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Monday, July 21, 2008
This is my latest project. While visiting the Oh Merci blog (this is such a great blog, you really must visit it) I found the instructions for this project. Check out her June 26th post for the instructions and her example. It's beautiful! I really loved the project and wanted to make one, but I couldn't decide what letters to do. In the end, I decided to do a "W" and add a little "welcome" in a book plate. It's done in the colors of my living room; blue, aqua and greens. I've had the silver ricrac for a while now, trying to find just the perfect project to use it on. This was the one! And of course there are sparkly rhinestones in the center of the flowers. Can't forget the bling! LOL This was SO much fun to make! I'm going to have to find some more places around my house that need to be graced with a monogram :)
Note: I used the end of a paintbrush instead of Q-tips to create the dots.
This little plaque is hanging up in my back entry way. I got the wooden plaque at JoAnn's (a craft and fabric store), painted it, and added a bunch of STUFF. I love collage art, but I'm still not very good at it. I have a tendency to think in straight lines; it's hard for me to throw stuff together LOL But I really like having it hanging on my wall, kind of covering up a bad spot on the wall LOL Haven't gotten around to painting that part of the house yet.
If any of you end up making a polka dot monogram, please let me know! I'd love to see it!
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1 comment:
- Jeanette said...
It turned out really cute, I like it.
I suck at collage art too, but for me I think it's because I am cheap, I add up the cost of all the stuff on there and can't bring myself to hook it all down LOL
- July 21, 2008 at 8:51 PM
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The tune out floats are the ones people chase, that feeling of nothing and nowhere. These are the easiest to find but the hardest to maintain.
Most of us will glimpse this float in our first or second try. If you have floated before you will recognise the 'tune out' by a sudden jolt or flicker like you have woken abruptly from sleep at the end. This state is called the 'theta state;' a deep meditative state before sleep where the left and right hemisphere of the brain fuse and leave you in an abyss.
This float is by far the hardest thing to explain as the truth of the matter is nothing happens.. But that is the goal. It's in this nothingness that you find a true rest from the mind and the body. The best way to describe the nothingness is when you jump into a pool for the first time, as your head passes through the water you hear the explosion of bubbles and for a split second when your brain processes that you are underwater there is a silence, a nothing. It is very faint and happens in an instant but that moment there is what the 'tune out' feels like.
The beauty of this moment is if mastered, afterwards that rushing feeling of endorphins is amplified by how long you are "tuned out" for.
But you never know how long it is, nor where you've been, nor where you are right now. You become so disassociated from everything that you have no idea how to comprehend it. Imagine something with no time, space or matter. You can't, nor can you explain where you go or what happens whilst you are gone.
Second versions of the 'tune out' can be experienced by hallucinations (whatever that means for you). Colours and visions have been described by longtime floaters but your mind will explore itself in ways no one other than you can describe. The main point of the exercise is to really kick back into chill mode, you will find after this you seem to wear a bulletproof vest over your mind. It's completely refreshing and addictive all in one.
Back to my original thoughts: it's near impossible to decide what happens when you go in for your float, but they key is to not resist in order to make the most of it.
I want to include some tips I use before and after to again maximise the experience;
Avoid the use of your phone for at least 30 minutes to an hour after your float. This helps you graciously migrate back into the world without being bombarded or struck with anything 'over dramatic'.
Have gratitude for yourself for taking the time out and valuing your wellness above all else.
My key floating times:
9.30am start your day right with this float. Generally after exercise or before a busy day. See how productive and energised this makes you.
3.30pm & 5.00pm after work floats solidify a successful day or ease a stressful one. Its also amazing going in when its light and coming out in the dark!
8.00pm for the night owls; It's an extremely peaceful time to come out of your float and either set yourself up for the best sleep or relax into the evening.
Hydrate! Before and after your float make sure you are hydrated (A toilet is a good option beforehand always).
Like a good episode of 'Cops', STOP RESISTING! Resist and the problems persist.
Not all floats are created equal! Floating over a long period of time, I have had the good, the bad and the blissful. All serving a specific purpose regardless of how I perceive it.
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Throughout a Mets season that has seen inconsistent, at best, production out of the bullpen, they have had two stalwarts: Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman. They have combined for a 2.32 ERA over 85.1 innings and offer the Mets the effectiveness and flexibility they sorely need.
Gsellman has been a workhorse out of the bullpen, pitching more than one inning in 11 of his 30 appearances, including two scoreless innings in Sunday's win against the Yankees. That outing brought his ERA for the year down to 2.95, with a 1.23 WHIP. Batters struggle to make quality contact against him, though his 3.9 walks per nine innings are higher than you'd like to see in a reliever who doesn't notch many strikeouts.
One thing working in Gsellman's favor is his age. At just 24 years old, the lanky right-hander can be expected to continue to develop in the coming seasons, adding strength to his frame and maturity to his approach. Already eager to take on high-leverage roles, he is one of the top candidates to fill Jeurys Familia's role as closer, in the short term due to injury, but also in the long term as Familia becomes a free agent this offseason, SNY's Andy Martino recently wrote.
While Gsellman is establishing himself as a solid bullpen option, Lugo is taking it a step further and pitching like a true ace.
Lugo's 1.77 ERA is paired with a 0.85 WHIP, and he is striking out more than a batter per inning while keeping walks to a minimum. He has allowed runs in just five of his 23 appearances all season and, like Gsellman, has shown the ability to pitch multiple innings, including two scoreless starts.
The Mets have lacked a legitimate swing man for several years and with uncertainty and injury in the rotation, Lugo's ability to step into that role is incredibly valuable. With just a few days notice, Lugo took Noah Syndergaard's start, matching up against Yankees ace Luis Severino and one of the best lineups in baseball. He did more than just accept that assignment, he dominated it, striking out eight and allowing just two hits in 6.0 innings.
With Syndergaard expected to miss more time, the Mets have a dilemma on their hands. Lugo struggled as a starter in 2017 and he's a potent weapon in the bullpen. But with the team teetering on the brink, they need to give the most innings to their best pitchers and right now, Lugo is one of them. He needs to be in the rotation for the foreseeable future, to see how the hard work he put in over the last year will play at that level.
In the meantime, a thin bullpen is a frustrating side effect of Lugo's well-deserved promotion, but Gsellman is proving himself capable of taking the helm. Whether providing a multi-inning bridge as he did on Sunday or locking down the save, he will give the Mets the jack-of-all-trades they need to keep their relief corps fresh and flexible in light of key departures.
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SAN FRANCISCO – April 25, 2017 – injixo is proud to announce availability as one of Talkdesk's launch partners for AppConnect, the first enterprise app store. Talkdesk, the world's leading cloud-based contact center software announced AppConnect today at Opentalk, their annual thought leadership event in San Francisco.
AppConnect is now available for all Talkdesk customers, with an initial offering of more than a dozen apps, including injixo, a Workforce Management solution that offers TalkDesk customers a deep cloud to cloud integration for historical and Real-Time agent adherence data for an amazing customer experience empowering Workforce Management professionals to achieve their forecasting and scheduling goals and meet service levels. Starting today, Talkdesk admins can integrate injixo's capabilities to their contact center with just a single click.
injixo - Premium cloud powered Workforce Management for contact centers of all sizes designed by InVision AG. injixo Workforce management is a suite of tools for contact center professionals for forecasting, scheduling, intraday management and reporting. injixo helps you to do more business and create happier customers while lowering costs and reducing effort. Since 1995, we've been creating software that helps our clients to optimise their workforce management, increase their productivity and quality of work.
injixo is delighted to formally announce this partnership with Talkdesk. We look forward to empowering our mutual customers with tools that maximise the true potential of cloud technology in order to deliver amazing customer experiences.
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In April of 2017, Talkdesk launched AppConnect, the first enterprise app store, expanding their contact center functionality to include integrations with new partners. These one-click integrations all offer free trial versions for interested customers and can be managed on a pay-as-you-go plan after the trial. For more information, visit appconnect.talkdesk.com.
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So, after we left the possible serial killer inn keeper with the peacock with the facial tumor, we went into town to listen to the boys play at the pub.
By this point in our great Irish adventure, we had discovered that the directions the locals give, no matter how absurd they may seem, are usually accurate. So when the innkeeper had rattled out that we should park by the first pub of the three in town and just stay there because otherwise there would be nowhere for us to go, we took her seriously.
We had gotten there too early, so there was no music, and I honestly probably would have gone back to the B&B to sleep if I hadn't been terrified of being chopped into small pieces the moment I closed my eyes. So we sat in the pub and waited for the music.
Finally, four boys who didn't look old enough to drink by American standards came in and took their seats by the window. They took out their instruments, chatted to each other, checked their phones, got a drink. Finally, the boy sitting at the center just sort of shrugged and they started to play.
And they were all brilliant. They didn't smile, they didn't look at the people clustered in to hear them. From the semi-vacant expressions on their faces, they might as well have been in a horribly boring math class. But they were all so good!
It was like they didn't even realize that what they were doing was hard! Playing at the pub was just the thing they did at night. They had no concept of how talented they were, couldn't have given a poop if none of us were listening. They just played.
They'd do a song, stop and chat. The one in the middle would pick a new song, and they'd all play.
They even played some songs that not all of them had heard before, but they were all good enough musicians that they just followed along! That's a remarkable thing!
But they were just the boys playing down at the pub. Like it was simple, just a way to pass the time.
An utterly brilliant way to spend an evening. (For those of you who saw the video on the last post, this is a different song from that same night!)


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Every day comes with choices. You may decide what to have for lunch, the people you want to hang out with after school, or what movie to go see. As you get older, those choices get bigger, like where you want to live, what job you want, and who you want to be. Up to this point many choices about the direction of your life have been made by your parent or guardian. As you get closer to becoming an adult, it is important to set goals for yourself so that you can live an independent life. You might feel anxious or scared about taking more control over your life and that's okay. If you have a disability or special health care need, there are resources out there that can help you live a fulfilling life and be successful. By learning more about who you are and what you want, you can create the life you imagine for yourself.


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Auckland Custody Unit - High Security Fencing
Located in central Auckland, Mt Eden Correctional Facility recently constructed a new building, the Police Custody Unit, designed to accommodate detainees. As New Zealand's most experienced high security fence and gate company, Hampden Fence was engaged to fulfil the exacting high security requirements stipulated by the Corrections Department. Updates were undertaken while the main prison building remained operational.
Who do Arrow International call when it has a challenging project that demands a custom solution? Hampden Fence, as Rhys McKenzie, Project Manager for Arrow International says, "We've had a long association with Hampden Fence over the years and they always exceed expectations. High security fencing and gates systems in a high-risk environment need to be fit-for-purpose. There can be no mistakes. Hampden Fence always delivers." With more than 12 prison projects successfully completed around New Zealand, Hampden Fence can offer the expertise needed to deliver on the most complex high security projects.
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This product was used to create a bail chute for the transfer of criminals, although with lower security properties it serves its purpose as a containment walkway.


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School levy election is coming up, and Gregg has some thoughts (and info from Cyndi Baker) that you should check out before deciding which way to vote. There's also a pro-levy site at Kids' Education Yes!
My overall reaction to the levy issue: I suspect that it would be far easier for the school district to find $1M to cut from expenses than they are willing to admit.
ALSO: the big dust-up in the PSC on Friday is addressed by Travis Kavulla himself in a guest piece over at ECW. There's a good overview of the situation at the Lowdown by John Adams, including this tidbit: "In an interview after the commission meeting, a visibly irritated Molnar called Kavulla a 'sociopath' who gladly accepted Molnar's help during the election season and then stabbed him in the back."


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Hats off to Silver Star Award recipient, Carolee Owens, at Altria for showcasing exemplary customer service by going above and beyond to service Altria. Carolee balances a hectic schedule while producing visually appealing designs. She is frequently asked to provide immediate assistance to high profile clients and ensures on-time delivery. As an example, Carolee successfully created thank you cards within 30 minutes for a meeting that was hosted by Altria's CEO, Marty Barrington. Carolee, you are Where Service Matters!


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Mr. LIU Xiaopei won the First Prize of IEEE (Hong Kong) Postgraduate Student Research Paper Competition 2009
Mr. LIU Xiaopei, a PhD student supervised by Prof. Wong Tien Tsin, was the Champion of the Postgraduate Student Research Paper competition 2008-09. The event was organised by the IEEE (HK) Computational Intelligence Chapter.
His paper entitled "Intrinsic Colorization" presents an example-based colorization technique robust to illumination differences between grayscale target and color reference images. It first recovers an illumination-independent intrinsic reflectance image of the target scene from multiple color references obtained by web search. The reference images from the web search may be taken from different vantage points, under different illumination conditions, and with different cameras. Grayscale versions of these reference images are then used in decomposing the grayscale target image into its intrinsic reflectance and illumination components. Colors are transferred from the color reflectance image to the grayscale reflectance image. The final result is obtained by relighting the colorized reflectance image with the illumination component of the target image.


text: API Portal 7.5.5 Installation and Upgrade Guide Save PDF Selected topic Selected topic and subtopics All content Install API Portal software This section describes the steps to install API Portal as a software installation. Before you start, ensure you have performed the actions in Prerequisites and Configure the database server. Install API Portal software Install Joomla! components Post-installation steps Install API Portal software Download the installation package for your OS from the Axway Support at https://support.axway.com, and upload it to your host machine. Log in to the host machine as the root user. Extract the installation package: # tar xpvzf <package>.tgz Run the install script: # sh apiportal_install.sh Enter the connection details for your database connection. The default port is 3306 but you can use a different one if needed. The database user is the user you created for API Portal. See Configure the database server. When propmted on installing Redis, confirm the installation if you want to use the Redis cache with API Portal. When prompted on installing additional dependencies, confirm their installation. To configure the SE Linux, enter the following commands: setsebool -P httpd_read_user_content 1 setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1 setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect_db 1 setsebool -P httpd_unified 1 chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_t /opt/axway/apiportal/htdoc/ semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t '/opt/axway/apiportal/htdoc(/.*)?' restorecon -R -v '/opt/axway/apiportal/htdoc' Install Joomla! components You must also install the EasyBlog and EasyDiscuss components, if you plan to use them. Log in to the Joomla! Admin Interface (JAI) (https://<API Portal host>/administrator) using the default Joomla! administrator credentials. Note Contact your Axway Account Manager to retrieve the default administrator credentials. It is mandatory that you change these credentials when you first log in. If after the installation you experience difficulties with the Joomla! administrator password, you can try to reset the password. For more details, see How do you recover or reset your admin password? Click Components > EasyBlog, and follow the instructions in the EasyBlog installer. If prompted to select the installation method, select Installation via Directory, select the package from the drop-down list, and follow the instructions in the installer to the finish. Note Do not install any of the modules and plugins unless you plan to use them. To prevent installing any modules, click Modules and deselect Select All, then repeat the same for Plugins. Click Components > EasyDiscuss, and repeat the component installation as described for EasyBlog. Post-installation steps Before you start configuring your API Portal, check if there are any updates available for your installation and install them. For more details, see Update API Portal. Before you can use your API Portal (https://<API Portal host>) and verify that the installation succeeded, you must link API Portal to API Manager. For more details, see Connect API Portal to a single API Manager. In addition, there are some configuration steps you must perform to protect your API Portal configuration. For more details, see Configure API Portal. Note When you create a new menu from JAI, there might be an issue with the menu path (the menu path is broken and some additional paths are added as part of the URL). To fix this issue you have to rebuild the menu paths. Navigate to JAI > Menus > Main Menu and click the Rebuild button. This should be performed only once after installation. Related topics Install API Portal as software installation Prerequisites Configure the database server Configure API Portal Connect API Portal to API Manager Install API Portal Related Links


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In reality, the process of ordination began before I knew what happened. Before my father passed away, he created a way for me to inherit his spiritual responsibilities. I didn't fully understand the implications at the time it happened, but when he died, his 'ministry' essentially passed to me.
For several years, I practiced my father's rituals without understanding their deeper meaning. In time, I began to relate directly to the spirit within his ceremonies. I also began to awaken to a profound realization: my father was a spiritual leader in his own right, and had he belonged to a Christian church, he would have been a priest or minister. Seen from that perspective, I realized my father gave me a priesthood, a calling, and a lifelong ministry.
A combination of events eventually turned insight into action. First, I resigned my membership in the LDS Church and received a letter from Salt Lake City declaring my priesthood 'void.' As much as I trust my reasons for making that choice, I still grieved the loss of 'priesthood authority.' Second, my sister asked me to perform her wedding, but Washington State law only allows ordained ministers or judges to perform weddings. That's when a solution became obvious.
My father's religion is just as valid as Mormonism or the Roman Catholic Church, so why should he be prevented from performing weddings or any other 'ministerial' duties? Inspired by this knowledge, me and two other friends decided to incorporate our Native American spiritual system as a church, legally and lawfully organized under the laws of this state. We didn't create anything new; we simply defined ourselves in a way the government can recognize. After incorporating the church, we received 'ordination' in recognition of our spiritual callings.
We had some hesitation about subjecting our spirituality to the state, but the potential benefits outweigh the risks. Many Native Americans wish to celebrate marriage and find themselves in the awkward position of having to choose a ceremony devoid of their core spiritual traditions. Judges provide mainly secular weddings, and ministers often require people to profess non-Native religions or creeds. We also envision other benefits of incorporation, such as having Native American ministers as chaplains at hospitals and other institutions.
After careful consideration, I received further encouragement from a series of dreams allowing me to move forward with my ordination.
In any case, Native American spirituality is just as valid as any other religious system and deserves the same level of respect, dignity, and official recognition. I'm thankful the Creator gave me this calling and the ability to minister to Native people.


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Benjamin Brandon teaches History 12 and serves as Director. He loves to learn, and one of his favorite ways to learn is through teaching. He has gained valuable experience teaching almost every age group, including elementary, jr. high, high school, university, and adult classes, in a variety of settings, including home-schooled co-ops, private schools, Church, and University. No matter the age of his students, Benjamin hopes to exemplify a true love of learning that is not limited to the classroom, but overflows into all areas of life. He is deeply drawn to the study of Western Civilization, especially ancient history and political philosophy. He received his B.A. degrees in International Relations and History, and completed his M.A. thesis on Christian Political Philosophy (specifically on Constantine, the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire). Benjamin has an eclectic teaching style, weaving together reading material with various media and activities as he aims for an integrated understanding of different subjects. When not teaching, he is often found making game-winning catches in Ultimate Frisbee, or conquering the world in Risk.
Derek Ririe, teaches Rhetoric, Economics, and History 11 and serves as Administrative Coordinator on the BCA Admin Team. He completed his B.A. in Philosophy at Boise State University 2014. His areas of interest on the academic side include the History of Ideas, Political Economics, and Teaching these interests to engaged students. Outside of these academic interests he enjoys reading literature, discussing politics with friends, traveling abroad, playing ultimate Frisbee and riding his bike in the summertime!
Abra Renk teaches Composition of Grammar, History 10, and College Prep and serves as Executive Assistant at BCA. She completed her Honors History BA at Boise State University, 2018. Abra has studied abroad in Germany and in Oxford, England and has a love of traveling and learning in other cultures and countries. Having been homeschooled from elementary school up until high school, Abra was in the first BCA graduating class, and has a deep passion for the education academia. She believes the job of a student is never over and that learning is a life-long process.
Brenna Blair teaches Foundations of Composition and serves as the Student Affairs Advisor on the Admin Team. Brenna has a drive to understand and to communicate well, and hopes to pass these emphases on to her students - in writing and in life! Her background in Public Communication and in Counseling compels her to seek shared understanding for the good and the growth of all involved. She is excited to be a part of the Boise Classical Academy community! When not at school, Brenna can be found sampling Boise's best coffee, reading, or enjoying the great outdoors with family and friends.
Manna Hancock (Literature Lead Teacher), who teaches Literature 12 and Aesthetics at BCA, has a passion for engaging students in the wonders of the world through art, music, and the written word. Ms. Hancock received a B.M. in Piano Performance from Biola University, where she also studied in the Torrey Honors Institute. Her classes are full of thought-provoking discussions, creative projects, and laughter. When not teaching, she loves being outside as much as possible!
Alisha Barrera teaches Latin at BCA. She discovered her love of the Latin language and history at a young age and continued her studies on through high school and into college. She received a B.A. in Linguistics with a minor in Latin from Boise State University in the fall of 2015. She has a keen interest in historical linguistics as well as modern language documentation efforts. She is also an advocate for homeschooling methodologies, as she was homeschooled through most of her childhood. In her free time, she can often be found bike riding, swimming, reading, or drawing.
Deandra Holzerland teaches Spanish at BCA. Deandra has receivedan elementary Spanish certificate through BSU, although she has been surrounded by the Spanish language for the majority of her life. She learned Spanish from her surroundings and developed a deep love of the language and cultures associated with it. She has traveled through Mexico and Spain and immersed herself in those cultures, and has been able to learn their different dialects through her travels. She hopes to do more travelling in the near future. Her love of language is what she likes to share with the students. She aims to show them why learning a new language is beneficial and exciting.
Tonya D. Leavell (Math & Language Lead Teacher) teaches Pre-Algebra and Latin I. She is passionate about being creative and inspiring others in their own creativity. She is finishing a degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture at Boise State. After homeschooling her own children, Tonya is thrilled to be part of the dynamic atmosphere at BCA.
Jennifer Alles teaches Literature 7 and 8 as well as History 9 at BCA. She earned her B.A. in Humanities from Willamette University in 1981 and then went on to earn a teaching endorsement at Portland State University. Her first job was teaching kindergarten in a Catholic school, and since then she has taught piano, marriage prep classes, chastity education in public and private schools, religious ed, and history in several homeschool co-ops. Over the last 27 years her teaching energies have mostly been devoted to homeschooling her seven children, five of whom have now graduated and moved on into their own surprising and rewarding adult lives. She favors an integrated approach to education that emphasizes curiosity, inquiry, critical thinking, and experiential learning, which is always ordered toward the end goal – union with God in this world and the next.
Sarah Westcott teaches Biology and Human Biology. Additionally, she teaches her very favorite subject, Human Anatomy and Physiology for the College of Western Idaho as an adjunct instructor.
Her hope for her students is that they learn to deeply appreciate their Creator and His creation through exploration of the natural world. With experience and continued interest in the best pedagogy associated with the classical curriculum, she endeavors to foster a learning environment where students feel comfortable yet can be challenged and inspired by the material.
Sarah has 3 wonderful children who make she and her husband Aaron laugh: Emma, Asher and Benjamin. Sarah enjoys exploring nature through hiking with the family as well as quiet evenings cozied up to a thrilling book or documentary.
Heather Haley teaches Geometry and Algebra II at BCA. Heather has been teaching and tutoring students of all ages in math and sciences since 2008 throughout the treasure valley. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Zoology from Boise State University.
After college Heather has traveled extensively throughout the world. The inability to quench her thirst for adventure, and insatiable passion for other cultures and landscapes, has led her far and wide. Heather is also an artist with an affinity for painting. She regularly has her artwork on display throughout the city and nation.
Lisa Hess teaches Literature 10 and 11 and serves as Development and Communications Coordinator on the BCA Admin Team. Lisa comes from a long line of educators, so when she went off to college at University of Oregon, she decided to break the mold, get a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Editing and marry an archaeologist named Sean. While reading and writing has been a life-long passion (Lisa is a fiction and non-fiction author and blogger), she also found herself continually drawn back to education. She worked in Alumni Relations at UO, in the Corporate and Foundation Relations division at Washington State University, on the Administrative Team as Director of Development for Portland Christian Schools, and ultimately became a P.R. and Development consultant to non-profit educational organizations. When she became a parent, she realized her upbringing informed her parenting such that she was constantly on the lookout and exulted in those "teachable moments" with her kids—so it was a natural next step to decide to homeschool them. Thus, she ended up following in the family footsteps after all, and became their teacher. Boise Classical Academy was a perfect next step in the education of her sons, Joe and Jake, both of whom have graduated from BCA.
Nilda Vickers will be teaching Algebra I and Math 7 at BCA this year. She earned her B.S. in Dietetics from San Jose State University in 1998. She has been teaching various age groups for the last 12 years and found her love for teaching math through substitute teaching middle schoolers. The ability to solve the puzzle of how to make a concept understandable to students is one of the reasons she finds teaching so challenging and rewarding.
Nilda lives in Boise with her husband of 22 years and their three teenage children. When she isn't teaching, she can be found gardening, working on home improvement projects, cheering her children on in their activities, camping, and just generally enjoying the magnificent outdoors we are blessed with here in Idaho. She very much looks forward to being a source of encouragement and support to the students and families of BCA!
Todd Baker teaches Freshman Boys' Foundations of Learning at BCA, and is an attorney focused on the technology and healthcare industries. He is a father of five (three of whom attend BCA) and is passionate about teaching young men and women the art of thinking well. Todd graduated from Boise State University in 2005 with a B.B.A. in Management, and from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2013. He then worked for a large law firm in Washington, D.C. for two years before returning home to Boise. Prior to attending law school, he spent ten years in the IT industry as a network engineer and small business consultant. In his free time, Todd enjoys playing board games with his family, exploring God's awesome creation in the Idaho backcountry, and discussing big ideas with friends.
Kelly Haldeman teaches both Drama and Freshman Girls' Foundations of Learning. As a lifelong teacher, Kelly brings a terrific love of learning to the classroom. She works to inspire her students to improve their communication skills both on and off the stage. Her dramatic experience ranges from classical acting, to music performance, to clowning (really). Kelly brings a passion for the English language and an abiding love for people to the classroom. Her students can expect to be challenged and inspired as they learn to think and express themselves in increasingly effective ways. Her most important work has been parenting her four children, and home educating for the past two decades. In her free time, she loves to run in the hills, spend time with her handsome husband, and read good books.
Austin Fender teaches Physical Science. He is currently pursuing a degree in Physics with a minor in applied mathematics. His emphases include studies in quantum foundations, quantum gravity and particle physics. He has a deep love of learning and exploring the foundations of creation through the sciences and human experience. Apart from education, he spends his time backpacking, rock climbing, reading, and woodworking.
Peter Leavell teaches Literature 9. He earned his BA in History from Boise State University in 2007 and is currently enrolled in the university's English Literature Graduate program. With his BCA students, Peter exults in delving into world-changing stories that reflect the human condition as well as the majesty and glory of the Creator. He finds the atmosphere at BCA, which brings every student's perspective to the work, perfect for his interactive, roundtable-style teaching. The 2011 winner of Jerry B. Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest, 2013 Christian Retailing's Best award for First-Time Author, and Meridian Idaho's 2016 Writer of the Year, Peter is also a professional novelist, blogger, teacher, ghostwriter, jogger, biker, husband and father.
Administration & Staff
Lori Hancock serves as our Assistant Director and Teacher Supervisor. After moving to Boise as a young couple, Lori and her husband, Roger, homeschooled their four children on their North End property for more than twenty years. Throughout that time of teaching at home, they explored a variety of methodological approaches and accessed a wide variety of educational helps including co-ops, private school & online classes, public school & college dual enrollment programs, and tutors. As their kids launched off to college and careers, Lori discovered that her love of teens, teaching, and all things classic made investing her time in Boise Classical Academy a perfect fit. She now continues to work with the BCA community using the wisdom gained from her homeschool & mothering experience.
Deanna Colgrove serves as the Financial Officer at BCA. Deanna earned her BS in Computer Science from Montana State University with a heavy emphasis in Mathematics all 4 years. She worked for Micron for 5 years doing software analysis and development before retiring to raise a
family. She and her husband, Kevin, have 4 children, two of which attend BCA currently and the other two have attended in the past. She
has been homeschooling to some extent for 11 years. She taught herself Italian, and when time permits, improves her knowledge of the language by traveling through Italy. Her interests include singing, camping, exploring nature, organizing, learning guitar, and reading for enjoyment.


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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ("LP") (NYSE:LPX) today announced that it has priced its private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 7.5%. LP expects to close the offering of the Notes on May 21, 2012, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. LP intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes to repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire all of its outstanding 13% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "2017 Notes"), to pay related transaction costs and for other general corporate purposes. The consummation of the offering of the Notes will satisfy the financing condition for LP's previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to any and all of the outstanding 2017 Notes. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction where the offering would not be permitted. This press release contains information about pending transactions, and there can be no assurance that these transactions will be completed. LP's previously announced tender offer and related consent solicitation are being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated May 7, 2012, and the related Letter of Transmittal and Consent. Under no circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any of the outstanding 2017 Notes.
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Jour Fixe on Cultural Mobility of Mercenaries
How medieval Christian mercenaries could reconcile their faith with serving Muslim masters was the topic of a Jour Fixe. Prof. Nikolas Jaspert (Heidelberg University) shed light on this issue in a... read more
Workshop on Transitional Justice
How narratives are created in transitional periods was discussed during a workshop this weekend at the Cluster "Asia and Europe". A number of historians and legal experts spoke at the event... read more
Inaugural Lecture by Roland Wenzlhuemer
Prof. Dr. Roland Wenzlhuemer gave his inaugural lecture at Heidelberg University. The Professor for Modern History at the History Department spoke about global history and the Great Moon Hoax. The... read more
Lecture on the Armenian Genocide by Geoffrey Robertson
"An Inconvenient Genocide: Who now remembers the Armenians?" is the title of a public lecture that will be delivered by Geoffrey Robertson Q.C., a leading human rights lawyer. The event... read more
Guest Lecture on Spiritual Warfare
A Protestant movement that prescribes "spiritual warfare", i.e. the fighting of demons, was the topic of a guest lecture by Prof. Sean McCloud (University of North Carolina). The event took... read more
Latest Newsletter Issue
The latest issue of the newsletter of the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" and the "Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies" is available. The... read more
Cluster holds General Meeting
On Thursday afternoon, the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" held its General Meeting at the Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies. read more


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Having made several trips to wine regions throughout California, the one that keeps me coming back is Paso Robles. Located along the central coast of California, essentially mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco along Route 101, Paso Robles has lots of charm.
In Paso, with somewhere around 300 wineries, you'll find everything from large corporate wineries selling wines to supermarkets across the country to Mom and Pop wineries selling only from tasting rooms attached to their homes, through wine clubs or simply through word-of-mouth.
Highway 101 splits Paso Robles wine country into the East Side and the West Side. The East has more open plains with some low rolling hills. The West is comprised of steeper hills and canyons, winding roads and large trees.
Hot days and cool nights set up Paso Robles for great grape growing. During the summer, daytime temperature hover around 100 F while the nighttime temperatures drop into the upper 50s F. This contributes to the multitude of grapes being grown.
The white grapes grown in Paso Robles include Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Chardonnay. Red grapes include Pinot Noir, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Malbec.
It seems that most grapes can grow well in Paso Robles, but the Rhône varietals do especially well. So, you'll be hard-pressed to find a winery that's not doing some Rhône blends. While the classic Rhône blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre (GSM) is produced extensively, the number of other blends of grapes seems endless.
So, over next few blogs, I'll share what I've learned about wineries and wine tasting in Paso. While a day trip will introduce you to the wine country, it takes days to really explore the depth of what Paso Robles has to offer. Until next time, cheers!


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STAR WARS #1 Variant Covers: Thirty-Five Options for Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herders
Thirty-five (35). That's the number of covers for Star Wars #1 from Marvel Comics. That includes fourteen covers under the standard solicitation model, plus special retailer exclusives, and Dynamic Forces special sketch and signed editions.
Suddenly that one million copy mark is a bit more understandable, huh?
Star Wars fansite RebelScum.com did the heavy lifting, finding every offered and revealed cover so far for the issue, which brings the franchise back to Marvel Comics after more than two decades at Dark Horse. Marvel, now being a sister company to Lucasfilm under the Disney umbrella, originally had the Star Wars license more than thirty years ago, and in addition to copious covers for the issue, has also launched a "Welcome Home" campaign, where other series will also get variants themed to the return, including covers that link together to show famous Marvel superheroes standing in line for, naturally, Star Wars.
Head over to see the various covers (as assembled in the grid above), and the full list of retailer exclusives in addition to the solicited covers, detailed here by RebelScum:
"Solicited variant covers from Marvel (besides the generic John Cassady cover) include: J. Scott Campbell connecting cover (1:50 availability ratio), John Cassady Teaser (1:25), Bob McLeod (1:25), a photo/movie variant, with Luke looking into sunset (1:15), Joe Quesada (1:100), Joe Quesada sketch version (1:500), Alex Ross (1:50), Alex Ross sketch version (1:200), Sara Pichelli (1:20), Skottie Young connecting cover (orders must match 150% of Original Sin #8), John Tyler Christopher (exclusive Jaxxon version available at Star Wars #1 Launch Parties), an Action Figure version, also by John Tyler Christopher (orders must match 200% of Original Sin #8) and a blank Sketch Cover (orders must match 150% of Original Sin #8) for collectors to get their own variant versions created."


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Delicious Chocolate Brownies
Kate's Little Cakes bakes sumptuous chocolate brownies for parties, weddings and as gifts and birthday cakes. All chocolate brownies are freshly baked to order.
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Having Trouble Meditating? Try This!
If you've always wanted to meditate, but you haven't been able to really get it to work, or you haven't been able to make yourself do it, then today's video is for you.
Coaching Call #227 is out! The topic for this week's call is: How Can She Set Boundaries In Her Relationships?
This caller's relationship recently ended because her ex didn't support her when she disciplined his children. The children rebelled against her and as a consequence they split up. Unfortunately for her, not only did his children turn against her but other members of his family also turned against her.
This call is all about setting boundaries and honoring yourself. We explore why children need and welcome guidelines from adults and who the right person is to set those guidelines. I also explain why people throw tantrums and fight against us when we finally set a boundary with them, and what you can do to make sure that the boundary gets honored.
If you're struggling with honoring yourself and you want to know how to set boundaries, both for yourself and with other people, this call is for you.
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Awesome Alex's Burning Question:
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I've been deliberately practicing LOA for a few years now, and I've been doing really great! I am in love with myself and all these amazing things are happening around me that I can't wait to become a match with! I feel like I'm right around the corner from all this amazing stuff and I know I need to back off, which I've tried, but can't seem to do. So I want to meditate to solve my problems, but I can't stop resisting meditation. I want to meditate and I think meditation is the answer to everything (want super powers? Meditate!), but I resist it and have to fight with myself to do it. I know I'm not alone on this, so why do we resist meditation?"
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Well Awesome Alex, thank you so much for asking this question, because I think you're right. A lot of people struggle with meditation, because they've read or heard somewhere that meditation is a really powerful tool; they may even resonate with the idea of it, and then they go home and try to do the Lotus position, but they can't. Who amongst us can?! They try to do the "Om-Om" and it doesn't work, because their minds just won't slow down. There are many different definitions to meditation that, first of all, have to be acknowledged. Here's my definition of it: It's you becoming fully present in the moment; it's you becoming aware. There are many ways to do that, and you don't necessarily have to sit going "Om-Om", or something like that.
Most of us can't go and sit on a mountain
Here's the thing about our culture: a lot of the meditation information comes from Eastern cultures that are very valid and very valuable, but the problem is that not all of us can go up onto a mountain and meditate for 6 months and step out of our lives. Most of us have shit to do! We have families; we have jobs; we have business to run; we have mouths to feed; we have relationships to be there for; we have the grocery store to go to; we have to go to our job and deal with our boss. We have to do all these things and we need our minds. A lot of the time people think that meditation is about shutting down the mind. And then your mind, which you've come to rely heavily upon and which you need in order to live in this world, rebels. And of course it does, because normally, you rely upon it, but then you suddenly say "Go away mind, you need to stop now; you need to just shut up!"
The way that I teach meditation is for you to do anything that gets you into that nice calm zone. For a lot of people in this society, that actually isn't sitting down and trying to clear their mind of everything, because that's when all the stuff they are not normally thinking about, or the stuff they are trying to hang onto on their to-do lists, all the crazy stuff, starts to come up. A lot of people find that when they start to do an activity like walking, or running, or doing the dishes, or gardening, or whatever their thing is, this actually helps them. When you're doing something that is physically active, but which you don't have to think about, your mind can slow down and get into that meditative state.
Our minds think they are the boss
It isn't about quieting the mind to where there's pure silence. That's something that can happen, and certainly something that can happen down the line, but when you're first starting meditation think about it this way: It's not about silencing the mind; it's about becoming aware of the mind but not letting it rule you, not engaging with it. It's like becoming aware of your mind like it's a three year old running around saying "Look at me! Look at me!", and you saying to it, "I'm just going to observe this, but I'm not going to run after you anymore." The problem is not that we have a strong mind, or that our minds are engaged. The problem is that we've made our minds the boss; but they were never meant to be the boss.
Our mind is a powerful, powerful tool and a powerful, powerful friend that we have. It's really good for us to use, but it shouldn't be in charge. Meditation is a really good way to start the process of taking back ownership and no longer putting the mind in charge. Do anything that you can do that puts you in that state where you can watch what is happening, watch the thoughts, watch the chaos, watch the running around, watch the panic, but don't allow it to suck you in. Don't run after the three year old; let it run and it will run itself out. That is what I've found to be much more valuable in terms of beginning a meditation practice than staring at a symbol or Om-ing. If that works for you, great. I'm not disparaging that. But if that doesn't work for you, this is something that you might want to try. You might be doing activities that don't fit the traditional definition of meditation, but it will be much more helpful.
Stop doing things you don't want to do
The other thing that I want to say to you, about the part of your question where you say you're forcing yourself to meditate… Why? Why are you forcing yourself to do something that you don't really want to do? Stop it! Go and do something that you really do want to do instead. Again, a meditative state can be something that is fun or something that is already relaxing for you. For example, I go to a luxury spa in Austria; that relaxes me. It's very meditative while I'm getting my facial and my toes done! It can be something where you feel you're treating yourself. It can be a very conscious practice as you're sitting and watching your mind running around. It can also be something where you allow yourself to come to peace. Go with what works for you in the moment and let it evolve from there, instead of forcing yourself to do something (based on a definition that you read somewhere), that isn't working for you.
I hope I've answered your question and then some.
Now it's your turn: how do you get into the meditative state? What's worked for you?
Until next week, thank you for bringing you light to the world. Bye!
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October 20, 2016
I love your definition of meditation. I can't just sit in silence. I like to listen to music and relax that way. That's infinitely more calming to me.
I've also meditated while playing the piano. I get lost in the music and it takes me away.
I also agree about not having to silence the mind. The mind will do its own thing, but we have the choice to give it power or not. When I was younger, I tried to silence the mind, but it just never worked. Now, I have a lot more success meditating by just letting the mind be.
October 20, 2016
Hey Melody
I really loved this post for so many reasons. I agree that we should make use of tools and techniques that totally resonate–trying to make ourselves do something that doesn't because we think we 'should' won't get us very much. I think this is a trap we can easily fall into when embarking on a 'spiritual journey'
I personally love meditation and it and studying the LOA have been the two things that have had the greatest impact on my life. I also like what you said about doing it in a way that accounts for our typical Western life and what not.
One of the things that helped me most with meditation is giving up on this idea of emptying my mind completely but rather observing what is happening without judgment and becoming invested. Kind of like a third party observer. This will obviously serve us very well as any waking moment we will be contending with all sorts of thoughts and emotions. Finding a way to deal with that more effectively is a game changer for sure.
October 20, 2016
Hi Melody,
Thank you for your post. I have started to meditate to reduce my anxiety and stress levels. I find it to be a great tool. I let my issues bubble up to the surface and imagine them into a sailboat floating away towards the horizon.
I am also using this meditation as a way to stop chasing away money by stressing over it money worries and practicing gratitude.
October 20, 2016
Hi Melody, all your posts are always serendipitous for me. Just yesterday I was talking to this one guy about 'ginkgo biloba', meditation and 'St. John's Wart' and he told me he gets his concentration superpowers by looking at a picture of a swami. When he looks at the swami, he intentionally forces thoughts out of his mind (both positive and negative). His goal during that picture staring time is to become 'thoughtless'. I also told him I listen to the drum zone beta sounds (like on the app focus@will) which sometimes helps. Thank you for this post as always! <3 <3 <3
October 21, 2016
Very helpful post! I have the same problem with visualisation. I want to do it to channel my focus, but I find out I just don't want to do it. Well it's not even not even not wanting to do it, I just find myself always doing other things I'd rather do. Which I then do because I go after what feels best. It is more like: I just find myself in bed, all tired when I realise I have not visualised again that day. I am feeling better overall, which is great of course, but I want to focus on getting a new job because that's the area that I am not making a lot of progress in, even when my life is getting a lot better in other areas. Does anyone have the same thing and maybe some tips I can do to visualise or maybe some other activities that I can do to sort of "channel my focus"? Because I don't want to force myself into visualising when it doesn'the feel good/convenient.
October 21, 2016
Hi, Kirri. Do you feel like your reluctance to visualize is more about visualizing itself, or more about the new job idea? Maybe if there's some anger left over about your current job, visualizing a new job winds up not being much fun, because your mind might keep putting in, "Yeah, right" or "That'll never happen" or "Yeah, NICE coworkers, not like that jerk Steve" haha. If visualizing just never seems very fun, no matter what the subject, then maybe you're better off trying out other methods rather than the one your mind insists is the one you "should" do.
Another perspective is: it's interesting that you are busy and having fun focusing on other things throughout the day, and then you remember visualizing right before you go to sleep. What if this wasn't a mistake? I've heard that visualizing right before sleep is an especially powerful time to visualize. Maybe 15 seconds of visualizing then is more powerful than the halfhearted 5 minutes your brain would give it earlier in the day, and your mind knows this, and it's arranging things perfectly! It's like, "Let's make Kirri's life easy. She's better at doing cognitive and busy stuff during the daytime hours, so we'll make her really interested and in the flow with that stuff then. Then, when she's about to sleep, we'll cue her to visualize, because that minute before she falls asleep is the best time for that."
I don't know which (if any!) of these is true, but hopefully even if they're all wrong they'll at least spark some ideas that are better.
October 23, 2016
Hi Lisa thank you so much for your reply! It is kind of a combination of both reluctance to visualising itself and the new job idea. I find it hard to visualise about myself in the first place. Ever since I was a small child I have a fantasy world where I have a sort of representation of me living the life I wanted (for example, she had a big brother for protection which I would have really liked, but don't have). I find it easier to visualise about her/that version of me. I try that sometimes, but I read that you shouldn't make yourself better in your visualisation because that reinforces the message that somethings has to change about you before it can happen. I will try your idea about short visualisations and sending a "shot" of positive energy into the universe about my job once in a while, it sounds like something that would fit me more. Thank you for your advice, it got me thinking about some good stuff!
October 21, 2016
I absolutely hate meditating. There I said it! I have found I get my most profound thoughts, revelations, intuition, while I'm running, listening to my favorite songs! I also have had many revelations while in the shower. Water is a powerful energy that helps facilitate calm and opens the mind even more. Thank you so much for this! I have always resisted the traditional meditation and I appreciate this video very much!
November 27, 2016
I also receive a lot of insight when I'm taking a shower, lol. Often times, answers will pop into my head of questions I had previously asked. Love it!
October 25, 2016
Dear Melody, I'm having trouble finding work. I've been looking for a job for over a month and have gotten a few interviews, but I am not getting offers from any within a reasonable distance of where I live. Honestly if I had the choice, I would not work at all. I'm just doing this to fund my passion and to save to move (I would move and look for work if I had the money, but right now I don't.) I accept that I'm going to have to take something sucky for minimum wage. But I'm not even getting accepted for most of the minimum wage jobs I've been applying to!! I just need money so I can leave here and move on with my life, but all the hard work I'm putting into searching for a job is bringing little in return. I feel trapped by my financial situation. I often feel, why live? I should be more optimistic, but I can't help but feel let down that I have to take this path I really don't want to take just to get what I want. How do you cope, accept and feel good about your situation when you really, really hate it?
October 26, 2016
Another question: how specific should you be when searching for a partner? I hear many relationship gurus say to be open to specifics, such as appearance and interests for example, but what if there is a specific "type" of person that you are attracted to? I don't want to have to settle for someone I don't find attractive or who doesn't share any common interests as me, even if we are a match in every other area. I feel like settling for someone I don't find attractive would feel awful in a long term relationship (I have for short term flings, and it felt terrible.)
I know this sounds shallow, but I feel very much that the message is that I can't have my cake and eat it too. I don't want to have to settle for someone I don't really want to be with, even if we would/should be good together.
October 27, 2016
Fron what I've learned from Melody, you really shouldn't settle! You mach good on paper, so what? If you are not attracted to a person, you just are not. Why would you get in a relationship if it doesn't feel good. And for your job, I feel like you are using what Melody calls "prerequisites". I explain it for myself as 'things I think need to be manifested so I can manifest then what I really want'. Like a kid that wants to become a soccerplayer and make a lot of money so that I he can buy himelf a guitar. When all he really wants is the guitar ! You do not need to find a sucky job in order to find your passion. Just send your focus to following your passion and make sure that feels really good and it will manifest. I hope this helps a little!
October 27, 2016
Hey Kirri, Thank you for your reply!! The thing about the job is that the only way right now to obtain the money I need to buy the recording gear I need would be to work. So I'm just looking for something that would allow me to bring in money to fund equipment and also to fund moving. I focus a lot on what I want to release and am making the best with what I have (old iPhone), but I really want to record at a decent quality and make the music that's in my head. I also focus on moving, living the life I want to where I want to. Again, I surround and immerse myself to the best I can right now, but I really desire the real thing. I don't understand why I haven't even been able to get jobs which have very few requirements that I do have. I've been taking a lot of action as everyone says to but am not really getting anywhere.
October 27, 2016
This may sound kind of harsh, I do not mean to but just hear me out. And all credits from the things that I say have to go to Melody and Kelli (another commenter hear, she also has a nice blog about the LOA). Only YOU decided that the only way you can get the equipment is by working a sucky job. I can think of a whole lot of other possibilities, just from the top of my head: someone could borrow you the equipment, you could find some of the equipment which would make you able to make a little better quality already etc. You have just decided that you can only get it by getting a sucky job. And even if that were true (like you would have to buy it yourself or it won't work I mean) why would you decide that you have to get a sucky job to make it happen? Why can't it be a nice job? Is that because you decided that your job will be sucky because it is not what you ultimately want?
From your reply (correct me if I'm wrong) it sounds like you are quite frustrated with your situation. That's totally understandable, but there are some things you can do. I would advise you to just ask yourself: what if there is a possibility that I can have my equipment without you having to work a sucky job? The Universe can do some awesome things you know, it is not your job to figure out how. It is incredibly hard, I know, I have been there and I still am at this place, but just try the best you can. Take your action in that direction, focusing on the feeling of your equipment and a possible solution coming in for you. Melody had two blogs post that I think illustrated this well; 'How to love your sucky job' and 'Take this job and love'
October 27, 2016
Thank you Kirri! You didn't come off as harsh, what you said is actually what I need to hear. The money isn't only for the recording gear I need, but also to move. Right now I'm living with my parents and have a strong desire to leave, but lack the finances to actually do so. The only way that seems currently possible would be to earn enough money, at least a little bit, so that when I leave, I would have savings until I am able to find a job. This is what my mind is telling me, even though there are countless other possibilities, but those seem very unlikely to happen (and I can't see how to make them happen.) Even in finding work where I am now, I have put in so much effort but have yet to actually land something. There were a few jobs I applied for that seemed perfect for me and I felt very confident that I would get one of them, but I didn't. I guess I just need to be more open and not panic so much. Perhaps not finding a job here (yet) is telling me something. I feel a lot of confusion because many people say that you have to take massive action, work really hard, make things happen and push, otherwise you won't get anywhere. I've been trying that with this job search and it hasn't worked. Maybe I'm trying too hard!
October 28, 2016
Update: I did get hired for a few hours a week job, but feel uncertain whether I will accept it. I feel like I should because it's a job, even if have a sinking feeling about the environment and am not looking forward to it at all. The people I met there were nice, but I really do not want to work there. The pay is quite low and I would be earning very little each month. It would still take me a long time to save enough to move.
How do I get past feeling trapped and stuck here? How do I cope with a living situation that I hate? I would leave my parents' home in a heartbeat, but I can't because I have no savings. Without money, I can't survive, at least not in society. Every fiber of me being screams to just find some way out, ASAP, but that's not realistic right now. I've been here too long and can't take it anymore. I feel like I'll never make it out of here.
October 28, 2016
The thing about this job is that it came quite easily. Could it be the path of least resistance/the Universe telling me to take it, even if I don't feel good about it?
November 3, 2016
It is kind of hard to tell for me. Melody is good in tapping into your energy, but I can't do that unfortunately. What I would advise you to do is to go for the better feeling option. And since you don't seem to feel that well, it can also be the feeling-the-least-shitty-option. Or as Melody would say, the option that feels most like relief. It could be that this job is the best thing that you can let in right now, given your vibration. Just think about what feels better, accepting the job or not.
December 15, 2016
I completely agree with this post. meditating reduce anxiety and stress levels. i usually apply this when high imagination crop in my mind. Thank you for the post.
December 29, 2016
Meditating in a mountain is the best choice for me. Surrounding by natural beauty and breathing fresh year keep me step forward to give more concentration. In the city it's quite difficult because of heavy noise of sound.
December 30, 2016
Meditation is really a very good way to keep mind cool and calm. To control self mind, meditation is needed. But, it needs to practice over a long to time to meditate. Thanks for sharing this nice awesome post.
January 4, 2017
Their is a controversy about the impact of mediation in lifestyle. From Religious point of view mediation is not acceptable but few claim it's ok and they get good result. I think instead of meditation adventure in life is more effective to remind mind and soul always fresh.


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As you probably noticed from the photo that appears most weeks along with this blog, I'm a guitar player. So you won't be particularly surprised to learn that I record a lot of guitar parts in my home studio. I thought I'd use this week's blog to share my workflow for electric guitar overdubs, which almost always starts with a DI recording rather than a miked amp. I find it to be quite efficient.
Unless I'm recording a clean rhythm track, I'll usually track guitar while monitoring through an amp-and-effects modeling plug-in (my current fave is Line 6 Helix Native). I think it's important to monitor with a similar sound to what I'm going to end up with or I might not be able to play the part with the right feel. It would be odd to record a track calling for a high-gain amp tone and a lot of sustain with a totally clean and plunky DI sound.
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Of course, monitoring through a plug-in brings the latency devil into the equation, but as long as I'm able to set my record buffer at 256 samples or lower, I can deal with it. I'll bleed a little direct sound in my headphones just to help me stay locked with the time if the latency is making it tough. If I'm working on a song that's already got a ton of tracks and plug-ins, and it's using too much CPU power to allow me to set the buffer that low, I'll make a reference mix and open it in a new session. I'll track my part along with it, and then import the new guitar track into the original session.
But fear not, purists, this doesn't mean I use an amp modeler for the final sound every time. I'll often reamp the DI tone through a tube amp and mike it. But typically I won't make the final decision about a tone—whether to keep using the modeler or whether to reamp and mike—until I'm well into the mix.
Reamping a DI track is a slightly strange experience. The part you played is coming out of the amp, but you're just sitting there listening to it—almost like the guitar version of a player piano. I've been doing more and more reamping lately, though, because knowing I can do it as late in the process as I want allows me to put off the final tone decision. If I record through an amp from the start, I'm locked into that sound (unless I also record a separate DI feed, of course).
The biggest drawback to reamping, and it's really more of an inconvenience than a major issue, is that the resultant track needs to be time-aligned with the DI track because it will get slightly delayed going through the electronics of the reamp box and the recording chain.
If, however, I'm playing a session in somebody else's studio, I prefer to go through an amp or a hardware amp modeler so that the track is printed with my tone. I'd rather not give somebody else the opportunity to radically change my sound when I'm not there. Naturally, when another guitarist records in my studio, I extend him or her that same courtesy.
Guitarists are pretty particular about their tone and don't generally like the idea of an engineer or producer—who may or may not be a guitar player—mucking about with it after the fact. As they say here in New Jersey, "Fuhgettaboutit!"


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