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I'm going to share with you three methods to find hot horny women. Use one of the three or, to increase your odds even more, use all three methods in combination.
Method number three is my favorite, but we'll get to that in a minute.
I'm also going to tell you the good and the bad about each method. So here we go...
#1 Go to bars and nightclubs
Most women drink at bars and clubs, and nothing lowers a woman's defenses quite like alcohol (of course weed and other recreational drugs work too).
Alcohol plus music plus dancing can really get the libido and the juices flowing.
The Good
Alcohol can be a strong ally in helping you get women into bed quicker.
The Bad
The noise level in most nightclubs doesn't allow you to hear yourself think, let alone talk to a girl. But most bars are not that bad.
If you have approach anxiety, you need to overcome it to get action in bars and clubs.
You need to get over your fear of rejection, which is the root cause of approach anxiety.
Alcohol might make it easier to take women from initial meeting to banging, but you need to be able to get shot down and get back up.
Here are some tips for approaching women.
#2 Go to house and cocktail parties
Again, you have the alcohol and music factors working for you here. Plus, a party can be a better option in some ways.
House parties and cocktail parties aren't usually as loud as nightclubs. There may also be rooms that you can go to where the music isn't as loud and you can more easily talk and build rapport with your target.
The Good
You have alcohol, dancing, and a smaller, more intimate and perhaps quieter venue.
The Bad
If you don't have a large social circle of friends, you're not going to find parties consistently.
You can't be afraid to approach or get rejected. If this is a problem for you, I suggest you work on it.
#3: Use the internet
Join an adult dating site
There are the "regular" dating sites such as eHarmony.com, and there are adult dating sites like AdultFriendFinder.com. The latter is for people who just want to hook up for sex.
The best thing about adult dating sites is that any woman who creates a personals ad is looking for no strings casual dating. This makes them great places to find horny women.
One such website called NoStringsAttached.com has single and attached women looking for sex.
The Good
You don't need to run much game. The women at these sites think like you.
You can find horny women while sitting at home in your pajamas.
Approach anxiety is (or should be) eliminated by using dating sites.
The Bad
You have to pay. The average fee is pretty cheap, only $20 or $30 per month.
The guys are always going to outnumber the women by large numbers. You need to be persistent to get laid.
Also, many adult sites are nothing but scam. I have reviewed a few of the better services here.
Search the Craigslist personals ads
I've used Craigslist twice to find women for sex, and I must admit it quite easy…
In case you've never used Craigslist, I'll walk you through it. First, do a Google search for your city plus Craigslist. For example...
Second, click on "women seeking men" or "casual encounters." You should start with the casual encounters section.
TIP: You can create an ad or you can search the personals ads and contact women. I recommend you do both.
Third, click on w4m, which means women for men.
Fourth, you click on the different ads and read.
Send messages to all that seem interesting. Some ads will have pictures, most don't.
A word of caution: don't use your main email address. A lot of spammers use Craigslist. They post fake ads and they also respond to posted ads.
The goal is usually the same: to send you emails that have links to webcam sites or dating sites to earn a commission off you if you decide to join.
The Good
It can be incredibly easy to score on Craigslist.
No one will know your email address unless you give it.
The Bad
There are the scammers, which I've already mentioned. Generally, when you see ads that are overly explicit and provocative, those are usually fake ads.
Second, most of the ads don't have pictures. You have to request those after you make contact.
Third, there are not going to be many hot girls using Craigslist to find guys.
Use "regular" dating sites
You can also use "regular" dating sites to find horny women. I strongly recommend joining Match.com. Why?
When you go shopping, isn't it easier to find what you want if there is a large selection of merchandise? Match.com is full of single women.
Bad thing is that many women who join Match want a relationship, but not all of them. Some of them want the same thing you do – a fun night or two.
I've had some success using PlentyofFish.com. PlentyofFish is free and has thousands of single women.
A large number of women there are looking for something serious. But some are there to just have fun as well.
TIP: Use the advanced search menu to look for women. Use Ctrl + C to highlight the two options "Casual dating/No Commitment" and "Wants to date but nothing serious." This way you will not see the women who are looking for a serious relationship.
I've just given you some great resources to find horny women online or offline. So, choose a method and get started!
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How can I possibly try to love my husband (of 49 Years) who is in Long Term Care and -- to think of him as I did before Alzheimer's came into our lives?
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In 2010, Carole Larkin wrote an important article entitled, Ten Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer's Patient. The article has been read by over 50,000 unique readers worldwide.
Carole Larkin MA, CMC, CAEd, DCP, QDCS, EICS is an expert in Alzheimer's and related Dementia care. She is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager who specializes in helping families with Alzheimer's and related dementia issues. Carole can consults with families via telephone nationwide on problems related to the dementia. Her company, ThirdAge Services LLC, is located in Dallas, TX.
You might consider sharing the title and URL of the article in the Alzheimer's and Dementia community, on message boards, Facebook, and on Google +. What you are going to read below could make for good support group conversation.
Recently, Carole entered into a conversation with Carole Noble in the comments section below the article.
Reader Carole Noble asked:
How can I possibly try to love my husband (of 49 Years) who is in Long Term Care and -- to think of him as I did before Alzheimer/s?Carole Larkin responded:
I see him as a shell of his former self.
Or is it he at all?.
He doesn't recognize me, cannot speak etc.
I dread my visits and go rarely. Then, of course, I feel guilty.
I think it would be easier to not try and think of him as the person you knew before Alzheimer's when you are actually with him.
When you are actually with him, if you can separate your memories of the past from the person you see in front of you, it may go better for you.
By that I mean, when you are physically with him if you think of him as not your husband but just as a man you are visiting as a volunteer, to make his day better, You are actually separating yourself emotionally to do a greater good for you both.
When you go home then you can think of the good times in the past, and at home not connect them to the person you have just seen. In other words, hold the memories as ends in themselves much as you would do with others in your past that are no longer with us, for example you mom or dad or grandparents. At home, not visiting at the nursing home.
Keep your visits short. No more than an hour. It probably exhausts him if you do more than that. Or visit with him for a shorter period of time, then take a break and talk with the staff over current conditions or concerns, then return for a little while to him.
When there, your only concern is making a good moment for the person you are visiting. That is whole purpose in being there - nothing else.
Since he is far enough into the disease that speech is no longer the method to communicate, you will have to go to his remaining senses to communicate.
He may like things to hold or play with, using different textures or shapes. He may like listening to music from his past, he may like looking at pictures of things connected to his past. Not family photos, but if he fished, pictures of people fishing in a stream. If he golfed, picture of golf courses - you get the drift.
Using smells and taste could work too. His favorite candy ( if medically allowed, of course). there are products you can bring that help with these activities. Go to www.bestalzheimersproducts.com or www.alzstore.com .
I know it is hard, hard, hard to do, but if you can do these things, especially the separating your memories and emotions from the person you see before you, your suffering will ease and therefore your guilt at not visiting more often will ease.
As a matter of fact, you may visit more. Give these things a try, It couldn't hurt and it just might help.Carole Noble responded back:
Dear Carole
I am quite taken by your prompt, thoughtful reply.
Yes, I must try much harder to be objective at my visits which I find extremely painful.
I attempt to pre programme myself for the visit-- that I will consider him as a very ill patient, and especially, that I was not the cause of this most horrible disease. And that I could not aid in any improvement of his condition.
Sometimes, if I think of his state as a disease, rather than extreme memory loss, it helps in some small way that I cannot explain.
Do you know what I am trying to say?
Could it be the Stigma... still attached to mental illness as opposed to a long, lingering death from cancer for example? Two members of his family have succumbed to Alzheimer's disease.
I agree completely with your advice re objectivity. However, at home, I still cannot bear to think how intelligent, funny, creative, and active he was... because it simply breaks my heart.
I suppose this is my own personal way of grieving ... to try to Forget!
Is this utterly unhealthy? Because, for now, it is the only way I can survive mentally.
I play the piano for him but I can barely even do that.
Brings back far too many memories for me. So I have stopped.
I greatly fear I will feel enormously guilty after his death ... that I have not visited and stayed enough with him through this.
Looking after him at home for two years was all I could do. Then I feel I am being selfish, concentrating on my feelings and not his.
Is there no way out?
Just cope, day by day, I guess.
I do have a wonderful psychotherapist who has been supporting me for over 2 years and I attend a support group.
I need all the help I can get.
Again, I so much appreciate hearing from you.
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What a lovely name you have! ; < )
I think that you are on the right track, thinking of it as a disease rather than memory loss. At home, if trying to forget helps, keep on.
Ultimately only you knows what works for you.
Can you bring in music rather than play the piano for him? Will that help any with your feelings?
Gosh, you already feel guilty, and selfish, and are grieving before death, by the way, all normal and perfectly understandable emotions. However, you recognize them to be counterproductive to your mental health -- that is good.
Also seeing the psycho therapist and going to the support group are also good. I applaud you doing those things.
Let me give you a suggestion of a book that helped me tremendously when I was dealing with my mother's Alzheimer s. Although it's examples are generally from earlier in the disease than your husband is, the thoughts and techniques to use are equally applicable to persons dealing with loved ones at end stages too.
The book is : Coping with Alzheimer's, a Caregiver's Emotional Survival Guide by Rose Oliver and Frances A Bock.
I give the book to some of my clients when I see them suffering from psychic pain such as yours.
God knows, my copy is tear stained, food stained, crumpled and rumpled, but it is that way because I went back to it again and again. perhaps it can help you too.
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Client: Pinehigh Development Sdn. Bhd. (part of Far East Orchard Limited, Singapore)
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Levels: 34 above ground
Land Area: 22,688 sqft
Height: 117 meters above ground
Total unit: 163 units
Designed: 2006 to 2015
Completed: Expected Completion 2015
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Architect: NRY Architects Sdn. Bhd.
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M+E Engineer: J. Roger Preston Sdn. Bhd.
Quantity Survey: KPK Quantity Surveyor Sdn. Bhd.
Main Contractor: Tajukon Sdn. Bhd.
Landscape Architect: OTLA Design Partnership
Interior Designer: Ong & Ong Pte Ltd, Singapore
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The development consist of the additions and changes to the existing Plaza Atrium of 23 levels. It was designed and completed by Dato Dr. Ar. Ken Yeang in 1984. The development is changing the use of the building from an office building to serviced apartments (109 units) with an extension of 34-storey serviced apartment building (54 units) to the existing building.
Extensive understanding of the existing building structure and electrical works is required to reduce demolition cost. The design team work closely to inspect and design creatively the existing building to maximise good use of space despite the change of use from commercial to serviced apartment. An interesting project indeed with an open roof bar and swimming pool literary next to Luna Bar at Pacific Regency Hotel Suites.


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Another wrong investment in Edo University
Two full-page adverts on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, declared vacancies for Academic, Non-academic and admission into Degree programmes for 2015/2016 academic session of Edo University, Iyamo in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. It would have been a thing of joy that another university has been added to the existing tertiary institutions in Edo State. But considering the present financial position of the state government and the total neglect of the already existing government tertiary institutions, one can only conclude that the establishment of Edo University, Iyamo is not just uncalled for, it is retrogressive, untimely, a misplacement of priority and meant to serve the personal interest of the comrade governor.
At present, Edo State has a university (Ambrose Alli University, AAU) Ekpoma, School of Technology and Management Sciences, Usen, College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, Michael Imoudu Institute of Physical Education, Afuze, School of Health Technology, Benin-City, College of Education (Tayo Akpata University of Education), Ekiadolor and College of Education, Igueben, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Benin-City. Apart from these state-owned tertiary institutions, there are federal institutions like the University of Benin (Uniben), Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Federal Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi and some privately owned such as Igbinedion University, Okada, Benson Idahosa University, Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Shaka Polytechnic and Light House Polytechnic all in Edo State. For a governor to even contemplate establishing another university where you already have five, three polytechnics, two colleges of education, five schools of nursing and midwifery, one school of physical education, one institute of construction technology means that the governor not only lacks direction and focus, but he is also wasteful and insensitive to the needs of the people.
As at today, all Edo State Government owned tertiary institutions are glorified secondary schools as a result of lack of adequate funding, facilities and personnel. What do you expect from an administration where the governor functions not only as the over-all chief executive, but also as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service (HOS), Commissioner, Accountant-General, Auditor-General and even the Head of Board of Parastatals?
When the Management of Ambrose Alli University requested for N1.26 billion from Edo State Government for the accreditation of all the courses in the university and upgrade of teaching facilities, Oshiomhole gave out a paltry sum of N120 million. As at today, all the courses in education failed accreditation and those that were fully accredited before now have been reduced to interim accreditation as a result of lack of facilities and man power. Since he became governor of Edo State, no employment or replacement had been done in the university to fill the existing vacancies.
Oshiomhole came up with two executive bills to the House of Assembly. One was to upgrade the College of Education, Ekiadolor to the status of a University to be known as Tayo Akpata University of Education, Ekiadolor and the other bill was to establish a new one to be known as Edo State University of Science and Technology, Uzairue. There is no particular town or village called Uzairue. Uzairue is a clan that has about 11 villages or towns among which are Jattu, Iriaokhor, Afashio, Afunwa and Iyamo. In terms of population and size, Iyamo is the smallest, but that is the comrade governor's village.
Oshiomhole knew this very well. He later sent another bill to the House of Assembly seeking to amend the Act establishing the Edo State University of Science and Technology, Uzairue to Edo State University of Science and Technology, Iyamo-Uzairue (Estako West II). Within 48 hours, the amendment bill was passed into law and the university became known as Edo State University of Science and Technology, Iyamo. When was it amended from Edo State University of Science and Technology Iyamo to Edo University, Iyamo?
The bills for the upgrade and for the establishment of a new university were passed on March 27, 2014 by the House of Assembly and the governor did not assent to the bills differently but the same time. How come that the Iyamo University that had no single block on ground is now ready for academic activities while Ekiadolor with existing facilities, teaching and non-teaching staff listed for upgrading, has not been able to take off as a university? Very curious circumstances that only Oshiomhole is in a better position to explain.
Referring to the passing of the Edo University of Science and Technology, Uzairue bill, Governor Oshiomhole was quoted to have said "until we have a country where the governor's child can go to a public school, then we have not gotten there". This was another deceit that it was a public university whereas one of the clauses of the executive bill reads "The Edo University of Science and Technology Uzairue which will operate as Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, the fee-paying university will be self-sustaining and charge economic fee necessary to sustain competitive international standard." Public Private Partnership (PPP) means that the university would be managed by the state government and private investors. Edo people would want to know who are the private investors.
In this year's budget, N1.2 billion (about 10%) was earmarked for Edo University, Iyamo, from the total budget of N13.64 billion for the education sector. We challenge the comrade governor for the sake of transparency and accountability to explain to Edo people the actual amount for the projects, who are the private investors and how much the private partners have invested in these projects. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) should investigate the ownership of the Edo University, Iyamo and the source of funding.
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Looking for peace and quiet? Holidays in Värmland, this is exactly what you need. The western province of Sweden is a great natural attraction!
Forests, lakes and 10,000 are in Värmland. The longest river in Sweden, Klarälven, runs into the lake Vänern, one of the largest lakes in Europe. Värmland is a great natural area, what better to go hiking, canoeing, or more difficult down the river on a raft made oneself - your kids will love!
Keywords: peace and space. Biking or hiking Karlstad northward along the Klarälvsbanan (asphalt) which becomes the Klarälvsleden (gravel) road is 220 km long. You can also go canoeing in nature reserve Glaskogen, with its vast forests and 80 lakes. Large forests, beautiful lakes, and fishing. What do you want?
Average summer temperature: 20 degrees
10,000 years of history in Värmland Museum
Deep forests and thousands of lakes
Cute: The doll Little Anna (Anna Lilla) cartoon
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Karlstad is a beautiful place, the delta of the two courses of fantastic natural water Sweden, the 500 km long and powerful Klarälven Vänern with its 22 000 islands. Go shopping, eat in a good restaurant, and visit the Värmland museum gift shop, where, for example dolls of peite Anna (Anna Lilla in Swedish).
At Karlstad during the summer evenings, enjoy an outdoor dinner, enjoy the bars and live music along the banks of the river Klarälven. Take a boat bus to restaurants where famous bands often play. Look at the calendar of events to see what there is to do during your holiday!
Putte i Parken The Festival is a pretty reachable music festival is held annually in the park of the city of Karlstad. Loved by many because of the festival atmosphere!
From Sunnemo, take a 4X4 and will see an authentic farm with elk, near a beautiful lake. Along the way you can also see wolves, lynx and bears! There is also a husky farm in Sunnemo. To better see the elk, we also recommend the elk Ekshärad Park.
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We make a living by what we get…
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, and an artist.
To laugh often and much…
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To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!
Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803 – 1882) whose original profession and calling was as a Unitarian minister, left the ministry to pursue a career in writing and public speaking. Emerson became one of America's best known and best loved 19th century figures.
The Science of Love
May 9, 2009 by The Love Project Inc.
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When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?
We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human emotions is probably nature's beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing. With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals, our brain entices us to fall in love. We believe we're choosing a partner. But we may merely be the happy victims of nature's lovely plan.
Liviu Librescu – Hero at Virginia Tech
May 1, 2009 by The Love Project Inc.
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The revelation that Dr. Liviu Librescu blocked the door of his classroom in Norris Hall on the morning of April 16 so that his students could escape through the windows came as no surprise to his family, friends, and colleagues. The renowned aeronautical engineering educator and researcher had demonstrated profound courage throughout the 76 years of his life.
As a child in Romania during World War II, Liviu was confined to a Jewish ghetto, while his father was sent to a forced labor camp. After surviving the Holocaust, Liviu moved forward with stalwart determination to become an engineer.
During the rise of the Communist Party in Romania in the 1960s, Liviu earned his undergraduate aeronautical engineering degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest and completed his Ph.D. at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Academy of Science of Romania. He achieved academic prominence, but in order to have his papers on aerodynamics published anywhere except at the academy during Communist rule, he had to work in secrecy and-at great risk-smuggle papers to publishers in other countries.
Dr. Librescu and his wife wanted to leave Romania for Israel, but obtaining the requisite visas was a difficult and lengthy process. After three years-and with the help of the government of Israel-the family finally was allowed to immigrate in 1978.
After serving as a professor for seven years at Tel-Aviv University, Dr. Librescu accepted a one-year position as visiting professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM). The family decided to settle in Blacksburg in 1985, and Liviu became one of Virginia Tech's most respected educators and researchers in the field of aeronautical engineering.
The roster of his publications, awards, and honors is remarkably long and international in scope. Author of: 4 monographs; 21 chapters in books; 288 articles appeared in Peer-Reviewed Journals; 250 papers included in the proceedings and 190 lectures at national and international conferences and congresses; 40 invited lectures to various Universities of the USA and in more than 10 foreign countries. Among more recent honors were: The 1999 Dean's Award for Excellence in Research, Virginia Tech; Selected as a Foreign Fellow of the Academy of Engineering of Armenia, 1999; Honorary Doctorate Recipient of the Title of Doctor Honors Causa of the Polytechnic of Bucharest, Romania 2000; Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Shipbuilding of Ukraine, 2000; Frank J. Maher Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, 2005.
"Professor Librescu died as he lived, devoted to his students and to his profession," said Dr. Ishwar Puri, head of the ESM department at Virginia Tech. "He loved his position as a professor. A prolific researcher and wonderful teacher, he devoted himself to the profession, solely for the love of it."
"It is a question of pleasures," Dr. Librescu said in 2005, when asked why he continued to work so hard. "It is not a question of organizations or calculations. If I had the pleasure to do this, then I will put time aside to do this. It is personal freedom. If you are limited, then you miss the freedom. And I-I would like to be fluid. I would like to be free as a bird and fly everywhere."
A number of scholarships were offered in the name of Liviu: Virginia Tech, ESM Department, established the Liviu Librescu Scholarship; it was already awarded to 2 students for 2008; The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey named a room in the Holocaust Resource Center, honoring the memory of Liviu; The Holocaust Remembrance Project initiated by the law firm Holland & Knight awarded the top essay contest to Xinyi Li from Duluth, Georgia, in honor of Virginia Tech University Professor and Holocaust survivor Liviu Librescu.
Liviu received following awards: Shofar of Freedom Award 2007; Inspire Awards 2007 in the fight against hate and intolerance (ADL 2007); "Medal of Valor" 2007 presented by The Simon Wiesenthal Center; AARP the Magazine Inspire Awards 2007; "Most Inspiring Person of 2007″; Tribute to Librescu at The 68th Annual Awards Dinner of the NCFJE 2008; New York City Comptroller honors the memory of a Virginia Tech massacre victim, Liviu Librescu on Friday, November 14, 2008; Facilitator Award honoring posthumous the life and actions of Professor Librescu 2009.
Dr. Librescu is survived by his wife, Marlena, and his sons, Joseph and Arieh, who reside in Israel. During his funeral in Israel, Marlena was presented with the Grand Cross of Romania, the nation's highest civilian honor, in honor of her husband's "scientific achievements and heroism."
Team Hoyt
May 1, 2009 by The Love Project Inc.
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Dick Hoyt's son Rick can't walk or talk. After Rick convinced his dad to push him in his wheelchair in a 5 mile race, he told his dad that he didn't feel handicapped when they were competing. Inspired by that, Dick has entered and completed with his son hundreds of competitive races including marathons and triathlons. Their times are impressive.
Dick and Rick's achievements are staggering. As of August, 2008, Team Hoyt had completed 229 triathlons, 84 half marathons and 66 marathons.
Their achievements include these personal bests:
• A 2:40:47 marathon
• A 59:01 10 miler
Check out all of Team Hoyt's accomplishments included events and personal bests at
Fish Tales | Barry's fish story
May 1, 2009 by The Love Project Inc.
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Real life heroes was the theme portrayed by the students of grade 9, for their class assembly.
The assembly started with the MCs Vishnu Priya and Rhea, giving the introduction, followed by thought for the day by Swati.
This was followed by News about happenings in and outside our country delivered with clarity by Suriya, Sakthi, Ryan and Manish. Educational news was given by Jason.
The theme of real life heroes was showcased by a skit by Rohan and Anent, which was about the life of Capt. Vikram Batra and which projected the service of the army to guard the country.
Jameel gave a speech on the life of Witold Pilecki, a freedom fighter of Poland who had fought against the atrocities of Hitler during the Second World War.
The Quiz Masters, Jameel. Gurucharan and Rohan, were extremely professional. The questions were challenging and provoked students' curiosity and interest. Riddles by Harsh and Viraj were thought provoking.
The jokes were presented in the form of short skit by Viraj, Manish and Nithin, which provided the students with laughter and enjoyment.
Nikhil reinforced the topic with a presentation of facts of some lesser well known heroes who have also contributed their share of patriotism and loyalty to their countries.
The finale was a dance by the students on series of medlies, in which students moved rhythmically to music following a sequence of steps. The audience enjoyed it thoroughly.
A speech by Ms. Geeta Bharadwaj completed the show. She appreciated the assembly and talked of heroes in the tech world who have contributed to making the world a technologically savvy place.


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Click here to check out the poster for the Hi-Ex event created by Tanya Roberts who has already confirmed her attendance at the event. The popular Scottish comic expo returns in March next year attracting some of the finest talents in the UK including some excellent guests such as Cam Kennedy and Al Ewing amongst the line up. Already benefitting from the likes of Gary Erskine, Colin MacNeil, John Higgins and Ferg Handley in attendance, those living across the border should be in for a treat once again thanks to the hard work of the organisers.
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Calling all party organisers! Are you tasked with finding a venue for a works Christmas party this year (2016)?
Our Christmas Party Menu is focused on Westcountry-sourced ingredients wherever possible and we make every dish on-site. To add to this, we've added some vegetarian and gluten-free dishes too.
Starters include a roast Mediterranean vegetable tart with grilled goat's cheese and a pesto dressing, or our very own Bower cream of vegetable soup with parmesan croutons and toasted ciabatta, there are two other options available as well and full details can be found here http://www.thebowerinn.co.uk/images/pdf/xmas2016.pdf.
Of course we've got traditional free-range roast turkey on the menu, served with crispy roast potatoes, stuffing, seasonal vegetables, pigs in blankets and a rich gravy as one of the mains on offer, but we also do a homemade nut roast and veggie gravy, a beef roast or salmon dish, or a vegetarian tangine.
The puds on offer include a Christmas pudding with brandy butter and there's also a gluten-free orange and almond cake with a marmalade glaze, served with Creme Frafche. So there's lots to choose from. These are all the sorts of things discerning diners require these days and it's a pleasure to provide it too, plus we're giving Somerset and Westcountry producers and suppliers a well-deserved boost.
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Le Marche –The Italian wine and food destination on the Adriatic Sea
— Sun, sea, and a whole lot of interesting wines. And the most incredible gastronomic speciality that we have so far tasted: stuffed and deep-fried olives! This small region in the centre of Italy, splendidly located on the Adriatic Sea, with impressively high mountains in the hinterland. The cuisine has a lot of fish and other delicacies from the sea and also meat and high-quality charcuteries, like dry-cured sausages and hams. The wines are still relatively unknown internationally. But in Italy, they are highly prized. Be among the first to discover this amazing food and wine destination region.
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- This tour is sometimes available on our scheduled wine and food tour program: "Our Tours > Scheduled Tours", or
- It can be designed specifically for you as a custom made private wine tour.
They make a lot of wine in Le Marche, or The Marches if you prefer. Much of it is made from Sangiovese and Trebbiano. Climate, soil and landscape make you think of Tuscany. Le Marche is known for its white wines made from the Verdicchio grape, maybe Italy's very best white grape. Locals drink these wines with fish. The most exclusive is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, often made in a fruity, elegant style and always with a certain body.
Other great discoveries are the white Pecorino grape and of course the Montepulciano, which is blended with Sangiovese to make Rosso Piceno. Rosso Conero is a quality grape often used in splendid isolation.
We have the city of Ancona as a base during this trip. Ancona is the capital of the Le Marche region. The population is just over 100,000 and the location is beautiful, on the Adriatic. Ancona is an important port city with ferry connections to Croatia, Greece and Turkey. It is a town with a charm that more and more tourists are discovering, not only those who stop here with their cruise ship.
It is a pleasant and lively city, the harbour district not least, where you will find plenty of cafes and restaurants. In the beautiful medieval centre, you will find a surprising number of small churches. The largest of them, the Cathedral of San Ciriaco, is on a hill above the town. It is a masterpiece of Romanesque and Gothic styles and was completed in 1189. Once up there you will have a magnificent view of the city and the blue sea.
We meet in Ancona; you get there on your own. Perhaps you want to start with exploring the amazing sandy beaches that the Le Marche Coast offers? On Thursday morning our bus will pick us up at the hotel and we begin our journey of discovery.
The tour is led by one of BKWine's wine and travel expert guides.
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We have written a lot about Italy and about wine touring in the region, what to do and what to expect.
Here you can find more about travelling in Italy.
You can also find more information on Italian wines on BKWine Magazine.
Program — wine tour in Le Marche, The Marches
This is a sample program, an example. Every wine and food tour that we organise is different and specially adapted for the season and the circumstances. Details in the program, e.g. which producers we visit, will be different each time.
Preliminary program
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- Day 1 Wednesday — Arrival in Ancona
- Day 2, Thursday — Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno
- Day 3, Friday — Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
- Day 4, Saturday — Colli Pesaresi
- Day 5, Sunday — Return home
Day 1, Wednesday — Arrival in Ancona
Arrival in Ancona (or earlier if you wish) and check-in to our 4-star hotel. Located on the waterfront but also near the centre, the hotel has a nice garden and swimming pool and a great view.
You arrive according to your own plans anytime during the day. The evening is free for your own activities.
Perhaps the cathedral high up on the hill, the Emperor Trajan's impressive Roman triumphal arch, or maybe some of the Renaissance palaces might tempt you? If you want to stretch your legs you can walk all the way up to the Cathedral. From there you have magnificent views of the harbour, even on the way up.
Our hotel is located in the modern part of the city with views out over the sea.
A walk along the avenue Viale della Vittoria takes you into the Old Town, or why not try one of the amazing electric buses?
Take a stroll in town or go to the harbour and watch the boats. Take an espresso or a glass of wine at one of the many side-walk cafes and watch the world go by. And then the best thing of the day: choosing a restaurant for dinner! We stay in the same hotel in Ancona all four nights.
Thursday, day 2 — Rosso Conero & Rosso Piceno
Today we go south from Ancona. We will visit some of the best producers making among other things the famous Rosso Conero.
Just south of Ancona the impressively high Monte Conero Mountain rises steeply up from the sandy beaches. It is a dramatic landscape. This is where you find the small appellation, denominazione, of Rosso Conero. The grape is Montepulciano but some producers blend it with some Sangiovese. In recent years there has been a huge improvement in the quality here in Cònero, thanks to lower yields and improved winemaking techniques.
The wine producers in this region have great ambitions and this is not least thanks to Alessandro and Serenella Moroder. This winemaking couple was among the first to produce high-quality Rosso Cònero. Today you find concentrated wines here with intense and long-lasting flavours. On the palate, you will find aromas of cherry and Mediterranean herbs.
We will visit Moroder, the first wine producer here to receive the prestigious three glasses – tre bicchieri – from Gambero Rosso, the all-important Italian wine guide, for its Rosso Cònero. We will enjoy a delicious lunch at their restaurant called Aiòn. The chef uses local products, sometimes from their own farm. He will present us with a typical, local cuisine and to this, we taste the estate's own wines.
If Cònero is small the same cannot be said about Piceno. It is the largest district of Le Marche.
This is also a region where the wines are improving rapidly. One example is Boccadigabbia that makes some of the area's best Rosso Piceno but also an exceptional cabernet sauvignon called Akronte, and a fun blend of Syrah, Merlot and Montepulciano
Another interesting winery is Fattoria Le Terrazze in Numana at the foot of Monte Cònero.
Here they are very fond of the local Montepulciano grape but they also make other exciting wines blends, for example, the IGT Marche Chaos made from Montepulciano, Syrah and Merlot.
Late afternoon we drive back towards Ancona. The evening is free for your own explorations in town. Maybe you're yearning for an excellent piece of meat? Many restaurants will have on the menu Tournedos Rossini. The great composer, who gave his name to this, was born in Le Marche.
Friday, day 3 — Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Yesterday we had mainly red wines on the program. Today, we will also taste some of Italy's best whites, and even sparkling.
The most famous grape in Le Marche is white and is called Verdicchio. It is in many ways the most important grape, the one who put The Marches on the wine map.
The most famous Verdicchio comes from Castelli di Jesi, a few tens of kilometres inland from Ancona. The wine region is dotted with small medieval villages surrounded by city-walls, the Castelli.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is a dry wine with delicate aromas and a slight bitterness in the finish. That's what makes it such a great food wine. It is also very good to keep for some years, something that is otherwise an unusual feature of white Italian wines.
Among the interesting visits we will do during the day, one is at Umani Ronchi in Osimo. He is known both for his Verdicchio and his Rosso Cònero. He has made a lot of experiments, both in the vineyard and in the cellar and is a pioneer in using new technology.
In order to improve the concentration of the wines, he has, among other things, increased planting density and chosen better clones. He puts a lot of attention to planting the right grape in the right soil. Limestone for the red grapes, heavier clay soil for the whites.
The Moncaro winery is also innovative. Together with various universities, they do research on the local yeast and on various old clones of Verdicchio. In the beautiful cellar, they have both oak barrels and pupitres for spumante. At Moncaro we will enjoy a delicious lunch at their excellent Ristorante Erard. The speciality is fresh fish.
After our three visits, we return late afternoon to Ancona. The evening is free for new discoveries. Maybe some restaurant tempts you with suckling pig, a great speciality of the region. Preferably stuffed. They love to stuff things in Le Marche. Even small olives.
Saturday, day 4 — Colli Pesaresi
Today we head north, towards the towns of Pesaro and Fano. The journey will take us about an hour along the Adriatic coast.
Colli Pesaresi is the northernmost DOC in Le Marche. Up here in the north, they grow Bianchello del Metauro, an unusual white grape with elegant character and a long history.
We will visit, among others, Claudio Morelli whose winery on top of a sandy hill has 20 hectares of vines and 500 olive trees. In addition to Bianchello del Metauro, he also has Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Cabernet, Merlot and especially Vernaccia Rossa, another very local grape. According to Claudio Morelli, his wines have a nice freshness, both the whites and the reds, thanks to the cool breezes from the Adriatic Sea and the light sandy soil. A very interesting winery.
During lunch, which is just outside Pesaro, we will get another opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of The Marches cuisine. Not least the delicious charcuteries – coppa, salame lardellato, prosciutto Montefeltro and more – and the Pecorino sheep cheese in different variations.
At the Guerrieri winery, we start with a walk in the vineyard. Maybe the harvest is in full swing! Guerrieri also has an experimental vineyard with 27 different local Le Marche grape varieties. Going out in the vineyard and learning more about the work in the field is one of the most important things on a wine tour. Though perhaps a tasting of the wines are just as important!
After the afternoon visit in the hills, we start on our way back down to Ancona for the last overnight stay. The evening is free for your own activities. If you haven't already tasted brodetta all'anconitana, Ancona's own fish soup, tonight is the night. Tradition has that it should be made with 13 different types of fish.
Sunday, day 5 — Heading back home
The tour ends after breakfast. Departure.
The program may be subject to minor modifications.
Tour Details — wine tour to Le Marche
Dates: This is a sample program. Look in the menu "Our Tours > Scheduled Tours" to check what scheduled tours are currently on the program or contact us to discuss a custom made private wine tour.
Price per person: This is a sample program. Look in the menu "Our Tours > Scheduled Tours" to check what scheduled tours are currently on the program or contact us to discuss a custom made private wine tour.
Included in the price:
- 4 hotel nights, double occupancy, including breakfast, in a four-star hotel in Ancona
- Meals as described in the program above (*):
- 3 gastronomic Italian multi-course lunches with local specialities, including wines, as guest at wineries
- Start and end point: Ancona
- Bus transport during the whole trip
- All vineyard and winery visits
- Private, high quality tastings at wineries, approx. 3 per day
- Translation to English as needed. Most visits will be in English.
- Wine guiding and wine tutoring by an expert BKWine guide
(*) See below for more important information on our meals.
Not included:
- Travel (flights) to the destination and back from your home location.
You organise your travel to Ancona yourself. If you want assistance with organising your flight tickets etc, please contact us.
We warmly recommend that you plan a few extra days here if you have the time! It is a very interesting place and well worth some "non-wine" tourism too! We can assist you with booking additional hotel nights if you want.
For this trip to take place we must have a minimum of 4 participants registered at the "book before" date. Maximum number of travel guests: 8.
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About the wine producers and wineries we visit
Our aim is that you shall experience some of the best and most interesting that the wine region has to offer, both wine and food.
We put a big effort into finding and creating outstanding winery visits. Often it will not be the most "famous" and internationally well-known wineries that will give you the best and most unique experiences…
It is usually when you get to meet the winemaker or winery owner himself (or often herself) that the visits become really exciting. And perhaps we even meet the whole family at the estate.
You start discussing and start to understand what it is they do and why in the winery and in the vineyard. Maybe we will also have lunch in the winery or at their home. Need we say we invariably have private wine tastings at the wineries?
That is why our trips are not "jam-packed" with visits at wineries. Nevertheless, we often run short of time since the discussions – and the wine tastings – can easily become very engaging…
Our wine country tours typically include a mix of small family producers, exclusive boutique wineries and larger internationally well-known wine estates, all selected with great care so that it will give you a unique experience of the people and of the behind-the-scenes in the winery and a good understanding of the wine district's characteristics, tradition and culture.
At the time of publishing a travel program, not all visits have been finalised. We are continuously working on improving the program. The domaines / wineries / châteaux that we visit on a tour may therefore sometimes differ from what was written in the original program. Contact us if you want more details, or if you have any special requests.
With our contacts and our experience from the world of wine with more than 20 years as wine journalists, with more than 10 wine books published, and as wine tour organisers, we have unique contacts and unparalleled knowledge. You can be certain to get the best wine travel experiences with BKWine Tours.
On meals: food and gastronomy
Wine and food are intimately linked. That is part of our wine travel philosophy; wine is an integral part of the gastronomy.
A wine tour with BKWine will therefore also be a gastronomic experience.
The meals that are included in a tour with BKWine are on a gourmet level and of very high standard.
Sometimes we will have a meal with a winemaker, perhaps in the wine cellar or at the winery, or even in their home. This is a unique experience that is generally not open to other visitors to wineries. It is an occasion to experience exciting combinations of food and wine while discussing with the people who made the wine.
Sometimes we will have a luxurious meal at a gourmet restaurant. At other times it may be not at a prestigious luxury address but at a local restaurant selected for its presentation of local gastronomic specialities, its atmosphere and its quality – a place where locals go. Or perhaps it will be a buffet lunch made at home by the winemaker and his wife. In all cases, we want to show you local gastronomic specialities and the local food and wine pairings.
Do not expect a picnic with salad and sausage from the supermarket and wine in plastic mugs… Think instead of a wine-and-dine experience with a menu designed by the chef for you with three or four courses and delicious wines.
A wine tour with BKWine is also a culinary experience both for the wine enthusiast and for the gourmet. A gourmet wine tour!
Customer protection and financial travel guarantee
BKWine AB is a Swedish-registered tour operator. As such BKWine has a so-called financial travel guarantee deposit with the oversight agency called Kammarkollegiet according to Swedish law as well as EU regulations. Thanks to this you can feel safe when booking your tour with BKWine. Our travel terms and conditions are based on the guidelines developed by the Consumer Protection Agency (Konsumentverket) in collaboration with the travel industry. Read more on this in our travel terms and conditions.
The below information is required as specified by the travel industry oversight agency. All "packaged tour operators" are required by law to have this information in their tour programs:
"The combined travel services that you are offered constitutes a packaged tour in the sense defined by EU regulation 2015/2302."
"Therefore you benefit from all the EU rights for packaged tours. The company BKWine AB will be responsible for that they packaged tour as a whole is completed correctly."
"In addition, the company BKWine AB has, as required by law, a protection to repay your payments, and in the case that transport is included in the packaged tour, assure your home transportation in the case that they become insolvent."
"More information about essential right according to EU directive 2015/2302."
Read more on this on our page with information about customer protection.
Health, vaccination etc
Our tours have no particular health requirements. However, on a wine tour, you are likely to be walking around in vineyards and in wine cellars, and visits and tastings may often be done standing up. Read more on this in our travel terms and conditions. Contact us if you have any questions.
Most of our travel destination have no particular requirements for vaccination, health or health certificates. What kind of vaccinations etcetera that may be required depends on your nationality and/or which country you come from, so it is impossible to give generally valid detailed information. Read more on this in our travel terms and conditions and contact your doctor, a health and vaccination centre or us if you have any questions.
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BKWine does not sell travel insurance. If you want travel insurance check if your regular home insurance includes some kind of travel insurance or contact your regular insurance company or a travel insurance specialist.
Why travel with BKWine?
We are experts and specialists in wine and food tours and wine tourism, but also in wine from a broader perspective.
No other tour operator has a comparable knowledge and experience of wine, wine regions, wine tours and gourmet travel as BKWine.
We have organised hundreds of wine and food tours. This is what we love to do because it is fun and exciting. What we want more than anything is to share with you all these wonderful experiences.
Our tours are not designed to make you buy wine from a specific producer, in contrary to some that are organised by importers or wine retailers or by wine tour companies affiliated with wine sellers. Instead, we can choose the winery visits that are best for you!
It does not matter if you are "a total novice" on wine and food or if you have life-long experience in the wine sector. We will give you a very special experience, in a way that no other tour operator can do.
We write in specialised wine magazines and one of our books has won the prize as best wine book in the world. We are regularly called on to be part of judging panels in wine competitions.
We personally visit some 300 vineyards every year. We have organised several hundreds of wine and food tours with an experience going back more than twenty years. We are invited as speakers at wine tourism and culinary touring conferences. Even the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Bank have as us for advice on wine tourism. We are proud to have been able to help!
We choose our tour destinations and winery visits with great care. Not because a winery happens to be carrying a "famous name" but because they will give our guests — you! — a unique and special experience when you visit them with BKWine.
You may be looking for a short wine weekend holiday or a longer wine vacation; in all cases, you can be confident that you will get a top quality tour, an experience of a lifetime. Or at least an experience that will last you until the next time you come on a wine tour with BKWine. Many of our travellers are returning clients.
A wine and food tour with BKWine is always guided by a knowledgeable and experienced BKWine guide and tour manager, someone who knows the ins and outs of wine, of the local gastronomy, of the culture and who speaks the language.
Some Awards and Mentions
Some accolades we at BKWine and our wine and food tours have received:
- "World's Top Wine Tours" by Travel + Leisure Magazine, the world's biggest travel magazine
- "Best wine tasting holidays", AOL Travel's list of top wine tours
- "Recommended Wine Tours" by Munskankarna, the world's biggest wine tasting and wine appreciation association
- "World's Best Wine Book for Professionals" as well as "Best Wine Book of the Year"
- Runner-up as "World's Best Educational Wine Book"
- The OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) book award, the prestigious "Nobel Prize of Wine Literature"
- "Wine Personality of the Year" by Munskankarna, the world's biggest wine tasting and wine appreciation association
- On the Wine Media Power List by Wine Business International Magazine
Read more on why to choose BKWine for a wine and food tour.
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Important information
Our groups are always small. The group size may vary, sometimes maximum 8, sometimes 20, but always of modest size. We do not do "minimum 20, maximum 45". Check the details in each program. This is important since it guarantees a quality experience and a personal welcome at the wineries we visit.
Read the BKWine Booking Terms and Conditions here. They are important to you!
You organise your travel independently to the destination for most of our tours but on location, we take care of everything.
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Happy New Year!
As you break out the 2016 calendar, you're probably thinking about the year ahead and wondering what it will hold. You might even be deciding on those resolutions you need to make. Or you'll get to them later. Or maybe you'll just eat some leftovers. Looking back at the past and looking forward to the future can be stressful! But the great part about this is we can do this "dreaming" even under a pile of newspapers and sale ads, or a pile of laundry, old mail and wrapping paper.
I talk a lot about dreams on this blog and at LTD 7 (Living. The. Dream.) So what better time is there for me to reflect on goal setting for me and for LTD 7? We all know goal setting better as "New Year's resolutions." But whatever what you choose to call them, this January, 2016 is simply a time when we can reassess the past year and set goals for the coming year. Let's open the new chapter in front of us and appreciate its clean white space. This chapter is called Opportunity and it starts today….
Most people, and I am one of them, tend to focus their goals in just one or two areas, like losing weight (physical) or getting out of debt (financial). But there are actually seven areas in which we can set goals and resolutions. I do okay with a few of them, and I get stuck on a few, too. Even if you don't know what you want for yourself, yet, there are proven strategies that can help. I use them all the time! These techniques work no matter where you stand in your current situation or what you're up against going forward, even if you have limited experience with self-improvement and personal development tactics. And even if you don't know what you really want for yourself…yet.
Let's walk through them.
Intellectual: Goals in this area might include reading more books or going back to school to get an MBA.
Physical: This one's pretty obvious. You may want to lose weight, go on a diet, spend more time at the gym, etc.
Spiritual: This may mean spending more time in the Bible or getting more plugged in at church.
Family: Maybe you want to start going on a monthly date night or taking the kids out once a week.
Social: Goals in the social category might include putting yourself out there a little more—saying yes to more parties, or maybe occasionally saying no!
Dream: Is it time for a career change? Or maybe it's time to start your career. You might also want to set a goal to finally get that promotion or a well-deserved raise. You might decide that this is the year you begin to LIVE YOUR DREAM.
Financial: We all know this one! Bills, budgets, goals, college, vacations, etc.
Here's the truth about these seven areas. You won't naturally feel like setting goals in all of them. Some will be easy. Other will be hard. I don't have any problem with setting family, social and career goals. But intellectual goals and physical goals for me…well, that's a different story.
Keep all of this in mind as you make your 2016 goals. Pay attention to these seven areas, and remember that it won't always be easy! But if you make it a priority, you can accomplish what you aim for in the next year.
Let's explore one particular goal in more detail. It's the DREAM GOAL and it goes something like this:
Effective. Confident. Energetic. Successful. Connected. Clear-headed. Courageous. Comfortable in your skin. Free from habits that hold you back. Propelled by a sense of purpose. Secure in your zone of inner, creative genius. Driven by your true potential to the point of realizing your dreams. Awakened to the positive changes you're making in your life and the lives around you on a major scale. Slim, trim, and uninterested in French fries. Yada, Yada, Yada. But seriously, how many times have you wished these qualities would just wash over you, and that you'd wake up one day as an unstoppable version of YOU-the one that is living his or her dream and is realizing their potential.
This year I am ready to push LTD 7 (and myself) even higher. So cheers to the year ahead and another chance to get it right. Write down those goals and resolutions. And then start working on them, one day at a time. A successful year is waiting.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. That's right, when it means enough to you, then you can do it. When you are willing and committed and persistent, you will get yourself there-every single time. It may take loads of time and buckets of patience, but it's far better to be exhausted from lots of effort and learning, than to be tired from doing nothing.
I pull out this set of "instructions" I have put together over the years (from the internet powers that be) every January and they help me focus on my dreams and goals for the coming year. I wanted to share them with you. Here are a few of the things I use to springboard myself into what should be a big year for me personally and professionally.
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LTD 7's 2016 Inspirations and Kick Starts
Begin. – Remember the feeling you get from taking the first step is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around thinking about it. So get up and get moving. Take the first step this year – just one small step forward. The greatest miracle of your success will not be that you finished, it will be that you had the courage to begin.
2. Let mistakes stay where they belong. –There's a reason the rearview mirror is smaller than the windshield. Looking at what's ahead is more important than looking at what's behind you. Yes, you need to take responsibility for your past, but that doesn't mean you have to stay there. You can't be excited about the future if you're living in the land of regret!
3. Let experience teach you. –Whether it's those mistakes you've made or the unexpected trials that knocked you off your feet, learning from them can be fuel for future success. When asked about his many failed inventions, Thomas Edison once said, "I have not failed 10,000 times—I've successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work." Failure deepens your compassion, forgiveness and empathy. It can give you more self-awareness, improve your skills, and motivate you to work harder.
4. Work hard on the essential. – Don't be busy, be productive. Don't track your time, track your results. Put first things first and get them done. And don't expect your goal to be easy; it's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard you would already have it completed, and so would everyone else. The hard part is what makes it worthwhile. In life there are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
5. Stay true to your path. – A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others. You have to do what's right for you; no one else walks in your shoes. Keep moving forward, beyond the negative rhetoric echoing from the peanut gallery. Do what you have to do, for you. Live a life you are proud of. And the moment you realize you're not, find the strength to start over again on a new path.
6.Nurture your self-confidence. – You have everything you need within you to become the best possible version of YOU. Believe that you CAN. Believe that you're capable of pushing harder and farther than you have before. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, smart enough and strong enough to achieve your goals. Don't let false beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself. And certainly don't get sidetracked by the people around you who are not on track
7. Be sincerely kind to those around you. – Kindness in words creates positivity. Kindness in thinking creates confidence. Kindness in giving creates love. Kindness is power. Through kindness you have the ability to make a profound difference in every life you touch, including your own. When you guide someone who is lost and confused, when you hold someone who is sad and grieving, when you hug someone who has lost all their hope, you too will feel yourself healing and growing stronger. Remember, the vast majority of positive changes come about in someone's life simply because one other person cared. When you choose gratitude, you enjoy better relationships, feel better physically and emotionally, improve your self-esteem, and even sleep better at night. There are no downsides to seeing through the lens of gratefulness, but the benefits can radically improve your life!
Be that other person when you can. Set a good example. It's not about what you say; it's about how you live your life every day. The people who look up to you are watching you all the time. These people are like sponges – what they see or feel you do, they will imitate. So remember that your words mean a lot less than what you're doing. Choose to believe that you can and will change lives with what you do each day, and you will. Let your actions speak for themselves. Let gratitude decide your outlook.
8. Accept the things you can't change. – What you resist will persist. If you are resisting something, you are feeding it. Any energy you actively fight, you are feeding. If you are using negative energy to push something away, you are inviting it to stay. Choose to accept what is, be positive and proactive, let go of the need to control every tiny detail, and embrace peace in the process.


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The Orangeville Roller Girls have been accepted as an 'apprentice' affiliate of the WFTDA – the governing body for women's amateur flat track roller derby
"We are so excited for the next step in our League. It's something we've wanted since the beginning and we are so thrilled to start of the year with this great news!" said Mel Goddard, president of the Orangeville Roller Girls.
As an Apprentice affiliate of the WFTDA, Orangeville Roller Girls joins the ranks of more than 300 all-female, skater owned and operated leagues worldwide that have united to lead the growing sport of women's flat track roller derby.
WFTDA apprentice leagues are matched with veteran member leagues who guide them in the processes and requirements necessary to become a full member of the Association. WFTDA Apprentice leagues are considered "pre-members" of the WFTDA and have access to many of the resources and benefits of full WFTDA membership.
Orangeville Roller Girls (ORG) have a busy 2015 playing schedule with three matches scheduled to take place in Orangeville.
The Orangeville Roller Girls is an athletic and social organization formed to give all women in the Orangeville and surrounding areas the opportunity to learn and play the sport of flat track roller derby in a healthy and safe environment.
Home dates:
March 7, 2015 – Orangeville Roller Girls Pulp Affliction (A-Team) vs GTARollergirls G-sTARs & Kingston Roller Derby Disloyalists – Orangeville, ON
November 21, 2015 – Orangeville Roller Girls Pulp Affliction vs Wellington Roller Derby Feims – Orangeville, ON
November 28, 2015 – Orangeville Roller Girls Pulp Affliction vs Royal City Roller Girls Bruteleggers – Orangeville, ON
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