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This week we are taking about the Rosary!
Danielle Bean chats with Catalina Ramos who shares about her work with Rosary Coast to Coast.
Catalina also invites us all to join her in a Novena for Our Nation, beginning August 15, and culminating on the day of the coast to coast Rosary event.
Next, Danielle introduces us to Julia Miller, founder of FreshRosary.com, where she creates beautiful works of art of commemorate and celebrate special occasions. You need to see the beauty of these creations for yourself. Check it out!
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Allie Faye McCaslin
Memorial Service
Allie Faye McCaslin daughter of Austin and Chelsy (Bell) MaCaslin died at birth Friday December 28, 2018 at 4:00 am in Springfield, Illinois.
Allie is survived by her parents Chelsy and Austin McCaslin of Witt, a brother Kash McCaslin, Grandparents Greta (McArthur) husband Dorman Akers of Witt, Brian Bell (deceased), Jaymi husband Heath Taylor of Sorento, great grandparents Shirley McArthur of Witt, Julie & Bernie Huber of Hillsboro, Randy McCaslin of Nokomis, Lori & Ron Sims of Georgia.
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Synagogue to host shabbaton weekend
Synagogue to host shabbaton weekend
NEW BEDFORD — Tifereth Israel Congregation invites the community to the second annual Evelyn Kroudvird Rosen Shabbaton Weekend beginning Friday, May 7 with dinner at 6:15 p.m., followed by the 7:30 service and Oneg Dessert. The event continues Saturday, May 8 with a 9:30 a.m. service, followed by a Kiddush Luncheon.
The scholar will be Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, who will speak Friday on the topic "Pepper, Silk and Ivory — The Exotic Jewish Communities of China, Japan, and India" and on Saturday, "The Fugu Plan — The Heroic Escape to China and Japan During the Holocaust."
After his ordination as a rabbi, Tokayer served as a U.S. Air Force chaplain in Japan. Upon discharge, he returned to Tokyo to serve for eight years as the rabbi for the Jewish Community of Japan. He wrote 20 books in Japanese, including several bestsellers; discovered literally the last of the Chinese Jews; located a long-lost Jewish
cemetery in Nagasaki; contributed to the Encyclopedia Judaica; acted as a bridge for many travelers between East and West; served the needs of his congregation; and became spellbound by the threads of a story which he began piecing together. His investigation of the facts took him throughout Asia, to Israel and Washington, D.C., as he
searched for documents and tracked down the people, both Jewish and Japanese, who had taken part in the rescue of Jews from the Holocaust.
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It's been a long year or so of trying to get The Art of Falling off the ground, and I've done a lot to try and spread the word about my novel. I've entered the manuscript into several Inkitt contests (getting into the Top 10% several times, and winning First Place once!) I've going to conventions and told people about my novel, even selling artwork to promote it. I've reached out to agents and publishers hoping for a break. Lastly, I've been able to share the story with dozens of beta readers who were able to provide kind reviews and pass along the word.
So, thank you so much for all of the support and love you've given. It means the world to me, and I'm so excited for when The Art of Falling will be able to be shared in print. I can't do this without you.


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DJI 7AE-3AA-FF3 (7AE3AAFF3, 7AE 3AA FF3, 7AE/3AA/FF3, 7AE3AA-FF3) Ronin SC Gimbal Stabilizer Pro Combo Kit.
With a lightweight design and superior stabilization, Ronin-SC is a 3-axis stabilizer for mirrorless cameras, allowing users to create professional footage with ease.
Lightweight & Compact
Opening possibilities for filmmakers and content creators in almost any situation, Ronin-SC was built to go anywhere. Magnesium and aluminum construction, along with high-strength composite materials provide robust performance at just 1.1 kg. With a modular, quick setup design, Ronin-SC can pack neatly in limited spaces and be carried with ease.
Great Compatibility
Ronin-SC supports a wide range of cameras and lenses while meeting strict performance standards. It has been rigorously tested to support a payload of 2.0 kg while still achieving a smooth, cinematic shot. Intuitive and user-friendly controls for shutter and focus are also available for most camera brands.
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Even in action-packed scenes, Ronin-SC gives a perfectly stable shot. Sport mode improves the sensitivity of each axis while continuing to maintain stabilization, making Ronin-SC more effective in fast follows, sudden motions, and even complete changes in direction.
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An innovative framework elevates camera payload above the roll axis, keeping the camera's built-in display free of obstruction. After DJI introduced this concept, it has been embraced throughout the handheld gimbal industry.
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The buttons and trigger are easy to reach for every essential control. A flared battery grip makes extended holding easier and slip-resistant, letting you capture moments throughout the day.
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Make the passage of time your ultimate storytelling tool, capturing sunsets and blossoming flowers in a steady frame.
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ActiveTrack technology arrives for the first time in the Ronin series. A smartphone mounted above the camera, the Ronin app, and Ronin-SC work together seamlessly to achieve smooth, precise gimbal movement at all times, allowing you to focus more on creating the shot that matches your vision.
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Axis locks on each arm allow for faster storage and individual axis balancing. The Quick-Release Plate includes a positioning block to memorize the perfect camera position for instant remounting. When powering off, the motors gradually power down the gimbal, ensuring reliability and quick setup wherever your shot takes you.
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VIJAYAWADA: Boom in e-commerce business and day-to-day improvement in cloud-based delivery is encouraging youth to take to digital marketing as a career option.
As the demand for professionals in search engine optimisation (SEO), software product development, app development, data analytics and social media marketing is constantly rising in the IT industry, it is emerging as a promising field which offers jobs not only to engineering graduates but also to the general graduates who are tech-savvy.
"In the last one year, the e-commerce sector has witnessed numerous link-ups with several leading corporate companies. Recently, Reliance has invested in Flipkart and Tata parked funds in Snapdeal site. Even the foreign players such as Amazon, Rakuten and Alibaba are expanding aggressively, and are hiring more than 10,000 skilled students every year for the past three years and they would be hiring more than 40,000 professionals to expand their business," said M Sai Ram, managing director, Websamrat Technologies, Guntur.
At least one in every five students, who is a graduate in computer applications, is showing interest to join an e-commerce firm as a web-designer, app-developer or social media manager.
"With changing trends and developments in technology, I am interested to work in an online team in a software company or join e-commerce sites. Being a computer science student, we have basics of computer applications, but after getting professional training in web-designing and app development, I was easily selected in the campus drive," K Yeshwanth, student of PB Siddhartha Academy of Arts and Science, who recently recruited in the campus drive.
With the penetration of digital marketing, most of the companies are hiring special teams for online marketing and social media marketing. In the recent campus recruitment drives conducted by major IT firms such as Wipro and Mahindra Satyam, there was consistent demand for web designers, app developers, cloud, mobile and social analytics.
"There is a lot of scope and demand for the students who are professionally trained in web-designing, app developing and social media management these days. Along with the frontrunners like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon, MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Bookmyshow and Facebook, most of the retailers like Spencers, Big Bazaar and others, who have made their online presence, are providing jobs for the skilled students. When compared to the situation in the last few years, there has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of students getting into e-commerce," said K Sridhar, HoD, PB Siddhartha Academy of Arts and Science and training and placement officer.
However, the lack of professional training institute in the city is acting as a bottleneck for the students who are interested in e-commerce. "In colleges, we just get the basic knowledge in computer applications and we have to approach private institutions for professional training. However, there are only a few institutions offering app development, web-designing and others in the city, where we have to spend more bucks to undergo training. Other than academics, the colleges should focus on providing professional training to students," said P Ishanth, a B.Sc graduate who joined Shaft animation institute to learn web-designing and app development.


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Akran Marketing announced today that Monica Channa, its Executive Director, Operations, has been awarded a spot in the 2011 Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100.
Ottawa, ON, December 07, 2011 - Akran Marketing announced today that Monica Channa, its Executive Director, Operations, has been awarded a spot in the 2011 Canada's Most powerful Women Top 100.
Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 award winners are honoured by the Women's Executive Network, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement and recognition of women, for their leadership and professional achievements. The recipients are chosen by an independent advisory board and span nine categories. Monica was selected for the CIBC Entrepreneurs award.
Ms. Channa took part in the Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Summit at the Allstream Centre in Downtown Toronto, where an audience of over 1,200 celebrated the accomplishments of those chosen for this prestigious distinction.
According to Monica Channa, Executive Director, Operations, "It's such an honour to receive this prestigious award. This just shows that more and more Canadian women are rising up to become great leaders and entrepreneurs."
About Akran Marketing
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Everyone has one, right?
- Star as the unsub in an episode of Criminal Minds: Female unsubs are pretty rare.
- Change the 1st down marker at an NFL game, just once.
- Play obnoxiously touristy songs in the right places.: I'm thinking "California Love" while cruising the PCH. "Philadelphia Freedom" in Philly. So forth.
- Design & make a fancy dress, then host a fancy event so I can show off my fanciness.
- Learn how to use Photoshop: It's probably a good thing that I don't know the finer points of Photoshop. Who knows what would come out of my mind…
- Go to Las Vegas
- Run a marathon
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Published on 19 February 2019
Today is an exciting day for the Carisbrook sporting community!
Representatives from Council and Carisbrook sports clubs are meeting with an architect to discuss future design plans at the local recreation reserve.
The design project is divided into three phases, with each stage expected to take up to eight weeks.
It is proposed the Carisbrook Recreation Reserve will become an epicentre for local sport with the Carisbrook Football Netball Club, Lady Redbacks football club, Carisbrook Bowls Club and Carisbrook Cricket Club all to be based at the reserve.
This is great news for our local sporting clubs as some of their facilities could do with an upgrade.
In other exciting news, this Saturday at 2pm we are launching our Golden Textures Biennial Art Quilt Exhibition at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery.
This is a truly exciting exhibition because it features 18 of the highest standard contemporary art quilters from across Australia.
I have no doubt that this will be one of the most popular exhibitions at our Art Gallery this year and I encourage all community members visit the Gallery and appreciate the amount of skill and dedication that goes into each quilt.
The Art Gallery's 2019 program is now online and can be viewed at www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/exhibitionsandevents
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Central Goldfields Shire Council acknowledges the ancestors and descendants of the Dja Dja Wurrung. We acknowledge that their forebears are the Traditional Owners of the area we are on and have been for many thousands of years. The Djaara have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal. We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region.


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Acknowledging (for Real This Time) Female Scientists
From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians in the film Hidden Figures, the historical contributions of women to science are increasingly coming to light. And a new study by SF State researchers shows that it's possible to reveal women's once-hidden scientific work by analyzing decades-old research papers in the field of theoretical population biology. The historical bias shown by the research likely continues to impact the representation of women in the discipline today.
"What our work shows is that in fact there were women who were working in the field," says Assistant Professor of Biology Rori Rohlfs. "But we didn't even know they existed."
"What our work shows us is that there were women who were working in the field."
— Rori Rohlfs, Assistant Professor of Biology
To peek into the history of their discipline, Rohlfs and Brown University Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Emilia Huerta-Sánchez took advantage of how scientific research papers are structured. Being listed as an "author" of a scientific paper is the primary way scientists receive credit for their work and is critical to securing jobs and research funding. But those who contribute less to a paper are sometimes listed in the "acknowledgements" section, buried at the bottom and rarely read by other researchers.
When Rohlfs and Huerta-Sánchez noticed that many women seemed to appear only in the acknowledgements section of decades-old studies in their field — despite what appeared to be important programming contributions — the duo saw a chance to measure how much the work of women had been overlooked. Rohlfs recruited seven SF State undergraduate researchers to record data on the authors and acknowledgements from 883 papers published in the scientific journal Theoretical Population Biology between 1970 and 1990. They found that the people mentioned were disproportionately women: Women made up 43.2 percent of those mentioned as programmers in the acknowledgements but only 7.4 percent of those listed as authors.
Through the decades, the study shows, the proportion of women programmers in the acknowledgements shrank. That shift tracked broader trends in the workplace, as programming went from a "pink collar job" associated with women to one perceived as more masculine and prestigious.
Because these women never got proper credit for their work, they were denied the opportunity to advance as scientists, which may have had a lasting impact on the field. While women have increasingly found success in closely related fields like evolutionary biology, the more programming-heavy biology disciplines have lagged behind. "Population genetics continues to be male-dominated at the faculty level," Rohlfs says. "In part that might be because women who were thinking about what subfield of biology they wanted to get into didn't see women there."
Through the decades, the study shows, the proportion of women programmers in the acknowledgements shrank. That shift tracked broader trends in the workplace, as programming went from a "pink collar job" associated with women to one perceived as more masculine and prestigious.
A Place of Their Own
San Francisco has a lot of unique cultural centers. There's the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, the United Irish Cultural Center, the Croatian American Cultural Center and many more. What San Francisco doesn't have — because no city in the nation has one — is a disability cultural center.
That's about to change thanks to SF State's Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability. Founded to showcase the experiences of people with disabilities, the Institute is spearheading development of the center after winning a $100,000 bid from the city's Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). The effort will be underwritten by the Dignity Fund, a voter-approved initiative that requires the city to apportion a part of its budget to DAAS for the benefit of older adults and adults with disabilities.
"San Francisco needs a place where people can engage with disability culture," says San Francisco State Professor of History Catherine Kudlick, the Longmore Institute's director. "No other city as far as we can tell has a disability cultural center, so this will be a trailblazer."
Emily Beitiks, the Institute's assistant director, and SF State senior Danny Thomas Vang, a fellow with the Institute, have assembled a leadership council of 12 people with disabilities. All are either disability advocates or work with people who have disabilities in San Francisco. "It's important that the center is created by people with disabilities," Kudlick says. "Traditionally, non-disabled people would be the ones making these decisions."
The Write Stuff
Michael David Lukas has two well-reviewed novels under his belt, but that hasn't taken any of the agonizing uncertainty out of writing.
"There are moments where you feel something click when you're writing, but there's always that self-doubt, that voice over my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing isn't working," he says.
Some recent news might help the Assistant Professor of Creative Writing finally set his self-doubt aside: In January his multigenerational novel The Last Watchman of Old Cairo won the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in fiction. Administered by the Jewish Book Council, the award recognizes outstanding literature that focuses on themes of Jewish interest.
Published by Spiegel & Grau last March, the novel is centered around Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley and the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. The story follows Joseph's attempts to unearth the two sides of his family lineage. Lukas, who has also lived and worked in Turkey and Tel Aviv, attributes much of his storytelling to his own personal travels. He's currently working on a third novel that will be a futuristic retelling of the biblical book of Esther.
Though teaching takes time and energy away from his writing, Lukas says he finds his students' thoughtful opinions and insightful questions inspiring.
"I've been really amazed by the students and I think if anything I feel like they've taught me so much," says Lukas. "The recognition is really gratifying and great to have, but at the end of the day it's about putting your butt in the chair and just writing."
University Announces new deans
SF State appointed two new deans this spring: Amy Sueyoshi was named dean of the College of Ethnic Studies (CoES), while Carmen Domingo was named dean of the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE). Each is the first female dean for her college.
An accomplished scholar and dedicated educator, Sueyoshi (top photo) has been a faculty member at SF State in Race and Resistance Studies and in Sexuality Studies since 2002. She has published and taught in the areas of sexuality, gender and race and is also an LGBTQIA activist who was honored as the community grand marshal for the 47th Annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade in 2017.
Domingo has been a faculty member at SF State since 1997. A full-time professor in the Department of Biology, her research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind how embryos develop. Her career and research also focuses on efforts to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
In Memoriam: Anita Silvers
Nationally recognized advocate for disability rights and beloved Professor of Philosophy Anita Silvers passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, March 14. As a former chair of the Department of Philosophy, Silvers taught at SF State for more than 50 years, accruing professional accolades for her work and her service to students and colleagues. In 2017, she was awarded the California State University Wang Family Excellence Award in the Visual and Performing Arts and Letters category. She established a scholarship at SF State for philosophy students with the $20,000 award and supplemented the endowment with her own savings.
"Dr. Silvers embodied the highest scholarly achievements, mentoring commitment and service and leadership to San Francisco State and the greater community," said Dean of the College of Liberal & Creative Arts Andrew Harris. "Philosophers know her as the philosophical voice of disability for almost single-handedly creating a new and fast-growing field of philosophical research."
As a child, Silvers was disabled by quadriplegia from polio. Grounded in her own experiences, she became a leading advocate for equality for persons with disabilities. She produced groundbreaking research on disability and justice, including three co-authored books, six co-edited books and more than 125 articles, chapters and extensive reference entries. An SF State faculty member since 1967, Silvers worked to make California college campuses more accessible and to ensure that disability services were available.
"She has touched and transformed the lives of countless students, scholars and activists," said Chair and Professor of Philosophy Justin Tiwald. "We must work to ensure that her memory and her inspiration outlives her, as she hoped and expected of us."
Getting ready for the next big spill
SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science (EOS) Center is now a partner organization with the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), making the center a triage site for volunteers to care for wildlife affected by oil spills in San Francisco Bay.
"Now we'll have a place to take the animals that's right here in the Bay — because the EOS Center is the only place on the Bay that has that kind of space and capacity," says San Francisco State Professor of Geography & Environment Ellen Hines, the Center's associate director.
The OWCN has existed since 1994, created in part as a response to the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. Established by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response and administered by the University of California, Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, the OWCN organizes wildlife rescue and rehabilitation during California spills and provides funding for research and training for wildlife care volunteers. The network includes more than 40 member organizations throughout the state.
"Now we'll have a place to take the animals that's right here in the Bay."
— Ellen Hines, Assistant Professor of Geography & Environment and EOS Associate Director
In the past, the organization was limited by a lack of space to organize volunteer efforts on the San Francisco Bay, which is vulnerable to oil spills due to heavy shipping traffic and the presence of several nearby refineries. For instance, after the Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in 2007 and spilled more than 50,000 gallons of fuel, oil-covered animals had to be transported dozens of miles away to Cordelia to be cleaned. The 53-acre EOS Center campus and unique waterfront location will make it an ideal triage center for OWCN during any such accidents in the future. "Having the resources of the EOS Center available in the event of a major spill will provide an amazing benefit to responders," says Marin County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Coordinator Tom Jordan.
Twenty students, faculty and staff at the EOS Center have already registered as volunteers. If a spill happens in the Bay, they and any new volunteers will be called up to the EOS Center to assist with the response effort.
"We are thrilled to have the EOS Center join the Oiled Wildlife Care Network," says Scott Buhl, the OWCN's wildlife response specialist. "They add fantastic personnel along with a critical site location that will further enhance our response capabilities."


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He says he wants me to suck three lolly-pops when we make love. I think they are the round ones, coke, strawberry and watermelon; and he slips the three of them, end down, between the cups of my transparent brassiere, and then he kisses me on the lips once, and then again, harder and probing my mouth with his tongue. He pulls back and looks into my baby brown eyes, then takes a lock of my long black hair, and brings it to his nose and inhales the fragrance. He tells me he wants to do all the work, he tells me not to resist, and then he pushes me back onto the king-sized double bed, sitting me down, and laying me on my back.
I look up at the ceiling of the deluxe bedroom here at Le Penthouse Suite, the Gold Coast's finest and most-famous bordello, and this client starts to spread my legs, mouthing my name, "Kiki, my oriental princess," and I watch him pull aside my tight transparent black G-string, watch him place his mouth against my pussy lips, and start to feel him growl my sex.
I pull out a lolly-pop, unwrap it, moaning a little as he eats my pussy a little more ferociously, and I put the coke lolly-pop in my mouth and start to suck it, as this blonde-haired gentlemen now starts to make circles around my clitoris with his tongue, then starts to suck my clitoris so hard I groan a little and arch my back.
He wants to get deeper into my sex with his tongue, so he spreads my thighs wider, pushing down on the flesh so that he will leave bruises on the smooth skin, and he buries his face into my pussy, licking and slurping up the sex juice, probing so deeply with his tongue, nibbling on my clitoris until I cry out in pain, and tap his shoulder with my tiny foot.
He rises up at this, now placing his knees between my legs, and putting his face to my black brassiere so he can suck my nipples. I've finished the coke lolly-pop and start sucking the strawberry one now, and he lies down on top of me so his thick throbbing erection is against my bare wet pussy lips, his stomach is against mine, and he is supporting his upper torso with his elbows, but he doesn't penetrate me yet.
He pushes my brassiere upwards and starts to suck my nipples while pressing the shaft of his manhood harder against my pussy lips, but not penetrating my sex. His tongue makes tight circles around my firm nipples, and he sucks them so hard they begin to hurt. This continues for endless moments, and he is starting to rub his erection up and down along the groove of my sex. I can feel the flesh of his thick member parting my pussy lips, the connection is slick with sex juice, and hot with warmth.
I finish the strawberry lolly-pop, and find the watermelon one, unwrap it, and pop it in my mouth, and now he adjusts his position, pulling his sticky erection away from my pussy for a moment, and then placing the engorged head against my pussy lips, rubbing it up and down along the tight groove, ready to penetrate me, when I remember we need protection. He starts to push the head of his shaft against my opening when I say, "Stop!" And he pulls back for a moment as I reach for a condom packet from the bedside table. He smiles and spanks my buttock, spanks me again and grabs a handful of the sweet flesh swell of my bottom. I sit up, watermelon lolly-pop still in my mouth, and I start to fit the prophylactic onto his throbbing erection. I roll it down along the shaft with my tiny hand, roll it to its full extent, and then I pull the lolly pop out of my mouth, and start to suck his erection.
I suck his shaft deep, then deeper, and he thrusts into my mouth over and over, groaning and arching his back, I pull back for a moment and his erection pops out, and I grab the lolly-pop and I hit his length playfully, and he smiles, and as I put the lolly pop back in my mouth, he moves down my body, and positions himself between my legs again, and places the head of his erection against my pussy lips, rubs it up and down along the groove, finds my tight opening and penetrates me with a hard pop, plunging his shaft deep into my tiny sex.
I groan and shudder as he starts to pound me deep, the friction is ecstasy and lubricated with our sex juices, and he thrusts his manhood over and over into my tight sex, lifting my hips up by grabbing my butt cheeks, pulling me into his sex. His thrusting gets faster and harder, and a little deeper every time, until he adjusts me into just the right angle and penetrates my G-spot. I shudder deeply as bliss explodes deep inside me, and his thrusting becomes manic, rapid, deep, pounding my sex and groaning, and then in three powerful, to the hilt, deep plunging stabs he orgasms deep inside me.
He collapses onto me, sweat-streaked, and I continue to suck what is left of the watermelon lolly-pop.


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Susan Camille Azalea
Rhododendron 'Susan Camille'
Susan Camille Azalea flowers
(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)
Height: 4 feet
Spread: 5 feet
Hardiness Zone: 5a
Group/Class: Schroeder Hybrids
Clusters of blooms that are a very light shell pink with pink blotches, cover this azalea in mid spring; a compact upright shrub that is great along borders; needs highly acidic and organic soil that is well drained
Ornamental Features
Susan Camille Azalea is covered in stunning clusters of lightly-scented shell pink trumpet-shaped flowers with light green throats and a pink blotch at the ends of the branches in mid spring before the leaves. It has green foliage throughout the season. The glossy narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes
Susan Camille Azalea is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Susan Camille Azalea is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Susan Camille Azalea will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.


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Records for a student who graduated, or was scheduled to graduate, less than 5 years ago are maintained at the last school the student attended.
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Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Kington St. Michael - Langley Burrell - Seagry - Stanton St. Quintin - Sutton Benger
Websites of Interest
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - The Wiltshire County Archives for all historical documents and the place to obtain original copies.
Wiltshire Community History - Historical information for parishes within the Wiltshire County jurisdiction.
The Parish Church of St. James
North of Langley Burrell is Draycot Cerne, with its plain little church of nave, chancel and west tower set remotely in what once was a park. This humble building houses a remarkable collection of monuments dating from 13th Century onwards, including a cross legged knight, a Jacobean altar tomb, and a magnificent pair of brasses. The church is not publicly accessible and has to be pre-arranged for visits. For further details contact the OPC by email.
Parish Register Transcripts
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1691-1994
Marriages 1692-1993
Burials 1691-1971
BTs 1839-1872 held at Bristol Record Office
Parish History
Includes Easton
Civil Registration
1837 - Present Chippenham Registration District
Buildings and Land
Chippenham Turnpike Notices 1846 Owners of Land 1873
Ordnance Surveyor's Drawings 1813-1814
Crime and Legal Matters
Post Office 1875 Kellys 1915 Swindon & District 1928 Taylors Telephone 1941
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business
Agriculture and Land
Gamekeepers Certificates 1807 Gamekeepers Certificates 1834
Apprentice records published here may not necessarily mean that the apprentice was from the parish but was apprenticed to a master within the parish.
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Burial Ground Interments 1886-1894 Mortuary Chapel Burial Ground Survey Burial Ground Memorial Stones Gallery
People and Parish Notables
Elections, Polls and Voters Lists
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Voters List 1832 Voters Lists Revisions 1843
Family Notices
General Items
Residents Mentioned in Kilvert's Diary 1870-1879
Personal Research Items
Tuck Family Research Burial Extracts - This item was donated by Ken Tuck and contains entries that may or may not relate to the Tuck family however they have been published as such. Many refer to Quaker burials found across the county
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Settlement Examinations 1750-1799
War, Conflict and Military Matters


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The Road To Freedom bus tour and national awareness campaign is a project of:
ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights
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The Road To Freedom is a national awareness campaign inspired by the historic journey of Justin and Yoshiko Dart to mobilize support for passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our year-long, cross-country bus journey launched from Washington, DC on November 15th, 2006 and aims to engage audiences across the United States in the story of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the history of the disability rights movement. We hope to mobilize Americans to keep the promise of the ADA – freedom, inclusion, and opportunity for children and adults with physical, mental, cognitive and developmental disabilities.
Throughout this journey, national and state disability leaders will be joined by young people with disabilities, family members and others in a campaign to restore and strengthen the ADA.
Here's how we'll get the word out:
• The Road to Freedom Bus will stop at more than 80 locations nationwide, from state capitals to disability conferences to sporting events to malls and parades.
• Tom Olin's historical photographs of the struggle for disability rights are featured in our traveling exhibit. Olin's work has been featured at the Smithsonian Institute. This exhibit also includes a narrative of the history of the disability rights movement and the ADA.
• We plan press conferences, radio shows and TV interviews highlighting both the obstacles —and the victories— of Americans with disabilities.
• The tour will visit schools and colleges to design youth curriculum, working with our partners, the National Youth Leadership Network.
The Road To Freedom bus tour and traveling exhibit is a project of ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights (NCDR), an alliance of hundreds of disability, civil rights and social justice organizations.
ADA Watch/NCDR Board of Directors*
and National Advisory Council Members:
Jim Ward* President and Founder
Curt Decker* Co-Chair
National Disability Rights Network, CCD
Nancy Starnes* Co-Chair
National Organization Disability
Nan Aron
Alliance for Justice
Robert Bernstein
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Janine Bertram Kemp*
Disability Rights Center
Marca Bristo
Access Living
Honorable Tony Coelho
Former U.S. Congressman
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Capitol Area ADAPT
Len Doran*
The Wexford Group
Kyle Glozier
National Disabled Student Union
Claudia Gordon
National Black Deaf Advocates
Wade Henderson
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Ron Bassman*
National Association for
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Honorable Judith Heumann
John Lancaster
National Council on Independent Living
Ralph G. Neas
People For the American Way
Tom Olin
Photographer and Social Documentarian
Mike Oxford
Lee Page*
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Debra Robinson
Speaking For Ourselves
Marcie Roth*
National Spinal Cord Injury Network
Brewster Thackeray*
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National Youth Leadership Network
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Things You Should Do Before You Move
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Cleaning & Clearing Out
- Don't forget about your loft or attic space. Some of us don't have loft conversions and will easily forget that there are items stored in the loft. There's probably a lot of old items that can be taken to the dump, so try to be honest with yourself and only pack what you know you need.
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It's a sad/happy/emotional/awesome week this week.
My smallest child went off to school for the first time for the whole school day on Monday. She left me in the playground with a hug, a smile and a wave. School is going to suit her down to the tips of her shiny new black shoes – she's going to have a wonderful time, make friends and learn so many new things (these are the three 'jobs' I tell my kids they have each day at school: learn, make friends, have fun).
It's sad to close the chapter on my life of pushing her around the supermarket in the middle of the day to her running commentary, of stopping for 'coffee' breaks together (hot chocolate for her!), and just hanging out. But she's going to have so much fun. That's the awesome/happy bit.
There's so many goodbyes in motherhood. It's an endless string of 'firsts' and 'lasts'. The house will be much quieter without her. That's the sad/emotional bit.
The plus side of a house without children though is that I am finally a full-time (part-time) writer. 5 days of 9:15am through to 2:45pm to write (and fit in all the house chores and grocery shopping and my new promise to myself to exercise!). I'm hoping for 4 hours per day of writing. That should be enough to get down words consistently, finish the novel I'm now working on, and get it out to agents/publishers this year. That's my goal. So far, I'm on track.
Of course, the other awesome plus side of being a full-time (part-time) writer is that I can still pick my kids up from school every day and drop them off every morning. (I feel so completely blessed that I am able to do this!) And we've still got the weekend, mornings and afternoons to hang out and have fun.
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Choker necklaces are the simple yet stylish accessories that girls love as accessories for wearing to create fashionable look. Outfits are the first thing to consider, but chokers are the necklace that you must not forget to have. Chokers comes in many sizes and shapes, colors and styles for you to choose. They are inexpensive yet gives great looks on you, and they match outfits perfectly base on your taste. Some chokers come in a set of different patterns which is easy for you to choose to pair with outfits. Below are the 21 stylish girl's chokers choices that you can purchase to create your own fashion and styles.
- 1. FIBO Steel Women's Black Velvet Chokers Set
- 2. Jane Stone Gothic Black Choker
- 3. 3. BodyJ4You Stretch Gothic Chokers
- 4. Doinshop Women Chain Pendant Bohemian Tassel Choker Necklace
- 5. RareLove Classic Black Velvet Choker Necklace
- 6. Udobuy Punk Gothic Long Black Choker Necklace
- 7. Pernnla Pearl Single Pearl Choker Necklace
- 8. Bridalvenus Gothic Choker Necklace
- 9. Sea-Maiden Sterling Silver Crystal Choker Necklace
- 10. Prohouse Women's Black Velvet Gothic Choker Necklace
- 11. Barch Single Turquoise Choker Necklace
- 12. HiRudolph Heart Punk Choker
- 13. Akak Store Multilayer Chenille Choker Necklace
- 14. Benevolence LA White Opal Gold Choker Necklace
- 15. FOROLAV Black Velvet Choker with Moon Pendant
- 16. Goswot Vintage Black Choker Necklace
- 17. FOROLAV Plain Black Velvet Choker Necklace
- 18. Neview Tricess Double Layer Choker Necklace
- 19. 7th Element Black Velvet Choker with Zodiac Sign Pendant
- 20. Doinshop Women Metal Alloy Choker Chain
- 21. Bioworld PUDDIN Replica Choker
1. FIBO Steel Women's Black Velvet Chokers Set
This set consists of 10 different choker necklaces that comes with stylish and attractive design. You can change each choker each days easily to create new styles and look for yourself. Some choker necklaces are made of quality leather and velvet built which last for years. Some choker allows you to adjust the size for easy fit which is absolutely convenient to have.
2. Jane Stone Gothic Black Choker
It is the choker that every girl knows clearly, and I also have one which I wear every day as well. The choker is stretchy, lightweight, and easy to wear as it takes 1 second to put on. The best part about this choker is it suits every outfit that you wear no matter where you go. It is simply perfect if you don't like changing many necklaces when you go out.
3. 3. BodyJ4You Stretch Gothic Chokers
A set of stretchy chokers that comes in different colors and styles is here for you. There are many colors and design in the chokers set such as rainbow, neon colors, flowers, and beads. 12 attractive and stylish choker necklaces are all in this one set. Each of them is lightweight and easy to wear as well as durable.
4. Doinshop Women Chain Pendant Bohemian Tassel Choker Necklace
This bohemian style necklace comes with the design of turquoise feather tassel which looks great with most outfits. With the material of alloy, this necklace is durable and comfortable to wear. The special design and unique structure of this necklace brings all the styles and look for you.
5. RareLove Classic Black Velvet Choker Necklace
If you prefer thicker choker, this velvet is just right for you. The choker is soft which is easy and comfortable around your neck as you put it on. Also, it comes with adjustable chain that allows you to adjust for customize fit with ease. You will get this choker inside a beautiful velvet bag for easy storage and bring along to places.
6. Udobuy Punk Gothic Long Black Choker Necklace
This one is a new trend choker necklace with the design of long and tie style for you. The choker is made of velvet and metal tasseles which are durable and high quality. You can always adjust the length of the necklace base on your preference anytime you like. It has the simple velvet strip design, yet gives you elegant look and compliment most outfits.
7. Pernnla Pearl Single Pearl Choker Necklace
In the front of this choker has the design of a small freshwater pearl which creates attractive look. At the back, there is another design of a potato pearl as closure for more styles. The length of the necklace is 14 inches, and there are many available colors for the string you can choose.
8. Bridalvenus Gothic Choker Necklace
If you prefer leather choker, check this one out. It is the classy and soft choker that comes with Ivory Bread Pendant design. You can easily wear this choker as it is adjustable since you can fasten the bownot for fit. You can choose between black and tan, both of which bring fashion and elegant look to you.
9. Sea-Maiden Sterling Silver Crystal Choker Necklace
Don't like big choker? Go small with this tiny and adorable choker necklace that looks simple yet style on you. It has the tiny clear crystal twinkles in the front that stand out in any outfit you wear beautifully. The necklace is durable and easy to wear while giving great styles to you.
10. Prohouse Women's Black Velvet Gothic Choker Necklace
There are 8 gothic choker necklaces in this set that you can wear in different occasions. Each choker is made of different material including lace, velvet, stretchy wire, and crystal. The chokers are also adjustable which you can customize for great fit. With gothic style design, these chokers look simply yet noble and suit most women, girls, and teens.
11. Barch Single Turquoise Choker Necklace
Nothing is more classic and stylish than an emerald choker necklace. This choker comes with the design of emerald of different colors on an adjustable black leather cord. I also have one of this, and it it absolutely comfortable to wear. There are many styles of emeralds and colors for you to choose.
12. HiRudolph Heart Punk Choker
Speaking of trend and style, this heart punk choker is on top of the list. The choker is made of PU leather which looks elegant and stylish in most punk and gothic outfits. With high quality materials, this choker is durable and comfortable to wear no matter how long you want.
13. Akak Store Multilayer Chenille Choker Necklace
When one layer is too less, this 5 layers would make a great choice to choose. The choker is made of brand new and high quality which allows comfort as you wear. The length is adjustable which you can easily adjust for great fit as you go. It is the new fashion choker, and it looks fashionable in most outfits.
14. Benevolence LA White Opal Gold Choker Necklace
If you want to go out with a simple look, this choker is a first choice to think. With the design of white opal, this choker simply looks attractive and stylish as you wear. It comes with a 1 inch 14 karat gold dipper extender for extra comfort and ease when you put it on.
15. FOROLAV Black Velvet Choker with Moon Pendant
A choker with pendant is a new trend these days that most girls love to wear. This one is the velvet choker that comes with a crescent moon pendant in the front. The ribbon is soft and comfortable which delivers great feels on your neck. It has simple design but offers great look on you with any outfit you put on.
16. Goswot Vintage Black Choker Necklace
This double layers choker comes with a velvet ribbon along with a thin string choker beneath. Thick and thin combines together creates great styles as you can see. It fits great, and it is adjustable which makes the perfect choice to have for everyday wear.
17. FOROLAV Plain Black Velvet Choker Necklace
And it is the double ribber choker that creates more style to gothic or punk girls. The choker is made of soft black velvet ribbon to delivers comfort and soft touch as you wear. It has sturdy stainless steel lobster clasp, chain, and ribbon clamps for durability.
18. Neview Tricess Double Layer Choker Necklace
A moon and a star pendants make a stylish and attractive look on this double layer choker necklace. It looks absolutely stylish and gentle on you, and looks great if you wear a dress or skirt. The material of alloy brings great quality, and will shine in any occasions.
19. 7th Element Black Velvet Choker with Zodiac Sign Pendant
If you like wearing accessories with zodiac sign pendants, this choker is the perfect choice. The ribbon is made of black soft velvet which is comfy and easy to wear. The pendant is made with alloy which shines and durable to wear for years. All the zodiac sign pendants are available for you to choose, just pick your star and get ready to shine.
20. Doinshop Women Metal Alloy Choker Chain
Leaves can look so fashionable if you get them to right design, just like this necklace. This choker necklace has the design of two leaves which creates stylish look as you wear. It is the simple accessories that add great compliments to most outfits that you wear.
21. Bioworld PUDDIN Replica Choker
Remember suicide squad? If you do cosplay or wear Harley Quinn custom, this choker will be the only and only perfect choice to choose. The choker is made of faux leather while the word PUDDIN are made of high quality gold metal. It is adjustable and creates great look as you put it on.


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Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia, observed that with so many stakeholders involved in SDG implementation, there is a need for a common baseline to unify their efforts. The Partnership Data for SDGs initiative (PD4SDGs) initiative promotes the use of SMART criteria across its member initiatives.
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Hey, Guys and Girls!
I was at work the other day, sitting in my office all alone and bored, and I found an article (with accompanying video) about a new piece of tech called "Viv." Some of you may have heard of this, but for those who have not: Viv is essentially Siri 2.0 on steroids.
According to the article and video, she maps out her own code and does all kinds of complicated stuff! Way more than Siri could even dream of doing. The tech was created by the same guys who created Siri.
Check out my video (my reaction) to this tech in my new series "Random Thoughts From The Office" in which I will be posting all the random things that come to my mind. They may be like this, they may be philosophical, they be super stupid, they may make you ask yourself if I take crazy pills. In all honesty, my brain works in mysterious ways! Ha!
Anyhow, I've posted the link below. Go check it out! Smash the sub button; give me a big thumbs up! Leave me a comment in the comment section and let me know what you think of the new tech!
Personally, I watch way too much TV and have a whole Terminator scenario playing over in my mind (seriously, aside from Bicentennial Man, where does A.I. not leave mankind completely devastated??? Do these creators NOT watch TV???)
~ Kitty
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Last week, my nephew Derick joined the ranks of the estimated 1.78 million students that graduated from college in the U.S. If there's one piece of advice I could give him now, along with the rest of the class of 2012, it would be this: the most valuable lesson you'll need to become successful was NOT part of your college curriculum.
Back in 1984, Mark McCormack, founder of International Management Group (IMG) and touted by Sports Illustrated Magazine as "The Most Powerful Man in Sport", authored What they don't teach at Harvard Business School. McCormack himself is well-educated – a graduate of Yale Law School – as well as a frequent lecturer at Stanford and Duke. But he is the first to admit that "what they don't teach you [in business school] is what they can't teach you."
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I had recently began to notice that my great nephew Mr D as I like to call him, had gone from being a very outgoing totally charming and delightfully engaging 2 year old to a very self conscious and shy not quite 3 year old. I discussed my observations with my niece and she agreed that she had noticed the same thing. I explained that I thought this was happening due to his extremely sensitive nature causing him to develop an over awareness of self. This then resulted in him becoming shy and self conscious. I was saddened by the fact that his natural charm and confidence was being over shadowed by his sensitivity.
Knowing my ability to develop creative solutions to problems my niece and I agreed that I would look into finding a simple way to restore Mr D's natural charm and engaging ways.
In looking for a simple solution I decided to employ my usual trick of using the creative part of my unconscious brain whilst I slept to reveal to me the perfect solution when I awoke the next day.
The next morning I woke up and the solution that presented itself to me was acting. I then started to receive thoughts of why acting would be the perfect solution for Mr D. Acting teaches you that you can be anything you want. You learn you always have a choice of who and what you want to be. As I have said on many occasions the brain cannot tell the difference between what is real and imagined. Of course there is only one caveat in all of this and that is always be as well as do what brings you joy. Don't be anyone you don't want to be. Be the person who deep in your heart you know you really are minus your conditioning.
The great advantage children have over adults is their active imagination. Fortunately their conditioning isn't quite strong enough to prevent them from choosing their best self. They are always willing to imagine the hero within. Interesting enough I was discussing this concept with a friend of mine the other day and she told she recently saw an interview with Hugh Jackman who he uses this technique to ensure his amazingly successful life.
I knew Mr D's birthday was coming up soon so I decided to try and find a present that involved acting. To help with this I went online and did some research and finally came up with the idea of puppets. I then rang my niece and shared with her the concept of acting and also buying Mr D some puppets for his birthday to get the party started. She was delighted by the concept of acting and also excited by the idea of puppets.
Great I thought all sorted. I had managed to track down some puppets at Toys R Us. I looked up the address of the nearest store and found that it was located in a suburb 30 minutes away. I then went downstairs to my car and entered the address 9-49 Chapel Rd Bankstown in my cars GPS. However my GPS told me the closest street number was 342. Hmmm I thought something is not right. So I went back upstairs to recheck the address. The address was correct so I decided to look it up on my computers navigation system.
The address displayed a huge shopping complex called Home Central, so big in fact I thought there was no way that I could miss it. Just to be sure I also noted down the nearest cross street so I could enter it into my GPS. I then went back downstairs and entered the cross street only to be greeted by the message no known street. Okay I thought let me just drive to the street, I know I can't miss it because of its size. I might add that I had never encountered this problem before. In the past the GPS system may have been a couple of street numbers out but never hundreds especially in such an old and well established suburb like Bankstown.
When I arrive in Bankstown I saw this extremely large shopping complex called Bankstown Central. It was located approximately where my computer navigation system indicated, so I thought this has to be it. Surely they are not going to have two large shopping centres located in the same street and suburb ending with the name central. The large car park was packed and fortunately I managed to get a parking spot close to the centre's main entrance. Good sign I thought.
The shopping centre was huge and it took me a while to find the information desk. When I asked whether Toys R Us were located in the complex I was told no, they are located at Home Central. Hmm I thought, everything was indicating that it was located here. I then enquired as to where Home Central was located and they gave me the name of the nearest cross street. This seemed rather strange to me because the cross street they gave me was a well known street that was built at least 60 years ago and this should have shown up on my computers navigation system.
It was at this point I started to reflect on some of the concepts I had been living by over the last month. I had been practising living in the moment a lot more and allowing life to come to me rather than chasing it. One of the strategies I was using to help me with this was the notion of flow. If things flowed I went with them and if they didn't then I would stop and wait for the next move to reveal itself.
As I was walking out of the complex I thought maybe there is a reason I was led to this shopping centre. Things certainly hadn't flowed with my GPS system and finding the Home Central shopping centre. They had flowed with finding a parking spot located close to the front door especially given that the parking area full of drivers eagerly looking for parking. I realised that if I was going to live in the now then I needed to be in the moment and not in my preconceived thoughts of buying puppets. I also needed to heed my famous line 'there are no accidents'. As this thought entered my mind I noticed a Kmart store directly in front of me so I decided what the heck, I will pop in and have a look around surely it can't hurt.
I spend a bit of time wandering the shelves in the toy department. Definitely no puppets in Kmart and nothing else was standing out as a buying option. So I decided I would try and find the shopping complex where Toys R Us was located. As I am walking out of the toy section I notice located on the bottom shelf a jumbo size musical mat that children can step onto and play music. Now that looks like fun I thought. So I picked it and read all the fun things you could do to create your own music just by stepping onto the piano keys that were marked on the mat. It also had 20 different functions to add to the fun like record and play, various musical accompaniments, sound volume and much more. After studying the box for a while I decided to purchase it.
As I was walking to counter I started to second guess myself with questions like 'why am I buying this'? 'Wouldn't the puppets be better for Mr D's development?' Then I started to try and justify the purchase with 'well maybe Mr D is too young for the puppets', and other thoughts such as 'this toy looks like loads of fun'.
When I was halfway to cashier I stopped and re-examined the gift, re-reading all its features and started questioning myself again whether it was the right gift or should I go the Toys R Us and get the puppets. After a lot of toing and froing once again I decided to go ahead with the purchase. However, as I am waiting in line to buy the gift all my doubts and fears start playing in my head again. Finally I reach the cashier and I hand over my money still questioning 'why am I buying this?'
The second guessing continued all the way as I was driving home, it was relentless in pursuit of disturbing my peace of mind. This was ridiculous I thought I was buying birthday present not a house. Thoughts such as, have I done the wrong thing not buying Mr D the puppets, especially as I discussed it with my niece and we had both agreed that the puppets would be an excellent choice for him. Side note: I had trying calling my niece whilst I was in Kmart but it had gone to voicemail. Something else that wasn't flowing.
When I got home I noticed that I hadn't bothered to turn off my computer and then I spotted something interesting. The Toys R Us website that I had been looking at was a US website. When I checked the Australian website guess what they didn't sell the puppets. Mystery solved and all the second guessing suddenly disappeared.
Now the interesting thing was, had I not gone looking for the Toys R Us store I would have visited the Bankstown Central shopping centre. I would have gone to my local shopping centre which doesn't have a Kmart and I am fairly certain that I would never have bought the musical mat. Ah the importance of living in the now and responding to the opportunities that present themselves in the moment.
This story is rich in its lessons on how our conditioned brain tries to prevent us from living in the moment and as a result allows opportunities to pass through our awareness due to our preconceived thoughts. In my case even though I was practising living in the moment my conditioned brain constantly tried to derail me from making the purchase. This is the problem when we become attached to outcomes.
My mind was fixated on the puppets because I had become emotionally invested in buying them for Mr D as I thought they would help with his development. Also my reputation for reliability and dependability was being questioned by the fact that I had told my niece I was buying puppets. This was why my conditioned brain was giving me such a hard time. It was warning me that I was going against my preconceived thinking and beliefs.
In every moment the perfect opportunity exists. However, when we become attached to outcomes and don't listen to the flow of the moment we miss those opportunities. Every day that I practice living in the moment and following the flow I am becoming more aware of how perfect my life is. You can't set goals or intentions and then decide how everything will manifest because your conditioned brain will keep you stuck in your preconceived perception of the world. The truth is that your conditioned brain is not equipped to tell you the best way to achieve your goals/intentions. It can't because it is governed by thoughts that have nothing to do with the moment and therefore countless opportunities will always exist outside your awareness.
I love watching sport and I notice that the most successful sport stars are the ones who act in the moment. Their actions can never be read or understood by their opponents because they literally respond to the opportunity that exists in that moment. They are usually hailed as brilliant because they are often seen as unplayable.
My original intention for Mr D was to find a way where he could regain his confident, charming and delightfully engaging personality. My niece is already looking into acting classes for him. Will I go on searching for puppets absolutely not! If I am meant to buy puppets for Mr D then they will find their way into my life. Also in looking back upon the situation when I asked my creative unconscious to give me the perfect solution for Mr D I was given the answer of acting. It was my conscious conditioned brain that came up with the idea of puppets.
As a way of summarising the power of living in moment and going with flow I have found that it has assisted me to do 3 things:
1. Get out of my conditioned brain
2. See opportunities that have always existed but my conditioned brain wouldn't allow me to see
3. Allow the perfect solution to present itself.
I am slowly learning to live in the moment and allow life to come to me rather than chasing it. This has bought me so much more peace and good fortune.
PS Did Mr D like his birthday present? Absolutely he and his brothers are having so much fun playing and experimenting with it. They get to jump around have fun and make well let's say interesting music. Who knows one of the boys might even become a famous musician one day. Can't wait to listen to their latest recording next time I visit.