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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

mini LV bag (onemorehandbag)In my defense, the money that paid for this extravagance was sort of "Monopoly money", i.e. a friendly and very generous Christmas bonus  by the Firm that just shoutet "TREAT YOURSELF!" (As if I needed any encouragement).

I saw a photo of this limited edition mini pochette in the same German magazine I already mentioned here last week and could just think wantwantwantwant. Add three exlamation marks to this. !!!

I sort of suspected that it would be small, but in real life it is a bonsai bag that only resembles a normal-sized handbag if a tiny Japanese lady (or the Empress) wears it. For standard-issue European women like yours truly, it's more of a wallet. Not that it made me covet it any less. I can clip it onto my Neverfull once I wake it up from its hibernation and use it as a clutch should the need arise. Speaking of the Neverfull: it turns out that this was a real "investment" due to the fact that prices have been raised by approximately 10%. Hah!

It felt slightly strange and bimbo-ish to answer "yes" when the shop assistant asked me if I was already in their customer register. But never mind...

Monday, November 29, 2010

It's still November, but yesterday was the first Advent Sunday which means that the "countdown" to Christmas has officially begun. I've told you that I've been really swotty this year, preparations-wise, so I'm hoping to actually experience a cosy and peaceful holiday season this year. Decorating my flat always puts me in a christmassy mood anyway and the smell of gingerbread and other biscuits is just the icing on the cake.
My little "orange still life" has grown considerably. I collect orange (glass) tealight holders and really like the warm glow this colour gives off.
Snow made a very brief appearance in Vienna on Friday night. By Saturday morning it had almost melted away already. View from my living room window:

UPDATE: I wrote this post yesterday afternoon but since then there has been more snow of the wet and heavy type. I took this picture on my way to work this morning:

Sunday, November 28, 2010

In Writing

A little PS from my visit to Dachau, where I came across some interesting signs. Such as the name-plates in St. Jacob's church:

I don't know what happens if someone sits in the wrong place (unless the people behind the names have long since died). My guess is that they will be tickled to death with their own Gamsbart or something along these lines.

Let's call a spade a spade, eh? Sign on a pub/bar.

The last one really made me laugh. It is so stereotypical it can't get any worse. The misplaced apostrophes (or should I say "apostrophe's"?) as well as the first names that are - sorry to all Sabines and Anitas out there - quite stereotypical of women of this profession. They could of course also be called Nicole, Gabi, Michelle or Elfi.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Way to Go!

I've told you about my obsession with UK glossies that come with freebies. These range from paperbacks to canvas bags and fashion accessories to make-up items. The unfair thing is that whereas the magazines themselves are readily available in Austria (for at least double the RRP, mind you), they always come without the goodies. GRrrrrrrRR! German (language) magazines and advertisers have not caught on to this and so it is very rare indeed to come across a gift-bearing magazine. I lucked out (as my virtual YouTube friends would say) in the newsagent's at Munich central railway station last Sunday where I discovered a German women's magazine (of medium "glossiness") that came with an original-size Manhattan brand eyeshadow (there was a choice of at least 2 shades; I picked the turquoise one):

Yes, you could say I was suckered into buying it as I don't usually buy Petra, but that's the whole point of these freebies, isn't it? Have I mentioned that I am an easy marketing prey?

Friday, November 26, 2010

Sisters in Arms

This Tuesday, H&M launched its heavily-advertised Lanvin collection. Fashionistas were allocated 10-minute-slots in the inner sanctuary that was the fenced-in Lanvin realm within selected H&M stores:
10 minute slots (onemorehandbag)
That is, provided you had managed to get one of the colour-coded bracelets with your time-slot written on it. The Empress and I had both marked the day in our calendars.

As our office is conveniently located within spitting distance of the poshest H&M in Vienna (on the premises of the elegant Braun store), we were able to peek out of the window to see whether there was a queue at 9:00 AM. There wasn't and so we decided to go on a little reconnaisance mission. Out of purely professional interest, needless to say. We thought we could just walk into the holiest of holies for lack of other fashion addicts, but the queue had already dispersed and moved inside. We were able to get some bracelets for 11:30, though and returned to the office to await our 10 minutes of fashion exclusiveness.

wristbands (onemorehandbag)

We had of course already browsed the website (where shopping per se was impossible because of too many server requests) and already decided on which pieces to focus. In my case, it was the t-shirts/tops and accessories as the - admittedly gorgeous - dresses where much too short for me. The Empress ended up buying a very cool dress and I got the long shirt I had had my eyes on. It's not exactly office material what with the tulle and glittery beads and sequin details, but I'm sure it looks good paired with my favourite new pair of "riding" leggings from ZARA:
Lanvin haul (onemorehandbag)
The cotton bag (allegedly, the proceeds go to Unicef) was only € 3 or so, but I actually like the paper bag with double-tiered satin ribbons that you got with your purchase even better.

The verdict: a well-orchestrated hype for admittedly rather covetable items by a great designer. I liked the necklaces and clutches, too, but the former were too heavy (my posture is bad enough as it is already) and the latter too recognisable. Ok,ok, the same can be said about the shirt, but you know...

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Starting Shot

I keeping with my organised-bitch-from-hell  character who is determined not to get stressed at all this Christmas, I have of course already started baking. Ginger biscuits and gingerbread: done!
cookie recipes (onemorehandbag)

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

New Kid on the Blog

Sporty has a blog. And a rather promising one with a cool title! So far, the topics have ranged from restaurant reviews to Somalian pirates via macarons (yay!). If you understand German, make sure to bookmark Eine Melange Bitte.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A Town Beginning with "D"

So. Where was I? Well, I spent the weekend in Dachau, Bavaria, where my mother took part in a group exhibition. Yes, that Dachau of concentration camp fame/shame. It was really strange. No matter whom I told where I was going, the person looked at me expectantly once I had mentioned the name of the town, waiting for me to come forth some kind of explanation. It's not the kind of place Austrians would associate with a holiday destination as EVERYone has dark associations with that name. In fact, I am sure many people don't know there actually is a town of that name and it's not just a place out of your history lesson.

Well, be that as it may, the old town of Dachau is quite picturesque. The town is twinned with my native Klagenfurt and after some members of Dachau's artists association had exhibited their works at Künstlerhaus in KLU, they invited members of Kunstverein Kärnten to exhibit at Dachau's Wasserturm. My Mum is one of the participating artists and since my Dad basically hates travelling beyond the town limits of KLU (or possibly, the fence of his property), I thought I'd show up as the "fan-club".

I took the (delayed) flight to MUC on Friday and returned by train yesterday afternoon. Dachau is a mere Schnellbahn ride away from Munich and it takes you a mere 20 minutes to the central train station. Very convenient indeed.

On Saturday morning, we had a guided tour of the old town and palace in Dachau by a tourguide called Anni (see yesterday's post). Here are some impressions of the (very foggy) morning:

Here's a photo of the old town by night:

And one of the inevitable Weißwurst orgy in which my Mum and I didn't participate as we both like neither this type of sausage, nor sweet mustard:

We do like pretzels, though:

Monday, November 22, 2010

Living the Cliché

More about my weekend-trip to Germany to come. Only so much: I was in Bavaria, which can clearly be deduced from our guide's outfit (a guided tour of the old town and castle was included in the "package"):
Bavarian tourguide (onemorehandbag)I liked her bag even though I'm not really into the whole folklore thing:
Bavarian tourguide's bag (onemorehandbag)Apparently, it was (hand)made in Austria. On the reverse side is a big appliquéd date of the type you would find on farmers' houses or trousseaus in the Alps.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

purple coat (onemorehandbag)While I'm away in Germany for the weekend (more about that upon my return) I'm going to show you my new favourite coat. Ta-dah! Typically, I didn't need it at all - well, do I ever actually need any of the clothes I buy? - but accompanied the Gazelle to Benetton where I hadn't been for absolutely ages and where she wanted to look for a down coat. Guess who left the shop without a coat and who ended up buying one. Yep, that would be me. It's a vibrant deep purple in real life and only looks blueish because of my camera's flash. The cut and in particular the collar are very 1960s and I think it suits me perfectly, if I may be so vain to say so myself. The light wool quality makes it perfect for pre-snow global warming winters in the city and it looks particularly good with skinny jeans and my heeled ankle-boots.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Autumn up North

Yes, Manchester is not exactly known for its beauty and scenery, but there are some picturesque spots nearby, such as Dunham Massey in Altrincham. It was abso-effing-lutely furrrreeezing when we (Cleo, her hubby and sons) went there on Sunday morning, but nothing can keep some English kids (not hers) from running around in flimsy clothes and eating an ice-cream. Brrrrr. Despite the cold, it was really beautiful and autumnal.

Leaves with violets

Pretty tree, the name of which I don't know...

Holly, an old favourite of mine!

Idyllic pavillion for romantic love-trysts or such like

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Pret Delights (onemorehandbag)I've told you about my love of Pret A Manger before. No matter how well I am fed by my hosts or at the company canteen, a visit to the UK wouldn't be complete without at least one stop at one of their ubiquitious branches. They have outlets in other countries too (oh, the joy when I discovered a Pret in Hong Kong and New York respectively!), but typically not in Austria. I'd gladly swap all Starbucks coffee shops in Vienna for one single Pret. They don't franchise, so there goes that option, but in the unlikely event that "the Prets" are reading this: please, pretty please, come to Vienna and be the answer to all my lunch cravings!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Limited Edition

limited edition cosmetics (onemorehandbag)First things first. Before I show you actual touristy photos of my mini-holiday, I thought I'd share my little beauty haul with you. The Nails Inc. nail polish (a rather convincing Particuliere dupe, by the way) was a freebie that came with UK Glamour magazine. It's a full sized bottle, which normally retails for GBP 11. Not bad, eh? I haven't tried it yet so cannot actually say anything about its quality and opacity.

The eyeshadow is Bobbi Brown's limited edition "smoldering eye palette" which is considerably cheaper and easier to get your hands on in the UK than it is here.

The last make-up purchase was of the time-to-kill-at-the-airport-why-not-count-your-cash-and-fritter-it-away-in-duty-free variety. I was thrilled to see MAC's current limited edition "A Tartan Tale" collection see in its complete glory at MAN airport and since the stuff was comparatively cheap had to get my hands on an "eye bag". The "Violet my Love Lash & Line Kit" to be precise. It consists of a rather cool tartan cosmetics bag filled with a mini brush, a travel-sized Zoomblack Zoom Lash mascara and a full-sized violet pigment as well as a full-sized fluidline pot in "Macroviolet". I love violet shades of eyeshadow and eyeliners as I think the colour really complements green eyes like mine. Plus I was quite excited to have found the whole LE collection there.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

One-Track Read

On my journey to Manchester, I read 2 German magazines (Jolie and Neon). Interestingly, both featured a long article on how many sex-partners random (?) people - in the case of Jolie, women only have had. In the latter magazine, the women held a cut-out figure in their hands, in Neon they wore rather original tops with the number incorporated into the design.

I wonder if the authors know each other or whether they had been to the same seminar on "Embrace your Wild Past" or something.

Friday, November 12, 2010

I Can Never Resist "Cute"...

A quick hello from rainy Manchester where Cleo, the younger of her sons and I made a quick shopping-excursion to the city centre yesterday and she actually managed to "outshop" me, her words. I only bought some little bits and pieces including a "down" bag from GAP (reduced to GBP 9,90) and a book with several easy-sounding macaron recipes from M&S (GBP 4).

MAN purchases (onemorehandbag)I don't have proper photo-editing software on my tiny netbook so you'll just have to believe me that the bag is actually a dark purple rather than blue.

We've planned an excursion to Liverpool for tomorrow, which I am really looking forward to.

More about the rest of my Northern adventures, shopping and otherwise when I'm back in Vienna.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Gimme 5

hand (onemorehandbag)While I'm away, I'm not going to ignore the 5th anniversary of this blog. Should you feel slike it, you may toast to the next 5 years...

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

MAN via HAM and STR

When this post goes live, I'm hopefully already at VIE airport on my way to Manchester to visit Cleo until Sunday. Last time I was there was when she got married in November 2006 A lot has happened since then - at least in her life- and she has not only moved to a new house, but also has two sons now which I am looking forward to meeting.

As there are no direct flights to Manchester from Vienna, I am flying via Hamburg on my way out and via Stuttgart on my way back. I do hope the return flight from MAN won't be delayed as there is only a little over an hour between arrival in STR and departure to VIE and my Lufthansa flight to Vienna is the last one for the day.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Experimental Baking (Failure)

Last time I was in KLU, I visited my favourite shop there and bought a leaf-shaped cookie cutter. As I'm very anti E-numbers and MNGs, I wanted to create red or orange leaves using a natural substance. After doing some online research which basically only came up with "beetroot" (I love this vegetable, but didn't really feel like using it for something sweet), I had the brainwave to use hibiscus tea. So much for the theory...
cookie cutter (onemorehandbag)I prepared a really strong infusion and let it cool. I decided to divide the dough, a basic shortcrust recipe, into two parts and dye half of it with matcha powder and blend some of the hibiscus concentrate into the other half. I had to use several spoons to make an impact (pale purple), which of course totally changed the consistency of the dough. Hmmm. I added some more flour and sugar and put both doughs into the fridge to rest for half an hour.
dough(onemorehandbag)When I rolled them out on my worktop, the lilac coloured hibiscus-infused dough was really rubbery and gooey. The good thing was that unlike normal ubaked shortcrust dough it didn't crumble, nor stick at all, but could be lifted in one piece like a plasticine pancake.
cookies (onemorehandbag)The result was pretty boring and inedible and even a jam-filling didn't help much to enhance these bland cookies, the lilac half of which ended up in the bin.

Any suggestions for a natural food colour (red or yellow) that is a) not savoury and b) preferably in powder form?

Monday, November 08, 2010

Forever Shopping

All the American YouTube gurus I am subscribed to seem to shop mainly at Forever21. Personally, I've never come across one of their stores in the US and only ever visited one in Tokyo. Even though I'm almost twice as old as its eponymous target group, I'm quite excited we're going to get one in Vienna. Yay! I'd walked past the building site on Kärtner Str. many times without noticing the name of the shop - gross negligence on my part! - and it was Sporty who alerted me to it.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Mountaineering Vienna Style

Last Sunday, I went "mountaineering" in Vienna. Not on a mountain, but a church. I had seen the guided tour of church and rooftop in programme of my district's Volkshochschule and asked culture-vulture MM if she wanted to join me. She did. The church is called Maria vom Siege (basically the Austrian twin of "Santa Maria della Vittoria" in Vienna) and located between Westbahnhof and Gumpendorferstraße U6 stations. The parish has a surprisingly cool homepage, too. Tours can also be booked directly via the website.

The church has a red brick exterior (rather unusual in Austria) and was planned by the same architect who built the city hall. I had never been into the building before, but like all Viennese who have ever driven past it on the "Gürtel" have noticed the huge banner on its facade reading There's someone who loves you... Jesus Christ.

Below this promise of love is an appeal to save the "architectural jewel". It is indeed in dire need of funds for renovation as this picture of a pillor in the inerior of the church clearly illustrates:
After a slightly lenghty (for my taste anyway, but I don't actually like guided tours all that much) tour of the church itself by a very pious layman, we were joined by Father Bruno, who's the priest of the church and a member of an order I had never heard of: the Calasantines, founded by José de Calsanz. You live and learn.

Father Bruno told us he hailed from the Vorarlberg provice and due to his upbringing on a farm in the mountains and the fact that his father was a roofer, he liked climbing. He explained the increasing level of difficulty if people wanted to follow him up to the very rooftop and about half of the - rather geriatric - group chose to say their goodbyes right away.

The first stage which could be reached via a narrow winding staircase wasn't all that high nor challenging:
It was the level of the base of the cupola which is currently covered with a net in order to prevent pieces of frescoes and plasterwork falling onto the congregation. This means that the actual frescoes cannot be seen from down below.

The next stage was inside the "attic", but higher up so we could actually see the top of the cupola. Father Bruno is standing on it in the picture below:
Only a handful of people were lured up to the highest level, the spire, by the promise of a breathtaking view in the dawn. It really was worth it:
I'm not lying - my knees were shaking when I saw the first ladder. Oh, have I mentioned that I am afraid of hights? Well, the exit to the top platform looks quite harmless and the top 3 wooden ladders were okay-ish as they were relatively short. The whole attic was pitch dark, by the way.
It was the first ladder that was really scary. It was very long and with nowhere to hold onto left and right of it. Basically, it was a steel ladder that was pulled out to its maximum lenght and as I was halfway up to the first wooden platform my only thought was "How on earth am I ever going to get down from there again?" The photo doesn't show the darkness, nor the lenght and "freestanding-ness" of the wretched ladder, but believe you me, it was quite a challenge:
I suppose the fact that we were in a place of worship provide us with an extra vigilant guardian angel, but I was really glad when I was on street level again. The following day, the muscles in my thighs were really sore as I must have tensed up climbing those ladders.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

New in Town

I still owe you the photos of the opening of the new talk-of-town grocery store: BILLA Corso at Hoher Markt which- needless to say - I checked out the very day it opened (Oct. 29), when these pictures were taken. It's where the big Frünkranz flagship store used to be and possibly the biggest and fanciest BILLA supermarket ever:

The big USP besides the grand location is the eat-in (very limited space) or take-out stuff by "Henry" which allegedly is part of the Do&Co empire:
I don't usually like cupcakes and actually only bought the above specimen for photo purposes, sharing half of it with my boss. Wrong move! I regretted not eating all of it, as it was lovely and fluffy and with a delicious raspberry filling, not the sickeningly sweet dense dough topped with even sweeter butter-cream I'd so far associated with the cupcakes genre.

The sandwich was very tasteful, too and almost of UK standards. Everyone who has ever experienced the sad excuses for sandwiches you can normally get in Austria knows what I mean.

Yesterday, the Empress and I tried some of their hot dishes and it was very good, if pricey. If you don't want to eat out of a paper box and with plastic cutlery then I would recommend the takeout version.

Drinks in the "Henry" section are of the fancy Bionade and Vitamin Water variety.

Friday, November 05, 2010

Meet & Greet

Yesterday, I met my Australian "fan"   (hereinafter to be referred to as MAF) for lunch. Mademoiselle had kindly arranged the meeting and shown her pictures of me so the date would only be "half-blind". Great minds think alike and so we had both arrived with a small bag. I had sewed a little "merchandising item" with I-read-Onemorehandbag.com- logo and MAF got me a super cute manga-style zippered pouch:
gift exchange (onemorehanbag)
When I left the office my colleagues wanted to know why I wasn't joining them for lunch. "I'm meeting an Australian "fan" (*mimics quotation marks with her fingers*) for lunch", I said. "Whoa", the Scholar said - jokingly- "make sure to meet at a public place, what if she turns out to be a he and he's a stalker?" I assured them that chances of me being lured into a dark alley and be chopped up into little bite-sized pieces were quite slim and they shouldn't chill the champagne yet.

Well, it was a brief but lovely meeting and I hope to get the chance for a longer one next time she will be...erm...what's the opposite of "down under"...up over?

Thursday, November 04, 2010

On a Roll

Sometimes it's the little things that make your day. Such as the fact that my favourite type of goat cheese is discounted at my local BILLA. Yay! My obsession with rocket salad and salt&vinegar crisps is well-documented. Goat cheese (the soft type) is another of my constant cravings. Drool!
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This is one of the most important texts I have read in a long time. It have moved me and I have returned to it several times. I share it with you to think about. If you can, make words.

"What is the point of words?

Can we still trust words to participate in the world? Perhaps the biggest drama of contemporary societies is the feeling of helplessness that took over civil society. The everyday life offers us too many examples of the lack of will or the instability of power to listen to their citizens. We know our elected representatives, even when seriously engaged in the mission of representing their constituents, are confronted with rules of a governing system where there are many decision-making processes and even institutions that are completely disconnected from the democratic values.

Journalism is too vulnerable to economic interests and has become a shadow of the fourth power that, with deontology, is a powerful advocate for citizenship. The voices of the alternative and of civil outrage are, in many countries, swollen and blatantly manipulated by populist leaders, who prey on dissatisfaction and fear that they help to exacerbate. We live in societies where the word is silenced, adulterated or multiplied until its meaning is exhausted. True civic debate depends on little oases to continue to exist.

Perhaps the survival of citizenship depends, partially, on choosing to inhabit and to help build the places where the word still maintains some of its transformative power. Theatres are places like that. A public and national theatre like D. Maria II (in Lisbon, Portugal), with a history and a mission so strongly dependent upon the importance of the word, plays and an importance of the word, plays an important role in the making of critical thought and a capital of collective hope.

In the first few months of this year /January-March 2017/ D. Maria II programme is particularly "wordy". It's customary that this term is pejorative, but here we believe in a "wordy" world. We present performances from plays that are monuments of the word, major works of Portuguese drama, new texts or plays that talk about the transformative power of writing. We continue to spread the new poetry and present a series of performances based on the body of work of Portuguese poets. We reveal the pleasure of reading to kindergarten children and we take portable shows to high schools. We publish new plays, reissue authors and translate texts into Portuguese. We train new authors in writing labs and dramaturgy seminars. With these and many other works that you may find out about (in this programme), we reassert our trust in the word of the artists as a way to participate in the world.
So that confronted with world none of us is speechless."
Tiago Rodrigues, Director artistico.

Editorial in the programme of "Palavras para quê?", English version.

Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Lisbon, Portugal

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A quick guide on how to play Poker online

Poker is a massively popular table game and can be a very enjoyable social game to play when out at casinos. But the convenience of the online world has been making a great impact for years on how the public play poker, and it’s now a popular online pastime.

The multitude of online poker sites can be daunting and to the novice player learning the ropes and getting to grips with the online poker world can be quite confusing. Here is a short guide on starting out your online poker career.

The most common styles of poker players

Tight – cautious and not a risk taker, this type of poker player plays few hand and remains in charge of their bets. It is often hard to get this player to lose a lot of their money.

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This list of common styles of poker players is not a guide for you to choose your own playing style from, this guide is more for you to watch your opponents and assess their playing style. You should, once you get your poker feet under you, always try remaining an unreadable mystery to your opponents.

Here are a few tips and tricks on how to start playing poker online smartly.

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No tells – you can develop tells when playing, yes online where people can’t see your face. Things like raising your bet dramatically when you have a great hand but at no other point can be a massive tell. Try and be consistent with your bets, and never splurge and go bigger than the pot.

Be sensible – give yourself a budget for that day or table and stick to it. It is quite easy to lose and keep playing without realising how much you are spending at that table. If the budget is disappearing too fast, perhaps you should try out a lower stakes table.

Be fresh – Do not play tired, depressed or distracted. Playing poker involves thinking clearly and implementing strategies, so playing when stressed or tired can be a sure way to make losses at the table. Being able to focus on the game and your opponents means you will be able to pick up any of their possible tells and clean them out.


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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Of all the twisted logic...

In a place I used to frequent I was accused of presenting a false Gospel this week. I preach full-heartedly the Gospel you can find linked on the left here. That we are sinners, worthy of Hell. That Christ died a substitutionary death for us, for our sins, and rose again three days later. He was seen by over 500 people. This made full payment for our sins, and this is what we must believe to be saved.

The person accusing me preaches Lordship Salvation, that to be saved one must accept Jesus as Lord of your life.

And the 'party line' goes like this. "How can you preach that a person can accept Jesus as Savior and at the same moment reject Him as Lord?"

This is one of those questions that insert an assumption so as to make them impossible to honestly answer. It's the same thing as asking "When are you going to stop beating your wife?" if asked of someone who's not beating their wife.

The person who asks is assuming, and/or projecting that you are preaching that a person can reject Christ as Lord and at the same moment accept Him as Savior.

So here's a question for the Lordship Salvation camp.

Can you accept Jesus as Lord while at the same moment reject that He is ALL of these at once?

Advocate ( 1 John 2:1 )

Almighty ( Rev 1:8 Mt 28:18 )

Alpha and Omega ( Rev 1:8 Rev 22:13 )

Amen ( Rev 3:14 )

Apostle of our Profession ( Heb 3:1 )

Atoning Sacrifice for our Sins ( 1 John 2:2 )

Author of Life ( Acts 3:15 )

Author and Perfecter of our Faith ( Heb 12:2 )

Author of Salvation ( Heb 2:10 )

Beginning and End ( Rev 22:13 )

Blessed and only Ruler ( 1 Tim 6:15 )

Bread of God ( John 6:33 )

Bread of Life ( John 6:35 John 6:48 )

Bridegroom ( Mt 9:15 )

Capstone ( Acts 4:11 1 Pet 2:7 )

Chief Cornerstone ( Eph 2:20 )

Chief Shepherd ( 1 Pet 5:4 )

Christ ( 1 John 2:22 )

Creator ( John 1:3 )

Deliverer ( Rom 11:26 )

Eternal Life ( 1 John 1:2 1 John 5:20)

Gate ( John 10:9 )

Faithful and True ( Rev 19:11 )

Faithful Witness ( Rev 1:5 )

Faithful and True Witness ( Rev 3:14 )

First and Last ( Rev 1:17 Rev 2:8 Rev 22:13 )

Firstborn From the Dead ( Rev 1:5 )

Firstborn over all creation ( Col 1:15 )

Gate ( John 10:9 )

God ( John 1:1 John 20:28 Heb 1:8 Rom 9:5 2 Pet 1:1 1 John 5:20 etc.)

Good Shepherd ( John 10:11 John 10:14 )

Great Shepherd ( Heb 13:20 )

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Heir of all things ( Heb 1:2 )

High Priest ( Heb 2:17 )

Holy and True ( Rev 3:7 )

Holy One ( Acts 3:14 )

Hope ( 1 Tim 1:1 )

Hope of Glory ( Col 1:27 )

Horn of Salvation ( Luke 1:69 )

I Am ( John 8:58 )

Image of God ( 2 Cor 4:4 )

Immanuel ( Mt 1:23 )

Judge of the living and the dead ( Acts 10:42 )

King Eternal ( 1 Tim 1:17 )

King of Israel ( John 1:49 )

King of the Jews ( Mt 27:11 )

King of kings ( 1 Tim 6:15 Rev 19:16 )

King of the Ages ( Rev 15:3 )

Lamb (Rev. 13:8)

Lamb of God (John 1:29)

Lamb Without Blemish (1 Pet. 1:19)

Last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45)

Life (John 14:6; Col. 3:4)

Light of the World (John 8:12)

Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5)

Living One (Rev. 1:18)

Living Stone (1 Pet. 2:4)

Lord (2 Pet. 2:20)

Lord of All (Acts 10:36)

Lord of Glory (1 Cor. 2:8)

Lord of lords (Rev. 19:16)

Man from Heaven (1 Cor. 15:48)

Mediator of the New Covenant (Heb. 9:15)

Mighty God (Isa. 9:6)

Morning Star (Rev. 22:16)

Offspring of David (Rev. 22:16)

Only Begotten Son of God (John 1:18; 1 John 4:9)

Our Great God and Savior (Titus 2:13)

Our Holiness (1 Cor. 1:30)

Our Husband (2 Cor. 11:2)

Our Protection (2 Thess. 3:3)

Our Redemption (1 Cor. 1:30)

Our Righteousness (1 Cor. 1:30)

Our Sacrificed Passover Lamb (1 Cor. 5:7)

Power of God (1 Cor. 1:24)

Precious Cornerstone (1 Pet. 2:6)

Prophet (Acts 3:22)

Rabbi (Mt. 26:25)

Resurrection and Life (John 11:25)

Righteous Branch (Jer. 23:5)

Righteous One (Acts 7:52; 1 John 2:1)

Rock (1 Cor. 10:4)

Root of David (Rev. 5:5; 22:16)

Ruler of God’s Creation (Rev. 3:14)

Ruler of the Kings of the Earth (Rev. 1:5)

Savior (Eph. 5:23; Titus 1:4; 3:6; 2 Pet. 2:20)

Son of David (Lk. 18:39)

Son of God (John 1:49; Heb. 4:14)

Son of Man (Mt. 8:20)

Son of the Most High God (Lk. 1:32)

Source of Eternal Salvation for all who obey him (Heb. 5:9)

The One Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5)

The Stone the builders rejected (Acts 4:11)

True Bread (John 6:32)

True Light (John 1:9)

True Vine (John 15:1)

Truth (John 1:14; 14:6)

Way (John 14:6)

Wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24)

Word (John 1:1)

Word of God (Rev. 19:13)

Those who, as I do, preach that the Gospel is a free gift to those who will believe do not preach that a person may reject Christ as any of these things. We simply do not hold that the person needs to know and submit to everything about Christ to be saved by Him.

I Cor 15:1-8 records that we must know He is Christ, meaning God's Anointed - anointed to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

So Lordships? I guess the "full" Gospel just got a little longer eh? I mean really! Can a person submit to Christ as Lord while at the exact same moment REJECTING that He is the Stone that the builders rejected??

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Robb said...

Incidentally, why is it that those who teach that you cannot receive Jesus without receiving His personal mastery over the years of one's life do not also insist that we must receive Him as Messiah (the meaning of Christ) with all that the concept of Messiah entails? That would mean, for starters, that in order to be saved one must believe that Jesus is Israel's promised deliverer, the one who fulfills many Old Testament prophecies, and the one who is the coming King over this earth. Is the acknowledgment of all that Messiah means part of the necessary content of faith for a genuine salvation experience? —So Great Salvation

Kev, check out the replies I made in your thread regarding this post at FoJ:

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Click here.

Lou Martuneac said...

In my book I also cite the Ryrie passage and develop that thought.

I liked the laundry list you posted.

LS is asking a lost man to make a decision for levels of discipleship he can't possibly understand.

Kevl said...

Hey Lou, Thanks for stopping by!

I'm hoping you get that new edition out soon! :)

Lately I've been pondering the thought of the implications to preaching Lordship to the unsaved. It's enough of a stumbling block to someone who's young in the Faith.. but can you imagine being told that in order to be saved you've got to give up everything you've been living for up until that moment and submitting to Jesus as Lord of your life - without really understanding what that means?

Paul tells us we need to die daily, it's tough for Christians who already have the Spirit living in us... imagine what it would be like to be told such a thing while there's nothing there but the Adamic nature?

I really think it's unfair to preach that to someone who's not saved... come tell me to live Holy (Please!) I've got the Spirit, and the new nature that I can live in.. but some poor sap who's just found out he's a sinner.. gonna tell him he has to fix himself? Not out of these lips! I'll leave the fixing to the Physician.

Antonio said...

Great post, Kev. and a Great list!

Kevl said...

Thanks Antonio - I appreciate it greatly coming from you.

I grabbed the list from an another site.. shoulda likely linked them.. but I forget which it is now.

Lou Martuneac said...

Hi Kevl:

Send me an e-mail so I have your address. I want to run something by you in an e-mail.


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Jarvis falls into own navel

Speaking of Jeff, an analysis of how his kvetching about a recent bad experience with Dell may or may not have contributed to the overall bad press surrounding the company of late crosses the line from Jarvis to meta-Jarvis. I'm surprised Technorati isn't tracking a tag for it...

Mr. Snitch said...

Jeff Jarvis' ego notwithstanding, that post concerned someone else's post and consideration of Jarvis' impact on 'the blogosphere'. The chart shown is an interesting new feature of BlogPulse that The Basement's author was experimenting with. And the fact is, there are uberbloggers who do indeed have an influence on less-trafficked bloggers. Jarvis happens to be one of those, for better or worse. (He has an impact on you, too - of all the things in the world to post about, you keep posting about him.)

Certainly there are bloggers out there who get more attention than makes any sense, and others who don't get their due. In time, some of these inequities will adjust themselves, some will not.

On your front page, I note this post re the number of words you wrote, this post on your new car, this post on your blog's RSS feed getting picked up by NJ Weblogs, these three posts on changes you made to your site, and two more posts on your wordcount.

So let me get this straight - Jarvis is the navel-gazer?

Tom said...

I would hazard that all bloggers are navel-gazers more or less by default, but you're absolutely right -- my recent posts have been no less meta than Jarvis'. Touche.

Just for the record, I have yet to post any charts to that effect...

What I find humorous about Jeff's "meta" posts, however, is his never-ending quest for validation as a blogger, as if he's a newlywed desperately trying to prove to the wife and in-laws that he didn't make the biggest mistake of his life quitting that job at the law firm and starting his own mail-order macrame company.

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The Baden Operetta Festival marks the highlight of the musical year in Baden.  Productions are fully professional with top soloists, large chorus, a dedicated ballet troupe  and an excellent full-scale orchestra.  The Festival productions are beautifully costumed and presented.

Each year two or  three operettas are staged in the "Summer Arena" featuring famous artistes from the world of operetta.  The Festival is extremely popular with most performances selling out well in advance.  The "Summer Arena" is a traditional style theatre dating from 1906.  The building has a unique feature that makes it a perfect venue for beautiful warm summer evenings - the roof is made up of sliding glass panels that can be rolled back so that the auditorium is open to the stars!

For Summer 2018 the main Festival Productions are:

"The Merry Widow" / "Die Lustige Witwe"
Operetta by Franz Lehar

The most popular and enduring operetta of them all.  Lehar's wonderful score sparkles from start to finish.  This is one not to miss.

"The Beggar Student"
Operetta by Karl Millocker

This delightful work from the Golden Era of operetta.  From the 1882 premiere this operetta has highly successful and enduring with over 5000 performances.

"Bonnie and Clyde"
Musical by Frank Wildhorn at the
Baden Stadt Theatre.

Opera, Operetta, Concerts and other events in Vienna and Beyond

The Lakeside Operetta Festival at Morbisch

"The Merry Widow" at Morbisch

The picturesque village of Morbisch is situated on Lake Neusiedl.  The Lakeside Festival at Morbisch is about 1 hour's drive from Baden.  This annual Festival began in 1957 and today attracts more than 220,000 people each year. It is set on one of the most beautiful open air stages in Europe, on the edge of the lake overlooking the Hungarian countryside beyond.

A performance at Morbisch is always a spectacular theatrical event! The “auditorium” seats over 6,000 people.  Each row is raked so that everyone has an unobstructed view of the enormous “floating stage”.

Sets, costumes and lighting are absolutely stunning. World class soloists are backed by a large cast of professional singers, dancers and musicians.  The exceptionally high standards has made this Festival into an internationally recognised event.  This unique theatrical experience should not be missed!

For Summer 2018 the Festival production will be:

"Grafin Mariza" ("Countess Maritza")
Operetta by Emmerich Kalman

Kalman's hugely successful Operetta combines the excitement of the Hungarian Czardas with the most lilting and haunting Viennese Waltzes.

If you have never heard of or seen this Operetta this is certainly one not to miss.  If you already know it then you are sure to enjoy this spectacular new production on the "floating stage" at Morbisch.

St Margarethen Opera Festival

St Margarethen is a small village near Eisenstadt, about 45 minutes drive from Baden.  The St Margarethen Opera Festival is an open air event, set in a former Roman quarry dating from the First Century A.D. Passion plays have been performed at St Margarethen since 1926. The Opera Festival began in 1996 and quickly became an opera event of international standard, attended by more than 200,000 people each summer.

No Opera Festival will take place at St Margarethen in 2018.

Opera at Klosterneuberg Abbey, near Vienna

The magnificent Augustinian Abbey of Klosterneuberg is situated to the north of Vienna.  Each summer Opera performances are given in the Abbey grounds.  Performances by the young professional musicians and singers are of an exceptionally high standard.

The  Summer 2018 production is:

One of Verdi's most famous and popular operas:

La Traviata

The Theater an der Wien, Vienna

This historic theatre dates back to 1801.  It was built by Emmanuel Schikaneder, librettist of "The Magic Flute".  The theatre was the venue for many notable world premieres including Beethoven's "Fidelio", several of his symphonies and other orchestral works.

"Die Fledermaus", "The Gypsy Baron," "The Bird Seller", "The Beggar Student", "The Merry Widow" and "The Land of Smiles" (amongst many others) all received their premiere performances here.

In the 1980's the Theatre was the home for large scale musicals such as "Cats".

In 2006 the Theatre was re-inaugurated as an Opera House, as part of the Mozart bi-centenary celebrations, and is now known as Vienna's "New" Opera House.  The programme runs throughout the year.  Please contact us  for the latest information on the performance shedules.

Summer Opera at the magnificent Court Theatre at Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna

The theatre at Schonbrunn dates from 1747.  Situated in the western wing of the Palace it was originally used by the Empress Maria Theresia for private Court performances.  The theatre was refurbished by Napoleon in 1809 and electric lighting was installed in 1898.

The production for summer 2018 will be:

Announcement awaited.

Don't miss the opportunity to visit this unique and stunningly beautiful Baroque theatre.

Concerts in Vienna

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The following orchestras and ensembles perform regularly in Vienna.  Just contact us with your preferred dates and we will let you know what is available during that period.

  • The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra  -  One of the greatest orchestras in the world.
  • The Mozart Ensemble  -  Chamber concerts in Mozart's former residence.
  • Vienna Imperial Orchestra  -  Viennese Waltzes, Polkas and Marches with orchestra, singers and dancers.
  • Vienna Mozart Orchestra  -  Concerts of Viennese Music in various venues including The Golden Hall.
  • Vienna Hofburg Orchestra  -  Concerts of Viennese Music in the Imperial Hofburg Palace.
  • Vienna Waltzer Orchestra  -  Concerts of Viennese Music in the Palffy Palace.
  • Orchestra "Old Vienna"  -  Concerts in the Kur Salon in the Stadt Park.
  • Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra  -  Daily concerts of Viennese Music in the beautiful Schonbrunn Palace.
  • Schonbrunn Palace Summer Operetta - Performances in the magnificent former Court Theatre in beautiful Schonbrunn Palace are given in July and August.
  • The Spanish Riding School
  • Vienna Residence Orchestra
  • The Vienna Boys' Choir

To see some of the wonderful locations that can be visited on our holidays, please view our musical slideshow.

Please contact us for a free brochure and DVD.

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Police Warn Businesses About Callers Representing Law Enforcement

Overland Park Police want to alert area businesses to a new type of telephone scam. No one has given out any credit card information with this scam but we wanted to make sure area businesses are aware of this new tactic.

We've been made aware of businesses in the area receiving calls from someone claiming they were with the police department and that were investigating a fraud case. The caller then tries to get the names of customers who had placed large orders within the last few hours.

The scammer attempts to get the names and phone numbers of recent customers so they can call them and represent the business. The scammers will tell the customer that their credit card system is down and needs their credit card number again to complete the order.

If businesses are contacted by someone posing as law enforcement demanding information or money, they are encouraged to contact the Overland Park Police Department and ask that an officer respond to meet them personally.


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You may know the difference between business structures, but are you aware of the financial pitfalls that you can encounter if your business is set up the wrong way? Read more to find out what these are and how to avoid them.

You may know the difference between business structures, but are you aware of the financial pitfalls that you can encounter if your business is set up the wrong way? Read more to find out what these are and how to avoid them.

You have a few options when it comes to organizing your legal business structure – sole proprietorship, partnership, incorporation. Refresh your memory on the differences between each one and evaluate if you need to restructure or just keep an eye out for potential costs.

Please remember that this does not constitute legal advice and does not replace consulting with a qualified legal advisor. If you need help, we compiled a few affordable legal resources for you.

Nobody wants to think about the “T” word, but it is important to consider – Get the worst out of the way first! Taxes do vary between different business structures, and you should consider costs (and hopefully savings) related to your small business’ structure.

Sole proprietorships and partnerships file business and personal taxes as one. Corporations are separate entities that require separate tax filings. Depending on your business’ structure, you will have different costs.

For example, say you are the sole proprietor or a partner. Good news: Your taxes will be simple because you report all income and expenses on your personal taxes. Corporate taxes are more complicated and may cost you from hiring a professional tax agency – and even more money if you do it yourself incorrectly. Bad news: If your business is very successful, it will raise you into a much higher income bracket than you would be if your business was a separate entity.

Along with taxes, nobody really wants to think about liability. We all dream of a perfect world where disasters, lawsuits, and bankruptcies don’t exist. But they do, and it is important to consider the possibility of liability costs when organizing your business.

Let’s return to our example of sole proprietorship. Good news: Because your business does not have stock, you are less affected by the instability of stockholders and the stock market. Bad news: If your business takes a huge loss, you are solely responsible. Bankruptcies and bad credit affect your personal financial reputation.

If you are a partner in your small business, there are additional costs if you choose the wrong person to go into business with. It may cost you more upfront to create strong partnership agreement with a lawyer, but it could save you lots of money if your partner doesn’t work out. You might even need to buy your partner out if necessary.

Overhead Expenses

Incorporating your business costs a lot of money. There are four typical fees for incorporating a business: $100-$200 for filing Articles of Incorporation, $800-$1,000 in First Year Franchise Tax for each state you do business in (except Nevada), $50-$200 in various government filings, and $500+ in attorney fees for advising and setting everything up correctly. It is possible to file for incorporation without an attorney, but if you make a mistake you could cost yourself more in the process.

Additional hidden costs of incorporating can include state-level registration, penalties for missing ever-changing state and federal regulations, acquiring U.S. citizenship, and more.

What costs the most? If incorporating is the wrong structure for your small business. All those expensive fees are unnecessary if being a sole proprietor or being in a partnership works just fine. Check out this handy chart that compares business structures. If you think your business should be a separate corporation, talk to your business mentor.

For information about Opportunity Fund’s small business loans, please contact us at 866-299-8173 or  For questions about your existing loan or other customer service questions, please contact us at 866-299-8173 or

Opportunity Fund is tackling economic inequality so that hard work and perseverance means a shot at getting ahead, not just struggling to get by. Our programs are supported by a community of donors and investors whose contributions help to fund small businesses, support college students, and build stronger families and vibrant neighborhoods. Since 1994, the team has deployed $600 million and helped 20,000 families earn, save and invest in their own futures. Opportunity Fund has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for our commitment to accountability and transparency.

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Collective synchronization states in arrays of driven colloidal oscillators

Romain Lhermerout, Nicolas Bruot, Giovanni M Cicuta, Jurij Kotar and Pietro Cicuta
The phenomenon of metachronal waves in cilia carpets has been well known for decades; these waves are widespread in biology, and have fundamental physiological importance. While it is accepted that in many cases cilia are mainly coupled together by the hydrodynamic velocity field, a clear understanding of which aspects determine the collective wave properties is lacking. It is a difficult problem, because both the behavior of the individual cilia and their coupling together are nonlinear. In this work, we coarse-grain the degrees of freedom of each cilium into a minimal description in terms of a configuration-based phase oscillator. Driving colloidal particles with optical tweezers, we then experimentally investigate the coupling through hydrodynamics in systems of many oscillators, showing that a collective dynamics emerges. This work generalizes to a wider class of systems our recent finding that the non-equilibrium steady state can be understood based on the equilibrium properties of the system, i.e. the positions and orientations of the active oscillators. In this model system, it is possible to design configurations of oscillators with the desired collective dynamics. The other face of this problem is to relate the collective patterns found in biology to the architecture and behavior of individual active elements.

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At 12:36pm on April 17, 2012, Pamela Schneider said…

Hello Bethany, I just have to ask you if you have family members in Utah with the Swalberg last name, That was my Aunt Margaret's last name also.

Hope your feeling better:-)

At 7:58pm on March 29, 2012, Brooke Sadler said…

Thanks so much for sharing what you know of Janeice. Your recommendation is really helpful!

At 5:18pm on March 29, 2012, Brooke Sadler said…

Hi Bethany,

I've been thinking about consulting with Janeice Benson. Aside from being a GAPS practitioner, what is her profession?

At 3:29pm on February 6, 2012, catherine gardner said…

Hi Bethany, Yes that is the name and yes I would like her phone number.  Before I can purchase the book, I need to know what I can do right now, this minute to help get my brain fog under control, probably a die-off as I have been trying to do the vegetable juice fast for a few days (check out video of Fat, SIck and Almost Dead) along with eating a bit of raw vegetable salads, egg and a little fruit when hungry, but very exhausted and can't think straight enough to help my son who needs help more than myself, not to mention other family members in serious need (a C-reactive protein above 9%).  Thanks again for answering back.  Cathy

At 12:46pm on February 6, 2012, catherine gardner said…

Thank you Bethany for such a quick reply.  I will order the book.  There is also supposed to be a certified GAPS practitioner near my town who I have E-mailed and am waiting for her reply.  Please let me know when you start your blog.  I  have also had thoughts to start one as I have done my trial and error search for health over the last many years.  With all the books and information I have gathered, maybe even a side by side comparison would be helpful to document, as there are so many different opinions as to what is healthful and what is not.  But I don't want to reinvent the wheel if it's already to be had.  Guess it depends on one's own cause of dis-ease.  But there is TRUTH to be had right from the SOURCE.  Thanks again, with hope for your continued improvement. Cathy

At 10:47am on February 6, 2012, catherine gardner said…

Read your story and posts this morning at 5.am. on Original Fast Foods.  So which book did you get first for the GAPS diet (Gut And Psychology Syndrome or the GAPS Guide Book)?.  Do you have a blog that I can follow or E-mail that I can contact you.  Long-time trying to eat right with Original but mainly it's a hit and miss.  Now son who is austic, diabetic, has had first heart attack and as a mom I am desperate for hope and guidance and yes, asking through many prayers for divine help.  But I also know it's through people that the Lord finds ways to help us.   Need your insights as to where to start.

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International Osteopathic Healthcare Week 2017

In this site you will find valuable information on osteopathic manual therapy in Alberta, specifically the Edmonton and Calgary areas.

Osteopathic therapy is both a natural medicine and a treatment philosophy, which seeks to identify areas of the body that are not functioning optimally then gently ease these restrictions so that normal function can resume.

Osteopathic therapy applies the knowledge of structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the body, to all diseases, disorders and dysfunctions. The tools osteopathic therapists use are their hands. Osteopathic therapists use a gentle “hands-on” or “manual” approach to identify the causative factors of the problem and restore order to all of the systems: musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, or nervous system.

The AAOMT’s mission is to advance the profession of osteopathic manual therapy by unifying its members and educating the public. The AAOMT is committed to setting the standards of manual osteopathic practice in Alberta.  There are no techniques that are just specific to osteopathic therapy, but its practice demands the body be addressed as a whole unit and consideration be given to all of its components: Body, Mind, and Spirit.

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Tag Archives: Haute Couture

Fashion Nostalgia – The Stylish 1930s

A fashion trend that began early in the 1930s and last until the end of World War II, was attention to the shoulders, with butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated shoulder pads :

“Of course, this definite liking for wider shoulders is perfectly understandable, because by contrast the waist and hips appear, oh! ever so much slimmer, and that is what we all want, isn’t it? This illusion of slimness is just a little trick we have borrowed from masculine tailoring not that our fashions are anything but feminine in every way.”

Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal, November 1931

1930s also represented a return to a more feminine form and glamorous evening wear, where gloves were a must and attractive, well-fitting clothes were not expensive and available for all those who could not afford Haute Couture.

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1939s Fashion

Just beautiful, so, so elegant and glamorous, right ? Of course, there’s more to be seen and I will add the rest of the photos on Oteea Land‘s Facebook Page, but a little bit later. Now there’s a movie waiting for me and delicious food (at this late hours, yes, that’s not good) but I’ll get right back to the 1930s once I’m done. XO


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August Blues

August Blues

August. Mid-summer. A hint of nostalgia mixed with anticipation. There’s still a bit of the sunny season left to enjoy but autumn is so, so close you can almost feel it. I love this time of the year, even though dressing for it doesn’t always come easy. August is pretty wonderful.

Pretty Basic

01.Oteea Land H&M Shirt Stradivarius Jeans Lidl Flats Persunmall Bag

After playing quite a bit of dress up in my latest outfit posts, wearing my beloved basics again felt like a much awaited return home. I’ve expressed my love for simplicity time and time again, both here on the blog, and in my day to day conversations about fashion and personal style, and while I am aware that most people would have added and added to this minimal look of mine, I was happy to complement it with a few whispers of color and not much else.

A Hint of Spring

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I’m the girl who will hold on to the last episode of her favorite series, never quite ready to say goodbye; the girl who will feel like she’s losing a best friend whenever she finishes a good book; the girl who will feel guilty for taking her pretty pink roses out of the house and into the cold, just to get them photographed. But look at how beautiful they are! How else am I going to preserve their memory? How else am I going to pretend like it’s already spring?

I’ve Got the Blues

Oasap Coat Stradivarius Jeans Zara Knit

Today I woke up to endless gray skies and I realized that for the first time in a long time I miss the sun something terrible. Usually, this kind of gloomy weather doesn’t bother me at all, quite the opposite as it makes me feel all peaceful and calm, but after a week of feeling not-so-great and falling in and out of a sickly mood, I guess I’m in for a change of scenery outside my window.

A Clean Slate

Winter outfits burgundy

2014. It’s like we blinked and now it’s gone, a year full of memories now waiting to become one. This past 12 months weren’t all good, but they weren’t all bad either, and it’s the ups and downs to makes us all grow better and stronger in the end, with bigger dreams and even bigger hearts. I’m grateful for a million little things that shaped me into who I am today, I’m grateful for love, family and new friendships, I’m grateful for every tiny moment that put a smile on my face.

Sky Blue

Fall outfits layers of blue

No matter how hard life gets, how troubled some days are, how many thoughts cross our minds every second, there are certain moments when everything seems to be in the right place. I’m talking about those moments when you stop thinking about all that’s not right in your life and instead focus on all the good, like the warm temperatures of a wonderful October day, the chance to walk along some quiet streets that are so beautifully made-up by the falling leaves, and the immense peacefulness that comes along with all of that.

To perfect days

Fall colors fall outfit

I loved wearing this dress during spring, but I somehow feel it is totally meant for fall. Belted, with a pair of fringed ankle boots, underneath a trench coat, with its colors dark and its print matching the beauty of nature during this time of year, I couldn’t have felt closer to my favorite season than on the day I wore the aztec dress for a quick round of running errands around town.


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Release in Review: Foodie Fun

Good morning!

This week the Clear and Simple Stamps design team is reviewing the latest collection release, and today we are focusing on the Foodie Fun series!

I made a card with a fun parachuting hamburger (didn't think I'd say that, did you?!?), and a gift box that looks like fries.

I crimped the paper to look more like french fries, but it also serves as great padding for whatever small gift ends up in it.

I hope you like it!  Elena and CSS are also posting, so it would be great if you could visit them. Thanks, and have a great Monday!

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  1. This is the coolest birthday card! Hamburger falling with a parachute!! Love the textured sky, and love the colors in this card!

  2. that is AWESOME. You are so clever and fun!

  3. Goodness! These are darling! What a fun card, and those "fries" as cushioning for a gift--darn clever. These are great. Bev

  4. I love that cute parachuting hamburger...how adorable is that! :) What a great idea! I love the "french fries" too!

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Google Reader

I know you girls are hipper than me when it comes to blogs, but I just found out about Google Reader and I thought I'd share how much easier it is to check out blogs. It's nice, because you list the blogs you're interested in and then it works like gmail to show you which ones have new entries. This way you don't have to click through each blog you like to see if there are any new postings. There are a few drawbacks, however, you don't get to see everyones' cute pages (it just lists text, videos, and pictures) and it doesn't work for private blogs. But, despite these negatives, I think it will make my blog addiction a little easier to manage!t

Heathere Willoughby said...

Another negative is that you cannot see the weekly ingradient list or poll on Mommy Diaries. However, I still use Reader despite the minor annoyances because I don't have to flip through the 30 blogs I keep myself updated on. It tells me when there is an update so I just check that one. It's wonderful!!!!

Cassi said...

Yeah I use it to and it is nice. But when I see one has been updated I make sure and actually go to that person's page... otherwise I would never see your adorable Lee Lines! :)

Joni said...

Hey thanks for the tip! I am definently not hip but I have it now.


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Friday, March 1, 2013

20 Months!

I sort of got too big for my blogging britches with my last post, I guess.  Being so proud of myself for posting not once, but twice in one week!  And now it's been weeks since then and I haven't found the time to write anything.  Or haven't felt inspired to write anything worth sharing, really.  But now the time has come to document another month of our sweet girl's life...and that, my friends, is certainly worth writing about.

Annie has continued to grow and amaze us with how much her little mind retains and stretches.  It seems she learns a new word or phrase or game or song every day.  And she is quite a challenge to keep up with as she gets faster and stronger and even more energetic than she has been before.  Going out with Annie almost always involves laps around the restaurant or stints of her crawling under the highchair or fastening the buckle on the chair repeatedly.  She isn't content to sit for long and is always looking for something to get into or explore.

Her speech has continued to take off this month, with the additions of three syllable words like "animal" and "butterfly."  She speaks in two to three word sentences pretty much most of the time now.  And is a little bossy about it, giving me and David instructions or telling the dog what he can and can't do.  "No, puppy!"  is one of her favorites, as is "Mommy/Daddy, sit."  Fortunately, she realizes she isn't completely self-sufficient and uses the request, "Mommy help" quite often.  And who am I to deny that one?

Annie also continues her love affair with music, insisting that we have family dance parties regularly and requesting that we sing her favorite songs repeatedly.  I think if Annie were to make a request and dedication on the radio it would be for the Happy Birthday song.  We sing it at least three times each day, at her request ("Happy!" she instructs) - once at breakfast, once on the drive to school, and at least once in the evening.  She likes for us to sing the line "Happy birthday to..." over and over, with her telling us what family member, friend, or pet to dedicate the song to each time. It can go on and on, but she is so delighted with every new name, it's a lot of fun to watch.

In another attempt to prove to us just how fast she is growing, Annie has shown us that she is quite capable of dressing herself - or at least partially dressing herself.  She can put on her own dresses, hats, coats and for the most part, shoes.  And what she doesn't do all on her own, she helps us with - putting her foot out for her socks, lifting her leg up for pants or tights.  It won't be long before she's doing those things on her own too.  (sniff, sniff...sniff)
Happy happy girl.

So cool.  I mean, seriously?

In addition to her love for books and blocks and stuffed animals, Annie has added baby dolls to her list of favorite toys.  She spends long periods of time laying blankets on the floor and wrapping up her babies in the them.  She also wants her stuffed animals to sit at the dining room table while we eat.  "Bebra" (the zebra) and "Hop" (the bunny) have joined us for breakfast and dinner in recent days.  And "Emmie mouse" (Minnie to you and me) frequently finds herself perched on Annie's highchair tray at meal time.  The girl comes by this honestly, I must admit.  I used to sleep with about 20 stuffed animals at night because I didn't want any one of them to get its feelings hurt if I left it out.

Catching up on some reading at a local book store.
 Finally, the more she grows, the more we see Annie's personality take shape.  She is shy at first when she enters a new place or meets a new person or finds herself the recipient of a lot of attention - but give her a few minutes and the flirting begins.  And once she warms up, watch out!  She's all over the place...and eating up the attention.

Ever the little helper - feeding our cats.
 It seems daily I am reminded of how fortunate and blessed we are to have been chosen as Annie's parents.  I don't take it for granted.  And I try to remind myself of our blessings even on the days when she is pulling on my leg and whining for no reason or having one of those toddler moments when nothing suits her. Or when she suddenly throws herself in the floor in a display of diva drama.  Even in those moments, I know we couldn't have hand picked a better match for our family.  A more perfect piece of our family puzzle. She's our girl, and we love watching her grow.

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