Through the Eyes of a Rapist

Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke) This is important information for
females of ALL ages.
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed onwhat they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting
facts:

1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. Theyare most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or otherhairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after awoman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for womenwho's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissorsaround specifically to cut clothing.

3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching throughtheir purse or doing other activities while walking because they are offguard and can be easily overpowered.

4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between5:00a.m. and 8:30a.m.

5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocerystore parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number
three is public restrooms.

6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman
and quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worryabout getting caught.

7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 yearsentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.

8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouragedbecause it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going afteryou isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon.

June Cleaver x5....

Do you have what it takes to be todays Mother? You know the happy wife who has a job, 2.5 kids (or more), sports, after school programs, errands that no one else can do, cleaning the house, baking, making all the meals, did I mention cleaning?, yard work, being a good role model for all, mounds of dirty laundry, a mom who volunteers for more than she knows she can handle at the time but will do it anyhow no matter how far it sets back all the above mentioned things and oh ya did I mention the cleaning?!

Cleaning schedules etc are up on the discussion board this morning at... http://www.thescrapbookstand.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=1574#1574

My friend and co-designer has brought up the discussion and I am very interested in keeping up with not only my cleaning but this thread. So stop by and check us out on the boards Maybe register and let us know what you do or what your ideas are? You can also leave a comment here as I have changed the settings and you do not have to be a registered blogger to leave a comment!

I know I will be checking into the book that carrottop has mentioned!

PS
Don't forget to check out the Wanted: Design Editor call - looking so good we may have to pick more than one? http://www.thescrapbookstand.com/phpBB/index.php

We are all looking for an easier way to keep up on all the housework, etc.

Mother & Baby - Effer Dare #1 This is a photo I took of my sister and her baby Madelyn. I love it. And the quote was perfect for the pic! It reads; There is no other closeness in human life like the closeness between a mother and her baby chronologically, physically, and spiritually they are just a few heartbeats away from being the same person. Susan Cheever


Got Life - Effer Dare #2...Yeah I am a little behind. And Yeah I know this is last weeks challenge. But I have been really busy!! I made the circle paper I am unhappy with the result of it though. I think the words are too scrunched together making it difficult to read them...it says Life Preserver 1. a devices for saving a person...

I need to get going on the Effer Dare #3 now. If I could just find a CD I loved?!! Then I could! That is my challenge I guess.

Well I didn't make it to the PO in time for the MMM contest! I am bummed. Time just got away and had too many things to do, traveling,company, reunion, bridal shower, cranky baby that just demanded most of my time...and I am just AOK with not having any time for anything else because she is so worth it!

Did you ever think you could love someone so much? In the last 3 days I think I have gotten very little sleep due to baby being up so much. But I am ok with that because she is so worth anything and everything, life it self. I think I am to blame as well though. Here I am playing, cooing and cawing to her at 2 am. LOL I look at her and just tear up. It is so amazing that life is so beautiful, so amazing, so unspeakably grand with her in my life. You just can't help but think of how does God make something-someone so breath taking, preciouos and irresistable! Truly a gift from God she is, she is! (ducky-land before time she is, she is).

I created the LO above featuring my nephew Anthony with Creative Imagination products that are in the August Kit from The Scrapbook Stand.com What a great summery feel to the entire kit. If you don't have pics to go with this kit you just have to take some. You don't want to miss this months kit! Or next month! As we will have Chatterbox featured in the kit! Any new rooms you must have? I know I have to have this one! check out the website and/or the new forum and gallery for information. Also don't forget to check out the information regarding the new Design Team Call! Also on the site. Or you may scroll down and read some of my other posts with links to the sites!!

We have had many submissions and this is going to be very hard to judge! There are lots of talented artists that have applied...have you? Well get on that then!!!

Register in the forum as a new user and send us your submissions! Don't forget 4 layouts and one altered item are needed for consideration! Show us your best work. Then you can also upload them to the gallery or check out the competition that has applied! Good luck gals!

Memory Makers Masters......

Due on the 15th. As well as many others due on the 15th. Ugh, does anyone else feel like there is way too many calls out right now? OMG Big calls, little calls, DT calls, oy! What is a girl to do? I have prioritized of course but am looking for better ways to organize my calls. Anyone have any ideas? What I do now is (if I remember) put all calls on a small calendar. But this lacks room to put all the little info that comes with some calls.

Basically what goes on the calendar is ex: CK-Teen Scene and no room for anything else like ex: looking for boy teen scene such as driving, girlfriends, etc.

What do you do? Do you have any ideas better than this...as I am open to new ideas!! Let me know.

Do Not Forget To Read My Previous Post re: TSS DT Call!

Just scroll down the page and read the info! Look for "THIS JUST IN. BREAKING NEWS FLASH!! & NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS WANTED FOR THE SCRAPBOOK STAND" There is also links...they are the ones that are underlined! Check it out! This is a DT you will love! And who can turn down "free" scrapbooking products? Duh! Are you stupid...go check it out. Right Now!! What are you still reading this for? Get going..............Thats right now the eyes are looking...LOL.

GOOD LUCK LADIES

I am Toooooting today!!

That's right I am tooting....I had a request from Scrapbook Answers. They want a "Girlfriends Rock" LO to be featured on a Scrapbook Answers CD coming out soon. That Rocks!! So exciting to get requests isn't it. I see that there are no other toots on 2ps from them. So I wonder if 1. I missed the others or 2. they haven't sent out the requests from the last call and I still have a chance to have more requested? 3. How many did I actually send? Hmmm don't recall?

PLEASE READ THE LAST TWO POST REGARDING "TSS DT CALL"

OMG we got pulled over by a Water Cop,LOL!

OK so here is how the story goes.....
Yesterday morning my husband and I were in the pontoon setting up our slalom skiing course. Its all good right? Well this was about 6:30 am. And I notice that 3 people were on the dock at the end of our bay. No prob right?

So we get the course up and Jons buddy comes who is in town for the weekend. Who is an AWESOME slalomist!! So we were all having a blast! I think I got some COOl B&W photos? Will have to wait until I get developed 2 C them. Then Jons Mom comes. Still see no probs here right?! K

Well as I steer the mastercraft pullin my hubby behind into the next "set up" I see a boater coming around the other bay...I just had a gut feeling it was boat and water safety. And sure as shit it was! So he pulls us over. Now I will tell you that he had not even made into our bay yet at this point. We were in between the two. and you cannot see the other from where we were! Only one ball from the course.

He tells us that it has to come down without a permit. We tell him we have checked and double checked the statutes,etc. and we are in the legal right to have our course up without a permit. Boy did he get pissed then! LMAO!! Well we started stating the statutes and all (really made him mad) and said that we would take it down but....

why could we not have it up? He said do you think you are the only people who want to use the lake? I said but....We respect EVERYONE on this lake and the people who visit it(and don't pay taxes for it!!) we respect them 363 days out of the year by not having the course up. Why can they not RESPECT us 2 days out of the year?

I mean we don't call the sheriffs dept everytime they are fishing in front of our dock or we can't skii cause they are in the middle of the lake and the sides of the lake, making it unsafe for other neighbors to skii and tube as well!

We have had one guy out for us since we bought the place and it is really unfair! We pay for the use of the lake just like they do! And there is no law saying we can't skii,tube, jet ski, blah,blah,blah,bla,bla! My hubby was down right furious. LOL Mark and my MIL said we better send the diplomatic one to get this taken care of, meaning me!

So bottom line is that we did not get a ticket for anything. Why? Well because this man didn't know the complete statutes! Wow! Funny thing is. He went back to the office and searched them. He found lots yes. But!! We found the loop holes that he is too bull headed to see. He is older and set in his ways you know! A friend who is also a sherrifs deputy sat him down to explain that there is nothing they can do. And he didn't like that at all.

We are doing it all LEGALLY if we set up our course 150ft from shore and we put it in and take it out after sunrise and before sunset! We did that! We are not worried at all about getting a ticket. What we want is the people on the dock I wrote about to stop calling us in! This was only the second time it had been in the water this summer and they called the first time too! What a bunch of trouble makers!

THIS JUST IN! A BREAKING NEWS FLASH...

Here is the latest info regarding the NEW Design Team Call for http://thescrapbookstand.com

There are two things you should do!
1. Send submissions to Shirley@thescrapbookstand.com
2. Register on the NEW forum so you may post your questions,etc and get the latest updates on the call!

This call is also listed on http://scrapsubmit.com forum.

Check on the ladies newspaper to enter the new forum!! Search down the list and look for the "classifieds" section...the first one posted there is WANTED: DESIGN EDITOR. That is where you can check!!

The Benefits of being on this DT are that you get a free kit monthly while on the team as well as Shirley gives us GREAT deals on "extras" offered on the site. She is known to add a surprise gift now and then too! I just got a HUGE clip board. It is soooo cool! I am going to use it in my office and hang 12X12 lo's on it and change weekly/monthly or what ever I want! And you get to be in with a group of gals that you will build a friendship with! I love the gals I work with and have worked with! They are all awesomely rockin both personally and artistically!

Keep in mind we may also chose more than one!?!? So send in those layouts gals!!

New Design Team Members Wanted for The Scrapbook Stand

OK everyone here is the latest and greatest! The following is information from thescrapbookstand.com where we are looking for new members on our team! Excellent opportunity and a great group of people to work with! You don't want to pass up this opportunity!!!

Details for: The Scrapbook Stand Call for The Scrapbook Stand Design Editors & Guest Designers

We are currently seeking talented scrappers to join The Scrapbook Stand Team. We are looking for individuals who are currently on no more than one (1) other design team.

As a Design Editor for The Scrapbook Stand, your responsibilities include the following activities:

1. Complete three (3) projects for our kit gallery. DT projects may also be posted in other online galleries or be submitted for print publication as long as it is noted that projects were designed using the kit from The Scrapbook Stand.

2. Participate regularly in our online forum by starting threads and replying to posts – making an effort to keep the boards moving.

3. Post comments in the gallery to encourage the other members to share their work.

4. Promote The Scrapbook Stand to the best of your ability.

To be considered, please submit the requirements below by Midnight PST of August 28, 2005.

1. Five (5) examples of your best work, showcasing your abilities – please include scrapbook layouts and at least one (1) other paper craft project (i.e. altered art, mini books, etc).

2. Your contact information - name, address, phone number, email address.

3. A current list of design team you are part of as well as online scrapbook communities (message boards) where you are active. Please include links and your online username(s). If you have an online gallery please provide the link.

4. A brief biography about yourself.

The top five (5) designers will be notified via email and sent The Scrapbook Stand’s September Featured kit. They will then have one week to submit at least one layout and one altered project made from the kit. The new Design Editor(s) will be notified via email and announced on September 15th on The Scrapbook Stand site as well as other forums. Runners-up will be asked to be guest designers for upcoming Featured kits.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to reviewing your submissions. Should you have any questions, please contact us at thescrapbookstand.com.

Shirley Standifird

The Scrapbook Stand

www.thescrapbookstand.com

Note: The Scrapbook Stand reserves the right to make any changes to this call and to close this call before the deadline or to extend it, if necessary.

here is a direct link!

http://www.thescrapbookstand.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=13&sid=843fd3a6b60e84a29df0faf9b491b57b

Can't wait to see everyones entries!

thescrapbookstand.com has a new forum too! Check it out!!!

Effer Dare #2 is here!

All you effers can check out Sounds of Science blog from Kristi for the details. I am excited about this one. Sounds like alot of fun! The mind is running a hundred miles an hour thinking of what I can do!

My fellow Effers have already begun the challenge and the LO's look RAWKIN!! I hope I can get a LO done in less than an hour cause I need to get outside and paint the trim on the house,yuck! Dirty job but someone has to do it,LOL!

Rori is outa here!

The Beach

I got Creative Scrapbooking Magazine in the mail today! "The Beach" layout (seen above) is on page 24,yahoooooo! Pic is me on the beach in Florida. I was so excited to get it this in the mail
I was to have 2 LO's in this one but the editor said if they didn't have room in Sept issue. It could go in another. Yeah! So we will see?

Many things going on....
1. There is sooooo many calls, deadlines and contests right now OMG I am bouncing all over the place! Don't know if I will finish in time for Memory Makers Master Contest on the 15th? I really want to. If there were only more hours in a day.
2. Basic Grey Be Bold contest. I have one done out of minimum 10. which is ok? Not due in for a while yet.
3. Work is going to start back up soon. Just a couple weeks before school starts. OMG school shopping,eeks!
4. Summer is wizzing past without time to savor the moments it seems like.
5. Reunions, friends & family...never enough time for them. And I hate that!

Did enjoy an evening at one of my girlfriends house last weekend though! So nice! Mary I love you girl. We are going to try and make it to We Fest on saturday night. Been a few years since I have gone so it should be fun!!

The "Effer Dare #1" was fun! I really enjoyed making the LO for it! I will post later. Hey all you little effers thanks for the challenge! It rawked!! Can't wait for the next.

Got some GREAT pics to scrap. But if I only had the time. Tried the Online OneHour Photo from Walmart earlier in the week. What a friggin pain! Unless you have ebahn and schtuff it takes forever. And did you know there is a time limit on uploading? Well I do now. So after trying for 3 days and many failed attempts I decided to send them in singly. And oh what a funny. The photo man who answered the phone said send in 3 sets of 11. (I had 33 pics that I tweeked and wanted to have double copies and all 33 on one CD) then we can put on a CD. HAH!! The most it would upload at once was 3. OMG I wanted to crawl through the phone at the man. Oh well I got about half done. Worry about it another time. I want to get a bunch done for the winter CHA in Las Vegas! That way I can hand them out to the important people.

Chatterbox is coming in the September Kit for thescrapbookstand.com and OMG I am so excited about that! I love CBX!! One of my all time favs. Can't wait to see what all comes in the kit from Shirley.