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Many have asked, "Why did GPS board president Lily Tram bully other board members into giving Superintendent Christina Kishimoto a new contract?" Concerned citizens cite such anomalies as the fact that Kishimoto's contract already ran to 2017, more than a year into the future, when Tram pushed the despicable vote during the normally uncontroversial summer vacation season of 2016. Taxpayers decry Tram's successful coup: Tram tied the hands of a future board and slipped the noose of Kishimoto's new contract over their necks.
UPDATE: A few sycophants are claiming that the vote to approve Kishimoto's new contract was 5-0. Not true, the vote was 3-2, according to the Livestream video and the minutes of the June 28, 2016 board meeting. Note that the new three-year contract was signed by only two sitting board members: Tram and Humpherys.
During the quiet summer months, Tram rammed through a new contract for Kishimoto, even though Kishimoto's original contract had more than a year left to run. Now it's obvious that Tram and Kishimoto have seen the writing on the wall: Tram's seat on the board is at risk because she double-crossed GPS employees about increasing salaries of teachers and support staff, commonly known as putting dollars into the classroom. Nope, Tram had other priorities! Now, her priority for GPS is MAGNET SCHOOLS!!!
To attain this abhorrent goal, Tram had to ensure Kishimoto wasn't fired when her contract ended. Apparently, that writing was on the wall, as well. So Kishimoto has a new contract and Alex Nardone, Chief of Staff, (whose position in GPS was justified for just one year when Kishimoto arrived in 2014), is still here and they're both continuing to make *great progress* in ruining a once stellar school district.
Tram wanted to ensure that Kishimoto's disgusting school reforms would continue whether or not Tram was successful in her bid for another term on the GPS governing board. Tram and Kishimoto read the tea leaves even before Kishimoto's disastrous attempts to sway local elections. The proof is in the text of Kishimoto's new contract. In addition to usual terms, which of course include both specified and secretive raises for Kishimoto, Tram wanted to be sure Kishimoto could not be fired:
B. Discharge for Cause. The SUPERINTENDENT may be discharged for just cause. Cause shall include, but not be limited to, conduct that is seriously prejudicial to the District, including a serious violation of the Job Description or BOARD policies, procedures and regulations, insubordination, gross negligence in the performance of material duties, SUPERINTENDENT'S willful dishonesty, fraud or misconduct, material breach of this Contract by SUPERINTENDENT, issues involving moral turpitude, issues which constitute a crime or any other behavior that would jeopardize the reputation of the District. Discharge for cause does not include mere mistakes of judgment which do not seriously impact SUPERINTENDENT'S ability to conduct the affairs of the District.
In other words, no matter what Christina Kishimoto does as Superintendent of Gilbert Public Schools, she cannot be fired as long as she claims she made *a mistake in judgment.* Just imagine what could happen:
Memo to the board: Sorry I had an *alleged* inappropriate relationship with one of my subordinates. Ooops, I gave him a raise; you'll need to backdate some approval for the $10,000.00 that became public knowledge. I can't remember what other *special* good deals I gave him.
He just wasn't all that memorable. Now that I have repented of my little mistake in judgment, it's all good.
BTW – so what if he answers the door at my house? It's not like there's a *moral turpitude* clause in my contract, is there? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
Love, Christina
Memo to the board: Hey, guys, I need some cover on this. The auditors just wrote me up for all kinds of *minor* issues with our financial controls, so you need to tell the Arizona Auditor General that you made changes so these things won't happen again. That'll get the bastards off my back while I figure out new ways to do what I want to do. BTW, I have lined up a five star chef to cater your next board retreat and arranged for some *entertainment.* They don't call our next facilitator Magic Mike for nothing! We'll go to Peoria this time and make it even more difficult for the public to attend. I'll forget to post the public notice until someone complains to the Attorney General, then I'll backdate it. Nothing to see here! <snort>
Love, Christina
Let's change focus and discuss the damage done by magnet schools, which is becoming all the more evident as GPS showers Gilbert Classical Academy with attention and millions of dollars while watching enrollment plummet at Gilbert Junior High School and Mesquite Junior High School:
The magnet system is further segregating the school systems by worsening the regular public schools in neighboring areas. What must not be forgotten are the existing schools that the less successful and less motivated students are left to attend, and the damaging effects that they face as a result of the magnet school system. Even when a magnet school has no such highly selective admissions criteria such as test scores, most of the students are select: with very few exceptions, students with failing grades, or records of bad behavior or truancy, do not get selected in magnets.
It is the parents' responsibility to locate the school, assess its offerings, and, from there, make sure that the student fits the criteria to win admission. Interestingly, "another study…found that parents of low socioeconomic status could not participate as often as middle-class parents, due to commuting problems and inflexible work schedules." Parental involvement as the means for children to enter the magnet school is not a reliable tool. Resting solely on the initiative of the parents, admission has meant only the best and brightest are chosen and the rest are left behind, in isolation.
Getting to what really matters about Christina Kishimoto's *school design* mantra and its inevitable failure:
Designed as a thematic approach, the curriculum of a magnet school generally focuses on the areas of math-science or performing arts programs. Magnet schools that draw upon the most successful and highly motivated schools are also thriving on their creed to provide better and specialized education that cannot be attained in an ordinary public school. Given the hopes that these highly motivated children will produce test scores that will attract more dedicated students, it is important to note that the magnet schools have failed to do this.
Unfortunately, magnet schools have directed their focus toward one subject, grouping similar students, but because they focus on the this one major topic, students are failing to gain an education that is equivalent to that of a regular high school regardless of race. Despite the attempt to create an environment that focuses on its academic prowess and providing students with an education that is specialized and unique regardless of race, magnet schools fail to meet their expectations in the main areas of philosophy and purpose, admission and entrance to the schools, and curriculum.
No wonder the public wants Christina Kishimoto fired! Birdies chirp that Kishimoto was a *founding member* of Tram's re-election committee. Does anyone think that might be another abuse of power by the gal with a master's degree in Public Policy, obviously intended to keep Tram on the GPS governing board?
Keyboard: That reminds me of the saying, "Tit for tat."
Westie: Don't even go there…
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Amy grew up in Schroon Lake, N.Y. She completed one year at Word of Life Bible Institute before coming to Liberty University. Amy has a degree in Elementary Education. She married Eric in 1997 and has chosen to stay home with her two daughters, Mikayla and Olivia, since 1999. Amy has used her background in education to teach and substitute teach in three different states over the years as well as to homeschool her girls for much of their education. She has also had a variety of opportunities to care for children in her home, care for the elderly in their homes, work in church settings in children's ministry and in the office. She has been a help and organizer for Eric throughout his years of ministry with youth and families. Amy's passion is to serve children of all ages and their families.
Amy loves sports of all kinds. She is a loyal Patriots fan, plays volleyball regularly, and enjoy hiking. She also enjoys reading, crocheting, and playing any kind of card or board game. Most of all she enjoys time with family and friends.


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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Carl William Peters 1897-1980
Carl William Peters has been called "one of the best-kept secrets of 20th Century American art."
He grew up in New York state, in both rural and urban situations, and studied art at the (then) Mechanics Institute in Rochester (now the Rochester Institute of Technology). He became friends with Charles and Emile Gruppe and later attended lectures by Robert Henri at the Art Students League in New York City and its summer school in Woodstock.
While he was learning and beginning to establish himself as an artist in the early years of the last century, Modernism and Impressionism were the primary influences in the art world. American art in general and representational art in particular had gone out of fashion. But Peters always painted common local scenes, both natural and man-made.
Eventually he painted in New England, especially Cape Ann, an artist colony which had been called "The Brittany of America." Art colonies originated in Europe and later appeared in the U.S. around the turn of the last century. They were instrumental in the development of plein-air painting and Impressionism. Certain elements of cubism appear in Peters' work, adding a "Cezannesque formalism" to his basically realist style.
- Sarah Judson
Love, Richard H., Carl W. Peters, American Scene Painter, from Rochester to Rockport, Boydell & Brewer, 1999
Shipp, Steve, American Art Colonies 1850-1930, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996
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2 comments:
- victoriasart said...
Thank you for finding that gem of a painting and including the book/author about the artist. so hard to believe that art with that kind of light was ever "out of fashion." It is my first time to visit this blog, but I can see it will be worth following.
- May 19, 2009 at 5:55 PM
- Judsons Art Outfitters said...
Thanks, Victoria! Great blog...interesting experiences and insights
- May 19, 2009 at 11:33 PM
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Big Girls Don't Cry...Usually
It's a complicated story, but suffice it to say that I "took one for the team" and received a mighty dress-down for something that wasn't my responsibility. Funny how when you take one for the team, you feel very much alone.
I was eating dinner with the children last night when they asked me if I had to go to work today. I said yes. And Ashley said "Awwww, I don't want you to go to work!"
And I said, "Well, neither do I actually."
So she asked, "Why not?"
I replied, "Well, I had a hard day on Friday. A mean man made me cry."
Ashley looked aghast. "What?! He made you cry???"
"Yes," I said.
"What did he say to you?"
I wasn't sure what to say. "Oh, just mean stuff."
Ashley nodded knowingly. "Did he tell you that you weren't being a very good girl?"
I smiled and said, "Yup, that's about right."
She put her hand on my hand and said, "Mommy. Next time someone does that to you, you should say 'Hey. That's not a very nice thing to say.'"
I said, "Okay, I will. That's very good advice, honey."
She went back to her plate of pasta. But then she thought of something else.
"Oh, and Mommy. Maybe next time you shouldn't sit right next to him. Have your friend sit in the spot next to him. Or, you could sit in the spot behind him," she said with a firm nod of her head.
I nodded again. "Thanks honey. I'm sure that will help."
Wouldn't life be great if problems could be solved just like they are in preschool? Add a nap, a cup of apple juice and a cookie and I'd be sailing smooth until retirement.
24 comments:
- Kristen said...
Ugh. I feel for you. I hate when you have to "take one for the team" and no one even gives you the credit for it.
- January 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- wonderchris said...
Stupid bad days!!! I'd say a nap, a cup of apple juice, and a cookie are essentials on a good day. You deserve a pizza party - or whatever a big celebration at preschool would be. I can't believe anybody could be mean to you!!!!
It is a new week and I hope it goes well for you!
- January 24, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Brandy@YDK said...
I've cried at work before. being a grown up can suck it.
- January 24, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Marcia (123 blog) said...
Hey, it's saying my comment was published but I didn't leave one yet???
Anyway, so sorry you had a hard day. I've worked at 4 companies and at each of the last three I had one seriously horrible crying episode. So much so I could write a blog post about each one, it's that vivid.
I do think Ashley's right and we could all learn some good manners from pre-school!
And... small mercy for you but at least you have an office - we are all open plan so I had to run to the bathroom to have a good cry!
- January 24, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Emily said...
Sorry Friday was so rough. Here's hoping that today is better. I'm so glad you've got such a wise daughter to guide you (and your readers!) through the minefields of adulthood. Sometimes stuff just makes more sense when viewed from knee-height.
- January 24, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- PaisleyJade said...
So precious what she said - if only life was that simple in grown up land! Hope your next week is better.
- January 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Sippy Cup Mom said...
I'm so sorry you had a bad day! I hate taking one for the team, it's just not fair! I wish we could all take your daughter's advice!
- January 24, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- MandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs) said...
It's all relative, isn't it???
Sorry you had a tough day. I definitely had my share of those in the office. One time, my boss (who is a really nice guy, and actually a great friend) made me cry. I made it to my office, shut the door, and just sobbed. He came down a few minutes later, I think realizing he'd probably been too harsh. He knocked on the door and came in (without me saying anything). He saw me standing there, surrounded by 10 wadded up tissues with a bright red nose, still pouring snot. The look on his face was so shocked, all I could do was laugh! At least we both had a good laugh over it.
Sounds like he's different from the "mean man" at your office, though. I like Ashley's advice not to sit next to him. :)
- January 24, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneys said...
Sorry you had a crappy day at work. Hope this week is better.
- January 24, 2011 at 3:30 PM
So sorry :( I hope the team at least appreciates your sacrifice.
Your daughter's advice is awesome! Having such smart kids must cheer you up :)
- January 24, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- 1 Special Family said...
Hope today was better! Seems like Ashley got it right, though! LOL The kids always have the answers!
- January 24, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- Steph said...
Oh man, sorry about the bad day Megan! Definitely been there...you just want to say "but, but, but..." and all the frustration just makes it so hard to control your tears.
I think Ashley has it right though. At my work holiday dinner last year, I sat far far away from my manager, surrounded myself with my work pals and I had a great time (and made fun of him too since he was so far away from us).
Hope that this week is better and the mean guy at your work is a poo poo head.
- January 24, 2011 at 5:03 PM
- BranderPaul said...
Poor girl :( I hope today was better.. if it wasn't, just let me know and I'll kick him :) I've got people!
- January 24, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Holly Ann said...
I've so been there too. And I was like 8 months pregnant the last time (which still kind of pisses me off - I could barely walk down the hall and my boss was giving me a hard time over petty little things. Wth??).
Anyhow, I really hope today was better for you. Sometimes I think the professional world wants to hold us to a nearly impossible standard of unemotional behavior.
- January 24, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- Danae said...
Like everyone else, I hope today was better for you. It's funny though- my hubby and I were thinking about how it would be nice to be little again and have the hardest part of your day being that your hotdog fell out of your bun and when you cried about it, a grown up would come and fix your problem for you. :)
- January 24, 2011 at 11:44 PM
- Katherine said...
I hate it when I cry at work. I would definitely take Ashley's advice and not sit next to that person.
- January 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM
- Annette said...
Yes, I wish life was like pre-school. Wouldn't it be great to say to your boss, "You're being mean. I'm not going to sit with you at lunch anymore until you say you're sorry" or better yet, "I'm not going to work for you anymore until you say you're sorry." Please hang in there...I had one of those days at work not too long ago..definitely not fun!
- January 25, 2011 at 1:31 AM
- Rebecca said...
That sucks...I hate crying at work. I hate crying period, but it happens. I love their suggestions though...they so love you!
- January 25, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- Kmama said...
Ashley is a smart girl.
I'm sorry you had a rough day. The past few days have been rough for me too. Why can't we all just be independently wealthy??
- January 25, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- sara said...
That's the sweetest advice ever. What a smarty-pants.
Sorry you had a sucky day. I have lots of those at work.
- January 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Dee said...
I'm so sorry! I know that work and the people that are there can really stress you out!
she has some great advice though! :)
- January 25, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- MommaKiss said...
assclown jerks who yell at ya, well, they should go screw.
or sit further away.
you know ;)
- January 25, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- JallieDaddy said...
Sounds like you have a very caring thoughtful daughter. The cynic in me says though that she may be planning to use that against you: be careful the next time you have to tell her off... :)
- February 7, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Sadia said...
Have you ever read Fulghum's book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"?
What a sweetheart!
- February 18, 2011 at 8:31 PM


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Doctor insights on:
Is Shingles The Same As Herpes
Are shingles the same thing as herpes?
No: Genital herpies is a different disease than shingles, however, the structure of the virus is very similar and both are named in the "herpes virus" class. Shinges is called herpes zoster and genital herpes is called herpes simplex - II (hsv-ii), however, some patients can have genital herpes infections with herpes symplex - I (hsv-i). Most cold sores or oral herpes infections are caused by hsv-i. ...Read more
Herpes (Definition)
There are different types of herpes infections; herpes simplex infection of mouth (gingivostomatitis) and lips (labialis) are the most common. Others include genital herpes, and herpes zoster. Herpes infection could very mild to very dangerous depending on the type and location of the body affected. I ...Read more
Any one had a skin decease called shingles? Same as herpes?
Yes and no: Shingles is also called zoster. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which starts as chickenpox and sometime after you recover may recur as shingles later in life. It is however a herpes virus, although not herpes simples types 1 & 2 which cause fever blisters and genital herpes among other things (central nervous system infections). ...Read more
Is herpes and shingles the same thing? What about herpes zoster?
Shingles: Herpes zoster is the medical word for shingles. When you get chicken pox the virus (herpes) rests in a nerve of your spine. Years later, if you are under stress or sick you can get shingles which is on one side of your body and can be very painful. If is not uncommon for the pain to start before the rash. ...Read more
Is shingles and herpes the same thing?
Herpes simplex: Shingles is also called herpes zoster, but the two viruses are completely different. Shingles is recurrence of the varicella-zoster virus which causes chickenpox. Herpes simplex produces mucocutaneous lesions on the skin and mucous membranes usually of the mouth and genetalia. Shingles occurs on one dermatome of the skin. ...Read more
Does shingles have anything to do with herpes?
They're cousins: Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus. Herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus. Both are in the category of herpesviruses, but they're different. It gets confusing, because singles is also known as "herpes zoster." the lesions of herpes and shingles can look very similar: blisters on a red base than open, ooze, and crust over. ...Read more
Is there a test to confirm shingles or herpes?
Yes: Viral culture can identify the specific virus. ...Read more
Could you help me by answering my question about "herpes zoster" (shingles)?
Go ahead ;: Formulate a question. Then ask.Get a more detailed answer ›
If someone is on medication for shingles how much of a risk are they in catching herpes?
Herpes and new info:
There is no way to honestly or correctly answer this. But, one would assume the risk is lessened while on this medication, but it not more than 50% lessened. One is still at risk for getting infected, even on medication.
Remember the new rules: every sexually active adult needs the herpes blood tests to know their status. One can be infected without knowing it because no sores occurred. ...Read more
I get what I think are herpes outbreaks but my shingles never came back. Is it gone forever?
No: Herpes & shingles (herpes zoster virus) hide out in the body (nerve root) & reappear when triggered by stress (illness, emotional stress, etc). Usually the first outbreak of herpes is the strongest & subsequent ones tend to be milder. Most people do not get more than one outbreak of shingles, but it is possible. ...Read more
Someone with shingles takes medicine gets herpes would that make there shingles worse or the herpes worse?
Herpes & chicken pox:
Shingles is a painful blistering reactivation of the chicken pox virus. This virus is a cousin to the two herpes viruses and the herpes treatment works for chicken pox and shingles.
Medications to treat these troubles are designed to make things better not worse. ...Read more
If someone suffers from the shingles really bad and then catches herpes would that make theherpes just as bad.
Shingles = herpes: Shingles is a reactivation of herpes zoster also known as varicella zoster virus (VZV) which causes chickenpox, typically as a child. So the first infection is known as chickenpox which then goes away, actually laying dormant in some nerve root. Upon reactivation, it wanders down nerve & manifests as a stripe of painful blisters known as shingles. Vzv is not same as hsv or herpes simplex virus. ...Read more
If someone has shingles and catches herpes does catching herpes cause them any major problems they are on medication for shingles?
Actually...: Medications that work against shingles, often work against herpes, too. ...Read more
Can doctors confuse shingles for herpes?
Herpes/shingles: Shingles is a type of herpes outbreak called herpes zoster. It's us treated with antiviral medications. ...Read more
Can shingles (herpes zoster) casue lagophthalmos?
Yes: According what I have read online.Get a more detailed answer ›
Any tips on pain relief for shingles/herpes zoster?
Zoster pain:
1. Anti-virals- decrease length of symptoms
2. Anti-inflammatories
3. Neuropathic pain meds: gabapentin, lyrica, (pregabalin) tcas...
4. Traditional pain meds
5. Epidural steroid injections
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Could lagophthalmos be cause by herpes zoster (shingles)?
It is possible: That Herpes Zoster opthalmicus causes lagophthalmos.Get a more detailed answer ›
Is it possible for lagophthalmos to be from herpes zoster (shingles)?
Lagophthalmos causes: Lagophthalmos the inability to close the eyelid completely. This results from damage to the 7th cranial nerve or 'facial' nerve. There are many possible causes such as trauma, stroke, tumors, Bell's palsy, Lyme disease or other rare causes. Although I've never seen a case - zoster could probably do it, although would be quite rare. Zoster infects nerve roots, so if it came out in that area, maybe ...Read more
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Does a patient need to be isolated if he/she got herpes zoster (shingles)?
From some people: A person with Herpes Zoster is essentially shedding the chicken pox virus.Anyone who has already had chicken pox or who has been vaccinated against it is not at risk. Anyone who has never had the pox or vaccine could be at risk. If in contact w/ a Zoster (shingles) patient, even if you are immune, use good hand-washing to prevent spread to non-immune bystanders. ...Read more
A friend of mine has shingles (herpes zoster), he is 24 years old, does that means he is immunosuppressed?
Shingles: Yes and No. Shingles is often brought on by stress and or other situations that lower one's immunity temporarily such as concurrent illness, fatigue, poor nutrition. But, sometimes it just occurs. There is a shingle vaccine. Let's hope once he is healed he will take the vaccine so that this does not happen again. ...Read more
Test came back negative for herpes, but could still be herpes or shingles on buttcrack. Not sure whether I have to tell partners??
Well if your blood: Work is negative for HSV then you have nothing to disclose. ...Read more
I was diagnosed with shingles a month ago and I believe it's coming back. This is at least the 3rd time I've had these symptoms. Is it herpes?
Shingles is a: Reinfection of chicken pox. It can recur, and typically happens in times of stress, or illness. Did you have the shingles vaccine. Perhaps you need it. Talk to your dermatologist to verify and see what your next step is. Reducing stress is always a great start. Meditation and yoga practices can really help ...Read more
How are genital shingles and herpes different?
Virus: Shingles is reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, or chickenpox. It usually takes a dermatomal pattern, so having isolated genital shingles would be rare. The lesions would be similar, with vesicles/blisters (vzv and hsv are related). ...Read more
How to determine the difference between genetal herpes and shingles?
See below: Herpes has vesicles all the same age-that is they all have thin roofed veicles which unroof all at about the same time shigles on the other hand has crops of veisicles that vary in age from day 1 to day 7 -so some will have intact vesicles and others with have unroofed the vesicles. ...Read more
Could having had shingles in the past affect my herpes 1 & 2 blood test?
No: Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella virus which is also the cause of chicken pox. It is a totally different virus than herpes simplex virus and should not affect your herpes simplex virus antibody levels. ...Read more
Can a shingles vaccination protect someone from herpes?
See below: While chickenpox (varicella) is in the family of herpes viruses, it is not the same virus that causes oral (herpes simplex -1) and genital herpes (herpes simplex - 2) ...Read more
Shingles or herpes on scrotum, how to tell difference?
Probably heroes: I have never seen shingles on a scrotum in 35 years of practice. Shingles occur along nerve distribution usually along the ribs, face, and hip areas. You most likely have herpes. See your doctor to look at them and can get a heroes blood test ...Read more
How to know it is shingles or genital herpes?
Dermatomal Rash: Generally shingles follow a dermatomal path meaning follow the path of a spinal nerve exiting the spine. Genital herpes stays around the mouth, groin and rectal areas mostly. There are always exceptions to the rule but this should help distinguish the two most of the time. ...Read more
If I had genital herpes, how did I get shingles?
Not related: Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus I or ii. Shingles is caused by the "chicken pox" virus, which is also a herpes virus (herpes zoster). The only people who get shingles, are those who have had the chicken pox. ...Read more
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) (Definition)
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What Elliot Rodger can teach us about heterosexual gender roles. And love.
I was recently involved with someone who deemed himself a gentleman, but arguably didn't consistently act in that manner. The ambiguous feelings I had toward him have subsided. Time, and the recent horrific events in Santa Barbara, have brought some clarity. And more questions. I write this in the hope it invites further dialogue as it relates to the realm of male and female relationships, which mostly reflect on our relationships with ourselves.
This fantastic Slate article on Elliot Rodger and the "seduction community" discusses the implications of society's idea of the "nice guy."
My particular situation, which saw me ultimately acting without integrity (I comment-vomited on his new girl's Instagram), had me questioning my own sanity, despite the hurt I felt at his hands. So what's the tie between the "nice guy" and my "crazy girl" behavior?
The hidden gradations our society has for the roles of heterosexual men and women work against us and the gender-relations' cause.
The alpha male. The slut. The girl-next-door. The stalker. The gentleman. The bachelor. These are the roles that limit our capacity to love in a whole way. These are the narratives we let ourselves believe in order to limit ourselves, to limit uncertainty and the discomfort of acknowledging our ever-changing identities.
Elliot Rodger's mental state and his YouTube manifesto, describing his loneliness, his frustrations with being a virgin at 22 and at having never kissed a girl, are incredibly troubling. The mental-health issues aren't things I'm going to get into, and in no way do I want to downplay their significance. It's the idea that an entire community exists, one centered around picking up girls – frustrations with girls – "playing" girls, (not to mention the unspoken solidarity females can exhibit when complaining about men), that also troubles me. It's an indication we may have lost our way.
An old roommate once summed it up nicely: We are all just looking for a profound love. The path to finding that love can make for bumps on the road, perhaps more for some than others. But these hiccups are simply leading us to a place where, not only do we love ourselves, we can be the best partner possible to someone else.
It reminds me of a favorite quote: God has put people in our lives so that we may be a blessing to them.
Binaries can help us make sense of our relationships, for a time, but they aren't truths. If Elliot Rodger had been mentally able to take a leap of faith to look beyond the "narrative fallacy" of him being the nice guy, he may have found himself in another position. As a boyfriend. As a husband, and later as a father. Watching that video – I saw a boy who had decided something about himself years ago. The irony, of course, is that the girls he felt had rejected him are reconciling their own heteronormative relationship roles, and he used theirs ("sluts") against them. And now there are six victims who won't be able to love on this earth again.
We are more than these roles. In love, we take advantage of others and find ourselves taken advantage of. We act without integrity, and surprise ourselves with our restraint. We don't need to pigeon-hole it, or why. If you're stuck in a relationship-role box, I encourage you to question it. And never doubt how whole you were all along.
Our Porcelain Moments.
Have you ever had a moment so perfect that, when you realize its perfection, you become terrified you will wreck it? As if being content isn't part of who we are, but a state we must struggle to maintain?
I had that feeling once. I was on a train leaving Paris, going to some dinky town in France (whether a provincial town in France can be called "dinky" is debatable). It was summer 2003, and I was studying abroad in Florence. We had the weekends to explore the European countryside. That Parisian weekend – which included a seedy Best Western, a surprising number of hair weaves (an Algerian neighborhood, perhaps?) and some memorable moments (the Notre Dame and hot chocolate pair surprisingly well) – we found ourselves back en route to our temporary Italian home. I laid down in the sleeper car, my best friend asleep in the small uncomfortable bunk next to me, and I listened to Moby's "Porcelain" on my portable CD player.
I took a second to ponder if I should let myself listen to it. It's too sacred, I thought. What if this time, this listen, ruins the times the song has served as the soundtrack to a beautiful memory, a memory I am so chained to I can't take a risk ruining it? I took the chance.
The curtains in the cab were open; a curious, mysterious moon looked back at me, reflecting small columns of sun onto the French countryside. I put the track on repeat.
We want so much to believe that some things are above the crumbs we typically accept that it's terrifying to think we might change, look at something differently, not be able to rely on that "thing" anymore – be it a song, a person, anything.
"tell the truth you never wanted me."
This line has always hit me. The things we tell ourselves – the loaded hue of the glasses through which we see the world – the way we jump to conclusions to protect ourselves. The narratives we make up to tie life into a neat, perfected bow. Things can be so fragile and breakable. Not with force, but without it. On accident and by our own hand. Porcelain.
Moby's LA architecture blog is one of my safest Internet places. I'm so glad he's an LA transplant.
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My Minimalist journey begins.
"There's a consequence for being over-prepared. "
I remember reading this NY Times' article awhile back on minimalism and feeling taken aback. I've always been good at throwing stuff away (the consequence of obsessively hoarding magazines as a teenager), but I had never taken time to consider the psychological aspects in regards to how I relate to my "stuff."
I'm currently in the middle of moving my apartment around. And when I say moving around, I really mean that my roommate is moving out, and I find myself with a lot of space. Perhaps too much.
Do one thing every day that makes you uncomfortable.
Was it Eleanor Roosevelt who said to "do one thing every day that scares you?"
Other people's papers. Or, what's in a college degree?
I did it in college. I might have done it in high school. And here we are – nearly ten years later – and I'm still getting paid to write other people's research papers.
2004: One of my senior-year college roommates offers me $50 cash to write her 10-page research paper on cleft palates. (She was an education major.) And while my parents were my only source of income at the time and their preferred method of payment involved my blue-and-yellow VisaBuxx card (the credit card you pre-load; Target market? Teens.), I didn't do it for the money. I did it for the thrill.
It took me 24 hours. I stayed up. I took Adderall for the first and last time. I learned kind of a lot about cleft palates. I finished the paper, literally sick and tired, but found myself curled up in my Ikea bed around 10am after the all-nighter bloated with a strange pride. We gamed the system. We stuck it to the man. This is what it feels like to live!
My love affair with academic dishonesty flared up again this past week: Through a virtual-assistant web site, I started working for a girl – T – who needed some help with a short research paper for her business class. "Help" really meaning someone who would write the paper for her. I worked on it at work. At home. I became invested and engrossed. I emailed the final version to her with a little note: "I love doing this kind of work, so if you have more and would like to work outside the site, let me know!"
She took me up on the offer. It's all a little mysterious, but from what I can gather, I now seem to be completing the course for her. And while I love the work and the set-up, it doesn't mean I think it's ok.
This is how I look at it semi-freakonomically. I think the argument against T and I's arrangement is a) it's dishonest, and 2) it isn't good for the student. And what would we as a society do if a majority of our college graduates had actually employed a smaller minority of outside individuals to complete their collegiate work for them? Are the graduates fit to enter the workforce? It really begs the question – what does having a college degree in America today mean?
College can be just as much about learning to live with the institutions that govern our lives, figuring out how to maneuver around the red tape, as it can be about learning. For all I know, T is a hustler – she's getting a degree to get ahead, not to apply the concept of marketing myopia to her employer's mission statement. There's an opportunity cost to doing her college coursework – what could she be doing instead? How do we know that that something is not more beneficial for her?
I do it because I miss the urgency. The high stakes. The deadlines. I'm lucky – at least in terms of collegiate work. I love learning, particularly through writing, putting pieces of a puzzle together and not having the luxury of over-thinking the whole thing. (It's pretty rare that someone approaches you three weeks ahead of time with a paper to write.) I think I especially like the ability to put the work aside when I'm done. It's the best way to get around the writer's ultimate dilemma: that the success, or lack thereof, of something we produce says something about us fundamentally. This kind of work – it's part of me, but not who I am.
At this point, I'm mostly worried that T will start spending money on me that she doesn't have, the dependency issue. I'm also worried that maybe she does need to know some of this stuff. If I start getting indications that either is happening, I'll have to take a second look at our arrangement.
For now, it's one of those things in life that's best approached as…it is what it is.
on the concepts of love and death in the messed-up, Oscar-nominated film Amour.
My friend and I went to see the French-language film Amour – which translates to "Love" in English, obvi – Friday night. Because, Oscars. And the poster makes it look like we're dealing with the ultimately redemptive power of love in a time of sickness and old age. SCORE
Well, this isn't The Notebook friends. Amour has the old-age part, but not the redemptive-power-of-love theme. The film – directed and penned by the very Austrian Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon, The Piano Teacher) – tells the story of the lives of a retired Parisian couple after the wife suffers a stroke. She has an aversion to hospitals, and after an unsuccessful operation to clear the blocked artery that caused her stroke, she asks her husband to take care of her from then on only in their home. Having little contact with the outside world, the couple is forced to turn to and look at only one another and how they have lived their relationship.
Our protagonist husband, ever dutiful, is the shaky rock (is that possible?) for his wife as her health declines. Sometimes she is mopey and demanding. Other times, she seems content just to be with him. They read together. They reminisce. She learns new things about him, perhaps listening to him for the first time. Over the course of the film, her right side succumbs to paralysis and she suffers another stroke that leaves her bedridden. One remarkable scene ends with our husband slapping his wife out of frustration when she won't drink the water he must feed her. The film ends with her death, which has its own implications.
Amour was jarring, uncomfortable, minimalistic. It had no score and no music aside from that which was a part of the actual story. The most thought-provoking aspect of Amour, for me, was the idea that love perhaps doesn't have its own definition; it is instead an amalgam of things – at times confusion, dependency, despondency, intimacy, friendship, devotion. It cannot be defined itself, but only analyzed moment-by-moment for us to have any grasp of it. Could it even be reduced to being a "habit?"
And what of death in Amour? Perhaps it is human nature that will have us believe we are dead the moment we are diagnosed with a terminal illness or sick. But our immobilized, "dying" wife is still very much alive while lying in bed – capable of fear, contentment, frustration, the ability to feel physical pain and to continue to interact with her husband. Haneke seems to be saying that the quality of our lives can deteriorate, but our lives can still change up until the moment we take our last breath.
It's a brave and purposeful move to title a film Amour. Your audience comes to you with preconceived, idealistic notions. Haneke – himself an aging, married artist – is ready to break you of those notions, however uncomfortable you may be, and considering I'm still thinking about the effed-up movie two days later, he succeeded.
Verdict: A well-done film. Not for everyone. Thought-provoking, depressing and European. Some could see it as hopeful; its sparseness and characterization were too gritty for me to want to label it optimistic.
the mysterious lack of mainstream interest in the death of Aaron Swartz.
This past weekend a 26-year-old young man in Brooklyn committed suicide by hanging. His name was Aaron Swartz. You may not have heard of him, but this blog post, the Internet, techdom today – all owe him a great deal.
Aaron has been in the tech spotlight for over a decade. He is credited with developing RSS (that little feed you can add to your email client so that you see when a web site has been updated). He worked with Reddit. Recently, he was in the news – and was awaiting trial – for stealing a bunch of articles from JSTOR to put on the net for public access. Apparently not for financial gain.
I don't understand the technical stuff – but essentially, while Swartz was a student at Harvard (ironically), he used MIT's network to access JSTOR. He began downloading thousands of articles, changing his IP address each time JSTOR peeps started getting suspicious. He eventually ended up figuring out how to get past the system, put his laptop in a closet in some building at MIT – the same closet a homeless man used to store his belongings – and downloaded millions of articles from the humanities' database. Parties had settled (JSTOR abandoned civil charges), and everything was wiped clean…until a federal prosecutor decided in 2011 that Aaron deserved further punishment (after MIT contacted the authorities). At the time of his death Aaron was facing up to 50 years in federal prison if convicted of the crimes committed against MIT.
None of the articles I've encountered had explicit answers as to how a potential conviction might have affected Aaron's decision to take his life, but almost all mentioned it. While Aaron suffered from depression, Aaron's family made specific mention of his legal issues in their public statement: "Decisions made by officials in the Massachusetts US attorney's office and at MIT contributed to his death." As of today, 25,000 people have signed an online petition that asks the White House to remove the prosecuting attorney in Aaron's case. (The charges have been dropped in light of Aaron's death.)
If Twitter is anything to go by, the tech community is up-in-arms. But I realized today – the rest of the world has stayed pretty much silent. What gives?
We live in an exciting and malleable time, and sometimes I think we forget just how exciting it is. And what kind of implications there are. The Internet has changed everything – information is democratized, and we all have access to it. If knowledge is power, we've got a new playing field. Perhaps institutions that are typically in charge (governments, universities, corporations) aren't too thrilled with it all, for understandable reasons. As a society, we've been taught to worry about technological progress, to fear the hacker. He has become different, the "Other." He is not one of "us." It's kind of 1984.
I can't pretend to know enough about the government's or MIT's side to make an educated judgment on what's happened. I do know that from my perspective – someone who's interested in tech but doesn't understand it – there doesn't seem to be a middle ground. It is often in those instances where there isn't that middle ground that we should examine society's narratives and dialogue surrounding the issues in question. If there isn't a dialogue already, it's time to start one; wherever we stand, get things out in the open and take the stigma and power out of uncomfortable issues. Right? Wrong? Let's talk about it.
Bottom line: there is rarely something more tragic than losing someone who has so much left to give to the world. By all accounts, Aaron had only just begun.
Illuminating links to Aaron's work and thoughts. How he read so many books in one year beats me-
National suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
"Sometimes you write crap," and other positive thoughts on writing.
I've come to the realization that sometimes you're just going to write shit.


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Women's sports apparel cataloger/retailer Athleta on Nov. 18 completed a $6 million equity financing. Investor include former Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. general partner Michael Tokarz, Richmond Financial Group, and several affiliates of the Simon Property Group. Athleta plans to use the money to expand its infrastructure and its line of running, fitness, and outdoor apparel.
Founded in by president/CEO Scott Kerslake in August 1997, Athleta did $1.5 million during its first year in business. Kerslake expects the company to reach $23 million in sales this year.
Tokarz, who is CEO of investment firm Tokarz Group as well as chairman of Cadigan Partners, and Peter Kellner, an executive with Richmond Financial Group, have joined Athleta's board.


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Compliance with CMA Order 2014
In October 2014, the Competition and Markets Authority (the "CMA") published the Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 (the "Order") following its investigation into the private healthcare industry. The Order imposed requirements on private hospital operators to disclose certain information in relation to referring clinicians (as defined by the Order) for the benefit of patients. Full details about the investigation and the Order can be found on the CMA web page https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/private-healthcare-market-investigation. The information provided by Spire Healthcare is required by the Order.
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In my opinion, the last 12 months has seen my biggest gains in Photography. Not in terms of monetary, exposure or credit, just in how I feel about the photographs I have been posting. I've been really enjoying myself in the hills and I feel that is has shown in the images I've returned with.
But one thing that I felt was still missing, was a project. And this is something that has bothered me and I am not entirely sure why. Though I think it is in part down my Twitter feed being full of wonderful series' of photographs from some exceptionally talented people and I've spent some time recently, wondering how rewarding it must be to have a purpose to your photography other than to enjoy being out with your camera.
Yesterday evening I was feeling a little reflective and through a chance interaction with another photographer on Twitter I was helped to the realisation that I have possibly been unknowingly compiling a project. I've been looking at a photography project as this intricate, detailed study of a particular subject. Something above my level of understanding and beyond my current reach as an "Enthusiast / Hobbyist Photographer" But what do I do on my outings? I return to the same locations, under different conditions, to see the effect the changing light has on the landscape and how this affects me, whether it excites me or causes me to reflect.
I think this is beginning to sound like the makings of a project – "The moments before dawn"
I find these moments before the sunrise to be my favorite of the day, watching the final Stars fade from the night and the beautiful pastel colours gradually build in the pre-dawn sky. Before the first rays of light have come over the horizon with it's Midas touch. The softness of the colour palette of these moments make it virtually impossible to feel anything other than at peace.
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Llyn Y Fan Fawr, Brecon Beacons
I hope that now these pre-dawn wanderings have been given a purpose other than my enjoyment of being there, I can turn this into something more of a story, a set of images that when combined paint a much larger picture.
But if I can't, then atleast I will still have the enjoyment of these moments. Which in the grand scheme of things is far more important!


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Title of Bulletin Board: BUILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO YOUR WINTER (Winter)
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Got a marauding Wren trashing the Hanging Basket!
Aargh! The wren is back with a vengeance, got home today to find a generous sprinkling of soil on the path below the hanging basket. I've seen him disappear under the foliage on at least 5 occasions tonight, he's a real cheeky little thing. Even tried putting some netting round the area he's most interested in - to no avail. He's so cute though, I have to admit to not trying too hard. I had a look on the internet to find they are quite prone to nesting in baskets, but I'm fairly sure it's too late for him to actually be nest building, just burrowing for insects - one burrow goes a good 6 inches into the middle of the basket! so I don't feel guilty chasing him off - but I have a feeling I'm fighting a losing battle :-)
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13 Home Tips to Clear Your Armpits Naturally
Nothing that looks different on your skin is good, including your armpits. It is embarrassing to have dark armpits. You can not raise your hand if you wear certain clothes. Do not leave it like this, clear your armpits.
They give the feeling that they are dirty or sloppy, something that is far from the impression I like to give. When we notice that we have darkened armpits, we end up looking for clothing that prevents them from seeing, even if it is summer, and not thinking about raising arms or doing sports. You never feel comfortable, you will always be aware that you do not notice.
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- 1 Here are the 13 natural remedies to clear the armpits quickly:
- 1.1 1. How to Whiten the Armpits with Lemon
- 1.2 2. Shave your armpits with potatoes
- 1.3 3. Whiten your armpits with cucumbers
- 1.4 4. Use natural scrubs to remove armpit stains
- 1.5 5. Whiten your armpits with bicarbonate
- 1.6 6. Orange peel for blanching the armpits
- 1.7 7. Whiten your armpits with saffron
- 1.8 8. Milk to bleach the armpits
- 1.9 9. Whiten your armpits with a wide variety of oils
- 1.10 10. Whiten your armpits with a mask of chickpeas
- 1.11 11. Whiten your armpits with herbal remedies
- 1.12 12. Never do this
- 1.13 13. Low weight to remove stains from the armpits, and visit your doctor if nothing works
- 1.14 Related Posts to 13 Home Tips to Clear Your Armpits Naturally
Here are the 13 natural remedies to clear the armpits quickly:
1. How to Whiten the Armpits with Lemon
The lemon will not only serve to whiten the skin of the armpits, but also the skin will look younger and healthier because it has a clear exfoliating action because of its acidity. However, a third action is the one that will grant us a welcome extra advantage: it has antibacterial action, so it is fundamental to avoid the bad smell in the armpits since it is the bacteria that inhabit that area that produce it. With this method, we will have the skin of the armpits with a much younger appearance, without darkening and without problems of unpleasant odors.
What you are going to occupy:
- 1 fresh lemon
- moisturizer
How to apply:
We have different ways of using it, but the two most efficient and simple to apply are the following:
- Cut a thick slice of lemon and massage each armpit at least five minutes before taking a shower. It should be done daily. Whitening will notice after a week. The only drawback of this form of application is that it tends to dry the skin a lot, so it is recommended to apply a moisturizer in the armpits after the shower.
- Prepare a cream by mixing a little lemon juice with yogurt, or if you do not have yogurt at home with honey and turmeric. Mix well until a homogeneous paste is formed and apply with a massage for 10 minutes in the armpits. After that, you take a shower to remove the cream.
2. Shave your armpits with potatoes
Potatoes are wonderful for whitening the skin and are a great alternative for those who find lemon very irritating or are allergic to it. The potatoes have a certain level of acidity but clearly lower than the lemons. Besides being very effective for whitening the skin, it is a very cheap method and we just have to have a little constancy in its application. They can be used in two ways:
- Cut a slice of potato with sufficient thickness to manipulate it without breaking, and massage the skin of each armpit with it, for 10 minutes. Then remove with warm water.
- If you have a juice extractor at home, you should extract the juice from a potato and then apply directly with the fingers or with a cotton ball, with a gentle massage as in the previous item for 10 minutes, then remove with warm water. If you do not have a juice extractor at home, there is no problem. What you will do will grate a potato and then the sieves with a clean cloth, so that you extract the juice from it. The rest of the procedure is the same: massage with your fingers or with a cotton ball.
With this method, you will notice results in one week as long as you apply it every day twice a day.
3. Whiten your armpits with cucumbers
Cucumbers will always be seen as an important part of natural treatments of the skin, as it has many advantages in that regard. Its antioxidant content that combats free radicals, its ability to hydrate and nourish the skin, plus availability and ease of use make them very popular.
How to apply:
- Lemon juice with cucumbers and turmeric. The advantage of using this option is that we will get several positive effects at a time since the lemon will exfoliate and whiten the skin, the cucumber will nourish it and bleach it gently, and turmeric will prevent areas with greater Discoloration than others. It is prepared very easy: we mix lemon juice with a little cucumber juice and we add turmeric. Before applying we mix perfectly. Apply with your hands directly and let it act for a few minutes. It is removed with warm water. The daily application is ideal for lasting effects. Ayurvedic medicine is commonly used.
- Cut a slice of cucumber and massage directly into your armpits. You remove with warm water, but if you want do not need to do it, since if you want to leave it all night there is no problem.
- Apply with freshly extracted cucumber juice directly with your fingers or with a cotton. As in the previous case, it is not necessary to remove it quickly.
4. Use natural scrubs to remove armpit stains
Often the problem of dark skin in the armpits is that dead cells have accumulated in significant amounts, so achieving a proper exfoliation is attacking the cause directly. In the market, there are exfoliants of all kinds, but all of them contain chemicals that are usually strong enough to make the recommendation very cautious. There are many highly effective natural exfoliators that will make the skin in your armpits look young and unstained.
However, it should be noted that excessive exfoliation (as is often the case with strong chemicals) can produce more problems than solutions. Never exfoliate the armpits using brushes or pumice. It can infect the hair follicles which can be a serious problem, as well as very annoying. The scars that may remain are unpleasant. Therefore, exfoliate the armpits is good, but with natural methods and without exceeding the frequency.
A) Lemon juice and sugar
It is important to pay attention in the preparation: it is not about mixing sugar in lemon juice so that there is a sweet juice. Contrary to what we do will be to moisten a little sugar (can be brown or white, no problem) with lemon juice. The important thing is that the small grains of sugar are visible and palpable. Let's apply this paste under the armpits, with a gentle massage, in circles. Let's spend 10 minutes with each armpit, then remove with warm water. This is the ideal whitening method for those who have darkened axils for shaving
B) Walnut paste ground with lemon and honey
This paste in addition to exfoliating nourishes the skin, effect that honey will achieve. It is important to have ground nuts (also can be peanuts) well homogenous and small in size to avoid injuring the delicate skin of your armpits. It is prepared by moistening the walnuts ground with lemon juice and forming the pasta with a spoonful of honey. When touching it you should feel the nuts, but soft. Apply with a massage for 10 minutes as in the previous case, and then remove with warm water.
5. Whiten your armpits with bicarbonate
With baking soda, you will not only get underarms without dark areas, but you can even save money on buying deodorants. The bad smell in the armpits is due in large part to the accumulation of dead cells and partial obstruction of the sweat glands so that bacteria proliferate. Without using baking soda you will be able to exfoliate and therefore eliminate the dead cells, while the sweat glands are clear and without bacteria. This way you will not have to use deodorant, which in turn is the cause in the good form of the darkening of the skin. It is about breaking that vicious circle that produces unpleasant odor in the armpits, in addition to darkening of the skin. You have two ways to use it:
- Prepare a paste of baking soda and water, and thoroughly massage the area, about 10 minutes on each side. Afterward, rinse with warm water.
- Here the preparation is similar, but instead of giving a massage what you will do will be to clean the armpits with that paste and to remove with a clean cloth just moist. The bicarbonate will be your new way of cleaning the armpits, thus avoiding the use of deodorant.
6. Orange peel for blanching the armpits
Orange peels for bleaching the armpits are by far my preferred method. It is extremely effective and very easy to do. It bleaches but is also exfoliating, so it removes dead cells and avoids unpleasant odors while leaving us with that delicious fruit scent. The preparation is quite simple but you have to respect each step:
- Dry the orange peels, respecting the necessary time. It is better to do it in the shade
- Once dried the husks we will crush them conscientiously.
- Mix the dried and crushed shells with a little rose water and milk. It is important to remember that we want to form a paste so that the rose water and milk are added very slowly so as not to pass us.
- Massage the armpits for ten minutes with this paste we have made. It should be done gently and then removed with warm water. The natural perfume of oranges lingers longer than you think.
7. Whiten your armpits with saffron
Saffron besides bleaching your armpits can act as an excellent deodorant so it compensates in some way for the cost. It is a fact that saffron is expensive, but the amount used is small and you can save the deodorant.
It is prepared by forming a paste by mixing strands of saffron with a little milk. Once the pasta is homogeneous we have two options:
- Apply with a gentle massage and leave overnight. If we do this the results will be seen sooner.
- Apply with a massage and leave 20 minutes and then remove with warm water.
8. Milk to bleach the armpits
Milk applied directly to the armpit with cotton twice a day will make your armpits look stained and cleaner.
We can also make a whitening paste with milk that is very good exfoliating. We are going to need:
- A spoonful of milk
- A spoonful of curd
- A spoonful of flour
We mix everything well so as to form a paste and apply it giving a massage. Leave 15 minutes and remove with warm water. It is applied daily.
9. Whiten your armpits with a wide variety of oils
There are several recipes with oils to treat the skin, especially to bleach the skin of the armpits. You can choose the one you like most with the safety that is proven and efficient methods.
A. Use olive oil and brown sugar to unblock the armpits
To apply this recipe you only need two tablespoons of olive oil and one cup of brown sugar. Just form a paste by mixing both ingredients and apply on the armpits with a gentle massage. Leave on for 5 minutes and then remove with warm water. It should be repeated twice a week, taking care to always remove it very well as it can stain clothes.
B. Use coconut oil to unweave your armpits
The advantage of coconut oil is the large amount of vitamin E it contains which improves the skin. On the other hand, it is an excellent deodorant, although there are people who are not fanatical about their perfume. You should only massage the armpits with the coconut oil and then remove them in the shower.
C. Use vitamin E oil to remove armpit stains
You only have to massage the armpits with this oil, and not only achieve much clearer armpits, but the skin will look much more smooth. The only downside is the price which is a bit high.
D. Use mixture of oils
An excellent armpit bleach can be prepared by mixing three drops of olive oil, three drops of wheat oil, three drops of jojoba oil, three drops of citrus oils (the one you like) and a little water. The oils are mixed well and a massage is applied to each armpit and left for a few minutes. As it is applied daily, respecting the proportions can be prepared a greater quantity and to store it, to avoid doing it daily.
10. Whiten your armpits with a mask of chickpeas
This chickpea flour mask will leave your armpit skin healthy, clean and clear.
- Two tablespoons of chickpea flour
- Two tablespoons of yogurt
- A spoonful of lemon juice
- A pinch of turmeric
Mix all ingredients, apply with a massage leave to act half an hour before conscientiously remove with warm water. It should be applied daily for two weeks and then twice a week to conserve the effects achieved.
11. Whiten your armpits with herbal remedies
You can prepare an excellent bleach for the armpits that has all the advantages that nature offers us, in a very simple way.
- Licorice Root Extract
- Aspen extract
- Raspberry extract
I have not put the amounts because they can be prepared to use for a long time, so it depends on how much you want to store. What is important is that it is about equal parts.
Apply with a massage, leave for half an hour and remove with warm water. It is ideal to do it before the shower, so make sure we take it off very well so we do not stain the garments. The first two weeks are used daily, and as in the previous case, maintenance is done twice a week as long as you want.
12. Never do this
As they say … prevention is better than cure. Nothing better than keeping the skin of healthy armpits, so you do not have to rebuild it. There are many things we do very often that can seriously damage underarm skin.
Do not shave your armpits. Shaving the armpits irritates the skin, and predisposes it to darken. On the other hand, shaving does not manage to remove the root hair but cuts it at the base, so in a few hours, it emerges naturally, which gives the feeling of being much darker.
- Do not use depilatory creams. They are irritating and eventually seriously damage the skin.
- It avoids electrolysis since the stains it can produce are very difficult to remove.
- Remove hair with wax. Depilatory wax applied by a professional removes root hair. The first two or three times it hurts a bit, but then not even upset.
- Avoid using deodorants with many chemicals, tend to the most natural products possible. Try baking soda and you'll see how it works.
- It maintains a strict hygiene. Without good hygiene, dead cells accumulate, bacteria that produce very bad odor. Clean skin is an indispensable condition to keep it healthy.
- Avoid very tight garments in the armpits, and especially the artificial fabrics. Cotton garments, or with the highest percentage possible, are much healthier.
- Remember to exfoliate the skin from the armpits, to remove dead cells and avoid bad odors and darkening.
We have seen several ways to do it, choose the one you like most and repeat it frequently weekly if you use natural methods.
13. Low weight to remove stains from the armpits, and visit your doctor if nothing works
People with obesity have a lot more problem with the skin of the folds, not just the armpits. In such cases, irritations and even infections can occur.
If you have diabetes keep it under strict control since the characteristics of diabetes are skin problems are much more frequent and solutions more complicated.
Visit your doctor if you can not bleach underarm skin with previous methods.
If you have tried several methods to bleach the armpits and you have not gotten it if you have reviewed well the list of what you should not do and still the armpits are still seeing dark, perhaps you have some condition that so determines and it will be the doctor Who diagnosed it. There are several diseases that can give areas of hyper pigmentation in the skin (darkening) in particular in the areas of folds.
Acanthosis Nigrincans is a condition where you can see darkening and occurs along with a malfunction of the endocrine system. All this should be explored by a physician to indicate the appropriate treatment for the underlying disease.


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I usually use the Goal.com Argentinian web page for keeping track of when the next game is going to be played by the national team. Next two matches might be very interesting, because the Argentinian team will do a mini tour of Europe and have friendly matches with Italy and Spain, fierce rivals of Argentina.
All these matches are a leadup to the World Cup which starts in June. Now that's going to be something, the only drawback is that the world cup is being played in Russia, so getting there is going to be a bit more expensive then it was getting to the last World Cup which was played in Brazil. Anyway, if you find yourself in Argentina and you want to make friends with the locals but you don't know anything about football or who Lionel Messi is, then you better start cramming. Because that's one topic that will surely be a great conversation starter.


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Vegan chocolate mug cake recipe
By Tori Hopp - 2:00 PM
Sometimes you just want something sweet but you don't want to wait forever or make an entire pan of something. That's why mug desserts have quickly become my favorite thing in the world. You can make a single serving of cake (or just about anything) and it takes little to no time! It's even better if it's vegan...like this recipe. The most common time I want this cake is during a certain time of the month. Too much info?
This really is the most simple but delicious cake in the world. You don't need any fancy ingredients and it takes about two minutes from start to finish. It's the right texture and taste. It tastes amazing with ice cream on top or you can top it with powdered sugar. This is a vegan cake but you can easily make it with regular milk...if you're into that sort of thing.
Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake
4 T. Flour
3 T. Sugar (I used this brand)
1 T. Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
4 T. Vegan Milk or Water
1 T. Coconut or Vegetable Oil
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon (optional)
Mix all ingredients with a small whisk or fork. Once combined and no flour remains in the mug cook in your microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. I always watch it because as soon as I start to smell it I know it is almost done. You can let it cook the entire time for a cake like consistency or take it out a little early for a fudgy brownie consistency. Your choice!
I like to top mine with ice cream while it is still hot so the ice cream melts into the cake. I also like to sprinkle cinnamon on top of the ice cream or mix it into the batter. It's pretty much the best thing ever. Like I said before you can also top it with powdered sugar or even coconut whip topping (that recipe is coming soon!) but do whatever your heart desires.
I know this may be TMI but I am all about being open and honest about my period. I am not a chocolate fan. I don't eat it except for when it's "that time of the month". It's because of this that I wanted to find an easy recipe that I could whip up when the craving hits. This recipe is so easy you can teach your kids to make it! But remind them to do it when you are home to help. My sister once tried to make a mug cake when no one was home and almost burned the house down! Not fun to come home to burned chocolate and smoke.
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#6 has been knocked off the list! In the Grand Valley of Western Colorado we are blessed with having the gorgeous Colorado National Monument right next door. For $15.00 you can get a week long pass to tour the entire place. There are at 3 least canyons and fantastic monoliths that date back billions of years. It seems nearly unreal when you're standing on the edge of a cliff looking across the echoing eons of the erosion process. Truly beautiful. The valley has no smog either so it is crystal clear as you gaze across the scenery.
Speaking of scenery, just have a looksie at the images below. I promise I took them all on my iPhone 7 and only edited two. Also, the timer feature is pretty sweet on the camera. Anyway. I'll let the images speak for themselves.
I mean, what can I even say? The high desert is an intense and volatile place, but the beauty of it is without question.


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I cannot believe that it is almost two years since my last post. Back in late 2014 I had to make the hardest decision which was to focus on my full time career in order to support my family. I love, sharing my love for Photography and Olympus and whilst I will not be able to blog as often as I did, I intend to start again. During the last two years I have continued to shoot wherever I go and I still find myself picking up my original OM-D E-M5 on many occasions. For me it has the nostalgia of the early Olympus film cameras, in my eyes it was the first digital camera for Olympus that changed the game.
With Photokina around the corner and many Olympus rumours flying around I will certainly be looking to add to my collection this year. Whilst we are on the subject of new equipment, for anyone that still questions what camera brand is the best Nikon, Canon, Olympus etc, stop right now. Honestly you will develop your style and skills far better if you look at the company behind the name. Each year technology advances and will continue to do so, the team at Olympus are amazing and I truly thank them for everything they have done for me. I met so many talented people, which as a result of that my passion, skills and work developed at a far faster pace than I would ever been able to have done on my own. My recommendation\ advise is to book on as many of the Olympus events as you can. Start building relationships, sharing experiences, frustrations etc. it will be the best thing that you ever do.
To close this blog I wanted to include a few photos from a recent trip where I visited the small and beautiful mediterranean island of Formentera and also mainland Spain. I have my next trip planned for mid October which will hopefully include a review of a new lens or two. Finally, thank you to all my followers who have continued to visit my site and ask me questions during a time when I haven't given much back.
Speak to you all soon,
Asia Gardens, tropical paradise in Spain.
The beaches of Formentera.
Javea Old town. So many beautiful streets to get lost in.
The amazing and famous Can Carlos Restaurant. Beautiful in so many ways.
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