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I was invited to join this bullshit group on facebook, by someone I went to university with.  Someone with an engineering degree who should have some basic understanding of science and at least a rudimentery bullshit detector.  I can’t figure out if they were being ironic.  I really hope this is fake.

http://www.theqewcentre.com/

Here’s what their site has to say about the kooky machine they use on you:

The SCIO/EPFX is a state of the art biofeedback system that has been designed using the principles of Quantum Physics. The device measures electrical reactivity in the body standard electrical parameters of the body. The device uses the largest software program of its kind with a comprehensive variety of therapeutic choices and over 10,000 different test items. The software is consistently updated and new programs are on the rise so the system is never out of date. The SCIO/EPFX is licensed as a medical device with Health Canada & has been registered with the FDA since 1989.

Energy techology has been endorsed by Oprah…so you know it works.

If you can stand it, read their FAQ http://theqewcentre.com/content/view/11/25/  It is AWEsome with a capital awe.  Read all the way to the bottom, about how even your pets can benefit from this therapy!

I’m so sick of quantum physics theories being abused by people who sell this bs pseudo-scientific crap.  From The Secret, to What the Bleep do we Know, to whatever the hell this SCIO/EPFX thing is.

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I thought Starbucks had free wireless internet everywhere.  I was wrong.  I’m in a Starbucks in San Jose right now, and it costs $10 an hour!   However, I found a nice unsecured network on the list that had just enough bars to get a decent connection.  Take that Starbucks!

I’m in San Jose right now with a couple hours to kill before I have to be at the airport.  I got in last night and was just here for a project meeting for the day.  It was pretty exhausting…I had to get involved in some pretty heated discussions which ended up in compromises on both sides.  Working on this project has been really stressful, and in general work is kicking my butt right now. On the bright side, we have a new person starting on my team this week as well as another back from mat leave, so I can offload a lot of my work.  I’m definitely looking forward to the long weekend.

I’m pretty psyched at how my Etsy sales are going, I’ve sold 4 pairs of earrings so far, which I think is pretty good since I’ve only listed 12 things total!  EBay announced some new fee structures for fixed priced listings, so I might throw a few up on there too and see how they fair.  I think I owe it to eBay to try out the new pricing since they do keep me gainfully and happily employed!

Lately I’ve been making a real effort to get to some of the things on my life’s to-do list.  Selling my jewelry was one of them, and it feels great to have started that.  Next is guitar lesssons….I used to enjoy playing, but never got very good.  I’ve got a lead on a teacher who is pretty cheap, so I’m gonna try a couple lessons and see how things go.

So that’s my updates…nothing earth-shattering, but a lot by my life’s standards.

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Here are some of the courses being offered by the New Westminster School Board in their most recent Continuing Education calendar:

Dangers Of Electromagnetic Fields In The Home ($25 3 hour session)
This workshop will give you a clear understanding of the far reaching effects that electromagnetic fields are having on human health.  Learn what electromagnetic fields are, where they come from and what health symptoms and diseases they are causing.  Learn how you can make your home safe to protect you and your family.

Empire of Atlantis ($24 2 hour session)
Topics covered: Refugees from the destruction of Lemuria. Life in Atlantis and the spiritual characteristics of the people. Classes of the Atlantean society, the scientific projects of the technician class.  The world wide Atlantean empire.  The destruction of Atlantis; how it was foretold; how it happened and what happened to the survivors.  The second Atlantis.  The impact of the destruction of Atlantis on our lives today.

Intuition, The Higher Self and Spirit Guides ($28 3 Hour session)
Connect and receive messages from your Higher Self and Spirit Guides in this experiential workshop.  You will learn the deep impact intuition plays in your daily life and how to expand upon it, broadening the base of knowledge, divine wisdom, guidance and assistance that you have access to. 

And some more that I won’t bother giving the description of:

• Past Life Regression
• Pendulum Dowsing
• Learn about your Colour, Chakra & Aura
• Emotion Freedom Technique
• Therapeutic Touch
• Angels and Guides

My course-load is now full!

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I’ve been on a necklace streak lately.  I made a few long stranded necklaces on silver chain.  One is mixed silver beads, one is glass pearls, and the third is crazy beads made of seed beads on wire tangled into a ball.

chain necklaces

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When my stepfather’s mom died, I inherited a lot of patterns and other craft items.  In amongst it all was a half-done afghan with all the wool and instructions to finish it.  I finally got around to completing it and am going to give it back to my stepdad as a keepsake.

Here it is (Loki really liked it):

Crocheted Afghan

I’ve also been working on lots of necklaces which I will have pics of soon.

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I’ve already sold my first pair of earrings on Etsy.  I’m super psyched.  Now I’ve got to wait for another sunny day so that I can take more pictures and list more stuff.

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After years of people telling my I should sell my jewelry online, I’m finally doing it!

I’ve thrown a couple listings up on Etsy, a site that specializes in hand made goods.

Why not eBay you may ask?  Well, I love eBay to death, but haven’t had luck selling my jewelry there.  Ebay doesn’t feature handmade goods seperate from manufactured things, so it’s hard to compete.  The listings on Etsy are less expensive, though you get a lot less exposure than you would on eBay.  If business goes well on Etsy maybe I’ll expand to eBay as well.  On the other hand, I find that supplies on Etsy are expensive and I still do most of my buying on eBay.

Wish me luck!

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Joe ordered us some shirts with the above slogan from the XKCD store: http://store.xkcd.com/

There are many more I’d love to have, but I don’t want to be one of those people that wears nothing but clever t-shirts.  It’s a fine line to walk…

Any-who, while I’m on the topic of Science!, Joe and I attended a very interesting presentation on supervolcanos last night at a pub.  Yes, that’s right, science at the pub!  Joe recently found a local skeptics group on facebook, and they were advertising Cafe Scientifique.  It’s a monthly science night where they have local scientists/experts give presentations at the pub while enjoying some beers.  We didn’t have much interest in the topic before hand, but we ended up being fascinated with the subject.  The presenter, Dr. Ben Kennedy, performed the diet coke + mentos trick to illustrate some of the properties of volcanoes. This was the first time I’ve seen that trick done in person, and it was really fun to watch.  We brought the camera, but I completely forgot to take pictures.

I look forward to the next event.  How can you go wrong combining science and beer?

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I’ve been on a necklace roll lately.  Here’s a few I made recently.

The first one is cotton cord and magazine beads, the second is sead beads, magazine beads, and some buttons, the third is just metallic glass beads.

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Here’s why.

I’m too lazy to write my own blog post about it.   I’ll follow up once we’ve had a chance to play with it.

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