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No, it's not Friday, but two Fridays back my first page was featured on Julie Bellon's weekly fun-filled blog event. It's called, yes, you figured it out--First Page Friday.
There brazen writers with absolutely no pride, or too much of it, can submit to the mercy of the anonymous Shreditor who will critique that first page for you.
If you've got a few moments to fill (kill), like you're waiting for your toast to pop up or you're on hold with the cable company (well, in that case, more than a few moments) or you're waiting for your child to obey and finally take out the garbage (okay, forget that, it's not going to happen) then check out the link and read my first page. Then read the critique and the comments and find out all the things I need to change about said first page.
Believe me, it will be more fun than you can shake a computer keyboard at.
Hey, how hard can it be? It's brain surgery. It's not like you're writing a novel.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
"First Page Friday" Critique
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
I'm here busily writing at my writer's retreat (in an actual cabin where there's pine trees and cool weather and writer friends and chocolate), but stopped to enter these two pitch contests. The first one ends tonight.
Chance to pitch to Bree Ogden from Martin Literary Management http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2011/07/elevator-pitch-competition-with-agent.html
Opportunity to pitch to Vickie Motter of Andrea Hurst & Associates Literary Management
Chance to pitch to Bree Ogden from Martin Literary Management http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2011/07/elevator-pitch-competition-with-agent.html
Opportunity to pitch to Vickie Motter of Andrea Hurst & Associates Literary Management
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
I've been neglecting my blog.
I blame it on the month...you know...the usual Girl's Camp-fixing up of a rental property-getting settled into the new house-going on vacation--choosing a venue for next year's ANWA writing conference-life in general excuse.
I'm not here to promise more blogging, but I will promise more writing. In fact next week I'm off to a writer's retreat in an actual cabin in actual woods on an actual mountain.
Only good can come of that.
Note: Sorry I didn't even follow through on posting about the Treasure Hunt Contest I was a part of. Kristen Tucker of Arizona won the vinyl lettering gift certificate! Congratulations! (Email me.)
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The News International chairman made the comment as he faced a day of questioning from MPs over previous evidence he gave to Parliament about the hacking scandal.
At one point he was compared to a mafia boss by one MP.
Mr Murdoch denied misleading the committee when he told them in July this year that he was unaware of the now infamous 'for Neville' email which implicated other reporters at the News of the World in hacking.
But admitted that he had been told about an email which made it clear the company should settle a case with Gordon Taylor, the head of the Professional Footballers' Association.
Mr Murdoch said he was not told that the email was title 'For Neville' or that the email contained evidence that other journalists at the paper were involved in hacking.
But it was when asked about the conduct of other newspapers in the News International stable that Mr Murdoch refused to rule out closing The Sun.
Earlier this week Sun reporter Jamie Pyatt was arrested in the police investigation into alleged payments from journalists to police officers.
Steve Rotheram MP claimed that The Sun is mentioned in the notes of Glenn Mulcaire, the private detective jailed for phone hacking in 2007.
The MP asked Mr Murdoch: "If this particular publication is implicated in phone hacking and it is revealed that The Sun does appear in the Mulcaire file, will you close that paper like you did with the News of the World."
Mr Murdoch said he did not want to pre judge the outcome of any investigation before adding: "I do not think we can rule or I should not rule any corporate reaction to behaviour of wrongdoing out. That will be a decision taken at the time given whatever is out there."
During his testimony Mr Murdoch faced questions from Tom Watson MP, who has followed the scandal with zeal.
Mr Watson compared Mr Murdoch's News International to a mafia organisation.
He asked Mr Murdoch if he had heard of the mafia and then asked if he had heard the phrase 'omerta', the mafia code of silence.
He said it was: "A group of people who are bound together by secrecy who together pursue their groups business objectives with no regard for the law, using intimidation, corruption and criminality.
"Would you agree with me that this is an accurate description of News International in the UK."
Mr Murdoch said he found the comment "offensive".
Mr Watson then continued with a set of questions probing what knowledge Mr Murdoch had of phone hacking.
He concluded by saying: "You must be the only mafia boss in history who did not know he was running a criminal empire."
Mr Murdoch said the comment was inappropriate.
Later John Whittingdale, the committee chair, said Mr Watson was "playing to the gallery".
Previously Tom Crone, the News of the World's head of legal affairs, and Colin Myler, the paper's former editor, had told the committee that Mr Murdoch was aware of the 'for Neville' email and that he had mislead the committee by claiming he was unaware of it.
Mr Murdoch, however, said that Mr Crone and Mr Myler were the ones who had mislead the committee. "I believe their testimony was misleading," he said.

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Oh Las Vegas. You crazy animal, you. We love you, but we hate you. We are pretty much done with you after three days, but you always know how to show us a good time. Now, we realize there is a ton of different ways to see Vegas. Our little guide is steering clear of the night clubs, pool parties, and over the top excess. We are pretty sure you can figure out how to get into some trouble if you choose (no judgement). Instead we are focusing on some lesser-known spots.
There are two main options when staying in Vegas. You can stay on the strip (option A), which is very large and, while walkable, will take you a while to maneuver. Staying on the strip gives you access to all of the big hotels, which are fun to stroll. You can also stay in downtown Vegas on Fremont Street (option B) , which is smaller and less crowded, but still has similar bells and whistles. We have given options for what to do in both areas.
If you are wanting to stay on the strip, we like Mandalay Bay for two reasons. One, it has an amazing pool! The pool features a lazy river where you can rent rafts and float, and it also has a tide pool complete with a beach. Another perk of this hotel is it has a bar called the Skyfall Lounge located at the top of the Delano Hotel (on the same property). Due to the nature of the hotel's location (at the end of the strip), Skyfall Lounge boasts impressive views of the strip in all its neon glory. It's a great place to grab a pre-dinner drink. The only con to this hotel is that because it's at the very end of the strip, you will have a long hike to casinos located farther down the strip or you'll have to catch a cab.
If you would rather experience Fremont Street in downtown Vegas, you can't go wrong with the classic Golden Nugget. This hotel is affordable, located right on the Fremont Experience strip and has a shark tank pool. That's right, the pool has a shark tank right in the middle of it, and it features a slide that zips through the tank!
The Golden Steer steakhouse is a real gem and on many Las Vegas best-of lists. It's a block from the strip at the very end by the Stratosphere and was a regular spot for Elvis, Sinatra, and Muhammad Ali. It has a definite old-school, lounge-y, dark feel to it and the food is outstanding. All of the steaks are winners, but make sure you get the house-made Caesar salad, which is made on the spot at your table with anchovies and an egg yolk.
Make sure to factor in time to grab a meal downtown at Eat. This restaurant is a must stop. Chef Natalie Young serves up delicious, high quality, soul food for breakfast and lunch at this super cute spot. We went for breakfast and had the shrimp and grits plus the truffled egg sandwich. Both were out of this world, and the coffee from Mothership Roastworks is smooth and delicious.
We also like to grab a slice of pizza at Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan for lunch (it gets crowded late night, so lunch is best). This place is a true secret as it literally has no name, no signage, no website, and no phone number. It takes some serious sleuthing to find it, but it's well worth the hunt. Head to the top floor of the Cosmopolitan (not the guest rooms, the top floor lobby which is the 3rd floor) and look for the hallway with pictures lining the walls. At the end of the hallway, you'll find this tiny little pizza spot with some of the city's best slices. You have to take the slices to go (there are only a few bar stools in the actual restaurant), but there are couches just outside the hallway where you can enjoy your pie.
Sushi Roku is located in Caesar's and offers world class sushi. Enough said. We also love the shishito peppers!
If you are looking for another off-the-beaten-path dinner option, we love Casa Di Amore. You'll have to take a cab or drive to this place, or they do offer free shuttle service to and from your hotel if you book early enough. It's worth the travel time! This is another laid back restaurant full of Italian classics. The restaurant is covered with interesting pictures of Vegas back in the days of the Rat Pack and a lounge singer covers classic tunes while you dine.
Our favorite place for a nightcap has to be The Peppermill. This restaurant/bar is located pretty close to Circus Circus at the end of the strip. To be honest, we have never eaten in the diner. We have heard great things about it, but we always beeline straight for the Fireside Lounge, which is attached to the restaurant. The lounge has a large fire pit in the middle of the bar surrounded by couches, and the whole lounge is decorated in crazy, bright pink flowers. The bartenders have been around forever and will serve you a stiff drink while you play video poker at the bar or watch one of the TVs showcasing music videos from every era. We go every time we are in town.
After dinner, we like to head to the strip for a night of wandering and people watching. We like to watch the dancing fountains outside the Bellagio Hotel (a crowd favorite and free), and do a little bowling at Brooklyn Bowl, which is a bowling alley and concert venue! If you need a late night treat, the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM is located next to Brooklyn Bowl and a fun way to get dessert (yes, it is a essentially a cupcake vending machine, the future is here people!). Walking the strip provides endless entertainment as there is gambling around every corner, impersonators to photograph, and street musicians of every flavor.
Make a reservation for the Neon Museum during the day. This place is a museum/graveyard for all the old neon signs from Vegas' early days. It's definitely a unique spot with plenty of photo-ops! We recommend making reservations as early as you can, as this place tends to book up quickly. You'll have to grab a cab or drive to this location as it's not walking distance from either downtown or the strip.
The strip is a great place to spend your afternoon and evening, but we also love the Fremont Experience. Fremont Street is like a mini strip. It's outdoors, but it's covered with air conditioning! It's easily walkable (everything is much closer together than on the strip) and it has free bands, impersonators, sidewalk drinks, and, of course, gambling. They have the most spectacular light show starting at 9pm. It runs on the hour, every hour and is synced to songs from a variety of artists. They also have the Slotzilla Zip Line that runs the entire length of the Fremont Experience. There are two options: a lower, shorter zipline for $20 or a higher, longer zipline for $40. Go with the big one!
If you have a car and love art, you must drive the 10 miles into the desert to check out Ugo Rondinone's public art installation called Seven Magic Mountain. The art features seven boulder-stacked totems painted in bright, day-glow colors. It's beautiful and creates a shocking display against the dry desert landscape. It's only going to be displayed for 2 years (ends May of 2018), so the time to go is now!
Container Park, a park filled with shops, restaurants and a playground for kids made entirely out of shipping containers. They have a lot of neat stores selling unique products and a crazy praying mantis sculpture out front that shoots fire from its antennas. Enough said. And if we're on the subject of weird things, find the Berlin Wall while you are here! It's in the men's room located right inside the Main Street Station Casino. The wall behind the urinals is actual pieces of the real Berlin Wall (covered in Plexiglass to protect it from bathroom-users). It's just one of those rare and weird things that makes Vegas so great.
Last but not least, there is always a ton of different shows to see. Our suggestion would be to catch any of the shows by Cirque du Soleil, shows so memorizing you'll leave there in complete awe no matter which one you see!


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Sir Roger, in chainmail (mounted & dismounted)
10 x Norman cavalry in chainmail
Norman standard bearer in chainmail >
Norman sergeant-at-arms in chainmail >
20 x Armoured spearmen in chainmail >
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10 x Norman cavalry in chainmail
Norman standard bearer in chainmail >
Norman sergeant-at-arms in chainmail >
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Norman sergeant-at-arms in scalemail >
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Norman Auxiliaries
Sir Odo in quilted leather (mounted & dismounted)
Norman character in chainmail with sword
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4 x Armoured arbalestiers in blue
7 x Unarmoured arbalestiers in blue
Armoured arbalestier in green
3 x Unarmoured arbalestiers in green.
11 x Armoured Norman spearmen (only painted black)
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2 x Armoured Saxon warriors in chainmail with swords >
4 x Armoured Saxon warriors in chainmail with spears >
2 x Unarmoured Saxon warriors with swords >
The Western Warband
Ordric, commander in chainmail with red cloak
2 x Armoured Saxon warriorss in chainmail with swords >
6 x Armoured Saxon warriorss in chainmail with spears >
2 x Unarmoured Saxon warriors with swords >
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Friar Tuck (monk with shield and sword)
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10 x Unamoured Saxon warriors with spears >
4 x Unarmoured Saxon warriors with swords >
Bandits and outlaws
Oleg, armoured hero with axe
Brian, Unarmoured Celtic chieftain (mounted & dismounted)
14 x Unarmoured archers in green (includes Robin Hood figure) >
12 x Unarmoured archers in brown.
8 x Unarmoured slingers in green
8 x Unarmoured slingers in brown
7 x Ulfednir
Saxon warrior hero (mounted & dismounted)
2 x Horn blowers
Additional armoured warrior (no heraldry)
The Black Knight, in chainmail with axe (mounted & dismounted)
Don Rodrigo de la Sepia, in chainmail with lance (mounted & dismounted)
Sir Stefan the Swede, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
Sir Reginal de Lacy, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
Sir Wilhelm de Saxonia, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
Sir Tomas the Just, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted) >
Commander, in chainmail with sword raised >
3 x Horse-archers, armoured >
5 x Horse-archers, unarmoured >
3 x Female horse-archers, unarmoured >
Teutonic Order
Lothar von Schöenberg, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
Teutonic knight in chainmail with sword (mounted)
2 x Halbebruder in chainmail with sword (mounted)
standard bearers in chainmail with sword (mounted)
Trumpeteer in chainmail with sword (mounted)
16 x Cavalry in quilted armour
4 x Sergeant-at-arms in quilted armour with swords.
12 x Spearmen in quilted armour >
12 x Arbalestiers in quilted armour >
Civilians and animals
Travelling bard (mounted & dismounted) >
4 x Merchants
4 x Clergy
8 x Wives
5 x Servant women
3 x Town's women
3 x Drinking partners
3 x Villagers
4 x Peasant farmers
9 x Urchins (7 boys & 2 girls)
5 x Hounds
4 x Cattle
6 x Sheep
5 x Swine
(The horses shown are seperate elements, but there are enough horses and oxen to go with each model as shown)
Medium wagon carrying military supplies
Medium wagon carrying water (detachable)
Farm wagon (with detachable hay)
Artillery wagon, with ballista in tow (detachable)
Carriage >
2 x Pack mules
Detachable three man fighting crew (3 soldiers in quilted armour)
Artillery and seige equipment
3 x small ballistae
Medium ballista (A deployed version of the artillery wagon's towed ballista)
Medium ballista (static)
Wheeled catapult
'Pig' Covered battering ram
13 x Craters >
10 x Stakes >
10 x Punji stakes >
Small palisade (1 x Long. 9½x2cm. H3cm. 5 x Short. 5x2cm. H3cm. 4 x Corner. 90 degrees. 4 x Corner. 45 degrees.)
7 x Earthworks
16 x Earthworks with spikes
4 x Mantlets
Elf warrior female (mounted and dismounted)
Red war elephant
Blue war elephant
Yellow war elephant
Eored the Horse Lord, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
Dragonslayer, in chainmail with sword (mounted & dismounted)
The Brothers Rammstein
Orcs and Goblins
9 x Armoured orc warriors in brown with various weapons
5 x Armoured orc warriors in blue with various weapons
8 x Armoured Goblin archers
6 x Armoured Orc archers
2 x Armoured Uruk archers
Goblin wolf rider commander
5 x Goblin wolf riders in black with short spears
5 x Goblin wolf riders in yellow with short spears (including a sub commander)
5 x Goblin wolf riders in brown with short spears (including a sub commander)
5 x Goblin wolf riders in green with short spears (including a sub commander)
2 x Wargs
Science fiction
14 x Triffids >
Tripod drones
Bug drones (with wings deployed)
4 x Heavy drones
Alien bounty hunter
Female time cop
Small mech
5 x Heavy Lander grenadiers (inc sub commander)
6 x Heavy Lander infantry (inc sub commander)
2 x Heavy Lander infantry with grenade launchers
Heavy Lander Sniper
Heavy Lander commander
Heavy Lander technician
Static Heavy Lander LMG and crew
Heavy Lander LMG (running)
Heavy Lander recon half track >
Heavy Lander artillery tractor
Heavy Lander assault gun
Iron age farm house nr 1
Iron age farm house nr 2
Iron age farm house nr 3
Shed (A) 10x7½cm. H8cm. >
Guest house (B) 19x7cm. H10cm. >
Pig sty (C) 12½x12½cm. H6cm. >
Palisade. 15 wall elements & 1 gate. 9½x2cm. H6cm.
Village hall/granary/guard house
Wooden hovel. 12½x12½cm. H10½cm.
Small town house nr 1. 12½x12½cm. H17cm. (Two levels with one room per level)
Small town house nr 2
Small town house nr 3
Large town house
Wooden workshop 1. 21x17½cm. H14cm. (Two levels, with one room per level)
Large Inn
Gate house (with twin towers)
Terrain features
18 x Trees H12½cm.
Gnarled tree H7½cm
3 x Logs/fallen trees
15 x Single standing giant mushrooms
6 x Giant mushroom cluster >
2 x Small mounds
Standing stones (12 x Small and 18 x Large)
Small dry stone wall segments (10 x Small. 6 x Medium. 1 x Large)
Dry stone walls ( 20 x 7x1cm. H1½cm. 2 x 5x1cm. H1½cm. 2 x 2x1cm. H1½cm)
2 x Campfires
Small stone bridge (is really too small for a regular base)
Boats and ships
Small rowing boat (2 figures)
Large boat (5 figures)
2 x Fishing boats, 15x6½cm. H2½cm. (6 figures)
Knarr. 25x11cm. H4½cm. (circa 20 figures)
Carrack >
Rennaisance galley
Named characters (the good guys)
Rocketman with drum fed SMG (old version)
Rocketman with drum fed SMG (new version) >
Rocketman in flight with drum fed SMG
Audrey Summers/Mansfield with holstered pistol
'Mad Dog' Mitchell, with Browning Automatic Rifle
George Macarthur, with revolver
Marcel Messnier, with Lee Enflield rifle
Prof. Summers (no weapons)
Vixen and Vesper
Captain Wangai, with holstered pistol
Unnamed character figures
'Indiana Jones', with whip and M1911
American adventurer, with twin revolvers
Fat old American with pistol
European man in blue suit, with SMG
European man in brown suit with Lee Enfield rifle
European man in brown suit with two holstered pistols >
European man in brown coat, with concealed bomb
European man in brown trousers (no weapons)
European man selling newspapers (no weapons)
European lady (no weapons)
European lady with torch (no weapons)
European gentleman in black suit (no weapons)
European gentleman in drab brown suit (no weapons)
European adventurer with hook hand and pistol
European sailor with SMG
Blonde European girl with SMG
European girl with newspaper (no obvious weapons)
Naked European maniac with fire axe
Foreign Legionnary officer, with pistol
Foreign Legionnary with holstered pistol
Bald European man with Lewis LMG
Hispanic man in brown with pistol
Hispanic woman in brown skirt, with concealed pistol >
Oriental male scholar with pistol
Oriental man in brown suit with Thompson SMG
Oriental man with pistol
Arabian male tracker, with musket
Arabian male scholar (no weapons)
Farmer, with shotgun
Revolutionary activist (no weapons)
Pilot with pistol (in full insulated flight suit)
Pilot with pistol
Pilot with SMG
Die Scwartzekreutz Bruderschafft
Baron von Schöenberg
Helga, with Mauser pistol >
Herr Doktor Alfred Metzger
Oberst Doktor Holst
Naval captain
8 x Schwarzer-pfeile fallschirmjäger with rifles
2 x Schwarzer-pfeile fallschirmjäger with SMGs
Schattentroppen gruppe grün (6 rifles) >
Schattentroppen gelbe gruppe (5 x rifles, 2 x SMG, 1 x flame thrower, 1 x LMG, 1 x grenades, 1 x grenade launcher & 1 x commander) >
Schattentroppen rote gruppe (5 x rifles, 2 x SMG, 1 x flame thrower, 1 x LMG, 1 x grenades, 1 x grenade launcher & 1 x commander) >
Moros, with two holstered revolvers
Johann, mutant zombie with flame thrower
Black Guards
'The Iron Czar' Viktor Korsakov, in power armour
Olga, with holstered pistol
2 x Black guard officers (one is Yuri
2 x Black Guard officers (mounted)
20 x Black Guards with rifles, bayonets attached >
2 x Black Guard LMG (1 standing & 1 prone)
Black Guard HMG and crew
2 x Black Guard scouts
2 x Black Guard field guns, with crews
'Motor Tachanka' gun truck
Mounted officer, with pistol
3 x Bolshevik commanders
12 x Bolshevik infantry (10 x rifles & 2 x LMG) >
Bolshevik HMG and crew
Colonial British
British officer in colonial uniform, with revolver
British officer in colonial uniform, with holstered pistol
24 British colonial troops (21 x rifles & 3 x LMG) >
30 x Sikh infantry with Lee Enfield rifles, bayonets attached
Sikh HMG and crew
Sihk gentleman (no weapons)
British colonial Muslim scout
British female auxiliary (no weapons)
10 African irregulars, with bolt action rifles >
20 x Askari infantry with rifles, bayonets attached
20 x Nonon tribal warriors (Muskets)
Nonon HMG and crew
5 x Generic African tribal warriors
Cops & Robbers
6 x Gangsters in brown with Thompson SMG >
6 x Gangsters in grey with Thompson SMG
Gangster in black with Thompson SMG
5 x Gangsters with pistols
3 x 'Bag men' (no weapons)
Gangster's moll in red dress, with pistol
Police detective
British police officer (no weapons)
4 x American style police officers >
6 x Sheriff's posse
5 x Flappers (no weapons)
7x Cultists (4 x pistols, 1 x flame thrower & 1 x unarmed) >
11 Armoured cultists (7 x rifles, 2 x SMG & 2 x LMG)
Generic troops
10 x sailors with rifles, bayonets attached >
10 x European partizans, with bolt action rifles
10 x Chinese bandits
8 x Arabians (2 x pistols & 8 x rifles)
16 x Belgian/French European infantry (10 rifles, 2 LMG, 2 scouts, 1 mortar and crew & 1 static HMG and crew)
Belgian/French mortar and crew
Military vehicles
2 x Rolls Royce armoured cars
Lanchester armoured car
Austin Putilov Series III Armoured Car
Panhard-Schneider P-16 half-track
Renault FT-17 light tank
2 x Vickers Mk VI-A light tanks
Vickers Mk VI-C light tank
Vickers Medium Mk III tank
Medium C 'Hornet' tank (female)
Vickers A1 E1 Independent tank
3 x Modified Mk VIII heavy tanks >
5 x Crossley trucks (3 with soft tops)
Recovery truck
Gaz AA Light Truck
Morris 15CWT light truck (meant to be converted to a gun truck)
OT-26 flame tank
T-26 Light tank
Civilian Vehicles
Red Bugatti sports car
Red Mercedes SS sports car
Green Bentley sports car
2 x Rolls Royce cars >
Open topped khaki staff car
Brown Ford A (Hard top)
Black Ford model A (Hard top)
Blue Ford model A (Hard top)
Rusty green jalopy
Blue van
Green van
Red van
Light blue van
Traction engine >
5 x Hazmat troopers in yellow, including one command figure
As yet unassembled, or unpainted
20 x C17 Musketeers firing
6 x C17 Musketeers reloading
10 x C17 Musketters skirmishing
24 x C17 Unarmoured pikemen
24 x C17 Armoured pikemen
6 x C17 Dragoons (mounted)
9 x C17 Cuirrasiers (mounted)
C17 Cuirrassier commander (mounted)
C17 Cuirrasier trumpeteer (mounted)
C17 Cuirrassier standard bearer (mounted)
2 x C17 Demi-culverin and crew
2 x C17 musicians (1 drum & 1 fife)
4 x C17 Command group (Musketeer standard bearer, Pike standard bearer, Commanding officer & Sergeant)
3 x C 16 Mounted crossbowman (armoured)
C12 Lady on horse
C12 Lady on horse with falcon
12 x C12 Unarmoured light horse
3 x Norman commanders (mounted)
4 x C12 Unarmoured archers
8 x C12 Unarmoured skirmishers
4 x Armoured children
2 x Teenage skirmishers
9 x Generic medieval musicians ( 2 drummers, 2 violins, 1 bagpipe & 4 trumpets)
2 x Wounded passengers, for a wagon
12 x Assorted passengers (1 man, 1 woman, 2 boys & 8 soldiers)
Detachable three man fighting crew (3 soldiers in quilted armour)
Gypsey caravan
Large sized farm wagon
Farm cart
Large baggage wagon
War wagon
4 x Dog sleds
3 x Medium ice wagons (2 with detachable cargo, 1with detachable soft top)
Heavy ice wagon, (with detachable soft top)
4 x Grazing cows
6 Draught oxen
7 x Draught horses
Medium ballista (wheeled)
Medium ballista (static - meant as an accessory for the carrack)
13 x Russian SPETZNAZ/Mercenaries
4 x SAS fire team
SAS sniper team (2 figures)
10 x Hazmat troopers
3 x Modern adventurers with Mach 10's (1 woman & 2 men)
10 x Post-apocolypse character figures (assorted weaponry)
10 x Post-apocolypse soldier figures (8 auto rifles & 2 AT weapon crew)
5 x Hillbillies with rifles
10 x Assorted Chinese civilians (Rocketman)
12 x Generic African tribal warriors
2 x Arabians
3 x British officrs in tropical uniforms
2 x European ladies on camels, with a guide
20 x Early WW2 US GI's (2 x officers, 9 x Thompsen SMG, 3 x M1 carbines, 2 x BAR & 4 x Bazooka)
5 x Female sailors with rifles
2 x Fallschirmjäger mortar teams
2 x Fallschirmjäger Motor bikes with sidecars (MG34)
8 x Fallschirmjäger with SMGs
4 x Fallschirmjäger with radio packs
Fallschirmjäger LMG team
2 x Fallschirmjäger panzershreck teams
4 x Fallschirmjäger snipers
Fallschirmjäger IG18 75mm infantry support gun and crew
Fallschirmjäger static HMG and crew
Female German soldier with SMG
Female in great coat with Mauser pistol (was meant to be another version of Helga, but the pistol is broken)
German soldier with pistol (intended to be converted to a tank officer)
German WW1 storm trooper with Bergman SMG
Citroen Traction Avant
4 x Cars of the 1940's
Ford Model A fuel tender
M2 Light tank
Medium C 'Hornet' tank (female)
2 x T28 Heavy tanks
T35 Heavy Tank
3 x Char 1b medium tanks
2 x TKs tankettes
Modified Mk VIII heavy tank
25 x Assorted Dwarves
5 x Orc Warg riders
4 x Wargs
13 x Beastmen (Some of Oleg's old Dogstars)
4 x Uruk warriors
2 x Goblin scouts
4 x Orc warriors
Armoured Uruk Archer
2 x Pack horses
2 x Pack ponies
2 x Pack donkeys
3 x Pack Yaks
4 x Large tents
4 x Small tents
4 x Conical tents
Large pavillion tent (Oleg's)
6 x Dogs
2 x Bears
2 x Grazing horses
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Finally finished the last of my handmade gifts for this holiday. Whew! It's a Bucket of Love for my husband.
This idea started in November of 2007. I was going to make a daily calendar for Christmas with each day stating something I loved about him. Well... that idea turned out to be more than I could take on (365 is a lot to think of, not too mention making the calendar!). So, I shelved the idea for last Christmas, tweaked it a bit and came up the "Bucket of Love" for this Christmas.
The idea for the paper fortune cookies came from the For the Love of Paper blog, click here to see how they're made. I printed the "loved things" on the paper directly (not a fortune slip), cut out the 3" circles (bigger would have been better) and folded them. I had a heck of time keeping the cookies from popping open (even with permanent sticky). I ended up heavily creasing the fold. They don't look near as nice as Kimberly's, but I was running out of time!
I put them in a clear paint can/bucket from the Container Store, made a label for each side of the bucket and voila, I was done. A Bucket of Love for my Love Bucket!
I wonder if he will read them all at once or spread his reading out over time? Either way, I hope he will feel the love.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
The Final Handmade Christmas Gift!! -- A Bucket of Love
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2015 was a heck of a year in local theatre, and I'm not just saying that because it's an easy line to open this article with.
Between our two professional theatre companies, our three established non-professional theatre companies, and the handful of fringe companies that make their homes in southside Hampton Roads, no less than twenty-eight plays were performed within twenty-minutes' drive of your house, and we have many reminiscences of the fabulous art they created. So here now is AltDaily's theatre writers' best of 2015. We'll hear from Garney Johnson, BA Ciccolella, Evan Lambert, Nina Martin, Matt Downey, Celia Burnett, AltDaily Ed-in-Chief Jesse Scaccia, and of course I'll throw in my own two cents….
This was Garney's idea, so he gets to go first.
As someone actively involved in the local theater scene all year, I don't get the opportunity to see everything that I would like to, and if I'm going to be honest about what I consider to be the year's standout productions, it's difficult not to let my bias/ego lead me to list the productions I've directed (Kiss of the Spider Woman and Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play at Generic Theater) and/or performed in (Peter and the Starcatcher at VSC, La Traviata and La Boheme at Virginia Opera).
As an audience member, however, I was very impressed with the glitz and glamour and across the board inventiveness of VSC's production of The Taming of the Shrew (above), directed by Patrick Mullins. With an original synth pop song score by local musician Jacki Paolella that only added to the energy of Mullins' kinetic staging of a production full of life and color, it was unlike any other Shakespeare presentation I had ever experienced. It makes me excited to see what he has in store for us with The Tempest, being presented for one weekend at Chrysler Hall this April.
I was also very impressed with both of the musical productions I caught from Governor's School for the Arts. Director Chip Gallagher certainly has a lot of wonderful talent to work with, and each time managed to appropriately shift focus to the strengths of the talent where necessary to fit the strength of the show itself, whether it was the strong vocals in Evita or the incredible dancing in Catch Me if You Can (with showstopping choreography by Jeff Warner). The productions aren't just good for youth productions, they're outstanding by any standard.
As for individual performances, the best I saw in 2015 was Julie Fishell in The Other Place with Virginia Stage Company. In a role that requires convincing strength of conviction as well as distressed mental orientation, Fishell's performance was both captivating and moving, and entirely unforgettable.
On the musical side, I was most impressed with the young Sam Dimirksy in the role of Carl Hanratty in the aforementioned production of Catch Me If You Can. As the secret service agent pursuing con artist Frank Abegnale, Jr. (also excellently portrayed by Andrew Nelin), Dimirsky commanded the stage with his dancing prowess while also attacking the multilayered cat-and-mouse aspect of the story arc with a maturity beyond his years. Dimirsky and Nelin were also excellent as Juan Peron and Che (respectively) in the earlier production of Evita. These two young men most certainly have a bright future ahead of them.
Other standout performances from the year include Rico Robinson in the world premiere staging of The Former Prostitutes Potluck Supper by Frankie Little Hardin, and Jeff Goins in the regional premiere of the quirky off-Broadway comedy Roger & Tom by Julien Schwab (both at Generic Theater). Robinson's scene stealing turn as former call girl and transvestite Norma would win every local acting award, if such a thing existed. Goins fourth-wall shattering and charismatic performance in Roger & Tom was so relaxed it was the rare natural performance completely free of even the slightest hint of effort.
We're lucky to live in an area with a thriving arts community offering everything from minimalist experimental theater to high end opera. I'm looking forward to being part of the AltDaily team informing its readers on the numerous local events in the future. Because when it comes to the business of show, I hear there's nothing like it; no business I know.
I worked a whole lot of shows in 2015. More than I can count, or even fully remember. Not all were full scale theatrical productions, but that's the nature of the business. As a result of my crazy work schedule, I don't get the chance to see altogether too many shows that I have not had something to do with, whether it was designing, working production in some way, having something to do with the advance, photographing, writing about, etc. That was why I was pleasantly surprised to be able to attend the opening of Virginia Musical Theater's The Little Mermaid this past fall. I'd never had the chance to see a VMT show before, and they got my pick for favorite show of the year.
I wasn't actually certain how you could take a movie (that happened to be my favorite when I was 4), half of which takes place underwater, and translate it to a stage show, but it turns out that you can, and that it is pretty brilliant. The group of actors they put together were amazingly talented, and made a great ensemble. The costumes were stunning, and the lighting and set worked together quite well to beautifully portray the locations both above and below the water. And in the end, really, who doesn't love a whole bunch of people tap-dancing at the same time? (If it's good enough for Carlin, it's good enough for me.) Personally, I'm looking forward to the next time one of VMT's shows falls on one of my days off!
I mostly went to see Kiss of the Spider Woman at Generic Theater because the director seemed cool and because I like gay things. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the production was not only pretty gay, but a visual and aural delight. The moving jail cells were a nice bit of whimsy in an already fantastical production, and the dreamlike, cinematic clips of Molina's favorite film star were a clever way to flesh out his inner life. The sound and lighting quality were both on point, and all of the actors were directed to perfection.
Before seeing Spider Woman, I was a Generic neophyte, but ever since then, I've seen or been involved in every single production at the theater. And with Five Guys Named Moe, Pillowman and Heathers the Musical coming up, Generic is only going to keep getting more exciting.
While I regrettably was not able to sit in the audience for many shows in 2015, I feel one that I managed to see from the house seats deserves special mention. Little Theater of Virginia Beach's summer musical, Young Frankenstein, was a fun, visual delight full of great acting and singing. However, it is most certainly James Bryan's choice of staging that makes it stand out.
For those who didn't get to see it, Bryan presented a live musical in black and white. Black and white costumes, black and white set, and meticulously blended makeup to render the actors into the shades of gray that appear in monochrome movies. What could have been a technical nightmare (and for all I know may have been behind the scenes) presented beautifully onstage. Add to that the stand out performances from Molly Morneault (Inga), Joe Siejak (Dr. Frankenstein), Robert Shirley (the Monster), Kay Burcher (Frau Blucher), Cliff Hoffman (Old Man/Ensemble), and Matt Downey (Igor), and it was certainly the community theater "Blockbuster" of the summer.
I was unable to observe very much local theatre last year due to my work schedule, aside from my involvement with Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. However, what struck me was the intense spirit of community at LTVB, which I was able to experience as both spectator and participant. While it may seem biased to laud the theatre were I volunteered, allow me to explain.
As an actor, I was honored to be a part of last summer's Young Frankenstein: The Musical, which was without doubt one of the most adventurous and stalwart groups I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Aside from some technical issues, the summer heat, and a daring all black and white concept that will forever leave me terrified of Ben Nye cadaver grey, arriving for each rehearsal and performance felt less like entering a theatre green room and more like coming home. Hats off to James Bryan and his team for unifying us and delivering a joyful challenge to us.
From the audience I was transported to both a depression era farm in The Rainmaker and a 1980's hair salon in Louisiana for Steel Magnolias. While no show is perfect, more than once I picked up on a seasoned actor throwing their energy and focus towards a younger or struggling co-star, willing them to succeed and shine. From an audience perspective there were no divas, mugging, or upstaging, but rather solid and unified teams. Both casts and production teams should hold these shows as cherished memories and highlights on their resume, especially Elizabeth Dickerson for her heart-wrenching breakdown in the final act of Steel Magnolias as M'Lynn. As the ladies of Truvy's salon ran to embrace her, I felt myself join the rest of the audience in running with them. For just a moment, reality was on hold and our hearts opened to both the pain of loss and the beauty of community.
It was this unity that I attempted to bring into the cast and crew as a first time director for An Enemy of the People at the close of 2015. From day one I was humbled and encouraged by the outpouring of support from the leadership of LTVB, encouraging me to be bold, make choices, and never once making me feel inferior when asking for help (at times, various members who have been a part of this art form longer than I've been alive offered assistance before I was even aware I needed it). While the show was far from perfect (huzzah for the learning curve), I knew I had done right by the concept of community as I watched seasoned artists and newbies alike unite, to create a show, new friendships, and several Cards Against Humanity pairings that are in no way appropriate to print.
Therein lies the beauty of community theatre; total strangers learning from each other and learning together, and then bringing what they've learned before an audience. We have some excellent theatre in Hampton Roads, but in my experience last year, it was LTVB that brought out the best in themselves and their audiences. Congratulations on a stellar 2015, and here's to another brilliant year.
The most rewarding theatre experience I had in 2015 was the Generic Theater's production of Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play. I knew barely anything about the plot going in, just that a group of apocalypse survivors bond over their love of the television show The Simpsons. I expected to be thoroughly bored, but the synopses that I read did not mention that the play is really about how myths are created and the necessity of myth and spectacle for the human race. Not only was the script clever and engaging, the production employed the traditional theatre arts of mask performance, mimicry, stylized speech and movement, and live music and percussion. Director Garney Johnson did not overwhelm the audience with film images, but rather allowed the performers and designers to bring the script to life.
I appreciated the ambition of Double Dog's boom/OR double feature using the same set of actors for both shows, which ran concurrently. Brendan Hoyle, Double Dog's creative director, believes in expanding the boundaries of the Hampton Roads theatre scene through innovation, and pushing people to their creative limits. I enjoyed boom/OR as much for what it was on stage as what it represented for Double Dog's and local theatre's future.
Virginia Stage Company's production of K2 had the most jaw-dropping set element I have ever witnessed. Before an actor said a word there was a gasp from the crowd as the mountain-sized, well, mountain was revealed. The play itself was interesting and well-acted by two actors who put forth marathon performances, but, to a large degree, the star of the show remained the phenomenal set design from the VSC team.
We would be remiss to not mention the excellent work done at the Push Comedy Theater in 2015. Their shows are consistently funny, accessible, and reasonably priced, but I would like to commend the Push for being extraordinary in two other ways: the genuine community that has formed around the theater, and the educational aspect of the Push, which has taken dozens and dozens of mere mortal locals, and turned them into improv comedians and comedy sketch writers. Just a year into its existence and already the Push is vital to our local culture.
There were two shows that blew me away from a technical standpoint last year: Virginia Musical Theatre's The Little Mermaid was an absolutely astounding production that transfixed onstage every bit as much as the original 1989 film did onscreen. I'm pretty sure it was more than nostalgia tugging at my heartstrings as I wept pretty much the whole way through at the beauty of the pictures created by director Pierre Brault. And yes I do work for VMT, so let me also say that I found the least impressive elements of Douglas Puskas and Gabriel Firestone's enchanting scenic design to be the ones I built myself. Also, a shout-out to 18-year-old newcomer Malia Pitrone, a local girl who beat out 200-odd other actresses for the role of Ariel. Word around the water cooler was that my boss, VMT's Executive Director Mark Hudgins, when told by Brault of his decision to cast Pitrone, was apprehensive. But the director essentially told him, "dude, trust me." And Hudgins did, and Pitrone KILLED it.
And speaking of outstanding actors, I have to mention the spot-on performances given by Carrissa Robertson and Dave Hobbs in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Little Theatre of Norfolk (above), as well as the transcendent stage appearances made by Kathy Hinson and Jeremiah Albers in Follies, Katie Matthews in The Rainmaker, and the entire cast of Steel Magnolias, all at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach.
And since I brought it up, LTVB continued in 2015 to be the best-run theatre organization – amateur or professional – in Hampton Roads. The all-volunteer Board of Directors are knowledgeable, committed, and warmly welcoming to everyone who crosses their path. There are some theatres in the area where Board membership is tantamount to a door prize for frequent volunteers, of whom little actual commitment is expected. This is not the case at LTVB: every Board member has a job, everyone is expected to do their job, and – this being understood to begin with – everyone does so with a smile on their face. It's amazing the difference a clearly defined operational structure can make, and the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach proves that all you need really is love.
Oh, but! I said there were two shows that blew me away technically in 2015, and the second was Virginia Stage Company's All My Sons. You may wonder what was so technically impressive about a play that takes place over the course of one day with a minimalistic static set, and well… that. VSC did everything right with All My Sons; it was a well-known show, produced inexpensively, and directed by Chris Hannah with such aplomb that there wasn't a dry eye in the house by the end of the show.
I must also tip my hat to Hampton Roads' fringe companies. I believe that pavement-level theatre done by talented people purely for the love of the art is where lightning is most likely to strike, and strike it did last year. Twice, no less. First, there was Double Dog Theatre's boom and OR, a pair of edgy one-act comedies presented in rotating rep at the Generic Theater in February. Two plays, performed by the same small company of actors, in the same space, on alternating nights would have been an ambitious undertaking for an established theatre company, let alone an upstart like Double Dog. But sometimes it takes a small, nimble outfit to introduce such a concept into our community's vocabulary. Then there was CORE Theatre Ensemble's production of Othello, presented in conjunction with Tidewater Community College in November. Othello starts a conversation that needs to be had right now, and props to TCC for having CORE, with their darkly cinematic sensibilities, be the ones to begin it.
Last but certainly not least, I think the thing I liked most about theatre in HR in 2015 was AltDaily's talented and dedicated theatre writers. Writing about theatre can be a scary proposition, especially for people who are of that community (which I've insisted all AltDaily's theatre writers be). You always wonder if your op-ed or your review will offend someone, or if you might be hurting your chances of getting cast or being allowed to participate in that next project you want to do. These passionate and knowledgeable folks are all willing to put those insecurities aside and share their forthright perceptions and insights with the rest of the community, driven to do so by nothing more than their love for the art form (and maybe the occasional beer). I'm very proud of the work we've all done over the past several months, and can't wait to overhear the dialogue these experts will inspire in 2016!


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Chris McLeod, a young man from Whittlesea VIC, volunteered with Hands at Work in Africa for 6 months, as part of his gap year program, returning to Australia this past month. Read on to see how this experience impacted his life forever...
My trip to Africa was inspired out of a sense of duty. I wanted to take part in the social, spiritual and physical recovery that is occurring, and in the process, return with proof that hope should still be had for this beautiful continent. I have been discouraged and upset by friends who tell me to forget about this land of such diverse cultures. Friends who tell me that death, famine and war will always control the land. But after six months of volunteering, I know that I can break the illusions of perpetual poverty with stories of hope that I have seen and experienced.
During my time in Africa, I was honoured with the opportunity to serve in Zimbabwe. A country that is incredible on so many different levels. Regardless of poverty, corruption and other such grievances, the people of Zimbabwe remain proud of their nation. They are ready to move into the future – despair has no hold on this nation. I remember staying in a community called Pimai, in Honde Valley. It is located two hours outside of the city, in an isolated, yet beautiful, valley of lush green tropical forest, where waterfalls line the horizon. Facilities like electricity, running water and other things I take for granted are a rarity. Electricity is virtually nonexistent in most homes. Yet, careworkers like Baba John and Shadreck, men that I respect and admire, are not held back by these inconveniences. They surge through every day, tirelessly following where God takes them. Each day they are active in the community. Baba John was at first, ridiculed for looking after the orphans of Honde Valley. The men thought this was a ''woman's job". But now he inspires a new definition of 'manhood'. Men like John and Shadreck, as well as the rest of the careworkers of Honde Valley, represent a truth that is very alive in Africa: God is in Africa! Hope is in Africa! Change is happening! I eagerly await the day that social, economic and spiritual healing flows from the north to the south, and countries like Zimbabwe rise up, changed and made anew!
My time in Africa has made me confident that life can change, wounds can be healed and that God is working wonders everywhere! But Africa needs prayer, it needs hearts from the western world that are full of compassion, a sense of duty and love. Most of all, an attitude of expectancy is needed: expectancy that God will raise Africa out of the poverty that holds it so strongly. We all must believe that hope in Africa is alive, and growing!


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Tag: twilight
by Nashath Rafeeq on Nov.25, 2011, under Uncategorized
This is probably how Bella's hand looked after giving Sparkles the vampire a hand job. And since Hollywood has apparently taken my advice on why the breaking dawn must be made into a movie [click here to read the post] this really seems appropriate
by Nashath Rafeeq on Mar.28, 2010, under Art, News
Even though New Moon has made a bazillion dollars and even though the third Twilight book, Eclipse, is already filming, Summit has declined to announce the fourth and final Twilight book as a movie. There's a good reason for this: Breaking Dawn is completely fucking insane, and it is probably totally unfilmable. But if they do film it… man, we are in for a treat.
Breaking Dawn opens with Bella Swan, the lacteal heroine of the series, finally getting married to Edward Cullen, the mopey vampire hero. They go off to honeymoon on Isle Esme, a Brazilian island the Cullen clan owns (this is already ridiculous beyond belief. Imagine a vampire going snorkeling; it basically happens in this book), and Edward is afraid to fuck his new bride. The reason: he's super strong and she's just a human – Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex type of situation here. But Bella wears him down and Edward throws it in her – and knocks her the fuck out, leaving her badly bruised.


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Makeup: Junk Food for the Skin
When we are presented with skin issues in clinic, one of the first things we look at is our clients makeup habits - what, and how often. Think about the purpose of makeup is to 'correct', 'conceal' and bind to the skin for a 'lasting finish'.
Are they doing their job? 100%. Are they good for your skin health? No.
And to make matters worse, we are wearing it younger and more often.
Here are some considerations to keep in mind when thinking about your relationship with makeup:
Skin isn't designed to wear makeup
The cosmetic chemistry doesn't align with our skin. When I say that makeup is made up of silicones, colours, fragrances, and emulsifiers (to start), it's pretty easy to see that those ingredients aren't natural for the skin. And yeah, not all of the specific ingredients without those families are bad, but the ones that get used are mostly comedogenic and irritating. Not obvious irritation, but irritation that accumulates over time. This is why I like to describe it as junk food for the skin. We can have some without detrimental consequences, but if we have too much, too often, there will be a negative consequence. The real problem is that many of us are wearing it daily. It's only been in recent history that it's been common place to wear it so often, as it was previously only worn for celebration, ritual and other special occasions. Something to think about hey?
Think about how we apply it, and how we remove it. Firstly, it's common for people not to cleanse their brushes and sponges regularly - and this equals brushes that are filled with bacteria which just adds fuel to the fire. The other issue is removing it. The better the formulation is at binding to the skin, the more we have to work to get it off, causing even more skin issues.
"Oh, but I got it at Mecca" you say. We hear this often. Because you bought a high profile brand, from a high profile retailer, you assume your makeup is better. And it probably is - if you only consider coverage, how long it lasts, and the way it feels on the skin. But that doesn't mean it's better for your skin health.
Just because you can't see it immediately, skin is being irritated, and over time this causes inflammation. From here you can expect redness, skin not healing properly, and congestion. If your skin is at this point, you're probably wearing more than ever before and need some skin help from a professional to get out of the cycle.
What we RECOMMEND YOU SWAP TO
Foundations that are mineral, non-comedogenic, and contain no fragrance are going to be best for your skin. We have put together a list of some brands that try harder than the rest to be good to the skin (in no particular order):
Dermaviduals Deco
Young Blood
Go Foundation Free. Ultimately, not wearing it ever would be the holy grail, but that's a pretty big jump if you are currently wearing it to run errands. It all starts with one step - try not wearing it to work (we don't!), after work, weekends - whenever you can. This means embracing your skin, and not buying into the marketing rubbish from makeup brands trying to tell you what skin should look like. Do it. It's liberating.
Find a Go-To Mineral Makeup STAT. It's true, they don't sit the same (because they aren't LOADED WITH SILICONE + + +), but they are still pretty good, are they are going to help save your skin. Plus once your skin starts to improve you won't need the coverage anyway. Whoot!
If you need to hold on to your Silicone Sludge (we're so funny hey?!), save it for your Special Nights Out. We're realistic, and occasionally isn't always that bad (think, just like junk food).
Remove your Makeup as soon as you get home, and do it properly and kindly. Whether it be from a big night out, or home from work, the less time on your skin is best. And while we're here, go fad free and skip the 'sonic' cleanser. It's an overpriced face washer with a bunch of misleading claims, and from our experience, isn't that gentle either. And ditch the makeup wipes. They do an ok job a best, and we find that people get lazy with them - emergencies only please.
Be informed. Go to your cupboard, grab your makeup, and Google the ingredients. If you learn what it's made of, it may just help you make a change. A popular choice of clients (prior to our consultation of course), and one of my favourites to break down, is Estee Lauder Double Wear. It has 22 ingredients, and ingredients 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11 are all silicones. Yes, the ingredients are listed in order of weight. Also scary... I haven't even mentioned fragrance, PEGs or emulsifiers.
About our list of makeup brands: This is not a comprehensive list, they are in no particular order, and some are better for your skin that others - BUT, all are significantly better for your skin than other over the counter options. Find one you like and let us know what you think!
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The last weekend in April began the first in a series of workshops at the Type Archive. 'Lost Words' is a two-day introduction to letterpress printing and typography, that explores long forgotten language in the lost world of typographic treasures tucked away in the type cases in the print room.
We opened the doors on a sunny morning to a diverse group of students – coming from digital and design backgrounds to a printmaking graduate and a history student on a 3-month trip to the UK. With an introduction to the print room, the presses and, of course, the type to kick us off, we were soon dusting off wood type that hadn't been used in years, explaining the ins and outs of letterpress. Once everyone had gained an understanding of the traditional techniques of type setting, we set the brief that is to run through each workshop: Lost words in a lost world.
Each student chose one word from our little lexicon of 'lost words' (words that have fallen out of use over time), the challenge was to interpret or express the meaning of that word using only type found in the print room, to create a limited edition two colour poster. Each one designed, typeset and printed by hand.
At the end of the two-days we had a set of four great prints, and had all learnt some new words alongside the typography and letterpress printing. You can see the results below...
As the courses progress, the aim is that these prints will be compiled into a full collection – a typographic dictionary of 'lost words'.
If that all sounds interesting and you'd like to learn the craft of letterpress, we have a second workshop happening at the Type Archive on the 17th – 18th September. For more information or to book a ticket:
Type Archive Eventbrite page.


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
- Aug. 31, 2011
As Brazil prepares to host two worldwide sporting events in the next five years, training is already underway - but not just with the athletes. Focused on protecting the natural environment around the globe, Carrier Corp., the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions and a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), is training building designers and owners on how to incorporate green building practices into their projects by offering the company's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) licensed training event in Brazil.
Carrier's workshop, entitled LEED 101: Green Building Basics and LEED, attracted more than 40 customers and industry professionals to learn about the LEED rating system, key sustainability terms and concepts, green building best practices, and cost considerations of green buildings. Green building principles were introduced as well as current building trends such as climate change; motivators for green building; and conventional versus integrative approaches to building design, construction, and operations. Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC), was also on hand to open the training workshop.
"Carrier recognizes the responsible balance between the technology we provide today and the world we live in tomorrow," said Carlos Renck, president, Carrier South America. "We continue to focus on sustainability to provide commercial building designers and owners with the tools to support their green building initiatives. This workshop is just another example of our continued commitment to promoting green buildings globally."
A pioneer in sustainability, Carrier offers a number of tools to help its customers worldwide be environmentally responsible. In addition to being a founding member of the USGBC, Carrier is a founding member of the Argentina, China, India, Singapore and France Green Building Councils. The company is a U.S. Green Building Council Education Provider and is the first company to license USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) curriculum.
Carrier also leverages the Carrier University Institute for Sustainability to provide ongoing professional development, technical training and application tools to the industry. Additionally, customer events, such as Green Done Easy and the Global Engineering Conference, provide commercial customers with training on key topics and challenges in the industry today.
"On the eve of two worldwide sporting events, Brazil has an incredible opportunity to turn green into gold by implementing sustainable building initiatives," said John Mandyck, Carrier's chief sustainability officer. "Carrier believes in protecting our finite natural resources so we are proud to take the lead when it comes to training building designers and owners on energy efficiency and sustainability."
For more information and its sustainability initiatives, visit www.carrier.com/green.
About Carrier Corp.
Carrier Corp. is the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier experts provide sustainable solutions, integrating energy efficient products, building controls, and energy services for residential, commercial, retail, transport and food service customers. Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier improves the world around us through engineered innovation and environmental stewardship. Carrier is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.carrier.com for more information.
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Rockwell Automation + ACCENTURE
2750 degrees Fahrenheit. That's the temperature at which iron becomes a fiery molten liquid.Lower that to 2246 degrees And you achieve the optimal forging temperature. A crucial difference. Now, the metal is neither hard nor liquid, but soft, and can be shaped to anything you want. While becoming even stronger than before. This is the future Rockwell Automation and ACN are out to forge. We're going to reinvent mining. It's going to take seismic strength, intense planning and liquid-like agility. We plan to turn what was once seen as raw iron into powerful IT. Digging deep. Breaking through the bedrock. Reshaping the future of mining: from pit to port. With the realization that autonomous vehicles are just the beginning. Our partnership creates an end-to-end solution that enhances each other's strengths and takes us deeper. Creating an entire ecosystem around autonomy. So we can deliver real world outcomes: including quality, velocity. scale. security and more. We've envisioned the future of mining and together, we have the raw power to deliver it. This is where massive machines are forged with a global network of nimble intelligence. Together, Rockwell Automation and ACN can forge the future.


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Chandigarh Administration Recruitment of 329 Posts 2015: Chandigarh Administration 329 Clerk, Steno-Typist (Common Cadre) and Lower Division Clerk, Steno-Typist (Engg. Deptt.) posts notification is released at its official website on 06-Oct-2015 by Chandigarh Administration, Education Department. Interested candidates can check the eligibility and apply for Clerks,Steno Typist before 02-Nov-2015, And online application will start on 12-Oct-2015.
Name of the Organization: Chandigarh Administration, Education Department
No. of Posts: 329
Job Location: Chandigarh.
Name of the posts, Pay Scale and Vacancy Details:
|Pay Scale
|No. Of posts
|Clerk (Common Cadre)
|Rs 10300-34800/- + 3200/- Grade Pay
|253 posts (Including SC-45, OBC-68, ESM-24 & PH-08).
|Steno-Typist (Common Cadre)
|Rs 10300-34800/- + 3200/- Grade Pay
|30 posts (Including SC-05, OBC-08,ESM-03 & PH-01).
|Lower Division Clerk (Engg. Deptt.)
|Rs 6400-20200/ -+ 3400/- Grade Pay
|42 posts (Including SC-10, OBC-11, ESM-05 & PH-01)
|Steno-Typist (Engg. Deptt.)
|Rs 6400-20200/- + 3400/- Grade Pay
|04 posts (Including SC-01 and OBC-01)
Age limit: Candidates age should be 18 years to 25 years. Age realization is applicable for different category candidates. Check official notification for clear age limit details.
Application fee: Application Fee for General Category & Dependants of Ex-Servicemen is Rs 400/- and for SC/OBC/PH/ESM is Rs 200/-.
How to apply:
- Log on to the official website recruitment-portal.in
- Click on "Chandigarh Administration: Department of Higher Education Chandigarh".
- Read the official notification before applying for the posts
- Fill the Application with all the details and make the payment.
- Take Printout of the Application for future Reference.
Important dates:
Date of issuing the notification: 06-10-2015
Online applications will start on: 12-10-2015 at 9:00 AM onwards
Last date submit the applications: 02-11-2015 up to 5:00 PM
Closing date of deposit of fee: 6-11-2015 up to 4:00 PM
Check Educational Qualification, Selection process in the official notification. Keep visiting our website for new updates. If you have any doubts leave a comment below, we reach you soon with a best answer.
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Ideal for family holidays, the beaches of the Hague, two of which carry the prestigious European Blue Flag, offer a range of entertainment and activities. At high or low tide, the beaches of La Hague are just made for relaxation and fun!
Ball games, sand castles, bowling, swimming, fishing of all kinds and simple relaxation - the beaches of La Hague offer a fantastic range of choices! The ebb and flow of the sea provide multiple opportunities for different activities for holidaymakers on the beaches of la Hague, Cap Cotentin.
The open sea is suited to sports such as swimming or diving. Low tide leaves vast expanses of sand, giving you huge, extensive playgrounds. The long sandy beaches of La Hague generate plenty of surf, ideal for extreme sports fans. Wind is often a major part of the show.
Fishing nets and lines are the essential gear for everyone walking over the rock pools, between the tides and on the beaches of La Hague.
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In the course of a clinical research project or trial, researchers must gather patient data and records and prepare them for adjudication and analysis. In keeping with the spirit of HIPAA and PHI regulations, the organization conducting this research or trial likely wishes to control access from both within and outside of its firewall to ensure that any potential for breach of this personal information is strictly curtailed.
The hard fact of the matter is that often times, this data is in the form of unstructured data in documents. It could be prior patient history or perhaps information was collected in a way that it ended up in a document or needed to be exported from a healthcare information system into a document before sharing with researchers. Typical workflows required for handling all of these documents might involve gathering the data or records for required patients, sorting to ensure all essential records are included, labeling records as appropriate, highlighting important fields, etc. Scanning of these documents may take place before or after any of these steps.
Also typically, the records being reviewed are of widely varying legibility, frequently range from 10-500 pages in length and may include both machine and hand-print. Unfortunately, the documents are usually manually redacted to remove any PHI that needs to be removed under the guidelines of HHS. Care must be taken to not only accurately locate any sensitive information, but also to successfully mask those fields or annotations without obliterating adjacent data that may prove useful to researchers.
What if there was an automated solution to identify and redact all PHI as defined by HHS guidelines in the records associated with your current research project? What if it could actually route and identify documents based on criteria that you identify? Would this make things easier for sharing with outside researchers? Would this allow you to place more focus on the research itself instead of the logistics of getting documents ready for researchers to review? It does exist, actually, and is helping many organizations today already. Learn more today by talking with one of our clinical data redaction specialists.
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About the Author: Ellen Bzomowski
With 20 years of experience in data capture and voice recognition, Ellen's experience has focused on achieving higher efficiency and automation in getting data where it will be most useful to an organization. At Extract Systems, she continues to focus on the same ideas and works to get the word out about how Extract Systems' advanced data capture and redaction solutions make more data valuable and accessible, while securing anything that is private. She holds an MBA from Northeastern University and lives and works in Boston.


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Terror Films is set to release INNER DEMON across multiple digital platforms on Friday, 21st April 2017.
Ursula Dabrowsky's INNER DEMON tells the tale of teenager Sam (Sarah Jeavons) who manages to escape with her young sister from a deranged serial killer couple (Kerry Anne Reid and Andreas Sobick). Unfortunately, a cabin in the woods, that she hoped would be a safe house, turns out to be even more harrowing and dangerous than her initial entrapment by her captors.
Shot in Australia, Dabrowsky chose the perfect setting in the city of Adelaide where a real-life string of serial killers and demented murders earned it the nickname "the murder capital of Australia." She also proves, with this disturbingly crafted indie film, that dark and twisted thoughts can flow as eloquently from the minds of female filmmakers, too.
Distributed by Terror Films, INNER DEMON played at A Night of Horror International Film Festival winning "Best Australian Feature", "Best Australian Director" for Ursula Dabrowsky and "Best Female Performance" for Sarah Jeavons. In 2015 it played at the U.K. film festival Frightfest in London, our review of the film can be found by clicking here.
As part of their new World Wide digital release model, Terror Films will make the film available in the U.S., Canada and Australia as well as multiple territories throughout: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Ireland, Israel, U.K. and Pan Russia with plans to expand based on the film's success.
The film will be available on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play/You Tube, Sony PSN, X-Box, Vudu, Steam, Vimeo On Demand, Roku (Free Flix Tonight, 24 Hour Movie Channel, Free Grindhouse Flix Tonight), I Bleed Indie and Tubi TV. At a later date the film will also be released on iFlix expanding the film's reach into countries such as Latin America and Pacific Islands.


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Same goes with humidifier, which improves my sleep (and health); new clothes are definitely "wants", yet necessary spending "needs" for working people.
Fortunately, I have applied for some credit cards that come with cash rebates helped to defray my costs.
I have calculated that I have a budget deficit of about $1,000 after adjusting for a cancelled $2,400 travel expenses. I guess the additional $1,000 will have to come from my dividends and additional bonus. No harm to exceed the budget as long as you know where the money is going.
I shall work harder to earn and save more in 2009!


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Welcome! I'm so glad you stopped by.../
The Jump From In-Person Connection to a Phone Line
Hello! My name is Erin and I am the proud mama to those two adorable little girls in that photo up there, wife to the amazingly talented and inspirational artist Borbay, and a deeply passionate women's health and wellness practitioner. I founded this virtual practice out of my love for educating and inspiring others to step into their most blissful life, by owning their health.
In 2015, I closed my brick and mortar practice in the heart of New York City after seven years, to embark upon a sabbatical with my family. We traveled, explored, played and visioned. About half way through our year on the road, I began to study with some mentors and work with clients remotely. Both of these experiences enriched my life in ways that surprised me.
Having received my education since college through on-site learning and clinical work through hands-on treatment with clients — I'm used to being physically present to fully integrate the experience before me. So to sit at home, serving others and being served, and yet not feeling a sense that something was missing, was a revelation. I could see tangible results in the clients I was working with, and was able to ignite a therapeutic relationship transcending distance. Location was no longer a boundary, and I found myself free to connect (and be connected with) women from anywhere in the world. I'm truly both humbled and excited to serve in this way.
And so here we are...with the launch of this new site, which will serve as a landing pad for learning and self-development for women — as mothers, daughters, sisters, dreamers and doers. I hope you'll check back for new articles that may serve you, and if you feel inclined to stay connected, please sign up for my Newsletter, or find me on Instagram. Below, you'll discover more about my process in developing ErinBorbet.com. I'd love to learn more about you, too! Please drop me a note anytime.
One Hand Tied
Understanding the botanical world is what propelled me into getting my Masters degree in Chinese Medicine in the first place. I had an interest for acupuncture, but a real passion for herbs and nutrition. I've always used herbs and natural remedies at home, and the majority of my private acupuncture clients used them, as well. Time after time, I saw the benefit herbal formulas offered in-between our sessions for symptom-recovery, and also the dramatic healing impact of nutritional changes. Perhaps most importantly — I witnessed lives change. When my clients began to integrate a nourishing and individualized protocol into their daily lives, endless possibility (and empowerment) cracked open.
With remote consulting, I must restrain the acupuncture arm of my toolkit, and serve fully with the tools I am most passionate about: nutrition and herbal medicine. While I am still a major advocate for acupuncture, and recommend it frequently to my remote consulting clients, as well as receive regular treatment myself, it is refreshing to hone in these other crafts I hold so dear.
People's Medicine
I consider access to herbal remedies and nutrition a basic human right. How frequently and confidently you use these tools on a regular basis depends largely on your level of curiosity. There is a plethora of information out there — one can easily find answers to questions and begin their own healing immediately. And when self-study isn't quite cutting it, professionals like myself can help illuminate constitutional tendencies, and offer an individualized strategy.
This is probably my favorite aspect in working remotely with my clients — the opportunity to educate and inspire. When a client is seeking advice and perspective, we chat. Perhaps the goal is big-picture, and we set up several sessions to provide deep individualized support. Other times, a single call 'tune-up' is enough to enlist transformation. Regardless, the goal is ultimately to equip you with the knowledge required to integrate these accessible and natural tools into your daily life. Throughout life, we can and should each be our own best advocate and preventative health expert.
Heart Connection
When I first thought about working remotely, I'll admit — I didn't think it was possible. The work I do is energetic on so many levels, and I wondered — would it work if I couldn't touch, or be physically present with my client? Pulse-taking was a huge component of my diagnostic toolkit that I have refined over the years, and it was daunting to know that wouldn't be readily accessible when working remotely.
So, I decided to try it for myself - from the perspective of the client. I started working remotely with a health coach, and boy, was I shocked at the impact. Not only we were able to make huge strides in my goals (in a relatively short period of time), but I feel like she knew me better than many of the practitioners I'd seen in person. This got me thinking, and exploring, and meditating on the subject at length.
And what I realized is that energy work does not require physical presence. In fact, sometimes, tele-connecting allows for more honest and open communication without the witness of eyes. It also creates the space to fully integrate an energetic experience, such as an intuitive healing, without the pressure of another person being physically present holding visual witness. "Tuning-in" to someone and giving them access can happen through any span of distance. Coupled with being acutely attentive to clients and providing clear support, can make for a deeply therapeutic connection - even over a phone-line. In addition to feeling a shift after a simple call, my clients have actionable tools to implement immediately, transitioning them into the drivers seat of their own personal healing - and this is when lives change.
Transition to Mom
Becoming a mother was a life-long dream. After a year of sabbatical from work, and with my two little ones to tend to full-time, I learned two non-negotiable facts about motherhood for me:
- I will not miss the early years of my children's life by working long hours; and
- I must work, with women, in service of their health.
Thankfully, being an entrepreneur lends itself well to creating a work-life balance for my family. For that reason, I work limited hours, take a finite number of clients each month and prioritize childcare with several back-up solutions. These are my commitments to my family and to my clients, so I can be fully present during calls, and respond daily to emails (except on Sundays...that's my no clean / no internet day).
Becoming a mom also taught me a lot about the importance of self-care, dissolving limiting beliefs like "mom-guilt" and opened a window into how our hormones interplay with this dynamic identity shift. I have a deeper understanding and reverence for the female spirit, and have ignited a passion to help others connect to their truth, so they can discover the freedom we all so desperately yearn for.
Off the Grid
Well, not really. But when my family moved from Manhattan to a rural town in Idaho with a population under 2000, it kind of felt like we did! Yes, we have running water and all the amenities of modern day, but life became slower. Which, for now, is a good thing. My husband needed it, I needed it and our kids needed it.
Living in a rural setting lends itself well to connecting with clients remotely. From "the middle of nowhere", I can reach women in Europe, LA, New York City, rural Minnesota and Australia. It's exciting to expand my community without boundary of location... to connect and serve remarkable women around the globe. With experience living in gigantic cities like New York City, Shanghai, Lima, San Diego and San Jose - I can relate to the struggles metropolitan women face when trying to incorporate a more natural life while living in a city. Its a real pleasure to integrate these two sides of myself, serve women wherever they may be located, and at whatever transition in life they might be facing.
So That's My Story
And I'm so glad you listened to it — I'd love to hear yours! It's my true hope that this website becomes a place to inspire and educate - and your contribution through comments and the feedback bar to the right, are the foundations of this ideal coming to fruition. And don't forget to hop on over to Instagram, where I love to socially connect. If you find yourself in the Jackson Hole, area, let's have a real-live-in-person-cuppa-tea!