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Sunday, February 13, 2011

I Just Go Walking, After Midnight...

by Joanie

...out in the moonlight..... la, la, la la la la...

Ahhhhh...Patsy Cline. She had the right idea. Walking is a great way to a healthy heart.

As we are celebrating the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women's heart health here in The Lair I thought I'd talk about some walking benefits. I'm not going into great detail, because you can find out LOADS of information through our link to the AHA below. But some highlights.

*Maintains a healthy weight *Improves blood pressue and lowers cholesterol
*Reduces/manages Type II Diabetes *Decreases risk for a heart attack and stroke
*Decreases stress and prevents

We already know that walking is important for our health. And there is a pleathora of information out there about the proper shoes. But what about...socks?

Socks are a very individualized preference. There are practical white cotton socks, moisture wicking socks, athletic socks, Socks the cat. :-D But there are lots of fun socks out there that really reflect a persons personality. For instance, which Banditas or resident of The Lair do you believe own these socks?

Socks make the woman! So slip your favorite pair on, tie up those shoes and let's go walking!

Now what about you? What do your socks say about the woman you are? What would you have on your socks?

One lucky reader will win a special Valentine package of fun socks from Cricket and Grayson.

The comment link is below the healthy heart tip for today and the AHA BetterU information.

**Before embarking on any exercise program, check with your doctor.

Go Red Tip for February 13: Don't forget to love Fido, too! Give your pet a Valentine and remember to walk or exercise them daily-getting active will benefit your health and your bond with your pets.

And...Sign Up for the Go Red BetterU Program and Receive Two Free Romance Novel E-Books

From Feb. 1 through May 31, 2011, receive one free romance novel e-book when you sign up for the American Heart Association's BetterU Program and one after you complete week six of the program. And look for the Eat Smart for Your Heart limited-edition magazine (that features this offer) on newsstands and in a grocery store near you.

To sign up for the BetterU program, visit:

(Go Red For Women is trademarked by the American Heart Association, Inc. Romance novel downloads provided by Belle Books.)

Helen said...

Is he coming to my place

Have Fun

Helen said...

He is going to be in Oz for Valentines Day Hubby and I are going for a drive to Wollongong tomorrow for lunch and a visit to a great romance book store there LOL I am sure he will enjoy the day.

Walking I always enjoyed walking but unfortunatley these days my back and hip don't like it too much I did a lot of walking today and am paying for it now LOL. As for socks I wear black socks with my shoes for work I realy don't like wearing shoes at all I wear thongs (flip flops) most of the time I know I should get proper joggers to walk in and this would help but I like my feet to be free LOL.

Have Fun

Donna MacMeans said...

Hey Helen - You snuck in and grabbed the rooster while everyone else was out walking!

Hey Joanie - what's that green stuff in that photo at the bottom? Haven't seen that in a couple of months.

My daughter collects crazy socks and has several for every holiday. I gave her socks for Christmas that make her look like she has wildly tattooed legs.

Me - I wear boring accountant socks - thin, black, blue or brown socks that fit into my shoes- or white athletic socks for when I do Zumba or aerobics. Of course, in the summer I'm a no socks at all sort of girl.

Minna said...

Since I don't have a car, I walk quite a bit. The place has to pretty far and/or it has to be winter (I don't ride by bicycle at winter) before I take a bus or a cab.

desere_steenberg said...

What fun contest and the prize sounds wonderfull thank you ! My socks are exactly exciting but they are no what one would call boring either, I like to have a bit of color on them with something "girly" like hearts or flowers but the ones I love the most are ones with cartoon characters doing something funny or silly I just think about it as my portraying my fun side encorporated into my wardrobe (I am hoping that makes sense!)

All the best

Jane said...

Congrats on the GR, Helen.

I usually buy black socks, but I do love argyle ones, too. I also have a few Christmas themed ones that I were during the holidays.

Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindy said...

HEY! Are those Aunty's Shamrock socks pictured in this blog?!?!

Yes, I have been known to wear socks to match a holiday or mood. My current favorites say I heart NZ all over them. ;-)

P.S. Happy VDay Helen! I hope the chook brings you some flowers coz I know he won't share chocolate.

PJ said...

Joanie, I love to walk. The dogs make sure we do it at least twice a day. Of course the socks are all-important. My favorite are nice, cushiony white cotton but, for holidays. I do like to spice things up. I have some shamrocks, red socks with hearts, more than a few pairs with dogs on them and a couple pairs decorated with cute frogs. Right now I'm wearing red and green fuzzy socks that keep my feet warm!

PJ said...

Helen, are you going to Lucy's bookstore? If so, give her a hug from me. She was my RWA roommate in DC. Such a lovely lady. I'd love to visit her store in person someday!

Kim in Hawaii said...

Aloha! I walk every morning along the Pearl Harbor channel in the gorgeous sunshine. I hear the birds chirp as the ships begin their cruise into the Pacific. Sometimes the birds are drowned out by the sounds of the Asia airlines making their final approach, bringing more tourist dollars to the islands.

We have beautiful red flowers here in Hawaii, reminding me to be heart healthy!

Helen said...

Yes PJ that is were I am going I love visiting Lucy's shop it is heaven and I will give her a hug she is such a lovely Lady

Have Fun

Sheree said...

Congrats, Helen, on the rooster!

I wear white cotton socks almost all the time. Yes, I have other colored socks and fun socks but my every day socks are white, cotton ones.

I also have hiking socks for my hiking boots.

Deb said...

Socks...Okay, I used to be one of those persons that had to match socks to the color of my shirts and blouses. I mean, it was almost an obsession. If I had a raspberry pink t-shirt, then I HAD to have raspberry pink socks. BTW, I DID find r. pink socks to go with that cute t-shirt. After being married for a year or so, my husband said, "Honey, white socks make life simple. Just buy WHITE socks!" :) I've gone that route, but still seem to occasionally pick up a cute pair of snowflake socks or striped brown socks to match my brown sweater or the cute pair of blue diamond socks....Okay, I still like colorful socks!

I used to walk frequently, but don't do so as much now. Walks are peaceful on a beautiful, spring day or even on a crisp, snowy day. I just need to take time to take one.

Anna Campbell said...

Hey, Helen, it's been a while, hasn't it? Hide the Tim Tams!

JT, I LOVE that song - which is a good thing because it's now stuck in my mind.

Love the post. Actually I find walking is a great way for me to work on problems in my stories too. There's something about the rhythm of it that seems to get the brainwaves flowing.

Anna Campbell said...

Oh, and my socks say I'm pretty dull, sadly. Pretty much all white! Well, off-white! ;-)

Kirsten said...

I always try to save money on socks as they are mostly hidden beneath jeans and shoes. This results in my having shockingly pink, orange and purpkle stripes, plus green with stars all over them socks. Kind of embarracing when other adults see them but I got no one to blame but myself.

Deb said...

I do wear matching trouser socks for my dress pants. Browns, blacks, blues...

EilisFlynn said...

I think socks are art! My hub always gets me a few pair of interesting, colorful socks for special occasions (birthday, Christmas, Valentine's, Opening Day of baseball, etc.). (Before you ask, in addition to something else.) Summer can be a sad time, because sometimes it's too darn hot to wear 'em!

And oh yeah, walking is the bomb! You see new things, you feel the wind on your face ... highly recommended!

Joan said...

Good morning everyone!

I've scuffed out to the computer after a sleep in morning. No socks but comfy houseshoes.

Congratulations Helen! Your Valentine's Day excursion sounds fun! What a great hubby to take you to a bookstore!

I hear you about the whoas of hips and backs. But every bit of walking helps which is what I said to myself as I scuffed out to get my paper and THREE neighbors briskly strode by.

Joan said...'s called grass Donna...I Googled it :D

Wow, I bet those socks you got for your daughter are wild!

I have only one pair of socks with a Christmas pattern sent to me by our own Suz last year. Otherwise, I have navy blue, black and white for work.

I recently cleaned out my sock drawer though and found...from the '80's green, pink, yellow, taupe, beige, beigy taupe, red, bright blue. I donated and gave away over 18 pairs of socks.

Joan said...

Heck, I give you kudos for riding a bike!!! I seem to have forgotton how in my mature years.

Desere! LOL on the cartoon characters. Who is your favorite? I'd pick Tweety or Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse!

Anna Sugden said...

OMG people actually walk cats on leads?! Surely not!

One of the great things about being back home is that we're set up for walking - we have pavements and pedestrian-only areas - and we're only a small country, so you don't have to get in the car to get everywhere (unless you live in the sticks!).

I use white athletic socks for working out and slouchy socks the rest of the time. Despite my love of shoes, I tend to spend most of my time barefoot or 'socked'. I have some cute thermal socks for winter with non-slip grips on them. I also have some wonderful thermal socks for when I've got wellies on or am out in the cold.

Naturally, I have lots of pairs of penguin socks and cat socks that people have given me. Also socks with the logos of my favourite teams.

Hmm let's see - The rooster, me (if they're hockey sticks *g*), you (or AC) and Ermingarde!

Joan said...

Jane, you really can't go wrong with black can you.

And um, AC....we'll have share the shamrock socks cause they were a "gift" from my latest hero.

What about those other socks. Who do ya'll think they belong to???

Joan said...

PJ, wow, you've got it going on girl!!!

I BRIEFLY considered what it would take to take Grayson for a walk...evidently people DO harness kitties and do that.

Naw....he'd be dragging me all over the place, including up a tree!

Joan said...

Boy, walking in your own little paradise has to be inspiring.

I've heard that optimum walking for health is 10,000 steps per day. Doing 9,000 of those by the ocean and hibiscus etc. would not be hardship.

Joan said...

Yup, white cotton are my stand by's for work...I get the soft, plush ones by Hanes at the Walmart.

My feet actually sigh when I put them on.

I hiked to the paper this morning..does that count?

June M. said...

I love socks! I have differnt ones for holidays, cute girly ones with flowers, hearts, etc. Some of my favs are the ones for St. Patricks Day. The shamrocks remind me of my grandfather. He always loved Irish themed things (shirts, hats, steins). I wear them whenever I am missing him alot.

Joan said...

It was the '80's right? The time when you were color coordinated obsessed?

For every pair of those socks I mentioned in the earlier post, I had a matching top. Add white tennies and I was da bomb

Hannah Dennison said...

I love walking! Even though I live right in the middle of Los Angeles (I couldn't be more central) - a ten minute drive takes me to Franklin Canyon, just north of Beverly Hills. It's beautiful up there - views of the ocean on one side and the mountains, capped with snow, on the other. And yes, we have mountain lions.

Joan said...

LOL, Anna. It's better than having that Bieber song in your head.....

Patsy! Patsy! Somebody start singing Patsy!

Joan said...

My you're right up there in the variety department.

Um, do you wear them with skirts??

Joan said...

Bingo Anna!!! You guessed them all!!!

Cat socks....don't tempt me. And yes, evidently there are people who take harnessed cats outside....did you ever get a catlouge from Drs Foster and Smith? They have those AND netted baby buggys for kitties

Also, do you get Animal Planet over there? They premeired a new show last night called "Must Love Cats". Pretty interesting. You can probably watch it on the computer at Animal Planet .com

Joan said...

Hi June M.!!!

Yes, there is nothing as exhilirating as a St. Pat's article of clothing....

Ye might even start to step dance in a pair!

Joan said...

Hi Hannah!!!

Oh dear Lord! Mountain lions???!!!!!

THAT would make you walk briskly I daresay!

But, how wonderful that you have such a beautiful place to exercise...including your lungs as you scream racing away from a lion!

Louisa Cornell said...

I can't blame him for running to Helen's! Nice and warm and lovely company! Hide the chocolate!

I must be one of the few women in the South who never goes without socks, even in the summer. And I don't wear flip flops or sandals.

I have some great socks! I have lots of fuzzy socks in all sorts of colors. For work I wear thick fuzzies as I spend some time in the freezer.

I have some of those socks with non-slip grips on them, Vrai Anna! They are great!

Someone gave me some wonderful purple (my favorite color) soft aloe socks and they are FABULOUS!

I don't walk just for walking sake's nearly often enough. I walk quite a bit at work but that is all indoors. I have five acres to wander, but my dogs have decided to set the canine speed record for "doing their business" and getting back into the house. The cold temps here may have something to do with it. I need to get the machete out and hack through my woods so I can have a nice walking path when the weather warms up.

Deb said...

Joanie, we're twins! White Keds tennies, matching socks and shirts. (It was the

desere_steenberg said...

Hello Joan

My favorite is Mickey Mouse and Garfield just adore that big fat lazy orange cat !

Danielle Gorman said...

I like girly socks. Usually have characters on them like Hello Kitty or rocker skulls. I also like stripes. Anything that is colorful.

Joan said...

Oh now Louisa...never wear sandals or flips????

HOney, let me take you shopping!

In the warm months I LIVE in sandals and flip flops. I'd wear them to work 'cept there are gross things that could plop on my toes!

But warm fuzzies...those are the thing for this bitter cold.

Joan said...

LOL Deb......and big hair!

Joan said...

I went through a Garfield stage in the '80's...have a better appreciation of him now with my two.

And my ideal Mickey is just the outline of his head..the icon. I HEART that!

Joan said...

Um, wow Danielle what a diachomy...Hello Kitty and SKULLS!

Scary AND cute...although there are some that would say Hello Kitty could be scary.

LilMissMolly said...

I like the idea of fun socks but find that they slip when you wear them. When I wear my sneakers for walking, I like Thorlos because they have toe and heel padding and never slip.

Louisa Cornell said...

You're on for a shopping trip, Joanie! I have never met a shoe store I didn't like!

And as to Patsy Cline, La Campbell, I made a nice bit if money singing Patsy Cline songs on the "down low" - that is, in some pretty dark and shady bars when I was an undergrad and grad student. Had any of my voice teachers known they would have locked me up and thrown away the key! I didn't do any of that when I studied in Austria because the penalty for singing a gig without the express permission of your voice teacher was expulsion! Those Teutonic vocal coaches were VERY protective of their opera singers.

BJ said...

Ah my subject!!!!!
I love SOCKS!!!! (and walking too...LOL)
I Love toe socks, bright bold socks, fluffy socks, socks that make noise....ohhhhhh socks!!!!
I guess I should tell the story.... I used to work for an airline and have to go through security everyday. So off went the shoes...well by now you all know I'm not a normal everyday person, I NEED some FUN in my comes SOCKS. They were the only thing I could change about that awful blue uniform everyday and make it FUN.
Soon my co-workers and I were trying to out do each other on who had the coolest Socks...we even had the pilots fly them in from other countries!!!!! (I never said I was NORMAL...LOL)
Now I have a sock collection that I STILL wear and many memories of crazy times, and every Christmas I recieve a box with a wild pair of socks...this year was a pair of fluffy meowing cats (Yes, they really meow!!!) Of course I don't get to wear them, my daughter Indigo stole them!!! Even though they're like knee highs on her!!!!

As for walking....Indi and I like to walk around our little town every chance with get. Since we live around a bunch of seniors (most are in their late 80's early 90's) they love seeing Indi. They call her their other grandbaby.

Louisa Cornell said...

Your sock collection sounds like SO much fun! And how nice for your daughter to have so many grandparents.

And where can one get those dragon tails socks in the photo? I LOVE those!

jo robertson said...

Congrats, Helen. We should get the rooster an individualized pair of sox, shouldn't we?

Great post, Joan! My treadmill has been broken and the new one not yet put together, so I've been without for over a week. Waaahhh! I've had to resort to the stationary bike, which just hurts my butt!

I have a million pairs of sox, but most are white, not fancy at all. I don't like to go barefoot anymore, and I like them to stay tidey whitey, so I use lots of bleach on them, not so good for patterns and designs.

I'd wear Bandita sox, though. I'm just sayin.

Suzanne Ferrell said...

Hey Joanie! Love the post.

Alas, I do wear mostly white "slouch" style socks at work. I like to tuck the bottoms of my scrub pants in them. This allows me not to trip if I have to run down the hall for an emergency.

But, I do wear holiday socks upon occasion. Tomorrow I have red socks with little white hearts. I have black socks with little green and red Christmas trees on them, orange and black pumpkin socks for Halloween and some cute little Easter socks. (My boss has long since given up reprimanding me on them.)

My favorite non-conforming uniform statement sock? (Donna will love this...) My Block O Ohio State socks! Yep wore them for the OSU vs Michigan game. Wore them the day before each of the bowl games. And even wear them when OSU is playing in the NCAA Basketball tournament. (Boss isn't so ammused by that last bit, since she's a rabid Kansas Jayhawke fan!)

Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...

OMGosh, JT, I LOVE the socks! You know mine have pumpkins on them. Grins. And witches. And dalmatians. And cats. Heeheeeheee.

I think I may have some with hearts on them too! :>

Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...

Hey, Helen! Do you have roosters on YOUR socks? Or is that just the GR? Grins.

Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...

Oh, wow, Suz has Buckeye socks. I should have known. :>

I have Duke socks too, did I mention that? With March Madness fast approaching....grins.

Joan said...

Hey LilMissMolly,

Thorlos...I've never heard of them, but my tired little nurse feet kind of like the idea.

Joan said...

Ok, BJ take a deep breath. That's right...slowly...slowly...

Meowing socks!!!! I want some!!! Can't you just see that driving the kitties crazy???

Joan said...

Oooh Jo, I HATE the bike....makes my bum numb!!!!

I did go shopping today with a friend so got some good walking in. The weather was ALMOST spring like here in KY so it helped me body abnd mind. Socks? Navy blue.

Joan said...

Wow Suz and Jeanne...quite a collection.

I probably need to get some U of L socks for March Madness. I'm not uaually a big fan but U of L has this cute little AMAZING player named Kyle Kuric and I HEART and black here we go!

Trish Milburn (Tricia Mills) said...

I love walking and hiking. They're my favorite way to burn calories each day. And now that it's finally getting warmer, I can get outside and walk instead of depending on the treadmill.

Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...

Joan said: I probably need to get some U of L socks for March Madness. I'm not uaually a big fan but U of L has this cute little AMAZING player named Kyle Kuric and I HEART him

Snork. Well, that's one reason to root for a team! Hahah!

Joan said...

I'm hoping to get out and walk beneath the sunshine too!

Well Jeanne...he also is an amazing in the clinch player! He has saved the teams ass-ets more than once!

Nancy said...

Helen, congrats on the bird! Make him behave during your Valentines celebration. It sounds like a great day.

Nancy said...

Joan, walking is great exercise, and it's free. I tend to wear white athletic socks, just plain white.

I do wish people out walking or jogging at night would wear a BIG patch of reflective material on their torsos. The little teeny strips on the backs of the sneakers are invisible to me as I prepare to back out of my driveway. Especially if the person is close enough that I can't even see his or her feet.

And those little strips are, hello, invisible from the front and side.

This is more of a problem with runners, but it's scary.

Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...

Nancy, I know what you mean. I walk my dogs in the neighborhood at night sometimes, especially in the heat of summer, and I put reflectives on me AND the dog. Heck the Irisher's so dark I can't see him on the end of the leash, myself, so I wouldn't expect anyone else to see him.

Unlike my Dalmatians, which I could see in the dark quite well, thank you - those white and black coats are akin to neon, really - the Irisher is nearly invisible without his green reflective stripy collar

Laney4 said...

I hope I'm not too late for the party!

I've had "one of those days", so it's nice to be back amongst friends here with the Banditas! I hope everyone else has had a great day/weekend so far!

As for your socks, yes indeedee they are cute! I wear cute ones until they shrink, and then I give them to my daughter to wear out; she loves it.

You're going to hate me for this, but I'm telling you anyway. (Why should that stop me, LOL?) I bought myself 16 pair of black socks a few years back, all identical with grey soles, so that I wouldn't have to worry about losing one or more. And it worked. Sometimes I get holes that can't/shouldn't be repaired, so they get pitched, and who is the wiser? (ME!!!) I still have at least 13 pair of them.

I'm one of those people who, when I find out I like something, I go back and buy a bunch more before they're sold out. I've done that with desert boots/shoes in years gone by (when they came in beige, navy, black, and chocolate brown, so I bought 4 pair of each colour about ten years ago and I'm down to my last pair of each colour now).

I recently became the owner of 4 pair of identical running shoes ("if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is my motto apparently). The reasoning is that I bought one and got the second for half price, so I bought two at a time. I wear the one pair to badminton (indoor runners) and the other pair I wear in my house (because I have to wear orthotics in them all day). The problem was that my outdoor runners bit the dust soon afterward, and I didn't want any runners with mesh on the top (because my toenails go through within a month, even though I cut them really short - probably from the stopping and moving about playing badminton), so these were the only pair with vinyl (?) uppers I could find (and again they had that half price sale, so I have an extra pair on hand now).

Whew. All that to tell you I wear boring socks and runners all day. But I'm happy. That's really all I care about. (And some new fun socks would make me happier!!!)

Pissenlit said...

I love fun socks! My favourite is a pair of blue ankle socks with red lobsters on second favourite is a pair of white ankle socks with smiley crabs and lemon slices. :D

catslady said...

I have some fun socks but too many black ones lol. I have always had fun buying socks for my two girls and even though they are grown, I still get them socks of all kinds for christmas lol.

desere_steenberg said...

Oddly enough Joan it is the same for me with Mickey !


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Library as Makerspace

In my preparation for presenting at the Connecticut Education Network's Annual Conference on May 15, I have been getting more into the maker movement and makerspaces.

My presentation is on "Flipping Professional Learning" but it is paired with one on makerspaces in libraries and my flipped activity for participants is from the makerspace world.

Makerspaces are frequently found in libraries. A makerspace is a place where people come together to design and build projects. Makerspaces typically provide access to materials, tools, and technologies that individuals probably don't own (such as a 3D printer and scanner) and allow for hands-on exploration and participatory learning. They are also known as fablabs (as in fabrication), hackerspaces (but don't think only of computer code) or tech shops.

The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement goes back a lot further - maybe centuries back. Your grandparents were probably DIY'ers out of necessity. But makerspaces strive to be more than workshops with tools.And libraries have evolved to be more than just collections of books. Libraries as community centers for people to gather and work together makes them a natural place for makerspaces. Those spaces are being reconfigured around broader learning and research needs and less around the management of a print collection.

As The Makings of Maker Spaces: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption says “Maker spaces in libraries are the latest step in the evolving debate over what public libraries’ core mission is or should be. From collecting in an era of scarce resources to curation in an era of overabundant ones, some libraries are moving to incorporate cocreation: providing the tools to help patrons produce their own works of art or information and sometimes also collecting the results to share with other members of the community.

The maker movement rose out of hacker and DIY cultures and moved into community centers, church basements and libraries. But as the maker movement migrates into higher education, engineering schools have been a natural place for maker spaces, but in the best cases colleges are taking a more multidisciplinary approach. The space can be a meetup for artists, musicians, writers, engineers, architects, entrepreneurs and computer scientists to exchanges ideas.

Makers might be writing and illustrating a e-zine, creating an Arduino to program a robot, screenprinting t-shirts, or creating model houses with a 3D printer. Besides offering tools and equipment that are too expensive or specialized for most people to own, these spaces also provide a gathering place for like-minded makers who can mentor and collaborate.

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My camp has in previous years always built our own soundsystem/speakers from scratch. But this year we are without our usual 'tech' expert. So this year, we decided to buy a finished soundsystem/speaker, because we lacked the effort to build one ourselves.

We have bought a 'Urban Revolt Fiesta Go transportabel højttaler' from Elgiganten (Can't link because this is my 1st post).

This speaker has it's own built-in battery that can be charged when connected to a normal switch. We are concerned if we will be able to use the recharge-service in the usual stands where people get their car batteries charged? Has anyone else had experiences with charging speakers that doesnt rely on a car battery?

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Running with endurance...

This weekend I participated in the Go! St. Louis 5K run with my sister. It was far from my best performance, however it was so fun to run with Dana. It was our first race that we've done together. I was very proud of us for running the whole thing since neither of us had been training for it. It took a lot of positive speaking and encouraging each other, but we made it through without walking. We were supposed to be running with our cousin Kate, but the poor girl came down with strep throat among other things and could barely hold her head up let alone run! She had been the one who had been training hard for the race, so I'm hoping she can find a race in the next few weeks so she can reap the accomplishment for what she has been sowing the past few months! You can do it, Kate!!!

Sorry no pictures for this post! I'm too tired to upload anything tonight, but hopefully I'll get some up soon from the race and from my friend, Joanna's baby shower. Peace out for tonight, ya'll!

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  1. So proud of you Emily! You are an inspiration! I'm gonna get my running shoes out... :) Have a great week!


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Monday, September 15, 2008

The Irony

It certainly is annoying to have your own personal blog, with entries of own personal encounter, thoughts, and feelings, being told not to write certain stuff [and it was a personal experience and already done in the most careful manner] when things are clearly already in the safe mode, and subsequently it was but to "save face" of a certain quarter.

So much about fighting for free media, ey. Coming from someone who fights for free media pulak tu, who, most of the time never bothered about whatever I ranted in this blog.

Thomas Mok said...

you mean got people who asked you not to write something in your blog? stupid idiot.

your blog is like your house what, mi casa su casa !! i can do what i like IN my house, no?

blog is like diary, we write what are our thoughts and feelings and now we are not allowed to THINK and FEEL? Gosh!!!

apa dah jadi??

Roti Kacang Merah said...

abg tommy
i mean, of course lah with almost EVERYTHING that i have in here, i'll try be careful, kan.

so, it kinda irks and upsets me a wee bit.

no. A LOT, actually.

elisataufik said...

*rolls eyes*
suruh lah dia bukak blog sendiri dan tulis benda yang dia nak tulis.

Roti Kacang Merah said...

orang tu ada FB pun tak da masa nak maintain FB, apatah lagi nak maintain blog. nyampah kita, you.

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Monday, October 14, 2013

The late Duke Philipp of Württemberg: not so favorable a portrayal

October 15, 1917

Perhaps it was war propaganda, but the Marquise de Fontenoy's profile of the recently deceased Duke Philipp of Württemberg is not flattering at all.

Although the late Duke Philipp was the heir presumptive to the throne, he was "regarded as the blackest of black sheep" in the Württemberg royal family.

Philipp was an "object of execration to his father-in-law," the late Archduke Albrecht, because of the "drunken brutality" that Philipp inflicted on his long-suffering wife, Archduchess Maria Theresa.  She often fled the marital home and found "refuge with her father in Vienna." She would remain for "prolonged periods of separation."  Everyone, including Austrian emperor Franz Josef, was aware of the problems between "the ill-matched couple," but the Emperor and the Crown Prince of Württemberg,  made numerous attempts "to smooth over the difficulties between Philipp and his wife for dynastic purposes."

Philipp was hated not only in Austria but also in Württemberg, where his Lutheran countrymen "feared and resented the idea of Roman Catholic princes coming to the throne."

Archduchess Maria Theresa has "found some compensation for her long martyrdom at the hands of her dissolute husband," in the presence of her three "good looking sons: Dukes Albert, Robert and Ulrich.

Duke Philipp was heir because the King of Württemberg has only sons by either of his two marriages.  He has only a daughter, Pauline, who is married to the Prince of Wied.  Due to the Salic law, Pauline cannot succeed her father.

Before the war, there was an organized effort to "alter the succession" in favor of the Duke of Teck, eldest brother of Queen Mary, consort of George V.  The Tecks are the children of the late Duke Franz of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge.  The Duke of Teck was the "issues of a morganatic marriage" between Prince Alexander of Württemberg, who stood higher in the succession than Duke Philipp, a member of a junior branch, and a Hungarian countess.

The Duke of Teck is Protestant, and there was real support to proclaim him as heir apparent to prevent the accession of a Roman Catholic line.  The "present war"  put an end to altering the succession.

Bernard Vanasse said...

Catholics have always been abt 40? of Wurttemberg particularly in Swabia and Hohenzollern .

Jérôme J. said...

Never heard this story about Duke Philipp.
Very interesting. Thanks.


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Saturday, May 22, 2010

We need ENDA

My letter to Rep Herseth Sandlin on ENDA tonight:

Dear Rep Herseth Sandlin,

We're hearing rumors that the ENDA vote may have been put off again -- which means the Senate may not be able to consider this important legislation until after the election.

Please do what you can to move this legislation forward -- there are people every day in South Dakota and around the nation that are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

We have a lot of important problems to solve in America and we need everyone's help, so please do what you can to get ENDA to the floor.

South Dakotans are with you this one-- the state's culture of commitment to a fair deal to everyone should make this an easy one to defend and many will appreciate your leadership on this issue if you step forward.

Please consider writing to her too -- this is important.

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    Sorry, South Dakotan's are NOT with you on this ENDA law. And I hope that all three of our congress people realize this. I don't hold out much hope as regards Johnson or Herseth Sandlin on this or any ohter issues though.

  2. South Dakotan's are NOT with you

    Well, apparently at least those that don't know the proper use of an apostrophe.

    Truth be told, EqSD has solid polling data on this and you are quite mistaken. The libertarian bent of South Dakota cuts against the right sometimes too.


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Monday, November 19, 2007

Racism: defending your family against black intruders

If your home is broken into by criminals of privileged ethnicity, you may want to think twice before defending yourself:
Three blacks broke into a white family's home in rural northern California to rob it, beating a 19-year-old with a baseball bat severely enough that he suffered brain damage and can no longer feed himself. Homeowner Shannon Edmonds opened fire on the intruders, killing two of them. The third, Renato Hughes Jr., ran away, into the arms of the NAACP, which wants to know why Edmonds was not arrested for saving his family's lives."
The Rev. Amos Brown, head of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP and pastor at Hughes' church: "This man had no business killing these boys," Brown said. "They were shot in the back. They had fled."

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Disneyland Half Marathon - This One's for Dad!

Yippy!  The Happiest Race Weekend on Earth (on the west coast that is) was finally upon us!  After a miserable hot & not so great race at AFC last week, we were looking forward to a little fun at one of our favorite events The Disneyland Half marathon.  Christy & I love working this expo!  It was great to see all a lot of our skirthusiasts and catch up!   Christy &  I have participated in every Disneyland event since it started - it's by far one of our most favorite traditions & after a long tough summer (more on this later) we were ready for some much overdue fun!

The expo did not disappoint!  The running skirts booth was rockin busy the whole weekend as we sold out of our red & white polka dot running skirts, sporty dresses, run buns and strappy tanks...the go-to "uniform" for every event RunDisney!  Thanks goodness Sandi from BIC Bands stopped by after picking up her own race entry, her help came at just the right time.  The sparkle BIC bands were selling out quickly! We were lucky to have the assistance of Neilly this year in our Skirtique thank goodness, as this year seemed busier than ever, but we packed up and were out of there in record time.  We quickly returned to our hotel, ordered the traditional pre-race meal ( fish, rice and veggies) and got the ice bath preparations underway.  Much to our disappointment, we didn't quite talk Neily into having one (not as easily convinced as Michelle last year)

After a long hot weekend, the ice bath actually felt really good this time...for a few seconds.  Luckily the kiddos were home Dad and Grandma so it was a quick soak, dinner and then off to bed for a solid night's sleep as the alarm was set for 04:00am or something ridiculous like that.  Disney events are infamous for starting at o-dark-thirty (probably because they run through the park before business hours).

We managed to rise when are alarms went off, quickly shower, dress in the disney race "runiform" minidot running skirt, black strappy top, new striped compression socks, sparkly BIC bands and mouse "bun" ears and off we went on a warm up jog to the race start.  No matter how early we get it it always seems like we just get to bag check, through the crowds and to the start line just in the nick of time for the gun to go off.  We were all in Corral A so we were able to catch Rudy doing what he does best and see the entertainers in the start area.  Because of my top (old lady) finish last year, I was lucky enough to have been issued an "elite" bib (ooh lala - as if i'm really elite - hahah) so I was able to do a nice little warm up and some strides.   I remember thinking - oh these people think I'm an elite runner, they will be pretty disappointed.  After working the long 12 hour expo days and after the poor AFC performance, I didn't really have any great expectations other than to do my best and have some fun on this great course.

In what seemed like minutes after we got to the start line, the gun was going off and off we went.  Initially I was running behind another women (strikingly similar in appearance to the women who finished right in front of me last year).  We set out at a pretty fast pace and I immediately dropped back slightly behind her in an attempt to stick with my race plan (go out no faster than goal race pace).  After a few 100 meters she abruptly put on the brakes and dropped back.  The first part of the race is interesting as it is just before dawn and you get to run through the park.  My legs were feeling the typical "expo legs" syndrome and I was pleasantly distracted by all the sights and characters as I ran through the park.  The new Cars Land was a highlight as it reminded me of my boys and how much they were looking forward to checking out the new attraction.  Christy always teases me because I never seem to see all the cool sights and characters, course attractions when I run, so I was making a point to try to soak it all in.  I do recall the funny Toy Story army men and their clever comments.

While I was in the park I started to hear cheers "hooray - first minnie mouse" and then great job - first women.  I had no idea that I was in the absolute lead and had a lot of doubt that it could possibly be true.  The next  thing I noticed was that I was being trailed by 2 took a few minutes to sink in that they were riding with me.  I thought to myself, wow - this is cool, wonder how long it will last before I get passed.  I watched my garmin and made sure I was staying within my planned pace zone...sort off.   I said a quick prayer and wondered if Dad was enjoying this from his view in heaven.  (We lost our father a few weeks prior).   As we left the park and hit the streets of Anaheim, I tried to settle in and run my race plan.  As we passed each mile marker one of my cyclists would radio in the split "Mile 3 19:35 Big Number 1-8". I wondered if they were announcing or the hubby at the finish area knew I was in the lead and knew he would be so nervous and even more proud if I could hold onto this lead.  Seeing skirthusiast Stephanie around mile 4 or so was the best - her cheers, photos and "I love you" definitely put a spring in my step!  The cheers "go skirt lady", "great job runningskirts" and more kept me going and were so awesome!

By halfway into the race, I was feeling really good.  We were lucky to have a bit cooler weather and it looked like it was going to be sun-free for the most part.  I ran a few miles with a nice man who shared a few words of encouragement  "Hang in there, don't run faster than your comfort zone" or something to that effect.  I pondered his remark for a while, chuckling to myself thinking "If I'm going to hold this lead, I'm definitely not going to be within my comfort zone".  It gave me something to think about as the miles clicked by one cheerleading troop after another (wow is the course entertainment getting better and better each year!) As I passed each mile, I wondered how Christy & Neily were feeling and knew there were probably not too far behind me. Christy is training for her first 50k race and wasn't planning on racing today, but I knew she was probably feeling pretty good to after all the hard training she's been doing.  I kept waiting to be approached by another female and tried to stay relaxed and save a little energy for any chase that may be coming.

Miles 7,8,9 went by pretty quickly but I was getting tired.  Nothing like hundreds of girl & boy scouts cheering madly while you get to run through Anaheim stadium to pick up the energy levels.  I was so excited to still be in the lead and feeling ok that I made a point to slap as many cute little hands as I could as I made my way around the bases and out through the exit of the stadium.  As I left the building, I was really starting to feel tired and listened carefully for any announcements or clues as to how far back the next woman was.  Still feeling good, I realized that my dad was definitely in on this one and he was with me every step of the way.  "This one is for you dad" I said when it really started to hurt a bit.  Just thinking of the pain he endured through his last days and how strong of a fighter he was was enough of a "kick in the skirt" to keep me going on pace.  Miles 10, 11, and 12 were tough but another female never approached or passed me.  I was starting to get really really excited as I absorbed that I might actually win this race and was also starting to get a bit nervous that I might actually get passed.  Don't get me wrong, there was significant self-pep talking going on...."How angry will you be if you led the race this whole time, only to get passed so close to the finish".

I will never ever forget the final mile of this race. Yes, it was a sweet victory for myself, but it was also a victory for Christy, for my hubby, for my Dad and for Running Skirts (real runners do run in skirts!).  It was impossible to hold back the tears of joy that last mile and my huge permagrin as I made my way to the final stretch.  A few hundred meters out, I could hear Rudy already.  His special shout out was so touching and just the icing on top of this whole delicious race.  "She's worked so hard for this!" I heard as I watched them stretch the tap across the finish line and the next thing I knew confetti was flying.  I gave myself a little "woohoo" cheer and heard a familiar voice screaming my name with excitment.

You can watch this video clip to see it all go down round :50 seconds into this youtube clip!
This one's for your Dad!

I don't know who was more surprised & happy to see me break that or the hubby!?

This if my favorite photo of the day - when Rudy announced to Christy in the final stretch "Christy, guess what Cindy just did????"

The coveted "mickey" trophy....and a kiss!
Oh what a day!  Congrats to all the finishers in this amazing race.  We'll see you next year!
This is now one of my favorite "lucky skirts" it's brought me 2 half marathon victories now!  (One in Toronto a few years back and now here!).  You too can get a lucky "mini-dot" running skirt here!

Special thanks to all the volunteers and the crew at Run Disney for putting on such a fabulous event...The Happiest Race on Earth!


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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Tumbling - the aftermath

This is what happens when your child starts tumbling classes, the mattress suddenly becomes a trampoline and your child a jumping bean. We are **this close** from turning the bed around so that taller rail faces the outside.

On another subject, Nick was just tested by First Steps, Indiana's Early Intervention Program. He didn't qualify. I knew the gross motor, fine motor, social and cognitive skills were on target but wondered about the speech. They told us they had no concerns, especially with him learning two languages. This re-iterated what my speech-pathologist friend in Chicago had already told me.

We also had the opportunity to speak at our agency's (FTIA) informational meeting this past Saturday and share our experience. Lots of families considering adopting from Russia... yaaay!!!

Friday, September 19, 2008

A Year Ago Today

We got "the call". It was approximately 5:15 PM and I was walking out of my downtown office. I remember looking at the caller ID and wondering what FTIA could want. In the time it took me to press the green button on my phone to take the
call, I had run through what the next couple of days looked like, and wondered whether or not I could get one more document ready before we left for Europe two days later -- surely this call was about more paperwork, not a referral, we had submitted our dossier a mere 32 days before!

"We have a baby" - those were Inessa's first words after our "hi, how are you's?" were exchanged. I remember sitting right here during the most beautiful September afternoon and wondering how I was going to make the drive home. More importantly, how I was going to get up and walk to the car, my entire body weight had dropped to my legs.

I had to rush home to the pictures that I had been reluctant about. Bill and I had talked about not wanting to see pictures before meeting our referral. We didn't want to get attached to a baby before we knew he was going to be ours; after all, we didn't have any medical history on him. I told Inessa this and in her cute Russian accent she quickly responded "but you have to see him, he has the cutest cheeks!". After pelting her with 1000 questions, I hung up and called my friend Katie to tell her I wouldn't be going to tennis that night. The next call was of course to Bill and the grandparents.

During the next 48 hours I/we managed to:
- pack all of our adoption paperwork to take to Europe so we could make travel arrangements from there - good thing for the time difference, telephone in the apartment in Florence, and cheap calling cards!
- travel out of town to see a client two hours away - thanks Karla for driving so I could make 10,000 phone calls.
- arrange for Dr. Staat to review the limited information we had on Nicholas.
- get Visa applications ready to go so we could send for our Visas the day after we got back from Europe, 5 days before our departure for Russia.
- get our house somewhat picked up as we would only be home for 5 days after getting back from vacation.
- pack for two weeks in Europe.

On September 21 we took off for our 15 day European adventure.

On October 6 we returned home.

On October 13 we left for Novokuznestk, Russia

On October 15 we landed in Novokuznetsk, Russia and met the love of our lives....

The rest is history.

One Year Ago

Monday, September 8, 2008

Rare sighting...

He never keeps a hat on, which kills me, because
I think he looks so flippin' cute with one on...


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The Craft Museum of Finland in Jyvaskyla, Finland
22nd December 2007 – 1st March 2008

International Women’s Day 2008

Showcased with Pauline Hughes Ceramicist

Friday 7th March 2008 - 9.30pm till 4.00pm
Held at ICDC, Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside.

At this exciting capital of culture event I will be showing several new collections, a particular feature will be my city series panels.

The Design Show Liverpool is set to become an important event in the international design calendar. It will be a unique opportunity for the public to browse and buy from over 150 selected designers, who represent the best in regional, national and international design and contemporary fashion. Open to the public, trade buyers and collectors, visitors will be able to see a fantastic range of innovative work, commission unique pieces for indoors and outdoors, and shop for functional items with a twist – from furniture, glass, ceramics, lighting and eco-design to garden products, clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories. For more information http://www.designshowliverpool.com/exhibit/

Design Initiative @ The Bleach House Gallery, Cumbria
3 June to 19 July 2008.

This exhibition is to show, by means of exhibits from a range of Design Initiative members, the influences behind producing a piece of work.

My theme for this show is developed from the current fabric collection at Bleach House, and additionally the pieces for this exhibition also take influence from one of my early collections of paisley inspired jewels - I will be displaying a co-ordinated selection of jewels, bowls and panels.

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I am a selected artist in the MJMAN satellite exhibition " 8 for 08 " which is on display at FACT Liverpool, commencing on the 20th of September.The exhibition coincides with the Liverpool Biennial and is a showcase of just eight selected pieces from eight makers.

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"Winter Landscape" - Panel 15x15cm -
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December 2008

The Bluecoat

May - Invited tutor BSOE workshop @ Shrewsbury Guild Studio - Working with leaf & foil

July - Invited tutor Guild Workshops @ Merchant Taylors High School Liverpool - Painted Tech

September - Guild of Enamellers Workshop - Shrewsbury Guild Studio - Cloisonne techniques


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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Yo my friends,

Well, the sky cleared - the sun came out - and we went to Mahone Bay.

This place has great food and pastry!!!

Melissa got a Thai noodle salad

I got an apple wood smoked sausage

Splashes of color in the outside dining area

Main street

Quiet harbor on a week day

I love strawberry/rhubarb pie and finally found one!!  This was a GREAT PIECE OF PIE!!!

I really liked Mahone Bay and I may just come back some day in the future!!!!  :>)

Well my friends we said our farewell to Mahone Bay -  later today I'll do some departure chores and tomorrow we'll do a laundry and the rest of the departure chores and go spend some time at "our park" and say farewell to this lovely spot.

Enjoy the evening my friends.

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Saturday, 16 February 2013

Demokrasi Sabah’s primary focus is to emphasise good governance and accountability among contesting candidates.

KOTA KINABALU: Civil society group, Demokrasi Sabah (Desah), is holding a public forum 17th February, 2013 (tomorrow) on the expectation of voters in the impending general election.

Titled “Malaysian Voters – What we expect from the incoming government”, the forum will focus on youth, economy, native issues and the environment.

In a statement issued yesterday, Desah said the forum will be different in that leaders and representatives of all political parties in the Barisan Nasional coalition as well as the opposition will attend but will not be speaking.

The speakers will all be ordinary members of the public while political party representatives will be asked to answer queries from the public or give explanations on issues.

The forum, which is expected to be moderated by its chairman Simon Sipaun, the state’s former top civil servant, will be held at the Star City Convention Centre here starting at 1.30pm and is open to all citizens.

“We call upon all Malaysians, particularly Sabahans and Sarwakians, to assist Desah in sharing and promoting this forum and invite everyone. Entrance is free,” said a spokesman for the organisers.

Desah, a civil society group formed in 2012 to campaign for and encourage one-to-one contests in the coming general election, has stressed that it is non-aligned and its guiding principle is emphasising good governance and accountability.

The NGO has organised several debates aimed at reaching consensus on a free and fair election that will give voters a clear choice.

Tomorrow’s forum is expected to be its final effort to help citizens voice their expectations of any incoming government.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Kuna Yala

The tiny islands (400 of them!) of the Kuna Yala nation are along the eastern side of Panama in the Caribbean Sea. Although they are part of the country of Panama, they are self-governed by the Kuna tribal people. Of all the places that we've visited these past three years, this is our number one favorite spot!

Warm, clear blue water, friendly local people, soft breezes, palm trees and white sand beaches. The coral reefs were so wild with sea life that we felt like we were in a slightly overdone theme park. Fresh fish were readily available and once a week a canoe would come by with fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and beer from the mainland.

The tiny island of Nuinudup, in the Eastern Lemon Cays was where we anchored for a couple of weeks. While Jonesy soaked in the sea and monitored the adventures of several 10” starfish, I took a stroll to the little palm shack seen in the background of the photo – clear over on the other side of the island. Yep, that’s how small the island is – about a football field size. And yes, one of those boats in the background is our Niki Wiki. The two boats look the same don't they? Well, they are sister ships - both Gulfstar Sailmaster 50 feet - and there were only a handful (14? 17?) ever produced. Tropical Dance is the other ship.

The resident ladies had strung up their molas and were patiently waiting to make a sale from the anchored sailboats. Molas are the reverse-applique panels which are hand-sewn, and embroidered by the Kuna women. They wear these panels as part of their traditional dress. Men wear t-shirts and shorts.

Nowadays, the Kuna women sell some of the molas to raise cash. The other cash crop is the coconuts from the islands. These they sell to Columbia to make copra - for cosmetics and industrial use.

Each morning, we would see two women paddle to the island in a dugout canoe. Throughout the day, as we sat in the cockpit of our boat reading or knitting, we would see them washing clothes in the fresh water wells, picking up coconuts, and sitting in the hammocks sewing on new molas. When dusk fell, they would paddle back over to another nearby island (Banedup).

The women speak only Kuna – no Spanish and no English, unlike the men who learn Spanish in school. But through hand gestures I indicated that I only had $3 with me, but that I was interested in their molas and photos. I offered my $3 for the privilege of taking photos which was quickly accepted. We understand that many of the Kuna people don’t like having their picture taken, but that a little cash sometimes provides access.

So here is one of the women in her full Kuna costume which she wears every day. The top is a blouse of very lightweight fabric which has the mola sewn onto it around the waist. There are two mola panels used – one for the front and one for the back of the blouse. The skirt is simply a piece of printed fabric wrapped around and tucked in. Here is a closeup of her personal mola. This is a very traditional design – it has the maroon colored background and geometric striping of primary colors in many layers of fabric. All strips are hand-sewn in matching thread color and details are embroidered on in single ply threads.

This is a photo of some of the modern molas she also had for sale. These are not traditional molas and some purists won’t even call them “molas”. They are made only for the tourist trade. The designs are appliquéd versus the traditional reverse layering process, and use larger pieces of fabric.

Here is a closeup of the strings of beads that adorn the women’s legs and arms. They are strung so that they create geometric designs as they are wrapped up the legs and arms.

So, the next day the ladies came to the boat in their dugout canoe to sell me some molas. In the Kuna households, it is the women who manage all the finances, and they are really good saleswomen!

Because it was gently raining, I invited them onto the boat to look through their extensive stash of molas. We were able to enjoy looking at a full plastic pail (the usual luggage here in Kuna Yala) of molas. I picked out several that I liked (yes, I got a couple of small touristy ones because I liked them – and they make great gift items) and we paid – with US dollars as that is the currency here. Yes, it used to be coconuts, but that was many years ago.

Fortunately for us, and unfortunately for the Kuna economy, the prices of molas as dropped this past year or so. There are not as many tourists or cruisers coming through to buy molas. I cringe at the low prices because I know how many hours of work go into each piece. We make sure that we buy some from every location that we visited. We feel that it is a payment for the use of their beautiful islands and waters.

I'll get photos of my collection and post them later. I did manage to buy one each from two different "Master Mola Makers". The quality is magnificent in these two pieces and I cherish them. I also have a small set of the beads for a bracelet.

In a few months, we'll be heading back out to these beautiful islands. There is a community of cruisers who live full time out there and we made many friends.

Next blog: Knitting accomplishments...

Fascinating! Do they attach the beads to their legs daily or is that something that's 'sewn' into place.
Wonderful post! Very interesting.
The Molas are absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing!
Wow, we will definetly make it our goal to cruise these beautiful islands
The leg beads remind me of self-striping sock yarn!
What an amazing place. And I'm so glad to see you - I was starting to worry!
So glad to hear from you. How interesting to hear of another adventure of yours. Everything is so beautiful.
The molas are beautiful. I'm glad you were able to make a collection and contribute to the Kuna economy.
I admire your mola shopping ethics.

I have a small mola purse my dear mother-in-law bought when they toured Panama. It is of a cat, in reverse applique. You have brought lovely memories to mind. Thanks!
As always, your blog is not only interesting, but informative.

I really enjoyed reading about the molas as I have several picked up by my son when he sailed through that same area as you ago.

I haven't done anything with them as yet. A friend stuffed hers, and made it into a small pillow. What do you plan to do with yours?
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966 + Today, I heard in my soul these words: My daughter, it is time for you take action;

am with you. Great persecutions and sufferings are in store for you, but be comforted by the thought that many souls will be saved and sanctified by this work.

967 + When I set to work at underlining the Lord's words and thus was going through everything in sequence, I reached the page where I had marked down Father Andrasz's advice and directions. I did not know what to do, to underline or not to underline, and then I heard these words in my soul: Underline, because these words are Mine; I have borrowed the lips (306) of the friend of My Heart in order to speak to you and
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Female Music Appreciation Month 6

Tori Amos--pt 1
I have been putting this one off because there is so much to say, but rather than put it off any longer (and risk not writing it all together) I am going to write it in parts--most likely 3.

I first heard Tori when the single Cornflake Girl made it big in Australia and my immediate reaction, like many other peoples I suspect, was 'wow Kate Bush has a new song, awesome!'

It is funny, because now I don't think the two artists sound similar at all, and I have never seen or heard in any interview Tori saying that Kate Bush has been any influence on her.

[I wanted to share the original video here and ironically the version I found seems to have been recorded off rage from a previous hottest 100 of all time--and it was number 27!]

Tori never was a cornflake girl, but she was a 'just right' girl...

Knowing about her early career cereal commercial adds meaning to the song for me. It seems to me that it is about girl hierarchies, the viciousness of cliques, and fitting in. And even when you almost fit in, or seem to fit in from the perspective of others (as a just right girl) you often still feel like you are on the outside. It is definitely a defining work in Amos' career, and a song of great meaning and emotion to me, which is why I include it in my top 10 of all time.


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Netrebko vs Domingo in Il Trovatore

According to La Cieca it was announced that Placido Domingo will sing Il Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore alongside Anna Netrebko in November. The production would be staged in Berlin and would mark the role debut of Netrebko and Domingo in their respective roles. A Tenor and Mezzo have yet to be revealed.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

america the plastic

The other night, while sitting around a bonfire, Michael A. Levy had a great idea. He found an American flag in my room mate and friend's room. He was like "hey let's burn this flag" because it is our constitutional right to do so as Americans. This ultimate form of showing dissent for the country in which we live was found to be legal in the supreme court case Texas v. Johnson in 1989 ( But, as Michael put fire to the flag we quickly realized that it would not burn. The flag was made of plastic, and therefore would not burn, but rather it sort of melted and emitted horribly toxic smelling fumes. This plastic flag that would not burn illustrates a problem that the United States is going to come face to face with very soon. This said problem is that most everything in this modern world that we live in in some way relies on plastic and other petroleum based products. The supply of petroleum on this earth is by no means infinite, and we are actually starting to run out. The United States must move quickly to ween itself off of petroleum, because one day there will not be any left and then there will be no other choice than to live life without the black gold that is everywhere and in almost everything in this world.
America's addiction to oil is much like a cigarette addiction; once you rely on cigarettes and get used to having them throughout your day it seems to become nearly impossible to live without them. Everything, from having a cup of coffee in the morning, to the topper on a big lunch you just ate, and to drinking with your friends at night, becomes difficult to deal with without those harmful fumes in your lungs. This is the case with oil as well. Everything from the plastic coffeemaker that brews your coffee, to the car you drive to your favorite lunchtime cafe, and to the electricity that powers the neon lights and stereo at the party you go to, becomes seemingly impossible in a world without petroleum. The experts do not all agree on when the world will hit peak oil production; some say we hit it five years ago and others say it will not be for another fifteen years. Either way, once the world hits peak oil production the supply will slowly diminish, and that is when the world will have to change.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

first blog on this thing, I used to have a livejournal but I stopped using it once I realized it wasn't cool anymore. I chose the black background to save energy for all of your computers. I'm gonna save the world one energy efficient computer screen at a time!!!!

I can't stop listening to bob dylan lately. his music is timeless (which means it still has meaning today for all you unedgacated muthurfuckers). I want to go and hang out with him sometime, maybe smoke some weed, or maybe not because I'm not very social when I smoke and I want to talk to him and not just sit around listening to sublime. god damnit if bob dylan likes sublime I will cry.

I just ate eggplant parmesan with adam, jill, ian, joey, tim, and dave (but dave was a sleeping beauty so he didn't come over until after we had all stuffed ourselves full of delicious eggplant deliciousness.

well today was not a very eventful day, I didn't really get rained on as much as many people did (like ian, he looked like he fell in a river on the way to my apartment when he got over here). I have been toying with the idea of attempting to create a portfolio of artwork so that I could go to graduate school for art and not english. I think I can do that? art is cool and I want an excuse to spend all of my time doing it, but alas, I can only partially even justify starting a blog. it's not like I spend all my time on homework anyways though. like right there, I got so fucking sidetracked rockin out the last autosave on this machine from the future was at 9:56 and now it's 10:03...oh there we go! good job technology you autosaved again.

well I don't really have anything else to say right now. I hope it's nice outside tomorrow so I can slack line and paint my bike....oh yeah that's right I have to look up what kind of sealant I need to make sure the yellow doesn't fade or chip or anything like that.

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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Movie 11 of 2009: Dirty Dancing

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Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes, and Jerry Orbach. The story details the moment of time that a teenaged girl crosses over into womanhood both physically and emotionally, through a relationship with a dance instructor during a family summer vacation. Around a third of the movie involves dancing scenes choreographed by Kenny Ortega (later famous for High School Musical), and the finale has been described as "the most goosebump-inducing dance scene in movie history".

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This is probably the bazillionith time I have watched this movie, but it never gets old an I ALWAYS cry at the same spot in the movie (during the song "She's Like The Wind" when Johnny is leaving). I watch this movie a lot when I'm upset, which was the case this time as well. It is kind of a "comfort" movie for me... kind of like spaghetti is a comfort food for me. There are just certain things a girl needs I guess. Some girls go for chocolate... I go for DIRTY DANCING.

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Daily Madden: The Difference Between Fans And Thugs

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jamey Carroll both addressed fans at AT&T Park Monday night, condemning the attack on Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodgers Stadium last week.  John Madden told the KCBS morning crew Tuesday that it’s important to distinguish fans from the thugs who attacked Stow. “Fans are fans and thugs are thugs,” he said. “Sometimes thugs get mixed in and called fans, but they never were.”

Madden praised the Giants for awarding former Giant and current Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe his World Series ring on the field before the game, instead of in private as originally planned. “I had the feeling the Giants players really wanted him to have that (ceremony),” said Madden.

In the game itself, Madden was impressed with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who hasn’t allowed a Giants run in three starts against them. “He’s just a better pitcher than they are hitters.”

Meanwhile, two former University of San Diego basketball players have been charged in a sports betting/game fixing scandal. John said players or coaches involved in gambling are the most dangerous threat to sports. “It can seep in anywhere… It has to be policed and watched.” (8:05)

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Friday, 25 January 2013

Early morning LOVE from HOME

What I did this morning:

Rich Boy kept turning towards the speakers because he could still recognise my voice after 3 years of my physical absence. My mummy had to hold his head for me to capture these shots!

He always jumps excitedly whenever I am on the speaker, chatting with my mum. Our critters never forget us. Their big LOVE is sooooo soul-nurturing, don't you think?

PS. I hope my mummy won't kill me for showing pictures of her without her dentures on...haha! I think it's fine, she is super AWESOME!!!!! Leave us comments if you agree :)

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Love from Sasa

Confession of the Month: I GOT ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK :(

Hence my absence from Blogville.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME, my blog pals. I think I must have lost all my followers due to my inconsistent presence on blogville. Again, my most sincere apology, from the bottom of my heart especially to Bert and Vickie; I wouldn't have started blogging if it weren't for their encouragement and Love.

My penance is to share these with you:

Sasa, looking for something to pounce on

My sweet girl. The wall stickers represent Rich Boy (the red dog) and Sasa (the pink cat) Hehe. I put those there before I left home.

Dim Sum, my friend's adopted kitten

Like father like son. He loves to read as much as my friend, Allen
The cutest little pink nose ever! I am IN LOVE with this fella.
Sasa, posing for the camera

Harley posing with the 'turkey'

Dim Sum, when he was a lot younger.

Fat Darwin would make such a great 'turkey' :P

I love pretty much ALL animals in the world!!!! I hope these are sufficient penance for my lack of comments and absence from Blogville, hehe.


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