eye

Favourite film clip: Its gotta be 'Famous' doesn’t it.

Favourite pop culture moment: The rise and fall of Pokemon Go

Highlight of 2016: Tim Heidecker crashing that Infowars broadcast was pretty good.

How will you be spending New Year's Eve: Crying


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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha

Gautama, whose personal name was Siddhartha, was born in the city of Lumbini and was raised in Kapilavastu. The traditional story of his life is as follows; Born a prince, his father, King Suddhodana, was said to have been visited by a wise man shortly after Siddhartha was born. The wise man said that Siddhartha would either become a great king or a holy man (Sadhu). Determined to make Siddhartha a king, the father tried to shield his son from the unpleasant realities of daily life. Despite his father's efforts, at the age of 29, he discovered the suffering of his people, first through an encounter with an elderly man. On subsequent trips outside the palace, he encountered various sufferings such as a diseased man, a decaying corpse, and a monk. These are often termed 'The Four Sights.

Gautama was deeply depressed by these four sights and sought to overcome old age, illness, and death by living the life of an ascetic. Gautama escaped his palace, leaving behind this royal life to become a mendicant. For a time on his spiritual quest, Buddha "experimented with extreme asceticism, which at that time was seen as a powerful spiritual practice...such as fasting, holding the breath, and exposure of the body to pain...he found, however, that these ascetic practices brought no genuine spiritual benefits and in fact, being based on self-hatred, that they were counterproductive."

After abandoning asceticism and concentrating instead upon meditation and, Anapanasati (awareness of breathing in and out), Gautama is said to have discovered the Middle Way—a path of moderation that lies mid-way between the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification. He accepted a little milk and rice pudding from a village girl and then, sitting under a pipal tree (Ficus religiosa), also known as the Bodhi tree, in Bodh Gaya he vowed never to arise until he had found the Truth. His five companions, believing that he had abandoned his search and become undisciplined, left. After 49 days meditating, at the age of 35, he attained bodhi, also known as "Awakening" or "Enlightenment". After his attainment of bodhi he was known as Buddha or Gautama Buddha and spent the rest of his life teaching his insights (Dharma). He passed away at the age of 80 in Kushinara.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

A Work in Progress

A Work In Progress

As much as I love making socks, I enjoy other knitting too. This next project combines the element of socks and sock making yet it's not a pair of socks. I joined a group on Ravelry that loves to use sock yarn to make projects but they don't knit socks. I have seen some really nice projects with sock yarn, especially shawls. I have made two shawls with sock yarn that I enjoyed, but there are other projects that interest me. I have a lot of sock yarn so finding other things besides socks will help to use up my stash. So the next project fits that bill to a T.

My friend Jen has done some designing and I have fallen in love with her design Lillyfield. On my list of things to do this year is to do two color knitting and use charts more. Lillyfield helps me with two of my three challenges for this year. I love the Lillyfield mitten because they are so well done and I love the fact that I can just change one color and use the cream for the backround and make the gloves for anyone (more than likely females).

Right now I am working on my Feb. socks so the mittens will get worked on between socks projects but I wanted to show what I have done so far. I have gotten one cuff done and are about to start the chart work. Here is the cuff...
Can you see the scalloped cuff? I love that added design element. Plus the cuff is lined. Yes, lined.
The pattern says to knit about 15 rows in the CC (contrasting color).
After add the MC (main color) and the knit more rows the that color, turn the CC (in this case it will be white) up inside the cuff and pick up stitches so that they are attached to the MC (in this case the blue/green). The only part of the mitten that are lined is the cuff.
Such a clever idea. It took me a few minutes to understand but when I finally got it, I was so pleased with the way it turned out.

I wanted to show you how the colors look in a caked skein. I am using this yarn from KnitPicks. The name of the colorway is Northwoods. I used Chroma's Bare colorway as the contrasting color. That's the color of the lining of the cuff.
Here is the outside of the caked skein. It's a single ply. I don't have a lot of yarn for socks that is single ply. I don't usually buy a lot of KnitPicks yarn but I have to say it's been a pleasure to knit with so far. I am using size 2.25mm needles or US 1s. I love how the tiny stitches give it such a refined look. So stayed tuned as I knit these mittens between all the other projects over the next few months. I think they will be a joy to knit and a feast for the eyes once they are done.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

What to do?

I am beside myself about what to do with a pair of socks. I have no love for the yarn I used. I confess that I got caught up in all the excitement about the new product in 2007. I was a fairly new knitter when I bought this yarn. I don't think there were many of us at that time who knew too much about this yarn so we all jumped at the chance to try something new and trendy.

I just knew since this new product was a sock yarn, that I had to knit socks. I knit a very basic ribbed sock and wrote about them in this post. Then again in this post later. Now here I sit with some pretty pitiful socks that I used to love ready to toss them into the trash. This is what they look like now.

This hole is on the other foot that I didn't darn the first time in 2009.

Now there is a hole at the base of where I turned the heel. The heel was reinforced and the hole is right after the heel.

I have had the socks sitting here on my computer table for over a month just looking at them. Should I darn them? Should I unravel them and use the yarn for another project? Should I just throw them away. I have darned other socks but they have not developed another hole since. I have never unraveled a pair of socks to use for something else after having worn them for over three years. So having said all of that, you know I have NEVER thrown away a pair of socks. If this was any other yarn, I think I would unravel it and give it so someone who wanted the scraps, but I think this stuff is worthless as actual sock yarn. It has not been four years since I made these. November of this year be four years. So I am going to toss them. I am sad to throw away socks but I won't miss these. They have not worn well for me so they are going. I have another skein of this yarn but have decided to donate it to my Yarn For Supper group's grab bag. Maybe someone else will have better luck with them.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Lavender Love

I have a friend who has designed two pairs of socks. Her patterns are on Ravelry here. I was a bit nervous doing someone else's pattern that I hang with in a knitting group, but she promised me it was really easy. After a few moments of panic when my first pattern row did not come out, it went very smoothly. I love the pattern! It's great for a more advance beginner. I am past that but, still enjoyed the pattern so much that I am working on another pair with the same pattern. It's the kind of pattern you leave in your car or purse and knit on them when you have time to kill.

One of my knitting goals this year was to do cables in socks. This pattern has four little cables. There are two on the front and two on the back. Super duper easy. I did the standard 2X2 rib and then just took off from there.
I am still in love with the after thought heel. This pair was no exception. The patterning does not go on the back of the foot so it was extremely simple. For those who have never tried an after thought heel; it's like doing a toe for the heel. So I get my toes down to sixteen stitches then do the kitchner closing. The same was done to the heel. So I got a load of practice on the kitchner stitch.
Here is a closer look at the sock from the side. You can see the one cable that is on the front and one cable on the back. I tried on the sock and decided that it needed to be tightened up for around the ankle and foot. This sock was made for a larger size foot than a size 7/8. So I used a 2.75mm to start the leg. Then for the foot, heel and toe I changed the needles to 2.5mm. They fit like a glove.
I would love to tell you about the yarn, but I have had this yarn for a long time. I think I bought it when I was a "newish" knitter and didn't understand why you should save a ball band. So I have no idea what the stuff is but it's soft and springy. I really wish I knew what it was because I would buy more of it. All-in-all, these are a great knit. Thanks to my friend Ashley for coaching me through the first part of the pattern. They are totally lovely!

PS. How is my new camera doing with the pics? I am so glad to have a new one so that my knitting pictures look much better. Thanks to my sweetie!

Monday, February 07, 2011

Do It Right

Do It Right

You are all familiar with that annoying say, "Anything worth doing is worth doing right." I feel like that has been the bane of my existence since picking up knitting and crocheting back six years ago. I really thought that I could get away with a mistake here, there, and yonder and it wouldn't drive me mad. Ah... but it does. It's like a blinking beacon screaming my name every time I look at something with a mistake. I am a champion ripper. So I find myself at the cross roads of a decision.

My second pair of Spring Forward socks is that blinking beacon screaming my name. They have been screaming my name for a few weeks now. I have a drawer that is dedicated to my handmade wool socks. Every time I open that drawer to put on a nice well fitted pair of socks, those orange Spring Forward socks stare me down.

(Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. My camera was having a tantrum and will soon be going to a time out for good!)

One sock is longer in the foot than the other and I avoid dealing with them but not wearing them. How long can I avoid it? This winter, next winter or the winter after? They will languish in the drawer and I will have to look at them every time I open it.

I can't take it anymore so I am going to fix my big fat honking make. I have no idea how I got one larger than the other in the foot but I did. I foolishly thought I could handle it. I can't. Does that mean that I have sock mistake OCD?

So today I am doing my best to find the places where I wove in the ends from closing up the toe. Then there will be teeth gnashing and moaning as I rip row after row of reinforced toe to get to the rest of the foot. Ugh!

Finally found the place where the threads were woven in and the re-knitting process is taking place. To be honest, it's going on the third time I have knit this one toe. Yesterday while knitting with friends I picked the wrong size needle (2.50 mm) and just knit away. Then later I discovered a mistake and ripped out the toe again. Today I am home alone and figure that if I have total quiet, no phones ringing, and the dogs are sleeping, I can actually get these puppies done!

TADA...I got them done and they both fit the same way. I finally got a picture of them today. I am so glad I ripped them out and made them right. Now I can wear them all winter and not worry about them starring me down from the sock drawer.

Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Sometimes things are more right than others but these are right on target! So I am going to sit back and admire my handywork!

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Unspeakable

There is a running joke with myself and my knitting friend Cheryl who move to Arizona this past fall. Our joke was about how private our stashes are. A girl never kisses and tells and she never shows her stash. I posted on Facebook the other day that I was reorganizing my stash. It's sure not because I want to, I have to. A smaller closet in our master bedroom is going to be sheet rocked up and made into a solid wall for more space in our room. The nice part the whole process is, the closet that backs up to the master bedroom closet is in my office. That closet wall will be torn down and then that will extend the "office" closet. Since I am no longer in business, I have decided that the spare room will now be my hobby room and my stash will be stored there. So decluttering, reorganizing and rearranging is taking place a little bit everyday until it's done.

I had cleaned out the small master bedroom closet a few years ago and got rid of all my cross stitch, flower arranging, candle making and any other hobby I had stuff. So much stuff that I got eight large black plastic bags of stuff. I didn't feel a thing when I got rid of all of it. There is still much in the closet that needs to go so the second purging cometh.

All knitters are curious about another knitter's stash. While I am not going to show all of mine, I will show how I have been organizing it so it makes sense when I go to look for something for a project. Remember I am not buying any yarn this year and after looking at what I organized today, it might have be extended to two or three years...plain and simple-I have WAY more stuff than I need and realized.

My stash has been split between large bags of yarn for afghans and sweaters in the closet and the rest of the stuff in baskets on a bookcase and eight plastic drawers sitting out in the bedroom. So here is how I have started organizingI . I bought four new larger drawers yesterday and have been trying to get things off the shelves and into the drawers.

I bought these drawers at Big Lots (a discounted store like a Dollar Tree store), but I am sure that you can find these at Walmart, K-Mart, Target and the Container Store. I bought four of the largest size they had yesterday. In a few days will go back and look for four more. Yes, I did say four more. I have not even gotten into the closet stuff yet so I am going to need more drawers.

Okay here is how I start rearranging things.

I divided my sock yarns into two drawers. One drawer is sock yarn in skeins.
Sock yarn in hanks is the second drawer.
I needed two drawers for misc types of roving that needs to be spun. Drawer #1
Roving drawer #2. I still have five processed fleeces underneath the bed in rolling double sided sweater boxes. There are also two plastic tubs; one with crochet threads and one with acrylic yarn.
A cotton drawer.
Two drawers are dedicated to my hand spun. One is a drawer with hanks.
The second hand spun drawer is the stuff that is caked up already.
Another drawer is just lace weight.There are two drawers with just misc fun fir, ribbon and spooled yarns.
Misc. yarn drawer #2 . I have two more drawers left. One has nothing but my handmade wool socks. Since I don't want any winged creatures eating my socks I have put them in their own drawer with cedar blocks to project them year 'round. Then there is a drawer that has some acrylic yarn in it. That will be moved and condensed down after I get two or three more drawers. I want one drawer dedicated to acrylics that I want to keep, one for baby yarn and the rest to go for the bags of yarn for sweaters and afghans that are sitting in the closet right now with no where to go.

I still have these items to contend with...
This basket holds the two mitered square blankets that I have set aside for awhile.
There are plenty of things like this still in the closet. One bag has the last KnitPicks order of yarn for 2010. The basket is filled with Alpaca skeins to make my husband a scarf. I want this stuff in drawers so it's more organized and I know where everything is. I am not even going to show the closet. It's just too messy for public consumption. I will show you more drawers another time after I get them together.

So I did something I swore I would never do-show my stash. Well sort of show it. I will never drag it all our for display. It just takes too much time. Besides, I told Cheryl I would never show my stash and I am sticking to that...sorta.


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January 7, 2010

The Voltage Gate has moved... back?

I suppose it's appropriate to start this back up after the new year in a new decade with pretty even numbers, but the urge to start writing at TVG is a resolution now months old. Just the right sequence of events were needed to take those first steps out of guilt to write in a certain medium again, straight out of a gut feeling that my connections to the world are a hell of a lot more shallow than they used to be, and coming back here to keep up is a good way to fix that.

The sequence goes something this, listed in order of accumulating guilt:

  • Spend the summer camping in and around the GA mountains.
  • Spend the fall hiking, writing short stories and finally watching Planet Earth.
  • Spend Christmas vacation in MD visiting the Baltimore Aquarium and my old haunts at FSU.

All of this reminded me of the fun I had blogging here, at my own website, when it was still true to what I was actually doing in my life, a reflection, a record of what was new to me as I studied biology and writing in college as a non-traditional student.

I think this time around I want to establish a few caveats mainly for my own sake, but potentially for a reader who may misinterpret my intentions. This site is pure vanity. It's a hobby. I'm not writing to be famous and I'm definitely not writing to change anyone's mind about anything. I have lost the taste for activism writing and art; it stinks of grand delusion and self-worship, except in very important and very rare cases. One of the biggest problems with the self-perception that bloggers create (and I have been closely monitoring the blogosphere for the past couple of years in my absence) is this idea that what they're doing is changing the world. I remain skeptical. I think that impulse to change the world is a poor motivation in any creative or learning process and will end up poisoning the work of most. As Tolkien has been quoted as saying, "I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence." All but the most skillful should shy away from such pretensions, and even then, the lasting power of such works is usually temporary. Removing the item from the that slim niche in the long corridor of human history, cuts off its vitals, its relevance.

So I think the frame of reference can change and should. These blogs are nothing more than online journals, ways to interact with others and share experiences and ideas. It's a hobby. It's fun. It's a great way to find people with similar interests. Sometimes they collide with major media outlets. Sometimes a better understanding of an issue can be gained through the words of someone's experience rather than a journalist's drone, but in general it's special interest.

My special interests lie mainly in the craft of writing (fiction and nonfiction; I write both, professionally and non-professionally), the philosophy of art, the science of nature, particularly ecology, the obsession of self in society and the identity crisis we all seem to be having to one degree or another. One aspect I'd like to explore here is the proliferation of special interests and self-definitions we derive from those interests-that-become-subculture. It's fascinating stuff.

I can't guarantee I'll be posting every day, but it'll hopefully be relatively frequent. I'd like to reconnect and see what's going on in the science blogging world again, though I can't really call myself a science blogger with any confidence at this point. I've been keeping up however, and would like to finish the biomes series I started as well as get into some ecological theory and philosophy.

Finally you might find bits of creative work on here every now and then. I have a million stories to tell and the vast majority of them are disjointed and short; I think it would be a perfect place to express some of those nagging images and ideas.

Here's to 2010.

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

WHL and Stagg Chili Saves For Success

Press Release

CALGARY, AB – Hormel Foods, the maker of STAGG® Chili, is proud to continue its commitment for the second consecutive year as an official sponsor of the Western Hockey League and founder of the SAVES for SUCCESS program. The program aims to contribute up to $30,000 to minor hockey teams in Ontario and Western Canada.

Teams go to and submit a photo of teammates showing STAGG® Chili products in a fun and creative way.  Team members, friends and family go on-line to vote for their team.  Winning teams – six in each division (Ontario and Western Canada) – will be awarded cash prizes to be used to fund team jerseys, ice time costs and other related minor hockey team expenses.  The prize pool has a new structure for the 2013/2014 season.

- First Place in each division: $5,000
- Second through Fifth Place in each division: $2,000
- One Wildcard Draw in each division (minimum 250 votes): $2,000

A parent from one of last year’s winning teams, Strathmore Storm, Fern Pagenkopf says: "The winnings were put into the pool of funding for all Strathmore minor hockey jerseys.  The Bantam girls team is also wearing the STAGG® Chili crest on the bottom of their jerseys in recognition of the sponsorship."

Larry Raskin, an International Brand Manager at Hormel says it’s a fitting partnership: “A favourite winter meal from the #1 brand of chili and the #1 winter sport in Canada.  The SAVES for SUCCESS program allows us to contribute to hockey at the grass roots level in a way that is fun and allows STAGG® Chili to connect with families, communities and the game of hockey.”

STAGG® Chili is the Number 1 chili in Canadian grocery stores.  The STAGG® brand was established in 1956 and is owned by Hormel Foods Corp.  Since 1891, the name Hormel has been synonymous with quality, value and innovation.

The WHL consists of 22 member clubs with 17 based in Canadian markets and 5 in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.  It is a member of the Canadian Hockey League, which is the leading producer of talent for the National Hockey League, Canadian University Hockey and Canadian National Hockey Teams.  The WHL is the leading supplier of Hockey Scholarships in Western Canada, awarding 305 academic scholarships to WHL graduates in 2013-14.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

SIJHL Showcase goes Wednesday, Thursday in Spooner, Wis.

Press Release

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League’s annual Showcase event is set for Wednesday and Thursday at the Ice House in Spooner, Wis. with all six league-member clubs competing.

The event will feature three games daily with the results counting in the SIJHL’s overall standings.

Day 1 play Wednesday has the Minnesota Iron Rangers meeting Thunder Bay North Bay in the opener at 1 p.m. followed by the English River Miners and Fort Frances Lakers squaring off at 4:30 p.m. while the Wisconsin Wilderness take on the Dryden Ice Dogs in the finale at 8 p.m.

Thursday sees three more tilts on the slate as the Miners tangle with the Iron Rangers at 1 p.m., the Lakers and Ice Dogs going at it at 4:30 p.m. before wrapping things up with the Wilderness and North Stars at 8 p.m.

“By moving the schedule and having the Showcase games mid-week it allows the college and university programs a better opportunity to scout our players as there is less of a conflict with the schools who already play the majority of their games on weekends,” stated SIJHL President/Commissioner Ron Whitehead.

“Every year more and more SIJHL alumni are starting to make their mark at higher levels of the game and we at the league hope this continues with such events as the SIJHL Showcase where attending scouts have the opportunity to see all of our member clubs compete at one venue,” added Whitehead.

Among some of the more notable alumnus of the SIJHL are Carter Hutton (Nashville-NHL); Robert Bortuzzo (Pittsburgh-NHL); Ryan Faragher (St. Cloud State-NCHC); Jesse Wilkins (Bemidji State-WCHA); Drew Strandberg (Wisconsin-Superior-WIAC), Mitch Cain (Bemidji State-WCHA), Marcus Perrier (Bowling Green-WCHA), Trevor Gamache (Lakehead-OUA) and last season’s league Pizza Hut player of the year and playoff MVP Mike Dietrich (American International-Atlantic Hockey).

All games at the Spooner Ice House

Spooner Ice House
301 Walnut Street
Spooner, Wis.

Wednesday, Jan. 22
Thunder Bay vs. Minnesota 1 p.m.
English River vs. Fort Frances 4:30 p.m.
Dryden vs. Wisconsin 8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23
Minnesota vs. English River 1 p.m.
Fort Frances vs. Dryden 4:30 p.m.
Wisconsin vs. Thunder Bay 8 p.m.

GAME AWARDS: Following each contest at the SIJHL Showcase the top performer on each team will be recognized with Gongshow Gear player of the game awards courtesy of Gongshow Gear Inc. the official lifestyle hockey apparel partner of the SIJHL.

ONLINE ACTION: Each game at the SIJHL Showcase will be available online on a pay-per-view basis via FASTHockey, the official broadcast partner of the SIJHL.

Simply visit to tune in.

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Ken Gallardo and Scot McLean goes “Pro” at Turlock Lake RR PRO 1/2

Ken sprinting for 4th. Photo: Katie Truong
Ken sprinting for 4th. Photo: Katie Truong
A few days ago Scot mentioned he was interested in racing Turlock Lake RR in the P / 1 / 2 category since it was the only morning field he could attend as a freshly minted Cat 2. Since the race is only an hour and a half from my dad’s house, I was also interested. A quick review of the pre-reg list showed a few strong teams with big numbers so I knew we’d have our work cut out for us. Working in our favor though is the fact that as master’s racers the young guys probably had no clue who we were and what kind of hurt a couple old guys could hand down. Well, they know now…
Despite some last minute concerns about the weather, Scot and I arrived at the lake with plenty of time to reg, Castelli SanRemo suit up! and spin around a bit. I suggested that we ride reverse of the course and check out the finish since I’d never done this race before (Scot did it last year). Scot gave me the low-down – the course is a mix of good and poor pavement and combines a little of the Snelling (in reverse) and Merco RR courses along with a nice series of rollers. And, best of all, lots of full road closure! Our plan for the day was to cover any break that had a Mike’s Bikes, Vu Medi and Marc Pro as these teams could easily put a couple strong guys in the break and block very effectively on the narrow sections of the course.
Ken – super focused on keeping the race in check
Ken – super focused on keeping the race in check

Scot and I managed to line up on the front row. The P / 1 / 2’s took a leisurely approach to lining up, getting there about 2 minutes before the start with some guys rolling up just as the whistle blew. Right away, the attacks started and fortunately most guys forgot that the first stretch of road was full closure so being near the front was a big advantage. The attacks continued most of the first lap and I was covering everything that looked remotely dangerous. About 20 miles into the race 8 guys finally got clear and after a little encouragement from yours truly (hey guys, we have a solid gap, let’s quit goofing around and ride!) we were off to the races.

It wasn’t the best break from the standpoint of numbers because there were two Mike’s Bikes guys Roman Kilun (who from the get go I knew would be the guy to watch) and Marcus Smith, two guys from VuMedi (Alexander Freund and Taylor Cody) and one each from ThirstyBear (me!!!), Red Peloton (Michael Claudio), Marc Pro Strava (never got his name) and Fresh Air Bicycles (Jared Prince).

Once we got going, the group worked together really well. I was pretty sure that as long as we rode a solid pace, we’d go faster than the peloton (which had been very inconsistent during all the attacking) plus all the big teams were well represented so only the stragglers would be available to chase. I can tell you that after some of the early season races, this break was hard but manageable. In contrast, the 35+ break at Snelling was (and I’m gonna get technical here) way, WAY harder. I was totally on the rivet the whole time at Snelling and nearly got dropped. I felt great today (perhaps, nah, no way, but just maybe I’m getting a little more fitness) and figured I had a pretty good chance of doing well if we could stay away.
Well, by the time we were halfway through the 2nd lap (of 4) we’d already built over a minute lead on the peloton. Unfortunately, the Marc Pro Strava guy touched wheels with someone on one of the rolling climbs and went down pretty hard. We slowed down for a couple minutes but when we’d gone two more rollers and didn’t see him anywhere we went back to business. Bummer for him and now we’re down to 7 guys.
On the 3rd lap, I can see some guys are starting to tire a bit and a couple guys are sweating pretty good. In contrast, I’d managed to forget my base layer, arm warmers and long fingered gloves so I’d been quite cool the whole time. I didn’t eat enough though and my legs were starting to hint that eating and drinking more might be a good idea. On the plus side, our gap on the field had been very quickly going up and by the start of the 4th lap we had 4 minutes. This should’ve been raising alarm bells but I figured the group wouldn’t want to blow a 4 minute lead by spending an entire lap attacking and cat-and-mousing. FAIL!
Almost as soon as we’d gotten the bell the knives came out. Roman reminded us that there was a full road closure by going full left (trying to get whatever “gutter” he could with the 5 MPH crosswind) and going full gas up the road. I’m caught a bit on the back foot as I’d just finished a pull so I was going backwards on the right when everyone dove left and accelerated. I managed to get back on terms and now it was no more Mr Nice Guy. I knew I couldn’t solo away for 20 miles so I figured I needed to watch Roman and bide my time. There were lots of attacks and I was attentive as possible and even launched a few of my own when I thought the timing was right. What I really wanted to to whittle the group down to 3 or less and at one point there were 4 of us but it was a bit too disorganized and the other 3 chased us down.
Then I made my big mistake. I rolled to the front and as I started to slow a bit, Roman launched. I was in the wrong gear on the wrong side of the road and didn’t react quick enough. Alex Freund of VuMedi jumped across off my wheel but nobody else did. Now Roman’s teammate Marcus was right on my wheel and nobody else would come around. 10 miles to go…I’m going full throttle but the engine room is screaming about fuel shortages and this hurts and why are you pulling these guys. Claudio makes an attempt to go across but I jump quickly onto his wheel but he shuts down. Now we’re racing for 3rd…

Somewhere in all the excitement we dropped the other VuMedi guy so now we have a 3 man chase with Smith sitting on. Unfortunately, Claudio isn’t contributing but keeps attacking so as we pass 3 km to go and he attacks, I let him go and let Prince take up the chase. He’s starting to fade so I jump off of Smith’s wheel and go by Claudio as hard as I can. Unfortunately he gets onto Smith’s wheel so I sit up and Claudio attacks again. Now I’m on his wheel and that’s where I’m staying. We pass 1 km to go and I can see Roman sprinting away for the win just like I knew he would. Damn! Now I have to be patient. 500 m to go and everyone is looking at each other, Claudio on the front, then me, then Smith, then Prince. I’m waiting as long as I can but know I’ll have to go right around 200 m if I want to get the jump. The finish is atop a *small* hill after a slight right hand bend (so glad I recon’d this and didn’t try to assess it during the race!). As we start up the hill and pass 200 m to go, Claudio opens the door on the right and I give it everything.
There’s a spectator on the road and I scream at him to GET OUT OF THE WAY! (and I didn’t use any expletives either) and I’m out of the saddle and the legs are screaming too and I can sense Smith coming alongside so I kick again but I need to shift and it’s not gonna happen and I throw my bike but come up short by a couple inches in the sprint.

Wow, what a race and what a finish. I’m really pleased with making the break and getting 4th. 2 out of the 3 guys who finished in front of me are only a couple years older than my son so, hey, they better beat this old guy! And what can I say, Roman is a talented ex-pro and I knew he’d be the guy to beat today. I kicked myself a couple times for missing that opportunity but now I know what to do next time…
Scot came in with the fractured field (he said once the field realized we were gone, the attacks starting flying fast and furious) so we both got a great workout and lots of quality, dry miles. We caught up with Alan and Joe and they congratulated me on a great finish. Hopefully some of my luck rubbed off and they do well!
Just in case anyone’s wondering, my night-before-the-race meal was this: AND homemade gluten, dairy, soy free apple crisp. Yum!

Nice race report, you were super strong out there and made the race hard.

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Adaptation and Evolution

Sarah - Carmel, Indiana
Entered on September 12, 2007

We have these moments in life, many more than we know, when we’re looking down that proverbial road, imagining what’s to become of us. We tell ourselves an infinity of lies: that we missed the deadline, that we won’t make it, that we’ll never measure up. And then by some rare form of grace, we’re on the other side of that same road, perhaps a little tainted, but wondering why we devoted so much time to worrying about the destination when we knew we could manage the journey all along. This I believe: we as human beings have a wondrous ability to adapt and evolve endlessly throughout the course of our lifetime.

I’ve gone through countless cycles of being set in my ways and then eventually surrendering to change. I was raised in a traditional family of four, and attended a private Catholic school with my brother. The community was as small as its people’s mindsets. I followed suit and found it easy to adopt rituals: sleeping with a night light, not questioning authority—especially God, and doing nearly everything in my power to please my parents. But somehow overtime the security of that comfort blanket became more of a chokehold, and I needed to try something different. I quickly became accustomed to sleeping in the dark. I shed my timid skin around the sixth grade, and while I didn’t necessarily question authority, I was able to come to my parents with questions, and work on the whole self-esteem thing. In retrospect these achievements were small, but they built up a sense of adaptation that I respected; I wasn’t so afraid of the future.

A few years later, I was told I had a disease. I didn’t want to hear it. I wanted to wrap myself back up in that blanket of predictability and shut out all talk of blood sugars, and insulin, and carbohydrates. It hadn’t taken me long to become afraid again; I was frozen at the beginning of the road. The journey of being a newly diagnosed diabetic, to say the least, looked dismal and defeating. It was in my state of numbness that I began to take those first blind steps into adaptation. The change stood out like a sore thumb—literally. Each prick of the glucose meter felt like a stab to a past I could never bring back. It was one thing to accept change; it was another to be forced to cope and adapt for survival.

I now know that adaptation doesn’t come pre-packaged with a side of understanding. And when you allow yourself to go through the motions of change, the true evolution takes place, creating a new being with a new set of rituals. Like the paths we walk in life, we are ever-changing, and yet ever the same. I believe this: it is not the continuity of the road beneath of our feet that builds a new character, but rather the will to travel at all.


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January 14, 2013

Wide-spread electronic connection
Spreading rumors, picking Hollywood pockets
Bringing us the world one bit at a time

World-wide acceptance or rejection
Seeking numbers, riding the viral rockets
Breaking up the world a step from its prime

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  The fire broke out in the 900 block of McIlvaine, north of downtown.

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  Nobody else was hurt.  The man was rushed to SAMMC in critical condition.


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TIME intelligence

WikiLeaks Claims Afghanistan Under NSA Surveillance

The secret-spilling group says Afghanistan is the country The Intercept declined to name out of concern that doing so could stoke violence

The National Security Agency records every cell phone call in Afghanistan, claims the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, which named the country despite the fact that other news organizations did not out of concern that doing so could lead to violence.

The Intercept, a media organization founded by journalists with access to classified documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, reported Monday that the NSA records all cell phone calls in the Bahamas and one unnamed country. The Intercept chose not to release the name of the country, the outlet said in its report, due to “credible concerns that doing so could lead to increased violence.” WikiLeaks responded to The Intercept’s report by criticizing the decision to redact the country’s name and said it would do so itself 72 hours later.

That threat led many to wonder if it meant WikiLeaks has obtained access to documents leaked by Snowden or if someone with access to the documents gave someone at WikiLeaks the name of the country in question. As the leak site Cryptome noted earlier, it may be that WikiLeaks simply believes that the mystery country is Afghanistan given the already-public information available.

An earlier report on the documents from The Washington Post did not name any of the countries involved.

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What is Grexit?
August 17, 2015, 4:01 pm

The word 'Grexit', after being picked up by media worldwide, may well worm its way into the official lexicon but besides the fact that it is a play of the two words – "Greek" or "Greece" with "exit" – it is of a significant importance to the people of Greece.

Although created by Citigroup's Ebrahim Rahbari and first published in an informational paper authored by him and Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter, it certainly has Greek roots beyond the obvious "Gr"; the word "exit" itself comes from the Greek "exodos", meaning "going out".

Geopolitically, the fairly new word refers to the probability of Greece leaving the Euro with an impending potential financial disaster in Greece and the rest of Europe, as a result of its most-severe crisis since the restoration of democracy because of a combination of international and local factors the Greek economy faced.

Grexit's possibility lies on two factors – the reinstated pro-bailout forces, and one or more bridge loans for Greece, to help manage Greece's debt and avoid a full default.

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Thursday, May 02, 2013

Water Merger Documents

CITY OF ASHEVILLE v. STATE of North Carolina, Buncombe County. August 19, 2008

Legislative Research Committee on Metropolitan Sewerage/Water System

Tim Moffitt: Our Report to the North Carolina General Assembly

Representative Ramsey speaks on HB488
Representative McGrady speaks on HB488

Resolution Supporting Asheville's Retention of Its Water System
Asheville Resolution Against Water Merger

MSD Planning Committee 11-14-12
MSD Planning Committee 11-30-12
MSD Board Meeting, 11/14/12
MSD Board Meeting, 12/12/12

MSD compensation offer to the city.
Compensation offers 1 thru 11: Back to the Future

History of the Asheville Buncombe Water System by Davyne Dial

N.C.G.S. § 160A‑321
Sale, lease, or discontinuance of city‑owned enterprise.

(a) A city is authorized to sell or lease as lessor any enterprise that it may own upon any terms and conditions that the council may deem best. However, except as to transfers to another governmental entity pursuant to G.S. 160A‑274 or as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a city‑owned enterprise shall not be sold, leased to another, or discontinued unless the proposal to sell, lease, or discontinue is first submitted to a vote of the people and approved by a majority of those who vote thereon. Voter approval shall not be required for the sale, lease, or discontinuance of airports, off‑street parking systems and facilities, or solid waste collection and disposal systems.

(b) For the sale, lease, or discontinuance of water treatment systems, water distribution systems, or wastewater collection and treatment systems, a city may, but is not required to, submit to its voters the question of whether such sale, lease, or discontinuance shall be undertaken. The referendum is to be conducted pursuant to the general and local laws applicable to special elections in such city.

Bob Oast: Closed session on referendum
"The outcome of the vote on the sale or lease of the water system would only affect the City’s ability to sell or lease the system. It would not affect the City’s ability to seek compensation if the transfer occurs in other ways."

Bob Oast: To city council on referendum
Oast: "The language of the statute limits the voters eligible to participate in such a referendum to City voters. The results of the referendum would be binding such that, if the vote was 'no,'' the system could not be sold or leased."

Bob Oast on sale or lease
Mayor Bellamy asked if we hold a referendum and the citizens say they don’t want the City to sell or lease the water system but the State makes us give it away, do we negate the opportunity to be compensated. She didn’t want to do anything to stop Asheville from being compensated. City Attorney Oast said that the use of sale or lease in the statute contemplates a voluntary transaction. The statute does not address a situation where the City was forced to transfer its assets involuntarily.

Pete Kaliner on Water Lawsuit [audio]

Transcript: Asheville Water System Lawsuit Press Conference, verbatim

Water Merger Lawsuit: Temporary Restraining Order
Water Merger Lawsuit: Complaint Filed
Water Merger Lawsuit: Affidavit (Shoaf)

WCQS Interview: Attorney Frayda Bluestein, School of Government, on Asheville water lawsuit.


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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Foreign Monitoring Team claims good governance is key to peace in Mindanao

by Ben Serrano

BUTUAN CITY (PNA) -The headof mission of the International Monitoring Team in the on-going GRP-MILF Peace Talks on Saturday claimed commitment of local government units and national government for good and responsible governance has always been the key in attaining lasting peace and development in Southern Mindanao.

Major General Datuk Baharom Bin Hamzah, Head of Mission of the International Monitoring Team observed that in many unsolved cases of locally-initiated armed conflicts like RIDO among Filipino Muslim families were somehow caused

by lack of commitment of concerned local government units to finally resolve the conflict Baharom, a Malaysian Army General and holds Ph. D in public governance and administration who heads the foreign monitoring team composed of delegates from Malaysia,Thailand, Indonesian, Japan, European Union and Libya claimed the team has already sent recommendations and analysis to the Philippine Government about the GRP-MILF peace talks and issues hounding it.

The writer(left) with MGEN Barahom of the IMT-5 with media friends

“One of the recommendations of the team was to strengthen capabilities of different local government units to settle at their level locally-based conflict like RIDO and others”, General Baharom said.

Baharom said that in most cases unsettled RIDO has escalated into full blown conflict that will sometimes involved not only families but rival politicians and some local law enforcers, MILF members in the locality

Baharom challenged nearly 100 media practitioners of the 6th Mindanao Media Summit held November 5-7, 2010 at Garden Oases Resort and Convention Center in Davao City to bridge the gap in governance problem in some areas in Southern Mindanao where GRP-MILF peace talks is on-going.

Baharom said that since his coming in Southern Mindanao since February 28, 2010 or barely eight months, his team already helped soften at least nine RIDO incidents that if not to the international team’s efforts it could escalate into full blown conflict.

“But, we are not here forever to help solve these issues for the team’s stay in the Southern Mindanao is only one year” Baharom added.

“Ultimately the solution to this issue we raised are the local government units themselves at least they must have to take the lead in seriously governing their local constituents for this is what they are elected for”, the Malaysian Army General told Mindanao newsmen.

Baharom said he will also include in his next recommendations/analysis to the GRP panel the inclusion to the talks on the indigenous people.

“We observed that in the talks, the plight of the indigenous people in Mindanao was sidelined all these years”, Baharom concludes. (PNA/BEN SERRANO)

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Eclectic quotations accumulating in Hell's Kitchen, NY, USA.

"What is your core unmet need? Maybe when you were young you needed someone to tell you that you were special, smart or lovable, and you're still looking for that today. Maybe you need to be validated; to be told that "you did it right". (Just think of the amount of time many of us spend trying to be right. And when they don't acknowledge that we're right, we're hurt and angry.) Perhaps you need to know that you belong, that you're important, or that you're good enough. For some of us, it is the need to be heard or seen.

"Although there is a fine line distinguishing the subtle differences between some of our needs, the particularities and specific nuances are significant in getting to the core of what your wounded self is asking for. Look with total honesty and sincerity for the unmet need that drives you, and then turn your attention fully toward that - giving that to yourself with a whole new level of passion and commitment. After all, we are designed to meet our own needs. And when we finally begin to meet them ourselves, we are free to interact with the world without hidden agendas.

"Take Action Now!

"Once you distinguish your core unmet need, look through the lens of 100% responsibility - "I'm responsible for fulfilling this need. Not God. Not my parents. Not my spouse. Not my children." From this place of honesty and empowerment, ask yourself the following questions:

- What do I need on a daily basis to meet this need? What would I need to know? What would I need to say to myself?
- What are the boundaries I need to put in place - internally or externally?
- Are there certain people I feel better around than others?
- What kind of support do I need?
- What kind of compassion and understanding do I need?

"Give yourself whole-heartedly to the fulfillment of your core need over the next 30 days, and watch your world transform."

-- Debbie Ford,

Never give a party if you will be the most interesting person there.
-- Mickey Friedman

"I'm not busy. A woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked busy".
-- Garrison Keillor

Image from UALR.

"I'll have to get back to you on that..."
-- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, when asked by a reporter if he would like to be "gay for a day", as he had served as an honorary "Puerto Rican for a Day" during the NYC's recent National Puerto Rican Day festivities. Carefully Studying Politics of Supporting Gay Rights, The New York Times.

Image from Columbia University.

"Ventriloquism today is in a slump. Children today haven't been exposed to it... Edgar Bergen was an enormous hit in radio. But I think television defeats ventriloquism. Children are so used to seeing puppets that when they see a real ventriloquist they don't understand it. On television, everyone talks and they don't care about the mechanics."
Paul Winchell, 1922-2005, as told to the AP in 1988.

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"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it".
-- Aristotle

"There are those who believe that the best idea is to give everyone one big refund on their government - divvy it up into individual portions, hand it out, and encourage everyone to use their share to go buy their own health care, their own retirement plan, their own child care, education and so forth. In Washington, they call this the Ownership Society. But in our past there has been another term for it - Social Darwinism, every man and woman for him or herself. ... This isn't us. This isn't how our story ends - not in this country. America is a land of big dreamers and big hopes. ... So let's dream. Let's imagine what we can do to give every American a fighting chance in the 21st century. ... Every one of us will have to work more, read more, train more, think more. We will have to slough off bad habits - like driving gas guzzlers that weaken our economy and feed our enemies abroad. Our kids will have to turn off the TV sets and put away the video games and start hitting the books. We will have to reform institutions, like our public schools, that were designed for an earlier time. Republicans will have to recognize our collective responsibilities, even as Democrats recognize that we have to do more than just defend the old programs. "
-- Barack Obama, United States Senator from Illinois, Commencement Address at Knox College, as quoted in The New York Times.

"My work is the result of a need to follow my creative spirit, to develop it and use it, fearlessly at times, to bring a sense of energy, depth and joy to my life and to those around me. In doing so I am constantly finding the same need in others. That is why I do what I do, and love what I do. I invite you to join me in this great adventure called life...squeeze the juice out of it!"
Violette Clark, ViolettesFolkArtcom.

"Imagine waking up each day knowing that you are standing on a clean slate. Your past is behind you, your tasks are up to date and your projects are complete. What could you create if there were no unresolved issues, projects or relationships to divert your attention?

"In order to create the best year of your life - one that will inspire you to create each year as your very finest - it is essential to take some time to clean your slate by bringing completion to the past before trying to move ahead. Many of us skip this step because we are anxious to get on to the next idea, goal or project. But there is great value and insight to be extracted from the process of honestly reflecting on where we've been, where we are now, and where we hope to go. By honestly examining the areas where we've fallen short, we can avoid similar pitfalls in the future. And by wholeheartedly acknowledging ourselves for what we've done well, we build our confidence and set the stage for even greater success and fulfillment".

-- Debbie Ford,

"Only as high as I reach can I grow. Only as far as I seek can I go. Only as deep as I look can I see. Only as much as I dream can I be".
-- Anonymous

"Nothing is real to us unless we make it real. Nothing can touch us unless we let it touch us."
The Science of Mind, pg 307.

"We must not be lukewarm in our conviction. We must know that we know".
-- The Science of Mind, p 159.

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself".
-- Wayne Dyer

"Be humble in your perpetual uncertainty".
-- Paul Pearsall

"Pay attention to the truth. It's not an intellectual thing. It's a gut thing. My truth is that I love real, honest, passionate, intense experiences. Experiences that don't apologize for themselves or claim to be something they aren't. ... You want a recipe? Boil some spaghetti in well-salted water. While you're doing that, heat up some good extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet and throw in some thin slices of garlic and some red pepper flakes. When the pasta's cooked, toss it in the skillet. Throw in some chopped parsley and a little of the pasta water. Toss it around. Put it on a plate. Grate some Parmigiano Reggiano on top. Congratulations, dude. You've just made spaghetti all'aglio e olio. One of the greatest simple truths of humankind - and a damn good emergency dinner. That's a recipe. It's an idea. It's a dish. It's an icon. It's an experience. It's not rules. And as you cook up your life, I hope you never let anyone else's recipe for success intimidate you or get in your way. Rules are overrated. "

Mario Batali, Chef, Commencement Address, Rutgers College, as quoted in The New York Times.

"And here we see the invisible boy
In his lovely invisible house
Feeding a piece of invisible cheese
To a little invisible mouse.
Oh, what a beautiful picture to see!
Will you draw an invisible picture for me?"

-- Shel Silverstein, as quoted on

"The only thing that was a little distracting was that I walked through the door and there was applause, you know. So that was a little distracting. Other than that, the work is still the work. Don't try to be fierce now, just do what you were doing. Don't try to start acting all of a sudden."
-- Adrianne Lenox, on performing on Broadway after winning the Tony Award for her role in Doubt. In New York Magazine, June 20, 2005.

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"If you want to see the brave, look at those who can forgive. If you want to see the heroic, look at those who can love in return for hatred."
-- The Bhagavad Gita

"Life is a teacher to the wise man and an enemy to the fool".

"One has to be grown up enough to realize that life is not fair. You just have to do the best you can in the situation you're in".
-- Stephen Hawking

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succees, but I am bound to live up to whatever light I have."
-- Abraham Lincoln

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"The U.S. continues to suffer terrible embarrassment and a blow to our reputation because of reports concerning abuses of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo."
-- Jimmy Carter

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"Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be, and that we're ordinary."
Anne Bancroft, 1931-2005

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"If you don't have the wound of a broken heart, how can you know you're alive? If you have no broken heart, how do you know who you are?"
Edward Albee

Image from Northeastern Illinois University.

"I feel like crying... Because there's no way in the world that a guy with my name from South St. Louis, Missouri, ends up in Radio City holding one of these without some divine intervention."
Norbert Leo Butz, at last night's Tony Awards.

Image from Broadway World.

"I've never been proposed to or engaged. Never, never, never. Not even close. I've never been an active partner seeker".
Renee Zellweger

Image from American Photo.

"Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change..."
Dr. Wayne Dyer, The Power of Intention.

Image from the NAEB.

"Insanity is doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results."
Rollo May

"We can't relate to the rest of the world only through a negative prism, and only through telling them to do things. Why? Because if you live in a world where you can't kill, jail or occupy all your enemies, security will never be enough. You've got to make a world where you've got more friends and fewer enemies, where you make partners."

Bill Clinton, as quoted by The Washington Post.

Image from DHM.

"Discontent occurs when our outer experiences aren't matching our inner desires. It usually begins as a subtle awareness - a gnawing feeling that we are capable of something more than we are actually creating in some key area of our lives or we are tolerating circumstances that are below our standards. In its early stages, discontent is fairly easy to overlook or conceal from ourselves. But like a glowing ember, the heat of discontent builds slowly over time until it becomes a blazing fire that can no longer be ignored. By then our discontent captures our full attention and, hopefully, we are motivated into action...

"Whether it shows up in the area of our jobs, our bodies, or our relationships with our spouse or our kids, the sensation of discontent blows past our egos and our logic, insisting that we are destined for much, much more than we are currently living. The natural human reaction when faced with such a powerful and uncomfortable emotion is to blame it on someone or something else in order to ease our own pain... But I'd like to offer you another, more empowering way to perceive it: Your discontent is a tap on the shoulder from your most magnificent self, awakening you to your true potential and revealing a part of yourself that is ready to be expressed. In fact, discontent may be your most powerful ally on your journey to a life of greater fulfillment.

"What if you listened to the subtle urgings of your discontent, rather than making it someone else's fault or keeping it at bay? What if you could penetrate the denial of your own actions and choices and took radical responsibility for where you are right now? What if you not only listened to your discontent, but courted it, took it to lunch or out for an afternoon stroll and received full-heartedly the messages it is trying to convey? What you will inevitably find is that your discontent is ushering in a more expanded, more powerful version of yourself that is wanting and waiting to be born. It is the proverbial messenger whispering in your ear...

"Once we crack the code of our discontent and receive the message it has been trying to send us, we can embrace it, and move in the direction it is guiding us...

"This week, look to see in what area(s) of your life your discontent is trying to get your attention, and create a structure that will enable you to grow with it, rather than fight against it..."

Debbie Ford,


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Very nice original 1967 coupe L 79 engine

Price: US $72,500.00 Item location: Dadeville, Missouri, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: Corvette
  • Type: Coupe
  • Trim: coupe
  • Year: 1967
  • Mileage: 66,000
  • VIN: OR194377S122782
  • Color: Black
  • Engine size: L79 350 hp. 327
  • Number of cylinders: 8
  • Power options: Air Conditioning
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: marina blue
  • Vehicle Title: Clear
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This is a very clean car. It is all original with the exception of one repaint several years ago. The paint is still about a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. All numbers match, ar runs and drives very well. The car is a factory air car and the air blows cold. This car has been a west coast car all of its live, o the frame is perfect. I do not think the car has had any body work done to it ever. I took this car on a 2,200 mile trip last fall and had no trouble. The car looks better in person than the pictures look. Feel free to call and talk. 417 988 0649


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1956 Corvette

Price: US $65,000.00 Item location: Orange, California, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: Corvette
  • Year: 1956
  • Mileage: 0
  • Color: Candy Apple Red
  • Engine size: 427
  • Number of cylinders: 8
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: 4sp
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Black
  • Vehicle Title: Clear
  • Want to buy? Contact seller!

1956 Chevrolet Corvette

Hot rod magazine cover car

1956 Corvette street driven ex 60’s drag racer

Raced at lions, akersfield and Orange County in the early 60’s Same owner since 1969

Straight Axle and lift bars suspension

Beautiful original Corvette body painted candy apple red

Fresh Crower injected 427 cubic inch big block Chevy 715 H.P. W/dyno sheet

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Period correct speed equipment

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Hooded Towels Anyone?

      Hello friends!  Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Are you stuffed?  We had a nice day today.  Even though hubby had to work, we were able to enjoy an early Thanksgiving dinner with our church family.  I'm writing this post while I wait for him to come home from a looong day :(
      Today I wanted to talk to you about the very first sale I made with my handmade business:  Hooded Towels.  When Lucas was about 7 months old or so he began to outgrow his baby hooded towels.  They were so cute but they wouldn't dry him completely or allow me to cover him up in a bundle like I used to do when he was an itty bitty (they look so cute when they're all bundled up right after a bath...:sigh: they grow up so fast!).  I tried shopping for a hooded towel but all I could find were the baby ones or others that were wider but would only reach down to his knees.  I was gifted my sewing machine and I decided one of the very first things I wanted to make was a hooded towel for my little man.  I found great tutorials online and I got started!

Here he is the first time we used it!

      I was so excited to show everyone my sewing project so I shared it with my Facebook friends!  I got great feedback and was antsy to make some to sell.  A sweet friend of mine contacted me for my very first order. Ever.  I was beyond thrilled!!!  She has twin boys that were outgrowing their baby towels too so I got to it!  She was so awesome about it too.  She trusted me to pick out the fabrics and colors.  She loved them!!  I was so happy I made my very first sale and I had 2 happy, dry, bundled customers!

      Since then, hooded towels have been my #1 seller.  I've made a few as baby shower gifts, some for a local school auction, and more for babies!  I now make the hoods of the towels to fit smaller babies and also toddlers and pre-schoolers.  Oh and they are personalized of course!

This was my FIRST ORDER!

And then there were more...

Ready for the auction!

Check out the detailed zig-zag stitching on this applique!

       Soooo..don't you think these would also make great Christmas gifts?  I think so! (duh, he he).  Please keep Tot Sew Shop in mind!  You won't be disappointed :).  Till next time friends!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Halloween with Mini Master Yoda

      Hi!  It's been a busy couple of weeks for me..sorry for not updating the blog sooner!  We were in Orlando for a Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference (which was awesome and a blessing) and then lately I've been taking care of my sick little man.  He got the stomach flu so there was lots of sleepless nights, clean up, cuddles and comforting going on.  Thankfully he's been feeling a lot better lately!
      Yesterday we had a fun night with friends.  We went trick or treating with Lucas for the first time for Halloween.  Being the HUGE Star Wars fan that he is (and ok, maybe he has influenced me too) my hubby has inspired me to dress Lucas up in Star Wars characters.
      Last year we had a mini Darth Vader...

      This year we had a mini Yoda...

      I decided to make his costume this year (how could I not?!) and followed this tutorial as my inspiration.  I headed to our local thrift store in search of material.  For under $7 I was able to get all the materials needed to make my little Yoda!  I love it when I get a good deal!  I think it came out better than the store bought Yoda costume that's 4 times more expensive!  This is one of the reasons why I always wanted to learn to sew.  We'll be keeping this costume as a keepsake so one day it can be passed on to future children and maybe even grandchildren!  Thanks to Lucas' Grandma and Grandpa he got a light saber to match and a homemade trick or treat pumpkin bag made by Grandma.  We had a blast showing him around the neighborhood and we made some sweet memories :)

      Stay tuned for another post soon.  I've been getting a few orders for some hooded towels and I would love to share them with you!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Learning Something New

      Hi!  Welcome to Tot Sew Shop.  This is my first official blog post.  I hope to be able to keep you posted on my latest projects, ideas and thoughts.
      I have always loved crafting.  One of the things I had not yet conquered in the crafting/arts world was sewing.  As a young girl I remember my mom taking sewing classes while I was in ballet class.  She made a few things for my younger sister and I.  I always thought it would be cool to learn how to sew but it never did happen.  My mom's machine quit working and life continued.  Fast forward 20 something years and I got married and had my son.  When my son Lucas turned one back in March, I decided I wanted to make him a birthday outfit.  My mother in law is an avid sewer and I always admired her skill.  I asked her to make Lucas a birthday shirt with a "1" and his name.  Being the messy eater that he was, I knew Lucas would most likely need a second outfit as back up.  This is where I challenged myself.  I was going to teach myself to sew.  I borrowed my friend's Singer sewing machine and online I went.  I was totally clueless.  What is a bobbin?  You have to thread a machine?  What does that mean?  Well thanks to Google and the numerous blogs and videos out there I was able to learn the basics.  I made him a tie applique shirt with our Cat in the Hat theme fabric and I even ventured into making him a bib and a diaper cover.  I was pleased with how it turned out!

      So after this I begged my hubby for a sewing machine.  Thanks to him and my in-laws I was gifted my very first sewing machine.  I did all the research and chose the machine I thought to be the best and a good deal.  I am the proud owner of a Brother LB 6800 PRW.  As I began to develop my sewing skills, I dared myself to get a Serger/Overlock Machine to compliment my sewing machine.  I taught myself how to use it and also got some tips from my mother in law.  This would give my items a more professional look and added durability.  Being a stay at home mom on a very tight budget, I thought it would be a great idea to sew Children's items and open up my own little shop.  I then took an official sewing class at my local Joann's Fabrics and now months later I have made and sold a few items to moms in my local area.  I am so excited to share my passion with you.  Please stay tuned for more updates and visit Tot Sew Shop's Facebook Page and "like" us!


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  • I speak: English, German
  • I'm looking for: Adventure
  • Smoker: Sometimes
  • Drinking habits: Yes
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