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Always a hot issue in zoos but euthanasia must be recognised as an absolutely essential part of the long term and proper management of species in captivity. There is nothing wrong in killing an animal if it is done quickly and with forethought and kindness. When animals are euthanized for the correct reasons then it is morally right and justified. The uninformed will often level accusations of being 'heartless' and 'not caring' when precisely the opposite is true. Good zoos with managed populations can see the bigger picture.
In the wild, animals die in tragic, painful and stressful situations every day. It is a very much a kill or be killed world and if you don't face those two options you could face starvation or disease.
Within the good modern zoo nature's cruel balance has been stalled. Animals survive. They live longer. Equal numbers of males and females live. Man has to manage, to properly govern. Indeed today man is having to manage the wild as well. Culling of elephants, of deer and others has become a necessity to ensure that the larger populations do not starve.
Euthanasia in zoos is only part of species management and goes hand in hand with contraception, breeding separation and bachelor groups.
People seem more ready to accept the culling of huge numbers of cattle and sheep to prevent disease outbreak. Thousands of unwanted dogs and cats are killed worldwide and scarcely a murmur is raised. In zoos however it is different. Here species are readily broken down into specimens. No longer are animals faceless nameless numbers but creatures people can and do relate to. The zoos often create the situation themselves with publicity photos and 'name the baby' competitions and there is nothing wrong in that. Part of a zoos role is to raise species awareness and this is best done through specimens. The specimens are however part of the species and it is the species which is being managed and not individuals.
The modern zoo is about the long term management of genetically viable healthy populations of various species. It is important to recognise that this is long term. Nobody realistically believes that animals are about to be returned to the wild any time soon. Admittedly it does occur in certain limited instances but for the most part the problems facing animals in the wild do not appear to be going away anytime soon. With proper captive species management it may be as far as a hundred years from now that animals can be returned.
Distant though the prospect is the species need to be ready. They need to be healthy and they need to be not too closely related. Animals can be taught to hunt, to recognise danger and more. To be 're-wilded' if you like. It is being done now in limited numbers today.
One vital aspect of captive species management is breeding. It is important with the limited number of captive species held that unrelated animals are paired up. Within the modern zoo cooperative this is done by the Species Coordinator using sophisticated computer programmes supplied by ISIS the International Species Information System. This is no go it alone project but good zoos banded together for the good of the species as a whole. The specimens are important but only as part of the overall species plan. The ISIS database holds the records of around two and a half million animals. Specimens may be cared for and greatly loved but their real value is as genetic contributors.
The proper management of species in captivity requires that zoos that care, good zoos, sign up to the species management plan. This can be for any species and there are many such management plans already. The plan is put together by Taxon Advisory Groups or TAG's which meet together periodically to discuss progress, well being, husbandry and the overall status of the species in the wild and captivity. The TAG's will approve and appoint a studbook holder and coordinator to keep a very close watch on 'their' species. Some studbooks may well be EEP's, or European Breeding Programmes and so involve an even greater number of zoos. They will produce an annual report and will advise on future breeding, moves, contraception and animals surplus to the overall plan.
The TAGS in their turn are watched over by recognised established and sensible zoo authorities. Within the UK this would be BIAZA the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. BIAZA is a member of EAZA, the European Association of ZOOS and Aquariums. EAZA works very closely with other genuine zoo authorities around the world such as AZA, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. It may all sound a little bit complicated but it needs to be if species are to be saved for future generations. Zoos which fall outside the umbrella of these reputable and concerned authorities have little or no understanding of species management and care little about the future. They are more concerned with lining their pockets today.
The importance of a specimen's contribution to the species management plan needs to be constantly assessed. It is important to know if the animal is capable of breeding and of rearing young. It is important to know this even if the young are not needed or found to be surplus to requirements later. There are several benefits to allowing animals to breed. First and foremost is to the animals themselves so they can experience the natural enrichment of rearing young. The species coordinator can assess breeding potential and if the young are needed then all well and good. The zoo benefits from having baby animals on show which the public love. It can be a win win situation.
When such breeding is allowed then parent rearing is absolutely essential otherwise the object of the exercise is defeated and there is no benefit to any of the animals. In the management of species the decision on what happens to the young must rest with the Species Coordinator and not with the zoo the animals are in or to the decision of someone who cannot grasp the overall scheme of things.
If the young are surplus to the overall population either in terms of numbers or over represented genes then they should be euthanized. Preferably this would be done at that time when the young would naturally disperse in the wild.
It may well be that contraception may be used over the next few breedings but the animal may well be allowed to breed again, perhaps with a different mate. Long term contraception can be positively harmful and may actually cause an animal to become sterile. Ensuring the animal is capable of breeding is important.
There are only a certain number of captive spaces available to species. Not every zoo is in a position to hold or wants to keep Tigers or Elephants or Condors. Space is at a premium.
Animals in good zoos are cared for they are loved even. Zoo staff are kind and considerate and genuinely concerned for their charges. Zoo staff can see the bigger picture, above and beyond the blinkered vision of some of their ill informed critics.
Euthanasia is only one part of Species Management. Passing or selling surplus animals outside of the species management programme is both dangerous and defeatist. Animals outside of a breeding programme contribute nothing to conservation or the overall welfare and well being of the species. In fact the opposite usually applies. On more than one occasion new blood/new genes tigers have been imported from outside of a breeding programme only to discover later that they were sub-specific hybrids. In fact the vast majority of tigers outside the managed 'good' zoo populations are 'generic' tigers of uncertain parentage or origin. Worse still is that closely related or sub specific hybrids are bred together. This is especially so with White Tigers which some less reputable zoos like to breed and promote in the name of conservation.
Sending unwanted surplus animals away to the so called 'rescue centres' or 'sanctuaries' is quite simply, wrong. The 'out of sight, out of mind' attitude does nothing at all for species conservation. It is a cowardly way out. The 'Rescue Centres' and 'Sanctuaries' are undoubtedly saving lives but they are NOT saving species. The opposite is more true. They may even breed animals and so compound the problem. They are not breeding for conservation however.
They breed to line their pockets by having cubs on show to present to a gullible public. It could be argued that far from saving lives that these places are responsible for the absolutely pointless and purposeless deaths of thousands of other animals. A surplus tiger could easily be expected to live for around fifteen years. That tiger will happily consume 7 Kg of beef for 6 days a week for 52 weeks of the year. That is 2,184 Kg of beef a year. Within the so called 'Sanctuaries' and 'Rescue Centres' there are hundreds of surplus generic tigers eating the same amount. That is an awful lot of cows being killed especially to feed animals which are essentially valueless to conservation and useless for long term species conservation. Is the life of one surplus tiger worth more than that of a hundred or so cows?
No zoo likes culling or euthanasia but good zoos face up to the fact. If we are to maintain the species for our great grandchildren, for the world, for posterity then harsh but sensible and logical decisions must be made.
Holding surplus long term rather than deal with euthanasia not only takes up spaces that could be utilised for other species programmes but it wastes employees time and utilises money that could be spent on further conservation projects.
Outside of Species Management zoos sometimes need to cull the sick, the weak and the elderly. No-one likes to do it. No-one like to choose but the choices have to be made. Quality of life has to be considered along resources and money available. Deciding to euthanize is not abstention from caring. It IS caring!


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Abstract: This study investigates parental roles as the implication for sustainable Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) development in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study employed cross-sectional survey research design method. A sample size of 100 families made of male and female in Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State were selected using four multi-stage sampling techniques to participate in the study. The questionnaire used for gathering data was a self-structured questionnaire. A Cronbach-alfa value of 0.88 was obtained from the pilot study carried out on the instrument. The data collected was analysed at univariate using simple percentage and bivariate using chi-square tool for hypothesis testing at the 0.05 level of significance. Finding from the study revealed that non-availability of a parent at home can significantly affect children's effective learning in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Also, findings revealed that parent supportive roles can influence effective learning in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Based on the study findings, it was recommended that: parents should devote more of their time to the upholding of their children by providing academic imperative like textbooks, good nutrients, writing materials etc pay less attention to their business or other activities and that government should endeavour to make work-place policies accommodating for a flexible working hours in order to encourage nursing parents to bond with their wards.
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Memory 2: MUSIC!!
One of the rules at VOICE is that we cannot listen to music. We can sing or play instruments, but we can not listen to CD's, youtube, ipods, or mp3's.
You don't realize how much you love something until it is taken away. I knew I loved music (of course!) I just did not know how much I incorporated it into my daily life.
Since my room was on the top floor (#4011) I became accustomed to running up and down the stairs. The stairwell made an awesome place to sing (because of the echo) and I sang almost every time I walked, no, ran somewhere. 🙂 That's the other thing I discovered about myself. When I have to get somewhere on a college campus, why walk when I can run??
My favorite parts of the week were group worship time. All 70 (or more ?) of us would join in the auditorium. We would pray and then anyone could go to the front and share about how they had seen God working in their life. The testimonies really encouraged me.
Afterwords we would sing! We sang: "Jesus, Thank you", "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)", "Offering", "Rock of Ages (When the Day Seems Long)", "How Deep the Father's Love for Us", "How Great is Our God", and "我的心,你要称颂耶和华".
My favorite song was "我的心,你要称颂耶和华". It is always neat to sing praises to God — even in a foreign language using words you don't understand.
Kelsey taught some of us the sign language for, "How Great is Our God," and so we sang and signed it in front of the group one night.
Tim did an amazing job on the songs for the "Queen of the Dark Chamber" musical. The lyrics are excellent, and although some of the songs were challenging to learn, I now cannot get their melodies and harmonies out of my head. 🙂
I'll mention one (wait, two!!) last memory under music.
I love to listen to the piano. Even though I can only play a few songs, I can sit for hours listening to others play. It seems to me that almost everyone could play the piano, but I remember best: Brianne (the musical's pianist!), Natalie, Alex, Caleb, Daniel, Erik, Eric, Jemmie, and Samuel.
One song in particular became a sort of theme song for our TESOL group. "What Grace is Mine" by Keith and Kristyn Getty. I'll leave you with the lyrics.
What Grace is Mine
What grace is mine that He who dwells in endless light,
Called through the night to find my distant soul.
And from His scars poured mercy that would plead for me,
That I might live and in His name be known.
So I will go wherever He is calling me,
I lose my life to find my life in Him,
I give my all to gain the hope that never dies,
I bow my heart, take up my cross and follow Him.
What grace is mine to know His breath alive in me,
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I haven't done a lippie post in a little while but I found this gorgeous Revlon colour last month and I have pretty much worn it every day! Surely that deserves recognition?!
I wanted a peachy/orange shade as I was getting a bit bored of mundane reds, but I still wanted to maintain a pop of colour to feel summery. So as always, I had a little look at the Revlon counter and came across their Smoked Peach, 013 from the matte collection. Now this is seriously nice! I like the matte collection and have repurchased their 'pink pout' dozens of times, so in terms of consistency and feel, I knew I would like this. Revlon lipsticks do, on the whole, last well and I don't find them drying which is a big bonus, especially for a matte shade.
I would say Smoked peach is a perfect, almost burnt orange colour which is very easy to wear with a variety of looks. It works well with my pale skin, but I am sure it would look lovely on a variety of skin colours and tones, in fact I would love to see it!
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My name is Nikone and I'm from Laos, a country in South-East Asia.
In the late 80's we moved to Toronto and I enjoyed life here. I was an active member of the Buddhist temple and involved with the Lao community in Toronto. I have fond memories of my life with my kids and family.
As much as I was enjoying my life in Toronto my physical and mental health issues started to get worse. A few years later, I lost my job and was involved in multiple motor vehicle accidents. My wife and I got divorced and I blame a large part of it on my mental health issues including bipolar disorder. My mental health and physical issues were not only hard on me but her and my family as well.
My life was spiralling out of control, I was jobless and suffering from physical ailments. My ex-wife continued to live with our children and I moved to a small place by myself.
Mental health is not recognized or understood in the Lao community and I was alone and isolated without support. I lost touch with my wife and kids and extended family.
My family doctor did an assessment of my condition and referred me to Hong Fook Mental Health Association, a mental health clinic that specializes in addressing the needs of Asian Communities. I have been receiving psychiatric care from Hong Fook on a regular basis. Because of their support and care, I am doing well now – I don't have pain and I take my medications regularly.
I was so fortunate to have found LOFT. The staff at LOFT, like James, my support worker, have been a great help to me. I am no longer isolated and I take part in a lot of the social activities at LOFT including the monthly grocery trips and other events. LOFT is my community now. If it weren't for LOFT I wouldn't have a home or my life back, and I am so grateful for the services of LOFT.
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Arrive in Bangalore and transfer to Bandipur
After you arrive in Bangalore, meet our ihpl representative who will help you take a transfer to your first destination, Bandipur. Check-in to the hotel on reaching Bandipur and then go for a Jeep Safari in the evening. Have dinner in the hotel and enjoy a comfortable stay at night.
Enjoy healthy breakfast in the morning and then leave for the next destination, Ooty. On arriving Ooty, go out for sightseeing to famous attractions such as Pykara Lake, Stone House, Doddabetta Peak, Ooty Golf Course, Rose Garden and Tea Museum. Have a boat ride in the evening at Ooty Lake. Have a comfortable stay at night in the hotel.
Munch some delicious breakfast in the morning and then leave for Coonoor. Enjoy your ride to Coonoor in the famous toy train. Our ihpl representative will take you for sightseeing in Coonoor. At Coonoor, there are many sightseeing places including Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose and Lamb's Rock. After sightseeing, head back to Ooty and stay overnight at the hotel.
Today, it is the last day of the Bandipur and Ooty Tour. Have your breakfast and then leave for Coimbatore by road. From there, you will be transferred to the airport/ railway station for onward journey.


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When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of Crimea on March 18, he highlighted the area's sacred history, invoking the tenth-century conversion of Vladimir the Great to Christianity. But Putin's references to religion were complicated by the absence at the ceremonies of Kirill I, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In the third row, however, behind pro-Kremlin representatives of the Russian Crimean community and other Russian lawmakers and officials, sat the Russian Federation's two highest-ranking Muslim clerics. Although Putin never mentioned Islam in his speech, their presence at the ceremony, accentuated by their turbans and robes amid a sea of black suits and ties, sent an unmistakable message. The Crimean crisis is not just about Russia's relationship with the West; it is also very much about Islam's role in Russia.
Russia's Muslim elites have long played an important role in Russian state expansion. At key junctures in Russian and Soviet history, Muslim clerics from the Volga region cajoled Muslim populations along the southern and eastern frontiers of the empire to become subjects of the tsar. Formal expansion was typically followed by a wave of Tatar merchants, who thrived in newly incorporated territories and helped integrate Muslims into imperial trade networks. In the Soviet period, a number of Tatars led efforts to create a synthesis between socialism and Islam -- and a bridge between the U.S.S.R. and the Muslim world.
From the first days of the upheaval in Ukraine, prominent members of Russia's Muslim community have mobilized to court their co-religionists on behalf of Moscow. Talgat Tadzhuddin, who is the head of one of the most powerful Muslim institutions in Russia and was one of the clerics in attendance at Putin's speech, has portrayed the annexation as an act of good will. As Tadzhuddin said in an interview with a Russian news agency, "When a neighbor has a fire, you have to help, considering that the flames might jump to your house."
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CBS Sunday Morning, April 9, 2006
Every day Americans do virtually nothing in deafening silence. This is the face of modern meditation. A kind of inner contemplation gaining mainstream attention, not necessarily for spiritual enlightenment, but for matters of mind and body.
The unlikely town of Fairfield, Iowa has become a mecca for transcendental meditation, reports CBS News correspondent Mika Brzezinski.
The Maharishi School and Maharishi University are named after the guru the Beatles followed -- remember Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? Here, students practice his technique of transcendental meditation, or tm for short.
One student defends the school's focus, saying that the regimen is neither weird or freaky. "If it makes you feel good, then what's the problem?" the student asks. She adds, "It's just -- a-- a natural experience. And I think anybody that tried it and felt the effects that it had in their life, would not think it was weird at all."
Along with the basics and the classics, lower grades do a walking meditation. Higher grades sit for 15 minutes, twice a day. Each student has a personal mantra. The goal: to calm the mind.
"I am somewhat hyper. And like, if I have chocolate or anything, I like completely change. And if I just meditate, and – ooh -- I'm totally normal again," student Toby Walker says.
Think what you will, but Headmaster Ashley Deans says the school's report card speaks for itself.
"I've been here 15 years. And I'm amazed every single day at what these students accomplish. When I go to a tennis competition, they'll say, 'Oh you're a tennis academy.' We've won 17 state tennis championships in the last 16 years. If I go to speech and drama, they say, 'Oh, you're a theater school.' We've won more of the top awards than any other school in the history of the state," Deans says, adding that the school has also captured top titles in numerous statewide math and science competitions as well.
Deans explains the school's source for success. "If you want to send your child to a good school, usually you're thinking they'll learn more. They'll learn more information, more facts. They'll work them harder. But what that creates is stress.
"It actually damages the brain physiology," Deans says. "What we do is doing totally unexpected. We have the children do nothing, literally for a few minutes of the morning and the afternoon. It allows the mind to settle down to its quietest level. And just that experience enlivens the brain physiology and prepares them for activity."
Of course, there is no proof of a link between smarts and meditation, but Fred Travis, professor of psychology at Maharishi University, says brain waves do behave differently during TM.
Travis points to a concept called "coherence" – when the brain waves in the front and back of the brain rise and fall in sync. "When this is happening, it means that the front and the back of the brain are functioning as one," Travis says.
Travis explains, "It means they're talking to each other. They're not doing separate things, they're completely integrated. And what happens over regular TM practice is we begin to see this type of pattern, even when people are engaged in tasks. So when you're engaged in the task, you -- you no longer have tunnel vision, you're no longer lost in the project, you actually have a broader awareness."
While there is no hard number on how many Americans meditate, research on all kinds of mind-body meditation is growing. There are more than a dozen NIH-funded studies examining its effects on everything from heart disease, chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, eating disorders, diabetes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to obesity.
National Institute's of Health is funding meditation research now at the levels of tens of millions of dollars. This was unthinkable 25 years ago.
For Jon Kabat-Zinn, best-selling author of "Coming To Our Senses," meditation's time has come.
"We're talking about something that's universal. Paying attention, and awareness are universal capacities of human beings. And that's what awareness does, so that we don't get caught in our thinking," Kabat-Zinn says.
A pioneer in the field of mindfulness, his mind body stress reduction technique is now used in hospitals across the country, but you don't have to wait until then, he says, to appreciate its real world benefits.
"There's a beautiful line from James Joyce, in one of his short stories in Dubliners, that goes like this: 'Mr. Duffy lived a short distance from his body.' You know? So, that's like the story of most of us; that we're outside the body. We're in our heads. We're in the future, a lot of the time. We're in the past. Always planning. A lot of worrying," Kabat-Zinn says. "It's a little bit like driving your car with the brake on. If you just take the brake off, car goes much, much better."
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Apple advertisements are not usually funny, so this one's is a pleasant change. According to Apple, "Siri can help anyone get through a busy day… Or night." The interesting part of this advertisement is, he has 3.7 billion appointments.


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Frilly, Feminine, Little Bo Peep Costume
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This homemade costume for girls entered our 2012 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Lynette, the 'Little Bo Peep' costume creator:
I was thrilled when my daughter asked if she could be Little Bo Peep this year... There is nothing cuter than a little girl in a frilly, feminine costume!
The absolute best part of making this costume was sitting down with my 11-year old daughter and coming up with an original design together. There are elements in this costume that meet both of our creative needs, mine being an 18th century inspired corset, hoop skirt and bustle, and my daughter being the ruffled skirt, pantaloons, and fabric choices. (I never would have thought to pair green gingham with the pink floral, but I love how it turned out!)
Throughout the construction process I noticed how close my daughter and I were becoming. I also watched my daughter's face light up and her self-confidence grow as we watched our design begin to take shape.
It would be nearly impossible to provide 'how-to' instructions for each piece of this costume, as it includes shoes, pantaloons, hoop skirt, peasant shirt, Regency-era inspired bonnet, corset, ruffled skirt with bustles, and a shepherd's crook. I will, however, say that there are many 'how-to' instructions on-line detailing how many of the things that my daughter and I were able to create were made. I am happy to provide the following links:
The hoop skirt was made by adapting a store bought pattern. I based the outer skirt on the same pattern and added long lengths of fabric that were gathered and sewn onto the skirt, in layers, to create the ruffles.
The bustles are basic wide "U" shaped pieces of contrasting fabric that are gathered along the curve, not the straight edge and sewn onto the skirt at the waist. The waistband can be finished off with a casing for elastic, or you can add a zipper and button/button hole like I did.
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How To Turn Your Social Media Followers Into Customers
Turn Social Media Followers Into Customers
Aspect Of Online Business
Your social media fans and followers are an important aspect of your online business. They are your brand advocates and share your products, write reviews and convert their friends into your customers. There are different types of followers that you'll find on your social media pages. The way you deal with each of them will determine whether they remain followers or turn into loyal brand advocates.
The Quiet Follower
These are the people on social media who are aware of your business, but are not your clients yet. They probably like your brand because their friends do. Quiet followers are not detrimental to your business in any way, but neither do they improve it. You can turn quiet followers into customers by creating appealing content and finishing this up with strong calls to action.
The Casual Liker
These are the people who have most likely engaged with your brand before as your customers. Since then, they act as sources of recommendations to their friends through sharing of your posts and so forth. However, they are unlikely to become customers again unless you come up with new and exciting products. In order to turn the casual liker into a customer, you need to stay fresh and exciting in the products you are offering.
The Deal Seeker
For the deal seeker, the focus is mainly on the value they are getting from a particular product or service. Loyalty is not a huge consideration for them. In order to rope the deal seeker in, you need to come up with great discounts, promotions and appreciation deals. This will keep them coming back and they might even bring along their quiet follower friends with them.
The Ranter
The Ranter is the social media critic of your brand. They have strong opinions regarding your products and/or service, and are a potential detriment to your business. The best way to turn this social media follower into a customer is to engage them in meaningful discussions and answer any questions and concerns they have regarding your business. Take care not to digress into discussions outside of your brand.
The Unhappy Customer
This is the follower that has experienced your products and didn't like them, so they take to social media to complain and let their negative feelings known. The best way to deal with this follower is to respond with urgency to their complaints. A great way to keep tabs on your unhappy customers is to monitor pages where discussions regarding your brand are likely to be taking place.
The Cheerleader
This is one of your greatest asset as far as your brand's social media presence goes. They will share your posts, recommend your product, enter your promotions and contests and engage with you in the comments sections. The best way to keep the cheerleader interested in your brand is to ensure that you keep creating content that is worth all their hype.
The Loyal Customer
This follower recommends your product to their online and offline friends. They offer valuable criticism and praise in equal measure and are very quick to defend your brand against trolls (including, The Ranter). Customer appreciation initiatives and engaging dialogue will keep the loyal customer interested in your brand for a long time.


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Bound for Glory (2010)
Bound for Glory (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), that took place on October 10, 2010 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.[2] It was the sixth annual event under the Bound for Glory chronology. Bound For Glory is considered to be the premiere event of the year for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling company. The event was hyped as "10.10.10", a tagline surrounding a storyline that involved the mystery of "They", who would reveal themselves on the date, making the event remembered for the formation of Immortal.[3][4]
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Bound for Glory featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. Eight matches took place at the event. The main event featured Jeff Hardy defeating Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle (who claimed he would retire if he lost) in a Three Way No Disqualification match for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship to conclude a title tournament. In other top matches, EV 2.0 (Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino, Sabu, and Stevie Richards, all accompanied by Mick Foley) triumphed over Fortune (A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Matt Morgan, Robert Roode, and James Storm, all accompanied by Ric Flair) in a Lethal Lockdown match, Sting, Kevin Nash and D'Angelo Dinero beat Samoa Joe and Jeff Jarrett in a 3-on-2 Handicap match, and Rob Van Dam defeated Abyss in a Monster's Ball match.
In October 2017, with the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand.[5]
The sixth annual Bound for Glory PPV spectacle was announced in a press release on June 25, 2010, where it was determined that the event would take place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. In the press TNA President Dixie Carter stated that, "So many people come to 'Bound For Glory' from around the world", and added, "We wanted a locale that would truly be a destination. With our biggest pay-per-view of the year and all the fan experiences we have planned, it will make '10.10.10' an unforgettable weekend". Tickets for the event went on sale on August 7, 2010.[6] To celebrate the making of the event, a "Bound for Glory Block Party" was held on the same day at the Ocean Center and garnered a good turnout despite weather conditions. It featured fan interaction and an exclusive match.[7]
In October, the final Impact! episode the week leading to Bound for Glory was themed "Before the Glory", a special live broadcast hyping the event.[8] TNA also organized "Bound for Glory VIP Weekend", a series of fan interaction sessions over the event weekend, which allowed fans to get close and personal with their favorite stars for opportunities such as pictures, autographs and special interviews.[9] In addition, the musical theme for Bound for Glory was selected to be "FOL" by The Smashing Pumpkins.[10]
Bound for Glory featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[11]
The development of the "10.10.10" angle built over a year was centered on the mystery of "They", leading to a 3-on-2 Handicap match featuring Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe facing Sting, Kevin Nash and D'Angelo Dinero. In October 2009, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff came on board as business partners of TNA President Dixie Carter to take over the on-screen operations of TNA beginning with the new year.[12] Having to earn their spots in the company like everyone else, TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett and former Executive Shareholder Mick Foley, both engaged in issues with Bischoff. Acting on his own accord, Bischoff often feuded with Foley and forced Jarrett to work humiliating jobs backstage such as flipping burgers, cleaning restrooms, and placing Jarrett in unfavorable matches. In February, Hogan offered guidance to a neurotically unstable Abyss and this new friendship uplifted Abyss when Hogan gave him his Hall of Fame ring and vowed to make him a "god of wrestling". In March, Sting attacked Hogan and Abyss, turning heel in the process due to suspicion of Hogan and Bischoff. After Foley lost a Career-Threatening match against Jarrett set up by Bischoff, where the loser was fired as a result, Hogan ordered Bischoff to lay off of Jarrett. At Lockdown, on April 18, Bischoff turned face helping Team Hogan, which included Jarrett, pick up the victory defeating Team Flair. Subsequently, Sting raised his inquisition of Hogan and Bischoff after he was ranked number one by the TNA Championship Committee in the top 10 rankings for a shot at the TNA World Title. By June, Abyss turned heel leading to heated confrontations with Hogan, revealing he was controlled by an entity known as "They", who he said was coming to TNA on the date of 10.10.10. For costing him his World Title shot on June 13 at Slammiversary, Sting retaliated against Jarrett, resulting in a 30-day suspension without pay by Dixie Carter, who ignored his warnings about Hogan and Bischoff being up to a conspiracy. In August, Sting returned with nWo Wolfpac face paint and helped Kevin Nash, who supported him through the suspension, beat down Hogan, Bischoff and Jarrett. In September, Samoa Joe joined forces with Jarrett in his feud with Sting and Nash, who were later joined by D'Angelo Dinero. Sting, Nash and Dinero would all eventually uncover inside information from Bischoff's assistant, Ms. Tessmacher, that suggested Hogan and Bischoff had been planning something all along. At the end of the month, Sting claimed his good-vs-evil battle with Hogan from WCW was still ongoing and challenged Jarrett, Joe and Hogan to square off with him, Nash and Dinero on October 10 at Bound for Glory. However, due to legitimate back injuries over the years plaguing his body, Hogan underwent surgery and was subject to intensive care, rendering him unable to accept his part in the match as revealed in October. Thus, Bischoff arranged for Joe and Jarrett to take on Sting, Nash and Dinero in a Handicap match.[8]
The primary match heading into Bound for Glory surrounded Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson, who competed in a No Disqualification match for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Angle, who returned from a hiatus, was ranked number two by the TNA Championship Committee in the first top 10 rankings, which listed the top contenders for the World Title. However, Angle pulled out of his top 10 ranking position to begin at the bottom in an effort to prove himself,[13] claiming he would retire if he lost a match during his title hunt.[14][15][16] On the August 12 Whole F'N Show edition of Impact!, then-TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam sustained multiple severe storyline injuries from a brutal attack by Abyss, forcing him to surrender the title, as seen the next week when vacated by Executive Producer Eric Bischoff. As a result, Bischoff announced a tournament between the top eight contenders, with the finals scheduled to occur at Bound for Glory. That same night, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, Kurt Angle, and D'Angelo Dinero won their tournament quarterfinal matches.[17][18] At No Surrender, Hardy and Angle fought to a no contest in their semifinals match, but Anderson defeated Dinero in the main event to advance.[19] On the September 16 edition of Impact!, Bischoff announced a three-way match for Bound for Glory on October 10 between Hardy, Angle and Anderson, but it was overruled by TNA President Dixie Carter pitting Angle and Hardy in a rematch that night. When the match ended in an indecisive double pinfall, Bischoff once again announced the Three Way match for Bound for Glory against Carter's wishes.[20]
A top feud heading into Bound for Glory was Rob Van Dam seeking revenge against Abyss in a Monster's Ball match. For weeks, ECW alumni surfaced by repeatedly appearing in the stands of the Impact Zone, and on the July 15 edition of Impact, then-TNA World Heavyweight Champion Van Dam reunited with his longtime co-employees from the defunct promotion, who saved him from an onslaught by Abyss. On the August 12 special edition of Impact, named the Whole F'N Show, Van Dam defended his title against Abyss in a Stairway to Janice match. Later in the night, Van Dam and the ECW alumni, dubbed EV 2.0, were attacked by Abyss and Fortune respectively. The attack on Van Dam was severely brutal, sidelining him with serious storyline injuries, and forcing him to relinquish the World Title.[17] He made his resurfacing on the September 16 edition of Impact via telephone interview, where he announced he was returning to the Impact Zone the following week against his doctor's orders. On that week's show, Van Dam confronted Abyss referencing that his doctors said he would be cleared for 10.10.10 and demanded a match against Abyss at Bound for Glory, which Bischoff agreed to sanction. Two weeks later, Abyss suggested that their encounter at the event be a Monster's Ball match. On the October 7 episode of Impact named "Before the Glory", when Abyss was fated to be fired by Bischoff for mishandling TNA President Dixie Carter, Van Dam threatened to quit the company if his chance slipped to face Abyss at Bound for Glory and so, Carter followed through and quickly signed papers for the firing of Abyss the day after the pay-per-view.[8]
Fortune (A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Matt Morgan, Robert Roode, and James Storm, all accompanied by Ric Flair) versus EV 2.0 (Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino, Sabu, and Stevie Richards, all accompanied by Mick Foley) was another feud entering Bound for Glory, who faced off in a Lethal Lockdown match. On the August 12 "Whole F'N Show" edition of Impact, EV 2.0, a group of ECW alumni who made appearances for the promotion, gave their farewell speech off the heels of their reunion themed pay per view on August 8 at Hardcore Justice, given to them by TNA President Dixie Carter. During that night, Fortune appeared and assaulted the entire group, with Ric Flair blaming Carter for the situation.[17] The next week, Flair and Fortune made their contempt clear for the hardcore-based nature of their adversaries and did not appreciate them coming in for another shot at glory. That night, the feud between the two parties escalated when Carter clarified that she contracted all members of EV 2.0, who looked to avenge Van Dam. Foley who had recently returned during the EV 2.0 invasion and regretted getting Flair to join TNA, sparked a rivalry between the two. Meanwhile, Tommy Dreamer, who respected A.J. Styles until the week prior, challenged him to a match that night. Later in the night, Abyss helped Styles defeat Dreamer in a match that ended with a brawl between the two fighting groups.[18] On the September 2 edition of Impact, Fortune competed with EV 2.0 in an 8-Man Elimination Tag; the match boiled down to Styles as the sole survivor battling Dreamer, and Styles winning the match for Fortune. At No Surrender, on September 5, A.J. Styles and Douglas Williams of Fortune defeated EV 2.0 members Dreamer and Sabu in individual matches.[19] Weeks later, Dreamer, within the absence of the rest of his group, tried to call a truce, but Fortune refused and attacked him leading to Brian Kendrick unsuccessfully attempting to make the save. On the September 23 edition of Impact!, Styles prevailed over Sabu in a Ladder match for the man advantage (Fortune got to make the first entry) in the Lethal Lockdown match set up for the two groups to do combat at Bound for Glory.[21] After EV 2.0 mounted some momentum the next week, Foley confronted Flair to resolve their differences by challenging him to a Last Man Standing match for the following week, where if Flair lost, he would have to kiss Foley's rear end.[22] On the final week's Impact! before pay per view, Foley defeated Flair. Per the stipulation, Flair was to perform the embarrassing deed but Fortune attacked Foley prior to EV 2.0 arriving to the rescue.[8]
The Knockouts feud consisted of Angelina Love defending the TNA Knockouts Championship against Tara, Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky. Since her return from an injury in June, Love focused on going after the Knockouts Title and Beautiful People, now composed of her partner, Velvet Sky along with Madison Rayne and newbie Lacey Von Erich.[23] At Victory Road, on July 11, Love defeated Rayne for the Knockouts Title by disqualification — the result of a stipulation that was put in effect in case Sky or Erich interfered in the match, which appeared to be so. As it turned out, an unknown woman bodily disguised and wearing a motorcycle helmet attacked Love.[24] Due to Rayne's recent attitude, actions and apparent affiliation with the mystery woman, Sky started to get into problems with her. On the July 22 episode of Impact, the Knockouts Title was returned to Rayne because it could not be confirmed if Sky or Erich were the mystery woman.[25] On the August 5 edition of Impact, Sky and Erich lost their TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship, when Rayne's and the mystery woman's interference backfired, causing Sky to depart from Beautiful People.[26] The following week, Rayne lost the Knockouts Title to Love after Sky stopped the mystery woman from distracting Love during the match. Sky went on to reunite with Love the next week, and thereafter, found themselves feuding with Rayne and the mystery woman. On the September 2 edition of Impact, the mystery woman revealed herself as Tara, who lost a Career versus Title match against then-Knockouts Champion Rayne on May 16 at Sacrifice, with the reveal establishing Tara as a villainess.[27][28] On the September 30 episode of Impact!, Ms. Tessmacher became the Knockouts General Manager in consequence of the division falling into disorder and had Rayne sign a waiver to allow Tara back as an active competitor. Tessmacher then set up a Four Way match between Tara, Love, Rayne and Sky for the Knockouts Title at Bound for Glory.[22] The next week, the returning Mickie James announced she would be refereeing the match.[8]
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Preliminary matchesEdit
The opening match at Bound for Glory was Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defending the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Generation Me (Jeremy Buck and Max Buck). In a highly athletic match, The Guns mostly took control of the first half of the match, and one highlight, was hitting double suicide dives on Generation Me outside the ring. The match got explosive and led to a back-and-forth pace with plenty high flying and high impact executions. In the end, Generation Me set up a double team move that involved Jeremy rolling up Shelley and Max on the top rope. Quickly, Sabin ran and sprung off Jeremy's back onto the top rope and hit a release German suplex on Max. The Guns later followed up with their signature Skull and Bones and a pinfall by Shelley to retain their titles.[29]
The second match of the evening was Angelina Love defending the TNA Women's Knockout Championship against Tara, Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne with Mickie James as Special Guest Referee. During early stages, the match evolved into more of a tag team match of Rayne and Tara against Love and Sky. It broke down to an all-out beat down and during its finals moments, Tara went for the Widow's Peak on Sky, who countered pushing Tara into Rayne, who fell off the apron onto Love on the outside. Tara ended up reversing Sky's roll up into her own and won the match, becoming Knockouts Champion for the fourth time in her career. After the match, Rayne argued with Tara. When Mickie tried to fathom the issue, Rayne pushed her away. Mickie retaliated by grabbing her, and as Rayne went to strike her, Mickie blocked it and knocked her out, smiling at an upset Tara before leaving the ring.[29]
The next match featured Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) going up against Eric Young and Orlando Jordan. During his entrance, Young brought the so-called "TNA Rule Book" to the ring. A much playful Young played his shenanigans, such as assuming the referee's duties, turning on his partner to help Ink Inc and taking advise from the "TNA Rule Book" during the match. One comedic moment in the match, a match which displayed alternating offense, was where Ink Inc turned on Young and jerked him and Jordan front-and-back on the top rope. With Young still defecting to their side, Ink Inc eventually capitalized executing their Samoan drop-Mooregasm combination finisher. After the match, Young celebrated with Ink Inc in front of Jordan, who wasn't pleased.[29]
Jay Lethal defended the TNA X Division Championship against Douglas Williams in the fourth and following contest. Williams dominated the match from a technical standpoint. On the defensive, Lethal constantly attempted to turn the tables, but Williams one-upped him. At one point, Williams almost won with the Chaos Theory out of the ring corner. In the end, Williams attempted a Hurricanrana off the top rope but Lethal reversed it into a sunset flip roll up on the canvas to retain the title. After the match, Lethal exited through the crowd and encountered an attack from Robbie E, who was accompanied by Cookie. Robbie attacked Lethal back to the ring and executed a jumping cutter on him. Robbie, with the X-Division Title, alleged that Lethal was an embarrassment to New Jersey and made his intentions clear that he was going to win the title.[29]
Main event matchesEdit
Rob Van Dam faced off with Abyss in a Monster's Ball no rules match next. Before the match, Abyss cut a promo in the ring saying, for months, he had prophesied about the arrival of "They", and that the date was upon us, and would begin with the destruction of Van Dam and continue with the takeover. Van Dam, immediately after his entrance, attacked Abyss slugging him into a corner and followed up with kicks. Van Dam stayed on the offense until him and Abyss began to go back-and-forth. Two high impact spots were Van Dam performing the Van Daminator, a corner-to-corner missile dropkick into a barbed wire board that also hit Abyss, as well as, Abyss tossing a chair at Van Dam, who fell off the top rope and through a barbed wire board. Near the end, Van Dam nailed Abyss with his own brutal signature weapon named Janice and carried on to jump off the top rope with a Five-Star Frog Splash to gain the victory through pinfall. After the match, Abyss signaled for the camera and brought up 10.10.10 and said to get ready because him and "They" were coming.[29]
In a three-on-two Handicap match, Sting, Kevin Nash and D'Angelo Dinero took on Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe next. Joe and Dinero began the action, sharing in on the striking offense. During that, Dinero hit a shoulder block and Joe later responded with a Belly to belly suplex. After Dinero tagged out to Sting, Joe found himself on the defensive taking a beating but making a comeback. When Joe was close to finally tagging in Jarrett, Jarrett jumped off the apron turning on him and abandoning the match. Inevitably, Joe was left to fend for himself against all three of his opponents. To end the match, Nash went on to hit the Jackknife on Joe and won the match after pinning.[29]
Team 3D made an appearance to deliver their big announcement which was scheduled to take place at the event. After citing their accomplishments of the past that included being 23-time world tag team champions in all of professional wrestling, they praised TNA for taking pride in tag team wrestling and claimed they had the best division in the world. Then and there, Team 3D announced their retirement, but requested their final match be against TNA World Tag Team Champions, Motor City Machine Guns.[29]
The penultimate match of the night was EV 2.0 (Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino, Sabu, and Stevie Richards) accompanied by Mick Foley combating Fortune (A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Matt Morgan, Robert Roode, and James Storm) accompanied by manager Ric Flair in a Lethal Lockdown match. Flair and Foley wasted no time to get the first shots in on each other at ringside before all participants could reach to the ring. Due to entry at a timed interval, Kazarian and Richards initiated the match, and as things progressed, Kazarian started off with control in the early going but Richards took over for the most part after executing four neckbreakers all until Styles, who won the Lethal Lockdown advantage, came in to help Kazarian double team Richards. Next in was Dreamer who came in taking down Styles and Kazarian. Roode stormed in to turn the tables successfully and this allowed Styles to cause Dreamer to shed blood by raking his face against the cage. Sabu came in next with a strong momentum against Styles, Kazarian and Roode. Following this, Storm entered the Lethal Lockdown and thereafter, an all-out brawl began ensuing. Raven made his way in and worked over his adversaries. When Morgan, Fortune's final entrant got in, he powerbombed Sabu into the cage and subsequently, Sabu started bleeding. Rhino as the last entrant made his way in and the top of the Lethal Lockdown structure was lowered to begin the match festivities. Everyone grabbed weapons and started going after each other in an all-out war simultaneous to Flair and Foley fighting. Near the end, Morgan kicked the cage door open unintentionally in a misdirected effort. Kazarian and Richards winded up at the top of the cage, where Brian Kendrick appeared out of nowhere, and before Kazarian could jump off a ladder onto Richards, knocked him off and put him through a table with a backdrop. As Kendrick meditated at the top of the cage, back in the ring, Dreamer scored a top rope Dreamer Driver on top of a chair on Styles and claimed the victory by pinfall for EV 2.0.[29]
The main event of the night featured Jeff Hardy versus Kurt Angle, who vowed to retire if he lost, versus Mr. Anderson for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Angle and Hardy pursued Anderson to beat him down in the outset of the match but Anderson fought back against the two of them. The short-lived team between Hardy and Angle dissolved after Angle attempted a pin on Anderson right off a Belly to belly Suplex. During Hardy's onslaught on Angle in the ring corner, Anderson struck Hardy and soon, this all led to Angle executing a German Suplex on Hardy, who also performed one on Anderson simultaneously. The action took to the outside and showcased a spot that had Hardy diving out the ring at Angle and Anderson, who were brawling, with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, the offense swung between all three, who tried to capitalize for the win. As the match progressed, in a series of failed attempts, Angle looked to hit the Angle Slam on Anderson as Anderson tried to hit the Mic Check on Angle. When Angle went for a clothesline on the Anderson, he inadvertently missed and connected with the referee. At this time, Angle and Anderson exchanged offense where Angle delivered a German Suplex and Anderson was able to get in a Mic Check which left both men grounded. Near the end of the match, Eric Bischoff came to the ring with a chair and attempted to interfere in the match, but was stopped by the surprise appearance of Hulk Hogan, who made his entrance with crutches due to a back injury. Bischoff grabbed a crutch and appeared to have a disagreement with Hogan, while Hardy grabbed Hogan's other crutch to ward off the two. This all turned out to be a ruse in the end when Hardy attacked Angle with the crutch. Amused, Bischoff offered up his crutch to Hardy, repeating the act on Anderson and following up with the Twist of Fate and the cover to become the new World Champion. After the match, it was revealed that Abyss, Hogan, Bischoff, Jarrett and Hardy were "They" This revealed that Sting and Nash's suspicions against Hogan and Bischoff were right the whole time.[29]
On the following episode of Impact, Dixie Carter's attorney, Guy Blake, accosted Eric Bischoff and accused him for getting Dixie to sign a different contract other than the one to carry out the firing of Abyss, alleging that Bischoff switched contracts and had her sign it under false pretenses. Bischoff declared that Carter openly signed the papers live on TV and welcomed any legal action as Blake made his intentions clear that he would further the case.
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff firmly stated that they were the new owners of TNA and together with their new group, "they" were Immortal. Fortune joined their regime after Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan exposed that they had gotten over their past differences. At that time, new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy admitted to being responsible for Abyss critically attacking Rob Van Dam in order to remove him from the TNA World Title picture, and although Kevin Nash and Sting were invited to align with Immortal, they refused and chose to leave TNA. Carter was also ejected from the building while trying to find out why Hogan and Bischoff conned her into taking over the company.[30]
Soon enough, Carter eventually slapped Hogan with a court order. On the March 3, 2011 edition of Impact, when the case settled, Hogan made his return and publicly announced that the judge ruled in his favor, and he would take full control of TNA as the owner, while Carter would only "provide the money". On this same episode, Sting returned and from then on, did everything in his power to turn Hogan back to the good side, ending with their match at Bound for Glory 2011, that saw Sting defeat Hogan (before Hogan changed for the better), with the stipulations that Carter would get back control of TNA if Sting won.
Fortune and EV 2.0 continued their feud into Turning Point 2010, where Fortune picked up the victory in their final group versus group war, which allowed Fortune to "fire" a member of EV 2.0 that manifested itself as Sabu. EV 2.0 gradually crumbled before Fortune divided from Immortal in January 2011 to start their next rivalry.
Kurt Angle prepared to retire by giving his farewell address following his loss at Bound for Glory, but found himself in a dilemma over the situation, when he discovered a loophole that he wasn't pinned or submitted in the match. Interrupted, Jeff Jarrett re-lit his feud with Angle, blaming him for making his life a living hell after recruiting him to TNA and was seeking to return the favor. Around the same time, Samoa Joe sought retribution against Jarrett for placing his trust in him and getting betrayed, which converted into matches at the next two PPVs.[30]
In addition, TNA World Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns went on to finish up their feud in a successful effort with Generation Me at Final Resolution 2010 in a Full Metal Mayhem match for the titles.
Bound for Glory was received with mixed reviews. Canadian Online Explorer pro wrestling section writer Matt Bishop graded the event a 7 out of 10, the same as last year's event. He stated, "TNA's biggest show of the year, Bound For Glory, was a mix of good and bad. The show's biggest matches delivered on a show that featured a weak undercard". He also gave the main event 8 out of 10, and the Lethal Lockdown match 7 out of 10. His lowest scores were for the Knockouts Title match that was given a 2 out of 10 and the Young-Jordan versus Neal-Moore match that was rated a dud.[31]
Phil Allely, a pro wrestling section writer for The Sun commented about the main event saying, "The finish was a shock for many reasons as, after the many near falls, moonsaults, finishing moves and obligatory ref bump, the title went to the unpredictable Hardy" and added, "The fans were obviously stunned as Hardy went on to deck his "friend" RVD and join Hogan, Bischoff, Abyss and Jarrett, subsequently revealing them to be the mysterious "They" as the PPV went off the air". About the pre-main event Lethal Lockdown match, Allely said, "Lethal Lockdown was everything it should be, a full-throttle cage match where all hell breaks loose and the opposing teams finally get the chance to work through their differences with the cage and weapons as added extras". Overall he commented, "Bound for Glory was perhaps TNA's best offering of 2010".[32]
Tournament bracketEdit
(TV - TNA Impact!)
(PPV - No Surrender)
(PPV - Bound for Glory)
|Jeff Hardy
|Rob Terry
|Jeff Hardy*
|Kurt Angle*
|Kurt Angle
|Douglas Williams
|Jeff Hardy
Kurt Angle
|Mr. Anderson
|Jay Lethal
|Mr. Anderson
|Mr. Anderson
|D'Angelo Dinero
|D'Angelo Dinero
|Matt Morgan
* Angle and Hardy wrestled another draw on the September 16 edition of Impact!, which led to Eric Bischoff making the final match at Bound for Glory a three–way.[39]
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Colette Dinnigan *sigh*
Probably the first designer, I was really aware of, and admired. I loved the femininity of her clothes, I admired her work ethic and DAMN I wanted one of her dresses for my year 12 formal!!! LOL - that was so out of the realm of possibilty.
Now I still admire her beautiful designs. Her couture is AMAZING and her ready to wear collections just delightful. Full of all things pretty and girly, layers and beading frills and delicate fabric. Any women, would look beautiful in her gorgeous clothes, I think her designs are ageless. They would look fab on a 20 year old, HOT on a 30 year old (and me who is *just* a little older than 30) and glorious on a 50 year old.
Not many designers can do that.
*sigh* see I still have a crush :)
Here are a few images from her spring 2010 collection, just amazingly beautiful.
Hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane.


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For the month of May I have been a bit AWOL, but I'm hoping life is going to get itself back on track. I just had my 32 week check-up and since I'm not in the hospital or on bed rest, I would have to say that I'm doing pretty well.
Around my 30 week mark when I was pregnant with Olivia, I had a bit of a scare, which put me on bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. Right around the beginning of May (and my 30th week) I began to…regress maybe? I was napping more, not feeling motivated to do anything, etc. Some would chalk this up to being pregnant. Partially, I'm sure, but a part of me thinks that I was feeling a little bit of anxiety which morphed into a (manageable) depression that caused me to not want to do the things I love.
I didn't write (blog or otherwise), read (I have a stack of books I'm waiting to dive into), work on my photo projects, and even more surprising: For the month of May I have taken exactly 50 pictures of my daughter. Sure, that sounds like a lot to most people, but I am (on average) a 150-200 picture a month type of gal. I love to snap photos of my daughter and capture even the most mundane of events with my wonderful camera. I realized last week what was going on, but knew I couldn't snap myself out of it until I went to my doctor's office and got the "all clear".
Luckily, that happened yesterday: for the most part. Everything looks terrific: great blood pressure, not too horrible in the weight-gain department (okay, maybe 5 more pounds than I wanted, but that's life, right?), heartbeat is strong and loud, baby is currently in head down position, life is great. Except for one small little detail. Apparently when I took my glucose screening test three weeks ago the levels came back slightly elevated. Seriously 1 or 2 points above cut-off. The nurse said that while it was only 1 or 2 points higher than the cut-off, they HAD to stop somewhere, so I couldn't squeak past the 3-hour tolerance test.
Yep. I have to take a freaking 3-hour glucose tolerance test to rule out gestational diabetes. At first I worried a lot, because that would suck if I did have gestational diabetes. But, the reality is that it is unlikely I do, since I was only 1 or 2 points above the normal range and the fact that even if your levels are elevated, 2/3rds of the women who go in for the 3-hour test turn out NOT to have gestational diabetes. Those are pretty good odds. I can't help but to be a little nervous, because it is my nature, but, as I told Bill last night: I'm not in a hospital nor am I restricted to laying in bed all day, so I have to start feeling better.
Hopefully this involves more writing, reading and picture taking. Seriously, 50 pictures? That's just shameful.
So, now I must brag about my daughter's intelligence. She can count to ten! At 19 months old she can count to ten! How amazing is that? She gets so excited when she gets to ten, and she claps and says "good job!". She also knows almost every color. She has a bit of trouble with purple (she always wants to say it is blue) and brown. She knows a ton of different animals (and their accompanying sounds), and a lot of different letters (A, B, E, O, K, Z, R–and I'm sure there are more), and still loves to 'read' and be read to. The other day she was looking through a book as we were leaving and we told her it was time to go. She looked up at us and said "I'm reading". She was so serious it was hilarious. We took the book with us and she continued to 'read' in the car.
A few weeks ago, Bill was changing her diaper and she was looking out of her bedroom window at a couple of squirrels chasing each other. Pretty soon there was a cat in the mix. She calls cats, "meows", so she got really excited to see the "meow" and the "squal" playing. A little later Bill is changing another diaper and she only sees the "squal", so she looks at Bill and says "meow sleeping!". Now, anytime we see a squirrel, she will point it out and then say "meow sleeping". How she came to that conclusion, I'll never know. If she doesn't see a squirrel out of her window she will also say "squal sleeping".
She also barely lets me out of her sight these days, and anytime I am at my computer (like right now) she spins me around in the chair, saying "mama, mama?" and wants my attention. Which is why I need to wrap this up :o)
I am constantly amazed at her brilliance. Sure I'm biased, but aren't all parents?
I never thought I would enjoy watching someone grow and learn as much as I am. It is so amazingly wonderful. I love being a mom, and hopefully my funk has cleared enough for me to focus on the good things, and not worry so much about what might happen.


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