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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Random Rant Jan 2016
Well, good thing I'm short stocks then!
We are off to a wild year this 2016.
Many people think that we're in a minor correction and this is just a speed bump before we continue our ascent to even higher highs.
I mean, the US economy is recovering right?
Oil at $29 is a "subsidy to the consumer" is it not? Also doesn't it reduce business transportation costs? The whole theme when Oil was dropping from over $100 to $50 was that lower oil is good for the economy. Since then, we have somehow flip flopped to lower oil is bad for the economy. Come on guys, make up your fucking mind. Is lower oil good or bad for the economy?!?!
Since a year ago, I've been in the camp that Oil will continue to grind lower and there can't be any resolution in the early part of 2015. Whether I was right for whatever reasons, it's hard to say because no one knows what in the real cause. Maybe we'll never know.
In all seriousness, oil under $30 is pretty much a sure sign that we are already in a shit storm. Will it cause a credit crunch by the oil industry defaulting and domino-ing over to other industries? When one is short, one can only hope so.
However, on the bright side, this drawdown in oil has been impressive to say the least. Perhaps in the future people will be calling this the "The Great Oil Recession" or something along that lines. Looking at the drawdowns we are sitting on now, I'm more and more and more and more excited and tempted to dump more allocation into oil-related plays. My allocation to Keppel and Sembcorp would be uncomfortable to most people, I would reckon.
Recently, I had a fantastic play in my CFD account. I managed to short the US indices, namely the S&P500 from 2076 all the way to 2000 flat. That's a pretty brutal 76 points of profit there, leveraged up by 20 times with whatever base margin amount I was playing with. I did pussy out and cashed out with most of my profits, and I have been very very very sore about missing the next 100 point decline. I've been pushing shorts every few months for years now, and when the best shorting opportunity had come around, I pussied out? I was very disappointed with myself.
Most people that know my style can guess I'm more of a "mean-reversion" type of guy. That means I rarely take up positions that have already made big moves in one direction because I always think and feel that a snap-back is coming, rather than the momentum will continue driving it in one direction. However, I feel that this is quite special circumstances and I decided, against the judgement of my regular logic, to enable "crash mode override" and I'm pressing my shorts again.
I'm back in the market shorting the S&P500 through CFDs and my average price is 1896. I think that we're going for a heavy spike lower if we breach the ~1870 mark. How low can we go if we do have a waterfall decline? I think 1700 might be a good level for a breather if we are heading lower.
Since I think we are heading lower, that also doesn't look too bright and sunny for the local stock market. Basically these days, if the US markets closer lower, so will the Singapore market. We had an interesting up day today, but the current lackluster performance in the US markets might rock the boat when Singapore opens. Personally, I think the the Singapore stock market is more than fairly valued at this time, in fact I think it is even slightly undervalued. I have been slowly picking up local stocks in the recent weeks, but I stress the keyword slowly. There's nothing to say that cheap can't get any cheaper.
Talking about the economy, everywhere I hear that things are looking bad. I've heard of 2 retrenchment exercise at friend's workplaces since the start of 2016. I've heard many of my graduated juniors are having a lot of trouble finding a job. Strangely enough, many many of them have turned to selling insurance and being financial advisers. Like seriously. Like fucking a lot. It's mindblowing how many people I know are doing it, especially when I feel like 90% of them haven't a clue of what they are peddling. Scratch that. 100%. I've yet to meet a financial adviser (in real life) that actually knows what they are doing and why. But anyway, this isn't a post about me dissing financial advisers. My point is that the job market is so bad that lots of people are turning to the insurance industry to absorb them in, especially when they have zero background, zero experience and zero passion. Yes, you cute 23 year old girl who graduated with a degree that has absolutely nothing to do with finance or insurance, let me sign this $1 million policy with you. /sarc
In the big picture of things, because I've been saving up for a house downpayment and getting my itchy hands away from playing with this money, I'm actually a lot more interested and concerned with the housing market than the stock market. I'm going to be putting in A LOT more money in my house compared to whatever I'll put into the stock market even if it crashes 50% tomorrow. I need housing to crash so I can finally move out and get my own place!
Finally, in case it wasn't clear enough yet, yes, I'm an asshole hoping for all hell to break lose.
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I like that joke on the cute 23 year-old insurance agent :)
Some thoughts on fresh grads flocking to insurance:ReplyDelete
The insurance sales job - they will defend themselves by saying they are trying to get their prospect the right type insurance. Yet they have incentive to sell the shittiest and most expensive investment linked policies which most of us reading this should know that it is a fucking scam.
Compare it to a glamorous job like a trader at goldman sachs- it is arguable he adds value by keeping the markets in equilibrium and allow for efficient allocation of capital.
But that is obviously not his main concern. He will do anything as long as it is profitable for him. Humans are selfish and look out for themselves first.
In that case, who is the more righteous one? I used to hate on the insurance sales gig too. Then I realized everyone is just trying to make a living.Replies
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2016 at 10:24 PM
Yes, people should have the freedom to choose whatever job they want, regardless of motivations. However, when their job-related activities inherently results in negative externalities onto society, this is where some sort of intervention is justified, and terms like righteous, morals come into play.Delete
Not one of the top executives of too big to fail financial institutions faced criminal charges despite their heinous actions. These people are trying to make a living, right?
Yes, but I find myself wanting to be in the position of the TBTF execs. The one dolling out the fucking, not the one getting fucked. In a capitalist society nobody cares about social cost of their actions.Delete
Another thing that irks me about these insurance sales people is they form a cult mentality, and some of them truly believe they are peddling gold.
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2016 at 7:51 AM
Then you are merely a hypocrite, there is nothing more to say.Delete
Everyone's trying to make a living yes, but that doesn't justify misrepresenting / lying about your products and fleecing ordinary folks who don't know better. Yet this is what most of the insurance agents I come across do!ReplyDelete
I had the misfortune recently of meeting a young man who claimed to be in the top 1% of agents at Prudential. He recommended a regular savings plan and assured me repeatedly that the 3% interest the plan provides was guaranteed. I requested to look at the payout table, and lo and behold, the fine print right at the bottom stated clearly that the 3% return was not guaranteed (it's just an assumption!) Since this guy is in the top 1%, he probably is on what they call the Million Dollar Round Table (makes more than 1 million in commissions over a year). One can only imagine how many people were taken in by his promise of a "low-risk surefire 3% return p.a. savings plan"...
Hi guys,ReplyDelete
I sense that the topic here is between legality and morality.
Somethings just aren't criminalized (yet), but that doesn't make them morality right to do (then again, who is to say what is right or wrong?). This is probably one the biggest problems we have, which is the lack of punishment for people who knowingly and willfully who do (seemingly) immoral things, since they have no fear of consequences, other than a possibly tormented soul, which doesn't bother some people since they don't have one to speak of.
I could go on and on about insurance agents, but I guess most people that accidentally wander here already know the better, so I'll give that a rest.
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Shanghai GRAW Met Systems has its headquarters in Shanghai and coordinates sales and support services for products in the fields of metereology in the Asian region. Additionally Shanghai GRAW Met Systems represents renowned international companies in the fields of meteorology.
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For Bill Lavin '67, SUNY Oswego has been and will always be a big part of his life. "I don't think there's been many years where I haven't been on campus," Lavin said. Currently, Lavin is an adjunct professor for the Technology Education Department, supervising student teachers. Oswego was one of the first places that taught


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Character Creation for TV: Imagination to Digital Sketch [ Part 2 ]
Stephanie Chewy, Animator // Character Design
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Intro : Class Overview1:58
Shape Language4:35
Roughing in Your Character10:42
Design Choices5:49
Thank You1:03
About This Class
In this class we'll be roughing in the first design for our character, based off of the rough posing thumbnails we did in Part 1. We will also explore the basic shape language in character design. That is, the different feelings and impressions each shape portrays to the audience. I will show my work and thought process leading up to the first design of my character. Lastly, we will also focus on the different design aspects a character may have, as well as how to come up with differing choices for those aspects to induce variety in our designs. This class is all about experimenting and having full reign on what we wish our character to look like to our target audience, and being proud of what we end up with.
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The level is determined by a majority opinion of students who have reviewed this class. The teacher's recommendation is shown until at least 5 student responses are collected.
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Das Opatija im Tal – Good times at the best location in the city. At the end of a tiring workday or shopping tour, you appreciate more than anything an establishment that is tried and true and easily available. If you are looking to pamper yourself with culinary delights in the heart of the city, nothing is more convenient than Opatija im Tal. Centrally located in the tourist hot spot between Marienplatz and the Hofbräuhaus, Opatija im Tal is easily reached by either a quick walk or the S- or U-Bahn. Here you will meet a colorful array of guests from local businesses, tourists from diverse countries, and of course, our loyal patrons who have enjoyed Opatija im Tal for years and will remain devoted for years to come. In summer, our 50-seat terrace offers you a chance to linger, enjoy, and relax.
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|A Munich tradition, we offer a selection of Paulaner beers. Since 1634, Paulaner has brewed this distinctive beer according to the Bavarian Purity Laws.
|We invite you to linger on our cozy outside terrace, one of the few in the neighborhood. With 50 seats available, it is the perfect place to cool off on a hot summer's day in the city.
|The warm wood, adjustable seats and the large glass entrance doors, which can be opened in warmer weather, set the tone for Opatija im Tal.
|The quarter between Marienplatz and the Hofbräuhaus is one of the best tourist's areas in Munich. Here you'll find the Spielzug Museum in the new Rathaus, Kaufhaus Beck, and the Valentin-Museum on Isartor.


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To be clear, the reason "what could possibly go wrong?" has become such a ubiquitous phrase these days has a lot to do with the fact that this has all become one trade.
Across the board it's all a bet on the expected slow pace of DM policy/balance sheet normalization and conditions remaining "just right" for that slow pace to make sense to policymakers. "Just right" in this context means decent growth, but not too decent, and inflation that's subdued enough to keep central banks from getting too aggressive.
As long as the accommodation remains largely in place, carry trades will continue to work, the vol. sellers will remain solvent, etc. etc. In short: until someone at a DM central bank makes a hawkish policy mistake, everyone is going to keep picking pennies in front of steamrollers. Because that's all this is now – just having the balls to hang around longer than the next guy and squeeze out that last little bit of carry or those last few basis points of spread compression before everyone gets run-the-fuck over.
Well with that as the context, do consider this out Monday afternoon from Bloomberg:
- Investors are willing to allocate more to emerging markets even after a majority maintained or increased their exposure in the past year, according to a survey by Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
- 58% of respondents expect to increase their EM allocation over the next 12 months, up from a 28% at the end of 2016
- 72% of the respondents said they are "positive" with the outlook for EM equities over the next 12 months, more than the 45% share at the end of last year
- A gauge of emerging-market investor sentiment calculated by Columbia has increased since the end of 2016 and jumped more than 70% since 2015, according to the firm's report
- The survey was conducted in June and comprised 220 financial advisers and investment professionals, half of which manage more than $100 million in assets
Now that may very well end up being the right way to think about things, but do note that the MSCI EM index is already up some 25% YTD and volatility has collapsed. Here's what that looks like in terms of EEM:
It's the same story with the China ETF:
Again: "what could possibly go wrong?"
Which brings us to a visual summary of an exceptionally boring day. A day in which the Dow hit another record and a day in which global stocks hit a new peak overnight:
The jobs report high did wear off a bit by the time Europe got into the swing of things and ultimately, European shares were a mixed bag with the DAX once again the laggard:
The dollar managed to hold onto its post-NFP gains, but do note that sentiment is, well, bearish:
Oil's in wait-and-see mode ahead of expected OPEC jawboning. Here's Bloomberg's Alex Longley:
It's not just stocks experiencing lower volatility — price swings in oil have been on the decline too, with three separate gauges closing at multi-month lows on Friday. The NYMEX WTI Volatility Index settled at 27.9%, that's a drop of more than half from the level it was trading at before OPEC cut output. That comes even ahead of this week's meeting between OPEC representatives and their allies to discuss lapses in output compliance. Yet with traders heading off for holidays, lower volatility could well be the path of least resistance — at least for the rest of the summer (or, God knows, maybe longer.)
As a reminder, we got this on Sunday:
Libya's Biggest Oil Field Sharara Is Said to Halt After Protest
— Walter White (@heisenbergrpt) August 6, 2017
Only to get this on Monday:
Operations at Sharara oil field back to normal after halt since Sunday due to armed protesters shutting down some facilities, according to statement on state-run National Oil Corp. website.
Basically, supply is still the problem:
"Everybody I've spoken to is waiting for some very positive jawboning to come from that meeting tomorrow," Thomas Finlon, director of Energy Analytics Group LLC in Wellington, Florida, said earlier. Here's a 5-day chart that shows (again) that $50 on WTI is proving to be a tough nut to crack:
Meanwhile, iron ore on the Dalian Exchange has now surged to its highest since March 21…
… while steel rebar went limit-up, hitting its highest since April 2013 today.
But don't worry. Because this isn't another "what could go wrong?" deal, Reuters promises:
However, this is not just irrational exuberance.
There are good reasons for steel's extended rally and as long as steel prices generate high margins for China's steel mills, there will be a knock-on effect on iron ore pricing.
It's definitely "not irrational exuberance."
It's just that people were panic buying everything from iron ore to rebar to eggs at the open:
Dalian futures flying high – iron ore +3.4%, rebar 5.8%, eggs +2.8%…its going up, don't question it just hit the bid.. FOMO
— Chris Weston (@ChrisWeston_IG) August 7, 2017
Yes, "FOMO" – or maybe "FML" is better.
it's like a damn Turkish bazaar over there on Mondays
— Walter White (@heisenbergrpt) August 7, 2017
The bottom line there is that it is notoriously difficult to determine what's speculation and what's rational trading when it comes to commodities prices in China. And as Reuters does go on to note in the same piece linked above, "the 140-million ton elephant in the room for iron ore pricing is the amount of the stuff now sitting in Chinese ports."
Anyway, we're floating in summer limbo ahead of Jackson Hole which means that for the time being, the answer to "what could possibly go wrong?" is probably "not much."
So it's "party on, Wayne," for now.
But don't forget that outside of 2017, there's only been one other year that saw the Dow hit record highs for 9-straight sessions or more.
That year was 1987.


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Stories of the Korean War, Korea and related experiences.
KWVA Chapter 169 offers its members a myriad of opportunities for fellowship and comradeship. And many of our members and other KWVA members have their own stories to tell.
Edward C. Ziobron, My four days in the Laos jungle.
Turned night into day: BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION IN KOREA, By William Russell
My story, by Art Canale
My Korean War Story, by Jim Corbet
"South To The Naktong, North To The Yalu" by Roy E. Appleman, CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY, full text online Full PDF copy
Korean Vet (Bill McCraney) Remembers Forgotten War
Rita Arruda Carollo and John Carollo Story1 Story2 (do not click on video unless you want a web builder)
Christmas 1946 Mass Bulletin, with the 3rd Engineers in Kokura, Japan. William C Simunek
Korean War Crimes
Carmel and the Korean Death March, Tiger March, Carmel Nuns
Bryant "Woodie" Wood, Jr., "If I'm gonna die, let me die trying."
Allen, Bill. "My old box of memories, Thoughts of the Korean War." POW Book Review
Sell, Warren, "Memories--Past, Present and Future"
Korean War Odyssey-AKA World War Three, by R. L Weiler, Intelligence & Reconnaissance Platoon, and Charlie Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.
2010 Christmas Party with Chapter 188
Harman, Joseph L., Life As A Peacekeeper In Korea
Guardians of Freedom Celebration, Equine Heritage Institute, Wiersdale, FL, November 5-9, 2010
"Silent Night, Holy Night, All is Calm, All is Bright," Central Front North Korea, 1951. Tom J. Thiel
Morford 2010 Veterans Day Flags in Nashville
Tiesman Eagle Cane for Disabled Veterans project
COMMEMORATION BANQUET FOR THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR, Tampa, FL October 9, 2010
To the Heroes of the Taejon Battle, 24th Infantry Division Memorial at Bo Mun San Park (Bo Mun Mountain Park), Taejon, South Korea, by Dwight and Lee Brown
Korean War vets' laptop goes to Lady Lake man, Orlando Sentinel--Lake Edition
60th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Daily Commercial, Leesburg, FL
Leesburg High School ROTC program recognized by local veteran's group
Ray Baumbach, POW, speaks at Korean War Armistice event
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2009 Christmas Party with Chapter 188
2009 Dept. of Florida Convention


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An extremely stylish, oak Arts & Crafts/Art Nouveau Glasgow Style oak coat & stick stand of elongated, organic shaped form, byWylie & Lochhead of Glasgow. Illustrated in their catalogue of c1901. Stamped numbers to underside.
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Article for Personal FinancePosted: April 30, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized Comments Off on Article for Personal Finance
Repair Shops are humming. As a result of the economy, one sector is seeing an upswing in profits. You are to read and summarize the main points of the following article:
Some points I would recommend that you address are: Why has their been an increase in repair shop visits? What are the consequences for manufacturers who count on new product sales? Can we expect this trend to continue? Have you had to change a buying decision and go with a repair or have you recently purchased a big ticket item for your household? What will be the long-term effect(s) on local economies if this continues? These are just a few of the questions that you are expected to answer. Please complete this using 12 point, double spaced formatting.
Not Much LongerPosted: April 27, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized Comments Off on Not Much Longer
Summer will be here before you know it.
Personal Finance: Please answer the movie questions. These should be done in complete sentences. Once you have finished the questions, turn them in to me. You are now to move on to the following exercises in your NEFE workbook:
Read pages 30-36
Complete Exercises 3B, 3C, 3D, and read figure 3-2
When finished, see me for the Time Value of Money Worksheet
The name of the game you will be playing is called The_Players_Club. You are given $100,000. Take this money and start buying shares of different companies. You will be asked to provide a weekly ranking and tell me which stocks you own that are winners (big gains) and losers (losses). At the end of the semester, we will determine a winner and a prize will be awarded.
We will discuss the time value of money this week. Starting early benefits your retirement will be the focus.
Computer Apps: Many of you are at various stages of Alice programming. The majority of you are either engaged in the final project or very close to starting it. I cannot stress this enough, do more than the bare minimum, I am looking for creativity and evidence that you understand the basic programming controls. Once you have finished this, you are to show it to me for grading purposes and move on. Each successive day will bring new projects that are either PowerPoint or Web 2.0 centered. Keep up the pace.
Here is a calendar project that I would like you to tackle when you have finished with your Local Power Point assignment:
Radio: Purchase orders for the wish list will be going out soon. Plan to meet next week either during activity period or after school.
Upcoming and Current AssignmentsPosted: April 15, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized Comments Off on Upcoming and Current Assignments
Personal Finance: Please turn in the economics assignment by end of class Wednesday. When finished with this, please make sure that you have changed your budget. Again the link is:
Allow for State of Vermont and standard deductions. Once you have done this, put the revised amount into your net income column on the excel budget spreadsheet. Also, I would like you to read and review this article on student entrepeneurs. We will review and discuss this article when you have returned from break.
In a down economy, certain sectors rise and fall. Generally, educational enrollment will increase. Apparently other sectors rise too:
Computer Applications: Please work on finishing your final Alice assignment (game or movie). When finished with this please show me your work and I will grade it accordingly. Remember that I am looking for creativity and demonstration of your knowledge gained while working on this project.
Radio: Please continue observing the new rules that were set forth by the tech center. Have a happy and safe Spring Break. We will not be meeting for activity period this Friday.
Spring has Sprung?Posted: April 9, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized Comments Off on Spring has Sprung?
Personal Finance-Quiz on April 10th over credit terms and taxes. Also, we will use this tool for our hypothetical paycheck/salary of $39k a year:
Exercise 2-4 from your NEFE books is due Monday latest. After completing this, please see me about the Nissan marketing article. This will be due at the end of Monday's class.Here is an archived digital copy of the article: http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20070523-8240.html
Computers: The final leg of Alice is approaching. Be sure to see me about your options for the final Alice project. When we return from Spring Break, we will start our unit on effective presentations, blogging and mixboox. .This is one of thousands of Web 2.0 technologies that are floating around the net. Try it out:
Radio Station-For the foreseeable future, only two people are allowed in the radio wing (hallway and station) at a time. This is in response to the vandalism that has occurred in the Tech Center. Failure to observe this will result in suspension of broadcast privileges and possible shuttering of the station altogether. Respect the rule.


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LTFS: The Basics
A few weeks ago, I shared my thoughts on how LTO-5, in combination with LTFS, is changing the facts of life when it comes to tape. Given that our blog visitors tend to be fairly diverse in terms of industry, function and technical level, I thought it was worth a quick deep-dive into LTFS—what it is, what's cool about it and why some say it helps tape act like disk. So here it is in a nutshell: your LTFS mini-primer.


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Bloomberg is reporting that Allscripts is considering a leveraged buyout and has received first-round bids from private-equity firms including Blackstone Group LP Carlyle Group LP and Silver Lake Management LLC.
According to the article, Allscripts is reportedly looking to go private after a board shakeup and a legal fight with its second-biggest shareholder this year. They will be looking for second-round offers within three to four weeks, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the discussions are private.
In other Allscripts news EMR Thoughts is reporting that Allscripts has begun informing VARs that their MyWay EHR will be going away in the not too distant future. According to the article "Allscripts plan is to discontinue MyWay and try and move those users to Allscripts Professional. The migration of the data seems like it will be free, but it doesn't seem that Allscripts has yet indicated whether they'll tack on an extra fee for the more expensive Allscripts Pro product."
These must be uneasy times the Allscripts customer base, especially those who are unfortunate enough to be running their My Way product. This will be an interesting story to watch.


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How can I be so sure that I am doing what is right, and meet on my way educated, intelligent, well meaning ( I have to assume so, nobody is real evil) that question and fight me nail and tooth? In the process they attempt to trample the future of very sick boy that happened to be my son. Everybody on the other side of the line was doing their job, and was payed by taxpayers money probable all together more for that hour of work than I am making in a month. They were in their offices. I was at home in my messy kitchen watching Sebastian running with his bare unwiped bottom because he decided to go to the bathroom while I was on the phone.
Let's just have hope. Even quivering hope is better than no hope.


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The intimate oceanfront wedding. Guests will be raving for years about your afternoon wedding of up to 125 guest or evening wedding of up to 75 guests. Our grounds feature the beach, ocean, river and cliff walk merging in scenic splendor. Gourmet menus and service to match. Dawn Whittemore, wedding coordinator will ensure that your day goes smoothly. Extensive online wedding guide. 8 Stage Neck Road, York, Maine. 207-363-3850
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The perfect oceanfront location, offers lodging, the Bluff Pub and the Union Grill for dining and gathering, perfect backdrops for wedding photos. We offer all-inclusive wedding packages. Whether you are looking for a casual cocktail party or a 5 course plated meal for up to 200, we can accommodate your request. Our event coordinator will help to assure a perfect day to remember. Email: email@example.com. 8 Beach Street, York Beach, Maine. 800-833-0721, 207-363-1333
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Uniquely situated on a private peninsula overlooking York Harbor, we provide panoramic views of the harbor and ocean. Accommodations are classic "New England Cottage" at the waters edge. Dining offers local seafood and a wide variety of other favorites. Beaches, history, outlet shopping, lighthouses, golf, fishing are all near by. The essence of Maine is truly captured here. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. 22 Harris Island Road, York, Maine. 800-270-1977, 207-363-2868
Cliff House Resort & Spa | Cape Neddick
Expert catering and wedding specialists ensure flawless, ethereal oceanfront weddings that are emblematic of coastal Maine and distinctive of the celebrants' singular vision, bridging tradition and imagination. In the new Atlantic Ballroom, expansive panoramic windows reveal unobstructed views of the ocean, while enchanting fireplaces and fire pits bring warmth and gathering into the more intimate spaces. A variety of outdoor ceremony venues provide alternative options to tie the knot among spectacular settings. A variety of flexible spaces are available depending on the size and style of your gathering. 591 Shore Road, Cape Neddick, ME 207-361-1000
Breakwater Inn & Spa - Waterfront Events
Waterfront Inn directly on the Kennebunk River where the river meets the ocean, offering an astounding setting for your special event to be remembered for years to come. The Breakwater team are experienced, professional event planners, able to assist in ensuring that all your needs are well catered to. Menus are customized to fit your event with choice of plated dinner service, stations, buffet or lobster clam bakes. Events can be hosted indoors in a Private waterfront restaurant or on the beautiful spacious lawn with tent events for up to 150 guests. 131 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine 207-967-5333
Whitehall l Camden
This Camden, Maine hotel, offers both indoor and outdoor venue options. A beautifully lit 85-seat event space is available for rehearsals and receptions. Sliding partitions divide the space into two separate spaces for smaller events, and full-property buy-outs are available for those looking to host larger groups. Whitehall's patio space boasts a seasonal fire pit, lounge seating, and shuffleboard set-ups. Our boutique Camden hotel reopened in May 2015 as Midcoast Maine's newest jewel. The reimagined look embraces the inn's iconic history while bringing a new focus on the natural beauty of Camden. 52 High St, Camden, Maine 207-236-3391
Newagen Seaside Inn l Southport
The ultimate "destination" wedding location offering exclusive use of the property for the entire weekend. Amazing ocean views from nearly every room, updated cottage-style décor and all the charm of a quaint New England inn. A short drive from Boothbay Harbor, a picturesque coastal village filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries, and minutes from the renowned Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Boothbay Harbor Country Club & Golf Course. Most our guests never want to leave the property and all the on-site activities we have for all ages. Open May through October. 60 Newagen Colony Rd. Southport, ME 207-633-5242
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RAID is a term used to refer to a storage technology. The acronym used to stand for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks but later, manufacturers started referring to it as Redundant Array of Independent Disks. Whatever term is used, this device ensures that data is not lost by storing it over several disks.
In companies where stored data serves as the backbone of each operation, a malfunctioning RAID can be disastrous. In some instances, manual RAID repair is necessary. This is how manual repair is done. First, see to it that all connections and installations of the disks are done properly. After you have done this and everything is alright, you open your Mac OS X Disc Utility. The malfunctioning array must be highlighted before you select the tab labeled RAID. You would know the problem because it will be displayed. If the RAID repair is needed because of data inconsistency, you will see the word "Failed" next to the degraded disk. A drive that is defective or missing will be indicated by the word "Offline." If the problem involves inconsistencies, clicking the rebuild button will do the trick. If there is a missing drive, select a replacement to the right window and click the button that says Rebuild. Manual RAID repair can solve the problem instantly or it might take a few days. Be patient and keep monitoring the system until repair is complete. A complete tutorial is here.
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I spent a good part of Friday in downtown San Jose with a few friends. Here are my reflexiones.
It was really cool to spend some time in the city, it made me feel a lot more comfortable with it. I appreciate it a lot more now, the bustling, the people just everywhere. The smells, the sodas, kids with their moms, old ladies, Ticos just reeking of cologne. Just being comfortable in a city setting.
I like the feeling of walking down these streets, chin up, a rough idea of where I'm going, and a sense of calm. Perhaps its not even a sense of calm, its just the lack of a sense of panic.
That's one thing I've come to love about being here – maybe it's even my favorite thing. The complete and utter absence of that acidic, black-slimeball-in-my-stomach feeling. That feeling of being perpetually on edge, just waiting for things to go wrong, just worrying – they don't do that here.
It's almost unimaginable – to live without worry. Vivir sin preocuparse. Until you let yourself go, really just surrender to it, you just can't understand it.
But once that reality takes over your heart, something inside you changes forever. It is a beautiful change.
And I just don't want it to slip away when I get back, so this has been my weak attempt to catch it carefully, to tie it down with words that can never truly describe it.
Leap of Faith
Like many that have bungee jumped, I feel there are truly no words to express the experience. However, for the sake of this blog, I'm going to try.
The whole thing started, actually, as a trade-off. I promised my friend Max that I'd jump if he came out dancing with us. Of course, I was pretty sure I'd find a way to back out at the last second as heights give my knees the shakes. However, the more I thought about it, the more I knew I'd be disappointed if I didn't do it. This was how I justified it to myself as I signed the receipt, although I felt more like I was signing my life away.
Fast forward. We get out of the van that drove us to the bridge. The canyon is sprawling open before us, carpeted in tropical plants. A river which I'm sure is massive up close snakes down the middle of the valley, looking almost small from 300 feet up. I pull myself back, and my stomach sinks a little bit. I hate heights.
We sign waivers. The man with long wavy black hair divides us into two groups and starts suiting us up. Max is first. He insists. He is nervous, I can tell. He gets up to the platform, looks out, and the man begins the countdown. Without even waiting for 1, Max leaps off. We ran to the edge, watching him fall like a rock. I couldn't believe how fast he was moving, inhumanely fast, like a ragdoll. Like a corpse almost, just limp.
But then! Miraculously, the cord tightens and he recoils back. We hear a man-screech echo through the canyon. But he is fine, he is spinning and on the way back up, he is smiling. The bungee madess begins. Five more people in our little group proceed to jump off a bridge because their friends told them to. Each one came back grinning, saying it was "unreal," cliche, cliche, cliche. I hope to come back up with my feet still firmly attached to my ankles, and un-wetted pants.
Then, it is my turn. Hair man suits me up. I watch his handiwork intently. Very intently. I was less terrified after watching everyone else so far survive, but the second my feet touched the platform, erm, the plank, if you will, my heart was in my throat. I clutched the metal pole and looked back at Max, who was filming, in complete terror. I lowered the cord between my feet as instructed and there it was. The ground, swimming millions of miles below me. A swirling sea of trees and the river. My heart was pounding, I needed a minute but they started the countdown. 5-4-3-2-1. Shit! "Pura Vida!," I shouted and blew a kiss, just to buy half a second more. And then I jumped. I jumped belly down, arms out, the same way I will when I get home and see my own bed.
And I fell. I fell fast. I remember thinking, in exactly this sequence: "SHIT. I didn't not just do that. There is no way I actually just did that. Oh HOLY SH-" The cord. It snapped me back up into the air, sending the world further into a spin of blurring, zooming, green foliage. It was only then, in that split second much like swinging too high on the playground, that I noticed the heinous screeching echoing through the canyon. It was coming from me.
I bounced yet again, this time with less of a recoil, and went spinning spinning spinning. Green everywhere, I'd taken out my contacts (for fear of getting them suctioned to my eyeballs), but somehow, I could make out each tropical leaf swirling below me. I opened my arms wide and breathed deep. I surrendered. The spinning was slowing, and I heard the river rushing by. The leaves, everywhere green. And out of nowhere, as I'm hanging upside down, arms wide open, offering my pounding heart, my soul perhaps, to the universe, a song fills my ears. It is 'Three Little Birds,' Bob Marley, of all things. And he's singing "every little thing/ is gonna be alright." And suddenly, this feeling of calm, of pura tranquila, seeps through me, as if released in that moment from my heart directly into my arteries. I breathe. The air is beautiful to me. It is the calm, the quieting of the restlessness that urged me to get on a plane to Costa Rica, on a 265 foot bridge, for that matter. Another breath. I am full of relief. It is not relief of having survived the jump. It is the relief of the calm I found in proving to myself I could do it.
I laughed my ass off as they pulled me back up. I was hanging from a giant rubber band in the middle of Central America, 2400 miles away from anything familiar, completely alone in this lush green universe.
And it didn't bother me at all.
La Pura Vida: Dia 5
Hola todos!
How is everyone? Un minuto…my brian is still thinking in Spanish after, no joke, 7 and a half hours of class today. I thought I'd do an entry about la vida aqui, because we have a field trip starting tomorrow and ending late Sunday night, I don't plan on bringing my laptop.
So I'm living in La Residencia, basically a dorm that looks like the real world house. Maria y Maru clean the house and cook us breakfast during the week. (The empanadas I had for breakfast today were tuanis – slang for too good.) We have wireless (obviously), a hammock and a patio, 2 sitting rooms, 4 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a dining room. The only downside is that it is nearly impossible to get a hot shower. Also, the electricity is sketchy sometimes because it is run on hydropower.
The food here is amazing. Tons of fruit, mangoes, limes, oranges, pineapples, bananas, avocados, all fresh. And great coffee too. Everything is fresh, it's all local, and nothing is processed. There's this great little place that we've been eating at, D'Mary, and it's just this lady, Mary, in basically a kitchen with a countertop and a bunch of tables. She makes Costa Rican homemade dinner as well as like hamburguesas y sandwiches. The food here is similar to Mexican, but much better. There's a lot of rice and beans, they mix black beans with rice and spices, or they have white rice with spices and veggies and red beans in sauce on the side. Then you have the meat, fresh chicken or pork or steak asado, like grilled. And to drink, it's always always juice. Pineapple, orange, melon, blackberry, watermelon, maracuyo, mora…delicious. And dessert is platanos, like bananas that are fried with cinnamon I think. I'm trying to learn all the recipes and befriend Mary with my wicked Spanish skills so she'll teach me. I've heard that when people go back to the states from CR, their stomachs can't handle American food any more because they are so used to pure food without all the additives.
Today I went to a plantation, una finca, of coffee, as it is one of the biggest exports of Costa Rica (Starbucks buys their beans from the finca I was at today). They grow a bunch of other fruit crops there, but they don't harvest any of it. They let it fall on the ground and become fertilizer for the coffee. Apparently, it takes four years to go from a seed to a legitimate coffee plant. They have white flowers, but only for a few days. When the beans are red, they harvest them. The workers are immigrants from Nicaragua and surrounding countries, because the Costa Ricans don't want to do such hard labor. They get about $1.50 US per basket of beans picked. It takes about an hour to fill a 25 lb basket. We got to see a whole tour of each step in the process, and try the coffee, which was deliciousa.
So this weekend is our excursion to Puerto Viejo. We are going to do some snorkeling and traveling by boat. I have been told that there is a strong Rasta influence, and Puerto Viejo is basically as close as you can get to Jamaica without actually going to Jamaica.
Tonight Veritas, the University, is hosting a dance in the courtyard. Seeing as it is monsoon-esque rain right now, I'm not sure that will happen. However, I do need to take a cold shower and get ready, because I'm sure we'll end up doing something.
Hope everyone is happy and doing well!
La Pura Vida: Day 1
My flight arrived in San Jose at 5:25 a.m. It had been a long night, ridiculously uncomfortable as we all tried to contort ourselves into somewhat recognizable sleeping positions within the confines of stiff airplane seats. My thoughts drifted through the night, slipping in and out of a light doze. One moment, I'd see myself on the ramp at DIA with the last person to see me off, Francisco. Ironically, we'd met in Spanish class my junior year of high school, and now he handles bags at the airport. My last hour in the States was spent catching up, swapping stories and admiring pictures of his new baby girl. My mind would flow into the next thought, an image of myself in Costa Rica, perhaps learning to surf or strolling through the capitol. Suddenly, a jolt and my head rolls forward – the asshole behind me, I am sure of it, had to be throwing punches at the back of my seat.
Eventually, after a few cycles of the aforementioned process, the flight attendants snapped the lights on and passed out customs paperwork with nauseating cheeriness. We exited the plane and trotted through the most illogically-designed airport I've ever encountered. It had to have been 14 miles of fast food and duty-free shops before finally reaching customs round 1, followed by baggage claim, then customs round 2. I shamelessly followed the two girls that sat by me on the plane; their badass nose piercings and plans to backpack through the country "for a few months or whatever" seemed like authority enough to me.
Finally I made my way to Luis, the driver taking me to my residencia. We chatted en espanol the entire way back as I watched the waves of mist covering the town retreat back to the mountains. I've never seen such lushness – green everywhere. Eden. I tell Luis about my family, my college, my job as a lifeguard. He gets a kick out of the last one, "La salvavida, eh? Como Baywatch." I explain that without an ocean, lifeguarding is much less Baywatch-esque. He prefers to chuckle at some awful image of Pamela Anderson's body with my head stuck on it.
After getting 2 hours of sleep, I go on a tour of the city of San Jose. I repeatedly find myself at the back of the pack running to catch up after standing too long staring at a building or beautiful tree or sculpture. I take as many pictures as I can at high speed, hoping maybe the magic of a photo-editing program will be able to salvage the picturesque scenes I am trotting through.
The day is long. We finally take a bus out to a hacienda and are fed a heaping plateful of native cuisine, including arroz con frijoles, pollo, carne y tortillas, bananas fritas, and sticky sweet raspberry juice. We wandered the grounds for a bit, then had an orientation at the Univerisity, Veritas. I still hadn't unpacked.
My roommate and I managed to order a pizza later in the evening – we enjoyed our accomplishment the way a caveman would have enjoyed felling a beast.
And finally, at the end of the day, as many in the residencia head out to the bars, she and I type away at our computers, preparing for the very important oral interview we face tomorrow.
La Vista del Centro:
The Adventure Begins
Before I left school this last spring, my adviser instructed me to make my trip to Costa Rica "journalistic." So, for that purpose, (and to appease my family), thisblackbird is coming back to life.
The adventure begins with speeding, swearing, and a missed flight. But we'll get to that later.
For now, enjoy the sights of San Jose, my home for the next five weeks, courtesy of our friends at google images.
Ah, I'm so excited!!
As I mentioned in earlier posts, "Blackbird" is my all-time favorite Beatles song. So for this post, I did a little research on it.
The song was written by Paul McCartney in 1968. It is supposedly a reaction to racial tensions in the United States during the spring of that year. McCartney wrote it in Scotland. The song is fairly simple in instrumentation, consisting only of the guitar, McCartney's voice, a dubbed-in blackbird singing and his foot tapping like a metronome. The guitar composition is based on Beethoven's "Bouree in E Minor" – a song McCartney and George Harrison learned as kids to impress others.
The song is featured on the White Album, which was released on November 22, 1968. It was a tense time for the band, which was on the brink of breaking up. Their manager, Brian Epstein had just died the summer before. They were very involved in the psychadelic drug scene, and the presence of Yoko Ono in the studio only added to the tension. The album is interesting because it is more like a co-recording of four individual artists than one enified band.
Here's a youtube video with the song if you've never heard it.
Research sources: http://www.iamthebeatles.com/article1011.html
This Idea I Had
OK, so I took a creative writing class my junior year of high school. One of our projects was to spend a class period cutting up newspapers and magazines and taking words from them, and stuffing them in an envelope. The next day, we combined all of our words into a 'found poem.' It was a bit choppy, but that's just the style.
What's the point? It occured to me that I was feeling a bit creative, so what you're about to witness is a found poem consisting entirely of Beatles song titles…(we'll see how it goes).
"Words Of Love"
You've really got a hold on me
Oh! darling.
I want to hold your hand,
I call your name, like dreamers do.
Don't let me down, hold me tight!
I've got a feeling I'm only sleeping.
"Everyone wants to be my baby," she said she said.
Devil in her heart, honey don't!
Let it be while my guitar gently weeps.
Cry for a shadow.
I'm so tired.
Golden slumbers eight days a week.
I'll cry instead for no one.
Mr. Moonlight – I'll follow the sun, and your bird can sing.
Tomorrow never knows.
Here comes the sun! Come together!
Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
Martha My Dear, Penny Lane,
Elanor Rigby,
Lovely Rita,
Lady Madonna,
Dear Prudence:
All You Need Is Love.
Pouty British
I don't know about you, but Spring's inability to just commit itself to a steady, loving relationship with Colorado is driving me crazy! Rain one day, snow the next, a two-day summery stretch of 70's, then back to the typical Fort Collins gusts that make a good hair day a near impossibility. Gah!
During bummer-down weather spells like this one, I often find myself turning to a category of music I affectionately refer to as "pouty British." And because of the Beatles' Liverpool roots, I figured I could tie this in. (My favorite pouty Beatles tune is "Yesterday" of course, or "While My Guitar Gently Weeps.")
So join me in indulging your inner pouty Brit and check out these tunes. (Caution: Don't play any of them for more than an hour or so. Just trust me, lol.)
First up is Aqualung, AKA Matthew Hales of Southampton. (So pouty here). I have his record "Strange and Beautiful," released in 2002. The song from it that you would know if you heard it is "Brighter Than Sunshine." (Coincidentally, it's the cheeriest tune on the CD). It's definitely catchy, as are the rest of the songs on the CD. My personal favorite is "You Turn Me Around," which is this sort of inspirational song about being 'turned around' or pulled back from a bad situation by a loved one.
This is The Streets, AKA Mike Skinner. (Why these dudes can't just go by their names, I'm not sure.) He is a British rapper, which gives the genre a unique dynamic. (And really, who doesn't love accents? )
The best pouty song by this artist from West Heath in Burmingham is called "Dry Your Eyes." It depicts a breakup step by step, and how the narrator attempts to keep his significant other in his life. But, as he says, the moral of the story is to "dry your eyes mate, I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up. There's plenty more fish in the sea."
Keane is a band from Battle, in East Sussex. They are sometimes described as "piano rock." And yes, they rock! Their music is not the dramatic downer that "Dry Your Eyes" is, it is actually catchy and surprisingly upbeat. The unique thing about them is their sound – guitarless rock with awesome piano melody and distortion. But the undertone is definitely that of melancholy crooning about heartache. Check out "Somewhere Only We Know" on their first album "Hopes and Fears."
The Old Pros, Coldplay of course! Some factoids: Coldplay was formed in 1998 in London. In their early years, they were known to give 10% of their profits to charity, and are also large supporters of Amnesty International and Fair Trade. Lead singer Chris Martin is married to American actress Gweneth Paltrow. Coldplay's newest album, to be released June of this year, is to be called Viva La Vida (Long Live Life) and is said to have Hispanic influences.
Being a pretty popular band, everyone has heard of Coldplay and has their own favorite songs. I'm a big fan of a few songs on each of the band's CD's, but I think "A Rush of Blood to the Head" makes for good pouty background music when I'm painting. They were featured on the Garden State soundtrack, which, I'm just going to say, is essential listening material to anyone with a soul.
And now, the exception to the pouty British rule, Elliot Smith is just pouty. The artist, based out of Portland, Oregon, struggled with and sang about drug addiction, depression, and alcohol abuse. He was popular during the '90s, but his life was cut short in 2003 when he died of two stab wounds to the chest (the autopsy didn't determine whether they were self-inflicted or not).
Elliot Smith's voice has a soft, genuine quality to it. His sound consists of acoustic strumming mixed with some electric sounds, and intensely poignant lyrics. It creates an overall mellow sense of melancholy. My favorite songs are "A Fond Farewell," "Baby Britain" (more upbeat), "Needle In The Hay," and "Bottle Up and Explode!"
Hope you guys enjoy my picks for best pouty Brits, if you have any more rainy day bands, leave me a comment!
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Abbey Road
Thanks for the comments last time (they cracked me up). Across the Universe is definitely "an LSD trip through the 60's"…how didn't I come up with that myself??
My topic today is a shortie, but I want to share with you why Abbey Road is special to me.
Do you ever cycle through cds? I definitely do, Blue October in the fall, Jack Johnson in the summer, etc. Abbey Road is my springtime CD.
The overall feel of the album is sort of sweet and romantic (for people with spring fever, maybe). But it's not ridiculous about it. Take "Something," for example, a classic love song, along with "Oh Darling." Great songs, definitely about love, but they won't make you puke. My favorite track on Abbey Road by far is "Here Comes the Sun." The song is so happy without being over-the-top. I would strongly recommend playing it on a nice day, because I guarantee it will put you in a good mood. The album finishes with a series of short songs including "Golden Slumbers" and "The End." This gives the album the Beatles' signature sort of tie-ins before finishing with "Her Majesty," a 30-second little piece about getting up the courage to speak to a pretty girl. The album is a great musical experience, and I'd strongly suggest a listen on a warm spring day. (Hopefully there are some of those in our future!)
Across The Universe
So I mentioned this movie in my first post, but haven't gone back to it until now.
For anyone that hasn't seen the movie, Across The Universe is, above all else, hard to describe. It's kind of something you just have to see. However, I'll attempt to give a brief synopsis.
The movie follows a group of characters, whose names are all taken from Beatles songs. The main character is Jude (who looks suspiciously like Paul McCartney). He immigrates illegally from Liverpool to America to find his biological father. When he gets there, he befriends Max, an Ivy-league dropout, and falls in love with his sister, Lucy (who's boyfriend just died in the Vietnam War). The three move out to New York City and live as bohemians with Janis Joplin-esque Sadie, Jimi Hendrix-esque Jojo, and Prudence, an ex-cheerleading lesbian. While Lucy becomes a peace activist, Jude works as an artist. The characters experience various ups and downs, and the movie gives a psychadelic take on the unstable political landscape of the mid to late 60's. All the while singing, I might add, as the movie is a musical.
Some of my favorite covers included were "Because," "Revolution," "Hey Jude," "Across the Universe," Something," and "Strawberry Fields Forever." They were used in unique ways that I had never thought of before. For example, "She's So Heavy" was used in correlation with Max, who ends up being drafted for the war. Uncle Sam is the one saying "I want you" (literally, he pops out of a poster) and soldiers are shown carrying the statue of liberty, singing "she's so heavy."
Like the rest of the movie, this scene is pretty symbolic. I interpreted each character as representing different influential people in the 1960's, and the overall thing as a (trippy) representation of that time period, which was one of the craziest of all American history (especially in 1968).
Now, for those that haven't seen it, I say trippy because, well, its just freaking trippy. The best example I can give is the end credits – the characters are underwater, naked, and in a crazy technicolor that keeps changing. The movie is strongly tied to the counterculture, which is strongly tied to hallucinogens. The effects are great.
The movie is a must because it is just good. Don't let the musical thing freak you out (guys) because it consists of well-done Beatles covers. But especially for Beatles fans, this will rock your world. So go see it if you haven't already.
(The underwater technicolor hookup)
(The Strawberries represent soldiers in the movie)
(I'll never look at Uncle Sam the same again)
(Some famous co-stars…How does Bono end up in everything??)