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Where I Come From

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  ::   4 important comments

I grew up in a small west Texas town called Kermit. I have some amazing memories and some horrible memories of that little place. I suppose most people could say that about their hometowns. That's just life in general.

When I was nine, my parents decided to sign my brothers and me up for a program called 4-H. We raised animals, did leather working, took sewing classes, gardening, and other programs to teach us responsibility and commitment. I raised hogs, sheep, and steers. My brothers also raised goats. I spent many hours at the 4-H animal pens caring for and cleaning up after my animals. I may also have been involved in the mischief of practical jokes and dirt clod fights on a few occasions. My brothers and I would ride our bikes over and take our time hurry to get every chore done to the "best" of our ability.

When we were younger 4-Hers we stuck with our local county stock show. As we got older we went to bigger fairs and shows. One of the most hilarious parts of the local show was a little game we called Grab. My old friends Ricky Holcomb, Andy Fires, and the other older kids would gather all the newer 4-Hers and out of town kids around for the game.

They would take a cowboy hat, sprinkle coins, count to three, lift the hat, and all the kids would quickly reach in and grab as many coins as they could. Each time the game runners would increase the pot which in turn increased the greed of the players. The key was having the players close their eyes while the game was reset each time. It built excitement and anticipation.

On the final round, we would all talk up how much money was in the pot. The young players' eyes would grow with determination. We would all chant, "One. Two. Three!" Every kid surged toward the awaiting pot of gold ready to strike it rich! Only this time, a fresh green cow patty squished between their greedy little fingers. Oh the tears! Oh the laughter! The kids that won the favor of the older ones were the ones laughing. The kids who ran crying to their mommies usually didn't make it into the elite group. One of my favorite cryers was my cousin who absolutely drove me batty. My young justice driven self loved every one of his baby tears. By the way, these days this would probably be considered bullying. But in the 1980s, it was considered awesomeness.  And yes, I once grabbed a hand full of warm squishy poo. It was a rite of passage in the Winkler County 4-H Club.

The following photos are a peek into my childhood. Keep in mind at this time I lived in west Texas and had a very thick accent. We moved to New Mexico my senior year of High School and I was teased about the accent so I worked hard to get rid of it. When I am mad, tired, or fired up while teaching, that Texas twang still sneaks out of my mouth. You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl.

Oreo was my first hog. Every kid's first black and white hog was, and probably still is, named Oreo. This photo shows when I'm realizing that my beloved Oreo was about to be sold in the auction to become bacon in someone's freezer.
Ah, the life lessons I learned in the ag world.

My first little hereford steer. I have vivid memories of halter breaking this guy. In my memory he's much bigger than what the photo indicates. I remember being drug around the arena when I was first working to break him. My dad stood at the fence yelling, "DON'T LET GO, ANGEL! YOU HOLD ON!" while my mom stood at the same fence yelling, "LET GO, BABY! LET GO!"
I broke that dang steer, and was tougher for it!

Oh yes. I graduated to this bad boy. I also graduated to wearing pants pulled up to my chest. That zipper has to be at least 12 inches long. The award I'm holding is probably for my awesome outfit, not the well built steer.

I always loved the toughness it took to raise steers. Halter breaking them and caring for the hugeness of it somehow made me feel significant. Steers seemed determined even though their ultimate greatness would be in the quality of t-bone steak they produced. Sheep on the other hand were not great in my book. They were stupid and smelly, but I loved showing them. When I would show steers they were big enough to hide behind, so I always felt like showing my sheep took more finesse and focus. I'm sure it didn't make a difference, but to a young self-centered teenager, I felt how I showed the animal made a world of difference...good eye contact, setting its legs in the right place, holding its head perfectly. I loved the showmanship aspect. I could never control whether or not my animal had the right muscle and structure to win, but I could control if I won the showmanship award. It was often my goal at the fair.

After we moved to New Mexico, my 4-H days ended. However, I then entered the fanciness of the Future Farmers of America club (FFA.) My teacher recruited me for the American Quarter Horse judging team. In 1991, I could easily tell you which horse in a class of four was the "nicest balanced, heaviest muscled horse in the class." In fact, our team won the state competition and went to the world competition in Oklahoma City where I placed ninth overall. That's right, you are reading the blog of the 1991 9th place World Champion American Quarter Horse judger. No autographs please.

The world of agriculture shaped me in many ways. I learned responsibility, caring for something that was dependent upon me, the life cycle, community living, money management, business, leadership, and had much fun. In the words of one of my favorite country artists, this is "where I come from."

Where do you come from? Please share something quirky from your childhood with us. Give us a window into your upbringing.

Merriment Recap Part Two

Friday, April 26, 2013  ::   5 important comments

There were too many great photos to post all in yesterday's blog post. It would be almost wrong for someone to miss a great photo only because too many were grouped together. Chad has been guest speaking at a church in town that is looking for a new pastor. One of his illustrations this past Sunday was the difference between men and women when looking through photo albums. He said women are slow and pour over every picture, and men quickly flip through. He mentioned that when he and I look at photos together it takes me too long and he loses interest and then, right in the middle of his message, he called me out and said it was because I struggle with pride in the form of vanity.  Hahaha! It wasn't actually that blunt, but it was pretty darn funny. I've teased him about it plenty this week in our home and now I'm teasing him publicly on my blog. Who's vain now? (heehee)

These are some of my favorites from the party. I hope you enjoy them, too.

Our smallish church is blessed to have several very talented graphic designers. John W. has been part of my family for about 13 years. He gets me and I always love his art. Chad commissioned him to design this lovely invitation. Thanks, John. Great job as always!

Because I'm a cool and hip 40 year old, we had to have an instagram hash tag.

My good friend, Jamie, came in all the way from Virginia right in the middle of her semester. And, it's a good thing she did because this photo is awesome!
jamie's photo (and one of my favorites)
Oh, the cuteness slays me!

Little Miss L wasn't the youngest attendee, but she was the youngest masked attendee!
blake's photo
Brad couldn't decide if he was classy or sassy so he just took the whole sign. Or he was helping clean up. I'll let you decide.

My Morgan looks so mysterious and lovely.
jamie's photo
I think Carah may land in the sassy category, but sassy as in lively and spirited, of course.

This lovely lady's smile can light up an entire room!

Erin is what I like to call a "party sustainer." She is theatrical, hilarious, and can entertain like nobody's business. And then, put a mask on her? Watch out! She will captivate you with those eyes.

Sassy, sassy, and sassy. These girls really know how to ham it up. I think I need some lessons. Fyi, Laura K. Moore is the one in the middle. She's the one who took all these lovely photos. Except this one, of course. Maybe her husband took it?

Chad and his amazing party planning assistant, Tori, came up with a How Well Do You Know Angel quiz. I've caught a bit of flack about this quiz. Apparently, I don't tell you all enough random factoids about myself. For what it's worth, Chad got number four wrong, too.

Now is your chance to ask me any random question for which you would like to know the answer. I am an open fact book. Can you think of one? Ask away!

Thanks again for celebrating my birthday with me, even if it is just through reading these blog posts. I plan to write more on the significance of turning 40 for me very soon. I'm in a wonderful, unknown, and interesting life transition. I'm looking forward to unpacking it with you!

Merriment Recap Part One

Thursday, April 25, 2013  ::   4 important comments

Several people have asked Chad and me how we came up with the idea of having a masquerade party. The answer is fairly anticlimactic. I told Chad several years ago I wanted to have a big 40th birthday bash. We had a few conversations about how we should celebrate, but the real break through idea happened a few months ago. As we wandered around Pier One we happened upon a rack of beautiful venetian masquerade masks. As we played with them, I casually stated, "Maybe we should have a masquerade ball for my 40th." Chad's eyes widened and I knew he would take the idea and run.

Chad is, shall we say, a bit more extravagant than me. I describe myself as very practical. I buy practical clothes. I make practical meals. Advice I give is usually very practical. I usually don't have room in my life for fluff or grandeur. I'm practical to a fault.

Not so with Chad.

He dresses to impress. He can command the attention of the room if necessary and he can sit back, observe, and relax if necessary. He gives huge gifts and he is willing to spend money on our family just for the sake of having fun (responsibly, of course.) In fact, I just remembered, when we were first married I had a $25 limit on what I would spend on shoes for myself. He talked me into trying on some sweet Nike running shoes that were 75 whole dollars. I freaked out and refused to buy them. One of the things that attracts me most to Chad is he is more strong-willed than me, doesn't let me push him around, and shows great compassion and concern in caring for me. He bought the shoes for me that day. He's been doing crazy stuff like that for me for the last almost 18 years.

I knew the masquerade party was going to be extravagant as soon as I realized he was serious about making it happen. My imagination couldn't have recreated anything comparable to what he planned and facilitated on a lovely Friday night in April. Naturally, he couldn't have pulled this off alone. He had a detail list maker/errand runner friend, decorators, a food planner, a invitation designer, light stringers, table and chair arrangers, and various other types of helpers. One comment he made to me has come to my mind and heart many times over the last two weeks. He said, "It was easy to recruit help for your party because so many people love you." I truly felt the love from my beautiful friends and amazing husband. I cannot thank you all enough for helping Chad pull off the most amazing, lovely, enchanting birthday party!

The details of the evening were exquisite.
photo by Blake S.
It was so hard for me to decide which path to take to the party.
photo by Jamie S.
Beautiful decorations! Sarah and Emily are so very creative, artistic, and classy.

The food was delicious. We had three separate buffet areas, a taco bar, veggies and hummus, chips and salsa bar, and a fruit and dessert bar. I could have eaten all night, but I was quickly distracted by hugging sweet friends and dancing with my sweet hubby.

And pretty Trader Joe's beverages. This little detail meant so much to me because these bottles of Italian Soda (TJ's sparkling lemonade not shown) are the opposite of practical. It added a special touch of class.

Our Disguises
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Oh my. I think these kids are awesome. They each checked in with me throughout the evening to ask if I was having fun and if I was feeling ok. They see the ins and outs of the effects of my stroke, so they were very concerned that I would overdo it during the party. Allowing them to care for me over the last eight months because of my health has been an interesting learning curve for me. They each show tenderness in very different and beautiful ways. I adore them and I think they adore me.

Chad and I love to dance together. We both grew up country dancing, so we are fairly proficient. Also, we've been dancing together since 1991. We went to an agriculture university in the early 90s. The school sponsored country dances regularly. To tattle on Chad a little bit, he would only dance with five different girls because "why would I pay $10 to go dance with girls that
don't know how to dance?!" Whew. Glad I made the final cut and beat out the other four ladies.

We have so much fun together!

Sadly, there are two photos I did not make sure were taken. One, a full family photo. Chad was very busy being the ultimate host and I was enjoying the party and spaced it. Lame. Two, I didn't take a full length photo of my outfit. Lame. And seriously, when will I ever wear this fanciness again? So this is the closest thing I have to the whole look. Let me just say, those shoes are awesome.

Everything about him makes me smile.

Cheesing it up in the photo booth. That's right. We had a photo booth. The very talented Laura K. Moore gifted us this fun party detail. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are her fancy work.

I think we make a good couple even with our faces masked.

I shared in this blog post one of the reasons I was excited to have this party. If you were able to come, thank you. I can't express how your hugs, your smiles, your amazing verbalized words, and your beautifully written words filled my heart. I couldn't go to sleep after the party because my mind was playing the enchanting images over and over and over. It was the perfect way to kick off my forties!

Chad, your extravagant love for me humbles me, nourishes me, challenges me. You do such an amazing job serving and leading me and our kids. I'm so glad others were able to witness so tangibly through this party how much you honor me. I don't think most people know how much work and planning went into this because you never complained about how much you were doing or had to do. But, that is true of your whole life. Your integrity to put your hand to the plow and work hard inspires me. I love that others are seeing more and more what an amazing guy you are. Thank you for the best Angel's 40th Masquerade Merriment! If the whole pastor thing doesn't work out, maybe you can be a party planner?

Ok. For those of you gagging over my mushiness, you can breathe now. Also, the whole Pastor Chad thing is working out just fine. No worries there.

Fantastic Photos You Probably Want to See

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  ::   9 important comments

Last year when I turned 39, I wrote a post titled Reflecting on the Nines. As I re-read it I got a little choked up. I wrote, "As I've thought about age and reflected through the years of my life, I realized the nines have each ushered in significant seasons of difficulty, change, and growth." Whoa. If you have read anything on this blog in the last year, you know that age 39 completely lived up to that prophetic sentence.

Interestingly enough, the year began with me being healthier than I had been in my adult life. I was insanely strong from my Insanity workouts. I was eating healthier than I had ever eaten in my life. I had lost a significant amount of weight. Higher than a kite, I thought I would enter my 40s on the tallest parade float with a noisy brass band leading the way.

But then you know what happened. I went from the healthiest time in my life to a major health change just moments before teaching my spin class.

Well, guess what! I'm still going to kick 40 in the derriere! I've learned beautiful, profound, life changing, character refining lessons that I trust God will use to guide me along the parade route. I've always said I didn't want to coast through life on puffed up head knowledge, so I figure God is simply providing ways for me to put my money where my mouth is!

Now for a little fun. Walk with me down memory lane...

One year old. It doesn't look like I'm interested in getting myself all up in that cake. I've always been so proper.

See! I told you! A proper little first grade beauty queen. I still have this sweet little dress hanging in my closet. My mom made it for me. I thought it was the most lovely twirly dress in the world.

Oh yeah. I know you are digging that hair! This is one thing I would change. No, not the hair. That is fabulous 1989 hair. I would ditch the cheerleader gig and do something less controversial and enemy causing like play volleyball or study for Algebra. But, no regrets. If I hadn't been a cheerleader how would I have ever learn to clap my hands and move my arms in sync with a group of girls?

My red shorts outfit is almost as awesome as my mom's 70s hair!

But my dad wins the award for best hair in this blog post. I seriously love that he is hunting while carrying me in a back pack.

I love this photo so much. My parents were pretty hip.

Doesn't my dad look happy to be awake?

Most of you know it is an understatement to say I'm not an animal lover. The three monsters in this picture are a huge part of my disdain towards pets. Those dogs were obnoxious. I stepped in their poop more than any teenage girl should have ever had to bear. That cat? From Satan. (Sorry, Mom.)

My cutie brother Joe. He would stand and yell, "JAN-GEL! COME PLAY WITH ME!"

My cutie brother Tom. I'm rocking a very spectacular outfit. That is a gen-u-ine Guess t-shirt and my army green pants are tight rolled to perfection. My red Swatch is a nice little pop of color. You can tell I'm awesome because Tom looks so jealous that he isn't as cool as me!

My dad took this picture. We were in our favorite town (San Angelo, Texas) at our favorite park. Happy, happy times.

That's all for today, folks. I've got a few more embarrassing photos to post tomorrow. I do enjoy letting you have a glimpse into my back story. It helps give context and perspective, don't ya think?

Also, thanks for letting me get all sappy about turning 40. You guys really are making it a lot more fun for me.

So, what was your favorite picture? Which one made you laugh the most? Which one do you think I shouldn't have posted?

Celebrating YOU

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  ::   2 important comments

Many people continue to ask how I'm feeling during this time of recovery. Thank you for wondering. Thank you for asking. Thank you for supporting me.

Tomorrow I turn the big 4-0. People who are over 40 often give me sweet pep talks about how great it is to be 40.

Turning 40 doesn't sit heavy on me because I'm afraid of being old. Forty seems to be arriving with a weight of responsibility.

Am I doing enough?

Am I learning enough?

Am I reading enough?

Am I investing enough?

Am I exercising enough?

Am I taking care of my family enough?

Am I loving my friends enough?

Am I prepared enough?

Don't worry. I don't think about all of these questions all at once. I ponder them all (and more) at different times in different ways.

One of the biggest learned truths that has come out of my 39th year is Jesus is my Sure Foundation. Honestly, there are times when I'm not pressing into Him enough. But, His sweet kindness leads me to repentance to remind me that His love is unfailing even if my attention wanes. He reminds me that His plans are for good to make me more like Himself. He reminds me that as life is completely unpredictable through sunshine, rain, snow, hail He is my Sure Foundation.

This Friday night my sweet husband is throwing me a giant Masquerade Merriment party. Several of my friends have expressed that they are excited to celebrate me during this fun event. But here is my secret: I'm excited to celebrate the community God has given me.

The last eight months would have been so much more difficult had it not been for my friends.

People who sent me packages, organized yard sales, gave financially, brought us meals, raised funds for us, gave us gift certificates for restaurants, took our kids out, picked them up from school, ran silly errands, wrote beautiful words of encouragement, asked Chad about me, protected my schedule, watched out for me in loud environments, told me to go home when the look on my face showed stroke, vacuumed my floor, washed my dishes, sent sweet texts, picked up the slack in my Second Mile responsibilities, exuded patience when I've struggled, asked how Chad was doing and how you could help him practically, and prayed and prayed and prayed.

These generous people live in other cities and states, live in Tucson, attend Second Mile, do not attend Second Mile. You are my friends. You are my community. Some of you won't be able to attend Friday night's festivities, but please know as I look around the room at the faces of those I so deeply love you are also in my mind's eye. You all have loved my family and me so well. Thank you! I plan to celebrate your friendships with joy, love, tears, silliness, dancing, food all while wearing a fancy dress and mask.

A year after I turned 30 we moved to Tucson, Arizona to start a community of faith in Christ called Second Mile. I would have never guessed the crazy adventures my 30s would hold...church planting, women's ministry, foster care, health issues just to name a few. As I enter my 40s I wonder what in the world does God have in store. Although it may bring some heaviness, it is out of reverence, awe, and gratitude for the future because I know that Jesus is my Sure Foundation.

Avoiding Being the Fool :: A Guest Post

Monday, April 01, 2013  ::   18 important comments

I met Tia in Emporia, KS when she was an 18 year old college freshman. That was over 13 years ago. Since that time she and her family have been an integral part of my family. Tia is loyal, dependable, trustworthy, compassionate, kind, and gentle. If something needs to be accomplished, she will work diligently to get it done. When a gift needs to be given, she creates the most beautiful, thoughtful baskets. If encouragement needs to be shared, she can find just the right scripture and words to lift a person's heart.

However, one of my favorite qualities of my dear friend Tia is her heart for prayer. If she says she will pray for you, you can be absolutely certain she will be praying. The Spirit of God continues to teach her deep and beautiful ways to pray with scripture, insight, and discernment. She has blessed my family and me so very much through the way she prays for us.

I'm happy she is sharing on the blog today. She also happens to be a mom who is intentionally working to invest in her kids. You will be blessed, encouraged, and challenged by her words!
Photo by the lovely Laura K. Moore
Confession: When I was a 4 year old, my mother would often catch me standing in front of the mirror practicing my smile (and my best cry, too!)  And although I don't stand in front of the mirror striking a pose as a 30 year old, I still have a tendency to practice my “I have it all together” face.  It's not that I have any big ugly secrets to hide. It's just that I don't like to look like a fool or let people down.  If I am responsible for it, I want it to be done well.

Nothing has challenged my “I have it all together” face like motherhood.  After almost eight years as a mom, I have found that parenting has held up a mirror to my heart more than anything I have ever experienced.  Without a doubt, parenting is rewarding, wonderful, and joy-filled but it is also full of hard work. It can be chaotic and unpredictable; I can look like a fool; I too often let my kids down; and I do not always uphold my responsibility as a mom well.  As much as my tendency is to put on the smile and look like I have it all together, I am consistently and graciously reminded that I cannot do this motherhood thing on my own or I am a fool!

God gently reminded me of all of these things in the hallowed halls of Ross the other day. :)  Norah and I were shopping for a new water bottle.  As we were narrowing down her choices, she pointed to a tumbler on the shelf and declared that it was “Perrrrfect!” Yes, it was bright pink and bedazzled but it also had a very large and famous bunny head logo on it.  I explained to my four year old that this tumbler wasn't a choice. It represented something that didn't reflect Jesus.  And it was in that moment that God stirred a lot of reminders into this momma's heart.

I was reminded of the enormous responsibility that Nate and I have to guide and direct our kids toward Jesus- even in moments when they don't know what their choices represent. I was reminded that I am not in control of every influence in my kids' lives and that I have and will continue to mess up as I parent my kids (not on purpose but because I am a sinner saved by grace).  This led me to be reminded that God's strength is made perfect in my weakness which reminded me that we don't have to do this parenting thing on our own; God has sent us a Helper.  Every time the Holy Spirit brought one of these reminders to my heart, it came in the form of scripture I had memorized.

It was an “ah ha” moment for me.  The best tool I can equip my children with is the Word!  In times when I am feeling uncertain, the Spirit uses Scripture to speak to my heart.  He does and will do the same for my kids! It was a powerful motivator for me in being diligent with memorizing Scripture with Jack and Norah.  He has been faithful in using His Word in the life of our family.  This was another nudge to keep going!

One of the best experiences in my parenting journey has been watching the Word of God be rooted in my kids hearts and then grow to produce fruit.  It is my go-to for parenting.  For quite awhile, Jackson was struggling with being afraid when he went to bed at night so we sought out what the Bible had to say about fear.  Isaiah 41:10 and 2 Timothy 1:7 were key for him as he was dealing with his fear.

Isaiah 41:10  fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

2 Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

And any time that feeling of fear starts to creep in, these verses come pouring out. We can now literally say them in our sleep!

I say “we” because that has been the best blessing of memorizing scripture with my kids---it is an entire family process.  Because my kiddos are still young, we walk through this process almost completely together.  We find verses together. We talk about what they mean together.  We practice them together. We sing them together. We pray them together.  So although we looked up Isaiah 41:10 and 2 Timothy 1:7 with Jackson in mind, the Holy Spirit has used those scriptures in all of our lives.  A beautiful by product!

The thing that is so encouraging for me is that it isn't just Nate and I who see the fruit of Truth at work.  Our kids see how the Holy Spirit uses the Word in their lives too.  This past week Jack was struggling with a particular issue at school.  After much conversation one evening, he and I sat down to look up some verses that would point him to the Truth in his struggle.  We landed on Philippians 4:8, 9 and set out a plan to begin memorizing it.  Before he went to bed that night, he asked, “Mom, can we make some sort of craft that I can wear with those verses on them so I can see them all the time?”  I couldn't stop smiling.  He gets it!  Not only does he see the value in memorizing the Word of God but he also wants to constantly surround himself in it!

Now, pause for a minute and remember that 4 year old little girl practicing her smile in the mirror?  Yep, that can still be my tendency---to make it look like I have it all together.  So let me be the first to say: I AM IN NO WAY PERFECT (in this area or any other!)  I am not as diligent with memorizing scripture with my family as I would like to be.  We don't sit down and find new verses or review old ones every night before bed.  And my kids are not always excited to review Scripture nor are they constantly showing that they are understanding the Truth they are hearing and reading.

But God... has graciously reminded me of how much fruit has come from the half a dozen verses we have been diligent with this year.  He has reminded me through my own Scripture memory that His strength is made perfect in my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) and that His Word will not return empty (Isaiah 55:11).

I am so thankful for his gracious and tender love- for the mirror that parenting holds up to my heart.   I am so thankful that God reminds me of His perfect strength and the Truth of His Word in the middle of Ross.  I am beyond grateful that he doesn't leave me on my own to parent.  And I cannot express the joy that it is to see the fruit of Scripture in the life of my family!

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

This is no joke! If we believe scripture has power to change our lives, wouldn't we want that for our kids, too? I sure do. In case you missed it and thought this was just a post for parents, did you catch how Tia shared how scripture has changed her heart as well? Thanks for the challenge and vulnerability, Tia.

Post your verses, friends. Remember that Galatians 6:9 tells us not to get tired from doing good, that we will bring a harvest if we don't give up. Don't give up, even though the temptation is great!


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Sunday, January 30, 2005

My Hope

All I need is her.
She is my only hope.
Find me.
rescue me, please.
Save me, take me, make me whole.
This life alone is all I know.
And I can't do it much longer
I have been stronger but my courage fades
my pride is gone and my heart no longer stone
She is the marrow for my hollow bones
I wallow aimless.
I have no home with out her.
She is my only hope.

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The Best Apps for Home Buyers in North Georgia

The Best Apps for Home Buyers in North Georgia

In 2015, there were 501,000 homes sold in the United States. While mortgage rates are projected to rise, Fortune also predicts that mortgage credit will be more widely available, new constructions will continue to increase, and medium-sized cities will continue to provide an attractive alternative to high real estate prices in cities like San Francisco and New York City.

These trends all point to a steady real estate market for individuals and families looking to buy. We’ve researched more than 20 phone apps for home buyers and calculated the top-rated real estate apps by factoring in reviews from both iPhone and Android users. The result? A list of unique, sleek, and highly-loved apps that are sure to improve your home buying experience.

Top-Rated Home Searching Apps

Trulia, Realtor.com, and Zillow can help you find a home in North Georgia
  • 4.50 stars: Trulia. Known for providing one of the most attractive mobile apps for home searching, Trulia allows home buyers to search millions of home listings, save and organize homes, go on video tours of properties, and get information on local school, crime, and neighborhood ratings. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.43 stars: Realtor.com. Realtor.com boasts more properties than any other website or app since it pulls its sources directly from MLS listings and refreshes every 15 minutes. Users can search for homes by drawing their ideal neighborhood, get availability on local open houses, and receive notifications when houses that meet their criteria are listed for sale. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.39 stars: Zillow. Zillow is still the app many people think of when searching for a home. Users love its features like Zestimate (which provides estimates on home value and renting potential), video walkthroughs, and the ability to sort data by several, specific factors. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

Top-Rated Apps for Researching the Neighborhood

Use AroundMe, Walk Score, and GreatSchools to research North Georgia neighborhoods
  • 4.05 stars: AroundMe. AroundMe uses the power of Wikipedia to show users nearby businesses and landmarks. Users can type in a starting point and search for specific kinds of establishments nearby. The app then allows you to view the location on a map, see the route to get there, and even add the information to your contact list. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.03 stars: Walk Score. This handy app lets you type in a location and view the locations that are within walking distance. It even allows users to see how easy it is to bike and take public transit, giving users the ability to find a home with shorter commutes to all their favorite destinations. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.00 stars: GreatSchools. Use GreatSchools to learn about school zones and individual schools in a given area. It also allows you to type in your address, see which schools the address is zoned for, and compare those schools against other schools in the state. Download: iTunes (free) / Android: not available

Top-Rated Apps for Home Renovations

zInspector, Houzz, and HomeAdvisor can help you renovate your home in the Georgia Mountains
  • 5.0 stars: zInspector. This app lets home buyers, contractors, agents, and property managers build a comprehensive property portfolio during inspection. Users can create a visual room-by-room report of home conditions that can be exported as a PDF or to Evernote. From there, users can track renovation activities and keep the full process organized within the app. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.62 stars: Houzz. Houzz provides interior design inspiration and helps users streamline the renovation process. It provides more than 9 million interior design photos and decorating ideas, making it a great tool for home buyers and home sellers alike. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

  • 4.20 stars: HomeAdvisor. The hassle of finding a reliable contractor is made easy with HomeAdvisor. It provides information on nearby contractors, all of whom have been through a criminal and financial screen before being listed on the app. Users can view contractor reviews, request renovation quotes, and even book repairs through the app. Download: iTunes (free) / Android (free)

Another helpful tool: Your realtor’s experience

These apps are sure to help out anyone looking to buy a home in North Georgia. While they can help you find your perfect home, get familiar with the neighborhood, and make improvements to the property, one thing they can’t do is help you negotiate with the seller and navigate the legal process of buying a home.

Once you’ve downloaded your favorite apps for buying a home, give our team a call to enlist the help of an experienced realtor during the home buying process. With your phone in hand and one of our realtors by your side, finding your new home in the Georgia Mountains will be an easy, pleasant process.


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Right Click Super Easy Video Conversion

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I am regularly converting files or sequences into preview copies to share the progress of an ongoing project with the client.

I noticed that I have been wasting some time there, so to minimize that I have written a small tool to convert files and sequences to mp4 easily.

Installation is also extremely easy. Run the installer and follow the instructions.

After installation, there will be three new items in the right click menu.

  • Convert To Mp4(High) – “Same Resolution with the source file, low compression”
  • Convert To Mp4(Mail) – “1280×720 Resolution, high compression”
  • Convert To Mp4(Medium) – “Same Resolution with the source file, medium compression”

Simply right click to a video file any member of an image sequence and select one of the presets. Thats it. The video will be converted to the same folder.

Compatible Video formats are “.avi”, “.mov”, “.mp4”, “.flv”, “.webm”, “.mkv”, “.mp4”

Compatible Sequence formats are “.tga”, “.jpg”, “.exr”, “.png”, “.pic”

Download the installer: RightClickConvert.exe

Source files can be found in this GitHub repository

I have used Python and FFMPEG to convert the files.

If you are familiar with FFMPEG flags, you can change the settings for each preset by editing “conversionLUT.json” file at the installation folder.

If you want to reset the settings, delete conversionLUT.json and the default one will be re-created on the next run.

There is a known issue with some of the .exr files. If multilayered, ffmpeg may not like it. So always check the file you converted.

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Saturday 14.2 at 11pm at Arkadia: Rainbow Loom Workshop by Elena Santana

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Dear friend of Arkadia,

You are invited to a Rainbow Loom Workshop by Elena Santana on Saturday 14.2 at 11pm at Arkadia (Nervanderinkatu 11)

Please write to Elena for reservations at <>

Warm regards,

Rainbow Loom—a plastic pegboard that comes with a hook, clips, and brightly coloured rubber bands—is the newest omnipresent Kid fad.

Thought for girls AND boys, the principles behind this new fashion include promoting fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, mathematics (patterns and shapes), following instructions, creativity, perseverance as well as social interaction. It is not a surprise that parents, psychologists and children love it! ?

Total amount of places: 10
Age of participants: over 7 years old
Contents included: One plastic pegboard + 2 bags of bands (400 bands) per participant
Price: 10 euros per participant
Duration of workshop: 90 minutes

Elena Santana Guevara was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, in 1982. After attending a British school for 14 years, finishing her GCSE’s and A-levels she decided to postpone her English studies and pursue a degree in Translation and Interpretation Studies in Spain.

Having finished that, she started working for a prestigious advertising company in Helsinki, where she was in charge of the Spanish translation department. This adventure didn’t last too long, and soon Elena found herself turning to what had always been her other passion, i.e. working with children.

Not long after, Elena Santana Guevara completed the British qualifications Edexcel National Vocational Qualification Level 2 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Awarded: April 2008) and continued to complete Edexcel National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Awarded: June 2009). These work-based qualifications were finished whilst working from 2007 to 2011, first, as teacher assistant and then, as teacher.

Since 2012 she is pursuing CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People’s services, a British management qualification specifically tailored for working with children and young people, recognized by the Chartered Management Institute in the UK. Last, but not least, since August 2013 she is also the ERASMUS/University students’ coordinator for all those university students who decide to do their work placement at the international daycare where she works in Helsinki. This provides her with the fantastic opportunity to not only teach children but to work with and mentor future teachers who will, in the years to come, teach children themselves, too.


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Monday, 14 March 2011

Bartley to return or promote Miquel? - Lehmann our emergency keeper?

Morning Gooners.

The fallout from the weekend continues. The media seem to want to pour over our disappointing two weeks with joyful glee. All the doomers are hitting the redial button to try and get on talkSPORT to moan about Arsene Wenger and Arsenal losing. And now we're six days away from our next game with nothing to fill our footballing void.

Perhaps this isn't such a bad time to take stock of our achievements this season but as the league doesn't finish until the end of May, we'd be looking at a situation prematurely.  All could be very different if on May 22 we're holding the Premier League trophy aloft.

There are ten huge games between now and then. Win them all and we're champions. I think it would be optimistic to expect us not to drop points, but with Manchester United still involved in the Champions League and FA Cup, they could possibly get side tracked.

So this week is pretty much all about the decisions the manager is going to make which could result in us having a fighting chance of winning the league.

With Johan Djourou out for the season, Wenger must decide how he's going to reinforce his defence. Recalling Kyle Bartley is an option. He's been out on loan this season gaining valuable experience at Sheffield United and then Glasgow Rangers.

As I said in yesterday's blog, Rangers have paid Arsenal a loan fee so if we were able to agree a release for Bartley with the Scottish club, we'd have to pay them compensation.

He'd be coming back to Arsenal to sit on the bench effectively and he's getting games at the moment. Would that be in his and Arsenal's best interests?

The other option is Ignasi Miquel. He's started two FA Cup games with Leyton Orient and performed admirably. But could he cope yet with the rigors of the Premier League? The manager didn't seem to think so a few weeks back but now it's a necessity that someone steps up.

Thomas Vermaelen is still a few good weeks of training away from playing again and I think we should forget about a possible return this season and if it happens it will be a nice surprise.

Then there is the goalkeeping situation. Manuel Almunia is our only recognised first choice keeper who's fit. Lukasz Fabianski is out for the season. Wojciech Szczesny and Vito Mannone are six weeks away from returning to fitness so it leaves reserve team keeper James Shea as back-up.

There is an option for an emergency loan and the manager says he has someone in mind. He'll have to gain Premier League permission to make the signing, but I don't expect that to be a problem.

Jens Lehmann has been linked with the vacancy by the media because he is in London to work with the Arsenal academy keepers whilst competing his UEFA coaching badges.

He told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag
"I am in London and so far have heard nothing of such plans, but you never know."
At 41, he would be a short term option. It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall when Lehmann and Almunia train with one another for the first time again, if it were to happen.

The manager has got the international break after next weekend's trip to West Brom to sort this out. I doubt anything will be sorted this week.

And as not to end this post on a negative, Aaron Ramsey has spoken about his return to playing football at the highest level.

The midfielder said:
"It was great to pull the Arsenal shirt on again and play some part in the game.
"It's been a long time since I played for Arsenal. It was a disappointing result, but from a personal point of view it was great to be back.
"The thought of the injury doesn't go through my mind at all during any game. I just concentrate on the role I've got to play and try to get the points we need.
"The fans have been fantastic all the way through. They gave me a big cheer when I came on and I appreciate their support."
If there is something I want to see more of this season, it's Ramsey playing for the Arsenal. I thought he did well when he came on and can only now improve from where he left off prior to his injury.

I won't expect too much from him because he's been out of the game for so long, but he certainly brings something to the team which few other of our current players are able to do so.

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Finding The Best Los Angeles Limo Service To And From LAX

There are so many limo services to and from LAX that it is difficult to truly find the best limo service out there.  Finding the right Los Angeles limo service though is key to making sure that you have a safe and reliable ride to and from LAX.

When you are getting ready to go on a big vacation with your family, or on a very important business trip, you should do your research when you are booking your limo transportation to and from LAX.  LAX is a very busy airport, so making sure that you arrive with ample time to do all of the check-in and boarding process so that you do not miss your flight is very important.  The right limo service will be highly professional in making sure that you are at the airport on time.  They can help you with your bags, and treat you like royalty so that a trip to LAX can be more of a relaxing experience than a stressful experience.

Services such as those offered are highly respected in the industry.  These professionals are used by some of the more high profile residents of Los Angeles.  Finding the right limo service Los Angeles can mean the difference between making it to your flight on time or missing your flight entirely.  Many limo services in Los Angeles are set-up as overnight shops, meaning they are not professional and are just thrown together to try and make a profit.  Finding a professional service that you can trust is key when going to and from LAX.

Why Hire Any Other Denver Airport Service Provider

If you’re brand new to the Denver area whether you’re visiting a relative or a friend, you’re going to need a way to get around which is why this company provides a unique Denver airport service unlike any other. Sure, you can call up a taxi but those can be quite expensive and the truth is those taxi drivers will take you in loops to make sure the meter keeps running and they can continue to charge you.

What Their Airport Service Can Do For You

–          They’ll make sure that someone is waiting for you when you walk out the door, they don’t like waiting any more than you do.

–          They’ll get you from the airport to your destination. Whether you’re going to a friend’s house, a party or a hotel, they’ll make sure you arrive there safely.

–          They’ll also make sure that you get to where you’re going while showing up in luxury. You’ll be sure to impress anyone nearby when you show up utilizing their services.

A Active Limousine is your premier service provider when it comes to limo services. If you need a limousine from Denver airport, they’ll be your one and only choice. There are various Denver airport limousine service providers out there, but none of them offer the same level of quality and professionalism that they do. Customers use them for more than just a limousine service, some of them even use their services as their regular taxi.

New-vehicle window stickers

Before 1958, car dealers could sell a car for any price that they wanted to sell it for. There were no window stickers with suggested retail price. However, a bill, the Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958, introduced by Oklahoma Senator Mike Monroney came into effect changing the automobile sales industry. The law introduced the commonly known new-car window sticker and sometimes referred to as the “Monroney” for its sponsor.

The bill among other things requires a sticker showing the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) to be affixed to the window of a new vehicle and only to be removed by the buyer after purchase. Additionally, miles per gallon (mpg), base model’s features and any options, their prices, federal safety ratings and warranty information are also to be included and displayed on the window sticker.

Today, there are many different hybrid vehicles, plug-in vehicles, flexible-fuel vehicles, natural-gas vehicles, and electric vehicles are available in the market. As a result, the Law has been amended later requiring what is known as “mpge”, miles per gallon equivalent as well as an estimate of an annual fuel cost. This allows the customer an easy way to compare mileage numbers of different offerings in the market.

Luxury vehicles in Russia

The numbers of households who can afford to buy luxury goods are expected to grow to 13 million by 2025 from Seven million in 2010. Luxury carmakers are converging in Russia to take advantage of the new breed of millionaires. Car makers believe that Russia offers the most growth potential for luxury vehicles. Those who are expanding their presence in Russia include Volkswagen’s Porsche unit, BMW, Volvo, Renault and Nissan Motor. Russia expects to sell 3.4 million vehicles by 2014 and its sales of luxury vehicles are rising. As a result, Russia’s own brand, Lada, who is making only economy vehicles see its own share of the market decreasing.

Over the next six years, Porsche is hoping to double the current dealerships to 36. Audi expects to deliver 30,000 vehicles this year. That is almost double the number of vehicles delivered to Russia in 2009. The BMW will have 20 sales points by 2018. Renault, the No. 2 brand in Russia is joining forces with Nissan Motors to grab 40 percent of the vehicle market share by 2015. Nissan already assembles its Murano SUV and recently added Infinity FX SUV to its factory in St. Petersburg, Russia. The BMW’s Rolls-Royce has two dealerships in Russia’s capital Moscow.


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Sebastian Vettel Wins First Battle of 2010 with Pole in Bahrain

Well, I’ll say it then…..I was wrong…. After very quiet and frankly worrying stages in practice, Red Bull have gone and put a car on pole. Paddock talk does suggest, though, that the Red Bull will not nurse its tyres as well as the Ferraris, so it's not going to be easy for Vettel tomorrow. Before going into my analysis, I would just like to say that I have been appalled by the coverage thus far this season. Armed only with my TV and a notepad, I unfortunately had to rely on the commentators for updates on positions and times. For the Friday sessions, I can survive without the left-hand position graphics, but on a Saturday it is ridiculous. I can’t tell you how angry I am! If this is making F1 more informative for ...

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Executive Sales & Marketing – Bogra – Al-Faruque Bags Ltd

Job Description / Responsibility
• Liaison with existing customers and create new customers and potential sale opportunities for Flexible Packaging, Garments poly, Zipper poly, etc.
• Develop the clients by maintaining good relationship & visiting their premises to evaluate their business strength.
• Must be target oriented, be able to fulfill responsibilities & monthly sales target.
• Actively perform all tasks relating sales and marketing.
• Present the product with an excellent outlook to our customers and with high level of professionalism.
• Negotiating on price, delivery and specifications with buyers.
• Direct Selling/ Marketing skills by understanding client’s requirement.
• Able to dealings of international sales & marketing.

Job Nature

Educational Requirements
• BBA/ MBA/ Masters/ Graduate (Marketing/ Commerce) from any reputed public or private university
• Educational Qualification may be relaxed for Experienced & Competent candidate

Experience Requirements
• At least 3 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Marketing, Sales, Tele Marketing
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
Garments, Packaging Industry, Plastic/ Polymer Industry

Additional Job Requirements
• Age 25 to 35 year(s)
• Only males are allowed to apply.
• Should have good presentation skills & Excellent communication skills with learning attitude
• Should have a professional appearance with challenging attitude towards the job
• Self-motivated, go-getting, articulate individual with a pleasing disposition
• Able to work in a team to promote and motivate teamwork
• Candidates having sales experience in sales of poly bags, hangers, Foil Pack and Plastic Products are being considered ideal candidate for this position.
• Should have flexible mindset to travel any area of Bangladesh to meet customers.
• Hard working, willing to undertake challenge & ready to work under pressure.

Send your CV to careerhrd00@gmail.com


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My Top Ten Albums of 2019: #7 What’s It Like Over There? – Circa Waves

Circa Waves are probably one of the “safer” artists I’ve listened to this year, their very radio-friendly as popular single Times Won’t Change Me shows. That’s not to discredit them as they’re a very talented group that create some excellent and highly listenable tracks, though it’s probably The Way We Say Goodbye (from How to Train Your Dragon 3) that really caught me off guard and, with the past two years of my life in mind, really brings a lump to my throat every single time I listen to it, its an emotionally difficult track that always gets me teary-eyed and is reminiscent of Jimmy Eat Worlds “Hear You Me”.

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March PTA meeting and Workshop

Join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at 6:30 pm.  This month, we will be joined by certified Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) trainer Patti Cancellier for a FREE workshop on Positive Discipline.  Tired of nagging? Feel like your children don't hear you?  Patti will share strategies on how to move away from punishment and toward using encouragement, natural consequences and limits to stimulate cooperation and self-restraint in children.  Whether you're a first-time parent, or have a family of eight, these tips ALWAYS come in handy and bear repeating! Don't miss it!  The flyer is here.

The workshop will be followed by our PTA business meeting.  As always, Global offers FREE CHILDCARE, but they ask that you please RSVP.  We look forward to seeing you.

March 06, 2018 at 6:30pm
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Thursday, February 28, 2019

"Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight" Review

When "WW2 Warplanes: Dogfight" released on mobile platforms with its vivid visuals and slick gameplay, it seemed as though it begged for a console release.

Now that it's made its way to the Switch, the game seems like it was more at home on phones and tablets.

Still a stunning visual delight, the pick-up-and-play shooter's flaws shine through when stacked up against other indie dynamos on the platform.

Although the battles in the clouds continue to fascinate as a compelling game of back-and-forth, cat-and-mouse one-upsmanship, the lack of a compelling progression loop or robust narrative give you too little season to continue taking to the unfriendly skies.

The dev team at Home Net games sweetens the deal by offering a bonus aircraft -- the P-40 Warhawk -- to the mix. Completionists will appreciate the authenticity and detail granted to that plane, as well as the rest of the fleet at your disposal.

With European, Asian and African maps at play, as well as British, Soviet and Nazi campaigns available, you feel as though you get to experience a sizable breadth of the World War II experience. You truly get a sense of the wind at your back, the bullets whizzing by and the ominous buzz of approaching bogeys.

The bottom line, though, is that there isn't much here to justify the $10 cost to play the game on Switch, where you can get the mobile version for half the price.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Book Report: "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders"

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson MurdersHelter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In between long interludes of self-congratulation, attorney Vincent Bugliosi gets around to telling the sordid tale of Charles Manson and his followers that obsessed him for the better part of a decade.

The lead prosecutor responsible for convicting and securing a short-lived death penalty for the killers, Bugliosi breaks down the bungled investigation and scattershot trial that became a media circus that drew worldwide attention to the mass murders that became nightmare fuel.

Bugliosi writes almost reverently of Manson as he describes his philosophies, musical fascinations and methods of exerting control over his harem and hangers-on, dispatching them to rob and murder innocents at his whim. The psychological study skims the surface, but includes enough detail to let you pass yourself off as a Manson expert in casual conversation.

Bugliosi lauds his dogged prosecution methods, but also shows a soft side for the female suspects who fell under Manson's control when they were lost, unloved drifters looking for a cause to cling to. His grim tale of twisted Americana and the hippie movement gone sideways is captivating and well-researched.

Scott Brick's narration of the Audible version is a stirringly staccato that aptly suits the potboiler, true crime nature of the material. You feel as though you're listening to Bugliosi relay his war stories over drinks at a dive bar.

"Helter Skelter" is essential reading on one of history's most notorious killers, and fascinating from beginning to end. It may suffer and gains from Bugliosi's personal touch in equal measures, but the bravado has a charm and self-reference that tends to pay off more than it makes you wince.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

"Trials Rising" Review

As you play "Trials Rising," you feel like you're chasing the edge of excellence, ever on the verge of nailing the trick it will take to vault you to a chart-topping score.

You speed through courses loaded with ramps, obstacles, inclines and declines, hurling your rider into the fray with what would appear to an onlooker like reckless exuberance. In reality, it's precise, studied intricacy that leads to a dream run. Every slice of perfection is preceded by copious failure and incremental advancement.

Developer RedLynx adds new modes while maintaining the level of visual excellence and smooth gameplay from the previous games. The concept that started as a browser game in 2000 and was refined for console release with "Trials 2" in 2007 now continues to thrive on current-gen consoles.

Playing the game that looks this good and plays so swiftly on the Switch's handheld mode seems like a marvel, much the same as some of the most particularly dazzing PS Vita games seemed at launch. The Switch, however, ratchets the visuals and sound to a more impressive plateau. This is a true showpiece with which to wow friends.

From the robust soundtrack to the deep customization options and varied modes and tracks, "Trials Rising" is a punishing crucible disguised as a adrenaline-juiced thrill ride. The climb toward excellence is a speedy, trick-filled glory road.
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"RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands for Lore" Review

A sassy, fast-paced dungeon crawler, "RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore" follows the adventures of a spry, book-obsessed girl.

She romps through isometric catacombs, hacking and slashing at enemies and crates with aplomb as a sarcastic, hovering book of magic follows her to bark words of wisdom or derision.

Dubbed a "rogue-lite," the breezy, whimsical adventure takes you through procedural, anime-styled challenges. Text-heavy interludes provide entertaining breaks from the action as you swap out among nearly 200 weapons, seek upgrades and scamper down hallways with reckless aplomb.

The dev team at Pixellore wear their "Diablo" influences on their rolled-up sleeves, but are savvy at avoiding unnecessarily dark moments by sprinkling in levity at every turn. Remi is a sprightly, magnetic persona who is easy to rally behind. Imagine Belle of "Beauty and the Beast" fame with an attitude and penchant for kicking ass.

With its strong female lead and accessible combat and exploration, "RemiLore: Lost girl in the Lands of Lore" is the rare adventure that's just as suitable for tweens as it is grizzled middle-aged men. Whether you're on the PS4 or Switch, you'll find yourself entranced by this digital, interactive page-turner.

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

"DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders" Review

Well, at least you can't call this game a quick and dirty movie tie-in. With backgrounds characters who have more in common with the first two films and Netflix series than the new film -- and fresh frontline protagonists --  "DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders" is determined to be its own thing.

Exactly how worthwhile that thing ended up being is debatable.

A clumsy, awkward top-down RPG lite, the game cuts corners at every opportunity. Where you'd hope for detailed character models and varied backgrounds, you get bland avatars and a cookie-cutter, blandly linear world.

Most distracting, where you'd hope for voice acting with a cast of at least star sound-alikes, you get "Zelda"-style grunts and text windows of dialogue.

Bearing more in common with a mobile game than a robust console release, "Dawn of New Riders" does manage to craft a passable adventure once you get over the cut-rate quality of the presentation. Inventive puzzles, satisfying battles and a compelling item collection system keep you coming back for more, in spite of the rough edges.

"Dawn of New Riders" doesn't dazzle in the ways the movies do, but nor does it disappoint in the way old video game tie-ins used to. You could do worse, but you could also do a lot better.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

"Unexplored: Unlocked Edition" Review

Two years after its original PC release, "Unexplored" comes to consoles in a revamped edition, accompanied by three DLC packs.

The overhead view roguelike, with procedurally generated levels, loads of items to discover and craft, as well as varied enemy types with distinct styles you need to adjust to on the fly, the game provides plenty to chew on.

A simplistic, 16-bit art style belies complex challenges. "Unexplored" is accessible from the get-go, but its cicuitrous dungeons hide multitudes of secrets and discoveries to unearth.

Although the tank-like traversal takes some getting used to, once you've adjusted to the quirks, it becomes second nature. A deep and involving RPG, "Unexplored" packs in loads of replayability, with no two runs playing out the same way. Developer Ludomotion outdid itself when synthesizing retro charm with modern aesthetics.

An especially apt mesh with the Switch in handheld mode, "Unexplored: Unlocked Edition" is the definitive version of one of the more distinctive indie gems of recent years. Don't overlook the diamond in the rough.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

"Aragami: Shadow Edition" Switch Review

Lurking in the shadows, you hunt you slip undetected through courtyards, corridors and alleyways. You play a slain hero who has been summoned back from the dead, and is now on the hunto to collect fragments of his past.

After a slow start, the momentum picks up steam as it goes. The slow-moving opening is key to indoctrinating you in the rhythm and flow of the game, helping you adapt the skills you'll need to thrive later. Once things get going, you'll find yourself hooked as you sink deeper into the tale.

The dev team at Lince Works crafts a gorgeous backdrop for your exploits. Intricate challenges force you to time out your movements and attacks with precision. This is not one of the stealth-oriented games that you can go through with wanton disregard for methodical care. Make a wrong move and you'll only mount frustration.

The Switch release comes half a year after it debuted on Xbox One and PS4, arriving in a faithful port that manages to starkly recreate a console experience in handheld mode. Previously released DLC comes along, giving you the full experience at an entry-level price.

"Aragami: Shadow Edition" may not be a traditional take on the stealth game, but the breaks from the norm it delivers manage to freshen up the template enough to make the experience seem fresh and captivating. There are treasures to be had in these shadows.

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Sunday, February 17, 2019

"Far Cry: New Dawn" Review

What happens when a doomsday cult's dire predictions turn out to be right? That's the post-apocalyptic, "Fallout"-like question that "Far Cry: New Dawn" tackles.

The discount follow-up to last year's "Far Cry 5" is set 17 years after nuclear war has ravaged society, leaving pockets of survivors to coble together the pieces. The chaos blossoms amid a "superbloom," in which a burst of flora and fauna begins to thrive amid the rubble, painting the world with bright, wild brush strokes.

Hope County, Montana is at the epicenter of the power vacuum. "Far Cry: New Dawn" tasks you to lead a loosely-knit confederacy of survivors as they scrounge for resources and territory.

True to the "Far Cry" tradition, crafting, hunting and armed capturing and control of strategic epicenters shapes your experience along the way, setting up an evolving, back-and-forth metagame as you advance through the campaign.

Expertly constructed on the solid bones of "Far Cry 5," the experience of "New Dawn" echoes the events of the last game, while also striking off in brave new directions. The reshaped American West opens up as a dark, hyperviolent reimagining of 1800s frontier lawlessness, with more than a few echoes of "Red Dead Redemption 2" coming into play in a society robbed of technology.

Bolstered with involving RPG elements, "Far Cry: New Dawn" emerges as a single-player sandbox with layers of exploration, emergent discoveries and tense, thrilling encounters. While the story elements may not quite live up to the brooding, mind-control obsessions of "Far Cry 5," what we get is a resonant sequel that does the last game proud.

It may not be quite a new dawn for the "Far Cry" brand, but there are enough twists and advancements on the established formula to keep the franchise feeling fresh and vital.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

"The King's Bird" Review

Momentum is life's great X-factor, capable of amplifying success by multiplying exertion. Like Mario with an invincibility star, there is no limit to what can be accomplished when everything is going in the right direction.

The physics-based flight adventure the "The King's Bird" is all about manipulating, exploiting and preserving momentum as you soar throughout its levels. Using a mixture of on-the-fly acrobatics, lift, drag and drifting.

After the game released in August on PC, it now takes flight on the Switch, bringing with it developer Serenity Forge's ethereal level design and visual conceptualization. The freeing, spiritually uplifting tone goes a long way, helping you to overlook some of the game's flaws. "The King's Bird," even at its slowest and most frustrating, is always a joy to play.

Obstacle placement seems geared to make you pull your hair out or slam your controller in frustration. Sometimes your success hinges less on skill or mastery and more on blind chance. The myriad variables at play often make it feel as though you're trying to will the wind in a different direction. If you're playing in portable mode on a bumpy commute, forget about precision.

Despite its setbacks, "The King's Bird" excels on its chosen artistic level. Like an arthouse indie flick that has everyone talking, it feels as though it accepts you into an exclusive club -- one with the shared pleasure of feeling the virtual wind in your hair as you dive, loop and glide while striving for elusive thrills.
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"Defense Grid 2" Review

A robust, sci-fi take on the tower defense formula, "Defense Grid 2" packs challenging, multi-layered gameplay into a tight package. Hidden Path Entertainment's rapid-flowing gameplay keeps things fluid and invigorating, and a solid menu interface keeps things accessible.

The Switch port of the 2014 console game, "Defense Grid 2" takes advantage of the console's handheld mode to provide an impressive on-the-go experience. Whether you take the game with you or play on your couch, "Defense Grid 2" is an engrossing experience that encourages you to keep tinkering and refining your setup.

With robust online multiplayer supplementing a rock-solid campaign, the game offers an intense and distinct experience every time you fire it up. There are 21 maps on which to slug it out.

The music adapts to the scenario with a procedural adjustment, providing a backdrop of fascinating tunes to amplify your trials, triumphs and defeats. Not only does each battle play out differently, it also carries a distinct sound.

An addictive and refined experience, "Defense Grid 2" is an RTS extravaganza that boasts loads of reasons to keep coming back. You'll find yourself defenseless to its onslaught.
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Sunday, February 10, 2019

"The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince" Review

"The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince" has such a weird premise that it seems like it was taken from one of those bizarre, morbid ancient fairy tales that had to be whitewashed for modern consumption.

A wolf with a crush on a prince she blinds on accident. Then she gives up her singing voice in exchange for the ability to transform and spirits him off on a quest to restore his vision.

Whimsical and often brutal storytelling melds with a gorgeously eclectic visual style to create an otherworldly adventure that seems at once timeless and innovative.

While the gameplay is outpaced by the story, developer Nippon Ichi Software is no slouch in that department. Some obtuse puzzles tend to make the going rough in patches. But the key is that the reward loop stays compelling/

The writing is strong enough to pull you through the choppier parts, convincing you to keep plugging through when things slow down and the frustrations mount.

One of the more masterful touches are collectible petals that fill in the backstory, gradually piecing together a grand-scale tale of love, loss, regret and hope. "The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince" sticks with you, lingering like a memory carved into your spirit.

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Saturday, February 09, 2019

"Etrian Odyssey Nexus" Review

The 3DS ain't dead yet. Thanks to the determined efforts of Atlus, Nintendo's warhorse handheld gets yet another top-shelf RPG. Teeming with fan service, rich dialogue and robust collection, customization and combat content,

"Etrian Odyssey Nexus" feels like a grand sendoff for the system that proves the 3DS will continue to merit a spot in gamers' pockets for months -- if not years -- to come.

A royal decree sets a heroic party in motion to a mysterious floating city. As the intrigue deepens and stakes rise, you're tasked to build up a party of protagonists that span the entire series.

What might have come off as a perfunctory, quick-and-dirty best-of album instead emerges as a grand finale that manages to tie together the grand saga, rendering previous entries as preambles for the main event.

"Etrian Odyssey" games have always made expert use of the system's two screens, maximizing menu interfaces while providing as much real estate as possible to the visuals, and the latest entry continues to excel in that category. A complex game becomes manageable in bite-sized chunks thanks to a pragmatic design that always makes the tasks needed for efficient, optimized progression.

Bolstered by a story that packs as much range, emotion and humor as the best moments of past "Etrian Odyssey" titles, "Nexus" provides a convincing reason for lapsed 3DS gamers to dust off their old devices, charge them up again and head off on one last, grand ride into the sunset.
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"Tangledeep" Review

A throwback dungeon crawler that harkens to the Super Nintendo days, "Tangledeep" is a light, accessible RPG that also manages to conjure significant depth.

Boasting more than 100 hours of gameplay, the game is a collector's delight, with dozens of monsters to defeat, tame and recruit to your party. You can also plant magical trees and tinker with equipment and enhancements to amplify your play style preferences. There are also skills to mix and match.

A whimsical, high-fantasy visual and sound design makes you feel as though you're playing a lost classic from years gone by. Gorgeous 16-bit pixel art and chiptunes suck you back in to the early 90s.

Several months after "Tangledeep" was released on PC, it comes to Switch with Pro Controller support, a boosted user interface, new monsters and a new Riverstone Walkway area, adding considerably to the already rich slate of content at the ready.

With adjustable difficulty levels that make the game as accessible or harsh as you like, the game can be a brutal roguelike or free and easy, story-focused run through.

If you have a taste for the classics of yesteryear, you'll want to get yourself tangled up in this.

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Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Stage Review: "Something Rotten"

As I laughed and tapped my feet through the ludicrously brilliant "Something Rotten," my mind couldn't help but drift toward wondering how William Shakespeare would have felt if he had the opportunity to watch his life's work be relentlessly mocked.

I want to believe he would have hated it. The musical had me buying into its take that Shakespeare was an egotistical blowhard who scavenged, pilfered as much material as he could, made it a point to be his own biggest fan, reveling in his own celebrity. I want to believe that he would have scuttled "Something Rotten" the way he did "Omelette: The Musical."

Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell's masterwork is a blistering satire of Shakespeare, with just the right amount of love and appreciation to authenticate the scholarship behind the bawdy jokes.

The only drawback to the ridiculously inventive, stunningly choreographed and deliciously poison-penned musical is the difficulty of competing against itself.

The first act is almost too wonderful for the show's own good. With a relentless procession of blisteringly brilliant numbers such as "Welcome to the Renaissance," "God, I Hate Shakespeare," "The Black Death" and a tap-rap battle, it's impossible for the second act to hold serve.

A capable touring cast, led by Matthew Baker as Shakespeare, Matthew Michael Janisse as disgruntled stage producer Nick Bottom, Greg Kalafatas as Nostradamus's hapless nephew and especially Jennifer Elizabeth Smith, who is a Kristen Chenoweth-level revelation as Portia, the spunky, Puritan star-crossed lvoer of Nick's nebbish writer brother, Nigel (Richard Sitaletta).

With an oeuvre of Shakespeare's work, as well as popular Broadway hits to draw from, satirize, plagiarize and glorify, "Something Rotten" feels like a cherry-picked bouquet of incredibly entertaining references. A treasure from start to finish, "Something Rotten" is an essential watch for anyone with an interest in musical theater, Shakespeare or laughter. Watch it, then bring a friend and see it again.

The Broadway in Tucson production of "Something Rotten" is playing at Centennial Hall through Sunday. Purchase tickets here.

Monday, February 04, 2019

Book Report: "The Handmaid's Tale"

"The Handmaid's Tale" subtly mulls over the slippery slope of compromised freedoms and integrity that gives way to zealotry forcing society into totalitarianism. The absurd, barely fathomable hyper patriarchal dystopia of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel stands as a warning of how important it is to protect civil liberties with ferocity at every turn.

If you're familiar with the flashback and grim slice-of-life rotation of the series, you'll find welcome familiarity in the pattern of Atwood's storytelling. You're inside the head of state-supported prostitute Offred, who rebels against her plight with subtle words and actions that blossom into brazen disruption of the social fabric that constricts her.

The show adds much more psychological and background detail. The advantage of the book is that it keeps you guessing and requires you to fill in the gaps with your own speculation.

Claire Danes' narration of the Audible version is a revelation. She recites the story with a simmering rage that makes me imagine that her performance as Offred in the series might have surpassed the Emmy-winning turn by Elisabeth Moss.

"The Handmaid's Tale" leaves you with a nauseous feeling, lacking much of the sense of empowerment of the Hulu series. The book sets you on a rough, bruising journey that rewards you by igniting discomfort and outrage in reaction to the gauntlet to which it subjects Offred. It's a chilling slice of horror that may be too much for some to handle.

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Mist properly
When misting your plants, be sure to direct spray to the underside of the leaves as well as the top so that the evaporation takes more time and will give your plants more moisture. Misting will increase the humidity directly around your plants as the water evaporates and helps your plants grow in a healthy environment. Try to mist early in the morning so that the plants do no sit with damp leaves overnight.

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During hot weather use clay saucers under your pots in a greenhouse to hold a little bit of water during the day so that the humidity around the plant will be increased and the air will be a little bit cooler. If you use this for a number of your plants, your humidity will increase quite a bit and your plants will be happier. Dendrobiums do not seem to like this, so just use it on your Catts and Phals. Don't let water sit in the saucer overnight as the roots will get too wet and rot.

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Remove any weeds that invade your greenhouse, especially Oxalis or wood sorrel (Shamrocks are a wood sorrel). Weeds can attract many pests which attack orchids or can provide a good hiding place for certain phases of these insects. It is better to keep them from growing in an enclosed space thus eliminating any chance of problem insects. It is better to hand eliminate these pests rather than spraying since you can also kill your orchids if you spray in their environment.

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I use clear plastic lidded jars to hold clips, plant labels and smaller wire rhizome clips. They are kept neat and tidy and it is easy to see what is in the jars as you look for a specific item.

Write down your fertilizer mix if you make it yourself
Part of growing orchids is coming up with your own mixture of fertilizer that works for you. I keep a small write-on board in the greenhouse with the amounts of each part of my own mixture in the amounts that I mix it each week. Thus if you are making a gallon you'd use one teaspoon, if you make two gallons you'd use two teaspoons. That way you don't have to refigure each time you make it. This will also apply to mixtures of pesticides and/or fungicides in the bottles that you use.

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Rapper, Blackface, has opened up on what he wants 2face to do if the issue of alleged stealing of songs would be resolved. Recall that the ‘Hardlife’ singer is accusing 2face of stealing the song, ‘Let Somebody Love You’ from him.

He said that he wants 2face to own up and apologise to him before he can consider letting peace reign. Blackface added that the efforts of his friend, Faze, to settle the beef had been unsuccessful because he was not the one whose song was stolen.

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WITTEKERKE charms you with its own character, smooth taste and a unique delicious aroma. A very pleasant drink, light in alcohol with a crisp and refreshing flavor. WITTEKERKE is always served cold, but in taking your time to enjoy it, you will find more flowery and spring flavors towards the end of your glass. Although the hoppy bitterness is an underlying taste, it is never dominant. Perfect white head.

WITTEKERKE is a fictitious name for a typical Flemish town, like we find hundreds of villages in Flanders with a name ending on KERKE (church) or KAPELLE (chapel). WITTE means white in English, thus the translation of the name is WHITE CHURCH. The Bavik brewery has since a long time brewed its own authentic WIT beer under the "Bavik Wit" label, but the brewery chose to change the name in cooperation with the producers of the Belgian sit-com "WITTEKERKE", airing twice a week in prime-time on the Belgian TV channels. The actors drink WITTEKERKE during the show.

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Saponi Summer Chapter Outings

If you haven’t heard yet, our chapter will have chapter outings throughout the month of June, July, and August. On June 22nd we will go to the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC. On July 6th we will spend the day at Wrightsville Beach, NC. On July 22 our chapter will spend a full day at Carowinds. Then finally, on August 10th our chapter will attend a Durham Bulls game. To sign up for these outings please go to this SignUp Genius link:

On the signup genius, it explains the payment process for the outings and the deadlines to sign up. Once the deadline date has passed, those who have sign up will get information about that outing the next day. Since the first outing is the NC Zoo on June 22nd, the deadline to sign up for that outing is on June 15th, 2019 at midnight. So if you would like to attend, sign up. If you do come to our outings you will be able to spend time with your brothers, have more 1 on 1 time with our lodge officers, have neat experiences, and possibly get a Saponi Chapter shirt and maybe a chapter patch. So come on out to our outings.

Some other information: Occoneechee Lodge 104 is holding a patch trading event on August 23-24, 2019. At that event, patch traders can trade with many people from around the country, so you could get that popular World Scout Jamboree patch that people still want. Ceremonialist, Singers, and possible dancers at that event there is also an event for you, it is called Gentgeen. Gentgeen is an AIA event dedicated to helping our ceremonialist, singers, and dancers to become better with more 1 on 1 time with NOAC judges and national powwow judges as well. I recommend this event. Also, our chapter will not have a July chapter meeting, but we will have an August meeting.
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Our cooking classes are hands-on and suitable for all experience levels. Classes are scheduled every weekend in a great, fully-equipped professional kitchen in two convenient locations - either Little India or Sentosa Cove!

We limit our classes to 15 pax to ensure that you get enough support and a positive experience. We provide you with the necessary tips and techniques to enable you to cook or bake with greater confidence.

Typically our courses teach you how to prepare a 3 course meal although this doesn't necessarily apply for baking classes. You will work in small groups of up to 5 pax or individually depending on the menu or class. All ingredients, equipment, tools and aprons are provided, all you need to do is just book a class and show up! For 3-course meal classes, please bring containers to take away food if you do not wish to consume your portion during class.

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I've spent the last couple of months travelling Britain listening to hundreds of women of all ages, backgrounds and races. From hair and beauty students to Woman's Own readers, city high fliers to new mums I've spent hour after hour listening and learning. It's been a fantastic experience confirming to me that if any politician wants to know what makes people angry, worried or inspired they should get the next train out of Westminster.

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