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Author: Anabela V
Why depression was the best thing that happened to me part II
This week I thought I'd develop the theme of why depression was the best thing that has happened to me. Because of the depression and anxiety, I had therapy for a long time during which I learned so much about myself, it was like I was reborn. However, I just want to make clear from the beginning of this post that this is not a linear process; I still have moments of struggle and days when I feel like a fraud and that everything I have to do requires the same amount of energy to launch a rocket into space. Lately though, most of the time I'm good.
My childhood was different from that of the other children I knew, including my siblings, as being the eldest more was required from me. My parents had a business and I had to help out from an early age, before school, after school and during the school holidays. So when most children were happy for school holidays, I always preferred the time spent in school, which for me was the equivalent to play time. My father always expected me to work in the business like an adult, he criticised every single action and every single mistake I made; nothing was ever good enough for him and he was never pleased with whatever I was doing. If all that wasn't enough to make a little girl feel inadequate, he also loved to humiliate me in front of the customers and the other children that lived on our street and were always playing out. When I was growing up in the 70's, my parents did things to me that make me cringe now that I had therapy and learned it wasn't right, but all my life – although I didn't feel good about it – I carried the weight of shame and guilt as if I could have changed things. For example one Summer my family went out for a day in Spain and I stayed at home alone because there was no room for me in the car, I was 10 years old. Can you imagine how a little 10-year-old girl would feel being left home alone waiting for her family to come back home? My parents, my brother, my sister, my auntie, my uncle and my cousin; they all went and I was left at home. What I remember most of that day was that I was at the window all day waiting for them to come back, it must have been one of the longest days of my life. I knew that I was the least worth person in the family because I was the one they left behind without a second thought, or apology, or any kind of bribe, there was no need I just had to accept the fact that there was no room for me. Today this would have been classed as child cruelty, I'm sure. Not only I worked for my parents business without any pay or recognition, I was also the least worth child in the family. This was one of many identical situations. In my parents' mind, because I was the eldest I was almost classed as an adult, every issue between myself and any of my siblings was undeniably my fault for the simple fact that I was the eldest and therefore should know better. What they forgot was that I was only 18 months older than my brother, so also a child. My brother was good and it wasn't his fault that he was the only one allowed to play out while I had to work or the one that got a bike while I never had one. I never got given toys for Christmas or birthdays, while the other girls exhibited their dolls on Christmas day, what I got was pajamas and chocolates from our cafe. I always felt in disadvantage and turned into an adult with an immense need for love and acceptance, but with very low standards, which lead me to very bad decisions – but I won't go anymore into that for now.
What I want to focus now on this post is that due to the depression and anxiety, for the first time in my life I had to face all these ghosts from the past in therapy and learned that my parents were abusive towards me, not physically abusive but emotionally and mentally, which leaves long-term marks that we don't see. I learned that it wasn't my fault that my parents didn't know how to love me and how to appreciate me or make me feel like a worthy human being. I love them, but I hated how they made me feel and that is ok. I learned that I did the best I could with what I had and there is nothing to be ashamed of. I did really well actually and I have raised three beautiful children who I always made sure to feel loved. After the depression, I learned my worth and I know that I deserve to be loved and respected and that allowed me to find the person that treats me the way I deserve, my lovely husband. All my relationships improved after the depression, but most importantly my relationship with myself had a massive boost. It's still a work in progress, but everything changed for the better.
"We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance."
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Parrot on my Shoulder
Who do you think you're fooling? Everyone
can see through you, you're nothing but a fool,
not interesting, not funny. Nobody likes you!
But Sandra has invited me for coffee and
the team at work sent me flowers and
chocolates. My sister calls every day.
Everyone just looks at you with pity! They feel
sorry for you! You're nothing but a burden, if you
disappear, everyone would be so much better off.
My children need me, they would miss me and
my mother likes to call and talk to me. You don't
know the meaning of your words. You're mean.
You haven't got a clue what you're doing. What
made you think you could be a mother? You
can't even hold the love of a good man.
One of these days I will shut you up. The nasty
things you say to me are empty advice, not my inner
voice. I have raised three beautiful children.
Your father was right! You're a disgrace, not even
'worth the water, you drink'… a waste of space.
Where are your accomplishments? Can't you see it?
I am starting to ignore you, I promise! For too
long I listened, gave you too much credit.
Parrot, you're stuffed, a work of taxidermy.
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
Albert Einstein
Today's Quote
Creative Portfolio (10)
How do I explain?
I don't know what you want to know. You ask
if I'm better like I broke a leg and I'm walking
with crutches. It doesn't work like that. Today
I feel tired, but yesterday I was over the moon.
I don't know why I feel this way. God knows
what it'll be like tomorrow. I can only hope it won't
be dreadful. This isn't like healing a broken bone
or a runny nose, you know? The best analogy I
can give you, is the British weather. If moods
were weathers… I can experience all four in the
same day, or the space of a week. I can only
hope that the British wintry days become rarer
and the exotic tropical island days become
the norm. I don't know what it is to be
better and wish people stopped asking.
Why depression was the best thing that happened to me
In 2010 I was diagnosed with clinical depression and I thought my life was over. I lost track of time, stopped enjoying all the things I used to enjoy, lost interest in everything and the smallest event would cause me terrible anxiety. After months of struggle, I ended up losing my job, which eventually resulted in the loss of my house, making me and my three children homeless for eleven months during which we lived in a high-security hostel. So, why do I think that this was the best thing that has happened to me?
I lived all my life being scared, feeling wrong and inadequate, most of my actions were driven by either fear or seek for approval. I made so many mistakes, from trusting the wrong people to getting into debt and everything else in between that only added to my low self-esteem and lack of self-worth. I will leave the details of those for another post. What I want to focus on today is the benefits of therapy – it is fair to say that I owe my life to CBT. Through hours of therapy, I learned to make peace with my past and consequently, I started being kinder to myself. My most valuable lessons were:
- It's ok not to be ok.
- I deserve to be loved for just being me.
- I can love my parents and still hate some of the things they did to me.
- I am a good mother.
- I didn't deserve the horrible things that were done to me.
- I am not a failure.
- Self-love is not selfishness.
- I'm only responsible for my actions.
- Grieving is a process.
- Guilt is bad and serves no purpose.
- I am not responsible for other people's happiness.
- I cannot change the past.
- The past cannot hurt me.
- The future doesn't matter.
- The power is in the now.
As a result of all these lessons, I became more self-confident and my self-esteem improved massively. I became aware of my self-worth and I am not afraid of asking for what I believe I deserve. When I think about my past mistakes and bad choices, I accept responsibility without judgment; I am now more accepting of myself and of others. Before the depression, I used to get terrible anxiety about how other people felt and wanted to fix everything. I used to live under a hard mask, but now I am just me. And although I am not always over the moon, that is ok. I know when I am not ok and when a low mood is approaching and how to act unless I haven't the energy, which is also quite alright.
"Put your ear down next to your soul and listen hard."
Anne Sexton
Today's Quote
Creative Portfolio (9)
Let go
There is nothing wrong with being average,
let go and enjoy the ride. Being passionate
is better than being perfect. Not every
aspect of a project needs to be ticked.
Relax and enjoy the ride while crossing
the bridge from perfection into action.
Average can be satisfying and get the
grades. Let go of perfection and have
the courage to break the wall built on fear
of failure. More gratifying than being idle
is getting out there – feel the fear and do it
anyway – you won't regret it. Correct me
if I'm wrong, but this addiction to perfection
has taken you nowhere. Don't neglect the
power of imperfection. There are lessons
to be learned with fun along the way.
A Poem by Walt Whitman
A Noiseless Patient Spider
by Walt Whitman


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Vidyard has updated it's Oracle Eloqua integration to version 2.0. If you choose to resync your existing version of the integration, you may receive a "vidyard_video" error preventing data from flowing into the platform.
Custom object fields pertaining to version 2.0 of the Oracle Eloqua integration will need to be added before the connection with Vidyard can properly resync.
You may decide to sync the integration on a group again and notice that the connection can no longer be made. There may be an error showing such as 'vidyard_video doesn't exist'.
a. Vidyard has made changes to the Eloqua integration which allows for more data to pass into the Video View object. The error occurs because the integration requires these on any new connections.
b. You have entered field names (check case - a common error is using 'URL' instead of 'Url') or data types incorrectly on the 'vidyard_video' custom object.
Please refer to the setup article for Vidyard's Oracle Eloqua integration to ensure that you have correctly added all of the required fields to the object.

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The Commodification of the Anastenaria: The Effects of Tourism in Lagadhas
Sansom, Jane
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The Anastenaria is a firewalking ritual performed in towns and villages in and around Thessaloniki in the north of Greece. The ritual was originally performed by Greek Orthodox Christians in villages in what was then the north-eastern part of Turkish Thrace. The Anastenarides performed their ritual in private for over twenty years, in fear of persecution from the Church and the local population. But in 1947, the Anastenaria was performed publicly for the first time and since that day has become known across the world.


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A Europe rail pass is a great concept for any person who wants to travel at will around the countries of Europe by rail, with no rigid dates in thoughts and with the flexibility to go wherever they want. The biggest travel hubs of Europe contain London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam which are further nicely connected to all other significant tourist destinations of Europe. Then take the train over the Öresund Hyperlink bridge and tunnel into Sweden and on to Stockholm (five hours). Travel insurance coverage is possibly the least thrilling point you can feel of when booking your huge adventure, but occasionally factors do not go as planned! For us, a genuine plus with rail travel is that most tickets enable stopovers at no further price.
If you are reserved in a distinct car, this helps you uncover the proper spot to wait along the platform, it saves you running up and down the platform searching for your car when the train comes in. Leave Waterloo on the 6pm Eurostar to Brussels, then switch to a contemporary German sleeper train which will whisk you overnight to the newly-reborn capital of Germany. Trains in Europe are trustworthy, fast and comfortable, and whizz you across borders with minimal fuss. American drivers can rent automobiles throughout Europe with their valid state driver's license and a credit card.
But I never feel most vacationers travel like we did, so if you program to discover a couple of nations inside a week or two, continuing on rather than returning, then Eurail is a wonderful selection. You can also get tickets from the North American distributor, RailEurope Rail Europe is a joint venture amongst the French National Railways and the Swiss Federal Railways, and they had been produced to sell rail tickets to non-Europeans.
There are a selection of factors that can make riding a train a pleasant way to travel for your honeymoon. You are unlikely to ever pay much more for a brief journey at a train station than you would from a booking agency or travel agent (unless you happen to be planning to arrive on Christmas eve, for instance, expecting to get a low cost Eurostar ticket from Milan to Rome).
Failure to adequately validate will not result in psychologically broken train tickets, but it could earn you a steep fine and lots of individual anguish. With country-wide and regional passes available, you can select the pass that suits you and go off to discover England, Scotland and Wales by train. We genuinely had no idea how cool a lot of of these historic European train stations are and the architecture was a ideal reflection on Italian flair and decadence. On a train kids have space to spread out, freedom to move around, and much more handle over their surroundings.


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One of the things I am embracing this year is the power of language. The word, "Boss" has a tone that is different than the word, "Leader." I had a negative idea about being a boss but I easily embrace the word Leader. So I now am a Leader of a "Team". I like "Team" so much better than "employee" or "staff".
I have told you some stories about my son, Max. He is almost 9 and is exploring roles of power. He is obsessed lately with the idea of minions and is always jockeying for a second in command position. He is not ready for full Leadership but he wants to ride closely. He loves conversations about rankings and so jobs are dispersed as such. Today you are the First Assistant to Waste Control Coordinator take s the place of "help your dad take out the garbage." And the Vice President of Uniform Disbursement takes the place of put your dang clothes away, child! Max is teaching me that inspiring someone is fun and gets the job done!
Along with titles and language, I am learning the value of VALUE. I have earned a reputation amongst my colleague friends as paying my employees more than the "market standard". As a previous CA for many years, I recognize what an incredible role the team plays in the office success and so I want to reward that. I get concerned when I see low wages going to chiropractic assistants and wonder if we are valuing their impact too little. What if we made the position more technical? Involve people who knew web magic to create online spinal care workshops and facebook-like community and spread our message with ease and speed? Maybe our idea of a CA is outdated and needs an overhaul.
What you decide to pay your team is a decision that only you can make. You must be responsible to your business expenses. If you are just setting up your expenses, I would consider following these guidelines. Take care of yourself first. Invest in YOU, Inc. Pay yourself first and fairly. Make sure you set up money for caring for your physical, mental and spiritual self for the year. You need to feel reimbursed. Invest in a team second. A good team should come before deciding to buy furniture . A good team will take you farther than any love seat ever will.
Another thing you will need to consider is benefits! In the world we live it, that is what people look for. It is what they want and if you want great people to stay with you forever, you're gonna have to pay and show them the love!
Many small businesses have a hard time creating great teams because they cannot attract people and entice them with perks the way bigger corporations can. Consider creating thoughtful benefits for your team. Some of them will force you to create alliances with local business which is a form of advertising but more personal and impactful.
1.If your space provides, or a nearby space provides, consider offering day care. Massachusetts, where I practice is one of the most expensive states for child care. It costs on average $169.00 per week. For a full time employee, that is about 4.00 extra per hour. Sometimes paying a benefit like this can lower your payroll expenses. Ask your accountant to guide you in making an informed choice.
2.Direct deposit. This is easy and free and thoughtful.
3.Free chiropractic care for employee and family members. This is a no brainer and in your best interest. It will allow your team to share you easily. (A recent new patient came to me and I was surprised to see that she worked for another chiropractor. She informed me that they require her to pay for her care and she preferred to go elsewhere and pay. Yikes! I do NOT want that happening for my team. Create loyalty. Create support and it will comeback to you.)
4.If you offer massage , give free massage to your team or highly discounted massage.
5.Offer fruit and great snacks so that people are replenished.
6.Offer gym equipment or purchase a group membership at a club nearby. It is another opportunity to create a relationship with a local business for increased exposure to your practice. Build your Team and Build Your Practice.
7.Set up a meditation room or do an exchange with a yoga teacher in your office for a special class for your Team.
8.Employees love gifts: free movie tickets, free car wash, oil change.If you are out doing something for yourself consider doing it for them as well..
9. Do a community service project together. One of my dear friends loves volunteering at the Special Olympics with her company. Her family has gotten involved and join her every year.
10.Free lunch one time per month. Little things like this increase a person feeling lucky to be with you and part of your Circle.
11.Consider the needs of the person: a guy dominated office might like tickets to baseball games. A young mom would value flex hours and working from home.
12.Professional training: offer ways for them to excel. No one comes to work to do a bad job. Everyone wants to feel proud and that they are making a contribution. Help them to shine.
13.Bonus system: consider installing a fun bonus system: if we reach a certain goal, everyone gets an ipad or an overnight stay a the spa. Find out what is hot and offer it.
Know that we are all emotional creatures and need to FEEL good at work. Be thoughtful with your Team. VALUE them. Give them feedback. Have the courage to let them go when you are unhappy. Set them free lovingly and take responsibility for not leading as well as you could have and then move on and do better.
It matters. All of this matters. If all of our offices had teams with great character, tons of skill, commitment and focus, IMAGINE what we could do for our communities and for humanity. Take time to structure what you will give to people. Create a system to create THEIR goals and REVIEW them. I have been horrible about this in the past and am working with our human resources coach, the brilliant Sara Martinian, to clean up my bad habits. What I see so clearly now is that creating a great team can make the difference between good and GREAT. Now go out there and be GREAT and bloom!
I think back over my past 15 years in practice and the many lessons that have come from being in practice. There are moments in the office that filled me with such love and grace and gratitude to be a part of the practice we have created. And there are other moments that have swamped me with feelings of ineptitude and shame. Being someone's boss is one of those things for me. For a few years I nicknamed myself "the Boss from Hell".
It took me 10 years in business before I created a job description. (Since then, I have created one that actually includes the phrase-amongst many specifics-your job is to do whatever it takes.) I have had high expectations of people who work for me and been unclear about that. I have made assumptions that people wanted what I wanted. I have been naïve and thought that no one would ever want to harm me. I have been unprofessional in so many ways without knowing or being conscious about it. I have been too close with my team and I have been too distant.
Some of the fall out of these mistakes were employee meltdowns, emotional jags, crying and lots of it!, bad partings, disruption of business, sleepless nights and a feeling like I was so unfit. My business was growing quickly and I was not feeling graceful. I was feeling like Sigourney Weaver in Working Girl…and Alien!
My husband, Steve, and I have almost always worked for ourselves. We are serial entrepreneurs. It used to be hard for us to relate to people who come to our office and expect so much with so little responsibility. We had never been paid for a day we did not work and had never gotten money without an exchange of energy.
This chip on our shoulders created tension. I take full responsibility now for the fact that I felt victimized by my staffs needs because of the way I had created my life up until then. Now I have realized a life in which I have often gotten paid for not directly working. I have so much more freedom in my work life and can relate to my employees wanting to earn a great quality of life. I want to help them to achieve that because I recognize that we all win when they win.
And so now I turn the spotlight back on you. How are you treating your team? Do they have a job description? Are the hours clear? Do you set goals with them that are FOR them? Do you help them to achieve those goals? Do you empower them? Do you value them? Do you have the courage and trust to let them go when it is not a match? Stay tuned for part 3 where I reveal me Ultimate B.O.O.T.Y Call. Or my call to be the Ultimate Boss of the year.


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ARK: Survival Evolved is available now for download on Xbox Game Preview for $34.99 and includes all the content of its PC counterpart, this was evident in a massive 18 GB update that downloaded after the had been successfully installed. For all of you couch gamers, you'll be thrilled to know this delivered local split-screen into the world of ARK. Continue reading ARK: Survival Evolved Rampages It's Way Onto The Xbox One Today, Thanks To The Gift Of Xbox Game Preview


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The Feast of Saint James the Great
Today is the Feast of Saint James, patron of pilgrims. His symbol is the scallop shell, which marks a network of pilgrimage routes that leads to the Romanesque cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, where his remains are said to buried. Saint James' Day is a public holiday in the autonomous communities of the Basque Country and Galicia, and the feast day is celebrated in the Canary Islands, Castile-Leon, La Rioja and Navarre.
This magnificent scallop-shell door handle was spied last week by a pilgrim in the Benedictine Abbey in Schäftlarn, which is 2,208 km from Santiago de Compostela.
Current reading: I Am Pilgrim
With Mad Max 2, Payback, Cliffhanger and Dead Calm among his credits, the Australian screenwriter Terry Hayes could rest on his laurels, but he's not content with being put out to grass. I Am Pilgrim is his debut novel and it is an exceptionally fine thriller. The moving parts include a flawed hero in the form of a US intelligence agent codenamed The Pilgrim, working for a shadowy outfit called The Division, and a jihadi Saudi doctor codenamed The Saracen, who has created a smallpox variant with which he hopes to destroy the "far enemy", namely the USA.
The action races from Manhattan to Moscow to London, the Hindu Kush, Bodrum and a Nazi death camp in Alsace. And that's just a half dozen of the global settings. In between, Hayes peppers the story with wry observations about humanity, its habitats and its foibles. In an attempt to extract confidential customer records from an especially reptilian Swiss banker, the Pilgrim takes the man's daughter hostage and threatens the worst. The banker is forced to choose between finance and family. This prompts the following observation:
"People say love is weak, but they're wrong: love is strong. In nearly everyone it trumps all other things — patriotism and ambition, religion and upbringing. And of every kind of love — the epic and the small, the noble and the base — the one that a parent has for their child is the greatest of them all. That was the lesson I learned that day, and I'll be forever grateful I did."
I Am Pilgrim is a cut above the ordinary so it's not surprising that MGM bought the rights and are said to be plotting a series of films, similar to the Bourne franchise.Tweet


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Canonical's Ubuntu Linux is now available in the Windows Store, which makes it easier for users to install the Linux OS.
This follows Microsoft stating that Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora Linux are coming to the Windows Store.
The Ubuntu installation through the Windows Store is sandboxed, and is aimed at running command line utilities like bash, SSH, Git, and Apt.
Microsoft also announced in May that it was working on SUSE Linux and Fedora Linux running on the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
"Now, Windows is the only platform that can run both Windows apps and Linux apps side-by-side," said Microsoft.
Commentators said it is a "great move so that updates for Ubuntu will be separate from Windows".
It is advised to install Ubuntu in drive C: or "you will get a file system error".


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Technically speaking, I am not Jewish. I haven't gone through the formal conversion process, and I have been somewhat lackluster in my efforts to that end. Normally, I am not terribly observant, not really keeping kosher, usually working on the Sabbath, and don't even belong to any synagogue. I haven't even been to synagogue for over a year, always finding some excuse not to go. Some Jews would look upon me with disdain today because I am 1. at work, 2. will be at work tonight, 3. am sitting in an office chair (although it is lowered as far as it will go, which makes typing and deskwork very awkward), 4. wearing leather shoes (forgot about that one until I got to work), and finally, don't know the first thing about what prayers to recite at what times.
That, and my stomach is rumbling. I am dying for something to eat or drink. Tonight is going to be a real pain in the ass, since I will be on my feet and probably doing some sort of physical exertion. I'm having a real tough time concentrating on work today, and it is REALLY hard for me to act in a less-than-outgoing mood on purpose. I'm not even supposed to say hello to anyone or talk unless absolutely necessary.
A BIG part of me is wondering why I'm doing this, but that part was just pushed back in it's box by a mind-clearing walk, where I asked G-d to give me strength, understand of that which I am meant to understand, and acceptance of that which I am not. Part of me wants to forget the fast and eat something. Another part of me wants to call in from my job tonight so I don't overdo it.
I know this isn't supposed to be easy, but why does it have to be so HARD?


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Despite the average bachelor probably having no more than two or three kitchen gadgets at his disposal (excluding essential cookware like pots, pans, spatulas, and slotted spoons), there are actually dozens that could come in handy depending on what you're trying to prepare. However, as useful as some kitchen gadgets can be, there's an obvious over-saturation of the market. Walk into the kitchen section of any department store and you're going to find dozens of single-use gadgets that might look convenient but will only end up taking up space. Honestly, do you really need separate slicers for tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and onions? And is that plastic bag holder going to be useful or will it require more time to set up than it would save? And yes, there is such a thing as a plastic bag holder. In fact, that's only scratching the surface of the useless kitchen gadgets.
Keep in mind that this list is entirely relative. Something that we might feel is incredibly useless, like a butter dispenser, might be useful to a handful of people. However, generally speaking, most people would contend that they could do without a machine that dispenses butter onto toast, corn, or other foods. Let's not forget you actually have to take the butter out of its packaging and put it into the dispenser before using it. That's the case with a lot of these useless utensils and gadgets - they require more preparatory work than they're worth. Yet, keep reading for seven gadgets that you absolutely should pick up the next time you see them.
21 Useless: Tuna Squish
No, the tuna squish isn't a wrestling maneuver. It's an actual kitchen gadget that promises to remove the water from canned tuna, because apparently that's a challenging task for some. There are surprisingly several different brands of this product and the average one on Amazon sells for $20, which is an absolute atrocity.
If you've ever opened a can of tuna, you'll know that the simplest - and most effective - way to remove the water is to press down on the tuna with the lid after removing it. There's no need whatsoever for a tuna press, but companies understand people sometimes enjoy wasting money.
20 Useless: Jenaluca Herb Scissors
Pro tip: Never buy a pair of scissors that promises to do the job of regular scissors but for specialized purposes. Scissors are scissors and can cut through most food items. For instance, the same pair of scissors you use for arts and crafts can be just as effective at cutting lettuce as a set of salad shears.
In that same vein, the Jenaluca Herb Scissors, despite their 4.5 rating on Amazon, are both a waste of drawer space and money. They're $15 and promise to save time and hassle when slicing herbs, but first ask yourself how often you're dealing with enough fresh herbs that you require specialized scissors and second forget you even bothered considering that question.
19 Essential: Immersion Blender
A lot of the negative aspects of the products listed includes the fact that, more than anything, they're a waste of space. The immersion blender, while perhaps not always as effective or useful as a regular blender, saves you plenty of space in your kitchen and is far more handy than a regular blender.
You can purchase a good immersion blender for as little as $40, where as a good five-speed blender might set you back a couple hundred dollars. It's far more practical as well as you can quickly use it in recipes for soups, sauces, salad dressings, and fancy drinks.
18 Useless: Egg-and-Muffin Toaster
Keeping with the theme of saving kitchen space, you might think it would be worthwhile to purchase a product can do the work of two separate products, but boy would you be wrong. It's hard to really go wrong with buying a toaster as even the cheapest ones work just as well as the more expensive ones, but have you ever cooked an egg on your toaster?
If you've answered yes, you're either a struggling college student or you own the West Bend egg-and-muffin toaster, which costs around $50 depending on where you buy it. If you already own a stove, there's literally no reason to purchase this other than to have your friends exclaim, "Weird flex, but OK."
17 Useless: Taco Proper Taco Holders
Have you tried to set up multiple hard shell tacos on a plate at once? No? You mean you actually fill tacos individually and eat them before beginning to fill the next one like a normal human being? In that case, the Taco Proper set of four taco holders will be of no interest to you, even at a reasonable price of $9.49.
An oven-safe set that can help crisp soft shell tacos could be useful, but these plastic holders aren't going to make taco nights any easier. If anything, they will only delay the time it takes for a delicious taco to be stuffed down your gullet.
16 Essential: Onion Goggles
Yes, it's a little strange that the most ridiculous-sounding gadget on here falls under the essentials category, but how many times have you been chopping onions only to have to look away to stop yourself from crying? Purple onions aren't that bad, but white onions can induce tears within a few seconds.
There are several old wives tales of how to keep yourself from crying, but why close your mouth and keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth while hopping up and down and your left foot and reading a copy of War and Peace when you can simply purchase a pair of Onion Goggles to do the trick?
15 Useless: Asparagus Peeler
Hands up if you didn't even realize peeling asparagus was a thing let alone something that required a designated peeling product. Asparagus isn't really a vegetable that is part of a typical dinner, but it is packed with nutrients like fiber, folate, and vitamins A, C, and K. You should eat it more regularly, but here's a tip: you can simply use a knife to cut off its stems and enjoy from there, rather than wasting time peeling it.
Speaking honestly, I had to watch a video to see what exactly the asparagus peeler does and, well, it peels asparagus. So, if for some reason you need your asparagus peeled and a potato peeler isn't doing the trick for whatever reason, then maybe this is worth the $11.
14 Useless: Butter Dispenser
The butter dispenser is a product that makes absolutely zero sense and is not at all practical. This is not a butter syringe, which might make sense for some baking purposes, but an actual square-shaped dispenser that pushes out butter. It works similar to a syringe, but has a larger opening.
If you've ever tried buttering bread or toast with a butter knife and thought, "This is too convenient for me," then the butter dispenser is the perfect kitchen gadget for you. It allows you take butter out of its original packaging and put it into the device and then squeeze it on to whatever you choose. Then, all you have to do is use a butter knife if you want to spread it evenly.
13 Essential: Y-Peeler
A regular potato peeler is considered a kitchen essential not just for potatoes, but carrots, zucchini, and other vegetables. However, when you do go in search of a peeler, look for a Y-Peeler as it can save you from potential arthritis.
That might sound like a massive stretch and, while it kind of is, it is true that a Y-peeler is much more comfortable to hold than traditional narrow-handled straight peelers as you don't need to hold them with such a strong grip. They can also be gripped and used just as effectively with either hand, whereas others might present challenges for those who are left-hand dominant.
12 Useless: Bear Paw Meat Shredders
The Bear Paw Meat Shredders might come in handy when cooking pulled pork or shredding chicken breast, but there's a product that already does the same job in about the same amount of time. It's this game-changing product called a fork. Simply grab two of them and dig each into the meat you desire to shred, following which you pull apart in opposite directions.
The forks even have dual usage as eating utensils for pasta, various cuts of meat, vegetables, and just about everything except soup and cereal. The Bear Paw Meat Shredders will only take up kitchen space, unless you intend to pair them with the Onion Goggles for a homemade superhero costume.
11 Useless: Chef'n StemGem Strawberry Stem Remover
You may be noticing a theme here in that most of these products could simply be replaced with either a fork or knife. Even some of the products we've labeled useless could be of use to some people, but it's particularly difficult to imagine anyone who would feel possessed to buy the Chef'n StemGem Strawberry Stem Remover which, even at $9.99, feels like a bit of a scam.
Surprisingly, the product actually has a 4.8 rating on Amazon with 263 user reviews, which is either a sign that it does have value or there's a lot of people out there who find enjoyment in useless little gadgets. We'll go with the latter.
10 Essential: Kitchen Scale
Surprisingly, not many people seem to have a kitchen scale, but it's the perfect gadget for those who do a lot of baking or are following a strict diet. In regard to baking, measurements need to be precise and a scale is a better and more convenient way in making sure that's the case as you can use a single dish for all ingredients and scale back to zero after weighing each one.
You can find a good kitchen scale on Amazon for as little as $19.99, but it's also worth spending a little extra for a smart connect scale.
9 Useless: Pickle Picker
It's incredibly hard not to be sarcastic when describing some of these products, but this one takes the cake. Honestly, who has been so frustrated with trying to get a pickle out of the jar that you've smashed the entire bottle on the kitchen floor and had to go for a drive to cool off?
If that applies to you, the pickle picker will be a welcome product. If not, feel free to continue using a fork or toothpick like the rest of society. The product will only set you back $5, but it will then sit in a drawer for three years until you go to make BBQ steak skewers and realize it's not a skewer but a useless pickle picker that you foolishly bought on a whim that time at Bed Bath & Beyond.
8 Useless: Amco Pepper Prepper
Again, if you for some reason don't own a knife, this product is perfect if you wanted an easy way to get right to the center of a bell pepper. Of course, then you would run into the problem of how you slice the pepper, because you certainly can't do it with the Amco Pepper Prepper. All this does is remove the center.
However, with a knife, you can slice off a side of the pepper and then, using your hands, rip the center - and seeds - out. The only positive reviews of the product are by people who grow and deal with large quantities of peppers. It's not something you would buy to accelerate the pace at which you make weeknight spaghetti sauce.
7 Essential: Microplane Premium Zester
A knife would suffice as a suitable replacement for most of these utensils and gadgets, but that simply isn't the case when it comes to grating an orange or lemon to add its zest in a dish. And sure, you can go without the zest element of a recipe, but a dash of lemon zest actually makes a world of difference in pasta and muffin recipes, believe it or not.
The Microplane Premium Zester can be purchased for under $20 on Amazon and is well worth the investment if you cook regularly. It's also small enough that it won't take up much space in your kitchen.
6 Useless: Hands-Free Bag Holder
You have to wonder how certain products are invented. Personally speaking, I've never had an issue putting leftover food or anything else into plastic bags. You hold the bag open with one hand and then, using the other, either put the food in the bag or slide it off a plate and into the bag. Beyond that, Tupperware seems to be a better option for storing leftovers.
However, if those options are too practical, these $22 Jokari 4-Count Hands-Free Baggy Holders will make for a perfect purchase on Amazon. You will never use them, but at least they'll make for a tacky kitchen decoration.
5 Useless: Norpro Mushroom Egg Slicer
An egg slicer can be convenient depending on how often you make potato salad and if you use sliced eggs in your recipe. Other than that, there's not many times you're going to use it. Most people who eat hard-boiled eggs just bite into them or cut them in half.
So, chances are if you're reading this, you're not a huge proponent of the egg slicer. But what if we told you this Norpro Slicer is not only capable of slicing eggs, but also mushrooms? Who wants to waste four seconds slicing a mushroom when you could do it in three seconds with this product?
4 Essential: Instant-Read Thermometer
It's almost astonishing how few people use instant-read thermometers, especially when cooking chicken. You can get away without one when dealing with beef or pork, but it's really hard to know how long to cook chicken because of varying factors like size and whether its boneless or bone-in.
Regular cooking thermometers can take a minute to even reach the correct temperature and are particularly hard to use when barbecuing. However, an instant-read thermometer is much easier to decipher and use. Think of dial watches and cell phones as comparables. Nobody wants to waste precious seconds figuring out the time when their phone displays it for them.
3 Useless: Fat Magnet
Even some of the most useless gadgets on this list have rave reviews on Amazon, but the Fat Magnet maintains only a three-star rating out of 25 customer reviews. The premise of the product - being able to remove excess fat from greasy foods by absorbing it from the surface of food - sounds promising, but it doesn't at all work as promised.
In fact, despite its three-star rating, 52 percent of the 25 customers on Amazon gave it a one-star rating, with one reviewer in particular stating it felt like something they would buy for a child's toy. Here's a free alternative to using the Fat Magnet: Cook healthier meals.
2 Useless: Chef'n Bananza Banana Slicer
This product costs $15 and promises the ability to perfectly slice whole bananas in a matter of seconds as if that wasn't something you could do just as well with a knife. In fact, this isn't even the best banana slicing product on the market as others allow you to place a whole banana in a similar-shaped object and slice into pieces.
In contrast, this product only allows you to slice roughly half of a banana at a time, meaning you need to clear out the slices and then put in the other half. By the time you've done that, you could have just as easily sliced it yourself with a knife.
1 Essential: Benriner Mandoline
It might sound hypocritical to bash all these other products that can simply be replaced with a knife to then list the Benriner Mandoline as an essential item, but this tool is vastly different than the others. For instance, as opposed to being specific to one food item, the Benriner Mandoline is suitable for cutting all sorts of vegetables. It's even great for quickly preparing home-cooked fries.
It has four different blades so you can slice vegetables as thin or thick as you prefer and is equipped with a safety device to ensure it's not your fingers that you're slicing. Sixty four percent of the 480 customers who reviewed it on Amazon gave it a five-star rating.


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Used 2016 Coachmen RV Leprechaun 260DS Motor Home Class C
Everything you need to enjoy spending time with family and friends away from home can be found in this Leprechaun unit. Model 260DS provides double slides for added room inside, a cabover bunk or entertainment center if you don't need the added sleeping space, and a rear bedroom plus complete bath.
Step inside and find the kitchen area straight ahead. There is a pantry to your immediate left as you enter. An L-shaped counter provides a round sink with storage above, and a three burner range with overhead microwave oven. There is a slide out straight across from the door that also features a refrigerator, and sofa with cabinets or optional recliners with a cup holder between.
To the right of the entry door enjoy a J-lounge seating area with dining table and storage above. This can also be made into sleeping space if needed at night.
There is a convenient cabover bunk available that is 57" x 95", or you can choose to have an entertainment center above if you really don't need the extra sleeping space.
Head to the left as you enter and make your way to the rear bedroom with queen bed slide out. You will also find dual nightstands and an overhead cabinet. Opposite the bed enjoy a bathroom with 32" shower, toilet, sink, and linen storage, plus so much more!
This unit is also available on a Ford 450 chassis.
Stock# 32896A
Chassis: Chevy 4500
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Ofsted Report is GOOD!
Letter to parents June 2018 Parent View results June 2018 Holy Trinity CE Primary School and Community Nursery Ofsted Report Read Dorset Echo's report here – Dorset Echo Read Wessex FM's report here – Wessex FM
Summer term value – Friendship
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Building Blocks of Pupil Premium Success
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Holy Trinity Super Choir!
Talented singers from a Weymouth school took to the stage at the O2 Arena to be part of one of the biggest children's choir concerts in the world. Members of the school choir at Holy Trinity Primary School made a very special trip to London to take part in the Young Voices Concert. The pupils read more »
Governance Board Award
In October 2017 our Governance Board was awarded Governor Mark accreditation. The award is recognised by both the Department of Education and the National Governors Association. Governor Mark is a quality standard for school governance boards in England. It was developed in 2006. The process of accreditation involves assessment against a detailed framework covering all aspects read more »
Children in Need 2017
This year we are hopefully going to raise more money than ever for Children in Need, which helps children and young people around the world. The School Council at Holy Trinity School have been helping to sell Pudsey ears, wristbands and pompom keyrings to other children before and after school. On Friday 17th November the whole read more »
Dorset School Admission Arrangements Consultation 2019/2020
Dorset will be consulting on School Admission Arrangements and Home to School Transport Policies for 2019/2020 with effect from Monday 23rd October 2017 to Monday 4th December 2017. Details of the consultation are available to view at https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/school-admissions-policies . All comments should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com The key dates for the consultation are set out below. Dorset LA consultation begin: 23rd October 2017 read more »


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George J. Tenet was determined to see Osama bin Laden in American custody. Now, with Mr. Tenet's resignation as director of central intelligence, the international terrorist has outlasted him.
For a man whose career at the Central Intelligence Agency was defined by the battle against Islamic terrorism, the failure to capture his nemesis can only be a bitter regret. The notion of Mr. bin Laden's still being on the loose while new groups arise from the wreckage of his organization, Al Qaeda, underscores how much unfinished business remains in the war on terror.
Mr. Tenet's quitting now also inevitably serves as a reminder of the C.I.A.'s greatest failures: not producing specific information that might have prevented the Sept. 11 attacks, and providing faulty evidence about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
The judgment of history on Mr. Tenet's service at the C.I.A., where he was the second-longest-serving director (after Allen Dulles), may ultimately be decided by how the agency, which he helped rebuild after the cold war, continues to wage the fight against terrorism under his successors.
Beginning with his days on the staffs of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the National Security Council, in the late 1980's and early 90's, the hallmark of Mr. Tenet's career was the search for ways to change the intelligence community in order to confront terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other unconventional threats to the United States.
As deputy director of central intelligence and then as director, he sought to reorient the agency away from its focus on the Soviet Union and toward an emphasis on what he called the new ''hard targets,'' including Iraq, Iran, North Korea and other states that might use terrorism and unconventional weapons against the West.
His campaign to reorganize the C.I.A. began at a time when, in the 1990's, morale and resources there were at historic lows, making it all the more difficult for the agency to retrain itself to spy on elusive terrorists rather than Russian intelligence officers. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 1994 arrest of the Soviet mole Aldrich H. Ames, the C.I.A. was risk averse and mired in second-guessing. Veteran officers quit the agency in large numbers, while steep budget cuts meant that few were being replaced.
In his early years as director, under President Bill Clinton, Mr. Tenet won praise from C.I.A. employees and former officials for his willingness to defend the agency and push for more money to rebuild its spy service. A back-slapping, morale-boosting boss, he sought to expand and transform the Directorate of Operations, the agency's clandestine espionage arm, and took special interest in the development of the directorate's cadre of case officers.
''I think he's going to be remembered as one of the great leaders of the agency, because he turned it around,'' said former Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, a Democrat who served on the Senate Intelligence Committee in the 1990's. ''The morale when he took over was probably at one of its lowest points ever. He is genuinely an intuitive manager, he defended them, he built up a superior agency. The agency is an awful lot better than it was before.''
To be sure, his efforts to rebuild the clandestine service fell short; the agency still did not have the spies in place who could have warned of Al Qaeda's plans for the Sept. 11 attacks. But in the years before the attacks, Mr. Tenet was the most prominent voice in the government warning of the growing threat from Al Qaeda, and his agency had developed enough intelligence in the summer before the attacks to provide warnings to the Bush administration that Mr. bin Laden was planning a major strike.
Mr. Tenet won President Bush's support thanks to the C.I.A.'s aggressive response to Islamic terrorism after the attacks. He began to reinvigorate the agency's long-dormant paramilitary programs, expanded its relationships with foreign intelligence services and forced the agency to focus intently on the destruction of the Qaeda leadership. Eventually, two-thirds of Al Qaeda's top lieutenants were killed or captured.
But it was with Iraq that Mr. Tenet faced his greatest frustration and most withering criticism, and it was in the administration's march to war that questions about his leadership most painfully emerged.
Mr. Tenet's critics say he is cursed by an eagerness to please his bosses, and they maintain that he found it difficult to raise questions with Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney about the quality of prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Under Mr. Bush, Mr. Tenet had been given nearly unprecedented access to the Oval Office; he met with the president almost every day, in sharp contrast to what had been his intermittent contact with Mr. Clinton. But his critics argue that the access came with a price: it became increasingly difficult for him to balance a need to protect the independence of the C.I.A. with a need to support the White House's policies.
''I would think that George's most difficult day as director was not 9/11, because he had been warning,'' said one former intelligence officer. ''I think his most difficult day may have been when it came out that he had said to Bush that W.M.D.'' -- weapons of mass destruction -- in Iraq ''was a slam dunk. Because that showed to the world that he wasn't doing his job.''
In the end, Mr. Tenet's supporters hope, his legacy of rebuilding the C.I.A. will outlast the criticism he is now enduring.
''I really hope that all the controversies of the last several months will not obscure'' the importance of that rebuilding, said a longtime mentor of his, former Senator David L. Boren, Democrat of Oklahoma. ''If we were still where we were 10 years ago in terms of our human intelligence capability, we would be in deep trouble right now.''


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Here's a quick clip of the bowsprit and staysail class starts in the 2015 Pin Mill Barge Match, sailed on 27th June 2015, and of the first barge home, Edme, crossing the line. We'll have a much more detailed video online soon in our "Year with Victor" series.
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Big-boobed Kendra Sunderland is back, this time she is seducing a tiny and petite black porn star, Ana Foxx in "Kendra's Obsession Part 3". It's the latest part in Kendra's sexual journey as she samples different hardcore pleasures while her voyeur boyfriend watches everything at Blacked! She has already fucked Jason Brown with her boyfriend watching, then she had a threesome Isiah Maxwell and her hot girlfriend, Jillian Janson. Now, she's taking interracial sex to another level by seducing sexy black babe, Ana…
Since Kendra and Ely have opened up to their fantasies, they are living them out every chance they get. On another sexy photoshoot together, Kendra gets to work with Ana, a beautiful lingerie model who she finds herself instantly attracted to. Knowing that Ely loves to watch her in action, after the shoot as finished, she goes into the back room with her knowing what is on the cards. All that's left to make it perfect is for Ely to join them and watch the show.
The contrast between pale, slim and stacked Kendra, and tiny, dark-skinned ebony hottie could not be more visible. Kendra even has a triangle of hair above her pussy, while Ana has a cleanly shaven pussy. Ana is not as busty as we are used to here but it is nice to see a scene with a hot big tit white babe and a small-breasted black babe. Kendra is one of our favorite pornstars and this is a lovely lesbian scene.
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Almostall students will ask their parents for a new backpack when next terms comes. You can find Mean backpacks from the rugstores, supermarkets, discount stores and department stores or in craft stores once in a while. However it may be more expensive if you select it from Sporting goods stores, luggage and leather stores. In general, people among young kids and college students can make a choice at level of $10.00 to $200.00 per backpack. However backpacks for camping or hiking will cost more. I will primarilytalk about backpack for students of all ages in the following text.
You can hire a local nursery teacher or mobile creche team to set up drawing and painting for the children. Perhaps with a prize for the best work. If you contact some of the local dubai nursery, you will find that many young teachers would be willing to make a little extra by doing this.
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Nursery schools should be very concerned with the child's safety first and foremost and have programmes in place to protect the children, and should never hesitate to allow the parents to drop in unannounced as long as they are not disruptive to the school's environment.


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If you think travelling overseas is tough and in a way gruelling, try life.
Only 8% of people fulfil their new year's resolutions by the end of the year. If you want to be among those who crush it and kill it in 2019, you've got to do things differently.
If you've been fired from your job, it's because you yourself have quit – from the job and from giving your best – in the first place. The boss just made it official.
Got the dream job in 12 days which paid $10,000 more per year than my previous role. This is not a quick fix, but here's how I did it.
Investing in yourself to get the job you want is tough, but staying jobless is even tougher. Here's how to get that extra competitive edge.
Most people dread Mondays and end up wasting 14% of their lives. Here's how to start the week right and make Mondays your bitch.
An open letter to the candidate complaining that employers at a careers fair did not consider hiring international students
Let me set the context first… In late March 2018, I came across a LinkedIn post of an international student who went to one of Australia's largest careers fair, The Big Meet, held in his respective state. I believe there were more than 100 employers present representing a wide variety of industries and hunting for talent from different disciplines. This…
I have no doubt that you have your own set of dreams, goals and ambitions. You were born for greatness from the very start. But the distance between where you are right now and where you really want to be can be measured by the number of excuses you make and take. The more excuses you make and take, the…


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PARIS — "For three years I have been traveling — to Lagos, Miami, everywhere. But this season, my only travel was to find my soul," said Olivier Rousteing.
The Balmain designer was referring to a show where he had deliberately (and this is rare in fashion) taken models of different ethnicities to show his dramatic, military-turned-tribal clothes.
Mr. Rousteing added that he had drawn colors from the jungle, perhaps thinking of a vivid parakeet orange rather than a dominant olive camouflage green, illuminated with gilding.
Balmain has become the tribal fiefdom of the designer, who achieves an extraordinary level of workmanship in ready-to-wear: from metallic weave belts cinching the waist above full skirts to shoes that looked as if they had been handwoven from grass.
Yet the tailoring was often simple, curvy and, paradoxically, feminine, with short, rounded jackets and pants with a deliberate curve around the hips.
Dresses were equally body conscious, and when the female form was circled with thin red leather straps or twisted silk cords with gilt rivets, the show became a celebration of hand artistry.
Even familiar animal prints looked extraordinary when caged by metallic and leather chains running vertically down the body or horizontally at the arms.
This was a seminal collection for Balmain, as the designer moved from sexy clothes for glam slam urbanites to women striding strong and proud through the fashion jungle.
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Several years ago I was fortunate enough to become a Field Consultant for 7 Eleven which, despite the stereotypes is a phenomenal job and a great company to work for. In the training process you basically start as a third shift cashier and work your way up to the position you were hired for. It was a fantastic training program and I will be the first to tell you those third shifters are worth their weight in gold. The program took nearly a year to complete, but I had several years of C-Store experience so I fast tracked a little bit. I LOVED IT! ALL OF IT! At that point I was making good money and I actually got the chance to go home every night and see my girls. Plus it allowed me a chance to be myself, and to get away from the horrible marriage I had at home. Through this job I was able to disguise my personal life for a good 8-12 hours a day then go home to my princesses. I truly felt blessed!
My trainer, we will call her Natalie, had all of her Store Managers in her area come over to the store I was training in to meet me because she is just an awesome leader like that. One by one they filed in, shook my hand, introduced themselves, offered their help with anything I needed, then they went back to their stores. It was a really great gesture and greatly appreciated. The very last Manager that day immediately caught my eye, and I mean WOW! I had never laid eyes on her or spoken a word to her before but I was suddenly a 16 year old boy, nervous, dry mouthed, hands sweating, and I got butterflies in my stomach. She had a radiant smile, shining, gorgeous, chocolate brown eyes, and a rack only God Himself could have created. I felt weak in the knees and I mumbled so badly through the intro she probably thought I was "special"! After she left, I told Natalie she would be the next Mrs. Swain. Natalie quickly told me I didn't have a chance in Hell. It was a tight group of people so my words traveled quickly to Nancy. It didn't take long for me to find out the woman of my dreams found me to be quite an "ASSHOLE!" Wow right? So I thought…CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! GAME ON!
Yes, I was still married at the time, but it was over way before then. We had a marriage of convenience at that time, and three beautiful little girls to consider, but I was still married so I could not go all out after Nancy like I normally would have. I had to strategize. I could not stop thinking about her, but she seemed very happy in her life, and I may be a lot of things, but I am no home wrecker nor could I afford to be accused of flirting with a store manager I could possibly some day supervise. It was very complicated to say the least, but I just could not shake it. The more I had the chance to talk to her or ask her questions about how to do something, the deeper I was falling. She knew how I felt about her from the beginning, but the whole "asshole" and being married thing deterred her from even giving me the time of day outside of work.
I went through almost two years of this with her. I would call her while I was driving from one store to another to ask her questions I already knew the answer to just so I could hear her voice. She figured that out quickly, but man I had it bad. To make things worse, I began to find out she was just as unhappy at home as I was, she had three daughters also around the same ages as mine, and had the same birthday as my soon to be ex-wife, just one year older. Strange coincidences like these just started happening, strange, but really great too.
Somehow, I kept getting sent to her store for projects…wink wink! If you know Nancy at all, she runs a pretty damn perfect store, so I knew I had Natalie's blessing. We talked a lot. Mostly about our kids, but there was finally mutual flirtation going on. We listened to each other, and realized how unhappy we both were. Both of our main concerns were our kids. We kept that focus.
One day, okay hell with that shit, it was December 2nd, and I will never ever forget it! Nancy was sent to court to represent our company. Once again, I was sent to her store that day to do a reset while she was gone. When she returned she was pretty shaken up, our eyes locked, and right then I knew. I knew the last two years of patience and doing the right thing had finally paid off. She pulled me into the office of her store and laid the still greatest kiss of my life on me. I melted! DONE, Silly putty! We agreed to go to dinner that night and talk. I have never been so nervous in my life. I felt 18 again. I knew at that point God had sent me this way out of my league Puerto Rican Angel in my time of need, and I was not going to let her go. We went out for wings and beers. Yes beers. Double plural but remember I am a red neck! We soon lost track,of time talking about our kids, what we like to do, families, and everything else imagineable. We knew things were going to be very complicated from this point forward, but we both wanted to see what might come out of this. We kept it hush hush at this point since there was no need to ruffle feathers or get the kids involved if we didn't think things would work. Their lives were hard enough and birthdays of our oldest daughters and the holidays were quickly approaching.
The next few weeks flew by. I talked to my Grandma Hale who was my confidant. She was dieing of cancer and dementia but was sharp as a tack that moment I talked to her. She knew something was wrong, but told me to always follow my heart, believe in God, and LIVE every day. She passed on my oldest daughter Samantha's 16th birthday. We did not tell her that day of course, but it was very difficult for me to hide all the bottled up emotions I had going on. It was tough but we couldn't ruin Samii's day!
I finally made the decision to move out on my own because I just couldn't take it any longer. That same day, Nancy asked her guy to move out also. I swear it was not planned that way, it just happened we both thought we wanted to get through the holidays for the kids. It was actually New Years' Day! How fitting huh? I was scheduled to have a meeting the next day so I called Nancy for advice. She let me know her situation that day as well. We met and she secretly, for some reason, helped me find an efficient apartment which just happened to be right across the street from her store, and the courting began.
We knew things were going to be complicated, but we had no idea the things we were about to endure. My oldest (Samii) wanted nothing to do with me. Nancy's kids rebelled some too. We had to plan little meetings around our girls, work, and divorce proceedings. It was a tough go. I still don't know how we did it, but we did. We prayed together a lot. Still do, and it was by the grace of God things would somehow work out each time. We slowly introduced each other to our children. She would come with me to football games or cheer competitions so we could at least watch Samii cheer and get a peek at Shayna and Lexi when they weren't with us. We blasted through each challenge that presented itself, and I still would not change a thing.
The one challenge I never took into consideration was the looks we would sure receive. I'm white! Very white! Redneck white! Nancy is Puerto Rican. I guess I gave my fellow human beings more credit than they deserved, but we got over that too. It just really became a funny shock to our kids' friends especially Nancy's, when they found out I was white. Quite comical even. Even more funny was the group of friends we hung out with were all made up of mixed race couples, a male gay couple, and a female gay couple. It was an amazing bunch!
As life continued on for the Swain clan, we meshed. We lost alot of battles, but won the wars. Feelings got hurt, things were said, tears we shed, but I still wouldn't trade the chance of meeting her for anything in the world. Things worked out, our kids found out the truth, and fences were mended. We don't use the step word very often, we are a family accepted from both sides of our wonderful families and we are all back together and thriving!
God is so good, and so is life!!!!


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Cahill to be lead in 'Bye Bye Birdie'October 7, 2012
The Eastern Nazarene College Theatre Department will present the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" this October and our department couldn't be more excited to see one of our very own be a part of this major fall production.
Jon Cahill, a Junior Physics major, from Madison, WI, will play Albert Peterson, the lead role in this year's Fall musical.
"Bye Bye Birdie is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time," said Director and Producer Tara Brooke Watkins. "It's a satire on American life that's done with the fondest affection."
Performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11-13 and Oct. 18, and at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 20. Educational matinee performances for students will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday Oct. 11 and Friday Oct. 19.
Tickets for Bye Bye Birdie are $15 general admission, $10 for students, $5 for ENC students and for children 12 and under. For tickets or more information, call the ENC box office at 617-745-3715 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com.