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Sunday, March 05, 2017

MFT March Release Countdown, Day Three

Hi, everyone, welcome to Day Three of MFT’s March Release Countdown! Today we’re previewing PI Showering You with Love, Stamp Set, PI Showering You with Love Die-namics, Critter Clan Stamp Set, Critter Clan Die-namics, Stitched Interactive Window Trio - Vertical Die-namics, and Blueprints 31 Die-namics. Don’t forget that release is on March 7th at 9pm Eastern. Be sure to check by the MFT Blog for all the release details.

First up today is PI Showering You With Love. To begin, I stamped the images on X-Press It Blending Card with Black Licorice hybrid ink, cut them out with the coordinating dies, and colored them up with Copic markers. Next I prepared my base by adding a strip of Black Licorice card stock that I’d stamped with Mesh Background and Versamark, then heat embossed with white detail embossing powder.

Next I spread some translucent embossing paste on Stone Gray card stock through Raindrops Stencil and after it dried I popped it up on the card base with foam mounting tape and colored in some grounding for my images with Copic markers. Then I popped up the images on foam, added some Puffy Clouds Die-namics, also cut from Stone Gray card stock and the sentiment, stamped with Versamark on Black Licorice card stock cut with Blueprints 29 Die-namics and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder.

This is a set of cards I made for the March Release class using
Blueprints 31 Die-namics.

Be sure to check out the downloadable classes on release day for how-to’s for these and projects from several more MFT designers.

And that’s it for Day Three of
MFT’s March Release Countdown! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day Two!

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PI Showering You with Love, Mesh Background (MFT)
Black Licorice hybrid ink, Versamark (MFT)
Sweet Tooth card stock, Stone Gray card stock, Black Licorice card stock, X-Press It Blending Card (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond;
PI Showering You with Love Die-namics, Raindrops Stencil, Blueprints 29 Die-namics, foam mounting tape, palette knife, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, MISTI (MFT)

  1. Oh I just love how you used this fun PI with the background raindrops Barbara. Amazing cards with the critters and blueprints!

  2. Wow a lot of great cards, love the raindrops on the background for the first card. The tiger cub set of cards is a great idea.

  3. This is so adorable. You are so creative

  4. Wow! Five cards!The rainy day is gorgeously colored and complete with rain. And the tigers and lions are really in the spot light- Oh my!

  5. I love the rain stencil that you used. The colors on the card are so pretty! I really like the lion cards you created with the blueprints. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

  6. Oh WOW!! All of these cards are amazing.. the rain stencil really makes everything pop... Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! These sets would be so much fun to play with.

  7. Wonderful cards! Love your designs and all beautifully coloured x

  8. Barbara, your cards are beautiful and fun! I love that you used a rain stencil and explained how so that now I can try it knowing a bit more how to. The clouds and raindrops, the little girl in her raincoat and matching umbrella, and the ducks are too cute! I love that you included your card using the Blueprints. The lion, tiger and cubs are so cute! Thank you for sharing.

  9. Beautiful down to puffy clouds with rain drops.

  10. Wonderful cards! Love the little girl in her raincoat.

  11. Awesome & Cute Cards. Those tiny pieces would have gotten lost on my craft table, let alone trying to even color them. Bravo Barbara!

Thank you for your kind comments--they make my day and I appreciate every one!

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Some of the Top Cards of 1976

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

1976 Topps #56 - Bob Tolan

Bob (aka Bobby) Tolan played outfield for five teams from 1965-1979. He also played a season in Japan in 1978. Tolan was probably best known for his stint with the Cincinnati Reds from 1969-1973. He played on four World Series teams (1967 and 1968 with the Cardinals, 1970 and 1972 with the Reds) and two other playoff teams (1973 Reds and 1976 Phillies).
I wonder what he would have been able to accomplish if he hadn't missed the 1971 season after he ruptured his achilles tendon playing basketball. It seems like he had a good career going for him but couldn't quite get it going again (except for '72) after that.
Although he's pictured as a Padre in this card, he didn't play for them in 1976. Bobby was released in October of 1975 and he caught on with the Phillies in April of 1976. There were a lot of these cards in the 1976 set. Topps probably had enough traded guys, free agents, and rookies to do a whole update set that year. They did a traded set, but they missed a lot of players who switched teams due to free agent signings, releases, and so forth.
All of his baseball cards picture him as "Bob Tolan," but I remember him as "Bobby Tolan." I wonder why that is.

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Saturday, October 13

Spit out mode on

I was just rolling in my bed early in the morning with the thoughts in my head which worry me.. These days I am in between things as I cant decide.. But I try to keep my motivation, telling jokes around, chatting with my friends, kidding with mom ... But there is something missing that I cant find.
Maybe people just make me feel in this way because I sometimes think that is this the same person whom I care too much as s/he turns out to be an asshole to pull my leg.Dont loan your mistakes on me as I am not a stupid carriage whenever you need.Probably I am disappointed and exhausted to tolerate my own friends.
People are ungrateful
People are dishonest
People are selfish
People avoid of saying;
"I am sorry" when they hurt
"thank you" when something they receive
"hello" if they are not said first
"bye bye" before they leave
"I was wrong" when they are wrong
"please" when they request something
And people dont know how to appreciate.
You receive but what you give?

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Your poor man's SQL Server log shipping-PowerShell version

In 2008, I was privileged to be a part of a project to write a chapter for a book that was for a good cause. SQL Server MVP Deep Dives became an avenue for a lot of the SQL Server MVPs to share their expertise for the benefit of not just the technical community but of the beneficiary.

I wrote a chapter for the book based on this blog post some three years ago and one of the recommendations I did was to convert the VBScript scripts to Windows PowerShell. So, here it is.

I've converted the VBScript that does the checking of the folders containing my latest LOG backups and restoring them in NORECOVERY mode to Windows PowerShell. What is fascinating is he fact that if the process I've outlined in the blog post is followed thru, adding another database to be configured for log shipping was as easy as creating regular LOG backups via TSQL scripts or database maintenance plans - no need to add an entry for every database that will be configured. How cool was that?

So, here's the Windows PowerShell version of the custom restore LOG backup command

$logBackupFolder="your LOG backup location here or a parameter variable"

##Variable for time duration - the amount of time you need to generate and restore LOG backups
$1HourOld = [DateTime]::Now.AddHours(-1)

##Retrieve folders and files in the specified directory
foreach ($databaseName in (Get-ChildItem $logBackupFolder Where { $_.PsIsContainer }) )
foreach ($logName in (Get-ChildItem $logBackupFolder\$databasename where {($_.CreationTime -ge $1HourOld) -and ($_.Extension -eq ".trn")} SELECT name))

$logBackupPath = [System.String]::Concat("'$logBackupFolder\",$databasename,"\",$logName.Name,"'")
$restoreSQL = "RESTORE LOG $databaseName FROM DISK=$logBackupPath WITH NORECOVERY" Out-File D:\$databaseName.sql

Invoke-Expression "osql.exe -SYourSQLServerInstanceHere -E -iD:\$databaseName.sql"

You might be wondering why I am using osql.exe instead of sqlcmd.exe. Well, it's still there even if you have SQL Server 2008. Which means this script will work even for SQL Server 2000 instances as long as you install Windows PowerShell on the machine running SQL Server.

And all of that for a mere 17-liner script. I could write it even less than that but I'm a big fan of script readability. Now, that's a good enough reason to dig deeper on what Windows PowerShell has to offer

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Retrieve Default SQL Server Backup Folder using PowerShell

As I've been translating a lot of my TSQL script to Windows PowerShell with SMO, here's another article I wrote on how to check for the default SQL Server backup folder


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Date: Friday, March 13, 2015 to Sunday, March 15, 2015

Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm

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Description: The Del Sur Kennel Club Show will feature classes for individual breeds and an all-breed trial. Friday will be the Obedience and Rally Obedience Trial. Saturday and Sunday will be the conformation shows with Obedience Trials. AKC Canine Partners are welcome to compete! See their website for entry information.


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The best thing about my nearest cafe is they let you swap food for other food in the breakfasts, so if you don't like eggs you can swap it for an extra sausage or something. The worst thing about my housemate is he thinks that by swapping every item for more bacon he's somehow beating the system.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

43 years ago today

I highly suggest checking out Grady McAllister's Houston Radio History Web site. Scroll down a bit on that page, and you'll find an MP3 of KILT's breaking news coverage of the Kennedy assassination. It's a fascinating peek into what Houstonians were listening to as news poured out of Dallas that day.

The MP3 is about 30 mins long.

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Illustrations for your Memoir!
August 12-September 28th, 2014
Glama-Rama Salon & Gallery, Oakland.
1.5 months

Photo taken at the end of the opening reception

Text of the lights reads: You're not Crazy

Pancakes and Booze Art Show
June 2014.
111 Minna Art Gallery, San Francisco.
One weekend.

Student Art Show
Jerry Adams Gallery, Berkeley City College, Berkeley.
5 months.
(Runs April 12th through August 22nd, 2014)

Opening Reception date and time: April 23, 2014

Rooz Cafe Group Exhibition
Rooz Cafe, Oakland.
1 month.

(San Francisco Cityscapes)

Photo from opening reception. January 9th, 2014.

Leave the Bird Off Group Exhibition
Actual Cafe, Oakland.
 1 month.

(Closes July 11th, 2012)

Photo from Opening reception. June 8th, 2012

YWCA Solo Exhibition
Student Study Room, YWCA, Berkeley.
2 months.
(Closes the week of June 18th, 2012)

Closing reception coming up on June 15th, 2012, 6pm-8pm at the YWCA in Berkeley.
All are welcome!

 Art Party Group Exhibition
Submission Art Galley, San Francisco.
1 night event to benefit the American Red Cross.
No photos available.

Kaisei Solo Exhibition
Kelley Student Art Gallery, LMU, Los Angeles.
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October 30, 2013

Hi everyone, today I have another product review for you. This time the hair masks of Franck Provost are on the test. I have tried two of the masks, one for damaged and dry hair and one for colored hair.

For damaged and dry hair.
The mask strengthens and repairs hair and consists reconstructing ceramide.

For colored hair.
The mask protects and adds shine to the hair. It consists anti-oxydant acai extract.

This is how the masks look like. The texture is something between liquid and thick, they are both white and look and smell very similar.

What I like about the Franck Provost masks
The smell is pleasant and stays in the hair for a couple of days. I like it when I move my hair you notice the very soft perfume in it.
Straighten and smoothen the hair. When I have teased my hair the night before will I put on the mask after and all knots will be gone. I can comb through my hair easily without causing breakage.
The masks don't make my hair greasy.
The price. These masks are 5 euros per pot of 400 ml. Definitely budget friendly.

What I don't like about the Franck Provost masks
Although they provide quick results, I doubt they recover my damaged hair or make my hair color last longer. The texture of the mask doesn't feel quite thick enough to really nurture my hair. I also notice when I use the masks for a long time (a couple of weeks in a row) they loose their effect and my hair is less shiny and soft.
I can't really notice a difference between the two masks. Which means it doesn't really matter which one you try out.

Will I buy the Franck Provost masks again?
I probably will. I don't like them enough to make them my go to brand, but when I'm sick of my current mask I will probably try these ones out again when I pass them at the supermarket.

Hope you found this review useful!

x x x

  1. I've just this second asked my mum to buy me a Franck Provost hair mask, so I hope that I have better results that you haha :)

    1. I like the masks, but they're not my number one favorite. I hope you like them more than me! :) x


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I am so pleased and happy with the results of these treatments!  I never thought something could give me the results I have gotten.  My face does not look so tired, my skin color and tone is fantastic and my chin area has been lifted.  My crows feet which were so pronounced have been greatly reduced to a point that they are no longer noticeable.  The sessions are wonderful and very relaxing.  I did not want to do any treatments that had any possible side effects and this does not.   It is very gentle and safe, you can hardly feel a thing.  I highly recommend these treatments!

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What a difference Beautiful Image Facial and Bodysculpting Microcurrent has made!  I never thought I could look so good.  My pores have shrunk.  My skin tone and skin color are terrific.  I used to have dark circles under my eyes and now I do not.  Men and women compliment me on how great I look.  The lines on my face have lessened and my face looks thinner and more contoured.  I highly recommend these Microcurrent treatments!  They are very natural, gentle and very relaxing.  I often get my treatments before going to work or on my lunch break with no down time!  I love the results.  Try it!  You will love the results also!!

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Fathers Day for the Fatherless

When Michael passed, I wanted pictures for the memorial service, so one of his brothers helped me find Michael's personal photo collection in our garage. Most of the pictures I'd never seen. They were from before we were married and so some of the people and places in the pictures remain a mystery to me. There were several of him with babies and little children, and they were hard to look at. They still are.

Here's one with him and his niece Kiana:

And here are the ones of him with other people's babies:

He was a natural with kids. His warmth and his own childlike nature just drew them to him. It is beyond unfortunate that he invested himself for so many years in another relationship with a woman who had a negative perception of marriage and family. It is also beyond unfortunate that he remained in that relationship once our paths crossed and we saw marriage material in one another.

This is part of our past that is a thorn in my side. Sometimes I am angry with him because of this, and now that Michaela has come to be, I hurt for her and that she has to wait to know her daddy. I just pray that she will grow up feeling some positive connection to Michael, and I know it's up to me to encourage that. Already, several times a day, I refer to him when I'm talking to her. I tell her that her daddy loves her. I comment that she looks so much like him. I mention little things he did or liked. It doesn't seem like much, but that's all I can do - paint a picture with words throughout her childhood of who he was. That and help her have an eternal perspective so that she knows that he is a part of her future.

However, I do wish we were celebrating this, what would have been Michael's first Fathers Day, as an intact family of three. I wish the day included cards and gifts for him, and a photograph of him holding his beautiful baby girl.

  1. Aw, friend. :( I wish these things for you too. But please don't think that your daily words to Michaela about her father "aren't much". They are EVERYTHING! She will grow up knowing that her daddy adored her even before she was born. She will grow up knowing exactly what she inherited from him -- her smile, maybe his musical talent, maybe his patience. She will grow up knowing her father -- even though she hasn't met him in person. XOXO

  2. It is so completely clear to me, from these pictures and from your description of Michael, that he would have made an incredible father.
    And, because I know you, I know she will grow up not only knowing so much about her father, but experiencing him through you. His music, his legacy, his life will live on through her. Big hugs to you on this day.

  3. I don't have any words of wisdom for you. I thought today may be bittersweet for you. On days when you are missing him most, look at your sweet miracle daughter. It's then that you will see that he is here too.

  4. Today must have been tough and I'm sorry you and Michaela didn't have Michael to celebrate with. I love that you are talking about Michael to her and she will grow to love him as you did based on those shared memories and stories.

    It's hard not to think what if.....and I think if Michael knew his time here would be cut short, he might have made different choices so he could have more time with you and his daughter. I know that doesn't change anything, but I hope it helps to comfort your heavy heart. Thinking of you. Xoxoxo

  5. Joannah, I actually thought about you today and wondered how you were feeling with Michael not around. I don''t know what to say, except that I am confident that you will make sure Michaela grows up knowing her daddy. That does not in any way take away the pain of the fact that he is no longer here. Sending you many hugs...

  6. I am so sorry for the heartache and heaviness of today. I realize that it is not only today, but that today was more intense. I hope you will know that your gentle way of talking to Michaela about her Daddy will help her to always know Mommy sharing Daddy's life and love for her. You do paint the story of her Dad with words, but your heart will show her such love....a love from you and a love from Heaven...from her Daddy. She will know in her heart, without a doubt, how loved she is.

    I am just so sad for you today because I know what you want is him here...with the two of you. I get it. Thinking of you.....

  7. Oh Joannah. I so wish things could have been different for all of you. I'm so glad you have beautiful little Michaela, though, even though you have to do this alone and as hard as that is and will be. Love you.

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! Reading your comments is one of the rewarding aspects of blogging.


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Thursday, 16 September 2010

Hair Traumas

Eek! Sorry it's been a while. I am a baaad blogger! I have loads to do in the way of reviews, tutorials and general ramblings but for today my focus is all about hair, the things we put it through, and the trauma it suffers! This is on my mind as, over the weekend, much to the dismay of my mother and boyfriend I decided that my ends were looking a little ginger and decided to whack on an at-home dye to cover my highlights. It'll be a while before I go to the salon again and this seemed the most logical thing to do. Well, how mistaken was I. I applied a shade of dark blonde and left it for 15 minutes, half the recommended time. Foolproof plan I thought, leaving it in for the whole time would surely make my hair way too dark (this has happened more times than I care to remember in the past!) and so I proceeded in my merry way :) Unbelievably, the result was STILL too dark. I was brunette again, and this did not please me to say the least. I spent the first part of this week moping and complaining that I wanted to be blonde again, to the extent that I went to Superdrug with my Mum in search of a remedy. This is what I found:

I had read about this product before and it seemed too good to be true, but given the situation I was willing to try it. The little leaflet said that it works by shrinking hair dye molecules and allowing them to be washed away without affecting your natural hair colour. All very sciencey. I haven't seen my natural colour for years, so I was just after getting rid of the last dye I put on and restoring my blonde to it's former glory :) The instructions were as follows:

1> Must be used on clean dry hair free of other products. Cue a wash and blow dry to rid it of all the hairspray and dry shampoo I had used that morning!

2> Apply colour remover for 20 mins max. then rinse for 10 mins. In this case I have to say 10 minutes felt like an hour! My hair also felt a little rough and straw-like which was weird considering it says ion the instructions that it doesn't damage hair? hmm.

3> Apply buffer, lather for a minute, rinse for 5, followed by another buffer application and 5 more minutes of rinsing. This is where I started to worry. When rinsing the first lot of buffer out I couldn't believe the state of my hair :/ it felt matted, tangled and SO dry, I had a major panic and decided to slather it with deep conditioning mask for the next 5 minutes! So, no second stage of buffering, but I reckon I rescued my hair from the brink as it would not have tolerated another layer of that buffer!

Regardless, it actually turned out ok. I have been left with a pleasing shade of honey-blonde which is only a tiny bit more subdued than the blonde I started with. The ginger ends are gone - yay! And I will be staying away from the boxes of home-dye for the forseeable future :) My verdict? Excellent for lifting an unwanted colour, but be prepared for your hair to take a battering. It's fine now, nice and soft and shiny, but what I felt when washing the buffer out was comparable to a full head of bleach left on for a while.

Colour B4 cost me 9.99 from Superdrug, they also do an extra-strength formula at 11.99.

I promise not to leave it so long this time! Will blog soon :)
Lucy x


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Nov 3, 2015

SDE Illinois Kinder Conference - Will you be there?

Calling all Illinois Kinder Teachers!
I'll be presenting a session at the SDE December conference...will you be there?
I'd love to know ahead of time if you're planning on being there so that we can meet!
As you can see, I'll be giving a presentation on enhancing science instruction in your classroom. My focus or goal is to equip you with resources that will help you feel confident  and excited about teaching the NGSS standard you an opportunity to relax and have just as much fun with the activities as your students are!

So let me know if you plan on being there. I look forward to meeting some new Kinder-teaching friends!

Til next time,

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Sunday, January 21, 2007

Crosses of Lafayette: 3054

This photo was taken in late afternoon on January 21, 2007. Several hundred crosses were added today. The sign still reads 3019. Sadly, at least 25 troops were killed on Saturday, bringing the likely total at the end of the day on Sunday to 3,054.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Paris scenes

The Thinker, in the garden of Museum Rodin
I don't have time to write these days, but here are a few images from Paris.

The Eiffel Tower in chocolate!

Place Concorde, my first view of Paris after emerging from the Metro.

A serenade on the Metro

Notre Dame

Flowers on Rue Cler

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Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Digital Downloads Tuesday

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Monday, February 11, 2008

Zack Harrison Memorial Music Monday

Saturday night, in spite of my aforementioned condition, the BF arranged a little date chock full of what passes at culture here in the Sooner state. We made reservations for dinner and a movie at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The museum offers a prix-fixe menu and tickets package for NPR listening dorks like ourselves. The movie featured this week was "I'm Not There," the un-bio pic about not Bob Dylan, but yes. A few weeks ago, I saw "There Will Be Blood" as mentioned on this blog, not that anyone reads at this point. I wasn't sure how to react to the film. Was Daniel Plainwhatever really a bad guy? Was he the worst guy ever? Did the Radiohead dude steal his musical ideas from "Woman in the Dunes," a 1960s Japanese movie? In any event, the movie raised questions, made me think, made me squirm and all that shit, in the way a movie should. "I'm Not There" caused pretty much the same reaction, but in the way a movie shouldn't. From the moment it began, I couldn't wait for it to end. The film was so fucking inconsistent, and not in its narrative conventions, but in the choices the writer/director made about alternately hitting the viewer over the head with obvious retardedness then complete and purposeful cryptic crap. I wanted to like this movie. I expected to like it. However, it was utter crap, and I rarely say that. The only redeemable aspect, of course and obviously, was the inclusion of Dylan's music, in his own voice and through various covers. We could all wax interminably about Bob, so I will leave all of that to the pros. I will just mention a few songs that struck me and have continued to play in my head since the movie ended. Way too long after it began. I'm curious if others who have seen if share my reaction or think I'm completely off my (folk)rocker.

Download these:

Going to Acapulco - Jim James & Calexico: Sadly charming and perfectly haunting. Just when I think MMJ is a one trick pony, this collaboration revives my love for both groups.

Just Like A Woman - Charlotte Gainsbourg with Calexico: Charlotte was also in the movie, portraying Dylan's estranged wife, Sara. She's the only character who was even remotely compelling. Her breathy rendition of maybe my favorite (albeit everyone's) Dylan song quietly wrings the sexism out of the lyrics.

Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan: Ok, I lied. This is my favorite Dylan song. I shall dust of Nashville Skyline.

Positively 4th Street - Johnny Rivers: What's not to like?

One More Cup Of Coffee - The White Stripes: I wonder if Bob ever wished he sang better, or at least had a voice just as distinct, but in a tolerable way.

Simple Twist of Fate - Jeff Tweedy: Oh dear. Involuntary emotional surge during the last verse. Heart hurts. Also, isn't nice to actually understand the lyrics for once?

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Mason Jennings: I bet Jennings wished he wrote this.

In other news: other songs I like at the moment.

Harvester of Hearts - Rufus Wainwright: Happy V-Day!

At 7 - Britta Persson: I hate that I find myself drawn to songs like this. Blech. Yay!

Mother's Child - Crystal Moustache: Weird5000.

Lake Erie - Nat Baldwin: This guy's from the Dirty Projectors, not that you couldn't have figured it out.

New Soul - Yael Naim: Yes, this is in a MacBook commercial. Blow me. It's still a great song.

More Cover Mania!

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Matt Pond PA: Never gets old, no matter who's doing it.

Thirteen - Wilco: This song breaks my heart over and over again. There's an Elliot Smith version as well, which literally makes me tear up.

Always On My Mind - Ryan Adams: I'm still waiting for my ex-boyfriend to dedicate this to me.

I am so out of touch with everything:

2080 - Yeasayer: It turns out this is pretty interesting. There's definitely a Beach Boys resurgence happening. (Besnard Lakes, Cass McCombs, and others, I would say.)

Oh, also, of course, I bought the Vampire Weekend full length album. Even my dad loves it.

Mr. Shain said...

you're still really doing this?

John said...

I'm glad you're still pimping Ryan Adams. "One Night Love Affair" is one of my favorite 80's songs.

Clinton said...

I both love and hate Vampire Weekend. I love them because, well obviously their music is great. And I hate them because they're young, talented and educated. I'm not sure when I got to the point where I hated those qualities in other people but, well, here we are...

Colleen said...

yeah i heard i'm not there is terrible. and just the concept made me mad and not want to ever see it.

Clinton said...

I would like to amend my previous statement. I think I just like "Oxford Comma." All there other stuff is just whatever.

blythe said...

mr. shain - are you still my friend?

john - i can't tell if you being ironic or sincere, and i like it that way. way to keep me on my toes.

c-dog - yeah, i want to hate their columbia attending, indie music darling asses, but i can't. just hold on for the backlash. as soon as they're featured on grey's or an ipod commercial, it'll all be over.

colleen - ok, good. i was seriously doubting my brain (more than usual). HATED IT!

c - nuh uh. you love it. cape cod kwassa kwassa is a two minute masterpiece.

5 of 9er said...

Yea for the Nashville Skyline plug... soooo good.

Michael5000 said...

Well, Rotten Tomatoes gives it 78% fresh, so SOME people are liking it. Mrs.5000 is very pro-Dylan, so I reckon we'll see it, someday. At which point we can compare notes. Speaking of which, weren't you going to watch the "Up" movies?


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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Underrated books need Love Too & Recommendations ♥

Thursday, June 04, 2015

Feminist Reflections is a feature I created to share my personal thoughts and provoke a discussion.

So, would you pick up a popular or an underrated book?
I used to read popular books more, but now I prefer underrated books because usually out of 4 of 5 popular books I end up disliking. I remember once I DNF five popular books back to back. Underrated books appeal to me more. It surprises me there are actually crappy books that are bestsellers, and most people don't even look at non-popular books. I can understand when no one you know has read or reviewed them, a lot of underrated books are self-published too but still take a chance. My blog mostly shares reviews on upcoming releases, and some underrated books. If it's a popular book I'm reviewing, most of the time it will be a negative review. I don't get along with hyped books usually.

I wanted to put spotlight on these amazing underrated books(under 10,000 ratings). they deserve to be read and loved too. Some of these are actually my favorites. I will add onto this list as time goes on.

What Happens Next is one of my favorite books. It's a heartbreaking story of Cassidy, she meets a college guy name Dax and what happened afterwards she cannot remembered. This is a young adult novel about rape, and it does have a strong impact. I also love how the heroine is portrayed as a curvy heroine, then the usual heroines who are skinny and shown as acclaimed perfection (Nothing wrong with being skinny though, I'm thin as well) The book shows diversity. The male lead Corey was adorable as well. Recommended for fans of Just Listen, and Speak. You can find my full review here. 5/5

Unravel is one of the few novels that is actually mind-blowing, it messes with your mind and it's fantastic. This is a new adult novel, but it is rather unique. Naomi is in a psychiatric ward, she is in the hospital and is being treated. No one believes her, yet she believes she is telling the truth. It's best to go blind in this novel, this is one of all-time favorite books. The cover is gorgeous as well. You can find my full review here. 5/5

Free To Fall is a dystopian novel where an app called Lux made by the corporation. Gnosis controls every moment of your life. It advises you on what action to take for your own happiness. Rory Vaughn meets North, he is an outsider and who doesn't use the app. Rory wants to make her own decisions, and ultimately do what she wishes instead of what the app recommends. This is a brilliant concept, the novel was fast paced and fairly interesting as well. It also has science fiction in it as well. 4/5

Puddle Jumping is an adorable novel about a teenager name Lily Evans who falls in love with Colton Neely who has autism. I have never read about a autistic teen in young adult books, so this novel is quite refreshing. This novel is realistic, and the romance is swoon worthy. The cover is gorgeous as well. 4/5

Broken Skies is a beautiful read - Jax Mitchell lives in a world where humans are nearly extinct and aliens have now settled in. Jax's brother is captured by one of the Erikson's, the alien group so to rescue him she forms an unwilling alliance with one of the teenagers of that group. She will help him reach the city in return he will help her find her brother. The concept sounded quite similar to Angelfall, although this book is amazing in it's own way. The romance is amazing! A true treasure that is hidden. 4/5.

Clean is a novel about five teenagers who are a rehabilitation center. They all have one thing in common: they're addicts. None of them are here by their own will, but now they must stick together and help each other recover. This was a wonderful novel, I love how this novel doesn't encourage addictions but rather discourages them. My favorite stories would have to be Olivia's and Jason's, this is one of my favorite novels. You can find my full review here. 5/5

The Truth about Alice is told from many different perspectives, there are rumors about Alice Franklin and everyone calls her a slut. This book is about stereotypes, and it's pretty fantastic. The book is gripping, and uncovers what's beneath those stereotypes. It shows the reason why teenagers can be cruel, vicious, and hurt others. 4/5

Rites of Passage is about a teenager name Samantha McKenna. As a military brat, she joins the first ever class of girls at a prestigious Military Academy. She is an amazing character, and many cadets in this novel are against women in military. I also loved the male interest Drill who is the sergeant. He is the quite, and brooding type and I adored his character - romance between cadets and upper lever superiors is forbidden though. This book has the right balance of a good plot and romance. I do wish this was a standalone novel though. 5/5

My Beautiful Failure is about a male lead name Billy who takes upon volunteering at a suicide hotline. Isn't that concept so unique?? I have never even heard about a concept like this before in novels. Jenney is an incoming caller who is troubled and on the verge of suicide. Through Jenney's problems, Billy begins to fall in love. This is a brilliant novel, the powerful message in the end is amazing. I would really recommend this book. You can find my full review here. 4/5

Veil of Roses is an amazing debut about Tamila Soroush who travels to America to make her future. Tami wants the freedom that an American girl whereas she was oppressed in the country Iran. She soon finds comfort in her English classes, and there is also a forbidden love waiting for her. The stereotypes in the novel were irritating, but ultimately this is a beautiful book, one of my all-time favorite novels. You can find my full review here. 5/5

Of Beauty and Beast is a wonderful retelling of Beauty & the Beast except the difference is the Beast get's captured, not the beauty. The twist is in the premise, so it is a rather unique retelling. The Beauty Princess Isra is also blind, and she is the human sacrifice for her city. The Beast, Gem is a mutant beast and soon their paths cross when he is held as her prisoner.. Do I need to go on how AMAZING the book is? It's pretty much my favorite as well. Pick it up already! 5/5

Deeper is an new adult novel about a college student name Caroline whose ex boyfriend posts their private pictures for the world to see. Now, it has destroyed her reputation. It really bothers me how the college targes her only, and not the ex. He was a participant too, plus she never meant to leak the pictures out. Taking private pictures for your partner is kind of dumb move because you might break up in the end, but it was an unintentional mistake, so everyone needs to leave her in peace! I loved the heroine though, I also liked the male lead West - it was interesting to see their relationship started with geniuine freindship. This could have worked better as a standalone novel though, otherwise it is amazing. 4.5/5.

Do you guys like to read underrated novels too? What are some of the underrated books you have liked and read? Any other recommendations?

Thank you for reading this! Have an amazing month of June - Leave your blog links in the comments & I'll be sure to check them out & drop by :) Stay in tuned pretty creatures..

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” —Nora Ephron

  1. Thank you for this! I have new books to add my tbr now :)

  2. The only book I know out of this is Clean oops! But that was a wonderful book, so depressing at times, but really uplifting at others. I loved the many different formats the story was showed to us and THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT *_*

  3. I couldn't agree with this more and I adored both Puddle Jumping (seriously good book!) and Rites of Passage. I loved how different they each were. I haven't read all the others but I do plan to eventually. So many great books out there that need more attention!

    1. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, they're both fantastic reads that I really enjoyed ♥

  4. Wow, Unravel sounds totally up my alley, I love the suspense! It sounds amazing!

    Love the curvy role model in What Happens Next.

    I did like the Truth about Alice, even though there were some cliche characters in there.

    Clean sounds like it would be such a heart warming read! I know heaps of people love Rites of Passage too.

    Viel of Roses sounds so amazing! But yeah, definitely sounds like there'd be some stereotypes. Glad ot hear you love Of Beast and Beauty, that's always fallen off my radar for some reason but I might read it for a challenge!

    I love underrated novels as well <3

  5. I’ve heard of most of these but the only one I’ve read was CLEAN–which I really loved. You should pick up DAMAGED, which is also really good, if you haven’t already! Great recommendations :D

  6. Excellent choices! Rites of Passage... just everyone stop what you're doing and READ IT. It is on my epic favorites list which basically is just RoP and The Hunger Games ;) And Free to Fall has been on my TBR for WAY too long, I NEED to read it ASAP. I also own Broken Skies and The Truth About Alice, so it sounds like I have a LOT of reading ahead of me! So glad that you loved them!

    Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

  7. The only two I've read out of your recommendations is What Happens Next which really wasn't for me, and The Truth About Alice which left me an emotional mess, completely agree with that one being so underrated. It was incredible, so gripping and powerful and I only wish that more readers would pick it up, especially teens. Going to check a lot of these out Benish and thanks so much for sharing <3

  8. Before blogging, I used to ONLY read popular books because I had no means of discovering the underrated ones. Now, I wouldn't say that I *prefer* underrated books, but now I'm not scared to actually seek them out. :)

    Unravel sounds FANTASTIC. I don't read many unique NA novels, so this one is definitely going on my wishlist. Puddle Jumping sounds so cute as well.

    Unfortunately, I didn't like Free to Fall myself... At all. I was really frustrated with it, though I can't remember why. I think it was because of the romance?

    I didn't *love* Rites of Passage either. I liked the story, but when the romance came in I was practically cringing. :(

    Of Beast and Beauty was GLORIOUS and I'm so happy that you enjoyed it. :) I loved the characters, the world, the writing... Everything about it. :) I'm so sad that Stacey isn't writing anymore. :(

    Thanks for the awesome recommendations, Benish!

    Aimee @ Deadly Darlings

  9. Underrated books NEED MORE LOVE! I'm with you on this Benish! Amazing post :D I never really thought Rites of Passage was underrated. I mean, I thought it was a hyped-up novel because so many book bloggers were rec-ing it to me :P Can I give you a rec? You should definitely read Branded by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki! It's a dystopian novel that used to be self-published, but last year they just got a publisher. I'm surprised how amazingly awesome this book was because it was indie. :P

    I don't get how some awful books like Fifty Shades could ever published. I mean, so many underrated books are far better than some traditionally published ones. They deserve more attention! :)

    Jillian @ Jillian's Books

  10. Right? I seem to get more along with underrated ones than the hyped, I mean, I do like some of the hyped ones, but most of the time I'm disappointed by them. SO GLAD YOU HAVE RITES OF PASSAGE ON HERE! YAY! Totally agree and loved it, especially the girl power and strength and determination, definitely a character to look up to. I haven't read Of Beast and Beauty yet, but I read one of her Romeo & Juliet retellings and really liked that, so will have to get on it! :D

  11. What Happens Next and Puddle Jumping are phenomenal reads. I often recommend them. Great choices here!

  12. I like reading both popular and also underrated or unknown books - which is why I try to mix it up a bit! I have Rites of Passage, The Truth about Alice as well as Of Beauty and Beast all on my TBR, and I cannot wait to break into those. I can imagine myself enjoying them quite a lot, and it looks like there are some other gems on here too ^.^ Great recommendations!

  13. Great post Benish! I love discovering underrated books and books that are excellent, but don'y get all of the hype. Heather Lyons Fate Series is one that I think is amazing, but doesn't get enough attention! Thanks for these recommendations. I love discovering new-to-me books!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

  14. Thanks for these recommendations, hun! I'm really curious to read Puddle Jumping because I, too, haven't read a book with a teen autistic character. This just sounds sweet, and maybe heartbreaking a l little?

  15. I would definitely have to agree! Underrated books are the best because you're just not expecting it to be so amazing yet after you read it, you're wondering why the book's not talked about more. I love that feeling of discovering an underrated book too! Thank you for sharing your favorites wit us Benish! Unravel sounds like my type of book! And it's only 2.99 on kindle! What a steal! :D Puddle Jumping does sounds so original, I do love the premise. Again, thank you for sharing! I'm going to check them all. Some of the books I'm a bit scared to read because it sounds so sad but I really need to stop being a wuss when it comes to these types of books! Thanks again Benish!

  16. I've only read one of these (The Truth About Alice) but I agree that it needs more hype! Bullying is not to be taken lightly. I think my TBR just increased... thanks for sharing, Benish!

  17. It really saddens me that The Truth About Alice doesn't have enough ratings! It's such a beautiful story told in an unconventional, yet really effective way. I remember when this came out, there were a lot of books about bullying and being bullied, and this was one among those that absolutely stood out to me! I wish more people read it!

    Faye at The Social Potato

  18. I am a huge underrated book supporter! It's a shame that sometimes beautiful and heartbreaking books don't get enough recognition while some books are too hyped up,more than they deserve.
    I loved Of Beast and Beauty! It's probably my favourite retelling of the fairytale, and I loved how we continuosly question who's the beast and who's the beauty in the story. And I loved the romance too!:)
    A rec I'd like to give you is One Last Song by S.K.Falls. That book is heartbreaking, beautiful,intense and also painfully underrated. Here's my review if you want to take a look at it.

  19. I'm definitely going to check some of these out :) it's always so satisfying to find a gem of a novel that isn't popular (and then tell everyone about it lol)

  20. I haven't picked up or seen most of these! Of Beauty and Beast sounds like one I would just love. I really do love retellings of Beauty and the Beast. I do like the sound of the plot; definitely different! I'm going to be picking up a few of these :)

    Wonderful post!

  21. I've always wanted to read Puddle Jumping! But I can never seem to find it anywhere (then again I haven't looked haha). I will have to see how much it is on Amazon!

    Hmmm. Underrated novels....I don't know! OH Dangerous Girls! It's so so so underrated, but it's so good!

  22. I love this post Benish! I actually have four of the books that you've mentioned sitting unread on my bookshelf, so it makes me excited to give them a go soon. A lot of the others you mentioned I haven't heard of before either, so thanks for putting it on my radar! :)

  23. I like to read both popular books, often books by my favourite more popular authors and indie and udnerrated books. I usually mix them a bit and I think it's more about if the book appeals to me than whether it's popular or not. Although with popular books it can happen that there is so much hype and it just falls flat when I read it. Although sometimes the hype is right and I do enjoy the book.
    A few more udnerrated authors I would recommend are SJ Pajonas, Susan Kaye Quinn and Siobhan Davis, I love their books and I don't understand why their books aren't even more popular.
    I recognize quite a few of the books you listed, I have Deeper and Free to Fall on my to-read list.

  24. I like reading what I like to read. Sometimes those are popular books, and sometimes they're less known books, and sometimes they're indie and self published books. Whether or not they're popular doesn't really influence my decision to read them! I read a book based on whether or not I think I will like it, by the sound of the blurb.

    As for these books, I have heard of some of them and a few are on my TBR.

    I read THE TRUTH ABOUT ALICE last year, and it was really good. I liked the style, and the overall story. And I LOVED the ending. I thought it was such a sweet conclusion to everything that had happened.

    OF BEAST AND BEAUTY has been on my TBR since before it was released! I love the sound of it, and I really want to read it ASAP. I shall have to read it soon, especially since I have heard mainly good things about it!

  25. I haven't read any of those books. I do own Rites of Passage. I met her a few months ago for a signing she did and got a copy....which I then packed up to move and haven't unpacked yet.

    I really like reading underrated books because I don't have to wade through that "hype pool" to find out how much of the publicity is based on the book's merits versus blah blah reasons that have nothing to do with the book or it's content.

    Dreams @ Once Upon A Dream Books

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Some women should not run for president

We may all, as children, have desired to one day become president of the United States. Later, as adults, even few of the most intelligent, charismatic, and successful in business qualify. Traditionally only men aspired to the job of running the country, yet today it’s no longer just a man’s job. Women are equipped for the task and highly capable of doing an even better job. Unlike our testosterone driven counterpart whose propensity for violence and power pits nations against nations, women bring a healing, nurturing spirit to the stage. I believe women make better managers at work and at home for the same reasons.

A president must not only possess intelligence, moral judgment, be decisive, well spoken, and by all means have integrity, but that person must have few to no flaws, which could impinge upon their ability to perform the task of governing the strongest nation in the world. This can be a much greater challenge for females, not because women haven’t yet met the challenge, but because their physical and chemical make-up could negatively affect their resolve.

The dreaded Menstrual Cycle creates havoc for nearly every normal woman of childbearing years, every month, although most would prefer to withhold this fact to maintain equal positioning with men at the workplace. It has been defined as the curse for numerous reasons. We suffer mild to severe cases of cramps, headaches, nausea, backaches, blotting, and emotional handicaps.(1)Angry Woman It is cause for abstaining from work and it’s often the excuse used for irrational behavior.

The Menstrual Cycle begins for a young woman as early as age 10 and ends sometime during menopause, the end of the childbearing phase of life. The menstrual cycle is a ritualistic monthly event that galvanizes most women for 3 to 5 days, negatively affecting the things that they do. Therefore, it’s hard to imagine a female of childbearing years, positioned in the White House, making crucial decisions that affect the entire world, while in the throws of menstrual pressures.

I can only wonder how Mrs. Palin would have managed the Cuban Missile Crisis, as the country was on the verge of a third world war and every decision was susceptible to extreme consequences. Given the 21 to 25 days that she was without the concerns of a monthly cycle, we would hope to God that no decisions were made the remainder of the month. Having elected such a person to run the country, we all would need to know the schedule of her menstrual cycle … as a cautionary measure … to understand her mood. Unfortunately, the world does not pause for the curse and women (those of childbearing years) are not capable of effectively running a country every day of the month.

Some would argue that I speak wrongly of women regarding this subject. Again, I speak for most. In addition, I have the same considerations regarding any candidate who falls short of the mental and physical attributes that make for the best president of a country. I believe that the US is too slow to think, and unwise when deciding a persons ability to hold these positions. President Bush was elected January 20, 2001, and we later learned he was a recovering alcoholic. Chronic abuse of alcohol leads to brain damage, which is irreversible. You do the math. President Ragan, although not checked for Alzheimer’s while in office, was known to be forgetful, falling asleep in meetings and so on. He left office at 69 years old after falling from a horse. Given that the brain is an organ and organs deteriorate quickly around that age, it was wise that he not run for another term. Senator McCain is 72 with health concerns, which should raise a red flag. And still I say that women shouldn’t run the country unless they are no longer getting their cycle.

I know first hand just how menstruation affects ones life. At 11 I began my cycle and suffered from all of the usual pains. Not all women endure the same ailments but most are affected in some way, emotionally and/or physically, due to the imbalance in the blood. (2) In fact, I’ve been called a number of ‘B’ words during those occasions: Bitch, and Barracuda, to name a couple. The ‘Bulldog with Lipstick’ term is a new one, and since I no longer experience the dreaded cycle, I don’t expect anyone to have much reason to address me as such.

It is no secret that women can become irrational and emotionally imbalanced during this time. We can be too sick to think properly, and too angry to speak, which is why women of childbearing years cannot be trusted with the authority to run a country. Aside from that, once having passed menstruation and menopause, a woman president or vice president may be just what we need to avert the path of destruction that we are now traveling.

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PassionateGreen said...

You have a great writing style. As a true lover of words, I get very excited when I see someone else using words like "propensity." So many people these days don't reach farther than "lol" and "brb." :-)

Regarding women, menstrual cycles, and being president, I couldn't agree more. If Sarah Palin is anything like I am, certain days of the month she is not fit to run a country - or a bake sale.

Mea Culpa Bath and Body said...

This article was very interesting. I am stumbeling it too :-)


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Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Six Degrees of Separation Blogathon

       The latest blogathon by Nostra of My Filmviews has us linking two actors/directors/movies in a maximum of six steps as per the rules of the Six Degrees of Separation theory. I was tagged by my fellow chick with accent, Sofia from Film Flare who challenged me to link Elle Fanning to Rita Hayworth.

      Now the thing is that I have only watched one Hayworth movie in my life which is obviously Gilda. Therefore, my knowledge of her body of work is v. limited and I didn't want to resort to this being a purely IMDb-based answer, so I *may* be cheating here but it's just so much more interesting like this-

Elle Fanning worked with Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Brad Pitt co-starred with Morgan Freeman in Se7en

Morgan Freeman presents Tim Robbins with Rita Hayworth in The Shawshank Redemption

       Taa daa!

       I now pass the baton on to Getter Trumsi of Mettel Ray and I challenge her to link Rita Hayworth to Ewan McGregor simply because I love him and he's the greatest :)

Monday, 25 August 2014

So I saw Fight Club with my little brother on my 22nd Birthday...

..and it was his first time ever watching it. This is his 10 word review for it:
"So good. So good. So good. So good. So good."
Yeah, so I guess he's not adopted after all :P

And I'm 22 now. Yaay. Okaybye.

Saturday, 23 August 2014

Guess who's back, back again?

Why, me of course!
Sorry for extending my hiatus an extra month! My laptop broke, my exams took forever to finish, my last year of college is fucking grueling AND I was sick! I know what's you are thinking- ALL OF THE EXCUSES, NIKHAT!! But they're true, pinky promise!
But anywho, I am totes back and I will blog loads and and oh oh, guess WHO else is back?

EEEE fun times ahead!
Thanks for sticking with me guys :* :*


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Thursday, March 5, 2015

FASHION: Stitch fix review// fixes 1 & 2

Have you ever heard of stitch fix? It's a subscription service for clothing. You create a profile, and they handpick 5 items for you. It's $20 a month for a styling fee, but you get to use that money towards any item(s) you want to keep each month. Then, you send back what you don't want to keep. Simple as that! No braving the store to try on 15 different shirts til you find one that fits...

I love this service sooo much! It's my one splurge a month!

It's like Christmas morning when that box appears on my front porch- so much anticipation of what's inside!

For fix #1, I created a pin board specifically for stitch fix with all the clothing I specifically didn't like. I got 5 items based on what I didn't like...

I got the scarf, which was just too chunky for me, and the striped shirt. I kept this shirt- so comfy and a pop of color!
I got this teal shirt too, which I absolutely love!!! ❤❤❤ If you couldn't guess, I kept this shirt too!
These last two I sent back. They were cute, but they just weren't right for me.
I filled out a questionnaire about each item they sent me, and why it was or wasn't right for me. My first stylist was good, but I wanted to see if another stylist got my style more- so I didn't request the same one.

For fix #2, I got a different stylist, and boy, she hit the nail on the head. I loved every single item! With that said, I only kept two for financial reasons. Here are the pieces I got:
The Jean jacket and long sweater, dress, arrow shirt, and striped shirt all came in this fix. I ended up just keeping the sweater and the dress. Let me just say- I loved the dress so much that I refused to get out of it!!
I have been so pleased with my two fixes so far, and I can't wait to get my next fix at the end of this month!

Sunday, March 1, 2015

DIET: Day 7// Progress

 After 6 days in the attack phase, I get to move on to the cruise phase! I have seriously never craved a vegetable this much in my entire life! LOL!

WEIGH IN: I'm down to 163.4 pounds. That's 6 pounds in 6 days!

HOW I'M FEELING: I feel amazing! As much as I still crave some of my favorite foods, I have this amazing sense of confidence to get down to my target weight! I know that I can do this for a prolonged period of time (113 more days!)

No progress pics to share today, but they will be coming in about a week. :)

Thursday, February 26, 2015

HAIR: Things I Love Thursday

1. This ombre' seriously makes me want my copper ombre' back! Oh my gosh it's so gorgeous!

2. This hair tutorial is totally awesome! So simple, but a nice twist to the normal pony!

3. Apparently, my recent obsession is auburn hair again... gorgeous! I love the little blonde peekaboos!

4. This flower updo! oh my gahhh! Soooo lovely!

5. When I eventually go back to my natural hair color, I'd love to spice it up with lowlites like these!

What are your current hair obsessions?

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

DIET: Day 4 // Progress and Pics

I finally got a floor length mirror today, so I decided to take some full body pics. It's a little easier to track progress this way!

WEIGH IN: I stepped on the scale today for the first time since starting this diet, and guess what! 166.0 POUNDS! That's 3.4 pounds lost in 3 days! Heck yes- I'll take that!

HOW IM FEELING: Thank goodness I'm finally at Day 4! The hunger pains are gone, and I've noticed a boost in energy and mood.

GOOD EATS: I'm not a big egg person, so all I've been eating is those lean meats. (It's gotten a little boring too quickly!) This morning, I added non-fat Greek yogurt to the mix! I added just a little vanilla extract and stevia for flavor, and I'm so glad I did! It really hit the spot!

I can't believe I only have two more days in phase 1! I'll weigh myself again on Friday and post an update! I'm hoping for another 3 pounds, so we shall see! :)

Monday, February 23, 2015

SCRAPBOOKING: Road Trip layout

It feels so good to scrapbook again! It's been at least a year and a few hundred pictures since I sat down to scrapbook! Here's the layout I created:

What do you think?

Dan and I road-tripped it last month to spend time with my parents in Pigeon Forge.

There's a huge scrapbook store in Sevierville that we always stop to visit when we go there. I picked up plenty of paper and embellishments to scrapbook our trip!

I can't wait to capture the rest of our trip in scrapbooking layouts and share them with you!

Sunday, February 22, 2015

DIET: Yes, I can Dukan!

A friend recently shared with me about her experience with the Dukan Diet. I had never heard of it, but I was willing to find out more. It turns out she's lost 30 pounds by following this diet so far in the past several months! That's amazing, especially after getting off track during the holidays! She's over halfway to her target weight, and more motivated than ever.

You can go the Dukan Diet website and plug in your information to find what they consider your target weight. Mine was a little higher than the goal weight I had in my mind. Let's be honest- most of us have that lucky number 125 in our minds for our goal weight! I know I did. The target weight the website computed for me was 132.2 pounds, which I think is a healthy goal for me.

You see- the lowest I remember ever weighing is 131 pounds, never in the 120's. That was when I was 18 years old and ate whatever the heck I wanted. As long as I stayed active, I didn't have to worry about exercising either.

Fast-forward eight years, and my metabolism has majorly slowed down! I continued on the path of eating whatever the heck I wanted, and my activity level has slowed down too. I found myself at my heaviest of 180 pounds.

I've had intense workouts at the gym, and I have managed to lose about 10 pounds. Just going to the gym and "trying to eat better" is just not cutting it anymore. I've tried counting calories, but I just can't seem to stay under a certain amount of calories. I feel hungry, overeat, and then give up. It's a frustrating cycle! I knew I needed something more than that.

Enter the Dukan Diet. ;) The program is broken down into 4 different phases. The weight loss happens in the first two phases, so they are clearly the most challenging and most restrictive. When you calculate your target weight on the website, it also gives you a recommendation of how long you should continue with each phase and a date of when you should reach your target weight.

The website recommended I stay in Phase 1 (the attack phase) for 6 days and in Phase 2 (the cruise phase) for 114 days. Phase 1 is all about pure protein- think lean meats and fish! I do love that this diet is restrictive and yet not restrictive. You are given a list of 63 foods you can have, but you can have as much as you want of them! Phase 2 is about adding vegetables to your diet. You alternate days between pure protein and proteins & vegetables.

There's a book that you can follow that explains the whole diet in detail. I use Dukan Diet: Made Easy as a reference for myself. I think it's easier to follow than the original. I think they sell for $20 at the bookstore if you want to have a tangible copy. I downloaded mine on my iphone for $10.99- that way I always have it with me as a reference.

I think it's super important to take before pictures. The scale doesn't move sometimes, but you can definitely see your progress in pictures. Here are my before pics at 169.4 pounds:

And so it begins...

I started Phase 1 yesterday, and it's already been tough! I have the biggest sweet tooth, and I got to watch my uncle eat all of my girl scout cookies. He didn't mind at all! ;)  Thank goodness that I'm still able to enjoy coffee with skim milk and splenda! Y'all, I don't know if I'd be able to make it through phase 1 without the coffee to help out my sweet tooth. I know this is going to bring results if I'm able to stay with it!


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Monday, 4 March 2013

So, what makes a great writer?

What makes a great writer?

Is it somebody who takes command of the English language as an admiral takes command of his crew?

Is it somebody who never fails to use the correct punctuation, grammar and spelling, even when texting?It it somebody who never stops writing, even when on holiday?

OR, is it somebody who is creative, poetic, inspired and adventurous...?

I would always opt for the latter.

Writing is a discipline, yes. We all need to master the basics of punctuation, grammar and spelling as these allow one to write in a way that is universally understood and accepted. The science of writing is vital and all good writers must be able to recognise inaccuracies and be able to competently rectify them.
But, dear friends - if one simply sees writing as a science, one can never understand the beauty of putting together flavoursome words. Adjectives inspire velvety descriptions which can ooze beauty or equally attack the reader by being hideous and devious... Verbs create feeling and allow one to be transported to other worlds and situations where fantasy and reality can merge into something wonderful. Nouns can name the protagonist as a beautiful being of utter perfection, or render the antagonist a vile monster. The interaction between these characters can be liquid pleasure - like drinking a cool glass of iced-tea on a bitterly hot day...
One must never forget that writing is an art - a pleasure - a wonder that can inspire!
Once one learns the basics, there is no right or wrong way to write... Everybody has a different style and each style should be nurtured like a mother would nurture her child. We are all unique and each writer is different. Learn to ignite those adjectives and chase those verbs - whilst making war on the antagonist who stole your nouns!

Enjoy writing!

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Belen Berganza is the ceramic artist behind the creations you see here

I am Belen Berganza, ceramic artist based in Perth, Western Australia. I create unique, contemporary, sustainable handmade ceramics using porcelain and earthenware. I want to offer products that are not disposable, have a timelessness and are worthy of being passed on through the generations.
Derived directly from the Earth, earthenware and porcelain are all sourced from natural materials, and when their use is over, they return to the Earth without polluting it.

Every purchasing choice you make is a vote for the world you want.

You can enjoy these products with the peace of mind that each step in the process has been taken to create minimum harm to the earth, from sourcing the raw materials to the recycled packaging.
Each design starts with a master piece that I hand carve with very small tools that I make.
Then a mould is produced, the clay is hand pressed, the edges softened and then fired.
I use this process for the making of the Pebbles, Labyrinths, sacred geometry, wind chimes and jewellery.
Once the ceramic jewellery comes out of the kiln it is then setting in sterling silver which frames each individual piece of jewellery art.
I also make unique sculptures and in collaboration with Stephen Tero, porcelain and recycled materials lighting features.
I studied ceramics for four years in Madrid, which enabled me to combine my love of art with the formal training necessary to develop high quality ceramics.

Belen Berganza is the ceramic artist behind the creations you see here

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Tom Van Cutsem

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PhD in Computer Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008 (Greatest distinction)
MSc in Computer Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2004 (Greatest distinction)

I joined Bell Labs in February of 2014 as a Senior Researcher. Before that, I was a professor of Computer Science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium where I specialized in research on the boundaries of programming languages and distributed systems. Prior to that, I was a post-doctoral fellow of the Flanders Research Foundation at the same university. In 2009, I spent 6 months at Google Research in Mountain View in the US, where I got involved in the standardization of the JavaScript programming language. Together with Dr. Mark S. Miller (Google), I designed the ECMAScript 6 reflection API. I received my PhD in Computer Science in 2008 from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel for my research on AmbientTalk, a distributed scripting language for mobile phones.

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  • IoT/M2M
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bentrendgetinvolved review December 2014

As we are approaching Christmas, the time of year for reflection, I thought you may like to know what Ben’s foundation has achieved so far and what the money raised has been used for.

We created the foundation “bentrendgetinvolved” in October 2010 so it has been in place for 4 years now; in that time we – and by we I mean everyone who has donated money and/or organised a fundraising event – have raised the phenomenal amount of £85,000 and donated to sporting individuals and organisations over £62,000.

We always investigate to whom we donate money, always meeting the people concerned personally or acting on recommendations of friends and associates. We have no overheads/expenses/running costs – the committee consists of family and friends who give their time free of charge, our accounts (Michael Boniface) and webpage (Ryan Brooks) are done free of charge. We also have several generous benefactors/sponsors/friends – take a bow John Cole, Tim Wyles, Paul Hewitt, Mark Yates, Marc Roberts, Roger Banks, the Kinsey brothers amongst others – to pay for events overheads such as programmes/tickets etc so that all the money raised goes in full to the foundation.

We created the foundation with three main aims:

  • To support sporting individuals and organisations because of Ben’s deep love of sport
  • To encourage others to get involved with sport in any way – hence the name of the foundation, one of Ben’s favourite phrases
  • To maintain contact between all Ben’s many friends, colleagues and family through the foundation and its events

Whenever we consider requests for funding we always apply the criteria:

“Would Ben want to support it?”

We mostly realise that he would want to – and participate himself if possible!

I have listed below some of the various ways that money has been raised and I apologise if I have missed anyone out:

  • The Richmond Riverside 10k (our first organised event)
  • Barcelona Ironman (Andrew Creed), UK Ironman (Jeavon Trend)
  • Marathons: London (Andrews Dickinson and Kane), Chicago (Patrick Reid) Las Vegas (Nathan, Nick, Gwil, Dan and Graham, Paris (Leroy Pearce) Manchester (Mike Pearce)
  • Marathon des Sables (James Reid)
  • Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc (Russell Mabbett)
  • The Ben Trend Ultra run (Mark, Matt, Aodhan and Jeavon running plus James, Stuey and Sarah support crew)
  • Bike rides: Manchester – London (Matt Pickering), the coast – coast (Matt and Kate), Devon – Wimbledon (Dan Holmes and friends) Lands End – John O Groats (Andrew Dickinson), John O Groats – Lands End (Roger Evans)
  • “A Day in the Lakes” – Lake District walks for all the family – Michael Barr has kindly agreed to organise this event every other year – next one in 2016
  • Pennine Way walk (Roger Evans)
  • 3 peaks ascent (Phil Swindells and Vicki)
  • 3 different types of mud runs (Leroy, Tracey and Stuart, Matt Jones), various other runs of varying distances
  • 2 memorial rugby matches
  • Party nights, band nights, Movember events

Our latest supporters are Fairhaven Golf Club Ladies Committee, led by Carole Schofield, who has very kindly decided to donate the proceeds of their fundraising this winter to us – thank you for your support.

I would like to make special mention of Ben’s colleagues, clients and friends at FIT in Wimbledon who have raised a massive amount through events and donations – thank you so much.

I would also like to mention all those who became involved and participated in sport for the first time ever in Bens’ memory – Ebru Ergen comes to mind, along with Hayley, plus Geoff Rowe who trained for the Vegas marathon but couldn’t make the trip so did a full marathon on a gym treadmill at the same time – that’s real dedication!

We have donated that £62,000 to a wide variety of causes including:

  • Blackpool Polar Bears, a multi-disability swimming club
  • Hannah Parkinson, a Fylde coast biathlete and pentathlete
  • The Cheetahs, a Fylde coast wheelchair sports club
  • Blackpool Scorpions, a cheerleading/tumbling gymnastic club
  • HS Netball Club London
  • Blackpool 6th form rugby team, Blackpool Rugby Club
  • North West Biathle Hub, a running/swimming club based on the Fylde coast
  • Adam Weightman, a Fylde coast athlete
  • Jack Wilding, a Blackpool athlete, who we helped attend the World Dwarf Games in Michigan
  • Sharp Style boxing club, Blackpool, who encourage youngsters from under-privileged backgrounds to box
  • Blackpool Tiggers, a club devoted to autistic youngsters
  • Harry Walford and Lydia Smart, two young Blackpool ice skaters
  • Isaac Towers, a Fylde coast wheelchair athlete who hopes to make the Rio paralympic games
  • Snow Camp, a London based charity who encourage under-privileged youngsters off the streets and into employment through learning about the skiing industry
  • Archie “Bonzai” Brown, a young karate exponent from Blackpool
  • Laura Turner, a London athlete

I trust you will agree your money has been well-spent, we do appreciate your support over the last four years and hope you will continue to support us.

It will be five years in April 2015 since we lost our beloved Ben; we hope to have a series of fundraising events in London and Blackpool to boost the foundation in Ben’s memory and hope that maybe you will be able to join us at some stage – we look forward to catching up with you soon.

We send our love and best wishes for a great Christmas and New Year,

The Trends x


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Monday, April 06, 2009

It has been said that you can meet almost anybody on Facebook. Well, imagine my surprise when I discovered that the Prince of Darkness himself has a Facebook page. Here is the link----

I must say that there is very little surprising about his friends and supporters network, nor it's proverbial mottos-- "fight fire with fire" and "you can't put out a fire with flames".

The fact that Mephistopheles is now advertising on Facebook must surely be taken as a sign of the end times, because it is a ploy of desperation, of last ditch marketing before one's enterprise goes belly up in the current economy. I found especially interesting that the Devil is trying to raise support for Bernie Madoff (with the cash). Perhaps they had been working together for a while. My suggestion whilst you are perusing Satan's Facebook page is to put on that old Rolling Stone's classic "Sympathy for the Devil" and hum along. In the end the thing that surprised me the most is that none of Gary Larson's Far Side comics about Satan and Hell appear on this site. It confirms what I have long suspected--- Satan has almost as much of a sense of humor when criticized as some TV preachers.

Brett R said...

Not surprisingly, not nearly as well done as the facebook page of our Messiah. ;)

Michael Bridgman said...

You think Old Scratch's enterprise is going out with the once great titans of modern industry? Funny thing about a period when society is going to ruins is that it affords plenty of opportunity to bring down a lot of people with it. So somehow, I have the feeling we haven't seen the last of Old Scratch.


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Saturday, February 06, 2010

Confederate Jasmine

Trachelospermum jasminoides

The Confederate Jasmine lives in a south facing window. (See November 28, 2009 post.)

There was some leaf drop after I brought it home. It seems to have recovered very well. I cut off some of the wild growth about two weeks ago.

I would have waited to prune until after flowering since the vine blooms on old wood but it sends out shoots rapidly. You can see the return of wild growth at the top of the above picture.

And now there are blooms – delicate, white and lightly fragrant.

donna said...

Look, blooms on your Jasmine. Having any plant that's in the house reward you with flowers is quite an accomplishment.

Have you been clobbered with the latest snow? I've been thinking about you.

Marie said...

I'm thrilled with the Jasmine blooms! There are a lot more buds.

We only had 6 inches of snow yesterday. Areas to the south had 2 feet! I consider myself lucky. Six inches is enough to shovel. Thanks for the thoughts.


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On Saturday, at a gorgeous home along the shore of Lake Anna, Tracey and Leo tied the knot! The day unfolded exactly as they had imagined it would and everyone was so incredibly happy for them!

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Marissa & Jeff were married on Saturday at the beautiful Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, VA. There was a hurricane to south and rain in the forecast, but that wasn’t enough to dampen their happiness!

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When Josh and I visited Yosemite in July, we made a day trip to Sequoia National Park! It was stunning to say the least!

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Lisa & Ian were married on Saturday in a quintessential Washington, DC wedding at the Newseum. The Newseum offered the perfect backdrop to say ‘I do’ and for their guests to take advantage of their time in DC.

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