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May 11, 2017

A confession

So it is wrong that I changed Alpha Man’s name in my phone to Roarke, and now when he calls my phone announces “A call from Roarke…”

Or that sometimes I change Roarke to Ranger?

Or that I get a secret little thrill when Ranger actually calls me? :oops:

Tell me something silly that you do. Or that you’ve seen. I’m drawing names from commenters today. A few random winners will get a copy of my upcoming LOST AND FOUND SISTERS!

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  1. lol. I just wish I had someone I could label “Roarke”. You have a great sense of imagination!

  2. I changed my best friend’s photo in my phone to Captain America so every time she calls Chris Evans pops up. My daughter even once said “Mom, Captain America is calling you.”

  3. I am superstitious. When I watch the Dodgers, if they are doing well I keep whatever paper, pens or whatever in the same postion they are in, same goes for sitting position. Crazy I know.

    • It’s only weird if it doesn’t work! B-) And all too often it works. Let’s go Os

  4. Had not thought of this, but I love it!! Rourke? Ranger? good choices!

  5. I must really be a boring old fuddy duddy, I just devour romance novels!!

  6. My husband is really smart. A computer geek type of guy and he loves Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I sometimes kid with him about having a brain the size of a planet, yet he lowers himself to do mundane things like fix my washing machine. BTW I know you hate spiders, but I really hate termites. It’s the season for swarming right now and my house is under attack. They love to swarm during dinner which is really gross. We found evidence they could be coming from one of the bathroom walls so now that room is dead to me. I keep the door closed all the time and I no longer weigh myself as the scale is in there. Oh well.

  7. That’s so cool. I read both of those authors so I know exactly who you’re talking about. One of my fantasies as well.

  8. Love this idea. Could be so fun to rename my sons and brothers. I do have a special ringtone for some people. Dear hubby (an LSU grad) has the opening bars of the LSU band’s Tiger Rag, my brother (from Louisiana). JAmbalaya, my sister-in-law- Michelle -her name). Our son who loves the Beatles – Imagine. Our oldest son who loves Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle. Have a great day

  9. I call my husband Howard (after Howard Hughes-OCD Expert) when he comes home from work and thinks everything should be sparkling clean as I’ve had nothing but that to do all day. I refer to him as Einstein when he states the obvious to me. Perhaps I should work a little harder on my sarcasm and give him sexier names? But I do have Pentatonix singing “Hallelujah” when he calls, to remind me that I’m lucky to have him in my life. I get points for that right?

    • Yes you definitely get points for that! lol :good:

  10. I have Slash, Guns and Roses lead guitarist as the screen saver on my phone and have for years. Not my kids, not my pets, Slash. I have a tiny bit of a crush.

  11. My husband has a crush on the local weather girl in Chicago. She is a cute little thing and is all of 30 years old. I tell him he only watches her for her boobs. Everytime I see her on the news I tell him “hey honey PB is on” which means perky boobs. He just laughs but makes a beeline for the tv.

  12. Had not thought of this. I will have to think about this one.

  13. I love that. My only advice to you is NOT to start answering when the name EVE is shouted out because I don’t think you can react with the necessary speed and competence – i.e.,caliber and laser capability.

  14. Each son and husband on my phone has a song as a ringtone. That way if i dont want to talk I dont answer. Actually, that doesn’t happen too often. I really like knowing who is calling.

  15. If I stop at the grocery store during off peak hours I like to cruise down the frozen foods aisle and make all the lights in the cases come on. My daughter picked up the habit and does it at her grocery store too.

  16. When I get money from bank for week,I would come home and put on my husband’s pillow and tell him thanks for his services. He would tell me he was worth more. .

  17. My confession is that I have lost three of my Dad’s sisters in the last seven years and I still have their names and phone numbers in my phone. In fact when I changed to a different cell carrier I asked if my contact would transfer over. They said they should. They done the transfer, the salegirl handed me my phone I checked, they were all there. We are standing talking and my phone rang. It was my Aunt Catherine. She died five years ago! I turned the phone so my daughter could see it. I answer it and there is no one there. That’s my confession.

  18. I once had my husband saved as “Hunka Burning Love” until he saw it and nearly flipped out! I called my “Hunka” and when his phone started to ring in his hand, he laughed.

    • Love it.

    • Wow, wish I had a guy I could call Ranger! Thankfully I don’t do this all the time but I got off the elevator on the 2nd flr, went to restroom. When I came out instead of going to the room I needed I got back on the elevator and pressed 2 repeatedly and wondering out loud why it wouldn’t take me to the 2nd floor! Finally, I realized I was already on the 2nd floor. whew too much on my mind.

  19. I have a friend that names the things she has on her desk. She has a bunny statue that she calls Sir Windsor and she talks to him all the time.

  20. Nice always a surprise call. Lol. Change it to hot man calling! lol
    Your since of fun is what keeps your books such fun! Thanks. Have a wonderful day.

  21. I have a couple of friends that I picture as the hero or heroine of a book I love. So I change their name to the character and even give them a ringtone that I might associate with the book. My real crush right now has the name Archer. From Accidently on Purpose

  22. Husbands phone name is Captain Tightpants and his ring tone is I touch myself by Divinyls …. maybe TMI right there

  23. Agree with Roarke but mine would be Joe, what can I say I’m a Cupcake.

  24. What ever works for you sister! LOL :yahoo:

  25. I think that is so cute, I wish I had some one to do that too.

  26. You are too funny. A get a real kick out of your blog.

  27. My hubby’s ringtone is “My best friend” by Tim McGraw! He’s still IT after 28 years of marriage!♡

  28. LOL. My confession is I don’t have a clue how to do any of that with my phone. My smartphone is a lot smarter than I am!!!

    • I agree with you, Lee-Ellen!

  29. I always name my cars, my latest car is named Alek so when the dealership where I purchased the car calls, it shows up as Alek the car is calling me :)

  30. Wow!I bet you and Alfa man have a fun time with everything you do.All I got is when I go to my kidney Dr.they put you in a room and if you are really still the lights go out.Its pitch black until there’s movement .I make them go on a d off.I have a very boring life

  31. i never thought about chawnging the name of my contacts. my phone doesnt’ tell who is calling. my bluetooth tells me the number that is calling and that is best i have. i think my smart phone is older than that technology. it will show who is calling though. i don’t have anyone that i would change the contact name to at the moment.
    B-) :lol: :cool:

  32. Sooo…When I’m driving to work in the morning and the sun is just right behind me and there is no oncoming traffic…I wave to my shadow self. I giggle every time.

  33. I’m single and not dating but I think you have a great idea with Roarke and Ranger.

  34. I thought I was the only one that played around with phones. When anyone calls me it will say Luke Bryan calling, then it will start singing That’s My Kind Of Night by Luke Bryan the country music singer. I get all kind of looks and comments.

  35. I am really naughty, I use the Adams Family theme song for my Son, the youngest Daughter, and Husband. Before I purchased the ringtone I used the weird science fiction that comes with your
    i phone.

  36. I can’t think of anything too odd but one of my best friends has Siri call her Queen Natalie. Cracks me up every time I hear it.

  37. When my ex calls, his ring tone is the Darth Vader theme!! :whistle:

  38. I put the Darth Vader march theme song on my husband’s phone so that is what he hears when I call him.

  39. That so cute I need to start changing my contact names to something fun!

  40. My screen on my phone is Sam Heughan aka Jamie Fraser and people who dont know who he is…ask who he is…

  41. I have Siri call me “Mrs. John Cusack!”

  42. I would do the same but I would add Gibbs

  43. I have an ex-boyfriend who is labled “Idiot” on my phone and when he calls his ringtone is “An idiot is calling you”. I love your sense of humor.

  44. Well since we’re all confessing … I changed the name of my horse to Ranger. :oops: So … are you ready for this … I get ride Ranger! Wow its hot in here. (fans herself). Sigh.

  45. Jill, there is no way that anything I do, or have done can come close to your ventures. That is the reason that your books are so readable!

  46. This has been have a black truck? Sorry I had to ask I couldn’t help myself !

  47. Can’t think of anything really silly, but whenever hubby says anything I don’t want to answer, I tell him “go to bed!” Many times a day!

  48. My boyfriend has my name as Super Snatch! Lol! It was one of those posts, the first letter of your first name is…. he loved it and it stuck!

  49. I can always tell when my nephew calls his Dad – the Star Wars theme starts to play.

  50. :-) You are too funny! I’ll bet AM loves it, too. I’m sure I do all sorts of crazy things but all I can think of is the hubs and I named our cars, sorta by accident. He bought his first, and it is huge…and brown. I started to call is Moose. Couple of months later, I bought my car…a teeny, tiny hybrid that almost fits inside his. Soooooooooooo, thinking back to our childhood, if his car was Moose, thennnnnnnnnnnnnn mine had to be Squirrel, right??? Yeah, I know, totally wacko. :wacko:

  51. I apologize to inanimate objects when I inadvertently smack into them, knock them over, pull them out of the ground-plants instead of weeds-and that’s just for starters! :-P

  52. I refuse to change my husbands name in my phone only because he put it in there 11 years ago on our first date as “Nates hotline”
    Thinking he was all smooth… but it’s adorable! We sometimes play “The Who is older game ” with waitstaff!!! I am older but he always gets the vote!!

  53. I rarely use my cell so no silliness there for me!!

    What silly thing do I do? Can’t think of any thing at the moment! Maybe telling you I call the cat I am taking care of His Majesty as he is treated like a king by his owners. :grin:

  54. My husband’s co-worker has the ringtone with sirens going off saying “WARNING! WARNING! YOUR WIFE IS CALLING”. When my husband tried to use the same one with me, I downloaded the one of a gunshot for him.

  55. When my son was born I had my own nickname for him…Pooter. I have no idea where or why, it just came out one day. I have my phone set for text messages to voice, so when he text or calls it tells me it’s Pooter. ☺

  56. It is not wrong. Yum two of my favorite characters. There are a few more that would be nice.

  57. Nope, not wrong at all!
    I have a friend that I put a n my contacts as one of my leading men, that I adore. She has done the same for me! Lol, so when she calls me a picture of my leading man comes up on my screen!

  58. I guess I am not that clever but now that I know….
    My son likes to give fake names at Starbucks, such as batman, so the batista had to say mocha for batman (or whatever name he is using) :yahoo:

  59. Oh yes, Rourke, Ranger, James Alexander Malcolm McKenzie Fraser, on and on

  60. I have this really hot picture of a young dark headed guy with a 5 o’clock shadow as my husband’s face on my phone when he calls. My husband is over 50 with blonde graying hair and no facial hair. LOL. I love it when he calls me!!

  61. I have a coworker that puts his coffee in the microwave to reheat it. He usually forgets it. I have started to put his coffee in the microwave and than reminding him that he left his coffee in the microwave. He says he doesn’t remember putting it in the microwave. Most of the staff in our office is aware of my actions. We have a good laugh.

  62. My friends and I all have goofy nicknames. They’re in my phone as said nicknames. If something happens to me, I really want someone to have to call and say “Is this Felicia Fancybottom?” Or “Is this Cleopatra Jones?”

  63. I tend to give my kitchen and household appliances etc names. I also curse them using those names. When Herbie, the ugliest light stand you have ever seen, started playing up, he was told to shape up or ship out. He came good.

  64. My 16yr old son has Siri call him “Master”. So when I need to call him, I have to address him as “Master Cowan”!!!

  65. My husband is named “Lover” in my phone. When I ask my kids (teenagers) to call their dad from my phone they are mortified to be calling “lover”! :oops:

  66. I love that idea! Maybe rotate it with Aragorn & Legolas as well! :)

  67. If it’s an audible message, I do hope you found one with the right accent for Roarke (sigh). I used to put silly pictures in my phone for different family members and used appropriate songs for their ring tones. My mothers tone want serious, my sisters was Rock n Roll or something lighter… depending on her current attitude.

  68. The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies so I have all my family ringtones play songs from the movie. My sister does a great imitation of the cowardly lion so her ringtone is him crying when Dorothy slaps his nose. My 19 year old nephew’s is “If I only had a Brain”. I won’t tell you who has “Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead”!lol

  69. Not really silly, but I love having Bon Jovi songs as my ring tone.

  70. Okay. Got a programmable B.O.B. Gave first set of, uh, good vibrations, my hubby’s initials. Haven’t told him yet…

  71. I love having ring tones that make me smile.:-)

  72. I spend hours reading romance novels and am totally hooked!

  73. I’m a big Springsteen fan… hubby gets a Springsteen ringtone so he can *think* he’s the boss in the house. :D

  74. My daughter put her name in my phone as “your favorite “. I have two other children. :lol:

  75. What a great idea! If you have an iPhone, you could also make it call you something else (my iPhone, courtesy of my 10-year-old, currently calls me Darth Vader).

    I have a sign in my classroom that says you may only interrupt during math workshop if there is fire, flood, bodily fluids, or Payton Manning in the room. hehehe

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  77. Cannot think of anything lately offhand.

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Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Almost European.

I woke up on Friday morning to find out that instead of a short flight, we had to drive to Auckland because of that stupid ash cloud. :(

It was a two day long drive (which I had to spend crammed in a car with Maysie!), but there was a prize at the end, my WONDERFUL cousins, Sean, Sam and Nicky.

As we reached Auckland, bad weather caused the first leaps of the Europe trip to be a bit of a stinker, but all was well, as the 35degreee country of Hong Kong awaits the arrival of King James the Great (well, thats what my imagination tells me)

Hot Hong Kong.

I wake up on a cold carpet floor to remember my first ever flight out of the country is today! I began to pack and prepare for what we think is the first great leap into are awesome trip.
For most of that day i spent watching T.V at nanas but at about four we went over to my cousins for a nice family tea.
then after tea it was some quick good byes and we where out of there!!
We go on the plane to find all the things we needed on the set.
The T.V was great to lots of songs and movies to watch but like every flight you need a bit of a nap so about 4 hours into the flight i was out for about 4 or so hours.
We arrived in Hong Kong just after that and felt like we were in a fire place!!! The temp that day was 33 Dg!!! Wicked hot!
we went for a walk and went to the hotel then went for a nice swim to cool off.
As i wright this i lay in bed looking outside the 24 story building we are staying in! hoping all goes well in the flight tomorrow.

Arriving in London.

After staying in Hong Kong for what seemed like ages, we flew over to London! Jet lag hit James pretty bad :P He got rather confused if it was 8 in the morning or night. Today, we have been shopping And are about to go have a pub lunch.
The weathers nice and it hasn't rained so far.

Pilot Trianing.

I got on the plane to go to london. after about 6 hours of sitting on the plane i walked up to the Flight attendent and asked him if a could help out around the plane, next thing i now i was rubish boy.
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all together the best flight so far.

Just got to london with pretty bad jet lage but all was well to get to finally meet my Aunty Anne.
After the meeting with family we had tea and i was of to bed. I woke up the next morning to find it was four in the morning!! so i sat down and watched T.V till everyone was up.
That day we went down town in Chelmsford. We bought some things but the thing i wanted was a pair of red Tarten skinny jeans (;
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Principles and tips for self-care

In this blogpost, I provide a guide to Alexander Technique, and tips on how it can help people - via links to previous blogposts. Each draws on personal experience, scientific information and the Alexander literature.

A quick glance at the titles shows that Alexander Technique is holistic, and emphasises how the mental and physical are inter-connected. It truly involves a“psycho-physical re-education” – as it was once named.
I hope that you find the listing interesting, and useful.

The Alexander approach

Principles of Alexander Technique. As you apply the Technique, it helps to know the principles behind it. Alexander principles over Hanoi dinner (October 2011).

Observation is the starting point to improving our well-being. Observing ourselves in the chair - 1 (September 2012)

Mindfulness. A personal experience of pain led me to explore the use of Mindfulness and managing pain (February 2012)

Body awareness, the effects of tension and releasing it. Your body and mind on holiday (December 2011) and in Work, rest and play - an Alexander principle (November 2012)

What to do each day -resting the back. Resting the back is great for desk-bound people (December 2011) – it really does release tension, allowing the back to lengthen and widen, and softening our breathing.

Our bodies (and minds) in action

Walking and feet are covered in As we were walking (October 2011) and My big floppy feet (October 2011).

Sitting and our hips. Why the hip joint matters when sitting (October 2011) and Towards a better way to sit - 1 ( January 2012)

Shoulders are important too. Let your shoulders go at Christmas (December 2012).

Our necks are the fulcrum for the whole body. Look up and down with ease - at the computer and elsewhere - 1 (April 2012)

Our backs deserve a break. Learn to bend well (June 2012)

Breathing and arms when driving. Is driving a pain for you? - 1 (July 2012)


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My Top 5 Favorite Plugins!

Hey everyone! Glad to see you here again! Today I want to show you some of the best plugins (in my opinion) for Photoshop. I have to tell you, I'm a huge fan of plugins because unlike(most) actions, they are totally adjustable and allow the artist to really push the boundaries of creativity, while still maintaining a low average time per image number. In general at my studio we try to spend an average of 60seconds per image. Anything we can do to maintain a quality product but lower our editing time is just increasing the profit margin. So hit the jump and see my Top 5 Plugins for Photoshop!

I have a host of plugin's that I use for different reasons. There is one that I use more than any of the others though and that's Nik Silver Efex Pro. This is part of a plugin package from Nik that includes quite a few other plugins that I also use just not as often. Silver Efex is used to convert to black and white. The reason I love it so much is that it gives you many options that mimic techniques used in the dark room. When you click on it, you get a display panel with many options. Here's an example of what it looks like:

black and white conversion

Notice the slider on the left hand side of the panel. That is where you chose your style of black and white conversion. There are options from neutral, to soft focus, to high contrast and many in between. On the right side of the panel you will see there are areas to fine tune these styles. You have the ability to adjust brightness, contrast, structure, as well as shadows, and highlights. This is a feature packed plugin that is the best b&w conversion method out there in my opinion.

The second plugin that I use often is Noise Ninja. Just like it sounds, Noise Ninja removes noise. You can find Noise Ninja HERE. I think it's one of the best programs out removing Noise going right now(disclaimer: Photoshop CS5 has new Noise removal software built in that kicks butt. It actually does it's noise removal to the raw file as opposed to the Jpeg like all noise software out right now but I haven't used it too much yet). Noise Ninja has a separate panel that comes up just like other plugins. It auto profiles the image and shows you where the noise is with small colored boxes. It also gives you a preview box that shows what the "after removal" image will look like. There are sliders that allow you to vary the amount of removal. Here's what the control panel looks like:

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As far as plugins go, Noise Ninja is one of the most automated. I rarely use the sliders to very the amount of reduction. I find that the Auto Profile function works 99% of the time for me.

Another plugin that I have been using a lot lately is Vertus Fluid mask3. It's a masking program that works wonders. If you've ever had to mask something, or if you've ever wanted to remove a background, sky, or any particular part of your image and found it hard, this is the plugin for you. Get a free trial copy or download the full version HERE. Even with Photoshop CS5's new refining brush sometimes it's a lot easier to us the fluid mask. There are a couple of great video tutorials found HERE that explain in a lot of detail what all of the controls on fluid mask do. I find that the algorithm for fluid mask does a better job of detecting color and contrast change in an image than the quick selection or magic wand tools in Photoshop. Fluid mask allows you a lot of finite control over your masking that is second to none in the industry. If you have a lot of masking to do, you should definitely get Fluid Mask 3.

fluid mask

Along with the ones listed above, I use the Nik Color Efex pro which is similar to the Silver Efex pro. It has a similar display as the Silver Efex but it adds different color effects instead of black and white conversions. There are literally hundreds of effects to chose from inside of this panel, and just like the Silver Efex panels each style or effect, is customizable and able to be adjusted. Instead of showing you the display again, here is an example of my favorite color effect contained in it, glamour glow:

Last but not least is Portrait Professional. Out of all of my Plugins I use this one the least but I still keep it there for when I really need to remove a ton of skin blemishes quickly. Unfortunately I don't have a screen shot of this plugin because it's actually on the fritz right now and I'm waiting on an email back from Anthropics, but you can download a copy of it HERE. What portrait professional does, is allows you to set predetermined points on the subject's face, then the program looks for skin imperfections, as well as areas that need "sculpting". It is infinitely adjustable, and best of all they provide you with software updates for free when a new version comes out. It really is a wonderful piece of software.

I think I'd like to try out some of the alien skin plugins but we'll see if that happens. I have in the past used On one's focal point, and it is a fun plugin to play with but I wouldn't use that for anything I was delivering to a client, just not my style. What are you guys/girls using? I'd love to hear in the comments section.

That's about it for me today! See you all next time! Jason

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Care Assistant job in Aylesbury at Estio Healthcare

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Position: Care Assistant Location: OldhamSalary: £8.41 - £13.80 (dependant on shift time)Are you looking for a long term flexible role that fits around your lifestyle?Estio Healthcare are looking for enthusiastic and passionate care staff  to work across the North West  in a variety of settings from Learning disabilities, complex needs, physical disabilities, mental health and elderly on a temporary shift by shift basis.                                                                                It’s up to you if you work days, nights or weekends and how many hours you want to work! It can also fit around your permanent job.Main Duties Involve:Delivering and maintaining high levels of personal care to residents Day to day activities within the services Assisting  and supporting clients with day to day tasks Supporting with social needs and activities Here are some of the benefits of working for Estio:Flexible working hours to suit youWorking in different environments Weekly payrollFriendly and professional consultants  To meet our criteria you will have 6 months paid previous experience working within the care sector and supporting clients. All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and will be required to complete a DBS and provide 2 satisfactory references.If you are interested please contact Beth on 0161 804 9090 between 9 and 5.30 Monday to Friday or email your CV to Living Wage paid, regardless of age! View full job description
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5 Skills You Need to Work on to Get Ahead—No Matter What Industry You’re In

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When it comes to to succeeding in the workplace, a college degree isn’t necessarily enough. Nor is years of experience on the job.

That’s because the most in-demand skills that employers crave are the elusive “soft skills”—the intangible but important qualities that enable you to work and interact with the people around you effectively.

These traits include leadership, self-awareness, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. In fact, an important criteria during the hiring process at Google is screening for “learning ability.”

Having great soft skills can be a huge game-changer as you go through your career. It can be the difference between getting people to believe in you or being forgotten, the difference between advancing a project or having it rejected, the difference between getting a promotion or finding yourself in yet another disappointing lateral move. These skills teach you not just to be a better employee but a stellar human being as well.

So, check out the five soft skills below that are essential for success—all of which you can teach yourself to practice in your daily interactions:

1. Listening: Make it Your Secret Communication Weapon

People often associate good communicators with excellent public speaking. But the best communicators do something that most others fail at. They listen.

The easiest way to build trust with someone is by showing interest in him or her. You can accomplish this by listening more than you talk. Good listeners don’t think about what they’re going to say next when the other person is speaking. Good listeners ask follow-up questions. Good listeners make it all about the person they’re with—not about them.

When in doubt, provide guiding cues like “Tell me more about that.” The most valuable thing that you can give someone is your attention.

2. Take Accountability: Do What You Say You’re Going to Do

When something goes wrong and you’re responsible for it, don’t make excuses, ignore it, or blame someone else. Instead, take full accountability and responsibility for the role that you played in it. Even better, learn from it.

Further, when working on a project, it’s easy to hit send on a message or email and assume your job is done. It’s even easier to agree to something in a meeting and then not follow through on it. However, being accountable also means making no assumptions, it means holding others accountable and following-up to confirm tasks have been completed, and it means keeping the agreements that you make.

When in doubt, this skill’s all about doing what you say you’re going to do. This is the core of integrity and it builds trust.

3. Creative Thinking: Be Resourceful With What You’ve Got

Being creative often means finding ways to solve problems with limited resources. Chefs are a great example of how to do this. If a chef wants to make a dish that requires 10 ingredients, but he only has seven of them on hand, what will he do? Is he going to leave his customers hungry?

No, a great chef will go into problem-solving mode. He’ll find a way to get creative with the seven ingredients that he has to make a delicious dish. The greatest innovations tend to arrive under constraints. The companies with the largest budgets or head counts don’t always finish first. Use your disadvantages to your advantage. Focus on the ingredients that you have, not the ones you don’t, and then embrace the freedom that this creates.

4. Emotional Awareness: Know What You’re Feeling

When we’re having a good or bad day, it’s easy to act on pure emotion. But this can be a deeply problematic way of making decisions (for reasons you can probably figure out).

The truth is, sometimes when you’re afraid, you’re actually very excited. Sometimes when you’re sad, you’re really angry. Sometimes when you’re angry, you’re actually quite sad. When you’re feeling any type of emotion that may cause you to behave in a questionable manner, one that you may possibly regret a few hours later, press pause and ask yourself: “What am I really feeling?”

Talk to a friend. Get a second opinion on that angry email you have drafted to your boss before you press send. Take the time to pause, re-center, and ask yourself what’s most important.

5. Empathy: Go Outside to Connect Inside

It’s easy to be part of the crowd and do what everyone else does, particularly within a large organization. However, it’s valuable to find time outside of the office to explore new experiences that allow you to grow and build empathy for others.

Great outlets for this include volunteering, taking continuing education courses, travel, working on side projects, attending conferences or cultural events, and more. When we do this, we learn how to connect with others outside of our industry and build an understanding of those who may have different viewpoints, backgrounds and who see things from a different perspective. This also teaches us how much we may have in common with others.

When we take these outside experiences back inside the office, it can create a greater empathy and understanding of our colleagues, which ultimately allows us to feel more comfortable in our own skin.

And this is really what soft skills are about. After all, it’s not just about landing a cushy job or impressing an employer. Bringing these traits to a job can help make the work you do more efficient, effective, and—dare I say it—even enjoyable. They may seem simple and you may already be practicing some of them, but push yourself to do more, go deeper, push yourself even further. Because in the long run, they’re what’s going to get you ahead

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Discipleship and Tupperware

In 1945 Earl Tupper developed a set of unique plastic containers for household use. What made his products successful was it had the ability to be airtight, thereby keeping food fresh longer.

However the secret to Tupperware’s success lay in its direct selling strategy which is today known as the “Tupperware Party”. From its inception the strategy was a winner.

By the 1950’s Tupperware exploded into a major force and began to spread first in the United States, then to Europe and eventually to the rest of the world. Today there are approximately 1.9 million direct sellers of Tupperware.

I hope you do not misunderstand my point here. I am in no way reducing the spread of the Gospel to a Tupperware deal. But there is a principle that Tupperware has used that we can learn from. And it is this: they never veiled the fact that you were being invited to a Tupperware Party.

As I have pointed out in my recent blog: Discipleship and Fire Hydrants we should avoid overwhelming or overdoing our witness to others, on the other hand we need to make sure people are clear that they are meeting with a Christian and that we represent Jesus.

All relationships are founded on trust. And if discipleship is relationship you want to make sure that you start on the right footing. Imagine being invited to a friend’s house for a party only to later find out that they were going to sell you Tupperware. You will have a hard time trusting that person.

It is better that people say no to you initially while you keep your integrity and trustworthiness. Rather than they saying yes initially only to lose their trust in you and feel manipulated when they find out you have misrepresented yourself.

Worse is when you lose their respect. By veiling who you are and what you represent you may unknowingly convinced them that you are unsure about your faith.

Discipleship is about an internal boldness to show people who we really are without overwhelming and overdoing it. In the end just like Tupperware when people genuinely need the Gospel they will turn to the person they trust to deliver it. Hopefully that person is you.

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37

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SteveXiao said...

In the community we live in China, there is a Tupperware direct selling shop. They are doing parties with house wives, that empressed me a lot.
My wife bought a water container from there.
I like the idea Ptr Joey present here.

Junie said...

Hi Joey,

Thanks for replying. I'll inform you of future meetings concerning scholarship for kids in the Phils. My family and I will be going home on July.

Regards to your family. God bless!


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A People Not Yet Created

Youngpeople490In my devotions I read Psalm 102. There was one particular verse that really jumped out to me, as a matter of fact, it shook me deeply.

Psalm 102:18 says “Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.”

A people not yet created.

That is amazing foresight.

So often, we talk about the NEXT generation and that’s wonderful and all, but too often we are just referring to anyone younger than US. For example, I’ve often thought of young adults, teenagers and elementary students as the NEXT generation. But, when I read Psalm 102:18 I was called up short on that definition. That is not the NEXT generation…that is the NOW generation!

Let me illustrate: currently our Foursquare denomination is wrestling with the realities of an aging ministerial, because the average age of our pastors in America is 56 years old and nearing retirement. Recently, I was in a series of high level denominational meetings where someone remarked that my involvement and voice in those particular meetings was representative of the “youth of our movement.

Now, I appreciated the sentiment (who doesn’t want to be thought of as young), but I politely had to interject with this: “Folks, I am 40 years old, and if I embody your definition of the YOUTH of our movement, then I think we just discovered a big part of our problem.”

Silence ensued.

Those that we tend to think of as the NEXT generation really are the NOW generation, which means we need to discover who actually is NEXT. I believe Psalm 102:18 tells us: a future generation; a people not yet created.

Loved ones, my heart is constantly burning with the vision of my faith and the organizations I lead being alive and ever-changing to embrace a people not yet created.

Together, can we have that kind of foresight?

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Fox has defensive gun use story

In the above video Lars Larson does a good job explaining why people benefit from having semi-automatic guns.

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There are countless stories like this from all over America that don't get national media attention simply because they don't support the gun-grabbing agenda, aside from not being horrific enough to sell to the public. The only stories that don't end up with someone successfully defending against an unprovoked, lethal attack are those stories emerging from "gun-free" zones where the law-abiding citizen is legally unable to defend himself and in areas where there is an outright gun ban. I'm consistently shocked at the fact that so many people, presumably on the left, don't understand that guns, in the right hands, save lives even if the assailant is shot. To me it's essentially the choice between the life of the criminal, who may strike again (and be successful) if he gets away, or my life. Simply put licensed, law-abiding gun owners curb the threat of violence and death among normal (i.e. non-criminal) civilians. It makes sense, but the gun grabbers would rather see innocent civilians massacred at the hands of killers than give them a firearm for protection at all cost.

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Do we need assault rifles? Ask the Korean store owners with rifles on their store rooftops during the LA riots. Did they need assault rifles? Stores being destroyed, people being murdered...no police response in some areas. See below picture.

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Monday, 31 January 2011

Dancing hens

We had a great trip out on Saturday to Nicki Trench's new venture Dancing Hens in Radlett, Herts. Nicki is the very talented author of several books on knitting, crochet, sewing and gardening, including Homemade Gifts, Cute and Easy Crochet (just published, see below) and 201 Knitting Motifs. Dany spotted the extra large teacosy for her Aga teapot and Linda found a knitted Santa.
Nicki is based at Battlers Green Farm, Radlett and offers workshops in her beautiful studio.
She was clambering over a 5 bar gate when we arrived - just tending the hens and a baby calf born the night before!
Nicki was lovely and gave Linda an impromptu lesson making a little washbag from an adorable piece of blue fabric with yellow roses. Poppy the dog and various cats hang out here too.
We were in heaven. Julie found some trimmings and bought a great knitting needle wrap.
Linda purchased a Santa with a really cute face - saves knitting him, which she has always intended to do, and Dany had a pair of Alpaca socks which are really cosy.
We were so inspired and could have stayed all day.
Thanks, Nicki, for making us all so welcome. Check out Dancing Hens at http://www.nickitrench.com/
I can't remember whose great idea this was for a day trip, but Thursday Knit and Chat girls decided to go and we joined them over there; Sally, Beryl, Susan, Sue F, Rosalind, Paula and Diane. There is a great tea shop too (The Bull Pen), but unfortunately there were too many of us to sit together. We did all get in the shoe shop at the same time though!

Spring cheer

I can't resist spring flowers and love the scent of hyacinths.

January girls

Sandra was delighted with her leather Fibi bag.
Carrot cake with a chocolate cupcake option. The two option birthday cakes are becoming quite a feature here.
Now, Naomi can't have cake - so how about a lovely birthday cheese platter?
Goat's cheese worked just fine for the birthday candle. The pecans with honey drizzled over were good too.

How's that for service?

Karen's now got to the collar of the cardi. Linda gave her a quick 'breakfast in bed' tutorial at the weekend.
Dee Dee loves the cardi. Just her colour!

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Just arrived

A great new book from Nicki Trench. There are 35 inspiring patterns for beginners and up. From hats, bags, cushions, throws and jam pot covers to a set of babushka Russian dolls.
At last, a good knitting book for children. This book has good clear photographs and some really nice projects for children to knit. There are legwarmers, hats and scarves, a teddybear and knitted cakes... oh yes, and a knitted beard!
Charlotte was Linda's star pupil on Saturday. Charlotte (aged 9) came to brush up on her knitting skills with grandma Jackie. She did brilliantly - learning knit and purl, then straight on to rib and moss stitch. By George she's got it!

Monday, 24 January 2011

Cupcake days

Karen, Linda, Dany and Libby and Keira had a lovely day in St Ives (Cambs) last Saturday.
We visited the Age UK shop where Karen's friend Cheryl is now assistant manager. They were holding a special 'Cupcake Day' - a free cupcake with every purchase.
They had a bumper day and the cupcakes were delicious. Cheryl and the team would like to thank to all the Jolie customers who donated items for the shop.
....Eddie and Ollie are twelve today. Scarlett made a batch of cupcakes for them.
and Rashel rearranged the leftovers in the tin!

Knit and wine

Calling all of our glamourous knitters. Join us for the first Knit and Wine of the year on Tuesday 25th January, 7.30 - 10pm. See you there.

Friday, 14 January 2011

Cosy toes

Why not try knitting some socks? These lovely chunky socks made by Linda, are knitted on two needles using two balls of Rowan's Cocoon in Frost. If you'd like to have a go the pattern comes free with the yarn. There are plenty of other colours to choose from - Tundra, Clay, Lavender ice and Alpine.

Let the colour in

We need cheering up during this gloomy rainy days of January. Dany has started crocheting with a box of goodies sent from an old friend of Annie's (Dany's mum), Janet. It is a fine 4ply cotton I think, in the most amazing colours which may be from the 70's. Don't know how long Janet has had this lot or what she was planning to make, but Cath Kidston eat your heart out! Thank you Janet.
And more beautiful colour to cheer the soul spotted on Venice's blog http://lollyofhastings.blogspot.com

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Susan and Sue .....and Hellie

Two more December birthdays to catch up with. Sue (B)
and Susan, who is tickled pink at becoming a grandma to Poppy - she can't move for pink wool!

......and Hellie has now arrived in Paris (she gets around!) - to her new bijoux home in the Rue de Provence. She also has a new baby granddaughter; Scarlet Rose arrived on 4th January. How lovely, another 'Jolie' name!

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Happy New Year

Teddy's on guard as we prepare to reopen the door for another year of creativity and inspiration. Hope you all had a good Christmas - we've missed you and are looking forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.
Thanks for all the gorgeous Christmas gifts and treats we received, especially from Karen whose wrapping was so exquisite we didn't want to open it;
Lisa for her beautiful handmade marzipan fruits and chocolate and pistachio fudge;
Julie for the gorgeuos L'Occitane treats, Carolyn's handmade chocolates, Sue's lovely card, and Hellie's gifts too - loved the giant ball of wool candle. We were very spoilt and now can't get any buttons done up!
Here's to 2011. Happy New Year everyone.


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The bubbly young heroine colours Swathi has made a big splash with her last two films – Ashta Chemma and Kalavaramaye Madilo. She suddenly bcme a big rage among producers and directors and also became a big hit with the college going audience.

Despite her commendable performance in the two films, Swathi is yet to bag a role in a new film. Swathi is sitting at home looking for offers. Swathi says that she has been getting offers but she is looking for a film that has a good story that gives her a scope to perform.

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Fun Food: Homemade Pretzels

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Most of us who have ever eaten a real Philly soft pretzel fresh from the oven would probably agree: There’s nothing quite like it. And then when you find yourself settling for its cheap imitators, you start to wonder, “Why am I even bothering?” In most cases you’re getting nothing more than a load of empty white-flour calories, with some extra salt on the top. In the worse-case scenario (ahem, at the mall) you’re likely getting something that’s swimming in butter to boot. But if that’s all you’ve ever been eating, there’s good news for you: You don’t have to settle. Homemade pretzels are easy – and fun – to make, and when the whole house is filled with the warm yeasty scent of fresh-baked pretzels, you’ll be glad you don’t have to go all the way to the mall to get some less-than-satisfying substitute.

When we decided to make pretzels this weekend, we wanted to boost the health factor a little bit so we went with a honey/whole wheat pretzel recipe. We used this recipe from Heavenly Homemakers as a helpful starting point, and then we switched things around here and there.

Honey/Whole Wheat Pretzels

1 cup water

2 packets yeast

2 tsp. honey

2 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup (one stick) butter

1/2 cup honey

1 Tbsp. salt

8 1/2 cups flour (plus more as needed)

1/4 cup butter

Kosher salt

Sugar and cinnamon (optional)

Chia seeds (optional)

In a large bowl, mix 1 cup of very hot water, the two packets of yeast, and 2 tsp. of honey. Stir gently to dissolve the yeast, then let the mixture sit while you continue preparing the other ingredients. In a large saucepan, melt the stick of butter, then add the 1 T. of salt, 1/2 cup honey, and the milk. Heat until the mixture is very warm to the touch (warmer than your body temperature) but not boiling. Pour the mixture in with the yeast mixture and stir. Add the flour, two cups at a time, and stir until you have a sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead for about 10 minutes, continuing to add flour until the dough is no longer sticky . Place the dough back into the large bowl, cover it with a towel, and let the dough rise in a warm, dry place (preferably the inside of your turned-off oven) for 90 minutes.

When the dough has risen, take it out of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Turn the dough back out onto the floured board and punch it down for a few minutes to get the air bubbles down. Then take a fist-sized piece of dough and roll it out into a long rope. Lay the rope on the board in a “U” shape, twist the top ends around twice, and then bring the ends down so they are touching the bottom of the “U.” (At this point you should have a recognizable pretzel shape.)

Put the pretzel onto a large baking pan, and repeat with the remaining dough, placing the pretzels at least an inch apart. Bake them for 20 minutes, or until evenly golden brown. While they are cooking, melt the 1/4 cup butter. As soon as you take them out of the oven, brush them with the melted butter. Sprinkle generously with kosher salt.

Cinnamon and sugar pretzels: Sprinkle the buttered pretzels with a very light coating of salt, then sprinkle with granulated sugar and cinnamon.

Chia seed heart pretzels: Roll the pretzel dough into long ropes, then join the two ends together in a “v” shape in the center to make a heart shape. After they come out of the oven and you butter them, sprinkle them with chia seeds.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing moms out there who work hard every day to make sure their kids stay healthy, and happy weekend to all!

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Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Over The Iron Desert (Part One)

Second (final?) part to come soon. Leave feedback if you like or let me know about any obvious mistakes in there. Thank you for reading!

Over The Iron Desert (Part One)

All of the lads had come out for Gary’s birthday and a lot of them had brought their girlfriends as well. Gary had just turned 27 and everybody knew his night out would be the event of the year, the group assembled in the pub at eight and intended to move on to a bar in town later on that night to drink ridiculous amounts and maybe do a couple of cheeky lines. Despite disliking being in the company of all those couples, Anthony decided to come along too. He had not caught up with Gary for several months now and he felt it was long overdue. He had packed a bag with a spare change of clothes in to take with him as he knew the long nights out did not always end where you’d expect them to end and he ought to be prepared in case he woke up somewhere completely alien to him. When the group got together in ‘The Hanged Bandit’ at just after eight there was 19 in total, they occupied a large section of the pub and they were being fairly raucous early on but after everybody had got through a few drinks the loud banter and shouting got much louder. Anthony was engaged in a conversation with the only other man there who had not brought his girlfriend along – Terry told him not to worry and that,

“You’ll find her eventually son, and when you do you’ll get very sick of her very quickly, don’t worry about that.”

Although it was an occasion and he was out with many of his old university friends and a couple from beyond that even, Anthony could not enjoy himself and it was most likely this reason that led to him getting bored at the relatively slow rate the others were drinking at and ordering himself three pints in a row. The first two of his drinks he downed swiftly at the bar much to the shock of the barman, and the third he sat back down with. Around 10 o’clock the boys were indicating they were ready to move on and Anthony did his best to agree through the haze that had descended around him. “Quick piss break though lads!”, Gary proclaimed. Another thing that Anthony tried to agree with. The majority of the group left their tables littered with pint glasses, tumblers and VK bottles and headed for the door while Gary and Anthony stumbled to the toilets. Anthony shouldered his backback as Gary clapped him on the shoulders and began saying things to him that he couldn’t quite make out. In order to try and clear his head he headed straight for a cubicle. He managed to put his bag on the floor and after a moment of trying to steady himself he slipped over and fell, hitting his head on the locked door and knocking himself out.

He blinked a few times and lay exactly where he was, his head was throbbing and he had an awful taste in his mouth. Wondering exactly how long he had been lying there he slowly got to his feet and noted that he felt dehydrated and his head hurt on account of where he had bashed it... But past that he didn’t feel particularly drunk or even hung-over. He stood up and brushed himself down thoroughly. He then moved his hand to the lock and noted with intense confusion that it had changed colour to a sort of brown. He touched it and it almost completely rotted away; the door swung open. When it did he nearly passed out again with shock; the roof had disappeared and some of the wall was missing, he realised he was standing in a shell of a room. The doorway led to nowhere and the entire pub was pretty much gone except for a few mouldering walls, here and there a table leg could be seen. He stepped out onto the pavement and looked around him, he saw more of the same all down the road, what he remembered as his town centre was now comprised of mouldering buildings and bricks, it appeared almost completely destroyed. A few signs he recognised were strewn across the floor under beams of wood, bricks and stone. He appeared to be looking at life through a grey filter of despair; a panic began to rise within him as he wondered what was going on and where everybody was for as far as his eye could see there was not a soul in sight.

He walked quickly back to the cubicle where he had come from and quickly found his rucksack, the presence of which soothed him considerably for some reason, it seemed like he had taken a part of home with him, and this at least was something. He knew that the taxi from his house to the pub was about 30 minutes (he had shared with a lot of people to reduce the high fare) and that walking would take an age, but then he considered that he had literally nothing else to do and if he could find the way then he may as well make the effort. He looked around at the ruins of the town centre; the old stone fountain lay in disarray with over half of it missing entirely and the rest crumbling to pieces. He managed to control the panic washing over him and set off at a trudge to walk home across the deadened landscape. The rubble was jagged under his shoes, the spit in his mouth tasted foul, (he knew he must soon find a drink) and the almost complete lack of a wind evoked misery to his core. It was impossible to tell what time of day it was and consequently became difficult to keep track of time or how long he had been walking but if he was forced to estimate, he would’ve said maybe two hours had gone by when he heard the screaming. A rotting door was knocked off its hinges and out of it flew a youngish girl (Anthony estimated her age to be 21 at the oldest) who was completely naked, head to toe. She was sobbing frantically and upon seeing Anthony she flung herself upon his startled figure and gripped him tightly. “Please” she gasped between sobs “they’re going to rape me.” He tried to gently prise her off him but despite her shaking her grip was firm and she would not let go. Anthony look behind her and in the doorway she had smashed off its rusted hinges stood two men of a medium height and a fairly unimpressive build. Their clothes were little more than filthy rags and their hair was long, tangled and dirty. Between the rasping sobs of the young girl there was no noise being made.

“Fuck off”. Anthony told them firmly, startled to hear his voice sound much more authoritative than he was used to and barely blighted at all by the fact he had not used his voice at all for god-knows how long. One of the scruffy thugs scowled and took a step forward but the other one touched his arm.

“Let’s leave it. I’m hungry anyway.”

The silence persisted and the one who stepped forward eventually scowled and simply spat on the floor. They both turned around and walked back into the building. The young girl let go of Anthony who she had been hugging tightly up to this point and met his eyes, he could see that she had bruises around her face and what wasn’t bruised was puffed up from the crying. “Thank you” she sniffed and they stood there awkwardly for a moment or two. “I have some spare clothes y’know” he offered, and she beamed at him. The change was remarkable and for a second, all her troubles were wiped away and even the bruises and swellings seemed less prominent and Anthony saw that she was beautiful. He took his bag off and handed her: boxer shorts (which she gratefully immediately pulled on), some jeans (he took his belt off and gave it to her to compensate for the size difference), a t-shirt, a hoodie, some socks and a pair of trainers. He tied the laces as hard as possible on her so as to minimise any slipping around in shoes a few sizes too large for her. He also discovered a bottle of water in the bottom that he had forgotten he had packed, he took a swig from it and so did she, thanking him sincerely. He smiled warmly at her. “You’re safe now.” He told her and she hugged him again, although this time in a more gentle and less ‘running for my life’ manner. They sat down against the side of the building and began to swap stories. “So I have to ask a few questions... Because I don’t even know how I got here.” He told her, and she replied

 “My name is Jessica <”Anthony!” He interjected, and they shook hands> and I haven’t really got any answers, I barely know what’s going on at all, after the explosions and all that I just ran for my life. I don’t know what’s happened to any my family or anything.”

 He stared at her for a moment before asking a question he had seen asked many a time before –

 “What year is it?”

 She raised her eyebrows at him. “2020.” She replied. The most shocking thing Anthony found about this information was not how ridiculously far into the future he had somehow been propelled... but how little. Her version of events was patchy and not helped by the fact that she was only 11 in 2011 (she turned out to be exactly 20 years old) but the main points were fairly by the books – war in 2015 had led to worldwide devastation and the eventual collapse of government and any kind of democracy. Her story was patchy and he was not sure how inclined he was to devote his total trust to somebody describing something she clearly wasn’t too knowledgeable about that had began when she was definitely too young to remember it properly. But as she was his only source of information and it seemed to corroborate the destruction around him, he accepted at least the main points of what she was telling him. She told him that there were reportedly still some pockets of civilisations and societies left and there were still merchants who sold things like clothes and food around, just that things were usually traded now, sometimes just in favours or manual work. This too seemed plausible enough and he accepted it without too much probing or questioning. Next came the harder part of the conversation:

 “What about you anyway? How do you not know this stuff? And asking about the year, you weirdo? I mean clearly you’re a time traveller, which explains it all.”

Her light-hearted mocking made him smile but he still sighed and felt the worry building up inside him; he really didn’t have a better story than that and didn’t really know how to reply. He decided to explain to the best of his knowledge exactly what had happened, that he had been out with friends and that that last thing he knew it had been 2011, the longer he talked the more foolish he felt; not that he had long to talk as not much had really happened beyond his waking up and walking around a bit. She questioned him about a few details and asked him what 2011 had been like, which he found an odd question and simply told her he remembered it being:

 “Hazy... and quite lonely.”

 The conversation dwindled out and Anthony asked her if she thought him crazy.

“Maybe. But I owe you a lot...”

And she snuggled close to him as the first hints of real cold swept over them. They sat there for a few more moments before Jessica asked him:

“What are you doing now then?”

“I don’t have anything to do really and about the only thing I can think of to do is to go home. Or where home used to be... I don’t know if I’ll find any answers there, I don’t know if anything will be clarified but it really is the only thing I can think of to do. It’s a personal thing probably... I want to see if any of my family is still there.”

 She didn’t reply to this and when Anthony stole a look at her she was looking morosely at the floor. “You’re welcome to come with me if you like” he told her quickly and she immediately looked up at him. “Really?” she asked, smiling again. “Really” he said. He explained his primitive navigation system of “just sort of guessing and following what looks familiar” to her and she giggled and said that sounded fine to her. They stood up and dusted themselves down and began slowly to walk. After a tentative moment he offered her his hand, his heart beating hard in his chest. She looked up at him and Anthony saw her face blush under the dirt and bruises. She grasped it tightly and he steered her onto what was once clearly the road and they walked down the middle of it in the direction Anthony was vaguely inclined to believe was homewards.

 The first real gust of wind he had yet felt was refreshing on his face, it rustled through her long hair and blew a few scattered leaves up into the air as they walked. They both looked into the sky and with a shock Anthony saw the moon, he had not even noticed its steady climb as he had been thoroughly engaged with talking to Jessica for what he now realised must have been several hours. Night had descended and the pair walked on into its heavy embrace and wondered where it would take them before their journey was complete, and what might lie in wait for them once it was. Anthony thought of speaking again several times but decided to leave it. The touch of her hand was comfort enough.

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

{christmas cards}

I always keep all the Christmas cards we get and pack them away when I undecorate. When I pull out the Christmas stuff each year, it's the first thing I look at. I'll toss them when I write our cards next year. I used this large binder ring to hold the overflow of cards this year, so I just added all of our holiday cards, plus my Christmas list to the ring to store them.
I love cards, giving and getting them. I really love picture cards. Hopefully, with all the wedding pictures that will be taken in May, I'll be sending holiday greetings with pictures of our family next year!

I fixed all the calendars this morning and got very excited when I saw how fast our trip is coming up! It's almost Disney time!

Monday, December 30, 2013

'tis the season to be jolly {part 4}

Logan and Lindsey got here on Saturday evening.
We were invited to dinner again, this time Peter was cooking an authentic Mexican meal.

Tacos, guacamole, and queso dip.

Mexican hot chocolate and Bunuelos for dessert.....mmm!

Chef Peter (sporting his Philly souvenir)

Taco Bar

Shelli and Addison

the three grandsons

After dinner, we headed home to open more presents.
Mom and Dad gave the boys $$$......

Mom had wrapped cash in a candy box......
They both loved this gift!!!

Logan and Lindsey gave me and Peter an awesome gift......

Sunday was spent eating/sleeping/watching football (I don't even want to talk about the Bears/Packer's game).....ugh!!!
I made Baked French Toast for breakfast and Mississippi Roast for dinner.
We had a great weekend!!!!!
 Nathan especially loved having his brother around.
Logan and Lindsey went back home this evening, we miss them already!
This has been a different CHRISTMAS, but it has been a good one.
We've made more new memories.......

can't wait to see what 2014 brings!

'tis the season to be jolly {part 3}

Nathan got home at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. :O)
Everyone gathered here at our house for more food and finally, we got to open some presents! Nathan loved everything he got.....but he really loved the moose mugs! :O)

He also got a wireless printer and lots of $$$ and gift cards to spend later.

Nathan surprised Peter with a Dremel and a case full of grill tools. :O)

And he gave me two things from my wish-list: a crock pot and.......

I LOVE IT!!! :O)
Thanks Nathan- you did good! :O)

Julie gave me something from my wish list too.........

{Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" cookbook}
I've been wanting this cookbook forever! I love the movie "Julie & Julia" and love her book/blog about cooking all of the recipes from Child's cookbook.

I've already gone through the cookbook and marked a recipe from each of the categories. I'm hoping to try one recipe each month over the next year, along with one recipe every month from the Pioneer Woman cookbook! This should be a fun challenge!! :O)

Julie and Derek had arrived earlier on Thursday and exchanged gifts with Mom and Dad.

Julie had made Mom & Dad a picture book of the three grandsons which they loved. I really need to do one with the pictures from Nathan's Senior Trip. {Put that on the to-do list}.

We exchanged the rest of our gifts when Nathan arrived.

Logan called at 1:40 a.m. to let us know he was FINALLY home. What a long day!

We had our "Christmas" dinner on Friday. I baked a spiral ham and made a few other sides. Mom and Liz bought a couple of dishes, and Dad fried the oysters.

We ended up with eleven for dinner {Peter, Me, Nathan, Kayla, Mom, Dad, Julie, Derek, Liz, Mitch, Lois}.
It was so good to have Nathan home and we couldn't wait for Logan & Lindsey to arrive on Saturday!

Thursday, December 26, 2013

'tis the season to be jolly {part 2}

Well, it's finally here! Crew change day!!! The boys are a little closer to getting home. Unfortunately, they still have hours of travel and waiting ahead of them. Logan's flight from Charleston to Philly isn't until 6 p.m., then add another 3 hour drive. He'll get home sometime around midnight. Nathan called at 10 a.m. and was just catching the launch boat. He should get home around 6 p.m. Praying for safety today as they head home!
I'm busy today whipping up all the stuff Nathan asked for, including a batch of Mrs. Moore's Peppermint Bark......

and his newly discovered favorite....cucumber sandwiches.

I love cooking for Nathan, he loves pretty much everything!! :O)

Despite the boys not being home, Peter and I had a good Christmas.

Peter worked half a day on Christmas Eve. I cleaned the house, baked, and finished wrapping. Since we weren't having our "Christmas" dinner until Friday, I waited to bake the ham until then. We ended up with steamed shrimp and a baked potato for dinner. I finally sat down for the day around 5:30 {actually, I got on the sofa and ended up taking a nap}. We went to the Candlelight Service at 7:00, stopped by Gina's house for our annual visit, and then after a short visit at Mom & Dad's house, we came home for the night!
On Christmas morning, we slept in and had a late breakfast.......

in my Christmas jammies!

Speaking of Christmas jammies.....I love this video!!:O) :O)

I opened a gift from my bestie Wanda.....

Thanks Wanda!! I LOVE IT!!!!
{My first Lush Bath Bomb!}

Peter has been talking about how he needs a good cup for our long drive to FL, so I picked him up this one. :O)

I bought myself the calendar album. I've already started putting it together and can tell I'm going to love it! Hopefully, it will spark my interest in scrapping again. This was one of my awesome Christmas deals. I bought it at Michael's last weekend. I had intended to use my 40% off coupon, but it was already on sale $39.99 for $19.99, and when I got it up to the register it rang up $15.99! I actually hit many great deals like this last weekend. Who needs Black Friday Shopping anyway??

We did a little visiting, stopping to see Peter's Mom and then stopped by his cousin, Hope's house.

Lacee and her new bike!

Later, we spent a few hours with Peter's family {his Mom even went with us this year!} and enjoyed a good treat and got to visit with everyone, including Hugh, Lori, & Lucas who were able to be home this year.

One more viewing of "Christmas Vacation" before calling it a night. Officially, Christmas was over, but it is just beginning for our family. My sister & nephew will be here in an hour, so I'm headed to my parents house to spend some time with them!

to be continued....................

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

'tis the season to be jolly {part 1}

The past few weeks have been very busy with shopping and wrapping and decorating and writing cards and planning the holiday menu and baking and church activities and family get togethers. I haven't had much time for blogging, so here is a little December recap......

cookie baking

my new favorite "organizer"

I'm using it to store cookies!! :O)

I love my shutter card holder. It filled up quickly, so I put the rest on a binder ring.

Peter & I spent last weekend in MD, finishing up the shopping and enjoying a few nights in Ocean City.

An awesome ocean view from the top floor of The Dunes Manor {our favorite hotel in O.C.} We stayed there 2 nights in November too.

FOOD: Dinner at Texas Roadhouse on Friday night, breakfast at the hotel on Saturday morning, then lunch at Roly Poly, and dinner at J.R.'s Ribs. We had lunch at Red Lobster on Sunday before heading back home. With us, it's all about the food!!
HIGHLIGHT: Our first visit to........

Yummy......Sweet Frog....WE WILL BE BACK!!!! :O)

The weather was gorgeous {and HOT} on Friday and Saturday,

but we woke up to fog and rain on Sunday morning.

We got home late Sunday evening, just in time for the church's choir cantata. They did an awesome job!
On Monday, we were invited to a TEXAS bbq compliments of Peter {our niece Shelli's BF}.

BEST.STEAK.EVER!!! We also had jalapeno poppers, sausage, baked potatoes, and fresh guacamole w/chips.

Addison showing off her new boots. :O)

We were missing the boys, but it was nice to get together with the rest of our family.
I did some baking when we got home.....Christmas was almost here!

Christmas Mantel 2013


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Health Status of a Low‐income Vulnerable Population in a Community Health Center

Cashman, Suzanne ScD; Savageau, Judith MPH; McMullen, Maureen DNSc, RNC; Kinney, Rebecca MPH; Lemay, Celeste RN, BSN; Anthes, Frances MSW

Healthcare safety net providers are under increasing pressure to meet the physical and mental health—as well as the range of social service—needs of traditionally vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. The extent to which health center patients are less well and in poorer health than is the rest of society, thus requiring greater depth and breadth of service, has not generally been the focus of systematic assessment. This case study uses the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) and selected years of healthy life questions from the National Health Interview Survey to assess the self-perceived health status of patients at one Section 330 community health center in central Massachusetts. Five hundred thirteen patients completed all questions on the SF-12; 619 completed each of the years of healthy life questions. Respondents' physical and mental component summary scores were significantly lower than national norms for all age groups (P < .001). Respondents were also significantly more likely than the civilian noninstitutionalized population to be unable to perform major activities (P < .0001) and to be in fair or poor health (P < .0001). Analyses give an indication of the magnitude of difference in self-perceived health status between this poor, vulnerable population and the citizenry at large and suggest implications for policy related to safety net healthcare facilities.

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (Dr Cashman and Ms Savageau), Office of Community Programs (Dr Cashman and Mss Kinney and Lemay), and Graduate School of Nursing (Dr McMullen), University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass; and the Family Health Center of Worcester (Ms Anthes), Worcester, Mass.

Corresponding author and reprints: Suzanne Cashman, ScD, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655 (e-mail:

The authors acknowledge the important contributions of the following persons in the development and conduct of this research project: Annette Hanson, MD, MBA; Kenneth Fletcher, PhD; Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN; Patricia Reidy, RN, NP; and staff of the community health center. This work was made possible through an Interagency Service Agreement between the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The contents of the article are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of these organizations.

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MADISON — As investigators began the painstaking search for clues to explain what caused a house to explode on Madison’s Southwest Side Wednesday afternoon, officials were not ruling out that somebody was inside the house during the blast.

The house that exploded at about 2 p.m. at 7806 Stratton Way, near where High Point Road intersects with Highway PD, was deemed a total loss by Madison Fire Chief Steven Davis.

“We had a pretty significant fire and a pretty significant area of debris,” he said.

Officials were in contact with the owners of the house after the blast, but police and fire personnel at the scene remained in “search and rescue mode” four hours later because they were still unsure if anybody was inside during the blast, Davis said.

The most recent owners of the house are Steven and Lee Anne Pirus, according to online court records.

The investigation

Madison fire investigators are taking the lead in finding the cause of the blast and investigators from Madison police, the state Fire Marshall’s office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will assist them, according to Davis.

“They have to work through the process of piecing together the house,” Davis said. “They won’t do it on scene but they have to document everything. They have to go through every piece of insulation to check for any evidence that might lead us back to the cause of this thing. We are a long way from determining a cause.”

A civilian and a firefighter suffered injuries that weren’t life threatening, according to Davis. He said he had no information on the civilian or how he or she sustained the injuries.

The debris field was about 400 feet from the site of the blast and some neighboring homes were damaged “but it’s pretty minimal,” Davis said. He said residents of eight homes close to the explosion would not be allowed to return to their homes Wednesday night and, perhaps, Thursday night.

The Red Cross and the Salvation Army were on site to help anyone displaced from their homes.

The site was being treated as a crime scene “until proven otherwise,” Madison police Capt. Cory Nelson said.

Cory Zeman, who lives in a condo on Stratton Way about a block away from where the house exploded, said he saw no signs of a house on a foundation after the blast. “All I saw was just a bonfire,” he said.

One wall from the house was on the median on nearby High Point Road, a portion of another wall was on the front of the lot and glass “was everywhere” near the intersection of Stratton Way and High Point Road, Zeman said.

The explosion occurred as Zeman was waking up from a nap. “I heard a big boom,” he said.

“It felt as if a vehicle had hit the (condo). I felt the entire building shake,” Zeman said. “My dog, Stinqur, was all shook up by it.”

‘Flames were enormous’

Samantha Bock, a nurse who also lives about a block away from the house, said she heard “a huge loud crash” when the house exploded. Bock, a nurse who works the night shift, was sleeping at the time and said the blast “shook her awake.”

“I got up and out of bed and let the dog out and then I looked over and saw flames shooting up very high from where the house had exploded,” she said. “The flames were enormous.”

Witnesses reported hearing other explosions after the initial one — several smaller blasts in succession while the fire was raging — but it wasn’t known what caused the explosions.

Firefighters needed just 30 minutes to control a fire that following an explosion that leveled a home on the 7800 block of Stratton Way on the Southwest Side, Fire Chief Steven Davis said.

Bock and Zeman said they hadn’t seen anybody at the house recently but they have seen — and heard — dogs there.

“The dogs are always barking there,” Zeman said.

One dog was running loose at the explosion site and “animal control through public health dealt with that animal,” Davis said.

Heavy smoke was visible miles away from house, and multiple ladder trucks were pouring water onto the debris of burning remnants of the house. Ambulances and several MG&E vehicles also were on the scene.

Firefighters had the fire under control about 30 minutes after they arrived at the scene, Davis said.

Madison Fire sent five engine companies, three ambulances and two ladder companies to the blast site and some will remain on site for a few days, Davis said. “The best thing the community can do is respect (the work being done) and give us some space,” he said.

State Journal reporters Bill Novak and Amanda Finn contributed to this report.

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04 October 2013

31 Days - Getting Published (Plans A through C)

I am participating in a 31 Days Campaign and am finally going to finish my memoirs. About her.

I would really like my memoirs to be published by a book publishing company. That is Plan A. Thus far my "how to get published" research includes an hour on Google and a few publishers' websites a few months back. But I got the distinct impression that in order to get published from a company worth its salt, you need an agent. I also got the impression that non-scammy agents only charge money if you get a publishing deal. More research is needed.

I've been following the journey of a fellow member of the Ds community who just recently succeeded in publishing her memoirs. After watching her long, arduous battle, I got the impression that the Ds memoir market is pretty glutted. This concerns me.

Plan B is to try submitting my memoirs to a less mainstream company, and maybe those religious in nature. Although, I don't know how much religious companies will love me because my book doesn't have any overt religious undertones (or overtones, for that matter). Not by design, but just because that's the way things went down. I was never mad at God about Abigail's diagnosis or heart surgery. I didn't find magic healing at Mass one Sunday. I didn't have an epic insight moment where I realize God placed a child with Down syndrome in my life for a particular purpose. Not that I want to get into the details of my relationship with Jesus in the middle of a 31 Days Campaign blog post, but suffice to say, I'm a devout Catholic who didn't struggle with her faith in the face of uncertainty.

Plan C is really more like Option C. I could always self-publish. I'm not a big fan of self-publishing because nothing cheapens a field like unrestricted access. (Which isn't to say all self-published books are bad or that they couldn't have been published via a traditional publisher). I also don't know if I could cross "publish a book" off my dream list if I did it myself. From where I'm standing right now, I don't think I'd be very proud to say "I'm a published author!" if all I did was upload a file to a website. Deep down I don't think I'd believe I really earned the title. (Again, which isn't to say that a self-published author couldn't be a good writer or have been published via a traditional publisher). But I don't know how I'll feel after 20 rejection letters or if holding my published book will become more important to me than how it got in my hands. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, I suppose.

Amelia said...

While I'm definitely not an expert or anything...my mom has published several books and she says that if you want to get published, it is a good idea to try to get smaller things (like articles) published first.

Liz E. said...

Today is the first chance I've had to read through your 31 days and am enjoying all of your posts.

Since I started reading, I've been dying to ask out of curiosity -- what is it that drives you to want to publish a memoir about Abigail when she is still young and not when she is older? I'm sure this is something you've thought about and I'd love to hear your reasons if you need something to blog about at some point this month :o).