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Singapore Day 2
Another wonderful day has come and gone. A day filled with temples, chinatowns, market foods and very soar feet.
Started the day by getting my body moving by hitting the gym. Aka one of the best ways to get over jetlag, it'll do wonders for your mind and body. Then it was off to breakfast, my favorite meal of the day. If you follow my Instagram, you would have seen some of the delicious, colorful fruits we are being spoiled with here. I then headed to the pool for about an hour until i grew stir-crazy, so I decided to start my adventures for the day.
I started my walking tour of Singapore by heading to the Yuen Hai Ching Temple. It was just this little temple sitting in the middle of the bustling city, with skyscrapers almost swallowing it whole. It was incredibly peaceful and your mind and body was almost carried away as you inhaled the scented sticks that were placed around the outside and insight of the building. It was very quiet, there wasn't really anyone there except for one local woman and two men who were "working" the temple. There's really not much to say regarding this because I believe it's one of those things you have to see for yourself. Even if you aren't a very spiritual person, entering the temple was very calming and in a strange way humbling. Out of respect for the temple I did not take any pictures inside, only on the outside. But to give you a picture, the inside looked very much like the outside. With the little men filling up the walls and ceilings of the temple, along with large murals. None of the walls were completely naked.
The Yuen Hai Ching Temple was very different from the Sri Mariamman Temple. The Sri Mariamman Temple was bustling with tourist stumbling around each other outside the temple. This temple requested that no footwear be worn, so there were shoes laying all over the place in the outside right corner of the temple. It may have been relatively loud, with all the bustle, outside the temple, but once people entered everyone respected the sacred place and quieted down. Visitors were asked to not enter the central part of the temple out of respect to those in prayer but you were still able to see part of this most sacred area. A man was in the corner gently sprinkling something on a statue while chanting. It was incredibly interesting to see how he interacted with this statue, or sacred symbol, while chanting something I unfortunately did not understand.
Next it was on to Chinatown, which is located right next to the Sri Mariamman Temple. Or more, the temple sits right on the edge of one of the walls of Chinatown. This was an incredibly interesting experience. On our worldly trips, we, my family and I, usually never really visited the different Chinatowns that inhabit different parts of the world, so this was very new for me. I also was not the only one who had gotten the tip that Chinatown was a must see. It was overflowing with tourists. But really, this area is very catered to tourists. I mean this is the spot to get your little travel trinkets. Obviously, some of them are more Chinese oriented than "Singaporean" (if you can even say that) but there are still some things here and there. Plus, the Chinese are a large part of the Singapore culture. If you've ever been to a Chinatown or at least seen pictures you can get a general understanding of what this is like. Booths selling similar things are packed on top of each other. Some sell food, some sell clothes, some sell trinkets, some sell t shirts, some sell paintings and some sell a large variety of things all collected in one booth. There are lots of things going on there and I would definitely recommend it as one of the places you should check out if you find yourself in Singapore. And, all of the people are so incredibly kind and love to tell you stories, which I personally find very intriguing!
Later in the afternoon, or really at the end of the day (you get very thrown off on the time because it's light so late and the temperature barely changes) I took a walk over to the Gardens By The Bay. I didn't see the whole park but just strolled around the edge, following along with the water. It was an incredibly peaceful and calm area but more so it was so beautiful, even with an over-clouded sky. This Gardens By The Bay area is a combination of natural nature and man made "nature". What I mean by that is that inside of this park there are these ginormous "trees" or at least suppose to represent trees, that sky rocket through the forest/park. They are made out of metal but have vines climbing up their sides. The cool aspect of them is that when the sun goes down and the moon comes out to play they light up. At the time I was walking through, it was still light outside so they were not lit up. Actually, a cool way of describing the whole thing is that it is very Star Wars like. Especially when viewing it from above, we saw it yesterday when we went to the top of the Sands Hotel.
Following this, I ventured over to the Telok Ayer Market. Telok Ayer Market, also known as Lau Pa Sat, is a food center that is placed in an old historical building. Once again, as many of these must see places, it is a small traditional building that is placed in the center of a contemporary city. I was looking for some late dinner that was very authentic and this was definitely the place to go. There is basically everything there that you could desire that is inside of the Singapore "culture". Food cultures such as Indian, Chinese, Malayan, etc. I ended up going with some Indian food. I got my food as take-away and headed back to the Marina Bay. Just as I had sat down in front of the Merlion with my Biriyani rice and chickpea curry, the rain came. And it didn't just drizzle... it poured. Basically, it came out of no where and I was still a 10 minute walk from the hotel. So I quickly packed up my things and booked it, but it was no use. I was completely soaked by the time I step in the front door of the hotel, holding my shoes in one hand a curry in the other. One thing to note about Singapore, most of the time, when it rains it pours and it's very sporadic. It may have been wet but it was still fabulous fun to run through the warm, steamy rain.
By 9 o'clock, I was collapsed on the bed and felt as though my legs would never be able to move again. So a cold shower before crawling into the crisp clean sheets was exactly what the night called for.
Another exciting day had come and gone here in Singapore and another one is just a little sleep away.
Check back in tomorrow for the Singapore Day 3 post!


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Twitter announced about the complete integration service for online broadcasts Periscope, which will give users the ability to create and tweet online videos directly through the Twitter app for mobile platforms.
Audience Instagram has exceeded 600 million users per month. For six months this figure rose to 100 million, reported in the blog service.
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In this VPNArea review I put the service under a microscope and also subjected it to numerous tests to check for speed, security, performance and how well the application features worked. All of the test results are posted below with screenshots.
VPNArea did very well in testing with zero leaks identified and excellent speed test results (86 Mbps with nearby servers).
VPNArea overview
VPNArea is a Bulgaria-based VPN provider that does very well in the areas of performance and privacy.
In the past year they have released a new lineup of apps while also optimizing their network for speed (and it shows in the speed tests below). It passed all privacy and security tests for this review while also having good speeds and reliability throughout the server network. VPNArea continues to work well with Netflix and other streaming services and it is also one of the few VPNs that offer dedicated IP addresses.
No logs
+ Pros
- No logs
- Excellent speed and reliability
- Works with Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and other streaming services
- Anonymous payment options
- Strong security features, with self-hosted DNS
- Ad blocking
- Dedicated IP addresses available
- Large server network
- 24/7 live chat support
– Cons
- Limited number of Netflix streaming servers (but still works well)
Company information and jurisdiction
VPNArea has been around since 2012 and is under the parent company of Offshore Security EOOD. According to the website, the computer systems and hosting for the company are physically based in Switzerland, which is where "customer data" is processed. Switzerland remains one of the best countries for privacy and data security and is not a member of the EU. (See the 5 Eyes and 14 Eyes surveillance guide for more info on this topic.)
The parent company (Offshore Security EOOD) is registered in Bulgaria. From a legal perspective, that puts VPNArea under Bulgarian laws. Much like Switzerland, Bulgaria is also a good privacy jurisdiction and it is not a close partner with other surveillance regimes (such as the US and UK).
VPNArea price and refund policy
VPNArea offers three different pricing tiers, with the yearly rate coming in at $4.92 per month.
As you can see above, the best savings will be with the 12-months plan, which is typical for most VPN providers.
When it comes to features, all of the accounts are the same. The one exception is that dedicated IP addresses are only available with 6-month or 12-month accounts.
When purchasing a subscription you only need to provide an email and can choose your own username and password. They give you lots of different payment options, including anonymous payment methods:
- PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Discover, American Express (AmEx), UnionPay, JCB, Bitcoin, Webmoney and Payza.
Note: One unique benefit you get with VPNArea is the ability to share your account with others (most VPNs prohibit this). This will potentially allow you to split the cost with others.
Refund policy – VPNArea offers a clear-cut 7 day money-back guarantee. After carefully reading the fine print, I did not find any hidden clauses or bandwidth exceptions.
VPNArea's new apps
VPNArea has recently released a new lineup of VPN applications. These new apps are a huge improvement over the old design. The layout is intuitive and very user-friendly, while at the same time offering lots of great features and unique settings.
Here is the Windows app that I tested out for the review.
6 connections – VPNArea gives you six simultaneous connections to use with your subscription.
Their website provides you with step-by-step installation tutorials for many devices and platforms. In the member's area you can access guides for:
- Windows
- Android
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- iOS (iPhone and iPad)
- Routers (Asus, DD-WRT, Tomato, GLI, Asus Merlin)
- Streaming services and other devices (Amazon Fire Stick, Kodi, Netflix, etc.)
VPNArea's main application is called Chameleon. We'll take a close look at how it performed with both Windows and Mac OS.
VPNArea on Windows
VPNArea's Windows application did very well in testing. It offers you a user-friendly layout that also incorporates the numerous privacy and security features. Here you can see a few of the features and settings in the Windows app.
The new VPNArea Windows app is very polished. Changing the settings and connecting to a VPN server is simple and intuitive.
Here are some of the main features and settings you will find:
- DNS leak protection
- IP address leak protection
- Kill switch (to block all internet traffic if the VPN connection drops)
- Startup options for full-time, always-on VPN use
Overall the Windows client performed very well in my testing and daily use. I ran the windows app through a variety of different leak tests and did not find any problems:
In the tests above I noticed there were nine different DNS servers in various countries, but there were no DNS leaks (with my ISP's IP address). VPNArea uses their own secure DNS servers.
VPNArea has also launched their own VPN leak test website. You can use this to check any VPN for leaks and vulnerabilities.
VPNArea on Mac OS
Just like with Windows, VPNArea also has a great new version of their Chameleon application (version 2) for Mac OS. It offers all of the important features and leak protection settings that you will find with the VPNArea Windows app.
Here is the new VPNArea Mac OS client:
Just like with the Windows client, I was not able to find any leaks or problems with the Mac OS client after running it through a number of different VPN tests.
The Mac OS client comes with all of the standard leak protection settings, kill switch, and configuration options, exactly like the Windows client. If you are a Mac user, you can also check out the VPN for Mac guide, which includes additional options.
VPNArea for Netflix, streaming, and torrenting
VPNArea is an ideal choice for anyone wanting to stream media and/or torrent (P2P downloads).
They offer dedicated servers for various streaming services. There are a few different regional hubs that provide access for:
- Netflix
- BBC iPlayer
- Amazon Prime
- Hulu
- SkyGo Italy
VPNArea is one of the best VPNs for Netflix because it continues to provide good access to the service without getting blocked. It's also a great service for Kodi – see the Kodi VPN guide for more information.
Within the VPNArea app you can find a large number of servers that are designated for P2P (torrenting) downloads. These servers are optimized to provide plenty of bandwidth for large downloads.
Unlike with many VPN providers, VPNArea does not limit or restrict torrent traffic. This is another advantage of using VPNArea for torrenting, in addition to their offshore jurisdiction and zero logs policy. (See the best VPN for torrenting guide for additional options.)
Server network
VPNArea has a large server network which should provide you with a fast and reliable server no matter where you are located in the world.
They currently have servers in 70 different countries.
Another benefit of VPNArea's server network is that there is plenty of available bandwidth. You can see bandwidth and server stats in both the applications and in the member's area of their website.
VPNArea's server network now also supports the IKEv2 VPN protocol.
While IKEv2 is not open source, like OpenVPN, it is still considered secure and can be used on most operating systems without third-party apps. Another benefit with IKEv2 is that it is less CPU-intensive in comparison to OpenVPN.
You will likely experience the best performance with the IKEv2 protocol, which is easy to setup with most operating systems.
VPNArea Stunnel servers – VPNArea also has a great selection of obfuscated servers which use Stunnel to obfuscate VPN traffic behind HTTPS. This is a simple solution for anyone needing a VPN for China, restricted work or school networks, or any location where VPNs are blocked.
No logs
The next important topic when discussing privacy is logs. VPNArea is a clear no logs VPN, as explained on the website. Here is the relevant logging section from their Privacy Policy:
No Log Files.
We do not monitor, record or store logs for any single customer's VPN activity. We do not monitor, record or store any login dates, timestamps, incoming and outgoing IP addresses, bandwidth statistics or any other identifiable data of any VPN users using our VPN servers.
After reading through all of VPNArea's policies, I did not find anything alarming.
If you are looking for a no-logs VPN service that checks all the right boxes with customer privacy and data security, then VPNArea would be an excellent choice.
VPNArea speed test
I tested a number of different servers for this VPNArea review and overall the speeds were excellent.
While I have seen a few different complaints about VPNArea's speeds in the past, I did not experience any speed problems whatsoever in the latest round of tests. My benchmark (internet provider) speed for testing was 100 Mbps and my physical testing location was in Germany.
VPNArea speed with nearby servers
With nearby servers I could consistently get 70-90 Mbps – these were excellent results. Here I'm testing a VPNArea server in Denmark and getting 86 Mbps download:
Here was another test with a nearby server in France: 76 Mbps download:
I also tested a few other nearby servers and the results were always excellent. While there are many factors that affect VPN speed, VPNArea performed among the fastest VPNs I have tested.
VPNArea also did well with long-distance speed testing. I tested out a number of different servers in the US and Canada and could usually get between 45 and 60 Mbps. Considering the long distance, these are great speeds.
Here is a speed test with a VPNArea server in New York:
VPNArea did well in all speed tests for this review. It performed much better in this latest round of testing than in previous reviews.
Note: I performed all tests using 256-bit OpenVPN. You could likely get even faster results by using the IKEv2 protocol (which I did not test for this review).
Do you want a VPN that will give you great speeds? VPNArea would be a solid choice.
Support and website
One great new addition to VPNArea is the 24/7 live chat support. You can get instant access to support through the VPNArea website in the bottom right-hand corner. I tested this out for the review and was connected to a support technician in under a minute. In all interactions I found the support staff to be helpful and professional.
In addition to the live chat support, VPNArea also offers support via email (ticket system).
VPNArea's website is simple and easy to navigate. You can see the server status page from within the member's area. There is also a user forum where you can post general inquiries or suggestions.
Is VPNArea recommended?
Yes. It is an excellent VPN service for privacy-conscious users that also does well with performance (speed) and streaming content.
It seems that VPNArea has made tremendous improvements with their network speeds as I verified with the latest round of testing. Their new apps are very impressive and on par with other leading VPN services.
While the Mac OS app (version 2) is still in beta, Mac users can still use version 1 or go with the IKEv2 option for an app-free VPN on your operating system.
And if you are someone who likes to stream Netflix, BBC iPlayer and other services, VPNArea remains an excellent choice. While it doesn't offer as many Netflix servers as ExpressVPN or NordVPN, VPNArea still gets the job done with their regional hubs in Europe and the US.
VPNArea review conclusion
VPNArea remains one of the best VPNs on the market, despite being a smaller provider that does not get too much attention.
It performed well in all areas of testing for this review and remains an excellent choice with the current discount pricing and 7 day money-back guarantee.
If you value performance, privacy, and the ability to stream your favorite content, VPNArea is worth a try.
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App for scorers and timekeepers of Waterpolo matches to share the results LIVE via a unique scoreboard web page, Twitter, and Facebook updates. The scorer can choose to post updates to a personal Facebook account or to a Facebook Page that the scorer has rights to. Simplifies the task of time keeping and score recording in a single app. App allows the length of time periods to be customised. Scores are kept on the iPhone and optionally sent to Twitter and Facebook: - Text tweets and posts at the end of each goal or period configurable by the user - Image scoreboard at end of match posted to linked Facebook account - Image scoreboard sent with tweet at end of each period to Twitter A function for water polo leagues requires a login account, where the data is stored on our servers and can be published in real time to provide live scores to online services.
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The Maddest Hatter: An Alice in Wonderland Costume Party & Show
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VZD's Restaurant & Bar, 4200 N. Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Come eat Mushrooms!!! Friday, October 6th is no regular day, it's Mad Hatter Day! In celebration, VZD's will have an Alice in Wonderland party including a costume contest, performances from local bands Monikers and Special Thumbs, specialty drinks, and Travis Traps dj-ing to close out the night with some dance!
Prizes: Special Thumbs Vinyl, T-Shirt, & Pin Travis Traps Merch $25 Sara Sara Cupcake Gift Card $50 VZD's Gift Card
All ages. $5 presale / $10 at the door. Nonsmoking. Doors 7p. Show at 8p.


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The City of Mississauga's infrastructure is included in Canada's first report card on the state and
performance of municipal infrastructure released this week by the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM) and three industry partner organizations: the Canadian Construction
Association, the Canadian Public Works Association and the Canadian Civil Engineering
"It is no secret, municipalities across Canada are struggling with funding for the
critical infrastructure that residents rely on every day," said Mayor Hazel McCallion.
"Municipalities manage more than 50 per cent of the country's infrastructure, but with
this heavy responsibility cities collect only eight cents of every tax dollar paid in Canada.
It is not enough and cities continue to grow. The report card raises awareness of the needs of
Canadian cities and the work that is ahead of us."
The Canadian Infrastructure
Report Card 2012, Volume 1, Municipal Roads and Water Systems, consolidated data from a
survey of more than 120 Canadian municipalities and assessed the condition of municipal
infrastructure in 20092010. This marks the first time a group of national stakeholders
worked together to measure the state and performance of municipal infrastructure from one end
of Canada to the other. "The report card shows that core municipal infrastructure like
roads and water systems, assets critical to Canada's health, safety and economic prosperity,
are at risk," said FCM president Karen Leibovici. "Investments in infrastructure over
the last few years have helped, but without long-term action we are still headed for a
"Balancing priorities like public safety, lifecycle maintenance and growth is a
challenge," said Janice Baker, city manager and CAO. "In 2013, we will explore
funding alternatives, including using a portion of the federal gas tax to pay for critical
infrastructure road network needs rather than dedicating these funds exclusively to
The City of Mississauga's Budget Committee annually considers an infrastructure levy on the
City portion of the property tax as part of the City's business and budget planning process.
This practice began in 2008 to help cover the growing cost of infrastructure funding
The current federal infrastructure funding program for municipalities will end when the federal
government's Building Canada Plan expires in March 2014. The federal government has plans to
develop a new plan before the deadline and the FCM launched a campaign,
Target 2014: Building our Future, to ensure the new plan reflects municipal priorities
across the country, and asked its member municipalities to pass a Council resolution supporting
the campaign.
In June, Mississauga City Council passed a resolution moved by Chris
Fonseca, Ward 3 Councillor and FCM delegate, to support the FCM's campaign to ensure the new
federal long-term infrastructure plan meets the infrastructure needs of cities.
In 2012, the City of Mississauga raised $27.6 million through property taxes for infrastructure
renewal. "This amount is below the estimated $100.3 million annually required to manage
these assets," said Baker. "The options available to address the growing funding
shortfall are limited and many projects are unfunded. The report card shows all levels of
government need to be involved."
For more information on the
Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, 2012, Volume 1 Municipal Roads and Water Systems,
visit www.canadainfrastructure.ca
As Canada's sixth largest city, Mississauga is home to 741,000 residents and more than 54,000
businesses, including more than 60 Fortune 500 companies with Canadian head offices or major
divisional head offices. A diverse, progressive and award-winning municipality located on the
shores of Lake Ontario in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga is "Leading
Today for Tomorrow" by focussing on delivering services, implementing its Strategic Plan,
delivering value for money and maintaining infrastructure.


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The men's rugby team had a great Saturday, with two convincing wins and a tie. The morning started with a 30 -5 win over a combined squad of Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam. The second match was a hard fought battle with SUNY Oswego, a Division I school that has done extremely well in recent years. PSC tied Oswego 10 - 10.
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At Paul Smith's College, it's about the experience. We are the only four-year institution of higher education in the Adirondacks. Our programs – in fields including hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, business, communications and the sciences – draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. For more information, visit www.paulsmiths.edu.


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凯特·布里基 以她的大画幅手工上色摄影作品在国际上享誉盛名。自1980年,她已举办了超过65场个人作品展,并参与到美国、英国、澳大利亚、日本、新西兰和法国50多场联展中。
作为地道的南澳大利亚人, 1988年布里基移居到美国得克萨斯的奥斯丁。1991年,她获得了得克萨斯州立大学美术硕士学位,并在之后的7年留校教授摄影艺术和摄影艺术历史。1999年,她移居亚利桑纳州的图森。布里基与许多公共收藏机构工作都有合作,其中包括位于首都堪培拉的澳大利亚国家美术馆、图森的创意摄影中心、圣迭戈的摄影艺术展览馆、得克萨斯州的奥斯丁美术馆、休斯敦美术馆和威特里夫西南部及墨西哥摄影艺术展,这些展馆收藏了超过150幅布里基自1999年开始所创作的摄影作品。
出生年月 1957年8月14日, 地点:南澳大利亚 阿德莱德市.
1988年移居美国 得克萨斯州奥斯丁
目前工作生活地:美国亚利桑那州 图桑
1988 - 91 得克萨斯州立大学 美术硕士.
1979 - 81 南澳大利亚艺术学校(现南澳大利亚大学) 美术学士
1975 - 78 南澳大利亚艺术学校 绘图设计专科
1990-91年获得Marian Royal Kazen总统捐赠艺术类奖学金
1991, 1990, 1989年得克萨斯州立大学春季优秀奖学金
1988年"时间,心灵,地点 (三人合作作品)" 获南澳大利亚艺术委员会奖,
University of Colorado, Boulder Co
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
Museum of South East Texas, Beaumont, TX
Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
Snell and Wilmour Collection, Tucson AZ
Harry Ranson Humanities Research Cemter,Photography Collection, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona ,Tucson, Arizona
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
South Texas Institute for the Arts, Corpus Christi, Texas
Wittliff Gallery of South Western and Mexican Photography, South West Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
University of Texas at Austin (School of Law) Austin, Texas
University of South Australia, Adelaide SA
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
South Australian Law Courts, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Corporation of the City of Elizabeth, SA, Australia.
University of South Australia, Adelaide
Albury Regional Arts Center, NSW, Australia.
City of Towoomba Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Riddock Gallery, Mt Gambier, SA, Australia.
Osaka Museum, Osaka, Japan.
2008 Loose Ends, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX
2008 Kate Breakey, A Natural Investigation, Gallery in the Garden, Tucson Botanic Gardens, Tucson, AZ
2008 Kate Breakey , University of Colarado, Boulder , Colorado
2007 Elegant Wisdoms, Etherton gallery, Tucson Az
2007 Kate Breakey, Painted Photographs Joseph Bellows Gallery , San Diego
2007 New Work, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX
2007 Small Deaths, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi , TX
2007 Stilled Lives, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago Ill
2006 4 Artists , 4 Directions, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
2006 Memories and Dreams, Stephen Clark Gallery, Austin TX
2006 Issues and Arrangements, Etherton Gallery, Tucson AZ
2006 Wildflowers, Tohono Chul Gallery, Tuscon, AZ
2005 Kate Breakey, Photo-eye, Santa Fe MN
2005 Small Deaths, Galerie MC , Atlanta, Georgia
2005 Photographs, McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2005 New Work, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX
2004 Kate Breakey, Segura Art, Mesa, AZ
2004 Ellen Noel Art Museum, Odessa, TX
2004 Small Deaths, Tuscon Museum of Art, Tuscon AZ
2004 New Work, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
2004 Kate Breakey, Museum of South East Texas, Beaumont TX
2004 Remembrances, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago Ill
2004 Kate Breakey, Photographs, McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2003 'Stilleven' Gerald Peters Fine Art, Dallas, TX.
2003 Kate Breakey, Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, Oklahoma
2003 'Firsthand: Evocations of Figure and Form' Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2003 Still life, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
2002 Resurrection: the floral images of Kate Breakey, Segura Art, Mesa, Arizona
2002 Small Deaths, (Australia) Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, South Australia
2002 Color & Light, Kate Breakey, Ann Strautberg, Kathy Vargas, The Grace Museum, Abeleine, TX.
2002 Quartet, (4 women) Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Phoenix, AZ
2002 The Image Chamber, Flora Fauna, Fact and Dream, Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2001 Kate Breakey, Photographs, McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, TX
2001 Small Deaths, in Celebration of the Book, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
2001 Kate Breakey, Wittliff Collection of Mexican & southwestern Photography, South West Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2001 Recent Work, Stephen L Clark Gallery Austin, TX.
2001 Hand painted photographs, Parchman Stremmel Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
2001 Small Deaths, Julie Saul Gallery, NY, NY.
2000 Naturagraphia, Kate Breakey, Temple gallery of Musicaand Art -Etherton Gallery, Tucson AZ.
2000 The Nature of Things, Kate Breakey, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
2000 Momento Mori, Kate Breakey, Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 Kate Breakey, James Nakagawa, FotoFest, 2000, Houston TX
2000 Kate Breakey, Edward S Curtis, Mark Klett, Etherton Gallery Tucson AZ.
1999 Flora and Fauna, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI (Curator, Lisa Tamaris Becker)
1999 Small Deaths, Kate Breakey, Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA.
1999 (12 Flowers), Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
1998 Photoworks, Kate Breakey, Wittliff Collection of Mexican & Southwestern Photography, South West Texas State University, TX
1998 Slow Light, Stephen L Clark Gallery, Austin, TX.
1998 Small Deaths, Kate Breakey, Rudolph Poissant Gallery, Fotofest, Houston ,TX .
1998 Kate Breakey & Andrew Bennett, CRCA Gallery, UT Arlington, TX, (Curator, Benito Huerta).
1997 Graciella Iturbide, Kate Breakey, Elizabeth Ernst. Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
1997 Kate Breakey, Small Deaths, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX.
1997 'Small Deaths' Women & Their Work, Austin, TX.
1996 'Darkness & Silence', The photographic works of Kate Breakey, Kent Rush, and Kathy Varga. Southwest Texas University Gallery.
1994-5 'Laws of Physics - Principles of Mathematics'
New Zealand International Festival of Arts, Wellington, N.Z. (Visual Arts coordinator, Philip Tremewan).
Adelaide Festival Center Artspace, Adelaide, Australia. (Curator, Vivonne Thwaites).
Center for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1993 'Rules and Speculations' - Kate Breakey, Steve Brudniak, Fox Fine Art Center, University of Texas at El Paso.
1992 Kate Breakey Paul Z Rotterdam Sergei Cherentsov Martin-Rathburn Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
1992 'Laws of Physics', American Association for the Advancement of Science's Art of Science and Technology Program
Atrium Gallery AAAS, Washington DC (Curator Jeanette Murray for AAAS).
1988 'Encounters 1' South Australian School of Art Gallery, SCAE Gallery, Adelaide, SA (Curator, Stephanie Britton).
South Australian Touring Exhibition Program 1989.
1988 'Time Spirit Place' (Viesturs Ceilens, Kay Johnston, Kate Breakey), Kensington Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
1987 'Marne River Project' (Paul Krieg, Kate Breakey, Michal Kluvanek), Contemporary Art Center of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.
1987 'Portraits of South Australian Aborigines' Life-sized portraits
1988 Festival Theatre Foyer, Adelaide, South Australia, 1987.
South Australian Touring Exhibition Program, 1988.
Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA 1989.
South Australian Touring Exhibition Program, 1988.
1986 'Scientists, Life-sized portraits' Festival Theatre Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
1982 'Painted Photos' The Developed Image Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
The Photographers' Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, 1984.
Australian Center for Photography, Sydney, NSW, 1984.
1981 'Colourworks' Kate Breakey, Stephen Hardacre, Mark Kimber ,The Developed Image Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
2007-8 Chair Projects, Austin Museum Art, Austin Texas
2007 Belgradia Gallery London UK
2007 Latent Image, Mesa Art center, Mesa, Arizona
2006 A little More Red, Gallery Artists McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2006 Arts Botanica, Loyola University Museum of Art Chicago IL
2005 A little More Red, Gallery Artists McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2005 Gallery Artists, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago Ill
2005 Image Wrought; Historical photographic Approaches in the digital Age, Harry Ranson Humanities Research Center
2005 Through the Lens, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas
2005 Focal Points, Contemporary Southern Photography, Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AK.
2004 Something Red, Gallery Artists, McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2004 Bird Space: A post Audubon Artists Aviary, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans LA , Curated by David Rubin
2003 Something Blue, Gallery Artists, McMurtrey Gallery Houston, TX
2003 Twenty Years of Graduate Photography, MFA Alumni 1982-2002 Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX
2001 The Diverse Square, College of Fine Arts Performing Arts Series, Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
2001 The Alchemy of light, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville , TN.
2000 Islands of Order , Leeds Gallery, Harry Ranson Humanities Research Center
2000 Flora & Fauna: Recent Acquisitions. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston TX
1999 The 3rd Tokyo International Photo-Biennial, Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, Japan
1998 60th Annual Art Faculty Exhibition, Archer Huntington Art Gallery, Austin, Texas
1998 Phoenix Art Museum Triennial, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona Curator, David Rubin
1998 'Introductions ' Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1997 'Reductive Vision', Nancy Scanlan Gallery, Helm Fine Arts Center, Austin, Texas. Curator, Mark Smith
1996 'Images of Nature' Martin-Rathburn Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.
1995 'Laws of Physics - Principles of Mathematics Physics Institute, Washington DC Curator, Jeanette Murray
1995 10th Anniversary AAAS Exhibition, Washington DC
1995 'Images of Nature III' Martin-Rathburn Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.
1994 'Critics Choice' Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Curator, Robert McFarlane
1993 'Undercurrents' (6 person) Lynn Goode Gallery, Houston, Texas. (Curator, Benito Huerta)
1992 'New Works' - featuring Austin and Central Texas Artists (6 Person) Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX. Curator ,Peter Mears
1991 'The Perfect World in Contemporary Texas Art' San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas. (Curator, Jim Edwards
MFA Thesis Exhibition (7 person) Archer Huntington Art Gallery, Austin, Texas.
1988 'Australian Photography : The 1980's' Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT.
'Botanica' Center National de la Photographie, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France.
'Death Series' Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
South Australian Women's Photography Exhibition, Festival Theatre Foyer, Adelaide, South Australia.
1986 'Australian Landscape Photographed' National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria.
'Beyond the Portrait' (5 person) Contemporary Art Center of South Australia, Adelaide, SA. Curator, Margo Osborne
'Travelling Light' -7 South Australian Photographers. Arts Council Gallery, Adelaide, SA.
Arts Council Touring Exhibition, South Australia Country Centers.
1984 Adelaide Festival of Arts SAPW Exhibition South Australian Photographic Workshop premises, Adelaide, SA.
'Recent South Australian Photography' Araluen Arts Center, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
'Time Present and Time Past' Australian Center for Photography, Sydney, NSW.
1983 'South Australian Photography Workshop Group Exhibition' Arts Council Exhibition, Keith, SA.
Images Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
1983 'Portrait of Elizabeth' (5person) Commissioned by the Corporation of the City of Elizabeth. Curated by Alison Carroll
Elizabeth City Council Chambers, Elizabeth, SA 1992
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 1983
Australian Center for Photography, Sydney, NSW, 1983
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, 1984
1982 'Ten South Australian Photographers' Royal Society of Art, Adelaide, South Australia.
1982 'Landscapes' South Australian Photography Workshop Exhibition, Adelaide, South Australia.
'South Australian Photography Workshop Group Exhibition' Waikerie, South Australia.
1981 'Reconstructed Vision' Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
1980 South Australian Paperworks Maude Visard Wholohan Purchase Award, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide SA
2008 Snell and Wilmour Collection, Tucson AZ
2007 An Eclectic Eye, work from the collection of Dan Leach, Tucson Art Museum
2007 The Legacy Continues, 1997-2006 Art Museum of South Texas pge 73
2004 Bird Space: A post Audubon Artists Aviary, Curated by David Rubin, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
Essay by David Rubin.
2002 Small Deaths, Flinders University Art Museum Exhibition, Returning Artists program residency, Helpmann Academy
Essay by Kay Lawrence, Director, South Australia School of Art, University of South Australia.
1999 Flora and Fauna, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Essay by Lisa Tamaris Becker, Curator of Exhibitions
1999 The 3rd Tokyo International Photo-Biennial Catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, Japan.
Essay by Arthur Ollman, Director, Museum of Photo Arts, San Diego
1999 The 60th Annual Art Faculty Exhibition Catalogue, Archer Huntington Art Gallery Austin TX
1998 Phoenix Triennial Catalogue, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Az Essay by David Rubin, Curator of 20th Century Art
1998 Small Deaths, Kate Breakey' Catalogue, Women & Their Work Austin Texas
Essay by Roy Flukinger, Senior Curator of Photography and Film, Harry Ranson Humanities Research Center, University of Texas
1993 'Rules and Speculations' Catalogue, Fox Fine Art Center, University of Texas at El Paso,
Essays by Jim Edwards and'Gerald Burns. Grounding the Human to Energy and Matter', and 'Science and Magic'
1992 New Works Catalogue, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin Texas . Essay by Daniel Stenson
1991 The Perfect World Catalogue, Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas. Essays by Jim Edwards and Gerald Burns
1991 New American Talent; The Eighth Exhibition Catalogue, Texas Fine Art Association
1990 Beyond Photography Catalogue, Texas Fine Art association
1990 New American Talent ; The Sixth Exhibition Catalogue, Texas Fine Art Association 1990.
1988 Encounters 1 Catalogue, South Australian College of Arts and Education 1988. 'Ambience', Essay by Linda Marie Walker
1985 Recent Australian Photography from the Kodak Fund Catalogue, Australian National Gallery, Canberra, 1985.
1982 National Photography Exhibition Catalogue, Albury Arts Center, 1982.
1982 Portrait of Elizabeth Catalogue, Art Gallery of South Australia, 1982.
1982 South Australian Paperworks Catalogue, Art Gallery of South Australia,
1981 Reconstructed Visions; Contemporary Work with Photography Catalogue, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney NSW
"Flowers/Birds", Monograph, Eastland Books, 2003
"Small Deaths, Photographs by Kate Breakey", Monograph, University of Texas Press, Wittliff Collection series. 2001
Introduction by A.D. Coleman
"Our Backyard", a children's book by Kate Breakey and Randolph Swearer, published by Lupine Industries, 1994.
"Handcoloring Photographs", (pp. 74, 75) book by Jim McKinnis, Published by Watson Guptill Publications, 1994.
"Beowulf A Likeness", (pp. 12-13, 15, 22-3, 32-33, 105, 106-7, 108-9,110-11,112-113,116 & front cover)
book By Randolph Swearer, published by Yale University Press, 1990.
"Australian Photography: The 80's" (pp. 66-69), book published by The Australian National Gallery, Canberra, 1988.
"Botanica", (pp126,127) book published by the Centre Nationale de la Photographie, Paris, France, 1988.
Orion Magazine, July August,Cover
UTNE Reader Sept -Oct 2007 ' Mortal Beauty', Pp 18,-.21 by Judy Arginteanu
San Diego Home and Garden Oct 2007 pge 185
CrazyHorse, number 66 Fall2004, Cover
Isotope Magazine, A Journal of Literary Nature and Science writing . Spring/Summer 2007 (Cover & pp 24-29)
Zoom international Nov/Dec 2006 (pp, 2-7)
Phoenix Home and Garden, March 2005, Emerging Artists by Jennifer Cushman,Page 128, 129
Tucson Home Magazine, Spring 2005 3 of a Kind, Fine Art Photograghers, by Margaret Reagan (pp 30-31)
Art Life 2004-2005 Heartbreaking Beauty, by Margaret Regan, Cover and pge 7,
Design & Architecture, Vol.2 No. 5 June 2004 Arizona Edition, 'Recovering our connection with Nature' by Amy Abrams, (pp 26-31)
Southwest Art, June 2004, pge129
Tribeza, 'A Stillness of Life', Technique and the fleeting nature of life itself, by Heather Brand.( pp 37- 39,) May 2003
Artlink Vol 22 No.4 Interview with Sarah Thomas, Curator of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia (pp 52- 55)
Ag Magazine No.28 2002( pp. 25-35.) Essay by AD Coleman, Published in UK
Popular Photography , May 2000 Final Frame
Texas Monthly Magazine, featured artist, Texas 20 , September 1999
Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin, (pp. 54,55, 56,57) Frankfurt, Germany, October 1994
Broadsheet: A Journal of Contemporary Art, 'Perhaps about Beauty' essay by L. Walker Vol. 17, No 2, pp13, Adelaide, SA, June, 1988.
Australian Photography Magazine, p15 February, 1987.
Photofile, Summer edition, Australia, 1993.
Artlink Front Cover, Vol. 8, No 3, September, 1988.
Art Link, Vol. 2, No 1, p16, 1982. Vol. 2, No 5, pp10 & 11 1982. Vol. 3, No 3, p12, 1983.
Adjunct Faculty position (half time ), Department of Art & Art History , Photography Department , University of Texas at Austin,
Spring 1998, Spring & Fall 1997, Spring & Fall 1996, Spring & Fall 1995, Fall 1993.
Co-author of children's book, "Our Backyard", published by Lupine Industries, 1994.
Freelance photography & design - including art work and design for music CDs 1993-94.
Site Photographs for "Beowulf, A likeness", a book by Randy Swearer, Yale University Press, 1989.
Tutor in Photography -Graphic Design, Aboriginal Trainee Program, Community Media Association, Adelaide, South Australia, 1988
Employed by Community Media Association as Artist/ Designer for 'Postcard Project', Adelaide South Australia 1987.
Faculty Position (half time lecturer), Fine Art PhotoStudies Dept South Australian College of Arts and Education, Adelaide, SA. 1986-88.
Fleelance Scientific illustrator and photographer, Harvard University, Boston Mass. 1984-85.
Part-time lecturer in Photography, Journalism Department, Magill Campus, South Australian College of Arts & Education, 1983.
Part-time lecturer in Photography at Adelaide College of Advanced Education, Fine Art Photography Department, 1982.
Private art classes for primary school children, 1981-82.
Guest Speaker ,University of Colarado, Boulder 2008
Guest Speaker , Southern Photographic Educators Conference 2007
Guest Speaker, Paperworks, Tucson, Az 2006
Guest Speaker, Atlanta celebrates Photography, Atlanta, Georgia 2005
Guest Speaker, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Ak 2005
Guest Speaker, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Az 2004
Artist in residence, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Sth Australia, 2002
Weekend Workshop for Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego CA
Austin Museum of Art, Art Ball 3, Auction Artist 1999
Exhibitions committee, Women & Their work 1999
Guest Speaker, visiting artist program, Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, Texas 1998
Collectors print artist for Texas Photographic Society 1997
'Workshops 7' for Texas Photographic Society, Austin & San Antonio, Texas 1997
Guest speaker 'Photo forum', Museum of Fine Art, Houston. 1997
'Workshops 6' for Texas Photographic Society, Austin & San Antonio, Texas 1996
Guest Speaker, visiting artist program, Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, Texas 1996
Guest Speaker, visiting artist program, Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, Texas 1995
Various Guest workshops, Fine Art Photography Department , South Australian College Arts Education.
Elected Council Member, Exhibitions committee, Contemporary Art Center of South Australia, 1987
Guest Speaker, "Artist Speaks", Come out Children's festival, Adelaide, 1983.
Founding Member of the 'South Australian Photographic Workshop' Adelaide, Sth Australia 1979
As Natural as Death, by Elizabeth Cook-Romero for the New Mexican 'Pasatiempo' Dec 2005 (pp 56,57) Santa Fe NM
Works depict death as part of beauty of life, by Richard Nilsen for the Arizona Republic Jan 2004
Death and Life, by Lauren Allen City Week, Pick of the Week, Tucson Weekly, August 19-25, pge 28, 2004
Painted Deaths, Kate Breakey Gives Undying Love by Joshua Rose for Shade magazine June July 2003 (pp. 18,19)Phoenix AZ.
Don't Dismiss well-crafted bird portraits, by Roberta Burnett for the Arizona Repubic, 2003
Flower Images Capture a dying beauty, by Roberta Burnett for the Arizona Repubic,Dec 27, 2002
Stilled- life artist, works pay tribute to dead plants, creatures, by John Villani for the Arizona Republic, Dec 19th2002
Memorial to transient lives, by Wendy Walker for The Advertiser, Dec 4 2002
Beauty found in fragility of life, The Advertiser, Statewide section pge 46, Sat Oct 12, 2002
Pitiful Bundles received, by John Neylon for The Adelaide Review, 2002
Remains of the Day, by Margaret Regan for Tucson Weekly, Art section, May 2, 2002
Kate Breakey;Small Deaths, Austin Review by Rebecca Cohen for ArtLies , Winter 2001-2002
Still live,. Kate Breakey brings Dead Things back to life, by Clay Smith for the Austin Chronicle, Dec 21 2001
Images of Small Deaths, End paper, The Chronicle of Higher Educatino, B18 Nov 23, 2001
A reverence for Nature, by Maggie Burnet for the Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona,Tucson, November 22, 2000
Revival, by Sharon Lynn for SPOT magazine , Houston Center for Photography, Spring/Summer, 2000
Images seen through the lens peak the senses, by Judy Morgan for the Houston Daily Sentinel, March 10, 2000
Works' natural elements draw emotional response by Patricia C. Johnson for the Houston Chronicle March 22, 2000
Breakey Makes Photos Blosson by Charlotte Lowe-Bailey for the Arizona Daily Star, Jan 28, 2000
Breakey's Flowers look alive by Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin for the Austin-American Statesman Section D7 April 17, 1999
The Art of Exhibits, by Richard Nilsen for The Arizona Rebublic, Arts section E5, August 16, 1998
In Fleeting Instants, by Jennifer Rankin for the Arlington Morning News, Section C,1-2 March 6, 1998
Fotofest fully Developed; Houston Biennial Grows into a Worldclass event, by A.D Coleman for The Washington Post, March 29 1998,Stn G4
Death Be Proud for creatures, by Patricia C. Johnson for the Houston Chronicle, Section D 1&4, April 2, 1998
Southern Exposures, by Margaret Regan for the Tucson Weekly Arts Jan 8- 14, page 25
Three artists mount an intriguing Etherton exhibition, by Pamela Portwood for The Arizona Daily Star
Photos confront mystery of death, by Richard Nilsen for The Arizona Republic, Nov 30 1997 (Arts Plus section)
Prints of Death, Art profile by Michael Barnes for the Austin-American Statesman, Sept 8 1997, Austin Texas.
Celebrating life in death, by Madeline Irvine for the Austin-American Statesman, August 30 1997, Austin Texas.
Small Deaths ; Unnoticed Beauty, by Cari Marshall for the Chronicle, Sept 12 1997, Austin Texas.
Breakey's photos give details dignity, by Madeline Irvine for the Austin American Statesman, April 13 1996, Austin, Texas.
Suspect Propositions, by John Neylon for The Adelaide Review, May 1994, Adelaide, South Australia.
Art and Science barely meet, by David O'Halloran for The Advertiser, April 20 1994, Adelaide, South Australia.
The camera as an instrument of magic and wonder, by Louise Garrett for the Dominion, March 1994, Wellington, New Zealand.
Festival Exhibitions by James Mack for The Wellington Post, March 3 1994, Wellington, New Zealand.
Review, San Antonio Express News, December 13th 1992 1H, San Antonio, Texas.
Exhibition offers intellectual diversity, common emotions, by Marcia Goren Weser, San Antonio Light, November 29 1992 J5,
Brave new Works' by Gerald Burns, The Austin Chronicle October 9 1992, Austin, Texas.
New Strokes are Brilliant' by Pete Szilagyi, Austin American Statesman September 19 1992, Austin, Texas.
Aboriginal Art a sign of the times, by Vincent McGow, for The Advertiser, April 19 1989, Adelaide, South Australia
Encounters 1, by John Neylan for Art and Text 31 (magazine) 1988, Adelaide, South Australia.
A Crowded Death, by Stephanie Radok for The Adelaide Review, December 1988, Adelaide, South Australia.
College Encounter makes Underdale trip worthwhile, by Margot Osborne for The Advertiser, Oct 19 1988, Adelaide, South Australia.
The Ordinary made Extraordinary, by D. Broker for Broadsheet: A Journal of Contemporary Art pp. 10 Vol. 16 No 4, 1988, Adelaide. SA
In Black and White the message is clear by Lynn Collins for The Advertiser, November 7 1987, Adelaide, South Australia.
Lyrical observations of a marginal landscape, by John Neylon for The Advertiser, April 1987, Adelaide, South Australia.
A New Role (Beyond the Portrait), by Margot Osborne for the Adelaide Review, May, 1986, Adelaide, South Australia.
The Brave new artistic face of Elizabeth, by Peter White for The Advertiser, December 11, 1982, Adelaide, South Australia.
Images & Ironies, by Neville Weston for The Advertiser, June 3, 1981, Adelaide, South Australia.


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Psychiatry Expert Testifies In Alaska Police Shooting Case
Psychiatry expert witness Dr. Lawrence Maile, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, testified Tuesday that John N. Marvin Jr., accused of shooting two Hoonah, AK, police officers to death, is competent for trial. With neuropsychology expert and University of Washington professor Dr. Fred Wise testifying that Marvin is delusional with possible organic brain trauma, the defendant's competency is still undetermined. The experts were questioned by District Attorney Dave Brower and public defender Eric Hedland.


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No, dear internets, I am not knocked up again, THANK YOU BABY JESUS.
Lately, the dreaded avocado episodes are back. Indeed they were triggered by guacamole consumption (so sue me) and now the old gallbladder is just acting like a bitch again and hurting me all the time.
I was almost fully convinced I wasn't going to need any treatment for it after I had Abby because it seemed I could eat anything and everything I hadn't been able to while it was acting up. But I hadn't attempted the dreaded avocado. And then I did and then my gallbladder (AKA Vincent*) was all "OH NO YOU DI'ENT" and then I nearly died from pain.
So, I saw a loverly doctor today who scheduled me for an ultrasound of my jerky abdomen tomorrow morning at 8am (8 hours of no food beforehand?! They'd better start that thing at 8am ON THE DOT) to see if I've got some stones hanging out in there. I'm almost hoping there are, because the simple solution to relieve me of my pain is to yank the sucker out. She'd like to do it this week, if possible.
At first I panicked at the prospect of more time in the hospital, but in reality, as long as I don't have to vaginally deliver my gallbladder I'm pretty sure this will be a walk in the park.
In other news, Abby will be 3 months old tomorrow and DEAR GOD I GO BACK TO WORK IN A WEEK. Unless they pull out Vincent. Then it might be a little longer before work.
So, until I post a tear jerker post about how my child is practically already a grown up, I bid you adieu.
*A note about my gallbladder being named Vincent. My dear e-friend Poeia helped me name it. Vincent seemed the best since it makes me think of Vincent Price and I can only imagine my gallbladder being devious and having an awesome pencil-thin mustache.
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I am well aware that this is the second week in a row that I've written about illness. Generally I am not especially obsessed with the possibility of getting sick. Except that it's now officially winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and as if a cosmic alarm went off, cue me coming down with a cold.
Actually, cue me and both of my children coming down with a cold. So not only do I feel like rubbish, I have to ignore my own ill health in favour of my children's.
Anyway, this is not supposed to be a pity party. More an observation about illness, and the way people react to it. Particularly illness of the viral kind. Particularly my family.
Amongst certain members of my family, being sick comes with finger pointing and blame. They research, track and hunt down those responsible for their sickness. The seriousness of the crime of passing on a virus is reflected by the severity of the punishment. The ultimate scarlet letter – the virus is given the offender's name.
It becomes "Jane's Cold" or "Brian's Stomach Bug" or "Hazel's Strep Throat".
Well after the original virus has gone, the offended party back to full health, the story of "Jane's Cold" is retold again and again. With judgement attached.
"How could Jane have come to dinner/lunch/for a walk KNOWING that she was going to pass on HER cold?"
Because Jane is nothing if not an malicious, evil woman, who fully intended to share her disease with everyone she came into contact with.
Despite the fact that every visit to the supermarket puts you into contact with the germs from hundreds of hands that have touched their trolleys. Every trip to a shopping mall has you breathing the same air as thousands of others. Every trip on a plane, bus, ferry, in a taxi can leave you exposed. Your children come home from school crawling with God knows how many viruses, which you may or may not catch.
I'm quietly confident, that while Jane has a cold, there's an even chance that you may not even have her exact cold. And even if you avoid Jane like the plague-carrying sickie she is, chances are you've just caught norovirus from the random who's trolley you've just pinched in the supermarket carpark.
My advice? Wash your hands. Get a flu shot. Take vitamin C (although the science is a little sketchy here). Forget about avoiding people who might be sick and live your life. If you are unfortunate enough to get a cold, have some respect for others and keep it at home. Rest up. Drink tea. Get better. And thank God you've lived you life fully and that it isn't Ebola.
And stay the hell away from Jane. That woman's bad news.
Last week I made lentils with Toulouse Sausage from L'Authentique, and had quite a few lentils left over. Cold weather and sore throats makes me want soothing, hearty, winter fare, and this beef broth ticks all those boxes, and was a great way to use up leftovers.
Make sure you use a casserole quality cut of beef here. Anything fancier will not have the flavour you need, and won't respond as favourably to the slow cooking.
For the broth:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 kg gravy beef or other casserole quality beef, cut into chunks
4 rashers bacon, sliced
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots finely diced
2 sticks celery, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, 2 sprig thyme, a few bits of parsley, tied together to make a bouquet garni
1 cup red wine
1 litre beef stock
500ml water
1 cup puy lentils
1/2 savoy cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
salt/pepper to taste
For the parsley pesto:
1 cup walnuts
2 cups parsley leaves
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Heat the oil in a heavy based soup pot.
- Add the beef and brown in batches until deep brown. Remove and set aside.
- Reheat the pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon, and cook until crisp and golden.
- Reduce the heat to medium/low and add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are cooked.
- Add the bouquet garni, increase the heat to high and add the red wine. Allow to bubble up to cook off the alcohol.
- Return the beef to the pan and add the beef stock and water. Bring to the boil, reduce to simmer and cook, covered for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, make the parsley pesto by putting parsley, walnuts, parmesan, garlic and salt in a food processor and process until reduced to a breadcrumb consistency. With the motor running add the lemon juice and olive oil and process until combined. It should be a liquid mix – add more oil if you feels it's needed.
- Check the meat is very tender. If not, leave it for another 30 minutes or so.
- Add the lentils and savoy cabbage, stir and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Add red wine vinegar, return to the boil and cook for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve drizzled with parsley pesto, alongside warmed crusty bread and lashings of butter.


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The Good Shepherd
Leo Says: One of my 2 favourite films of 2006. One of the best spy movies ever. Early days of the CIA and their war of disinformation, fought against the KGB to try and gain control of countries and resources. Superbly directed by Robert De Niro, backed by an amazingly well written script by Eric Roth and all of the acting was flawless. The only reason I will not give this a 10/10 is because of the slight lack of clarity in the unfolding of the story's timeline. 9.5 out of 10.
Kate Says: I really enjoyed this movie. Penelope Cruz gives what I believe to be her best performance and the entire cast does a wonderful job. Essentially, "Volver" is a comedy-drama about four women living in Spain. It centers around their trouble with men, friendship, survival and dignity. While this may sound incredibly cheesy and cliche, it is anything but. For one thing, a main theme is death, murder and supersititions regarding the dead, although this is symbolic of life and what each character values, rather than simply macabre. "Volver" is a glimpse into the lives of four Spanish women. It is quirky, touching and highly character driven. I very much reccomend this film, and it is one that can be enjoyed regardless of genre preference.
Leo Says: Superbly subtly twisted. This is the newest film by Pedro Almodóvar (we have several of his others) and the first that I have watched and I can tell you that I will be watching more from him soon as I have the time. 9 out of 10.
Kate Says: Unlike the majority of kids' movies that have come out lately, "Charlotte's Web" is not really a comedy, although it has it's amusing moments/lines and I even laughed out loud several times. Considering E.B White's classic novel, "Charlotte's Web," was not a comedy, this makes sense. I loved this book as a child, and I haven't read it for many years but from what I can recall the movie stays true to the book. The absolutely adorable piglet playing 'Wilbur' is cause enough to watch this film; "Charlotte's Web" is a very sweet, touching and amusing film featuring the voices of great actors such as Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates and John Cleese. This is a film that your child (or your inner-child) will certainly enjoy.
Leo Says: Not my favourite family film but I can't argue with the quality, I would have loved it if I had kids and had watched it with them. Well acted decent directing and a fair adaptation of the book. I kinda felt that they tried to add elements of animal farm into the story and they did not fit. Kids will love it and parents will aprove. 6 out of 10
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
Leo Says: Very few Documentaries are this good. This film tells the story of oil, it gives a good history lesson, it makes the viewer aware of how oil is used and how it has been used and gives us a few ideas as to how the future as far as energy may play out. I know most people are afraid to rent doc's because they are afraid that all they will see is a doom and gloom look at our future this is not the case here. This film presents a lot of facts about our past and present as well as many options for our future and they are positive about it.
"Twin Peaks" - Season 2
Ils (Them)
Kate Says: The first thing to note is that the first scene is in French, with no options for English dubbing/subtitles. I do not know why this is; however the remainder of the movie is English dubbed. Fortunately, you can tell what's going on in the first scene even if you don't speak French, and while it does obviously play a role in the movie, the characters are not mentioned/in the rest of the movie; this scene is just set up to give the audience a scare and a sense of what is to come. To summarize, "Them" is based on a true account of a couple who awake in the middle of the night because the woman hears something outside; they are then terrorized by the unseen "them" and the movie progresses from there. This movie had a genuinely creepy feel to it; because you don't see who or what "they" are until the very last scene, the eerieness is intesified. While this is a slower paced movie - certainly not an action packed horror- it was surprisingly good; I particularly enjoyed the way it was filmed, the lighting etc. A good, creepy movie based on true events.
Opal Dream
Copying Beethoven
Jump In!
The King Maker
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
Große Stille, Die (Into Great Silence)
2 lados de la cama, Los (The 2 Sides of the Bed)
The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief


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I love him so much.
He has been this person in my life where all the things I wanted in a relationship (or thought I wanted) were dissolved and a new thing came about and started growing – one that I didn't know I wanted; one that I didn't know existed or was possible.
Sometimes it's the very thing that brings me to my knees or makes me feel like I might punch something. But it's the thing that when it's not feeling solid or good…I can't breathe. I feel like I might puke. I have to back down and do my part to make sure I'm meeting him halfway. Sometimes it physically hurts letting go of my stance. But our okayness is more important to me. Sometimes I need to go more than halfway to help him keep going and many times he has to go the further distance to hold me up for a spell.
He's so strong. And warm. (Literally and not literally.) His love keeps me safe. I take refuge in it. Sometimes to the point where I forget my own strength and abilities and take advantage. He's ok telling me to stop being a baby. He encourages me – because he believes in me. He reminds me of the very strength he fell in love with. Through his love and confidence in me, I am a better person. I persist in trying things I never thought I could do.
I have a mini scary place in my heart and mind that is full of fear and anxiety. It doesn't always come out, but when it does it really sucks. Many people might not know this about me.
He knows because I trust him deeply and have told him everything. I've fought this place since I was a 9 year old girl. I had to overcome it as a single mom and independent woman. He met me shortly after this victory. When it rears its ugly head, he doesn't give up on me, but helps me through, and with God and him by my side, the fear dissipates.
I will never stop believing in his love for me. Not just his love for our family, but his love for me. In my own fear, I have doubted him in the past, and for this I am regretful. Through his eyes, I'm able to see myself as a beautiful and capable woman and mother, friend and love. If only I could always see myself through his eyes, maybe I wouldn't stumble so often at my own insecurities. I keep learning and trying, and I never give up.
I'm not perfect. Nor is he. But ten years ago we held hands in front of God and our loved ones and said we wouldn't let go. I feel immense joy in my heart that no matter the hardships we experience as a family or the weaknesses we experience as individuals and in our relationship, that our vows stand stronger than ever.
Scottie, happy 10 year anniversary!
You will always be one with me in my soul.


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Guest Reviews
August 2017, travelled as a couple
Best In Class For Pool Villa
Been there for 3 days , enjoy every detail of the hotel. The room is nice and big ,esp. The bathroom. Also the jacuzzi pool is impressive . Free mini bar. I think it is best place if you want to find privacy space and relax atmosphere.The staff is very welcoming. I will be looking forward to revisit it in the future !!!
Tanit Petra, Thailand
December 2017, travelled with friends
Nice and tranquil
Very nice hotel! Friendly staff. Especially Mr Arnupap Thipayarat, Duty Manager. Good breakfast with a variety of choices cooked by the chef. Small but nice beach.......... Had a room in the main building with nice balcony. The villas with private pool looked cosy and luxurious. Overall a wonderful stay.
Niklas H, Sweden
January 2017, travelled with friends
All-in-one resort for leisure stay or destination wedding
The Palayana in Hua Hin was discovered by my niece who went venue hunting with her fiancee for their wedding last summer. After crossing the length and breadth of Thailand, they found this gem of a resort nestled between two much larger properties, the Sheraton Hua Hin and the Radisson Blu resort. I stayed at The Palayana for three nights in late December 2017. Three of us old college buddies with our wives were in a three-roomed pool villa, V 11, which was very close to the breakfast area, the pool as well as the beach. They have 60 rooms which are spacious and very well appointed, the bathrooms are mammoth with an adjoining dresser area. Each villa has its own kitchen which we shared, mainly for making tea or coffee. The lounge area on the first floor had its own swimming pool as well as deck chairs and day beds to lounge in. Buggies are available for elders or those who have difficulty in walking, although the walk on the curving paths through the trees was extremely pleasant, both during the day as well as after dark, with subtle illumination along the pathway. The breakfast was sumptuous, with an array of usual breakfast fare. However, the cappuccino was exceptional. My wife tells me that the spa is good too. Service was good and the Sales Manager was present for a few days to help coordinate the group of 120 of us who spread ourselves thin all over the resort for the wedding. The canopy built of the edge of the beach for the wedding was beautiful and surreal as the entire wedding rituals was windswept with the gentle sea breeze during twilight and the setting sun never looked better. Getting there takes about 3 hours from Bangkok city, by the highway. I recommedn this hidden gem for all Thailand lovers, who have been there and done that. You haven't done The Palayana yet. Go.
Shekhar N, India
October 2017, travelled as a couple
The Palayana-One bed room Villa
The villa was great, we've enjoyed our time there, would definitely head back there next time if go to Hua Hin! everything was just great! I've mention it was our anniversary and the staff member remembers it! they decorated the room which made it very sweet for us! Nevertheless, only a few steps away from the beach! The location is great! and the staff members were kind! The rooms were clean as well! See you next time Palayana!
weiweichen0316, China
April 2017
"A little luxury on our beach break."
The buffet breakfasts were excellent...a wide variety and good quality. The staff were superb - always welcoming, available and happy to help with anything. I could not fault anyone in any way at all.
John, United Kingdom
January 2017, travelled with family
Another lovely stay
We stayed her as a family of five with three kids for a week in December, our second visit to this hotel and it made us fall in love with the place even more. Palayana is a wonderfully small, intimate, calm and friendly resort where you can really relax and enjoy yourself. The peace at this resort just makes you relax. We stayed in the hotel rooms but the villas looked great too. The food at the restaurant is some of the best we have eaten in Thailand. We cannot wait to return and our three little kids were sad to leave too.
Marcus1983Zurich, Switzerland
January 2017, travelled with family
I had mt wedding at the Palayana in december 2017, and WHAT AN AMAZING 3 DAY EVENT THEY PULLED OFF!! the professionalism, the food, the hospitality, the attention to detail, and the property--they deserve nothing less than 7 stars! I have worked specifically and very closely with Andy, Sumeet and Pisan-what incredible individuals, who I am now proud to call my friends and family! I would recommend this property with my eyes closed!!
Snigdha D
January 2017, travelled with friends
Thank you for giving us such a wonderful memory!
We enjoyed staying at Palayana so much. Everything (such as food, staff, etc.) at the resort is great, we love it so badly that we didn't want to go home. The resort is around 20 mins drive from the night market or the mall, which the reception can help to reserve a taxi as per your request. We love the new year fireworks as we never thought of watching fireworks for New Year in Thailand before and this is the best thing to start 2018. Thank you for giving us such a great memory.
SHERAN C, Hong Kong


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The outlandishly gorgeous person to my left.
The other night, I was made aware pretty early on that this insanely beautiful person sitting to my left (well two seats to my left, my poor friend was sitting between us battling with the energies we were exchanging across him) was curious about me. I say that because that's all the evidence I have since all she did was keep looking at me and I kept looking at her. I really held back from approaching her because I have a knee jerk reaction to try to throw myself onto beautiful people immediately and give it my best shot and hope we end up married or something.
Anyways, so I let it go and then during the talkback session, she keeps looking at me and brushes past me when she walks by, which I'm not sure means anything in a tight space like a theatre but it happened and it's on my mind. Eventually, after the show, I approach her but left it at the smallest talk you could imagine and went on with my life (obviously not because I wrote this that night).
So that all happened but what I want to explore is the reaction that I got, and expect to get, from people who I tell this to (and from myself as I recount other ways I could've approached the situation).
The reaction is: obviously she was hitting on you and just tired of you not taking the hint and approaching her so she just let it go.
The reaction is: why didn't you give her your number?
The reaction is: well, she was staring at you, obviously she wanted you to talk to her.
The reaction is: NIGGA.
The reaction is: I don't know what you're afraid of.
The reaction is: you need to get over your ex.
The reaction is: well, you could have just said this, or that, or this, or that.
My thinking and framing is: I am conditioned to chase people that I'm attracted to in every moment of every day. I am actively resisting this ingrained urge because it doesn't feel right.
It doesn't feel right to expect that I should throw myself onto this woman just because she kept looking at me.
It doesn't feel right that I feel bad for not having hit on her.
It doesn't feel right that I feel guilty about not giving my number to her.
It doesn't feel right that I keep mulling over what I could've, should've, would do next time, as opposed to just enjoying the fact that something about me caught the attention of some unreasonably beautiful person tonight.
It would be great if I could find a way to just enjoy these interactions and not regret them.
It would be great if I could remember how good it feels to be in someone's gaze.
It would be great to bask in being attractive – for whatever reason – without having to turn that attraction into anything more than simply attraction.
It would be great to just smile and say something nice and move on, for real though – not like move on and deal with the weight of not having attempted to make anything more of it.


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The benefits of utilizing a specialist contractor are wide ranging. An expert exterminator is able to supply an in-depth inspection and analysis of the property to seek out the possible pest issues and advice the right cause of course of action. A pest controller will also have access to chemicals that are a far-sight more effective at eradicating problems while also being more friendly to the the surface and interior of a home. They also give guidance on which steps require to be taken to secure a a house and stop potential infestations.
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