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Since finishing university, I have made it a goal of mine to step out into the world of music with an open mind. Obviously, my love will always lie in rock and roll, but I have been branching out recently into other genres to explore what else is out there. Whether it's from falling in love with Selena Gomez's new single ('Bad Liar'), to discovering hip-hop groups and rappers of the 80s and 90s, I'm relishing in this newfound expansion of my musical taste. It has really opened my eyes as to how different genres all influence each other, and it's okay to love any type of music; no matter what people on the internet tell you.
A music genre that I have never experienced is UK Hip-Hop/Grime. Whilst I may not avidly listen to the genre, I have come to appreciate it through one of the most dedicated musicians I have ever come across - Mel's Love. Mel is most-known as a multi-award winning record studio owner, opening (and operating) 'the UK's first ever pay-as-you-go recording studio in Jan 2004 based in East London by the name of Instant Melodies.' Working as a studio owner/producer Mel was worked with Shola and Sade Ama, Lifford Shillingford (Artful Dodger), Rodney P. Big Narstie, Dot Rotten, Mista Silva (MOBO Nominee 2016), Ruth Brown (Dream Girls West End 2017) and Tayna Lacey (The Voice semi-finalist 2017). She has since decided to venture back out into the music industry as a solo-artist, with prior experience in an all-female garage group Bad Girls in the early 2000s.
In the press release, Mel describes her music as 'an environmental representation of what I've become exposed to as a child right through to adulthood, and living in a capital with so much cultural diversity I've come to appreciate the sounds and voices of so many'.
'I am therefore blinded by separation and consider myself as one fragment of a whole globe and I want my music to be viewed no differently.'
It's extremely refreshing to see women striving in any genre of music, and Mel is a perfect example of this. She completely owns her debut single 'It's Over', with her insane talent and style that originally got her noticed in 2001 after being 'head hunted by a top industry scout in 2001 [due to her] fast spitting rolling tongue and melodic style', leading to Bad Girls getting signed to a small independent record label – Fragile Records. However, as is mentioned in the bio of the press release, 'less than a year in Mel was soon to get her taste of heartaches when she decided to walk away from a chance of being signed with a major label. The deal offered next to no creative control which she felt was too big a compromise.' Mel decided to stick with her heart rather than an ego, and preceded to follow her desire in creating music with raw emotion and desire.
This raw emotion and desire can inherently be seen in 'It's Over'. Collaborating with the legendary American rapper Da Brat (Shawntae Harris), the two flow seamlessly together, with Da Brat 'stamp[ing] the chorus with a sign of approval using her signature sound which she delivers with absolute fire.' Mel has already proved her worth with her years of experience in the industry in multiple positions, but it can definitely be seen here that Mel has found herself back behind the mic effortlessly. As stated in the press release:
'Her experimentation and unconventional approach to song making means no two tracks she creates are likely to follow the same structure or formula as she explores the origins of sound creation and its evolution throughout the ages.'
Watch Mel's debut single below, and for more information on Mel's Love visit her website here.


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Last week I was a guest artist at BUFF Makeup Beauty Evening in Hession Hairdressing in Clontarf. I created two look on the night. One was a super simple look with very subtle makeup and a strong red lip and the other was a more dramatic look, perfect for the party season.
This look is the subltle look, I used BUFF's HD foundation for this look, I really wanted the skin to be matte and flawless. I applied the foundation with my fingers and used a small syntechic brush to apply it as a concealer, that is one of the best things about this foundation, it is bulidable. On Fiona's eyes I used two of BUFF's perfectly nude eyeshadows Urban and Carbon. I used Carbon on the lash line top and bottom to add a little defination, then I used Urban on the whole lid to add warmth. After I had added lashings of mascara I added a touch of clear lipgloss to the whole lid to create a glossy lid. For the lips I used BUFF's Russian lipstick. This is the perfect blue-red lipstick and it gave this really subtile look the perfect amount of glamour.
For the second look I used a mixture of Sheer Glow in Movie Star and Flawless Finish Liquid foundation. This gave the skin the most wonderful glow. I used one of the Loose Powder Pots to set the foundation and I applied a little more on the T-Zone to make sure that Alison did not look too glossy! For the dramatic eyes I first curled the lashes and applied a black eye liner to the inner rim of the eye, top and bottom. I ten used a gel lined on the top outter lash line and blended it in so it looked super sexy. I then used Rebel eyeshadow and blended it on top of the gel liner and blended up towards the brow bone. On the inner corner of the eye I used Clubbing eyeshadow to really add a hint of glamour. I applied about three ayers of mascara. For the red lips I used a mixture of Play Me from BUFF's Xtreme Lipstick range and a clear gloss. When I had finished the look I realised that I wanted the contours of the face to be more defined so I used the smallest amount of Urban eyeshadow on a large slanted brush under Alison's cheekbones to really bring out her amazing bone structure.
All of the products are available in Hession Hairdressing or oniine at BUFF Online

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Book Excerpt
Everyday Wisdom -- A Spiritual Book of Days
Every Day Brings a Lesson!
Every day offers us incredible wisdom if only we can see the spiritual principles working behind the events and circumstances that areplaying out in our lives. Seeing those principles requires a daily practice that helps us look beneath the surface of our lives and encourages us to face the truth, even when it is difficult.
Everyday Wisdom is a tool that can help you understand your spiritual lessons as they unfold each day of your life. Used in conjunction with journaling, it gives you a simple method of introspection, of looking within your own heart and mind, and finding the wisdom and the guidance that abide there. This book can be used as a Spiritual Oracle in conjunction with Wisdom Cards, the companion card deck. Click here to order the book for $13.95
Many people want to be helpers, but they do not help themselves. They feed others, but they do not feed themselves. Is it any wonder that they burn out, become tired and disillusioned?
If you are not fed by what you do, how can you feed others? Your happiness is not secondary. It is of primary importance. Abundance flows from your happiness. The gifts of God flow through your love and acceptance of yourself.
When you are honest, you see that the aspects of your life that prosper are the ones that bring you the most joy. They are areas to which you give your greatest energy and attention.
You are the subject: your thoughts, your feelings, your words, and your actions. If you are willing to turn your attention to these, then you don't have to run around like Don Quixote fighting windmills and saving damsels in distress. You can be where you are and address the origin of joy and suffering inside yourself.
Enlightenment doesn't involve getting something you do not have. It involves relinquishing a barrier you have placed between yourself and truth. It is not so much a finding of truth, but a giving up of illusion.
The Miraculous
It is the nature of the ego to become attached to the past, and to project the past forward into the future. The ego wants what is familiar, because it is basically uncomfortable with change. Its job is to create continuity.
If something is continuous, it is not miraculous. Miraculous events are not continuous with what happened before them. They represent a shift of energy, a movement out of past perception, past limitation. They are unpredictable, unexpected and in many cases inscrutable.
You call them miracles because God's hand is in them. But without your permission, they could not take place.
Without your surrender of the past, miracles could not come into your life. You prepare the ground for them. You create the space in which the miraculous occurs.
Now is the only Time there Is
Every moment contains all other moments. This moment contains all the past and all the future.
That is why the central teaching of all spiritual traditions is to claim our awareness in this moment. While this moment may be only one point on the circle, any point will do. Any point is the alpha and omega. A special time or place is not needed. Here is as good a place as any; now is as good a time as any. There is nothing that you have to do first. There is nothing you have to do later. There is only what is happening now. That is your only responsibility.
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Williamson County Fair
The Williamson County Fair is coming to the Williamson County agEXPO August 5th-13th with the most adorable theme. This year, the fair is bringing a little taste of New Orleans to Middle Tennessee with the theme: "Barnyard Mardi Gras." This fair welcomes more than 200,000 guests each year and this year there will be a number of competitions, exhibits, entertainment, attractions and more. This year's opening day entertainment kicks off with Pelican 212, the family band that was recognized on the hit shows Little Big Shots and The Tonight Show. Stop by to catch the fun and visit here to get more information and tickets.
Franklin Art Crawl
The first Friday of every month, Downtown Franklin hosts the Franklin Art Scene. It is a free event for all and there are free trolley rides where patrons can ride and stop anywhere from 6-9pm. Art will be displayed at dozens of sites even including the Parks on Main office, which will be featuring jewelry made from vintage marbles by Mary Catherine McAnulty and Gerald Witcher. Stop by to see what kind of creativity local artists have to showcase and plan your art crawl here.
Mafiaozas Music City Brewers Festival
Come out to the Music City Walk of Fame and enjoy the 15th annual Music City Brewers Festival, named one of the top 8 summer beer festivals, on August 6th. This event is split up into two sessions, the afternoon session from 12pm-4pm and the evening session from 6pm-10pm. Enjoy tastings from some of the most popular breweries in Nashville like Yazoo, Blackstone, Czann's, Tennessee Brew Works, Jackalope, Fat Bottom and more. No Nashville festival is complete without live music, and there will be plenty of that here! To find out more information and ticket prices, click here.
Bootlegger's Bash
Go back in time to the prohibition-era with an event inspired by Tennessee's unique history of bootlegging at the Bootlegger's Bash at the Carnton Plantation on August 13th. What better way to celebrate the end of summer with whiskey tastings, a southern dinner, and old-time country music? All of the proceeds go to the maintenance and upkeep of the historic plantation and Carter House. Find out all of the details and ticket prices here.
Wilson County Fair
The Wilson Country Fair will be held from August 19th-27th at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon and will be filled with tons of entertainment for the whole family! Come out and enjoy some of the best live music, food, attractions and events in Middle Tennessee during the summer. Live music performers include CMA and ACM award winners, The Oak Ridge Boys as well as The Talley's, Jason Crabb and The Blue's Brokers. This year's fair theme is "We Want YOU" in honor of the election year and the Wilson County Fair wants YOU to be a part of all the fun. Click here for all the information you will need.
Depot District BBQ Festival
This years Depot District BBQ Festival will take place in the Historic Downtown District in Smyrna on August 20th to wrap up the end of summer with BBQ food vendors, live music and family fun!


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Women's Program
You may want to climb in the North Cascades with the sole purpose of reaching a summit or you may want to learn what it takes to get out on the sharp end. Or perhaps the Himalayas are calling you to trek in Nepal, where with all women porters and staff you will gain not only cultural insight, but also an amazing chance to get to know Nepali women and support their quest for empowerment. The opportunities are endless and we are here ready to provide the support for you to reach your goals.
Our women's programs utilize the proven itineraries of our Mountain Madness summit climbs, treks, or instructional courses, but operate in all-women groups. Professional instructors with experience in women's education will lead these programs. Join us for beautiful glacier and rock climbing, trekking amongst the highest peaks of the world, solid technical instruction, and great food – all in a positive, supportive women's environment. We can also tailor a climb or course for individuals and groups of women.


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The fabric was 'California Girl' by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda... and one charm pack is enough to make two of these runners so I can see myself making another one for the sideboard now too.
Very pretty, fantastic way to use your charm packs up :) Barb.ReplyDelete
Lovely runner, great gift idea. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous...
Your table runner is lovely. Those fabrics are so pretty.ReplyDelete
Lovely runner! Love the quilting!
Would you mind sharing what size you cut your side borders? finished dimensions? Thank you so much : )


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Let us tell you
The Winemaker's Shop Story
For those who have been with us along the way, our family thanks you for your support so far. For those who have yet to embark with us, we hope you become apart of where the story takes us!
"What matters more than the extra buck is the smile that people have when they come back and they tell us about how much fun they had or how good the product is and how they're excited to keep doing it."


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Then Goldilocks sat down in the great big chair, and found it uncomfortable. "This chair is too hard!" she declared.
Next she sat down in the middle-size chair and sank deep into the seat cushion. "This chair is too soft!" she said.
And then she sat down in the small chair, and that was neither too hard nor too soft. "This chair is just right!" she said. So Goldilocks settled into the small chair to rest. Just then the bottom of the chair broke out, and the chair was no longer just right, it was broken and very uncomfortable.


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Twisting Catacombs . Miniature Dungeon Scenery
Latest Castings:
Painted examples by Skinner Miniatures. The Scenery is supplied unpainted. A painting service is separately available from Golem Painting Studios. Please contact them for more info.
We do love a good Dungeon Boardgame or Fantasy RPG! It's great fun exploring dungeons with friends or family, playing an engaging narrative and taking a welcome journey into a magical world of heroes and adventure!
But often, something ruins the immersive experience with these games. Its the one aspect which is always overlooked by game publishers. It's like its an afterthought with the big games companies, tacked on the end of a release with some cheap tokens or flimsy card terrain.
Real Dungeon Scenery has been forgotten for long enough!
If you are the kind of gamer who wants an engaging and immersive environment when you play your favorite games. If you want detailed scenery and a wide range of characterful terrain for your heroes to interact with and explore. And if you want to really impress players, with a rich and visually impressive game. Then this Kickstarter, was made for you!
We aim to produce detailed scenery and characterful dungeon terrain for the gaming world. Based around an "inch square" system, the terrain is compatible with a whole array of boardgames and RPG games such as Dungeons and Dragons™, Heroquest™, Dwarven Forge Terrain™ and essentially anything using 28mm-30mm scale character miniatures.
Cast in quality Resin for maximum detail. No odd materials, no "restic" - just RESIN, the tried and tested, gamer's material of choice for decades!
With this terrain, we offer you the tools to forge your own narratives. Create amazing furnished dungeon chambers, which will keep players engaged and always guessing what is in store, from one game to the next.
The Four Tiers of Core Pledge are "Dungeon Critter", "Dungeon Dweller / Classic Dungeon Dweller", "Dungeon Keeper" and "Completionist". Some come with GOLD which can be used to tailor your pledge, to get the exact pieces you want in your dungeon. GOLD can be used to pick from the list of scenery items displayed further below.
The Core Pledges are also eligible for FREE Stretch Goal Add-Ons, which will be added to them as they are unlocked.
For a useful fan-made pledge manager tool by Galious, see this link
+++Pledge Calculator+++
Stretch Goals come in 5 types.
4 Tiers of FREE stretch goal, along with "pure Add-On" items, which are more expensive to produce, which require GOLD to be used to add them to a pledge.
The lower pledge of "Gold Bag" is not eligible for the free stretch goals.
SHIPPING: Details about Shipping will be explained in another section.
To outline briefly; UK shipping is FREE. International shipping is charged on a price specific to each country, so that we can get you the fairest price.
Pledges can be tailored to suit your tastes, here is a catalog of all the currently available scenery pieces. Unlocked Stretch Goals will also be added to this catalog, as they become available.
The GOLD symbol above each piece shows how much GOLD is needed for each item.
The numbers after some names (ie: 3x1) show how many inch squares the piece will partially or wholly occupy.
Scenery with a "?" does not have a completed sculpt to display yet. We will replace these with finished sculpts as the Kickstarter progresses.
Some scenery is displayed with concept art. Most of these will also be updated as the Kickstarter progresses.
If you want to add any of the specific scenery pieces which are pictured above, to your pledge, they can be added using GOLD.
GOLD is either part of your Core Pledge, or it is chosen as an Add-On.
Why are we not using real currency? Well, if you choose a larger gold add-on, it becomes better value to add the scenery you want.
"What's that paper you have there,
pretty-boy?" growled the gruff wandering trader, as the bard, Leodis,
produced payment with a handful of Imperial Sovereign notes.
"Imperial Sovereigns, good sir.." answered Leodis flatly.
"Impeweeal sovwins, good sir." mocked the old stocky trader, mimicking Leodis's words before he quickly snatched back the Health Potion and returned it to his sack. Leodis stood in confusion.
"Your fancy imperial sovereigns and overland money is worthless here in the dungeon, boy! Down here, you pay with GOLD!" A fanatical grin spread across his scarred face. Then he sniffed twice, smelling.
"An' i dont smell any gold on you, boy. So you better go get some, alright? Coz it will cost you GOLD to buy things in the dungeon!"
For this Kickstarter, we are aiming to do simple and regular stretch goals.
There are 5 types of Stretch Goal (4x Tiers and "Add Ons").
- Backers with a "Dungeon Critter" pledge receive FREE Tier 1 Stretch Goals.
- Backers with a "Dungeon Dweller" or a "Classic Dungeon Dweller" pledge receive FREE Tier 2 and Tier 1 Stretch Goals
- Backers with a "Dungeon Keeper" pledge receive FREE Tier 3, Tier 2 and Tier 1 Stretch Goals.
- Backers with a "Completionist" pledge receive FREE Tier 4, Tier 3, Tier 2 and Tier 1 Stretch Goals.
- Add-On Tier 5 Stretch Goals are not free but can be added to a Pledge by using GOLD.
What Stretch Goals have been added Free to my Core Pledge?
In addition to the awesome miniatures listed in the Core Pledge images above, all core tiers have free extras added, as the stretch goals are unlocked! You receive everything which is inside the column relating to your pledge.
Recently Unlocked
All pledges come with free UK Shipping.
International Shipping is added depending on your location.
You can check this table to see how much shipping is for your area. All prices are for a pledge weighing 2kg (4.5lbs) so that is a lot of resin terrain!
This Kickstarter is all about miniature creation, this is what we do. We design, prototype, mould and cast - in house. There is no complicated supply chain, there are no logistics delays and unexpected costs. Its just an easy matter of 1, 2 3 and it's ready for you to paint!
With this process, for all the scenery pieces offered here, we expect pledge fulfillment to be early March, and February for the Early Pledge Backers.
October: Digital sculpting.
November: Digital sculpts for core and stretch goals completed. All sculpts ready for production. Prototyping.
December: All miniatures prototyped and initial moulds made. Casting begins.
January: More Casting! Churning out the awesome resin!
February: Casting for Early backers completed. Casting Continues.
March: Casting continues. Initial batch of regular orders ships.
April: Casting is a labor intensive process. But all casting for all backers aim to be completed now. Happy questing!
Friends of Twisting Catacombs
Printed dungeon tiles?
Computer Gamer?
Selection of Extra Scenery Images:
Multiple Door Sizes available to choose in the pledge manager.
Risks and challenges
We aim to produce a new range of resin dungeon miniatures. The risks to this project are very minimal. We do this kind of model design, prototyping, mouldmaking and casting, every day. And have been doing so for 5 years, as a small company.
Now, things are looking like it is time to expand. I have quit my full time day-job to run Zealot. And this is our chance to grow the range and put Zealot on the miniatures map!
For this project, the digital sculpting, 3d printing of prototypes and casting, all happens in-house. There are no delays or problems caused by outsourcing every stage to another company and trying to slot into their schedule. The only exception, is the production of the plastic dungeon floor and wall tiles (stretch goal), which will be outsourced to an experienced injection moulder.
Risk#1: Resin speed of manufacture.
Resin is a labor intensive material to cast with. Casting 30 units or casting 3000 units, its the same amount of time and work to produce each unit. That's why we have staggered the release dates on some pledges ("Early Pledges"), to accommodate for this to some degree.
If the project is particularly successful, then this may overstretch our current capacity. In the event of this looking likely, we will expand production with new staff and equipment.
In the event of a extremely successful funding period, we can outsource any stage of production to our trusted long term business contacts.
That is about all the foreseen risks to this project. As mentioned before, this kind of miniature creation is what we have been doing for years. There is nothing out of the ordinary workflow. Everything will be produced to our usual high standard.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Funding period
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WVU is ranked as a Research University (Highest Research Activity) – R1 – in the 2018 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
U.S. News and World Report academic program rankings
The following programs were ranked in the top 100 of U.S. News and World Report's 2019 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, including:
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, 54 (tie)
- Audiology, 53
- Chemical Engineering, 90 (tie)
- Civil Engineering, 89 (tie)
- Clinical Psychology, 57
- Economics, 83
- English, 99
- Fine Arts, 98 (tie)
- History, 98
- Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering, 70 (tie)
- Medicine (primary care), 58
- Medicine (research), 86 (tie)
- Petroleum Engineering, 13 (tie)
- Pharmacy, 36
- Physical Therapy, 79
- Physics, 100
- Political Science, 98 (tie)
- Rehabilitation Counseling, 37
- Speech-Language Pathology, 92
- Social Work, 75
U.S. News & World Report online graduate program rankings (released January 2018):
- Online master's in software engineering, 15
- Online hybrid MBA, 47
- Online master's in nursing, 51
- Online business (non-MBA), 63
Other rankings
The Center for World University Rankings placed WVU among the top 1.5% of universities in the world. (2017)
Newsweek recognized WVU Medicine on its inaugural list of the World's Best Hospitals. (2019)
U.S. News & World Report ranked WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital 22nd in urology, 28th in diabetes and endocrinology and 38th in gynecology, and high performing in five specialties: cancer, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics and pulmonology. Ruby Memorial was also ranked as the top hospital in West Virginia. (Best Hospitals rankings, 2018-19)
WVU Medicine Children's received its first-ever national ranking from U.S. News & World Report, tied for 42nd in the nation for pediatric urology. (Best Children's Hospitals, 2018-19)
WVU Law scored a grade of A- on preLaw Magazine's list of the nation's Best Value Law Schools. Only 25 law schools scored higher than WVU. (2018)
For the second consecutive year, preLaw Magazine ranked the WVU College of Law among the best (6th in the nation) for preparing students to work in public interest law. (2018)
College Factual ranked the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in the top 10 percent of all engineering schools (28th out of 302) for offering the best value for the money for undergraduate degree programs. (2017)
WVU is among the top 40 safest campuses in the United States (34th out of 2,000 colleges assessed), according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security. (2017)
College Rank rated WVU's education abroad program 19th in the U.S. and third overall among public institutions. (2016)
For the 8th-consecutive year, G.I. Jobs Magazine named WVU a Military Friendly School. (2017)
The Military Times Best for Vets: College 2017 rankings rated WVU 26th out of more than 500 schools. It's the fifth consecutive year WVU made the list. (2016)
University Police received its highest ranking – 13th – in The Security 500 Benchmarking Survey, 2017.
The Professional Sales Institute in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics earned a ranking as one of the top sales schools in North America for the seventh consecutive year, as announced by the Sales Education Foundation in its "2018 Top Universities for Professional Sales Education."
In its inaugural rankings of Best Online Programs for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report ranked three WVU graduate programs in the top five: nursing, No. 3; business, No. 5; and education, No. 5.
The National Law Journal named the WVU College of Law a "Go-To" law school. WVU ranked No. 33 among 50 institutions in its first appearance on NLJ's list that identifies schools with the highest percentage of juris doctor graduates hired by the 250 largest law firms.
In AARP's biennial rankings of the nation's Best Employers for Workers Over 50, WVU ranked seventh.
WVU was named a 2017 Military Friendly Employer by Victory Media the only higher education institution to make the list. Victory Media has also named WVU a Military Friendly School for the past eight years. WVU is the only university to receive both designations.
With over 2,000 hired in 2016, WVU Medicine earned the title of Job Creator of the Year from The Exponent Telegram's editorial board.
Morgantown is No. 49 in the U.S. in the Chamber of Commerce's annual study of Best Small Cities for Business (2019).
Morgantown ranks No. 8 on Wallet Hub's list of Best Small Sports Cities (2018).
Business Insider ranked Morgantown 16th on its list of Top 20 Best College Towns.
Best College Reviews ranked Morgantown in the 50 Best College Towns in America - at No. 20.
FlipKey.com named Morgantown's WVU a "Top Campus Worth Traveling For."
ConventionSouth magazine announced Morgantown as one of their hot picks for the "South's Historic College Towns With Hip Group Appeal."
Morgantown ranks No. 4 in Movoto Blog's Ten Best Places to Live in West Virginia.
Livability.com listed Morgantown as No. 2 on their 2014 Top Ten Cities for Affordable Health Care.
Morgantown ranks No. 1 in Movoto Blog's Ten Most Exciting Places in West Virginia.
Morgantown is one of Money.com's Best Places to Retire.
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Deans' warning to Wallabies
Robbie Deans has warned his Jekyll and Hyde Wallabies that anything less than a complete performance against the stewing Springboks will end in another Tri Nations disaster in Durban on Saturday.
With boarding passes to next month's Rugby World Cup on the line at Kings Park, Deans is demanding a massive improvement on last Saturday's meek loss to the All Blacks and says only a steely resolve will do.
After South Africa's second-string touring side leaked 11 tries in heavy defeats to Australia and New Zealand, 10 well-rested World Cup-winning Springboks "with a point to prove" return to the hosts' starting outfit.
"This Springboks side that's gathered is one that has a lot of history," Deans said ahead of the Wallabies' last chance to notch a meaningful away win before challenging for the Webb Ellis Cup in New Zealand.
"They understand the meaning of it, they understand the importance of it and this is their first outing (together for the year) and it's a very short stretch before the World Cup, so they'll want to start well.
"They'll want to make a statement. So if we're in any way underdone in terms of expectation, we'll get smacked. It's that simple."
With Boks coach Peter de Villiers delivering his own star-studded side a similar message, the stage it set for an intense, potentially brutal, encounter between two teams desperate for redemption and some pre-World Cup momentum.
De Villiers is predicting the Wallabies will try to run his returning Boks ragged with expansive rugby, but Deans has cautioned his exuberant x-factor backline against making the same mistake it made at Eden Park.
The Wallabies coach wants his side advancing forward and pushing through the gain line before Quade Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Digby Ioane and James O'Connor weave their magic.
"Obviously the Boks are a totally different team profile from the one we encountered in Sydney and, as a result of that, the way they approach the game will be different," Deans said.
"We understand that. We've got to do our best to defuse that and then earn the right to play ourselves."
After satisfying Deans with a more "industrious" display against the All Blacks in just his fourth match in eight months, Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom will be eager to have an even greater impact after copping a nasty spray from former Test fullback Greg Martin during the week.
Martin questioned Elsom's leadership qualities and said the flanker was lucky to even be in the side on current form.
"The more you make it a bigger issue, the more it takes your mind off what you really need to do," Elsom said.
"On any level when you have criticism, you can always play well enough for that to go away and I think the motivation to do that is never to make it go away.
"That's a by-product of playing really well and the team functioning really well.
"The focus for us is for the team to be playing well and my role in it that is being as effective as (I can be).
"It's naive to chase personal glory to try and stave off some kind of criticism you might be getting."
The Wallabies have won four of their past five Tests against the Boks, including last year's thrilling first victory at highveld in 47 years in Bloemfontein, but Deans said that "means nothing".
"It's history," he said.


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| Ah, the creative writing MFA: hard work, and occasional
solitary madness. Drinking and smoking may result.
The Internet is full of various articles on whether or not you should get that creative writing MFA degree...or a graduate degree, in general. (See here, here, here, here, here, and here.) Now that it's been two years since I walked onstage to collect my diploma from Seton Hill, I'm going to share with you my personal experiences. If you're considering getting an MFA, and especially if you want to teach at a college, I hope you'll find this helpful in some way.
In early 2009, I applied to New York University's MFA in Musical Theater Writing with the hopes of starting the program that fall. NYU invited me to their Applicants Weekend and I was waitlisted, but withdrew because the Weekend showed me I clearly didn't have what it takes to write musicals for a living; I also learned that my heart wasn't 100% invested in the program, which was a surprise, but the truth. And...I realized that I actually hated Broadway-style musicals. Oops.
After walking away from my musical theater fantasy, I returned to my mundane life with my mundane retail and customer service jobs. I started having a quarter-life crisis, exacerbated by some significant health issues that had me in and out of hospitals and on disability and FMLA leave. I was pretty miserable with my life during this time and felt like I was moving further and further away from what I was meant to do: writing and teaching.
A few months later I tried to apply to grad school again, this time focusing on writing fiction--my first love--and after being accepted to almost all of my choices, I selected Goddard College. After paying my deposit and trying to plan for the Vermont residency, I found out my employer was not cool with the amount of work I'd have to miss for residencies. I didn't want to lose my job or upset anyone at work (which was silly, because I ended up having to quit anyway), so I withdrew my acceptance and got my deposit refunded, and settled on Seton Hill University instead. SHU was only four hours from where I lived in Columbus, which cut down on travelling time; their residencies were also shorter. Plus, SHU was all about learning to write excellent commercial genre fiction, which is what I wanted to write. I love literature, but I do not consider myself a literary writer by any means. I've always loved fantasy and horror, and I felt SHU could teach me quite a bit about that. And as you all know, I graduated SHU in June 2013 and wrote my very first novel, The Name and the Key.
After that preamble, this is what I can conclude about my MFA experience. And honestly, I loved it, but made a lot of stupid mistakes about my MFA, too. Please try not to make stupid mistakes if you can help it (but please forgive yourself if you do).
I became a better, smarter writer.
My mentors, critique partners, and workshops all played an integral part in this. I look at my old writing--even my shows--and kind of scratch my head. I thought I was good then, but, nope, not really. Not by a long shot. Now that I know what I'm capable of, I know I want to write fiction for the rest of my life. Even if I make mistakes, I know I won't make the same ones as before. I also know that what I'm writing is good, and it's something that can be verified by professionals--it's not ego this time around. And I can honestly say I don't think I could even stand a chance at publication if I continued to write the way I did before grad school.
Graduate school, despite its stressors, improved my well-being overall.
|You can't deny how ridiculously ecstatic I look!
During graduation, before receiving my diploma,
June 2013. (c) KEB.
What can I say? I was miserable before I started graduate school. While enrolled in school, I had some stressful moments (and a bout of depression when my dad unexpectedly died during first semester). But I felt for the first time in years I had something to look forward to. It was a feeling like "coming home." For every step in my life that took me away from my dreams, grad school brought me back to them. It was one of the happiest times of my life; a genuinely wonderful and life-changing experience. It is this happiness that makes me not regret my decision to get my MFA.
I've met amazing people in the industry and formed a wonderful support system.
Fangirl moment here--I never imagined I'd meet literary agents, New York Times bestsellers, Bram Stoker Award-winners, etc. These are creme-de-la-creme writers, who also happened to be my fellow students, mentors, and teachers. I never in my life imagined I'd meet, let alone work with, such fabulous, highly-qualified people. Ever.
I should've worked harder to graduate on time.
When Dad died September 2010, I sank into such a depression that I failed one of my courses because I fell behind on the work, then ultimately withdrew from the course after the 'W' period. If I would've just kept it together, I would've completed the course no problem--with my teacher's permission, I made up every assignment I missed, but withdrew before the final project was due. So, I failed with just one assignment short of passing. D'oh!
I also received a lot of miscommunication from the school on how financial aid worked when it came to how my student loans were applied and how the time-tables and credit hours worked. Also, I was given a lot of mixed information when it came to my own class requirements and deadlines for the larger projects required to graduate. I had multiple emails with very different details from varying, but credible, sources, so I made choices that I thought were necessary in order to keep myself from losing financial aid to attend the school. One of these choices was not attending a residency, when after the fact it turns out I should've (it would have worked out!); another was taking more electives than necessary; and lastly, enrolling in a course after I graduated in order to qualify for the federal loan I was awarded for Fall semester. So even though I had a diploma June 2013, I didn't actually wrap school until December 2013 (because June is considered "fall semester").
If I had more information, or the correct information, in addition to not withdrawing from my class, I would've graduated a year earlier, period. This would've saved me TONS OF MONEY.
But...I wonder if I would've cracked under the pressure. Taking my time definitely helped keep me sane.
Between undergraduate and graduate school, I am over $90,000 in debt.
|Goodbye, money! I'll never see you again!
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I chose to attend private schools for both my undergraduate and graduate college experiences. I don't really know why. I don't remember anymore. I just picked the school I liked the most, and that was that. I wonder if I was brainwashed into thinking "private schools are more prestigious than public schools," which is a really stupid way to decide on which school to attend.
For undergrad, I secured a good deal of scholarships and awards that individually, weren't much, but compounded, meant a lot of money. However, despite the awards, my school was still expensive, and I had to take out subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans each year. I also borrowed the full amount (more than I needed for tuition) because despite also being employed while I was in school, I wasn't making enough money anyway.
Borrowing more than what I needed was a pretty big mistake. And I stupidly repeated it in graduate school.
SHU offered very little in terms of financial aid (but to its credit, none of the colleges to which I applied did, either). While I did snag some free money from the school, I had to take out student loans again to even afford classes. Because I didn't have enough money for residencies, I borrowed more than the cost of tuition to afford the travel and lodging expenses. While I was employed full-time for my first semester, the stress from work, and the grief from dealing with the loss of my father, played a role in me quitting my job. When my health improved dramatically from not working while in school, I did have to move back home with my mother, and borrow more money from the government to pay for the period I was unemployed.
I did find another job towards the end of school, so I was employed during my last semester. But once I left my full-time job in 2010, well...it turns out, that might've been the last time I'd be able to get a full-time position. Because, since then, every place I've worked and applied to only offers part-time hours. I honestly wonder if I will ever be able to work full-time ever again. I sure hope so.
Getting an MFA just so you can teach in college is not worth it financially. Yes, I teach at college. I love it to death. It is a satisfying and emotionally-fulfilling job. But...it doesn't pay.
My top choices, Goddard and SHU, were my top choices precisely because they both had a mandatory teaching component. I was not content to just learn how to write, but I genuinely wanted to teach writing at colleges, workshops, conventions, and conferences. But, mostly colleges.
This is something I want to smack myself in the head over, because while I did some research on this while I was enrolled in school, I didn't know how adjuncting worked, and I based a lot of my decisions on misinformation again.
When I was an undergrad, I saw the word "adjunct" in front of some of my professor's names, but never fully understood what it meant. I was told it meant "travelling professor," in that they rotate between colleges (didn't realize it was a euphemism!) and it wasn't until I was in graduate school that I was told an "adjunct" basically meant a part-time professor.
I didn't know about contracts, or contact hours, or any of that stuff yet, so I didn't see part-time teaching as an issue. I still thought it was a decent way to make a living, and here's why:
I thought of my professors at Capital and knew some of them made some major bank, and even if they were lower on the totem pole, they still were able to have houses or apartments of their own, own their own vehicles, have the opportunity to socialize, to travel, etc.
It never helped that this kind of information was floating around (click to enlarge):
|The annual salaries of English professors in 2012-2013 school year.
Screenshot from Higher-Ed Jobs website. Data is from the"Faculty in Higher Education Salary
Survey by Discipline, Rank and Tenure Status in Four-Year Colleges and Universities," conducted by CUPA-HR.
In my mind, if full-time English professors made $54,000 to $61,000 a year, then part-time professors made half as much ($27,000-$30,500), which was comparable to, but slightly less than, what I made at one of my full-time retail customer service jobs. With only myself to live for (no dependents), I lived incredibly well off of this type of annual salary. I was able to pay off all of my credit card debt, live on my own in a downtown apartment, and take small vacations to NYC to visit family. I was even able to make some payments on my undergraduate student loans, though not as much as I liked to (hospital bills are a bitch).
As you can see, my math and logic were very naive. But when I was looking for teaching work while in graduate school, I was comforted by actual numbers from job postings for adjuncts that I saw online. Like this, for example (what I'll call College A):
|Screenshot from a real community college job posting in Ohio.
For professional reasons, I am not naming the college or source of this information.
Another example (aka College B):
|Screenshot from a real community college job posting in Ohio.
Again, for professional reasons, I am not naming the college or source of this information.
With these specific numbers, I did the math, believing that the hourly wages quoted were the actual rate of pay for every literal hour worked. So of course, when I was thinking about budgeting and what I could potentially make at either college, I came up with these numbers (click to enlarge):
|(c) KEB.
I knew that it would be very difficult to get a teaching job right after graduation, so I expected to hop right back into retail or customer service again; in the meantime, I thought that if I did get to become an adjunct and teach part-time, it would be plenty enough for me to live off of.
Since becoming an adjunct professor (although I'm called a "lecturer," despite my terminal degree), I realize that these hourly wages quoted from the job postings are not literal wages for every hour that you work at your job; these are rates for the number of hours you spend in contact with your students in the classroom. So, if a class is 1.5/hrs a session, and you meet twice a week, that's 3 contact hours. This, and nothing else, is what you are paid for.
Additional meetings with students, lesson preparation, grading, meetings with faculty and administration, writing recommendations--all of which I do or have done--is unpaid, but at the same time, is still counted as the part-time workload, which should never be more than 29 hours total, regardless of the amount of classes you teach. If you go above 29 hours, you've become a full-time employee, which entitles you to health care benefits, which colleges seem to be unable to afford. If you work more than 29 hours, regardless of how many classes you teach, you're violating your part-time contract--so you can definitely be fired over something like this. It is like this at nearly every college in the United States.
If you've ever seen headlines that mention professors on food stamps or how adjuncts are sucked into poverty due to their low wages, it's because of the contact vs. actual hours situation, and a slew of other issues on top of that (budgets cuts, low enrollment, contracts only lasting the duration of a semester, etc.).
Let's play with the wages posted by the two community colleges above in their job listings section of their websites, so you can see how the contact-hour payments really work (click to enlarge):
|(c) KEB
The numbers in these charts are still not accurate, though, because they assume that whatever you teach each semester will be exactly the same for all twelve months of the year. Since contracts are only awarded on a per-term, as-needed basis, it becomes really difficult to budget when you're not entirely sure what your wages will be every five months or so. And good luck if you want to teach during the summer; these jobs are snatched up quickly. So 12 months of wages end up being more like 10 months of wages instead, with two full months completely unpaid (usually June and July for most colleges, if you can't teach summer classes).
With lower enrollment, budgeting constraints, and restructuring, you have absolutely no guarantee of the number of classes you'll be teaching. If you expect to teach four classes, but three are cut a week before the term starts because not enough students enrolled, it's tragic, and there's nothing you can do but scramble to find additional work, or have saved enough to accommodate sudden, substantial drops in income. In fact, many adjuncts work multiple jobs or teach at multiple schools just to make end's meet. And what that does is hurt students, because you can't give them the time they need when you're hopping between locations trying to stay out of poverty.
When newspapers and blogs say that adjuncts work for less than minimum wage, it's because of this math: say for example, you have a week where you need to do additional conferences with students, plus some departmental meetings, and you have to grade 15 five-page essays. Say this takes you the 29 hours maximum you've been allotted. However, you only teach one course for this school term, so even though you're working 29 hours, your paycheck reflects only 3 hours of work. Take your weekly contact hour pay and divide by actual hours worked, and the numbers get depressing. If you work for College A, that means during the week you were worth $4.96/hr; for College B, your work was worth $3.20/hr. Minimum wage in the state of Ohio is currently $8.10/hr, if you want some perspective.
The 2015 poverty guidelines for Ohio are $11,770/yr for a 1-person household and $24,250/yr for a family of four. If you work at College A, and you're single, you'd have to teach two classes just to break the poverty line; if you have a family of four, you'd have to teach at least four classes. If you work at College B, and want to break the poverty line, you'd need to teach three classes if you're single; if you have a family of four, then six classes. Again, these numbers only work if you teach the same amount of classes for twelve months consecutively. In all likelihood, in order to break the poverty line, you'd have to teach more than what I've listed. However, it's incredibly difficult to find a single institution that will let you teach that many courses, so most adjuncts teach on multiple campuses (hence the "travelling professor" explanation I got as an undergrad).
Whether you teach one class or six classes, no matter what, you cannot work more than 29 hours a week for a single employer. While teaching more classes earns you more money, it comes with an additional set of problems. For example, if you're teaching six classes, or 18 contact hours, that leaves you only eleven hours for the week for things like preparation, grading, meetings, etc. That means you can't even give two hours of your time to each class, because if you do, that's over the 29, and you can get fired. Knowing that teachers can't really do all the work required for a class in less than two hours, colleges prevent adjuncts from teaching a certain number of classes, or the adjuncts simply work more than 29 hours to accomplish the necessary tasks, but lie about it.
I don't feel comfortable disclosing my actual pay or workload (in fact, I don't know if I'm allowed to) but the numbers don't reflect the data for College A or College B. I can say that for the 2014 tax season, I barely broke $12,000 for my adjusted gross income, and that was with working for more than one employer in very different jobs. I've been applying for more work like crazy (49 jobs in one month at the time of this post!) and have discovered that now I've got my MFA and have some teaching credentials, it's become much harder to get hired back into retail and customer service. Go figure.
In the meantime, I can hardly pay my bills; moving out of my mother's house is fiscally impossible; and because my income is so low, my official IBR payment to direct loans servicing is currently at $0. While having a $0 payment sounds amazing, it's not. I was told after 25 years of consecutive, on-time payments on my income-based repayment plan, any balance would be forgiven. Do I think I can pay $90,000 off in 25 years (except it won't be 90,000 because of interest)? If I'm able to put $300-400 down every month just for student loans, it's possible. But, not with the money I'm making. Even with two and three jobs at a time, I'm not making that kind of money. So the idea of having a $90,000 balance wiped clean sounds like a blessing, except...it then becomes taxable income (because the government decided to give you the money you borrowed). If I'm single for the next 25 years, and the federal income tax rate is the same as 2015's (ha!), I'm looking at owing the government at least $18,481.25 from that $90,000 (source) for that year's tax season, and this is calculated based on an amount with zero interest (therefore, it's inaccurate).
This is the reality of college teaching: it's a beautiful profession but unsustainable for living.
Now that you've read everything, what should you do?
Do what you want. Seriously. If you want that MFA, you should completely go for it!
I don't regret my MFA one bit, but I do regret some of the choices I made while I was in grad school, and some of the choices I made immediately afterward. Of course, this all has to do with money.
I should've stayed employed for every semester I was in grad school (instead of just the first and last semesters); I should've worked harder to graduate on time; I should've borrowed only what I needed in order to pay for tuition, instead of the maximum amount; and instead of jumping into adjuncting right after graduating--which was an incredibly lucky, magical situation--I should've waited (like, an entire year or two), and talked to real adjuncts about how pay and hours actually worked before making any decisions. Before applying to teach, I should've made a home with another employer, and then only when it was financially sound enough to, apply to teach. And instead of making college teaching a career, I should've instead treated it more like a supplement to a career. If I made smarter decisions, I would've had an easier time post-grad school. But, I've made my bed, and I must lie in it.
To end on a happy note: I never thought I was capable of writing a single book, but here I am, working on four of them at the same time. I never thought I would get anything published, and I have. I never thought anyone outside of my closest family and friends would believe I was a good writer with potential, but now I know otherwise. I never thought I'd be a convention panelist or college professor so soon after graduating. I never thought I would grow so much as a human being. I never thought I could imagine what I have imagined, and that I could put all of that down on paper. All of this happened from my MFA.
If my story isn't enough, you can also look at what published authors say about the MFA process, and get a pretty blunt assessment of pros and cons here.


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I didn't feel like I belonged,
In my tights, scarf and t-shirt with the sleeves long.
The constant stares are never kind,
What are you doing here, they seemed to ask: Do you mind?
I minded a little, and it was becoming a lot,
Yet, why did I care, for what?
For the stares of strangers, as harsh as they are,
Cannot beat the bigger picture, which is never far...
One of my best friends is from South Africa, and loves the beach.
We always joke though that when her and I head into the ocean, we look like fresh tourists that would probably end up drowning on a TV show like 'Bondi Rescue'.
Why? Well given our 'ethnic' appearance, the loud squeals when hit by a wave and the fact that we - or I at least - don't wear the usual Australian beach attire means we look a bit different to your average aussie surfie. Gotta love fitting into a stereotype right?
As a teenager, the question I got asked the most by curious classmates was always along the same lines.
"So how do you go to the beach if you're all covered up?"
I would always make some answer up that seemed to make sense. "Oh, I find a way". Truth was, my family just never really went to the beach! Both my mother and I wore the hijab, the beach was a little far and I wasn't a huge fan of swimming anyway. It wasn't a sport we were ever going to be competitive in. When was the last time you saw a Sudanese Olympic Swimmer?
Mashallah, no one can deny the beauty, the power, the draw of an ocean. So now, all grown up, what are the options?
I have been known to wade in wearing my normal, everyday clothes: a long dress or regular pants and a top and so on. In my mind, I look like this:
Where as in reality, I look more like someone who took a wrong turn and ended up drenched.
Most of the time though, I wear a pair of long running tights, a large, voluminous top and a bandana like scarf that is often misinterpreted.
It's hot, but you get used to it.
It definitely doesn't blend in, but I tell myself people are staring because they think I have swag.
I chose to cover up for reasons that meant something to me. Yes, going to the beach is an exercise in hilarity, but who said it was going to be easy all the time?
I've decided the beach is awesome, majestic and something that I am going to embrace and enjoy. I may look like a tourist, or a Sudanese Nile Perch out of water, but I'll be enjoying myself every step of the way! #Yolo, right? :P


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Are you actually addicted to your smart phone?
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New data suggests that it might be possible. It looks like your brain gives you a little dopamine push every time your check your phone for a new message. Turns out we are wired for data. From way back our brain learned to reward us for finding essentials key to our survival, like food and water by giving us a little shot of dopamine. "New research shows that the brain also uses dopamine to reward information seeking." 1 And once the dopamine reward system is engaged it continues to reinforce that behavior.
According to Wikipedia "Dopamine plays a major role in the brain system that is responsible for reward-driven learning. Every type of reward that has been studied increases the level of dopamine transmission in the brain, and a variety of highly addictive drugs, including stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine, act directly on the dopamine system."
Dopamine can be good as it rewards behaviors necessary for survival, but it also has a dark side when it overwhelms our brain and elevates one type of reward over another, like drugs or alcohol over food. At the risk of sounding like an expert, which I'm not, this may explain why it's so hard for us to pull ourselves away from our screens. It actually feels good when we get a text message. So like any potentially addicting thing, consume in moderation, watch that it doesn't negatively impact your key relationships…. and for goodness sake, don't forget to brush your teeth. Addicts always have the worst teeth.
1 Selhub MD, Eva M.; Logan ND, Alan C. (2012-03-27). Your Brain On Nature: The Science of Nature's Influence on Your Health, Happiness and Vitality (pp. 40-41). John Wiley and Sons. Kindle Edition.


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text: The venue to pick up Carole was interesting! Its at NSRCC. I'm sure their wedding must have helped liven up NSRCC quite a bit on that morning. The couple had planned to cover some outdoor shoots on that day. So I had lots of fun shooting their outdoor video with my trusty steadycam at Marina Barrage. This video highlight will give you a good idea on how I will film your outdoor videos : )


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The Gili Islands are primarily known for 3 things: party, diving and snorkeling.
But there are much more things you can do here and probably many visitors don't even know about them.
Diving and snorkeling (learning)
It's probably the classic at the Gilis. No wonder, because the islands have a very interesting underwater world. There are diving schools on each of the 3 islands, although most of them are on Gili Trawangan. You can borrow snorkel equipment almost on every corner.
Circumnavigate the islands
You can walk around the Gilis in about 1-2 hours. On Gili Trawangan you should rent a bike, which you can get almost anywhere (prices are negotiable). Often, however, the accommodations have their private bike rental.
Be sure to bring a lock and use it when you want to stop somewhere! If no lock exists, never leave your bike unobserved. Gili Meno you can perfectly circumnavigate on foot, because the majority of the paths run along some lonely dream beaches.
Island hopping
2 times each day the public boats leave to the other two islands.
Water sports
Very popular is the standing paddling, also known as "Stand Up Paddling" (SUP), which lets you comfortably paddle along the island. Or you can rent a canoe/kayak for one or two people. Also kite surfing or wakeboarding is offered on the Gilis. During all activities in the water it is very important to never underestimate the sometimes very strong currents.
There are a few surf spots on the Gilis, mainly in the southeast of Gili Trawangan, but also on Gili Meno and Gili Air. Nevertheless, the better and more popular ones can be found on Lombok.
Fishing and BBQ
We can help you to book fishing tours. Where you will be driven out by boat and can catch the fish yourself and then grill it. It doesn't get any fresher and tastier! Even spear fishing is possible.
On tour with the Glass Bottom Boat
Another way to explore the underwater world. It's usually offered together with island hopping, snorkeling or diving.
Going out and party
Gili Trawangan is clearly most suitable and best known for partying! You cannot overlook or miss it, simply follow the crowd.
Gili Trawangan view point
The highest point of the island where you can have a superb view on the other Gili Islands, Lombok with the Mount Rinjani and Bali with the Mount Agung. The view point is located at the southern part of the island and is also very suitable for watching the sunset.
Visit the night market
About 6 p.m. daily at the market square in front of the boat pier on Gili Trawangan the night market takes place where you can eat well and cheaply. It's impossible to overlook or miss it!
Going to the movies
At the main beach of Gili Trawangan in the evening there is the possibility to watch movies at a kind of mini open-air cinema. A good alternative to the party life, especially if you are hungover and want to do something quiet.
Relaxing or eating at the beach
Most bars and restaurants offer sun protected loungers or giant cushions on the beach where you can simply enjoy a delicious, cool Bintang or a fresh fruit juice and of course eat something while marveling at the wonderful view.
There are also some Yoga courses offered on the islands, either once as a trial or for more days and weeks. Whole retreats are offered, too.


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The other day, we went to the beach. I was having an awesome time with my sister. We dug 3 foot deep holes and sat in them until the water filled them. Then we made sand castles. When we got hot, we went into the water. I was pretending I was being pulled into the water and was asking my sister to "save me". What I didn't realize was that the current was getting stronger and stronger. At one point my sister fell over from the riptide and I had to pull her out. The strength escalated. A huge wave crashed over me and I went under. I yelled for my sister to help me for real this time, and bring my towel. No answer. I yelled louder. Silence. My mom was on her phone. My head pounded. I opened my eyes even with the salt water. Funny thing was, it didn't hurt. I looked around. My sister wasn't there. I looked out into the water and began screaming. I remember letting out bloodcurdling screams of fear. I also remember digging my nails into myself as I panicked. My mom looked up, dropped her phone and started yelling my sister's name. Then just like that, my sister came over the hill. She told us later that she just went to get a towel for her eye. The rest of the day I was shaking and sweating like never before. I almost threw up too. My sister had to stay by my side for the rest of the evening. As I am writing this, and reliving everything that happened, I'm crying. It was that scary that I know now, this will always be a memory that makes me cry.
I will just tell you this now. I thought my sister had been pulled into the ocean and drowned. I thought that I would never see her again, that all the things we had planned to do in the future didn't matter. I was thinking all the things a crazy person would. When my sister came running over the hill, it was the 2nd greatest moment of my life. What was the first? Holding her right after she was born.


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26:52 Technology
I wasn't sure what to do with this theme, so looked around our "office" and saw a bunch of computer parts lying on a table. I put the mother board inside my lightbox, shot it, and then shot a heat sync and fan. I merged three images that I took and this is how it ended up. That's technology too, right?
Not something I would normally do, but it was fun anyway 🙂
Posted by charhedman on 2018-06-27 02:16:24
Tagged: , 52 week theme challenge group , Technology , mother board , heat sync , fan , bokeh , board games , remote , digital , CPU , Macro , a bit dusty…I think it's going to end up in recycling


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In Celebration of Father's Day, Planet Fitness Shares How Dads – and Others – See the Softer Side of Fatherhood with Dad Bods.
This Father's Day, Planet Fitness, Inc. celebrates dads of every shape and size by revealing what people really think about that ultimate badge of fatherhood, the "dad bod."
Why Dad Bods?
Based on the results of a national study commissioned by Planet Fitness, known as the Judgement Free Zone, men shouldn't stress about maintaining a perfectly sculpted physique. The survey finds that those who identify as having dad bods – and the men and women who love them – are more widely perceived to be self-confident, committed to their jobs and have happy marriages.
In fact, more than nine in ten men (92 percent) with dad bods are satisfied with their marriage while more than four in five are content with their life overall (86 percent) and family life (83 percent). Plus, not only do three in five (60 percent) men not feel judged for having a dad bod, but 61 percent say that rockin' a dad bod invokes a sense of pride.
"At Planet Fitness, we want our members to know they will never be judged while working out. So on Father's Day this year, we thought it would be fun to look at how men and women – parents or not – feel about the dad bod," explains Jessica Correa, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Planet Fitness. "Our survey results show the majority of people think positively about dad bods, and men who identify as having them are proud of who they are. That's exactly how we want all of our members to feel when they come to Planet Fitness."
Even more interesting is how women (including moms) perceive dad bods, including:
- Ooo La La. Close to seven in ten women (69 percent) find dads bods attractive, while nearly three in four (74 percent) moms agree.
- Confidence is Key. 78 percent of women feel men with dad bods are confident in their own skin. Four in five (80 percent) moms feel men with dad bods are confident in their own skin.
- Don't Suck It In. Close to half of women (47 percent) even believe dad bods are the new six-pack. Nearly three in five (58 percent) mothers feel dad bods are the new six-pack.
- He's My Man. 83 percent of mothers would be proud to have a husband with a dad bod.
Photo Credit: Planet Fitness Inc. 2017
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Paul Fitzgerald is a journalist based in Toronto. He is a writer and blogger for HOSS Magazine and Vitalize Magazine, and is a columnist with the Toronto Sun ("Home, Smart, Home" – New Homes and Condos Section). He is also a science and technology columnist with InventorSpot.com and blogs for CNN International Report. His work […]Read Bio Read Posts


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Poor Zebra just wants to go to sleep! But with tap dancing tigers in tuxedos and piano-playing porcupines in party hats hiding behind every flap, will Zebra ever find some peace and quiet?
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Help Create Timeflies Song About New Bedford and Fall River
We just got a call from Timeflies. They are pumped about performing at Fun 107's 25th Birthday Party on Friday night at the Eagle...and they want to put together a special tribute to New Bedford, Fall River and the Southcoast. They want a list of things that should get shout outs in the song. What should we put on the list? Here's what we've got so far. What else should we include?
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Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm happy to announce that I will be heading to PRAGUE shortly! So expect lots of castle/snow/(hopefully) gluten free beer photos soon. I'm so excited to expand my experience of Europe – I've been to a lot of the Western European countries (UK, France, Italy, Spain) quite a few times, and never even been to Eastern Europe once!
Dan and I decided to get these tickets as belated Christmas presents for each other this year. We joked about doing something like this as presents last year, amidst the stress of birthday/Christmas buying. Both of us have late fall/winter birthdays, and both of us get really stressed about present-buying, so by the time we reach Christmas, I just can't cope with finding another gift.
Earlier this year we were complaining about this to each other, and I reminded him of our little joke last year – "If we were to go somewhere as a present for each other, where would we go?" I mused. Immediately, and in unison, we both asked, "Prague?"
The only issue is that we've both been so busy with work and deadlines, I haven't had much of a chance to look into things to do! I know there's a castle, and Charles Bridge, and I found this gluten free restaurant (amidst a country full of sausages, bread, and beer, there is hope lol).
So… have you ever been to Prague? What were your favorite things? What should we do??? Help a girl out!
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