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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

project 365 - day 88

i can't believe in less than a week, my little girl will be 1! ONE! where does the time go??

it seems like just yesterday she arrived...

and now at almost one, this little girl's smile just melts my heart!
i am so thankful to be celebrating 1 year with sweet kennedy grace in just under a week! she is such a blessing to us! we love you so much!

Monday, March 28, 2011

project 365 - day 87

"Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10)

i am thankful for those (rare) quiet times in my life where i can just be quiet and still, and not have to do anything. today i had about 30 mins of this time during kennedy's nap. usually i'm busy trying to get stuff done while she naps but today i just laid down and was alone with my thoughts. i usually use "quiet time" to read my bible or pray, but today i just let my brain rest. i'm thankful for these quiet times to slow down and really get to know myself.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

project 365 - day 86

so i am pretty hooked on this show. so far i have cried during every episode. tonight's millionaire said something really profound. john ferber talked about how much giving the money away, actually changed him and gave him perspective on what is important in life.

i think this show is doing a lot of good. certainly the charities benefiting from the financial gifts of the millionaires are able to help more people, but i think it is having unintended results as well. each millionaire has gone home saying something similar to what john said tonight. they have left changed.

what these millionaires are doing reminds me of what Jesus says about how we are to treat those who have less than us:

matthew 25:34-40
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

maybe you don't have thousands of dollars to hand out to those in need, but you probably have a few extra dollars and time to volunteer, right? i am thankful for those in this world who set the example of generosity for all of us to follow.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

project 365 - day 85

date night!

i have to admit, all afternoon i was counting down the minutes until 5pm when the babysitter arrived and ken and i left for our date night. we haven't been out in 3 months (yikes!) and we really needed a night out. we love to go to dinner and a movie so that's what we planned. we tried out a restaurant i had been wanting to go to and we indulged in a basket of tater tots with cheese, bacon, chives and ranch dressing for an appetizer. yes, it was unhealthy, but dang, it was GOOD! :)

afterwards we went to go see the king's speech and we really enjoyed it. a great movie about friendship and overcoming the impossible. and if the tater tot calories weren't enough, i had a double scoop of vanilla with fresh strawberries after the movie. double yum.

it's so fun to spend time by ourselves. we're certainly going to be more intentional about going on 1-2 date nights a month for the next 6 months before ken leaves for afghanistan. now if i could just find a great but less popular babysitter...ours is booked a lot!

Friday, March 25, 2011

project 365 - day 84

today i am so thankful for my friend candace who brought us dinner. :) what a kind friend she is! i have been under the weather and not feeling up to cooking that much, so ken has had to be the chef. he was also thankful for a night off!

thank you candace, your kind and amazing heart is so generous. we love you guys!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

project 365 - day 83

i'm not really one to tell people how to do something, but with this subject matter, i feel pretty strongly. when you lose a child, i have no idea how you're supposed to get through this alone. however, i do know with the help of a counselor i have been able to come to terms with our loss and accept it. i'm pretty sure i wouldn't have come to this place just talking to ken or family members or friends.

truth is, a counselor is there to listen and if we want, we can really just dump everything on them. they're paid to do this. and the really good ones, will help you identify why you feel certain things and how to deal with those feelings. i have been truly blessed to be in counseling now for 21 months but i am now coming to a place where both my counselor and i feel like my time is coming to an end. i saw my first counselor for about 10 months but because she was a captain in the navy reserves, she was called to active duty in afghanistan. i was nervous to change counselors but she, too, is wonderful.

i can honestly say i believe anyone who has lost a child needs to see a counselor. i think a professional is the best person to help you deal with what you're feeling. i am thankful for the counselors i have had in my life, to help me release my anger, come to a place of acceptance, and move forward in life looking for opportunities and joy God has planned for my life.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

project 365 - day 82

sometimes, when i go long periods on here without mentioning my son matthew, i think people may think i have forgotten him. let me assure you; nothing could be further from the truth.

if it wasn't for matthew, i wouldn't still be writing this blog. i wouldn't be looking for ways to really live, to find something to be thankful for each day.

angie smith said that while she is thankful for the opportunities God has given her through speaking and writing since she lost her daughter, she would trade it all to just have audrey back.

i feel exactly the same. no i'm not a speaker (and i hope i never am!), and i'm not quite a published writer yet (although i hope to be someday!), but i have been given a platform to help others through this blog and networking with other baby-loss mommas. but not a day goes by i wouldn't trade it all to just have matthew back in my arms.

every time i see a boy who is just over 2, i ache for my boy. i am sad that kennedy will grow up without her big brother. not a day goes by that i don't think about him and see his sweet face in my dreams.

i don't know why i needed to write this post but i just wanted to make sure you all knew, matthew is behind every single thing i do. everything. his sweet short 5-day life on this earth mattered so much to me and his papa...and countless others. lives were changed because of him. and i hope they continue to be.

today i am thankful for my precious son...not a day goes by that i don't think about you sweet boy. you are my everything. my every reason. God has given life through your life. i love you so much!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

project 365 - day 81

so what is it that you crave when your sick?

chicken soup is always good for the sick soul. but when i'm sick, i can't seem to get enough fruit in my body. maybe it's my way of trying to get better faster by loading up on vitamin c. i've  loaded up on bananas, applies, blueberries, strawberries, and grapes the past few days. today i'm thankful for something as simple as fruit. because hopefully it will get rid of my cough and have me feeling 100% soon!

if this fails, there's always hot chocolate like i had last night. :)

Monday, March 21, 2011

project 365 - day 80

now kennedy has given me her cold so i am thankful for a husband who didn't mind getting up with kennedy a couple of times last night and who didn't bat an eyelash when he came home today and i was curled up on the couch without even a thought of dinner. ken quickly jumped in taking care of kennedy, getting her ready for bed and cooking a meal for us.

did i tell you i have the best husband ever? i love you sweetheart. i'm so thankful for all of your help around the house when i don't feel good, even after your own long day at work. you are simply...the BEST!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

project 365 - day 79

today was a good day with our small group and a rare lunch out. :) then we got to catch up with our midshipman will who we kind of adopted this past fall. i'm thankful for the joy he brings to our lives.

it's fun to have a 21-year-old guy who has his whole life ahead of him around sometimes. his perspective is fresh and pure. i know ken really enjoys "shop talk" about the naval academy and telling will battle stories of "well, when i was a midshipman, we didn't have cell phones or cars and i had to ride a horse out to town." :) i am thankful for a fun day, despite kennedy's cold still hanging around.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

project 365 - day 78

so today it got cold again and since hubby had the babe most of the day, i took some time to catch up on a few shows. one of those was a previously recorded oprah from the fall. oprah teamed up with michelle obama and tom brokaw to do a show on supporting the troops and their sacrifices, as well as what the public can do to show our support.

i mean how hard is it to volunteer at a hospital helping soldiers recover or make a meal for a family whose loved one is deployed?

it really got me thinking about all the sacrifices the troops have made and continue to make for us. i've had it easy compared to other military families and have only had to endure two 6-month deployments. and both times, ken was not deployed in a combat zone. the community in which ken serves is so incredibly family friendly because there are very few deployments. i often say if ken had stayed in aviation, we would not be married. my heart goes out to all the wives who have to keep it together for mulitple deployments over the course of their husband's career. i'm so thankful for these military personnel and their families and all of the sacrifices they make.

in just 6 months i'll know what this feels like first-hand. ken will be leaving for afghanistan in october for one year. yes, an entire year. ughh. i know it's going to be hard and i plan on moving to nw arkansas to be close to my family for support. i think what i'll be most sad about is ken missing so much of kennedy's life. but i'm thankful my husband wants to serve his country in this capactiy and i look forward to see how God will bless our lives during this time.

thank you to all of the soliders, sailors, and marines who so faithfully serve our country! you all are always in my prayers.

Friday, March 18, 2011

project 365 - day 77

so today is was 77 degrees and it was heavenly. wow, spring, you're almost here! i am thankful for this beautiful, beautiful day. does my heart good to get some sunshine on my face. :)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

project 365 - day 76

i am thankful for my irish heritage and celebrating st. patrick's day.

unfortunately i didn't get to celebrate with a green beer or margarita because i was in bed or lying on the couch for most of the day. kennedy came down with a cold in the middle of her teething and passed it on to me. her coughing and crying got so bad i made a dr's appointment for her. today i am thankful my husband could come home early from work to help care for kennedy and take her to the doctor. she has a virus; thank goodness it wasn't an ear infection.

i hope everyone else had a happy st. patrick's day! i've celebrated st. paddy's day in dallas, austin, l.a., new york, chicago, and greece. by far, i think chicago does it right! dying the river green? can't get much better than that. :)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

project 365 - day 75

alas, my little girl is getting teeth. her bottom 2 ones are beginning to poke through! she doesn't seem to be her same chipper self but i'm anxious for her to get some teeth! i can't seem to get a picture of them, but as soon as i do, i'll post one. i'm thankful my little girl isn't going to have to wear dentures. at 11.5 months, we were wondering. :) LOL! hopefully soon she'll like more real foods!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

project 365 - day 74

i hope all of you have a sweet husband like mine who doesn't mind jumping in to help. today i am thankful for ken cooking dinner (tacos) while i ran out to the grocery store. he also took care of my second least favorite chores of all time...emptying the dishwasher. i don't really know why i hate doing this ~ maybe it was those daily chore lists mom left us in the summertime: 1) empty d.w. 2) vacuum l.r. 3) fold laundry. and to this day, i don't really care for doing any of these household tasks.

thanks hubby...you are such a great help to me. i love you very much!

p.s. check back over the next week. as you can see i missed 9 days of entries over the last week since i was out of town so i will be back-dating posts to catch up.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

project 365 - day 64

thankful for my uncle paul
back row: paul, tommy (dad), doug
front row: almedda (stepmom), me, ashley
picture taken in april 2008

today we buried my uncle paul, my dad's brother, in hendersonville, tn, next to his son, chad, and 20 feet from johnny & june cash. the weather matched our hearts and moods...rain, rain, rain. when it would let up to just a sprinkle, a big downpour would come and mini-lakes would form all around us.

this is the first funeral i've been to since matthew died and honestly i was nervous. i was afraid i would inappropriately or unexpectedly breakdown in a pool of tears. i prayed the day before and the day of, especially for my aunt, cousin, and my dad, and then i prayed for myself. i wanted to grieve my uncle and celebrate his life without letting the emotions of attending a funeral overcome me. i was only able to stay in the main sanctuary of the service for about 3 mins before kennedy started talking so loud that i got multiple looks that said "hit the road." thankfully the chapel had a back foyer separated by a half-wall to the main sanctuary and i was able to see and hear the entire funeral while kennedy played on the floor.

the service was beautiful. God really met me in that moment and even though i did listen to the pastor's words(for the most part), i kept daydreaming of my uncle in heaven, completely free from the aches and pains of his earthly body, reunited with his son who died 2 1/2 years ago. i even pictured him holding little matthew phillip and it made me smile. uncle paul had this great smile and even better laugh and that's exactly how i pictured him in heaven. full of joy...finally complete.

my uncle came to know christ after chad's death when he started attending church near his home. he told me all about it when we stayed with them in the summer of '09. that was the last time i saw him. it was such a great visit and i was glad he was so excited to share with me the new eternal hope he had in Jesus.

please pray for my cousin, his wife, and my aunt. my uncle's sudden death due to a heart attack, definitely stings as they are still grieving the loss of their son/brother, chad.

we all love you very much uncle paul. you will be dearly missed but we look forward to reuniting with you in heaven. i am so thankful we share an eternal hope in our Savior.

two brothers who really loved each other

Friday, March 4, 2011

project 365 - day 63

thankful for my sweet 11-month-old

i can't believe 11 months ago today my life was forever changed when i met my beautiful daughter, kennedy grace.
sweet girl, you have been such a joy to your daddy and i (and so many friends and family). thank you for giving us the grace of such a wonderful and easy baby and for bringing joy to my life that i thought i might never experience after losing your big brother. you are such a blessing precious girl!

we're in full party-planning mode these next few weeks and hope your 1st bee-day party is as bee-autiful as you! we love you so much!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

project 365 - day 62

i am thankful for the bible

what a powerful tool we have in the bible. currently i am in a women's bible study and we are going through "the patriarchs" by beth moore. it's been such a rich blessing to my life to learn about my heritage in the Lord. i have known the general stories of abraham, issac, and jacob since my days in sunday school. what i didn't know is how unbelievably human they (and all of their wives and children) are! i am incredibly encouraged when i read about behaviors in each them that i myself have mirrored. it makes me realize that while God loved each of them and their imperfections, he also loves me just as much. really? well, yes, he does!

i am thankful for the written word of the bible where we can find characters who resemble ourselves, where we can find words to help us in sticky situations, and where we discover promises that have been and will be delivered.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

project 365 - day 61

thankful for texas
even though i wasn't born in texas, i got there as fast as i can. when i was 8 years old to be exact. today i am thankful for being an adopted texan. why you ask? so many reasons...

the people are just the absolute best! you rarely walk up to a door with a man where you would have to open it yourself. you need to cut into a traffic line; no problem. random, nice conversations with people you don't know can totally make your day. there is pride in customer service delivered with a smile. i think texans are some of the best people in the world.

the food and drinks leave no taste bud wanting. fantabulous mexican...enough said. after living away from texas for 10 out of the last 11 years i have just about given up on trying to get mexican food anywhere else! margaritas are properly made and good microbrews like shiner boch and ziegenboch never leave you thirsty. lest we not forget about the yummy bbq. proper texas brisqet should be it's own food group.
the land is so diverse. we have the coast and ocean, prarielands and plains, and mountains and hills. we have the small ranching towns, bustling metroplexes, and charming coastal villages. you can travel an entire long day (12-13 hours) and just barely make it out of the state. texas is just plain BIG!

sports are BIG in texas and football is king. there's nothing like sold-out seats to a friday night high school football game. it's the best ticket in town. we also have some of the most storied franchises in professional sports. cowboys, anyone?

i'm thankful i was raised in such a rich state ~ so many things make it a wonderful place to grow up...and thankfully i'll get a chance to raise my kids there in 5-6 years!

happy independence day texas!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

project 365 - day 60

today i am thankful for a reunion in heaven

as hard as it is to say goodbye, when i lose someone in my life i have to focus on the reunion in heaven. on sunday we lost my uncle unexpectantly to what appears to be a sudden heart attack. i'm so glad to know he is now in heaven but it doesn't make it easier for his loved ones who are left behind. please pray for his wife and son. this is a tremendous loss for them because he's the rock of the family, but also because their youngest son passed away 2 1/2 years ago.

uncle paul, we will miss you so much. we love you and are looking forward to reuniting with you in heaven someday.

"Remember Me" by Anon

To the living, I am gone,
To the sorrowful, I will never return;
To the angry, I was cheated.
But to the happy, I am at peace.
To the faithful, I have never left.
Talk to me, and I will hear,
your prayers, they comfort me,
your laughter makes me laugh,
but don't weep for me as I have my reward,
I am with the Father who will never let me perish,
The Lord comforts me, and longs to comfort you.
So be happy my family and don't despair,
I am in good hands, waiting for the day when
the Lord calls you to come home.


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Zits happen

Monster zits still take us by surprise. God knows why, since studies have shown that more than 70 percent of women aged 25 to 49 had an acne attack in the past year - and that includes beauty editors like us who wake up to find an angry red bump between our eyes.

The first, and often biggest, challenge is to resist the urge to scrub and scrub the blemish without mercy. According to Yale University dermatologist Lisa Donofrio, women past the age of 20 require gentler products than teenagers and applying a treatment more than twice a day can break the skin, infect the surrounding area and eventually form a crust. This in turn slows healing and increases the chances of leaving a red mark that lasts for weeks. Charming.

Instead of caking on zit cream, start by washing your face twice daily with a cleanser containing up to 5 percent salicylic acid to unclog pores and reduce redness. Wait five minutes for skin to dry then dab the pimple just once in the morning and once at night with a speck of a 2 percent salicylic acid or 7 to 10 percent benzoyl peroxide ointment (you can also try a topical antibacterial lotion or mask containing sulfur). This should kill the bacteria that caused the mess in the first place. And forswear retinols on the area for a few days; while they do help prevent blemishes, they also exacerbate the redness in an existing zit.

If your breakouts are big, ugly and prolonged and don't respond to traditional lotions, ask a dermatologist to pull out the big guns. For some women, that's a prescription antibiotic or sulfur lotion; for others, it may be oral antibiotics, the Pill or in extreme cases, Accutane. Laser sessions, while expensive, have been proven quite effective in zapping away zits, scars and redness.

Whatever you do, remember not to poke, prod or pop. Ever. Adult pimples tend to start far underground and almost never come to a head so squeezing them will only make them bigger.

Here are our suggestions of gentle but effective deep cleansers:

  •  Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash, US$49. Recommended for acne- and breakout-prone skin. This non-irritating, naturally-foaming cleanser is the perfect start to around-the-clock control of breakouts, comedones and excess surface oils. Salicylic Acid sloughs off dead skin cells to clear clogged follicles, helping to prevent future breakout activity.

  • Neutrogena Deep Clean Foaming Cleanser, US$9, refreshes your skin and awakens your senses with a super tingly foaming lather that deep cleans down to your pores. This ultra-exhilarating formula provides an invigorating surge of clean for a long-lasting fresh feeling.

  • Kiehl's Blue Herbal Gel Cleanser, US$34. Inspired by Kiehl's venerable and most enduring preparation, Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion, this purifying gel cleanser thoroughly cleans pores and removes traces of dirt, residue and oil which can lead to acne break-outs. Mild cleansing agents are used to formulate a completely oil-free but non-drying preparation which helps keep skin clear of new acne blemishes.

  •  Biotherm Biopur Pore Reducer Gentle Purifying Gel, US$24. Saponine water, Copper and Zinc (for oil-regulating) are combined into a purifying cleansing gel to deeply unclog pores and reveal clearer-looking skin. It eliminates excess sebum and allows skin to appear fresh and healthier looking throughout the day.

Crash course: Fake lashes

Back in college, we swore to our friends that we'd never fake it. Now that we've been around the block a few times, we realise that we're willing to make an exception to this rule - if just for one night. Here's how to make fakes look as natural as possible:

1. Choose clusters of individual lashes, not a full band. Find ones that are the same length as your natural lashes or trim them with eyebrow scissors, snipping a tiny bit off each lash (at an angle) so they're slightly different lengths. Reserve the longest clusters for the outer corners of the eyes.

We recommend KOJI Dolly Wink Fake Eyelash in No. 5 Real Nude, US$18. It's designed for extend eyelash length. The intertwined spread of each lash makes your lash look thicker with volume. The end of the lash is longer and denser which makes it spread like a wing of an angel. Your look will become more defined.

2. Before attaching the fakes, curl your own lashes and line your eyes with a dark brown or black pencil. This will help conceal the lash roots.

We recommend KOJI Eyelash Curler, US$9. It fits all eye shapes to give straight lashes the perfect curl.

And Imju Dejavu Lasting-Fine Eyeliner in Real Black, US$16. It's the ultimate 24-hour eyeliner which provides super holding power. It is soft and gentle to skin with revolutionary silicon fixing ingredient makes it last long! It resists oil, sweat and tears for a long-wearing, rub-proof finish.

The soft lead of lasting-fine allows you to draw smooth eyelines, the deep black formula gives eyes a stunning impact with bold high definition, yet easily removed with regular cleanser. Twist-up ensures fine, precise lines at all times without sharpening.

3. Put a drop of lash glue on a hard surface, like the outside of the case the lashes came in and let it dry for a minute until it's tacky. Hold the lash tip with tweezers and dip the root in the glue.

4. Starting at the outer corners, wedge the glued end between your natural lashes and hold it in place for a few seconds. A couple of clusters at the outer corners of the upper lashes are usually enough but you can also use them to fill in sparse areas. For the most natural effect, don't glue on more than five clusters to each eye and steer clear of the inner corners.

5. Once lashes are set, apply shadow and a few coats of mascara to blend the fakes with your natural ones. To remove, wet lashes with water or an oil-based makeup remover - that should be enough to soften the glue.

We recommend Guerlain Le 2 de Guerlain Two Brush Mascara 360 Lash in 10 Noir, US$41. The first brush transforms the eyelashes with a single stroke, fills them out, lengthens, curves and separates them.

The second, miniature brush is designed for the inner and outer corners and tilted 7 degrees, to reach and grab the smaller eyelashes and make them up easily without smudges or mistakes.

And DHC Deep Cleansing Oil, US$30. Try this amazing cleanser and you'll see why it's so popular. Dirt, excess oil, makeup - even waterproof mascara - and other pore-cloggers dissolve easily, leaving your face a grime-free zone that is soft to the touch. Its unique water-soluble formula rinses completely, so you'll never see a greasy residue. Olive oil and vitamin E help ensure you won't see dryness either.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Hartley's huge coma - over 1° - means visibility dramatic function of sky quality

Its brightness is now beginning with a "5", but how well comet 103P/Hartley 2 (more general info here, here, here, here, hier and here) can be seen in the sky is extremely dependent on the brightness of the sky background - because the huge coma is spreading the light widely. Some see nothing at all, others a bit, and still others report naked-eye sightings, all at the same time. A detailled analysis (earlier; more) shows that peak brightness is already near, so an improvement in Hartley's visibility, esp. with the return of the Moon, seems unlikely. The comet has been a subject of studies e.g. at Lowell Obs., and from space, of course: EPOXI is coming closer (blog; animation), and Hubble as well as WISE have observed it.

For the experienced amateur photographer Hartley 2 has been a fine show as well: selected pictures of Oct. 13-15 (mosaic), Oct. 15 (other field of view), Oct. 14., Oct. 13, Oct. 12 (more), Oct. 11 (more, more), Oct. 10 (more, more, more, more, more, more), Oct. 9 (more, more, more, wide view [explained hier and hier], more), Oct. 8 (C/A to double cluster; more, more, more, more, more, wide view), Oct. 7 (more, more, more), Oct. 6 (more), Oct. 5 (more), Oct. 4 (more, more), Oct. 3, Oct. 1-2 (collage), Oct. 2 (more, more, more), Oct. 1 (more, more, more, more, more), Sep. 30 (more), Sep. 29 (more, more, animation), Sep. 28, Sep. 26 and Sep. 20 (more), plus more pix. • There's also the new comet P/2010 T1 (McNaught).

In other small body news a prediction for a Draconids outburst in 2011 (also covered here and hier), though rather uncertain and drenched in moonlight anyway. • Reports of fireballs in New Mexico (more) and Germany. • A paper, press trelease and story about activity in Geminids-parent Phaethon which may be a "rock comet". • A paper and another one (also here), numerous press releases such as here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here and articles like this, this, this, this, dieser and more argue for an asteroid collision as the cause of P/2010 A2's tail. As I comment here the Spanish faction stands by its alternate explanation reported here earlier. • More about the Kamil crater discovery.

It's now 20 years since the 1st automatic NEO discovery with Spacewatch, and the technology is pretty mature now - e.g. at the La Sagra Sky Survey run entirely by amateurs which just bagged another comet. And somewhat controversial PanSTARRS has also found its first PHA (more, mehr). • Meanwhile another space rock of 5-10 meters has whizzed by Earth, 2010 TD54: video clips (also here; earlier), a demonstration how it came closer, a light curve unveiling rapid rotation and more video. • A video of a star occultation by Isis on Sep. 20 - and it's been 30 years since a major event with Kleopatra.

News from the Sun include data taken during the January annular eclipse in India, weird shadow band effects (it seems) projected on to clouds during the July total eclipse in the Pacific (one more story) and cool pics from September. • SOHO's EIT in in semi-retirement, replaced largely by the SDO - which had a partial lunar eclipse as well as an encounter w/Earth (more). • There was an aurora on Oct. 11, also seen here, here and here. Activity had been very low during the past minimum. A new aurora camera, explained here and here. • New insights in to the physics of flares (which we don't need to fear) and solar storms, while forecasting activity is hard. • And a rather weird paper on the Sun's spectrum, perhaps wrong but making headlines e.g. here, here, here, here, here and here, while the 'hockey stick' lives and the past N summer was hot ...

In other solar system news some great images from Pic du Midi with striking resolution. • More on Jupiter's record-close opposition - with Uranus nearby - here, here and here, plus a collage showing both in motion, questions and one success re. naked-eye visibility of the Galilean moons, some Jupiter images, also of Sep. 29, Sep. 22 (IR rotation movie, als a visible panel) and Sep. 13 plus more. Also the role of amateurs in monitoring Jupiter and the Harvest Moon nearby which looked like this (and later like this and this). • Mars 2010 rotating. • The ISS in transit of Venus (also shown here), Venus as a crescent and the ISS transiting a sunspot and the H-Alpha Sun. • Elsewhere some news from Eps Aur. • And regarding what's up in October, other than Hartley 2 and Jupiter with Uranus little from the solar system can be seen easily, as previews here, hier, hier, hier and hier show - the Orionids are lost in moonlight.


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Saturday, 22 August 2015

Marvel Avengers Costumes for Girls (Children and Teens)

Rubies Marvel Classic Child's American Dream Hoodie Costume Dress
Halloween is fast approaching, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is as strong as ever. I bet loads of kids are going to be wanting to dress up as their favorite superheroes to go trick-or-treating, but it can be difficult to find decent comic book superhero costumes for girls. That's why I've made this post, to give you a handy guide to all the cute Avengers costumes out there for young girls.
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Costume Tutu Dress/Mask

First of all, we have the brave and the bold, patriotic super hero that is Captain America! There is actually a lot of choice when it comes to this hero, so I thought I would just include two of my personal favorites for you to take a look at. Up above we have a lovely piece from Rubies, a bright and shiny blue Captain America dress with a hood in case it rains.

Second, on the right is a lovely costume with a bit of a darker color scheme. Every set comes with the adorable sparkling tutu dress, the winged Captain America eye mask, and a pair of matching red gauntlets.

Regardless of which costume you choose in the end, be sure to finish off the look with a bold Captain America shield

Avengers Black Widow Classic Costume
Here's my favorite of the Avengers - the kick-ass former assassin Black Widow. Featured above is an amazing Black Widow costume that any fan is sure to look incredible in and have a lot of fun with! A matching wig for the Black Widow costume is available here. Another popular accessory to go with this outfit is this spy gadget belt. If you preferred her outfit from Age of Ultron, you can find that here.
Rubie's Marvel Universe Classic
Collection Lil Rescue Costume

Iron Man II Iron Ironette Avengers Assemble JR Teen (7-9)

He's one of the most popular of the Avengers, despite finding a way to nearly cause the apocalypse every movie, he's Iron Man! Above are two beautiful Iron Man costumes, one for younger girls and another for tweens. Both come with the matching masks too, to complete the look.

Marvel Universe Thor Girl Costume, Red/White/Blue
Here's a costume that has only become available recently - my attempts to find Thor costumes for girls in the past has never ended in success. It was well worth the wait though, the costume above is very true to the character's look and looks pretty sweet. It comes with both the dress and the headpiece - all you need to finish it off is a hammer!

Rubie's Costume Avengers 2 Age of Ultron Child's Deluxe Hulk Costume
Rubie's Costume Avengers
Child's Hawkeye Costume
Sadly there are no more feminine Hulk costumes out there at the moment, but if she's a tomboy I recomment picking up the costume above! It comes with the muscle chest jumpsuit with attached boot tops and the Hulk mask. To finish off the look, why not pick up some hulkish green hand gloves!

Last but not least, on the right we have Hawkeye! Each version of the costume comes with the sleek black jacket with attached shirt-front and pants with attached boot tops. You can get a child's replica of his awesome bow right here.

So there you have it! Those are all of the best of the available Avengers costumes for girls. I hope you liked this post and found the perfect costume for your child! Be sure to check out the rest of my blog for all of the best costumes for women and girls on the net!

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I like that I can put Nannermellon to sleep by reading to her. I like her very soft wheezy breathing that whispers down the phone line when after the second chapter I say, "Are you awake?" Revisiting Harry Potter this way is nice too, it goes more slowly, and I get caught up in the story, thinking, "what happens next?"

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My orchids are blooming :)

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Michael Jantze: "Today’s strip was written by my 9-Y-O daughter (who also voices Alice in the animated shorts)…and she wrote the gag from a real conversation she and I had while looking for a sweater in her room…in reality? The candy was still in the bucket, half eatenAND there was a Christmas gift unopened! She took the original cartoon to her fourth grade class today for show and tell. Signed, a proud papa."

Dani Rice: @towerwarlock "You’ve never been to our house! The twins room got so bad my husband actually hung the beds from the ceiling to keep them from putting stuff under them."

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Funny, Poignant, Beautiful

This video makes me happy every time I've watched it.
It's from DV8 Physical Theater's dance film The Cost of Living. It's brilliant, funny, poignant and beautiful. A warning to Kippens though, if you watch The Cost of Living, it has clowns in the beginning. Skip ahead to 3:15 and then you're safe.

In other news, I found a bunch of white hairs lurking in my brown ones last night. I liked my initial reaction to the discovery. They first made me think of the book The Fairy Rebel I read as a child, in which one of the characters is part fairy and has a few blue hairs hidden in her brown ones that are magic. I thought, "Brilliant! I can make wishes!"

Monday, February 20, 2012

Smiling Tulips

Emberella Cat brought me tulips and other goodies when I was oh so sick and lonely

Saturday, February 11, 2012

A good Tulip day

Kali, hot yoga, groceries, celery/cucumber/beet juice, nachos, tidying, and oh yes tulips. A nice day for Me.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Thank you!

Thank you for making me feel spoiled and special.
Thank you to the ladies at Body Blitz who said, "Aw, you brought us presents!" and then stood transfixed with curiosity while I slowly and sleepily pulled back the big pink bow and all the little tabs of tape.
Thank you to Nannermellon for the lovely pink pressies, and the good company, and the shared awe at the lady who ran right into the cold tub of water and dunked herself and floated around while we stood shivering with two toes in the water saying, "You're so brave!".
Thank you to the lovely cold tub of water that soaked into my skin, and once I was in, was even nicer and more refreshing than the sauna or the steam room or even the salt water pool.
Thank you for the happy birthday phone calls, and text messages, and pintrest board where all these beautiful images came from!

Thank you to the sushi restaurant crew that sang me happy birthday and brought out tempura banana with a candle stuck in it. That banana was delicious and melted in the mouth! I highly recommend it.

Thank you to trivial pursuit which taught me that the middle fingernail grows the fastest, that the skin on one's heel is the least sensitive skin on your body, and that Ronald Regan called himself, "the Errol Flynn of B movies" (which now makes me want to see a movie with Ronald Regan). Thank you trivial pursuit also for my fabulous guess that Roosevelt and Churchill were 7th cousins once removed - I felt so lucky and clever.
Thank you Kryptonite for the cold hug on my hot headachy head.
Thank you all for the largess, it seemed very cake themed this year! Clearly you all want more cake, who's birthday is next? I will be making beautifully decorated cakes with techniques from my new cake decorating book and my new cake stencils, and mini-cakes in tiny springform pans, and mini cakes in the shape of butterflies, and little tiny cake pops, and I will be doing this while wearing a beautiful t-shirt with a strip of decadent lace and a gorgeous necklace, while watching James Bond and Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire movies. This sounds like so much fun, I think you should all join me :)

Thank you Jaja for the lovely massage that made the ache in my head run away. Thank you to Philly and the post office that brought a package to me right on time (the hearts on it were very cute). Thank you to Rafiki for the extra birthday hugs. Thank you for the candlelight, and the yummy dinner (mmm, swiss chard and feta cheese is SO good), and my peacock themed table mats which were a present years ago and that make me so happy. Oh, and Bird, thank you for your talent of putting anything on your head and making it look fabulous - that peacock napkin was really you :)
Thank you all for being in my life. I am so extraordinary lucky and I love you all.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

February 7th

Happpppppppy Birthday Mlle. Emberella Cat!

I hope this day is full of happy, delightful, delicious things.

I like these quotes

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."

“The whole of life is just like watching a film. Only it's as though you always get in ten minutes after the big picture has started, and no-one will tell you the plot, so you have to work it out all yourself from the clues.”
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Well, yes, that's been my experience :)

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Over the next week I will be posting some photographs from New York.  One of my steadfast photography mantras is that if you take a Zen approach by putting yourself in an interesting place and simply wait, the photographs will come to you.  It is just a matter of patience.  Whether it is a unique light, an interesting person, or some event, you need only be ready to capture it.
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The second featured photograph, the Brooklyn Bridge, is not only an iconic New York landmark, but also emblematic of NY’s constant flow of activity.  For those of you who follow this blog, you will recognize this shot as an HDR.  One of the artifacts of HDR photography is the “ghosting” of objects in motion.  These can be edited, but in the case of the constant flow of humanity traversing the Brooklyn Bridge, I decided to leave the “ghosts” in the photograph – an appropriate way to represent a bridge that appears more alive than its steel and stone suggest.
On a related note, please excuse some of the artifacts in these shots…they have not been fully processed as you can tell from the banding in the Times Square shot.
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I am a survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury; In the early 1990's I became a member of Connecticut's class action lawsuit working along with the Connecticut Brain Injury Association advocating for Connecticut's Acquired Brain Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury (ABI) Medicaid Waiver.

As you may know I have had a lot of problems with the state o f Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) taking advantage of me. It has become very obvious they are also doing it to all others on the ABI wavier. Not only am I a survivor who cares enough to speak up but as a human being I feel I have an obligation to my fellow survivors to speak up and take charge of what is needed.

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Sec. 17b-260a-1J2c Responsibilities of the Department of Social Service, The DSS shall assign social work staff to execute the following ABI responsibilities: implement the approved service plan and coordinate services provided to the individual under the waiver.

Furthermore, the Department of Social Service has overstepped its authority; it is the interdisciplinary team that makes determinations about the service plan. This was done without an ABI Waiver team meeting, and in absence of me, my appointed advocate, and a neurophysiologist familiar with me.

Sec. 17b-260a-1G4 the service plan shall be developed by an interdisciplinary team that includes the individual, his or her conservator, if any, the Department of Social Service social worker assigned to coordinate the individual’s service plan, a neurophysiologist who is familiar with the individual, other clinical staff as needed, and any other person(s) of the individual’s choice.

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Below my ABI Doctor’s team meeting minutes are my staff’s team meeting minutes below that is the letter that I gave to the Connecticut TBI Advisory Committee on Oct 16 2012 My doctor wants to stay above the politics that’s why I am not posting his name

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Craig Sears’s team meeting 10/24/12

Attendees: Craig Sears, James Dwyer; Stephanie; Clement; Jessica; Dorian Long, and Doctor

Dwyer is requesting a recap of CS last three months CS notes that he has had speaking engagements during the last three months States that he gets calls and emails regarding advocacy on a regular basis It's difficult for CS to describe what he does to the current social worker due to an erosion of trust with this worker

Dwyer is attempting to state that he has not had specific events despite CS explaining to the contrary

Stephanie states that she is working with CS to complete a number of tasks Dorian introduces herself and asks about Stephanie's role on the team What activities he does on a monthly basis: despite details that he manages his blog, website, talk show for brain injury etc...

What specifically does Stephanie do with CS As his staff she provides companion and prevocational services

He does far more than go out to random events. They are conveniently taking advantage of the fact that he is to an accurate reporter

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Can you take me through today how did you get through his day -question from Dorian Needs reminders to dress appropriately for weather and occasion States that he gets help with meal preparation from his staff States that he was able to get his oatmeal together in the morning

Being questioned regarding his ADL's ----it is crystal clear that he needs reminders

States that he knows that he would fail without his waiver services CS states that he does not want to go back to not having services

States that he likes structure. Does not believe that he could complete tasks if he did not have his ILST staff

State’s that it would be difficult if he were to have his services taken away. Dwyer states that he has benefitted and grown. Are these guys pushing to say he's made enough progress let's cut your hours? What a joke!

Dorian states that the ABI waiver program is over 42 million dollars in budget

There's an over focus on how his ILST services are implemented When are the ILST services delivered States that his hours in ILST are provided on a daily basis

ILST service hours:

Dwyer States that CS hours cannot be varied and haphazard States that there must be a schedule to implementing the hours It is their job to put structure in place regarding service intervention

Craig Sears

Everyone throws wrenches in his program because it doesn't fit the structure that he wants This is not an issue of improving his service but an attempt to scrutinize

CS is one of the highest functioning individuals on the waiver program per Dorian

My thoughts:

The lack of trust is so problematic He isn't going to be forthcoming in a meeting if he doesn't trust I will make sure that the level of structure is known to Mr. Dwyer

Points I made during the meeting

1. We discuss the service hours at every meeting. Dwyer denies this point

2. Trust on this program has eroded because all we do is discuss his hours

3. Dwyer called me and told me that his hours were going to be cut. I felt this was not a team process. Dwyer denies this point.

4. The focus on his hours leads to him not trusting. We go almost two months after a meeting trying to calm him down. If there is any waste it is the witch hunt that causes him not to trust and leads to months of lost service time.

5. Stated that I imagine that providers do not want to work with him because it's the same witch hunt at every meeting. Dorian stated that she resented my use of the phrase "witch hunt". I don't know how else to characterize what I've seen

6. The level of scrutiny exceeds anything I've ever seen

7. If I were not on his program I would not believe that this is happening. I would write him off as paranoid. I've seen it and it's horrible.

I explained that CS makes sure that he gets every hour out of his program. Of all people to question as to the veracity of their program CS should be the last person. He knows what hours he has and he wants the hours done.

What I did not say: it's a person-centered program. If he wants his hours implemented in a manner that is not traditional I can't see the problem with it. Why does the worker believe that there has to be a schedule that cannot be modified or a schedule that is demanded by DSS? That's not the program. It's not person-centered when it's convenient and then state driven when it's inconvenient. Completely unacceptable in my opinion!

New plan will be signed off in March 2013. The client will be reassessed 6 months afterwards

My thoughts: Connecticut Department of Social Service

Again doctor, thank you very much for being the first person to ever speak up for me on my case, helping make my case an example for others to follow. - CS


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Disc Earth

What was the 19th century equivalent of Intelligent Design?  Pretty much the same thing, but with the added bonus of not just an Earth-centric universe, but a Flat Earth-centric universe!  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Disc Earth:
(Click on it to see it at full size on Wikipedia Commons.  You need to see it at full size to truly appreciate the the full-on, gonzo, Bible-based pseudoscience.)

I guess that, like today's believers in a 6,000-year-old Earth where everything was created, as it now is, by their version of God, they are incapable of understanding science and just refuse to admit that.

C'mon folks, it's not that difficult.  Once upon a time I used to be a top-flight programmer, now I can't code my way out of a paper bag.  I'm now unable to grasp the finer points of the mechanics behind how the Internet works.  I have absolutely no clue about how a lot of stuff works.  There should be no shame in admitting you just aren't able to understand something.

The same applies to everyone who does understand science.  Stop looking down on people who can't get it and accept that some people never will.  That doesn't make them any less worthwhile as people.  They can probably understand or do things you can't and never will be able to.

Antique space maps via bOINGbOING and Atlas Obscura.

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Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Neither a Lad nor a Dad

I was very unhappy to miss my Saturday cricket game due to eruptive body sickness. But, feeling a bit better on Sunday morning, I broke my quarantine to answer an emergency call to turn up at a "Lads versus Dads" match that was being run down at our HQ.

It was already well underway by the time I got down there, and presuming that I was to be a dad, despite the fact that there is not fruit of my loins - at least that I know about - I was immediately told to pad up by a skipper seemingly surrounded by small white creatures about the height of the stumps, that on closer inspection turned out to be children.

We were getting thumped, as usual.

Barely getting a chance to get my cap on before I was required to bat, I resolved there and then to play a big innings. I was thus very suprised to be unmercifully booed as I gently paddled my first ball around the corner for 4.

"YOU BULLY!" came a cry. And that was from one of my team mates.

I resolved to be more gentle after that, apart from slogging my Sunday captain back over his head for a boundary. To be honest, I found that even 11 year old bowlers were a test for my batting, so I'm happy to take the 16 or so I made as my best score of the year. Even if my bat was bigger than they were.

As for bowling, I was allowed to bowl flat out as the two opening bats were first team players, and indeed, I had the aofrementioned Sunday skipper caught behind early on. But the others were much more resistant, and we went down in the last over.

Even bowling off two paces, I still bowled a wide. Dear lord.

Anyway, it was genuinely a lot of fun to play in, and we got hot dogs afterwards!

All text and images copyright CreamCrackeredNature 31.08.16 psst I'm in them too

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Where did all the Butterflies Go?

It's been a frankly rubbish summer for most species of butterflies.

The spring flyers were ok; I remember seeing a decent number of brimstones early on, and there were far more orange tips this year than last. Holly blues have always been as chirpy this year as last, always fluttering past my window to my holly tree, but otherwise, terrible.

Peacocks have been scarce, red admirals likewise, the first flight of speckled woods very thin - although the second has done far better - and small tortoiseshells not very numerous. Common blues have been non-existent round here, I haven't seen one.

The very wet June and early July has obviously done for a lot of species. The only species that have done well have been the high summer grassland species - the meadow brown and the ringlet, and particularly the small skipper which was practically in clouds in the grasslands by where I work.

However, the warm sun of recent days has brought a few beautiful small tortoiseshells into view; possibly third flighters although I have no idea how. These specimens were watching the cricket with me yesterday, enjoying our much admired pavilion flowers.

All text and images copyright CreamCrackeredNature 30.08.16

Monday, 29 August 2016

Back from the Sick

Aploogies for the absence, but literally while on my bicycle ride to work on Friday I started to feel very ill, and in the end was sent home with some form of norovirus or other bug.

Heaven only knows how I managed the ride home, but I did, then had a really nasty day feeling terrible and my body doing terrible things. Luckily, it was only a 24 and a bit hour virus, and I was able to go into town for supplies by Saturday afternoon, but I was very annoyed at missing a game of cricket on Saturday.

Luckily I was able to masquerade as a father for the "Lads versus Dads" match the next day, which was a lot of fun, and today, I found myself doing a reconaissance of the route I've worked out for a charity cycle ride I'm arranging with work.

To be honest, I didn't feel up to it at all, but I needed to get it sorted out before the event.

So, I found myself out and about on a lovely day, making my way through the cricketing villages of South Notts - Car Colston, Flintham, Syerston etc - with all their churches, and village greens grazed by animals, and wildflower meadows.

The most bizarre sights, however, were at Screveton, a village I've never seen in my life, where cycling towards FLintham, I was suddenly confronted with a giant green statue of a woman doing something "farmy".

There seems to be a few of these in these fields, made of a substance akin to, butchers grass and a handy information board was in place to tell the visitor about them.

In virtually the same place, was a memorial for the crews of two aircraft that crashed into each other during World War 2. There were a lot of incidents around here, as a lot of airfields in the area were involved in training and heavy bomber conversions. This was one of the worst, however.

In the end, I did nearly 40km, and saw more village signposts than I ever have in my life.

All text and images copyright CreamCrackeredNature 30.08.16

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Urban Sunset

I've been walking the last couple of nights, in nights that are arriving sooner and sooner despite the great heat in the air. It makes it pleasant to stroll in just shorts and a T-shirt, with the wind having dropped away from the bluster of the weekend.

The river is beautiful if now surrounded by footballers in the park. But it's still the cricket season!!!

Near to home is the locally famous - if for a lot of wrong reasons - Pokestop and mural of a nice fellow who is the town's hip hop performer. It's suddenly become utterly overgrown with buddleia and hairy willow herb, and now the bees buzz around in the obscurement of Mr Lyricist's face.

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Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Young Willy Wagtails Everywhere

At work, in the park, in the markey square, along the streets.

Juvenile pied wagtails are everywhere at the moment.

I caught these birds down by the posh houses near the marina; fluttering and scrapping, tails bobbing, picking at the grass on the communal lawn. The pictures are a bit dark - fast shutter speed and 400ISO has made them a bit grainy; the birds were a ways off as well.

But it's a while since I snapped a bird, so, I'll take it!

Monday, 22 August 2016

A Few Bumbles for 100,000 Views

I've now got through the 100,000 reads barrier, which may not seem a lot to some of my fellow bloggers here, but feels a lot to me, especially as once upon a time I thought I'd never get to that kind of number of views.

No money made out of blogging for me then!

So, after a very stiff and sore weekend of playing cricket, I've just managed to fit in very slow runs and a few walks, seeing what was about on a dull, mizzley day but with a strong, warm wind blowing. You can feel the heatwave building for later in the week.

Because the weather has been dull, not many butterflies about; they've not done well this year have they? But lots of bees of various species have been around on the various flowers I encounter, with common carder bumbles being very numerous.

The local urban farm on Clay Lane seems to be getting busier and busier; not sure what the deal is here, but there are more and more calves, horses, ponies and donkey / mules down there...quite the menagerie now.

Here's to the next 100,000 readers!

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Sunday, 21 August 2016

The Joy of Farce

Today's cricket adventure took us out to Ellerslie, a rather more charming locale than yesterday's grim fight club at Stapleford as it was in West Bridgeford, near the Trent Bridge cricket ground.

The "Little Bounds" ground - cute name! - was a green oasis surrounded by large Victorian terraced housing, protected from having their windows smashed by a very large fence. It was also very small - even I could reach the keeper from the boundary with my feeble throws - and so a run fest was always on the cards.

Again we bowled first, and as with last Sunday, the skipper let me open up the bowling with his far more able than me brother, who was running in practically from the boundary. We both bowled a good first over, but then the gulf in ability opened up like a Grand Canyon on amyl nitrate - he carried on bowling well, while I lost my head a bit and got thrashed by a first team batsman who plays in division A of our league structure; I have played mainly in division J and frankly division Z would probably be too good for me.

Banished to the field, I then made a horrible, ground-please-swallow-me-up misfield and felt the familiar rising panic that I was indeed totally rubbish and an utter embarassment and should probably impale myself on a stump while pleading with the skipper for forgiveness.

Then the sound of steel drums and carnival music started up from the Victoria Embankment, the sun came out, and I resolved to stop being rubbish and get my head together. Cricket is supposed to be enjoyable, and I decided that even with my renowned mental fragility I would do so.

After that I was fine. I fielded well despite having so many muscle strains I feel like an enormous blood clot, and was able to enjoy watching our youngsters and older hands bring us back into the game against superior opposition, although my suggestion that one our less athletic players should get into the festival mood by putting on a head-dress and nipple tassles didn't go down so well.

I was even allowed to bowl again at the death, and this time did far better with the star batsman, by now 130 not out, unable to hit me into the Trent as he wanted to. I bowled straight and full, and all was well.

The real fund occured in the last over, when one of our "less heralded" players responded to suggestions that we should put fielders in the surrounding boroughs, got the big batter out, nearly had another one, then finally off the last ball a quick single resulted in our diving wicket keeper sending a batsman flying as he ran in, only for his partner to call for another single, realise all of a sudden that the guy at the other end was trapped under 13 stone of keeper, enabling us to run him out as he stood stranded at the wrong end.

We were still laughing as we ate our very hearty teas. Hot potato wedges for the win!

Sadly the carnival was too far away for me to explore when we went out to bat, but a sparrow-hawk flap flap glided over the ground in that characteristic fashion of theirs. WHen I say "we went out to bat" I mean of course our proper batsmen. I wandered off to see what I might see, ending up talking to an Ellerslie bowler who like me is interested in photography but rather than nature compiles books of photographs of graffiti from all over the place. I then explained the importance of our youth policy to another friendly chap, who no doubt understood that I was subtly making excuses for us losing.

All the while it was getting darker and darker as wickets fell, until as an echelon of geese flew overhead to roost, this number 11 batsman realised that I was going to need a searchlight to bat with, having already explained to various team-mates that the red marks on my bat were from killing moles rather than hitting the bat. Indeed when I did go out to bat, I asked the umpire for a headlamp, before making the usual dreadful shot and getting out second ball again, just before the rain started to fall that might have got us off with a draw.

So we lost, but it wasn't cataclysmic against a much stronger team, and I had a great day out there against a nice bunch of lads.

Last game of Sunday cricket this season. I shall miss it.

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New Creately Mobile App Update for Android and iOS

When we designed the Creately mobile app, we had one thing in mind – to make it easy for you to review and collaborate on your Creately diagrams wherever you are, whenever you want.

This, we have achieved by making sure the app helps you browse and manage your diagrams and review and collaborate on them seamlessly across all your mobile devices.

And over the last few months, we’ve been obsessively working on our latest mobile update with which we’ve made some key changes. We just rolled it out and we are pretty sure it will make the app an even better choice for everyday use.

Review Diagrams Even When You’re Offline

Review Diagrams Even When You’re Offline

The new update allows the app to automatically save your diagrams, once opened, on your mobile device, so when you log in again you can load them in an instant. And even when you are offline, you can still open and review your diagrams.

Say you are traveling and don’t have internet access; you still get to review that diagram you’ve been collaborating on with your team the last time your mobile device was connected to the internet. How convenient is that?

Optimized Diagram Viewing Experience

On mobile, viewing larger and more complex diagrams could turn into a headache sometimes. That’s why we have made some pretty awesome gesture improvements, so you don’t have to strain your eyes reading more complex diagrams on your mobile device.

With pinch zoom in and zoom out, tap drag zoom and many new pan functionalities, you can quickly navigate through your diagram on the mobile screen. Plus the diagrams will be undistorted at any zoom level, creating a smooth diagram viewing experience for you.

Enhanced App Performance

Last but not least, we’ve worked on making everything work faster. Quicker loading times and navigation times. We also fixed a number of edge case bugs,  making the Creately mobile app perform markedly better

It loads faster and works flawlessly across your mobile devices.

New Ideas? Any Suggestions?  Let Us Know!

You know we always value your comments and suggestions. So go ahead and share how you feel about your mobile app user experience and these new changes. We would also love to hear any suggestions you’d like to make.

We are already working on the next update and your input is welcome!

Amanda Athuraliya is the communication specialist/content writer at Cinergix, the team behind the development of the online diagramming tool, Creately. She is an avid reader, a budding writer and a passionate researcher who loves to write about all kinds of topics.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

As the title states...

By what?

This is from a guest post from I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous
You can see the full post here.

I find this design really REALLY beautiful!!
So! I decided to follow the steps and try it out myself!

The Result!

Colours Used:

Base - China Glaze Millenium
Black - OPI I Only Date Werewolves
White - Color Club Oooooo La La
Top Coat - Essie Matte About You

I never knew how pretty China Glaze Millenium was till I tried this!
The roses took me forever to draw! Especially on my right hand!
I'm right handed

It came out pretty nice!

This design was on my nails till like 10 minutes ago though =P

That's it for my first nail post! Look forward to nail polish swatches,
more nail art!

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What the 2013 Throne Speech Means for Canada’s Cleantech Sector

What the 2013 Throne Speech Means for Canada’s Cleantech Sector – The Speech from the Throne delivered by Canada’s Governor General yesterday outlines the Government’s agenda in broad terms over the upcoming year. Here are some key takeaways for what this agenda could mean for Canada’s cleantech sector.

80% of Canada’s 700 cleantech companies are exporters. The speech outlined several initiatives under ‘the most ambitious trade agenda in Canadian history’ including:

  • A comprehensive economic and trade agreement with the EU – Although likely targeted at some of our major manufacturing and resource sectors the tighter environmental regulations and comparatively limited availability of natural resources makes the EU an attractive market for our cleantech companies. Strong cultural and historic ties and similar legal and business frameworks would also contribute to making the EU a preferred market for many of our cleantech solutions.
  • A commitment to expanded trade with emerging markets in Asia and the America’s – If one of the positive characteristics of the EU is the relative ease of doing business for a Canadian cleantech company it is counterbalanced by the raw demand for solutions from Asian economies that are going through the transition from developing to developed. There is no question that opportunities here are huge and any commitments to increase trade in these markets is a positive trend.
  • A comprehensive plan to assist Canadian businesses as they expand abroad – With most Canadian cleantech companies being SME’s the less internal resources consumed through establishing a presence in foreign markets the better.

There is a clear commitment to build on our ‘immense natural wealth’ to ‘seize Canada’s moment’ to ‘lead the world in security and prosperity’. The speech goes on to say however that the government believes that ‘resource development must respect the environment’. The majority of what came next focuses on environmental protection from spills and similar risks to local communities (a direct reference no doubt to the tragedy at Lac Megantic). There are related opportunities for some cleantech companies in monitoring and cleanup but the resource extraction sector has for the last few years recognised and invested in combating the environmental and economic risks associated with their operations which in the oil sands for example is more energy and water intensive than in other parts of the world. I have maintained that some of the biggest local cleantech opportunities would be tied to greening our biggest industries, a theme that featured prominently in a national summit I co-chaired in 2011. With the fate of Keystone pipeline in question based on the environmental impact of our oil sands sector you can bet that technologies that lower the environmental impact of these and other resource extraction operations will be in high demand.

Canada’s forests are of course another major natural resource. The government plans to continue to ‘support innovation and pursue new export opportunities for Canadian companies’. Whether this means another round of investment into the Investments in Forestry Industries Transformation Program launched in 2010 where the government allocated $100M over four years to invest in innovative technologies for renewable energy and non-traditional, high value forest products to make Canada’s forest sector more economically competitive and environmentally sustainable remains to be seen.

Clean technology companies are, as the name implies, technology companies and are therefore very knowledge intensive. The throne speech highlighted that Canada leads the G7 in post-secondary research investment and outlined the following initiatives building on a refocused NRC, Venture Capital Action Plan and expanded IRAP program which could mean greater support for moving these technologies into the market:

  • An updated Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy
  • Targeted investments in science and innovation chains from lab to market

The Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support new products and production methods could also be useful here.

Finally there were several references to developing and maintaining the sovereignty of Canada’s North. The ‘responsible development of its abundant natural resources’, establishment of the High Arctic Research Station, opening of the deep water Arctic port and other activity all point to the need for environmentally sound technologies to support settlements and operations in these remote locations particularly in supplying energy  and water and managing waste.

Although any specific action on climate change was not mentioned there is still a lot to be gained by the cleantech sector in Canada and the industries and communities that stand to benefit from these solutions in the year ahead.

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Ghost Scares Students Away From School

Students of a high school in Balasore district on Saturday refused to attend classes, claiming that the building was haunted by a ghost. The students' claim came after 18 girls taken ill at Hidigaon Panchayat High School on Friday just after prayers. The girls were taken to the district headquarters hospital. Doctors said the condition of four students was serious but they are showing signs of improvement. "Manasi, a student of Class IX, was the first to get frightened and started behaving in an erratic manner.Within minutes, two other girls followed suit. They started trembling and vomited before falling unconscious. Later 15 others behaved in a similar fashion forcing us to seek medical help," headmaster Gadadhar Jena said. Describing her ordeal, Ranjita Behera, a student, said, "We had entered the class room after prayers. Suddenly, I experienced a strange sensation in my body and started trembling. I felt as if someone within my body was forcing me to behave erratically." Doctors, however, refused to buy the "ghost theory" and said the students were victims of mass hysteria.