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Psalm 104: O bless the Lord

O bless the Lord; how manifold
His mighty works and wisdom,
The mysteries of sky and sea
No mind on earth can fathom;
In light and majesty most bright
He laid the world’s foundation,
Appointing sun and moon and stars
Their season and rotation.

His chamber beams He lays within the waters
And walks upon the wings of hurricanes;
The clouds His mighty chariots are,
His messengers are flames of fire
That burn with sanctified desire
To magnify His Name.

The vapours rising high above the mountains
Return to ocean depths at His decree,
So valley springs and rivers yield
Refreshing drink to thirsty fields
Where safely flocks of birds concealed
Build homes beneath the trees.

The nourishment of food we all rely on
Depends upon God’s favour every day;
The earth is richly satisfied
With fruit the harvest trees provide
For us who have His love despised
In very many ways.

Beneath the sea innumerable creatures
Exhibit features crying out ‘design’;
Upon its waves ships sail away
From mighty whales that love to play
Among its breakers every day
At their appointed time

All living souls in every habitation
Depend upon the Lord to meet their need;
Their fleeting breath He takes away
Before to powder they decay
So while I live I’ll sing and say
God is my Friend indeed!

The Spirit of the Lord is recreating,
From elements corrupted by the Fall,
A world in which the humble poor
Will live in glory evermore,
Where wickedness will be no more
And God is all in all!

Steve Layfield

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Psalm 119 – WAW: Send to me Your mercies, Lord

Send to me Your mercies, Lord,
Sure tokens of salvation;
I will take You at Your word,
Forbearing man’s reproaches.
Counting all that You’ve revealed
More than fickle thoughts of men,
I won’t be bewitched again
By ‘scientific’ hoaxes!

I shall walk in all Your Law
With liberty and freedom,
Speaking of Your truth before
Great princes in their kingdom.
Meditating on Your laws,
Finding purpose and delight,
Doing only what is right,
My heart will grow in wisdom.

Steve Layfield

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Sun Sextile Saturn   applying   (power support effort)
Your disciplined mind helps you to make realistic future plans. You willingly accomplish tasks that further your goals without regard to immediate gratification.

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Use logic to attract people. You succeed in creative endeavors.

Jupiter Opposite Venus   applying   (expansion confront affection)
You lack discipline and could do serious damage to your diet or budget. You are generous and enjoy spending time with others. Freedom in relationships concern you and your partner.

Saturn Trine Neptune   applying   (effort favor impression)
You can now realistically apply spiritual motivations to your life. Any questions you have had about your spiritual convictions, regardless of traditional religious influences, allow you to incorporate your beliefs into your life.

Uranus Sextile Sun   applying   (freedom support power)
You may notice subtle but dramatic changes in your mode of self-expression. Meeting new people leads to new opportunities. Express your unique abilities to the world. You will be surprised at how people will accept your ideas.

Neptune Square Uranus   applying   (impression strain freedom)
Do not be upset with new knowledge now. Unfamiliarity upsets you, not the truth. Delay long-term decisions until you are ready to deal with new thoughts and philosophies.

Mercury Trine Uranus   12:24AM   (expression favor freedom)
Inventive ideas and new ways of communicating come suddenly to you. Use your intuition to convey your ideas.

Moon Trine Midheaven   12:33AM   (emotion favor purpose)
You are at one with your inner self and your outer demands. Inner calm makes it easier to satisfy your desires for peace and quiet or social interaction.

Moon Opposite Sun   7:22AM   (emotion confront power)
Your emotions interfere with your goals. You need to balance domestic concerns and career objectives.

Moon Square Moon   1:12PM   (emotion strain emotion)
Domestic and personal affairs interfere with your decisions. You are emotionally tense. Don't let others get to you.

Moon Square Jupiter   2:55PM   (emotion strain expansion)
You brim with confidence and optimism, but watch yourself. Lofty ideas pique your interest. If you see yourself as the ideas you represent others may see you as pompous or foolhardy.

Moon Trine Mars   separating   (emotion favor action)
Use emotional strength to inspire others into action. Relations with men are favored.

Mercury Sextile Ascendant   separating   (expression support persona)
You have the power to make clear decisions. Clear communication lets you make serious headway in negotiations. Start the day with a clear agenda so you don't get lost in small talk.

Mercury Conjunct Jupiter   separating   (expression enhance expansion)
Current enthusiasm helps you to think big and to take chances. You welcome foreign people and ideas. Use your open mind to assimilate new topics.

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DJ Peters connects for the first of two home runs in yesterday’s 7-4 win over Oakland.

DJ Peters.

“DJ Who?”

Peters. DJ Peters. He’s an outfielder.

“Who does he play for?”

The Rangers.

“The Texas Rangers? What’s his name again?”

Donald Scott “DJ” Peters. He’s a twenty-five-year-old center fielder for the Rangers. He’s a California kid who the Cubs drafted in the thirty-fourth round in 2014. The Rangers picked him up off waivers after the Dodgers released him. In 18 games for LA he was hitting just .192. He had five hits but three of them were for extra bases.

“So, they picked up a guy batting .192?”

Yeah, on the Dodgers that’s a low minor leaguer. On the Rangers, that’s an All-Star. Peters came into yesterday’s game hitting .158 with an OPS+ of 11. Remember, 100 is average. He was at 11.

“And that’s the guy who hit two home runs?”

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“DJ Peters, huh? Sounds like the Rangers have their center fielder for the future, right?”

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

"A Puppy, not a Guppy" book tour

Welcome to today's  "A Puppy, not a Guppy" book tour stop on You can check out the rest of the book tour schedule, where it has been and where it is going next, by clicking this.

Who wants some fish?

Irma, our book's main character, is getting some pet fishies. Yes, she's getting some guppies - which I think are beautiful hypnotizing (that tail!). But she doesn't want them - she wants a puppy instead! A puppy, not a guppy!

I've always loved fish.  Whenever we go to the beach, we always go snorkeling to see some colorful fishes and corals.  Fish in aquariums are also a sight - a very relaxing one that adds color and life to any room. Memories of all those hours spent laboriously looking for the right breed on that addictive Fish Tycoon game also come to mind. Hah!

I do love fish. But pet fish? I've never had any of those. Dogs, on the other hand, we've had since forever so I can understand why Irma's parents doesn't want her to get one...

Guppies Galore

Excerpt from "A Puppy, not a Guppy":

“They look kind of boring to me,” said Irma, stifling a yawn. “Do they do anything at all?”

“Sure,” said Jimmy. “They swim. They eat. They…” Jimmy paused for a moment and dropped a food pellet into the tank. “Naaah, you’re right, they’re pretty boring.”

“Why do you keep them, then?”

“I don’t know,” said Jimmy. “I guess I’m just used to them. Hey, you want some of the babies when they’re born?”

“No. I want a puppy, not a guppy.”

Lessons from Mommy Holly

The author of this new inspiring and educational children's book is Holly Jahangiri, "a professional writer with over twenty years' experience in technical writing, freelancing, fiction, poetry, and editing." She and her husband J.J. have a daughter, Katie, and a son, William.  I like the fact that Holly was born under the sign of the fish too - she's a Pisces like me. Is there a connection in the book? Well, you have read it to find out! Haha!

I liked this book because of 2 things. First, because it leaves your child (and you!) with your imagination tickled with all the possibilities for your pet Guppies - a lot of people simply brush fish off as boring creatures.  But fish owners know better. =D

Reading this book to your child as a bedtime story will not only be a wonderful bonding session, you will also be giving them wonderful dreams of guppy possibilities, entice their imagination a little.

The second reason I like this story is that it encourages us to look beyond what is at face value, to be patient especially with the disadvantaged, and to not discriminate - lessons anyone at any age should learn.

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For an awesome chance to win a FREE autographed copy of "A Puppy, Not a Guppy", visit It's so easy to win!

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  1. Do you know the Filipino counterpart of guppies? Escapes me...

    I'm relieved Irma has taken a liking to her guppies to be frank with you. She might like Ziggy and take him home to Texas. And what your blog be without Ziggy, pray? It will not be the same, but of course it will be okay with me if she takes Ziggy home instead of balut to Texas. :)

  2. I agree, yatot - Rey did a fantastic job of helping me to spread the word about my new book. (I even think he planned that little lead in with the post about the "Fish Spa" gave Irma some interesting entrepreneurial ideas, Rey.)

  3. aaaww to that! hehehhe

    btw, you did a very well good job in promoting this awesomeness book! way to go! and more good luck to holly!

  4. Hahaha. Not yet. But excited to be one in the future. :)

  5. ReyJr, way to go! Wonderful endorsement of the book. You talk like you're a parent

    For the reasons you've mentioned , i would buy one for my child.

  6. Thanks, Brian! Hope it's intriguing enough to send you running off to the bookstore! (After your mom's home and resting comfortably. I do hope her leg heals quickly. What a scary experience that must've been for you. We who are trained in First Aid pray we NEVER have to use it on anyone but ourselves - certainly not on our loved ones!)

  7. I should go to work for the Guppy Rescue Society, huh? (Do they HAVE such a thing?)

  8. I know you will! Unlike me - I can't even keep PRETEND fish alive!

  9. don't worry Holly, we promise to be responsible pet owners ;)

  10. No kidding, Rey! I can't even maintain pretend fish over at Fishville. I switch to another window to read a blog, and next thing I know, they've all gone belly-up.

  11. Aw geez... a Pisces...

    I have not yet figured out how to help Holly promote this thing yet... but it just occurred to me I do know a librarian.

  12. I prefer dogs that can eat anything (hindi pihikan!) and can poop and pee by itself - it'll be a plus if it can bury its own poop no? Hehe!

    I agree about the fishes though. I wish we had an aquarium at home. My mom doesn't want one because it's a lot of work to maintain it. Hehe.

  13. Hmmm.. i still prefer dogs (if only they come without the peeing and the pooping.hehe). but fishes are quite relaxing to watch. ^_^

  14. You have something against Pisces, Dave? What, you think we're a little fishy, or something? :) Authors LOVE Librarians - that's a GREAT way to help, Dave!

  15. It's okay, Jannie - just glad you made it to the party! Don't worry about the email - catch you next time. But...beware...speaking of parties, you'd better, come the New Year, because with Heather, you, the other Texas Holly and me - it's gonna be like the Bermuda Triangle, and strange things are bound to happen in Texas.

  16. Awesome, Reyjr.

    And hi Holly. I have an e-mail of yours to answer. Forgive me, I've been inundated with so much awesomeness from so many awesome people lately.

    And cooking tons and tons of tripe.

  17. Not sure there is a counterpart. I think that's the universal word for "small bait fish." Irma says to tell you, "Huwag kumain ng guppies."

  18. 'was here last night but was too sleepy to comment lol

    nice intro Rey!

    looks like we'll all be blogging about our pet guppies soon ;)

  19. I had two bettas, once. One betta's easy enough to take care of. Two... especially if one's a male and one's female? Not so easy. I was stupid; I kept them in bowls next to each other. The male died first; I used to tell people I was the only person in history to have a PET FISH commit suicide. Truth is, he just tried to run away. I'm sure he was TRYING to leap into the female's bowl, but he missed. So he wriggled right off my desk and halfway across my room - on shag carpet - while we were gone. Then the female got Ich and we had to flush her (no, we waited until she mastered the backstroke, of course!)

    Very sad. :( Irma's a much better fish keeper.

  20. I had a fish once, but it jumped out of its bowl. Then we had some Japanese fighting fish. Most recently we had an algae eater and a dying fish [it needed a home, too]. But we seem to take care of a dog better than the fish. Too bad, as I like fish. I used to work for a seafood distributor and smell like fish, too. Not sure why I shared that. lol =)


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Friday, November 26, 2010

Friday Madness!

Friday Madness!

Friday grips my attention.
Restraining, increasing the tension
In my chest. My mind is already
Dancing away from my body
And skipping with glee down the hallway
Yes, obviously happy it's Friday.

Nov 30 is Bonifacio Day

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Saturday, 23 October 2010

Wild camp with David Murphy

Where to start with this one lol, it started off with Dave picking me up to goto Whernside for a 1 night wild camp, we hadn't reached the end of my street when he had to turn back and go back to mine as I had forgoten my fleece, so picking that up off we went.

As we headed for the A1 with sat nav on which told dave to take the turning I said no its striaght on pmsl straight on for north A1 we wanted sout so after a little de-tour we finally got on the A1.

 We arrived and Dave lead the way with his satmap a very good device which I will be having one of those off santy lol.  Weather was grim it was spitting on to rain and I checked the weather before we went it did say drizzle to showers and 35-40mph winds with gusts reaching 50mph, so we knew what to expect (lol), did we fuck the drizzle didn't turn into showers it turned into pissing down rain which apart from it letting on 1 occasion for about 5 mins it was with us till morning.

With me still not fit after birthday celebrations lasting well as long as possible and  Dave carrying his heavy bag we took a nice gentle pace up and with frequent stops which were a god send for me, time was ticking and it should have been dark just after 6pm but it kept light for quite some time after, after about an hour and a bit it turned and the lights went out really quick 1 minute we could see barely the next it was time for head tourches and trying to nav through the pea soup which was thick, it was pitch black before we got to the top of Whernside but we didn't even know we were there walked straight past the trig point and shelters, coming down to the tarn we wanted to camp at, we had to cross some rather intresting boggy shitty moss we got to our planned camp site for the night.

We picked out a place to park our tents trying for the flattest bit we could find and started to get the tents up by now we were both soaked to the skin top to toe and we had our water proofs on Dave sporting the full paramo rig out and me with a bergaus water proof coat and water proof trousers cheap ones from the local camp shop, a review of this gear SHIT water proof my arse.  So on we went with the tent pitching freezing hands and the winds had now built up to gale force it took me a few more minutes setting up the Voyager super shite and because I had took 1 minute or so to get the fly sheet over inside my tent was a covering of water yea!!!! more water......with a bit of struggle and fight we both managed in some style and fashion got our tents up as we were cold and wet we couldn't get in the tents fast enough fuck the standing about having a drink as planned.

So in my tent as I just looked at the water wondering what to use to dry it up and dripping lots more water of my soaked clothes I laughed where the fuck to I start, after getting that part sorted it was off with my clothes and into my jog pants I had brought along for extra warmth thank the lord oh and a spare pair of socks and a t-shirt I forgot to bring shit now what to I do, stove on water boiled into the platypus I lay it over the t-shirt for it to dry wrapping it up and trying in vain to get it dry.  (note to self must take extra clothe in exped bag) Idiot.  I finally got it near dry and started on my fleece whilst I warmed up my chicken casserole warming inside me was nice oh and sipping brandy was even better, I shouted over to Dave to tell him the drink is open and if he wanted some he would have to come and get it cause am not going back out there, still makes me laugh cause with the wind and rain making some much noise he couldn't hear me, I left him some.

As we couldn't hear each other and we had no phone signal to text I decided to bluetooth, so there I lay sipping brandy messaging Dave from 3 feet away enjoying watching my tent cave in, with the wind so strong it was hitting the back of the tent and actually pushing the tent onto me at 1 stage it pushed the whole tent even the door way, nothing better than a face full of Terra nova tent again I laughed.

After the brandy had gone I settled for the night watching my tent as it came down and off I went to sleep more brandy makes you sleep through winds note added to brain.  We woke in the morning Dave not having much sleep, both of us dreading putting on our soaked clothes, which we did and packed up and off we went, not long into the walk back down after a wander around some caves we seemed to be drying out slight wind no rain and the fog had lifted a tad for us to actual see where we had stayed the night, quite a few nice views on the way back over taking note that there was a train crossing over the viaduct.

lol oh and some water proofs or bin liners might work better.

Bugger I missed the best part after all that shitty weather we had a lovely cold beer in the pub what a joy finished a brill time off just nicely

  1. Ha Ha mint who's the handsome chap alone side ya :)

  2. pleased i've got the man flu paul , sorry i had to duff it seems like you had an interesting trip there , any photo's ?

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Pearl Jam

Written by: PP on 07/11/2009 20:56:21

Three years have passed since Pearl Jam's excellent self-titled album, which has sold over 700,000 copies in the US alone. Many saw it as a return-to-form album, where the band dropped the experimentalism of the last few preceding albums in favour of a more urgent alternative rock / grunge rock sound. It seems that Mr Vedder has found new sources of inspiration from somewhere as "Backspacer", the ninth Pearl Jam studio album, is every bit as good as "Pearl Jam" if not better. In short, it showcases Pearl Jam doing what Pearl Jam does best: sounding like Pearl Jam. As cliché as that may sound, it really is the best way to describe how "Backspacer" sounds like, because no other band has been able to imitate the band successfully so far.

First half of the album has me thinking "this is the best Pearl Jam album in over ten years", which is funny because that's exactly how I felt about their self-titled album as well. The truth is, these guys are always good even when they are at their worst (2000's "Binaural" anyone?), and when they're at their best, they are easily one of the best alternative rock / grunge acts around. Think about it: all the original grunge artists disappeared, and were replaced by mostly boring, generic and unambitious post-grunge acts, but not Pearl Jam. That's probably why "Backspacer" sold 189,000 copies in its first week of sales alone, debuting at #1 on the BillBoard top200.

The first four songs of the album continue in the vein of "World Wide Suicide" and "Life Wasted" in that they're high-tempo, hard hitting grunge rock pieces where Vedder's almost bragging with his ability to add quirky (and not engineered) effects to his vocals. Whether it's up-and-down scaling of a particular range, or just flat out arena rock-suitable singing, he seems to be successful. The fifth track "Just Breathe" slows the pace down for a touching ballad where Vedder calmly sings "I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love....some folks just have one, yeah, others they got none, uh-huh", and for once I'm not slandering a ballad because this one's simply too good for me to do so.

Afterwards "Amongst The Waves" and "Unthought Known" lead the album to a somewhat anonymous section, before "Supersonic" leads us back to punk rock tempos and Vedders trademark up-down vocal harmonies. Another ballad "Speed Of Sound" follows - does anyone else think about Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" because of the slow tempo and the "waiting for the sun...that just don't come" bit in the chorus?

The last two tracks share a lot in common with "Amongs The Waves" and "Unthought Known", they just aren't as well-written as the first five tracks on the album, although "Force Of Nature" is decent. This is actually a tendency I'm starting to see with all too many albums these days, bands packing the early part of their album with great material and forgetting about the last part, leaving a flat impression towards the end. That's also why "Backspacer" is still only an album worthy of an 8, because there isn't a balance between the great tracks and the less-great tracks on the disc. Still, the sound of Seattle is still very much alive based on this record, and you shouldn't be afraid to call this another landmark Pearl Jam release. Yeah, it sounds very much like the 90s, but is that such a problem?

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Monday Musings: Words to Love By

This is the point where love, the very beginning of love, shades right out of language's grasp. Some constellation of image and gesture, some quality of soul, something charmed and promised. Maybe we should be glad, finally, that the word can't go where the heart can, not completely. It's freeing, to think there's always an aspect of us outside the grasp of speech, the common stuff of language. Love is common, too, absolutely so - and yet our words for it only point to it; they do not describe it. They are indicators of something immense: the word love is merely a sign that means something like this way to the mountain.
 ~ Mark Doty, from Dog Years

I talk to Ruby a lot, often in a high-pitched voice that I did not use with my big dogs.  I talk to her about what we're doing, what we're going to do, who is coming over. I tell her about Lasya and Freya and that I wish my mom could have met her.  She listens with an endearing attentiveness, sometimes with a devastatingly adorable head-tilt. With ears like hers, you can't help but believe she takes in every word.  Her seeming comprehension of what I say grows every day. I keep a lengthening list of her understood commands, but that doesn't begin to cover the words and phrases that she seems to recognize, such as "Nina," "cookie," "kitchen," "want to play tug?" "time for bed," and of course "walk." I tell her she is good, she is clever, she is tough, she is amazing, I say 'what a girl!" There is no shortage of conversation and praise; however, I notice that I don't regularly tell her that I love her, and not for lack of truth or meaning behind it.

One of the greatest qualities I admire in dogs and all animals is nonverbal communication.  I appreciate deeply the way they talk with their bodies in a way that we usually have too many reservations about. They bump against each other as they trot a long side by side, they full-body-wag when they are happy to see us or each-other, they gaze with an unnerving penetration and they kiss unabashedly on the mouth.  They have no words for "I love you" and yet we never doubt it.  In the verbal cacophony of the human world, I think the words are sometimes dispensed too easily, or under obligation or rote.  They are sometimes lost to distraction, a bad connection of technology or emotion.

When love is unspoken, it is at its most pure. Its adoring actions have an unmistakable volume.  I suppose I have always felt with my cats, horses and dogs, that love is a hand on a flank as they sleep, love is a cheek leaned against a soft head, love is a wild game of tug even when I'm tired, and an amused resignation to being licked enthusiastically on the chin. It's in the way I can gaze endlessly at the greenish-gold mosaics of Ruby's eyes, the freckled backs of her ears or the end of her tail that looks like a white-dipped paintbrush. The word is a marker, something I can say to others about my dog, which they may or not understand, but for Ruby, for this dazzling dog that has a terrier's hold and a herder's attention on my heart, love is a whole wilderness that doesn't need signs.

  1. Awwww, my mind is empty but my heart is full. Lovely.

  2. " In the verbal cacophony of the human world, I think the words are sometimes dispensed too easily, or under obligation or rote"

    Yes! I agree wholeheartedly. I think there are many cues humans could take from dogs and apply to one another. The result would mostly likely be more meaningful relationships.

  3. So happy to meet you, Lara Elizabeth! Thank you so much for the sweet comment you left on my blog. My blog header and social media buttons were designed by Glogirly Design :)

    1. Thank you for visiting! I edited my comment when I saw the Glogirly Design logo on your sidebar - so cute!

  4. A thought provoking post, maybe loving animals is a default position and humans more complicated. I do use the L word- quietly and privately with my animals, but they know already. It's superfluous.

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SA orthop. j. vol.15 n.2 Centurion May./Jun. 2016

Do Ponseti plasters delay gross motor milestones of South African children treated for idiopathic clubfeet?

M StreetI; Y RamguthyII; GB FirthIII

IBSc, MBBCh, FCS(Orth)SA Orthopaedic consultant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
IIMBBCh, FCS(Orth)SA Orthopaedic consultant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
IIIMBBCh, FCS (Orth) SA, MMed (Orth) Head: Paediatric Orthopaedics, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

INTRODUCTION: The Ponseti method for the treatment of idiopathic club foot is the gold standard of treatment in South Africa. A study in New York reviewed attainment of eight gross motor milestones in these children and found that independent ambulation was delayed on average by 2 months compared to unaffected children.
METHODS: A retrospective review of gross motor milestones was performed in patients treated at a South African clubfoot clinic. All patients were ambulating independently at review and ages at attainment of three motor milestones were recorded (sitting, crawling and walking independently). The World Health Organisation (WHO) published the normal range for achievement of these milestones in six regions across the world. We compared the results of our patients to the 50th percentile in that study.
RESULTS: Results show that patients in our study sat at a mean of 5.8 (standard deviation ± 1.3) months and crawled at a mean of 8.3 (SD ± 1.7) months, both equal to the WHO 50th centiles for unaffected children. Independent walking, however, was achieved at a mean of 15.3 (SD ± 2.3) months which is statistically significantly different to the 50th centile for unaffected children in the WHO study (p<0.05). In our study, 86% of children achieved independent walking within 18 months. No statistical difference was found between unilateral and bilateral cases.
CONCLUSION: Children treated for idiopathic clubfoot (unilateral or bilateral) can expect no delays in sitting or crawling. Minimal delays in achieving independent walking of about three months can be expected with an 86% chance of walking within the accepted normal range for unaffected children.

Key words: Ponseti plasters, idiopathic club foot, motor milestones, children

The Ponseti method1-3 of treating idiopathic clubfoot is the gold standard and the method used in this study at a tertiary level hospital clubfoot clinic.

Treatment of children with clubfoot involves serial weekly casting (above knee) with sequential manipulation of the clubfoot to achieve reduction of the navicular on the talar head with abduction of the foot to 60°. A percutaneous Achilles tenotomy is required in most cases to correct the remaining equinus deformity. Foot abduction orthoses (FAO) are worn full-time for three months and then at night and nap time up to the age of 4 years.1-3

On average 12 new cases of clubfoot per month are treated at our clinic. A number of parents expressed concern that the plasters and brace will hamper their child's future walking capability. Sala et al. from the New York Ponseti clubfoot centre showed that children treated using the Ponseti method showed pre-ambulatory gross motor milestone achievement delay of at most 1.5 months except for independent ambulation where a two-month delay was found.4

The purpose of this study was to assess whether there is a delay in patients with idiopathic clubfoot, treated with the Ponseti method in a South African setting, achieving three gross motor milestones as compared to the World Health Organisation (WHO) normal values as published in 2006. The 2006 growth reference study looked at the normal variation in ages of milestone achievement among healthy children.5 Children from five different countries were studied, namely Ghana, India, Norway, Oman and USA (Figure 1).5

The advantage of using this reference data set was that it used five different countries, including two developing world countries, making it more reliable for our population.

The primary aim of the study was to assess the achievement of three gross motor milestones: independent sitting, crawling and independent walking. The achievement of these milestones was compared with age of achievement to the 50th percentile in the WHO study. A subsidiary aim was to compare delay in gross motor milestones in bilateral vs unilateral cases.

Materials and methods

This is a retrospective study of prospectively collected data from patients treated between 2008 and 2012 in a dedicated clubfoot clinic by the first author (MS).

Parents of children with clubfoot who had been treated by the Ponseti protocol who were ambulating independently were interviewed to determine the age of gross milestone achievement of independent sitting, crawling and independent walking. The age and gender of the patient, bilaterality and the age at commencement of plasters was noted.

Weekly plasters were applied until abduction of about 60 degrees was attained. The majority of patients required a tendo-Achilles tenotomy and placed into a cast for three weeks. Foot abduction braces (Steinbeek braces) were worn full-time for three months and then at night and nap time till 4 years of age.

All children with idiopathic clubfoot deformities presenting for follow-up between 1 January 2013 and 31 May 2013 were included. Exclusion criteria included teratological clubfeet (associated hip dysplasia, arthrogryposis, myelomeningocoele, etc.), any recurrence requiring recasting, and patients still in the casting phase, and patients in the first three months of full-time brace wear.

The WHO growth reference study5 used six parameters to assess achievement of gross motor milestones in children from five different countries. The data from this reference base was used to compare three things in our study population, namely time at which independent sitting, crawling and independent walking were achieved.

Statistical analysis was done using STATISTICA (2009), using the one-sample Student t-test to compare the mean age of each milestone achievement and the WHO mean of unaffected children. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. The mean and range was calculated for the age at time of first cast application and number of casts used.

Sixty-nine caregivers of children with idiopathic clubfoot deformities were interviewed. Forty-one (59%) of the affected children were males and 28 were females (41%). Forty-one (59%) of the cases were bilateral and 28 (41%) were unilateral.

The mean number of plasters applied to achieve correction per patient was 10 (range 2-20) with the mean age at first plaster application seven weeks (range 5 days-35 weeks). Figure 2 shows the age at which the patients had completed their full-time FAO (Steinbeek brace) period of three months. Only nine out of the 69 patients were still in the abduction brace full time at 12 months of age.

Children in this study achieved independent sitting at a mean age of 5.8 months (SD 1.3 months). The WHO mean for sitting is 5.9 months on the 50th percentile for unaffected children. This result is not statistically significant (p=0.42). The children in the current study achieved crawling at a mean age of 8.3 months (SD 1.7 months) which is the same as the 50th percentile in the WHO study; therefore, no statistical difference. Seven of the 69 children did not crawl prior to walking. Independent walking was achieved at a mean age of 15.3 months (SD 2.3 months) which is statistically significantly different compared to the WHO 50th percentile group which achieved independent walking at the age of 12 months (p<0.05) (Figure 3). Fifty per cent of children were independently walking by the age of 14 months. Eighty-six per cent were walking by the age of 18 months, which is the upper limit of the normal achievement of independent walking.

No statistically significant difference was found when comparing the children affected bilaterally to those affected unilaterally, with respect to independent sitting, crawling and independent walking.

The population of 69 children in our group reflects similar characteristics to populations treated with the Ponseti method reported in the literature. In the current population 59% were male. There were slightly fewer males in this study group compared to the literature (range 60%-75% males) but bilateral cases (59%) were equal to that described in the literature.6-9

Ten plasters were on average required to obtain correction. This compares favourably to studies where plasters were started after six weeks10, 11 but is more than other studies where plasters were started within the first few weeks of life.12,13

Sala et al. looked at achievement of gross motor milestones in 36 patients (53 feet). Children in their study had their first cast applied at a mean age of 15 days with a mean number of five casts (range 4-7).4 The current study is the first of its kind in an African setting. It had almost double the number of patients studied in New York4 with 69 children who had their first cast applied over a month later compared with this study (on average at 7 weeks with a range from 5 days to 35 weeks). There are many reasons for the later commencement of treatment in our study population. One reason is due to the referral patterns in our hospital system and the population's access to our facility. Many patients are referred from a clinic to a secondary facility and then on to our facility, which takes time. Other reasons include poor access to transport, poor education about the treatment modalities available for clubfeet and traditional beliefs. Despite the later application of the plasters in our study population the results of milestone achievement were similar to this study from New York.4 This makes the current findings more significant in an African context as the plasters were applied closer to the achievement of the early motor milestones and yet did not delay them more than when applied before the achievement of independent sitting.

The New York study looked at eight gross motor milestones and showed six of eight were delayed. Fifty per cent of the children in their study were ambulating independently by 14 months and 90% were ambulating independently by 18 months.4 They concluded that, although statistically significant, children receiving Ponseti plasters had minimal delays in achieving gross motor milestones with delays being at most two months. This, as in the current study, was not clinically significant.4

The current study has demonstrated similar results looking at three of these eight milestones. Fifty per cent were walking by 14 months and 86% ambulating independently by 18 months. Therefore 14% of the children fall outside the 99th percentile for independent walking as seen in the WHO study figures. Independent walking was delayed by a mean of three months compared to the 50th percentile of the WHO study figures. Although patients in this study received more plasters and were treated for longer, no additional delay of gross motor milestones were observed.

As a result parents can be reassured that although delays in walking are seen in these children, they are minimal, and not clinically significant. Children with clubfeet have an 86% chance of walking within what is considered a normal time frame (18 months).5 One can also inform them that sitting and crawling should not be affected.

The attainment of three gross motor milestones (independent sitting, crawling and independent walking) was recorded in the current study retrospectively.

We chose to record only the above three milestones to ensure that parents could remember them easily and thus improve the reliability of our results. The literature supports this in a study done in Poland by Mrozek-Budzyn et al. where they found that parents were able to reliably recall the main gross motor milestones achieved when their children were 3 years of age. They supported the use of parent reporting of gross motor milestones retrospectively in children at low risk for developmental delays.14 This would be in keeping with our study population of children with idiopathic clubfeet. Another study done in Malawi used a developmental milestones checklist for parents of children aged 24 months or less. They found that the retrospective caregiver reports were both reliable and consistent on retesting, which supports the methodology of recalling milestones retrospectively by parents.15 Donoghue et al. concluded that a clinical interview assessing a child's milestones has limitations but its use is still justified. Walking age was particularly well recalled by the patients they interviewed.16 Another paper reinforcing that obtaining gross motor milestones retrospectively are reliable is Abubaker et al. who found that caregiver reports for milestones were reliable in a rural African setting.17

A limitation of our study was that it was retrospective and all children included had already started walking. Lastly we only interviewed the parents to record the milestones at one visit.

Children treated for idiopathic clubfoot can expect no delays in independent sitting or crawling when treated using the Ponseti protocol. Minimal delays in achieving independent walking (of about three months) can be expected but 86% of children will walk within the accepted normal range for unaffected children and this delay was not clinically significant.

Compliance with Ethics Guidelines

This article has been submitted to an ethical committee for approval. The content of this article is the sole work of the authors. M Street, Y Ramguthy and GB Firth have received no benefits of any form derived from any commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

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2. Ponseti IV. Congenital clubfoot: fundamentals of treatment. 1st edition. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press; 1996. p 140.         [ Links ]

3. Ponseti IV. Clubfoot management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2000;20:699-700.         [ Links ]

4. Sala DA, Chu A, Lehman WB, and van Bosse HJP. Achievement of gross motor milestones in children with idiopathic clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013;33(1):55-58.         [ Links ]

5. WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Motor Development Study: Windows of achievement for six gross motor development milestones. Acta Paediatrica Supplement. 2006;450:86-95.         [ Links ]

6. Changulani M, Garg NK, Rajagopal TS, et al. Treatment of idiopathic club foot using the Ponseti method: initial experience. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006;88:1385-87.         [ Links ]

7. Dobbs MB, Rudzki JR, Purcell DB, et al. Factors predictive of outcome after use of the Ponseti method for the treatment of idiopathic clubfeet. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:22-27.         [ Links ]

8. Chu A, Labar AS, Sala DA, et al. Clubfoot classification: correlation with Ponseti cast treatment. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010;30:695-99.         [ Links ]

9. Herzenberg JE, Radler C, Bor N. Ponseti versus traditional methods of casting for idiopathic clubfoot. J Pediatr Orthop. 2002;22:517-21.         [ Links ]

10. Cooke SJ, Balain B, Kerin CC, Kiely NT. Clubfoot. Current Orthopaedics. 2008;22:139-49.         [ Links ]

11. Lourenço AF, Morcuende JA. Correction of neglected idiopathic club foot by the Ponseti method. J Bone Joint Surg [Br].         [ Links ] 2007;89:378-81.

12. Bor N, Coplan JA, Herzenberg JE. Ponseti treatment for idiopathic clubfoot. Minimum 5-year follow-up. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009;467:1263-70.         [ Links ]

13. Gupta A, Singh S, Patel P et al. Evaluation of the utility of the Ponseti method of correction of clubfoot deformity in a developing nation. International Orthopaedics (SICOT). 2008;32:75-79.         [ Links ]

14. Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kiettyka MA, Majewska R. Validity and clinical utility of children development assessment using milestones reported by mothers. Przegl Epidemiol. 2014;68:71-75.         [ Links ]

15. Gladstone M, Lancaster GA, Umar E, Nyirenda M, Kayira E, van den Broek NR, et al. The Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool (MDAT): the creation, validation, and reliability of a tool to assess child development in rural African settings. PLoS medicine. 2010;7(5):e1000273.         [ Links ]

16. Donoghue EC, Shakespeare RA. The reliability of paediatric case-history milestones development. Med Child Neurol. 1967;9:64-69.         [ Links ]

17. Abubakar A, Holding P, Van de Vijver F et al. Developmental monitoring using caregiver reports in a resource-limited setting: the case of Kilifi, Kenya. Acta Pediatr. 2010;99(2):291-97.         [ Links ]

Dr MR Street
Dept of Orthopaedics Wits Medical School
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Tabmate, a casual review

Tabmate, a casual review

There was the time when Celsys (developer of Clip Studio Paint and RETAS STUDIO) felt sorry for our tired wrists, therefore the first Tab-mate Controller was born.
The problem? Was staggered, unpractical and easy to break –mine got broken after few months..
Nothing else but a corded gadget that keep rolling up on my arm, or get stucked to my coffee cup. Not to forget the intricate menus, a nightmare to memorize; it was faster to rely on the old-school keyboard!

After years of testing and finally listening to many artists, to their needs and workflow, Celsys made the Clip Studio TABMATE (yeah, same name.. Be careful when you buy one online).
The new wireless TABMATE is a game changer, at least for those looking for a comfortable tool with many shortcuts in Clip Studio; designed for both right and left handed artists, wireless, cool black, grip with optimal ergonomic, and without that awful joystick the old Tab-mate controller had before –a relief for my thumb.
Let’s face it, joysticks are good for gaming but a pain for our hands.

I like the buttons layout, very balanced, driving my finger in an easy-to-access and easy-to-memorize way; in short time you can get used to it, and don’t feel the constant need to look at the controller. It’s easier to remember my shortcuts on this Tabmate, even switching through different programs, compared to a classic keyboard or a gaming one.

I believe it’s crucial to mitigate the fatigue on the fingers caused by repetitive movements for many hours. This is why is common among many Japanese illustrators and mangaka, to rely on some controller/pad/joystick rather than using keyboards.

Tabmate buttons layout

On the TABMATE settings menu (on Clip Studio Paint) we can assign keys, functions to tools, auto-actions, modifiers, popup palettes, and so forth.
With 15 button in 4 hardware modes, the controller can be configured with hundreds of features; any button can have up to 10x tools in rotation, or 3x time functions, or 2x toggle (on/off), or up to 4x consecutive taps.

To help us we are given a basic keymap, already assigned out of the box for Clip Studio Paint: mode 1 “sketch”, mode 2 “inking / drawing”, mode 3 ” paint”, mode 4 “detailing/ finish”.

Tabmate menu in Clip Studio Paint

As mentioned before, almost any button can be assigned to special functions and combinations in Clip Studio, besides the standard keystroke:

Tool rotation
Switch between multiple keys. Up to 10 tools can be assigned to each Tabmate button
Consecutive taps
Different functions can be executed according to the number of times a button is repeatedly pressed.
Pressed time
Multiple functions of CLIP STUDIO PAINT can be assigned to one button on CLIP STUDIO TABMATE. Different functions can be executed depending on the length of the button press and release.
ON/OFF (toggle)
Different functions can be assigned as ON for pressing a CLIP STUDIO TABMATE button and as OFF for releasing that button. (toggle)
The “CLIP” button can not be changed:
long press = power on/off
short press = mode change

Beside Clip Studio Paint, it’s easily mapable in other programs thanks to JoytoKey and other key remapping utility.
However, there is a caveat; until I can’t find a way to assign more than 32 buttons to a single joystick (Tabmate have 60 “hardware” keys), or make recognize each mode as a different joystick, we are limited to only 2 modes in JoyToKey.
But recently I found that with a bit of effort there is a way to use AutoHotKey solely, and mapping all 60 buttons. I have yet to try.

Bluetooth ※ Bluetooth 3.0 class 2.0, range approx 3~10 m, 2.4GHz
Power AA battery × 1
Size approx 117mm x 25 ~ 34mm x 28 ~ 44mm
Supported OS Win7,8/8.1,10 – MacOS10.10-13
Supported software CLIP STUDIO PAINT DEBUT PRO/EX Ver1.7.1 or up (but working with any software using JoyToKey)
Prices on Celsys store Official (in March 2018) : 5.500 yen (approx US $50)
For Clip Studio Paint Pro/EX users with regular licence : 3.500 yen
※A Bluetooth adapter is required separately on computers without a built-in Bluetooth module. Some adapters are recommended by Celsys

Tabmate size Tabmate battery slot

Tested on few softwares:

CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX: Works as expected, optimized for any workflow in Clip Studio. Thanks to the pop-up palette, I keep only my most used shortcuts on the Tabmate and I don’t even need to leave the first mode most of the time! In my setup I use the touch screen of my Cintiq for zoom/pan/rotate actions, freeing the controller to assign all buttons to other shortcuts.

BLENDER: Great to work with sculpt and texture painting; assigning the basic pies and some useful shortcut, speed up many operations. For modeling and animation is still better keep using the keyboard (in my case a Razer Tartarus). Still trying some different configurations.

SCULPTRIS: As in Blender, this also benefits enormously from a controller like this despite some sacrifice I had to deal with, due to the simplicity of the program. I’d love to try it with ZBrush or Mudbox (optimized for the touch screen).

WORLD CREATOR: Too early to evaluate, has very few shortcuts and doesn’t work with pen tablet. But it’s still in beta.

SUBSTANCE PAINTER: Obviously much better than using the keyboard! Essential to move camera, rotate objects, and work with main tools in a fluid and natural way. Even more so with the new quick menus.

STORYBOARDER: Works fast, but still needs optimizations. Storyboarder it’s a young software currently under development, just needs time.

My opinion

I still have to get used to, but I must admit that it’s already speeding up my workflow surprisingly. I can’t be more than happy.
But the unpleasant feeling that it can slip away, is still there..
My suggestion to Celsys would be to provide a sort of wristband. Or maybe a plastic stand with a battery charger it’d be cool (a tip for next time). I’ll just be happy if they give me a removable soft grip, as Wacom does for his pens.

In conclusion, Clip Studio Tabmate is a very good tool, extremely helpful. Deserves to be a more “universal” tool, and don’t get stuck on exclusivity to Clip Studio software.

  • You can assign a plenty of shortcuts and combinations
  • Wireless. Sleep mode and wake-up goes smoothly
  • Lightweight but balanced, great ergonomic
  • Portable

  • We have access to this level of customization only in Clip Studio Paint. Outside of this, we need another software. We deserve more for the price (a stand alone plug-in or driver).
  • Grip with a good design but slightly slippery.
  • Cannot be paired on more than one computer. You have to remove the device from the previous PC, before pairing it in another one.

Right now available on Amazon Japan:

My rating

Build:4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)
Usability:4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)
Features:4 out of 5 stars (4.0 / 5)
Performance:4 out of 5 stars (4.0 / 5)
Price:2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5)

Affected by the cost/benefit ratio, because can be used to its full potential only with Clips Studio Paint.

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Jeremiah 31:31-34 The New Covenant

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.

Jeremiah 31:31-34
31 “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—
32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day
that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt,
My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD.

33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts;
and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

34 No more shall every man teach his neighbor,
and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’
for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD.
For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”

  1. Do you have the second page of this music available? Thanks.

    1. Hi Robert, 2nd page is now available :-) Blessings.

  2. Me too, I need the second page, can you upload please? Thank you, God bless!!!

  3. Thank you very much for making your wonderful music available to us. It is a blessing to sing the Word of God.


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Battery relocation is a must for every enthusiast, when done correctly it helps to corner balance the car and moves weight lower to the ground and more over the rear axle for better handling. It also removes a lot of clutter from the engine bay, which makes for a much cleaner, safer and easier to work on engine. Pictured below is the kit that I'd ordered from Summit Racing.
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Some people move the battery to the back seat area, I had chosen to move it to the trunk. If you plan on tracking your car make sure you read the track rules, often when you relocate the battery there are some strict rules to follow about proper ventilation, and mounting.

With the old battery removed from the engine bay, unwrap the cable protectors and follow them to the harness, we want to move the positive and negative main connectors towards the frame rails, where they can both me secured easily.
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Positive and negative cables hooked up in engine bay
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As for the positive cable, I used a 0 gauge cable, connected it to the positive terminal on the harness in the engine bay. Remember to cover any exposed conductor with electrical tape to prevent shorting out. From the engine bay the wire was pushed through a hole in the firewall where the other harness comes through, near the  drivers' side kick panel. From there, the positive lead runs under the carpet along the frame of the car, under the back seats and directly into the trunk through the rear firewall. Where as the negative cable had to be pushed up through a grommet above the gas tank to get it into the trunk.
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Positive and negative leads in the trunk
Cutting sheet aluminum metalAt this point you may choose to follow your own design, but I wanted to make a sort of electrical panel in the trunk, as I would need access to power later down the road to re-wire a new fuel pump and this will save me running wires front to back a second time. I'd also picked up a 200 amp circuit breaker and a Stinger voltage display, so I would need a way to mount these. If you can't find a circuit breaker you can use a 200 amp fuse, but if the fuse ever blows you'll have no way to reset the power system, again leaving stranded roadside.

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Trimming the carpet to your specific set up will, help to keep the whole kit looking clean and proper. The photo below is the finished product.
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  1. Hello sir!
    I was checking out battery relocation and its wiring diagram when I noticed Nissan FAST showed me a different kind of wire (sort of). See I know the positive terminal harness has sockets for the fusible links but how about the negative???

    On the Nissan FAST diagram w/ part code 24080. The negative terminal wire shows some kind of branching out at the bottom with some kind of socket to it. What I have on the GT-R is just a straight wire that bolted/grounded on the body halfway and is bolted/grounded at the block on the end. Am I missing something here, do I have the correct wire? Or Did I just interpret the FAST wrong? Hope to hear from you good guru out there.

    Thanks! :)

  2. I believe you may be referring to the symbol for a Ground connection on a wiring diagram. Google ground connection, see if it looks like that.

  3. So I have the correct negative terminal wire then? Its just a straight black yellow wire that is bolted on the body and block w/ NO socket or plug whatsoever?

    Thanks for the reply sky!

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Working on its pursuit to seek more opportunities in expanding Sri Lanka’s economic ties with the Philippines, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila virtually met with the officers of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCI), the esteemed chamber representing the dynamic business community of the City of Davao.

Davao is the most populous city in Mindanao and the third largest in the Philippines. It is recognized as a bustling economic hub ranking among the top three most important economic centers in the country.

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What makes a great outfit? For me, as a style blogger, it’s one of those things I pay quite a lot of attention to. While I was thinking about it, I came to the conclusion, that the right way of choosing pieces to make the look much better, can be applied on many other aspects of our lives, as well.

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Even without many studies proving it, we are all aware of the impact our clothes have on our psyche. They can make us feel great and confident, but also cause the exact opposite. So why to compromise more than is really necessary?

There is a myth, that we can make something simple look great with the nice accessories. Actually, it’s true, but only in case those pieces of clothes are beautiful. Because simple doesn’t mean ordinary. Just have a closer look at the outfits of some famous fashion influencers like Olivia Palermo or Chriselle Lim or many others. Sometimes they combine really simple pieces, but when you observe them carefully, there is always an interesting detail about their basics.

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In other words, boring white shirt looking like a small town clerk’s uniform, with necklace, will still remain boring. I really love the outfits, consisting of blue jeans and white shirt or black T-shirt. But only on condition, that shirt has some not-so-common details, structure or material that feels and looks really good, jeans are very well fitted and shoes have an amazing shape, same like the bag. Adding statement necklace or scarf can give the look a bit of drama, special mood, spice it up, but will never save an outfit, consisting of no great pieces.

It’s very much like the food. I love spaghetti with olive oil, garlic and parmesan. So simple and so perfect in the same time. Well, only if all ingredients are in high quality and right amount. I’m sure you got me at this point.

More and more, I favor quality over quantity in most areas of my life, but undoubtedly there is still enough space to be more precise. Mostly it’s not even about spending more money, it’s about patience and commitment to look for things that meet our needs and desires. It’s about searching for the best we can have, regarding to our current situation, possibilities and budget. However, almost always it is possible to have or do something better. We can apply the same approach, when we choose movies we watch, places to visit, people to hangout, relationships to maintain. We need to cultivate the art of nicety.

So, what we should feel, when we decide for specific clothes, activities, books, conversations, people, food, apartments etc.? We need to feel the real joy, excitement, interest. It should also make us feel like our better selves. Then the choice is right for us and we move towards our best version. Ordinary and average things still will be there in our life, but only to help us recognize those joyful and interesting ones.

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  • Reply Heba March 24, 2016 at 12:26 am

    I love how your outfit matches the background. You look lovely.

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    • Reply Daniela March 24, 2016 at 12:33 am

      Thank you! 🙂 I’m happy you appreciated this detail. 🙂

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    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:36 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind comment! 🙂

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      Thank you! 🙂

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    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:37 pm

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    Looks Great!!!

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    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      Thank you Malena!

  • Reply Ivana J March 27, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    Such a lovely photos, love your look too xoxo

    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you so much Ivana! 🙂 I’m happy you like it.

  • Reply Hun March 29, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Gorgeous photos! You look stunning in that skirt

    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you so much! 🙂

  • Reply Shannon April 1, 2016 at 2:55 am

    It’s as if that skirt was meant to be yours! I’ve definitely scaled back on my clothing purchases since blogging because I think it helps you realise which pieces you would really love wearing.

    • Reply Daniela April 4, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      Exactly Shannon, blogging brings totally different perspective to the way I dress and helps me train my eye for fashion and all important details it inludes. 🙂

  • Reply Christopher July 11, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    Great photos, love the backdrop and amazing style!

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