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Managed to go to Ipoh last weekend with a bunch of girls (I went because I found myself more and more to be like a travelling freak)

It was more of a food trip… Since we were literally stuffing food down our throats for the whole one half day there.

And so there was 5 of us going up to Ipoh in a 3 hours or so bus ride… And we had our host ready in Ipoh to bring us on a food spree once we reached there…

And half and hour after arriving and we are already having our first meal…

This is the Ipoh’s Asam Laksa… Hot and Spicy and with a variety of fried add-on for you to choose… The stall was located beneath a huge tree and thus the name of the stall/food court is ‘Beneath the Tree’ or something in Chinese…

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~The Asam Laksa~

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~The Fried Add-ons~

After having that heavenly (and oily) asam laksa, we went for some desert and settled for this roadside soya bean stall… Apparently the soya bean stall was quite famous as it had made the newspapers a few times… We went to have Tau Fu Far in Soya Bean which was warm and took the spiciness of the asam laksa away. I noticed that most of the customers just drove in front of the stall and the waiter will take the order and later deliver the drinks to the customers in the car. Talk about the lack of self service… But apparently this was how things happen in Ipoh (Noticed the same for a salted chicken shop… Just drive and stop in front of it and the boss will bring a box out… Ask you if thats enough and then collect the payment.

Ipoh trip 3

~The tau fu far~

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~The stall~

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~The map on the name card of the stall… Impressive right? Since when do soya bean sellers have their own name card~

After having quite a filled beginning to the food trip, we finally checked into the hotel where we were to stay for that night…

Its called Fresh hotel… And like the name implies… It’s really fresh…

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~The Fresh Hotel~

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~So fresh that the lobby apparently have nothing else other than a water cooler and also a few chairs~

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~But the rooms were perfect if not close to perfect… This is my room… I paid RM48 for the night but after seeing how clean and white the sheets are… It was worth it~

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~The room wasn’t really big but since its only for me… It was okay… There was air conditioning…~

Ipoh trip 6

~And the toilets were clean too.. The doors are actually see through sliding door… So those girls who were peeping in could gaze upon my hunky body get a shock of their lives…~

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~There was also an LCD TV in the room but it wasn’t really filled with any Astro channels other than the AEC or something… But local TV channels were there.~

Ipoh trip 9

~The phone number for those who would like to make reservations or something~

For that night, we had some of the best food court dish ever for dinner… We went to a food court near Jusco shopping mall… I forgot the name.. And ordered all sorts of different dishes ranging from Ikan Bakar, Sotong, Bak Ku Teh to snails (Yup… Snails… How I just love them)… There were also crab on sales… But then… We had quite a variety already and it was also a wonder none of us ordered any crabs… But we were really stuffed by the time that ended… (There are no photos of the night because Alan was too busy… stuffing food down again…)

Later that night, we went to Breeze… A western cafe somewhere in town also where it is really very breezy due to the bulk of fans blowing everywhere… We had too much for dinner so we just settled down for drinks…

I was so tired that night (Thanks to preparing for my Journal Club presentation a few nights before that once I reached my room… I slumped into bed and started snoring 😛 )

The next morning… I found something in my room that adds to the worthiness of staying in this hotel… But I am not saying it here… PM me to know what it was… 😛

Anyway… After checking out of the hotel… We went to this place…

Ipoh trip 20

~The Perak Chinese Amateur Dramatic Association… Where everything is dramatic… NOT!!! Its the Restaurant err… The tree is blocking the name… –.-‘’’~

But it really is a famous restaurant… Why?? Because people are queuing once more next to the table trying to rush you to eat faster so they can sit down after you leave…

But what’s so good till the people take their sweet time staying at the table…?

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~Honestly it has been a long long time since the last time I had dim sum and hot tea for breakfast… And to imagine I have to travel to Ipoh to have some…~

After a really heavy breakfast… We visited a temple nearby… A bit of sightseeing to digest what we had…

Ipoh trip 21

~Acting as if I could pedal~

Ipoh trip 22

~I have no idea what those words mean..~

After the short trip… We went off to eat again… (Amazing bunch of girls right.. Just eat eat and eat…)

This time it was ice-cream…

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~Just in case you didn’t know what I had… It was the last one~

20 minutes later…

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And emerged a very very stuffed Alan…

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~This was the ice cream shop we went to~

And after a bit of shopping for Ipoh delicacies… We went for our last food destination… Whoever that visits Ipoh will have to try this… Cause its their famous… Noodles with steam chicken and tauge…

Ipoh trip 30

And all of us went back a few kg heavier… Even the train seemed to buckle under our weight…

Last but not least… Some photo moments in front of the train station…

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~Everyone is looking fatter than they were…~


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heart of words – Day 8 naprowrimo

write about heart

a leap in the darkcoração de letras2

is all about me all the time

i hid or reveal

i expose or preserve

my poetical verve

which i took passionately

what i see in others eyes

what i smash in others hearts

is so pleasure to me

the smell

the drops of blood of you

and i write in red

sucking and drinking until the last sip

what was not mine!

after ripper and wound you

swallow you all

!finally a place to rest!

and i put it all in verses

I steal

and you

are so happy

I put you on heaven

your emotions, despair

a scene of your imagery

lay on a satin sheet

on the corner of your bed

I dared, be more that i can!

shaking by shame

with sweat on my body

i let the Devil go away

doing my last pray

Oh! Poetry, darling one,

giveme  my win

Learning Fast Poetess!

i was thinking like poetry can be more than all. More than you, me,  more than a pleasurable  book. How poetry has changed me and make me a better person. A beautiful person. More confident , more sensual and open to life. I have no more fears. I left them behind.Its logical that i suffer still but when pains comes i always have your words my words and all poetry on the world.

Is a New World for me. Not so new, because  dwells on me since  i was born.That madness by the letters and rhymes.  I recognize that feelings. Feel  that  my whole life. Just needed  a push. A endless push. That keeps going and dragging  me. Thanks God!

I have improving myself.  Each tears i drop. Each disappointing i have. Each ache that touch my heart. I am better. I am stronger. I am a Learning Fast Poetess

.All my life i learned so many things.and fast!Image. For what? Talk many languages, or write very well or be the first on each prove that i have to do?

For What?? Be the best with a solitaire heart? That nobody could reach?

No, not anymore!

I have  one love, yes. Bigger than other love that i had. So fall in love for me like me to him, So welcome and warm like a kiss  of a man. I have poetry. She dry my tears, comfort me in bad moments and is true to me all the time. Forgive my sins and make strong!

then to whom should I thank?

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1965 : Mr Tilley retires after 25 years with Mitcham Fire Brigade

Twenty-five years as a fireman ended on Friday for Mr Terry Tilley, Russell Road, Mitcham. Here (centre) with his wife he receives a clock from Station Officer P. Dann, and an illuminated address signed by all members of the station.
All his colleagues also subscribed towards the cost of the clock.
From the Mitcham News & Mercury, 12th February, 1965, page 1.

Enjoyed his 25 years of fire-fighting

The summer afternoon when a rubber dump started to smoulder in the Willow Lane was the start of the biggest fire in Mitcham since the war.

Mr Terry Tilley recalled the blaze this week as he sat in his Russell Road home and looked back on 25 years as a fireman.

“It was two or three years after the war,” he said, “and I remember it was very, very hot.

“Tons and tons of rubber went up and you could see the flames miles away. It was like a mushroom.”

Long into the night 40 engines and dozens of firemen fought the fire, one of a spate of rubber dumps which went up the London area.

Of his experiences during the war Mr Tilley most vividly recalls a bombing raid on London’s dockland.

Fire engines raced from all over London to fight the blazing oil and tar refineries at Silvertown.

“The raid began in the afternoon,” said Mr Tilley, “and about 8 o’clock the bombers came back and went on dropping until the early hours of next morning.

“It was a fantastic sight with the fire engines and A.R.P. units all over the place. We lost a few men, I think, when the bombers came back.”

“Mr Tilley, who is 55, joined the Mitcham Brigade in 1940. In 1946 he moved to Banstead for nine years before returning to Mitcham.

He didn’t join for any particular reason, but now he says: “I enjoyed the life, and I shall miss the men.”

For the future he intends to have a few weeks’ holiday and then get another job, though he is not quite sure what.

Source: Mitcham News & Mercury, 19th February, 1965

There are photos on Merton Memories of the rubber tyre dump fire on 2nd June 1947. For example:

Clip from Merton Memories photo 51069, copyright London Borough of Merton.

Alfred Tilley, also at the Mitcham Fire Station, was his uncle, according to a post on Facebook. He is pictured on a 1930s photo of the brigade. He was mentioned in newspapers as having rescued 15 cats over his career.

Second Officer Alfred Tilley, of the Mitcham Fire Brigade, has just rescued his fifteenth cat. He saved his first cat in 1920. In those days he went out on a bicycle and borrowed a ladder.
From the Daily Herald, 16th December, 1939.


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Jacksepticeye Game 2 Jacksepticeye Game 2

Rated 4 / 5 stars

seems pretty great, but definitely needs some work. the controls arent very responsive sometimes and i find sean just sort of stopping here and there at crucial moments, making evasion pretty much futile. i didnt have a problem getting through the game until it came to the eye, where the difficulty moving was too much of a setback to have much of a chance in the fight.
there are quite a few places where its very difficult to target objects like the torches or braziers, and i had to spend a little too long positioning myself so that i could perform simple tasks. nothing game breaking here, but it seems like you could make the hitboxes or w/e a little bigger for some things
pretty cool game. i hope to see more

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You're right. Much of the programming was very bad, and my laziness just kept stacking until the end it was a mess. Haha.

Rated 3 / 5 stars

i like the concept and its simple and kinda fun to play, but i feel as though my decisions make no difference in what happens. is that supposed to be commentary or is it just glitchy? i cant tell
id say like 90% of the time i get the opposite result from what my decision would precipitate in a real situation

Rated 4 / 5 stars

i remember playing this! its lagging a lot right now which makes some of the gameplay a little difficult - the character just kind of stops in its tracks every few seconds so i have to press movement keys over and over instead of holding them down. im not sure if this is on my end or an issue with the game, but i am fully willing to suck it up because this is a nice project
(i am using win 8.1 and chrome which tends to have issues with flash despite its claims)
i totally cant beat the jungle boss. im supposed to deflect the fireballs into the torches right? that jerk is too fast and he keeps bullying me. im pretty sure i never beat him the last time i played this, but ill probably keep trying
thanks for the cool/intradasting game!

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Yeah, also this thing was programmed in AS2, so it's a real dinosaur. Being made a decade ago will do that to you.

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Canadian-born Tara Moss has stepped off the international catwalks to become an award-winning and bestselling crime writer. Sexier than a Versace fashion show, and riskier than all seven deadly sins, Split will set your pulse racing.Makedde Vanderwall is a woman with a past. She is beautiful, street-smart, and single, a model paying her way through a degree in forensic psychology. But behind the wit and winning smile is a woman haunted by violent nightmares and plagued by thoughts of Detective Andy Flynn, the ex-lover who saved her from a serial killer in Sydney. Mak has returned to university in Vancouver, and finds a city gripped by fear, and a campus where the students are fair game.

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"[Tara Moss] is savvy, articulate and...a darn good writer." (Vancouver Province)

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Maybe I expected too much. I was disapointed with the story line and really disliked the narrator. The main chartacter was hard for me to get to know and the vicitms of the serial killer where not realistic. The good news is that is is only 7 hours long.
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Posted by: mobilitycloud | April 4, 2012

Reconnecting the Mobile Worker at The Office – Steelcase

As a long-term mobile worker who works from home or more realistically planes, trains and automobiles, I like the comforts of a 30 second commute from my bedroom to my home office while grabbing a cup of coffee during my transit, In my recent travels I have run across a company that understands that some companies still need to offer non-traditional comforts to attract today’s new modern worker through an ever-changing talent pool. The company is Steelcase, which offers a comprehensive portfolio of workplace products, furnishings and services with a specific vision of connecting virtual and traditional workers in an un-tethered world (i.e. see my blog tag line 🙂 ).  Steelcase is asking the question to senior executives across the world which is, Can your company handle the global, mobile, nonstop reality of business today?

Steelcase’s believes that business is increasingly a team sport that leverages technology to cross borders and time zones. Work is more interconnected and more complex than ever. Our work environment is the pivotal place for helping us navigate this new business world. This new workplace must address the diverse ways people are working today. It must support enhanced collaboration, the essence of knowledge work. It needs to inspire and attract people to work at the office instead of the coffee shop. It should nurture personal wellbeing, and leverage organizational culture and the company’s brand. Overall, this workplace must make the most of every square inch of an organization’s real estate.

The principles that they believe that companies need to ensure an Interconnected Workplace are:

– Optimize every square foot of real estate – Enhance collaboration as a natural way of working – Attract, develop, and engage great talent; people really want to work there – Build the company brand and culture – Help improve a person’s wellbeing

Now when you start to think how mobility has become such a huge facet in our daily lives and yet Steelcase wants to encourage those workers to collaborate in this new business environment, finally we have found a company that understands the whole interconnected world. In speaking with one of Steelcase’s Strategic Account Managers, Francisco Ramirez, he told me that, “Today’s companies have to learn how to expand into other markets and most of the time global markets all the while understanding different cultures and generations.  We at Steelcase help companies with these issues through first being students on ourselves through Research/Insights/Applications/ and ultimately products that can help the evolving future either in a tethered or untethered world weather a small or large company it’s important to LOVE HOW YOU WORK!”

I’m very impressed with what Steelcase has to say about merging the different cultures that has sprung up over the past few years that have caused many a CEO/COO/CIO a restless sleep night after night trying to figure out how he can accommodate the new mobile worker, so Steelcase gets my early vote in the new ideas and design of the Office of The Future.

For questions on Steelcase and what products and services they can offer you or your company, please contact Francisco Ramirez at or visit their website at

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Sage the Horse Whisperer

I now have proof that my aspiring Dr. Doolittle is a Horse Whisperer as well as a Lamb Whisperer. Court was the one who befriended this young horse first; the horse, all alone in one of the pastures bordering our house, was surprisingly enthusiastic about playing a chase game with my happily barking dog. Although […]


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Refocus Your Focus

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Meditation every day can be tough. Daunting even. Most often, it may seem like work. Work that you just don’t have time for. Work that frustrates more than calms. Work that fits nowhere into the list of priorities you have set for your day. After all, mediation is the art of focus. Focusing 100% of your attention in one specific area. Actively engaging your mind and body in mediation is a process. A process that at first may not come easily.

A few steps to help simplify the task of meditation:

1. Let your breath be your guide. Listen to the sound of your inhale and exhale. Take even breaths. In and out. In and out. In other words, don’t concentrate so hard that you start to hyperventilate. Yes. This has happened to me. I became so fixated on the act of breathing that I needed a brown paper bag and a cold wash cloth. <Pfft. Snort. It’s funny now.>

2. Find your purpose. Spiritual? Connectedness? Relaxation? All of the above? Remember that your purpose in each meditation can and will change. Today, my purpose was to wallow in the depths of a silent room. As time ticked slowly and silently by. Tick. Tick. Tick.

3. Consciously clear your mind of frustration, stress, anxiety, and fearRepeat after me: It’s okay the baby didn’t sleep through the night. It’s okay that I’m tired. It’s okay that the kids threw trains at each other’s heads (granted no one was seriously hurt). It’s okay. It’s okay. I promise.

4. Adjust your body to a position of renewal. Lotus pose. Tree pose. Child’s pose. Corpse pose. Sleep pose.

5. Be grateful. Practice awareness outside of formal mediation. Find your breath actively during each day. Take in the beauty that surrounds you. The warmth of the winter sun. The purity of your child’s face. The kindness in your best friend’s actions. The umpteenth time you’ve stepped on a freakin’ Lego. Breathe. Be grateful. The pain in your foot will subside, that is – until next time. <oooommmmmmm.>

Hello Moon

Reblogging this one. Originally posted March 2012 by Mommy OM. Have a wonderful night.

Hello moon. It’s great to see you, finally. I’m freaking exhausted. I’ve looked forward to our rendezvous all day. You look beautiful as always. Bright and pure as you light up the night sky. Now excuse me while my head hits the pillow and my body lies still for the next six to eight hours (hopefully, fingers crossed). Hold on. I don’t know why I just said that. I jinxed myself.

Yep. Where’s some wood?

Knock on wood.

Knock on wood!

Knock on wood!

Hurry up!

Too late.

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep.

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Monday, August 06, 2012

bath time

I drew this in 2007, but it is timeless.

French Charmed ~ Chelle said...

Oh, don't we all sometimes feel that way about our men?! Too funny.

mike r. baker said...

Seems like a terrible waste of perfectly good fresh toast.

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

LOL! That is truly dark humor. It reminds me of the movie "The War of the Roses."


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Monday, August 8, 2016

New Flix: Sinister Squad (2016)

While I've not seen DC's latest Film, I have seen the knock-off.  One more trip to The Asylum...
A woman- Alice from Wonderland- is capturing bad Fairy Tale Characters for some sort of mission, alongside good ones like Tweedle-Dee, Tweedle-Dum, The Pied Piper and Goldilocks.
In her collection, she has such evils as The Big Bad Wolf (a feral Dolph Ziggler look-alike), Bluebeard, The Queen of Hearts and her latest capture...

Let's address the elephant in the room- despite featuring the same Characters and some Plot Points from Avengers Grimm, this is completely-unrelated AFAIK.  That's...odd and a little disappointing.
They capture a Witch (not Cara) as part of some plan to battle the ultimate evil...
Some guy in a Ninja Mask!

Okay, he's actually Death, since even The Asylum couldn't put the plot of Suicide Squad together from the Trailers.  As they always say, close enough!
Can our Heroes stop this evil?  Can the Film ever leave its one Indoor Location?  Can this pair make you think of Harley Quinn and The Joker enough to make you care?

To find out, watch the Film.  The End.
On the plus side, I wasn't expecting much.  When The Asylum knocks-off a Film that I'm already on the fence about (especially after the Reviews), what do I expect?  Nothing.  Good news- that's about what I get.  To be fair, The Asylum doesn't copy the Plot exactly.  As I joked though, nobody who didn't work on Suicide Squad knew what the Plot really was, so they just had to guess.  Much like Monster/Tokyo, they mostly got it wrong.  They hit the key beats- strong lady captures bad people and makes them do a mission.  No Helicopter.  No sky portal.  No big action moments.  There is some action here, but it is mostly punching, kicking, stabbing and shooting.  You want fireballs?  You want rock guys?  You want Killer Croc?  You want cool witch stuff?  Too bad!  The parts of it where they try to copy Suicide are kind of the weakest ones and they actually do better on their own Plot.  The problem- their Plot is kind of a big, strange mess.  It has like 10 Characters, half of them switch sides at least once and the pay-off is kind of lacking.  On top of that, there is no scale to this one, as they just bring them to the Base and never leave.  Imagine if The Avengers got the Characters on the Helicarrier and then never left for the climax.  That's basically what you get here- kind of weak.  The Acting isn't bad, but it never really impresses.  That sums up the Film really- it never really impresses.  It isn't trash.  It isn't treasure.  It's just a so-so Asylum Film...that completely ruins the Mad Hatter more than Disney has lately...
Nothing all that special, to be completely honest.  Mostly just a deglo mess of a Plot set inside a Warehouse.

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Second Time Mom: The First Ten Days

I’m sure I’ve said a hundred times since coming home from the hospital:

“I love being a second time mom!”

This time around has been a much more relaxed and enjoyable experience. My baby blues from my first birth and my uncertainty as a new mom, is starting to become a positive memory as I see how much I grew from that.

From diaper rashes, burping, and breastfeeding to lack of sleep and mysterious cries, it all seems much less daunting.

This is specifically to encourage all my first time mom readers who I have talked with over the last year and a half…you are growing as a person and a mom!

I shocked myself by telling my husband that he should go home to be with Caleb on my first night with Amayah in the hospital. There would not have been a chance of Andrew leaving me the first time as I cried the whole night!

Baby girl did cry most of her first and second night (just like her brother), but through praying for strength and reminding myself of how short a season this is, we made it through with no tears and little anxiety.

If one thing did surprise me about the second time birth experience, it was the after pains. They were extremely overwhelming for me, and on the day they peaked I felt like I was in labour all over again. I was very thankful to still have my husband at home to help with the two kids and be emotionally supportive to me. But just as quickly as they came, so they left again, and that’s already more than a week ago that they vanished.

Now when it comes to my beloved firstborn, he is still stretching me everyday! I feel just as uncertain with him right now as I did when he was a newborn. The poor kid has struggled with his new little sister. He swings from smothering her with love and kisses, to smacking her in the head.

I look at this picture to remind myself that there is hope for them to get along eventually!

With Caleb I have found myself swinging from being furious at him for trying to hurt his sister, to feeling terrible that he has to go through this life transition.

It has created lots of opportunities for me to explain to Caleb about expressing his feelings. The biggest breakthrough I have seen with him is his ability to simply tell me when he needs a hug. He’ll come reach up to me and say “hug mama”, and usually a meltdown over his sister is avoided.

This verse has been comforting to me during this transition.

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.

Psalm 16:8-9

This fairly positive account sums up my first ten days. In future posts I will talk about baby blues the second time, which I experienced Day 11 onward from time to time, as well as my birth experience!

Amayah Love

My dear readers, I apologize for this long overdue announcement. The day after my last post discussing some fears of birth, I went into labour!

I’ll give you some quick details, along with a promise that I’m making lots of little notes throughout the day, and when I have more time I’m excited to write all about becoming a 2nd time mom, and what it’s like as a first time mom helping my firstborn adjust.

Two weeks ago, at 6:42 a.m., after 36 hours of labour, I gave birth to a beautiful little girl named Amayah Love. Amayah is Hebrew and means “close to God”, and Love is English and means “full of love”. This is our prayer for our daughter that she will be one who is close to God, and full of love to give, and full of love that she has received.

Again in a single moment our lives were changed. I watched my husband melt away to almost nothing at the sight of his little girl. (I actually called him a baby hog, as I barely got to hold her after she was cleaned up!)

I better stop before I start writing too much (I have a chance to shower, so I really should take it). Truly, I am excited to have time to process a lot of this adventure with you…so it will become a priority soon enough!

Embracing the “What’s To Come”

Just a head’s up (mostly to any of my male readers): My next few posts will probably involve details of labour and birth. If that makes you uncomfortable, I apologize in advance!

Today was my reminder for what the pain of childbirth is like. Cervix checks and membrane sweeps are certainly no fun, and while it was taking place my mind quickly went to the excruciating pain of pushing the baby out.

I tried to regain control of my thoughts and focus just on breathing through the pain and use it as practice what is to come. When it was all over, I felt a crazy flood of emotions overtake me.  It was all becoming very real. Childbirth is coming, there’s no escaping it.

While I feel confident going into this birth armed with my husband, doula and a great doctor, fear is still naturally going to arrive.

Comfort came to me in the form of a verse this afternoon, and I know that it can be applied to whatever BIG thing we’re going to face, whether physical, mental, emotional, etc.

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

There are so many wonderful truths that I pull out of these verses. My present pain and suffering won’t last very long, yet it will produce for our family another blessing beyond words. I am so thankful that the things I see and experience now will soon be gone, and I can fix my eyes on the beauty of my growing family.

My heart felt so alive when God spoke this to me. This is going to be my “labour verse”. As I experience this in such a physical way, I know that the Lord is going to be doing a deeper work in my inner self. Practical training to endure the much harder, non physical battles of life.

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It’s a Happy Day!

My little man has been extremely entertaining lately. All of the things he is learning to say really keeps things interesting.

I have had a couple scares with his language however. After getting really frustrated at myself for burning something, I said “SHOOT”, quite loudly. All of a sudden I hear Caleb walking around copying “oh, shoot!”…only his didn’t sound quite like “shoot”, but more like the other more inappropriate word!

The second happened as he asked me for a fork to eat his food. I was horrified for a moment as I thought he said the f-word to me! Quickly I recovered, realizing he wouldn’t have heard that before and he was simply missing the “R” sound in his word! It's A Happy Day!

As for more positive communication, he has been remembering phrases from songs while enjoying singing and dancing. His favourite one to recite right now is Jesus Culture’s Happy Day.

It’s quite hilarious because the phrase has entered into all parts of our life. When we pulled up to mom’s group today he clapped while yelling out:

“Yay the church! It’s a happy day!”

And then today while giving my belly its daily kiss he said:

“Hi baby, it’s a happy day.”

So sweet.

Anyway, it is a happy day. God is good and if you haven’t heard the song before take a listen. There is so much to be thankful for in life. I know when I actually stop to think about God’s blessings I’m truly overwhelmed. He is so faithful.

Two Different Kids

Contractions have started to come sporadically, and the countdown to my due date is on. April fourteenth is finally in sight.

As I’m getting ready to give birth to our second baby, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much my first baby has changed my heart. Thinking of all these amazing things has a way of easing my fears of going through labour and delivery again.

I am so curious to see the difference between my kids. Caleb has such a fascination with how things work. He is such a boy. He watches his daddy so closely and I daily find him “fixing” something my husband had been working on earlier. photo

He loves his dad. If anyone comes over or calls, the first thing he wants to explain or show them is all the stuff they’ve been working on. Whether its newly painted walls, trim or flooring, you’ll find out in minutes what’s been updated.

And does he ever have a heart of compassion. If Caleb sees someone or something that looks like it has an “owie”, watch out because you are going to get smothered with care and concern!

I certainly can’t forget to mention his particularism. If one thing is out of place from how he thinks it should be, he will nag me continuously until I fix it if it’s something he can’t do. This drives me nuts sometimes. And other times, it’s a huge life saver because he’ll notice that I haven’t locked up a cupboard that contains harmful stuff.

What a guy.

Now we’ll have a new personality to get to know. A new set of giftings and passions. New quirks, new words, new ways of communicating. New, new, new.

There is a story in the Old Testament where a woman is barren and an angel visits her with news she will have a son. The angel gives her specific instructions about how he is to be raised. When she told her husband of her visit with the angel, this was his response.

Then Manoah prayed to the Lord, saying, “Lord, please let the man of God come back to us again and give us more instructions about this son who is to be born.”

Judges 13:8

I haven’t been visited by an angel with instructions on raising my kids, but I adore this father’s passionate desire to know how to raise his child properly.

As mother’s, our heart’s cry is also to know how to raise our children, considering their uniqueness and God’s special plan for their life.

When I get to observe my newest addition, I’ll be scoping out individuality.

The Lord did answer Manoah’s prayer and sent them further instruction.

I don’t except an angel, but I do anticipate God to give me wisdom and guidance with two very unique children! There will be tough days, but I can’t wait to see the two of them together!


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The Treasure Hidden in a Feild

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  Matthew 13:44

Sometimes a verse is taught or understood one way but it never really has an impact, then a completely better understanding is revealed and the misunderstanding is replace with a clearer understanding of God’s ways in these dark times.  The parable of the treasure hidden in a field is one of these often misunderstood verses, in that we believe we need to sell all, buy the field and the treasure is Jesus or the kingdom.

Matthew chapter 13 is an account of several parables Jesus told.  First, a sower sowed seed in a field with various results.  Second, a man sows good seed in a field, but his enemy sows tares.  Third, a treasure hidden in a field is found, hid, and purchased.  Forth, a pearl of great price is a similar story, and finally a dragnet describes the separation at the end.

“Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”  He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.  The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. Matthew 13:36-38

Jesus clearly says the man is Himself, the field is the world.  So it is in this parable of the treasure that the man once again is Jesus, and the field is the world. The treasure hidden is not something we have to sell all to obtain, but Jesus paid the great price in laying aside His divinity, becoming a man, and purchasing the world with his blood.  Mixing John 3:16 into this parable; God so loved the field that he gave his only son that whoever believes would not perish but be His eternal treasure.

  you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. Ephesians 1:13-14   For you were bought at a price 1 Corinthians 6:20 and 7:23

Because the treasure is hidden we rarely really grasp just how valuable we are to God.  Many have obscured this treasure by not heeding Paul’s warning to take heed how we build on his foundation in 1 Corinthians 3:10-12.  So much wood, hay and stubble has been mixed into our religion that the treasure has been buried deeper.  It is my hope that many will discover a treasure map finding the gold, silver and precious stones, and encourage others to build in alignment with the cornerstone, on a sure foundation, and according to the heavenly pattern.

There are threads that run through many books of the Bible.  Probably the best known thread is the scarlet thread of redemption, where little hints, types and shadows of Jesus’ way of salvation are woven into Old Testament passages.   Many other threads can be discovered and traced; The Revelation 21-22 vision of the heavenly city is full of threads.  Jerusalem, the bride, tabernacle, water or river of life, foundations, walls, gates, the number 12, gold, precious stones, lamb, measuring, temple, light, glory, book of life, and tree of life are all in Revelation 21-22 and also found in many other places in the Bible.

Behold, the eternal dwelling place of almighty God is with man.  Have you caught a glimpse of the treasure hidden in a field?  Come, I will show you the bride, the lambs wife.  And he shows us a city with pearls for gates, jeweled foundations, streets of gold.  An old Vineyard song said we will dance on streets that are golden.  I think we will be the streets, walls, foundations.  We are the treasure hidden in a field, refined, combined, and artistically fashioned into the climax of history.  The eternal dwelling place of God.


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2016 MMFF – Moviegoers’ Reactions (Die Beautiful)

Paolo Ballesteros in one of the scenes in the 2016 MMFF entry, Die Beautiful.

The 2016 MMFF started off with a blast today.

The 42nd iteration of the yearly MMFF started today and moviegoers expressed their emotions regarding the entries. Here are some notable tweets:

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We still have no information regarding the box office results of the entries but we’ll update the site once it has sufficed.

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Free Fire: Movie Man Jackson

Take your shot. In 1978 Boston, an abandoned warehouse is the scene for a weapons transaction between Republican Army agents (Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley) and gun runners (Sharlto Copley, Babou Ceesay), brokered by neutral yet-in-the know Americans (Brie Larson, Armie Hammer).

Tensions arise naturally, but the deal is still in place. Just as the deal seems to be squared away, chance undoes it. Immediately, everyone in this warehouse is left to fend for themselves. What does the last man (or woman) left standing receive? Whatever large amount of money is in the now unclaimed briefcase.

On one hand, it’s sort of impossible not to get somewhat taken aback by the frenetic, 90 minute ballistic blitz that is Free Fire. And on the other hand, Free Fire jams much more than anticipated. Why? Let yours truly try to take a shot at explaining.

Want to get right into the bloodshed? Director Ben Wheatley (The ABCs of Death, High-Rise) does just that, creating an adequate igniter that puts the two factions in each others’ crosshairs. Okay, 90 minutes of ballistic blitz isn’t entirely accurate, but 70 minutes is. And it’s during this beginning and subsequent immediate aftermath of this igniter that Free Fire is at its most enjoyable. The action, while a little hard to follow exactly at times, is nonetheless fascinating during this period, with seriously impressive SFX to boot.

However, the second half comes (which is a little of a misnomer, more on that shortly), and it’s around this point in time in which Free Fire’s premise gets spread too thinly and stretched too widely as what essentially amounts to an entire 1st act. It is cool to see action immediately in a movie, but doing that without any real expansion of its participants—or at least some breathing room to shine light on the characters taking part in said action—kind of dilutes it.

With few standout qualities and characteristics, most of the characters in Free Fire end up blending into one another. Everyone seems to say the word “c**ksucker.” It’s honestly hard to remember names, which side of the divide they’re on, who they’re shooting at, etc. If there were more fun dialogue interspersed or a locale change provided by Wheatley, Free Fire may have avoided that feeling of crawling and dragging to the conclusion.

This is a big cast, and as previously mentioned, most sadly blend into each other. Even stars like Cillian Murphy and Brie Larson don’t pop out like envisioned. But, Armie Hammer and Sharlto Copley do. Hammer, seemingly on a career uptick after The Lone Ranger, is right at home at being the coolest guy in the room…err…warehouse, as well as the biggest badass within it. Copley, South African accent and all, gets to be eccentric and physical in his comedy; every time his mouth opens something funny comes out of it. The two get a good amount of screentime together on the same side, having that vibe that Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe had one year ago in The Nice Guys. Maybe these two should have been the stars of CHipSthey’re that good, and make up for many of the film’s issues.

Free Fire definitely has its share of blank rounds, but also possesses some pretty explosive ones that occasionally hit center-mass. Worth a cursory view, if just for Hammer and Copley alone.

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‘Wish Upon’: We hate high school, too

Posted in Action, comedy, drama, horror, Movies, suspense with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2017 by aliciamovie

Reviewed by Alicia Glass

Director: John R. Leonetti

Studio: Broad Green Pictures

MPAA Rating: PG 13

Review Rating: 7 out of 10

Spoilers are in the box!

A high school girl discovers a Chinese wishing box that actually grants her wishes – with horrific consequences!

Okay, so Clare Shannon (Joey King) is your very typical Carrie-like put-upon high school girl. A pair of devoted outcast friends (anyone else recognize Barb?!), bitchy H.S. rival enemies, a toooootally embarrassing father, and that angsty artistic temperament all lead to a depressed but relatable girl lead. Clare’s mom killed herself with that old hangin’ rope right at the beginning of the movie, but it sure looked like she had the wishing box first, which leads to all kinds of interesting speculations. Clare and her dad are noticeably poor, and Jonathon Shannon (Ryan Phillipe) dumpster-diving for treasure right in plain view of Clare’s school sure doesn’t help. The only real comfort in Clare’s life is her dog, given to her as the last legacy of her beloved and missed mother. And this is where we begin.

So inevitably, Jonathon found the wishing box on some dumpster dive and gave it to Clare to try and apologize for being embarrassing. And quite soon after that, the H.S. bitch that gives Clare such a hard time gave Clare an extra-hard time, and it’s one wish down. You really should be more careful with your wording, little leading lady, but then again, wishing for someone to go rot opens up all sorts of fine body-Horror opportunities for the movie. As much fun as it is to hear that bitch-fest is in the hospital, Clare needs to learn that all magic, especially of this magnitude, comes at a price. First up to go is Clare’s beloved dog, and of course Clare is devastated.

But not devastated enough to stop wishing, oh no. Our lead just happens to take Chinese language classes in high school (when did that become a curriculum option?) and so learns she’s offered seven wishes from the pretty box that plays haunting music at odd times after Clare’s made her wishes. Like any common put-upon high school girl, Clare’s wishes continue to be selfish in the extreme, whether it be insisting the handsome boy she’s had a thing for since elementary school fall head over heels for her, or turning the death of a neighbor into a windfall of cash and extravagance for her, her father and her two closest friends June and Meredith (Shannon Purser & Sydney Park), but the sacrifices are beginning to pile up and become impossible to ignore or explain away.

A friend from Chinese class, Ryan (Ki Hong Lee), with a super-obvious crush on Clare offers to take the box to his cousin for better language translation, who of course soon after gets spiked for her trouble. Even with the super-nasty death of one of her two true friends, and the very real possibility of the death of her father, Clare can’t seem to rid herself of the box, by means fair, foul, or even necessary. Her insistence she knows what to do, how to “fix everything” and rid herself of the box simultaneously, is a pretty standard “gotcha!” Horror trope by now, so we can all guess what happened to poor Clare after that. Still, the ending of the film was a nice little ba-zing! for fans, myself included, who thought Clare needed to get what was coming to her.

With a plot very much like The Craft and a bunch of zany death scenes that strongly echo the style of the Final Destination films, Wish Upon is a very good movie for a new generation of Horror fans to begin a lifelong obsession. (Though seriously, Ryan Phillipe in the Dad role makes me feel old.) Given the PG-13 rating and the eternal high school drama that Carrie ever despaired of, Wish Upon is a burgeoning entry into the Horror world anyone can appreciate!

Many thanks to the crew of Horrible Imaginings Film Festival for the pre-screening of Wish Upon, out in theaters now!

Movie Moxie’s 31 Days of Halloween – Day 2 – Wishmaster

Posted in Action, horror, Movies, suspense with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 2, 2013 by aliciamovie

Reviewed by Alicia Glass

Studio: Live Entertainment

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Robert Kurtzman

Review Rating: 8

A demonic Djinn tries to free himself from an enchanted ruby, to bring the horde of his terrible brethren and Hell on Earth!

I know, it might seem a little ridiculous. A Djinn, after all, is the original, the devilish counterpart if you will, to that beloved Genie from Aladdin and anywhere else you’ve heard of Genies. A Djinn is a spirit of fire, an evil baddie from Middle Eastern mythology, and for them, all kinds of scary. So it stands to reason if you know all that, you could be scared too. But as Westerners, a good deal of us are way too jaded when it comes to horror, so not only do we need to be educated on the whole Djinn story, the filmmakers need to find some way to make it scary too. Fortunately for all of us, this first incarnation of Wishmaster is a present from that amazing and talented horror master Wes Craven. Which means his zany brand of humor, evidenced in the Nightmare on Elm St. and Scream series, is in clear evidence in this movie. Plus, hey, we’ve got the treat of Robert England too. And I’ve met the man who played the human portion of the Djinn, Andrew Divoff – he’s great, if not actually somewhat shy in RL. Plus there are a bunch of other big names for horror-philes – Reggie Bannister, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Ted Raimi, and Angus Scrimm. (Referencing, respectively: the Phantasm series, 4 of the Friday the 13th movies, Candyman and Final Destination, Evil Dead, and also the Phantasm series again.)

So the Djinn grants wishes. The whole movie starts off in the court of some great Caliph in like ancient Eastern whatever kingdom, where the King tells the Djinn, show me wonders of the world. And the Djinn, being literal like he is, turns the Kings court into a Hell of a wonder, where people turn into monsters or inside-out or become live art. After all, one man’s wonder is another man’s terror. Anyway, the court sorcerer is called in to deal with the Djinn, and imprisons the monster in a special ruby the size of my fist. Cut to present day, where the ruby is in a statue being sent to some art exhibit in New York, and through a series of supposed accidents, ends up in the purview of Alexandra, who is of course the main Protag and apparently the only one who can really get that Djinn. The fiery villain himself gets some of the best one-liners around, including, “That which is immortal cannot die. But if it’s any consolation, sweet Alexandra, that hurt like hell!” after Alex has the Djinn shoot himself. Oh yes. This kind of story is where we get the expression, be careful what you wish for, and is demonstrated very enjoyably in Craven’s unique style. I know there are like 4 Wishmaster movies now, but nevermind that, the first one is all you need. Proof is proof were needed, that there is a concept of Hell no matter where you go on Earth, and there is no escaping the dark desires of the human heart.


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Population size and economic growth

Comments on PAUL SHEEHAN “Less can be more, for people, pensions and government”, 12/04/2010, http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/less-can-be-more-for-people-pensions-and-government-20100411-s0ov.html

While there is no really bearing of population size on per capita economic growth but on gross growth, the natural wealth effects in the Australia context is a significant one and should not be ignored.

Obviously, more population with diminishing natural resources means less per capita natural wealth for future Australians.

In terms of international politics and military strength, population size has an effect, but Australia can't expect to be militarily strong by an population to the size of 36 million in the geographical area of countries with population sizes of over hundreds of millions or billions.

It is a self delusion, or more accurately political popularism or opportunism of any politicians arguing for a big Australia.

They are wrong and are misleading the Australian public to benefit only themselves.

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How Did You Get This Number (Book Review)

Title: How Did You Get This Number

Author: Sloane Crosley

Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Personal Essays, Humor

Year Published: Riverhead Hardcover, 2010

Recommended by: n/a

Review: Booklist.  *Starred Review* In her first collection of essays, I Was Told There’d Be Cake (2008), Crosley revealed herself as the kind of writer with whom readers could be friends. You could exchange travel stories or compare descriptions of the odor of a NYC taxicab, and you could probably make her laugh, too. In Crosley’s new book, she maintains her humor but inflects it with a sense of melancholy. In the manner of David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell, Crosley tells us about European vacation disasters, the inexhaustible nuances of life in New York, and playing the role of bridesmaid . . . in Alaska. Here even more personal and reflective than in her prior writing, Crosley saves the best for last with the beautifully layered ‘Off the Back of a Truck,’ which also contains the inspiration for the book’s title. In this story about learning the range of what we can and can’t afford, she explains that some things are worth foregoing morality to get (hint: they are rugs and ottomans, not boyfriends). Her ability to be at once so familiar and still surprise us is really showcased here. Smart, clever, and frank, Crosley’s stories are as intimate, and embarrassingly eccentric, as the thoughts we keep to ourselves.

Notes: Crosley’s first book, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, was funnier on a whole.  I didn’t laugh out loud at this book, but the last three stories were really enjoyable.

Rating (out of four stars): three stars

Date Finished: 7/9/10

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Why is America Closed?

Alright Ladies and Gents!

The country is a flipping mess right now, it has been for quite a while, and it seems to get worse and crazier as time goes on.

I want to tackle politics in this post or at least try.

I’m either really brave or completely off my rocker! We will see….

Let’s all take a deep breath, OK are you calm? If you don’t want to set your computer on fire then we’re good to go….  Lets see if we can talk this out with cooler heads prevailing.

I want to talk this out like the adults we are, I don’t want any political bashing, that will not change our fate, it will just cause anger and chaos among us. There is too much of that nonsense going on!!!! In fact lets talk about that for a minute, why do we feel the need to do that?? What in the blue hell has that ever accomplished? It accomplishes nothing, nothing I say! Negativity  is like quick sand eventually you just sink to the bottom.

We are all different and have different views in life, no matter what you think ,we are all wrong at one time or another, yes I just said that. You probably want to throw a pie at my face right now, you’re like “Oh Hell No, she just pointed out that I’m not always right! What???? I’m always right!” Well throw your pies ladies and gentleman because no, no you’re not. We can’t be right all the time it’s just not possible, we are not all-knowing no matter how much we think we are, that’s what makes us humans. We are built to learn and adapt. However, we are also stubborn as hell and sometimes we do not want to change our thinking  and become immovable objects. Yes I’m very stubborn, it takes a bit for me to look at the other point of view, after I calm down, think about it and analyze it in my head for a minute, I usually come around. I love when that happens because then I learn something new and grow a bit wiser. We cannot always stay in the past, we have to move forward and change with the times, otherwise life will speed on by and leave us behind. Instead of tearing each other apart lets participate in respectful discussions, hear each other out, learn from each other and grow wiser together. This world has become so hateful let’s break that cycle and strive to be better human beings.

Alright so now we get to the grit and the grime….

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as ObamaCare. Some of you are seeing red right now, calm down don’t torch your computers just yet.

Just curious how many of you have actually read up on this issue? I usually like to know what I’m arguing about before I start the fire.

OK, so this bill is large, 906 pages! Feel free to read it all here -> . That is a lot of  information to sift through and a whole lot of reading. Who has time to read that?? So we usually rely on the media to tell us the important stuff. The problem there is a lot of things get left out, or due to political manipulation, it gets twisted and we get a water down version of one sides truth. If any of you work in the media and happen to be reading this, please don’t throw a tantrum, you know it happens.

So the last couple of days I have started doing research on this, I wanted to see what is causing this firestorm of craziness. For the most part this is a noble idea to provide affordable healthcare for the poor. I see nothing wrong with that, I applaud it actually. The government telling me I must have health insurance doesn’t make me that mad either, everyone should have health insurance it’s the responsible thing to do.  Although I can see the other side of that argument you don’t want the government all up in your business, I can’t fault you for that. What irritates me is the government passed a bill without making sure there was sufficient funding for it. Congress! Why in god’s name would you pass something when you have no idea how to pay for it? It’s irresponsible! It’s like preparing to climb the Himalayas with nothing but your undies! (FYI I don’t recommend this, as you will die) It’s a vision with no substance. If you stopped your political bickering for a minute you could have put your heads together and figured this out. Why can’t you just work together? Put your differences aside for the good of the people and work it out. Your political journey  started out with you wanting to change the world for the better. I think along the way power has a way of consuming a person and you forget the nobility you started with, and it just becomes a competition for more power and you lose sight of the good you wanted to accomplish.

This bill passed and has been singed into to law, one side crafted a bill and didn’t have the funds to pay for it, the other side is now throwing a tantrum because, I’m just going to put this out there, they lost the card game and well losing sucks! Sometimes that’s just the way the cookie crumbles. They obviously don’t have enough votes to repeal it, so now the last-ditch effort to get rid of it is to hold the budget hostage and shutdown America, this is insanity and immature not to mention irresponsible!!!! You are causing hardship for the very people you started out wanting to make a better life for. The only thing all this nonsense is proving is, the great American People got a lemon for a congress, you’re defective and not working. Look at the bigger picture. As with everything, the  government shutdown will have a trickle down effect, and not the good kind, the longer it goes on the more havoc it will cause.

My hope is for the congress to come to their senses, put an end to this government shutdown, put your differences aside, stop fighting with each other, and do the job the American People sent you to do!

“Divide and rule, the politician cries! Unite and lead, is watchword of the wise” –Goethe

What are your thoughts? Please comment and let me know!

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  1. The Healthcare insurance system is broken and I like a good portion of what this law is doing. I don’t like the mandatory requirement. Any thing that erodes freedom is a big red flag in my book. The other concern I have about the law is its size. 900 pages! the good stuff people talk about, costs limited based on income level, no denial for preexisting conditions, option to purchase as group through an exchange and caps on how much money an insurance company can spend on non-medical expenses, are great, but what do the other 800 pages talk about? However, until someone can give me a top 10 list of the bad stuff that I can compare it to the stuff I like, I’ll support the law and feel we are better off with it. NOW, how about the congress make some budget cuts so We the People can afford it!!

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The City of Ketchikan, Alaska seeks a multi-talented individual to develop, design, construct and install exhibits for Ketchikan Museums (Tongass Historical Museum and Totem Heritage Center). A full job description and employment application (REQUIRED) are available at Applicants are encouraged to submit photos, writing samples, and other materials related to the design and construction […]


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Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA – Advent 3): The Other Important Yes (Matthew 1:18-25)

This is the third sermon in the DNBA Advent series. Every year during Advent, I find myself wishing we could unlock the personal journal of Joseph. Not the coat-of-many-colors guy, but the one who became the earthly father of Jesus. Joseph … Continue reading

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Failure and Creatives (me)

I follow awesome people on twitter – and Erika brought up something that I had thought about at PAX (and then forgot because I was confused by my sudden lack of 4 molars), the subsequent short conversation with Kiri (who, btw, is awesome incarnate – not just because we pronounce our names the same way) then spurred me onto a twitter muse which I realized would be better suited for a blog post, because all the thoughts are way more than 140.

I feel like a failure – and if twitter is any indication I’m certainly not alone in that feeling. If you’ve read here before, you’ll probably have seen that strewn across the blog relatively frequently, if in vague terms.

That’s been escalated lately, exponentially. At some point, you become comfortable with your relationship with failure, and hiding in the dark, and doing stuff with little response – even though you desperately want response, all creators do (as hard as that is to admit because it feels…vain?).

Kiri wrote a post the day before I started my kickstarter about the same feeling. Between that and this post by Katie Lane…I’ve expressed the general terrifying-ness and failing feels of everything, but I’ve been so afraid to say what for fear of…I don’t really know.

I think I’m afraid that if I get into detail here of how I feel and why, everyone who’s been there for me and backed me is going to think I’m a horrible person. Which probably is playing a huge part in the creative block I’ve been facing.

I made it into the first round of the G&S Vlogs, my Kickstarter following that was successful, before PAX even! So the paralyzing fear and anxiety should be gone, right? Because everything worked?

Ah, but you don’t live inside my head. I waffle between YAY PEOPLE THINK I’M COOL and OH MY GOD I NEED TO NOT FUCK THIS UP. WHAT IF I’M AWFUL AND THEY HATE ME?

Strangely, the “just don’t fuck this up” part is wayyyy louder than the, “hey people like what I do!” voice.

Because I was successful I’m met with more stress than living in the shadows and making things maybe 30 people saw – most of whom I know, on a good day. It’s gone up a bit since The Daily Beast and Geek and Sundry and Kickstarter and it’s wonderful.

But damned if I’m not fucking terrified. I was funded, partially because Harry Knowles pissed people off, which I mean, I’m not complaining about – but the internet can be scary. I don’t want to piss people off, and I’m afraid that if I don’t deliver something perfect, it’s going to end poorly.

Which I know in my thinking brain isn’t true, because I have a years worth of content people could go back and look at, people knew what they were getting into when they funded me and they liked it, it doesn’t have to be The Best Show Ever(tm) is just needs to be KieryGeek, which I’m actually good at – when I’m not hiding in a corner being afraid.

I’m afraid that I’m not getting things done fast enough, or that I don’t know what I’m doing (I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing anymore, even though I’m doing the same thing, but being actually able to show it this time), or that it’ll still fall short (I’m reminded of Ira Glass on Storytelling) of what I want it to be.

I’m worried I won’t get the rewards to everyone on time, or they won’t like them, or I’m not making KieryGeek episodes fast enough (even though I’m still waiting on my mic to arrive), and I should be making ALL OF THE THINGS right this second, and I’m failing because I’m not. Instead I’m writing this, or playing animal crossing or painting my Archangel (which is actually related, because warmahordes). I’m worried I won’t be able to keep the Humorotica schedule that we’ve only tentatively set, or that if I draw all of the times my drawing will not get better and it’ll just be lamer and lamer (which, I KNOW is bullshit, you can’t get worse at doing something all the time..right?).

I’m afraid that my comics are lame (drawing, not words, because I have a great writer), or that I won’t be able to balance comics and KieryGeek and jobs – even though I’ve been doing that, dare I say successfully, for months.

I’m not sure how everything is going to work from here on out. I know what I want, but I’m also terrified of achieving it. I want to be able to support myself making comics and filming vlogs about games and making webseries and painting and making other digital art. I want to not have to rely on my partner for everything all of the time. It’s really awesome that he doesn’t mind, but, I’d like to be able to contribute too, you know? With more than $9 an hour seasonally.

I’ve not done things because I was afraid or too drained to, and I regret those a lot. I wanted to make friends with all the G&S Vloggers during the competition but didn’t – mostly because I was coming off of hellcation and the PTSD that brought (which, fed into self loathing, oh yeah, that’s tied in too – this is a nasty beast). I’ve regretted it since and haven’t really known how to deal with it. I didn’t meet any of the strip search artists at PAX even though they’re some of my favorite people because, SOCIAL ANXIETY. I feel like I talked a little about the meltdown I was dealing with over that weekend, it’s basically all of this stuff and existential crisis and creative self-doubt.

But, I DID muster up the courage to buy a shirt from MC Frontalot because I was too scared at PAX East…so…that’s a plus? If you don’t listen to the internal montage of “dude, you sounded so stupid” that played for a couple days later.

I realized there, that everyone deals with this – all creatives do – probably all humans, actually. I don’t remember which story Scott Kurtz was telling that made that point, but it was perfect. I think it was about how you put so much of yourself out there that you get exhausted, which…so true. Sometimes everything in my head is exhausting, and everything external is exhausting and everything is just exhausting.

But I can’t not do it.

And that’s what keeps me going – through the blocks and the fear and the anxiety.

I know what happens when I don’t create (I go nuts and YAY MORE MELTDOWN KIERY).

I have to (and I love it).

I realize that ultimately, the problem is coming from myself and my own hangups and my own fears and I am quite literally my own worst enemy. I am the one with the unreasonable expectations and overactive internal critic.

I just don’t know how to fix it – I’ll let you know when I do.

(If you’ve discovered the elixir, tell me? please? *begs*)

  1. This might take some explaining, but I submit that you can’t fail. The people who follow, kickstart, and subscribe to you are interested in seeing more of your thoughts and life. So long as that continues (in whatever form, through whatever meltdowns), and it sounds like you couldn’t stop creating even if you wanted to, your audience will appreciate it. I read once about the dynamic between creating for an interested audience, and having the audience dictate what you need to create. The author found that he had effectively gained 500,000 bosses, each with their own stressful demands. It’s like, the more views/responses you get, the higher that builds you, which means you then have that much farther to fall (don’t fuck it up). Instead, I try to think of whatever (minimal) response I get as propelling me forward rather than raising me up. That means the audience approves of the trajectory I’ve already set with where my work is going, and it serves as a boost to continue doing so, rather than instilling anxiety. I don’t know if any of this helps, or just makes things worse (I hope it helps somehow), but tell your inner critic to STFU because your inner creator has some creating to do.

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Real Techniques Stippling Brush

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I, like most people, love the Real Techniques brushes. I have a quite few of them already and I use them almost everyday. The Stippling Brush is the latest edition to my collection. I used to have the Sigma stippling brush and I really wasn’t a fan because it made foundation look heavy and cakey. I decided to get the Real Techniques version to apply cream blusher.

The Real Techniques brushes are my favourites because they’re synthetic, I’m not a fan of natural bristles. I’ve found this brush is the best way to apply cream blush because it applies easily and blends into skin to look like a natural flush.

I also used to apply foundation and its amazing. This brush made my foundation look flawless but completely natural and unperceivable on the skin. I was so pleased with the results, I’ve bought another just for foundation.

Like all Real Techniques brushes, it’s really easy to clean and it dries super quick.

The Stippling Brush is £11.99, which I think is a great price for brush of such good quality

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

real techniques experrt face brushI’m a huge fan of Real Techniques make up brushes, like everyone else. The quality of the brushes are brilliant and the price is pretty good too.

I’ve been the Expert Face brush to apply foundation for quite a while and I love it, I bought a second one to keep in my bag. I use it every morning to apply either foundation or tinted moisturiser (I’m not a massive fan of using my fingers) and to blend in foundation or correct cream blusher. I wanted a second one to carry around with me because I only carry a little pot of foundation in case of make-up emergencies and heap of concealers and this brush will just help perfect everything on the go.

Sometimes during the day make-up can start to look patchy or just generally a bit tired so I like to apply concealer to the areas which need a helping hand (around the nose, blemishes and dark circles) and quickly blend with the brush.

The brush is made from synthetic fibres which means it doesn’t soak up product and it’s very easy to clean and quick to dry. The bristles are tightly packed which means foundation just disappears into the skin for a completely flawless finish.


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Tuesday Talk – October 28, 2014

While in Maui, one thing that must be experienced is snorkelling! I don’t know how to swim, but when I was last in Maui, if a snorkel adventure is booked everything is included! An ocean adventure tour includes: snorkel instruction, boogie boards, snorkel, equipment, a hot lunch, drinks, and more. You can’t go wrong.

Although you do have to start the day early in order to enjoy a snorkel tour, you will get to see whales, spinner dolphins, sea turtles, and hundreds of exotic tropical fish!

On other aquatic tours you might be able to spot manta rays, monk seals, and whale sharks. However, our snorkel adventure tour to Molokini is a guided tour offering the aforementioned marine life.

There’s much to do in Maui; however, snorkelling is one activity that is definitely on my list!

Have you ever snorkelled?

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  1. I am interested to hear how your snorkeling turned out. I have never but if I ever do get to a tropical location, it is on my list of to do’s.

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Nothing makes me happier than reconnecting.
Specially reconnecting with old friends.

Salt works jeans - Fuchsia top Fantazia - Payless wedges - Michael Kors black bag - textile necklace

I was able to reconnect with a good friend's brother recently.
My friend was the one who when I had a test that was number
related, would sit down with me for hours and study.
He would also go with us to parties and was the most amazing
friend you can think of.

We changed addresses, went to college and even then we still kept in touch.
But then, we stopped, nothing happened - we just drifted apart.
It's been almost 10 years since I have spoken or seen him
and seeing his brother made me want to keep that friendship alive.
I know that he is not in a good situation which makes me
want to reach out to him even more.
The question is how... as he had the opportunity
to see my other friends and I and he decided not to go.

How would you reconnect after so long ?

drollgirl said...

you look fab! and your dogs are SO CUTE!!!!

reconnecting with friends from the past. sometimes it isn't easy. i have many friends from the past that i have let go. after many years pass, it is even harder to reconnect. the excuses mount -- one is too busy, one doesn't look as good as they used to, one isn't sure what they would still have in common with the other(s), one doesn't want to admit to failures of the past, etc. i know all of these excuses, and i am guilty of them!

you could try reaching out to him one time. if he does not want to meet, i would let it go.

Terri said...

Perhaps patience is the key to coaxing this old friend out of his shell. I know that my high school reunion is coming up and I do NOT want to go...

Mica said...

Aww your dogs are so cute in this set of photos! They just want to go off and play :)

It's hard meeting up with old friends - maybe he is unsure of why you drifted apart, maybe reaching out and invitation through his brother would help?

Kristen said...

Hello, Vanilla and Marshmallow! I have missed seeing them. :)

I love reconnecting, but you have to go at the pace that everyone is comfortable with. Maybe he isn't ready yet. Stay in touch with his brother and give him time to respond. Good luck!

Elegance Personified said...

People grow apart and we all have to learn to accept them and live without them even if it hurts, or if we really loved them and now miss them. =)

Your hot pink top, weges and once again that necklace = Gorgeous!!


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Cheesecake – No rolling pin required!

When I was told to give up wheat (by a doctor), the full impact of what I was being asked to do did not hit me for a long while. I was too sick to really care about ingesting anything made from wheat ever again. Until, that is, I wanted a cheesecake. Then I thought, no cheesecake?! Really?! Ever?! Nooooooooo!

But, AlHamdulillah, Allah in His generous Mercy has given us many other foods that can be substituted for wheat-based items. I just had to open my mind and find them.

One day while I was making some Sesame Bars, I thought it would make a great crust –somehow. MashaAllah not long after that, I found a great recipe for a pie crust almost like that sesame bar recipe.

There are only 2 ingredients.  And this recipe is so easy that even the rolling-pin-challenged can make it.

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Raisin Nut Crust

  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

Put ingredients in a food processor. Process until finely chopped — about 30 seconds.

Press into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of pan. I found it easier to sprinkle the mixture evenly around the pie pan before pressing.

Bake 8 minutes or until nuts are toasted and crust is set. Do not over bake this crust. It won’t taste good.

Cool completely before adding filling.

No Bake Cheesecake

  • 8 oz Cool Whip
  • 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 9-in pie crust

Put cream cheese in a large bowl. Let soften.

Add lemon juice and sugar. Whip for a few minutes until fluffy. Add Cool Whip. Whip until smooth.

Pour into pie crust. Smooth. Chill for a few hours.

Serve with fresh fruit, drizzle with chocolate and crushed nuts, dust lightly with cocoa powder. There are some many options for this delightful treat!

Nut Crust from SunMaid

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A guide to creating a retirement budget -Business Standard

Retirement means taking things easy. But in order to have a happy one it is never a good idea to be complacent about the planning. Finance institutions like HDFC Life offer tailor-made innovative pension plans to provide financial security for a happy retired life without compromising on living standards.

Experts, in fact, recommend that retirement planning should start from the day you start earning. Presenting six steps to help retire in comfort.

1. Budget for retirement

Knowing post-retirement expenses is crucial to retirement planning.

Two ways to do it:

a. Estimate the retirement fund

Every individual needs roughly about 70% to 80% of pre-retirement gross income. Sooner one starts, the better it is. That way even after the paychecks stop coming, life doesn’t.

It’s a good idea to consult a financial advisor on how to create a monthly budget. Many reputed financial firms, like HDFC Life, have formulated retirement expense worksheets, so the help needed to pencil out a budget for retirement is just a click away.

b. Create a detailed monthly budget for retirement

Some expenses, such as those on clothing and entertainment, come down. Others, such as transportation, medicine and insurance, go up. Typically, during the initial retirement years, people spend more on travel and leisure activities, and later, more on health. It is important to note that everyone’s situation is different, so what works for one individual may not work for another. Read More

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SBI Life Insurance files for IPO to raise Rs 7,000 crore

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SBI Life Insurance, a joint venture (JV) between the State Bank of India (SBI) and BNP Paribas Cardif, filed its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the capital markets regulator, for an initial public offering (IPO) of equity shares, on Monday.

The two JV partners are planning to sell up to 120 million shares of a face value Rs 10 each through an offer for sale, which will help them garner well over $1 billion (about Rs 7,000 crore).

The SBI, the country’s largest bank, is selling up to an 8 per cent stake, or 80 million shares, in the unit as part of the IPO. BNP Paribas group is selling up to 4 per cent (40 million shares).

According to the offer document, the SBI holds 70.1 per cent and BNP Paribas 26 per cent in the life insurance company. Value Line Pte. Ltd, an affiliate of KKR Asian Fund L.P., and MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd, hold a 1.95 per cent stake each in SBI Life, which they had purchased in around December 2016 for Rs 1,794 crore, valuing SBI Life at Rs 46,000 crore.

On December 9, 2016, the SBI informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the Executive Committee of the Central Board (ECCB) of the bank had approved divesting 39 million equity shares, constituting 3.9 per cent in SBI Life Insurance Company, at Rs 460 per share, subject to regulatory approvals. Read More

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