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Actually that is centered. It is centered between the distance between the door frame and the first white flower on the wall. And, the dancer is as off center in the painting, as the painting is off center on the entire wall. 
Actually balances everything out quite nice.
The ONLY picture I have hung in my place is way off center (and no Gypsygirl, no pictures of it exist )....with padding on the wood floors in case it falls down. haha
Actually balances everything out quite nice.
The ONLY picture I have hung in my place is way off center (and no Gypsygirl, no pictures of it exist
)....with padding on the wood floors in case it falls down. haha
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Actually that is centered. It is centered between the distance between the door frame and the first white flower on the wall. And, the dancer is as off center in the painting, as the painting is off center on the entire wall.
Actually balances everything out quite nice.
The ONLY picture I have hung in my place is way off center (and no Gypsygirl, no pictures of it exist )....with padding on the wood floors in case it falls down. haha
Actually balances everything out quite nice.
The ONLY picture I have hung in my place is way off center (and no Gypsygirl, no pictures of it exist
)....with padding on the wood floors in case it falls down. haha
But thank you.
I just realized that it isn't actually finished yet. How many unfinished pieces are people allowed to put on their walls? I'm sure there's a rule somewhere about that...Yay for bonus points! My younger daughter is into weapons. It's a little terrifying... She has a target outside for her archery and throwing knives. O_O
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My popularity ratings on CC are at an all time high. I'm not used to this kind of attention and something must be done to remedy the situation. My choices are:
a) Stop secretly meeting with Descyple on how to be so funny (It works apparently)
b) Accept my new found fame and live with the "hassles" of PaparaCCi
c) Disappear for a while to make everyone forget Mr. Bugs and his charming personality.
PS...for all the ladies (in case the charming personality isn't enough to make you swoon), I also made myself diner tonight...that's right, humor and a cook.
a) Stop secretly meeting with Descyple on how to be so funny (It works apparently)
b) Accept my new found fame and live with the "hassles" of PaparaCCi
c) Disappear for a while to make everyone forget Mr. Bugs and his charming personality.
PS...for all the ladies (in case the charming personality isn't enough to make you swoon), I also made myself diner tonight...that's right, humor and a cook.
My college years were great. I went to a Christian school, had wonderful professors and great friends. I experienced and grew a TON. It depends on your major on how much homework you have. I knew some people who were swamped a lot of the time. It does get stressful with school work, regular work, a social life, etc. I had my moments, but I loved it.
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I am starting to pack and it makes me feel like these past almost 2 years here are all a blur. I know it's just the circumstances, but man. Time is a strange thing.
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I am starting to pack and it makes me feel like these past almost 2 years here are all a blur. I know it's just the circumstances, but man. Time is a strange thing.
Hi Fenner,
Thank you for asking. I was adopted through Holt International Children's Services. The organization has an amazing history--the founders, Harry and Bertha Holt, were farmers in Oregon who saw a news documentary about Korean War orphans in the 1950's. Despite having 6 biological children of their own, Harry flew to Korea to see the orphanages there himself and they wound up adopting 8 Korean children (requiring a special act having to be passed by Congress.)
Despite all this, they felt that this was just not enough, and that God was calling them to serve in Korea. Holt International now has several branches in many different countries. Their first goal is always to keep the child with his or her biological family; if that's not possible, they look for a family within their birth country to adopt them. This usually doesn't happen though because most countries frown upon adoption (it's seen as bringing "bad blood" into the family line. Korea has, in the not too recent past, made adoption illegal because of this, but this ruling has since been reversed. However, it is still seen as socially unacceptable in most cases.) Holt's final course of action is to place the child with a permanent family in another country.
I know there is a lot of concern nowadays about whether services like this can be trusted or whether they are abusing funds, but I believe in Holt's work 100% because obviously, had it not been for them, I would most likely... Well, I certainly wouldn't be here posting on CC. But God does amazing work through ordinary people.
I have been part of their sponsorship program for several years and this is the third child I've sponsored who has been placed into adoption. Others also no longer needed sponsorship because Holt was able to help their parents get a better job, etc. I don't think I've sponsored any one child for more than a year at a time because as I said in my other post, they meet their goals with the family and then commit to another child. It's an exceptional program and the other cool thing is that the people I talk to when I make my sponsorship commitments are Holt adoptees THEMSELVES who have now grown up and are working for Holt as social workers, child care specialists, volunteers, etc.
Please feel free to ask me if you have questions and/or check out holtinternational.org.
Thank you so much for asking.
Thank you for asking. I was adopted through Holt International Children's Services. The organization has an amazing history--the founders, Harry and Bertha Holt, were farmers in Oregon who saw a news documentary about Korean War orphans in the 1950's. Despite having 6 biological children of their own, Harry flew to Korea to see the orphanages there himself and they wound up adopting 8 Korean children (requiring a special act having to be passed by Congress.)
Despite all this, they felt that this was just not enough, and that God was calling them to serve in Korea. Holt International now has several branches in many different countries. Their first goal is always to keep the child with his or her biological family; if that's not possible, they look for a family within their birth country to adopt them. This usually doesn't happen though because most countries frown upon adoption (it's seen as bringing "bad blood" into the family line. Korea has, in the not too recent past, made adoption illegal because of this, but this ruling has since been reversed. However, it is still seen as socially unacceptable in most cases.) Holt's final course of action is to place the child with a permanent family in another country.
I know there is a lot of concern nowadays about whether services like this can be trusted or whether they are abusing funds, but I believe in Holt's work 100% because obviously, had it not been for them, I would most likely... Well, I certainly wouldn't be here posting on CC.
But God does amazing work through ordinary people. I have been part of their sponsorship program for several years and this is the third child I've sponsored who has been placed into adoption. Others also no longer needed sponsorship because Holt was able to help their parents get a better job, etc. I don't think I've sponsored any one child for more than a year at a time because as I said in my other post, they meet their goals with the family and then commit to another child. It's an exceptional program and the other cool thing is that the people I talk to when I make my sponsorship commitments are Holt adoptees THEMSELVES who have now grown up and are working for Holt as social workers, child care specialists, volunteers, etc.
Please feel free to ask me if you have questions and/or check out holtinternational.org.
Thank you so much for asking.
I had no idea other countries felt that way about adoption. That's terrible, I wish that would change. Holt sounds like a great organization. I'm so glad you brought that up, I've never heard of them.
Good decision, and it won't go perfect as planned but it will do as you face all road bumps with a joy, learning which turn to take as you go, staying on the path, you are called to do, as you already know,
There is a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of stress in management, tremendously
There is a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of stress in management, tremendously
Sorry to hear this, and thank you at the same time, you I think nailed it on me, what I might have in my shoulder deep phlebitis, from when I was bed ridden for a year over it really, and had catheter in the arm to chest for 3 weeks two days, known as pic line. Time to bring this up to my doctor, and pray brother you get better soon.
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My shmoe sensing abilities remain intact.
Last night, a guy I went to school with and had on my Facebook friends list but haven't spoken to in about 15 years started messaging me. I was nice enough, answered his questions about life since high school, asked about his kids and his job...but it was the way he was asking things that sent up red flags. It was like meeting a stranger in a chat room who makes small talk before asking what your bra size is or something.
Lo and behold, ten or so questions in, he started asking about my marital status, and making sure to let me know he's in the same town I am (which I knew...it's on his page).
I'm too old and too tired to play the game he seemed to want to play. So I just asked him outright why, after so many years, he was messaging me out of the blue.
"Because I saw you in my friends and thought you were cute."
...well, thanks. At that point, I figured out that he only added me in the first place because I showed up on "people you may know", and that he didn't remember me from school at all.
And then he said, "Well I'm divorced now, and you're gonna be, and I think we'd be good for each other."
I forced myself not to respond. I wouldn't have been very nice. A few minutes later, he wrote "Maybe I should come over and keep you company."
Aaaaand....deleted and blocked. *sigh*
I don't know if this kind of thing happens to a lot of women, or if I have a sign on my forehead that invites guys to try and use me, or if it's just...I don't even know. My mom had told me, a few months back, that when she divorced my dad, all the creeps started crawling out of the woodwork. I had rolled my eyes at her. But...that's what's happening now. I hate when she's right.
Once upon a time, I thought that guys finding me physically attractive was the most important thing...it was flattering and made me feel like I was worth noticing. If their attraction went so far as them wanting to sleep with me, it was like a bonus, like I must be reeeeally special for them to feel that way.
I was so insanely naive and insecure and desperate that I feel sick remembering. Ugh.
I hate that I had to learn the hard way about guys who will flatter you right into their bed. I hate that I didn't place more value on myself. I hate the road I chose to travel out of ignorance, vanity, and emptiness.
But...the fact that I did learn, that I know better and recognize what a guy is after before I invest any of my emotions...
I'm kind of proud of myself for that.
Last night, a guy I went to school with and had on my Facebook friends list but haven't spoken to in about 15 years started messaging me. I was nice enough, answered his questions about life since high school, asked about his kids and his job...but it was the way he was asking things that sent up red flags. It was like meeting a stranger in a chat room who makes small talk before asking what your bra size is or something.
Lo and behold, ten or so questions in, he started asking about my marital status, and making sure to let me know he's in the same town I am (which I knew...it's on his page).
I'm too old and too tired to play the game he seemed to want to play. So I just asked him outright why, after so many years, he was messaging me out of the blue.
"Because I saw you in my friends and thought you were cute."
...well, thanks. At that point, I figured out that he only added me in the first place because I showed up on "people you may know", and that he didn't remember me from school at all.
And then he said, "Well I'm divorced now, and you're gonna be, and I think we'd be good for each other."
I forced myself not to respond. I wouldn't have been very nice. A few minutes later, he wrote "Maybe I should come over and keep you company."
Aaaaand....deleted and blocked. *sigh*
I don't know if this kind of thing happens to a lot of women, or if I have a sign on my forehead that invites guys to try and use me, or if it's just...I don't even know. My mom had told me, a few months back, that when she divorced my dad, all the creeps started crawling out of the woodwork. I had rolled my eyes at her. But...that's what's happening now. I hate when she's right.
Once upon a time, I thought that guys finding me physically attractive was the most important thing...it was flattering and made me feel like I was worth noticing. If their attraction went so far as them wanting to sleep with me, it was like a bonus, like I must be reeeeally special for them to feel that way.
I was so insanely naive and insecure and desperate that I feel sick remembering. Ugh.
I hate that I had to learn the hard way about guys who will flatter you right into their bed. I hate that I didn't place more value on myself. I hate the road I chose to travel out of ignorance, vanity, and emptiness.
But...the fact that I did learn, that I know better and recognize what a guy is after before I invest any of my emotions...
I'm kind of proud of myself for that.