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Blockchain Info Wallet Tutorial | How To Get Bitcoin Wallet EASY [Crypto 101 Series]
The blockchain info wallet.
Caleb Wright here today from WhatIsACryptocurrency.com
and I know you found this video because you
were looking to get bitcoin wallet through
So I put together this little tutorial for
you, I'm going to show you how you can open
bitcoin wallet today very easily through blockchain.info.
I'm at the blockchain.info website here, all
you have to do is click on WALLET on the navigation
up top and on this screen all we have to do
is simply click the create your wallet button
right here in the middle of the screen.
And we are going to get started opening a
bitcoin wallet.
All you have to do is enter in your email
that you want connected to your wallet right
And I'd recommend also using 2 Factor Authentication
[2FA] Security on your email in order to secure
this bitcoin wallet account.
Because that is another area where hackers
like to get people's information is through
your email, which has oftentimes passwords
and user IDs, so definitely secure whatever
email you use to start up this account.
Then just come up with a password.
Make sure to come up with a very secure password.
Use maybe a, particularly a phrase, multiple
word phrase where you use letters, numbers
and symbols to make up that phrase.
That's always a very strong type of password
to create.
So now I've filled this out I'm just going
to check the box here and click Continue.
Alright it says the wallet was created.
I'm just going to click 'get started' here.
And boom we are in blockchain.info and we
have a wallet.
So I'm going to show you around here.
I would consider blockchain info wallet and
many of my crypto enthusiast friends in the
industry would consider this to be the best
independent bitcoin wallet.
The best free bitcoin wallet that you can
get in the industry.
As it has great functionality, it also has
a mobile application you can download to your
phone that will connect with this wallet online
So this is your main screen where you can
get started sending or receiving bitcoin just
by using these buttons, now obviously we don't
have any bitcoin in this account yet, going
to have to get some first so if you click
Receive here, you'll get your bitcoin wallet
address that you can copy, just by clicking
that a couple times.
Just highlight it and you can copy it.
And paste it to whoever that you are trying
to get bitcoin from or if there is some service
out there where you get paid some bitcoin,
this is the address that you need to provide
to get bitcoin sent into your blockchain info
You can also use this little QR code, that
if you have somebody that you are trying to
get paid bitcoin from, they can scan this
with their mobile phone using their bitcoin
wallet and then they can send bitcoin to your
blockchain wallet, because that would basically
put your receiving address into their phone
so that they can then send you bitcoin.
So it's really as simple as that, then once
you do have bitcoin, then you can click SEND
here, and you can paste in the address, the
bitcoin address of whoever or whatever organization
that you are trying to send bitcoin to.
Then you can type in the number of bitcoin
or the US dollars worth of bitcoin.
Whatever works better for you.
For example if you put in $10, it will put
in the corresponding amount of bitcoin over
on the left.
It's like a little calculator.
Change it to $200 and see what that equals.
A quarter of a bitcoin.
You can add a description if you want and
then you just go through the next step to
send, which I can't do at the moment because
there is no bitcoin in this account.
But it is a very simple process.
Very easy to use the blockchain info wallet,
it's very easy to use, I love it.
The menu over here on the left shows, you
can get to your transactions, it will show
the history of all your transactions, of course
there is nothing here yet.
it does show up on the home screen, it will
start to show under the recent activity right
here as well.
They have the security center, which I would
highly advise for you to go through and follow
the steps to secure your account properly.
For example I still have to verify my email
from just opening up the account, I can just
go to my email, so I have my email open right
Info there it is.
Got the email open, you just have to click
'verify email'.
okay so I verified my blockchain wallet.
Alright another important step in opening
the bitcoin wallet done.
Now I'm going to go back to my page here,
try to refresh it.
Okay so they put high security on blockchain.info,
so I just have to log back in again sometimes,
You'll have to do that, so let me just type
that password in.
And back here looking at the security center,
you'll notice email verified, alright.
Please go through the rest of the process
here to create a backup security phrase, make
a password hint, then your going to link your
mobile number and block TOR requests.
Now in the settings I'll show you a couple
of options right over here, you have the Wallet
ID, which is important to know about.
Because this is actually your login ID for
your wallet.
you noticed on that screen where I just logged
back in, where you enter your password, there
was this long string of letters and numbers
that was above the password entry field, this
is basically your User ID, so you gotta save
this, I recommend saving this somewhere safe,
because sometimes when you go back to your
blockchain info wallet online, your browser
won't remember this and that is another security
So copy that down.
Alright, that's handy.
And then also, if you click, this is the wallet
information link over here in settings, and
then if you click preferences then this is
where you can verify your mobile number which
I highly recommend doing, you can, lets see
here, you can set the wallet language, bitcoin
units and some other interesting options,
over here in security is just a really important
area, because this is where you can, you can
set up a wallet recovery phrase okay, so this
is if you lose your password.
If you lose your password here for blockchain.info
you are going to lose access to your wallet
Okay so you don't ever want to lose your password,
however they have a plan B in case you lose
your password if you set up the wallet recover
phrase, it's basically going to give you like
a 12 word phrase you have to save somewhere,
so if you ever do lose your wallet, you have
this phrase that will let you in one time,
and then you can change your wallet password.
And so I definitely recommend setting up the
wallet recover phrase and saving that somewhere
very safe, then you also have the wallet password,
you can change it here, password hint, you
can set a second wallet password, but you
absolutely can't lose that.
And then I think most importantly I don't
actually use this second wallet password myself,
because I use 2 Step Verification I think
that is good enough, I recommend using that,
and you can use the google authenticator app,
which is basically, it's an application you
can download to your phone for free that will
send you 6 digit codes every 30 seconds for
whatever site that you hook it up to.
So if you hook it up to your blockchain.info
you'll have basically a code counter app on
your phone that has this code that changes
every 30 seconds, so when you come to login
to blockchain.info, you are going to have
to plug in a code from that app in order to
complete logging in.
And that is an excellent security measure,
so even if a hacker does get your password
they can't get into your account unless they
have your phone and your authentication app.
So I recommend using google authenticator,
and if you want an even more secure authenticator
app, then I would recommend going with the
Last Pass Authenticator, I'll put a link right
underneath this video that will go to Last
Pass which is basically the best password
management system in the industry, the most
secure, it has an incredible authenticator,
it's actually better than Google's because
it has higher security, it has a six digit
pin code you can use to just be able to open
it, to get to your 2FA codes to login, and
if you have an IOS, Iphone or a phone that
has thumbprint recognition, you can actually
use that as well, see with google authenticator,
you can just open that app right up on your
And so if anybody gets into your phone they
can open that app to get at your 2FA codes,
but with the Last Pass authenticator it requires
either a thumbprint or pin code verification
to open the app, even when you are in your
So that's another layer of security that you
can get if you use Last Pass.
So I'll put a link right underneath this video
for Last Pass so you can check that out, I'd
highly recommend that.
So also another area, that if you have any
other questions you can access the FAQ here
which have answers to many of the commonly
asked questions about how to use this wallet.
One other thing I really love about blockchain.info
is how when you go to settings here and you
click addresses, you can actually make multiple
receiving addresses for your wallet.
And this is really useful because you can
then make the accounting for the money coming
in and out of your bitcoin wallet really easy,
and that is part of what we are doing here
in using bitcoin in being our own bank.
So we have to be able to effectively account
for our transactions.
And so what you can do is you can simply click
ADD right here, you can actually name the
wallet, say you are getting paid some bitcoin
from Bob on some regular basis, or some job.
Bob's Bitcoin, alright you can do that.
Click to create the address, just name it
for whatever purpose it is normally and then
you have that new address.
And all you need to do, if you want to get
the address, you can click receive and then
you can simply click Bob's Bitcoin and there
is the address, you can provide it to Bob
and whenever he wants to send you bitcoin,
it will come in under the record of the transactions
that go to that wallet address.
And of course no matter how many wallet addresses
you make, it all points back to your wallet,
but this is just a really easy way that you
can account for your transactions, so I love
I definitely recommend making unique wallet
addresses for different purposes in your business
and life.
So that is how you open bitcoin wallet through
blockchain.info, alright I hope you found
my tutorial here, with a run through on the
settings and features to be useful on the
blockchain info wallet and I hope if you found
it useful, please like this video, please
comment underneath the video with your feedback,
I'd really appreciate it.
And also feel free to share it with your network.
And use the links right underneath this video
to visit my cryptocurrency industry news blog
called whatisacryptocurrency.com where you
will find excellent information and education
on the industry about bitcoin and altcoins
and blockchain technology that can be pretty
profitable for you.
So definitely hit up whatisacryptocurrency.com
and also check out the link for Last Pass
underneath this video.
Caleb Wright from whatisacryptocurrency.com,
hope you found value here and I'll catch you
on the next video.


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I was in eighth grade.
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That perfect word.
It was my teacher who said it, and I don't know who asked her what it meant. She started to explain it and it was like the world made more sense to me.
I had found a word that described the way I felt about my life, my friends, myself.
Finally! One word that encompassed all my quirkiness, every strange interest or bizarre passion. It explained why I despised the color pink but I was obsessed with butterflies. It explained why I loved the TV show Popular and also Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It explained why Barbie absolutely bored me but I could spend hours braiding the hair of my American Girl doll, Samantha.
I was random.
It also gave me a new and often phrase to say. My friends and I called each other random on a regular basis after that. The phrase, "That's so random!" was uttered countless times in any given conversation. I loved it, it was perfect and I still find the occasion to use it nearly constantly.
Because, 10 years later, I am as random as ever.
I'm obsessed with Glee and I love the Saw movies. My iPod could shuffle from Sara Bareilles to Eminem to the musical Aida. On any given night I could be sitting at home watching movies in bed, out drinking with friends or going to a museum. Some days my socks won't even match each other and some days they match my underwear and my outfit.
I'm random.
I'm just happy I have this word to help me explain.
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Before I begin my sermon, I want to offer a content warning. I will be speaking tonight about the challenges that communities face in addressing sexual misconduct. There is no explicit detail, but if a discussion of this topic is in any way upsetting or triggering, I encourage you to do what's best to take care of yourself. The sermons will be posted on the CKS website after Yom Kippur, if you're interested in what I said.
There's something indescribable about transitioning into the role of rabbi of a community for the first time. During my time in rabbinical school, I served several communities in a variety of roles, including as the part-time rabbi of a congregation. Although I've often received positive feedback on my work, it's been wonderful to find my place in the community, and to be so warmly embraced. It lifts me up. It helps me feel confident stepping into the role as your rabbi.
And, yet, the role requires a humility as well. I am human, and I will, from time to time, err – I'll bring in a new melody that is too advanced for folks to learn; my voice will crack while leading Shalom Aleichem; I'll give advice that isn't appropriate for the situation. Some of these scenarios can be handled with a laugh. Others require more in-depth teshuvah.
While it can be embarrassing to have to ask for forgiveness, it is necessary for growth, and I ask that you continue to offer me constructive feedback. I am your rabbi – I am here in service to you, and if I'm doing something which negatively impacts your spiritual experience, I need to know about it, and I need to be thinking about how to make it better.
Of course, I know that I'm never going to be able to please everybody. And being treated with respect is always nice. Respect is good. But if there's one thing that I'd ask, it's that you do your best not to view me as somehow more holy than you – or see my perspective as more important than your own. If I have earned your respect, treat me with respect. But if you feel that you owe me respect by virtue of my title, or the authority that goes alongside it, I want you to strive to remember that I am a human, leading a service for humans, which was compiled by humans, singing melodies composed by humans.
We don't always intend to put people up on a pedestal. But when people are masters of their craft – when they do their job well, we have a tendency to look at their great skill with awe. We view them as more than human. We write graffiti saying, "Clapton is God." We bow down to "Queen Bey." We call our heroes "living legends." We hold them as exemplars – examples of absolute perfection.
We're all guilty of this in some way or another. Just this past week, after finishing listening to his autobiography in the car, I said, out loud, "thank you, God, for letting me live in the same moment of human history as Bruce Springsteen."
But treating people in positions of power and authority as flawless is incredibly unhealthy for our society. One need only look at the tremendous abuses of power which have been brought to light very recently – from the widespread abuse at the hands of priests and nuns, and the Church's subsequent coverup, to the "open secrets" about Hollywood power players.
While many of us know Lord Acton's famous line, that "absolute power corrupts, absolutely," few have read the surrounding words. In a letter to an Anglican bishop, the English historian wrote:
I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favourable presumption that they did no wrong. If there is any presumption it is the other way, against the holders of power, increasing as the power increases. Historic responsibility has to make up for the want of legal responsibility. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.
We are drawn to people with charisma. We find them relatable. They seem to be able to speak to us directly. They seem to have the power to make social change. We idealize them. We idolize them. And when they are humans who have abused their power and influence, too often we have protected them. Bill Cosby was protected for years because of what he represented – how powerful he was as a symbol – a figurehead for racial equality.
Sadly, the Jewish community is not immune to these kinds of abuses. There are far too many stories of rabbis taking advantage of their positions of authority, their standing as moral exemplars, to use other people as objects for their own pleasure and satisfaction. And there are far too many stories of communities protecting their rabbi from appropriate punishment, and excusing away the abuse. In these places, respect is replaced by a cult of personality.
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was a Lubavitcher rabbi who got caught up in the spirit of the 60s. He became well-known as a charismatic folksinger, revered composer, and beloved spiritual leader. If you've been in any Jewish space in the past fifty years – from Orthodox to Humanist – you've sung Carlebach's tunes. On Rosh Hashanah, we sang his "L'ma'an Achai." Tomorrow, we'll sing his "Esa Einai" and "Return Again."
During his lifetime, Carlebach supported women's leadership in Jewish spaces – supporting the first incarnation of Women of the Wall and privately ordaining the first Orthodox woman as a rabbi. After his death, stories began to emerge about his taking advantage of his reputation to touch women in unwanted, inappropriate ways. An article was published in Lilith magazine in 1998 detailing many accusations.
Some defend Carlebach, arguing that it's not fair to publish claims about a person when they're no longer alive to respond. Others said that these allegations should be considered minor when compared to his actions to raise up women. Others point out that our tradition is filled with flawed people.
In the wake of the #metoo movement, the Jewish community has returned to the conversation about Carlebach. Should Jewish communities continue to revere him as a composer? Should we still be singing his melodies in sacred spaces? Some say that Carlebach was simply the vessel for these melodies, and that they are, in truth, divinely given. Others are wrestling with the question, and in public.
In January, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the senior rabbi at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, wrote in the Forward about her congregation's decision to take a one-year moratorium on Carlebach melodies. "In the end," Rabbi Buchdahl wrote, "we felt that our responsibility was education, not erasure." She wrote that she was influenced by reading an earlier piece in the Forward by Sharon Rose Goldtzvik, whose mother was one of Carlebach's victims. Goldtzvik wrote, "…despite the fact that his pattern of sexual misconduct has been an open secret for decades, the Jewish community as a whole has reacted with little more than a shrug…for those who survived his abuse, the Jewish community's response has been devastating: 'It's not that we don't believe you; it's that we don't care.'"
Carlebach's melodies were so revolutionary and powerful at the time that they emerged that they quickly became a kind of standard. Many of us probably grew up with his compositions and thought that they were ancient, miSinai, passed down for generations, rather than products of the mid-20th century.
I am not necessarily advocating for a complete removal of Carlebach melodies (although I can tell you that there came a point last fall where I became uncomfortable with the argument that one can separate the art from the artist, and decided to de-emphasize these tunes in my service leading). I feel a responsibility to view him and his work honestly, and to recognize his songs' accurate place in our tradition. His melodies are not the only melodies out there, and if we treat them as the default for the sake of simplicity – because it's easier than learning new tunes – viewing them as "what we already know," immovable, the centerpiece of our worship – we turn his music into a golden calf.
I want to come back to Bruce Springsteen for a moment. One of the things I appreciate about Bruce is his reluctance to be viewed as an icon. Earlier this summer, I told Kate that one of the things I had to prepare myself for in moving to Central Jersey is the chance that I might run into Bruce, just walking down the street. The stories he tells in his book butt up against each other: being invited to Frank Sinatra's holiday parties, and bringing his teenaged son to a punk show and sitting with the other parents at the bar. I am also in awe at his honesty, candor and self-reflection.
Honest self-reflection – neither overwhelmingly self-critical or grandiose and egocentric – is incredibly difficult to achieve. And yet, it is an essential responsibility of a leader to develop.
In Numbers 20, Miriam, Moses' sister dies. Afterwards, the Israelites' source of water dries up. The people are thirsty, and, as is their wont, they cry out to Moses and Aaron about how it would be better if they had stayed in Egypt, rather than dying in the wilderness. Moses and Aaron speak to God, who instructs them to assemble the Israelites, and order a rock to yield water. Seems simple enough – they've done it before. But Moses does not follow the instructions. After assembling the people, he says, "listen, you rebels! Shall we get water for you out of this rock?" He then strikes the rock, twice, with his staff. Water pours out, and all of the Israelites and their animals drink.
As a result of this action, God tells Moses and Aaron that they will not enter into the Promised Land.
You can argue that Moses was confused – the last time God instructed him to bring forth water from a rock, he was instructed to strike it with his staff. But that argument requires us to ignore the fact that Moses struck the rock twice, and preceded his action with aggressive words towards the Israelites.
You could argue that the punishment was extreme. You could seek to understand Moses' action by pointing out that he had just lost his sister. But understanding is not the same as excusing, and while we may be able to justify his actions by his state of mind, it doesn't change the fact of his action – verbal abuse of his charges, those for whom he is responsible.
Years later, as the Israelites gathered on the banks of the Jordan, Moses reviewed their journey. One verse, in particular, Deuteronomy 4:21, stands out:
וַֽיהוָ֥ה הִתְאַנֶּף־בִּ֖י עַל־דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֤י עָבְרִי֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וּלְבִלְתִּי־בֹא֙ אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָֽה׃
Now the LORD was angry with me on your account and swore that I should not cross the Jordan and enter the good land that the LORD your God is assigning you as a heritage.
Moses is a prophet – a person with extraordinary vision and insight. But he can't look back to that traumatic moment honestly, and admit to his responsibility. To do so would require vulnerability that Moses simply can't access. He's in denial. In the end, that is the biggest reminder that Moshe Rabbeinu – Moses, our teacher, the most highly regarded and venerated person in our tradition – is still only human. He can still lose his temper. He can still be unkind to those he is responsible for. And he can still have a selective memory of his past.
By the time the Israelites reach the Promised Land, Aaron is long dead. You might ask, if Moses is the one who struck the rock, why is Aaron also punished?
I believe that Aaron isn't allowed to enter the Promised Land because he even though he knew that Moses was doing something wrong, for some reason – fear, honor, respect for Moses's authority – he didn't speak up. He didn't stop Moses. While you might argue that this punishment is out of line, I hope that you will agree that we have a responsibility to address wrongdoings – particularly when the people we love are the ones who need to be addressed. We'll discuss that topic in more detail tomorrow morning.


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David Branch honoured with the Order of Hockey in Canada
A quartet of influential contributors to the game of hockey from coast-to-coast have been recognized as Distinguished Honourees of the Order of Hockey in Canada on Monday in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
CHL President and OHL Commissioner David Branch joined all-time great and QMJHL graduate Mario Lemieux, Canadian hockey builder and CEO of Oilers Entertainment Group (Edmonton Oil Kings) Bob Nicholson and female hockey icon Geraldine Heaney in receiving the honours.
Branch, who has served as OHL Commissioner since 1979 and CHL President since 1996, has led the charge in various realms from development to player safety over his lengthy tenure. The Whitby, ON, native has played a pivotal role in making the Canadian Hockey League the number one breeding ground of NHL players on the planet while also championing an extensive scholarship program to equip players for lifelong success.
David Branch: Leading the charge for change
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Having recently wrapped up his 36th season as OHL Commissioner, Branch has overseen the league's growth from 12 teams to today's total of 20.
"It's hard to put into words," he told hockeycanada.ca's Chris Jurewicz. "I'm overwhelmed with being recognized with the people that have gone before me, with the people that are in the same class as myself.
"It does cause me to say I'm not sure I fit into that stratosphere with the likes of a Mario Lemieux or a Bob Nicholson or a Geraldine Heaney. And you look back at Jean Béliveau and Pat Quinn. To me, it's absolutely incredible to think that I am being recognized with the likes of those people."
For an extensive look at the life and legacy of OHL Commissioner David Branch, please visit hockeycanada.ca.
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Cheryl Cole may have had the entire fashion world ooh-ing and ahh-ing at her swank lace Zuhair Murad dress at Cannes Film Festival 2013 over the weekend, but it's her totally gorge plait hairstyle that we can't stop talking about.
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Cheryl Cole showed off her hair 'do on the red carpet alongside fellow A-listers Jennifer Lawrence and Eva Longoria for the film screening of Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of Plains Indian.
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Please enjoy your visit, and contact me with your thoughts.
My role as an educator and researcher is invigorating. I am actively engaged in local growth-management issues. I participate in professional organizations of scientists and educators, and also take time to enjoy life as a citizen of one of the most beautiful countries on the planet.
Another benefit of being a faculty member at an institution of higher education is being supported and encouraged to vigorously pursue lifelong learning. Agencies and organizations offer tremendous opportunities to keep up to date with the latest technologies and issues.
Summers are enriched by participating in the GRC. The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Visualization in Science and Education in Oxford, England in the summer of 2005 was an exciting conference. I was able to interact with colleagues working to develop even more outstanding resources to help teach and understand science with visualization tools. The FGCU Biotechnology program helped me attend the GRC on Science and Technology Policy at Big Sky Montana during the summer of 2004. I learned more about all the factors that influence Science and Technology Policy. The experience enriches the way I teach scientific and interdisciplinary courses.
In addition to membership on professional organization such as the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) and the ISDCI (International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology) I also review journal articles for the National Science Teacher's Association's Journal of College Science Teaching.
Another group I am very pleased to be associated with is the Eastern Section of the Fish Health Society. Each year there is a workshop sponsored by the USGS Leetown Science Center where researchers and graduate students present their latest finding- this link will take you to the abstracts for past workshops. Topics include not only fish health, but also invertebrate and coral reef health topics .
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Here's the thing: if you're the girl who genuinely enjoys beating your face with the beauty blender and baking powder every morning, more power to you. Genuinely. But because of the necessities in my morning routine (which involves Sculpt and eating breakfast), time had to give somewhere. And that was my beauty regimen.
Now, before we get too deep in the weeds about superficial stuff, just know that I've got two solid things in the pipeline for y'all: one is an interview with my dear friend Ali Anwar, who founded, owns and operates his own wealth management firm. He also has five degrees. He's also a director in the sales & marketing department at Texas Instruments, a Fortune 200 company. Oh, and he's 25. Does anyone feel inadequate yet? Me too. Anyway, he have a lot to learn from him.
I'm also working with my friend Haley Loflin to collaborate on a piece for young women who want to get into investing but don't know where to start. This has been on my mind a lot lately (let's make our money make money, shall we?) and she's a little bit of a self-taught subject matter expert. I felt like if more women (like me) felt empowered with knowledge of the basics, they may be more apt to start.
But until then, makeup.
This is the makeup look for the woman who would sooner wear nothing at all than spend time bronzing—for when you want to look clean, polished, and put-together, but you don't give a shit if your coworkers think you're a 10 out of 10. (Maybe you are without makeup. I am not.)
This is also a solid alternative if you're running pitifully late for something or have errands to run but feel like you need to get yourself a little 'together' first.
I have this theory about the ideal beauty routine. I call it the 'deserted island' state. It's the concept that we should all strive to achieve a beauty regimen so low-maintenance and attainable that when we're all inevitably faced with Gilligan's fate someday and stranded on deserted islands, we still look hot. Anyone else? No? OK. Cool. Still up for discussion whether or not spending four hours in a salon chair for a full highlight would pass the deserted island test, but I don't think I'd like the answer.
In short, I'm all about optimization of time and efficiency of effort—let's get the biggest bang for our buck (both literally and figuratively). In my opinion, these are the three products in a makeup routine that offer the best return on investment.
So, I love experimenting with different foundations. I swear, there could be one that gave me a 10.0% APR and I'd still probably be like, yeah, but Estee Lauder just came out with something I really want to try…
Right now I'm obsessing over the brand essence of Glossier because I love the "you, but better" idea (and their product copy on the website is honestly killer). I have yet to purchase anything from them, though, because I get sketched out by trying entirely new makeup online without even seeing it in-store. Anyone into Glossier that can vouch for their products? Let me know.
The Clinique "Even Better" foundation is something I had in my vanity anyway that holds similar promise. It has SPF (bye, wrinkles, I'm over you—I don't want to be tan, I want to be 23 forever), offers normal coverage, but still looks dewy enough to where your skin actually looks like skin. I don't think anyone would look at me and be like, Wow, so bare-faced, but I also think I could say I wasn't wearing foundation and people would probably believe it.
I also like it because its price range is in the mid-twenties, rather than the high thirties, forties, or fifties like most of the other foundations I like (Estee Lauder Double Wear Light and Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet, to be specific). Another feather in its cap (granted, this is purely based in social proof) is that it has over 2,000 reviews on Sephora, over 1,000 on Clinique's website, and over 1,000 on Ulta's website, and still maintains a rating in the high 4s. Anything that's widely loved is usually a universally solid choice.
I need foundation because my skin has such a naturally pinkish tone to it. I always look like I just came off a ski hill. I think it's just residual redness from being on Accutane five years ago, but who knows. I'm sensitive, OK?
I didn't wear makeup to work for a couple weeks as an experiment with morning time and I literally had a coworker stop me in the hall to ask me if I was OK because it looked like I had been crying (red face, dammit). And alas, this 3-minute process was born.
First, I wash my hands and wet a cosmetic sponge (yes, one of those "vitamin E" sponges that come in the packs of 48 for $1.99). I get the whole attraction to Beauty Blenders, but as I mentioned before, #Accutane—I am a psycho about transferring bacteria onto my face, so using a fresh sponge daily makes me feel better about covering my face in product.
I get the sponge drenched then wring it out so it grows in size but retains its moisture. This fills the sponge with water so it's porous but doesn't just soak up all your foundation first (because it's full of water). It blends it a hell of a lot easier, too.
Then I dab the foundation literally all over my face and blend it until it looks even and there aren't any streaks. Here's the fun part: no concealer or powder. I know, so naughty.
By 5 p.m., I definitely look a little shiny, but again—I'd rather look a little shiny (in the beauty industry, the word is 'glowy') than totally mattified. That's just personal preference. I think shiny skin looks younger. (Again, #23Forever.)
Next step is a cream blush.
So we've evened out our skin tone and lightly toned any redness or dark spots with the foundation, but now it's time to add a little life back in. I'm a big fan of cream blush for makeup like this because, again, it looks very natural.
I love this one from Revlon because it was at the drugstore for around $10. Can't beat that. I use a stippling brush to swirl in the product, soft-smile at myself creepily in the mirror, and tap it on my cheeks. Done.
I use the color "Smitten" because it's natural but still noticeable (nothing like a blush that's so faintly colored that it looks like you're brushing on more foundation! #value!).
Lastly, time to make your eyes visible to the world. I curl my lashes with a drugstore eyelash curler then use the L'oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara. I love the mascara-only look because, if applied correctly without clumps, it furthers the "Is that girl even wearing makeup?" ambiguity. Once you throw eyeliners and eyeshadow into the mix, you've blown your cover and made your hot girl disguise evident. * winks *
OK, and pro tip on the mascara—the "Carbon Black" color is super black, but it bleeds onto your skin. I don't know what's different about that formulation, but I swear, when I used to use it I'd have raccoon eyes from my greasy-ass eyelids. I just buy the regular black (or black brown) color instead and it doesn't transfer the same way.
And, my friends, there you go—a tried-and-true three-minute work makeup situation. Obviously if I'm going "out" out or to anything where I'm dressed up, I'm definitely going to put more on (bronzer, powder, lipstick, etc.), but for sitting in a cubicle and staring at a computer screen, this has always been great.
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Fathers & daughters
April 20, 2003
The annual Girl Scouts dance recently gave fathers a chance to bond with their daughters without any distractions.
That is, if you don't consider straw skirts, beach balls, dreadlock hats and toilet paper shish kebabs a distraction.
"Whoa hoa hoa," was one little girl's reaction to the dimly lit dance floor with flashing disco lights. Inside, fathers did everything from elegantly dipping their daughters to flipping them around 70s-style.
It was all a part of the Mountain Prairie Council Girl Scouts annual father-daughter dance with a "Jamaica Me Crazy" theme. About 300 tickets were sold for the annual dance that promotes Girl Scout values, such as solid family relationships.
"I've had people tell me it was harder to get tickets to this than it is to the Super Bowl," one organizer, Marla DeJohn, said.
The girls, from kindergarten to early teens, were happy to be with their fathers. They wore everything from stringy braids to Hawaiian leis.
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But there was one complaint: Some dads weren't very good dancers.
"He needs a little help," 8-year-old Jill Martin said.
"He's OK," 11-year-old Connie Marx said.
However, sisters Kelsi Ouellette, 11, and Lyndsi, 9, thought their father had all the moves.
"He's really good," Kelsi said.
Their father, Tim Ouellette, said too often with Girl Scouts it seems like moms are involved and dads don't get a chance.
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In Blueye Robotics we have developed what we believe to be the best underwater drone in the world. We are now expanding our Sales team to present the value of our products to various industries such as aquaculture, maritime Services,research, and private individuals. We expect this candidate to establish a deep relationship with our customers to help institute our product and technologies as standard working tools.
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Our 200 acre vineyard is located at a latitude similar to Northern California and the Tuscany region in Italy. With one of the longest growing seasons in Canada, the premium vinifera varietals, particularly the reds, have more time to ripen on the vine resulting in rich and intense wines.
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Happy book birthday, Inger Iversen! The second book in Inger Iversen's In the Dark series, Sinners in the Dark, has arrived!! I can't wait to read the new book! I really liked the first one, Running in the Dark, so I hope that this new one will be good too. :)
Depending on who you talk to, the Vampire Nation is either corrupt or a necessary evil. The Sect was formed to eradicate all things vampire, or maybe it's just their mission to protect humans. Echo has been on both sides. He was once a Watcher for the Vampire Nation, but when he uncovers an ongoing plan to kill chosen Sect leaders to force war, he is driven to make a decision he never thought he'd make.
Echo becomes a Ghost, the name used for traitors of the Vampire Nation. It's a dangerous way to leave the Nation, but Echo is sick of all the blood on his hands. However, leaving the darkness behind isn't as easy as he thinks. Choices he made might cost him the one person that could help redeem his soul.
Olivia lost so much at a young age, and she has spent the last four years wading through the blood of vampires. Her goal has always been to avenge her family's massacre. When she met Echo in battle two years ago, there was instant chemistry. Now, he is not only a part of the Sect but her new partner. Will she be able to set aside her hatred for vamps to expose the V Nation for what they really are?
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Inger Iversen was born in 1982 to Anne and Kaii Iversen. She lives in Virginia Beach with her overweight lap cat, Max and her tree hugging boyfriend Joshua. She spends 90 percent of her time in Barnes and Noble and the other ten pretending not to want to be in Barnes and Noble.
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Today we sit down for a brief moment with Echo, ex-assassin for the Vampire Nation and true king of the Russian vampires.
Inger Iversen: Thank you for being here with us today. Let's jump right into this interview and start with explaining to the readers the difference between a blood born vampire, a made vampire and a dhampir.
Echo: As you know, most humans are misguided in their theories about my world. Most humans assume a vampire female is incapable of giving birth, however; that is not wholly true. A blood born vampire is born from a demon and is able to reproduce. However, turned vampires are unable to reproduce, as their wombs are barren and the undead cannot nurture life inside of their body. A male dhampir can reproduce with any fertile female.
II: Wow, that's fascinating. So would it be safe for me to assume there's an underworld out there most know nothing about?
Echo: Yes, and in more ways than one. Our world is kept secret from humans at the request of government officials. They do not want you to know that there are creatures of the night.
II: Okay, well I think some humans know that the government hides information from us. What about things like the cure for cancer and other deadly diseases?
Echo: Let me put it like this. My dhampir blood isn't nearly as potent as the blood of a blood born vampire, and yet, I can heal broken bones, cure poisons, remedy genetic diseases and much more human and lore illness. Just imagine what the blood of a blood born vampire can do.
II: Amazing. I hope one day we are able to use vampire blood to help those in need. For my last question, I would like to ask you something personal. When you find your brother, what do you plan to do to him? As you told Via in Sinners in the Dark, please give detail.
Echo: Ha! Shall I spoil the end of a series for the readers? No, I won't, but I will tell you this. When I capture my brother his death will be so bloody and gruesome that readers will not sleep for many nights for fear of the monster I am.
II: Chilling, but Vasily deserves nothing but death for all the trouble he has wrought. Echo, thank you for sitting down with us today. Your time is most appreciated.
Echo: No problem. Via made me come.
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When it comes to getting organized, one of the key elements must be decluttering. However, the very idea of getting rid of their possessions strikes fear into the hearts of many. As with any other process, it often helps to have some rules in place. Consider these six rules of decluttering to help you take steps toward living a clutter-free life.
Now that I have children keeping things organized and clutter-free seems like an impossible task. The kids love all their toys and sometimes it's hard to part with some of our things. But we're getting much better!
Vow to Bring Less Home
The most important rule to set before you even begin to purge items is to make a sincere effort to bring less stuff in. There's no point in putting forth the effort to declutter if you undo all your progress by buying more stuff. Setting a mindset to shop with intention is the first step to clearing out the clutter for good.
We've started a rule that for every new thing that we get, we have to get rid of something. If it can't be used anymore it gets thrown away, if it's still in good shape we give it away.
Document Your Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion that can lead us to hold onto clutter. An effective compromise is to digitize your prized possessions. You can scan the images of things like certificates or kids' artwork into your computer and organize them into folders. For three-dimensional pieces like trophies or prom dresses, take a photo of the item to add to your digital keepsakes. I'm still not good at this one, but I'm getting better as the kids get older. All their stuff is just so cute!
Start Small and Simple
One way to gain momentum in the paring down process is to start with the easy things. Begin boxing up items that don't hold much emotional attachment. Doing so will lead to a sense of accomplishment and provide motivation for you to keep going when the decision-making becomes tougher.
In my lifetime, I've had to start over a few times replacing everything that I owned. I've learned just how little stuff I actually need. While the reason for having to replace my things was difficult, it was actually liberating on some level getting to "start over".
Lose the Duplicates
Another relatively easy decluttering task involves getting rid of unnecessary duplicate items. So take a moment to go through your home and gather up all your duplicate articles of clothing, dish sets and books. Then sort through them, keeping only your favorite colored piece or the one that is in the best condition.
Nix the Guilt
An empowering decluttering strategy is to get rid of things you've been holding onto out of guilt. It doesn't matter how much you paid for that stylish coat if it's not being used, and unwanted gifts are something else you should part with immediately. These things are yours. The decision of whether to keep them is also yours.
We'll talk about what you can do with those things later on.
Put Things in Their Place
Another way to bring organization to your home is to make sure all of your possessions have a designated place and to always return them there. Knowing where stuff belongs makes it easier to keep everything tidy and lowers the chance of clutter becoming a recurring problem.
These rules aren't the definitive last word on clearing out the clutter, and they won't remove all of the difficulties from the process. Hopefully, though, they will serve as guidelines to help you begin your own decluttering journey.
Tangible Ways Decluttering Can Improve Your Life
There's a reason why many people start on a decluttering project during a stressful or turbulent time in their lives or when they simply begin to feel overwhelmed by the chaos. Clearing out the clutter does more than just make your home look neater or more spacious. Decluttering can actually be a life-transforming process in a multitude of ways. Continue reading if you'd like to discover some tangible ways decluttering can improve your life. This knowledge may just be the motivation you've long needed to start on your own path to minimalism.
You'll Gain More Time
Think of all the time you waste searching for things in your messy environment. Consider how often you don't feel like doing much or going anywhere because your cluttered surroundings have left you feeling depressed. Investing the time to clean out and organize your living space will pay off in all the hours of your life you take back.
You'll Be More Focused
A messy environment leads to a disorganized mind. Being surrounded by clutter makes it hard to concentrate and zaps your energy. You can't focus with brain fog. An organized space can truly rejuvenate you.
You'll Sleep Better
By clearing the clutter, you are making more room for energy to flow freely about your bedroom. It's true that human beings are made up of energy. Being surrounded by energy that can circulate without obstacles allows for deeper and more restful sleep.
You'll Have Room for Personal Growth
By removing physical items from your home, you'll be making more space to move around. Some creative reorganization or consolidation of your possessions could lead to having an entire room free to put to a new use. For example, you could start a hobby you've always wanted to pursue or set up the space as a bedroom to host a foster child like you've always talked of doing.
5 Reasons Why Decluttering Won't Work
Decluttering can be a very worthwhile and valuable endeavor. There is a wide array of benefits to the process. However, decluttering on its own is a fruitless effort. Without personal evaluation and insight, any progress you make will more than likely be undone. Only by having a little deeper personal insight can you make lasting change.
Decluttering doesn't require introspection.
Getting rid of stuff you haven't used in the last year or donating an item of clothing for each new piece you bring home are short-term fixes. For decluttering methods to stick, you must evaluate your reasons for the decisions you make regarding your possessions, such as making statements regarding your values, passions and desires.
Decluttering won't help you understand your attachment to possessions.
Delving a little deeper, you must actually consider the personal motivations for your attachment to the stuff you own. For example, do you hold onto things because you fear being without? Further examination may lead to the realization that you are holding onto habits from a childhood of poverty and that it's okay now to let go of your abundance of stuff.
Decluttering doesn't benefit others.
Decluttering without mindfulness does little to help others who could benefit from your overstock. Taking steps to get rid of some things and tidy up, without understanding your reasons for doing so, rarely leads to the kinds of results that could come from purposeful action. When you understand what you hope to gain from this release of clutter, you can significantly pare down your possessions, allowing more people to benefit from your abundance.
Decluttering has no impact on your debt.
You may think decluttering can help you raise some cash by selling your unwanted things. However, without examining your motives for acquiring so much stuff and evaluating your priorities in life, you're practically guaranteed to buy more items to take the place of those you've sold.
Decluttering rarely leads to lifestyle changes.
Mindless decluttering is temporary. Your clean and organized environment is merely a facade that isn't likely to last. If you want to change your life by implementing healthy changes and making positive strides, you first must do the work of introspection.
Taking time to evaluate what has led to your clutter and to consider your lifestyle goals will go a long way toward creating a soothing home environment that lasts. Decluttering doesn't work on its own, but combining it with mindfulness can lead to success.
Decluttering Methods of Minimalist Masters
If you're feeling boxed in by the amount of clutter in your home, you've likely come to the realization that it's time to make a change. You've probably thought about what life could be like if you reclaimed your space, making it clean and organized. However, decluttering requires getting rid of stuff, and parting with possessions can be one of the most emotionally overwhelming experiences for some people. Fortunately, there are tons of creative ways to make the process easier. Top professional organizers have developed systems for breaking the process down and making it seem more bearable. Keep reading to learn the decluttering methods of minimalist masters.
KonMari Method
Let's start with one you've probably heard of due to its sweeping popularity (No pun intended). Author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo is considered by many to be a decluttering guru. With over four million books sold, it's definitely worth considering her "magic." Kondo's method involves focusing on what to keep, rather than what to toss. The core principles involve categorizing your items, and then taking time to sort through each category with the mindful intention of keeping only the ones that bring you joy. If you're a collector of glassware, place all of your pieces on the table or counter. Pick up and inspect each, carefully determining which ones you love for their unique characteristics or sentimentality. Then box up the rest to donate or sell.
365 Less Things
Colleen Madsen of, 365 Less Things, has a brilliant approach to paring down possessions. She decided at the beginning of 2010 to make minimalism her resolution by giving away or selling one item each day for the entire year. Madsen documents both the physical results of the project and the psychological aspects on her blog.
Minimalist Game
If you want to take the daily give-away approach a step further, consider playing the Minimalist Game. The brainchild of Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of the popular blog, The Minimalists, this method requires you to start on the first day of the month and choose to get rid of the number of items that corresponds with each date. Giving away one thing on the first day is easy, but can you come up with 31 to part with at month's end? Those who stick with it will have a home with 496 less pieces of clutter. Making it a challenging competition with friends or family ups the stakes.
These are just three of the creative methods to help you begin the decluttering process. Other popular strategies include Oprah's Closet Hanger Experiment, 5-Minute Decluttering Tips from Zen Habits, Project 333 or the Packing Party. Pick one that resonates with you and start making progress!
You'll Make Some Extra Money
Surely, you have some possessions lying around that would be of value to someone else. Why not gather them up and consider listing them on Craigslist or eBay? The money you make from any sales can go toward your new hobby or guest room.
As you can see, there's so much more to decluttering than you ever realized. This process can lead to countless positive outcomes if you just open your mind to the possibilities. Hopefully, you're feeling more motivated to start creating your optimal space of Zen.
How to Handle Decluttering Overwhelm
The philosophy of minimalism is being embraced by people everywhere. It's appealing to consider simplifying your life by getting rid of unnecessary physical possessions and concentrating instead on the experiences that bring fulfillment. Except, for many, the actual process of lessening their load can be daunting, especially if you've accumulated years of stuff all in one place. Let's make things more manageable and take a look at some specific ideas for how to handle decluttering overwhelms.
Know Your Why
As a business owner, the phrase, "Know your why," is used as a motivator to remind associates of the reasons they went into business for themselves in the first place. This same concept is essential for keeping you on-task when the decluttering process becomes difficult. Understanding your reasons for wanting to live a minimalist lifestyle is crucial to success.
Set Aside Time
The first step to getting a handle on your feelings about decluttering is to understand that nothing needs to be accomplished overnight. Set aside a general amount of time for the project, knowing that your timeline can be extended slightly, if necessary. Having a time frame provides structure, but allowing wiggle room takes away the pressure.
Make a Plan
Having a plan is essential to the smooth completion of any goal you hope to accomplish. It only makes sense that mapping out your steps to decluttering would also be beneficial. Write down things like the order you wish to tackle your clutter, how many rooms or areas you would like to complete each week, the manner in which you want to sell valuable items and where you will donate the rest. This proactive step can go a long way toward making it all seem more manageable.
Visualize Your Ideal Space
One more thing to do before actually getting down to the business of decluttering is to form an idea in your head of how you'd like your finished space to look. It may even help to jot down some drawings and notes. Doing so will help you decide what to keep and what to discard because you will have a better idea of whether a particular item will complement your vision.
It's true that the hardest part is often actually getting started. Now that you know some concrete ways to manage the overwhelm of decluttering, hopefully, you're feeling energized to begin.


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My Trip to Opobo Kingdom
Hey Guys!!!
Happy New Month!
Happy Everything jare!! It have teh!
Hope you all are having a wonderful time, because mine has been stressful but fun. i have been up to a lot of good things and am grateful to God for his grace. Yes i know i haven't been consistent with my blog but am believing God to do better.
This Post has been in my archive for a while now, it is about my trip for the first time to the great ancient town of Opobo Nkoro.
I haven't been to the riverine area of Rivers State that requires crossing over to the another island with a ferry since we relocated from Bonny Island to Port Harcourt town at the age of seven (7).
So it was mad fun traveling for my Bestie's traditional marriage. It was truly an adventure for me!!!! Congratulation to Queenth and David!
From all our plenty teeth shining am sure you will see that we were really having fun using the ferry to cross over. For some, it was their first time being on a ferry, for others, it wasn't but in all, we had massive fun!!!!!.
The serene was also so cool and natural that i couldn't help but take a few snap shoots.
Have you ever been to Opobo before as a visitor? what was your experience and what was your major highlight.
I was told by my friend that they have this ancient belief that on the 31st of every December, people gather around this bell, hold it and say a wish for the new year before they all join hands together and push the bell, causing it to ring. Once that is done, they believe that come the new year, their wishes will definitely come to reality….. lol.
I really don't know how true this story is but i doubt if such belief still exist. Asked if I had fun? yes I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . I can comfortably say my major highlights were the boat ride and the fact that my friend is married!!!!!!!!!! Whoop!!!!.
Because she is my Bestie, i had to assist in the cooking so getting too dressed for the occasion was just a formality and i wasn't ready to come and kill myself with that biko!!! I quietly went for my Ankara shift dress and my Next flat sandles, leaving my hair out.


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Posted in Events, General, Seasonal News
Pleasant Acres is honored to be hosting another exciting camping season in Sussex County, New Jersey. We are finding a lot of families rediscovering life on the farm. We find that a lot of campers are bringing their children or their children's children to enjoy all of the wonders of country living and nature at it's finest. Located in North, North Jersey, just miles from the NY-NJ-PA border, Pleasant Acres offers some of the top camping in NJ at the very top of NJ. Of course, every business should give back to their community.
Here at Pleasant Acres, we work with the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life- Sussex County in raising money to help find a cure for cancer. Since 2005, we started fundraising in memory of all of those lost to cancer. We are aware that cancer unfortunately touches too many people. Despite this, we know finding a cure is a common cause we can all rally behind. In 2009, we lost our matriarch Jen Denman, who started Pleasant Acres Farm Campground with her husband Elmer, to cancer. She was well loved by everyone here at the campground, calling it her "little piece of heaven." Over the past decade we have raised over $80,000 for the American Cancer Society. Thanks to numerous businesses and individuals who have donated time, money, and their talents, our Annual Tricky Tray Fndraiser has been a great success each and every year.
What is a Tricky Tray? Campers, employees and local area businesses donate baskets of goods or free services. Then, campers buy raffle tickets to place in a bag in front of each basket in hopes that their ticket is drawn to win the prize. This link explains it more thoroughly. Our campers always come through and help us find many amazing prizes to help us raise money for the cause.
This year's Annual Trick Tray Fundraiser will be held on Saturday August 13th, in addition to our weekly activities such as horse-drawn hayrides, baby animal petting, fresh-cooked breakfasts and paint parties! Check out our activities schedule for more information. This is always a very popular weekend for camping at Pleasant Acres but there are still RV Sites available so reserve your site today!
How can you help?
Pleasant Acres and the Denman Family would like to thank everyone for their help and support over the past years in helping to fight cancer, especially Mrs. Shirley Keenan, without whom the Tricky Tray would not be the resounding success that it is. We hope that, with everyone's help, we can see a day where we no longer need to raise money to fight this deadly disease.


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Going on a lion hunt will become a reality for 45 preschool children and their teachers from Early Childhood Alliance (ECA), thanks to PNC and the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. The 3 ½ – 5-year-olds from ECA's Downtown Learning Center visited the Zoo in July.
An advocate for early childhood education, PNC is funding the cost of transportation to the zoo as part of PNC's Grow Up Great initiative that funds learning opportunities to help prepare children for success in school and life.


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Marketing Yourself as a Developer
This blog post was originally a set of minutes I took for my Makers Academy cohort on a job hunting talk — I've since then decided to turn it into a blog post. Some of the information given may be out of context to non-Makers but I believe this will serve anyone. Good luck!
Parvine, a Talent Advocate from HIRED UK, came to give us a lunchtime talk on "What does great job hunting look like?" — more specifically, job hunting in general and getting yourself on Hired. If all of the staff at the company are as enthusiastic as she was giving the talk, it'd seem silly not to put your application in.
However, I'll get more into that specific process in a moment. First of all, what does great job hunting look like?
Her presentation was broken up into key topics.
1) Identifying key elements to job search
There's a few things you'll want to identify about yourself as you wade through various job listings:
- What are you looking for in a job (aside from money, of course)?
- Do you have any technologies you really want to work with? Any that you don't?
- Do you consider yourself full-stack or prefer to be a front-end or back-end specialist?
- What about industries? Any you love working for? Any you hate?
- Would you rather work for an SME or a large company?
You might have all the answers to these questions already; you might have none — and that's okay! Use the job process to figure it out.
Personally, I don't have a heavy affinity for any industry or technology, but I've allowed myself to be open minded. You might not have all the answers right away, but there'll be other reasons. Through this process, I've found that what I value the most is making people's lives easier and the job culture.
Some companies have changed my mind from no consideration to top pick and vice versa on conversations with their employees alone.
If you aren't in a position to attend meetups or introduce yourself to employees and don't want to cold e-mail, then use the Internet to your advantage. Check their website. Any blogs? Social media accounts? LinkedIn?
Unless it's a startup that began yesterday, chances are, there's information on them out there — and using that to drive a conversation will give you a leg up. Not only because you'll already have some information on what they're about and do — another advantage is you might find they're not to your liking.
This allows you to move on and put your energy into jobs that excite you more — thank you, self due diligence!
2) Marketing yourself as a junior developer
Parvine admitted that whilst Hired was mostly geared towards mids and senior developers, there's still a chance to get yourself up on the site as a junior. Here's another list with the mistakes she noticed that get applicants rejected from their platform:
- Not listing the time you spent at Makers as experience as well as education. Yes, you may have been spent 12 weeks in a coding incubator — but you still crafted real projects that people can use. List those projects (and link them!) as experience.
- Mention the Makers principles — TDD, OO Programming, Agile methodologies. Hopefully, you actually like and adhere to them too! Just make sure that if you do that you are ready to explain what they are.
- List the technologies and frameworks you learned to use at Makers as well as mentioning Git/version control. These are not common skills that come out of a traditional university CS education (I'd know — my Bachelor's is collecting dust!).
- Market your previous experience. Sure, it might not have been related to coding, but it's not as if you didn't pick up and hone your soft skills. At a talk I attended that WorldPay gave a few days ago, one of their members of staff said something that stuck with me:
You can teach a person who's great to work with how to code, but it's much harder to teach an amazing programmer how to not be an asshole.
- If you have specific conditions you want to work under (e.g. startups only, primarily focused on React/backend/DevOps) — don't be afraid to state that. If you have a preference but are concerned with cutting yourself off from opportunities, you can always write something like: "I'd prefer to work with React, but I'm also okay with Vue.js".
Outside of the Hired platform, there's plenty of other ways to get yourself to stand out.
- Write a blog. It doesn't have to be written perfectly — even just a self reflection of what you've learned and discovered on your journey of coding. Let it serve you first before anyone else.
- Go to meetups, attend hackathons — don't be afraid to get stuck in. This may be troublesome if you live in a quieter area, but for all of the major cities, there's always something going on. Every time I've gone to one as a relatively green coder, I've never had a situation where I didn't feel welcome. Just relax, get to know people and pick up some knowledge from the talks on the way!
3) Navigating the tech recruitment process
Next, Parvine touched on the interview process. The long story short — it can vary heavily. You might only need to do an initial phone call (usually cultural fit checks, but can be technical), a take home tech test and one on-site (usually a mix of technical and behavioural phases) before getting to the decision phase. With others, you might have a process that takes as long as Makers itself!
What ever the case, keep a few things in mind:
- Do you know who you'll be talking to on the phone? Will it be someone in HR or the CTO/CEO? You'll want to shape your conversations differently based on who it is.
- Not comfortable working on a whiteboard? Start practicing working on a whiteboard. It's less common in the UK than it is in the States, but it's still a possibility and you should equip yourself with the best chance to handle any situation.
Thankfully, ever the gracious Talent Advocate, she also provided us with some advice on how to prepare! Do you love lists? Here's another:
4) How to prepare?
Thankfully, ever the gracious Talent Advocate, she also provided us with some advice on how to prepare! Do you love lists? Here's another:
- Figure out what your story is. There are questions that come up frequently. How did you get into programming? How do you solve problems? What was the biggest problem you faced? Figure out how you're going to answer them. Much like the above, you might figure out more about yourself in the context of a programmer.
- Identify your own values — is what's important to you important to them as well?
Anticipate what they're looking for. You can probably have a reasonable guess at their ideal candidate if you:
- Read the job spec and read it thoroughly. What are they looking for that you should value? It'll likely be boring as hell — but there'll be clues.
- Use these clues to be able to demonstrate in the context of their company/product how you can solve their problems and challenges.
- If you don't know much about their hiring process — why not just ask? The worst answer you'll get is no — but on the other hand, you might find out how the process is going to go, which will no doubt help to quell some fears and aid your preparation.
- During the interview itself, it's perfectly fine to ask if the interviewer is looking for anything specific. For example, we at Makers have all been taught to become TDD savants — but in a tech test, there might not be enough time to write any production code before your tests. In this case, ask if TDD is what they're looking for.
- Humility is important! If you don't know the answer, it's fine to say you don't know — but follow up with a process of how you might solve that problem. This will go down way better than trying to blag it. Who wants to work with a liar?
Closing Notes
Here's some final tidbits not under any specific subject that Parvine (and Becks, the excellent careers coach) had to offer us:
- Think of your job search as a funnel. You probably won't have a conversation/tech test/interview all the time — so keep on the hustle. Just don't forget to take breaks — it can be a draining process, so do as little or as much as you feel you can handle.
- Aim to apply for about five jobs a week. Just like coding and everything else in life, the process is all about practice. Ask for feedback, work on your weak points — you'll get better and get the job you want.
- Reconnect with yourself frequently and prioritise what you really like. If you have a handful of tech tests and interviews but you have a #1 or #2 pick, don't be afraid to assign more time to it. Just make sure you schedule appropriately and give that high priority the respect it deserves from you wanting it.
- Make sure you choose a first job that will set you up well. After about two years (perhaps a little less), the scales tip heavily in your favour in the job market if you decide it's time for a change.
As Becks would say with endless enthusiasm and from one job hunter to another? You've got this.
Yeesh, thanks for sticking with me throughout bullet list hell. If it helped or served you in any way, please bestow upon me your finest claps. I would be forever in your debt.
Also, a huge thanks for Parvine from Hired to come and give this talk to us. It was wicked informative and her bubbly personality made it even more interesting than the subject matter itself. Hired also have a blog post on how to effectively prepare for interviews, so check it out!