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Write the name of the person you are wondering about on a piece of paper. Fold the paper in half, then half again. Draw an eyeball on the outside of the folded page. Slip the page under your pillow and before bed repeat as follows:
With dreamers eyes I seek to see
What this person thinks of me.
Be it good or be it ill
Reveal to me as is my will
Close your eyes and picture this person sitting across a crowded room. The room is all a buzz with conversation you cannot hear clearly. This is gossip about you that this person started. It may be good things and/or it may be bad. As you move towards the person let yourself fall asleep. When you wake, jot down what you heard in your dream, particularly anything s/he said or did. Your answer will reveal itself. If you do not get the answer to your questions, consider what was revealed to you instead. Perhaps there is a truth you are missing that is more compelling then the one you seek.


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A crew of businessmen and businesswomen all dressed in black and white, confidently prancing their way down the Mid-Level Escalators while their clones emerge from various corners of the street, including the 'underground'. A sunlit sandy beach, mysterious societies of men who pledge their allegiance to the glorious local gastronomic scene, a surreal land where imagina...Read More
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5 Weird Bathroom Things I Do at College that I Never Had to Worry About at Home
Since coming back to campus, I've once again had to get used to communal bathrooms. I no longer have the luxury of having a bathroom all to myself, with a lock and everything, where I can sit on the toilet scrolling through my phone for hours on end. After much reflection, here are the top 5 (only 5?) weird bathroom things I do at college that I never had to worry about at home...Read More
A Wild Professor Chase: On Office Hours
If you were to dive into my iCal or folders, you would be sure to find tons of documents labeled "OH". It's not an exclamation, as much as I am always excited about it. Instead, "OH" is my abbreviation for Office Hours, a particularly defining element of my college experience. Somehow, I've always had a romanticised picture in my mind of what Office Hours would be like: a co...Read More
M.A.id in Waiting: Applying to Graduate School
"Goodbye! We love you! Safe travels! See you at graduation!" This is how my grandparents saw me off after our winter visit together. There's really not much use denying it any more: I will (hopefully) be graduating from college in 2016. It's a pretty chilling feeling to watch the ball drop on a new year that matches your "Class of." As I've written somewhat melodramatically ...Read More
On Going Home: Confronting a Stigma
After Thanksgiving break, Professor Hentyle Yapp asked my Gender & Women's Studies class how our breaks had been. People raised their hands, describing adorable family traditions or delicious family recipes. Several people had seen the new Hunger Games movie with their families over the break. After a couple minutes, Hentyle gently ended the discussion, noting that while it...Read More
Our Beloved World: First-Year Book Brings Pomona Community Together
A standing ovation. Cheers, claps; claps, cheers, followed by even more cheers and claps… Each year, Pomona College selects a "first-year book" that incoming first-years discuss with peers and faculty members during Orientation Week, and invites the author to visit campus in October. This year's assigned book was none other than Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobi...Read More
A Study in Bread: My First Weeks in Paris
A few days ago, I was eating lunch in the local boulangerie when a man came in and yelled, "Five baguettes, s'il vous plait!" Needless to say, we were all impressed. At that moment, I decided to dedicate my second blog post to my first impressions of France, using my handy-dandy baguette experience scale. One baguette: This could totally be America. Five baguettes: Vive la Fran...Read More
A Less Than Romantic Countdown to the Most Romantic City in the World
T minus 7 days: Today, it hit me. You know the feeling (especially you Class of 2019ers). That thing you've been waiting an eternity for is almost here. Whoa. The emotions thunder in: joy and sadness, anticipation and anxiety. Do I jump for joy, run and hug my cat, devour some peanut butter? The peanut butter, definitely (justification: it's really hard to find in France...Read More
Chirps is up and running, and I'm copying my assigned readings for the semester to my master to-do list. In the dorms without air conditioning, we're running fans and shutting windows. The ensembles are auditioning. People aren't dropping classes quite yet. Posters for open houses are popping up everywhere. Welcome to the fall semester! The class of 2019 is settling in, ...Read More
What Makes a Home? Finding a Piece of Pomona in Cambridge, MA
I felt like Goldilocks in my weeklong exploration of New York City's wild concrete jungle and Northern Vermont's wild lush greenery. After returning to cozy Cambridge, Massachusetts, I allowed myself a good stretch and a happy sigh that said, "I just experienced wild on two different extremes, but this is where I feel at home. This middle ground is where I'd like to be." The...Read More

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[re]frame fashion
Valuing fashion as a
language to contribute
to human nature.
These are exciting times. Scepticism and optimism intermingle in our communication and social interactions with each other and the surrounding world. Boundaries between technology and human experience are blurring and there is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach to categorise, understand or predict why and how people act, learn, believe, feel or buy the way they do.
Within this complex and transforming world Janne Baetsen presents MIND FASHION: a unique Voice & growing multi-disciplinary Plug-In [re]Framework for Fashion, by connecting different minds in - among others - Design, Psychology, Cultural Economics, Philosophy, History Technology and Marketing, and by focussing on human innovation, behaviour, experience and communication.
"We believe that fashion, when seen and valued as a powerful language and empowered by a network of disciplines, can stimulate collaboration and communication on today's issues including sustainability, 'fear of' change and technology, well-being, mental health, body-image and diversity."
I am [therefore I wear]
^ Image: MIND FASHION designer Jo Cope & Photographer Michelle Marshall
Revealing human nature
behind the clothes [we wear].
MIND FASHION provides and strengthens a multi-disciplinary framework of minds that challenges conventions and stimulates human innovation by using an engaging, multi-sensory language of fashion design, cultural economics, psychology, philosophy, technology and communication via Consultancy, Projects, Courses, Workshops, Events, Conferences and Editorial work. Due to the various levels of experience (from start-ups to experts and institutes) within Consultancy, the Fashion Industry as well as Higher Education MIND FASHION is accessible and relevant across disciplines and contexts including, but not limited to fashion students, designers, media, start-ups, brands, consumers and the industry.
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Introducing a more human approach towards design and technology, placing people at the centre and adopting a problem solving attitude to improve and understand the human nature. Adding a different dimension/value to current design and technology developments.
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Human vs Consumer
Adding meaning to Big Data and strengthening knowledge of what makes us unique as humans. Focussing on Mind & Language and addressing themes incl. but not limited to Creativity, Enclothed Cognition, Storytelling and Culture.
On Today's Mind
Using the power of fashion as a means to connect through dialogue and addressing current 'hot' topics: Education, (Mental) Health Awareness, Fake News, Brexit, Artificial intelligence, Women's Rights, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Refugee Crisis...
The Language of Fashion
Presenting fashion as a powerful communication tool, enabling connection through dialogue. Providing refreshing insights on branding, storytelling, identity development and community engagement while encouraging pro-social behaviour.
Trends & Heartbeats
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Green Gang
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World of 2050
Putting the spotlight on global innovations that will define the fashion industry, economy and society, incl. but not limited to VR/AR/Mixed Reality, AI, bio-fabricated and smart textiles, wearable technology and sensory fashion design.
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+ Projects
→ Putting the spotlight on today's hot topics. Can you dress yourself happy? Fashion trends and their impact on society ... or is it the other way around? How about Generation X-Y-Z, or A? Can Wearable Technology or VR contribute to mental health?
We aim to generate dialogue through various disciplines by addressing relevant topics and interesting events around fashion design, human behaviour, and technology.
[N]one size fits all.
Let's [ad]dress
the people
MIND FASHION aims to trigger businesses, brands, designers, students, consumers, policy makers and (knowledge) institutes to listen and learn how to identify and solve problems and in doing so, effect real positive change, as well as effectuate the desired growth and development of an idea, concept, product, brand, industry, economy or world.
Our objective is to educate others to understand the role of humans in fashion consumption, design, production and disposal. As humans not only as consumers. And with this, transforming today's fashion industry attitudes and issues such as consumer behaviour, body image, environment, health, self-esteem, diversity and creativity, into ones that are environmentally conscious and mindful of sustainability issues.
weaving the
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Janne Baetsen:
Dedicated to
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together with YOU.
"What is the importance and role of fashion in our society nowadays? How can we interact and engage in a time when people are more than ever being flooded with content? What do our clothes mean to us or how do clothes represent us? How can we transform our fear of technology and change into reach-for-the-sky opportunities and possibilities? How can fashion contribute to a dialogue about diversity, sustainability, well-being, health and a better world?
I believe that to engage with today's issues we need to address the way we think, behave and communicate. Therefore, with MIND FASHION we aim to present a different multi-disciplinary view on fashion; not only the trends & styles as shown on the catwalk, social media and magazines, but also the mind and skill-set behind the clothes we wear, design, produce and dispose. Although sustainability, transparency and circular economy are important 'hot' topics, I want to go beyond 'labels' and look at them from a more human as well as language perspective.


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Minnie – UPDATE -CAUTION: Graphic Photos
Thursday, March 20, 2015 - UPDATE
The LCHS, who now owns Minnie, has placed her into foster care, she is doing well and continues gaining weight. (Her photos and video are attached.)
On March 19, 2015, an LCHS officer laid charges in this case against a 23 year old female and a 26 year old male, both residents of St. Catharines.
The charges under the Ontario SPCA Act, laid against each person, are as follows:
- Count 1: Permitting an animal to be in distress
- Count 2: Causing an animal to be in distress
- Count 3: Failing to provide adequate and appropriate medical attention
- Count 4: Failing to provide adequate and appropriate food
Both people are scheduled to appear in St. Catharines Provincial Offences Court, at 71 King Street on May 19, 2015.
In line with Ontario SPCA policy surrounding cruelty charges the names of the accused persons will not be released until a conviction is registered.
The LCHS reminds you to call your local SPCA if your pet requires care you cannot provide.
If you know of someone not properly providing for their animal please call 310-7722 to report it.
The charges have not been proven in court.
(Pictured is Dr. Hutchison of Huntington Animal Hospital examining Minnie.)
Media inquiries may be directed to Kevin Strooband, Executive Director, Lincoln County Humane Society, 905-682-0200.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Many of you have been asking for an update on Minnie, the French Mastiff in our care. Minnie is doing well and improving daily.
She is under the care of LCHS staff and a Veterinary team. Today she went into foster care.
Minnie's PUPPIES:
LCHS Officers (Ontario SPCA Officers) attended and have examined the 5 weaned puppies and found them to be healthy and in good physical shape.
Under the Ontario SPCA Act the LCHS has no authority to remove an animal that is not in distress and as a law enforcement agency, the LCHS must operate within the confines of the law.
We truly appreciate the concerns of many people who care about animals and assure you that we will continue to protect animals within Lincoln County.
(St. Catharines, ON) March 5, 2015
Due to an almost immediate response from social media and over 25 tips received by the LCHS the owner of the French Mastiff cross-breed has been identified.
The dog, known now as "Minnie", has been surrendered to the LCHS and staff will be working diligently to bring her back to full health.
The investigation into Minnie's case continues.
MEDIA RELEASE (WARNING - Graphic photos)
(St. Catharines, ON) March 5, 2015
The Lincoln County Humane Society is seeking the public's assistance in finding the owner of an emaciated dog, found late Wednesday evening in north St. Catharines.
Reported as a stray near Niagara Street and Scott Street, the LCHS has started an investigation to determine who the owner of the female, French Mastiff cross-breed dog is and what caused her to become thin. Working with a local veterinarian blood tests are being currently being conducted to learn more information about the dog's health.
"We provided her with immediate medical attention last night and this morning her prognosis is positive" said Kevin Strooband, Executive Director, Lincoln County Humane Society. "She is a very friendly dog and we hope to learn more about her past, in the coming days" he continued.
The dog, named "Valerie" by LCHS staff, recently nursed puppies and may have lived in the area of Old Pine Trail. Anyone with information is asked to call the LCHS at 905-682-0767 ext. 236 or ext. 508. All calls are confidential.
Media inquiries may be directed to Kevin Strooband, 905-682-0767 ext 508.


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Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Thursday, 25 May 2017
The Politics of Veganism
With the general election just around the corner I felt it important to reflect upon the different parties manifestos with particular regard to veganism and animal rights. It's certainly not the only thing I care about but it is a huge part of my life and belief system.
For the first time in a long time I actually want to vote because I feel there is a pretty clear and huge divide between the two major parties, particularly when it comes to animal rights. You will have no doubt heard in the press the Tories plans to lift the ban on fox hunting and, more recently, their drop of the UK ivory trade ban from their manifesto. These are two hugely worrying points which on their own have caused outrage. I have also seen a video of Theresa May dismissing a question about vegan school meals because, as she said, "I eat meat". It would seem that I have very little in common with Theresa May and her lack of compassion for animals.
I invited my friend and fellow passionate vegan Hannah Elgie to present a guest blog post on her own thoughts in the run up to this election...
The Politics of Veganism
There is one thing that has been pretty well documented in the run up to this election and that is the Tories will get rid of the ban on fox hunting if they win. I am not a Tory. I have been a Labour voter for as long as I have been able to vote. I consider myself a socialist, feminist, environmentalist but above all a compassionate human being. Being a socialist is about living compassionately, doing no harm to any other living creature, whether that is an animal or fellow human animal. Understanding and being sympathetic towards the other beings on this planet is an essential part of life. Not breeding animals to slaughter and eat them, allowing rainforests to grow, helping our fellow humans when they need it. It's about having a value system; socialism and veganism go hand in hand. The reason for the terrible treatment of animals by humans cannot go without discussion, the link between the harm done to animals by the hand of humans and the harm we do each other must be made. The consumption of animal products has gone on for such a long time and is considered so normal that we have disassociated the violence towards animals and the violence towards people. As Steven Best writes in his paper Rethinking Revolution: Animal Liberation, Human Liberation, and the future of the Left.
"The project to emancipate animals is integrally related to the struggle to emancipate humans and the battle for a viable natural world. To the extent that animal liberationists grasp the big picture that links animal and human rights struggles as one, and seeks to uncover the roots of oppression and tyranny of the Earth, they can be viewed as a profound new liberation movement that has a crucial place in the planetary struggles against injustice, oppression, exploitation, war, violence, capitalist neo-liberalism, and the destruction of the natural world and biodiversity."
Essentially, people capable of violence towards animals are capable of violence towards people. Human animals that partake in the meat industry (whether they be farmers, CEOs of dairy companies, meat eaters or vegetarians) are guilty of this violence. They may not have killed the animal but they are creating the demand. Capitalist ideologies promote animal exploitation for human gain largely for the purpose of wealth. Not the wealth of the many, but the wealth of the few and it has been well documented that it is unnecessary. Films like Earthlings and Cowspiracy are evidence of this. Really, it's not okay for humans to treat humans in the ways they do. We have all seen the evidence of the tragic conditions in sweatshops, the awful way people are treated in the diamond trade. Humans largely carry on in their lives turning a blind eye, keeping it out of sight and out of mind all for the greed of material gain. I pose the question, how can we expect to treat animals with more respect when we are so careless with our attitude towards other humans? The two are synonymous.
One of the defining examples of capitalism in action is the slave trade, blatant exploitation of other human beings. In the western world we abolished slavery and have liberated people out of slavery, but now animals are the slaves. Can we humans be truly liberated if we continue to keep animals in slavery and exploit them for the human purposes? We are all animals, after all.
For me, the environment is one of the most important reasons for being vegan. Our survival on this fragile planet depends on us living compassionately with all the animals that call it home. We have all been made aware of how catastrophic the meat industry is for the environment. So much more than the damage that comes from mining for coal or driving cars etc., contrary to what we have been told for decades (please watch Cowspiracy for more information on this). We need to look at our individual lifestyles and judge ourselves on what we do that contributes to wrecking our planet. Our local councils have made recycling our household waste a central issue and its great to bring that to light and make it so easy for it to happen by having the doorstep collection. However, if you care about the environment enough to recycle, then why add to the problem by being involved in the meat industry? A plant-based lifestyle is the only way we can restore the balance in our environment, recycling our waste is just a drop in the ocean in comparison.
Lets look at socialism in action. Jeremy Corbyn. He appointed Kerry McCarthy, a vegan, to position of shadow secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This demonstrates that Corbyn understands the connection between our fragile plant (that doesn't belong to us) and a plant-based lifestyle. Having someone like McCarthy in government would bring about real change. The sort of change socialists, vegans and environmentalists have only dreamed of. It would be at the heart of policies not driven out of the public eye because big business will suffer.
At this point I would like to dispel a myth. That myth is that Jeremy Corbyn is unelectable. This is simply not true; no one is unelectable. This is just something the right-wing-press have thought up because they feel truly threatened by the power Corbyn has to create actual change, to bring about a very real alternative to what we have seen in politics for decades. In fact, and this is of paramount importance, Jeremy Corbyn is already elected. He was elected party leader with the biggest majority ever seen. Twice. We don't ever vote for the person who will be our prime minister, we vote for local MPs and we have seen party leaders change while they are governing our country without having to consult the public. It happened when Blair stepped down, Brown took over. And it happened when Cameron quit, May stepped in. So it is our duty as citizens of this country to vote for what we believe in, the party with the most appealing manifesto, not a personality.
Anyway, back to veganism. I have been talking to Feeding Hungry Minds who deliver the school meals at the school my daughter will start at in September. They have been so helpful and happy to create a personal menu for my daughter so she can be vegan at school. Then the Tory manifesto came out and it said they intend to scrap free school meals. If free school meals are taken away, parents/carers will need to provide packed lunches, which are harder to keep nutritionally adequate and without proper nutrition children cannot learn properly, thus dumbing down a whole group of children. And who, typically, is that group? The poor. I am totally livid about the free school meals being scrapped, not just because this directly affects our family life (not just financially, but also the pressures it adds and the additional time it takes to make a packed lunch) but it will affect the poorest and most vulnerable the most. For so many children this will be their only meal in the day. What kind of compassionate person would think this is ok? Certainly not a mother.
Simon Amstell, writer and director of Carnage says in his interview with Russell Brand, the treatment of cows is a feminist issue. Mothers are having their children taken away from them. It's a totally awful experience for them, they cry for their babies. How can this be accepted in our society? What kind of compassionate person would be ok? Taking babies away from mothers? So humans can drink their milk? Milk for their babies, not yours.
Steven Best talks a great deal about Speciesism in his article. Speciesism, according to Best, is the belief that nonhuman species exist to serve the needs of the human species. He makes the connection between speciesism and racism or sexism saying it creates a "false dualistic division between one group and another in order to arrange the differences hierarchically and justify the domination of the "superior" and "inferior"." He says that if leftists and socialists can overcome speciesism and understand how important animal liberation is by becoming vegan, we can then truly overcome the problems we have with the natural world.
I end on a quote from Ghandi:
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
Vote Labour, become vegan.
Hannah x
I would like to thank Hannah for all the hard work and effort she put into creating this post for my blog and I am sure she would love to hear back from some of you so please comment below or tweet her your thoughts.
If you are a vegan planning on voting for the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats or the Green Party then please do get in touch and email me if you would like to contribute your own guest post on this subject.
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Wanting, But Failing, To Be Body Positive
I can't really remember a time when I felt as though I really loved my body and figure. I find myself continually reflecting on this being a pretty sad state of affairs but also feeling completely unable to change my mindset. It really annoys me how much time I spend worrying about this and the years I have spent unhappy in my skin. It contributes towards feeling depressed and does very little for my self esteem. At times I feel like it rules my life and my mind and what's really annoying is that I know that if I tried hard enough it could be something I could change for the better.
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Friday, 19 May 2017
Vegan Snack Attack!
Over the past few weeks I've been lucky enough to receive an abundance of different vegan snacks to try out and I've decided to share my favourites with you all in one big blog post. Some of them you may already know and love, others may be totally new to you, but one thing's for sure - they'll all get your mouth watering!
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Brighton 2017 - Part 2
Last week we enjoyed our second stay in Brighton of 2017 and I made a conscious effort to try out some new places to eat which, in a place like Brighton, was really hard! It's always so tempting to go back to some of our favourite places but, after numerous visits over the past few years, I still found myself with on ongoing 'must try' list which needed some action taking.
Monday, 15 May 2017
The Artist Residence Brighton
Last week we celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary and enjoyed a week away with our time split between Brighton and a return visit to Chewton Glen's amazing Treehouses in the New Forest. We decided on a return visit to Brighton as I was fortunate enough to secure us tickets to see Ricky Gervais in his new 'Humanity' stand up tour, which just so happened to be taking place on our actual anniversary. It gave us the perfect excuse to plan a few days away and this time I was keen to try out a hotel i'd heard so much about, The Artist Residence.
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Cruelty Free Makeup I Buy Again And Again
One thing I always get asked about is what makeup I am wearing and I would like to think that is a compliment to my face looking semi alright and the only reason it generally looks ok is due to good makeup! I would love to be one of those women who can get away with minimal to no makeup but I have had to accept a long time ago that I need a little help in that department. I also love makeup, as well as applying it, and for a long time I actually considered being a makeup artist.
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Monday, 1 May 2017
April Life
Does anyone else feel like April has been a whirlwind of a month which has come and gone in a bat of an eyelid!?? I can't quite believe we are already in May and 2017 is nearly half way over! April is always one of my favourite months and I really enjoy the brighter days, warmer weather and that little bit of time before Summer kicks in when it still feels ok to snuggle up under a blanket without sweating!
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Here's a new take on the standard backpack beach chair. The
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I think the first time I had real onion soup was at The Keg Steakhouse with my parents sometime in the early 80's. As a kid The Keg was pretty fine dining, it was an old school steakhouse with wood paneling everywhere and with historical photos of lumberjacks and gold rush miners hanging on the wall. They had a salad bar which I loved and I would pile my plate with baby corn and sunflower seeds. They served baked potatoes with all the fixings, traditional cuts of steak (I always had the bacon wrapped filet mignon, medium rare), sauteed mushrooms and Billy Miner Mudpie. I'm pretty sure the menu hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. I think the appetizers were pretty standard for a steakhouse at the time, stuffed mushrooms, shrimp cocktail, I vaguely remember escargot and of course they had French Onion Soup.
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The US economy is showing real signs of recovery. The US Federal Reserve has finally ended its massive quantitative easing programme, growth is looking reasonably healthy, unemployment is falling and the housing market is clambering out of the trough.
It is not surprising, therefore, that our forecasters are all relatively positive on the economic outlook for what is still the world's biggest economy.
But the US stock market has also been powering ahead, partly anticipating the return to growth that is now being seen, but also reflecting the liquidity-driven boom pushing up the price of all types of assets across the globe.
tempered enthusiasm
Over the last five years, the S&P 500 has risen more than 75 per cent, three times faster than our own and Europe's leading markets, and valuations are nearing the top of their range. For some, therefore, economic enthusiasm is tempered by concerns over valuations.
Paul Niven, manager of the Foreign & Colonial investment trust, sums it up: 'On conventional measures, both long- and short-term, [the US market] is trading at the rich end of valuations. You can argue about how far away it is from fair value, but it is difficult to make a strong case for US equities.'
US companies have been doing well, with margins and profits both looking healthy. But, as Niven says, that is a double-edged sword.
'If margins and profits are already elevated, it is less clear that there is much scope for improvement beyond these levels. Progress will, therefore, depend on top-line growth generation - how much more they can sell and how much more they can squeeze out of costs.'
Andrew Bell, manager of Witan Investment Trust, says that the US has 'finally got to the point where it is self-sustaining', with consumer confidence improving.
Interest rates are set to start rising next year, 'although the pace of increases will be much more modest than in previous cycles'. But he believes that much of that optimism is already priced into the stock market, so it will be harder to make money from US equities.
Angel Agudo, manager of Fidelity American Special Situations fund, is also relatively cautious due to high profit margins and company valuations. However, he says: 'I am encouraged by the continued strength in the US economy and by the fact that inflationary forces exist, but are contained enough to allow the Federal Reserve significant flexibility in policy.
'The US has clearly taken back its leadership position in the global economy and investors are refocusing their attention on the unique structural advantages it enjoys.
'These stem from its access to relatively cheap energy and labour, and an institutional structure that supports entrepreneurship, innovation and a profit focus, and is flexible enough to withstand periods of crisis.'
He says he is finding 'some pockets of value in the energy sector and amongst retailers', with the latter expected to benefit from lower oil prices and the early signs of wage inflation. 'I also continue to find interesting investment opportunities in the medical technology space,' he adds.
Some managers are more enthusiastic, however. Simon Laing, head of US equities at Invesco Perpetual, thinks both earnings outlook and market valuations are positive. 'We see a decent year ahead for US equities. Earnings growth for 2015 should come in around 4-5 per cent.
'There will certainly be an earnings drag in the energy sector due to lower commodity prices, but there will also be an offset from stronger consumer-facing industries that benefit from lower oil and gasoline prices.'
He also believes that valuations could actually go higher than the 16 times earnings on which the market currently trades, adding: 'We see no reason not to expect another year of decent 6-7 per cent equity returns.'
But Tom Walker, manager of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio trust, goes against the consensus with a prediction that interest rates will not rise in 2015. 'The economy is simply too fragile, and the Fed has invested five years and billions of dollars to avoid the dip back into recession that we now see in Japan and may yet see in Europe.'
The strengthening US dollar, Walker points out, could negatively impact on the exports and margins of exporting companies. 'So, yes, the US is attractive in relative terms, but in absolute terms the news remains mixed.
'Market valuations are quite stretched, though not necessarily overstretched given the low interest rates. With the ongoing support of the US Federal Reserve, the S&P 500 can grind higher.'
Passive routes into the US
As well as some of our favoured actively managed funds and trusts, which we outline in our Rated Funds sections, you can find a few cheaper passive versions below.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF tracks the main US index and has an ongoing charges figure (OCF) of just 0.07 per cent. It has returned 16.7 per cent over the year to 21 November, marginally ahead of the benchmark.
The SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ETF tracks the dividend aristocrats index of companies with at least 20 years of consecutive dividend increases. Its OCF is 0.35 per cent and it has returned 17.4 per cent over a year.
The iShares S&P 600 Small Cap ETF tracks US smaller companies. It has an OCF of 0.4 per cent and has returned 8.6 per cent over the year.
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How To Get The Most Out Of Every 24 Hours
Often times the 24 hours that we get in one day, can only feel like 12. Frequently 24 hours just does not seem to be enough time. While we rush about trying to balance our social lives, work and health. It can be hard to evenly proportion out time for each little thing in our lives. When we spend a great amount of time on one thing, something else gets neglected.
I have heaps of papers on my desk, and stacks of books I have bought waiting to be read. I promise myself every week that I'm going to deep clean the bathroom, but I always seem to never have enough time. While reflecting on my last week, I noticed I was spending way too much time on irrelevant, time wasters. I have lost so much time just sitting around. I decided to reclaim all of the vanished time, and truly dedicate my time to things that matter. Here is how I have been acquiring the maximum out of the 24 hours I am given, and how you can as well.
When I was younger I remember dreading the morning time. I despised waking up early, and going off to school. Now, I unquestionably love waking up early, and beginning my day. The earlier the better, some people may be displeased by routine. For me there is something serene about participating in the same habits morning after morning. The beginning of the day is so crucial, it establishes, and prepares you for the rest of the day.
When you get an early start, and a hearty breakfast in the morning. Your day will commence productively, and worthwhile. The earlier you wake up, the more time you will have to get things done. Make the best of your mornings, and start the day with a grateful heart. If you have to set a schedule for your day do it, this way you are able to have a clear goal of what you need to accomplish.
I am awful at saying no, I am always determined to help the next person. So whenever I am asked to do something, my answer is consistently yes. Need a baby sitter? Help with a project? I am your girl. If you're not putting yourself first, you need to learn to say no. Politely, but firmly master the art of saying "no". Be protective of your time and energy. It's your time, so don't feel guilty for turning down an invite, or request.
We all like to believe we are professionals at multitasking, this is a myth. One of the activities, out of the two we are trying to accomplish does not get our full attention. By trying to do it all, especially at the same time is essentially a waste of time. I always find myself going back to complete a task, when I try to do more than one thing at a time.
Is there something you're doing that is taking up too much of your time? Take some time to evaluate your past days. What can you do to improve your day, and what do you need to get rid of?
Oftentimes we try to do it all, we find ourselves taking care of the house, work, and the kids. We neglect to take care of ourselves. If you have an extraneous week, the more time you will need to set aside to relax. Finding the time to tend to your mental health is extremely important. Take a deep breath. Take time to enjoy the small things in life.
As you eat, work, and go throughout your day be in that moment. Truly taste your food, passionately do your work, and devote yourself to your hobbies. Or else you find that you will miss most of your day. Many times we let our obsessions run our day, and take over our minds.
You have the ability to make the best out of every day, it is entirely up to you. It all depends on your attitude, motivation, perceptions, and thoughts.
How do you get the most out of everyday?
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Every year this happens. I reckon it's statistically more likely at Christmas. Here's how it is:
- You're walking around in the cold.
- You head into a shop, knowing it won't take long as you're after a particular item.
- You queue, unaware that the shop's air conditioning is slowly melting tiny mucus icicles – mucicles – and get to the till at precisely the same moment as the first ticklings of incoming snot.
- You're handing over books, typing in pins, confirming that you would indeed like the receipt in the bag, not being the kind of person who hands over Christmas presents still in the bag, all the while judging whether you'll need to dive for a tissue and annoy everyone in the queue whilst disgusting the pretty assistant who could very possibly be the future mother of your children1 if only you don't turn into Colonel Boge of Bogington Vasey and flood the shop.
- The Race of Snot is generally won or lost by how long the credit card takes to verify. Thankfully most shops are in full-on assembly-line mode at this time of year, so it's efficient as hell and I personally am generally victorious.
This is worse atm, as I have a cold. Not fair. I did the whole cold thing last month – it was meant to be out of the way! I actually feel fine, but sound terrible and leak a lot, so appear remarkably unconvincing when trying to talk people into spending time with me. Have a big Christmas party tomorrow; hoping I'll be a little better in the morning, as infecting all my friends four days before Christmas might not go down well.
- obviously I am not thinking this, I am generalizing in a scientific manner [↩]


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Open Thread: Everything You're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Looking At
This is your place to talk about the TV, movies, music, books and art that are thoroughly entertaining you.
Six days ago, I was deep in the middle of the desert, one quivering bar of cell phone service to my name.
Dusk and heat and vast expanses of nothing, save sweat and tiny moths fluttering through the dry air. I was failing to get even basic text messages to exit my phone and bounce off an AT&T satellite. In fact, I couldn't even spot those satellites in the desert if I tried, as the Milky Way smeared itself across the darkness. Technology and starlight all looked breathtakingly the same. I gave up on my phone, and inhaled the clean air.
It was my annual time to disconnect.
Meanwhile, Pokémon Go was arriving on iPhones across the nation like the Second Coming of Christ.
I mean…
What the fuck, man?
I consider myself a pretty in-the-know citizen, but this trend blindsided me. It took me three days, two tanks of gas, and one state line before I could even begin to witness the magnitude of this latest tech movement. Baffled (but thoroughly tan!!), I asked my friends: Are you playing Pokémon Go? What is this thing? I saw Chrissy Teigen tweet about it. Is it fun?
The replies I got were vague and troubling: massive time suck and my boyfriend caught a Pokemon in our bathroom and one girl found a dead body while playing Pokemon GO.
I decided to let this trend train pass me by, and not jump on — that is, until xoJane asked if I'd pop my Pokémon Go cherry, play the game, and write about it.
Seeing as how my Monday night plans consisted of live-tweeting this utterly garbage season of The Bachelorette until I couldn't stand myself anymore and passed out, I thought, OK, yeah, sure. This is a productive use of my time. I downloaded the game.
Before I get into how I inadvertently got wasted while playing Pokémon Go in West Hollywood, some background: I'm not a video game connoisseur by any means, but in '97, my younger brother and I cherished our Game Boys more than our parents. We played the OG Pokémon Red and Blue game with the intensity of kids deep in the time fog of elementary school summer break.
To us, it wasn't a phenomena; it was just fun. I watched my Squirtle grow into Wartortle and then Blastoise. I hunted down Digletts and compared scores with my brother. My grayscale Game Boy ate double-A batteries like candy.
And then, well, I don't know. School resumed and the Game Boys were put away and I discovered lip gloss and boys and long division and suddenly I'm 27, trying to undiscover very specific men, downloading Pokémon Go on my iPhone. Isn't that how most things go? Full circle?
Back to the game.
Pokémon Go starts up, tells me to "be alert" and "stay aware" of my surroundings, which I initially interpret as a playful reminder of all the ~*dangerous Pokémon!!!*~ I'm going to encounter but later realize is a warning to not accidentally walk into traffic while staring at your phone. I'm introduced to the disturbingly handsome Professor Willow, whose jawline is the stuff of Hemsworth brothers. He asks me, "Did you know that this world is inhabited by creatures known as Pokémon?" and I'm immediately struck by how replacing the word "Pokémon" with "fuckboy" brings an even more realistic dimension to this game. Professor Willow continues, "Some run across the plains, others fly through the skies, some live in the mountains..."
So do fuckboys.
Anyway, Pokémon Go accesses my camera and within seconds I've caught, appropriately enough, a Squirtle in a dusty corner of my bedroom. But then, the game makes a demand of me that no moody writer who holes up at home for long stretches ever wants to hear: "Time to walk!"
God bless it. This involves activity.
Pokémon Go may be a better fitness app than most on the market today, as I had no plans of strolling through my neighborhood until I realized that my apartment is woefully short on Pokémon for me to catch. (Some people have even theorized that Pokémon Go is a massive clandestine operation to promote Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign, proving that truthers will even fuck with your childhood video games to make a dubious case.) I have to go out tonight, I think as I once again fail to find any Pokémon in my kitchen. What a great excuse for me to wear this new bronzer! And catch more Pokémon!
Zero Pokémon in my Uber; instead, one driver who asks if I model (comethefuckon, dude), and plays me his personal "disco" CD as I try to refresh the game. "Our servers are experiencing issues," the game reads at 7 p.m. My guess is that everyone is clocking out of their day job in Los Angeles and transitioning to their night gig of catching 'em all, bruh.
As I wait for a friend at a bar, I realize I am discreetly angling my phone so no one sees it. Me, the chick who routinely reads at bars alone, has pressed up against her own limitation — opening the Pokémon Go app while by myself at a trendy venue. I assume the shame will eventually melt away — I'm doing "research," after all, and make a point of saying that loudly everywhere I go — but then again, I'll never really know if it was shame that melted away or alcohol that hit my bloodstream.
Either way: I got used to playing in public.
As I sip tequila, my friend greets me by promptly opening her Pokémon Go app and scrolling through the 100-plus Pokémon she's captured. She informs me she's "at Level 7" and I feel my first twinge of Pokémon Go envy, aggravated by the fact that she's also looped her dad into the game, and I happen to communicate with my own father solely through scant emails he receives via dial-up internet. But before any daddy issues can be fanned into flames, a Nidoran reveals itself at the bar and I feed it some Don Julio before capturing its ass and ordering another round.
It doesn't take long for my Pokémon Go research mission to earn me free alcohol as conversations light up about the game. While not everyone in the crowd plays Pokémon Go, water-cooler chat about the app out-muscled the typical where you from, what do you do cliches that dominate conversation in L.A. Beyond that, Pokémon Go also provides a welcome respite from the scorching dumpster fire that is this year's election. Why talk Trump when you can talk Charizard? Sometimes a little distraction can be useful, and nothing distracts quite like our phones.
Off I go to another bar, trotting down Sunset Boulevard with a solid buzz and two Pokémon to my name. But where the fuck are they now? I see no Pokémon on the app, which lays out a video game version of the streets surrounding me. Right as I'm live-tweeting my discontent, a creature that's a mixture of a cat, pig, and monkey (a Mankey) appears at the entrance of a bright H&M storefront. I dub it the Fashunz Pokémon as I aim my Poké Ball at it and throw.
The bartender at my next stop recognizes me and respects the shit out of my solo Pokémon Go mission, rewarding me with a pickleback shot I will love in that moment and hate in nine hours. Literally everyone around me at this bar is West Hollywood–beautiful and paired off on a date, whispering sweet nothings in a lover's ear, caressing thighs under tables, foreplay beginning before the cab ride home.
Me? I'm catching a fucking Pidgeotto and Rhyhorn on a barstool and pounding Fortaleza on the rocks — and at this point, I don't care who sees it.
I've transcended the shame and fully embraced my Poké-mission. My bartender friend tells me she has an "addictive personality" and loved Pokémon so much as a kid that she doesn't want to risk falling deep into the game's rabbit hole. I think, that's nice, as I stare up at her from deep in the ground, light barely reaching me.
OK, so listen: By this portion of the evening, I'm drunk and Pokémon is no longer important. The tequila snuck up on me, and the rest of my night is an Uber ride home with the driver blasting Natalie Imbruglia (super tight), impulse-ordering Indian food on Postmates (super regret), watching National Treasure for absolutely no reason (super random), and passing out with my makeup on.
I sleep deeply. When I wake up a 5 a.m. to chug water, everything is quiet, still. I'd forgotten Pokémon Go exists.
In light of a hungover day, however, I find half-eaten takeout next to my bed and eyeliner smeared across my face, and I'm in need of both a large black coffee and a prayer. All in the name of Pokémon, I think to myself, wincing through the spins. At my local coffee shop, a perky patron who clearly had not drunk free tequila last night tells me he's at Level 15 in Pokémon Go — Level 15!!! We chat about the game as we get our caffeine fix.
I couldn't help but notice how a video game was stoking so much social interaction. My impression of gaming was still rooted in a sense of isolation — early versions of Pokémon played while sitting in a lump on the couch, Candy Crush destroying my life and rewiring my brain at a desk job in 2013.
Pokémon Go, however, is a different beast: massive crowds of young players gather at the Santa Monica Pier to play, and Pokémon Go is an easy way to meet strangers, a breezy conversational introduction.
Despite the connective quality, the explosion of Pokémon Go unsettled me in that Black Mirror kind of way. I knew going into the game that, by registering with my Gmail address, I'd be offering Pokémon Go "full access" to my account — a fine-print detail that most players did not realize in the first few days after the game's release. (They say they've fixed this — too late for me, though.)
What did Pokémon Go learn about me while I used the app for one night? It had full access to my email; it tracked my movement through Los Angeles; it logged how often I used the app and any in-app communication; it gained access to my camera, and therefore visual access to my surroundings; it knows my birthday and will do nothing with that information, assholes. This is just scratching the surface. And with cyber warfare becoming a reality, all of this data-mining can take on a worrisome edge.
I think of this as we tap "allow access to camera" on our iPhones and catch Squirtles in the privacy of our homes. I think of this as I watch Nintendo's market value grow by billions of dollars less than a week after Pokémon Go's launch. I was worried about someone seeing me play Pokémon Go at a bar alone, not realizing that the true exposure lies within the app itself. If the release of a '90s nostalgia app can gain more users than Twitter in just days, if it can nudge us to allow full access to our emails in order to play Pokémon again, what's next?
The Pokémon GO frenzy will undoubtedly fade soon, just as the original game did almost two decades ago. As for me, I deleted the app — I'm not one for keeping games on my phone. Plus, I figure if I'm going to hand over mountains of information to companies, I'd rather stick with Amazon, Uber and Apple — the devils I at least know and regularly use.
I get the Pokémon Go fixation, the fun of whipping out your iPhone or Android and spotting Pokémon "in the real world." But unlike our Pokémon Game Boy days, we are no longer paying for these apps with our allowance money at a local video game store. The stakes are higher, even though the price tag in the app store reads "FREE."
I paid for Pokémon Go not just with a hangover, but with my personal data that now lives somewhere far, far away. The data exited my phone, bounced off a satellite, and nestled itself in a server in some remote location. I couldn't see the satellite above, even if I tried; the light pollution in busy Los Angeles is too much. But the satellite spots me, deleting the app, emailing an editor, worrying about the implications in an online essay.
It aims and captures that, too.


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Everyday Life {I Heart Faces Photo Challenge}
My Everyday Life right now, simply consists of staying ahead of this little one these days! I joke ALL the time, but this kid right here is going to be the reason for every one of my gray hairs!
She has mastered the art of mischief, and unfortunately has the most adorable smile that makes me forgive everything (this is going to be my downfall). So when she stops and sleeps, I take the time to appreciate the moment, and that she will only be this little once.
My heart melts and I wouldn't have it any other way!
Mr Asher {Turning One}
Heart & Soul {I Heart Faces Photo Challenge}
This months challenge is "Heart and Soul" and I immediately thought of this image. As soon as my youngest daughter came into this world she had us all wrapped around her little finger but most especially her Daddy!
Miss Aryanna {Turning Two}
Miss Abbie {Newborn 2014}
I had the pleasure of shooting this little one's big sister two years ago! Loved meeting the newest member on the block and just wanted to cuddle her all day long! :-)
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