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All due respect to Los Angeles's San Gabriel Valley, Seattle's White Center, and the Twin Cities' Frogtown, but Richmond, British Columbia might just have the most diverse collection of Asian food in North America. After a recent visit, we were convinced: it's one of the world's most delicious suburbs. This once-sleepy Vancouver suburb has become one of North America's best places for Asian food and is worthy of some serious exploration.
Richmond's population is 65% Asian — thanks to an immigrant boom in the 1970's — and half of that is Chinese, making for the largest Chinese population outside of mainland China. While Vancouver's Chinatown is becoming saturated with trendy bars and restaurants, Richmond is where you come for cuisine that rivals what you'd find in Asia. With over 800 restaurants, many of them on Alexandra Road (also known as Food Street), there's a lot to navigate in Richmond. Our mentality: why linger at one restaurant when you can do on a DIY food tour?
Here's how to taste the best of Richmond:
Richmond is conveniently located just 25 minutes south of Vancouver and 25 minutes north of the United States border. The Canada Line provides regular service from Vancouver's waterfront and city centre to Bridgeport (the first stop in Richmond), followed by Aberdeen, Landsdowne, and Brighouse. And Vancouver International Airport is actually located in Richmond, which means you better hope you have a layover. (Once I even checked in for my return flight early so I could take cab to get dim sum beforehand...true story!)
While most malls are becoming less frequented with the rise of online shopping, Richmond's malls are busy as ever thanks to their popular food courts and restaurants. The Aberdeen Centre is a great place to start. The second largest Asian mall in North America — and undoubtedly the sleekest in Richmond — Aberdeen is a great cross-section of the region's diversity. The food court alone is worthy of its own Instagram account, boasting Taiwanese-style bento boxes and hot pots, Japanese cream puffs and crepes, Vietnamese pho and bánh mì, and Hong Kong-style congee and noodles.
On my first visit, I spotted a long line at the Bubble Waffle Cafe, a counter selling the popular egg-based snack from Hong Kong (think waffles made with dough bubbles in lieu of a square-shaped imprint… and sometimes flavored and covered in toppings). The line was made up all sorts of people — not only of young people you'd expect to see killing time in the mall but also business people and elderly foodies all waiting patiently to wrap their hands around a hot, crispy bubble waffle and a cup of creamy milk tea! (Naturally, I joined the line because I knew this must be the spot for bubble waffles. And, let me tell you, I was not disappointed.)
Make sure to venture outside the food court too. Some must-eat places are Dinesty for Shanghai-style dumplings, Chef Hung's for award-winning Taiwanese beef noodle soup, and SURA for Korean BBQ. (Sidenote: All three of these restaurants began in Richmond and have since expanded to Vancouver, where they are enormously successful.)
While the older malls might lack the sparkle and sleekness of Aberdeen, their food courts are not to be overlooked. At nearby Parker Place, there is always a line for the crispy roast pork at Parker Place Meats & BBQ. (Oh, and the crunchy fish sandwich at Lai Taste is one of Richmond's best kept secrets.)
Find some of the freshest xiao long bao ("xlb" for those in the know) in town at R&H Chinese food. The unassuming little counter, which shares food court space with KFC and Subway in the Landsdowne Centre, pinches soup dumplings and rolls out green onion pancakes to order. R&H is also one of the stops on The Dumpling Trail, a self-guided tour created by Tourism Richmond to showcase the best dumplings (boiled, fried, steamed and sweet) the city has to offer.
Dim sum is practically a rite of passage in Richmond and can be enjoyed here every day of the week — not just on Sundays. Continental Seafood is one of the few restaurants still offering cart service, as locals much prefer their dim sum to be made to order. Be sure to make reservations at Fisherman's Terrace or Chef Tony's, because both upscale hot spots tend to draw a crowd for their artfully prepared dim sum selections and uber-fresh seafood (as evidenced by the live fish tanks visible in the dining rooms).
Though it's not within walking distance, you'll want to make time to visit the historic fishing village of Steveston to truly appreciate the bounty of seafood available. Locals buy fresh sea urchin, spot prawn, and sashimi-grade King salmon straight off the boats at Steveston's Fisherman's Wharf. Enjoy a view of the marina with a Caesar in hand at the patio of Catch Kitchen or dig into an omakase-style feast at Ichiro where, if the stars align, they'll serve you sashimi and udon made from a freshly caught lobster. For Richmond Canada Day on July 1st, 1200 pounds of wild salmon filets are grilled over fire pits (and this year will honor of Canada's 150th birthday).
A number of local outfits, like Seabreeze Adventures, provide private and small group fishing charter boats from Steveston. Learn everything you need to know about gear, bait and tackle before heading out to catch salmon, herring, sturgeon, rock cod and more. Area hotels like the Fairmont Vancouver Airport and the Pacific Gateway Hotel, offer fish valet services that will store your fish for the entirety of your stay and pack it for travel back home.
Marathon eating is a year-round pastime in Richmond, but visit during the warmer months, and you can visit the two bustling night markets (modeled after night markets found throughout Hong Kong, Taiwan and China). Start at the more low-key Panda Market (aka the International Summer Night Market). Now in its 16th year, the market runs from May until September and features an array of food options: Taiwanese stinky tofu, spiralized Korean "hurricane potatoes," Malaysian roti, Chinese BBQ squid, Slovakian trdelník pastry, Japanese fried unagi and colorful cotton candy-topped ice cream creations.
Though food is undoubtedly the main event, there's a section of carnival games with prizes, a stage features nightly performances and a retail area features vendors selling everything from handmade soap to fake eyelashes to Obama socks (you better believe I got a pair of those!) It's hard to understand why this market would be considered more "low-key" until you visit the larger, louder and brighter Richmond Night Market, which features over one hundred food vendors.
The Richmond Night Market runs into October and is located within walking distance of the Canada Line's Bridgeport station — both factors which are helpful for Vancouverites and visitors who want to work their way through all the delicious options through repeat visits. When he's not cooking at Vancouver's Fairmont Waterfront hotel, Chef James is manning the grill at Xin Jiang Man BBQ, where he's known for serving cumin-perfumed lamb kebabs with a heavy side of showmanship.
The crunchy Cambodian-style chicken wings at the Little Phnom Penh stand are another must-try. Topped with cilantro and green onions and served with a bright lime dipping sauce, the fish sauce-marinated and rice-flour coated wings are the perfect combination of sweet, sour and umami. Balance out snacks like crispy potato korokke and kakiage from Tempura Tantrum with fresh and colorful tuna and salmon poke bowls from Ohana Poke. Be sure to also try Po Wah Dim Sum's spicy curried fish balls, which come with bamboo sticks for easy eating,
After the sun sets, the crowd thickens noticeably and each stand is illuminated with twinkling lights. The hungry masses eagerly watch, snap photos and film the chefs flip takoyaki and griddle fish-shaped taiyaki. Aisles and aisles of retail stands provide a respite while you digest; here, you'll find anything from vape accessories and cell phone cases to color contacts and fake eyelashes. And, like the Panda Market, there are live performances throughout the night and plenty of carnival games.
After walking through the labyrinth of gadgets and watching kids in inflatable Bumper Balls topple over, get ready for dessert because the number of options is staggering! Thai freeze-fried ice cream, Taiwanese snow cream topped with fruit and boba, candied fruit on a stick (loved the cherry tomatoes!) and dragon's beard candy, a wispy pulled sugar wrapped around peanuts, coconut and sesame seeds. It seems like some stands are almost trying to outdo each other with new and playful sweets. Egglet Parfait wraps bubble waffles into cones and fills them with ice cream and toppings, while Icecane specializes in J-shaped corn or rice shells filled with soft serve and layered corn puff sundaes.
Speaking of, if you're into unique desserts, there's plenty more to discover in Richmond outside of the night markets. Lido is a little hole-in-the-wall Hong Kong-style diner known for their pineapple buns, buttery brioche buns that are baked so often they're almost always warm. For true decadence, ask for a pat of butter with yours (I mean, why skimp now?). Get to Snowy Village Dessert Cafe early or there will inevitably be a wait for a table at this Korean bingsu cafe. Each shaved snow creation is served in a frosty copper cup and topped with things like matcha sponge cake cubes, soybean powder, rice cakes and twirls of condensed milk.
But if you really want to earn some Instagram street cred, a visit to Sugarholic Cafe is in order. While all of their pastries and petit fours look picture-perfect, first-timers need to experience a Japanese honey toast creation— just be sure to bring a few friends. Each toast box is filled with layers of fruit, cream, more bread and options like caramel and chocolate. For a deconstructed version, order one of the honey toast cube plates and the brioche will arrive in a mountain of cubes topped with all the accoutrements of your dreams.
Don't leave town without paying a visit to Yuan Chen Tea where sisters Candy and Vivian lead tastings in their warm teakwood-paneled shop using teas that are picked fresh and hand rolled in China's Yunnan province, the birthplace of tea. Taste the difference between sheng pu-erh (which is raw and can be young or aged) and shou pu-erh (which is dried and fermented) before perusing their beautiful selection of ceramic tea pots, bamboo tea trays and adorable clay tea pets, which are said to bring good luck.
There's no better place to relax, digest and ponder your flavorful visit to Richmond. Or stay long enough and you'll inevitably emerge, tea-drunk and ready for one last meal before you go.
Photos by Veronica Meewes
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The weather where I live has been crazy this spring. One day it's 30 Celsius and the next day it's 10 Celsius. It's sunny one minute and the next minute it is pouring rain.
Now I could spend a lot of time complaining about the weather, but that will not change the forecast. So instead of being disappointed with how the weather will turn out today, I've decided to work around it.
When it's raining I've got a big list of things I can do indoors. These include chores as well as some TV and XBox time. When the sun is shining I am trying to get outside and work on the deck or in the garden. It might only be for 30 minutes, but that is sometimes all I need to get something done.
So far this is working well, but we will see as spring rolls into summer. Some of my outside tasks need to be finished before the snow flies again. But then again do they really "need" to be done? I am really trying to take a more "go with the flow" attitude. It's not really me, but I know I should stick with this for some time.

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Hey Everyone! So I am very excited to share my first makeup tutorial with all of you. I had the day off today and it is very rainy outside so I decided I would play around with my makeup and filmed a tutorial. I am very happy with how it turned out, and I hope you enjoy it. My best friend Jessica helped me figure out a name for it and we decided to call it "Summer Date Night". Also if you do this look please send me a photo on our twitter because I would love to see it!
Here is a list of products that I used for this look:
Spa Resource and ELF brushes
MUA "Immaculate Collection" Eye Shadow Pallet
Maybelline Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner
Annabella Black Eye Shadow
Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara
Garnier BB Cream in Light to Medium
Boxx Concealer in Melina
Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder in 120
Pur Minerals Bronzer
Pandoras Face Blush in St. Tropez
Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee
The majority of the products are drugstore products, aside from a select few that I got in my glossybox. I greatly enjoyed filming the tutorial and writing this post so if you would like to see more tutorials please send me requests because I would be happy to do them!
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Chakras are a collection of energy which some describe as spheres while others liken them to discs. Each chakra is linked to an aspect of our lives: family and home life, physical and emotional health, courage, love, communication, and spirituality.
When balanced, all of these 7 spheres are the same size and their colors are vivid. They vary in color, in a succession like a rainbow. Chakras rotate in a clockwise direction at different speeds – the lower chakras turn slower while the upper chakras spin faster.
Chakras are directly affected by our emotions such as obsession or uncertainty. The size of these spheres can become enlarged with obsessing over issues like finances or shrink when we are experiencing low self-esteem. The color can become darkened when we obsess or fade when we are uncertain about the aspects of life associated with a specific chakra. Their rotation is similarly affected with chakras spinning faster when we obsess and slower when we are uncertain.
There are many chakras located at different areas throughout the body, but most people concentrate on the 7 main chakras:
The Root chakra is located at the base of the spine and part of the lower chakras. This ruby red sphere is related to the essential elements of life such as home, career, and finances.
The Sacral chakra is located below the navel and part of the lower chakras. This brilliant orange sphere is related to physical and emotional wellbeing.
The Solar chakra is located above the navel and part of the lower chakras. This bright yellow sphere is related to strength, confidence, and control.
The Heart chakra is located in the middle of the chest and part of the upper chakras. This emerald green sphere is related to love; love for our family, friends, and most importantly for ourselves.
The Throat chakra is located at the base of the throat and part of the upper chakras. This soft baby blue sphere is related to communication; communication with humans and spirits. It is an important chakra for those who are psychically inclined.
The Third-eye chakra is located at the brow, between the eyes and part of the upper chakras. This indigo sphere is related to visual messages regarding our past, present, and future. It is an important chakra for those who are psychically inclined.
The Crown chakra is located at the top of the head and part of the upper chakras. This royal purple sphere is related to enlightenment and receiving, storing, and interpreting information that we receive from humans and spirits. It is an important chakra for those who are psychically inclined.
When chakras become unbalanced or discolored by negative energy we may feel depressed, angry, or unsure. A Chakra Cleansing can help us discover our true potential and restore positive energy.
There are several energy stones and crystals that can be used to assist with a chakra cleansing. These stones help rejuvenate and replace negative energy with positive. The stones can be placed in the left hand or directly on the body where each chakra is located. You can find most of the energy stones listed below on the Energy Stones and Crystals page of this website.
Red jasper, garnet, or ruby can be used to cleanse the Root chakra. Hematite or carnelian can be used to clear the Sacral. Citrine or amber can be used for the Solar . Rose quartz, emerald or aventurine can be used to cleanse the Heart. Turquoise or aquamarine can be used to clear the Throat. Clear quartz, moonstone, or sapphire for the Third-eye. And amethyst or sugalite can be used to clear the Crown chakra.
Regular meditation can help keep these energy spheres balanced and vibrant. But some people may require assistance or guidance clearing their chakras. If you believe a reiki-chakra cleansing may help you achieve serenity and enlightenment, schedule an appointment by visiting the Schedule page.


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What would happen if the FIFA World Cup qualification process was applied to Rugby? This is a question that I have pondered on many occasions.
I see football as a genuine threat to the future of rugby in New Zealand and abroad. Now don't get me wrong, I'm no football fanatic, but let's be honest, it dominates most countries as the preferred sport. It dominates regarding player numbers and popularity. So perhaps rugby can learn a few things from the way that the football world operates.
This is the first article of three where I look at a possible alternative to the Rugby World Cup qualification process. In this article, I want to explain the World Cup qualification process and then see how it could work if implemented by World Rugby.
Deciding on the 32 Teams
To decide the 32 teams involved in the Football World Cup, all 200 plus football nations are divided into six confederations. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania are these confederations. Interestingly Australia is a part of the Asian confederation and not Oceania, and there are also a few teams in South America included in the North American confederation. However, the confederations are fairly geographically straight-forward.
There have been recent discussions to expand the World Cup to 40 teams, and from 2026 it's expected that there will be an expansion possibly to 48 teams (8 pools of 6).
Not all is equal
It's worth noting that each confederation is not equal.
Oceania, for example, is only granted half a place in the World Cup. This ultimately means that for the winner of this confederation to advance to the World Cup they need to beat a team from another confederation. Much like a repechage system. Hence, many may remember the recent hype over the New Zealand team's qualifying games against Peru. A home and away, aggregate goals scored based win would have seen NZ advance to the World Cup as the 32nd and final team. Instead, Peru took this position.
In contrast, the European confederation has a qualifying system of 9 pools of 6 teams, of which 13 plus Russia qualify (tournament host Russia qualifies automatically).
Each confederation has the freedom to decide whether to use a pool based system or a series of single home and away qualifying games (or a single neutral territory game). As it currently stands Europe is allocated 13 spaces, Oceania 0.5, Asia 4.5, Africa 5, North America 3.5, and South America 4.5. This is 31 and with the host automatically qualifying, gives 32 teams at the World Cup Finals.
Half point confederations
The four confederations with a .5 qualify a lower qualifying team (except with Oceania, where the winner gains this right) through inter-confederation playoffs. Hence the reference to NZ (Oceania) vs Peru (South America).
Deciding who plays who in this process is part of the World Cup preliminary draw. At this time they also draw out the teams for the pools in some of the confederations' qualifying processes.
So that's a brief intro and explanation of the WC place allocation and confederation systems.
Every team is required to qualify for the World Cup (except the host nation), and rankings seemingly play little part in the make-up of the final qualifying pools.
This said, in several confederations, internal confederation rankings determine how many rounds a team needs to be involved in.
Asian confederation
For example, in the Asian confederation, the first round of qualifying involves the 12 teams ranked from 35 to 46 in the confederation. The six winners advance to the second round of qualifying which also includes the top 34 to create a top 40 or 8 groups of 5.
The 8 group winners and the four best runners-up then create a two pool six team 3rd round of qualifying. After which the two best in each pool gain direct entry to the World Cup and the two 3rd placers play off against each other for the right to enter the inter-confederation play-off match. Phew!
North American confederation
Deciding North America's 3.5 places is a similar 5 round qualifying process. This is is likely to be changed. However, it culminates in a top 10 team home and away playoff system. The top 3 gain places in the World Cup finals and the 4th enters the inter-confederation play-off.
Europen confederation
In Europe, the qualifying pools are drawn randomly into nine pools. The nine pool winners gain entry to the World Cup, and the top 8 runners-up from the nine pools (based on points) go into a home and away playoff. The winners of these playoffs gain the final 4 (of 13) places at the World Cup.
South American confederation
The South American system is much more straight-forward, it's just a ten team home and away tournament. The top 4 gain places and the 5th goes into the inter-confederation play-off.
African confederation
In Africa, there are five pools of 4, with each pool winner (after home and away games) gaining entry to the World Cup. This only happens after two rounds to eliminate over 30 weaker teams.
So as you can see the process is like several mini World Cups. This all takes place in the years between World Cups and begins in the year following the previous World Cup. In some cases, the process is rather complex, mainly due to a large number of teams involved. This shouldn't be a major factor in rugby.
So how could this apply to Rugby?
It should be pretty clear already that contrary to football, rugby isn't truly global. Football has over 200 nations involved in qualifying. On the other hand, World Rugby have rankings for 103 participating countries.
The finals of the 8 World Cups so far have only ever involved five different nations; New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England and France. The latter attending three finals and never winning. Meaning only four teams have ever won the Webb Ellis Trophy.
In contrast, there have been 20 Football World Cups since 1930. Nine different winners and 12 different teams have competed in the final. This is roughly double the amount in comparison to rugby. This could be explained by the fact there are roughly twice as many countries playing football globally. It could also be explained by the broader timeline and a host of other metrics as well. But I'll let you consider it anyway.
Applying confederations to rugby
So for interest's sake, regardless of the depth of quality in international rugby, let's figure out a six confederation qualifying process for a 32 team rugby World cup.
Of the 103 ranked rugby nations, Europe has the far greatest number of teams with 40 countries, Africa has 17 teams, Asia 15 (including Australia), Oceania 11 and North America and South America both have ten teams.
Currently, FIFA allocates 13 WC places to Europe out of 55 starting nations, but only five places for Africa which has 54 teams. Asia's 46 teams get whittled down to 4.5 places. North America gets 3.5 out of 35 teams. South America gets 4.5 places for its ten starting nations and Oceania receives 0.5 World Cup places.
This shows that the number of World Cup places FIFA allocates to each confederation is not entirely weighted by the number of nations playing in each confederation. But it is aligned closely with the competitiveness of each confederation.
Rugby allocations
For this exercise, I'll determine a number, weighted somewhere in between the number of participating rugby countries in each federation and their rankings.
I will allocate the most places to Europe. This allocation is based on the fact that it has the most substantial number of teams. Also, 20 of the top 40 teams in the world are European. The current rankings show 15 of the top 32 rugby teams are from Europe. Two are from North America. Four are from South America. Four are from Asia (incl. Australia). Three from Africa, and four are from Oceania.
Let's use this system to determine the allotment of Rugby World Cup spaces:
- Europe = 15.5 teams
- North America = 2 teams
- South America = 3.5 teams
- Asia = 2.5 + 1 (host Japan automatic entry)
- Africa = 3.5 teams
- Oceania = 4 teams
- Total = 32
Part two and three expand on this introduction.
Author: Steven Cartwright
I grew up in Taranaki and was introduced to rugby at 8 years old, and have been playing ever since. I went to school at FDMC in New Plymouth. After graduating from Canterbury University I moved with my fiancee to Brazil where I've been playing/coaching rugby, working and partaking in the odd caipirinha.


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Task 1 is entirely based upon the simulation, of which I understood nothing. I had done all of the readings before I submitted Task 1, and I still understand nothing about the concepts that are in the tasks. I've tried looking them up in other resources, and I just don't get it. I just don't. When I spoke with the course mentor, he didn't seem able to explain the concepts either. Never have I felt so alone in this program before.
I've felt like throwing in the towel and quitting before, but I never felt as strongly about it as I do now. I'm so frustrated by feeling so alone and isolated with these classes.
Before I started, Jay (my enrollment counselor) assured me that I'd have more support at WGU than I would at a traditional school. He told me that my student mentor would call me each week to cheer me on and help direct me. He said that the course mentors would always be there to answer any questions and give feedback. With the exception of the human resource class, where the mentor really seemed to empathize and understand my frustration, I've felt none of this support. Kelley, my student mentor is a flake. She calls early or late, is distracted when she's on the phone with me, and doesn't follow through when she says she'll do things for me.
The course mentors for ECommerce and Supply Chain (my most recent previous class and my current class) do not seem to want to answer any direct questions because the answers are in their videos. While I'm certain that it's frustrating, being asked the same question time and time again, my belief is that it is their job to answer those questions and to do it in a way that makes the student feel as if it is the very first time they've heard the question.
For example, when I worked in human resources at a large, bureaucratic state agency, I received questions all day about the job application process. I recognized that the person asking the question might be the best candidate for the job, so I'd better not piss them off, despite my wanting to groan and tell them to look at the FAQs on the website and to read under the heading that (in my mind) clearly said, "Instructions for applying". No, it was my job to assist them, just as it is the course mentors' job to assist students.
I'm fed up by being told to re-watch a video that may be boring, is vague, and that don't make it clear where certain subjects begin and end. I don't care if you have a Ph.D. it does not make you necessarily qualified to work with students. I'd much rather work with someone who has "just" a masters, but who is willing to work with me and help me through a problem.
Is this why WGU is so cheap? They don't pay enough to the course mentors to make them actually care? Certainly I can't be alone in my frustration. I just looked at the WGU-Austin Facebook page, the last post was a month and a half ago. People in Austin just don't seem to care about networking or helping each other out.
It's been nearly 3 months that I began at WGU and it seems that with each class, I get frustrated. As a result my husband and I argue. He wants to help, but I'm determined to make this my degree and not his. He's already got a masters. I want to feel that I've earned this degree, not that it was given to me, or that someone else did the work for me. I'm just not sure that it's worth the stress and frustration that I feel to continue.
As it stands, I need to revise Task 1 before re-submitting it. This would be easy, except for the fact that I feel like the simulation, which it is based upon, is written in Greek. I'm not fluent in Greek; though I'm sure it's a wonderful language. I do not know where to turn for help. Tasks 2 and 3 are sitting on my computer, and only need minimal revisions before I turn them in. I just don't know where to find the answers I need, and I'm not sure I want to cause this much stress between my husband and I over the next year and a half.
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If New York is the "City That Never Sleeps", then Sydney would be the city that sleeps in the afternoon to get ready for the night on the town. Sydneysiders love to party hard, and it usually doesn't stop before the sun is up.
You don't really need to be an insider to have yourself some good time - Sydney is a city that welcomes everyone with open arms and lays it all out there, withholding nothing from a curious vagabond.
Over the following lines you're going to be presented with a recipe for quality night out in Sydney. This is by no means an ultimate guide to Sydney's nightlife, but a simple suggestion that covers all the essentials and ensures an eventful evening/night/morning. Shall we?
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Setting the mood
Well, you can choose to throw yourself into the surf of the nightlife at full speed, but some might find it preferable to ease their way into the action and set the mood for the debauchery to follow. Everyone has their own definition of setting the mood, but one foolproof scenario is heading on down to the Darling Harbour. Why there, you might ask. Two things - scenery and cocktails. Grab a seat in one of the terrace bars overseeing the harbor, and sip on a cocktail of your choice while you're soaking up the stunning visual of the harbor backdrop.
Harbour is usually pretty busy with a variety of open air events, from fireworks to various dances, so you might stumble upon something that peaks your interest, but even if you luck out remember that we're just warming up.
Stepping it up
Were those cocktails nourishing? Yep, I thought you might like them, but let's move along before we get glued to our seats. You were promised some sizzling hot action after all.
Traditionally, if fun is what you're looking for, you would be aiming in the direction of the broader city center, with locations such as the King's Cross (traditional red light district), Oxford St. (gay nightlife mecca) or Surry Hills (pub central). Unfortunately, fairly recent regulations prohibit you from entering establishments in these parts after 1:30, which, as you can imagine, ruined the fun for many a party animal. Actually, since the night is young, let's head on down there.
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King's Cross has been the subject of a thorough transformation from being Sydney's unofficial red light district to becoming a respectable neighborhood, with mixed results. In practice, it meant that posh clubs and restaurants were leaning on dingy gentlemen's establishments, and the night time seemed to draw the best and the best from both worlds (hence the lockdown regulations).
Oxford St. suffered a similar faith. Once the nightlife epicenter of the city's gay community, in recent years it was populated with an abundance of "straight" venues, which resulted in mixed crowds and occasional incidents. These places are still fairly vibrant, but you have missed out on their glory days (or glory hours, since the action usually reached the boiling point well after midnight). It is still worth checking out, but you might not find what you're looking for. One place you should definitely try is the legendary King's Cross hotel, a multi-level all-purpose party engine with a dive bar in the basement, a vibrant pub on the ground floor, balconies and rooftops for lounging, a bandroom with live shows and DJ sets and plenty more. Essentially, this party chameleon allows you to dance, lounge, play pool, eat, drink, and be merry all in one place.
If you're looking to party until the wee hours, Ivy is the place to be. A multi-level nightclub with all the glitz and glare you could ever wish for is wild at heart, and tends to get rowdy every once in a while, so don't go there expecting a tranquil end to your evening.
A decent alternative to Ivy is the Goodgod Small Club, a cave like complex with a variety of colorful events from one room to the next. Some bit more laid back after hours options are Agincourt Hotel or Bondi, both popular "one more for the road" destinations since the lockout was enforced.
Now, order a cab and get some sleep, so you could continue to party tomorrow. Perhaps this time you can follow your party instincts and we can compare notes to see who had more fun.
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Formal wear - Flip flops and shorts might get you through the day, but they won't get you anywhere past the entrance to the hottest night clubs. Dress nicely for the occasion (hint: skip the jeans and don't show your toes)
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Recently, JCMU introduced a short program focused on mokuhanga, a style of woodblock printmaking unique to Japan. Many of our students are unsure of what mokuhanga is, so we reached out to Linda Beeman, a successful Western mokuhanga artist, to provide us with more information. Linda teaches this style of art at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, and is the current vice president of the Michigan-Shiga Sister State Board. She has exhibited her art in both the US and Japan, including the recent "Art from the Lakes" artist exchange held between many Michigan and Shiga artists. In fact, many of Linda's artworks are on display in JCMU's East Lansing office!
"First, could you please introduce yourself?"
My name is Linda Beeman. I am a mokuhanga artist. Moku means wood, and hanga translates to print, or Japanese woodblock prints. Mokuhanga differs from Western woodblock printmaking in the use of four things: water color pigment instead of oil-based inks, the kento registration system, printing by hand with a baren (a handheld burnisher) instead of a press, and the use of washi, or handmade Japanese paper.
"How did you first become interested in mokuhanga?"
I started out as a Western style woodblock printmaking, but I didn't like the inks or the toxicity used for cleanup. I also couldn't get transparent gradations that I was looking for. Therefore, I started researching non-toxic water-based printmaking and found mokuhanga. Outside of Japan this technique is not widely known, so finding an instructor was a challenge that took me three years.
"So who finally ended up teaching you mokuhanga, and how have you continued studying it?"
I found Mary Brodbeck, a former JCMU visiting scholar and fellow mokuhanga artist, in Kalamazoo and took a five day workshop from her. Since then, I have been learning on my own and through my travels to Japan. I attended the first and second International Mokuhanga Conference in 2011 and 2014. I was also Artist in Residence at Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory at Fujikawaguchiko.
"Were the Japanese people surprised that you were a mokuhanga artist?"
While I was there, people inquired who I was and what I did. When I said mokuhanga, they were surprised because I was a Westerener, but also because I was a woman doing the entire process myself.
"So was it unusual for women to be mokuhanga artists?"
Because mokuhanga is so physically taxing, it traditionally was very unusual for women to do mokuhanga.
"Did the Japanese artists think positively of you being a female mokuhanga artist?"
Yeah, it was almost like they respected me more because I took on the challenge!
"So what does the mokuhanga artistic process entail, anyways?"
The process of mokuhanga begins with a line drawing – almost like a cartoon or coloring book. Then, you make a color drawing from that and break down those colors into individual woodblocks. My prints usually take 6-10 woodblocks to create, but it wasn't unheard of with ukiyo-e prints by artists such as Hokusai or Hiroshige to take up to 100 woodblocks. The next step is to carve all those blocks. Then, the process of painting and printing begins. Each block is hand-painted and hand-printed with a baren. If there is an edition of 100 prints, each block in turn is hand-painted 100 times. If there are 6 blocks, that would be 600 times you paint and press by hand at a minimum. Sometimes, I might even have to reprint blocks 4, 5, 6, or more times.
"How did you first begin exhibiting your art in Japan?"
In 2011, I approached the Michigan-Shiga Sister State Board with the idea of an artist exchange. Using art as an economic initiative was something new, and I felt viable. During my stay in Japan that year, I met artists who thought this was an excellent idea and "Art from the Lakes" was born. In 2013, 6 artists from Shiga traveled to and exhibited in Lansing. In 2014, 4 Michigan artists exhibited in Otsu, Shiga.
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The amount of time most financial advisers spend on marketing could be trimmed dramatically by developing a consistent and well-crafted social media presence, according to Josh Brown, chief executive at Ritholtz Wealth Management.
Speaking Thursday morning in Miami at the MarketCounsel Summit, Mr. Brown justified his own prolific use of Twitter and blogging as a means of communicating with current and potential clients.
"I can rattle off a half-dozen advisers who started blogs in the last five years who are now running businesses that are exclusively powered by social media," he said.
Mr. Brown, who has more than 240,000 followers on Twitter and keeps up a frantic publishing pace through his The Reformed Broker blog, didn't sugar-coat the effort it takes to build a social media footprint, but he stressed the necessity of it.
"A lot of advisers think managing client expectations happens after they become a client," he said, emphasizing the advantages of incoming clients already being familiar with a firm's philosophy and approach for financial planning.
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In addition to client communications, Mr. Brown said his firm has found that social media can be a recruitment vehicle.
"Social media has played a big role in us finding talent, and I think that's going to continue to change the way firms recruit," he said.
On the matter of actually blogging and tweeting, Mr. Brown advised jumping in by just launching a blog and then publishing short posts as often as possible.
"You have to have an idea readers want to consume, and just go with that. Blog posts should never be longer than 500 words, because if they can't see the bottom of the post from a desktop computer people won't start reading it," he said. "Build an audience by writing consistently. The hard part is starting and the second hardest part is maintaining some rhythm. Consistency is more important than brilliance."
In terms of Twitter, Mr. Brown contrasted his firm's corporate account, @RitholtzWealth, with his personal account, @ReformedBroker.
He said the corporate account, which has fewer than 3,200 followers, is designed to be more professional looking and just post information related to the firm and its business.
But when it comes to his personal Twitter account, Mr. Brown said he tries to have more fun while subscribing to a few basic rules.
"I don't fight with people on Twitter, ever," he said. "People will say horrible things to me and I will never respond. Anyone can get themselves in trouble if they don't think twice before they hit publish."


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Beginning on May 7, 1864, the Union army tried to dislodge Confederate positions on Rocky Face Ridge, just outside Dalton, Georgia, with little success. On May 9, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman sent General McPherson and the Army of Tennessee, through the unprotected Snake Creek Gap toward Resaca, Georgia. At the same time, the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of Ohio feigned attacks on Confederate forces at Rocky Face Ridge. General Sherman's plan was to hold the railroad and telegraph lines south of Dalton so that Confederate General Joseph T. Johnston would either evacuate his position on Rocky Face Ridge or detach a section of his army to fight Sherman on a ground that provided more of any advantage for the Union army. The plan did work. General Johnston withdrew his forces from Rocky Face Ridge early on May 13 and concentrated them on the hills around Resaca. On May 10, General Sherman sent the remainder of his army through Snake Creek Gap to reinforce McPherson's Army of Tennessee.
The Battle of Resaca was fought May 13-15, 1864, in both Gordon and Whitfield counties in Georgia. On May 13, Union troops tested Confederate lines and pinpointed their location. The next day, full scale fighting occurred with the results generally indecisive. On May 15, the battle continued with no advantage to either side until General Sherman sent a force across the Oostanaula River, using recently received pontoon bridges, and advanced towards Johnston's railroad supply lines. Unable to stop this movement, Johnston was forced to withdraw the Confederate army toward Adairsville, Georgia where another battle was fought on May 17.
Both William and Robert Patterson participated in the Battle of Resaca, Georgia and William Patterson's regiment also participated in the battle at Adairsville. Total casualties in the Battle of Resaca was approximately 2,747 for the Union and 2,800 for the Confederates.


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If you are going to have success in your sales career, you must have a good attitude. You will need to learn many other important lessons to become a sales master, but it all starts with attitude. Over the years I have studied successful people, and I have experienced it in my own life. Attitude can make all the difference between success and failure. So follow my Positive Mental Attitude Tips outlined in this post!


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A year ago today (Valentine's Day), I made my first set of "designer" sugar cookies. At this point in my life, I hadn't even touched fondant, and had no idea how to work with it. So my first "designer" cookies were made with regular icing. The two dozen cookies took me 3 hours to make, because I just didn't know what I was doing.
Fast forward to a year- I can now roll fondant in my sleep, and it's become a crucial part of my business! The biggest difference between me today and me last year, was that I baked, frosted, and decorated 72 cookies in 3 hours.
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Legendary Star Trek Actor William Shatner: Dead At Age 86
News reports have confirmed that actor William Shatner died of natural causes late this afternoon, Los Angeles coroners office reported. He was 86 years old.
William Shatner had notched up an impressive 50-plus years in front of the camera, most recently displaying comedic talent, and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the square-jawed Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise.
Shatner spent many years honing his craft before debuting alongside Yul Brynner in The Brothers Karamazov (1958). He was kept busy during the 1960s in films such as Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) and The Intruder (1962) and on television guest-starring in dozens of series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), The Defenders (1961), The Outer Limits (1963) and The Twilight Zone (1959). In 1966, Shatner boarded the USS Enterprise for three seasons of Star Trek (1966), co-starring alongside Leonard Nimoy, with the series eventually becoming a bona-fide cult classic with a worldwide legion of fans known as "Trekkies".
In September 2016, Shatner attended the 2016 Salt Lake Comic Con as a special guest.
In 2017, Shatner hosted as 'captain' of the maiden voyage of a Star Trek-themed cruise entitled "Star Trek: The Cruise". The cruise was the first licensed by CBS Productions to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show. Through PETA, Shatner asked that the 2018 cruise not offer any "swim with dolphins" experiences, explaining in a letter to the Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO that "The exploitation of any species for profit and entertainment would have violated the Prime Directive."
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"Don't worry, there's 29 running it altogether, so I won't be alone"
"That's what worries me, there's only 29 people in the whole country who think this is normal"
I had resisted the temptation to accept and am now standing with 28 other seasoned nutters, race organisers and assorted support crews.
Leg 1 Marley Park to Crone Wood (0 - 22 km, Cut-off 0300hrs)
Leg 4 Dying Cow to Raheenakit (105 - 114 km, Cut-off 1830hrs)
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- Race Directors Jeff & Rob - without their vision and energy, there would be no Wicklow Way Race and I know that many feet will trod the same path that I have trodden in the years to come as this race will only gain in stature and prominence and I will be proud to be able to say that I ran the Wicklow Way Solo in 2014.
- Race Marshals Adrian, Aoibheann, Richard & Tim and friends - giving up your day to offer support and refreshments to the weary travellers along the by-roads of Wicklow.
- Support Crews who offered me the same support they were providing to their runners - Frank, Rob and Bertie's guy in particular.
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To be honest, at one point, each one of us will follow a trend. Whether it's getting the latest iphone or Prince George's socks, one way or another, knowingly or unknowingly, we are buying in. People are paid millions to figure us out, so that we are easily influenced and convinced, and so we are. A little too easily sometimes. When it comes to fashion, because of time or money, many of us will have noticed we just can't keep up. The fashion cycle moves fast! And I mean 'the speed of light' fast.
We buy the orange blazer, and before we know it, the trend forecasters are crying pink! Drives me absolutely crazy, and leaves me feeling deceived. So why do I declare a boycott on those obvious calls to trends?
-Trying to keep up can add you to fashion's hamster wheel and you will never arrive or keep up. As soon as you arrive in Paris, everyone's off to London. That's just the fashion drill!
-It's hard on the pocket. If it is on trend, its new season stuff, and they will be looking to get the most out of you while the getting is good! And have you seen how many mini cycles happen in the new season?!
-You become part of a tribe. Yes, in Africa (as in many other parts of the world), you recognise a tribe by the way that they dress, their specific colours and style of clothes. They also have staple foods, special cultures, etc. We are just waiting on the trend forecasters to tell us what should be on our food menu and how to tie our shoe laces, to make this tribe complete.
– Sadly, trends are never a 'one size fits all'. Purple lipstick maybe in, but am dark skinned, and shift dresses maybe all the rage, but they may not suit my body type, and that's okay. I no longer have to feel left out or behind!
This is why I have resolved to forget the trends and train! Train my 'fashion eye' to look out for individual pieces that reflect my style and not someone else's vision. And also likewise, train my 'fashion mind' to interpret trends into my own style, expressing my true self! What do I have? What do I like, how can I mix and match instead of going out to buy some more?
I know this is a hard one for the fashion lovers. We thrive on new, but we can thrive even more on unique! What trends did you buy into that had you 'facepalm' after a while? Me? On one occasion, tie and dye tights.
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Scottish comic has a serious message among the jokes
Susan Calman's star has risen of late - the Glaswegian lawyer turned stand-up has been an Edinburgh Fringe favourite for some while now, but in the past two years she has become an established Radio 4 presence through the likes of The News Quiz, and has been seen acting on television on shows such as Sharon Horgan's comedy drama Dead Boss.
If I had one criticism of Calman's stand-up before, it was that the woman was hidden behind comedy that was accomplished but felt rather impersonal. That's not a cavil to be made with This Lady's Not For Turning Either, however; as its nod to Margaret Thatcher suggests, this is a show with an overtly political message, even if most of it is anything but.
Calman begins by telling us about her most memorable gig to date when, as a late replacement for his regular support act, she walked out on stage before a stadium filled with 10,000 screaming Russell Brand fans. It's a striking scene-setter, and she then tells us they weren't the only people she's ever disappointed; so were her parents when she told them she was gay. "But being a lawyer just about made up for being a lesbian."
Most of the show is taken up with a list of reasons why nobody would want to marry Calman
She then talks about getting married earlier this year - or rather, getting civil partnered, because as lesbians she and her partner can't get married because there are those who believe "God would smite us all" if gays ever tied the knot in the same way as straight people. One of her many objections to getting civil partnered, she tells us, is that it sounds like something dodgy that happens to you on a Friday night out.
Most of the show is taken up with a list of reasons why nobody would want to marry Calman, not least of which is that she likes making lists. Along the way there is some wonderfully confessional comedy about her love of tweed, her ongoing argument with her wife about wanting to be president of the United States, making a ridiculously effete wedding list at John Lewis (mustard spoons, anyone?), the fact that she dresses up their cats - she's "the mad cat lady" in her street - and how much of her life she wastes on watching daytime TV. It's mostly hilarious, even if the section about her obsession with DCI Jane Tennison, not Helen Mirren, that would be weird and stalky, goes on far too long.
She describes some of the planning that went into her civil partnership ceremony, and neatly fillets the bizarre rules that apply to the ceremony, as the words "marry" or "marriage" cannot be mentioned. So instead of walking into the room with the Proclaimers' "Let's Get Married", they chose "Darth Vader's Imperial March" from Star Wars instead.
The finale, a sort of call to arms, may strike some as incongruous or sentimental, but it's certainly an attention-grabber after a laugh-filled hour. And no, God did not smite anyone in the room.
- Susan Calman is at Soho Theatre until 24 November
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To be honest with you, I don't remember the exact details of what happened, or even all of things that were said about me. I DO remember a lot of weird looks from office mates that I didn't even know well, and watching my Mom try hard to stay out of everything. I remember seeing the mother-type who'd set up Matt and his not-a-date date quickly walking through the office with swollen red eyes, working hard to avoid acknowledging me.
A couple of days later, Matt asked me if he could call me after work. This was such a confusing moment for me, because half of me wanted to jump up and down in excitement over giving Matt my number, and the other half hated that it was under such weird circumstances, especially after I'd already decided to step back. I think it's fairly obvious that I saw no harm in giving him my number, and he called me the moment after I got home from work that night. He wanted to tell me the truth behind what everyone was saying, apologize for his hand in it, and make sure that I was okay. It was during this phone call that I learned some interesting things about myself!
Apparently, word was - I very obnoxiously crashed Matt's date, and neglected to acknowledge his date's presence. This was obviously misdirected anger. I wouldn't have wanted to be on a date with a man who was pining for someone else and plotting to see them, either. I did everything I could to avoid them, and Matt sought ME out in the end. She should have been mad at him (even though he didn't realize they were on a date). And despite the awkwardness of the situation, I was still cordial - though I got no credit for that. Again, I don't blame the girl for this - I've always believed it was her mother-type friend that had a hold of the puppet strings.
So when Matt returned to work on Monday, everyone started working over time to get him away from me. Including filling him on the fact that "I'd dated every young guy in the dealership and slept with all of them on the first date". Can I just take a second here and tell you that I was more floored by the fact that a 40+ year old woman came up with such a middle school worded rumor than the fact that it was the opposite of true? Seriously, now. I was 19, and playing the role of the mature party? Goodness. And I know they had to grasp for some sort of straw, but the level of inexperience I had in my life when I met Matt would rival a nun. So to say I had a good laugh about that one is an understatement!
Once the awkwardness of this phone conversation was through, Matt and I found ourselves chatting like we had been doing on our special project. We talked for hours! The one topic I remember specifically til this day, was him telling me about his old cat. After hearing this story I realized he was kind of into cats (which was exciting to me, I am too!) so I asked him..."So you're a cat person?". And his response was, "Yeah, I guess, they're alright." Years in the future, it was HE who chose the cats we adopted, HE who does most of the care for them, HE who decided to shell out $1,000 to try and save one of our cat's lives....pshhh. I still pick on him for trying to play macho with me :)
So here's the weird thing about that conversation. It was THE thing that solidified our future. I know that seems kind of crazy, but it was. The rumors and the wedge driving that my haters inspired when they saw me as a threat prompted Matt to call me, and ended up being the thing that brought us together. I guess I should thank them?
It's not quite that simple, though. See - Matt was officially sold on me, but I felt like doo-doo.
Having an entire office full of people (catty, bored women or not) HATE you, for reasons that aren't even true, feels....well, not good. I didn't purposely plant myself in their office to steal Matt away from his crush. I had no plans to elbow her out. I had no idea there was even a "thing" going on. Was it kind of Matt's fault for not paying better attention and therefore not being sympathetic when he tried to pursue me? Well, I suppose. Sorry hubbo. Though he shouldn't really be blamed for not being a mind reader. But for whatever reason, the hate was thrown at me. I wasn't angry with him, or them, for that. I just felt really belittled and intimidated. And most of all - I felt bad for Matt. I'm sure that sounds kind of backwards, considering I did realize the drama started with him (with him, not because of him). But, Matt considered the girl who was crushing on him AND her mother-type friend to be HIS friends. Long before I came around! And me being in the picture was breaking them apart. I felt terrible for that.
So despite our positive phone call - which happened on a Wednesday night, I still remember - I went back to work the next day thinking I would back away once and for all. I talked to my co-worker for hours about it. It was a slow night, and we had nothing better to do. I did have a few gals on my side, for the record, and she was one of them. She listened to me go on and on about it, and then pep-talked me through sending Matt a message. I said something like..."Hey, can I talk to you after work? I need to say something."
Cue attempt number two at pushing Matt away.
Something in my message raised a red flag, apparently, because his message back was - "Hold on, let's go out for coffee. Can I pick you up after work?"
I was excited at the chance to see him, yet still very decided that one way or another - I was backing away. I was so resolved! Sort of heartbroken over it, but resolved. So I nervously agreed to letting him pick me up from work, and rehearsed my over-before-it-began break up speech with my nice work friend.
(A little clairvoyance for you - Matt told me later on that he could sense what I intended to do when I asked if we could talk after work. And before I sent him that message, he was at home trying to think of a way to see me. When he saw my message and knew I was going to try and push him away again, he panicked, and decided to be bold and ask me to go out to try and keep me from doing it.)
As soon as Matt showed up and I saw his face....everything changed. I had butterflies. Weird, excited ones that felt different than recent weeks. Maybe I could sense his resolve to keep me right at the moment I was prepared to purposely lose him? I don't know if I'm that intuitive, but something shifted. Before we even walked out of the building, my resolve was gone.
We stopped at Tim Horton's to get hot chocolate, and then he drove me to a nature preserve where he spent time as a kid. The whole swampy area had raised wooden walkways that weaved through the trees, and we walked along them, talking. We ended up staying out there for hours, and I lied over and over again when he asked me if I was cold and wanted to head back. I would have gotten frostbite before I left him that night. My heart knew what was going on, but my head wasn't entirely sure if I'd see him again, at least in this way - a more than distant co-workers way - so I wanted to soak it up. So we kept on talking. I don't know how we still had things to talk about after our recent weeks of ALWAYS talking, but we did - and it wasn't until our hot chocolates were empty and it was too hard to ignore the cold without them that we finally drove home.
I wasn't telling my head that I let Matt in just yet. I let myself think that I was just playing along - going with the flow - seeing what happened. He convinced me not to push him away, that much I knew. But I was stubborn, and just not sure what I was going to do. For the next week, Matt asked me to go out to dinner nearly every night. I kept saying yes, because I just wanted to keep seeing him - keep talking to him, keep wading through our mess at work and see what might be underneath it. To me, it was just a repeated meeting of the minds.
A few nights later, my mom asked me if we were officially dating. I told her no, we were just hanging out. She asked if he was doing all of the initiating, asked if he was paying for the meals, pointed out that he was doing all of the driving and making an effort to find new places to go and things to do. As I digested that for a minute she said, "That's how adults date, Jenn. He's dating you."
Do you see my nun's outfit now?
(BTW, he was 23 at the time, if you were wondering!)
With this new knowledge, I was suddenly very nervous for our next dinner together. Or... was it a date? Ah! Well, he'd asked me to see a movie before dinner with him. A dark, romantic movie theater. Uh oh. Suddenly the easy be-yourself me was hiding behind the curtains, scared to spend time with the same guy I'd spent the past month getting to know! This changed everything! And was it just my own thinking that changed the game, or was there really something special about the next dinner out?
Wait and see :) (Find Part 3 HERE)


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Palestinian factions and Israel have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, sources close to talks in Egypt said Monday.
"Egypt's contacts with relevant parties have achieved a commitment for a 72-hour truce in Gaza starting from 0500 GMT tomorrow morning, and an agreement for the rest of the relevant delegations to come to Cairo to conduct further negotiations," a senior official in Egypt told AFP.
"The Palestinians have agreed to a ceasefire proposed by Egypt," Azzam al-Ahmed, leader of the Palestinian delegation, told reporters in Cairo.
Earlier, sources close to the talks told Ma'an that Palestinian factions agreed to a three-day ceasefire which they said is likely to pave the way for a full cessation to fighting.
Representatives from Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, held their first official meeting on Monday after a Palestinian delegation agreed Sunday to joint demands to present to Egyptian mediators.
"There is a consensus among all the Palestinian factions that Gaza can't return to a blockade... it is a natural right of the people of Gaza to live (freely) as any other people in the world," senior Hamas official, and member of the Palestinian delegation, Ezzat al-Rishq, said.
Azzam al-Ahmed also expressed hope that Israel may still send a team to Cairo.
This could help "Egypt perform its role in halting the (Israeli) aggression and achieving the Palestinian demands through negotiations it is conducting with the two sides," he told reporters.
On Sunday, Palestinian factions agreed on "a ceasefire; Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza; the end of the siege of Gaza and opening its border crossings," said Maher al-Taher, a member of the delegation.
The Palestinian demands also include fishing rights up to 12 nautical miles off Gaza's coast and the release of Palestinian prisoners demanded by Hamas and Abbas, said Taher, a senior official with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Cairo, a traditional broker in Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, has moved to isolate Hamas on its eastern border after the Egyptian military overthrew the Islamist government last year.
Israel's assault on Gaza has killed over 1,800 Palestinians, far surpassing the death toll in Operation Cast Lead.
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From the startling last-page reveal of its first issue to the growing changes its story is making to core DCU heroes, DC Comics "Flashpoint" event has proved adept at getting people talking. And with the latest round of "Flashpoint Friday" posts at DC's The Source blog, that conversation is taking some unexpected turns both in terms of the in-universe twists and the controversial labels used to promote those story elements.
"Flashpoint" talk on CBR started this week with our first interview with "Batman: Knight of Vengeance" writer Brian Azzarello. As DC CCO Geoff Johns had done the week previous, the writer behind the three-part event tie-in explained the changes in the alter ego to Gotham's dark vigilante. "He really doesn't give two shits about anything other than Gotham City. That's his main concern. He's not so much a global character as he is portrayed [in the main DC continuity]," Azzarello explained. "All I can tell you is that [The Joker's] in there. Gordon's in there. The Penguin. Selina Kyle. You get all my perverse takes on these characters. But I'm not telling you anything about who all of these characters are other than that they are there. You're going to have to read the book, man. But I promise, when you see this book, you're going to be blown away. Really. I hate to say that kind of stuff but this time, I'm going to say it."
Things took a turn this morning when the publisher posted a new map designed by writer Rex Ogle and artist Freddie E. Williams II showing the full extent of the changes to earth in the "Flashpoint" reality. When the map was posted to Robot 6, debate soon sparked there and elsewhere on the comics internet about the appropriateness of some of its terminology. Specifically, questions as to whether referring to Africa as being "Ape-Controlled" and noting a "Capital of Asia" put the best foot forward for the story. Robot 6's Michael May has a full roundup of comments here.
The traditional promotional march for the series continued over the rest of the day as The Source posted multiple interviews with "Flashpoint" mini series creators.
First up, Ogle explained the ins and outs of the globe-trotting trip Traci 13 takes in the three-part "World of Flashpoint" comic. "Here's this young girl with an immense amount of power at her fingertips, but she doesn't quite know how to use it in the beginning and it causes her to lose her family. I think anyone can relate to not being smart enough as a kid and making mistakes," the writer said, noting that the comic would bounce around the world from Africa and Asia to "Australia, Antartica, and Europe! Traci 13 travels to every continent. But it's not about the locations so much as the people she meets along the way. Expect plenty of cameos."
Later, writer Sean Ryan described the story behind his "Flashpoint: Grodd of War" one-shot, of which Johns said to CBR "I don't even remember a better Grodd story." Ryan explained, "He craves power over things. I think it mainly comes from a sense that he knows he's smarter than everyone else, so why shouldn't he be in charge? I certainly think that's what motivated Grodd to start his conquest of Africa. Now that the conquest is nearly over...His motivation is starting to change.
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The Nordic Light project not only pushes the boundaries of Nordic light art, but provides a showcase and a chance for it to be experienced. By promoting international cooperation between lighting artists as well as mobility, the project seeks to inject new knowledge, ways of working and inspiration into the field of Nordic light art. The objective is to support opportunities for Nordic lighting artists to develop an international profile and boost international interest in Nordic light art as a whole. The Nordic Light project is funded by the Nordic Culture Fund.
In order to achieve the project's goals networking and exhibition events in light art are being arranged in three European cities. At these gatherings Nordic lighting artists will have the opportunity to exhibit their works and engage with others working in the field internationally. The target group at these events includes in particular decision-makers at municipal level, the organisers of lighting events and other players in the lighting branch.
The events comprise a portfolio seminar and networking sessions. The portfolio seminars showcase works by Nordic lighting artists that have been selected by an international group of experts. At any one event some 15-20 artists will present their portfolios.
In order to achieve synergy benefits the events making up the Nordic Light project will be arranged within the scope of the Light in the City project coordinated by the City of Jyväskylä in connection with upcoming lighting branch conferences.
The first event was staged on October 19th 2013 in the Belgian city of Hasselt. The weekend lighting seminar attracted more than 150 participants from 12 different countries. Read more here.
In the course of the event the following 14 Nordic light artists presented their work, please find the names and contact details of the artists here.
The second networking and expo event for light artists organized in the framework of the Nordic Light project was staged on May 9th 2014 in the Estonian city of Tartu. The artists taking part in the project were chosen via a process of open application. Read more here.
The event attracted applications from 63 light artists by close of call. On the basis of the applications the expert jury, consisting of representatives of the City of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä Art Museum, the Central Finland district of Pohjola-Norden - The Norden Association, Stockholm Konst and Stockholm County Council decided to choose 21 artists, who enjoyed an opportunity to exhibit their works at the event.
The third networking and expo event for light artists organized in the framework of the Nordic Light project will be staged on October 25th 2014 in the Swedish city of Eskilstuna. The artists taking part in the project will be chosen via a process of open application. The application deadline was August 15th. The event attracted applications from 42 light artists by close of call. Further information can be found here.
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