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Time to Count Some Blessings
Posted August 22, 2017on:
In a very short number of days, my birthday will be upon me. And it's a BIG one. So I thought I'd take some time to review, ruminate, ponder, discuss, laugh at and cry over, some of this past year. I have no idea where this will lead, so strap in for some verbal meanderings.
Everyone that knows me, or follows any of my social media knows that thus far, 2017 has sucked big, hairy monkey balls. I have been told that I was a mere 2 hours from death when I was rushed to the hospital for the surgery and following 63 day stay. Up until that day in January, my physical health had been superb; the envy of many in my age group. But, as I was to find out, Mother Nature was saving all the good stuff to hit me with all at once. I had never known such pain and agony. At one time, I had two back drains, an IV line, a catheter, and chest tube all coming out of me at once. The reliance on pain meds, the depression at my situation, not to mention my financial situation brought me to my knees in every way imaginable. And then while that was happening, I was lied to, stolen from, cheated on and generally ass whipped by some people that were supposed to be friends. After my stay at the hospital, I endured a very slow and painful recovery. Each day, everyday of the week, I would have to trek to the hospital or ER on the weekends for a daily infusion of antibiotics for the next 16 weeks. The medicine made me feel like crap, my body smelled funny to me, and I had no energy. In other words…..it really sucked to be me.
The people that I was working for when I got hurt stopped paying me. I haven't actually held any paper money in my hand that belongs to me in about 4 months now. My car was to be re-possessed…….the tow truck driver was at the door to get the car. My beautiful Harley was also on the chopping block. My phone was shut off for a time. I have no insurance at the moment. And the couple of small credit cards I had are in Collections, as well as the storage unit that all my worldly possessions are in is two months behind in payment. Disability was denied, and I couldn't find a job.
Sooooo……let us get to the blessings part shall we? I get depressed all over again when I read what I just wrote.
One and all agree that the fact that I survived the infection that was inside my entire body is pretty close to a miracle. But I did. And most of the credit for that goes to all the angels that helped me come back. My surgeons and nurses and techs at the hospital were second to none. They were so good to me that I would cry sometimes in gratitude. Especially for the unfortunate ones that had to clean me up when I had accidents. Or the nurses that put up with my whining. Oh and the poor folks from physical therapy. Geesh did they get a hard time from me. Overall, I can't say enough good things about everyone. It became my mission to make them laugh whenever I could. It helped to pass the time, and I grew pretty close to some of the staff.
The people that I call my "family" here were also so good to me. There was a GoFund Me page to help with my bills. There were many that came to visit; giving up their valuable time that could have been spent ANYWHERE else but a hospital, to cheer me up and bring me treats. The love and support from people who barely knew me was overwhelming. There is no way to repay them; so I just continue to be my smart-assed self knowing that they understand that my sarcasm is my personal "language of love", and that if I'm ragging on them……I do indeed love them.
But enough about that. One of the greatest blessings that I have to mention is my friend Tonya. She and her two sons took me in when I had no where to go. She rescued me from a place that I was staying, and where I am certain, I would have died in. The evil bitch that I was living with tried to say that my illness was all in my head. That I was making it up when I said I couldn't get out of bed. Whatever. I was lucky to escape when I did. And couldn't have if Tonya hadn't stepped up and helped me get my belongings, and my dog out of that hell-hole. She's another one that I will be in debt to forever. And she knows that when I get my own place, she's welcome to come and visit, even if it's just to escape her kids and her cats !!!!
The employment dilemma has now solved itself thank God. Seems I was doing most of my applications through on line job services using an app on my phone that held my resumes and important documents. And I wasn't getting any responses back, and couldn't figure out why. Turned out, the app had somehow buggered up the resumes and was sending out pieces and parts of different forms I had saved in it. No wonder no one was contacting me for interviews. Once I started applying from my laptop, the interviews, and yes, even job offers started rolling in. In the end, I chose a position with the State of Florida Correctional facility. As a Librarian of all things. Those that know me are probably chuckling to themselves the same as I do each time I think about it. If there was ever a person that does not fit the stereotypical character of a librarian….it is yours truly. I asked the Warden today why she chose me after we were finished with the tour of the facility. Turns out, world and life experience, along with my attitude was what sold me to them. She said that she had no doubt in my ability to handle myself being surrounded by criminals. Some of my friends should thank themselves for giving me THAT experience. LOL. Besides, what woman wouldn't want a "captive" audience that will do whatever she tells them to do. Oh….the irony. Anyway, I start on Friday. I'm sure there will be many stories to follow.
On the way home today, I stopped at a convenience store. Scrounged together some loose change that I found in my car and bought a 99 cent fountain drink. Something I haven't done, or should I say been able to do, for months. But I felt like a little celebration was in order. There wasn't enough change for wine, so a Diet Pepsi was what I had. And it tasted good let me tell you. The simple things, like buying a fountain drink, or stopping for a cheeseburger without wondering if there's enough money to pay for it, are the things that I've missed the most. But I will have them again. And that too, is a blessing.
Last year at this time, I was hoping that the following year would see me succeed with my diet, and look good (in my eyes) for just one more summer before I turned "old". I lost 60 pounds while in the hospital. I wouldn't recommend that diet to anyone. And I gained back ten of those pounds. But I think I may have needed them. I was pretty pale, and weakly looking. But I enjoy dressing up again. As my health has improved, I am feeling better and better about the future. I look good, and I feel good inside and out again. I never thought I would have the attention of so many men at "this age". But I am enjoying the hell out of it.
So, as I close this blog, I do it with renewed hope and happiness in my heart. The struggle has been real. But now it's time to shine.
Facebook—-A Spectator's Sport
Posted July 6, 2017on:
Everyone that I know; with the exception of my sister Maggie is on some kind of social media. She doesn't deem it essential I believe; because she didn't invent it. But that's just her. I meet all kinds of people that I would never dream had a facebook account, and yet they do. A great deal of people don't know what's going on in the world without checking their newsfeeds in the morning. And that's not necessarily a good thing with the news as slanted left or right such as it is these days. It's easier to take the crap that they are fed and just regurgitate it rather than look for the facts on their own. I get it. Most of us are so busy trying to fit 25 hours into a 24 hour day, that if we can just "think" something is we can check it off our list of things to worry about.
Facebook is the worst and the best of us. We can sit behind our screens and say and do whatever we want. Mostly without consequences. And the memes, oh the memes. For some people that can't string four words together to form a cohesive sentence…….they say exactly what the person can't, or won't say. Nothing drives me as batty as seeing a meme with improper grammar in it though. Because then, there is a case of someone that can't say what they think, or thinks the meme does a better job at it, and the meme doesn't make good sense. Dumb leading dumber. But, as usual, I digress.
My real problem with social media…..(other than the fact that someone should break Donald Trumps' hands when he gets on Twitter) is that you are telling the world ALL your business. The good and the bad. Most of us don't have time for a phone call to a friend or a family member. But we have time to go through their facebook page looking for some kind of meter to gauge their life on. Someone could be totally pissed off at the neighbor, put some kind of negative meme up, and everyone thinks that they have had a fight with their spouse. So rather than calmly posting a rant about the neighbor they now have people coming to them (in messenger by the way) wanting to know what's going on with they and their spouse.. Mind you, they really don't care one way or another how they are actually doing, they just want to gossip and pick sides. I see it all the time. I know from experience that people will either misinterpret what you say, and throw their two cents worth into the comment section, or they will automatically assume that what you've said is about them……and throw their two cents worth into the comment section.
There are an awful lot of computer screen quarterbacks. Who think that they are the ONLY one that can or should dispense advice. I've seen plenty of that behavior too. Someone will post about something that has happened to them, the lesson that they learned, and what they will do to correct the issue. They are being informative and helpful. Now you would assume that they are speaking with a bunch of adults that can read what was written, comment about it with their well wishes and thanks……and move on. Oh NOOOOOOO……not some people. They have to psychoanalyze the entire thing as though they are speaking with a room full of school kids. We can read. We can learn. We can take away from the experience of the person that wrote the post. We don't need you to re-hash it and point out what we already know. Thank you Captain Obvious !
Right now, I am watching two friends absolutely tearing each other apart. And all in front of the spectators in the coliseum called Facebook. Where everyone is watching, and waiting for the blood to spill. It's sad. A few years ago I got caught up in something like that myself. And it was NOT pretty. I spent a good portion of my day trying to defend myself, or make myself understood. And the fact was……people had already formed an opinion, picked a side, and jumped on a band wagon. Didn't matter if the truth was being told or not. They all just wanted blood. I learned my lesson and have not gotten caught up in anything like that again. Well, unless you count the time that I got into comment arguments during the political season, and my own son un-friended me for telling off his brain-dead friends. But that's another story. Anyway, my point is this: Adulting is hard. Social media makes it even harder. Especially if you don't really need to tell the world what is going on, but you feel as though no one understands you like your followers on facebook or twitter. Take it from me……they are the MOB. And you are just a gladiator that they want to see fight to the death. Your true friends and loved ones will quietly have your back. And most of the time don't want to get drug down into the arena with you. So in closing I would advise……..rant about people doing stupid things, or the cute trick that you taught your dog, or show us a picture of your new Harley parts, or new car, but stay away from personal attacks. And by all means, don't mention names. Unless it's mine, and you're telling me how wonderful my pictures are that I have run through all kind of filter apps and enhancement doo- jiggys in order to appear younger, and prettier than I am. LOL
The mood to write has struck again! And this topic has been rolling around in my head for some time now, so I thought I'd take a stab at trying to explain my joys and frustrations with the whole idea of trying to find one's soul mate online.
Please don't get me wrong when I say that it's not for the faint of heart. But it truly isn't some place that you'd want to get your heart-broken. And the smallest thing can tank the possibility of meeting someone who you may actually connect with. God knows, it's happened to me more times than I care to think about.
There are so many things that can go wrong when you try to date from behind your computer screen. And the dating sites don't make it any easier than a group page on Facebook from what I've been able to see. I'll try to explain what I mean.
There is a certain freedom in knowing that you can chat with or send pictures to; someone who is many miles away from you at the time of the chat or text. You don't have to expend any energy to get dressed and meet them. You can sit in your pj's and carry on any kind of conversation that you want with someone probably doing the same. When there is no vested interest in making yourself presentable, you tend to "embellish" things. Like your looks. Or the way you keep your house. What you drive, or even your employment status. It seems to be all about that first picture that you send. And, certainly, you want to make a good first impression. We all do. So you look for the picture that shows you in the best light, from the best angle, when you look your best (at least in your opinion) and you put it out there for all the world to see and judge. Unfortunately, many people DO judge a book by its cover. And the person that you are trying to attract may think that you always look as good as you do in that picture. WRONG ! We all know how we look in the mornings before coffee. And sometimes…..it's scary. That can lead to putting out that picture that isn't….shall we say….the truest representation of what we really look like.
And then there are people who; for whatever reason, feel like if one or more people like the picture that they have posted, well by golly, they must want to see the next 100 or so. These women, and yes some men too, drive me nuts. I mean how many selfies do we really need to see? How much attention to you need? How do you get anything done during the day with that selfie stick stuck to your hand? But I digress.
So, let's say you start talking to someone online or in text messages. And you hit it off. Great right? And you start making plans to meet. Then you find out that you aren't the only one that they are talking to. Not so great. How does that make you feel? I can answer that….oh pick me pick me ! You go from feeling special, to feeling like an option. Maybe a "plan B". Or "plan C". That sucks.
Ok, so you've met someone online, you plan to meet. You meet them halfway somewhere. And they show up and don't look very much like the pictures that you've seen. What then? Have you built a firm enough foundation online that it won't be an issue? Or you meet at a restaurant or bar, and they start to drink or smoke like it's going out of style. Is that a problem? What do you say if anything?
Most of the time, the conversations that you've had with them in messenger or text have been about surface topics. Just to get an idea of their thoughts. You meet in person and find out that your religious views, or political views, or parenting views are worlds apart from yours. Time to bail out yet?
And then, there's my most favorite scenario. One very close to my heart. My broken heart that is. You meet someone, everything is wonderful. They look like you thought they would. You enjoy spending time with them, and they you. You make more plans to get together, even though they live a long distance away. You talk every day and night. You get more attached to them, and they to you, and you start to make plans to be together in a more permanent way. One of you might have to move. Pick up their life so that they can start over somewhere else. But it will be ok. You have this wonderful person that you've built a relationship with, you know they love you because they say they do. And you know you love them. So it will all work out. There's just one little thing that they haven't told you. They met you on the internet. And guess what? They LOVE that internet thingy. They love being whomever they want to be, with whomever they happen to be talking to at the time. So, you think you're they only woman they want. NOPE ! Now what do you do? When you know for a fact, because the other women have contacted you to tell you these lovely facts; that the person that you love, and have given up so much for, and stopped talking to other people for, is telling all these other women that you and he are just "friends". That you aren't anyone special to him. Does the term "disrespected" come to mind? Yeah, I thought it might.
But you are in love with the person, so you forgive them. Because he says that he'll change. Surprise, surprise…..he doesn't. In fact, because you did forgive him, he's even more bold. And talks to even more women. Everything else about the relationship is perfect. But when you aren't around…..his little fingers do the walking on the keyboard. Being the internet stud. It's an addiction I suppose. But sad really. He had a good woman who loved him with all his flaws and imperfections. And yet, she just wasn't enough for him. Oh well. I hear it's his loss. Guess it's time to start looking again. I kinda think I'm going to stay a bit closer to home. As in, keeping it in the real world. Where people are who they say they are, and if they aren't, you can find out a whole lot sooner. Wish me luck.
The Ring
Posted October 11, 2016on:
Sometimes my need to write can strike at the strangest times. Here it is, 4 o'clock in the morning, and I woke up thinking about this subject. Don't ask why….I couldn't tell you. But with my coffee to the left of me, and a sleeping dog to the right, I'll purge my urge and then get on with my day.
I thought about rings this morning. And all the things that they are intended to represent. Love, hope, promise, and even just a fashion statement. I know that I only wear a thumb ring full time. I've had it on for over twenty years and can't leave the house without it. My other rings; I only wear when I've had my nails done and want to show my hands off. And I'm sure it's the same for many people. But that isn't what is weighing on my heart this morning.
The ring is a symbol in many cultures. From a sign of commitment, to a sign of ownership. It's a way for one person to show a sort of "control" over another. Most of the times, I'm sure it's a sign or symbol that the other person wears willingly, and with full returned commitment. And that's a beautiful thing. Some rings are handmade; fashioned by a person for themselves or another, given as a gift. Of course the most enduring ring choice is the engagement ring, and the wedding ring. Given as a sign of deep love and promise. It seals the relationship in a circular symbol that says, " I will always love you, I will belong to only you from now on.
When some loved ones die, sometimes the partner that is left will continue to wear their wedding ring to show their undying love for the departed spouse. Over time; it may make it's way into a jewelry box and kept to be passed down to a child of the deceased loved one.
But in some cases; and this is what I am writing about, a ring is given to show a hope that you have for a future. You give a ring, in the "hope" that it will remind the wearer that you are there for them. That you love them and hope that when they feel the ring on their finger, they will remember that there is something special between the two of you. Yes, yes, of course it's a way to show a type of ownership of the person. I fully admit that as well. But when you have a bond with someone there needs to been some kind of symbol of that bond. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes it doesn't. That gentle reminder becomes a burden. And after a while, the power of the ring, and the bond that it represents just fades away. It loses it's power. It's no longer "magic". And that is a sad thing. And just like the ring of a loved one that has passed away, it ends up back in a box. Just like the love, and the hope for the future, and all the dreams that you had…..it's now just a sad reminder of another failure.
The Myth of Immortality
Posted September 6, 2016on:
I just celebrated my 59th birthday last Saturday. I am in almost perfect health. Aside from the occasional aches and pains that come with age, I've been lucky enough to be untouched by any illness or infirmity that one might expect to have happened to someone of my age. People that have known me for a long time like to chide me about the fact that the only surgeries that I've had have been elective. Not totally true, but pretty close. I'm fond of saying that if I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. That's also only partially true. I still enjoy my wine, and I don't exercise nearly as much as I should, love my tanning bed, and do ride motorcycles; which everyone knows makes you a candidate for the looney bin. But all in all, I have no complaints. But I am noticing that more and more of the people that I know and care about haven't been as fortunate as I have. One friend was diagnosed with Stage two breast cancer, and to avoid any future problems because of her family history, decided to opt for a double mastectomy. I just spoke to another friend on the phone who is much younger than I am that has been diagnosed with MS. So, needless to say, my mind has gone down the rabbit hole of "what ifs, and when's". The when's of course being, "When is this shit going to catch up with me?" And "what if something does go wrong, how will I handle it?" At this point in my life, I don't have any insurance so I suppose I'll just deed my body over to the science lab. They should have fun with that! Here's the thing though:
We spend most of our life in a state of denial. We don't ever think that we will get sick or hurt. We are young and strong and invincible. That disease and illness is for the old people. Then, magically, after we pollute our bodies enough, and take enough chances on the road of life, we find out that we have moved into the "killing zone". That time in our lives when the people that we love start to die around us. At first, it's usually grandparents. They die of old age if they are lucky. Then the number of people in our circle gets a little bit smaller. We hear about this friend or relative that we used to know really well; and may have done some of our crazy shit with. They've died. Been in an accident, or gotten a disease and passed away. Usually, we write these people off as a fluke. We say that they probably were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Or maybe they had some kind of a gene in their family that caused the illness. But it still couldn't happen to us. No way! The next wave takes our parents. That is when the shit really gets real. Now we are the generation "up to bat". We're the ones with the kids that are growing up or are grown. You start feeling those little aches and pains. And worse yet, you begin to talk about them. With other people too. Comparing aches and pains and remedies of same. I remember the first time my sister started telling me about something that was bothering her. She sounded so much like our Mother and Grandmother had sounded that I had to call her out on it. "You sound just like Mom!" Listen to older people and that is what most of their conversations revolve around. Their health. What drugs they are on……and no longer the recreational kind I might add. What doctors they are seeing, when their next appointment to see this specialist or the next specialist is. All so tedious to the listener, but it's their life. At least what is left of it.
But when you hear about someone your own age that has been cut down in what we always consider the "prime of life", or has been given the bad news from the doctor that they have this or that, you realize that all the days of carefree worry are behind you. That circle is getting smaller still, but we still think it can't touch us……although I have caught the red dot out of the corner of my eye when I thought the target was on me.
But when you hear of family and friends that are younger than you are, that are dying and getting sick, well that's when it starts to cross our mind more and more that it's only a matter of time until it's your turn. You start taking care of yourself. Maybe take a few more supplements, maybe join a gym, stop eating so much, or drinking so much. And at first, all you talk about is all the good stuff you're doing for your health. How much safer you are driving. Give up the extreme sports. Maybe get a three-wheeler if you still ride. All kinds of things that you think might keep that target off your back. Then your kids start calling you Gramps or Gram because now they have kids. That circle of life thing is starting to feel like a noose. You really do think that if you step off a curb too hard you might break a hip. The seeds of doubt and fear have been planted. By your kids. By your friends. Even by the lawsuit attorneys on the television. If you've got a spouse you start asking if any of those lawsuits apply to you. Did you ever take that drug? Or do we have enough life insurance? Crap. The bucket list of things you want to do gets brought up and discussed more. Will there be time? Is this cold I have the start of some new kind of bubonic plague? When's the last time you thought about burial or cremation arrangements? Double crap.
All these thoughts have filled my mind lately. And that's how it starts. In 356 days I will turn 60. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about what kind of HUGE party I'd like to have. Turning 60 is a pretty big deal right? Now I just hope that I will be attending that party. The mind is a funny thing. One minute, you're twelve years old, jumping out of the top of the barn. The next, you're planning your sixtieth birthday and wondering how many of your friends will be able to attend. Should you serve alcohol, and weed? Or will their prescribed meds keep them stoned enough?
Hope I'm around to report on the party plans. Ha-ha…..of course I will be. I'm immortal.
Love Makes You Stupid
Posted July 8, 2016on:
This is another of those posts that doesn't necessarily speak to my current state of mind, but reflects some of the things that have happened in the past. I'm currently in a relationship with someone that I really care about. I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual. But of course, my insecurities sometimes take over and I doubt that anyone could care as deeply for me as I do them. This has been a curse throughout my whole life. Always doubting. Always questioning motives. As hard as I try, the darkness seeps into my thoughts and makes me question everything. Is he perfect? Oh hell no. But I'm trying to overlook some things that scare the hell out of me. And hope I can move past them. But we have so much good between us, that I feel a genuine hope. But this blog isn't about my current situation. I just wanted to make sure that you didn't think I was feeling "stupid" at the moment. At least not right now……LOL
When I say that love makes you stupid, I mean that it can blind you to things that ordinarily would stick out like a sore thumb if you saw it happening to a friend. A man that cheats, or doesn't respect your friend the way that you think they should, would have you fuming at the thought of her giving her time and energies to. You say to yourself that you would NEVER be caught in a relationship like that. That you'd send him packing at the first hint of any kind of abuse. Abuse of any kind. Mental, physical, you name it. And yet; the woman in the situation doesn't see any of it. Or if she does, chooses to ignore it. Sometimes it's for the security that the man offers. Sometimes, it is because she doesn't want to be alone. It's truly amazing what we will put up with in order to be "in a relationship".
I can speak with real authority on this matter. I've done it all. And in the process, forgotten who I really am. What my goals were. What I expected out of the relationship. I don't know that it's a reflection of my particular "age" group, but I do see it happen more to women of my age. As we get older, it seems that men put more demands on the women that they choose. Whereas the women seem to lower their expectations in the men we end up with. What the hell is that all about? And they feel they must, because some stupid, magic number has told them that they aren't quite as "marketable" as they were when they were younger. What a bunch of bullshit. I blame some of this on our culture, and what it says about how women should age. We are expected to go through the years of menstruation, childbirth, menopause and all that…..and yet still come out of it with a firm body, shiny hair and skin, and have the sex drive of a 20 year old nymphomaniac. Please…… None of this happens to men. They age. Their skin sags, they lose muscle tone, lose hair and teeth. But that's alright. They are MEN !! Yipee. And let's not forget the bedroom. If they can still "get it up" after 50, it's a miracle. And sometimes it's a miracle enhanced through the joys of pharmaceuticals…thank you very much. But we are supposed to just accept that and love them, and encourage them anyway. And feel like it's an honor to have them.
I have done some things in my life in order to please a man that I was with that have left me shaking my head. Some that make me want to slap my deceased Mother. Because she raised all of us on how to treat a man. I've been married more than a couple of times. And I can promise you, that not a single "ex" can bad-mouth me on the kind of wife I was. They were spoiled so rotten that it was pathetic. And in doing so, I have given up opportunities that were presented to me in my educational and career life that would have left me way better off than I am now I can tell you. They were supported and cared for so that they could pursue their career goals. And it was done in the hope that I was contributing to our future together. I was willing to pick up and move, to let job offers go, to cancel travel plans, and spend endless amounts of money so that I could "please my man". Funny thing. They all have their retirements now. and I will be working until they throw dirt in my face. Stupid, stupid, stupid. But enough about me…..again.
I can only write this from the perspective of a woman. I could try that self-identifying as a man thing, but I don't think it will work. But I have had many friends that are men, and I do know and understand that the knife cuts both ways. There are men that have been treated like shit by women that they have worshipped and adored. I know that. I've tried to console male friends that have been used and abused by selfish women. There is plenty of blame to go around. I just wish that I'd been lucky enough to run into one of those men that wants to worship and adore me. That would be great !!!
The Golden Rule sometimes doesn't seem to apply in relationships of the heart. But it should. I know couples that I honestly envy for what they have. They are a team. They work together to make their relationship grow and last through all kinds of ups and downs. I want that. I really do. Maybe someday. but in the meantime, I'm really really going to try to be LESS stupid. I'm going to do what's best for me. And we all should try to. In the end, it's just like the old cliche' says…..You can't love anyone else, until you love yourself first. Or some such romantic crap !!
Love and Social Media
Posted June 18, 2016on:
I've written about this subject before. But as I live and learn, I find that people and the ways that they find to connect, never cease to amaze me. I speak from experience. There are many pluses and minuses to the "virtual" world of dating and meeting people. Sometimes, I think that the old fashioned ways of meeting people might be the best. But then I remember how many people from so many different places I would have never met if it weren't for the "web". Hell, I've started and ended as many relationships through the on-line world as I have in real life. Some, I still maintain today. Others were better left to the imagination. Seems that people don't always turn out to be who you think and hope that they are when you finally meet in person. Some turn out to be better. And that's probably why I continue to have hope.
Gone are the days of meeting the "guy or girl next door". No more do we make sure that we look our best when going to church or the grocery store, because you might just run into the person of your dreams. Now we project our dreams about the perfect match into some stranger that's sitting behind a computer screen…..just like we are. We'd all like to think that everyone is honest in their profiles and the pictures of themselves that they put on the dating sites. And for the most part; it doesn't take long to figure out that the person that they are trying to sell isn't necessarily the person that they really are. Let's face it, we are all; for one or several reasons, someone else's ex. Whether it was our fault, or the other persons…..we're single and looking. The process of healing from a bad relationship can lead us to trying to learn from the mistakes of the past. But it can also prompt us to embellish the good parts about ourselves and run down the person that we are no longer with. The old saying about it "taking two to tango" is still very much true. Keeping in mind that every relationship will succeed or fail because of the two people involved in it might make us come to the conclusion that there are things about ourselves that we need to change. That can be a scary proposition if we aren't ready to admit that we may have had a hand in a failed relationship. And unless you've been involved in an abusive relationship, that you thought you were helpless to get out of, but then did, there is enough blame to go around. My faults are many. Of that I have no doubt. I look at my failures and I can tell you why each and every one of them ended. I can honestly say that I fully participated in the demise. Not proud of that shit for sure. But I've tried to learn from the mistakes. Some lessons have stuck. Some mistakes I continue to make. My insecurities that were ingrained long ago still haunt me. Still make me second guess people's intentions. If you are told for long enough that you aren't pretty enough, or good enough, or smart enough…….you are going to believe that shit. So when someone tries to tell you that you are good enough, you're not going to believe them. After a while, the other person gets tired of telling you. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You tank the relationship because of your own doubts and fears. You also erect walls that make it more difficult for anyone to breach….no matter how sincere they might be. But I digress.
Everyone puts forth their best face when starting an on-line friendship. We put our best pictures up. We say that we enjoy things that we hope will attract others. They aren't lies per se. But they are what we wish and hope we could really be all about. But there are some people out there that are really good salespeople. They paint a picture of themselves that couldn't possibly be true…..and isn't. But some desperate dummy will come along and buy the hype. I see women on some of the biker dating sites that will do just about anything for attention. Put up pictures they definitely hope their mom or dad, let alone their kids would not see. And it doesn't stop there. They go down the road of sexting and sending videos privately because a man will ask them to. Sad really. And men eat it up. A few kind words, or compliments to women and they have their own storehouse of porn rolling in. I don't totally fault the women though. Oh no. We can excuse men for being men all day long, but that doesn't take away the fact that they are, in one sense predators. They feed every woman the same bullshit. Give them the same compliments, hoping that it works the same on all of them. These guys are what I like to call "collectors". They have many women on the line at one time. Saying things to give each one of them hope for something more than just and on-line relationship. Promising to meet one day. Telling the same lie about how they are different from other guys. That they are for real and they aren't a player. And there's still some of us dumbasses out here that believe it.
And here is where the whole online thing REALLY gets convoluted. That guy or woman that you meet online, starts to question you about the other sites that you might be on. The other pictures that you may have sent out to others. The very thing that brought you together in the first place, is now that the thing that drives the other person crazy. It's as though they think you should have been some kind of "virgin". And no matter how much you try to explain to them that you're willing to delete the whole online persona that you've had, they don't believe you. I have a friend going through this right now. What a mess that is.
Because the bottom line is: We all do want to believe. We all want to be special to someone. We all want to be part of a couple. A couple that other people are jealous of. We all want that long term, fun, secure, loyal person to be our partner. And so we throw our hearts out there. And sometimes throw our morals and common sense to the side. Hoping to make a connection that leads to something more than just a "hook up".
"Build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door". Sounds great, but I'd like to add: "build a better mouse trap……and someone will build a better mouse". No matter how hard we try to protect our hearts from being broken, there is always going to be someone that goes the extra mile to win your trust, only to leave you broken and bewildered at the end of it. I sound jaded and cynical don't I? I am. I fully admit it. Can't count the number of times I've been down this road. Keeping the guard up is getting easier though. The problem with that is that it's a lonely place. Never get hurt, but never have the love that I really want. Because I don't trust anyone anymore. And that my friends…..is really sad.


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Qualifying Day
The full list of World Cup qualifiers is available here. Already today, Australia and South Korea were winners and Japan was held to a tie at home. Other key matches include:
The USA match at T&T will begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and Galavision. For a look at the team preparations in Port of Spain, click here.
A couple videos to share:
Bolivia and Uruguay play to a 2-2 tie Tuesday and .....
.....in case you missed it over the weekend, the illogical miss in the Scotlland game.
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October 15, 2008; 10:30 AM ET
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So I'll watch the U.S. Game live and Tivo this.
Posted by: Giannicolus Jones | October 15, 2008 10:36 AM | Report abuse
You know the media has made a big deal about the Iwelumo miss but wasn't he offside? I watched the game, live though I was still half asleep and I swear the play was flagged for offside. Am I making this up?
Posted by: Anonymous | October 15, 2008 10:38 AM | Report abuse
Watch the video again - if the flag was up, it was for the player closer to the back post than for Iwelumo.
Posted by: KLB | October 15, 2008 10:40 AM | Report abuse
I would have made that shot.
Posted by: Hope Solo | October 15, 2008 10:59 AM | Report abuse
I'll be listening to the Ireland-Cyprus match this afternoon - important day in UEFA Group 8. Showing my patriotism tonight by watching the US instead of the debate and baseball :-)
Posted by: Kev | October 15, 2008 11:05 AM | Report abuse
Japan absolutely stunk against Uzbekistan. Much like the US, it's just not the same team when it's expected to do the heavy lifting on offense.
Takeshi Okada is in over his spectacles. If he's still in charge come November, qualifying for South Africa will be just a pipe dream.
Posted by: MHiggo | October 15, 2008 11:05 AM | Report abuse
You're beating a dead horse, Hope.
Posted by: RK | October 15, 2008 11:06 AM | Report abuse
We sure appreciated that miss. If only we can somehow find a victory against the Dutch tonight.
Posted by: The Norwegian Public | October 15, 2008 11:06 AM | Report abuse
Kind of odd that Uzbekistan (part of AFC) is slightly to the southwest of Kazakhstan (part of UEFA). Kazakhstan shares a large border with China, but played a qualifier in London this past weekend.
Posted by: Kev the Geography Nerd | October 15, 2008 11:15 AM | Report abuse
i sympathize, I totally did that when I was in the 7th grade, it was painful.
Posted by: northzax | October 15, 2008 11:16 AM | Report abuse
It was certainly close to offsides - I'd say off by half a step, but those camera angles can be deceiving. It seems obvious that he did get caught flatfooted, with his weight on the wrong foot. I don't even think it was a shot -- I think he meant to try and control it, but it ricocheted away. Still, no excuse. He should have been ready for the pass.
Not sure what I'll do about the debate -- I don't have a DVR. I guess C-Span might replay the debate fairly quickly? Or I'll have to tape over an old VHS...
Posted by: FIsch Fry | October 15, 2008 11:26 AM | Report abuse
Kind of odd that Uzbekistan (part of AFC) is slightly to the southwest of Kazakhstan (part of UEFA). Kazakhstan shares a large border with China, but played a qualifier in London this past weekend.
Posted by: Kev the Geography Nerd | October 15, 2008 11:15 AM
I thought the same thing after the match so I went and wiki-ed the country. Although its the major "central Asian" power, a part of the country to the west touches on what is deemed to be the Euro-Asian border.
More importantly, Australia without a couple of their first team choices throttled Qatar this morning!!
Posted by: menyagi | October 15, 2008 11:36 AM | Report abuse
To play in Football Associations of Union of Europe make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan.
Posted by: Borat | October 15, 2008 11:53 AM | Report abuse
That miss was HILARIOUS!
why did he look at his shoes and not the ball???
I think he wanted to add a little..
to his shot!
Posted by: TheWashDipsSince88 | October 15, 2008 11:54 AM | Report abuse
Shut-up, RK.
Be Champions!
Posted by: Special Poster | October 15, 2008 11:56 AM | Report abuse
what debate?
Posted by: dc fan | October 15, 2008 12:15 PM | Report abuse
I wonder who the commentator was rooting for in the Bolivia v. Uruguay match? I have finally met Max Bretos' mentor...this dude makes Homer Simpson look objective.
Posted by: Kosh | October 15, 2008 12:52 PM | Report abuse
debate?? more like a series of canned statements that have been repeated over and over and over and.. it's about as dull as united's offense.
Posted by: mizage | October 15, 2008 1:19 PM | Report abuse
- Luxembourg 0 - Moldova 0 (sorry if I ruined it for those of you TiVo-ing the match)
- A German player with a Polish name scored. No, he's not Podolski nor is he Klose. He's Piotr Trochowski.
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | October 15, 2008 4:43 PM | Report abuse
- Luxembourg 0 - Moldova 0 (sorry if I ruined it for those of you TiVo-ing the match)
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | October 15, 2008 4:43 PM
Thanks a lot!! Now what will I watch??
Posted by: menyagi | October 15, 2008 8:55 PM | Report abuse
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Products sent for review. All opinions are my own.
My J'adore VoxBox contained the following items:
- Kiss - Looks So Natural Lashes ($3.99)
- Red Rose - Simply Indulgent Teas ($4.49 / 20 bags)
- Boots Botanics - Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask ($9.39)
- Frizz Ease - 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray ($9.99 / 3.5 fl oz)
- Hershey's Kisses - Milk Chocolates ($5.29 / 18.5 oz bag)
Kiss - Looks So Natural Lashes ($3.99)
I don't typically wear false lashes since my natural lashes are pretty thick and long, but I gave these a shot. I've worn false lashes a few times before, so I'm no expert with them. However, these were super easy to apply and get the hang of.
Application was alright. The lashes come with some lash glue or adhesive. It isn't the easiest to apply since it has a stick applicator instead of being in a small squeeze tube or brush on, but it was workable. The lashes themselves even had some mild adhesive already on them from where they were stuck in the packaging, so they didn't require too much extra to apply.
The lashes themselves are pretty impressive. They are very soft and look and feel much more natural than some other false lashes. The ends are tapered so they look very real. The strips were also more than long enough to fit across my eyes, so I had to nip off a bit to make them fit. The lashes are a little long though!
Red Rose - Simply Indulgent Teas ($4.49 / 20 bags)
I was intrigued by these tea bags, as it's a brand I've never actually tried before. I've been getting more into various types of coffee and tea, so I was pretty excited to try something new! I prepared each of these ones at home with hot water from my Keurig. I received four bags: three Creme Caramel, and one Lemon Chiffon.
As per the instructions, I let each tea bag steep for about five minutes. Since I got three bags of the Creme Caramel flavor, I tried preparing it a few different ways. I drank the first "normal" with nothing added into it, and it was quite good. The flavor wasn't too strong, but it was indeed caramel was nice. The second I added some milk into, which the package also suggests trying. It made it much smoother, though the taste was about the same as it was without the milk.
The lemon chiffon one was great. There was only one bag, so I tried it without honey at first, but then added a bit after. It was delicious either way! I thought I'd prefer the caramel one over the lemon, but I actually liked this one more. It was great without honey, and even more amazing with an added bit of sweetness.
Boots Botanics - Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask ($9.39)
Boots Botanics - Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask ($9.39)
I'm always interested in trying new face masks and various facial scrubs and the like, so this product piqued my interest. This clay mask is designed for normal skin to help absorb excess oil and deeply cleanse skin without overdrying. It has a hypoallergenic formula and is unscented to avoid any irritation.
The mask says to use it once weekly, so I did just that. I applied it and left it on for 10 minutes at a time. The clay squeezes out of the tube easily, as it isn't too thick. It's much thinner than most masks I've tried, so it was easy to work with and smooth out. The product itself is gray, which you can see at the top of the tube.
After using the mask, my skin did feel softer. It also says it helps fight acne, and I did notice that my face was a little clearer after a couple weeks. I had no irritation from it, and it actually felt quite soothing. Upon drying after 10 minutes, it rinsed off easily.
Frizz Ease - 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray ($9.99 / 3.5 fl oz)
Frizz Ease - 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray ($9.99 / 3.5 fl oz)
Being someone who has very thick, coarse, unruly hair, I'm all for trying products meant to help tame it. This Frizz Ease flat iron spray promises to help keep hair super flat for three days, or until you wash your hair next. Living in humid Florida, keeping my hair relatively straight for more than 12 hours can be a challenge, so I took up their challenge.
I typically don't wash my hair daily since it dries out too much, but I try to at least every other day. So I used the flat iron spray as directed (applying to damp or wet hair, not to dry hair) and then went about my usual business for a couple days. Between sleeping on it and dealing with the Florida humidity, it actually fared quite well. My hair stayed frizz-free, and stayed relatively straight. Since my hair is very wavy, if not curly, I was surprised since it normally starts to revert back to being wavy. While it wasn't exactly stick-straight by the end of the second day, it definitely kept the frizz in check and kept my hair looking more than presentable.
Hershey's Kisses - Milk Chocolates ($5.29 / 18.5 oz bag)
Let's be honest - Hershey's Kisses are pretty legendary, and you've probably had some before. If you haven't had the Kisses in particular, you've probably had a Hershey's bar. And if you haven't had either, then what are you waiting for?!
Hershey's chocolate is a classic. It's an affordable indulgence that you can get just about anywhere. I love their Kisses since they're individually wrapped and make a perfect quick snack. They often come in festive colored wrappers for various holidays, such as the red, pink, and silver ones for Valentine's Day. They look adorable in candy dishes for any holiday, or the classic silver ones look great all year long.
As for the chocolate, I received a family size bag of classic milk chocolate Kisses, so I had plenty to try out. To be honest, I hadn't had Hershey's chocolate in a while, and this was a great reminder of how good it is. The chocolate melts in your mouth and is a quick way to have a little something that's sweet, and have a little smile along with it. I'll be indulging in many more after this too!
Products sent for review. All opinions are my own.
In general, I'm satisfied with all of the products I was sent from Influenster. If anything, the products exceeded my expectations, especially the Red Rose tea, Frizz Ease flat iron spray, and even the Hershey's Kisses. I'll definitely be using the Frizz Ease to fight frizz all summer, and indulge in some Red Rose tea!


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My youngest son and I love Ricardo's café, especially their beautiful cheesecake spheres. One day, as he poked about in his apple cheesecake, admiring the apple caviar and white chocolate and gel coated sphere, he wondered if Ricardo's could make cheesecake that looked like a bunch of grapes… (and bless him, he suggested it to one of the staff, then for the next few weeks, wandered in regularly to stare hopefully at the display to see if his suggestion had been created yet).
This made me think, could I make something like that? Continue reading


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Ray Lewis Makes Last Appearance On Ravens Home Field
Ray Lewis gives the fans exactly what they wanted during his final trip to Baltimore's home field.Lewis played a superb game as the Ravens held off Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts. Final score Ravens 24-Colts-9. The win earns Baltimore another game next week at Mile High Stadium against the number 1 seed Denver Broncos. Check out Lewis performing his memorable pre game dance.


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Now this isn't one of those posts caused by the change of weather. Rather, it was caused by the date on the calendar. My summer break began in mid-May and it is already the end of July. I have approximately one month until the fall semester starts. Oh, my goodness. I don't want this to be a post about the past or regret for not accomplishing enough over the break or what have you. Instead this post is about the realization and to try and release myself from the constraints of time.
What happened in the past does not matter now and just because the summer is coming to a close doesn't mean it's all over. I will still fill out an application to volunteer at a local child care association. Who cares if I will be gone for a week soon and my available hours will change on August 29? Either way August and many more months to come will be my time to shine.


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Jo and I have a standing joke about my photography. Ever since our Europe trip in 2007, I tend to take photos of clouds, trees, megalithic tombs and stones, iron age ruins, birds and landscapes. After my several trips to Ireland and Britain since 2007, she has always asked, with a cheeky smile, 'What, no houses or flowers?' So, this trip I've been taking photos I'm hope she will like.
Given that I have been in Britain for Spring, this particular blog post will showcase some of the wildflowers I have encountered during my recent walks. Most of them come from a trip to Thor's Cave with my good friend Grevel Lindop (more about this in another post). So, here's a short photo essay of wildflowers for Jo:
|Native bluebells, plus white and pink variants
(in Grevel's front garden)
|Wood Anemone
|Early Purple Orchid
|Wild Strawberry
|Jack-by-the-Hedge (Garlic Mustard)
|White Dead Nettle
|Butter Burr (its leaves were used to wrap butter)
|Red Campion
By the way, if anyone can identify the two 'unknowns', please let me know.
That's it for now.
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I left early this morning on a minibus bound for Flores. I booked through a company outside of the hostel so had to get on a separate minibus to Shay and Ofir. As my luck would hold it, I was last on and this meant I had to be in the temporary fold-out chair for the 8-10 hour journey. This was made worse by the fact that my ribs were still killing and everytime the bus stopped it would pull on my core muscles making it one long and uncomfortable journey!
The bus ride was one of my most boring yet. No one spoke to each other and it wasn't until the end that I met Yannick from Germany. We both ended up staying in Los Amigos, which I believe had links with Zephy Lodge. The hostel was good with decent showers and ample amounts of hot water. We decided to look for street food as I was on my last quetzals at this point as I knew I was the leaving the country in the next two days. We managed to watch the sunset across the lake and eat these cold burritos for only 80p each, which came with everything from guacamole to chili.
Having had dinner, we headed back to book our Tikal tour for tomorrow before playing pool and a quick beer prior to bed.
This morning we slep in until around 10am and had a late breakfast, basically brunch. We opted to do the Tikal tour in the afternoon as the mornings were notoriously misty at this time of year. This also meant that we would see the sunset too.
We paid 100 quetzals (£7.50p) to get there and back (an hour drive each way) and a further 170 quetzals to get into the park (this included a rip-off 20 quetzals to stay in the park an extra 30 minutes. The day was actually a lot better than I was expecting. Our guide was informative and we learnt more about the UNESCO World Heritage site and the pre-Colombian Mayan history of area.
We spent a good 4 hours or so looking around various temples, taking pictures and seeing the varied wildlife - from bats to monkeys, before finishing on top of Temple IV for sunset. This sunset also happened to be one of the best I've ever seen. Imagine being in the middle of the jungle, the local animals calling each other, while you sit 30m up overlooking the canopy below, which was laced in a mist that gave a distinct depth to the landscape. For miles around all you could see is jungle. Simply amazing.
After sunset, we scurried back to the minibus where we would be taken back to the hostel. We repeated the same dinner pattern as last night mainly because it was cheap.
Tomorrow I'm leaving Guatemala and going into Belize!


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February Wedding at Germania Place in ChicagoTuesday, February 19th, 2013
We had the pleasure of working with Denise and Michael on their wedding at Germania Place this past weekend. Denise came to us via Left Bank Jewelry & Bridal Finery. She was a lovely bride and we decided that even though her wedding was close to valentine's day we were not going to hold back on pretty flowers.
The bride carried a gorgeous bouquet of white garden roses, stock, white sweet peas, white callas, with accents of ranunculus, seeded eucalyptus and white cymbidium orchids.
The bridesmaids carried bouquets of white stock, cream roses, white callas, white sweet peas and burgundy cymbidium orchids.
For the centerpieces we created duos of burgundy roses with accents of cymbidum orchids, argonis, red celosia and burgundy stock.


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June 21 marked the first day of summer, so what better day to have a mock fantasy football draft? After all, the next season is ... football season!
Mock drafts mostly speak for themselves, as we look to see where certain players are being taken and which positions are thinning out when.
However, If you're new to fantasy football -- or want a little refresher -- check out our ESPN Fantasy Football 101, or more specifically, our detailed breakdown of the hows and whys of mock drafting.
This is a PPR (point per reception) draft, which means each player will earn one fantasy point for each catch he makes. You can check out our expert PPR rankings here.
NOTE: This mock draft took place prior to the announcement that the NFL plans to suspend Jameis Winston for the first three games of the season.
The participants in order of draft position were Field Yates, Eric Karabell, Matt Bowen, Stephania Bell, Tom Carpenter, Jim McCormick, Mike Clay, KC Joyner, Tristan H. Cockcroft and Matthew Berry.


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Brenda Blethyn, star of ITV's crime drama Vera, has been spotted filming the third episode of the fifth series of the programme in Alnwick.
The cast and crew have been shooting scenes on Fenkle Street this morning and in Alnwick Market Place, during the regular Thursday market.
Blethyn plays the series' main character DCI Vera Stanhope.
They are filming for 12 days in total until September 1, at various locations around Alnwick including Elemental tattoo studio this morning, St Paul's Church, the Duchess's Community High School, Chillingham Castle, the Oddfellow's Arms and others.
Vera is based on books written by Ann Cleeves and the episode being filmed in Alnwick is about a story based in the town.


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I have been to other hibachi joints before but not the nationally known Benihana's. As with all others on The List, I wanted to find out for myself what the whole hoopla was about. Turns out, not much. The food was okay, it wasn't something to ah over and over at. The company was much, much better. I believe it's because of the company that I'm being so easy on them. Would I go again? Maybe but it would depend on the company.
Side note, I got a lot of flack for not liking Romano's Pizza. All I can say is, I've eaten a lot of pizza in my lifetime, and I know what I like and what I don't like. Romano's I don't like, Brother's Pizza I adore.


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Is there more to life than:
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- socialising?
- holding down a stressful job?
- getting older?
- an uncertain future?
For some of us, life can be good, but most of us have problems. Many of us are uncertain about our long term future. So we should ask the question "Is this all there is?"
Is there anywhere we can look for an answer? Will we have good reason to believe it?
We will explore whether there is such a source of information. We shall look for good reasons for trust when it tells us about our long term future.
We need a source of information that we can trust to tell us about our long term future
Why bother about our long term future?
When our short term future is threatened by illness or accident, most of us seek help from someone we trust.
When anyone is seriously ill or injured, we call an ambulance to get help to the person as soon as we can.
Ambulances are given priority on the road and everyone co-operates in assisting the ambulance to get to its destination quickly.
Our long term furture is uncertain. So we need urgent help from a source of information we can trust.
The Bible is just such a trustworthy source of information. There is much evidence to convince us that the Bible comes from a power greater than ourselves and that its message can be trusted. We will look at some of this evidence.


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As we approach a new year (yes a leap year), we wanted to take a moment and share with you some thoughts for 2016 and what we might see and expect to happen in business entities. Yes, more waves of disruptive technology (social media, mobility, analytics, big data, and cloud).
What will this mean to you as business executives? Are you ready to cope with how this will affect you current operations and in particular your facilities?
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Jim Young - He is the Co-Founder and CEO Realcomm: (www.realcomm.com) is the leading research and educational institution that produces annual conferences and expositions on technology, automated business solutions and intelligent buildings strategies for executives in commercial, corporate, government … and
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What is Next for the Workplace?
Author: Jim Young, Co-Founder & CEO, Realcomm
It was not too long ago that you simply went to an office and did your work. You went there to use expensive equipment, store your files and collaborate with your peers. Prior to mobile phones, you made calls using the company phone. Meetings were held in conference rooms and video conferencing was something in a Star Trek movie. There were no free meals or drinks, no baristas, pool tables or on site cleaners. Work was work…how that has changed.
In addition to all the technology changes in recent years, another phenomenon is occurring at the exact same time: the coming of age of the millennials. While there is no official timeframe, consensus puts millennials' birth years between 1980 and 2000. That would make their age today between 15 and 35. This means every day, the millennials become more of an influence in the workplace. As this group ages and takes on more leadership roles, their influence will continue to grow as the baby boomers and generation X move aside. What will the millennials' workplace look like five years from now?
All generations experience various behavioral influences. For millennials, technology has and will continue to play a major role in their behavior at work. Mobile devices that offer up texting, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, video conferencing, instant media, immediate social feedback on everything (and so much more) are reshaping how they gather, organize, analyze, reformat and distribute information. Not only is that effectively impacting the workplace, there is evidence these processes are actually reshaping how their brains process information (neuroplasticity).
In addition to mobile devices, millennials are getting ready for a whole new generation of technology associated with wearables and the Internet of Things. Connected everything means sensors in your shirt, in your shoes, in your watch, your hat, socks and even undergarments. Will this all prove to be of great value? Or just another set of distractions in an already noisy workplace? There are also implications of privacy and security. What happens to the airport and lobby screening when everyone is wearing a computer?
What about the newest technologies that will become commonplace for millennials in the near future? Drones, robots, immersive experiences, 3D printing and nanotechnology are just a few of the technologies poised for major disruption of not only what happens at work but also major supply chains. With companies like Google and Amazon working to organize the sky's proliferation of drones, what does your HR policy say about pizza getting delivered to the office by a drone?
There are major questions developing for the millennials workforce and the new workplace they require:
1) Are the perks and distractions too much? Are we moving too far away from the concept of work? How does their actual productivity stack up with other generations?
2) As technology advances, is the space keeping up? Is wireless coverage adequate and able to support a hyper-connected world?
3) Is there some benefit to 'no-tech' zones, where old-fashioned communications and human interaction is encouraged?
4) How are privacy and security systems and policies being developed? As security is increased, privacy is impacted. How do millennials feel about that tradeoff?
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Out for a bit of a long un' this morning.
Over by Crowhill and Cocklaw. Enjoyed it, but still feeling a bit "tenderness" in the quads after my shot at the two breweries.
My route was a circuit so I did get hammered by the wind at one point, but speed wasn't the name of today's game - so what the hell.
I did think of my club colleagues who were out at about the same time as me, up in Inverness. All being well they got the same stiff wind behind them for the vast majority of the run.
Kind of wish I had been up there too. I really enjoy running up in that neck of the woods and enjoy making a weekend out of it. Think I might try the Inverness Half next year.
I ordered new shoes about ten days ago. And, despite getting an email last Monday to say they've been dispatched, I haven't received them yet. Getting a bit concerned. I'll give the company a call tomorrow.
In the meantime another bit of remedial repair work with ShooGoo was called for.
Anyway, this quintet was to be the quintet that was to remain with Miles all the way through to the development of his "electric period" (a.k.a "utter crap" - IMHO).
But thankfully this CD is safely rooted in the traditional acoustic/hard bop/modal tradition, but you do get the feeling that Shorter is perhaps a bit keen to push the boundaries a bit.
Usual Davis 60's selection for the play list "Autumn Leaves, So What, Stella By Starlight etc. Herbie Hancock, as ever, brilliant on piano.
A very nice, and fairly well recorded, addition to my collection. Sound isn't what you'd expect these days, but its adequate. Don't know if it's been edited out, but theres no introduction of the band and no introduction of the numbers, by the band. In fact other than some applause by the audience you'd be hard pushed to know its a live concert your listening to.
The linear notes don't really say why this gig was originally recorded (TV, radio, private use??) and doesn't explain why it lay for the best part of 50 years before being released.
Strange that after all these years "undiscovered" tapes keep popping up (ECM have recently released a "new" Keith Jarrett recording from 1979). Quite pleased that they do though.


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On a small road in the village of Altenhain near Leipzig.
Reinhard drove to Leipzig after work to visit Manu and to go on a geohash bike ride together with her. Annoyingly, there were detours and traffic jams on his drive, so they could only start after 8 pm.
Cycling at a neat speed, it took less than an hour to get to the hashpoint. They really found the spot on a road, and it turned out that the speed limit in that part of the village was 30 km/h. Perfect opportunity for a speed racer achievement, isn't it? They tried it with Reinhard first, watching his GPS for the speed and holding the camera, and Manu closely behind him on her bike. Reinhard got a picture of the little arrow passing the hash flag on the map, while a speed of 29.9 km/h was displayed, with his first try. Nearly flawless result, so there was no need or use of trying it again.
On the way back to Leipzig they passed the Naunhofer lake, where they made a stop for a short swim at 21:45, before continuing their trip through the night.
| Manu and Reinhard earned the Speed racer achievement
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Monday's A.M. Hot Clicks feature the lovely Nicky Gile and Cleveland ending a title drought
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Comment 5 of xThe Truth About Easter(and why it is so glorious to celebrate it!) The name Easter originated from the two names, one Babylonian, Ishtar, and the other Phoenician, Astarte (or Ashtaroth) both names of the pagan Goddess of Fertility and therefore Spring. Both Astarte and Ishtar were pronounced "Easter." The Goddess Ishtar/Astarte held several titles and like the Hindi Goddess Kali, in time came to symbolize both a creator and destroyer. In the Saxon/Sachsen cultures of ancient Europe the Goddess Astarte was written as Eostre/Eastre.
Comment 4 of xThe celebration of and to Eostre/Easter involved making sacred (sacrificing) the festival meal/meat and showing reverence to the rising Sun. It was a time for the tribes to gather and enjoy stories and celebrate the arrival of Spring, the season of Astarte. It was strongly associated with all the rites of spring, including the coming / birth of the new animals. Like the symbol of rebirth, Spring represented the coming of new grasses, grains, and the rebirth of mother Earth. In ancient times the hare/rabbit was in itself a strong fertility symbol. Imagine how much more powerful a symbol when you have the hare carrying/delivering eggs! Wrap this together with the treasure egg hunt, its origins date back to the tales of Astarte creating the golden egg in the garden.
Comment 3 of xBy the 4th century of the current era, the Holy Roman Church, had placed its mark on many pagan holidays and festivals, Easter was no exception. The Romans took it and proclaimed that it was the celebration of the 'rising of the SON', that is the rebirth of Christ. Symbolically, Easter made an easy acquisition to the list of official 'Christian' holy days.
Comment 2 of xToday, as all those around our mother planet, the Earth, celebrate the festival of our ancestors many thousands of years old, let us raise our goblets and toast our hither come lately sisters and brothers of Christendom who have come to our table in only the past 1,600 years to give praise to the Sun, Earth, and the season of Astarte. We welcome all, to gather tribe, family, and friends in breaking bread, eating the sacrificial animal, such as honey ham, hunt for the treasure egg of Astarte, and recognize in hope, joy, and beauty the abundance of Eostre – the rebirth of Mother Earth – and the blessings of the Creator.
Comment 1 of xIt is sometimes lost or overlooked, the understanding that when we celebrate and honor the Creator/Creation we are also celebrating and honoring ourselves and all who came before us.Celebrating Eastre,Carl of Dana
My Dearest Rock AngelI share this with you in the spirit of love and joy, for as we dance in the circle of life what we share becomes our greatest gift - this is too all, as we recognize the truth behind the lies and begin to heal ancient wounds. It is time to join hands in calling the directions and centering humanity in the heart energy of Mother Earth. It is time for us to take back our sacred days and holy nights - and invite all to join us.Bless Be,Carl(Chezbro of 'Smegma')


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Robert Sickels, professor of film and media studies, reports that his documentary short, "Sterling Hallard Bright Drake", is screening at the St. Louis International Film Festival, which is an Academy Award qualifying festival. The documentary short was made by Sickels and Zack Ellenbogen '12; their collaboration was supported by a Perry Grant. It recently played at the SNOB Film Festival in Concord, NH, and at the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival at Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum. Ellenbogen attended the Portland screening and hosted a Q&A after the film; Sickels will do the same in St. Louis, where the film will screen at the 440-seat Tivoli Theatre as part of the Doc Shorts: Longevity program.
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The Cabin Amsterdam boat hotel is docked at the Oosterdok right in Amsterdam City Center for those days that we do not sail. Oosterdok is right next to the NEMO Science Museum and very closed to "Het Scheepsvaarmuseum" – the Nautical Museum which has been restored a few years ago. Both NEMO and the Nautical Museum are truly stunning and highly recommendable. NEMO offers an exceptional (FREE!) roof terrace overlooking the city.
Directions are as follows; when coming from the Airport take the train, approx. 5 Euro single trip every 15 minutes for a ride of 15 minutes to Central Station. Exit Central Station at the City side. Once outside instantly go left, towards the Chinese floating restaurant – which can be missed. The walk to The Cabin Amsterdam noat hotel is max 7 min. You must cross a bridge to NEMO keeping the OBA (public library, being a modern big building) on your left and walk towards NEMO. The Cabin Amsterdam boat hotel is on the 4th dock at the very end. Our sign is indication MPS Noorderzon as that is the name of the ship.
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To truly make Amsterdam a Dutch experience one has to enjoy biking as a true Dutchman. As our Dutch owner loves quality bikes, we offer the best and most luxurious, sturdy and best priced bikes in city being from "Gazelle" the Dutch Mercedes equivalent under the bikes – try it out and use the Cabin Amsterdam boat hotel as your spring board into the city.


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Here's Hillary Clinton's note to the people of Serbia (right from State.gov):
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Serbia as you celebrate your National Day this February 15.
The United States and Serbia share a long history of friendship and cooperation based on mutual interest and mutual respect. Today, we stand with Serbia as you work toward European Union integration, and we will continue to support your progress until this goal becomes a reality. I look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship and deepening our work together in the coming year as we promote stability and prosperity in the region and around the world.
As you celebrate your National Day, know that the United States is a partner and friend. I wish all the people of Serbia and Serbians around the world a peaceful and a prosperous future.
Um, no.
You're most certainly not delighted, Madam Secretary, and it's simply offensive to pretend otherwise.
The U.S. and Serbia had a long history of friendship and cooperation. That history ended on March 23, 1999. And not because of the Serbs, either.
Likewise, there is nothing "mutual" about the current relationship between Washington and the quisling regime in Belgrade. The successive U.S. administrations have repeatedly demonstrated that only the U.S. is allowed to have interests, and only the U.S. is entitled to respect - while anyone else in the world, Serbia included, is not.
To speak of "promoting stability and prosperity" anywhere, while chiefly involved in bombing and occupying countries around the world - or seeking to overthrow their governments through astroturf "popular revolutions" and staged rebellions - surely has to be the pinnacle of cynicism. Especially since the U.S. has done all those things to Serbia over the past 13 years, making it decidedly less stable and prosperous.
If these are the actions of a "partner and friend," who needs enemies?
Serbia's Foreign Minister is in Washington today, and he will smile and nod and shake hands and pretend everything is all right. It isn't. And unlike him, I'm not afraid to say it.
As for those who are missing the whole "National Day" reference, today is the anniversary of the first Serb uprising against the Ottoman rule (1804), as well as the anniversary of Serbia's first Constitution (1835). The quisling regime celebrates it as "Statehood Day" - something they themselves know nothing of. And apparently, neither does Madam Clinton.


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Easy Star All-Stars are practically synonymous with innovative covers. The reggae collective turned heads with their 2003 album Dub Side of the Moon, which cleverly spun Pink Floyd's historic Dark Side of the Moon into a reggaefied masterpiece. Since then, Easy Star All-Stars have created unique versions of a number of other legendary albums, including Radiohead's OK Computer, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Thriller by Michael Jackson. Radiodread, the band's 2nd album together, featured star guests such as Toots & The Maytals, Israel Vibration, Morgan Heritage, and Mad Professor.
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On this web page you are going to find detailed information about my old, current and future loudspeaker projects. These projects include multi way speaker systems as well as full-range speaker enclosures. The enclosure principles are mainly Bass-Reflex, Transmission Line and Horn.
There is a thin line between deciding wherher to design a multi way speaker or not. On one hand, the improvements in electrical components and software make it possible to design a better multi way speaker systems with less problems, on the other hand, the developments in the full-range driver units make it possible to generate sound in a wider frequency band with an acceptable balance. It is very exciting for me to try the new developments in loudspeaker technology therefore you are going to benefit from this by examining my work on both ends. I have designed loudspeaker enclosures with Accuton units, which are made of 0.4mm ceramic, Eton woofers which use a different cone material and Seas units which also use different cone materials and also still build co-axial speaker units. In addition to this wide range of multi way enclosure designs there are transmission line and horn enclosures for Fostex, Lowther, Supravox and AER full-range speaker units.
Are you intrerested in computer simulations? If yes, you may find my simulation software, which simulates the acoustic pressure waves inside enclosures, interesting. The simulator uses non reflecting boundaries and has some different enclosures ready.
I have listed my references and the links which can be helpful to follow the work on this web page under "Links and Documentation" section.
You will also find information about my hobby which is collecting vintage calculators. I have given detailed information about the calculators and pocket computers which I like most.
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