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September first finally! Burned some midnight oil last night; this was truly driving me crazy and I had to get some ideas built.
This isn't going to be the most massive SHIP but it should be extremely swooshable. This thing is actually going to be built to be played with and swooshed around. So far, any part of the 'spine' can support the SHIP if grabbed and the body sways while staying level because.. gears.
The next major feature will be sort of tricky and take some LEGO engineering. I want a center column with a landing gear plate on the bottom that, with pressure applied from landing, pushes up and pivots the wings at 45° to brace the SHIP. Once the SHIP takes off, rubber bands will hopefully pull the wings back into place. The wings will have to be light but sturdy.
Should be a fun month! Good building everybody!
Well, im finally 18; on national talk like a pirate day. If you go to a crispy cream donut shop and wear a pirate costume with 3 pirate accessories (no weapons), then you'll get a free dozen donuts!
Finally opened my lovely Alter Kneesocks after she had been sitting in my desk for quite a while.
WHAT A SEXY MONSTER.
It happened! I signed today! I'm still in shock and probably won't sink in till I make that first payment and then reality will hit! I've been packing all week but there's so much more to do! Thus, I'll be out of commission for a few days.
I've never touched a Starfish, let alone held one. BUT, I do know that if you do hold one, never bring it above the water. It's akin to someone holding your head under water. Essentially, they can't breathe.
Antilocapra americana - Pronghorn
After many trips over the years we finally came across a herd of ten pronghorn. Distant and with the light behind them but who cares. Of course as we were wtaching them one of the local rangers stopped and said he saw them most mornings - figures. Probably represents a major chunk of the valley population.
I finally got all of the parts to complete my handbuilt Columbus SL lugged road frame. I wanted to do an initial build before paint to make sure everything was going to work out as this is my first handmade bicycle frame. I think I did pretty good for my first frame.
Now to figure out the paint...
....at least at the northern hemisphere.
Half of a stereoview. Unidentified photographer.
...Morticias younger sisters?
Last summer, I finally got an official diagnosis for the pain I've lived with for five years. And, with that diagnosis of fibromyalgia, I'm being taken care of properly. No more treating the symptoms and hoping for the best. This was my first doctor appointment since.... I don't know, 2003? Maybe 2004- where I was begging for someone to do something about my pain problems.
And, next week is my two-year and final checkup after having knee replacement. This is important because my fibro actually delayed my knee recovery. But today, at the VA hospital in Madison, WI, I walked like a normal person. No limping, no pain, no "hitch in my giddy-up" (as I sometimes say). I parked in the farthest part of the lot, I walked back and forth through the hospital, twice, all like a normal person.
My knee is fully recovered. My fibro was behaving today. And as I sit here typing this, I still feel good. The hour-long drive to Madison, the traipsing around the VA hospital and the hour's drive home was followed by me walking through the giant Woodman's (grocery store) and the orchestra fundraising meeting.
We will see what tomorrow holds. (and if you remember my photo from a few days ago, you can see how fickle fibromyalgia can be).
Only by for Austria successful outcome of Ottoman wars in Europe the conditions were given to turn the old Hofburg, which until now was more fortress than imperial residence, into a befitting palace of a powerful dynasty. When Emperor Charles VI in 1711 succeeded to the throne, stood along the Schaufler alley until St. Michael's square yet the old two-story Chancellery Wing from the time of Ferdinand I. It was significantly lower than the Amalien wing and the Leopoldine wing, bordering the Interior Castle courtyard on the southwest and the southeast side. Between the Chancellery Wing and the Swiss courtyard there was a by Daniel Suttinger created Gate construction. In its place erected Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1712 the so-called Carolingian Triumphal Arch but which was as well demolished in 1728 because now they had laid the foundation for a much more representative Chancellery Wing and in 1723 started the construction work. Hildebrandt's plans provided the unification of the entire inner castle but failed in the end due to the immense cost. 1726 he had to cede construction management to in the meantime appointed Court architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. This one let the already finished construction at Schaufler alley remain but put in front of it the splendid late baroque wing at the courtyard side. Fischer too could due to lack of sufficient liquid funds of the Imperial family his ideas which comprehended also the entire castle not fully realize. Work came to a halt in 1735 and was finally discontinued. The St. Michael's gate was only from 1888 after the demolition of the old Hofburg theater finished.
Herakles of Mattielli
In Chancellery wing were until 1806 when Emperor Franz II/I resigned the Roman-German Imperial Crown the central offices of the administration of the Holy Roman Empire housed. This included especially as the most important Imperial authority the Aulic Councel. 1810 lived here the French ambassador Berthier, when he, on behalf of Napoleon, asked for the hand of Maria Louise, the daughter of Francis I. At the time of the Vienna Congress in some rooms of the Imperial Chancellery Wing was housed the king of Bavaria. 1848 served archduke Johann a suite of rooms as an apartment. In the summer of this year, he received in Great Audience Hall a delegation from Frankfurt Imperial Diet, offering him the dignity of a "German Imperial Regent". A few years later the rooms were renovated, refurbished and converted into apartments for the Imperial family. Traditionally, no Austrian Emperor has taken over the apartment of his predecessor. Franz Joseph moved into his apartment in 1857, three years after his marriage, and lived there until his death in 1916. The apartment of his wife Elisabeth was in the neighboring Amalien wing. Today, the Imperial Apartments as well as the recently opened Sisi Museum and the former Court Silver and Table Room can be visited. The latter is dedicated to the culture of courtly household and the court ceremonial.
While the front is not very spectacular in Schaufler alley, turns the five-story face side of the Imperial Chancellery Wing towards the interior courtyard. This one served till the 16th century as a tournament court. In 1561 issued Thurnierbuch (tournament book) is yet of tournaments of the future Emperor Maximilian II reported which this one had held here in June of last year. In the 17th century but here no more tournaments took place but mounted tournaments, as the then popular horse ballet. The long facade facing the courtyard is accented by three only little projecting risalits with portals and balconies (1727/29) and divided by giant pilasters. The design of the façade is already reminiscent of the design language of French classicism. Franz Joseph and Elisabeth got through the Imperor's gate in central projection to their rooms on the first floor. The leading upwards Emperor's stairway has a magnificent stucco marble equipment and is decorated with gilted bronze vases. But it is hardly ever used. Today's visitor entrance to the Imperial Apartments is located beneath the dome of St. Michael's gate. The five windows above the Emperor's gate are preceded by a long balcony which rests on strong consoles. On the attic of the central projection is attached the huge blazon of Emperor Charles VI with the double-headed eagle. It is overtopped by the German imperial crown and surrounded by a golden chain with the Golden Fleece. Flanked is it by two, carrying trumpets genii. Beside the portals of the side projections stand each two sandstone sculptures of Lorenzo Mattielli. They show the deeds of Hercules. On the ground floor were housed until 1918 various court offices, as the Chamber for payments of the Court, the House, Court and State Archives (until 1902) and the Control office of the Court. In the premises of once Imperial linen room was from 1921 to 1987 the Vienna tapestry manufacture whose leading products have been exported throughout the world.
Study of Franz Joseph
Additionally to the living quarters of the Emperor - those of the Empress were in neighboring Amalien wing - belongs to the Imperial Apartments the Guard room where the bodyguards were on sentry duty but most of all the large Audience waiting room and the Audience chamber, where the Emperor, standing at his desk, used to receive his visitors individually. Under Maria Theresa, took place the deliberations of the Imperial, Court and State Councils of the former Imperial Chancellery in Audience waiting room. Unfortunately, this beautiful, decorated in white, red and gold hall was similarly to fairy-tale grotto recently equipped with figurines in the national costume of the individual crown lands in order to document that here waited people from all walks of life and from all provinces of the country for an audience. During his long reign, there were at least more than 250,000. In this room, hang large, many-figured murals (1832) of Biedermeier painter Peter Krafft, showing scenes from the life of Emperor Franz I. From the ceiling hangs a eighty-flammy Bohemian crystal chandelier still dating from the time of Maria Theresa. The originally fitted with candles chandelier of the Imperial apartments were in 1891 electrified. The ornate pottery kilns partly still stem from the 18th century. They were heated externally via the situated behind the rooms heating passage with wood. In the equipment of his private rooms the personal modesty of the emperor is reflected. Unlike his wife, he had not even running water injected. Noteworthy is also the simple iron military bed that served him for decades as a place to sleep. His office, in which he most of the time was yet active from six o'clock in the morning is adorned with numerous photos and paintings of his family. Here hangs also a famous portrait of the Empress by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The equipment of the 22 official and residential premises of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth, which today can be visited as Imperial Apartments, stems from several eras: from late Baroque to Rococo and the Empire to the 19th century neo-Baroque. These include also the four rooms of Stephan's apartment which is named after Archduke Stephan Viktor. The former theater corridor which enabled a direct connection to the old Hofburg Theater is walled off today.
In the thirties with very light snow today.
Can finally enjoy the outside. Decided to take a pre construction walk through a site. Was originally supposed to start last December. But financing was held up. And finally when completed. Weather changed. So got put on backburner.
I like doing these. Walk with project management. Looking over terrain. Anticipateing problem areas. And if you do correctly on a fresh snow. When done you have a Lifesize project layout that you can analyze.
Just another thing l do that no one else does. Boss came with me today. Along with a couple of interns. I'll go home with my notes and run some observations with pictures.
Wednesday or Thursday. We will get together in office and go over notes. Using me as a guide. I can just show a picture. And they will have a reference to the area in question.
Wasn't able to do this several months ago.
It feels wonderful doing today 🐒🐒🐣🐤🐥🌹❄️❄️❄️
I have wanted Kudo ever since she was announced, unfortunately it seems the fates were not aligned and I was not meant to get her. I lost both the VolksUSA lottery and the international lottery for her two years ago, which is kind of funny when you consider that these were the only two Volks lotteries I ever entered that I lost. I had enough money saved up to buy her a few times but every time I had managed to save up enough for her, I was unable to find her for sale anywhere or I would just miss her somehow.
I finally found her for a decent price and I pounced even though the timing could of have been better ie. still waiting on the VolksUSA lottery results for two dolls, I just bought a Lati Yellow and am paying two Fairyland dolls from the new event off via layaway. I will go on a dolly diet and do my penance but I will finally have my Kudo!
Got the Boo York, Boo York soundtrack at last I had been trying to find it since it was released and Tesco finally had it I actually thought they never gonna have it but they actually did and my Mum bought it home for me.
8/365
TGIF!
Friday afternoon, went to a café with a friend and a trip to the library afterwards. Then home and talk to the parents on the phone.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone! :-)
after an hour long hard walk in the dryness of the southern part of the Big Island, we finally reached our goal!! one of only two known Green Sand beaches in the world (the other is on Guam i believe)
we were thickly covered in red dust (the same colour as the top of the formation) by the time we hiked back to the car.
the last time I had not been succesful in folding the flower tower. a closer examination of my model and pictures of other people's results finally gave me an idea of what to do. and yesterday I found out that this idea actually worked.
I wanted to achieve as many layers in the tower as I would be able to manage. thus I started with the biggest paper avilable to me: an octagon cut from a 70cm square of efalin. the colour is actually a really nice red, but the dusk light changed it to purple for my camera. guess I should have used the right white balance. ah well...
thanks again to dasa for teaching me the principles of the flower tower and enabling me to fold this!!
that model has really been high on my wish list for a long time. and I am so pleased to have managed.... a worthy nr. 42...
(12.7.11, 42/365)
Last summer the neighborhood mourning doves nested in the blossom tree in front of my living room window.
A couple of weeks ago when we had the early spring like weather I noticed the doves were back and nesting. I worried that the cold front we had since the official start of spring would cause the eggs not to hatch. Silly me, the doves knew better and continued to sit on the nest. Yesterday as I came home I looked up at the nest and noticed little heads and was thrilled. Since the tree is just starting to bud I would have a unique opportunity to watch from my second floor window and take pictures.
I wasn't happy with this picture but it was already late afternoon and the light was not good. I was anxious to get some better ones today in the morning and early afternoon.
I looked out my window to see the progress and instead of the dove I saw......
(2 more pictures)
March 2006 - After I'd completed all my correcting, I wrote tomorrow's blog entry. The students were working hard on thier final examinations.
This photo was used at my eJournal and images.
Level 8 Regional Championships.
Ava had not landed a single vault this entire season. She finally landed her last one, getting a 9.475 and winning first place!
She later told me that she had actually landed her first vault but took some steps back and then tripped on a mat.
Caribou .... I'm getting tired of Caribou.
Too bad Mammoths went extinct up here. Well ... The bears should be crawling out of bed in a couple more weeks ...
Quite a journey to get the new VW Golf MK3 GTI back home. But we managed to get the job done.
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It finally rained! For the first time in like three weeks, Philly got a quick, much-needed downpour. And then we got those pretty (but unfortunate) oil spots on the road. This is one I saw near the farmer's market. Shiny!
It was finally time to get back to what all GNC racers love to do - race grand nationals! After the two month break from Daytona, I was more than ready to drive the 22 hour trek to Arizona. My parents and I pulled into Prescott late afternoon on Friday to find that the temperature wasn't any warmer than what it was in Washington. Luckily, there was clear blue sky and we were loving that.
My dad and I decided to find a vacant stretch of pavement to run my bikes on so we could get our jetting figured out because of the big elevation change. By the time it was dark, we had the bikes completely dialed in and ready to run like a top for the first mile race of the season. We arrived at the track the next morning - happy to see all the familiar faces that we haven't seen since the last grand national. The first time I stepped foot on the track I quickly realized how slick the surface of the track was.
Kenny Coolbeth and I looked at each other - thinking "how is this going to work!" With the hard surface and the loose, dry pee gravel on top it was going make for some challenging racing. I would be the first group out on the track so it would be our job to lay down the first rubber. I started out behind Jeffery Carver and Steven Vanderkuur. Unfortunately, Steven decided to go through the first corner full throttle like he was on a wet cushion.
He quickly found out that it wasn't going to work that way when he slid out coming out of 2 on the first lap slamming himself underneath the guardrail. He was lucky his injuries only extended to a broken leg because it could have been a lot worse. I took my time with the track, but was still able to put in some fast times. I was really happy with my bike. My new Woody Kyle motor was running strong and my new Boughner Racing suspension was handleing great, as well as my new D& D exhaust. To top this off, I was wearing my new Shift leathers and boots with my Lightshoe hot shoe. I was feeling great! I had the fast time covered until the last lap of Cory Crawford's session when he nipped me out by .001 of a second. It couldn't have been any closer, but I had confidence that I had them all covered in the races. In my heat, I got a horrible start and had to work my way to the front from sixth place. On lap 3, I was in the lead and pulling away. I ended up getting fast heat over Carver - who also dominated his heat. One great thing about this race was the fans that were there. The stands were packed and everybody was full of energy when they were walking through the pits.
Now it was time for main event. I decided to take the outside pole because I seen Sammy Halbert pull the hole shot from there in the dash. I did the same thing and never looked back. After awhile it felt like I was out here all alone because I couldn't hear anyone or see anyone. By the end of the race, I had a 4 ½ second lead over Carver in second. I would be the first person to win on this racetrack and it also marked my first Mile win of my pro career. This had me really pumped and I was able to do an awesome stand up wheelie with the checkered flag for the fans. I came into the race in 5th place in points- 12 pts behind Carver in 1st. I am now in 2nd - only 8pts behind. From now until Springfield, I will be working my hardest to get my stuff ready and bring in new sponsors to keep my racing dream possible.
I want to thank all my sponsors - I couldn't do without you! my sponsors are Rod Lake, Mike Velasco, Brothers Powersports, Woody Kyle, Shift Racing, Boughner Racing Suspension, D & D Exhaust, Top One Oil, Celorie Brothers Trucking, Lightshoe, JG Photoworks, CP Pistons, A & A Racing, Fusion Graphix, Motion Pro, MT Racing, Acerbis, Powersports NW and Zebra Computers.