Photo Credits: I me uporiginally uploader by waderit's a back and forth between my flickr photostream and the photostream of this charming fellow who posts lovely and mysterious photos of moi.I uploaded a ton of photos this morning, in between chasing the child around the house. He's only just now gone to sleep... since he decided that he doesn't want to take a...

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Photo Credits: groovy neatoOriginally uploaded by wader.(these always disappear when when I edit in blogger after posting from flickr... anyone know why?)that's no wig my friend...W. took this photo of me towards the end of our day of photgraphy and interesting coincidences with J. and K. in Hudson's Hope. The day was utterly marvelous as most random and spontaneous excursions are. It was...

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RoyalRoads at RestOriginally uploaded by *raffaella. It's been a long day in front of the computer. I need to put in a couple more hours while I'm looking after this other child and guarding the homestead while my parental units are at a West Indian dinner with the Fort St. John caribbean contingent.Anyhow, just a few more hours of dedicated schoolwork. The child...

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Now this I find amusing...Very cool... this is a new application that lets you spell words with pictures pulled from flickr.spell with flickr and of course, my name is too long to fit on one line#flickrWords .flickrImg { float: left; flickrWords .flickrImg { float: l#flickrWords .flickrImg { float: left; } lovely is it not? ...

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Initially from w. who got it from somewhere elseNow this is cooltransparent screens ...

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mini disco (b&w) Originally uploaded by *raffaella. bloody hell my back hurts... Have I been out dancing you ask? No, I have not. My time has been unpleasantly divided between chasing the child around the house during the day and research for my paper that is worth about 70% of my grade. I decided sometime last week that I wanted to do my...

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blame my lack of will power on lack of sleep... or let chris isaak explain my actions through his lyrics... baby did a bad bad thing.And what did baby do that was so terrible? (funny... I can actually lay claim to the nickname baby since that is what my siblings used to call me... not in a cute way mind you... there was...

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out yonder window Originally uploaded by *raffaella. Last year we were not having this kind of weather. I know that at the beginning of April last year we had beautiful spring weather. In fact... if we were having the type of weather we were last year I would be able to wear a skirt without the risk of frost bite or hympothermia. However,...

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sunset sidewalkOriginally uploaded by *raffaella. Not much of a surprise here, but I miss being on the island. This photo was taken close to a year ago when I was in Victoria for a conference. I discovered the other day that my other CF card was full of pictures from this trip. Slightly strange since I was sure that I had formatted it....

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I made some new sets on flickr. Check them out. for a larger version of this pic, go hereknitting seriesthe islandflora ...

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I just received some comments for a group presentation from the second course that I took in the DL environment. I don't know exactly what happened, but there was a huge delay in getting any feedback/grades for the assignments of the course. This was hugely frustrating while I was in the course, but in the long run my experience was bittersweet. I was...

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So, I'm off to bed shortly... but I just thought I'd write a little post since I'm in the mood to write after spending an hour... yes, one hour... composing comments about a friend's first time podcast. Why did it take me an hour you might ask... well, I was listening to my killer playlist (I got a little tired of party shuffle...

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Come, gentle Spring! ethereal Mildness! come.James Thomson (1834-1882) 96th StreetOriginally uploaded by *raffaella. What do we do to deserve such weather? It pains me to look outside and see what was once the beginnings of spring covered in the classic "crisp blanket of white." Does Mother Nature not realize the degree to which these environmental disturbances wreak havoc on my emotions? It is...

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My camera was perfectly adequate until ten minutes ago when I heard about the 8.0 megapixel Canon EOS 350D. Damn you w... add that to the list of things not to talk about. I really have no immediate need for an upgraded camera, but that doesn't mean that I don't want one. ...

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why you should read instructionsOriginally uploaded by *raffaella. You read gluteus maximus squeeze. What do you do?This combination of pictures presents an example of how we may often read the title of something and skip right to the end. However, you may end up missing a few key steps.Even then... read the instructions provided by this sign. They are still open for interpretation....

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orbservations I have a week to write my midterms. I'm still debating whether I will write my research paper about flickr and social networks for this class. I haven't made as good as a start on the research as I would have wanted to by this point, but I'm still very much interested in the content. I might just write the paper but...

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sedimentary darling Originally uploaded by *raffaella. So... platonic lover W. and I were quite creative today. We create a light feature out of burlap and some craft hoops, as well as a rather stunning water feature for the corner of his bedroom by the closet. The "ugly" wall is ugly no more. Click on the pic to see more of our creative collaboration.Update:...

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waiting for group meeting... watching on the move learning the rockaway. I heard from a mutual acquaintance that she saw my sister whoring it up at the bar in cowtown. (actually she said that she just saw her at the bar... I'm the one who added the whoring adjective. My sister will appreciate it).Anyhow, the group meeting has started. Hopefully the dance music...

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Live report from the Mackenzie Public Library! My nephew is in a reading group and I am waiting oh so nicely for it to be completed. Luckily I am surrounded by numerous reading materials. I spent a good twenty minutes perusing through some home decorating magazines and lusting (I just remembered that it is Lent and if I were pure and chaste I...

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I think it is common practice for people to compare themselves to literary characters. My sisters and I would often claim to be the epitome of various classic heroines, for example, we would each argue who was more like Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice... who was Josephine March from Little Women... who was more Claudia Kishi from The Babysitter's Club (okay that...

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It's been a quietly productive day so far... I have been childless for most of the day which has allowed me to sit peacefully at the table with my laptop and my collection of course readings that are incorrectly labelled for the Master of Arts in Applied Communication Program. I'm feeling a little more settled today, academically that is, my immune system is...

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Yesterday the niece, nephew and I tried our hands at plasticine illustrations (what else can I call it but illustrating?). The kids enjoyed the little activity and we classify it as an art NOT a craft. In an effort to expand the children's literacy skills I encouraged the little ones to compose a story inspired by some of the illustrations we created. Here...

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So I've been feeling like junk for the past couple days. It's nice and sunny outside but my mouth is dry and my head is heavy. I have what could be considered zero energy. I would just like to be entertained right now... have someone come and talk with me, bring me some soup and maybe even some magazines. But even in my...

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a portrait of an aunt(by my four year old nephew) It runs in the family... this fascination with photography. My niece had a cheerleading demonstration at her elementary school this morning and my nephew and I took photos. E. (the skinny boy who fell in the puddle yesterday) was very funny because he was taking pictures of everyone... going right to the front...

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