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In 'Time For After,' Someone On The Walking Dead Needs To Mullet Over
Eugene demonstrates that technical intelligence and moral intelligence are not the same thing in S08.E07.
Can I just tell you how honored I am to be writing another full-length recap after a hiatus of over three years? And to be writing it about a show that I've followed since the start, and have had the privilege of sporadically covering in the past? And to be working once again with Tara, Sarah, Dave, and Omar? No? I can't? Okay, then, I won't. (But I am.)
Rick is still carrying out the vital part of his genius plan in which he's allowed himself to be captured by the Scavengers and is sweating out his time in an airless shipping container, wearing nothing but his boxers, his bandages, and the binders around his wrists. The doors are swung open and he gets to his feet, blinking in the sun until two human figures resolve themselves among the trash heaps. One is Jadis, holding an outmoded camera. She's also newly accessorized with what used to be Rick's utility belt, if I'm not mistaken. The other individual is a seated guy with a sketchpad whom I am calling Dirty Art Student Legolas. Even in this vulnerable position, with no leverage whatsoever, Rick has the nerve to repeat his previous ultimatum to Jadis: "You can join us or you can die." Yes, who wouldn't want to be on Rick's side right now?
Jadis, who has apparently developed the enviable superpower of spontaneously going deaf whenever Rick speaks, takes a couple of full-body photos of him, ejecting the spent flash bulbs in between. Even while trying to maintain his tough-guy act, Rick can't conceal his curiosity about the purpose of this, and this time Jadis deigns to answer: "Sculpt you after." Looking nervous for the first time, Rick asks, "After what?" Jadis's typically maddening response: "After." You can see why Rick is so keen on being friends with her. Here's my question: how is any of this season fulfilling the promise of ALL-OUT WAR when half the characters can't get out at all?
Speaking of which, let's head over to the besieged Sanctuary, where most of this episode actually takes place. Eugene sits down in his room to make a list in three columns: "What I Know," "What I Don't Know," and "Things I Am Unaware Of, Wholly." Then he realizes he's wasting both his time and ours, so he gets up to pay Dwight another visit. In his typically cornpone-baroque manner, he accuses Dwight of being the one who is in cahoots with what he has taken to calling "AHK," an acronym of his own devising which signifies Alexandria, the Hilltop, and the Kingdom. Using this term would be a huge time-saver for me as a recapper, but I'm not using it because it's terrible. Eugene further adds that he has been tapped to serve as Negan's personal spy-hunter, so he is now asking Dwight to knock off his spying in exchange for Eugene keeping his mouth shut. Dwight physically places Eugene in a chair and sits down on the footstool in front of him to tell him what's actually what: "The Saviors are finished. Negan's finished....This place is gonna fall. And all you have to do to be on the winning side...is nothing." Well, props to Dwight; if there's an argument that would be more effective with Eugene, I can't imagine what it could be.
Still, Eugene looks doubtful that he can pull that off, so Dwight appeals to Eugene's conscience instead. Obviously Eugene doesn't have much of a conscience, but then Dwight doesn't have much appeal either. He warns Eugene that soon he'll be forced to get blood on his own hands, just like every other Savior has, and then there'll be no going back. Eugene's not moved by any of this, saying, "What cranks my shaft is being safe." Which we already knew, but he claims also to be concerned with the safety of the others inside the compound. "We are Saviors," he says. "We save." He takes his leave while repeating that Dwight's secret is safe with him, as long as Dwight stops doing anything that makes anyone in the Sanctuary less safe. Although like everything else he ever says, he refuses to say it like a normal person would.
Eugene then heads down to the factory floor. They're shoring up the doors from inside, but there are still impenetrable layers of walkers pressing in on the frosted windows from outside. "What do you think?" he asks Laura. Her prediction for the inevitable breach is "A day, maybe two." So, some time next season, then?
Galumphing along down the hallway to wherever his next destination might be, Eugene is flagged down by Doctor Carson Two-Point-Oh. Carson calls Eugene into the infirmary to discuss the subject of Gabriel. The priest, who is currently unconscious, appears to be suffering from at least one infection that threatens organ failure. Gosh, any theories as to what it might be or what's causing it? Carson wishes for some meds to treat him, and Eugene retorts that he wishes that Gabriel hadn't been part of the plan to trap them all inside. "I also wish for Razzles," Eugene adds, "but if wishes were horses and all that." Carson is surprised to hear Eugene talk like this, and not because Razzles are terrible candy that turns into even worse gum. No, he's surprised that Eugene is blaming his friend for his own condition. Eugene corrects Carson on that, downgrading Gabriel to "traveling companion." Whatever the case, Carson needs to leave Eugene to sit with Gabriel so he can maybe find some herbs or something in the marketplace, or possibly some Razzles to finish him off for good.
So when Gabriel wakes up and finds himself alone with Eugene, he says Eugene looks to be in worse shape of the two of them. Eugene shoots back that Gabriel looks like "a potato and shit casserole." Aww, it's as if they've never been apart. Eugene remains cold and hostile towards Gabriel (which, see previous sentence), barely helping the patient take a drink of water, and probably only that to spare the Savior-owned glass from getting dropped on the floor. Gabriel asks if Eugene is going to help him get Dr. Carson out of there, which Eugene doesn't see a way to accomplish given that they are "surrounded by a Wilkes-Barre of walkers." Collective nouns are fun, aren't they? Especially when you just make up your own? Eugene alludes to the likelihood that Gabriel landed in this state as a result of the old walker-guts trick, which I didn't know was a thing that could happen, but it makes sense that the first person it befell was a weenie like Gabriel.
Of course this is all beside the point, because Eugene reminds everyone that he's not the kind of person who will put himself at risk for others in any imaginable way. I actually feel like he sort of did that once or twice, but has since decided that he didn't much care for it. From his sickbed, Gabriel leans on him to do the right thing, which Eugene claims not to know anything about, and we can just imagine what it costs Eugene to say he doesn't know something. Gabriel, who has known Eugene for much longer than Dwight has, does a far worse job of pleading his case in a way that will reach Eugene, saying that knowing the right thing requires faith that God is there to guide him. And how does this strike Eugene? "It's absurd," he says flatly. So, no surprise there. Gabriel points out that, not long ago, Eugene probably would have thought it impossible that the dead could walk. Whoa, careful there, show. You don't want to get too meta on the subject of our weekly suspensions of disbelief. This series routinely asks us to believe some pretty unlikely things, even compared to the concept of walkers themselves. I see people online pointing out story inconsistencies and whatnot and the defense is always, "Eh, whaddya want, zombies aren't real either." But the thing is, we've already bought into the zombie premise, or we wouldn't be here. It's the show's job to keep things believable within that framework through the execution. If the response to every story complaint is, "Come on, though, zombies," then we might as well just throw in vampires and werewolves and community leaders who don't become megalomaniacs.
But I digress. In conclusion, Gabriel clasps Eugene's hand and says that maybe Eugene will know the right thing to do when the time comes. With that he lapses back into an unconsciousness that is merciful for everyone involved. Eugene contemplates the hand that's just been freed; the red paint from Dwight's chess set still stains the tip of his thumb. It's probably meant to be symbolic of the blood that will soon be on his hands, just as Dwight warned earlier. But Eugene looks like he's just wondering whether the pigment is lead-based, and if so, is it safe to stick that thumb back up his ass where it belongs?
After having deserted Jesus's detail, Morgan has returned to the Sanctuary and taken a shift at one of the sniper's nests across from the Sanctuary's factory tower. He's watching the shot-out windows through his rifle scope when his walkie-talkie squawks. It's one of their lookouts, calling in from a nearby water tower to report the approach of a truck. Morgan takes a peek out the other side of his building and sees Daryl at the wheel. "It's one of ours," he reports. He doesn't seem too happy about it, but then Morgan doesn't seem too happy about anything these days.
Inside the building, Eugene gets a visit from Tanya, one of Negan's wives. It seems he agreed last week (in the show's timeline, not in ours) to fix her boom box in exchange for a couple of bottles of wine, and now here she is to take delivery and complete the transaction. Eugene confesses that he's not done with the repairs, and wonders how Tanya can be worried about her tunes when they're all trapped inside by a Walla Walla, Washington of walkers. (See? Fun!) Tanya pointedly says that being trapped isn't anything new for her, and makes to leave with her bottle. But Eugene begs her to leave it with him, because suddenly he's in a vulnerable moment. Not that you'd be able to tell just from reading the line he's supposed to say, which is as follows: "I've taken to throwing one-point-five fluid ounces down my gullet most PMs as a necessary requirement to catching some increasingly elusive Zs. Ergo I need the giggle juice." And he has to somehow deliver this from the verge of tears, because Josh McDermitt's job isn't hard enough as it is.
Tanya isn't too sympathetic, saying Eugene had a chance to make this place better when she and the other wives asked him to poison Negan, but he looked out for himself instead. Not to mention that it didn't work out too great for Sasha, either. But Tanya leaves the bottle behind anyway. "I hope this helps," she says, "but it won't." Wow -- Eugene's conscience, such as it is, is getting it from all sides but one today. And now Laura shows up at his door with word that Negan wants to see him. So it looks like that's going to be all the sides, then.
Somewhere nearby, Daryl and Tara are briefing Michonne and Rosita on their new, accelerated, no-prisoners-no-surrender-no-more-fucking-around timeline for taking down the Sanctuary. The plan is for the women to cover Daryl while he crashes the truck through the walkers and clear through the side of the building, resulting in what Tara calls "Savior buffet." Like Rick before her, Rosita voices some concern about whether the workers inside will be able to get away. Michonne is also worried, but about the risk to themselves. "We work with what we got," Tara shrugs, giving Morgan a cue to walk up saying that he and the other snipers will cover Daryl as well. "I want it done," Morgan says. "I want them done." Morgan has come to believe that all life is precious, but he has stayed to believe in killing them all and letting God them out. Rosita still wants to stick with the original plan, and I'm mostly on her side except for how a key part of her argument is "I believe in Rick Grimes." Non-ironically, no less. Daryl points out that the Kingdom has been knocked off the table, so that's a big downside of sticking with the original plan. Not to mention that the guns they were counting on collecting from the Big House turned out to not be in there. Strategy aside, Tara gets in Rosita's face to make an impassioned speech about how she could have helped end this sooner by telling Rick about the guns at Oceanside, and that she's not going to let that happen again, with or without Rosita. Hey, Tara, speaking of life lessons you've learned, do you recall what happened the last time you helped blast a hole through the perimeter of an enemy compound because someone with limited vision (get a haircut already, Daryl) convinced you that you should? Oh, that's right, the survivors of that attack forgave you and adopted you as their own and now you're in the opening credits. Carry on.
Anyway, Rosita's out. She invites Michonne to leave with her, but Michonne passes, earning herself a lecture from Rosita about how sometimes you have to wait and sometimes you don't get to know what's going to happen. You hear that, fans? Stop going online to look for spoilers! Rosita's big exit line is, "I wish it didn't take seeing Sasha walk out of that coffin to realize it." I wish I understood what those two things have to do with each other.
Eugene comes in for his sit-down with Negan, who has a little motivational speech for him about how people are going to start dying soon. Not Negan, of course, because dying isn't Negan's thing -- but other people, and Negan doesn't want that. However: he didn't call Eugene in here to threaten him, but to flatter him. He comes around the table, talking about how "that spongy organ between your eyes and your spectacular mullet" is as strong as anything else in the Sanctuary, which after all is about pooling and organizing strength. He offers his hand to Eugene, then snatches it back when, after an even more awkward pause than usual, Eugene moves to kiss it. "I was going for a handshake," Negan explains. But he gets why Eugene would make that mistake: "A handshake is a sign of mutual respect. Not many people get that from me." Take two goes better, though, and oddly, that's all Negan has to say. I guess for now he's just offering the carrot and withholding the barbed-wire-wrapped stick. Whatever the case, Eugene says he's getting back to work.
That work is Tanya's boom box, apparently. Even if the Sanctuary is facing imminent disaster, a deal's a deal. But then, contemplating the device's removed speaker cone seems to give him an idea. So he switches tasks to exploring a cluttered store room with a headlamp. Eventually, he finds what he appears to have come looking for: Sasha's former coffin, now equipped with flashbacks of that lady's corpse coming snarling out of it. Eugene pulls himself together enough to reach inside and retrieve what he came for: the off-brand iPod he lent Sasha for the drive, which is still in there. He'd better hope its battery has lasted longer than she did.
With Morgan monitoring through his rifle scope from overhead, Daryl drives the garbage truck as close as he can get without drawing walkers from the yard with his engine noise. Tara hops out to find a safe place from which to provide covering fire, inviting Michonne to join her. But Michonne doesn't move, instead staring blankly through the windshield. She's having second thoughts, and tells Daryl that maybe it's better to trust that things will keep working than to risk themselves on what they're about to do. Daryl disagrees, but Michonne has decided that she can't do it. "Then you shouldn't," says Daryl, not unkindly. Michonne slides out of the truck, and leaves him -- and Tara -- to it. Whatever comes of this, it's not going to be good. Because it's just going to lead to a lot more arguing.
Unaware of any of this, Eugene is up on the Sanctuary's roof, and he's got that MP3 player rigged up to a little radio-controlled glider that he appears to have constructed out of duct tape, giftwrap, and school supplies. It's probably the most brightly colored thing we've ever seen on this show. He must have also cannibalized the speaker from Tanya's boom box, because he seems to think he can generate 96 decibels with this thing and fly it out and away from the Sanctuary, leading the zombies with it. This he narrates into an old-timey tape recorder at his hip, like it's his captain's log. Just as he bends down to activate the player, Dwight's voice comes threateningly from behind him: "Don't turn around." Uh, Dwight? If you're making song requests, that's cool, but I believe the correct title is actually "Der Kommissar."
Tara gets into position just around the corner from the Sanctuary and calls in on the walkie-talkie that she's ready. The other snipers and Morgan also check in as Daryl's truck rolls up. Meanwhile, on the roof, Dwight threatens Eugene at gunpoint to back away from the homemade drone. Eugene insists that he's trying to save lives by getting the walkers away from the building, and Dwight reminds Eugene that this will lead to Negan killing all of Eugene's old friends. "They're former traveling companions, nothing more," Eugene repeats. Stepping forward to hold his gun against Eugene's mullet, Dwight says that he's working with Eugene's former traveling companions and they're almost rid of Negan. Eugene says, "Negan ain't the dying type, Dwight." Whereas Eugene is, which is why he hasn't stood down yet. He explains that he sees two options: either he aborts the flight and they get overrun and he gets executed by Negan "as what he considers to be a personal favor." Or, he could go ahead with his plan, and "take my chances being shot in the back by a sometime ally despite any injury I may have caused in the past by delivering a chomp down on your choad." Which is the option he goes with, and indeed Dwight can't bring himself to pull the trigger as Eugene starts the royalty-free salsa music and sends his craft sailing out over the crowd below.
Meanwhile, Daryl puts the truck in gear and floors it, calling "Now!" into his walkie. At the same time, Dwight finally arses himself to fire -- sending not Eugene, but the glider, down to certain death on the ground. Eugene marks this with horror -- as well as the approach of Daryl's truck, and a burst of machine-gun fire from Tara, and the fact that he is suddenly alone on the rooftop. Daryl sets a cinder block on the truck's gas pedal and rolls out of the cab, just before the truck plows through the crowd of walkers -- popping some of them against the windshield like zits -- and crashes against the building. He and Tara make a run for it while Morgan -- and, presumably, the other snipers -- provide cover fire. The hole that the truck made doesn't seem too big from the outside, but from the inside it looks like a gaping maw of sunlight allowing in countless other gaping maws. Saviors open fire on the walkers now invading the building. It's mayhem in there as the zombies begin to chow down. Everyone races for higher ground -- except Eugene, who has come down from the roof to witness in horror from the mezzanine level. I don't know what Dwight thinks of this diversion from the plan, but he's blowing away walkers like everyone else. As Eugene watches the bodies pile up below, undead and otherwise, something snaps inside him.
So Eugene bursts into the infirmary and while what happens next may or may not be the emotional climax of the episode, it is certainly the verbal one. Eugene delivers a furious, rapid-fire, yet somehow even nerdier than usual stemwinder into Gabriel's puzzled face, and...well, here goes.
"The answer is no! I will never, not on your Nelly, be on board with your plan. Your invite is declined. I will not end up like Sasha or you. You both made your choices, what I imagine most will calculate as the 'right thing,' rolled your D20s and came up dead and seemingly soon to be. I cannot do the same. Now judge me if you choose, but I'm seeing twenty for twenty, I'm feeling ten for ten, I'm receiving five by five that staying safe means staying alive and I'm A-OK with doing whatever it takes to lock that down. So I will obey Negan. I will not cover for anyone's U-turn on loyalties, and I will damn well make sure Dr. Carson stays cozy-comfy right here in case I ever require his healing expertise. And I won't feel bad about it. Because I will survive. It's in my biological imperative. It's all I know how to do."
And, you know, I often get a kick out of Eugene's distinctive way of speaking, but a little of the Porter Patois goes an awfully long way. A whole episode of it just gets exhausting, especially for a recapper who's three-plus years out of practice. And it raises so many questions for me. Do they write his dialogue like that on the first pass? Or do they draft it in plain English and then translate it into Eugene-ese? If so, is that a manual process, or have they developed some kind of app by feeding Google Translate a thesaurus, a comic book store, and a bunch of old Foghorn Leghorn cartoons? And then are we supposed to believe not only that a person would actually speak like anything approaching this, but that the people he's talking to would just stand there and listen to it with a straight face? Nobody ever looks at him weird, nobody walks away from him in mid-filibuster, nobody ever interrupts him, nobody ever sticks a gun or a knife in his face and screams, "TALK NORMAL!" Christ, maybe the reason Rick keeps sniffing around after Jadis is because he needs an antidote to this guy. And don't even get me started about Eugene's reference to rolling the D&D dice of life and death without taking into account the +4 modifier he enjoys as a white dude. But I will say this: after Eugene storms out, at least Gabriel has the good grace to be left lying there like someone just smacked him across the face with a hand-caught catfish that had been sautéed in Romulan ale.
Cut to the conference room, where at least we seem to have skipped past what easily could have been another scene of Eugene unspooling yet more mouthfuls of chicken-fried geekery to pile up at his leaden feet in great curling sheaves. Eugene has apparently just told Negan his plan for clearing out the walkers -- and promised to restock all the ammunition it's going to take, provided he can get access to his machines. High above the carnage on the ground floor, Negan is not only calm but impressed by Eugene's wherewithal. "How does it feel to be the second most important person here?" he asks proudly. But wait, Eugene says there's more! Negan waits -- or at least he fills up a long pause with more of his compliments and grinning avuncularity -- and just when Eugene is about to tell him, there's a knock on the door.
Regina and Dwight rush in to report that while they have the stairs secured, the walkers have taken the entire lower level. But Negan isn't worried, because of what Eugene just told him -- and what Eugene is about to tell them all. Instead of raising his weapon and shooting literally any other person in the room, Dwight stands there looking defeated. But instead of rolling over on him, Eugene decides at the last minute to announce that he thinks he can fix the building's intercom. Woo...hoo? Negan is a little disappointed that this was the big finale Eugene had just promised, and Eugene simultaneously apologizes by saying, "That kind of thing cranks my shaft." Which is also a secret signal to Dwight that they're still cool, so congratulations on having suddenly developed some social skills, Eugene.
So then Eugene goes and sits in his room, listening to the sound of unbroken volleys of machine-gun fire echoing through the building while he makes faces that look like they'll take more than one-point-five fluid ounces of giggle juice to fix. He downs half the bottle, then pukes it back up, and then gets back to work sucking down the rest. Tanya is not going to be happy with him.
And that's a wrap for the Sanctuary this episode. Now back to the junkyard for the second of the two Rick sequences that bookend this week's installment of The Perils Of Eugene Porter. Rick is led out of his shipping container by a Scavenger who looks uncharacteristically kempt. Until now, I thought the Scavengers only owned one pair of scissors between them, which Jadis guarded jealously and only used for cutting her own hair, but apparently not. This relatively preppy Scavenger forces Rick to his knees, still with his wrists tied in front of him, and holds him there. Another shipping container at the opposite side of the trash-clearing is opened up, and the first thing out the door is another one of the Scavengers' pet walkers. They haven't had time to pimp him out like Winslow was; this one pretty much just has a spiny helmet bolted over its eyes, with a long handle attached in the back. Another Scavenger uses this handle to lead Winslower in Rick's direction. Jadis looks at Rick, not without sympathy, and says, "Time for after." Doesn't sound like Rick's going to get to see her sculpture.
Rick quickly gets bored with having a walker shoved in his face, so he knocks down the one Scavenger who was holding him and then the one Scavenger who was holding Winslower's handle while Jadis just yells, "Subdue!" at her hapless minions. Even with a walker attached to one end, Rick makes effective use of its handle against his opponents. And then he makes use of it to detach the walker's head from its body entirely. Jadis finally draws her sidearm, but Rick is upon her and forcing her shots to go wild as he wrestles the gun away. Then he pins her to the ground so her face is inches from the undead one he just liberated from its body, its mouth still working and snarling. In case you've ever wondered what Jadis looks like when she loses her cool, here you go.
Now that Rick has won, the clearing suddenly floods with other Scavengers, who circle Rick and train their guns on him. And if you think this is a no-win scenario, then you don't know Rick Grimes. He announces to all of them, "I'm walking out now. And me walking out means a lot of you die." Of course the Scavengers can't have that, so they shoot him dead on the spot. Or they would, if they weren't idiots. So Rick is allowed to go on with his threats until Jadis manages to free one hand and -- signal them to stand down. They lower their guns, and Rick helps Jadis back to her feet. I can't think of a single reason he isn't dead right now. But since he isn't, let's carry on with what happens next. Still in his underwear, still sweaty and gross, with his hands still tied, he lays down the law for Jadis: she and her people will accompany him to the surrounded (he thinks) Sanctuary and demand the surrender of those inside. Except of course for Negan, for whom Rick still has his hard-on to kill personally. Jadis tries to bargain with him, but he doesn't budge on his position that the Scavengers will only get a quarter of the Saviors' shit, and he wants his boots and clothes RTFN, and there will be NO SCULPTING. These Scavengers are certainly iron-willed negotiators until the plot requires them not to be.
So Rick returns to the Sanctuary with the Scavengers in tow, I guess because he owns them now. The streets around the place are quiet. Too quiet, as the saying goes. Rick makes his way to the nearby water tower, where a few walkers are munching on the street-level remains of what used to be the lookout there. After dispatching them with his knife and not getting any responses from anyone on the walkie-talkie, Rick picks up the rifle that once belonged to the late sniper and climbs the ladder to the top of the water tower. From there, he can peer through the scope into the yard. And what he sees below is very much not the plan. There's the factory building, with the garbage truck still parked half-in and half-out of the wall. Of the walkers that were still supposed to be here, there is nary a one. In fact there are no further signs of life, or unlife for that matter. And there's a gory trail leading out of the building, suggesting that the Saviors are long gone. The oh-shit face Rick makes when he sees this is nothing short of epic.


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Afternoon all,
Its time for another case file to open at CSI: color, stories, inspiration.
This weeks case file is a fun challenge with a lovely colour palette.
Here is the case file:
Its very easy , just follow these rules:
Its time for another case file to open at CSI: color, stories, inspiration.
This weeks case file is a fun challenge with a lovely colour palette.
Here is the case file:
Its very easy , just follow these rules:
Here is my DT layout of this case file:
Now for the low down!
The colour scheme - all 5 colours used, most of them were in the photo!
The Evidence - * dots - clear stamp
* clouds - wood icons
*cars/transportation - photo
*mesh - stencil Memory Box 'mesh'
* string - string & cotton
* wood - clouds & buttons
* hearts - chipboard & in the clouds
The Testimony - *Inspirational words - 'play'
* journal about a child hood memory - well, one of Holly's !!
This is my daughter when she was around 9 months old in her car. She loved being pushed around in this car especially by her brother. She always looked so proud and important whilst being pushed around like she was somebody very important!
The patterned paper I tore up and took two sections out to create the effect I achieved. The torn edges I inked using a red chalk ink pad. Then stuck them on the cream cardstock. My alphas have been outlined in a black Pro-marker pen.
I used 2 stencils on my background with texture paste along with mist splodges and sponging some white acrylic paint over the page too. Also random stamping with the bubbles dots clear stamp and grey ink.
I journalled along all the torn edges for a different look. I splattered some yellow acrylic paint over the layout and used some to add some edging to my photo.
Some of my chipboard hearts were coloured with the Firefly mist and some with the soft apple paint. The clouds were painted with white acrylic paint.
The string and cotton were just twisted round and round, then glued down under the photo.
I stamped a faux stitch stamp with grey ink around the outside edge of my layout with the Prima clear stamp.
Products used:
Bazzil cream cardstock
Basic Grey; Porcelain - doulton
Tando Creative; mini hearts
Simple Stories; 'Lets Party' chipboard stickers
Freckled Fawn; Wood chips - clouds
Jillibean Soup; Wood Nickels - Journal
Finnabair; clear stamp - bubbles
Prima Marketing; clear stamp - Rosarian
Prima Marketing Alphas
Prima Marketing; Chalk Ink pad - Blossom Bud
Prima Marketing; stencil #64216
The Memory Box; stencil - Mesh
Cosmic Shimmer; mist - Red Firefly
Staz-on; Dove grey ink pad
Folk Art; acrylic paint - Soft Apple
Finnabair; Texture paste - white crackle
Indigo Blu; acrylic paint - banana custard
Pro-Marker pen - Black
White Acrylic paint
String & red cotton
Please pop over to the CSI blog and forum using this link to check out what the other Design team members created for this case file!
Hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for stopping by, until next time :)
Ginny :)

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Thursday Things: Links from Around the Web
From the Web: Important and/or fun thoughts from around the web this past week.
The Joy of The Christian Life:
- What Does It Mean to be Reformed?: Tim Challies writes a guest post for The Master's Seminary explaining what it means to be reformed.
- Long Before Twitter, Martin Luther Was a Media Pioneer: New York Times offers an intriguing article that examines Martin Luther from a different perspective.
The Joy of Reading:
- The Forgotten Novel That Inspired Homesickness for an Imaginary Land: A daughter and mother discover that the fantasy land developed by their father/husband was more than some whimsical thoughts, but was more refined.
- The Art of Making a Book: A short video to appreciate what it used to take in order to make a book.
- 5 Surprising Facts About Oxford's Bodleian Library: Book lovers with a deep appreciation for the beauty of historical works will enjoy some thoughts about the library.
- What If Our Bibles Rose Up and Judged Us?: Here's a convicting thought from Trevin Wax.
- 12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting Something Online: Unfortunately, this is very much needed advice.
The Joy of Writing:
- I Want to be a Writer: Some practical thoughts.
The Joy of Life:
- 5 Social Media Practices to Avoid: While written towards ministry and their social media sharing, these principles by Thom Rainer are applicable to everyone.
- Steve Jobs' Worst Decision was Promoting Tim Cook: An interesting comparison and look into the CEO's that have driven both Apply and Microsoft.
- American Go to the Polls in the Strangest Places: Pictures of some of the more unique polling sites.
- 6 Quick Tips for Writing Emails that Actually Get Things Done: Some practical e-mail writing tips.
From the Projects: Here is a list of what I apparently did this week as well as some links to the works of my co-collaborators on various projects.
ApoLuo (apoluo.org):
Soli Deo Gloria (solideogloria.me):
- Writing with Purpose: How Writing with a Fountain Pen Affects My Writing
- A Beautiful Form: Glass on Glass Art
- Tuesday Truth: Proverbs 1:7
- 3 Reasons to be Excited About the Election Results


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La Crescenta resident Winston Story has collected more than 40 signatures from fellow parents for a petition against Glendale Unified's use of Wi-Fi in classrooms over concerns that radio waves emitted by wireless Internet routers could pose health risks to children. Story is the father of a child who attends Mountain Avenue Elementary School, which also serves families living in the westernmost section of La Cañada Flintridge.
Story presented his concerns during a school board meeting last week on the same night Glendale school officials announced plans to boost bandwidth at all the district's schools by the end of November to improve wireless Internet network usage.
The wireless Internet upgrades and the district's overall Internet network improvements have been a main priority for Glendale school officials since voters approved the Measure S bond in 2011.


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Part of the ageing process is genetic. Just as our genetic make-up determines our eye colour and whether our hair is curly or straight, genes also have some say in whether our skin retains a firm texture into our sixties and seventies, or begins to wrinkle and sag during our forties. It goes without saying that on the other hand the aging process and the speed of it are largely affected by environmental factors and by our lifestyle and by the care we take (or do not take) about our skin.
There are many ways to reverse or diminish the aging process and keep our skin looking radiant, smooth and healthy.
Prevention should start from the earliest possible age. This means that even as a teenager a person should begin doing the things that will prevent the onset of skin aging. Using moisterizing skin creams, for example, should begin in the teenage years.
If you have never smoked: don't. And if you do: reduce it or just quit entirely.
Try to engage in intense physical exercise including cardiovascular activity at least 2 or 3 times a week. Not smoking and getting enough exercise will allow you to breathe much more deeply, supplying your cells with more oxygen and removing more toxins from your body, both of which result in healthier skin.
Stay out of the sun as much as possible and especially between 12:00 and 16:00 h. Sunbathing on a beach or next to a swimming pool may be fun, but even the strongest sun protecting creams can not eliminate the devastating effect of the sun's UV radiation on your skin. Never use a tanning bed or a spray tan.
Eat and drink plenty of foods that contain anti-oxydants, such as pure fruit drinks, green tea, fresh vegetables and fruits and nuts. Cut back on refined sugars and fried food. Take dietary supplements that are known for promoting healthy skin and hair.
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water, especially if you drink alcohol or coffee.
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Injectable fillers and Botulinum toxin are suitable for people with busy lifestyles who do not want the inconvenience of a long recovery.
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Consider the name. Does it not sound like a celebration?
On Cortes Island we often curse the more aggressive native plants. Horsetail, salal, ferns, brambles, and exotics, like couch grass and broom, give us nightmares. They invade gardens, grow over trails and force us to concede that nature remains in charge. Regarding the salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), an attitude reset could be in order.
The Salmonberry occurs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Just to confuse you, the generic name means blackberry in Latin and was derived from the word ruber, meaning "red." The genus Rubus is believed to have existed since at least 23.7 to 36.6 million years ago. Many thickets can be found on Cortes Island preferring a moist nitrogen rich habitat, often associated with stands of alder (Alnus rubra). The distinctive flowers – pink, red, magenta and a rare reddish purple – confirm the arrival of spring and longer days, generally in late March to early April.
Bird enthusiasts here report that the return of the Rufus Hummingbird from their long Mexican migration often occurs within a day or two of the opening of the first salmonberry blossoms. These miniature birds depend on the sweet nectar to recharge their worn bodies until other nectar bearing blossoms greet the new season. In turn, the hummingbirds pollinate the plants helping them to grow fruit and seeds, which feed a variety of other birds later in the year. The flowers also provide an important nectar source for butterflies, bees and various other insects.
In time, salmonberry bushes form a dense thicket, which become ideal nesting places for songbirds and small mammals alike. The thorns of the salmonberry are not nearly as menacing as the blackberry, or even the raspberry, and make for less bloodletting if picked. An important riparian species, the salmonberry is also helpful in preventing erosion. With its deep roots and soil binding qualities, these shrubs can hold soil intact at the edge of a stream, pond, and ditch or on a steep slope. The timing of the first blossoms is now used as an indicator in gathering information on climate change in our region. For more information on this monitoring program under the leadership of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT), can be found at their website, www.clayoquotbiosphere.org.
The fruit ripens through mid-June to late-July and is similar in shape and size to other brambles like blackberries, raspberries and loganberries. The colour, however, is unusual in that a ripe fruit can be yellow, peach, orange or red. Salmonberry thickets are a favourite of the Swainson's thrush, and the ripening of the fruit is also associated with the arrival of the bird, which is called the salmonberry bird in many different First Nation languages. The Nuu-chah-nulth regarded the ripening of salmonberries as a timing mechanism for the return of adult sockeye salmon and they also believed that bountiful berry crops signaled a successful sockeye harvest. The Nuu-chah-nulth name for the bush is "qawiishmapt" (in the Tla-o-qui-aht dialect). The similarity in colour between salmon roe and salmonberries may account for the odd naming of the fruit. The plant was, and still is, an important food source for the coastal First Nation peoples. Traditionally, the berries were eaten with salmon, mixed with oolichan grease or salmon roe. The fruit is said to aid in digestion. New shoots, called "m'ayii," were gathered in early spring, peeled and eaten raw, also steamed. The berries of this ecologically and culturally important plant also provide a good natural source of vitamin C.
This plant also naturally forms extensive clones, some of which have much tastier berries. New cultivars have been developed and the plant is now grown as an ornamental. 'Olympic Double' salmonberry is also known as Rubus spectabilis 'Flore Pleno'.


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Color tour: Qilian Mountain area, Qinghai Lake, rape flowers, Danxia Landforms
This route is very suitable for photography fans, with the relaxed route and very enchanting scenery: centered of the road circled Niuxin Mountain –
the highest peak of Qilian Mountain Range, the Qilian Mountain Grassland – one of the Six Most Beautiful Grassland in China, Zhangye Danxia
Landform – one of the Most Beautiful Danxia Landforms in China; and connected with Hexi Corridor and Qinghai Lake.
Day02 Xining-Datong-Menyuan County-Zhangye-Linze
After breakfast, drive directional north to Datong County, pass by Black Spring
Reservoir, Chahan River National Forest Park, climb over the Daban Pass,
then reach Qingshiju Town of Menyuan County (3,200m). About 400 million
square meters of rape flowers blossom around the mountains and the lakes.
The sightseeing stand of the half-way up the mountain is the best place to enjoy
the scenery: the majestic Qilian Mountain stretching long and unbroken, whose
peak (Gangshika Snow Mountain, also called Lenglongling Mountain) is
covered with white snow; the wide basin valley spans between the Daban Pass
and the Qilian Mountain; the mighty Datong River flowing over. Climb up to
Haiyuanshan Mountain Sightseeing Spot (about 1 hour) to be greeted by the
golden rape flower land, which is running directly to the foot of Qilian Mountain.
Then, drive through Qilian Mountain Grassland, one of the six largest
grasslands in China, and reach Ebo which is one of important cities on Silk
Road. Drive cross Qilian Mountain and get to another best sightseeing spot at
Biandukou. Proceed to Zhangye, a famous and important town of Hexi Corridor.
Visit Linze Danxia Landform (about 2 hours), the shooting location of "A Simple
Noodle Story" which was directed by Zhang Yimou. Here is the competitive and fine spot of Danxia Landform in China, the Danxia formations are
surrounded by colorful hills, which seem to rise and fall like waves, with rock strata of different colors mixed in graceful disarray, which is an
imposing and magnificent sight. You will see the colorful gorge, colorful pagoda, colorful screen and etc. Stay overnight in local guesthouse, and
experience the farmhouse stead of Hexi Corridor. (B,L,D)
Note: B(breakfast) L(lunch) D(dinner)
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Companies have one primary goal of existence. No, it's not to bring you the latest phone or sandwich or film, and it's certainly not to make you happy, keep you healthy, or save the planet. I'm afraid it's much more cold-hearted than that. Companies, from the smallest mom-and-pop shop to the massive behemoths on Wall Street, exist to make money. Now, they may have all those other objectives in mind, but they are all means to the end of making money.
In order to do this, companies have to be realistic. In economics, we refer to this as paying attention to short-run production. Short-run production refers to production that can be completed given the fact that at least one factor of production is fixed. More often than not, this refers to a firm's physical ability to produce, but it doesn't always have to be that. Another way you may sometimes see this concept explained is that firms consider short-run production to be the production necessary to fulfill current contracts.
Now, a contract doesn't have to be some really formal document. Far from it. Did you get a coffee this morning? In the eyes of an economist, you entered a contract with the coffee shop to provide you with caffeine, and probably some cream and sugar to boot. In fact, short-run production for companies like coffee shops is often just the production they can do without expanding operations.
In order to really use knowledge of short-run production, it would probably be advantageous for a firm to be able to understand what comprises its short-run production. As you'd imagine, this is not a time for the researchers or the salesmen, since they all deal with factors that cannot yet be realized. Instead, we are interested in what is on the table. Let's say that instead of just stopping at that coffee shop this morning, you owned it. In a given morning, you can hope to serve a few hundred patrons. Therefore, those few hundred patrons are your short-run production. Notice that we are only talking about your one coffee shop. If you decide to expand operations, that drifts out of the realm of short run.
Now, what about the exasperated guy who walks in every morning, huffs and puffs about the line, and then leaves? Obviously, you didn't serve him, but if you had more people working, maybe you could. While your physical space is limited, your ability to do things to increase your efficiency still exist, to a point. Go ahead; hire another barista or buy another espresso machine. That will help your efficiency and help that few hundred increase. But don't forget the law of diminishing returns, which says that too much added labor, or any other resource for that matter, can be a bad thing for output. If you were to hire ten baristas to work the morning shift, they would be tripping over themselves, and the four shiny espresso machines may end up being cracked on the floor.
Not surprisingly, economists have a way of modeling this sort of thing. By using the short-run production curve, economists can demonstrate the relationship between output and input, in this case regarding labor. It is important to note, however, that any factor of production can be applied to cause this sort of curve. Coffee beans and coffee cups could fill the establishment to the point of not permitting workers to enter, which would obviously harm output. Just as easily, an overabundance of toasters and espresso machines could mean that there was no counter space upon which to actually prepare drinks.
Notice how quickly output rises with the addition of the first few new workers. This makes sense - doesn't your local coffee shop work faster when they have one person taking orders and the other making the drinks? In fact, isn't it even more efficient when they have two people making the drinks? That is apparent from this graph.
However, by the time that barista five or so has been added, they are really just tripping all over each other. Sure, there might be a slight increase in efficiency, but nothing compared to the earlier jumps. Then, at some point, there are simply too many people to work with, and output plummets. The first one may simply result in another barista tripping on the floor, but soon there is literally no room to turn around. Not surprisingly, this graph demonstrates that point just as effectively as putting ten baristas behind the counter, but this time with no spilled coffee.
In this lesson, we looked at short-run production, or the production that firms do with at least one fixed input in order to complete current contracts. We saw how, for many firms, this means the capacity of a specific location, whether it's a factory or a coffee shop. We also saw the importance of diminishing returns in increasing short-run production in that too many baristas could drastically reduce overall output.
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I don't think I am exaggerating in saying that I think this is my favourite issue of Burda Style this year. It even beats the June issue which was my favourite for vintage style dresses so far but December is bursting with gorgeousness.
|Dress 107
The first magazine section is called Time to Shine and this pastel pink dress is on the first page and I really love it. The pin tucked bodice detail and the fluttery sleeves are really pretty and I actually love the colour even though it is not something I would choose on my own.
|Dress 102
There is a lot of clashing red and pink in this section but it actually works really well on this dress which is a simple tunic style but made luxurious with the fabrics used. It works really well in crepe satin here but it could also be made in a cotton print for spring too.
|Coat 104
An extremely impractical white coat but it is just so chic. If you only wore it for special occasions then it would keep its icy whiteness. I totally love the humongous pockets on it too.
|Blouse 106 A
The blouse version of the first pastel dress with a contrasting waist band and puffy voluminous sleeves is really gorgeous in crepe de chine. I fancy making this in a peach chiffon fabric as I have wanted a blouse in that colour for a while now after seeing them in the shops. I do not like how they have paired it with the long skirt here though, it would work with a pencil skirt but the weird mid shin length just looks off.
|Skirt 155
I skipped the faux fur section, just not me, but I actually like this DIY idea for a skirt with a pearl belt and the satin strip bandeaux dress. These are not fully made from a pattern but usually an alteration you can make to a shop bought item.
|Dress 154
Cute for Christmas parties no? Love the little bit of lace at the hemline.
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That heading simply sums up this dress in my opinion. This has to be Burda Styles version of Keira Knightly's green Atonement dress and I adore it. If I had a reason to wear a full length ballgown this would be the one I would choose.
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There is also this stunning green creation with sleeves that would work for a winter party and a stunning cross over tie in the centre that really adds something to the dress as well as giving it a really flattering fit on the bust.
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I am also swooning over this minty green number. I am a great fan of tulle at the moment and it looks great twisted up to make an interesting strap on this one. I also love how the little train puddles on the floor behind her, it doesn't show this in the illustration but on the model it is fab. Again I wouldn't normally pick this colour but I think it looks gorgeous.
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This skirt from Like Tintin & Snowy looks suspiciously like the red woolen one from last months issue, but I love the pleats anyway though I am not sure I will be making one in leather like the picture.
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I couldn't really find anything I didn't like that much in this magazine but I do think this plus dress would do very little for a lady of a fuller figure. I don't understand why magazines repeatedly suggest drapy sack-like outfits for someone who is over a size 12 as they tend to just not be flattering at all. I say empire line all the way to hide my tummy heehee! Anyway, I loved this issue and I woudl recommend getting it if you like party dresses and glamour.


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Jul 14, 2009
Luke 8:15
Today we were blessed enough to be sitting by the Altrogge's pool for most of the afternoon. I asked Ian what would be the first thing he would do if God totally healed him in that moment. I was thinking maybe jump in the pool, Lydia suggested dancing with her, I suggested proposing to me. Without missing a beat, when I asked the question, Ian said, "Thank him."
I was immediately convicted of what I loser I am and how godly of a man I am dating. My mind had immediately jumped to "doing" and Ian immediately jumped to "thanking."
We are studying Luke, and when we read the passage above, Ian said that he hoped he had those qualities- the qualities of someone who holds fast to the word in an honest and good heart. His response to my question today was one more regular example of just how much Ian is holding fast to the word. Ian is persevering and through much patience, God continues to work in him and sanctify him.
I love these examples of Christ in Ian. No one else in my life displays Christ in the way that Ian does. Even though he is a man of few words (for now), there is much to be learned about our savior through intentional conversation with Ian. The wisdom he has gained through this trial is beautiful. For those of you who are close with Ian, I would encourage you to seek him out in spiritual conversations- you'll leave with a fresh love for and display of Christ.
Thank you for praying. Ian asked for prayer for strength for therapy.
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- jeanette marie said...
wow, ian's smile is looking great. and yours, too, larissa.
- 14.7.09
- Anonymous said...
Wonderful Larrisa,
I have often thought we have it the wrong way here..it should be "Ian pray for us".
God will bless
- 14.7.09
- Lydia said...
Ian, thank you for being such a great example to the rest of us!
- 15.7.09
- Sharon said...
Great praise for spiritual growth for you all!! Will be praying for strenth for therapy -- am so glad Ian is able and willing to define his needs and cares....Blessings on you all,
- 15.7.09
- Anonymous said...
Yes, thanks for the example you are setting. And we'll be praying.
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- Anonymous said...
I am ashamed to admit I would think of something doing right away before thanking! Ian thank you for being God's voice and a gentle reminder for common courtesy to our Lord and Master!
Wendy, NC
- 15.7.09
- Amber said...
How wonderful. Continue to shine Ian!! God's got this one, for sure! :)
- 16.7.09
- Anonymous said...
Ian, your humble answer brought tears to my eyes! It was also like a spotlight on my soul, highlighting my many sins.
Larissa, thank you so much for this post.
Still Praying!
Mary Ann K.
- 16.7.09
- Anonymous said...
Ian thank you for your encouraging words and for pointing us back to Christ - what a beautiful testimony of His love and mercy! Blessings!
- 19.7.09
- Anonymous said...
Thank You for showing Your Goodness to us through Ian & Larissa. May Your Glory continue to shine through these, Your precious children. Thank You for giving Grace abundantly to those of us who You direct to see Your might displayed in their lives. Thank You for these reminders to 'paste' into our 'prayer note' journals:
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
I* asked Ian what would be the first thing he would do if God totally healed him in that moment. Without missing a beat, when I asked the question, Ian said, "Thank Him."
"As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience." - Luke 8:15
Last night I asked Ian what keeps him motivated to keep fighting through this. Right away he said, "God's glory."
Today I* asked Ian to tell me one thing that he's learned about God through his trial. His answer: "He is good."
[W]hen I* asked what it showed him about God's character, he said, "that He's merciful."
~ *Larissa Whiteley, Jul 14, 2009 (etc), "Poolside", 'selected' & 'arranged' from original source: http://prayforian.com/
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Joining you in passionately "...praying for complete healing and that you see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living"!!!!!!
~ HveHope, N.Denver, CO
Grace Community Church, CO
- 19.7.09
- Anonymous said...
"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." Ps.100:4-5.
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Col.3:15-17
Sounds like what has been on Ian's heart and mind.....Praise You,Lord!
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50g citric acid, 15g bicarb soda, 100g icing sugar
was one suggestion. The second suggestion was:
3 g Citric acid, 3 g Bicarb Soda, 150 g Icing Sugar.
Hmm. Testing may be required.
There's a storm in my teacup!
Well, in my dollar store mug.
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hehe sherbert. yummy ^_^
hehe sherbert. yummy ^_^
6 teaspoons citric acid
3 tablespoons bicarbonate soda
4 tablespoons icing sugar
3 tablespoons bicarbonate soda
4 tablespoons icing sugar
Is this a tried and tested sherbert plan, or random numbers again?
Definitely the former. Feel free to castrate me if I am indeed, wrong.
Oh, tried and tested. You sherbert-maker-man!
Oh, it so isn't. That 2:3:4 mix of citric acid/bicarb/icing sugar just leaves a very salty taste.
I'm at a 2:3:6 ratio and it's still leaving a salty aftertaste.
I'm at a 2:3:6 ratio and it's still leaving a salty aftertaste.
Where do you get citric acid from? *_*
Chemists can apparently stock it, at least that appears the stock answer when it is mentioned on shows.
Bicarbonate of soda. Used in baking a great deal.


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How to Get Reliable SEO Services? It is true that the business world today is working differently today, this is because the advancement of technology has changed the way business will be run. It will not matter, whether the business you have is online or offline, the help from the internet is really needed for your business to progress. And since the invention of the internet was noticed, it is now referred to be the best achievement of this era since it offers a lot of benefits. The internet world is vas and it is home to millions of opportunities that will really help any business progress. The internet world is filled with online stores and shops that are perfect for business and if you are thinking about the same thing, you will really be in a good spot to advance in life. The internet is open to any age group, young or old as long as you can have internet connection, you will be able to use it for a lot of reasons. The internet is really a great place. The most important tool in the internet world today is the SEO service offered by SEO companies. But there are different companies offering SEO services but it is important that you are using a reliable SEO service so that you will also get reliable information. If you want to get reliable data in the internet and also having to search easier compared to using other search engines, you have to make sure that you are using a reliable SEO service. The help that you get from a reliable SEO service will be very important especially when you aim to get the most legitimate information since they will be able to give you better results from higher ranking websites. And all the more if you are manning an online business since you will need to search for the best attractive websites and this will be needing a help from a reliable SEO service. You have to make sure that you are using the best SEO service since having a website is not enough for your online store to be good. If you want to get a great business, you have take note of that misconception. Make sure that you will be using a great and reliable SEO service. You really have to adapt if you want your business to advance. A business owner that will know how to adapt even if the dynamic changes in business will be hard to follow, if you are able to use it to your advantage, your business will prosper. The help you get from suing the internet and the search engine optimization service will really be a big thing for your business, just wait and see.News For This Month: SEO


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Gondwana Game Reserve launches new Conservation Corporate Itineraries guaranteed to Wow, Inspire and Motivate
The award-winning 11 000 hectare Gondwana Game Reserve on the Garden Route has launched its new corporate conservation itineraries ideal for companies looking for an exclusive incentive or team building programme for 10 – 50 participants.
At Gondwana companies can inspire their top sales team or executives with a fun filled weekend in a Big Five game reserve. The accessible location of the reserve makes it a great choice for groups who want to enjoy a luxurious weekend in the wild and also give back to nature. Situated a mere four hour drive from Cape Town and only 45 minutes from George airport, Gondwana offers luxurious and chic accommodation, delicious cuisine served in a variety of settings and exciting wildlife encounters in a spectacular fynbos and mountain environment.
Gondwana not only provides a luxurious safari experience allowing guests to get up close and personal with nature, but now offers the shared experience of conserving nature. Gondwana has created themed 2 night itineraries for groups focused on topics such as biodiversity, geology and birding. A half day conservation project forms the heart of the itinerary, such as alien tree species eradication aka "Throttle the Wattle" to get everyone's hands dirty and work up a sweat. The team can then enjoy a well-deserved delicious bush braai followed by bush cricket or volleyball for some friendly competition. Fun activities such as Bush scavenger hunts on game viewers are a big hit putting the whole group to the test where they must follow clues and complete obstacles such as paddling and blindfold driving led by their team. The hunts require the group to apply their new bush knowledge including species identification and tracking. Themed gifts are provided such as custom T Shirts and relevant conservation books to round out the whole theme. Dining experiences throughout the 2 days are delicious and fun including bush brunches, game viewer sundowners and elegant lodge meals.
Groups are welcome to fit conferencing into the itinerary at Gondwana's boutique lodge. Lehele Lodge can seat 20 delegates boardroom style or 50 cinema style and offers ample breakaway spaces and outdoor areas with awe inspiring views. The experienced staff handle all logistics from décor, media needs, office support, catering and guest entertainment to ensure an unforgettable event.
LuxuryPrivate Bush Villas on the reserve with 3 and 4 en-suite bedroom options, can be utilised for smaller, strategic sessions or accommodate break away groups. Due to the bespoke nature of the service offering at Gondwana, the team is able to tailor make overnight, full day and half day conferencing packages to suit the needs of any type of corporate retreat.
Guests can choose to stay in either one of 14 stand-alone Suites at Kwena Lodge, a stylish and modern interpretation of the traditional African Khoi San village or one of the 15 spacious and luxurious 3 and 4-bedroom Bush Villas privately situated within the reserve.
Gondwana Game Reserve affords your company the opportunity to experience a wilderness corporate retreat like no other, whilst making a substantial contribution to conservation in the Western Cape.
Book now for the corporate group special, from only R1575 per person per night, including accommodation, breakfast, dinner, and a daily game drive for a minimum of 10pax. Groups are welcome to include the themed conservation itineraries into this Half Board package. Terms and Conditions Apply.
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Whether he's talking about gun control in New York City Or discussing tax reform with reporters in Watertown, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been vocal about his concerns with more and more federal issues, often leveling his criticisms directly at Congress.
"He's a fairly combative kind of guy," said Kevin Hardwick, Republican analyst. "I mean, just ask the leadership of his own party in the state Legislature how combative he is and here's an opportunity to score some points with national Democrats simultaneously."
While the rhetoric has ramped up recently, Hardwick says the trend actually began earlier this year when the governor joined congressional Democrats in an effort to unseat New York Republican representatives, then took on some of them over health care issues.
He says the relationship never appeared to be so strained in the past.
"In fairness, there hasn't been the need to because he's always had the executive; with President Obama in there, Congress wasn't going to do anything that was going to be of major consequence because you had the president, Democratic president with the veto power," said Hardwick.
Hardwick believes Cuomo, who has his own reelection bid in 2018, won't be hurt by focusing his ire on the federal government.
"I think you can do both and probably you should do both because decisions that are made in Washington are going to have an impact on us in New York State," Hardwick said. "We certainly have seen that time and time again."
At the same time, the analyst says, in consistently entering the fray on issues like federal tax reform, gun control and health care, Cuomo may have his eyes on a different campaign in 2020.
"I think he's running for president," Hardwick said. "The only thing that's missing is an announcement."


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- ENRIQUE WON MUSIC – "The Super Tour" (El Súper Tour) for "Euphoria". (Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull & Prince Royce)
- Enrique was also nominate for music "Pop Artist" (Mi Artista Pop) but Camila won.
- Plus he was also nominated for "Best Theme Novela" (Mejor Tema Novelero) "Cuando Me Enamoro" – Enrique Iglesias & Juan Luis Guerra (Cuando Me Enamoro)
But "Día De Suerte" – Alejandra Guzmán (Una Familia Con Suerte) won.
Also to let anyone know that was course Enrique was not at PJ.


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The Danbania is an ichthian piranha-type enemy from Final Fantasy XII found in the regions of the Yensan Sandsea. It is docile until attacked.
Bestiary entry Edit
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Being a variety of ichthon traveling the desert regions in flocks formed around a lone bull danbania. It is a peculiarity of their physiology that a bone juts forth from the lower jaw like a spear. Their brownish-yellow coloration perfectly blends in with the sands, camouflaging them from their greatest natural predator, the wyvern. Their fins are highly evolved for scooping at the wind, lifting them upwards, and by flapping them as a bird flaps its wings, they can fly with ease.
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Main article: Sage Knowledge 27-52 § SK 50: The Nam-Yensa Sandsea
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- Ichthon
- Bull Danbania
- Yensa
- Bull Yensa
- Piranha
- Focalor
- Rain Dancer (Rare)
- Razorfin (Rare)
- Apsara (Rare)