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Best Tapas in Barcelona
Whether you live in Barcelona or you are just visiting, you have to have tapas! Here are a few of my favourites:
Bormuth - I love Bormuth for a, early Saturday tapas lunch kind of thing. It has a lot of atmosphere, the tapas are great and it's not too expensive. It's great for a vermouth too if you have lunch plans elsewhere. They have a few craft beers too if that's your thing. Read my review here.
La Esquinica - If you want to go off the beaten path, then this place is really worthwhile. Make sure you go early, you can't book a table here and there will be a queue. The origins are from Zaragoza. Great tapas, and inexpensive too.
Bar Omar - Casual bar with good seasonal tapas options. Amigó 34.
Tapas 24 - The menu consists of dishes to share, there is plenty to choose from and if you're looking for authentic food then this is definitely it. The place is small but they also have a terrace outside. It's not the cheapest tapas place in the city (it has a famous chef), but it's worth it! Their truffle "bikini" (cheese and ham sandwich) is one of their signature dishes, so do check that one out. Read more about it here.
Entrepanes Diaz - This has been intentionally made old-school even if the place itself isn't very old. I feel like I'm transported to a time when I wasn't even born yet. The staff is dressed in bowties and these guys are professionals: they've been hired with many, many, many years of experience. The menu is long and interesting, don't leave without trying the bocata de calamares (squid sandwich) or the Antxón, a sandwich with chistorra, egg (a very runny one, mmmmhh) and string fries. The patatas bravas are excellent too. Read my review here.
Bar Cañete - Seafood is in focus at this very popular restaurant in the Raval. It's not the cheapest, but the quality is very good. They have a hidden dining room should you be interested. Make sure you book in advance! Carrer de la Unió 34.
Quimet y Quimet - a classic. It's always packed and it might be quite touristy, but don't let that scare you off. This is a place you go to have a glass of cava or wine (they have many too choose from) and a tapa or two. There's so seating so be prepared to stand. The salmon tapa is a classic. Read more here.
Bar Mut - This place is a proper restaurant, and a very romantic one too for that matter. It's not the cheapest, but the solomillo con foie and the egg carpaccio are really worth it. Be sure to book in advance! Read my review here.
Paco Meralgo - Good quality tapas in a neighbourhood where it sometimes can be difficult to find nice restaurants. Read more about it here!
Bar Lobo - Just next to the Ramblas this tapas bar is always busy, and frequented by tourists. But the quality is good, and they have a nice terrace if you'd like to catch some sun too. Read more here.
Bambarol - I love this place! The owners and the staff are young and enthusiastic, and the menu has a little twist to it too. Great tapas and not expensive. Read more here.
Llamber - Beautiful restaurant, and great food. They suggest you share everything, and that's what tapas are all about, right? Read my review here.
La Bicicleta - In Gracia you can find this tapas restaurant, with a young staff and good food, too. Make sure you book in advance just in case, or come early. In the weekends they do vermouths, too. My review here.
Cerveceria Catalana - This restaurant is very popular among tourists, but they do good tapas and have many to choose from. There is often a queue (you can't book a table), but the place is big so usually you don't have to wait for long. Read more here.
Cal Pep - Another classic. If you're into seafood then you must go here. There's a bar at the entrance, or you can get a table in the dining room in the back. Everything is delicious, and the waiters are friendly and funny. There's often a queue here too. Read my review here.
Mont Bar - One of my favourite restaurants. The menu is seafood-focused, it looks like any tapas menu but the dishes are all very special. The decor of the place is nice too, and they have a little terrace outside. Some of the tables are quite close to each other, so it's better to go early if you want to have a very secret private conversation..! Read my review here.
La Cova Fumada - A classic, and one of my all time favorites. There isn't even a sign on the door, and the hours are a bit weird, but it's so worth the effort to go here. Excellent, fresh tapas, friendly service, inexpensive, and very old school. You can't book a table here, so go early. Read more here.
La Bombeta - Another classic in the Barceloneta neighbourhood. Good quality tapas. There can be a queue so go early.
Vaso de Oro - You might have to eat standing here (there aren't many tables), but that's what most people do because the solomillo con foie is really worth it. They brew their own beer, too. Read my review here!
Bar Mundial - In the Born you can find this very old-school tapas place with mostly seafood dishes. The walls are covered with pictures of men boxing, a long, long time ago. Read more here.
Bodega Quimet - This old bodega is located in Gracia, and it fills up in the evenings with people drinking a caña or a glass of wine and sharing some cured meats or cheeses. Great atmosphere! Read more here.
Antunez - Tasty gourmet style tapas and dishes to share, in a nice laid-back atmosphere. Feels like a neighbourhood restaurant. I love the duck and foie canelón and the gorgonzola and pear croqueta.
Extra Bar - On Torrent de l'Olla there is a tiny little place where the cool kids hang out and where tapas are made with a creative twist.


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Hire Me - Information and Prices
Primarily servicing central Scotland (but willing to travel further if required), my caricatures offer a personal, unique memento that will last a lifetime. Hiring me to come and draw your guests live, on the spot also provides enormous 'spectator' entertainment for onlookers...not just for those in the artist's chair! Big laughs guaranteed!
All caricaturists are different....and good ones are rare! Don't just hire any artist! I am renowned as one of Scotland's most sought after live event caricaturists, with a speedy, confident, clean style and ability to capture incredible likenesses. Combine this with a natural artistic ability and friendly, professional manner - and you have a truly unique entertainment choice that will keep your guests talking and the 'buzz' going long after the day!
I have been professionally caricaturing people from all walks of life, live at events since 2003. My live caricatures have went down at storm at: Weddings, Parties, Team Building Day's, Exhibitions, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, Hen & Stag do's, Corporate Events, Kid's Fun Days, Graduation Balls, Festivals, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Freshers Week Events, Business Events & Launches, Shopping Centres, First Holy Communion Parties, Retirement do's, Charity Fundraisers, Christmas parties and Gala Days (....the list goes on and on!) all across Scotland and the UK. I hold an Higher National Diploma in Illustration, and have been published nationally. My celebrity caricatures have been displayed in local exhibitions as well as Edinburgh's prestigious National Portrait Gallery.
I can draw on average 10 -12 faces per hour (or one face every 5 - 6 minutes) which allows me to draw a sizeable percentage of guests whilst never sacrificing the great quality for which I am known. After all, do you want your guests to go home with a drawing that they will shove in a drawer, or a keepsake that they'll proudly hang as a treasured memento? I am told regularly from sitters that they intend to frame my work when they get home! And trust me, no one will forget where they got their caricature from....i.e. YOUR EVENT!
When you hire a caricaturist, you're not just hiring someone to draw funny pictures, but also someone who is able to chat with your guests and put them at ease. The experience should be just as enjoyable for those watching as it is for the person being drawn! I am well known for my friendly, laid back personality, and I love chatting to folk when I'm creating my art. This allows guests to relax and in turn this enables me to capture their personalities effectively - a vital ingredient to a great caricature. I mix well with people of all ages and I am a devoted Dad of 2 children and I also have lots of little nieces and nephews, so I'm well used to chatting to kids as well as adults!
I genuinely love what I do for a living and look forward to each and every event I get hired for. For me, drawing is a lifelong passion which is in my blood. Getting paid to draw funny faces all day is the best job in the world and I never get bored of it! I've always been fascinated by faces and the quirky individual differences that make us all unique as human beings. It's striving to capture this individual 'uniqueness' with every drawing that keeps things fascinating and entertaining for both the audience and me. It's almost like we're on a fun little journey together as each drawing unfolds until the 'moment of truth' is revealed and the sitter gets to see their caricature for the first time! The priceless looks on the faces of the guests....the laughter and banter that follows...the good vibes all go to create a magical, positive, happy, energy buzz that is truly special! This experience is memorable for guests at your event and the 'buzz' remains long after the party has ended! And I get an enormous amount of pleasure and job satisfaction from that.
My live act act can only be booked directly here and not through an 'Entertainment Agency' or 'Cartoon Art Studio Group' (who will often ramp up the overall cost to you with a hefty commission fee). As a professional, individual artist; I am not restricted by any other company, business or group, therefore there's no agent, manager or middleman between you (the client) and me. This means the best possible deal for you, and the benefit of being able to speak with me directly at any stage of your booking which brings added peace of mind.
By booking me directly, you can be confident and sure that you get me - Edd Travers! I.E. - The specific artist of YOUR choice for your event. There's no way an inferior artist will turn up instead!
The same cannot be said if you hire any caricaturist via any Entertainment Agency or a 'Studio'. Be warned - you may not be able to specifically choose what artist comes to your event if you hire an artist from one of these places, and remember all caricaturists are different! You may not be able to view the artist's skills prior to booking them! The 'abilities' and 'talent' of Agency / Studio caricaturists will vary to a tremendous degree, so why take the risk of 'pot luck' and be disappointed?
Rest assured, my strong; clean, cartoony style of caricaturing individuals, ensure that every drawing is unique and tailored to 'nail the likeness' of the sitter in an original and humourous way! If you compare my live caricatures with other caricaturists out there you'll see that I do not produce tame, dull, boring drawings - which all look the same - and nothing like the people they're supposed to be!
Remember, all caricaturists are definitely NOT the same...so get the caricaturist YOU want for your event and book me today before someone else does!
The great thing about working from an easel is that other guests can freely look over my shoulder and see what I am doing, therefore it's entertaining for spectators as well as the person being drawn in the hot seat! Big laughs and a fun buzz guaranteed! I love to work this way and I am capable of entertaining large groups of on-looking guests with every single drawing I create. It's worth noting that some caricaturists will sit at a table with their back to a wall with sketchpads in their laps, or walk around doing drawings on a small clipboard held up under their chin, close to their chest and as a result, no one can see what they are doing - therefore there's no big laughs, banter or 'spectator entertainment' for on-looking guests..... How boring! Rest assured, this is NOT the case with me! When booked to to draw live, I generally always end up with a happy, fascinated crowd behind me - laughing and watching as each dazzling caricature is created before their very eyes!
Live caricature (done well!) at an event certainly makes for a great topic of conversation and gets the 'banter' and laughs going! It's a great 'ice-breaker' at any event! Expect your guests to be fascinated, captivated and amused as each drawing unfolds. It really is a great, fun spectator event. Not all guests may be able to get caricatured at the event, but on-lookers will definitely be entertained and mesmerised on the whole! I will arrive at your venue (smartly dressed) around 15 / 20 minutes earlier than the time you have booked me from in order to have time to set up my easel and gear, so I am ready to commence drawing for you precisely at your requested time.
With the easel I can work quickly and continuously, drawing people one after the other, which gives you the customer maximum value for money. There's no need for me to waste time roaming around the room introducing myself and what I do to each group of people.....and then trying to convince the 'shy ones' that having a caricature is a painless process, etc... All of this time wasting can be avoided if guests who want to be drawn come to me instead!
The caricatures themselves which are drawn on an easel are larger, and more 'polished' and professional looking than your average little A4 paper sized sketch that has been hastily sketched whilst held in the wobbly crook of someone's arm. Many of the people I draw at events tell me that they intend to have their drawing framed after I give it to them....I hear this a lot! Your guests will have a fun, unique memento to take home with them after your event, which they will never forget!
- The artwork is created using instant dry black and grey professional markers, on large, good quality A3 sized paper and comes with a FREE ziplock protector plastic bag. This is handy for wet weather, sticky fingers or late-night drink spillages....(and I won't even charge your guests 5p for them!) It's worth noting that not many caricaturists provide bags for guests to take drawings home in - it's actually something of a rarity! I prefer not to roll the artwork, knowing that guests invariably want to show off the artwork to their friends as the night rolls on. Another great source of amusement! Each caricature is head & shoulders only, in front or ¾ view.
- Important! : If guests come to me to be drawn on a purely voluntary basis at your event; then there is absolutely no risk of me drawing someone who may not wish to be captured, or those who may be a little sensitive about their looks. Within any group of people, there is bound to be some who simply would not like to be caricatured, which I completely respect and understand. I always ask event organisers to bear this in mind who think that everyone at their event will want to / or should be drawn, as it's really not always the case. Some will prefer just to watch and be entertained and that's absolutely fine. When drawing caricatures of people at any event my intention is never to be 'cruel'; however my aim is to have fun with what 'Mother Nature' has already bestowed upon people! Expect facial features to be exaggerated for comic effect whilst a recognisable likeness is maintained.....all created in good fun (And it is painless, honestly....!)
- At the event, all I will require from you is to provide a well lit area for me to work in, in order for me to be able to see who I am drawing. It sounds obvious I know, but you'd be amazed at the amount of events I've went to where I've had to work in dark bars, dim candle light, or disco style strobe lighting etc...! Poor lighting at an event makes my job incredibly difficult to do. Please bear this in mind when considering booking times; as at evening events, lights tend to be dimmed when the meal, DJ, band, comedian or any other entertainment takes place. However, I do have a small light which I can attach to my easel, provided I am set up near to an electrical socket. I will also require a couple of chairs and space for my easel (2 metres square approx).
- When booked to draw live, I also have a portable 'pop up' banner sign with caricature samples on it which I could bring to the event, with your permission, and set it up next to me which will help alert people in the room that there is a caricaturist present and it also helps to create more of a 'visual impact!'. With my easel and banner sign set up, there is no need for me to 'roam the room' or get lost in the crowd as some caricaturists do with clipboards. (I've even witnessed artists on foot with clipboards get mistaken for waiters by guests at events! - Not a great impression to make on people, eh?). Rest assured, my performance will definitely make a memorable impact on your guests!
- PRIMARY SERVICE AREA: Glasgow / Edinburgh - Central Scotland. (Can travel further if required)
- SIZE OF DRAWINGS: A3 paper size (297 x 420mm)
- MEDIA: Professional Design Markers
- SPEED: Up to 10 - 12 people per hour
- 2018 / 2019 RATES: First 2 hours of service £300, then £100 per hour thereafter. (Venues beyond 50 miles from my home address then a 3 hour minimum performance time applies).
- 2020 and beyond RATES: To be confirmed.
- MILEAGE EXPENSES: FREE to venues within an 'all in' distance (there and back) of 25 miles of my home address in Cumbernauld (near Glasgow), then 50p per round-trip mile. Travel cost will be calculated, advised and included in the overall booking fee. Travel estimated using www.theaa.com
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS: Customised Paper £40.00, regardless of number of sheets printed.
Q: How long have you been a caricature artist?
A: I have been drawing cartoons since a very young age and I initially began producing on-the-spot caricatures at various events back in 2003. I personally feel that I became 'professional' at it and developed a clean, confident and strong style that I was happy with, from around 2007 onwards.
Q: Is this your 'real' job?
A: It certainly is. I'm a self employed professional caricaturist and have been for several years now. I'm not an art student or someone who just does this as a hobby at weekends.
Q: I'm worried about upsetting my guests! Do your caricatures ever offend anyone?
A: No, never. I try my best not to offend anybody! My aim is to compliment, but also to exaggerate the features for comic effect and to give people a giggle, (Remember...It's a caricature, not a photograph or portrait painting!) ... and it's done to raise some laughter and entertain your guests! My live event caricatures are always well received and the vast majority of people who sit for me find it a fun and pleasurable experience! Anyone who doesn't want to be drawn simply doesn't have to sit for me. I never force anyone into being caricatured, I only draw willing subjects. Remember it's purely voluntary on your guests behalf, so there's no chance of me offending anyone who doesn't want to be drawn.
Q: How long does it take to produce an 'on-the-spot' caricature and how many can you do?
A: Each caricature takes approximately 5 or 6 minutes per person on average, or alternatively 10 - 12 drawings in one hour, but please note - this depends on event atmosphere and whether or not I have a steady, non-stop flow of sitters at my easel. Other factors include quality of lighting, how good looking, ugly or chatty the sitter is and how well they behave themselves! Numbers of caricatures created per hour cannot always be accurately guaranteed, so please bear this in mind.
Q: Do my guests have to pay you for their caricature?
A: No, they are supplied FREE of charge to your guests. The cost of hiring me covers everything.
Q: We are thinking about hiring you to come along to our wedding and draw our guests...but when is the best time to have you?
A: Normally at weddings I'm either booked for one of two timeslots:
1. It's either - post service / prior to the meal - when the newlyweds are off having their photographs taken in the afternoon and the guests are left to mingle with each other (eg. 2/3 till 5pm is a common booking time).
2. ....Or, it's an after dinner / early evening slot (eg. 6 or 7 till 9 or 10pm is a common booking time) - when the speeches and meal have finished, but the night is still young and your guests are relaxing after eating (and not everyone is quite up for dancing 'just yet')...
Both of these 'lull' times are ideal for me and share equal popularity among wedding guests. It really comes down to you and what you'd like to achieve on the day. A common concern involves working my performance around the first dance or cake cutting, and I would like to offer some reassurance: for whilst these things are undeniably special and important moments, they rarely last more than a few minutes and it's not unusual for me to continue quietly drawing guests on the side lines while they're taking place. Alternatively, I'm happy to hang up my pen for a few minutes if you'd prefer, then resume drawing shortly afterwards. Just let me know.
Q: We have booked you to draw caricatures at our wedding reception and as the Bride and Groom we'd really like to get one done for ourselves, but we're not sure if we'll be able to find the time to sit for you on the day due to having our photos taken and other duties, etc...What would you suggest?
A: If you'd like me to caricature you both together at the reception, that's no problem at all, but please ensure you can allocate me at least ten minutes of your time - uninterrupted - during my booking time for me to do this for you. (So please explain this to your wedding day co-ordinator, master of ceremonies and any pushy photographers!) Feel free to skip to the front of the line before other guests at my easel to get drawn. No-one will think badly of you doing this, as it's your big day.....trust me, so step on up!
Q: How many hours do you work for?
A: This varies from job to job, depending on what it is. On average I am generally booked for 2 to 3 hours either in the afternoon or in the evening. I would suggest clients book me for a minimum of 3 hours if time and budget allows, as my live, on the spot caricatures are always incredibly popular with guests at any event.
4 to 5 hours is around the maximum length of time I can do in one 'shift'. After that, my drawing hand begins to ache! I will require a 5 minute break after 3 hours of drawing. Drawing funny faces may look easy, but it does take a fair bit of 'mental concentration!'
Q. May we extend the caricature session on the day?
A: Provided I have no further bookings or commitments immediately afterwards and it is convenient to do so, then yes - I will be happy to extend the session on the day at an additional £100 per hour. This must be payable in cash at the beginning of the agreed extension. Please note that I cannot guarantee my availability beyond pre-agreed timings, so if schedule and budget allow I would always recommend booking me for longer upfront. I generally always advise clients to book me for an average of 3 hours minimum, if time and budget allows, as demand for my work tends to rocket when guests see the quality of the artwork I produce! I realise this may sound 'big headed', but speaking with over ten years experience, I don't recall any bookings where I didn't have an eager, enthralled crowd up until the very last pen stroke!
Q: What do you require from us for you to perform at our event?
A: I need a well lit area to work in, ideally with space for guests to gather around and watch me at work. I also require a couple of chairs and space for my easel (2 metres squared approx). If lighting is an issue I can bring a portable lamp with me, provided you can set me up near to an electrical socket.
Q: Can you go round the tables and draw people during meals as they eat dinner?
A: No, I don't do that I'm afraid. Drawing people during a dinner is generally considered to be 'old hat' in professional caricaturist circles. In my experience, the 'sitters' don't enjoy having someone gawp at them with pens and paper in hand as they try to relax and eat a meal which I completely respect and understand, therefore I don't do it. I'm not a 'walkabout' caricaturist. I work from a stationary position at an easel which gives your guests more of a 'spectacle' to look at and keeps them entertained as each drawing unfolds. Booking times for me MUST be either before or after a meal.
Q: Are your live event caricatures in colour or black and white?
A: My event caricatures are black & white with shades of grey. Colour ones take too long to do when drawing live and increases waiting times for guests.
Q: What materials do you use?
A: My caricatures are produced on good quality large A3 sized paper. I draw with professional instant dry black marker pens and also add some grey shading. Each caricature drawn is supplied in a transparent plastic sleeve to protect the artwork from wet weather when guests take them home or any drink spillages, etc.
Q: Do you draw couples together?
A: I draw singles mainly at most events, apart from the Bride & Groom if I'm booked for a wedding. Couples take twice as long to do - around 10 to 12 minutes per drawing - and increases the waiting times for other guests and can kill the 'buzz' at an event. It's vital to keep things fast moving and fun therefore drawing individuals is much quicker and generally a lot more 'fairer' to the majority of guests as opposed to drawing couple after couple which takes up much more time.
Put simply, drawing individuals means more drawings per hour, which means much more laughs, more entertainment and more fab reactions from sitters and spectators to my work. This creates much more of a buzz and a happy atmosphere at your event, which makes it all the more memorable!
A bigger percentage of people at the event will get to enjoy the 'caricature experience' and take a drawing home with them if I draw individuals at my speedy quickfire pace. That said, if a client really wants me to draw couples (eg, a small party of guests) then that's not a problem at all as long as the client realises the timescales. Just let me know in advance.
I am always happy to draw the newly-weds together though and the fact that they are the only ones at the wedding who get the 'VIP couple' caricature treatment from me makes it all the more special and memorable for them!
Q: What about groups?
A: Unfortunately not. Group caricatures take far too long and can get tiresome for the audience, as the focus becomes less about likeness and exaggeration, and more an exhausting exercise for me in trying to fit everyone on the same page. It is essential to keep things fast-moving and fun, so let's keep it that way so your guests are entertained!
Q: Do you do children's parties?
A: I do indeed, however please note, I am not a 'Children's Entertainer' in that traditional sense. Caricature may not be ideal for very little ones who don't have the attention span to sit still for a few minutes, therefore adult supervision is essential. I am Disclosure Scotland and PVG certified therefore you can book me for your children's party with confidence.
Q: How far are you prepared to travel?
A: I am willing to work wherever you want me to, as long as you are willing to cover my travelling expenses (and accommodation if it's a long way from home). I am based in Cumbernauld near Glasgow in central Scotland, but have worked all over the UK, so I am always willing to travel further afield... Just ask!
Q: Does travel cost extra?
A: Travel to your venue is free if it's within an 'all-in' distance - (there and back) of 25 miles from my home address in Cumbernauld. Beyond that the fee is typically 50p per mile. Please note, if your venue is more than 50 miles from my home address then a 3 HOUR booking performance time minimum will apply. Travel cost will be calculated, advised and included in the overall booking fee.
Q: I've noticed that here are other caricaturists who charge a lot less than you do, or claim they can draw many more people per hour. Why is this?
A: As the old saying goes: "The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten." I always advise people to beware of 'low-cost' caricaturists or entertainers for events. Would you hire a really bad singer, terrible caterers or an unfunny comedian for your wedding day or party, simply because they were 'cheap?' Of course you wouldn't. Why take the risk and be disappointed?
Quite simply, when you hire me I bring not only my years of experience as a world-class caricaturist and illustrator, but also some of the best live caricatures in the UK. Choose the right artist, and your family and friends will be talking about it and swapping stories for years to come. (Check out what my customers have said about me on the testimonials page) Go with a lesser cut-price artist and the same will happen - but for all the wrong reasons! It's true you will always find faster and cheaper artists, but rest assured with that usually comes very poor likenesses (or the dreaded "each face looks exactly the same" syndrome!), scrappy linework, and a shoddy end product you'd be embarrassed to show to your friends, let alone display on your wall. This is the direct opposite of everything I stand for as a live artist, and something you never need to worry about when you hire me.
A lot of these so called 'professional caricaturists' can be found listed on Entertainment Agencies or within a 'Studio' Group. These 'artists' are often what I term 'hobbyists' who already have a full time job doing something else entirely, and just draw for fun at weekends and don't mind if they learn their craft at YOUR expense! I've heard so many horror stories of people being massively disappointed when they hire such an artist for their very special event such as a wedding day.
Q. Any other tips on what to look out for when it comes to choosing a caricaturist for my event?
A. When browsing caricaturist's websites or FB pages; I always advise people to look for a good selection of lots of (fairly recent) 'live work' photos of their event caricatures with the 'sitter' included in the photo, before deciding on hiring that artist. There are people who call themselves caricaturists; but have very little (or often none at all) photos of actual people holding the caricatures they have created for them at an event displayed on their websites (or face book pages).
If they don't have live work photos that include the 'sitter'... then AVOID them at all costs! If they do have some live caricature work photos, ask yourself if the artist has nailed a 'good likeness' of whom it's supposed to be....and ask yourself if it's actually funny - and not dull and bland.
Look out for 'repetition' in others work too. This is the "lazy caricaturist" who abandons all pretence of caricature as an art form and just draws every new face with the same old approach.This is usually accomplished by creating just a "generic" face using the same basic facial shapes, head shape, and relationship of features, etc, and then just adding in the most obvious physical traits like hairstyle, moustache, glasses, etc in order to get some form of very mild likeness of the sitter.
The result is more of a bland cartoon character that is totally benign, weak and flavourless - and a lot of drawings which look almost identical to each other and nothing like whom they're supposed to be. Study their sample photos and look out for facial similarities. Avoid a caricaturist who draws eyes/ mouths / noses / chins, etc, over and over in the same repetitive way. Remember - if you're not impressed with what you see, then neither will your guests be, so don't hire them....hire ME instead!
Please visit my LIVE WORK gallery page, where you'll find OVER 100 photos of my live event caricatures... with the 'sitter' included in each and every photo!
(Below - some famous faces I have caricatured for various events. Some of the drawings were signed by the stars and then auctioned off for charity. Left to right - Jeff Stelling, Ford Kiernan, Carol Smillie and golfing star, Paul Lawrie)
Q: I would like you to draw caricatures on an exhibition stand at a show or promo event that I am promoting my business at, is this something you can do?
A: Yes! This is a GREAT way of attracting people to visit your exhibition stand, and it also leaves them with a unique free gift that they can take away and hang in their home or office! I've been hired to draw at big events in Glasgow's SECC, the Birmingham NEC, Truckfest in Peterborough and many more where my live caricatures went down a storm. My appearances generated an incredible amount of interest to the stands I was working at and I received glowing reviews from my clients. The paper I use to draw on can be pre-printed with your company logo and website address (optional), ...this will help enhance your marketing programme at the show / expo. Make your stall at an event stand out from the crowd with my memorable, fun caricatures! Contact me by email or telephone to discuss ideas and options.
Q: We are planning a really big event / exhibition and may require another caricaturist to attend also due to the number of guests. Is this okay and can you recommend any other artists we could hire to work alongside with you?
A: Yes of course. I'm connected to many of the best caricaturists in the UK. I am more than happy to work alongside other professional artists at your event and can certainly provide you with some great recommendations.
Q. May we use our caricatures as profile pictures on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media?
A: Absolutely, as long as the use is strictly non-profit. However I retain full copyrights on all art, and where the image(s) is to be used in a business or promotional capacity it's expected that I would be contacted to discuss a separate copyright licence for usage.
Q: What will you be wearing on the day?
A: I wear a smart suit with shirt, tie and trousers as a matter of course; however, I am always happy to discuss any alternative dress requirements should they arise.
Q: Do we need to provide you with any food and drink at our event?
A: Most of my bookings do not require any meal breaks, however, I will require the occasional soft drink to keep me alert and hydrated. A five minute break will be required for every 3 hours of drawing.
Q: Will any of the artwork you produce at our event appear on the internet?
A: Occasionally (if time allows) I will grab a few quick snaps of your guests holding up their caricatures. These images may be used as promotional material on my website, blog or facebook page, but ONLY with the subjects permission to do so. ANY objections to the photographs being displayed online will naturally be respected.
Q: Do you require a deposit if I wish to make a booking?
A: Yes, a deposit will be required to secure the booking. A booking confirmation will be produced and sent to you, and payment balance will be required no later than one week before your event, or in cash upon my arrival, before I start drawing. ALL deposit payments received will be acknowledged via an e-mail. If I am unable to attend your event due to any unforseen circumstances ( car breakdown, Illness, family problems etc ) - although this is extremely unlikely - your deposit will be immediately refunded with my sincere apologies.
Q: What methods of payment do you accept?
A: My preferred payment method is Direct Bank Transfer (BACS), but I also accept cash and cheques.
Q: What is the cancellation policy?
A: Any advance deposits paid are NON-REFUNDABLE, but in the event of cancellation this may be transferred to a later booking (if I'm available) or used as part payment towards a caricature commission. Where a cancellation takes place within 30 days of the event date, payment of the full remaining balance is required. In the highly unlikely event of a cancellation by myself, you will be refunded in full including any deposits (EXCEPT in the event of poor weather conditions - see below) with my sincere apologies. I will always try and give you sufficient time to make alternative arrangements.
Q: What if poor weather conditions prevent you from appearing?
A: Though highly unlikely - (that said, I do live in Scotland!) - freak weather conditions (snow, ice, flash floods etc) can make it impossible to reach the venue, either because of inaccessibility or on legitimate safety grounds. If this is likely I will keep you informed as soon and as fully as possible. Please note artist non-appearance due to acts of nature will NOT result in your booking deposit being refunded, however it may be deferred to a later booking or used as part payment towards a caricature commission.
Q: How soon in advance should we book you for our event?
A: The sooner the better! Email me now to check availability for your date and don't forget to include the venue location with your enquiry!
Even if your event is planned for more than 12 month's time, I'd advise to get your deposit in to me quick to secure the date for it. Please be aware I am always in demand for weddings at weekends during the Spring / Summer months and my diary always fills up quickly from April to September. Other peak times for me in the year can be Fresher's week events (usually in August / September) and of course in December on the run up to Christmas. Book me now to avoid disappointment! Thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you soon!
- Edd Travers. Caricaturist, Glasgow, Scotland.
If you have any other questions,
please email me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
or call me on 0776 145 3457 between business hours - 9 till 5pm, Monday to Friday.


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I Done This makes it easy to track and celebrate the progress that you and your colleagues make at work every day. We email you at day's end and ask, "What'd you get done today?" Just reply. The next morning, you'll get a digest that shows your team's accomplishments from yesterday. Start a conversation and share your thanks.
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Last updated March 6, 2018. Please visit the official site for the most up-to-date information.
Ever gotten to the end of the week and wondered where the time went? You worked all week, and hopefully made significant progress on your goals, and yet you sit there wondering what to put in your status reports and team updates.
Your to-do list app tells you what you need to do, but how about a tool to tell you what you've done? I Done This is just that. It's a simple tool to log everything you accomplish, and turn it into reports without any extra work.
I Done This is an email powered app, something you can use without installing anything new. Just setup your account, then every evening I Done This will send you an email asking what you've done that day. Just reply right from your inbox, listing each thing you've accomplished, then hit send.
The following morning, when you check your email, I Done This will be there again, with an email that outlines everything your whole team has done. It's an auto-generated team report that gives you a quick insight to what's going on across your company.
Want to keep track of more details about the stuff you've accomplished? Add tags to your completed tasks with a hashtag, perhaps logging tasks by task like #email or by #project. Then, it's time to open the I Done This app, where you'll have a full log of everything you've ever completed. Click the Tag tab, and you can see your dones sorted by tag, for a quick look at all the things you've done on #project so far. Or, you could just search for any word in all of your done tasks to drill in.
For teams, I Done This is also an internal social network of sorts. Switch over to your team page, and you can see everything your team has accomplished. Each post has a like button and comments box, so you can give feedback to your team members, congratulate them on jobs done well, and help them out where they may be stuck. You can even mention other team members with a Twitter-style @name, to loop in others who helped complete the task, say. It's a tiny, simple way to keep your team working together.
I Done This' most important feature, though, may just be that it doesn't require you to use a new app. All you have to do is reply to an email, and you'll have an auto-generated report on what's happening in your team. It's a simple way to always know what everyone's doing.
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About Cumbum
If you are visiting Thekkady, a beautiful short trip to Cumbum, a nearby town in Tamil Nadu can offer you an enjoyable drive through the Periyar National Park and extra ordinary aerial view of Vineyards and coconut groves. More than the journey, you will get the best opportunity to walk freely into the grape farms of Cumbum.How to reach Thekkady?As Thekkady is the most promising tourist destination in Kerala, there are no reasons to worry about reaching the place.By air: The closest airport is at Madurai in Tamil Nadu which is at a distance of 136 kms from Thekkady. Kochi International Airport in Kerala lies at a distance of 190 kms.By train: The nearest railhead is at Kottayam which is at a distance of 114 kms from Thekkady. From here, one can take buses or cabs to reach Thekkady.By road: Thekkady is close to the border town Kumily which falls on NH 220. So it is easy to reach Thekkady from any part of Kerala or Tamil Nadu.Where to Stay in Thekkady?Needless to say, a well-developed tourist spot like Thekkady will have every kind of option when it comes to accommodation. Homestays attract tourists who want to get lost in the rustic environs. Luxury hotels to budget stays, every kind awaits tourists. Whether you want a lake view or a forest view from your room, you always find something suitable.The picture of Thekkady with elephants strolling along the fringes of the lake, is the first picture that reminds one of Kerala. No doubt, the place does complete justice to its fame. A place that makes you feel in the cradle of nature- that is Thekkady.This article is written by E. Jey, a travel blogger from India. He is the founder of Jaunt Monkey blog and Jaunt Monkey YouTube channel.
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But, there are plenty of fish out there, so in order to find out what's really happening on all those sites and help you choose the right for you, we dove right into the deep end to get the 411 from five local, clued-in ladies. Read on as they dish about e-dating etiquette, success stories, and epic fails. You live and you learn. Get ready to jump in!
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There are great deals of ways to lose weight. The very best nevertheless, is the one that operates in the long term. Most of the time, people begin their weight loss program enthusiastically, and they dedicate a couple of hours daily to it. Exactly what occurs here is that you can slim down while you stick to the program, however exactly what after you discontinue it? Then you would slowly gain back all the fats that you burned throughout your weight loss stint. Now no one wishes to restore weight for sure! So the very best policy for obtaining an in shape body and maintaining it for life would be making your weight loss program a part of your lifestyle. By following some basic steps, you can do question with your weight and the finest part is that it wont affect your daily work schedule.
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Can any of us survive without having Carbs? The continuous style with low carbs is frequently urges that end in binges that ruin their metabolisms a lot more and are potentially damaging. Carbohydrates are your good friend. Doing without them can spell issues, plus the weight always come back with a vengeance.
Another intriguing truth is that our brain works quicker while walking. Ever tired to check out a book, or an intriguing news article while strolling gradually? By simply carrying out these activities strolling, not only can they be taken pleasure in more, however you would also burn more fats! You burn 150% more fats while strolling than you do it sitting!
How About Weight Management Program?
Fat Loss 4 Idiots puts a focus on making the best options when selecting carbohydrates and protein. They explain that carbs such as cookies and chips are bad (which we already knew), however that potatoes and entire grain breads are very important. Fruit is likewise a part of their shifting calorie theory. Again, it is all right to eat a cookie now and then, but not every day!
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Rather, exactly what their items do is trap you in an endless cycle of dieting and weight gain so they can continue to sell you new products and methods of losing weight. Besides, a bargain of the weight you lose through among these diet plans is water weight and muscle mass.
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Mitch Albom Quotes About FaithQuotes about: Faith
You can feel the whole world and still feel lost in it. So many people are in pain-- no matter how smart or accomplished--they cry, they yearn, they hurt. But instead of looking down on things, they look up, which is where I should have been looking, too. Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love and a peaceful heart.
The second death. To think that you died and no one would remember you. I wondered if this was why we tried so hard to make our mark in America. To be known. Think of how important celebrity has become. We sing to get famous; expose our worst secrets to get famous; lose weight, eat bugs, even commit murder to get famous. Our young people post their deepest thoughts on public web sites. They run cameras from their bedrooms. It's as if we are screaming Notice Me! Remember Me! Yet the notoriety barely lasts. Names quickly blur and in time are forgotten.
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- Born: May 23, 1958
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A few thoughts on release notes
I'm one of those people that actually reads release notes and and Tumblr's most recent iOS release definitely had something amazing in store for me.
I love this sort of stuff and this one was most definitely noticed.
But as I was following some of the conversations around this, I felt that people are way too quick to criticise the apps and companies that are not doing this. Having written release notes as a mobile developer in a large company, a startup and for my own apps, there are a few things I wanted to say about this.
- Writing funny or even just original release notes is not as easy as it seems and not all mobile teams have someone that can do it well.
- Release notes are there to deliver some information: what has changed. If they can do that while being original and humorous, that's amazing! But don't forget the core purpose.
- If you support more than one locale, this becomes a real adventure. Translating humour is extremely difficult, usually well beyond the abilities of 3rd party translation services and it inevitably adds a delay of at least a few days to your release if you have to wait for this to get done. This was the biggest hurdle we faced with smart release notes when working on Fantasy Football. By the way, you know those funny release notes from Tumblr above? Here they are in French:
Nouveautés de la version 4.3.1
Au menu de cette petite mise à jour :
• Correctifs divers
Notice any difference?
- Most apps nowadays run A/B tests and certain new features are bucketed while still being live-tested and developed. This makes it even harder to talk about new features in the release notes, as some users won't see these new features. You can't even write about the features after they are out of testing and have gone out to 100%, because the features aren't "new" to the users that had been in the test bucket. There is no mechanism on either store platform to deal with this. And for big companies, it's very likely that all new features go through an A/B test before being released.
So let's recap. For a mobile team to produce these funny smart original release notes and to get it right, they need to have someone that is capable and willing to write them, while ensuring that the real content still comes across clearly and concisely; they have to avoid talking about features that have been or are being A/B tested (which could be all of them) and they have to make sure they are translated to all the supported locales.
Or they could just use some standard pre-translated messages like "bug fixes and performance improvements", avoid the headache and focus on delivering great value to their users. Remember, that thing the entire mobile team got hired to do.
It's worth reiterating at this point that I'm a huge fan of funny release notes and that I am doing my best to write some as well (though my main focus is not so much on humour as it is on "making them sound like a human being wrote them"). I think they are a fantastic way of communicating with your most loyal and engaged users and if you can do something special there, you should do it!
I also think that Tumblr's release notes above were actually pretty great and even though they didn't tell us anything about what changed and they were only available in English, they reminded us what Tumblr is all about. It shows a lot about their values, their culture, even the personalities on the team. I loved it and I applaud it!
That said, please please stop blaming the apps and the teams that do not do this. There's nothing wrong with them, they're not being lazy, it's just a lot harder than you might think it is and it gets increasingly harder as the app is more successful and international, not in any way easier.
Instead, just enjoy it when you do get to read something well written. It means that someone capable of doing this was willing to put in the effort, and you're fortunate that they happen to speak the same language as you do! Also, as always, make sure you let the teams know that you appreciate their work. Because release notes like this are hard work and they deserve it.


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Sympathy Tributes by Olly Bobbins
At Olly Bobbins we understand how important creating floral tributes for you are at a time of loss. We will work with you to realize your vision so that you can rest assured that your flowers are in capable hands. We are here to help guide you and you can select from a wide range of sympathy tributes including wreaths, sprays, lettering, posie pads and arrangements.
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Month: August 2013
Mercado Hidalgo {Tijuana}
White Nectarine Breakfast Cake
Here's an oldie but goodie. This cake recipe is so simple and easy to make, you really can't go wrong. Even better is the versatility of the batter- everything from stone fruits to fresh berries can be baked into the base recipe; simply change your spices to accommodate whatever fresh fruit you are using.
When my mom showed up with a box full of nectarines and of course they all ripened at the same time, I instantly knew I was going to make this cake again. Although I prefer to enjoy my summer fruits all natural, plain and simple, there are a select few recipes I do enjoy adding fruits to and this is definitely one of them.
I like the outside of my cake with a bit more color than usual for added depth of flavor since the cake and fruits are sweet. It's nice to have a slightly textured outer crumb, especially if you are enjoying it with coffee.
Here's the part where you realize this is an oldie but goodie. It's from a 2009 issue of Gourmet Magazine and the recipe can be found here: Nectarine Golden Cake.
Mercado la Merced and El Farolito
Pujol {Mexico City}
Xochimilco and La Isla de las Munecas
It takes effort to get to Xochimilco, effort and the courage to endure steaming hot metro rides along with a trip on the local train which can cause motion sickness in the most seasoned travelers. Our trip started as such, and took no less than 90 minutes. Followed by a walk to the embarcadero, which many will always assure you that it's just around the corner, however its never really "just around the corner". Your efforts however, are well rewarded should you be up to the task.
Once there, we negotiated the ride out to what we decided was our destination, La Isla de las Munecas. The trip out there is an experience in itself. Xochimilco is an extensive network of canals deep in the south of the valley that Mexico City sits in. Once you're in the trajinera its a slow meandering ride, first through the traffic and madness out of the embarcadero. Here you weave your way around zillions of trajineras loaded with people celebrating who knows what, others carrying mariachi, ranchero and marimba bands, and a few selling food and beer. It's impressive since the trajineras are always colorfully painted and their sheer numbers fill your eyes.
However, once out of the main canal it is a completely different world. You float down a chain of canals past farms and ranches. You don't see another soul, save for the occasional goat, sheep, or cow. It's quiet. The birds singing are beautiful and exotic, their chirps and the sound of water make you understand exactly why this is a world heritage site.
About an hour and a half into the trip we finally make it to the Isla de Los Munecas. This island is actually a fairly well known chinampa that once belonged to a man named Julián Santana Barrera, who unfortunately had passed sometime in the early 2000's. Julian "decorated" his chinampa with old dolls for purposes of protecting it from evil spirits. They were hung from tree branches, tied to trunks, impaled with sticks and speared in the ground, they are everywhere.
Rosetta Bakery and Mercado San Juan {Mexico City}
Mercado 100 {Mexico City}
La Clandestina and Cueva de Leon {Mexico City}
I've never really been a fan of tequila or anything that remotely smelled like tequila. One too many tequila sunrise drinks will do that to a person. Let's not revisit that time. So we're here in awesome Mexico City after an hours long airport delay thanks to Popo. It's late, we're hungry, and a bit tired. In true fashion, we cannot just resign ourselves to the comfortable bed at our hotel. Oh no, we decide to get out and about, hit the ground runing with a little mezcal tasting at La Clandestina in Condesa. It's a small mezcal bar that is hiding in plain sight. We had to ask a couple of different shop keepers and bars where this place was. Nothing fancy and certainly not flashy. It was a dark bar known for their handpicked selection of mezcal and as it turned out, a great place to unwind and put a few down. This night, I discovered three things: 1. I really like mezcal, especially the one with lime infusion and subtle smokiness, 2. I love Indio beer! It's crisp, clean and refreshing, on the light side kinda like Japanese beer but maybe darker, 3. I can eat pumpkin seeds, learned how this night and was hooked on the salty shells.
Below, you can catch a glimpse of what came next. we headed down the street to get some micheladas and see a live band at Caradura:
Afterward, as we headed back to the hotel, we passed a taqueria and K casually asked if I wanted to check it out. Um, YES! Later, I would find out he was just asking to be polite but c'mon, doesn't he know who he's dealing with? We're in Mexico City and I'm ready to indulge some tasty eats. Sidenote, I never pass up an opportunity because I know all good food comes to a screeching halt once we leave.
Here we are across the street at Cueva de Leon. I wasn't starving, but you know I just had to try a handful of tacos because it smelled so good in there. There's no time like the present to dive right in.
By the way, I think this place beat the pants off of K's favorite taqueria here in DF, but we shall see…
La Clandestina: Alvaro Obregon 298 (between Oaxaca and Huichapan)/Colonia Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico
Caradura: Melchor Ocampo 306 int. tres, Esq. Rio Guadalquivir/Colonia y Delegación Cuauhtémoc.
Cueva de Leon: http://cuevadelleon.com/


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Runes Section
Runes originated as a germanic alphabet. As a form of divination they are similar to Tarot or I-Ching. They are symbols inscribed on any number of mediums ( plastic, wood, stones, cards ect. ). There are more then one version of runes, such as the Younger Futhark (16 runes) the Anglo-Saxon runes (28 runes) the Elder Futhark (24 runes) and so on.
The word "rune" comes from the Gothic "runa" and means a "secret thing", a "mystery". Prior to a written alphabet, runes wre used as pictoglyphs by the ancient germanic peoples. They date back to about 200 B.C.E. The runic letters or "Runastafr" are used as a means of divination. The casting of the runes is called "Runemal". A "Vitki" (magician or wise one) is the person actually using the runes. The name "Futhark" comes from the first letter of the first six runes. "Galdr" is the mantra used in runic rituals.
The runes are divided into three families (aettir) of eight runes each. Each aettir is named after the Norse Gods: Freyr, Hagal, and Tyr.
Freyr's aettir - Fehu, Uruz, Thursiaz, Ansuz, Raidho, Kenaz, Gebo, Wunjo
Hagal's aettir - Hagalaz, Naudhiz, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Perthro, Elhaz, Sowilo
Tyr's aettir - Tiwaz, Berkano, Ehwaz, Mannaz, Laguz, Dagaz, Othala
There are four layouts normally used for runic divination, they are:
1. Odin's Rune
2. Three rune spread
3. Runic cross
4. Three life spread
Odin's rune:
Place the runes in a rune pouch and shake them up. Draw out one rune. This represents the crux of your present situation or the basic answer to your question.
Three Rune Spread:
After placing the runes in a pouch and shaking them up, draw three of them out and lay them in a horizontical line in front of you. Reading them from left to right. the first rune represents the present situation. The second rune represents future challenges,. And the third rune represents the best outcome.
Runic Cross:
After placing the runes in a pouch and shaking, pull out six runes. The first rune goes in the center of the spread, and this represents the current situation. The second rune goes to the right of the first rune and represents the past. The third rune goes to the left of the first rune and represents the future. The fourth rune goes below the first rune and represents the foudation of the situation. The fifth rune goes above the the first rune and represents the challenge ahead. And finally the sixth rune goes above the first and fifth rune and represents the best outcome.
Three Life Spread:
In this spread, five runes are used for exploring past incarnations. Again, after placing the runes into the pouch and shaking, withdraw five runes. The first rune is placed to the right of the spread and represents birth and childhood of this life.
The second rune goes to the left of the first rune and represents the present. The third rune goes to the left of the second rune and represents the future in the present life. The fouth rune goes below the second rune and represents past incarnation. The fifth rune goes above the second rune and represents future incarnations.
Each reading is based upon the individual Vitki's interpretation and intuition. This will become clearer and more in depth with practice.
It is said that "Odin"; the Norse High God of the Aesir, was the first to obtain the runes and their power.Using his spear, he impaled himself for nine days and nights, on the world tree, " Yggdrasil ". He then passed on the runic knowledge to the Vanir Goddess, Freyja, whom in return, taught him the magick of "seither". In time, " Heimdall " the God who guarded the Rainbow Bridge, passed on the runic knowledge to mankind.
This song cites the experience's of Odin at the Yggdrasil:
" I know that I hung,
on the windy tree,
all of the nights nine,
wounded by spear,
and given to Odhinn;
myself to myself,
on that tree,
which no man knows,
from what roots it rises.
They dealt me no bread,
nor drinking horn,
I looked down,
I took up the runes,
I took them screaming,
I fell back from there. "
" Knowing that we know so little, should be inspiration for reaching to the sky "
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Blondie, Tuco and Angel Eyes have a standoff in the cemetary. Blondie kills Angel Eyes and, with the help of Tuco, finds the gold in an unmarked grave next to the grave of Arch Stanton. Blondie loads half the gold on his horse and leaves the other half for Tuco. He also leaves a noose. Tuco stands on a grave marker while his head hangs in the noose as Blondie and his horse gallop away. Just as it seems Tuco will fall and hang himself, Blondie turns around and shoots the noose, causing Tuco to fall to the ground. Blondie heads off into the sunset, leaving Tuco with half of the gold and his hands tied behind his back, in the middle of nowhere.
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Capsule Hotel or Hotel?
It depends on your destination. Some destinations will push you to choose capsule hotel.
When you visit Singapore, everything is expensive, very different from other country like Vietnam.
In Vietnam, you only spend USD25/night and you'll get double bed with hot shower, hair dryer, iron, and one PC inside your room!
In Singapore, you have to spend at least USD150/night to get a room with that facility. I choose capsule hotel when i visit Singapore.
So, i want to feel new experience with capsule hotel, the modern shape of dormitory hostel. Capsule hotel costs around USD25-40/night for 1 single pad/dock. Basically, capsule hotel has one big room with around 15 beds inside. One bed has upper and lower deck. Every deck/pod has blind cover. You can do the activities inside your deck in private. And they have locker below your bed, can be accessed with card to keep your luggages. Some capsule hotel provide internet television inside your pod and you can browsing also!
What's the Benefit of Choose Capsule Hotel?
– You can save lots of money. The rate costs around SGD 25 – 45/ night. I didn't expect much from the capsule hotel. But guess what? I find luxury experience for budget traveller.
– Capsule hotel promise you a privacy than hostel or dormitory. Hostel or dormitory doesn't have blind cover on their bed.
– You can still interact with others at common room or when breakfast time. I did chit chat when breakfast time come.
What's Tips for Choose Capsule Hotel?
– Facilities.
Make a list of facilities from your capsule hotel candidates. Then, and ask yourself what you need. What kind of facilities do you want, do you want proper breakfast with "real" coffee? Or do you want watch television, listen music, and access internet from monitor inside your pod? Do you travel couple and you want a queen pod? It's up to you.
– How to Enter your Deck.
Choose entry to enter to you deck is also important. I prefer side entry deck, than front entry.
Side entry is a plus, because it's easy to get inside.
Front entry needs a crouched crawling into your deck.
– The Deck's Location.
I recommend to choose Lower/Bottom deck. It's very easy to access toilet or your luggage locker anytime.
If you choose upper deck/pod, you have to climb some stairs.
– Reservation First.
I'm a well prepared person, i can't go with "go show" action, even visit a cat cafe needs a reservation for me. Reservation is important, you can have the best pod and you won't waste your time to go around looking for a pod. I'm very fussy about the hotel request note. I did a booking via Agoda and left a note. To make sure, i usually write email to the hotel and make sure that they received my 3 notes.
Don't forget to note these 3 things in your reservation:
1) Request your deck position (lower or upper)
2) Choose entry like you want (side or front)
3) For your quality sleep, note to request pod/deck that has furthest position from the main door.
Chic Capsule Otel, suits for those who like watch movies, listen to music, and always keep surfing with internet. Chic also fits for those who want to explore the Chinatown area.
Address: 13 Mosque Street Singapore, Phone: +65 9154 6893 and you can direct book from their Facebook Page they give 5% discount.
Price: around SGD40
At my first transit at Singapore, i chose Chic Capsule Otel, because i want to explore Chinatown in the next day. Chic has good location, 3 minutes walking from Chinatown MRT with cross the street. From Chic Capsule Otel, you can explore Chinatown, Hawker Center, and even Red Dot Museum. If you interested to visit Chinatown, i suggest to choose Chic Capsule.
#The Front Desk and Common Room
Upon my late arrival (around 00.30AM) , the receptionist still open and a glass of welcome ice tea greet me. I was waiting in their cozy sofa when the quick check in was being made. One of their staff explained everything for me, since it was my first time to capsule hotel.
They have long alley with soft sofa before the front desk. Beside front desk, you can take mineral water.
#The Deck and The Room
You have to take off your shoes and keep them at rack before you enter the room area. I accessed mixed room with my electronic card at second floor. I found the room was soooo quiet. Everyone looks busy with their stuff inside their deck. I can watch tv from smart internet TV with Android system, and also internet surfing with the remote. They provide headset so everyone can enjoy their activities. They provide good pillow, reading light, hanger, and universal adaptor power socket. So you don't need to bring universal adaptor.
#Common Bathroom + Toilet
At second floor, they have 1 toilet near the mixed room, and 3 toilets near the stairs. They put toilet and shower together. The rain shower was very nice with hot and cold water. They provide towel, shampoo and also soap. You just need to bring toothbrush and toothpaste. Hair dryer and iron is available near the toilet.
They provide breakfast from 7AM to 10AM. I got cold sandwich, two slices of sunkist orange, and a cup of mix coffee (or tea). Simple, but nice to start the day. They let me sit first at the sofa, and then they serve the breakfast on the little table beside the sofa.
#Deposit Bag
If you want to explore Chinatown area for hours, you can keep your bags at the receptionist, so you don't need to bring your carrier for hours. I did it. I was check out in the morning, went to take a walk for hours and then go back to get my bag.
#The Pro
– Their staff is super friendly, helpful, and communicative. Before check out, i took pic of "Singapore Smile" Style, the staff teached me to do some pose with my thumbs and pinkie at line position.
– They wifi runs very super! They have 52Mbps for upload and download
– They have smart internet TV inside your pod! You can browsing and watch television inside your pod with bing headset.
#The Minus
-They don't provide mineral water bottle inside your deck. You better bring empty bottle or tumbler and fill with the water on tub at first floor.
The Pod, suits for those who admire the real coffee and think a delicious breakfast is a must. The Pod also fits for those who want to discover Haji Lane, Arab Street and Bugis Area.
Address : 289 Beach Road Level 3, Singapore 199552. Around 8 minutes walking from Bugis MRT. You can direct book from their website
SGD40-50/night for single pod with breakfast
SGD 93-100/night for double pod with breakfast for two
At my second transit at Singapore, i chose The Pod. The Pod is near to Bugis Junction, and neighborhood to Arab street, Haji Lane, and Sultan Mosque. It was nice to have morning walk around Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane area.
#The Access, Front Desk and Common Room
After 8 minutes walk from Bugis MRT, I met some access buttons near the door. I found note: "press03 and then press ring".
You know what happen? I pressed button 3 and press button ring. And nothing happen. I did it again for several times.
And i got frustated since i can't call the hotel (i didn't buy the sim card). And… I read again the sticky note. And i realized i forgot something.
And i tried again with: button 0, button 3, and then button ring, and OPEN SESAME! Suddenly the door was opened for me! :)) So i have to press 3 buttons. After get inside, i took the lift to the third floor, and meet the front desk. The check in process was quick. I booked directly from website and paid SGD45 when i was arrive. The common room is together with breakfast room and internet corner. I got room at 5th floor. Before enter the room, your shoes have to put at shoes rack.
#The Deck and The Room
I enter female room with my electronic card and found the room was soooo quiet. i got They provide TWO good pillows (i so adore this, because i can make one pillow as bolster), fold-down table for laptop use or writing, hanger, personal reading light, and universal adaptor power socket. A clean towel and a bottle of mineral water stored neatly beside your pod. And the next activity that i did was looking to the bathroom and take a bath.
#Common Bathroom
They have 3 bathrooms with toilets and 2 toilets. The shower was super nice with hot and cold water. They provide shampoo and also soap. You just need to bring toothbrush and toothpaste. You can find hair dryer, iron, and iron table near the wash basin.
The memorable moment from The Pod was their breakfast! They provide buffet breakfast from around 7AM to 10AM. Get breakfast around 7 or 7.30 and you will get seat at common room. For me, delicious breakfast is important to start the day! And, they serve DIM SUM! Yap, dim sum with some variety like siew may, hakaw, croisant,and one more. I really like dim sum! They will fill your stomach with sweet cake, quiche, red bean, corn, bakpaw, cereal, bread.
And, they have 'real coffee' come from the Fantastic Nesspresso Machine. First, i didn't have idea how to use the machine. And i asked the receptionist. They show me the box of coffee capsules. I can choose the coffee that i want based on the power. Based on the reccomendation, i choose Lungo Forte. It tasted so good. After finish your breakkie, you can put your cup into wash basin and plastic plate into the trash bin.
#The Pro
– Of course their fantastic breakfast with Nespresso Machine.
– They have changing room with curtain and big mirror.
– They provide individual working pod with laptop and you can access to black & white and colour printing/scanning facilities
– They give you free local calls for compliment
#The Minus
– Their staff is not really friendly. But, it's ok
– Sometimes, you will meet the wet bathroom.
So, are you ready to try capsule hotel? Let's pack and going capsuled!


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Alright, I actually finished watching A New Leaf, and wanted to snap a few pictures to go along with this post – but then again, I don't really have much spare time to do screencaps, so I just decided to go ahead with this post.
A New Leaf gave me mixed feelings. I don't hate it at all – in fact I really liked it a lot. However, I admit that it sorts of disappoint me a little because it could have been so much better, if it wasn't for the time constraint. URGH. ALL THOSE PRE-EMPTS!
They had good characters, a lot of possible good plots – but I think they couldn't flesh everything out because time was too tight.
Nonetheless, I still enjoyed it a lot. At least, even though it disappointed me a little, it didn't go crazy midway and it was still a good watch.
Overall, of course Kim Myung Min did a good job with his character as Kim Suk Joo. He always scores the characters he plays. In fact, the whole drama revolves around him. I liked how his character was at the beginning – intelligent, cold, sharp and at the court, he was amazing.
And I loved the character even after the memory loss. He quickly adapts and goes back to living as per normal. He slowly learns what kind of person he was, and it disturbs him. He slowly changes or rather- it's as though he's living a new life all over again, and his relationship with his dad takes a new turn.
I'm not sure if his character regained his memory – but I doubt he did. He might have recalled a few things, but I think he didn't fully recover his memory.
Park Min Young was alright – I like her acting here though. It wasn't anything spectacular, but it was better compared to her recent dramas, or maybe I just like the character she's playing. There was a chance of developing her character for more – and I'm sad that it didn't happen.
Kim Sang Joong who played Kim Suk Joo's boss, Cha Young Woo was alright. I thought there would be more to his character, but apparently, there wasn't anything much. He was just a supportive superior of Kim Suk Joo, and treasured his talent. He also knew what Suk Joo was capable off – and he's sort of similar with Suk Joo of the past, in terms of intelligence and dealing with cases.
The characters Jun Ji Won & Yoo Jung Sun appeared here and there, and they didn't appeared for long enough to actually create a long lasting impression. It was sort of sad – their characters should have been fleshed out more.
Plot wise – I would say….maybe there wasn't much time to develop some intense plot – so they decided to go easy and just flesh out Kim Suk Joo's character. Besides Kim Suk Joo changing, there really isn't much story in this whole drama.
The initial court cases can be considered interesting, but that's like only 2 cases – and after those cases, every other cases were pretty boring. There wasn't any romance between anyone – though it seemed promising at first. I guess there wasn't time to develop any romance as well.
Honestly, I felt that the first few episodes focused too much on Kim Suk Joo adapting at his current law firm. His character should have left the firm earlier, and everything should have moved a little bit faster, so that there would be more development on other characters.
It's a waste that it couldn't have been more, but still it was worth watching – for Kim Myung Min, and it was still a nice drama overall 🙂


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Citigroup Inc., the third-biggest U.S. bank, reported a surprise profit of $468 million for the third quarter, helped by a $582 million tax benefit and bond- trading revenue that beat analysts' estimates.
Profit, which included a $2.9 billion writedown on the Smith Barney brokerage, was 15 cents a share, and compared with $3.77 billion, or $1.23 a share, a year earlier, the New York- based bank said today in a statement. Excluding one-time items and the tax benefit, profit was $1.06 a share, beating the 97- cent average estimate of 25 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit, 55, is cutting jobs and disposing of unwanted assets, including a 49 percent stake in Smith Barney, as he seeks to return capital to shareholders and comply with new regulations on buffers against losses. Revenue from fixed-income trading surged 63 percent excluding accounting adjustments after tumbling last year during the European sovereign-debt crisis.
"Citigroup remains a company that has been steadily profitable for some period of time," Todd Hagerman, an analyst with Sterne, Agee & Leach Inc. who rates the shares neutral, said before earnings were released. "They have a lot going for them in terms of their relative balance-sheet strength as well as the consistency of their earnings."
Citigroup, which has gained 32 percent this year in New York trading, rose to $35.40 at 8:16 a.m. from $34.75 on Oct. 12.
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Including one-time items, analysts estimated Citigroup would post a loss of $777 million. The tax benefit was related to the resolution of "certain tax-audit items," the bank said.
Revenue excluding the Smith Barney writedown and accounting adjustments rose 3 percent to $19.4 billion. Expenses declined 2 percent to $12.2 billion.
Fixed-income revenue rose to $3.7 billion, excluding $672 million of so-called credit-valuation adjustments tied to the firm's bond spreads. The increase resulted from "significantly higher trading revenues in credit-related and securitized products, as well as strong performance in rates and currencies," the bank said in the statement.
Moshe Orenbuch, an analyst with Credit Suisse Group AG, had estimated fixed-income trading revenue of $2.96 billion. David Trone, a JMP Securities LLC analyst, predicted $3.11 billion.
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Stock trading, run by Derek Bandeen in London, posted a 76 percent increase to $510 million.
Investment-banking revenue gained 26 percent to $926 million, with increases in fees from underwriting shares and bonds and advising on mergers.
"Our core businesses showed momentum during the quarter as we increased lending and generated higher operating revenues," Pandit said in the statement.
Pandit agreed in September to sell Citigroup's stake in the Smith Barney joint venture to its partner, Morgan Stanley, after the two firms argued over the brokerage's worth. The deal forced Citigroup to write down the value of its stake.
Citigroup rose 19 percent during the quarter, more than any other lender in the 24-company KBW Bank Index. Bank stocks gained as the Federal Reserve's effort to stimulate the economy boosted profit at lenders, according to an Oct. 1 note from KBW Inc. analyst David Konrad. The Fed said in September it would buy $40 billion more in mortgage securities each month.
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Citigroup's trading revenue tumbled last year amid market turmoil caused by the European sovereign debt crisis and concerns that the global economy was weakening. While trading volumes remain as much as 40 percent below "peak levels," Wall Street firms gained from higher asset prices and less volatility, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysts said this month.
Citigroup's third-quarter profit compared with a $5.71 billion profit reported last week by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank. Wells Fargo & Co., the fourth-biggest lender, said profit was $4.94 billion.
Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest, will probably post a $287.3 million loss on Oct. 17, according to the average estimate of 8 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
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Traveling in New Delhi with Holly and Tom
Well I've almost got picked pocketed by 2 brats off the streets on my way back, after walking Holly and Tom off to the train station. Since the main bazaar was so narrow due to constructions, they tried to get me when I was letting a car pass by. One of the damn brat even knew how to say some stuff in Japanese and Korean. Luckily I felt it and told them off.
O yeah! By the way Holly and Tom are my 2 British friends that I've met on my trip from Mumbai to New Delhi. Ever since we got to New Delhi, we've been traveling together. I'm so glad that I've met them cause I wouldn't how to handle all the stress of the city all by myself. Everywhere we went, we were being deceived and tricked. Everything costed more for foreigners! Being able to split the cost of traveling with two other people was a lot more comforting. But honestly with no jokes, its nearly impossible to ask for directions without being brought to a "Tourist office" where it's once again a network of scammers who get commission from bringing you around to other places than your destination. Its impossible to trust anyone! We went to many temples, palaces and forts of which the names escape me right now, but were splendid anyways (pictures will be posted only once I'm back).
Delhi is a lot better than Mumbai. You can tell that the infrastructures are a lot more modern and up to date. However there are still heavy amounts of dust in the air due to the constructions that they are undertaking in order to prepare for the commonwealth game. We've passed by a half finished stadium next to the Connaught place (Central area in New Delhi I believe) where the games are supposed to take place. Apparently they only have 3 months to finish it. But from what we saw; they had only had the metal frameworks and the foundation in place. There is no way that they can finish that in time, unless they are to make the estrades the same as the cheap baseball field ones.
Today, there are still a couple of places that I would like to visit such as the Lotus temple, though I believe that it is way too far out. Then tomorrow I'll be leaving for Jaipur to catch up with Tom and Holly. Till Jaipur then!
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The Police in Koforidua-Effiduase have arrested 35-year-old Kwesi Boadu for allegedly threatening to set ablaze the residence of Haruna Apaw-Wiredu, the NDC parliamentary candidate for New Juaben north constituency.
The suspect, who is believed to be a member of the NPP, together with some young men reportedly pelted the house with stones at Asokore-Zongo.
A police patrol team and some young men apprehended the suspect who hid in a nearby house after they got wind of police presence there.
The other suspects are at large.
Meanwhile, the Eastern regional police command is meeting with the NDC and NPP parliamentary candidates and a few of their followers at the police headquarters to find ways to deal with the issues that led to clashes at the weekend.
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