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This is how I made a complete fool of myself on Saturday.
Daryl, my best friend Ho Ting & I were in Chanel looking at bags, when Ho Ting held up a Chanel 2.55 to show me how it looks like & to my horror, I realised that the bloody expensive Topshop bag I was carrying is inspired by Chanel.
Ho Ting: Sam! This is the 2.55! -holds it up high-
Me: -flailing arms at Ho Ting- Put it down put it down my bag looks almost exactly like it put it down!
Daryl: -tries to strategically place my arm over the telling clasp of my bag-
Me: YEARGH!
Daryl: Chiong bag! -steps away from me to distance himself from the source of embarrassment-
Me: Hey, where do you think you're going? -points foot at him at which point, my loose shoe flies off my foot & lands some feet away-
-All 3 of us watch in horror-
Ho Ting: -runs towards door-
:( & we were in such an atas store.
& then in the bus, when Daryl & I were going home; a girl sitting diagonally from us was drinking milk straight from the carton.
Me: Hehehe check out that girl! She must be bloody thirsty...she's drinking straight from the carton! Hahahahaha watch watch watch! Hahahahahahaha!
Daryl: Hahahahaha yah!
-girl passes carton to woman RIGHT in front of us, assumedly her mom-
Me: Oh, crap.


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Some people spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars to ensure that designers' logos are prominently featured on their handbags, sneakers and jackets. But for $28, a different kind of fashion-insider cachet, knowing and impudent, can be bought. That's the price of a T-shirt from Reason Clothing, whose apparel uses nearly identical fonts of high-fashion labels to turn Dior into "Poor," Fendi into "Trendi," or Balmain into "Nawman."
Reason is one of many streetwear brands currently dealing in label parodies. (We are not convinced that all of the designs grouped into the category of "parodies" are actually parodies. More about that HERE). T-shirts produced by the year-old brand Conflict of Interest NYC include "Ballinciaga," "Bodega Vendetta," and "Ill Slander." A "Homiés" shirt (after Hermès) made by Brian Lichtenberg of Los Angeles has been worn by Rihanna and Miley Cyrus. The designer has also spoofed Céline ("Féline") and Balmain ("Ballin").
Often, the riffs take the form of imperatives. One NYC Paris T-shirt demands, "Célineme Alone," while a friendlier Criminal Damage shirt turns Givenchy into "Giveintome." A popular line of hats and shirts by the label SSUR spins the Comme des Garçons logo into an Comm des FuckDown.
"It's fashion, but it's poking fun at high fashion," said David X. Prutting, 32, a photographer and a founder of the Billy Farrell Agency, who recently wore a Conflict of Interest shirt smattered with logo parodies to a party he was photographing at Jeffrey, the luxury boutique in the meatpacking district. "It's lower-end, obviously, but it's meant to build a community."
Some of the designers responsible for the parodies insist that they're high-fashion fans themselves. "I not only love the brands, but I also am indebted to them, even financially," Mr. Lichtenberg said. "I'm wearing an Hermès bracelet right now, and the same with Balmain. I have, like, 20 pairs of jeans. (Mr. Lichtenberg is currently involved in a rival legal battle with his younger brother, Chris, the designer behind Alex & Chloe, over the Balmain parody design. His brother filed aw lawsuit against him for stealing the BALLIN design. And then Brian filed a nearly identical suit against Chris in federal court). Céline, I have a bunch of accessories. It's things I love and admire."
Many fans of the parodies, too, are eager to cite their mainstream fashion bona fides. "I actually have really expensive stuff, but it's kind of trendy to have something poking fun," said Ricky Campbell, 32, who wore a Homiés shirt to a Fashion Week party celebrating a new book of photography by the modeling agent Scott Lipps. "I have Louis Vuitton, and all the hot brands, so it's kind of funny."
Greg Garry, a photo editor, has collected label-parody apparel ever since finding an accidentally misspelled shirt reading "Channel" in Chinatown nearly a decade ago. "I always call Canal Street 'Coco Canal,' " said Mr. Garry, 42. "Canal Street knocks everyone off, and now people are starting to knock Canal Street off, sort of." Favorites in his collection include a shirt by the brand House of Diehl with a Ghostbusters logo peeking out from behind the double C.
But whether lovingly intended or not, parodying the labels of haute-fashion brands can be a legally perilous endeavor. Some brands are concerned their market value is being diluted by the existence of parody items; the Reason Clothing founders, Phil Bassis and Jonathan Totaro, said they have pulled products after receiving legal notices on multiple occasions. It also seems that the designers behind LPD NYC pulled two players from its Dream Team: Dolce and Gabbana, after receiving notice from D&G's legal team.
In one high-profile example, the designer Fahad Al-Hunaif originally made a prototype, just for fun, of a hat with a vulgar parody of Cartier. It drew so much interest that Mr. Al-Hunaif produced a limited run of the hats — a few dozen, he estimates — before being served with a cease-and-desist letter from Cartier. (He suspects the brand found his parody after the photographer Terry Richardson posted several photos to his blog of the model Cara Delevingne wearing one.)
For his next project, Mr. Al-Hunaif took on the distinctive Maison Martin Margiela logo, rendering it in Arabic script. "I literally got two samples of the V-neck and the snapback and then I got a cease-and-desist letter from Margiela," he said.
As more and more brands attempt to parody a relatively small number of high-fashion houses, they might face the age-old fashion issue of market oversaturation and customer fatigue. Someone seeking an Yves Saint Laurent parody, for example, could choose a "You're So Vain" shirt by Oh Hell Clothing; a Chapel Clothing "LSD" T-shirt; a snapback hat by Paislee that features yen, dollar and British pound sterling symbols; or an "Ain't Laurent Without Yves" shirt by either Reason Clothing or What About Yves, both of which sell the style independently. (Though maybe not for long: Saint Laurent has reportedly taken legal action against the "Ain't Laurent" designers and stopped doing business with the Parisian boutique Colette, which stocked them.)
Reason and Brian Lichtenberg, too, each sell Homiés shirts. "I don't know whether he saw ours first, but I know that we didn't see his," said Mr. Bassis of Reason. "It's not crazy to think someone would have the same idea."
Mr. Garry, the collector, had another complaint. "Now that it's become a trend and I've seen so much of it lately, I might stop doing it," he said. "It's the whole Groucho Marx thing: I don't want to be part of any club that would have me as a member."
Mr. Al-Hunaif is also expanding his horizons. "I actually have this new T-shirt that I just made, which is basically a full print of tiny iPhone emojis all over," he said. "They're coming out really soon, so I'm working on that. If I don't get a cease-and-desist." After a pause, Mr. Al-Hunaif wondered: "Who owns emojis, actually?"


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Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash involving a stolen car that may have led to the death of a 13-year-old boy.
Emergency services were called to Bonnett Rd in Kaitaia about 11.30pm on Sunday and found a teenage boy injured on the ground near a crashed stolen car.
Other boys thought to have been in the car had fled, leaving him behind.
The injured boy was taken to Kaitaia Hospital, where he was treated and discharged on Monday morning.
He died later that day at home on Bonnett Rd, about 1km from the crash scene.
A post mortem was completed on Wednesday but toxicology test results had yet to be received, and the boy's cause of death could not be confirmed.
Detective Sergeant Russell Richards said the investigation into the crash and the boy's death was ongoing.
He urged anyone who had seen a white 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara, registration DDR570, in the western Kaitaia area between 9pm and 11.30pm on Sunday to call the Kaitaia station on (09) 408 6500.


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It would be nice if Spacewalk would have user groups. These user groups would then be able to be added to system groups for administration. This would make administration of user accounts and adding new system groups easy by having a central location to manage what group of users are assigned to groups of systems.
could you, please, describe more in detail, what you mean with your request? It's not very clear.
Hello Tomas,
At the company I work for we have different teams that are using Spacewalk. Each team has users that are in Spacewalk that are assigned certain system groups which their servers are joined to those groups. Each user manages their perspective system groups. What I would like to see is the user accounts assigned to a "Team" group and then that group be granted access to the system groups instead of accounts. This "Team" group would have the user accounts assigned to the group which enables them to manage the systems that were granted based on group membership. This will also allow us to report on Team specific servers as well as manage who has access to what servers. If you need any further information please feel free to ask. Thank you for your time and have a great day!
Any update as to when this might be added?
Hey Jeremy,
this is not a priority for Red Hat's Spacewalk developers and will likely not be completed by Red Hat in the next 2 years. We agree that this is a valid request and something that could be achieved. Will leave it open to allow for the potential of community contribution for this.


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The Colombians are out of the World Cup, but in Yellow at the Tour de France with Fernando Gaviria's impressive win on today's opening stage. The young Colombian has certainly learned his bike handling lessons after crashing himself out of what seemed like a certain victory in Milano San Remo a couple of years ago. He capped off yet another perfect Quickstep team effort by putting away Peter Sagan and Marcel Kittel in the end, becoming only the second Colombian ever to hold Yellow, preceded by the popular Victor Hugo Peña in 2003.
Peña's rein in Yellow is an odd story, one that was truly misrepresented to the public by, sorry to say it (I'm a subscriber) the New York Times. Fans, media and Race Direction were outraged to see Peña, in Yellow, dropping back to the team car to collect bottles for Lance Armstrong, and in general, comporting himself as a normal team worker instead of honoring the Maillot Jaune with a safe, protected ride in front. The Times called it: "A criminal act on Armstrong's part". The truth is something quite different.
Peña was part of the Postal Service team and a veritable locomotive in their Team Time Trial machine that set the foundations for Lance's wins. A former swimmer who turned to cycling, Peña was a flatlander, excellent track racer, but certainly not a "winged angel" of the mountains. The day of the TTT was, in fact, his birthday, and Lance manipulated him to the front at the finish so that he would be awarded the prized tunic. Afterwards, as observed by then Cyclingnews European Editor Tim Maloney, Lance himself came out of the team bus with a birthday cake – a rare moment of kindness and humanity for that monstrous ego.
2003 was the year that Jan Ulrich had finally gotten it all together – the German was raging and Lance…not so much. As Greg Lemond's venerated French Director Cyrille Guimard would say. "The Yellow Jersey is absolute poison in the first week, you have to get rid of it immediately!" If you want to win in Paris that is. There was no tactical sense whatsoever to try and hold that jersey and the Postal boys made the right call. Peña wanted to work, his reward had been given. And 15-years later, Victor Hugo is still the first Colombian to hold Yellow.
Gaviria, on the other hand, is on a team with almost no ambitions for Yellow in Paris. Look for Quickstep to profit as long as they can from the publicity they'll get from leading the race.
Colombia is spewing forth a veritable eruption of cycling talent. Historically known for tiny climbers that would fold in the brutal flatland races, with their rain, crosswinds, Dutch and Belgian elbows and horror of horrors, cobblestone races, this new generation can do just about anything. They have sprinters – as we see today – climbers of course, but also all-arounders. A full set of talent.
I was stuck out on the road a couple of weeks ago with a malfunctioning electronic shifting system – the malfunction was my doing of course, a Di2 cable crushed behind my stem faceplate… I rode 25-miles in 52 x 11 to a Hamptons bicycle shop called Rotations where their wonderful head mechanic, a Colombian named Nelson Aldana, explained their system while bailing me out.
According to Nelson, each Colombian town and city has a "Comite de Ciclismo" a government office where parents can take their children to learn the sport. The Comite helps with getting the kids bikes, assigns them a trainer to follow them on the roads and even work to create school programs where the kids can choose cycling instead of gym classes. The best young riders are then drafted into the "Liga" which is the State or Department level cycling league. From there, the very best ones are put into Liga teams that compete around the country, and then up into the top amateur and then professional teams. It's an organized, cohesive and sensible system, and we are seeing the beautiful fruits of that long-term planning today. Gaviria is 24, Egan Bernal (mark that name – you'll hear much from him) is only 21, Nairo's a contender of course and lots more are coming down the pipeline.
And we Americans with all of our riches? What do we have? Not much. No planning, few important amateur races, a pathway to the National Team that requires breathtaking amounts of money eliminating the very kids we actually need, and a focus on the ProTour to the exclusion of the most important development work. Perhaps our cycling leadership, the USA Cycling Foundation comes to mind and that BOD, can look at Colombia, or the UK with their somewhat similar and fertile systems, and reconsider their approach. That entire crew loves to sip Champagne on the Champs Elysee, but those days are long gone and won't be back anytime soon – especially if things don't change.
John Eustice, is the organizer of the Thompson Bucks County Classic in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and a long-time cycling analyst who has contributed to ESPN, ABC Sports, Time Magazine, and CNN among others. The Bucks County native resides in New York City. He was a pioneer on the European racing circuit and is a two-time United States Professional Champion.


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Mike VerWay has served as the Senior Pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church since December, 2000. Previously, he served in churches in Illinois and Michigan working with families, children, teens, and college students. In 2013 Mike received the Doctor of Pastoral Theology degree from Bob Jones University. Read his doctoral dissertation here. He and Brenda have four children.
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Herbert A. Opalek: Sleepless in Merced
This newspaper has devoted much of its recent space to reporting, editorializing and opining on issues of Merced's homelessness.
As a partial consequence, the Merced County Association of Governments -- led by a supervisor from each of the five county districts and an elected official from each of the six incorporated cities located within the county -- is in process of having a blue-ribbon panel fast-track this issue for the benefit of our county.
In order to highlight this discussion it seems helpful to define some of the vocabulary of homelessness so as to allow our concerned citizenry to be aware of the impacts and ramifications of this very important issue.
The U.S. Government Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 defines people as homeless when they lack a fixed, regular,and adequate nighttime residence or when their primary residence is a temporary place for people about to be institutionalized, any place not meant for regular sleeping accommodation by humans or a supervised temporary shelter.
There is no one typical homeless individual. Those who lack stable housing live in a variety of settings, both urban and rural, are a range of ages, face an array of health issues, arrived at this position for a variety of reasons and require an assortment of social work services.
Most of the people to be helped will be "chronically" homeless, which is defined as being disabled and either being continuously homeless for a year or more or having had at least four homeless episodes during the last three years.
Disabilities or disabling conditions often include severe and persistent mental illness, severe and persistent alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, and HIV/AIDS.
The emergence and strengthening of new and existing collaborative efforts to deal with this problem at all levels of government and among local providers and consumers is the distinguishing feature of the last decade of homeless assistance; and the increased emphasis on collecting and using data to better understand homelessness' dynamics helps synthesize research findings, assess what we know and outline what we still need to learn.
But we need to do better.
Here, in Merced, data provide needed information to allow our county and cities to receive available federal funding that will give us a better handle in dealing with our homeless.
Moreover, continued data at regular intervals are needed to track progress toward reducing homelessness.
There is a study in California that postulates that growing income inequality has contributed to homelessness.
The rapidly growing gap between the rich and the poor in California has been driven more by deteriorating incomes among the poor than by rising incomes at the top of the income distribution.
The result is that those whose incomes have fallen relative to others move out of better-quality housing, enter the lower quality market and bid up prices at the low end.
The resulting higher rents point out that there will be more homelessness, because those with very low incomes can not afford to rent.
Another major component of homelessness is one that we in the county do not pay enough attention to: A subset of the homeless includes former foster youth.
According to a recent study, within two to four years of exiting foster care, 25 percent of foster children experiences are out in the street.
Homelessness places youth at extreme risk of victimization and violence. When living in public places they are often victims of physical and sexual assaults and robberies.
Some youth are forced to engage in "survival sex" in exchange for shelter, food or money. In Merced, these emancipated youth have become fodder for our local gangs.
As we are living in a period of war and terrorism wherein American soldiers are put in harm's way; one would hope that our returning veterans will receive adequate services and not be a contributant to the homeless pool.
Yet, one-third of our homeless population are veterans.
Here is the California reality: There are 2,000 transitional beds provided nightly by the California Association of Veteran Service Agencies, yet on any given night up to 55,000 homeless veterans live on the streets and in shelters.
This means that, as many as 53,000 veterans, some with families, are without needed housing and supportive services. This is a shameful reward for our armed services personnel.
These are but a few of the facts that impact those who are sleepless in Merced. We need to "get off the stick" and deal with homelessness in an efficient and humane way.
Herbert A. Opalek is CEO of the Merced County Rescue Mission. He writes a column every other Saturday.


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After four years of incremental musical evolution, VESSELS emerge into the light with a brave and brilliant new sound, masterfully fusing the widescreen builds and elegant breakdowns of their previous work with altogether more physical electronic rhythms. With their new album 'Dilate', VESSELS are firmly focused on the euphoria of the dancefloor. 'It now looks like it was always going to happen,' says the band's Peter Wright. 'If I think about all the countless festivals we've played and visited together as a band over the years, we'd all go off through the day to see different acts and experience different things, and then we'd reconvene later in the night at some form of dance music or another. We all listen to radically different music a lot of the time, but techno is still where we all converge.' The transformation is complete.
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text: Share: Comments Print September 22, 2014 at 5:00 AM Race and education: Henry Louis Gates to headline UPS conference Posted by Claudia Rowe Henry Louis Gates. Courtesy University of Puget Sound Among many hot-button issues in higher education, few reach the stratospheric temperatures of affirmative action, though one of the country's most celebrated educators comfortably counts himself a beneficiary of quota politics. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — Harvard history professor, author and, most recently, television producer — will speak about his own journey from curious 9-year-old to public intellectual at the Race and Pedagogy Conference held Sept. 25-27 at the University of Puget Sound. Gates joins a high-profile lineup that includes political activist Angela Davis and environmentalist Winona LaDuke. United under the theme, "What Now is the Work of Education and Justice?" the conference aims to engage educators — from kindergarten through college — around this question. Race, however, is rarely an easy topic to tackle. "Even in higher education, in our classrooms we sometimes have a hard time coming to grips with these issues — they can be awkward, or embarrassing for people, often contentious," said Dexter Gordon, who directs African-American Studies at the university. "But no one can claim to be an educated person in the United States until they have some understanding of race — including its role in who's the classroom, who's not, and why." The conference runs three days and will spotlight such issues as the interplay between education and the criminal justice system, and equity (or the lack thereof) in public schools. Gates, who is African-American and made headlines when he was arrested trying to get into his own home, says he first became curious about the role of race in his life when he attended his grandfather's funeral, looked into the casket and suddenly wondered about the man's light skin. "He looked like a white man!" said Gates in an interview. The next day, Gates' father showed the boy a picture of his great-grandmother, who'd been a slave. "After that, I began I interviewing my parents about our family tree — how someone seemingly so white, like my grandfather, could be connected to me, and how we were all connected to this lady, who was brown and had been a slave." A lifelong fascination with genealogy followed — Gates has since discovered that he is 52 percent European — and it inspires his current project, the television program "Finding Your Roots," which airs on PBS and uses DNA testing to trace the backgrounds of celebrities like Stephen King, Anderson Cooper and Derek Jeter. "To think that the Jeter name came from a slave owner!" the baseball superstar says as Gates, ever the teacher, shows him archival records. The professor believes a similar approach to making history personal could supercharge teaching. "I don't preach at people, but we're all mixed — all of us — and by telling the family stories of these celebrities, we see that no matter what our apparent differences, we are all fundamentally the same, with the same fears, the same anxieties — no matter our tradition. We're united by a hell of a lot more than anybody ever dreamed." Comments | More in News | Topics: Henry Louis Gates, race, University of Puget Sound


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Strategies To Help You Win At Living On Next To Nothing
If you look hard enough there are ways to live on nothing.
But realistically when you have no money it's not about learning to living on fresh air alone, what you need to focus on is learning how to live cheaply. As cheaply as possible.
If you are like me you will already have read many different articles that talk about cutting $1000 grocery budgets down. And I know what you are thinking when you read them.
$1000 grocery budgets? Yeah right – wishful thinking!
You don't earn the kind of money that allows for $1000 of groceries plus eating out. You're living on a low income and right now you are trying to work out how you can survive on as little money as possible.
What you need are some strategies to help you live cheaply, to get by and grow whilst on that low income.
You need to get creative and be honest about what you can do and what you can't do.
When you are living on next to nothing it's not about what you want to do it's what you NEED to do.
Firstly – Please Don't Panic!
You may not realize it but living on next to nothing is possible, really it is. Take a little time to sort your thoughts out.
You CAN do this and the following tips will help you to find the cheapest way to live for you and your family.
Live Cheaply – How You Can Win At Living On Next To Nothing
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Create A Survival Budget
To be successful in living cheaply you need to have full knowledge of what money you do have and what bills you must pay.
You need to have a budget that is realistic and honest. Your normal budget isn't going to cut it right now. Right now you need a survival budget.
A budget where you have cut everything to the bone to keep you going whilst you learn how to live as cheaply as possible.
Because it can be done.
Read these posts to get started:
How To Survive, Thrive And Save Money On A Tight Budget
How To Live Fabulously On A Budget (And Save Money)
Embrace Frugal Living
Learning how to live frugally and save money is probably the best thing you can do for your wallet right now.
Frugal living isn't about being cheap, it's about getting maximum value from the money you have so you can learn to love living within your means. However small your means may currently be.
The thrifty lifestyle will help you understand how to live cheap and save money. And by living cheap I do not mean being cheap! There is a world of difference between frugal and cheap.
What frugal means to you will be different to me or your next door neighbor. To help you get started have a look at all these tips:
How To Be Frugal in 2019: 155+ Best Frugal Living Tips To Try Today
The Best Money Saving Tips Of 30 Frugal Living Bloggers
Develop Your Frugal Living Master Plan
The frugal folk who have worked out how to live cheaply have all started with a plan. You will be amazed at how frugal you can become when you put your head to it and planning will ensure you are successful from day one.
Your plan should include some or all of these:
- planning ahead
- using your time wisely
- stop spending
- keeping your heating and cooling costs down
- keeping it simple
- simplifying your life
- reducing your costs
- building a store cupboard
- saving something every time you get paid
- managing your housing costs
- making more money
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Planning Ahead
Planning is a cornerstone of cheap living. When you don't have the money then you must recognize that you do have the time so plan your time so you can clean your own house, make your own lunch, mow your lawn.
You may be working long hours but time is something right now that you do have whereas money is something you don't.
If you use money to pay for someone else to do something for you then what you are actually doing is buying their time.
If you are not used to planning your time and filling it up with daily chores then why not use a daily planner to help you create a successful schedule?
When you are not used to doing all the different tasks it can be helpful to have a visible reminder of what tasks need doing and what their deadlines are.
Use Your Time Wisely
When you have money, buying convenience food, having a cleaner, using a tumble dryer are all things its easy to fall into the habit of. When you plan on living cheaply you need to get out of these habits fast!
There are 168 hours in one week so you have time and you need to allocate a bit of it to doing stuff you might not have done before. Making your own lunch rather than paying for someone else to make it for you.
Cooking from scratch rather than buying ready made. Packaged rice takes 2 minutes in the microwave versus cooking your own rice in less than 20 minutes.
Yes you spend up to 18 minutes longer to achieve the same food. But pre-packed rice is about 5 times more expensive than normal rice.
You have 18 minutes, you don't have money to waste when you're trying to live on next to nothing.
Related reading: 27 Brilliant And Effective Ways To Create More Time In Your Day
Stop Spending
I know I'm stating the obvious but if you're trying to live on next to nothing then you need to stop spending!
Some people are emotional spenders (me!) so when feeling low they shop to make themselves feel better, which it doesn't because you spend money you don't have.
If you haven't already, switch to cash only and use the cash envelope system Much harder to part with cash when you know you only have X to last you until next pay day.
Use the 30 day rule for items you need.
Related reading: 10 Things I Don't Do Or Buy
Keeping Your Utility Bills Down
Utility bills are often cited as being part of your essential living costs but the amount you use and pay is very much down to you.
The more energy you use the more you will pay so now is the time to be thinking of all the ways you can live cheaply and reduce your usage.
If you can cut your energy costs by 20% then that is money in your pocket and money you don't have to pay out.
Save Electricity
- Keep your heating down low
- Turn heating off at night or even lower (we keep ours off or at 12c)
- Wear extra layers including jumpers and warm trousers and slippers
- Shut your doors
- Turn lights off when you leave the room
- Batch cook in your oven
- Use your microwave more
- If you have air-conditioning – turn it off or up high and get used to the higher temperatures. A little bit uncomfortable is better than paying out money you don't have.
More tips available here: How To Keep Your House Warm and Your Energy Bills Low This Winter
- don't leave the tap running
- turn the shower off whilst you are soaping & shampooing
- wash your fruit and vegetables in a bowl of water, not under the running tap
- wash full loads of clothes only
- do the sniff test before washing, does it really need a wash?
- fit an aerator to halve your water flow
More tips available here: 10 Ways To Save Money On Your Water Bill
Meal Plan To Make Simple Meals
When you need to live on a really tight budget, your grocery bill is a place you can make some big savings.
There are many easy ways to save money in the kitchen but food is potentially your biggest win.
Meal planning helps you to use the ingredients you already have and plan your meals for the week so you do not get tempted to buy a takeaway or have a restaurant meal.
I encourage you to focus on cheap and easy meals which can be made quickly to stop you from giving in to the eating out urge on those nights when you feel extra tired.
Use your slow cooker/crock pot, batch cook and freeze extra meals. Simple meals with less ingredients cost less and will help you when living on a tight budget.
They also lend themselves to being batch cooked which means you cook once and eat twice or more. The simple but homely meals I batch cook include:
- chilli
- bolognese
- lasagna
- sausage casserole
- chicken curry
These meals don't need a ton of expensive meat. Indeed my chilli often has more lentils and veg in it than meat!
For sausage casserole I chop the sausages up so they go further and to stop Mr2p from thinking he has been short changed on meat!
You can make basic, homely meals using cheap meat, the cheaper, in-season vegetables and tinned or frozen veg. All of which helps you to live cheaply.
Batch cooking also reduces your energy bills as you will cook less and do more re-heating.
A meal plan cuts down your waste ensure you never throw anything away or buy unnecessarily.
It also reduces your impact on the environment around you as you buy less and waste less.
Bonus Tip – Sign up for my FREE Resource Library and download the free weekly meal planner and frugal recipe cards.
Related reading:
When Money Is Tight, How to Enjoy A $35/£30 Grocery Budget For 2
13 Killer Ways To Save Money On Groceries
18 Things We Cut From Our Food Shopping List To Save Money
Simplify Your Life
Leading a more simple life can be one of the cheapest ways to live. Consider everything you do and consider whether you can simplify it.
Cut down on activities your children are doing – they will be just as happy and possibly more so being creative at home and having downtime.
Learning how to live simply and cheaply is not about doing without but doing things differently. It's about finding alternatives to your usual spending patterns.
If you need inspiration have a read of what rich people do. They don't splash their cash at every opportunity. They make their money work for them, as hard as possible.
Related reading:
How To Simplify Your Life When All Around Is Chaos!
Living A Simple Life – Simple Inspirations For You
Reducing Your Costs
We can all spend on stuff we don't really need. Think about ways you can live on less money. Ways like:
Purchasing only reduce to clear bargains – this can mean completing your grocery shopping at more than one store to pick up the bargains in each store.
Coupons – If you have coupons link them in with the items being on sale. Never use a coupon if it will cost you more cold, hard cash than buying an alternative brand.
Swap phone plans – consider using the likes of Skype or WhatsApp chat to keep in touch with friends and family.
Line dry your clothes – I line dry even if there is a frost on the ground, clothes get 80% dry then can be finished off inside on an airer. Tumbler dryers cost money to buy and money to run.
Have a large freezer – you can freeze purchases of meat and other perishables. Buy a second hand freezer cheaply from Ebay, craigslist or a local Facebook group.
You might even get lucky and pick up a free one from Freegle or Freecycle.
Support Schemes – ensure you are signed up to support schemes that are aimed at low income families. You might get reduced energy bills or free loft insulation.
Cook from scratch wholesome food – home made bread, potatoes, beans (dried then re-hydrated is cheaper), rice are all cheaper than their processed equivalents
Learn new skills – through YouTube or asking a family member to fix things yourself. Don't automatically think you need to buy a replacements.
You may also like: 12 Traditional Frugal Living Tips To Supercharge Your Savings
Build Your Store Cupboard On The Cheap
Your grocery budget can be a big chunk of your budget after rent/mortgage.
You can slash your grocery budget in many ways and spend next to nothing for a while if you have a solid store cupboard to feed your family from.
Plan your food through a weekly or monthly meal plan and also take note of sales.
Over time you will recognize when an item is at its lowest sale price – stock up then with enough to last you until the next sale.
Within a few months you'll have an idea of how often you need tins of tuna and stock up on the next sale. This works really well with dried goods and tins. Just make sure you are going to use them.
If money is really tight right now then try to buy one pantry item each week, even if it's just one big bag of pasta. Over time stockpiling will get easy.
The key to a successful pantry stockpile is knowing what you have, their best before dates and using them.
No point stock piling if you don't use the item to take advantage of its low cost.
Related post: How To Stockpile Food On A Budget – 10 Easy Tips
It wont be much to start with but create a new money habit of saving every payday whether its £10 or a little less.
Save Every Month
I know we started this off and you didn't have any money, but the thing is you have to find ways to save money in order to change where you are and make a long term difference.
Every time you get paid whether that's weekly, bi-weekly or ad-hoc make sure the first thing you do is save something.
You are saving for your future self and prioritizing yourself and your family.
By paying yourself first even if it's only a few pounds you are demonstrating to yourself that you matter. As time goes on you will be able to save more and more.
These savings can be the start of your rainy day fund. Not to be touched unless it really is an emergency. Such as car repairs to get your car back on the road and you to work.
Not a top up grocery shop or a take away because you've had a long day at work. Sorry, emergency is emergency and nothing less.
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Cheaper Housing Costs
It's not easy to instantaneously reduce your housing costs. You might have a mortgage or a rental contract.
But there can be things you can do depending on your individual situation.
- Do you have a spare room you can rent out?
- Can you get a lodger?
- Can you do Airbnb?
- Could you move to a smaller place to free up some money?
Some people advocate living in an RV/mobile home as a great way to live cheaply.
Can you refinance your mortgage or extend your term to reduce your monthly repayments? Thinking outside the box will help here.
Make Money To Save Money
There are 168 hours in every week. How many hours do you spend working?
How many hours are you spending stressing about having to live cheaply because you have no money?
Why not try and find a way to make a little money at home or online.The first place to look for making money is to sell anything you currently own that you don't need.
Less clutter will help reduce clutter in your mind and selling it will bring in a few pennies. You'll be amazed at what people buy.
Use your local Facebook groups or Gumtree as these are free to use. Ebay is of course a great place to sell as well, just remember that their fees can add up to 10% or more.
Related posts:
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Living Cheaply Reduces Your Stress
Living cheaply because you have to rather than because you want to can be stressful. Having no money is stressful.
Reduce your stress by being active in doing everything you can to find the cheapest way to live for you.
You deserve not to be stressed over money which means you need to take charge and get your spending down and your saving up.
Most people at some point in their lives have a really, really tight money phase.
It could be because you've lost your job, got a chronic health condition that limits your work capability, had a marriage relationship breakdown. All super stressful in themselves.
Add in money worries and you are one stressed bunny.
If, despite trying everything you are still struggling to live cheaply then seek out help in your local area.
There are people, charities and government agencies, that can help you.
Don't shy away from this help, reach out to them. They have experience and it is what they are there for.
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How to Stop Worrying About Money – Banish Worry With 15 Simple Tips
What To Do When You Can't Afford The Snowball Method


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When Tyson Foods announced that it would shut down its Chicago food plant in October 2016, 480 people stood to lose their employment. However, these people's jobs were secured once again when an Aurora-based company of processed foods, OSI Food Solutions, bought the Chicago food plant for $7.4 million in June of the same year. By this time, however, only 250 employees still remained in the food plant, and most of them were offered jobs in the plant under the new management. Alison Kovaleski, OSI Food Solutions spokesperson, declined to shed light about the future plans of the plant when contacted citing the company'snon-disclosure policy about its products and customers' information.
The company announced that the strategic position of the 200,000 square-foot facility in Chicago and its closeness to OSI Food Solutions' facilities in the area would enable them to meet their customers' rapidly evolving needs. The facility would be added to the company's broad manufacturing network. OSI Food Solutions is a privately owned company and is renowned worldwide for its services. Operating in the food service industry, the company makes a vast variety of meat-based products such as bacon and breakfast sausage. Moreover, the company also deals in food products which are not meat-based for retail brands as well as other food service providers. In total, the company has operations in 16 countries having more than 60 facilities. The company is highly ranked in the business world for excellent service provision.
Why was the Chicago food plant sold?
Tyson Foods executives attributed the sale of the 200,000 square-foot facility to its limited ability in meeting the ever-changing customer needs. They, however, did not give any detailed explanation of how the plant was limited in its ability. Tyson Foods' other two facilities in the Chicago area, however, still remain under operation. One of the facilities makes steaks while the other one has offices. The Chicago facility was previously involved in the hospitality industry in the preparation of meals such as omelettes, chicken, sauces, and crepes. OSI food solutions noted that the newly acquired plant would help in supporting their business growth by providing the necessary infrastructure needed to continue meeting the ever-evolving consumer trends.


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His plane, an Alitalia jetliner, touched down at Joint Base Andrews near Washington at 3:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, nine minutes ahead of schedule.
In the minutes before and after the plane landed, a group of excited Catholics, after having prayed the rosary, began and sustained a chant: "We love Francis, yes we do; we love Francis, how 'bout you?" Other chants later erupted: "Ho, ho, hey, hey; welcome to the U.S.A.!" and "Fran-cis-co!"
Ready to greet the pontiff as he descended from the plane, which bore U.S. and Vatican flags, were President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Sasha and Malia.
A group of bishops stood on the tarmac waiting to greet Pope Francis, among them Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, in whose archdiocese Joint Base Andrews is located.
Other prelates on hand were Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB vice president; Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington; Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, a former Washington auxiliary bishop; and Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Washington-based Archdiocese for the Military Services.
Among the elected officials at Andrews were Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Mayor Muriel Bowser of the District of Columbia. All three are Catholic.
Vice President Joe Biden and his family also welcomed the pope.
After the jet came to a stop, the stairway was wheeled into position and a red carpet rolled out. Thirteen minutes after the plane touched down, the door to the jet's cabin opened.
At 4:06 p.m., Pope Francis appeared from the open door to riotous cheering and applause from the small group of invitees, walking down the steps. Unlike Cuban leader Raul Castro, who walked up the steps to meet the pontiff at the door of the aircraft, Obama and his family waited at the base of the steps to greet Pope Francis.
The wind at times took Pope Francis' cape and lifted it over the back of his head. At the end of the carpet, the pope met a few Catholic schoolchildren, who offered him a bouquet.
The pope made no formal remarks upon his arrival. But the president and the pope chatted amiably out of microphone range, each man wearing a wide smile.
Surrounded by a Secret Service detail, Pope Francis and Obama walked off the tarmac to the grounds of the military base and into a lounge for a brief discussion.
In six minutes, Pope Francis had come and gone.
But after just eight minutes in the lounge, the joint papal and presidential details re-emerged, with Pope Francis receiving rock star-like adulation of the crowd on risers on the tarmac. The pope stepped into the back seat of a four-door black Fiat 500L bearing the license plate "SCV 1" — SCV being the Italian acronym for Vatican City-State — rolled down the window, and smiled at the onlookers before the vehicle slowly accelerated, trailing behind a much larger black Chevrolet Suburban. Even the glimpse of the departing pope's hand waving from the window opposite him was enough to elicit added cheers from the crowd.
After Pope Francis had faded from view, Obama stayed on the tarmac long enough to shake the hands of the bishops who had assembled to greet the pontiff.
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Today and Christmas morning have a lot in common for me. In fact, this might be my favourite day of the entire year! I'd say I was bias, but who doesn't want to have an excuse to bite into yummy, fluffy Fancy Pufs!? Likely no one, or just someone I can't be friends with.
To celebrate the biggest day of the year I am introducing my new online journal- Pufista Life. This journal is meant to give you inside recipes, tips and tricks for styling your organic cotton candy and event inspiration. On top of that, I want to get personal! Since there's a lot that goes on behind closed doors at Fancy Pufs I would love to share snippets of my daily life, my travels, my team and how this crazy dream keeps up! Follow along and stay tuned weekly to read about what's next.
In the meantime, here are some light fun facts to blow your sugary minds on this holiday!
-Ironically two dentists actually created and trademarked 'cotton candy'
-Cotton candy is older than anyone you know! Sugar was spun by chefs since the 17 century.
-What Americans call cotton candy is called "candyfloss" in the UK and India, "fairy floss" in Australia and Finland, "papa's beard" (barbe à papa) in France, and "old ladies' hair" in Greece.
-Cotton Candy actually has less calories than 98% of the treats you find at fairs and events!
I know I know, CRAZY! Now get your hands on some here. It's only right on National Cotton Candy Day!


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Italian: from the personal name Orso meaning 'bear' (from Latin ursus), or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bear (e.g. a large, lumbering person). In some cases the name may be habitational, denoting someone who lived in a house distinguished by the sign of a bear. Compare Urso. Hungarian (Orsó): metonymic occupational name for a spinner, from orsó 'spinning wheel'.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Orsi, Ours, Urso, Orio, Oriol, Boso, Oren, Ori, Ory, Orme


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Many of us can recall what it felt like when we were 'in the zone.' it most likely happened either while playing a sport or doing something that captivated our attention. When asked to describe what it was like, we hear things like, "Everything was moving a lot slower," "I could see clearly and make the right move," etc.
In order to distinguish and further clarify the term 'in the zone' we created three different zones — the AutoZone, the AlphaZone™ and the BeliefZone.
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I had a father from Chicago contact me about doing some photography of his daughter who was a senior at St. Olaf College in Northfield. They wanted to make a photo book with some professional pictures of her life at college. She played ultimate frisbee, and they gave me her game schedule, so I went in stealth mode and photographed her and her team playing.
It was loads of fun, even though I felt a little bit like a stalker. I captured her making some great catches and throws, and then I turned away and acted like I was photographing other frisbee players or other teams that were nearby. I don't often get to do sports photography, but I do enjoy it a lot.
The final book contains images that the family shared with me as well as my original photography. I have also taken many stock images of St. Olaf College over the years, so I used some of those in the book.
The final hard cover fine art book turned out great. It provided a little snapshot of her time at college that she can keep for the rest of her life.
I think this is a great idea for any parents who are looking for a unique gift idea. Artistic, high quality photobooks are a great gift anytime! But of course, I'm a photographer, so I'm a bit biased.


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Emotions ran high in the heat of Sunday's Leeds Half Marathon and amazing achievements were accomplished! Were you're highlights captured?
Runners pushing themselves towards the finish line up the famous Cookridge Street straight!
Our fastest female, Faye Banks, crossing the line with an impressive time of 1hr 22mins 05secs!
Blue skies overlooking the start line gantry.
You can't enjoy a finish line treat without your essentials.
Runaway bride crossing the finish with her joyous bridesmaid.
Unicorns celebrating at the Leeds Half Marathon finish line.
Marky Mark and Jennifer spotting the finish line together.


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Dear Buzz,
Dreams, we all weave them and spin them around. Yours are small and simple, a ride on the airplane as you sit on the window seat. Or being to be able to fly if you had a super power. Mine, they are a little more complex. I look at Bugz and you and dream of a bond so strong that it carries the two of you through all the ups and downs that life will bring along. I dream of a support system so rooted that nothing can shake it. I then follow it up with sending my wishes out to the universe at large and hope they come true.
I used to worry about how you would take to Bugz while I was still pregnant but you took one look at her and she was your baby. 'Will my baby come to pick me up from school today', you ask ever so often and get upset when I reply with a negative. You come running the minute you see her whenever she does come to school with me, a reception I never get. For me it is always, '2 more minutes Mumma'. You show your baby off to everyone but no one can come and touch her. That only brings forth the super possessive elder sister.
The time before Bugz was born, whenever we came across a baby animal in a book, you called them 'Buzz'. So there used to be 'Buzz lion', 'Buzz cat', 'Buzz elephant'. Now everything is about Bugz. There are 'Bugz lions', 'Bugz cats', 'Bugz elephants'. And then you come up with a gem like 'Bugz bubble' as you see a small bubble amongst the big ones we are blowing and you are popping them. Talking about gems, here is one that always cracks me up, every single time you see me change Bugz diaper, you come and ask me, 'This is Bugz pot?', as you point to the diaper. I tell you, 'yes', with a straight face and you go on to explain how you go do your business on a pot while Bugz does hers in a diaper.
I don't know how, I don't know why but whenever we have people over, one way or the other, the conversation always get around to them telling you that they will take Bugz with them and your drama starts. 'Noooooo! not my baby', you scream and follow it up with keeping a hawk eye on Bugz till they go to ensure that Bugz stays behind with you. There are times when you get super mad at Bugz but that is between the two of you. It does not mean that Bugz needs to go away. Never ever do you agree to that.
Bugz is at a stage where she does not play with you, but she plays around you. If there is sudden silence in the house I know you two are playing together. Which also means, I know what is coming soon. Precursor and all that. Bugz shriek and your voice in anger are heard as you fight over some toy, spoon, thread. And I smile. I see my little dream becoming a reality. What is sibling love without these little fights, after all?
The other day you did not take a nap at school and were tired and irritated by the time you got home. I knew the best way to calm you down was to give you a bath but you refused to walk up with me, so I walked upstairs telling you that you could come up whenever you were ready. You kept on sulking while Bugz played around you. About 5 minutes in to your drama, you started crying real loud. I got you to come upstairs and talk to me. Then came the reason for your crying out. Bugz apparently heard me upstairs and came up to investigate and you got mad. All you kept saying over and over again was, 'Bugz left me alone'. Not 'you left me alone' or 'I was left alone' but 'Bugz left me alone'. That day I just could not stop smiling. My dreams around the two of you are coming true, little by little.
Sweetheart, you are such a great kid and I don't think I can ask for more. I have my dreams around you but they are mine. I will not burden you with them. You go on, be the person you want to be. I will help you when you stumble and guide you when you need to, but will not try and override your wishes when it is not required. You go on an create and develop your bond with Bugz the way you would like. I will stand back and smile any which way because I know, with the two of you, my dreams will come true no matter what. Stay healthy little one, stay happy, stay you.
Loads of love,
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The Taste of Grace in the community is a church-wide event to encourage our church members, attendees & visitors to connect with each other in the church and community. It will take place in homes in the area surrounding the church community. Sign up at the registration table in the foyer.
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Theo Tibi
Birth globe-walker, after going through his schooling between Spain and Morocco, young adept of yoga and massage, he decides to make an initiatory trip to India in order to form in 2016, where the essence and the creation of yoga appeared.
He graduated in Hatha Sivananda, then, thirst for learning and discovery, he plans to visit Thailand for its authenticity and Mythical Thai massage where he will undergo intensive training in school TMC School - Thai Massage School of Thailand, after this long journey, Theo returns to Bordeaux with this baggage of knowledge, to transmit what has been instilled.
Thai traditional massage / Thai yoga massage
This is a body work technique that derives from Asia. The practitioner uses a floor mat, props and pillows to make sure the receiver is comfortable. It is a full body massage that progresses from the feet leading to the face and scalp with various styles of movement. The Sen (energy lines) are the focus of the massage, stretching postures and gentle rocking can be incorporated. This sequence is to move blocked energy from the body and stimulate blood flow. The client is to focus on their body awareness during the passive yoga postures. The treatment can relax and energize fatigued and overworked bodies, aid in stress reduction and increase muscle mobility.


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4 Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety
I was on my way to a counselling session on the train, and knew that it was going to be an issue. I felt the internal storm starting to roll in before I even got to the train station, and there was nothing that I could do to stop it. It always starts as an uneasiness in the pit of my stomach (like butterflies, but the bad version) and then slowly but surely develops. It's worse when the train is packed, if I'm doing something outside of my comfort zone, or if I'm running late. This particular time, two of those factors were at play.
I sat in my seat, throat thickening by the second and trying my best to focus on the words filling my ears via Pandora, but eventually, the service in the train became to weak and there was nothing but my internal monologue to fill my head and the familiar yet terrible feelings and symptoms descended upon me. If I could have escaped the train I would have, but I was BARELY on time for my appointment and didn't want to run the risk of being late, so I powered through. I sat surrounded by people with my chin resting on my hand, ready to vomit straight down my sleeve for most of the hour-long train ride into the city.
As soon as the train pulled into the 34th street station, I hustled. Out of the subway car, up the stairs, down the concourse, up more stairs and out into the "fresh" New York City air. But by the time I reached the top step, I was already feeling better. Significantly. Why? What was that?
That was my anxiety monster, masquerading as nausea.
Before I had anxiety, I thought that it looked like nail biting, hyperventilating, crying and isolation. I didn't realize that I was actually exhibiting many symptoms myself until I relayed the story above to my counsellor. Chest pain, feeling overwhelmed, heart palpitations, low energy, nausea, angry outbursts, nervousness, tiredness - honestly, I just thought these were all symptoms of being a mom of four. Apparently not.
There isn't a "cure all" when it comes to anxiety; even with medication. However there are a few things that I've found that work for me:
Be kind.
How many of us, when we have a problem, try our best to ignore it in hopes that it will just disappear? Honestly, this is my M.O. because I'm non-confrontational, a people pleaser and just want everything and everyone to be GOOD (and remain good) all the time. However, when our emotions are ignored, do they just go away? No. Oftentimes when I feel my anxiety cropping up, I will think things things like, "This is so stupid", "I can't believe this is happening again" or "ugh, get over it". This is not only negative, but unhelpful. This reaction - although normal - wasn't helping the situation.
The advice that I've been given is to treat my inner self and my thoughts as I would a child. Would I tell a child that their feelings were "so stupid" or to "get over it" if they were upset? Of course not, so I shouldn't treat myself like that either. The best thing to do is to acknowledge, affirm and assure. Acknowledge the way that you are feeling (stressed, anxious, nauseous, overwhelmed, fearful). Affirm that the feeling is real (no matter the circumstance, if these feelings are manifested within you, they're real and no one can say otherwise). Assure yourself that it's going to pass, as it always does (because there's an end to every episode). When I approach my anxiety in this way, my symptoms tend to pass sooner than if I were to just try to ignore them altogether.
I try my best to prepare myself by bringing a book if I'm going to be on the train by myself, or by singing songs or playing a game with the kids if they're with me ("Animal, vegetable or person" is our all time favorite). However there are many times when an episode will hit me without any warning and with no reasonable explanation (this was actually the case the entire time Seth and I were in Italy this summer). In these cases, I will do my best to engage my mind and try to problem solve. What else is going on in my life that needs a solution? For example, how can I rearrange the boys room so that it's a space to play AND to sleep. How can I rearrange my day to be more efficient? What are my current priorities and how can I make sure that they're tended to? List making is usually a good distraction, and I can do them on my phone. I can make a grocery list, a to-do list, a list of books that I want to read, gift lists for christmas or birthdays for specific people. If you suffer from anxiety like I do, copy the second half of this paragraph and paste it into your notes on your phone so that these questions are ready for you when you need them.
Did your mom ever give you ginger ale when you were sick as a kid? There's a reason. She may or may not have known exactly why it helped, but ginger is known to reduce nausea and settle an upset stomach. My favorite ways to get it in my system are to buy candied ginger or ginger candies, drink ginger tea or ginger kombucha (GT's does a gingerade and a gingerberry), however ginger ale will do the trick too. I try to keep some kind of ginger remedy in my bag at all times (usually one of the candy variety. Gin-Gins are my fave).
Prayer and meditation.
Honestly, I almost didn't even include this one on this list. Yes, prayer and my belief in a higher power is a huge portion of my life and yes, prayer is something that I practice in circumstances where I'm feeling restless or anxious. However, I don't want to paint an inaccurate picture. What I mean is that I don't consider God to be like a genie in a bottle (cue Xtina), who comes and grants my every wish. Nor do I want to portray myself as always turning to God in times of need, struggle or sadness - I don't. I wish I did (because I believe that's what's best for me) but full disclosure: I do not. Sometimes I pray and things get better, but oftentimes nothing seems to change. But what I'm learning is to not only trust God for the end result, but to trust Him in the process. Trust that He knows better than I do, and that a quick fix (although that would be nice) wouldn't necessarily draw me closer to him.
I don't want to come to God as if He were a gumball machine; pop a prayer in the slot and immediately receive a colorful and delicious treat that makes my life better and easier. Because what happens in that situation? I immediately walk away from the gumball machine because I have what I need; I have no need for the gumball machine anymore because I have the gumball. But God desires relationship with me. He wants me to come to him for all of my needs, and remain with him as I wait. He knows best, and I think that's why he doesn't always give us the things that we want immediately. He wants me to experience the comfort of my creator and the safety and rest that is found within His sovereignty. That only comes from abiding in Him


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Daily mileage: about 20
Today was an amazing day, I had my doubts when it started but it was great.
First we had to finish getting of that mountain. A few miles an we passed the 200 mile mark and wound down excruciatingly slowly to the valley floor where we got water!
Then it was a few flat miles across the crazy desert floor. Not our most scenic section but the wind was so ridiculous you had to stop and laugh as you were blown feet off the trail as you trudged through the sand only to end up at the creepy underpass of I-10.
Except under the freeway was trail magic! Lake to Lake you are amazing, bananas, oranges, soda and cookies were beyond perfect.
On we went up towards the Mesa Wind farm, amazing shade, cold water and a bathroom. What a day.
More climbing and winding around as we got to the wind tunnel that is the San Gorgonio Wilderness. We were booking it down the mountain bc 0.5 miles off the trail we had heard of the old whitewater trout preserve that hikers could camp at with rumors of a river and wading pool...
And oh my god this place is amazing. It's now a private wilderness conservancy with a beautiful ranger station, trout ponds and a wading pond. We sat in the river and then the wading pond and finally made it to the ranger station. The rangers were amazing. They chatted with us we looked at all their flower guides so we could learn what the heck we have been staring at the past week. We left with free fresh mint, granola bars, celery and citrus. And along with our free campsite we had running water, flush toilets, a dumpster and electrical outlets. Living the life!
We had heard a boy scout troop would be camping there as well and were just getting ready to wander over and try to yogi some free food (ie mooch free food like yogi bear) when we heard someone shout are you hikers?
And there was Lake to Lake and Warner Springs Monty with trail magic. We got sandwiches, chips and salsa, coleslaw, potato salad and brownies. It was soo good, and totally unexpected.
After our food coma we watched a beautiful sunset, did parking lot yoga and watched an almost full moon rise.
Did I mention we saw a big horned sheep on the cliffs behind the ranger station? Such a good day.
And look we're making progress...
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This Month, on Saturday 4/28/18, at 7pm, G2G is hosting a game night that is all about the 'good ol' days' when all you needed was a deck of cards and some friends to have fun. No boring boards or unruly rules. Just cards, chips, and maybe some spoons. So come on by and bring your favorite nostalgic card games, snacks, and friends for a night of runs and flushes (no toilet jokes involved).
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Cinque Terre, Italy ~ A Perfect Trip For The Senses & The Solo Traveller
Ever since I read Eat, Pray, Love (confession, I never got passed the "Eat" part) I was obsessed with Italy and the idea of exploring that incredible country. The food, the wine and the glorious picturesque landscape…wait….did I mention the wine??? As I was needing to make a hasty retreat out of London (a blog for another time) I wanted a journey that was not only great for the soul but a treat for the rest of my senses. I decided to do a three day solo trip to Cinque Terre, my own mini version of Eat Pray Love. I am calling it "Eat, Drink, Repeat which is much more relatable I think. I've decided I want Chelsea Handler to play me in the movie adaption unless of course Charlize Theron is dying to do it, I mean one cannot deny the uncanny resemblance, right?
Cinque Terre & The Solo Traveller
Cinque Terre is made up of five colourful, ancient seaside villages that were originally strung together by old mule trails or by sea. People now come from around the world to hike between these towns, through vineyards, olive groves and breathtaking seaside cliffs. Although you could now take the local train between these towns the real breathtaking joy is the hikes and they are not for the faint of heart…or the injured.
There were many paths that were so narrow, steep and dropped off drastically on one side that one really needs to pay attention to every step. Most people I saw wore hiking shoes but since I had the world's best walking shoes EVER my Cole Hahn Zero Gravity, I was rocking the climb.
DAY 1 & 2 ~ Levanto~ Monterosso al Mare ~ Vernazza
I stayed in the town of Levanto where I arrived late afternoon. Levanto is just outside the 5 villages connected by foot, road and train. There were more hotel choices in Levanto which is why I chose it. I had the afternoon and evening to explore this town plus I had the most incredible pizza with truffle shavings I have ever, EVER eaten for dinner. I guess one has to carb load for the next day's hike so totally justifiable meal choice.
The first morning I started out and hiked from Levanto and Monterosso, the first of the Cinque Terre towns, it was about 2 hours. A lot of ascent and descent through forest, rocks slab steps and olive groves.
The reveal of this seaside village literally made me say WOW OH WOW. I loved Monterosso, it was my favourite and the largest of the villages and if I was doing it again (which I will) I think I would book myself a beachside hotel there. I did have the BEST pesto pasta of my life that they prepared at the table at a place called Ristorante Ciak, a dish the region is famous for. Crazy good.
After lunch I hiked to Vernazza. Mostly a steep coastal trek. Stunning views and beautiful little village. At the end of day I took a 30 minute boat ride back to Levanto just in time to see the sun dip below the horizon. So fantastic seeing the towns and coastline from the water.
DAY 3 ~ Riomaggiore ~ Manarola ~ Corniglia
The next day I started at the furthest of the five towns, Riomaggiore where I took the train from Levanto. The local trains were easy, cheap and frequent with about only 30 minutes from one end of Cinque Terre to the other. You can buy an all day train ticket to get you from town to town. That also gets you into the national park where most of the hiking trails are. I explored this picturesque fishing village and had a lunch of fried seafood in a paper cone (yum) and then hiked to Manarola.
From Riomaggori to Manarola was the shortest and easiest hike between the villages. All the towns were similar for sure. The yellow ochre patina of the old buildings, the laundry hanging from the windows. Nothing much to buy unless you are in need of a ceramic bowl or anything made from a lemon, they love their lemons.
From Manrola I walked to Corniglia, the only town not accessible by boat. I took the train from Cornelia back to Levanto, grabbed a bottle of wine and went to the beach for sunset. You got to love Italy for their acceptance of public drinking. l played Puccini's Madame Butterfly aria which drew a small but interesting local crowd, sipped my wine from a plastic cup and watched the magnificent sun kiss the day goodbye.
It was simply put… sensational.
A Few Broad In London tips.
Do not go in the summer. It is hot and overrun with tourists much louder and more obnoxious then ourselves. October, at the end of the season was perfect. Still sunny, warm, not crowded and much more affordable. Take your S'well bottle with you, you will build up a thirst and wear really comfortable shoes with good treads.
For the solo traveller this is the perfect trip. It was magical, affordable and inspired me in ways that I could not have ever predicted. The scenery is breathtaking, you can go at your own pace and it is safe providing you don't break something.
So if you are in need of a sensual, beautiful escape, and lets be honest…who isn't? Cinque Terre is that place. With incredible food and great local wine that costs the price of a Diet Coke … that decision my friend is what we call a no-brainer.


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El Ciudadano
Despite the widespread police forces deployed during the military parade in the Parque O'Higgins, hundreds of people protested by banging pots near...
Matt Guynn -
It's not necessary to go to Washington for a protest to significantly engage key issues related to the War on Terrorism. Try going to a local coffee shop or any other public place where you can strike up a conversation with youth or young adults about the choices and paths that the young people in your community see in front of them.
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New Profile, the feminist movement to civil-ize Israeli society, wrote Minister of Education, Gideon Saar, this morning, strongly condemning his recent instructions to prohibit its members' participation in high school debates convened by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on questions of human rights and freedom of expression.
New Profile wrote the minister that his act had exposed the government's true stand on civil rights and freedom of expression, also belying the Education Ministry's professed respect for tolerance.
"The minister's step was taken in tandem with the decision he took to send yet more military personnel into schools—a move designed to increase enthusiasm for fighting," New Profile advised in its letter.
I as Director of the Vocational Training Centre for former Child Soldiers implemented programmes for UNICEF including how to get children who were caught up in the war back into the mainstream of life – to get them back into school or vocational activities...Reduce or eliminate all sort of inequalities and violence will be reduced. If there is no violence, there would be no need for child soldiers... - Domino Frank Suleiman, Liberia
Michael Schwalbe -
My ATM receipts now tell me, beneath my checking account balance, that the North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union SUPPORTS THE TROOPS! The classical music station I listen to runs a dedication to "the men and women of our armed forces, who work so hard to protect us; without their sacrifices, none of our freedoms would be possible."
When I browse for information about public universities in North Carolina, an ad pops up showing a young man in camouflage combat fatigues, holding a laptop computer. The text of the ad reads, "Advance Your Military Career with an MBA." The ad is for an online MBA program at the University of North Carolina.
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