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Lost Abbey Santo Ron Diego is back in rum filled action

Lost Abbey Santo Ron Diego 2016

Lost Abbey Santo Ron Diego is returning to the brewery’s lineup once again in December, with a few changes in tow.

The beer was a big hit when it was released in 2015, and Tomme Arthur and brewery crew knew it had to be brewed again. Lost Abbey Santo Ron Diego (2016) features a new twist – cherries, vanilla beans, and cacao nibs. It spent a full 14 months in rum barrels.

“We were really happy with last year’s version but we wanted to add a bit more complexity to help bring the rum notes out with this year’s batch.” – Tomme Arthur, co-founder, The Lost Abbey

In order to have more of Santo to go around, the Lost Abbey is making this release draft only. The big 13.5% rum barreled monster hits distribution in December. Happy hunting.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cherries, Cacao NibsBarrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: Draft Only (2016 Release)
Latest Return: December, 2016

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Reviewed: Racing To Love~Brody's Love by Amy Gregory...5 out of 5 rating...

Racing to Love - Brody's Love
A Gift Novella from the Racing to Love Series
Erin was truly the girl next door. Sweet, fun, and easy-going. The epitome of the old cliché, but added to it…her kiss-me brown eyes. Growing up, they were only separated by a stream and a few hundred acres. Brody finally noticed her when they were both fourteen. He fell in love a handful of years later. Completely in love, they’d been together since.
He knew her inside and out, knew her heart, knew her body. Or so he thought.
What he initiated as a playful lover’s game earlier in the morning had flipped a one-eighty. What he hadn’t expected was that his kind and gentle Erin would up the ante.
Suddenly, Brody finds himself playing with fire.
WOW...What a sweet story!! I have LOVED Brody and Erin since reading about them in Racing To Love ~ Carter's Treasure (My Review) and I have been hoping that Amy would write a book about their relationship. And if the release of this book alone wasn't enough to make me happy~it's for free on Smashwords!! How great is that?!?! :) It's a WIN~WIN!!

Brody and Erin are such a cute couple and the love they feel for each other is apparent in this book. The story is told strictly from Brody's POV and his love and adoration for Erin shines through and is the focus of this heartwarming and sexy short story. So Good!!

Brody's Love shares the relationship between Brody and Erin with glimpses of how they met through Brody's memories and then presently as he prepares for a special night with Erin as it's going to be their last night alone together before going on a 4 month road trip along with his sister Molly.

My only wish was that it was longer. Brody is so overly protective of Erin and Molly in Carter's Treasure, that I loved being able to read his POV and get this sweet~loving side of him also. Makes me want to go back and reread Carter's Treasure!! lol  Definitely a keeper and I would definitely recommend reading. Actually I would read Brody's Love before I read Carter's Treasure. Cannot wait for Jesse's book next!! 5 out of 5 rating.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Reviewed: After The Storm by Amy Knupp...4 out of 5 rating...

After the Storm
With a hurricane heading for the Texas coast, Nadia Hamlin needs to evacuate. Now. Before she can leave, however, there's one more thing she has to do—despite the risk. But that delay lands her trapped in her car in the middle of the storm. Fortunately, firefighter Penn Griffin arrives. Unfortunately, her good-looking rescuer suffers a career-ending injury in the process.The only way Nadia can think to make amends is to help Penn get back on his feet. Even if he doesn't want anything to do with her, she won't give up. Her determination has an unexpected impact. Because soon he can't seem to get enough of her.
After The Storm was a little different than I thought it was going to be but I really enjoyed it. I was captured instantly by the well written story and lovable characters.

Wow....Penn really knew how to hold a grudge against Nadia~I understood it but still. Yikes!! lol  I think that Nadia should have stood up for herself way before she did. Penn slowly progressed through the story but he still struggled with the outcome of his injury and Nadia's roll in it. He was still dealing with these issues at the close of the book. This is what made the story and characters more "real" to me because even though there was a HEA, everything wasn't perfect and resolved in a pretty little package. Loved that. I just wish that there was an epilogue~hopefully they will return in future books in the series.

LOVED Cooper and Zoe~so stinking cute!!! I am crossing my fingers that they get their own book. Oh...Joe and Faith *sigh* It was so great to read about them again and see how their relationship was progressing. They are my favorite couple in this series. LOVED their little story in this book~so sweet!! I am definitely hoping for more of them in the series.

When I first started reading After The Storm, I was immediately drawn to Joe and Faith. I hadn't realized that I had already read their book last year (Burning Ambition) until I looked the series up searching for their book. I was so excited to learn it was them because their book was my favorite and I so wanted more. Now I want to go back and re~read their story from the beginning. lol

After The Storm is filled with all my favorite things. Love, laughter, tears, a broken~injured~sexy~firefighting~hero with a HUGE chip on his shoulder, a sweet~workaholic~guilt ridden~heroine, other sexy firefighters, angst, conflict, a little bit of sexing and a HEA. See all good!! :)  I would definitely recommend this cute but emotional read. 4 out of 5 rating.

***ARC provided by NetGalley and Harlequin~Thank you so much!! :)

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Cover/Blurb Reveal & Giveaway: SOMETHING DARKER by S.A. Price!

Expected publication: December 18th 2012

SOMETHING DARKER (book one of the Inferii Dii)

The one thing Syrus Alcot, the God of Death Osiris in the Egyptian Pantheon, wants in all the worlds is the woman he loved and lost returned to him. When he gave up his powers, and freedom for a life of service he was promised her return. That was over one thousand years ago. A member of a team of dark gods charged with keeping humanity safe, he leads a loveless existence in New York City, searching for the one thing that could bring his wife back to him, a lapis scarab that was lost to him ages before.

Gwen Stapleton, a mild mannered librarian, is unaware that she holds the key to not only Syrus’ happiness, but her own. Seemingly stuck in a hopeless relationship with a man she doesn’t love, she has no idea that a chance meeting in Alphabet City will start a landslide to her heart’s content. Because Gwen is the keeper of the scarab, and is everything Syrus has ever wanted… and hes not the only one.

An Ancient evil is waking, and its servants will stop at nothing to see it seize its rightful place as the new pantheon of earth. And in order for Syrus and his team to save the world, Gwen is going to have to accept him, and show that love does make all the difference.

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The Wolf’s Mate Book 1:  Jason & Cadence
 For 14 years, alpha wolf Jason has watched his partially marked mate Cadence live her life without him. Circumstances force his hand and he must find a way to get her to uncover her buried memories of their past before someone else steps up to take her from him. For as long as she can remember, hybrid wolf Cadence has loved Jason with every fiber of her being,but he’s consistently shoved her away until the love that’s there is bound tightly in anger and shame. No one can take his place in her heart, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t wolves willing to try. Will Cadence be able to get through Jason’s icy demeanor to the heart of the boy she’s always loved? Can Jason undo the past so they will have a future together?
The cover of Michael & Shyne (Book #4) got my attention enough that I looked up R. E. Butler and found The Wolf's Mate series. I LOVED the blurb for Jason & Cadence and knew that I had to read the series!!

I LOVED the concept of this story. It was new and different from the other shifter romances that I have read. This was such a fun story to read and I enjoyed it so much. I was immediately drawn to Jason & Cadence from the start. I was so entertained by them and their struggle to obtain their HEA.

I was so caught up in the interactions between Jason & Cadence. They both were in love with each other but didn't realize it because of the way they acted towards each other. This part of the story made their characters so real to me because I could see a "real" couple acting like this. Trying to hide their true feelings until they were sure those feelings would be returned.

I LOVED how Jason knew that Cadence was his mate at such an early age and how he had marked her.  The twist of why she didn't remember the marking or that he was her mate made the story that much more entertaining.  I loved reading about when they were younger~so cute!!

This story had everything that I look for in a book and more. Love, romance, tears, laughter, a great set of secondary characters, shifters, nail~biting moments, competition for the heroine's heart, a sweet~sexy~protective ALPHA, a sweet~snarky~kick-ass heroine and a HEA!! So good!! Oh...and how could I forget about the HOT sex!! Whew!! lol ;)

Overall a great read and a great start to the series. I can't wait to read the next book. Definitely going into my keeper pile to be reread.

After reading Jason & Cadence, R.E. Butler has gained a new fan! 4 out of 5 rating!

 The Wolf's Mate Book 2: Linus & The Angel
He thinks he'll be alone forever
Linus Mayfield has a lot of good things in his life: fourth ranked in the Tressel wolf pack, nice house, decent job, and plenty of friends. What he doesn’t have is what he longs for most – a true mate. His first foray into marriage was a disaster and he's certain he'll never be free to love again.
She'll prove him wrong
Karly is an Angel, a supernaturally perfect mate for one special werewolf. She's spent the last 15 months looking for her mate, only to nearly die before she ever meets him. One icy winter night changes both of their lives forever.
When their past interferes with their future, will all be lost in the darkness, or will he find his perfect angel in time?
This was a great addition to the series and was my favorite!! Oh...I love Linus!! ;) He was such a sweet~loving~caring and vulnerable hero but he was still kick-ass~loved that!! Karly was so sweet and caring and they were perfect for each other.

I LOVED the concept of this story as well with the "angel" mate aspect. This was also a fresh idea that hooked me right away. I love how they met and that Karly knew immediately that Linus was the one for her. I also liked that their relationship wasn't filled with angst and denial of what they were to each other.

Another sweet sexy story with HOT sex and great characters that drew me in from the start. Such a sweet ending. I loved that the characters from the previous book returned with the addition of some new ones. I cannot wait for Bo's book!! Linus and Karly was such an enjoyable read with enough nail~biting moments to make it exciting but not over power the feel of the book. This was a book that left me smiling at the end. So good!!

Another keeper and definitely a reread. 5 out of 5 rating.

The Wolf's Mate Book 3: Callie & The Cats
Callie Hunter, best friend to alpha half-wolf Cadence, has had enough of the pack life. Setting her sights on anyplace without wolves, she heads north only to be sidetracked by a devastating car crash that brings her face to face with twin mountain lions.
Ethan and Eryx, small town sheriff's deputies, knew the moment they touched Callie that she was the mate they'd always wanted. But mountain lion females don't take kindly to sharing their males with anyone else and will do anything in their power to discourage Callie from sticking around. Will Ethan and Eryx's desire for Callie cost them everything, or will Callie find her inner wolf and the home she's always dreamed of?
This was another great addition to the series with yet another new and interesting concept.  The whole role reversal with the mountain lion females and males and then the menage story line. Loved it!!

Ethan and Eryx were such great characters. I loved how protective and caring they were towards Callie. I also loved the twist that the male mountain lions were the nurturing ones and the females weren't. It was different and made for an entertaining story. I also loved in this book that the POV's constantly changed between the trio.  I was so happy that after all the Callie  went through in her life that she ended up with not one but two mates to love her. I loved how Callie not only wrapped Ethan & Eryx up in her love but their family as well!!

A sweet and sexy story with HOT sex scenes times 2 (lol), HOT uniformed identical twins, laughter, love, tears, lovable characters, conflict, a little angst, a few nail~biting moments, some surprises and a sweet snarky kick-ass heroine and lets not forget the great ending. LOVED the ending!!

The only thing that I didn't like was what happened with Callie and Cadence. I wanted to kick Jason in his junk for what he did to Cadence and how it affected her relationship with Callie. I LOVED Jason up until this point. I didn't understand why he would make Cadence do that to Callie, especially since she was his own cousin.  It was Jason's fault and I wanted them to confront him~at least I wanted Cadence to confront him about what happened. UGH!!  lol  That all being said, I wouldn't have wished for a different outcome for Callie and her Cats~it ended perfectly!! So good!!

Another keeper and reread. 4 out of 5 rating.

The Wolf's Mate Book 4: Michael & Shyne
Michael Gerrick was beginning to wonder if he would ever find his truemate. Fate seemed to smile on him, when he fell hard for the delectable fitness instructor, Shyne. The only problem: three were-hyenas want her for their clan and are willing to do anything to get him out of the way.
Shyne Jackson was smitten with Michael from the moment they met. Swept up by his devastating good looks and sense of humor, she's unaware of the plotting of her were-hyena bosses behind the scenes as they attempt to keep her and Michael apart. When they cross the line, will a showdown of fur and claws destroy everything she holds dear?
This has quickly become one of my favorite series and I can't wait for the next book!! (Bo's book is next~Woo-Hoo!! lol ) I am also so excited that Dante, Cairo and Mason are getting their own book in another series~AWESOME!!

Another great addition to the series. I LOVED Michael & Shyne and was so glad that he finally found his mate!! They were so cute and funny together. I really enjoyed their story. The return of my favorite characters in addition to some new favorites has me anxiously waiting for the next book!!

I am still mad a Jason (lol) but I still liked reading about him and Cadence. I was hoping that Cadence would confront him about Callie but she didn't. UGH!! lol

Michael & Shyne was another entertaining read that I really enjoyed. Their story was so sweet that I was immediately sucked in and couldn't wait for them to get their HEA. There were nail~biting moments in this one also, but mostly it was filled with laughter, love and family. Oh...and some very HOT sexing on a pool table!!! ;) All my favorite things wrapped up in a great ending!! So good!! :)

So far, Linus & The Angel is still my favorite of the series. I am so glad that the series is continuing because I am not ready to leave them all behind yet!! So as I add this to my keeper pile, I'm counting down the days to Bo's book!!   4 out of 5 rating!
***Michael & Shyne's book not yet available on B&N.

***All copies provided by R.E. Butler~~Thank you so much!! It was my pleasure to read such an entertaining series and I look forward to more!! :)

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The Bergen LEADS seminar year is organized around six “Issue Days.” These topics have been determined to be of critical importance to the residents of Bergen County; a thorough understanding of issues is key to our participants’ ability to affect change in their community.

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A critical component of the curriculum revolves around leadership development. To that end, Bergen LEADS administers the DiSC Profile and Personal Interests, Attitudes and Values™ (PIAV) assessment to each participant. Michele Brown, of Intuaction Coaching, meets with the class three times to explain results of the assessments and facilitate strong team function.

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Denver Seminary prepares men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture.

Through our educational programs and mentoring process the seminary challenges students to grow spiritually, intellectually, and professionally in order to lead God’s people in the accomplishment of His mission in the world.

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Another fabulous Costco find! Not too long ago, I picked up an 8-pack of a body soap I had never seen before. The brand is NÉOLIA, which specializes in products containing 100% natural extra virgin olive oil, and the packaging said the soaps were 100% organic. There were two types in the package - Olive Oil & Shea Butter Soap and Olive Oil Soap - both appealed to me.

It's hard to describe my happiness with this soap! Yes, soap can make you happy, especially early in the morning. This soap has a heavenly, clean, and natural smell; feels great upon use (so creamy); lathers nicely; and leaves my skin soft and without a need for moisturizer after the shower. Happy (with one condition - see why below)!

Gentle and hypoallergenic, NÉOLIA Olive Oil Skin Care products use 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil and aloe vera. They have been proven to be suitable for sensitive skin. Of course, olive oil contains nutrients and vitamins rich in antioxidants. The company makes soap, body wash, hand wash, and hand lotion, along with hair care products.

The only thing that bothers me is that I found out the company is in Canada. Fortunately, the soaps are made in the USA. I have been trying to boycott Canadian companies because the Canadian government condones clubbing baby seals to death for their fur (I just don't understand this because Canadians have historically been more environmentally conscious than US citizens). I hope that companies like NÉOLIA (with a conscience) will also lend a hand to the animals. After all, they advertise that their products are not tested on animals and are free of animal ingredients - they should care.

I went to a different Costco yesterday, and they didn't have the soap. I have known for years that Costco stores carry different products. I'll have to remember to look for this in my usual Costco store. Amazon had this 8-pack, but it's out of stock at the moment. You can also purchase from NÉOLIA, but the prices are higher, and the 8-pack doesn't appear to be available on their Web site.

Photo courtesy of NÉOLIA.

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I purchased a huge quantity of this soap in 2006-2007 time frame and then couldn't get it any more anywhere. I found the same 8 pack at Costco in the Dallas area and bought a huge quantity again and boy am I glad because I haven't seen it again! The only other place I ever saw it was at Albertsons and that was in th 2006-2007 time frame. I think there has been some company mergers and splits and so forth causing the periodic unavailability of it. You might want to "stock up" next time you see it. I know I will. This is the best soap ever for my very sensitive skin and I've tried a lot of different ones. Good luck.

Charlestongirl said...

I wish I had bought a huge quantity!! I have looked in every local Costco since, and it's GONE.

I did look up the product and company, and they are still out there - but the per-bar price for the soap is $2.99. I liked my 8-pack price better!

Good luck to you too! I'll post if I find it again.

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You will find the 8 pack on they have the best prices and they have a Christmas promo this week

Charlestongirl said...

Woo hoo! Thank you, thank you.


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Monday, March 12, 2012

We have the hit TV series, "The Walking Dead" and the follow-up show, "The Talking Dead." Now we have . . . .

Just for fun -- and it WAS fun, I began thinking of a dancing zombie and spent a while picking out a song and deciding which dances from the zombie's youth would be best. I used "The Zombie Walk" for each chorus. Then we have the Twist, The Skate, The Swim, The Pony, The Monkey, and the Shimmy. There's a little surprise at the end.

Thanks so much to all the people listed in the credits who took a Sunday afternoon and worked, helped, and laughed their way through the ordeal -- I mean fun.

Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Nicole did such a great job of makeup, I wanted to show a few stills from the video that Misha was able to get.

Below is the raw footage, if you want to see it. Holly cut a little of the video, as well as making it black and white for the "Security Tape" look. She did a great job of making it work.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Sometimes words spill rapidly,
Like water tumbling over each other
To cascade down a waterfall
With thoughts and ideas to stimulate the mind.

Sometimes words flow smoothly,
Their beauty and eloquence an effortless picture,
Painting meaning and life and inspiration for the reader.

Sometimes words march steadily,
Their tidily joined hands
Bringing clarity and order
To a meaningless jumble
 Of confusing thoughts and ideas.

Sometimes words come haltingly,
Their questions looming
 Larger than answers and
Their meanings hesitant and uncertain,
Searching timidly for affirmation.

Sometimes words must be coaxed forth,
Painfully, painstakingly
Encouraged to drop carefully
From hidden to exposed
Revealing what is bottled inside.

Sometimes words remain unspoken,
Their mystery hidden
From generations to come
Their silence leaving questions unanswered, ideas untried, problems unresolved, stories untold.

Sometimes silence is golden;
Least said, soonest mended.
But a word fitly spoken
Is like apples of gold
In pictures of silver.
Proverbs 25:11

Gina said...

Love this. You used words eloquently here.

Bethany Eicher said...

Thanks, Gina. It kind of came spilling out and then I wasn't quite sure what my point was...but I'm glad you enjoyed it ☺

Danette Martin said...

Very beautiful! Is this shaped poetry? I think I see a tall and graceful vase (for holding your word bouquet?)

Bethany Eicher said...

I'm not sure what it is? ☺

Debi @ Tuesdays Child said...

I so loved this post and honestly, as I was reading it - I thought it was some old-time poem that you were posting. I had no idea that you yourself wrote this ... it's awesome and is so true. Thanks so much for sharing! :-)

Bethany Eicher said...

Thanks Debi, glad you enjoyed it!


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Friday, 27 December 2013

Last lot of Christmas nail art

Sadly the season is over. I would have liked more time to do Christmas nail art, but this will have to be the last of it until next year.

As soon as I saw "Sweet Baby Jesus" by Lilypad Lacquer it reminded me of glistening snow, so I had to do some snow flakes over the top, even though it's not winter here. I used Konad blue and plate m59.

"Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree" had to have a Christmas Tree stamp over the top! Awesome close up of the glittery "O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree" by Miss Ashleigh!  :)  The Christmas tree stamp is from unknown brand of stamping plates that was a gift, so if you're wondering what plate it is I am sorry, I don't know but it seems to be a generic brand of some sorts.

Lastly I am going to share a nail fail. Sadly my candy cane stamping didn't work out as well as I had hoped, so use your imagination and pretend that the stamping is even. I have a close up shot of the nail that turned out the best but is still a little wonky. For my base colour I used Sally Hansen "Cherry Red" and stamped over the top with Konad white polish and BM-423.

Season of Giving

I almost forgot this PrettyPots Polish called "Season of Giving." This was a very special polish as it was a free polish for Christmas - The season of giving.

This is another unique polish from PrettyPots with a grey back packed with green micro glitters that give they grey base a greenish tint. This polish is packed with a bunch of different glitters  including pink and gold hex, and white stars. All the glitter in this polish made it a bit thick and clumpy as I was getting more glitter than anything else. For my swatch I used two to three coats plus two coats of SV over the top to smooth it all out.

Thursday, 26 December 2013

Miss Ashleigh Seasons Greetings Duo

Miss Ashleigh's Seasons Greetings Duo includes a stunning thermal and a beautiful glitter.

"Pa Rum Pum Pum Plum." This is such a beautiful scattered holo thermal and it has an amazing formula, just two coats with a top coat. When it is cold it is pink as it gets hotter is gets lighter until it is a totally silver white holo. I had so much fun with this thermal! I first tried the thermal effect under water. Then it was so hot that it practically stayed white with the tips occasionally showing shades of pink when the air con kicked in. Unfortunately because the weather has been so hot I couldn't get a photo when it was totally cold. I dipped my nails into ice cold water but as soon as I took my nails out of the water the colour started transitioning back to white.

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree." For this I layered two coats (with some extra glitters dabbed on top) over "Kryptonite" by Miss Ashleigh (Kryptonite and other thermals by Miss Ashleigh will be up soon). This gave a little glitter to the thermal, and a little thermal to the glitter. The base for this one had a slight green tint that was quite thin, almost too thin, but it was still really pretty and perfect to layer over an opaque green.

December What's In-die Box?

I hope everyone that ordered their What's In-die Box for December has received them so that there are no surprises here.

This months theme was The Festive Season. Again, another great collection of unique polishes!

First up is "Pinklebells" by Peita's Polish. A beautiful glittery pink with a touch of silver holo. This one was a bit thick because of all the glitter but it was workable. For my swatch I used two coats with a top coat.

 "You're a Mean One Mr Grinch!" by Glam Polish. So bright with just a little bit of sparkle. Amazing formula, just two coats with top coat.

My Favourite from this months box is "She's gone orna-mental" by Powder Perfect. At first it just looked like a sparkly blue polish, but at a closer look it had little bits of green and purple as well. It kind of reminds me of a peacock, so beautiful. For my swatch I used three thin coats with a top coat.

Next up is the delicious "Drowned in Custard" by Deadset Babes. A creamy light yellow with tiny red, green, gold, and silver glitters.  This is my first polish from Deadest Babes, and I am quite impressed. Only two coats with a top coat.

"Sweet Baby Jesus" by Lilypad Lacquer. Absolutely stunning but so difficult to capture. A white-blue sparkle that reminds me of snow. I layered two thin coats over white with a top coat.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.

Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Christmas Tag

Hello and Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday.

Today I have decided to do something a little different. I saw a Christmas tag post by Ten Little Nubs and decided to join in and share a few of my favourite things about Christmas.

Here we go...

What is your favourite thing about Christmas?
I love the atmosphere around Christmas time, and spending Christmas eve with my family at my grandmothers house.

When you were a kid, what did you leave for Santa on Christmas Eve?
The typical biscuits and milk, and for the reindeer we left out a bucket of water and some carrots. In the morning the biscuits and milk would be gone. The carrots would be eaten with just the ends left over and the water would be gone too. I remember one year my dad got alpaca poo from the neighbours yard and said that it was left their by the reindeer (at this point I was a little bit older).

Do you and/or your family have any Christmas Traditions?
Every year we go to my grandparents house for Christmas. My grandfather is originally from Poland so my extended family has carried on some Polish traditions including celebrating on Christmas eve and sharing Oplatek.

When decorating, do you go all out or just do a small amount of decorating?
When I was younger we just had a few decorations, Christmas tree, a string of lights outside, and a few other little things around the house. When I moved to America that all changed. Now we go all out with decorations. Lights all over the house and a full on Christmas village inside.

What is your favourite Christmas food?
I don't think I have a favourite Christmas food. There are foods that we have at Christmas but also at other times of the year, so they are not Christmas specific foods, does that still count? At Christmas I particularly enjoy prawns, marinated chicken wings, and Roses chocolates.

What is your favourite Christmas movie?
Pretty much every Christmas movie is a good one but my favourites would probably be A Christmas Story, or The Santa Clause.

What is your favourite Christmas song?
I don't think I have a favourite Christmas song, but when I was younger we always used to listen to Neil Diamonds Christmas album so to me that is the sound of Christmas.

What was your favourite gift you ever received?
I don't even know! As a young kid I remember being excited about a lot of presents, like dolls and other toys just like any little kid would.  I remember one year I was very excited to get my very first mobile. A few years ago, when I was living in America, my parents brought me my high school class ring. I still wear it every day and hardly ever take it off, it is a great memory of my time in America.

What is your favourite Christmas memory?
The first thing that pops into my head is simply spending Christmas Eve with the family. But then I think about my first Christmas in America with our exchange student from Denmark. Then the year we had a white Christmas in the mountains, snowboarding, decorating gingerbread cookies, and playing board games by the fire.

Does it snow where you live?
Not here in Australia, as it is summer. It doesn't even snow here in the winter. When I lived in America there was flurries of snow my first Christmas but it didn't stick. One year we went up to the mountains with our friends to stay in their cabin and we had a very white Christmas!

Do you own an "Ugly holiday sweater"?
Nope. It is summer here so no need for a sweater. Even when I lived in America I didn't have a Christmas sweater.

Hot chocolate or eggnog?
I'm not really a big fan of either of them, and it is summer so it is also too hot. I am happy just drinking water.

Have you ever been kissed under a mistletoe?
Nope. Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever actually seen mistletoe. If  I have I didn't recognise it.

That's it! I hope you liked this post for a little change and that you liked learning a little it about my Christmas.   :)    Let me know if you do this tag too, I would love to read it!

Merry Christmas everyone!

I am way behind in my nail posts so hopefully over the next two days I will be able to catch up with all my swatches and Christmas nail art before I have to go back to work.

Friday, 20 December 2013

Christmas Polish!

For Christmas 2013 Femme Fatale came out with three Christmas polishes, but I decided to just get two of them. I got "Tree Disguise Kit" and "Snowy Bramble."

"Tree Disguise Kit" is exactly what a Christmas tree in a bottle should look like - Amazing! I dabbed two really thin coats over "Green-Wich Village" by O.P.I. A thin, dark green jelly base with a bit of shimmer, packed with green bar glitters and different sized holo dots. I found some of the bar glitters to be a bit annoying, so that required a little patience but over all the formula wasn't too bad.

"Snowy Bramble" is like a white Christmas version of "Tree Disguise Kit" but with stars, absolutely AMAZING! I dabbed two thin coats over "Baby's Got the Blues" by Miss Ashleigh. And just because this looked so amazing it decided to be a hard one to photograph, of course! I got heaps of compliments on this while I was at work :)

Friday, 13 December 2013

Miss Conduct

It's Super pretty, it's super sparkly, it's Orly's "Miss Conduct."

In the past I had seen so many pretty swatches of this polish that when I saw it on a blog sale I had to get it! This one was a lot more pink than I was expecting it to be (in a good way) with a wonderful scattered holo. For my swatch I used three thin coats and a top coat.

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Polish Addict Nail Color

Today I have been wearing "Spring Equinox" by Polish Addict Nail Colour, an American indie brand. I got this polish ages ago in an awesome nail mail package but haven't worn it until now. This polish is a dusty coral colour with holo silver hex glitters and tiny green/gold glitter. The only complaint about this polish is that the formula is quite thin so I needed four coats to reach opacity. On the bight side it wasn't at all thick or clumpy, even after four coats. The colour looks much brighter in sunlight and has more of a dust colour inside.

Friday, 6 December 2013

Getting into the Christmas Spirit

It's that time of year again! Time for some Christmas nail art featuring some awesome Aussie indie polishes, with lots of glitter!

First up, candy cane inspired nails. Bright and super sparkly red stripes with glitter accent and candy cane stamp. The indie polish featured here is my new favourite glittery red "Kevin!" by Powder Perfect Polish. I also used Sally Hansen "Cherry Red" and Konad white stamping polish.

Next up, sparkly Christmas tree! I used three different Aussie indies for this one. For my base I used one really thin coat of "Christmas Treats" by PrettyPots Polish over white. For my Christmas tree I used a combination of "Decorate a Palm Tree" by Powder Perfect Polish and "Conjuring" by Glam Polish. I love this one!

More to come soon :)


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Research. Insights. Impact. Advancing the Legacy of Chicago Economics.

2017 Macro Financial Modeling Summer Session for Young Scholars

June 18–22, 2017

(All day)

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

The Macro Financial Modeling Initiative will host its second MFM Summer Session for Young Scholars on June 18–22, 2017.

The session is designed for those interested in building macroeconomic models with enhanced linkages to the financial sector. It is open to doctoral students in economics and related fields as well as early-career professionals working in this area.  Limited travel reimbursement, accommodations and all meals in Bretton Woods will be provided.

The 2017 session will be held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, at the site of the historic 1944 United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference.

Application decisions will be announced in April. A schedule of speakers and session topics will be posted here soon.

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Workshop in Family Economics 2016-17

September 30, 2016–June 1, 2017

(All day)

Saieh Hall for Economics, Room 112

This weekly workshop applies core economic principles to the study of the family. It meets on designated Fridays throughout the academic year, from 4 p.m. to 5:20 p.m., in Saieh Hall For Economics (SHFE) 112.

For questions, please contact Virginia Bova.

A full schedule of upcoming workshops can be found at the workshop's homepage.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Air Jordan 9

The Air Jordan 9, being the first Jordan release after his retirement was never worn by Michael Jordan for a full season. These shoes were made by the inspiration of the baseball cleats Michael Jordan wore when he left the NBA to play baseball. The sole of the shoe has words and symbols from different countries. The Air Jordan 9 was the shoe placed on the statue of Michael Jordan outside of the United Center in Chicago where MJ left his mark on the game forever.


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Monday, March 11, 2013

Monday Music - "Face the Face," Pete Townshend

I think it's good to start off Monday with a toe-tapper and amigo, this qualifies.

If this isn't live — as most music videos weren't — it surely has the electricity of a live performance. What do the lyrics mean (if anything"? No clue. Love the bass, the horns, the harmonica, the sharp punctuation, the energy. Just a fun video.

And if it isn't live, this is:

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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Protect Florida panther habitat from development

By Andrew McElwaine
April 5, 2009

The Florida panther is one of the most endangered animals on Earth, with only 80 to 100 remaining. Even though the Florida panther is protected by the federal Endangered Species Act, it is quickly losing habitat. In 2008, a record number of panthers were killed or found dead, and in just the first month of 2009, three panthers were killed by cars.

Attempts to relocate the panthers to other geographic areas have been met with resistance, making protection of its existing habitat even more crucial. A recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report underscored this point. The agency outlined a panther recovery plan that called for safeguarding the panther's habitat. Yet, FWS has not yet designated critical habitat for this imperiled animal.

Unfortunately, the Florida panther was added to the endangered species list before federal law required designation of critical habitat areas. In other words, the panther was protected, but its habitat was not. Now, that habitat is rapidly shrinking.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a nonprofit environmental group, is trying to change that. The conservancy recently filed a legal petition with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior that calls for using the best available science accepted and utilized by the FWS in designating critical habitat for the panther, providing additional review and protections of such habitat under the Endangered Species Act.

The petition is more important and timely than ever, given proposed development in eastern Collier County, which includes a large portion of the panther's primary habitat. Developers are proposing a 3,699-acre development called Town of Big Cypress, despite scientific data that the proposed site is in an area essential to maintaining the current population of critically endangered Florida panthers. If the federal government approves our objection for critical habitat designation, it would ensure that projects like the Town of Big Cypress in this essential habitat area receive additional review to ensure they do not jeopardize the panther with extinction.

It's important to note that Florida panthers are an "umbrella species" — meaning the loss of their habitat is the loss of habitat important to numerous other imperiled species, as well as lands critical to preserving water quality and drinking water supply.

Time is of the essence. To join the conservancy in protecting Florida panther habitat, write President Barack Obama and your congressmen. Or visit and click on "Take Action." Together we can protect the most endangered species in the eastern United States.

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Sunday, January 03, 2010

Tiger kills 60-year-old woman in Chandrapur

Tiger kills 60-year-old woman in Chandrapur

Submitted by Sarthak Gupta on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 06:08.

Another villager was killed by a tiger near Shivni village of Sindewahi tehsil in Chandrapur, bordering the famous Tadoba tiger reserves, on Monday evening.

Drupadabai Hatwaru (60), a woman from Shivni village, was attacked by a tiger when she went to the nearby jungle to collect firewood.

The tiger dragged the woman for about half a kilometer inside the forest and left the body there.

RS Yadav, conservator of forests, Chanda (South) circle said: “We have found pugmarks of the animal around the spot where the woman was killed by the tiger.”

Yadav said that the forest department has already issued a warning to the villagers about the tiger attacks.

“They should not go to the jungle alone and avoid staying till evening there,” he insisted. The villager found the body around 5.30 pm in the jungle.

The senior forest officer also admitted that the conflict between humans and animals in the area was on the increase over the past few years, with tigers straying into villages.

“Tigers enter villages in search of cattle. When confronted by human beings, they attack,” the officer further said.

The Shivni village is near to the famous Tadoba tiger reserves - home to more than 40 tigers.

Earlier, the forest department shot dead a full-grown tiger that mauled and killed eight villagers within a month near the area in 2007.

Fear prevailed among the villagers of Shivni on Monday after the incident.

The senior forest official said that the tiger was present in the area and a team of forest personnel has already been deployed there to tackle the situation.

With this, the death toll in big cat attacks in Chandrapur district has gone up to 36 since January 2007.

This is emerging as a major concern for the district administration.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Vermont: "Hunting the ultimate hunter — the bobcat"

January 24, 2010

Outdoors: Hunting the ultimate hunter — the bobcat

By Lawrence Pyne

Think you’re a good hunter? Try calling in a bobcat. They may not have the keen nose of a deer or the sharp eyes of a turkey, but for sheer wariness alone, bobcats are second to none.

Taking a bobcat during the Jan. 10-Feb. 7 season is arguably the greatest challenge in Vermont hunting.

The cautious cats can make even coyotes seem dumb at times, to say nothing of humans who try fooling Vermont’s most stealthy and reclusive hunter. Bobcats can prey on everything from song birds to deer, but they are inherently shy, solitary animals that are rarely active during the day. Evenwhen on the prowl, they seldom venture from thick, brushy cover, where they go largely unseen and practically unknown.

One thing bobcats are not, however, is rare. Vermont is probably home to more bobcats today than in pre-colonial times, when the winters were harder and catamounts, wolves, lynx and fishers provided fierce competition for limited prey. But it wasn’t always so. In 1842, the famed Vermont naturalist Zadock Thompson reported that the “bay lynx,” as the lynx’s smaller cousin was then known, “is now very rare” and found only “in the most unsettled parts of the state.”

Yet bobcats were one of the few large predators to survive the 19th century, a period marked by year-round human persecution and the wholesale loss of habitat as forests were cleared for agriculture. But as abandoned farmland began reverting back to forest in the early 1900s, bobcats likewise rebounded, despite being the last mammal in Vermont to have a bounty on its head.

For much of 20th century, expanding young forest cover and a rapidly growing deer herd provided ideal conditions, and up to 500 bounties a year were paid.

The bounty was finally repealed in 1971, but shortly after bobcats were nonetheless in decline, this time as a result of what state wildlife biologist Kim Royar calls “a perfect storm of events.”

Steadily maturing forests and a series of severe winters resulted in a dramatic decrease in the deer herd, which had helped carry bobcats through the winter in their mountain sanctuaries.

At the same time, reintroduced fishers and newly arrived coyotes produced new competition for what prey was still available.

Even as fur prices soared in the 1980s, only a few bobcats were taken each year by hunters and trappers. But over the last two decades, bobcats have again rebounded, in equal parts due to careful management and their own adaptability.

The annual bobcat take, including incidental losses, has climbed from about 20 in the 1990s to more than 70 in recent years, which Royar believes reflects a similar increase in the population. An estimated 2,500 to 3,500 bobcats live in Vermont, based on a preliminary analysis of a bobcat study by the University of Vermont and the state Fish and Wildlife Department.

A big reason for the resurgence is bobcats are now common in many areas where only a few decades ago they were seldom found. That includes the Champlain Valley, which today is home to as many or more cats than the large blocks of mountainous habitat that was once their primary range.

“We’ve almost seen a reversal” in bobcat densities from the mountains to the valleys, Royar said. “When you look at how the prey has shifted, it only makes sense.

The mountains no longer have as many deer, while the valleys have a higher density of small mammals, like rabbits, and they also now have turkeys. It shows what a prey-driven species bobcats are.”

The mixed farm and forest land around my Addison County home supports more bobcats today than anyone can remember. But that hardly means taking one during the winter hunting season is easy. I know. In three years of trying, I have yet to draw a bead on a bobcat, although I am learning more each time out and steadily getting closer. For starters, I no longer try to call a bobcat out into an opening, as I would a coyote or fox. Instead, I set up in thick cover, and I stay longer at each calling location, knowing that bobcats come slowly and stealthily. I also try to mix up my calls more, often starting with the pitiful squalls of a dying cotton-tail rabbit, then adding in the excited cawing of crows that have chanced upon an easy meal.

I’ve also swapped my rifle for a shotgun loaded with size T shot, because when I do call in a bobcat, it will be close and the opportunity fleeting.

That point was driven home last year during a cold, early February afternoon.

The sun was beginning to slide behind the Adirondacks when I sat down at the base of a large pine at the end of a narrow, rocky ridge that gave way to overgrown pasture. After 45 minutes of intermittent calling, I neither saw nor heard anything, and my toes and legs were numb from having remained motionless so long. But before I decided to leave, some sixth sense told me to look behind me. Peering over my left shoulder, I stared directly into the fiery, amber eyes of a bobcat crouched under a low cedar bough not 20 feet away. For several breathless seconds, neither of us so much as blinked. But the instant I reached for my shotgun, the bobcat disappeared in a spray of snow.

The experience was so surreal that I felt compelled to check for tracks to make sure it wasn’t some cold-induced delusion. It wasn’t.

But by bobcat hunting standards, it was still a very good

Note: Successful bobcat hunters must have the pelt tagged and surrender the carcass to a state game warden, so biologists can monitor the population. Should the total take from trapping and hunting exceed 100, the season will be closed.

Lawrence Pyne writes about the outdoors from his home in Cornwall. He can be reached at Pyne

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Innovative conservation leader joins Bass Pro Shops to expand national conservation efforts

Bob Ziehmer joins Bass Pro Shops as Senior Director of Conservation

Bass Pro Shops today announced that Bob Ziehmer has been named Senior Director of Conservation and Lead Director of the Johnny Morris Foundation. Ziehmer brings more than 25 years of experience managing significant conservation programs ranging from habitat restoration to outdoor education initiatives at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), where he has served as director for the past six-and-a-half years.

"Bass Pro Shops is excited to welcome one of the foremost conservation leaders in America as we plan to further expand our conservation leadership and impact across North America," said noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris. "Bob 's many talents and extensive expertise guiding one of the most respected state conservation agencies in the nation make him an ideal leader to help us fulfill our conservation mission and inspire more people to enjoy, love and conserve the great outdoors."

Ziehmer was only the eighth director in the history of the MDC since it's founding in 1937 and is credited with enhancing the agency's role as a national leader in fish, forest, and wildlife management. Ziehmer's leadership earned him the reputation as "one of the most respected fish and wildlife agency directors in the country" according to John Frampton, past president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Ziehmer was also the recipient of Bass Pro Shops Conservation Partner of the Year Award in 2011.

At MDC Ziehmer was responsible for a $185 million annual budget with a staff of 1,450 full-time and 500 hourly employees. During his tenure he led successful restoration activities for elk, prairie chickens, hellbenders and sturgeon; expanded efforts to deliver the conservation message in all public schools; implemented major infrastructure projects, including hatchery renovations, wetland renovations, shooting range renovations, and new regional facilities; and improved the agency's business processes. Ziehmer began at the department in 1991 as a biologist conducting field research to produce wildlife management plans for rare and endangered species.

"Bass Pro Shops is doing incredible things for conservation every day," said Ziehmer. "I am honored to join committed conservationist Johnny Morris and his team to protect wildlife habitat, connect more people with nature and inspire the next generation of conservation stewards."

Ziehmer joins two experienced conservation directors – Martin MacDonald and Rob Keck – to guide and expand company-wide conservation programs. MacDonald is a 23-year veteran of Bass Pro Shops who previously led national outreach efforts for 4-H. Before joining Bass Pro Shops in 2009 Keck spent 27 years as CEO of the National Wild Turkey Foundation. The team's efforts have established Bass Pro Shops as a national leader shaping the future of conservation.

Together Ziehmer and the team will work closely with Johnny Morris to develop a strategic and measurable approach for key initiatives including wildlife and habitat restoration efforts, introducing kids and families to the outdoors and advocating for sportsmen's rights in close partnership with nonprofit and government organizations. Ziehmer will also lend his operational expertise for wildlife and educational programs in support of two nonprofit conservation attractions from Johnny Morris, Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium and Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, to help both entities advance their mission.

Ziehmer has a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife and a master's degree in wildlife management from the University of Missouri. He is originally from California, Missouri.

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About Bass Pro Shops®
Bass Pro Shops is North America's premier destination retailer offering a wide assortment of high-quality outdoor recreational and lifestyle products at a great value. Established in 1972 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, today 99 retail and marine centers host 120 million people annually. The company also operates White River Marine Group, the largest manufacturer of boats in the world by volume, and Big Cedar Lodge, America's Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary leadership of conservationist and founder Johnny Morris, today Bass Pro Shops is known as one of one of the leading companies shaping the future of conservation.

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Mercury Marine casts 2.5 millionth propeller

FOND DU LAC, WIS. (Nov. 24, 2014) – Mercury Marine this week celebrates the casting of its 2,500,000th stainless steel propeller in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Simultaneously, Mercury is celebrating its famed investment cast facility’s 40th year of producing the finest boat propellers in the world. The plant opened in 1974.

Mercury propellers are recognized globally for best-in-class speed, acceleration and fuel economy. The most recent propeller innovation produced by Mercury is the extremely successful and popular Enertia ECO prop, which delivers 10 percent improved fuel economy at cruising speed, while still maintaining exceptional performance and durability.

“This is a remarkable and important milestone in Mercury’s history,” said John Pfeifer, president of Mercury Marine. “We lead the propeller industry because we have the best people, the best designs and the best materials. We’re very proud of the products that come from Mercury’s investment cast facility.”

Mercury’s props are designed by a team of engineers with more than 160 years of combined propeller design experience – experience that enables Mercury to design propellers that are years ahead of competitors’ products.

“Using the correct and best-designed propeller to deliver ultimate performance is one of the most important factors a boater can consider, yet it’s also one of the least expensive actions they need to take,” said Dirk Bjornstad, category director of Mercury Propellers. “Every boat application requires a specific type and size of prop if it’s going to perform at its highest level. At Mercury we strive to help every boater get the most from their engine and boat. Time on the water is valuable, and our props provide the best possible on-water experience.”

Mercury’s stainless steel propellers are designed for outboard engines ranging from 9.9 to 300 horsepower, and all sterndrive engines.

About Mercury Marine

Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine is the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines. A $2 billion division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Mercury provides engines, boats, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world. Mercury’s industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages; MotorGuide trolling motors; Mercury propellers; Mercury inflatable boats; Mercury SmartCraft electronics; Attwood marine parts; Land ‘N Sea marine parts distribution; and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. More information is available at mercurymarine.com.

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'Billy' connects people! ( Second interview)

I want to start with a brief story how I found my second interviewee. When I knew that we need to find participants for our project- I e-mailed the whole school in an effort to find a volunteer. Konstfack approximately has more than a thousand of students. I got only one reply…
His name is Pavel Fiorentino ( and he is a first-year master student at Art in the Public Realm (Fine Arts department). And fortunately he turned to be my fellow citizen. He is living in Sollentuna , nice picturesque area almost out of Stockholm. Pavel sharing his apartment with his partner Ever, who is also a student in IT sciences. Pavel is incredibly interesting person with a great experience of traveling, working and studying (all listed above most of the time is blended in one). Our dialogue was in Russian.
Pavels’ “Billy” found its place in the corridor and its full of books from the top to the bottom. But lets’ start from the very beginning.
When and how you got your “Billy”?- We got it from our friend Daniel. He is always moving from place to place. May be once a year. So during one of these removals he gave us this ‘Billy’. Before we got another IKEA bookcase, a little bit smaller, but it was quiet shaky, so we decided to take this “Billy” from him. He transported it with a truck.

How do you feel about IKEA furniture? About its aesthetic? – Well, you know, I can see it as cheap, very clear furniture. And when IKEA was just opened in Russia it was so new, unusual and fresh comparing with Soviet Union furniture (you remember how it looked like) . But of cause comparing with the other European furniture market, Ikea is just the lowest minimum. To my mind it is very inexpressive pieces of furniture and actually not so practical as they seem to be. They are breaking all the time (probably every 5 years and you have to change it). It is in a way marketing trick.
I saw so many books there in your shelves…-Yes books and small display of Evers’ photos and some memorable postcard- presents from my friends.
And then we had a close look on the stuff at the shelves.
It is amazing how books represents at least some part of the owners’ character, his past and present. Pavel now is making photography. He was studying in Brighton (UK), but before he worked for a long period as a journalist and in PR field. He finished Moscow State University as HND Journalist in International Affairs, and then work for such magazines as GQ, Men Fitness, Russian Media House ( UK, London). And of course was publishing in numerous magazines apart.
But back to ‘Billy’ shelves. Pavel told me that in organizing his shelves he was following the book size principle- the biggest were on the top shelf, where it was enough space. But you can see also a system ‘by theme’ in order. For example on the second shelf from the top Pavel has classic Russian literature (L. Tolstoy ‘War and Peace’, I. Bunin, A. Chehov) and some foreigner classic writers ( for ex. J.D.Salinger) (in Russian).
Third shelf belongs to Evers’ studying books and language- learning books (Swedish, Portuguese ), few travel books.
Next shelf is full of guide books. My eyes saw the big letters ‘USSR’
- What’s that? – Oh, it is a really nice story. Once we went to Moscow together with Ever and we were sitting in a café. There was an old lady and she was offering to buy old books from her. And we could definitely understand that she is doing it because she is in need for money. She was asking for this USSR guide book something around 50 rubles. Ever gave her much more and we bought it. Really sad story.
Dictionaries found their place on the fifth shelf. Russian-English, Russian- Portuguese, Swedish and much more. Also a few book of studying Russia. Ever studied Russian language for three weeks in Moscow.
-It seems to me that you have been traveling a lot!- Actually yes, I even worked in Portugal for a period of time.
And on the bottom shelf is a Pavels’ reference library. Magazines and journals he was published in as well as those in which he found some remarkable articles, useful for his writing practice. I asked him to show some of his articles and he took out of the line the ‘National Geographic’ magazine, where he published an guide-article around Rome.(He was interviewing people living in Italy about special interesting places they found attractive).
There were few books which have special value for Pavel. For example a book which he got from his father. It was written in the middle of 18th century and is a kind of medical book (both of Pavels’ parents are working in a medicine field). It is really interesting to have a look at this book, for the reason that of cause the understanding of diseases and their treatment at those times was totally different that nowadays. And also this book has this old pre-revolution style of writing and typing. Some words still have ‘Ъ’ letter in the end, which is not put there any longer. Also a book call «Исповедь каторжника» (“Confessions of a convict”), which was published in 1927.
And a series of Sothbey’s catalogues ( Pavel had been working as an administrator for Sothbey’s auction).
At the end I would love to quote Pavel ‘This bookcase is just a frame for my intellectual depository’

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Monday, December 15, 2008

I must be IPDreaming....

I must admit that after almost 4 years of selling Revit, I'm bored. It just hasn't been as challenging as it used to be. Perhaps because when I started, no one had heard of Revit. Now, if you haven't heard of Revit, you're from another planet. Everyone's aware of it, even though many still don't think there's a fit for them.

Well, fast forward to last week to Phil Bernstein's IPD lecture in Miami. It's funny because in the last week, everyone I talk to about IPD has never heard of it. Yeah. Another challenge to share with the masses. I'm loving everything about IPD and I'm fascinated by the research I've been doing on it and it's potential effects on the AEC industry. More changes for everyone...and now maybe even some profit.

Since you're all going to have to answer a lot of owners' questions about IPD, at least you can start paying attention to it.

First, there's one of my favorite blogs, bimx.blogspot.com by Laura Handler. She's with Tocci Construction and was involved in the Autodesk IPD project in Waltham, MA.

Here's a link to a post she just wrote
http://bimx.blogspot.com/2008/12/design-build-v-ipd.html. Once you figure out Revit, and then figure out BIM, then it's time to figure out IPD. One of the topics I've been discussing for the last few weeks is "Design/Build".

In a design build scenario using Autocad, not matter when the contractor gets involved, it takes months to get all the design changes into the construction documents. I think design/build can only really work well when you're using BIM products like Revit Arch/Str/MEP to facilitate design changes.

My opinion, is that when you're using Revit in the process, you can call it "Design TO Build". But it goes a step further. Designing a building to help construct it, is not something an architect willingly does. In a conversation today, I asked an architect if he knew the average number of square feet of concrete a contractor could pour a day. He said he didn't know. I told him it's about 8 to 10 thousand SF per day and asked him if he would ever design a building around that criteria. I also asked him would he care how much concrete was poured a day. He said yes, because you have to be careful where a cold joint would end up, but it's not his job to make those decisions.

If you leave all the decisions up to the contractor, you
reduce your liablity, responsibility and profitabilty. Enter Integrated Project Delivery. Design to Build as I call it.

From Laura's post today "With IPD, the owner gets the relational benefits of a design-build contract with the richness of diversity found in a traditional team."

Now read this post http://bimx.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-ipd-works.html.
Next, read about the Autodesk project that Tocci and Kling Stubbins did together with Autodesk: http://bimx.blogspot.com/search/label/Autodesk%20Project
It's a great story and Laura did a great job documenting it on her blog.

Tocci & KlingStubbins, as a team, were recently awarded Autodesk's new AEC Headquarters. The project has a new Integrated Project Delivery contract model where the architect, contractor and owner sign one contract. The process will be very BIM-centric and prescribes model relationships fairly intensively.

When you finish all that reading it's off to http://bimandipd.blogspot.com/

Here are the AIA doc$: http://www.aiacontractdocuments.org/ipd/

Last, here's a quick 4 minute video on the subject: http://www.aiacc.org/site/docs/aiaipd.wmv

Let's summarize and take a short quiz:

Integrated Project Delivery calls for earlier and on-going cooperation among all stakeholders on a construction project, including the owner, architect, contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment manufacturers, system integrators and lenders. One key of the Integrated Project Delivery is creating compensation structures that rewards "best for project" behavior. Here is the working definition of "Integrated Project Delivery," which will be elaborated on in later phases of the document:

Integrated Project Delivery ("IPD") is a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.

IPD principles can be applied to a variety of contractual arrangements and IPD teams will usually include members well beyond the basic triad of owner, architect and contractor. At a minimum though, an Integrated Project includes tight collaboration between the owner, the architect, and the general contractor ultimately responsible for the construction of the project, from early design through project handover.

The collaborative approach of IPD is both groundbreaking and laudable. It will be interesting to see how soon this approach might be utilitized.

Oh yeah, IPD doesn't work very well with AutoCAD, but I bet you already figured that one out.

Had enough? There's plenty more coming. IPD = BIM^2.

Like I said at the beginning, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Workflows, processes, software, technology, training, implementation, education and who knows what else is all changing.

I wonder if Revit was never created, if IPD would have ever seen the light of day and left the theories of a classroom discussion. I'm working on becoming an expert on the topic so I can give a class on it at next year's AU. Wish me luck.

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The why and how of BIM for infrastructure

by: Drew Olsen | 10/12/2016
Estimated Reading time: 9 - 15 minutes

BIM  is being applied broadly across the globe for a variety of infrastructure projects, and this is providing distinct advantages over traditional practices.

The level of advantage you have over your competition often has to do with the ability to streamline workflows across all disciplines of a project.  Adopting a model centric delivery proces is a perfect way to achieve such results.  Here’s one example of the application of BIM by Kelprojektas. This is a construction project for the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania. This is a road stretch from marker 183.90 to 187.90 km of the highway A12 Riga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningrad, also known as Eastern bypass of Panemunė town, with a bridge across the Nemunas River.

Image courtesy Kelprojektas, Lithuania.

The project includes a bridge over the river and an overpass. The project is in the territory of flooded Nemunas River – the road is designed at a 9.25 m height above the floodway. 3D parametric modeling helped the team to find the optimal solution quickly, share data between project members working as a cohesive team, and helped them to collaborate and hand off the correct information to construction crews as well as for machine control activities. All of this lead to greater efficiency and improved quality.  Watch a video of the project here.

As in this roadway example here, the model makes it much  easier to calculate material quantities and estimate project costs. This happens at the touch of a button even as designs change, making old, time-consuming and inaccurate calculation methods obsolete. The model can be used throughout construction, to the point of driving machines for grading on through the precise application of the road surface. The resulting increase in precision and automation translates to cost savings and improved quality control.

BIM and infrastructure isn’t just about roadways and bridges, but crosses many segments and projects from rail and transit, to ports and airports, to land and site, and more. Here are a few more examples of the types of projects taking advantage of BIM as well as a short detail of the benefits gained:

  • BRIDGES: A model-based design approach allows for seamless testing of bridge design strength and performance with integrated analysis. The model can be extended with the addition of time for construction sequencing, which is helping to advance the growing movement for rapid project delivery and minimal closures for the least amount of traffic and commerce disruption. The number of Design Issue Notices (DIN), which are changes to the design that become necessary due to conflicts or issues identified during construction, are also reduced when BIM is used to model general structures and bridges, resulting in significant cost savings.
  • WATER AND SEWER NETWORKS: The tools within the model for pipes and pipe placement can apply established design standards that include the characteristics of the pipe (e.g. size, thickness, material, etc.) to make sure they align and that the design will perform to the plan. This automation includes entire pipe-network modeling to monitor and improve performance.
  • STORMWATER: The ability to model stormwater networks and whole watersheds affords the opportunity to analyze existing conditions, determine where major crossing structures need to be placed, as well as, try and test different retention and infiltration options for today’s trend toward green infrastructure.
  • AIRPORTS AND PORTS: Increasingly, these highly managed hubs are turning to BIM for project work as well as enterprise operations and maintenance. The lifecycle-management approach improves on today’s reactive facility management, allowing for predictive maintenance.

There are more instances of BIM and infrastructure projects, see them in this customer showcase.

Project risk is high, so why create more risk by designing in 2D and communicating ideas solely with 2D paper documentation? Your peers are moving to more intelligent 3D/4D/5D processes to minimize risk and gain better insights and results. Download this three-whitepaper bundle to uncover why the civil engineering industry is moving to BIM, and how your business can do the same.

Exploring the benefits of implementing BIM

Early adopters have made great strides, and are advancing and leading the market while concurrently finding business rewards in a variety of areas, justifying their decision. The intelligent 3D model is at the center of the decision to move to BIM, because it’s an intuitive means to communicate and interact, and it moves the engineer’s work from a commodity to value-added engineering. The model fuels quicker collaboration as well as an all-digital workflow that can bypass the use of paper, saving costs on printing and distribution as well as resources.

Cost and time savings

Savings comes in many forms and mostly is a byproduct of the use of a unified model or modeling workflows where the information in the model is central to all parts of the project, and to all stakeholders; and ultimately provides not only a more optimized result, but also helps to save time and money – or at the very least keeps a project on schedule and budget.  Here are a few examples of customer projects where they speak about cost and time savings.

  • Kelprojektas – Eastern Bypass Project
    • Autodesk solutions enables carrying out works in a more efficient and simple way. They saved about 30 percent of engineers time and about 10-20 percent of construction time.
  • Tongji Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongji University (Group) Co., Ltd – Fanli Bridge [read story]
    • 40% time saved for the design process compared to traditional design and avoided significant rework
    • 30% time saved for field construction duration due to scheduling through simulation
    • 20% time saved for factory manufacturing
    • $ 2 million saved for shortened construction duration (cost on human labor, cost on machine rent and so on);

Project execution

Execution covers a lot of territory.  From the most simplest definition it is the way in which the project moves from planning to design and then on to construction.  But obviously, it covers much more than this. Execution must include improving the approvals process, access to more information sooner and maybe to much larger and co-located teams – and much more.  Here are a few examples of improved project execution as a result of employing BIM workflows.

  • Dewberry – Potomac Water Supply Program Visualization [watch video]
    • Engineering data was exchanged between Civil 3D and InfraWorks 360 and required no translation or degradation of the design data as the project was displayed in a 3D environment.
    • As the project progressed towards the visualization tasks the engineers made use of the BIM content that had been developed, bringing architectural and engineering models directly into InfraWorks 360 and 3ds Max.
    • Traditional story-boarding was replaced by preliminary visualizations using InfraWorks 360 storyboards, allowing the team and client to discuss the focus and pace of the video.  As the video was finalized the client had a clear expectation of the final project visualization.
  • Tetra Tech, Inc. and Huntsville Utilities – Southeast Water Treatment Plant [watch video]
    • With 3d modeling through Revit and Civil3D we are able to be more efficient and produce a superior product for our clients.  Based on feedback from the contractor and client and the cost and time savings during construction, Tetra Tech has moved forward with Revit being our primary modeling platform.
    • With the superior product from 3d modeling we are able to exceed client’s expectations and consistently deliver high quality projects.  Sections are always accurate, detail references automatically are tracked, in-sheet references are updated and coordinated.  Equipment and piping appurtenances are itemized and easily scheduled and labeled throughout the planset.  These detail items which usually take a lot of man-hours to coordinate are all managed by the data within the model, making us more responsive to changes and we can be confident of the accuracy of our submittals.
  • Guangzhou Metro Design&Research Institute Co.,Ltd. – Application of BIM on Guangzhou Metro Line 11 [watch video]
    • Through optimizing the design scheme and avoiding construction deviation, it can save 30,000,000 Yuan which accounts for 5.4% of total investment spending.

Additional value creation from implementing BIM

Some engineering firms have spoken about how implementation of BIM workflows has opened opportunities in new areas of work or even new regions.  Beyond this they are saying that the 3D/4D/5D modeling is really adding to the skills-set and offerings for their clients. There is an expectation that cost, schedule, materials and more can be estimated much earlier in a project helping to improve project selection, budgeting, proposal development and more.  In addition to these opportunities and skills, companies are finding that they can benefit from the intelligence of models to improve efforts around sustainable design and more sustainable infrastructure with strategies to minimize impacts on ecosystem and water resources, to use of sustainable materials in construction or reducing environmental consequences of construction or operation, to promoting more sustainable neighborhoods or practices.  Here are a few examples of the environmental impacts of BIM projects.

  • Kelprojektas – Eastern Bypass Project
    • The project has been prepared in a way for the road to not impact the existing natural conditions of the spring flood in the Nemunas River delta and to not block the sediment deposited in the meadows. Wastewater from the bridge pier is collected into special treatment plant.
    • The bridge engineers have selected an optimal metal overlay structure from an engineering and economic point of view which enables saving approximately 10 percent of metal per 1 square meter of the bridge area as compared to similar metal bridge structures.
    • The bypass will reduce the air pollution, noise level and vibration, also the accident rate. For the traffic safety LED lights were installed as well as protective barrier guards and mesh fences were built on both sides of the road and in the median strip.
  • HDR and LOTT Clean Water Alliance – Budd Inlet Treatment Plant Primary Sedimentation Basins [watch video]
    • Temporary erosion and sedimentation controls were included to minimize stormwater impacts from construction site runoff.
    • The new primary sedimentation basins are part of an overall effort by LOTT to increase public awareness of the treatment process. They are now a feature of public tours of the treatment plant, an important aspect of LOTT’s overall educational program to emphasize the importance of clean water and environmental sustainability.
  • Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. –Guangzhou Metro Line 11 [watch video]
    • With the help of Revit, the team could analyze the energy consumption of the metro station model, in order to optimize the configuration of air conditioner installations and save energy.
    • The metro station could bring great positive economic benefits to the area, expand the transportation network and improve the competitiveness of the city.
    • The LOTT administration building for the plant houses hands-on educational exhibits showing how water is used by the community and what it takes to effectively treat the regional wastewater.  At a new public plaza across the street from the project, LOTT uses reclaimed water from the plant to serve an interactive public water feature. The plaza and the children’s museum draw thousands of visitors, and those visitors now see the new primary sedimentation facilities, which demonstrate that a wastewater treatment process can be a good neighbor.

Imagery courtesy HDR

There are more instances of BIM and infrastructure projects, see them in this customer showcase.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Trying to write my honors thesis when all I want to do is sit out in the sun. Damn California weather.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Human Knowledge

I'm reposting this from Federico Pistono. I'd seen the first half before, illustrating what exactly a Ph.D means, but I really like the message at the end of this one. Over the next 6 years, I'll try to keep it in mind.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

I can't really spare much focus for a post right now, because I'm trying to finish up a scientific poster for the MCB honors poster session on Friday. Re-organizing my thoughts about what I've been doing for the past year and putting it back in context is a bit tough. It's looking pretty good right now, but I have to send it to my PI (who is out of town) and hope I have enough time to make the corrections that I know she will suggest. The poster, of course, needs to be printed, which means that I need to be done with it by tomorrow night at the latest. Oh man, where'd the time go?

Monday, April 4, 2011

Beautiful Days

I walked around Central Park with my family today! Only, in San Mateo, not in New York, and we got some self-serve boba from the new Teaway afterward. But California has some advantages over New York, such as clear blue skies and some beautiful flowers. Here are a few of my favorite pics from the day: