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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Dresses on the move!!!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
We have a DATE!!!!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
inspiring New Hampshire
This week as the summer heat was showing its prowess I headed north with my family~... to one of my favorite spots - New London, NH. Although i was technically on vacation - I lasted only two days before I had to make dresses. The first two were made while visiting the Fells in Newbury, New Hampshire. It is an old summer estate that they have opened to the public and the grounds are breath-taking. Beside just the natural beauty of the gardens, this year there is a contemporary sculpture exhibit called Animal Attractions (very interesting), an area set up with rocks for anyone to create a sculpture if so inspired & a FAIRY VILLAGE where anyone can make their own fairy house (you can only imagine the excitement). My girls and i were happy building and creating until hunger overtook us. As everyone else was making fairy houses ~ I, of course, made dresses.
Then after the Fells we headed to the beach where I had to make a dress. This certain beach is one of my favorite places in the world so I had to "mark' it with a dress. While walking the shore looking for materials I began to notice these small, brightly colored leaves floating in the water ~ a sign of summer's end and fall's arrival. This time of this month does tend to make one think of fall ~ even with the unbearable heat, the light is warmer and the shadows are longer & you know autumn is just around the corner. So I gathered this small collection of leaves and created this petite dress right at the water line. I like the combination of the turning leaves and the bright summer flower ~ summer and fall. It was wonderful to be making dresses outside with natural materials but now it is back to eggshells......
Happy summer all & peace!!!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Eggshell installation update
After the mural reached a certain stage it was time to focus on the main point of this installation...the eggshell dressafter collecting mirrors we started breaking them ~ a popular job among my helpers. I told all who asked ~ that if you break a mirror in the name of creativity you get 7 years GOOD LUCK!!! There is a lot of good luck at Medicine Wheel :)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Big weekend coming up!!!!
From Aug 5 - 27, Bromfield presents two exhibitions by the Boston chapter of Women's Caucus for Art.
"Sense (of Humor)"
Who says feminists don't have a sense of humor! Juried by Carolyn Muskat of Muskat Studios, this group show includes work by the Boston chapter of the WCA, dedicated to creating opportunities for and expanding recognition of women in the arts.
"Heat Wave"
"Heat Wave." Hot color, hot vibes, hot flashes. In the spirit of the season, this sizzling group show features members of the WCA, Boston.
Opening Reception***: Friday, Aug 7, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Closing Reception: Saturday, Aug 29, 3-5 pm.
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat, 12-5
Wheelchair accessibleMember, Boston Art Dealers Association
voice: (617) 451-3605web: http://www.bromfieldgallery.com
Curator: Gwen Stith
I am going to be gallery sitting Aug. 8th from 12~2 if you happen to come by early. When I dropped off the dresses for this show was the first time I was in Lowell and I thought it had an palpatable art buzz. This month there are many exciting art events ~ there is Quiltscapes at the Whistler Gallery, A Sense of Balance at the Boot Cotton Mills, and What Followed Me Home at the American Textile History Museum, all running in tandem with the Lowell Quilt Festival .
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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noun | wiz-ard
1. A wise man; sage
2. One skilled in magic; sorcerer
3. A very clever or skillful person; computer wizards
Wizards - they conjure up (excuse the pun!) all sorts of vivid characters...
Who do you think of when you think of Wizards? Merlin, from the Arthurian legends? Ellminster Aumar? The Crimson King?
Whoever your favourite Wizard is, there's no doubt that this little fellow is full of magic.
You can find him and his mystical friends - a unicorn, a knight, a dragon and a mermaid - in the Magical Day stamp set which is new to Stampin' Up!
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As well as the characters mentioned above, there are also two fabulous sentiments in the Magical Day stamp set, which is also available in Wood Mount.
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How to make this card
As I haven't got my hands on the wonderful new Brusho Crystal Colour yet, I decided to make a magical background for my card using the Shaving Foam Technique. Credit for this card goes to Alisa Tilsner one of our Australian Demonstrators - thanks for the inspiration Alisa!
Follow the step-by-step instructions below.
1. You will need the following Ink Refills: Night of Navy, Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise
2. Drop your colour onto the largest Clear Block F. Take a small amount of Shaving Foam and mix the colour around on the block.
3. Stamp using Clear Block F. Swish the colour around and scrape off the Shaving Foam. Repeat if you have any gaps on your card front that you're not happy with.
4. Stamp the wizard in Memento Black Ink on a seperate piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Use an Aqua Painter to colour using the Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad and Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad.
5. Stamp some stars using our Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad. Assemble the project using some Night of Navy Cardstock, SNAIL Adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals.
If you have any questions about this project or the products I've used please don't hesitate to get in touch using the email address above.
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European stocks fell on Friday as profit warnings by retail bellwether Carrefour and mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson rattled investors and added to worries about record oil prices.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares unofficially closed the roller-coaster session 0.4 percent lower at 1191.88 points. On the week, the index has lost 2.5 percent.
London's FTSE 100-stock index gained nearly 12 points to close at 5529.90, while France's CAC-40 index and Germany's Xetra Dax index declined.
Shares of French supermarket Carrefour sank 7.8 percent, hitting their lowest level in more than three years after the world's second biggest retailer behind Wal-Marttoned down its 2008 operating profit forecast.
Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating on Carrefour to "hold" from "buy," citing valuation.
French rival Casino shed 8.3 percent, while Ahold fell 3.4 percent, Sainsbury lost 2 percent and Metro AG dropped 1.2 percent.
"I remain very bearish on stocks, even at current prices," said Christian Jimenez, president of IMENE Investment Partners, in Paris. "We're seeing retailers getting punished as consumers' wallets are getting hit by high oil prices. They pay more at the pump and they have less money to spend."
Mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson warned it would make no profit in the second quarter due to weaker demand for its more expensive phones, sending shares in co-owner Ericsson down 7.6 percent.
Finnish rival Nokia dropped 4.5 percent after Credit Suisse downgraded its rating on the handset maker to "neutral."


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Interstate Research Commission on Climatic Change Act is an ALEC legislative bill, which incorrectly states that there is "a great deal of scientific uncertainty" around climate change and that it could result in "beneficial climatic changes." Read more here.
The ALEC legislative bill on science education promotes a "teach both sides" approach, despite the overwhelming scientific consensus around climate change. Read more here.
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This is a non-binding ALEC resolution opposing the Clean Power Plan, instilling fear of EPA regulations by making arguments of economic impact. Read more here.
This ALEC legislative bill increases fees for home solar users who ALEC has described as "freeriders" taking advantage of utility companies. Read more here.
This is a non-binding ALEC resolution promoting Federal approval of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline project. Read more here.
This ALEC legislative bill creates bureaucratic red tape and would delay the state submitting its compliance plan to the EPA under the Clean Power Plan. Read more here.
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Your English 46 Action Words for CVs
Level: B2-C1
This podcast deals with vocabulary for CVs. We all know that in our careers we must be able to write and speak about what we have done in the past. That's is why in this episode we will practice the pronunciation of some very useful verbs in the simple past tense.
If you want to become good at English, you must perfect your pronunciation. Here we will analyze how some useful verbs are pronounced in the simple past tense according to their grammatical groupings. We offer you a chart in PDF.
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I'm grateful! Thank you for listening to me open up. It's hard to be vulnerable. After I published my post last night, I thought to myself, who really is going to care about me? Will people think I'm an idiot? Will they think I'm weak? But you wanna know something? I'm tired of living in fear because I'm worried about what others are going to think about me. I used to not be this way, but insecurities always seem get the best of me.
I'm the type of person who works really great with lists. I'm satisfied and feel accomplished when I can check things off. The last few months I have been feeling like doing absolutely nothing. My drive has been gone. I know I need to work, and have a pencil and paper in my hand, but nothing is written down. Therefore, I'm twiddling my thumbs all day doing a whole lot of nothing "pretending" to work. I'm doing the surface work that needs to be done, but that stuff isn't the fun part. It's time to go deep!
So yesterday, with my coffee in hand, my favorite tunes on, I didn't look at my emails or social media or my calendar for that matter! Instead I googled "How to figure out what you want in life"? It's kind of a dumb question, right? Like, the internet is not going to know what I want in life. But, I needed something to start with. I came across this post from Forbes and just decided to "not work" yesterday and work on me! As my friend Angela mentioned to me last night "time waits for no one"— so it's about damn time I start putting myself first. I started to answer the questions and I could immediately feel a spark being lit inside me. So much actually, that it inspired me to write my "opening up" post yesterday. And, I'm being dead honest here, I've never fully opened up so publicly.
I invite you to join me! Go through these questions and answer them! I'd love for you to share them with me, either in the comments below, on social media, or a private email. Let's lift each other up! Be sure to follow through with the the last prompt in the article "connect the dots". OMFG — the dots are connecting! I see them!
P.S. The photo above is a rare self-portrait. It was for an application to a photography retreat. I decided to bare it all, strip naked, at sunrise, because I wanted to feel free! If that pic (rolls and all) is not vulnerable, I don't know what is!
What am I known for?
I'm fiercely loyal, a competitor and opinionated. I have high standards and don't like to be wrong. If I am wrong, or don't know something, I'm totally fine with asking for help, or questioning to know more. I am deeply connected to my family and friends. I don't consider myself to have a lot of "friends" because I prefer deep connections over fake missed connections. I am photographer who is really good at shooting candids, portraits, and details. I'm really good at capturing how things feel in a beautiful and thoughtful way. I'm an award winning photographer and have been published in print and on the web dozens of times. I have dabbled in the print publishing world, in the advertising world, and also currently split my time as a photographer to work in the blogging/publishing world. I am a giving person and find joy by giving - be it advice, a gift, or a piece of my "gift" (photographs). I'm really good at setting goals and accomplishing them. I'm a really good photo editor. I've got street smarts. I don't like to take "no" for an answer. I'm a pusher. I have a really good eye (discerning). I thrive when people tell me I can't do something.
What do I offer and that is significantly different from what the best in your field do?
I don't know anyone like me! I run a wedding blog and also am a wedding photographer in the luxury wedding market. I have always been someone that doesn't "follow trends" and have always gone on in life at the beat of my own drum. I photograph weddings in a way that inspires me. I am inspired by amazing street photography from the 40s, 50s and 60s. If I could have met Garry Winograd I would die happy. His work is the epitome of what inspires me the most. Realness, authenticity, a little grit, a little sass, just wildly so good. There are few photographers in the wedding world that I know that shoot this way. I also mix that style with solid editorial / magazine like images because that's what I learned in college. No one has my personality. I have a way of getting people to open up to me in front of the camera, to feel vulnerable and real. Sure, others do this in their own way, but I don't know that anyone could really be me. I have a colorful background. I've always dabbled in different aspects of the creative field: I worked at a film lab, I worked at different two magazines, I worked for two totally different advertising photographers. All those jobs along the way gave me many powerful tools that I use today. As a blogger, I have learned more about SEO, advertising, building relationships, wordpress, html, social media then I ever thought possible. As a wedding photographer with a commercial background I know how to market in a way that most wedding photographers don't. I know what editors and art directors want. I know how to not waste someones time. I feel like i'm in the "know" constantly because I'm always doing research (blogging world, reading, social media), and crazy and exhausting as that sounds, I love doing it!
What was I noticed for back when I was a teen and young adult?
I was a really good soccer player! It didn't start out that way actually. I always wanted to be a forward and score goals, but I was best at defense. Funny thinking about it today and where I'm at in my life because I was the kind of goalie that took risks and put fear in forward's faces trying to score on me. I used to be this way in all aspects of my life and I'm just connecting the dots RIGHT NOW!
In high school I really enjoyed photography. I wasn't really good at first, but started to show a passion for it and my high school teacher saw something in me that I was incapable of seeing. His dedication to my success actually led me to pursue a local photography job, and then not getting that job led me to move to San Francisco, and here I am!
I was a really good leader at my job, Starbucks, and earned rank and respect by working hard.
In college, I had one professor that saw a light in me as well. So much that he went out of his way to write me a letter telling me that he knows I'll have a career in photography. I'll find that letter and share it soon! He also nicknamed me "Hurricane McNeill" after some famous boxer I think. I like to think it's because I always enter a room, or a scene like a hurricane, but I think his reasoning was a little different! There was one particular class that me and my college BFF took, 4x5, and it was really hard for us. We were practically failing. Our Professor said if we re-did each assignment each week we could bring our grade up. Ana and I both knew we would fail each week, so we automatically assumed to just set out time to re-do the assignments. My professor saw our passion, and I'm not totally sure that's when "he knew" (maybe I'll ask him!), but I have a feeling it is. We worked really hard!
What skills, talents, abilities make you stand out?
I'm a great photographer with a good eye. I'm a great art director. I have great intuition. I don't have a problem speaking up and saying something is not right. I'm a good director. I'm great at researching! I'm a great blogger and photo editor and social media maven.
What life experiences have shaped you in special ways?
Being hit by a car and almost losing my life (although probably sub-conciously) shaped me. My grandpa said I never complained about what happened to me. I just powered through. I also wanted what I wanted. I wanted to play soccer. I didn't like to be confined. I was bullied because of my neck braces and halo. Those things made me stronger. I was bullied because I was fat, but I pushed through. IT MADE ME STRONG. Failing makes me strong. Having a goal and trying to accomplish it makes me strong. My dad always tells me "If you see a brick wall Chriistina, you're going to run right through it. You're not going to inspect it, or try and around it, or jump over it, you're just going to push through it". That is very much me and I am proud of that.
Buying a brand new truck, lifting it, and then 3 months later deciding to move to San Francisco was pivotal for me. I held onto that truck for about a year, but giving it up was freeing. Moving to San Francisco when I met a guy that made me feel like magic was also pivotal. I didn't allow a crush, love story dictate my path. The ending was very painful for me, but I came out on top and met the man I was supposed to marry, things always happen the way they should! :)
Going to college even though my family kind of forgot about me made me special. My family really pushed hard with my older brother and then when it came time for me to go through the college applications, they just didn't push, or help me. I am the reason why I went to college. I am the reason why I am where where I am. I pushed for this. I worked for this. My family didn't believe I would survive in San Francisco, and here I am, 14 years later, still kicking.
What are your Life Intentions?
To be a good person. To give. To give what people have given me. To provide joy. To fill a need. To provide inspiration. To enjoy the little things. To enjoy what I have. To enjoy the green grass, or brown grass, or dirt. To really just feel. To be grateful. To make people happy by opening up and giving them myself in a spiritual, uplifting kind of way. How I do that? The easy answer is photography, but just being myself in work or with friends is how I give it back.
What are your core values – the non-negotiables you need in life to be happy and fulfilled?
I need to feel appreciated. I need to feel respected. I need people to trust me. I need structure and a good work-life / home-life balance. I need financial security.
Whom do you love to serve and support, and why?
Honestly? I love giving, especially to those are are willing to receive. I am fiercely passionate about what I do and if I can help a friend, colleague or family member in need, I'm there! It makes me feel good to be able to help someone and lift someone up. I love getting back what I have learned along the way.
When you're 90 years old looking back, what do you want to have given, contributed, stood for and achieved?
I always wanted to be a teacher when I was little. So when I was in high school, I got a scholarship from a local women's group to be a "teacher". It was exciting to be chosen to receive this honor, but I've always felt guilty about receiving that scholarship because I never actually perused being a teacher (in a classroom that is!). I didn't follow that path directly because I pursued being a creative. However, at 33 I'm thinking to myself that teaching others what I know has always been in my bones. (AHA MOMENT) So ultimately, no matter what age I am, I'm ALREADY proud of who I am today and what I stand for. I know I will die happy if I continue to listen to my gut, give back and do what makes me feel good, and using my voice to stand up for what I truly believe in.
I'm kind of skirting around this question, aren't I? I want to give back what I know. I want to mentor. I want to watch my friends and family soar. I want to help people think outside the box. I want to photograph and document moments, days, and help preserve history. I guess ultimately "giving" is giving away my gift and sharing it with the world. Nothing makes me happier then making someone else happy. That fuels my soul.
What do I want to achieve? It would be nice to be recognized as someone who's won a ton of awards, been published, authored books. But really, I think my greatest achievement would be to stay true to myself, because being me is easier then pretending to be someone I am not. I want to be remembered and recognized for my passion, my talent, for giving no fucks, for speaking my mind, and for always standing up for what's right.


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(Took the photo from the store's website ;) ) It was my first time teaching and I was really nervous at first. The ladies that came to the class put me right at ease and we had alot of fun. Aside from rolling the petals on the green flower lol. We started late and finished late, but everyone was a good sport and we managed to get it all done :) . Yesterday was a good day.
Monday, October 11, 2010
I taught a class....
.....and I liked it! No actually, I loved it! Here is the wall hanging I created:
Labels: FUN, scrapbooking, teaching
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HOORAY for good days...especially good days that consist of becoming A TEACHER for the first time and hitting a home run out of the park with that FAB project!!! ♥♥♥ to you & your newly discovered talent!!! :)ReplyDelete
(ps: YES! you should *definitely* make yourself an ami book! trust me, it is almost as fun as making the ami's themselves and completely assuages the pangs of giving 'em away! maybe some of your recipients would even be willing to PHOTO your little guys retrospectively?! worth asking, dontcha think?!)
Oh I remember my first teach - very nerve-racking but your work looks beautifulReplyDelete
You should not be nervous. You are very talented! Love the project!!!ReplyDelete
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Getting Ready To Descend Huayna Picchu
*Mr. Wright was interviewed by Newsweek, and AOL American Online twice about his time in Peru, and was on the cover of Sedona magazine.
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Revealing skills that all successful people have used for thousands of years to enhance their lives.
Because the root of all success has always been known by the ancients.
Far beyond visualization or affirmations, this work has always been called energy work.
But this energy work has been elusive, because never before has it been communicated, in modern language, in a way that not only gives an understanding of it, but also inspires us to actually practice it.
What hidden skills would you like to uncover in yourself? The invitation is to list them!
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Skills such as using your ability to intend something to happen, and then actually having that thing happen!
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Skills like intuition that allows you in a very real way, to make better decisions for yourself. Decision making abilities that can only come to the forefront when you do energy work specifically designed to support you in being more confident through a dramatically expanded awareness.
So what are the areas of your life you would like to have more of the things that you really want to have happen for you?
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I'd just like to start off thanking all my readers for their constant support and loyalty in the past few months I've had my blog. SO, you know what that means? One of you lucky BITCHES gets a brand new Hana Elite 1" Flat Iron with Ceramic Technology courtesy of Misikko! They offer a wide variety of professional hair products and thermal equipment such as flat irons, curling irons, and blow dryers! This isn't your generic flat iron, it retails over $350 in most salons and it includes a 2 year warranty, adjustable heat from 140-450F, Iron mat, Pouch, and Hana Shine Shield Thermal Protectant.
Being a Hair Stylist in training, I understand a quality flat iron with Ceramic technology is essential to maintain my platinum blonde locks. I suggest using the thermal protectant before using any heat related styling devices to maintain shine, lustre, and protect the hair from any heat related damage. I mean, do you really think I wake up in the morning with a perfectly quaffed man bouffant, gorgeous curly locks, or sleek straight hair? Ha! I don't think so. Which is why It's important for you to invest in good products to maintain the health of your hair, great equipment (ie. flat irons, blow dryers) to give you the style you desire, and most importantly using the equipment and products properly. So from The Haute Bitch to you, here's your chance to win this FABULOUS prize!
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Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government is in such a deep financial crisis that it is unable to clear pending bills.In the annual Budget, the AP government had projected that at end of the financial year, the revenue deficit would be Rs 415.80 crore. According to finance department officials, the figure has already reached Rs 1,400 crore. Judging by the rate at which the revenue deficit is increasing, it is expected to touch an all-time high of Rs 10,000 crore at the end of 2017-18..The income-expenditure sheet shows that the total expenditure was about Rs 64,000 crore. Of this, the revenue expenditure was more than Rs 57,000 crore and capital expenditure Rs 8,832 crore.
The state's tax and non-tax revenue failed to reach the target projected in the Budget. It had estimated that its own revenue would be Rs 26,343.41 crore but the actual revenue was only Rs 21,882 crore.
The state government had projected the non-tax revenue at Rs 2,497 crore but the actual revenue was Rs 1,986 crore. The large chunk of expenditure is towards bill payments. The state government has cleared Rs 13000 crore worth of pending bills of the previous financial year. In the current financial year, the state government has received bills to the tune of Rs 50,000 crore and has to clear bills amounting to about Rs 10,000 crore.
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How intimacy and balanced hormones protect your health.
My friend and colleague, Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, celebrated the release of her new book Sexy Brain this week—and I'm a big fan. I was lucky enough to receive an early galley copy of this fantastic read and even with my hectic schedule, poured through it in a matter of days. For peri- and menopausal women, this is a terrific adjunct for fans of my book, Before the Change.
I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Berkson and discuss her sizzling new title.
Ann Louise Gittleman: Why is sex such a powerful subject?
Dr. Berkson: Sex—everybody thinks about it. A monk or nun in a monastery has fleeting thoughts. A doctor who sits across a desk from you, as professional as can be, has momentary thoughts. Why? The pull of our biology is undeniable. We are spiritual beings inside human bodies. The pluck of our physiology is enormous and pretty much unavoidable. Sex is how the race moves forward. So, yes, it's about reproduction. But ancient humans were "doing it" long before they connected the act of love-making with baby-making. Science is now proving, beyond a doubt, that sex is more than sexy and reproductive things. Intimacy is also about keeping you and me healthy and our families stable.
ALG: Why would intimacy have such a pull way beyond reproduction?
Dr. B: Nature never does anything without a reason. Nature is all about the next generation. So built into sex are the payoffs that Mother Nature designed to do just that. It turns out that connection and pleasure, our human birthrights, bathe the human immune system and brain in molecules that keep both working better. Yes, big O's ward off the big A (Alzheimer's disease).
ALG: How did you come to write a book on intimacy?
Dr. B: Several years ago a surgeon and urologist approached me to write a book for the reception tables in their growing erectile dysfunction clinics. When doing due diligence, I was stunned by the science on intimacy and human health, especially about the brain.
Mix this with seeing more and more of my younger patients having less libido, enjoyment or powerful orgasms and I realized I had to write this book.
ALG: By intimacy, are you mainly referring to bedroom interactions, or what?
Dr. B: By intimacy I am not referring only to intercourse. I am also describing a swath of emotions—from bonding by hanging with friends and loved ones, to hugging and cuddling, and then all the way into the bedroom. All of these activities release protective hormones and diverse chemicals that bathe the human immune system, gut, muscles, brain tissue, and other cells with effervescent good health.
ALG: Can you explain what you mean by nature's intention?
Dr B: Nature's intention is that pleasure and connection protect the brain and health of adults. Hopefully, from this ensue healthier parents and more stable relationships. From that, kids born to those parents benefit from a more stable and supportive home life.
ALG: How does intimacy relate to brain health and warding off the big O?
Dr. B: Research is clearly showing that the more couples engage in connection and pleasure—sensuality both in and out of the bedroom, random acts of connection throughout the day, and regular orgasms throughout the week—the better cognition and quality of life they enjoy for decades to come. Happier parents set the scene for happier families.
ALG: I have heard you say that love is under attack, what do you mean by this?
Dr. B: Ironically, at the same time that sex is being seen as beneficial as veggies and exercise, especially for our brain, our toxic environments—the outer one of pollution and high-tech lifestyles, and our toxic inner environment of unhealthy guts, excess drugs, and poor food choices—are hijacking our ability to want, enjoy, or benefit by these intimate connections.
ALG: What are some other modern day life style changes that are flat-lining our intimacy life?
Dr. B: Texting; porn; bad food; toxins in our air, food, and water; obesity; unhealthy home syndrome; and even habits like sitting all day in front of the computer and TV are creating less healthy humans who want intimacy less. Less intimacy means you move through life with less immune and brain protection.
ALG: You and I have been on the same detox page, and you are saying this now overlays to intimacy?
Dr. B: Just as Dr. Gittleman has written so profoundly in her urgently needed book on the fat flush diet, we need to detox our hormonal systems so they can function optimally and we can benefit brilliantly.
ALG: What are some of the firsts that my community may enjoy when they read your book?
Dr. B: Inside my new book, Sexy Brain, I introduce many firsts:
• The Hormone Language of Love: Understanding how estrogen and testosterone have been hard-wired for millennia, translates into more successful and less frustrating relationships.
• The 10-day Sex Hormone Receptor Detox:
And why you need to add ALG's bile supplement to these recommendations.
• The growing science on oxytocin, the bonding hormone: Oxytocin connects a man and a woman. And what else? Learn its connection with our gut, the mothership of our health, and how it keeps our muscles buffed even without strenuous exercise.
• The microgenderome: A new way of looking at the microbiome and hormone cross-talk.
• Testing your hormones: Most testing methods, such as blood, saliva, or urine, do not tell the whole story of your hormonal health. Learn how to keep your hormone system watching your physiologic back, your intimacy and even your cognition.
• Hormone Receptors: Be amazed by the hormonal Internet System and why it needs detox caretaking.
• The 17-steps to being a great lover: Actually, be the most amazing lover, who also gets the most health bang for your intimacy buck.
• The real vitamin C: Connection! Learn exactly how to get out of your heads and into each other.
ALG: Your say that the science suggests that even sex needs practice and education, can you chat on this?
Dr. B: You can't sit down in front of a piano and immediately become a great piano player just because you want to. You need training. Then you have to practice. And practice.
It's the same with getting great bennies from sexual intimacy. To be a great lover, and to be connected in a way that most promotes your own and your lover's health, also needs education. And practice. I describe exactly how.
ALG: I read in your book Swedish research that supported the need for intimacy education, can you chat about this?
Dr. B: The Swedish government had been noticing that one out of three Swedish couples were breaking up before one of their children was five years old. To figure out why this was happening, Gothenburg University tracked almost 60 Swedish couples for 8 years to see who stayed together and who didn't . . . and why.
The scientists found (and published in Nordic Psychology 2016) that the couples who stayed together had better sensual connection (not necessarily intercourse) "in" and "out" of the boudoir, throughout a number of hours during each day. The researchers said that sensual connection saves families. They suggested that falling in love doesn't make this happen, but that education does. I say, add detox to this and healthier lifestyle choices and now you have the recipe for more advantageous and intimate daily living. And better cognition for decades to come.
ALG: Why do you call SEXY BRAIN a breakthrough book?
Dr. B: SEXY BRAIN is a breakthrough book, because it shares a new 360-degree understanding of sex and the critical role that nature intended for it to play in our lives beyond reproduction, especially our brain and our personal family life.
ALG: How do you see parents sharing this with their adult children?
Dr. B: SEXY BRAIN is a book parents could, with good conscience, gift to their adults kids when they get engaged. It's written in a delicate, educational but very funny and science based manner. It is the perfect gift for parents to gift their adult children when embarking on marriage or serious relationship. It promotes religious familial points of view, and I was shocked when I saw that the science pointed in this direction. The information inside helps people achieve successful love and family life, avoid loneliness and isolation, and ensure that lovers get bennies of being human that nature envisioned.
ALG: What if someone is single or their mate is unable to make love with them due to illness or other issues?
Dr. B: You can even use this information if you are perfectly content being single or find yourself, for whatever reason, riding solo in the intimacy department. You get exact steps on how to protect your health, especially your brain, by being more connected with yourself. You'll learn how to unclog your hormonal signaling system with food, nutrients, detox, and human connection to make sure your hormones are working for you, not against you.
ALG: Why are hormones so critical to achieving great health in body/mind/and spirit?
Dr. B: Your hormones are your most powerful signaling molecules and, when they wane, your health wanes. So no matter your relationship status, you want healthy hormones on board.
More satisfying orgasms are linked to less breast cancer, less prostate cancer, better memory, and even more neurogenesis, which means a healthy increase of nerve growth in your brain and central nervous system.
ALG: What is the age range of your audience for this book?
Dr. B: This can happen at any age, even up into your nineties. This book is not just for young adults!
ALG: What about those shy or embarrassed or guilty about reading a book on sex?
Dr. B: SEXY BRAIN is written in an easy, gentle but entertaining manner. You'll learn how (as the book's subtitle says): sizzling intimacy and balanced hormones prevent Alzheimer's, cancer, depression and divorce. And how to achieve all the benefits that nature set up for us by clearing out the toxic remnants of our modern lifestyle. It is a book based on science. Realizing that the scientific literature is saying that sex should enter the medical clinical arena, should make all potential readers have complete peace of mind.
ALG: Any last sentence to share?
Dr. B: SEXY BRAIN shows you exactly how to gain all the benefits of connection and pleasure that are our human privilege, and add more joy and brainpower into your today and tomorrow. No one should ever feel too guilty, too fatigued or too embarrassed about the world of intimacy, ever again.
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Do purchase a copy of Dr. Berkson's book here and connect with her online here. It will make for great weekend reading!


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A Review of Lash Extensions + GIVEAWAY!
I recently had the opportunity to try out lash extensions. I have heard about them for years now and never quite understood what they entailed. Of course, all kinds of thoughts went through my mind and the actual process ended up being nothing like what I expected!
I went to a local salon, Lash Fabulous, located in West Vancouver, British Columbia. I was immediately put at ease by the owner, Lisa, and technician, Leonie. They started off with a consultation and were completely honest about the process, the looks I could go for, and expectations for end results. Below is a video showing a little look into the extension process! You can also see a before and after.
If there's one important thing that I took away from my experience it is to go to a salon that offers QUALITY. Lisa stressed the importance of high quality glue and when it comes to anything being put close to your eyes, I agree that you want the best. If you live in the Vancouver area, I would HIGHLY recommend you check out Lash Fabulous. Their staff are trained and they only offer the best in quality and service. I could feel the passion for lash extensions through these wonderful women. For more information, visit their website!
Now for the GIVEAWAY!
For anyone who lives in the Vancouver area! I have teamed up with Lash Fabulous and we are giving away ONE FULL SET of lash extensions (Valued at $175). To enter, head to my Instagram @stylebymemory
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'We had a loud bang': Jet leaving Charlotte hits deer, makes emergency landing
Jet makes emergency landing after hitting deer
An American Airlines regional jet that was taking off at Charlotte Douglas International Airport struck a deer at about noon Wednesday, causing the crew to declare an emergency and return to the airport.
The American Eagle plane was headed to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Mississippi with 44 passengers and four crew members aboard, American spokeswoman Katie Cody said.
The CRJ-700 struck the deer during its takeoff roll. The flight crew declared an emergency and then did a flyover so personnel on the ground could inspect it for damage prior to attempting a landing.
"We had a loud bang, we're coming back," someone who appears to be a pilot tells an air traffic controller, in a recording from the Charlotte Douglas control tower.
"OK, we think you hit – somebody that was passing said it was a deer," the air traffic worker replies, then gives the plane directions to return.
"Say that again? I've got a bunch, a bunch of adrenaline here," the crew member replies.
A few minutes later, the crew got the damage assessment from the ground.
"5320, you are showing you're trailing some kind of vapor or something off the right wing," an air traffic worker can be heard telling the flight crew.
"We copy and we understand," the flight crew replies a moment later.
OK, we think you hit – somebody that was passing said it was a deer.
Air traffic worker, in a recording from the Charlotte Douglas control tower
The jet landed on runway 18 Left/36 Right, and passengers evacuated on the runway. They were returned to the terminal on buses, Cody said, and no injuries were reported.
Firefighting crews met the plane and sprayed flame retardant because it was leaking jet fuel, Cody said.
The runway reopened shortly after 2 p.m. after an inspection, and after the plane was towed away.
Charlotte Douglas spokeswoman Lee Davis said the airport will evaluate how the deer got on the runway as part of its wildlife management plan. Surrounded by over 19 miles of barbed wire-topped perimeter fencing, Charlotte Douglas is also ringed by thousands of acres of wooded land conducive to deer.
Wildlife strikes aren't rare at Charlotte's airport, but they don't usually cause damage. The FAA had 47 reports of wildlife strikes at Charlotte Douglas in the first four months of 2016, the most recent period available. Almost all of them were collisions with small birds or bats, though a coyote and a raccoon were also struck on Charlotte's runways last year.
The most famous wildlife strike associated with Charlotte was the emergency forced landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009, after Canada geese were ingested into both engines of the Airbus 320. All passengers safely escaped. The pilot, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, became a folk hero and the subject of the Hollywood movie "Sully."
Flight 1549 was Charlotte-bound, and the plane is on permanent display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum near the airport.
Wednesday's incident was the sixth deer vs. plane collision at Charlotte Douglas since 1994, according to the FAA. The last time a deer collision was reported at the airport, FAA records show, was in October 2010. A US Airways Boeing 737 struck a white-tailed deer, causing minor damage to the plane.
Globally, wildlife strikes killed about 260 airplane passengers and destroyed nearly 250 aircraft from 1990 through 2015, according to an FAA report published in November.
"Factors that contribute to this increasing threat are increasing populations of large birds and increased air traffic by quieter, turbofan-powered aircraft," the report said.
In 2015, birds were involved in about 96 percent of the reported strikes, terrestrial mammals in 1.6 percent, bats in 2.3 percent and reptiles in 0.3 percent, according to the report. U.S. strikes dramatically increased over the years, while the number of reported damaging strikes declined since 2000.
Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak


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On the 9th of September Apple launched a handful of products and services. And as the news hit the web, it started. A lot of people went into fun making frenzy over the new iPhones and the Apple watch. Some Samsung fans labelled the bigger iPhones as a ripoff of Galaxy S5. The Android fan base pointed out that most of the features are generations old. Then came the infamous bend-gate followed by hair-gate and more gates. And Indians posted the same old kidney selling jokes over the high price of iPhones.
Firstly, talking about ripoffs. It was a couple of years ago when Samsung payed a billion dollars fine to Apple for patent infringement. Cant ignore the irony when Samsung prints ads about giving Apple a blueprint for iPhone 7 based on Galaxy Note 4. And a large screen does not make any phone a ripoff of a Galaxy. There are just so many cases when Samsung has shamelessly copied Apple. A 64 bit chip is launched and in a week Samsung starts making 64 bit chips for its phones. iPhone 5s comes in gold, Galaxy S4 too comes in gold after a week. Touch id is launched, a fingerprint reader is incorporated in the home button on galaxy S5. In my opinion, all touch phones are a ripoff of the original iPhone in that way. No one saw a touch panel integrated in a phone before 2007. Why wasn't Android Anywhere to be seen before September 2008? Apple could have done a bigger screen iPhone before but doing it now doesn't make it a ripoff of any other phone.
The features(nfc payments, third party keyboards, widgets) are not new to the market. Android has these from generations. Big deal? Who has seen people paying from their Nexus before? Stuffing a gadget with features doesn't make it usable. There are more than a hundred stores and brands currently supporting Apple pay. Samsung has a feature which knows when you are not looking at the screen and pauses the video and dims the light. Uses a lot of juice and is not usable. But if Apple does it the next year with a better functionality it will be a ripoff because Samsung did that years ago though no one uses it. Android and iOS are very different in the way their environment is made. iOS is closed, very closed. Which in turn makes it far more secure than any other mobile operating system. Before iOS 8, apps could not interact with other apps, which rendered infection from malware virtually impossible. Your apps cannot work on something together but you get security. Android is a very open platform. You can tweak the system, customize it in a lot of ways and of course get the security of your phone compromised. Apple now lets you do the things you can do on Android AND has the security. Android continues to give the freedom of doing a lot of customization but still lacks security. Third party keyboards and widgets are surely a late offering from Cupertino but they are a lot safe and better than Android. Doing things perfectly matters, not doing it before and compromising the quality. About bend gate. We studied about metals being malleable and ductile in 7th grade. The iPhone 6 plus is a large piece of hardware made entirely of aluminum on the outside except the display. If enough force is applied it will bend, just like applying a lot of force on the screen will break it. Its a property of the material used. If you scratch your gorilla glass screen with a blade, it will get scratched but does that make gorilla glass a less able material for a screen? Does that give birth to scratch gate? And for the record, the Galaxy Note 4 among many other phones, which is also made of metal casing, bends under similar conditions. iPhone 6 starts at fifty two thousand rupees in India. Samsung galaxy note 4 starts at sixty thousand rupees. I don't see a very high difference in the cost of the flagships. It is actually eight thousand rupees cheaper than note 4. When HTC One max was launched here, it had a price tag of sixty five thousand. No one sold their kidneys then. Sure, Apple and affordable don't go hand in hand but whats wrong in keeping a premium price for a premium device? Most of the flagships are in the same price range.
Just like everything Apple is not perfect nor are it's products but they sure are better than a lot of products in the market. Reading non sense about them really took its toll and hence this article. I don't see a point in being so negative about a company which has consistently been innovative with its products. Hope you liked the article.


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In 2016, all business owners face challenges never seen before. Specifically, the aging of our society poses specific threats to the tennis industry. Over the next 10 years, 90 million people will retire…and of those that own privately held businesses (including those that own tennis clubs) approximately eight million businesses will change hands. Therefore, the traditional business plan is a thing of the past.
Today, the owner of a business has to take a holistic view that combines operations, business valuation, exit planning, value enhancement/revenue growth with a tennis club owner's personal, professional, and business goals and objectives.
Sports Club Advisors, the only mergers and acquisitions firms to specialize in the fitness, sports and leisure sector, is helping TIA lead the charge in assisting tennis club owners/managers prepare for the future.
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On his radio show Wednesday, Glenn Beck blasted Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report and Breitbart News as "nothing but shills" for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, but Beck stated that he and his staff have "proven" themselves "not to be shills" for Ted Cruz.
"Matt Drudge and Breitbart – they'll never say it, but they are nothing but shills for Trump. I will tell you this: we have proven ourselves not to be shills for Cruz," Beck said.
The Drudge Report and Breitbart News have not endorsed any candidate in the 2016 GOP primary. Beck has publicly endorsed Cruz, declared him "the next George Washington," and stumped for him at campaign rallies in Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada, Arkansas, and Michigan.
Beck has proven himself to be a steadfast supporter of Cruz. After the Texas senator came in a disappointing third place in the South Carolina primary, Beck encouraged his listeners to join him "in a fast for Ted Cruz." Last month, the radio host expressed his belief that God allowed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to die in order to "wake America up to how close we are to the loss of our freedom" and to the necessity of electing Cruz to name Scalia's replacement.
The fervor of Beck's support for Cruz has been matched only by the vehemence of his opposition to Trump. He has called the New York real estate mogul "a pathological narcissistic sociopath" and "a narcissistic psychopath" whose presidency "will lead to civil war or worst."
He has repeatedly compared Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, declaring that Trump's populist policies were "the makings of Adolf Hitler." Last Sunday on ABC News' This Week, Beck held up a German ballot with Hitler's name on it as a prop to emphasize his comparison of the GOP frontrunner to the Nazi leader. He has even speculated as to whether Trump, whose daughter converted to Judaism, hates Jews. (He concluded, "I don't think [Trump] hates Jews.")
After the Nevada caucus, Beck called Trump supporters "brown shirts" in reference to the infamous Nazi paramilitary group. However, his claims that Trump supporters at a Nevada caucus site behaved with "hate and rage" have been contradicted by the eye-witness accounts of volunteers at the site who dismissed his comments as "hyperbole."
Last year, he accused Trump's Tea Party supporters of being racist for opposing President Obama while supporting Trump, who Beck considers to be a leftwing progressive.
He has also falsely accused the Republican frontrunner of voting for Barack Obama in the 2008 election despite Trump's public endorsement and fundraising efforts for John McCain.
Beck launched into Drudge and Breitbart today after a Cruz supporter named Paul called into Beck's radio show and claimed that "Trump lost seven of the last eight states without Rubio in the race."
Below is the full transcript of the response from Beck and his radio co-hosts:
GLENN BECK: This is why – this is why, Paul, he is mocking Rubio. He's trying to humiliate Rubio. So he will appeal to Rubio's ego. He'll crush his ego, and try to get him to stay in because he'll be too damaged. He'll be angry and want to stay. He won't want to go out as "Little Rubio." That's exactly why he's doing it. That's exactly why Matt Drudge is doing it. Matt Drudge is — Matt Drudge and Breitbart – they'll never say it, but they're – they are nothing but shills for Trump. I will tell you this: we have proven ourselves not to be shills for Cruz. When I came out two weeks ago and I said: If he doesn't win some things – if Rubio comes out on Super Tuesday and he is winning over Cruz, I will go to Cruz and say, "You gotta get out for the good–"
STEVE "STU" BURGUIERE: You said that to him on air. You said that to Ted Cruz on the air.
BECK: Yes, on the air. We're not a shill, and more importantly we come out and tell you we are for Ted Cruz. Matt Drudge and Breitbart are playing this game, and they're going to get burned badly. Did you hear what happened to Breitbart — apparently to one of Breitbart's reporters last night?
STU: Yeah, there was a report. Jeffy, do you have this report in front of you by any chance?
JEFF "JEFFY" FISHER: I don't have it in front of me, although I know the story. There was a report out of Florida that one of the reporters–
STU: Female reporter.
BECK: Female reporter.
JEFFY: Yes, from Breitbart went to ask Donald Trump a question and his manager – Trump's manager [Corey] Lewandowski –snagged her by the arm and threw her back away from Donald and almost knocked down.
BECK: This is the same guy that was spreading the lie that I threatened Donald Trump, and who was part of that Matt Drudge, Breitbart, and there was another one — but it came from this guy who just almost threw this girl down to the ground.
STU: I will say that Breitbart did eventually correct that — so just to their credit. I don't know that Drudge ever did, but Breitbart did [say] that that was not true.
BECK: So, that's why. Paul, thank you so much for your call. That is exactly why you'll see these pictures on Drudge today of this miniature — this photo-shopped picture of Marco Rubio looking like a midget — because Donald Trump needs him to stay in, and so it is an organized campaign of trying to humiliate Marco Rubio to get him to stay in. I just pray and I would suggest that we all pray together. But I just pray that Marco Rubio does not let human emotion dictate because the republic is at stake.


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As a digital person most often surrounded by other digital people, I see the backs of a lot of mobile phones and a lot of people see the back of mine. Endless studies have been conducted into the way this little device, which holds pretty much all the knowledge in the world and access to likeminded people from across the world, alters the way we interact with the people sat opposite with us in a range of social situations.
However a new study has shown that aside from altering the flow of conversation with friends, having a phone at the table can actually affect the way we enjoy the tastes and smells of food.
It seems like the sort of statement us tech-savvy lot would scoff at but the results and the study seem sound, with diners invited aboard a restaurant in a disused tube carriage (the unusual setting all the more suited to social sharing) and asked to put their phones away from the second course onward.
After some initial anger and anxiety at being detached from their device, the diners were asked to detail their experience. Fairly obviously the conversation flowed better and more naturally, but many also pointed out that they more actively enjoyed the aroma and tastes of the food when they weren't concerning themselves with finding the best angle for Instagram.
Interestingly though, only around 30% supported a ban on phones in restaurants but 80% thought they should be put away at the dinner table. Looks like table manners aren't dead just yet!


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Mikey, Border Collie-Australian Kelpie mix
My name is Tom Murphy and I adopted a dog from ARC back in May of 2008. The dog is Mikey, a border collie-Australian Kelpie mix. I thought I would share a few photos with you and let you know that Mikey is a great dog and enjoys a very good life. He is quite active and has become a great running partner for me though I've given him the summer off due to the heat. He also has become quite skilled in catching a Frisbee and I'm actually thinking of entering a competition with him. While the puppy stage was as expected, he has matured into a great companion and is definitely a member of our family. As you can see by the photo, our Siamese cat gets along quite well with him.
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BIG Thirty.9:56:00 PM
THIRTY okay! Like finally hitting the 3 series. Mr. wrote me a long birthday wish via whatsapp at midnight, although he was just right next to me. Then he said "Sorry, I didn't get you Duck scarves but only itik salai this time around," (which he ate and finished it all btw)
My 3 years old daughter kept giving me the same present today - a piece of paper with her colour-colour. "Mommy, I have a surprise for you!" and then gives me the same thing again and again. And then before she slept tonight she said, "Mommy, happy birthday! Make sure you don't hilangkan my present ok!"
Told Mr. that all I need is actually just a few hours of spa session to relax and take my mind off the kids and business for a while - and yes, he managed to get a place for next week! As for today, I took sometime looking at myself at 30. This 'being-a-mom' is permanent definitely. Responsibilities are bigger. But I couldn't have it any other way.


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A lot about parenting has to do with choices. Many of these choices can be made due to fear… Fear of problems if you do vaccinate. Fear of problems if you don't vaccinate. Fear of public school ruining your kids. Fear of ruining your kids by homeschooling them. Fear, fear, fear.
I believe that fear can be one of the most crippling things in parenthood. Fear often seems to keep parents shortsighted, stealing their focus from the goal and drawing it toward a present unreality. My goal is to raise children that love Jesus, are genuinely kind, communicate well with all kinds of people, and love to learn. I also want to raise them in a way that allows them to be themselves, but still expects them to be good listeners who are full of respect. Do you think about your goals? (Obviously, more specific goals like, "become a doctor" are left up the your children to decide. You deciding these types of goals for your children could possibly result in much frustration for both parties.) Fear, in all its vengeance, seems to prey on young parents. All of a sudden life stops being about teaching your child to love learning, and becomes, "Learn what all the rest of the kids are learning. Keep up with everyone else." If you are steering your child toward loving learning, I am sure that you will be trying to keep them caught up with what they are supposed to be learning. Do you see the difference in focus though? One focuses on the goal, one is driven by fear. They may look similar, but the produce much different results. Your focus may be I want my kids to grow up loving Jesus. When fear comes in, you can begin to worry that they aren't ______ enough, or that they aren't as "involved" as so-and-so's kids. So instead of pushing your kids to love Jesus, you can start pushing them toward being "good." Not only is this a bad plan, it also generally back-fires. Believe me.
In fear you may find yourself repeating your own parents mistakes, or by fear you may overcompensate for them.
As you come into parenthood, work toward embracing faith and joy. Practice telling yourself the truth, filled with grace. Practice looking toward the goal, and not toward the fear. Think on the things that are lovely and good and true.
I love to think of how God made my body perfectly for giving birth. (I also think it is ironic, because even people who think we evolved should think that our bodies are fully capable for performing things like labor!) If you do your research on labor, you will find that one of the biggest factors in labor is fear. (*Fear Factor*…No pun originally intended.) Fear stiffens your body, making contractions hurt more and be less affective. It can wear out your mind. Fear can also keep your cervix from opening or keep your contractions from becoming regular. Labor can physically show you what fear does to the body. Imagine what it could do to your parenting skills. What I am wanting to say is this: Don't wait to start recognizing and dealing with that nasty fear 'til you are well into parenthood. Every step of your journey right now is preparation. You are able choose to make the most of it. You get to learn from your mistakes to, so don't be afraid of messing up.
I heard a teaching on fear when I was seven months pregnant with my second, going for a VBAC, with Gestational Diabetes. It kicked my butt, in the best of ways. Then I listened to it about 8 more times: it was revolutionary to my world. Both parts are good, but I seriously ate up the first one. Here it is: Scott Goodwill~ Fear Part One and Scott Goodwill~ Fear Part Two.
I was also so challenged by the birthing books I read. The statistics on what fear, or a lack thereof, can do to your body amazes me. The stories inspire me. I have given you the names of three great books below. The first two books I read over, and over, and over. Be forewarned: I think a few of the ideas in some of the books are a bit strange or off balance, but so much of what is said is extremely helpful. So take all the helpful stuff, and apply it with your pure, beautiful heart. "To the pure, all things are pure." P.S. For the sensitive soul, please be aware there are plenty of quite naked pictures in the second and third books. It comes with the territory.
Mind Over Labor, by Carl Jones
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, By Susan McCutcheon


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Parenting the Middle Grades & Adolescent Years — with Steve Maguire
Social Media for Parents of Younger Kids – Grades 4–8
November 17, 2015 , 7:00 – 8:30 pm, November 17, 2015 , Gates School Library, First Parish Road
This meeting is for parents/caregivers only.
What you need to know to help your child create their digital footprint.
What can parents do? Learn the facts, and acquire new skills to support your children throughout adolescence! Students will hear from Mr. Maguire during school on October 21st. Here's your chance to get questions answered so you can embrace your child's safe use of technology.
This part of the series targets grades 4 through 8 (ages 9-15). Mr. Maguire's series returns with humor and practical tips. You will leave feeling supported and empowered!
Mark your calendars for these free presentations from Scituate High School science teacher and Professional Speaker, Stephen Maguire, M.Ed.


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Ashcloud - Interview
Interview with Jonny Pettersson (guitar/bass/vocals) by Kwiecio.
Hi, first question is - when was the last time you laughed and what was it about?
I can't remember, but probably reading a funny book or something like that.
You've released a debut album named "Abandon All Light". Compared to your demo recordings, what do you think the biggest difference is?
I think there are more traces of crust punk on the album than on the demos. You could tell that the element was there, but not as prominent as on the album.
Your line-up is listed as a duo, but neither of you play drums. Who recorded the drums on the album?
Fredrijk Van Daaten plays on the album, he is very reliable and we used him for some work with my other band Wombbath as well.
You are a Swedish/British band. Do you work from a distance or do you live in one country?
I moved to Bristol UK just over 2 years ago, so we live quite close now. Though with today's technology there are no issues working from a distance. I am in a few other bands all located in Sweden, and it works ok.
Does functioning as a duo have more advantages or disadvantages?
For us, the band we are and how we work together, I think it is an advantage. I think it would be hard to get someone else to be a part of what we got going when we write songs. We get closed off from the rest of the world and all that matters is our music when we are in the process of writing new songs.
How did you guys hook up? Does your relationship rely heavily on the creation of music or are you friends who drink themselves into a stupor together and talk about everything too?
We meet at Bloodstock Festival many years ago, and we have been friends ever since. We meet up a few times every month to drink and listen to death metal.
You music draws heavily from the Swedish scene. What do you think was the reason that Swedish death metal scene developed so much in the 90's and its style of playing has become the next to American's as the most prized and distinctive in the world?
Sweden has always had rich music heritage, and I think the fact that music was so accessible in Sweden at the time compared to a lot of other countries. Mix that with the fact that there were no inhibitions to be or play a certain way. The early bands of the 90s used healthy mix of punk and metal. And with the sense of community that was you get people pushing themselves to sound as good as they can. If your mates record a kick ass album, you don't want to release some half-assed crap. You want to be even better. Add Tomas Skogsberg's all-so important-part as the man who invented the Swedish buzz saw sound and you have a recipe for great music.
How important are influences of crust punk for your music? One could get the impression that these scenes are quite separate from each other, though they could learn a lot from each other and draw inspiration from one another?
Curst punk is very important, it's a genre that has played as much of a role in my life as death metal has. And I think that they are closer than a lot of people realize. Both genres are driven by aggression and intensity. As the old saying goes, "extreme music for extreme people".
I saw that you have a lot of reviews of your new stuff. What was the fragment, phrase, content etc. that most surprised you or made you laugh?
I think the funniest and weirdest one was a review were someone compared us to new Sepultura and Slipknot.
What's the most fun part of being a musician?
Wring music. That point where you are working on a new song and you get engulfed with that song, the rest of the world disappears until you are done, and nothing else matters except getting that song the way you want it to be.
If you could listen to only one CD for the rest of your life, what would it be?
That is a really hard one, but I think it would have to be Wolfbrigade – In Darkness You Feel No Regrets
What are your goals from now on?
Write and record more crusty death metal, we work with a punk attitude and will try and release as many splits and EP's between each album.
Anything you'd like to add to conclude this interview?
Thanks for a good interview and keep supporting the underground scene!
Abandon All Light
Full-Length (2015)
Upcoming Releases
- Darkened - Into The Blackness - Aug 23
- Hagzissa - They Ride Along - Aug 23
- Aktaion - Above Empires - Aug 23
- Sublime Eyes - Corrocean - Aug 23
- Eternal Storm - Come The Tide - Aug 23
- Pa Vesh En - Pyrefication - Aug 23
- Isole - Dystopia - Aug 23
- Sacred Reich - Awakening - Aug 23
- Astralium - Land Of Eternal Dreams - Aug 23
- Amanita Virosa - Original Plague - Aug 23
- Helvetets Port - From Life To Death - Aug 23
- Wrvth - No Rising Sun - Aug 23
- Book Of Wyrms - Remythologizer - Aug 23
- Scimitar - Shadows Of Man - Aug 23
- The Holeum - Sublime Emptiness - Aug 23
- Gurthang - Ascension - Aug 23
- Illdisposed - Reveal Your Soul For The Dead - Aug 23
- Cemican - In Ohtli Teoyohtica In Miquiztli - Aug 23
- Antichrist Siege Machine - Schism Perpetration - Aug 26
- Sadokist - Necrodual Dimension Funeral Storms - Aug 30