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As I near the end of my second wonderful working holiday, I thought I'd put all the things I've learnt and all my thoughts on paper. Or keyboard. Don't worry this isn't some profound post about how I 'found myself', I simply want to compile a list of all my reflections on what I think is one of the best things to do if you're young, able and have a insatiable desire to travel, move, experience and do.
First off, this isn't a 'how to' post. I'm neither qualified nor even remotely capable of telling you 'how to ace your working holiday' or 'the 10 things you need to know about working holidays'. Everyone is different and everyone will want to get different things out of their time abroad, so really the only 'how to' tip I can give is just bloody do it.
So, if it's not a list of dos and don'ts, what is it? To be honest, just a list of ramblings and collections of thoughts that I've built up over the last 2 and a half years of working holidays. My first, beginning in 2014, was a year in Melbourne. I followed this with a brief stint back home and a four-month trip to South America with my Boyfriend. We then flew from Colombia to New Zealand where we're now coming to the end of one of the most rewarding years of my life. A lot's changed since 2014. I've gained a lot (tattoos, a boyfriend, a few sneaky extra pounds thanks to the Wellington foodie scene) and learnt even more:
You can't really plan it.
I guess one of the most important things I've learnt is how great a feeling it is to arrive in a new country with next-to-nothing planned and slowly build your life over the following months. It's a nice feeling as you slowly start to tick off your list; a bank account, a phone, a job, a place to stay and, most importantly, a life. Sure, you do some of these things ahead of time but, to be honest, you don't need to. I can't speak for every country but in Australia and New Zealand it's pretty easy to get the essentials sorted once you're there. If I could give one bit of advice it would be do not pay for a company to 'set you up'. It's a waste of money and so unnecessary. Definitely do not pay for a company to sort your visa. Applying for a Working Holiday Visa is legit the easiest thing. It takes about 10 minutes and an intelligent monkey could probably manage it just fine on their own.
The importance of embracing change and trusting the process.
When I landed in Melbourne I had grand plans. Fresh out of uni and having just graduated in International Business, I was going to land a sick job in the city at some awesome marketing agency. Ha. I probably could have tried a bit harder, to be honest, but my stop-gap bar job turned out to be so ridiculously fun and so much a part of why I had the best year that I just sort of… stayed. I initially arrived thinking I might try to fit Melbourne and Sydney into my time in Oz (which I didn't think would be a full year), but ended up staying in Melbourne the whole time and I don't regret that decision one bit. Similarly, I set my sights a bit lower second time around in New Zealand and applied for temping and more bar jobs, but ended up landing my dream job in Marketing and Communications. Pretty sweet.
You have to be at little bit realistic.
One of the main reasons I was so open to these changes was because, quite honestly, I had to be. If I'd have been stubborn and held out for some elusive Marketing job, I'd have been broke pretty quick and probably back on the plane to the UK within a month. The Working Holiday visa (WHV) is designed to do just that; work a bit, travel a bit, work a bit more, etc etc. Obviously not everyone does this and plenty of people stick around in one place for their whole year but – and this is the important bit – employers don't really make the distinction. If you go in and apply for a job and you're on a WHV, you're immediately a bit of a flight-risk. As much as you say you'll be around for a whole year, they can't always count on that. You're also, at that point, only in the country for a year so it's maybe a bit too much investment for employers when you shoot more professional 'career-type' roles, who don't want to spend time and money onboarding and training you, only for you to flit off again 12 months later. For them, it's quite frankly a lot easier to hire a resident. Having said that, there's no reason to say a WHV can't lead you to these more 'professional' roles, you just maybe have to be a little bit more realistic in your quest.
Thinking ahead and setting yourself some goals pays off.
If, however, there's one big burning desire or something you definitely want to get out of your WHV, make a plan and stick to it. In Australia, for example, you can do three months regional work (this is what everyone is on about when they talk about their 'farm work') to extend your visa for another year. For a lot of (sensible) people, they get this out of the way when they land. Although I don't regret anything about my year, I do often think about how great it would have been to get to the end of my year and have another one to look forward to. I didn't. I was too caught up in my wonderful Melbourne lifestyle to ever think about leaving to go work on a farm for three months and then – bam – I only had three months of my visa left so the option was no longer there. If you think you might want to stay longer, desperately want to experience a certain city or know you want to gain experience in a specific job, you should really do all you can to make that happen.
So does thinking long-term.
Yes I've gone on about living in the moment and going with the flow, but a WHV isn't always just a WHV and plenty of people end up sticking around longer-term. I have definitely learnt about really thinking about this at the start of the year. Even though we've decided against it in the end, when my Boyfriend and I landed in New Zealand we knew we wanted to try for sponsorship or for staying around as long as possible, so we thought realistically about how best to achieve that. It's a lot easier to get sponsored in some professions than others, and this changes from country to country. So if you're thinking about staying longer-term than a WHV, it pays to do your research to find out what/where you need to be. For example, a lot of people I know who got sponsored in Oz are chefs and hairdressers. Bartending and wait staff not so likely. In New Zealand, being a Bar or Restaurant Manager is actually quite likely to land you sponsorship if you prove your worth!
The best bit about a WHV is the freedom and how unpredictable it it.
There's something about only being in a country for a year. It's like nothing matters as much, and I mean that in a good way. Back home, you might feel pressured to be in your 'career' or to be saving shit loads for a house or working towards some grand goal. On a WHV, there's not much point in all that and that's actually very liberating. I often stressed out unnecessarily that I was sacrificing my career for WHVs, that I'd be so behind all my friends when I got home and that I wasn't 'doing anything with my life'. That was bullshit. Embrace the lack of pressure. You can accept the year as it comes, take every opportunity that comes your way, make friends and memories and moments and just take them as they come. You can't have everything set out for you, what happens happens and, like our Mums always told us all along, everything that does happen does so in the right way, in the right moment. It all works out in the end… just trust it!


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Gender inequality has yet to be cured
|Posted by titantv on December 19, 2013 at 2:25 PM
A column by Danner Gouge
Long has been the feud between men and women, and long has been the idea of gender inequality. The thing is, through all the sexist remarks and thick headed people on BOTH sides (and any in the middle), there is truth to the idea that women are indeed still not equal to their male counterparts. Or at least in the workplace that is.
Gender inequality in the United States has come a long way in the past few decades, but vestiges of its existence still pervade the social lives of Americans. These traces of inequality are found mainly at the bottom of the income classes, seen in the number of men and women holding minimum wage jobs.
Laurent Belsie, a writer for the National Bureau of Economic Research, determines that "However, there are gender differences in income inequality: between 1979 and 2005, for example, the income gap between women working for the median wage (the 50th percentile) and low-earning women (at the 10th percentile) grew much more than it did for men at those income levels during the same period. Women are, roughly speaking, twice as likely to work for the minimum wage as men are."
The differences between incomes should not have this gap in accordance with gender. Men are no longer the sole providers for family; women have stepped into that role as well. The need for equal pay and job availability between sexes is a necessity.
The system in place now has created a rift between men and women that must be resolved in order for the system to be deemed successful.
In an article written on a speech by Barack Obama by Euronews, it is found that American "families are "more insecure" now. Obama called for a raise in the federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25 an hour, but which was $10.60 in 1968. "It would be good for our economy. It would be good for our families," Obama referred to [minimum wage] employees in his speech, saying that they and low wage workers in other branches "work their tails off" to make ends meet, yet are still unable to earn a decent living."
Since women are twice as likely to be making minimum wage as men, it becomes necessary that the inequality be eradicated. The economic system must be changed to encompass this, so that incomes become equivalent between working women and their male counterparts. Gender inequality in the economic income system is a problem that needs to be resolved to ensure the equal income of both men and women alike.
Equality is something that we've been trying to establish for 237 years, but haven't yet found the solution.
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The comfortable standard rooms (20-22 qm) offer the opportunity to gain an impressive insight into the artistic- and cultural projects of some of the major cultural institutions of Linz. Architectural highlights and design elements accompany the guest in all of the rooms. Some rooms offer windows between bathroom and bedroom, some have enclosed bathrooms, depending on your liking.
The Long Stay Rooms (20-24qm) are located on the top floor, in the attic. Our elevator takes you up to the 6th floor, and steps will lead you to the last flight. Those rooms are all equipped with a microwave and a fridge. The bathrooms all offer a view into the bedroom. For you convenience, you will find the sauna as well as the gym on the same floor as the long stay rooms.
The comfortable, spacious Studios (30-35qm) are furnished with exclusive design elements. The cosy reading corner the rainshower in the glass cube invite one to relax. Accompanied by the many art objects and installations from the cultural centres of Linz, every room is different in its individual, artistic design.
The living- and sleeping areas can be separated by an unobtrusive sliding element in all of the apartments. Through an additional flat screen, respectively, a separate WC/bath with buthtub, the apartments (30-38qm) are excellent for a longer stay.
The sleeping area in the 45m² Suite is on the courtyard side, the living room has a view of the treetops in Bernaschek Park. There is a bathtub and rain-shower in the bathroom area, a cosy combined seating element, the most modern technology (additional flat screen) and special design elements offer space to work or relax.
Room furnishing
* Air conditioning (individually adjustable)
* King-size beds (some dividable into Two twins)
* Exclusively high-quality natural materials, from the mattress to the linens
* DVD player
* Flat screen television
* Complimentary wireless LAN service
* Water boiler
* Minibar
* Room safe (big enough to fit a notebook)
* Some rooms have balconies, some a small balcony for shared use
* Shower/bath/WC
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* Hairdryer
* Cosmetics mirror
* The White Company London cosmetic products
* Spacious washstand/some rooms with a double washstand
* Vola fittings
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* Sauna (attached to the fitness room)
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A full breakfast buffet is avaialble during the week from 6.30am until 10.00am, and on weekends and holidays from 7.00am until 11.00am, at a charge of € 17.- per person.
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Parking : Underground parking is available at a cost of € 15,00 per night. The area around the hotel is metered short-term parking zone. Cyclists welcome. You can park your bike in our garage free of charge.
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The AICS is a comprehensive co-educational K-12 school providing an education underpinned by religious values and operating within the policies of the NSW Board of Studies. All applications for enrollment is processed in order of receipt. Consideration is given to the applicant's support for the philosophy and ethos of the College, siblings already attending the College and other criteria as determined by the College from time to time.
The AICS Application for Enrolment form includes a section titled 'Enrolment Declaration' which outlines the requirements for continued enrollment. Once enrolled, students and parents are expected to support the ethos and policies and comply with the rules to maintain the enrollment.
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Latitude: 53.3813 / 53°22'52"N
Longitude: -2.9579 / 2°57'28"W
OS Eastings: 336377
OS Northings: 387590
OS Grid: SJ363875
Mapcode National: GBR 7BY.4W
Mapcode Global: WH87F.J8PN
Entry Name: Toxteth Unitarian Chapel
Listing Date: 28 June 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1072991
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359221
Location: Liverpool, L8
County: Liverpool
Electoral Ward/Division: Riverside
Built-Up Area: Liverpool
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Toxteth St Philemon
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
36/879 Toxteth
28.6.52 Chapel
Anglican Chapel, then Presbyterian, now Unitarian.
Originally 1618, partly rebuilt 1774, porch 1841. Stone with
slate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays with extension to north.
Round-headed windows have stone surrounds with impost
blocks. Western extension has bracketed eaves and gable.
Similar, smaller projecting bay has bracketed eaves and
gable; paired round- headed entrances with commemorative
plaque and 3 windows above. South facade has window with
sash with interlaced glazing bars over small porch. East
windows have external shutters. Small octagonal cupola to
south end has ogee headed louvred openings and button
finial. Interior has pulpit against east wall,box pews and
gallery on 3 sides. North and south galleries are C17 and
connecting one is C18. 2 box pews are dated 1650 and 1700.
The chancel, arch of the original building, which is
chamfered and pointed, survives. As a chapel which was
Nonconformist before 1660, and preserves an excellent set of
furnishings which were complete by a century later, this
chapel is of the highest importance. North and south
galleries are C17 and connecting one is C18.
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Chick Corea – Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
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Although Chick Corea's long career has garnered many stellar recordings, one of the best of the best is the phenomenal Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. A trio session with bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Roy Haynes, this is the disc that cemented Corea's place in the jazz firmament as a pianist of incomparable skill. His percussive touch, fluid lines, and uniquely inventive approach to improvisation are all in full display.
Corea, Vitous, and Haynes greatly expand the scope of the piano trio as they pull and stretch the concept of group interaction to an entirely new plateau. From the bouncing excitement of Corea's "Matrix" to the dark blaze of the burning "Step-What Was," the trio moves as one, constantly arcing into new directions at every turn. Haynes, the elder of the three, is in particularly energetic form, providing a constant fire underneath the churning piano of Corea. Standout cuts include a mesmerizing interpretation of the classic "My One and Only Love," Corea's waltzing "Windows," and the free-form Corea/Vitous duet "Gemini."
Personnel: Chick Corea (piano); Miroslav Vitous (bass); Roy Haynes (drums).
01. Steps-What Was
02. Matrix
03. Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
04. Now He Beats The Drum-Now He Stops
05. The Law Of Falling And Catching Up
06. Samba Yantra
07. Bossa
08. I Don't Know
09. Fragments
10. Windows
11. Gemini
12. Pannonica
13. My One and Only Love
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Land, Light and Sea 2006
Buba's Berg
Sir Ernest Shackleton: Incredible, so beautiful. Imagine what people would say in London if one of them came floating up the Thames.
Henry McNish: They'd say, "If there's an iceberg in London, what the bloody hell's happening to Scotland?"
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Rapid Review: Prometheus
Ridley Scott can present fictional and fantastical environments like no one's business. He's an artist when it comes to developing worlds, and this isn't just limited to their outward appearance. He's a micro-manager right down to the mores and nuances of the people who populate the places we've come to know and worship as movie lovers. Even in his less-successful films, such as Robin Hood, there is always that sense of awe and appreciation as we view the minute details that make up the substance of his movies.
Prometheus has been well-hyped from the announcement of its existence as a potential prequel to the Alien films, but to pigeon-hole it into that limited genre would be to do it a disservice. Scott directed the first Alien film, which takes place almost entirely within a few cell-sized, darkened rooms and is as much a film about humanity's own foibles and responses to fear of the unknown as it is one of the most effective sci-fi horror tales ever made.
Scott's focus on building suspense in tandem with character development is key to his success. Alien and its many sequels would be nothing without Sigourney Weaver's ground-breaking and human portrayal of Ripley. In Prometheus we once again have several strong female characters working side by side with not only their male counterparts, but some interesting android technology as well. It's a compliment to say that in a Ridley Scott film, no fuss is made about how women are just as good, qualified and capable as the menfolk. It's just understood that this is the way the universe should logically function.
Having said this, it is perhaps ironic that much of Prometheus centers on the search for what came before "us" as humans; what's for certain is that it is inevitable that people always regret looking in dark corners for things that were perhaps meant to be left alone.
Scott's assembled a decent cast playing the spectrum of somewhat predictable sci-fi roles. There are a couple of scientists (who ARE a couple) with differing religious and social views (Noomi Rapace and a guy whose name you don't need to know), there's a steely cold blonde working for the steely cold private corporation (Charlize Theron – perfectly cast) , a chisled-faced,noble captain (Idris Elba), and finally a droll and witty android (Michael Fassbender – who can act circles around most everyone else by just arching an eyebrow). There's also a second tier group of scientists and hired hands which consists of such folks as assassin guy from The Borgias, Lysa from Game of Thrones, and poor Rafe Spall, who really needs to talk to his agent about taking these roles over and over again. All these various and sundry personalities work for the Weyland Corporation (headed by Guy Pearce with plenty of old folks makeup action) and are independently contracted. They behave as such; there's little unity and many different agendas in play. This leads to the interesting set up of a group tied loosely together by fraying threads, with many discrepancies in terms of world views, politics and even social graces.
Scott has much more to work with visually than he did 30 years ago when cornstarch and spaghetti made for acceptable android parts, and he runs with it. The spectacle is pretty awe-inspiring from the stunning opening scene. The acting is also successful, if at times a little too intense. What is undeniably true is that this is Ridley Scott's best film of the decade on many levels and you can tell he knows it. The proof is in the attention to detail, so much so that at times you are too busy looking at the scenery to remember what pithy remarks come forth from the various characters.
To say too much about the workings of the story would be to spoil most of the fun. Let's just say that Scott is still as interested in tackling the question of what price we must sometimes pay in the name of knowledge and discovery. And, oh yes, keep your eyes peeled for connections to the Alien films; that's part of the enjoyment.
The story and the payoff aren't as original or sharply felt as some of Scott's earlier films, but that's pretty much to be expected when you are re-treading familiar territory. One of the co-writers of the script is LOST helmer Damon Lindelof, who knows how to unravel a myth or two. We know the end results of this journey; the intriguing part is how we got there in the first place. It's actually a compliment to say that the movie left me with more questions than I felt I had answers. That's the sign of a film that makes you think much deeper than surface level. There's much to debate and discuss in Prometheus, and that fills me with nerd-like glee.
Overall, Prometheus is a mesmerizing and thrilling film with a backbone and brain to boot.
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Earlier today, we noted Obama senior adviser David Axelrod's appearance on Morning Joe, where he parried questions about Obama's and Rahm Emanuel's ties to embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Video: Sr. White House Advisor David Axelrod discusses the latest questions surrounding whether or not White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel had any inappropriate conversations concerning the Ill. Senate seat.
"[T]here isn't a person involved in Chicago politics who would tell you that Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich had any kind of close relationship," Axelrod answered. "They never did. They weren't from the same political factions in Illinois politics, and they weren't close."
Joe Scarborough finally gets his chance to grill one of Barack's Cabinet members, in this case, David Axelrod (Sr. White House Advisor), about Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat in Illinois being auctioned off.
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When I wrote my first post I told you that my main concern as a studying mum was making space in my brain for knowledge when the ups and downs with The Little One were barely leaving any space available in said brain. After more than a month of daily study I think it is about time to make an evaluation.
In the past few weeks The Little One was going through the "adaptation period" at daycare. She had to get used to new people, new food, new patterns, new rules… And it was a lot to take. Interestingly, this adaptation period is also designed to help parents in coping with the difficult feelings of leaving their progeny in the care of someone unrelated to the family circle. My mind wandered off easily and I asked myself repeatedly if she would hate me for "abandoning" her like that.
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In the four hours that The Little One spends at daycare my only purpose is to get things done. Perhaps one of the gifts of motherhood is the ability to discern my "me time" and make the most of it. Study time is "me time". These four hours or so of study are not something that has to be done, a self-imposition or a punishment. They are my getaway to a different part of myself, a reunion with a part of me that was blurred with the arrival of my daughter. One of the "dangers" of becoming a mum is being engulfed by the experience of motherhood and forgetting those things that are also part of our identity. We naturally prioritize the well-being of our offspring and try to raise them as best as we can, but in that process we can lose track of what gave us a sense of self in the past.
There will always be a "Before Baby" time and "After Baby" time, but my studies are helping me in reconciling those distinct periods of my life. It is a way to reconnect with myself without giving up on the bright things that motherhood has brought (yes, there is more to it than sleepless nights and dirty diapers!). Having the mornings devoted to study and the afternoon/evening to The Little One I feel a sense of balance. There is plenty of room in my life for everything that makes me happy.
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After just two months and seven episodes, Kathy Griffin is saying goodbye to "Fashion Police."
Griffin made the announcement by posting a statement on Twitter Thursday night.
It's shocking news, considering that Griffin, once a regular on red carpet worst-dressed lists herself, was thought to be the rightful heir to Joan Rivers' throne as Snarker-in-Chief. However, from Griffin's statement, it sounds as though "Fashion Police" showrunners expected Griffin to rip stars' bodies, not just their outfits, and that wasn't something she was willing to do. Anyone who's seen a Griffin stand-up special knows she's willing to talk smack about anyone, from Barbara Walters to Celine Dion to Oprah to the Hilton sisters, to her own mother.
So what that heck did the powers that be at "Fashion Police" want?
Wrote Griffin:
"I am a freedom-loving female and gay rights activist who loves to find the funny in all people, attitudes, beliefs, and appearances, but only when the context permits intelligent humor. I thought that I could bring my brand of humor to Fashion Police so that beautiful people in beautiful dresses could be teased when appropriate. My brand of humor, while unrepentant and unafraid, is all about CONTEXT. There is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people's bodies into it. Again people … context! Listen, I'm no saint – I'm a feminist AND a Gurrrrl who loves an offensive joke or a well-timed barb and you will find plenty in my repertoire. But I do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference."
Those are pretty serious words coming from Griffin, who, for a long time, found herself at odds with Hollywood's stringent beauty standards. She's been open about her own cosmetic procedures, including a nose job, liposuction, brow lift, even hair straightening, and her struggles with bulimia.
"I was told repeatedly, 'You would be pretty if it weren't for that nose. You'd work more if it weren't for that nose. Hey have you considered getting a nose job?' You would think I had a nose the size of Texas. I was young and impressionable and I was told that enough that I started to believe it, so I got a nose job," Griffin wrote in "Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin."
Attacking people personally, and not just their clothes, was a problem for "Fashion Police" in the most recent awards season. Host Guiliana Rancic came under fire from singer Zendaya Coleman after saying that the singer's dreadlocked hair probably smelled of "patchouli oil … or weed." She apologized twice, once on social media, and again on air. Soon after, former host Kelly Osbourne, who is friends with Zendaya, announced her departure from the show, which she'd been doing for five years. Griffin's exit leaves the show with just two hosts, Rancic and Brad Goreski, and an uncertain future.
It's possible Griffin simply clashed with the show's writers. When the Chicago Sun-Times asked Griffin if the reaction to Rancic's comment about Zendaya's hair would have been as harsh if had she delivered it, Griffin said, "Probably not. But I wouldn't have said the joke in the first place. Some dude wrote it for her."
The Sun-Times then asked if Griffin had advice for Rancic, and she responded,"Yes: Don't have anyone write you jokes or even suggest jokes for you on 'Fashion Police,' " Griffin said. "You have enough great insider gossip from actually being ON the red carpet. That's what fans want to hear the next day. Just talk and be yourself."
Later, she elaborated, in a message very similar to the one she posted Thursday on Twitter announcing her departure:
"As it is my living, passion and vocation, here's the best I can give you: I will make my Miley Cyrus jokes as long as people want to laugh at them," Griffin said. "But there is a chasm of difference between making a joke about Miley Cyrus wearing duct tape over her nipples in public – which I think is totally fair game – and simply looking at a photo of her on a red carpet and saying she is ugly or a bad singer or pathetic or something like that.
"Look, God knows my – how shall I say? – repertoire over all these years on TV and live touring has used some language I wouldn't use today, but people just aren't into that stuff anymore and I get it. Name-calling and alliteration with no comedic context is simply the lowest hanging fruit."


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With about one week until the 2018 NFL Draft, early first-round projections are all over the map. For the Giants and new general manager Dave Gettleman, there should be little stress surrounding their No. 2 overall pick. As long as they don't select a quarterback, they really can't miss.
I'm not saying it's a bad quarterback class; there several exciting QB prospects. But quarterback drafting generally is risky, and the Giants don't need one at the top of this draft.
Gettleman and the Giants should have their choice of at least one of the two best non-QBs in this draft — running back Saquon Barkley or defensive end Bradley Chubb. And if the Browns go quarterback at No. 1 as expected, the Giants could choose either talented player.
When I was an NFL executive, I never wanted to sit in Gettleman's draft spot, as that would mean my team had a terrible previous season unless we somehow had landed the No. 2 pick via trade. I always wanted to pick at No. 31 or 32 as one of the Super Bowl teams, or at worst in the 20s as a playoff team. At least Gettleman can say he inherited the No. 2 spot as a newly hired GM.
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Linebacker: Sean Lee is a stud on the weak side, and Jaylon Smith in 2017 showed he still has some untapped upside for the inside. The Cowboys, however, lost versatile playmaker Anthony Hitchens to the Chiefs in free agency, leaving Damien Wilson as an unappealing next best option, especially given his off-field concerns. Former Packer Joe Thomas is only a depth swing guy. The Cowboys need a Cheap Penguins Jerseys well-rounded starting option, preferably one who can get to the quarterback.
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On Wednesday 19th September, Craig Dean gave a guest lecture at the University of Salford to Computer Science and Software Engineering students about establishing a career in software development.
"Developing a Career" was the title of the lecture which involved a broad strokes look at the skills used in industry and an introduction to finding the right job. Lots of practical advice was on offer from someone who is not only the Chief Executive of a successful IT company, but continues to develop software too!
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Last month Microsoft launched their re-designed XBox One S games console with Ultra HD support among the features.
Sony has followed this with a slimmer and lighter Playstation 4 console arriving in stores last week. The new PS4 is 30 percent smaller and 25percent lighter than previous models and even uses 34 percent less power.
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Mon amis, Attai: My condolences to you and your compatriots. Again, your country has been targeted by theocratic loons. I hope that no harm has come to you, your family and friends. A French teacher here in Baltimore, and one of my long time friends, has at least learned that none of her family was directly touched; but she is unsure about the sons of one of her friends who may or may not have been in or near the club that was attacked. I say to you as I said to her that I sincerely hope your family has not been directly touched, and that your country can defeat this scourge of terrorism on her soil without surrendering your traditions and ideals of liberte, fraternity et egalite.
There is no "150 policy of ghettoes and increased gang violence" by either Democrats or Republicans. One hundred and fifty years ago we were in the last phases of slavery. At least 90% of Blacks were RURAL folk, not residents of inner cities. I know of NO Marxists in the Democratic Party, though Bernie Sanders is reportedly a socialist of sorts. "Successful Lives", if you mean economic prosperity under global capitalism, is less and less available to ANYONE; and given the super-exploitation and economic dispossession of Blacks (and Latinos apparently) this "success " is even less available to us as a group. As far as I am concerned BOTH Democrats are Republicans are essentially corporate parties; parties subservient to corporate interests. Both practice racism, though nowadays (unlike the past) more blatantly among Republicans than Democrats. Hence both can go to hell. A plague on both your houses!
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Monday, July 4, 2011
It's not like I had anything to post about though...
Now it's already July. It's been approx. 113 days since the earthquake, and now I have 46 more days to wait for exchange.
I've gotten my new flight info from AFS and I leave on the 18th of August.
But honestly...I have no excitement for this at all. It's not that I don't want to go, but after all that happened...my feelings of excitement have severely dropped.
Not because of worry or earthquakes or radiation (which I am not even worried about in the slightest), but because I was so looking forward to it and then my dreams were crushed so suddenly.
Back in Late February, Early March, when I was getting ready to go, I was so excited I couldn't even concentrate on anything, I couldn't sleep, I remember going to the movies and thinking about exchange the whole time I was watching it, I was that excited.
Now I just feel...sad. Looking at my flight info saying August....
My excitement was drained out of me, so I have none left (for now).
I really do want to go, but I don't want to set myself up for disappointment, so I wont get excited till I'm actually there.
But I won't get into all that again.
I've been e-mailing my host mom occasionally, and IM-ing my host sister in Brazil on Facebook occasionally as well.
They seem very nice~ :)
I'm also wondering what club I should join at school.
I've been thinking since way back that I wanted to join the Broadcasting Club this whole time, but then recently I was thinking, joining something like the Tea Club would be fun too~
I really hope my school doesn't try to make me join the English conversation club. Anything but that >_<
I don't like English!!
But yeah, the Broadcasting Club is first on my list!
I'm glad I won't be missing out on my schools culture festival or school trip though!
I am excited for the school trip~ (Like a mild excitement. I'm not even letting myself get too excited for anything right now.)
I think I mentioned this before, but we go to Hokkaido & Tokyo.
They have pictures from last years trip on my school's website.
Last year they went for 5 days in December. They went to Hokkaido for 3 days and went skiing, made ice cream, and went to a zoo. Then went to Tokyo for 2 days. Toyko Disneyland one day, and touring around Tokyo the second, which was the last day of the trip.
I start school on Sep. 1 there and my last day will be Jan. 30. Only 5 months T_T
I feel like I'm missing out on SO much...
But my school here starts on the 20th of this month D:
And I have summer homework (for English >:P)! I don't want to do it! I don't need to do it (since I'll be leaving)! I'm debating what I should do about it...
Oh! A couple of days ago, my mom gave me ¥2986 (approx. $37)! My mom's friend had went to Japan a couple of years ago, and had it left over and didn't need it (although I don't know why she just didn't exchange it), so free money! Yay!
Oh yes! AFS told us that they would be providing us with cell phones for safety because of all that happened. I was planning on getting a cell phone anyways, but now I get one for free! Yay! I do hope the model isn't too outdated though...
According to some students it will be this one.
It looks decent~ I want light pink >_< But apparently we only get the choice of black or white, so I'll choose white then if that's true.
This has ended up getting pretty long so I'll stop here!
☆bye bye☆
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oh Safiya, hello before.ReplyDelete
I know exactly what do you feelin about our flight... heel what, it comes to August. im really dissapointment.
and do u konow what?? my parents push me that if i must continue my semester when come back to my country??!!! what!!??? it's mean that i must study in Japan with all those Reguler subject in my country!!!
and, when we come back in early February, i will do National Exam! it's insane, rude!!!
i'm totally not so looking forward to go to Japan. but, yeah.... i want this exchange will be my Holiday... i won't everyone disturb my Holiday!!!!! i hate it now :(((((
(i heard that we flight on 13 August? which one is true? not really care, though :(()
Really?! I'm sorry!! That really sucks! Can you not get credit in Japan for your work there?ReplyDelete
Each country has different flight days. AFS should e-mail you with the new one!
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 5:25 PM
I completely understand how you feel. I felt the same when I finally got to Japan in late April - I was really excited about going, but the excitement just seemed to dissapear after the earthquake. It was only when I was standing in the airport and was about to say goodbye to my family that I realized that I was really going - I was too afraid for it being delayed again or cancelled to believe in it before. Even now I sometimes think "Now it's been almost 3 months... But I was supossed to have been here for 4 and a half."ReplyDelete
However, don't let the excitement dissapear completely! And when you go - which you will, because everything (almost) is fine in Japan now :) -, be sure to enjoy everything! Those of us who were supposed to leave in March will get a much shorter exchange than planned, which makes it even more important for us to enjoy it when we can.


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Discussion in 'Filled Requests' started by steveharris, Feb 12, 2005.
Hi does anyone have this track out there - either midi or karaoke
thanks steve
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Hi Steve, did you manage to get mirror in the bathroom, would you pass it on? - been looking all over for this midi myself.
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I'd like a copy of that too if there's one going.
(Wasn't it just The Beat not English Beat)
I think they are refered to by both names, not sure?
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Here is the midi,hope its ok.
Hey, thanks for the midi file, it seems to be corrupt though. Could you resend
If you send me your E mail address to email@example.com,ill send it straight to you,as i couldn`t work out how to post it on that site.
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The highlight was a trip in sampan up the Tam Coc river. We went through some amazing limestone caves on the two hour trip.
And as we are fast learning the Vietnamese never miss an opportunity for a sale - on the way back out came the local embroideries, table cloths, T-shirts, etc for sale. I was pretty easily persuaded to buy a couple of hand long stitch embroideries on black fabric made by local women.
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Mountain Trail Ride SpainFriday, September 18th, 2009
Cantering along the very edge of a rocky ridge in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountain range, I feel more emotionally free and physically vital than I have in months. My grin must be five miles wide and London seems a zillion miles away. I realise that I've really missed riding and hadn't even been aware of it. Being in the mountains and riding along narrow tracks, with sheer drops inches from the horse's hooves, and up very steep, incredibly rocky terrain intensifies all my senses. It also lends me a wider perspective – literally and metaphorically. I feel like a teenager at the best pony club camp in the world. Rock-climbing horses: who'd have thought it?
I am on a week-long horse riding adventure holiday in Andalucia and I'm having the time of my life with the sun on my back and a sturdy steed between my legs. It is day three of the stunning La Alpujarra trail ride arranged through www.equestrian-escapes.com . I can't remember having this much good, clean fun since spending all day, every day at the stables messing about with my ponies as a young teenager. Horses, laughter, fantastic food and wine – all my favourite things, combined with the incredible mountain surroundings, make this one of the most exciting riding holidays I've ever been on.
Dallas, our guide – yes, it's her real name – is exactly the kind of person you want heading up an expedition like this. Cool, calm and collected and a total dudette to boot, she has been guiding horse riding holidays on top-quality Spanish horses in La Alpujarra – the name given to the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada where she grew up – for more than two decades. I've done loads of riding over the years and I can unequivocally state that I've never seen a group of better-behaved or more impeccably schooled horses than these. The trip is not suitable for weak riders, the unfit or the especially faint-hearted.
Dallas's brand of fun can be fast and furious and you must be able to control your horse at all paces, as well as walk while leading it for up to 30 minutes at a time over terrain too steep or rocky to ride on.
Our group of ten meet at a prearranged point in Malaga airport, ready for the two-and-a-half-hour transfer via air-conditioned minibus, away from the Costa del Sol and up into the mountains. With two men and eight women, the group is a very mixed bag as far as age, nationality and previous riding experience go, but the laughs are instantaneous as we share horse stories and discuss what we should expect from this trip.
We arrive in Bubión, a pretty, white-painted village perched high on the slopes of the beautiful Poqueira Ravine, and are shown to the Casa la Sevillana guest house. A comfortable, seven-bedroom rural bed and breakfast, it is popular with the many groups of walkers and mountain bikers who also visit the area. We meet Dallas for dinner at a restaurant down the road and dig into tapas, cervezas and some truly delicious local cuisine. The first night reminds me a bit of first nights at ski chalets. Everyone drinks too much over dinner and then gets stuck into the Amaretto. A few tall tales and unsuitable stories later and most of us are New Best Friends by the morning. I can tell already this is going to be a fantastic mountain trail riding holiday.
After a huge continental breakfast, we're picked up and taken to Dallas's stables ten minutes or so up the hill. The bus is uncharacteristically quiet as we all stare out of the window at the spectacular landscape and awe-inspiring scenery. I've never seen anything like it. A lot of people say that the real Spain is to be found in these mountains and I'm beginning to see why. This place is so far from Alicante and Torremolinos, it might as well be on Mars. It's rural and peaceful and all the horses look so fit and happy that I can't believe my sheer good fortune when we get to the stables.
I am allocated Laurel, an Andalusian gelding with a huge dappled bottom and the softest grey nose. I'm told he is 'sensitive' and that I should 'ride him properly'. I can't help but feel a tiny bit nervous. As the rest of the group are given their horses, we all mount up and get ready to go. Striding away from the stables, it is immediately evident that all these horses are fit, sure-footed and very responsive to the correct signals. Laurel is a real pleasure to ride. (In fact, by the end of the week, I am so seriously in love with Laurel that I try to talk Dallas into selling him. She won't.) Who would of thought i would find love on a mountain trail ride in Spain.
We set off east, riding through an ancient land of pine forests and alpine meadows, wooded valleys and gorges. We take old bridle paths and steep inclines, trotting, cantering and hill climbing through Moorish terraces and chestnut groves. We stop for lunch, tie the horses to trees and sit down on a carpet of pine needles. Huge homegrown tomatoes and lettuces appear from saddle bags and are sliced up in front of us. Fantastic locally baked bread, cheese and olives are offered around. Chorizo and salami are laid out on a log. Olive oil, salt and a few bottles of red wine make an appearance.
It's the ultimate picnic: horse blowing on my neck, beautiful mountain in front of me. A total dream of a riding holiday.
We climb and climb, until we reach the broad forest track which leads us to Trévelez, the highest village in Spain and famous for its cured hams and river trout. We've covered 26km today, a marathon that takes us about six hours. I feel slightly saddle-sore, but happy, as we lead our horses through narrow, winding streets. We arrive at the village stables, where we untack and give the horses a shower before settling them down for a well-earned rest. We're expected to tack up and groom our horse every day, although assistance is available if required, and our luggage is taken ahead for us by one of the team.
We enjoy a few beers and a whole lot of tapas before spending the night at La Fragua, a family-run hotel situated in the old quarter of the village. The hotel is small but comfy, with fabulous views across the mountains from each of the south-facing bedrooms. I don't know whether it's the mountain air, the exercise, the wine or the great beds, but I sleep like the dead every night and am ravenous for breakfast each morning.
After a brilliant evening spent squealing with laughter (this is a very sociable horse riding holiday and the hilarity never stops) in a cosy restaurant serving great local food, complete with hanging hams, we collect our horses and set off up a very steep and rocky path. I realise halfway through that I suffer slightly from vertigo. Mountains not being my natural habitat, I've never noticed it before. There's nothing to be done, except carry on and put my total faith in Laurel. This is when I realise just how good these horses are – not one of them puts a foot wrong. We have another fabulous picnic lunch en route and then begin the rough descent into Bérchules, where we spend two nights in the lovely Hotel Los Bérchules. Its incredible chef serves up delicious pork tenderloin one night and grouper with garlic and chilli the next. Aside from lovely rooms, the rustic hotel has a wide terrace with terrific views across the Bérchules valley and a garden with a pool. Perfect for relaxation after a long day in the saddle on this riding holiday.
Bérchules takes its name from the old Spanish word berchel, meaning 'mountain garden'.
On the fourth day, we follow ancient Moorish bridle paths through terraced orchards and
fields before stopping for lunch by a river. We return to the village along one of the Sierra's wide forest tracks; cantering more than on any other day, we cover an astonishing 38km in about seven hours. These horses are beyond fit and I'm beginning to feel more toned and healthy myself.
Leaving Bérchules, we descend to the river Guadalfeo and head west back to the village of Trévelez. The landscape changes abruptly as we leave the alpine-like Sierras behind and ride through terraces of olive, almond and fig trees. After lunch the path commences the gradual descent towards Trévelez and we dismount to lead the horses for about 40 minutes as we approach the ancient village from the other side.
Day six is a shorter ride. We take a forest track through pine and oak woods back to the stables. The views across the Contraviesa mountains and the Mediterranean beyond are breathtaking. We have a late lunch in a restaurant in Capileira and spend the rest of the day exploring the village before heading back to our original home from home – the Casa La Sevillana in Bubion. Dinner is not included this evening, so a few of us head out for yet another raucous meal in a local restaurant. Jamón serrano, fat olives, fresh anchovies and calamari, marinated pork, steaks, shoulder of lamb, grouper roasted with chilli and garlic, pork tenderloin, and cheese of all kinds. We don't have one bad meal the entire week.
On our last riding day, we set off from the stables to explore the more inaccessible parts of the Poqueira valley. The Mulhacen – the highest mountain in Spain – forms the backdrop as we canter through wisps of cloud, the scent of pine heavy in the air. This valley is claimed to be the most beautiful in La Alpujarra and I don't think I'm the only one with tears in her eyes as we say goodbye to our horses. It has been the most intense week of physical activity, social bonding and great thinking time. None of us want to leave.
The morning after I get back, I wake disoriented from a dream in which I am cantering up a dusty track towards a bright, white-painted village in the Sierra Nevada. The blissed-out grin on my face vanishes, as I realise the click-clacking is actually the sound of my upstairs neighbours stomping about on their wooden floor. I lie in bed, pine for my horse and long for the mountains. I feel really quite sad, full of nostalgia for the scent of thyme and mint crushed underfoot and the softness of Laurel's nose. One thing's for sure: I haven't had such a blast of a week in a very long time. I'm booking another horse riding holiday very soon.
This spectacular horse riding holiday can be booked through Equestrian Escapes (equestrian-escapes.com), which also offers a selection of other great riding holidays around the world for all riding abilities.