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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Hunting for Antiques in Viterbo

Antiques  are for Poor People – Part Two, Itinerary in Viterbo

Only 14 kms further along the Via Cassia from Vetralla (see Part One)  brings the antiques hunter  to Viterbo.  Along the road there are a couple of  rigattiere / junk yards  brimming  with iron, metal and stone salvage objects.

old radio
one of the fireplaces purchased from Ginevra Poleggi
The best salvage place, the source for interior decorators and  architects, is that of  Ginevra Poleggi,  located off the Via Cassia at Ponte dei Cetti. (for information simona.spazzolini@gmail.com )   Ginevra's place was where I found the antique tiles,  fireplaces and stone sinks for my restoration project.

Arriving to Viterbo's Porta Romana take a left and park  in the lot located beside the medieval walls or continue further  along to the free lot next to  Porta San Pietro. You may want to give  a tip to the self appointed guardian.
antique bedstead becomes plant holder

Porta San Pietro is where you  want to enter for just inside, on the way towards  San Pellegrino, Europe’s best preserved medieval quarter, is the tiny restoration laboratory  Restauro San Pietro.

cassapanca awaiting restoraton

 Daniela and Michele  moved to Viterbo to get away from the chaos of big city Rome and settled in this street resembling the  antiques area around Campo dei Fiori-fifty years ago.

mirror reflections
Michele worked for the  Cultural Ministry and  participated in the restoration of the huge doors of Castle Sant’Angelo in Rome.

 Daniela  sources  1950s American  jewelry and knick-knacks which she sells at  fairs throughout central Italy.

tools of the trade

father and son
They have carved out a homey corner complete with back garden filled with quirky old garden furniture and plants.

Prices  are flexible, depending on whether the objects have been restored or not.

Baby Santiago  has a  mini workbench   alongside that of his dad and the shop doubles  as information point for tourists in the summer.
For information and prices contact sanpietrorestauro@gmail.com
a magnificent pair of bronze  battocchi

Marilyn looks down on a davenport desk and night stand

Leaving their shop, continue into the heart of San Pellegrino quarter where you will find the Museum of Saint Rosa’s PortersHere the traditions of Viterbo come alive with films and models of previous Macchine.

 The bookshop carries souvenirs and books, including those I have written about the area, published with Archeoares, who also manage the Museums and  the Papal Palace where the first Papal Conclave was held in the 13th century.

models of previous Macchine
bookshop in the  Santa Rosa Porters Museum

Maestro Paternesi at Palazzo degli Alessandri
  The most theatrical piazza  of  Viterbo's San Pellegrino quarter is located here…and if you are lucky  there will be an exhibit  in Palazzo degli Alessandri.
Interested in Italian antiques? You will find lots of information on my website's  Antiques pages.
Have you been to San Pellegrino quarter in Viterbo?  If you would like more information or other itineraries, leave a comment below and share with friends (Facebook, Twitter icons).  What other antiques dealers can you recommend in the area ?
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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Antiques are for Poor People Too

If you  like the TV show “A Caccia di  Tesori”  (Treasure Hunters) where "pickers" Frank and Mike  dig through old houses and  barns  searching for  antique objects  which they in turn sell for a profit, then this week story is for you.  Share with your friends who are collectors, especially those planning a trip to Italy.

1940s bedroom ensemble and chandelier
Back in the  70s and 80s  the  Viterbo area was  the perfect hunting ground for  dealers and private collectors, especially young couples  trying  to furnish a  first apartment  with  taste but little cash.

This is an article written back in  1980  in which I gave tips on where  to discover inexpensive  antique furnishings in the Rome area.

It is still true for  the numerous second hand markets, restauratori, raccogliatori  and rigattieri   along the Via Cassia between Rome and Viterbo  are  the living proof.

There is a large market  in Capranica, another  at the entrance  to Vetralla  and several others in Viterbo. (Coming next-San Pietro Restauro in Viterbo)
which  Singer  sings to you ?
lovely wood cabinet, price tag 100 euro

Giordano,  co-manager of Vetralla’s   consignment shop La Soffitta della Nonna, explains, “During the week the local people  bring us  stuff they clean out from their cantinas and  attics, then on the weekends  the romani arrive  to  buy.“

Its  a win-win  situation for  Giordano and his partner  take  50% of the selling price,  the original owners who supply the merchandise   are happy to eliminate surplus  furnishings and the out of town buyers are delighted to have sourced  original  antique pieces, often to be restored.

The century-old  bedsteads and wardrobes  fly out of the shop  allowing  the young owners (previously unemployed) a pretty good living.

1930s vanity table

On my most recent visit I noted some gold-rimmed dinner plates bearing the mark of the Richard Ginori factory which  had  just closed  after 300 years: 3 euro each bought me a piece of history.

Hanging  out of reach was this carved, gilded  19th century mirror  with original mercury backing: a great buy at 15 euro.

old repairs on the back of the mirror

new home  next to fresco by Valerio  Cugia and  icons by Catalin Pislaru and Irina Ojovan
After  the dust and grime  of decades was removed it now has a place of honor on the library mantle.

The large warehouse is chock full of carved wooden bed frames, wardrobes and  nightstands  as well as old Singer sewing machines, classical chests of drawers and good solid tables  not found at Ikea.
solid table  going for  100 euro

 There are shelves full of tiny objects  much sought after  by  travelers, old records, typewriters and fridges from the 50s.
 Frank and Mike  would love this place.

Coming  on Tuesday:  A Family  Business:  San Pietro Restauri, Viterbo.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Lake Martignano: a hidden gem near Rome

Lake of Bracciano,with  tiny Lake Martiginano  to the right

During the more than 35 years that I lived in the city of Rome on a typical spring weekend we would  drive  north along the Via Cassia to visit one of the medieval towns or beaches on the lovely  lakes of  Bracciano, Vico  or Bolsena. I had barely heard of, and never visited,  the tiny volcanic lake  of Martignano, adjacent to Bracciano and  now part of  a protected  Regional  Park that is  13 years old.

a stretch of Etruscan road  leading to Lake Martignano
Off the radar for contemporary  Romans, Martignano was popular with  ancient Romans such as  Emperor Augustus who had an aqueduct built to carry  water to the inhabitants of Rome's Trastevere quarter, 33 kilomtres away.

Lake Martiginano in winter
 Then for centuries the lake was off limits, incorporated into one of those huge estates belonging  to papal nobility such as the Odescalchi who also owned Bassano Romano .

 These centuries of seclusion meant that Martignano remained virtually unknown and  unvisited, allowing it to remain in pristine condition and making it today the perfect getaway for nature lovers,  bikers, trekkers and birdwatchers.
the ruins of the original farm buildings  and  the  lawn beach

During our visit, besides the two park rangers who narrated a bit of the Park’s  history, we also met the  mythical Giorgio
Giorgio  and the park rangers
 who  ran the canoe and boat concession back in the 80s  when the only living beings around the lake were grazing sheep and cattle and the occasional migrating wildfowl.
Beach entrance : one  for people and one for dogs

 Now the area comprised in the Natural Park (and bordering  towns of Anguillara, Bracciano, Trevignano,Cesano and Campagnano) plays host to  numerous  groups of sailing, horsebackriding, biking  and  birdwatching groups.
horses await  riders at the Casale di Martiginano

learning about the  lake
On the day we visited the lake and the spectacular Potrero Grande  Agriturismo,

with Livia, owner of Potrero Grande
Livia  shows us around the luxury  apartments

entrance to Potrero Grande

 we ran into bikers, couples  on horseback and  a group of more than 50 birdwatchers who were walking around the lake, counting, photographing and designing
wildlife artist  Federico Gemma

 the bird species they encountered.
antipasto - salumi and cheeses  produced on site
wine  awaiting the diners

Fulvio, Santino, Alessio and Alessandra  enjoy the  abundant  buffet at Casale di Martignano
soft cantuccini, home made, of course ..
...and  crostate  for dessert
  At  lunch time we all  convened at Casale di Martignano for a buffet lunch followed  by a seminar  on one of the rare species that inhabits the lake.

Have you been to Lake Martignano?  Do you know of other  natural areas where one can  practice sports, birdwatching close to Rome ?  Please  leave comments and suggestions of  things to do in this area, so close to Rome, yet  immersed in the beautiful countryside.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Roman Reception for Ireland's President

the Irish harp decorates the gates of  Villa Spada

Many years ago, while studying  in Dublin  and Sligo, Ireland,  I had the   opportunity to meet  the President of Ireland,  Eamon DeValera at the Presidential palace in Phoenix Park in Dublin.
The elderly, partially blind statesman  was, even then,  a part  of Ireland's history and I, as a young  Irish-American  was  duly impressed.

view of Rome from  Janiculum hill

Almost  fifty years later, on a beautiful  February evening, an  equally  unforgettable encounter, this time with  Irish President  Michael D. Higgins to whom I had the privilege of presented  a copy of my book chronicling the participation of Irish soldiers in the Italian Risorgimento.

 The magnificent and   historic Villa Spada was the perfect setting for it played an important part in the bloodiest   battles of the Italian  Risorgimento in 1849.

Arriving  by train we taxied  to the Embassy which is located on the Janiculum hill, close  to the American Academy and the American University.

 The next time  I will use  Il Fontanone,  or Gli Archi (Porta San Pancrazio) as a reference point, for Roman taxi drivers don't all know  the embassy's  street address.

We had time  before the Reception to enjoy the view over the city from the panoramic terrace near the Fontanone. What a  magical atmosphere  surrounds this huge fountain  built by Pope Paul V  (Camillo Borghese) and embellilshed with the Borghese family's   symbolic  dragon.

dragon of the Borghese

President Higgin's portrait adorns the  library  fireplace

bouquet in one of the reception rooms
As members of  Italy's Irish  community began to fill the embassy's ample reception rooms, the President arrived with his wife, Sabina and staff from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
One of the entourage, Donal Denham,  the Director of the  Europe Division of the Foreign Affairs Department, may  have historic family connections to our area of Northern Lazio.

guests  filled the four reception rooms
 Greetings  were made by  resident ambassador Michael Hennesy and then  President Michael D. Higgens  gave  his address, switching  smoothly from the musical Gaelic language to English.

guests from Ireland,Serbia and Italy

Pauline Hennessy and Sabina  Higgins "guarding"  the President's copy of  my book

Ambassador Hennessy  gives the welcome address
Meeting  Irish  President Michael D. Higgins

at end of the evening,  empty glasses filled the fireplace mantle
Have you ever been to Villa Spada or another embassy in Rome? Do you know why Rome is  the city with more embassies than any other ?


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Lanvin Sneaker Cufflinks and Tie Pins

Lanvin just put out cufflinks and tie pins in the shape of their reknown high-top sneakers.
The toe cap and other typical design features are incorporated and the laces are supposedly made of Swarovski crystals. Supposedly because they have also just revealed a new version of the sneaker, making heavy use of that lovely bling.

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Brockton: Mom of 4 found dead

Authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old woman whose body was found in her Brockton apartment. The Plymouth district attorney on Saturday identified the woman as Florence Beaulieu, a mother of four. Neighbors said one of the children came home and discovered the body Friday afternoon. District Attorney Timothy Cruz said in a statement that there would be an autopsy to determine how the woman died.    Cruz said police were called to the home after a 911 call, but no further details were released.

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Four injured in drive-by shooting

November 3, 2012 10:02:16 AM PDT
Four people were hit by gunfire in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Menlo Park, according to police.

Gunshots were reported to police at 8:05 p.m. in the area of Ivy Drive and Windermere Avenue, police said.

Officers arrived at the scene to find four victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to Stanford Hospital for medical treatment.

One victim is in critical condition, another victim is in serious condition, and two victims sustained minor injuries, according to Menlo Park police.

Two vehicles were witnessed fleeing the scene of the shooting. The vehicles were described as a black Honda and a black Acura. Both vehicles were seen heading northbound on Ivy Drive and have not been located.

Police have not identified any suspects or a motive for the shooting.

The incident remains under investigation and anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Menlo Park police at (650) 330-6300.

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Baby born four months early finally heads home

December 28, 2013 5:29:53 PM PST
It was a joyful homecoming for a Salinas mother who gave birth to a premature baby boy earlier this year.

Baby Jayden wasn't supposed to arrive until Christmas Day. Instead he arrived on Aug. 27, weighing just 1 lb. 2 oz.

Doctors at a Central Coast hospital asked his mom, Blanca Orozco, whether she wanted to make the gut-wrenching decision to take him off life support because they weren't sure he would survive.

Orozco refused, never giving up hope.

"When he was born I was told he only had a 33 percent chance of survival," she said. "And I was asked a couple of times if I wanted to let him go because he was so critical, but I refused."

After being transferred to Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, baby Jayden thrived, gaining several pounds. And on Saturday, doctors finally sent him home.

Blanca sent photos of the joyous homecoming to us Saturday afternoon.

(ABC7 News reporter John Alston contributed to this report)

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Carbon dioxide capture and storage Potential Still Untapped

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LeAnn Rimes Opens Up on Affair: 'What Happened Is Not Who I Am'

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For the past year-and-a-half, LeAnn Rimes has been a walking bull's eye. The country music star has been the target of the tabloids, called a "home wrecker" and a "stalker" over her affair with a married man. But the multi-Grammy award-winning singer says the real story is much deeper and more complicated than it's been portrayed.

SLIDESHOW: LeAnn Rimes: Before She Was Famous

"The fact that anyone would print that without actually even talking to my side was shocking," Rimes told ABC News' Robin Roberts about coverage of her controversial affair with actor Eddie Cibrian.

"That's just not me. What happened is not who I am, period. But I do know how much I love him. So I've always said I don't live my life with regret. I can't."

Rimes and Cibrian met on the set of their made-for-TV movie, "Northern Lights," last year. The movie received more publicity for its off-screen drama than its on-screen plot, when rumors spread that Rimes, who was then married to dancer Dean Sheremet, was having an affair with Cibrian, who was also married and had two children with model Brandi Glanville.

SLIDESHOW: Backstage With Country's Biggest Stars!

"It happens every day to so many people. And I if I take away my album sales, my words, and you have just another couple. You had two couples whose marriages didn't work who really stumbled upon each other and fell in love," Rimes said. "I can't change [critics'] minds. Nothing I'm going to say is going to change it. I do know that and I have accepted that."

Eddie Cibrian: 'We're Madly in Love'

Cibrian moved into Rimes' home outside of Los Angeles over the summer. In his first interview, Cibrian opened up to Roberts about his life with Rimes.

"The truth is that we're human beings. ... We make mistakes and we learn from them, but we're human. We fell in love," Cibrian said. "We're talking about something that's over a year, year and-a-half old, really and we're still together and we're madly in love. And I think people are finally seeing that, but it doesn't mean that people will accept it or the tabloids will stop trying to print lies and try to tear us apart or tear us down."

"We're really happy in what we feel privately," Rimes added. "We hope [that] one day, I think people will feel publicly."

LeAnn Rimes on Lost Childhood

Rimes burst on the music scene in the mid-90s. By 14, she had already made music history, becoming not only the youngest artist to be nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award, but also the first country singer to win a Grammy for Best New Artist, in 1996.

With a bright future ahead, there was no time for a childhood. A non-stop schedule of shows and recording dates would gradually wear her down. She also developed a severe skin disorder that covered much of her body and would take years to control.

CLICK HERE to see photos of LeAnn Rimes growing up.

"It was very discouraging because nothing really worked and I felt like, you know, kids would look at me strange," she recalled. "It was oddly enough, all of the sudden, then I had to be in the public eye in front of millions of people, you know, at thirteen."

Rimes said her grueling schedule at times made her question her passion for music.

"I did 500 shows in three-and-a-half years ... I was doing like two shows a day at times, [from] the time I was thirteen [until] sixteen and-a-half, and I was like 'I'm done,'" she said.

In her book, "What I Cannot Change," Rimes wrote about days she did not want to perform for anyone, but said when she wasn't doing a show, she didn't know what do with herself. When asked by Roberts who she was without music, Rimes broke down in tears.

"That was my life!" she said, crying. "I'm learning who I am without it and that's the coolest thing about my life right now that I have all of these incredible things happening and I have family and -- and I'm learning who I am without it."

In the past decade, Rimes has stayed busy, releasing six albums. She's out with a new single and video called "Swingin'," -- only this time, music is not the burden that it used to be.

"There's been a lot thrust on my shoulders at a very young age. I -- thank God. I don't know how I could have handled it, but I have and I'm still here. And that's -- that's saying a lot, you know?"


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Saturday, April 7, 2012

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I love "To Kill a Mockingbird" it is such a wonderful book
the movie was on a little while ago ^_^ (swoon)
and really helped top off a pretty nice day
filled with:
  • going to yard sales and thrift shops and getting tons of cool stuff
  • painting and finishing some old projects
  • assembling the last of the cascarones
  • tidying up my room
  •  watching some crazy great movies
  • and just sat-ur-daying (ie loafing) around
(I'll share pictures soon)
my bead today is plain white with an embroidered mocking bird silhouette

hope you have a beautiful easter

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The Bar Exam

Well, it’s that time! What the past four years have been leading up to.

Ryan headed up to Harrisburg last night and today and tomorrow he will be taking the two-day Pennsylvania Bar Exam.

He’s been studying tirelessly everyday since May. I know he will do great, but we appreciate any extra positive thoughts!

I’ve taken some time to study with him and have  briefly looked over his bar prep information and I can’t believe all of the information he needs to comprehend and remember. It’s all over my head and I’m so proud of him for all the work he has done.

This is basically what our dining room/living has looked like for the past two months.

I’m excited to celebrate with some much-needed drinks (for him) and our family trip to the beach. This will be our first time together as a couple where he won’t be studying!

I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s like to be married to someone who doesn’t carry flash cards with him everywhere he goes.

Go, Ryan, Go!

The End of Law School

He did it!

As of 10:30 p.m. last night Ryan finished his last final (in Income Tax, gross),

Ryan is officially done with law school!

He is now enjoying a peaceful sleep. One that he has been looking forward to since 2011.

After 4 years of blood, sweat, and tears (well no blood) he is done. After hearing “I can’t do this anymore!” or “Why did I sign up for this” countless times, he made it! And our marriage made it.

When we first started dating and Ryan casually mentioned he was in his first year of law school and hinted to how much stress he would be under and how he wouldn’t be able to commit as much time to a relationship as most women would like.

I sat there and smiled and naively thought, “No problem! I really value my alone time! This will work out great!”

Since we started living together in 2012, I’ve mostly only seen my husband on the weekends.

Not seeing your husband during the week pays a toll. Going home to an empty house and cooking lunch and dinner for a husband you won’t actually see enjoy said meals gets old. Consoling a tired, stressed, and grumpy husband from afar is difficult. Not having a husband have time to console you in return is hard. I wanted so much to make things easier for him and I tried my best, but there was only so much I could do. Some days felt never-ending and I didn’t know if we’d make it.

But we made it.

No more 19 hour days! He’ll soon get to lose sleep due to something else, a baby.

It’s been a long journey. Three years ago it felt like this day would never come. I started counting down the days to graduation about 740 days ago. It seemed like an eternity away. Yes, this was the only life we knew together, but I couldn’t stop dreaming of doing normal couple things like talking about our days over dinner, going to happy hour, being able to kiss each other goodnight and having weekends where school work was not on the agenda.

We tried to laugh during the hard times and tell ourselves that someday we would look back fondly at this time of our lives. (doubtful)

We sacrificed our time and our money. Pinching pennies whenever we could. Cooking up cheap casseroles and budget shopping while also trying to schedule and save up for date nights and getaways to make sure our relationship was a priority. We also could not have done this without the emotional support of our families. (and thank you for always having me for dinner and always wiping away my stress tears, Mom and Dad!)

I’m so incredibly proud of him. He’s been tested time and time again but has never given up. He’s pulled off amazing grades and extracurricular activities while also excelling at his job.

But before we get too excited, there’s still much to do.

May 21: The official graduation! And time to start worrying about the couple hundred thousand dollars taken out in student loans.

May 29: Ryan’s last day at his job. He’s quitting to study for the bar exam full time, making us a one income family for the summer.

July 29: Ryan takes the Bar Exam!

August 1: We celebrate the end of the bar exam by heading off to NC for a family beach vacation.

September 1: Ryan starts his new job in Delaware.

Oh and because we love a challenge, let’s not forget:

Mid-September: We welcome Baby Mac into the world!

Late October: Move with a newborn to be closer to Ryan’s new job.

The wild ride continues, but I’m so glad this milestone has been reached. This is the start of a brand new chapter for us. Congrats, Ryan! I’m so proud of you!

On to bigger and better things!

The Last First Day of School

Today is a big one. Today is Ryan’s LAST first day of school!

While all the mom’s were posting pictures of their cute kids headed off to their first day of school today, I couldn’t resist posting Ryan headed off to his first day of his last year of law school. Hallelujah!

The last year. Still letting that sink in.

So begins another year of only seeing him on the weekends. Of being a constant cheerleader and a wizard-like budget maker.

When you’re in the depths of law school, with an overly anxious student that also works a full-time job and adds on Moot Court, and research and TA positions, and law journal, you think law school is going to last your entire life. It’s easy to get lost in the darkness and forget that this is going to just be a short period of your life.

I’ve written about being married to a law student here and here. It’s tough. Many people are telling us these will probably be the toughest years of our lives. There’s still a lot of unchartered territory ahead. Two semesters, bar exam prep, taking the bar exam, and finding a job.

As a couple, I think our biggest anxiety comes from the unknown. We are stuck in this “in between” patch of our lives. We have no clue where we will be living next year. Where he will get a job. How we will be paying off the excruciating amount of student loans. We’ve put things off. In our home, the phrase “After law school” is used as commonly as “coffee”.

We made the most of this summer. Worries were but aside as much as possible and we unplugged and made each other a priority.

This past weekend you would think we’d do something fun and exciting to celebrate our last few days of freedom. No, we were out running errands, buying new shoes, hitting up Costco, and doing laundry, cooking meals for the week, and cleaning. Boring old married stuff. But I cherish doing those every day things with Ryan.

People warned me about marrying a law student. They said that the marriage would come second. That many marriages barely make it.

But I can’t imagine married life any other way. This is all I know. We’re a team. I’m happy to be married to a man who is passionate about his dream and is still supportive of mine. I don’t know how Ryan does it, how he slaves away at his job and also manages to put 100% into law school and still get amazing grades and accomplishment. Yes, I’m bragging.

Sure I dream of the day when Ryan can come home at a reasonable hour, when we won’t be stressing about every bill, and when Ryan will be fulfilled in a career that he has worked hard for. But,  I like to think that these stressful days of pinching pennies, of saying yes to another dinner in while watching Netflix and no to a Saturday night out, of making the most of our time together will only strengthen our marriage. As cheesy as it sounds, love does win sometimes.

I just need to remember that in the coming weeks when I’m feeling lonely and lost and like no amount of love can diminish Ryan’s stress and anxiety and like the days are longer than the weeks. We’ve got this! We’ve got this! We’ve got this!

xoxo Katie

Fear of the Unknown

Anxiety of The Unknown
Do you remember that annoying kid in school that was always raising their hand and knew all the answers? That was me.

I never wanted to be caught off guard, surprised, not know the answers, or not know what was going to happen next. I always did my research. I always discovered the answers. I always had a plan.

Otherwise I was a mess. The more that remained unknown the more I worried. I’d become overridden with anxiety and not enjoy life.

I’m still this way. Even though the word “adventure” is in my blog title, a word that to many evokes spontaneous and hazardous activity, the unknown paralyzes me with anxiety. I like my adventures to be very well thought out.

Before I go on trip I do hardcore research on restaurants, sites, and hotels. When I go to the doctor I need them to calmly tell me each and every step of the procedure they are about to do. Dates are planned with a specific agenda. Lists, spreadsheets, calendars, and maps are all friends of mine.

I’m not stupid. I know that life laughs in your face when you try to make plans. I’ve faced enough obstacles in my 31 years to know that life cannot be planned and the only thing you can expect is the unexpected.

Yet, I still find myself yearning to plan for the future. I want to do my best to ensure I’m as prepared as I can be. I want to know all the answers to all the things.

The small things: What will we have for dinner? What will I wear tomorrow? Where should we go on a weekend trip?

And the big things: Where will we be living in 5 years? Where will Ryan be working? When will we have a family? When will we have a house? How long will I be at this job?

In just one year Ryan graduates from law school. It will be a great celebration after four years of hard work. He is currently on summer break. For months I’ve been looking forward to this summer so that we’d have more time together and the stress of school wouldn’t be weighing heavy on him (and me). We’d be a normal couple, waking up and going to work and coming home to have dinner together (even if it is at 8 p.m.) and full weekends free!

Yet, here we are, getting paralyzed by the unknown.

This whole week my heart has been beating too fast for me to catch my breath. I have no idea where we will be in one year. Most likely we will be moving. I have moved 8 times since I graduated from college. The idea of moving out of our current house makes me want to vomit.

This past week I’ve been creating multiple budgets and looking up homes. I have no idea what state we will even be living in. We could be moving in six months. All dependent on where Ryan can secure a good job. I know that we are in this together and that is part of the fun, the adventure. But it doesn’t change the fact that this part of our future is out of our control.

Will he find a job? Will he find a job he’ll be happy in? Will I have to leave my job? Will I find another job? Will we find housing as nice as our current home? Will I have to say goodbye to my family? Will I have to leave this town, this countryside that I’ve grown to love? No matter how many houses or jobs or neighborhoods I look at, there is no way of knowing what will be.

 There is no way to plan for this. For once in my life, I do not know all the answers and it terrifies me.

xoxo Katie

(free write) May Day! Celebrate!

Happy May! I’m celebrating with a little free write day. In other words, read my rambles and thoughts about life lately.

Today is the day we’ve been waiting for!

Ryan is headed off to school to take his last final examination of the semester. After today he’ll be off school for four whole months! He’ll still be going off to work every day, but will be home in the evenings and our weekends will be study free! This Spring semester has been one for the books. The stress levels in our house have been through the roof the past 2 months. There were days that I thought would never end, arguments started over grumpiness and tiredness, doubt, and loneliness. Marriage is beautiful as it allows you to share the weight on your shoulders with someone else. Yet, as I would help Ryan carry his stress I would catch myself thinking, how are we going to get through another day? I remember laying in bed in tears just staring at the calendar thinking May 1 seemed so far away.

And today we’ve made it! He only has one more year until graduation. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. He’s been getting quite a few A +’s and I couldn’t be prouder. Time to celebrate!

May 1 always holds fond memories of celebrations for me. May Day memories include an annual celebration of running naked around the flag pole on my college campus green. Wait? You don’t celebrate that way?

Yes, it’s true. My tiny private Maryland liberal arts college, Washington College, had a May Day tradition which started in 1967 when an English professor took his students out on the green for class. They drank wine, ate strawberries and later, undressed and danced around the May pole. When I was a student in the early 2000’s the naked events died down from their heyday in the 60’s and 70’s. Yet, per tradition, every April 30 at midnight, hundreds of students would gather around the flag pole, disrobe and dance, play ultimate frisbee and other games. The following day you would still see quite a few naked, or half-naked, enthusiasts, playing music, porch drinking, or lying in the green. Students would come to class in robes and towels. It was a festive day!

Here, Professor Lamond talks about the invention and popularity of May Day on campus.

As my senior year approached and more and more people had digital cameras, the amount of naked partying decreased. Sadly, technology took over. Too many people were afraid of pictures being taken and placed on the internet. One example where the internet did ruin all of the organic fun!

So every May Day I have to smile and think of youth and freedom and the best years of our lives, college.

Speaking of celebrations earlier this week a group of girlfriends got together at my Mom’s house for our monthly cocktail party. Another stressor of the past month has been my Mom’s surgery. An April 4 she had serious foot surgery, leaving her incapable of putting any weight on her foot for 8 weeks.

Her spirits have been low, can you imagine being stuck in bed or in a chair in your house for the entire Spring? She hates having to rely on everyone to do everything for her, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, or simply pouring a glass of water. My Pop-Pop has been spending the days with her and I’ve been taking care of her after work and on the weekends.

On Tuesday, the girls did not disappoint. We did what we do best, gather when needed.

We decided to have a pajama party and dress in our sweats, like mom, and we stuffed our faces with the best food and drinks. We can always depend on each other for a good laugh, cry fest, or hug.

We celebrate getting through the first month with one more month to go! We have our trip to Jamaica to look forward to!

What are you celebrating this May Day?

xoxo Katie

life lately katie

It’s been awhile since I used this space to do a little life update. To fill the space in between the lines, to ramble randomly, to give a peek into my every day life. So this is what current life is looking like:

Reading: I just finished the delightful book, Where’d You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple in two days. It was charming, witty, laugh out loud funny and touching at the same time. Highly recommend it.

where'd you go bernadette

Watching: We watched “About Time” this weekend and loved it. A cute rom com about a time traveler who want to perfect his relationships, both romantic and family. It reminds us all to slow things down a bit and appreciate the beauty of every day. You don’t get any repeats in real life.

Wanting: It to be Spring with warmer temps. To throw my boots in the very back of my closet to not be seen again until next October. For Ryan’s semester to be over. The past two weeks have been really hard on him and subsequently us. He has one more month of this semester left then he’s off school all summer! Freedom! I get my husband back full-time!

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Thinking: When will I ever learn to live in the present? (see above) I’m always pushing for the next season, the next event, to fast forward to the future, but to quote About Time, “We’re all traveling through time together, every day of our lives. All we can do is do our best to relish this remarkable ride.” Plus, I’m 31 now. 31! I was okay with 30 – it was still a transition age. Now 31 sounds like I need to be more settled, more comfortable with the here and now. Will that day ever come?

Needing: To go grocery shopping. It rained ALL weekend. Sunday was non stop pouring complete with flooding. I had zero desire to leave the house and run errands.

Smelling: Spring. It makes an appearance some days but then hides away and the 30 degree temps creep back in. But when it’s here, I can smell things growing and warming up.

Loving: All the celebrations we were able to fit in for Ryan and I’s birthdays this past week. Between dinners out with friends, family, and also just the two of us we really lived it up this past week. We had our final celebration on Saturday night with a dinner out with both of our parents. It’s rare that both of our families get all together.

katie and ryan birthday

Cooking: Spaghetti Squash everything. Pad Thai, Vegetarian Pesto, Mac and Cheese, I never considered all the uses for Spaghetti Squash! It’s so filling too.

Listening: A whole lotta pop. Don’t judge. I need something to cheer me up from this glummy winter we are STILL experiencing. Hopefully Katy, and Demi, and Taylor will carry me into Spring.

Planning For: My best friends bridal shower which is a month away! Other than the date and venue, it’s all a surprise for her. I can’t wait!

I’d love to hear what you’ve been up to lately! Let me know below!

xoxo Katie

Ryan Takes Over the Blog: 5 Ways to Stay Sane in Law School (or grad school)

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The bully that is Polar Vortex came by for another nasty visit this week. The latest snow storm to pummel the North East made today and yesterday snow days!. We bundled up at home, hiding out from the 8-11 inches of snow dumped across the county. Today, we are facing a -12 windchill and I’m chilled to the bones.

While I worked from home, Ryan had a rare day of relaxation. But the man doesn’t know how to relax, instead he offered to write a guest post for me, offering some tips for adult students like himself.

So, today, I hand over the reins to my blog to my hardworking and lovable husband, Ryan. Here he is in his own words:

Hello blogging world! My name is Ryan and I’m the lucky guy that gets to call Katie my wife. Though you and I have vaguely “met” through Katie’s posts, I wanted to take a moment to formally introduce myself and discuss law school.

First, I am a part-time evening student, meaning that in addition to having a 40 hour work week, I typically spend about 3-4 nights a week attending classes at a  law school near my work. My free time is slim to none, so I’ve learned how to manage my time and divide up my hours between, work, school, sleep, and social life.   I have been doing this for 3 years now, night students have a 4 year program, and I’m begining to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Now this may appear to be a crazy schedule and you may be wondering, “why would anyone sign up for this?” However, it is manageable and I am here to discuss 5 ways of staying sane during law school, which I feel can be applied to both full-time and part-time students.

1. Have a life!

ryan life

I remember my first year Torts professor telling me that the key to success in law school was to not have a life your first year (possibly first two years for evening students). The rationale is that the first year courses are considered your core courses and potential employers, especially for summer associate positions, will look at how you did in your first year courses. Once I heard this, I couldn’t imagine devoting over a year to work and school during the week and solely school work on the weekends. I’m pretty sure that’s how people tend to go crazy. So I decided to modify his advice and have somewhat of a life during my first year. I wound up doing well in my first year courses and also managed to stay sane.

2. Devote a weekend day to yourself or to “us” if you are in a relationship.

ryan and katie

Saturday was my particular day of choice before I met Katie and now it has become our day. Saturdays have become our day to unwind, catch up on what happened during the week, and enjoy everything that life has given us.

3. Don’t be afraid about relationships and law school.

don't be afraid of relationships in law school

I believe that one could write a book solely on this topic alone. If you google “relationships and law school” you will find a slew of articles, mostly negative, about the effects of law school in relationships. Don’t get me wrong, law school is hard on any relationship, married or dating, but if both of you are willing to make sacrifices and compromises, then it will work. Katie, being the wonderful wife that she is, has made this adventure through law school much more manageable through everything that she does for me

4. Don’t be shy!

don't be shy

This one is easily said but being the very shy person that I am, I know how hard it can be to meet new people and make new friends, especially in the competitive atmosphere of law school. Still, you are all on the same boat that is law school and experiencing the same treacherous ride, so why not make new friends along the way.

5. Get a dog! (or cat if you are a cat person)

get a dog to help with law school

Seriously, this is one of the best ways to stay sane in law school. Most recently, Yale Law School began bringing in dogs around final exam time to alleviate stress from their students. I’m lucky enough to have a little shitzu poodle named Maggie May that comes to greet me at the door every night, even if it’s midnight, just to let me know how much she has missed me.

I hope others find my learned experiences. Above all else, try to not worry too much. (I can see Katie rolling her eyes as she reads this because I’m a constant worrier). But, try to add some laughter into the mix.

have fun in law school


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Telling Peru’s Story in North America

Peru’s dramatic increase in sales from the North American travel trade is a direct result of DCI’s strategic direction and aggressive marketing in North America. Consumers are increasingly asking for Peru because of the public relations campaign that supports every aspect of our marketing program in North America.

Elisabeth Hakim, UK & North American Markets Director, PromPeru

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The Challenge

Increase North American visitor arrivals to Peru during an economic downturn, maximizing dispersal of visitors to less traveled regions of the country.

The DCI Strategy

Position Peru as a top Latin American destination via influential, third party endorsements and increase sales by wholesalers, tour operators and travels through enhanced education, marketplaces, tradeshow presentations and virtual seminars.

The Results

  • Reached 456+ million North America consumers with positive Peru media coverage, totaling $2 million in advertising equivalency.
  • Secured top industry rankings including Bon Appétit Magazine’s “Culinary Destination of the Year – Lima, Peru”; Elite Traveler’s Top Suite in South America- Peru’s Aranwa Hotel;” and National Geographic Magazine’s “Tour of a Lifetime.”
  • Tailored and launched the Peru Travel Specialist program generating 2,315 requests for participation. In its first year, the program produced 392 new sales partners and 132 active sellers.
  • Secured twelve North American tour operators for the “Peru Strategic Alliance Program,” including Brendan Vacations, Culture Xplorers, G.A.P. Adventures, Globus and International Expeditions. The program has reached more than 5,000 travel professionals covering every primary market segment.


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Friday, January 31, 2014

In Isla Mujeres Daily News Friday, January 31 The Afternoon Edition

  The first issue of The Isla Mujeres Magazine to benefit Isla charities has been published, featuring  a variety of talented writers and photographers! Thank-you to everyone who has visited & shared it! It's already had thousands of views & a couple hundred dollars in ad donations.
Check out the Charity document, patronize the supportive businesses & visit the blogs of the talented contributors! Contact me at if you'd like to donate $15 to your fav charity, for an ad. Good causes, good exposure. 100% is contributed.

Feel free to copy & share the Charity document! Telling your friends about the Magazine & sharing links helps Isla Charities, too. Your support is appreciated & small efforts add up to big differences. Thanks!

This is the live webcam at North Beach / Playa Norte

  LINK to 24 hour time lapse of the webcam

The "Morning Edition" has translated headlines &  newspaper photos. This Afternoon Edition has  translations of the news articles,  Daily Events, the Live Music Schedule  & the "Around the Internet in the Past 24 Hours" section including photos & info from individuals & local businesses .... Daily In Isla Mujeres. There are always links to the original articles in Spanish.

   Noticias de Diario de Quintana Roo ....

Preparing sterilization campaign for dogs & cats: February 9th

Preparan campaña de esterilización

Jueves, 30 de Enero de 2014 22:58

Para perros y gatos, a llevarse a cabo el próximo 9 de febrero

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ISLA MUJERES, 30 de enero.-
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Five specialists, including veterinarian Rene Guzman Ramirez, will participate in the sterilization clinic on February 9th, for pets and stray animals, at the Hacienda Mundaca from 9am to 5pm. There have been 20 to 22 animals registered already, and animals can be registered until February 5th.
    Regardless of the success of this event, they are planning to have a similar campaign monthly, with plans to sterilize 50 animals at each event, said the Director of Ecololgy, Cristina Medina Figueroa. These actions are part of the agreement signed last week with the CCDA, Committee for the Care and Protection of Animals.

Green light to regulations: For integration, organization & maintenance of the city archives

Luz verde a reglamento interno

Jueves, 30 de Enero de 2014 22:52

Para la integración, organización y manejo de los archivos municipales

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Regulations regarding the care of the city archives were unanimously passed at the City Council meeting. For improved access and more space, the archives will be moved in February. They are currently located in colonia Electristas, and will be moved to colonia Salina Chica, on Jesus Martinez Ross Avenue.

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Noticias de  Quequi......

  Fishing industry without improvement
  • Sin mejoría el sector pesquero

    Sin mejoría el sector pesquero

    0 30 de enero de 2014

    Por Carlos Gasca-Quequi.-
    The end of the lobster season is nearly a month away, and the fishermen are hoping things improve in February, because they have not been able to work due to the weather in the past month, except for a few days. The director of the cooperative "Justicia Social" said things will not be favorable for them if the production of lobster does not improve. It is not only hard for individuals, it is hard for the cooperatives, who must pay about 20,000 pesos monthly for  Seguro Social insurance for all their members. Fishermen are having a hard time covering their expenses and loans made by the cooperative.
  •   The island is free of influenza: SESA

    La ínsula está libre de influenza: SESALa ínsula está libre de influenza: SESA

    0 30 de enero de 2014

    Por Carlos Gasca-Quequi.-
     The director of the General Hospital said as part of the actions of the State Government, through the Health Committee, they are increasing surveillance to detect any acute cases of influenza. So far, the island has been free of the disease, but they are not dropping their guard. The hospital is continuing to give vaccines against AH1N1. So far this month they have tested 35 samples from patients, but all tested negative on the rapid test. Flu symptoms are listed and patients are encouraged to come to the clinic for evaluation and parents are cautioned to take sick children to the doctor and not to school.

Noticias de Diario Respuesta...

Giving ultimatum concerning golf cars

Ponen ultimátum a carritos de golf

Ponen ultimátum a carritos de golf

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Approval of rules of the Municipal Archive

Aprueban las reglas del Archivo Municipal

Aprueban las reglas del Archivo Municipal

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Illuminating the walking path around the lake of  the "Salinas"

Iluminan andador del cuerpo lagunar de las “Salinas”

In response to citizen complaints, the Mayor instructed City workers to repair the lights around the body of water known as "Las Salinas". This pathway is popular with athletes, as well as families. Workers have started repairing the fixtures, and the work should be finished within two weeks.
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The Quintana Roo Tigers roar in a friendly game

Rugirán los Tigres de Quintana Roo en un juego amistoso

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Invitation from CROC to vaccinate everyone
Invita la CROC a vacunarse todos[+] Ver mas
There has not been a single case of H1N1 influenza on the island, and there were no cases during the national contingency that occurred in 2009.  Roman Maldonado, head of the CROC union, said they will be offering vaccines against influenza at the Senior Citizens in colonia La Gloria on Saturday from 10am to 2pm with plans to administer ~200 vaccines. They have enough to meet the general demand, and they have help from the personnel of the IMSS (Mexican Institute of Social Security).
      The event will be open to the public to address this issue, but they also offer a range of medical services including rapid HIV tests, eye exams, energy massages, psychological consults, orthopedic consults, and other services. As of last week, nearly 600 people had been vaccinated, especially children, the elderly, and pregnant women. Also there have been pharmacy chain stores that have administered this medication.

City Council meeting
Marasmo regulador del Cabildo [+] Ver mas

Without phone service due to fallen post
Sin servicio telefónico por la caída de un poste[+] Ver mas
This information was translated and this article includes complaints from a housewife about interruption of their WIFI service, which her children use for their studies.

Construction union of Isla Mujeres
La Fusioc ya cuenta con el gremio de la construcción de Isla Mujeres [+] Ver mas
La Federación Unica de Sindicatos Independientes de Obreros y Campesinos (Fusioc) is organizing affiliates in the construction sector.

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February begins with a long holiday weekend that features the competition for the Carnaval Kings & Queens on Saturday (Feb. 1st), then on Sunday are tamale parties for Epiphany. Monday is a day off for Constitution Day & the (fun!)benefits begin on Monday, that accompany Island Time Fishing Tournament. ITFT lasts all week until the following Sunday night. (See schedule of events below.)
    The next weekend is Valentine's Day & the Lion Fish Tournament. On the 15th the Carnaval King & Queen will be presented & Carnaval begins as the month ends. Read more here at the Isla Mujeres Magazine February Events Page!

The tentative, partial Carnaval schedule...

 (There are usually parades in the afternoon, down Rueda Medina to the whale shark festival, and events at night on the Town Square. The troupes also perform at parties, hotels, restaurants, & in the streets. There are usually activities on Friday night also.)

Saturday night, March 1, will be Cuban night, with the traditional Negrada.

 On Sunday, March 2,  they will hold the traditional Carnaval Playero at the Posada del Mar Beach. (Along Main Street/Rueda Medina. Playero means of the beach.).

 On Monday March 3 will be the traditional regional evening with Yucatecan outfits, and the dance of the pig's head & the bull petate  (el baile de la cabeza de cochino y el toro petate), among other activities. In addition, with the regional night on Monday, will be held a celebration of the discovery of Isla Mujeres, which occurred on the 3rd of March.

On Tuesday March 4th the competitions between the troupes will take place, as well as the traditional reading of the will of Juan Carnaval, and then the burning event.

This week....

Feb 1 Competition for Adult King & Queen of Carnaval

Feb 2  Candlemas / Fiesta de la Candelaria Join your friend for a tamale party! On King's Day (January 6th), those who got the baby Jesus in their piece of Rosca/ King's cake, are hosting the party today.
   The second of February occurs forty days after Christmas, and is celebrated by Catholics as the "Feast of Purification" or as the "Presentation of Christ at the Temple." According to Jewish law it was customary to bring a baby to the temple after that period of time had passed.  Jesus would have been taken to the temple on February second, if he was born on Dec. 25th.
     The second day of February corresponds to the first day of the first month on the Aztec calendar, called Atlcahualo o Quauitleoa. There is an ancient tradition in many parts of Mexico to take corn cobs to the church to be blessed on this day, in anticipation of the onset of  planting season.
     Atole is also traditional for this party, which like tamales, is a corn based food.Chocolate is usually included on both celebrations, King's Day and Candlemas, and like corn, is also an important substance in indigenous traditions.
      In many Catholic churches (and homes) in Mexico, on February second the baby Jesus icon is taken from the Nativity scene, dressed in finery, and moved to a niche, where it remains for the rest of the year before being 'lifted' to its niche.
      The baby was placed in the Nativity during the first of the Posadas, on December 16th, and remained there until Candlemas. During the Posadas there is a children's Posada play on the town square and neighborhood reenactments of Mary & Joseph being denied shelter, with a  party at the house that admits them. On King's Day, January 6th, the figurine (and Mexican children) was given presents, "from the 3 Magi/ wise men".  The pieces of King's cake that are shared by families, parishes, and coworkers are also said to represent gifts from the Magi, with their three colors  representing the three Kings, and there are three baby figurines inside.
    The tamales vary by region. In Isla Mujeres they may be accompanied by with sophisticated guajillo chile sauce with achiote , tomato , garlic , onion and spices, while in addition to masa and pork, the filling may include olives, capers , raisins and almonds. If it is prepared by people from Chiapas, they may have added carrot, potato, peas, peppers and boiled egg.

 Feb. 2 is the midpoint between winter solstice and spring equinox, and some believe it can indicate  upcoming weather.

Feb 2 is  Dia de Marmota, or Groundhog's Day in the US

Feb 2 is World Wetlands Day  (Usually there is a clean up of the lagoon areas)

Feb 3 Day off for Constitution Day: Long weekend with closures

Island Time Fishing Tournament Benefits help the Little Yellow School House

Feb 3 Monday 6pm Los Fuegitos Benefit w live music

Feb 4 Tuesday Registration for Isla Time Fishing Tournament, Captain's Meeting, Party at Buhos

Feb 5 Wednesday 2p-5p Soggy Peso Benefit  "Margarita Madness" w live music

Feb 5 Día de la Constitución / Constitution Day

Feb 6 Thursday 3p-6p BBQ & Open House at LYSH

Feb 7 Friday 5p-10p Iguanas at Marina Paraiso Fiesta Benefit  w music, comedy, auction, food, fire dancers, and prizes

Feb 8 Saturday 7:30-10:30 Buhos Awards dinner w live music for ITFT

Feb 9 Sunday 4p-7p   Brisa's Grill Dance Party for ITFT

Free pet sterilization campaign Feb 9th at the Taxi lodge 9a-4p. Register by February 5th at the Ecology agency at Hacienda Mundaca between 9a - 4p.

Full Moonrise...Sunset  ~5:45
Feb 14  5:42
Feb 15  6:32
Feb 16  7:22
Feb 17  8:13
Feb 18  9:05
Feb 19  9:58
Feb 20  10:54
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 Thursday is Blues, with beer & pizza specials, usual menu also

Friday evenings Caribbean, Blues.
Saturdays   Reggae- Caribbean-Tropical music & Carlos is on the BBQ making ribs, burgers, arranchera, & steaks. Usual menu also
Sundays  Vera Cruz, Carribean music & the special is paella. Usual menu also.

  Miguel's playing schedule
 Fayne's BarandGrill  Wednesday through Saturday 10:30pm - 12:00am.
 Saturday Tequileria La Adelita's 12:00am - 2:00am for salsa night.
 Sunday Bahia Tortuga with the Sol Rockers 7:00pm - 9:00pm

 John Cain's schedule
Tuesday, Cafe Del Mar, solo, 8 to 10 pm
Saturday, The Sunset Grill, solo, 530 to 730 pm
Sunday, Bahia Tortuga, The Sol Rockers, 630 to 900 pm
Banda Sin Nombre at Chuuk Kay 3:30p Sat & Sun

Domingo Salsa en Vivo con ¡¡Puro Sabor - Salsa Cubana !! ::  Sunday Live Salsa with ¡¡Puro Sabor - Salsa Cubana !! + Gratis/FREE Chilpachole Pa' la Cruda! + Tragos/Drinks + SUP & Kayak :: See You There!! / No Falten!!
Fenix Sat ~1 or 2p Reggae/Cuban

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every tuesday!You may find live music after 9 or 10 on Hidalgo at Fayne's, La Terraza, or  Comono, and at Poc Na Hostel.
ComoNo, Isla Mujeres, Mexico  RYAN RYCKMAN......back at ComoNo......every night 8:30

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Western Bits for Morgans

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if you know of any good webs or places to find western show bits.

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  1. jns767 says:

    I’ve found some nice bit in various ways. My local tack shop is able to order bits that they may not have on display. I most recently splurged on a new Les Vogt bit that I am enamored with. It’s gorgeous and works very well. I’ve also gotten a nice bit for a great deal on E-Bay. You can find Fleming and Vogt bits as well as some pretty nice non-descript brands on that site – just don’t go over board on the bidding – be stealthy. I’ve also found nice bits at tack sales and used from consignment shops. One consignment was in Washington State (I’m in Michigan) and she mailed it to me. You can even ask your trainer (if you have one), they may have one or know of someone who wants to sell a bit. They’re out there, ya’ just have to know where to look. Good luck!!

  2. jns767 says:

    Also, bits resell really well on Ebay. The bit I purchased from the consignment in Washington was too small for my horse, so I resold for a bit of a profit on EBAY – I’ve found that horse stuff is quite marketable there.

  3. love-equitation says:

    My horse’s old bit was a Les Vogt, and it was gorgeous! I am selling it now though because he doesn’t need anything that strong anymore. Anyway….

    Also, I’ve seen a lot of the tack-shop-trailers (what would you call those? lol.) that come to the shows have western Morgan/Arab type bits.

  4. colwilrin says:

    Les Vogt…they can make any bit you need.

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Gad Ben-Ari : Yahudi yang menaja Zionis

Services of Focus:
Ally Development & Coalition Building | Branding & Positioning | Business Diplomacy | Community Relations | Executive & Board Communication | Issues Management | Strategic Philanthropy
Sectors of Focus:
Government | Technology

Gad Ben-Ari

Gad Ben-Ari, managing director of APCO Worldwide’s office in Israel, has held a variety of consulting and executive positions in Israel and other countries.

Prior to joining APCO, Mr. Ben Ari was the director general of Keren-Hayesod-United Israel Appeal - Israels largest and oldest fundraising organization, operating in 45 countries around the world - a position he held for five years.

From 1974-1982, Mr. Ben-Ari served as a radio and television anchor and broadcaster specializing in current affairs, news broadcasts and news magazine programs. He was the spokesperson and senior advisor of the Minister of Immigration, Yaakov Tzur; the head of the public relations division of the Jewish-Agency and the chairman of the North America Jewish-Agency in New York.

From 1992-1994, Mr. Ben-Ari was the media advisor and spokesperson of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin; responsible for the government press office, formulating the media strategies for the prime minister and the government, taking part in discussions on the peace process with White House and State Department teams, top Palestinian leadership and European and Egyptian heads of states and government representatives.

In 1998 and 1999, Mr. Ben-Ari was a member of the senior management of Koor Industries Ltd., one of Israel’s largest holding companies, responsible for Middle East business operations.
Mr. Ben-Ari is a graduate of the Hebrew University law faculty in Jerusalem and was admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 1979.

He speaks fluent Hebrew and English, and is proficient in Arabic

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C.P.E. Bach, The 1786 Charity Concert – Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Hans-Christoph Rademann

When music and musicians combine in the service of a good cause, the memory alone makes it worthwhile. Add that to the historic charity concert held by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in April 1786 “for the local medical institute for the poor”, which was of momentous importance for the history of reception for his father’s music. For aside from two attractive numbers from Handel’s Messiah as well as three works of his own – one of the lively late symphonies with colorful wind orchestration, the newly revised “Magnificat” from his Berlin years, and “Heilig” for two choirs and a large orchestra, visionary music of the spheres – “Credo” from Mass in B minor was also part of the program. For the conclusion of an extraordinary season, the RIAS Kammerchor will evoke this truly historic moment, in real time, so to speak, making it a charity revival of a special kind.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Introduction to the Credo from the Mass in B minor
Symphony in D major
Magnificat in D major
“Heilig ist Gott”

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Credo from the Mass in B minor

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Aria “Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebet“ &
“Halleluja“ from the oratorio “Messiah”

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
RIAS Kammerchor

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Wiebke Lehmkuhl   Alto
Thomas E. Bauer   Bass
Christina Landshamer   Soprano
Lothar Odinius   Tenor

Year of production:2014
Recording Date:14-15 June 2014
Recording location:Konzerthaus Berlin
Co-Production Company:RBB
Associated Production Company:Arte
Producer:Günter Atteln
Distribution TV:C Major Entertainment GmbH
Director:Michael Beyer


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Sunday, January 4, 2009

What Do We Do if the World Doesn't End?

I dreamed that the world was crumbling down We sat on my back porch and watched it (Jesus is knocking on the door of your heart, eh) I dreamed that the buildings all fell down We sat on my back porch and watched it I dreamed that the world was crumbling down We sat on my back porch and watched it -- Matchbox 20, "Busted" (that's right, bitches, Matchbox 20) I'm about three credulous Nostradamus specials away from declaring The History Channel "The Bullshit Channel." Seriously. There's some sort of weird end of the world zeitgeist going on right now that's perfectly understandable, but also the exact sort of place where con artists who want to peddle bullshit show up and play the role of experts The worst thing is, too, that it's a horribly transparent form of charlatanism. But it preys upon four human tendencies: 1. We want to believe there's a pattern. 2. We want to believe that someone knows the pattern. 3. We want to believe that we're recipients of the great gnosis of the pattern. 4. We want to believe that we're the most important people ever, and there's no one more important than the witnesses to the end of the world. There's an overarching tendency that must be understood, too. For some strange reason we want to believe that the people who came before us were a hell of a lot smarter than we are, and way smarter than they actually were. At the very least, we want to believe that they were possessed of the same level of knowledge we have now, but without the vocabulary to describe it.. This is a key concept. So we end up with stupid shit like The History Channel's Nostradamus 2012. I've been looking forward to this show for, like, a month because I apparently enjoy getting pissed off at these things. And so but anyway, here's the deal: We all know about the Mayan 2012 prophecy thing. Basically, the Mayans (who, I've learned over the last hour, not only knew that we're all a part of the Milky Way galaxy, but that there's a black hole at the center of said galaxy) had a super-awesome celestial calendar. That calendar ends in 2012 on December 21st. We all know that Nostradamus was a flawless prophet who knew lotsa shit. For instance, he predicted death, plague, and famine in the future. Oddly enough, nobody remember Nostradamus's brother Billy, who predicted several centuries of endless parties, excellent weather, and that the women of every generation would get hotter and hotter and have lower and lower standards (although with cosmetic surgery, easier lifestyles, and alcohol, maybe that's not hard to believe). Finally, we know that the masons, like, knew everything. And they put it in to the surface of buildings. So when you see, say, a bull and an eagle and a lion and a man on a church it has nothing to do with Biblical imagery, but the use of the same imagery to say something completely different. But, really, it's extremely hard to debunk crap like this. There's too much required background explanation and so much circular logic that simple explanations fail miserably. It's easier to simply explain the mentality and let reason take over. Let's start with what I (and most westerners) know best: Biblical Revelation. There's lots out there on Revelation. I used to have completely logical sounding discussions about how John of Patmos might have been trying to describe helicopters when he told of armored locusts with the faces of men. There's stuff about an angel throwing a mountain in to the sea and destroying a bunch of shit. This is obviously a reference to nuclear weapons. Or meteors. It kind of depends on who you're talking to. We were constantly prepared for the end of the world. Now, we weren't ready in any sort of useful way, since the people most worried about such things believed in the Rapture and, to be perfectly honest, don't give a shit about the world we live in, anyway. So predicting the end was a hobby, kind of like me sitting around and arguing whether the Mets or Phillies will win the NL East in 2009. I have no rooting interest in either team, but it's an interesting thing to work through. Although I think I care more about the Phillies than the average Pre-Millennial Dispensationalist cares about the world we live in. Either way, it's much easier to explain why the thinking is wrong than explaining how each individual prophecy is wrong. Because that would take forever. And I don't have forever. Besides, some prophecies come true. For instance, Arthur C. Clarke predicted geosynchronous satellites. He did that by extrapolating from science, technology, and desire, however. To the best of my knowledge, meanwhile, we didn't send a manned spaceship to Jupiter in 2001... The new 2012 craze, as I've said, is based on the Mayan calendar and a newly discovered book of prophecies by Nostradamus. The first doesn't mean what most people think it means, the second is, at best, suspect. Nah, strike that. The second is deadly to any predictive desire. See, Nostradamus has the sort of cred usually reserved for the Bible in the realm of prophecy. We're supposed to believe the predictions of the religious greats because they were god's buddies and if anyone knows how it's all going to end, god does. There are about a million problems with this line of reasoning. I'll try to narrow it down to just a few. First, at least as far as the Bible is concerned, god is remarkably indecisive and capricious. He decides to destroy Sodom & Gomorrah, for instance. Abraham shows up and says, "Hey, what if there are some righteous people there?" God considers this possibility and destroys Sodom & Gomorrah after rescuing Lot and his family. Later prophets work under this system and basically say, "Hey, god's going to destroy you unless you leave your wicked ways." Consider Amos and Jonah, wherein god predicted but did not send ruin. Consider the reign of Hezekiah, when a return to god averted ruin. So why are we so certain that Revelation predicts a hard and fast ruin? Second, a lot of Biblical "prophecy" is after the fact. There's a remarkable passage in the book of Daniel about a goat with one horn coming from the west, conquering the east, and then losing that one horn and having it split in to four. The one horn was Alexander conquering the Persians and the four were the successor states. Although I was never quite able to wrap my head around that one, since I always counted Macedon proper, the Seleucids, the Ptolemys, and about three or four minor successors and came up with either three or a half-dozen, never four. Either way, this is a crazy prophecy. However, it was most likely written much later than the book of Daniel under his name under an ancient practice that basically amounted to stealing someone else's good name to make your own stuff seem better. It would be great I could accurately predict the White Sox are going to win the World Series in 2009. It doesn't count to predict that they're going to win it all in 2005, though. However, if you don't know that tendency, you get an overinflated sense of the accuracy of predictions. Nostradamus, however, doesn't even have that going for him. All he's got is a legion of admirers who believe that he was brilliant. Oh, and he's got really shitty specials on The Bullshit Channel that report his predictive abilities and at no point during a two-hour broadcast bother to devote a single minute to a skeptic, beyond a couple of those, "Skeptics might say..." sentence constructs. Anyway, here's a far from exhaustive list of things you'd need to believe to make the 2012 prophecy thing real: 1. Nostradamus and the Mayans knew that we're in a galaxy about three or four hundred years before we developed powerful enough equipment to develop the modern understanding of the construction of the universe. 2. The Mayans knew that there's a black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. 3. The Mayans and Nostradamus knew that there's a planetary cycle lasting 26,000 years that coincides with the sun rising through the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The Mayans also knew that each 26,000 year cycle coincides with a period of great upheaval. 4. Nostradamus knew similar things and put them down in a series of cryptic pictures (not quatrains, as is his usual M.O.) in a book that was only recently discovered in some sort of crazy coincidence. 5. Nostradamus had a similar problem to John of Patmos in that he had no ability to accurately describe the things he accurately saw. So a city of modern skyscrapers becomes a field of crystal or something like that. 6. That weird guy who walks around dressed like Nostradamus actually has something valid to say. 7. People from a few hundred to a couple thousand years ago were deeply, deeply brilliant and possessed of a great need to send a message forward in time to us, right now, about the inevitable end of our world. Seriously, the money quote from Nostradamus 2012 was something to the effect of, "Why would people build entire civilizations just to send us a message?" They wouldn't. It's that simple. There's that old question: if people are actually able to psychically predict the future, why doesn't anyone use that to get tomorrow's lottery numbers or bet on the horses? It's what I would do, that's for damn sure. People have been predicting the end of the world pretty much from the point when there were people who had the ability to predict things. People have also been self-centered enough to believe that the world would end on their watch and everything has been leading to that point. Prophecy doesn't tell us about how our world will end. What it does is let us look in a mirror and say, "We really need to get over ourselves." Make another, better world. Start looking to the future instead of the past. It's really for the best.

Fiat Lex said...

How come this gets a science tag, by the by?

That point you made about people wanting to witness the end of history, and thereby become important, totally reminded me of Ishmael. (That version only has the first twelve chapters, but it's still good!) And you're right on. People get this idea or this belief that mankind is inevitably fated for fiery doom. So part of our natural curiosity makes us want front-row seats for the big show!

I know what you mean about the history channel. The old man only used to watch it when there was something about Romans, like their crazy plumbing or the siege of Masada. Or the Ark of the Covenant, when he wanted to laugh his ass off. It shouldn't be so hard to find freaking science on TV.

Speaking of which, we've started recording old episodes of Scientific American Frontiers, starring your host, Alan Alda. The first one was good watchin' and I have high hopes for the series.

Nostradamus was a tool. His quatrains were freaking cryptic schoolboy clevernesses that happened to be quadrilingual and full of puns and still rhymed. Even looking up translations of his stuff is as frustrating as trying to read Mark Danielewski's second book.

I swear to the everliving dog, it would be so damn easy to generate a cult following for any crazy thing right now. Anything that doesn't involve too much driving, leastways. Our stupid lack of culture has left millions of poor people with very few spare resources emotionally adrift and ready to glom onto anything that offers a little self-esteem.

Geds said...

First, I put it under science because part of the discussion hinges on the difference between astronomy and astrology.

Second, Scientific American Frontiers is awesome. I used to watch it when it was on channel 20 on Monday nights. Some of it is getting dated, but it's still good. Alda's glee at getting to see and experience new things makes the show.

Third, I'm suddenly remembering In Search Of..., narrated by Leonard Nimoy. That was a great old show about all the random, unexplained crap out there. I'd rather watch it than the crap that's floating around now.

Anonymous said...

It doesn't matter how stoned I get; those Nostradamus shows are still dumber than me. His brother Billy, on the other hand, sounds like he's got some good info. For example, when the same thing that happened to Jenna's over-surgeried face is going to happen to her boobs. That's news I can use.

suzy-q said...

But you're missing the most important thing. That which has been bothering me since I first saw this Mayan prophecy of doom: The world is going to end on my birthday. My 34th birthday. It's very upsetting. Who wants the world to end on their birthday? Not me. Stupid Mayans.

That Nostradamas thing is on our DVR. I don't know why. I certainly didn't record it.

Geds said...

Oh, no, I've been aware of that for a while. It was really the only part of the whole deal that made any sense to me...

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You crazy wildcats! Happy Birthday to the both of you, I hope you're having the best time in England, wish I was there to celebrate the BIG 1-9 with you. Thanks for always being the bestest of friends, we've had some crazy times together, and heres to more.

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4 February 2013

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Hey lovlies, how was everyone's weekend?
Did anyone watch the superbowl last night? I was rooting for the 49ers, but unfortunately they lost. Beyonce's performance was spectacular, and the reunion of Destiny's Child trio was just as good!

Lately I've been bored of my simple nails, even with mixing it up and adding sparkle on m index, it is getting a bit old now.

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Mark Cramer

Mark_20Cramer1Mark Cramer is the year 2000 National President of the American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.®
Mark operates a building and home inspection firm serving the Tampa Bay area. His primary business is building and home inspection for individuals purchasing existing homes and commercial buildings. Approximately 30% of his business is inspection of new construction for individuals having homes built. He also serves as an expert witness in legal cases involving construction and home inspection, and teaches home inspection at a state licensed post-secondary school. Prior to entering the inspection business, Mark made a living as a residential contractor, primarily performing renovations of older homes.

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Full time home inspector since 1989.
Licensed contractor experienced at renovations.
Certified Building Code Inspector.
Past Chairman of ASHI’s National Technical Committee.
Developed home inspection software.
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Held numerous offices in ASHI chapters and at the National level including National Secretary, Vice-President, President Elect and National President
Chaired ASHI National Committees including Technical, Conference Planning, & Leadership. Served on Publication Review, Strategic Planning, Standards Committees, and others.

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Mortgage and Lending with Not yet determined

One of my favorite quotes that came from a Successories poster was "some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it."

Isn't this the truth? I got to thinking about it and there are others that are out there. I read a verse in the Bible recently that says you might be a runner in a race, but there is only 1 person who wins the prize! WOW! How powerful is that? Think about it, we have to deal with buyers and sellers everyday. We have to win them somehow. Remember you are in a race of runners too, only 1 person wins the prize. I hope that person is you. This goes the same for mortgages, appraisals, home inspectors, EVERYONE in every industry that has to deal with sales! If you walk into an appliance store, find a $1000 washer/dryer, decide not to buy it for whatever reason, and you walk back in the same store, I hope you didn't go to another salesperson.... or did you? See, that's why I stress that realtors don't need to give buyers choices of mortgage brokers if they are very good. Why do you need to send it to another one, they have the same programs and the same lenders (most of them) especially in this market right now for all the lenders going out of business.

So, we are all in a race, I hope you are the prize winner!

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