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So, yet again, I've had several thoughts of possible blog post topics over the course of the week, and even had words flow through my mind that I could have shared. Just not when I had the time to sit down to do it. And when I had the time to sit down, my mind drew a blank… or, the passion was gone. And I'm not much good at topical blog posts when the passion is gone…
Thankfully, though, I was once again tagged in the "My Writing Process" blog hop by Kat Hawthorne and, since I'm onto a "new" project since last time, I thought I may as well. So now I have something to post!
I prefer doing personal posts to scheduled info-only posts… but I have limited writing time, so I tend to prefer to use that writing time to actually do writing of some sort. Excuses, always excuses.
Anyway… in the name of doing a more personal blog post, here is my writing process at this moment in time…
1. What are you currently working on?
I am currently "between books", but they're in the same series so it's not exactly down-time. Beta Readers are checking out WARRIOR'S TOUCH (the follow on from HEALER'S TOUCH) for me, and I'm pondering my plans for MAGICIAN'S TOUCH (the last of the series). I'm also considering an entry for a NZ-wide short story competition which has first prize far bigger than any money I've made off my novels so far… but my head has been in these novels so long I'm struggling to find an idea for it, so far… sigh.
Right, so, at this moment, I'm pondering what adjustments need to be made to WT based on the feedback I have received so far (with more expected in, so I'm not racing to make changes yet), and what issues I need to cover in MT so I can shape the rest of the story around that.
For the time-being, it's mostly pondering and little writing as — as tends to happen — things are crazy at work again, meaning longer hours for me and less time alone to ponder, think, daydream and, you know, actually write anything.
2. How does your work differ from other works in this genre?
What did I say last time?
I'm not very good at this bit, because when we say we're "different", we're meant to imply "better". and I really don't know about that.
Well, basically, I write with one goal in mind: to feel (and hopefully get the reader feeling ) something, whether that's sorrow, joy, fear, icky, anger, love, loathing… but I'm sure many authors share the same goal, so…
All right, I give up. I'm just going to quote myself:
Probably the easiest way to answer this is to look at what my work is like… When I began HT, my goal was to write a book that would affect me the way David Eddings' Balgariad and Malloreon had. I think the big thing about those books versus many other epic fantasy novels is how they were written: in Near 3rd-person POV. So, I chose that style as well. I see it becoming more popular, though.
The next thing I found I liked in my favourite books by authors such as Iain Banks, Terry Pratchett and, later (after starting my own writing) Joe Abercrombie, was how they could look at a situation from all sides of the argument. Yes, one side could be clearly "right" and another clearly "wrong", but these authors will have you questioning your opinions at times. It can make the writing hard, sometimes, not knowing if your "good guys" are really right and your "bad guys" really wrong, but it's fun, too.
And, finally, I have enjoyed reading over and over (and over and over and over…) books like Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger and Cross Stitch/Outlander by Diana Gabaldon because, well, I am a woman and sometimes us ladies like to dream about a certain kind of man…
And so, I write fantasy, which is often known for its distant narration, and I try to get the reader as close to the action as my writing ability allows. And I write fantasy, which is traditionally known for its black and white heroes and villains, and I try to create a somewhat sympathetic "bad guy" and a somewhat imperfect "good guy". And I write fantasy, which doesn't often cater to the female reader in certain respects, and I try to introduce a little bit of sexy in amongst all the grit.
3. Why do you write what you do?
Well, HT started as a time-passer… back when I had time to pass. So, I started writing something that I would like to read (and I really wish I could without picking it apart, because apparently it's quite good). Eventually I realised how much fun I was having and that it'd be even more fun if I challenged myself to shape this fledgling story into a full novel… There have been several times since when I have asked myself "Why?", but here I am… still going.
As mentioned last time, I write with a goal to fall in love with the characters. That was the first thing that really happened with HT… I fell in love with Llew and Jonas and I just knew I had to tell their story, whatever form it ended up taking, it had to be told. So, I was free to make adjustments to make sure the story worked as a novel. The only rule was that it got told…
I also said last time that I've fallen for Anya… this is true. She wasn't meant to be much more than a plot device in HT, but by the time I started WT, she had settled.
4. How does your writing process work?
Process… process…
I'm still very much a learner, so it changes every time. And will no doubt change when I start my next book, too.
HT was a discovery tale. I write to find out about the characters and story. WT was slightly more structured. Ideas about what needed to be covered in WT came to me while I was writing HT, so I began with a loose structure of events in mind. There was still some discovery involved, and a good deal of re-writing required to refine it to where it is now. It still needs some to be ready for the big wide world, but I think it is nearly ready!
With MT, I'll be brainstorming to start with. My characters have all got themselves to a certain point, and now it's time to finish the tale. So, I'll be thinking about character-arcs still to play out, what new information can be delved into and solved, what unanswered questions I must sort out, and how to keep the story exciting and satisfying. I'm hoping I can start with a fairly good idea of how the story will go before I sit down to write this time (I thought I did with WT, too). I'd love to get this story written and out into the world asap… maybe early next year?
My writing process is all about fitting it around "real life". With a 3 (nearly 4) year old, I can't just say "This is my writing time, don't disturb me". Also, my writing space is in the dining room, so there is no shutting myself away, even if I do have childcare. Yes, I have a husband, but he is also busy, so I am primary child carer most days of the week. My son does go to kindy, but I have a part-time job… you know how it goes. My writing process is all about finding a balance between doing what needs doing and getting writing done. Sometimes it's a less than happy balance, but I've survived so far! Dreams keep me going.
Oh, hey… again, I like what I said last time, so:
I do tend to start with a fairly loose outline, basically made up of what I expect to be the "plot points" (if you study story structure, you'll know these… if you don't, happily remain ignorant and just enjoy the stories!). Then I'll just write, usually finding my muse helpful in coming up with fun and exciting scenes to get me going. Eventually, it all becomes work and making the story satisfying to readers other than me becomes more important. That's when I'll reassess the structure and decide how much of my initial writing gets to stay as-is, where-is. It's never a waste, because the "free writing" discovers things my analytical a to b to c brain could never come up with.
I'm a plotster… I plot and write by the seat of my pants. Both methods can lead me wrong, and both methods can help immensely. Last year, my WT outline led me down the wrong path and I didn't listen to my gut instinct until a lot later, hence me still working on it. But I know an outline is important in giving the story direction.
Well, that's me.
I'm so excited to be nearing the time where I unleash WT on the world… That will be a true test of what I'm capable of. I mean, if I can keep the readers who enjoyed HT happy, and maybe even impress some of the readers who thought HT didn't quite hit… then I've done what I hope to do: I've improved as a writer. The people who outright don't like HT won't like WT, so that's fine, I'm not worried about them.
I think that is why I love writing: because I'll never be an expert. All I can do is start from scratch and hope to do at least as well as the time before. And that can be measured in so many ways: the story concept, the characters and their development, the structure, the language… so many things to tweak, improve on, or fail at…
So my writing process? DO BETTER NEXT TIME
All right, time to introduce my nominees for the next round of this Writing Process Blog Hop.
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Four Simple Ways of Avoiding Temporary Weight Loss
Weight loss has become the main topic in numerous health blogs due to the high rate that obesity and weight gain among the masses. If you are looking for a way of controlling your weight or even shading some, you should find a permanent one –unless you are an actor getting ready for a certain character.
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The number of overweight people has been on the rise in the past two decades and if not curbed, it will keep growing. This has led to the development of some weight loss medications and programs that are aimed at helping overweight people get into shape. As a percentage of the overweight people includes some who are not so psyched about exercise, this has led to the use of pharmaceuticals in the fight against weight loss. You could simply walk into a pharmacy and get pills that you can use them to manage or lose some of those extra pounds that you are packing. Due to the fact that a large number of people are looking for weight loss solutions, there are some hacks that tend to take advantage and come up with some poor or not so good solutions. Here are some ways that might help you lose weight permanently and not regain it:
Set Achievable Goals
After you decide that you are going to work on your weight, the first thing that you should do is set some achievable goals. The thing about goals is that they can either make or break you depending on how you set them. If you set some goals you cannot achieve, you will be discouraged by the results you see and end up depressed and even risk gaining more weight. IF you are planning on visiting the pharmacy to purchase some pills to assist in the weight loss process, you should at least make sure that you are at least supplementing them with some other form of exercise. This way you stand the chance of losing huge volumes of fats and maintaining your goals.
This is the number one permanent weight loss go to, it not only helps you shed off those extra pounds that you are struggling with, but also ensures that you do not regain them. Although you could visit some physical pharmacy or online and find some weight loss pills, there are chances of you regaining the lost weight or even facing some harsh side effects. The good thing about exercise is that you can direct it to the part of your body that requires a lot of attention and work on it alone.
Dieting and Eating Habits
There are quite a number of dieting tips that can be very beneficial when it comes to weight loss. The use of water diet programs will help you loose lots of weight in little or no time but you could easily regain it if you are not careful. You need to combine such diet plans with your eating habits to ensure that you at least consume some fiber and veggies to help maintain the weight that you will loose. If your diet does not include solid food, you can visit your local pharmacy and get some pills that will help you get what you are not getting from the simple diet.
Whether you are using drugs from a pharmacy, exercise or any other form of weight loss diet, you will need to find one that does not compromise all your efforts.


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Thank god that Germans occupied us between 1940 and 45!
Well, someone who is a fluent german and english speaker could translate it over.
There is, of course, a difference between having a laugh with someone, and having a laugh at their expense
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The Nazis stole and ruined Roman salutes. It's considered bad to do Roman salutes in public now because people think it's Nazi.
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Portugal defender Pepe has joined Turkish champions Besiktas on a free transfer.
The 34-year-old played nearly 350 games for Real Madrid after signing from Porto in 2007, winning three La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues.
During his 10 years in Madrid, Pepe played on teams that won three Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles, but had fallen down the pecking order for Zinedine Zidane in recent months in part due to injuries.
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Pepe reportedly had a medical at Paris St-Germain before opting for Besiktas.
No details were given on the length of the player's contract.
Among his new team-mates at Besiktas are former Liverpool player Ryan Babel and ex-Chelsea and Newcastle United striker Demba Ba.


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I Did Not Know
An unforgettable tragic story of drug abuse and addiction that led one athlete to God!
Brian Irons writes his own autobiography in I Did Not Know. Once a promising athlete with dreams of becoming a star basketball player, Brian Irons, reveals the day that changed that dream forever.
This is a poignant true-story of drug abuse and addiction that started with only one puff of marijuana just for kicks. The author had no idea that this one puff would lead into full blow addiction to heroin and other hard-core drugs. His drug abuse even would span the spectrum of pills, to cough syrup and Tylenol with Codeine. He could not have imagined that his life's dreams would be forever changes.
Then came the day when his heart stopped for 11 minutes and his body went into a 10-day coma. He suffered a traumatic brain injury due to this and the nerves in his legs would be permanently damaged. Never again would he be an athlete.
Brian Irons has written this book as a testimony to God and to help others in inspiring them that God can turn their mistakes into good while helping others in the process. This book speaks of the life-giving turn around that Brian Irons found in Jesus Christ as His Savior and gives hope to other addicts that they too can find life, no matter what their past experiences may be. A highly recommended read for those addicted to drugs that gives a message that 'drug use is life abuse.' It is the author's hopes that his story will bring others into the light of Jesus Christ and out of darkness – giving them hope in Jesus Christ.
For more information about the author, his book and some great ministry visit Heroin Addict to Overdose where you can order Brian's book I Did Not Know. You may also get your copy of I Did Not Know at Amazon. This is a must read for those struggling with addiction in search of freedom and hope.
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"End Light," a hybrid video and sculptural work by Collin Bradford that I have scored, is premiering at ArtPrize 2016 and will be featured in the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, MI from now until Oct. 17th.
End Light, premiering at ArtPrize in 2016 at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, is a hybrid video and sculptural work. The video was shot in a massive automated library storage system, in which books are retrieved by a robot crane. A man who is captive in a room above this vault receives communication only via books that his son requests that the crane deliver to him. He finally escapes by riding the crane into the heart of the vault. Outside the video gallery is a sculpture structured by large stainless steel bins used in the storage vault. These bins are pierced by fluorescent tubes that serve as grow lights for ferns, a rhizomatic plant. These works explore a cultural shift, accelerated by globalization, technology, and the internet, from the Enlightenment project's collection and hierarchical categorization, organization, and storage of knowledge via science, math, and reason to the rhizomatic dispersal of knowledge and the breaking down and escape from rigid hierarchies and organization.
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SF's Melissa O'Neill in the lead after just three weeks of campaigning
SINN Fein delivered another shock as a community campaigner overtook political veterans after campaigning on the doorsteps for a mere three weeks.
Melissa O'Neill (43), from Ferrybank, Co Kilkenny, confessed her shock after she surged well-ahead in Kilkenny's Piltown - District, surpassing well-known candidates including Fianna Fail's sitting councillor Eamon Aylward, a nephew of the outgoing MEP Liam.
"I only came into the campaign three weeks ago," said Ms O'Neill, who remains just 18 votes short of being elected when counting resumes at 9am.
"I'm just amazed," said the lone parent, adding housing would be key issue for her after working as a community support worker aiding women in Ferrybank for several years.
"The reaction on the doorsteps was 'we need change' - it was a cry for help from the people really." And, just a few votes behind her was The boundary changes are delivering major upsets in Kilkenny City - West - which is set to be revealed on the second day of the count - with early tallies showing former poll topper and father-of-14 Fine Gael's Billy Ireland unlikely to get a seat, and the city's outgoing Mayor, Cllr Martin Brett, in difficulties.
Reflecting the carnage nationwide, Labour looked set to lose two out of four seats in the Kilkenny districts, with the party's Maurice Shortall proving the saviour as he topped the tally in Castlecomer as the results of the first count finally came through after more than 13-hours.
The only candidate elected on the first day in Kilkenny was Mr Shortall, who punched the air as he was held aloft, said:"The traditional ground for the Labour Party was always to stand in the gap between those who have and those who have not. Unfortunately because we have failed to live up to our obligation we have paid the ultimate penalty here."
Lagging 32 votes off the quota was Fine Gael's Mary Hilda Cavanagh, who turned 63 the day before the voting, stating her eighth election may be her last and she would have been "bitterly disappointed" to lose her seat after 40 years in politics.
And it looks like Fianna Fáil's gains will see it take control of the Kilkenny Council, with tallies indicating at least 11, if not 12, out of 24 seats.
Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, John McGuinness, said the public had sent out a clear message that it was time for a change of direction in politics.
The Carlow-Kilkenny TD, who has already signalled his intention to take over the helm from Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin, said the party would have to "reflect long and hard" on the election results.
"It is time for a change of direction in politics," he said.
Mr McGuinness revealed he continued to hold "leadership ambitions" but there was a more important issue of party structure and performance to be addressed.
"But my firm belief is it can't be business as usual and things will have to change," warned Mr McGuinness on his home turf in the Springhill Court Hotel.
The McGuinness dynaste looked in safe hands in Kilkenny as the PAC chair's son Andrew McGuinness topped the tallies of poll in Kilkenny City - East - which will be totted up on the second day - with Fianna Fail's newcomer, former Kilkenny hurler and bank worker, Peter 'Chap' Cleere (31), just behind him after venturing onto doorsteps for the first time.
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As I create monsters and encounters, I have to watch myself, because I unconsciously latch onto certain ideas and reuse them. You've seen that in previous posts, with the similarities between the giant earwigs and the polychaete worms, between the greater automaton abomination and gorillapede (both splitting into multiple creatures), and now with pit traps that drop players into cages. By the time they get here, it will have been quite a long time since the last one, so I'm not worrying too much about it. Plus, I like this refined version much better, as the pit closes itself shut, trapping whoever fell in. Then wandering monsters get to come by and get fresh adventurer meat from the vending machine above.
191. Pit Trap, with Viewing and Taunting
The two corridors here do NOT intersect. The north-south corridor runs underneath the east-west corridor. At this point, in the east-west corridor, there is a pit trap. This trap is triggered when a character places their weight in the center of the trap. Then, the trap will drop them into a 10' deep pit, with an iron grate for a floor, and they will take 1d6 points of damage from the fall. After the characters fall in, the pit's lid will swing shut again.
The iron grate is pressure-sensitive, and while there is weight on it, the trap door to the pit, above, will no longer open.
The iron grate that is the floor of the pit, is also the ceiling of the north-south corridor. There is a lever in western wall of the corridor beneath the pit, in the "up" position, that can be pushed down to cause the grate to open and spill its contents onto the corridor floor (causing another 1d6 points of damage unless the characters somehow prevent themselves from falling).
The commotion of falling into the pit has a 50% chance of attracting 1d6 tunnel caterpillars from room 199, who will squirm about on the floor beneath the pit trap, hoping for a meal should the characters successfully open the grate.


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Dr. Gerard J. Nau, MD, PhD
PhD in Molecular Virology and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2013
MA in Biotechnology, Boston University, 2008
BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boston University, 2008
Why I chose Pitt
I chose the University of Pittsburgh because there was a diverse faculty with interesting research projects. There were many core facilities that would be able to enhance the research, such as the Center for Biological Imaging and the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory. The city of Pittsburgh seemed like a great place to live on the graduate student stipend.
After his graduation, Brian accepted a position as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Marcia Goldberg at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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I hate those little f*ckers anyway:
And this one's blowing bubbles, no less.
This is a Watery Wednesday entry.
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wow!!! what a moment you got there..amazing.
Happy Wednesday!
That´s a cool photo. Greetings.
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Ha ha ha:))) I think they are quite fun.... I guess you are just fed up with the little f*ckers! I have a photo of one on my blog called ghostly carp taken while I was there:)
Them carps swimming towards anyone who stopped by is scary to me. :D
Fantastic capture.
Hi guys!
Thank you for all your comments. I'm not sure why I don't like those koi, they just creep me out. But I'm generally terrified of fish, unless it's on my plate. LOL!
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A Positive Coffee Morning with local charities
The Mayor of West Lancashire Cllr Doreen Stephenson attended a Coffee Morning on Thursday 23rd October at The Hayfield Public House in Ormskirk. The morning was a chance to meet people from both charities including the clients, parents/carers, staff and supporters of both the charities-West Lancs Positive Living and Timesavers.
Edward McCarthy event organiser said "The morning was a great success, we raised £160 which will be split between the charities. The morning as a great opportunity for people to catch up and find out about the two charities."
John Haggart said "The Coffee Morning proved to be a very successful event, and I was pleased that we were able to raise more funding for these two charities that provide care and support for people with learning disabilities in West Lancashire. Many thanks to all involved in organising the event and to the people who came and supported us."
Kath McKinstry said "West Lancs Positive Living was set up in February 2005 by parents and carers who wanted to provide the best possible services for their sons/daughters with learning disabilities and others like them. We provide support using personalised budgets, and also offer a range of activities that enable parents to take a break, and for people with a learning disability to lead a full life, develop a social network and gain confidence and independence. We provide support to people in Supported Living who have chosen who they live with and where."
Timesavers was set up in 2010 by a group of parents who were concerned by the lack of paid jobs or work experience placements in administration for people with learning disabilities in West Lancashire. Timesavers are able to give work experience to people with learning disabilities by providing an administration service for local voluntary sector organisations.
Our charity aims to help overcome barriers to their employability by supporting them to gain further skills and work experience in all aspects of office work such as typing, photocopying, filing and help them to improve their communication skills.
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Richard Stahl was born on January 4, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The American President (1995) and L.A. Story (1991). He was married to Kathryn Ish. He died on June 18, 2006 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »
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Choice formed in Queenstown, New Zealand in 2003, starting out with vocals, guitar and djembe. Since then they have developed their sound and set up to include loop station, percussive drumkit and sample pad to accommodate violin and bassy subs, creating an upbeat yet ambient sound. They have played to audiences in Australia, NZ, Ireland, South America and England and have supported some fantastic artists such as Cara Dillon, Foy Vance and Sabrina Dinan.
Claire has been writing and performing her own material for over 20 years and has worked with many accomplished artists along the way. A self taught guitarist, singer and songwriter she has played to audiences all over the world, gathering inspiration for new material from her own experience and honest reflection of people and the world. There are many influences which paint her music, including a background in classical violin and Irish traditional music as well as the numerous bands she has sung and played violin with throughout the years.
Paul has performed professionally with various bands, singer/songwriters, artists and theatre companies including, Flame Fire Productions. He has worked with interactive communication companies and played extensively in the Irish traditional folk circuit. He is heavily influenced by the New Zealand dub, drum'n'bass scene and has recorded and produced 4 albums of his own percussive work.


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This is the Bay Area
"Like a Tumblr blog in which each photo, scrap of text, or embedded video is posted without context, contributing a single point to the overall aesthetic, the swag life encourages you to take cultural artifacts that speak to you — be they punk rock or crunk rap, secondhand sweaters or designer shoes — and fit them like novel bricks into the multicolored wall of your own image."
When a hyphy wave crashes, new ripples inevitably appear. Ian S. Port gives an excellent overview of current Bay Area hip-hop in the SF Weekly today. (Photo of Lil' B by Joseph Schell.)
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With an amazing 130-plus super-cute puppy entries, choosing winners was no easy task. But here are our National Puppy Day contest winners.
Here's another look at all the entries.
Thanks to everyone who participated and shared their puppy photos with us!
03.23.15 – It's the most adorable day of the year! To celebrate National Puppy Day, we are asking our readers for their best puppy photos for a chance to win some pet books.
Whether your dog is a puppy now, or you have photos of your furry friend as a pup, we want to see some puppies! You can submit your photos to us on Twitter @PetFriendlyATX or email them to email@example.com.
Check out the National Puppy Day photos we have so far today.
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Do you want to find a Hotel in Thailand where you can bring an unregistered guest to your room without paying an extra fee and without hassles? If you answered yes to this question you are at the right site. Here, I'll tell you which hotels will allow you to bring a guest to your room without a guest or joiner fee, whether it's a friend you just met, a bar girl or even a ladyboy if that's your speed!
What is a Guest Friendly Hotel?
These hotels do not charge any extra or joiner fees should you wish to bring an unregistered guest to your room. The problem with most hotels in Thailand near hot tourist spots like Bangkok and Pattaya, is that some will charge you extra for these guests. These can be as high as 1500 baht a night. In some cases, the hotel may refuse a guest especially if this person is known to the hotel, such as a bar girl or Thai go-go dancer.
This is the reason I created this site. I love the freedom in Thailand and how you can do almost anything you want. However there wasn't so much freedom when I wanted to bring a lady friend I just met to my hotel room. Fortunately, there are hotels and guest houses that are girl friendly. This is the reason you are here – for me to tell you which hotels you will have no problems with bringing a guest to your room.
Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels
Here you can see our list of guest friendly hotels in Bangkok. We include the popular areas of Nana Plaza, Patpong and Soi Cowboy.
Pattaya Guest Friendly Hotels
On this page we'll show you the guest friendly hotels in Pattaya. Pattaya has a few different areas like the North, Central and South and we list them all. Location is important so we will help you choose the right area for your stay. We also will include Jomtien, which I like because it's a little quieter and away from the madness of walking street.
Phuket Guest Friendly Hotels
Here we'll show you the hotels where you won't have a problem bringing back a guest. Phuket has some of the most beautiful Thai women so if you meet someone you don't want the awkward hassle of either having her being turned away by the hotel or asked to pay a fee per night. We include Patong, Kamala and Soi Bangla Road. Click here to see the guest friendly hotels in Phuket.
Chiang Mai Guest Friendly Hotels
Chiang Mai is the second biggest city in Thailand but it's not exactly known for it's bar-girl scene. There are however some areas where you can find a lot of them and we'll also let you know which hotels you can stay that are considered guest friendly. Click here to see guest friendly hotels in Chiang Mai.


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Coop - Repurposed shed
These are picture's of our repurposed shed that was turned into a chicken coop and of the run that was built from recycled lumber and doors. My boyfriend is the builder, I just helped assisting. The nice thing about having a second coop in the enclosed run is we can use the smaller coop for injured birds. The main flock can be out for free range time and have access to the large coop, but not the run. We then can allow the injured girls to be in the enclosed run during the day. Right now we have the nest boxes blocked off and have the 4 week old babies in the blue coop.
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*Excerpt from bicyclesafe.com*
Collision Type #1: The Right Cross
This is one of the most common ways to get hit (or almost get hit). A car is pulling out of a side street, parking lot, or driveway on the right. Notice that there are actually two possible kinds of collisions here: Either you're in front of the car and the car hits you, or the car pulls out in front of you and you slam into it.
How to avoid this collision:
1. Get a headlight. If you're riding at night, you should absolutely use a front headlight. It's required by law, anyway. Even for daytime riding, a bright white light that has a flashing mode can make you more visible to motorists who might otherwise Right Cross you. Look for the new LED headlights which last ten times as long on a set of batteries as old-style lights. And helmet- or head-mounted lights are the best, because then you can look directly at the driver to make sure they see your light.
2. Honk. Get a loud horn and USE IT whenever you see a car approaching (or waiting) ahead of you and to the right. If you don't have a horn, then yell "Hey!" You may feel awkward honking or yelling, but it's better to be embarrassed than to get hit. Incidentally, the UK requires bells on bicycles.
3. Slow down. If you can't make eye contact with the driver (especially at night), slow down so much that you're able to completely stop if you have to. Sure, it's inconvenient, but it beats getting hit. Doing this has saved my life on too many occasions to count.
4. Ride further left. Notice the two blue lines "A" and "B" in the diagram. You're probably used to riding in "A", very close to the curb, because you're worried about being hit from behind. But take a look at the car. When that motorist is looking down the road for traffic, he's not looking in the bike lane or the area closest to the curb; he's looking in the MIDDLE of the lane, for other cars. The farther left you are (such as in "B"), the more likely the driver will see you. There's an added bonus here: if the motorist doesn't see you and starts pulling out, you may be able to go even FARTHER left, or may be able to speed up and get out of the way before impact, or roll onto their hood as they slam on their brakes. In short, it gives you some options. Because if you stay all the way to the right and they pull out, your only "option" may be to run right into the driver's side door. Using this method has saved me on three occasions in which a motorist ran into me and I wasn't hurt, and in which I definitely would have slammed into the driver's side door had I not moved left.
Of course, there's a tradeoff. Riding to the far right makes you invisible to the motorists ahead of you at intersections, but riding to the left makes you more vulnerable to the cars behind you. Your actual lane position may vary depending on how wide the street is, how many cars there are, how fast and how close they pass you, and how far you are from the next intersection. On fast roadways with few cross streets, you'll ride farther to the right, and on slow roads with many cross streets, you'll ride farther left.
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Please join us for the launch of our new gallery space 8 Holland Street. Our inaugural exhibition includes work by British artists including Ivon Hitchens, Trevor Bell, Terry Frost and Elizabeth Frink. Artworks are seamlessly curated alongside European midcentury furniture, objects by contemporary designers Christine Van der Hurd, Rachel Cocker, Campbell-Rey and Viola Lanari, and crafts from across the globe.
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Our Story
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We believe that gift giving is a way of showing someone how much you love, appreciate and understand them – and the gift you choose must reflect that. The Blue Banana Market Team eats, sleeps and breathes gifts so you have fantastic options and give gifts that your family and friends can't wait to open. We want to make you a gift-giving hero!
The Making of the Blue Banana Market
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The site isn't working properly from school!
Some schools have (overly) aggressive firewall protections and content filters in place -- especially on computers that students use -- whereas the security settings for teachers' computers are generally more lax. If the site is behaving differently for your students than it does for you, the school's security policy and/or firewall is likely to blame.
Here's a note from a school tech coordinator and how he resolved the issue:
"We have a firewall called CIPAFilter and students were able to get to the site but they couldn't upload their essays. So I went ahead and added www.essaytagger.com to the white list on the CIPAFilter for the students group and then it started working."
Essentially, your tech coordinator has to specify EssayTagger as a safe site for students to visit. These security measures are managed by each individual school and are out of our ability to control or influence. If you suspect that your school's security policy or firewall is causing problems, you'll have to raise the issue with your tech coordinator.


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Crossposted with For the Birds.
After an eventful Bushwick Open Studios the other week, today commences Northside Open Studios, a festival of art shows, artists' open studios, and events in North Brooklyn.
I've been working with Hrag Vartanian to co-curate Presents: Three Months of Mail Art for Hyperallergic HQ, a show of over 100 artists and widely varying mediums, that will debut tomorrow, Friday June 17, at Hyperallergic HQ. I am thrilled about the opening as I've been writing for Hyperallergic on the subject and living/working among these entries for a month now. L Magazine named the show a "must-see event" during Northside Open Studios. For more information, check out Hyperallergic.
Aimee Lusty, newly-named curator at Booklyn will be hosting a zine and print fair on the street below Booklyn's own space in Greenpoint. Aimee is one of my favorite local art-makers and creative idea-havers so I am excited to see what she comes up with for Booklyn. She recently debuted MASTER OF REALITY, a group show featuring Milano Chow, Cynthia Daignault, Gary Kachadourian and STO, which will also have open hours during the zine and print fair. BRAIN WAVES, Storefront's zine and print collection (as well as my curatorial baby) will be tabling during the fair, along with For the Birds' own Lauren Denitzio. More information is available at Booklyn.
We hope to see you out this weekend!


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Camper trailer
For years we have loved going up to the Adirondack mountains camping. Old Forge New York is our families play ground. The wilderness up there is extravagant. Any place you turn to take a picture is like a postcard. We've actually made some family postcards and sent them out showing our adventure. Normally we're packing up everything including our tent. This spring we're buying a camper trailer so they'll be a lot less work at our site.
Two years ago at our camp site even being as careful as we are putting up all food so the animals don't wander in looking for stuff we had a mama and baby bear at 1:30 in the morning come walking through. I think they were mad that we didn't have any food laying around because they thought they would rough up the tent as in to tell us to throw them something sweet to eat. Very scary being in that tent that night not knowing if those claws would rip through. So having a camping trailer will feel somewhat safer.


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Jason Mack admitted to masturbating on a crowded train in 2002 and "accidentally" ejaculating onto a 14-year-old girl. However, he wasn't indicted until 2009 because it took that long for the DNA on the girl's jeans to be traced to Mack. Initially considered a felony, the sex abuse charge was reduced to a misdemeanor following an appeal. Now Mack wants the case tossed because prosecutors still aren't prepared for trial.
During a meeting at the Manhattan Supreme Court earlier this week, Mack did his best to explain his actions. "You know, the train be crowded—it was rush hour—and the lady bumped me." Somehow, Mack's lawyers were able to argue that masturbation is not an act of physical force, and should only be considered a misdemeanor.
Mack already spent a year in jail awaiting trial after initially being charged with a felony, and could only face a maximum of 180 days behind bars for the misdemeanor.
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'It's better than being in school': Marquette students donate time to local beautification efforts
Marquette students donate time to local beautification efforts
ALTON — Some 86 Marquette Catholic High School seniors eschewed a mission trip this week in favor of helping others locally, and otherwise beautifying the Alton-Godfrey area.
"I'd rather stay home" than go on a senior trip, said Allison Hansen, 17, on Tuesday. A smiling Hansen was standing on a step ladder, swiping brushfuls of light gray paint up and down old, textured wood shingles on the front of a 95-year-old Godfrey woman's house.
"I really like to be around people, and I think it's fun to do this," Hansen said. "It's better than being in school."
Hansen said prior to Tuesday, she only had painted her bedroom and art class projects, so she was learning first-hand about painting a house.
On the south side of the building, fellow senior Eric Royal, 18, similarly was applying paint to the wide, rectangular shingles. Royal, also, said he was learning the techniques of house painting. "I'm learning not to glob it on there," he said. "I feel good helping her, knowing I'm helping out."
Homeowner Catherine Waters, who turns 96 on May 1, peeked through her window from time to time to see the nine young adults beautifying the exterior of her house.
"I think they are doing a good job, they are being very careful," she said. "The house hasn't been painted, except for the trim, since 1952. They said it never would have to be painted" when the shingles went up on the side of the one-story house that year.
Waters, a widow who raised six children in the home, said she was surprised to get a call asking if she wanted her house painted for free. "I said, 'Let me think about that,'" she said.
Upon further thought, it seemed to be a good idea.
Waters has connections to Marquette — her three girls attended the school. She also understands "giving back." For years, she has helped others through her quilt circle that donates quilts they make to various groups, including for 30 years to the former Ursuline convent in Alton.
Meg Miller, Marquette director of advancement, said the students power-washed the house Monday but did not paint because of the rain. "It's really going to be pretty, these kids are doing a great job," she said of Waters' house. "They were here on time; they are great kids," she said. "They are excited about helping." They plan to start another project Thursday.
The students are painting houses as part of their class' local community service week, in coordination with Bucket Brigade. Dale Neudecker, founder and organizer of the Pride Inc. program, obtained the paint and provided names of homeowners who were qualified to have their houses painted. This week, the students will paint six houses in Alton and Godfrey, as well as park structures.
"I'm just really enthused about their participation this year," Neudecker said. "I think it is really nice to see the enthusiasm. It is going to get Bucket Brigade off to a great start this year, and provide long-term memories for the kids working on the projects." The main day for the 29th annual Bucket Brigade painting spree is May 14.
Hansen and Royal both said they preferred to paint, as opposed to their classmates who chose to rake wet, soggy park grounds on Monday and put down mulch Tuesday along Broadway in Alton.
Some 15 students, mothers and Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee, 2nd Ward, were busy on mulch detail Tuesday morning at Lincoln-Douglas Square. "It looks a lot better," said MacAfee, also chairman of the Alton Beautification and Clean City Committee. She tends to plantings along Broadway and Downtown each growing season.
Alton Public Works Department had dumped big hills of dark, wet mulch in preparation. The busy bevy of students went to work spreading it among plantings at the square, at West Broadway and Market Street.
Some students, such as Hannah Hazelwonder, 17, hauled loads of the mulch to the island across Broadway, spreading it evenly around those plantings.
"I enjoy helping the community doing this stuff," Hazelwonder said. "It's not a big deal for me. It's a really good cause. You get people walking by and thanking you, and people waving at you. It's got to get done."
The students also spread mulch in the in-street planters along Broadway where MacAfee has put in day lilies and other flowering plants, from Easton Street west to Lincoln-Douglas.
Not all of the hard workers were students. Gigi Lucas was helping with the mulch, but her daughter Brooke, 17, is a junior.
Lucas, of Alton, said Marquette now requires parents to log 10 hours community service per year, and with the school year ending soon, she was getting her hours done this week.
Reach Linda N. Weller at 618-208-6450 or on Twitter @Linda_Weller


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AP, AFP reporters trash Israel in secret Facebook group
May 22, 2013
A "secret" Facebook group of foreign correspondents and human rights activists quickly devolved into an anti-Israel hate-fest on Tuesday following the release of a new Israeli government report that cleared the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of wrongdoing in the 2000 death of a Palestinian boy.
The Israeli government report contests the claim that the IDF killed a Palestinian boy, Muhammad al-Durrah, in a famous 2000 incident in Gaza that helped ignite the Second Intifada.
Journalists and activists mocked the report, attacked the IDF, and claimed pro-Israel lobbyists were influencing the media coverage, in a private Facebook group for foreign correspondents known as the "Vulture Club."
Peter Bouckaert, a senior official at Human Rights Watch, dismissed the report as "typical IDF lies."
"As usual, it takes them a long time to really build up the falsehood," wrote Bouckaert.
Bouckaert also blasted the New York Times for its coverage of the report.
"It really isn't good journalism to write this up as if these are credible allegations when it is a pack of lies," he wrote.
Correspondents from numerous outlets, including the Associated Press and the Agence France-Presse, also piled on.
"[T]he lobby uses all its strength and is able to push anything in majors [sic] English newspapers or in the NYT[imes]," wrote El Mundo reporter Javier Espinosa. "Israeli embassies call their contacts in all those newspapers and they agree to publish that information."
"That reinforces lack of media credibility and conspiracy theories as we are being used as mouthpieces for propaganda," Espinosa added.
Associated Press photojournalist Jerome Delay wrote, "The IDF thinks the earth is flat, btw."
The journalists also took shots at Philippe Karsenty, a French media analyst who was sued by France 2 television after he accused the network of airing staged footage of the al-Durrah incident.
"And fuck no, it's not true that 'Everyone in France knows the footage is a hoax,' as Karsenty says," wrote AFP reporter Marc Bastian.
"Everyone here knows that [France 2 journalist Charles] Enderlin is an honest man, and Karsenty is an extremist."
"That's about the kindest way to describe Karsenty," replied Bouckaert. "I would add a few descriptive words after extremist."
"I know, I'm always too polite," responded Bastian.
Andrew Ford Lyons, an activist with the International Solidarity Movement, which has supported anti-Israel terrorists, called the al-
Durrah report "a feeble attempt at historical revision, at best."
Bouckaert, who is currently the emergencies director at Human Rights Watch, declined to discuss his comments to the Vulture Club on the record when contacted by the Washington Free Beacon.
"The group is a secret FB group, and our discussions are confidential," Bouckaert said.
Human Rights Watch's founder, Robert Bernstein, publicly broke with the group in 2009 and said the group's anti-Israel activism was distorting the issue.
Human Rights Watch did not comment.
The Vulture Club has around 3,500 members.
Espinosa also declined to explain his comments when contacted over Twitter.
"[Y]ou have some personal examples at the facebook page that you have read," he wrote.
The Associated Press did not respond to requests for comment.


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State warns 26,000 prison workers of layoffs
Sacramento -- California's prison agency began sending the first of 26,000 layoff notices to employees Friday, warning prison guards, parole agents and other state workers that they may lose their jobs by February.
The warnings by the California Department of Corrections are the result of Gov. Jerry Brown's so-called realignment program that began Oct. 1 and will culminate with thousands of felons serving their sentences in local jails instead of state prisons. Brown crafted the plan as a way to tackle California's prison overcrowding problem, and it's expected to reduce spending on state prisons by $1.4 billion over the next four years.
Prison officials have warned for months that realignment would result in layoffs to state workers, and the corrections department has been in talks with union leaders for months, said Paul Verke, a spokesman for the department.
While many counties are beefing up probation and other law enforcement staff to prepare for the influx of some 58,000 criminal offenders by 2015, the state is planning to shrink its workforce.
Verke said the state will send a total of 26,000 layoff warnings over the next several days, though far fewer employees are likely to end up losing their jobs. About 6,000 warnings will go out per day until all 26,000 have been mailed, he said.
"We are sending these notices to employees who have 10 years (of service) or less, to tell them you may be affected and here are your options," Verke said.
Verke said state officials are asking those who receive the notices to consider transferring to prison facilities that have vacant positions, though he did not know exactly how many vacancies currently exist. Those facilities with open positions include California Medical Center in Vacaville; High Desert State Prison in Susanville; Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City; California State Prison-Sacramento; and Salinas Valley State Prison.
Even if fewer than 26,000 workers lose their jobs, the prison department is expected to shrink significantly in the coming years as realignment continues to be carried out. Currently, the agency employs nearly 65,000 workers.
Prison workers in the Bay Area will not be immune: According to a list posted on the department's website late Friday, as many as 180 employees at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County could receive layoff warnings, including 86 correctional officers.
Workers who will actually be laid off will not be notified until Nov. 1, and the layoffs would not take effect until Feb. 29. Verke said it's possible a second round of layoffs could commence in March, depending on prison population projections and how many vacant positions are filled in the first round.
Prison worker layoffs
For more information, employees and others may visit the California Department of Corrections layoff website at links.sfgate.com/ZLDY.
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At Omni not all PCB files we receive are from seasoned PCB design professionals.
Designs also come to us from enterprising individuals who can credit their body of knowledge to the results of internet searches. The inspiration for this article came from one such individual.
Natalie C. of Wearables Workshop in Florida contacted us by providing her first PCB design through our quote form. She followed up the internet contact with a phone call to explain her design intent and how she was just beginning down the path of PCB design. Three more email exchanges and two design revisions later, she had the design she wanted with the information we needed to manufacture it for her.
Working with Natalie reminded us while the internet can be a terrific resource, sometimes industry jargon can make it difficult in the beginning to move design ideas into physical reality. The process of manufacturing a PCB may be complicated but the ordering phase shouldn't be. With this in mind, we put together this basic list. Please note Natalie didn't make these errors but having this information may have helped.
Delays occur when designs can't move past the quoting phase. These delays are usually caused by only a few sources.
We offer you this half dozen simple gotchas to avoid.
- Drilling: Are the drill files and tool lists included and have you specified smaller hole sizes than really required? Nothing will stop a project in its tracks faster than not providing the drill files. Using a minimum hole size of 0.016" will help ensure your project is eligible for Prototyping programs.
- Silkscreen: Are the top and bottom silkscreen files populated and included? PCB fabricators routinely receive file-sets where the bottom overlay (silkscreen) file is empty. So having an empty file won't send up a warning flag.
- Outline: Is the mechanical/outline included? Without the extents of the design, you won't be able to receive an accurate quote much less have production start on it.
- Copper / Silkscreen combos: While designers will incorporate company names and part numbers into their copper layers, an increasing number of designs are arriving with silkscreen layers superimposed onto the copper layers. An example of this predicament is shown on the top copper layer at right.
- Revision Control: If you submit files to your PCB fabricator and later send updated files, use and update the revision level. A challenge for even experienced designers, revision control errors can prove costly.
- Documentation: A simple way to help communicate your intent is to provide a .readme text file which contains information critical to your design. Too often what seems clear to the designer doesn't translate completely in the Gerber and drill files and features can be misinterpreted. A line may be the centerline for a routed slot or it could simply be an artifact left from an earlier design attempt.
How can these design errors be avoided?
The simplest answer is to download a viewer and review the Gerber and NC drill files before sending them to the PCB fabricator. At the very least, the communication between you and your PCB fabricator will be improved as you will both be looking at the same features.
We thoroughly enjoy working with Natalie and if we can help with her success, it will help us to be successful as well. We were pleased with her feedback which included "They turned out great!" and "Everyone loved them."
If you have a PCB project and appreciate a friendly team to work with, please contact us.