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Dating Women Podcast Episode 39
On this week's podcast we talk about (note, this is correct - we accidentally told you that Podcast 38 contained the following content - we got a week ahead of ourselves. Podcast 38 talked about not bragging and boasting):
Online Dating - the basics and how to avoid women that will waste your time.
Hit the "listen now" link below to get this show and connect to all of my podcasts (growing weekly!)
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Remember that she MENTALLY leaves before she PHYSICALLY leaves.
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Hey Doc,
I need coaching. I just ordered "The System" but need some help right now.
Britney, my girlfriend of seven months, has broken up with me. I could see the signs and would try to get her to open up about our problems, but she wouldn't go for it. She became less and less available. I was always very attentive to her needs, maybe too much. And I was always available and did nice things to surprise her.
I never really got closure from Britney and she never said that it was over. She just continued to cut me off until I finally said I will give you space. That was six weeks ago. In those six weeks we exchanged a few texts and calls but it was really nothing but small talk. One night she saw me out with another girl and texted me the next day. A few days later we met to talk, and we ended up making out.
Several days later we met again, talked, laughed and kissed with passion. But afterwards she got quiet and said that it wasn't going to work between us, the make-out sessions meant nothing, and that she didn't know why she still had emotions for me.
Doc, does Britney need attention or should I just leave her alone? I feel like I'm chasing her. My gut tells me to walk away and move on, but my heart says keep in touch with her and I might still have a shot.
She has now put an ad on an online dating service. I saw it and told her it looked great. But it read like she was desperate to have someone. Is this her way of replacing me because she's hurting? But she was the one who dumped me! I don't get it.
Bobo - who is totally confused
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Hi Bobo,
The really unfortunate thing for you is that like most guys, you waited until the last minute to get my book. You read many of my columns online, then, when you ran into a heavy problem, you decided to buy "The System." But what most guys don't realize is that my book will GUARANTEE that you DON'T have a problem in the future. To you Psych majors, you need my training BEFORE conditions deteriorate, not when she's already walking out the door. Like my cousin Fast Eddie Love from East L.A. says, "At that point, you're already dead."
Now what do you mean that you were attentive to Britney's needs? Are you her psychiatrist? Are you her girlfriend? Bobo, if you're playing her shrink, you're the one with the major problem. To boot, you say you were always available. When you're always at her beck and call, you're slaughtering Challenge. You have to keep a slight distance from a babe – that's what Challenge is. But of course you're not aware of how Challenge really works and all of its nuances because you don't have my book yet.
Now let me explain something to you. When a woman's Interest Level drops from 51% to 49%, she doesn't leave like a man will when his interest hits the same level. But MENTALLY SHE'S ALREADY OUT of the relationship, and that's what really counts. The BODY will only leave 10 points later, when her Interest Level falls from 49% to 39%. That's when she will exit physically. When her interest is in the process of dropping from 49% to 40%, she's still with you, so you think you still have a chance with her – but you don't. And here's something else most men don't realize: when she stays with you between the Interest Levels of 49% to 40%, she's building up even more resentment towards you because she doesn't want to be there. Once again, these are the deeper levels of understanding that you're missing by not having, reading, and memorizing my book.
Does Britney need attention? Dude, she doesn't want any attention from you. That's what you don't seem to get. You're OUT. Finished. Kaput. You shouldn't just leave her alone, man, you need to find a new girlfriend!
You feel like you're chasing Britney because you are chasing her. And CHASING IS ANTI-CHALLENGE, which is covered in my book, which you should have had six months ago. Bobo, the saddest thing in your situation is that if you had a firm handle on my techniques and principles, Britney would be asking you for babies right now instead of giving you your walking papers!
Now your heart and your gut are telling you two different things. Listen to your gut, Bobo. Your gut is steering you right. You're finished with Britney. But you have to MEMORIZE MY MATERIALS, otherwise you're going to repeat your mistakes with the next girl you meet.
So, you told Britney her online dating ad looked great? In other words, she's being anti-Loyal and you praised her for it. Wow, pal, that is a good joke! Of course she's desperate to find someone new because she wants to get as far away as possible from you!
No, Britney is NOT hurting. You're the one who's hurting. She just wants to find someone new. And of course she dumped you. That's the way it is 90% of the time, and that's what most men don't realize is going to happen when they don't go by "The System."
Remember, guys: when it's over, it's over.
Don't be shy - LET'S TALK BELOW!


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I hope you enjoy this animated gif of Brighton Pier's "Crazy Mouse" ride. It's my first attempt at an animated file so I'm certainly ending the week feeling a bit accomplished. This is the tutorial I used for those of you who might be interested in creating your own with Photoshop.
Have a good one!
This week's three rad links...
• This thrift shopping post by The Glitter Guide featuring Rock Paper Vintage made me wanna get out there and shop, shop, shop. Good tips on how to do it well, too.
•Recycled always wins my heart. Never fancied pencils so much until these came along via Creature Comforts.
• In search of easy-to-make meals, here's a great video by Because I'm Addicted for an avocado, shrimp, and endive salad. If only all recipes were this entertaining.


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Sale season is starting to wind down, but if you're willing to look hard, there are still some great pieces to be had. The small accessories treasure trove is especially plentiful this time of year; during the milieu if discounts and bargains and coupon codes, most people look for big items like bags or shoes or coats. If you're so inclined, a new wallet or cosmetic bag can likely be yours right now for far under retail.
I've done some looking, and by far my favorite deal in small leather goods right now are the Valextra International Passport Holders. Even though the brand is known for being a little bit pricey (above and beyond the normal price levels for this industry), at more than 50% off via Barneys, I can assure you that you'll never misplace your passport again.
The original retail price on these cutout leather sheaths was $300, which I honestly don't find all that obscene. Plenty of brands will charge you that much for a similar piece covered in logos or made out of canvas, so a bright, cheerful alternative with a cute design and real leather doesn't seem all that terrible, in the broad scheme of luxury prices. That being said, $119 is even better, which is what these covers have been marked down to with Barneys' latest reductions. If you consider yourself a jetsetter, you have to pick one up. Buy through the South American, Australian or UK versions through Barneys for $119.
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I read this book on the heals of Crazy Busy and I found that it helped clarify a lot of the ideas and issues which Crazy Busy raised for me. While Crazy Busy was a meander through the thoughts and struggles of the author on busyness and intergrating that into the Christian life, it didn't really have any hard and fast conclusions, whereas Do More Better was different.
Video version of this review? Click here.
One Box not TwoA lot of Christians will compartmentalise their lives. Compartmentalising is basically dividing your life into sections. Let's use two boxes as an example. We will have two boxes one for Sunday Stuff and another for Every Other Day Stuff. Christian stuff goes into the Sunday Stuff box and only gets pulled out and worked on at certain times, like Sunday, or during those times of the week we have sectioned off to do Sunday Stuff, like mid-week bible class or devotional times etc. The rest of the week the Sunday Stuff is packed up and not considered as we go about our Every Other Day Stuff. Stuff like working and resting, and eating and travelling etc. What Do More Better is suggesting is that Christians live a Wholistic lifestyle and combine both boxes together.
The author, Tim Challies, argues we need to incorporate our work/productivity into our Christian lives and he starts at the very foundation of the reformed tradition. The first question of the Westminster Larger Catechism is What is the chief and highest end of man? (or What is the meaning of life?) The answer... (which is also backed up in the Bible: Romans 11:36, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Psalm 73:24-28, John 17:21-23) Man's chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him forever. Therefore anything we do, including work, must rest on this foundation.
What Is The Meaning Of Life?
Removing the compartmentalisation and committing to glorify God and enjoy him forever needs to be the basis of everything we do, whether it's eating, drinking, working or at rest. Glorifying God involves doing good works and making God look good. Remembering that good works are only possible because of Christ's free gift of justification (Sola Fide).
Making God Look Good.
Establishing our productivity on the foundation of the gospel and making it part of our whole life is the goal of this book. Forget compartmentalising our lives into the Sunday Stuff and Every Other Day Stuff boxes. No amount of organization and time management will compensate for lack of Christian character, not when it comes to this great calling of glory through good – bringing glory to God by doing good to others.
The Goal Of Do More Better.
Yeah, But My Job Sucks.If you think that the work you are currently doing is not exciting or impressive and there is no way this humble or dull as dirt job will ever bring glory to God, Challies puts on the following quote from Gene Edward Veith:
Gene Edward Veith says, Essentially, your vocation is to be found in the place you occupy in the present. A person stuck in a dead-end job may have higher ambitions, but for the moment, that job, however humble, is his vocation. Flipping hamburgers, cleaning hotel rooms, emptying bedpans all have dignity as vocations, spheres of expressing love of neighbor through selfless service, in which God is masked.
Two PartsThis book is divided into two sections. In the first section Challies explores our busy lives and discusses the theology of work, which as I mentioned helped clarify some of the issues raised in Crazy Busy. This section focused more on our main vocation (or work) and getting work done rather than busyness in general. Challies also takes the reader though some exercises on how to set your foundations and focus in order to be more effective when you are working.
This principle extends to any area of life but is especially helpful in organizing your productivity system. Here it is: a home for everything, and like goes with like. Do not be deceived by the simplicity of this rule: It is a very, very powerful principle. If you were to consistently apply this principle all over your home or office, it would be and remain perfectly organized.
Tim Challies, Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity, loc. 549-552
In the second section of Do More Better we get practical advice on how to boost our productivity. We are given a look at how Challies himself works, he provides the two simple principles this system revolves around, which is "a home for everything, and like goes with like" next he talks about which tools he uses and how to set them up for productivity.
Three Essential ToolsThe 3 essential tools which he recommends are:
- Todoist,
- Google Calendar and
- Evernote.
I have used all three online tools, but after reading how Challies recommended using them, I can see that I was using them in a haphazard and ineffectual manner. Even though I do not need to use these tools in my job, I still found this section very useful and it was good to see how someone else uses these tools and uses them efficiently.
I tried using these tools as Challies recommended to 'do more, better' with my life outside of my job, for church life, family life and my blog but have reverted back to using Trello as the main tool for collecting ideas and articles for my Blog. For someone who doesn't have a system already in place or is looking for something different then I think these ideas will be of great use.
Do More Better is a nice short read and a very helpful on a topic that lots of people struggle with. I think it would be well worth your while to get yourself a copy.
Do More Better
Takes AwaysHere are some take-aways from the book which I hope will clarify what the book is about:
ValidationI do wonder if, again, we suffer from busy syndrome more today than we did in the past. After all, our society often judges us and ranks us according to our busyness. Although we complain about being busy, we also find that it validates us,
Busyness may make you feel good about yourself and give the illusion of getting things done, but it probably just means that you are directing too little attention in too many directions, that you are prioritizing all the wrong things, and that your productivity is suffering.
Do the Hardest Tasks FirstWhile it may be tempting to focus on several small tasks and reduce your task list substantially, there is often much more value in going straight after the hardest task. Accomplishing nine or ten low-priority tasks while neglecting the one high-priority task may make you feel better, but it is the very opposite of true productivity. Try to do the hardest thing first and when you're at your peak.
Expect FailureDo not be discouraged by your inability to do it all, realize that circumstances and providence may interrupt and delay even your best laid plans. Not only that, but you set and manage your priorities with the information available to you at the time, but this information is always limited.
What is productivity?Productivity is effectively stewarding my gifts, talents, time, energy, and enthusiasm for the good of others and the glory of God.
You need to structure and organize your life so that you can do the maximum good for others and thus bring the maximum glory to God.
Your purpose (in life): to glorify God by doing good to others. That is what we are called to in each of our areas of responsibility: to serve and surprise.
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In Portugal, you can get freshly squeezed orange juice almost anywhere you go. You can get a bag of crusty bread fresh from the oven that tastes amazing and only costs a buck. You can choose wine in any color - red, white or green - and they all taste good. I could go on and on about the fresh seafood, the Caldo Verde and the cheese. Tonight, however, I walked into the kitchen and spied my mother-in-law eating potato chips. She offered me some and told me that they were very tasty, so, I took one and popped it into my mouth. As the taste spread across my tongue, I could actually hear my taste buds screaming in horror. I then looked at the front of the bag..."Ruffles - Heinz Ketchup Flavor!" Ketchup flavored potato chips, Heinz or otherwise? So. Very. Wrong.


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Our client is extending its presence to Czech Republic with its new shared service center in Brno. As a General Ledger Expert you will be responsible for continuous development / improvement of closing fixed assets, accounts payable and inventory accounting activities.You will act as contact person to customers for accounting related topics. Plus you will advise senior accountants and junior accountants within the General Ledger Team and act as a workstream coordinator.
Your tasks and main responsibilites as a General Ledger Expert:
- Closing activities of fixed assets, inventory accounting and accounts payables incl. analytical review to ensure high closing quality
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A gallery of Jim Catchpole's entries into the 2016 TooFatLardies Painting Challenge
31st December 2016 (3 points)
Three 15mm foot (Big Men for my 18th century Imaginations)
31st December 2016 (13 points)
23 10mm foot (warband) and 1 dragon (warband) (count as 10mm aeroplane and at half points, since I assembled, primed, base-painted and based this, but I got a friend to do the top coat/detail painting).
31st December 2016 (107 points)
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Ninety-six 10mm foot (SYW) (based only, so counting half for those)Three 10mm cannon (SYW) (based only, so counting half for those)One hundreed and eleven 10mm foot (SYW)Ten 10mm mounted (SYW)One 10mm statue (count as mounted?)Four 10mm vehicles (SYW carriages and wagons)
31st December 2016 (83 points)
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166 3mm foot (ancients)
31st December 2016 (168 points)
14 assorted 1/2400 ships.
31st December 2016 (60 points)
20' of scratchbuilt rough hedges for 10/15mm games.


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Campbell says, "There is no question here of learning, trial-and-error; nor are the tiny things afraid of the great waves. They know they must hurry, know how to do it, and know precisely where they are going. And finally, when they enter the sea, they know immediately both how to swim, and that swim they must."
In the scientific study of animal behavior, the turtles are utilizing an innate releasing mechanism. In other words, they are instinctually utilizing their hardwiring to respond to circumstances they have never before experienced, in order to guarantee the survival of their species. There are many examples of this kind of behavior in the animal world.
One of the premises I offer in the Man-Making book is that men and boys are hardwired in this same way for important and necessary actions between them. This is why, at the onset of adolescence, boys begin to pay attention to men. They instinctually look for clues about what it means to be an adult male; how to feel, think, emote, laugh, posture, and relate as a man. They know something amazing is going on inside them, and consciously or not, they know men have their answers.
I believe that men possess complimentary hardwiring. Just one example is when a man is in the presence of someone else's, slightly-out-of-control boy. In that moment most men will "light up," possibly give the kid a look, have feelings, and then act on them or not. In their genes, men understand this adolescent boy energy. Whether they are conscious of it or not, they are uniquely prepared to contain, manage, and direct its flow.
When men trust their hardwiring and step into some form of action, it feels right to both the men and the boys. Ask any of the males you know who've experienced it. The boys get and absorb precious gifts, critical knowledge, and necessary skills for their successful journey to manhood. The men get clearer about their place in the male hierarchy and fill in critical blanks in their mature masculinity left over from their adolescence. When that happens, I call the result Man-Making, men helping boys on their combined journey to manhood.
When men don't trust their hardwiring, don't show up at the critical times in boy's development, boys are lost. Boys, like a baby sea turtles, born into a world with a sky full of seagulls overhead, some will make it, some die, some adopt horribly misshapen notions about being a man, and too many wander aimlessly in the never-never land between boyhood and manhood . . . some times for ever.
If you're a man reading this, you know it's true. Your hardwiring is telling you so. What do you want to do about it?


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Outfielder Christian Yelich, the Marlins' top prospect, is in minor league camp this year, but he was invited to help fill out the split-squad roster tonight for the team's game against the University of Miami at Marlins Park.
It turned out to be a good move. In a game Mark Buehrle started and Hanley Ramirez homered in, Yelich delivered a run-scoring single that tied the game in the bottom of the ninth.
Terry Tiffee followed with the game-winning hit in the Marlins' 7-6 victory.
"That kid's got a chance," manager Ozzie Guillen said about Yelich. "He has a good swing. He takes his atbat very well."
Yelich, 20, will start the season at Class A Jupiter. He was the organization's top draft pick (23rd overall) in 2010 and he had a big year in 2011 at Class A Greensboro.
He helped lead the Grasshoppers to a South Atlantic League championship, batting .315 with 15 homers and 77 RBI.
He came to the Marlins after turning down a chance to play at the University of Miami. Before tonight's game, he chatted with Hurricanes coach Jim Morris.
"It was little awkward," Yelich said. "That was the first time I'd talked to him since I decided not to go there."
Yelich, who bats left-handed, said he had no trouble seeing the ball — even with the large colorful home run sculpture in left center field.
"You see the ball really, really well at this field," he said. "You can see it for a long time."
Before the game, Yelich said, he was nervous when he walked onto the field at Marlins Park for batting practice. He said he couldn't help but thinking ahead to the future, that in a few years he might be playing center field in the park.
"It's pretty sweet checking it out for the first time," he said.
"I think anyone would have that reaction — walking out and going, 'Man, this could be me in a couple of years if I keep working hard and keep playing well."'…
Ramirez homored off UM pitcher Alex Fernandez Jr., the sone of the retired Marlins pitcher who was Guillen's teammate on the Chicago White Sox from 1990-96.
Guillen said he remembered when Alex Jr. was born.
"I was proud to see that kid pitching," he said. "I saw this kid growing up with the White Sox."..
Guillen said the thought left-hander Mark Buehrle was fine. Buehrle allowed three runs on four hits in three innings. He struck out three.
Buehrle was supposed to go two innings but went three innings because he was efficient with his pitches…
Guillen said he thought Marlins Park played "very very fair" in its first game tonight. He also noted the game was played with the roof closed, which was done just before game time when gusty winds turned into a rainy storm.
"Roof open, I don't know which way the wind is going to go. But early when we took batting practice it was pretty ugly," he said.
"People were hitting balls on the concourse. If that's going to play like that, the (bleeping) roof is going to be closed every time. We come here to win games. We don't come here to look good.
"It's going to take a year – hopefully not – to get everything set."


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NC Senate advances bill that would remake Medicaid
The state Senate on Monday night tentatively approved its latest version of privatizing Medicaid, by a 38-10 vote.
The final vote is scheduled to take place Tuesday, and then the bill will be returned to the House for consideration. It isn't clear if the House will go along with the changes.
The legislation, House Bill 372, calls for a mix of commercial insurers and in-state health care providers, and a change from the current fee-for-service system to a per-member monthly cost. That is meant to encourage patients and medical providers to control health-care costs.
The state would not be responsible for overruns – bringing more certainty to a volatile piece of the state budget that involves billions of dollars each year.
A new cabinet-level department would be created, with a secretary appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature.
Sen. Angela Bryant, a Rocky Mount Democrat, wanted to know how the state would monitor companies to make sure they aren't denying services in order to meet cost goals.
Sen. Ralph Hise, a Spruce Pine Republican who is sponsoring the bill, said people would be able to change providers if they were unhappy with one plan. He added that companies denying services would run the risk of losing their contracts.
The plan would allow three statewide contracts for commercial insurers, and up to 12 regional contracts for provider-led entities.
Sen. Glady Robinson, a Democrat from Guilford County, wanted to know how long it will be before the state takes care of the estimated 500,000 uninsured people who are not covered because North Carolina refused to expand Medicaid coverage. Hise said the best solution was improving the economy so those people can find jobs and become insured.
That brought an angry retort from Sen. Joel Ford, a Democrat from Charlotte, who said the problem is that the minimum wage is insufficient to support people who are employed but struggle to make ends meet. "I would ask you for a little more compassion," Ford said.
Hise, in a committee meeting earlier in the day, said $10 million in state and federal money would be used to start the new department. Current Department of Health and Human Services employees in the Medicaid division would be evaluated to determine if their position was essential, and if so would be given 5 percent salary increases if they chose to work in the new department.
Employees in the new department wouldn't have the protections of the State Personnel Act. The department would have flexibility in what it pays the secretary and other workers.
Hise also said there would be about $10 million in annual savings once the current Medicaid administration contract with the company that coordinates medical care for Medicaid patients is cancelled.
The program would grow at 2 percent below the average of the states that have not expanded Medicaid, which would amount to $80 million in savings each year.
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Artists profiled were: Rachel Clewlow, Fiona Crisp, Susie Green, John Kippin, Toby Lloyd & Andrew Wilson, Annie O'Donnell and Luke McCreadie.
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The fact that Midnight Traveler even exists is a bit of a miracle.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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Roger Ebert became film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. He is the only film critic with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named honorary life member of the Directors' Guild of America. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Screenwriters' Guild, and honorary degrees from the American Film Institute and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
When the numbers were crunched on the morning of Feb. 23, "Titanic" officially became the top-grossing film at the worldwide box office, passing "Jurassic Park's" record of $914 million. As of Monday, about $427 million of the film's receipts came from the American box office, where "Titanic" is in second place and closing fast on the "Star Wars" total of $461 million.
Of course, those totals don't account for ticket price inflation, and many more people have seen "Star Wars," which opened in 1977 when prices were less than half their current levels. But "Titanic" will steam on and on, and it seems on course to be seen by more people than any other movie of modern times.
Why? What it is about this high-tech melodrama that has created not just success, not just popularity, but genuine and heartfelt enthusiasm?
I ask because I hear the warmth in people's voices when they discuss it and see the light in their eyes. Strangers are forever telling me about this or that movie they've just seen, and I can guess by their manner how enthusiastic they really are. "Titanic" moves them. They feel real affection for it.
Those who love it are taking others - insisting that they go. Hollywood talks about "word of mouth" as the best advertising because people believe it when a friend likes a movie. But with "Titanic" people aren't just talking. The movie is doing an unusually high rate of repeat business because many repeaters are dragging along friends, insisting they share the experience.
Is there something buried and mythic in "Titanic" that strikes a deep chord and makes it into a quasi-ritual for those who love it? I think so. I know there are those who go because they like the love story, or are fans of Leonardo DiCaprio, or admire the special effects. But I think the breadth of the film's success is better explained by the way it touches universal feelings.
One key to the film's impact is the way director James Cameron incorporates the real Titanic, in its watery grave, with his fictional story.
The opening footage from the bottom of the Atlantic is eerie in its impact; it gives the film weight and gravity. We look at a real ship that really sank, and we feel like intruders on its ghostly silence. The solemnity of those scenes lends authenticity to everything that follows; in a film constructed out of special effects, Cameron starts with the ultimate reality of the Titanic itself.
Then there's the romance. It's like an interlude in an opera, the moment of heedless abandon before tragedy comes crashing down. DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, as Jack and Rose, are an attractive and likable couple, but they don't have the presence of, say, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in "Gone With the Wind." Their romance is effective primarily because it is doomed; every moment has a bittersweet undertow because we know what's coming.
Jack and Rose began to grow in stature during the scenes recreating what it was like once the Titanic struck the iceberg. Who hasn't wondered what such a situation would be like? I remember today, clearly, the first time I ever had the phrase "women and children first" explained to me, and I realized it meant my father would go down with the ship (I had never seen a ship, but no matter).
Do we believe that today? Would men still stand aside for women and children? What a test of character, in a society where a man will not even give his seat to a woman on the bus.
People on a sinking ship are presented with an ultimate test to determine what they are really made of. I would admire anyone giving up a place so another might live, but I would also understand a person scrambling desperately for the last lifeboat. I would want to behave heroically - but I would also not want to drown. The romance in "Titanic" is inconsequential, but the sacrifice at the end is incredibly moving; by the time the two young lovers are clinging to the floating debris, we are completely and truly inside the film, sharing their experience and identifying with it.
The appeal of "Titanic" is made of many things. It is exciting, glorious to look at, intelligent in the way it explains the tragedy - and one of the best made films in cinema history. But the heart of its appeal, I'm convinced, comes in the power of the sacrifice at the end - which Jack makes for Rose because he loves her. We identify with films. A powerful movie can be an out-of-body experience, in which we are sharing the events on the screen; in a sense they are happening to us. In the clarity of the way "Titanic" prepares us for the ship's sinking, and in the inexorable way the tragedy progresses, the film places us in a situation with fewer and fewer choices, until finally there is only one. Do we identify with Jack or Rose? With both, I argue. With Jack, because we would like to be brave and to sacrifice ourselves for the one we love. And with Rose, because it is a good thing to find true love - to know that someone loved you enough to die for you. That is why the modern story, of Rose when she is 101 years old, is so important. One wants to think that one will be well remembered, and for a long time.
The buried power of "Titanic" comes not because it is a love story or a special effects triumph, but because it touches the deepest human feelings about living, dying, and being cherished. For many viewers, it is their story, if only they were as lucky as Rose - or, yes, as Jack.
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The sun is shining longer each day and it easily noticed by mid January. We can depend on that. The longer stronger light makes every day more pleasant as we go about our work on the farm.
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For all our photographer friends, Old Delhi is an amazing place to shoot as it truly reflects the customs, cultures and traditions of Ancient India. It's a tour you can not afford to miss because what you see and capture would surely be a part of your memory that you would cherish for long. Your cameras should be convenient for you to carry while you ride so we suggest you ditch your tripods for this one!
Turkman Gate, Chawri Bazar, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Spice Market, Dharampur Haveli, Fatehpur Masjid, Breakfast
New Delhi is the heart of India and we would love to take you here for a SPIN! With its lush greenery, beautiful roads, breathtaking monuments and a taste of the true urban spirit of Delhi along with its political prowess, New Delhi would be both picturesque and memorable for you.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single SPIN- Spinmonkey.Showing you around the heart of India, with its lush greenery, beautiful roads, breathtaking monuments and a taste of the true urban spirit of Delhi along with its political prowess.
We would ride on the lanes of Connaught Place that would take you back to the British era with pristine white circular architecture around a very beautiful Central Park.
Next stop would be Agrasen ki Baoli, adding a touch of Mughal Architecture to the otherwise modern architecture of Central Delhi
We would the ride all the way one of the most symbolic structures in India for the country's soldiers and a popular picnic spot- India Gate. It is perhaps one of the most iconic structures of India placed behind only the Taj Mahal in terms of popularity. It is also a great place to unwind with games and enjoying the serenity of the parks surrounding the Gate.
Moving on to one of the most palatial houses in India (we are kidding!), the President House- Rashtrapati Bhawan. You would be surprised to se the expanse of the Bhawan and its grand surroundings.
And of course a scrumptious breakfast with delicious regional delicacies.
Cannaught Place, Rashtrapati Bhawan, India Gate, Agersen ki Baoli, Dhobi Ghat, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Breakfast
Personalised Tours
Weather you want to take only your gang of friends for a SPIN in your vacations or want to explore a completely different route or seek an adventurous ride or want to spend a leisure day with your family or want to take your better half on a romantic date- SPINMONKEY has something for each one of you!
Sometimes our scheduled tours aren't quite right for you. Maybe the timings don't work for your holiday dates or you simply want the satisfaction of designing your own trip. Our friendly team has a great deal of experience and knowledge to help you create the perfect itinerary.
Some suggested tours:
La Familia
Cycling with your loved ones can be an unforgettable adventure. Getting the family closer for a fun day out or a way of parents to take their kids around the city familiarizing them with the city's culture or perhaps just a way of exploring the city in a healthy way- Cycling is suitable for people of all ages.
SpinMonkey is not just about cycling tours but also about epic experiences. Watching the sunrise with your loved ones at Rashtrapati Bhawan, enjoying Street Food with your family like the old days in Chandni Chowk, having a small picnic in India Gate.. everything is possible with SPINMONKEY.
We create special packages so you can sing and dance around a campfire and enjoy a barbeque with your family and friends and move over the monotonous lunch & dinner get togethers.
Love is in the Air
We understand that planning a Valentine's Day, your anniversary or each other's birthdays can put significant burden on you for planning and executing something truly unique and special for your better half.
Keeping this in mind, as soon as we started working on the launch of SpinMonkey, we thought about special tours for couples. With romantic bike riding routes and destinations that would also include surprises like customized cakes, gifts, flowers, beautiful photographs or a beautifully setup lunch we are sure you can make your Spinning with us a truly memorable journey. So ditch the usual candle lit dinners and bark on an early morning romantic adventure and get closer to each other. Just trust us, we never fail to surprise our clients!
Couple rides start at Rs 5000/- with a dedicated tour guide. Price would vary with the services included in the package.
CORPORATE packages
Experience team-building like never before, on a Bicycle! We offer customized corporate packages for creating a cohesive opportunities for employees to interact with each other outside the office premises in a stress free and happy environment.
Experience team-building like never before, on a Bicycle! We offer corporate packages for team-building activities with a twist. So if you are bored of the same old team-building activities and want something more unique and thrilling, grab our corporate package today!
Connect with your work colleagues through cycling! At SpinMonkey we deliver fun corporate team building events customized for your company.
Corporate packages start from Rs 2000 per pax. Minimum group size of 15pax is required. In case the company wants to hold the tours for multiple groups, 5% discount would be extended on each subsequent booking. Meal options are also available upon request.
Be different and take up the challenge, we guarantee you an experience like never before!
About Us
If you are a restless soul and don't like sitting in the confines of your house or office and instead harbor a secret 'wanderluster' inside you, we are here to your rescue!
Our expertise lies in giving people an opportunity to explore new destinations and giving them the HAPPIEST & the MOST EXCITING way to meet new people, stay fit and satisfy their wanderlust!
With cycling tours customised for tourists, couples, families, corporates, adventure enthusiasts and even the locals, SPINMONKEY is the best way to tour Delhi and experience its culture, heritage and culinary delights.
If you enjoy traveling with a group, meeting new people and exploring new destinations in non-traditional ways, then SpinMonkey is the best fit for you. Our bicycle tours provide the convenience of having everything planned out for you.
You usually bike in a group of 8 to 12 people, typically from several different countries, which make for new acquaintances and international friendships. Most tour operators provide you with a comprehensive information package with tips on sights, cultural highlights, and scenic stops and ensure a fun filled ride!
Safety First
As tour operators it is our duty to assure you about your safety. All the routes are curated very carefully & the bicycles we use are amongst the best available in India that are serviced from time to time. We have provisions for first aid kit in all rides. You can rest assure of your safety while riding with us.
Experience and Knowledge
Our guides and operators are born and brought up in Delhi and have immense knowledge about the places to visit. Feel free to contact them for anything even if it is not about riding. The SpinMonkeys would be happy to help.
Care for environment
We are aware of the rising pollution in the world. This is our way of our contributing to the environment by reducing the carbon footprints of the vehicles on roads by replacing them with an environment friendly option- Biclycles!
A memory to share with your family and friends back home
A must for everyone who is visiting Delhi. This is one ride that gives you unmatched experience. We recommend it highly and it will be worth every penny spend!
We believe cycling is the best way to explore the city. Thus at SpinMonkey we want you to have the best sightseeing views early morning. Your satisfaction with the tour is our achievement. We promise you to have a memory for life after Spinning around with us.


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Sandy Christensen
About The Teacher
A veteran Physical Education and Health Educator of young children through seniors, Sandy brings her extensive world traveling experience to all that she does at MPEC. Also known as Ranger Sandy she is a part of the Earth Studies team at the Mountain Park Environmental Center. She leads the " Zukes" Dog Hikes and you may find her guiding you while attending an MPEC program. Sandy's great love for Nature ( and her knowledge of our bioregion) contributes to her leading style and we are sure you'll enjoy any program where she is the lead!


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How to be more comfortable at your desk
These days, 75 percent of the workforce performs their jobs while seated, so it's no surprise that the study of ergonomics in the workplace has been on the rise over the last few years. Being comfortable throughout the day has many benefits, such as enhanced well-being by reducing back and neck pain, as well as increased productivity by minimizing distractions.
There are many ways to make your workspace more comfortable. One of the simplest ways is to keep your most used items in your reach zone (the area you can touch with your arms at your sides and elbows bent). The primary reach zone should consist of your most used items – keyboard and mouse, for example. The secondary zone will be a little longer reach than the primary zone, and should include things that are used less throughout the day, such as your phone, folders, and binders. Keeping your most important items within arms' reach will eliminate unnecessary straining that seems minor, but over time can lead to pain.
Properly adjusting your chair is another simple way to be more comfortable at your desk. The chairs we sit in all day affect the way our spine is positioned, as well as our pelvic position. With these in an unnatural position, it can cause pain throughout our neck, back, and legs. Luckily, manufacturers have been developing chairs to help with this discomfort.
A good chair will allow you to control a number of features to make the chair fit you specifically. Take a look at your chair and adjust the features that you can:
- Tension Control: Regulates the amount of resistance a user feels when leaning back in the chair. There should be some give, but you shouldn't fly back too easily or be leaning back too far.
- Lumbar Support: When seated, your back tends to lose its "S" shape, which can cause your lower back to hurt. The lumbar support will help bring back the natural curvature to your back by placing it in the area where your back curves in. New, innovative chairs like Haworth's Fern are built specifically to fit our S-shaped backs.
- Pelvis Support: This feature works in conjunction with the lumbar support to keep the pelvic bone from rotating back.
- Seat Height: Set your seat height correctly to keep the circulation in your legs regulated. To do this, place your feet flat on the ground – your thighs should be parallel to the floor with knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Seat Pan Depth: This should be set so that the seat does not touch the back of your knees or interfere with your ability to bend your knees to angles less than 90-degrees, providing the thighs with support.
- Forward Tilt: This feature angles the seat down to lessen pressure on the back and pelvis.
- Armrests: These can come with many different features, such as height adjustment, side to side, and back to front. Armrests should be positioned at a 90-degree angle with the shoulders in a neutral position.
With these simple adjustments, sitting and working at your desk all day will be more comfortable. Remember to get up and walk around a couple times an hour, and never stay in one posture too long – your body needs movement throughout the day. For more information about the importance of a good chair and proper adjustments, please reach out. We'd be happy to help you be more comfortable at your desk!
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It is since my graduation I became so enthusiastic and nostalgic. Full of ideas running around and i was able to put forward one to our yahoo group-mail. This email sent to our yahoo group dated on Thursday, 13 December 2007 6:33 PM.
Dear friends
First of all I am thankful to all our group members for kind and active participation and successful running of this group. Being a group moderator I took pleasure for organizing it in a right way. So I will take every norm in continuing the same.
WELL friends as being one of your friends I got an idea of having our GMR MEMORIES with us forever…………….
We are doing our engineering graduation for a period of 4 years and during these 4 years we will come across many events like techfest, annual day, New Years Eve, formation day, freshers day, friendship day, industrial tours, camps, outings with friends and many more……On these occasions we will be active in various activities in some form or other. As we would enjoy all these in our own ways, so why not share our happiness with all among ourselves? After all we are all part of a single batch.
So the idea to put up a Collection Box of all our memories in various events and places has come into being. Any photos, videos, write-ups, memoirs, worthful incidents, any anything else (good or bad) which you would like to share with your friends can be sent to this Collection Box. This would be store house of our times in and outside of the college. We would be able to know about things from others and others too would know about our enjoyment. By this we would be able to know more about each others and keep a healthy relationship.
The ultimate plan of this would be that after collecting sufficient data from all of you, there would be a DVD made in the final year, which will show all our reminiscences of our college life, right from the skeptic first year to the vivacious final year.
The DVD will be made available to all of us. It will remind us of our happy days in engineering and will leave an imprint of ourselves in the college.
So friends, please all of you cooperate to make this idea a reality by posting all your liking college related stuff in the form of attachments to our Collection Box.
The address of the collection box is
Eagerly waiting for your inputs
From: Collection Box
Although i didn't get any support on this idea, I received lot of appreciation from my friends which made me bit happy :).
Surprised to see only few inputs after a month where most of them are mine. 😦
Sharing it to you.


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I had a wonderfull surprise in my mailbox this morning! Another photo from my shooting with Elisabeth Hackmann that we had about a year ago. I love it! Elisabeth made the headwear and the feather bustles herself!
About me
- Retro Model Sari
- Duesseldorf, NRW, Germany
- Iam a German 40s/50s/60s Pin up Girl, Retro Addict and Weirdo. I love make up, to craft, do photoshootings and collect vintage clothes/ lingerie. In my blog you can read all about it, mashed up with my thoughts about fashion/styling.
Montag, 20. April 2015
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IMAX corporation has announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will have three sequences shot with IMAX® cameras. So for those of you who like to check out the summer blockbusters on the really big screen, you'll get at least three scenes specifically tailored for your viewing pleasure, with the rest of the film (up)converted to the IMAX format, but not shot using the special cameras.
Building upon its box office success, the first Transformers film was re-released three months after its inital opening as Transformers: The Imax Experience with a few added scenes. This time they're taking the initiative and pre-planning for an IMAX release right from the start. This news follows the trend begun by The Dark Knight having several scenes shot in this way and the news that Jon Favreau will shoot Iron Man 2 at least partially in IMAX. I expect that in the future, we'll be seeing more and more summer tent-pole films filmed for this format.
So what can we expect from this?
Insanely high quality and mind-blowing action sequences, probably. Unfortunately this "high quality" has nothing to do with the actual screenplay which was the real issue with the first Transformers.
Oh, and hi-res Megan Fox on an enormous screen - that should sell a ticket or two.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is due out June 26, 2009
Source: Coming Soon


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1. How did Hubby and I meet?
2. Take a stab at my middle name:
3. Do I have any siblings? How many?
4. What's one of my favorite things to do?
5. What's my favorite kind of music?
6. Am I shy or outgoing (In real life, not online)?
7. Am I a rebel or a rule follower?
8. Special talents? (I'm interested to find out what talents I have!!)
9. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what is the one thing I would bring?
10. One word that describes me.
11. What is Sei's favorite thing about me? (I'll have to ask him...)
Alrighty- have at it!! Oh- and I used Sei's laptop to write this and was unable to find any proof that I existed inside his picture files other than this one. :(


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Friday night we're having family, friends and their kids over for an evening of pumpkin decorating! We won't be carving pumpkins since the kids are still too little, so I wanted to create a few fun projects they could do in conjunction with putting stickers and silly masks on their pumpkins. I was thinking of ideas that kids would love and I thought… ice cream! The tiny white pumpkins are the perfect canvas for creating ice cream cones out of pumpkins! Tipped upside down they're adorable Halloween decor. Romeo was jumping for joy when I showed him how to make a pumpkin ice cream cone! It does require hot-glue, so that's obviously something an adult should do. But kids, big and small, will be elated with how cool it is to make these adorable pumpkin ice cream cones!
DIY Pumpkin Ice Cream Cones
Mini white pumpkins
Different colored paints, I used standard acrylic paint or "tool paint"
Sugar and cake cones
Hot-glue gun
Sprinkles for decorating
Paint the pumpkins and let them dry (use a hair dryer if you need them to dry quicker)
If you're going to add sprinkles, add them to the pumpkin when the paint is wet. Happy creating!


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text: Nathan and Brandi asked us to come out to the mountains for their engagement session. How could we say no? This time of year, Jasper is especially gorgeous, and spending the day with these two made for an extra great trip. Along with being both naturally photogenic, they're also both genuine and fun to be around. I'm so excited for their wedding next summer.


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How we work
We put equitable partnerships and a respect for local capacities for peace at the heart of our work
We put equitable partnerships and a respect for local capacities for peace at the heart of our work
—Characterized by strengthened long-term relationships between states, interstate organizations, nations, and individuals— calls for a versatile set of tools that only high-quality education can provide.
PREP has accepted this challenge in order to contribute to the reduction of direct and structural violence and to the growth of healthy, sustainable systems of constructive change.
In order to build more peaceful societies, it is necessary to participate in vibrant and equitable partnerships that model best peacebuilding practices on international, regional and local levels.
Central to that approach is a commitment to work closely with universities and affiliate organizations to identify, strengthen and draw upon local capacities for peacebuilding.
Our Approach
With our affiliates in Iraq and Colombia, we:
1. Strengthen the academic and administrative capacities of higher education institutions to serve as peacebuilding actors at community and regional levels;
2. Harness the intellectual and creative capacity of local populations to strengthen social cohesion and community-level resilience to conflict among populations affected by displacement and violence;
3. Improve peace research practice to contribute to better policy formulation.


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Yesterday was the start of a new tournament, the first of its kind in a very long time.
Amazingly, a large number of Kuwaiti players joined in the event. Which was a joy to see.
We saw old friends, new friends, and soon to be friends in the crowd.
It was also surprising because a lot of players joined in the competition, both new players and old players who stopped playing before. A total of 26 players.
A few more active players such as, Khaled Kalander, Ibrahim Shehab, Abdulrahman Al Ibrahim, Abdulsalam Al Dakheel, and myself could not join due to work issues. But hopefully, we will join in the coming tournaments.
Anyways, here are the results for yesterday's matches:
Here are the pairing for today's ROUND 2 match:
And here are a few pictures from the tournament.
Check out the new playing venue. It was upgraded from last time.