Another NaNoWriMo Writing Desperation Suggestion:
You've probably reached the point in your story where the tension is high, the action is furious, and everyone's bickering, if not outright fighting. Either that, or you're slogging through a story that's much like a giant pile of oatmeal. At least, that's what my story feels like to me, right now.
Anyway, I want to make another suggestion for s
Have you ever had a day where everything seems particularly loud? The kids’ voices, radio, washing machine, dishwasher and television all seem to about ten decibels louder than any other day?!
Today I’m over at Faith Lifts talking about this very subject! Feel free to hop on over and check it out .
by Dave MindemanHere's a quote from Marty Seifert:"We'd be better off if we had her running,'' Seifert said.The "her" he is referring to is Kathy Tingelstad.... the member of the override six who retired after enduring relentless criticism of her vote on the transportation bill.Too late Marty. Your ideology won the day back then, but may cost you dearly where it really counts....No
Obsessive dreams of love and hate. Awareness of evil, madness, uprooted memories, human frailty, pain, and the fatality of the equal exchange of coffins across international airports.The pleasure of waiting, being part of history as radical marchers, the pleasure of being part of non-history as a teacher explaining Goethe’s aversion to the revolution, the contagious languor of pure spectatorship
Until a few weeks ago I was only dating for fun. I got to know other gays, I went out on some romantic daytrips, and I had sex with a few. I suppose my thought was that if I should happen to fall in love along the way that would be a nice extra, but I would also be perfectly content simply to add some new gay guys to my circle of straight friends. I think this is the most promising stance one
It is all over the news. Little Caylee Anthony, a toddler has been missing for a couple of months. Her mother did not report it for a month or so and now is charged with lying to investigators. Originally she claimed that the baby sitter stole her daughter. Yet, two days or so after this alleged abduction she is seen in photos at a night club dancing and having a grand old time. She is a mer
On friday I am getting my loan.And I even checked up clothes on the internet and in the stores around myhometown.This is the cloth i LOVE the most !Until then I am preparing a new t-shirt design with Chrissy, a friend of mine.On friday we'll have the first Flunkyball Championship in Detmold.It isn't a real Championship, it is more"Get yourself a teammate, have a teamname, bring enough beer and pla
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con il precedente template oppure da utilizzare e basta ^__^
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I just read Mommy Pie's latest post, where she merely mentions that she happened to be on her way to a Taco Time, and it immediately sent me into a craving tailspin. Oh, Taco Time, how I miss you and your Mexi-Fries!Oh my goodness, those little fried nuggets are the best fast food ever.I'm at work, and it's not good when you're supposed to be creating financial reports and all you can think about
Kleerup ft. Titiyo - Longing For LullabiesFrom Kleerup's fantastic new album.Kleerup (2008) features guest performances byLykke Li, Robyn, Neneh Cherry and Titiyo. The album is due to be released on May 21th.Fred Falke has just finished a remix of Lykke Li's new single I'm Good. I'm Gone:Lykke Li - I'm Good. I'm Gone [Fred Falke Remix] Be sure to check it out!
Swedish four-piece Audrey formed in 2002 and started performing gigs in April of the same year. Having recorded a demo in the studio of an artist’s collective in Gothenburg in the summer of 2003, the positive responses were immediate. During the summer and autumn they played more shows, selling over 500 demos in the process.Moving forward a year or so, Audrey began to develop their sound. The em
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Hostess dress. Patio dress. Maxi dress. Whatever you wanna call ‘em, they’re out there this summer — long floaty summer dresses that reach to the ankle. How do we feel about them? Well, I’m leaning in favor of, but I have a few caveats in order to make them work [...]
Bad Credit can no more impediment the dreams of owning a car or from being a car owner of bad creditors. Though the insufficient funds do not permit them to purchase a new car, but still they can afford a used car and carry out his purpose. Any persons, who have bad credit tags against his name can crush or surmount them and borrow finance to purchase a car with the help of bad credit used car loan. Bad Credit Used Car Loan is very deliberately designed, which enables bad creditors to obtain funds even if they are non-property holders. But the pledging of property as collateral make it easier to approve the loans as lenders becomes assure of borrowers repayments. The provision of pledging collateral facilitates borrowers to derive large amount of loan in comparison to applicants who are re
There she stood, as always, complete with a pretty outfit and her curly hair as golden as the sun. Sometime she was looking out of the window, her head raised slightly skywards. On other occasions, she stood sideways on the sill, looking inwards..perhaps introspecting? Whatever be her mood, the contentment on her face was unmistakable. Every time I passed her by I wondered, what made her day, or was it life in general that continued to woo her?Maybe it had something to do with her involvement with the differently-abled kids who visited her class each day. She gave immense pleasure and joy time after time.On rare occasions she stood with her hands stretched out towards the flowers on the other side of the window. On those days, her tranquil face belied her inner turmoil. When there were no
A beaming face. A glowing smile. There is, perhaps, no greater joy for a parent than to witness the joy of one’s child. I was blessed with this joy yesterday. My little brainiac, my redheaded fact monger, my pride and joy, came in third in the region’s math field day competition. Here he is, sporting his new jewelry. Stunning, eh? The thing is, math is not Teddy’s strength. He loves history and social studies. Verbal facts and concepts are his thing. When he was in the second grade, we used Census data as a behavioral reinforcer for him. Yes, that’s right. At age eight he could tell you the population and racial breakdown of every county in West Virginia. When he misbehaved, we took away his data. It devastated him. I guess, that is a kind of math. Statistics any
San Francisco is unlike any city in California. There are no definite seasons, weather is unpredictable, and right now we are experiencing rain, and wind, and miserable weather causing random black-outs.However, we could also be talking about mid-summer! And, like Elis Cooke, fellow Etsy artist and EBSQ & WWAO member, I am longing for a little warmth! She created a wonderful Etsy Treasury, ecstatically including my splatter ceramic bowl! You can view by clicking the image below until Tuesday, January 29th:Into the Blystic - Elis Cooke Original ArtMixed Media, Handmade Paper Collage, Abstract, Bookarts and Monotypes. She has strong interests in making her own paper, bas relief, printmaking and mixing up media! And, exquisite doesn't even begin to describe her work! Enjoy for yoursel
According to a studies from Wright State University in Dayton, at least 1/3 of adults have problems related to sleep loss. 40% of Asians go to bed after midnight. Sometimes, we are not aware of our sleeping problems.Dr Patrick Gerard offers these suggestions:Ensure your room is dark and quiet, and comfortable.Get up and goto bed at the same time everyday.Cut down on your caffeiene consumption and nicotine. try to eat dinner at least 2-3 hours before bedtime. It's harder for you to sleep if your body is still digesting what you just ate. However, very light snack before bed maight be helpful.Do regular exercise. Physical activity done in the early mornings may promote deeper, better quality sleep. Too vigorous exercises before, may delay your sleep.If you have trouble going to sleep...Do not toss and turn for more than 1/2 hour. Get up and do something calming such as reading. Have a glass of warm milk, herbal tea, or take a warm bath. Consult your doctor if you have medical problems t
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. – Psalm 63 Yes, LORD… we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. - Isaiah 26: 8-9
‘Yashin heads home to Russia,’ the banner cried. And yesterday, there was one about Lindros contemplating his future.
Together, Yashin and Lindros beg the question: will these guys be happy with their careers?
Both were big, strong, talent athletes … with attitude, the attitude that they wanted to do it their way, not the way it was done. And they did, with some success and considerable riches. But as they put their feet up and look back, will they be as disappointed with their results as their fans are for them?
Both were sure-fire Hall-of-Famers, can’t-miss goal-scoring power-forwards who would carry their teams on their shoulders. But, as contrarians, both were never leaders and as hockey players they only toyed with the top tier.
Would it have been different if, say, they took the Gordie Howe/ Bobby Clark approach and worked like hell while glad for the opportunity? We’ll never know.
But, in the nadir of their careers, both do seem like a single warn
It’s 150+ days, 17+ Hours and 2+ Minutes before Christmas, just thought maybe you’d want to know. This is certainly a Paradise Philippines Rant (Wouldn’t pass as a Paradise Philippines Joke no matter what happens.)
Anyways, I was browsing over Zippy’s pics on Flickr.com and I found a whole bunch of Fireworks-pics on there. I’m not sure if they were taken during Christmas, but they do evoke a very strong emotion (for me). Here in Paradise Philippines we have lots of celebrations and festivities year-round, but I can pick out Christmas and Valentines as the two most memorable celebrations in my one full year. Why? Well, I get rich during Christmas, from the dozen-or-so cash gifts from my uncles and aunts. And I go poor during Valentines, because I have to give a lot of lovely gifts to people.
I know some people would say that I shouldn’t really give too many gifts during Valentines. But my ten girlfriends want them, and I really can&rsquo
Its been a long and tiring week, but what disappoints me is the fact that there’ll be no Naruto Shippuuden this week. All the while I thought fresh episode continues after a break weeks ago. It was just today when I checked Dattebayo’s site, much to my dismay found out that there’ll be no episode this week. And so I checked the preview for the next episode after the closing billboards and there, they said that next episode will be on July 5th.Looking forward…Anyway, I’ll be celebrating my Birthday two weeks from now. I am turning 24 this coming July 15th. I am not yet finish with my wish list for my Birthday but you can start sending your Birthday greetings here on my blog or thru my Friendster account. I am officially accepting any form of present – Cash, Car, Gift Certificate, DVDs, Apple gadgets, well almost everything. Lols! Enjoy your weekend-ttebayo! Subscribe to Hethler's Naruto Shippuuden
In Psalm 119: 113-20, the Psalmist declares that he hates those who are doubleminded (113), and demands that evildoers depart (114). He observes that the Lord has rejected all those who wander from his statutes (118) and has removed all the wicked of the earth like dross (120), all the while professing a love for the Law, word, and promise of God. Then in v. 120, he strongly states, My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of your judgments. This short statement is striking, especially after the contrasts of the previous verses. There are doubleminded men, but he loves God's Law. The wicked have wandered from the Lord's statutes, but he waits for his promises. The thought of departing from the ways of the Lord has struck terror deep in the Psalmist's soul. He knows that the Lord rejects those who wander from his statutes and removes the wicked like dross. "Dross" is worthless or harmful material that has to be removed, from metals for instance. The way that dross is remov
Could the most longest awaited move in NFL history finally be on the verge of getting done? Well, let’s put it this way - at least the Dolphins and Chiefs are at least talking about the move to finally get quarterback Trent Green into a Fins uni and out of Big Red. The latest bit of talking between the two states that the Dolphins have modified their trade offer for Green. The Miami Herald reports Friday that the Dolphins are now willing to offer a conditional sixth-round pick that would become a fifth if Green meets certain conditions.
The deal over the past few months was that Miami was only going to give up a 6th rounder for Green, a QB who they already have a new contract in place with and ready to go once the deal gets done. KC all along has wanted at least a fourth-round pick for their former starter under center. Jim Steiner, Green’s agent, was quoted in the Herald as stating “I think we will get a deal done, there have been a lot of conversations.”
There
I know some of my friends who have some troubles conceiving and have been wanting to have a baby for so long. I feel so blessed that I didn't have this kind of problem and it...
Dallas Morning News01 Apr 2007Nobody wanted to hear Samuel Huntington’s warning that the world was entering a post-Cold War “clash of civilizations” back when the Harvard professor first sounded the alarm in 1993. We were at the End of History, after all, and the whole world was moving inexorably toward free markets, liberal democracy and Western values. Who was this dour Huntington scold to drop
Be honest. It’s happened to all of us. There was this girl… A girl you might have never even have talked to… But still… You couldn’t help but think about her all day… And the more you thought about her, the less courage you had to go up to her and invite her on a [...]
If you’re single, a Christian, and not called to celibacy, you may be asking questions like, who should I marry? Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Does god have someone particular in mind, or is it up to me?
To all of you, my heart goes out. I’ve been in those shoes myself. Let me tell you, ladies, you can have soul mates without reincarnation, because the Lord knows exactly who He wishes you to marry and had that man’s faults and weaknesses in mind when He made you. Likewise, guys, just as the ladies have been made for their Adam, God also has an Eve out there for you.
Unfortunately, most people today don’t seek the Lord’s will on this matter, and wind up under covenant with people they weren’t intended for and bound by their oath until death do they part. And He certainly does not approve of dumping that person without just cause (ie, adultery) when you figure out your mistake, no matter how wrong for you they are. Unless you’re in physic
The semestral break is almost over and pretty, though the new semester may come through, Christmas break is not that far behind. With that in mind, childhood dreams of mine sometimes come back from deep inside my memories.
Among them is paying a visit to my relatives living in Chicago, Illinois and spend my vacation with them. Most of relatives are already living in ‘the windy city’ ever since my grandparents migrated to the US long before I was born. They settled there, found a very good living and have lived the ‘American dream’ - to a modest level at most. Still, it was enough to support us who were still here in the Philippines.
Sometimes I cannot help but wonder that twenty one years of being continents apart would’ve done something profound to our families. It’s a long time and this I could clearly see in my grandparents’ faces in the pictures they send, usually sometime after Christmas.
Time and gravity has shaped and molded the faces of
The semestral break is almost over and pretty, though the new semester may come through, Christmas break is not that far behind. With that in mind, childhood dreams of mine sometimes come back from deep inside my memories.
Among them is paying a visit to my relatives living in Chicago, Illinois and spend my vacation with them. Most of relatives are already living in ‘the windy city’ ever since my grandparents migrated to the US long before I was born. They settled there, found a very good living and have lived the ‘American dream’ - to a modest level at most. Still, it was enough to support us who were still here in the Philippines.
Sometimes I cannot help but wonder that twenty one years of being continents apart would’ve done something profound to our families. It’s a long time and this I could clearly see in my grandparents’ faces in the pictures they send, usually sometime after Christmas.
Time and gravity has shaped and molded the faces of
What do I do whenmy love's awayDoes it worry to be all alone?How do I feel by the endof the dayAre you sad becauseyou are on your own?--The BeatlesWhat does one do when one's beloved is away in a foreign land? The Beatles' song mentioned above speaks of getting by with a little help from friends. Well, not quite, if you have friends like mine. ("So he lives abroad. Imported boyfriend, eh? Me: "Not imported, but exported. He's an NRI, you see.â€) But that is beside the point. What I feel is not the debilitating, sickening pangs of separation but a teeny-weeny niggling feeling of something being amiss. So what do I do now that I can no longer pick up the phone and have hour-long chats with him or just zip across the city to meet him?I re-read and rere-read his emails. Go over his old text messages. (Packed with as much warmth as can be into 160 characters, each one is a treasure in itself.) Ruminate over our past conversations that were by turns intense, flirty, funny and a
I like the smell of the rain. Strictly the rain doesn't have a smell, but it does. Dogs always smell worse when they're wet. Trees always smell more like trees when it's been raining. The rain brings out the smells of things like salt brings out the taste of a sauce. Or one blue flower in a bed of poppies brings out the orange in the poppies.The rain reminds me of home. It reminds me of a place without stacks of buildings, a place where two clubs and a handful of pubs seem like a pretty good thing. It reminds me of walking down paths and having to give way to the herd of sheep coming towards you. It reminds me of a church with no roof, and one bell that doesn't work. It reminds me that once, things were different.Once things weren't so difficult. Once Christmas wasn't looked at with impending doom, once it was a joy and something to look forward to. Once I didn't need to be held tight every night just to prove that as much as my family suck, someone at least cares about m
The object of my obsession at uni has been appearing in my dreams again. So I've been looking for him online. Stalker tendencies also rear their head when I think about him. I think it's because of the single woman's most hated day of the year which occurred earlier in the week. I usually say I've never received a Valentine's card in my life, and then I remember what he sent me in my first year. It looked like a notelet into which he had stuck a Shakespearean sonnet printed on his computer, with a hand written envelope. He had left it in my pigeonhole, and I still don't know why he picked me. Still got it, even now. No doubt he sent several at the same time, but even so, I've never been sure what it was he saw when he looked at me. He spent several nights with me over the course of a couple of years, but would hardly acknowledge me in public. He was so beautiful, but he knew it. That was a man who could pull off a sneer. He exuded an air of superiority, which made me e
