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"EU In Parliament"
The period of the service : 01.03.2014 – 30.10.2014
The placement: Braila district, Romania
Volunteer´s profile:
We wish to receive volunteers with reduced opportunities, but who are strongly motivated to perform voluntary activities during the stage, who are willing to learn Romanian, to adapt and to work with young people from urban and rural areas, promoting the principles and the values of the European Union, focusing on the importance of the European Parliament and the vote system.
It would be great if the youngsters who take part in the stage had knowledge of social or political sciences, they knew or wanted to know the electoral system for the European system and wanted to get involved in promoting this information.
Moreover, these youngsters should have the following qualities: punctuality, seriousness, good English language skills, they should be communicative, capable of speaking and make themselves understood by a group of people.
The European volunteers will develop the following topics:
- The European Union-principles and values
- The European Union´s Institutions-importance, role, attributions, focusing on the European
- The reprezentativeness and civic participation at European Union level
If you are interested in being a volunteer in our Project, we ask you to please send your CV and Motivation Letter to the following email address: email@example.com
Deadline 20.09.13
Our Project proposes two important objectives:
The First Objective: increasing the degree of understanding of the youngsters regarding the principles values, institutions and public politics of the European Union.
* The activities proposed to reach this objective:
- The approach, during some study modules, of topics referring to the principles and values of the European construction, the structure and the importance of the European Union´s institutions, the reprezentativeness and civic participation in the European Union.
- The organisation of informing campaigns regarding the approached topic through the involvement of the Pro Democracy Clubs from high-schools in Braila;
- The volunteers from the participating countries in this project will have to learn to work in a team with the Pro Democracy Clubs, developing projects that will have as target groups of poor and rejected youngsters;
- The organisation of a vote process simulation for the European Parliament, after the informing campaign, about what it means to be a member in the Europeam Parliament;
- The support of the youngsters from Pro Democracy Clubs who will be proposed to subscribe to be voters on voting cards during this vote process simulation, in order to result an electoral campaign simulation;
- The preparation of supplimentary materials and the spreading of the information, regarding the European Parliament in EU and the relationship between the citizens and the Parliament.
The second objective: the increase of involving degree of European youngsters, starting from the active citizenship principle and the relationship between the European citizen and the European Parliament.
* The activities proposed to achieve this objectiv:
- The organisation of informing seminars in schools where there are Pro Democracy Clubs, on
topics concerning the European Union and the European Parliament, participatory democacy and
, the relationship between the European citizens and the European Parliament;
- Spreading Pro Democracy Club´s network and the vote process simulation for the European
- The development of the younster´s capacity to work in a team regarding the organisation of some
projects that will address to the poor and rejected young people;
- The meeting with European Parliamentaries who will speak about the relationship between the
European citizens and the European parliamentary;
- The preparation of a brochure called "EU in the Parliament" which will contain information about the European Union and the European Parliament, the organisation of the vote process simulation through the Pro Democracy Club, testimonies of European the volunteers.
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Enviadnos CV y carta de motivación en inglés a: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Read a synopsis here!
Number of pages: 433
I think I tried reading this book once a couple years back and for some reason I could never get into it. So, I decided to try picking it up for a second time and I'm so glad I did! I don't know why I didn't like this book the first time because it was such a fantastic read this time around!
I flew through this book and was constantly picking it back up again because it was so good! There was always so much suspense and I wanted to know what would happen next. Every time I thought something would be resolved, a new problem or situation occurred that added more complexity to the plot and added even more depth to the characters.
This had equal parts suspense and romance set in New York in 1899. Elizabeth Holland is doomed to marry a man she does not love but she is forced to do it for circumstances beyond her control. She feels deeply conflicted, not only because her best friend Penelope is in love with the man she is going to marry, but because Elizabeth loves another man, whom she cannot marry due to societies regulations.
This book has a massive love
The one thing I didn't like about this book was the language. No, there wasn't any cursing, but this book is set in 1899 and the vernacular was a little too...loose too be believable. The narration sort of made up for it however, by throwing around words like "abhorrent" here and there but the characters never would have talked like that in 1899.
I guess I can see why the writer, wrote it that way however, because it is so much easier to understand and young adults would not have to struggle with the reading. This leads to a lower reading level, but a much faster read too.
I loved this book and I cannot wait to read the second one (which I just picked up at my brand new library today!!!) Hopefully the second book will be as jam packed with suspense, love, and adventure as this first one was!
(And I absolutely LOVE the cover! Usually YA books have girls in pretty dresses on the covers for no reason but this one actually makes sense! It's so beautiful and elegant!)
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
East Side Mario's
The first was eating at East Side Mario's again. East Side's is one of my favorite restaurants, so Ted took me there on my birthday on May 11th, when I was 17.5 weeks pregnant. On the drive there, I felt some lower back pain, much like the lower back pain I get during AF. I was a little worried in the car since I hadn't had that kind of pain at all in the pregnancy. We were seated and we ordered and then I went to the bathroom. I was horrified to see some blood. It wasn't bright red and it wasn't very much, but I was so scared. I went to wash my hands and I felt more come out. This time it was bright red, but it still wasn't very much. My heart was pounding and I felt like throwing up, but I went back to our table and tried to act normal. I didn't say anything to Ted because I didn't want to ruin the evening for him. But I sat there in fear. Now I know I should have just told him. Our food arrived and I didn't really enjoy the meal, obviously, and I couldn't wait to leave. As we walked to the car, I told him that I had some bleeding. He wasn't very worried because his ex-wife had some bleeding with their daughter and everything was fine. I didn't have anymore bleeding like that for the rest of the night. We had talked about going to a hospital, but for some reason we decided not too since I was having no cramping and the back pain had stopped.
The next day, I did have more bleeding (no bright red blood) and I went to the hospital that night. They put us in a private room in the ER to wait (I just figured that was the only room they had at the time, now I think they put us there in case our baby was dead) and we waited. My pulse was really fast and they were worried about that. When I said that I was just anxious, the nurses all said they understood and looked sympathetic. A doctor came in and did an ultrasound. As soon as he started checking his watch and watching the screen, I felt relief wash over me. The baby still had a heartbeat. I asked where the placenta was, but he said he couldn't tell. He couldn't see anything wrong and sent us home. He said to come back for a full ultrasound the next day. He also said that if something was going wrong, there wasn't a lot they could do about it because I was only 17 weeks. I had a full ultrasound the next day, which is when we found out I was having a boy and that there was a problem with his foot. Anyway, I'll get into all the details of those scary moments another time. I really just intended to write about why East Side Mario's is a scary place for me now.
It was my sister's birthday on Sept 25th, so my 3 sister's, my Mom and nephew and I all went to East Side's last night (a different location from the one where the bleeding happened). I have been wanting to go there just to break the spell of the bad memory, but Ted and I hadn't gone yet. Jessie wanted to go there and I was glad that it would happen, and that it wouldn't be just Ted and I going together, which would have been too much like May 11th. I was nervous coming home from work, all this anxiety just about going to a restaurant. It wasn't too bad there. We were sitting near, but not at, a booth and I kept staring at the booth having flashbacks to May 11th and the fear (we were sitting in a booth that day). I tried to pay attention to the conversation around me, and I was successful for the most part, but I kept looking back at the booth and having flashbacks. I didn't explain any of this to anyone who was at the dinner. They are used to me staring vacantly ahead into space now anyway.
The Book
I started reading the book "Any Known Blood" by Lawrence Hill a few days before I found out that Jacob had died and I was reading it in the waiting room as I waited for my appointment the morning my OB couldn't find his heartbeat. The main character referred to the baby boy that had died in his wife's womb near the beginning of the book. I hated reading things like that when pregnant, but it was just a quick reference to it and Ted said that he only mentions it 2 or 3 times in the book. As I was waiting for my appointment, there was another reference to it.
Yes, yes, being a mother, being a parent – maybe that would have
saved me from self-obsession. I had come close. I loved that little boy
who had died in Ellen's womb. Loved him and loved her.
This was on page 49. I grimaced when I read that and quickly read on, I didn't want that to be the last thing I read before being called in. I got to page 52 and was called in. And you all know the rest. The 3 scariest minutes of my life when she was trying to find his heartbeat but couldn't. As she turned off the air conditioner so that she could hear better. As I stared at the ceiling, then stared at her face, then back to the ceiling. Willing her to find it, praying that she would find it. The split seconds when she did find a pulse, but it was mine. Then the words that are burned into my memory "I can't find it".
I clutched the book as I walked over to the hospital, as I waited for the ultrasound, as I called Ted and my parents and told them there was a problem. I saw it lying on the window sill while I waited for my family to arrive, as I lay there in labour.
I have been scared to pick up the book and start reading it again. I wonder if I don't want to finish the book because it is one more thing from Jacob's time that will be finished.
I decided that it is finally time to read the book again. Mostly because I want to jump over the hurdle (but I don't want to do it when I am pregnant – it's silly, but I don't want to be reading the book that I was reading when I found out that Jacob died when I am pregnant again…just to be "safe").
I grabbed the book this morning and started reading it on the train. I re-read the part about the baby that died and then I moved on. But I did grab another bookmark too. The bookmark that I was using on May 31st will forever stay on page 52. It just seems wrong to move it.
The Drive By
This one isn't really a hurdle as I've been in the area before, but it is worth writing about. After dropping my sisters off at the GO train last night, I decided to drive by the hospital. The streets were empty, it was dark and raining lightly. I went by my OB's office, which is across the road from the hospital. As I went by the corner where I was waiting for the light to change on May 31st, calling Ted to tell him there was a problem but also reassuring him that everything was probably OK (I didn't really believe that everything was OK, but I wanted to), I could see the other people that were on the street that day. There was one car in the intersection and a couple crossing the road. As I drove by the sidewalk I walked on to get to the maternity entrance, I could see the two hospital workers that had been standing outside that day smoking. I drove into the parking lot and stopped in front of the entrance to L&D and maternity. There was no one around inside or outside. But I saw the devastated, broken girl in the blouse and the skirt standing inside by the door, tears streaming down her face as she talked to her husband on the phone and they tried to reassure each other that everything was fine. I saw the two older ladies and the man sitting in the chairs waiting for news on the baby that was just being delivered, I saw the baby's Dad come and say that it was a boy and they all hugged, I saw the people coming in and staring at me as they did, wondering why I was crying. I saw the girl standing by the driveway with her family around her, with empty arms and an empty belly, as she waited to be picked up to go home, heartbroken.
Then I drove home to my husband and my life as it is now.
9 comments:
- mommy4boys said...
Well, written, Dana. I know these hurdles are some big ones and you are doing so well in jumping them in your own time. I am so proud of you and where you are right now. And I know each and every one of these took alot of strength and courage and sometimes it feels as though we are in it for the self torture. You are doing wonderfully and this is all part of the journey. Keep your head up,girl!
- September 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- Drew's Parents said...
Oh Dana, you are so incredibly strong and brave. The way you decribed these hurdles gave me chills. The little details that you included and the emotions that you expressed are heartbreaking. You are getting there…to that strange unknown new normal we all have to find. In the process, you are doing an incredible job of honoring your son and supporting other baby loss mommies. I am sending you big big hugs as you make your way over these hurdles!
- September 28, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Elaine said...
I'm glad you were able to overcome these hurdles. They are big steps even if they don't seem that way. You are doing such a good job with overcoming this. I think Jacob is just in awe of how strong his momma is!
- September 28, 2010 at 5:43 PM
- Jessica said...
You are one incredibly strong woman Dana! Those are huge hurdles and you did a great job overcoming them. (((hugs)))
- September 28, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Angela said...
Reading that last paragraph, the drive by, gave me chills. You have overcome so much, and you have taken huge strides lately. Lots of love - so proud of you.
- September 29, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Sigh. What a powerful entry. I have those hurdles too, driving past our old house, eating at the mexican place we always went to after appointments, hearing songs from that time, etc.. Its so hard. I hope it gets easier for all of us. <3
- September 29, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Rhiannon said...
Reading this post made me so sad, especially the last story about the drive by. I could really relate to it, there are so many reminders of those days when we lost everything. There is a song that reminds me of the week I was in the hospital. It was a song that I couldn't remember the name of so I was singing it to my mom and husband and we finally figured it out. Now every time I hear that song, I am taken back to the hospital the day before Harper died-back before I knew she would die. It makes me so sad because I still had hope then and I still had my daughter with me. I would give anything to go back there.
It has been such a hard summer for you and I think you are doing so well. You are so strong and such a loving mother to Jacob. Thinking of you and sending love.
- September 30, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Violet1122 said...
This post is so well-written Dana.
I'm so proud of you, jumping these hurdles. I know those things are harder than most people can imagine.
I especially thought the drive-by story was heartbreaking. It makes me ache to know who she was and the story of her baby.
I hope you are doing OK these days. I know it's going to be a tough road ahead, with Jacob's due date drawing near. Please know I'm thinking of you all the time, and I'm praying you find some peaceful moments.
((Big Hugs))
- October 1, 2010 at 7:58 AM
I had no idea about all of that East Side Mario's stuff when we went there for dinner! Of course you seemed distracted, but I didn't know that the bleeding had happened there. Everything we were doing must have seemed so shallow to you as you struggled just to pay attention.
- February 1, 2011 at 11:00 PM


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This is the time of year I start to empathize with snakes that get to shed their skin – because they get to shed their dry skin all in one go. Whereas I seem to leave a trail of dry skin everywhere I go from November through to March (if I am lucky). My body complains as loudly as it can that it HATES our Canadian winters. Living in Vancouver I know I don't have it that bad. But my skin has forgotten about those many long dry Saskatchewan winters so it complains!!! Until I spend the Christmas in dry Alberta of course, then it takes its' complaints up a notch. This means my skin is pretty annoyed with me right about now. And it shows it by being dry, itchy and shedding. Have I mentioned the shedding? It is Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) Breakfast Club snow art kind of dry skin shedding. And yes I know. TMI.
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A good, sweet, cold, cubed, seedless watermelon is absolutely one of my favorite treats on a hot summer day. It's so refreshing!
I have been making a lot of different fruit smoothies lately and the other day I decided to give some watermelon in the blender a try. And boy, I am glad I did! This time instead of a smoothie consistency I went for a more icy, slush consistency– even better!
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I love your glassblock lights. I have made several. My question is...what do you put inside besides the lights so the wording shows up so nicely.ReplyDelete
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Greeting in the Mighty and Strong Name of our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ
I had a verrrrrrry busy day yesterday starting out early in the morning in Augusta meeting with the state fire marshal. That meeting went well. I came back to other meetings local. I worked some at the work site to. The Lord is blessing and alot of things are happening for which I am very grateful.
Today will be much of the same. I plan to spend all day there working hard on several projects. Pray for the touch of God on our lives.
Please continue to pray for the aviation ministry. Even though I am in some what of a parenthesis in this ministry I still need to raise around 10,000 for different maintenance issues on the planes. God has never failed me and I don't expect Him to start now. I trust him totally! Therefore I am praying and asking you to pray that all will work out for His Glory.
Also pray for our school. This is a huge undertaking and we don't even have the teachers book yet. This is a 5,000 dollar proposition for all grades. It also will come in but it just weighs heavy on my dear wife. I assured our family last night in our devotions that our God is faithful! It will be exciting to see how it all comes together!
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Happy Day to almost Aunt Nicole. Though ALLL of my kids already know that you are their aunt even if you aren't official. You have been around way to long for them to think any other way. So I guess you are stuck with us even if you change your mind about John. We hope that you have a wonderful and special day. We love you!!!
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The GMail application for s60 seems to be crippled. Actually, the m.gmail.com website is affected too. How, you ask? Well, have you tried downloading a zip file to your mobile from the GMail application? No? Well, if you do, all you get is a plain text listing of the zip file contents. There does not appear to be any way to download the actual zip file. Worse, if you own a phone with a decent web browser and go to m.gmail.com and try - all you get is a notification "1 attachment." Lovely.
The solution was to turn on IMAP and then setup IMAP in the Nokia Messaging application. This finally allowed me to download the stinking zip file. Hurrah. I'm just glad I have a phone that has this feature.
The attachment I was trying to download was the highly sweet game Lament Island. I bought it on a friend's PC and didn't want to install the Nokia phone manager software (not to mention that I didn't have my data cable.) This isn't all that unusual. What if I had a colleague send me a PowerPoint for a presentation I was giving? I would be totally SOL, if it wasn't for IMAP.
Friday, August 1, 2008
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On January 10th Marques Toliver will be one of six acts performing at Public Assembly.
Other acts on the bill are Alex Winston, Emil and Friends,Pearl and the Beard,Bobby long, and Simone Felice. The night is being put together by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons),Kevin Jones (Cherbourg) and producer Ian Grimble.
Doors: 6pm – 2am
Age: 18+
Public Assembly
70 North 6th St
Next to Music Hall of Williamsburg
photo by Jimena Roquero
For Tickets click here.


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Written By: Maria Anwer:
Happiness, according to Merriam Webster dictionary is, "A state of well-being and, contentment." It is an inside out emotion and, sprouts from a feeling of gratitude. Recently, I have met a patient at the Willing Ways Pvt. Limited who complained of chronic unhappiness quoting that he was diagnosed as a biologically unhappy person as his serotonin and, dopamine (which are neurotransmitters) levels were low naturally, that is, that they were produced in less quantity in his brain. The reply to his biologically suffering condition was challenging as to find a cure to his chronic unhappiness as he was a patient at the parent institution which provides clinical help to recovering addicts in follow up groups.
In an attempt to find an answer to his challenging medical condition, I aimed to deconstruct the disease and the term 'happiness' itself. As we are taught in the organization that there are always four facets of disorder problems: Biological, psychological, social and, spiritual.
Biologically, medicines should be able to cure misery. However, according to a TED talk by an inspirational speaker Helen Fisher, if people are put on a serotonin high dose, it affects the dopamine circuit. This in turn affects their ability to make a romantic relationship as such medicines kill sex drive, orgasm and, all the neurotransmitters that are associated with attachment. Hence, she says that when you tamper with one part of the system, you have to tamper with another. She speaks against being on drugs to raise serotonin levels for a long time because then it kills the ability to love.
Hence the true measure of happiness as per biology is not to disturb the dopamine circuit for long. It affects other important areas of life. Also, in a talk, Nancy Etcoff, a cognitive researcher, says that it is a Freudian notion that happiness is less of misery. Cutting edge research shows otherwise. It says that happiness is altogether a different emotion and, anything unlike the Freudian gloomy notion of happiness.
According to positive psychology, as it also comes to our rescue on our pursuit of happiness, puts emphasis on happiness being a by-product of meaningfulness and, social connectedness. Martin Seligman in a TED talk quotes his research saying that the pursuit of pleasure has no contribution to life's satisfaction but, the pursuit of meaning has the strongest contribution. He also mentions that the pursuit of engagement is also very strong i.e. being social. Pleasure is a mix of both engagement and, meaning. He also says that if we do not have any of these then we have an empty life. Another research quotes a Harvard based study research which was conducted over 75 years which resulted in the fact that fulfilled relationships are a major reason of happiness of people.
According to a clinical psychologist's view at the Willing Ways Pvt. Limited, talk therapy should be provided which is Cognitive Behavourial Therapy (CBT). It's a therapy which helps in bringing the individual back to life. It is based on the principle that most of our behavourial problems arise due to irrational or, faulty beliefs and thinking. So according to that clinical psychologist, beliefs are the thought patterns which need to be worked on. First of all, automatic thoughts were pointed out that an effort has to be made to record, rationalize and, replace the automatic negative thoughts. It's a simple exercise to convert our most dreading pseudo-realities into something which is not there at all after rationalizing.
In an attempt to deconstruct the term 'happiness' , Nancy Etcoff speaks in a TED talk on Happiness and, its surprises that as soon as we are going to deconstruct the term, there will be three emotions which will come under the umbrella of happy: Fiero, which is pride in accomplishment of a challenge; schadenfreude, which is happiness in another's misfortune; and naches, which is a pride and, joy in one's children. There is any emotion absent which would mean happiness in another person's happiness. That aspect is covered with spirituality.
On a spiritual level, happiness comes into play as soon as we start valuing 'now' or as Eckhart Tolle puts it in his book 'The power of Now'. He says that we need to get rid of the mental noise which otherwise, creates a false mind made self of fear and, suffering.. Mattieu Ricard, a Buddist monk, in his TED talk, the habits of happiness quotes that unconditional compassion makes one happy and, also happiness is a state of mental training. Meditation fills the gaps where one has bad feelings, anger, resentment, jealousy and, the like feelings towards anyone. He also mentions that nature also makes patients heal quickly than walls of brick. It means that nature participates in happiness quotient.


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Zach leveled his gaze at him, until Gentry broke down into laughter. It wasn't loud or annoyingly boisterous, but it was just mean enough for Zach to fire,
"Geez. You're even less funny when you're sleep-deprived."
Gentry quieted down, softly tittering to himself until Wuthering Heights flew at his face, barely missing him and very narrowly scraping past top of his head. He caught it just as it banged off the wall.
"Now Zach; don't let your jealousy out on this…" he read from the back of the cover, "enduring piece of 19th Century literature."
"You're not funny, I'm not jealous, and that's not enduring."
"The look on your face was all of those. You should have seen it."
"Whatever. Fact is, it doesn't bother me. You're not my boyfriend; and I wouldn't care even if you did fuck Casey."
"I didn't."
"Whatever." he grumbled, taking a deep deep breath as he crouched down to pick his pencil off the floor, only to grip hot skin instead of cold wood.
He jerked away immediately. Gentry did too, pulling back his hand if he'd burned it on an open fire. He then glanced at the ceiling, as if that crack in the second corner tile was particularily interesting today. And in turn Zach grudgingly grabbed the pencil, and rigidly sat up in his seat, scratching the pointed lead tip against the paper to slowly spell out Z-a-c-h T-y-l-e-r…
It snapped loudly.
Gentry discreetly slid him a pencil sharpener.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Because You Suck: Chapter 19: Part 27
Posted by roxythekiller at 3:20 PM
Labels: because you suck
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hahah wow
i didn't realize it b4
well really realize it
until now
but maybe in some twisted, odd way they do love each other
this scene really shows it
great job!
- December 3, 2008 at 6:06 PM
oh man, i love these two!
it's so cute how zach's jealous! he wants his man to his and only his
makes me squeal when i think about it lol
love the pencil thing
it's so...realistic
i've seen it in class so many times lol
- December 7, 2008 at 8:13 PM
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We are one week away from the release of BOSS RUSH!
Join us next Friday, March 20th from 7-10pm for the opening reception and celebration!
Preview of Lara Paulussen's work of Kuja from Final Fantasy IX
BOSS RUSH! includes new artwork by over 100 illustrators and concept artists who have made work commemorating their favorite bad guys, villains, and bosses from video game history! The exhibition explores the love/hate relationship we have with these undeniably evil, challenging, and memorable characters!
You can find more information about the opening reception, invite friends, and check out other sneak peeks on the facbeook event page here! We hope to see you next week!
Preview of Rob Chandler's Lord of Sunlight, Lord of Cinder from Dark Souls
If you would like to participate in some amazing local conversations about gaming, game art, and get to know the community, Join us at GlitchCon, March 28th + 29th! You can see details on the GlitchCon website. At the event, we will be announcing the top ten pieces from the BOSS RUSH! Exhibition, as selected by our guest jurors. Light Grey Art Lab will also be teaching a workshop on making artwork, spite animations, and platformer video games!
BOSS RUSH! is sponsored in part by the Minneapolis branch of Yelp! and GlitchCon 2015.


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Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel probably wasn't as funny as Oliver Hardy, or at least wasn't as intuitively and naturally funny an actor. What Stan Laurel was, was an auteur, in his own way as compete an auteur as Woody Allen. And he was born on Bloomsday – June 16th (OK, fourteen years BEFORE Bloomsday, but still.)
Stan Laurel was that rarest of things, a perfectionist control freak who was NOT an egomaniac. A bunch of people were given end credit recognition for stuff that Stan Laurel actually did. Laurel and Hardy movies were never better than when Stan Laurel enjoyed complete creative control over every aspect of the production, but at no point did Stan Laurel require artistic or authorial credit for crafting such exquisite and controlled works of art . Furthermore, he was well aware that people wanted to see Laurel and Hardy movies, not Stan Laurel movies. In addition, Stan Laurel had immense respect for Oliver Hardy as a comic actor and wished to provide him with as many opportunities as possible to be as funny as possible.
Nowadays, when so many relationships are soured by jealousy, disappointment, fear, pride and distrust, it's both chastening and inspiring to be reminded of two men whose many problems never included one another. Laurel and Hardy had problems with the studios, with contracts, with money, and their own poor health – but never with one another.
If we compare Laurel and Hardy with Simon and Garfunkel (and who doesn't from time to time?), the contrast is striking.
Paul Simon sits scowling as Art Garfunkel gets applause for singing a Paul Simon song.
Stan Laurel was a nobler artist than Paul Simon. There. I said it.


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There's some good music coming out in 2011 and the summers not even here yet. I never review music that I don't like, cuz I don't believe in giving bad press. If you're familiar with my previous posts you know how I grade music. If you're unfamiliar here's the scoop. I rate in a five star system 5 being the highest 1 the lowest.
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers **** (4.50)Wiz Khalifa's highly anticipated album Rolling Papers has been released. The Pittsburgh native had a stream of successful hits during 2010 that propelled him to stardom. Rolling Papers is a solid first release. Wiz carries most of the album himself, featuring only three collaborations off the 15 track LP. This was a smart decision cuz it shows Wiz is confident enough that he doesn't need big names to co-sign him. It also allows listeners to hear more vocal range and lyrical diversity from the artist.
Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) **** (4.50)Pharoahe Monch has been recognized as a lyrical giant since the 90's. He came in the game spitting as half of the rap duo Organized Konfusion with Prince Po. Since then he has released three group projects, two solo albums and has been featured on numerous mixtapes. With his new album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) Pharoah Monch trades barbs with other lyrical titans like Styles P, Jean Grae, Royce Da 5,9, Immortal Technique, and others. The album has enough heat that it can be played without having to skip through songs looking for the hot track.
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers *** (3.75)Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album Lasers is a solid politically charged project. The Chi-town native discusses a variety of topics from struggles in the industry "The Show Goes On" to the state of education and health care in the U.S. on "Words I never say" and "State Run Radio". He speaks his mind while balancing the music with pop influenced tracks that have mass appeal. I feel this album shows growth for the artist and is a tribute to his growing fan-base.
Joell Ortiz - Free Agent **** (4.25)Joell Ortiz buzz has been growing steady since the release of his first project The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) in 2007. He spent a short stint on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label before moving on to release the project independently. Joell is 1/4 of Super Group Slaughterhouse who drop their highly anticipated EP entitled, Slaughterhouse in February. The Brooklyn rhyme spitter holds nothing back on the new project Free Agent. He sticks to the formula of spittin hardcore rhymes with witty punchlines over head nodding production.
Strong Arm Steady - Arms and Hammers *** (3.75)Strong Arm Steady (S.A.S) has been climbing out the underground since 2000. The group became known for spitting gang related flows backed by front man Xzibit. He left to continue his solo career in 2006 and the trio of Phil Da Agony, Mitchy Slick, and Krondon have continued working hard to make S.A.S a household name. Over the years they have recorded many mixtapes and have distributed them all over the world.The new project Arms and Hammers is 12 tracks of heat. Standout tracks like "All The Brothers" and "When Darkness Falls" shows the group can spit about more topics than just Gang Bangin.


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photo: courtesy of flickrToday, I lost my car keys.
To make a long story short, I yelled at God. Yes, out loud.
"Why did YOU do this to me this morning?" I cried.
The boys spent the night with my mom and dad. They don't do this very often, so it was a real treat to get ready this morning in some sort of normal way.
Then, to need to walk out the door and not be able to find the keys stressed me!
So, my scapegoat became God. HE did this TO ME!
My calm morning, that I wanted to cruise to some good music and enjoy my coffee was gone. I spent about 20 minutes looking for the keys.
Then, I found them where I always keep them.
God smiled.
I got in the car and drove silently for a moment. Then, I began my apology to the Holy Creator of the universe. I felt so sad that in a moment over lost coffee and music, I would blame my Heavenly Father. I talked with Him for awhile, I confessed my pride and anger. Then, He whispered, "I am working for your good."
I so often think God is somehow out to get me. Oh beloved, if you know Jesus as the Savior of your soul, He IS WORKING FOR YOUR GOOD. It so often isn't what we would choose, but we aren't meant to always be happy. We are meant for more-may my focus shift from seeking earthly contentment to an eternal focus that produces joy and expectancy in the hope of heaven.


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yesterday was Brian's work x-mas party. they always have it at the "office" which he thinks is terrible. but the bosses bring in food and drinks and people can bring alcohol, which is pretty cool. they just hang out and listen to music and talk and eat. it sounds fun to me!
I agreed to pick him up afterwards, because his car is still broken. he called at about 5:00 and said that the party was moving to his boss' house so they could play pool. he gave me directions to get there since I had no idea where it was. I've been there twice, I think, but never paid attention to how to get there.
it was already dark by the time I left home. and I'm nervous driving by myself at night, plus the lights from other cars hurt my eyes. I had a vague idea of where I was going but still felt a little lost. their house is out in the country so the streets weren't lit up at all. I tried to follow his directions but just couldn't find the street.
I drove around for about half an hour, getting more and more upset that I couldn't get there. I didn't know the phone number and the battery on Brian's cell phone was dead so I couldn't call him. it was awful. he finally called me to see where I was and I just started crying. he tried to comfort me and even apologized for not giving me good directions but that just made me feel worse. he told me to just go back home, that he could have someone bring him home later.
I felt so worthless, like a huge pain in the ass and a complete burden. I couldn't even do this one simple thing, couldn't follow simple directions. I made him worry and then feel bad for something that wasn't even his fault. it was terrible.
then to top it off, I forgot to go to his parents' house to feed their cats last night until after he got home. and we had to go over there at 10:00 last night to do it. because I was too afraid to go over there (or anywhere) by myself in the dark.
I am so lucky and thankful to have such a wonderful husband who takes care of me and understands me and loves me. but sometimes I can't help feeling like he's going to get tired of all of my bullshit one day. he says that will never happen and that he doesn't ever consider me a burden. but it's still something I worry about from time to time.


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EN LA CALLE DUARTE or ON DUARTE STREET
An Illustrated Novel in Four Parts
Written by Marirosa Mia Garcia
Illustrated by Regina Garcia
Part II
Part II
Inside, the Bruja motioned towards a large red chair for the Girl to sit while she went into the kitchen. It made a strange creaking noise as the Girl sat and she bounced up and down several times just to see what other noises it would make. The Girl ran her fingers across the fabric of the large red chair as her eyes danced across the room, drinking everything in. The Witch's apartment was stuck in the days of dinner parties and deep rich fabrics; when men still wore linen guayaberas and furniture had wicker inlays. Though well kept, it didn't stop time from wearing out the fabrics and dulling its colors here and there. The couch – large and imposing – retained the imprints of the bodies that once spent hours lounging on it.
The Bruja returned with a plate of cookies and sat in the chair opposite the Girl.
"¿Que quieres?" she asked, fiddling with one of the two gold rings around her fingers.
This seemed to be a simple question to the Girl.
"Mi abuela," she answered.
The witch shook her head. "She is gone. You know this."
"You cannot bring her back?"
"No. She is on another journey now."
"It's not fair!" the chair squeaked as the Girl slammed her hand against the armrest.
"It never is. But that's not why you are here. ¿Que quieres?"
"I don't understand."
"Yes, you do. ¿Que quieres? What do you want? Your grandmother is dead, yes. But there is something that you want. It nags at you. It's why you are here, why you sat at the steps."
The Girl – nose scrunched once again - stared at the ceiling. The Bruja waited, patiently, the plate of cookies still in her hand. She was in no rush. This part often took the longest. Then finally, as if she had found the answer in the cracks the Girl smiled.
"I want to say goodbye," the Girl said.
"Si," the Bruja said and placed the plate with three cookies in front of the Girl. "That is it, then. I can help you with that."
The Girl reached over grabbed one cookie, taking a large bite as she listened.
"You will need three things," the Bruja said, watching the crumbs fall down deep into her carpet, fighting the urge to clean them.
"Three things?"
"Yes. The first, I have, and would be glad to lend to you. You will, of course, return it to me at the end of your journey."
The Bruja reached under her blouse and produced a shiny gold key that dangled from a chain. It shone for a moment in the sunlight before the Bruja removed it from her neck and handed it to the Girl who turned it back and forth in her hand.
"A key?"
"Si, una llave. You will need it to cross the boundary."
The Girl finished the cookie, placed the key inside her pocket and reached for the second cookie.
"The boundary?" the Girl asked.
"Yes. Between Life and Death. It will be the first of the few boundaries you will be able to cross and return from."
"How many – "
The Bruja held up her hand. "Many. But only a few are known to the living."
"How- how did you get this key?"
The Bruja chuckled and her cheeks turned red.
"I'm afraid that is a very long and complicated story, only half of which is mine. I would love to share it, pero, time is short. Now, the second object you will need is knowledge."
At this, the Girl brightened quite a bit.
"I'm very smart," the Girl said. "My teacher tells me so all the time."
"Do you know any riddles? ¿Adivinanzas?"
The Girl's shoulders fell and she shoved the last of the second cookie in her mouth. "No."
"Ask your grandfather. I remember he had the best adivinanzas in the world, back when I was young and he was single. You will need them, just in case."
"Just in case what?"
"Just in case. A good riddle is invaluable in certain situations."
The Girl reached for the last cookie.
"Finally, the third thing," the Bruja said picking up a large crumb that had fallen. "Which might be the hardest thing you will need to get: Four traveling coins."
"What are traveling coins?"
"They are coins that have seen the world and back in the pockets of a traveler. They start off as nickels, dimes, quarters – but through time they change. They become more. They have gone on many journeys and you will need them for yours. To get a traveler to part with four coins will be a hard task. But you will need them to cross – for safe passage with the boatman - to reach her before it is too late to say goodbye. And, of course, to return."
"I must find a traveler then?"
"And get him to part with the coins."
"Once I have the three things, what do I do?"
The Bruja stood and reached for the empty plate, to take back to the kitchen. When she returned she had a small bag with a few more cookies and a small glass bottle. She handed the cookies to the Girl.
"Escucha. These stairs that lead down to your grandfather's apartment, they keep going."
"They don't. They stop at his door."
"Callate y escucha. Yes, they do. When you're ready to start your journey, I want you to stand behind the steps, right where the stairs form their shadow. With the key in your hand, your shadow must reach into the darkness and open the door."
"My shadow?" the Girl pointed to herself. "A door? There is no door, there's just a wall."
"Trust me. There's a door; it has always been there. You've seen it many times, but like many things that can only be seen from the corner of your eye, you disregard it. We all do. But, it is there."
The Bruja continued, telling the Girl a few things she would likely encounter, the things she would need to know – just in case. The Bruja knew many things, but not all.
"Now you must go. If you wait too long, the sun will disappear."
As the Bruja ushered the Girl out the door she handed her the small bottle and wrapped the Girl's hands around it.
"A small favor, for myself." the Bruja said. "A bit of earth, if you don't mind."
"A bit of earth from below. When you can. That's all I need. When you return, I would like to hear about your journey. There are many things I still do not know and would love to learn. Therefore, you must be careful. Don't lose the key and don't lose yourself. Remember who you are at all times and why you are there – that is the best advice I can give you. A memory is a terrible thing to lose and to forget things would be very bad. Now go."
As the Girl turned to leave, the Bruja grabbed her hand and brought her close once again. The Bruja held the Girl's face in her hand and waited for their eyes to meet.
"It will be hard, this journey. But I have no doubt you will make it. I see it in your eyes," the Witch smiled. "Yet I also see stubbornness – I recognized it as I would my own. And I tell you this de todo corazón – your grandmother is dead. She is dead. Don't forget that."
And even though she wished that she had given the Girl some words of inspiration, the Bruja knew that it would do more harm than good. Letting the Girl go, she turned back inside and closed the door. Holding the bag of cookies and glass bottle, the Girl headed down the steps. She stopped to collect the soda her Grandfather had left her, then entered the apartment. She passed her parents as they called relatives on the phone - discussing arrangements.
"Si, al medio dia. Funeral…" she heard her mother say into the phone.
Heading to the kitchen she placed the soda on the counter but kept the bag of cookies with her.
Then she entered her grandfather's bedroom, where he sat in his rocking chair – very quiet, very still. When he saw her, he mustered a weak smile in her direction.
"Dime, did she open the door?"
The Girl nodded.
"¿Que dijo?"
"She said you used to tell riddles. She said you were very good. Can you tell me one?"
Her Grandfather smiled and motioned to his lap. He whispered the riddle into her ear and she scrunched up her face.
"I don't get it."
He smiled and tugged at her ponytail. "Think about it."
Minutes later the Girl walked out of the room in search of the four coins. Back in the room, her Grandfather sat, in his chair, letting the warmth of the day settle in his bones. He wasn't sure what for, but there he stayed. Waiting for his own journey to start perhaps.
The Girl didn't have to go far in search for the coins, just a few steps outside the doors of the Duarte building, out into the blazing sun. As if waiting for her all along, the Old Man turned and extended his hand.
"You owe me a quarter," he said to the Girl. "I cut to the chase when it comes to people owing me things, tu sabes? Otherwise quarters just pile up all over the place."
"Yes, I know," she said to him like she'd owed quarters before and wasn't worried.
"Well, where is it? I don't see any quarter."
"I don't have any right now."
The Old Man huffed and started to walk away.
"Wait! Necesito algo."
"You need something from me? You owe me a quarter, what makes you think- "
"Please," the Girl said and her eyes started to tear.
The Old Man's shoulders slumped in defeat and he kicked the dirt in front of him. "¿Que? What do you need?"
"Four traveling coins," she said, shifting her weight from one leg to the other.
The Old Man stared at the Girl like she'd sprouted a second head.
"¿Queque?! What did you say?"
"Coins for safe passage."
"I know what they are! Why do you need them?"
"I need them. Do you have any?"
"Quizas. Depende. What will you give me? I don't do charity!"
The Girl presented the bag of cookies.
"What else do you have?"
Moments later the Old Man gulped down a can of soda with one hand, while the other held the bag of cookies and 2 other sodas.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Not a cervesita but it's not bad."
He handed the Girl the four small coins that once upon a time used to be quarters, nickels, dimes, but now, either warped by time or magic, were something else. She inspected them closely; holding them up to the light then placed them in her pocket.
"Can't use those to buy candy. Only good for one thing."
"Safe passage," she said.
"You'll need it where you're going."
"How do you know where I'm going?"
"Only one place to go with those."
"Where did you get them?"
"Always keep some coins on my self," he patted his pocket that jingled softly. "Just in case. You never know when you need to pay the fare."
"How do you know so much?"
He looked away. "I travel – things have a way of finding me."
Tucking the cans and cookies into his pocket, he waved to the Girl as he turned.
"You still owe me a quarter. Don't forget. I won't."
The Girl sat on the steps for a moment, staring at the objects she'd gathered. The sun bounced off each one as she moved them around on her palm. Eventually, she placed the objects in her pockets and walked around the stairs to where the shadow dwelled. She walked by the shadow several times, trying to catch a glimpse of the door as she passed. A woman entered the building and stared at the Girl for a moment – puzzled by her actions. The Girl stopped and smiled politely, as her mother had always taught her.
"It's hard to look out of the corner of your eyes," the Girl said. "I forget to hold still and then it's no longer the corner."
The woman nodded, as if understanding, and smiled before she rushed up the stairs to her apartment. The Girl returned to her task. She studied her own shadow and practiced for a moment – extending her empty hand forward – making her shadow hand disappear below the steps. She found that because the sun was in an odd position she had to lean forward just a bit before extending her hand. She fell in a couple of times and even disappeared into the darkness below the steps, before re-emerging seconds later in a panic.
Finally, finding the correct footing, she took the key from her pocket and reached into the dark.
For a moment the Girl's hand remained suspended in the shadow. Nothing happened. Then, slowly, the shadow wound itself around her hand, causing it to turn slightly to the right. The Girl's eyes widened; a sliver of light – not white, but orange, red, and violet - colors of the dusk – sliced through.
The Girl glanced at her Grandfather's apartment door for a moment, worry and doubt clouding her thoughts. Shaking her head to get rid of them, she turned back to the opening.
"Remember who I am and why I am there," she said to no one in particular before stepping into the light and down, down the endless steps made of tree roots and old ruins jutting out of the ground. The light was darker now, deeper tones of orange and red.
The stairs kept going and going. They turned into small bridges over large chasms then back to stairs. She stopped on one occasion to look at a ruin that peeked out of the earth, its marbled columns like weeds. Finally, the stairs ended, and an open expanse lay before her; an underground cavern as infinite as the universe, yet not.
A place where in its darkness you could almost see the edge of infinity, as the night starts to play at the edge of our universe.
The Girl placed the key – which had been dangling from her hand – back into her pocket. She took out two of the traveling coins and rolled them over in her hands, then put back in her pocket.
"Now where do I go?
To be continued...
We sincerely hope to see the full illustrated novel in print sometime soon, Mia. (The sooner the better!) Thank you so very much for sharing.
Marirosa Mia Garcia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the New School in New York City. Her first novel, On Duarte Street, is an illustrated novel inspired by the residents of Duarte Street in Santurce. You can often find her reviewing books on PleaseDontReadThisBook.com.
To learn more about the author, please take a look at her Q&A in the Matchbox section of this blog.


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Now I lay me down to sleep, my hands trace my body the way you did the other night. I stay in anticipation because I don't know when you'll return. Always vigilant I try to keep my sins forgiven hoping that maybe, just maybe you'd encourage me to kiss you and then cum all over your dick. When I don't turn on the news or buy into my Facebook feed then I remember all the righteous beauty; I remember all of your chocolate goodness, the roundness of your muscles and how all of them make me excited. When I don't turn on the news or buy into my Facebook feed I don't see all of 'god's children' wreaking havoc. Continue reading
anarchist babies
"The intellect is a beautiful servant but a terrible master. Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity." ~ Ram Dass
A broken heart is a gift, through the cracks seep light and all that life has to offer. The discomfort is to remind us how alive we are–the descent from the stars can be an adventure if we choose to see it that way. Between those cracks lie the truth, we get what we need at the right time. What belongs to me will be mine when it's time–when I move out of my own way, when I choose joy in the midst of anything. There's light to be found in the gap where the spaces broke–that light will lead you to truth and lead you out or into a different situation. A broken heart is an open heart. An open heart is our path to nirvana. Continue reading
What I say and what I think
Vary greatly.
Yesterday I was biking back from the Bronx and I was waiting on the street near the curb for the light to change. A woman maybe a little older than me walks by me, I look at her.
"You're haircut is nice," she said.
"Thanks," I smile. Show her my gap. She smiles back.
"You have teeth like me!" She had a cute gap, I didn't say anything I just smiled at her.
"Our people are beautiful," she said.
"Yea, I think so too." And she made me feel good, when beautiful women compliment me it gives me butterflies.
But what I was actually thinking:
"You're haircut is nice," she said.
Damn I been saw you walkin down this hill you got a huge ass and some big ass titis, the way I feel right now I just kinda wanna eat you from behind.
"You have teeth like me!"
Fuckin fat as lips. I like weaves cuz I could pull that shit out. I'd probably fuck your weave too, I'm extremely horny right now, I don't know what's going on with me. What are you doing right now? Ugh, I wish I lived in my own SIMS world
"Our people are beautiful."
You don't even have to do anything you can just sit on my face if you want to, but I really, really want to strap on. I'm good with a strap, you should try me.
All that glitters
…shines into outer space and becomes a part of every piece of me and you. Colliding, our skin is star dust! Letting go of fear leaves you open to anything, anything. The impossible waits, the unlikely is just around the corner, and what you once believed was impossible will show up as serendipity.
In the meantime, go inside, go outside. And as the sun masquerades your face–keep your heart open. Dance like you don't care, do it until it hurts, and look back at it–not because you're trying to make a point. Just look back at it because it's beautiful. Continue reading
Is without shame or guilt in pleasure. And sometimes without orgasm–sometimes it's just laying naked touching your face, knees, nipples, fingertips. Kissing the tip of your nose and watching you be soft because the world demands that you be hard all the time. It's allowing you Yin–without fear of me thinking any differently of you. Your power isn't real power without surrender, without weakness or vulnerability. Surrender takes more strength than you can physically master–it's the measure of a real warrior–as the ego plays Goliath to your heart.
What I care about is spirit. Not this temporary body that changes constantly and is bound by nature–but your spirit which guides and transcends–sometimes taking me more into me than I'd dare to venture. Continue reading
Just me and my bitch II
Below are some of the most relevant, thought-provoking dialogues between my little sister Dani (ATL) and I. The second in an I'm sure endless series of SMS (also known as text) conversations, it's sure to stimulate thought-provoking ideas and remind the reader of the insight, wisdom and unending love between sisters. To read part one click here.
Her: Ice Cube is such an alpha male
Me: That's an understantement. Nigga sexy n he don't age either
Her: He married the same bitch he mentioned in 'it was a good day.'
Me: Word?!
Her: Yo she a real ass bitch! [referring to a trainer/nutritionist I've been learning from]
Me: She funny as hell be like 'y the hell you ain't eatin bacon?' luv her
Her: East side nigga (one of her many lovers) told that there's me and then everybody else. That's not ok
Me: Look u need to learn how to take a real ass compliment as a lover even it if's from a crazy ass nigga
Her: We was face timing. I awww/cheesed and told him that my two fingers was him n gave t a big kiss then licked it. Then he said there's something wrong with me Continue reading


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I know this may come as a shock, but we are technology people. Demetri more than me, but nevertheless...we usually have one or more laptops lying around the living room and I finally reached my breaking point. So, I suggested a desk-like table for behind the couch - that way we could be on the laptops, but still in the living room and it's neater.
We went to Ikea looking to be inspired, and came home with the table we picked out from the display floor...but did we pay full price? heck no. As-is Baby!!!! Another floor model marked down another 20% and the chair was only $20!


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As we get closer to 2012, when the ANC centenary celebrations will take off in huge way, more and more details about what is planned are starting to emerge. On Tuesday, ANC chairwoman Baleka Mbete and spokesman Jackson Mthembu filled in some of the details. It's going to be a lo-o-ong year for political reporters. By SIPHO HLONGWANE.
Say what you like about the ANC, but it doesn't do things by half. Especially when it comes to self-congratulation. It holds big rallies for the annual "January 8" statement. Its election campaigns – save perhaps for the last one – are always the stuff of legends. And when the party announced it would be making a big thing of its 100th birthday, it was always going to be razzmatastic.
The big weekend party will take place in Mangaung on the weekend of 6 – 8 January 2012, starting with a golf day hosted at two golf courses, and "an interfaith night vigil to invoke the spirits of all our founding fathers and mothers of our movement" later that night. The vigil will be attended by religious leaders, traditional leaders and healers, as well as ANC leaders and alliance partners.
Mbete said the party had managed to secure the original building in Waaihoek where the party's founding conference had taken place. It would be building a kraal near the place and slaughtering cattle to welcome the spirits of the founding members of the ANC.
On the next day there will be "cultural activities" at the Mangaung Rocklands outdoor sports complex. That night the president of the ANC will have his usual pre-January 8 statement gala dinner.
"The main celebration will be held on 8 January 2012 at the Mangaung Rugby stadium. Overflow venues at the Cricket Oval, Lochlogan grounds (Macufe venue) and Athletic stadium will be fitted with screens. We expect more than 120,000 people to fill all the venues for the main centenary celebration activities from the afternoon to the evening. As usual the highlight will be President Jacob Zuma's delivery of the NEC Centenary statement," Mbete said. "An ANC musical special stage production will end the day's programme."
Then there was the number that sucked the air out of the room. When asked how much all of this partying will cost, Mbete said, "I don't know. You'll have to ask the treasurer general Mathews Phosa for a more detailed answer. But it will definitely not be less than R100 million."
The figure, Mthembu hastened to add, is a ball-park figure. The money would probably mainly come from friendly donations, and many had already indicated a willingness to help.
"We don't live in the same world as some in the commentariat, who live in an abnormal world," Mthembu said, pre-empting that inevitable BusinessDay column about ANC funding. "We have friends. We have people who donate."
But that's only the start. Every month, the ANC president will conduct a centenary lecture in each every province, focused on the life and work of each ANC president and his core leadership team's work. A statement sent out by the ANC details every centenary lecture, and where it will be held.
"January will be celebrated in Free State and will focus on the legacy of the first president of the ANC, uBaba uLangalibalele John Dube (Mafukuzela) who presided over the ANC from 1912-1917. Dube and the collective that served with him will be celebrated and remembered under the theme '100 years of Selfless Struggles'," the statement says.
"February 2012 will celebrate the life of Sefako Mapogo Makgatho and the collective that led the ANC with him from 1917 – 1924. The life and times of Makgatho will be celebrated under the theme 'From Colonialism to Democratic Dispensation'. The celebration will be in Western Cape.
"March 2012 will celebrate the life of Zacharias R Mahabane who led the ANC from 1924 – 1927, and was re-elected again in 1936 – 1940. The theme to remember Mahabane and his collective will be 'All shall have equal rights'. Celebrations will take place in Mpumalanga," the statement says.
And so it will go on. Spare a thought for the political reporters who will attend every one. The centenary celebrations will only end on 8 January 2013.
Mbete said there would be a role for former ANC president Thabo Mbeki to play at the weekend bash. When pressed on whether a certain youth leader would be allowed to speak in his capacity as ANC Youth League president, Mthembu skated smartly by the question. June would be dedicated to acknowledging the involvement of the youth in the struggle, and August would be for women.
So that's a no, then?
Mbete said that the other surviving former president of the ANC, Madiba, would be expected to attend, but whether he would "is another story".
And whilst we're on the topic of young people, remember a certain Youth Festival held in December 2010, which in the final telling cost R100,000,245.42? That particular festival barely lasted a week. On pretty much the same budget, the ANC plans to hold an elaborate centenary celebration, lasting a year.
Oh, and in case you were wondering: the ANC is spending its own money. The National Youth Developmental Agency, as a statutory body, spent yours.
Go ahead, let your despair at the squander of the NYDA out, and smash your head against your desk. You know you want to. DM
Stephen Hawking held a party for time travellers. He sent the invitation out the day after. Nobody attended.


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The experience made us closer
By: Anonymous
I wasn't thrilled when I had to live with my ex after we broke up. In fact, I'd go as far to say I feared it like my worse nightmare. I made it very clear to my boyfriend when I moved in, that if we broke up, I'd leave ASAP. I wouldn't want any drama. I wouldn't want any awkwardness. I wouldn't try to be "friends." I would just pack my bags, and get the hell out.
But when we actually did break up, I didn't have choice but to stay in the same apartment with him.
See, I was moving to a different state in less than eight weeks for work. I couldn't push up the date I was moving, and frankly, didn't have the money to move twice. So I stayed, living in the same apartment as my ex.
More: Three guys get busted in the woods
Now we did break up amicably. I feel like that's something important I should mention. No one cheated on the other. (We were in a completely open relationship with no rules. We were also open to dating other guys too. So in our relationship it was really impossible to "cheat," at least in the traditional sense of the word.)
The reason we broke up was that he wanted more than I could give him. He wanted a love where your lose yourself in the other person. I told him I was still figuring out who I was as a person, so there's no way I could lose myself in my love for him.
Maybe a better way to put this is to say that I loved myself more than I loved him. He loved me more than he loved himself. I want to date a guy who loves himself more than he loves me.
So we lived together after the breakup. As expected, it was awkward. It was weird falling into a "friend" role while living with each other. There were simply too many feelings involved.
When he offered to help me move down to NY, I reluctantly took him up on his offer. I knew he thought it would be a good way for us to bond before I moved. He really wanted to stay friends after the break up. That was his first priority, whereas my first priority was self care, which involved withdrawing from any for of relationship with him.
But I said yes for the simple reason that I really needed help with the move. My new housemates wouldn't be home. They just left the keys in the mailbox, and there would be no way I could move all my stuff by myself.
So we drove down to NY together. It was awkward at times, but honestly, not as bad as I thought. Since our relationship really had manifested itself as close friends (we had stopped having sex months earlier), it wasn't that awkward.
Later that night, at 5 AM, we ended up at this after hours, and this comically attractive guy was hitting on me. He kept on saying I was gorgeous, and I was like, "Really? Have you not looked at yourself in the mirror recently?" Although I didn't' actually say that, I just kept it cool.
I really wanted to go back and have sex with him, but of course, didn't want to make my ex feel uncomfortable. Now we've had threesomes before, but the last two months, we weren't even sleeping in the same bed, let alone even thinking about being sexual with one another.
My ex, though, was gungho about the prospect of bringing this guy home with us. So we brought this cute guy back, and yeah… we had fun. Probably the best threesome my ex and I have ever had.
After the three of us got brunch together the next morning, our new friend left. I then had some alone time with my ex. Bizarrely enough, it wasn't like it had been the past two months. It wasn't like it had been in the car ride up or during the move.
More: My threesome experience turned sick
All of the awkwardness, the jitters, the incessant questioning of "Can this friendship actually work?" had disappeared. The dynamic had changed. We felt like friends. Really friends. I was shocked.
I think during the relationship, our sexual chemistry (or lack thereof), had become this big elephant in the room. The two of us never really had a great sex when it was just the two of us. We both knew this, but neither of us has the heart to say something.
But having sex, or more specifically, having good sex (with the help of a third) provided closure. It shut the door on that part of our relationship, so we could now be real friends.
But I also think something else was at play. The thing is, I'm sexual with nearly all my friends. I seldom have a platonic (gay male) friend in my life. So by not having sex and being really aware of how we touch each other (as to not be "too touchy"), it got awkward.
Thus, through having sex with him, I was able to feel like things are normal because yeah, I sometimes get drunk and have sex with my friends, just like I did with him.
Maybe this psychoanalysis of myself is a bunch of BS. I have no idea. All I do know is that since we've had sex, we've been great friends.
I'm done asking myself why this is the case. Instead, I'm just going to be happy that I've been able to become friends with him, when I've never been able to become friends with any of my exes ever before.


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This time the west bound lane from the Commonwealth Pool end is due to close from Monday 31st march to Friday 4th April.
Further Scottish Power work is being undertaken.
Further Scottish Power work is being undertaken.
Cameron Rose, Councillor for Southside/Newington, Edinburgh - Conservative
Former deputy leader of the SNP Jim Sillars lives locally. He has been speaking out on a couple of issues recently. First, here is today...


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Thanksgiving time is a good time not just for turkey, but also for observing human behavioral tendancies. As I was surrounded by my extended family tree ( at least the branches in New England), I couldn't help but notice how similar all the boys are at a certain age, in train of thought as well as of course, the behavior that stems from the thought life.
I'm sure the girls have similar tendancies, but I was watching just the boys. It seems as though, as they grow towards adolescence, rebellion is incited somewhere in their hearts and disrespectful thoughts as well as attitude and behavior flow forth with vigor. You may be thinking, No Kidding! ...
Well, our pastor and future youth ministry leader ( shout out for C.B. and Ben) have faithfully taught us parents of teens and emerging teens ( tweens?) that Rebellion Is Not A Given For Adolescence! Nor, should it be expected. I am inspired afresh to whip out all the great materials I recieved and notes on the instruction we were given at the Crossfire youth group meetings thus far! I will also be sharing these materials with my family .
I have been seeing and laying before the Lord the sins of selfishness, self-sufficiency and lack of self-control that can crop up in many areas ( from food to worry to thoughts to words, it's crazy!) in my own heart, so it has been a natural offshoot to talk to my older child about these things too, and I am so glad that I have been for these talks really set the stage for one really good talk last night. The Lord always has a plan!!!
We were able to have a very insightful and heart probing talk about self control and bringing glory to God by being self controlled in our lives.
If you know me and my family ( or just me! )you know that we are a passionate bunch on my side, and if you want to get a word out at the table your going to have to talk over everyone else as we are all talking at the same time ha ha !
Since self control is one of the fruits of the spirit we are to be growing in as Christians, and one I am so prone to lacking in, I am especially compelled to be ever vigalent applying scripture to my heart and asking the Lord to search my heart and expose to me the sin in me in this area especially.
As talk flowed about how maybe all boys go through this phase, and each one of us sided into our individual camps of thoughts about the issue, the Lord brought to my mind that self control is a fruit of the spirit, and love is all about self-control. And the greatest of these ( commandments) is to love...
It was love for us that compelled God to send his only son to die; self control and obedience also that compelled Jesus to submit to dying a tortorous death on a criminals cross for us.
I will never be asked to show such self-control and love.
But, as a parent who has dedicated my child to the Lord I must treat my son's heart with the word of the Lord, and be constantly helping him pull out the weeds of sin as they crop up. Only then is the beautiful garden of my son's heart tender for the Lord to do his work in it. This is love. This is self-control. Wouldn't it be easier to shake my head and say Well, all boys go through this and let that be it ? Instead, the exhortation is to teach our adolescents and tweens God's word ever more diligently as our sons get older, and glorify Him in doing so. I am so grateful for our church family !!!!
Because I have been so richly taught, and my son as well, we were both able to look into each other's lives last night and see the wisdom of God's exhortation to be ever growing in being self-controlled. .. wasn't it better when I did this instead of that, Ty? I remembered what The Lord said about being sober minded and self controlled at all times, remember when I did this Mom, I remembered what I learned about honoring God by being self-controlled....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~More and more praise due to God!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 24, 2006
Self Control with a side of Turkey, anyone?
Posted by staceyhoff at Friday, November 24, 2006
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- Maddie's Momma said...
Excellent post, Stacey! I, too, am so thankful for the rich and biblical teaching we get at CCC to help us better teach and train our children!
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Allen H. Sampson, age 95, of Weyauwega, formerly of Waupaca, passed away on Sunday, November 25th, 2012 at Lakeview Manor in Weyauwega.
He was born in Grygla, MN, on February 9, 1917, a son of the late Henry and Inga (Ellefson) Sampson. Allen married Ada M. Brookshaw on February 23, 1942 in St. Paul, MN. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Allen had been active in several service organizations. He had worked at A. Sturm for many years and become friends with many of the people he had worked with. Allen loved his family and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Waupaca.
Survivors include: his wife, Ada Sampson, Weyauwega, WI; daughters, Judith (LaVern) Underwood, Bethlehem, PA; Vicki Jameson, Ottawa, IL; grandchildren: Scott (Janet) Underwood, Jennifer (Ron) Ward, Rachel Hadley; 7 great granddaughters; 1 great great granddaughter; 3 step-great grandsons and one brother, Manden Sampson. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waupaca at 11 AM on Thursday, November 29th, 2012, with Reverend Andy Behrendt officiating. Interment and Military Honors will be in the Central WI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Town of Farmington, Waupaca Co., WI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 9 AM until the time of the service at the church. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Saturday, January 3, 2009
I'm back...sort of...
5 comments:
- Amy said...
so happy for you guys and hoping Spencer is able to 'fatten' up soon so we can come meet him :) hope you're feeling well, Corinne!
- January 3, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- Debbie said...
The boys look totally at ease. How fun to have them visit the hospital.
Hope you guys get to come home soon!
- January 3, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Sabrina said...
Congratulations!!! We are very happy for you and can't wait until you can bring your bundle home. Take care and get lots of sleep, or as much as you can.
- January 3, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Kelly Corbett said...
Congratulations! That is so neat that he was born on the first! Hope you are able to bring him home soon!
- January 4, 2009 at 10:45 PM
- Grandma Terri & Grandpa Kent said...
Ben and Corinne,
Spencer is soooooooo cute. I am glad Margot stayed to help - that is the fun part of being grandma, so I'm sure she is enjoying it all. Take care and thanks for keeping us up to date on the news. Hug the boys.
Terri and Kent
- January 5, 2009 at 6:41 PM


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My People,
Well I was about to post a very special edition of BoTik Speaks video blog on this here interweb…. but unfortunately my computer has decided to be an ass-bag today and refrain from recording sound. Due to this, I go back to the ancient skill of writing…something I have always enjoyed and probably more palatable for my viewers (you didn't really want to listen to my rambly lips flapping for 9 minutes anyways, did you?).
So I've been receiving a lot of comments and request for UPDATES, which I have been quite neglectful towards. YES yes yes! Here we go! So Last time we checked in I believe I was vomiting up pizza school…since then things didn't get much better with my health. I received bronchitis (probably from slapping hands with so many grimy students). Regardless, I lost my voice for a couple of days. This was not fun. Actually kind of depressing. Losing one's voice can be quite disturbing…particularly for someone like me who could talk until the end of time. Not to mention I love to sing and am now a teacher. So, losing my voice was quite horrific, honestly. Who are we without our voices anyways? Jeez I would hate to be a mute (no offense to mutes). I spent a good part of the last week not talking, while students acted like freekin nutcases …. I played the sword and the stone and Madagascar. Not too shabby. I am quite stubborn, you know. I really didn't want to go to the hospital, against my fellow teachers recommendations, and I stayed home all last weekend pent up in the house with no voice (aside from the Haiti Benefit concert and the hike up to the Beomosa Temple, AHHH I'm bad). But really now! I hate prescription drugs and usually would inundate my body with mass garlic and tea (which is always good practice, though slack sometimes), however, my school said I could watch movies in class because I was sick. SO I HAD to go to the hospital. I'm a whore…I gave into the movie ploy…and also the fact that I couldn't talk. Not good…really not good.
But, This week was great. I'm really tapping into the children now! They are crazy! I am crazy! Really a perfect match! The kids are completely insane…they might even give me a run for my money. I'm pretty high energy and I like to keep it that way. James Brown, Barry White, Pee-Wee, and even the Village People have all made appearances in class via you tube. We dance the "Cabbage Patch" and the "Stanky Leg"I even got to do and after school class on what it is to be a gangsta rapper in America. The after school class is sweet. I basically have free reign to teach whatever I want. I can do anything to get the students to learn more about western culture and use their English. I'm also planning on doing some health classes and music classes! Finally the ability to mold minds!!!
YEAH! But enough about me what about OBAMA!!! Health care wooo hooo! Let me know how that works out, Of course the second I leave the U.S. something like this happens. I'm glad and all but nothing is going to change Americas healthcare better than Americans changing their diets. JEEZ! America for the most part is full of a bunch of filthy pigs eating a bunch of filthy pigs. I don't need to say much or argue this point because it is so blatantly obvious why American health as a whole is so bad. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!! At least realize that and know it. I know every time I eat some piece of shit food that I am coming to closer to turning into a piece of shit myself. SO ENJOY!!! I'm really glad that everyone is getting healthcare now. BUT PLEASE, also enjoy all that rotting animal flesh sitting in you intestines and bowels, and all the other shitty bullshit that you've been eating. ENJOY!!! Holla at me with a heart attack in 35 years, I'll gladly pay for it….not!!! On that note… peace, love and scuzz. For now I sit here on this cool night in Busan, awaiting tomorrow and drinking a lovely CASS ale the self proclaimed, "sound of vitality". Don't worry I still love you even if you're a sleazy eater. I'm just overall sleazy so what am I talking about. I just don't love your heart attacks (says the man drinking Cass Fresh). Oh the irony!
Pss: to tired. Not time for grammar and punctuation at this hour.
Love ya,
Friday, 26 March 2010
BoTIK Speaks: Some more ranting... plain and simple
Posted by BoTik Quest at 11:10
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text: There are two lists here, actually. The top 12 organic produce items that everyone SHOULD buy, and the top 12 produce items with the lowest pesticide residue. Ideally, we would all buy organic but that isn't always affordable for the bulk of Americans. If you must prioritize, these lists will help.


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leaving butler middle school was bittersweet.
although it was NOT the best 3 years of my life, i was still sad to see it come to an end.
i made so many good friends there, and i'm very excited to go to brighton and meet even more people!
even though i am super nervous too.
just a few pictures with some of my favorite people
goodbye middle school, and hello high school!!


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The author of the book: Lcsw Joyce Stewart
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Date of issue: 11 October 2013
Description of the book "Interconnected by God":Clinical therapist and social worker Joyce Stewart pens an inspiring piece centering on spiritual, physical and mental wellness in her book Interconnected by God. Readers are encouraged to become attuned to the physical and mental workings of their bodies. Readers are also encouraged to embrace the concept of powerful healing through Bible verses, stimulating application questions and thoughtful suggestions. With this book, Christian readers can find their lives enriched by attaining spiritual growth; those also living a healthy lifestyle can heal with alternative therapies such as self-reflection, prayer and meditation
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