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I was blown away by a show I saw recently which included performances by acrobats and trapeze artists.
The trapeze in particular was captivating to watch. It looked so joyful that I found myself wanting to find out how to have a go!
I love to try new things; new experiences make life fun and interesting.
And I'm incredibly lucky and proud to work for a company that values positivity, happiness and self-development.
Every week we share with each other our self-improvement aims and goals in a public forum, which enables us to motivate and support each other. I feel as though I can do anything with their encouragement—whether I want to improve on my sleep quality, read more, learn French or learn circus skills.
As it happens, there are at least three places to find trapeze lessons in London. It took another week or two to commit to the idea, and then to find a friend prepared to join me.
And then I did it: I booked a lesson at the Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze School.
On arrival, they had us sign one of those forms that have you nominate your next of kin, and tick the box to accept the fact that you could get seriously hurt. I figured that trapeze injuries would make for good stories down the line, and signed up. And then we got on with it!
No time to be afraid
A few stretches and warm-up moves and we were on the low bar, practicing hanging upside down by our legs. Just a few minutes later I was in a harness climbing up a ladder to a platform 25 feet up. There was no opportunity to get anxious or worry.
At the top of the platform, I was told where to stand and what to hold on to and with a "Ready … HUP!" I found myself flying through the air, trying to remember what the instructors had told us!
And I loved it. I generally wouldn't describe myself as coordinated or flexible, and yet somehow I did this on the second attempt:
I can't believe that's me in the video! It was the most incredible rush! I can hardly describe it.
Over the course of two hours I got to try three tricks, including letting go of my trapeze and being caught by the instructor. I had no idea that would be part of the first lesson!
Climbing the ladder for that one was by far the most apprehensive that I got. And when it all somehow went to plan it was the most elated I felt! I climbed down from the net with a massive grin on my face and my whole body shaking from the surge of adrenaline, and went in for a big hug with my friend and some rather wobbly high fives from my classmates.
When to hang on, when to let go
I found the whole experience immediately addictive, and I can't wait to go back. As well as the one-off drop-in lesson that I took, Gorilla Circus runs a 4 week course. I can see myself signing up.
One of the things about the trapeze lesson I particularly loved was that there was no time to get scared. I'm fairly sure this was the intention of the instructors.
I truly believe a lot of the challenging and scary things in life wouldn't be so hard to accomplish if you didn't spend time worrying about them first, and just got on with it.
I also had the realisation that flying the trapeze is a good metaphor for some other life experiences – it's a whole lot easier if you know when to hang on and when to let go!
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'My son is blind and autistic - and rock music has changed his life'
Stacy Anderson, whose son Owen was invited on stage with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, says he is most happy when rocking out.
Friday 26 October 2018 17:10, UK
As lovely things go on the list of lovely things that Dave Grohl has done, inviting a young boy on stage with his family to get the best view in the house was one of many.
So far, so Dave Grohl. He is the nicest man in rock, after all.
It wasn't even his first kind gesture this month, having pulled a 10-year-old boy to play guitar for a Metallica cover on stage at the Foo Fighters' Missouri gig just a few weeks earlier.
In the Instagram era, these instances are no longer intimate moments shared between a musician and fans, but between thousands, hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of social media users across the world.
So it is pretty undisputed that Dave Grohl is a very nice guy.
But for the little boy who rocked on stage with the Foo Fighters in Minnesota, it was a bigger deal than for most.
Owen Anderson is a 13-year-old rock super fan. He is also blind, and has autism and severe developmental problems, as well as Crohn's disease. He is only able to speak a few words.
Born extremely premature at just before 23 weeks, weighing just over a pound, his parents, Stacy and Nathan, were told he had just a 5% chance of surviving.
Their tiny baby boy, their first child, spent the first six and a half months of his life in hospital, undergoing countless procedures and dozens of surgeries. But he survived.
Stacy and Nathan, who live in Moorhead, northwest Minnesota, would play Owen music in hospital.
They played him music at home when he was discharged.
He grew up with rock music - AC/DC, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, all their favourites. And he loved it.
Owen's favourite bands - mainly rock, turned up loud, but a bit of indie, folk and pop, too - would put a smile on his face like not many other things could, says Stacy.
So a few years ago they decided to take him to a gig.
They were worried about many things: the noise of the crowd, the sheer volume of people, the standing around. But they felt it was worth trying.
"Tom Petty was his very first concert when he was about seven or eight and since then we've been going to a few a year every year, as many as we can afford to," says Stacy.
"We thought, he loves Tom Petty, let's just try it out. It was amazing. When Tom Petty came on he started dancing, he does this little rocking dance. He loved the whole thing. He danced the whole night and sang along.
"Owen does not have an easy life, but we try to do what we can to make it the best for him."
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It was a turning point for Owen, and his parents.
Since then, he has been to around 50 big shows, seeing everyone from Kings Of Leon, The Avett Brothers and Paul McCartney to The Killers, AC/DC and Green Day. Next on his wishlist is Pearl Jam.
"It's not always easy but we just think, what's the worst that can happen?" says Stacy.
"We always put headphones on him. He actually loves the crowd noise too. It brings out the best in him and I think he really brings out the best in other people too.
"We want him to have these experiences. We were super nervous the first time because he can have pretty bad meltdowns, but he didn't do any of that and he never has. He always gets a little nervous beforehand but as soon as he's there he loves it."
Owen's latest Foo Fighters gig was his second time seeing the band. After being welcomed on stage by Grohl, he got to strum the frontman's guitar. It's fair to say he's now an even bigger fan than he was before.
"It's kind of a blur what happened because it all happened so quickly," says Stacy. "We were at the front and could kind of see him looking at Owen.
"I don't know if he knew he was blind at that point but he stopped and asked if he needed a seat, told him to come up and bring the parents, to go to the side of the stage.
"He came over with his guitar and got Owen to feel and play it a little bit. I was so proud of Owen and so happy he gets to do cool things like this.
"After the gig we've asked him whose guitar he played and he says 'Dave Grohl' and starts cheering and clapping. It's incredible."
Stacy, who is also mum to Zoey, six, says going to gigs has become Owen's "thing".
"When he was born, it was a really scary time. We couldn't even touch him for the first month or so.
"He has pretty severe autism and lots of developmental disabilities. He didn't walk until he was four and his mental age, well, it's hard to tell so we don't really know as he's mostly non-verbal.
"But I think he understands music and concerts are something for him to look forward to. My husband and I love music so it was a natural thing for us to do."
Owen makes it clear when he doesn't like a song, but that doesn't happen very often.
"He'll usually shake his head when he doesn't like something and now he can answer yes or no. He does a thing where he flaps when he's excited. He's always made it clear what he likes and doesn't like."
Stacy says at gigs, they always try and get as near to the front as possible.
"He likes to be close. We try to get there early so we can do that, which is hard because it's a long time to stand. But he's pretty tough, and it's worth it to see him smiling.
"Lots of times bands will notice him and he has been given drumsticks or set lists before. But this was his first time on stage.
"It's good for him to be around other people and I also really think it's good for other people to be around him. He's blind and faces so many challenges but he can do things like a typical person.
"Every concert we go to, he enjoys it so much. It's pretty amazing to watch him. Almost anyone who sees him becomes totally enamoured with him.
"And I can't go to a concert without him now as it's just so much more fun to be there and watch him - more than watching the artist, almost.
"To see him so happy is such a huge thing."

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Have you been tested?
In the United States, research has shown that people who are obese are less likely to get tested for breast,
In the United States, research has shown that people who are obese are less likely to get tested for breast, colon and cervical cancer than those who are normal weight. A study at the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry—and reported on Eureka Alert—looked at whether this trend is also true in Canada.
The researchers looked at a national survey of 38,000 women ages 20 to 69. It asked for the women's Body Mass Index (to determine obesity), if they had a regular doctor and whether they had screening tests for breast, colon and cervical cancer.
For the most part, the news is good. The study found no difference between overweight women and those with normal weight in terms of testing for breast and colon cancer. However, the results were not as good for cervical cancer screening, which is done by a Pap smear.
While 82 per cent of women said they had a Pap smear in the past three years, testing decreased as BMI levels increased. Obese women are 30 to 40 per cent less likely—depending on the degree of obesity—to have cervical cancer screening.
The results also showed obese women are two times more likely than normal-weight women to state that fear—including fear of pain, embarrassment or of finding something wrong—was the reason they did not have a Pap test.
The researchers believe that this needs to be addressed through increased awareness and vigilance on the part of patients and health care providers. More studies are needed to determine if other barriers exist and, if so, what are the best methods of removing those barriers.
The results from this research will appear in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Have you been avoiding an important medical test? If so, why? What would convince you to get it tomorrow?


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Back in the DVD golden age, I can remember having a difficult decision to make, regarding DVDs of course and their dreaded players.
DVDs were brand new tech (I'm showing my age again, aren't I?) and wanting to be at the front of the technological curve, I wanted to get my hands on a DVD player. Problem was, I knew those little plastic platters had a new-fangled region lock on them, and I didn't like it.
So, did I buy a UK, region 2 machine or import a US, region 1 player?
In the end I bought a UK one and got it modified so it would play anything I threw at it, but that's a whole other story.
These days, things are much simpler. While region locks are still in full force, many players come with an Easter egg of sorts, meaning they can be unlocked at will, with just a few button presses required to work the magic.
The DVD Hacks Database offers up a nice big list of all the players that feature such an ability to be easily forced to play any region disc, and even provides you with the required routine.
It's all super-easy, but we at Redmond Pie still think region locks are one particular hoop we end users shouldn't have to jump through, just to give companies out hard earned money. Do the movie studios not learn? Make access difficult and people will turn to the easiest way to get hold of the movie they want to see – usually their favorite torrent site.
As LifeHacker points out though, things are at least beginning to get a little easier.
Why does region coding exist? When DVDs first appeared in the late 1990s, films that are slated to be summer blockbusters in the United States may end up being a Christmas release in Europe or Asia. When that happens, the DVD release of the film in the US may proceed the theatrical release elsewhere and impact the box office return in that country. Region Codes allow, in theory, for a film distributor to determine the release date, price, and other variables. This was happening at the same time as the rise of the internet-fueled global economy. These days foreign release dates are now either simultaneous with the US release date or the foreign release date is close enough that DVDs are not a serious concern. As a result Blu-ray discs only have three regions as opposed to eight for DVDs.
Still, any region lock is a bad region lock, in our eyes.
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In Theaters Nov 22
Gintama THE VERY FINAL
Gintoki, Takasugi and Katsura fight past the Tendoushuu forces, who have taken over the Terminal. The mothership at the top of the terminal is absorbing large amounts of Altana and channeling it into the body of the child Shoyo in order to resurrect him and obtain true immortality. As the group is attacked, they split up into two, with Katsura holding on to Shoyo's heart. Katsura and Hitsugi engage in a fierce battle, and the latter eventually stabs and destroys the heart, revealing that he had no intention of reviving the child; he only wanted to free Utsuro from the curse of immortality. Without the heart, Shoyu would only be able to regenerate and maintain his body temporarily. In the terminal, the Shinsengumi, Hyakka, Oniwabanshu and the rest of the Kabukicho residents fight the rest of the Tendoushuu army, while Matsudaira shoots down the ships outside.
This is the actual ending.
The countdown to destruction has begun! All will join to reclaim an Edo in grave peril! Earth is facing its darkest days, and the members of the Odd Jobs must come together to save it from an otherworldly menace.
Old allies Gintoki, Takasugi, and Katsura strive their hardest for their own ideals, but standing in their way is someone with whom they share a sad history: Utsuro, an alternate personality of their former teacher and mentor, Shoyu. Having been spawned by Altana, the energy that fuels all planets, this immortal fiend has regenerated multiple times until finally becoming Utsuro, the ultimate enemy... And he intends to take down the entire world in order to end his own life.
Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and even former enemies will join their fight.
As Utsuro's power grows, Takasugi fights for his very life. Will Gintoki be able to put an end to all this?!
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spring and king ding-a-ling
i've got a few thrifting finds that i can't wait to share, but i got home too late friday and today to take pictures, so it's on my to do list. i'm taking a little trip in just a few weeks (more on that later) so of course i'm thinking about almost nothing but 1. how excited i am, and 2. WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR?!?!?
now, moving on to king ding-a-ling. crazy, right? today all of the women in my family spent the day at my aunt cindy's house for my cousin ali's bridal shower. if i've never told you before, and i think i probably have, my family is nuts. completely. i'd like to say i laughed at least part of my butt off, but considering all the food i inhaled, i'm pretty sure i didn't lose a single ounce of it. anyway, our conversation/hysterical laughing went from food, to talking about boobs and naughty stuff with grandma, to singing a ding-a-ling song, to naming a bird king ding-a-ling. anytime i'm around someone's family and they're really stuffy with no sense of humor, i always remember just how INCREDIBLY lucky i am to have a family as insane as mine. too bad it couldn't have turned into a slumber party!
i hope you've had a good weekend (and, hey, since i've been away from my blog since last tuesday, a good last week, too)!
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those plates are beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Ahhhh....beautiful flowers.ReplyDelete
I think we are kindred spirits.
My dad would walk around the supermarket with part of his buttcrack showing just to torment my brother and I.
Our people are solid gold yo.
Nice plates! And grandma boob-talk is the BESt... xReplyDelete
I love those flowers. I'm so jealous!ReplyDelete
Psh, YOU'RE a dingaling! I love me some old dishes, but even more than that, I love your sense of humor & that you share it with all the women in your family! How sweet! Um, I'm jealous of your trip even though I'm going on one tomorrow & I wish we could have a giggling sleep over. Today is a prime example of my insane sense of humor...I've been reading everything completely wrong all day. Changing words to make it funny or whatever. I love that I have this weird word think in common with my dad, brother & cousin James & we ALL mess with words for our own amusement. =)ReplyDelete


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A remarkably gifted Spanish violinist and composer, who, dying at the age of nineteen, left behind works of great promise. He was born at Bilbao, wrote a Spanish opera when but a child, and at the age of fifteen was sent to the Paris Conservatory to study violin and harmony. There he was a pupil of Baillot and Fetis. Grove states that in two years he became a learned contrapuntist. He was the author of an overture, a symphony, three string quartets, and much other unpublished work. He died at Marseilles of a decline in the winter of 1825.


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Don't trash those electronics, here's where to recycle in Charleston
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Now that you've got a that shiny new (iPod/TV/computer) don't throw your old one in the trash. Charleston County's Solid Waste and Recycling Department staff reminded us by e-mail that not only does your old technology contain precious metals that should be saved, but they can do significant damage to the environment as toxic metals and chemicals leach into the environment (lead, anyone?).
- Here's where to take them
- Adams Run: 8326 Old Jacksonboro Road, 29426
- Awendaw: 6380 Maxville Road, 29429
- Bees Ferry (West Ashley): 1344 Bee's Ferry Road, 29414
- Downtown Charleston: Charleston County Recycling Center, 13 Romney Street, 29403
- Edisto Island: 2844 Highway 174, 29438
- Hollywood: 5305 Highway 165, 29449
- McClellanville: 1775 River Road, 29458
- Wadmalaw Island: 1558 Liberia Road, 29487
- Awendaw: 6380 Maxville Road, 29429
You can get loads more details on their Web site, and don't forget that the Christmas tree recycling program runs through the 10th. (843) 720-7111.


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Can you Speak at a Pubic Meeting?
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A newspaper article reported that a Bremerton councilwoman was observing the hearing for the confirmation of Senator Sessions. While one of the panel members was speaking kindly about Senator Sessions she let out the explicative "that is bull***." She was arrested by the Capitol Police for disrupting the meeting.
There are rules of behavior for anyone observing government bodies in deliberation, whether it is a local city council meeting, state legislative session or the federal government hearings. Those serving in public office are required to have open meetings so that we the citizens can be informed and oversee the actions of those who we have elected. It is about keeping government accountable. However, the citizen who is observing has no right to speak or make off the hand comments while these elected officials are engaged in their important deliberative work.
If you do attend public meetings, you must follow the governing body's rules and respect the legislative process. Often at the local and state level, the governing body allows those observing to speak to an issue. Usually, you have to sign in and state that you want to speak pro or con against an issue. The time to speak is often limited to two minutes. Remember we have a representative form of government. These people represent us and make the decisions. However, they are held accountable to us through the election process which often takes place every two years or four years. They do want to hear their constituents' viewpoints but it has to take place in the proper ways.
Causing disruption, yelling out expletives, or causing other problems during meetings opens the person to being removed from the premises and perhaps a visit to the court. This woman was released on bail. The penalty for this type of action is $500 and sentenced up to six months in jail. These laws were passed because some of the citizens of our country do not know how to behave during public meetings.
Little Ben says, "Always be courteous. When speaking to an issue stick to the facts and never focus on personality. Then you have nothing to fear."


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Jim O'Connor has become a believer.
About five years ago when the Vero Beach power plant along Indian River Boulevard was shuttered, the then-city manager was ready to tear it down and generate $300,000 from the sale of surplus.
"I had just no imagination at all," O'Connor told me Wednesday after visiting a waterfront power plant in Savannah turned into a high-end hotel and entertainment center. "When I see that transformation, obviously anything can be done.
"It blew my mind. I never would have guessed it was a power plant … the whole thing is beautiful."
Savannah's $375 million Plant Riverside District is anchored on 4.5 acres in a former Georgia Power complex begun in 1912. The district, which includes three boutique hotels under the JW Marriott brand, opened July 29, bringing tourists and local residents together.
More: How Kessler's Plant Riverside relates to Vero Beach, waterfront transformation
The project — albeit on a much more intense, urban scale — reminded me of what architect Andres Duany proposed for the Vero Beach power plant site Jan. 31 after a week of community outreach meetings. His plan, which included a conference center in the old power plant and a 140-unit hotel along with an active waterfront, drew a standing ovation from several hundred residents.
Plant Riverside was built by the Orlando-based Kessler Collection, which specializes in eclectic hotels, from the Casa Monica, an old courthouse in St. Augustine, to the Beaver Creek Lodge in Colorado.
The company's founder, Richard Kessler, 74, is former CEO of Days Inn. Or, as a Savannah columnist called him, "the contemporary incarnation of Conrad Hilton, John Jacob Astor, James Smithson, and Walt Disney — with a dash of Willy Wonka sprinkled on top."
More: Urban planner knocks proposed three corners plan 'out of park'
More: Old power plant loser for Vero Beach? You have not seen Savannah masterpiece
That was my impression speaking with him earlier this week. He's all about providing quality experiences for not only hotel guests, but the people who gather to see free entertainment, art or science exhibits at his properties.
Enjoying the outdoors and water is effective in Savannah, and there's no reason — especially given the 35 acres of so of waterfront property where the Vero Beach power and sewage plants sit — it couldn't happen here, too.
So I asked Kessler about Vero Beach. He'd learned about the three corners from an employee who toured the plant and met with city officials last week.
"It's got some positives and negatives," Kessler said, citing the challenges and opportunities of building on an old power site and along the waterfront. "Its a major, major project."
Challenges of waterfront development, he said, include potential local, state and federal permitting. Power plant renovations could uncover environmental issues, he said.
"If you have a clean site it would be less expensive. Anytime you convert one type of building into another type of use … it costs," he said. "But … with the old building you get a lot of character and a lot of good stories you would never get out of a new building."
The uniqueness and water are part of what intrigues him about the Vero Beach-owned land at 17th Street and Indian River Boulevard.
"There is potentially a lot of land to work with to create something of real magnitude," Kessler said, noting he thinks it could take 5 to 10 years to fully develop something. "The name Vero obviously has cache."
Then again, he said, the three corners doesn't have foot traffic like the Savannah river walk.
Not yet. I've walked the two-bridge route. If it were safer, it's an easy walk or bike ride from the power plant to South Beach, Miracle Mile and Royal Palm Pointe. Water taxis or a trolley could make connections fun to the city marina, Riverside Park, downtown, the oceanside shopping district and more.
City Manager Monte Falls said he and Jason Jeffries, the city's planning and development director, reached out to the Kessler Collection and other groups to get more information on how the city should get proposals for the property.
"We have to devise a way to move forward," said Falls, noting he'd like to have an amended Three Corners Steering Committee in place by late October, with more public outreach in January. Also in the new year he'd like to find a company to discuss the project with in-depth.
I asked Kessler what he thought Vero Beach should do next.
"The next step is that they need to think about what do they want there. What is needed for Vero?" he said, citing the planning process his team used to determine what would take Savannah to the next level in tourism.
"Not many developers will do what we did, how we did it and invest to the extent we invested, because what we do is hard," he said. "What we do is high detail on design, high quality and we're just very particular about our marketing."
Like O'Connor, Vero Beach council member Robbie Brackett can attest to what he found on a recent trip to Kessler's JW Marriott.
"It's been an eye-opener for me to see other projects people have done on waterfront properties," he said, noting that at Plant Riverside, a crane similar to the one in the Vero Beach plant hangs in one of the old halls. "It's impressive."
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Kessler is pleased by the feedback he gets when he visits Plant Riverside.
"Every time I go down there people I've never met in my life … come up to me and say this is the most incredible experience in a development I've ever seen," Kessler said, noting they tell him they love the experience, whether it's the varied food options, the entertainment or just walking around to see the free exhibits.
Some of the visitors are Savannah-area residents friendly with the O'Connors.
"In their wildest dreams they never thought anyone could turn the industrial district into what it has become," the former city manager said of the refurbished power plant area. "It was very, very impressive."
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"Love what you do," may be the most commonly-offered piece of career advice the world over — and it's particularly critical in the startup or tech scene where long nights, weekend hours, and multiple rejections are the norm. But there's an added element when not only must you love your job, but the one you love is who you do it with.
While some might assume the love/work combo might be more of a challenge than it's worth, these couples have found that working with a shared professional passion actually helps keep the flame of both their relationship and their careers kindled. Whether it's helping each other with photography for their respective startups, or going all in as co-founders together, Hype sought out the best advice from couples leaning in on the tech scene — together. Here are their stories.
Nikki and Chad Strickland
Nikki and Chad are co-founders of ZELO and Tifosi Workforce Design Studio.
How did you and your significant other meet?
Chad and I met at a restaurant in our neighborhood almost five years ago. We were on a triple date (not with each other), had a fun night, listened to some music, but didn't actually see each other again for a while. It wasn't until about four months later, after a couple of breakups, that we started talking and realized that we had a unique connection, and we've been together ever since. I guess it was fate.
When did you decide to go into the startup world together?
Chad and I both left our jobs about eight months ago to start what we call our side "passion project" business together (ZELO — it's a fitness marketing and media platform). Chad left a $3+ billion company in Buckhead and I left my role at a large tech startup.
Organizational design and culture are passions for us and immersing ourselves into the startup world became a great research project. We know that large organizations are struggling to attract and retain innovative talent. And we also saw that high-growth startups were having trouble scaling their culture and people functions as they grew. In short, this is why we created our agency, Tifosi Workforce Design Studio.
How does your professional and personal life weave together?
Chad and I live very "Type A" structured lives. We are both athletes, avid cyclists, work-a-holies, and workout-a-holics, so we pretty much spend 24/7 together — and it works! We wake up every morning around 5:00AM with the same routine: workout, have an espresso, walk the dogs and go to work (and then maybe workout at lunch again). Every weekend we wake up early and ride our bikes for 3-4 hours on Saturday and 3-4 hours on Sunday. Then we prepare for the week ahead and do it all over again. We aren't big fans of "downtime", so this lifestyle works for us — we often joke that we share a brain because we enjoy so many of the same things.
What lessons can be applied to both relationships and startups?
Startups and relationships are very similar. Without trust and communication, your marriage will fail, and so will your business. We always tell people that you have to treat your business partner or employees with as much respect as your family, because you actually spend more time with these people. You can get as much funding as you want, but if you don't have core values based around trust, communication and respect, you will 100% fail (and lose a lot of money along the way).
Lauren and Kevin Patrick
Kevin Patrick is the founder and president at Exomotive, manufacturers of the Mazda Miata-based Exocet. Lauren is Storyteller at Terminus: Account-Based Marketing and Editor of Pretty Southern.
How did you and your significant other meet?
How does your professional and personal life weave together?
One of our strengths as a couple is that we're both ridiculously ambitious. We got married on Oct. 10, 2010 (yes, that's 10.10.10). In May of 2011, Kevin is the one who came home with a new Mac for me, bought the domain PrettySouthern.com, and told me it was time to go for my dream of becoming a blogger. He taught me how to use WordPress and the basics of HTML. Two months later, Kevin quit his full-time job to go for his dream of building cars!
Fast-forward five years later — Exomotive is taking off. I'm having a blast working for Terminus. For Exomotive and Pretty Southern, we trade off being each other's photographers: I'll shoot Kevin's Exocets on the racetrack, and he'll take foodie pictures for me at events. There are a lot of late nights on the couch with our laptops but we both love what we do. Marley and Jones (my dog) are both happy pups, too.
What lessons can be applied to both relationships and startups?
Work hard, play hard is definitely our mantra. We're always on the go so we have to be diligent about "just us" time together. Every Friday night is date night, so whether we go out or stay in, that's our dedicated time each week just for us. We've also started thinking about our long-term goals, like where we want to be on Oct. 10, 2020 when we celebrate our 10th anniversary.
Jenn Green and Cori Allen
Funnily enough, we met at a conference called Lesbians Who Tech! Cori was volunteering and Jenn was attending.
How do your professional and personal life weave together?
Cori: It's heaven to be able to talk through product decisions with someone who has so much experience across industries and projects. Jenn is my sounding board, my alternative point of view, my moderator and hype woman. We love Atlanta's restaurants, so we go to our favorite spots and hash ideas out all night. When I need to be pumped up, when I need my ego checked, I can always bring my fears and gripes and inspirations to her.
What lessons can be applied to both relationships and startups?
Jenn: Both take a huge amount of commitment. You're building something from the ground up on the hope that it succeeds unlike any other thing you've done previously. In a relationship, there really shouldn't be any division of roles or work that goes into making it successful. Similarly, at the early development of a startup, be prepared to own the work of 3-4 different jobs.
With a startup and a new relationship, you're making a gamble and nothing is certain. But optimism and hard work is key. If you want your relationship or startup to succeed, you have to do the work. It's worth the return that you'll see years down the road. Finally, if you've ever talked to a successful startup founder or a strong couple, you'll find that passion is a central characteristic for both. As Hunter S. Thompson once said, "Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing."
Cori: In a relationship and a startup, you can't coast; it takes focus, energy, and near obsession to create the magic that sustains a successful partnership. Jenn and I have a saying that has become something like a creed for us: first, last, and always. She's the first thing on my mind when I wake up, she's the last person I talk to at night, and I am always thinking of her and our goals during the day.
A startup requires that same relentless focus; you have to channel all your creativity, inspiration, and problem solving into building a brand and a team that can go the distance. But the most amazing thing is that the rewards of entrepreneurship and the joy of building a relationship both are exponentially greater than the difficulty of the work you put in. The experience transforms you. There's no one else I'd rather do the work with.
Kleveland Bishop and Djayla Smith
Kleveland is the CEO and founder of MotivFX and Djayla is the company's Brand Manager.
How did you meet?
We actually met in Kleveland's online community! At the time there were around 400 members subscribed and working with him, and Djayala happened to be one of them. It was love at first sight.
How do your professional and personal life weave together?
Djayla: We are together 24/7. I'm not sure how healthy that is, but we love it so far. Kleveland is trading in his community from 5 till 11:30AM, so I have my mornings. But after that we are together till the evening, usually working until midnight, then off to bed. There is never a dull moment with him — everyday is so fresh.
Kleveland: We just see the opportunity that we have and are really passionate about it. It's hard to not love to do that with your significant other. Who gets tired of their passion?
What lessons can be applied to both relationships and startups?
Kleveland: I think the most important lesson is the mission. The thing about a startup is that if you know why you're doing something and put in the time to know what you're doing, things can grow quick and you reap the benefits, but the contrary is also true. Doing something that at its core doesn't motivate you will immediately hurt the passion needed to scale it. I'd say the same thing applies in relationships. I understand Djayla's mission in life and it aligns with mine. I'm wealthier in many more aspects in life then I was without her.
Djayla: Being realistic is also necessary. Cleveland will draw up the big picture for where the company can be, and I'm the one usually pulling us back into an actionable reality. If we have a slow week, I'm drawing up strategies for the next day to improve. I do the same in our relationship. I want to make sure we are doing what we need to do everyday to keep our relationship on track, to being the best it can be.


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Muscles Not Motors: Mike Farrell
Guess who just got some sweet new art? We did!
One of the best parts of working for a bike company is all the awesome designers, artists, and collaboraters you get to meet, just because they also love riding! And when you've got an office, a warehouse, and an office-warehouse to decorate, you're always on the lookout for cool new stuff to hang on the walls. So when Mike Farrell reached out to us about doing a hand-painted sign, we jumped at the chance!
As an artistic riff on our "Muscles Not Motors" tee, it's amazing, and the hand lettering makes it feel tangible, substantial, human - just like riding a bike. After weeks of work (and us eagerly following the progress on Instagram), it's finally done! Mike was even cool enough to pose for some pictures with the finished piece and his Roosevelt by his side.
Now we just need to figure out where to hang it! Be sure to check out the rest of Mike's awesome work on his site and Instagram and, if you're ever in the area, swing by HQ and check out the real thing! We'll watch your bike for you.


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By Daniel V. McGonigle III
November 10, 2012
The lack of appropriate performance by the centralized FEMA regarding hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, and now Sandy has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that centralized domestic security planning, execution and recovery does not and cannot work. Secondly, that first consideration and conclusion does not even include the fact that FEMA, and now DHS over FEMA, state EMA's and DHS/IACP Fusion Centers2 are entities allegedly performing security functions, that are in fact enumerated to be within the functions of "the Militia of the several States"3 composed of the whole body of "the People of the several States",4 through "organizing, arming . . . disciplining . . . Appointment of the Officers; and . . . training"5 at the state, county, and local level, "to execute the Laws6 . . . common Defence and general Welfare7" and other functions performed in conditions where "the public Safety may require it8 . . . in such imminent Danger9 . . . in time of . . public danger10—A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, . .11". DHS, FEMA, state EMA's and DHS/IACP Fusion Centers fail to nor were constitutionally enumerated to provide security functions "necessary to the security of a free State", and were created by acts12 that are therefore, constitutionally, null and void.
Government today is occupied by actors in a fantasy turned real, acting out a Hollywood movie as pretended reality, pretending it to be truth to the People. A few perfect examples of psycho-sociopathic behavior being exhibited by the occupiers are the leaked youtube video of a federal executive branch seminar instructor shouting to his class, asserting that Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Paul Revere, and the Founders were terrorists13; and a quote by President Obama regarding the Second Amendment14.
Exactly as it was with post-Katrina, it is with post-Sandy, that lessons of natural disaster planning, security and recovery, and lessons of American constitutionalism and constitutional security have failed to be learned, and those lessons are not being discussed by those responsible for that enumerated American constitutional security—security that is designed, intended, enumerated, and etched in the concrete of the founding documents, based on the Founders' knowledge of the successes and failures of security throughout world history, and particularly English history and the 150 years of American history prior to independence.
After being introduced to the works of Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr. at historic Faneuil Hall on the December 14, 2008 Boston Tea Party anniversary event, a proverbial light-bulb went off and I began self-study of the relevant aspects of this issue of American constitutional security. How many politicians, particularly lawmakers and executive commanders-in-chief, have done the same? After all, that study, knowledge, and execution is required by their Oath and by their job description, and for the performance of their duty.
With the encouragement of Dr. Vieira, The Patriot Pastor Garrett Lear, Camp Constitution director Hal Shurtleff, and with what I conclude to be the help of divine providence, I will be publishing soon on this controversial but supremely important subject matter, which we know from post-Katrina, from post-Sandy, from the economic security emergency, and from the "Forward"15 march of tyranny, is subject matter that is urgent to the necessity.
Many in the military and academic intelligencia have attempted to write on American constitutional security, mostly lame attempts, or more likely planned misdirection "giving them Aid and Comfort"16 towards unimpeded implementation of what President George H.W. Bush called in 1990—"a new world order"17—[Globalism leading to world government dictatorship led by the self-appointed elite]. Notwithstanding bad scholarship from establishment sources, I believe that the majority of active military, veterans, sheriffs and LEO's do and would fully support the Constitution and the work of Dr. Vieira, and I believe that the majority would support the legislators of the several States and "We the People18 . . . People of the several States19" in beginning to perform their duty and restoration of original intent.
As has natural disaster security, the compound issues of American economic security, election security, border security, energy security, food security, health security, and general life, liberty and property security have come to the fore. Economic security will come to a dangerous head due to the conditions of the European and American monetary systems, unless the 7,300+ State Legislators restore adherence to the constitutional requirement that States make nothing "but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts"20—electronic sound money being currently available off-the-shelf technology. This sound power of the purse is historically protected by the power of the sword, the sword power being in turn, financed by the power of the purse. A few historical examples of formation, purpose and implementation for security, are the three Massachusetts Bay militia regiments in 1636, and the New England Confederation of 1643.21
Listening to post-election broadcasting of NPR, locally out of Boston University, the radio prognosticators appear to be entirely ignorant of American history and constitutionalism; the same state and condition as the afore-mentioned non-performing politicians. Therefore, one could conclude, based on the current general state of ignorance of the body politic and based on the on-going abdication and forfeiture of political power22, that it may be left solely up to the well-informed patriots—that the likes of the SPLC, DHS, et. al. consider to be enemies of the state thereby twisting truth 180 degrees—to take the necessary steps that State Legislators thus far have failed to take. Vieira has been asserting the necessity for revitalizing of the power of the sword since 2005 and the restoration of power of the purse since years before that. At some future point in time, pursuit of state-level political remedy will be satisfied or it will be exhausted, but it must be pursued.
Through direct experience in social networks and blogs, I've seen and when warranted, intellectually destroyed bad arguments of not only socialists, communists, communo-fascists, globalists, et al, and anti-constitutionalists in general, but also those that negatively infect and permeate the liberty and freedom movement. It is recommended to beware of un-American provocateurs, controlled opposition and distractors, several of which I've intellectually outed and dispatched; and beware of any self-serving or narrow-focused anarchists, anarcho-capitalists, anarcho-libertarians, anarcho-voluntaryists, balkanizationists, false constitutionalists of any stripe. . . essentially, beware of any non-supporters of the constitutional security enumerated throughout the Constitution and Bill of Rights—beware of non-supporters of the requisite necessary restoration of common defense of protected natural rights,23 rights sourced from "the Laws of Nature and Nature's God".24 Stick with those you trust, trust in true constitutionalists, trust in the Founders, trust in Dr. Vieira, trust in Patriot Pastor Garrett Lear, et. al. and In God We Trust.25
It is encouraged that all true constitutionalists-patriots study the Constitution in depth, particularly clauses related to security, study the pre-Revolutionary period and study the works of Vieira, his easy-to-read short commentaries being found at NewsWithViews.com26, in addition to his several books and dvd's.
Finally, I encourage patriots to directly support the production and publication of James Jaeger's latest film Molon Labe27 and Vieira's latest book The Sword and Sovereignty: The Constitutional Principles of "the Militia of the several States."28 As I have written several times before, as others have said recently and I repeat it again, the goal is peaceful restoration and return to constitutional operation of the republic—"thy will be done."29 It must be done through revitalization of constitutional security—"the Militia of the several States"30 and the Second Amendment—"necessary to the security of a free State"31 and necessary to full utilization of the Tenth Amendment—the Bill of Rights deterrence remedy for utilization by the States, and remedy for the People when both general and state governments fail to perform.
When each person is sufficiently ready to express the urgent necessities, precisely and concisely, contact your State Representative, your State Assemblyman, your State Delegate, or your State Senator, asap; call them on the carpet and tell them they must perform the job that they are elected and sworn to do; encourage them to form a study commission, asap, for expert testimony to assist them in getting up to speed. Refusal to perform, essentially and as I said, is abdication and forfeiture. We need to start acting as and start executing our power per "We the People . . . do ordain and establish . . . "32. The state capitols are where the restorative action can happen. Washington, D.C.?—corrupted; an octopus; "gone to the dogs"33; restoration there being next to impossible; until, constitutional security of the several States is revitalized.
"In short, it is the greatest absurdity to suppose it in the power of one, or any number of men, at the entering into society, to renounce their essential natural rights, or the means of preserving those rights; when the grand end of civil government, from the very nature of its institution, is for the support, protection, and defence of those very rights; the principal of which, as is before observed, are Life, Liberty, and Property. If men, through fear, fraud, or mistake, should in terms renounce or give up any essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the grand end of society would absolutely vacate such renunciation. The right of freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave."—Samuel Adams, The Rights of the Colonists: The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting, November 20, 1772 34
"Section 13. That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, in the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power."—The Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted by the Virginia Constitutional Convention of June 12, 1776 35
"§ 1890. The importance of this article will scarcely be doubted by any persons, who have duly reflected upon the subject. The militia is the natural defence of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpations of power by rulers . . . The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them.(2) And yet, though this truth would seem so clear, and the importance of a well regulated militia would seem so undeniable, it cannot be disguised, that among the American people there is a growing indifference to any system of militia discipline, and a strong disposition, from a sense of its burthens [burdens], to be rid of all regulations. How it is practicable to keep the people duly armed without some organization, it is difficult to see. There is certainly no small danger, that indifference may lead to disgust, and disgust to contempt; and thus gradually undermine all the protection intended by this clause of our national bill of rights."—Story, Joseph. Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States. 3 Vols., Boston, 1833. (2) 1 Tucker's Black. Comm. App. 300; Rawle on Const. ch. 10, p. 125; 2 Lloyd's Debates, 219, 220. [Modern spelling added—DM] The Founders' Constitution, Volume 5, Amendment II, Document 10, The University of Chicago Press.36
[1] "Take and defend the constitutional high ground of government."—Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., from his speech at the Boston Tea Party anniversary event, Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, December 12, 2009. Part 2/3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55qeX2u_7Zs&feature=relmfu
2 Razing Expectations: Erecting a Strategic Vision for Fusion Centers http://www.theiacp.org/PublicationsGuides/ResearchCenter/Publications/tabid/299/Default.aspx?v=1&id=1232
3 Article II Section 2 clause 1 http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
4 Art I § 2 cl 1
5 Art I § 8 cl 16
6 Art I § 8 cl 15
7 Art I § 8 cl 1
8 Art I § 9 cl 2
9 Art I § 10 cl 3
10 5th Amendment http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
11 2nd Amendment — A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
12 E.O. 12127–"President Carter's 1979 executive order..". Being eerily similar to the National Guard's bogus claim to tracing its' roots back to 1636 in the Salem, Massachusetts Bay colony–"FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of 1803." The purpose of federal usurpers entrenched co-opting of power through re-writing history, power actually enumerated to belonging to the several States and to the People, being to facilitate central control by said usurpers in spite of and notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by the Constitution for the United States of America.
13 Fed training video: Christian and founding fathers called terrorists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLA29msr_ic
14 President Obama in pre-2102 election debate: "We're a nation that believes in the Second Amendment .. and I believe in the Second Amendment."
15 Slogan of the Obama campaign; name of publication founded by Vladimir Lenin in 1905; associated with European communist publications and groups. http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/apr/30/new-obama-slogan-has-long-ties-marxism-socialism
16 Art III § 3 cl 1
17 President George H.W. Bush speech to Congress, September 11, 1990
18 Preamble
19 Art I § 2 cl 1
20 Art I § 10 cl 1
21 http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h545.html
22 "Conclusion — In many ways the debate over the "militia tradition" in this country–including the Framer's conception of a "militia"–is framed by this larger debate over the meaning and interpretation of the Second Amendment. As I researched, however, I became aware of an American tendency towards gradual abdication of the responsibilities of citizenship. The demise of the militia is only one example. Low voter turnout and an inability to impanel representative juries both indicate a general willingness to delegate responsibilities to "professionals," or simply to shirk them, and then complain when the results are not to our liking. As the repositories of sovereignty under our system, we (p.245) have an obligation to pay constant attention to constitutional and political matters. Otherwise, it will remain axiomatic that "the safeguards of liberty" will be left to "controversies involving not very nice people."[255] It should not be." — Palladium of Liberty? Causes and Consequences of the Federalization of State Militias in the Twentieth Century, Brannon P. Denning. 21 Okla. City U. L. Rev. 191-245 (1996).
23 ". . . the argument for liberty is not an argument against organization, which is one of the most powerful tools human reason can employ, but an argument against all exclusive, privileged, monopolistic organization, against the use of coercion to prevent others from doing better." — Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992) Austrian Economist, Author and 1974 Nobel Prize-Winner for Economics
24 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
25 First appeared on circulating coins, 2-cent piece, 1864. http://www.coinlibrary.com/info/ingodwetrust.html
26 www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwinA.htm
27 MOLON LABE: How the Second Amendment Guarantees America's Freedom – Trailer www.molon.us
28 SOLICITATION OF INTEREST: FOR MY NEW MILITIA BOOK, Dr. Edwin Vieira Jr., PhD, JD, September 4, 2012 (Currently available in pdf on CD only) http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin253.htm
29 The Lord's Prayer
30 Art II § 2 cl 1
31 2nd Amendment
32 Preamble
33 http://www.joe-ks.com/phrases/phrasesG.htm
34 http://history.hanover.edu/texts/adamss.html
35 http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/virginia_declaration_of_rights.html
36 http://www.mindserpent.com/American_History/books/Story/js_344.htm http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendIIs10.html
Constitutional "Homeland Security": A Call for Americans to Revitalize the Militia of the Several States. Vol. 1 – The Nation In Arms (2007) Edwin Vieira Jr., PhD, JD http://www.amazon.com/Constitutional-Homeland-Security-Americans-Revitalize/dp/0967175925
The Patriot Pastor Garrett Lear www.thepatriotpastor.org
Camp Constitution (P.S. Camp Constitution is also in need of your help. Please donate if you are able, to this very worthy family institution.) http://campconstitution.net/
Guardians for Liberty http://www.guardiansforliberty.com/
Several key commentaries from the Vieira archive:
PART 1 of 3
Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
May 6, 2005
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin11.htm
PART 1 of 8
Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
July 5, 2005
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin16.htm
PART 1 of 2
Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
December 12, 2005
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin19.htm
PART 1 of 2
Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
June 26, 2006
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin46.htm
TRUE Vs. FALSE MILITIA AND WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS
PART 1 of 3
Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
July 30, 2007
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin61.htm
By Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
August 31, 2009
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin198.htm
PART 1 of 4
By Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
February 21, 2010
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin206.htm
PART 1 of 3
By Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr., Ph.D., J.D.
July 2, 2012
NewsWithViews.com http://www.newswithviews.com/Vieira/edwin250.htm
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Written by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
TheNewAmerican.com http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/13983-federalization-of-state-militias-another-attack-on-second-amendment
Most recent edit of this article on December 20, 2012.
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Daniel McGonigle www.facebook.com/DannyMack1775
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Hey, folks. It's been a while since I blogged on here about my personal events. Well, I'm going to be hitting up a local/regional venue known as PodCampAZ. I'm going for a few reasons, but mainly because I've discovered a whole subculture out here of social media mavens and producers right here, in Phoenix!
It's no ordinary conference, where people pay a large amount to attend. Instead, PodCampAZ is based on a BarCamp-like "unconference." For lack of better words, it's like a massive LAN Party with Speakers on topics. No sales, no pitches, no BS. It's quite literally, a perfect conference with topics relating to new media, social media, networking, blogs, podcasting, video and much more.
PodCampAZ is FREE to attend. I admit, I didn't know this event was free until Ms. Herr let me know as we enjoyed some truly epic Philly sandwiches in downtown Scottsdale. Of course, an optional, voluntary and nominal $25 is also cool to do. Pre-registration and a donation nets you a t-shirt and faster registration when attending the event.
I'm in. I believe I have a few folks from work, Infusionsoft, who may attend. What about you? Tweet at me on Twitter or jot some comments below and let me know if you're interested in going. We could setup a car pool and stuff.


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Death and Taxes (and Remembrance)
I am so consumed with completing all of my tax paperwork. 1099s, W2s, TD F 90-22.1. Just a bunch of random forms to be filled out and after two hours I am only midway through it. At least next year it will be easier as I am only earning money in the UK and will not have any stateside income. Very much a relief!
I do have to pay for accountant work out of my own pocket which doesn't thrill me but it is what it is! I am hoping I can handle it myself next year as I have done all previous years till now. For my first filing as an expat and given that I spent the majority of the year in the states it makes sense to have an expert help me out.
Other than that I have been very tired lately. A big night out with coworkers last week left me dragging; though I made myself stay upbeat! I have been trying to just relax and get work and personal paperwork done as I know I will feel better once it is complete!
I am planning to go for a long run in the park tomorrow though I have heard that it will be quite cold! Yet, I have been running in cold weather this whole time so it's not really a change. Cannot wait for continuous warmth! Oh wait, I am in London. That will not be happening. haha
At the office
We did a taste testing exercise with the office as some of the Americas (like moi) have not tried Vegemite, Bovril and marmite. Everyone was shocked at the very notion of never having tried it. So, a taste testing was prepared – I brought the bread and on we went! Bovril was the best out of the three but apparently you are supposed to have them with cheese and microwave it, etc.
Not my favorite overall but maybe if put together in the traditional way described it would be good. They say you either love it or hate it. I am undecided. I like going against the grain I suppose!
Valentine's Day
My Valentine's Day I spent with a couple of my flatmates eating the most delicious Chinese food – London truly has an amazing selection of Chinese food. Is it incredible!! Tonight we had Lebanese food. Also, quite amazing!
I remember being a little girl and visiting my neighbors. They had me hide behind a door as there was a secret gift giver – I believe a rabbit – that wanted to bring me presents. I remember candy and little plastic jewlery. I remember being very happy.
Then they moved away and their family was replaced my an obsessive-compulsive man that cared about two things: his lawn and his car. He was the man who yelled at us to remain far from his home; yet the street was compiled of mostly families with children. Why would you move there if you couldn't be bothered with children?? So weird. The point is that I feel so fondly about these memories that are so hazy as if they are not real. I feel like that about a lot of the time I spent with my real father.
I remember vivid moments of time with him but the details are so dark as if plunged into night.
It's weird the moments you reflect on. Every February 19th I struggle a bit with reconciling that my father has past and that I am OK. It never seems to be just another day but I feel solid in my foundation and my family's support that enables me to feel good about where we all have come.
Depressing note to end on but it's the truth about me now and as important to reflect upon as the silly or fun.


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Sculpture & photography
(2009 – 10)
This work reflects on man-machine-symbiosis, inspired by current trends to develop robotic technologies that cater for intimate human needs.
»The everyday takes place in seemingly impartial spatial and temporal structures, yet these evolve into something strange when they are broken. This principle becomes apparent in Susanna Hertrich's Robot, a futuristic object made from Polystyrene. Its smooth and gleaming surface conjures up imagery of rocks from outer space. In opposition to the general expectation, this robot lacks any functionality. Its sole intention is to serve as projection area for its respective user. This rather operational art resembles scientific experiments, in which the viewer, or better, the user is proband and investigator at the same time.«
Zylvia A. Auerbach, 2010
— Materials & dimensions —
Sculpture: polystyrene, black paint / dimensions: app. 28 cm x 18 cm x 70 cm.
Photography: C-print on alubond with acrylic coating / dimensions: 120 cm x 80 cm.