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Behold!! 'The Grand Theft Auto V': Official Gameplay Video Is Here!!!by Gumbercules9000 on Jul 9th, 2013
Hi, Bryan Here….
'Grand Theft Auto V' will release September 17th, 2013, and until now, we haven't seen any official gameplay. We've only see trailers and teasers for the new game from Rockstar. Now, I was pretty excited about this game, but after watching this video, I'm in complete awe and my mind has been blown. The detail and graphics, the fluid motion of the action and characters are all top notch. This game looks amazing and I won't be surprised if IGN gives it a 10.0 rating, judging by the looks of this video.
In addition to that, the game looks epic with gun battles in helicopters, many explosions, and even skydiving. It also looks like you can play sports in the game such as a game of golf, tennis, and even cycling. Then I witnessed one of the main characters trying to flush a dead body down a toilet. It's all here. I can't wait to play this. Enjoy the trailer below.


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Ajay Devgn and Being Indian emphasize on the power of selflessness
We have always been taught that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. But if the action is that of love, the reaction double folds. Culture Machine's YouTube channel for the Indian youth, Being Indian and actor Ajay Devgn have come together to release an inspiring and stirring new video 'AcchaHai – A message of love' that encourages all of us to make the world a happier and loving place by doing small selfless deeds and using kind words every day.
Talking about the small, but ample opportunities we get to brighten someone's day and uplift their spirits, Ajay Devgn recites a poem 'AcchaHai' that tells us the little ways in which we can make a difference. We don't need to go out of the way and make sacrifices in order to be selfless. We only need to give that one smile, care for our ageing parents by massaging their feet for a few minutes, offer water to the tired delivery boy and just show kindness to the people we meet every day. They may seem different from us on the outside but they are all looking for the same thing as us – love and happiness.
Speaking about the poem in the video that has been penned by Vinod Sharma, Ajay Devgn said, "AcchaHai is a beautiful little gesture to beat the rat race we often find ourselves in. Spreading love and happiness in the world around us is a simple everyday effort. All we have to do is come together and do our bit. It was a pleasure working with the Being Indian team, 'kyunki yeh log achche hain.' "
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15 Love Potions Put to the Test by Martha Editors With Swoon-Worthy Results
Can perfume make another person fall more deeply in love with you? Some studies have indicated that men are most attracted to fragrances that smell more like desserts than flowers. Other scents incorporate warm aphrodisiac notes intended to promote feelings of affection. We sent editors out into the field armed—or shall we say spritzed—with various fragrances concocted to behave as so-called love potions to test these theories and find the most alluring ones. Here, all the results.
Black by Comme des Garçons
Senior editor Julie Vadnal fell hard for this black pepper, leather, and subtle licorice eau de toilette the second she took off the cap. She says, "It smells expensive, exotic, different … like a mix between church incense and the woods. And this Catholic-born outdoorsy girl loves it."
The Response: Her guy friends felt just as enthusiastic about the unisex scent. "I think it's kind of hot when a woman wears cologne," one said before promptly spritzing some on himself and spending the rest of the evening breathing it in. If men like to wear it, then they'll definitely be drawn to a woman wearing this woodsy blend ($100, comme-des-garcons-parfum.com).
Lavanila Vanilla Lavender
Made from pure essential oils, natural botanical extracts, and organic sugar cane alcohol, this fragrance blends powdery Spanish lavender with base notes of warm Madagascar vanilla. Assistant style editor Colleen Banks found the scent very sweet at first spritz, but as the day went on the fragrance became warmer and more romantic.
The Response: Like a bee to honey, her boyfriend was instantly drawn to the vanilla aroma and did not find it too sweet, even upon the initial application ($58, lavanila.com).
CB I Hate Perfume 7 Billion Hearts
Inspired by the romantic notion that out of 7 billion hearts on the planet, one inevitably beats for you, perfumer Christopher Brosius crafted this comforting scent composed of fine vanilla absolutes from Tahiti and Madagascar mingled with smoky resinous notes. While wearing it, assistant digital producer Taysha Murtaugh thought the smokiness stood out the most in this fragrance, reminding her of incense or patchouli.
The Response: Her boyfriend thought she seemed more mysterious but also asked if she had been around spicy food, a different result from the donuts comparison she usually gets when wearing her typical vanilla-based scents ($135 for 30 ml, cbihateperfume.com).
Demeter Licorice, Popcorn, and Chocolate Chip Cookie
Demeter is the go-to for spot-on single-note fragrances that range from classic to wacky. We tested the scents that replicate some of men's favorite treats in the hopes they would fall for the literal aroma of food.
The Response: Special projects editor Anthony Luscia gave Licorice a try and reported that several men told him they liked the way he smelled. Senior photo editor Muzam Agha wore the alluring scent of Chocolate Chip Cookie and was asked if he was hiding sweets in his pockets. When associate style editor Katie Covington wore Popcorn to a friend's birthday party, she ironically sat next to a popcorn machine. "My boyfriend was a little extra handsy," she reports. Alluring? Possibly. Delicious? Definitely ($39.50, demeterfragrance.com).
Bond No. 9's "Bleecker St."
With the tagline "Art, fashion, seduction, and dessert in liquid form," this eau de parfum combines the edible—vanilla, cassis, caramel, cinnamon, and thyme—with the sensual—patchouli and musk, in an ode to New York's Bleecker Street. Assistant editor Becky Mickel found the "spicy, decidedly feminine" scent enticing and noted that the perfume's jasmine, patchouli, and vanilla notes are also found in her signature scent, Chanel Mademoiselle.
The Response: Despite liking the fragrance, Mickel's boyfriend didn't notice the subtle aroma. Her advice? Buy a smaller bottle to carry around for reapplication ($205, bondno9.com).
Philosophy Falling in Love
Sparkling blackberry, jasmine, warm vanilla, and lily of the valley combine with the goal of creating an effervescent fragrance to send hearts aflutter. Digital editorial intern Aliyah Guttmann was instantly enamored by the light, natural quality of this fresh, feminine scent.
The Response: Powerful perfumes can be off-putting. Guttmann's boyfriend was drawn to this clean scent because it smelled like her and not like "perfume" ($48 for 2 oz, philosophy.com).
MCMC Love
Crafted and bottled by hand in Brooklyn, New York, perfumer Anne Serrano-McClain makes each of her perfumes with love. When creating this fragrance, she wanted to capture the fireworks and rush of the first time she fell in love. The result is a blend of Japanese yuzu citrus, French sweet basil, and Chinese magnolia, with a dry down of gunpowder and templewood.
The Response: "The yuzu and florals remind me of Hong Kong on a hot summer day—walking up and down centuries-old steps with trees growing through them and past Buddhist temples and modern design boutiques," says Katie Covington. While Covington appreciated the complexity of citrus blended with a spicy base note, her boyfriend's olfactory palette produced a more simple reaction: He commented that it smelled like fresh laundry ($45 for 9 ml perfume oil, mcmcfragrances.com).
Chloé Love Story
This feminine fragrance seeks to capture the allure of a carefree woman, and is inspired by a clandestine midnight meeting in Paris. It is blended with fresh orange blossom and jasmine, the flower of happiness, and includes a base note of warm cedar wood to ground the scent.
The Response: Colleen Banks quickly became obsessed with this fragrance and its romantic, floral aroma. She felt fresh and clean while wearing it and the fragrance caught the attention of a PR girl at a press event. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, found the scent too floral ($75 for 1 oz, sephora.com).
Penhaligon's Love Potion No. 9
No need to brew your own magic love potion. This elixir opens with top notes of creamy tarragon, bergamot, and lavender. The dry down reveals sweet carnation and a blend of cedar, spice, and vanilla for a scent that is mysterious and faintly masculine.
The Response: This fragrance got two thumbs up from Taysha Murtaugh's boyfriend, who preferred it above all the others she tested ($125, penhaligons.com).
Atkinsons Love in Idleness
This intensely feminine love potion puts the Grasse violet flower and violet leaves front and center. Like something out of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, it is a perfect marriage of ethereal floral notes and woodsy chypre. Patchouli and moss come through in the dry down.
The Response: At first blush, associate digital editor Lyndsey Matthews found the scent saccharine, but she warmed up to it as it dried down. Her boyfriend found it fresh, light, and appealing ($210, barneys.com).
Nasomatto Narcotic V.
Crafted in small batches in Amsterdam and inspired by female sexual power, this fragrance is captivating for its mystery. No ingredient lists are provided with the intention of creating completely unique, indefinable scents.
The Response: Aliyah Guttmann felt more mature while wearing this fragrance and said it complemented her natural scent without being too overwhelming. She had sprayed some in her hair in the morning and when she let her hair down at the end of the day, she was happy to find that the scent was still lingering, and as strong and sexy as that morning. Her boyfriend loved the romantic perfume, acting more affectionate during their date ($185, barneys.com).
L'Artisan Parfumeur Amour Nocturne
Crafted by master perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, this eau de parfum combines cedar with the scent of hot milk and caramel. Gunpowder and orchid make a surprising appearance and round it out
The Response: Taysha Murtaugh felt more alluring and attractive while wearing this soft, musky scent. Seemingly simple at first spritz, she found the fragrance grew complex. She was especially drawn in by the milky, almost coconut quality of the perfume, which reminded her of the coconut lotion her boyfriend loves ($205, artisanparfumeur.com).
Tom Ford Black Orchid
This bottle's Art Deco design is a good indicator of the elegant fragrance within. Black truffle, ylang, fresh bergamot, and black currant give it drama, while lotus wood, patchouli, incense, vetiver, and vanilla bring both richness and balance to the seductive scent.
The Response: Though not the type of scent she would normally choose, "I felt glamorous in an old-school 1940s or even sultry 1920s flapper way," Katie Covington says. A coworker complimented Covington on the perfume, saying it had a classic aroma. Executive digital editor Jennifer Hirshlag says the fragrance is powerful, but not overempowering, imparting a sexy scent that her husband immediately commented upon as being sophisticated, nodding with his approval ($75, tomford.com).
A woody, musky base topped with tender floral notes, this feminine eau de parfum is intended to ignite attraction.
The Response: True to its mission, this perfume caught the attention and affection of Lyndsey Matthews's boyfriend. Her favorite of the three she tested, Matthews liked it just as much, saying the sultry scent was perfect for a night out ($96, bloomingdales.com).
Dior Poison
With its modern mix of sandalwood and florals, including orange blossom, jasmine, gardenia, and amber, Pure Poison combines the daring and the delicate to "reveal the seductress within."
The Response: Despite its dangerous moniker, Julie Vadnal was really into the fruity and spicy notes in this lusty love potion, as was a friend, who squealed (yes, squealed), "Ooo, I like this one!" ($92, macys.com).


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Using when I read faces it's festive, celebratory even.
But today is Good Friday, a day when you might ask your Catholic and Protestant friends if it's okay before you blurt out, "Joyous Easter!"
I've chosen today to give you an uncharacteristically somber look at changes to President Obama's face. Today's article concludes a three-part series of face readings.
Much as I encourage you to read what follows, might I recommend that you in by checking out the first two parts of this series?
- How President Obama Has Evolved, Face Reading Part 1
- How President Obama Has Evolved, Face Reading Part 2
And now, once again lets start exploring ways that President Obamas face has altered.
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LIMA — As businesses steadily rely more heavily on digital systems, cyber criminals have evolved their approach to better take advantage of security flaws and human error, FBI Special Agent Scott Halibur explained during a networking event hosted by the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce.
Adah Ellerbrock, the chamber's vice president of community relations and programs, said cybersecurity has been a concern for many area businesses, and the talks by Halibur and Tomorrow's Tech Today CEO Lisa Niekamp-Urwin would inform businesses on what they can do to combat potential gaps in cybersecurity.
The first preconception Halibur debunked was the idea cyber criminals are "lonely guys" sitting in their parents' basements. That may have been closer to the truth in the '80s when hackers would wipe data to prove they could do it, but today's professional criminals have organized into sophisticated cells capable of tricking employees into shelling out thousands of dollars to buy back stolen proprietary information.
Halibur compared today's digital criminals to someone knocking at a locked door. A business may have a complicated security system that keeps the door shut against forceful entry, but hackers have found ways to convince employees to open the door or give security clearance.
"The biggest threat to your security is human error," Niekamp-Urwin said.
Hackers will comb through social media, discover business organization, identify key figures and even spend months determining the best way to interact with individual employees in order to convince them to click on a link or download an attachment full of malicious code.
That code can then infect a computer system, delete backups and potentially hold important information for ransom until a company pays whatever the hackers demand to get that info back.
Halibur told the story of one hospital that hackers targeted, infected with ransomware and stole its medical records. The only way to get the records back was a $400,000 pay out.
Halibur recommended businesses stay safe by installing fire walls, investing in security programs, backing up systems, encrypting internet connections and utilizing two-party authentication. Those techniques will keep the door locked, he said. But to maintain maximum security, employees will have to ensure that their online habits aren't creating loopholes for hackers to use.
Common mistakes include plugging in unknown USBs drives, using easily-guessed passwords, absentmindedly clicking through emails or putting too much information on social media that could be used to answer security questions during a password reset.
"We need to educate our employees and make them understand that these types of things occur," Halibur said. "Any information you put out there can be used by those who are out there to get into your systems."
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Zebra One Gallery is a London art gallery and dealership that has become one of the capital's leaders in the sale and dealings of art from some of the world's most well known artists and photographers. Established for over 40 years Zebra One Gallery brings a lifetime of artistic expertise to all of Zebra One gallery clients.
Zebra One Gallery in London's Hampstead village has been established since 1976 and has featured and sold art from some truly remarkable Artists such as Picasso, Miro, Chagall, and Andy Warhol and has become one of London's leading destinations for contemporary art.
Zebra One Gallery has had works of some of the greatest photographers of our time such as Helmut Newton, Man Ray, Philip Townsend, Robert Freeman and Brian Duffy whilst also having the opportunity to represent and work with newer photographers and artists such as Banksy, Dom Pattinson, Kate Garner, Dan Baldwin, Mason Storm and Rolland Berry, Dain NYC to name but a few.
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and 4 vice-chairmen spoke about the activities for the business year and answered various questions from the industry press. At the start, Chairman Inoue said, "The government is hoping to use
6.0 million cubic meters of domestic logs for plywood and LVL aiming for a self-sufficiency rate of 50% with a target of 2025.
Within the JK Holdings Group, KEYTEC Co., Ltd., which manufactures and sells plywood and LVL, has recently constructed a new plywood factory in Minobu Town, Yamanashi
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was constructed on about 74,000 m² of the site of a former automobile parts factory and was equipped with the latest plywood manufacturing line. The new factory acquired the JAS certification for
structural plywood on April 19 and plans to manufacture about 68,000 m³ of structural plywood annually. For now, the factory will produce 12, 24, and 28 mm thick plywood with a 3x6 size
On May 23 at the Canadian Embassy, the Japan Office of BC Wood held an explanatory meeting for the 16th Annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM), an international trade show, and observation tour. The tour plan combines the trade show GBM, which will be held from September 11 to 13 in Whistler, Canada, and the observation tour, which consists of 3 courses: observation of Mass Timber Construction (large scale wood construction), observation of forest products of Alberta, and observation of lumber and value-added products from British Columbia.


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This past Thursday afternoon, I headed over to the Pillow Room to listen to two translators talk about their work. María Negroni, a Sarah Lawrence professor and distinguished poet herself, introduced the talk. I barely noticed the two hours that passed as Sarah Riggs and Omar Berrada discussed the complicated art of translating literature, particularly poetry. They are both accomplished translators and poets in their own right. Riggs grew up in New York and Berrada grew up in Casablanca, Morocco. They now both live and work in Paris, mostly working with texts in French and English.
Riggs described one strategy of translation, developed by poet Rosemarie Waldrop. It has three phases: first, the translator creates a fast rough draft of the entire piece. Second, the translator gets rid of the original text and focuses solely on honing the draft, paying attention both to idiomatic phrasing and poetic aesthetics. Lastly, the translator compares the original text with the newly created translation to check the alignment of the two texts. Riggs told us, "[Translation is] the closest kind of reading I know. [It is almost like] writing the piece as you read it." We did an exercise as a group, in which we translated the first three lines of a poem by Arthur Rimbaud from the French. We could see how complicated the choices involved were–our translation was quite different than the one she showed us, by American poet and translator John Ashbery.
Omar Berrada went on to talk about several ideological considerations with regard to translation. In particular, he emphasized that there is no such thing as a "sacred text". Translation and re-translation is always necessary. He suggested that, instead of thinking of translation as being enclosed by a limit of language (which is unreasonable: the idea of the text exists outside a particular language) or as happening across a border (which is too simple of a transaction), we should think of translation as a continuous process happening in a kind of no-man's-land, the outskirts of a forest. To illustrate these arguments, he played us two minutes of a ten-minute piece by a woman who had compiled a list of no fewer than forty-eight variations of the opening line of Dante's Divine Comedy by various translators over several centuries. The Divine Comedy is as "sacred" as it gets for a work of literature; clearly, texts can always be revitalized, or translated differently.
Afterward, I went outside the room to start reading out of the giant anthology of Spanish poetry I have for conference with Eduardo. I also got out my tiny, dark purple Moleskine notebook, (yes, I know, very hipster, but they were the smallest in the bookstore, okay?) in which I keep a list of all the words I need to look up. María Negroni, the professor who introduced the talk, had some poetry in that volume. I flipped to the page and read a few of her poems, each of which was written as a single paragraph of flowing language. I allowed myself a silent moment to geek out over the poetry itself and the proximity of the poet.
I went back into the room to talk to the presenters. I wanted to tell Sarah Riggs about how my style of reading Spanish poetry is similar to the way she translates poetry (I read poems in Spanish three times: in their entirety once, again as I write down all the words I don't know, and a third time after I look up the definitions of the unfamiliar words). However, as I went into the room again, there was already someone talking to her. The petite woman who introduced the translators smiled at me and asked me if I was in one of Eric Leveau's French classes, and that's how I ended up talking to María Negroni about my conference work. I explained about the poetry and my little notebook. She was very interested in the latter because it reminded her of an object she had found once on a street in Buenos Aires: a much larger notebook, in which was painstakingly written a Spanish-English dictionary of sorts, ordered alphabetically, with the writer's phonetic spellings as well as the correct spellings. She told me that if I ever stopped by her office she could show me the facsimile she had of it. There was a lull in the conversation to our right, and that's how I ended up explaining my story again to Sarah Riggs, Karen Lawrence, and another professor.
That afternoon was important to me for a few different reasons. First of all, hearing about the work of translators was captivating, as translation has always been a vague aspiration of mine. Second of all, Professor Negroni's story reminded me of one of my favorite projects, FOUND Magazine, which collects interesting things that people find (online at: www.foundmagazine.com) and tells us that these things show a randomized psyche of our humanity.
Most importantly, though, the event made me believe in what I am doing. At Sarah Lawrence, it is easy (especially as a first-year) to be a little intimidated by the brilliant and talented people who study and teach here, or to think that I am not doing things that are important enough. But that afternoon, respected poets and professors (not to mention the president of the college) were listening to my ideas, and taking them seriously. (Hey, a little external validation never hurt anybody.) After talking to Eduardo in conference, we decided that at least a portion of my project will be translation of a few poems.
In their presentations, Riggs and Berrada expressed repeatedly that translation is not something you can do alone. You must work with other translators, ask questions of the author (if he or she is still living), and bounce ideas off of your colleagues. Overall, you must not be afraid of changing the material in some way. When you translate something, you are not creating an imitation; you are creating something new. As a liberal arts student, little could be as inspiring as a discipline in which literature, language, and creativity combine to meet the needs of an audience that would never have been able to appreciate a particular writing otherwise.
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Lincolnshire rural charities dinner
Three Lincolnshire charities will benefit from proceeds raised at the third Lincolnshire Rural Charities Dinner, on Thursday 11 April 2019 at the Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground.
Following two very successful events in 2014 and 2016, this prestigious event will raise funds for the Jon Egging Trust, the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN).
The evening will celebrate the three charities' work to support communities throughout Lincolnshire and beyond. With a theme of "Past, Present and Future", guests will be guaranteed a sumptuous meal of Lincolnshire produce designed and introduced by Steven Bennett, "The Lincolnshire Chef", of Healing Manor fame.
But the food is only part of the evening's entertainment. Hosted by Sean Sparling, there'll be fun and frivolity as well as the opportunity to find out more about the three charities' essential work. The dinner will build on the success of their previous events, which raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable causes in the county.
Tables of 10 at £800, and individual tickets at £80 each, are available to book now, so to avoid disappointment, contact Della Armstrong, by email, firstname.lastname@example.com, to reserve your places. Sponsorship packages are also selling fast, so if you would like to support the event, please contact Della.


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Back in March, we blogged about the benefits of green roofs. Their stunning natural beauty, coupled with the benefits of reducing heat and noise in cities, make them a modern and sustainable alternative to more traditional materials.
However, one of the reasons they are not being adopted by more sustainably-minded homeowners is that maintaining a green roof is perceived as being more difficult than tiles, which mostly look after themselves. Just like looking after a houseplant or a garden, green roofs must be cultivated throughout the year to ensure they are both beautiful and purposeful.
So, we've put together a few helpful hints and tips for dealing with a green roof. Read on to find out how to keep your green roof the talk of the town.
Irrigating your green roof
Think of a green roof like a crop or field of grass.
Water is necessary for maintaining a green roof on a survival level, but are the plants receiving enough to really thrive? Access to a nearby water point is vital; whilst the plants may be happy in the colder months, this heatwave we've been having recently has surely wreaked havoc for green roofs across the nation which are not sufficiently provided for.
Consider that, unlike plants on the ground, green roofs may not benefit from deep foundations and nutritious soil as part of the natural water table.
There are many irrigation systems available to purchase on the market, including drip systems, as well as pop-up sprinklers which can be adapted for use on roofs.
Controlling these systems is vital for regulating the amount of water your roof receives, both to avoid over-saturation, and to save you money on your water bill. Maintaining a large green roof can require sensors and other equipment, but it all starts with a human awareness of the potential pitfalls.
Fire prevention is key for green roofs
Fire prevention has always been at the centre of green roof planning, just as roofers who use tiles, stone or felt would be expected to prepare materials for all eventualities. Maintaining a green roof merely for its image could endanger the household.
Fire breaks made of gravel should be put around the edge of a green roof and the edge of any openings such as skylights. The use of stone makes it more difficult for fire to spread and engulf the building. All breaks should have a minimum width of 0.5 metres. To prevent fires spreading on extensively large green roofs, there should be a gravel fire break every 40 metres.
Plants should be prevented from growing in these gravel fire breaks. As such, maintaining a green roof with safety in mind may require removal of weeds or stray plants from these areas as soon as they are discovered.
The depth of substrate on intensive green roofs means that soil saturated with water will be a good fire retardant, and equally the types of plants chosen should not constitute large amounts of combustible material.
Drainage is a top priority for green roofs
As we have detailed before, effective drainage is a vital part of good roofing. It helps to avoid pooling, any drips into the building below, and strain on the roof structure.
Green roofs are beneficial for drainage overall, as they absorb a large proportion of rainfall. However, this build-up of water and plants on a roof can lead to future problems.
A poorly installed green roof runs the risk of damp ceilings. But even a well-installed example can be problematic when it comes to drainage. Just as debris from trees and leaf-fall can clog up gutters around regular roofs, the sheer volume of flora can mean drains are more severely affected with green roofs.
There is a recommended minimum of two drainage outlets for each roof, to prevent a total blockage and stagnant water. These should use filters and be regularly inspected.
Maintaining a green roof isn't as hard as you think.
Many of the benefits of green roofs will outweigh the extra effort needed to maintain one. If you understand the roof and stay on top of the work that needs to be done, a green roof will be a pleasure for both the local community and for those who live in the building itself.
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(2018) Red Reyes is a multi-instrumentalist with a wide range of experience. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at University of the Philippines with a major in Choir Conducting and minor in Piano, where he was involved with the Madrigal Singers. He has served as Band Leader at Don Bosco High School and Choir Director and Arranger/Composer at Don Bosco Seminary College. Reyes also served as Choir Director, Pianist, and Arranger/Composer at Santa Monica Parish, a 400-year-old church and landmark of National Cultural Heritage of the Philippines, before moving to the Bay Area. He leads the Older Adult Choir at Bayanihan Equity Center. Also speaks Tagalog.


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Sunday we celebrated the fact that we've had our tiny person for a whole year!
The theme of the party was the Neil Gaiman book, Blueberry Girl.
My friend Lorraine read the book to everyone ( I couldn't without crying) there was a magician, custom coloring books and plates and SO MUCH FOOD! We went a little over the top, but as Dan said, we only get 18 of these!
Sunday we celebrated the fact that we've had our tiny person for a whole year!
Sorry for Being A**holes, MomA Mother's Day letter in the form of a dialog co-authored by David Dunn and Joan Dark (a.k.a. Toni Carr). David writes in plain text. Joan in italics.
There comes a time in every parent's life when they will say to themselves, "Oh! This is why that one time Mom lost her shit." Our mother lost her shit many times. She lost it because there were many times when we were pretty shitty children. What is remarkable is how many times she managed to hold it together.
I feel sick to my stomach every time I think of the hard times I gave Mom. Every time I said "I hate you" or "Okay LINDA!" because of course, calling Mom anything other than Mom was a smack in the face.
Especially when I remember the sacrifices. I have vivid memory of eating those cheap, frozen pot pies for dinner. You and I had one, Mom did not. I asked her why she wasn't eating and she said she wasn't hungry. But of course she was hungry! She just didn't have the money to feed all three of us. As a Mom now I get that. I would give my kid my last scrap of food. Hell, I would claw my heart out of my chest with my bare hands if she needed it!
You know the worst memory? We were up late and Mom was passed out exhausted. She had scraped together money to buy us new pants. We decided, in our amazing wisdom, to cut up the pants and tape bits of them to the wall as a surprise party for Mom. She woke up and sobbed because we had ruined the clothes she had saved up to buy for us. (I think I tried to tell her a mouse did it)
No Mom is perfect (She chanted to herself as she takes the baby in public and realizes it's cold and baby has no socks on) but our Mom tried as hard as any Mom could. As an adult I can appreciate that a lot more than I could as a kid. It's because of Mom that I can be a mother myself. Not only did she help me with the grueling IVF process, she showed me what sacrifice is and how you can and will do everything for your kid.
I don't remember putting the scraps of pants on the wall. But I do remember you saying something about a mouse. What I definitely remember is the Christmas when she bought us lots and lots of clothes. I think it was our first Christmas in the new house. There are photos of me throwing a box across the room as I opened yet another package of underwear or socks or something. I don't like to think of it.
My kids are older, and there are plenty of times when I got them a gift that was sub-par. We have had some tough financial times ourselves. One Christmas, I got everything from the Dollar Store. It worked out okay. You can buy a lot of things at the Dollar Store, but I could also tell the kids were disappointed. They were trying to put on a brave face. Still, I felt awful.
I feel awful every time I get them a small gift they don't like. I cannot imagine how mom felt after getting a divorce, having the first Christmas in the new home, and then seeing her children rage against the injustice of getting socks and underwear. I think the worst part of it is that she sort of blames herself a bit. She tells me that she read somewhere in a magazine that you should wrap up a lot of presents for kids under the tree, and that she should have just given us the clothes and let us open the few toys there were. I can see why she takes responsibility for it. I do that all the time for all sorts of things. As a dad, I am always doing the best I can, with what I have, and for who I am in that moment. Mom did too, and she had even less. When I think about it now—when I picture that photograph of me chucking a box—I say to my younger self, "You were a real dick, kid!" Of course, we were kids, but that doesn't make me feel any better about it.
Oh man, I'm so nervous about presents. I want my kid to be cool and not care about material crap, but I also remember the SHAME of having the payless birkenstocks and not the real ones in school. You could tell because the buckles were smaller, and everyone made fun of the kids that didn't have the real ones!
Mom worked hard for those knockoffs! They were the best knockoffs that the almost total absence of money could buy!
At the same time, how much stuff does a kid need?
Clearly not as much as we thought when we were kids.
I have a friend that takes her kids on a big family trip every year instead of Christmas presents. I like that idea way better, but then will my kid not be cool for not getting a ton of gifts? Will she care? Will I be able to raise her to not care about material things?
We are both fighting an uphill battle there, but I would like to think you and I grew up not to care about material things. You should ask Mom for advice about that.
I get to see how good of a mom our mom was when I see her be a grandma. She is an awesome grandmother. I wish we lived up near you sometimes so that she could see her grandkids more. I am jealous of you for that.
Mom is an awesome Grandma. You should be jealous. You should be so jealous that you move back.
Find me a job, and I'll get the U-Haul! For now, Mom has been coming down to help in the summers. I am glad my kids get to spend time with her. In July, she took Kyla with her to the Virgin Islands for a fencing tournament. Kyla was initially very upset when she learned that she could not take any of the seashells she collected back home her. So mom had her pick out her favorite and said, "I say we smuggle it!"
And that's what they did. Toni, our mom is a smuggler!
I am glad now that we're older we realize Mom is cool enough to be a sword fighting smuggler.
…who is willing to risk prosecution for customs violations for the sake of her granddaughter's favorite seashell.
Is this our mothers day letter? Is it enough to just tell her that we regret being assholes and wish we could go back in time and appreciate her?
I think that is the best we can do. Sorry, Mom for being assholes and not appreciating you enough when we were kids. We appreciate you now!
Also we promise to put you in the good home.
All our love,
D.J. & Toni
I found out Saturday night that my birth father died. I have very little memories of him. I remember him bringing a garbage bag full of Christmas gifts and it wasn't Christmas ( I later found out from my Mom that it was February). I remember him yelling at me about my Mom and the divorce. I remember ordering ice cream in a plastic dish and when I didn't eat it fast enough he threw it out the window. I cried, not over the ice cream., but because I had just seen the commercial with the crying Native and knew we weren't supposed to litter.
I remember the times he wasn't there more. I remember attending my first protest, picketing downtown with my Mom, brother, and a lot of other women and children over child support. We weren't getting any. I think I found another kid who had some He-Man figures, and played with them, resulting in a very upset me when my brother was on the news and I wasn't. I very specifically remember my Mom not eating so that there was enough for me and my brother.
I remember being really, really poor while my Mom busted her ass solo to provide for us.
I remember being told that he wasn't going to be our Dad any more, as he was waiving his rights so that he wouldn't have to pay child support.
Years later I was in a car accident. When the settlement came, there was some legality that meant he had to be contacted and told that he wasn't getting any money. He reached out to me and we exchanged a few letters. Then he sent me pictures from my High School choir concert to show he had been in the audience. I felt freaked out and ceased contact.
I played a show with my band and was told my Dad was backstage. Popped back expecting to see Greg, the only man who had been a father in my life, and instead there was a stranger who said he was my Dad. It was weird. I was upset that he just showed up without asking me, and made polite small talk until he left. My brother told me the memories he had of our Father and how he didn't want any contact with him. I avoided any other letters or messages on my bands guestbook directed to me, from him.
I graduate. I go to college, I get married, I open my business. My employees state that my Dad had come in the shop looking for me seconds after I left the day before. What? No way! I called Greg and he said, no, he hadn't been in. I asked them to describe the man and sure enough they described my bio Dad, not my Greg-Dad.
Now I felt creeped out. Coming into my business was absolutely crossing a line, but I had no way to contact him and tell him so. Then, a few days later, he sent me a facebook message. He said he had been in the shop and asked if it was okay for him to come in.
I politely told him that no, I wasn't comfortable with him coming into my workplace. It was too weird. He told me he was Christian, and born again and that he had left alcohol behind and was a new man.
Ok, good for you.
Now that I knew that, couldn't he come in the shop? Could we be facebook friends?
No, I'm sorry. It makes me uncomfortable and I know it would scare my Mom. But I'm glad you have a good life now.
You know what? He had sent SO many people from his church to my business. I should be grateful! He should have KNOWN I'd turn out like this. My mother had poisoned me and obviously not raised me right.
And there it was. My proof that he was the person I had always been told he was. No stripes had changed, scorpion and the frog, yada yada.
He messaged again and I blocked him without reading it.
A customer who apparently goes to his church pulled me aside that week and said he had to talk to me. He then proceeded to tell me that my Dad was a good guy and a Christian and I was being unfair. I politely informed him that we weren't having that conversation. He tried to do it again the next week and I said absolutely not. We could talk about coffee and that was all.
That customer then would make attempts to pull my husband aside and plead my fathers case. Every month or so he would update my husband on things about my father, and my husband would just listen politely and (at my request) not pass the information onto me.
Until Saturday, when the customer pulled my husband aside to tell him that my "loving father" had passed away.
Dill told me, and to be honest, I felt weird about how little I felt about it. I wasn't sad, or glad or remorseful in any way. My Mom put it best. She said it's like not getting to finish a book. It just... ended. It's over and there is no conclusion.
I wasn't going to look up the obituary, then my Mom emailed it, seething because it listed my fathers "honorable service in Vietnam". He went to boot camp and was discharged after a month.
My brother and I weren't mentioned. Which shouldn't have surprised me. While his children knew a loving father, we knew someone angry, who held a grudge. If we wouldn't forgive him and let him into our lives, then we wouldn't exist to him.
Oddly enough, last week my Dad Greg officially adopted my brother and I. We had no idea that while we were being adopted , our birth father was in the hospital and would pass.
We're finding different ways to close our books on him. My Mom is going to donate to a domestic abuse charity. I may do the same. Or maybe take my husband out to dinner to celebrate what a good Dad actually is. Or frame my adoption paperwork.
No matter what we do it's over. Sometimes there isn't an ending to our stories. Sometimes it's just the end.
A few months back I heard our friends Neil Gaiman and Cat Mihos were going to be just a couple hours away from us in Ohio. Which meant that not only would we get to see Neil and Cat, but our friends the Scalzis could come as well!
I was told to bring baby Evelyn, and let me tell you, this caused some anxiety! Baby! In public! Evelyn is a great baby, but as a baby, I know she can be unpredictable. What if she melts down in public? What if she becomes the worst baby ever and we are two hours from home? How would I handle it?
Then I decided, I would handle it. That's how! I don't mind babies in public spaces. I mind babies and children with parents that don't handle it. The ones that don't at least TRY to engage with their children, and just trust that in the cafe or restaurant, their kid will be safe.
I had a friend out for dinner with her husband. A small child came tottering up and sat at their table. Oh haha! Cute kid. Then the parent, who was also on a date, came over and PUSHED THE CHAIR IN! As in, my child is now sitting at your table. Please engage her while my husband and I enjoy our date night.
No. Not cool.
Owning my business, of COURSE we see the wild children. A woman in the cafe is enjoying her coffee and muffin. A child, who is not hers, wanders over and grabs her muffin, taking a bite. The woman flags down the mother of said child who says, "Oh! She likes muffins!" and puts the muffin, sans bite, back on the womans plate. (I of course gave her a new muffin, but shouldn't the parent have offered to replace it? I will eat after my child, but I would not expect other to do so!)
I know everyone has these stories. But can't we also remember the good ones? The kid who is fascinated with the fish tanks, so his father plopped them down in front of them while he studied for his bar exam. On days his kid wasn't having it, he would quickly get his drink to go.
I've been so tense about going to restaurants, movies, etc. If people are paying to enjoy themselves, I don't want my baby crying to ruin their good time!
Then I watched as local brewery Sun King announced they were allowing children, and people melted down.
Then I got mad. I want to go to a brewery and hang out with my friends. Why shouldn't I be able to go, just because I have a tiny human? I'M still a human! I want to do human things!
Sop we went to the event in Ohio, and Evelyn was a doll. She got her cuddles from Neil, and the Scalzis. We sat in the audience to hear Neil speak, and she fussed, so I took her to the side and rocked her until she fell asleep. Sat back down and listened to Neil talk for a while, then Evelyn let out the LOUDEST fart and dirtied her diaper. I left again, and decided not to go back in since I didn't want to be a distraction for people who had paid to attend the event. Went backstage and hung out with Cat, listening to Neil over the PA.
Backstage cuddles
I'm not certain, but I think that she didn't disturb anyone in the audience. No more than someone who might get a dry throat and cough, or sneeze, or an adult who might have to run out to the bathroom.
After the event we went to dinner, and I held my baby in my lap at the very fancy steakhouse and wondered if anyone was judging me for having an infant out to a fancy place, and so late at night.
The next day, as we're all on twitter talking about how wonderful the event was, someone posted this:
Haha! So funny! So cute! Yay! So happy to see friends loving on my baby. I'm imagining the cool kid she's going to grow up to be, and how fortunate we are to have amazing friends like this in our life.
Then I see this response. (I covered the username as I don't want to see a witch hunt on this person)
There are my worst fears realized. People don't want my baby in public, no matter how well behaved she is. At first I felt sad, then I started feeling frustrated.
I want my little human to grow up to be a good human. How will that happen if I keep her inside 24/7 and never expose her to real life, and how to behave in real life? Also, give me a chance before getting mad at the site of a baby! Am I ignoring her when she cries? Is she smelly and I'm refusing to change her diaper, causing the stench to waft over everyone in the vicinity? Or am I attending to her and ensuring that your experience is in no way hampered by her presence? Why not see which scenario is taking place before getting pissy at the idea of a baby in public with adults?
Thankfully, she has good friends that have her back. (Thank you John)
Look, I get it. My husband and I are not young. We were together for almost 2 decades before having a kid. I know what it's like to not have kids, and not understand them. But don't hate on the idea of every single baby you see in public! Give them a chance, the same way you give other adults in public a chance.
And as a mother, I can tell you that if I do see a parent trying to console a baby while attempting to eat hot food themselves (I've had exactly 4 hot meals since having my kid) or wrangle a wiggly one onto a changing table, I'm going to be the kind of human I want my kid to be. I'm going to offer a hand, not just roll my eyes and think "How DARE they have a baby if they can't do everything perfectly!". Maybe think about doing the same next time, instead of just snapping judgement on twitter?
First off, forgive any typos in this blog post. I asked Dill to get me a new keyboard and he was very proud of himself for finding a great deal on one. It arrived and... it's Swedish. So when I go to hit my left shift key I tend to hit \\\\ a lot. Also I can't find the apostrophe when I look for it. I'm automatically hitting it, but when I try to FIND it, no dice.
I've had a few moments of feeling like I wasn't doing the best at this Mom thing. When it took forever for my breast milk to come in, when I realized that my dreams of having a spotless home just weren't happening with a baby that wants to be in my arms 24/7 and when my body hasn't instantly bounced back. In fact, it's worse than ever. If I restrict calories, my supply tanks. If I do a high impact workout, the lactic acid builds up and Evelyn is not fond of the taste.
But while those things might not make me the super mom I thought I would be, I haven't really cared. Anything for my baby. If I've got to be a little extra fat for a year so she can get the best nutrition possible, who cares? I can do that! If I can't go out because she doesn't like the bottle... whatever. She's only a baby once. I can stay home.
And it's been working. We overall have a happy, wonderful baby. She smiles, she babbles and cuddles, and her cries are never a mystery. She's either hungry or dirty. And nothing, NOTHING pierces my heart like when she frowns and cries and looks at me to let me know something is wrong. So I fix it, and I fix it FAST. I thought I would discreetly cover and breastfeed, but no. My baby is hungry, that boob is coming OUT. If you don't want to see it, look away.
Then came yesterday. We'd had sort of a rough week and there's been some stress. We've been car shopping (ugh), and trying to get some things under control at work. Overall though, everything has been okay. Dill invited a family member over who wanted to see Evelyn, and I decided I would let them handle baby time while I indulged in a bath.
Sink into the tub and I hear a cry start to build up from the other room. Got dried off, and dressed, and at this point cry is near hysterical. Ok, no problem. There's been a feeding delay before and I know all the tricks to getting her calmed down and latched on. Should take 2 minutes, tops. Three minutes, five minutes, ten minutes pass... what the heck is going on with my baby?
I strip her down and turn on the bath water. She LOVES her baths. It usually instantly soothes her, but nope. Still hysterical.
My poor baby girl screamed her head off for over an hour. Family member had to leave as I attempted to rock and soothe my girl. She kept looking me in the face while screaming like she was begging me to fix what was wrong.
I've had failure in my life before, but never have I felt like a failure, until I couldn't bring my baby some peace. About 5 minutes after the family member leaving, she was nursing and happy. Everything was fine, but I felt shaken. I had never, ever let my daughter down like that. I'd never tried so hard with her and failed.
I'm sure this is not the first time this will happen, but man, it was exhausting. All you parents with colicy babies, I owe you a hug. Crying babies are HARD. And now I'm nervous because we're going to an event tomorrow with Evelyn. What if this happens again? How do you deal with a baby meltdown in public when none of the calming tricks work? WHY CAN'T YOU REASON WITH BABIES?
I'm staying home and cuddling her today, and I'll attempt to get some work done. I have a Drunk Knitting episode to edit (Yay! It's back)!Taxes to wrap up and a couple new designs to work on. Also if I can somehow lose 10lbs and get my muscles back by tomorrow that would be great.
Smiling Evelyn, to remind myself that happy is the norm.
I love my baby. I know everyone loves their babies, but dang. I REALLY love my baby.
Unfortunately, baby love has turned me into the least productive person in the world. Who cares about deadlines? The baby smiled! Who cares about making money? She's holding her head up! Who cares about getting back into shape? The baby discovered her knees!
My goal over the next couple weeks is to try and get my productivity back. I've actually been going to work (baby in tow) a few days a week. Sean and I have also set some book deadlines, including releasing a single pattern from the book next month!
I'd write more about it, but I swear the baby is on the verge of laughing.
Last weekend we had some pretty simple plans. Friday after work we went on our weekly lunch date for thai food. I saved most of mine since we had a doctors appointment right after. The plan was food, doc, drop Dill at the brewery for his guy time, and I would go home and clean and eat. Saturday was supposed to be more cleaning and going to see Thor.
Life however, had other plans....
Went to the doctor, did the pee in a cup thing the weight, the blood pressure... the blood pressure again.. then again.. then the doctor came in to talk to me.
"Go to the hospital. Your blood pressure is really high. We've made it pretty far guys, but now is the time. Get your bags from home later, get there as soon as you can. Right now."
I got tunnel vision, and couldn't hear anything anymore. I wanted to cry, I looked at Dill and told him he was now in charge of hearing everything.
We rushed to the hospital where I was checked in and they started inducing labor. Dill ran home to get our bags, and we texted our family to let them know what was happening.
What followed was a blur of pain and waiting. Early labor felt like cramps. Then they did a foley bulb (Google it. Then NEVER EVER EVER GET ONE). Then another foley bulb. It did nothing. (Funny aside, before I got the bulb, our friend Matt texted to tell us that if Kristin were here, she would tell me to kick the nuts of anyone who suggested a foley bulb. Of course, we didn't see that text until after it was done!) Just more pain, more severe cramps. I was HUNGRY (remember how I saved my lunch? Yea. They don't let you eat when you're in labor.)
I listened to a lot of roller derby using it as my focal point during contractions which were now about 2 minutes apart. I would try to count the scores in my head, focus on what the announcers were saying. During game breaks Dill and I paced the halls. We were the only people in the labor ward for most of the time. Two other couples came and went while we were there. My parents were amazing and fetched food for Dill, though by late Saturday I asked them to eat it outside the room, since I was faint from hunger.
In the meantime, Dill got food poisoning. So he was alternating between coaching me in labor and throwing up in the bathroom. I contemplating calling a friend who I knew was a doula in case he didn't get better since I didn't want to go through birth all by myself!
By Sunday, I asked my Doctor if today could be the day. My birth plan was going out the window. (I wanted an all natural experience, but by this point contractions were a minute apart, my cervix wasn't even close to being dilated enough, and I was blacking out from pain.) Dill was having to hold me up on the birthing ball and when we walked since I was collapsing at points. Finally after four pm I asked for the epidural. I just couldn't keep going on no sleep and no food. Afterwards I took a half hour nap, and tried to go again.
At this point the doctor warned me that we were most likely looking at a c-section. It wasn't at all what I wanted, but I knew I couldn't stay in labor limbo forever.
In the meantime, the storms rolled in. Thunder, lightning, and as they strapped me to a table in the OR (Seriously, it looks like they're setting you up for execution) the lights flickered. As Dill came in to join me the tornado sirens went off. Fitting for the daughter of one!
I can't even describe how scared I was. I was terrified that I would feel them cutting me, or that the baby wouldn't survive the procedure. When they pulled her out I felt my hips lift off the table, while they exclaimed what a big baby she was. I heard one short cry, then another, while I started bawling and yelling "Is she alive? She's alive??"
I got my first glimpse of her when they were cleaning her up. The flap from the sheet covering me was in the way and Dill kept trying to move it so I cold see. Her eyes were wide open and she was grabbing everything in sight. The nurses, the towels, she even made a go at the pair of scissors they used to cut her cord. Dill went over with her and got to touch and hold her, then he finally brought her to me.
See the bloody scissors? That's what she made a grab for.
Clutching a towel
Finally, finally, finally my daughter.
It took forever for them to stitch me up. I was jealous that Dill got to hold and talk to Evelyn so much. I couldn't take my eyes off her, but I was also so uncomfortable! I kept begging for them to unstrap my arms, or at least take the blood pressure cuff off! My hands and wrists were twitching and I felt like I couldn't control them. (probably why they kept them strapped!)
Dill also admitted later that during all of this, he peeked over the curtain at what was going on. I'm glad I couldn't see it, as apparently they take parts of you out, lay them on you, inspect them, seal them up and then put them back! He assures me that I'm beautiful on the inside, and now he has had visual proof.
Recovery was a blur. I was trying and trying to force feeling back into my legs so that they would let me up out of bed. No matter how many times I assured them that I would be fine, they still made me wait until morning to walk on my own.
Upstairs we went to postpartum, where Dill slept for the first time in days. I attempted to, but I was woken every hour for blood pressure and incision checks. I was also brought my baby over and over again so that she could nurse.
The next few days were a mix of wanting to get the heck out of the hospital and being terrified of taking our baby home. We were both inspected, poked and prodded over and over again. Friends came to visit and brought us food and relief that the outside world still existed.
Meanwhile, I couldn't believe how much PAIN I was in! I had understood in the abstract that a c-section was major surgery, but wow. There are no words for how much it hurts. I've been through surgery before, but this recovery has been something entirely other. Perhaps because I'm less concerned with taking care of myself, and more concerned with my baby.
Every few minutes, I would pull myself out of bed (not easy when you aren't supposed to use your ab muscles) shuffle over and make sure she was breathing.
Going home was a shock to my system. I don't know that I can describe it. Just that she screamed for the first 2 hours she was here, I had to sit down and just stare at a wall to decompress while Dill calmed her down, and that it was the first time I felt completely disconnected from her.
After that though, I have felt nothing but love. Even when I should be frustrated, I just love her and am so thankful that she's here. I've broken down in tears thanking my husband for going through this with me. The IUIS, the surgery, the IVFs, everything was worth it for her. Going through all those fertility treatments definitely strengthened our marriage. We were there for each other through some pretty severe ups and downs.
I've become a baby hog. I cuddle her all the time and at the first twitch or squirm I want to grab her from whoever is holding her. I love the feeling of her curled up against me, cuddled into my neck or sleeping on my lap, holding my finger with her hand.
Thank you as well to everyone who has followed along with this blog and listened to me ramble incessantly about IVF. It is, at times, a very isolating thing to go through, and it's good to dump my feelings to a computer screen and know there are others out there reading along!
I'm using the baby time to make some progress on the book. Evelyn gives her opinion on swatches sometimes, by either grabbing it away from me or giving it the side eye. Not sure what exactly the translation is for her opinions, but I'm confident she has strong ones!
Next blog should have some sneak peeks at the new book!


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I've decided for some of my stock builds I'm going back to basics… my custom rods over the years have become more and more detailed but I still love a simple, well made, and well appointed fly rod. Frankly, I miss building these types of rods as I sometimes get lost in the minutiae. Looking back through old photos, this looks a lot like the rods I was making when I started on this glass journey 10 years ago.
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You're probably already collecting positive customer testimonials and reviews from your customers to display on your website and use in your marketing materials right? Please tell me you answered yes! If not we need to talk my friend. We need to have a serious talk. 🙂
Let's assume you are. Great. The next question is: What about getting clients to leave positive customer testimonials on places outside of your website where they can have a massive impact? One of the best places to actively encourage customer testimonials is on your Google My Business profile.
Why? For the simple reason that Google is still the number one place for finding local services. Also most people like to do a bit of research on your business before they choose to purchase. If your business has positive reviews it will stand out from the competition and is far far likelier to get a click than those without reviews.
Before we go any further…
Do you have a Google My Business listing? This is free service which is super important for improving your local search results and it also ensures you show up correctly on Google Maps. If you don't have one then you need to first set one up and get your account verified and then return to this blog post when you're ready to start collecting client testimonials.
This is what it looks like when people search for a company on Google that has a Google My Business account correctly set up. The boxed content on the right hand side with image, map, reviews etc. is the listing you get when you have Google My Business correctly set up.
OK so assuming your Google My Business listing is up and running. Now its time to start getting some positive reviews. You can either do as most businesses do and leave this to chance – in which case your likelihood of getting unsolicited positive reviews is about as high as someone smiling at you on the London Underground.
Or you can follow the simple steps below to start getting those testimonials now.
Step 1: Create a custom link to share with your customers
The reason why you're going to do this is because you're asking your client a favour – so you want to make the process as easy as possible for them. Asking them to go to Google – find your Google My Business listing and then enter in a review is not going to cut it. Instead sending them a 1 click link that straight away gives them the option to give a testimonial – that will cut it.
To create your custom link – first go here: https://developers.google.com/places/place-id
Enter in your business name and make sure you find your Google My Business listing. If your business does not show up then you will need to go back to the beginning and ensure that you have a listing correctly set up. It may take a few days to get verified and show up. It will eventually.
If you do see your business you're good to go. Click on it. You will see a link appear with your unique "Place ID" code. Copy the relevant bit by highlighting the text and clicking Ctrl C / Cmd C or right-clicking and selecting copy.
Now all you need to do is add your unique Place ID to this link:
To do this – copy the link above and paste it into something like Notepad or a blank email. Then grab your Place ID that you found in Step 1 and add it to the end of this link. Mine looked like this:
So remember:
1.) go to this link to get your Place ID: https://developers.google.com/places/place-id
2.) add your place ID code to the end of this link: https://search.google.com/local/writereview?placeid=
Here is an example of me using this process to get my Place ID code for the Growth London listing and then adding it to the write review link:
Step 2: Shortening the customer testimonials link
Now that you have your long custom link you can shorten this by going to Google Link Shortener. (https://goo.gl)
Copy and paste the long link you created in Step 1 into the Google Link Shortener and then save this new shortlink.
You now have something neat that you can send to customers. When they click the link it will automatically open a page where they can directly give your business a 5 star rating and enter in their testimonial.
Step 3: Reaching out to your clients
There are multiple options here to reaching out to your clients and asking them to give a review. You can make it a standardised part of your process where you set it up once and forget about it. For example by adding your custom Google Testimonials shortlink to your email signature or include it every email when you send an invoice.
Or you can do personalised outreach focusing on those which you feel will be more likely to give a positive review, which is what I recommend to start. By this I mean think of your best customers. Perhaps they're people who have already given you a great testimonial. Or they're someone you've just completed a job for and they seem very happy with your service. Now send them a personalised email. Here is an example of a script you could use:
Subject: Request for big favour – please leave me a positive review on Google My Business
Hi [name],
Hope all is very well. I wanted to ask a big favour! I've got a new Google My Business listing up as a means to boost my business profile online. I wondered if you could take a quick minute to give me a rating on [the work / service you provided]?
It will only take a moment and I'd be extremely grateful.
All you need to do is click this link: [enter your shortlink here]
Give a star rating (5*'s would be nice!) 😉 and then enter in any testimonial or review you care to share.
Many thanks in advance!
[your name]
Note – if the customer has already gone to the effort of providing you with a testimonial before – perhaps by email then it would be nice gesture if you copied and pasted this into the outreach email. So for example you could include a line like:
If helpful here is the testimonial you provided me before. It could save you a bit of time if you simply copied and pasted this into the Google review you're about to provide: [testimonial]
Proactively encouraging and making it easy for your happy clients to leave you positive customer testimonials on Google My Business is a smart move. Yes there is a bit of leg work involved but by following this process you will greatly increase the likelihood of success. It is well worth doing as social proof is one of the most important determining factors behind winning new business online.
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PPS. Feel free to leave any comments below if you've had any success following the above advice.


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That is important.
It doesn't matter if you are the sub and he is the Dom – your appreciation for, and commitment to, each other should be reciprocated and equal. Obviously, he was in the headspace to look elsewhere, which tells me he was not the guy for you, or if he is the guy for you, he is not the guy for you, right now.
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This way, you'll avoid reaching bankruptcy because of an issue that suddenly occurred. In other cases, the persons who run the home renovation decide during the process that they want some additional things changed around the house, which will require an extra amount of money to invest. This last case is not reasonable because when you engage in financial planning you'll know for sure what you need to spend money on during the renovation. Not respecting what you planned won't help with achieving the expected outcome and all the efforts will be in vain. Here are some tips that should guide you through the process:
Saving or borrowing?
The first dilemma of all people who want to renovate their home soon is whether to start saving money for the whole process or borrowing them. This is a sensitive topic since not everyone affords to save as much money as they would need for a complete home reno. If that's your case, applying for a loan that's especially purposed for this kind of activity should be just fine. On the other hand, if you feel like you could save enough money to start the renovation without additional funding, then go ahead and do so. In this situation, financial planning is even more important, as you may need to restrict your monthly spending in order to put aside a considerable amount of your income to start the home reno as soon as possible. Before making any decision, is important to understand how much a house renovation would cost you and what your desired outcome is.
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Absolute requirements
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The lucky part is that you can opt for a home reno rebate program and get some of your money back. When dealing with major changes such as insulating your whole house, the investment is quite big and you might need to focus on saving as much money as possible. Rebate programs will help you get back a part of the money, which can be very useful for investing in something else that could make a difference. Every single penny that you save could help you change something, but bad decisions about how much money you spend could lead to going over your budget.
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When Second Lt. Sage Santangelo recently attempted the prestigious Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course at Quantico, the 10 women who came before her had failed the test.
Santangelo also ended up failing the course, a defeat she attributes to inferior training that women marines receive compared to men, rather than an inherent weakness in women.
The Infantry Officer Course is an arduous 13-week course that aims to push Marines to their physical and mental breaking point in an effort to train only the best as infantry officers. Of 14 women who attempted to pass the course at Quantico, all but one failed within the first day.
In a recent Washington Post column, Santangelo attributes these failures to a double standard women face during their entire time in the Marine Corps.
From the beginning of training in Officer Candidates Schools, women have few chances to compete against men. The schools are segregated based on sex and women are held to a lower set of standards, according to Santangelo.
Santangelo, in The Washington Post, notes:
In the Physical Fitness Test, for example, a male perfect score is achieved by an 18-minute three-mile run, 20 pull-ups and 100 sit-ups in two minutes. A female perfect score is a 21-minute three-mile run, a 70-second flexed-arm hang and 100 sit-ups in two minutes. There was a move to shift from arm hangs to pull-ups for women last year. Yet 55 percent of female recruits were unable to meet the minimum of three, and the plan was put on hold.
This difference in passable criteria sets the tone that women can't compete on a similar level as men, according to Santangelo.
Since it was opened to women in 2012, 14 females have attempted and failed the course at Quantico. Meanwhile, 13 women have passed the slightly less intense two-month enlisted infantry training course at Camp Geiger, N.C.


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