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Sandra Walmark Manager, Original Production, Astral Television Networks,
The Family Channel Inc.
The Canadian Market: Meet the Broadcasters
Fast Track Session 1
As Manager, Original Production for The Family Channel (Canada) Inc. ("Family"), Sandra Walmark commissions and oversees all original Canadian properties from development to production. Sandra has worked closely with producers and funding agencies across Canada to trigger Canadian independent productions such as Franklin (Nelvana), Hoze Houndz (Amberwood), Henry's World (AAC Kids), King (Decode and Funbag) and Radio Free Roscoe (Decode). Before joining Family Channel, Sandra was Traffic Manager with the Canadian Football League's television arm, The Canadian Football Network ("CFN"). Prior to the CFN, Sandra worked at CFMT – Multilingual Television - Channel 47 (now OMNI 1). "Channel 47 is where I cut my teeth in the broadcasting industry, gaining experience in program scheduling, media relations and on-air promotions for a broad demographic." "Now that I'm at Family, I have the opportunity to work with the best team of people in the family and children's television industry and the top Canadian independent producers of family and children's programming in the country."
1. What are your animation programming blocks and the audience demographic for each?
Family's need for animation generally falls into the preschool (Playhouse) block or what we designate as the young kids demographic, ages 2 -5 both girls and boys. We also target boys and girls 6 - 12 in the after school (Mad Dash) block.
2. How many hours do you program per year?
We broadcast from 4:30am to 1:00am daily.
3. How many hours of new programming do you acquire per year?
Speaking of Canadian Independent Production only, we trigger approximately three series per year or between 52 half hours and 65 half hours per year.
4. Where do you generally find your new shows?
By meeting with established Canadian producers either in Toronto or at conferences such as the Banff World Television Festival.
5. What are some of your recent acquisitions?
Family has committed to Canadian Independent Productions such as "Naturally Sadie" (Decode Productions), "Life with Derek" (Shaftesbury/Pope Productions) and "The Secret World of Benjamin Bear" (Amberwood Productions).
6. What kinds of shows are you currently looking for?
Half hour series that target our key demographic of 8 - 14 year old girls and boys. We also have an appetite for half hour series that target the 2 - 5 year old girls and boys.
7. What are you NOT looking for?
Documentaries, game shows.
8. Have there been, or will there soon be, changes to your development/programming structure?
Family is always looking for properties with a contemporary feel that primarily entertain and support our "Never a Dull Moment" brand.
9. What new shows/ technologies/ approaches are you excited about?
Since Family is a national premium service, we look for strong production values that complement our schedule. Recent foreign animated acqusitions such as Disney's "The Buzz on Maggie" and Disney's "Lloyd in Space". Series such as "Kim Possible" continue to perform especially well in both the girls and boys demographics. We also look for properties that have a strong on-line component which we can integrate into our website (www.Family.ca). We can also see that the HD format will begin to make a difference in how shows are delivered and broadcast in Canada. Many of our live action series are being shot in the HD format. In addition, Added value components such as SVOD (subscription video on demand) which provide the flexibility of VOD are elements that may be added to your subscription to your favourite broadcast services such as Family Channel).


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Temperature: The ideal temperature is 15- 20 degrees Celcius.
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"But why, Naki-chan? Why can't I go see my papa?"
The young woman sighed, and sat down in front of the red-haired girl. "Risa-chan, I told you. The courts decided that you aren't allowed to see either your mother or your father anymore. You have to live with me now."
"But why?" Tears were running down the four-year-old's cheeks. The young woman shook her head sadly.
"Your mom and dad fought a lot, right?"
"Well, yeah..."
"Well, the judge decided that it wasn't right for you to see them fighting."
"But they never hit each other. Well, mama sometimes hit papa, but never too hard, he always got right back up..."
"But you shouldn't see them fighting. After all, it's not right for people to fight."
"Then why did I learn to fight? Why did papa teach me?"
"Because you might have to defend yourself." She shook her head again. Get back on topic, girl. "Look, the point is, your mom and dad love you very much, but they don't really love each other any more. And the judge is afraid that one of them will hit you. Hit you hard, and hurt you badly. You wouldn't like that at all, would you?"
"Neither would I. And neither would your mom or dad. Or your grandparents."
"But I want to see my papa!" She flung herself into her aunt's arms and cried fiercely. Her aunt wept silently.
Always she cries for her papa, never her mama. Why, Imouto? What did you do so wrong?
TailKinker Presents
Risa awoke to the blaring of the alarm clock, blinking at the sun that shone in her eyes. She sat up and stretched langourously, then stepped into her slippers and shuffled over to her door. She grabbed the dressing gown that hung on the door and struggled into it, then shuffled out into the hallway.
"Good morning, sleepyhead."
Risa blinked, just managing to focus on her aunt. "Ohayo gozaimasu, Naki-chan."
"Party went pretty late last night, didn't it?"
"How does it feel to be twelve years old?"
"Just like eleven." She knuckled a yawn into submission, then shuffled towards the stairs. "I'm going for a bath."
Her aunt watched her move off, then turned and banged on the third bedroom door. "Come on, sis. Up and at 'em."
Risa shuffled into the washroom and hung up her robe. She peered at herself in the mirror.
~Bleah. Girl, you've got work to do...~
She grabbed the bucket, filled it with warm water and dumped it over her head. ~Obasama likes it cold...brr!~ She lathered up, giving extra care to her long red hair, then dumped a second bucket of water over herself. Finally, she slid into the furo, and let the heat work her to wakefulness. She never really felt awake until she'd had a good soak in the tub.
~Beats coffee, anyway.~
It was nearly an hour until she emerged, back in her robe, her hair worn pulled back into a long waist-length pigtail. She waved to her aunts as she ran up the stairs.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Kasumi-chan!"
She paused at the door to her room.
~This used to be mother's room, back when she still lived here.~ She traced her mother's name, carved into the wooden duck on the door. ~I wonder where she is now.~ She slipped in and started the ardurous task of selecting the day's wardrobe.
* * * * *
"Ohayo, Risa-chan!"
Risa turned and grinned at her friend Emi. "Ohayo! How are you today?"
"Not bad. Finally over being sick. Look, I'm really sorry I missed your party..."
"It's okay. I saved you some cake. You can come over to my place after school."
"Thanks, Risa. Oh, and, Happy birthday!"
"Thanks." The bell rang, and both girls ran for the door.
* * * * *
"You can't be here. The court order was quite specific. No visitation."
Risa stopped, putting a hand out to stop Emi. "Hsh!"
"Just be quiet." She strained to listen.
"Nabiki, it's her birthday."
"Yesterday was her birthday, Ranma. Or did you forget?"
"Of course not, but I couldn't get here yesterday."
"Yes, you could. I saw you, on the wall." This from Kasumi-obasan.
"Feh. Not like I could just drop in, in the middle of the party."
"Not like you should be here at all." Nabiki-obasama sounded angry. "Now get lost, Ranma. She's due home from school any minute now."
"Look, I just want to give her--"
Kasumi interrupted him. "Ranma, I'll give it to her. I'll make sure she knows who it's from. But you have to go. Please."
There was a long pause, then a sigh. "All right, Kasumi. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Please..."
"I'm going, I'm going."
Risa grabbed Emi and pulled her back from the corner of the compound. They saw the man walking away from the dojo - an older man, maybe in his twenties. A man with a long black pigtail, just like hers...
"Risa, who was that guy?"
Risa stared after him, tears in her eyes.
"It...he's my father." She took a few steps towards him...
"You obviously overheard. Must get that from my side of the family." She grinned, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Come on, kid. He left you a present."
"He wanted to visit me. Why now? Why never before?" She flung herself into Nabiki's arms. "Why never before?"
Nabiki sighed. "He always came before. Every year, once on your birthday, once on New Year."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Risa stepped back, and stared at Nabiki angrily. "Why did you never tell me he came?"
"I couldn't."
"Why not?"
"Risa, until you're an adult, I have to look out for you, okay? You saw him today, and you went to pieces, just like I figured you would."
"But how could you have known? I mean, how I would feel?"
Nabiki bit her lip. Risa glared at her.
"Okay, I guess I was just betting on it, okay? But there's also the court order. Until you're sixteen, he's not supposed to come here looking for you."
"But that's stupid!"
"I agree. But I don't make the rules, kid. I'm just trying to do my best for you."
Risa noticed Emi edging away. "Emi, please. Stay."
"I figured you'd want--"
"No, I want you here." She sighed. "I owe you cake, anyway." She glanced back at Nabiki. "I should have figured. The gifts kept coming."
Nabiki nodded. "He keeps trying. And he's bound and determined that you'll never forget him. Let's go inside, you two."
* * * * *
"Risa, what's your dad like?"
Risa picked at her cake. Not like she really had an appetite at the moment. "Well, to hear Nabiki-obasama tell it, he's loud, arrogant, kind of dumb, but awful sweet. To hear Kasumi-obasama tell it, he's honour-driven, and the best martial artist the world has ever seen."
Risa grinned. "He's also got an ancient Chinese curse."
"He lives in interesting times?"
Risa shuddered. "Wow, that's old. No, I mean he changes gender."
"Huh? He had a sex change?"
"No, no. When he's hit with cold water, he changes into a girl. Hot water changes him back."
"Yeah. Right."
"No, really. I can prove it. Ryouga-sensei does the same thing."
"Ryouga-sensei turns into a girl?"
"No...a pig."
"No way!"
Risa giggled. ~I owe sensei one, after that stunt at the party with the air horn...~ "Try it, next time he's here. I found out by accident during a lesson."
"I never did ask...Is Ryouga-sensei related to you?"
"No. Apparently, he and Dad used to be really good friends, until both of them fell in love with Mother."
"Oooh...a love triangle." Emi giggled. "I would have loved to see that!"
"Probably not...it used to get really violent here." She pointed at a spot on the wall. "You can see there, where the plaster's a different colour? Ryouga-sensei punched a hole through the wall there. With only one finger, no less!" She pointed at the roof of the sunroom. "Back when this was a porch, Mother kicked Dad right through the roof over there." She pointed at another discoloured spot on the wall. "And Shampoo - the Chinese lady that works at Nekohanten - knocked through that wall with a big mace."
"Yeah. Wow. Apparently, they nearly drove Grandpa Tendo into the poorhouse." She sighed, and looked back at her cake.
"How come you never get to see him?"
She set down her fork. "Mom and Dad still fought, even after they got married and I was born. Someone heard, and called the police, and it wound up in court. And they took me away from them and gave me to Nabiki-obasan. She quit her job and took care of me. Mother and Dad gave us the Tendo-ke and the dojo to raise me in. But the courts say he can't visit me." She frowned at the cake, then glanced over at Emi's empty plate. "Here, you want mine?"
Emi pretended shock. "Tendo Risa, the eating machine, passing up something fattening?" She shifted back to a serious face. "Risa-chan, you're really upset about seeing him, aren't you?"
Risa nodded. "I've wanted so long to see him, and now that I know he's come here...I can't. It's not fair!" She pounded the table in frustration. "It's not!"
* * * * *
Risa opened the telephone directory and started looking through it. She went through all the T's in Nerima, then all the S's.
"You won't find it in there."
She glanced up at Kasumi-obasan. "He's gotta be in here somewhere."
"He doesn't live in Nerima."
"He has to live somewhere nearby. He wasn't driving, so it's gotta be within walking distance."
"He's a martial artist. Cambodia is walking distance for him."
"No way he's gonna live that far away. He'll be nearby somewhere. I know it." She finished thumbing through Nerima, and started on the Tomobiki ward.
"What makes you so sure?"
"Kasumi-chan, if he's so determined to see me that he'll risk jail to do so, and if he's been showing up every year, at opposite ends of the year..." She finished with Tomobiki, started in on Juuban.
"You're forgetting something else, Risa-chan."
"Aha!" Her finger stopped on the only Saotome in Juuban. "Saotome N...wonder what the N stands for? Pardon, Kasumi?" She dove for the phone, started dialing. "What were you saying?"
Kasumi's finger descended on the cutoff button. "You're forgetting that I won't let you call him."
Risa stared at Kasumi in shock. "I'm truly sorry, Risa-chan. I know this must hurt you very much. It hurts me too. I really liked your father. He was a decent and kind man. But the law says you can't see him."
"But I won't be seeing him, obasama! It's a telephone..."
Kasumi smiled sadly. "N stands for Nodoka, Risa-chan. It's not his phone number."
She smacked herself. "Of course. It's Grandmother's phone number."
"Yes. Your father's phone is under a false name, and unlisted, just in case. We have it, your aunt and I, in case of emergency. But we're not even supposed to have that."
Risa pouted. "This sucks." She looked up. "Kasumi-chan, why did you never marry?"
Kasumi smiled. "How did we get onto this topic?"
"Well, Mother and Dad were married, but are now divorced. Naki-chan says she nearly got married, but the guy chickened out at the last minute. Why did you never marry?"
"Well, Risa-chan, I was in love a very long time ago, when your parents were still in school. But the man I loved left Japan a very long time ago. No-one's sure where he is now. I guess I've never really fallen in love with anyone since."
"Do you have to be in love to get married?"
"Well, not really, but you should be."
"Were Mother and Dad in love?"
"Yes, very much so."
"Then why did she hit him?"
Kasumi had no answer.
* * * * *
Risa waved goodbye to Emi and turned towards home. Her mind whirled with thought as she walked.
~If I could get his phone number, I could call him from Emi's house, or from a payphone...but how to get his number?~ She glanced up, and stopped in her tracks.
The woman she saw, going into the Nekohanten, was a little taller than her, and much older - maybe thirty - but other than that, looked just like her. Exactly like her!
"Hey? Hey, you!"
The other woman didn't hear her. Risa broke into a run. She grabbed the handle of the restaurant door and ran in.
The Nekohanten owner, a man named Shin, was handing the woman a kettle of hot water. Risa ran up and grabbed her shoulder. The woman turned around.
Risa stepped back in shock. Yes - the woman was identical to her! Even the same ice-blue eyes...
"I'm sorry...It's just..." She bowed. "Sorry. But I saw you, and I though, you look just like me! I mean, except that you're a bit older."
The other woman grinned. "I guess so. Yeah, we do look alike, don't we?" Unnaccountably, her eyes teared, and she wiped them with the back of her hand. "You're really beautiful...Umm, Lo Shin, thanks for the kettle. I've gotta go." She turned and ran from the restaurant, so quickly that Risa could barely see her move.
Risa stared after the other woman. Something clicked.
* * * * *
"Kasumi-chan! Naki-chan! I saw her! I mean him! I saw Dad today! He was at Nekohanten!"
Kasumi and Nabiki traded glances. Risa missed it, continued bouncing around the family room.
"I mean, I saw this girl, and she looked just like me! Except older, she was really old, like you two. And she went in, and I followed her, and she was getting a kettle of water, and she left. Wow, was she fast! And I thought, she looks just like me, and wanted just hot water, it must be Dad! He lives here, right here in Nerima, doesn't he? I could go and--"
Nabiki rolled her eyes skyward. "Kami-sama, but you do run on. Yes, he does live in Nerima. But I'm not going to tell you where. But I will say this. If you can find him, you can visit with him."
Kasumi winced. "Nabiki, are you sure that's wise? She's got all of her father's stubbornness..."
"Look, Kasumi, that stupid ruling has given neither of them anything but grief."
"Yes, but--"
"But nothing! I had a lawyer go over it again." She grinned. "I made him work for his money, I tell you. The exact wording of the court order denies Akane or Ranma from coming to see her, and denies us from arranging for her to go see him." Her grin turned conspiratorial. "But there's nothing in it - NOTHING! - that says she can't go see him. Just that no-one can't help her."
Kasumi grinned. Not her usual rather vapid grin, the one that says, "I'm just here to be nice to everyone." No, this grin was evil. "So, if I were to happen to leave my desk unlocked, and she got Ranma-san's phone number from my day planner..."
"No, Kasumi. That would be helping her." Nabiki shook her head. "I didn't say this would be easy, Risa. And we will still try to stop you, because we have to. But..."
Risa nodded. "I understand, obasan."
* * * * *
"Yatta!" Risa dropped the hairpin and pulled open the drawer. She dived in and pulled out the small black day planner. Quickly she flipped through it.
The page for S was ripped out.
"Crap. Well, they did say it wasn't gonna be easy..." She thought for a minute, then grabbed a pencil and began to rub it across the surface of the next page after the missing one.
* * * * *
"Yo?" Yawn. "Who is it?"
"Dad, it's me. Risa!"
"Risa? Oh, man! How'd you get this number?"
"Don't worry. Kasumi didn't give it to me. In fact, she tried to stop me from getting it."
"Risa-chan, you know I can't talk to you, right?"
"Wrong." A giggle. "I found you myself. So it's okay."
"Risa...no, it's not. I'm really sorry about this."
"No, Dad! Wait-"
Risa hung up the phone, tears welling in her eyes. "I hate this. I really do."
* * * * *
"Naki-chan, I'm going to see him! And you can't stop me!"
"Wrong." Nabiki grabbed her and picked her up off the ground. "I'm not gonna even ask how you got his address. But I can't let you do this. You know that!"
"Put me down!" She thrashed about, but Nabiki weighed easily twice what she did, and had a fair amount of martial arts training as well. "You can't hold me forever. And you said yourself that if I found him, I could see him!"
"I also said we'd still stop you. If you promise you'll stay here for the rest of the day, I'll put you down."
Risa struggled for another moment, then gave up. "All right, I promise."
Nabiki set her down. She wandered over and flopped into an armchair.
"Tell me something, Risa?"
"Hmm?" She glanced over at Nabiki.
"Why are you never so set on seeing your Mom?"
Risa was silent for a while. "I dunno. It's like...I guess I just liked my Dad better, I guess. Besides, she never even sent me presents, let alone tried to visit. It's like she never cared."
Nabiki looked downward. ~Dammit, Akane. Where the hell have you been all these years? When I see you next...~ She looked back up. "How 'bout that teddy bear on your dresser? It was from your Mom."
"Was it?" Risa looked confused. "I've had Baby for so long...I don't remember."
* * * * *
Risa swallowed nervously, knocked on the apartment door. She saw a shadow move across the peephole, then move away. The door opened slowly, and she saw her father.
"Risa. You can't come here--"
"No, papa, you're wrong. Nabiki found out. I can come to see you. It's just that you can't come to see me. I've gotta be the one to...well, I can come see you!"
Ranma smiled. "Well, if Nabiki says she's found a loophole...I believe it wholeheartedly." He fidgeted slightly. "Well, come on in..."
Risa threw herself at her father, hugging him tightly.
"I missed you so much!"
* * * * *
"Hello? Tendo-ke."
"Kasumi-chan. It's Risa. I'm at my Dad's."
"Oh, my." Kasumi giggled. "I suppose I really ought to go down there and drag you back."
"Won't work. Dad and I are going out for dinner."
"Hmmm. Guess you'll be out when I get down there."
"A good plan, ne? Listen, tell Naki-chan I'll be home after dinner. Dad and I...have a lot of catching up to do."


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Theres nothing like a brisk autumnal walk so grab some comfy footwear, a dog if you have one and head out into nature! Walking is great exercise and with so much beautiful countryside in Kent you really are missing out if you don't at least try it.
One great walk is Autumn Colours, you start just behind The Windmill in Hollingbourne at 10.30am and walk 5.8 miles / 9.3 km through amazing Kent countryside. Experience the changing colours of Kent. Don't forget to take you camera and some water!
For more information feel free to give Anne a call
Start – Village Hall CP – Behind The Windmill (ME17 1UP)
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Start time: 10:30
Moderate 5.8 miles / 9.3 km
Other Info – Dog friendly, Contact Anne (01622 762800)
Another great ramble! Passing the beautiful Leeds Castle, there will be many photo opportunities. This walk is for the slower walker and starts a little earlier than the other one at 10am outside a lovely church. Again, don't forget some hydration.
Leeds castle – Broomfield – Kingswood
Start – Church CP, ME17 1RL
Sunday, 2 November 2014
Start time: 10:00
Leisurely 6 miles / 9.7 km
Other Info – Dog friendly, Contact TMRA (01732 841516)
As you will be in the area, be sure to pop by The Windmill to reward yourself after your walk and grab a hearty lunch or dinner as a reward.
Have you seen these?
Christmas Wine Tips From Thackeray's Gary Beach
November 26,2015
Brogdale Apple Festival
October 14,2014
Tasca Wine Tasting Evening
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The Gates-funded nonprofit NCTQ has finally released its report rating the nation's ed schools, predictably slamming most of them for being mediocre if not worse. Illinois programs don't fare particularly well (see chart). Ed school advocates have been fighting back against the NCTQ ratings for months if not years now. Read lots of national news coverage below -- I'll update with local stories and responses as soon as I come across them.
University programs that train US teachers get mediocre marks in first-ever ... Washington Post: Released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality, a Washington-based advocacy group, the rankings are part of a $5 million project funded by major U.S. foundations.
Teacher Preparation Program Rankings Make U.S. News Debut Huffington Post: States are getting in on the action, too: Earlier this month, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) signed legislation that would make it harder to become a teacher... The rankings garnered early, if tepid, support from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Teacher Training's Low Grade WSJ: Fewer than 10% of the programs earned three or more stars. Only four, all for future high-school teachers, received four stars. About 14% got zero stars, and graduate-level programs fared particularly poorly.
Rookie teachers woefully unprepared, report says Reuters: The US teacher training system is badly broken, turning out rookie educators who have little hands-on experience running ...
Report: Too many teachers, too little quality AP: The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the
Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks NPR: The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training."
New teacher training study decries California universities LA Times: A controversial policy group singles out teacher training programs at UCLA and Loyola Marymount as hardly worth attending. But the schools say the report is flawed
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Blurb: Taking off from the Promethean myth of human creation, Gillian Sze's second poetry collection explores the "anatomy of clay" and the individual as a sentient mystery. At times reflective, instructional, playful, or strange, the first section, Quotidianus, offers observational poems, which recount intimate and ordinary moments often missed, overlooked, or forgotten. Sze tugs at the fabric of habit and amidst the urban mundane finds her subjects in a woman waiting for the bus, a neighbour who talks to his plants, a girl smoking after a storm. The following section, Extimacy, takes a lyrical and confessional turn, veering inwards, dealing reflexively with the materiality of inner life: the self as ingredients, the self as experiment, the self as animal and artist. The Anatomy of Clay finds exceptions in the most prosaic conditions and the ineffable distinctions between people, selves, objects, and histories. Publication Date: 1 April 2011 | Publisher: ECW Press | 101 pages My Rating: 4/5 stars After reading Panicle (Sze's latest work that releases this September), I immediately searched for more of her works. …
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The Peace Foundation has been proud to support numerous arts projects over its 23 years. These projects have touched many lives and been a catalyst for social change through the arts.
Some of the projects the Foundation has supported include commissioning the Kaurna Sculpture and water feature at the Adelaide Festival Centre, supporting theatrical productions from companies such as No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability andBrink Productions, as well as hosting public lectures with speakers including the Australian Human Rights Commissioner.
This year, through the continued support of our members and donors, the Foundation will again be able to lend its support to another worthwhile project.
The Annual Peace Grant of up to $10,000 is presented at the Annual Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction. The Grant supports art projects that accord with the Foundation's principles of promoting peace, social justice, human rights and care for the environment.
Applications for the Annual Peace Grant are sought from individuals or organisations that have projects aligned with this philosophy. An application pack can be downloaded from our website www.artspeacefoundation.org. Applications close on Friday 13 September 2013.


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30 Life Lessons I Learned in My 20's
Originally published at onmycanvas.com on September 4, 2017.
I thought this day would never come but I am six days away from turning 30. I would have to change both the digits of my age in all the pre-filled forms on the internet.
A twenty something me was working for software and finance giants, drinking way too much way too often vomiting in pubs and on Karnataka — Tamil Nadu highways, angry with family, running after people, quitting work many times, roaming around the world on my own when my mother thought I was at home or traveling with a friend, falling in love too many times, living in with someone knowing it was not going anywhere and feeling shattered when the obvious happened, cooking in restaurants and my own kitchen for hours, almost gone to Italy for a culinary course, dragging strangers to dance floors in pubs and bars, stranded at South American borders, taking lifts from random people on streets at random times, saying things that should have been kept private, unsure of what I wanted.
Though I still do a lot of those things; I at least have the right reasons now. Roman philosopher Seneca truly said, "The most important knowledge is that which guides the way you lead your life." Goals are only rewards along your journey. Mario pops out the super mushroom and fire flower and becomes Super Mario; we also become better with time at what we do. He at least gets a princess at the end of his quest; our quest lead us to death. Each day, the smallest of the things that we do make up who we are and what would we become. And that's all we got. As writer and blogger Paul Jun said in this article, "The goal is absolutely secondary: it is the functioning towards the goal which is important."
My list of the things that matter.
1. Accept and Let Go — It took me three years to accept that my ex-boyfriend was still not sure about me and it had nothing to do with him not wanting to get married, which is what he said. If I had faced this fact — as my friends told me — and moved on, I would have saved some time. You need to acknowledge things even when they are not explicitly told to your face. Not everyone would do you that favor. And then, let go — don't fight. Even bending back in yoga becomes easy when you stop fighting to keep your body stay upright. A Chilean friend of mine once said, "El que estés tranquila es solo un proceso metal" — that you are peaceful is most important.
2. Laugh and Make People Laugh — Whenever someone joked about me, I laughed — turning the frowns into smiles. Not losing the humor about yourself and making people laugh goes a long way. As Robert Frost said, "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane."
3. Running Behind Other's Goals Would Leave You Nowhere — Many of my friends gave GRE and GMAT during the last year of University while looking for jobs. I wondered if simply accepting the job offer I got during campus placement was the smartest thing to do. It was. I never wanted to do MBA or MS or Ph.D. and I am glad that peer pressure could not push me far enough. Many friends did MBA for reasons they can't recall. Many colleagues had done MBA and were doing the same work and earning similar. Not a lot of people know what they are doing; don't make their goals yours due to peer pressure.
4. Find Your Calling — I think I now know what I want to do. But I had to fight with everyone who loves and cares for me, save up, stay up nights, resign, get fired, move countries, teach English, work two jobs at the same time. I rode enough roller coasters to say this, it is worth it. And twenties is the best time to figure out. Maria Popova, a famous blogger, said, "Intricate work and life in an inextricable fusion." Breathe your work, bleed it.
5. Be Confident. Believe in Your Dreams. Work Hard — Where I want to take up this blog is my vision. Already, many friends have told me that I am going to fail. Meryl Streep was once told that she was too ugly to act in a movie. Your vision is only yours. As cliched, as it sounds, believing in your dreams is the first step towards achieving them. And then stay the course, work hard. Whenever I tried the easy way — I finished before the finish line. Albert Einstein said, "Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work."
6. You Can't Hide Behind Fate — In India, during wars between two kingdoms, women jumped in wells to escape rape by the other king and his soldiers; that is fate. I really want to do this but I can't; that is not fate. I am not running a restaurant because my brother talked me into not opening one or my brother in law changed his mind about the partnership. Unlucky, right? No, I never wanted to do it, not yet. Arunima Sinha, a woman with an amputated leg, climbed Mount Everest. If you are not doing something right now, you were not planning to do it ever.
7. Work Intelligently — You need to intelligently make your work reach the right people. Not only I need to write brilliant articles — with hard work — but I need to make sure people read them.
8. You Can Go Easy on Money — I did not have a husband, children, car loan, financially dependent parents. I could afford to earn less or nothing, at times, to pursue my passions, travel, live in another country, learn languages and more. You have the least responsibilities in your twenties.
9. Family Is Important — Way more than you think. Parents love you the most. They are not always right, bad at expression and cross the space boundaries, way too often. Staying angry at them does not help. Else you would stay up nights recalling the emotional blackmail your mother put you through to call you back to India or how your brother lectured you for hours to discuss what was wrong with most of the photos on your blog. When it comes to family, there is no right or wrong. They slowly start coming along.
10. Build Long Lasting Relationships — Making a lot of friends and going crazy sometimes kept me going. My strong support system is my hot cup of tea on a rainy day. They carried me when I could not walk. Do read my guide on building relationships and their importance.
11. Eat Well — A replenished stomach solves half of my problems. When we are at our life, it is easy to ignore food. But isn't it one of the basic necessities? Isn't it why we started hunting and agriculture? Keep that in mind the next time you skip breakfast and crumble through your work.
12. Cook — No, not two-minute instant noodles. This is one of the most important and underestimated skills that has supported me through years. I cooked when I was sick or abroad or at my parent's to give them a break or for my partner when he was late for a meeting. Why not cook when you can eat healthier, tastier, and cheaper?
13. Travel — I possibly can't emphasize this enough. My South America flight tickets might have cost me the rent of many months but I am glad that I did not rather spend that money on expensive dresses or boy friends or parties or lip glosses. I still do not think twice before booking tickets as I know it is going to be worth it. Travel made me compassionate, kept me grounded, took me out of my comfort zone way too many times, and exposed me to things that I hadn't even imagined. It made me who I am. Don't let your twenties slip away without traveling.
14. Buy What You Need — I have never used some of my most expensive clothes. There are no emergencies when you can't buy them, and if there is, I am sure nobody would care what you are wearing. So hold your horses. Live a compact life, which is easy to pack into a suitcase as and when needed.
15. Work Out — One day I could wake up and hike that active volcano my crazy Canadian friend wanted to. Don't party away your twenties to realize the importance of health when you almost faint climbing four staircases.
16. Have Your Own Therapy — Writing helps me express and vent out. Venting out, often, helps. Find your stress busters.
17. Solve Basics First — My laptop was hanging, and instead of completely fixing it, I spent hours waiting for windows as I pulled off half my hair. Formatting it and then working helped me breathe. Replace laptop with whatever. Save time and peace of mind.
18. Keep the Basic Routine Sane — Sleeping well helps you work better with a good mood. Getting up on time gives you longer work hours. Keep visiting the dentist: else you might end up stuck at the border refugee center with bleeding gums and an aching tooth. Get the basics right.
19. Set Goals For Everyday — I have accepted that I am not Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot is. Not trying to do everything lets you do so much more.
20. Stay Updated — . I have been in my own world, way too long, way too many times. Nothing good came out of it. Break up or a nagging boss does not justify the ignorance. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Arundhati Roy's fictional characters move around integrated with the political movements of India. When you are more connected with the world, you are better prepared.
21. Fall in Love — Love is an emotional roller coaster, you get the highest and the lowest as you scream out your tonsils. It is not everything. But there is nothing like it.
22. Love Hurts — Only a breakup could make me not eat for two days straight. Be prepared to get screwed multiple times. And nothing can prepare you. But with every heart break, you come closer to your self. Enjoy.
23. Drag Yourself Out of Bed — The days I stayed in bed, not wanting to go to work, are not going to come back. There would be a hundred reasons to stay in bed, and maybe none to get out, but do it. Moving on with day to day activities: shower, work out, food, work, music, phone calls, your favorite sitcoms — makes you feel better.
24. Say Sorry — Quickly. It resolves everything easily. Didn't make me less of a woman, instead made me bigger. I wish I had owned up to my shortcomings more often. Don't blame your partner or friends or family. It might be easier for a short term, but on a long run, no. Imagine copying an assignment and getting marks. But you have to give the finals, right?
25. Be Polite — With everyone. Live your day as if no one is looking. Then you don't have to worry about anything popping up unannounced.
26. Look Good — Looking good has eased my way into people's hearts, almost always. First and all other impressions are important. No matter what people tell you. Sorry, the world is unfair.
27. Learn to be Alone — You would need it more times than you can imagine. There were times when I — one with a thriving social life — sent 15 WhatsApp messages to meet people but still ended alone. I manage it much better now but I had to learn.
28. Make Sacrifices — I live a minimal life with basic clothes and shoes and other necessary items. My friends Netflix endlessly at the end of the day when I open up my kindle or search for a movie based on a book to help me understand how the novelist built the strong characters. I realize what I am giving up for my dreams and that makes it much more worthwhile.
29. You are Responsible for Your Own Happiness — Don't oblige others to judge and fix your mood. Be easy on yourself and them during those short term emotional swings.
30. Breathe — It solves almost everything. As Anne Lamott said in her Ted talk, almost everything starts working when we unplug it for a few minutes, even Us.
The changes do not seem obvious and I didn't feel myself changing but when I look back, I see a different younger me — the one aware but unsure of what matters. I have stormed out of my twenties, almost, realizing how much isn't a problem.
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Power Chords
You might think the members of this fun-loving quartet couldn't possibly take themselves too seriously... and you'd be right! But, with each of them having extensive singing and performing experience, they do take their harmonies seriously!
Sue Melvin (Baritone) is a second-generation barbershopper and has competed in quartets at the international level in three different voice parts. She is Director of Rochester Chorus (Sweet Adelines) and Rochester Rhapsody Chorus (Harmony Inc.), and also sings bass in FUSION, 6-time Harmony Inc. international medalists. Sue has 3 children and lives in Rochester, NY.
Rosalie Mattison (Lead) is new to the barbershop scene, but is an experienced singer and performer. She toured the world for 5 years with Young Americans, an international music outreach organization where she met her husband, Jake, and moved from Canada to Buffalo. She met BGC's director, Di Porsch, and the rest was history: She's hooked on barbershop!
Cindy Rivera (Bass) has come back into Sweet Adelines after an extended break, but she's no stranger to quartet singing having been on the international competition stage in Daybreak quartet (with Molly) and also in Harmony Fever, Vocal Motion, Onyx and Rapture quartets. She's happy to be with Power Chords and to be back on the Buffalo Gateway Chorus risers.
Molly Rowland (Tenor) is former Master Director of Buffalo Gateway and honorary life-time member of the chorus. She has competed on the international stage many times with quartets (Modifications, RBQ Connection, Daybreak, Diamond Jazz), twice placing in the top 10. She has 3 children and 6 grandchildren, and lives in East Aurora, NY with her husband David.
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Contact phone: 716-652-1931
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PowerChordsQuartet/
Ladies First
Ladies First is a female barbershop quartet created in 2013. All four members sing with the Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus (BGC). Members include (from Left to Right) Kim Hooker singing tenor, Sharon Wolff singing bass, Bonnie Sugrue singing lead and Bonnie King singing baritone.
Prior to Ladies First, Sharon Wolff performed with four competitive quartets, winning multiple medals, and won the regional championship with Vocal Motion in 1994. Sharon is the Assistant Director of BGC, a bass section leader and has been in Sweet Adelines for 24 years. Bonnie King has been in Sweet Adelines for 12 years. She previously sang with Spindrift Quartet and Resolution Quartet, who placed 4th at the 2015 Regional Contest. Bonnie King is head of BGC Membership, part of the Music Direction Committee, and is a Music Mentor. Kim Hooker is Administrative Co-Chair of BGC's The New Member Group, which assists new members in their first year with the chorus. Kim has been singing tenor with BGC since 2007. Bonnie Sugrue joined BGC in 2011. She sits on the Music Direction Committee, is a music mentor and is the Co-Chair of the Public Relations Committee.
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Contact phone: 716-200-3991
Website: https://www.facebook.com/LadiesFirstQuartet/
The word "Serendipity" refers to a "fortunate happenstance" -- and is a well-penned description of this female barbershop quartet. Indeed, the members of this group found something special when they weren't even looking! While these ladies share a love of four-part harmony, they share a special friendship as well. Mary Rose Cameron (tenor) is a third- generation barbershopper and has sung with BGC since 1995. She is a Tenor Section Director and member of BGC's Music Direction Committee. Kerrie Pogodzinski (lead) has sung with BGC since 1996. She is a Lead Section Director, member of BGC's Music Direction Committee and performs in BGC's front row. Prior to Serendipity, Kerrie sang in Stylin' Quartet and earned the Novice Quartet Award in the Region 16 Contest. Diane Porsch (baritone), BGC's front-line director since 2001, is a life-long musician. Her Sweet Adelines career began in 1974, and her involvement is extensive: she is currently a Master Director, International Coach, Certified International Faculty Member, a Certified International Showmanship Judge, Vocal Teacher, Music Seminar Facilitator and participates in Sweet Adelines' Education Direction Committee (and these are the things she's doing now - this list doesn't include her "past" positions and involvement!) Di previously sang lead for 7 years with BGC's comedy quartet, Sitcom. Caren Chaffee (bass) has sung with BGC since 2000. She is BGC's Assistant Choreographer, Bass Section Director, member of BGC's Music Direction Committee and performs in BGC's front row. Harmonies define many quartets, but Serendipity's close friendship is their most distinguishing characteristic.
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Contact phone: 716-316-5549
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Tenor: Heather Stevens, Lead: Leigha Eichhorn, Bari: Amy Stacey, Bass: Lauren Johnson
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Contact phone: 716-812-8197


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By Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz and Benjamin Brady This article was first published in the March 2017 edition of the Law Society Journal In the recent decision of NSW Commissioner of Police v Keep Sydney Open Ltd [2017] NSWSC 5, anti-lockouts advocacy organisation Keep Sydney Open Ltd ('KSO') had planned to hold a rally in Kings Cross… Read more »
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Palm Island Class Action Victory
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the "Palm Island Class Action" brought by Levitt Robinson on behalf of lead applicants Lex, Agnes and Cecilia Wotton on Monday 5 December 2016, with a total of $220,000 in compensation being awarded to the three lead applicants, and the Court paving the way for more compensation… Read more »


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I don't love chocolate. (I hate anything that makes my fingers sticky.)
I was also nervous this was going to turn into fodder for one of those Pinterest fail memes.
But, these Chocolate Berry Bowls turned out very nicely at a recent wedding shower!
They were pretty and whimsical and a big hit even with the children present (sticky fingers included 🙂
Plus, I was able to add "blow up balloons" to my to-do list for work!
Blow up balloons to the size you want for your future bowls.
Melt chocolate, double boiler style.
Turn off heat and dunk balloon bottoms in chocolate, making sure the liquid has sufficiently bowl-like covered the balloon.
Place wet chocolate balloons on parchment paper lined plate and freeze overnight.
Chop fruit and place in yummy bowls, just in time for the party!


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