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Coalface, yes: a face made of coal. A coal golem, animated and at work, joints grinding, black dust squeezing from each movement. The Word in his head tells him to dig, to dig, to dig, to haul the substance of his own body from the ground, to pry it from the great seams that thread the earth, to smash it into bricks, to bag it and banish it into the light. He digs, yes, and he dreams — incineration, immolation, white heat.
I didn't mean to start like that. Sorry. Just a thought that ran away with itself. Reminds me of a David Hartley story.
I'm trying to write a little. This year has been exhausting. As well as the house renovations, things have been difficult in college, where we've struggled to find regular staff and I've done double the admin. My brain has turned to glue. I've spent my evenings editing student scripts and then having no energy for my own, though that's no one's fault but mine. Something else I need to work on.
But yes — writing again, just a little. I don't have a name for it yet, and I'm reluctant to share too much of it publicly. I'm very conscious of the hope, emotion and effort I've invested in the novella, two novels and three half-novels I've written since The Visitors was published. The ideas are still there, battling for attention, but in truth my confidence is shot. I've lost some of my sense of what and how to write — the compass that helps me navigate through plot, characters, prose.
Reading and writing (and rest, probably) are the only things that will help me get the balance back, but I'm not good at giving myself that sort of a break. I have such little time to write, and I feel a huge pressure to fill it with perfect words — to feel like I'm making progress. When I don't it brings me down. Writing 4,000 or 5,000 words a day feels a lifetime ago. A good day is 1,000 now, but I guess that's the deal. If you want the diamonds, you need to be carving out the coal.
Watch out for golems though.
Notes on a redraft
I'm fortunate to have some terrific writers as friends. On finishing my third version of The Hollows, I sought the indulgence of their feedback, and they were kind enough to give it. As well as my wife Mon, who reads everything first, I've now bounced the book off David Hartley, Abi Hynes, and Ali Shaw, and had the time to digest their thoughts.
The first piece of good news is that all four readers had almost the exact same reactions to the book. It would have been abominable if they'd had totally different responses. The second good thing is that their responses made complete sense to me — they chimed with a lot of my own thoughts after some time away from the story. The third good thing is that although, from the feedback, there are definitely things I need to change — none of them are very terrible in terms of the structure. Reworking the structure is what hurts the most. And the final good thing is that all four readers seem to have enjoyed the book very much. After so long buried in the mazes of The Hollows, it's been incredibly uplifting to feel that the work has not been wasted. Perhaps I shouldn't need the validation of others, but I do. I do.
So — what needs redrafting?
The book is too long. My first draft came in a whisker under 140,000 words, and I already knew I needed to cut it down, a lot. I wanted to get it below 120,000, and that's not the sort of change you get by combing through the manuscript and filleting the adverbs. I've needed to cut and combine chapters, which means removing minor story strands. It wasn't until I started writing novels that I truly understood the meaning of 'seeing the wood for the trees' — and that's what my first readers have done. It's the advice of Abi, Ali, Dave and Mon that helped me prioritise what matters to the core of the story, and what's only fluff.
Secondly, and connected to the length, there's a lot of repetition and some exposition. In writing such a long book, I needed this to help me navigate the plot and maintain the atmosphere — the descriptions were for me, I suppose, signposts to know where I was. By its nature, repetition is pretty easy to cut and undo, and this has been one of the easiest parts of the redraft.
Third, killing darlings. Grotty work, but important — all those clever little stylistic tics and tricks that I was so proud of when I wrote them, but stick out like sore thumbs for readers. The indulgent stuff, basically. This part of redrafting isn't hard so much as humbling. What's the quote? Chandler or Carver or someone — "If it looks like writing, get rid of it." That's true up to a point. I love a decent bit of splashy flashy writing too. If you kill all your darlings, then what's left to love?
Fourth — the only thing I completely cheated on was a character's reason for doing something. I didn't believe it myself at the time, but having exhausted dozens of other possibilities, it was the least bad thing I could come up with, so I tried to sneak it in regardless. And obviously all four readers saw through it like a window, which forced me to think again — as I should have done at the beginning. My readers have made me work harder and work better, and I've come up with a solution. Threading the new idea into place has required significant changes throughout the manuscript, and this has been the most challenging part of my redraft, even though it's the right thing to do. For all that editing is painful, it helps to remember that these changes make the story stronger.
Fifth is the scraps. A line of dialogue that doesn't ring true — an inconsistency in character — the things that smack too much of coincidence. None of it is very difficult, but this is the stuff that makes me wince, because it seems so obvious once it's been pointed out. How could I have missed it in the first place? …because of the wood and the trees.
I was terrified of sending the book out. I've invested three years in The Hollows, and the thought of wasting all that time — all that work — was excruciating. What if my readers came back and said yeah, all right… but naw? In the end, their responses have made it worth the while. I don't have a deal in place for the book, and it may never be published. That would hurt. But I now believe I've written something worth reading, and maybe that's enough. That's what I'm writing for.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but writing is nothing without community. Mon, Abi, Ali and Dave — thank you. I owe you, and I won't forget.
Last night, BigCharlie Poet and I headlined Verbalise at the Brewery. We've known each other for years, and we've been working on these photo challenges for almost as long, so to perform together for the first time was a real buzz. Thanks to all the glories of PowerPoint, we also projected the images onto the screen behind us, and hopefully the audience enjoyed seeing how and why we interpreted each picture.
It was a particularly good open mic, with stand-out performances from Harriet Fraser, John Scott, LD Brown, and three poets I hadn't seen before — Clare Proctor, Louise Barklam and Roland Crowland (sorry if I've spelled your names wrong). I had an excellent time, and sold some more copies of Dare. They're starting to run out, now, so get amongst it if you want one.
BigCharlie and I have now done the photo challenge for Cathedrals, Graffiti, Libraries, Foxes, Scarecrows, Suitcases, New York, Europe and Keys. These last four were the new pieces, and they seemed to go down okay. My stories were called Drums, Murmurations, The Slips And The Cracks, and The Four Things That Happen After You Die. These were the photos — can you guess which image goes with which title?
I'm not going to include the stories here, because they're bound for another flash collection, probably late next year — that will be called Soup Stone. More on this another time. I might submit them for publication, too, when I work out who's printing flash fiction these days. That scene changes so fast, and when I've been away from it, I struggle to catch up. Suggestions very welcome. (Please…)
The photo challenge always freshens me up as a writer. It breaks me out of whatever ruts I've worked myself into, and helps me to look at something new, to consider a story with fresh eyes. As ever, I've enjoyed working on these pieces, but I'm also glad they're done. My head has been stuck in the novel for months, and dislodging myself for this has been a great wee holiday — now I'm ready to get back and get it finished. As if on cue, I woke early this morning, after a fortnight of sleeping in.
I've now written over 100,000 words on the book, which is psychologically well past that tipping point where the inevitability of finishing outweighs any possibility of abandoning it. This is the third (and bloody final) time I've tried to tell this story, and writing it has become like working with blueprints on top of blueprints on top of blueprints — the ghosts of the last drafts keep drifting through, whimpering for love. That said, with only another 20,000 or 30,000 words to go, the chance of the story evolving reduces with every new word I write, and there comes a point when it's simply — done.
But I'm not there yet. I have some big scenes still to write, and it'll need a lot of streamlining when I'm done. I'm trying to keep my head, but in the time I've been working on this novel, I've seen friends and peers publish one, two, three books, and it's hard not to get disheartened sometimes about how S L O W my progress has been. But that's also when I need to remember that I'm writing the story for the story — for myself — and that thinking of anything else will drive me demented.
So Verbalise with BigCharlie will be my last gig for a while. I'm treating it as a watershed between then and next. I'm so desperate to focus on the novel and get it finished that I've been turning events down, lately — and while I'm reluctant to step away from the readings and the communities that I love, I absolutely need to have nothing else to do. No deadlines, no events, no short story submissions — nothing but novel until it's done. My blogging has been sparse this year, and will probably become even sparser, but I'm so close to finishing, and finishing it properly — and then I'll return to the world, and wonder at whatever comes next.
The sounds of The Hollows
With a first draft of The Hollows finished and sent away, I've emerged, blinking, into the light, with pasty skin and mild RSI. I'm still hungry to keep working while I have these little windows, though, so I've tweaked and typeset all the stories in Dare, and sent it to the printers; I've started thinking about some new flash stories for my guest spot at Verbalise in October; and I'm catching up on some long overdue blog posts, including this one.
When I wrote The Visitors, I had a tight-knit soundtrack to shape my work. This consisted mostly of:
Come On Die Young by Mogwai
Mar of Aran by British Sea Power
Raise Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You Black Emperor
Just Beyond The River by James Yorkston
…and everything by Bat For Lashes.
In combination, they did what I needed them to do; for me, music for writing needs to hit several things at once. It must be engaging, immersive, transporting; but also neutral enough to let me tune out and play it in the background, and not get too involved. For this reason, I tend to go for records with minimal vocals; or, at least, records (like the James Yorkston and the Bat For Lashes) where the vocal is tonally consistent, drifting, utterly woven into the fabric of the music.
On starting The Hollows, I developed a new soundtrack. Some of the same culprits are there, but with different albums; listening to my Visitors soundtrack takes me back into The Visitors, and I needed to be somewhere very new for The Hollows, which is a more fantastical, more magical place. And I say 'evolved' quite deliberately; albums have dropped in and dropped out as the manuscript developed. Ys by Joanna Newsom was a big part of last year's stumbles, but she gradually shifted down the running order as the story unfolded. Instead, Jonathan Eng's wonderful soundtrack from the computer game Sailor's Dream moved in to take her place (thanks in no small part to the wonderful vocals by Stephanie Hladowski). Another video game soundtrack has proven to be extremely good music for writing: Thomas Was Alone is an utterly beautiful game in and of itself, but the score by David Housden stands alone.
The most recent addition is I Want To See Pulaski At Night by violinist Andrew Bird. My friend and colleague Dom introduced me to this record while we were in the depths of a marking slump, and it parachuted into my writing soundtrack next day. Mostly instrumental, Pulaski takes its title from this glorious centrepiece:
The running order is important (to me, anyway – it's totally cool if you don't care). Andrew Bird is first on the list, as I Want To See Pulaski At Night is both sleepy and sparky, making for exactly the right way to start the day. Then comes Thomas Was Alone, which takes me somewhere deeper, calmer, more concentrated:
From Thomas Was Alone, British Sea Power take it up a notch with the drive, shift and transporting tumble of their film soundtrack From The Sea To The Land Beyond. Thanks to pal Kirstin Innes, Mon and I were lucky enough to witness them play this live at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year. Their performance was magisterial. I've now seen the film half-a-dozen times, and it's a masterpiece: a social history of Britain told through our relationship with the sea, drawing together a century of archive footage from the British Film Institute. Watch it. Watch it again. Tell everyone.
Next up is Sailor's Dream. By this time I'm ready for something less immersive, and the vocal interludes of the days of the week (this makes sense if you've played the game) saturate my head with little magics, thresholds, otherworlds.
Next comes Balmorhea. I discovered this post-rock band last year when friend Jon kindly gave me his old iPod, and I became addicted in days to their sweeping arrangements. There's a timelessness to Balmorhea's music that I find completely immersive. They sustain this over several records with different measures of minimalism, but it all works for me. After Sailor's Dream I go into their album Constellations, but from this point they recur every other album, working up to Live At Sint-Elisabethkirk, which is perhaps the best £5 you'll spend today, because this:
After Constellations, Mogwai strike back with Rock Action, the follow up to Come On Die Young. Here's why it's one of my favourites of their many awesome albums:
Then comes phase two of the mighty British Sea Power, with their short and astonishingly sweet soundtrack Happiness, then Balmorhea again, then Rachels and Remember Remember. I seldom make it all the way to the end, though. After Happiness, I tend to start the playlist over. It's almost nine hours long, which is most of a working day for me.
Every time I think I won't find any more music that's right for me, something always comes along. Dom introduced me to Andrew Bird, and Jon to Balmorhea. I do wonder, looking ahead to next novels, how the soundtrack will change.
Verbalise at the Brewery
Last night was my third reading in a week, returning to Verbalise in the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. It was a quieter night, after a couple of busy ones, but I enjoyed it. I read from The Hollows for the first time – a draft piece about exploring something like a haunted house, which was a lot of fun to read. I also brought out a couple of older pieces for the first time. Books Like Grains Of Sand and Tank Trap are both flash stories in Marrow. I've never read them before, as I've always thought they were too weird, too abstract for performance. But after what happened with Dora and The Sea Tiger this week, I also wanted to draw a line in the sand for myself – to remember that magic and wonder is why I write. I'm not going to be scared of reading those pieces anymore. And in the end, I think they went better than I'd dared to hope. I've felt just slightly off the boil with my last few readings, but I enjoyed last night a lot. Dora's given me courage.
I also sold three copies of Marrow, which was lovely – I now have fewer than ten copies for sale, so if you want one, get amongst it while you can.
Next gig is at the end of the month in Lancaster – Working Title in The Three Mariners – be great to see some of you hobbitses there.
Mirror mirror
Earlier today, my heart broke. I've been working on my second novel, The Hollows, for almost exactly a year – I started it on Christmas Eve 2013, though I couldn't write for half the year. I'm now 30,000 words into my first draft. It's excruciatingly hard to write this, but I'm about to change it all. The reason is the best-selling author Kate Mosse, who appears to have written my book already. I haven't read it, but her latest novel, The Taxidermist's Daughter, explores the same themes of memory – suppressed, regressed and rediscovered – as The Hollows. Her novel revolves around a father-daughter dynamic, like The Hollows. Her novel is set in a huge marsh, like The Hollows. I could handle all of that. I'd guess that was true of lots of novels. But today, I also discovered that the lead character of The Taxidermist's Daughter has no early memories after a traumatic childhood experience; that a modern crime begins to unlock those hidden memories; and that the unlocking of those memories reopens the wounds of an old injustice. That was basically the plot of The Hollows. I'm heartbroken, because I was finally beginning to gain some traction. It was finally starting to move, but I can't stomach those similarities. It's too close. It's no good.
I'm not going to start again, because I've written some good stuff. But I am going to change it radically. That means significant cuts – again – and it means the whole enterprise will take longer than I'd hoped, and that's devastating. I was almost halfway through, and now I'm back to the beginning. I can't just get hold of The Taxidermist's Daughter, read it, and rewrite around it; no story is built from omission, and the thought of it makes me sick. But it does mean revisiting the crossroads I discussed last week, and taking another path. It hurts, and I'll set out with heavy heart, but I know, with every fibre of my being, that I'm nourishing the kernel of a good story, and I'm not going to let it go.
Whales, mandolins and singing bottles… and once again, I find myself staggered at how my stories hurt me.
The Abbey
I visited the awe-inspiring Furness Abbey last week. It's one of those places that I find very hard to describe, and although I'm going to try, I don't feel I'll come close, so I'll probably keep this fairly short.
The abbey lies in ruins, but the utter majesty of the place remains. Sandstone soars into the sky in towers, even as the wind and rain carve it back down into organic shapes. It's humbling beyond measure to walk the grounds, to sit in the buttery, to peer up tiny spiral staircases, to measure spans and arches – to walk the same paths the monks would have walked, centuries ago. A watercourse trickles through the ruins, tight with brick and riddled with tunnels and drains, but also dense with willowherb. It makes the abbey seem both antique and feral. There are plants trickling from upper ledges, and swallows nesting in the cells. There are tunnels and alcoves and windows and doors. What survives of the former halls still feels enclosed. Parts of the abbey are completely removed from the main walkways, and it's unnerving to stand in silence and stillness and reflect on the hundreds of lives to pass through the same space. It's crawling with ghosts. They're in every stone, in every blade of grass. The site is surrounded by trees that hush in the wind, and the place is full of whispers. It embodies that sense of threshold I feel so drawn to. There are blind corners, where the space is shut abruptly out and your skin crawls with presence. Gravity weighs more in the abbey. The stones have grown gaunt on life and death and time.
Time. That's the abbey means. The whole place aches and creaks with a ferocious sense of time. It's massive. It echoes, it rebounds from the rock, from the moss. Walking the walls brings our few moments in this world into ferocious, ridiculous focus. It's magnificent. It's extraordinary. Go and explore it for yourself.


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Most hardworking and diligent team I came across. The whole experience was smooth and beautiful. We didnât meet before the wedding but the whole team just got on as they were known faces which made the photography more comfortable. I cant pick on one thing I didnât like about them. They involve the crowd and they just know the right things to make your day. So hardworking and you can see that in the photos. They were just out right beautiful. Not for once would I trade my experience with the team with anything else. I strongly recommend them. Kudos to the teamâ¤ï¸
11 months ago
Vivek has a team of magicians. Their knowledge and vision of photography is like no other. Though they're expensive, they are worth it - every picture clicked has captured a moment that tells a story and every moment captured is a reflection of your story, you can't stop watching. They are a confident yet patient and humble team who you should have just like we did! Thank you VIs (Vivek, Vijay, Vinay) and the rest of the team - you will always bring me tears of joy everytime I look back at the photos and videos you conjured for us.
11 months ago
Vivek and team are a absolute pleasure to work with. When I saw their work, I knew I wanted Vivek and his team to capture the moments at my wedding. I contacted Vivek, he provided a very quick response with all the details. From time of booking until the delivery of the pictures and video, the team was very helpful. There is no second doubt about their quality of work. The team is extremely professional, down to earth and friendly. Myself being a very camera shy person, they made sure I was very comfortable. My entire family really loved their professionalism.
11 months ago
I still remember the image I saw on Vivek KrishnanâÂÂs portfolio page - of a bride sitting in a car, tearing up as her grandmother watches her. Something spurred and I immediately wrote to Vivek asking if he would like to be our wedding photographer! Fortunately, he said sure and today, as my husband and I re-live our wedding memories through the pictures and videos, we could not be happier! Vivek and his team are a breeze to work with, he is one of the most responsive people I have ever met in my life and is very clear and sure on what he is looking for when working with the bride and groom. We were super aligned that all we wanted was that the actual emotions in a Kerala-Rajasthani wedding to be captured! And Vivek delivered flawlessly. Everything from the Engagement, Ganesh Puja, Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet and Actual Wedding - were all perfect. Whether it was indoors or outdoors, dimly lit to bright and whether I was smiling, waving or looking away, Vivek made it work! He avoids the cheesy poses and only looks for the moments that capture exactly how everyone was feeling then. We are incredibly grateful for having had Vivek and his team capture our wedding and recommend him 100% without doubt. He really knows what heâÂÂs doing and I am hoping that every bride and groom out there can claim that they too had the best pictures ever! Thanks a tonne Vivek and team :)
1 year ago
We did our prewedding photo shoot with them. Photos came out great and we loved shooting with them.
1 year ago
There aren't enough words to describe how fantastic Vivek and his entire team is. They are extremely easy to work with and a lot of fun to be around. They spent three days with us at our wedding in Bangalore and took some mind- blowing pictures. They make you feel very comfortable around them and especially if you are camera conscious, they make an extra effort to get you all eased up and take your pictures patiently. The entire team is hardworking and extremely dedicated to their work. We had lots of back to back events and a tight schedule and they captured every moment of it without any hesitation. They not only focus on the bride and groom, but also spend a lot of time with their families and friends taking beautiful and memorable pictures. Their picture quality is amazing and they were very kind to deliver our pictures in a short amount of time. We have received tons of praises for the photos they took and we cant wait to see our short film and the wedding video!! We highly recommend Vivek and his team for your wedding! Thank you so much.. We loved working with you :) Best Wishes, Vartika & Swaroop
1 year ago
After reviewing the work of several photographers and contacting bunch of them in bengaluru, my gf (now wife) and I felt Vivek Krishnan understood what we wanted from him and his team the best. Him nd his team did a site visit and we had a conversation clearly discussing the style of photos we want. We had a 2 day South Indian outdoor wedding, and like any other South Indian wedding, the mandap was filled with people. Vivek and team managed to get the most beautiful emotions, actions and moments of the wedding. His team was super active and fun to work with. They make sure you look your best and pose your best along with exceptional candid shots. Their knowledge and vision of framing a shot and executing it was impeccable. Their photos are the best photos of us to date. In the end after seeing the pictures we felt we should have gone with Vivek and team for the entire 2 day events. The guests who were present at the wedding and then saw the album a month later, felt they were able to relive the wedding emotionally. All in all Vivek and team did a cool, stress free shoot and came up with brilliant lifetime pictures.
1 year 1 month ago
Where to begin? Right from the word go, Vivek and team were thorough professionals and at the same time, a whole lot of fun. What I loved most about them was how non-intrusive they were; they ensured they weren't blocking the view for the guests and yet managed to capture some of the most amazing shots. We were clear that while we wanted candids taken, we wanted to ensure everyone who came for the wedding were captured and the team did just that. Would definitely call them for any other photography needs, these guys turn everything they touch into gold.
1 year 1 month ago
Vivek and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with. I had gone through some of their work and really loved this one wedding they had shot, after which I decided to meet them. Vivek was also really quick to respond with costs and delivery terms and timelines, everything was clear and transparent from the beginning. But more importantly when we met them, we got a really nice easy friendly vibe and I had read somewhere that thats really important when choosing your photographers. So basically, right from the start - from getting all the formalities done, to the wedding and even after - they were a breeze. Infact i had forgotten to brief them on who the close friends and family are - to make sure they get covered, but vivek and his team -blended in and figured it out themselves from the very first event. Each event has a different feel and vibe to it in the way they have captured it. And maybe I was just lucky or maybe they're the fastest ever, but I got my pictures literally in 3weeks or so.... really UNHEARD of !! And they are all so lovely, I keep looking at them every now and them ☺
1 year 2 months ago
Something that you shouldn?t shy spending on id your wedding photography! One of the best decisions for our wedding was to select Vivek and his team for capturing the best moments of our life. They were Superb and very much talented!
1 year 5 months ago
They are a great bunch of people to work with.Extremely professional and accomodating to all your needs. If the marriage crowd is more than 1000 - 1500 , it might become a little difficult for them to cater, but regardless they do a great job. The external people hired by Vivek Krishnan to cater to the large crowd were not good. they pounced on us and tried to take as many photos as they could which was not nice. We did not like some of the photos taken by them but liking is something subjective, they immediately redid the photos and we were happy with the final set that was given to us. Finally Vivek Krishnan as a group is a great team to have for your wedding. extremely happy with their work and would definitely recommend them to my friends.
1 year 6 months ago
*Booked Via WMG Genie Booking Service* Vivek and his team did an amazing job of covering my wedding. They captured every single moment, making this important day memorable! For a girl like me who is not comfortable posing for cameras, the team was extremely friendly and cooperative and made me feel at ease. The cinematic video was totally worth taking! It is amazing to see how they put together all the important moments of the entire wedding in such a short video. T I would totally recommend you to hire these guys and leave the rest to them.
1 year 7 months ago
Vivek and his team were absolutely amazing. They are so passionate about their job and it truely reflects in their work! These guys are incredible. We loved how they capture the real emotions of weddings. Their work is a reflection of their personalities and because of that, my husband and I felt such ease at our photo shoot and while taking photos during our wedding
1 year 10 months ago
Vivek Krishnan was the candid photographer for my muhurtham, which happened in Jan this year. His entire team is young, dynamic and very accommodating. A month after the event, I received a link to all the pics clicked by him and lo and behind, they were just mindblowing ! His team made sure to capture every moment of the wedding beautifully. Feels great to go back and look at them. We had to cancel our pre-wedding photoshoot due to lack of time, which makes me really sad, coz I feel they would have been so amazing too. My husband and I plan to do another photoshoot with them the next time we visit Bangalore :) Thanks so much guys! I would highly recommend Vivek Krishnan Photography for weddings of any kind!
1 year 10 months ago
Vivek and his team were amazing. We had a lot of fun having them shoot our wedding - most times I didn't even realize we had someone around with a camera. The team was extremely accommodative and friendly. We got some amazing shots of our friends and family - thanks for giving us a lifetime of memories!:)
2 years ago
Vivek and his team did an excellent job of covering my wedding. They captured every single moment, making this important day of ours memorable! The pictures are natural and candid. The team is vibrant, friendly and cooperative. They blend in the background without bothering the rituals and yet deliver some splendid photos! If you are someone who is planning your own wedding (or any other event, for that matter) and cannot afford to stress over the photographer not doing his job well, I would recommend you to hire these guys and leave the rest to them.
2 years ago
The pictures have come out really well I'm very happy with the photographs.. the team is very co operative and friendly and they cater to the clients requirements.. Very professional overall it was a great experience.. would recommend them to all the brides who are looking for good candid photographs!!
2 years 3 months ago
After speaking to 20 photographers and shortlisting, it was so easy to go ahead with Vivek and team- they made us feel so at ease, were so accommodating of our requests, and I was really really impressed with their work! We met them directly in Goa a day before our functions began. My husband and I are rather unromantic, but it was so easy to shoot with Vivek and his team! Such a simple shoot came out so beautifully in pictures we were stunned! They are a friendly bunch so we had a lot of fun at the shoot :) plus the mallu connect haha!
 We had 4 functions over the next two days and Vivek and his team worked tirelessly to capture all the moments. They have done such a grand job and everyone who has seen the pictures are so amazed and won?t stop raving!

 We are so lucky to have gone ahead with you guys, it?s gotta be one of the best decisions we made for our wedding :) highly recommended!
2 years 6 months ago
I had contacted Vivek Krishnan based on the reviews on this Wedmegood website. Vivek krishnan and Ebin babu were the two main photographers who had covered my wedding. We had a 5 day wedding with events being haldi,mehendi,var pooje, muharatham and reception. I wanted to go with only one photographer to cover the entire wedding. So i expressed my concern to Vivek and he agreed to do the entire wedding. So the package included Candid photography, Traditional photography and conventional video of all the functions. Vivek krishnan himself covered the candid photography for the muhuratham while for the rest of the events was covered by Ebin Babu. Both of them are equally good. Each and every picture has a story to tell. Yes he was expensive but the pictures totally do justice to it. The entire crew was really professional and prompt. The conventional photographer was really good too. Wedding's can be intense but he used to come out of nowhere and say "madam smile". I would definitely recommend Vivek Krishnan photography.
2 years 6 months ago
So after lot of confusion We decided to go with Vivek for our Pre wedding and wedding photography and let me tell you guys , it was one of the wisest decision we had made. Vivek's Team work was beyond words, it was amazing and professional. A huge shout out to Ebin for his work, he is an amazing photographer and super amazing person as well. Whoever I showed my photos to were aww struck and I would anytime recommend vivek to capture all your precious and beautiful moments.
2 years 7 months ago
Vivek and team really captured every aspect of our special day! They came in bright and early to get shots of me getting ready, they got great pictures of the baraat and ceremony and then they came back to finish off with pictures of the reception. They did a great job blending in and getting some great candid shots of us as well as our family and friends. I can't say enough good things about how beautiful the pictures turned out, we are obsessed! The team also did a great job with delivering the pictures, we actually got them much sooner than expected. One of the best decisions we made for our was hiring Vivek Krishnan Photography!
2 years 8 months ago
I have known Vivek for long now, and has always been amazed with his quality of work, every picture he post and clicks captures not just the moment but also the mood and emotion. Vivek has been wonderful and professional to deal with, he and his team are prompt and clear in their responses to our questions and, perhaps most importantly, we love our photographs!! I love looking at our photographs because I feel like they really captured us and who we are together. On our wedding day, Vivek had the difficult task to shoot candid in the presence of two traditional photographers who had lights on all time, he managed to capture the best moments without complaining, helped us wrangle our large wedding party, and made sure we felt comfortable during our photographs. We highly recommend Vivek Krishnan Photography! Cheers to Vivek and his team..
2 years 10 months ago
The team @ Vivek Krishnan Photography were really accommodating and in Vivek we found a friend. They were extremely professional and personable. In the busy haze that is a traditional Indian wedding, the last thing you want is photographers asking you to "hold that pose" or "look this way". We hardly noticed Vivek and Ebin and yet they captured some really precious, candid moments. They were not intrusive in any way- the ultimate Ninja photographers! Through the photos we were able to relive all of the events that took place. And the finish is excellent, with the colours beautifully captured by VK team. My husband and I will treasure these photos for years to come.
2 years 10 months ago
I am a person who just doesn?t like camera. But I was getting married and I don?t think so I had an excuse not to get a photographer. As the wedding dates were coming closer my husband suggested Vivek and his team. I went through the work on the websites and I asked Vivek to be part of our wedding. We loved working with Vivek and team. All the beautiful moments were captured so well. My family and friends loved the wedding pictures. The pictures just weave all the moments during the wedding in a pristine form. The team is extremely friendly and they always respond on time. I just had to drop them a mail and they would just take care of things. I would definitely recommend Vivek and his team anytime. Invite them to your wedding and you will relive your wedding day every time you see those wonderful pictures. Thank you so much Vivek and team. It was a great pleasure working with you.
2 years 11 months ago
Vivek and his team were outstanding at capturing our small Mahabalipuram wedding. Our wedding was about our families and friends getting together and celebrating, and Vivek was able to rightly capture the whole feel of our wedding celebrations! The pictures are intimate, fun and full of friendship. We're so glad we went with him for our wedding photos, and we would highly recommend him and his team to anyone looking for natural, candid and beautiful pictures from their big day.
3 years 1 month ago
For my wedding, we chose The Tamarind Tree in Bangalore as the venue. We thought the place looked very nice. But it needed a talented lensman to show how beautiful the venue really was. Vivek Krishnan, who was chosen by my husband for all photography and videoing of the event, has gifted us stunning impressions of the place and the events that took place on our special day. No doubt the decorator had done a good job of enhancing the inherent beauty of the place, but in the short video that Vivek has created, the place looks like heaven, no less! His team was brilliant. The candid photographer managed to capture moments and expressions worth savouring for many years to come. The conventional photographer ensured every visitor was covered. But the the 8 minute video of the event edited and produced by Vivek, is the icing on the (wedding) cake. It captures the essence of the whole ceremony, and is indeed an outstanding capsule to share with friends and well wishers. It is short, yet it captures every aspect of our wedding.
3 years 2 months ago
Making Plans for your wedding and getting it right is like a dream come true. Capturing the moments for that beautiful day makes it memorable. The most natural and candid pics makes life to relive that best day. And that's exactly what Vivek did for us. We couldn't ask for anything more. The photography is just beyond expectations. Thanks a lot Vivek.
3 years 2 months ago
Weddings are the most wonderful moments in a girls' life. So it needs to be captured in the most poetic way. Nowadays candid photos are the most happening things around. So I was searching for the best guy who fits the bill for my sister's wedding. Then my cousin who happened to be in b'lore told about this guy Mr Vivek Krishnan.First i was a bit reluctant whether it's just another photographer who clicks and shoot. But once i saw his portfolio i was...... Yes i don't have words to describe. Ya I know it's a bit clichd to say a picture can convey a thousand words. Each frame is breathing life into those amazing snaps. Only rare people capture such wonderful memories. Truly captured with his heart and not jus with a cam! Kudos to poetry in motion. Brilliant clicks.
3 years 2 months ago
We were in a rush to get our pre wedding shoot to be done,came across Vivek via wed me good...instantly loved his work.He is very professional, clarifies every ambiguity or apprehensions Helped us a lot regarding deciding locations & other stuffs Photographer Ebin who did the photography for us has very amazing personality ,never said no to anything, co operating in every way possible and took amazing pictures The output which we got is superb ,very beautifully edited by Vivek Would surely recommend Vikek and his team :)
3 years 2 months ago
Meeting Vivek was one of the best thing happend for our wedding. He did make our wedding moments really memorable to cherish. Infact a cool guy to work with who understands your requirements well and delivered more than what we expected.kudos mate for the awesome work :)
3 years 4 months ago
When you plan a wedding, there are always some good and not so good decisions that one makes. Opting for Vivek Krishnan photography was one of the best decisions we made. The artists Rajeev and Ebin who came to cover our Wedding were so easy to work with. They were always ahead of time and worked effortlessly without interrupting any ceremonies. We loved having them. And the pictures turned out to be just BEAUTIFUL! Some of the pictures captured those moments that constitute the little joys of a wedding. We are more than happy to recommend these artists to our friends. A big shout out to Vivek and the team! :)
 PS: For all those who are planning their wedding, invest in a good candid photographer because no matter how much you invest in the entire process, it's these beautiful pictures that remind you all the memories of your wedding day.
3 years 6 months ago
We were really confused at the time of choosing a Wedding photographer ..but meeting Vivek was an end to all our confusions...Vivek s a very creative person and he comes up with many rare ideas to make our special pictures look Unique...Each picture contains the perfect emotions of the day...YOU are AMAZING VIVEK....You made our special moments live forever We highly recommend Vivek :-)
3 years 8 months ago
It was an absolute delight to have Vivek and his team cover our pre wedding and wedding shoot. The team members are thorough professionals and a pleasure to work with. They bring their own unique perspective and style and match it well to your requirements. The team spent time to understand what our expectations were (especially the pre wedding) and delivered extremely well on the output. Given there is no going back on your choice of vendors for life events such as this, Vivek is someone you can blindly trust to brilliantly capture the best memories for you. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
3 years 8 months ago
Amidst the craziness of our 4-day wedding, Vivek and his crew was by far the best crew to work with. We highly recommend him! if you're looking for a photographer who'll capture moments when you least realize it on your wedding (or even otherwise!) - book Vivek Krishnan Photography. Vivek was fantastic, so cooperative and completely synced with what we wanted. His team even did a couple shoot for us at odd hours like 4am/5am, and were dedicated to getting epic shots, and the results = AWESOME! Amit and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our dream wedding look absolutely brilliant in the beautiful chaos. These photos will be remembered for life! :))
3 years 8 months ago
Brilliant work! The photos turned out very dreamy and classy at the same time (Refer album Trupti|Anand). Vivek was very polite and is a thorough professional. Go ahead & book him - the team wont disappoint you. Highly recommended.
3 years 11 months ago
I'm Vatsala (you can see the 'Vatsala & Adithya' folder). On behalf of my entire family, without any hesitation, I can say that Vivek did a fantastic job! Ours was a cross-cultural wedding, and so there were many functions to be covered. I even asked Vivek last minute to cover a function. He never said no - and he went on to click such beautiful photographs! He's a great guy who's very cooperative - he's always clicking away in the background without disturbing any of the festivities. I never felt that I had to 'pose' in a certain way - it was all very natural and truly candid! I think the photos he's put up demonstrate the excellent quality of his work! You will not regret hiring him!!
4 years ago
I have seen this guy's work. I am not married yet, but when i get married he will be clicking my wedding pics for sure. Good work Vivek.. keep bring smiles to people and create memories for them,. God bless.
4 years ago

Initially Megha was a bit anxious about a candid photographer as his role requires that he often takes pics without us noticing! But when the final wedding pics were out, she was the happiest as Vivek had done a really cool job of capturing mixed emotions that often run high during weddings! Plus to his credit, he kept up with her tantrums as it was hours before she lost her status as a spinster! As for me - I even made him take a few non-candid pics of me ! ( Come on - I want to have a bit of SWAG!). And the big day was finally over - this dude finally kept away his DSLR and joined our families in the ceremonial drinking session! Great guy ... Thanks :) and one Critical feedback from my side: Vivek - next time , capture the drinking session as well - few of the uncles wanted to have more drinking pics :D :P

4 years ago
An artiste at work. Have gone through his fb page multiple times and every wedding has been captured in its own unique way. Candid photography is all about moments, u either miss it or click it to etch a tale telling picture and thers no one better at this than him. Cheers!
4 years ago
Wedding is all about moments,people,emotions,colour and some fun! Vivek helped us convert all the above to amazing photographs. Many people asked us why we need a candid photographer even though we already had a traditional one but after seeing Viveks pictures everyone were more than happy that we went ahead with our decision to have one. All the ceremonies were captured beautifully by him and we had an impromptu post wedding photo shoot which turned out more awesome than we ever imagined. During the wedding we didn't even notice Vivek taking the pictures but he had taken some really candid ones of all who were present. Even though we didn't get to meet him before the wedding,he was comfortable to work with and open to suggestions as well. Thank you Vivek for making our wedding memories even more memorable.
4 years ago
It was one of my friend who recommended Vivek for the Shoot. Having gone through his FB page and a couple of albums that he shot, we (my and my wife) thought he will do a good job. But I was wrong. He was not just an ok photographer, but simply a superb one. He did an amazing and stunning picturization of my wedding and pre-wedding moments. The album and the pictures were very well liked by our family. It was one of the first candid shoots we have done in the family and having seen the outcome of that, we moved away from the traditional photography to more candid based shoots for a lot of events. Vivek was very professional and made us comfortable while doing the clicks. We loved every pic in the album and the whole album presentation that came along. We are sure Vivek will go a long way in his career and I would whole heatedly recommend him for any photography requests. Thanks a lot Vivek and Wish you the very best.
4 years 2 months ago

Wedding for a girl is a very special occasion in her life. I had always wanted a good photographer who could capture the expressions and feelings rather than just capturing people. For both of us we had met each other first time on the day of our wedding. Both of us were nervous but Vivek's way of clicking made us way much comfortable as we didn't even come to know when we were clicked. I had explained that to the person that we do not like to pose for photos hence the guy's made it sure that they don't ask us to pose. The photographs have not only come up natural but very much admiring. Thank you so much for capturing the best of the expressions and making them evergreen. Wish you best of luck! Ramya & Vijay.

4 years 3 months ago

There are two types of weddings, one which is planned well in advance (6+ months) and then there is 2nd type. Our wedding was one second type. Along with other wishes , one wish was to have candid photographer for our wedding. It was Feb 2015 (not even 2 months before the wedding) when I was looking for a candid photographer. Trust me it?s really difficult to get one back home being in another country and then I got Vivek?s details from a friend. The wedding shoot of this same friend was the first wedding that Vivek shot officially but when I looked at his wedding snaps it was nothing less than a work done by professional photographer. I decided to talk to him and it was pretty seamless to contact him, give him the requirements and finalize the deal with him. Not too many mails/call and he just understood up. Pretty straight forward unlike others who show tricks and tantrums to get the money/hype they look for. He was fully occupied on those days and was scheduled to shoot in a town in Kerala a night before our wedding but he agrees to fly over nightly to Patna and cover our wedding next day. That?s it and now here I?m writing for him .My wife, Anjali, loves photo and when she saw our wedding snaps after 4 weeks I could great happiness on her face and we re-lived each moment of our wedding .The design of entire album is nice. Vivek doesn?t just put extra light or extra colors in pictures but he does ?something? that adds little life in those 2D photographs. Thanks Vivek! Thanks a lot for capturing our best moments of life. Wish you best of the luck! Anjali & Abhishek

5 years ago
Vivek was the first photographer my (now) husband and I contacted to shoot our wedding. Admittedly, we went about contacting several candid wedding photographers after Vivek but never found anyone who's work truly matched our vision like his did. There were some photos on Vivek's website that were unique and unforgettable. And we went for it. We signed him on and we are so glad we did. We made a new friend in the process. And the result - we had a warm, friendly photographer at our wedding who truly understood the vibe our album should reflect and he made it happen. Each photograph clicked at our wedding has a glow (not from the lighting), a soul and it transports us to that very moment in time - we relive the memory with so much joy and contentment. Thanks Vivek - it was a delight.


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Children, sit down and lend an ear, for I have a story to tell . . .
Once upon a time, way back before 1959, Paint Valley High School did not exist. Instead, there were two high schools in what is now our district, and they were called Twin High School and Bainbridge High School.
Twin High School was in the town of Bourneville, and Bainbridge High School was located in the village of Bainbridge. The rivalry between the two high schools was intense, and many battles took place between the basketball teams from the two schools. Football, you see, was not being played in our area yet.
At some point it was decided that the two schools would merge as one and be called Paint Valley High School, after the valley in which we reside. It was decided that the school would be built midway between the two towns, because that only seemed fair. Remember that all the housing in and around Route 28, Maple Grove Road and just west of Slate Mills did not exist at the time.
Due to the rivalry between the two schools, choosing a mascot and school colors was a bit of a touchy subject. After all, both schools and townships needed to be honored equally and fairly. What to do?
You need to know that the mascot for the Bainbridge team was the Polar Bears and their colors were orange and black. Twin High School was the home of the Tigers and their colors were blue and gold.
And so, the following was thusly decided. Paint Valley would take one color from Twin (gold) and one color from Bainbridge (black) to make our new school colors black and gold. Awesome.
Still, our new school needed a mascot. Remember that Bainbridge was the Polar Bears and Twin was the Tigers. So, it was decreed that Polar Bears and Tigers would henceforth be combined. Since Bear Tigers didn't seem to roll off the tongue, it was deemed that our new school mascot would be a Bearcat, Bear from Polar Bears and Cats from Tigers. Brilliant!
It should also be noted that at the time our new gymnasium was the Crown Jewel of basketball gyms in Southern Ohio and beyond. People from all over would come just to tour our gym and get a look at the beauty and vastness of it. When other schools were playing in tiny gyms that seated 300-400 people, the Paint Valley Gym seated 1,300 and hosted many sectional and district tournament games.
For these reasons, in 2002 when the gym was renovated, the choice was made to keep the wooden bleachers and iron railings (albeit new ones) in order to honor the old school feel of this legendary gymnasium.
At that time it was also decided to name our renovated gymnasium in honor of our friend and former Paint Valley principal Donald "Jigger" Anderson, who not only played in the gym as a high school athlete but also had sons and daughters who played and cheered there as well.
Because we named the gym in his honor, it has since been referred to as "The Jigger" and is to many a refreshing counterpoint to the cookie-cutter gymnasiums that are popular among the newly built schools.
So there ya go. Just a little background history regarding our school, mascot, school colors and gymnasium.
I hope it makes you even prouder to be a Bearcat.


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Faber, [1959], 1959. 8vo., First Edition, with 8 maps in the text and large folding map at end, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, blue cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt and white, a very good, bright, clean copy in clipped dustwrapper. Considerably revised and updated version of the author's wartime narrative, published in 1945. It remains by far the best account of Operation DYNAMO; several background chapters are followed by day-to-day coverage of the evacuation.


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text: Hunt Midday Bucks During The Rut P.J. Reilly - October 31, 2011 Boyd Mathes didn't care one lick that it was noon on Nov. 20, 2010. He was heading out to hunt on his southeast Iowa farm. The Buck Hollow Sports archery shop owner and BowTech pro-staffer had been seeing enough activity the past few days that he was convinced deer would be on their feet regardless of the hour.Mathes posted in his favorite midday bucks treestand, which sits at the end of a finger of woods sticking out into a huge soybean field. With the field in front of him and open timber behind, he could see a long way."At this time of year, in the middle of the day, I want to be able to see as much as possible," Mathes said. "Bucks could be anywhere and I don't want to miss them." As it turned out, Mathes didn't need to see very far. Nor did he have to wait long. The ground was as dry as a bone and the leaves as crisp as fresh potato chips, and he never heard the 150-inch 10-pointer until it showed up right underneath him -- 15 minutes after he climbed on stand. At 8 yards, the bowshot was a "gimme." The middle of the day had coughed up yet another bruiser buck for Mathes. "There are certain times of the year when I absolutely love to be out hunting in the middle of the day," he said. "When everybody else is back home eating lunch or taking a nap, I'm in my stand."Conventional hunting wisdom says early morning and late afternoon are the best times to hunt whitetails. Conversely, the middle of the day -- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- is supposed to be dead. Deer should be bedded until it's time for the evening feed.True enough, deer follow that schedule for much of the year. But there is about a month-long period when rutting activity makes midday as good a time as any to tag a buck. Also, regardless of the rut, any time your state's firearms season is in, you'll want to be on-stand from 11-2. CHANGING PRIORITIESDuring the summer months and early fall, when a buck is focused primarily on food and water, he'll generally be most active during daylight hours early in the morning and late in the afternoon. If he's got a few hunting seasons under his belt, he might not venture out of his secure bedding area at all after the sun comes up or before it sinks below the horizon.When his testosterone starts to rule his actions and does begin to come into estrus -- typically beginning in late October across the northern half of the U.S. and in Canada, and progressively later as you head south -- a buck's going to be prowling for love, regardless of the time of day. "As October starts winding down, I'll stay in the stand a little later in the morning, just to see if there are midday bucks up on their feet," said Hunter's Specialties pro Matt Morrett. "At some point, I'll start seeing them at 11 and 12 o'clock. That's when I'll keep sitting through the middle part of the day, because you never know when a really good deer is going to walk by."The rut is a compressed period of just a few weeks when a buck has to complete the most important job in his life. With his instincts kicking him in the rear to find does ready to breed, his normal wariness takes the backseat. During the rut, a buck you might never see during daylight the other 11 months of the year suddenly moves around under the sun like a Hollywood star in the spotlight. Mathes and Morrett both view the rut in three phases -- early, peak and late. During the early rut, does start coming into estrus in trickles. Some are in heat, while most are not."This is when you'll see a lot of bucks cruising," Mathes said. "They have to cover a lot of ground to find a hot doe because there aren't very many of them around. That's a great time to be in the woods in the middle of the day."During the early rut, Mathes likes to set up in pinch points, such as a thin strip of trees connecting two larger blocks of timber or a saddle between two ridgelines. He seeks out those tight places through which bucks on the prowl will funnel, hopefully close enough for a shot.Many hunters mistake the early rut for the peak period because that's when they see the most buck activity. But during the peak rut, it will actually appear as though the action has tapered off. It's now a target-rich environment for bucks on the prowl, and they don't have to travel far to find a hot doe.This is the lock-down phase. Bucks will pair with receptive does for 24-36 hours, and they don't move around much. Though it can seem like the woods are dead during the lock-down, Morrett likes to be in his stand near security cover at midday because a doe can get up at any time to feed or get a drink. Wherever she goes, her buck will follow.Morrett defines security cover as a thick patch of real estate near or surrounding a deer's bedding area. When the peak rut coincides with a full moon, Morrett is convinced a midday hunt in security cover can be more productive than hunting the prime time of day."I believe deer move all night under the full moon and then they actually lay down at first light to rest," he said. "A lot of guys head in, thinking the activity is dead, but the deer are going to start getting up to move around again a couple hours after daylight, even though it's the middle of the day."Once the peak rut passes, the late period rolls in, and the number of does coming into heat tapers off. This is Mathes' favorite time to hunt."Just after peak rut is the best time to get a really big buck," he said. "They've had a taste of the rut and they want more, but now the hot does are harder to find. A big mature buck is going to have to put on some miles to find those does now. He's going to be on the move all the time."This is when Mathes seeks out spots where he can see a long way. If he spots a buck cruising, he can use buck grunts, rattling and/or doe bleats to try to lure in that deer."Big bucks will be moving out in the open in the middle of the day during the late rut," Mathes said. "It's not going to be in a place that you can see from a road or from a house. It's going to be in a secluded area."WHEN THE GUNFIRE ROARSRifle, shotgun and muzzleloader seasons across North America are relatively short periods lasting a few days to a couple of weeks, typically in November, December and/or January."In gun season, you get a lot of guys out in a fairly short amount of time," Morrett said. "You don't really see this kind of pressure any other time during hunting season."And pressure keeps deer on the move.Since a lot of hunters think the best times to sit are early morning and late afternoon, the middle of the day is when they tend to walk around in hopes of jumping a deer and getting a shot, or when they head out to the truck to warm up and eat lunch.In the middle of the day during gun season, post up along escape routes or in the middle of the thickest, nastiest cover around. This is where pressured deer will go for safety."When it's gun season, we pack a lunch because we're going to be out there all day," Morrett said. "You just know somebody else is going to get cold and hungry and start moving around about lunchtime. And there's a real good chance they could push a nice buck to you."


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$364,900, 4 Beds 4 Baths 1,291 Sqft 2 Garages
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Welcome to Community of Laurel in SE Edmonton. This fully finished 3 + 1 bedroom 3 and Half Bath 2 story with double detached garage is ready for it`s new family!! Great curb appeal with front veranda, nice open entrance way with large living room complete with corner gas fireplace and rich hardwood floors. Good size kitchen with dark cabinets, Tile back splash, stainless steel appliances and plenty of counter space. Upper floor has your 2 kids/guest bedrooms, 4 piece main bath, Master bedroom with his/hers closet and 4 piece ensuite. Basement is fully developed with the 4th bedroom, 2 piece bath, rec room and laundry., landscaped yard and double garage. Excellent location being Close to Svend Hansen K~9 Public School, Meadows Recreation Centre, parks, playgrounds, shopping, public transport and so much more, welcome home!!!!
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Day 12 – Proverbs 12
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25
When a hunter goes out hunting, he dresses up in camouflaged kit so that he blends in with the environment, with the hope that he doesn't stand out and the animals won't see him. There are many people who are depressed but their outward countenance does not reflect their inward feelings. They hide how they truly feel and blend in with society. "even in laughter the heart may sorrow" Proverbs 14:13
There are different stages of depression and it is wisdom to understand how it got there and how to get rid of it. The entry way for depression is ANXIETY in the heart. We get anxious for just about everything. We train ourselves to think of all the worst case scenarios and believe that things will never work out for us. We often find ourselves in a place of SELF-PITY.
There is a yearning for someone to notice you but you make inward vows like "If someone loved me then they would notice I am feeling depressed". To test people, you act normal and get upset when no-one notices. The longer you stay in this pit, the worse the inner battle becomes.
But this battle can be won. "A GOOD WORD MAKES IT GLAD". The reassuring words of someone to encourage you makes all the difference. "You are going to make it" – "I am there for you" – "I love you".
Human beings yearn to be loved and accepted. When there is a breakdown here, trivial things begin to affect us. We can become so sensitive to the world and feel that everything has turned against us.
It is great when someone encourages you and gives you a good word to cure your depression. But what do you do if no-one comes to your rescue? GO TO THEIRS. Chances are that many people are camouflaging their depression and if you feel that way, there is probably someone that is also feeling the same that is waiting for you to give them a GOOD WORD.
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Father, your Word says that we should be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication and thanksgiving make our requests known to You. We repent of being anxious. Thank you for encouraging us and giving us a good word when we are feeling low. Help us to be a vessel of encouragement to others who need to be picked out of a pit. Help us to identify this trap when it starts to happen so we don't wallow in self-pity. Help us to be open about the things that trouble us so we don't accuse others around us falsely of not caring.
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This post quotes three sites: Time, Reuters, and Business Standard.
"Denmark became the latest European country to ban full-face veils on Thursday, effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab worn by some Muslim women.
The law will go into effect August 1, and fines will range from 1,000 Danish kroner ($157) to 10,000 kroner for repeated violations. Once it is in place, police will be able to tell women wearing a veil to remove it or order them to leave public places, according to Reuters.
Denmark joins France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and the German state of Bavaria in imposing its ban. The country has struggled with how to integrate immigrants, especially...from the Middle East in recent years."
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"The law, approved with 75 votes for and 30 against, bans any garment that covers the face, such as the naqab or the burqa, but does not apply to articles of clothing that have a recognized purpose, like winter clothes, costumes or protective gear, Efe reported."
"Zainab Ibn Hssain, who lives in Copenhagen and has been wearing the niqab for the last year, told Reuters: "It's not nice. It will mean that I won't be able to go to school, go to work or go out with my family."
Ibn Hssain, who says she has been yelled at and spat at in public for wearing the niqab, will stay for now in Denmark despite the ban. "If I leave Denmark the politicians win. I feel what they deep down want is for Muslims to leave Denmark," she said."