SheSue Experience

These physicians claim that anytime there is a new fad, there’s always a bunch of specific orthopedic injuries associated with it. In the case of Wii, gamers complain of pain due to repetitive stress injuries or twists and strains from playing in a confined space. Due to the small space, gamers are not completing full motions on certain activities such as tennis or bowling. Players figure out that a full swing is not required to return a swing or bowl a strike. They concentrate the force of the swing in the muscles of the forearm creating tennis elbow.

Iris folding was developed in Holland. Some housewives who were tired of throwing away junk mail decided to find a way to recycle it. After all junk mail comes in many colors and types of paper. Iris folding was born.

You can use junk mail, but you can also use a wide variety of paper including gift wrap, scrap book paper, tissue paper, etc. As you can see here, the instructor had a fancy board that she worked on. Naturally my sister was drooling over the board. It folds up and has drawers in the sides.

The paper is cut into 1 inch strips. These strips are folded in half. The instructor had a nice paper cutter. The frame of the picture she used was round, but you can use a wide variety of frame shapes. Round is the easiest and a good way to start. She used watercolor paper for the frame. You also need scotch tape, any old brand will do.

Time to start your pattern. She used five colors of paper which she sorted into piles. The paper is alternated in the same pattern as your work around the circle. This example shows a couple of rows completed. You place the strip of paper on a numbered line on the pattern and scotch tape it into place. You just keep going around the circle following the numbered pattern.

This is a finished design. She had a book of patterns that offered flowers, animals, numbers, hearts, etc. With each pattern, your choice of paper really makes it your own.

The page on this blog site is called Flowers and Haiku.

And here is the poem.

The World’s Like a Flower
The world’s like a flower
Either fallen or grown
The leaves cover secrets
And the pedals are shown
We’re like a flower

The world’s like a rose
Every rose has its thorns
If we make a mistake
The skin gets torn
We’re like a flower

The world’s like a daisy
Pretty and bright
We all have our colors
But in a way we’re just right
We’re like a flower

On the right side of the page, enter your height, weight you are now and what you want it to be. Choose your body type and face type. You can adjust your body shape with the plus or minus boxes. For example, if you’ve chosen the pear shape figure, but you feel your hips are larger than what is showing, enter the plus sign.

You can also change your facial features such as shape, hair and age. Or on the swimsuit tab, check out which swimsuits will look good on your body type. For more fun, click on the background tab to add your new swimsuited body into a nice vacation scene.

It also requires some amazing math skills. Depending on the game, players begin with 301 or 501 points. They reduce their scored to zero, ending with a hit in the double ring and without scoring more than the number needed. There are about 9 different dart games, each with different rules and scoring.

During the competition, everyone was quiet, but during breaks, you could talk to the audience or even the competitors. They were happy to answer any questions. There was a seriousness surrounding the competition, but the crowd was there to have a good time. The scoring was the most confusing. I thought bowling was hard to figure out, but it pales in comparison to darting.

Darts are not one-size fits all. Everybody has different size hands, so you need to purchase your own set of 3 darts. The darts are made of different materials with different weights. Your level of play will determine what kind of dart you buy.

Best way to learn darting – check out neighborhood pubs and bars. Most will be happy to give you some pointers. For more information, check out Darting.com.

With the current economy, liquidation sales are everywhere. 75% off, the signs say. Everything must go! Great deals! But beware as what you find inside may not be such a great deal.

Unknown to most, these big stores hire an outside firm to run the liquidation sales and this firm takes a cut of the sales. This means that the prices may be the same or even higher than the original prices. Plus competitors may lower their prices on the same products in order to compete.

In other words, know your prices. Make a list of what you want or need and check around at the competitors for prices before you shop at the liquidation sale.

Liquidators also often sell products from other bankruptcies. Be sure to check the boxes to make sure what you think you’re getting is actually in the box. Check out price tags, looking for wording such as “additional agent merchandise.”

All sales are final. This means you can’t take it back if it doesn’t fit right. And, check out the manufacture warranty, they are often not honored.

This doesn’t mean you can’t find some awesome deals. Just beware and cautious before splurging.