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Accommodation 2019/20

As a new school, we are delighted to have been welcomed by Firhouse Educate Together National School since we opened in August 2018. Collette and her team have been so welcoming and generous in agreeing to share their beautiful building with us. This academic year, we have also been welcomed by Gaelscoil na Giúise and are now using some of their bright and inviting classrooms. We thank Cuán and the Board of Management for agreeing to help us by providing this much needed space as our school has grown.

Permanent Site

We have exciting news about our permanent site! In May 2020, the Department announced the acquisition of a 4.45 acre site for our school on the Old Court Road. The design school building project has been referred for delivery under the Department’s Design and Build Programme and architectural planning has commenced with a view to being ready for September 2022.

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Accommodation 2020/21 | Statement from the Board of Management of Firhouse ETSS | June 2020

At a special meeting of the Board of Management on 9th June 2020, arising from a communication from the Department of Education and Skills in relation to accommodation for the school for this coming September, the BOM decided to reject the proposal from the Department to relocate to Citywest. The BOM, with the support and direction of Educate Together National Office, had been working on progressing temporary accommodation on a site on Stocking Avenue for the coming academic year. With the acquisition of the permanent site, the Department has decided not to progress the temporary site on Stocking Avenue. The BOM and the school community are deeply concerned about its accommodation needs for September. Citywest is not a viable option with it being so far outside of the catchment area. This would be utterly devastating for the vibrant, creative and caring school community in Firhouse ETSS. Please read the infographic below that gives further detail of the challenges that our school has faced to date with our accommodation.

The BOM wishes to thank the students, their families and the staff team, for their commitment and support as we work together with the Department of Education and Skills to come to a workable accommodation solution for our school.

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Accommodation 2020/21 | Statement from the Board of Management of Firhouse ETSS | 31st July 2020

We are delighted to share the news that we are remaining on the Firhouse Educate Together National School / Gaelscoil na Giúise shared campus for the coming academic year and will not be relocating to Citywest. The Department of Education and Skills, in consultation with an Foras Pátrúnachta, has arrived at this most welcome workable solution for our accommodation for which we are very grateful.

We are extremely thankful to Gaelscoil na Giúise for their generosity in agreeing to allow us to remain in their building. We thank Firhouse ETNS for their steadfast support of our school.

A special thank you to all of our parents/guardians, students, team and Board of Management for their unwavering patience and support. Our community will continue to grow and thrive ❤

We look forward to planning being progressed on our permanent site on the Old Court Road as soon as possible so that our school community has a permanent home.
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Kenneth Branagh Talks 'Thor'

The La Times got to sit down with Kenneth Branagh to talk about 'Thor,' discussing the recent on set troubles and his love and the challenge of adapting the Norse god for the big screen:
"Growing up, my single comic book passion was Thor," says the 49-year-old actor and filmmaker who surprised many industry observers by taking on the director's job on the big-budget adaptation of the Marvel Comics thunder god. "From my time in Belfast as a kid, that's the first time I came across that comic, really, exclusively, I don't know why, but it struck a chord. I was drawn to it. I liked all the dynastic drama."

"Inspired by the comic book world both pictorially and compositionally at once, we've tried to find a way to make a virtue and a celebration of the distinction between the worlds that exist in the film but absolutely make them live in the same world," Branagh said. "It's about finding the framing style, the color palette, finding the texture and the amount of camera movement that helps celebrate and express the differences and the distinctions in those worlds. If it succeeds, it will mark this film as different.... The combination of the primitive and the sophisticated, the ancient and the modern, I think that potentially is the exciting fusion, the exciting tension in the film."

Debunking the rumors that Anthony Hopkins has clashed with Branagh on set, the director added:

"It's going very, very well," Branagh said Wednesday. "We're in New [Mexico] now where we have a contemporary Earth part of our story. I guess we're two-thirds of the way through the story and at this stage of the game what's surprising and delighting me is the way the cast, the ensemble, has fused together. It's kind of an interesting combination of very young and very experienced people and the double-up of that, it seems to me, is there is a lot of fire in the movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, it doesn't try to be too solemn."


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First Clip From The Doctor Who Christmas Special

The first clip is here from clip from Doctor Who Christmas special Twice Upon a Time, which will be Peter Capaldi final time as the doctor.

The clip sees the outgoing Twelfth Doctor welcome his former self the First Doctor (David Bradley) and a World War One soldier known as the Captain (Mark Gatiss) onboard his “hideous” (well, according to Bradley) Tardis.

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Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements for Dogs

Multivitamin and mineral supplements are often used by dog owners, to increase the dog’s essential nutrient intake, and give peace of mind.

Why Use Dog Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

There are many situations in which a dog may benefit from additional vitamin and mineral provision. In particular this may be needed when they have compromised nutritional intake or digestive ability and some of the most common are:

Recovery from Illness or Surgery

Nutritional demands are increased in dogs recovering from illness. The body uses up many nutrients in fighting infections and repairing injuries, all while the dog may be inappetent or have reduced feed intake. Supplementation at these times ensures nutrient supply to maintain recovery and return to normal condition.

Older Dogs

As a dog ages, its digestive efficiency is reduced, meaning less nutrients are absorbed from the feed. While the activity level of the dog may also be reduced, the feed quality requirements are even greater.  Supplementation in older dogs helps ensure nutrient requirements are met.

Dogs on Low Quality Diets

Diet quality is inexorably linked with a diet’s nutrient content. Poor quality dog feeds are cheaper typically because they have lower protein content and quality and also because they do not include vitamin and mineral fortification. Without additional vitamins and minerals, dogs on poor quality often suffer from reduced vitamin and micromineral intake.

Dieting Dogs

Obesity in dogs is serious and predisposes to numerous preventable conditions. Therefore obese animals are recommended to diet. While specially formulated low calorie diets do exist, often the easiest way for the dog to diet is for the owner to feed less of the regular diet. Feeding a lower quantity even of a good quality diet may result in a less than recommended intake of essential vitamins and minerals for the dieting dog. Supplementing in this case maintains the recommended levels of vitamins and minerals without adding calories.

Young Growing Dogs

Rapidly growing dogs, particularly of large breed varieties have the greatest requirement for vitamin and mineral supplements.

Supplementation ensures their needs are met and growth rates are maintained.

What are vitamins and what do they do?

Vitamins are organic molecules required in small amounts by the body to maintain essential functions. While the body can produce some vitamins, the level of synthesis may not be enough to support requirements. Vitamins are divided into two broad categories, water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins. The water-soluble vitamins are the B vitamins and vitamin C. The fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K. Typically water soluble vitamins have very limited storage in the body.

As an organic molecule, vitamins are unstable overtime. When incorporated in mixtures, they deteriorate over time.

Some of the vitamins typically provided by a dog multivitamin and mineral supplement include:

Vitamin A

Vitamin A has many important functions principally skin and eye health and is stored in the liver.

B Vitamins

B vitamins refers to a group of vitamins, members which have a numerical suffix or are known by their scientific name such as B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Nicotinic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine) and B12 (Cobalamin). While each member has some specific functions, they are all broadly involved in the energy release from carbohydrates or proteins, fat breakdown and protein synthesis.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C functions in the immune system, particularly respiratory health and scavenges free radicals to restore function to vitamin E.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is necessary for calcium absorption from the gut and is of particular importance in young growing dogs and whelping bitches. Some vitamin D can be produced by the skin from exposure to sunlight.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is one of the most abundant antioxidants in nature. It acts to trap and inactivate harmful free radicals which protects against cellular injury in the body.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting and can be stored in the liver.

What are trace minerals and what do they do?

Trace minerals, also known as “trace elements”, are inorganic materials required by the body in small amounts to carry out essential functions. They must be provided by the diet, as the body has no capacity to synthesis trace minerals at all. As inorganic materials however, there can be poor absorption of trace minerals from the intestine, this can be improved by joining the mineral to a protein as these are more readily absorbed. There is some capacity for the body to store trace elements. As inorganic molecules, trace elements are stable over time. When used in mixtures they remain useful for a long time.

Some of the trace minerals typically provided by a dog multivitamin and mineral supplement include:

Copper is involved in soft tissue growth and hair pigmentation; it also has roles in red blood cell and skeletal development.

Iron is a key element in the formation of haemoglobin, the molecule which carries oxygen around the body.

Selenium functions in the body’s antioxidant defence mechanisms through its use in the Glutathione Peroxidase System. It acts to protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals.

Iodine has a key role in thyroid function. The thyroid hormones regulate energy use and metabolism within the body. Iodine is also critical for fertility.

Cobalt is required in small amounts, which the body uses to create Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and is also used in the release of energy from carbohydrates by cells.

Manganese is required for carbohydrate and fat metabolism and also has a role in the production of joint cartilage.

Zinc is an important co-factor in many enzyme reactions in the body and has a particular role in skin health and wound healing.

Which Supplement Do I Choose?

When choosing a multivitamin and mineral supplement, you should compare products based both on the variety and concentration of vitamins and minerals included.

When the goal of supplementation is to increase the nutrient content of the diet, a supplement with a broad variety of vitamins and minerals is most appropriate.

Where a specific problem is suspected or identified a targeted supplement with a high concentration of a specific few selected vitamins or minerals is more appropriate.

How to Feed a Dog Supplements

It is also important to pay attention to usage instructions, recommended feeding rates and use by dates. Using supplements developed for other species, or feeding over the recommended amount can be at best wasteful or worst dangerous for your pet. Dogs have limited capacity to absorb certain nutrients such as Iron. Over supplementing these nutrients, will result in the excess nutrients being eliminated. Other nutrients such as iodine have unlimited absorption, but over supplementing these nutrients can be toxic. We know that vitamins are unstable over time and the vitamin content cannot be guaranteed past the products use by date.

Multivitamin and mineral supplements are useful when your dog is in need of extra nutrients or an overall increase in the nutritional value of their diet. They are an easy-to-use, addition to the feed, that can be relied on to benefit your dog’s nutritional intake.


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Laches Defense Knocked Out in Raging Bull Decision - Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
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Laches Defense Knocked Out in Raging Bull Decision

Laches Defense Knocked Out in Raging Bull Decision

Supreme Court Decides Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

The Supreme Court issued its decision in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., on Monday.  Justice Ginsburg writing for the Court reversed and remanded the Ninth Circuit’s decision, holding that laches could not be invoked to preclude adjudication of a claim for damages brought by the owner of a screenplay alleging copyright infringement within the three-year window established by Section 507(b) of the Copyright Act.  The Court determined in extraordinary circumstances laches may limit the relief equitably awarded.

The allegedly infringing work is the motion picture Raging Bull, based on the life of boxing champion Jake LaMotta.  LaMotta, along with Frank Petrella, wrote a screenplay about his story, which was copyrighted in 1963.  In 1976, the pair assigned their rights and renewal rights, which were later acquired by United Artists Corporation, a subsidiary of respondent MGM.  In 1980, MGM released and registered a copyright in the film Raging Bull and still markets the film today.

Upon Frank Petrella’s death, renewal rights reverted to his daughter, Paula Petrella, who became the sole owner of the copyright.  Petrella advised MGM that its exploitation of Raging Bull violated her copyright and threatened suit. January 6, 2009, nine years later, she filed an infringement suit, seeking monetary and injunctive relief limited to acts of infringement falling within the three-year statute of limitations contemplated by the Act.  MGM moved for summary judgment on the equitable doctrine of laches, arguing that Petrella’s 18-year delay in filing suit was unreasonable and prejudicial to MGM.  The District Court granted MGM’s motion, holding laches barred Petrella’s complaint and the Ninth Circuit affirmed.  The Supreme Court reversed the lower courts and remanded, explaining the lower courts’ position is contrary to §507(b) and precedent on laches, and accordingly, there was no basis for dismissing Petrella’s suit for damages.

Under the Act’s statute of limitations, Petrella could recover damages for infringements in the last three years, such as profits from exploiting the movie since 2006.  Petrella could also obtain injunctive relief against future infringement, which would require the owners of the movie to reach an agreement with her if they wanted to continue to exploit the movie.  The Court noted that if infringement within the three-year window is shown, a defendant (MGM) may offset against profits made in that period expenses incurred in generating those profits. §504(b).  In addition, a defendant may retain the return on investment shown to be attributable to its own efforts, as distinct from the value created by the infringed work.

The Court explained that MGM’s arguments regarding the scope of the laches defense are ineffective.  Justice Ginsburg wrote that because laches is an equitable doctrine, it could not have a role in determining the timeliness of an action for damages.  Although courts have applied laches to assess timeliness for causes of action without a statute of limitations, laches is inappropriate in this case because the Act does have a statute of limitations. Petrella, at 14-15.  The Court explicated that permitting laches to be an affirmative defense available in every civil action to bar all forms of relief, as MGM suggests, would be too expansive and would essentially override the statute of limitations contemplated the Copyright Act, instead of acting as a gap-filler.

Second, while MGM argued that laches, like equitable tolling, should be “read into every federal statute of limitation,” laches, unlike tolling, cannot be described as a rule for interpreting a statutory prescription. Petrella, at 15-16.

Third, the Court explained that §507(b)’s limitations period, coupled to the separate-accrual rule, allows a copyright owner to defer suit until she can estimate that litigation is worthwhile.  Accordingly, the Court was not moved by MGM’s argument that a laches defense is necessary to prevent a copyright owner from doing nothing while waiting to see what an alleged infringer’s investment will be.

Fourth, in response to MGM’s concern that evidence needed or useful to defend against liability will be lost during a copyright owner’s inaction, the Court notes that Congress must have been aware that the passage of time and author’s death could cause evidentiary issues when it provided for reversionary renewal rights that an author’s heirs can exercise long after a work was written and copyrighted.

Fifth, the Court explained that the doctrine of estoppel may bar the copyright owner’s claims completely, eliminating all potential remedies, if a copyright owner engages in intentionally misleading representation concerning his abstention from suit. Petrella, at 19.

Finally, the Court explained the doctrine of laches could bar equitable claims in “extraordinary circumstances.”  The Court stressed that Petrella’s claim does not present extraordinary circumstances because the relief sought “would not result in total destruction of the film, or anything close to it.” The Court noted that the trial court could take delay into account in determining appropriate relief, but it was wrong to reject the suit at the outset.

Justice Breyer, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy dissented, arguing that actions at the core of Petrella’s suit seem inequitable, and impose unreasonable burdens on those who exploit copyrighted works.

Alex Buller

Alex Buller is a second year student at Fordham Law School. She is an IPLJ staff member.


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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Third Sunday after Epiphany 26th January 2014

Third Sunday After Epiphany
26 January 2014
“Be of one mind towards one another.”
 Rom. 12:16
Today’s readings show the radical
difference between the gospel message of Jesus and
the way in which the world lives. Jesus taught the
need for a life of charity and the practice of virtue
to all of his followers. In today’s Gospel (Mt. 8:1-
13), we see how Jesus Himself exemplifies His
great love for men by His compassion for the leper
and the centurion’s servant when He cured them of
their sickness. Likewise, in today’s Epistle to the
Romans (12:16-21), St. Paul emphasizes the need
for charity, especially towards our enemies. This
was unheard of in the ancient world, and it is still
not practiced in the world today: “Be of one mind
towards one another.” Rom. 12:16 We also see in
today’s readings, how much Jesus was pleased with
the faith and humility of the both the leper and the
centurion who believed that Jesus could aid them in
their request. For us, these readings are important
teachings because they remind us of the need for
charity toward one another and faith in Jesus who
alone can help us.
“Vengeance is mine...” Deut. 32:35
St. Paul reminds his followers of Jesus’ teaching of
the need to practice charity even to one’s enemies.
Jesus had said, “But I say to you, love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, and pray
for those who persecute and calumniate you...”
Mt. 5:44. St. Paul tells the Romans this same
message: “To no man render evil for evil, but
provide good things....Do not avenge yourselves,
but give place to the wrath, for it is
written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay says the
Lord.’” Rom. 12:17-9 This was a far cry from the
ancient traditions which said that one could return
what was given to you--- “An eye for an eye, a
tooth for a tooth...” Lev. 24:19. St. Paul is
reminding his followers that Christians who believe
in Jesus Christ must love their enemies and take no
revenge on anyone who opposes them. Revenge is
not for man to take! This is God’s domain as He
alone knows who is evil and who is good, and He
will ask all His creatures to render an account of
their works. If men do not repent of their evil, they
will have to endure the severe justice of God. This
can be seen in what Jesus said would happen to
In the Epistle to the Romans today,
anyone who causes one of His little ones to sin;
Jesus said, “But whoever causes one of these little
ones who believe in me to sin, it were better for
him to have a millstone hung around his neck,
and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Mt.
18:6 While God is all merciful, He is also all just,
and those who offend Him and do evil to their
fellow man will endure a most severe judgment.
This is why Jesus asks us to pray for those who
persecute us as they will have to endure the justice
of God for their deeds. If we would see how the
justice of God will punish those who do evil (to
us), then we must pray for them. Jesus also warns
us not to despise (hurt) them: Mt. 18:6 “See that
you do not despise one of these little ones; for I
tell you, their angels in heaven always behold the
face of my Father in heaven.” Mt. 18:6 What are
we doing to our little ones and those innocents in
the world; we are murdering our babies with
abortion, we are denying life for other brothers and
sisters to our children with contraception, we are
corrupting the morals of our youth with false
teachings and sex education, and we are denying
our children the faith in a good Catholic family by
not marrying and practicing the faith. The list
could go on and on! Has there ever been such a
sinful generation as ours is today? How severe will
be the vengeance of God on the Day of Judgment
on our generation for the scandal that we have
caused in “the little ones.”
“Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil
St. Paul takes the essential gospel teaching
of charity which Jesus had taught to its desired
end of loving even our enemies: “If thy enemy is
hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him
drink; for by so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire
upon his head.” Rom 12:20 These “coals of fire”
are what St. Augustine explains as “the violence of
charity: Evil must be answered and conquered
by good. By gentleness Christians must disarm
anger, and by charity they must break down
hatred. Against the violence of charity,” says
St. Augustine, ”the world is powerless.” (Msgr.
Patrick Boylan, The Sunday Epistles and Gospels,”
p. 75.) These are the “coals of fire” which one’s
enemy will not be able to overcome. Fight hatred
with charity. It is the same lesson that Jesus taught
when He said, “But I say to you not to resist the
evildoer; on the contrary, if someone strikes thee
on the right cheek, turn to him the other also...”
Mt. 5: 39 Only those filled with the Spirit of Jesus
can understand such divine wisdom.
with good.” Rom. 12:21
“Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
The leper in today’s gospel has the Spirit of
Jesus as he firmly believes that Jesus can cure him
of his leprosy. His faith and confidence in Jesus
are rewarded: “And stretching forth his hand
Jesus touched him, saying, ‘I will; be thou made
clean.’” Mt. 8:3 We can certainly admire the leper
who has trust in the goodness of Jesus by coming to
Him even though he knows that, as a leper, all are
advised to shun him as unclean. He goes to Jesus
with great hope and confidence that He can make
him clean if Jesus wills it. His trust in Jesus’
goodness is rewarded instantly!
“Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come
under my roof; but only say the word, and my
servant shall be healed.” Mt. 8: 8
great faith in Jesus. He also has great charity as he
is not asking for help for himself but for his servant
who is dying: “Lord, my servant is lying sick in
the house, paralyzed, and is grievously afflicted.”
Mt. 8:6 The centurion, even though he is a pagan,
is also aware Jesus should not enter his house. He
knows that Jesus, who is a prophet having great
power with God, does not need to come all the way
to his house and can cure him from where He is:
“Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come
under my roof; but only say the word, and my
servant shall be healed.” Mt. 8: 8 Jesus is amazed
at the centurion’s faith and says: “Amen I say to
you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.
And a I tell you that many will come from the east
and from the west, and will feast with Abraham
and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
but the children of the kingdom will be put forth
into the darkness outside; there will be the
weeping and the gnashing of teeth.” Mt. 8:10-11.
By contrast, the faith of the children of Abraham,
who should know better, is so weak that they will
not feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in
the kingdom of heaven....” Mt. 8:11
“Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it
Although Jesus says these words to the
centurion, they also apply to the leper. Here we
see how important it is to have faith in Jesus.
Ironically, in today’s gospel the two men who have
faith in Jesus are despised in the Jewish society, a
leper and a pagan Roman soldier. There is a most
important lesson for all of us who have been called
to follow Christ. We need to practice the same
clean.” Mt. 8:2
Like the leper, the centurion also has
faith in God and charity to all or else, like the Jews,
we will be excluded from the kingdom and be in
the darkness outside “weeping and gnashing our
teeth.” Mt. 8:11
Mission of the Immaculate Mediatrix
(MIM) 1 February 2014
On the First Saturday of every month, we will have our
monthly formation program for those who interested
in affiliating themselves with the Marian Spirituality
of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. The day
begins at 9:30 AM and goes until 4 PM and includes
two conferences, Holy Mass, adoration and the rosary.
(see flyer on door)
 This spirituality is Marian and Franciscan and
includes the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi, St.
Maximilian Kolbe and other Franciscan saints. “The
fundamental aim of the MIM is the fulfilment of
God’s plan for the salvation and sanctification of
all souls through the maternal mediation of the
Immaculate to the supreme glory of the Most Holy
Trinity.” (Article 2: Statute)
It is most important at this time in our world
to come together and learn about Our Lady and her
messages especially Fatima. Pope John Paul II: On
November 9, 1976 said in the USA as Karol Cardinal
Wojtyla: “We are now standing in face of the
greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone
through. I do not think that the wide circles of
American society or the wide circles of the Christian
community realize this fully. We are now facing
the final confrontation between the Church and the
Anti-Church, of the Gospel versus the anti-gospel.”
We hope that all of you will consider joining the
MIM and work for your own sanctification and the
sanctification of so many souls who are in danger of
being lost for all eternity in hell as Our Lady said at

The First Saturday: 4 January 2014
Our Lady told Sr. Lucia in 1925 “…I
promise to assist at the hour of death, with all
the graces necessary for salvation, all those who,
on the first Saturday of five consecutive months
go to confession and receive Holy Communion,
recite five decades of the Rosary and keep
me company for a quarter of an hour while
meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with
the intention of making reparation to me." If
only we would do what Our Lady asks, we would
be assured of eternal salvation. Our Lady promises
us all the graces necessary for our salvation if we
keep The Five First Saturdays!
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Amelia's Birthday Interview

I started asking Amelia a set of questions every year on her birthday at age 3 and on. Let me just say... this might be the best idea I've ever had! I love looking back at her answers from previous years. On her fifth birthday I decided to video her. Being able to compare year to year is going to be wonderful. I already can't believe how much more grown up she is in her 6yr video vs. her 5 yr. I keep every year's answers and a couple of photos from her birthday that year in a scrapbook. I can't wait to give it to her when she's older. I also make her write her name at the bottom of the survey. It will be fun to see how her handwriting changes as she grows up. If you haven't seen my post with the interview questions, click HERE.

and on to the videos...

She thought her pirate squint was oh so funny. Some people asked if she was squinting because she needed glasses... nope, even though she probably did need glasses the squint was more for hilarity.

She had a bit of a cold this year. My favorite part is when I ask who she is going to marry. The reaction is priceless.
Ashley Elizabeth

'Thank You' Thursday

Dear Husband,
Thank you so much for taking such good care of Amelia and I. You work so much and go to school and we couldn't be more appreciative. Thank you for seeing the value in my staying home to take care of our little one, to volunteer at her school and to pursue my passion for photography. You encourage me to follow my dreams and help find ways to make it happen.

Dear Amelia,
Thank you for your sweet heart. I am in awe of the kindness and compassion you show toward others at your young age. If this is any indication of your future, you are going to grow up to be the most amazing adult. Also, thank you for finally cleaning up your crafting supplies from our living room. I was afraid we would all be sucked into the disastrous mess of paper clippings, crayons, glue sticks, coloring books and pencils.

Dear Grace's Pregnant Belly,
Thank you so much for taking such good care of my future nephew. I can't wait to meet him, snuggle him and fall in love with him.

Dear Kindergarten,
Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to meet so many other amazing kindergarten Mamas. Yesterday while on a field trip I had the best time getting to know them (more than our usual daily small talk). I will spend the next 8.5 school years with most of these women and I'm so happy to get to know them and their families. They truly are a wonderful bunch.

Dear Simple Green Cleaner,
Thank you so much for aiding me in the killing of a spider. When my oh so short self couldn't knock the wretched beast from the ceiling, your spray did just the thing... allowing me to stomp it about 37 times.

Dear Thursday and Friday,
Thank you for not filling my days with errands! I have two days with no plans while Amelia is in school... which means my house is going to get some cleaning and organizing love! Because of you two my sanity will be restored.

What are you thankful for today? Let it all out and link back in the comments. I'd love to read what you have to say.
Ashley Elizabeth

What Amelia Wore

It's been ages since I've done a "What Amelia Wore" post. Since school started, and because she wears uniforms, I haven't been shopping as much. She loves to dress up fancy, always has to match and has incredibly awesome taste in clothes for a kid. I finally had to pack away some of her favorite items because her size 6 length legs just didn't work for size 4T skirts and dresses. The girl is so tall and slim. We had fun splurging on new dresses for her this birthday and I can't wait for her to wear some of them.

Today's outfit was a present from her Auntie Erica. I always have to browse through the Burberry section at Nordstrom, but have never bit the bullet and bought her something. Auntie Erica loves to shop and has a tenancy to spoil this girl... and we are so in love with this outfit.

White Skinny Jeans: Burberry
Multi-colored Tunic Top: Burberry
Black Flats: Michael Kors.

Ashley Elizabeth

Our Private School Experience

Well, we are well into the school year so I wanted to share our experience with private school thus far. From the time Amelia was born I knew where I wanted her to go to school. It was not a decision we made on a whim, but instead well thought out with a lot of research involved. Now this post is not at all intended to say that private school is better than public, just our thought process and experience on the matter.

Mark and I both went to public school. I loved school and had some of the most amazing teachers in the world. I remember every teacher from kindergarten on and could sit here and tell you why I liked each of them, what they offered me and the life lessons I gained from being in their class. There are a few of my teachers that I continue to keep in touch with even now. I don't remember a time when I was ever bullied or made to hate school. I played sports, was involved in several clubs, was a member of ASB and also had opportunities to tutor other students. Overall, my school experience was wonderful.

Fast forward to our preparation, as parents, to send our daughter off to school. Here are some of the reasons why we chose to have her attend private school and some of the reasons why we fell in love with it after the school year started.

The program. It was refreshing to see a school with such a solid education program. Before we applied, I met with administrators at the school and talked with them about what the school had to offer. I loved seeing programs like music, art, PE and Spanish offered to grades K-8. We see it on the news all the time, schools cutting programs because it doesn't fit in the budget. It really is a sad situation. I fondly remember having music, art, calligraphy, band and other electives before I even reached high school.

Class/School Size. Before school even started there were several staff members who knew us. It was so welcoming to have the secretary approach me as I walked in to pick Amelia up from her first day and say "I bet Amelia had a wonderful first day. Those little kids are just so cute". She already knew who I was and which child belonged to me, and she took the time to stop me and make me feel welcome. Class sizes are small; Amelia's class has 18 kids. Amelia's class has both a teacher and full time aid. The kids get plenty of attention and help.

Uniforms. I love the idea of uniforms and love that more schools are adopting this dress code. There is no reason why a child should have to be made fun of or talked bad about because of the clothes they wear. A uniform dress code puts all kids on an even level. I know one of the arguments against uniforms is that it is more expensive. Amelia's school uniform policy allows khaki and navy pants, shorts, skirts, skorts and jumpers, white blouses and red, navy and white polos. Her school also has a plaid. It's not required to wear the plaid, but that adds a few more options. With stores like Target and Old Navy offering uniform items, it really doesn't cost any more than regular school shopping.

Location. We don't own a home yet and haven't yet decided where to put down roots. We know the city, or better yet the outskirts we want to live in, but there are so many elementary schools around there that I didn't want to have to move her a time or two before we bought a house. Buying within a specific school district would limit our options.

Field Trips. Amelia's teacher is amazing at planning unique field trips for the kids. They are getting ready to go on their 6th field trip next week. They did a SOLVE park clean up, went hiking and learned about forests, visited the local police station and met with a judge, police officers and a k-9 unit. They've been caroling to a retirement home and visited a Christmas tree farm and picked out a tree for a family in need. Next week they are going to Market of Choice grocery store to learn about nutrition. I love the variety of trips they take and the incredible knowledge they gain from them.

The Community. With a small school I've noticed that parents, students and staff are able to get to know one another really well. There are so many opportunities to volunteer with others and attend fun after hours school events. It feels like one huge family.

Strong Values. Growing up in the public school system I can definitely tell a difference in how the children at Amelia's school behave. There is a really high standard set for them and the children all do really well with it. Every morning the entire school gathers for prayer time. The kids recite the school motto, expectations and the ways they can add value to the school and their community. In Amelia's class specifically, the kids are all so kind to one another. There aren't groups that ignore other groups. They all talk to one another and play well together. If one of them is out sick, the rest pray for them. If one of them gets hurt at school, the others all rush over to help.

Parent Involvement. Each family is required to volunteer a certain amount of hours each year. I think this is great! It ensures that parents are around to play an active role in their child's education. It allows us to get to know our child's classmates as well as their parents. I love feeling included in events and being around to help Amelia and her friends.

I'm sure I could continue on this topic, but this post is already so long. I didn't know how much I would love her school when we applied, but I'm so glad we chose to have her attend. It is our hope that she will be at her school all the way through 8th grade.
Ashley Elizabeth

A Long Weekend

Hello All, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This was supposed to be posted yesterday, but I was having Blogger issues. Amelia returned to school yesterday after having four days off. I love when she has long weekends. Saturday and Sunday were busy, but Monday and Tuesday were more on the lazy side. We celebrated Amelia's birthday with my family Saturday. It was a really fun time. She got an Anna doll, a kindle, Breyer horses, all of her lacrosse gear (in pink of course), her first Burberry outfit and a bunch of other wonderful things.

Sunday we went to brunch with Mark's family, which was also super fun. I was bummed that the place we originally planned on going to was closed, but thankfully one of our favorite spots is nearby so we stopped in there. I was so busy talking I didn't snap any photos. Monday we stayed home all day. Amelia slept in really late and we really didn't do a lot. Tuesday I headed out to Ikea. I'm in the process of reorganizing/redecorating Amelia's room to make it more functional for her. It is a tiny room compared to what she's had in the past so hopefully after the changes I make it will be a better space. She stayed with my mom and grandma while I shopped. On the way home we hopped out of the car and snapped a few photos. The sun was almost completely down so we didn't get many, but I thought this one was cute. Weekends like this always make me dread the alarm going off in the morning. I'm excited to get some projects done this week though.

Ashley Elizabeth

6th Birthday Outtakes

With Amelia... there are always outtakes. I usually end up with 2-3 silly pictures for every "good" one. Even though they are incredibly goofy, I really love them all. Here are the ones that didn't make the 6 year birthday post.

Ashley Elizabeth

Six Years

Six years ago today was the best day of my life. I became a mother, the greatest title I will ever have. We welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into our world and she has done nothing but amaze us ever since. Amelia is smart, funny, kind, compassionate and gorgeous, both inside and out. She is the greatest blessing. Happy Birthday baby girl. I love you infinity.

Highlights of Amelia's year at age 5:
*tried ice hockey
*took ice skating lessons
*moved up a level in ballet
*attended two different summer ballet camps
*went on a road trip up and down the entire east coast
*got glasses
*moved with mommy and daddy into Auntie Gracie's house (temporarily)
*helped mommy can vegetables
*went to the beach
*went to Kahneeta
*grew her own tomatoes
*had her first lemonade stand
*started kindergarten
*moved out of Molalla to Gladstone
*learned how to do an entire load of laundry all on her own (she wanted to)
*performed in the Nutcracker ballet
*rode The Polar Express
*was the flower girl in Grace and Chris' wedding
*received a "Terrific Kid" award at school
*started taking painting classes
*tried lacrosse and signed up for the spring season

Goodbye 5

Hello 6

A few Amelia facts:
*she's still a born vegetarian
*she will sit quietly for hours without getting up, working on art projects and crafts
*she's really good at doing math in her head. She started at 3 and has been going non-stop ever since.   She never uses her fingers, just figures it out in her head.
*she's still pretty shy around people she doesn't really know
*she loves Taylor Swift, Eloise, Littlest Pet Shop and Jingle Cats
*she's obsessed with horses and cats
*she's really mature for her age.
*despite her asthma, the girl loves to run
*if she had her way she would play volleyball, run track, take skiing, snowboarding and drum lessons, in addition to ballet and lacrosse. She loves to be busy and enjoys trying new activities

Stay tuned for the insanely hilarious outtakes from this shoot. You know Amelia, there are always funny photos.
Ashley Elizabeth

Lacrosse, Sickness and Catching Up

Amelia is back at school today after spending Monday and Tuesday at home. She had a fever on Sunday, but no other symptoms. She eventually came down with a slight runny nose. Thankfully she seems to be back to herself, just in time for her birthday tomorrow. We've been keeping busy lately. Weekdays are filled with school (for both Amelia and Mark), running errands, trying to get a handle on putting this house together (I still haven't fully decorated/unpacked) and trying to catch up. I'm constantly trying to "catch up". Weekends are packed with visiting family, working on projects, running around and trying to get more sleep. Life is crazy sometimes. Even when I worked full time and Amelia was younger and needed more attention I didn't feel this busy. I like it though.

Last weekend Amelia tried lacrosse for the first time. We thought it'd be fun to see how she does playing a sport. She has dance class weekly, but she's a very energetic/crazy/active little girl. Of course she was nervous about going, but she immediately fell in love with lacrosse. It was pouring that day. We were drenched and I couldn't really see her on the field that well. At one point I thought she was crying, but when she ran closer to me I saw she had the biggest smile on her face. Yay! Her actual season doesn't start until April and we are all anxious for it to get here.
She's in the black and hot pink jacket, standing next to the guy
I'm excited for Amelia's birthday this year, but also sad. For some reason six seems so much older than five. Maybe it's the fact she's in school full time, or the fact that she is quite mature for her age... whatever it is, it's making me sad. That girl amazes me daily. We aren't having our usual party for her this year. Our house is much smaller than where we used to live, and with my grandma not doing as well we decided to just keep it simple. Amelia said she'd rather spend her birthday with Grandma Grace than have friends over. Sweetest. Girl. Ever! Tomorrow my mom and I are taking cupcakes to her school for a little party, Friday she has an "almost overnighter" at school, Saturday we are celebrating with my family and Sunday we are having brunch with Mark's family. It will be a busy week, but she's definitely a girl worth celebrating.

I didn't get around to posting about Catholic School's Week (it was a couple of weeks ago). The school had some fun spirit days, awesome activities and Grandparent's Day. Here are a couple of photos. I didn't snap a picture of pajama day, but she wore the most adorable jammies. I wish they came in adult sizes.
Decades Day - I started sewing her skirt at 11pm the night before
Grandparent's Day! These two have the most amazing bond
Crazy Day

My slightly OCD child wasn't too thrilled about the mismatched clothes of Crazy Day, but once she saw how awesome she looked, it was all good.
Ashley Elizabeth


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Down ‘n’ Outz

brand new live album and reissues

New LIVE Album: “The Further Live Adventures Of….”
Release date: 1st December 2017

Re-Issues: “My Re-Generation” + “The Further Adventures Of….”

Release date: 1st December 2017

Instant Grat track Available with Preorder

“Overnight Angels” –

Down ‘n’ Outz are pleased to announce the release of a brand new live album “The Further Live Adventures Of …” on December 1st, via Frontiers Music SrlThe live album, recorded in Sheffield Corporation in December 2014, will be available 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray, vinyl and digital. In addition, on the same day, the band will reissue their previous records “My Re-Generation” and “The Further Adventures Of …” on CD, LP and digital.

The Down ‘N’ Outz is the project founded and fronted by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and backed by members of The Quireboys, Wayward Sons and Vixen. The band pays tribute to rock legends Mott The Hoople and was established from the most unusual of circumstances … in the words of Joe Elliott:  "When Mott The Hoople announced they were reforming for a week's worth of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon I was asked that I participate in some capacity. They've always been my favourite band and it's nice to see the rest of the rock world finally catch up and give them their due."

"But, what was I to do? It was suggested to me that the Quireboys would be up for offering their services. This was perfect! A fan since their first album, I loved the idea of working with a band as enthusiastic to do this as I was. I decided that the thing to do was play some songs that like-minded people thought they would never hear live again, if ever, songs by spin offs of Mott the Hoople - songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and British Lions. Songs that are close to my heart, songs that I've played every week for the best part of 35 years on record, cassette, CD, iPod and now live."


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Frugal Tip: Safer, Cheaper Drain Cleaner

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | Friday, March 15, 2019 | 1 comments
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Did You Know? Drain-O, or any other clog busting chemical, eventually eat away at your rubber seals.

Here is a safer and cheaper drain cleaner:

I have personally used this tip in the past for clogged drains - and it really did work!

I would pour a 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda into the clogged drain, then pour in 1/2 cup of vinegar.

I would let it sit for about 20-30 minutes.

Then I would dump a pot filled with boiling water - and the drain would clear immediately!

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Marva Nic Bran posted: Nice...gotta try that...thanks...

Amy Shifton posted: This is also a way to clean your washer and dishwasher.

Keith Stevens posted: Works on some clogs for me.

Nicole Krause posted: I just used this on Saturday. My husband thought I was nuts when I was doing it but was impressed when it worked.

Bev Krake posted: Yes, I have tried this many times, but still doesn't quite work sometimes. How I would like it to work vs Draino, but it does seem to have somewhat of an effect for the most part.

Jennifer Cooper posted: This didn't work for me.

Karolyn Kostlivy posted: Been using this for years... someone told me about it when I moved into my apartment, uhmmm.... over 15 years ago... once a week I do it in my kitchen sink, and have never ever had a blocked pipe!

Heather Minnich posted: On the advice of a plumber after the disastrous use of Liquid Plumber on very old pipes, I use Clorox to clear minor clogs.

Sarah Bentley Haiar posted: It also works to soak in your bathtub as a cleaning agent for those of us with ceramic tubs.

Roberta Dias posted: Heloise has given this tip many times, and it is very effective, not to mention safe and costs pennies.

Regina Vaughn posted: Thanks - now you really enlightened me about that.....environmentally safe ......really did not know you could unplug the drain like that. Good tip!

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  1. Anonymous says:

    I tried this in my bathtub drain and it did not work. I do believe that it probably would be good for just routine drain cleaning (to keep sludge from building up i your pipe & causing a slow drain). And it would be good for freshening your drain if it has an odor. But if you have a hair clog, which is generally what a bathtub clog is going to be, it is not effective. Unfortunately there is nothing in baking soda or vinegar that is going to eat away at the hair clog

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Potable Potions Plentifully Presented with Purpose and Precision

Potions are cool.  You give them out, they get used, they're gone.  Plus they break easy, they interact with each other... there's so much capacity for chaos in the hyper-magic fluid you have rammed in your fanny pack.

I wanted to make myself a big list of potions for my own use, so I ganked a whole bunch from Goblin Punch.  He already wrote up most of the potions someone would need in the most sensible way I can conceive writing them.  So I stole that too... but that's what we're here for right?  When the stealing was done, and the obvious spectrum of healing potions were added to the list, I still needed to write up a few dozen of my own potions, so here those are in GP style, to enhance and completely ruin your pcs' lives (particularly if they're the sampling types).  Drink up!

32 Potions

1Animal Friendship – at will 'Animal Friendship' spell (DC 13) for one hour. Looks like fur or feathers. Smells like droppings or guano. A small sip makes a bird sing overhead, a squirrel dart past, or fish leap out of water.
2Strength of the Plain - Strength increases, roll d100: 01-50 Str21, 51-75 Str23, 76-86 Str25, 87-95 Str27, 96-00 Str29. Lasts 1d4 hours, anything strength related suffers -1 for one hour after. Looks like marbled flesh or stone in red, white, and pink. Smells like a gym. A small sip lightens your load, eases your aches, and energizes.
3Mind Reading - Gain the effects of 'Detect Thoughts' (DC 13). Looks like dense purple liquid with a cloud of pink in the center. Smells like eucalyptus and rain. A small sip imparts an (obvious) emotional echo from a party member.
4 Inebriation - Anyone who drinks even half of this potion becomes catastrophically drunk (-4 to everything) for six hours. Three hours of splitting headaches persist afterward (-2 concentration, intelligence checks, initiative). Looks like red-gold liquor. Smells like a dead cat. A small sip gets you insta-buzzed.
5Secret Serpent Tongue - You get a +4 to charisma checks for one hour. Looks like sparkling gray and blue sand in water. Smells like egg yolk. A small sip makes someone nearby give you an innocent compliment.
6Liquid Illusion - If you drink it, you will believe the most horrible thing you can think of is growing in your stomach and going to soon kill you. This is false, there is no further danger, and lasts six hours. If poured out, it exists as a semi-solid smoke or phlegm that forms into a crude monster shape of your choice. The smoke-phlegm creature mock attacks a target of your choice for one turn. It seems to be damaged by weapons and non-bite attacks, but cannot be hurt. A creature biting the decoy must make a constitution save or be choked to death, it will then discorporate. Looks like roiling green-black smoke. Smells like a cellar or cave. A small sip will give you deja vu.
7Antimagic Water - Cancels all spells affecting you and suspends and magical constant effects natural to you or emanating from your person if consumed. Makes you immune to lasting magical effects for the duration and save against other spells at +2. Lasts 1d6 hours, then you shit out all your magic gut bacteria for an hour and save against magic at -1 for a week. Dispels magic if poured onto objects. If poured over yourself, makes you immune to all magic, in addition to the consumed effects with a duration of 1d6 turns (10% chance of magic rash setting in 1d4 weeks afterward). Looks like water. Illusions cannot be seen through its transparent liquid (effectively a seriously distorted 'True Seeing' lens). Smells like bleach doughnuts. A small sip makes a random magical effect on yourself to “flicker”.
8Oil of Fiery Burning - Impossible to drink. Deals 1d4 damage to anyone opening, then dexterity check to close or it explodes. 6d6 damage on explosion or thrown impact (dexterity save for half damage). Looks like iridescent molasses. Smells like - it's on fire! A small sip is nearly impossible and completely insane.
9Insight of the Center Eye - You get a +4 to wisdom checks for 1d6 turns. If you use wisdom for spells you may cast one spell without using a slot, of spell level no higher than half your character level. Looks like a nebulous, blue-black, star-dusted sky. Smells like heavy, bitter incense. A small sip makes you remember something important a mentor, or parent imparted to you long ago.
10Epiphany Philter - You get a +4 to intelligence checks for one 1d6 turns. If you use intelligence for spells you may cast one spell without using a slot, of spell level no higher than half your character level. Looks like cloudy gray fluid with something softly glowing obscured in the center. Smells like ozone. A small sip gives you a great idea about something that is no longer pertinent.
11Rubber Soul - You become rubbery in body and spirit, your joints seem to move oddly and your skin seems shinier. All ranged physical and magical attacks against you bounce off and affect the attacker 25%, or another random individual otherwise. Close range attacks of either type always ricochet back at the attacker. You can fit yourself through spaces as if you were one size category smaller. Your melee attacks deal -2 damage each, while your ranged attacks deal +2 damage each. Lasts 1d8 rounds. Looks like opaque, pink and fibrous like erasers. Smells like moist grass. A small sip makes your tongue rubbery, bouncing off your teeth and the roof of your mouth. You talk like a drunk or someone on Novocaine for a few minutes.
12The Gateway - Unless you have prepared yourself with fasting and meditation beforehand, you will spend 1d4 hours madly feverish and violently vomiting, all your stats are -3 for 1d6 days. When you peak four hours in, you are projected into the astral plane via an ineffably ancient dream structure. You will not pass unless you defeat, impress, or bargain with the ur-beast guardian spirit/archetype/demon/whatevs. The guardian cannot kill your body, but can reduce you to a permanent comatose state if it “kills” you in the astral. Those injured by the guardian must succeed a wisdom save when they exit to the material plane or take 1d4-1 permanent intelligence damage (minimum 1). Looks like murky orange-brown tea or juice. Smells like the breath of a great predatory beast. A small sip tastes like rotten bark, coffee, and shit. The next time you sleep you will dream of the guardian who mocks your indecision, and begins to consume you before you wake. You are now afraid of the potion, the guardian, and the gateway: you are ever aware of the potion if it is within 50', and without special compensation any attempt you make to battle the guardian is at -2.
13Stench - Your every secretion become a pungent and overwhelming 'Stinking Cloud' effect centered on you. You are immune to your own secretions. Last for 1d4 hours, much less if you drink a lot of water, wine or beer. Doubles wandering monster frequency for duration. Throw to create a 'Stinking Cloud' where it breaks. Looks like layers of yellow, green, and brown silt or smoke. Smells like a kind of sulfuric-grandma-maggotflesh-dysentery-henhouse-landfill – before your brain cuts the connection to your nose to spare you (can't smell or taste for 1d6 turns). A small sip makes you repulsively flatulent or gives you awful BO for one turn.
14Sterility - You become permanently unable to have children. No effect on immature creatures. Looks like opaque red globs suspended in clear yellow fluid. Smells like alcohol and semen. A small sip tastes like sweat and bad wine, and makes your testicles or ovaries ache briefly if you are able to breed.
15Demon Blood - If you succeed a save (wisdom, spell) you acquire a demonic power or attribute (regeneration, at will power, great strength, etc.) for incorporating the blood into your own, but you are forever marked with an unnatural taint. If you fail the save a greater demon begins to manifest within you and will eventually consume your body and spirit as it reforms its own. Looks like brown-black silt at the bottom, a layer of dark red sludge, topped with a layer of bubbling red. Smells like sulfur and split carcasses. A small sip tastes like rotten meat and clotted blood.
16 Angel Lymph - If you succeed a save (wisdom, spell) you acquire a celestial power or attribute (regeneration, at will power, great charisma, etc.) for incorporating the lymph into your own body, but you are forever marked with a supernatural aura. If you fail the save a greater angelic being begins to manifest within and around you and will eventually consume your body and spirit as it reforms its own. Looks like bunches of dozens of tiny membranous yellow lights floating in a cloudy white liquid. Smells like light wine. A small sip tastes like liquid baklava.
17Magical Intensity - Any spells you cast with a variable component have that component maximized. Lasts three rounds. Looks like layers of chocolate pudding. Smells like gunpowder. A small sip makes your fingers twitch, and gives you a feeling of building magic within you.
18Scent Neutralization - Your scent is completely neutralized for 2d4 hours. Looks like dark gray silty water. Smells like nothing. A small sip tastes like black licorice, and neutralizes your scent for 5 seconds (weirds the hell out of dogs).
19Vicious Visage - Your face painfully contorts into a horrifying grimace for the duration, terrifying any fear-affected creature who meets your gaze. You may cover your face to spare others. Lasts 1d6+2 rounds. Looks like water, your reflection is always hideous within. Smells like rubber. A small sip is so sour you make a terrible face for a moment.
20Eidetic Memory - You have a perfect memory of anything you experience for the duration, you can make accurate maps, memorize the contents of entire books, etc. Lasts 1d4+1 hours. For 1d4 turns after you will be unable to remember important information. Looks like gray mucous. Smells like a childhood memory. A small sip tastes like rancid butter and makes you feel like you're forgetting something...
21Elixir of Energy - For one week you are nearly tireless, requiring only 45 minutes of light sleep a day to function. You are capable of making 300% progress on nearly any downtime type activity (spell research, item creation, construction, investigation, etc.), but you receive no bonuses in combat. When the effect wears off, you will remain exhausted until you spend an entire day eating and sleeping. Looks like frothy neon green, constantly in motion splashing and swirling. Smells like paint thinner... and apples. A small sip is bitter and awful.
22Poetry - You may only communicate in poetic verse or song, this makes it impossible to cast spells with verbal components. You are unable to be quiet, and will always orate in the fullest possible voice. Finally, adds +2 to any check involving poetry or song. Lasts 1d4 hours. Looks like the distorted reflection of lines of black text on white, you can almost make it out... Smells like, Spring becomes summer / the scent of blossoms floating / stirs a deeper need. A small sip causes you to rhyme off the next thing you hear.
23Ruinous Riches - Save vs. petrification/constitution/whatever, if you fail one of your limbs becomes an amount of gold and gems equal to its volume, if you succeed you permanently lose 1d8 hp, which becomes a quarter of a cubic foot of material per hp. The transmutation is clean and leaves no wounds. Looks like glittery golden goo. Smells like blood. A small sip will make you spit out a diamond tooth, or slough off a nacreous fingernail.
24Vomitous Birth - In 1d4 rounds you violently and uncomfortably spew forth 1d6 creatures, one per round. The creatures are bizarre, misshapen and unfinished in appearance, every one different, some may resemble you in a small way. They begin as single hit die creatures and grow one hit die per round for two rounds. They are non-intelligent and do not take orders, they will attack anything that attacks them or you first. Otherwise they will remain near you (like ducklings) unless driven off. Looks like many grape-sized, spheres of clear jelly, with pulsing dark nuclei. Smells like a terrarium. A small sip tastes like ham and oatmeal and makes your stomach loudly growl.
25Worthless Corpse - As per 'Veins of the Earth'. Lasts 1d8 turns. Looks like gray and white-yellow dust. Smells like moldering corpses. A small sip tastes like ashes, makes your cheeks sink and your skin turn grayish for a few minutes.
26Forgetfulness - You forget the last 1d4 (infinitely exploding) days. Looks like cool purple-blue swirls. Smells like something you've smelled before but can't put your finger on. A small sip makes you forget what the potion tastes like.
27Delicious - Drinking the entire potion is the greatest gastric event of your life, you will be unable to move, take any action, or even properly think for 1d6 rounds (injury will restore sense), it is that good. All other food and drink will be pale and disappointing compared to the Delicious potion, and you will do anything to acquire more if you are convinced it exists somewhere. If you refuse to pursue more of the potion you are aware of, you suffer -2 to all rolls as your every thought is corrupted by daydreams of it. Looks like sparkling water ever so slightly tinted pink. Smells like nothing. A small sip is potentially worse than drinking the whole thing... save (wisdom, spells) or you are still addicted AND you're still carrying a bottle of the stuff that you are now madly possessive of. Absolute worse case: everyone in party gets a sip.
28Cerebral Parasite – This potion is a growth/collection medium for a kind of astral parasite, drinking it removes many of your astral mindform's natural defenses, creating a perfect place for an Endless Astral Worm to lay an egg. The egg will fuse with your astral mindform, begin to absorb it, and grow. You will become more and more intelligent, less charismatic and gain up to two bonus wizard spell casting levels over the next 1d6 months before permanently transforming into an illithid (your character is forever lost). Looks like clear light green gel. Smells like minty bleach. A small sip makes you feel ambiguously vulnerable for a moment.
29Space Hands - Your hands become as a gray clear crystal that reflects no light, for the duration they are completely indestructible. Once per round you may reach a hand through the dimensions and pull out something (gonna need a whole other table for this) random, some will be held/wielded some thrown into this dimension. If you succeed an unarmed attack on a foe you may initiate this power within their body, dealing 1d10+4+damage modifier and any damage appropriate to the random object. Lasts 1d4+2 rounds. Looks like a layer of deep blue on the bottom and a layer of bright orange on top. Smells like a catcher's mitt. A small sip makes you want to punch a wall.
30Liquid Tool - These come in a variety of forms: (3) tents and a stocked campsite, a battering ram, a siege tower, a covered wagon, (30) iron swords, a great pile of climbing gear, (5) highly unpredictable firearms and (60) uses of ammo and powder, etc. Looks like it's crammed full of wood or cloth or metal. Smells like wood, cloth, metal, gunpowder. A small sip makes you spit out some unraveled rope, a small chunk of iron, splinters, etc.
31Undeath - You die, swiftly and painfully. If you are 4th level or lower, you return as a mindless form of undead. If you are 5th level or higher, you return as an intelligent form of level appropriate undead. Looks like black oil. Smells like mold. A small sip hurts you deep inside, save (constitution, poison) or a random internal organ dies and returns to functionality as an “undead organ”, the character is unaware. The organ functions well enough, but can be turned/destroyed and creates all sorts of problems for clerics/paladins.
32Immacula's Elixir - Heals all damage, poisons, diseases, regrows any lost organs or limbs, erases scars, restores lost levels. For the next 1d4 turns, your status cannot be affected (you cannot be petrified, poisoned, diseased, put to sleep, etc.) and any wound received immediately heals. If you are older than prime physical age, you grow younger 1d20 years. Looks like shimmering rainwater with a green glowing seed inside. Smells like rain and young shoots. A small sip tastes like sugar, dew, and lime, erases weariness and quenches your thirst for a time.

Been playing a bit in-setting, which is helping me grow my information in the right directions, but saps my time to post here.  It all feeds the same dark beast though.  Working on like five d100 encounter tables by terrain at once.  Thought I'd finish one of those first, but trying to roll for random treasure in 5e just made me super disappointed and I had to fill an obvious hole.  First time playing 5e... it works, I've seen worse for sure.  Lot of poor design in the rule books, there are all these things I have to struggle to look up, or help new people look up because they are bizarrely hidden.  The lack of summon monsters is annoying, but I always end up making my own summon monster spells/tables anyhow (I love it).  Till next time, careful sniffing that philter.

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Plutarch says very finely that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies.
      - Joseph Addison

Hannah More said to Horace Walpole: "If I wanted to punish an enemy, it should be by fastening on him the trouble of constantly hating somebody."
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Were one to ask me in which direction I think man strongest, I should say, his capacity to hate.
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A woman's head is always influenced by her heart; but a man's heart is always influenced by his head.
      - Lady Marguerite Blessington, Countess of Blessington

Hate no one--hate their vices, not themselves.
      - John Gardiner Calkins Brainard

Love is rarely a hypocrite; but hate--how detect and how guard against it! It lurks where you least expect it; it is created by causes that you can the least foresee; and civilization multiplies its varieties, whilst it favors its disguise.
      - Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.
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The madness of the heart.
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      The convert of revenge can feel.
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Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child who fears noises becomes a man who hates noise.
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The heart gnawing on itself.
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Hate belongs with sin. If we do a wrong, we hate either the thing or God, or ourselves, or somebody else.
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most expensive?

Hmm...I've never been to Moscow, but I HAVE been to Seoul, and I have a really hard time believing they are both generally more expensive than Tokyo. The Most Expensive City In The World rankings are out for 2006, and Tokyo has dropped to 3rd. I'm not buying it!

To give a sense of just what life costs in various cities, Mercer priced out the cost of a two-bedroom unfurnished apartment, a cup of coffee served, a fast food meal and an international paper. In Moscow, the apartment will run you $3,000, the coffee $5.27, the paper $3.40, and the burger with fries $3.87

$3000 (JPY348,000) will get you one hell of a tiny "2 bedroom" in my neighborhood! I doubt they are considering: square footage including storage, cost of utilities (free heating in many NY buildings), and that unfurnished in Japan = ZERO appliances (no refrigerator, stove, oven, washer/dryer, air conditioners, etc.)
$3.87 = JPY452. I challenge you to find a meal for less than 500 yen, unless you want to be eating cup noodle all the time.
Sure, I think the FX rate is doing most of the damage, but still, I'm not convinced, as much as I would love Japan to get cheaper. Besides, I get paid in yen and want to buy dollars for saving, so the FX rate keeps moving against me!

I have successfully passed the JSDA Internal Administrator exam and am now registered as a fully qualified Internal Control / Sales Manager! W00t!

Study. Study. Study. Much studying. Lots and lots of studying. I haven't studied this much since...I was actively trying to learn stuff. Test is tomorrow, so after doing some jo training on Saturday afternoon, I spent all Saturday night at Starbucks.
Today P and I helped Aki move into her new place just up the street in Shirokane. We did some shopping at D2, then had lunch at Miri's. I hit Starbucks again for some studying and then came home to do some cutting in the basement. It was most stinky -- soakin' targets in the summer is nasty work.


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In the  Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson Jobs talks about listening to and being influenced by the complete perfectionism behind all the demos and takes of the Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever.

“It’s a complex song, and it’s fascinating to watch the creative process as they went back and forth and finally created it over a few months. Lennon was always my favorite Beatle. [He laughs as Lennon stops during the first take and makes the band go back and revise a chord.] Did you hear that little detour they took? It didn’t work, so they went back and started from where they were. It’s so raw in this version. It actually makes them sound like mere mortals. You could actually imagine other people doing this, up to this version. Maybe not writing and conceiving it, but certainly playing it. Yet they just didn’t stop. They were such perfectionists they kept it going and going.

I came across these incredible videos that string together the progress of all the takes. You realize that it’s all about the process. Nothing is automatic.

In this slideshow video from the 80s Jobs and few others talk about the earl days at Apple. The Strawberry Fields outtakes and this doc are sort of interesting played all at once somehow if you eclipse that backing track.

More from the biography:

“This made a big impression on me when I was in my thirties. You could just tell how much they worked at this. They did a bundle of work between each of these recordings. They kept sending it back to make it closer to perfect. [As he listens to the third take, he points out how the instrumentation has gotten more complex.] The way we build stuff at Apple is often this way. Even the number of models we’d make of a new notebook or iPod. We would start off with a version and then begin refining and refining, doing detailed models of the design, or the buttons, or how a function operates. It’s a lot of work, but in the end it just gets better, and soon it’s like, “Wow, how did they do that?!? Where are the screws?”