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Half Day Tour of Gibraltar
When your time is limited and you've got to be somewhere else at some given time, spending perhaps, half a day on the Rock, what should you see and do? If you're staying just part of the day, then of course, you're going to want to see the actual Rock. The Top of the Rock should certainly be top of your list and you don't want to miss out on some duty free shopping either.
Begin by making your way to the base station of the Cable Car so that you can take a ride to the top and see a little of everything. There is nothing like going straight to the top. The panorama surrounds you on all sides, views of Spain, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, and will quite literally take your breath away with the beauty of it all.
The top of the rock is also among the best places to view the monkeys of Gibraltar, those playful residents of the upper rock, the Barbary Macaques who will delight you with their antics. Take time for a fast stroll around the Top of the Rock prior to heading in for something to eat and drink in the Top of the Rock coffee shop and restaurant before you take the cable car back to Gibraltar town.
Not far from the cable car, about a ten minute walk is Main street, where you can find some great duty free items such as electronics, designer sun glasses, drinks, cigarettes and perfumes and jewelry from some of the best names in High Street, including Marks and Spencer, Wallis and Mothercare.
An alfresco lunch at one of the many cafe's lining the streets is just what the doctor ordered after your hike and shopping, and when you've completed your tour, check out Casemates Square where you can hail a taxi or catch a bus to take you back to your exit point from Gibraltar. Your half day on the Rock can take in as much or as little as you'd like, with the Top of the Rock experience being anywhere from half hour to two hours. If you'd like to cut it short a bit and view the Alameda gardens, they are perfect for a relaxing end to your Gibraltar experience.
Full Day Tours of Gibraltar
Gibraltar has a lot to see and do, which you can conceivably do in a day if you plan a little ahead and set aside some time for all the things you really want to see the most. It can also be done in varying ways, at a more hectic pace or at more leisurely means. Listed below, are three methods of taking a full days tour of the Rock of Gibraltar. Each one has something unique to offer the traveler to Gibraltar.
Itinerary 1 — Walking Tour of the Upper Rock
This Itinerary will be perfect for filling up the day for those who want to walk and to view all that the Nature Reserve can offer them. Ride the cable car to the Upper Rock and get set to see a great deal today.
Buy a packed lunch at the cafe at the top and get ready for a great hiking adventure. The interactive tour which you receive with your ticket to the Cable Car is a perfect way to introduce you to some of the attractions of Gibraltar.
Once you follow this around the "Top of the Rock" which will take from half hour to about two hours, you can follow a country road that winds down the hill to St Michaels cave, taking about twenty minutes, where you will find some very impressive cave formations such as stalagmites and stalactites.
A very short walk which is downhill all the way, leads to the Apes Den, where you'll be utterly amused by the antics of the most fascinating residents of Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Monkeys. This isn't a great place for a lunch break as some of the apes tend to be quite good at stealing your food.
A very short uphill hike will bring you to the Upper Galleries, or the Great Siege Tunnels, where you'll find some of the most impressive of Gibraltar's fortifications, made by the soldiers who served here. The City Under Siege Exhibition will help you to relive this most impressive part of the history of Gibraltar, taking you back in time again, as you view the second important fortification of Gibraltar.
While you're at the Top of the Rock, you're going to want to visit the Moorish Castle, where some say, it all began. Alameda gardens isn't far and is the perfect place for an undisturbed picnic for your luncheon, prior to heading back toward Main Street, just a short walk of five or ten minutes, where you can find all sorts of duty free treasures as you shop your way back to your finish line.
Itinerary 2 — Variety Day, Shopping, Top of Rock and Dolphin Watching
Gibraltar is famed for its dolphins nearly as much as for the Barbary apes of Gibraltar, and once you see these denizens of the deep you're going to understand what makes people love to watch them. Is there a nicer way in the world to begin a day than taking a boat out into the Bay of Gibraltar, to view and meet up with some of the seas most friendly and charming creatures?
Your trip out into the bay will take just about two hours to accomplish, but its two hours that will begin your day in a peaceful calming fashion, with the faint rays of the morning sunshine warming you while you watch the dolphins interact with each other — and sometimes with you.
When you arrive back on the land, head to the Cable Car. It will take you to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar, just in time for a brunch type meal or a mid morning snack break at the cafeteria on the Upper Rock. An impressive Interactive Guided tour comes with your cable car ride, where you will review the history, the wildlife and the most impressive geography of the rock of Gibraltar, as well as take some photos of the Apes and other sights you see to take home with you.
Once you've come back to the bottom of the Rock you can view Casemates Square and take in some wonderful duty free shopping, where great prices and great products await you, including the Gibraltar Crystal shop, where you may watch as the glass products are made.
Itinerary 3 — Relaxed Tour
A beautiful place to start the morning in the warm sun and peaceful atmosphere is the Alameda gardens, where you will enjoy a wide variety of plants and flowers, some of which are found very few other places on earth aside from Gibraltar.
When you've completed your stroll of the gardens, your trip up the Rock in the Cable Car will give you the chance to explore some of the Upper Rock areas with the Interactive Tour that will help you to better understand the history of Gibraltar and the development of its many fortifications and attractions.
After your light walking, you'll be well ready for lunch or a drink and a light snack, which can be readily found at the Top Station cafeteria.
Taking the cable car down, you can enjoy the museum of Gibraltar, which is found inside a piece of history itself, an old historic building, and will give you some amazing insight into the history of the rock as you complete your tour there and work your way back to your Gibraltar hotel.
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After throwing a one-hitter in her high school debut, Highland freshman Kirsten Plocher somehow found way to deliver an even better encore performance on April 1 against Belleville Althoff.
Plocher (2-0) fired a no-hitter and came within a hit batsman of a perfect game in a six-inning, 11-0 shellacking of the host Crusaders.
In addition to the no-no, she struck out 10 batters and walked none en route to facing just one batter over the minimum — the hit batsman in the second inning. The freshman phenom recorded back-to-back strikeouts for the final two outs of the game to cap off her momentous feat.
"K.P. (Kirsten Plocher) was on again today," said Highland coach Brittne Zobrist, whose team improved to a perfect 5-0 in her first season at the helm. "Every time we put her on the mound, we know she will do great. She continues to hit her spots with the fastball and keeps the ball on the ground for our defense to make plays."
Highland's defense played another error-free game while the offense rattled off 12 hits, highlighted by three doubles.
It was another good day at the plate for HHS junior Lauren Wright, who went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored.
Additionally, Plocher helped herself by collecting two hits, one RBI and one run, while sophomores Aubrey Hacke and Hannah Miener each added a double and one run, and freshman Hannah Sullens had a hit and scored twice.
The Lady Bulldog offense really came to life in the third inning, exploding for seven runs. The onslaught got started with three successive singles to lead off from Megan Frey, Jillian Garbett and Riley Kassay.
Runs then paraded to home plate to score on a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly from Plocher, a two-run double from Miener, an RBI double from Wright and two passed balls..
"We got the bats going in the third inning and then continued to play our game," Zobrist said. "We played solid defense today. That's what I expect out of these girls every day. To come out battle in the box, put runs on the board and for our pitching and defense to take over. This is a solid team all around."
Highland got two-run rallies in each of the fourth and sixth innings. In the fourth, Plocher knocked in a run with a single and Ploches's courtesy runner, freshman Kourtney Zobrist, scored on a wild pitch.
HHS increased its lead with two runs in the sixth, which ultimately ended the game an inning early. Plocher singled to lead off the frame and later scored on a Miener's sacrifice fly. That was followed up by three consecutive singles from Wrigiht, Zobrist and Sullens, who kncoked in Wright for the game's final tally.
Highland 4, Mater Dei 3
Mater Dei was never able to get over the hump after falling behind the Lady Bulldogs by three runs at 4-1 in the fifth inning.
Highland scored one run in each of the first, third, fourth and fifth frames in the game played on March 31 at HHS.
Mater Dei scored once in the top of the third and two in the fifth to make it a one-run game, but they would get no closer as the Lady Bulldogs fended off the Knights late.
Plocher came in to relieve sophomore starter Jenna Gnaedinger in the sixth and recorded the final six outs, two via strikeout, to slam the door on the Knights to earn her first high school save.
Gnaedinger recorded the win for the Lady Bulldogs to improve to 2-0. She allowed three runs only one earned) over five innings. She struck out one, walked one and scattered five hits.
Richter took the loss for Mater Dei despite pitching well. She pitched all six innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and four walks while striking out two.
Kassay led HHS' offensive threat, as she got on base twice and scored three times. Peyton Holzinger added two hits for the Lady Bulldogs.
Mater Dei was led by Sydney Engelhart and Shannon Schuetz with two hits apiece.
The bottom of the first saw HHS take an early 1-0 lead on Miener's run-scoring single to plate Kassay, who drew a leadoff walk.
The Lady Bulldogs went up for good in the third, scoring one run as Kassay reached second on a leadoff error, advanced to third on Gnaedinger's fly out to right, and scored on senior Mallory Rutz's ground out.
In the fourth, Highland tacked on an insurance run on an RBI double by Frey to score sophomore Sierra Huelsmann to go up by a pair of runs at 3-1.
HHS tallied its final run in the fifth to make it a 4-1 advantage as Kassay coaxed a leadoff walk, stole second, went to third on a ground out, and scored on sophomore Aubrey Hacke's RBI single to center.
Mater Dei scored two runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Emmeryn Wheelen and an RBI ground out by Kelsey Gerdes to pull within a single run.
However, Mater Dei could not draw even.
"That was a little closer than I would have hoped for," coach Zobrist said. "Jenna was pitching fine, but she is more of a fly ball pitcher, and Kirsten is more of a ground ball pitcher, and we couldn't really afford anymore fly balls. Jenna pitched great, but it was just time to make a change."
Zobrist said her team seems to be doing the right things at the right time, like Highland right-fielder Huelsmann ending the top of the fifth by gunning down Eliese Rainey at home plate trying to score from second base on Schuetz's single.
"It's about timely hits, and we seemed to do that today," Zobrist said. "We had runners in scoring position a few times, and we still put people across the plate. And we've got our outfield arms. That's why Sierra is in right field. She's got the cannon."


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"You will never be completely at home again, because part of you will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place" – Miriam Adeney
"You can close your eyes to the things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel"
"You can't buy happiness …
But you can buy a plane ticket and that's kind of the same thing"
I walked over to the outlook in Queen Anne's Seattle to watch the fireworks for New Year's. Took me a little while to find a quiet spot to set up my camera and attempt my first shots of fireworks! What an amazing display of fire and spectacle; it's just a shame we couldn't hear the music from this far away!
Thank you to everyone who follows me on my travels around the globe. As I make my way further west, I learn more and more about taking better pictures – it's a never-ending journey of learning! The pictures do capture some of the special moments from my trip even though most do not quite represent the beauty and grandeur of the world we are all a part of. But I am trying my best to get the best of what is around me and share it as much as possible. Thanks for the show Seattle!
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Love your work! I'm also a Melbourne-based artist, printmaker, maker of books – who has trouble making a space ( in time and place to work in. I'm interested in knowing what the little press is, that's in one of your photos. I do a lot of handprinting of linoprints at home (on light handmade papers, but would love a little press like that one!.
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My interest in pens is always there to some degree, but from time to time I get a little more obsessed than usual.
Recently, itâs with ballpoint pens. Specifically, not the disposable types, but the nicer cartridge jobbies. Iâm not really sure what triggered it â for years I was really a pen snob and wouldnât carry anything but a fountain pen. Eventually I got a little tired of dealing with the usual fountain pen foibles, and moved to roller balls. The Pilot G2 is perhaps the finest roller ball there is, technically itâs a âgel penâ?, but it looks and acts like a roller ball to me. Itâs cartridge fits perfectly in a Rotring 600, so thereâs a stylish way to carry it. Either that or a plain black .5mm G2 was my daily companion.
Iâm not sure exactly when or how it happened, but I spontaneously switched to ballpoints. I think it has to do with how smoothly they seem to write at times. Have you ever noticed the pen they hand you at the store just writes like a dream? Slippery smooth, nice even line. I finally figured out that itâs use. If you write a lot with even the cheapest ballpoint it writes better. The pen that displays this trait for me the most is the Fisher Space Pen cartridge. Take one of their bold point cartridges, and write a lot with it and it is very nice to write with â no blobs, no skipping, no dragging. None of the usual traits it displays when you first pick it up. It also writes upside down, and on almost anything.
Hereâs a few others Iâve tried recently:
Montblanc â pretty good, although I have a medium in right now and thatâs just a little to narrow for me.
Faber Castel â This pen usually has a Fisher refill in it, but I switched back to the F.C. refill. Very nice once you get it going.
Caran dâAche â I feel this is one of the best pens out there. The refills are expensive, but theyâre really nice writers. Iâve got a few of them, and I consider them the best alternative to the venerable Cross.
Cross â Not bad, low capacity though.
Rotring â Too narrow. I know they have a technical focus, so a mathematician will probably love it, though. Large capacity though.
The one thing I cannot test easily is the life of these refills. How long will they write? A broad will not write as long as a medium or fine point, but beyond that is life proportional to refill size? Iâve got to believe the ink is the cheapest part of the package. I think I might just build a machine to test these, but thatâs a subject for another post.


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I'm a Canadian/British filmmaker, director, teacher, performer and editor. I will be working with Loud Minority during the summer of 2013 on a project called Inna Vision Film School. This is a free part time film school in Hackney. You can learn about film making and get your films screened. I'm a self taught camera operator and director. I began with super-8 and video cameras before I went to UCSC to study 16mm film and experimental video. I've taught extensively in London, facilitating hundreds of students in creating their film and video work.


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Huong Lan, the renowned singer of romantic folk music and cai luong actress, told Thanh Hiep that she feels an enormous sense of gratitude to the composers of her songs.
Inner Sanctum: You are not only a singer but also an actress of cai luong (reformed theatre). What are your plans for this year in both fields?
This year I hope to get the chance to perform on the reformed theatre stage.
In recent years, I have had many tours to perform for overseas Vietnamese in the US and Australia as well as other countries. Last year, the domestic stage had few performances so I had few opportunities to participate.
Inner Sanctum: Many audiences commented that you possess a "timeless singing voice". Do you have any secret method to keep your voice fresh?
I stay in good health – both physical and mental. At home, I often joke around with family members so that my family is always filled with laughter.
Psychology is very important. The innermost feeling can make a singer extremely successful – or lose all sense of emotion.
Inner Sanctum: Any artist who reaches glory also risks falling hard. Have you ever worried about the fall that often accompanies success?
Anyone reaching the top must find a way down. We cannot keep living on that peak, surrounded by cold loneliness.
I do not think of success as a mountain that I must climb while living in constant fear that one day I will fall down. The folk music genre will always survive in the hearts of the public; many generations have listened to it and fallen in love with it.
I'm not cocky – I don't think that I am in a "unique" position in my profession – but I am well aware of my responsibility to comply with this principle: work hard and do not put on false emotions, because to perform a song (or a role) without true emotion would be to cheat audiences.
Inner Sanctum: You are known as a punctilious singer and have never been criticized for forgetting song lyrics, a problem that many young singers now suffer.
Before setting foot on the stage, I have to learn the lyrics and practise until I can perform the song smoothly.
If the show organisers or audience members ask me to sing a song when I have not yet mastered the lyrics, I ask them to let me hold the text while singing.
I often go to see the song composers to study the meaning of their lyrics, so that I can fully understand the song and thus perform it better. Some singers, because they do not understand the song, sing some lyrics wrong. Others understand the lyrics but do not understand the composer's intentions.
I feel happy that I have met the composer of every song that I have sung, and all of them expressed satisfaction with my performance.
Only once, around 2007, when I heard that my mother was seriously sick in America, I was really distracted, so on the stage I forgot some words. Problems like that are normal, but it's important that you know how to correct them later.
Inner Sanctum: Are you pleased with the success you've achieved?
I feel I must have been blessed by the art's ancestors, as I have had so much luck on my career path.
When I was little, my father sent me to learn how to sing under musician Chau Ky, who also taught me other necessary skills.
I grew up with traditional ballads, which today we call "songs for life". I'm not rich, but I'm not poor in emotion. In my life, that is what I am most pleased about.
Inner Sanctum: Many have said that musician Bac Son made the name Huong Lan famous within the genre of country music ballads. You have also said that you love all the songs that he composed for you, is that right?
Musician Bac Son is a Southern man. He loves images of peaceful countryside, with rivers, boats, bamboo and thatched roofs.
He can compose beautiful lyrics based on simple material like blue cooking smoke produced by burning rice stubble.
His songs like Con Thuong Rau Dang Moc Sau He (Still Loving Bitter Vegetables Behind the House), Em Di Tren Co Non (You Walk on Young Grass) and Sa Mua Giong (Stormy Rain Falling) follow me everywhere.
Anywhere I go, in any country, overseas Vietnamese ask me to sing Still Loving Bitter Vegetables Behind the House.
Every time I met him, we talked all day about music. He analysed each song, each note so that I could understand and accurately represent his feelings.
I was also honoured that he edited some songs to suit my singing voice.
Inner Sanctum: With more than 50 years of artistic activities, will you retire any time soon?
I don't intend to, even when I face difficulties and hardships. I have been singing since I was five years old. Today I am 57. My father was very strict. He taught me the essential skills of a singer and forged me a strong will so I could cope with all the challenges of show business.
Any occupation has its own difficulties, but as artists, we have to bear the pressure of creating and maintaining a reputation.
Inner Sanctum: After you retire, what will you do?
After leaving the stage I will record CDs to preserve my singing and engage in charity work. I myself came from hardship, so I want to support younger singers who come from the same background. However, I would teach only students who are really capable and who do not plan to use the singing profession to get rich.
Inner Sanctum: Have you drawn any lessons from your career that we can take away?
You should love your job and respect your teachers and senior colleagues.
I like the Vietnamese saying: "Without teachers, you couldn't have success." I feel enormous respect and gratitude to the composers who wrote the songs that I have performed, no matter what generation they come from. — VNS


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Seymore's record-setting performance lifts King (Tenn.) to rout of No. 15 Barton
WILSON, N.C. -- Six Tornado players finished with 10 or more points in King (Tenn.)'s 97-72 victory against No. 15 Barton on Thursday.
Jason Seymore went a perfect 10-for-10 from the field, tying a school record for shooting percentage in a single game. The Tornado remain undefeated in Conference Carolinas play, improving to 4-0 after defeating the defending conference champion Bulldogs on their home court.
Seymore had a season-high 24 points. He also went 2-for-2 from the free throw line to stay perfect on the offensive front. Of his 10 makes, two were from beyond the arc. Seymore recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 11 rebounds.
Adding to his career game, Seymore dished out four assists and recorded a pair of steals. He added two blocks in his 35 minutes of play.
With his unblemished shooting effort, Seymore becomes the second Tornado player in school history to hit 100 percent of his shots on a minimum of eight shot attempts.
King also set two single-game, team shooting records, eclipsing its previous bests in field goal and 3-point shooting percentages. The Tornado went 36-for-51 to finish 70.6 percent from the floor. From 3-point range, King shot 75 percent (9-for-12) to surpass their prior best of 65.2 percent set against Virginia-Wise on Jan. 30, 2007.
Michael Fortune joined Seymore with his first double-double of the season of a different variety. He scored 12 points to combine with his 10 assists.
Aside from Seymore and Fortune, four additional scorers netted 12 or more points for the Tornado. Senior Eddie Piccinini and freshman Drew Standifer each scored 16 points. Standifer went 8-for-9 from the field in a reserve role. Logan Lyle contributed 14 points and was perfect from 3-point range (3-for-3) while freshman Aaron Wheeler finished with 12 points.
Malcolm St. Louis earned his first start of his career and led the team with 12 rebounds in 19 minutes.
King (9-1, 4-0) took a 20-point lead into halftime by completing the first half on a 24-5 run. After the Bulldog's Chris Flemmings regained the lead at 21-20 with 9:32 to go in the half, Jason Seymore responded with a layup to put King back on top at the beginning of a 19-point swing. Drew Standifer continued to shift the momentum in the Tornado's favor with a dunk to go up by three. Seymore scored four more points during the run while Aaron Wheeler scored four of the team's next eight points to extend the lead to 13. Lyle then hit back-to-back 3-pointers to break the 20-point marker, leading to a 48-28 score heading into intermission.
The Tornado continued its streak in the second half when Eddie Piccinini scored the first five King points in consecutive possessions. The lead turned to 27 points after another Barton turnover turned into a tip-in by Malcolm St. Louis, putting King up 55-28. The Tornado built their largest lead at 32 points when Lyle hit his third and final 3-pointer with 12:06 remaining. Barton never recovered as the Tornado cruised to a 97-72 victory.
King dominated the boards on the defensive end, outrebounding the Bulldogs 43-27 and giving the Tornado 11 second-chance points. King ruled the painted area by outscoring Barton 55-24.


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Panasonic DMP-B15The Panasonic DMP-B15 is the world's first portable Blu-ray player and can function as a standalone player, but ultimately it has too many caveats and costs too much.
[ Music ] ^M00:00:02 >> Hi, I'm Matthew Mascoviak, senior associated editor at CNET.com. And we're here with the Panasonic DMP D15K. This is the world's first portable blue ray player. And although you may be wondering why we didn't even bother with blue ray on such a small screen, it is one of the only ways to watch your new blue ray collection and to take those movies on the go. Now the first thing we noticed when we pulled this out of the box is it is a lot bulkier than we thought it would be. It's pretty thick, mostly due to the fact that it has a built in stand. The reason the stand is built in is because of its unusual design, which is different than your normal, portable DVD player, which just has an open and close clamshell design. When you first open the Panasonic, the screen is actually upside down. You have to flip it around and then put it down. And it kind of looks a little bit like a digital photo frame sitting on its stand. Of course, we'd actually prefer if it was a standard clamshell design because the added bulk of the unit makes it a little annoying if you're just going to stash it in your carryon bag. If you look around back, you'll see there's the removable battery, which Panasonic says, lasts for three hours. We got about 2 1/2 hours of playback on it, which for some longer movies it actually isn't enough and as the battery ages, it may even be hard to get past a regular two-hour movie. Now Panasonic is able to mitigate the issue a little bit. There is a car adapter, so you can just plug it into the cigarette lighter adapter in your car. And there's also an included AC adapter and on a lot of flights now, there are outlets that you can plug in the unit. If you look on the side, there's an HDMI output. If you connect this player to a standard HDTV, you'll actually be able to get full 1080p high resolution. So you can actually use it as a standalone player in addition to its portable functionality. Now when this player was first announced, a lot of people were wondering can you actually see the difference between blue ray and DVD on such a small screen. And surprisingly, we found the answer was yes. If you're close enough, about 1 foot away from the screen, we could definitely see a distinct difference with the blue ray looking much better than DVD. Now, one foot away from the screen may sound a little crazy, but if you're sitting on a plane and the unit's just sitting on your tray, that's actually a pretty standard use case scenario. Our biggest problem with Panasonic's portable unit is the price. With an 800-dollar list price, there are plenty of entry-level blue ray equipped laptops that you can actually buy some times the same price or even just a little bit more. And those laptops often have a bigger screen and of course, you can do a lot more than just watch blue ray movies on them. So as much as we're on board with Panasonic's idea of taking your blue ray disks on the go and also using the player as a standalone player maybe in the second room, all together for the price, we just didn't feel that it offered enough to justify it. I'm Matthew Mascoviak and this is the Panasonic DMP 15K. ^M00:02:53 [ Music ]


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From my viewpoint, I can hear the hum of the crickets, the chirp of the birds as they fight over the food and the incessant beating of a hummingbird's' wings. I'm waiting for the moment when the sky turns pink and the sun sets upon this land as the world turns. Quiet evenings when I close to nature inspire me to mull over words and epic scenes as I write.
Recently I had a long conversation with a fellow writer (and future author) about themes in writing. It's been subconscious but there's an intentional tilt towards hope and beauty in my books, and also for redemption.
Some shall be lost yet the world can be saved.
Evil may rise yet the balance will be restored.
It's not always easy to distinguish between good and evil. When you look at both sides of the story, instead of your own bias point of view, things change once you understand motives.
There's a deeper philosophical theme in books which is why the next two books in my fantasy series contain more adult content. This is partly because I enjoy writing my books and there are certain scenes I wanted for my personal reading pleasure, and partly because I like to spark deeper conversations in readers.
Here's why:
When I was young, I thought I knew everything. I knew the answers to all the questions. I knew my own values and beliefs and was firm enough in my thinking to want to force my opinion on everyone. The biggest life lessons I learned were in college during my freshman and sophomore years.
- Actions speak louder than words.
- The older I become the more I realize I know nothing.
#2 alone keeps me humble.
I had many friends when I was in college ranging from deep relationships to light acquaintances. Brought up as a Christian with both parents being pastors, there were many religious views that were passed on to me. It took a while before I was able to distinguish between religious values and viewpoints and how to incorporate them into my life. I discovered the place where many Christians fall short (at least the ones I bumped into), is when it comes to action.
In my experience, Christians talk a good talk, and they put on a great face in church, but when it comes to living out their beliefs, I've often found myself disappointed. In fact, I find myself having deeper relationships and more meaningful conversations with people who don't "claim" to be "Christians" and it's for one simple fact. Those people accept me as I am. They don't have a hidden agenda. They aren't trying to force their beliefs on me and wait for the opportune moment to "save" me. They are who they are, no excuses, no shame, no fear.
Note: This is not a post to pick on Christians, it's just an observation from my life experience. I do have a handful of genuine Christian friends who make my heart happy.
When I first went to college, I had an agenda, I wanted to save people. As time passed, I learned that all people are looking for is love and acceptance. I had many friends who were hurting or broken. They didn't want me to save them. They just wanted me to listen, to love them, to be there for them, (sometimes at 3 am in the morning). When I changed my viewpoint and opened up my mind to understand how they liked to be related to, I was able to have a broader impact.
How does this relate to writing books? I am sharing a message in my books, in all of my books. There's one thing I want you to get out of them as you read. I want you to start asking questions. Ask yourself, ask others, ask why? And don't simply judge situations or people or reactions to things based on your limited knowledge. Always remember, there are two sides to every story.
Recently I had a candle giveaway, in order to enter, participants had to ask me a question on Facebook. This question was one of my favorites because the reader understood exactly what I was getting at in my books. Here's what she asked:
"How did you come up with the groups of people and how they lived when writing your book The Five Warriors? Like the Trazames, that always stayed away from others. And do you feel that this would make the world more functional and peaceful if societies were separated similar to how things were before we starting interacting with the world after the internet became so popular?"
Whew! It gets deep right there. I won't answer the question here, but I like how the book inspired her thinking, especially from a philosophical point of view.
As a final note, social media gives us a platform, and it can be used to rip people apart with our strong minded viewpoints or bring people together. At the end of the day, actions speak much louder than words, but words are all we "see" on social media. I can't even tell you how many times I bite my tongue and tell myself not to get in the middle of intense conversations. Yes, I have thoughts and views, but my focus is building people up and bringing them together. Click here to read more of my work.
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July 7, 2016
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Alvarez & Marsal Property Investments Developing Concept at 205 W. Wacker Dr.
CHICAGO (July 2016) – Chicagoans will soon have a distinctive new dining option in the heart of the city's bustling Loop district. The yet-to-be-named food hall and market, located street level at 205 W. Wacker Dr., is slated to open in Spring 2017. The 10,500 square-foot-space is being developed by global investment firm, Alvarez & Marsal Property Investments (AMPI) and Ameritus Real Estate Investment Management, in partnership with lead consultant and industry veteran, Jonathan Fox of 3Sixty Dining Intelligence.
Uniquely located at one of the busiest gateways to the Loop, and overlooking the new Chicago Riverwalk, the concept is set to feature upscale casual food and beverage choices, a marketplace, and a full bar that will cater to busy working professionals and visitors alike.
"Chicago is renowned for its innovative dining scene. We're thankful for the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with local culinary talent to add to this incredible landscape," said Michael Marsal, Founding Partner, AMPI.
Jonathan Fox has developed projects for theWit Hotel, Weber Grill and many others, in addition to owning the popular River North eatery, Osteria La Madia, as well as cult-favorite donut shop, Firecakes Donuts.
"Jonathan Fox is a key local addition to our team in bringing this project to life," said Victor Alvarez, Founding Partner, AMPI. "We have a special vision for the space at 205 West Wacker and some unique features in the works that we feel Chicagoans are really going to enjoy, come next spring."
While more details will be announced in the coming months, Chicagoans are invited to share their ideas and theories of what will, and should, be offered in the space on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram platforms using #Devour205.
Chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality groups that are interested in learning more about the opportunity are encouraged to contact Rebecca Smith at Henson Consulting (email: email@example.com; direct: (312) 374-8537).
Additional information on the 205 West Wacker Food Hall and Market can be found at www.Devour205.com
About Alvarez & Marsal Property Investments
Alvarez & Marsal Property Investments, LLC (AMPI) is a wholly-owned investment vehicle of Alvarez & Marsal, Inc. Uniquely positioned due to its size and close relationship with Alvarez & Marsal, a leading global professional services firm, AMPI has the support of a large company with the mobility of a boutique firm benefitting from creative debt and capital financings, broad relationships, and a deep heritage of honesty and integrity.


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I had to share this post from my gorgeous friend and mentors blog . Collaborate365 – it really is quite exceptional: "always leave yourself an escape route" a simple but effective wisdom.
A dear friend once said to me…."always leave yourself an escape route".
Day 292 June 18 2016
I was thinking of this today as my mind spent the morning sorting through the current commitments I have made….categorising the parts that I am happy to continue to explore and identifying the parts where maybe I need to implement the 'escape route' strategy.
Seems as though my thoughts dictated the patterns I created as well haha!
…maybe the eagle I watched diving and soaring from my window this afternoon was telling me that I need to gain a more encompassed perspective from a higher vantage point in my life!
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At Friday's Cup 'o' Joe panel held during Wizard World LA, Marvel announced that Jack Kirby had something new for Marvel. Kirby's daughter, Lisa Kirby, along with Mike Thibodeaux are taking the King's concepts and expanding them into a six-issue miniseris, Galactic Bounty Hunters, to release this July.
From Marvel:
"Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters is a creator-owned property, being published by Marvel through the Icon imprint. It features characters and concepts created by the late Jack Kirby, as expanded on by his daughter Lisa Kirby and Mike Thibodeaux. It's a very personal story for Lisa, metaphorically dealing with her relationship with her father against a cosmic backdrop of fantastic characters and wild vistas. It also features appearances by other Kirby-owned characters such as Captain Victory."


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Terry Dexter - Better Than Me
Hmmmm, yea
Oh yeah
What, what
What, what
Yeah, yea yeah
What, what
What, what
Yeah, yea yeah
Boy I got my eyes on you
Guess that you can say that I've been watching you
I see the things that she put you through
Wouldn't take it if I were you, no
Baby I can not pretend
So where do I begin?
I'm tryin' to be that friend
So let me ask you something, oh ho yea
Do you think that she'll love you better than me
Kiss you better than me
Touch you better than me
Hold you better than me
Flex you better than me
Sex you better than me
Boy you better believe
I'll be everything that you need
Baby can't you see that she
Don't appreciate a thing
I try to get you to see
That you need to be with me
So what's the move?
Do you want me like I want you?
I just wanna be that friend
So let me ask you again, oh ho
(chorus 2x)
She's not right
So I can't see why
Why you continue to waste your time
She's not tight
When will you realize
Baby that I do you right
Everything, oh ho
Oh whoa oh
[Everything, everything]
[You need]
[Oh huh, uh huh, oh yeah, mmmm yea]
[You better than me]
Than me, than me, hey hey hey
[Flex you better than me]
Oh yea


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May 31, 2013 10:09 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 31, 2013) - Element Financial Corporation (TSX:EFN) -
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
Element Financial Corporation ("Element") is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced private placement bought deal offering of special warrants of Element ("Special Warrants") to increase the size of the offering to approximately $261 million (the "Offering"). Under the amended terms of the Offering, a syndicate of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities L.P., BMO Capital Markets and Barclays and including Scotiabank, National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities Inc., Cormark Securities Inc. and Manulife Securities Incorporated (collectively, the "Underwriters") have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, an aggregate of 25,750,000 Special Warrants at a price of $10.15 per Special Warrant for gross proceeds of approximately $261 million. Each Special Warrant will be exercisable into one common share in the capital of Element (the "Common Shares") for no additional consideration. The Company has granted the Underwriters an option (the "Over-Allotment Option"), which may be exercised by the Underwriters at any time up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Offering, to increase the size of the Offering by up to an additional 3,862,500 Special Warrants for additional gross proceeds of up to $39 million, representing 15% of the Offering. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, total gross proceeds of the Offering shall be approximately $300 million.
The proceeds of the Offering, including any proceeds from the Over-Allotment Option, will be used to partially fund the previously announced acquisition of GE Capital's Canadian fleet portfolio and Element's future growth as well as for general corporate purposes.
The Special Warrants will be deemed to be exercised upon the earlier of: (i) a date that is no later than the fifth business day after the date of issuance of a receipt for a final prospectus qualifying the issuance of Common Shares underlying the Special Warrants; and (ii) four months and one day following the closing of the Offering. Element has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a prospectus qualifying the issuance of the Common Shares underlying the Special Warrants within 75 days of closing of the Offering.
The Offering is scheduled to close on June 18, 2013, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
About Element Financial Corporation
With total assets of approximately $1.77 billion, Element Financial Corporation is Canada's leading independent equipment finance company. Element operates nationally in three segments of the equipment finance market - Element Capital provides large ticket equipment leasing, Element Finance serves the mid-ticket equipment finance market and Element Fleet provides vehicle fleet leasing and management solutions through the Company's TLS Fleet Management division.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Element and its business. Such statements are based on the current expectations and views of future events of Element's management. In some cases the forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release, including the expected completion of the Offering; the intention of Element to file a prospectus qualifying the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Special Warrants; the integration of GE Capital's Canadian fleet portfolio into Element following completion of the Transaction and any synergies related thereto and the anticipated growth of the Element business; as well as the intended use of proceeds from the Offering, may not occur and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements or information. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Element undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Element Financial CorporationJohn SadlerSenior Vice President(416) 386-1067 ext. firstname.lastname@example.com Financial CorporationMichel BelandChief Financial Officer(416) 386-1067 ext. email@example.com
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What a cutie of an image we got this time - his name is Birthday Fly ...... or we call just call him Louie!
Isn't he just the Bee's knees!
I even got to try out my new Jaded Blossom Hexagon dies - both the Stitched and Scallop sets, as well as the Dimensional Banner Die.
The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom's Supersized Birthday Greetings stamp set.
Hmmmmm, what to colour up next!
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