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Saturday, January 31, 2009

January 30, 31, 2009 - chasing the end

ah, nothing like the end of the month to try to put out a great effort. 9k yesterday and 25k today. was hoping to do 7.2k more than that so i could make it a 400k month. but oh well.392.8 is pretty darn good conidering i could barely move for the first week!

yesterday was a bunch of short runs. today featured a near 4 hour workout that included a run, a swim then a long run.. same familiar routes. with the same brief intermissions to visit all my favourite ponds and lakes, and yes the ducks, seagulls, pigeons, and the goose were all very happy to see me.

i also managed a 1k swim yesterday and a 2.5k swim today.. as well as taking some time to watch some varsity volleyball and basketball.

well, only 28 days in feb. gonna get a head start on km with another long run tomorrow!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

January 28 & 29, 2009 - policy approved!

as previously discussed, in July 2009, i plan to participate in the World Outgames. The games organizers have accepted my policy amendment proposal to create a 3rd gender category for athletes who are 'in transition'. The policy was formally communicated on their January newsletter, which also includes a brief story specifically about me!

it can be viewed here:

i ran 11.4k yesterday but only 1.4k today due to snow conditions. i did get in really nice swims as well. 3.5k yesterday and 2.2k today. felt really strong throughout both swims. hopefully they will get the snow shoveled so there will be pavement to run on tomorrow!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

January 27, 2009 - stats of a different kind

this has nothing to do with running, but it's a very interesting statistic. since i love stats, i figured i'd share this with the world to read:

unfortunate news came today. i found out that i was one of two candidates recommended for a Government job for which i interviewed for a while back. but the Department elected to give the job to the other candidate. this is the second time this has happened to me in the past year..

Jennifer is now 0-6 in government job interviews, including 0-4 in Newfoundland Government job interviews.

make it 0-10 if you count the 4 promotions that were handed out to colleagues in my branch, for my current place of work over the past year, for which i wasn't even given a chance to compete for.

ironically enough, my former male self boasted a lifetime record of 5-1 in government job interviews..

also of note, i was 5-1 in government job interviews before i took up marathon running. i have since gone 0-6. not sure if there's a lesson in here somewhere..

anyway, i ran 10k yesterday and 11k today. also swam 1.6k today. might go out for a little more running tonight. very icy and slippery out there. i really wish the darn city would spend a few more dollars and plough the sidewalks properly.. it's very dangerous out there. people slip and fall on a regular basis.

Monday, January 26, 2009

January 26, 2009 - so called off day... lol

ahh, 10K and this was an off day.. lol legs were quite stiff from the weekend, so it was only a couple of trots back and forth to work and the pond. funny how i can run to work then to the pond then home, twice a day, and cover 6k! there should be no excuse to not run at least 6k every day then! i also went out for an evening run in the brutally cold windchill. nice light and easy jog but enough to get a bit of a work out.

no swim tonight. felt exhausted as i did not have a good sleep. haven't had a good sleep in a while actually. been kinda down, strangely enough. it's great that my transition and athletics are going so well, but so many other factors in life are very tough to deal with.. i've found myself having nightmares about things in my past. it reminds me of how isolated and lonely i am living way out east here.. as much as i love it here, it's not home, and probably never will be, no matter how much i want it to be some times. oh well, i may end up back in one of my old stomping grounds one of these years. who knows?

Sunday, January 25, 2009

January 25, 2009 - Back 2 Back, well not quite!

well, yesterday it was 51K of running. today, it was sore knees in the morning, but i soldiered on and went out for another long run and swim to boot! 22k more of running, plus a very strong 3k swim. not technically a double marathon, but certainly the equivalent of such. 9 hours of serious endurance training in a span of 31 hours. not too bad for a comeback! if the weather wasn't so brutal, i'd still be out there running more!

what has become a weekly tradition for me on sundays this year, was another trip down to Quidi Vidi Lake to visit the many feathered friends that call this area home, including Barry the Goose! there was an older lady at the lake today, and she had thus huge plastic bag of bird seed, it must have been at least 10 pounds! ...and while she was distracted by a few of the duckies, Barry stuck his head right into the opening of the bag and munched on the seeds.. it was so funny! wish i had my camera for that! then shortly after, he wattled over to where i was and took a piece of bread out of my hand, then went back for a swim on the near frozen water..

running in the cold windy winters here can be quite the challenge, but visiting the animals certainly makes it worth it. they totally make my day!

well, after 73K of running this weekend, the legs are ready for a rest.. i think i will focus on swimming the next few days.. but wow, what a great confidence booster for me!

the other big news was my e-interview for the World Out Games website. they are going to do a featured story on me for their newsletter that will coincide with the release of their new policy that i helped write, a policy that will allow transsexual athletes who are 'in transition' to participate in the athletic event without having to be assigned to a male or female sex category..

i haven't officially registered for the games nor bought my plane tickets yet, but i will likely do this as soon as the policy becomes official. as many readers know, i no longer desire to be labeled as a 'male' but most athletic sanctioning bodies are unwilling to recognize me as a female as of yet until i meet the IOC's (International Olympic Committee) protocol. this new policy isn't perfect, but it is an interim solution that will allow me to participate (although not technically be eligible for sex category awards) with a label of 'not male.'

in addition to the marathon, which takes place on July 26, i am giving consideration to participating in their longest swimming event, the 1500m freestyle, on July 27. i am by no means a great swimmer, but in an endurance event, (not that 1500 is endurance, but it's the longest race they have) i feel i could at least post a respectable time. it would be quite a feat for me to register and complete a marathon and then a swim the very next day.

after this weekend's training, my confidence levels have skyrocketed. i have no idea how much weaker 6 more months of estrogen will make me, but if i can counter it by raising my health and fitness levels up a few notches, who knows how great i could be come July? it's definitely something to work hard for. i wrote the sports director and asked about swimming benchmarks. i don't want to swim unless i know there will be others out there at my level. the last thing i want is to become the next Eddie the Eagle Edwards, and go down in history as the worst swimmer in World Out Games history.. lol i've also written and asked about gender neutral change rooms for the swim facility. it will be interesting to see if they have thought of that issue yet or not!

wow, long post.. i'm in a talkative mood tonight!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

January 24, 2009 - update

as anticipated, i went back out after dinner for more. another 8.8k in 66.14. slow and easy. knees a bit sore but not too bad. had a nasty spill on the ice but nothing major.

51K in total today! wow!

January 24, 2009 - Marathon!!!

yikes, what a messy day for a run here. the temp fluctuated between -2 and +3. so i got it all, wind, rain, snow, ice pellets, slush, puddles.. totally soaked by the end of it.. i think my running gear weighted over 5 pounds with all that water in it!

well, i decided it was time to put an official stamp on my unofficial return from surgery recovery by doing a 42.2k training run today.. and the run went very very well. i faded a little bit around the 30k mark, so i took a 10 minute break and munched down a couple of power bars and a bottle of boost, and some gatorade, and that gave me what i needed to get back out there and finish up strong! (yikes, i think i consumed over 1000 calories in one shot there! but it worked!)

this marks a new beginning. i went at a reasonably slow pace, but as fast as i felt i could.

my quarter splits were 1.02 1.05 1.10 & 1.16 (not including break time), and that's a run through sidewalks covered with snow and ice! i slowed down a bit, as i usually do in the second halfs, but overall, i felt much stronger towards the end than i expected.

i had plenty in the tank to spare at the end, and the legs feel pretty good. no reason i couldn't go back out there tomorrow and do it all again! in fact, i just might!

i celebrated by having a nice bubble bath. really relaxing.. and now it's time for pizza.. and after that, i just might head back out there for a run over to see the duckies. why not make it an ultra day?

Friday, January 23, 2009

January 23, 2009 - International Star?

big day for me. i completed an e-interview with the World Out Games (
for a featured article that will be about me for their newsletter. this newsletter will coincide with the announcement of their new policy for creating a 3rd gender category for athletes (transsexuals or others) who for one reason or another, do not identify as or do not fit the official criteria for competing as a male or female. this is something i am really excited about.

the weather today was tough for running. freezing and mega windy. i managed to get in 5.4k. it is due to warm up a bit tomorrow so i hope to get in a long run. thinking of trying my first 42.2k training run of the year.

i broke my goggles the other day, or actually, they just fell apart. will have to buy a new pair at the pool. probably will go for a longer swim tomorrow and/or sunday.

January 22, 2009 - sad day

one of my dad's best friends is apparently on his last legs of life. really sad. you just never know when your time is up. never take life for granted...

13K for me, including a run to the dentist, which was a routine check up.

gonna try to make it 13k minimum for a while and see how it goes.. likely run longer on weekend days. no swim today but will swim tomorrow..

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

January 21, 2009 - Back in the Groove!

3 days in a row with a decent swim and over 10k of running. 13k today to be exact and a 2.5k swim. i'm starting to get a handle on what my strength and endurance levels are like. i've come to accept that i am literally starting over here with a clean slate. anything i did in 2008 is ancient history. a new year with new challenges. marathon running and swimming won't be the same, but it will be a great challenge to see how good i can get in this post-op era.

i've got 3 marathons to run in 3 different states/provinces an 8 day period in april, so i've definitely got something to train for. something that will get me to a level 5 with the infamous critera, something that i use as a guide to plan my next mega-endurance challenges! three gender categories, not to mention: male in Boston, female in Waterloo, and 'unclassified' in Charlottesville.

hoping to make this 10k or more per day, a habit. and hoping to get over to the pool 7 days a week starting on sunday.. let's see if i can get a swimming streak going, as well as a streak of 10k running per day or more!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

January 20, 2009 - Interesting Stats

Hmmm, the Association for Road Running Statisticians have erroneously credited me with 2 marathon wins in the female category for 2008.

not exactly sure where they got this info from. the official race websites indicate that i ran the races in the male category. oh well, guess it goes to show that you can't always believe everything you read on the internet.. lol

anyway, another nice day for me. 11.7k of running and 1.6k swim. great to be running and swimming again on a regular basis. time to slowly work myself back into shape and try to tackle some mega goals!

Monday, January 19, 2009

January 19, 2009 - Swimming Again!!!! :)

well, the cold is almost better and the wound has essentially healed up, so it was finally time to hit the pool again. it was a 39 day break between my last swim so it was a very emotional return for me. i took it slow and easy at first but quickly realized that i had energy! i swam fairly strongly for 37 minutes non-stop. the arms were a little rusty, so i didn't want to over do it. i'll definitely be back in the pool tomorrow!

also ran 11k today. 4 separate short runs. including runs to the pond and to the pool.

definitely a good start to the week!

Sunday, January 18, 2009

January 18, 2009 - Still Sick but good enough to run!

30K in fact! but i still felt weak this morning, even after a 16 hour sleep! i forced myself out for a 12k run in the morning, then a quick refuel for lunch then back out for another 13k. i really felt awful out there but managed to struggle thru it. i felt a little better than yesterday. got down to the lake and saw my bird friends and had some bread breaks.. then got out for a couple of short evening runs to top off the day.

even after a long day with several hours out in the -12 degrees winter, my energy levels actually feel good. i'm quite confident that when i shake this cold and get fully recovered from the surgery, i will be ready to take my running back up to where it was last year in terms of distance and endurance. the speed is really going to be the interesting learning curve.. with 3 marathons in 8 days to plan for in april, i'll have to get myself in a position where i know what to expect.

tons of snow in the forecast this week, should make it interesting running conditions. but at least it will be slightly warmer.. as in zero degrees C warm.. lol

January 17, 2009 - long run and long nap

well, i ventured out into cold windy snowy atmosphere yesterday and ran for about 2 hours. 17K in total. it felt pretty good. then i took a nice bath and then sat down for what was supposed to be a nap, but i ended up sleeping right into the night! guess the run took more out of me than i had thought. oh well, 16 hours of sleep later, and it's now Jan 18, and i am ready to start my day!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

January 16, 2009 - Sick

haven't been feeling very well the past few days. only 1.5k run over 3 days.. i've been lucky enough to just have enough energy to make it into work. everyone seems to be sick there!

oh well, feeling better now so hoping for a great weekend of running!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

January 15, 2009 - 3 marathons, 3 gender categories!

ok, the title isn't quite as catchy as last year's infamous "2 days 2 countries 2 marathons", but i am pleased to announce that this year, it will be 3 marathons in 3 states/provinces in 3 gender categories! (in 8 days).

One of my 2009 goals was for the Boston Marathon to be my last ever in the male category, and with that in mind, i have aggressively pursued acceptance into either female or 'other' categories by race directors, so i may continue to run during my transition while being labeled in a way that is dignified, and it is now official, in addition to running Boston on April 20 (as male), i will run Charlottesville, Virginia on April 18 (as unclassified) and Waterloo Ontario on April 26 (as female). it's going to be a stressful, yet exciting challenge to prepare for.

I ran 10 marathon training runs in 17 days back in August/08, and that almost killed me.. lol ..and that was pre-hormones and pre-op. so i am expecting this to be much tougher. it won't be a question of if, but a question of how slow and easy will i have to go to ensure i have enough strength and endurance to complete all three runs.

i am very close to being fully recovered from my surgery so i will begin to take my training back up a level or two in the near future.

It's nice to see 2009 off to a good start!

January 14, 2009 - off day

major snow storm here today. and i was literally stuck in the office all day too. didn't get out for a run at all. oh well, maybe tomorrow!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

January 13, 2009 - brief update

ran 13K today. several short runs, sorta part for the course it seems! got the external stitches out of my wound today. there are apparently some internal ones that will stay in there indefinitely..

running went well. there is still swelling in terms of scar tissue that is still a bit uncomfortable. this will be an issue for another 4-6 weeks apparently.

Monday, January 12, 2009

January 12, 2009 - Busy Work Day

well, i was literally running around the confederation complex area today from one building to another to get to all my meetings. also managed a run to the pond and back to the office in my abbreviated lunch break. about 4.5k in total, all run in winter boots due to the foot of snow we had here last night.. lol also spent about 30 minute shoveling snow today, so a nice overall work out.

i came home and took a double dose of my antibiotics and it essentially knocked me out for a few hours, so i canceled my evening run.

off to see the doc again tomorrow to hopefully have my stitches removed. the wound has really healed up over the past few days so that has been a good relief..

Sunday, January 11, 2009

January 11, 2009 - another city tour!

just got back from a 19.2k afternoon run in the cold sunny wind. at least it's not raining or snowing. much like yesterday, i took a few short breaks to throw bread at the duckies. wanted to run further but felt a little pain and swelling in my injured area, so i decided to walk the rest in. i'm fine now and feeling good. i think the past week has really been good as i have started to build back some strength and endurance after being essentially out of commission for a few weeks there. the wound appears to be closed up now. no blood or puss all day.

i ran almost the same course as yesterday but i took the trail instead of the roads to get down to the lake. always fun to see the duckies and the infamous Barry the Goose down at Quidi Vidi Lake.

back home for a rest now but may go back out there tonight. watching some NFL football right now. hard to believe all favourites have lost so far!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

January 10, 2009 - City Tour

well, it was a lazy start to the day. i slept in fairly late and lounged around the house all morning. finally got out around 1 pm for a run. wasn't really sure where i would run or how far i would go. i ended up running all over the city! stopping for breaks at a total of 4 ponds and lakes to visit with duckies, pigeons, and other feathered friends! i covered a total of 18k, which took me about 140 minutes of running, over a total time of about 220 minutes. i suppose you could call it a really slow long distance run.. i was completely exhausted by the end of it. but it was nice to know that i could at least get thru that much without any pain from my wound.

i feel pretty good tonight and hope to get outside again tomorrow for another run of this type.

January 9, 2009 - set backs

well, the doctor decided that the wound hasn't healed up enough yet to warrant removal of the stitches. there's also a trace of infection going on there, so it's gonna be another few more days with stitches and some powerful anti-biotics, that will practically knock me out.. oh what fun.. lol

quite the emotional day overall. i took a drive up to both topsail and middle cove beaches, my fav summer spots. being there really brought back summer memories from 2007-08, both of my enjoyable times swimming and sun tanning, as well as the many runs to and from these beaches. i can only wonder how much more challenging it will be in 2009 to pack a 20 pound back pack and make the 40k run to and from topsail for the day.

it was also my 8th trip to the laser place to have my face lasered. i seem to have lost about 85% of my facial hair, which is great. but it also appears that the laser is not going to get it all, so i may be faced with several more dollars and hours to have this resolved via electrolysis.

i also had a long chat with my new boss at work. things have been quite challenging at work as both me and my colleagues deal with the struggles of getting used to my ever-evolving physical and emotional personna. the social learning curve of becoming Jennifer has definitely not been easy, and i know that we are all struggling with it.

i went out for a gentle 5k run tonight. i still plan to run every day as i continue to battle this infection, but i till be more gentle and careful to ensure i don't jolt the wound and risk opening it up.

looks like a cold and snowy weekend ahead. not quite sure what it will bring. hoping to get out for some short runs, and perhaps get over to the unviersity to watch the women's volleyball game. and definitely spend some time glued to the tv for NFL playoff Quarterfinal weekend! i smell some big upsets coming this way!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

January 8, 2009 - finally getting back in the groove!

hehe, i've begun to realize that visiting the duckies has become just as much of an important part of my life as running. i seem to be over at the pond at least twice a day lately.. it's really exciting that they seem to recognize me now. they have finally reached a comfort level where they eat bread right out of my hand and even let me hold them!

anyway, onto the running at hand. quite a busy day. 4k run to the doctors office this morning, then a series of short runs throughout the day. then a 10k run at night. 20k in total today!

i see my family doc tomorrow to get my stitches removed and i am hoping to get the all clear to proceed with running faster and harder. i am really going to take things seriously over the next few months to get as much weight off as possible and so i can enter the spring capable of taking on some major endurance challenges (thinking about trying to run 3 or even 4 marathons over 9 days)

hmm, we have a real problem here in the city of St. John's. the city doesn't feel the need to clear snow and ice off sidewalks. i had a nasty spill while running today and hyperextended yet another finger. i think i am going to follow up with legal authorities to find out what sort of obligations this city has in terms of keeping their sidewalks safe. sadly, it might take some law suits before the city takes snow clearing to a level of seriousness that i feel is needed.

gee, i'm quite talkative today.. lol

January 7, 2009 - no title.. lol

a couple of runs to and from work today.. 4.8k. i am running at a slightly faster pace. the wound has pretty much sealed up so i can start to run more aggresively without the fear of causing more blood. there's still some swelling so i have to still be careful.

hoping to get in a fairly long run this weekend in the 20-25k range at a fairly slow pace.. should be very interesting to see how my endurance is..

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

January 6, 2009 - day off

well it was cold, snowy, and very windy out tonight. i was planning to go for an evening run but never made it out the door.. lol too busy getting caught up on e-mails. oh well, a day off now and then doesn't hurt!

Monday, January 5, 2009

January 5, 2009 - double digits in one shot!

first non-stop 10k run since the surgery tonight. slow and easy, but at a consistent pace. felt great. even after all this time, the upper left knee still feels a bit sore. i'm convinced there's a minor stress fracture in there.. anyway, i'm going to try to do 10k every day this week, then hopefully pick it up a notch or two beyond that.. it's still only been 19 days since the surgery and the wound is still not 100% sealed up. hopefully that will improve this week and i will get the go-ahead to remove the stitches and get back into the swimming pool next week.

January 4, 2009 - series of short runs

well, i couldn't get enough of the outdoors today. three separate runs over to the pond to visit the ducks. two of which i ran a couple of laps. slow and easy but productive runs. 14.2k in total!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

January 3, 2009 - long walk last night

well, i managed to sneak in about 2.6k of running at lunch yesterday then ended up having a nice long walk in the evening. probably around 8k! including a trip to the lake where a wild goose came up to me and ate bread right out of my hand, how cool! then it was home for a long sleep, 14 hours in total! it's been a long, tiring, emotional, and exhausting holiday season for me. hoping to get out for a short run today after i munch down breakfast!

Friday, January 2, 2009

January 1, 2009 - off to a slushy start!

well, with Penn State ahead 31-7 at the half, i decided it was safe to abandon the Rose Bowl and go out for a run in the cold wet slush. i managed to get myself down to the pond, did a lap around the pond, feed the duckies, then get back home. after a rest and a change of clothing, i went back out for a few more k. totaling 7k on this first day of the year. i wasn't even going to run at all, given my excitement from the 5k yesterday. but luckily, no blood from my wound all day, so i decided it was safe to give it a go. i had feared that the wound might be getting infected, so it was a nice relief to see it sealed up.

5000K in 2009 is a lofty goal, an increase of 34% from last year (already off to a rocky start with goal setting, as annual increases are only supposed to be 10%, but if i do most of this extra running at a slow and easy pace, i should be ok.) to do this, i will have to average 100K per week, that's 10K every day for 6 days, then a full marathon on my long run on the 7th day..

again, i will be getting behind the 8-ball here as i will be running on reduced mileage for a while until my wound completely heals. oh well, i have also set goals of running 7 marathons in 7 days, as well as 3 marathons in 1 day, so if i can have these types of days, i can afford the odd reduction!


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Monday, August 31, 2009

August 30, 2009 - cold rainy run

well the weather couldn't have been much worse for an august day. 9 degrees, wind, and rain. but that didn't stop me from going for an excellent afternoon run. i covered 12.6k at BQ pace, running from my home, the long way to kent's pond, 3 laps around the pond, then back home.

later in the early evening, i went out and did essentially the same drill again, only at a slower pace. by then it had warmed up a bit but was still raining. i took a short break to jump in the pond for a dip. the water was much cooler than it was last week.

overall, 25.2k in 2 hr 28 min of running over a span of 8 hours.

if i can run 4k tomorrow, i will have the 3rd highest monthly total ever for me, behind only Aug and July 2008. this would be amazing given the 'resting' i have done for most of this month.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

August 29, 2009 - awesome swim

wow, i wasn't expecting much at the pool today. i slept in late and didn't want to get out of bed. i finally dragged myself over to the pool for the noon swim and managed to get off to a strong start. i kept the pace strong for a full half hour, covering 1.65k. i decided to carry on and managed to hold a pace almost as strong for a full 89 minutes, covering 4.5k in total.

it was actually my longest swim since early april, which surprised me. one of my goals this year was to swim more, and for various reasons, i haven't. i have been enjoying the summer and have been spending more time running outside than swimming indoors. i hope to get in more swims in the fall and try to at least match my totals for last year.

wow, up to 387.6k in running this month with two days left. half of which was run in the first 8 days! since then, i have slowed it down quite a bit as i rest some nagging injuries, which are getting better.. i should be close to 100% come Sept 27th's Newfoundland Marathon. Sadly, it won't be a great marathon given my lack of training, but it will serve as a good measuring stick to see where i am at, and will serve as good prep for what i hope will be a late fall marathon that will be more serious..

Friday, August 28, 2009

August 28, 2009 - more like it!

had a good sleep last night and went for an excellent 10k run this afternoon, and then finished off with a 1.5k swim. i was sluggish towards the end, but overall, a much better energy day than yesterday.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

August 27, 2009 - restful day

just a light 5k today. i didn't sleep well last night and found myself really low in energy by mid afternoon. i walked to the pool but decided not to even bother with a swim. instead, i had an extra long visit with the baby duckies at the pond.. and then the sun came out, which was nice.

a rather rough breathing day too. all this added up to a rather emotionally depressing day..

oh well, tomorrow should be better!

August 26, 2009 - slow long distance

made the slow long run out to mount pearl and back today for a meeting with a prominent public figure. always enjoy my chance to discuss my story and issues with people who may be able to help my cause..

18k in total today, all light. that's two high km days in a row and the feet are managing well. the knees are still feeling the affect of the 3 marathon training runs the first week of the month.

i'll be hitting the pool tomorrow for a good workout..

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

August 25, 2009 - busy day

the day started with some speed with with Kim. we did 5 laps around the 0.8k trail at Kenny's pond. part of the plan for Kim is to increase speed for the next 5k run in Sept.

then it was my turn for speed work as i had an excellent 3.8k run in exactly 18 minutes around the trail at quidi vidi lake. i also had a visit with the infamous Barry the Goose, who continues to hang out at the lake with all the ducks..

then i ran downtown and back to meet some friends for lunch, then had a fairly good 46 minute swim. 20k of running and 2.15k swim in total.

likely to be busy tomorrow with a run with Kim and a run to Mount Pearl and back.

Monday, August 24, 2009

August 24, 2009 - light recovery run

got in a light 5k this morning, then a light 4.5k run to the doctor this afternoon. yesterday's 5k really took a lot out of me. i felt generally sluggish all day today. the hurricane Bill hit locally here last night but didn't do much damage, but the risk of the storm made me uneasy and i didn't get a very good sleep.

i still had a good day, sorting out a few issues, applying to a few jobs, and having a really nice visit at the pond with the baby duckies!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

August 23, 2009 - Jennifer wins Newfoundland 'Run for Respect' 5k Race!

here's a detailed race report...

i took home 1st place in the women's division, and 2nd overall out of 65 runners in a 5k road race today here at home. i was the beneficiary of a rather weak field, given that the rival and stronger athletic association was holding a 10 miler in a nearby town, hence, most of the local elites were at that one instead..

today's 5k was actually the 4th annual 'run for respect' a race organized to raise money and awareness for the work done by our local Sexual Health Centre, a cause that i just felt i couldn't miss out on, even though i really wanted to do the 10 miler.

i entered the race in rather poor shape for a 5k. i have not done very much speed work as of late and i have gained a few more pounds in august due to a reduced workload in an effort to heal some nagging injuries. both of my knees have been in rough shape since March; i am also dealing with what appears to be tendinitis in the left foot; and i am recovering from stubbing my right baby toe into an electric fan, dislodging the toe nail..

the weather was hot/humid/cloudy and i knew the heat would be a factor. i lined up at the front of the pack and took off rather hard and fast as did one other runner. i would have loved to have been the overall winner, but within 30 seconds, i realized that he was going way too fast for me to keep up. so i stuck with the original game plan of trying to run 4.30 kms.

i hit half way right on schedule but got hit by the heat and a hill as i reached the 3k mark. i looked back and didn't see any other runners in site so that made me relax a bit and i slowed down even more to regain my breath.. by 4k, i was starting to get dizzy, but pushed as hard as i could, knowing that a PB was on the line..

as i approached the finish line, i started lapping several slower runners who were completing their first of 2 laps.. i peaked at my watch to see that i was going to set a PB if i maintained my pace, so i cruised into the finish line and promptly collapsed afterward, scraping my knee rather badly in the process. after a few minutes rest, i was back on my feet and drinking down some water..

i was delighted to learn that one of my two protegees had finished 1st overall in the 2.5k power walking race, which also occurred along side of the 5k run. moments later, my other protegee crossed the finish line with a PB of her own.

my time was 23.43, that's 13 seconds faster than my only other serious 5k this year, which i ran on May 3, just one week after running 3 marathons in 8 days..

my approximate splits today were:

i was awarded a gold medal and a few other prizes for my run. i was a little nervous about the run, knowing that i was entered as a female and knowing that it was probable that i would win.. in the end, everyone seemed supportive and there were no complaints that i am aware of.. yet another nice step forward for me and with regards to societal acceptance of me and what i am doing.. guess i have handled the gender situation better than that other runner did last week in Berlin!

now, my focus will be on resting up for a few more weeks to try to get the knees and tendinitis healed.. then it will be a focus on anywhere from 1-4 fall marathons, where, even with my lung problem, i hope to shave time off what i was consistently running in the spring. i'd love to run a 3.45.59 and get back to Boston, but given my health situation, i'd be happy with a 3.59.59. i guess time will tell!

August 23, 2009 - victory, and post op personal best in the process!

i set a 'post-op' personal best time today in a 5k charity race.. it's a hot and muggy yet cloudy morning here in st. john's. the calm before the storm, perhaps.. with hurricane bill dangerously approaching..

i was not really in 5k game shape at all, having not really done any speed work in a while.. i ran a somewhat consistent race, splitting at 4.30, 4.30, 5.00, 5.00, 4.43 for a time of 23.43.. shaving off 13 seconds from my only other serious 5k race this year.

with most of the elite runners doing a 10 mile race out of town this weekend, i had the rare experience of being one of the leaders, as i stormed in 2nd overall in a field of 65 runners. (pic shows me co-leading the race shortly after the gun went off).

the heat got to me a bit towards the end and i actually collapsed at the finish line and scraped my knee rather badly. overall, it was nice to know that even in my current state of health, that i can still run a fairly decent 5k.

still trying to sort out my fall season regarding marathons. hoping to get in at least 2, with hopes of running as many as 4.

well, time for a nice lunch and then perhaps a swim!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

August 22, 2009 - light swim

had a really good sleep in this morning, catching up on rest after an eventful week. i had a 35 minute swim at the pool today that went well, then had a little walk around the city to get some groceries and to visit the baby duckies at the pond.. (see image). it is really fun for me to see animals. they are so primary in their needs and their attention. as long as i have bird seed, they are always glad to see me!

no running today! a rarity for me. i am resting up for tomorrow's 5k road race, which i feel i may actually be a dark horse to win, given that most of the elite local runners will be racing elsewhere to tomorrow.

i was featured in the newspaper here as part of a story about the race and the cause.

meanwhile, i am resting up and watching some tennis and NFL exhibition football on tv tonight..

Thursday, August 20, 2009

August 20, 2009 - rainy run

so much for the weather forecast here! light clouds turned into heavy rain for a while and i got caught in it! but it didn't bother me all that much as i continued on with the day's early morning run with my protegee. i had a really good fast paced 3.3k before meeting up with her. then a strong run back home afterward. i ran again later in the day with a little hill work, both up and down work, as part of a run to and from left pond, where i had a lovely swim!

left foot is still sore but showing some signs of improvement, which is nice.. broken toenail on the right foot is still sore. i expect the nail to eventually pop off as it appears to have been cracked at the foundation.. breathing fairly good today. knees improving too with the reduced workload..

still hoping for a really nice weather day this week. maybe friday will be the charm. haven't been to topsail beach in 14 days now :(

August 19, 2009 - cloudy day

the weather forecast was not on today as hopes of sun didn't materialize. i managed to do 16.8k of light running today as well as 1.75k in the pool. my first strong test of the week after resting the toe and foot injuries. i generally felt great and look forward to pressing harder in the weeks ahead.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

August 18, 2009 - another light day

cold and rainy conditions here in Nfld. i met my protegee at the pond for the last 4k of her 5k run, then ran home after a brief visit with the duckies at the pond. 9k in total this morning, then i came home and dried off and stayed inside all afternoon to work on a research project that is part of a job screening process for a government analyst position which i am seeking.

weather should be warm and sunny over the next few days so i am hoping for runs and swims.. stubbed toe is still sore and the tendinitis in the other foot is still sore. the knees are enjoying the rest and the breathing has been good as of late.. the reduced running workload seems to benefit the body..

Monday, August 17, 2009

August 17, 2009 - light day

today was a light day, with a 4k run to the store to buy birdseed (where i ended up buying 20 pounds!) then walking home with it. the run was fairly strong, clocking 23.00 on a hilly route.

then it was a 36 minute swim, where i covered 1.65 km. the left foot is still sore and the right foot's toenail that got stubbed is still recovering. at least i was able to get in some working out. it was a chilly day here with cool winds. rain scheduled tomorrow but i have a dr appt to run to, so that will force me outside again. nicer weather in the works later in the week.

more jobs applied to this week; plus i got an 'assignment' that i need to do as part of a screening process for a job i already interviewed for last week.

had to do a 'system recovery' on my computer tonight and it didn't work properly, so i ended up having to do a full system 'restore.' unlike last time, i had most of my files backed up so i didn't lose much. but the sound card didn't load properly, so i have no sound on my comp. what a pain.. might give the system restore another try tomorrow, but at least i can still get online!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

August 16, 2009 - Quidi Vidi 5k Road Race

An amazing 23 degrees and sunny this morning at 8 am here in St. john's, making race conditions tough, but myself and protegee, managed to run a great race this morning. i taped up my injured toe and managed to complete the run pain free, which was great. i was able to focus on pacing.. we came out a little fast and ended up taking a couple walk breaks between the 2-4k mark but managed a great overall result, finishing strong and setting a PB for her!

split times:

1k 6.15 - 6.15
2k 7.13 - 13.28
(2.5k - 17.39)
3k 6.56 - 21.31
4k 7.34 - 29.05
5k 7.15 - 36.20

my plan for the week ahead will be to generally take it easy so i can give my 5 injuries a chance to heal, at least somewhat, so i can then focus on next week's 5k charity race with a serious attempt at a post-op PB for the 5k distance.

my other protegee struggled with the heat today as well but finished up strong.

World Outgames amended Results posted

looks like they have finally amended the results to indicate my classification in the 'transfemale' division.. nice to see this finally officially documented!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

August 15, 2009 - cloudy day

well, the stubbed toe was sore, as was the other foot with the tendinitis, so no running today. but i was able to walk on it. the beach was nice until it clouded over, then i walked back to the city and swam in the pond and visited the baby duckies.. a nice day overall.

will tape up the toe and give the 5k race a go tomorrow.. should be ok at a gentle pace..

August 15, 2009 - morning update on yesterday's run and life in general

went for a tempo run in the morning and felt some flu-like symptoms that made me dizzy.. i cut the run short at 10.3k and rested for the rest of the day and felt better in the evening.. i had a lovely swim in the pond towards the end of the afternoon..

meanwhile, i stubbed my toe while walking around the home late last night, and drew blood, and potentially ripped off the toenail.. definitely not fun.. i think i can tape it up and still run on it.. the weather report is awesome for the weekend. i want to run up to the beach, either middle cove or topsail, and take in some sun and ocean swimming.. but will have to test out the toe first. the tendon issue in the other foot doesn't feel too bad this morning.. breathing appears fairly good, and i had a rather decent sleep..

i had initially thought about bolting it hard at sunday's race in search of a post-op personal-best at the 5k distance, but with all these injuries, i am now planning to make it a gentle run for me as i pace my protegee,, to what i hope will be a personal-best sub 35 minute run for her..

wow, i noticed my former employer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, is posting 3 temp assignments this week in my old branch for what appears to be a temp replacement for 3 existing staff members.. perhaps these 3 folks have been seconded away to a special project. who knows? i am going to apply and it will be very interesting to see if they interview me for any of these positions..

meanwhile, i continue to get the runaround by the property management company of the apartment which i am living. After moving in with the impression that i would be offered the chance to sign a one year lease at the end of the existing lease, for which i took over from another tenant, i was recently warned that this offer is now off the table, and worse, that i could potentially be asked to pack up and leave without any notice! sensing that this would be an illegal request, i sought an opinion from the government office that oversees landlord-tenant relations. turns out i was right. It was clarified that i am a 'month-to-month tenant' and i am owed at least 3 months notice to be asked to leave.

interestingly enough, the new owner of the property feels offended that i sought clarity and asked that we all work within the boundary of the law.. oh well, at least it is looking like i won't have to plan any last-minute move, but at the same time, looks like a move could be in the works in 3 months.. i guess this is a lesson that it is always best to get things in writing up front.

Friday, August 14, 2009

August 14, 2009 - medal finally received

well, in the most anti-climactic medal ceremony of all time, i opened my mailbox this morning to find a package that contained my 2nd of 2 gold medals that i earned last month at the World Outgames in Denmark. This brings to conclusion, what i feel was a disappointing undertaking. Pictured are my two gold medals for being recognized as the overall winner in the transsexual woman category for the 42.2km (marathon) run, and the 1500M freestyle swim. In addition, is the silver medal i was initially awarded by IGLA (international gay and lesbian aquatics association), and apparently will still get to keep, for being declared the 2nd ranked 'female' in my age category for the very same swim.

As mentioned before, the World Outgames officially recognized transsexual athletes who are in transition, and allowed them to participate in a 3rd sex category, the first time in world history that such a classification has been sanctioned for international sporting events. However, on their official results page, they have converted all trans athletes to either male or female scores.

Anyway, i was extremely pleased with my run and swim; and i certainly enjoyed my time in europe. i was upset at the lack of opportunity to raise education and awareness about transsexualism, but i did all i could and will close the books on this and feel proud of my accomplishments. that being said, it is highly unlikely that i will ever be involved with a world outgames ever again.

August 14, 2009 - several short runs

couple of 5k runs with my 2 protegees today as tune ups for what i hope will be personal bests for both of them at this sunday's 5k race. i added several more k over the day with runs to and from the pond, the mall, and the lake, and home from a friend's house. 24k today in total.

i'm starting to think the foot issue is tendinitis, not plantar.. resting didn't seem to help and running today didn't seem to hurt it any more. definitely going to get a medical opinion on it soon.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

August 12, 2009 - update

job interview went well. the questions mostly focused on transferable skills, which i feel i was strong with. there was a written component that required me to briefly write about my knowledge of the industry. i felt i did great with this too. there is actually a 3rd part, a take home assignment that they want me to do next week. should be interesting to see how that goes.

i took a 2nd day off running but hit the pool, and turns out swimming aggravates the foot injury too, as the feet are needed for balance and floating, even if i am not actually kicking. i still got in 2k in 43 minutes.

will try a gentle run tomorrow

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

August 11, 2009 - day of rest

a rare day of rest for me. no running and no swimming. only 6k of slow walking. the foot pain continues.. i've started icing and stretching periodically.. i may seek a medical opinion in a few days if it does not improve. this appears to be a re-aggravation of an old injury from a 1996 injury when i landed awkwardly while hopping a fence. the foot was aggravated last month while moving, and is back again to haunt me. i speculate the long run last thursday on shoes that were somewhat worn out was the key factor. i will have to be careful to run on fresh shoes, when i do decide to run again..

definitely not good news as i tend to go thru shoes quickly given the quantity of running i do. my last pair of Asics 2130 only lasted 21 days as i put 321k on them. sadly, although i like this brand and model of shoe, the 2130 has been highly critisized for breaking down. most good running shoes should get you 600-800k. but these ones tend to break down in the 300-400k range.

i've got one more pair of 2130s on the shelf, as well as one pair of 2120s that i have been saving.. i may hit the store and ask about the newest model, the 2140.

job interview and probably a big swim tomorrow!

August 10, 2009 - plantar fasciitis, perhaps?

well, i had two separate 5k runs this morning with my two protegees. both did very well and were pleased with their runs. later in the day, i ran over to kent's pond and back for a sun tan and swim. it was a lovely day in St. John's, but apparently warmer and sunnier in Middle Cove. i had a swim towards the end of the day which i cut short due to fatigue.

the bigger issue appears to be the development of plantar fasciitis in my left foot ball under the big toe. not officially diagnosed yet but it appears to be an inflammation of the tissue on the bottom of the foot. it's gonna be rest and ice for the rest of the day. we'll see how it feels tomorrow.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

August 9, 2009 - early update

well, i finally dragged myself out the door around 11.30 am to finish up the 9k i needed. it was not easy as the legs were sore and the tank on empty, but it's this type of struggle that is an important part of training. 62 minutes to log the 9k but it's in the books. that's 3 '42.2k within 24 hours' completed this month. overall time was 21.07.00 for what amounted to 4.33.16 of running, officially my slowest training marathon of the year. but it still counts!

August 8, 2009 - silly stats

here's a look at my weekly km totals from the start of the year....

18.6 (first three days of the year)
67.1 start of taper for 3 marathons in 8 days
44.0 boston marathon accounted for 42.2 of these
58.4 waterloo marathon accounted for 42.2 of these
43.0 recovery
115.7 mississauga marathon and more
114.5 halifax marathon and more
45.4 lung issue developed
55.3 three days off to move
72.1 world outgames taper week

days off per month:
5 resting in between marathons
4 three days in hospital
7 three days moving, three days traveling

ok seriously, only 9 days here where i don't really have a legit excuse for taking the day off.. lol and chances are, i swam my butt off on these days, so these are actually cross training days, not days off! hehe.....

anyway, august 8 was a great day.. 2.4k in the pool, which was sluggish as i was still recovering from my mega run on thursday. then i got my second wind and ran pretty much all evening. 33.2k in total, mostly on trails around ponds.. amazing how strong i felt tonight. that running didn't even start til 3.48 pm so i have all morning and most of the afternoon tomorrow to run 9k and i can count my 3rd training marathon of the month!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

August 7, 2009 - recovery day

just a light 4k run and a very sluggish 1.25k swim today. the run last night really took a lot out of me. but i am still really feeling great about the run as it was an extreme confidence builder.

hoping for some good runs and swims on the weekend

Thursday, August 6, 2009

August 6, 2009 - run of the year!

well, i completed the 2nd '42.2k run within a 24 hour period' of the month, today, but the highlight was the back to back 16k runs to and from topsail beach. the hot cloudy haze made for interesting running conditions, and of course, the treck up kenmount and topsail roads are quite hilly.. i seem to be slow on the hills but managed to pick up the pace on flat and downhill sections. what was amazing was the energy and power i had all thru the day. running several of the 32k in sub 5 minute kms. while taking the hills much slower. overall, i covered those particular 32k in 3 hr 08 min, which is not necessarily anything to brag about, but given the conditions and the hills, and given the fact that i had already run 100k in the past 5 days, it has to go down as the run of the year.. the lungs managed to handle the extra stress ok, although there is clearly still an issue there..

throw in an extra 5k this morning with my protegee, who has recently set up a blog of her own at as well as tacking on the last 5.2k of the run last night, gives me my 42.2k within 24 hours, 22.15.00 to be exact. these remaining 10.2k were run much slower, hence, an overall 42.2k time of 4.18.00, but seriously, if you were to bell curve my 32k, you'd get about a 4.07.00. put that run on a flat course, it would be down to 3.55.00. put me on fresh legs in ideal weather, i know it would be down to about a 3.40.00! this was a HUGE confidence builder for me and it has be seriously thinking about taking a run at a new post-op PB later this summer or early in the fall.

next issue for me is sorting out my future residence. the building for which i am subletting a lease for an apt was recently sold, and at this point, nobody seems to have an answer on who makes the call regarding a new rental agreement. i'm hoping to get some answers tomorrow so i will know whether or not i will need to start yet another apartment hunt. oh what fun!
meanwhile, the job hunt continues with more resumes sent out to various government of newfoundland jobs.. i certainly hope my life will get itself sorted out soon!

August 4 & 5, 2009 - blog catch up

yikes, been a couple of busy days. only ran 15k tuesday and 13.5k wednesday. the knees really needed a break. (hard to believe that 28.5k over 2 days is considered a break.. lol)

a nice 2k swim on tuesday as well. tuesday also featured some hill work as i made the massive climb from arts and culture centre up allandale road all the way to left pond. a 4k climb which i did in a fast 24 minutes. it was nice to get up to left pond for the first time since may. i had a brief swim there. also swam at kent pond. really nice to have sunny summer weather!

wednesday was cloudy but hot. i spent some time walking around the st. john's royal regatta, where they had all sorts of fun and games.

August 6 will hopefully be a run to the beach!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

August 3, 2009 - endurance day #3

well, i think i am getting a good handle on how to successfully increase my distance yet not over do it with this lung issue.. 19, 26.2 and 27.5k over the past 3 days.. specifically, over a 54 hour period, which is asking quite a bit of the heart and the knees. didn't quite make it two 42.2k in a row over 48 hours, but it was still an excellent day.. had a couple of my pupils out for runs as well as some solo runs.. also managed to visit the duckies today, which is always a highlight of the day! there are some new baby duckies at Burton's Pond, which is surprising given that baby season is usually May and June.

didn't swim today as the arms were still sore from yesterday's.. will plan to get back into the pool tomorrow.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

August 2, 2009 - Marathon #1 of 31

hmmm, well, you'll never achieve greatness unless you start to expect great things of yourself. last year, i honestly thought i could run 31 marathons in 31 days.. in the end, i ran 11, which was more than any other month.. which is positive, even though i did not even come close to the goal.

i honestly don't expect to run 31 this August, but i certainly think 12 is doable. perhaps more. i'd like to think that i am a more experienced endurance trainee and should have no problem doing this, even with all the issues i currently face.

the rules are as follows, which are similar to last year:

a 'marathon' will be credited for every 42.2k of running that takes place within a 24 hour window of time. extensions will be granted for every minute spent in the swimming pool (we can't allow running marathons to get in the way of swimming!)

the contest got off to a good start today, which actually started last night. an 11k 66 minute tempo run in the rain, followed by a couple of hours break, then two 4k runs to and from my friend's house for dinner... today got off to a great start with a 59 minute swim in the pool, the time it took to cover 3k. then it was a run to the pond and grocery store, the former where i saw some brand new baby duckies!! after the shopping was done, it was back out there for the remaining 15.2k which went fairly well. overall, it was 42.2k of running in a running time of 4.26.33, all within 24.59.00.

i celebrated by jumping into the pond with most of my running gear on! then sat in the cool evening sun for a while, then got marathon #2 under way!

August 1, 2009 - 1 year for the blog!

Wow, hard to believe it was one year ago today that i started this blog as a way to report upon what was to be 31 marathon training runs in 31 days. i didn't quite make it that far but look back on August 2008 as the greatest running month of my life. not sure what i can do for an encore, but i got off to a good start today, with a really strong 2.1k in the pool, then a combination of 19k of running, including a nice 11k tempo run in the rain with yet another new running friend.

i've decided that i want to take swimming more seriously now and will set my sites on the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne Germany as a potential place to make my mark... health and financial status permitting, i will keep this on the radar as there will be 3 days of road running and 5 days of swimming there.. in addition, they have a trans policy that appears to be favourable towards me. they want 2 years of hormones but don't require full SRS nor legal sex change recognition. i've gotten in touch with these folks to clarify and certainly hope to be accepted and sanctioned as a female athlete for these Games..

speaking of swimming, a young girl is in the news today for swimming across Lake Ontario today, she swam 52k in just under 20 hours.. wow, that's darn impressive! my longest swim was 10.1k, which i swam in 3h 44 min on Oct 13/08. i consider myself an excellent endurance athlete, having run 18 marathons in just over 2 years.. to put her swim into context, i was completely exhausted after that 10.1k. she essentially swam 5 times as much at a just slightly slower pace.. plus, she swam in rough lake water, and in some cases, thru polluted water!

the most i have ever run in one day was 85k on July 1/08. that was 8 hr 17 min of running over a span of 13 hr 39 min, so lots of breaks.. this girl essentially did her swim non stop, only breaking briefly to take in food and liquids.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Inspired by Pinterest with The Twinery

I'm so excited about the new Pinterest challenge from The Twinery! I have to admit that I LOVE Pinterest!  I can't even tell you how many times I've been in a craft store or a grocery store looking up a project or recipe on my phone on Pinterest.  There is just so much inspiration in that place!  If you happen to be a lover of all things Pinterest, then this is the challenge for you!

It was hard to choose what project I wanted to use for this challenge but I chose one that I pinned a while ago and have been wanting to put together.

This fun project shown above comes from "Lines Across".  I think it is so much fun!  My version is below.

Ever since I saw the project above, I thought that it would be fabulous to make with the Twinery's twine!  There are so many fun color combinations to use and it easily decorates up a package with minimal effort.  I don't know about you, but when it is my kiddos birthday's they want to know when they get to open the presents...the sooner the better.  But, we all know that sooner never comes soon enough.  So, why not make a fun package like this that the kids can doodle on and pass the time until it is time to open presents?

When my daughter saw me making this she begged me to let her color it.

I said OK.

She had fun.

I hope you'll join us for the fun challenge!  There is a wonderful prize up for grabs!  You can find out all the details by checking out this post on The Twinery blog!

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  1. Sweet idea Jen!!! I love this as another "gift"!!!! I'm sure Sadie had fun too!!!

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What Do Jew Do on Christmas: Rachel Shukert, Author

Author Rachel Shukert shares her thoughts on being a Jew on Christmas. Read More

By / December 24, 2010

Like a lot of Jewish parents, my mother and father felt the the best way to imbue me with a strong Jewish identity was to deny me a Christmas tree, visits to Santa, and any other aspect of mainstream holiday cheer.  This policy had the unwelcome effect of turning me into this crazed Christmas fanatic, like how if you deny your kids sugar they grow up to be compulsive secret eaters.  When I got a little older, I was sometimes invited on Christmas day to the house of a sympathetic Gentile friend.  I would sit there sadly, watching the Gentiles open all their mountains of presents.  Sometimes they would give me a little something, which was almost always an ornament for the tree I wasn’t allowed to have.  Once I pointed that out, I said: “You know, I don’t have a Christmas tree because I’m Jewish,” and the grandma said, “Oh, well, then I guess you can just put it on the thing that opens the blinds.”  ON THE THING THAT OPENS THE BLINDS.  Fuck you, Gentile Grandma.

To this day, I still desperately want a Christmas tree.  My husband won’t let me have one.  We’ve had no fewer than three screaming fights on this subject this season alone, all of which have included the phrases: “Maybe you should go marry some goy then!!!” and “MAYBE I WILL!!!!”  It’s stupid.  We both know my parents would never have paid for the wedding if I’d married a non-Jew.  For sure they wouldn’t have sprung for a sit-down dinner.

We’ll probably have this fight again on Christmas day this year.  Then we’ll probably go to a movie neither one of us really wants to see, and then we’ll go wait in line at Joe’s Shanghai in Chinatown in the freezing cold until we give up and go eat at some shittier place around the corner.  Wait, I forgot–this year I want to go see the re-release of Shoah. It’s playing at Lincoln Plaza and it’s nine-and-a-half hours long, so by the time we get all the way downtown the crowds will have died down, and we might get a decent freaking soup dumpling for once.  Ho ho ho.

Rachel Shukert’s latest book is Everything is Going to be Great: An Underfunded, Overexposed European Grand Tour


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There Were Actually Jewish Soldiers in the Russian Empire

By Ann Rabinowitz

Many times researchers either hear or read comments about the many Jews who fled conscription in the Tzar’s Army.  However, there were Jews who did serve both then and later.  There were records of Jews serving Napoleonic times as well.  Some were conscripted and others volunteered.  What prompted my interest of late was a photograph of a Jewish POW who served in the Russian Army during World War I.

             Joe Furmanovsky, POW (seated far right)

The photo, at first glance, is of a group of soldiers, all with black arm bands which state in Russian that they are POWs.  When one looks carefully there are many things worth noting.  For one, most of the soldiers are dressed in a wide variety of uniforms or combination of parts of uniforms from various countries.  However, generally, they are all wearing a Russian Army visored peaked cap with its oval Tzarist eagle badge which would have been in the Romanov colors.

In 1909, the Army changed its basic look and one can see that in the soldier standing, fourth from left in the photo, who is wearing the typical high-collared jacket.  A photo of the Tzar in the new kit is shown below.

Tzar Nicholas II in the new Army Kit, 1909

Some of the uniforms in the photo are for artillery, others infantry, cavalry, and one is naval in origin.  The soldier standing, last on the right, is wearing a typical short summer tunic which would have usually been accompanied by a distinctive rolled great coat across his left shoulder which was a known Russia Army affectation.  Several of the men in the front row of the photograph are wearing their great coats.  This leads one to surmise that it is fall or winter.  The trousers also have the strip of a cavalry soldier.  All of the soldiers appear to have boots in shined and good condition.  Many of them are smoking cigarettes.

An unusual item to be noted is the chain which crosses the chest of Joe Furmanovsky.  The chain would ordinarily have had a whistle hanging from it.

There are other photos of Russian POWs in Lithuania such as the one below where the men look very much similar to the original photograph.  The exception is that none of them are wearing a great coat which may indicate that it was spring or summer rather than a colder time of the year.  Looking closely too, none of the men are wearing boots, but most are wearing the ubiquitous cap.

                   Russian POWs in Lithuania

Apart from the POWs, there were also many photographs of Lithuanian Jews who were serving in the army.  One such photograph is the following one taken in Kupiskis, Lithuania, during the winter which shows a group of Jewish soldiers being blessed by the official State Rabbi who may have been Rabbi Ephraim Oshry’s father.

In addition to group photographs, there are individual photographs such as the following ones for V. Rudavicius taken in Anyksciai, Lithuania, in 1930 (on the left) and Joseph Shneiberg, taken in Vilkaviskis, in 1904 (on the right):

There are also photos found in Yizkor Books on JewishGen such as those in the Dusetos Yizkor Book and also in the JewishGen database of 1,200 Jewish Conscripts 1900-1914.  In addition, the JGS (NY) has a membership only perk of a database of the Memorial Database of Jewish Soldiers, Partisans and Workers Killed in Action During Nazism.  Another resource is the Vilna Gaon Jewish Museum Tolerance Center in Vilnius, Lithuania, which presented an exhibit on Jewish volunteers for Lithuanian independence (1918-1923) which included a listing of sixty soldiers who were killed during those times.

One has only to look and there are photographs and so many resources to be found, especially on JewishGen.  It is worthwhile doing a search to locate these resources.

  1. My grandfather was in the sole Jewish cavalry contingent in Pinsk probably before 1900.

  2. Dear JP:

    Do you have a photo of your grandfather in his military uniform? It would be interesting to see.

    For those interested in Jewish military participation in Lithuania, at a later date, there is a new book out by Dorothy Leivers entitled "Road to Victory, Jewish Soliders of the 16th Lithuanian Division, 1942-1945".

  3. I don't have a photo of him in uniform, but years ago I happened to leaf through a volume of photos of Jewish life in Russia dating back before 1900, and there was a photo of the Jewish cavalry--maybe 10 or 12 men, among them one I recognized (and could match with another photo I have) as my grandfather.

  4. My great grandfather served in the czar's army in the early 1890s. In his area of ukraine they were conscripted for three years at the age of 19. I believe my great grandfather was stationed in warsaw for a time.

    As to the mismatched uniforms, one of his stories he passed down was that the jewish soldiers were only given the bare basic uniform, and were told to go get warm clothes from the local jews.

  5. Hello,my granfather was a high ranking officer, possibly a Major, In the Russian army after ww1. I have little information on him and I am hoping that by being able to access his military recors I can learn more. He was Janis Grasis, born 1875, died 1950.
    Does anyone know if it is possible to get these records, or even a photo?
    thanks Margret

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What a Maryland congressman told the Baltimore Jewish Times (“Faith In Health Care Reforms,” May 24) about all the health-care options that will be available to us in 2014 is questionable. If this is really true, why don’t our politicians have the same health-care insurance that ordinary folks have? Preferably, I want their health-care insurance. What I was told recently by a retired politician was, “You can’t have it.” Why not?

Progressive Maryland has chased businesses and residents out of town. And now a rain tax?
Finally, how unfortunate we are to be getting gambling casinos (“Worth The Gamble?” May 24) to an already heavily addicted community. I imagine the money we will be making from this will be paying for gambling rehab.

Toby Mower

  1. Stephen McN. Daniels says

    A wonderful article! And not just because Patrick S. Daniels III happens to be my son. There are plenty of reasons we have bragging rights. This son of mine is a natural leader and welcomes all and diverse situations into his life. He grew up in a Jewish majority neighborhood and never uttered a racist word in my presence. He chose Baltimore as his city when Teach for America offered him many cities; not many might have. Racial prejudice is not part of his makeup. We are quite proud of him and his mounting list of awards!

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Jonathan Tobin: Defending the Right to a Jewish State

Heather Hale: Compliment your kids without giving them big heads

Megan Shauri: 10 ways you are ruining your own happiness

Carolyn Bigda: 8 Best Dividend Stocks for 2015

Kiplinger's Personal Finance editors: 7 Things You Didn't Know About Paying Off Student Loans

Samantha Olson: The Crucial Mistake 55% Of Parents Are Making At Their Baby's Bedtime

Densie Well, Ph.D., R.D. Open your eyes to yellow vegetables

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April 18, 2014

Rabbi Yonason Goldson: Clarifying one of the greatest philosophical conundrums in theology

Caroline B. Glick: The disappearance of US will

Megan Wallgren: 10 things I've learned from my teenagers

Lizette Borreli: Green Tea Boosts Brain Power, May Help Treat Dementia

John Ericson: Trying hard to be 'positive' but never succeeding? Blame Your Brain

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April 14, 2014

Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer: Passover frees us from the tyranny of time

Greg Crosby: Passing Over Religion

Eric Schulzke: First degree: How America really recovered from a murder epidemic

Georgia Lee: When love is not enough: Teaching your kids about the realities of adult relationships

Cameron Huddleston: Freebies for Your Lawn and Garden

Gordon Pape: How you can tell if your financial adviser is setting you up for potential ruin

Dana Dovey: Up to 500,000 people die each year from hepatitis C-related liver disease. New Treatment Has Over 90% Success Rate

Justin Caba: Eating Watermelon Can Help Control High Blood Pressure

The Kosher Gourmet by Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Don't dare pass over these Pesach picks for Manischewitz!

April 11, 2014

Rabbi Hillel Goldberg: Silence is much more than golden

Caroline B. Glick: Forgetting freedom at Passover

Susan Swann: How to value a child for who he is, not just what he does

Cameron Huddleston: 7 Financial Tasks You Should Tackle Right Now

Sandra Block and Lisa Gerstner: How to Profit From Your Passion

Susan Scutti: A Simple Blood Test Might Soon Diagnose Cancer

Chris Weller: Have A Slow Metabolism? Let Science Speed It Up For You

The Kosher Gourmet by Diane Rossen Worthington Whitefish Terrine: A French take on gefilte fish

April 9, 2014

Jonathan Tobin: Why Did Kerry Lie About Israeli Blame?

Samuel G. Freedman: A resolution 70 years later for a father's unsettling legacy of ashes from Dachau

Jessica Ivins: A resolution 70 years later for a father's unsettling legacy of ashes from Dachau

Kim Giles: Asking for help is not weakness

Kathy Kristof and Barbara Hoch Marcus: 7 Great Growth Israeli Stocks

Matthew Mientka: How Beans, Peas, And Chickpeas Cleanse Bad Cholesterol and Lowers Risk of Heart Disease

Sabrina Bachai: 5 At-Home Treatments For Headaches

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April 8, 2014

Lori Nawyn: At Your Wit's End and Back: Finding Peace

Susan B. Garland and Rachel L. Sheedy: Strategies Married Couples Can Use to Boost Benefits

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Rabbi David Gutterman: The Word for Nothing Means Everything

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April 2, 2014

Paul Greenberg: Death and joy in the spring

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Jewish World Review August 10, 2011 / 10 Menachem-Av, 5771

Ignorance, Stupidity or Connivance?

By Walter Williams

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | President Barack Obama has called for a luxury tax on corporate jets as a means to generate revenue to fight federal deficits. The president's economic advisers ought to be fired for not telling him that doing so is unwise and counterproductive. They might have already told him so, only to have the president say, "Look, I know you're right, but I'm exploiting the public's envy of the rich!" Let's look at what happened when Obama's predecessor George H.W. Bush signed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and broke his "read my lips" vow not to agree to new taxes.

When Congress imposed a 10 percent luxury tax on yachts, private airplanes and expensive automobiles, Sen. Ted Kennedy and then-Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell crowed publicly about how the rich would finally be paying their fair share of taxes. What actually happened is laid out in a Heartland Institute blog post by Edmund Contoski titled "Economically illiterate Obama, re: Corporate Jets" (7/12/2011).

Within eight months after the change in the law took effect, Viking Yachts, the largest U.S. yacht manufacturer, laid off 1,140 of its 1,400 employees and closed one of its two manufacturing plants. Before it was all over, Viking Yachts was down to 68 employees. In the first year, one-third of U.S. yacht-building companies stopped production, and according to a report by the congressional Joint Economic Committee, the industry lost 7,600 jobs. When it was over, 25,000 workers had lost their jobs building yachts, and 75,000 more jobs were lost in companies that supplied yacht parts and material. Ocean Yachts trimmed its workforce from 350 to 50. Egg Harbor Yachts went from 200 employees to five and later filed for bankruptcy. The U.S., which had been a net exporter of yachts, became a net importer as U.S. companies closed. Jobs shifted to companies in Europe and the Bahamas. The U.S. Treasury collected zero revenue from the sales driven overseas.

Back then, Congress told us that the luxury tax on boats, aircraft and jewelry would raise $31 million in revenue a year. Instead, the tax destroyed 330 jobs in jewelry manufacturing and 1,470 in the aircraft industry, in addition to the thousands destroyed in the yacht industry. Those job losses cost the government a total of $24.2 million in unemployment benefits and lost income tax revenues. The net effect of the luxury tax was a loss of $7.6 million in fiscal 1991, which means Congress' projection was off by $38.6 million. The Joint Economic Committee concluded that the value of jobs lost in just the first six months of the luxury tax was $159.6 million.

Congress repealed the luxury tax in 1993 after realizing it was a job killer and raised little net revenue. Why did congressional dreams of greater revenues turn into a nightmare? Kennedy, Mitchell and their congressional colleagues simply assumed that the rich would act the same after the imposition of the luxury tax as they did before and that the only difference would be more money in the government's coffers. Like most politicians then and now, they had what economists call a zero-elasticity vision of the world, a fancy way of saying they believed that people do not respond to price changes. People always respond to price changes. The only debatable issue is how much and over what period.

Here's my question for you: Is it likely that in the two decades since 1990, American human nature has changed? If Congress imposes a luxury tax on corporate jets and other luxury items, will Americans behave differently this time? In other words, can we expect federal tax revenues to rise and unemployment to fall as a result of Obama's tax proposal?

I don't believe that Obama is dumb enough to believe that a tax on corporate jets would be a revenue generator. His agenda is to inspire envy and resentment against wealthy Americans as a tool in pursuit of his higher-tax agenda.

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One of the things that stuck in my craw about the Sarah Jessica Parker profile in New York Mag was when SJP claimed that Carrie didn't care about Big's money. "I really don't think that money was a criteria," Parker told writer Emily Nussbaum. "It never would have occurred to her to take money from a man." British writer and Candace Bushnell buddy argues that Carrie does indeed care about money. In fact, she and the other SatC heroines care so much about money that, Young writes, "once you remove the pixie dust of female camaraderie, contemporary New York emerges as an essentially pre-feminist society in which the courtship rituals are strikingly similar to those depicted in the novels of Jane Austen."

Young, the author of the memoir How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, continues:

[In New York] Women are second-class citizens who are expected to use their youth and beauty as commodities in order to secure their economic wellbeing. Sex and the City is set in this world, but it conceals its brutality behind a veneer of cocktails and laughter. In reality, female friendship is the first thing to be sacrificed in the cut-throat competition for rich husbands. To my mind, Sex and the City is the equivalent of one of those Soviet propaganda films in which the factory workers are depicted as happy, singing citizens of tomorrow. The truth is that women like Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are wretched, unhappy and isolated. The key to their survival is not the sisterhood, but a combination of slimming pills and anti-depressants.

I think Young exaggerates a bit — he sounds like he was scorned by many of these ruthless husband hunters — but for the most part, I agree with him. Anytime one of the Sex and the City characters dated a man with bleak economic prospects she was ultimately punished. When Carrie dated Berger, the relationship ended because he couldn't deal with her monetary success and his relative literary failure. As for Miranda, her relationship failed with Steve when he was just a bartender with no ambition, but was revived when he became a successful bar owner, despite his middle class roots. Of course, most women want to date men who have the same level of education that they do, but why didn't any of the women ever date a teacher? Or someone who worked for a non-profit? The reason is pretty obvious. Even though Sarah Jessica Parker thinks that Carrie didn't care about her boyfriends' money, the glittering aura of wealth is part of the Sex world, and very much defines its social rules.

So Did It Teach Us Anything That Came In Useful Along The Way? [Guardian]

Related: Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex And The City' [Premiere]

Sarah Jessica Parker Would Like A Few Words With Carrie Bradshaw [NY Mag]

'How To Lose Friends' & The NYC Media Dreamworld


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New York Magazine's Lisa Taddeo has scored an interview with alleged Tiger Woods ur-mistress Rachel Uchitel, who paints a depressing picture of the bottle girls of Vegas and New York and the Woods wannabes who sleep with them.

Unsurprisingly, Uchitel won't talk about Woods himself (she supposedly got $10 million not to do that). What she does talk about — mostly defensively — is her former job as hostess at VIP clubs. She's been accused of being both a mistress and a procuress, but she vehemently denies that her job was about sex, saying, "I'm really offended by the notion that I used my sexuality." And, "It's not our job to get anybody laid." And,

People say, ‘Oh, Rachel, she's such a starfucker,' that I hang out with only celebs. No. I hang out with successful people. I hang out with people who matter, and I'm honored to.

Uchitel has clearly been extremely successful, even in the retirement forced on her by the Woods scandal — new job offers are rolling in. She may get to call the shots, and be truly "honored" by her celebrity friends and clientele. But since Uchitel's not willing to offer up anything really sordid, Taddeo digs deep into the world Uchitel left behind, a word of bottle waitresses who are "half a stripper and half a pimp," in the words of one of their kind. Bottle waitresses or "bottle girls" are expected to bring in big clients and keep them happy, by flirting with them themselves, and helping them meet women who may do more ("To be a girl who is trusted," Taddeo writes, "you need a track record of having slept with famous men and not talked about it.")

It's of course not surprising that exclusive clubs have a sort of gray market for sex, but Taddeo describes the whole scene with a noirish knowingness that's a little off-putting. On Clinton and JFK, she writes, "Historically, powerful men with slavering appetites have mainly acquired their girlfriends the way a pair of pants gathers lint-rather incidentally." On the "pros and cons" of paid sex: "Men like to hunt, and there is no need to hunt a prostitute. Men like to cheat without strings, and you can't stop a civilian from falling in love." On sexual sociology: "The rich old men want to be young and good-looking and the young ones want to be rich, but both are sleeping with the same girl."

What's perhaps most disturbing about Taddeo's piece isn't its quotes from Uchitel or from bottle waitresses and their admirers. It's the suggestion that in certain circles, all sex becomes a market. Taddeo writes,

Jason Itzler, the former founder of high-profile escort agency New York Confidential and inventor of the so-called girlfriend experience (GFE), thinks there is an untapped potential in the half-hooking that goes on in nightclubs.

"That's where trends in prostitution are headed," he says. "Guys go crazy for the GFE shit."

While the idea of the girlfriend experience as something a guy can invent is disturbing (and ignores thousands of years of courtesans), Itzler's idea isn't that revolutionary: "instead of doing what the bottle girls do sporadically and for an unspecific payback, Itzler's girls would have sex (or perhaps just president-and-intern sex) and get paid." Part of the point of GFE, it seems, is to pay not just for sex but also for fun, companionship, and validation — for a girlfriend who never gets mad or breaks up with you. Except sometimes the system breaks down. Taddeo reports one man's story of a "half-hooker" from the nightclub world who offered a man sex in return for gifts and financial support — until she didn't: "She was squatting at his apartment, they weren't even having sex anymore. 'She wanted twenty grand,' he says. 'They settled on ten.'" It's sad but maybe also a little refreshing that even in a system where all sex is a quid pro quo (and I'm sure cynics will argue that we all participate in this system), things can still get messy.

Rachel Uchitel Is Not A Madam [NY Mag]


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Amitai Etzioni is not a doctor. He's a a sociologist and professor of international relations at George Washington University, the author several books, and used to teach at Columbia and Harvard. But he has some pretty interesting opinions about dieting.

Etzioni has been "dieting for years." He was never happy about it. He writes: "I felt guilty when I had a piece of chocolate cake, my favorite, and very virtuous when I munched on celery sticks, which I hate." Etzioni has an experiment, in which he asks you to "make a list of 10 people you have known or known of for a long time." And then: "Note next to each if their weight has changed significantly during the time you have known them, as far as you can tell." The result:

…You will probably find that about eight out of 10 people on your list seem to weigh about the same as they did years ago. As one observer put it, some are greyhounds and some are bulldogs.

Emphasis ours, because it's such a great way to distill that thought. We all know the statistics about how often diets fail (usually about eight out of 10 people put the weight back on). Yet adults spend millions of dollars on yo-yo dieting and weight loss plans. Etzioni suggests we "think of body mass like cement: It is rather easy to shape when it is new, but once it settles, it is very resistant to change." He goes on to explain that what we really should be concerned about is what kids are eating, since for children, "healthy eating, especially if combined with exercise, can make a significant difference." As a person interested in public policy, he's into reforming school lunches and the like. As a father, he says: "I still have my celery and my chocolate days, only now I do celery when the kids are around — and chocolate cake when they are not."

Dieting Gets You Nowhere [CNN]

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01 June 2009

In the event you are a millionaire's baby born in June

I've picked out some jewels for you from 1st Dibs, featuring your birthstone, emerald. Let me know which one you get.

Laura [What I Like] said...

ACK!! I am sweating that ring like nobody's business...so awesome.

Sarah said...

i got them all! wait, my bday isin july

jezebel said...

By my calculations, that means your birthstone is a ruby. I'll see what honkin' rocks we can find for you.


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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Hear Well?

            I am amazed by the things I can hear and not hear. I can hear the difference between a Harley Davidson and Ducatti motorcycle and love their distinct sounds. My ears perk up at the sound of exotic luxury car exhaust sounds. I hear the sounds of helicopter blades and look up into the hills for smoke. There are certain musical sounds that fill my eyes with tears. And the sounds of my granddaughters laughing bring me deep, deep joy.
            But then there are other sounds I don’t hear so well. When the clothes dryer beeps, it’s often Martha who is the first to respond. When some news celebrities launch vitriolic critiques of this thing or that, I stop listening.  When I hear a succession of sporting scores, I routinely forget most of them. And, unless I concentrate, when I meet a new person and hear her name, I can often forget it to my embarrassment.
            Why do we hear what we hear and not hear what we don’t hear? Sometimes it’s a physical condition in our ears. But other times it’s because we are too busy talking to do any listening. Other times we are so distracted we have a hard time paying attention. One web site I visited said there are three modes of listening:
1.              Combative listening
2.              Attentive listening
3.              Reflective listening
As you prepare for worship this Sunday, take a personal listening audit. How well do you listen as you worship? What do you listen for or listen to? What do you avoid hearing?

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Life Links 4/25/13

NBC New York: Police Investigate Report of Fetus in Trash Bag
Police are investigating a report of an apparent human fetus found inside a trash bag on a Queens sidewalk Wednesday evening.

A neighbor in East Elmhurst called 911 after spotting a black trash bag in front of her home at 99th Street and 31st Avenue.

She told police she kicked the bag, then reached in and saw a jar containing what looked like a human fetus.

More than 100 Irish psychiatrists have signed a statement saying that abortion shouldn't be legalized for threat of suicide.
Dr McCabe said: "I am not surprised that so many of our colleagues agree that the proposed legislation is flawed. As members of the medical profession, we have a duty to our patients to adopt best practice and an evidence-based approach to everything we do.

"The fact is that there is no evidence that abortion is a treatment for suicidality in pregnancy and may in fact be harmful to women. The Government must take this into account and reconsider its proposals."

A Georgia man has been charged in the death of his girlfriend and their unborn child.

Carlos Jerome Simpson was indicted Tuesday by a DeKalb grand jury on charges of murder, felony murder – killing someone while committing a felony – aggravated assault and possession of a gun during the commission of a felony.

Simpson, 23, allegedly shot and killed Shikira Dunson outside his home on Feb. 18.

The 20-year-old Dunson was five months pregnant, so prosecutors added the charge of feticide, defined by Georgia law as willfully and without legal justification causing the death of an unborn child by any injury to the mother.

Another man charged with killing his wife and unborn child now faces two 1st degree murder charges after authorities searched his computer.
The day before Margorie Holland died, Roger Holland made Internet searches asking: "if you pass out and fall down a flight of stairs, can you break your neck," according to the criminal complaint against him.

He made similar searches multiple times before that, Backstrom said.

Police found Margorie Holland at the bottom of a flight of stairs in the couple's Apple Valley townhouse -- though the county medical examiner concluded she died of strangulation, not a fall down the stairs.

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC

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The Technician serves as a part of the healthcare team at Novant Health and collaborates with other team members, to provide optimal care. Technician accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.


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Friday, March 12, 2010

quo vadis?

what a pregnant statement...cliched.
Who knows where this might go?...I am making something and will be entering it for a competition... fun being able to recycle one's own work like a collage. Um yes...I guess I'll have to start producing some real new work soon before I wear these older ones out completely!
Ive recently sent off an application for a grant from the arts board...fingers crossed. It would be fun if I got it.
Meanwhile forging ahead and havent really done anything fantastically creatively new. Sad. But such is has to take care of the mundane and the tedious too.
I have been working away at the logo too. Some fine tuning and revisions. Client had some concerns and I have been smithing the designs a bit more and feel they are getting more refined and improved. Polish.
Good to feel like an artist today again.

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