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038: Paradoxical Reactions, Preparing for Next Year, & Inspirational Reading 12/25 “Benevolence”

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In this Episode

1:03 Paradoxical Reactions
I talk about my experience with medication where I have the opposite reaction from what is intended, and explain why that is similar to how many of us react around the holiday. Then, I give a couple of suggestions about how to move past the possibly negative emotions we experience during this time of year.

08:57 Preparing for Next Year
I talk about how you can move out of the negative emotions that surround the holidays by preparing for next year. I give you a two-step process to follow. The first part is looking at your accomplishments from the year just past and setting some goals for the upcoming year.

But I give very specific instructions on the types of goals it’s best to set and why certain goals will just set you up for failure. Plus, I talk to you about the process of using a “God box” (make your own and call it whatever you’d like – “Higher Power box,” “HP box,” “Sacred box,” “Fred’s box,” you get the idea).

At time stamp 13:20, I talk specifically about what types of goals to set if you are a compulsive spender still in the throes of your addiction.

After listening, I’d love to hear about your accomplishments and goals. Just leave them in the Comments section of this episode (below)!

17:08 Inspiration from the Daily Reader for Compulsive Debtors and Spenders: December 25th: “Benevolence”

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast Episode

In listing my accomplishments, one of them was creating this podcast last year. I talked about Cliff Ravenscraft’s wonderful advice to me in a public podcast episode and a VLog episode!
Cliff Ravenscraft is my podcasting mentor. But he has been much more than that because he has continued to inspire me. At episode #7 of this podcast, I was ready to quit. He responded to me publicly, not once, but twice, in an amazing, inspiring, and uplifting talk that would be relevant to anyone beginning any new venture. I urge you to listen to both (they are not very long).

St. Francis Prayer
I suggest this prayer because it so precisely describes ways in which we are focused on self, which can bring us so much misery, and suggests how to turn our self-centeredness around to be of service to others, which can bring us more peace and joy. This is certainly not easy to do (at least not for me), but I love the specific actions I can take to change my perspective and focus.

(Note: I put alternatives to the word God in [brackets] and put “[to self]” in brackets in the last line, as I have seen done in some 12-Step literature. But you can even remove the last line entirely and find much solace in the rest of the prayer!)

[God/Higher Power/Mother Nature/Or any word of your choosing], make me an instrument of thy peace!
That where there is hatred, I may bring love.
That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness.
That where there is discord, I may bring harmony.
That where there is error, I may bring truth.
That where there is doubt, I may bring faith.
That where there is despair, I may bring hope.
That where there are shadows, I may bring light.
That where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
[God/Higher Power/Mother Nature/Or any word of your choosing], grant that I may seek rather to comfort, than to be comforted.
To understand, than to be understood.
To love, than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
It is by dying [to self] that one awakens to Eternal Life.

(Note: I changed the word “God” to “Higher Power” and put “[to self]” in brackets in the last line, as I have seen done in some 12-Step literature.)

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  1. Been catching up on your Year End podcasts (was out of town and ridiculously sick for weeks…). Just sat down & did accomplishments for 2016, in no particular order:

    • 2 week beautiful trip to England to see friends & theater. Began long time goal to visit & travel English countryside
    • Edited a pilot for a major network TV show (longterm goal!)
    • Moved in with my boyfriend
    • Raised money for my college to fund a Peer Resource Center
    • Helped plan & run a successful 25th Reunion for my college class
    • Started attending DA in January (& stopped using credit in May…)
    • Retired about $10,000 of my long-standing student loan debt
    • Served as secretary for my home DA meeting
    • Worked bulk of the year on a new TV show for Starz, pushed my limits
    • Two trips to MN to see family
    • Two trips to NYC with my boyfriend to see theater & friends
    • Found a new physical therapist & began self-care for back
    • Transitioned to YNAB & got #’s tracking more successfully
    • Funded an emergency fund in savings & an account I call Freelance Buffer
    • Began accumulating a Prudent Reserve
    • Successfully navigated 2 financial mini-crisis: dental crowns & hospitalization for dog — both without debting…
    • Weekend in Big Bear with friends
    • Attended numerous concerts/plays/operas
    • Setup tracking & reconciliation for shared expenses with boyfriend for home

    Thanks for letting me share!

    • Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this. What an amazing 2016 you had! I love this 🙂 It’s so important that we share these successes to give hope to others. You certainly inspired me.

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Objective Phenomena with Mythological Significance in Corpora Linguistics of Eurasia-Pacific Area

A current exploratory research intends to clarify whether images of particular objects in folklore, mythology, cults, superstitions, and decorative arts reflect corresponding objective phenomena with high level significance for important aspects of human life, such as needs in food, safety, and mobility. It is supposed that the objective phenomena with certain high level of significance for human biological and social life (such level of significance is called here as mythological significance) manifest themselves in special forms of artifacts, such as proverbs, songs, cult objects and rituals, stable symbols and motifs in folk fairy tales and mythologies, which not only describe and analyze the significant for human life objective phenomena, but also preserve an empirical knowledge about their significance and transfer it to the next generations. It is supposed that the level of mythological significance could be measured according to the level of objective phenomena representation in folkloristic and mythological corpora linguistics. To determine the set of objective phenomena with mythological significance which could be common for vast geographical area of Eurasia-Pacific cultural entity it is necessary first of all to classify the whole volume of objective phenomena, which is and used to be worthy of human attention during long period of empirical observation.

The first step to determine such volume of objective phenomena is in attempt to analyze several corpora linguistics both general to the whole geographical region from remote past to the present and also the specific ones which were created by certain ethnic groups in certain periods of their history. As a corpus linguistic which is general to the whole Eurasia-Pacific geographical region and even the whole world from remote past to the present was chosen data of the well-known American folklorist Stith Thompson. His six-volume Motif-Index of Folk-Literature is considered the international key to folkloristic data. As a sampling frame for Thompson’s data analysis was chosen the part of his work devoted to motifs connected with the idea of godsr. As a result of the sampling frame analysis was created the list included 531 items of individual mythological symbols. The list of 531 items was divided into two parts: items of objective phenomena and items of subjective phenomena.

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After calculation the list of objective phenomena formed 78% and the list of subjective phenomena – 22% of the whole data. This result supported the initial assumption that mythological symbols are based mostly on the objective phenomena. As specific corpora linguistics created by certain ethnic groups in certain periods of their history were chosen a sampling frame from the Old Testament created by Hebrews and two other sampling frames from early Sumerian texts. As a sampling frame from the Old Testament was chosen the part of the Book of Genesis describing the well known mythological motifs of flood and the tower of Babylon (Genesis 6-11) which probably are the most archaic in the Old Testament and their origin could be traced back to the periods of 8500 and 4500 years ago accordingly. This time the calculation was based on the quantity of references for every mythological item in the text of 3340 words which included altogether 712 mythological items. This time the list of objective phenomena formed 77.5% and the list of subjective phenomena – 22.5% of the whole data. As a first sampling frame from early Sumerian texts was chosen the text from the first three clay tablets of the most complete version of Epic of Gilgamesh from the library collection of 7th-century BC Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in I.M. Dyakonov’s Russian translation published in 1960. This time the list of objective phenomena formed 93% and the list of subjective phenomena – 7% of the whole data. As a second sampling frame from early Sumerian texts the text of Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta which was published in English translation was chosen. This time the list of objective phenomena with 67.5% references remains much more significant compare to the list of the list of subjective phenomena - 32.5%.

The next step to determine the volume of objective phenomena, which used to be worthy of human attention during long period of empirical observation, is in attempt to analyze the basic vocabularies of reconstructed proto-languages of several language families in Eurasia-Pacific area. Among them could be chosen such well reconstructed proto-languages as Proto-Indo-European, Proto-Uralic, and Proto-Austronesian. Dating of Proto-Indo-European language is ranging from the 10th millennium BC in the Paleolithic Continuity Theory to the 4th millennium BC in Armenian hypothesis; the Proto-Uralic language is believed to be spoken during the period about 7th – 2nd millennia BC; and Proto-Austronesian existed, probably, from the 4th to the 3d millennia BC. The reason to analyze the proto-languages vocabularies is based on the assumption that lexemes which are preserved in the modern languages from remote past should reflect the high level significance for human life of corresponding objects and objective phenomena. As soon as recently the Austronesian speaking peoples’ common cultural patterns are in the main focus of my study, I started this new stage of research from analyses of Proto-Austronesian language vocabulary. My data source for this analysis is the Thao Reflexes of Proto-Austronesian reconstructed by Robert Blust (2003) and published in his Thao Dictionary. First of all I rearranged the list of lexemes in the Blust’s reconstruction from his alphabetic order into the order which corresponds to my own classification scheme developed in previous phase of research; and also tried to separate lexemes into groups according to the probability of their origin in different phases in terms of changes in modes of production. It was made four groups, which correspond to Paleolithic foragers’ stage, Mesolithic foragers’ stage, Neolithic horticulturalist stage and a group of lexemes, which origin is difficult to identify.

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Objective: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a state characterized by atherosclerotic occlusive disease of lower extremities. Diabetes is the main risk factor for PAD. Material and Methods: To assess the prevalence of PAD, a cross sectional study was performed on 352 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd diabetes research center from 2007 to 2010. Vascular assessment was done by measuring the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and Toe-Brachial Index (TBI). PAD was defined when ABI was less than 0.9 in each leg or ABI was more than 1.3 and TBI less than 0.6. Result: The mean age of diabetic patients was 56.97±10.3 and the mean of diabetes duration was 12.6±7.5 years. Fifty-two percent of these subjects were women and 48% men. ABI less than 0.9 was found in 8.5%, ABI 0.9-1.3 in 84.5%,and ABI more than 1.3 in 7%of the patients. Prevalence of PAD was 9.8%.In this study the age of diabetic patients with ABI less than 0.9 was significantly more than other groups. Conclusion: The prevalence of PAD in type 2 diabetes is 9.8% and history of cerebrovascular disease significantly associated with PAD.
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Fight Back Coalition released a detailed ground contamination map for the square-mile Parramore neighborhood based on official records from the City.

Fight Back Coalition released a detailed ground contamination map for the square-mile Parramore neighborhood based on official records from the City. There is rampant contamination throughout the area.

Major local environmental issues including the Parramore contamination and Orlando brownfields will be discussed on an official panel at the 2015 National Action Network conference in New York City. Lawanna Gelzer, President of the NAN Central Florida Chapter, has been invited to join an Environmental Justice panel discussion, titled Killing US Softly: Environmental Threats To Our Future, during the three-day national convention.

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One year ago, the Fight Back Coalition, co-chaired by Gelzer and myself, joined National Action Network, the Central Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus and members of the local Sierra Club chapter to launch an awareness campaign and release a shocking detailed ground contamination map for the 1.4 square-mile Parramore neighborhood, showing 454 contaminated site locations just within Parramore. All information used was based on official city records and a report by Environmental Data Resources, which was funded by the city. The local coalition has also held a community symposium in coordination with the FAMU Environmental Law Society.

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“One of the biggest concerns is the fact the City of Orlando continues to exploit the demographics of the Parramore community to secure grants and allocate funds, but the parents, children and families are not being advised or included,” Gelzer said. “The exploitation of our community makes this environmental injustice worse.”

“The families and children in need and those who are suffering from a high health disparity do not benefit from the current City of Orlando plans,” Gelzer added. “Only Creative Village and the soccer stadium, which will both advance the ongoing gentrification, are the priorities of our elected officials for these resources and that is wrong.”

This panel discussion will allow Gelzer to spotlight Orlando’s local environmental problems in a national discussion. Gelzer will also discuss methods and local initiatives that have been implemented in the Parramore community to inform and engage local residents and demand environmental justice from City Hall.

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NC Sheriffs Use Justice Dept Funds to Attend FAIR Border School

Domenic Powell • Jul 20, 2012

NC Sheriffs Johnson (left) and Page (right)

North Carolina Sheriffs Terry Johnson (R-Alamance) and Sam Page (R-Rockingham) found a way around the denial of federal reimbursement funds for a “border school” in El Paso, Texas run by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), according to documents passed on to Imagine2050 by North Carolina activists.

Hatewatch, the blog of the Southern Poverty Law Center, discovered that FAIR misled law enforcement officers around the country by inviting them to their border school under the guise that it had been approved by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. Rafael Lemaitre, the associate director for public affairs of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (which oversees the HIDTA program), told Hatewatch: “In no way is the ‘border school’ sanctioned, co-hosted, or endorsed by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program.”

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After seeing Page’s success, Johnson followed suit. Earlier this week, Johnson brought the DOJ approval letter to Page before the Alamance county commission to receive funds for his own trip. Johnson lists the source of funds for the trip as “Federal Asset Forfeiture money” on the out of state travel request form delivered to the county commission.

Adding another level of absurdity to the situation is the fact that DOJ has both an ongoing investigation against Johnson for racial profiling and a civil lawsuit against him for interfering with the investigation. Imagine2050 left a message with the AFMLS for comment, but has not received a response by the time of writing.

Click here to watch a video of Terry Johnson lamenting the Hispanic population growth in North Carolina while speaking at a FIRE Coalition event.

Both sheriffs are in regular attendance of the Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy, a temporary body in the NC legislature led by the most anti-immigrant legislators in the state’s government. The body has been met with strong opposition from NC activists. After initially not allowing public comment, the body was forced to allow public input after several undocumented youth disrupted the meeting by declaring their immigration status loudly to the legislators.

According to Alamance county activists in attendance, the commission approved the trip unanimously and without discussion. Maybe they ought to take a second look, as should the Department of Justice.

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Call 9066021404 | Salarpuria Sattva new launch residential project Salarpuria Sattva Divinity located near Gopalan Arcade Mall, Mysore Road, Bangalore. Surrounded by lush greenery, open spaces and gives you an over whelming feeling with enough space to sprawl out this project will have the option of 2/3 BHK furnished spacious apartments. Moreover Salarpuria Sattva Divinity it will have club houses, gym, swimming pools, children playing ground, jogging tracks, modular kitchen, 24 hrs electricity, etc.

Salarpuria Sattva Divinity Located on Pantharapalya, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Mysore Road, Nayandahalli, Bangalore, Salarpuria Divinity is in close proximity to proposed IT corridor, NICE corridor, ring road, specialty hospital, shopping complexes and reputed schools.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Wildlife in Bihar : Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary - 13

Guys, on the periphery of Rajgir is located Rajgir Sanctuary covering an area of 35.84 sq. kms., home of the barking deer, langur, giant squirrel, leopard and nilgai (blue bull). A visit tho this sanctuary also gives a peep into the glory of historic Rajgir, the seat of Indian empire in 6th century B.C., closely associated with the life and teachings of Buddha and Mahavir Teerthankar. It is also an ideal health resort with a number of hot springs.

When to visit: October to June

Where to stay:

A large number of economy hotels, rest houses and tourist bungalows.

How to get there:

Patna the nearest airport is 102 kms. Rajgir is linked with the mainline of the Eastern railway from Bakhtiarpur.

Related Links :

01. Nature and WildLife of India : WildLife Protection Act 1972 - 1
02. Wildlife in Jammu and Kashmir - 2
03. Corbett National Park (Project Tiger) : Wildlife in Uttaranchal - 3
04. Rajaji National Park - 4
05. Wildlife in Uttar Pradesh : Dudhwa National Park - 5
06. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Bharatpur National Park - 6
07. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Ranthambore National Park (Project Tiger) - 7
08. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Sariska Tiger Reserve - 8
09. Wildlife in Gujarat : Gir National Park and Sanctuary - 9
10. Wild Ass Sanctuary - 10
11. Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh : Bandhavgarh National Park - 11
12. Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh : Kanha National Park - 12
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Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar found dead n Delhi's Leela hotel

She is believed to have committed suicide by consuming an overdose of sleeping pills, though the police are still investigating the death. Who was Sunanda Pushkar? | No sign of foul play, says Shashi Tharoor aide | Sunanda Pushkar had spat with UAE journalist| PM speaks to Tharoor, condoles Sunanda's death

New Delhi, January 17, 2014 | UPDATED 14:51 IST

Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in room number 345 of five-star Leela hotel in Capital's Chanakyapuri. She is believed to have committed suicide by consuming an overdose of sleeping pills, though the police are still investigating the death. A mandatory SDM inquiry will also take place since the couple had been married for less than seven years.

Sunanda and Shashi Tharor

Sunanda and Shashi Tharoor in happier times.

A post-mortem will be conducted at AIIMS today.

After Twitter rant, Sunanda Pushkar says all is well

The hotel staff had to break into the room around 8:30 pm after she did not respond to repeated knocks on the door by her husband Tharoor. She was found sprawled on the bed and had been dead for "at least a few hours", according to the police. Tharoor had just returned after spending the entire day at AICC session. He informed the police about Sunanda's death.

Sunanda Pushkar

Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar tweeted moments after Sunanda's death that What the hell. Sunanda. Oh my God.

Why'd Sunanda trash me like that, asks Mehr Tarar

He had tweeted just an hour earlier about how he will not be going for the Jaipur Literature Fest because of Sunanda's ill-health. "My wife's illness means I need to be with her and will miss all 5 events of #JaipurLitFest 2014. Have promised to atone in 2015," he tweeted.

Miffed with ISI agent remark, Pak journo Mehr slams Sunanda

In the middle of a controversy involving Tharoor and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar, Sunanda was distraught and depressed, and had checked in into Leela on Thursday morning. Sunanda was also undergoing treatment for TB and had other health issues too, according to her friends.

This is Sunanda Pushkar's Twitter page, she tweeted 15 hours ago:

Mehr loved Shashi Tharoor's hairstyle, says friend

The power circles had been abuzz about trouble in Tharoor-Sunanda paradise since past six-seven months. Sunanda had been spending a lot of time in Dubai lately. However, she had come back about two months ago and the couple was again being seen together at social events.

It all fell apart on Wednesday evening when tweets went out from Tharoor's twitter account, indicating a relationship between Tharoor and the Pakistani journalist. Similar things were tweeted from Sunanda's twitter handle too. Things became messy as Tarar joined in the much-public Twitter war, making fun of Sunanda.

While Tharoor claimed that both their twitter accounts had been hacked, Sunanda spoke to some newspapers claiming that she had put out the tweets from Tharoor's account to expose the minister's extra-marital relationship with the Pakistani journalist. The tweets were purportedly the BBM messages exchanged between Tharoor and Tarar.

After Twitter row, Tharoors say they are happily married

A close friend of Sunanda claims that she was in a very bad shape and an emotional wreck. "On one hand she wanted to save her marriage, and on the other she wanted to get back at Tharoor for cheating on her. She just did not know how to react," her friend says.

Catfight between Sunanda Pushkar, Mehr Tarar gets messier

However, Sunanda did not take the friend's calls after 12 noon. "She was disturbed but I never imagined she would commit suicide. She was a wonderful and a warm person. I just assumed she was busy and that is why she was not answering my phone. I wish I had checked on her," the friend adds, regretful that she did not try to meet her.

@sonuniigaam : I can't believe my dear friend Sunanda Pushkar has left us all. Am shattered. What a lovely soul. Zindadil Catastrophic news.
@madhukishwar : Spine chilling news: Sunanda Pushkar eliminated. Clearly, she knew too much
@sarkar_swati : Sunanda Pushkar's death must be investigated-happens the day after she alleges honeytrapping of her husband, a union minister, by ISI
@rajeshkalra : SHOCKING NEWS: Sunanda Tharoor Pushkar found dead in a hotel room. Her tweets/interviews showed she was distressed at her hubby's dalliances
@priyamani6 : Sunanda Pushkar found dead in Delhi hotel???????whoa!!!!!
@DrManishKumar1 : Shocking...Shahsi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar found dead in Room number 345 in Delhi's Leela hotel. RIP
@raydeep : Shocking!! Sunanda Tharoor Pushkar found dead in hotel Leela in Delhi.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Living Intentionally

Somewhere long ago, I came across the Quaker concept of living intentionally, which (for me) means that we should actually think about what we do and how we live, rather than just blindly accepting our culture's dictates.

Thinking about the way that our families live, of course, can sometimes lead to radical life choices.

Like homeschooling.

Long ago, when my husband and I started considering the education of our then three-year-old daughter and her baby sister and their possible siblings, we decided that the schools that were available to us were less than ideal, and that possibly no schools would really match our hopes for the girls' childhoods. Six hours a day of being locked in a building with few choices to make, and even fewer rights as a person, didn't seem like a great way to raise a citizen of a free country. Two more hours of deskwork at home that cut into family and personal time seemed to be training them for a life devoid of connections outside of a work environment.

The environment in our local schools at the time was very crowded, but not nearly as lockstep as it is today. The US Federal Government hadn't intruded nearly as much in local affairs, test results weren't the cause of major anxiety and unhappiness that they now are, and 'zero tolerance' stupidity (as in, "Hugging a friend who has lost a parent is cause for suspension." or " Seven-year-olds who have temper tantrums should be charged with felonies." stupidity) hadn't reached it's full flower. Recess was still considered normal, and caffeinated pop wasn't sold in the halls, so that children who were forced by the schools to take psychoactive medication could counterbalance their Ritalin with Mountain Dew.
(I wonder how teachers can handle all this! I doubt that much of it was in their childhood visions of what teaching would be like...)

I also hated the thought of giving away the most precious hours in our kids' lives to the school. Many of my friends say that it seems that they see their children mostly at their worst, when they are tired after a long day and yet still must be made to finish the evening's homework. With homeschooling, I get to help them with their 'homework' for a few hours, but their whole schoolday is about as long as schoolkids' evening bookwork.

The more we actually thought about it, the more the educational system that has grown up in America in the last century or so seemed to be a bad choice for our family. That brought about one of our more dramatic choices to live intentionally: our long-term commitment to homeschool our children.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Raw Plantain (Banana) Pepper Fry

Does chronological age increase the mental maturity? We all assume that as we age we get better at dealing with problems in a calm and measured way. Personally for me this is not the case and more often than not continue on with old habits without realizing. Learn not to react right away and ponder over the situation a bit before responding or in some situations not respond at all. How? By being mindful of everything around you.

Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment by calmly accepting and acknowledging one's feelings, thoughts and bodily functions. Stress brought on by doing too many things at the same time both physical and mental can be offset by being mindful. Setting aside a few minutes to practice mindfulness is what I am trying to do albeit unsuccessfully. I first started with the 3 minute Body Scan to Cultivate Mindfulness and that is the first 3 minutes that I had spent doing one thing fully without multitasking. While it is easy to tell DD2 to focus trying to do it myself has been a challenge.

We often find people complaining that they are not being listened to. While it has a lot to do with the person who is talking, the person who is listening has a part to play by putting effort at being mindful of what the person in front of them is saying. This simple interaction that takes place every single day in our homes and work places can be made better by being aware or in other words mindful.

I have heard lots of friends tell me that cooking is for them the act that brings them a feeling of well being. If you are one of those people good for you. While cooking is a much enjoyed event for me there are some days all I want to do is get it done and out of the way. The most annoying part of any activity are the deadlines that get put to accomplish simple things. I digress a bit but,

I worked on a project where the management did not believe in deadlines. Needless to say it was one of the most enjoyable projects that I worked on and it was the only place where most projects were delivered on time. Moreover people were more mindful about what was going on. All this planning for what? Go Figure!

Anyway when there is no deadline staring you down in the face and you have a some time to do some relaxed cooked, here is a recipe. It is quick and easy so it can be done when you are rushed for time but it might not be as enjoyable ;)

While green plantains are common in most grocery stores here, raw bananas are not that common a sight. Have to go to the Indian
grocery stores to purchase those. But for purposes of this recipe both kinds work very well. Simple and very easy recipe but with some impressive results.

Cut the raw banana in half and steam for 6-8 minutes and peel the skin.
Slice the cooked banana. Meanwhile heat a wide mouthed pan with oil.
Add the sliced bananas and the spice powder and mix them well.
Roast till the bananas are well coated.

Raw Plantain (Banana) Pepper Fry
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  1. 3-4 raw plantain or banana
  2. 2-3 tsp finely ground pepper powder
  3. 1 tsp turmeric powder
  4. 1 tsp red chili powder (optional)
  5. salt to taste
  6. 1/2 tbsp of oil
  1. Cut the banana into half, edges trimmed and steam for about 6-8 minutes. Let cool.
  2. Peel the skin and cut into rounds or any shape you prefer.
  3. Heat a wide mouthed pan add oil and when hot add the sliced banana and let it saute for a about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the turmeric, chili and pepper powders and salt and mix it in.
  5. Continue to roast, adding a tsp or 2 of oil, till the outside gets crisp and the banana slices are well roasted.
  6. Serve as a side dish.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Spring Flowers - 2017 Update

Spring means allergies - watery eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses. All not from being sick but from the pollen these beautiful flowers put out. Thank my lucky stars that allergies have not been a problem all these years but this year either the pollen is very bad or my immunity to pollen is slowly reducing.

But admiring these flowers is still allowed :)

Look at the color! Want to take a guess what flowers these are - Flowers of a PawPaw Tree!

Closer Look!

These - Pink Cascade Weeping Peach!

Beautiful aren't they?

How about These - Purple Lobe Locust!

Brightens up the area!

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Modern House with Pool - H3 - 314 Architecture Studio
This modern home with futuristic shape of facade named H3 was built by 314 Architecture Studio, located in Athens, Greece.
The color combination is quite firm, modern house with a pool will look attractive especially this house still add green color combination of the park that surrounds that can cool the views, plus exterior of this modern home support for activities designed with the same theme.

H3 by 314 Architecture Studio:

“This private house of a total 1000m2 (10,800 square feet) is located on a plot of land of 7000m2 (75,400 square feet). The house was designed in order to give the sense of hovering over the water and sailing, inspired by the owners’ love for yachts. The bioclimatic design of the residence, the cooling feeling of the house through the contact of water and the use of sun and the geothermic energy are consistent in developing a highly dynamic and modern but also eco friendly design."


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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Count the Birdies! Great Backyard Bird Count this Weekend!

This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count, Friday Feb. 18th through Monday Feb. 21st. This is an annual citizen's science program sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. For more information on the GBBC, go here.

Photo from Wikipedia
There is an Indiana Young Birders' program at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center from 8:00am to noon on Sat. Feb 19th. You will be counting birds and having a fun time meeting other young people interested in birds and nature.

I have two programs at Southeastway Park, one at 1pm on Sat. and one at 1pm on Sunday. The programs will cover interesting facts about common feeder birds. Then, after the programs, we will take a walk and look for birds in the park.

Photo by Charles Creamer

***Added bonus for attendees***
Heads up people, this is the good stuff! We are making maple syrup here at Southeastway, so you can also check this out, as well. And, if you are extra nice and don't razz me during the bird program, I will let you sample some freshly made syrup. :)

Get outside and count some birds this weekend!


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Friday, 5 October 2012

Wisdom of the World... 2 this week

Can I Help?

As soon as he opened the church, a priest saw a woman come in, sit in the front pew and place her head between her hands. Two hours later, he noticed that the woman was still there, in the same position.
Concerned, he decided to approach her.
"Can I do anything for you?” he asked.
"No, thanks,” she answered. “I was already getting all the help I needed when you interrupted me.”

Covering the Sun With One's Hand
A disciple went to Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav:
"I shall not continue with my studies of sacred texts," he said. "I live in a small house with my brothers and parents, and never have the ideal conditions for concentrating on that which is important."
Nachman pointed to the sun and asked his disciple to place his hand over his face, in order to hide it. The disciple obeyed.
"Your hand is small, yet it can completely cover the power, light and majesty of the great sun. In the same way, the small problems manage to give you the excuse you need in order to hinder your progress along your spiritual journey.
Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.”

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

More Christmas 2010

More catching-up. We had a great Christmas with flew by way too fast. As usual. We went to Temple Square to see the lights. No snow and we actually got rained on a little. Rain in December is not right.

We had Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa Davis' house again with Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

We all got more than we deserved!


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John Goodman

American actor. Height 6' 2" (1,88 m) John Goodman is most famous for his role on the television series Roseanne. He is also a well known film and stage actor. Goodman comes from Affton, Missouri where he showed an early interest in film. A football scholarship took John to Southwest Missouri State University where he continued his acting education. A college injury ended his football dreams, so Goodman moved to Manhattan in pursuit of an acting career. He eventually performed on Broadway and appeared in several commercials.  By the early 1980's John started landing small movie roles, including Eddie Macon's Run, and The Survivors (both in 1984). In 1990 Arachnophobia earned John a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. John then starred in the hugely popular 1998 film, The Big Lebowski which lead to a repeat nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Despite his moderate film success, Goodman is most widely know for playing Dan Conner on the TV sitcom Roseanne. Between 1988 and 1997, 221 episodes of Roseanne were filmed and John received numerous awards for his performance. Goodman met his wife, Annabeth Hartzog, while filming Everybody's All-American (1988). The two were married in October 1989, and had daughter Molly in 1990. John admits once having a long-time alcohol problem, but has reportedly been clean since 2007.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Mid-Summer's Eve Hop Winner

Was soooo much fun! I enjoyed reading everyone's comments.
I swear sometimes I put that option just to see what you all will write :0)
Thanks again to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Uniquely Moi Books for co-hosting this wonderful hop.

Our winner, picked randomly by the Rafflecopter was:

They chose Grave Mercy from the Book Depository.
Congrats :0)

Coming next month:
Wholly Boogers!!!!
Another chance to win a KINDLE FIRE!!!
with the Review of Pam of Babylon...

The chance to win a copy of Coexist!!!
with the Review of Coexist....

A sneaky COVER Reveal....

I have hooked up with a new set up bloggers for July's Hop....
July 18th
through to 11:59 PM July 22th, 2012

July is Going to be REALLY FLIPPING FUN!!!!
Thanks so much for everyone who stopped by and for all those that continue to come by and Visit :0)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Mid-Summer's Eve Hop Giveaway

It's HOT outside.....sooooo why not tire out those little fingers with a HOP!
Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Uniquely Moi Books for co-hosting this wonderful hop.
With well over a 100 plus blogs to visit, each offering a different giveaway....I'm sure you'll have tons of fun!
Plus you'll avoid a sunburn!!!!
Here  the giveaway will be for....
either a
$10 Amazon E-card or A book (up to $10) from the Book Depository
 Just fill out the Rafflecopter.....
Don't forget to visit all the AWESOME blogs after you are done entering...

Winner will be announced after coffee on the 27th....

Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Claimed by Caridad Pineiro Blog Tour

Victoria Johnson loves her life. She’s her own boss in a quaint beachside town, and has great friends who keep her grounded. If only they knew who she really is: an heiress to an ancient race who possesses astonishing superhuman powers. It’s Victoria’s duty to restore her clan of Light Hunters to their former glory by choosing the perfect mate. In Christopher Sombrosa, she just may have found him. Strong, smart, and successful, Christopher exudes a powerful energy. Their connection is sensual, irresistible-and forbidden.
A member of the Shadow Hunter clan, Christopher has defied his own father to lead his people away from affliction and violence. Yet he cannot ignore his duty to carry on his ancient bloodline. Stunningly beautiful and brimming with an erotic life force, Victoria is everything Christopher ever hoped for in a mate . . . but as a Light Hunter, she’s his mortal enemy. Together, they could unite their warring tribes. But murderous factions on both sides don’t want peace-and they’ll stop at nothing to keep light and darkness apart forever . . .

What can I say but, WOW!
Take two really strong characters and put them together with an AMAZING story line....Poof!
This book has you going from page one and doesn't stop you til the very end.As you read you each page your like no flipping way or come on that so can't happen....
I couldn't put it down.

Victoria is one heck of a character...strong willed and wanting her clan to live in peace with the humans.
As Christopher is also strong willed and wants to live in peace as well.
Heaven forbid any of the elders want the same....LOL
Victoria's parents want to choose her mate (like that's gonna happen) and Christopher has done shunned his father and his quest for energy.
Fun times......
When the have a chance meeting at the scene of a car accident, it seems that the two of them can't deny the lust they have for each other and thus begins the dance of all dances.

This book is so has the lust ....the violence...., but being didn't have to do with vampires or werewolves!!!

PS......Who is Sammie really????????

Buy your copy

About The Author

Caridad Piñeiro® is a multi-published and award-winning author whose love of the written word developed when her fifth grade teacher assigned a project – to write a book that would be placed in a class lending library. She has been hooked on writing ever since.
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Thank you to  and Author Caridad Pineiro for allowing me to review this book for this blog tour. It in NO WAY interfered with how I felt about the book good or bad.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Ken Lindsey "Why Go Indie?" Blog Tour and Giveaway

Ken Lindsey Author of.......

Date Published: May 8, 2011

Jonathan is a young man, on the cusp of taking his Master's place as magician of Third Chapel. Things are better than he ever expected; he's becoming closer to his father, he is in the midst of a blossoming romance, and his magical abilities are growing every day.

And then an exotic stranger named Bixby finds his way to Third Chapel. The faerie is curious about the people that inhabit Caithiir, the great city that stands so close to the woods, and Mother is not around to stop him from finding out what he can.

Mother, however, has been awakened in Bixby's absence only to find that one of her own has openly defied her. Jonathan and his Master are determined to protect Bixby, but the cost may be more than they can afford to lose

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Stops by with .......A Special Guest Post.....

Why Go Indie?

I like being in control.  That isn't the only reason, but it is certainly the reason that pushed me to self publish rather than go the traditional route.  I love the fact that I get to choose my own cover art, title, launch dates, etc...

I searched the web and read a thousand articles and blogs before I made my decision.  It wasn't easy, but once I chose, I was happy with my choice.  Other than half a dozen hasty query letters I sent out the very second I finished my first draft, (before I had read anything about the publishing world) I haven't done anything to reach a publisher.  I have no problems with traditional publishing and I may go that route with some of my novels in the next few years, but for now I love being indie.

Another reason for me to self publish is the challenge.  I love to be challenged.  Not only do I have to write the words, I also have to make sure the book is edited and formatted and worth reading.  Cover art, marketing, how much to charge... it's all up to me to decide how it gets done.  That's why I'm doing this blog tour!  I'm still learning and testing the waters in order to find the best ways to reach readers.

There are bumps in the road, for sure.  Being self published means there is no advance, no editor, and in my case, no agent to help get your work out there.  If an indie wants their book in stores, they have to find the stores that are willing and jump through the hoops to get their titles there.

Those are all just pieces of the self publishing package, though.  We are living in a future where an author can write their book, the way they want it written, and publish it in whatever formats they choose.  The ebook has shaken up the publishing world, and I wanted to get in on the chaos before it was too late.

Plus, it's fun.

Thanks for reading,
buh bye then,

Ken Lindsey

There you have it straight from the who is that man you might ask yourself???
My name is Ken Lindsey, and I am now 30 years old.

I have been writing for as long as I can remember, and will continue to write until there are no white pages left for me. I write for myself, it's a release-a breath, and I write for my children. I want them to know that there are other worlds out there, worlds with real heroes, and worlds made up of whatever colors they can imagine. My Big Girl, my Princess, my Baby Girl, and my Baby Boy- they make my world so much bigger.

Recently I published the 2nd edition of my first novel, The River Runes, with a new cover and quite a few edits that I am very excited about.

I have also started working on my second, Clockwork Charlie.  It's a new venture for me, and I'm stepping out of my comfort zone on this one.

In the times between, I write short stories, and even dabble in some poetry. If there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to ask.
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Of course as of lately many guest have come baring GIVEAWAYS.....
Here's is an AMAZING chance to win Ken's book!

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*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising*

You would think I'd stop there.....OH NO!!! How about an excerpt from the book?
I think so too!!!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

I know..."What the heck is she talking about now?"

For those of you that haven't been there......

I just happened to be talking about a REALLY cool site that
A- Gives away BOOKS....Both e-books and real ones!!!
B- Lets you know based on Book Critics/Reviews if they were any good.

Now...I know "What's the many hoops to I have to hop through...are they burning hoops of fire?".....etc (LOL)

First you must have either Facebook or Twitter.....
Entries are done by posts to your Facebook wall or your Twitter account.
The post are simple and sweet...

I want to read Antique Charming by , a  short story! via

I want to read Antique Charming by @BatesNatalie, a #paranormal #romance short story! via @dreamonus.

Simple and sweet right?

Right now should you visit their site, you'll be ask for an access code since the NEW more AWESOME site in currently in BETA mode (since they've remodel from the old to new)

However....Since you all are my lovely insiders......
here is all the info you need to get INSIDE.....

Access Code-discover_books

I will NOT let you know my secret of how I got it so don't ask.....

Be sure to come back and let me know what you think....I really like the little clouds that tell if the books are worth your time or not :0)

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Bathroom of Romance book 1 by Barry Eva

This compilation, the first in a series of books with short stories, is short enough to read over a cup of tea or coffee, or whenever you have some time to yourself, yet long enough to bring a tear to your eye or a smile to your face. In fact some people call them “bathroom stories” as that might be the only place you get five minutes peace and quiet to yourself.

Honestly, it's short about 73 pages or so.....and the stories are so different from one to the other.
Thankfully you'll know if you need a tissue or not...the author has put a tissue icon by the title of all the stories the are deemed cry worthy.
Trust me when I say TAKE THAT ADVICE!!!!
I really LOVED that each story is short so you can read one and come back to the book and read another later without feeling like you have to remember where you left off.
The stories themselves are so much fun to read....they could be about real people, which we all know adds to any story.
I think one of my favorite stories from this book was "Why" wasn't a tissue story, but it was a sweet story all the same.
No, I won't tell you anything about it other than it takes place in a bar in another country...the rest I guess you'll have to buy the book and see for yourself.
(I know I'm not nice....but you still like me....LOL)

Buy your own copy-

About the Author

Born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, Barry left his beloved England in 2000, moving to the USA. Under the name "Storyheart," Barry is better known for his short romance stories on the net and in his book Stories from the Heart. This is his first attempt at a children's novel. Popular for narrating his stories on local TV or as a guest on other media stations, Barry's whit, oratory, and old-fashioned English charm make him a popular interviewee. He is also host of the popular radio show "A Book and a Chat" with over 400 shows under his belt.

Thank you to Pump Up Your Books and Barry Eva for providing me with a copy of this book for a review. Which in NO way effected the outcome of what I thought of the book.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Warlock Blog Tour and GIVEAWAY!!!!

Date Published: November 2011

Drawn into the schemes of an angry wizard, Carin glimpses the place she once called home. It lies upon a shore that seems unreachable. To learn where she belongs and how to get there, the teenage traveler must decipher the words of an alien book, follow the clues in a bewitched poem, conjure a dragon from a pool of magic -- and tread carefully around a seductive but volatile, emotionally scarred sorcerer who can't seem to decide whether to love her or kill her.

Buy your own copy:

Excerpt from
WATERSPELL Book 1: The Warlock
by Deborah J. Lightfoot

Chapter 1. The Swordsman

It happened too fast to hurt at first. But, oh! the blood—lots of it, streaming from a gouge that crosscut her knee.
She hunched over the wound, her masses of unkempt hair tumbling around her face, strands of it trailing in the gore. Blindly Carin fumbled in her belt-pouch for something to stanch the bleeding. Her fingers met only flint and steel for fire-making, pebbles for arming her sling, and a length of twine that was useful for everything from tying back her shaggy auburn mane to rigging a brush shelter.
Abruptly a hand grasped the shank of her leg, and another shoved at her shoulder. “Straighten up,” her captor snarled.
Carin threw back her head and flung the hair out of her eyes. “You!” she gasped. “But—” She hadn’t heard the swordsman’s approaching footsteps—a seeming impossibility through the crunchy carpet of autumn leaves. Yet here the man was, crouched beside her and brandishing a dagger. Carin’s hand flew to shield her throat, but it was her knee he put the blade to.
Stay away from me! she wanted to shout at him. She couldn’t get the words out—not in a way that made sense. As sometimes happened when she came unglued, Carin lapsed into a language of her own. The sounds that passed her lips weren’t gibberish, but no one ever understood a word she said when she got like this. Carin yelled at the man, in her own private language, and tried to wrench free of his grasp.
“Stop your noise,” he barked. He held her leg tighter and waved his dagger in her face. “If you can’t be quiet, I’ll cut out your tongue.”
Copyright © 2011–2012 by Deborah J. Lightfoot. All Rights Reserved.

Sample Chapter 1 in full at

Author Bio
Castles in the cornfield provided the setting for Deborah J. Lightfoot’s earliest flights of fancy. On her father’s farm in West Texas, she grew up reading extraordinary tales of adventure and reenacting them behind tall ramparts of sun-drenched corn. She left the farm to earn a bachelor of science degree in journalism and write award-winning books of history and biography, including The LH7 Ranch (University of North Texas Press) and Trail Fever (William Morrow, New York). High on her Bucket List was the desire to try her hand at the genre she most admired. The result is WATERSPELL, a complex, intricately detailed fantasy that begins with Book 1: The Warlock and Book 2: The Wysard, and concludes (for the present) with Book 3: The Wisewoman. But a legal pad filled with notes and tucked away in a desk drawer suggests a possible Book 4 before the saga may fairly be said to be finished.
Deborah is a professional member of The Authors Guild. She and her husband live in the country south of Fort Worth, Texas. Find her online at

Now for the Awesome Giveaway.......

a Rafflecopter giveaway
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising*

Saturday, June 9, 2012

eXtasy Books & Devine Destinies Kindle Fire Giveaway!!!!

Tina Haveman is the founder and CEO of eXtasy Books and Devine Destinies. Tina was born in Europe, left there at age eight, then traveled to several countries with her parents, to finally settle in Australia for many years. She immigrated to Canada in 1973 where she has lived since. After raising a family of five as a single mother, she finally found time to concentrate on her writing. In 2000 she started her own publishing house with a partner but became too busy with eXtasy and Devine to continue her involvement and withdrew to focus entirely on eXtasy and Devine. Tina devotes all her time to her publishing house and authors and is grateful for the success her company is experiencing. “After many years of struggling to keep my head above water while raising five children on my own, I have much to be thankful for,” said Tina. “While the company affords me a comfortable living now and I have quite a staff aboard, I thoroughly enjoy what I do and won’t stop until someone up above tells me it’s time.”

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About eXtasy Books

eXtasy Books first opened its doors December 2002 with a small website that was soon revamped into a more business like site. Within a matter of months, eXtasy outgrew that website and had to build another site to accommodate its growing catalog. Since then, the site has been revamped a number of times. Our imprint, Devine Destinies, started in 2008 to accommodate mainstream, YA, inspirational and children's books.

Since eXtasy’s birth, it has seen several upheavals, but with hard work, a loyal staff and a loyal stable of authors, eXtasy managed to survive them, along with the depression that hit our countries hard.

This past years has seen tremendous growth at eXtasy and we have moved our website to our own dedicated server to accommodate its growing readership.

We publish a wide variety of stories ranging from short stories to full books, pricing kept reasonable to accommodate our readers. Prices range from 1.59 to 5.99.

eXtasy Books has always been and is a devout supporter of e-books and e-readers. There are so many print books destroyed every year, it’s unbelievable. Go Green, is our motto. Save our forests! With so many new e-readers on the market, think about the ease of taking books along when traveling, getting rid of dust collecting books in your house, thereby making more room, being able to read a book on your phone or handheld while going to and from work on a bus or train. Think about the many books you can store on your computer. And think about the books you can hide from nosy relatives or children…

We have an attractive reward program in place. Receive 5 dollars on first sign up for an account that can be applied if you spend 20 or more dollars. For every purchase you receive 10% of your total in rewards. These rewards can be saved or you can use them when you come back to buy more books. We're always looking for new ways to make our site a great shopping experience. Come and visit us at and/or

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Pump Up Your Book and eXtasy Books are teaming up to give you a chance to win a Kindle Fire!

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Here's how it works:

Each person will enter this giveaway by liking, following, subscribing and tweeting about this giveaway through the Rafflecopter form throughout the tour. The Kindle Fire promotion will run from June 1 - August 31. Winner will be chosen randomly by Rafflecopter, contacted by email and announced on September 1, 2012. Visit each blog stop below to gain more entries as the Rafflecopter widget will be placed on each blog for the duration of the tour.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

~Still Hot For You by Diane Escalera...Promo!!!~

Contemporary Romance
Title: Still Hot For You
Author: Diane Escalera
Date Published: March 19, 2012
Want to get your man talking? Give him booty!

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And Shay LaCosta is pretty desperate. She's wrecked her blissful marriage of five years by demanding she and her husband Dylan have a baby. What the hell was she thinking? She knows she was wrong and she’s ready to set things right, if only Dylan will let her. Bet he can’t shun her Booty Camp offer: delicious, white-hot sex in exchange for what’s going on inside his brain.

Dylan may be macho and stubborn, but he really does miss his wife. A little of Shay's pushing gets him past their estrangement and into her web of seduction. She seems to have an erotic week mapped out to perfection, and who is he to complain? Their marriage is meant to be, so they'll fight with each other, and they'll fight for each other.

WARNING: Racy Language, Hot Sex, Seduction

Where to buy:

(This does look like a tasty little read my little "Insiders" but atlas I haven't read it so I have no witty input..LOL)

Author Bio:

Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Diane Escalera makes her home in sunny South Florida.  The sultry paradise is a steady source of inspiration for her hot love stories.  Diane is married, has two children and a super cute dachshund she can’t get enough of.  She writes contemporary romance, and is published with Kensington Publishing and Lyrical Press.

And just because I love you all so's a little sneak peek...


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Vandy picks up second Georgia prospect

The Vanderbilt Commodores have 17 players from Georgia on the spring roster and will have seven more join the team when the Class of 2013 signees report in June. Head coach James Franklin is recruiting the state heavily again this year and his efforts are paying off.


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what’s the role of a “Master” database in a SQL Azure world?

One of the question that pops up in the head of first-time SQL Azure user is “What is Master Database doing in my server”. They try to delete/drop it. That does not happen. Fun fact: I tried dropping Master database when I had got my hand on SQL Azure for the first time. Any-who what we speculate is that  “OMG! I paying for this SQL Azure Master database!” Wait…No, read this:

You are not charged for the SQL Azure Master Database.

Ok Good news, But why does this “read-only” master database exist?

Here is the information I have used that is available via SQL Azure Master Database:

  • It has SQL Azure usage metrics
  • It stores logins for a given SQL Azure LOGICAL server (To manage Server-Level security)
  • To view list of all databases via sys.databases
  • To create databases via TSQL. You do that by logging into master database first.

What do use SQL Azure master database for?

That’s about it for this post.

And Let’s connect! I Look forward to Interacting with you on any of these people networks:

paras doshi blog on facebookparas doshi twitterparas doshi google plus

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Shopping lullaby.

Beige Vintage jacket, Blue DIY denim shorts, Blue thrifted Liz Claiborne polka dot blouse, Black/beige Jeffrey Campbell backstage wedges.

I had a very therapeutic and serene shopping trip today, hence the name shopping lullaby :). And also, successful! I found the shoes I've been looking for ALL OVER online, which was SOLD OUT on the F21 website!! yes, the miu miu inspired mary janes!! ahh, i'm soo happy, i was just in the accessories store of f21 and strolling around looking for other rings, and low and behold they were in front of my size!! haha, sorry I was so ecstatic and happy, my boyfriend looked at me weird lol. But anyways, also found other things, two beautiful looking antique rings and a pair of nice diff shades, plus cozy socks to wear w/ my other heels :).
For the outfit, I'm wearing a vintage jacket/coat, i love the gold/navy/nude color combo. Also, wore my thrifted Liz Claiborne polka dot blouse, and actually 1hr before, I made these DIY shorts! was wanting a new pair of shorts, so randomly made some hehe. And of course, my lovely JC's :).

Again want to thank everyone who is supporting me on this blog, really means a lot. Also, I need to pass on the blogger award of "The Versatile Blogger" to 15 other fashionable and lovely bloggers :).

* Pass the award along to 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.

Rules are: * Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award: Already did in the other post, but thank you again Terri! :).

* Share 7 things about yourself.
1) I have been a pescetarian (no meat, but allowed seafood) for 6 years now, and counting :).
2) I have 4 moles on my right arm that form a shape of a diamond.
3) Whenever I drink a cup of water or anything, I always tend to raise my right pinky lol.
4) I walk SUPER fast, even when I'm not in a rush, my dad always makes fun of me for this by jogging in place beside me lol.
5) I am full Filipino, but I have a little bit of Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese in me too.
6) My boyfriend and I are high school sweethearts, have been together for 3 years now, and our last names actually rhyme! haha -- Murillo and Carillo. <3
7) I actually had blonde streaks in my hair back in middle school because I seriously loved Kelly Clarkson lol.
* Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award

Love, KC.

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Mimi said...

i love what you are wearing! :D

<3, Mimi

Terri said...

KathleenCarla--I had a successful shopping day too, but nothing like the shoes you found! I really like your outfit, the blouse under the blazer and with your JC's.

Plus, it's nice to get to know a bit about you on your blogger award answers.

Marie said...

Those shoes are cute!

Glad you had a successful day of shopping.:D

***** Marie *****

Hanna C. said...

i totally love your jacket! :)

Kathleen Carla. said...

@Mimi, aw thank you girl! :)
@Terri, aw thx! enjoyed doing the "7 things about yourself"
@Marie, thanks lovely! cant wait to wear them out! and def style an outfit around them :).
@Hanna, thank you girly! always love those bargain vintage finds :).

Andrejka said...

Lovely blog! :)

Victoria India said...

Ohhhhh! I love those shoes! SO nice! Im now following :) xo

Thank you so much for your comment=) I absolutely love your shoes, and the rings too!!

kirstyb said...

great post and i love the F21 mary janes xxxx

Zarna said...

those shoes and that jacket are amazing! you look lovely :)

Kookie B. said...

hey Kathleen, thanks for the tag for the Versatile Blogger award! I'm happy that you got the polka dot mary janes as well! looove the blazer you have on as well as the Two-Timer JCs!

Kathleen Carla. said...

@Andrejka, thx so much! :)
@Victoria India, aw you're so sweet! thank you so much for the support, really appreciate it :).
@Agnes Style, aw no prob girl! thx! :)
@Kirstyb, thx! cant wait to wear them hehe.
@Zarna, aww thanks girly!! i love wearing the jacket esp for fall.
@Kookie, aw no problem! I'd give you a "Most stylish and inspiring" award too ;), hmm mayb i should make one up now haha. Thx lovely, we're now twins w/ the mary janes ;).

Puck Litaay said...

I love the jacket and those shoes! RAD! :)

Kathleen Carla. said...

@Puck, aw thank you! visited your blog, LOVE it, became a follower :). adore your style, tres chic.

Viv said...

thanks for the award :) i want a pair of those forever 21 mary janes!! your outfit is perfect and i am in LOVE with the lip color on you, gorgeous! following now

Hanna C. said...

thanks for the nice comment + becoming a follower! it's always exciting to get a new follower,especially if you are kind of new to this blog thing :) oh, and i forgot to write te kast time that i LOVE the shoes as well! they got sold out here :(

Lina said...

awwww you are soo pretty! is that winged eyeliner i see? :P ahah it looks fantastic. thosee shorts look soo good on you, you have killer hair and legs.
my god. you live in america. you have access to forever21. i am forever jealous :/ xoxox cute about your boyfriend and you ahah

Linebine :) said...

hej. nice blog du har (: kig forbi min hvis du får lyst

Youri said...

nice blog, i love the jeffrey campbell wedges!

Fashion By He said...

love the shoes! great outfit

come follow the first ever fashion blog from a Guys POV, let He know what you think

Aubrey said...

thank you!! i've been away from the computer for a bit but i will do this soon! <3

p.s. you can never comment too much, its awesome. :D

Kathleen Carla. said...

@Viv, aw thank you!! it's actually a lipliner I use (it tends to stay on longer than lipstick haha) from MAC called nightmoth :).
@Hanna C., thank you lovely! aw you should try & nasty gal vinatge, they both have amaazing an JC collection.
@Lina, aw thx girl! u boosted up my confidence! & as i said to my comment to you, i pray f21 will come to you soon :).
@linebine, aw thanks for stopping by!
@Youri, thank you! i love how comfy they are even if they're 4.5 inches tall. haha
@Fashion by he, ooh sounds awesome! always love guy fashion, i will def visit your blog :).
@Aubrey, no problemo girly! :) haha yea i tend to remember things right after the fact :p. loved your post tho with the brogues/oxfords! :)

Jan said...

Wow love this outfit!

Rebecca from See You in Sweden said...

Just catching up on reading, THANKS Kathleen!! Posted it :)

ganjie said...

wow really love your style! and those heels are adorable <3

ggoodrich said...

I like the fashion sense that you have. The design is great. Do you have any church suits designs out there? I would be glad if you're going to show us one. Thanks.