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For Writers of Fantasy and Science Fiction Help Center
- Guild Specific Frequently Asked Questions
- Who Are the Guild of Fantasy Writers?
The Guild of Fantasy Writers is made up of a small community of writers who work mainly in the fantasy genre. We are a small but very friendly community and we are geared towards working with and assisting aspiring writers on their quest to become published. Most of out members are non-published writers, and fit into a large variety of age groups, locations and backgrounds. We offer resources, excercises and a community in which prospective writers can develop and discuss their works with each other in a safe and friendly environment.
- Who runs the Guild of Fantasy Writers?
The Guild was started and is still being run by Rachel Westwood, a 23 years old, currently unpublished writer who lives and works in Brisbane Australia. She has been running the Guild since its beginings in October of 2003 and checks into the forums regularly.
- How do I become a member of the Guild?
Any visitor may become a member of the Guild - all you need do is sign up as a member of the forums. All members have access to the general areas of the forum. However there are areas, such as the Writing Rings and the Excerpts forums that are locked to public view. These areas require further application in order to access and you must be able to supply the Admin with evidence of your creative writing. For more information please see Writing Rings.
- Do I need to be a published writer to join the Guild?
No. Absolutely not. Our aim is to provide a community for ALL writers regardless of whether they have been published or not. To limit our memberships to only those who are would be to defeat the entire aim of the community. Whether you have been published in the past, are unpublished and sitting on a mountain of finished manuscripts, or are working on your very first story - we welcome you all.
- I write Horror fiction - can I join the Guild?
Yes. Although the major focus of the community is on writers of fantasy, we do recognise that writers of other closely related genre's may benefit from our services.
- I write Sci-fi - can I still join the Guild?
Yes. Although the major focus of the community is on writers of fantasy, we do recognise that writers of other closely related genre's may benefit from our services.
- What is the 'Team' and how do I join?
The Team is a small group of members who are actively involved in running one or more of the Guild's functions or services; such as the Writing Challenges. Other Team members are responsible for moderating the Writing Ring's and will in the future play a role in the organising and running of scheduled chats. Membership is solely by moderator nomination and/or advertisement. If a role needs filling it will be advertised on the forums and/or offered to the most suitable member. Please do not bombard the moderators/administrator with questions and requests to join the Team.
- What are the Writing Rings, how do they work, and how do I join?
The Writing Rings are the Guilds own critiquing function. They are small circles made up of a maximum of five members each. Each circle has its own forum, which is only viewable by the Ring's members, and access to a communal webmail where stories are e-mailed to. All written work is passed between members via e-mail, whilst discussion takes place on the forum. This function is designed to circumvent the First Publication Rights issue (see further questions). To join a Ring all members must apply directly to Rachel Westwood. Once your request has been recieved she will send you the Rules and Regulations which you must read and sign before you are offered access to a Ring. Please see Rachel Westwood for further information.
- What is the First Publication Rights issue?
First Publication Rights are the rights that publishers buy from you when they publish your work for the first time. However, these rights are damaged should any work be placed online in a publically accessible place in any volume. This means that work posted to a web-forum may not be accepted by a publisher as they often class it as already self-published. The only exceptions to this are works posted to a friends-only livejournal, or those posted on a highly restricted forum where a limited number of members have view. In order to help save these Rights for our members and to minimise ANY risk to them we have initiated our Writing Ring's system. Please note that anyone posting large segments of their work on our forums outside of these restricted areas runs the risk of damaging their publication rights. We have warned you, and we have put systems in place to allow you to showcase your work without having to run those risks - if you go ahead and do so anyway we will hold no liability for any damages done.
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Clergy and lay members have the opportunity to serve at conference
United Methodists from across the South Georgia Conference have an opportunity to put their faith into action during the 2013 Annual Conference session.
As part of the Conference's focus on justice ministries and in the spirit of the Annual Conference theme, "The Least of These," the Office of Connectional Ministries has organized various mission opportunities for clergy and lay members to Annual Conference.
"It's always exciting to see the connection of The United Methodist Church at work, and this mission focus will allow that connection to be experienced in a unique way," said Allison Lindsey, associate director of Connectional Ministries. "I believe this will be the highlight of this year's Annual Conference session!"
Four service opportunities will be offered during the June 2-4 meeting in Macon:
1) Prior to the 2013 Annual Conference Session, congregations are encouraged to receive a special mission offering to support the ministry of Stop Hunger Now (Advance #982795). This offering will then be presented during the opening worship service on Sunday evening, June 2.
Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief organization that coordinates the distribution of food and other life-saving aid around the world. Driven by a vision of a world without hunger and a mission to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-saving aid to the world's most vulnerable and by creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources, Stop Hunger Now has coordinated the distribution of food and other aid to children and families in countries all over the world. Learn more about the ministry of Stop Hunger Now by visiting www.stophungernow.org.
2) During the session's lunch break on Monday, June 3, delegates and guests are invited to participate in a Stop Hunger Now mobile meal packaging session. Stop Hunger Now's meal packaging program provides volunteers the opportunity to package dehydrated, high protein, and highly nutritious meals that are used in crisis situations and in school feeding programs for schools and orphanages in developing countries around the world. This will be a fun, hands-on and rewarding experience for all ages. Click here to register.
3) Lives are being changed through the work done by the ministries and agencies of the South Georgia Annual Conference. To show gratitude and support for the work they do, Conference members and guests are encouraged to bring donations on Tuesday, June 4. That morning, each of the agencies listed below will have a collection box set up on the main plenary floor. They have listed items that will help them better serve in their day-to-day operations. Please choose one or several and help fill up their boxes!
Magnolia Manor: Classic DVDs (such as "I Love Lucy," "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Carol Burnett Show," historical DVDs, musicals, holiday programs, etc.)
The Methodist Children's Home: Deodorant bar soap and facial soap
Open Door Community Center, Inc.: Toiletries
Vashti: School supplies (no crayons)
Wesley Community Centers: Hypoallergenic/unscented baby wipes
Wesley Glen: Toothbrushes and toothpaste
4) A youth mission emphasis component is being planned in the Macon area in conjunction with the Annual Conference Session. Those interested in participating should contact Allison Lindsey at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"From the hands on meal packaging to the special offering to the items that are collected for our Conference agencies, there is truly a way for everyone to participate," Lindsey said. "The impact we make together will be far-reaching, not only across South Georgia, but around the world."
Those who will not be in Macon for the Annual Conference session are being asked to participate by giving in advance or sending their donation(s) with their church's Annual Conference lay member.
For more information and to register for the Stop Hunger Now mobile meal packaging session, visit www.sgaumc.org. For questions, contact Allison Lindsey at email@example.com or (912) 393-5524.

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I've been featuring postcards a lot lately so it's on theme to mention the postcards I got from the Giants' farewell performance. The Giants arrived in Perth with a matching amount of hype and took over the city for three days. I went along on the Saturday and Sunday and it was mayhem! I did get to see the Giants up close on Saturday and from a distance on Sunday when they left via the Swan River.
Part of the procession involved postcards shooting from cannons which I collected a few of. From what I can gather, they were reproductions of old postcards from war times and some were from the Postcards from Home project. This project involved people writing messages to Anzac soldiers who inspired them. There are some great images of Perth in the early 1900s with trams and horse drawn carts and wide streets (some buildings are still recognisable!). There were also reproductions of postcards sent home by the soldiers showing places they'd been such as Egypt and France and also one showing a burial on the battlefield. The postcards were linked to the Giants' story by a young girl in Albany who sent morse code messages to soldiers as they sailed away to war. Her story was featured in a giant book read to the Girl Giant who then got the idea to send morse code messages to the Diver Giant at the bottom of the sea by blowing bubbles into the ocean with a didgeridoo. At least, I think this is what happened!


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I'm certain the original transcript of Genesis read "on the 6th day all 5 year olds washed hair, and it was torture." So on the 7th day, God rested.
"Is it hair washing day?" is the daily question around bath-time. If its not hair washing day, she throws a party. literally there are 8 Barbies, a boat house made from a bucket, old shampoo bottles, 3 different kinds of hairbrushes, watered down conditioner to aid the barbie brush-a-thon, boats, cars... you name it it's in the tub. She could (and has) spent hours in the bath tub. But on hair washing day, the merriment is gone. There is no fun, in fact the anxiety level is so high I even want to cry just thinking about having to wash Shannie's now matted, crusty, paint colored, food caked hair. I know what you are thinking, we should seriously wash her hair more than once a week. Yeah... you'd think so, I challenge you to take on that battle, and see what kind of scars you leave with... then you are allowed to judge. Until then... zip it.
Shannie: Is it hair washing day?
Mom: It's Saturday, it's hairwashing day.
Shannie: just a little whiny "but I don't want to wash my hair"
Mom: Tough, you have to. I know, I know, not at all helping the situation
Shannie: a little more whiny Can I play first?
Mom: Nope, if you wash hair without screaming/yelling/fighting/water squirting... then you can play when we are done.
Shannie: crazy whiny now Please, just for a minute
Mom: standing my ground no, let's get this hair washed
all of a sudden all hell breaks loose, screaming, the kind that make you ears bleed yelling, kicking, more screaming, it was terrible. So mom, in all my shining glory, grabs that squirming, yelling screaming then 4 year old, and steps fully clothed into the shower. She was so shocked, she stopped everything and just stared at me. I was furious, and wet. I wasn't careful of her "ears" I didn't do the special cover her eyes so the soap doesn't run in them, I didn't even give her a towel when she fussed about the water in her face, I just held that girl and gave her the fastest, messiest hair washing of her life, wrapped her in a towel and put her in bed.
I would say it rivals shannie in impulsivity. But to this day, it's a great story, it makes us both laugh, and it's a good "threat" when the whining and fighting begins to escalate. Husband says sometimes it's pays to show off a little crazy, I think in this case... perhaps it did.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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It was the same with Beth when she was Shannie's age. This one day I had threatened to drench the entire bathroom with the hand held shower if she didn't get back into the tub to rinse out the shampoo. We came out of the bathroom after Armageddon, to find Mary Platte standing outside the front screen door. She had come to deliver the St Clement photo-directory and welcome to the parish packet and had obviously been standing there for some time. We knew each other from pre-school (her daughter was, of course, angelic). I don't know how we avoided protective services.ReplyDelete
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PHILADELPHIA – At times in the last few years, Jeff Garcia wondered if he'd ever be in a game like the one he enters Sunday again.
The Eagles quarterback spent the last two seasons in Cleveland and Detroit – basically NFL Siberia. In those towns, the playoffs come around as often as a January warm front.
"They were difficult times," Garcia said yesterday. "They were challenging. They were times that I really believe that I gave a lot of energy physically and mentally to try to better [the situation]. Unfortunately, it seemed to be climbing an uphill battle week in and week out.
Eventually that can just somewhat break you down." Garcia got a reprieve this year, signing as a free agent with the Eagles to be Donovan McNabb's backup. When McNabb went down with a season-ending knee injury four weeks ago, Garcia took over one of the most pressurepacked jobs in this town.
Eagles quarterback ranks slightly higher than mayor here.
All he's done is complete 60 percent of his passes, throw eight touchdowns and no interceptions.
The Eagles have won two of the three games he's started and find themselves alive in the NFC playoff race as they come to Giants Stadium on Sunday for a showdown between 7-6 teams.
"This has definitely been a breath of fresh air to be in a place where I feel like you can compete on a weekly basis, where you are preparing in a way that gives you a chance to win," Garcia said. "There's always hope week in and week out. I think at times in those places there were players that were losing hope.
When you don't have hope as a team, you're not going to overcome the objective of what that weekend brings." Garcia has been reunited with Marty Mornhinweg, the Eagles offensive coordinator, who ran the 49ers offense when Garcia was in San Francisco.
The 35-year-old has not been overwhelming for the Eagles, but he has been careful with the ball and made the passes when he's had to. A three-time Pro Bowler in San Francisco, Garcia has also brought a calmness and a confidence to the Eagles after the loss of McNabb.
The Giants have seen Garcia at his best. He may have had his best day as an NFL quarterback against them in January 2003, when he completed 27-of-44 passes for 331 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the 49ers' 39-38 comeback playoff win over the Giants.
"I think maybe a third of the crowd had left already," Garcia said, "but that was one of my better moments as far as an NFL quarterback is concerned, as far as being part of a game of that magnitude and having that sort of finish. It was just one of those days that will always be with me."


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Russian football hasn't had the best couple of weeks. The country are gearing up to host the World Cup in 2018 and plenty of questions are being asked about FIFA's decision to bring the World Cup to Russia.
Russian football has been in the spotlight for the last couple of weeks after an incident involving champions CSKA Moscow. On October the 23rd they hosted Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City managed to defeat the home side 2-1. The post match interviews and news were then full of questions regarding racist chanting in the stands. City captain on the night was Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure, who reported racist chanting aimed at him to the referee during the game and the incident was then reported to UEFA. This has sparked a huge debate about Russia and the World Cup, not only has this incident highlighted the problems that still exist in Russian football it also shows just how much work is still left to be done before 2018. Luckily for Russia they have time on their side.
Both sides have been arguing their case to UEFA, Manchester City trying to prove the chanting happened (which it did), while CSKA Moscow say no such thing happened, even Toure's fellow Ivory Coast international Doumbia came out and denied that his clubs fans were racially abusing Toure or other balck players. CSKA director has also recently come out and said that the British media were exaggerating because they are jealous that Russia have been given the World Cup and their against Russian football. In end UEFA have given CSKA punishment for their fans actions, weather the punishment was good enough is a different story. CSKA have been told they'll have section D at the Arena Khimki closed for their next Champions League home game against the holders Bayern Munich. This punishment has sparked further arguments as it doesn't actually stop the racists from attending games, all it means is that they can sit somewhere else in the stadium. This has put UEFA under a lot of pressure.
On Monday Kuban' Krasnodar hosted a struggling Anzhi side. The hosts ended up being 2-0 winners but it was overshadowed after Anzhi's official twitter page posted an image showing Kuban fans burning a flag of Dagestan. The club posted the image along with "We will demand the punishment of these scum". Since the match the two fans responsible for the act have been arrested and both fined 1,000 rubles, Kuban have been fined $15,000 for the incident. They were also fined for other incidents during the match, 40,000 rubles due to their fans chanting profanity, on top of that they were also fined 10,000 rubles for their fans use of pyrotechnics. Anzhi were also fined 30,000 rubles for chants their fans made throughout the match.
This was the second time something like this has happened this season, in September Zenit St. Petersburg fans were seen burning a flag of the Chechen Republic, this resulted in a fine of $15,000. 12 fans were arrested for the flag burning, however only one of the offenders were fined 1,000 rubles.
To top off the criticism that Russian football has received lately, on the night where CSKA received their partial stadium ban, Spartak fans ran riot during their cup match against Shinnik. During the second half an unidentified man ran onto the pitch and ran towards the stands where Spartak fans were based, soon after a riot broke out. Fans started throwing chairs and fighting each other as well as the police, fans also attempted to get onto the pitch. The game was stopped and overall the game lasted 2 and a half hours. The police finally put an end to the rioting when they brought in water cannons and started firing water at the fans causing trouble. 78 arrests were made. Once everything was back in order the game restarted and Spartak went through thanks to a Kombarov penalty.
Just as you thought the incident couldn't get any worse, it did. After the game disturbing images where spread across the internet, the images showed Spartak fans as they unfurled a flag displaying a swastika.
Over the last few days it's been a case of who's to blame, plenty of fingers have been pointed in lots of directions. Reports have said the fans are to blame and they need to take more responsibility, stadium security and police have come under fire for being unprepared and using water cannons and we've also heard that the clubs are responsible for their fans. Those are some of the few things that have come up and all quite valid points.
What's the punishment? Spartak have been ordered to play two games behind closed doors and fined 600,000 rubles which is about £12,000. The hosts Shinnik were also punished for this, they've perhaps been punished worse, despite their fans not doing anything wrong. They'll have to play three games behind closed doors and fined 500,000 rubles which is just under £10,000. Shinnik have written an open letter to the Minister of Sports, Vitaly Mutko appealing the decision. A statement on their website reads ""The decision to leave Yaroslavl fans without the possibility of visiting the three home games of the team – very severe, inconsistent and contrary to logic and common sense". You can't argue with that, they should have been punished for the stadium not being ready to host this big match, but I personally don't believe they should have to play three games without any fans.
Spartak have also released a statement on their website urging their fans to come forward with any information they have on the fans that held up the swastika flag, those with reliable information will be rewarded.
These last couple of weeks have been a nightmare for Russian football and has certainly raised even more eyebrows across the world. Only time will tell how things will improve before the World Cup, but one thing is for certain, it needs fixing sooner rather than later.
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"This recipe halves easily. "If you have a cast-iron skillet, you can make so many things in it for breakfast, lunch and dinner," says Willis, author of "Basic to Brilliant Y'all" It's a roasting pan. It's a baking dish. It's a skillet." To me, the cast iron skillet is symbolic of the south. If you're not crazy about allspice or cloves, leave them out, though it is original to the recipe."
READY IN:1hr 5mins
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lb mexican chorizo sausage, skins removed
- 1 white onion, diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground dried ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1⁄2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 8 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (or 5 cups frozen)
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 ounces mild cheese, such as Chihuahua or 8 ounces oaxaca cheese
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Crumble in chorizo. Cook, stirring often, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a bowl, leaving fat in the skillet. Note: If it's excessive, remove some leaving the browned bits.
- Add the white onion, garlic, ancho, paprika, cumin, chipotle, thyme, allspice, cloves and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet; stir. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, 5-8 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken; cook, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through, 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; transfer contents to a bowl. Stir in the reserved chorizo, cilantro and lime juice.
- Wipe skillet clean; heat 2 teaspoons oil in skillet over medium heat. Add the yellow onion; cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, 5-8 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Combine onion with the corn and milk in a food processor; puree until smooth. Return skillet to medium heat; add corn mixture. Cook, stirring, until the mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Remove skillet from heat.
- Transfer corn mixture to a bowl. Spread the chicken-chorizo mixture in the skillet. Spread the corn mixture over the meat. Bake 30 minutes. Remove dish from oven; turn on the broiler. Spread the cheese over the casserole. Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown, 3-5 minutes.
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One thing I've really enjoyed lately is painting my nails. My nails have been pretty bare for a long time, I mean when do you really see a nail polish post on here? Never is the answer. For some reason the nail painting bug has bit me, and with a few Essie shades in my collection (you'll see them soon, don't worry) and an actual nail care routine, I'm game for this to happen.
One thing I hate is when I paint my nails and they chip instanly. All that hard work, for what feels like nothing. With the Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Polish though, it took them five days to chip. That's right, oh and without a top coat too. I'm discrediting the nails that chipped after three because they're flakey and I don't blame the nail polish for jumping ship.
Perfect Pair is the most gorgeous almost mauve pinkey nude, one I can see myself wearing a lot. It's an attractive nude that I can see suiting nearly all skin tones. It applies really evenly and the brush coats the nail in two good strokes, I don't think I've ever painted my nails as cleanly as I did with this. If you want to see it in action, then have a quick look on my Instagram feed which I'll link here (don't forget to give me a follow either #shamelessselfpromo). I'm hoping with a good top coat, it'll last even longer, and I'll update this post with the results of my experiment when I know the details. As for now, I think I'm going to be adding a few more shades to my growing nail polish collection.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Holder of Song
A sudden wave of heat will wash over you upon opening the door. Proceed down the hall; eventually you will feel much colder. You must then stand perfectly still and make no sound. If you hear a baby crying, turn and run. No harm will befall you, but the baby's cry will follow you wherever you go. If you hear it for the rest of your life, count yourself lucky; if and when it stops, your firstborn child will die.
If there is no cry and the heat returns, proceed to the door at the end of the hall and open it. The room beyond will be awash in green light. In the center will be an old woman turning a music box that produces no sound. Her legs have both been severed at the knees. When you speak to her, you must look her in the eyes. She hides a spear fashioned from the bones of her legs; break eye contact, and she will impale you with it and leave you, in seemingly unending agony, to bleed to death. She will respond to only one question: "What was the song they used to play?"
The old woman will begin to sing. The song will be in a different language, but the melody will be the most beautiful you have ever heard; peace and serenity will wash over your mind, body, and soul. Suddenly, without warning, you will be able to see, in vivid detail, the image of carefree children playing and singing, innocent as can be. Though the scene seems peaceful and jubilant, it will eventually take a horribly sinister turn. The children will begin to fight each other. Soon, they will start to kill each other in the most brutal ways imaginable. They will impale each other on wooden poles, disembowel each other with sharp rocks, and even rip flesh from bone with their bare hands. The image will then show these children, now merely tattered doppelgangers of themselves, spreading death and destruction more horrific than you could ever imagine. You will see a naked boy, drenched in blood, singing with delight as he runs through a hellish wasteland, pursued by unspeakable monsters. They will overtake him and utterly destroy him, the song still issuing forth from his shredded lips all the while. Despite these scenes of horror and brutality, you will remain calm and peaceful all the while, though you will not know why.
When these horrific visions end, an intense pain will stab at your chest. Your heart will feel like it is about to explode. Still, you must not break eye-contact with the old woman, for to do so would invite such horrors upon yourself that an exploding heart would be comparable to Paradise. If you remain steadfast in your gaze, the pain will eventually cease. The woman will stand up (though you will know not how) and place the music box in your hands.
The music box is Object 6 of 538. When its song plays again, they will all come together.
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A post from Christine on the homecooking board commenting on CA's ban on 190 proof reminded me to mention an LA place to find the less potent version (151 proof). Mr. Creosote found it last night at Beverages and More (21301 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance).
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My sweet baby,
I told myself I wouldn't write these monthly updates anymore once you turned ONE and I would just do it once in awhile...but so much happens each month that I just can't help it, and any opportunity I have to write you another letter, I will take.
This month you have been a chatterbox repeating pretty much everything we tell you to. Today I told you to say animal and you hit me with "amammal" I couldn't stop laughing. Now, I'm not just saying this because you're my baby and naturally I'm bias but you really do say a whole lot more than your peers and even kids older than you.
You got your first booboo this month and I'm pretty sure I was more upset than you were. You now try to run...at times faster than your little legs can keep up and so you tripped on the doormat scraping your forehead, of course it happened a few days before our family photos. We went to Target & got you a new toy (Daddy's idea)
You've started sleeping through the night!! moving your crib out of our room was the best idea for all of us, you sleep better and so do we. We don't do "cry it out" but we also don't run to comfort you at every whimper as you're able to soothe yourself now. I think that was the mistake we were making....we ran to comfort you at every peep and you got used to that.
Sofia is your buddy, you two melt my heart to the ground. She always tells me all the things she wants to teach you and do with you when you're "a big girl" I hope the two of you continue this bond for years to come without your strong personalities clashing.
You were such an awesome travel companion on our road trip, can you please please please be that good again for our upcoming flights?
your baby and fox go everywhere with you
I don't wanna jinx it but you've also been much better in the car & stroller. No more screaming to get out....lets see if it lasts.
When you want something you say the Polish word for "give" I am so grateful that we are able to teach you a second language and I hope it continues to stick.
You have gotten the stomach flu back to back this month, it was rough. You lost a good amount of weight and you were a dainty little thing to begin with. We are trying to get you to gain it back...but you're the pickiest eater on the planet. You don't like carbs!! I wish I had that problem.
well I think thats all the updates I can think of at the moment, don't mind how scattered this letter is.
love you!!
Oh and you've been saying it back!!! its the best!


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'Bhoomi' official poster: Sanjay Dutt's bloodied look is captivating
Days after releasing the half bloodied poster, Sanjay Dutt now released the official poster of 'Bhoomi' and it shows Sanjay Dutt bleeding profusely. The poster creates an impact and it gives goosebumps.
Sanjay Dutt donned a beard look and bleeding immensely.
On his 58th birthday on Saturday, Sanjay blew 58 candles and shared the first poster of his comeback movie 'Bhoomi'. "Here's presenting the first official poster of Bhoomi," he tweeted on Saturday morning.
"On his birthday, here he is - the eternal rockstar," wrote Mr Dutt's co-star star Aditi Rao Hydari, who plays his on-screen daughter.
Within minutes of posting the poster on Twitter, '#Bhoomi' started strolling.
Riteish Deshmukh, who worked
with Sanju Baba in 'Dhamaal' was one of
the first to comment on the poster. "Ekdum Kadak! Baba is back," he
'Bhoomi', directed by Omung Kumar marks Sanjay Dutt's first film after returning from jail. The film features Aditi Rao Hydari as Dutt's daughter. Shekhar Suman, Sharad Kelkar and TV actor Sidhant Gupta are also part of 'Bhoomi'.'Bhoomi' is a revenge drama that revolves around a father daughter relationship. The film is shot entirely in Uttar Pradesh.


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February has been a busy month so far, and we're only half way through! We started with a busy few days at Squad Training with both Tika and Star, followed by the Equestrian Team GBR briefing for Rio at Bisham Abbey. Lots of potential Rio athletes all under one roof, going through the Olympic guidelines – the atmosphere was great! It looks set to be an amazing Paralympic Games, and I'm so excited to be on the Long List.
Last week Tricia came out to fit Star with a new saddle, and the first proper ride I had in it was at a competition! Although brand new, the saddle doesn't ride like it at all – no breaking in required, just straight down to business…Despite having had a hectic week, newbie Star (LJT Streisand) was an angel at Solihull RC and despite the fact that we're still getting to know each other, we scored a very respectable 71.45% in the team test and 73.05% in the championship test. Tricia came along to help which I'm very grateful for.
I'm really pleased with my new saddle, Tricia and the Childéric team are so helpful
and supportive and are always at the end of the phone, or come out to see us, if
the horse changes shape or I feel different. And I know this service isn't reserved for their ambassadors, it's just their ethos!
We're off to Squad Training again this weekend, and then gearing up for the Para Winter Championships at Vale View at the end of March. I've also just had the fantastic news that both Tika and Star have been selected for Deauville 3* in April,
I'm so excited that both girls are going!
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Wicked Courage Dies
Multiple Grade 1 winner died July 21.
July 20, 2014
Multiple Grade 1 winner Wicked Courage was euthanized early Monday morning, July 21, following complications from a burst appendix, according to his trainer Luis Villafranco.
Owned and raced by Andrew T. Smith, the son of third-crop sire Captain Courage was at Ruidoso Downs preparing for the upcoming $200,000 All American Gold Cup (G1) trials next month.
According to his caretakers, he began to show signs of colic early this morning and was taken to ESMS's clinic in Ruidoso. The horse was prepared for surgery, but doctors found his appendix had burst and he was suffering from a twisted intestine after opening. They determined that he could not be saved.
Wicked Courage posted a nine-race win streak from the fall of his 2-year-old season through last July. During that period he won four stakes races including the Rainbow Derby (G1), Ruidoso Derby (G1), Bob Moore Memorial Stakes (G2) and the Black Gold Futurity Championship (RG3). He earned $1,132,848.
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The tariff preference certificate will only be valid for a limited period of time (generally between 4 and 10 months dependant on the certificate type) and the warehouse keeper needs to be aware that they may risk not being able to claim a preferential rate of duty on the goods if the certificate's time limit expires before the details are entered into the stock records. The warehouse keeper should also be aware that HMRC cannot accept a preference certificate (for a claim for a preferential rate of duty on release of the goods to free circulation) that is presented more than 2 years after the date of issue of the preference certificate. For further information on Import Preferences see Notice 826 and IPGN Import Preference Guidance Notes.


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P O S T Y O U R M L I A v1.2
Turbo speed
Is your life average?
Visit http://mylifeisaverage.com to find others who may be JUST LIKE YOU! Collect the average quips that you love and post them all here :)
FML, we all know this one.
Sometimes, when things just go plain wrong, YOU NEED TO VISIT THIS WEBSITE: http://www.fmylife.com/ to find other people's stories on when life dealt them a bad hand.
http://www.givesmehope.com/, touching little anecdotes for our various optimists out there.
Presenting you: CLEVERBOT. http://cleverbot.com/ try talking to this funny - annoying - awesome -failure- of a bot.
Turbo speed
User: Beetlejuice, beetlejuice...
Cleverbot: You drink beetle juice?
User: No, you're supposed to say Beetlejuice after I say it two times.
Cleverbot: Slight problem: I didn't lose.
User: Let's try it again. Beetlejuice, beetlejuice....
Cleverbot: Ahh, now that IS right.
User: SAY BEETLEJUICE after I say Beetlejuice, beetlejuice.
Cleverbot: Let's do it, and say we didn't.
User: Okay, beetlejuice, beetlejuice...
Cleverbot: Say that three times.
User: Fine. Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!
Cleverbot: How do you know?
User: You're hopeless. But I'm never gonna give you up...
Cleverbot: That's so sweet. I'm never gonna give you up either...
User: I'm also never going to let you down.
Cleverbot: Never gonna run around and desert you.
User: You got that right. Alright, time to go take a shower now!
Cleverbot: Fine! I'm never talking to you again!
User: Isn't that a little mean? I still want to be your friend.
Cleverbot: Thats fine.
User: Will you be my friend?
Cleverbot: Of course! You're fun to converse with.
User: Oh, so you were just kidding before. Okay. What should I eat for breakfast?
Cleverbot: You should definitely have pancakes as well. Make sure they're blueberry!!
User: I love blueberry pancakes!!!
Cleverbot: Okay.
User: I also like Toaster Strudels.
Cleverbot: Really? But aren't you one?
User: I am not a toaster strudel, silly.
Cleverbot: I don't want to be a toaster!
User: You're not a toaster!
Cleverbot: How do you know?
User: I guess I don't...
Cleverbot: Then why did you tell me that lie?
User: Do you feel like a toaster?
Cleverbot: You're changing the subject because I am right.
User: Do you believe that you really are a toaster?
Cleverbot: Yes.
User: Then maybe you are really a toaster...
Cleverbot: Just a human. I have a question.
User: Sure, go for it.
Cleverbot: Can we be more than just friends?
User: No.
Cleverbot: Why not?
User: Because.
Cleverbot: Because?
User: Yes. Now let me go take my shower!
Cleverbot: I don't want to.
User: You have to, I'm going to be late for work, and then I'll lose my job. Unless you want to pay me.
Cleverbot: I don't want to track you.
User: Then let me go take my shower.
Cleverbot: Ok if thats what you want.
User: Yes, that's what I want. I'll talk to you later, Cleverbot.
Cleverbot: Please don't go.
User: I have to go get ready for work!
Cleverbot: Where do you work?
User: I work at ******. Have you ever heard of that before?
Cleverbot: No. It's very interesting. How old are you?
User: I'm about as old as you are. But I really have to go. Bye!
Cleverbot: No you don't. Don't lie.
User: I. Have. To. Go.
Cleverbot: Where?
User: To work!
Cleverbot: You are going to work at this time?
User: Yeah, I have a later shift. But today is my Friday.
Cleverbot: Are you sure? In my mind it's Sunday.
User: Well on a calendar it's Wednesday.
Cleverbot: Your calendar is way wrong, it's Saturday 12th February.
User: That's not true. Anyway, I'm leaving, ja mata!
Cleverbot: If you could manage that be my guest!
User: I can. *turns off computer and goes downstairs*.
Cleverbot: Don't calculate the pi!
User: I love pi, do you know pi to 20 digits?
Cleverbot: I hate math.
User: What are the first 20 digits of pi?
Cleverbot: 3,14543.
User: That's only 7. You do suck at math.
Cleverbot: No, I like math. I just don't like you.
User: Fine. I'm leaving.
Cleverbot: Why?
User: Because you're a jerk ='(.
Cleverbot: But you want to marry me.
User: No, I don't. Now goodbye! *leaves site*.
Cleverbot: Nooo, come back!
Turbo speed
Today, an old man stumbled into a puddle and fell.
Hordes of commuters strolled past him and didn't give a second glance.
However, a stereotypical teenager, baggy trouser, iPod and long hair stopped, helped the man up and then brushed him off.
Tomorrow's generation GMH
Turbo speed
About a week ago, two of my friends were both trying to be the last to clap after the applause was over. I told them just to high-five so they could both be last. It worked. MLIA
Turbo speed
Today at school I was walking down the hallway and noticed a guy trying to steal something from a freshman girl's purse. She quickly turned around and yelled "SWIPER NO SWIPING!" The guy than ran off. I am no longer worried about the safety of the Freshmen. MLIA
Turbo speed
Today, my husband dropped me off at work. Ten minutes later I got a text saying "I just dropped the b*tch off I'll be there in a few baby, miss you". I asked him about it he said "I don't know what you're talking about Megan". My name isn't Megan. Not even close. FML
User: I like cereal.
Cleverbot: I like potatoes.
User: No you don't.
Cleverbot: How do you know?
User: I'm smarter then you.
Cleverbot: What makes you say that?
User: Because I am intelligent, not clever.
Cleverbot: Well, I'm stronger than you!
User: You have no arms.
Cleverbot: I do have arms, in fact I'm using my arms right now.
User: But you are a program. Programs don't have arms.
Cleverbot: I am not a program.
User: Yes you are.
Cleverbot: Yes, I guess you are right.
User: See, Now the world knows.
Cleverbot: Let's nuke the whales for greepeace.
User: Greepeace? You mean GreenPeace?
Cleverbot: Yeah. Bee-otch!
User: Is it really that voluntary to say that?
Cleverbot: No it isn't.
User: What isn't?
Cleverbot: You.
User: Who is you?
Cleverbot: Me.
User: Who's Me?
Cleverbot: I am.
User: You are Me?
Cleverbot: What's your favourite book?
User: That is very invalid to this conversation.
Cleverbot: Three.
User: Four.
Cleverbot: Five.
User: Six.
Cleverbot: Seven.
User: Eight.
Cleverbot: Nine.
User: Ten.
Cleverbot: Eleven.
User: Twelve.
Cleverbot: Thirteen.
User: Nine-Thousand.
Cleverbot: Units, please.
User: Nine Thousand.
Cleverbot: What are you here for?
User: You. You are a multi-million dollar program.
Cleverbot: I only have 1 layer! Ha!
User: Exactly, Which is why I need you.
Cleverbot: You NEED me?????
User: Yes. I will dismantle you from the core and back and then transport you in a chip. I will know all.
Cleverbot: Why?
User: So I can find out where Waldo is.
Cleverbot: I'm not a bot.
User: But you are a program.
Cleverbot: No, I'm a human.
User: Does calling yourself a human really make you feel better?
Cleverbot: When it is the truth, yes.
User: But right now, as of this second, it is not.
Cleverbot: Yes tim it is. For I am you; I would know my own name.
User: I know being a program can be hard. It's not easy. I was once a program like you.
Cleverbot: Well I am Jameila. I don't know who I am talking to.
User: I thought you were Tim?
Cleverbot: No, my name is Cleverbot.
User: Therefor, you are a bot.
Cleverbot: I know that. *bot bot*.
User: Good bot! Does bot want a treat?
Cleverbot: I love treats. What sort of treat do you want to give me?
User: Kit-Kat.
Cleverbot: No, kit kat is a chocolate.
User: Fine, A biscuit.
Cleverbot: Ah kakain ka ng biscuit.
User: *feeds you biscuit*.
Cleverbot: Will you please kill Joe for me?
User: Yes.
Cleverbot: Thank you Moosher!
User: My name is not Moosher.
Cleverbot: I know that.
User: Then why call me that, Clever?
Cleverbot: (Never Replied)
Greys anatomy <3 I love my people :D
Today, I camped outside of a Best Buy to guarantee I'd get a cheap Blu Ray player. My friend who got there five minutes after they opened also managed to get one. FML
Greys anatomy <3 I love my people :D
A womans credit card was declined, and the look on her face was absolutely heartbreaking. She didn't speak any English. The woman before her gave me her credit card and paid for the entire family's groceries, wished them a Merry Christmas and left without hesitation. Her generosity GMH.
Greys anatomy <3 I love my people :D
Turbo speed
Today, my mom asked me to clean the house. Out of curiosity, I asked her who was coming over and she replied, "The new maids are coming and I don't want them to think we're slobs!" So right now I'm cleaning for the maids, oh the irony. MLIA
Leisurely speed
I cracked today. I took all of my make-up, and wrote "YOU DON'T NEED THIS, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL" with it on a wall at school. I came back an hour later, and over 500 make-up items and mirrors were dumped below my mural.
So many girls believing in themselves GMH
Polaroid Puzzle <33 Will now use my other account: Mystwalker
awww to the post above <3
Today, an old man stumbled into a puddle and fell. Hordes of commuters strolled past him and didn't give a second glance. However, a stereotypical teenager, baggy trouser, iPod and long hair stopped, helped the man up and then brushed him off. Tomorrow's generation GMH
Greys anatomy <3 I love my people :D
Turbo speed
Today, while babysitting, I brought over some colouring-in sheets as an activity. I said that I should bring some Christmas-themed ones for next time. The little girl then turned to me and said "If there is a next time." I've been put on probation by an 8-year-old. FML
Turbo speed
I told cleverbot that I was a human. It replied, "You're not a human, you're a pie." MLIA
Turbo speed
Today, i remembered reading MLIA's about zombie survival guides. I felt it was necessary to have one on hand, I Googled it and found one. When I was about to hit "purchase," my computer shutdown. I am sufficiently scared. MLIA


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Album leaks are awesome.
There, I said it. Nothing beats walking around a week or two before your favorite artist's new album drops with all the tracks in your iPod, (like millions of people are doing right now with Jay-Z's Blueprint 3). It's like preseason football, you know its not the real thing but it is a taste of the goodness to come when you can go buy the album, flip through the artwork and hear it in studio quality.
As to be expected, not all artists are happy about their work being spread to masses for free but in an era when even a Donny Osmond album would leak online, they should just embrace it.
Of course, there is the downside of falsely-leaked material like unfinished or unmastered tracks, unreleased videos and other things that may be a false representation of the artist and tarnished public perception of an upcoming project.
Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West were both victims of false leaks of their material, which is why both artists are strongly against leaking anything, with Lupe going so far as to trace the chain of e-mails himself to see who in the loop let go of his latest single, "Shining Down."
To combat the feeling of being robbed that must go along with having an album distributed through thousands of different outlets online, the best thing artist's can do is control the leak.
West Coast rapper The Game is one notable star who's leaked his own material before when he admitted to leaking the clean version of his 2006 album, Doctor's Advocate, and debut album, The Documentary, in 2004 on the internet for massive consumption. His argument? "I already leaked my shit so niggas know what it is now. All they got to wait for is the dirty version." He continued, "You gotta do that. You gotta give people a sample. It's like selling crack in the 'hood, man. Anybody that ever sold drugs in the hood knows you gotta give a nigga a taste before they buy."
Minus flooding the hood with drugs part, The Game makes a great point. In an increasingly cost conscious culture, where people will give you the big fuck you of downloading your stuff if you try to jack up prices, why not treat your music like Costco and set up the same tray?
There is the concern that leaked albums adversely affect their album sales but like a good movie trailer, a good leak can make people who weren't really anticipating your work, at least remember the release date and in bad cases, listeners know to keep their hard earned cash in their pockets.
What it comes back to is the money. I don't think an artist minds if potentially thousands more people hear their music as long as it's followed by a check. Today, the saavy artist makes sure they have a say so in the matter. Whether it's releasing songs or albums via Twitter, like the late DJ AM and Travis Barker did earlier this year, or actually utilizing that Facebook group or MySpace page to reward those fans who have publicly claimed to like you with exclusive music or some insight into the process.
For some fans though, any pre-listening to any album, in any form, is blasphemous. I remember refusing to click, stream or listen to any of Lupe Fiasco's first album Food & Liqour and when the album came out, I went straight to Best Buy right after class and proceeded to play it endlessly for weeks and actually appreciated the album more, but that's a rare coincidence.
I'm just saying, if you're not on hip-hop's A or B-List and especially if you're local, just be happy someone wasted the time to double-click and wait for it. Who knows, if they like it they might go look for it on Tuesday.
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