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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
a few of my favorite things....
88 comments:
- Tamuna said...
You just made me smile :)
xx - January 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- earth said...
Kandee! You always make me smile. :)
- January 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- FearlessLauryn said...
SMILE hugs and love to you too!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:03 PM
LOVE IT! YOU ALWASY KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE! Thank you so much for the encouragement. Hope all is well at home with the family!! Also thank you for the video on your other blog! Loved it! Take care...
Tabatha - January 26, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Allie said...
i've been reading your blogs and watching your YT videos for a while now. you are a fantastic reminder that joy is easier than anger.
you do make a positive difference in the world, thanks for that. - January 26, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Kerry Curl said...
awww,I do believe that positivity is infectious x
- January 26, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- katiecuppycakemakeup said...
You are so right Kandee!!!!!!! I always look at heartless mean people and feel sad for them. They'll never know what true love is. I always try to remain positive no matter what... even people on my youtube channel notice and always tell me how cheerful I am!!! It's nice to be able to make someones day just a bit better.
Anyway, CONGRATS on the little lady to you and Bobby!!!! <3 - January 26, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- na said...
And thats why i love reading your blog...its always so smiley and uplifting :D
I hope you share more about little cupcake and let us know when you get a name for her :D - January 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
The world needs more Kandee!! You're such an amazing person! I've just started to watch your videos and read your blogs a few days ago and you inspire me to be a better person, mother, wife and a better person to myself! Thank you Kandee for being you! You are my idol!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Lavonne @ the OCD infertile said...
My grandpa used to call me this...such a wonderful memory I had totally forgotten about. It's been a rough day and this is just what I needed. Thanks Kandee!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Sarah said...
Kandee you are just great and you have such a big heart...
You are an awesome mom ..
Loveeee youuuu
Kisss Sarah - January 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Kristy C said...
You brighten my day everday with your smile!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee Congrats on the cupcake!! I have to say it's been soo wonderful looking forward to your videos and really feeling like I was there on your journey with you! I admire all you do.. you're a fabulous artist (I've learned SO many tricks from your videos! being a singer and actor it helps knowing how to do your makeup really well!), and I love how you are always smiling.. and spread you're inner joy every chance you get. I am very like minded and even though we never met, it's nice to know there are more people out there who are aware that sometimes the simplest things in life are the most beautiful. God Bless!<3
Crystal - January 26, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- mhauger said...
kandee, i love your kickname for when you were younger. and you are so right. you never know how much ONE smile can do for EVERYONE around you. there is this saying that i really like. it's "the best things in life aren't things." and i feel that is so true. the best things in life are the people in your life. the smiles that you see everyday. i'm sending a lot of smiles your way. have a good smiley day.
- January 26, 2011 at 4:08 PM
as always a beautiful post from a beautiful spirit. xoxo i love those roses. wow :-)
- January 26, 2011 at 4:08 PM
I was smiling as I read this :) thanks for being the bright side of my days kandee <3
- January 26, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Pamela said...
I'm not sure why but I Googled you and read some posts about you that weren't so nice. From judging you as a mother, your children, you talking about lil' cupcake to being a selfish person etc. Just really awful things. They have no business talking about you as a mom and as a person just from your blogs. It made me so upset to the point I was brought to tears for the sake of YOU and I don't even know you! It was disgusting the hate they have for you. I find it ironic you did a post about how awful people really are. They have no idea what kind of person you are.. and I know I really don't either.
But I believe you do things for others because you want to. Not to boost your "fame". So I guess in all of this I wanted to tell you that I do think you are one of the few beautiful people in the world. Inside and out. From the way your laughter fills the speakers from my computer or your smile and videos of the day.. Your kindness shows.In all of it. So thank you Kandee. For simply being you. And you make some very pretty babies. I wish YOU all the happiness one can get in a lifetime and may God bless you and your family.
Xoxo Pamela - January 26, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Chelsea said...
you're an amazing and strong women! I jst started watching your videos in Oct/2010 and I've learned so much from you. I admire you. You have a beautiful family! <3 You're little Cupcake is adorable! Congrats! I hope if you read this comment it makes you smile.
Im Chelsea. (: I hope one day to be as amazing and strong as youu. - January 26, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- NineKeys said...
Aww yes I can totally imagine you smiling while writing that :D And Bobby's sweet for bringing those! I think he'll be a great Daddy :)
- January 26, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- B said...
Smiling and "pretending" your happy really makes you happy. When times are tough I always pretend my life is awesome and I feel so much better.
- January 26, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- cOoKiElUvR said...
That was my nickname too! Glad to know we have something in common!!! :-) thank you for your talks to us via net. I would've never known the sunshine you are. Thanks for so much info on health and real beauty! I needed it badly! And Happy to say I wear makeup now and am on an exercise /dietary regiment, I found cuz of u. ;) love to you and all your cupcakes! <3
- January 26, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Unknown said...
I got called smiley in high school in my creative writing class! haha, that's so funny we both got tagged with such an "uncreative" nickname!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- CatharinaHansen said...
So true! Its amazing what one smile can do. Wish there were more people with a positive attitude, cus the world needs that! We need more kandee-ness he he he.
- January 26, 2011 at 4:16 PM
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- January 26, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- Amelia Kitzul said...
Oh kandee! Your such a good person! I know, I love to smile! Someone even told me I smile to much! :( it kind of hurt my feelings cause they made fun of me... it kind of sucked lol. But I dont care because just a little smile can lift someone up! Just like you said! I always smile when I see your videos cause you are just so happy even though I dont know you at all and I have never personally talked to you what so ever. Even watching a video of you smiling is just so nice! And I dont know what that kid was talking about, he wasnt very nice anyway, very hard on other people. I feel so much more confident when I see your blog posts! Thank you, thank you sooo much!!!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Egg. said...
I also had a teacher name me "Smiley" as I am always smiley!!
I received a "Smiles Award" in 2008 in high school for it! Hahahaha!
You're so inspiring Kandee, keep it up! I love you attitude and the way you present yourself! And how much you care! - January 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- tine said...
thumps up for PAMELA, my thoughts from the last days in words i couldn´t choose better ones!
kandee you just send to my face more than ten smiles in the last minutes. thank you for being a real person in this fake world! i think everyone of us can feel it.
hugs - January 26, 2011 at 4:20 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Kandee!!
Of course I can feel your smile on me!! ^^ You're so amazing..!! :)
My family, friends and teachers always say the same about me: I'm always smiling!! :D I think it is the most beautiful cheap gift you can give to someone and that's what you think too!!
I see both of us (you and me) have so many things in common... ^^
Some weeks ago I sent you an e-mail to your email adresses with an idea I've had. If you accepted it,your precious smiles could arrive to even more precious hearts :) So, I hope you read this email because I think you'll love that idea hee hee hee.
You don't know how big is the affection and love I feel for you :)
Sweet kisses for you, all your precious babies and Bobby from Spain! :)
Your Alexandra. - January 26, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Katie said...
Can't wait to find out her name!!!
Check out my new BLOG:
http://ktdlzll.blogspot.com/ - January 26, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- aleskarade said...
Aww, the little rose is the cutest idea! Little cupcake has such a thoughtful dad! I can't wait to hear what your beautiful girl's name will be! Warm wishes xoxo
<3 Merideth - January 26, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- Tatiana said...
Thank you kandee you always make me smile, and make my heart give so much more to everyone. That's a true gift to help others and bring that many more smiles to those in need..love and kisses.. Your the" BEST" xoxo
- January 26, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- ♥ROSIE♥ said...
♥ROSIE♥ - January 26, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Mariah said...
Smiles are one of the best presents some one can recieve i love walking down the street and you get all those serious looking people, you look at them and give them one smile and they smile back. A smile means a thousand words you never know you may just of made that persons day!
Kandee i want to send you something by mail(post) how do i get it to you?
Take care and get plenty of rest!
Love Mariah xx - January 26, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Abigail Maxine said...
Kandeeee :)
You alaways got me smiling and laughing..
and a laugh is a smile that burts <3
your just one big bubble of happiness and i love it ! You are always so positive about everything !!
keep it up girly.
xoxo - January 26, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- Amal said...
Let me just tell you that I LOVE YOU Kandee and I feel like I want to give you a big hug right now!
You totally made me smile here and every time i read your blog or watch your videos.. i feel so much love coming from you really, you always make my day and it's been not so long that i've known you but you can make anyone feel happy, i bet you are one of the precious friend/daughter/mom/wife one can have, like EVER :)
I LOVE you and I wish you all the best in your life w/ ur children, Allah bless you guys and may that smile NEVER fade away.
xoxoxo all the way from Morocco. - January 26, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Sara said...
I'm so happy for you, Kandee!!! I and LOVE reading your blogs and watching your videos. Seeing how happy and smiling and patient you are with Blakey makes me want to be more like that with my own children. I'd gotten so overwhelmed and bogged down by the business of raising them that I had forgotten to ENJOY them!! So sad. BUT I've made a choice to smile no matter what lately and take the time to let the enormous love I feel for them shine through more than it has been. I can feel the change and so can they! It's been WONDERFUL!!!! Thank you SO SO much for being so positive and sharing your light with all of us. It helped me rediscover mine!!!
- January 26, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Juli Anne said...
Congratulations for your brand new addition to the family again! May I suggest to you the name "Julianne" for the name of your baby? Hahaha ^_^
Congratulations and keep up the good work with blogging :)
http://bathroom-dancer.blogspot.com - January 26, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- ladyshoes said...
Pretty flowers! I agree with you about how negative TV has become. I barely watch it anymore, especially that ridiculous "reality" stuff. It all seems to be about who can be the biggest jerk. Much rather watch you on youtube and get a good smile out of the day, so thanks for all the great videos and smiles!! Hope you and your little ones are doing well!!
- January 26, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- cupcakelover said...
Kandee= :)
Cupcake= ^.^
Me= 8D - January 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- mary&ash said...
your such an amazing mom an a wonderful person, i love you so much kandee, i wish i was closer to you an could actually talk to you but your just too popular, i love you dearly, an ur daughter is BEAUTIFUL! your always making me smile an i love that!
- January 26, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Babycakes said...
Smiling, you always make me smile. At church tonight we were studying Job and how you are either in Adversity, coming out of Adversity or going into it. No matter what, something challenging is going on - BUT as Christians we become better, not bitter! I like that and just wanted to share it with you! Much love and cupcakeyness!
- January 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Those flowers are so pretty!! I love the vase too!! What a great guy you've got! :)
Thank you for teaching me how much a compliment or a smile can touch someones life. I'm always hoping that I can touch someones life with smiles, encouragement and kindness, just like you do!! <3
Much love, Kimee<3 - January 26, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Rae said...
Hi! I posted on your other blog, but not sure which one you read the most! If you're still thinking of a name, maybe SAIOA ROSE? (sigh-o-uh). The name to me sounds unique and sweet.. like when u look at ur cupcake and sigh because she's soo sweet? lol. Rose for the fact that the first flower her daddy got her was a rose? IDK, but good luck to you and yours!
- January 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- judydatsme said...
You always have something nice to say. Your blogs and videos make me smile. Your such an inspiration. The love of God shows through you. :)
- January 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- Jamie Marie said...
Your blogs are always so inspiring, and so beautiful! Love makes everything so much more beautiful!!
www.publicservicebeauty.com - January 26, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Arianne said...
Kandee- this is why you are beautiful...not because of the work you do to your gorgeous face, but because of what flows from your gorgeous heart!
- January 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- Missmeglamorous said...
I love upside down frowns :) <------ see there's one haha :D
- January 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Unknown said...
Those last few sentences made me cry-and smile at the same time :)
- January 26, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- Unknown said...
Kandee I'ms so excited that you have found happiness in your life. You're little cupcake is gorgeous and she is so lucky to have an inspirational mom like you raising her to be a great person. Btw I was thinking of some names for her and I really like Shay Carl's daughter's name, Avia, from YouTube. But of course anything you pick will be wonderful!!
- January 26, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Unknown said...
I love how you appreciate all of the little things most people seem to overlook. It's a fantastic quality to have and I hope you pass it on to your kids and everyone you meet. You're using your internet fame to inspire people instead of "vlogging" about nonsense. Thanks so much, Kandee. Keep smiling. :D
- January 26, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Summerhill said...
You are right about the nature of television. Unfortunately, that is by design.
Rightbackatchya with the LOVE tonight!
Was on ebay, saw these (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=hello+kitty+compact&_sacat=See-All-Categories ) and thought of you. :) - January 26, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Unknown said...
You have the biggest, warmest heart of anyone I know, and I haven't even met you in person! Every time I read your posts or watch your videos they make me smile.
:) - January 26, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Twix and Poptart said...
Kandee you are an amazing person. Everyday you inspire me to continue working towards my dreams despite being sick with a severe anxiety disorder. I do as you say and never give up. You've been blessed with an amazing gift in return for what you do for us. And after you showing the pictures of Bobby on your blog I believe she looks like him :)
Love Mia. - January 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- DemonicPanda said...
Kandee, you have made me an optimist :) I never realized how beautiful the world looks when you look at it from an optimistic point of view, I have been so down these last few years and i just wanted to thank you for re-inspiring the lightness in my heart :)
<3 always, Ryann :) - January 26, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- nihar said...
i love you kandee.. everything u do for ur kandee family makes me smile.. lately i have been feeling very depressed and sad and lonely due to some reasons. reading this article has lit up my day :-*
muahhhhhh.. tight hug.. :-) - January 26, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- Love And Lashes said...
You should name her Miles because you have come so far in life kandee!
- January 26, 2011 at 10:16 PM
- nina@themissadventuresofnina said...
I think they already say what we all feel about you. I was rather disappointed when one of my fav. blogs posted a very mean post making fun of celebrities (it was cruel and saying awful things of even pregnant ladies) I shook my head...is this really what the world has come to?
Like I said before, for every hateful comment there are HUNDREDS of us sending you love dear Kandee.
Much love - January 26, 2011 at 10:29 PM
- Unknown said...
That's what my nickname is 2, smiley because I smile all the time.and I love to smile and it is amazing how one little smile can make someones day.
- January 26, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Well, you just made me smile :) Thanks for brightening my day, now I feel ready to go to school and have a great day ;) Hope you're well, and say hi to cupcake! (though she probably won't be very impressed...)
- January 26, 2011 at 10:53 PM
- MsLanie said...
Hehe, people used to call me Smiley too! I agree, we need more kind-hearted people in the world. It's such an 'every man for himself' kinda world these days. A simple kind act or kind word really goes a long way. Pay it forward :)
- January 26, 2011 at 11:03 PM
- Zozed said...
Kandee, You're just soooo beautiful, INSIDE and OUTSIDE...
I love you so much, hope you're feeling the love and smiles we're giving to you, too <3<3<3 - January 26, 2011 at 11:03 PM
- Unknown said...
I love how you blog about Bobby now :) The roses are beautiful, he is so sweet! And a little one for little cupcake! Too cute!
- January 26, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey kandee, I totally agree with how a smile can make someone's day so I try to smile at everyone I see even if I'm the one having a bad day lol. But I've been meaning to leave a comment or something (I just figured you hear this all the time and get a million comments a day) but you have truly changed my life. You have inspired me sooo much to follow my dreams and just be me even when people try to drag me down. And when I'm having a "bad day" I think of the amazing things you've said in videos or blogs and it helps me get through it. When you send out your love to your viewers/readers it truly warms my heart even if we don't know each other so I hope that when you have time's that you get down you feel our love back and know how inspiring you are to sooo many people. Congratulations on your new beautiful baby girl and I hope you have an amazing, wonderful day =]
- January 27, 2011 at 12:03 AM
- Unknown said...
i know this is very, very off topic, but I just watched your "inspiration" video on YouTube and I have tears in my eyes!
I'm a writer, and I sometimes feel like my dream is never going to come true.
You're awesome! YOu video has touched me!!
Congrats on the baby!
Thanks Kandee! - January 27, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Trish and Aaron said...
Hi my sweet friend!! I just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and that sweet baby girl! Hope you are all doing well! :0) Just wanted to send some love your way!! If your ever up and bored, I would love it if you read my blog. I just started typing in it more seriously and hope to be an inspiration to people who read it! Love you!! Big hugs!
Trishica - January 27, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- Trish and Aaron said...
Oh its http://trishaaron.blogspot.com/
Ohhh or I guess you can click the picture that comes up too..lol Which I bet you already knew..lol Sometimes I think all the blood is going to baby and not enough to my brain hahaha :0) - January 27, 2011 at 12:21 AM
- Mihaela said...
i love those roses. Hope your doing well. kisses :):):)
- January 27, 2011 at 1:10 AM
- SippY said...
I wanna make all I know, read this. Cause this is how the world will be a happy place.
- Kandee, you have a gift. Everything you write, always make me (Us) smile. You're such an amazing woman. God Bless! <3
Sending lots of love and hugs to your family <3 - January 27, 2011 at 2:13 AM
Ohhh kandee I really love your blog...all the things that you say..everything ...
I love those roses too...I really hope that everything is Ok with you and your little cupcake lol... You have a beautifull baby...
Lots of hugs and the best wishes for you
By Tercy (portugal)
http://pigmentosrosamakeup.blogspot.com/ - January 27, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- ale said...
i love flowers so much, too bad i receive them 3-4 times per year
kisses and take care of you and your sweet kids - January 27, 2011 at 2:50 AM
- Unknown said...
ah was your sense of smell hightened by being pregnant, my smelling senses become HUGELY higher when pregnant, I kept some lemon Verbena lotion by my desk that I always smelled and this organic shampoo that I LOVED as well. I also loved Apricot freesia, Rosehip, nectarines and so much more, so I LOVE this blog you have done, thanks for reminding me of it all hehehe. Mel :) ♥♥
- January 27, 2011 at 3:03 AM
- neicebug said...
I just watched the video!!! Love that you are so honest to share soooo much with us!!!
So happy for you and your family!!!
xoxo, Denise :D
PS Cupcake is totally a clone of you!!! - January 27, 2011 at 4:46 AM
- aimeearmey said...
The world could deffinitley use a lot more people like you in it Kandee. I truly love watching your videos, you always make me smile!
Thank you Kandee for being the wounderful person that you are and for sharing it with all of us. - January 27, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Unknown said...
Great wisdom. A smile can truly change the environment. Keep on keeping on......dear mother and friend. Sandy
- January 27, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- Unknown said...
Your smile ALWAYS reaches my heart Kandee. I am thankful that there are people like you in this world. Love you! *HUG*
- January 27, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- lv2shopurlie said...
You make me want a new little one ;)
- January 27, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- Anna said...
And did Alani get her flowers too?
Shame if this little young lady was left without her rose! - January 27, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Unknown said...
I actually don't watch much TV because of how much mean and rude things are on it. I have my 2-3 shows that I do watch. My 70 year old neighbor knows more about whats on TV than I do, and I am in my 20's.
- January 27, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- lizzybee said...
You're the sweetest!! I studied your gorgeous New Years Eve makeup look (it's so pretty) for the umpteenth time and had another go at it this morning, and found myself thinking of you and your new wonderful cupcake. So happy for all of you, darling Kandee ... PS: I pretty much can do the "look", it's so nice. Stay well and keep us posted on Life!! ;-)) xoxo
- January 27, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Unknown said...
You are an amazing and beautiful person Kandee, inside and out. This world needs more people like you! You are a true inspiration and reading your blogs and watching your videos makes me happy. Just to be reminded there are more people like you out there.. Please never stop being that wonderful mother, sister, daughter, friend, girlfriend, strong person and inspiration that you are today! You make the world a better place!
Lots of love, Sophie from sweden
<3 - January 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Unknown said...
One of my favorite quotes is by Javan: "If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours"
xoxo - January 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Diane said...
beautiful flowers! I'm so glad you and Bobby are together as I thought you guys broke up because you didn't write about him!
kiss - January 27, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Lutin said...
It makes me think about a french song (I'm french!) from Emmanuel moire which completely tells what you juste said:
"I give a smile without knowing where it ends - If it can make the heart comforted/better for it to come back to me" (Sorry for my translation I hope it is good!)
Here's the link: I love this singer! >>
- The video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6JsJj-vpA
- The lyrics with the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ5J_n1UJSM
Congratulations for your little cupcake, she is so cute!! <3 - January 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- CuppiCake90 said...
Cute flowers!! Its so true what you said about tv i dont watch it so much anymore =)
We share the same nickname! =D I was first called "smiley2 when i was in 13 by my graphics teacher and its been that ever since or cupcake (huge love for anything to do with cupcakes) hahaha xD
xXx much love - January 27, 2011 at 1:24 PM
you made me smile:) sending smiles right back from Maine!! I thought you would put your lil Cupcake as one of your favs! Congratulations Kandee and Bobby! She is absolutley drop dead GAW-GEOUS, just like her momaa! Wishin you and your 'lil beauty all the best . . .
- January 27, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Krisztixx said...
I was also nicknamed Smiley!!! :) people always tell me that what they like about me the most is that I ALWAYS smile. It makes me feel good :) but I totally agree that a smile can really make a difference and you can make someone's day by just smiling at them. Once I actually overheard a friend talking to his friend about me and he said that the best part of his day is when he sees me smiling! That time I really understood that what my 'smiley' personality can mean to somebody.
lots of smiles from me to you Kandee! :):):) - January 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Sarah said...
My nickname in highschool was Smiley too!! :)) I think I got it from my mom. She passed away a few years a go, but I hope her smile lives on through me. And I'm sure your cupcake will have your smile too! :)
I love smiling. My friends think there's something wrong with me when I'm not smiling. And you're posts and videos make me smile even more. Wow...I just used the word smile too many times haha. Have a good night :) - January 27, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- PinkPocketMonster said...
Thank you so much for posting this blog it means more then you know!! I too was "knicknamed" Lil Miss SmilesALot since childhood and I have noticed that with lifes hickups i have lost that smile both in and outward. This blog helped me realize there is no reason that should be the case. I still have millions of reasons why I should smile and be happy life is way to short and I am too blessed. Thank you I may not be little anymore but Ms. SmilesAlot is back!! :-D
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Pain is an unpleasant feeling that lets you know that something may be wrong. It is one of the body's warning signals that indicates a problem that needs attention. Pain starts in receptor nerve cells located beneath the skin and in organs throughout the body. When there is an illness, injury, or other type of problem, these receptor cells send messages along nerve pathways to the spinal cord, which then carries the message to the brain. Pain medications work by reducing or blocking these messages before they reach the brain.
Pain can be anything from a slight nuisance, such as a mild headache, to something excruciating and emergent, such as the chest pain that accompanies a heart attack, or pain of kidney stones. Pain can be acute, meaning new, subacute, lasting for a few weeks or months, and chronic, when it lasts for more than three months.
Chronic pain has been said to be the most costly health problem in U.S. Increased medical expenses, lost income, lost productivity, compensation payments, and legal charges are some of the negative economic consequences of chronic pain. Consider the following:
- Low back pain is one of the most significant health problems. Back pain is the most frequent cause of activity limitation in people younger than 45 years old.
- Cancer pain affects the majority of patients in intermediate or advanced stages of cancer.
- Arthritis pain affects nearly 50 million Americans each year.
- Headaches, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, affect millions of U.S. adults. The three most common types of chronic headaches are migraines, cluster headaches, and tension headaches.
- Other pain disorders such as the neuralgias and neuropathies that affect nerves throughout the body, pain due to damage to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), as well as pain where no physical cause can be found–psychogenic pain–increase the total number of reported cases.
Two types of pain include the following:
Acute Pain
This pain may come from inflammation, tissue damage, injury, illness, or recent surgery and is of short duration, usually lasting less than a week or two. It usually ends after the underlying cause is treated or has been resolved.
Chronic pain
Pain that persists for months or even years.
Chronic pain is long standing pain that persists beyond the usual recovery period or occurs along with a chronic health condition, such as arthritis. Chronic pain may be intermittent or continuous. It may affect people to the point that they cannot work, eat properly, participate in physical activity, or enjoy life.
Chronic pain is considered a major medical condition that can and should be treated.
Risk Factors
There are many causes of chronic pain. It may have started from an illness or accident, from which a person has long since recovered, but pain remained. Or there may be an ongoing cause of pain, such as arthritis or cancer. Many people suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or evidence of illness.
What is the "terrible triad?"
When pain becomes such a problem that it interferes with life's work and normal activities, a person may become the victim of a vicious circle. Pain may cause a person to become preoccupied with the pain, depressed, and irritable. Depression and irritability often leads to insomnia and weariness, leading to more irritability, depression, and pain. This state is called the "terrible triad" of suffering, sleeplessness, and sadness. The urge to stop the pain can make some people drug-dependent, and may drive others to have repeated surgeries, or resort to questionable treatments. The situation can often be as hard on the family as it is on the person suffering with the pain.
Chronic pain involves all aspects of a person's life; therefore, the most effective treatment includes not only relief of symptoms, but also other types of support. A multidisciplinary approach to pain management can often provide the needed interventions to help manage the pain. Pain management programs are usually conducted on an outpatient basis. Many skilled professionals are part of the pain management rehabilitation team, including any or all of the following:
- Neurologists/neurosurgeons
- Orthopedists/orthopedic surgeons
- Anesthesiologists
- Oncologists
- Physiatrists
- Nurses
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Psychologists/psychiatrists
- Social workers
- Case managers
- Vocational counselors
Special pain programs are located in many hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and pain clinics.
The pain management rehabilitation program
The pain management rehabilitation program is designed to meet the needs of the individual patient, depending on the specific type of pain, disease, or condition. Active involvement of the patient and family is vital to the success of the program.
The goal of pain management programs is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life–physically, emotionally, and socially. Pain management techniques assist in reducing the suffering experienced by a person with chronic pain.
In order to help reach these goals, pain management programs may include the following:
- Medical management of chronic pain, including medication management:
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medications may include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, and/or acetaminophen.
- Prescription pain medications may be needed to provide stronger pain relief than aspirin, including narcotics. However, these drugs are reserved for more severe types of pain, as they have some potential for abuse and may have unpleasant side effects.
- Prescription antidepressants can benefit some patients because these medications can increase the supply of a naturally produced neurotransmitter, serotonin. Serotonin has been found to be an important part of a pain-controlling pathway in the brain.
- Heat and cold treatments to reduce the stiffness and pain, especially with joint disorders such as arthritis
- Physical and occupational therapy interventions such as massage and whirlpool treatments
- Exercise to reduce spasticity, joint contractures, joint inflammations, spinal alignment problems, or muscle atrophy (weakening and shrinking) to prevent further problems
- Local electrical stimulation involving application(s) of brief pulses of electricity to nerve endings under the skin to provide pain relief in some chronic pain patients
- Nerve blocks and regional anesthesia
- Emotional and psychological support for pain, which may include the following:
- Psychotherapy and group therapy
- Stress management
- Relaxation training
- Meditation
- Hypnosis
- Biofeedback
- Behavior modification
- Assertiveness training
The philosophy common to all of these varied psychological approaches is the belief that patients can do something on their own to control their pain, including changing attitudes, the perception of being a victim, feelings, or behaviors associated with pain, or understanding how unconscious forces and past events have contributed to pain.
- Patient and family education and counseling
- Alternative medicine and therapy treatments, as appropriate
In addition, treatment may include:
- Surgery. Surgery may be considered for chronic pain. Surgery can bring release from pain, but may also destroy other sensations as well, or become the source of new pain. Relief is not necessarily permanent, and pain may return. There are a variety of operations to relieve pain. Consult your physician for more information.
- Acupuncture. Acupuncture is a 2,000-year-old Chinese technique of inserting fine needles under the skin at selected points in the body, and has shown some promise in the treatment of chronic pain. Needles are manipulated by the practitioner to produce pain relief.


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The position of the B. E.F had now become critical As a result of a most skillfully conducted retreat and German errors, the bulk of the British Forces reached the Dunkirk bridgehead. The peril facing the British nation was now suddenly and universally perceived. On May 26, "Operation Dynamo "–the evacuation from Dunkirk began. The seas remained absolutely calm. The Royal Air Force–bitterly maligned at the time by the Army–fought vehemently to deny the enemy the total air supremacy which would have wrecked the operation. At the outset, it was hoped that 45,000 men might be evacuated; in the event, over 338,000 Allied troops reached England, including 26,000 French soldiers. On June 4, Churchill reported to the House of Commons, seeking to check the mood of national euphoria and relief at the unexpected deliverance, and to make a clear appeal to the United States.
From the moment that the French defences at Sedan and on the Meuse were broken at the end of the second week of May, only a rapid retreat to Amiens and the south could have saved the British and French Armies who had entered Belgium at the appeal of the Belgian King; but this strategic fact was not immediately realised. The French High Command hoped they would be able to close the gap, and the Armies of the north were under their orders. Moreover, a retirement of this kind would have involved almost certainly the destruction of the fine Belgian Army of over 20 divisions and the abandonment of the whole of Belgium. Therefore, when the force and scope of the German penetration were realised and when a new French Generalissimo, General Weygand, assumed command in place of General Gamelin, an effort was made by the French and British Armies in Belgium to keep on holding the right hand of the Belgians and to give their own right hand to a newly created French Army which was to have advanced across the Somme in great strength to grasp it.
However, the German eruption swept like a sharp scythe around the right and rear of the Armies of the north. Eight or nine armoured divisions, each of about four hundred armoured vehicles of different kinds, but carefully assorted to be complementary and divisible into small self-contained units, cut off all communications between us and the main French Armies. It severed our own communications for food and ammunition, which ran first to Amiens and afterwards through Abbeville, and it shore its way up the coast to Boulogne and Calais, and almost to Dunkirk. Behind this armoured and mechanised onslaught came a number of German divisions in lorries, and behind them again there plodded comparatively slowly the dull brute mass of the ordinary German Army and German people, always so ready to be led to the trampling down in other lands of liberties and comforts which they have never known in their own.
I have said this armoured scythe-stroke almost reached Dunkirk-almost but not quite. Boulogne and Calais were the scenes of desperate fighting. The Guards defended Boulogne for a while and were then withdrawn by orders from this country. The Rifle Brigade, the 60th Rifles, and the Queen Victoria's Rifles, with a battalion of British tanks and 1,000 Frenchmen, in all about four thousand strong, defended Calais to the last. The British Brigadier was given an hour to surrender. He spurned the offer, and four days of intense street fighting passed before silence reigned over Calais, which marked the end of a memorable resistance. Only 30 unwounded survivors were brought off by the Navy, and we do not know the fate of their comrades. Their sacrifice, however, was not in vain. At least two armoured divisions, which otherwise would have been turned against the British Expeditionary Force, had to be sent to overcome them. They have added another page to the glories of the light divisions, and the time gained enabled the Graveline water lines to be flooded and to be held by the French troops.
Thus it was that the port of Dunkirk was kept open. When it was found impossible for the Armies of the north to reopen their communications to Amiens with the main French Armies, only one choice remained. It seemed, indeed, forlorn. The Belgian, British and French Armies were almost surrounded. Their sole line of retreat was to a single port and to its neighbouring beaches. They were pressed on every side by heavy attacks and far outnumbered in the air.
When, a week ago today, I asked the House to fix this afternoon as the occasion for a statement, I feared it would be my hard lot to announce the greatest military disaster in our long history. I thought-and some good judges agreed with me-that perhaps 20,000 or 30,000 men might be re-embarked. But it certainly seemed that the whole of the French First Army and the whole of the British Expeditionary Force north of the Amiens-Abbeville gap would be broken up in the open field or else would have to capitulate for lack of food and ammunition. These were the hard and heavy tidings for which I called upon the House and the nation to prepare themselves a week ago. The whole root and core and brain of the British Army, on which and around which we were to build, and are to build, the great British Armies in the later years of the war, seemed about to perish upon the field or to be led into an ignominious and starving captivity.
That was the prospect a week ago. But another blow which might well have proved final was yet to fall upon us. The King of the Belgians had called upon us to come to his aid. Had not this Ruler and his Government severed themselves from the Allies, who rescued their country from extinction in the late war, and had they not sought refuge in what was proved to be a fatal neutrality, the French and British Armies might well at the outset have saved not only Belgium but perhaps even Poland. Yet at the last moment, when Belgium was already invaded, King Leopold called upon us to come to his aid, and even at the last moment we came. He and his brave, efficient Army, nearly half a million strong, guarded our left flank and thus kept open our only line of retreat to the sea. Suddenly, without prior consultation, with the least possible notice, without the advice of his Ministers and upon his own personal act, he sent a plenipotentiary to the German Command, surrendered his Army, and exposed our whole flank and means of retreat.
I asked the House a week ago to suspend its judgment because the facts were not clear, but I do not feel that any reason now exists why we should not form our own opinions upon this pitiful episode. The surrender of the Belgian Army compelled the British at the shortest notice to cover a flank to the sea more than 30 miles in length. Otherwise all would have been cut off, and all would have shared the fate to which King Leopold had condemned the finest Army his country had ever formed. So in doing this and in exposing this flank, as anyone who followed the operations on the map will see, contact was lost between the British and two out of the three corps forming the First French Army, who were still farther from the coast than we were, and it seemed impossible that any large number of Allied troops could reach the coast.
The enemy attacked on all sides with great strength and fierceness, and their main power, the power of their far more numerous Air Force, was thrown into the battle or else concentrated upon Dunkirk and the beaches. Pressing in upon the narrow exit, both from the east and from the west, the enemy began to fire with cannon upon the beaches by which alone the shipping could approach or depart. They sowed magnetic mines in the channels and seas; they sent repeated waves of hostile aircraft, sometimes more than a hundred strong in one formation, to cast their bombs upon the single pier that remained, and upon the sand dunes upon which the troops had their eyes for shelter. Their U-boats, one of which was sunk, and their motor launches took their toll of the vast traffic which now began. For four or five days an intense struggle reigned. All their armoured divisions-or what Was left of them-together with great masses of infantry and artillery, hurled themselves in vain upon the ever-narrowing, ever-contracting appendix within which the British and French Armies fought.
Meanwhile, the Royal Navy, with the willing help of countless merchant seamen, strained every nerve to embark the British and Allied troops; 220 light warships and 650 other vessels were engaged. They had to operate upon the difficult coast, often in adverse weather, under an almost ceaseless hail of bombs and an increasing concentration of artillery fire. Nor were the seas, as I have said, themselves free from mines and torpedoes. It was in conditions such as these that our men carried on, with little or no rest, for days and nights on end, making trip after trip across the dangerous waters, bringing with them always men whom they had rescued. The numbers they have brought back are the measure of their devotion and their courage. The hospital ships, which brought off many thousands of British and French wounded, being so plainly marked were a special target for Nazi bombs; but the men and women on board them never faltered in their duty.
Meanwhile, the Royal Air Force, which had already been intervening in the battle, so far as its range would allow, from home bases, now used part of its main metropolitan fighter strength, and struck at the German bombers and at the fighters which in large numbers protected them. This struggle was protracted and fierce. Suddenly the scene has cleared, the crash and thunder has for the moment-but only for the moment-died away. A miracle of deliverance, achieved by valor, by perseverance, by perfect discipline, by faultless service, by resource, by skill, by unconquerable fidelity, is manifest to us all. The enemy was hurled back by the retreating British and French troops. He was so roughly handled that he did not hurry their departure seriously. The Royal Air Force engaged the main strength of the German Air Force, and inflicted upon them losses of at least four to one; and the Navy, using nearly 1,000 ships of all kinds, carried over 335,000 men, French and British, out of the jaws of death and shame, to their native land and to the tasks which lie immediately ahead. We must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations. But there was a victory inside this deliverance, which should be noted. It was gained by the Air Force. Many of our soldiers coming back have not seen the Air Force at work; they saw only the bombers which escaped its protective attack. They underrate its achievements. I have heard much talk of this; that is why I go out of my way to say this. I will tell you about it.
This was a great trial of strength between the British and German Air Forces. Can you conceive a greater objective for the Germans in the air than to make evacuation from these beaches impossible, and to sink all these ships which were displayed, almost to the extent of thousands? Could there have been an objective of greater military importance and significance for the whole purpose of the war than this? They tried hard, and they were beaten back; they were frustrated in their task. We got the Army away; and they have paid fourfold for any losses which they have inflicted. Very large formations of German aeroplanes-and we know that they are a very brave race-have turned on several occasions from the attack of one-quarter of their number of the Royal Air Force, and have dispersed in different directions. Twelve aeroplanes have been hunted by two. One aeroplane was driven into the water and cast away by the mere charge of a British aeroplane, which had no more ammunition. All of our types-the Hurricane, the Spitfire and the new Defiant-and all our pilots have been vindicated as superior to what they have at present to face.
When we consider how much greater would be our advantage in defending the air above this Island against an overseas attack, I must say that I find in these facts a sure basis upon which practical and reassuring thoughts may rest. I will pay my tribute to these young airmen. The great French Army was very largely, for the time being, cast back and disturbed by the onrush of a few thousands of armoured vehicles. May it not also be that the cause of civilisation itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past-not only distant but prosaic; these young men, going forth every morn to guard their native land and all that we stand for, holding in their hands these instruments of colossal and shattering power, of whom it may be said that:
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deserve our gratitude, as do all the brave men who, in so many ways and on so many occasions, are ready, and continue ready to give life and all for their native land.
I return to the Army. In the long series of very fierce battles, now on this front, now on that, fighting on three fronts at once, battles fought by two or three divisions against an equal or somewhat larger number of the enemy, and fought fiercely on some of the old grounds that so many of us knew so well-in these battles our losses in men have exceeded 30,000 killed, wounded and missing. I take occasion to express the sympathy of the House to all who have suffered bereavement or who are still anxious. The President of the Board of Trade [Sir Andrew Duncan] is not here today. His son has been killed, and many in the House have felt the pangs of affliction in the sharpest form. But I will say this about the missing: We have had a large number of wounded come home safely to this country, but I would say about the missing that there may be very many reported missing who will come back home, some day, in one way or another. In the confusion of this fight it is inevitable that many have been left in positions where honor required no further resistance from them.
Against this loss of over 30,000 men, we can set a far heavier loss certainly inflicted upon the enemy. But our losses in material are enormous. We have perhaps lost one-third of the men we lost in the opening days of the battle of 21st March, 1918, but we have lost nearly as many guns — nearly one thousand-and all our transport, all the armoured vehicles that were with the Army in the north. This loss will impose a further delay on the expansion of our military strength. That expansion had not been proceeding as far as we had hoped. The best of all we had to give had gone to the British Expeditionary Force, and although they had not the numbers of tanks and some articles of equipment which were desirable, they were a very well and finely equipped Army. They had the first-fruits of all that our industry had to give, and that is gone. And now here is this further delay. How long it will be, how long it will last, depends upon the exertions which we make in this Island. An effort the like of which has never been seen in our records is now being made. Work is proceeding everywhere, night and day, Sundays and week days. Capital and Labor have cast aside their interests, rights, and customs and put them into the common stock. Already the flow of munitions has leaped forward. There is no reason why we should not in a few months overtake the sudden and serious loss that has come upon us, without retarding the development of our general program.
Nevertheless, our thankfulness at the escape of our Army and so many men, whose loved ones have passed through an agonising week, must not blind us to the fact that what has happened in France and Belgium is a colossal military disaster. The French Army has been weakened, the Belgian Army has been lost, a large part of those fortified lines upon which so much faith had been reposed is gone, many valuable mining districts and factories have passed into the enemy's possession, the whole of the Channel ports are in his hands, with all the tragic consequences that follow from that, and we must expect another blow to be struck almost immediately at us or at France. We are told that Herr Hitler has a plan for invading the British Isles. This has often been thought of before. When Napoleon lay at Boulogne for a year with his flat-bottomed boats and his Grand Army, he was told by someone. "There are bitter weeds in England." There are certainly a great many more of them since the British Expeditionary Force returned.
The whole question of home defense against invasion is, of course, powerfully affected by the fact that we have for the time being in this Island incomparably more powerful military forces than we have ever had at any moment in this war or the last. But this will not continue. We shall not be content with a defensive war. We have our duty to our Ally. We have to reconstitute and build up the British Expeditionary Force once again, under its gallant Commander-in-Chief, Lord Gort. All this is in train; but in the interval we must put our defences in this Island into such a high state of organisation that the fewest possible numbers will be required to give effective security and that the largest possible potential of offensive effort may be realised. On this we are now engaged. It will be very convenient, if it be the desire of the House, to enter upon this subject in a secret Session. Not that the government would necessarily be able to reveal in very great detail military secrets, but we like to have our discussions free, without the restraint imposed by the fact that they will be read the next day by the enemy; and the Government would benefit by views freely expressed in all parts of the House by Members with their knowledge of so many different parts of the country. I understand that some request is to be made upon this subject, which will be readily acceded to by His Majesty's Government.
We have found it necessary to take measures of increasing stringency, not only against enemy aliens and suspicious characters of other nationalities, but also against British subjects who may become a danger or a nuisance should the war be transported to the United Kingdom. I know there are a great many people affected by the orders which we have made who are the passionate enemies of Nazi Germany. I am very sorry for them, but we cannot, at the present time and under the present stress, draw all the distinctions which we should like to do. If parachute landings were attempted and fierce fighting attendant upon them followed, these unfortunate people would be far better out of the way, for their own sakes as well as for ours. There is, however, another class, for which I feel not the slightest sympathy. Parliament has given us the powers to put down Fifth Column activities with a strong hand, and we shall use those powers subject to the supervision and correction of the House, without the slightest hesitation until we are satisfied, and more than satisfied, that this malignancy in our midst has been effectively stamped out.
Turning once again, and this time more generally, to the question of invasion, I would observe that there has never been a period in all these long centuries of which we boast when an absolute guarantee against invasion, still less against serious raids, could have been given to our people. In the days of Napoleon the same wind which would have carried his transports across the Channel might have driven away the blockading fleet. There was always the chance, and it is that chance which has excited and befooled the imaginations of many Continental tyrants. Many are the tales that are told. We are assured that novel methods will be adopted, and when we see the originality of malice, the ingenuity of aggression, which our enemy displays, we may certainly prepare ourselves for every kind of novel stratagem and every kind of brutal and treacherous maneuver. I think that no idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered and viewed with a searching, but at the same time, I hope, with a steady eye. We must never forget the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to air power if it can be locally exercised.
I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of His Majesty's Government-every man of them. That is the will of Parliament and the nation. The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.
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For years, Johnny Walker interpreted for the U.S. Navy SEALs on missions all over his home country of Iraq. He served on over a thousand missions, and stood out as an invaluable part of nearly every team he worked with.
No, Johnny Walker isn't his real name. The SEALs gave him the nickname in honor of his love of Johnnie Walker Whisky — and to protect his identity, a necessary precaution even today.
"Bad guys, if they hear your real name, they can find you," he tells NPR's Arun Rath.
But before the war, the special ops missions and the American pseudonym, Walker was just a normal guy living in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq.
He was picking up part-time work as a truck driver when the U.S. Army came to his country. In the new occupying forces, Walker saw an opportunity for a job and a steady paycheck for his family.
"Everyone loved to work with Americans because it's good money," he says. "You would be so proud — 'Oh, guys, I work with Americans.' ... This is in the beginning, in 2003."
For weeks, Walker went from military base to military base, looking for a job. He finally got lucky and picked up work with the military police, quickly making a name for himself as a capable interpreter. It wasn't long before an elite unit of Navy SEALs hired him on.
"The best part of having Johnny along was knowing the people, knowing the culture," says Louis Lastra, one of the SEALs who went on missions with Walker.
"A lot of the interpreters were great when we were teaching the Iraqi troops, but when we actually would go outside the wire on operations, Johnny didn't have the fear factor some of the other ones had," Lastra says, "and we knew that even physically he could hang with us."
Missions with the Navy SEALs were demanding and dangerous, but the threat of violence didn't stop there. As the war dragged on, Iraqis working with Americans became targets.
One day, a letter showed up at Walker's house. Inside the envelope was a single bullet. He started carrying an AK-47 for protection.
Walker was driving alone one day when he noticed two men in a car following him. He tried to drive away, but they followed closely and opened fire, riddling his car with bullets. With no other options, Walker stopped the car and shot back with his AK-47, killing them both.
When a crowd gathered around the wreckage and people asked what had happened, Walker lied. He told them he killed the two men because they worked for Americans. "Allahu akbar," said a face in the crowd. God is great. Satisfied, the people dispersed.
"There's no rules," says Walker, remembering the day. "When somebody wants to kill you, there's no rules."
In 2006, the mounting danger became too much for Walker and his family. He applied for a U.S. visa under a special program for people who faced a clear threat in Iraq because of their affiliation with Americans.
Even though Walker's visa had the support of military leaders, he and his family weren't cleared to come to the U.S. until 2009.
Today, he lives in California and works as a cultural adviser for the SEALs. Thanks to support from his old comrades, Walker and his family are settling into their new home and are on track to become official U.S. citizens this July.
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Why Should You Become a Cinematographer? (1:50)
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What is ISO? (6:57)
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What is Aperture (aka F-Stop)? (3:57)
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Aperture Chart
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Reading Exposure with Your Camera: Understanding the Histogram and Light Meters (4:26)
Putting It All Together: How to Exposure Properly (2:38)
Shooting with Color Profiles and LUTs (1:11)
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Composition - Shoot Better Looking Video
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What is Composition? (1:30)
Types of Shots You Need to Know (4:27)
Getting Great Rack Focuses (2:33)
Composing Better Shots for Narrative and Commercial Video (2:28)
Composing Better Shots for Documentaries (2:35)
Bonus Lesson - Tips for Shooting with Caleb (4:33)
Adding Movement to Your Shots
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Using a Tripod for Better Video (2:49)
Better Handheld Shooting (1:41)
Using a Dolly for Better Video (2:42)
Stabilizing Your Shots with a Steadicam System Like the Movi (2:53)
Shooting with a Jib (1:31)
Shooting with a Drone (2:24)
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Video Lights - The Hardware
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Light Color Temperature Chart
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Taking It to the Next Level
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Looking to watch all the commercials from the 2012 Super Bowl? Well, look no further. We know that the best parts about the Super Bowl are often the funny, sexy and shocking ads, which is why we're featuring all the Super Bowl commercials right here for your enjoyment.
The buzziest ads leading into 2012′s Super Bowl were definitely Matthew Broderick's return to his beloved Ferris Bueller character in Honda's funny spot, and the appearance of Darth Vader (this time grown up) in Volkswagen's clever ad that mixes an adorable dog's exercise routine and the 'Star Wars' Mos Eisley Cantina. Oh, and of course, Volkswagen's chorus of dogs who bark the Star Wars 'Imperial March' theme. (Dogs plus 'Star Wars' always equals comedy gold.)
It wouldn't be a Super Bowl without celebrity endorsements, which explains the funny spots featuring the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, David Beckham and more. Still it's safe to say that Kim Kardashian won't be watching. She was replaced by a dog for the new Skechers ad.
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May 08, 2017 | Carpet One Floor & Home
Polished concrete flooring and glossy, flat-paneled cabinetry perfectly compliment this home's mid-century modern aesthetic. In the following Q&A, we dive into the thought process of Linda Mazur - the talent behind the design:
My client loves to cook and entertain, so a chef's kitchen was a must, with space for friends and family to sit and enjoy time together while she prepares a meal. Also, my client's wanted to maintain some of the original mid-century modern influences of the home.
Yes, this kitchen has several doorways (entrance points) from various other rooms, and originally only had a small window. The original footprint would not allow for a center island with seating, so we redesigned the kitchen moving some of the doorways to accommodate a substantial sized island with seating while still allowing for a comfortable traffic flow throughout the kitchen. We also added a large picture window overlooking the beautiful ravine lot.
Functionality is a must, but definitely not at the expense of aesthetics. When I'm designing a kitchen and selecting finishes I like to ensure we have several different textures within the space. In this kitchen we have a beautiful porcelain tile floor that mimics polished concrete, adding great muted tones and textures to our kitchen. Also, the high gloss off-white cabinetry is accented with the lighter wood-grain cabinetry, reminiscent of the mid-century modern era and finally we added a touch of cabinetry around the fridge and wall ovens in this gorgeous wired-brushed metallic bronze finish for an added bit of interest.
Flooring is always an important part of the design process. In this case as you are entering the kitchen from one of the adjacent rooms you have a very large stone wall in your site-line, therefore it seemed only natural to me keep that site-line undisturbed by blending the textures and colors in that stone wall into our kitchen flooring by using this beautiful polished concrete tile.
This is not a substantially large kitchen, but with a bit of a redesign of the floor plan I was able to accommodate a great deal of functional storage, larger scaled appliance, the desired double wall ovens and seating without compromising the traffic flow throughout the space. We have some well-organized hidden storage on the pantry wall and island customized to suit my client's needs; and then added a large open shelving area on the opposite wall of the kitchen for storing and displaying some of my client's cookbooks, dishware and collectibles.
I wanted to design a space that was calm and inviting, with a few mid-century modern touches to flow with the rest of the home. This kitchen has an abundance of natural light so using modern earth-tones, metallic and light toned wood keeps the space looking fresh and current, making it easy to punch-up with accent colors depending on your mood.
I love the fact that we were able to use three different finishes of cabinetry to highlight different textures within this space. I maintained a simple mid-century inspired flat door profile for the cabinetry and added interest by using these three different finishes/colors…I think it really makes the kitchen and creates a very simple yet stylish space for this home.
My client was thrilled with the final outcome of their kitchen. It reflects the original era of the home which was an important factor for them, and it has a modern, stylish comfort for cooking and entertaining at the same time; it's the chef's kitchen they always dreamed of.
Linda Mazur is the Principal Designer of Linda Mazur Design Group
Linda Mazur Design Group a sought out multi-disciplinary interior design firm known for providing innovative interior renovations and full scale build projects that reflect both timeless style and optimal functionality. The firm services clients throughout Canada based in Toronto. @LindaMazurGroup