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• Chat Thai - 4 June 2009
Love Spice I Am! Haven't tried those boat noodles before - were those rice noodles or chewy tapioca noodles? Looks yum either way. My favourite thai dish would have to be the som tum. Mm..
I went there for dinner 2 weeks ago. The crispy pork pad prik khing was very good. But beef nam tok (eastern spicy beef salad) was disappointed.
I have been wanted to try Long grain.. (you tried before) but wait for having enough money first lol.. My thai friend used to work there and he said food at Long grain is even better than lots of Thai restaurants in Thailand. The head chef know about thai food more than he does..haha
Hi Forager, i think they were curled up flat rice noodles.
Hi Bean Sprout's Cafe, I've been to Longrain a few times and really enjoy there food especially Eggnet, Salt and Pepper Barramundi, Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab. With a few people it works out quite good value because some dishes are quite generous to share.
Ooh, I love Boat Noodles. I haven't found a really good one in Sydney though, will have to give this one a go! And no, squeezing lime on it sounds perfect (I would do it too!)
Haha fresh limes aren't sacrilege - the bottled ones on the other hand...
When I'm lucky enough to eat boat noodle homemade, there are always all sorts of lemons and limes and bean sprouts and chilli sauces and chilli powders of varying intensities. Everyone's noodles end up completely different
my fav thai dish is pad thai, can you reccomend another rice noodle dish i might love? :)
spice i am is quite popular amongst the foodies, and it is indeed on my list to go eat at
Hi Betty, I think either Spice I Am or Chat Thai will satisfy your Boat Noodle cravings although I'm no expert on them as it's the first time I've tried this dish. I usually like a good Pad See Ew for an alternative rice noodle dish. If you like Chicken Pad Thai then they seem to do a nice one at In The Mood For Thai on Crown St.
Hi Mr Taste, so glad the squeeze of lime wasn't sacrilege phew. I think it actually made it better for me.
believe it or not, I still havent been to Spice I aM!!! so sad....
Hi A Table For Two, we'll it's time to pull out your finger and get there pronto. I wanna see some kick-arse photos :-) and I'm always keen to come along if you need a posse to try a few things.
My colleague took me there recently. I tried the Guay Jab and I am hooked to say the least!
hi sammie, glad you've found a favourite at spice i am. i wish i worked closer to it so i could have it more often :-)
Spice I am has always been a place I will take my family from Thailand to try the authentic Thai food in Sydney.The only place you can not book but can expect the best service and the best food. Iyara(classic word for elephant)in Gladesville is another good one.try their banana flower salad, softshell crab, chilli fish(pla rad pric)and pineapple fry rice. been there three times, haven't come across one that not good.great food, great atmosphere and supercheap.
hi Anonymous, thanks for the recommendation of Iyara. i hadn't heard of it before. i used to love spice i am but went recently and found some of the dishes not as good as i remembered. i visited Chat Thai Haymarket for the first time recently and thought it was pretty good as well :-)
I have taken a Thai friend from Canada to try the Sukhothai noodle (Chat Thai) in Manly.So good, feels like eating street food in Thailand. I will try Chat Thai Haymarket next time I visit Chinatown.Thanks for the recommendation.


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From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
(Health.com) They may not be life threatening, but hiccups, blisters, ingrown hairs and other body bothers can be painful, embarrassing and just plain annoying.
Most of us dismiss them as occasional nuisances and wait for them to get better on their own. In fact, there are simple steps you can take to make them go away faster - or to prevent them in the first place.
From our friends at Health.com, here are 15 of the most common body annoyances, with info on what causes them, how you should handle them, and when they may warrant a call to your doctor.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Waterlogged ears
What causes them: Water finds its way into the ear canal, most often while you're swimming, and muffles your hearing.
What to do: Often it's enough to tilt your head and find an angle that will let the water drain out, says Dr. Rachel C. Vreeman, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, in Indianapolis. Holding a hair dryer a few inches from your ear can also dry up the fluid, Vreeman says - but be sure to use the gentlest setting. If the dryer is too hot or too loud, you could burn yourself or harm your hearing.
If your ear hurts, is red, or is draining fluid, you may have an infection known as swimmer's ear, and should seek medical attention.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
What causes them: Hiccups occur when your diaphragm starts contracting involuntarily. Your vocal cords snap shut after every spasm, making that familiar "hic" sound.
What to do: Well-worn remedies, like drinking a glass of water upside down or holding your breath, can help. "Many of these cures actually seem to work by disrupting your breathing cycle in a way that allows the diaphragm to relax and stop its hiccup-causing spasms," says Vreeman, coauthor of "Don't Cross Your Eyes--They'll Get Stuck that Way!"
If your favorite trick doesn't help, your hiccups should subside on their own in a few minutes. Seek medical attention if they last for more than three hours or make it hard to breathe or swallow.
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Dry mouth
What causes it:A slowdown in saliva production can have many causes. It may simply be that you're not drinking enough water. But dry mouth can also be a side effect of many different medications, from antidepressants to antihistamines.
What to do: Drink more water. Chewing sugar-free gum or sucking on sugarless hard candy can also help. Reduce your caffeine intake, and if you smoke, quit. You can also try one of the many over-the-counter dry mouth treatments, which include moisturizing rinses, sprays, and gels.
"If none of these remedies work, check in with your doctor," says Dr. Roshini Raj, Health magazine's medical editor and coauthor of "What the Yuck?!" "There's a chance you could have another problem like a respiratory infection, chronic sinusitis, or diabetes."
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
What causes them: Friction - from a tight shoe rubbing against your foot, for example--can cause fluid to collect between layers of skin, causing a bubble-like blister. Burns and other skin injuries can also cause blisters.
What to do: "The best thing you can do for your blister is leave it alone," Dr. Vreeman says. "Blisters can get infected easily, and this is why we don't want you to pop them unless they are really big." If you must pop a blister, make sure your hands are clean, use a sterile needle to let the fluid out, and don't remove the flap of skin covering the blister.
You should seek medical help if the area around a blister gets red or tender, or starts draining fluid that is not clear--all of which can indicate infection.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Sneezing fits
What causes them: Frequent sneezing fits can mean you're allergic to something in your environment, although it can also signal the beginning of a viral infection. Some people are just prone to multiple sneezes.
What to do: "If you regularly have sneezing fits, you need to think carefully about when they happen and what you might be allergic to," Dr. Vreeman says. "Dust, pollen and animal dander are the most common causes."
If your sneezes happen only during pollen season, or after you pet a dog, you may have allergies. See an allergist to find out for sure. Then, depending on what you're allergic to, avoiding it may be easy; if not, talk to your allergist about treatment.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Stiff neck
What causes it: Holding your head in an awkward position for an extended period of time--while using a smartphone or laptop, say--can strain your neck muscles, leading to pain and stiffness.
What to do: Be aware of your posture. If you work in an office, make sure your desk, chair, computer keyboard, and monitor are positioned to let you work comfortably.
The same rules apply at home. "The best way to use a laptop is on a desk, not your lap, with the screen at eye level and the keyboard within easy reach," Dr. Raj says. And that goes for iPads and other devices, she adds.
If your stiff neck doesn't respond within a week to home remedies like over-the-counter pain relievers, heating pads, icing, or gentle massage, check with your doctor.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Chapped lips
What causes it: Lips generally become chapped due to dry air, cold weather, or too much sun. The skin on your lips is much thinner than the skin of your face and contains no oil glands, so it gets dehydrated faster. This dryness makes your lips fragile, which can cause painful splits and cracks.
What to do: Licking your lips can make it worse. Frequent applications of lip balm will shield the delicate skin of your lips and help them heal. Dermatologists recommend using a balm with built-in sun protection, and staying away from ingredients like eucalyptus or camphor, which can dry out your lips.
If lip balm doesn't do the trick you should consult a doctor. "Cracks at the corners of your mouth may be a sign of a vitamin deficiency," Dr. Raj says. "Have a doctor check your levels - and consider taking a multivitamin."
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Charley horse
What causes it: These painful muscle spasms in the leg or foot can occur a few hours after a strenuous workout, or at the end of a long day spent in heels. Dehydration or low levels of certain minerals, such as potassium, may also be to blame.
What to do: A Charley horse every now and then isn't cause for concern, Dr. Raj says. "Try eating more foods with potassium, like avocados and bananas," she advises. Be sure you're hydrating adequately before workouts, she adds, and fully warm up and cool down after each exercise session.
Rarely, the spasms can be due to nerve injury--stemming from a herniated disc, for example. If they happen frequently, have your doctor test for nutrient deficiencies and do a full neurological exam.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Sleeping foot
What causes it: A foot, hand, or other body part can get numb when something presses on the nerve pathway connecting it to your brain. That pins-and-needles feeling occurs when the pressure is removed and the body part "wakes up" and starts talking to your brain again, Dr. Vreeman says.
What to do: Moving your foot in circles or clenching and unclenching your hand should get rid of pins and needles fast, Dr. Vreeman says. "Shifting position, not crossing your legs for long periods of time, and taking breaks to move around can all prevent you from having a body part fall asleep," she adds.
If normal feeling doesn't come back quickly, you may have problems with your nerves or circulation, and should seek medical attention.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Ingrown hairs
What causes them: When hairs grow back into the skin after shaving or tweezing, they can produce painful and unsightly bumps. They're most likely to be a problem in people with tightly curling hair.
What to do: You can stop tweezing, shaving, or waxing. If that isn't an option, your doctor can prescribe creams, such as Renova, that help slough dead cells from the surface of your skin.
Also, as you're getting ready to shave, gently rubbing your skin with a warm washcloth in a circular motion may help prevent ingrown hairs. If you get one anyway, you can try carefully passing a clean needle under the hair to pull it out of the skin--but don't puncture or pick at the skin.
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From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Mosquito bites
What causes them: When mosquitoes suck your blood, they leave some saliva behind. The itchy bump that appears on your skin afterwards is caused by your immune system reacting to the proteins in mosquito spit.
What to do: Apply calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream, and repeat until the itch is gone. If you're having a more severe reaction, you can take an over-the-counter antihistamine.
The best cure is to avoid getting bitten in the first place. Cover up as much as possible, use insect repellent (including on your clothes), and stay inside during peak biting hours, which for most types of mosquitoes are from dusk to dawn.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Tickly throat
What causes it: An itchy throat can be due to irritation from a cold, the flu, seasonal allergies, postnasal drip, air pollution--even yelling.
What to do: Most of the time, your throat will get better with home remedies like drinking plenty of liquids, gargling with warm salt water (one-half teaspoon of salt in one cup of water), sucking on lozenges, and taking over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen. Putting a humidifier in your bedroom can also help.
If your itchy throat is allergy-related, antihistamines may be useful for easing the itch and treating other symptoms. But unless you've got strep throat, which can only be determined with a strep test, you won't benefit from antibiotics.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
Dry skin
What causes it: Hot weather, cold weather, dry air, sun, harsh soaps--all of these things and more can dry out your skin. Dry skin may also occur when your thyroid gland is working sluggishly, a condition known as hypothyroidism.
What to do: If your dry skin is caused by environmental factors, using plenty of moisturizer and showering in lukewarm water (rather than hot) will make a big difference.
See your doctor for help with dry skin that persists. He or she may be able to prescribe ointments that will solve the problem, and can determine if the dryness is due to an underlying medical condition.
From bloating to hiccups: How to get rid of annoying health problems
What causes it: This uncomfortable feeling of fullness in your tummy occurs when excess gas gets trapped in your stomach and intestines. Bloating can be triggered by a variety of factors, ranging from eating too much at one sitting to medical conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
What to do: "Exercise might be the last thing on your mind when your stomach hurts, but a brisk 10- or 15-minute walk can do wonders," Dr. Raj says. "If you don't exercise, your intestines become sluggish, which can lead to cramping and constipation."
Dr. Raj also suggests applying gentle pressure in a circular motion to a spot four finger-widths above your navel, for five minutes. This acupressure technique can ease stress and calm belly woes.
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What causes them: Pimples occur when excess oil in the skin blocks a pore and dead cells, dirt, and bacteria build up inside. Teens are especially prone to acne, due to hormonal changes, but pimples can strike at any age.
What to do: If you try to pop a pimple the wrong way you're liable to end up with a scar. To remove one properly, cover it with a hot, wet towel for about three minutes. Then, wrap your fingers in a tissue and gently squeeze the pimple from either side until the fluid runs clear. If it's a blackhead and doesn't come out easily, stop and try again later.
Dermatologists can treat more serious cases of acne with topical medications, oral antibiotics, and even laser therapy.


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"The story of Tamm's birth–that she pressed her hands together in prayer at barely an hour old–was as festooned with mythology as the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, who deemed her his 'Chosen One.' Tamm recounts how the title meant little; as a member of the controversial religious group, she was subjected to constant manipulation….Tamm, who left the group at age 24 after having a psychological breakdown, writes with wit, but her hurt is obvious. Yet as she did after performing cartwheels for Chinmoy (who died in '07), the now happily married mother lands on her feet–and her effort is worthy of applause."
—People, four-star review
"Tamm's indictment [of Sri Chinmoy] is more effective for being conveyed, with little rancor, from the point of view of a trusting child who dutifully adored the guru and only haltingly, in young adulthood, became disenchanted."
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"Lyrical and soulful and, at times, utterly laugh-out-loud hilarious, Cartwheels in a Sari is a modern-day Last Emperor. Tamm, the Chosen One, brought me to tears with her innocence and her soul; yet she brought me to even more laughter with the absurdity of a life that she was thrust into and made to believe."
—Da Chen, author of Colors of the Mountain
"A moving, haunting memoir. While Jayanti's story may sound at first like a tale of marginality, or eccentricity, it turns out, instead, to be a tale that readers of all stripes will find familiar. The quest for truth, the search for self, the hope for love–all of these are at the heart of this blunt, smart, shimmering book. Jayanti Tamm leaves her readers doing cartwheels, and wanting more."
—Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She's Not There and I'm Looking Through You
"[Tamm] recaptures her youthful struggles to understand the center's secretive, emotionally repressive world, and to negotiate her relationship with the outside world of mainstream America….Written in straightforward, unadorned prose, there are occasionally comic accounts of Tamm's pre-adolescent sexual awakenings and of her dawning consciousness of the guru's complex relationships with some of his nubile young disciples….An earnest memoir of an exceptional childhood."
"[A] frank, clear-eyed memoir….Witty, compassionate, and often heartbreaking, Tamm's story offers crucial insight into a cult's inner workings and methods of indoctrination. All readers, though, will recognize universal coming-of-age themes as Tamm discards unwanted childhood lessons and begins to shape an independent adult life."


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The Acer H33H is a 23-inch monitor with good performance and a low price. For many of you, that's as much of the review you need. For the rest, the Acer H233H not only includes DVI, VGA, and HDMI connectors, but it also includes the required cables for each–a welcome novelty we hope more vendors start including. The display has built-in speakers and performs well when playing games and watching movies. The Acer H233H is a great, cheaper alternative to the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370. The Acer has good performance, but it's not quite in the same league as the XL2370.
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The 23-inch Acer H233H is a 16:9 aspect ratio monitor with a glossy screen, black bezel, and a foot stand. The oval-shaped foot stand is 10.6 inches wide by 7 inches deep. The distance from the bottom of the bezel to the desktop is about 2.6 inches. The back of the panel is a smooth, black matte and it is relatively flat. The panel measures 1 inch thick with its connection options and ventilation system adding another 1.5 inches of thickness, bring the full thickness to 2.5 inches. The panel's full width measures 21.7 inches. The angular bezel measures 0.8 inch wide on the sides and the screen has a slightly frosty matte finish. Unfortunately, the Acer's screen height isn't adjustable and there isn't a screen rotation or pivot option for portrait mode. Its capability to tilt back 15 degrees is its only ergonomic feature.
The Acer can be connected via its HDMI, DVI, or VGA port. In a rare move by a monitor vendor, Acer includes cables for all three connections as well as an audio cable for the built-in speakers. All of the monitors connections sit on the back right of the panel and are easily accessible, as they aren't tucked into the monitor too far. On the back of the H233H are four holes for mounting the display to a wall, VESA-style.
The onscreen display button array is aligned horizontally in the lower right hand corner of the bezel and includes the power button, a left and right button–which double as volume control–as well as a menu, Auto, and a preset shortcut button. Each button emits a white light from an internal LED, which is great if you are calibrating the monitor in a dark room. To the left of the OSD array is the power button that emits the same light.
The OSD includes five presets: User, Text, Standard, Graphics, and Movie. It also includes controls for brightness, contrast, color temperature, and the capability to change the color temperature and the red, green, and blue values individually. Navigating the OSD has a short learning curve; however, it's not quite as easy to use as Dell's OSD.
The Acer H233H's 16:9 aspect ratio supports a "Full HD" 1,920×1,080-pixel native resolution. This continues the trend of monitor vendors moving toward 16:9 from 16:10 because high-definition content–in particular 1080p movies–can fit onto a 1,920×1,080-pixel screen in full-screen mode without stretching the image.
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Resolution: 1,920×1,080 pixels
Pixel-response rate: 5ms
Contrast ratio: Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 40,000:1
Connectivity: HDMI, DVI, VGA
HDCP compliant? Yes
Included video cables? HDMI, DVI, VGA
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Backlight: CCFL
Panel Type: TN
We tested the Acer H233H connected to a computer via its DVI connection. The display posted a composite score of 87 on CNET Labs' DisplayMate-based performance tests, coming in much lower than the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370's score of 96. While the H233H performed well overall on the DisplayMate tests, there were a couple areas where it disappointed us. First, the display had a hard time displaying dark gray and instead crushed much of it to the point that they were not only indistinguishable from black, but also from other shades of gray. This indicates you'd lose a lot of dark detail when watching a movie on the display. The Acer's Dark Screen performance elicited disappointing glances from us as well. During this test–which is just a plain, black screen–the clouding or backlight bleeding was obvious and overt.
The H233H achieved a brightness score of 251 candelas per square meter (cd/m2) and has pretty good contrast ratio of 818:1. By comparison, the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 posted a brightness and contrast ratio of 344 and 1,008:1, respectively.
We used the H233H's Movie preset to check out "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" on DVD and several 1080p movie files from Microsoft's WMV HD Showcase. We also compared it with the same movies playing on Samsung's XL2370. In both Kill Bill and the 1080p movies, we found that the XL2370 and H233H were nearly identical in their color accuracy. Each monitor delivered fairly deep colors that didn't over-saturate many bright scenes. For example, one scene includes an abundance of clouds that each monitor displayed brightly, while retaining the clouds' detail. The XL2370's clouds were noticeable brighter though, thanks to its high maximum brightness.
We looked at World of Warcraft and Unreal Tournament III and noticed no signs of input lag or any streaking or ghosting during fast movement. The Acer H233H's colors in games looked nearly as full and vibrant as we saw while playing them on the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370. The XL2370's higher brightness gives the colors the extra oomph they need to really pop. Overall, games looked better when using the default User preset, and not the Graphics preset.
The optimal viewing angle for a monitor is usually directly in front of it, about a quarter of the screen's distance down from the top. At this angle, you're viewing the colors and gamma correction as they were intended. Most monitors are not made to be viewed at any other angle. Depending on its panel type, picture quality at nonoptimal angles varies. Most monitors use TN panels that get overly bright or overly dark in parts of the screen when viewed from nonoptimal angles. The Acer h233H uses a TN panel, and when viewed from the side or bottom, we perceived the screen to darken about 6 inches off from center. Of course, when viewed from the optimal angle, we had no problems.
At their highest volume, sound from the H233H's built-in speakers was tinny, harsh, and sounded as if it lacked enough bass to balance the sound. The speakers are on the top- back of the monitor, which makes them prone to sounding muffled. The speakers don't deliver great sound by any stretch, but it's OK after some getting used to.
In our power consumption tests, the Acer H233H had a fairly low On/Default power draw of 38.6 watts; high for a CCFL-based monitor of this size, but only little more than 8 points higher than the LED-based Samsung SyncMaster XL2370's 30.09 watts. However, when turned to their maximum respective brightness's, the Samsung stays at 30.09 watts, while the Acer H233H climbs to a rating of 45.45 watts. The Acer's standby power draw is a fairly low 1.09 watts, while the Samsung's is higher at 1.42 watts. According to our formula, the annual power consumption cost of the H233H would be higher than the Samsung, totaling $12.27 and $9.96, respectively.


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Australia TravelogueOctober 16, 2004
At last, an account of the recent trip to the land down under.
Two weeks in the land down under is just enough to get a taste, but not nearly enough to deeply experience what this amazingly large continent has to offer.
My wife April and I travelled to Australia from late September to mid October 2004 for the Web Essentials 2004 conference, and stayed on an extra week for a vacation. Our time was split between two cities, Sydney and Melbourne (and any generalizations apply to them alone.)
Day Zero
North America and Sydney are about 12,000km apart. This is about a third of the way around the world, plus a little bit. After parking your rear in a plane seat one thing is abundantly clear: make the best of it, because you're not moving for a long, long time.
Day One
The flight brought us in early one Monday morning, but clearing the airport proved somewhat time consuming. The immigration line was long (and multi-cultural), but after clearing it and claiming our bags we were sent through another line for something called Quarantine. While there have always been border restrictions on importing organic material in any country, labeling it so starkly and then providing bins to dump any non-importable items felt like a whole new level of control.
Coming out of the terminal we met up with John, our tour guide and trip sponsor. Since it was still early in the morning, the hotel wasn't ready yet, and we were feeling well-rested enough anyway, plans were made to head to Bondi Beach for a quick breakfast and tour of the area. Meeting up with his business partner Maxine, who ordered Vegemite with her toast specifically for our benefit (though we never did end up having any), we were treated to our first Australian coffee.
Day Two
A bit of exploration started our day. We oriented ourself along George St., a main thoroughfare running the length of the downtown core. Our hotel, the Mercure, was situated on the southern end by Chinatown and Darling Harbour, so these got most of our attention. The former felt similar in character to the Vancouver and San Francisco equivalents, the latter is a planned upscale harbour area with restaurants, theatres, and tourist diversions. We managed to stumble far enough north to discover the beautiful Queen Victoria building, a shopping centre blocks long with an intricate decorative tile floor, wrought iron balconies, beautifully ornate arches, and detailed stone work and statues around the exterior.
The evening was spent at a private surf club back in Bondi, following a walk along the shorefront. Apparently the colour of the original iMac, dubbed 'Bondi Blue', was inspired by the water of this beach — not much of a stretch to imagine when you see its brilliant aquamarine tossing around foamy whitecaps.
Days Three, Four, and Five
Conference preparation day, followed by the two days of the conference itself. Notes on the experience feel out of place here, so they should be forthcoming in a separate write-up.
Day Six
With the conference over, this was the first official tourist day. Starting with the famous Sydney harbour, we made our way along the sea-front from the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House, and then on to the stunning Botanic Gardens. Sydney's Opera House is of course the landmark to see when in Australia, so I spent a bit of extra time photographing the shapes and contours. The pristine white roof is a series of interlocking tiles that are unnoticeable from a distance, but quite off-white on close-up.
The Botanic Gardens is a large green area in the middle of the city, flanked by The Domain, an almost equally large continuation. Both contain cultural and historical highlights (including the first farm of the Australian colony), along with the rich and varied flora and fauna from around the globe. A tree full of bats sits just outside of the central tourist information centre.
I wouldn't be surprised to learn this is one of the larger downtown city parks of the world, but I don't have anything to base that on other than a sense of scale of this particular one. And as if they weren't enough, further south is Hyde Park, a segmented park spanning many city blocks from north to south. We crossed through the centre and spent some time in the Anzac memorial, a war shrine dedicated to Australia and New Zealand's armed forces.
The evening saw a trip back out to Bondi and a barbecue at our host's place, in lieu of the beach barbie we had to cancel on account of the weather. Great lamb, good beer, and excellent company — it's a pretty universal formula for a nice evening.
Day Seven
Destination: Manly. The beach, that is. A harbour ferry ride takes you out toward the ocean, and north to a narrow peninsula of land that features a touristy seaside village and a beautiful, winding beach. Manly is well-regarded by the locals, and for good reason. The water is bright and sparkling, the beach gives way to hikable trails along the cliffs, and the shops and restaurants offer fare from around the world.
The latter half of the day was spent preparing the next leg of our journey, which took us to Melbourne.
Day Eight
Travel day. When checkout is 11am, your flight departs at 5pm, and you don't get to your hotel until 8:30pm, the day goes by a bit too quickly.
Melbourne is magic. Deemed one of, if not the most livable city in the world, a few days spent wandering the British-style arcades and browsing the shops was enough to convince me that I could very happily spend a lot of time there.
Days Nine, Ten, and Eleven
The first day in Melbourne was spent orienting ourselves. We stayed at Rydges on Exhibition street, which is right inside the downtown core and a short walk to most of what we wanted to see.
Armed with a tourist guide and a will to explore, we wandered the shops and streets. This doesn't sound like three days' worth of activity, but trust me, Melbourne has enough to fill that time and more. In fact, we didn't even leave the central business district aside from an afternoon bike ride along the Yarra river and through the botanical gardens. Plans were made to visit the close-by Richmond and St. Kilda districts, but weather pushed that plan to the back seat.
What makes the downtown core so interesting is the sheer density; an afternoon could be well-spent exploring a three block radius, and you'd still leave with the impression you hadn't caught everything there was to see in the area. There are dozens of arcades along with various malls, filled with shops and running between and under the streets of the city.
Melbourne has a bit of a European outdoor sidewalk café habit, much to our delight. The city also features very distinct ethnic districts, at least cuisine-wise; we stayed next to Chinatown and the Greek district, and made sure to experience each.
There are sights to see, of course — we made it to Queen Victoria Market, the Rialto Towers, most of the arcades highlighted on our maps, Bourke and Swanston Streets (the intersection of which features whimsical flying animals on top of lightposts), and more. Notably, we meant to drive the Great Ocean Road but the three days we had proved too short.
The People
Australian people are a hospitable, sport-loving bunch. Our stay overlapped both a major football match and a federal election, and it was abundantly obvious which the locals were following more closely. The closing of the match saw Sydney erupt in jubilant celebration and good natured yelling in the streets between fans of each team.
Service while in the country was always friendly, surprisingly despite the Australian no-tipping philosophy.
Food and drink
Discounting Vegemite and meat pies, Australian cuisine seems similar to Canadian in that it borrows liberally from around the world. Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Italian, and more were well represented in various restaurants and even whole districts. Melbourne is particularly suited for dining out, with its outdoor cafés and dense clusters of shops. Locals take full advantage of the proximity of major cities to the ocean, and seafood is easy to find on most menus. Lamb also appears to be more common on Australian menus than in North America.
Australians take their coffee as seriously as Europeans. Starbucks is the Wal-mart of coffee down here, and rightfully so. Compared to even the local java mega-chain Gloria Jean's, Starbucks is clearly third rate.
You can find standard brewed coffee if you look, but almost all coffee in Australia is espresso-based. Look for more traditional blends of milk and espresso like lattés, cappuccinos, macchiatos, and short/long blacks. Sweetened or flavoured coffee isn't unheard of, but far from common; instead expect a light dusting of chocolate powder on top of the foam, and a straw of sugar with accompanying spoon for extra sweetness. (No Equal or Sweet 'n' Low to be found, thankfully.)
Australia is a major wine-producing country, and we hear the local products are quite good. The few glasses I had were quite tasty and comparable to what may be found in Canada's wine regions.
Also as in Canada, the major local beers appear to all be lighter lager and ale, with darker beers being relegated to the microbreweries. Getting anything darker than a pale ale proved to be a challenge, but wasn't without its reward — the stouts and porters found were on par with some of the best Canada has to offer, although a local hefeweizen proved an interesting alternative as well.
It's hard to call it 'globalization' when the term mainly refers to the creeping of American culture into everyone else's. While it's sometimes a two way street, aside from the odd British chain (Virgin, Vodafone, HMV) the majority of homogenization in Australia is imported from the US. Most noticeable in food chains like McDonald's, Starbucks, Subway, 7-11, but spreading wider to bookstores (Borders) and even copy shops (Kinko's, Minuteman). Try having a conversation with an Australian without talking about the Simpsons — American TV shows are all over the airwaves. Jerry Springer never felt so out of place as in Melbourne.
Rather charming is the ubiquitous "Hungry Jack's", a chain which in all ways but name is identical to Burger King, including logo. That's because it is Burger King, or at least a wholly-owned (and branded) subsidiary. The story goes that a local trademarked the name before Burger King set up shop, forcing the mega-chain to franchise under a different name. There's also an amusing sub-plot about the franchisee suing the parent company when the trademark expired. In any case, they're now everywhere.
If there's one thing you can say for Australian money, it's that it's rugged. The coins are thicker and larger than many other currencies, and the bills are made of durable plastic which you can run through the wash (though apparently leaving them in for the drier is disastrous).
The penny was mercifully abandoned in favour of a currency system that revolves around 5 and 10 — coins come in denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1, and $2. Cent coins are silver while dollar coins are gold, although somewhat curiously the silver coins get larger as they increase in value, while the dollar coins shrink. A 50 cent coin is roughly 4 or 5 times the diameter of a $2 coin, while the latter is exactly the same size as a 5 cent coin.
Worth about as much as the Canadian dollar, Australian dollars don't go nearly as far. An American might expect to pay roughly similar prices for equivalent items back home, whereas Canadians will end up paying a good deal extra — roughly 50% more. In an isolated nation without a major world superpower next door, it only stands to reason that trading might be a touch more expensive.
If you're the type content to use someone else's computer to check your web-based email from time to time, you'll do just fine. Internet cafés abound throughout the country, and the type of store which might feature a wall of flat-screen panels will vary far more than what you'd see in North America.
However, and here's an important distinction — if you're the type that requires a connection for your own gear which you've brought with you, you're generally out of luck. Wireless is virtually unknown in any of the cafés happy to rent you a computer, and they won't let you jack into their ethernet connection either. Expect to pay $10 to $15 an hour for wireless, if you can find a hot spot nearby. Hotels don't offer in-suite service, unless you have a local dial-up connection, which doesn't really count.
The difference between the two forms of access belies the truth about connectivity in Australia — it's obvious the country is wired, just in a different way than might be expected in North America. It sounds like the situation may be improving, as our hotel in Sydney was being fitted with ethernet jacks during our stay, and new wireless points do seem to be popping up. Just try reading Telstra's wireless pricing though, and you'll see that there's a long way to go. (Two hours maximum connect time? Why are they turning away business?)
Even though we arrived in the early Australian spring, we expected temperate weather and packed accordingly. Bad move, the heat of the first morning in town quickly gave way to clouds and rain. Much of the trip was spent looking out the window and hoping for a change. This was a blessing for the locals, whom we understood were in the middle of a drought, but a bit of a curse throughout our trip.
Most days in Sydney remained consistent throughout the course of the day, but Melbourne saw many changes over the day. A sunny morning gave way to a cloudy early afternoon which gave way to a quick rainstorm followed by more sun before evening; in fact, weather changes were quicker than even that.
Melbourne was a bit cooler than Sydney, on account of its being further south. That's an interesting change of mindset to get used to when you're from the northern hemisphere, since south has always meant warm to me.
Most of the world's population lives north of the Equator, so crossing it is a disorienting experience for many. Getting accustomed to the other side of the world is easy if you don't think about it. If you happen to start, it becomes a little strange.
The first problem is gravity: it still works. You could lie on the ground and grasp anything bolted down to prevent falling off the surface of the planet, but of course that isn't necessary and you'll look a little silly doing it. But when you point at the ground to vaguely gesture towards the land you live in, you'll understand in an instant why the urge is there…
Ever heard of the Coriolis effect? Famously characterized in a topically relevant episode of the Simpsons, the effect has to do with the spin of the Earth and its influence on large-scale particle systems like weather patterns. On a smaller scale, you can theoretically observe the effect in the way water spins as it drains. In the northern hemisphere, it goes counter-clockwise, and in the southern hemisphere it goes clockwise. Ladies and gentleman, I am here today to tell you that this is, in fact, true. I have seen it for myself. I made a point of filling the sink with water and pulling the plug, and sure enough, in Australia the water rotates clockwise. (Update: or not. Comments have pointed toward this debunking. Oh well.)
The Equator isn't the only imaginary line crossed en route — there's also the matter of the International Date Line. Time zone differences are generally just a matter of a bit of sleep loss and the odd extra few hours of daylight, but crossing the date line is where things really get wonky: depending on which way you're going, you either lose an entire day, or gain an extra one. While I suppose on either side I may have seen a few hours of it, the 26th of September didn't actually happen for me. Coming back, I got two 9th of Octobers. It's a weird phenomenon, the only upside being that you have a fun story for parties (and the downside being a lot of sleep to catch up on).
To further complicate matters, Australia has adopted the British method of driving — the steering wheel is on the right hand side of the car, you drive on the left hand side of the street. Many a time was spent waiting to enter the driver's side of the car as a passenger, and there were a few narrow misses crossing the street. To further complicate matters, Sydney has many one-way streets and Melbourne has the oddest traffic laws involving turns to account for trams: a right-hand turn involves first driving far to the left within the intersection, then turning right. The first few times we saw this we were sure that a driver used to right-hand road rules was just mistaking their turns, until we saw the signs.
Reader Comments
It's always interesting to read an out-of-towner's take on my humble hometown, Melbourne, particularly having just spent some time in the US (I've not made it as far as Canada yet). Glad you had a good trip… sorry the weather didn't live up to expectations. It's been pretty damn nice the last week or so!
Interesting that you found coming down to our part of the world so disorienting. Are you surprised now that our web designs aren't upside down?
It was lovely meeting you, Dave (both in Sydney and Melbourne). I'm glad you had a great time in our country
I'm even happier to see you realised how superior Melbourne is to Sydney. So very true!
I love the bit on the "Quarantine" area at the airport… thinking back to the Simpsons Australia spoof episode, I can just picture the bins being labelled "Frogs", "Rabbits", "Misc. Reptiles", etc… :)
Ohh, oh oh. I must regretfully inform you that the Coriolis thing is dodgy:
But isn't the driving thing utterly freaky? When I was in the US a couple years ago I was near jumping out of my seat with a cry of "omg traffic eek" every time we'd be overtaking or turning a corner.
I'm always pleased to read about someone visiting Australia for the first time, anyway. :) Also that you liked Melbourne, which is one of my favourite cities… WE05 in Melbourne please folks!
About Australians/English driving on the "wrong" side…they're (we're) correct. The reason it is correct dates back to olden days (not sure exactly when) when people travelled on horses. They rode their horses on the left, so when meeting a person from the opposite direction, they could a) shake hands (which is done with the right hand) or b) use their joust which is held in their right hand…
About getting in the wrong side of the car, I'm doing this often now as my housemate drives a German car. It's quite funny watching the locals look as I "drive" with no hands!
Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Australia Dave. It is always interesting to read the perspective of someone else about our tucked-away country.
As I'm sure you've noticed, everyone involved in IT down here understands your amazement/frusteration with connectivity - cable is overpriced and underperforming, good luck trying to get T1 without your own business and a small fortune.
Though I'm only 16, I've been reading this site for quite a while but this is my first comment. Mezzoblue and CZG are a design inspiration for me and the rest of the world so keep up the great work :)
Hi Dave.
I'm in awe that you missed the drive along the great ocean road, its probably one of the most beautiful stretchs of road in the country.
I would have liked to have visited you while you in melbourne at the WSG meeting alas i fell ill on the tuesday morning.
It was viral it was nasty and i didnt particularly want to share it around.
I'm hoping the comments about melbourne in your article result in another visit.
a devoted melbournian.
Firstly, let me thank you for your presentations at WE04. Truly inspiring to be reminded that standards doesn't equal boring!
I think there are two "Australia Essentials 04" you missed out on.
You really should have attempted vegemite - it's great on hot buttered toast! There are no lingering after-effects.
Also, a great activity is the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb ie. a climb all the way up one of the (other) famous arches. It's surprisingly easy, the view from the top is fantastic and if you pick the time of day you can also see the sunset and watch the city light up for nighttime.
Thanks for writing this up. As with Virginia, I found it interesting to see your perspective on our cities and remind me that there are some things close by that I really should go and see.
About the lack of tipping - I believe that the service industry in Australia actually pays fairly well, compared to NorAm.
From my experience with living in oz, I must say that the water in the toilets in australia neither spins one way or the other… it simply explodes. The first time I flushed a toilet while living in Melbourne I scared myself half to death…
Odd bit on Hungry Jacks… there are a few locations that are actually labeled as Burger King. I recall getting a bite to eat at one around either Epping or Deer Park (it's been a few years, so my memory is sketchy). I was surprised that new locations would be BK, while the older chains were HJ. Odd.
Dave, it was nice to meet you and April in Sydney, and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Unfortunately I have to agree with Raena, the Coriolis thing is a myth. For years I wanted to believe it was true, to show that that the laws of physics can be broken…. but alas. I've swapped hemispheres a lot of times and drained the water in many sinks across the world to find that science is right: the water spins in whichever way the drain determines.
But to back you up on another claim, it reminds me of the Simpons episode where the US embassy in Australia installed a flushing system to reverse the spin.
Thank you for explanation on the bill note :) I always wonder about why does our 100K billnote feels like plastic. It is imported from Oz. Apparently, all money there are like that.
The "Hungry Jacks/Burger King" history is explained here: http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/b/bu/burger_king.html
I was also quite taken with Australia when I got a chance to visit (in May) a couple of years ago. I only got to see the SE corner (12 Apostles - Melbourne - Canberra - Sydney) but loved it. Melbourne is perhaps one of the best kept secrets in the world and while I'm not a "city" person, I could quite happily live there.
The southern skies were quite a treat for this amateur astonomy-lover. I highly recommend the tour at the Sydney Observatory where you get to look through both the historical refractor which still operates there, and a more modern computer-controlled scope (weather permitting).
Dave, as has already been pointed out, I'm afraid you did not observe the coriolis effect in an Australian sinkhole.
Repeat your experiment a few times in Canada and you'll see that the water will sometimes spiral out clockwise and sometimes counter-clockwise.
Still, you're not the first person to propagate this myth: it has even found its way into textbooks.
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Great having you downunder Dave. I was one of the fortunate ones to witness your sessions at WE04.
Hope to see you again net year.
I'm glad I don't have to take on the Coriolis thing in detail. Essentially, only large-scale events like weather systems are controlled by Coriolis forces. At smaller scales, other factors such as the shape of the basin and whether the water gets pushed in one direction to start have a far larger influence.
The coffee thing is interesting. I was last in Australia in 1995, and the coffee was universally terrible, weak drip, with espresso hard to find, and a surprising amount of instant coffee (Sanka), even in restaurants. Glad that's changed. Also, not having artificial sweetener (which was also then impossible to find) can be a pain when, like me, you're diabetic.
What I found most disorienting as a Canadian was not the driving, or the time change, but the movement of the sun. I guess I base a lot of my sense of direction on where the sun is at a given time of day, and I'm so used to seeing it traverse the southern part of the sky from left to right (if you look that way) that I was quite discombobulated when it moved across the north from right to left. My instinct was to confuse south with north, and the direction of sun movement was just _wrong_ for my brain.
Melbourne's weather is famous enough that the big '80s/'90s band Crowded House had a song about it called "Four Seasons in One Day." Great song, by the way, from their 1991 "Woodface" album.
Takes me back to my month down under last year - making many off the same observations. However my suprise of the whole driving on the left (correct) side of the road was that they do it as well - I always thought they took the American appoach to driving, so that was good to see.
As to currency, I think the plastic notes are a fantastic idea, and would like to see them implemented here in the UK too.
Manly has got to be the most beautiful set of beaches in Sydney - I thought Bondi didn't live up to the hype at all.
Anyway - WE05 - sounds like a good excuse to spend another month (or so) down under next year!
Hi Dave
What a great travel report. It's always cool to read about other folks experiences in different countries.
I find it so interesting that you spoke in Australia at the conference. Web Standards is alive around the globe and growing but the Australians really seem to be grasping it quicker than others. Every CSS site I visit has some tie in to Oz. I think this is awesome.
I live in Northern BC (not that far from Vancouver, BC) and yet I was encouraged to look at css/xhtml by my friend Peter Gifford in Sydney. And Russ at Max Design has been very inspirational.
Anyway, loved to hear about the trip, hope you have some money left for coffee someday and thanks for sharing both the trip with us and your experience at Web Essentials. Maybe its time I booked my trip to the land down under, sounds like a whole bunch of neat people.
Your post just strengthens my desire to experience Australia.
A small side note: when my wife and I were in Ireland we also discovered a land of "no tipping" service people. It was very hard to get out of the habit. Even if they are paid well I still feel like I should reward quality service.
ps: i also like the little "slides" you used in the post. It's always kind of neat to see elements from my childhood reused in a modern context. I cant say I enjoyed sitting through slide shows as a kid but I haven't even seen a slide since then so it kind of tickled me to see them in the post.
I got to meet you briefly at the WSG meetup in Melbourne. Glad you enjoyed your stay here and hopefully we'll see you again some time in the future.
P.S. I always thought the Coriolis thing was bogus too!
I've never quite understood why it was so much a problem that globalization exposes other people to American culture and products (not many people seem to object to the reverse…).
But in terms of Australian exports to the world, Vegemite is…singular. And a very, *very* acquired taste. I managed a third of a cracker with some on it, so wasn't able to acquire the taste, but I know people who swear by it.
On the subject of Australian currency, I don't believe the one cent coin has ever been known as a 'penny'.
Real pennies were abandoned in 1966 with the introduction of decimal currency, and it would have been a little confusing to refer to cents as pennies.
But, of course, you were referring to the removal of one- and two-cent 'bronze' coins from circulation, starting in 1992.
We now only have 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c 'silver' coins (75%Cu 25%Ni) and $1, $2 'gold' coins (92%Cu 6%Al 2%Ni)
We're just waiting for the $5 note to be replaced by a 'gold' coin. If the trend continues, it'll be tiny.
You write: "It's hard to call it 'globalization' when the term mainly refers to the creeping of American culture into everyone else's."
I agree completely. When you understand this sentence, when you experience what it means, you also understand many of the current problems (understatement ;-)) of the world today.
Hi, being an Australian living in Canada, I was quite interested to read your post. You are obviously a very observant person! You picked up on many distinctive Aussie cultural aspects that many tourists would not notice.
One thing I thought was missing - language! I find Canadians have extreme difficulty understanding my Aussie slang. I have also noticed that not many Canadians have ever been to Australia so you are one of the lucky few :)
Hey Dave, I love your work!
It's people like you that make web design + learning proper CSS usage all the more worthwhile.
But mate [~australian slang for friend], you missed the best city while you were down-under : ADELAIDE.
(Or did you?)
If you had visited 'the city of churches' as it's known, I would have paid money to hear you speak, plus gotten you free meals [www.doduckinn.com] plus found free lodging. Next time you fly down to this side of the world…
Excellent article! Being an Australian myself, I can personally affirm all that has been written here. I'm glad you enjoyed the stay in Australia and thank you for spreading kind comments about us Aussies! Come again soon.


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1. Compare the appearance of the school in Photo 3 with its appearance in Photo 1. How is it different? How is it similar? Offer some suggestions why this might be.
2. Look at Photos 2 and 3 of the Freeman School as it appeared in the early 1900s. What kinds of activities appear to be going on in each of these photographs? Do all the people in the photographs seem to be teachers and students? Who might the other adults be in the photographs? Why might they be at the school?
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Maggiee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 174 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
Logo design incorporating a graduation cap or other iconic symbol that immediately communicates higher education, along with stationery system. Symbol could stand alone or be attached to name. One option might show the cap tilted on the edge of the L in Learning2. Another option might place the cap in another shape (circle, square, rectangle). One approach may show symbol in square or rectangle with name to the right in another rectangle. The 2 is a superscript and might be hand drawn (think classroom chalkboard or marker). The logo and color palette for the brand should be contemporary - edgey - vibrant colors - appealing to high school students.
Learning2 (2 is a superscript)
Where Knowledge Grows Exponentially
Desired Color Scheme:
vibrant color palette
Desired Style:
contemporary - edgey design appealing to high school students
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Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Learning2 is launching a new brand of learning center for school aged children to achieve academic success. The brand identity will be designed to incorporate a graduation cap or other iconic symbol that immediately communicates higher education. The symbol will be designed to resonate with parents who enroll their children in supplemental learning programs both for remedial needs and to accelerate their academic success. The goal for most parents is for their children to be accepted into the university of their choice. A color palette will be established for the company in this branding process.
This contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design
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By Caroline McGraw Jun 21, 2012 0
The Liberation in Letting Go
Last week, I read a blog post entitled, "What's Right Now" by well-known "clutter buster" Brooks Palmer. Brooks has a gift for getting to the heart of clutter issues, and I read his insightful posts for the psychological insights and human drama. In reading this post, I found myself remembering a particular day of decluttering I'd done with my mom, and what we uncovered during that time.
It must be said that my mom is an incredibly patient and supportive parent. She doesn't love decluttering in the same way that I do, but she does enjoy creating order, and she loves spending time with me (even if it's clutter-busting time). On the day in question, our chosen project was my brother Willie's closet. It's a tight space, but that day, it was filled to capacity with old projects, outgrown clothes, art supplies, and various odds and ends. We filled trash bags with discards and donations, moving along at a good clip. Of course, the stuff became overwhelming at times; more than once we both stood in awe of the objects that had managed to make their way into Willie's closet.
There were difficult decisions to be made; Mom knew that we couldn't keep every piece of art Willie had created, and it was tough to choose between them. At my suggestion, we kept a few of the best creations, hanging them up in the closet and the bedroom so that they'd be on display. The hardest things for my mom to part with, though, were the ones that represented Willie's learning process. We unearthed a phonics-based program they'd used when Willie was younger (complete with floppy disks), old math worksheets (many filled in, but a few stacks still blank), and hundreds of tiny plastic figurines that had helped Willie to learn personal pronouns and storytelling skills. These things had been part of Willie's early intervention program, part of the reason why he can do so much today.
Even though these things hadn't been used in years, Mom was reluctant to let them go. To me, it seemed obvious. The materials were out-of-date and out-of-use, clearly recycling material. But then I looked into my mother's face, and I saw what they signified for her. These weren't just outdated educational materials. These things represented hours upon hours of time that she had shared with her son. They represented her dedication to helping Willie learn and grow. They were proofs of proactivity, proofs of dedication.
The downcast-yet-determined expression on her face seemed to say so much. If I read it correctly, it said, "Willie, we did all of these good things together, and yet sometimes, when I think of your life now, I wonder if they helped at all. You're stuck in a cycle of self-injury, hurting yourself and others, and so many of the gifts you have go hidden because of it. And yet these things remind me that I didn't give up on you and your potential back then, and I'm not going to give up now."
All at once, I remembered an earlier decluttering session Mom and I had done together, this one focused on the basement toy closet. When we'd come to an old baseball and mitt, I couldn't understand why she didn't want to part with them. When I asked her, she burst out: "I thought that maybe someday Willie would play." And as I reached out to hug her, I understood. It can be very, very hard to let go of past dreams, to let go of what might have been and never was. It can be very, very difficult to face "what's right now" … and yet facing what's real in the present is, I believe, a powerful prerequisite for acceptance, and, ultimately, freedom. I enjoy decluttering despite its difficulties because it's a liberating process.
Ultimately, Mom and I decided to give away both the baseball equipment and the educational materials. Yet even so, there's a part of me that's glad my mother kept them so long, so that I could be with her in the letting go … and so that I could see what love looks like.


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05/10/13 Starting this Sunday, May 12, Indiana State Police will be participating in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Ticket Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) campaign to reduce the number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and passenger cars. Troopers will participate in this campaign through Saturday, June 8th.
The TACT program uses education and high visibility traffic enforcement to reduce commercial motor vehicle related crashes. By participating in TACT, Indiana State Police hope to deter unsafe driving behavior by passenger vehicle and commercial motor vehicle drivers when they interact on the roadway. Troopers will be specifically looking for motorists who drive dangerously around semi trucks and other commercial motor vehicles. Some of the violations troopers will be concentrating on include: unsafe lane changes, failure to yield the right of way, following too closely and aggressive driving. In many crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, the crash is caused by non-commercial drivers operating in an unsafe manner.
"The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division would like to remind everyone that traffic safety is a continuing partnership between the general motoring public, the commercial transportation industry and law enforcement. Together, through safer driving practices, we can reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries," said Captain Mike Eslinger, Commander of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division.
Indiana State Police encourage all drivers to follow these safety tips when driving around commercial motor vehicles:
• Allow plenty of space between you and the commercial motor vehicle. Drivers should allow one car length between their vehicle and the commercial motor vehicle for every 10 mph of travel or follow at least three to four seconds behind the semi.
• Stay out of the truck driver's blind spot. If you can't see the mirrors on the truck, the driver can't see you.
• Always make safe lane changes around commercial motor vehicles. Use signals and leave plenty of space between you and the truck. It can take over 500 feet for a fully loaded truck going 65 mph to come to a complete stop.
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It's long been considered in poor taste to check your texts and emails and assorted other smartphone features while out on a date or socializing in close company. But is it possible that this social taboo is no longer worthy of being considered such a social crime?
At this point, the odds are in your favor that whomever you're out with will have a smartphone, too. And you're probably going to receive a few texts in your time together. Maybe they'll be important, maybe they'll just be your mom saying she loves you (which: important, but not urgent). But perhaps it's okay, finally, to acknowledge the need to check our phones for a second, just to make sure we're not needed. Should we ease up on the stigma at this point? Or is it still just plain rude?


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Heck, do not share anything online in Japan. The Hyogo Prefecture cyber police nabbed a 34-year-old man for doing just that.
On January 26, he uploaded an episode of anime Toaru Majutsu no Index II as well as the PC version of Resident Evil 4 via closed source Share software.
The police picked up the man for violating Japanese copyright law. Japanese news notes that the cops found five computers and five hard drives in his apartment.


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You can breathe a sigh of relief: Your cesarean won't make your child obese, as suggested by a controversial Brazilian study last year, the theory of which is part of the "hygiene hypothesis" which claims a link between a lack of exposure to certain bacteria in the birth canal during vaginal delivery to subsequent problems with the immune system and obesity. No, you will make your child obese. Because you're fat and poor. This new information comes to us via another study that states that the previous study didn't take other factors into account, like "family income, birth weight, schooling and the mother's weight, height, age and smoking habits."
According to Dr. David Ludwig, who was not part of the study, "the most simple explanation would be that more obese women require more Cesarean sections than lean women…and it's really not the C-section itself." So there you have it. I guess we can be expecting new trend pieces popping up, replacing "too posh to push" with "too pudgy to push"?
Study: Your Child is Not Fat Because You Had a C-section [Mother Jones]
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To quickly join movies together end to end, open the first movie, choose Edit > Add Clip to End, then select the other movie from the file dialog.
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Use the flip and rotate commands from the Edit menu when you're viewing a movie or editing split clips. These commands flip or rotate the entire movie or clip.
After saving your movie, you can share it by Mail, Messages, AirDrop, YouTube, and other methods:
- Open the file in QuickTime Player, then choose File > Share.
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- Or Control-click the file in the Finder, then choose Share from the shortcut menu.
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Conception 2 opening cinematic is very musical
Here's a new trailer for 3DS RPG Conception 2: Guidance of Seven Stars and Muzzle's Nightmare, a game which is only slightly less bemusing than PSP prequel Conception: Please Have My Babies.
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Conception 2 hits Japan in summer, dev trying to whip up Western interest
Conception 2 is the next game from Virtue's Last Reward developer Chunsoft, and it appears as if the company has its eye on a fan-supported Western release of some kind, based on a press release sent to various outlets.
999 and Virtue's Last Reward dev teases third entry
999: Nine Persons, Nine Hours, Nine Doors follow up Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward isn't the last we'll hear from director Kotaro Uchikoshi.
Rumor: Extreme Escape Adventure: Good People Die to release in North Amercia
A scan from of the latest Nintendo Power suggests that Chunsoft's Extreme Escape Adventure: Good People Die is to be released in North America by Aksys. According to the scan, posted by GoNintendo, the follow-up 999: Nine Hours, Nine Doors, Nine Persons will be released on 3DS later this year in the fall. The title […]
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ChunSoft has confirmed in this week's Famitsu that the team behind 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is making a successor for Vita and 3DS. Besides voicing stuff and who's doing what, nothing else was confirmed, though. ChunSoft is also working on a follow-up to Super Famicom thriller Night of the Kamaitachi, known as […]
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hi its been a long while since i looked at some java code, but have had to for various reasons.
i remember making a hello world program and following some basic routines, however the help i need i think is advanced level.
hopefully i can learn what i need to off people who understand the code better than i do.
pleased to meet you all.
i look forward to speaking on a regular basis.