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Inner reflection and dialogue is not just a key component to outstanding cinematic characters — screenwriters themselves can benefit from the practice of looking inward and asking themselves the hard questions that need to be answered through the many stages of their screenwriting career.
So as we share some of these pivotal questions, turn towards the figurative — or literal — mirror and search inward to find the answers that will set the course for your screenwriting aspirations through the many different stages of the screenwriter's journey.
"Do I really NEED to do this?"
This is the key question that needs to be answered by every screenwriter before they truly set off on their writing quest.
Hollywood is hard. The development system that works as the industry's filtration process of what does and does not make it to the screen has never been more difficult to navigate.
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There are endless Catch 22's. In order to get your script read, you need representation — to get representation, you need them to read your script. Creative networking and mapping out your life to find those Hollywood contacts is key.
Beyond that, Hollywood is very risk averse. They take few chances on original screenplays written by unknown writers that have no IP (Intellectual Property) attached.
And even if you get management, it's no guarantee that you'll sell something. Even if you sell something, there is no guarantee that it will be produced. And even if you get something produced, there's no guarantee that you'll ever sell or be hired for anything again.
Now, having read all of that tough love information, you must once again ask yourself, "Do I really NEED to do this?" If you want to do it, that's great. But you'll soon discover that you truly have to feel that you need to do this in order to survive through the many lulls.
Is it worth the constant rejection and dead ends that you will surely be forced to live through? If so, read on.
"What movies do I want to see in the theater?"
When you are trying to decide what you want to write, this is the first thing that you should ask yourself.
Too many screenwriters try to chase trends — or worse yet, they try to write their own variations of the movies they love. These are the worst ways to choose projects. Hollywood has been bombarded by different variations of Fast and Furious, Mission Impossible, Zombie movies, Vampire movies, Superhero movies, Heist movies, and Raunchy "Night on the Town" comedies. Those are all just a few examples of the types of scripts that screenwriters are trying to break through with — clones.
Sure, you may want to see your own variations of what you love, but instead, focus on finding stories that Hollywood isn't giving you. The ones you'd like to see. Point being, you need to have a passion for whatever it is that you're working on. And that passion has to either bring a new and intriguing angle on a genre that hasn't been done — instead of just your own version of what has — or you have to offer something truly original.
That is how you break through.
"What is the story I'm trying to tell?"
It's not enough to just create a concept or scenario, throw some characters into the mix, and play it out. There has to be a viable story to tell within that concept. There have to be evident themes that you are exploring within that story as well.
Dinosaurs brought to life and wreaking havoc on a park isn't enough (Jurassic Park). During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok — that's the core story behind that concept. As you delve further, the characters placed into that story add to the depth of it as they each bring their own traits, strengths, weaknesses, and overall arcs. The themes explored within Jurassic Park are key to the story as well. Should Man Play God? Should Man Interfere with Nature? What Are the Dangers of Technology?
If you can't answer what the story and themes of your script are beyond the general concept, chances are the script itself will showcase that disjointed and unfocused outlook.
"Is there enough conflict?"
Conflict is everything. Conflict is what keeps butts in the seat. Conflict is what defines the characters you create. Every script in every genre thrives best with the amount of conflict that the characters are forced to overcome.
The worst spec scripts are those that lack such conflict. The scripts that meander. The scripts that are overly invested in "clever" dialogue or "exciting" action sequences or "shocking" melodrama.
Throughout your scripts, every ten pages or so, there needs to be more and more conflict presented — ongoing, new, or evolved conflict that builds and builds until the ending. So be sure to go through your script and check for conflict every ten pages or so. Because again, conflict is everything.
"Am I truly ready?"
Let's say you've finished that script after choosing the concept and story wisely. The first temptation is to get that script out there. Before you do that, you need to look into the mirror and ask yourself this question, "Am I truly ready?"
The immediate answer is no. If you've only written one script, you're not ready. You haven't fully tested your abilities and you haven't allowed yourself to grow. There are exceptions and anomalies to be sure, but nine times out of ten, you're not ready for the show. If you've only written two scripts, you're on the right track, but likely still not ready.
Generally speaking, you need to get some great scripts under your belt before you're ready to take anything out. And there's more to it than just honing your craft. Let's say you've beaten the odds and have gotten yourself some meetings after getting a script to some quality industry names. The first question they'll ask after some chit-chat is, "What else do you have?"
If you don't have a handful of solid spec scripts to talk about, you'll likely get a comfortable nod and a "thanks but not now" handshake. Most successful screenwriters write an average of eight to ten scripts before they get their first paid gig.
There's nothing wrong with being patient. It'll pay off in the end.
"Is my script truly ready?"
You, the screenwriter, being "done with it" after working for multiple months and multiple drafts does not mean the script is ready. You not being able to add anything more to it does not mean that it is ready. And certainly, you being burnt out on writing it does not mean it is ready.
Feedback from peers and mentors aside, what you need to do is step away from the script for a couple of weeks to a month. No more writing. It's vacation time. This is perhaps the most under-utilized practice for most screenwriters. All writers need that decompression period and all writers need to step away and separate themselves from their work.
After that time has gone by, read the script from cover-to-cover. It is a guarantee that you will see flaws and areas of improvement that you could have never singled out in the heat of your writing process, having lived with the script for months in various drafts.
Beyond that, you need to make sure it's ready to share with the industry because any time you send a script out, you have only one single first impression to make. It always has to be your best foot forward — your best possible work. You never want to exhaust an industry contact with a script that is overwritten, underwritten, ill-conceived, unprepared, not proof read to an exhausting degree, or all of the above.
Work-in-progress is not a term that anyone in the film industry wants to hear when it comes to a script. You're not sending your script to a vital industry contact to get feedback on how to make it better. You're sending it to them to sell it. And in order for them to even consider buying it, it has to be a step or more above anything and everything else that they have read.
"Can this 'industry contact' really help me?"
Most screenwriters are an excitable bunch when it comes to meeting someone that works within the industry — and understandably so. As mentioned above, Hollywood is difficult to break into amongst so many Catch 22's and walls that they need to break through. So whenever you meet or are connected with someone that is working at a studio, network, production company, agency, management company, or any other place connected to the film and television industry, it's only natural that your eyes will widen in anticipation.
But wait, "Can this industry contact really help me?"
First off, just because they are connected to a known entity in Hollywood doesn't mean that they are in a place to get your script read. What position do they hold? If they are below-the-line support — barista, IT tech, mail room clerk, etc. — it's more than likely that they won't be able to do much for you. If they are an assistant, office clerk, or production assistant, they usually won't be in a position to go to their superiors with any and all scripts that their friends or acquaintances share with them.
But it doesn't hurt to try. Creative marketing and networking is essential. Taking a shot in the dark is always recommended because sometimes you'll have good fortune and hit the target — and if you don't, the worse they can do is say no or not reply.
The major concern with this vital question is whether or not the person is truly a legitimate contact. Remember that anyone can call themselves a manager, agent, producer, or development executive. Anyone can create a company name, company website, and even create content to showcase. Anyone can write and produce short films, and even micro-budget features, and get their names onto IMDB.
So it's up to you to do your research and make sure that you're giving your script to someone that can really help you. Never waste your time, efforts, and certainly your hopes with those that really can't help you in the long run. It's better to focus on those that are the true movers and shakers in the industry.
"What's next?"
You must always be moving forward in your writing. Too many screenwriters bank everything on one script. They'll spend too much time writing and rewriting it. Then they submit it to various contests and fellowships and wait for the results.
You have to move on. You need to get to a level where you can finish a script in just a few months, take a break, and then move forward to the next project. You can certainly submit to contests, fellowships, and industry contacts, but you need to be constantly developing and writing new scripts to stack your deck.
Challenge yourself. Don't write more of the same. Pick the one concept that has been lingering in the back of your head, whispering to you — the one that has scared you the most.
Keep writing.
"What can I do better?"
As we all know, Hollywood is a grind — especially for screenwriters. The average wait for success for those that do break through is often a decade. The "overnight" successes you read about are really multiple year struggles until the stars align and the writer has found themselves in the right place, at the right time, with the right script and with the right person that can make their dream come true.
This final question is a necessity and applies to all stages of a screenwriter's journey.
What can you do to better your writing? What can you do to make that "final draft" even better? What can you do to better network and market your script?
Another variation of this question is, "What am I doing wrong?"
If nobody is responding to your queries, maybe you're not writing very good approach emails. Maybe you're not marketing it to the right people.
If nobody is showing any interest in your script after they do read it, maybe you're not ready to be sending stuff out yet. Maybe you need to get a few more scripts under your belt to hone your craft? And if you feel the script is great, maybe you just need to keep on keeping on. If it truly is a worthy script, it'll find a champion in the industry ready and willing to take a chance on it.
Looking inward and self-reflecting is a must for screenwriters. Too many point fingers at the industry, putting the blame for their lack of success squarely on Hollywood.
By asking yourself these nine questions throughout your journey — and looking into that mirror to find the true answers — you'll be taking a proactive approach instead of stewing in your own self-pity and becoming one of the many pessimists that blame everyone else but themselves.
Take the time right now to ask yourself these questions. You just might find the answers that catapult you to eventual success — and a dream come true.
Ken Miyamoto has worked in the film industry for nearly two decades, most notably as a studio liaison for Sony Studios and then as a script reader and story analyst for Sony Pictures.
He has many studio meetings under his belt as a produced screenwriter, meeting with the likes of Sony, Dreamworks, Universal, Disney, Warner Brothers, as well as many production and management companies. He has had a previous development deal with Lionsgate, as well as multiple writing assignments, including the produced miniseries Blackout, starring Anne Heche, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Zane, James Brolin, Haylie Duff, Brian Bloom, Eric La Salle, and Bruce Boxleitner. Follow Ken on Twitter @KenMovies
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South Korea Downplays North Korea's Submarine Missile CapabilitySam Kim
South Korea played down the threat of North Korea launching a ballistic missile attack from a submarine, after the Kim Jong Un regime claimed a successful test over the weekend.
North Korea remains in the early stages of producing a submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, and it has taken other nations four to five years to complete the development, South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min Seok said Monday at a briefing.
"North Korea is currently developing even the submarine used to conduct the ejection test, and it's not complete," Kim said. "Many more devices have to be furnished."
Kim Jong Un watched a missile fly out of the sea after being fired from a sub in what he described as an "eye-opening success," North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday. No details were provided on when or where the launch was conducted, or the size or range of the missile.
North Korea is banned from testing or developing ballistic missiles under sanctions imposed by the United Nations over its three nuclear tests since 2006. A satellite image taken in December showed that a submarine at a shipyard on North Korea's east coast had one or two vertical launch tubes that could be used to fire ballistic or cruise missiles, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., a chief analytical officer at AllSource Analysis, wrote in January on 38 North, a blog monitoring North Korea.
South Korea still remains "seriously concerned," Kim said, urging North Korea to stop the submarine development.
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You know why I love God? Because He's followed me my entire life with the most softest, plump mattress for me to land on. I thank Thee.
You know why I love me? Because I am still in touch with the sixteen year old inside. That which makes life exciting and grand is not lost on me. Fantasy & Wonder still lives with me.
You know why I love my Momma? Because she's had her heart broken more times than necessary but she KNOWS GOD, She's never faltered from that. Not only does He hold her but she holds him – that's powerful.
You know why I love my husband? Because he comes back and gets me. He's not a ME person – he's an US person & when I falter or become scared – He comes for me.
You know why I love my daughter? Because babies and small children love her. Her spirit and her heart are magical to them as it is to me.
You know why I love AM and TL? Because their wiring is like mine. We get the same sparkle in our eyes about the same stuff. Each screw that is loose in me – is loose in them and the foundation of our relationship is peace, happiness and joy & it's ALWAYS that way when we are together.
You know why I love Sister Jewell? Because her lap is never to small, her time is never too short, her patience is never too shot and her love is never too small.


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Hoodies for Humanity 2 Ft. Young Tripp, Neon Current, Maxilla Blue Pretty Girl Hate Machine & Ace
"2 years ago Hoodies for Humanity provided one of the hardest rocked hip hop shows of the year for the city of Des Moines, while also providing countless hoodies for Iowa's homeless youth donated to IHYC. This year, Maxilla Blue along with Richie Daggers of D.C.M return from 2008's fightcard to beat the wood out o…f the stage once again, this time accompanied by Young Tripp (D.C.M), Neon Current, Pretty Girl Hate Machine & Ace (Waterloo), all of whom hold a significant foothold in their scene's movement and approach their craft with a dedication illustrated in each performance, at the expense of the listeners' necks.
As always, the five dollar admission fee may be substituted with the donation of a clean hoodie in wearable condition. Hoodies collected will be donated to a local charity to benefit the youth and those less fortunate in the winter months… The show is dedicated to progression in one's local scene, the decimation of wack rap, and the notion of lending a hand to a brother or sister, as you would have them do for you. For us, its always hoodie weather. Come rock in it."


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I am not that BBA-savvy. I don't have a lot of time to watch the show. I just get to hear bits and pieces.
I do know that there is a sleazy Tanzanian who has spent the entire duration of his stay trying to commit adultery with what looks like a set of five broomsticks tied together with bikini-fabric.
Then there is a Ghanaian, Patrick Quarcoo, a former radio station executive.
There is Moli, my former cousin, who has set up a home in the Big Brother house with a nice young man who doesn't have a name but is known, instead, by a code.
There was a Kenyan possessed by evil spirits and a pair of large breasts but those were evicted. That is the sum of my BBA knowledge.
So when I heard that Bertha was out, I needed to ask, "Which one is that?"
"The bitchy one."
"Which one is that?"
"The one from Zimbabwe."
"Which one is that?"
When I saw this news story, I had to call my BBA correspondent. "Bertha from Zimbabwe: Put her back in," I said.
According to AHN News
"Despite the fact that the price of beer has skyrocketed over 100 percent to $280,000 from $70,000 a pint, Zimbabwe's inflation rate nevertheless registered a slowdown to 6,592 percent in August;"
Imagine she wins, takes the prize money, goes back home and…
…all she can do is buy a doughnut.
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Our weekly devotion from the sainted Rev. Earl Feddersen:
Micah 5:2-4
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-55
If you are a historian, tracing the roots (no pun intended) of the Christmas tree can be a frustrating endeavor. On the other hand, if, like me, you are a lover of folklore, the traditions and tales about the tree are rich and bountiful. The origin of the Christmas tree may forever remain a mystery. It is commonly believed that our use of evergreens as symbols of Christmas came from the custom in Germany several centuries ago. Many traditions trace it directly to Martin Luther.
In "The Customs of Mankind," Lillian Eichler shares one of the more popular tales. According to this tradition, Luther was "attempting to explain to his wife and children the beauty of the snow-covered forest under the glittering star-besprinkled sky. Suddenly an idea suggested itself. He went into the garden, cut off a little fir tree, dragged it into the house, put some candles on its branches and lighted them." The tale attempts to explain the origins of both the tree and the Christmas candles. There is little doubt that German immigrants brought the custom of decorating an evergreen with candles and gifts to the United States. Along with many other customs, the tree was adopted and adapted to become an American tradition.
The meaning of the tree is widely interpreted. Some see its ever-green quality as a sign of hope. Certainly, the gifts hanging on the tree, and placed like fallen fruit beneath it, are reminders of God's providential and gracious love. They are symbolic of God's gift of the Christ child–an unmistakable expression of His undeserved love for the world. This symbolism is enhanced by the following folk-tale from "Christmas and Christmas Lore":
On a stormy Christmas Eve a forester and his household had made fast the door and gathered around a cheerful fire. By and by knocking was heard from outside, and the father, opening the door, saw a little child–cold, hungry and all but exhausted. The father kindly welcomed him, warmed and fed him, and little Hans insisted on giving up his bed to the stranger. In the morning the family was awakened by the singing of a choir of angels. Looking at their unbidden guest, they saw Him transfigured for He was none other than the Christ Child. He broke off a branch from a fir tree, and set it in the earth. "See," said He, "I have gladly received your gifts, and this is my gift to you. Henceforth this tree shall always bear its fruit at Christmas, and you shall always have abundance."
Other legends link the Christmas tree to the Biblical Tree of Life, to the cross or to the family tree of Judaism–from Adam and Eve through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Jesse, David and Mary. Two of these "branches" are the subjects of Sunday's Gospel lesson.
Still marveling at the news of her own pregnancy, Mary went to visit her relative, Elizabeth. Their conversation reminds me of one I heard a few years ago. A radio station in St. Louis, in cooperation with a long distance company, provided a free, 10-minute call as a Christmas gift to a listener. The young woman whose postcard was drawn decided to call her mother in sunny Arizona.
The disc jockey allowed them more than 10 minutes of private conversation before he broke in. He asked if there were any final words they wanted to share, something they could share publicly over the air. The young woman said, "I love you, Mommy!" The older woman responded, "I love you, too, baby." That was touching enough, but then the mother continued, revealing a reason for two adult women to use the words "Mommy" and "baby." She said, "give my love to (husband's name) and be sure to tell me what the doctor says." Then, suddenly, her voice changed. It was filled with youthful glee as she spoke again, obviously not to her daughter but to the disc jockey: "I'm going to be a grandma!"
I would guess that a similar youthful glee could be heard when Elizabeth talked to Mary. First of all, there must have been some mild amazement on both their parts when they discovered they were both pregnant–especially since one was too old and the other lacked the normally-necessary experience. Luke's account of their meeting is beautiful: "And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.'"
Catch that phrase again: "Leaped for joy." I love the earthy humanness of this story. There can be no doubt about the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, but the leaping little one warms my heart. Before little John ever saw a hair shirt or ate a locust lunch, he was loaded with enthusiasm.
Of course the central characters of the story are the two women. I may not be as generous as Will Rogers, but I think I can honestly say I never met a pregnant woman I didn't like. Every one is special! These two are extra-special. A few years ago I read the results of the research someone had done on various ways wives had informed their husbands of an upcoming birth. Accounts of couples sharing the news with their parents and relatives were equally clever and touching.
One couple, whose child was due December 25, sent Christmas packages to their parents in June. Inside each package was a note: "We O U one grandchild!" These announcements excite people. One woman said she wanted to go out and shout to the world: "All is well; there is life in me!" Mary and Elizabeth had some disadvantages. On the human side, Mary's announcement was likely met with mixed emotions. If she told the whole story, some skeptics probably said, "Sure…sure." Elizabeth probably needed to talk to someone. She could hardly have an animated conversation with her muted husband. It makes sense that they would want to get together and share their glad tidings of great joy.
Mary and Elizabeth understood the deeper meaning of Christmas gifts. At their best they are totally other-directed, with no thought of a return, and no prerequisites. The gifts on and under our trees ought to be genuine fruits of love, reflecting the gracious gifts of God's love to these women and to all of us.
Feddersen's Fables has a tale about a young girl who ran away to get married. Her father was very angry and said he would never forgive her. She was sorry to have grieved him so and wrote long letters begging his forgiveness, but he never responded. By and by she had a little son. When the boy was old enough to run about on his own, she said to herself, "I will write no more letters. I will send a living letter to my father. He will know what I want to say when he sees his grandson. He will know that I still love him and want his forgiveness."
She took the boy to his grandfather's house and sent him in alone. Her simple instructions were to put his arms around his grandfather's neck and kiss him. When the little fellow did this, the old man's heart melted. He sent the boy at once for his mother and forgave her.
Paul Sherer said, "God walked down the stairs of heaven with a baby in His arms." In contrast to the tale, the Son whose coming melts our hearts–who stretched out His arms to embrace an angry world–was sent by a Father who wants very much to forgive us! Mary was pregnant not only with a son, but with hope and expectation, joy and peace and love. It is no wonder she sought out Elizabeth so that the message could come out. We are called to be pregnant with that same message. Our trees are burdened down with undeserved gifts from our gracious God to be freely spread wherever we go.
My final story is about a church where the members sang with such enthusiasm and joy that their music was downright loud. A so-called fashionable family, who lived nearby, drew up a petition to present to the city council, citing the church for disturbing the peace. Thinking that a neighboring, very influential, Jewish man would be quick to sign, they approached him first. His reply was, "I cannot sign it. If I believed, as these Christians, that my Messiah had come, I would shout it from the housetop and on every street in this city with all the enthusiasm I could command and nobody could stop me!"
I believe that my Messiah has come. Do you believe? Do you shout it from the housetop and on every street in your city? Do you pray for and help support financially those who "shout" it in Ghana, Thailand, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan … wherever?
The Savior of the world has come and is coming. He is Jesus. He is my Savior. He is your Savior. Blessed Christmas!


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Check this out. From Path of Fire and Light, by Swami Rama:
All phenomena are said to be motion or vibration. This implies something to vibrate — a medium or vehicle. Motion has as its constituent parts motion and pause, for where one finds motion, one always finds a pause or cessation. These concepts are expressed in Sanskit by the terms shakti, vayu, and karma. Unless these three things are combined, there is no vibration. There must be an impulse (shakti, or energy) that produces motion, a medium of action (vayu), and a force of resistance that restrains motion (karma). The power or impulse behind vayu is shakti, evergy; the obstruction in the path of shakti is karma. Karma produces the pause of vayu. Animation or vibration is effected and affected according to the strength of these factors. If karma is greater, then the pause will be greater, and the motion will be less. If one sets his mind to a task but the circumstances prevent it, then karma is stronger than shakti or vayu.
I read this in relation to my thoughts yesterday about the slight resistance to pranayama practice that I felt. The thought to practice arose, and there was a slight resistance. Quite like the resistance that arises when I think to sit in zazen, and the resistance that I've overcome when it comes to asana practice.
Okay, so shakti is the impulse to practice. Vayu is what I think of as "me" (perhaps equivalent to prakriti?). And karma is what can blunt or thwart the impulse. This is fascinating, given my favorite zen monk definition of karma: the habits of the mind. Whether you think these habits of your mind come from one or many lifetimes is irrelevant. The deal is that the subtleties of the mind can divert or even stop the impulse, the shakti.
This has direct implications when I think about the creative process, too. There is an impulse to write, and it travels the same pathways as the impulse to practice pranayama or asana. I've pretty much seen writing as a practice since I was about 20, so that's not really news. But still, interesting to see the parallels yet again.
This has some interesting implications for The Cop, too. We talk about his practices, which are more warrior-like than mine. More Bhagavad Gita-inspired. I guess my yoga is more dhyana — all about meditating to realize true nature. His, on the other hand, is more karma yoga — more driven by doing one's duties without concern of results.
He's with the tactical unit today, ready to respond if there are any problems related to the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy. Let's hope his squad, and all police, have no incidents today.
Okay, so the impulse of shakti drives the prakriti to practice, which can recalibrate the habits (karma). This is how practice burns karma! I've heard this concept for ages, that practice burns your karma, but I never quite got it. Practice changes the habits of your mind; impulse, put into action via the self, alters the deepest habits of consciousness.
I guess that's kind of a duh! realization. But it pleases me nonetheless.
Pranayama practice this morning moved from impulse to practice to one-step-closer-to-a-regular-habit. It's extraordinarily pleasant — though I don't know that I would have been able to feel it without the previous couple of years of Ashtanga practice. The little grasp I have on bandhas is quite useful, and my spine has certainly been sensitized by asana practice. All in all, a good set-up for these simple pranayama practices.
Next Wednesday is two weeks since surgery. I will start back a teeny bit to asana practice then. Figure I'll start at dandasana and just work within the sequence to marichyasana D, without the vinyasas, and without dipping my head lower than my heart. Just to move into the shapes a bit, and to stretch out some, and to feel where I'm at after this layoff.
And then I have to figure out how to proceed with/integrate the pranayama practice. Which has been a wonderful little surprise in the midst of an enforced vacation.
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A British cricket team have returned home following a highly acclaimed tour in Pakistan. Except for Afghanistan, they are the first International team to play in Pakistan since the Sri Lankan cricket team were attacked three years ago.
Four matches were played in five days in Lahore in temperatures exceeding 34 degrees and a dinner was very kindly hosted in their honour by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Despite losing to teams including the extremely talented Pakistan u-19s, the British team returned to the UK in high spirits having been given such a warm welcome. A 'welcome home reception' is also being planned by the Pakistan High Commission in London.
Team Captain Kamal Alam said "It has been a great tour and most importantly it is great for our charity – the Afghan Appeal Fund. We also feel that it builds bridges between Pakistan and England and will provide a boost to Pakistan cricket. Although we didn't manage to win any matches, we have definitely won a few hearts and minds."
The tour has raised £10,000 for the Afghan Appeal Fund – a charity run on a voluntary basis by British Forces families – which aims to improve the lives of the Afghan people through education. To date, the charity has built or refurbished ten schools in six Afghan provinces giving over 6,000 children the opportunity of an education.
General Sir David Richards (Chief of the Defence Staff) said "As Patron of the Afghan Appeal Fund, I am delighted that the people of Pakistan and Great Britain are drawn together in a common cause: educating the young people of Afghanistan."
The Pakistan Press showed huge interest in the tour which received wide coverage, including Daily Times, ESPN and the PCB
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Monday, 21 April 2008
Hotel Room.
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It must be very relaxing
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- YesBut said...
Hi Mac
Hope the hotel pay you for the good advertising you are giving.
Glad you had a nice break.
- Monday, April 21, 2008
Hotel Rooms always look like Hotel Rooms. Except one. My wife and I got to stay in a brand new hotel once with all the kids in tow and it was a suite. That's first class. It was just like a four room house with everything.
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- dot said...
It looks nice and cozy.
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- ancient one said...
Comfortable and Pretty... looks fine.... enjoy!
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- Hyde DP said...
not a lot of space between the bed and the furniture, but it looks very comfortable and wow a flat-screen TV.
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- mrsnesbitt said...
Ooooooooooh! I love this type of post! Looking forward to the rest of the holiday!
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- i beati said...
ibelieve you had a wondrous time in such a neat place. jars jars jars
- Tuesday, April 22, 2008
- Lilli & Nevada said...
It looks very nice for a hotel room, i noticed the tv which at first i thought was your computer screen LOL
At least they have updated to the new tv's which i still have not done that here and hope i never have too.Would love to get this motel sold
- Wednesday, April 23, 2008


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You know you're distracted when…
I'll be asking you to go away and stop reading this entry despite the fact that I know I have no control over your discretions. Nevertheless, I'd tell you now that this is such a useless post. Unusual. Maybe that's the word I'm looking for.
Despite the fact that my opened little brown notebook's screaming my schedule (which I wasn't able to follow anyway) and how I still have tons to do, I found myself having the need to write this. Obviously, if I were a normal person (which I've never been, btw), I would have immediately grasped the idea of priorities. However, at this very moment, I found my first priority not academic-related but rather about how on earth I could cure my always-distracted self.
I have an exam tomorrow, an output (which is equivalent to my finals) which our group has barely started with, papers I abhor writing (yes, I'd rather write a blog entry consisting of a gajillion words). Yet, here I am trying to fix my thoughts. And of course failing.
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My head was telling me that I should have left the building by 5pm as the place where I was was about to close. However, I decided to stay and not to wait, not to follow. So here I am again in the library, infinitely distracted instead of panicking.
And I know I'm distracted when I'm trying not to regret the decision of staying when one has offered to go with them instead. I know I'm distracted when I can't write a word in my history paper when the words are right in front of me only waiting to be copied. I know I'm distracted when I can't stop thinking of what would have happened if I left already instead of trying to write a paper with not much success. And I know I'm distracted because I had to open my blog just to rant non-sense.
LIFE. Sigh.
(Well, at least I know I'm doing my best to focus hence trying to put a closure to this thought.)


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Unlicensed 15-year-old was designated driver for friends
Mon., Nov. 18, 2013, 3:52 p.m.
The 15-year-old who struck a power pole in Spokane Valley on Friday was driving two friends who had been drinking, one of the passengers told police.
Investigators requested a blood sample from the unlicensed driver, who was reportedly driving faster than 120 miles per hour before striking a power pole at 3700 N. Harvard Road, according to court documents. A 14-year-old in the back seat suffered a broken foot as a result of the crash, and the 17-year-old boy in the front passenger seat was transported to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
The driver, who was taken to the hospital with a head injury, had texted his two passengers Friday night saying he wanted to go get some fast food. The two boys had been drinking and smoking marijuana, the 14-year-old said, and they walked to the driver's house. He drove them to a nearby Taco Bell, according to court documents.
As they were driving back, the rear passenger reported seeing the speedometer hit 120 mph. He told the driver to slow down because they were coming to some railroad tracks, the 14-year-old told police. The driver lost control of the vehicle, slamming into the power pole just before 11 p.m. Friday.
The passenger reported he had not seen the driver drinking or smoking that night, though they had done that together in the past. The boy's mother refused to let sheriff's deputies question him at the hospital.
No charges have been filed in the case. Investigators may pursue charges of vehicular assault based on the blood test.


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Submit a request for a customized report with the specifications you would like to see at http://fb.me/RickNakamaR/. The MLS links in this email or blog post expire 30 days from the date of report.
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The Honolulu Board of Realtors Sunday Open House Guide: http://www.hicentral.com/images/Documents/HBROpenHouseReport.pdf (Updates every Friday by 3pm).
In case you did not know, my family is from Hiroshima. Half of my family remain living in or around the Hiroshima Prefecture. I am only bringing this up because I've blogged about Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki a few times.
To my surprise, I recently learned that Shochan Hiroshimayaki opened again in a new venue and this time as a restaurant, again! They are now located on the 2nd floor of 449 Kapahulu Avenue (the Hee Hing Building). My family really wants to offer support to this Hiroshima family that is devoted to serving Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki so I have arranged a Tweetup. It will be Wednesday evening from 530pm at Shochan Hiroshimayaki. Please RSVP so I can sort of give the restaurant a heads up on how many people they may expect to see there. It's not a large restaurant and we will certainly be filling the entire (or almost) restaurant. It willl be BYOB and expect to spend between $12-$20 a person or so if you get the usual.
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The elegant Ascot Hotel with a night club, an outdoor heated swimming pool and loungers is a nice place to stay in Dubai on holiday. Ascot Hotel welcomes guests to its non-smoking rooms since 1978.
Notable for its location only 2.6 km from Grand Mosque in Al Qusais district of Dubai, the hotel provides access to Naif Souq within 20 minutes' walk. Guests will find Dubai city center within a 20-minute walk from the property.
The hotel is easy access to the public beach in Dubai.
Ascot Hotel offers 80 rooms on 5 floors that come with free wireless internet, climate control, LCD TV, a pantry and ironing facilities as well as marble bathrooms with a shower, dressing gowns and bath sheets. The rooms have a view over the city. They are equipped with a dishwasher and coffee/tea makers.
Breakfast is offered in the bar every morning. At the designed restaurant guests can enjoy American cuisine. Guests can try refreshing drinks in the in-house bar. Located in a business area, Thattukada and Karachi Darbar serve a wide range of meals.
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Wikileaks Iraq: data journalism maps every deathOctober 23, 2010 at 1:13 pm | Posted in Turkmens | Leave a comment
Tags: Iraq War Logs, Wikileaks
US soldiers assasinated a Turkmen family in Telafer
Photos by Chris Hondros
A photographer embedded with the First Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division in January 2005, in Tal Afar, north-west Iraq, witnessed the deaths of Camille and Hussein Hassan, who were travelling with their six children. Rakan Hassan, 11, was shot in the spine and paralysed – and his family was offered just $7,500 (£4,782) in compensation by the US Army for the loss of the two parents at $2,500 (£1,594) each, and an extra $2,500 (£1,594) for damaging the car (pictured).
Wikileaks Iraq: data journalism maps every death
Data journalism allows us to really interrogate the Wikileaks Iraq war logs release. Here is the statistical breakdown – and data for you to download
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Data journalism works best when there's a lot of data to work with. Wikileaks' Iraq war logs release has dumped some 391,000 records of the Iraq war into the public arean. We've had them for a few weeks – what have we found out?
This is in a different league to the Wikileaks Afghanistan leak – there's a good case for saying the new release has made the war the most documented in history. Every minor detail is now there for us to analyse and breakdown but one factor stands out: the sheer volume of deaths, most of which are civilians.
Some key findings:
Total deaths
• The database records 109,032 deaths in total for the period
• The database records the following death counts: 66,081 civilians, 23,984 insurgents and 15,196 Iraqi security forces
• The worst place for deaths was Baghdad – 45,497, followed by MND north (which is the region that goes from Baghdad up to Kurdistan) where another 34,210 died. The quietest place was the north east with only 328 deaths
Murders and escalation of force
• 34,814 people were recorded as murdered in 24,840 incidents
• The worst month was December 2006 with 2,566 murders – and 2006 was the worst year with 16,870 murders
• The database records 12,578 escalation of force incidents (where someone is shot driving too fast at a checkpoint, for instance) – and these resulted in 778 recorded deaths
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
• There were 65,439 IED explosions over the period – with 31,780 deaths recorded on the database from those alone.
• There were another 44,620 IEDs found and cleared
• The worst month for IED explosions was May 2007 with 2,080 IED explosions
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Re: One thing in two ways, with different result.
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- Subject: [mg90144] Re: One thing in two ways, with different result.
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In article <g47l3u$t85$1 at smc.vnet.net>, "David Park" <djmpark at comcast.net> wrote: > A nice example! > > This is the advantage of using Piecewise over multiple conditional > definitions. With Piecewise Mathematica can find the breakpoints provided > simple intervals are given. But not with multiple conditional definitions. > It then excludes the breakpoints. But you could specify the breakpoints by > using the Exclusions option. Sounds very handy. If a user reads the top level function definitions or tutorials on Plot, will he or she encounter a sentence like, maybe, "The options Piecewise and Exclusions can be useful when displaying functions that contain discontinuities or breakpoints." (with the command names being links) so they can learn that these particularly useful capabilities exist?


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This post is mostly about purgatory rather than John Hick, I just thought I'd catch people's attention this way. Still, on this point I am in considerable sympathy with Hick, and have been since reading Evil and the God of Love some time back (did you know that the Oriel copy was actually donated by the author back in '66?). But more of that later.
The first point to note is that the Oxford course doesn't really go in for eschatology in a big way, and nor have I heard very much discussion of eschatology outside of my course. It's sort of a theological elephant in the room – or more precisely, an elephant obstructing the way out of the room. It is, nonetheless, fantastically important – not just as a matter of personal concern (what will happen to me/my parents/my pets after death?), but also because the really grand and gruesome question of suffering can only start finding at all satisfactory answers in the light of the eschaton.
Today, I would like to defend the idea of purgatory – for the moment defined as an intermediary state after physical death during which the process of deification (= however you happen to understand 2 Peter 1:4 'you may become partakers of the divine nature') is fulfilled.
First, a brief review of scripture and tradition to make the negative point that purgatory is not a wild innovation alien to the faith. Purgatorial ideas can be found in both Augustine and Gregory of Nyssa (see http://www.churchfathers.org/category/salvation/purgatory/). Purgatory has been an established doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church for centuries. While it is not shared by the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is not categorically denied either. Some authorities are happy to speak of the cleansing of sin after death, so long as this cleansing is not regarded in punitive terms (see . Mark of Ephesus, first homily against the Latin doctrine of purgatory, and Ware's The Orthodox Church).
Of course, purgatory is not explicitly taught in Scripture – but then neither is the double consubstantiality of Christ, etc etc. 2 Maccabees 12:46 speaks of the living delivering the dead from sin, and Matthew 12:32 suggests that some sins might be forgiven in the world to come. There also various passages (e.g. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15) which have often been interpreted in favour of purgatory. Notably, some passages from the Old Testament have also been given this sort of interpretation in the Jewish tradition (see http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/6558-gehenna).
I think the foregoing indicates that purgatory is at least an acceptable opinion. The important question is, should we accept it? I think we should, though I understand that my reasons for accepting are not exactly conventional. But to me they seem compelling. As I see it, the problem is as follows. There is a great deal of contingency involved in who gets exposed to the Gospel. Some people never hear the Gospel, and many others are raised in such a way that they develop quite naturally presuppositions that are alien to the Gospel. This seems to pose a dilemma. If the people born into the wrong circumstances don't receive eternal life, then God seems worryingly casual about whether His creatures end up separated from Him. If they do, then it seems to undermine the importance of repentance, faith, and transformation in this life.
The issue is neatly framed in 2 Peter 3:9 'The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering towards you, not wishing that any should perish, but all should come to repentance'. God wants all His creatures to enjoy eternal life with Him, and He wants everyone to repent, apparently as a necessary preparation for eternal life. How is this dilemma to be resolved? Through God's longsuffering. Since God wants all to repent, He will do all in His power to ensure the repentance of all. Since it is within God's power to allow those who have not repented in life to do so after death, and He must allow this if all are to repent, then He surely will allow this.
And so back to Hick: 'The present life sees the beginning of this process of the bringing of human personality to maturity and wholeness, though the progress which different individuals make is extremely varied…We must suppose that beyond this life the process continues in other environments offering other experiences and challenges which open up new opportunities of response and growth' (Death and Eternal Life, p 253). This seems to right to me. Now Death and Eternal Life is a long book, and glancing through, it looks like Hick offers a lot of dubious speculation. I, no doubt in contrast to Hick, would want to stress the necessity of repentance in orthodox Christian faith (i.e., in accord with Conciliar dogmatic statements up to at least the promulgation of dyothelitism at Constantinople III – yes, I really do believe that acceptance of dyothelitism is necessary for salvation. Had I not been writing this blog post, perhaps I would have explained why in an essay by now) . But the basic insight – that not all God's purposes in creating us are fulfilled in this world, and, God being all powerful and long suffering, we should expect God to work towards the fulfilment of those purposes in other worlds than this rather than give up on them at the time of anyone's death – I think is sound.
What objections can be adduced against it? Firstly, that it diminishes the force of the call to repentance now. 2 Peter 3:10 continues 'the day of the Lord will come as a thief'. Accepting Christ's message is presented throughout the New Testament as a matter of immediate life or death. If it is God who waits for us to repent, rather than we who wait for God to judge, then the act of repentance becomes less significant and the struggle to bring ourselves and others closer to Christ loses its meaning.
I am not moved by this objection. Repentance matters, and it matters that it happen immediately, but because it is God's will. Sin offends God and distorts us. The sooner we are reconciled to God, the better. The properly religious attitude to Christ's call is not to seek to save our own skin, but to see ourselves as Christ sees us – broken, desperate, and far from the perfection of our Father in heaven. Just the sort of people who would seek to save our own skins, in fact, rather than turn to God because of who He is. The real reason we should be prepared for the Day of the Lord is that it comes every day. We stand eternally under God's judgement, and are denied life for as long as we deny Him who is Life.
A related objection is that this simply is not the teaching of scripture or tradition. While this may be true, it is also worth noting that, historically, the Church has shied away from promulgating strict dogmas on eschatology. This area above all is the arena of God's mystery. As for scripture, it should be remembered how strong the evidence is that the Incarnate Word Himself was in error over eschatology (which error, naturally, was proper to His humanity). The teaching of Jesus does not appear to have been that judgement would come at the hour of death, but rather before, when the Son of Man comes soon in glory. The very fact that this expectation had not been fulfilled was what prompted the discussion in 2 Peter, and, as we have seen, a compelling explanation was available. I am merely extending the logic of that explanation.
A more analytic case for the same point.
Consider the following inconsistent triad:
1. Only those who repent in Christ are saved.
2. None repent after death.
3. Some who fail to repent in Christ before death are saved.
I take it we must accept 3 if we can speak of God's love, mercy, justice etc. with a straight face. Admittedly, there are some sophisticated work arounds, such as Lane Craig's middle knowledge predestination or allowing wide scope for mysterious pre-mortem conversion, but these strain credulity.
Of the remaining propostions, 1 is much better attested by scripture. Repentance is at the heart of Jesus' message in the Synoptic Gospels, as faith in Christ is at the heart of Paul's message. Both ideas are consistently presented as being closely tied with salvation. While I admit there are many references to a time limit for repentance, indications that that limit is death are few indeed. John 9:4, Hebrews 9:27, and the story of the rich man and Lazarus are suggestive of this idea, but they are not particularly explicit. Then there is 1 Peter 3:18-20, which suggests that Christ preached to the dead (and not the good kind, either: those 'who did not obey in former times', apparently the very same who were destroyed in the flood because the thoughts of their hearts were only evil continually).
Further, the inherent plausibility of 1 is greater than that of 2. If 2 is true, then either we are unable to repent after death, or God will not accept any such repentance. If He does not accept it, then His love is as much, if not more, in question as if 3 is false. Why we should not be able to repent, however, is quite mysterious. I cannot see that there is any reason to think us incapable of post-mortem repentance, apart from the meagre scriptural evidence already considered.
There is, however, a very plausible argument on behalf of 1.
P1: All have sinned.
P2: Sin disrupts our relationship with God.
P3: None will be saved unless their relationship with God is restored.
P4: Because the relationship with God is personal, it can only be repaired by a personal transaction involving (in some sense) the co-operation of both parties – i.e., on our side, an act of repentance.
C: None will be saved unless they repent.
Add the further traditional claim that the repentance that counts is repentance in Christ, and we get 1.
In sum, we should accept post-mortem repentance, because if we do not we must either admit that God's really a bit of dick, who can at best be justified by tall tales of human devising, or we must discard a plausible and scriptural claim for an implausible and rather less scriptural one.


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School and Hot Meals
After 15 years serving as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and 18 years owning and operating a McDonald's franchise with his wife in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Bob Davisson decided it was time to retire and help build a better future for an impoverished country and its children.
In November 2005 Davisson accepted an invitation to visit Haiti from some missionaries who were in the process of building a school, but were struggling to get it up and running. Meeting children of this poverty-stricken country filled Davisson with compassion and he felt called to help. "This is something that had been on my heart for many years," he says. "The trip to Haiti and the connections made at the time confirmed this was where I was to serve God." Less than two months later, Davisson and his missionary friends completed their first school in Chabin, a small town in the southern part of Haiti.
The children's joy in response to the school's opening provided the inspiration for Lifeline Haiti, the nonprofit organization that Davisson started with his wife, Linda. Since that time, Lifeline Haiti has completed 14 elementary schools, three bible schools and two high schools for 4,300 children. In the areas where they have set up schools, students receive instruction along with clean drinking water, one hot meal a day, and whatever medicine they need.
The statistics paint a grim picture of the obstacles children face growing up in the poorest country in the western hemisphere: 54 percent of the population goes without clean drinking water, 49 percent are malnourished and 45 percent are illiterate. Each day 400 children die from starvation in Haiti, where the median age of the nine million citizens is only 18 years old.
Progress in such an uphill battle is measured incrementally, but Davisson feels that Lifeline Haiti has made significant changes in the areas it has touched. "There have been no deaths due to starvation in any of the areas," he says. "Along with the microloan businesses we have set up so far, all 63 of them are doing well and helping to stimulate the economy."
Much of the success thus far can be attributed to the organization's partnership with Reverend Wilbert Placide, Bishop of the Christian Evangelical Church of Haiti. "When I first met him it was like we had known each other all our lives," Davisson says of Rev. Placide. "Without someone like this, we would still be at our first school." As part of their partnership, Lifeline Haiti opens schools at Placide's churches.
The global financial instability is proving to be a very difficult barrier to overcome. "Just recently our biggest obstacle was the ability to feed all the children, as nearly 70 percent of our budget went to food. With the 4,300 children attending our schools we are looking at just over 1.1 million meals [annually]," says Davisson. This past summer Lifeline Haiti connected with two churches in the Minneapolis area, The Urban Refuge Church and Evergreen Church, both of which are partnered with Kids Against Hunger, to meet part of their goal to feed these young students. Providing meals is a vital element of the program, and without the proper funding Davisson acknowledges, "We would have had to close several of our schools."
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Before I met Master Coach Kelvin Lim, I was a stubborn, selfish person living in my own world. Life and work were terrible; each day was like an emotional rollercoaster ride. As fate would have it, I met Kelvin who brought me to see my true self and the reality of things, bringing clarity into my life. I finally understood the cause of effect of my life's ups and downs, and what is love and harmony. I love you my teacher, for without you, my life would not have a new beginning.
Li Guan Cheng, China
Chairman, solid fuel manufacturing company
I am one of Kelvin's earliest students in China. I have attended both level 1 and 2 of his transformational coaching programs, which gave me the inspiration to positively impact my family, career and life as a whole. Under his guidance, my company grew from a modest RMB1-2 million enterprise to become a holding company worth over RMB100 million.
His programs may appear simple but they run deep. I was reawakened to my inner calling, which allowed me to unleash my full potential and become more effective in various areas of my life. This clarity brought forth a new found freedom in not just space and time, but most importantly, of my heart and soul.
His lessons also allowed me to understand how the world ticks, giving me the self-awareness to interact with people in a constructive and harmonious manner, paving the way to reach my next level in personal development. With this, I would like to express my thanks and gratitude for the help that my coach has given me.
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This is a continuation of the previous post on the face mask, and is a toner to accompany it. Like the face mask this toner contains simple ingredients that are easily obtained and can be found in most kitchens. Let's get started!
Ingredients/ Apparatus
1 part apple cider vinegar
1 part cold green tea
1 part witch hazel
1 part filtered water
5-6 drops of tea tree essential oil
7-8 drops of lavender essential oil
sanitized spray bottle
mixing glass/bottle
Step 1
Brew a strong cup of green tea. To do this steep a green tea bag in boiling water for about 15 minutes. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
Step 2
While the tea is cooling sanitize a spray bottle by boiling it or with rubbing alcohol.
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Pour equal amounts of the apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, green tea and filtered water into the mixing glass or bottle and stir or shake vigorously until evenly combined. Add the essential oils to the mixture and stir again.
Step 4
Carefully pour the mixture into the spray bottle using the funnel. Spray liberally onto face after cleansing and using the mask. Do this twice a day.
Why this works…
Apple Cider Vinegar: is an antibacterial and also an acid which restores the skin's pH
Green Tea: anti inflammatory and also provides some degree of sun protection
Witch hazel: astringent that reduces oils on the skin's surface and calms inflammation
Tea Tree Oil: antibacterial agent, kills acne causing bacteria
Lavender Oil: antibacterial agent


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This scan is of particular use to women who are uncertain of their dates, have experienced any bleeding or pain in the pregnancy, or who have had a previous miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
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Ahhh it's here. FINALLY.
Since I took it easy yesterday I was raring to go this afternoon. I was able to leave work a little early (with manager's approval of course – ahhh the joys of the last day of the month in a sales job) and since it's been ridiculously windy in the afternoons, I really wasn't feeling an outdoor run and having to deal with all that resistance.
Add to that we have a special visitor for the weekend so I wasn't sure if I would be able to do a longer(ish) run tomorrow so I decided to buck up and just get it done on the dreadmill so I wouldn't have to think about it all weekend.
After all I had my Kindle and the demise of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's marriage to get me through – they wouldn't let me down. (Seriously, is anyone actually surprised this didn't last?)
I completed 6 miles in about 54 minutes then cooled down for a half mile before doing some ab exercises and stretching.
I came home starving and after about 1/2 a jar of peanut butter and an apple, obviously had to make a couple batches of Tina's Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!
You can see my modifications here (and only because it's what I had in the house!)
They're just that good. And easy. You literally throw all the ingredients into a bowl and mix it together. That's it.
I probably ate the equivalent of ~5 cookies while making the batter… and didn't feel the least bit guilty – no eggs = no salmonella!
I made them about half the size this time… for the sole reason that there would be more cookies that way.
I need to direct my undivided attention to the Giants vs Reds game (it's the top of the 9th and the Giants just came back to tie it up 3-3) so I'm off to watch that, and try not to eat the entire batch of cookies before boyfriend gets home from the gym (sharing is caring).
Helloooooo relaxing Friday night! After our whirlwind weekend last week, this is well-needed! 🙂
What's your post workout snack?
I usually go for chocolate milk or an apple/toast with peanut/almond butter!


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It's also no secret that Jeb Bush is far more "moderate" when it comes to finding solutions for the "illegals" problem in the US than many in his party are. You see, people like Jeb Bush and his brother, who have been Governors of States like Florida and Texas, have a keen understanding of the illegals issues in their states. GW tried unsuccessfully to find a solution when President and I'm sure Jeb will also try to find a solution when he's President.
It's a very contentious issue and anyone who attempts to address it is going to uncover new enemies regardless of what side he/she takes. But it's an issue that's not going to solve itself.


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Miss Lindsey Elizabeth Bledsoe and Mr. Willem Johannes Kok were married at three o'clock on Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. Lonnie Wesley Bledsoe, Jr. and Mrs. Amy Hemmings Lovett of Mount Airy. The bride has one brother, Lonnie Wesley Bledsoe, III of Charlotte, North Carolina. The bride is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. She is continuing her education in South Africa where she will obtain a Post Graduate Teaching Certificate.
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Graffiti through Cleaning
Paul Curtis is a graffiti artist who uses dust and dirt (or rather, the lack of) to his advantage. Dirty walls as canvas, he selectively cleans off parts of the wall to reveal his messages in tunnels, floors and walls. It is controversial in some ways – is this a crime? While you can easily charge someone for spraying paint onto public walls, can you really charge people for cleaning up public spaces? If you do, does that mean that you can technically be charged for picking up banana skins off the floor? And sometimes, it is uplifting to see some surprise in the daily life – where people like Curtis leave behind an "Aha" moment and inspiration.
However, public "feel good" graffiti messages like the one shown above (Go Gently) isn't just the only genre that Colev engages in. He accepts corporate assignments as well – for example, creating images of "X"s on the floor for Microsoft's Xbox. While generally people are much more accomodating with the public message graffiti, patience runs thin much faster when yet another corporate marketing gimmick invades the already-plastered public domain. It does not help when the first line in their website removes all benefits of the doubt by defining the activity as "innovative forms of advertising".
Personally, I'm delighted to see a creative means of expression that deviates from the routine – the dreary urban landscape do need some freshening-up. But when it encroaches into commercial exploits, please just leave my space – or rather, our space – alone.
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Compliance Manager
PRTR Recruitment & Outsourcing
Location: Bangkok
Company Background: Our client is a leading investment management company in Thailand. It now requires a well-organised person who is active, dynamic, hands-on and has a good personality to work with them.
Job Description:
- Ensuring the asset management's business operations are undertaken in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other supervisory authorities.
- Developing and overseeing control systems to prevent or deal with violations of regulations and internal policies.
- Evaluating the efficiency of controls and improving them continuously.
- Revising procedures, reports, etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
- Coordinating with supervisor(s) in each department to establish and arrange for adequate and proper operation procedures and manual, documenting system of plans, control and maintenance mechanisms and company policies rules.
- Acting as a liaison for the company with SEC and other statutory authorities.
- Establishing a compliance culture across the company.
- Handling any other responsibilities / tasks as assigned.
- At least 3 years working experience in the asset management industry or relevant working experience.
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We currently have 5 offices in Bangkok and 2 offices in the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand employing a total of 232 staff with a further 41 staff supporting our client partners at their locations in Thailand. Our plan is for PRTR to become Thailand's most successful recruitment, staff outsourcing and business process outsourcing services group of companies.
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N-ewesletter Number 1
I would like to introduce you all to Madam Audrey Meadows and Sir Urban Acres. They are two Ryeland Sheep and are very cute and friendly once they get to know you. Yesterday (Thursday) their friend, Lady Angelica Lambsbury arrived at Marlpit Community Garden. She is a Bluefaced Leicester-cross sheep, and quite a character.
Lora has raised Angelica from a lamb, having been brought to her work as an orphan. But of course she needed a flock to live with as Lora needed to move her closer to home, which is where Audrey and Urban come in.
We love the idea of them grazing locally on land that was farm land for so many years, especially on a chemical-free field.
Both Angelica and Audrey are one-year old Shearlings (young females) and Urban is a two-year old wether (castrated male), so no plans for any lambs this year.
It is our hope that they will be useful members of the community by providing a natural lawn-mowing service for the Marlpit Community Garden, as well as a beautiful addition to the scenery for passers-by.
We both have years of animal care experience, Lora's background is in Farming and Krista is currently studying Animal Science and Welfare at the UEA.
There are a few do's and don'ts in regards to these sheep which we ask that people kindly adhere to:
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- Approach them and enjoy them, they are friendly and, Angelica especially, will come and say hello.
- Wash your hands after touching them, especially before eating or drinking.
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- Feed them, they have fresh grass in abundance and we provide the correct fresh hay, fresh straw, fresh water and treats for them daily.
- Climb in to, lean on or remove any part of their pen
Any concerns or queries you may have regarding the sheep you can contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or come and talk to us.
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Rachel Hartman
2012 Random House
Genre – Fantasy
Age – Young Adult
4.5 Stars
Seraphina lives in world where dragons and humans coexist. A treaty was signed between the populations forty years ago, yet there are still issues between the two. Seraphina is an interesting case as she is half dragon, half human. Her mother who died when she was a baby was a dragon. The anniversary of the treaty approaches and a big festivity is planned. However, it seems that some dragons may be planning to overturn the treaty and attack humans. Throughout the story Seraphina comes to terms with relationships from her uncle who is a dragon, her father who is trying to hide her identity, and the man she loves who is set to marry the princess. Can Seraphina help to keep the peace, and will she be strong enough to show the world her true identity?
This is the first YA dragon book I have read, and I must say I am pleasantly surprised. The story is well fleshed out, and the characters are complex. The descriptions of the dragons are also well thought out, not only in their physical appearance, but in their mental and emotions states as well. One thing I really appreciated about this book is that although Seraphina is obviously in love, she is still a strong character. She is not a weak, sniveling girl in love, and the writing proves this. She is brave, yet not without her faults. Even though she is half dragon, her emotions and actions make her a well rounded believable character. Truly great book!