tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11107801533836900892024-03-13T13:42:01.944-07:00Twilight Lotus ThoughtsA blog on life with an emphasis on natural livingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-74924404772043554302015-12-17T16:34:00.003-07:002015-12-17T17:38:07.726-07:00People Aren't Snowflakes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Impossible to truly measure, but they say that no two snowflakes
are alike. I’m sure we’d all like to think that humans are just as unique.
However, there are many different ways in which human personalities are
classified into categories. Surprisingly it has taken me some time to post on one
such a categorization with which I am obsessed – that is, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator" target="_blank">Myers-Briggs Personality Test</a> (that leads to a description, you can take the test
for free <a href="http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test" target="_blank">here</a>,
<a href="http://www.my-personality-test.com/personality-type/?killsession" target="_blank">here</a>,
or <a href="http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp" target="_blank">here</a>, or
wherever else you find it). <br />
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According this test, people fit into either of 16 different personality types,
which is determined by 4 ways in which we interact and observe the world and
other humans. I have taken this test countless times, adjusting my answers and
in different moods and it always comes back with the same result. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not only do I find the results accurate according to my actions and
innermost thoughts, but also a good fit for the family and friends upon whom I
have subjected my obsession and requested them to take the test as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The test is used in counseling, advising people on career paths,
and even by certain companies for hiring purposes. Of course there are those
who feel the test is not an accurate depiction of the human population. Others
argue that while it has some merit we should not use the test to determine
whether or not we can pursue a relationship with someone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Personally, unless more detailed facts are provided proving
otherwise - I will stand a firm proponent of the test. I do not plan on using
it as a guide for whether or not I let someone into my life, but that seems to
be occurring organically anyway. I have changed all the names for their
privacy, but check out what I discovered about how all my friendships are
distributed: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Beth – INFP (Gemini) <br />
Deena – INFP (Gemini) <br />
Ken – INFP (Taurus) <br />
Ben – INFP (Capricorn) <br />
Adam – ENFP (Cancer) <br />
Will- ENFP (Aries) <br />
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Chris – INTP (Aries) <br />
Beatrice – ENTP (Aquarius) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There are some other clusters with people whom I do consider
friends, but we often clash:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sally – ENFJ (Pisces) <br />
Krishna – ESFJ (Aries) <br />
Lilah – ISFJ (Gemini)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Notice I have also cross compared these with the zodiac, another
popular, albeit less scientific way of viewing people. I haven’t noticed much of
a pattern there with the exception that I seem to have no interaction with certain
signs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With a few anomalies, I seem to gravitate towards who are “NFP.”
Coincidence? I think not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For anyone who is curious, I usually test as INTJ, with the few
times I tested as INTP. According to my recent readings, the ideal combination
for INTJs are ENFPs and ENTPs, for any type of relationship (Also, female INTJs only make
up 2% of the population, so if you have thought I’m a bit weird - you’re right).
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Whatever you feel about this, the test is fun and gets you
thinking about how you see the world and interact with others in ways you may
not have before, and helps you to realize that a person isn’t “wrong” about how
they’re viewing things, just different - so go ahead and give it a whirl.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-52398948712862136732015-11-21T23:18:00.001-07:002015-11-30T20:49:30.795-07:00The Dark Humor of Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This poem speaks for itself - for the experience and
all the emotions of wonder, frustration, anger, and simultaneous disappointment
and hope.</span><span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ships
That Pass in the Night</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">By: Paul
Laurence Dunbar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> Out in the sky the great dark clouds are
massing;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> I look far out into the pregnant night,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Where
I can hear a solemn booming gun<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> And catch the gleaming of a random light,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">That
tells me that the ship I seek is passing, passing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">My
tearful eyes my soul’s deep hurt are glassing;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> For I would hail and check that ship of
ships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I
stretch my hands imploring, cry aloud,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> My
voice falls dead a foot from mine own lips,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">And
but its ghost doth reach that vessel, passing, passing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">O
Earth, O Sky, O Ocean, both surpassing,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> O heart of mine, O soul that dreads the
dark!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Is
there no hope for me? Is there no way<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> That I may sight and check that speeding
bark<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Which
out of sight and sound is passing, passing?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-64642173019796170732015-10-30T19:06:00.000-07:002015-10-30T19:07:04.292-07:00Wipe Your Paws<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I practice wiping my dogs’
paws and private areas every time they come back from outside. Time consuming I
know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are two sides to every coin. <a href="http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/dogs-change-your-homes-bacteria-130522.htm" target="_blank">Dog germs are good for you</a>. <a href="http://www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/11-diseases-you-can-get-your-pet" target="_blank">Dog germs are bad for you</a>. On one hand, dogs bring in particles of grass, mud,
allergens, feces, and goodness knows what else. These can strengthen our immune
system and that of any young children, but they can also make us sick. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Either way, everything is
good moderation. I wipe them down because it lessens some of the bacteria coming
in, and because it can help deter fleas or allergens from sticking to their fur
or paws. Less dirt between their toes means less dirt they are licking up and
then licking onto me (if you have a dog you know they lick, lick, lick, and
lick…).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can use baby wipes,
but since baby wipes are made with their own set of icky preservatives or potentially
irritating fragrances - I make my own. You can tear up paper towel pieces (I’ve
seen some people sawing in half a roll of paper towel too) or use reusable
cloth. You can store the pieces in an old container (perhaps one that held baby
wipes) with the liquid to keep them wet, or simply spray the liquid onto the
material when ready to use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>There are many recipes
online, but what I find that I like is:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>1 cup distilled water, 1
cup aloe vera gel or liquid, and a few drops (4-5 of each) of safe essential
oils such as eucalyptus, tea tree, and lavender. I also added a few drops of
wild orange essential oil for a pleasant citrus scent. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The aloe acts as a
moisturizer for their paws and the essential oils are the disinfectants and
also flea and tick deterrents. You can also add in some vinegar, but while that
would add more germ fighting power, it may burn private areas or the corner of
their eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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smell of this so much he tried to lick it up! Weirdo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-42632756864692160332015-10-30T18:35:00.003-07:002015-10-30T19:25:31.064-07:00The Witching...Months?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is a great backdrop for a novel, or a seance. There seems to be a pervasive idea across various cultures about the months between September to November to be a time when the veil between the living world and the spiritual world is at its thinnest. I feel there must be something to this because of the various cultures that did believe this without having a connection to one another. Any thoughts?</span><br />
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.paganspath.com/magik/samhain-history.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Samhain</a></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-size: 12pt;"> - </span><b><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">November 1<sup>st</sup> </span></b><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">but celebrations start at sunset on <b>October 31st</b>, on Samhain Eve. Dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2,000 years ago. On October 31st, the fires within the home are extinguished, families do a good "fall" cleaning to clear out the old and make way for the new.</span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">Villages would begin the formal ceremonies of Samhain by lighting a giant bonfire. The people would gather around the fire to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, and danced around the bonfire. These costumes were adorned for three primary reasons.</span><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #282851; font-size: 13.5pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">Honor the dead who were allowed to rise from the Otherworld. The Celts believed that souls were set free from the land of the dead during the eve of Samhain.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282851; font-size: 13.5pt;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">Some souls were feared as they would return to the physical world and destroy crops, hide livestock or 'haunt' the living who may have done them wrong. The second reason for these traditional costumes was to hide from these malevolent spirits to escape their trickery.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282851; font-size: 13.5pt;">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">Honor the Celtic Gods and Goddesses of the harvest, fields and flocks.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://kids.asiasociety.org/explore/harvest-festival-korea-chuseok" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Chuseok</span></a> - </span></b><b><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">late September or early October</span>. </b><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">celebrated to give thanks to dead ancestors for an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #282851; text-decoration: none;">abundant harvest</span></a>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.rudraksha-center.com/pitru-paksh.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Pitru Paksha (Fortnight of the Ancestors)</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> - </span><b><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">Usually between September and October.</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: #282851; font-size: 12pt;">This <a href="http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=Z6OYRUEAF7oC&pg=PA72&dq=pitru+paksha&q=pitru+paksha&hl=en#v=snippet&q=pitru%20paksha&f=false" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #282851; text-decoration: none;">Hindu tradition</span></a> is a fifteen-day period during the Hindu month of Ashwin where a person remembers their ancestors, particularly through offerings of food. The Hindu month of Ashwin is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar</span>. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-54347023681163267632015-10-30T18:31:00.000-07:002015-11-30T20:55:58.533-07:00Life Analogies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life can be simple to explain despite its complexities in
actually experiencing it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are many analogies to life. Life is like a
wheel – there are ups and downs. Life is like the ocean – calms and storms.
Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get.
Analogies that make sense and make you exclaim “Yes! This is how I FEEL.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Describing life then
is more about finding a way to convey perfectly all of the EMOTIONS life brings,
rather than a scientific description. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other day I saw a photograph that
maybe suited my feelings about life. I was sitting in a lazy boy chair at a
community acupuncture center and on the wall was a large photograph of a
rickety bridge made of rope and wooden steps from a first person point of view.
The bridge seemed suspended in fog, and in the distance the viewer could make
out further steps and the faint outline of a beautiful, peaceful, leafy tree –
one you might imagine Buddha to have sat under to meditate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So life is like an
old, rope bridge – some steps are sure and some are broken or missing. The
bridge leads to nirvana, and people may walk alongside you or behind or in
front of you, but in the end the journey is your own. You might make
it to the end, and other times the step cracks and you go hurtling through the
fog. This can tie into sayings like “she was holding onto life by a thin
thread.” </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Taking this one step further maybe you take the analogy to envision
that if you are an evil person you fall short and get snapped up by hungry
crocodiles. If you are a good person you can continue floating downwards until
you end up at the peaceful tree - magically.</span></div>
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natural face mask that leaves my <b>skin soft and glowing</b>...I’m <b>obsessed</b>
with this ancient, but new-to-me facial mask that I happened upon during a
short trip to Dallas. </span><br />
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flight and stopped in at a South Asian supermarket before returning our rental.
I love any mask with turmeric (why? see below!) so decided to give this a try
and now it’s my <b>favorite</b> go-to mask.
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ubtan is a face pack made
of natural powdered ingredients and was traditionally used for South Asian
brides before their wedding day. </span><a href="http://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/5-best-ubtans-for-brides-to-get-glowing-skin-naturally-3466" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are many variations of Ubtan</span></a><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, but this seems to be the most popular combo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you need to mix the powder with a liquid to make a paste, so if you’re not
careful it can get everywhere and turmeric can be staining. BUT it’s totally
worth it for the results! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so I just pour out some powder into my left palm, and using my right hand I gently
pour my liquid of choice into the powder, mix the two gently so the powder doesn’t
go flying, and then start applying to my face. </span></div>
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use plastic it will stain your plastic), and then apply using a spare makeup
brush for even application. Let it dry completely and then pat to moisten and
then wash off. It will be pretty stiff so you should moisten a bit before
washing so that it comes off more easily. </span><b style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When
moist you can even rub it in a few times to exfoliate.</b></div>
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plain ol’ water, but I use <b>buttermilk</b>
to make mine into a paste. You can also use regular milk or rose water. Why milk
you ask? <b>See below for all the benefits of this mask:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gram Flour
(Besan)</span></u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: This is ground up chickpeas. There are some <a href="http://beautymunsta.com/15-benefits-of-gram-flour-for-skin/" target="_blank">15 benefits</a>
to this gluten-free flour, but bottom line it helps to balance and brighten
skin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Turmeric</span></u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: In its powdered form, it is a grounded up version of the
roots of the <a href="http://www.therainforestgarden.com/2011/12/how-to-grow-turmeric.html" target="_blank">curcuma longa plant</a>.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has <a href="http://www.tipsfornaturalbeauty.com/1309/top-10-turmeric-benefits-for-skin-and-hair/" target="_blank">numerous benefits</a> as well, but overall is anti-bacterial, brightening, and stimulates
cell growth to improve skin elasticity making it anti-aging. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Barley Flour</span></u><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: Another ingredient with <a href="http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-barley-for-skin-hair-and-health/" target="_blank">tons of benefits</a>, barley is rich in selenium which helps in improving the
elasticity of the skin, keeping it toned and bouncy. Barley is also
anti-inflammatory which will reduce the occurrence of acne. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scent of sandalwood! This also helps with softening, brightening, and is also
anti-inflammatory. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and body can shrink pores, brighten, and moisturize. Buttermilk is fermented
milk and therefore has more lactic acid than regular and will be more
beneficial. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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distilled water infused with rose petals. Like the ingredients above, it helps
with toning, softening, and restoring skin pH balance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-62357538759918842682015-08-24T19:25:00.000-07:002015-08-24T19:56:37.232-07:00Licking My Fingers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">India is divided into 29
states, has 22+ languages and 720 dialects, various religions, and more than 2,000 ethnicities. For
the first time, I had the pleasure of attending a South Indian Hindu festival
called <a href="http://www.onamfestival.org/what-is-onam.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Onam</span></a> this
past weekend. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pretty flower arrangement with South Indian Hindu lamps</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Onam is celebrated by <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Hindus</span></a> in the
state of Kerala, located in southwest India. It commemorates the return of a
Hindu King from the underworld, but can be considered a harvest festival. In
Kerala it is celebrated for 10 days and includes traditions such as a huge
feast, wearing new clothes (usually white or ivory), <span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.onamfestival.org/pookalam.html" target="_blank">pookalams</a><b>
(</b></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">flower arrangements) for the King</span>, and attending a boat race. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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attended a one day festival at the <a href="http://iacrfaz.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Indo American Cultural & Religious Foundation</span></a>. There was singing, dance performance,
a lighting ceremony, and some other speeches. The only downside was that most
of this did not take place in English, and as a result I could really only
enjoy the dance performances. </span></div>
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p</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rovide a delicious traditional feast. The best South Indian food I have ever
tasted! The Onam sadya (feast) usually consists of small portions of 26 dishes
served on a plantain leaf. This version took place on a plastic plantain leaf
was under 20 dishes and super yummy. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to Right... 1st line: banana, <a href="http://grabemsnacks.com/what-is-a-plantain.html" target="_blank">plantain</a> chips, plantain pieces fried in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/04/jaggery_n_6264038.html" target="_blank">jaggery</a>, pineapple <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/chutney/index.html" target="_blank">chutney</a>, cabbage dish, <a href="http://palakkadcooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/avial.html" target="_blank">avail</a>, fried okra <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raita" target="_blank">raita</a>. 2nd line: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papadum" target="_blank">papadum</a>, parboiled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matta_rice" target="_blank">matta rice</a>, lentil dhal</td></tr>
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any <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadya" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">sadya</span></a> is said to fulfill
both the body and mind. Eating with your hands in general is said to aid
digestion and the various dishes offer a balance between hot, cold, sour, sweet
and spicy. Desert dishes were served towards the end of the meal.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-62971006778416482792015-08-21T22:30:00.000-07:002015-08-22T11:36:00.876-07:00Baking with your Canine (or Feline!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Baking soda is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">sodium bicarbonate</span></a>.
It is usually used in baking and for deodorizing your fridge. But it’s also
excellent for your dog or cat as <strong>dry shampoo</strong>! (It may also work on other furry creatures, but
I have no experience to share on that). <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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of baking soda</strong> (this mixture is also a wonderful <strong>natural carpet freshener</strong> –
simply mix and sprinkle on the carpet about 20-30 minutes before vacuuming) and
use it as a dry shampoo for my two dogs. I use lavender because it is known to be calming and flea and tick preventative.</span></div>
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it through. It not only eliminates any odor they may have, but it is also a
great supplemental way of preventing fleas or ticks, and makes their coats
<strong>super soft</strong>!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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curiosity that’s fine…but please do not let them consume a large quantity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-334037698882798172015-08-20T17:26:00.003-07:002015-08-20T17:26:39.826-07:00What's Turkish for Drying Off?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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stacked in bottom shelf of my linen closet. You can’t do that with ordinary towels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">What you’re looking at is my collection of handwoven <a href="http://www.turkeyforyou.com/turkey_turkish_towels_history" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Turkish Towels</span></a>,
also known as <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">peshtemals, foutas, or
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towels. They get softer as you wash them, they never leave any fuzzies on your
body, and they dry super-fast!! A pet peeve of mine is towels that never dry
fully, a common issue especially in apartment living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">They can be made of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/92999623/high-quality-hand-woven-turkish-cotton?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">pure cotton</span></a>, or blended with silk or linen. They come in all colors, including white,
and can even be woven with pretty designs like my orange one below. <a href="http://handeyemagazine.com/content/turkish-towels" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Better to have them be hand woven than factory produced.</span></a></span></div>
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easily with them, because of their softness they can be used for babies, and
their being so quick to dry makes them perfect for regular home use, the beach,
or the pool. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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they are also found online on Etsy, Amazon, Overstock, and independent sites. I admit they
are pricier (average price is $20), so start with just one or two. Once
you try a few you will discover whether you prefer the pure cotton or one of
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Follow me and donate your old towels
now!! You can also cut up old towels and use them for cleaning. Either way, you
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-66813285653735393962015-08-19T20:38:00.001-07:002015-09-03T20:05:02.136-07:00Tea Tea Bars are G Rated<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">For some people their morning coffee allows them that moment
where everything pauses before a hectic workday. They can savor the bittersweet
taste of coffee and focus on the tasks ahead. </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Unfortunately, I can’t drink coffee these past few years due to
heartburn. But what I DO like to treat myself with is a <strong>chai tea latte</strong> with an
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It doesn’t matter the time of day, a chai tea latte is like a
hug from your mom (if you have a nice mom). But the word “chai” actually means ‘tea’ in English (so 'chai tea latte' is redundant) so
really what I’m referring to is a <a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/6/15/8774231/why-you-should-never-use-the-phrase-chai-tea" target="_blank">masala chai</a>, where black tea has been blended with spices and often mixed with
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Apart from the jollies, a cup of masala chai is also packed with <a href="http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5825/Why-Everyone-Should-Drink-Chai-Tea.html" target="_blank">antioxidants</a> due to its blend of spices.</span><br />
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discovered <strong><a href="https://youtu.be/vz5dQyEmRNg" target="_blank">Teavana’s Oprah Chai Herbal</a></strong>. This is <b>not what they sell in Starbucks</b>,
but rather a blend with less cinnamon, and more rooibos than black tea. I feel this version is much more balanced than what is at Starbucks which can often taste too strong of cinnamon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I like this brand because although it is <strong>expensive and</strong> <strong>not organic</strong> you get the actual tea ingredients and
don’t have to <a href="http://foodbabe.com/2013/08/21/do-you-know-whats-really-in-your-tea/" target="_blank">risk all of the contaminants that can come from inferior tea bags</a> (as a side
note: for the best tea bag brands that do not have bleached bags and inferior ingredients,
look for Traditional Medicinals, Numi, or Alvita). The chai itself is not bitter, and you can taste the spices without it being overwhelming.</span></div>
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painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, <a href="http://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-sistine-chapel" target="_blank">apparentlynot on his back</a>, but still his works are awe-inspiring. </span></div>
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also once said, “Wise man say: " Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.</span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">"</span><br />
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and time occupier is to do </span><b style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">paint by
numbers</b><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> (this is a </span><a href="http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2012/04/05/grammar-101-segway-vs-segue/" style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;" target="_blank">segue</a><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">).</span></div>
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the First Time You Try."</span> <o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I think that is an apt description.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t use oil paint - water colors work fine for me. You can
also opt for coloring with pencils or markers, but then that means you’d be
doing <b>color</b> by numbers - hah!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will definitely feel proud. It doesn’t take much skill, but it does take
patience. Also, you should be able to follow detailed directions so that you
don’t paint the Orange 3’s Blue and the Blue 7’s Orange.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I bought mine at the craft store Michael’s, but you can also try
buying them online, such as from <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/dept/Paint+by+Number+Department.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s a great hobby overall, but it especially works for me to
calm me if I’m having anxiety, because I’m lazy, it doesn’t require a lot of
materials, and is relatively inexpensive. Give it a go!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">P.S. <a href="http://www.quotev.com/story/3337327/Funny-TMNT-quotes-all-seasons/1/" target="_blank">Here</a> is some further Michelangelo (the turtle) humor.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-4703806223475530772015-08-19T16:16:00.000-07:002015-08-20T17:02:13.927-07:00High Off Milk <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6EI14bgywI" target="_blank">Or so the commercials used to say. I guess I’m dating myself.</a> But anyways if you’re lactose intolerant or going
pure paleo, or trying to avoid all the sugar and other <a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/" target="_blank">bad stuff in cow's milk</a>, then cow's milk does not do your body so good. <b>I feel hemp milk is the best - details to follow.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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milk, soy milk, </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;">coconut </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">milk, and </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;">hemp</span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> milk. Disclaimer: There may be more of
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milk</b> is tasty if you like whole milk, and apart from having more benefits than cow's milk it is also easier to digest because it is the closest animal milk to human breast milk. <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/409153-health-benefits-of-drinking-camel-milk/" target="_blank">It is also excellent for diabetics, and there is some evidence it may improve symptoms of autism.</a> Some <a href="https://youtu.be/XGB024m-idM" target="_blank">cafes in Dubai</a> </span><span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;">even serve it in their coffees regularly. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you want to try, a great U.S. company that I've used that has both raw and pasteurized camel's milk is </span><a href="http://desertfarms.com/pages/nutrition" style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;" target="_blank">Desert Farms</a><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">. </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></div>
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you could try rice milk. Personally, I find <b>rice milk</b> a bit too watery and it
doesn’t taste good in coffee or tea IMHO. Tastes like rice in tea. Bleh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not anti-soy per say, I will eat high-quality tempe or tofu once in a blue
moon if that, but I’m not a fan of soy in products. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coconut milks, is that they are often preserved with the ingredient Carrageenan.
<a href="http://chriskresser.com/harmful-or-harmless-carrageenan/" target="_blank">There’s debate on whether this is really harmful or not since it comes from seaweed</a>, but there is a risk that once processed it might be a stomach
irritant to some, and as a person with acid and bile reflux and gastritis
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it is the closest thing to the cow milk in consistency and adaptability. I also feel it doesn't influence the taste of things its mixed with as much as the other milks. My
favorite is the Unsweetened Vanilla Hemp since you get less of the hemp taste
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;"><b>And for those of you who plan on sticking to cow's milk</b>, then the best bet is to get whole milk that has just been pasteurized and <b><u>not ultra - pasteurized</u></b>. Even if you are watching your cholesterol, this is the main way to get any nutrients from cow's milk. <a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/just-say-no-to-uht-milk/" target="_blank">Anything less than whole cow's milk or has been ultra-pasteurized is basically sugar water</a> and can contribute to stomach issues. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-41068163503832157502015-08-19T15:15:00.004-07:002015-08-20T17:00:44.660-07:00Green Eggs and Ham?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">So this isn’t actually about eggs. Or ham. Or Dr. Seuss for that
matter. But it is about (slightly) green food! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">At a farmer’s market here in Phoenix, I stumbled across a
vendor who adds matcha to oatmeal. Matcha is powdered green tea leaves and <a href="https://youtu.be/rNEdOGgq2Ok" target="_blank">super good for you even more than just green tea.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you’re not into foods being weird colors, then you may not
want to give this a try, but I thought it was a great idea! It's a convenient way <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/8-wonders-of-matcha-green-tea.html" target="_blank">to get in your dose of matcha apart from teas or smoothies</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I bought her 6-pack
of the blueberry variation out of attraction for the pretty packaging,
and I also liked that her oatmeal was labeled as gluten-free (not all oatmeal
is gluten-free due to contamination), but in the future I will re-create this on my own and not be so lazy. I also wished she had opted for organic blueberries since
they are one of the <a href="http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty_dozen_list.php" target="_blank">Dirty Dozen</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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versus 1</span><sup style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; line-height: 107%;">st</sup><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> harvest which I won’t go into, but you can trust my
research abilities, or whatever venture out and find your own
brand (but don’t tell me because I’ll feel slighted :p).</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-29767848226725729142015-08-19T14:45:00.001-07:002015-08-20T17:00:14.167-07:00Grass-Fed on a Desert Road<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />I always eat like I mean it and I’m sure most people do so I’m
not clear on what Carl’s Jr. hopes to encourage by this slogan, but what I really
wanted to discuss was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-wartman/carls-jr-unveils-grassfed_b_6660692.html" target="_blank">the new grass-fed, natural beef burger by them.</a><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m big on grass-fed meat. Apart from all the reasons it’s good
for you- there is also a difference in taste. This isn’t psychological because
I had my dad try a steak unbeknownst to him that it was grass-fed, and he kept raving
about how that particular steak was so tender and tasty. When I revealed that
it was grass-fed he also agreed that it worth the investment, and this is coming
from a very budget-minded person (and that was why he agreed it was worth it for ME not himself haha). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that the stretch hasn’t changed all that much from what I imagine the Pioneer
days were like. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes, it's a </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;">breathtaking</span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> view and there is a highway and some other developments, but there
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">So we stopped at Carl’s and lo and behold I saw an ad for a
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvjWA-8HAek/VdYdN_uEGxI/AAAAAAAAHos/U9kYJiRjWAo/s1600/surpiseddog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvjWA-8HAek/VdYdN_uEGxI/AAAAAAAAHos/U9kYJiRjWAo/s200/surpiseddog.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s pretty darn tasty. If you’re in a pinch this
is definitely a great option, and if you’re concerned with gluten you can apparently get it
lettuce wrapped which I didn’t know, but wish I had. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><a href="http://thefitink.com/2015/carls-jr-all-natural-burger-review/" style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;" target="_blank">There are the naysayers who point out that it’s still a lot of calories (760) and the bun has like 60 ingredients</a><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">, but I think this is a great option
if you’re stranded and you find yourself perusing menus of only chicken nuggets and fries. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-1173920219047924232015-08-19T14:15:00.000-07:002015-08-20T16:59:51.067-07:00Forget Bryon, Check out Bradstreet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m not one for super complex poetry because honestly even if I
am able to arrive at an understanding of its meaning, I feel there is no true
way to know what the author meant. <br /><br />I remember my English teacher in high school
for junior year was a real stickler for us simply soaking up and then spitting out her own
interpretations of famous poems by Shakespeare, Yeats, Cummings, etc. and that
always frustrated me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/anne-bradstreet" target="_blank">Anne Bradstreet</a> was the first woman to be recognized as poet in the New World. The above picture of her is rather woeful. It’s a picture of a painting of her at
work. So maybe her expression is due to the long hours she had to sit for this painting
to be rendered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />But moving along this poem is a bit Christian (which isn’t a
negative thing necessarily), but to me it says all one would want to when pledging
your undying love. I like how as a woman she doesn’t appear meek or too
flowery. I feel this poem is all the more meaningful for its succinct, but also
dramatic prose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
TO MY DEAR AND LOVING HUSBAND</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">by: Anne Bradstreet (c.1612-1672)</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I ever two were one, then surely we.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">If ever wife was happy in a man,</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Compare with me, ye women, if you can.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Or all the riches that the East doth hold.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">My love is such that Rivers cannot quench,</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Thy love is such I can no way repay.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Then while we live, in love let's so persever</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">That when we live no more, we may live ever."</span>
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110780153383690089.post-59345631079641793592015-08-19T13:47:00.002-07:002015-08-20T16:59:36.401-07:00The Road Not Taken<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">"The Road Not Taken" used to be one of my most favorite poems. I
fancy myself as a rebel in society in that I’m fine doing my own thing, and this
poem seemed to echo my strong stance on carving out and following your own path. My eighth grade
class even recited this at our graduation ceremony almost as a pledge to the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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But recently while browsing online I discovered that Frost really meant to comment on the annoyance
of those who place too much meaning on arbitrary decisions! Frost would often
go on walks with his friend Edward Thomas who would take a bit of time
deciding which walking path to take. </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/frosts-road-not-taken-poem-interpretation-2014-3" style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;" target="_blank">This was also brought up</a><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;"> in the Netflix Original Series “Orange is the New Black.”</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 18.66px; line-height: 19.97px;">This has sort of always been my mantra! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Now I don’t know whether I should remove this from my Facebook
Profile’s “About Me” section or not….decisions, decisions...:P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To where it bent in the undergrowth;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then took the other, as just as fair,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because it was grassy and wanted wear;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And both that morning equally lay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh, I kept the first for another day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I shall be telling this with a sigh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Somewhere ages and ages hence:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I took the one less traveled by,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And that has made all the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">"Laugh, and
the world laughs with you;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Weep, and you
weep alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">For the sad old
earth must borrow its mirth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">But has trouble
enough of its own..." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">-Solitude<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So in coming up with the title for my blog I googled the phrase "Twilight Thoughts" and came across a poem entitled thus. I happened to like the poem which I will share below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">But most interestingly! after reading a bit
of the poet's </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.ellawheelerwilcox.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: purple;">bio</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">, I saw that she is also the author
of the famous lines above - previously I had no idea who had written them or
how old was this saying! She wrote these lines after having become a
widow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The poem below has the same melancholy, almost cynical tone, but
also talks of concern for the </span><span style="font-size: 18.66px;">well-being</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> of others. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">At least this is how I read it - feel free to share your
own interpretations below!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The God of
the day has vanished<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The light
from the hills has fled,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And the hand
of an unseen artist,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Is painting
the west all red.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">All threaded
with gold and crimson,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And burnished
with amber dye,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And tipped
with purple shadows,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The glory
flameth high.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Fair,
beautiful world of ours!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Fair,
beautiful world, but oh,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">How darkened
by pain and sorrow,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">How blackened
by sin and woe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The splendor
pales in the heavens<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And dies in a
golden gleam,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And alone in
the hush of twilight,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I sit, in a
checkered dream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I think of
the souls that are straying,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">In shadows as
black as night,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Of hands that
are groping blindly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">In search of
the shining light;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Of hearts
that are mutely crying,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And praying
for just one ray,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">To lead them
out of the shadows,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Into the
better way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I think of
the Father's children<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Who are
trying to walk alone,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Who have
dropped the hand of the Parent,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And wander in
ways unknown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Oh, the paths
are rough and thorny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And I know
they cannot stand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">They will
faint and fall by the wayside,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Unguided by
God's right hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And I think
of the souls that are yearning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">To follow the
good and true;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">That are
striving to live unsullied,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Yet know not
what to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And I wonder
when God, the Master,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Shall end
this weary strife,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">And lead us
out of the shadows<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Into the
deathless life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300; font-size: 11pt;">(1869)</span></div>
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