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If I had a dime for every person who told me they weigh themselves first thing each morning because it helps "keep them on track," I'd be one rich lady. Well, maybe not. Here's the thing: unless you have been instructed by your doctor to track your weight daily because of a health condition, stepping on the scale every morning is likely not going to help you lose weight. Cue the eyebrow raise.
Think about it. One pound is the equivalent of 3,500 calories. If your weight truly fluctuated by even one pound from yesterday to today, that would mean that you either consumed or burned the difference of 3,500 calories. That's a whole lot of food and/or exercise. A subtle change in weight from one day to the next is not necessarily a reflection of how you ate or exercised the day before, and it's not an indicator that today you need to be "extra good" with your food choices or step up the workouts. What it likely is: a normal fluctuation caused by fluid level changes, or just a plain old inaccurate home scale. Try moving the scale to a different area in the bathroom or house and you'll get a slightly different number each time you step on it.
The fact is, most home scales are inaccurate, and weighing every day can lead to obsessing over every bite of food and every step you take. You can't learn to trust your body and focus on your hunger and fullness cues when your brain is swirling with thoughts of cutting calories or achieving a higher calorie burn.
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No, sorry, Zoey... No comments today either, please.
We be wordless (almost) today.
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Filipina hottie pinch nips with clothes pegsMonday, July 20th, 2015
If you are one those dudes who are into hardcore Asian sluts then you're in for a sizzling treat here on MeandMyAsian.com. This amateur video is from a kinky Filipina who recently just got hooked with BDSM and it trying out all sorts of wild stuff on herself. Yeah, you can blame that book-turned-into-film story where all these damsels are desperately seeking that perfect Romeo, well at least in the bedroom, and would want to unleash their hardcore selves.
So here's one example of those babes who already started to get a hand of her new hobby. She doesn't even do any household chore but she has to 'work' with these clothes pegs just for fun. Her folks probably thought their precious daughter's learning to be responsible when she asked for a pack of these 'toys'. What they aren't aware of is the fact that their teen is locked up in her bedroom with the pegs and making videos of herself while playing with them. Let's face it, she doesn't really look like the type who'd be doing laundry, right?
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EURJPY testing major resistance, prepare to sell
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Sell below 135.14. Stop loss at 135.67. Take profit at 134.28.
Reason for the trading strategy (technically):
Price is testing major resistance at 135.14 ( Fibonacci retracement , horizontal overlap resistance) and a strong reaction could occur at this level to push price down to at least 134.28 support ( Fibonacci retracement , horizontal overlap support). Our stop loss is at 135.67 to give our trade more breathing space.
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Sometimes it can be a huge warning sign when locals tell you first about things to do outside of their city as opposed to any attractions right in the middle of town. I had been called to Jacksonville on business for a couple of days and, being me, the first thing I asked was if there was anything unique or interesting in the city to explore. The first thing they mentioned was to go and see the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, about 25 miles to the south.
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Concert is matching the $29,750 contributed by its industry partners, for a total of $59,500 raised in the first year of the program. The money will be used to finance entrance awards and grants to students enrolled in two innovative programs offered through BCIT's School of Transportation. The programs help students to evaluate their suitability for working in the trades and determine which trade to pursue. Trades Discovery General (open to men and women) and Trades Discovery for Women are offered on a full-time basis over a 20-week period in each of the fall and spring semesters at BCIT. Students receive hands-on experience in approximately 20 different trades.
The sponsorship program will reward each student that completes the program with a $200 grant to help recover the cost of enrolment. Those who choose to continue on in an eligible full-time trades program offered at BCIT may apply for one of 25 $1,000 entrance awards.
"I congratulate the firms for taking the lead on this important trades training initiative," said Graham Bruce, Minister of Skills Development and Labour. "British Columbia's employers know best what skills are needed for their industry. Concert and its partners have found a good solution to addressing these skills shortages."
"The leadership demonstrated by Concert Properties and its industry partners exemplifies how important building awareness of the opportunities in the trades is to BCIT and the construction industry at large," said Laurie Clarke, BCIT Foundation Executive Director. "We welcome their leadership, direct support to students, and the long-range impact this will have on future student enrolment in BCIT trades programs."
Trades Discovery instructor Tamara Pongracz said the two programs are in high demand. "Concert Properties' contribution is a motivational solution to the pending skills shortage. It's great to see support for students in their pursuit of and access to trades training."
BCIT is a national leader delivering a full range of polytechnic education. BCIT works with industry to develop programs and curricula that reflect current industry practices.


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ASBC business leaders applaud Governor Brown and Senator Lara for giving California businesses and families the information they need to make responsible choices about the products they use. Approval of the Cleaning Products Right to Know Act confirms California's commitment to protecting workers on the job and families in their homes.
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The 6th North West International Piano Ensemble Competition (2018)
for Piano Duet (One Piano, Four Hands) &
Piano Duo (Two Pianos, Four Hands)
Competition Dates
Fri, November 23: First Round
Sat, November 24: Final Round
Sun, November 25: Master Class
General Adult: CAD $40
Students & Seniors: CAD $30
Children (12 and under): CAD $20
Tickets are available via Eventbrite at: https://nwipec2018.eventbrite.ca
Online ticket sales end one day prior to the Final Round. No refunds available. Tickets also sold at the door on the day of the Competition, for the same prices.
The competition is now in full swing of final preparations and we are happy to report that this will be a super show! Excellent teams have joined to make our competition an amazing display of talent and skill. Anyone wishing to hear what duets and duos are capable of, should not miss this opportunity to witness some of the world's best amateur teams. Needless to say, the competition executive is excited, and we know you, the audience, will be too. Please visit our Facebook page and see our posters for details. Tickets for the final round are now available on Eventbrite.
To the competitors, we want to express our support for a great experience. You are what makes the North West International Piano Ensemble Competition a recognized Canadian event.
We, the NWPES, want to thank our sponsors—especially Tom Lee Music—for their great support. Without them, this kind of a competition would not be possible or as successful as it is.
President, NWPES
This competition has been birthed from a desire to provide opportunities for talented and advanced piano ensembles to have a platform for their performance of duets and duos. Piano students are encouraged to explore the vast repertoire of music, other than arrangements, that is available for such performances.
Many serious students of the piano have experienced the desire to play with other musicians and to enjoy the social aspect and camaraderie of music making. Piano playing, though by itself a great art with much deep satisfaction, can be lonely at times. Therefore, since the time of Mozart, piano duets and duos have been a regular creative means of engaging in music-making with someone(s) else. This competition is the only one of its kind in Canada and should be viewed as a great chance to show what can be done when two talents unite in one exhilarating performance.
This competition started in 2009, and has had five successful returns since then. It runs every second year, the next being in November 2018. There are three categories, based on age groups. The junior (up to age 12), intermediate (age 13 to 18), and senior (age 19 to 30) categories have attracted very gifted pianists from several continents, and across Canada. We are proud to say that some of the past contestants have gone on to do professional careers and have performed with major orchestras and attended universities and conservatories both at home and abroad.
Our judges have been from Europe and North America and have contributed to attract great talent. The Bergmann Duo, Professor T. N. Baynov, Jeroen van Veen, Dr. Terence Dawson and Linda Lee Thomas were much appreciated for their international reputation and the high standard they placed in this competition.
Mayor Gregor Robertson's Letter of Support
"On behalf of my colleagues on Vancouver City Council, I am pleased to extend my greetings to everyone attending the 6th North West International Piano Ensemble Competition hosted by the North West Piano Ensemble Society (NWPES).
This North West Piano Ensemble Society was formed in 2006 in order to provide an opportunity for talented amateur pianists to explore the piano duet and piano duo repertoire and to demonstrate both, to themselves and audiences, the rich legacy of this type of piano music. The experience of playing as teams is very worthy and helpful to young performers. This competition is the only one of its kind in Canada and we are so proud to host it in Vancouver.
I would like to welcome everyone to this competition. Participants have come from Asia, Europe, across Canada and, of course, locally. We are fortunate in Vancouver to have a thriving arts community and we all agree that music is a wonderful way to bridge the gaps between cultures and ages.
I wish all the participants the best of luck for a successful and enjoyable competition."
Thank You!
Without the generous support of our sponsors and donors, we would not be where we are today.
The NWPES is a registered non-profit organization and we rely on the support of the community to help us make the competition as successful as it is. We invite you to get involved, whether it be as a volunteer, donor, or sponsor.


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The "alarm" — the howler monkeys in the trees outside our villa on a hill overlooking Costa Rica's northern Pacific Coast — began going off just after dawn, or around 5 a.m., on our second morning in this beautiful resort.
It was a unique way to wake up — if a bit earlier than expected — but thankfully not one that would be repeated on a daily basis, which made it perfectly acceptable.
In Costa Rica, where pura vida (pure life) is not just the country's maxim but the very essence of the culture, days begin and end early. That's because of how close the country is to the equator, coupled with the fact that it chooses to ignore daylight-saving time.
The howlers didn't exactly howl. They sounded more like dogs barking back and forth at each other, actually. By mid-morning, whole monkey families would be sprawled out across the branches above us, happily napping in the shade as the temperature rose.
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For my family — a dozen of us had made the trip from Texas — we were just beginning to get our day underway.
Headquarters for our weeklong Costa Rican vacation was Villa Ocotal, a gorgeous eight-bedroom, nine-bath villa, one of three that make up Barefoot Vacation Villas, owned and operated by Jack and Pam Cox of Arlington.
It's the perfect match: relaxed Costa Rican pura vida paired up with down-home Texas hospitality.
Our one desire is to make sure every one of our guests leaves here happy and wanting to come back.
Jack Cox
"Our one desire is to make sure every one of our guests leaves here happy and wanting to come back," Jack Cox said after dropping by midway through our stay to check on how we were doing.
"If there's anything we can do to help our guests enjoy themselves, to somehow make their stay better, we want to know about it," he said.
Indeed, that goal is stressed and emphasized over and over again. Need something? Anything? Just ask Jack or his villa concierge, the affable and eminently helpful Guillermo, who is constantly striving to please.
Jack Cox, who built, owns and leases airport hangars in Arlington and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, first came to the Guanacaste region on the Pacific Coast back in 1999 to investigate international airport development at Liberia. He fell in love with the people and the culture, as well as with Villa Ocotal, which was a private residence.
Two years later, he was able to buy the villa and add improvements, turning it into a rental property.
Seeing the need for something even larger to host weddings, reunions and larger family gatherings, he purchased the property below Villa Ocotal and built the sprawling Villa Cascada in 2004. A year later, he designed, developed and constructed Estrella Del Mar (Star of the Sea) and the other four connecting villas, which he has since sold.
Jack, who grew up in Breckenridge, makes frequent trips to Costa Rica, staying for six to eight weeks at a time to oversee the properties while his wife, Pam, handles reservations and manages the website from back in Arlington.
Villa Cascada has 16 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, and Estrella Del Mar has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Both are just down the hill from Villa Ocatal.
All three luxury villas are offered to guests as all-inclusive resorts.
What does that mean? It means everything. It means they come complete with cook, bartender, maid service, laundry service — everything. It includes three delicious meals a day, plus an afternoon snack at poolside, usually featuring homemade guacamole as well as other delights.
It includes all beverages, soft drinks, Costa Rican beer, wine and a vast selection of premium liquors. Yes, it even means all those fruity, frozen tropical drinks we love so much. All are served from the colorful thatch-covered poolside Tiki Bar.
Our bartender and Man Friday was Rafael, who showed up by 7 a.m. (savory Costa Rican coffee is available in the dining room by 6) and didn't leave until 9 p.m. Piña colada? Malibu sunset? Dirty monkey? He makes them all.
Costa Rican outdoor living
The concept for all of the villas is Costa Rican outdoor living. Only the bedrooms are fully air-conditioned. At Villa Ocotal, the open-air dining room, just beyond one end of the infinity swimming pool and up one level, was kept plenty cool by ceiling fans and seated up to 20.
Maria Louisa was there each morning to cook omelets or eggs to order, along with pancakes or French toast, bacon, and a traditional Costa Rican breakfast standard, gallo pinto, a tasty rice dish with black beans and spices. And of course, there was a lot of fresh fruit.
Lunch was fish tacos with grilled mahi-mahi or maybe a Costa Rican salad with grilled chicken.
Dinner might be filet mignon, grilled mahi-mahi fillets or chicken cordon bleu (best I've ever tasted). Or, as on our last night, steak, shrimp and chicken skewers, grilled on the barbecue with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms.
The infinity pool, with its in-pool, umbrella-shaded table and bar stools along the outer edge, is the center of activity. We cooled off there, relaxed there, played spirited games of water volleyball there.
There's a large, partially covered sun deck alongside the Tiki Bar. Just behind it, there's a covered pool table and workout area. On the other side of the pool you'll find a hot tub with covered seating area and big-screen TV (there are three on the property, though we barely used any of them).
The huge Villa Cascada is even more expansive, with a recreation area that includes workout equipment, table tennis, pool table and a regulation foosball table. Around the corner, near the bar, is a regulation shuffleboard table in another covered gathering area.
Cascada also includes a much larger pool, complete with a spectacular waterfall and swim-up bar.
Estrella Del Mar isn't as lavish as its sisters, is more concise in size and has less outdoor space. It's also connected to four other 8-bedroom villas, which share a pool.
Experiencing adventure
Besides the villas themselves, Barefoot Vacations also offers a wide variety of excursions, from sailing on the 65-foot Don Bosco (we saw whales!) on trips that include a beach barbecue and snorkeling, to ATV adventures, zip lining in the Costa Rican canopy, volcano tours, deep-sea fishing and even a trip to the casino in nearby Coco Beach. Guillermo arranges all of it. Stay a week and Jack or Guillermo will send a local Costa Rican band to entertain at poolside one night.
Ocotal Beach is just down the hill, a five-minute walk at best. Don't let the black sand throw you. It's volcanic and just as soft as the white stuff. Nearby is Father Rooster's, a nifty beach bar and local hangout.
The walk back is a bit steep but, for a fee, the villa will supply a golf cart for daily use. You can even take them on the 10-minute drive into town, though be aware that the roads are narrow and there are several turns to make.
The villas are priced on a per-person basis and it's not necessary to fill them up to rent one. Villa Ocotal and Estrella Del Mar require an eight-person minimum, while Cascada necessitates 16. Considering everything — all the meals and drinks — they offer luxury that is incredibly affordable.
It is, in fact, "pura vida" at its finest. The hardest thing you'll have to do there is pack up and go home.
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Barefoot Vacation Villas
Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
817-375-8606 or 1-888-862-6825; http://barefootvacationvillas.com/
Getting there: Southwest Airlines offers connecting flights from Love Field through Houston to Liberia International Airport. American Airlines offers connections from DFW Airport through Miami.
Ground transportation: The villas offer shuttle service to and from the airport, which is about 25 minutes away. Taxis are easily available for excursions, etc.
Villa Ocotal and Estrella Del Mar: Eight bedrooms, nine baths
Villa Cascada: 16 bedrooms, 18 baths
Pricing: Rates depend on time of year, villa and number of adult guests, but prices can range from $170 per adult, per night, to $235 per adult, per night. They often have last-minute availability, which may discount rates.


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"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self." – B. R. Ambedkar
The age old question: "Who Am I?" is the topic this week. It's important for us to know who we are in relation to the goals we set, the life we desire and the values we profess. By understanding this, we identify what changes we must make in order to become who we must become to move forward.
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Everyone has their own problems. But not everyone has that someone who'd give their shoulders to cry on, tempat mengadu atau meluahkan kesedihan.
Sometimes I feel that way. People tell me that I'm a good listener. That I'm an 'understanding person'. Pfft 🙂 ..Unfortunately, no one actually understands my pain or what I'm going through.
I hide my sadness all the time.
And nobody knows.
But if anyone of you people out there are going through hard and tough times like I am,… Take a deep breath. Pull it together. Wipe your tears. Move on…
…and remember Allah.
"Nobody understands the heart
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That's what I think of everytime. Tadahkan kedua belah tangan dan berdoalah. Mengadulah kepada-Nya. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui.


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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
The Great Unfinished Novel #IWSG
This month's IWSG optional question is, Win or not, do you usually finish your NaNo project?
I have taken the challenge three times and reached the 50 000 word goal each time. However, I 'finished' only two of those projects. That is, I got to the end of the stories and even went through the rewriting/editing stage. They read like real novels. Gasp. Am I completely happy with them? Not so much. They need more work. No longer the spring chicken beginner writer, I learned more as each year passed and came to realise that my old writing could be better, the characters could be more interesting, the structure could use an overhaul. The longer I hold on to those early novels, the more doubt I pour over them. What I really need to do is let them go. What does that mean? Either I need to push them aside and call them a great learning experience, or the better option: I need to complete them and send them out into the world.
If only I had more time. Focus might help a little too.
How about you? How many finished/unfinished writing projects do you have lying around? How many do you hope to get your sticky hands on again for another rewrite?
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Its hard to pour o much energy into a project and then let it go. I have more unfinished projects than finished. My attention span just isn't what it was five years ago.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yep I can relate. My attention span has taken a hit in the last year due to extenuating circumstances. All I can do is take it one day at a time, one step at a time and not be too hard on myself.Delete
I have so many unfinished projects that I've had to let go. It's hard, but I look at each of them as a beneficial learning experience. I wouldn't be the writer I am today without them.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm a firm believer that no writing is wasted writing.Delete
Hi Lynda - well done on the book you have published ... but all writing is there to be hauled out and given an update ... enjoy November without NaNo .. cheers HilaryReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, HilaryDelete
That's the trouble with older work. We're so much better now. It would take a complete overhaul to make those older stories work. (Which I have done once.)ReplyDeleteReplies
One of my past novels need that major overhaul. I just can't let it go and hope one day I'm up for the challenge because the story (I think) is worth it.Delete
Great insight. One of the reasons that I'm not participating in NaNo is because I want to get the three manuscripts I've already written in NaNo revised and sent out.
All the best.
Shalom aleichem,
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Best wishes for your revision month!Delete
I never did NaNo but I have an old manuscript that I worked on for years trying to get right. For now, I had to let it go.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sometimes they are like that so that other, newer ideas can blossom.Delete
I've never had the time to write a NaNo project. But I do have plenty of half finished stories lying around.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sure they all whisper sweet nothings to you in the hope of getting your attention again ;)Delete
The first NaNo novel I wrote was also the first novel I wrote, so it stank. I feel no shame in saying that. Actually, I'm kind of proud to be able to say that. From what I've read, every successful author has a first novel that was awful. Not their debut novel, mind you. That's usually their fourth or fifth novel written. Each book we write is a learning experience. Each finished story helps us grow. Thanks for the post, and happy writing to you!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm impressed you took on the NaNo challenge for your first novel. And yes, the more we write, the more we improve.Delete
I have two I've finished and queried and now sit in drawers. I have a few I started early on and were great learning experiences but are too flawed to complete. I have some that are ideas jotted down and maybe a few scenes but now is not the right time for. I keep those around because it might be the right time later.ReplyDeleteReplies
Some stories demand a specific timing. We need to be in the right place to be able to tackle them.Delete
I'm not really into NaNo, although I admire those who have the stamina to do so. Hope all is well with you, Lynda. Take care.ReplyDeleteReplies
NaNo is definitely a challenge. Thanks, Nicola.Delete
Yep. The older stuff I cringe at a bit, as we grow and know more. But let them go into the world so we can see the difference.ReplyDeleteReplies
Stories never reach their full potential until they are shared...even if they have that cringe factor.Delete
I think it would be hard to let go of something you put so much work into, but I can see how it might be necessary at times.ReplyDeleteReplies
I have two non-NaNo novels (my first novels) that are firmly put away, never to be seen again except by my own eyes if I want encouragement that, yes, I have improved.Delete
I recently read where a writer said 80/20 because perfect will never arrive. The secret to my productive vlogbrother Hank and John Green. https://youtu.be/1LAhHDEtTD0ReplyDelete
It was a good video.
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That's why I still haven't packed away some of my past novels yet. I won't reach perfection, but I'm sure someone will enjoy the stories.Delete
I've never entered NaNo because this is the busiest time of the year for me. As to previous books, I have three and a half in the drawer. One I've drawn extensively from for various other projects. Not word for word but my same thoughts in a new story. Another one is a story I still want to write, but it won't be in that same form. I also think I have more growing as a writer to do before I'm ready to tackle it. The other one? Who knows. It's probably destined to remain in the drawer for eternity.ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't think we ever stop growing as writers. I have a similar story where I don't feel I'm ready yet to tackle it.Delete
Doing NaNo once would be a challenge. Doing it twice a double challenge. Congrats, Lynda.ReplyDeleteReplies
Indeed. Thanks, Lee.Delete
No matter what you do with them, one thing's for sure: it's all great learning experience. You wouldn't be where you are today if you hadn't written those books.ReplyDelete
I started a new project with NaNoWriMo, have two unfinished projects sitting around, waiting patiently, and have two more old, very old first drafts that should be shredded. I often start NaNoWriMo, but so far have only reached the 50,000 goal one time. That novel is one of those waiting patiently for revision.ReplyDeleteReplies
Even if we don't reach the goal, NaNo can still help get us started and give us focus.Delete
I'm afraid most of my wins are unlikely to see daylight anytime soon and I'm good with that. :-)ReplyDelete
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Being comfortable with where you are at is important.Delete
Hi, Lynda! I don't dare take on NaNo, especially at this time of year! I have two unfinished writing projects, a memoir and a novel. I'm contemplating on trying a NaNo-like push in December on my memoir. We shall see. Time,focus ~ That elusive duo! You said it: Complete them and send them out into the world. Good luck!ReplyDeleteReplies
Good luck for December and getting that focus to finish your memoir. And thanks :)Delete
Hi Lyn! I have about 5 unfinished novels thanks to NaNo. Some are good ideas. The first couple I comfort myself by saying the best way to learn writing craft is to write (and eternally edit at times). The last couple of years, I use the month of November to work every day on my current project, which is not unlike what i do anyway.ReplyDelete
I hope things are progressing well on the collaborative project.
I didn't post for the IWSG again.
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I agree that writing, and continuing to write, is important to improve our craft. Best wishes on your current project.Delete
I have about 4-5 unfinished novels, and I have one slushie novel that I turned into two thirds of s trilogy.ReplyDelete
As for NaNo, I think it's much ado about nothing. Not gonna stress over trying to crank out a novel in one month that will never see the light of day.
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lol, a 'slushie' novel. Love the description. It's great you got it to almost a trilogy. Best wishes for your writing.Delete
So many unfinished manuscripts, so little time... My one try at NaNo convinced me that it didn't fit my writing style. Maybe one day, when I'm more experienced, I'll try it again, but definitely not now. Congratulations on hitting 50k each time.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, NaNo is not for everyone. And that's ok.Delete
I've let a few go - the ones I know need too much work. I do have several others I'm still hanging on to - and hoping to find that time :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ah yes, there is never enough time no matter how much we are given.Delete
I've lost count of my unfinished projects, but maybe that's better. :) And we're not even counting the lists of writing ideas...Happy weekend!ReplyDeleteReplies
I love a long list of writing ideas.Delete
I have let a few go because I realized the weren't working. The idea was great but the plot, well, uh, it was missing. LOLReplyDelete
I always have more than one project on the go at once, but I generally finish most of them eventually.ReplyDelete
I have a few unfinished projects lying around, but I'm getting ready to take one of them up again. It feels like the right time. Some things probably should be let go. And others seem to need time and distance to fall into place. We'll see how it goes this time around. I'm impressed that you finished two books during NaNo writing months. I've never been able to meet that challenge. Well done.ReplyDeleteReplies
Time and distance are often very important for a story. Best wishes for tackling your unfinished project.Delete
NaNo isn't for everyone and that's okay.ReplyDelete
I've been reevaluating my old stories as well. Some of them will get rewrites, some will remain as they are, some will be unpublished and tucked away. That's the life of a published story.
LOL! How many unfinished writing projects that HAVEN'T been published... I don't know that I can even count. Are you talking pieces that are over 20K words or just all together? I've got at least 30 short stories that could be published now. Why haven't they? I can't decide if I want to do an anthology of my own work, or farm them out to publishers. All together, we're talking like 80 stories, the majority of which are novels in the making. Over 20K? I'm counting 14. Most of those are full manuscripts just waiting revision. I think this is why I'm always wishing my time stopper was functional. =) I don't know about you, but I found that NaNo left me with books that needed more revision than if I'd just taken my time to begin with.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yep, NaNo can be like that, especially if you don't do a bunch of planning before NaNo starts.Delete
And wow, that's a lot of stories!! Yeah, it's always hard to know exactly what to do with them. So many options!! Just make sure they don't stay in a drawer forever!
Hi Lynda. Time and focus. Sure. Two things that elude me. But stay with it and eventually the time and focus, even it it is a little here and a little there, adds up into something significant that you can use.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yep, one bite at a time.Delete
Yes, winning NaNo is one thing, but doing something serviceable with the resulting manuscript is something else entirely! It is all good practice, though.ReplyDeleteReplies
As I often say, no writing is wasted writing.Delete
It's really hard to let a project go! (Yep, I have those novels.) Also difficult to know whether something needs a major overhaul or just a gentle pat on its way to the Shelved folder. I guess it just depends on if there's a spark that still calls to you, some core bit of nifty-ness that makes you want to shine it up and present it to the world. :o)ReplyDeleteReplies
Oddly enough an old ms called me from the shelved folder and it turns out it isn't as bad as I had thought, lol.Delete
I greatly respect NaNoWriMo, but it never works for me. November is a crazy enough month as it is:)ReplyDeleteReplies
November IS a crazy month!Delete
I am amazed with your determination Lynda. I have never participated in the November writing event. Maybe someday when my children are older. I am working on my own new manuscript though, much slower than a month pace. It might take me four more months to get a first draft but I plug away every day. Have a lovely rest of your week :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Best wishes for your new manuscript. Speed, by no means, is essential.Delete


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Chris Tucker's Not Very Funny Home
For both, please embody a notice that it is for the Home of Hope in Haiti. All items are tax deductible. For it can be difficult to breathe locked tight inside cynicism. You can't feel the wind in your hair or the solar on your face. The armor is frankly so heavy you'll quickly discover you possibly can't even run down a seashore or bend over to pick up a toddler. You possibly can't help to a neighbour and naturally you'll be able to't even take into consideration kneeling to wish. However you're protected, and is not that the purpose? You can't be damage, or nervous. Nothing keeps you up at night time. Nothing alters your plans. Nothing is your accountability or concern. God is in management and requires completely nothing from you. Everything else is a joke, right? Something for someone else to fret about. Life is good.
I've two cats, Asia and Joey. They are both fixed and have two litter packing containers within the basement. Seven months in the past Asia peed on me while I used to be sleeping. So i took her to vet and she or he had a UTI. I acquired her meds and after the two weeks she then started peeing on the couch so i received her more meds.I obtained a new sofa and two months later she peed on it once more after which on my bed. I am so fustrated and don't know what to do? I've gotten UTI … Read More


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In film we fondly refer to the last shot of the night as the 'window'. When the crew hears the Assistant Direcror call "this is the window folks" they all work a little faster and get a little smile on their faces as they know their 12-16 hour day is soon coming to and end.
I no longer spend my days on film sets listening for the 1st AD to call 'window' but this last week of weather has been a 'window' of sorts for us Farmers in Western Canada, trying wrap up our 2016 harvest. This has honestly been a harvest for the books. If you read my last post, you will recall me proclaiming that we had pulled the pin on this years harvest and moved onto all the other odd jobs on the farm. Well I have a secret for you, farmers are eternal optimists! We have to be, how else could we possibly continue on year after year with crazy weather, crappy grain prices and everything else that gets thrown our way. So even though we said we were throwing in the towel, we left our combines greased and sitting in the field just in case we got a weather opening 🙂
The last couple days have been a big push. With cold tempuratures at night, fog, dew and low day time highs the hours where combining was possible have been short. We have made the most of them and tonight when it started spitting and the combines got shut down we were left with 60 acres of standing barley. Well it's kind of standing, it's mainly hailed out and has been snowed on at least 2 times but hey it's still a crop. Will the weather cooperate and allow us to wrap up?! Who knows, your guess is as good as mine. But for us and the thousands of other farmers out there who are struggling to finish I sure hope so!


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Akshay Kumar's PadMan has released and is receiving rave reviews from all quarters. As the movie is set to rule the box office, a legal trouble has come on its way. A young writer has reportedly filed a complaint against Akshay Kumar and PadMan producers for plagiarism.
A young writer named Ripu Daman Jaiswal claimed that PadMan is a copy of his draft that he previously sent to Dharma Productions. The Tribune was the first publication to take forward the writer's allegations on PadMan to the world.
Jaiswal's trouble came to light when he took it to Facebook and in a series of posts and screenshots of e-mails sent to Ryan Stephen at Dharma Production, he claimed that he was not given credit.
After watching the trailer last year, he shared the screenshots on Facebook and narrated his story. He wrote that he has filed an FIR but Jaiswal has no money to hire a lawyer. He went on to point out similarities and difference that his script and PadMan have.
You have to give your life to get justice in india. That's when they take you seriously. That's the only way left.— Ripu Daman Jaiswal (@Shivashorcrux) January 20, 2018
He said the trailer showed Akshay giving sanitary napkin to his sister which Jaiswal had written in his script. As PadMan is based on Arunachalum Murugunatham life, he didn't have a sister, but PadMan included the fiction.
"The similarities are not only based on the concept but also my fictional scenes. If you see the trailer, there's a scene where Akshay Kumar gives the sanitary pad to his sister – that's my fictional scene; something I created out of the figment of my imagination," Tribune quoted the writer as saying.
"In reality, Murugunatham does not have a sister. So, if you are writing a film based on his life, how can you use fictional scenes which have previously been registered by me?" he questioned.
"There are also similarities within the plot. In my script, the lead character's wife falls pregnant and due to some complications, she has to be taken to the hospital. I saw that same scene in the making of PadMan, online."
Intermission of PadMan. 11 scenes has been copied from my script uptil now and even one of the character. That's it. I am definitely going to court.— Ripu Daman Jaiswal (@Shivashorcrux) February 9, 2018
I remember I was in the library when I wrote this dialogue and was truly elated. Honestly, I surprised myself that day. Tell me, how on earth can you steal someone's dialogue?— Ripu Daman Jaiswal (@Shivashorcrux) February 10, 2018
This is unfair.
(Amitabh Bachchan quoted this dialogue in PadMan.) pic.twitter.com/9mQN3Jlt8T
Talking about the difference, he said, "The Sonam Kapoor character in my plot is a journalist, I think that's the only thing they have changed and made her a medical student or something."
He told Tribune, "I went to the association and told them that my work has been copied but they said I do not have enough evidence."
He went on to claim that someone is yet to contact him following the FIR he filed at a local police station on January 23, 2018. "The senior police inspector told me that they will do an investigation and will revert back to me via phone call. I am still waiting for that call."


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Finally: After a week of teasing, Lorde is back with a new song called "Green Light," along with an accompanying music video, directed by Grant Singer. Watch it below. Lorde wrote the track with Jack Antonoff and Joel Little, her primary collaborator on Pure Heroine. She co-produced it with Jack Antonoff and Frank Dukes. "Green Light" is taken from Melodrama, Lorde's follow-up to her 2013 debut Pure Heroine, due out this summer. (Lorde and Antonoff actually co-wrote and co-produced the entire album. Antonoff also appears in the video.) In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1, Lorde revealed that "Green Light" is about "my first major heartbreak." "It's not something that I really am used to writing about," she said. "It took me a while to be able to figure out how to write about that."
In the Zane Lowe interview, Lorde described "Green Light" further:
The song is really about those moments kind of immediately after your life changes and about all the silly little things that you gravitate towards. I say, "She thinks you love the beach, you're such a liar". What the fuck, she thinks you like the beach?! You don't like the beach! It's those little stupid things. It sounds so happy and then the lyrics are so intense obviously. And I realized I was like, "how come this thing is coming out so joyous sounding?" And I realized this is that drunk girl at the party dancing around crying about her ex-boyfriend who everyone thinks is a mess. That's her tonight and tomorrow she starts to rebuild. And that's the song for me.
In a series of tweets yesterday, Lorde called "Green Light" "very different, and kinda unexpected. it's complex and funny and sad and joyous and it'll make you DANCE." She added, "it's the first chapter of a story i'm gonna tell you, the story of the last 2 wild, fluorescent years of my life. this is where we begin."
In the time since Pure Heroine, Lorde put together a Hunger Games movie soundtrack, co-wrote a song with Broods, and collaborated with Disclosure on "Magnets." She'll appear at a few festivals this year including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Governors Ball, as well as on "Saturday Night Live" next week.
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arabic translation, demonstrations, embassies, islam, middle east, muhammad, prophet, protests, violence
Anti Islam Film Causes Anger in Middle East
A film depicting the Islamic Prophet Muhammad as a womanising murderer has caused chaos throughout the Middle East. The film began causing trouble on Tuesday and has since provoked anger amongst Islamic communities. US and UK embassies in Tunisia and Sudan have been stormed with fires being set and violence erupting.
The health ministry in Egypt has reported 224 people as having been injured in protests, also in Yemen protesters burnt the American flag at the US embassy before security forces got them under control. Further violence in Libya has led to the death of the US ambassador during a demonstration in Benghazi. Tear gas and barbed wire blockades are just some of the measures being used to control demonstrators responsible for the disruption.
As the week progressed the anger only seemed to grow as more and more violent demonstrations and attacks took place. In Afghanistan, Camp Bastion was under threat by insurgents, also in reaction to the film; two US marines and several of the insurgents were killed as troops fought to restore order at the base.
In Islam, a culture where religion and politics are very much intertwined, offending the Prophet Muhammad in any way is punishable by death. Extremists have an absolute zero tolerance policy when it comes to the Prophet and, although several arrests have been made, no end to the violence seems to be in sight.
Western authorities and government officials have voiced their discontent over the incidents with American President, Barack Obama, promising to review security policies at diplomatic facilities around the globe. Leaders in the Middle East are also calling for an end to the violence with the Egyptian President, Mohammed Mursi, pleading with his people to "reject any kind of assault or insult" against the Prophet Muhammad.
The film, which is called 'Innocence of Muslims,' was filmed in the US and was first uploaded onto the internet much earlier this year. The precise origin or the reason it was created are still, for the most part, a complete mystery. However it does seem evident that most of the derogatory comments regarding the Prophet were later dubbed onto the film in an Arabic translation. A selection of the actors involved in the film have been tracked down although they all claim they had no idea that the film would be used in such a way, many of them have tried to remove themselves from it as much as possible.
Source: BBC News