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Hand-Lettering Demo Workshop
On Saturday, momma Deb and I attended a demo workshop at Opus called Basic Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy. I have had a growing interest in learning and exploring hand-drawn letters for a while now, and I have been searching for a class or workshop to learn some of the basics. Much to my dismay, most of the classes I find have already happened or have a long waiting list, therefore, when I came across a free demo workshop at Opus, I was more than ecstatic! Being a demo workshop, there was not hands on elements, but there was many opportunities to ask questions and gain a better understanding of the art of hand drawn letters.
The instructor for the demo workshop, Corrina Keeling, describes herself as a "sidewalk chalk revolutionary, graphic recorder extraordinaire, lover of hand-lettering, and maker of music to move you" (see instagram @lovelettersforeverybody). Throughout the two hour demo workshop, Corrina's passion for letters, creating, and collaborating was very evident.
Although it was her first classroom style experience, Corrina's personable and charismatic personality captivated our attention and took us along with her on her creative journey. I never thought watching someone drawing letters could be so calming and almost meditative.
I learned a lot in the demo workshop, and most importantly, I was super excited to get started on my own hand lettering journey. It is clearer to me now that lettering is essentially drawing. It is apparent that the beauty of hand lettering is its flexibility and adaptability. It is not so focused on traditional rules and it really celebrates personality and style. I found that part of the charm of hand lettering is that it's not perfect.
At one point, Corrina asked the audience for a quote, I offered the words "embrace imperfection". It seemed like a fitting quote for the vibe of the day. To write the quote, she used an ordinary paint brush and masking fluid or frisket. Masking fluid is used to preserve white space on paper when watercolouring. It goes on wet and when dry is peeled off to reveal a clean white surface. I was fascinated by this new tool/technique and purchased a bottle of it. Stay tuned for my experiences using it...
It is safe to say that you can pretty much use any materials you have for hand-lettering. Pens, pencils, markers, chalk, sand, you name it.
Corrina demonstrated one of her favourite tools, Crayola Window Writers on the demonstration mirror.
At the moment, I have decided to practice hand lettering using Tombows markers, Microns pens, and Gelly Roll pens because that is what I have (thanks to my love of tangling).
There are many many websites and instagram posts on hand lettering, some of the more helpful websites I have found include...
Now, the only thing left to do is practice. Practice makes better,and practice takes time. In time, my hand lettering will get better. Stay tuned! I am looking forward to combining hand drawn lettering and tangling. The possibilities are endless! Happy Lettering!
Pattern Play
Over the last couple of months, I have been borrowing (from the public library) and purchasing (in-store and online) various Zentangle themed books. I tend to be very choosey about the books I buy, and I often take the advice of friends and family when making my selections.
Jump forward to my weekend at Tangle Island. JerryAnn and Nancy had copies of Cris Letourneau's book Made in the Shade and Pattern Play. I already owned a copy of Made in the Shade (on the recommendation from Aleesha, my first Zentangle teacher). I loved it so much; I bought a copy for Momma Deb! Having learned so much from Cris' first book, I knew I had to check out her newest book Pattern Play.
Pattern Play by Cris Letourneau and Sonya Yencer is not like any other Zentangle "how to", "guide", or "workbook" that I have come across. It "encourages you to play with each new pattern and to develop your own unique style" pg. 13. For me, it had one of the most thorough introductions and explanations of the Zentangle method that I have read in a book. The only thing I can compare it to is taking a class. I am not saying this book takes the place of a class with a CZT, but it is a wonderful supplement that can fill any gaps you may have after a class.
Pattern Play gives you an overview of the Zentangle method, a virtual beginners class in a book, and encouragement and techniques for personalizing your art. It explores 21 tangles with step-by-step instructions, over 125 tangleations (variations), and 75 idea starters and tips for better tangling with plenty of space to practice and refine skills. There is also a helpful glossary in the back as well s a resource guide.
These are the four pages dedicated to the tangle Crescent Moon. Two of the pages are introductory pages that introduce the tangle, show it step by step, and provide six possible tangleations for it. The other two pages are sketch pages to test out and experiment with the tangles. These pages also have the idea starters.
This is my work in progress (WIP) on the Crescent Moon sketch pages. I found the large blank sketch pages intimidating, so, I traced a couple bijou sized tiles on the left page and one large tile on the right page. I thoroughly enjoyed playing, exploring, and creating!
Pattern Play is one book that I will continue to return to on my creativity journey. It has definitely increased my confidence to experiment with tangles, and it is helping me to develop my style and skills. I strongly feel this book is a great addition to my Tangling Library, and I highly recommend it to you! Happy Tangling!
Tangle Island 2016
On the weekend, I attended Tangle Island in Parksville, BC Canada. It was an inspiring weekend learning multiple watercolour background techniques with Twinking H20s and Tombow Dual Brush Pens. The theme was dragonflies and butterflies, and at the end, we combined all our pieces into a hand sewn booklet. I had the most amazing time. I met so many wonderful tangle-minded people, and the instructors, Jerryann Haggart of Tangled Artistry and Nancy Dawes of Crafting-Passions, were phenomenal at teaching techniques, sharing ideas, and showing great patience as we worked through our creative process.
Upon arrival at the Macmillian Art Centre, each table spot was set with a decorative book box filled with supplies we would be using through out the two days, two cups of water (one clean for wetting tiles and one dirty for cleaning brushes), a few little treats. There were about 15 people in the course and each table sat two people. My table partner was a lovely lady name Ann, we worked well as a team having different strengths and understandings of the different processes, we helped each other a lot!
Being the keener that I am, I arrived about 35min before class started, this extra time gave me a chance to browse Jerryann and Nancy's mini store which was set up over a couple of tables. There were many wonderful treasures I wanted to buy, but I had to be reasonable. I knew I would visit the store more than once, so on my first visit, I picked up 3 opus tiles (larger than a typical tile), Cris Letourneau's book Pattern Play and a package of Zentangle Pre-strung tiles (first series). Cris Letourneau was attending this course as well with her multi-talented daughter Alexa. Cris signed my Made in the Shade book and Pattern Play book.
On the first day, we learned how to do two types of watercolour washes. The first was a gradient wash and the second was a drop wash. We learned that when using Twinking H2Os (twinks) it is super important to make sure that your tile is very wet (I forgot a couple times, but eventually got the hang of it). On the other hand, when using Tombows, it is very important to make sure your tile is dry. Apparently, if your tile is wet when using TomBows you run the risk of the tile surface pilling. I loved practicing the gradient technique. I like how the colour gets lighter and lighter. The second watercolour wash we learned was a drop wash. I liked how drop washes allowed you to use a couple different colours and they blend to create new colours. It was helpful that we were provided with a colour wheel. We were reminded that complimentary colours (opposites on the colour wheel) blended together create a browny mud colour. I really loved working with the greens, blues, and purples.
Once we had "mastered" the gradient wash and drop wash techniques, we used these basic techniques to experiment and explore other techniques. For example, we played with rice, rubbing alcohol, a stylus, glaze pen, wax paper, plastic wrap, and tissue paper. My favourite technique was using a drop wash with Twinks and plastic wrap. The finished product reminded me of broken glass. We were also taught how to do gems with Twinks. I struggled a lot with creating decent looking gems and I look forward to practicing this technique some more.
As we played and experimented with the various techniques, Jerryann and Nancy also taught us some tangles. Those tangles included Skye, Poke Leaf, B'Dylan, Henna Drum (Drum Henna?), Molygon, Aquafleur (courtesy of Cris), and Mumsy (courtesy of Ann). We also learned how to draw simple dragonflies and butterflies using simple twirly scrolling lines.
Included in our wonderful supplies provided were four Twinkling H2Os and four TomBows, I purchased six more Twinks and five more TomBows from Jerryann and Nancy's store. I also bought a book recommended by Nancy. I'm so excited to build my supplies and continue experimenting and playing. Our homework for the first night was to use our favourite tangles on our drop wash rice tile. I think they turned out beautifully!
At the end of the second day, we began piecing our collection together. Before Nancy taught us how to bind our collection together, we gathered everyone's pieces together to admire all our hard work and creativity. To bind the book we learned a Japanese 4 Hole Stab binding which result in each of us taking home our very own hand sewn book.
I was pretty much giddy throughout my entire time at tangle island. I was so grateful to have such a wonderful opportunity to further my understanding/techniques of something that I am very passionate about. I truly enjoyed meeting so many wonderful artist, and I look forward to staying connected through our love of tangling. I can't wait to attend the next Tangle Island in October, and this time, I'm going to bring Momma Deb with me!
Natasha Dash
January 2020


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New lovers name should now be changed to oldlover. He wants to get back with his wife. He cant, but that doesn't affect the impact it has on me of course. I know we weren't going out together by any stretch but there was at least something pseudo romantic about our engagement. Its a shift for me and its not pleasant.
I haven't had as much time for writing recently because I am trying to find more work, and also I have been (as you may be aware) frantically going on dates ostensibly to find a baby father. Though of course what Id really like is a boyfriend I can then have a baby with. But I don't believe in relationships – rather, all things considered, given my life experience, I believe its too risky a strategy to;
a) expect this
b) rely on it if it in fact appears to be happening.
I am constantly trying to let go, of almost everything that comes my way. I'm only human and letting go of newlover was unpleasant, but I find all things considered I am very good at it these days. It doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, but with practice it seems easier to forget about it sooner – to put it behind a screen. This screen may be the 'veil' I developed after what I thought was my future turned somewhat to shit.
Aside from not having as much time, I also don't have a desk in my new room. And securing one has been suspiciously elusive of late. I have been busy on gum tree, ebay, the Ikea website and more and managed to secure some tables to buy or look at. The first one (£15, would have fitted perfectly in my small space) I was due to buy and even got a little chair to go with it so I was ready to go for the next day. Just as I was about to leave to collect it I got a text saying;
'Tables been sold, sorry'. 'That's a bit off'. I replied, 'We had agreed I would buy it – I even bought a chair to go with it'.
Turns out her daughter had sold it to someone else without her knowing. Another I checked out and it wasn't the dimensions they put in the ad. And as I was out visiting this too big table I came home to discover another (I now realised far more perfect) one I had been keeping an eye on got sold on ebay literally 20 minutes before I got home. Gah!
I know there isn't more to it but I can't help thinking it chimes with the fact that at the moment, I feel slightly like a traitor to the thrust of my blog to date. I have suddenly decided to have a child after being so happy with my freedom. I have suddenly – in the last day pretty much – decided I'm completely fucking sick of men and not interested in loads of dates at all. Now I just want a boyfriend. I know it wont last, I don't care. I am sick of fucked up or fickle men doing what now feels like using me for all they can get. Offering non-monogamy doesn't mean 'take me for all I'm worth and hardly give anything back' but apparently that's what it seems to mean to some of the men I'm engaging with at the moment. (Yes date with Mexico man appeared to be going well and in the end, well – just left me feeling shit & pissed off). I quickly see that many of them are getting much more out of the situation than I am – its like a free ticket to take advantage because they don't understand the concept of non-monogamy in the same way as me. Maybe it is necessary to demand monogamy from a man so he doesn't behave in this way? In any case I've clocked onto this and its not OK. I thought it would still be possible to find people who wanted to explore non-monogamy and were able to contribute to it in a balanced way and I suppose that is still most likely true, but for the time being I'm bored of it. As a huge disclaimer, the men I am referring to I have met on tinder! So they probably aren't the best control group. AND there's one (Mr. Italy Tantra) who is not like this 🙂 Still, I'm pissed off….
Not that I want to get married or anything – and here's the thing – there seems no way in my experience, and all the variations of relationship I have tried so far to get my needs met by a partner. I don't expect them to, hence needing some other kind of family in my life like a child – and a man who will do in terms of having it with, helping me raise it. And non- attachment, no expectation of this from a man does make my life easier – I expect the disappointment so it can be much easier to let it go. And I know it sounds depressing but all in all, given my reality, it does make me happier.
There's a joyous post for a Friday morning! Happy weekend all 🙂Follow @singlefemaleblg

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4 comments:
- Sabrina said...
Well, I must say I definitely agree with the sentiment on this card - we need to take time to enjoy where we are instead of being so focussed on arriving that we miss everything along the way. The little awning on the caravan is just dinky, and I love the way the grass looks as if it is blowing in the wind.
- October 23, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- Gloria Stengel said...
This is adorable! I love that stamp set!
- October 23, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- ~amy~ said...
such a fun card Susan...I've been really lovin' scenery cards...that trailer is FAB!!! OMGoodness...can you imagine how big of a trailer one would need to make sure that we had all our proper crafting supplies and equipment?!
- October 25, 2010 at 5:21 AM
- ♥Jan♥ said...
Congrats on being a spotlight designer on 365 last week - I made it too !! What are the chances, huh? Seriously, that must be one in a kazwillion ... lol Love all the work you did this week.
- October 26, 2010 at 10:42 PM
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The Role of the Woman
It's 1973. My stepfather, EJ, is sitting at the dining room table. Mom walks to him from the small galley kitchen, carrying a plate of food and places it on his table mat. She comes back and we maneuver at the stove, spooning food onto our plates, and then join him.
A minute into the meal, EJ says, "Lil, pass me some salt." She pops up from her chair, the one closest to the kitchen entrance (for convenience), to get the salt.
This scene played out many times during my teen years. She got the salt, butter, a napkin, refill of a beverage – whatever. One day, I asked, "Mom, why are you interrupting your meal to get EJ the salt?" I acted it out for them, popping up from my chair to get the salt.
We all laughed.
My fifteen year old mind didn't understand why my mom looked like a waiter in a restaurant.
Throughout the years, Mom taught me the realities of womanhood. One statement I remember, "He brings home his check and gives it to me; I have a meal for him on the table – even if we're not speaking."
As a child, I thought, "Surely this is a parent thing. Younger women don't "do that." (I must have thought "forty" was old.)
My contemporaries "do that."
I've learned that in addition to serving the food, waitress style, they:
-shop for his clothes
-lay out his clothes for work
-drive "their kids" everywhere they need to go
-take out the trash and recycle
-get his approval on her outfit
-let him decide the time of intimacy
-go to bed when he goes
-get up when he gets up
-let him decide the car she will drive…
What have I left out Girls?
Before I married, Husband and I took a premarital class, which I recommend for couples headed towards marriage. One thing I remember hearing is, "a woman is flexible and adaptable," and a third thing that I wish I can remember. Does that mean we are wired to be more capable of pampering, submitting, and catering?
This is all generalizing, of course.
Once in a while, on one of my "don't want to cook days," I think of my girlfriend's husband's reason for buying his four year old daughter a pretend kitchen set. He was so proud of the purchase, and announced that it will prepare her for cooking when she grows up and gets married.
Guess my parents should have bought one for me.
Hmmm…I think I did have one. What happened?
Just having a little fun here.
Seriously, so many of you are great cooks…and, everyone has to eat!
We all demonstrate our love and care for our mate in various ways. I'm just wondering what we "enjoy" doing, versus what we do because we've been taught that it's our role - whether we enjoy it or not.
Should we view our role as contributing to the success of the relationship, and not be bogged down with the specifics of "who does what?" Or, should we renew our subscriptions to Ms. Magazine?
39 comments:
- Nakamuras on Saipan said...
Hi Anita! Great post! I will admit that I do "wait" on my husband. I also notice if his glass needs refilling or he is missing something on his place-mat. I also do many other things for him-and take great joy in doing them. I have to say though that he is just as doting as I am. He even mops the floor and does the laundry if need be. Both of us work together and neither one worry's about who is supposed to do what.
- July 7, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- KaLynn ("MiMi") said...
My mom was the same way. Me on the other hand am not so much. Must be why I'm not married! ! !
- July 7, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom) said...
I loved this post, Anita.
I grew up in a familiar household, but didn't think much about it. Both of my parents worked, and my mom did pretty much all of the laundry and cooking and whatnot. She wasn't able to stay home when I was young though, and as I got older I knew it was something I would strive to do when I got married, if I had the opportunity. Luckily, my husband felt the same way. We got married at eighteen, and though I have put in time at the family business over the years, the hours are minimal at best, compared to his.
Now here we are, thirteen years later, and things are still pretty close to the same. I do most of the things around the house, unless he's in the mood to help out, and for the most part, it doesn't bother me. Once in a while I'll get grumpy when he asks where his clothes are, and tell them they're where they always go, or whine that I don't want to go across the house to get him water when I've already gotten in bed. Not that often though. Because the quote you mentioned is completely true here. He brings home the bacon, he gives me his check, and he deserves not to have to do everything around here.
And he goes out of his way to bring me coffees, will pick something up at the store when he's out and about (including out of town, as I panic and can't drive in large towns, long story), and has surprised me more than once when I've been out of town with the kids (one time a bathroom was remodeled), so who am I to complain when I have to lay out his clothes, run and get something out of his car for him, or get him water?
The best marriage is a give and take marriage, in my opinion. I may be young, but I believe in the "old school" way. As long as he shows that he appreciates what I do by reciprocating with thoughtful gestures like that, I'm a happy wife. And a happy wife and thoughtful doting husband are the best examples for my girls to see as they grow up.:)
- July 7, 2010 at 11:43 PM
- Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom) said...
Holy cow, I wrote a book! Sorry Anita! LOL!
- July 7, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Midlife Roadtripper said...
Really good post. As someone who has plunked dinner down for my husband for 32 years, I can appreciate how flexible I am. Also, when working full-time, I can appreciate how wonderful it must be to have someone do that.
Now, I don't want to cook anymore. I cook for my kids when they come home or a couple nights a week, but I've lost the desire to do that (even though I still feel that is my job, even when I'm working.) I think they are all tired of my cooking as well.
When all my kids are gone next year, I'm thinking frozen food. And a Ms subscription.
- July 7, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Bernie said...
I come from a different perspective, there was a time when I would be frustrated by having to pick up after my husband, now that he has passed away believe me when I tell you I would give anything to be able to pick up after him. He was such a good husband, not perfect but then who is.....I wasn't perfect either and I did enjoy making a meal and a nice home for him.......:-) Hugs
- July 8, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Tabor said...
It is all about balance. If you want to do all the waiting then do it! If your marriage works out best where the man of the house handles the house and the woman a career...do it that way. If, like my marriage, things are pretty much 50-50 except he does some things better than I and I better than him...so be it. It is all about compromise and willingness to share.
- July 8, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- My Aimless Infatuation said...
Like Bernie, I am also a widow but yes, I did it all,the same as my Mother before me. So now I just pamper my Son's when they visit. I used to think it was just a sign of the times but I have many friends my age that did not do these things for their husbands so maybe it's just in somes nature to nurture. Must be in mine, after all,I do work as a caregiver. Loved you post.
- July 8, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Karen said...
This is a great post. I love what your mother said, having dinner ready even if you're mad at him. I grew up in a similar household and I enjoy waiting on my husband, although he is totally self-sufficient and often jumps in to lend a hand. He's the breadwinner in the household, so it always makes me feel guilty (well, just a tad) when he does.
- July 8, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- yonca said...
I feel the same way with Karen. I'm not working now and I feel guilty especially spending some money for myself.He is working long hours. So, he has no time for anything else.
Great topic as usual Anita! xo
- July 8, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Rebecca S. said...
Very timely topic, Anita. I was just telling my husband last night what a hard year this has been. He was working long hours and coaching soccer three days a week with not much energy for anything else until this summer. It looked like he wasn't going to coach soccer this coming fall and I was getting excited about the prospect of having more help around the house and more time with him at home. Well, as of last night it looks like he will coach our son's team again, and I was a bit devastated. He used to help a lot around the house (laundry, dishes, tidying, motivating the kids etc.) and we would tackle bigger projects together and I admitted to him that I was really hoping to get back to that happy state of things. I don't nickle and dime everything when it comes to sharing the load, but I do sometimes think I don't delegate quite enough. At least I like to cook and be at home - cleaning is another story :)
- July 8, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Paul C said...
I like how you put it: woman, man should each contribute to the success of the relationship. And that means quality time. Enjoyable reading.
- July 8, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Betty W said...
Your posts always make me think. This is a painful subject for me, because I have struggled with this most of my married life. I wait on my hubby just like you described, but don´t feel it´s right. I do it because it´s my own fault, I have spoiled him and changing that now, is impossible. Believe me I´ve tried. I have worked full or part time most of my life and still do everything in the house (cooking, cleaning etc.). Luckily we can afford a cleaning lady, because if not, life would probably be much harder. I do hope the younger generation has it easier than us and gets more help from their husbands in the household.
- July 8, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- MissKris said...
I must admit when I was outside with my grandsons weeding with them and keeping them out of the street and sweating because it was already close to 85 degrees at 8:45 am and Dear Hubby stuck his head out the door and asked, "Is my lunch packed yet?" (He's on vacation this week and was leaving for the day) I wasn't very gracious or in the right mind to say, "Oh no, dear...it isn't but I'll be right in!" while muttering under my breath: "... even tho you're perfectly capable of making a SANDWICH!!" I didn't say it, tho it was quivering on the tip of my tongue, haha! Sometimes I AM gracious, sometimes not. I do get resentful when I'm in the middle of something and he's sitting on the chair and asks if there's something to eat or whatever. I mean, get UP! How much effort does it take to dish out a bowl of ice cream for one's self, you know?! I come from a home where we were ALL self-sufficient and got whatever we wanted ourselves. My mother never doted on my dad. Vice versa. But Dear Hubby comes from a home where his mom was like slave labor. I guess we hit a somewhat happy medium in our marriage. And I must admit he'd do things more for me if I'd LET him. But if he gets irritated with me and says, "I would've gotten you more coffee if you'd let me know" I answer, "But I'm perfectly capable of getting my own!" I'd say this is our one bone of contention - and not even that big of one - in 36 years of marriage...so I guess it's really not one to complain about.
- July 9, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Tracey said...
Oh, marital gender roles...everyone has an opinion. Mine is this...
Every marriage is a negotiation and we all negotiate our role within it. This also involves a lot of compromising. And everyone's marriage looks different, so we shouldn't judge.
As for me, I used to love to cook, until I had to decide what to cook EVERYDAY. Blech. But, I do it, most of the time. It is my job.
But I am no waitress. I HATE that. I have a policy. I will serve everyone, but once I sit down, I am not getting back up until I am done eating or unless I need something. If they need salt, a cup, seconds, they have to wait. If I need salt, I will gladly get up and get it, and bring it for others.
I rather like doing laundry. ONce my kids are old enough I will require them to do their own, because it is good for them, but I will probably always do my husband's.
- July 9, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- gayle said...
Marriage is give and take and changes through out the years. I have been married almost 40 years and we both have done different things....he shops, I shop, he cooks, I cook etc.
- July 9, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- Menopausal New Mom said...
How interesting Anita. Personally, I think a lot depends on whether the wife works outside the home as well as inside. As a single gal, I worked for over 20 years and came home to prepare my own meals at the end of the day. Once I married and was able to stop working, I was happy to take on the "wife" role and cook for the two of us. Then our daughter came along and I find she is more important than having a hot meal on the table every night. My husband is very flexible and cooks for himself when I don't feel like it which makes the meals I do prepare more special. He certainly appreciates coming home to a nicely cooked meal which is all the recognition I want anyway.
- July 10, 2010 at 11:47 AM
- Hilary said...
Great post -- if I comment much more beyond that, well, you might be reading well into the night!
- July 10, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Sharon said...
This is such a great post! Since divorcing my first husband, and then marrying my second (present), he knew I wouldn't take any crap the second time around. I have to say, he is the one who jumps up and gets "me the salt" vs. the other way around. Actually, it's very much give and take. If I pick up his drycleaning, or make his meals it's out of love and the fact that I want to, not because I have to. Wonderful post for some thought!
- July 12, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Abby said...
I never did premarital classes. In hindsight, that probably would've been a great idea.
My mom STILL fixes a plate and retrieves condiments/refills for my dad, even though she's the one with the arthritis!
I am kind of on the side that says, "he brings home the paycheck, so I do more around the house", but I'm not doing the waitress thing at mealtimes!
I always got up in the middle of the night with the babies. He had to go to work in the morning. Plus, I was the only one lactating at the time.
Great post, nice to "see" you again!
- July 12, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- People Who Know Me Would Say: said...
You post some of the best stuff, Anita.
In my opinion, "marriage" is as both parties define it - keeping house, finances, sex, errands, whatever.
If both parties are agreeable, who am I to argue?
On the other hand, I don't cook or grocery shop. I haven't cooked in almost a quarter century. My husband LOVES cooking. The kitchen in our home is "manland". I haven't grocery shopped for 33 years. Both of my husbands enjoyed doing that.
I have a very different life than my mother had. It's what works in my house.
- July 13, 2010 at 6:01 AM
- Unknown said...
My home growing up was not like this, but my grandmother's house was a different story. She put linens, china & glass drink coasters on the table for every single meal. She sat closest to the kitchen. She also inspected my grandfather's clothes after he dressed. Sometimes she'd make him change (most of the time he would oblige)....she'd tell me "I can't let him go out with that dirty tie. People will think I don't take good care of him." This post brought back lots of good memories for me.
- July 13, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- Hilary said...
Wonderful post. It would seem there are many different experiences out there. My marrige was pretty much 50/50 ... or at least neither of us harbored resentment toward the other for what we did or didn't do.
My relationship now with Frank is different for me. He spent so many years being independant that he's almost resentful if he can't take over the cooking (and the bbq is ALL his) but is pleased that I don't mind the dishwashing afterward. He'll grab something to eat if and when he's hungry. I don't think it would even occur to him to ask me to get something for him unless I happened to be in the kitchen at the time. We each live under our own roofs most of the time and only share space a few days a week or while on holiday. My parents were more as you described.
- July 13, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- SuziCate said...
This is a fabulous post. My mother always catered tomy father down to helping his plate a a buffet style meal at relatives. Now, I do cater to my husband at times, but I don't feel like he always expects it. Now, my mother once was apalled at my not fixing my husband plate at a buffet. I replied that he had two hand, tow feet, and a mind that told him what he wanted. Now, I do make it my job to care for the family, cook, clean etc... but if I don't feel like cooking, he will do it or we go out, and every day that I cook, he cleans the table. So, I guess while I do cater, I don't feel that I am being taking advantage of. I feel appreciated. I think marriage is all about figuring out who is going to do what and working together to make things work in the house. I am so glad that todays men are so much more willing to help do these things than back when I was a child.
- July 13, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...
My mom put dinner on the table and kept house, but my dad didn't make a lot of those "get me a beer" demands, and if a parent needed the salt (and it wasn't already on the table) they'd be likely to ask one of us kids to get it. Now my hubby does all the cooking and laundry, and sometimes he starts to feel like he's waiting on me. So I'll offer to dish up dessert or make a cup of tea, or something to let him know I'm trying to keep things balanced.
- July 14, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Bring Pretty Back said...
This was a great post! I do the same thing at the table! Once we had mu husbands cousin and wife over for dinner and I fixed my hubs plate. The wife almost fell over when I fixed his plate. It may seem old fashioned , but I do it with love and he does all kinds of sweet things for me. it isn't in a degrading way. He doesn't "expect" me to do it.
It's just "our thing".
Have a pretty day!
- July 14, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Bernie said...
I love the topics you bring up and the discussions they inspire. I try to think of something like this one, but it is hard to do. You have hit on quite a few universal truths. That is why I have awarded you the Blog of Substance. I hope you will be pleased.
- July 14, 2010 at 9:18 PM
- Bernie said...
That should read A Blog With Substance. Sorry about that.
- July 14, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Jen said...
There are people who are completely happy in a marriage like that. I would not be one of them. I wouldn't mind doing some of those things...but laying out his clothes would not be one of them. When I get married again I do not want to feel like his mother.
- July 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Stephanie said...
Oh this one is a thinker!
My Mom did this. We ate when my Dad wanted..even NEVER had Tacos cause my Dad thought they were too messy. They were and are very happy together. A great team.
Now that I am married. I am so not like that!
My happy is thrilled if I have planned a dinner and cook, b/c it doesn't always happen. He drives them to school most mornings, he does the trash. Somehow I am stuck with those toilets! I can say we are a team, but out roles are not tradtional:)
- July 16, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Buckeroomama said...
If and when I do "wait" on my husband, it's because I want to do it, not because he expects it of me.
- July 19, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Bring Pretty Back said...
Anita, HAHAHA! Sadly, I swear I think I have gotten worse as i have gotten older! but... my poor parents! And now poor V! heehee!
Have a pretty day!
- July 23, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- diney said...
Give and take seems to be the majority view with which I concur - I always do the cooking and, for example, get up to serve a second portion if hubby says 'is there any more', but he nearly always clears up after the meal, so that suits me fine. My own parents did that too, even thiugh my Mum didn't work and my Dad worked long hours, but they made washing up the dishes 'their time' somehow...or perhaps that's me looking through rosy glasses!!
- July 23, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- diney said...
Give and take seems to be the majority view with which I concur - I always do the cooking and, for example, get up to serve a second portion if hubby says 'is there any more', but he nearly always clears up after the meal, so that suits me fine. My own parents did that too, even thiugh my Mum didn't work and my Dad worked long hours, but they made washing up the dishes 'their time' somehow...or perhaps that's me looking through rosy glasses!!
- July 23, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- Unknown said...
I think so much depends on the couple and the chemistry going on there. I also agree with Meno Deb...I take care of the kids---and I may not have a paycheck. But I do a helluva a lot of work. I also do all his laundry, I take out the garbage, weed the yard, cook several times a week....but if he needs his glass refilled, most often he gets up and does it himself. And he will occasionally refill mine. It's give and take. Depends on whose day was worse. Depends on who's feeling more charitable. Depends on how crabby the kids are. LOL! but I love this post. Great job! Lots to think about here!
- July 23, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Just Two Chicks said...
I wasn't molded to be the "house-wife" I've become. I had no real life role models to base any of this on.I did watch a LOT of TV and was drawn to shows like Leave it to Beaver and The Brady Bunch. Silly I know... but that's what I wanted when I was a kid. The house-wife role came about due to the wifes busy schedule and MS. I make sure she's packed for her business trips, her clothes are clean, she has three meals a day and whatever else she needs. I do lay her clothes out at times and I run all errands. I guess I figured she deserved to be cared for because she's never had it from a partner. I just want to make her life less stressed. I don't think about it... I just do it... it makes her happy which makes me happy. :)
- July 26, 2010 at 10:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Great "food" for thought! Seriously, I think gender roles are becoming more blurred since most women have to work as well these days. That is healthy. We should all play to our strengths. In my home, my husband does the majority of cooking and I like to mow the grass!
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- July 27, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- Morgan said...
I enjoy your post format- how you make it so easy for discussions. You definitely give some food for thought in each of your posts Anita!
Cooking... Well, unfortunately my husband's been the cook the majority of our marriage. He probably caters too much to me. Someday I would like to have dinner on a plate for him more often without him needing to help with anything. Not out obligation, but because I want to show love back in appreciation for all he's done for the kids and I.
- August 4, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- Priya Shankar said...
Anita!! Thank you so much for all of your comments and support. I love, love, love this post, and completely relate. My mother and my grandmother grew up in this fashion... it's very customary in Indian families for the female to function in this role. In my own relationship, we both try to work together- talk about things before hand so that any planning/any event doesn't land only on one person's plate. Granted I am with someone who is willing to rethink these traditional roles... but this is not always the case even in today's world.
Love the post and thanks again!
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Noted Dentist, Allan Melnick, Sees New Research as Clear Sign that Tooth Decay Problem Has Been Solved
Allan Melnick, DDS, who has been named one of "America's Top Dentists" by a Consumer Research Council of America, believes that a problem of tooth decay might be solved.
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If this year's Hoosier Hot 50 jobs list could talk, it would substantially contend this: "Stay in school, kids!"
Or maybe: "Return to school, adults!"
The list, denounced by Indiana's Department of Workforce Development final week, ranks a 50 jobs that a group considers to be a many in-demand and well-paying jobs now and in entrance years.
The dialect published a initial Hoosier Hot 50 list in 2006. It updates a list each dual years.
On this year's list, 40 out of 50 positions need some postsecondary training, and 37 of a 50 need a two-year or aloft degree.
That's a change
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ADEA Partners With a Dugoni School of Dentistry on New Initiative to Recruit and Retain Minority Dental Students and …
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Dental Education Association (ADEA), The Voice of Dental Education, in partnership with a University of a Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, is gratified to deliver a American Dental Education Association/ University of a Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Dental Pipeline National Learning Institute (ADEA/ Pacific Dugoni Dental Pipeline NLI), and announce a 11 dental schools comparison to attend in a program. Supported by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a ADEA/ Pacific Dugoni Dental Pipeline NLI is a new training module dedicated to augmenting recruitment and
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Celebrity Host Bob Eubanks Signs Endorsement Deal with ZYPPAH
Inc., currently announced it has teamed adult with Bob Eubanks for a national
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Art and Dentistry Pair Well, According to Dr. Amir Balouch
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dentists don't mostly have a repute for creativity. Los Angeles, however, is absolved to be a home of Dr. Amir Balouch, whose artistic past informs his benefaction dentistry.
Stops on his approach to success have enclosed rewarding ventures into film. Dr. Balouch's adore for animation led to him producing and narrating Little Tale of Us. This film won a Best Animation endowment during a 2011 Noor Film Festival as good as other general honors. His other prolongation credits embody his impasse with a charcterised films Lollipop, Magic Hand, the Wooden Baby, the Kindergarten,
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Poway Cosmetic Dentistry Practice Unveils New Website
POWAY, CA–(Marketwire – Oct 11, 2012) – Dr. Valeri Sacknoff, Dr. Robbi Wilson and Dr. Jason Keckley of Pomerado Cosmetic Dentistry recently announced a launch of a new website designed to raise studious care. The site combines an easy-to-use interface with elaborate drop-down menus, permitting users to find minute procedural information in only one click. The Poway dentists are carefree their new website will strengthen a peculiarity of doctor-patient relations and make a investigate routine for intensity patients as easy as possible.
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African Union chief Kufuor begins Kenya mediation
( dpa ) - Ghanaian President and current African Union (AU) Chairman John Kufuor began Wednesday mediation efforts in Kenya between rival political factions at odds since disputed December 27 presidential elections.
Kufuor met Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and was scheduled to meet later opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has rejected Kibaki's re- election.
Odinga has accused the incumbent of rigging the December polls and the opposition has refused to accept Kibaki's victory.
In a statement from Kibaki's office the Kenyan president said he told Kufuor his highest priority was a resumption of political dialogue and a peaceful solution to the crisis.
Kibaki has invited Odinga and other opposition figures to reconciliation talks planned for Friday. Odinga has said he will only speak to Kibaki with Kufuor present as mediator.
Kufuor was previously involved in conflict resolution in Liberia and the Ivory Coast.
Meanwhile Kibaki on Tuesday announced a new cabinet in a surprise move, saying it constituted broad-based leadership from across the political spectrum. Members of Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party were not included in the cabinet.
Odinga has called the formation of the cabinet a "slap in the face."
Kalonzo Musyoka, meanwhile, who was also running against Kibaki in the presidential election and is deputy president and interior minister in the new cabinet, has defended his collaboration with Kibaki on British radio.
There had been flaws in the elections, he told British broadcaster BBC, but he had no doubt that Kibaki was the rightful winner of the elections.
News of the cabinet led to small protests and unrest in Nairobi's slums and in the west of the country, but they were nothing like the scale of protests seen when the elections results were announced.
Post-election violence between supporters of both factions divided along ethnic lines has led to as many as 500 deaths, according to official figures. Aid organizations even think there might be more than 600 casualties.
Some 250,000 people have been displaced within Kenya and are reliant on humanitarian aid.
The German aid body Deutsche Welthungerhilfe said on Wednesday it was supporting around 25,000 refugees who had to leave their villages and home regions after the unrest. The German Foreign Office has made available nearly 300,000 euros (440,000 dollars) in direct aid.


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Despite carrying important messages, nitric oxide is also a toxic molecule. Thus, the role of NO in the immune system is related to its toxicity. This molecule is released by the macrophages, which is important in the immune system nitric oxide supplements. Remember that macrophages are microscopic objects measuring 0.01 millimeters.
Through a process called phagocytosis, the macrophages eliminate (swallows) bacteria and molecules that are harmful to our body. When meeting with germs or bacteria that cause disease, the macrophages surround it; then, bacteria surrounded by macrophages are fired at with nitric oxide. In this way, the nitric oxide molecule starts a reaction that destroys bacteria. Of course, the collaboration between nitric oxide and macrophages is one of the countless conclusive proofs of creation.
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Research in this field continues and it is estimated that in the near future scientists will be able to use nitric oxide in the fight against cancer. Every new information that comes up will show that this molecule is the result of extraordinary design.
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The Skinny is Joel Roberts' take on the top news of the day and the best of the Internet.
John McCain is running for president! The Arizona senator broke that non-startling news – actually, he announced that he planned to make an official announcement in April – in an appearance Wednesday night on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman.
"This is the announcement preceding the formal announcement. You know you drag this out as long as you can," McCain told Letterman, in what The New York Times called "the latest example of how the customs of presidential campaigns are changing."
A late-night talk show might once have seemed an unusual venue for a politician to announce, er, almost announce, he's running for president — but not anymore.
"Not all that long ago," The Times said, "an announcement was a defining moment in the evolution of candidates, in which they truly opened their campaigns. For 2008, on the other hand, candidates have been not only announcing but also preannouncing on Web sites and various television shows and in random interviews."
The Washington Post said McCain may also have "additional motives for using the late-night comedian's show" to make his declaration, as recent polls show him losing ground to his chief Republican rival, ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.
McCain advisers said, however, that the decision to appear on Letterman "was not a direct result of concern that Giuliani has gained ground in the past two months but rather part of a long-planned strategy to make his intentions known around this time."
Doubts Raised On U.S. Intel On Korea Nukes
While North Korea is pledging to give up its nuclear program under intense international pressure, a front-page article in The New York Times is raising questions about whether the nuclear confrontation with Pyongyang could have been avoided in the first place.
The Times reports U.S. officials are "publicly softening their position" and "admitting to doubts" about intelligence estimates that led the U.S. to accuse North Korea in 2002 of secretly enriching uranium to create a bomb.
That accusation, The Times says, led the U.S. to " cut off oil supplies, and the North Koreans responded by throwing out international inspectors, building up their plutonium arsenal and, ultimately, producing that first plutonium bomb."
"The question now is whether we would be in the position of having to get the North Koreans to give up a sizable arsenal if this had been handled differently," a senior administration official told the paper.
If the White House had the same doubts five years ago that it has now, two administration officials suggested, "the negotiating strategy for dealing with North Korea might have been different" — and the current showdown, conceivably, avoided.
Some Big Winners On Wall St.
Not everybody lost out in Tuesday's 400-point-plus stock market plunge. The Wall Street Journal reports that among the "winners" was "one of the more renowned traders in recent Wall Street history: John Meriwether," who "formerly ran Long Term Capital Management, the hedge fund whose collapse in 1998 nearly triggered a global financial crisis."
Meriwether now runs JWM Partners, a $2.6 billion fund, JWM Partners, which, the Journal says "was up after markets closed Tuesday."
Meriwether "benefited from bullish bets on the yen and Japanese equities and U.S. Treasury bonds, according to people familiar with his results."
Another winner was Greg Lippmann of Deutsche Bank, who has made about $250 million for his bank in recent months by "betting against an index of subprime-mortgage loans, which plunged more than 7% Tuesday before rebounding a bit" on Wednesday.
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Understanding Hotels
June 1, 2018
Secrets To Compare Hotels To Find The Best Deals
One of the most difficult task to do when you are abroad is to identify the best hotels. It can get easier when you are working with travelling websites but you also need to have your own checklist to ensure that you identify the best. The following are some of the tools that you can use to ensure that you identify the leading hotels with the best deals.
Have A Chart for Comparison
When you are comparing the multiple hotels, it can get confusing and it is advisable that you work with the charts. One of the best ways to ensure that you understand the different hotels that you're dealing with is to develop a chart and write the different information such as the hotel name, contact information location, and ratings. To make the selection faster, you need to draft down all the different costs and details such as the parking rates and check if you will have wireless internet.
Use the Internet to Research the Hotels Available
You should use the internet to verify the types of the hotels that exist in the city that you are planning to visit. When you are researching you should get to know about the different luxury hotels and their mid-level sized hotels. Researching online ensures that you are aware of the multiple hotels and to figure out the budget.
Verify On the Various Types of Amenities
The hotels are priced based on the type of amenities that they are giving their clients. You need to be sure on the different types of services that will be getting for free aside from the general costs such as the parking and the free breakfast. You will not struggle to pay the bills when you identify the hotels that offer the best amenities and which are best priced.
Visit the Hotel's Official Website
You are likely to get multiple discounts when you visit the homepage of the different hotels. It is important that you subscribe to the leading hotels so as to get notifications on the type of discounts that they are offering and to get the special offers. You should then compare the different hotels that are in your chart through the different discounts that are on their website.
Be Flexible With Dates That You Will Travel
When comparing the multiple hotels you need to be sure about the dates that you will be travelling as the amounts are likely to change. You should ensure that you compare the dates and go for the one that has the best deals.
When you have established the offers that are available, you should ensure that you call the different hotels. Ensure that you call the hotel to understand more about the other deals that may not be advertised on their websites.
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text: Collaboration Facebook Twitter Print Gallery 2019 APTA Conference DTU and the Asia Pacific Tourism Association jointly held the 2019 APTA Conference at the Grand Mercure Hotel in Danang from July 1 to 4, to promote local hospitality and tourism and applied research. Two hundred researchers and board members from 25 countries attended. DTU Vice-Provost Le Nguyen Tue Hang presents a flag to APTA Chairman Dr. Yeong Hyeon Hwang APTA has members from 25 countries or regions, including the USA, Australia, Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam and others. This year's conference celebrated APTA's 25th anniversary and highlighted DTU's growing strength in Hospitality and Tourism education. Founded in 1994 DTU has worked to become one of the leading private universities Vietnam, ranked in the top 5 national research institutions in 2018. The opening ceremony On his opening speech, Dr. Hwang praised his co-host DTU, saying: "Danang is a fast-growing and dynamic city, now recognized as the hub of some remarkable tourism attractions, expecting more than eight million tourists a year The number of students studying Hospitality and Tourism at DTU alone is 5,000; and 1,500 freshmen are expected to find jobs this summer. Because of this, I am proud to bring the 2019 APTA conference to Danang this year". Dr. Hwang, (left), presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Le Nguyen Bao, DTU Provost The APTA was begun by Dr. Hai-SikSohn, Professor Emeritus at Dong-A University in Korea, with other well-known Asia-Pacific academics. The first conference was held in Busan, Korea in 1995 and quickly established itself as the most important hospitality and tourism event in the region. The APTA objective is to promote advanced research in the industry, especially in Asia-Pacific, to present recent achievements and to share ideas with other academics and their business counterparts. Dr. Le Nguyen Bao confirmed: "Of note is that most of DTU's research involves technology and engineering. We only publish 50 ISI - Scopus research papers on Administration & Tourism yearly, even though we have 5,000 hospitality and tourism students out of a total of 20,000. At this conference we will learn about the current activities of leading academics, researchers and industry professionals". Two hundred papers were submitted at the conference, on interesting topics such as: Advanced research to improve the hospitality and tourism industry; Ecotourism; Medical tourism; Sustainable tourism; Community-based tourism; Service quality management; Lodging management; Hotel Management; Restaurant & Food service management; Crisis management, and others. Professor Soocheong Jang (left), a leading Hospitality and Tourism Management researcher and Professor Bob McKercher, an expert in Tourism and Culture This year's conference helped to boost the hospitality and tourism industry in Asia Pacific in general. At the Gala Dinner, at the Palm Garden Resort in Hoi An, the APTA Chairman received a flag from DTU and presented it to a representative of Chiang Mai University in Thailand, who will co-host the 2020 conference. On the last day of the conference, delegates visited Bana Hills to see the Golden Bridge and enjoyed the Sun World Sunshine Dance festival. As co-host, DTU highly impressed the delegates by its professionalism in organizing such an enjoyable and successful conference. We will see you again at the 26th APTA in Chiang Mai ! (Media Center) TAGS: 2019 APTA Conference, Asia Pacific Tourism Association, DTU, Duy Tan University, Hospitality and Tourism Other News The 25th Annual Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference in DanangThe Asia Pacific Tourism Association Annual ConferenceInternational Conference on Hospitality & Tourism at DTUThe JOOSS Education & Training Support and Human Resources AgreementA Meeting with the French EmbassyInternational Quantum Topology & Hyperbolic Geometry ConferenceCultural Exchange with Mariano Marcos State University in the PhilippinesAn Agreement with Silpakorn University, ThailandDTU Sponsors the 2019 Da Nang Youth Informatics Contest