tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17002830342860210242024-03-19T05:07:43.644-07:00A Sojourning LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-5908995930823748012015-12-30T18:56:00.003-08:002015-12-30T18:56:25.929-08:00R&R: Fort Funston<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We finished up our R&R with a visit to Fort Funston - one of our favorite places in San Francisco. Many happy memories there.<br />
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The dunes along the water are gorgeous - and great to slide down!<br />
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There are signs about dogs sliding off the cliffs. We had a dog - Moses - who jumped off the cliff - twice! And continued to run along the beach.<br />
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One of the great things about going home for R&R is getting to see our friends. We had some good times just hanging out and reconnecting.<br />
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We built bonfires on the Carmel Beach and roasted marshmallows and looked at the stars.<br />
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J. is a great fire builder and taught O. all the tricks of building a good and proper fire.<br />
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Up and down the beach there were bonfires - makes for a fun night.<br />
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And then there were the great meals out.<br />
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J. inspired O. to try trout!<br />
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We had a great bike ride along Monterey Bay.<br />
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We build some model balsa wood planes to fly.<br />
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We went horseback riding in the dunes of the Monterey Peninsula<br />
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When we lived in Berkeley, we were lucky to live across from an amazing preschool. The Woolsey Children's School was a multi-age, play-based pre-school that promoted conflict resolution and respect. I am so glad that our kids went there - they learned so much from the some of the best teachers ever - and the great school community. Of course we had to be there in July when the school closing / celebration happened.<br />
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Since it's super hot - the water rides were great.<br />
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This was the piano that my grandmother played for many years. I would love to keep it - but it's rather large and I don't play enough and I can't drag it all over the world.<br />
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I packed up the room I grew up in - but of course couldn't take the mural I painted on the wall. I did take the beautiful bookshelves my father built me.<br />
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Bit by bit we got stuff organized in the garage.<br />
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Like my old rocking horse - I called him "Precious"<br />
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Cleaning out the workbench was cool<br />
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In May of 2015 I had the honor of representing the Embassy on the Fulbright program's selection panel. It was an amazing experience! I got to meet the exemplary candidates for this year - so impressive and inspiring. People from many different fields apply - artists (poets, filmmakers, musicians, writers), scientists (biology, botany, chemistry, geography), political scientists, and historians. It was fascinating to hear all the areas of research and pursuit. </div>
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The <a href="http://eca.state.gov/fulbright" target="_blank">Fulbright program</a> is one of the important exchange programs that is sponsored by the U.S. government. It's also one of the many reasons I'm glad I'm a Public Diplomacy officer. Exchange programs are so important for learning more about each other's culture - and with greater knowledge comes greater understanding - an important step in working together to make the world a better place.</div>
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In addition to learning about this year's candidates, I also had an opportunity to get to know my fellow panelists - all past Fulbrighters. They are an impressive group and I am honored to have worked with them.</div>
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We took a long weekend in March and headed to Hong Kong. What an amazing city and the people were so helpful and nice! There are many wonderful things to see and do - and it's super easy to get around. We stayed in the Hong Kong side at the Ibis Hotel - centrally located. We visited the Big Buddha - and took the glass bottomed tram there - great pictures. Afterward there was a fun water fountain to play in. We also went to the History Museum - beautiful, informative, and great exhibits. Of course the shopping was great - we visited the jade market, the fish market, and the night market. We also walked on the overhead walkways - they were lined with folks enjoying their day off. I got to hook up with a friend from college - it had been many years since we'd seen each other, but we picked right back up. We met her at the peak - what a great view. I really loved the outdoor escalators - so efficient in getting folks up and down the big hills. We had great dim sum and even found some special tea.</div>
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I was surprised to find a lot of weaving in the Philippines - and it really differs across the regions. The cloth woven in Mindanao vs. that woven in Albay from coconut fibers vs. what's woven in the mountains of Luzon. When we visited the rice terraces around Banaue I noticed the beautiful cloths that were woven in to wrap around skirts, table runners, and placemats. I got a wonderful stretch of cloth/wrap around skirt, and then had it made into a pencil style skirt to wear at work.<br />
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I love knitting, crochet, textile arts and have been very interested in learning more about Filipino weaving. Instead of remembrances of a place that sit on a shelf and need to be dusted, I much prefer to get tools that get used - then the experiences are part of the remembrance. I love to collect cooking tools and recipes and ingredients. And also any local crafts that I'm interested in. With so much weaving I was hoping to find a small loom and learn how to use it.<br />
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So when we climbed down to the village of Batad nestled in the rice terraces and came across a woman weaving outside her traditional hut I was enthralled. The kids were kind enough to keep themselves occupied for the 45 minutes I spent with her learning to set up and use her loom. Our wonderful guide translated and I took tons of pictures of each step. I asked where I could get a loom like hers - so beautiful made from local woods and polished over time. They don't sell the looms anywhere - local people craft their own. But she had her old loom that she'd used years ago and was willing to part with it.<br />
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She set it up and showed me how to thread the weft and use the warp. She did a few turns with the shuttle and then rolled it up for me to take home and practiced. I stopped at the local market later that afternoon to purchase more yarn - great colors.<br />
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I found a great <a href="https://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/backstrap-basics-an-article-from-weavezine-by-laverne-waddington/" target="_blank">website</a> that describes how to thread and use the loom. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-36934662979096048862015-12-30T18:10:00.001-08:002015-12-30T18:10:47.600-08:00Rice Terraces of Banaue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Banaue Hotel is great - the perfect place to stay when visiting the rice terraces. There's a great gift shop - and the hotel can make arrangements for the various tours.<br />
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There is a small village and rice terraces right by the hotel.<br />
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The terraces are built in to the side of the mountains - very steep!<br />
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The fog coming through the mountains is glorious!<br />
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The rice had been recently harvested and in some places new plants were growing.<br />
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There are lots of rice gods.<br />
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The traditional houses are up off the ground - it helps with flooding. Also, the chickens and other animals could live below the living space.<br />
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From the hotel it's a 10 minute walk in to town.<br />
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Motorized tricycles are a popular way to get around. I took one in to the main market area of town to get some thread for my local loom.<br />
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We took a jeepney to the hiking start point of Batad.<br />
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It was a huge hike down the mountain.<br />
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Bathrooms along the way!<br />
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It is very steep hiking down all the levels of the rice terraces.<br />
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Some homes are built on to the side of the mountain.<br />
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Our driver, Wilson, made sure we made it there safely!<br />
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Coming back in to Banaue after hiking to Batad.<br />
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When my mom came to visit, we checked out Villa Escudero - a traditional Philippine coconut plantation that has been maintained and is now a tourist destination.<br />
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When you arrive, you're taking in to the main area by a water buffalo cart.<br />
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There is a tourist show - with dancing and crafts.<br />
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The traditional dances are beautiful and show the history of the islands.<br />
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There is also the small area / village where the folks that work there live with a traditional church and other buildings.<br />
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And there's a big lake with water sports.<br />
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And a fun pool to play in.<br />
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The Pope came to the Philippines and it was quite a hullabaloo! Most of the country shut down - it was difficult to get anywhere. We decided to spend the day watching the Pope's visit from the local Australian biker bar - it seemed appropriate. And we found a fun street sign.<br />
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We spent Christmas in Kauai - home of many glorious waterfalls.<br />
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This past year has been one of tremendous change. So much so that it was difficult to keep up with the blog. But - there were many experiences that I want to make sure gets included in this year. So - I'm cramming a whole year's worth of posts in to the last few days of 2015.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-76157182423448467512014-12-31T05:54:00.004-08:002014-12-31T05:54:33.279-08:00Holiday Door Decorations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Christmas is a big deal in the Philippines. In addition to decorations and music starting in September, the Embassy has a door decorating contest. <br />
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Each department decorates their door. The themes vary from traditional to religious to recent movies.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-72602796860574339892014-12-20T02:08:00.000-08:002014-12-20T02:08:05.834-08:00Christmas Lights!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Philippines start celebrating Christmas September 1 - as soon as there's a month with a "Brrr" in it!<br />
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The music at the malls becomes more Christmas themed, countdowns until Christmas show up everywhere - beginning at 90 Days Until Christmas.<span id="goog_1867636447"></span><br />
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And the Christmas Lights go up. The park area near us has a huge Christmas light display. It's set to music and goes every 30 minutes the entire month of December. Nearby restaurants set up tables in the park and everyone flocks to see the show.<br />
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Light up decorations are sold on many street corners. There's the traditional <a href="http://myparol.com/abouttheparol.html" target="_blank">Philippine Parol</a> - which adorns many storefronts. We got one for our place - and then couldn't resist the light up Christmas palm tree.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-28060036715091320022014-12-19T23:35:00.000-08:002014-12-19T23:35:00.527-08:00Wedding Philippine style!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So I was very honored to be invited to a colleague's wedding celebration. It was a very formal occasion and I got to wear my long dress from the Marine Ball. The wedding mass was held in a beautiful Catholic Church and there were lots of pictures with the happy couple after the ceremony.<br />
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I've never seen a "Candy Bar" - lots of color coordinated imported confections for people to help themselves and fill bags to take home.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-12287145348449079312014-12-19T23:18:00.000-08:002014-12-19T23:18:36.593-08:00Fun things I get to do for work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am a Public Diplomacy coned Foreign Service Officer. And even though I'm doing a Consular tour in Manila, every now and then I get to do some Public Diplomacy related work. Recently for Global Entrepreneurship Week I got to participate in two events with the Public Affairs Office.</div>
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It was great to get a chance to work in my cone - and I can't wait to do more!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-30961682369395672412014-11-30T03:15:00.002-08:002014-11-30T03:15:46.241-08:00Neighborhoods in Manila<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Manila has a lot of traffic, and busy streets. But when you get off the main streets, you can walk through some interesting neighborhoods.<br />
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When we went on our recent <a href="http://asojourninglife.blogspot.com/2014/11/outreach.html" target="_blank">Outreach</a> to Bagiuo, we were fortunate to stay at the <a href="http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhamb1.html" target="_blank">Ambassador's Summer Residence.</a><br />
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It's a beautiful place in the mountains around Bagiuo. The air is fresh and cool year round and there are lots of trees.<br />
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I even got to dress up in native dress. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igorot_people" target="_blank">Igorot</a> people in this region are known for their weaving, amongst other things.<br />
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One of the primary reasons for having Embassies and Consulates around the world is to provide services for American citizens. Usually the American citizens make the journey to the Embassy or Consulate for services. But - in a country with a significant amount of American citizens living in large communities further away, sometimes the government comes to them in the form of an outreach.<br />
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Kennon Road winds it's way up the mountain and it's a rather treacherous stretch. Rocky mountain walls on one side and a rushing river on the other. We were very grateful to have a driver who was so experienced. Especially when our car broke down on the way up to Baguio.<br />
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The next morning we were up bright and early to begin our day of providing services to American citizens. We processed passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, provided notary services and information about veterans affairs and social security. <br />
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The next day we headed back to Manila. We again had cause to be grateful for our skilled driver. We headed down the mountain - this time taking the Marcos Highway hoping for better luck. But - once we got on the expressway, we blew a tire. Thanks to our great driver, there were no injuries and the tire was quickly fixed.</div>
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Since the Philippines is a country with more than 7,000 islands, there is of course a lot of fishing and seafood. The best way to experience it is to do it "Dampa Style". Not only do you get great and very fresh seafood, you also have a lot of fun experiencing a very Filipino way of eating.<br />
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Dampa is basically going to a fish market, picking out your fish, and then taking it to a nearby restaurant where they cook it however you like. But - it's so much more than that.<br />
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There's a very large dampa area in Manila - right next to Manila Bay. There are about three long warehouse type blocks that are filled with individual fish shops. Strolling through in the evening to pick out your dinner is an incredible experience.<br />
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The vendors call out to you promoting their various fresh fish and shellfish.<br />
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There are fish you've seen before, and then fish you've only read about or seen in pictures, and then fish you've never seen before. <br />
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There are beautiful scallops still in the shell.<br />
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And then we went across the way to the rows of restaurants. We found one that prepared the fish Chinese style and had a great feast!</div>
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Manila is a pretty intense urban place. There's not a lot of green space and there's a lot of traffic. And unlike our last post where we could cross the street and be at the beach, in Manila it takes a 2 hours drive or more to get to a beach you can enjoy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lagunatravelguide.com/index.php?page=hidden-valley-springs-resort" target="_blank">Hidden Valley</a> is about an hour and a half away from Manila (provided you leave early and avoid most of the traffic). We drove south along the expressway (SLEX) and eventually got off and drove through many cute towns.<br />
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As we strolled through the resort to the first set up pools, our friends pointed out all the changes that had happen because of the recent typhoon. <br />
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The water is slightly warm - which is quite refreshing. <br />
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And of course all the fun made for a restful drive home!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-65419771659685668602014-08-30T23:49:00.002-07:002014-08-30T23:49:10.547-07:00Half a Century<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had a milestone birthday this month. <br />
Usually as a Leo, I insist on celebrating my birthday the entire month. <br />
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But this year - in light of my milestone - I think I'll just celebrate all year. <br />
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There are lots of things I'd like to do or learn or experience to mark the beginning of my second half a century.<br />
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In addition to exploring this region and nearby countries (Thailand, Vietnam, China), <br />
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I also am planning to learn to scuba so that I can really check out new territories. <br />
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The Philippines has many wonderful dive spots that we will check out.<br />
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I spent the actual day in spa mode - a full day of all the pampering possible at <a href="http://www.thespa.com.ph/" target="_blank">the local spa</a>. It was very lovely and relaxing and I left feeling like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz before meeting the wizard.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700283034286021024.post-78673826278836550542014-08-30T23:17:00.001-07:002014-08-30T23:17:22.777-07:00WIDTOTO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are a lot of acronyms out there that have become part of the regular language. Words like scuba (<b>s</b>elf <b>c</b>ontained <b>u</b>nderwater <b>b</b>reathing <b>a</b>pparatus), snafu (<b>s</b>ituation <b>n</b>ormal, <b>a</b>ll <b>f</b>'d <b>u</b>p)<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">, and fubar (<b>f</b>'d <b>u</b>p <b>b</b>eyond <b>a</b>ll <b>r</b>ecognition) </span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> I particular like ones where the word has become such a part of regular language that the acronym origins have been forgotten. Posh </span></span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">(</span></span><b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">p</b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">ort </span></span><b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">o</b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">ut, </span></span><b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">s</b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">tarboard </span></span><b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">h</b><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">ome) comes from British travellers on their way to India and the importance of being on the correct side of the ship for each leg of the journey.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">So - I thought it would be fun to create a new acronym and see if it could become part of regular language. The word I came up with speaks to the common practice that when something electronic isn't working and you can't figure out why, turning it off and then back on often fixes everything. So - WIDTOTO - <b>w</b>hen <b>i</b>n <b>d</b>oubt, <b>t</b>urn off, <b>t</b>urn <b>o</b>n.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Let's see how long it takes.</span></span></div>
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