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By working with major foreign companies like Hasbro or Disney on shows like Transformers Prime and Tron : Uprising, recruiting talents from abroad on a regular basis, innovating by creating animated TV series with Netflix and exploring full CG animation techniques in a country where hand-drawn animation is still the norm, Polygon Pictures has carved out a position as a leading company in the Japanese animation industry. The Tokyo-based studio's CEO Shuzo Shiota has agreed to answer our questions.
- Hello Shuzo, to begin with, could you briefly describe your company?
PPI was found in 1983, which makes us (as far as I know) the longest standing CG animation studio in the world. We have about 300 people working in the Tokyo studio, and another 70 or so in our Malaysian studio, Silver Ant PPI. We have another company in our group called JCube, which employs three full-time programmers and focuses on developing visual solutions for our productions.
Since we've been around for 32 years, obviously I won't be able to name all the productions we've taken part in, but we've worked on a variety of projects ranging from films (Innocence Ghost in the Shell 2, Sky Crawlers, Oblivion Island; Haruka and the Magic Mirror, etc), TV series (Tron : Uprising, Clone Wars, Transformers Prime, Knights of Sidonia), game cinematics (Street Fighter 4 & 5, King of Fighters, Sacred 3, etc), pachinko and pachislot (Japanese slot machines), projection mapping and other live venue projects, etc.
We are currently working on Ajin: Demi-Humans, which recently premiered on Netflix worldwide, as well as Transformers Robots in Disguise, which has been nominated for the Emmy Awards this year.
- While most of the japanese animation studios work almost solely for the local market, Polygon Pictures has been producing series with Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Disney, and other important foreign clients. Why such a choice? And how did you manage to build successful working relationships with overseas companies?
This was mostly due to necessity, as the Japanese market of earlier didn't need services like ours, namely to provide production capacity for the creation of TV series or films. The animation market was (and to a great extent still is) fixated on hand-drawn 2D animation. We needed to look to outside markets for work.
There's no magic to developing relationships. I started traveling to the US from around 2000, asking acquaintances for introductions, doing tests (repeat xx times) until we finally got our first big break with Disney's « My Friends Tigger and Pooh », a TV series that eventually ran for 63 episodes, including three DVD films. Since we performed, this gig turned into other gigs, making us into one of the most industrious studios in the world.
- During their long history, Japanese traditional animation studios have been praised for delivering great animated masterpieces. At the same time, there is a general preconception about Japanese 3D studios that they are not up-to-date technology-wise, and therefore cannot compete with their foreign counterparts. How do you feel about this ? What are the strengths of Japanese CGI?
Not entirely true. The industry may not be well equipped in terms of pipeline technology, as there hasn't been much demand for managing big productions; but as 3D animation starts taking root, this will undoubtedly change. We, for instance, have one of the most robust and advanced pipelines in the world.
Also, it's true that since we have to play in budgets and schedules that are far more restrictive than the likes of Pixar's or Dreamworks, most of the studios don't have the luxury of owning their own R&D team to develop advanced rendering, shading or simulation techniques.
On the flip side, it forces us to come up with looks and styles that are more distinct and creative, which I believe can be defined as the strength of Japanese CGI as well.
- Knights of Sidonia and Ajin: Demi-Human are produced with CG techniques but their visual styles are very close to the traditional anime look. While CG offers a large array of types of rendering, why trying to emulate 2D animation?
As mentioned above, the Japanese fans have a strong liking towards hand-drawn animation, plus very strict and discriminating eyes towards quality. Firstly, we need to create a look that the market craves for. Plus, since CG is still a relatively expensive form of expression, unless we have the luxury and expertise of a Pixar like production schedule and budget, it is difficult to create something that is more compelling than the mastery of a hand-drawn anime. So, we've decide to first assimilate. That being said, since we are a CG animation studio at heart, we are creating various solutions and techniques that enhance the strengths of CG and give the animation added value. We are introducing them little by little, as we don't want the market to make a knee jerk reaction. Training their eyes, so to speak. Emulation is not what we are striving for at all, as emulation does not create added value.
- Japanese anime fans and general public have been watching hand-drawn cartoons on TV since decades. How do they react to CG animation?
Per above, there's been a strong dislike for CG animation. Some of it has to deal with the cultural and artistic background of Japan, where we prefer minimalistic and simple approaches to defining imagery. Some of it, I feel, is mental. A fanboy mentality. CGI essentially is great at simulating real world and physically correct expressions, but expressing the sort of ambiguity that makes hand drawn imagery so attractive is technically very difficult. I think we've finally come to a point technically where we can satisfy such appetite.
- What is the ratio of full CG anime shows in the industry ? Do you think that the number of CG shows will continue to grow and 2D animation will slowly fade away?
There are still just a few shows that are full CG anime shows, and a couple of studios that are capable of creating them. SANZIGEN and ourselves are the notable ones. We are the only ones that can create multiple shows per year on a constant basis. As mentioned above, the pipeline needed to create shows constantly is still not available in other studios. This will take time, but I believe there will be more shows. 2D animation, in my opinion, will not fade away. The Japanese love its aesthetic, and some shows are more suitable to be created in hand-drawn for aesthetic reasons as well as budgetary reasons. I do feel that digital tools will and should be used more aggressively even if they are hand drawn, as the efficiency and range of expressions will increase.
- What are the benefits of a CG anime production, compared to the usual 2D production pipe line?
The obvious benefits are that with CG productions, detailed lines as needed in things like robots or wrinkles can be expressed, and once created can be made into libraries for reuse, can branch out into other media, such as games products, or virtual reality, etc.
Young talent is more readily available, as many aspiring artists are studying CG.
- You are working with lots of foreign artists and animators. Does this means that you cannot find enough skilled Japanese staff to work on your projects?
Since the industry is still relatively young, the volume of mid-level artists is still to be desired. Also, I am doing this rather intentionally, as the mixture of different people from various ethnicity and culural backgrounds makes the Japanese staff be on their toes, as we tend to be a somewhat introverted race. I think the interaction ultimately contributes to the international appeal of our works.
- How do you manage an international team ? How do people communicate in your company?
We have a team of translators / interpreters constantly translating our internal / external e-mails, as well as interpreting our meetings for non-Japanese speakers. In order to join us, a fluency of either Japanese (preferered) or English is needed in addition to one's artistic abilities.
Otherwise, we treat the international members no differently than the Japanese. We usually have about 10% plus of the staff coming from overseas, working on an annual contract basis. Some have become full time employees.
- Is it difficult for foreign artists to adapt to a Japanese working environment?
Japan and its working environment are quite different, so one must accept the fact and have the ability to adapt. So, I guess much depends on one's personality and state of mind. I expect the same from Japanese counterpart as well, as we have much to learn and we need to have the open mind to learn from other cultures.
- Are you hiring foreign staff on a regular basis ? What kind of people are you looking for?
Japan and its working environment are quite different, so one must accept the fact and have the ability to adapt. So, I guess much depends on one's personality and state of mind. I expect the same from Japanese counterpart as well, as we have much to learn and we need to have the open mind to learn from other cultures. –
- You were the first Japanese studio to go into partnership with Netflix. Now, every streaming company is actively looking for first-hand japanese anime content. As a pioneer in this field, how do you see these changes in the international market ?
In most of the world, animation is designated for kids, so the range of topics and the explicitness of its expressions have made Japanese anime both attractive and a hard sell internationally, as most international media don't have a slot to play these things.
So the emergence of media like Netflix, with its extensive reach internationally, limitless programming, and freedom of conservative standards and practices have been a blessing for genres like Japanese anime.
This allows for studios like us funding options to create shows, which were previously not available. It does, however, command Japanese studios to be more cognisant of the international market, such as the ability to provide multi-lingual options from the get go.
- What are your plans for the upcoming years?
We've announced that we will be creating a film based on BLAME!, a pioneering work for cyberpunk Sci-Fi by the author Tsutomu Nihei. Other than this, we are working on REAL juicy projects we haven't been able to publicly state yet. 🙂
[editor's note: By the time we did this interview, Polygon Pictures new feature film project Godzilla had not yet been revealed]
- Which advice could you give to animation students of young professionnals who would like to work in the Japanese animation industry ?
Learn the language! We're a shy people, yet friendly and open once you come into our circle. Having the ability to speak in our tongue will do wonders!


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I've been floating around here for a couple of weeks and finally thought I should introduce myself. I'm a 50 year old CD who has had enough of hiding. I've had similar experiences to many of you, starting to dress when I was 14 and on and off over the years. Slowly becoming more sophisticated in the level I take things to. That journey has had all the usual ups and downs of anger, denial, depression, anxiety, self loathing etc. I think that over the 10 years I have slowly come to a point where I now accept who I am. But now that I have got to this point I have no idea where the journey will take me. I just feel that I will be happier in myself, whatever that journey is.
Over the years I have had very mixed experiences when coming out. Back when I was in my early 20's I came out to my father, brother and sister in law. That really didn't go well. I didn't see them after that for many years. When we did start to spend time together (especially when my dad was getting old) it was never spoken about. Everyone just pretended that nothing had been said. While it meant that we spent some time together it slowly hollowed me out.
Then there was the relationship I shared with a SO for nearly 10 years. At first the dressing wasn't even a consideration but it was only a matter of time before I started buying and hiding my own stash. The SO never found out but I am certain that the secrecy undermined our whole relationship which eventually disintegrated.
However, things are getting better for me. This year I moved to Canberra, only a few hours down the road from Sydney where my niece lives. This year was her turn to host Christmas. I have wanted to come out to her for some time but haven't found the right moment. Now while I had no intention of risking a major incident on Christmas day I found that after a very long day with far to much red wine I was blurting out confessions to her in the early hours of the next morning. This time things were very different to my previous experiences. My niece was great, accepting, caring and comforting. She had a friend who transitioned a number of years ago so all of revelations were taken in her stride. I was almost surprised how much of a non event it was. She has offered to assist with makeup and shopping and anything else I might need. It helps me feel like the time is right to let Maddie free.
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It's a 'path' because it's physically separated from motorised traffic by a raised concrete kerb although it's on the same level as the rest of the road. There are gaps in the kerb at gates and entrances to properties which give access to vehicles. Red non-slip surface and road markings have since been applied.
The first stretch of the contraflow heading east from North Gate Bridge, is one way for cyclists but opens out to be a two-way cycle path.
It is unclear why provision is made for cyclists heading west when they can just cycle on the quay with the rest of traffic. Maybe the thinking is that if work has to be done to provide contraflow, you might as well put in 'with-flow' beside it and you end up with a decent width of path that people can't help but notice and therefore pedestrians and car owners watch out for cyclists.
One of the downsides is that because of such a wide 2-way path, the remaining available road width can squeeze cyclists at certain points.
It may have been nicer to construct the path on the riverside where there is nice views and less parked cars to deal with.
There may be a problem here with car doors opening into the cycle path due to the proximity of the parking spaces.
|Break in kerb to allow access to car park.
It could do with some signs warning cyclists to be aware of pedestrians and people entering or exiting cars. It should almost be considered shared space because people will walk across the cycle path to or from shops, pubs, offices, apartments, to get to the quay side or getting to or from parked cars.
|This was during construction so cars (hardly) don't park here anymore!
Let's hope these road markings will be maintained. They tend to fade with rain, frost, sun (all on the same day!) and normal wear and tear from car tyres.
|Gap in raised kerb at 'pedestrian' bridge leading to steps up to Widderlings Lane.
Flexible pencil bollard indicates way for cyclists and start of raised kerb.
Pedestrian crossing leading to Ferry Lane with parked cars between cycle path and moving traffic.
|Cars don't park here anymore!
At the east end of Pope's Quay, the path leaves the road level and rises up to meet the footpath level.
Eastbound cyclists having come to the end of the contraflow must navigate across the bottom of Mulgrave Road. There is a pedestrian crossing with a call button but I doubt very many cyclists will wait that long.
All in all this is a very welcome contraflow. Let's hope it gets plenty of use! If you haven't tried it, give it a go!


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Consumers visit a limited number of Web sites each month. How can you make your site one of them?
In the American way of thinking, if some is good, more must be better. Anything useful or interesting gets proliferated until it reaches gluttonous proportions.
Cereal is good. But do we need nearly 100 varieties? How many movies based on comic book characters can be made in a three year period? A lot, evidently. And nowhere is this phenomenon more omnipresent than in reality TV. Real World begat Survivor which begat a death spiral of televised humiliations that explain why most of the world either laughs at or hates America. By the time you read this, you may have watched or Miss Dog America, an actual show on Fox (during sweeps, natch) with 50 fine bitches from around the country – plus D.C. – competing for top canine honors.
If there's a dead horse, America will beat it.
The Internet is no exception. Being a primarily American creation, the Web lives by the same rules of excess applied to the rest of our culture. In 2002, there were approximately 35 million Web sites in existence. That's one for every nine Americans.
According to Nielsen/NetRatings, the average U.S. home Internet user visited 49 different Web sites in December, 2002. Out of 35 million, each person went to just 49 sites. How's that for a little competition?
What can you do to get your Web site a small share of the 12 hours the average home Internet user spends online each month? Here are four tips to keep them coming back.
Focus on Why, not What
At this point, most people assume that your company has a Web site. Consequently, while you should include your Web site address on everything associated with your company to maximize the effectiveness of this technique you need to do more than just slap on your URL.
Whenever time and space permit, explain why people should visit your site. It's easy to ignore or overlook your Web site address alone, and it certainly doesn't provide a compelling reason for someone to visit the site. For example, instead of tagging ads with www.arizonalottery.com the Arizona Lottery should add, "Sign up to have winning numbers delivered by email. Free. Visit www.arizonalottery.com".
Web site promotion that offers specific reasons for doing so can draw discretionary visits that a URL by itself cannot.
Be Found
As people's use of the Internet becomes more focused and task-oriented (the average number of sites viewed monthly was in the 70+ range as little as one year ago), users "search and surf" less. However, according to measurement firm WebSideStory, Inc., 36 percent of Web site visitors arrived at sites via a search engine or other Web link. This means that roughly one third of your potential audience will (or will not) find you using a search.
Search engine optimization is the classic "get what you pay for" business. If someone tells you they can get you listed in all the search engines for $99, run away. Sure, they can get you listed, but if you're not in the top 30 results for a given search phrase, there°s no point in being there at all.
We work with search engine optimization companies daily, and in our experience, you should expect to pay a minimum of $250 a month if you are at all serious about driving traffic to your Web site.
Make it Easy to Return
The counterpoint to the 36 percent of Web site visitors who arrive via search engine or link is that a whopping 64 percent don't. That means that two out of every three people who come to your Web site will do so by typing in your URL or using a bookmark (aka favorites).
Tackle these two important tasks immediately: First, if you are using an acronym as your Web address and you are not IBM, ATT, NAFTA, NBA, NFL, or some other equally recognizable collection of letters, stop doing so immediately. The old rule that your URL needs to be short is bunk. It needs to be easy to remember, and using an obscure acronym for your Web site address is by definition difficult to remember.
Ideally, your Web address should be whatever your receptionist says when he or she answers the phone.
Phoenix Children's Hospital is a long-time client. For their first Web site (circa 1996) they used phxchildrens.com as their address, to focus on brevity. Now, however, their award-winning site uses phoenixchildrenshospital.com as its URL.
Second, remind people to add your site to their favorites. If you can make a bit of room on your home page add a small line reading, "Visit again. Add us to your favorites." Just a little note so visitors who truly are interested in your site will take a second to put you in the all-important favorites list before they move on to one of the 48 other sites they°ll visit this month.
Push, don't Pull
Unless your target audience is more familiar with Harry Potter than Harry Truman, the notion that they will "sur f"the Web and come back to your site on occasion to see what's new has about as much credibility as Michael Jackson's "only two surgeries" claim. Adults use Web sites primarily to access specific information, solve problems or research purchases. Period.
So, if you want them to come back, you not only need to give them the specific reason for doing so (see above) but ideally you must give them the vehicle, too. That means getting permission to communicate with them via email, usually a periodic email newsletter where you can give subscribers a compelling rationale to revisit your site.
Indeed, email is getting a bad rap due to misuse and overuse (which we prophesied in this column 18 months ago), but if you do it right, it's still the most powerful way to get visitors to return. AZ-TV, the independent television station that boasts Pat McMahon and the Wallace & Ladmo revival among its programming, is a client. On days when their email newsletter is sent out, Web site traffic spikes 300%.
Just remember to never send an email that doesn't have real informational value to the recipient. If you don't have anything new and useful to say, be quiet.
The Internet is as big as Mike Tyson's gigantic, hideous face tattoo. After all, there are 683 search results on Google just for "bizAZ." Getting eyeballs to your Web site is one of the eternal challenges of the industry, but you don't have to stage a dog beauty pageant to do it. Just implement a few of these tricks and they'll be beating down your digital door.


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Topic: "If you have come here to help me, you are wasting both our time"
Keywords: fiction, teen, family troubles, alternative school, Internet, fandom, narrator with capslock problem
NOTE: This is a slightly-revised excerpt from a longer work, which is written entirely in blog posts, emails, chat logs, etc. I hope this section can stand alone. The narrator is a 15-year-old named Jane with a bit of an Internet dependency problem.
Date: 2/19/2013
Security level: Private
Mood: enraged
OMG so on the subject of things I CANNOT EVEN DEAL WITH IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER, Mrs. Baker has apparently decided it is her job to RUIN MY LIFE COMPLETELY. Because under the guise of "helping" (*helping!*) me she got the school administration to call my dad. She TOLD THE ADMINISTRATION I AM NOT PARTICIPATING IN MATH CLASS and then the administration GOT MS. MEISNER THE DIPPY SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER to CALL MY DAD, and I HATE MS. MEISNER, I've been stuck in counseling with her all year and SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY AND SHE CALLED DAD AND NOW HE'S ALL FREAKED OUT AND
I think I had better calm down and try to get rid of some of these capital letters.
Look. I'm not going to pretend I participate in math class, okay? It's true. I don't. But this is REALLY NOT A PROBLEM, and Mrs. Baker hadn't gotten half her brain left behind when they beamed her down from Planet Helmet-Hair, she'd know it. I mean, this is friggin' Spectrum Alternative High. I have never before met a teacher who could not understand the concept that Spectrum is *not a mainstream school*. If anything, the teachers and staff go the other way; I mean, half of them seem to have a whole lot of trouble with the concept that "behavioral problems and/or learning disabilities" is not the same thing as "psychotic disorders and/or developmental disabilities." They usually treat us like we're all either potential school shooters or afflicted with Down's Syndrome until they've been here at least six months. Still, they tend to look at all our personalized IEPs and "reasonable accommodations" and psych profiles and goals-and-standards sheets with an almost religious awe, and you can bet that they never forget for an instant that we're not "normal". At Spectrum, there are kids who have tantrums in the middle of class, who do drugs in the bathrooms between classes, who get in fights, all sorts of disruptive stuff. Two days ago Joe Collins all but kicked his desk over *in Mrs. Baker's class* before he stormed out of the room in the middle of a lecture on linear equations. Me, I go to my classes, and I sit at my desk. I pay attention in the classes that matter to me and engage in "independent study" (i.e., reading and writing) in the classes that don't. Then I do end-of-term theses of my choice, eventually, and that's where my grades come from. No one has EVER had a problem with this before. God, I'm like a model student by Spectrum standards. Sure, I wouldn't be one in a mainstream school, but that's why I'm not IN a mainstream school.
And then Mrs. Baker goes and – and what is she doing? She's reporting to the administration that I don't do my homework, for starters. And, I mean – *homework*? Who cares about homework? She should be glad I'm not kicking over desks in the middle of class. And then, even better! Mrs. Baker told the administration I'm being "withdrawn" and "uncooperative" in class! My God! Withdrawn and uncooperative! The horror, the horror!
I mean, I just... I do not understand why Mrs. Baker felt the need to involve my father in this. Honestly. I cannot even begin to imagine where that idea came from. My father is just – look, he has enough stress in his life. Just a couple of days ago Ever After and Never Been Kissed were airing at the very same time on different cable channels, and two weeks before that Everyone Says I Love You, which he's *never even seen omg*, was airing on a pay channel that we don't get. He is more obsessed with Drew Barrymore than I have ever been with Look to Tomorrow, and he has not yet come out of mourning. He does not need to be getting ridiculous calls from school saying I am not handling things well. I am handling things fine. I am handling things much better than he handles things.
I just can't get over the fact that somebody decided to call him about this. My dad… I don't know what he needs right now, but it's not this. And I sure don't need this either. We just don't… oh, I don't know! Here, why don't I simplify this and transcribe the conversation we had after he got the call.
DAD: ::knocks, very timorously::
ME: Hello?
DAD, sounding frightened: Jane?
ME: ::under breath:: Who else would it be? ::gets up, opens door to find Dad cowering back as though I were about to hit him:: Uh… what's up?
DAD: Oh. Can I come in?
ME: Ummm… [Note: Dad never comes in my room. No one ever comes in my room. I'm not so comfortable with having people in my room.] Uh, sure, I guess.
DAD: Okay. ::sits on bed, having gained some confidence from the fact that no one has blown up or spontaneously caught fire thus far in the conversation::
ME: Uh… is something up, Dad?
DAD: Yes. No. I mean, okay, yes, Jane. I mean, I just got a call from your school.
ME: …what?
DAD: Yeah. I got a call from a, um, a Ms. Meyer or something?
ME: Uh... ::realizing:: Oh God. Dad, she's a moron. Why the... WHY was she calling?
DAD: She said, um, well, this math teacher, she talked to her, you know, she said she's your counselor? And she said, well, that you haven't been paying attention in class... [Here insert, with many "ums" and "ahs" and prompts from me, his eventual account of the withdrawn/uncooperative/non-homework-doi
ME: ::floundering:: Are you SERIOUS? I... look, I have no idea what's going through Mrs. Baker's head, but I promise you, this doesn't matter. The whole point of my *being* at Spectrum is that I don't NEED to do all this stuff.
DAD: What do you mean, you don't need to? Math is important, Jane. School is important.
ME: Really, Dad, in this case it's not. She's a ridiculous teacher, and she's got a grudge against me, I don't know why. I'm not going to learn anything from her.
DAD: She's your math teacher, honey. I mean, Jane, you have to work in your classes, you know? Your education – it's the most important thing, what your mother and I – [I groaned. He got discombobulated and lost his train of thought.] And, I mean, you're so smart. So smart... If you... The lady who called, she said your teacher said that... I think... well she said, I mean, the teacher said, but she, the Meyer lady, she told me, you've been "abusing the system" –
ME: What is that supposed to mean? It's THEIR system! [I was yelling by now. This was a bad move. Dad looked like he thought I was going to clock him over the head with a bedside lamp at any minute. Oh boy.]
DAD: I don't know, I don't know what it means, I mean, I don't know what's been going on, this is just what they said, you know? But I figure, I mean, they never called before, and I worry, you know, because it – you – they...
ME: ::before he could finish declining the personal pronoun:: Dad, please don't worry. Please. Nothing is wrong. I swear to God.
DAD: But she, the lady who called, says she's concerned for you...
ME: That's total bull. The only problem is Mrs. Baker hates me.
DAD: I don't think – I mean, it didn't sound like that, Janie. [I hate being called Janie.] I think... I think they're just concerned, you know? About – I mean, it's what schools are for, right? For –
ME: Dad, I have this under control. I'm not "abusing" any system. If they let me do things my own way it's because my own way works.
DAD:: What does that mean? [By this point he was starting to look really pained and sad. I *hate* when that happens.] I hardly know anything about what you're up to these days… I shouldn't…
ME: ::quickly:: Dad, it's okay. Really. I just do my own thing at school, I do my own projects – good ones, really. I wind up learning at my own pace. The librarian – you should talk to her after talking to Mrs. Baker, she knows me a lot better – she says she's amazed at my drive to learn.
DAD:: You work in the library, right?
ME: Yeah, I have for a long time. I'm good friends with the librarian, she lets me help her pick what books the library should order and stuff.
DAD: See, your mother would have known all this. Your mother –
ME: You did know that.
DAD: No, I thought that, I wasn't sure. I didn't know anything about it, I don't talk to you the way she did, I... It's bad enough you don't have a mother without me –
ME: Dad, this has nothing to do with anything. Really, it's okay.
DAD: - without me not paying you any attention. You were never in trouble at school when she was around –
ME: Dad! This isn't about that! And I'm not in trouble! Mrs. Baker just hates me!
DAD: You spend all your time in your room, on your computer. And I, I just watch TV all the time, I drink too much, I know it, no one has to tell me that –
ME: Oh my God, this SO DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING!
And he started to cry. Jesus. I mean, obviously he was on the sentimental side of a half-dozen beers, but Jesus Christ. Ms. Meisner makes one phone call to the house and all of a sudden Dad's sobbing about how he's a horrible parent and how he hasn't seemed to be able to hold anything together since Mom died. I had absolutely no idea what to do. I mean, how are you supposed to comfort your own father when he's – being like that? (Especially when he's sort of right; he doesn't understand that I don't mind that much that he's sort of in his own shell. I mean, whatever, let him deal with things however he has to deal with them. I'm doing fine.)
I wound up patting him awkwardly on the shoulder a bunch of times, just saying "it's okay, really, there isn't a problem, Dad, it's fine" like a broken record. And he kept insisting it wasn't. And he kept crying and I kept patting and glancing at the computer and thinking It would all be okay, Dad, really, if you'd just go back to your movie and I could go back to my computer. I can't do this.
Finally he pulled himself together enough to say he thought Ms. Meisner was right, he should be more involved in my life at school, we should maybe even try family counseling at some point. I was too relieved that he'd stopped crying to notice what he was saying, really. But this is so, so, so very not good. Mrs. Meisner drives me crazy; she's one of those superficially cheerful bouncy types – her favorite word is "super!" and she never goes anywhere without a colorful scarf with some ridiculous abstract pattern or other on it. And there is a picture on her wall of an eggshell breaking open and blueberries falling out of it, with the caption "Expect the Unexpected." What in GOD'S name is that supposed to mean? It's bad enough seeing her every week myself; now I'm supposed to drag *Dad* in there? I mean, look at the three of us: I don't do my homework, Dad watches too much TV, and Ms. Meisner thinks blueberries hatch from eggs. Which one of those people seems to need the most help, here?
My point is, I hate her and she's useless and stupid and totally unhelpful to me, solo, singular. So how she's supposed to help my dad and me, plural, is just beyond me. I'm not... I really don't know how to deal with this. I don't think I can deal with him in her office. I can barely deal with him here in my room.
Okay, you know what, forget this bullshit, I have fanfic to work on. I haven't updated Stars May Fall in three days. The last chapter got 57 comments. Let's see if I can beat that this time around.


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Twill Double Weave Blankets
About class
If you have enjoyed making plain weave double width blankets, this class is a logical next step. With an eight-shaft loom, students can weave a number of different twill patterns in double weave, including straight twill, point twill, rosepath, and diamond twills. Students will learn the theory behind the techniques, and will be guided through development of a threading draft for their project. Materials are not included, but will be available for purchase. Students may also choose to bring their own materials.


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Honey Bunny
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Author: Ruth Arenz
I graduated from college in 1971. I majored in a English Lit and French. After I started my career teaching, I got my M. Ed. And Sp.ED degrees in Reading and became certified as a Reading Specialist. I taught for 35 years, mostly middle school. I have three children and five grandchildren. ❤ Teaching was my profession, art is my obsession I started painting in 2013. That was the same year I totally lost my vision in my right eye, and almost lost vision in my left eye. Scary times. I paint, I guess because I've never really good at expressing myself with words. Most people would consider me an outsider artist...I am not a trained artist. I sell my art on line...usually thru eBay. My art is affordable and fun. View all posts by Ruth Arenz


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Consulting with an experienced paediatric dentist can make all the difference when it comes to making your family's next trip to the clinic stress free. Dr Hayfa Paediatric Dentist is proud to be the first clinic in the Sutherland Shire to offer specialised dental care for children. Our goal is to care for infants, children and adolescents in a clinic specially designed to offer a pleasant and friendly environment for both kids and their parents. Your children will feel right at ease in the capable hands of our specially trained staff. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss any other matter.
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At Dr Hayfa Paediatric Dentist, our patients enjoy watching DVDs whilst relaxing in the chair during their dental treatments. We pride ourselves on getting the job done efficiently and in the kindest way possible. Children in pain will always be seen emergently. Sedation and general anaesthetic assisted modalities are also available to enhance patient comfort. We provide the latest orthodontic treatments at a competitive price.
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This is a coping sled I made for my raised panel door shop. We use another machine for our standard
doors, but I built this while doing an entry door project for a church. We now use it for some of the specialty doors we do.
Aluminum and angle iron will hold up in production for years. Obviously you can use the same ideas and build cheaper from wood. Using metal is not as difficult as you might think. A good drill press will get you a long way.
I use a cheap metal cutting chop saw to cut angle iron. but a hack saws works also—although it makes me tired thinking about it.
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#1 posted 09-20-2010 07:05 PM
Thank you Kent! I think I have finally found a use for my 5/8" phenolic panel… it's sitting there, just waiting for a purpose.
FYI, a jigsaw also works wonders on aluminum with a metal blade. it can also be installed inverted in a router table.
What brand of cutters do you guys use on your shapers?
-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
#2 posted 09-20-2010 07:28 PM
Sharon, we use a lot of different cutters. The ones here are Freeborn, which we used to use a lot until we went to insert tooling on many of our machines. I have those done at Texas Carbide in the Dallas area.
Your phenolic will work great. I generally use it for all my fences. Stays straight and lasts forever. Glad this helped.
Come to think of it, I believe I did use a jig saw also. It's been years since I built it. My memory went a long time ago.
#3 posted 09-20-2010 07:29 PM
Looks good!
That angle iron etc. is good for solid 90* faces too…
Thank you…
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#4 posted 09-20-2010 09:16 PM
Very useful project…
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#5 posted 09-20-2010 10:05 PM
Kent: A greqt tool and jig.
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#6 posted 09-21-2010 03:43 AM
Nice jig Kent.
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#7 posted 09-21-2010 06:42 AM
Hi Kent,
-- " There's a better way.....find it"...... Thomas Edison.
#8 posted 06-02-2011 07:08 PM
Thanks August, I have had pretty good luck with the rubber on mine. What problems are you having? How much tension are you placing on the clamp? Have you replaced it with something else?
I know, lots of questions—just curious.
#9 posted 06-02-2011 08:24 PM
Great jig…I've made several of these…..the biggest problem is making sure the clamping system does not bow or deform the base (thus throwing your stick out of alignment and making voids in the joint)...yet the clamp has to be strong enough to hold the stick steady as it feeds through the bit….I tried several different clamps and orientations using a wood base….I then tried making the base out of aluminum to allow the clamp a bit more pressure before the base would deform. As you mentioned above…the metal was not any harder to make then the wood…..although for my final build I did sandwich the aluminum base with 1/4" phenolic laminated ply to add stiffness and protection for my router table (and the stick itself).
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London, UK. 1 June 2019. Soup of the day and a beef meal and 2 bottle of Pony Malta at the Latin Market in Seven sister and meet Diana sit next at my table. The first look at her she gorgeous and her smile is so sweet and she single. And I ask her can I take a picture of you for instagram she say OK. We have a small talk and she so easy to talk to her. She is waiting for her mother to finish her hair cut. And her mother cones say hello and they both walk away very sad indeed. I was thinking getting to know her a little bit better. Oh well, better luck next time. Now I has to go to the Latin Market to have more meal and hope. To see her again. XxAdd to Lightbox Download


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High-resolution optics combined with powerful algorithms: The modularity of Zünd cutting systems extends to the solutions available for digitally capturing registration marks. The highly precise ICC camera and registration system can be easily expanded with the remarkably fast Over Cutter Camera – OCC.
Automatically register rolled materials
Precise material placement no longer matters
Suitable for all materials
OCC – ultimate efficiency
Mounted above the cutting system, the Over Cutter Camera – OCC captures all register marks in a single shot.
More information on OCC
Digital capture in seconds
The high-resolution optics system captures all register marks at once. This significantly speeds up the registration process.
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Since the entire cost of LPG subsidy is borne by the government of India, transfer of funds when the scheme was initially launched resulted in loss or pilferage by government authorities. In order to avoid such instances, the government decided to adopt the direct benefit transfer for LPG at subsidized rates. This is called PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) or Direct Benefit Transfer. The scheme was launched on June 1, 2013 covering 291 districts, relaunched a year later with an addition of 54 districts and in 2015 managed to cover the entire country. Now, the government directly transfers the cost of the subsidized LPG and currently aids over 15 crore customers over 676 districts across the country. Through the customer's Aadhaar card or bank account, the government, since December 2014, has disbursed Rs.624 crore towards subsidized LPG.
Initially, the LPG subsidy was available to all, with the only requirement of submitting one's Aadhaar card. Recently, the Modi-led government started the "Give-it-up" campaign. The government pleaded with the well-off citizens and those who do not require a subsidy to give up their LPG subsidy and pay for LPG at the market rate. The campaign saw a large number of people from the working class, approximately 10 million people, giving up their LPG subsidies. The amount the government saved through this campaign was used to fund gas connections for families below the poverty line in several backward states. If a customers or his/her spouse earns more that Rs.10 lakh that is taxable, he/she will not be eligible for the LPG subsidy.
Options for Direct Benefit Transfer
For a customer to receive LPG subsidy in his/her bank account, the government has devised two methods – with and without the customer's Aadhaar card.
- To avail the subsidy that would be transferred to one's bank account, in the first option, the CTC (Cash transfer compliant) has to link his/her Aadhaar card to his/her bank account. For this, all that the CTC has to do is share his/her Aadhaar card details with the LPG distributor. The customer will then receive the money directly to his/her bank account.
- The second option is for those customers that do not have an Aadhaar card. Initially it was mandatory to present one's Aadhaar card details to receive the LPG subsidy, but the government has now relaxed the restriction. Now, for CTCs that do not have an Aadhaar card, he/she needs to share his/her bank account details with the LPG distributor. The bank details are – Bank account name, Bank branch and IFSC code. Another option is to submit one's 17-digit LPG consumer number with the bank. By doing so, the CTC will receive the LPG subsidy on a monthly or quarterly basis. Depending on the requirement.
For those who have already linked their Aadhaar card to their bank account when applying for the LPG subsidy, they do not need to make a fresh application for the modified option – without Aadhaar card – to receive the LPG subsidy.
For customers who haven't applied for the direct transfer for LPG subsidy
For customers who have not applied for the transfer three months after the launch of the DBTL, they can still receive LPG cylinders at a subsidized rate. That is between Jan 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015. For those who still haven't joined the DBTL scheme after the initial three months, they will be given a grace period of three months. During this time, they will have to pay for their LPG cylinders at the market price and the subsidized LPG money will be kept with the Oil Marketing companies. If they have applied for the DBTL for LPG subsidy between April 1, 2015 to June 31, 2015, the parked subsidy amount will be credited to their bank account. For customers applying for the LPG subsidy post June 31, 2015, they will have to apply for the permanent advance for the DBTL.
Permanent Advance for the DBTL
For customers availing the LPG subsidy after June 31, 2015, a one-time permanent advance will be credited to their account. This account will remain fixed in their bank account till the customer terminates his/her LPG connection. As of now, the one-time advance is fixed at Rs.568. This amount will cover the cost of the LPG subsidy for the first month. Once the advance is made, the CTC (Cash transfer compliant) will receive an SMS stating the same. For this to happen, a customer needs to submit his/her registered mobile number with the LPG distributor.
DBTL Helpline
For those who have queries or grievances with regard to the DBTL, they can contact the Oil marketing companies mutual helpline – 18002333555, or call the UIDAI at 18003001947.
Out of of the 15.4 crore LPG subscribers in the country, 10 crore have subscribed for the DBTL, making it an accomplishment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it was a momentous accomplishment to know that 10 crore citizens of India have subscribed for the DBTL.


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The Youth Tour Program was inspired by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson as he addressed the 1957 annual meeting of all electric cooperatives. His hopes were that electric cooperatives would send young people to our nation's capital where they could actually see what our nation's flag represents. That same year, Texas cooperatives joined together and sent a group of young people to Washington, DC where they toured the Capital and met with the President and their Congressmen. The next year, Iowa joined the efforts of Texas and the Rural Electric Youth Tour Program began. By 1964, the national office of rural electric cooperatives began coordinating the trip and declared the second week in June as National Rural Electric Youth Tour Week.
It all started in 1978 when DEMCO sent four high school students with two chaperones to Washington, DC. In Washington, they joined with the Texas delegation. The next year, DEMCO encouraged other Louisiana electric cooperatives to join in this educational project.
In 1979, The Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives took interest in the program and now coordinates the annual Youth Tour Program. Each year, about 28 high school students from Louisiana journey to our nation's capital.
DEMCO receives hundreds of essays from area high schools. Three judges read the essays and select 12 finalists. The finalists attend the Youth Tour Banquet held each year at White Oak Plantation. At the banquet, each student presents his or her essay and competes to win one of four slots for an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC for the Rural Electric Youth Tour Trip.


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100.5 The Buzz out of Gainesville, FL- hit them up with a track for their indie/little known artist playlist, worst they can do is say no. At best, your group could gain some new ears stoked to listen
Thanks for the advice, Angel! I hope we see you next time we go through Gainesville.
I know you from Jango.com, and was attracted by Inertia. Is there any story behind this song?
A new fan from Taiwan
First off you guys were amazing in Chicago, we loved having you here and come back soon!!!
Now for the question: Do you guys have your lyrics up somewhere? I've been looking around for them, but I can't seem to find them. I also noticed you didn't have the lyrics with the CD's you were selling. You should consider throwing in a booklet with the lyrics when you get a full album out.
Other than that, keep being awesome!!!!


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Anna I. Corwin is an Assistant Professor in the anthropology department at Saint Mary's College of California specializing in the fields of linguistic and medical anthropology. Anna's research examines the intersections between aging, embodiment, well being, social interaction, and language. After completing her PhD in anthropology in 2014 at the University of California, Los Angeles, Anna spent two years at Stanford University as a Thinking Matters Fellow.
Anna's current research project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities is titled Holding the Hand of God: How Catholic Nuns Became Models of Successful Aging. The research seeks to understand why some individuals age more "successfully" than others, setting them apart from the majority of their contemporaries. Epidemiologists have identified American Catholic nuns as a group that lives longer, healthier, and more actively, experiencing less anxiety, pain, and depression than their lay counterparts. While contributing factors such as education, nutrition, physical activity, optimistic outlook, and spiritual and social support have been identified through surveys and medical examinations, Anna's research is the first to document the everyday communicative practices (such as prayer and social support) that contribute to the quality of life these elderly nuns report.
Anna's research identifies how everyday linguistic practices contribute to well-being. By providing close analysis of the daily activities that contribute to documented patterns of successful aging, Anna's work contributes new insights to a growing literature on successful aging in the fields of anthropology, gerontology, public health, and end-of-life care.


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Travel Photographer of the Year Awards 2012 Now Open for Entires 0
The great thing about international competitions is the diversity you can expect to see in the entries. The sights that greet you when you wake up every morning are obviously different than those that greet someone from another part of the world. That's probably something you should use to your advantage, if possible, like in a photography competition perhaps.
One such competition that you might be interested in joining is this year's Travel Photography of the Year Awards. Entries are now being accepted for the annual competition, which is "open to amateur and professional photographers from all countries and of all ages."
Aside from the usual cash prize, this year's Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 overall winner will also get the first ever Cutty Sark Award. Aside from the £2,500 cash prize, the winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid international photography commission to shoot images for Cutty Sark. Meanwhile, category winners will be able to win a Fujifilm X-Pro1 kit with three lenses, as well as trips to Kenya and the Greek Islands.
Prints or digital images can be sent in or uploaded online, while video entries should be submitted on DVD by mail. For more information, check out the TPOTY website.
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Financial Reports: How to Fill Out the 10-Q
Every quarter, corporations must report financial results to the SEC (which has primary responsibility for the U.S. government's oversight of public corporations) on Form 10-Q. The 10-Q isn't a blank form that needs to be filled in. Instead, the SEC provides general instructions for the information that must be included and the format in which it must be presented. The 10-Q includes two parts.
Financial information
The financial information required for Part I of Form 10-Q isn't much different from the info required for the annual reports. Four items are required:
Item 1 — Financial statements: Included in this section are the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.
Item 2 — Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations: This section includes a discussion and analysis by management of the company's liquidity, resources, and operations, its financial condition, and any changes that occurred during the quarter.
Item 3 — Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk: This section includes discussion about external conditions that impact the company's market, including the impact of inflation, economic conditions that could impact revenue, and competitive forces that may impact the company's future results.
Item 4 — Controls and procedures: This section requires management to disclose the controls and procedures the company has in place to protect its assets and the accuracy of its financial reports.
Other critical matters
Companies report other important corporation matters that don't fall under the topic of financial results in Part II of the 10-Q. This section contains several possible items, but companies need to include only the items relevant to the particular quarter being reported. Following are the items in Part II:
Item 1 — Legal proceedings: Events involving legal proceedings must be reported only during the quarter in which they first became material and in any future quarters when information related to material developments is available. Material developments are proceedings that may have a significant impact on a company's finances.
Item 1A –Risk factors: This section reviews the risks disclosed related to a company's business, financial condition, and cash flows, as well as results of operations that may be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of the company's common stock may decline due to these risks.
Item 2 — Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds: The company must report all equity securities sold by the registrant during the period covered by the report that were not registered under the Securities Act. Information about repurchases of securities also must be included.
Item 3 — Defaults upon senior securities: If a company defaults on its payment of principal or interest on company debt and the default isn't cured within 30 days, the company must report it. The only type of default that doesn't need to be reported is one between a parent company and one of its subsidiaries.
Item 4 — Mine safety disclosures: If applicable, information about mine safety violations or other regulatory matters is reported here.
Item 5 — Other information: This item is a catchall for any issue that hasn't been previously reported on Form 8-K but needs to be reported. A company doesn't have to file an 8-K for an issue reported on a Form 10-Q.
Item 6 — Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K: Any compliance reports filed during the quarter must be attached as an exhibit (additional pages that provide this information) on the 10-Q.


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Project: Songdo Monument
Songdo is a very fine city in South Korea. Like many modern cities around the world, Songdo is full of wonderful buildings designed by talented architects and engineers. Songdo continues to build up towards the sky as it redefines itself. It is indeed a city of the future in our present times.
Despite all the wonderful buildings that line up along the city's majestic roads and masterplanning, Songdo still lacks a few markers that would make it complete as a modern international city. Songdo does not have any special monument that it can claim for itself. The city of Incheon has the statue of the "Unknown Soldier" at the Incheon Landing Memorial, the city of Seoul has the "Statue of Brothers" in the Korea War Memorial, the city of Cheorwon has the "Battle of White Horse Memorial", and the city of Nakdonggang has the humble "Monument to Freedom and Victory".
The Chadwick International Middle School (CIMS) teachers in this project believe that monuments make cities more meaningful to its residents. Monuments bring life to a city — bringing people close together, warming hearts, calming minds, and instills a sense of pride in its people. With this belief, the teachers in this project have issued an action campaign to get residents and visitors to submit their ideas for a monument design for the City of Songdo. Continue reading for the details of this community project challenge.
Monuments Around Korea
Unknown Soldier Monument ~Incheon~
The touching monument to the Unknown Soldier at the Incheon Landing Memorial in the City of Incheon
Korean War Memorial
Monument of ________
Guidelines for Project: Songdo Monument
- This design campaign is open to all local and foreign residents of South Korea. Special preference is given to residents and students of Songdo. The "designer" (you) will use the MYP Design Cycle throughout this project.
- For students participating in this campaign, your teachers will assist you in this project.
- Following is a summary of the project:
- The teachers heading this project have identified a special space in Songdo's Central Park. The action challenge for the city of Songdo is to build a world-class monument in this space — a landmark that commemorates an event, is a source of inspiration, symbolizes a feeling or sense, or represents ideas. The teachers in this project are currently receiving proposals for the monument design.
- Keep in mind that the point of the project is to design a monument that commemorates an event or sense. For instance, you can design a monument that memorializes a war or a monument that symbolizes healing and peace.
- Further details and updates about the project will be posted on this site. Check back from time to time.
- ALL design entries will be reviewed by the CIMS project teachers and they will be posted on this website for the enjoyment and pride of Songdo residents.
- Students at local Korean and international schools are encouraged to take up this challenge and design something important for the city.
Submission Deadline for Project: Songdo Monument
- FINAL DESIGN PROPOSALS for "Project: Songdo Monument" are to be submitted on November 14, 2016. Details will be updated soon.
- FINAL DESIGNS should be submitted by email to: <email@example.com>.
Site: Special Reserved Space for the Songdo Monument
Above: Special location designated for the Songdo Monument
Vision: Artist's Rendition
Above: Artist's version of the Songdo Monument for Peace


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Happy Valentine's Day!!! I hope love is in the air for you today!
Although we are not exactly sure when Valentine's Day started, it has long been celebrated for hundreds of years. Do you remember the first time you received a Valentine? To be honest, I can't remember exactly, but I do know I was introduced to the holiday in grade school.
We all went out and bought those cheesy little Valentine's Day cards that you could attach a piece of candy to and proudly passed them out to everyone in our class. Or sometimes we would hit the motherload when someone's mom would bake cupcakes and send them to school!
As I got older, however, and entered that awkward teenage stage, those with boyfriends were the only ones that received something on this special day. It was then I learned that love could be selective (or what I thought love was).
Not until I met my husband did I realize what true love was – a feeling between two people that was wrapped in commitment. See if you stop at love being just a feeling, then you've missed the point. Love is more than a feeling, it is a long-term commitment and it requires a little work.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 is probably one of the most celebrated passages of the Bible when speaking of love. We have these words read at Christian weddings. These verses are displayed on plaques we place on the walls of our home. But do we, have we, taken the time to really let the words contained in those verses speak to us? Since the divorce rate among Christians is as high as among non-Christians, we would do well to review those lines again.
Today, I am going to use the Amplified Bible translation because I like the expanded language of the verses. Now if you are a strict King James version or New Living Translation user, don't worry! The Amplified version only provides a little more context to what is already expressed in scripture. It helps simple-minded folks like me really wrap my brain around the meaning of some scriptures.
So here we go!
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. 1 Cor. 13:4-8
Let's break that down a little, shall we? As we do, remember, this passage is not just about romantic love, but about loving others in general. (That stings a little, doesn't it?)
Well, there are your 15 signs of true love. How many do you receive in a day? How many do you express yourself to someone else?
I hope you feel inspired today! If you need to work on one of the fifteen characteristics of true love, do it. You will never regret erring on the side of love. We were created because of and for love. Be the love you are longing for and watch how life changes!
Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. All rights reserved.
Hey there! It seems like ages since we talked. I hope your New Year's got off to a great start. To be honest, mine has been a little rocky. But I am not surprised! Anytime we put our efforts into starting over or beginning something new, there will be obstacles. I have learned those obstacles are allowed by God to refine us, to mold us, and to strengthen us for the long haul which we call life. Sure, it's not exactly fun to go through, but the payoff is greater than the frustration, and that is something you can trust in.
So how do we endure the many disappointments and hurts that come in those seasons? We continue to lean on Jesus. Sometimes I just have my hand resting on His arm. Other times I feel like I have wrapped myself around His leg like a kid clinging to his/her parent in total fear. But here is the thing. Jesus can handle it. Even when I have a death grip on His hand, this I know – He still loves me!
So this Valentine's Day, I want you to remember how much He loves you! I can't think of two more fitting verses than John 3:16 and 1 John 4:19!
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT
We love each other because he loved us first. 1 John 4:19 NLT
These are very familiar verses. Some of us have heard them a thousand times. We may even have them committed to memory. But today, I want them to speak straight to your heart. Let's slow down for a while today and really take some time to absorb them.
I absolutely LOVE (no pun intended) that this Valentine's Day is on Sunday. Not only will I celebrate the love I have for my husband, but first, I will celebrate the love of my Savior. It is extremely easy for us to forget in the day-to-day rush that He left the comfort of Heaven and came here to be among us. That He suffered and died a sinner's death though He was perfect and holy. And that His resurrection provides a hope for us that we could never achieve on our own. Never.
I hope you enjoy your day, and that it brings you great happiness. I'm going to enjoy a little chocolate myself. But among the rush of feelings that this day will evoke, take some time to remember the One who gave it all for you; whose love is so pure, its transforming powers cannot be denied.
And remember this:
Jesus, I thank you that You love us even with all our faults. I give You praise for all that You have done. Forgive me when I allow the things of this world to blind me from Your grace. Tug on my heart daily, and remind me whose I am. I love you Lord and all that You are – my provider, my protector, and my friend. Today, I fall to my knees to worship You, the one true lover of my soul. Amen.
Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Elaine
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.


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It's been far too long since I last heard a mix from T-Gully, thankfully though he has blessed us with a Summer Warmup Mix. You can download the mix from the player above or from T-Gully's Soundcloud page Soundcloud.com/T-Gully where you can chose from tracked an untracked versions. The full tracklist is below..
Previously: T-Gully - The Nighttime In Ealing (Mixtape)
T-Gully - The Summer Warmup Mix 2013 (Tracklist)
01.Disclosure ft Aluna George - White Noise
02.T-Gully - Guttahouse
03.Robert Owens - Watching Over Me (Naked Swing Remix)
04.Dusky - Nobody Else
05.Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (MK Dark Blue Dub)
06.Breach - Jack
07.The Martinez Brothers - H 2 Da Izzo
08.Fcl - It's You (Mk Mix)
09.86 Baby - Phantom Tech
10.Maya Jane Coles - What They Say
11.Breach - Let's Get Hot
12.TS7 ft Taylor Fowlis - Heartlight
13.Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo – Dappy
14.Sub Focus ft Alpines - Tidal Wave (Shadow Child Remix)
15.Justin Martin - Don't Go (Dusky Remix)
16.Sandy Rivera & Haze - Freak (T-Gully Remix)


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Velvet skirt - thrifted
Black top - Miss Shop
Boa - Sportsgirl
Shoes - Novo
Tights - ASOS
EXQUISITE! LOVE the colours - and your perfect silhouette! Sarah xxxReplyDelete
Gee this outfit is seriously perfect! I love how you styled it with bright accessories to really make it pop!ReplyDelete
Shut up!! Shut up, shut up, shut up!!!! Oh ... you didn't say anything ... sorry, everything in this pic is screaming FAN-FRICKIN-TASTIC to me!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoReplyDelete
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A whole two weeks has gone by and in the "Bright light of Tomorrow Morning" is the day to present the finished product of glorious red shoes.
|Mine won't look like these, but here is my inspiration!
More time was devoted to researching and visualising the sewing of Sparkly Red fabric onto my shoes, thinking over possible difficulties and getting the procedure straight in my imagination.
This visualisation is the most important step. Without a precise idea of how I intend to attach the sparkly red fabric to the shoes, I will mess it up. Cut it wrong and end up not figuring it out until the third or fourth try and I am SO over that pathway. And over the unpicking. I detest unpicking.
This visual storyboard of sewing steps in my head of what I expect my hands to perform is a vital step. All going well.
The next two days were lost to illness and chaos, which is almost an expected factor in any plan of mine and was okay. (Yukky, though. )
The day after I woke, bright and with only a little cough, was ready to get into action! Get moving on the housework, make those calls, do the shopping, race here and there and "Oh, how did it get to be bedtime already! Tomorrow. I will focus on the Red Shoes tomorrow."
|Ash, the Grand-Egg, with his green blanky.
I will make a sewing Diva from this child, yet. She has such a good eye.
At about 9pm, I found the shoes. And promptly went to bed.
Party Weekend! Fun! Egg cracked! Trauma, grief and really a lot of growth for the little Princess.
Maybe during the week, I will sew...
|Thus, the red shoes are begun.
*still not finished, but I have tonight, yes?!*