At least for tonight. As of this writing I just watched the Boston Red Sox play like utter rubbish. It's a well known fact that I'm a huge fan of the Sox, and as of the last two games, they've really left me upset. But I don't think many people come her for my in depth thoughts on sports. This isn't necessarily a sports blog, so I try to limit that stuff for special occasions. But in all honesty, if you want my thoughts on the last two Sox games in the ALCS email me. I'll go off.

Today however as I was away from my computer for most of the day watching the Sox, I come back and have received an IM from JDub.

http://daisyoflovecasting.com/

So I obviously click the link to find out what my friend has in store for me.

Upon arrival, I, like you may have, notice that this is a site dedicated to the application proccess of getting on Daisy from Rock of Love 2's new spinoff show. I can't tell you how excited I am to apply.

I have decided that obtaining a job and trying to pay my bills is horseshit. I shall no longer be streessed out about it. I shall, however, apply to be on Daisy's Rock of Love spinoff. Everyone knows how I was such a fan of Daisy during the entire last season.

In fact, I think I may have referred to her as half retarded in one of my previous blogs. By the way after watching Tropic Thunder I've found that I can make fun of people who are half retarded. It's only when I make fun of people that are fully retarded that I get in real trouble. Thanks Tropic Thunder.

Anyway, back to my new quest of being on Daisy's new show. I don't see as how this could possibly be a bad thing. I mean, I'm somewhat good looking. I don't have any tattoos, nor do I dress in Ed Hardy and wear makeup, but maybe this is what Daisy could be looking for. Last couple of guys we have seen her with have been all decked out and Rockstarish.

The closest I have ever come to being rockstarish was the last time I was in Las Vegas, trying to convience my friends I should get a new tattoo. And by new, I mean my first one. However my friends seeing how drunk I was, decided that was probably not a good idea, and now probably stand in the way of me hooking up with Daisy. This depresses me.

I mean I think I'd be good for Daisy. We'd look like a modern day Barbie and Ken. That is, if Barbie got all strung out and started effing random band members. And it would also pertain if I had a hot pink Corvette and no private parts, yet still wore skin colored underpants.

Last time I checked some douche posing in front of a Rolls Royce Phantom that he walked by while taking a site seeing tour in LA was in the lead position to be cast on Daisy of Love. He's only got six thousand votes. I'm pretty sure I could take him. Plus if I make it on the show, I could put that on my resume.

Daisy of Love Cast Member
Responsible for staying continually drunk. 
Attempted make out with said Daisy. 
Semi-finalist. 

I'm not sure what new job that could land me, aside from a future in porn, or extensive and thorough knowledge of STDs and gynecology.

So I haven't applied yet, but if I can wrangle up a couple more than six thousand votes, it's something I might highly consider.

That's all for now...

email at,
SarcasmAsAWeapon@gmail.com

If you just talk to the girls their eyes may wonder, if you are just showing pictures they may be distracted by other sounds in the room.  So it is usually best to keep them fully engaged.  Abstract ideas like the Girl Scout Law can be difficult for the girls to fully grasp.  Yes, they know they should be friendly and helpful, but when we present this law in an abstract way, we have no way of knowing if they really have an idea of how to make that law a part of their own lives.  Reading a story that reflects the law gives them a concrete example of the law and a great basis for discussion.

This lesson will focus on being friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, and courageous and strong.  (You may want to choose just one aspect of the law to talk about with your girls.  It's up to you and what you think would be best for your group.)

How Spider Saved Halloween In this story Spider is going to go trick or treating with his good friend lady bug, and lady bug's friend fly.  Fly of course is not too crazy about spider.  Spider proves himself a loyal and courageous friend when he gives of himself to "save Halloween".

Snack:  Spider Cookies.  Ritz crackers, choclate icing, raisins for eyes, stick pretzels for legs, craft sticks to spread icing.  Give each girl one cracker, then pass out craft sticks with icing on them ask the girls to spread it on the cracker (tell the girls they are to be responsible for what I say and do, if they eat all of the icing before it is on the cracker it is their responsibility), each girl will then recieve 2 eyes and 8 pretzels (it might be fun to let them help with the counting), guide the girls in placing 4 pretzels on the edge of one side of the cracker and 4 on the other, place the eyes on.  Now you have a yummy snack!!  This is another idea for a spider snack.

Shared Reading:  Read How Spider Saved Halloween.  Ask the girls how fly felt about spider? (he didn't like spider too much)  Why?  Could it be because he was different? (remind the girls that when we respect our selves and others, we are accepting that we are not all the same, but we can still be friends.)  What was spider's problem at the start of the book?  (He didn't know what to be for Halloween)  How did he decide what to be?  (When Ladybug's pumpkin was smashed she was very sad.  Spider wanted to help, so he dressed up like a pumpkin Friendly and Helpful.)  What happened when the 3 friends saw the bullies who had smashed the pumpkin? (The bullies were scared of the walking, talking pumpkin. Of course it was really spider all dressed up.  Remind the girls that sometimes they will come across others who are bullies, but bullies are usually scared and unhappy themselves.)  Do you think spider was scared of the bullies?  (Yes, but he didn't want them to pick on his friends so he showed courage and stood up to them Courageous and Strong.)

Activity:  Show the girls how to draw a simple spider.  First draw a circle and then draw 4 legs on each side of the circle and add a face.  Now encourage each of  the girls to think of a different costume for the spider to wear.  Have them draw that costume on the spider.  You may want to keep their drawings and make them into a book that they can read together each week.  (If you do enough of this type of activity you will have enough group books for each girl to take home.)

Other spider crafts: Handprint Spiders , Spider Bracelet

This is an easy but meaningful lesson for the girls!!

Onto the newer Black and White  items in my shop:

1970s Sheer White Secretary's Dress

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1960s Black and White Tent Dress

(had the tags but I lost them during photos)

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Scribbled Daisies Vintage Top

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]]> http://girlscoutparty.wordpress.com/?p=107 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:01:09 +0000 girlscoutparty http://girlscoutparty.sv.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/we-may-be-tiny-but-we-are-stong/ The first year of Daisies can really be devoted to learning the various parts of the Girl Scout Law.  Feel free to combine them in each lesson.

Sometimes our youngest Girl Scouts may feel that they are too small to make a difference.  Many of them are timid and shy and may be intimidated by the older girls.  This is a lesson for Daisies to encourage them to be Courageous and Strong, while learning to be Friendly and Helpful and Respect Myself and Others. 

Prior to reading the story ask the girls if they have ever felt too young or too small to help someone else.  Have they ever been afraid?  Would they be afraid if they were bigger?  Tell them that in today's story they will learn that something small can grow into something bigger than anyone could imagine, but it sometimes takes courage!!

The lesson starts with The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.  This is the story of a tiny seed that is carried by the wind across harsh elements.  As you follow the travels of the tiny seed you will also follow the changing season.  By the end of the book, the girls will realize that size is not what is most important.  Sometimes having the courage to grow and change is what really matters and even the smallest of things can grow into something beautiful.

Read The Tiny Seed, pointing out elements of the story that would require courage (ie almost being eaten by a fish, flying close to the sun...).  Ask the girls if the tiny seed stayed tiny (no, it grew into a giant flower).  Look at the page where the tiny seed has grown ino a lovey flower and birds and butterflies have come to see it.  Ask the Daisies if the tiny seed was friendly and helpful? (yes, butterflies and some birds feed on the nector of flowers) 

Snack:  Sunflower trail mix.  Bring a combinaiton of items for trail mix, be sure to inclued sunflower seed nuts.  Tell the girls that today they will hear a story about a seed.  Items you might include in the mix:  sunflower seed nuts, raisins, M&M's...Pour all ingredients into a zip lock, and allow each girl to shake it.  Remember to always check for food allergies.

Activity: Purchase at least 3 different types of flower seed packets (could be daisies, sunflower and zinias).  Compare the seeds.  Are they the same or different?  Tell the girls that even though the seeds are different they all produce lovely flowers. 

Ask the girls if the seeds all look the same.  Then ask the girls if they all like the same things? No, but they are all beautiful in their own unique way.  Remind the girls that Girl Scouts Respect Myself And Others, and that one way to follow this law is to accept that we are all different, and that is okay.  The world is a much better place with flowers of many colors, wouldn't it be boring if they were all the same.

Craft:  Our new Daisy leader Misty shared this craft.

The girls will make a Daisy Craft that will help them to remember the Girl Scout Law.  Remind them that a Daisy is a flower, and just like the tiny seed they (as Daisy GS) are growing.  Every time they follow the GS Law they are growing in Charcter.  Character is what make us who we are, when we make good choices we are growing in beauty.  Remind them that sometimes it takes courage to make right choice, but if they are courageous and strong they will grow into something beautiful, just like the tiny seed. 

As they work tell them that they are never to young to make a difference.  Ask them ways that they can be friendly and helpful.  Finally you may want to introduce a service project.  Do they have toys that could be donated to a shelter, could they bring canned goods for someone's Thanksgiving...

As always, they help clean and straighten up their meeting area.  Girl Scouts always leave a place better than how they found it.

mmmm x-files es de toda la vida aun la sigo viendo apesar de que ya vi desde el capitulo 1 hasta el ultimo, lost uff lost!!!! no no no me deja en suspenso!!! gossip girls la neta no se pork me gusa no es mi estilo de series pero esta excelente, csi pues es el papá de los otros csi´s y grissom lo amo y a mi warrick me lo mataron a final de temporada ... esa es otra historia, csi miami pues es csi miami!!!! uffff con horatio no no no!!! y mi amor Mr. Wolfe k a final de temporada resulta k es el soplon de l equipo y es el malo!! noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!, supernatural ufffff que hermanitos ehhh no y luego los efecto estan bien chido y asi..., grey´s esta chido no se todos estan locos asi como en la cocina jajaja, weeds es la hostia tío!!! quisiera una madre asi de loca jajaja que vendiera mota!! y me dejara hacer cosas con mi novio en la casa jajajajajjajaja ingaaaaaa, y por ultimo el causante de mi post!!!!!..... rock of love 2!!!!!!!!!! no no noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo soy una looser!! asi total!!! me puse a buscar fotos de Daisy y asi.... y con que me topo!!! con el magnifico wikipedia k TODO LO SABE!! y que me dijo el wey!!! PUES QUE BRET SE QUEDA CON LA PUÑOS DE AMBER!!!!! Y QUE DAISY SE QUEDO DE 2DO LUGAR!!!!! KEEEEEEEEEE MANDE OSEA COMOOOOO??? ALGUIEN EXPLIQUEME!!!!!

Moraleja..... nunca buscare en wikipedia acerca de un relaity o una serie cuando en eua ya termino y aqui va a la mitad!!! NUNCA!!! me acaban de arruinar toda la temporada!!! ashhhhh en fin hahahhahaha

Amber pork Amber????????????????????

I did have one terrifying moment when I went back to pick them up in the afternoon.  When I checked in with the receptionist, she said... "The doctor would like to speak to you in one of the exam rooms."  I was a wreck.  I thought for sure something had happened to one of them.  All of the blood left my face and my heart started to race.  I said... "Why?  What's wrong?"  All I heard her say was Charlie and stomach.  A huge lump developed in my throat and I started to think there was some major complication.  I just blurted out... "Is he alive?"  She said, "Oh yes, he's fine.  He just has a rash."  I was so relived, but part of me wanted to reach across the desk and ring her neck for scaring me like that.

Charlie's surgery is pretty self explanitory.  (A friend reminded me of a Far Side cartoon... "Charlie's going to get tutored tomorrow.  He's going to be SO SMART!")  He did well but will be stuck with an E Collar when he's in the kennel or left alone.  He's on antibiotic and will have his stitches out in 2 weeks.  

Daisy's surgery was a new one to me.  It's called a Nail Quick surgery and basically all they do is put her to sleep and cut her nails way back.  Then, they cauterize the nail to stop the bleeding.  This will shorten the Quick of her nail and then we can keep the cut back shorter.

  The weirdest thing about having her home is that I can't hear her walking anymore.  Her little feet have always made a scraping sound in the kitchen, and even on the carpet I could hear her little nails clicking together.  We're going to have to be careful that we don't step on her now.

Nick

Nicholas Robert Presley. This guy is a wonderful husband and father. I'm very grateful that he spends his days off of work watching Jayden while I take a break. Because every mom deserves a break once an a while. Same with dads. That's why on Monday, his next day off, I'm not letting him watch Jayden while I go online or watch TV or anything like that. It's his day off, not mine. What a guy.

Nick also loves having family over. Or being with him. His mom comes over at least 4 times a month. Sometimes more. When she can't come here, or is out of town, he calls her. Now it's not like I don't like that he loves his mom and wants to talk to her, it's the phone bill I'm not so cool with. Oh well.

He loves coming home to a smiling baby girl and a happy wife. Sadly, that can't always happen. But it usually does and when it does it's a really good thing. Obviously. Usually, if I'm having a bad day he says, "Oh, you go rest for a minute. I'll start dinner/watch Jayden/clean up." I LOVE that.

I'm really happy I married this guy. I am definitley not doubting that our marriage will end anytime soon. The 'spark' is definitley still there. And there would really be no good reason to end it. Unless something happens, that is. I don't think anything will, though.

Jay-lee

Jayden Vera Presley. This little girl is just a joy to have around. I love her and her daddy with everything I have. From the first time I saw her, (the first ultrasound) I knew I would love her so much. And I do. Hm. Well I'm still trying to figure everything out about this girl.

For starters, she's really curious. If she sees something new she'll stare at it for a while. And I guess if she likes what she sees, she'll make this little squeaking noise. If she doesn't she simply looks away. Good thing too, I wouldn't want her to make a fuss about that. Occasionally, if someone is holding it out for her to look at, she'll make this face and turn her head. If she doesn't like it, that is. If she does she'll grab it.

This kid hates being put down. She'll give you this look, like you told her she can't eat for the rest of the year. Then she'll cry. I hate seeing that. Nick is constantly telling me I can't keep picking her up or else she'll think she can do whatever. And I guess it's true. I'm trying not to because she has a little brother/sister coming kind of soon and I can't hold two babies in my arms at a time. Well I can, but you know what I mean.

Jayden is also really shy. She isn't a very big fan of people she doesn't know holding her and playing with her. She alright with other babies playing with her, though. Oh well, maybe she'll grow out of this. I definitley don't want her to be shy. She wasn't always this shy, though.

Hmmm. Well do you guys really want to know about the dog? She loves kids and is a good 'big sister' to Jayden. Sorry, Daisy, but there wasn't too much to say about you. Love you!

I wish to have an angel friend
when it becomes your time
to go exploring on your own

to catch you if too high you climb
above this grownup world of pace

too fast to see a child's face.

Once our rainwater tank is installed on the 22nd of October, we'll be able to plant the grape vine so it can climb up and around the tank. We'll also find a passionfruit to climb on the RWT, and maybe even a kiwi if it will handle our climate.

All of the fruit trees now have green on them. The peach has about 5 blossoms, and the plum and almond are starting to look almost bushy. I'm just glad that none of them died over winter or suffered too badly from our rough planting.

Also on the growing front - some MASSIVE daisy bushes. So HUGE in fact that one of the bushes has fallen apart from the weight of the leaves and flowers. Woops!

The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. 1 Samuel 2:7

Daisy the Giant Killer

While to the untrained eye, this might appear to be a photograph of (left to right)  Kiebler Lora--Dominican Republic’s Compassion Country Director, Ruth, and her mom Daisy, a formerly sponsored Compassion child, in reality it is a picture of the cycle of poverty being broken.

How so?

Because of Daisy’s Compassion sponsor, she was able to graduate from her local Compassion project, go onto college and then obtain her graduate degree.  She is now a professional sponsoring two Compassion children of her own.  However the symbol of poverty broken is not so much in Daisy’s success, but in her daughter Ruth’s never having to become a sponsored child.   Ruth is the proof the cycle has been broken.

Visit the Compassion International Global Advocates Conference Blog  for more reports, updates, and commentaries from the D. R.

www.CompassionDR.com

Nou die dag toe dit so lekker gereen het hier in Gordonsbaai het daar ‘n vreeslike snaakse ding gebeur. Ek was nogal daar om dit af te neem.

Op die eerste foto staan daar ‘n Toyota, Hyundai en Pajero. Hulle was van plan om oor die laagwater bruggie te ry. Maar na omtrent 5 minute wat die Toyota en sy bestuurder die “magtige rivier” aanskou het (seker planne gemaak oor watter “approach angle” hulle gaan gebruik, toe raak die bestuurder in die klein karretjie bietjie ongeduldig (foto 2) en besluit toe maar om te ry, en so volg die pajero ook (foto 3 en 4). Lyk my toe die Toyota sien dat die klein mannetjies dit kan doen toe sien hy eers kans vir die “magtige rivier”. So nou wonder ek of daai ding waar is wat hulle sê van Toyota en sy bestuurders.

Is daar dalk enige iemand wat my kan uithelp oor hoekom die klein karretjie kans gesien het vir die stroompie en die Toyota nie, ek vra maar net want ek is nie ‘n groot 4x4 kenner nie, en ek sou aanneem dat mens so af en toe riviere sal moet oorsteek wanneer mens in die bos is. Wat doen die Toyotas dan, wag hulle maar vir die Jeeps en Pajero’s om eerste te ry of vat hulle die ferry.

PJ Van Zyl
www.BlueDaisy.co.za

Soos altyd, is my vrou die enigste persoon wat met 'n oopkop, realistiese uitkyk oor die dinge kan besin. Dis nou in teenstelling met die emosievolle uitbarstings wat ek gewoond geraak het van Blou Bulle.

Interresant hoe die Merc (4de motor in die ry) nie eers genoem word wat besluit het om GLAD NIE eers die "magtige rivier" te face nie. En hoe die Hyundai lyk of hy sopas by die scrap yard uitgery het en dus nie veel omgee vir wat met sy kar gebeur nie. Maar nou ja. Soos met die lewe ook, is daar seker mense wat met beperkte visie na alles kyk en graag van die kant af staan en judge.

Trotse Toyota Passasier

The next store I hit was We-R-Memory Keepers...well...not really a "store" per se...but the outlet area at their Headquarters. I purchased a few paper kits, packages of chipboard, a package of eyelets and snaps, and a 6x6 D-ring binder. I think that cost another $50....boy...I went to town..didn't I?

Okay...I'm off to make the "rounds" of inspiration on the net. Maybe I'll stop and read your blog...who knows! Thanks for stopping at mine.

SO, back to "Daisy"...I felt bad because I hadn't posted a picture of my baby on here!  So there she is!  She's my "little" stinker! Yes, she's grown a lot!  I need to get an even newer picture!  But she is my time consumer. I have had to be extra careful to put college before puppy, friends, and free time.  I'm doing pretty good. I run home after work and we go for a walk thru our woods and we usually get done just before dark.  Then I help with dinner and after dinner I'm up till late doing homework and then I go to bed when I get done.  I'm ending up being a very tired person but it's working.  I'm worried about when the time changes!!  :(  Also, I was sick as could be last week and Daisy missed me so much but my family helped out with giving her love.  I'm thankfully feeling better now.  

My cooking:  I have not had time to cook at all hardly.  I know, I'm sooo ashamed :(  But between homework and my recent illness there hasn't been much time.  I must guiltily admit that Monday night I made snickerdoodles in between homework, etc.  My mom helped me to wash some of the dishes too.  But they were sooo good.  There were only a few left today!  I've been sending them with dad to work.  I had an unhappy employee who had missed my baking!  You know how those employees can get without my sweetness!  HA HA!  Too many sweet teethed people out there!  :-P

Hope all is well...I'm gonna try to keep this up better.  I have lots of free time between classes on Wednesday's so I've been bringing my laptop so I plan to at least have 1 post a week!  I will try to have a foody one next week!  

God Bless!  Bakerista

Lounging is what Daisy and Zeke do best!

Zeke also enjoys chewing his Kong, especially with his rear end in the air...

Zeke finally meets his match... the vacuum

me quiere? no me quiere? ...me quiere mucho?... poquito?.... nada?... pobre margarita, nunca hizo nada, es una crueldad deshojarla, además seamos honestos, nadie quiere escuchar un "nada", basta de matar margaritas! si no sabés vos, quién sabe? YO SÉ, no necesito margaritas más que iluminando mi jardín, más que entreteniendo mis fines de semana de jardinería, llenando mi casa de abejas y mariposas, de color.

Overskriften bunder i, at ugen ikke har været helt almindelig. Der skete noget forfærdeligt sidste weekend, søndag morgen, som har givet et chok igennem diverse vennekredse. En af Henriks venner blev overfaldet og ligger stadig på hospitalet. Jeg har ikke tænkt mig at udspecificere dete mere, da jeg ikke føler mig parat til at fortælle diverse "detaljer" der hæfter sig til historien. Ellers kig på Johans blog, da han vist er ret up-to-date med hele situationen på sin. Det hele får virkelig en til at tænke på, hvor fucked up verden er på nogle områder. Hvad får i første omgang en person til at gå amok på et andet menneske - uden grund!? Jeg fatter det virkelig ikke... Hele ugen har bare kredset i tankerne omkring hans tilstand og håbepå gode nyheder, så vi ikke behøver sidde så angste tilbage uden at gøre noget.

Der sker jo så mange åndssvage ting i øjeblikket, der gør at en troende nok ville række efter Biblen for at finde et eller andet gyldigt svar på spørgsmålet "hvad er meningen med livet". Det mest triste er så bare, at det korrekte svar ikke findes. Og hvad er mere vigtigt end andet? Alt kan jo være så ligegyldigt når man får en så skrækkelig ting at vide, som den førnævnte, mens vi på andre tidspunkter måske mest går op i hvem der vinder en bestemt fodboldkamp... Prioriteringer flytter på sig; er man sulten er det mad vi sætter højest, er vi trætte er det søvnen vi må have. Bare sådanne ganske basale ting kan få os ud af flippen. Men når alt kommer til alt, hvad er i virkeligheden så mest vigtigst - altid? Jeg har mit foreslag, men ved de er forskellige fra person til person. I er velkomne til at give jeres mening omkring det altid vigtigste i verden(ud over ilt selvfølgelig). Min er familie...

The first one is a plant basket with cut flower accents

The second piece was for the funeral ceremony and was a cut flower arrangement