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Choosing an Oriental Rug by Color
By Dilmaghani Blog | January 22, 2015
Mind-set in viewing Oriental rugs. Sometimes, customers begin their search with specifying colors they do or do not want. Our suggestion is, when you look at a Dilmaghani Oriental rug, you are looking at a work of art. One color or another need not be a deciding factor, tho, if a specific dominates in the rug, it would be understandable. However, most beautiful Oriental rugs, the Dilmaghani Crown Kermans, the Dilmaghani Tabrizes, and the many "one-of-a-kinds" have a large palette of colors and hues.
Think of the array of colors as you would see a beautiful flower garden. The colors blend and compliment each other. Colors you may not think of going well together have been worked into designs for centuries and enrich the depth and beauty with their variety. Keep an open palette – and if, you can, start your decorating with your Dilmaghani rug!
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What To Do When A Patron Is Intoxicated!
Binge drinking is a common behavioral trait among many Australians, unfortunately it is also responsible for thousands of illnesses and injuries every year.
Excessive drinking puts people at risk of disease and injury and it is one of the primary goals of alcohol servers in Australia to minimize this risk by serving alcohol responsibly.
Alcohol when consumed in moderation has a number of benefits on health but consumed excessively can damage a person's organs considerably. Organs most affected include the brain, liver, heart, kidneys and lungs.
In addition to negative effects on health, it causes certain people to behave aggressively and violently, which leads to alcohol-fuelled violence which has been a scourge on our entertainment districts for a while now.
As servers of alcohol we must keep in mind that alcohol intoxication and poisoning can put a person into a coma and cause other dangerous situations.
If a patron is extremely intoxicated and you suspect they may be suffering from alcohol poisoning, seek medical assistance immediately. Signs of alcohol poisoning include difficulty breathing, chest pain, seizures, depression, hallucinations and continuous vomiting.
The purpose of responsible service of alcohol is to prevent drinking from reaching this stage of intoxication. However there are instances where people will drink to an extent that their body cannot handle and in this case they need to seek medical attention.
In some cases you may notice a patron beginning to become intoxicated, at this stage you must deny them anymore alcohol. In fact that person should be removed from the source of alcohol, bar, pub, nightclub etc.
The person should be kept away from anything that may harm them or those around them for example dangerous machines, stairways they could possible fall down and they should definitely be kept away from the driver's wheel.
As a bartender or waitron if you notice someone passed out, you should attempt to awaken them with a nudge on the shoulder. Don't under any circumstances allow them to drive. Rather call them a cab instead or ask if there is someone who you can call to fetch them.
Give them plenty of water and when serving patrons alcohol, encourage them not to eat on an empty stomach as this will speed up the process of becoming intoxicated.
If patrons demonstrate loud, boisterous and disruptive behavior they are likely to be intoxicated and should be denied alcohol service.
It's also important to ask for proof of ID when serving younger patrons to ensure you aren't unwittingly giving alcohol to a minor.
Serving alcohol in a responsible manner is the duty of every alcohol server in Australia and to ensure they know what is expected of them, they must complete Responsible Service of Alcohol training.
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Moving Away From a Medical Model of Disability
The dominant understanding of disability, globally, is shaped by a medical understanding of bodies. This model of disability sees mental and physical differences as conditions to be fixed or overcome by individuals. Although it is true that all disabilities include some sort of physiological, physical, or psychological element, by only focusing on these elements we have for too long isolated people (socially and politically) because of their physical or mental differences. We have made disabilities the "responsibility" of the individual, often urging drastic measures to be taken in order to be "fixed."
DisArt Promotes a Social Model of Disability
The social model of disability, by contrast, sees the causes of disability quite differently. This model looks at cultural environments (physical and social) as the main sources of disabling practices. Consequently, people are disabled by the cultural stereotypes and misconceptions heaved on to them by nondisabled standards of health and wellness; they are disabled by attitudinal and architectural barriers.


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Rihanna's Met Gala Outfit Is The Internet's Favourite New Joke
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The singer turned heads at last night's Met Gala in an outrageous outfit, and of course, the internet responded hilariously!
When it comes to fashion, Rihanna knows what she is talking about.
She rarely fails to look chic and has even designed her own range of clothes for the likes of Puma, but at last night's Met Gala was it possible that the 'We Found Love' singer went just a bit TOO far?
She's notoriously worn off the wall outfits to the prestigious charity event before. Remember this yellow number from 2015?
It was the perfect meme fodder for the internet, and the same thing has happened again with poor Rihanna's outfit from this year's event.
She wore an elaborate avant garde Comme Des Garçons dress which was so 3D we are wondering how she sat down for dinner?
The witty people of Twitter took no time in thinking up hilarious memes of Ri Ri's extravagant dress and we have to admit, they're pretty funny...
WHO DID IT? WHY??? #Rihanna #MetGala pic.twitter.com/Mlds1uiL6A— TEENAGE FEVER (@Rima_pgb416ovo) May 2, 2017
Man recreates Rihanna's outrageous MetGala 2017 outfit pic.twitter.com/Vu048mhfl2— Aknmedia (@aknmedialive) May 2, 2017
Spot Rihanna. (5 marks) #MetGala pic.twitter.com/vWILaM7JMd— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 2, 2017
It's not something your average Joe could wear but despite how wacky it is, we have to say it was show stopping! And if anybody can pull it off Rihanna can.
One Twitter user, Queen Quen, shared a hilarious parody video of some pretty weird and believable Met Gala outfits she made from stuff found around her home.
I wasn't able to make it to The #MetGala but here are my outfits for the event!!..These looks took YEARS to create. pic.twitter.com/6jXnpRdTCB— queen quen (@quenblackwell) May 2, 2017
We're sure we've seen Lady Gaga in one of those once?
If you're not familiar, the Met Gala is a star studded event that takes place on the first Monday in May every year and has done since 1971.
Read More: IKEA Have Responded To Balenciaga's 'Fake' Version Of Their Blue Bag!
The occasion is in aid of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute in New York. It also marks the opening of their annual fashion exhibit and the theme of the exhibition is also the theme of the yearly Gala.
This year it was Res Kawakubo/Commes De Garcons: Art of the In-Between in honour of the celebrated Japanese designer and her label, hence why Rihanna and many other attending stars were wearing the luxury brand.


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For Labor, Democratic Debate Is About Issues -- and Survival
On Tuesday, Democratic candidates will square off at the 10-yard line on Chicago's Soldier Field in another debate, this time hosted by the venerable AFL-CIO.
Organizers say the labor federation's Presidential Candidates Forum will have less of a union flavor than in the past and questions will focus on a broader set of issues that impact all workers. In part, that is because the event, where contenders get to make their pitch for the union vote -- and a coveted AFL-CIO endorsement -- will be bigger than in the past and broadcast...


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Serving adults and youths with substance disorders or in need of DUI services. Mental health counseling, anger management, DUI Victims Impact Panel, alcohol and other drug treatment programs and evaluations, UA testing, MICA, ADIS, and other court-ordered services.
Advocates for Wellness
120 Vista Way
Hours: M-Thurs | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM & F | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Phone: (509) 783-8833
Serving individuals or family members dealing with substance abuse issues. Services include: outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse (by appointment), family therapy, aftercare for adult and youth, DUI Assessments, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), relapse prevention, and anger management.
Alcoholic / Drug Help Line
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Phone: 206-722-3700
ADHL provides education, prevention and treatment resources related to substance use, misuse, abuse and dependency.
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102 E. Kennewick Ave,
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Technology is perpetually moving towards smaller, lighter and slimmer and in line with this trend, distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is now delivering a notebook that rivals all others – the HP Folio 13 Ultrabook. Weighing in at less than 1.5 kg and measuring 18mm in breadth, the Ultrabook is what Windows fans have been waiting for.
Mobile users have always looked towards ultra-light notebooks that are easy to carry when on the run but the main challenge is that many users do not want to compromise on screen size or performance to be mobile. Users typically want a larger screen size, as a 12-inch screen can make it difficult to read and comprehend large Excel spreadsheets. It is the HP Ultrabook's outstanding performance and slim profile combined with more 'usable' screen space that gives the HP Folio 13 the edge.
Says Deon Botha, HP PSG Business Unit Manager at DCC: "This is an exciting and unique computing platform for HP and DCC which fits neatly between the HP ProBook S series and HP Elitebook P series and gives a great blend of performance, portability and elegance in a unique design that up until this point has only been available from one other vendor."
"The 13-inch LED display notebook is targeted at computing professionals that want something different from their technology and definitely don't want to be weighed down between meetings, yet need top grade performance."
The Folio 13 features the latest ULV (ultra low voltage) Intel Core i5 processor with a 128 GB solid state hard drive (SSD) which not only means fast computing, but the absence of moving parts adds to the durability of the machine. Intel's Rapid Start technology allows you to boot up and get going much faster, while the HP CoolSense detects where you are working and automatically adjusts the HP Folio 13 to maximise cooling to prevent any risks of overheating, as well as minimising power consumption, for up to 9 hours operating with the 6 cell battery.
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Pitch Competition
• Birdhouse LLC of Detroit, a Web- and mobile-based care management platform for families raising children with autism. • Detroit-based Locqus, an app-based scheduling and tracking service for companies. • BStick.com, a Detroit-based company that uses Facebook to connect people with service providers recommended by their friends. • Ann Arbor-based Cribspot, which helps students find off-campus housing. • Wisely Inc., a Detroit-based company that drives Web traffic for merchants. • SkySpecs LLC, an Ann Arbor company that make small drone aircraft to inspect such things as wind turbines, electric transmission lines and water and oil pipelines. • Gridpar LLC of Detroit, a Web-based tool for making rooftop solar projects cheaper and easier to finance. • Spincard, a Detroit-based company that offers a free contact-sharing app that simplifies the exchange of information. • AdAdapted LLC of Ann Arbor, which designs native ads for smart phones and other mobile products. • Detroit Aircraft Corp., which provides design and testing services for the drone aircraft industry.
Steve Case rolled into Detroit last night, just in time for the fireworks display.
This morning, the AOL founder launched his Rise of the Rest tour in the parking lot of the Madison Building in downtown Detroit. He will be touring four U.S. cities, offering one lucky entrepreneur in each location a $100,000 investment.
Sitting on a makeshift stage next to Gov. Rick Snyder, Mayor Mike Duggan, Dan Gilbert and Mary Grove, the director of Global Entrepreneurship Outreach for Google Ventures, Case told the gathered crowd that too much focus has been placed on Silicon Valley. Instead, he wants to spotlight what's happening across the country.
"There's been too much attention placed on a certain number of startups in a certain number of places," he said. "The story that's not told as well is what is happening across the nation … what is happening in Detroit and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and Nashville and other parts of the country where great entrepreneurs with great ideas are building great companies that can help power the economies in those communities and lift them to new heights."
An inspirational message from the man who gave us one of the most memorable advancements in consumer tech: "You've got mail." For a flat fee, anyone could dial up and connect to the new democratization of information.
(Heady days were those. I registered my AOL address in 1994, and that screen name is still what I use for a handle on almost everything. I couldn't have known at the time that I was crafting my permanent online identity. If I had, I might have been more clever.)
Ever since, though, there has been rampant discussion about who can actually access technology and information. Is it truly everybody? In those days, we talked about the "digital divide."
As Case looked out at the crowd this morning, from a platform shared by three other white men and one Asian American woman, the divide still seemed unbridged. Those gathered before him were predominantly white and male. That includes the media scrum surrounding the crowd; our show of diversity was nothing notable except for the preponderance of women.
Many of the attendees had flooded out of the Madison building, the founders and employees of the portfolio companies in Gilbert's startup accelerator, Bizdom, and venture capital firm, Detroit Venture Partners. I saw many men and women that I know and respect in town. Many of whom I consider friends. But as I turned my gaze up to the fire escapes on the buildings surrounding the Madison Building, I saw a lone woman sitting out, listening. I wondered what this world looked like from her perspective.
Case started his speech with how entrepreneurship is the story of America. How those founders started the revolutions – agricultural, industrial and now technological – that turned American into a world leader. "America," he said, "went from being a startup 250 years ago to being the leader of the free world. That's why startups are so important."
And they are.
But that startup, that revolution was for white men only. And today it didn't seem like the revolution had changed. There were a handful of women in the crowd and one on the panel. (Go, Grove!) But in a city that's 85 percent African American, it is remiss to gather only a small part of the population for an event celebrating the future of the city.
The list of businesses pitching Case for investment is incredibly distinguished (see right). Daniel Ellis, the founder of SkySpecs LLC, which makes drones, for example, was a Crain's 20s in their 20s winner this year. But there isn't an African American represented on the founder rolls. Women are even few and far between. That is an oversight, plain and simple.
That's not to say that I don't welcome Case and his generous offer to invest in one of our entrepreneurs. Please come with your dollars. Invest in our city, our businesses. We welcome you. But I, hopefully we, also ask that you think about the cities you are in and how the conversation can be inclusive. Talk about what you are doing to build entrepreneurship among diverse populations. Or, more importantly, seek out those black, Latina, Chaldean, Indian, etc. entrepreneurs and bring them to the table. They are there. You just have to look. You can just search our website. There's Tekisha Lee, founder of DiverseNote and one of our Salute to Entrepreneur winners, for example. (Not to say that Crain's is a bastion of diversity; but we are cognizant of the issue and working toward it every day.)
TechTown Detroit, for example, recently hired a new managing director of technology-based entrepreneurship. He is African American. It would have been easy to find a white tech entrepreneur to fill that slot; it took more effort and outreach to find Paul J. Riser. But by doing that, TechTown ensures diversity of experience, contacts and deal flow. It ensures a bridge between two worlds that often don't know the other exists. That's good for everyone.
Even Grove saw the dichotomy of the platform and the audience. Like me, she applauded and praised everyone there for the work that they are doing. We both believe that everyone in that crowd is part of the future of Detroit and are excited by the work they are doing. They are #MenWhoGetIt.
But as the head of entrepreneurship for Google, Grove told me she is "personally invested. Diversity is one of the three core principles of our team. ... We really need to call it out specifically and create specific programs. Hopefully in five or 10 years we won't need to anymore. But until then…."
As such, Google for Entrepreneurs launched its #40Forward challenge, giving $1 million total to 40 startup-focused organizations, pushing them to increase the number of women in their local tech communities. Locally, that allowed Grand Circus Detroit, the training institute, to offer scholarships to six Detroit women for its Build a Dynamic Website course. More importantly, it funds paid part-time internships after the training.
Case said that Detroit can lead the next revolution. I believe we can too – the one that bridges the entrepreneurship divide. As Mad Eye Moody would say, we just need constant vigilance. We must be attentive to who is in conversation, in the audience, at the event. If we do the hard work, we can show the world what a diverse, inclusive tech community looks like.
"Cars led the revolution in retail and K-Mart, which led the revolution in music with Motown," Case said. "I think [Detroit] is poised to lead the next great revolution."


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yesterday in terms of 'how to' face addictions, today I woke up with clear direction in how to support myself, but I was aware of the fact that addictions are a habitual movement within ourselves as in our minds or physical action taken, so it's this point of always doing it, thinking it, 'going there' so to speak, to the point where it like becomes ingrained in the very flesh of ourselves as "who we are", as the nature of ourselves - but really it's just a play out of an acceptance, of a way of living, a daily choice we make, even a moment by moment choice we make, where we decide to do something or not. Obviously what lies behind the 'choice' is the most valid point to consider because this is what drives us to ultimately go into an addiction or not. So when we have created ourselves to be addicted to something, it's because we, every time faced with a choice or decision, we "go there", essentially giving the point power, giving it attention, giving it our acceptance as submission and so we create it to be something "more than us" that we feel we can in no way stop. It is like our own self created monster that we have given (our) life to.
So with this seeing this, I realized that I would walk through my day in 'facing my monster'. I know that I have throughout my life participated in certain thinking patterns and physical movements as action, that over time and over a continuous "yes, I will go there" statement of who I am, it become "automatic" as we program ourselves to be it/do it/live it. So I knew I would face it - the addiction would come up and I would have to in that moment make a choice. So while at first, I was able to stop and breathe and bring myself back to make the decision that I know would support me in stopping this completely, I saw myself fall for a few of the moments till eventually I fell again completely.
This time I took it to writing because while breathing supports in those moments of facing addiction, ultimately the power and control that we have given to something outside of ourselves, as to control us, lies within the relationship to that point we have created. So within the relationship to the addictions like thoughts, beliefs, ideas, perceptions, emotions, feelings, reactions... all these mental components that make up the totality of such one pattern we play out is what supports and enforces the "addictive character". So while yesterday I realized what I could do to support me, I did not actually address the energy behind it, the emotions and feelings I have participated in relation to it, and without self forgiveness, I can not ultimately take responsibility for this point as seeing who I actually am or what I am actually allowing.
Self forgiveness is the act of taking responsibility in supporting ourselves to See exactly what we are doing. Why we are doing it. For what reason or purpose, because I see behind me I have an apparent 'good reason' for why I do what I do or live the way that I do and this comes in the forms of self definitions; who I accept myself to be according to how I see/accept myself in my mind and from here I create the relationship from myself, towards this point of addiction. And I sustain the existence of such addictions through energy, how I 'feel about it' and actually what I 'get' from it - so again, comes back to the point of self interest. This addiction 'gives me' something that I apparently do not have without it, and I don't care what consequences I create for myself or others within it - I just care about getting this point that "I need." So I see/realize/understand that the only way to actually, effectively walk through an addiction as saying "no, I will no longer accept this of myself" is to apply self forgiveness as taking back self responsibility for what I am allowing/who I am in that addiction. Because I have seen how I attempt to 'walk through' a point without self forgiveness, and when I have walked through a point with self forgiveness - and the latter is the most effective. Because within self forgiveness, we are literally forgiving ourselves for what we are accepting and allowing and within that forgiveness, giving ourselves back that which we believe we do not have, and attempt to find in our addiction So once we gift to ourselves the ability to forgive, giving back to ourselves what we think we don't have or believe we 'need', we no longer require this point that is outside and separate from ourselves here. Then breathing becomes enough and I am able to live with myself, as myself, in each moment as breath, being here with/as this physical reality and with/as my physical body without 'needing' anything outside of myself to give me something or even to fulfill me.
So, to reiterate this point for myself, self forgiveness is KEY in realizing that breath can only support to a certain extent. Just like self honesty can only support to a certain extent. Just like writing can only support to a certain extent. Just like self forgiveness alone can only support to certain extent - alone each of this points cannot actually change us in how we experience ourselves or who we are as a living statement of ourselves, but together, using all as self support in alignment of the 'process' we must walk through, that is where we find the ability to actually stop, actually physically move and actually be the change, the application of all the above, together, equally as one.
So, breathing, writing, self honesty, self forgiveness, self corrective and self commitment statements support in walking us through the corrective application, the actual point of change - where we physically, in ourselves and in our world no longer live out the patterns that enslave us to cycles of abuse.
I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not apply the realization that breathing alone will not stop me from participating in my addictive personality - only with the self honesty and self forgiveness and self corrective statements and then application will I be able to change such points within myself as I see/realize/understand that breathing alone only supports to an extent, as when the addiction has been lived over and over an over again in physical reality as the 'nature' of myself, then the power I have given away to it is so great, that I have to be willing to give myself back the power to change it, and I see/realize/understand that I can only do this with self forgiveness as self honesty and giving myself the correct script in which to walk with in "who I am' and who I will and will not accept and allow myself to be and so I forgive myself that i have accepted and allowed myself to believe that breathing is the solution to my self change, instead of realizing that within this I was only attempting to not have to actually change, not actually look at the relationship I have created to my addiction as not having to face what it is behind the scenes sort to speak of WHY I allow this addiction to continue, to see how I am defining myself and how I am believing I need some external point to give to me something that I believe I don't have and so I forgive myself that I haven't yet allowed myself to unconditionally support myself with ALL the tools I have to support me, which have been given to me unconditionally, which in include not just breathing, but also self forgiveness and self corrective/commitment statements as well as the actual application of changing myself in the moment within physical reality
When and as I see myself wanting to face a 'point of change' in changing the physical behavior without investigating the relationship I have created towards it in separation of myself, I stop and I breathe and I bring myself back to myself in getting self honest about who I am within the addictions I have allowed, as I see/realize/understand that depending on how much energy and attention I have given to one point of addiction as constantly thinking about it or constantly acting it out in my physical reality, I will be either able to let it go unconditionally or I will have an energetic submissive role within it where it is 'my god' that controls my life in telling me "I must" and so I commit myself to look at in self honest, the relationships I have created towards addiction, that which I see has become an addiction within my life, to determine whether more writing and self forgiveness are required in getting to 'the point' that is the starting point of it's creation, as to why I allow it, what I am looking for, what I believe I will find, and what I have not giving to myself and so I commit myself to not use breathing as ways to compromise myself in changing myself as thinking I "only need to breathe" but to realize that the tools I have are specific in supporting me to release myself from the bondage I have placed within and as me that keeps me caged to on pattern or one nature of being and so I commit myself to investigate myself with writing, to support myself in realization and self honesty with self forgiveness and to give myself instructions as 'how to be' when faced with the moment of addiction again, realizing that within the corrective statements, I am the one telling me who I will or will not be and no longer accepting what I have created to be my nature as my mind as the force in which moves me, I move me
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I'm a Math. teacher and I'm not very lucky in this career regarding scarce of high paying schools and abundance of careless troublesome students so I decided to change my career path from teaching math to IT as a Cisco Certified Technician. My main question is:
Assuming that I have the self abilities to study by myself and I have the dedication of time and effort, Is it possible for me to study for the CCNA and then the CCNP Without attending courses in a Cisco training institute (just sitting for the final exams) by e.g. adopting one of the video training series by CBT Nuggets or any similar company that offers video based training?
The reason behind this is to save money and time as attending classes tend to cost a lot of money (Not to mention the exams themselves!) and several weeks (24 weeks for CCNA and another 24 weeks for CCNP) but I'm not really sure if the degree of complexity of the CCNA/CCNP require me to attend classes or not necessarily.
Another a little off topic question: Does high paying companies prioritize recruiting Cisco certified technicians who passed the study courses + the Cisco exams rather than the guys who just passed the Cisco exams by themselves without attending courses or it both guys have the same equal opportunities as long as they passed the exams successfully?
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Parish News 3rd April 2016 Second Sunday of Easter
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood...
Hard to blame them for locking themselves in – the fate that befell their leader might happen to them also. Locked in and in fear: how close it resembles our lives in the age of anxiety! Once upon a time in Ireland, visitors admitted themselves to neighbours houses with the greeting: Bail o Dhia go leir anseo: God's blessing on all here. Then they lifted the latch. Now a visitor might not get as far as the front door: I've seen security gates fronting houses in the heart of the country.
So we lock ourselves in – in more ways than one. Our minds and hearts are also closed: like the clam, we have clammed up: a reaction to hurts going back to childhood – there we picked up a salutary lesson – be careful. Whatever you say, say nothing. Is it any wonder that people have fears about getting married and opt for partnership: they have seen the sad results of break down. So they hedge their bets.
In such a climate of doubt, Thomas could be our patron saint. He wasn't there with the apostles; he was not going to believe on the word of another. And yet Thomas was the one who went from refusal to making the acclamation that has echoed through the centuries: My lord and my God. And in the space of a week! How did that come about? Was it that Thomas saw the transformation: from anxiety, fear and suspicion to a deep sense of peace brought by the risen Jesus. Fr William
This Monday 4th April is the Feast of the Annunciation. Mass is at 10am.
The monthly Do this in Memory Mass takes place next Sunday 10th April at 11am.
The monthly lunchtime Ecumenical Prayers will take place on Tuesday 5th April at 1.05pm in St. Finian's Lutheran Church, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. Tea/coffee served afterwards. Bring your own lunch.
The monthly SVP churchgate collection takes place after ALL masses next weekend 9th/10th April. Please give generously.
Parishioners and visitors are invited to visit the Easter Garden in the prayer room of the church during the Easter season.
Many thanks to all who have already returned Easter Dues. Dues envelopes are available in the boxes at the back of the church. All Christmas and Easter Dues are forwarded directly to the Diocese for the remuneration of the priests of the diocese.
Many thanks to all who took a Trocaire Lenten Box. Please return your boxes to the sacristy from now onwards.
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 105 23rd February 2016
- Child Safeguarding Tricia Caffrey and Josephine Bennett are the two representatives on The Child safeguarding Council. Garda vetting forms to be filled in by all new members, to be renewed every 3 years. All volunteers to be informed. Safeguarding Team, Chairperson of PPC and PP to attend Information Day on 1st March at Clonliffe College.
- Maintenance of Church Building Calls for an annual contract for maintenance to prevent greater damage. Heating is a problem. Install a thermostat, probable leakages in the domes. Underfloor heating could improve matters. Carpets need to be hoovered. More volunteers or paid cleaners to be hired. Parish Hall to be renovated, providing a Function Room and a few Meeting Rooms, toilets etc. Maintenance is not the concern of the Pastoral Council.
- Churchgate Collections Three collections per annum, to be decided on by the Pastoral Council, one overseas and two others.
- Confirmation and First Holy Communion Next Confirmation will be on 11th March. Preparation for First Holy Communion is on-going. This will be celebrated on 8th May.
Service of Remembrance takes place in Our Lady of Dolours Church, Dolphins Barn, on Sunday 3rdApril 2016 at 3.00pm. All welcome.
Anniversary Mass for Éamonn Ceannt: Dolphins Barn parish will hold an Anniversary Mass for the Irish republican, Éamonn Ceannt (21 Sept 1881 – 8 May 1916) on 8th May at 11am in the church of Our Lady of Dolours. Ceannt was one of the seven men to sign the Proclamation of Independence for the Irish Republic and had been appointed Director of Communications he played a huge part in the Easter Rising of 1916. His unit saw intense fighting during the Rising week, but surrendered when ordered to do so by his superior officer Patrick Pearse. All welcome.
Holy Land - Year of Mercy Christian Solidarity Pilgrimage Led by Archbishop Eamon Martin
9 Sept - 8 nights - direct flights - €1,495.00pps half boardMAP Travel (01) 878 3111 www.maptravel.ie
New and Continuing Courses at Luisne
Opportunities for Meditation: Meditation Practice with Instruction 10.45am-12pm from 4 April;
Daily Meditation 12.10pmand 5pm, (both by donation); Reflections on Mysticism 8pm-9:45pm,
€65 for 10 weeks, from 4th April.
Art of Deep Stillness with John Doherty – a follow up to his course on The Art of Stillness but can
be attended independently, €55 for 5 weeks/€110 for 10 weeks, 7.30-9pm, from 5th April.
Abstract Art with Barbara O'Meara from 5th April, €75 for 5 weeks and Art Appreciation with Siobhan
Campbell from 13th April, 7.30-9pm; €55 for 5 weeks
Limited places available for Dr John Feehan's workshop, Exploring Creation, on 23rd April from
10am–4:30pm. This workshop is free to all Luisne members. Otherwise cost is €50. See
www.luisne.ie for details. Booking requested by 8th April.
Well known author and local historian, Maurice Curtis, has produced another bestseller! Author of the best-selling book on Rathmines, which is still available in bookshops, Maurice has written a fascinating book on the adjacent district of Rathgar, which like Rathmines, is absolutely full of history,mystery,magic and lots of interesting stories. Rathgar - A History is available from Alan Hannas, Dubray Bookshop, the Rathgar Bookshop and all good bookshops
Michaela Foundation Girls' Summer Camp St. Louis School, Rathmines, Dublin 11th July - 15th July 2016 Inspire young people in your local community this summer. Volunteer at Michaela Foundation Summer Camp and help young girls aged 11-13 to build confidence and self-esteem whilst sharing the Michaela Foundation ethos "Life without Limits". Share your skills, enhance your CV, meet new friends and have fun!
As a Leader you can choose to deliver activities within one of the five key elements of Fun, Faith, Fashion, Well-being and Fáilte. Furthermore, each volunteer will also receive their own exclusive Michaela Foundation Camp Leader's Jersey from O'Neill's. "Seeing girls transform from quiet, shy and nervous children to powerful, confident and extremely happy unique individuals. I cannot put it into words. Amazing" - 2015 Camp Leader. Register now to avoid disappointment or to find out more please visit - www.michaelafoundation.com
The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, 11 Northbrook Road, Ranelagh are opening their oratory every Wednesday between 7pm and 9pm to anyone who wishes to spend some quiet reflective time. Feel free to spend as much time as you wish. All are welcome.
The Irish Hospice Foundation has released their brochure for a series of workshops on Loss and Bereavement for 2016. The workshops are targeted at professionals and volunteers working with people who have experienced a major loss, and will be held in the Irish Hospice Foundation, Bereavement Education & Resource Centre, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Cost: 1-day workshop €100, 2-day workshop €190.
Aware Volunteering Opportunities Aware, the national organisation providing support and information to individuals and families impacted by depression and bipolar disorder, is now recruiting new volunteers to train on a number of services. Aware was this year awarded the Investing in Volunteering Standard in recognition of the level of training and support it provides for its 400 volunteers. See aware.ie for specific info and requirements for all volunteering opportunities including the Aware Support Line (phone); Support Mail (email); Support Groups (face-to-face), and Life Skills (Online) programmes. Minimum commitment is 18 months. Help Aware continue to be a supporting light through depression. www.aware.ie
As part of my parish involvement for the John Paul II Awards I became a Eucharistic Minister. Over the years I had seen other girls who had done the training and was excited when it was my turn to sign up for the training. We were officially blessed as ministers at a mass to celebrate the start of our new school year. I was really excited to administer the Eucharist as I finally felt that I was an active member of the Church. I gave out the Body of Christ at many masses throughout the year. It meant a lot to me. I also took part in the You Shall Be My Witness Programme which involves preparing primary school children for their Confirmation. Every week before the class I would meet with the other leaders and we would discuss our plan for the class. I have always loved working with children so I was excited and eager to get started. The programme was very rewarding. I loved how much the children enjoyed the classes. We spoke about belonging, baptism, prophets and so much more. I felt like being a part of the programme not only helped the children to get well prepared and informed for the sacrament of Confirmation but that they helped me connect with and appreciate God. I would encourage other people to get involved in their parish and the John Paul II Awards. It is a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. Ciara Geraghty 5th year St. Louis High School, Rathmines.
The Carers Association are providing the QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Healthcare Support Award training in your area in January 2016. For more info contact the training unit on 0579370221.
The Dublin Lourdes Choir, with director Damian Gallagher and soloist Sharon Lyons, has recorded a new CD of settings of Ave Maria. It is hoped that this music will give people a sense of the grace-filled comfort, peace and prayer of Lourdes. The CD is available from the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office – tel. 01 837 6820 or 01 808 7555. The cost is €10, and proceeds will go towards financially supporting sick children and adults who otherwise could not make a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
The Archdiocese of Dublin is offering the opportunity for young people aged between 16 -30 to come to the World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow in July 2016. The diocese is bringing two groups to WYD, teenager (16-18years of age) and Young Adults (over 18s). Places are limited. The World Youth Day offers fun, reflection, music and prayer as well as the opportunity to celebrate your faith with people from all over the World. Young Adults (over 18s only) are invited to sign up for a leadership course called "Anchor". If you need more information, have any questions or like to book your place please go to www.evangelisation.ie
The Irish Cancer Society's Volunteer Driver Service is available to patients attending the Dublin hospitals (excluding Beaumont) forchemotherapy treatment. This service is completely free to the patient – a driver will pick you up at the door of your home and bring you to the hospital & then, after treatment, bring you home. So if you are having trouble getting to and from your chemotherapytreatments then please speak to your oncology team or call the Irish Cancer Society on 01 2310 566 / 01 2316 642.
Weekly envelopes for Planned Giving (Family Offering) for 2015/2016 are available for collection at the back of the church. The Family Offering is the only collection that directly supports the pastoral services and maintenance costs of the parish. Those who have used a box in previous years will find a box with your name on it. For parishioners or regular visitors, who do not yet contribute regularly to the Planned Giving, this is an ideal opportunity to start. You can take a box of 52 weekly envelopes which has no name on it, but please remember to leave your name and address and the number of the box you are taking on the sheet provided. The envelopes can be left in the blue safe at the back of the church each Sunday. An alternative way to contribute to the Family Offering is by standing order. A draft letter which you can send to your bank manager, requesting him/her to set up the direct debit from your bank account, is available at the back of the church. Just give the following parish account details to your own local bank and ask them to set it up. The parish bank is AIB Ranelagh, Dublin 6. The sort code is 93-12-92, and the Account No. is: 15890398.
Information posters for each parish group or ministry are on display in the prayer room of the church. All groups would welcome new members, and we urgently need volunteers for church cleaning and drivers for meals on wheels.
The Parish Web Committee is urgently looking for new members. The mission of the Parish Web Committee is to establish and maintain a current vibrant virtual presence for the parish that supports and furthers the mission of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners parish. Some experience with web design, web support or IT is helpful but not essential. Anyone interested in helping to support and keep an active and interesting website and social network presence for the parish is very welcome. For more information contact the parish office on 01 4971531.
We are keen to enrol and train a new group of altar servers over the next few weeks. Those who have recently celebrated their First Communion are particularly welcome. Training for new altar servers will be provided by Josephine Bennett and Lester Barlow, who have both participated in Diocesan child safeguarding training. Parents of children, who would like to become altar servers, are invited to pick up a parental authorisation form from the parish office or the sacristy.
If you are interested in ordering a Pew Memorial Plaque in memory of a deceased loved one, please contact the parish office.
Morning prayer is recited every weekday at 9.45am. You are invited to join in this beautiful prayer. New participants are especially welcome. Prayer books are available in the church.
Many parishes have been contacted recently with information regarding a Pre-Marriage DVD course being marketed by Avalon RC Limited. The information and the Avalon website suggest that this course meets the "Bishops' Guidelines". This DVD course and online questionnaire cannot meet the Irish Episcopal Conference Criteria for Courses of Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage and is not an acceptable course of marriage preparation in the Archdiocese of Dublin.
The Youth Initiative Group is urgently looking for new members who are interested in getting involved in youth work in our parish. We are a group of volunteers in the parish who meet at least once a month to develop, review, run & evaluate initiatives that actively respond to the needs of young people in our parish. We are always looking for new members who can make a strong commitment, who are creative, reliable, who have an open and flexible attitude, and a keen interest in youth involvement. Please contact the parish office on 01 497 1531.
Crosscare's Care Local service is seeking volunteers as Befriender, to pay a friendly weekly visit to someone's home. Visits usually involve a simple cup of tea and a chat with someone in the volunteer's own area. This simple gift of time makes a huge difference to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. Minimum commitment of one hour per week for one year. To learn more, please call Sheila Desmond, Margaret O'Sullivan or Emma O'Shea on 01 836 0011 ext. 308 or visit the volunteer page on our website for an application form at www.carelocal.ie.
Crosscare's Care Local service is seeking volunteers throughout Dublin as Appointment Companions. Appointment Companions are on call to accompany an older person to hospital visits, providing the security of company. This flexible role is ideal for those who would like to befriend an older person but who cannot commit to a regular, weekly visit. When a referral comes in, the nearest on-call volunteer is called and availability checked before confirming the appointment. To learn more, please call Emma O'Shea or Sheila Desmond on 01 836 0011, ext. 308 or visit the volunteer page on our website for an application form at www.carelocal.ie.
Crosscare's Care Local service is seeking volunteers as Plate Pals Mealtime Companion in nursing homes in your area with a commitment of 1-3 mealtimes per week. Plate Pals combat malnutrition among the older population by providing valuable one-to-one assistance at mealtimes, providing gentle reminders and words of encouragement for the full hour it can take them to finish a full meal. To learn more, please call Peter Donnelly on 01 836 0011, ext. 135 or visit the volunteer page on our website at www.carelocal.ie.
The Irish Cancer Society's 'Care to Drive' free transport service is available for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Dublin hospitals. This service is completely free to the patient – a driver will pick you up at the door of your home and bring you to the hospital and then, after treatment, bring you home. So if you are having trouble getting to and from the hospital for your chemotherapy treatment and you are living in Dublin then please speak to your oncology team or call Gail on 01 231 0566.
Are you 60+ years of age? Have you a small repair job which you would like to have done for you? The Care and Repair programme (run by Age Action Ireland) uses a pool of trustworthy volunteers and handypersons to carry out minor repairs for older people. All volunteers are vetted and carry official Care and Repair identification cards. The service is free; you only pay for the materials used. For your bigger jobs, we maintain a register of reliable and honest tradespersons. You can arrange to have a job done for you by phoning the Age Action Care and Repair number which is 01 475 6989.
'Do you need someone to talk to? Senior Help Line is a confidential listening service for older people by older people for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland, LoCall 1850 440 444. Senior Help Line is open from 10 am till 10 pm, 365 days a year'.
Teen-Line Ireland is a registered charity which provides a free-phone help-line for young people who may be feeling alone, worried or distressed. We provide emotional support through our non-judgmental, secure and confidential listening service. The Free-Phone Help-Line: 1800 833 634 is open from 7pm – 10 pm, 7 days per week, and from 3pm. – 10pm. on Wednesdays.
MEDITATION: Every Wednesday 8.00-8.30pm at Orlagh, Old Court Road, D. 16. The format of the session is we read a verse of a psalm, hear a short piece of music followed by 20 minutes silent prayer. We suggest the Centering Prayer method, but how the silence is used is up to each person. No advance booking necessary, and no charge.


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Knightdale, NC, June 2011 – As electricity prices are expected to rise along with hot summer temps, it's causing many to look for ways to cut back on expenses. Lee Hill, Vice-President of Weather Master, a local heating and cooling company says, "Homeowners can beat the heat this summer, reduce their air conditioning (a/c) usage, while still enjoying savings by following a few simple tips."
According to Hill, "One easy tip is to seasonally adjust your drapes, blinds or curtains. By closing your blinds or drapes on east or west facing windows, you can keep the sun's direct rays from entering your home. This helps reduce the amount of effort your air conditioner puts forth to keep your home cool. In the evening, open the drapes, blinds or curtains to allow the heat to escape back out through the windows of your home."
Another simple task is to shade your outdoor air conditioning unit. "The ideal location for your air conditioner is on the north side of your home, however, this is not always feasible. Landscaping such as trees or shrubs can provide shade, keep the direct sun off of your house, while making your yard look nice," says Hill. Hill reminds homeowners that they should "keep in mind an air conditioner needs to have at least 2 feet clearance around and above for proper air circulation, and to maintain access for maintenance and repair."
"During the summer when your system is running more frequently it's especially important to be diligent about checking and changing your filter," says Hill. "Changing or cleaning an air conditioning filter on a regular basis increases system efficiency and helps lower utility costs. Conversely, a dirty filter lowers the efficiency of a cooling system, increases utility costs, while making a system run harder and longer."
According to Hill, "An air conditioning tune-up can help you save money this summer. A tune-up ensures that your system is running efficiently and safely, while saving you money and giving you peace of mind." Studies show that air conditioners at peak efficiency will use up to 20% less electricity and last years longer. "In most cases, the savings you get in lower utility costs more than makes up for the cost of the tune-up," says Hill.
Hill states, "Using fans around your home is another way to help cool your home while reducing a/c usage. Fans help move cool air and ease your air conditioners workload. In some cases fans provide enough cool air so that you can turn your air conditioner above 78 degrees, saving a great deal of energy."
As they say, "it's not the heat, it's the humidity." "A dehumidifier rids your home of humidity while helping your family feel more comfortable. A dehumidifier may even allow you to feel more comfortable at a higher thermostat setting (like 78 degrees), helping to reduce your energy usage," says Hill.
"And lastly, if you can, leave heat generating chores such as cooking, washing (or drying) clothes, and dishwashing for the cooler parts of the day. Also keep in mind, labor-intensive tasks during the hottest times of the day will make you feel uncomfortable. If possible, do them in the early morning or evening when the heat isn't as bad," says Hill.
By following a few simple tips homeowners can decrease their air conditioning usage, reduce their energy usage, cut costs, and still stay cool this summer.
For more information about these or other great tips, visit these websites: www.weathermasterhvac.com, www.energystar.gov, and www.savingsgrid.com.
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There comes a new game that can boost the player's Minecraft knowledge; that's The Minecraft Quiz v1.7.9 ! You want to know whether or not you're a master of Minecraft games, don't you? Time to prove!
Just similar to other versions of the Minecraft Quiz series, the player's one and only aim is to give the right answer to all the queries. The game will provide questions with different contains, such as recipes to craft tools, adventures of miners, weapons and their functions, hunters, or explorers, and more. To achieve a win here, you are not allowed to make any mistake. Take time to recall some important points in the entire Minecraft games. This way is quite efficient, guys! The significant thing here is that you don't need to rush, just be careful to read queries and the given options. Then, select the most suitable one.
How do you feel now? Via The Minecraft Quiz v1.7.9 , you can check your Minecraft understanding. Let's go now!


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I know it's cold out there so I wanted to make it feel like summer for a moment by playing one of my favorite summer songs and dancing to it for you. I hope you like watching me. Stay warm out there! Love you guys!
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Beaufort County Schools (Plus)
Heather is our Education Liasion on the Board.
She has developed curricula for several grade levels. Please contact us if your class would like to include an element of local Spanish American War history.
Friends of Fort Fremont is incorporated as a 501(c)3 charitable organization to raise awareness, educate the public, and encourage participation in the continuance and improvement of the Preserve.
Scouting Opportunities
Several troops and individual Eagle Scouts have already participated in projects at the Fort.
Whether helping at a clean-up day or building a railing or painting over graffiti, our youth can earn badges and contribute to the betterment of the Fort.


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A Closer Look at Bioart
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On the Scene: Hong Kong Arts Week 2015
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Surround Audience: The Art World's Next Stars
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So here's the deal: I'm not a fashion blogger. Or extreme fashion follower. This is why I take these fashion events with a pinch of salt because really I'd rather talk to someone about a book I've read than the type of shoe they prefer.
That said, I do try my best to stay 'on trend' and follow what's cool (which to me means just updating my wardrobe now and again with whatevers on the shelves at Topshop). Thank goodness for Topshop, they have quite a calming effect on my 'ahh I fell asleep what the hell is even cool anymore??' moments because I know they'll always have something affordable and relatively stylish. Enough to get by a party and for someone to say 'I like your dress'. The only issue with this method is accepting the fact that 400 other girls you pass on the tube will be wearing you're exact outfit. But it'll do.
On the subject of fashion, this brings me onto Vogue's Fashion Night Out which I went along to. I won't lie, it was really really good fun. What's not to love about free champagne, well dressed people, very attractive waiters and lots of fabulous clothes. Perfect. Cruising along Bond St with all of the retailers want to invite you in with open arms is just lovely.
Until. We got to Mulberry.
Now, I love Mulberry. As a brand I really do admire it. But, this is not the same as understanding it. I do not understand Mulberry. Let me explain. We got to the flagship store on Bond St and there was a mob. A hot steaming mob of girls who would have chewed off someone's arm to get in there. They were shoving each other into walls, sneaking in through the sides, taking on 6ft security guards, you name it. There was this incredibly strong sense of "I'M GETTING IN THERE and woe betide anyone that gets in my way." But, these girls, desperate to break in through the doors of the shop, weren't really thinking just about the bags/products. They wanted to be IN there, amongst the other Mulberry people soaking up the Mulberry atmosphere. Hardly anyone in there was even looking at the bags. With these brands who sweep people of their feet and make you whole-heartedly buy into it, it seems just as much about status, pride, luxury, proving you're something etc than it is about the actual products themselves. The bag (for example) tells someone who you are, makes you feel good, confident and like this bag shows you are someone by having it. The bag brings these emotions but if you look deep deep down, it's not really about the bag at all.
The reason I didn't understand the pushing and shoving and sheer desperation, is because really all you're doing is begging for someone to take £800 from you, for essentially, just a leather bag with a tree on it.
I've been reading your blog for the past day. Reading entry by entry everytime I have the chance and I honestly feel I can relate so much with you. You are so nice, you write really well and at the same time you're so simple. The fact is that you think you are just a girl but honestly, you're an amazing one.
Thank you for this decent blog that made my pre-anniversary a very happy day! 🙂
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Brool_Story_Co | 17
This looks like a lame attempt to be the first comment. Please try to comment something more imaginative than "hahaha :)" in the future.
SonOfAMitch | 14
boating_guy | 33
Edit: sorry for the redundancy...1 beat me to it lol
ChocolateScyther | 19
well #1 doesn't exist anymore so you came back on top
DinoDropns | 1
Nothing wrong with a dick in her either!!!
mystashisgone | 6
You're so unlucky that if it were raining pussy you would get hit in the face with a dick. Or maybe for you it's the other way around. I'm a guy so sometimes it's difficult to take my life lessons and turn then around for females...
Dixbfloppin | 11
Getting cat dick inside of her? But cats are pussies. Quite the paradox, if you ask me.
BunchieRules | 31
12 - According to a thread on another FML, the male cat has spikes on the penis. Ouch.
RussianFox | 13
30- That explains why only masochists go out me.
By OuchAndGoodfight | 5
Kittens will actually help you with that.
It's been statistically been proven.
It's been statistically been proven.
By tayza249 | 20
Will you still think it's so cute when it's an adult? I hate when people get pets just because they're cute as babies.. they never want them when they're older
zingline89 | 18
Yes. Nobody wants them once they get old. I can't tell you how many 6 month old puppies I've thrown in the garbage because they were just getting too darn old.
SerendipityRose | 26
I don't know why you're getting down voted. This is a serious issue. Our first kitty was a victim of this kind of callous behavior. We found him 3 days before our wedding in my In-Law's neighborhood. He was skin & bones & very skittish. The vet said that it was obvious he'd had a home (albeit a terrible one) until a week or 2 beforehand & told us the statistics of cats around his age just being dumped because they aren't kittens anymore. It's heartbreaking... I'm not saying this is the case with OP, as it just seemed to be a ploy to soften her roommate to the idea, but it is a real issue.
KunoKanashimi | 3
My cat is fully grown and a huge asshole, but I still love him and think he's adorable.
outstandtacular | 11
My adult cat is fabulous.
36591951 | 9
39 - how the hell can a cat turn into an asshole?
RedPillSucks | 30
I love cats,
but I can only eat just one.
but I can only eat just one.
KagamineLen_fml | 0
Just like your mom. She loved you as a kid but now that you're older, she didn't want you.
By ilovefall10 | 21
Don't listen to her OP! She just sounds like a bitch.
It isn't the fact that she dislike kittens,
it's the fact that she thinks that it's any of her business about your sex life.
If I was your flatmate, I would of agreed with the kitten!
It isn't the fact that she dislike kittens,
it's the fact that she thinks that it's any of her business about your sex life.
If I was your flatmate, I would of agreed with the kitten!
WearingHats | 14
What did the kitten say that you agree with?
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