Happy Saturday! I started yesterday off with snausage for breakfast, went through the mail when it came, & then started a 4 hour housecleaning spree. I sorted through all the stuff that had been piling up in my office ... all the new crafts I'm going to be starting, have already started, & the crafts that have been around for a long time. Everything is now neatly in its place & all looks good. I gave up the beading with seed beads because they were simply too small for me to see or work well with. Hey, I tried & that's what counts. The seed beading project did give birth to a new type of crafting for me. Since I liked working with the beads but they were too small, I started looking around for other beading projects that maybe use LARGER beads. I found it. Bead banners! I love them! Instead of buying the pre-made kits that are offered, I decided to buy all the materials needed & create my own. Thanks to Ann-Marie for buying me a huge bag of pony beads (she's getting the bead loom & all the seed beads from me as soon as I can get it all mailed out Monday), then I went to eBay & purchased 100 wooden dowels (all 3' long), & I already have the cord/yarn & large needles. I can't wait to start this new craft & make really cool bead banners! Ann-Marie & I also bought desktop crafting lamps that light up with a magnifying glass. We can see! :) I dusted the bathroom accents, fed the pets, dusted the dining room blinds, did the dishes & counters, dusted the audio equipment, cleaned, swept, & mopped the utility room, took out the trash, cleaned the bottom of the refrigerator, & scrubbed the BBQ grill. I went to work on eBay & checked facebook & then that was it. I had such a headache & was so sore that I took a nap for an hour. When I got up I decided to relax for a while & sit down with the Knit Wit & work on my afghan while watching Red Dawn. I had a banana for lunch & then picked out what I'm going to wear next as Pete got home & then we had a quick dinner, watched The Closer, I took my turns in Words w/ Friends, headed to bed, played 5 Card Slingo & went to sleep. After sleeping WAY too long I got up, let the dog out & fed her, took care of some work on an eBay sale, got the mail (got a couple things I ordered that I can't wait to start using (crafting related), & here I am. It's cold, it's cloudy, & it's rainy, but it's still a good day! LCFD soiree at Sean's Tuesday.
1st emoticons were published on March 30, 1881, by a now-defunct U.S. satirical magazine called Puck.
Average family of 4 w/ school-age children spends about $235/wk at the supermarket.
Different flowers have different meanings. Daisies represent loyalty, sunflowers symbolize devotion, lilies mean purity, & magnolias stand for dignity & splendid beauty. I'm guessing no one wants to get a bouquet of narcissus; we all know what that represents!
Flowers are often named after famous people: Dolly Parton is the name of an orange-red variety of rose, & a yellow variety was named for Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1998.
Flowers to send for a birthday, an anniversary, or for congratulations in America top 10:
- Rose
- Orchid
- Tulip
- Sunflower
- Hydrangea
- Hibiscus
- Daisy
- Magnolia
- Iris
- Lily
Have houseplants in your home to help purify air.
May your house be quarantined with hoof & hump disease. -Johnny Carson 1972
On this day in 2006, during a live broadcast of her daytime TV talk
show, Oprah Winfrey confronts author James Frey about fabrications in “A
Million Little Pieces,” his memoir about addiction and recovery, which
she chose as an Oprah’s Book Club selection in September 2005.
“A Million Little Pieces,” published in 2003, was James Frey’s first book. In it, he describes in graphic detail his harrowing experiences with addictions to drugs and alcohol, and his time at a treatment center when he was in his early 20s. After Winfrey picked “A Million Little Pieces” for her popular on-air book club, which launched in 1996, the memoir climbed the best-sellers lists, following in the footsteps of many of the club’s previous selections. In October 2006, Frey appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote his book, which the talk show host had previously said she “couldn’t put down,” calling it “a gut-wrenching memoir that is raw and it’s so real…”
Then, in early January 2006, The Smoking Gun Web site published an expose claiming court records, police reports and interviews with a variety of sources showed that Frey had falsified and exaggerated parts of “A Million Little Pieces”--especially surrounding his criminal past and time spent in jail--in order to make his story more dramatic. On January 11, 2006, Frey and his mother appeared on “Larry King Live” to defend “A Million Little Pieces,” and Winfrey called in to the show to express support for the author. However, two weeks later, on January 26, when Frey appeared on Winfrey’s for a second time, he faced tough questioning from the talk show host, whose attitude toward him had changed. Winfrey began the live program by telling him, “It is difficult for me to talk to you because I feel really duped. But more importantly, I feel that you betrayed millions of readers.”
Frey admitted to Winfrey that he had altered and embellished details of his story, including the fact that he had been in jail for just several hours, not 87 days, as stated in his book. When Winfrey asked him about a particularly memorable incident from the book in which he wrote about having root canals without anesthesia, Frey conceded he couldn’t recall whether or not the dentist had used any Novocain. Winfrey also confronted the publisher of “A Million Little Pieces,” saying her staff had been contacted about possible inaccuracies in the book, only to be told that the publishing company stood by Frey’s story as a work of non-fiction. During the show, the publisher acknowledged that “A Million Little Pieces” had not been fact-checked.
Frey’s fabrications sparked a national debate over the definition of memoir. In the aftermath of the controversy, he was dropped by his literary agent, and his publisher settled a class-action lawsuit brought by readers who claimed they had been defrauded. Future editions of “A Million Little Pieces” included a note from Frey in which he admitted to altering parts of his story. However, the scandal did not signal the end of Frey’s career: He went on to publish the novels “Bright Shiny Morning” (2008) and “The Final Testament of the Holy Bible” (2011).
“A Million Little Pieces,” published in 2003, was James Frey’s first book. In it, he describes in graphic detail his harrowing experiences with addictions to drugs and alcohol, and his time at a treatment center when he was in his early 20s. After Winfrey picked “A Million Little Pieces” for her popular on-air book club, which launched in 1996, the memoir climbed the best-sellers lists, following in the footsteps of many of the club’s previous selections. In October 2006, Frey appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote his book, which the talk show host had previously said she “couldn’t put down,” calling it “a gut-wrenching memoir that is raw and it’s so real…”
Then, in early January 2006, The Smoking Gun Web site published an expose claiming court records, police reports and interviews with a variety of sources showed that Frey had falsified and exaggerated parts of “A Million Little Pieces”--especially surrounding his criminal past and time spent in jail--in order to make his story more dramatic. On January 11, 2006, Frey and his mother appeared on “Larry King Live” to defend “A Million Little Pieces,” and Winfrey called in to the show to express support for the author. However, two weeks later, on January 26, when Frey appeared on Winfrey’s for a second time, he faced tough questioning from the talk show host, whose attitude toward him had changed. Winfrey began the live program by telling him, “It is difficult for me to talk to you because I feel really duped. But more importantly, I feel that you betrayed millions of readers.”
Frey admitted to Winfrey that he had altered and embellished details of his story, including the fact that he had been in jail for just several hours, not 87 days, as stated in his book. When Winfrey asked him about a particularly memorable incident from the book in which he wrote about having root canals without anesthesia, Frey conceded he couldn’t recall whether or not the dentist had used any Novocain. Winfrey also confronted the publisher of “A Million Little Pieces,” saying her staff had been contacted about possible inaccuracies in the book, only to be told that the publishing company stood by Frey’s story as a work of non-fiction. During the show, the publisher acknowledged that “A Million Little Pieces” had not been fact-checked.
Frey’s fabrications sparked a national debate over the definition of memoir. In the aftermath of the controversy, he was dropped by his literary agent, and his publisher settled a class-action lawsuit brought by readers who claimed they had been defrauded. Future editions of “A Million Little Pieces” included a note from Frey in which he admitted to altering parts of his story. However, the scandal did not signal the end of Frey’s career: He went on to publish the novels “Bright Shiny Morning” (2008) and “The Final Testament of the Holy Bible” (2011).
The pace of life and change can be overwhelming
We all need to slow down sometimes, to relax, to unwind - yet after a hectic day at work, a terrible commute, or a nightmare shopping trip it may seem impossible.
The vast majority of people have never had any relaxation training and therefore find it difficult to switch off and be still.
To be able to de-stress and fully relax is vital for your health and well being. Your stress can affect not only you but also the loved ones around you, as you feel unable to give them the time they deserve.
Play the Deep Relaxation App and feel the world slow down.
The Deep Relaxation App is the perfect way to unwind and de-stress, and it also has had great success in therapeutic settings. The App teaches relaxation techniques, which have helped with ME, pain control, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder and many other stress symptoms.
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Andrew Johnson is a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Ayrshire on the West Coast of Scotland.
His best selling range of Self Help CDs and MP3s have helped many thousands of people all over the world regain control over stress symptoms, addictions and bad habitual behaviour.
Andrew is also a director of Training ToolBox, a UK training company dedicated to teaching people coping skills, therapies and life skills techniques.
We all need to slow down sometimes, to relax, to unwind - yet after a hectic day at work, a terrible commute, or a nightmare shopping trip it may seem impossible.
The vast majority of people have never had any relaxation training and therefore find it difficult to switch off and be still.
To be able to de-stress and fully relax is vital for your health and well being. Your stress can affect not only you but also the loved ones around you, as you feel unable to give them the time they deserve.
Play the Deep Relaxation App and feel the world slow down.
The Deep Relaxation App is the perfect way to unwind and de-stress, and it also has had great success in therapeutic settings. The App teaches relaxation techniques, which have helped with ME, pain control, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder and many other stress symptoms.
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Andrew Johnson is a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Ayrshire on the West Coast of Scotland.
His best selling range of Self Help CDs and MP3s have helped many thousands of people all over the world regain control over stress symptoms, addictions and bad habitual behaviour.
Andrew is also a director of Training ToolBox, a UK training company dedicated to teaching people coping skills, therapies and life skills techniques.
Shine a flashlight on the screen during an audio-visual presentation.
Tweetbot:
Tweetbot is a full-featured iPhone (and iPod touch) Twitter client with a
lot of personality. Whether it’s the meticulously-crafted interface,
sounds & animation, or features like multiple timelines & smart
gestures, there’s a lot to love about Tweetbot.
What people are saying:
“I’ve tried every iPhone Twitter client in the App Store, and Tweetbot is my favorite, hands-down.” - John Gruber, Daring Fireball
“Tweetbot puts a lot of useful Twitter features at your fingertips with the high level of style and polish that only Tapbots can provide. It's my new favorite client.” - David Chartier, Macworld
Brief Highlights:
◆ Multiple Timelines. Quickly switch between your lists as your main timeline.
◆ Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving and configurable gestures.
◆ Native Push Notifications.
◆ Mute filters lets you block messages from users without unfollowing them.
◆ Sync timeline position, direct message read statuses and mute filters between iPhone and iPad via iCloud.
◆ Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
◆ Support for multiple services like Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, CloudApp and Droplr.
◆ Save drafts, add locations and POI's, attach photos/videos/notes, manage your lists, and much more.
What people are saying:
“I’ve tried every iPhone Twitter client in the App Store, and Tweetbot is my favorite, hands-down.” - John Gruber, Daring Fireball
“Tweetbot puts a lot of useful Twitter features at your fingertips with the high level of style and polish that only Tapbots can provide. It's my new favorite client.” - David Chartier, Macworld
Brief Highlights:
◆ Multiple Timelines. Quickly switch between your lists as your main timeline.
◆ Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving and configurable gestures.
◆ Native Push Notifications.
◆ Mute filters lets you block messages from users without unfollowing them.
◆ Sync timeline position, direct message read statuses and mute filters between iPhone and iPad via iCloud.
◆ Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
◆ Support for multiple services like Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, CloudApp and Droplr.
◆ Save drafts, add locations and POI's, attach photos/videos/notes, manage your lists, and much more.
We can only achieve quantum improvements in our lives as we quit hacking at the leaves of attitude & behavior & get to work on the root, the paradigms from which our attitudes & behaviors flow.
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