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Friday, November 16, 2012
Secrets to Shiny, Healthy Hair
No matter if you're up on the stage or you're simply sitting on your couch, we all want our hair to look shiny and healthy. I get quite a few comments and questions on my hair. Everything from how do I get those big volume waves, to complete strangers asking me where I got my extensions done. (For the record, all the hair on my head is my own.) I've even had the person behind me in line at Starbucks decide to pet my hair. Based on this interest, plus some specific requests that I feature a post about my hair care, I've decide to divulge all my hair secrets. Honestly, my hair really isn't that different from anyone else's. I have medium-thick wavy, brown hair. But over the years I've learned to care for it and found the right products for my hair type. Since we all have different hair types, what works for me obviously won't work for everyone, but hopefully you can find an idea or two to add to your own hair care routine.
Start From the Inside
Outer beauty starts on the inside. What you eat today literally becomes the components of your cells for tomorrow. Our food is the building blocks of our internal organs, bones, skin, and hair. So it's important to eat nutrient-dense, vibrant foods. I eat a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean protein, especially salmon. And I limit wheat, dairy, and processed foods. I also take vitamins everyday. Stress, which so many of are under daily, can cause hair loss, as it leaches Vitamin B out of the body. Adding a supplement to your diet can be advantageous. The portion of my vitamin regime focused on hair is the Hair, Skin, and Nails multi-vitamin supplement made by Futurebiotics, which has a high concentration of B vitamins.
Hair Care
Even if you want to retain your long hair or are trying to grow yours out, regular trims are essential. If you don't get the dead ends cut off, you're compromising the health of your hair and ultimately slowing the growth of your hair. I get about three inches cut off every four months. I also always get layers cut in, especially around my face to add lift, texture, and body. I see Carly at Salon Divine, who is great with layers.
I try to limit washing to every other day, as too much shampooing can strip hair of its natural oils and shine. Not to mention it's just time-consuming! I alternate between using John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner and Therapy-G Antioxidant Shampoo and Conditioner. Overall, I like a very thick conditioner as my hair is prone to tangles and this also helps keep it hydrated. I do also color my hair with an all-over non-bleach color to add depth and dimension. I see Lori Hansen, who I highly recommend. And after my shower I always finish with Ojon Revitalizing Mist, which is a leave-in detangler. Before bed, I brush my dry hair from root to tip, which spreads oil from the scalp along the hair shaft and also stimulates growth in hair follicles.
Hair Styling
I highly recommend investing in an expensive hair dryer and brush. For a hair dryer, you want one that drys at a high heat, thus drying your hair faster, which limits the exposure time of your hair to damaging heat styling. I have a professional ionic tourmaline dryer made by Bespoke Labs. For my brush, I use 50-50 nylon and boar bristle brush by Mason Pearson. Yes, a Mason Pearson brush is a bit pricey, but it comes with a lifetime guarantee and it's an item you'll use every single day. In my opinion, it's worth every penny. Before blow drying, I spray the roots with Aveda Volumizing Tonic, which provides a noticeable volume lift. I also rub in a small amount of Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother, which protects against heat styling and helps smooth and soften hair. I turn my head upside down and I use my Pearson Mason brush as I blow dry to blow dry my hair out straight.
Once dry, I set my hair in hot rollers. I am a huge fan of hot rollers and they are my number one hair recommendation. They will give you big, bouncy curls, and can sit in your hair while you get ready. And, as they aren't as hot as a curling iron, they aren't nearly as damaging to your hair. A Conair set from the drugstore works just fine. Look for ones that have a minimum of 3.5 inch rollers, while 4 inches is even better. I set my style with a liberal application of John Freida Frizz-Ease Hairspray.
A few final items I keep around are Ojon Shine & Protect Glossing Mist for days when my hair is looking a little dry. And on non-shampooing days if my roots are starting to look oily, I apply good old Johnson and Johnson baby powder. But be sure to rub it in well.
Hope you found these tips helpful!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Interview with Malia
The Introduction
Known for both her oriental and beledi styles, Malia is a dancer of many talents. She has gained recognition as an instructor, performer, and event producer and has been featured in several local, national, and international publications. As a producer, Malia's events have included the shows Saharan Soul and Hathor Unveiled. She is also a director of the troupe Bella Rosa. For more info about her performances, classes, shows, and troupes, visit her website.
The Interview
Taking advantage of Seattle Restaurant Week, Malia and I meet for our interview at the Stumbling Goat on Phinney Ridge. Settling in over buttery fish and crisp wine, our conversation takes off instantly. Our interview even concludes with what turns out to be a very accurate tarot reading done by Malia herself!
Alessandra: What belly dancers have been the most inspirational to you?
Malia: My favorite dancer is probably Mona Said. I can always remember her saying that dancers are not supposed to do anything that is not lady-like! I've also been greatly influenced by Mish Mish and Tamalyn Dallal, as well as Nadira who really took me under her wing as a mentor when I was making the transition from student to professional.
Alessandra: Your upcoming adventure is a trip to Egypt to study beledi. Given somewhat recent events in that country and throughout the Middle East, are you feeling any apprehension?
Malia: Yes! But I've been dancing for nine years now and have always loved folkloric, so I figure it's just time to go. It's time for me to spend time learning the culture, heart, and soul of this style that speaks to me.
Alessandra: In addition to being a dancer and producer, you're also the mother of two small children. How do manage to find the time for your dance? Any tips for the rest of us?
Malia: I'm still trying to figure that out. Time really goes in waves. There are periods where my dance is on the back burner, and then there are times where I'm just really into practicing, finding music, and costuming. My children will be little for such a short period of time, so that's who I need to focus on for now. I've told myself that belly dance will always be there, even if for now it's in the background. Originally, when my first child was born, I was worried about taking time off from dance, that I would lose where I was at and all I had worked for. But being a mother has been really essential in making me the dancer that I am. I'm also fortunate that I have an amazing husband who will take the kids when I need space to dance.
Alessandra: How has being a mother affected who you are as a dancer?
Malia: Before I was a mom, I was much more rigid in my ideas of what dance should be and had very stuck opinions. Seeing how completely different my two children are has helped me realize that we are all different people. Who you are and how you dance are very individualized and very personal. It has opened up a broader world for me. I can now watch a belly dance show and just love it for what it is. I can wonder at what they are going to do next and not care if it's "right" or "wrong". Overall, my perception of belly dance has shifted to being focused on the healing aspects of belly dance and realizing how much women need this dance in their lives.
Alessandra: Thinking back to your first solo performance, can you recall what it was and how you were feeling?
Malia: My first solo performance was at Delilah's studio as part of an aromatherapy class series. Being fond of pie, the aroma I selected was key lime pie, which I baked and brought with me. I danced to Shakira in a pink and green costume. And I was terrified! In fact, I was really nervous performing for about the first four years. Growing up, I was a very mousy, shy little girl. I actually think that belly dance attracts a lot of women who are introverts and they use belly dance as a means to express themselves.
Alessandra: This fellow introvert can most certainly attest to that!
Alessandra: So it's fairly common knowledge that belly dancers in Seattle get paid less than their counterparts in other metropolitan areas. Why do you think that is?
Malia: It's hard to say. But it's sad that dancers are making less now than they did in the 1970s (comparatively speaking). I think it's partially due to undercutting and partially due to dancers not knowing what they are worth. I think it's very worthwhile for dancers to ask for raises and to recognize that what they offer is something of value.
Alessandra: What advice would you give to beginning dancers?
Malia: Buy a really fancy hip scarf, as that will make you want to use it, and use it often. Study with as many instructors as possible. Go to belly dance shows, watch the professional dancers, and in particular, watch the interaction between the dancer and the musicians.
Alessandra: And what advice would you give to the "rising stars", dancers looking to take the leap into being a professional?
Malia: Find a mentor that's on your side and wants you to succeed. Someone who will not only teach you the dancing side, but the professional, business side as well. It's so important to learn how to behave in a professional manner. Perform as often as you can, even if that means for free at haflas and other community shows. Go to shows you aren't dancing in and stay for the whole thing. Meet people in the community and network. Learn to deal with new situations. Practice. Be original. Be yourself. Specialize in something, which is a great business technique. Offer something that people want or that is uniquely you. Dancers always want to "wow" their audience, but you don't have to be in constant motion to do this; less is more. Don't rush into turning professional. Taking the stage is sacred, wait for it and know that you earned it. When you do take the stage to perform, have the confidence that you are good enough. I think new professionals can be intimidated by the seasoned performers, but know that your fellow dancers have love in their hearts for you. And remember that when you are on stage, your number one job is to make every audience member comfortable. No one should feel scared for you. "Introduce" yourself as the dancer and be confident. When you are comfortable, the audience will be comfortable and will be able to enjoy the performance. Then you can just be you and share what is in your heart.
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CyberLink's Report Reveals that 1 in 6 U.S. Office Workers Think that Remote Workers Are Less Valued by the Company
"Reality of the Remote Worker Report" Highlights the Need of Social Media
Apps for Team Communication
Taipei, Taiwan—August 30, 2017 — CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today released their "Reality of the Remote Worker Report," which surveyed 1,154 US working adults, finding that remote workers tend to have their presence go by unnoticed. 43 percent of office workers think it's harder for remote workers to be seen in the workplace than those non-remote. The report, conducted online with YouGov, gives valuable insight into the perceptions of remote workers and how their disconnect from company culture has become a cumbersome pain point in their careers. Its release coincides with the launch of CyberLink's new "U" unified communication apps, a unique set of tools that bring the spontaneity and conviviality of social media to the workplace, transforming collaboration and team building in today's organic business world.
Remote workers understand productivity, but according to the report, office workers think it's twice as difficult for remote workers to build relationships with the boss, make work friends, collaborate with their team and navigate the workplace culture than in-office workers.
CyberLink's findings also revealed the following about the disadvantages of remote workers' distance from the office and colleagues:
- Nearly 1 in 6 (15%) think remote workers are less valued by a company
- More than 1 in 3 (38%) think remote workers don't get to experience office culture
- 1 in 5 (20%) think remote workers get promoted less often than non-remote workers
- 1 in 12 (8%) think remote workers are less trustworthy
Almost half (42%) said they wouldn't be able to build relationships with their coworkers, and one-third (36%) said they would feel lonely or isolated from their team. Another third (34%) of workers said they would be missing out on the office culture if they worked from home, demonstrating that simply being present in the office alongside coworkers appears to be a large factor of a positive work experience. Great for office workers, but paints a picture of hesitation and trepidation for those faced with remote working.
"Even though communication has largely shifted to digital mediums, face time is still a highly-valued part of business," said Dr. Jau Huang, CEO of CyberLink. "Remote workers don't have a physical presence in the office, so their colleagues may be under the impression that they bring less to the table or aren't a member of the team, even though that's often not true. Our newly launched U apps aim at solving this important issue that has been largely left unaddressed by existing technologies until now."
Creating a Remote Workplace Culture
With how quickly the business world is shifting to remote work, it's not likely that the trend will move in reverse. Simplifying communication and aspects of collaboration among workers is a necessary part of making it work successfully, especially when one-third (31%) have been late or missed a meeting because of tech failure, or experienced the following technical difficulties:
- 2 in 5 (42%)have misinterpreted the tone of written communication (email, IM, etc.)
- 40% say an important call has been dropped
- Nearly a quarter (22%)have been late to or missed a meeting because it was too complicated to join
- More than quarter (28%)have used the wrong version of a document
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"With remote workers representing nearly half of the workforce in 2017, it's time for the perceptions of their value and role in business to shift. The gap between in-office and remote workers can be bridged with easy-to-use technology that streamlines communication with a laser focus on collaboration." said Dr. Huang. "CyberLink's new user-focused unified communication apps, U Webinar, U Meeting and U Messenger, make it simple for every team member to feel like a valued member of the team – wherever they are."
Read the full survey result on CyberLink U Blog
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My name is Katherine and I am a Wellspring member. The first day I walked into Wellspring back in August of 2007, I tentatively approached the building. I had a vague thought to poke around, and see what it was all about. My husband's VON nurse had mentioned the organization, and spoke highly of it…. [Read More]
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Water-bubble boy David Blaine, wrinkly as a raisin and dangerously dehydrated, was pulled out of his fishbowl at Lincoln Center last night after holding his breath for seven minutes and eight seconds – well short of the nine minutes he was shooting for.
It was a glitzy failure for the celebrity magician, who didn't even match the world record of eight minutes and 58 seconds.
He also failed in a Houdini-like escape stunt.
Blaine managed to wiggle out of chains holding his wrists, but was pulled to the surface before he could get out of his leg shackles.
He did, however, manage to stay under water a record 177 hours, with the help of breathing and feeding.
"He said over and over again that he failed," said diver Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, who helped haul the waterlogged Blaine to the top of his bubble.
The stunt was broadcast live in a two-hour special by ABC.
"I am humbled so much by the support of everybody from New York City and from all over the world," the wan daredevil told the crowd. "This was a very difficult week but you made it all fly by with your strong spirit and energy.
"And thank you all and I love you all," he said before dissolving in a tearless sob.
Blaine was rushed to nearby Roosevelt Hospital, where he was whisked into the emergency room. Two camera crews who traveled with him in the ambulance followed him into the ER.
There was no immediate word of his condition.
"I'm still in awe," said Charlie Shipman, 25, of Harlem, who stopped by the last half-hour of the trick. "It was anti-climatic for him to fail."
Blaine's friend and consultant, Dr. Murat Gunel, tried to talk him out of the attempt earlier yesterday, after examining tests that showed the magician had lost 20 percent of his body fluid and suffered liver damage while living in the water-filled sphere.
"He is pushing his body insanely to the limits. He's crazy to do this," Gunel said.
Dr. Duane Graveline, a former NASA astronaut who never made it into space, submerged himself in a water-filled tank for a week in 1964 while he was a research scientist with the U.S. Air Force. Now he still holds the breath-holding record.
More than 400,000 people stopped by Lincoln Center to see the magician over the week. They included Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell and Matt Dillon; rockers Anthony Kiedis and Lenny Kravitz; Knick President Isiah Thomas; and models Alessandra Ambrosia and Petra Nemcova, spokesmen said. Actor Matthew Modine was on hand for last night's climax.
"I think show business is hard enough without trying to kill yourself," said Alan Alda, host of Scientific American Frontiers.


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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for every artist who practices art, or who is skilled in a particular artistic expression.
May you provide each artist with the appropriate venues for their art to be seen, appreciated, and sold. Allow them the ability to connect with other artists who will support them, provide feedback for their development, and help them to establish a network of connections with interested buyers.
As they step out in faith, trusting in You, assist them with the necessary resources. Show them where to find the space to do their works of art, how to obtain the appropriate supplies, and where to find the funds to establish themselves as skilled artists.
Give them your wisdom to manage their time wisely, the confidence to thrive in their creativity, and the willingness to learn, grow, and mentor others. May your encouragement direct their steps, your strength enable them to move forward, and your inspiration guide them in all that you desire to show them.
Thank you for equipping and releasing every artist who looks to you as their Heavenly Father. You are so proud of each one, as you marvel at the wonderful works of every individual expression. To you be the glory forever, and ever. Amen.


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There are several things we really love and we can't quit eating such as chocolate and ketchup. Although they leave awful stains on the carpet and the upholstery we never refuse a bite of something greasy which is capable of ruining our precious sofa. So, instead of chocolate diet, you can start reading this post and you will never see such stains any more.
To remove a chocolate spot is a nightmare for every housewife when the time for upholstery cleaning comes. There is always a little spot that you probably missed during the regular cleaning of the house and now you have permanent stain to deal with. Don't panic and take a small knife to scrape the chocolate if there is any (this refers to fresh spills). The fabrics can be soaked into a washing soda detergent and the upholstery should be washed with stain removal solution.
Another thing we love eating is ketchup or tomato juice as well. Unfortunately, it happens often to spill some of it on the sofa for example. All you have to do is to react fast and to remove the excess ketchup from the fabric. Then make a solution of clean water and baking soda, which works great on such type of stains. Remember not to rub but dab using the detergent, and finally rinse with clean water.
The third hard to remove food stains are those made of grease like butter for instance. The professional upholstery cleaning services would recommend you to cover the stain with salt or talcum powder because it is going to absorb the grease. Then dab using alcohol such as vodka or gin. Rinse and dry to make sure the stain is gone.


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Lovely Ladies Painting……
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Before you work with a house painters Tampa based service, you have to learn who to work with. You want to make sure you're getting the best assistance for the best price. Before you can do that you're going to need to go through and use the tips that follow.
A house painting service needs to have been around for a while. You want to know that they have been doing this kind of work for a long time so you know that they are capable of doing a good job. If you hire an amateur, there's no telling whether they can do good work for you or not. But, when you hire people with experience, you know your money is not going to waste. Try to find out how long a service or a contractor has been doing this kind of work before hiring anyone.
It's important to figure out what you're going to have to pay to get your house painted. You're going to want to find out what multiple companies and contractors are going to charge for the work they have to do. It's generally a lot better to go with someone that has fair prices because then you know you're not going to get ripped off in any way. However, if someone has very low prices you may want to be wary of them. They could be offering low prices because they don't have that good of a reputation so be careful.
You're going to want to find reviews about a company or a contractor that you're thinking of working with. You want to make sure that they have made their recent customers happy with their services. When looking at a review, make sure you make note of when it was posted. You want to try and find the most recent reviews possible so you can find out what the company or the contractor is currently like. If you go too far back in the past, the information you get may no longer be true because the service it's about may have changed a little or a lot.
It should now be easier for you to find house painters Tampa services that are going to work in your situation. You want to know that you're hiring the right people for the job. Take your time and you'll be sure to find out who can do the job well and who to avoid.


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A graduate of Master Performing Arts Management from the University Paris-Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, Barbara is a French expatriate resident in UAE since 5 years. Her work folio includes various event projects where she managed the implementation of photography exhibitions, fashion shows, creation of spectacle and working on festival logistics and production – most notably for Sharjah Light Festivals in 2015 and 2016.
She is a creative, motivated and responsible person with a high degree of integrity. She has a strong passion for art, photography and loves to paint finding her inspiration from the likes of Picasso and Jackson Pollock.


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- forms_udAsked on June 15, 2016 at 04:45 AM
Hello, I have this problem:
I have two different forms, Form1 and Form2 that are sent in different moments of time. Is it possible that once you fill in the fields in Form1 automaticly Form2 is filled? For this, firstly the person should fill the "name" and the other two fields would be automatic.
- JotForm SupportliyamAnswered on June 15, 2016 at 05:56 AM
Unfortunately, it would not be possible to create a form whose data is dependent on the other form by filling up the form. The closest solution that I could think of is filling the 2nd form by means of URL parameters. This means that the form is filled when the link to the form has specific parameters that shall automatically fill the form.
Here is a user guide that explains more about it: https://www.jotform.com/help/71-Prepopulating-Fields-to-Your-JotForm-via-URL-Parameters
You can however customize your form flexibly to use the HTML full source code and have your own database on a separate website, and then customizing your form to pull up data from your own database. But this requires that you also are collecting submissions on to your specific website by using the sending post data feature of JotForm: https://www.jotform.com/help/213-Send-POST-Data-From-JotForm-Using-PHP-in-Custom-Thank-You-Page
If you think any of the alternative suggestions might work for you, please do let us know.


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9: thank the people on the phone. remind them that you're thankful for thier help. kissing thier behinds is a good thing.
10: ship insured... and NOT via UPS. UPS will not ship electroncics without you paying them to pack it... even if it IS broken to begin with. get a tracking number (some companies require it). also recomend not shipping via DHL (Destroyed Heaved or Lost).
if you need any help on specifics on companies please PM or IM I'd be glad to help out.
i agree with everything here, especially bragging about how great their product and he/she has been, i used to work a phone doing customer service, and as wrong as it may be, i have seen a beligerant customer get NO warranty service
i am not sure about the UPS statement though, my company ships millions in electronic components every year from pc's to individual circuit boards and we do all of our own packing, i also have had no issues shipping pc parts to people i sell to on ebay
Nice list.
But isn't it better to RMA a proccessor or motherboard back to were you bought it from if you went and overclocked it to much and wreaked it?
i thought so too, but it turned out in Monarch's case, instead of giving me a new replacement immediately, they simply shipped my mobo off to Abit for me, all it did was serve to put a monkey in the middle, making it take about a week longer
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BHUBANESWAR: The joint agitation of teachers demanding abolition of block grant mode of service entered fourth day today. The teachers and lecturers staging dharna under banner of Odisha School College Teachers and Employees Joint Forum threatened that the agitation will be intensified if their demands are not met. Ruling BJD MLAs Sanjay Das Burma and Pranab Prakash Das on behalf of the state government met the block grant teachers and lecturers and appealed to the agitators to return to schools and colleges.
"Presently, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is on a tour to New Delhi, he will return on August 20. He is aware about the problems and has requested the teachers for a discussion and any democratic demand will be considered by the government," Mr Dasburma told reporters after meeting the agitating teachers.
The teachers have, however, declined to stop agitation."Till the government takes a decision on our demands and publish a notification on it the agitation will continue.
We will withdraw our agitation only after the notification is published," said president of 488-category College Lecturers Association Pabitra Mahala.
"The agitation will not stop under any circumstances. Fulfil our demands, we will call off agitation immediately," said Convenor of School Teachers Federation of Odisha (STFO) Prakash Chandra Mohanty.
The block grant teachers and lecturers are agitating since Wednesday over their demands that include abolition of the block grant system, equal salary for equal work, salary as per 7th pay commission recommendations, provision of full aid, government takeover of all aided schools amongst others.
Higher Education Minister Ananta Das said that the government is considering the demands of the teachers.
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Polanyi wants to model the scientific community as a republic, and hence as a political body, with activities coordinated by the mutual adjustment of individual initiatives; each taking into account the activities of the others. Under this model the problems to be investigated are chosen by the scientific community in order to guarantee that their efforts and resources will not be wasted. The criteria for their selection are: plausibility; scientific value: accuracy, systematic importance, intrinsic interest; and originality. He recognizes that there is a tension between the first (plausibility) and the third (originality) criteria.
As a republic, the authority of scientific opinion is mutual and is established between scientists, not over them. He claims that scientific activities cannot be controlled from a central authority or directed from outside the community in order to serve public interest. It is an organic growth from existing knowledge to new knowledge and cannot be predicted or shaped. Any such attempts at direction or shaping will only result in mutilation. The paradox of the republic of science is that its tradition is one that upholds authority while at the same time cultivating originality. It is an association of independent initiatives that combine towards an indeterminate achievement. It is a society of explorers.
No authoritarian technics, here, but neither do we have the federal government controlling science.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
M Polanyi, "The Republic of Science: its Political and Economic Theory," Minerva 1 (1962): 54-73
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Spore(cck pick-up point)->Genting Highlands (First World Hotel) -> Genting Strawberry Farm -> Gohtong Jaya
We were supposed to reach by 6.15am at cck gain city to board our 6.30am bus. But around 6am, we received a call from WTS bus attendant too confirm our attendance. It seems like everyone has already reached and my family is the last to board. Its typically a 'come early, go early' policy. People tend to board the bus early so that they will be able to arrive at the destination early. Same for departure, if all passengers board the bus early, all will reach Singapore at an earlier time.
Our groupon voucher entitled us to WTS CEO Gold cruiser.
|WTS CEO Gold cruiser to Genting Malaysia
Yup. Thats the bus we took. It's pretty new hence this explans why the WTS labels have not been up. It's super comfortable on this 25 seater bus. No entertainment provided but ample leg space assured!
The different type of buses WTS Travel provides can be found on this website: http://www.wtstravel.com.sg/coaches.html
They are at least 90% similar to the photos shown but of course you have to expect a little wear and tear on the actual bus seats.
We departed at 6.15am and cleared Singapore and Malaysia Customs by 7am. It was an early Sunday morning, and hence no queues formed at the customs.
|Along the way to the custom and after clearing them
It was drizzling while we were clearing the customs!
We were told by our bus tour guide (yes, there's one) that it will be a 6 hour journey to Genting with two pit stops: Yong Peng and KL.
|Along the way
|Fellow WTS bus
|Yong Peng!
We didnt grab any food since we just had our breakfast. Some of the food prices which we noticed are:
- fishball noodles @ RM 6.50
- pomelo fruit @ RM 25
- starfruit @ RM 4
- Chewing Gum one small packet of 5 sticks @ RM 1.60
|one small pack of chewing gum cost RM 1.60
|souvenir shop at Yong Peng
We left Yong Peng at 8.39am and we reached our next and final pit stop for toilet break at 10.50am.
|Second and final pitstop
|the beautiful sky/scenary
|Resort World Genting Billboard
|Police Station @ Genting
Finally, we reached Genting highlands at 12.30pm. Weather was kinda chilly. It was 21degree celsius.
Having read on trip reviews, we know that First World Hotel which we will be spending two nights there, houses 6118 groups of guests. 3pm is their offical check in time while 12pm is their official check out time. We decided to try for early check in if possible.
|Awards for First World Hotel
However in 2008, The Palazzo and expansion of The Venetian in Las Vegas beat its record.
It's about a 5-10 minutes walk from bus depot to the main lobby given that we have to squeeze past massive crowd, as its the peak period of arrival and departure. You can just followed the cover walkway, and you will see Starbucks coffee first. Then continue walking and you will reach the main lobby. Little did we know, its the last day of opeerations of Starbucks on our first day there, as they are on hiatus for renovation work.
|Lobby of First world Hotel + Queue number
The lobby is dimly lit and be warned, it reeks of cigarette smoke. Despite no smoking signes being put up, visitors simply ignore the sign and apparently theres too many people there and the personnels of First World Hotel are unable to handle it. There's much confusion with the queue too as people are holding different forms of hotel check in ticket from their various travel agencies. This applies to us too. Directions could have been placed even clearer and more people can be employed to direct human traffic during peak hours.
However, dont worry, check out is quite hassle-free! There's self automated machines to process check out. This will be mentioned in DAY 3 entry.
We queued to get our queue number: 0284. It was only 0196 when we obtained our number. Hence we decided to go for lunch as the queue numbers does not clear fast.
We had a short tour around First World Plaza while looking for suitable makan places.
|part of First world Indoor Amusement park
|Miniature version of Eiffel Tower
|Kpop dance at central stage of First World Plaza
|Curry House @ First World Plaza
Bascially, you order the main you want (noodle/rice/...) from the lady behind the counter, and she will scoop the relevant main for you onto a plate and pass to you. There are plenty of side dishes from normal vege to fried delights to their notable curry chicken.
|Curry house incredible receipt
One friendly advice is: You can stop by for a meal, but do that at your own risk.
We loitered around the lobby and I must emphasise again that the air is quite polluted here because of inconsiderate smokers. But the air is cooling at 23 degree celsius and water from the tap is cooling too.
Our WTS Groupon voucher which we purchased, entitle us to 2 deluxe room at First World Hotel. We requested for joint room, if not side by side/opposite rooms. The front desk assisted us with the check in and room enquiry, however at that point of time, there are no more available non-smoking joint rooms. But there's one or two joint rooms left in the smoking area. We hesitated as my family members are non smokers. However we decided to give it a try as we do not quite like the idea of staying at different floors as this means a greater inconvenience to us. We were surprised that the joint smoking rooms turn out to be fine! It doesnt reek of cigarette smoke, though one of the room did but it faded off soon.
|Room 'card'
|Our hotel rooms - Room 921 and 922!
|Toilet - separated standing washing facility and sink area
|door (2 levels of security ledge)
|small desk + laundry area
Do not expect a big room afterall they are accomodating 6k+ people. However room size is suffice and comfy for short stay. our joint room makes it even 'bigger' in a sense.
It's on the hill and given its cooling weather all year round, there's no air-conditioner but fan provided.
|fan controller
|one packet per room
Shortly after settling down, we set off for Straawberry farm for a visit and Gohtong Jaya in the evening for our Zi char dinner as recommended from the Genting itinerary.
Thumbs up for Water dispenser of hot and cold water located conveniently to our rooms.
|Lobby cafe at the lobby of First World Hotel
|Temperature check before we head out!
According to the itinerary, we could take the skytrain which will alight at lower Genting Skyway.however it has ceased operation for maintenance and will only resume on 02 August. Luckily they provided us with free shuttle bus there. We board the bus at the bus depot. Its at the very end of the depot.Upon reaching lower Genting skyway via bus, we were quite lost as to which bus we can take to reach strawberry farm. Luckily we met a friendly resident there who was on her way home near strawberry farm.There are two different shuttle buses from lower Genting skyway. One goes straight to strawberry farm while another to Awana/Gohtong Jaya. It comes every 20 minutes. We eventually board the shuttle bus at lower Genting skyway that heads to Gohtong Jaya at 4.30pm, since it comes first. The lady was kind enough to tell us that we need to tell the driver we want to stop at Gohtong, if not the driver will just drive directly to Awana hotel! It's just a short walk from gohtong Jaya stop to Strawberry farm, basically just head up slope
|pathway leading to strawbery farm
|Strawberry Farm!
|Abundance of strawberries for picking!
The farm offers visitors to self pick strawberries from the farm or one can just buy ready packs of strawberries hand picked earlier on. The price does differs alot but its worth it to have a try at freshly pluck strawberries!
It's free to step into the farm and observe the strawberries closely! But do note that the owner does not open up all sections of the farm for viewing and harvesting!
|More of the farm!
|self picked strawberry!
|products filled with goodness of strawberries!
|walkway that leads you to flower land~
|plants and flowers!
|plot of strawberry land at level 1!
|a mix cultivation of flowers and hydrophonics
|old cucumber
|biggest lettuce ever seen!
|flowers and more potted flowers!
|Pumpkins! ( Perhaps for Halloween~)
|Fruits/vegetables on sale
|Organic Mushroom Section
|Different types of Fungi grown @ Strawberry Farm @ Genting
We left the farm at around 5.30pm and dark clouds (?) were looming.
It did drizzled but luckily no downpours experienced! A 5 minutes or less down slope walk lands us back at Gohtong Jaya!
|Gohtong Jaya Genting!
|Hotel Gohtong Jaya taken at 7.15pm
|Long stretch of Zi Char Stores!
|a few of the many zi char stores
At 6.15pm, we were the only customers in their shop. Halfway through our dinner, we then see another group of visitors whom we believe are fellow Singaporeans too.
The helpers at the restaurant have been very helpful. Sumptious spread of food as compared to lunch. Price yet comparable to lunch. Worth giving yik Kee Restaurant a try! All of us didnt regret it! Howeer, should we visit Genting again, we will be giving it a miss as theres still other Zi Char stores to be tried!
|Yik Kee's Bill
We left the place with a hearty meal at 7+pm.
|Fruit Loot of the day!
As its getting dark, we decided to head back to our hotel. We initially intend to take a shuttle bus back to First World Hotel ( the one which we took to Gohtong Jaya), however it happened to be their dinner break, which means no bus for that hour.
|bus stop
|backdrop of bus stop
|Bus parked at the bus stop for dinner break :(
We reached First World Hotel at 8. It's about 20 minutes ride away in his car. Temperature check: 19 degree celsius.
|Time check
|lobby of First World Hotel during off peak period (night)
|free shuttle bus timings
We spotted the bus to Highlands hotel. Quite a few people boarded the bus, probably off to the casino!
|Free Shuttle bus to Highland Hotel
At the lobby area near Starbucks Coffe (First World Hotel), theres the miniature design of Genting Highlands, comprising the hotels and amusement park.
|First World Hotel
|Room availability on display at the lobby of First World Hotel
We went in the month of July where its supposedly the off peak period, but still First World hotel is fully booked. It remained the same for all three days of our stay there. So, do book early if you are planning a short getaway to genting!


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Art: September 2006 Archives
We attended the press preview for ART (212) Wednesday night, and were quite pleased by what we saw. We stayed for the VIP reception, which had a much nicer vibe than such things typically do. It appeared the organizers (it's headed by Helen Allen of Pulse and Affordable Art Fair) were pretty generous with extra passes for galleries' artists, which is always a good thing. It was not your typical sharp-elbowed mean collector crowd I often encounter.
The fair lasts through Sunday, and there is free admission tonight (Friday) from 6-9PM, if you can fit that in along with Cory Arcangel's opening at TEAM. I have a few extra passes for any art bloggers or starving artists or starving art bloggers that would like to e-mail me.
My one complaint about the fair was that the 26th and Lexington Armory, as usual, was too warm inside. Here is a somewhat random selection of highlights. There is also a flickr photoset of my images.
Best new discovery:
Robert Waters's bleach and iodine works at p|m Gallery (Toronto). They fade over time. The ones pictured here were from 2004, and the fading process had slowed, according to the gallery. They provide digital images of the works at the time of purchase, so that some people keep a running record on their wall of the states of a piece. He also has some pieces that use packing tape on walls that are then cut away with an exacto knife to form images.
Most consistent aesthetic: The always reliable Gallery Joe (Philadelphia) had a booth that looked like a curated exhibition, with an emphasis on obssessive / compulsive drawings featuring artists such as Jacob El Hanani, Xylor Jane, and Astrid Bowlby.
Most amusing/annoying person: The man who described himself to every gallerist as representing a "high end art magazine in LA."
Best Bargain: A piece donated by Exit to Aid for AIDS that was for sale in their booth for $300.
Additional things to look for:
Dan Rushton at Moti Hasson.
Emily Noelle Lambert at Priska C. Juschka Fine Art.
Jeremy Boyle's self-playing midi-controlled guitar at Hudson Franklin.
Katsumi Hayakawa at M% (Cleveland).
In all of the excitement of the fall season and our first curating experience, I haven't mentioned the latest sites running on my ArtCat platform:
ArtAsiaPacific is once again sponsoring a set of free talks at the Rubin Museum of Art called Artists on Art. One of the artists in our curated exhibition at Dam, Stuhtrager in October, Jaishri Abichandani, is giving the talk on September 29th.
There is no charge to attend, or to visit the galleries of the museum on Friday nights. In addition to Artists on Art there are theater programs at 7 p.m., Cabaret Cinema at 9:30 p.m. and either a DJ or live music in the K2 Lounge (which has nice drinks).
We saw Hiroshi Sunairi and DJ Spooky during the set earlier in the year. Highly recommended.
Friday, September 15th, 2006: Sheela Gowda,7:30p.m. Admission is free. Blurring the line between fine art and craft, Sheela Gowda questions the role of female subjectivity in the volatile mix of religion, nationalism, and violence in contemporary Indian society. Her work is currently on exhibit at Bose Pacia Gallery, New York.
Friday, September 22nd, 2006: Shen Wei, 7:30p.m. Admission is free. Marking the premiere of his new work, Re-, at the Joyce Theater (Sept 26 through Oct 1), Chelsea, choreographer Shen Wei leads a tour of the galleries.
Friday, September 29, 2006: Jaishri Abichandani, 7.30p.m. Multimedia artist and curator whose work explores schisms between sexuality, gender and representation. Jaishri is currently included in the group show Believe at Rush Arts Gallery, New York, and is co-curating the Queens International 2006 at the Queens Museum of Art, opening October 1.
Friday, October 6, 2006:Charwei Tsai, 7.30p.m. Addresses the dialectics of purity and perversion, emptiness and exploitation by meticulously copying out Buddhist mantras on unconventional surfaces such as tofu and plants. Recent exhibitions include the Hydra School Project in Greece and the inaugural Singapore Biennale, through November 12.
Friday, October 13, 2006: Derrick Adams, 7.30p.m. Brooklyn-based performance and mixed-media artist whose works revisit childhood innocence through costumes, play and subliminal erotic and ritualistic undertones. Recent exhibitions include Marvelli Gallery, New York, and Performa05 in 2005 and Momenta Art, New York, in 2006.
Friday, October 20, 2006: Susan Kleinberg, 7.30p.m. Multimedia artist who has presented installations at the Venice Biennale in 1995 and 2001. Susan will discuss her work Fear Not (2001), for which she interviewed figures ranging from Bill Clinton to Gore Vidal about courage, in relation to the Buddhist hand gesture fear not.
Friday, October 27, 2006: David Abir, 7:30p.m. Composer and multimedia artist whose collaborators include Alfredo Jaar and Shirin Neshat. David is currently developing a sound installation recreating the anatomical structure of the human ear. It will premiere at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Connecticut, in 2007.
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I've been reading the comments over on Edward Winkleman's blog post about galleries and diversity, particularly regarding gender.
James and I don't really think about whether the shows we see, or the art we buy, are by women or men generally. Sometimes we realize we have written about only women for a bit on our blogs, and certainly our collection has many women in it. Our records aren't organized enough for us to tell you percentages.
When it came time to curate our first shows at Dam, Stuhltrager, we wanted to make sure we didn't have an all straight white male show. That doesn't describe the people we know and live around, so it didn't really make sense to have a group of artists like that.
I will say we struggled with the idea of thinking about diversity without choosing artists by "category," or expecting a specific person to be some kind of representative of a group. I think setting out with some kind of quota system wouldn't really have been in the spirit of the way we explore the art world and find new things.
Come to the next opening on October 13th, and check out the works. We have a title now:
Dangling Between The Real Thing And The Sign In The Window
The title is inspired by this Morton Feldman lecture.
The lists of artists is: Jaishri Abichandani, Ina Diane Archer, Peter Corrie, Susan C. Dessel, Nicolas Garait, Joy Garnett, and Jacques Louis Vidal.
Susan C. Dessel's installation will still be in the backyard sculpture garden during the run of the "Dangling" show.
I'm surprised that I haven't really seen mentions on art blogs of the new art fair, ART(212), which opens this week. I like the fact that the opening night preview is a benefit for Aid For AIDS and The New York Foundation For The Arts, rather than for something like a big museum's acquisition fund.
The private preview is Wednesday, September 27, 6-9PM. Tickets are $75 each, or $130 for two. After that it's $15/day, or free on Friday from 6-9PM.
Some bloggy friends such as Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Moti Hasson Gallery, Hudson Franklin, Magnan Projects, Mixed Greens, Morgan Lehman, and Priska C. Juschka Fine Art are participating. I know that Robert Koch (San Francisco) will have some Brian Ulrich photos available, for his fans here.
There are also special projects, including an exhibition curated by the Asia Society and El Museo Del Barrio.
A very worthy project, with excellent silent art auctions each year, is having its annual benefit tomorrow night at Exit Art:
Groundswell Community Mural Project
10th Anniversary Gala Benefit & Art Auction
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Tickets start at $35. Click on the benefit link above to see the impressive list of artists who have contributed work.
James and I walked around DUMBO and Vinegar Hill today. In addition to seeing some great buildings, we also saw two interesting art shows:
- Point of Purchase at dumbo arts center
- Raul Gutierrez's Images from China's Western Frontiers at Nelson Hancock Gallery
Note: If you have trouble with the flash slideshow above, or prefer something less flash-y, the photo set of Vinegar Hill is here.
I saw this while walking on Bedford Street in Williamsburg yesterday. It is her project for Conflux, described on the website as "the the annual NYC festival for contemporary psychogeography where international artists, technologists, urban adventurers and the public put investigations of everyday city life into practice on the streets."
You can find out more about the artist and the project on her blog.
James and I are thrilled with the description of Susan C. Dessel's work on Artinfo.com:
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Speaking of predictions, maybe it was the forecast that gallerists Edward Winkleman and Daniel Papkin recently gave to ArtInfo, or maybe it was the blaring media volume on the pending 9/11 anniversary, but when we joined the crowds in Chelsea, we were expecting to see a number of artists engaging with our charged political climate. And that did, indeed, prove to be the case at a few galleries. And, were happy to report, most of the work that could reasonably be read as carrying political overtones was well-crafted; there was little pat sloganeering going on (although there was some).
But while Chelsea had its fair share of political art, it was indefatigable gallery visitors who hit openings in Brooklyn on Friday who got to see an especially strong work that explicitly evoked the political climate. Susan C. Dessels installation, Our Backyard, A Cautionary Tale, in the sculpture garden at Dam, Stuhltrager, featured a series of white plastic body bags lined up on a patch of grass. To get from the back door of the gallery to the outdoor bar, visitors had to either navigate a narrow path or step over the body bags to reach the far side of the outdoor space. As the opening got crowded, it provided perhaps the most apt metaphor for why we may see more "political" art this fallunder contemporary circumstances, its simply unavoidable.
More information on the exhibition is here.
Related: Opening night photo from James.
Tonight is our Muse Fuse event, presented by NURTUREart at 7PM. Details are here.
Matt Marello, Footprint in World Trade Center Dust, 2006, Digital ink jet print on watercolor paper, 30 × 40 inches
Pierogi 2000 has a 9/11-themed set of exhibitions opening tonight from 7-9. I can't think of a better community with whom to spend this evening.
I like the confusing perspective of the installation of this exhibition. When one first walks into the gallery, one's depth perception seems off, and what's a painted surface versus a three-dimensional surface is a bit of a mystery. I also found some of the images reminiscent of a Gerhard Richter painting of a meadow.
From the press release:
Several large wall pieces loosely depict postcard versions of coastal California. At first glance, these appear to be large multilayered canvas paintings of beautiful scenes rich with glazes and grounded in painting tradition. In fact, they are standard 4×8 foot plywood and sheetrock layered in drywall mud. This mud is pigmented with commercial tints and applied with a trowel more in the tradition of house building than conventional landscape painting.
Dozens of carefully cast, concrete replicas of river rock and quarry stones ranging in scale from overlooked pebbles to average landscaping rock are carefully placed in piles around the gallery. Some rocks blend with the architecture of the space while others supply substructure for the weighty landscape pieces. It soon becomes clear that there is a uniformity of color and a repeat of the forms not present in nature, an evident indication that they are not rocks but replicas. Their function is multi-faceted: they represent the geological foundation of an exterior landscape, their concrete material represents the foundation of a house, while at the same time they are hand-crafted art objects.
There is a rather obsessive quality to making hand-waxed, crafted rocks to present big piles of them. When we walked into the gallery on Saturday afternoon, Dennis Christie told us "We just sold a pile of rocks!"
You can check out ArtCal for the 100+ openings we care about in the next few days, but I wanted to highlight a few things.
First, part one of our first-ever curating opens this Friday at Dam, Stuhltrager:
Susan C. Dessel, Our Backyard, A Cautionary Tale
Dam, Stuhltrager
38 Marcy Avenue
Opening: Friday, September 8, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
We also want to try to hit Christopher Reiger's show at AG Gallery that night. Based on other things I've seem out of Team Lump fron North Carolina, the Cinders Gallery show, also opening Friday, should be great.
On Thursday night in Chelsea, we may not make it to all, but I definitely want to try to hit:
- Jesse Bercowetz & Matt Bua at Derek Eller
- Ester Partegàs at Foxy Production
- Jen Dalton at Winkleman / Plus Ultra
It looks like you should just hit 27th Street if you can't make it to everything.
If you're in Williamsburg on Thursday night, there is an opening party for The Rider Project at Galapagos art space, 70 North 6th Street, 6-10 pm.
I know I left a huge number of things off (including DCKT, Monya Rowe, and Sixtyseven), but I'm running back to coding now, and recommend just checking out ArtCal to make your own list.
James and I will be participating in NURTUREart's MUSE FUSE series on September 13th at 7PM in Wiliamsburg. We'll talk about art blogging, collecting, and anything else that comes up.
From their site:
Muse Fuse is an informal forum for the NURTUREart Registry Artists, Curators and their guests to meet and exchange ideas and information. Each meeting features announcements, an interesting speaker, Q & A, and time to meet one another, network and socialize. Please bring any helpful career information you might know of (upcoming deadlines for grants, exhibition opportunities, studios for rent...anything), show invites you might have to announce and distribute, etc. RSVP's appreciated.
Place: 229 Leonard Street, Williamsburg, L Train to Lorimer Street, walk up Metropolitan Avenue (away from the Manhattan Skyline) 1-2 blocks depending on which stairs you take (front of the train offers closest exit), make a right turn onto Leonard Street, walk three and a half short blocks, its a brick house with glass blocks and bright blue trim between Powers and Grand streets, on the ground floor, the righthand blue door will be open.


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