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Monday, May 28, 2007

  In Memoriam

Yesterday, for the second time in as many years, I went to Arlington National Cemetery to watch Rolling Thunder XX. But this year, I had another mission: to visit the grave of a college classmate of mine who died in a car crash in December 2006 while serving in the Air Force.

I didn't know him very well--we knew each other's names and would exchange greetings when we passed on campus--but his death, for some reason, has touched me deeply. I've tried, over the past few months, to figure out exactly what I find so moving--after graduating, I didn't expect to see or talk to him again, unless we both attended a class reunion--and the best that I've been able to discern is that he is buried so close to where I live (a 10 minute walk from my apartment). Because, in my family, each successive generation seems to move away from home and stay there, there was no family tract at a local cemetery to visit. I have no idea where my mother's relatives are buried, and my father's relatives are buried in two separate parts of Pennsylvania; my brother and I will probably not be buried near either of them, as cemeteries are filling quickly. Having someone I know--even if I didn't know that person very well--buried so close came as a shock. I had to visit--it felt like my duty to do so.

Shortly after he was interred, I visited his gravesite, which was marked by a paper card, as it was too recent for a headstone. The freshly-dug earth had no grass growing on it, and the recent rains had made it muddy. Elsewhere in the Cemetery, Christmas wreaths lay on headstones. I reached the gravesite but found I didn't really know what to say--the most interaction I had with him was a meal with friends in our dining hall, and I felt guilty for visiting the grave of a person I didn't know all that well. I said a prayer, and I wept for the loss of my classmate.

Yesterday was much warmer than it was in January, the sky was bright blue, and tourists were swarming the Cemetery. As two friends from work and I made our way towards the section of the Cemetery in which he was buried, I again began worrying about my motivations in making this visit. As we got closer to the site, I began to scan headstones, looking first at date of death to calibrate how far down the row the grave is. My friends dropped back, and, suddenly, I saw his name: Jamin Buchanan Wilson. I stopped, stunned. I don't know why it surprised me so--perhaps because the first thing I saw was the name, not the date; perhaps it was the finality of seeing that name on the headstone; perhaps it was because I thought it was further down the row and its suddenness surprised me--but I stopped cold. I spent some time standing there, offering a prayer in what I hoped was a respectful way of honoring his life, and I cried. Still battling doubt (What is the respectful amount of time to stay? What are the respectful things to say?), I took a last look at his grave and walked back the way I came.

I don't know if anyone else came to visit his grave this weekend, and, though I haven't figured out why my classmate's death has impacted me as it has, I hope he took comfort in knowing that someone came to honor his life and his sacrifice on Memorial Day weekend. We owe so much to those who serve in our armed forces that it seems a bit sad that we only set aside two days a year to honor their sacrifices. To all of them, Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Threads, Kicks and Frosting ~ Modesty is the best policy

I love fashion. I love checking out new styles, I love shopping and I’m pretty sure there is going to be an enormous TJ Maxx in heaven.  But I think a false misconception is that you have to dress like a frumpy, old woman in order to be modest.
I disagree. Now. I am not trying to open the can of worms that is the modesty issue. There are 2 different soap boxes that come with that.
1. A girl’s body is a girl’s body. It’s not her fault men are pigs and can’t control their thoughts.
2. A girl needs to wear a turtleneck and long baggy pants every day of every year and it is completely her responsibility to keep men from having dirty thoughts.
I’m gonna get all up on all ya’ll’s soapboxes for a minute.
Both of those attitudes are wrong.
Thinking that my actions only affect me is the problem with so many aspects of the world today. No one wants to take responsibility for any of their actions or any of their decisions. Your actions can affect other people. You can be (partially) responsible for the actions of the people around you.
Thinking that I am completely responsible for other people’s actions is another problem. Regardless of what a girl is wearing, guys still have a choice with what they will do with their eyes, and they still have a choice with what they do with their thoughts.
When you have an attitude that is thinking of others as better than yourself, or that is wanting to be above board and above reproach, when you have a heart’s desire to please God with what you do? You will have no problem changing your clothing or changing your attitude.
The reason I hate both sides of this argument is because in both cases, people are putting themselves higher than they should.
What kind of a person blames every girl out there for every poor decision a man has ever made, attack the girls dressing that way, and any other person in their way? A prideful person. A person who wants what they want regardless of how it affects other people. (sometimes, even convincing themselves that they are attacking for good reason because they are just trying to help their husband or other men!)
On the other hand, what kind of a person hears someone say that the reason their husband is struggling with lust is because of the way they are dressing and instantly start going on a rampage agains men, the person suggesting a change, and any other person in their way? A prideful person. A person who wants what they want regardless of how it affects other people.
Only by pride comes contention. Period.
Try thinking about what the opposite reaction might look like. What if every girl stopped themselves before they left the house, took 2 extra minutes to examine what they were wearing, and maybe even asked their dad or husband if what they were wearing was ok? What if every girl stopped themselves before they started judging every other girl out there and instead prayed that their husbands, or sons would remain pure in their thoughts and actions?
A little different, huh?
In light of my love for style, here are a few tips that will show you how you can still dress in style without being inappropriate.
1. If you wear leggings, always have something covering your butt. There’s really no need for the world to see London and France. If you want to wear a shorter skirt that is hard to stay modest in? Wear leggings underneath.
You can still be stylish and be modest.
2. Never wear nude colored leggings. Ever. I mean for real now. Ain’t nobody got the stomach for that.
(don’t worry, there is no picture demonstrating this one!)
3. Wear a tank top under your shirts.
2014-10-28_0002 I wear a tank top under every single shirt I ever wear. It helps when your shirt is low cut, and it also helps when your shirt comes up in the back. We have all had the unfortunate experience of having someone bend over in front of us only to find out…ahem…they weren’t wearing a tank top. And unfortunately, London and France weren’t even around! I think you get my drift. Do everyone around you a favor and wear a tank.
Don’t forget. You can still be stylish and modest.
I just saw this quote that I liked…Instead of thinking if ya got it, flaunt it. Think: if ya got it, protect it.

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Alexandra Suzanne Greenawalt knew almost from the start that she was meant to be an entrepreneur. After graduating with a BA in French from Boston University, she worked in Paris as an intern for a small fashion PR firm. Back in the States, she worked in PR and fashion for several years. Yet early in her career she knew that her intense work ethic was a hot commodity and became dissatisfied with her office jobs. Alexandra says, “My experience in a cubicle made me run from working for a company. At one company, I had built their online community only to have them [the company] tear it down. After that, it just didn’t feel right to work for other people.”

Career And Style Re-Invention

She came to New York City and started her personal styling business 12 years ago, and has never looked back (check out her unique offerings at She specializes in working with successful professional women by offering a variety of styling packages, including her signature Style Re-Invention, an 8-session program that ‘kicks style into high gear.’ Alexandra’s style makeover process is comprehensive, from bra fitting to closet editing to image consulting to shopping to putting it all together. It’s an all-encompassing program for women who want to develop their personal style or who may be going through a change in her life–whether weight loss, a new job, divorce, moving to NYC–and wants to rebuild her wardrobe.

The rewards of owning her own business are tremendous and Alexandra admits, “I’ve never thought of quitting [her business] once I started on the path of fashion styling because it’s my true calling. What drew me away from commercial work and editorial styling is that I felt replaceable. With my private clients, I feel appreciated and cherished. I get to help change a woman’s life for the better.”

The Long Road To Success

But the entrepreneurial path isn’t easy, and Alexandra found that out the hard way. While she admits that she got lucky when she first started out on her own, and landed a national ad campaign for Pantene, she soon learned that these big jobs are few and far between and that it’s often “feast or famine.” She made tons of phone calls to contacts, editors and people in the fashion industry to get started which lead to a few more gigs. But it was only after she built her website that she saw her business shift and new clients and referrals come her way.

Slowly but surely, Alexandra developed her styling business and established herself in this competitive industry, but when the recession hit, her business took a huge hit. She had plenty of sleepless nights and worried about the uncertainty. She says, “I questioned whether I was doing the right thing [by sticking with her business] but every time I took a job self-help test, it lead me back to styling.” So instead of folding, she stuck to her guns and updated her website. As a result, she’s attracted new clients who were drawn to her unique website and her clear, specific offerings. Now, she gets most of her business via Google organic searches as a result of her great SEO and strategic blogging.

Along the way, Alexandra wrote and self-published, “Secrets of a Fashion Stylist,” a book she said she had wanted to read since she became interested in fashion (available on her website). The book chronicles some of her past mistakes and experiences as a fashion stylist, helping wanna-be stylists to establish themselves and avoid some of the pitfalls of the industry.

Smart, Stylish & Budget-Minded

While the entrepreneurial lifestyle has its advantages, like the freedom of taking an 11 am yoga class, the downside is that income can be inconsistent. Alexandra has had a lot of experience in managing her budget. From an early age, she’s had to be money-minded; her mother gave her the responsiblity of balancing a checkbook and a budget since she was in middle school. When she started her business, she used her savings from past jobs so that she wouldn’t have to couch-surf. She keeps her business and personal accounts separate, and always negotiates for lower prices and deals with vendors. When she was building her website, she decided to launch it in stages instead of all at once so that she could pay it off incrementally. She keeps a lean over-head for her business, uses virtual assistants like Elance for special projects and design, and keeps a home office to save money.

When it comes to budgeting for fashion, Alexandra offers simple but wise advice: Don’t buy things you don’t need and don’t buy things until you need them. Use credit cards wisely–like if a card offers cash back on purchases or low interest rates for the first 6 months. And most important, it’s OK to splurge but make sure you have money in the bank to pay for that splurge.

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Monday, 13 June 2011

Back in the big city!

I've finally got a little bit of time to blog some photos of my stand at Pulse. They're not the best photos - taken in a hurry and before the stand was finished (hence the bubble wrapped prints and plastic on the floor still) but you get the general idea.
It was great to be back in London - even though I only saw Earls Court, Clapham and Wandsworth and the train line between the three! Good all the same.
I met some great new shops and contacts, chatted to existing stockists and put some faces to names and had fun showing my new designs - all of which have proved popular (I'll do a post on this very soon too). Welcome to all my new stockists - I'll also do a proper post about them soon.
I even managed to fit in a night out catching up with friends who were also fellow exhibitors over mojitos, wine and food. We felt we deserved it after a long day talking to people.
So all in all a good show and well worth the effort and stress preceding it. I'm now busy with orders again and trying to fit in as much work as possible before a much-needed holiday. My evening working has been a little curtailed by a sudden shift in the sleeping patterns of our daughter - resulting in some very very late nights last week (and joyously early mornings!) but hopefully we'll get back to normal soon. Fingers crossed.

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Holly Surplice said...

Looks fantastic Alison, well done! Really glad to hear you found it all worth while, your work is looking so great so is no surprise it's popular! xx


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Halloween Time!

Hey everyone! How are you enjoying Fall!? It has finally started getting chilly in southern California and there is Halloween, and even Christmas stuff everywhere! Love it! I couldn't help but buy some cute Halloween stuff that I want to show you!

Don't you love the witches hat with the sign! Haha! It's so cute and funny! But wait guys guess where I got this stuff? If you guessed Homegoods you are right! lol :) I loved the little ghostie too his face was too cute and the little candy corn legs! I haven't been blogging lately but I bet you guys all have the cutest stuff right now! I love Halloween and Fall! All the best everyone!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Hi, Allison... I'm so glad you posted! Have been missing you!

Sheila :-)

Crystal Rose Cottage said...

Hi Allison.....Nice to hear from you! Happy Fall!~Patti

bj said...

O, Allison...so glad to see you posting. I've wondered and wondered about you. Hope you and T. have worked things out....
Mona has been off for awhile, too, with surgery. I hope she is doing well..
These little Halloween's are so cute.
xo bj

Lisa said...

So glad you are having a happy fall! your new Halloween is super cute! Have a great fall!
Hugs, Lisa

Dawn said...

Cute finds girl. Glad to hear from you. Isn't it nice to finally cool off here in CA!

xinex said...

Oh they are just so cute! Glad to see you back, Alli!..Christine

Ele at abitofpinkheaven said...

Just don't let my kids know that there's a sign that says "the witch is in"......imagine how they would torture me with that, ha! I have my fall stuff out, but not Halloween. I better get busy. Hope things have settled down for you. Have you moved yet, and has the Fall term started for you? What is your major? My I am nosy, aren't I?

Sares said...

Fun! I have a sign that says the witch is in too. I almost left you a comment to say hello since we haven't heard from you in a while, but I didn't want you to think I was stalking you! I just wanted to say hi and that you were missed!

Cathy said...

I almost jumped for joy whan I saw your name on my sidebar...I have missed you sooo much!!! Blogland is not the same without you!!!

I hope everything is going well...shoot me an e-mail and let me know what you have been up to!!!

I love all of your fall goodies...I am busy doing the same...buying some new and futzing with the old!!!

SOOO glad to have you back!!!

Rechelle ~Walnuthaven Cottage~ said...

Happy Fall! Finally we have Fall! I too have been enjoying our Autumn like weather...so crisp and cool! sigh*
Your Halloween decor is to cute! Enjoy it!
I'm just out and about this week reconnecting as I've been MIA for aw hile. Way busy!
Take care and enjoy these beautiful days we've been having. Even the vally is cool!

Rosemary said...

Hi Allison,
Love your Halloween decorations.
Happy fall to you,

Karen at Nittany Inspirations said...

Welcome back. You were missed, but I figured you were busy with school. The halloween decor is a cute as can be.

Shelia said...

Hi Alli! I've missed you and was wondering where you were. I know now, you've been shopping! Love your pretty little Halloweeness! Hope all is going well with you!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

vintage girl at heart said...

Happy to see your blogging again!!! I REALLY missed you!!!
I miss Homegoods too..we do not have one here..yet!!
Happy October!!

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

Hi youngin ! I like "the witch is in ", too cute !!

Dena said...

Hey Cutie,

So glad to see you! I am with you with the hectic schedule right now. I have yet to put out Halloween decorations! I do have my fall leaves and pumpkings though. I love your witch hat stand!!!


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Friday, July 23, 2010

Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot

"Liar, liar.
Katie Ellison is not a liar.
It's just that telling the truth is so . . . tricky. She knows she shouldn't be making out with a drama club hottie behind her football- player boyfriend's back. She should probably admit that she can't stand eating quahogs (clams), especially since she's running for Quahog Princess in her hometown's annual Quahog Festival. And it would be a relief to finally tell someone what really happened the night Tommy Sullivan is a freak was spray-painted on the new wall outside the junior high school gymnasium-in neon orange, which still hasn't been sandblasted off. After all, everyone knows that's what drove Tommy out of town four years ago.
But now Tommy Sullivan has come back. Katie is sure he's out for revenge, and she'll do anything to hang on to her perfect (if slightly dishonest) existence. Even if it means telling more lies than ever. Even if, now that Tommy's around, she's actually-no lie- having the time of her life."

Pants on Fire was a really quick read. I finished it in a couple of hours. It was a fairly amusing book, but I found some of the characters hard to like and the plot to be a little cliche. The writing was excellent. The mystery of what happened four years ago unfolded at just the right pace to keep me interested throughout the entire book.
I found Katie incredibly difficult to like, or even tolerate. For one thing, she was a horrible liar, and she had a serious problem when it came to guys (which she admitted to. I can't count the number of times she said "What's wrong with me?" or "Something's wrong with me."). Her guy problem made her seem really pathetic. I also found it annoying how hard she tried to please everyone, even if it meant sacrificing her own happiness and telling endless lies.
As for Katie's friends, they were as bad as her, but in different ways. There was Seth, her boyfriend, who hated Tommy Sullivan for something he did to his brother, even though it was the right thing to do. Sidney was just so shallow and snobby, and liked herself way too much.
My least favorite characters were definitely the football coach and Liam, Katie's brother. Liam really did drink the Kool-Aid when he joined the football team! The coach was horrible, the way he made it seem like non-Quahogs were inferior because they weren't on the stupid football team. The whole town was annoying in that way, giving the Quahogs special treatment and acting like anyone that said anything against the team was committing some kind of blasphemy. I mean, it was just football!
Tommy was one of the few decent characters (the other waitresses at the Gull 'N Gulp weren't bad either) because he didn't worship the Quahogs. I felt kind of bad because everyone hated him for doing the right thing. Books with that theme really irritate me.
All in all, this was an okay book. A little cliche, and very predictable, but not a waste of time. I recommend it to fans of chick-lit and anyone looking for a light read.

Pants of Fire gets three Roller Skates.
Eclectically yours,

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Orchid said...

Yeah, Pants on Fire is predictable, but it's also one of my favorite Meg Cabot books. You were spot on with the characters and I couldn't agree more on football Quahogs thing. Nice review. ^_^


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I’m seriously serious.

You know.. Like they are in Boulder.
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As was pointed out to me several times at the end of last week, the puppet master behind the ‘Debacle In The Desert’ is relinquishing his strangle hold on the event to take on the task of moving Cross Nationals to Boulder, Colorado USA.
As Ghostship Matt pointed out, this may very well mean that under a different directive, CrossVegas might actually revert to what it was the first year it was held; A light hearted event full of fun, and camaraderie for competitors and spectators alike. Might we once again bear witness to Nat Ross and his brilliant libation snatching skills on the run up? Could we live to behold Adam Craig once again rounding the turns with a piece of pizza dangeling from his mouth? And dare I say, will it be possible that we see Molly Cameron drinking the second beer of her life while in the heat of competition?
Due to the fact that during the sophomore year of this event a few bad apples truly did spoil the bunch with what I only vaguely remember to be glaring offenses, I suspect that the law has been laid. Time will tell, and until the call for fifteen dollar cover charges, and no open containers has once again been made, I remain cautiously optimistic.
I wish Golf Clap well in his bid to show the world how seriously the sport should be taken, and I hope for everyone’s sake, all attendees follow in lockstep with his directive.
Never one to follow anyone’s rules, DPow! sent an email that has nothing to do with anything but sheer mediocrity, and the mind numbing antics of a couple contemporary musical acts.
However should said sheer mediocrity be wrapped in a body suit and American flag cape, I’m game;
“Just in case anyone missed the aforementioned Ke$ha performance:

Which is perhaps the best live performance from someone I’ve never heard from ever.”

In response, John drew the line, and laid it all out on top;
“Your mind: prepare to have it blown
1) Ke$ha says what if we’re the aliens?
2) Brokencyde are from New Mexico
3) Arizona has apparently lost its collective mind and wants to keep out illegal aliens.
4) Ke$ha says what if we’re the aliens?
Brokencyde is from NM and NM is next to AZ
5) AZ, yer totally fucked now.”

I’ll let you take a minute to collect your brains from the floor.
She’s a sage of wisdom, that Ke$ha is.
Life around these parts found me handling an assortment of chores, not the least of which was putting the finishing touches on a piece I wrote for the upcoming issue of Bike Monkey Magazine (it took me about 15 minutes to write and three weeks to edit), stripped my beloved Hunter mountain bike for repaints and repairs;
-spent a fair amount of time wheeling around with Jordi, Alex and Brij;
(As I’ve been battling a spring cold for the last two weeks, I was reluctant to go out with them. Each of them is no slouch on a bike. Fortunately for me, on their side there was an array of fatigue, and hangovers, so the playing field was reasonably level.)
and also witnessed a bunch of grown men in stretchy pants and tap shoes laying around on the ground;

Now, before the cops get here, I suppose we should throw out a couple of emails, the first being the standard dash of brilliance from The Snakehawk;
“Fucking pin it, bro. Find that piece and you’ve found forever.”
Believe me, this is a truth I know all too well. The next time I find impossible ridiculousness in sweater form, I am going to hold on to it with both hands and never let it go;
I dare not bring up the saga relating to the clown sweater again, because it just hurts too badly. I suppose if any of you don’t recall the story, and ask nicely, I will face my demons and tell the tale again…
The moral is, if you love something, don’t set it free. Attack it with a choke hold so it can never escape.
Someone who understands this all too well is my old friend Dan from Shifter Bikes. This bit of news is months old at this stage, but then again, I suppose if you were really interested in timely reports about factual events, you would look elsewhere. Anyhow, the point is Dan’s relocated his studio, and after piles of trials and tribulations the past year, has finally landed on his feet;
As it turns out, I get more invitations to come visit friends in Melbourne than I do to see my own parents. One of these days, I really have to bite the bullet and roll through for a spell.
And by ‘one of these days’ I mean this fall sometime. I can almost guarantee it..
Finally, from our friend Kevin at Cog Magazine, we get a heads up on these;
As I told Kevin regarding the Trackosaurus buttons, I don’t really feel like the track bike needs saving. Messengers on the other hand.. That’s a sentiment I can get behind.
Ok retards, and rettardettes, I’m up and out. High five your asses for me.

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17 Responses to “I’m seriously serious.”

  1. Adam Myerson May 10, 2010 at 4:56 am #

    The real dirt on Vegas is that Grealish is splitting with promotion business partner Brook Watts. In the divorce, Watts gets Vegas, Grealish gets Boulder Cup.

  2. Stevil May 10, 2010 at 5:09 am #

    Hm.. Curious. So how committed to seriousness is Watts then?

  3. steve young May 10, 2010 at 5:44 am #

    time check?

  4. Jim May 10, 2010 at 6:10 am #

    Stevil, there’s only one way to find out, preferably while wearing a skinny, trucker moustached Elvis costume.

  5. HMC May 10, 2010 at 7:51 am #

    Looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne Stevil.

  6. fomenter May 10, 2010 at 9:27 am #

    bring that Hunter on your visit to see Weird Al and Rick Springfield.

  7. LJ May 10, 2010 at 10:14 am #

    Well….I was pretty happy not knowing WTF a Ke$ha was….glad to see SNL is keeping up its musical standards

  8. Adam Myerson May 10, 2010 at 10:39 am #

    Hard to say. He was certainly the sane one in the relationship, and the one who was putting the mad professor’s vision into actual practice behind the scenes.
    The “seriousness” comes mostly from the officials, not the organizers. I dunno if that was all Grealish’s doing.
    I’d say Brook will primarily be interested in the most successful UCI race he can put on, within the rules, without losing the spirit of the event. Personally, I’ve enjoyed working with him and find him reasonable.

  9. Stevil May 10, 2010 at 12:13 pm #

    Adam, I would direct you to a near blow-by-blow account of my exchange on said topic with Chris, but The Bummer Life Archives are all balled up right now. Suffice it to say, the quote of “I don’t know how you do it in The Bay Area with your ‘fun races’, but in Boulder we take cyclocross seriously” was straight from the horse’s mouth, and not embellished by me in the least.

  10. Adam Myerson May 10, 2010 at 12:21 pm #

    Sadly, I believe it. We’ve all had our run-ins with said race organizer. I have a nice e-mail archive of them. Eventually I only dealt with Brook as a result.

  11. Stevil May 10, 2010 at 1:13 pm #

    I am sitting on a brilliant communiqué between him and Greg Randolph, but like a fine wine, it’s aging for just the right day.

  12. d*pow May 10, 2010 at 4:29 pm #

    Being a fan of both said race promoter and choppers work, I cannot wait for that day to come.

  13. idawg May 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm #

    i find Ke$ha’s jumpsuit very unflattering – not that it would look good on me, either.
    did you miss the ‘acoustic’ oxbow set on friday in san francisco, btw? i did.
    red fang tonight at b.o.t.h., am i there? no, i am at home. thanks for saking.

  14. Tee May 11, 2010 at 12:49 pm #

    New Mexico, not much better than the old one! WTF was that, ha ha ha. I couldnt make it ten seconds on that video and Ki$ha, umm, is she fifteen? Lip sink O’roma. It’s a day later and I am still picking up my brains from the floor. Ridiculousness! Ha Ha Ha Ha

  15. Jim May 12, 2010 at 5:36 am #

    I get the fun thing. We had a little too much fun at a race I promote last year and some of the tifosi were getting a little out of hand. That said, I’m trying to figure out how to keep Teh Seriousoness from putting the bummer on the 80% of racers who know they won’t get a whiff of the podium, but who want to go hard and leave smiling.

  16. Seve May 14, 2010 at 1:37 pm #

    Anything to do with the brilliant shit bike parade lap?

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    I had got a dream to start my commerce, however I didn’t have enough of cash to do this. Thank goodness my friend said to utilize the loan. Hence I used the auto loan and realized my dream.


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Reconstruction Era
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Reconstruction freed and enfranchised African Americans, giving them the right to vote for the first time in 1861.
Other names Reconstruction; Radical Reconstruction
Participants President Winfield Scott
President Horace Greeley
President Robert E. Lee
President Charles Sumner
President James Harlan
President Lyman Trumbull
President Lot M. Morril
President Thomas Osborn
President John Sherman
Reconstructed States
Location United States
Date February 2, 1860 to
January 1, 1892
Result Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment

In the United States, the term Reconstruction refers to two historical senses;

  1. The complete history of the United States from the end of the American Civil War on February 2, 1860 to the end of the century on January 1, 1892, or;
  2. The transformation (or Reconstruction) of the American South, in the sense of its industry, the states, and society during those dates.

In historical terms, Reconstruction was primarily aimed at the freeing and enfranchisement of African-American in the American South, and the "re-education" of Southerners who fought for the Confederated States through disenfranchisement, removal of property, prison sentences for generals and leaders, and military occupation of state governments.

However, following the rise to power of the far more "radical" American party, the goals of Reconstruction turned into a complete overhaul of the Southern US society, by "re-educating" civilians, especially students to a more "liberal" position. This ended on January 1, 1892, when President John Sherman called for an end to "divisions in the union" and recalled the majority of soldiers stationed there to return North.

Today, historians argue over the overarching result of Reconstruction; whilst it did achieve its goal of enfranchising the African-American civilians, as well as moderately "re-educating" Southerners to a more liberal way of thinking, extremism and violence against Northern soldiers and African-Americans erupted during this time, especially with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.

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  1. Introduction

    1. The Purpose of Genealogies Earthly, Biblical, and Messianic

      1. Matthew's gospel begins with the genealogy of Jesus Christ. An earthly king's genealogy can demonstrate his right to the throne. Often we think genealogically when we say "She has her mother's eyes," or when you say "That habit didn't come from my side of the family!" "He's just a chip off the old block. Like father, like son." Our genealogies explain some of how we got to be the way we are. And many Biblical genealogies work that way—in Genesis the genealogies describe the origins of all nations, highlight faithful line of God's covenant people, and provide the foundational structure of the 12 tribes of Israel. For those captives returning from exile the genealogies in 1 Chronicles established their right to an inheritance in the land, and to membership in the covenant community.

    2. The Purpose Jesus Christ's Genealogy

      1. God's Gracious Provision. The genealogy of Jesus Christ bears some of these marks, but it is less concerned with what Jesus received from his ancestors and more with what He will give them. "The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matt. 20:45) Though God visited the iniquity of Jesus' fathers upon Him, how much more does God also show His gracious lovingkindness to a thousand generations of those who love Him through Christ their Savior!

      2. Fourteens: The genealogy is intentionally structured in 3 sets of 14 to focus on Abraham, David, and Christ, who were faithful covenant representatives, after explicit givings of the covenant.

      3. Representatives: As such it is a covenant history of Israel, in terms of good covenant representatives leading up to Christ, the last faithful covenant representative. More than merely demonstrating Christ's right to membership among God's people, this genealogy declares Him to be the great coming Savior in whom all before had hoped. Abraham rejoiced to see His day (John 8:56), and though David's son, David called Him "Lord." (Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:34)

      4. Promises: Christ's lineage demonstrates He is the fulfillment of God's promises to bless His people and all nations through Abraham, and to provide a perfect king through the line of David.

    3. Outline. We will consider the passage under four headings. Jesus is the:

      1. King of All Nations vv. 1, 17

      2. King of the Jews vv. 2-6a

      3. King of the Kings vv. 6b-11

      4. Hope of the Exiles vv. 12-16

  2. Body

    1. Genesis: Beginnings & Generations: King of All Nations 1

      1. The first words of the New Testament teach us that Jesus is the King of All Nations of men.

        1. 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

      2. Genesis: Beginnings & Generations. Unlike Christ's genealogy in the gospel of Luke, Matthew does not mention Adam, but he clearly has Genesis in view. Genesis is the book of beginnings and generations; of God's work of creation "In the beginning," and relating through His covenant with the generations of men. In Christ God's Covenant of Grace comes to full bloom, and in Him is the beginning of the New Creation.

      3. Covenant Head. Matthew introduces Christ's genealogy with a formula taken verbatim from the Greek translation of Genesis: "The book of the genealogy of...." Genesis uses this formula to highlight the line of God's chosen people who remain faithful to Him, under the covenant headship of a faithful covenant representative. Jesus Christ came from this line, and stands as its greatest covenant Head.

      4. God's Promises Fulfilled. And so following the outlines of Genesis, Christ's genealogy begins with "Abraham...Isaac...and Jacob." Just as you, God's people, recognize these covenant heads as your fathers in the faith, so you should recognize Jesus Christ to be the faithful "son of Abraham" whom the Lord will provide, that in Him all nations shall be blessed; the "seed of the woman" who will "crush the serpent's head," the promised Messiah, your Savior, and your King. Remember God's promises at the end of Genesis—just as Abraham believed that God could raise Isaac from the dead, so God restored Joseph to Jacob, saved them all from famine and death, and turned the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers. In this Jesus Christ, God will do it again!

      5. Matthew fulfills Genesis. As Genesis is the foundation of the Old Testament, so Matthew is the Genesis of the New. The OT's book of the genealogy of the heavens and the earth (Gen. 2:4), of the faithful lines of Adam (5:1), of Noah (6:9), of Shem (10:1; 11:10), of Abraham (through Terah—11:27), Isaac (25:19), and Jacob (37:2), and even of the unfaithful lines of Ham, Japheth (10:1), Ishmael (25:12), and Esau (36:1), finds its final culmination in "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."

      6. In the line of Jesus Christ you see that "these are the generations of" Adam, of Seth, of Noah, of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob. He is the King of all of the faithful among the people God has made. But He is also a Light to the Gentiles, the King of All Nations, a Savior for those bound in the darkness of this world. He calls you to return to the faithful covenant line, by faith to trust in Him as your Savior, through repentance to make Him again your Lord.

    2. Rise: The time of promise, hope, and fulfillment: King of the Jews 2-6a

      1. In vv. 2-6a Matthew makes plain that Jesus is the King of the Jews.

        1. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

      2. Promise, Hope, and Fulfillment. As these names chronicle the rise of Israel from one man to a great nation, they show God leading His people through times of promise, hope, and fulfillment.

        1. Promise: King of the Fathers. Because Jesus Christ arises from the time of God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Christ is the King of the Fathers.

        2. Hope:

          • King of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

            • Christ is also the King of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. During the wilderness wandering and early days in the land the 12 tribes of Judah hoped in God's promises and were led by their elders and by judges God raised up to redeem them. But because "there was no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (Judges 21:25) But God had promised a king through the line of Judah even in the days of Jacob, who said "The scepter shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes." Christ is the king not only of Judah, but of all 12 tribes, and so Judah's brothers rightly deserve their mention in his lineage.

            • Application. Do you know that on the 12 gates of the New Jerusalem will one day be inscribed the twelve tribes of Israel, and on its twelve foundations the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb? Even today God has made of the Jews and Gentiles one new people in the church! Through faith in Christ Judah, Simeon, Levi, and the rest are now your brothers in Christ and fathers in the faith.

          • Savior of Sinners

            • Women contaminated by sin. Jesus Christ is the Savior of Sinners. This genealogy mentions four women contaminated by sin but redeemed by Christ: Tamar, the adulteress, Rahab, the prostitute and a Canaanite, Ruth, the Moabitess, a widow whose ancestry was the product of Lot's incest, and Bathsheba the adulteress through the sin of David.

            • That these women whose lives bore the ugly stains of sin were used by God to give birth to the Savior of the world, we learn how truly Christ "took on the likeness of sinful flesh," and "came into the world to save sinners." So far from casting them off as their sins deserve, by His saving grace Jesus Christ now gives an adulteress, a prostitute, a widow, and an illegitimate child a role in fulfilling His promise of salvation and an honored place in the halls of faith. "By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies." (Heb. 11:31)

            • Application: Membership in the Family of God

              • Dear friend, has your life been tarnished by sin so you feel you have no honorable standing among the people of God? Trust in Christ, who "has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows....he poured out His soul to death and was numbered among the transgressors...he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors." (Isaiah 53:4, 12) He has no wife or children, but "he shall see His offspring" (53:10) in you who have faith in Him. You once were "separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now...you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ....So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone." (Eph. 2:12-13, 19-20)

              • Sinner, take heart, Jesus Christ is the Savior of Sinners!

              • Through Him you can become part of the family of God. Have you made a public profession of faith in Christ, and joined a congregation of His church? Though to do so you must renounce the world, you will find Christ and the members of His body are your true and blessed family. Jesus said "whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." (Matt. 12:50) Today Christ says to you, "Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first." (Matt. 19:29-30)

        3. Fulfillment: David's son and David's Lord

          • Moving on from the time of promise and hope, this genealogy leads to the time of fulfillment. God keeps His promises! You see this in its direct quotation from the last verses of Ruth (4:18-21):

            • Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

          • By God's gracious plan Ruth's life went from rags to riches, born an apostate and outcast but reborn a member of the household of God, from destitute widow to joyful wife of a godly husband, her kinsman redeemer. Out of her poverty, by faith Ruth cried out, "Your people shall be my people, and your God my God" (Ruth 1:16), and through God's rich providence she bore the King who would redeem and bless God's people above all others.

          • God keeps His promises!

          • Through Ruth came David, the greatest king of the Old Testament. And so through Ruth came Christ, who was David's son, yet David's Lord. David himself proclaimed Christ his Lord, saying in Psalm 110:1, "The LORD says to my Lord."

          • God had promised the Christ, the Messiah, would be a son of David. In Psalm 89:3:

            • 3 You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: 4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.'"

          • In Psalm 132:11-12:

            • 11 The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. 12 If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their sons also forever shall sit on your throne."

          • And now Jesus, the perfectly obedient son of David, risen from the dead and seated at the right hand of God the Father, does reign forever on the throne of David. There should be no doubt that Jesus is the one of whom Isaiah prophesied "the government shall be upon his shoulder...Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness, from this time forth and forevermore." (Is. 9:6-7)

    3. Fall: Rebellion: King of the Kings 6b-11

      1. But the pride of the kings of Israel went before their fall. They were mere men, sons of sinful Adam, and "like Adam they transgressed the covenant." (Hosea 6:7) From David to the Exile his sons progressively turned away from the Lord, until the day when once again, "there was no king in Israel," and God's people longed for the perfect King of Kings to appear.

        1. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

      2. Every one of these men in vv. 6-11 are kings, from David to Babylon. The genealogy focuses on the kings of Judah, though only David is designated a king, because the promise of the Christ were given to him. It lists kings both good and bad, for the knowledge of good and evil kings sets in more vivid relief the kingdom of Christ's perfection and glory. The history of the kings goes from good to bad to worse; David was good, Solomon half so, though there were glimmers of messianic hope in the faithful prophets marked by Elijah and Elisha, in the faithful kings who walked in all the way of David their father, in the repentance of Hezekiah and the revival of Josiah, nevertheless the kings are a story of Israel and Judah's decline into the sins of their fathers, worshiping the Baals of the Canaanites, walking in the ways of the world.

      3. Of the last king, Jechoniah, God said "Write this man down as childless...for none of his offspring shall succeed in sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah." (Jer. 22:30) From then on the throne of David was no longer filled by his sons in the way of an earthly king, but in the inscrutable wisdom of His eternal plan God had appointed a greater heavenly King on a greater throne of which David's was an earthly copy, "One greater than Solomon" (Matt. 12:42), "a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek" (Psalm 110:4), one king to rule them all, the Lord Jesus Christ! Of Him God said, "The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath." (Psalm 110:5) "I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.... Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth....Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way....Blessed are all who take refuge in Him." (Psalm 2:6, 11, 12) To reign on his throne David's sons must worship Christ, and Christ reigns on that throne by drawing all to worship Him. Speaking of His coming crucifixion, the King of kings said, "Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." (John 12:26) John saw this worship in Rev. 7:9-10, testifying that "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!'"

      4. In Christ God's promise is fulfilled, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah...until Shiloh comes." (Gen. 49:10) Jesus Christ is the "King of kings, and Lord of lords." (Rev. 17:14; 19:16)

    4. Exile & Restoration: Dark rebellion & no hope! Hope of the Exiles 12-16

      1. In the Exile and Restoration to follow, God's people mourned the fall of David's earthly throne. They felt even they were without God and without hope in the world. This is the import of the names in vv. 12-16, most of whom remain unknown.

        1. 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

      2. But in v. 16 we must learn that Christ is the redeeming Light at the end of the Exile's dark world. Jesus Christ is the Hope of the Exiles.

      3. From God's faithfulness to His promises in providing Christ the Savior at the end of the Exile we should learn several things.

        1. First, God's promised blessings will come even if He delays for many years. When will Christ come again? No man will know the day or the hour, but He will come again on the clouds of heaven, and you can be certain of that promise.

        2. Second, God's promised blessings will come despite your sin, misery, and despair. At the time of Christ the seed of Abraham was not at the head of the nations but the tail (Deut. 28!); they had "become tributary to the Roman yoke, and...the house of David was buried in obscurity; for Christ was to be a root out of dry ground."1 They cried out in the Psalms, "How long, O Lord?" But now "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined." (Isaiah 9:2) So now you must "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you....And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising." (Isaiah 60:1, 3) Jesus is one greater than Jonah, one greater than Solomon, and you now bear the light of Christ in the darkness of this world. So proclaim Him to the world; do not hide your candle under a bushel, for "you are the light of the world...let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Matt. 5:14, 16) And "take heed lest the light in you be darkness." (Luke 11:35) Because God through Christ is saving you from the sin and misery of this dark world, at "one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light...11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them." (Eph. 5:8, 11) To you who despair that your miseries have still not come to an end, Jesus says "In this world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) "He who endures to the end will be saved." (Matt. 10:22; 24:13; Mark 13:13)

        3. And so third, "you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." (Heb. 10:36) 1 Peter 1:17 says that you now are in an "exile" too, and so Christ is your hope, as well. God "has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you." And so you are in the world, but not of it, for your "citizenship is in heaven" (Philippians 3:20). Peter urges you "as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evil doers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. 13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king." (1 Peter 2:11-17)

        4. This is how to live because Christ is the Hope of the Exiles.

  3. Conclusion

    1. Fourteens 17

      1. The genealogy of Jesus Christ ends by revealing its intentional plan.

        1. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

      2. The sets of fourteen generations show that Jesus is the King of All Nations, the King of the Jews, the King of Kings, and the Hope of the Exiles. He is the Christ, the Anointed One, born to set His people free.

      3. This is the Genealogy of the King.

1Matthew Henry, 3.

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a leaf blows by,

still luminous from its contact

with the tree

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

morning program

here's a lovely morning program -- it's served as the way I experience those first waking moments of consciousness, every morning, for the last several years:

upon realizing that you're awake, start chanting any prayer you really love, asking the divine to use you as its instrument for the day.

the Guru Mantra is the prayer I use in the mornings, reminding myself that I am completely NOT in control of my own day and whatever happens is really in god's hands. the best I can do is surrender to god's will for my day, and be a willing instrument of healing, love, truth, and hard work, no matter what's happening. and to take care of whoever comes in front of me, or whatever situations materialize throughout the day, to the best of my ability.

starting the day off this way, acknowledging the creator/creatrix, and putting myself completely in their hands, makes each day a sacred adventure.

there are literally days when I can recognize, actively, that every person with whom I come into contact is speaking to me as a representative of the divine..... and that every situation that occurs is either a reflection of my own karma, or some divine testing, or both, or some opportunity to wash out whatever illusions (like fear, egoism, jealousy, blaming, anger, etc.) I'm carrying.

then there are those other days, when despite the best intentions in the world, I can't see much beyond my own emotions and ideas about how things are...and it seems that the divine is quite far away, or at least, elusive, on those kinds of days of forgetting.

in a nutshell, there's the human condition. we are divine characters who are so fogged over, at any given time, that we completely abrogate our divine natures and forget what incredible light creatures we are. (and often act like idiots out of that forgetfulness! *grinning* )

for human beings to wake up, acknowledge their soulful connection to god, and set an inner intention to function as a being in the flow of the divine will -- it's a powerful step toward recognizing the inner divine that is always present within us, whether we are consciously aware of this, at any given moment, or not.

one final thought, a joke I've loved for years and STILL laugh at:

Do you know how to make god laugh?

Tell him/her your plans for the day!!!!!!!

  • At 1:34 PM, Blogger Lightbringer said…

    "Moments of Grace." They provide us a way to work toward Infinity one nibble at a time! It is good to begin our day by intending it to be a series of "Moments of Grace."
    Some of these moments come easily, as a gift--a technicolor sunset, a hummingbird feasting on lilies, wildfowers in an unexpected place. We feel so connected. Divine Union is simple "there" for us.
    The most significant Moments of Grace don't come with trumpets and flags and flowers. They are those moments of "quiet desperation" that only offer the possibility of a Moment of Grace, but perhaps the greatest possibility because of the challenge.
    We transform these the hard way, insofar as we are able--tending to an old person lost to Alzheimers; dealing with an angry family member; wondering how to pay bills; sharing the pain of someone who has had a son return from Iraq blind, with no arms. Sometimes we are so immersed in the situation that to call it a "Moment of Grace" seems even more cruel.
    Therein lies the challenge--to somehow transform EVERY moment of our lives into a Moment of Grace, and to stitch them together into a seamless State of Grace. This ongoing "upgrading of the moment" is only possible if we have cultivated an acute awareness of the moment itself. Ever-present mindfulness is the fruit of long-term spiritual practice. We remind ourselves constantly that we are living a dream (maya) and that our true nature is Divine beyond the apparent circumstances. The capacity to reframe the moment as a "lucid waking dream" allows us to grab the potential it holds and extract Beauty from the Beast. Our little selves must get out of the way entirely so as to be an instrument of the Highest Good. Surely God does laugh at our little plans--but hopefully He/She laughs WITH us and not AT us! Even on our less splendid days, if our heart intentions are okay then everything else will be okay too.

  • At 12:34 PM, Blogger Alx said…

    well said, as always, Patty! good to hear you again, I've missed your insights and camaraderie.

    and, yes, those 'tragic' moments are actually quite blissful if we see them as the karmic gifts they are. opportunities to wash the karmas! yay! not at all a hardship -- just more evidence of god's loving attention on us and our individual conditions.

    you wrote: "Surely God does laugh at our little plans--but hopefully He/She laughs WITH us and not AT us!"

    well, *grinning*, hope springs eternal!!!!

    (I actually enjoy the idea of god laughing AT me -- gives me more perspective on how insignificant my problems really are in the grand scheme of things.)

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  1. first time clen user

    it is going to be my first time running clenbuterol. i picked up 2 200mcg/60ml and am thinking of starting to assess my tolerance doing 2 on 2 off..ive also read you can extend it to 3 but i wanna see how i react first. my question is, how should i diet on this? should i carb cycle? i know i should eat clean and i am going to, but how do carbs effect the compound? or should i just keep it minimal the entire time?

  2. Ensure you diet is perfect to get the most out of your clenbuterol cycle.

    I personally don't think the macros matter so much until you reach single figures BF, most important is your total calories and how spaced apart your meals are.

    Ensure breakfast is your largest meal of the day and make the remainder of your meals as close to equal numbers of calories as possible, with 5-6 evenly spaced meals depending on how many calories you have to budget.

    Ensure your calories are:

    (your weight in pounds) X 17 - 1000

    You can also try not consuming carbohydrates 4 hrs before you sleep. Low fat cheese or eggs makes a good meal to have between this time.

  3. EAT CLEAN, If this were me I would be on a carb cycling diet with a 2 low - 1 no - 1 low -1 no - 1 high carb pattern with higher fats at night and especially on the no carb days, but I would do that becuase i tend to sensitive to carbs and some may not.

    Its my thinking that I should have a diet sufficient enough to attain weight loss before starting any supplements to aid, once you start the diet and the weight starts to drop off then throw in your supps.

    as for the clen do a 2 on 2 off cylce, during the 2 off weeks I used 2 Benadryl tablets nightly to help aid in recovering receptors.

  4. be prepped for the sides :P also, you can dose it all at once but may want to consider splitting your dose into morning and evening. that seems to reduce sides somewhat.

  5. Yeah, when I dose clen I like to take it right when I wake up in the AM and right before my workout. It seems to make my workout much more intense.

  6. i just had my first day of 100mcg. first sign of any sides. i have been getting a warm feeling and energy lasting all day from it but this is the first day i had jitters/shakes. stuff seems legit i think..appetite is way down also.

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