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Friday, December 21, 2012

App Review: Camera Awesome

This app comes as advertised: awesome. For years, one of the best features of the iPad was the camera. And with good reason. There are endless instructional possibilities for the front and rear camera. But there have always been limitations. Easy to use, yes. But limited. Until now...

You need to download Camera Awesome right now. I wouldn't be surprised if they start charging for it. There are a lot of features with this app. But the best features are the different camera modes. There are four different options that I'll mention here.

  1. Timer: So simple, but where has it been? Set the timer from 3 seconds to 59 seconds. Just in time for special family pictures during the holidays.
  2. Interval: I love this feature. Set the camera to shoot at a regular interval. So if you want to document a scientific process, set and record. It will keep taking shots at that interval until you manually stop it.
  3. Slow burst: Hold down the button to record images at a rate of 3 frames a second. The key is you have to hold it down.
  4. Fast burst: Same as above, but faster: 5 frames a second.
Now there are some other features that are worth mentioning. Pinch to zoom is built in. And zoom works on the front camera, unlike the native camera app. There is a level you can add to the screen to make sure your images are level. There are also effects, similar to Instagram, that you can add to your pictures.

I know you have already come up with ideas about how this could be used in your classroom. I bet all you science teachers out there are going to love it. What a great way to pull images from a quick process so students can analyze what happened. Or set up the interval feature to record images on a regular basis. You can now do time lapse photography on your iPad to analyze situations. So many possibilities...

That's likely going to be it for 2012. Hope everyone has a great holiday season. See you in 2013.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Finally, YouTube for iPad again

One of the biggest complaints of people who upgraded to the new iOS6 was the missing YouTube app. The ongoing competition between Google and Apple left a lot of people out in the cold with the lack of YouTube app and Google Maps. Well, Google has finally addressed that issue with the release of a new YouTube app.

It's not tough to find right now. Check out the number 1 spot in the Top Charts. Happy viewing.


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Kendrick Lamar was the fourth rapper to hear 9th Wonder’s beats

Three other “rappers-everybody-knows rappers” had checked out the Duckworth beats before Lamar. None of them used it

In an interview with Complex and via a Twitter post last week (15 April), 9th Wonder revealed that before showing Lamar a series of beats – which the rapper later used for Duckworth – he had shown it to three different rappers.

He says, “And these aren’t three different everyday rappers. These are three different rappers rappers—rappers-everybody-knows rappers.”

He continues, “I played him like 15 beats in the studio one night.”

After months with no communication from the iconic rapper, the Kung Fu Kenny texted back. “Out of the blue last summer, he sent me a text of just a short video of him playing part of the song that you now hear as Duckworth. I knew the beat was mine. I heard the words, and I was like, ‘What’s this?’ He just put back, ‘LOL.'”

Three of the beats have been fused into the one track Duckworth, which features as the final track on Lamar’s highly-anticipated DAMN. Read up on its eight talking points here.

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The Ghost of Easter Past

Spring Chick CupcakesI don’t often get my holidays confused, especially with uber-Eastery foods like this Easter chick cupcake by Bird on a Cake fluttering around the Internet. If this doesn’t adorably scream EASTER into your face (and your taste buds), I don’t know what will.

At least that’s what I thought – until I saw the version cooked up by CraftFail readers Kayla and Kelsey. They couldn’t find sanding sugar to sweetly dust the cupcake tops, and they couldn’t quite get the frosting dark enough, either, which resulted in this:

Spring Chick Cupcake failUm, is that the ghost of Easter past? Some sort of undead, zombie Halloween bird? I’m not sure, but instead of saying “cheep, cheep, cheep” this chick ended up as some kind of holiday creep.

Easter chick cupcake nailed itFor more laughs visit Hollow Tree Ventures, where Robyn’s toddler just wandered in the room and announced, “They needa fix dat white one up like dat orange cheese one.” Yes, honey – exactly.

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    I think the zombie one is cute!

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Another August 6th

Once again, the anniversary that affects me more than almost any other has rolled around.  On August 6th, 1945, just shy of a month after I was born, the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.  This was, at the time, the most deadly use of a weapon of mass destruction ever inflicted by humans on other humans.  A few days later, on August 9, we repeated the experiment with a newer and "improved" bomb dropped on Nagasaki.  At least 150,000 and more likely over 200,000 people were either killed immediately or died from injuries caused by the explosions.  In later years, many people suffered from the aftereffects of radiation exposure; this includes birth defects.

Apologists for the bombings claim that they were needed to bring Japan to an earlier surrender than might have happened otherwise.  Such an action taken today would without doubt be considered collective punishment under Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and thus a war crime.

To be reminded of the effects of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have a look at these photos at  Some are disturbing enough to be accompanied by a warning, but anyone who thinks that the bombings were justified should have a look, and ponder.

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Saturday, 24 June 2017

New Review! Underground Magic by Natasha Larry, 5 Cranky Stars

Underground Resistance (Underground Magic)Underground Resistance by N.R. Larry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Cranky Stars

I was absolutely riveted from start to finish. I pretty much finished it in one night and immediately checked to see if the next one was available. Trust me. That is rare!
Alas, I have to wait until July 2017 for the follow up, but as soon as it arrives on my hot little kindle - I'll be devouring it.

Lawrence Kincaid used to be in the resistance fighting against the fascist, Eugenics based ruling Party with laws based on "racial purity" and anti supernatural. Camps, enslavement, kill orders - the Party has no compassion when it comes to those declared "impure". Lawrence is everything they hate: she's black and a powerful witch.

Five years ago, she walked away and hid with a small group of survivors in the magically protected Underground. Lawrence avoids the surface. She's suffered too many defeats there, but people she loves has been taken and she aims to get them back.

A chance meeting with a shifter, Ty, puts Lawrence on a collision course with not only the Party, but her self. Her element is a power that even she is afraid of, but in order to change the world, she might have to break it.

I highly recommend this story. I thoroughly enjoyed the parallels with history and also, current events. The characters were engaging and likeable. Some of the twists made me sit up and take notice.

I can't wait for the sequel and also, a pre-equal would be good too. *Hint, hint*.

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New Review! Completely Captivated by AD Justice, 5 Cranky Stars

Completely CaptivatedCompletely Captivated by A.D. Justice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

***** 5 Cranky Stars *****

AD Justice is an author that I stumbled upon a little over a year ago. Since then I've scrambled to read everything she writes. This book literally fell into my lap and I couldn't sleep until I was done reading.
Sometimes you have to start at the end of the story to find the beginning. Sometimes the beginning is the end. This is a new original twist on a story of two very different men who are in love with the same girl.

Christa is the owner of the Sweet Spot, a cafe in the downtown area. She is making her dream come true and loving every minute of it. She has everything in life she wants except the big family she dreams of. Some things just aren't meant to be for her, or are they?

Aaron is the ultimate bachelor. He owns a very successful modelling agency and gets to sample the menu frequently. Hot models to stare at and enjoy everyday seems like the best life to have until he stumbles into The Sweet Shop and into Christa. All of a sudden he wants a different life, a different path and one woman.

Things happen fast and love blooms. A quick Vegas wedding and both of their dreams are coming true until Aaron wakes up with no memory of any of it.

Jared has finally graduated college and moved back home. Now all he needs to do is get Christa to admit she loves him so they can start their lives together. Only there's a problem. Christa is in love with another man. Can he sway her to his side?

There is so much going on in this book yet it all fits perfectly. The love, grief and male stupidity comes in spades, yet the lust and hotness rounds it out. I could not put this book down. This author is one that i highly recommend and encourage you to one-click your copy today.

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Saturday, 10 June 2017

New Review! Civil War by G. Miller, 4 Cranky Stars

Civil WarCivil War by G. Miller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

**** 4 Cranky Stars ****

This is the first book I've read by G. Miller and in the Nephilim Chronicles Series. I have to admit, coming into it without the requisite background, it took me a while to get into the story and work out the characters and the world I was in.

In saying that, this is an intriguing world with fully fledged characters. In some ways, I was reminded of Luke Cage and Django, not in terms of similar storylines or characters, but in terms of thematics.

Dr. Athena Johnson, a newly minted PhD, wants to help her people. In the midst of a drug epidemic, she runs Jacob's ladder to save addicts and victims.

Her twin brother, Apollo, wages war with Artemis Harris, the only manna supplier in the State and also, a white supremacist.

As the war draws closer, Athena becomes a target. Her normal stance is to seek peaceful resolution, but this time that might not work. What path she chooses will dictate the future of the community she is determined to protect.

There is a lot to like about this book. It's multi-layered and much of the issues the author explores in the work have relevance to social and political climates - both current and past. It's not easy to classify: there's political intrigue, supernatural, thriller, action, and filled with diversity.

As an aside, I loved the nods to the Greek and Roman Gods in the Johnson children's names. It fed the geeky historian in me. And as a proud member of a martial arts family, I did enjoy the fight sequences that often felt cathartic.

The characters are likeable and relatable, the issues important and the storyline is unique. Recommended.

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Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Release Blitz! Graffiti City: A License to Jizz by Thor Cox

Release Date: 06/06/2017
Publisher: Howling Mad Press

Graffiti City: Cummageddon
Issue 1

Suzy Suxxx takes both of her jobs very seriously. As one of the hottest porn stars in Graffiti City, she keeps the adult citizens happy with her gravity-defying moves on the set. As a secret Sexual Liberation Underground Taskforce (S.L.U.T.) agent, codenamed Starfish, she keeps innocents safe.

The supervillain business has been booming lately. With a recent spike in activity from the evil Legion of Absolute Domination (L.O.A.D.), Suzy is up to her eyeballs in boy-joy juice to keep her unique superpower flowing. Quite frankly, it's exhausting.

After being on call 24/7 for weeks, all she wants is a damn night off.

But things are looking up when a religious hunk of a villain appears at the scene of a crime she's investigating. Not only does Celibator's puritanical innocence threaten to bring Suzy to her knees, but he could also help her hook the biggest bottom-dweller in the L.O.A.D. pond: the Jacker. Rumor has it, the Jacker has his sights on purloining Abraham's Testicles.

As in, THE Abraham. From the Bible.

If L.O.A.D. gets their greasy hands on this powerful magical artifact, it could mark the beginning of an unholy war against humanity, fought with sexual weapons of mass destruction.

A superhero's work is never done, and there are no nights off.

Griffin City is screwed, motherfuckers. Long live Graffiti City.

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Thor Cox spends his days hunting frost giants in the land of ice and snow. When he’s not slaughtering jötnar, wrestling polar bears in the Svalbard, or carving magical runes from the bones of his enemies, he writes superhero porn.

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Release Day! The History in Us by L.B. Dunbar

Cover Design: Shanoff Formats
Release Date: June 2, 2017

Are you a hero yet?
Her words rang in my head.
I wanted to be.
For you, I want to be, I told her in my dream, the dream where she kissed me again.
A hero-worthy kiss.
Stay safe, she had said. Come back to me.
My lips tingled.
The brush of hers over mine a memory held in the blackest of night,
the hottest of desert days,
and the cold-evil hell of war against hidden enemies.
I wanted another chance to taste those lips,
melt them against mine,
and mold her body to me.
I wanted to live.
For Katie.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Playing With The Moon

Photo source: unknown

May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
- Irish Blessing

Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades. said...

and I'll be around if you need a whine/wine partner;)

The Incredible Woody said...

[Raising my pint of Guinness!]

Busy Bee Suz said...

I love this!

Mental P Mama said...

Wonderful! said...

HOW lovely!

Chesapeake Bay Woman said...

Cheers! (raises a glass of wine)


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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I am sucked into a book.  Divergent.
Stayed up way too late last nite.
Made big fat cookies today that we ate for breakfast.
Also finally motivated Baylie to not throw a fit in the morning.
Going without fresh baked big huge cookies for a whole day while everyone else
is enjoying them is a good motivator.
Ivy has a nasty cold.
Jason is at a meeting with the unemployment office of California.
7 month mark is looming which I've learned can easily turn into 9 or 12
we are ok.
The unknown is not cool though.
Are you getting sick of me talking about this?
I try to not let it occupy my mind by its always there.
Even if this has turned into the best school year ever.
Summer is looming as well.
Wow how did we get here already?  its just around the corner
I told Jason I would move to China.
Don't know if I really have the guts for it and no job offer
but what I mean is that I am open to whatever life has in store
In the beginning I had my mentally cemented my feet to where we are,
wanting the answers to be here, maybe they still will be, who knows

watched the movie Austraila while folding a bunch of laundry.
The girls have discovered shirley temple movies.  They are wholesome and great,
but also racist...such was the era I guess.

dude I'm trying to keep my bloggity blog all light and fun but my head always
drifts to the serious.  how can it not with masacres like Boston become more and more rampant.

my babies need me, have to go.
love the room redos..the are so good, need to do the other two rooms next.
everyone needs a safe refuge.

doesnt this picture make you happy?

Steve and Connie said...

Not tired of hearing about it. Careful what you ask for, you might just end up in mexico!

Wish we were around to help more. He will get a job. The Lord will provide. Took Steve 6+ months after one company dragged him out - multiple interviews, etc. It sucks.

You are an inspiration and you're not alone.

RachelAA said...

Never tired of hearing it - it's life, your life and the lives of many others right now. We all learn and grow as we view your journey on your blog. And seriously, I can't believe how soon su,,er will be here.

Beth said...

Ditto on the Shirley Temple comment. Audrey got three for Christmas from my mom if you wanna borrow. But yeah - times have sure changed. !!!

Nancy Jo said...

That picture does make me happy!

Sara Jane said...

That is one happy picture of Miss Baylie. She is adorable. You are doing great--can't believe the time that has gone by. Things will work out.

Mindy said...

Girl, I SO know how you feel.


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Saturday, February 03, 2007

more scrap quilt squares

Hello there! Thank you for your comments and suggestions on how I should arrange my quilt blocks. I still haven't decided what to do yet, but it was fun to read each person's input. So, instead of make a decision on what to do with these, I thought I would make some more blocks. (This actually was the intention all along...I don't have enough for a quilt top yet.)

Have I mentioned how much I like improvisational piecing? It's pattern to follow....just make it up as you go along. Love it! The white borders will be added when I get to the store to get more fabric.

As you can see, I made a dent in the yellow fabric bucket.

The pink still needs some work...another day.
Yes, I sorted out my scraps according to colors.
That was probably the funnest part so far.

These are some fabrics that I pulled out of the stash....I am planning a pretty, girly sampler quilt. Someday.

We are in the middle of a blizzard here. We have gotten lots of snow and strong winds. We have a snow drift in our driveway that is as tall as Kevin's truck. Some of our siding started flapping in the wind this afternoon. My oldest boy was scared....he thought the whole house was going to go. The house was creaking and groaning. He was more than a little freaked out. Thankfully, my dear Kev went out and fixed the siding right away and we haven't had any more problems.

We stayed home all day long. Kevin baked a sweet potato pie, made some cereal bars and banana bread. I made a pecan pie and some fresh salsa. Kev and I also did lots of talking on the phone. My family in MN are dealing with cold cold cold temps and some of them are a little bit jealous of all our snow. Well, we have plenty to share!

Did I mention that my daughter loves Boobah? She likes to pat his head.
SOOOOOOOOOOO cute! And maybe a little bit scary. :)

1. My warm house.
2. Plenty of food to eat as we are pretty much snowed in.
3. Even though my daughter has a severe cold, she is still sleeping well.

Linda said...

Wow! Good thing Kevin got the siding fixed, that sounds scary to me too! It's just plain cold here. I'm not a big fan of either, but if I have to have one or the other I'd take the cold over the having to drive in the snow.

You are making quite the dent in your scraps. You got me thinking. I started digging through my scraps the other day, too. LOL I like the look of the improvisational piecing, too. I CANNOT start much more new stuff. I gotta get back to my list and finish some other things.

Amy Jo said...

I love the yellow squares - I think my favorite! Hope you get to get out and get that white fabric SOON!!


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on hiatus

I realized I haven't posted anything here since the end of August. I've still been joining the Seattle Urban Sketcher group every month and sketching in between. But, I find that trying to keep up with too many social media sources just takes too much time.

I also realized I spend much more time on Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr. So, for now, that's where you'll find my artistic efforts (and an occasional personal note or photo). I may return to my blog at some point, but for now, please follow me or friend me at one of the other social media sites.

I still read all my favorite blogs so for those of you who blog but don't appear on Instagram or FB, I'm enjoying your art and sharing via your blogs.

Attended my first ever sketchcrawl - the 4th annual West Coast Scketchcrawl in Tacoma, WA this year. I was only able to attend one session, but it was SO fun seeing all those sketchers spread out over the city (over 100 sketchers from southern CA to Vancouver BC). My 2 hours of sketching yielded these two:

drawn w/ fountain pen in Stillman & Birn Alpha 9x6

drawn w/ fountain pen in Stillman Birn Alpha 9x6 (over the gutter)

both drawn in Canson mixed media notebook w/ ink & watercolor

The 2 above are from our  recent camping trip to Salt Creek near Pt. Angeles,WA. Relaxing & fun but too cold to call it a perfect trip.

some recent sketches

I've been sketching. No earth shattering revelations or epiphanies, just practice.

at my local beach about 10 minutes from the house - Seahurst Beach:
haven't added the watercolor yet

beachcombing finds

at Seattle Art Museum free evening concerts:
 the iconic Calder sculpture with the city in the background

Georgetown neighborhood Oxbow park:
LOVE this tree! sketched in my 4x6 pentalic book

sketched in my 4x6 pentalic bk on way home from work

drawn standing in the midst of the pea patch garden looking toward the boots & hat in 4x6 bk

And, around the yard:
geraniums on the deck

our sundial but mostly I wanted to practice rocks

Thanks for looking - all comments, critiques, or helpful tips are welcome!

practice continues

Here's what I've been up to - practicing, practicing.

A couple more AK cruise sketches - top one, a church in Sitka, next is Creek St in Ketchikan, Sorry the scans come up with all these weird shadows. Someday I'll have to figure out how to fix that! :)

I recently finished a book on sketching and watercolor by Cathy Johnson (a couple of them actually), so that inspired me to work on trees. I love a beautiful or weirdly deformed or unusually shaped tree so my practice is encompassing some nature practice as well as buildings........

the giant tree in the neighbor's yard

alaskan cruising recap

We took a week long cruise to AK a couple weeks ago. I managed to do some sketching while on the ship and off - the sketching was done quickly, paint added on the ship...

St Michael's church, Sitka with Mt Arrowhead looming behind.

The reference photo ........

The atrium in the center of the ship that spanned a couple of floors. This was TOUGH! I spent a couple hours sitting and sketching & trying again on those angles. Not great but I feel a sense of accomplishment none-the-less.

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On the Lido deck for breakfast about 7am. Not many people about which is good.....I could sit at a table and sketch uninterrupted.
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Sketching from on board the ship through a window.... (my shoes the most colorful part of the view)

Pencil sketch of the famous Red Dog Saloon in Juneau. Dan had his first LEGAL drink here at 19 in 19.......72! Yikes, it's like it was yesterday.

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Creek St in Ketchikan - this street is famous for once being a street of brothels; now it's all tourist souvenirs stores.

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Our last port of call was in Victoria which I'm more familiar with but found this pretty archway at the side of the Empress hotel. You'd think it was spring instead of mid summer.

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A last view from the ship - a mountain in the distance as we leave Ketchikan.

The one thing I realized at the end of the cruise is that I didn't sketch or even photo any of the food! What an oversight! But, there was plenty of delicious and well plated food. And some mediocre meals. Overall, a great, relaxing week.

some urban sketching

My sketching practice continues:

A random building on Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale  (watercolor painting, 2nd for #worldwatercolormonth)

On my walk I passed a house with these wonky, beat-up, old birdhouses poking up out of the front hedge......a perfect sketching opportunity! And those angles! Oh my......

The train yard on 4th Ave just south of Costco.....perfect sketching place with a railing to prop my sketchbook!

I went to my 4th monthly urban sketcher get together last weekend. We celebrated the 7th anniversary of the first Seattle USk meeting by gathering at Fisherman's Terminal again, like the first time. There were about 35-40 of us spread over the area. Once again some absolutely beautiful sketches were created. I'm in awe.

Here are my efforts (boats are HARD!), Drawn across the spine in Stillman & Birn Alpha with Platinum pen, carbon ink, watercolors.

After completing the above one, I had a little time so did a couple smaller ones in my 4x6 Pentalic bk.

A sculpture of an eagle (my somewhat sad attempt) and a beautiful tree on the marina walkway.

Hope you're having a creative week!

#world watercolor month

Participating in #worldwatercolormonth, here's a couple recent urban sketches of my neighborhood walk with watercolor added......

Drawn in 4x6 Pentalic sketchbook, platinum fountain pen, carbon ink, watercolors.

A local church that I drive by every morning on the way to work. A front yard swing on my evening walk.

world watercolor month

Join in! Begun by Charlie O'Shields of Doodlewash, he managed to get July officially designated as World Watercolor Month. To sweeten the fun, he's joined by The Dreaming Zebra Foundation, a charity supporting the exploration of art for children.

WWM (world watercolor month) can be found on instagram, twitter, and, of course, facebook.

Everyone is encouraged to experiment, to play, to try out, watercolor. Make one a day for the month of July, or one whenever you can. One or 31, it's up to you. The goal is to encourage people to connect with art and their own creativity.

I love watercolor painting. Sure, it's challenging and doesn't always turn out the way I'd like. That happens with ALL my art! :)  But, I love the way colors move and blend with the water. If you haven't worked in watercolor before, watch a couple you tube videos, buy a few inexpensive colors and give it a try!

Share your art in whatever social media platform you'd like - use #WorldWatercolorMonth so everyone can find you!

Looking forward to seeing your efforts (and I'll share mine here!)

week 2 of vacation

Our second week of vacation found us in Pompano Beach, a small community sandwiched between Boca Raton and Ft Lauderdale. We stayed at a Wyndham resort which was lovely - a beautiful room, gorgeous grounds and lots of on-site activities. We went to the beach once and it looked just like Myrtle Beach (long strand of white sand), so our  relaxing time was spent pool-side. Most of my sketching was done around the resort.......

Kind of practicing on all the variety of palm trees near the pool.....there are an amazing amount of different types of palms.

This is definitely an example of how sketching helps you focus on your surroundings. In previous years, I would have admired a tree or two and gone back to reading. This time I really LOOKED at the trees, figured out how they were similar or different, attempted to capture them. I love that aspect of embracing sketching.

Once again I attempted people - we went to see a horse race - trotters - one evening and between  races I tried my hand at capturing these guys..... You can see I gave up on one of the faces; but the bodies are okay....

the everglades

the everglades

he takes his gaming very seriously!

lots of funky trees in FL

It was very hot and muggy in FL - don't think we'll be going back.....we've been there several times and that's enough. There are more places to explore.


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Monday, October 1, 2012

It's been a ghost town around here

I know, I know the tumbleweeds have collected around the text of this blog.  I have just been trying to figure how to fit life into everyday, not succeeding very well either. :)

It is the start of my favorite month, Halloween month!  I love Halloween!  I am contemplating writing a short a day in honor of this spooky month. If I so decide, I will let you read them right here in my ghost town.

I am also trying to find my Halloween decorations, they live in a box somewhere around here?

Thursday, August 9, 2012

My time in Rehab

On January 6th, 2012 I was admitted into the hospital after suffering a stroke in my right frontal lobe. I was transferred to another hospital that specialized in rehabilitation.  I stayed there for 10 days.

I had my very first ambulance ride to the rehab hospital, which was very unnecessary and quite costly for just giving me a ride and checking my vitals.  They could've let me go with family and given me a blood pressure cuff to check myself! :)

Rehabilitation was 3 hours everyday and they would fit in as much exercise as they could.  The first day started off poorly as I was given pain meds on an empty stomach and almost hurled everywhere when they asked me to move around.  I started in a wheelchair but had to use my legs to pull me around as my left hand was clenched in a tight fist.  During my time there, my progression with my leg went very quickly. I got a 3 pronged walker and only used that for a couple of days.  I did have to learn to step correctly again and use my hip properly. Eyes straight ahead, move leg forward, heel toe heel toe.  There were times that I woke up doing heel toe in my sleep. :) I was walking up several flights of stairs as soon as they had me walking on my own although it was with a limp.  That is their main focus, to get you walking again and being able to function in day to day activities one handed.

I was evaluated by a speech therapist and my cognitive skills were tested.  I was given some facial exercises to do while I had some free time.

My boyfriend (now husband) was my constant cheerleader and he stayed with me every single night and almost everyday, so of course I said yes when he asked me to marry him in the hospital.

My first personal goal was to progress enough to get a pass to get out to the meditation garden.  I could have my cats come visit me if I could get a pass.  I had one of them come visit me after the first week.  The boy was an ass and yowled as soon as he got in the carrier so just my girl got to come.

While I was there they did some work with my left arm as well.  The most helpful thing they did was Electrical Stimulation or ESTIM on my left arm and hand.  It was rather amusing watching my hand jump around and open without any effort from me.  I gave my left arm a name while I was there, I called her my Franken Arm or Frankie for short!  I was also given arm/hand exercises to try when I was in bed as well.  On a few days, they put me on an arm bike but they had to tie my left hand to the handle so I could "pedal" it since I couldn't open my left hand without prying it open.

The physical therapists all wanted to work with me since I was the most mobile stroke patient there. I was told by several people and my neurologist that I was what most stoke patients hope to be.  They all liked to see what they could make me do and I never seemed to disappoint them.

It eventually got to the point that one of them told my doctor I no longer needed to be there and I was discharged 3 days later, after they put me through my final test which was to cook a meal.  I made meatloaf and mashed potatoes and totally impressed my occupational therapist.  I was disappointed that I was discharged since my hand still didn't work, but that wasn't their concern.

I was sent home as I was and the rest was up to me. This is quite literal as well since I didn't have any insurance and couldn't afford the discounted physical therapy that would cost me $150 per visit after a $400 evaluation.

By sheer force of will I made my hand work again.  I sat there staring at my hand telling it to work and eventually it did.  I could do the exercises I was given in the hospital and worked at them everyday.  It is still quite slow and weak but I can open/close it, hold things, pick things up, type a little bit.  I am still working on it everyday.  My limp is gone except if I get really tired then it comes back a little bit.  My walking speed has improved tremendously as well.

7 months into my recovery, I am back to work part time, doing pet sitting/dog walking.

For now that is all.  I wanted this to come out as more of a story with better flow, but you get it as is. :)

Friday, July 13, 2012

I'm back... did ya miss me?

I took some time to think about my blog and how best it could serve me right now.  I have been trying to shove it in a writers costume, but in reality that is not what would help right now.  I try not to get to personal in public, however I think that might just be what I need.

This blog may best serve me as a place to think and talk about my stroke recovery.  I am 6 months into the recovery phase.  That is really where all my thoughts and energy lie right now.

From the beginning I shall start. On January 4, 2012 I had a stroke in my right frontal lobe.  However I didn't go to the hospital until 2 days later.  The typical signs just weren't as prevalent as they lead you to believe they will be.

I had a pulled muscle in my back from shoveling snow so I had taken a Vicodin the night before.  I woke up with a headache and felt groggy, not unusual for me as I often had headaches and Vicodin can make me feel drunk.  So I went about my day.  Did my morning job, went home fell asleep and slept through a new sit I was supposed to start and went to the others way late.  Now that was unusual, I am not a nap taker and I'm never late.... anywhere.  I still thought it was the Vicodin.  So I went to bed, woke up feeling fine the next day.  I went to work and I even went to the gym and worked out but got tired really fast and my back still hurt.

So onto the next day, I still felt fine.  I went to work as usual but started having a hard time texting.  It was all coming out gibberish as I didn't realize that the T9 wasn't turned on so actual words weren't being typed and my speech was beginning to slur as well.  I dropped the leashes of the dogs I was walking a couple of times and when I bent down to pick them up I drooled all over myself.  I was getting ready to leave that job, talking to my husband (at that time still boyfriend) and I couldn't get my car into reverse; it's a clutch.  So he got worried and left work.  He made me talk to him while I drove home (I have bluetooth in my car so it was safe)! We met at home and I started having trouble with my left hand I dropped a cup when he handed it to me and my foot dragged when I walked.  I got my last job covered and went to the emergency room.  By the time we got there, the left side of my face was drooping.  I never lost consciousness, thankfully.  After a CT Scan and MRI they determined that I had a stroke but it was too late to treat with the blood clot medicine.  They also tried to scare me and say I had a brain tumor, but that wasn't the case.  I spent a couple days at that hospital then got transferred to another for rehabilitation.  I was there for 10 days.

I wish I had recorded more of that time in my journal, but for whatever reason I refused to write about what was going on.  Everyone else cried for me but I never cried for myself or went through a why me phase.  I just dealt with it and moved on.  I couldn't get better if I felt sorry for myself.  That is something that I need to try to remember now, I need to remember that woman that was in the hospital full of determination to walk again and use her arm and hand again.  Some days it is hard to deal with the after affects of my stroke.  I struggle to do things that used to be so easy and it can get incredibly frustrating.  Some days I do get down but I try at least in the back of my head to be grateful I am alive.  It could be so much worse than what it is.

I don't want to blather on too long so I will tell you about what I remember about rehab in another post on another day.

Be grateful for what you have and all that you are capable of!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

No Wordzzzzz or Insecure Writers today

Happy Independence Day!!

Also I got another award for my blog thank you Carolyn but once again I am not participating in the Q and A portion nor the passing along of the award, sorry.

I am not doing my Wordzzzzz On Wednesday nor the Insecure Writers today. I am contemplating again the direction of this blog as I find it hard to motivate myself lately. So until further notice, I am not sure when I will be posting again.

Have a great week all!

Friday, June 22, 2012

Poem for The Roarin' Twenties Blogfest

ticking of the clock
the hands are full
how to pass
the time
how about
the other thing

Here are the rules: Any time between June 22 (Wendy Lu's birthday!) and June 24, post on your blog either an original poem or an existing poem that focuses on one or more of the following: birthdays, the 1920s era, or time. Visit the above link (Wendy's name) and join the fun!

Now I must confess I originally wrote this poem as part of the A to Z Challenge but it fit the theme.  I started back to work this week after being out since January due to suffering a stroke.  I really wanted to participate in this blogfest so I re-used a poem!  Have a great weekend all!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Wordzzzzz on Wednesday

Today's Wordle is once again brought to you by my night time imagination.  I am a super vivid dreamer and have all kinds of dreams that would make great stories.  So last nights dream was about these men that had a hobby of torturing women.  They all got together formed a cult and recruited women to torture.

Do you remember your dreams when you wake up in the morning and have you ever used them in a story?

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Dads Day

Just a quick shout out to all you fathers on fathers day, have a great day!


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April 30, 2009

Donna Downey Inspired

We received our order from Prima yesterday and it included the new Donna Downey canvas albums finally!!!

I was immediately inspired to start creating something. It has been so long since I have made an album and this was a fun project. I was convinced by some customers that were watching me to make this into a class. So check the store calendar for a class coming June 30th.

Here is a photo of the cover and a close up shot. As I create the inner pages I will post photos of them for you to enjoy.

As always let me know what you think!

I used beautiful sea inspired papers and embellishments.

Here is a close up shot of the seashells and message in a bottle.

Have a creative day,

April 24, 2009

Impression Obsession - Yeah Baby!!!!

We got some new stamps from my favorite Stamp Company - Impression Obsession
I just love the images on these stamps.

Some of these would work really well with Flower Soft, Pencils, Copics and more.
Gotta go and make some samples. :)

April 16, 2009

More Design Team Layouts

Kristie did the layouts in tonight's post. The first three layouts use the U Bug Me
collection from Bobunny.

Love the layout but the large bug is gross. As usual Kristie takes some amazing photos.

This collection may be typical for Boys but as Kristie shows it also works well for Girl layouts.

BoBunny papers with an acrylic arrow colored with Alcohol inks. Paint and faux stitching work well on this layout and pull everything together.

Here Kristie used Prima Papers and flowers. Love what she did with this layout. This one is definately my favorite.

This uses a Tim Holtz mask with Glimmer Mist, bling, rubons and more
Prima paper and flowers.

More Prima!!
Well that's it for tonight. I will show you some of the new product
received at the store tomorrow.

April 14, 2009

Another Design Team Layout

Here is another Design Team Layout. This one was done by Lynn and uses a safari collection

The detailed cutting work that Lynn has done really makes this layout spectacular.

This layout was done by Mary and uses the My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow collection, as well as acrylic pieces, bling and ribbon

Detailed Cricut embellishments make this layout unique.

New Collections

Can you see Jeff our UPS guy in this photo?

Amongst these many boxes delivered on Friday were two wonderful collections from the CHA show.

Transatlantique by Graphic 45 is here. I love these vintage inspired papers and this collection is just as lovely as the others. Perfect for Heritage Photos, this line inspires fabulous layouts.

Zinnia by Little Yellow Bicycle

Inspired by spring's blossoms and blooms, Little Yellow Bicycle has taken it to the
next level with sophisticated jewel tones and great graphic designs
in this cheerful collection. Once again, they have incorporated our new thermography texture and then added glitter for a delightful punch. Zinnia's stylized blossoms, fancy flourishes and sophisticated fonts, this clean, fresh collection provides all the necessary stickers, papers and embellishments for your spring-time and Mother's Day projects.

A beautiful way
to celebrate Spring!

We also got the rest of the Prima Animals finally!

April 6, 2009

Copic Refills, Design Team Layouts and an Operation

Copic Ink Refilling Service:

Our Copic Ink refilling service should be in operation by next week. (I hope) I spoke to my friends at the Copic Warehouse on Friday and our order is being packed and should be shipped at the end of this week :)

Design Team Layouts
I thought it would be nice to share some of the recent work that has been submitted by our Design Team.

Here is the first photo:

A wonderful layout by Lynn using some of the Pink Paislee Papers and a Maya Road Sheer.
I love the bold colors on this layout.

This layout is by Michelle and uses the Penny Lane collection from My Minds Eye.

Here is a close up of the flowers on the layout. Michelle started with Felt and Chipboard flowers, she painted them and then used rub-ons over the top. What a great way to alter them.

and onto the operation

Some of you know about Rosemary's skills but in case you have not heard the story, here it is.

A couple of weeks ago Rosemary answered the phone at the store to a lady who thought she was calling a doctors office. Rosemary always quick with the chatter, told the lady that she had dialed the wrong number but, that she watched a lot of medical shows and therefore had some experience and could she help her. The woman laughed and hung up.

Since then Rosemary has honed her medical skills watching even more medical shows. I thought we should show a photo of her first successful operation. The patient lived and Rosemary luckily did not have to amputate :)

We will show you some more design team layouts tomorrow. . . . . . . .


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MP Wright on adapting Callan and Heartman for TV

Mark WrightCRIMETIMEPREVIEW talks to writer MP Wright, who turns 50 next month and has just had his first crime novel, Heartman, published to wide acclaim. Not only is it in the running for four CWA Awards, but the BBC and World Productions are adapting his evocative, dark story – about a Barbadian former police sergeant turned private detective in 1960s Bristol – into a series.

The hero of Heartman is JT Ellington, who we meet in the book when he’s virtually down and out during a bitter 1960s winter. He is approached by a wealthy Jamaican businessman in Bristol to find a missing girl, and embarks on a perilous search that takes him into privileged circles, where sexual depravity rides hand in hand with corruption.

Having previously worked as a roadie for the likes of Duran Duran, as a private investigator and in the youth offending and probation services, Mark harboured dreams of becoming a writer for many years. Now, famine has turned to feast and he is in demand, writing more Heartman stories, working on a reboot of classic late-1960s series Callan and even talking to Channel 4 about adapting a story set during the Spanish Civil War.

He lives in Leicestershire with his partner, a school teacher, and their two children.

Can you tell us a bit about Heartman and JT Ellington?

I’ve never been into police procedurals. A lot of my crime-writer friends write them, but I’ve never been into them. But because I’ve worked in that field [probation, youth offending], procedurals always felt dull and unreal to me. I’m looking at my bookshelves now and I can see Ross Macdonald and Raymond Chandler, and I’ve always loved those kinds of writers. Jim Burke and Walter Mosley. I love stories about the downtrodden and downbeat. When you meet Ellington he’s a broken man, and when you leave him, he’s doubly broken, but there is hope. The hope comes from Vic [his cousin, a budding criminal but loyal friend].

You are working on your next Heartman book, All Through the Night. What happens in that?

I was desperate to use real events, so All Through the Night involves corrupt orphanages, which was actually happening in the Sixties in Bristol, and the sale of children to members of US Air Force in based in Somerset. The children were moved out to wealthy childless couples in the US.

I liked the idea of Ellington going on the run with a white child in 1960s Bristol. And the only to do that is all through the night. The TV company loved it. The opening is that Ellington is asked to find a Jamaican doctor who is also an illegal abortionist. He’s run off with a number of death certificates for children who’ve apparently died at orphanages. The certificates are false and the doctor knows this. He’s agreed to sign the certificates for children that have been sold. The doctor takes the next child that is to be shipped out. I take the story to places like the Cheddar Gorge, and TV dictated that we’d end the next book at the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Tony Marchant, the TV dramatist behind series such as Garrow’s Law and Holding On, is developing Heartman for TV. How is that going?

10645216_1499919120253529_423081330552646761_n[1]In Tony Marchant we couldn’t found a better dramatist to bring Heartman to the screen. He’s just emailed to let me know how they’re developing the script and it looks as if it’s coming on great guns.

Obviously, my world in the books and his in television are different, and they wanted to expand certain things, which is wonderful, but also they wanted to incorporate a love interest, which I stuck my heels in about. World Productions [makers of Line of Duty, The Great Train Robbery] were very good about that and said fair enough.

I never planned to write more than three Ellington novels. My agent said could you think of something to move Ellington further on. The only thing I could I think of was that the third book, The Restless Coffins, finds Ellington returning to Barbados. I came up with a reason at the end of that book to have him move on into the 1970s. The fourth book, The Rivers of Blood, taken from Enoch Powell’s speech, focuses on 1970 and the blossoming Asian community within Bristol. I liked the idea of showing two different cultures, because neither got on particularly well.

What else will happen to Ellington in future stories?

If Ellington is going to fall in love in the future it should be with a white woman. I want to add oil to the fire. He’s not welcome in St Pauls, he’s not welcome in white society, so he ends up living on a canal boat. He isolates himself.

I always knew that as the books progress, his criminal cousin Vic should become more powerful and darker. I never saw him in the James Lee Burke role of Cletus and Dave Robicheaux. I like the idea that Vic should become more irascible and criminal. That creates a distinct divide, but there’s still the connection of blood.

It looks like they’re going to kick off with filming at the end of this year. The BBC have said they want it sooner rather thHeartman HiRes CMYKan later.

Tell me about your background and genesis as a writer.

After A Levels, I became a roadie for the likes of Duran Duran, and then retrained in ’88 as a health nurse working in prisons like Rampton and Broadmoor. Then I moved to the Probation Service, specialised in sex offending monitoring and so forth. Then private investigator. Then youth offending. Five years in high risk youth offending, then early retirement after 25 years service.

I’d written for 20 years and did nothing with it. I enrolled in a creative writing course at Leicester University, tutored by the brilliant Guardian columnist Damien G Walter. I took the bare bones of my book to him in screenplay form and Damien advised to restructure it, telling me it had the makings of a good novel.

The annual CrimeFest in Bristol has a session for wannabe authors to pitch their books to an agent. That’s where you got your break. I’d always wondered whether anyone really ever got discovered at those sessions.

It does work. In May 2011 I pitched to Broo Doherty, David Headley and Camilla Wray. All three of them wanted more. I had an offer of representation from two of them by the end of the week. I was lucky to be introduced to my wonderful literary agent, Philip Patterson of Marjacq Scripts. Phil and I just got on. He’s a lover of real ale and he made very few comments on edits to the book. I think we edited Heartman in less than 14 days.

How difficult was it for you, as a white writer, to create a black protagonist?

It has been a hard slog for the book. We couldn’t flog it to some of the biggest publishing houses in the country because they were worried about a white writer writing about black experience. This was despite the fact that some of the biggest supporters of the book in its earliest days, particularly in Birmingham and Leicester and St Pauls, have been from the black community because it didn’t depict black characters as either being pimps, drug dealers or knocking women around. It’s been read in all the main pubs featured in Heartman, and received fantastic reviews in the national press.

You’re pretty committed to capturing the historical context accurately.

Without getting too heavy about it, it’s my politics. I’m a life-long Socialist. Back in the 1980s, I was a member of the Anti-Fascist League. I grew up in a rural, very racist home. My grandmother was a prostitute, my grandfather was a bareknuckle fighter, my dad took the Queen’s shilling rather than go to prison, joining the Parachute Regiment. It was a loving home but there were no books.

As a debut author to have your first book bought, optioned and then kicked into production, I’ve been reluctant to dig my heels in. But I did want the language to stay the same, it had to be true to history. It would be a disgrace to show it in anything but it’s true sense. One of the things I got wrong in the original draft was that I allowed my characters to go into Bristol pubs, when I didn’t understand what that would have meant. When the early drafts were read within the black community, a guy came up to me and said he loved it but no black man ever went into a pub in Bristol in 1965. They fought to have the right to go in there.

What’s it been like working with Tony Marchant and World Productions? What changes have they made?

We waited 18 months to get Tony Marchant on board. I think he read the book three times, and was keen to get to grips with the character and the setting. I received countless questions – Can we do this? Would that be appropriate for the time?

They wanted to show Ellington getting off the boat [which is not in book], and I was happy with that. That made sense historically and you could create conflict out of that. Then they said, can we get Tony to write a scene in which Ellington approaches Avon and Somerset Police for a job. That’s where I went, that would never happen in a million years. He would have been treated, forgive my language, as a ‘wog’ or ‘coon’. Tony’s worked on things like The Mark of Cain, he’s got a real social conscious. He has that phrase, everything’s political. I’ve got faith that they’ll do the right thing by it.

What I’m looking for is that it’s got to look as good as Endeavour, which is beautiful and feels like it’s in the 1960s. Heartman needs that.

And Ellington has already been immortalised by beer makers!

Beers have been made after the characters in the book. I’m a member of CAMRA, we’ve got a brand new Heartman ale and an Ellington’s black IPA and Ellington’s Extra, which was at the National Beer Festival in London. They really have taken off.

Edward Woodward and Anthony Valentine in Callan

How did you get involved with the new version of Callan?

I was approached by my film and TV agent, Luke Speed at Marjacq. He’d contacted by the James Mitchell Foundation, the trust that looks after Mitchell’s work, including Callan and When the Boat Comes In. Peter Mitchell, James Mitchell’s son, had read Heartman and thought I would be the ideal person to perhaps bring Callan into a contemporary setting.

Callan – about a brutal government hitman, played by Edward Woodward in the original – first hit the screen in 1967. Do you remember it at all?

I grew up with the series as a child and have all the DVDs. I was also a fan of Public Eye and Hazell.

How have you approached your reboot?

I think the character of Callan has got a lot to say about the way the state is run. Are there people like Callan in the world today?

The subtitle for the first episode is One Shot, One Kill, which is a term that military snipers use. In the original books Callan was a Royal Marine. So we’ve still got Callan in the Marines and he has moved onto the Special Boat Squadron. He’s still a sniper.callantvtimes5

I knew we had to get the swinging lightbulb in somewhere [which famously featured in the opening titles]. My TV agent also represents Andy McNab and Andy suggested how I could use the lightbulb. So, we’re in modern-day Afghanistan, Callan is with his spotter and he’s following a target. There is a bit of kit snipers use, a lamp that offers light during the night but which is not seen outside. I used that lamp to scan across Callan’s eyes in the opening sequence as he looks down the sight of his rifle.

I have the modern Callan involved in safety deposit box robbery – which has just happened [for real in Hatton Garden]! He’s doing nine years in Wormwood Scrubs and we open with the flicking of a light over Callan’s eyes. He ’s offered a deal – he can work for the section and he’s told the job will involve no violence. He’s asked to keep his eye on a South London bail hostel, watching a Chechen money man. These are Chechen gangsters supplying the parts for a dirty bomb. That’s the basic synopsis for the first story.

I’m working on bringing back all the original characters – Lonely, Hunter, Liz the secretary.

In addition to Heartman and Callan, what other active projects do you have?

Channel 4 is interested in a script I wrote 10 years ago, Skimming Stones Across the Ebro, set in 1937 during Spanish Civil War. I’ve also got a synopsis for an espionage trilogy, with the first book called The Seven Martyrs, which I’m planning out.

  1. Sorry, Callan wasn’t in the Marines. He was in The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, in the Airborne Infantry of the British Army.

  2. Actually, I realise the confusion now: JM variously wrote that Callan was a Commando (which is now in the Marine regiment, but not originally) or in the paras. But I don’t think ever specifically referred to as a ‘sniper’.
    I’m sure the new show will be great, and details will need to be adapted to suit the modern take 🙂

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Erik Palladino is an American actor, producer, writer, and singer best known for his portrayals of Dr. Dave Malucci in ER and Sgt. Chris "Scream" Silas in Over There.

Palladino was born on May 10, 1968, in Yonkers, New York, to Queenie, a junior high school teacher of Armenian descent, and Peter Palladino, a heating contractor of Italian descent. He had two older brothers. Graduating from the almost all-female Marymount Manhattan College, Palladino started an acting career. He has since starred in over twenty feature films and is also known for his work in television on shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Fringe, Criminal Minds, Burn Notice, and NCIS. He has starred in the movies U-571, Finders Fee, and Can't Hardly Wait.

In 1999, Palladino landed his breakthrough series regular role, one month after returning from a U-571 shoot in Rome, on ER, in which he starred as Dr. Dave Malucci, a character who appeared in the show's sixth season until its eighth season in 2001. In 2005, he became one of the leads of the critically acclaimed FX-produced TV series Over There, starring as Sgt. "Scream", the leader of a squad of U.S. 3rd Infantry Division soldiers involved the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In his personal life, he also works as a singer of the rock band Hearing Red and is married to Jaime Lee, with whom he has two sons, Roman and Enzo.

On Criminal MindsEdit

Palladino portrayed Detective Cooper in the Season Three finale episode Lo-Fi and the Season Four premiere episode Mayhem.

  • Mischief Night (2014) as Mr. Payton
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2012-2014) as CIA Officer Vostanik Sabatino/Roger McAdams (6 episodes)
  • Violet (2013) as Erik
  • 666 Park Avenue (2012-2013) as Tony DeMeo (7 episodes)
  • Caught on Tape (2013) as Hector
  • Harry's Law (2011) as Ms. Harrington's Lawyer
  • Answers to Nothing (2011) as Jerry
  • The Speed of Thought (2011) as Butler
  • Castle (2011) as Coach Rome
  • The Defenders (2010-2011) as Agent Ausa Bukant (2 episodes)
  • The Whole Truth (2010-2011) as Detective Kipper Jenks (2 episodes)
  • Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Detective Bobby Marino
  • Make It or Break It (2009-2010) as Marty Walsh (6 episodes)
  • Deadly Honeymoon (2010) as Sherrick
  • White Collar (2010) as Herrera
  • Buried (2010) as Special Agent Harris (voice)
  • The New Daughter (2009) as Officer Ed Lowry
  • NCIS (2009) as Marine Staff Sergeant Daniel Cryer
  • A Day in the Life (2009) as Special Agent Budden
  • Stuck (2009) as Erik
  • Burn Notice (2009) as Matheson
  • Cupid (2009) as Mick Kazarian
  • Fringe (2009) as Eliot Michaels
  • Reaper (2009) as Michael "Red" Sabatino
  • Private Practice (2009) as Mitch
  • Eleventh Hour (2008) as Blake Miller
  • Raising the Bar (2008) as ADA Brandon Radley
  • Lower Learning (2008) as Smooth Bob Willoman
  • Criminal Minds - 2 episodes (2008) TV episodes - Detective Cooper
  • Hotel California (2008) as Troy
  • Crash and Burn (2008) as Kevin Hawkins
  • Suspect (2007) as Detective Robbie Panelli
  • Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) as Desmond (video)
  • Numb3rs (2007) as Captain Adams
  • Crossing Jordan (2007) as Agent Gropius
  • The Thirst (2006) as Jason
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006) as Dan Nobler
  • Over There (2005) as Sgt. Chris "Scream" Silas (13 episodes)
  • L.A. Dicks (2005) as Sal "Goldberg" DeVolio
  • Barry Dingle (2005) as Derek Childers
  • Alchemy (2005) as Groom
  • Dr. Vegas (2004) as John Gallo, Jr. (2 episodes)
  • Less Than Perfect (2004) as Mike Abrejo
  • Breach (2004) as Taylor (short)
  • Dead & Breakfast (2004) as David
  • Mystery Girl (2004) as Dr. Scott Garrison (TV short)
  • Joan of Arcadia (2003) as Lt. Michael Daghlian (5 episodes)
  • Latter Days (2003) as Keith Griffin
  • Justice (2003) as Drew Pettite
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003) as Detective Dave Duethorn (2 episodes)
  • Judging Amy (2002) as Anthony Cangiano
  • Life Without Dick (2002) as Tony the Tuner Moretti
  • ER (1999-2001) as Dr. Dave Malucci (47 episodes)
  • Strange Frequency (2001) as Buck
  • Finder's Fee (2001) as Tepper
  • Strange Frequency (2001) as Buck (segment "Disco Inferno")
  • U-571 (2000) as Seaman Anthony Mazzola
  • This Space Between Us (1999) as Jesse Fleer
  • Road Kill (1999) as Alex
  • DiResta (1998-1999) as Tully (8 episodes)
  • The Week That Girl Died (1998) as Vinnie
  • Can't Hardly Wait (1998) as Cousin Ron
  • Malcolm & Eddie (1997) as Jason (3 episodes)
  • Murphy Brown (1996-1997) as Danny (2 episodes)
  • Hollywood Boulevard (1996) as Seamus
  • Love and Marriage (1996) as Michael Nardini (5 episodes)
  • Party of Five (1994) as Customer

  • Stuck (2009) - Producer
  • Hotel California (2008) - Co-Producer

  • Stuck (2009)

For an up-to-date filmography, see here.

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"They said they'd clean 'em off the streets. They lied. What was I supposed to do?! I had to do something!"

Ronald Weems is a vigilante serial-turned-spree killer who appeared in Sex, Birth, Death.

Not much is known about Weems, as the BAU's investigation centered on a disturbed local teenager named Nathan Harris. All that is known is that he had previously acted out strange sexual fantasies with his wife and then suddenly stopped. He ran an anti-crime advocacy group called "Decency Watch" and apparently had an intense hatred of prostitutes, calling them "low women".

Sex, Birth, DeathEdit

In the episode, Weems is seen several times typing evangelistic-style passages into his laptop. The paragraphs he writes claims that "prostitutes are the lowliest form of life and must be terminated". After the BAU finally concludes that Nathan is not the unsub, they come to Weems's house, questioning his wife. Later, Weems is seen dressed in his signature black clothing, asking a prostitute, "How much?" She recognizes him from a police sketch and blows a panic whistle. He is subsequently arrested and a friend of one of his victims maces him. While Weems is being dragged away, he claims that he had to get rid of the prostitutes himself since no one else was going to clean up the streets.

The unsub is stabbing his victims, indicating he's probably impotent. The fact that he chops off their hair and operates early in the morning indicates the unsub feels powerless. It could be more than sexual; he could feel impotent in his professional life. If that is indeed the case, he is killing prostitutes because that's easy access.
-Aaron Hotchner

  • First kill - He got a taste for it.
  • Second kill - He sent a message: 'HELP' (It was originally thought that this was a plea to help him stop killing; later, it is revealed that he was asking for help taking prostitutes off the streets).
  • Third kill - He sent a message: 'FAILURE' (It was originally thought that this referred to the authorities failing to catch him, though it is later revealed that he referred to the failure of politicians to get prostitutes off the streets).
  • Fourth kill - No ritual, no message, just a brutal murder.

Modus OperandiEdit

Dressed in all-black clothing in the early morning hours (the period of activity for his victims), Weems would approach prostitutes and solicit them. He would then take them to a secluded area, usually an alleyway, tell them that they are whores and lowly women, and then stab them to death with a knife. Afterwards, for reasons unknown, he would cut off lengths of their hair but wouldn't take them with him, presumably his signature. In the case of his last victim, he killed her on a sidewalk at nighttime and didn't cut off her hair. On his second and third victims, a message was carved into their abdomens, with the marks showing signs of hesitation.

Real-Life ComparisonEdit

Weems seems to be based from Gary Ridgway, a.k.a. "The Green River Killer". Both pressured their wives into fulfilling sexual fantasies before becoming serial killers, campaigned against prostitution in their neighborhood, and lured prostitutes to kill them because they had a pathological hatred of them. However, unlike Ridgway, who was a necrophiliac, Weems did not have a sexual component of any kind to his crimes and was solely dedicated to killing prostitutes as part of a perceived cleansing mission.

Known VictimsEdit

  • 2006:
    • August: Unnamed victim (stabbed at least once; no message was carved into her abdomen post-mortem)
    • November 23: Unnamed victim (stabbed five times; "Help" was carved into her abdomen post-mortem)
    • November 28:
      • Holly (stabbed three times; "Failure" was carved into her abdomen post-mortem)
      • Unnamed victim (stabbed twice; no message was carved into her abdomen post-mortem)
    • November 29: Unnamed prostitute (intended)

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Happy Valentine's Day!

I began this quick and easy lesson on form and shape with a substitute one day a few weeks ago.  Once I returned we went into more depth (no pun intended!) about how the curved lines make our hearts appear to pop out of the page.  We also talked a bit about the color spectrum so some students chose to do theirs in color spectrum order, although that wasn't a requirement.  We used one of my favorite mediums (besides paint of course!) Crayola Color sticks.  We even incorporated some fraction math by dividing the heart.  I should also mention that we drew everything in pencil first, then traced in Sharpie.  Otherwise you'll have black sharpie all over your rulers!  Instructions are posted at the bottom! :)

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Kinder raccoons in winter!

So I'm having a bit of a battle with blogger lately... apparently they are not updating the app anymore, which makes it difficult to upload pictures!  I'm trying to figure out the most efficient way now that the app is not an option so apologies for the delays between posts!  Kinders are working on these adorable raccoons and finishing up this week.  We did a little directed drawing, then painted the sky and the gray parts of the raccoon, and last we are coloring the black parts and the hat and scarf.  I love how they are turning out!


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Quick and off-the-wall video from the folks at Funny Or Die. Good for some LOLs on a day marked with sad news.

My boy Garrett with the find.

RIP Patrice O'Neal

Sad news breaking today that O'Neal, one of the comedy world's most underrated talents, has passed away at the age of 41.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

No One Would Riot for Less

You may have seen the video by now, but in case you haven't:

That is a crowd of Wal-Mart shoppers in Arkansas losing their shit over $2 waffle makers on Black Friday. ...Let me state that again. This human feeding frenzy is scrambling, clawing, and climbing over one another for waffle makers. As much as I want to sit back and enjoy the comedy of this clip (and oh, it's there: the accents, the indiscriminate ass cracks; the irony that a waffle maker—of all things—can simultaneously be so invaluable as to only cost $2, and yet so precious that people are willing to sacrifice life and limb for it; the crosssing-the-streams result of putting together "Arkansas" and "Wal-Mart" in the same sentence...), I just keep coming back to one thought: This is why the world hates America.

There are a lot of countries where this type of scene happens more than once a year. But, instead of cheap kitchen appliances that are about as essential to daily life as an anniversary gift is to Kim Kardashian, the people are figthing over food and water. How embarrassed would you be as an American to have to sit next to someone from Darfur as they watch that clip?

I love this nation of ours. But, what I don't love, is the entitled state of mind that we've fallen into. Priorities are no longer a priority. Common sense was shot on the side of the road and left to die the day Fox News' gang of buffoons decided to label Common Sense as a cop-killing gangsta rapper. One of my friends, in arguing against the merits of the #OccupyWallStreet movement, said that the Civil Rights movement never achieved anything, either.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Cougars Love Pepper

...Just ask Megyn Kelly, she of the perpetually non-factual television network, Fox "News".

From New York Magazine's Daily Intel blog:
Last night on Fox News, anchor Megyn Kelly joined Bill O'Reilly to assess just how much the protesters at UC Davis deserved to get pepper-sprayed while staging a nonviolent protest last week. "First of all, pepper spray — that just burns your eyes, right?" O'Reilly asks Kelly, the legal (and apparently chemical) expert. "It's like a derivative of actual pepper," she responds. "It's a food product, essentially."

...One of the hit protesters told Boing Boing two days later, "I still have a burning sensation in my throat, lips and nose, especially when I start coughing, or when I'm lying in bed. Everyone who got sprayed has sustained effects like this." Sounds delicious.
That an empty talking head from Fox News is on the record as saying something so incredibly stupid and blindly unsubstantiated is certainly neither earth-shattering nor, in fact, post-worthy.

This picture inspired by Kelly's absurdity, however, is:

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Head Games

Rajon Rondo, off his forehead to Rudy Gay at a charity game. Yup.

TJ with the assist.

Tail Report: Yasmin

She DJs. She sings. She looks delish from every angle. She's Yasmin, a 22-year-old talent from England who has worked with Eve, N.E.R.D., and Taio Cruz.

She's my new crush. And soon to be yours as well.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Throwback Thursday: "Down 4 U" -- Ja Rule ft. Vita, Charli Baltimore, & Ashanti

I know, I know, I know... Ja Rule and his series of R&B-esque hip-hop ballads are an easy target, one I've fired shots at in the past. But I'm going to give this one a pass...at least for now. This was a prime track for several reasons:

(1.) The laid back beat is a nice change-up pitch, and allows the track to waft over you like a cool ocean breeze.
(2.) A beach-themed video filled with video vixens and aspiring models in bikinis is always a #win.
(3.) Vita's entrance kills. And ever since her scene in Belly...well, there's been a special place in my heart for her.
(4.) Charli Baltimore's whole verse kills.
(5.) Ashanti is just ridiculous, from eyes to thighs.

Sizzlin' Sheets

This may be the best thing to happen to sex since the invention of Sasha Grey. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with: BACON. FLAVORED. LUBE.

Yes, this is real. No, you're not dreaming. Yes, I can wait a few minutes while you recover.

All good?

Okay. Now a few words from the creators of this masterpiece in engineering.
Before you start giving meat-flavored massages, we have one small admission to make - baconlube began as an elaborate April Fool's prank and was never intended to be a real product. But when the joke ended, the emails kept coming. People harassed us via email, in public and in highly inappropriate ways (thanks for that). The waiting list grew to over 3,000 people. Expectations were built.

So who's responsible for this highly anticipated creation actually coming to life? You are, that's who. You and an intern named Martin actually, who sacrificed and offended his taste buds in the name of science on sample after failed sample before this really did taste like bacon.

We'll make no judgments about why you want this or what you want to do with it, but baconlube is here and it's real for a limited time. Keep It Sizzlin'.
And yes, I've ordered a bottle. If any ladies would like to help me do some product testing, hit me on Twitter.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

In Case You Were Wondering...

...Mila Kunis is still D-to-the-LISH.

And not only that, but she's still one of the most levelheaded people in the business. From The Huffington Post:
Named the magazine's "Knockout of the Year," the title could just as easily have been bestowed for her candid statements about Hollywood, too. While many stars spend their time in interview after interview pitching their integrity and devotion to the finest aspects of film, Kunis is realistic about how she makes her living.

“I love what I do, but my theory is that it's people who doubt what they do and want to prove it to you, they're like 'It's art. I create art. It's art, art, art,'" she tells the magazine in their new issue. "I'm like, Holy sh*t, are you f*cking kidding me? I run around and pretend I'm someone else for twelve hours; I record 'Family Guy' [she voices Meg]. Then I get to go home and watch 'Jersey Shore.'"
"Keep doing ya thing/ While I work on copping this ring"...

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

D Rose with the Steal?

Interesting rumor floating around that Derrick Rose laughed in a hooker's face instead of paying her for her...services.

From Nurize (via Boxden):
Reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose just got put on blast by a popular ESCORT hooker named Bee. According to BEE via Twitter, DRose stiffed one of her friends… And when it was over, she asked Derrick for payment and allegedly Rose “laughed” in the prostitute’s face and told her that he wasn’t paying
TJ is, of course, playing the "good wife" on this one and defending his man-crush to the end. Personally, I think this story has a little bit of merit. True, Rose isn't known for being the type of guy to hire hookers, let alone skip out on the bill. But I see little reason for "BEE" to lie on this, since there wouldn't be much she could gain aside from some minor publicity (which isn't all that great of a thing when you consider that her livelihood depends on law enforcement people not knowing what her livelihood is).

And, really, is it such a stretch of the imagination that Rose could have been at a club, casino, hotel, etc., and pulled a ridiculously hot chick; then, after they did the damn thing, she piped up and said "That'll be $3000"? We've certainly seen it happen in TV and movies enough times to make it all the more likely that some female of subpar intelligence would actually try pulling off this Looney-Tunes-for-adults-worthy ploy. And if you were D Rose in this (albeit hypothetical) situation, what would be your response? Would you pay her? Hell no. You'd probably just get dressed, laugh at the broad, and walk out the door.

Whether he legitimately stole from this chickenhead or not, at least Rose is finding a way to keep himself in shape during the lockout.

My boy Iso with the assist.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Gay Mafia?

I've got mad respect for Fat Joe for expressing a tolerant viewpoint in this Vlad TV interview, which is something that the world could always use more of. But saying there's a "gay mafia" in hip-hop? That sounds a little loco, papi. Don't know if I'd go that far.

Then again, he's a 20+ year vet in the game, and I'm...me. Maybe he knows something I don't.

Chest Thumped

Be careful with kickers, they're fragile.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Heavy Hearts

TMZ is reporting that hip-hop icon Heavy D (real name: Dwight Arrington Myers) has passed away at the age of 44. Tragic news for one of my generation's most cherished artists and personalities. Today we lost one of the "good guys", in both the entertainment world and the "real" world. R.I.P. Heavy.

Tail Report: Nicole Lyons

I love me a beautiful woman. This is public knowledge. But what makes a woman exceptional? When she brings something more to the table than just a pretty face and a tight frame. This is the bonus plan you get with Nicole.

From Life + Times:
Some people were born to go fast. Drag racer Nicole Lyons is one of them. Lyons is a serious contender in multiple divisions for the National Hot Rod Association as a pro-stock driver. She is the first African-American woman to compete in the NHRA. On a good day, Lyon flies across the finish line of the quarter-mile in less than five seconds in her pro-mod ’69 Camaro that boasts over 3,000 horsepower. “You’re talking about the fastest motorsport in the world,” she says. “It’s an incredible rush and amazing thing to go that fast.”

In a few precious seconds, she has to steer, shift the car and make sure her parachute is pulled. “If anything is going wrong, in the blink of an eye I have to correct it,” she says. “If we were to wreck in one of these cars, it could be the end of it.” It all comes down to lightening fast responses.
Nicole's star is unquestionably on the rise. Does being a pretty face inflate her popularity and visibility? Of course. But she has the skills to back up the hype. She's ride or die.

Just the type of thing you'd expect from an exceptional woman.

RIP Smoking Joe

Friday, November 4, 2011

Just Plane Wrong

Erin Andrews is attractive--I'm not contesting that fact. But people insist on consistently overrating her looks. She's "met a nice girl at the grocery store" hot, not Playboy Playmate hot. Hell, she's not even video vixen hot, and most "video vixens" would kill to be a Playboy Playmate.

And I find it hard to believe that any woman would be fine enough to make a guy feel the need to rub one out while sitting next to her in a public place.

From The Huffington Post:
Keith Clinkscales, a former ESPN executive, is fighting allegations that he once masturbated next to network correspondent Erin Andrews on a plane.

...According to [Deadspin blogger A.J.] Dalerio's source, Clinkscales had been reportedly sitting next to Andrews on a plane when she saw him masturbating underneath his iPad. When he realized that she had seen him, he "panicked and muttered, 'You know, I'm one of your bosses.'"
This almost sounds like it could have been written by the people who made "Seinfeld". But the one truly brilliant thing to come from this story is a statement made by Clinkscales' lawyer.
According to the Daily, his lawyer called the idea of masturbating underneath an iPad "ridiculous" and said, "I’m thinking of bringing a defamation suit on behalf of his penis."
I might just have to put this lawyer on retainer.

It's Friday

Time to rethink your strategy...

From Yahoo! News

Thursday, November 3, 2011


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Genetically engineered crops restricted in 19 European countries

Genetically engineered crop cultivation has been restricted in 19 European Union countries.

On March 11, European Union member states were told in E.U. Directive 2015/412 they could request to opt out of the genetically engineered crops cultivation authorization for non-scientific reasons by Oct. 3. The 19 countries that decided to opt out for all or part of their territories do not currently grow genetically engineered corn crops, so it will not make a change in farming in those countries.

Before Directive 2015/412, member states had to present a reason on the basis of the safeguard clause or of the emergency measures, only if there was new scientific evidence suggesting that such a cultivation would be harmful to the environment, humans or animals.

The member states who want to restrict or prohibit genetically engineered crops cultivation have two options: a member state may ask for the geographical scope of the application to exclude all or part of its territory, allowing the manufacturer 30 days to adjust or option two -- a member state may adopt national opt-out measures by invoking grounds such as environmental or agricultural policy objectives, town- and country-planning, land use, coexistence, socio-economic impacts, or public policy.

The only genetically engineered plant approved for cultivation under the first option is MON810 Bt corn, an insect-resistant corn grown in five E.U. countries with seven other varieties.

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Bill’s 2016 Bodybuilding Pre-Contest Plan

By Bill | In Bill's 2016 Bodybuilding Pre-Contest Plan | on January 5, 2016

I decided to embark on another journey to the bodybuilding stage. It has been about 9 years since my last competition and honestly, I never thought I’d do it again. My good friend, and old training partner, Dante told me he’s getting back on stage this year after a similar layoff as mine, and I figured why not give it one more shot. Let’s see what kind of physique all these years of training like an athlete (i.e. CrossFit), as opposed to training purely for aesthetics, has produced. Will it stand up to a high level on the bodybuilding stage still?

First things first, some relevant numbers:

3500 Kcal=1 pound fat

500 Kcal restriction daily/3500 Kcal restriction week= 1# weight loss per week

My BMR (or maintenance level)= Roughly 2,730 Kcal Daily

Currently 201.5# (But I’ll base my numbers off of 195#, I went HARD during the holidays! #winterswoleseason) I probably need to lose about 25#-30# to be contest ready. 1.25# week weight loss=5# month. So I should be should lose the 25# in 5 months. My estimated BMR (Basal metabolic rate) or Maintenance level, where I do not gain or lose weight, is around 2,730 Kcal. To lose about 1.25 pounds per week: Calorie deficit should be around- 625Kcal/day  which equals 2105 Kcal a day.

225g Protein (920 Kcal) BWTx1.15 /Fat-60g (547 Kcal) (26% total calories)/175g (700 Kcal) carbs (remaining calories allotted, but also = BWTx.9). I’m starting my carbs on the higher side. Basically, I’m giving myself some credit for becoming a little more insulin sensitive over the years and also, I’d like to see what I can get away with, while still losing bodyfat. Additionally, carbs are protein sparing, so I shouldn’t need my protein as high. I don’t want to restrict too much (calories or carbs) in the beginning and have nowhere to go. The good thing about this time around is that I am not married to a date to be on stage. If I’m ready by end of May, that would be great. There’s a few shows I’d like to do in May, but if it takes a little longer, that’s ok too.

So one more time- Numbers are 225g Protein/175g Carbohydrate/60g Fat

I’ll eat 4-5 times a day.

Macronutrient Timing:

Protein: This is the easy one. I’ll keep protein fairly constant throughout the day, maybe opting for slightly higher on lower carb meals.

4 meal day= 56g/meal

5 meal day= 45g/meal

Breakfast= 15% daily carb intake (25g)

Pre-workout meal should account for 30% daily carb intake (50g)

Peri/post workout shake should account for 20% daily carb intake (35g)

Post workout meal- 25% daily carb intake (40g)

Remaining 10% carbs for the day with remaining meals, most likely in form of vegetables (25g)

Most days I’ll train at 10a, so I’ll combine pre workout carbs and breakfast into one meal.

During Higher carb meals, I’ll try to keep fat as low as possible, so:

Breakfast: 8g

Pre-Workout 4g

Peri/post- 0-1g

Remaining split, more or less, evenly: 47g

Assuming I’m on pace (losing about 1.25#/week) My first refeed will be at 2 weeks in. I’m going to stretch out my refeeds in the beginning, as I estimate my bf% at about 15%, maybe a little higher. No need to be super accurate here, but I’m in the ballpark. Higher bf% need less refeeds. As I start to reduce my bf% my refeed frequency will need increase (maybe once every 10 days then once a week.) I don’t expect to need more than once per week at all, but I’ll leave all options open. And it will look like this:

I’ll go back to my estimated maintenance calorie level for the refeed day. So I’ll go to 2,730 Kcal. Protein to 195g  (780 Kcal)(bwtx1), Carbs at 305g (1,220 Kcal) (75% higher than daily) 80g fat (730 Kcal)

Probably want to drop protein even lower, or simply drop overall calories (take some from the fat). Again I’ll evaluate what I’m doing with my first refeed after evaluating the first 7-10 days of the nutrition plan here.

If I’m not on pace I’ll have to re-do my macronutrient numbers. It’s important to note, that because I just “roughed” my BMR that there is definitely a chance I over or under estimated my inital numbers. There’s a little bit of trial and error to this.

There it is, the beginning of a solid, science based, nutrition plan to shed major bodyfat while preserving as much lean body mass along the way as possible!

One Comment to "Bill’s 2016 Bodybuilding Pre-Contest Plan"

  • Joyce says:

    January 6, 2016 at 12:15 pm -

    I think the picture of a dragon in a lab coat should come out again! This scientist has gone mad! Have fun with it and good luck to you two! Am here, all the way!

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