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Child survival
Dear Kevin…
Dear Kevin,
For the last couple of months, I've been thinking a lot about your recent disappointment. You passion for the top job was clear. Maybe too clear.
I know the impact of unwelcome news can be demoralising. No one likes to be let down by the institution.
It has taken me a while to respond because I didn't know what to make of your expression of grievance by turning to the media as a direct channel to express your sense that this was somehow unfair.
I know some people will disagree with my opinion here. I know that you were passionate to help the global community in the top job at the United Nations. And you clearly have a lot to offer.
Your strength of having a sharp insight into the dynamics of international affairs is well regarded, and no doubt this would have been beneficial for the myriad of challenges tackled by the United Nations, not the least of which are the wicked problems which the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals seek to address.
I have an interest in where the United Nations goes because I, in my own small way, am trying to contribute to game changing impact relating to child survival. Some might say and with good reason that to date I have been unsuccessful in my pursuit, but I continue to see what I difference I might make.
As I was reflecting on your grievance, expressed so publicly through the media, I remembered the seeing collateral that the Australian Government was using a few years ago when it was lobbying for a non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council. Some this collateral use photos showing the work of many of our Australian veterans who were on deployments under the banner of the United Nations. Many sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen deployed away from their family, often in danger, for long periods of time. Privation is part and parcel of service to country. And yes, we were all volunteers.
And it made me think about how some veterans feel. Many veterans feel completely abandoned by the government after they take off the uniform. And often these feelings held by veterans are not unjustified.
Often the grievances the veterans have relates to government decisions or government policy. Certainly, this often is a matter of interpretation by the veterans involved, but when people have given so much, aren't they entitled to have this opportunity to express a grievance?
Sadly enough, most of the time their complaints seem to be stonewalled by bureaucracy. Or they get treated like just another number, their surname the unremarkable heading of a file or a letter. There is no sense of dignity reflecting the uniform they once wore in the service of country.
The military culture can be unforgiving at times. Often, in the face of a complaint or grievance the advice from superior officers is to get over it. Suck it up. Move on. Deal with it.
I have listened to the exasperated comments of many colleagues, and more other veterans who I don't know but who have been brought into my circle of friends through social media such as Facebook. Their complaint is genuine, even if the technicality of their grievance has no basis according to government policy. I know this, and I suspect you know this too.
Worse still, it is these unanswered complaints held by many that I suspect has often been a large factor in many veterans deciding to take their own lives through suicide. Such a tragic waste and loss.
I mentioned that I am committed to making change about child survival. I am spending a lot of time thinking about my approach, and am writing about my experience in the form of a memoir that I think will be of value to others. This memoir will also point to a way forward. In the meantime, I am training up for a marathon at the end of October in Washington DC where I will focus my energies on raising awareness for the need to improve mental health among veterans. As I get more experience in having success in raising awareness in an area I am familiar with, I will deploy that knowledge into this pressing problem of child survival.
It hasn't been easy, but I think back to the number of veterans who are suffering in silence and know that more needs to be done.
I'm a little disappointed that you didn't use your platform in a more constructive way after you became aware that it seemed that the rug had been pulled from under your feet in your endeavours for the top job of the United Nations. There are so many problems bigger than your own grievance. Why did it need to come down to political point scoring? Why back yourself? Even if you were right, was there not a better way to have used that opportunity better?
And I think about all those photos of veterans used as collateral for campaigning to the United Nations that wove into your story to strengthen your platform for credibility as a contender for the top job. Many of those photos of veterans who now suffer in silence. Have you thought they feel let down, used and abandoned too? They have no platform to go to the tabloids.
We need better leadership in Australia. This begins with me and you. It is a responsibility for all of us.
I'm sorry for your disappointment. Suck it up. I hope you might contact me as there are more important fights that need your help.
The Credit Belongs To The Man Who Errs: An Update, Part 1
After some recess from the blog, it is well time to continue this narrative.
The 10 City Bridge Run was conceived in 2010 to help address the problem faced by high child mortality. It emerged from lessons learnt following an initiative called the 9 City Bridge Run. The 9 City Bridge Run was focused on using resilience and wellbeing as a counterpoint to depression and suicide.
In many respects, the two issues faced by the 9 City Bridge Run and the 10 City Bridge Run were distinct and unrelated. At the same time, these were two issues linked by a similar thread of design and social impact.
I wrote a discussion paper after the 9 City Bridge Run. If you want a copy of an abstract from the paper, leave a comment below and I will forward you one and point you to where it is located. For a range of reasons, I thought that I had left the issue of suicide and depression behind, and was cracking on with addressing child survival as much as I was able.
It is worth noting that my efforts in both cases were well-intentioned, albeit Quixotic. What is one to do? Give up because they don't have enough knowledge, or desist because the method chosen is not entirely workable at first?
I had sought to partner with large institutional organisations before committing to action, but I found that their capacity to embrace the sense of change I was looking to find was mired because of their obsession with messaging and fundraising.
In hindsight, it is easy for the critic to lean back in their comfortable chair and point to all of the flaws in what I chose to do. This could have been done differently, it would have been better to do that. But the journey of the 10 City Bridge Run is now in its sixth year. There has been untold and tremendous levels of heartache and sweat equity poured into this, and while it has been clumsy at time, there has been learning along the way.
Most of the financial risk was borne by myself. Essentially, this was a foolish move, and I was fortunate to receive the support from many generous people who contributed during a series of fundraising campaigns. The amount of money raised was modest, but enough to steer me through such that I would not give up.
The 10 City Bridge Run was based on a stunt: to run 10 sub-marathons each of 24 km in 10 cities across 10 countries inside the space of a month so as to open a conversation about improving child survival. That was 2010, and it wasn't until a dark, wet and cold night on 3 January 2015 in New York that this running stunt was completed.
The stunt was to enable something else to occur, and that was what I had described as a series of Design Forum to open this conversation about improving the delivery of child survival. To help fund the initiative, the crowdfunding was based on the pre-sale of a book that would feature a photo-essay of 100 photos of human bridges to communicate that it was the connections between us was the greatest resource at our disposal to make change happen. What that change was and how it would occur was unanswered during this process, and is indeed the work of the Design Forum.
Here's the thing: unless we try things, how will we know if something is going to work. Theodore Roosevelt was right in his frequently quoted address about the man in the arena:
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
This has not been an easy journey, but progress is being made. Maybe the issues have yet to be impacted upon, but then again neither is the deeds in the arena complete.
Picking up this conversation again through this blog, I wanted to backtrack a little so you could know where it has come from.
The next post will talk about where the 10 City Bridge Run stands at the present.
The Next Step
It's been a while, in fact too long.
I'm not sure I posted since December around the time I completed an art work that was on display at the local art gallery. The work titled "All Greatness Stands Firm In The Storm" was part of an exhibition themed "Turning Point".
This art work featured my interpretation of the naval signal flag for "I require assistance (non-distress)". This flag is identified by a red diagonal cross over a white background. The point of the work was that through the painting and exhibition of this canvas, I was signalling my acceptance that I could not do this journey on my own. It was an admission that I need help.
I need help. Three words that are easy to write, but difficult for me to express. As a statement, it is fine. As a request, it is as though I even need help to ask for help. I think that qualifies me for the category of lost causes and basket cases…
More on that painting later. Not in this post, but later. Here, I want to talk about what I have been doing in this past few months, and update you about this project: the 10 City Bridge Run.
So firstly, what have I been doing? I have been taking stock of a few things, as if I needed to allow the momentum of the previous journey to reach its culmination and come to a halt along that trajectory before riding the fresh movement towards the the next steps. That sounds like complete claptrap, and if that is what you are thinking then you are probably mostly right. Those who know me best would sense my idiosyncratic avoidance.
So why avoidance? Why didn't I hoist the painting on this blog? What was holding me back?
All good questions, and to be honest I don't have a satisfactory answer. I do know, deep down. There has been some make and mend needed. But epic questions are epic because they are inherently hard. If there was no struggle, it wouldn't be worth writing about. Hiding from difficulty is I think a fairly common experience among humans. I'm guessing that you might have done this too at some point in time. If that is the case, then maybe you can relate to what it is I am trying to describe here.
The painting is still here. It is sitting in my living room, and as I promised I will write about that soon, but not right now.
I want to tell you what else I have been doing in relation to this journey.
If you have been following this blog in the past, you might remember that I was going to describe this past journey with 100 photographs. It became an overwhelming aspiration, and clearly that has not yet happened. In fact, that tapestry of 100 photographs ended up becoming the simply expression of the artwork featuring the naval signal flag for "I require assistance" which I mentioned above.
And so what happened to the 100 photographs? Well, those have taken the form of a book I am writing that reflects on what I have learnt from this journey to date. I am probably about half-way through, and I am keen to finish the book before the end of May, which is possible to do. The book features 100 chapters that outline the motivation for what became the 10 City Bridge Run, a commentary of the journey itself, and a third part which examines some of the lessons I have learnt about seeking to do something in order to make a difference.
I was going to wait until it was complete before I started sharing this writing, but I now realise that in the spirit of the collaborative process, that it is much better to put some of what I have written out there here for you to read as I set about this task. I welcome you to read, comment, correct, share, add to, and even help illustrate with you own examples or art.
My aim in sharing this book here is to write with more gusto, knowing that some people are reading. I am writing it for you, not essentially for me. I would like to have this book finalised and published, ready for launch at the end of June. I think that is ambitious, but achievable.
And secondly, what has become of the 10 City Bridge Run? Let me again first express my thanks to everyone who has supported this journey. None of this was possible without your help. Thank you.
At the beginning of 2015, I completed the running journey for the 10 City Bridge Run. I have yet to publish the book "Life Bridge" which I owe all of the supporters. And I am less than satisfied that I have been successful in convening the conversation to address the question: "how might we use our networks to deliver on the promise to improve child survival?" That conversation was the point of the whole endeavour. I see the journey as still a work in progress, even if that means it is long overdue.
So what comes next? This book I am writing turns out to be necessary for me to complete in order to allow the other things to happen. It is a big undertaking, and I believe it is worthwhile. Thanks for giving me this space to explore this territory.
Without linking this to a timeline, the book "Life Bridge" will be completed this year and distributed to all the supporters. I also see a renewed effort taking place to pick up this conversation about child survival, again using running as a stunt to draw attention to what needs to unfold. At this point in time, that is all I want to say about what is ahead. The only other point is to say that the journey continues, and that it could not have been possible without your help.
I need your help. That is both a statement and a request.
Thank you. Let's get to work.
The Slippery Target
2015 is fast drawing to a close, and with it the culmination of the Millenium Development Goals.
Among the eight MDG, Goal 4 which was to Reduce Child Mortality made progress but failed to be achieved.
The Sustainable Development Goals replace the MDG for the period 2016-2030, and continue with a more ambitious reach to continue to address the impact of poverty.
My good friend Trish shared this document today The Slippery Target for Child Survival in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development from the Health and Human Rights Journal. It is a short document that is well worth reading to see how difficult it is to set targets in a world where there is great discrepancy in levels of child mortality between countries.
Information worth noting. It helps define the challenge before us.
2030 Agenda
Did you hear about the plan the United Nations has for world domination? Apparently, the Illuminati are involved there somewhere as well. Yes folks, the New World Order is finally arrived…
Watch the video below. The guy makes some alarming and stunning claims. If they are true, we are truly doomed. I suspect we might yet be in good hands.
In actual fact, the 2030 Agenda is the subtitle for the United Nations for their ambitious plan to replace the Millenium Development Goals which are due to expire at the end of 2015. From the beginning of 2016 through until 2030, the United Nations will be focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The proper title I think is: "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."
Once upon a time and many years ago, I served in the Australian Army for many, many years. Most people know that 'military time' is read using a 24-hour clock. That is to say that 8.30 pm would be read '2030 hours'.
During my time in the Army when I was a young gunnery officer, there was a gathering we used to have when young gunnery officers on course at the old School of Artillery. Come 10 pm, we would drop our studies and meet in the bar for a few drinks and to share a laugh with a bit of a ribbing.
Recently, I had suggested that we could reconvene the 10 o'clock Club on Twitter by posting what we were doing and where we were at on that evening at 10 pm as if gathering for the 10 o'clock Club. It worked to some degree, although with less pick-up than might be seen as successful.
Now, with the change of this new agenda for a global partnership, or the imminent rise of a New World Order depending on your worldview, it is appropriate that the 10 o'clock Club should also reflect this change. Consequently, I'm inviting you all to the 2030 Agenda every evening at 8.30 pm. Post every evening with something that comes as close to addressing the issue of child survival with the #2030Agenda. I will be posting every evening (as often as I can) at 8.30 pm on Twitter (in whatever time zone I am in). I hope to see you at the #2030Agenda soon!
Change The World
What are we to make of Mark Zuckerberg?
If you have 20 minutes spare, I would highly recommend you take a moment to watch the video below where he delivers an address to Tsinghua University.
For me, what is intriguing is not the wealth or influence of Markey Z, or even that he has mastered language skills in Mandarin and speaks with aplomb to an engaged audience. I was really inspired by how much enjoyment, how much satisfaction, he is showing for his ability to being able to communicate and connect with the audience.
He speaks about how when he first build Facebook how he dreamt that one day there would be a similar tool built that would connect the global community. He says that at the time it never crossed his mind that he was in the process of building that platform.
We don't know the impact of our actions. Often, we will never see their impact as the ripples extend far beyond our sphere of influence in ways we will never know. But what this video does confirm is that for change to occur, action must first take place, and that action must be guided with a sense of purpose. For Mark, he shows his humanness by expressing a desire that everyone should just care more.
It sounds simplistic, but what a formula. First decide on what you want to do, then care radically in such a way that the way forward manifests itself out of our efforts to realise our purpose.
This is no time to be spooked by large corporates or big institutions. If the answer was known to this question framing this epic journey, someone would have done it already. It is incredulous that after so much money has been spent, so much need remains. But this is no time for complaint. Rather, lets elevate the intensity of caring more, and act with intention to change the world.
The Small Things
Ok, here is a question for some discussion. Why is it necessary to do a ridiculous running stunt in order to open a conversation about child survival?
Are either of these two even necessary? Does it necessarily follow that by embarking on an ambitious running stunt that it will have enough significance as to open a meaningful conversation? Or to put it another way, would the resources of time, effort and money be better spent in organisation this conversation? And secondly, is this conversation about child survival even necessary, given that there is so much discussion on the world's stage through institutions such as the United Nations about the issue of Sustainable Development Goals?
Again, to add to the conversation here I'm going to refer to the Brazilian philosopher Roberto Unger as I did in my previous two posts, and again take his writing slightly out of context but in such a way so that it still has a useful application.
Unger's writing warns us of what he refers to as the 'illusion of false necessity', which is to say that a model or way of seeing is so structurally strict that it doesn't allow the occurrence of any other adjacent possibilities. The question I am asking here is whether I have become fixated on the running stunt at the expense of the task itself?
I can see that there are better ways of going about the journey I have travelled to date, but I am also mindful of the richness of experience that came through the hardship and new horizons that I encountered during this quest. Without that hardship and expanded horizon, my awareness as to what is possible would be stunted and limited which would not be in the service of the task.
Retrospectively, it would be possible to see where I got it wrong and how I could do it better. That is a process called learning. Without the advice from others or my own experience, I must first explore and discover to find out.
I think it has been necessary because the closer I get to this conversation about child survival, the more I am aware of how enormous the body of work and experience that already exists. We should not be aiming at reinventing the wheel, but rather learning from experience to make a useful contribution.
Getting this process right I believe is a balance between the stunt and the conversation. I don't believe I have succeeded there to date, and that is why I am again lining up for first a rehearsal exercise in March to work out how to do this most effectively ahead of a final push where we hope to bring this conversation to a head in September and October next year.
And there is a paradox in terms of what I am seeking to achieve from all of this. Again, my old school mate Phil prompted me to consider this yesterday by asking whether there might be some simple and small things that we could be doing that of themselves would have a disproportionate impact to improve child survival. I don't know what those things are. And to be honest, I'm not sure whether for all of the conferences that have been held around the globe to date that we have really cracked this code.
It is an audacious claim, to the point of arrogance, that I propose that through these Design Forum next year we might unlock new potential to reduce child survival. Why wouldn't that be the case? Breakthroughs happen all the time in many different fields, and not always by the 'experts' or the institutional gatekeepers. What is almost without doubt is that the answers, if we can find them, will be found from engaging with people who are most affected by the problem. We will need to draw upon a broad network to find out those things that we don't know and then through a process of design thinking put together this information to potential arrive at new solutions to make a difference.
There are game changing ideas to be found. Unger declares in his writing that "deep transformations can begin in small initiatives." So why shouldn't we believe in the efficacy of what we are trying to achieve? What have we got to lose by trying?
My mate Phil pointed out that it is probably in the small things where a solution that will create a tipping point could be found. What if in the process of conducting these Design Forum we could unlock 10 small but important actions that through the combination of these being applied together they have a game changing impact?
The irony is that to find these small things, I'm proposing to do a very big stunt. Let's hope it is a worthwhile exercise. We are seeking some simple and small things. Small interventions, which by their application can address the question "how might we use our networks to improve the delivery of child survival?"
It's the small things that matter.


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Bill Dobson N3WD
Anyone interested in going to see what a true multi operation contest station looks like is welcome to come along.
I will be leading the caravan to Frank's place. Please plan on meeting at the club's old meeting facility at 10:30am. The address is 12360 Owings Mills Blvd, Reisterstown, MD 21136. We will leave there at exactly 11AM.
If you cannot make it there you can look up Frank's address on QRZ.com. His call again is W3LPL.
I guarantee you will be impressed with the antenna field. Also bring along a chair. Drinks will be provided free and he will have a caterer serving food (for a cost).
Bill, N3WD

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Archway escorts are my everything
Since I met the girls at Archway escorts of https://charlotteaction.org/archway-escorts, I stopped dating around in different places in London. Sure you can come across some really great escorts at escort agencies throughout London, but I think that once you have found an agency that you like, you should stick to that. The girls at Archway escort agency are my kind of dates, and that is what matter at the end of the day. The fact that they work on an outcall escort basis helps as well. Really, I am not that much into running after women these days.
I am not saying that I am feeling my age, but since hitting 52 years old, I have noticed that I feel a lot more tired at the end of the working day.
When I come home from work, I kind of just want to collapse in a chair and order take away. Of course, the most delicious take away service can be found at Archway escorts. All I need to do is to pick up the phone and order for their extensive menu. Let me tell you, it is all delicious and served up nicely.
Before I collapse in my arm chair, I make sure that I have my iPad nearby. When I have recovered my senses a little bit, I go through the Archway escorts website, and find my companion for the evening. A lot of people don't do that once they have got to know the girls at an escort's agency, but I find it part of the pleasure. It is a bit like going through a box of chocolate and finding your favorite girl. Sometimes, it turns me on as much as the date.
After that, I call the agency and wait for my friend from Archway escorts to come around. Sometimes when I know the girl well enough, I will put a bottle of wine in the fridge, or pour her a glass of red wine. Then I will just sit back and enjoy waiting for that girl to turn up. Most of the girls are pretty close, so it does not take them very long to turn up at all. When the knock on the door comes, I normally fly out of my arm chair and head straight for the door.
Archway escorts services is not the only agency that I used in London. I used to date around a bit, but I think it helps if you use a local agency. The girls know the area, and I think that you get a more personal service. There are some amazing agencies in London, but all of the sexy ladies at Archway escort agency, know exactly how to service my needs. That is actually all that I am after and I must admit that they do it in such a way that I don't think that I will ever be able to get enough of them. No need for me to date around and open chocolate box after chocolate box.…
Only French Men Will Do
I know where I am getting it from. My granddad was French and ever since then I have loved French guys. For some reason I seem to attract them to charlotte action escorts and I don't have a problem with that at all. Of course, my granddad was not a sex symbol or anything like that, but I loved the way he loved me. Most girls granddads around the time was kind of standoffish, but I did not have to worry about that with mine. He was always around and we had lots of fun together. Like I say to my friends at London escorts, since he died last year, I miss him like mad.
My granddad taught me French and I am really grateful for that. Along with the French language came a lot of French manners and I must admit that they have helped me out a lot at London escorts. If you like my approach to dating is totally different from many other girls at the London escorts service that I work for in this part of London. My boss calls me his own little Lolita and I guess that is true. I do have this kind of Lolita thing going on.
Sometimes, there is something goes click in my brain, and I start to speak in this French accent. A couple of the more senior gentlemen that I go out with on dinner dates on behalf of London escorts, seem to think that is a real turn. I am not sure why it happens, but I guess to them I sound a little bit exotic. The only problem is that I have to make sure that I remember what gents at London escorts get turned on by my French accent.
Personally I love to go out with French gents at London escorts. As I have not put my that I speak French on my London escorts profile, I am surprise that they find me. However, most of them say that there is something about me that they can immediately identify with when they see my picture. That normally leads to other things, and now when there are French business functions or parties in London, I seem to be very busy. I could probably start a side line at London escorts as a professional hostess if you like.
Would I go and work in France? My boss at London escorts thinks that I would like to become some sort of superstar French escort. With one hand on my heart, I can genuinely say that I am not interested in that at all. I love working here in London, and at London escorts. Yes, I do have this little French thing going on, but it is not anything more than that. Going on holiday to France is okay, but I don't think that you are ever going to catch me living in France or running of with one my French dates at London escorts. Just like my granddad, I simply love this city and I will never leave.…
How do you combat domestic violence?
I am not sure how you can combat domestic violence. It is becoming more and more common, and more intense at the same time. Fortunately I have only met nice guys, but not all of the girls at Bond Street escorts have been so lucky. One of the girls who have been with us for a long time, I actually ended up being beaten up rather badly by one of her boyfriends. On the surface, he seemed like a really
So many ladies around London live in fear of a partner, and it is hard to know how to handle the situation. First of all, these ladies need to understand that domestic violence is wrong, and that is where the problems start. It is not easy to pick up that phone and call the police, or tell somebody that your partner is physically hurting. It is often more difficult when you have children and are trying to protect them as well.
The girl here at Bond Street escorts who was beaten up by her boyfriend, did not have any children but she still found it hard to reach out. She felt that she was being weak for not being able to deal with the situation herself, but that is not true. You should not feel like that, and it is often the person who is beating you up, who is making you feel like that. If you tell yourself that, you will find that it may make more sense out of the entire situation.
I also think that part of the problem is that there are not enough shelters around. There are no public shelters as such and all of the women's shelters that you will find around London, are often stretched to capacity. That makes it hard for women to escape a difficult situation. If you are lucky, you will find that the local council may be able to help. Like my friend here at Bond street escorts found out, they were did not really have enough resources.
What do you do? The most important thing is to be brave enough to pick up the phone and call somebody. Your local police should be able to help, and there is also a national help line that you can call. My friend here at Bond Street escorts ended up calling her step mum. She came around as quick as flash, and before the guy knew it, he was in police custody. Perhaps it helps if you are a large black lady who is not frighten to take anyone. That is what I believed saved my friend, and main reason, she eventually managed to get away. Mums are great, but sometimes step mums can really be what you need. I actually prefer my step mum to my mum, but my mum is still my mother. But I am glad that my friend is okay, and that she managed to finally recognize that she needed help.…
I Love English Men
Some of the girls here at Kingston escorts are thinking about leaving the UK because of Brexit, but there is no way that U am going to give up without a fight. I simply love England, but more than anything I love English men. When I dated in Poland, I could not say that I had the same dating experience with Polish guys as I do with English guys and that is one of the reasons that I would like to stay in the UK.
London is really expensive to live in, but it so much more vibrant than Poland. I have made some great friends here at https://charlotteaction.org/kingston-escorts Kingston escorts. Many of the girls who work for the agency come from all over the world and that is really interesting in itself. It may be one of the reasons that we all get on so well, you really do need to make a special effort at times. But above all, I enjoy working for the agency because all of the handsome guys that I get to meet.
It does not matter what you say, there is a little bit of gentleman in very English guy that I have met at Kingston escorts. They do try to be polite. More than anything I like the fact that a lot of English guys are not that pushy. As a matter of fact, I think that many of them are a little bit shy, but I only find that adorable. They have puppy dog eyes, and when they look at you, it feels really good. I love it and I have a lot of fun meeting up with my English gents.
One thing I have learned about English guys is that they love to eat. Polish guys do as well, but it is not the same thing here in England. They say that a lot of women have certain comfort foods, but I think that a lot of English guys do as well. Most of the gents that I meet at Kingston escorts always talk about their love for their mum's Sunday dinner. I think that is really sweet and romantic. I am actually surprised that more of my dates are not married, but it seems to be popular to be a singleton in London today.
Yes, I am a bit worried about Brexit and I ma trying to work really hard here at Kingston escorts just in case that I will have to go back to Poland. But, I suspect that most EU citizens living in the UK today, will be allowed to stay. We may have to get a special permit similar to a US Green Card, but I do think that we will be allowed to stay. I am sure that most people are really okay with us, and England has always been one of these countries that has been to welcome foreigners. It is a little bit worrying for me, but if all fails, I may have to find myself an English guy to marry.…
You can't beat London escorts
As the weather gets better we normally receive a lot of European visitors in London. The general impression seems to be that the weather in London is too horrid during the winter, and it is more popular to spend your time in Europe. That means that London escorts see a bit of a slump in their dating schedule, but it soon picks up again when the weather improves. After all, continental gents seem to miss dating London escorts.
I would not say that there is a huge difference between European escorts and London escorts, but there must be some reason why so many gents flock to the UK to hook up with London escorts. The funny thing is that many European escorts do work in London, so why is it so popular to date London escorts. Could it just be that escorts in London run a much more professional service? There must be something special about London escorts which I have not really got to grips with.
During the spring, I often date this German gents who likes to come and see us at London escorts. He says that London escorts are much more professional than escorts that he has met in his home country. The one thing that he really likes about London escorts, is that you can arrange a date as an outcall service. Apparently it is very hard to find outcall London escorts in Europe and when gents visit the UK, they are delighted to find that London escorts provide an outcall service.
The other reason gents really do like to date London escorts, is down to the fact that we provide a range of different services. You are only like to find more services provided in the USA than you do in London. The girls who work for the leading London escorts like to make sure that they keep up to date with current dating criteria, and this is why you will find services like duo dating and escorts for couples in London. Just another reason to date London escorts.
The general impression seems to be that London escorts are more professional. The girls on the continent are in general very young and don't seem to take dating that seriously. Unlike London escorts, it is something that they do in between college and university to make a few extra buck. Some of the girls who work as escorts in Europe, are even house wives who do a bit of escorting " on the side". That is not really what London escorts are all about. Most girls who work for a London escorts service pride themselves in their attitude towards escorts and are keen to tell gents who much they do actually like to take care of them. That is one of the main reasons so many gents like to hook up with escorts in London and enjoy their services. It may be a little bit more expensive to date London escorts in London than to date in Europe, but as the service is better. No one really minds.…
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Working for Canary Wharf escorts is kind of specialized and I have blown quite a few personal relationships by telling guys that I work for an elite Canary Wharf escorts service. I don't really think that I have been to explicit about it, but the moment they found out that I escort for a living, a lot of these guys seem to have run a mile. It is an unusual job, but it is what I am all about. However, this time I am not going to say anything to this guy. Perhaps it is better if he gets to know me a little bit first of all.
This guy is not only nice, but he is super-hot as well. I think that he is one of the sexiest guys that I have ever seen, and he massively turns me on. I have told my friends at Canary Wharf escorts that I can't wait to get my hands on him. Not only is he really dish but he is nice as well. He has one of those personalities that make you feel comfortable straight away. Honestly, I can just spend hours talking to this guy. There is no way I am going to let any of the girls at Canary Wharf escorts get their hands on him.
So far, we are sort of slowly getting to know each other. I feel that I have rushed a lot of my other relationships and I don't want to make the same mistake again. So far, this guy has not asked me where I work, and when he does, I am not sure what I am going to tell him. Perhaps I will tell him that I do work forCanary Wharf escorts, but I might just leave out the fact that I am actually escorting for a living.
It is not that I am ashamed of escorting, or working for Canary Wharf escorts. The problem is that so many people misunderstand the nature of my work at Canary Wharf escorts, and they get confused with sex workers. Canary Wharf escorts are not sex workers, instead we are sexy companions but needless to say, most gents just cannot see it that way. It would be nice if guys sort of opened their eyes, and saw us for what we truly are but I think that is a long stretch of imagination. Still, I fancy the pans off this guy and I am going to hook him.…
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London escorts have a long history, and what I like is that none of the girls are the same. Looking around various escort services, it is easy to spot that many ladies look the same and has similar experience. After a while that becomes boring, and you start looking for something a little bit new and more precious. Once you find it, you may just want to hang on to it, and that is exactly what I am doing with boys at London escorts. We truly appreciate a good thing.
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Why are certain girls more addictive than others? I have, along with my friends, been meeting up with escorts from all over the world. Just like my friends I enjoy the company of women. We live in such am amazing world and there are some very special ladies out there. Dating an meeting new ladies as far as field as Australia and China can be exciting, but at the end of the day we all look forward to coming home to London escorts. The girls at London escorts have become more like our friends, and seeing them is a special event in our lives.
I lead an international sales team, and we do spend a lot of our time globetrotting. Honestly, I did not know that there were so many exciting places to discover. Before I started to work for this company, I had not traveled a lot. Most of my time had been spent in my local London neighborhood London, and I had always reveled in the company of London escorts. They are special ladies, and I am not so sure what the world would be like without London escorts.
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I love shopping for lingerie and my sexy London escorts website colleagues often compliment me on my choice lingerie. Yes, the lingerie that I buy is a little bit unusual but I do go out of my way when it comes to shopping for lingerie. Out of all of the girls here at London escorts, I probably have the most interesting lingerie collection. Like most other girls, I do like to look my best when I am on duty so to speak.
Most girls here at London escorts tend to buy their lingerie online. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with that at all, but most of the lingerie that you will find online is pretty generic. It all tends to look the same. The girls here at London escorts all great for their dates, but I like to be a little bit different. Sure, you can go ahead and have your lingerie customised but I am not sure that it pays off, it can prove to be rather expensive when it comes down to it.
So, what is my secret. Fortunately I like to travel a lot. As I don't have a boyfriend or partner, I can pretty much please myself. Yes, I could stay here in London on my breaks but I do like to get away. It is just nice to be able to get out of town and enjoy some time away from London and London escorts. If you like, it kind of refreshes you and I like that. It is during these trips, I take time to invest in new lingerie, and I will admit that I am often asked by the other girls at London escorts to buy things for them as well.
It is hard to buy for others, so most of the time I don't do it. Like I say to my colleagues at London escorts, they can easily jump on a plane themselves and go lingerie shopping. There are some great places in Europe which are within easy reach Europe. Some of the girls at London escorts are a bit worried about travelling abroad on their own, but like I say to them, they can always make it a girlie weekend. I would not mind coming along at all.
If you want to shop for great lingerie, you should check out places like Barcelona and Madrid. The Spanish are actually really good when it comes to textiles and they have a good idea for producing some unique pieces as well. Paris is another place that I have often recommended to my friends at London escorts. It is more expensive than shopping in Spain, but you can get some really nice quality pieces which last a long time. I look after the lingerie that I buy in Paris really well and make sure that it only comes out to play on special occasions. There are some gents at London escorts that I really like to spoil, and they seem to enjoy the Parisian touch.…
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If you are interested in dinner dating, I can help you out as well. As you can imagine, I do like to watch my figure but at the same time, I like to enjoy food. Unlike other ladies, I am very good when I am taken out for a meal. None of the girls here at Belvedere escorts are super naughty unless you get us behind closed doors. I have to say that you have to be prepared that anything can happen once we are behind closed doors. If you are up for anything can happen, you need to give our escort service here in London a call. You will be delighted when you find out what we can do, and I promise you that we will have lots of fun.…
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Today, the adult entertainment industry is flourishing like a wildfire in a dense forest. With the advancing internet networking, it has become easier to find the sexiest and attractive escort from the different escort agencies. Nonetheless, you should be mindful while choosing an escort. Here are three things you need to consider to choose the most beautiful escort girl of your choice.
Your preference
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On to the third truth — Child abusers f@#$ with children's heads.
In Janet's comment, she said the following:
I remember her telling me that my sister had told her she didn't want to do anything with her, so she didn't do anything to her. That information didn't give me any ideas. I never told her I didn't want to. I feel like that makes me my abuser. ~ Janet
This is a classic "mind f@#$," and child abusers frequently do this. If you believe that you are responsible for the child abuse, then you are not going to tell anyone. After all, it was your own fault, right? WRONG!
First of all, we don't know that your sister was spared. If she was, it wasn't because she said no – it was because the abuser feared that your sister was more likely to tell. Child abusers have a "sixth sense" about which children will tell and which won't.
I don't think it is a coincidence that the same children get abused by multiple child abusers while others are never harmed. Think about it. If you want to harm a child and get away with it, which child would you choose as a victim – the outspoken one or the shy one curled up in the corner? I truly believe that the best defense we can give our children against child abusers is self-confidence. The more self-confident a child is, the less likely she is going to wind up as a child abuse victim. The child abuser will go after the easiest prey when there are options.
Another part of the mind f@#$ is making the child believe that she is responsible because she does not recall being threatened. I struggled with this as well. I recovered numerous memories of my mother sexually abusing me from the time that I was a toddler, but none of those memories included my mother telling me not to tell or threatening me if I told. (I do have memories of such threats from other abusers.)
My therapist said that you don't have to use words to communicate a threat, and my mother did communicate a threat in one form or another. The way he knows this is by the fact that I did not tell, which is not developmentally appropriate for a young child. As I can tell you from parenting my own young child, privacy goes out the window when you have a young child living in your home. Young children are, by nature, blabbermouths. My husband cannot pass gas without my son announcing it to the world. Little kids simply do not naturally keep secrets. For a child to override the natural instinct to tell everything to everyone, an adult has to communicate some form of threat.
I read an article about this very topic relating to adult women being date raped. Many date rapists do not have any weapons. To subdue their victims, they only need to place a hand on the woman's collar bone, which provides an unspoken threat that he will choke her if she struggles. Once a man does this, most women will no longer struggle, even though the man has not spoken any threats. If this nonverbal threat is highly effective with adult women, how much more effective will a nonverbal threat be for a child who still believes in the existence of Santa Claus?
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Prosthetic Arm Solutions
Upper extremity prosthetics is a very specialized area within the prosthetics field due to the low incidence and catastrophic nature of these injuries. Upper extremity prosthetic limbs require innovative and case-specific solutions. At POSI, we will provide you with an education and overview of all options available including silicone for prosthetics. Below are the four most popular upper extremity prosthetics options.
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POSI has the ability to use silicone for prosthetics. These silicone prosthetics are made utilizing the finest materials to create devices that are attractive, durable and low maintenance. Our "state of the art" fabrication and repair departments provide expedited fittings and repair for every type of electric controlled prosthesis. Due to our high volume of Upper extremity prosthetics case management, the POSI process includes a unique "loaner" program that reduces the downtime associated with repairs on more sophisticated components.
No Prosthesis
Some individuals choose not to wear a prosthetic limb; they find that they can perform all needed tasks without the assistance of a prosthesis. If you are in question as to whether a prosthesis is right for you, schedule an evaluation to see options available to your specific needs.
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Some amputees do not need a dynamic or active prosthesis. For those in this group, we have a variety of passive prosthetic limb options.
A passive prosthesis provides a restoration of body symmetry. The prosthesis tends to remove the conspicuous nature of an injury or limb loss and adds weight to the human torso which balances out the spine for better alignment. It also offers protection to the residual limb. These types of prostheses can be designed very simply or can be dramatic life-like restorations.
Silicone for Prosthetics
At POSI, we use only the finest materials to fabricate these silicone prosthetics in our in-house prosthetic fabrication lab. In casting, we often use the sound side to duplicate the design from the involved side. Details, right down to the fingerprints, are copied into the restoration. Silicone prosthetics can be painted and highlighted in order to assure a very close match in skin color and texture. We even include hair if desired.
Some advantages to passive designs include: little or no harnessing for suspension, low maintenance, and durable materials. Disadvantages of passive prosthesis include no active control of a terminal device and limitation of bi-manual activities.
Myo-electric / External Powered Prosthesis
This prosthetic limb design eliminates the need for a harness system to capture motion in order to control the terminal devices and elbow. Today, there are numerous methods and control mechanisms which relay information to the terminal device hand and elbow often by a micro-processor.
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- Externally powered prostheses use batteries to power the motors at the terminal device, wrist, and elbow. The technology in batteries has improved so much that we now use lithium ion and nickel metal hydride batteries in many of our designs. These high-tech batteries allow the prosthesis to be used for up to three days between charges. Advantages for externally powered prostheses are an increase in grip force available at the hand and the elimination or reduction of a harness surrounding the unaffected side. It also allows for a larger area or scope of function around the body. Disadvantages of powered prostheses include cost, weight, rough duty, and unclean environments. Today with the advent of new processors and the eliminated of hard wiring as in previous designs, powered prostheses are now considered quite dependable and durable.
With the new silicone prosthetics technology available, the cosmetic look of the silicone prosthetics can be matched to resemble the sound side very closely. Since there is a host of options for terminal devices, wrists, elbows and control mechanisms, we are careful to select only those agreed upon after the amputee has been educated on all of their options.
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Many individuals take the idea of living well & healthy as an unreachable goal. There can be several reasons to keep one from healthy eating a limited or short budget is one of them. Costs of healthy foods, workout, grocery items, and beauty products are about to rise day by day. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to stay healthy on a budget without breaking the bank.
Once a monthly budget plan created successfully, start searching the online grocery stores, print media advertisements, and apps to find out what is on the sale or special offer. Here are some great ideas on how to stay healthy on a budget that can help you live healthy and fit without getting out of monthly finances.
Plan Your Meals
When it comes to eat healthy on a budget, effective meal planning should be one of your major concerns. Reserve a day from week to plan out meals for the upcoming week. A ready to use free meal planner can easily be found on the web that could be your best companion when planning weekly meals. Once done, move forward for making a grocery list. Be sure to scan pantry and fridge cabinets to have an idea what you have on hand and what should be bought from the market.
Make & Stick to the Grocery List
Making and sticking to the grocery list is one of the best ways to live healthy on a budget. As it is very easy to get unfocussed during the market visit which can lead to unplanned and costly purchases, having a list on hand keeps you focused and encourage you to shop what you really need. A grocery list makes you more likely to fill up the shopping cart with necessary things. Different grocery shopping list-making software and apps can be found on the web that are convenient and easy to use as well. By using such solutions, you can also share the list with other family members in real-time if needs to be edited.
Cook Food at Home
Ordering ready to eat fast food from the famous restaurant of the town sounds alluring when you are on your way to work. But it can be expensive and unhealthy at the same time. On the other hand, preparing meals at home is cheaper and healthier as well. In house, cooking offers you the control of what goes into the meals and also helps you prevent unnecessary salt and calories. Homemade food not only keeps you healthy but also keeps you away from the instant loan that you may need to take right after getting out of budget.
Change up your Recipes Often
Spending more on vegetables and fresh meat always comes first in mind when there is a need to cook healthy meals. However, chickpeas and kidney beans can be the best and healthy alternatives to the meat if you really want to save bucks while living healthy. According to the experts, 1 cup serving of pulses provides 50% of the daily recommended fiber by health experts. That's why change your recipes often to maintain good health without getting out of the budget.
Don't Shop with a Hungry Stomach
You are more likely to shop expensive snacks rather than the essential when you visit the grocery store with an empty stomach. As a hungry shopper, you crave for the foods that are unhealthy and aren't on the budget. So, try to pick some snacks like fruit from home before you visit the store.
Watch Fitness Videos
Exercise is a vital element of a healthy lifestyle. Here I am not talking about to sign up for expensive gym membership but you can watch fitness videos on YouTube instead to grab the fitness tips for free. YouTube is the house of quality videos related to every walk of life and you can find the best fitness videos and classes over there. Watch the videos and try all the learned moves at home to stay fit and healthy on a budget.
Try Free Health Apps
We are in the digital age and everyone has a smartphone to carry out different personal and professional tasks even while on the go. Installation of an extra application (health app) could be a great idea to turn your smartphone into a personal trainer. A lot of mobile phones come with a built-in health app that lets a user keep track of consumed & burnt calories, steps walked and so on. In this way, one can keep track of health-related activities to eat healthy and workout properly to live an ideal and healthy lifestyle.


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Casablancas has gone from stripping New York rock 'n' roll back to its jangling basics on the Strokes' debut to blowing out all subtlety on his solo debut, Phrazes for the Young. There were between six and seven musicians on stage with him at all times last night, and the number swelled when the horn section joined the fray. Between them, the backing band of doubled up keyboards, percussion, and guitars was heaping up Phrazes' mishmash of tempos and styles. The lead guitarist really made you wince, cheesing out on hair metal/Joe Satriani-style solos that turned the sound extremely garish a couple different times. The lighting was equally over the top, flashing strobes of white and pink shining around Casablancas like the band had been diverted last minute from an arena gig to this two-story venue only half full on the bottom floor.
Ironically, the frontman was best without all the excess. He announced the Strokes' "I'll Try Anything Once" by saying with a laugh, "I have a cover song for you." He then performed the hit accompanied only by his keyboardist, a simple white spotlight bringing the set back to earth as he sang the lines, "There is a time when we all fail/some people take it pretty well/some take it all out on themselves/some they just take it out on friends."
It wasn't just those words that made Casablancas seem humble, it was the entire performance. His banter between songs was awkward, but endearingly so. He'd thank the crowd for coming out on a Tuesday, or joke about the security guards shining flashlights on the stoners on the crowd, with a shyness you wouldn't expect during a Strokes show. When he forgot the words to "I'll Try Anything Once," or was losing momentum as he ran out of solo material, Casablancas was as candid with the crowd as if we were just sitting in on a rehearsal.
The problem, though, was that this wasn't a rehearsal. This was a $33 show, where Casablancas only played for 30 minutes before leaving the stage for the encore part of the night. The concert that started around ten after 9 was wrapped up by 10. But then again, musically, that was plenty of time to see that left to his own devices, Casablancas tries too many different tricks all at once. He doesn't have to stick with the minimal downtown swagger his whole career, but his songwriting was much more interesting when the focus was on the smartass vocals and a simple, straightforward hook.


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'superbazaar' – detail of the model
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a place to live, meet, buy, sell, swap.
the outskirts of milan, near the northern expressway, a new subway station is being built, intersecting with the metropolitan rail bypass.
this is an opportunity to invent a new public space that hosts functional activities of neighborhood life, like: daycare center, library,
kitchen sharing, outdoor cinema, concert hall, work lounge, outdoor market, skate park, rent hotel.
above the porticoes there is a complex of small housing units and low-cost work spaces designed for students and immigrants,
who share a similar economic condition. this facility can take advantage of the wide range of services installed in this location.
'rethinking happiness' model 1:100, 40 mq
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'superbazaar' is part of the research project 'rethinking happiness' curated by italian architect and designer aldo cibic
showing 4 different new possible communities. the model is presented at the 12th venice architecture biennale
'people meet in architecture' by kazuyo seijima.
'superbazaar' detail of the model
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project elements:
1. park
2. open air theatre
3. market
4. skate park
5. subway station
6. railway station
7. library
8. small apartments for students and workers
9. ethnic food court
10. temporary office lounge
11. indoor plaza
12. kinder garden
13. playground
14. bus station
small apartments for students and workers with metro station nearby
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Despite the flak they receive, you can't deny that millennials excel at a lot of things. We are a group of driven, focused, goal-oriented, active individuals. We fight for what we believe is right. We work hard to create a fulfilling life for ourselves and others. We strive to ensure a better future for all. We are environmentally conscious, care about the products we use, and research thoroughly before making big life decisions. All in all, we're a group of pretty badass, thoughtful people. Yet, there is one area in which we are absolutely failing as a whole, and that's dating.
I have (thank god) never had to download the Tinder app, but I have been silently conducting case studies over the years while watching my friends attempt to find love in this millennial dating era. And holy shit, it sucks. When did we become so self-absorbed and caught up in our online presence that we stopped caring about real-life interactions with human beings? Have you all ever seen the Black Mirror episode where the people's existence literally depends on the number of 'likes' they get on their social profile? That's what millennial dating culture looks like to me. Even if you're not swiping right (or left - which one is good again?) on Tinder, you're stalking someone's Instagram profile to make sure they're up to your standards before you choose to give them the time of day. And if they're not deemed cool enough, don't get enough likes, or have x number of followers…it's back to the drawing board.
This is, of course, not the only reason why millennial dating culture currently sucks. It's simply one of the many. Don't worry your pretty little heads though, I'll be sure to list them all out.
We are too plugged in.
This is sort of what I am speaking to above. One of the wonderful things about millennials is that we are so technologically savvy, and typically use the knowledge we gather online to better educate ourselves and stay informed. However, the downside of being so technologically savvy and plugged-in, especially in regards to dating, is that we have essentially created a wall between ourselves and the real world. We feel empowered to say anything we want online, and we create digital profiles of ourselves to appeal to others so that they'll want to follow or be friends with us. I sort of think of it as rushing for a sorority - you're only going to put your best characteristics out there for fear of being rejected. And that's not wrong; it's human instinct to want to do so. Yet, I believe it's biting us in the ass when it comes to dating, because if/when we meet someone online that we're interested in…we feel this pressure to uphold the image that we've created online. We become nervous to show who we really are versus who we say we are (or think we are) in the digital world. We want to appear as cool as our social profiles lead us to be. And that simply results in an inauthentic first interaction that will undoubtedly lead to more.
We need to be constantly entertained.
Because millennials are such hyper-active individuals, we have the desire…and maybe even the need to be constantly entertained, either by ourselves or others. And that's not necessarily a bad thing - I know that I personally feel best when I'm consistently on-the-move and productive. But, I don't think we realize just how easily, and dangerously, that can translate when it comes to dating. Because of our need for this constant stimulation, we get bored easily…with both projects AND people.
I think it's safe to say we can all agree that the "get to know you" phase is the most fun part of a relationship. Everything is new and exciting. You're finding out something different about them each day. You're enjoying trying to "figure them out" and learn their little quirks. There's still so much mystery to the relationship, where it may lead, etc. And sadly, that's where a lot of relationships end for millennials, because once the dust settles and you get to know the person…you're bored. You can't handle the mundane aspects of a long-term relationship. You miss the tingly feeling of wondering what surprise will come next.
Millennials often need constant change to keep themselves motivated and inspired.
For example:
That one friend who's always jet-setting across the world every 6 months or so on their next adventure.
The person who's been job hopping ever since college to find "the right fit."
And…most importantly:
The serial dater who can't seem to keep a relationship afloat.
Sound familiar? I thought it might.
We want instant gratification.
Millennials are driven to succeed, want results fast, and work hard to achieve the goals we set for ourselves. This has, in turn, lead to a plethora of millennials becoming self-made millionaires, CEOs, entrepreneurs, etc. When it comes to our career, this characteristic is paying off big time (literally $$$). Yet, when it comes to dating…not so much.
Simply put: our inability to be patient and our drive to succeed makes us lack the desire to endure a long-term relationship. We can't deal with putting in the effort if we can't see the end result. We want to know for damn sure we're not wasting our time, because we have very carefully crafted plans that we will stop at nothing to achieve. Anything/anyone that stands in our way or doesn't meet the criteria is out. Sorry 'bout it, that's just the way millennials are wired. If this sounds harsh, it's because it is. We have become a generation of individuals who will stop at nothing to succeed, and unfortunately that meets cutting people loose who we don't think are worthy of the ride. And more often than not, we don't take the time to find out if they really are. If they don't tick off all our boxes, it's adios amigo.
We don't want to limit ourselves.
Millennials don't like to be tied down, whether that be to a city…a job…or a person. We like to keep our options open, and we're always on our toes for the next big thing. This has lead to the ever so popular, "it's complicated" way of dating. Not to be crude, but millennials are notorious for sleeping around. We are the generation of "relationships without titles." We don't want to commit to just one person, place, or thing…so we try our hand at as many as we can in hopes that eventually we'll stumble into what we've been looking for. The problem with that logic is, that if you don't stick around long enough to figure out what's right for you, how will you ever really know for sure?
We want everyone to like us.
Ah, this is perhaps my favorite millennial dating trait - ghosting. If you've ever heard a friend talking about how she was dating a guy and that things we're going really well…but all of a sudden she stopped hearing from him with no explanation. Yo girl got ghosted.
Because millennials care so much about what other people think, we don't want to disappoint others or make them think poorly of us. And that means that rather than explain why we would no longer like to see someone, we simply vanish without a trace…delete you from our social media profiles…and hide in bathrooms when we see you out around town. Sound ridiculous? That's because it is. But it's so true. And you know it. I guarantee that everyone reading this is nodding their heads in agreement at this very moment.
In conclusion.
Obviously not all millennials are culprits of these shitty dating habits…but most of them are leading the charge with these very actions. My proposed solution to break the cycle is to focus on creating more meaningful relationships with others, take the time to get to know them, and not cast someone aside because they don't check off one of your 'must-have' boxes.
If relationships aren't your priority and you want to focus on your career, great! More power to ya. Just be up front about it.
Be honest. Be kind. And most importantly…Be YOU. Not what you think someone wants you to be, or what you think you should be, but who you really are - all of the messy, weird, awesome parts of you. Let the world see it. Because someone, somewhere, is going to think it's really fucking great.
Good luck, beauties.
Girrrrrl. You are so spot on here! Also, so lucky that you don't have to deal with dating app overload. I'm definitely guilty of wanting everyone to like us, and for stringing people along on conversations without ever actually meeting up. I'M PART OF THE PROBLEM but I have no idea how to fix it haha
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Lucky Bastard by S. G. Browne is a really funny book. A lifelong fan of "noir", I marveled at this clever story about a young man with the ability to steal other people's luck simply by shaking their hand. Along the lines of Philip Marlow, Sam Spade, and Firesign Theater, Nick Monday, the luck snatcher/main character's hilarious tale kept me giggling, gasping, and guessing up and down the steep hills of San Francisco where the story takes place.
Filled with one liners and original analogies, Nick Monday is a cocky guy with quick retorts. Masquerading as a private eye to cover his true identity as a luck poacher, Monday finds himself embroiled with a number of buxom women, bureaucratic bullies, and bad guys who all want something from him. The question is, how will he satisfy them all without losing his good luck? You'll need to read the book to find out. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!


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Away Laughing on a Fast Camel is
the fifth novel for teens by Louise Rennison that started out with Angus,
Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. It has to be said that her heroine
Georgia Nicholson hasn't changed much over the years. Indeed, she hasn't even
got much older. She is still much more interested in boys than she is in her school
work, and best of all, she has the same wonderful language that makes her so
funny. You have to work out what her different phrases mean. For example,
about one morning at school, she writes
I said to the ace gang as we trailed out of Assembly
to R.E., "What started out as a schiessenhausen day has turned out
to be a groovy gravy day."
The "ace gang" is Georgia's small group
of closest female friends. "Assembly" is the daily gathering of the
whole school at the start of the day. The glossary at the end of the book
explains that that the literal meaning of this is a house that you poo in. As
you might imagine, "groovy gravy" means more than good.
Of course, there are new developments in this
story. Georgia's ferocious cat Angus gets a new play friend, Gordy, and the
two of them get into even more trouble. Georgia's father buys a three-wheel
car, the Robin Reliant, which Georgia finds profoundly embarrassing. At
school, Georgia is reading the literary classic Blithering Heights.
Although her boyfriend, the Sex God, has gone to New Zealand (Kiwi-a-gogo land)
for six months, his band the Stiff Dylans has found a replacement singer,
Massimo, who is half-Italian and half-American, and completely gorgey
(gorgeous). Readers who already know Georgia well won't be surprised to learn
that although she is pining away for the Sex God, she still finds time to stalk
Massimo. But they may be shocked to learn that she gets advice about how to do
this from her ex-boyfriend Dave the Laugh, and that during the advice sessions,
she and Dave engage in some heavy snogging.
It is not as if Rennison provides great
psychological insight into the teenage mind or delves into any deep
philosophical questions. But what she does do very well is give is an
excellent quick-read, with wonderful language, full of great humor, especially
for Anglophiles. If laughter is the best medicine, then Away Laughing on a
Fast Camel is self-help.
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