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The last time the weatherman called for snow, we expected to wake up to a few inches. Instead, there was nothing. Later that morning, we got the smallest of dustings, but that was it. We were pretty disappointed, but not surprised, since in SC, winter isn't winter so much as it is fall-spring-summer, with a handful of days cold enough to wear a fleece jacket and maybe a day or two where it's so cold that school is called off. It's all over the place.
The weatherman has been talking about snow this week, but my part of SC wasn't expected to get more than a dusting if we were lucky. I didn't think too much about it because of last time. So, I didn't join the horde of people at Walmart going on a bread and milk run last night. Nor did I buy booze.
And then I woke up to this.
We've gotten about four inches so far, which is the equivalent to 18 inches elsewhere, so boom.
And, as the picture shows, it was mid-70s earlier in the week and now it's Snowmageddon!
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The established Honda Accord takes on the relatively newer entrant into the Indian market, the Volkswagen Passat.
In lakh Rs (Ex-showroom, Mum) 20.25-21.05 27.36
ENGINE 2354cc, I-4, petrol 3471cc, V6, petrol
177.5 bhp@6500rpm 271bhp@6200rpm
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DIMENSIONS in mm (L/W/H) 4950/1845/1475 4950/1845/1475
WHEELBASE 2800 mm 2800 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 155 mm 155 mm
KERB WEIGHT 1525 kg 1635 kg
In lakh Rs (Ex-showroom, Mum) 21.33-26.31
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168 bhp@4200 rpm
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DIMENSIONS in mm (L/W/H) 4769/1820/1470
WHEELBASE 2712 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 150 mm
KERB WEIGHT 1591 kg
What are you going to tell your friends about this car?
Honda Accord
Heck, it's a Camry from Honda! It's a Honda, so what you get is enviable reliability, smooth to run, fantastic leg room, great over smooth roads and it has a prestige halo around it at the company parking lot. The 2.4 is silky smooth. And there are hardly any cars that give you so much V6 power going to the front wheels.
Volkswagen Passat
You'll never get this level of German engineering at this value. If it wanted, the Passat could wear an Audi logo and get away with it. As far as exec sedans go, the Passat is hard to beat – it's comfortable for rear passengers when the roads get bad and when it gets good, it's terrific behind the wheel.
What are your friends going to talk behind your back about this car?
Honda Accord
Wonder where this guy's money come from? How can he afford the Accord's drinking habits, that too, it's petrol! Getting a V6 is the ultimate act of sinning. And if he could afford the fuel costs, why didn't he buy a proper Camry instead. And have you seen him cringing when the roads get bad?
Volkswagen Passat
He just shows his class; he doesn't know that diesel is for truckers. The really smart guys know the value and the vibe-free petrol motors – pity he is not one of them. For the same price he could have got himself one of those brilliant corporate edition 3 Series BeeEms. But BMWs are for active people; he's pretty boring actually.
Is it a car to drive or to be driven in?
Honda Accord
Well, this company makes a large-ish soft-roader that is deceptive; because it is as good if not better than cars when it comes to driving pleasure. But with the Accord, the focus is more on the rear passenger. It is effortless to drive, though not as engaging as Hondas usually are. The V6 is mental.
Volkswagen Passat
This too is great for the rear passenger and unlike the Honda, it gets its marks for ride quality. But that apart, the Passat is a good car to drive due to its torquey motor and DSG – between the two, you can have a blast on weekends, when the driver is off-duty. If not for the motor, it would be a bland car to drive.
What will your neighbours think of you when you buy it ?
Honda Accord
That you are nouveau riche. Suddenly, you have made money and you have to tell the world about it. That you appreciate flash value rather than discreet taste. Perhaps they think you are politically incorrect too, driving large, expensive, petrol sedans when there is a bloodbath in the oilfields out there.
Volkswagen Passat
That you have Wehrmacht memorabilia inside a cupboard in your bedroom. You want the world to think you are methodical and have an engineering bent of mind. But in secret, you wished for a Camry but decided on the Passat because you were getting German engineering at the same price.


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Shipping containers are commonly used in the freight industry. But they are now being used as dwelling units or small shelters as well. This can be for residential or commercial purposes. They can be used as a guest house, temporary office, a mobile storage unit, garage etc. You can simply buy a used container for a lower price and begin designing your own personal space.
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When you're looking to buy shipping containers for sale https://www.southwestcontainers.com.au/, you need to decide whether you're buying a new container or a used container. A new container will be in a better condition and they'll have a longer lifespan as well. Some used containers are treated with harmful substances like pesticides. This will increase the risk of chemical contamination. It is very important that you ask for all the details about the used container so that you're sure about its level of quality. You can also hire containers from a reputed company. The type of container depends on your requirement. You may need refrigerated containers if you're shipping fruits, vegetables or flowers. This type of transportation helps grocery owners to keep their stores stocked with fresh produce throughout the year.
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Score some points for Jackson
We all are biased. So bravo to Jackson for
admitting what he was thinking.
Samuel L. Jackson interview on recent violence:
He hastens to add, "Now, not every cop in the world is guilty of that — there's good cops and there's bad cops; there's guys who, you know, misuse their authority, and there are guys who watch 'em do it who want to do something but they can't because they've gotta be part of that blue wall. And until we get somebody policing from the inside out, those things that happen from outside to us are gonna continue to happen. There's nothing we can do about it, even if they're wearing body-cams and we can see 'em. That's why every day you can look online and see somebody else getting shot, you can see somebody else getting killed — not just black people."
Jackson says he empathizes with innocent Muslim-Americans who have fallen under the veil of suspicion because a few other people who share their religion have committed atrocities against their countrymen: "When that thing happened in France, we were sitting there going, 'Oh, my God, these terrorists!' And I can't even tell you how much that day the thing that happened in San Bernardino — I was in Hawaii — how much I really wanted that to just be another, you know, crazy white dude, and not really some Muslims, because it's like: 'Oh, shit. It's here. And it's here in another kind of way.' Now, okay, it happened on an Army base and it happened somewhere else. But now? It's like they have a legitimate reason now to look at your Muslim neighbor, friend, afrwhatever in another way. And they become the new young black men."Hollywood Reporter . . . .
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Rose Rides a Bike
It's spring. And it feels GOOD.
I had a cranky whiny post all lined up to run this morning, but I can't do it. I'll post it Monday, which is supposed to be a rainy day anyway...
Today, I've got to write about Rose.
Unlike Joy, who is utterly fearless when it comes to flinging her body around, Rose has all too good an imagination about where excessive body-flinging might lead. This was exacerbated last spring when she fell and broke her arm on her very first trip to the roller rink.
She's been mighty cautious about bicycles.
We bought her a little bike with training wheels at a garage sale two springs ago. She was very hesitant at first. It took a lot of coaxing and support and a whole bunch of tumbles, but by fall 2007 she was riding quite well. I was hoping that 2008 would be the year to take the training wheels off.
No dice.
I actually did try taking the training wheels off at one point last year. Rose rode that way once, with me holding her up the whole time, and was terrified. Refused to touch the bike again until I put those wheels back on. Over the course of last year, as she grew and grew, she was outgrowing the bike to the point that even with the training wheels off, it wouldn't have been a good bet for learning to balance on her own.
Well, I posted at the end of October about just-in-time blessings, how a new right-size bike that wouldn't even take training wheels providentially came our way. That was the same post where I first announced, I think, that I was going to be doing the Couch-to-5K thing.
Of course we couldn't make any progress over the winter with the bike, but I managed to get to the point where a 5K run is now my regular workout. Yesterday was a gorgeous day, and my 5K in the morning was down to a 10:33/mile pace (with hills, and some wind!) After a day with lots of outside time, much lovely yardwork and such, Rose requested a bike-riding lesson for the evening.
There's a park near us that has an oval sidewalk of asphalt that runs around the lawn and playground area, nice and flat and perfect for toppling into the grass on either side when necessary. A red-helmeted Rose got onto the new big-girl bike with fear and trembling, insisting that mama hold her both by handlebars and waist. Around and around we went, lots of of stop-and-topples but no injuries. She got more confident, I let go the handlebar, was starting to have to trot to keep hold of her waist.
And then I let go for just a few seconds. And she balanced. And squealed with delight!
That was the turning point. Pretty soon I was just having to get her started, then letting go and jogging alongside (which I never could have done last fall before all that training...) Then she was making it all the way around the loop without stopping. Then she got up to a speed I couldn't match for very long.
By the end of the session she had succeeded in going THREE times around the loop in succession, without me at her side, only needing a bit of support at the start to get going.
[Update: We went out Sunday morning for another session. Rose went around the loop 26 times without stopping, and succeeded in starting herself without help a couple of times as well. I think she's ready to practice on our street next. Photo below!]
Kristina at Autism.change.org recently mentioned the concept of kairos, the "just moment," the "right time" when things come together in due measure. (The "just-in-time blessing" moment, perhaps?)
I think we've been there twice now this week, between trike and bike. And yes, Joy did do a little smidge of pedaling herself again yesterday.
Did I mention that I love springtime?
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Yay!! Yay!!! Yay!!! Yay!!! Yay for Joy!! Yay for Rose!! Yay for kairos!! (Maybe that word will be the word verification one of these days???)
How exciting for Rose. I have seen that "just moment" with each of my kids for various things they have learned. It can almost feel magical sometimes. And, do you know that I actually remember the moment when I first rode a two-wheeler without help??? One of our neighbor kids who was older than me helped me ride my big two-wheeler bike and she let go and I did it!! I rode down the block to the alley without falling! So, I hope that Rose will always remember that moment, too, and hang on to that exciting, exhilarating, proud feeling. She will hopefully recongnize that feeling when she accomplishes other things in her life, and remember back to that moment on the bike!!
Yay for JoyMama, too, for putting in such effort and patience to allow Rose to get to that moment (and so much running too!!!).
- March 22, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- pixiemama said...
Good for Rose!
Good for you!
Good for Joy!
Spring is my fave, too. I suspect we have pretty similar weather.
- March 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Woohoo! Joy! and Rose!
- March 22, 2009 at 3:01 PM
- Quirky Mom said...
Well done, Rose!
It is a season for growth, and your girls are showing you how it's done. :)
- March 22, 2009 at 4:45 PM
so proud of ALL of you!
- March 22, 2009 at 8:14 PM
- mama edge said...
Wow! What a wonderful way to start spring. *sniff* happy tears
- March 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- datri said...
Great job, Rose! Whoo-hoo! Now I have to get off my butt and take the training wheels of Laurie's bike. Sigh.
I love spring, too! Except here it seems to go straight from winter into summer!
- March 22, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Looks like it's going to be a great spring with lots of bike and trike success!!! And you go, girl with the 5K runs!
- March 22, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Let me know when she is really ready to fly! Aero bars, disc wheels and light weight frame to follow.
Uncle Marathon
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Grandparents are very special people. Newly grandparents even more so. I must say that my Mom has made the transition from merely parent to Grand quite gracefully. She'll phone me up and ask whether I'll be using disposable or cloth nappies. Disposable! Our water supply is questionable, and I'm thinking practically. But I added that I am planning on using towel nappies for the drools and burps and 101 other uses. (Here is where the core of her phone call cam in) A friend of hers had bought a sewing machine that can embroider and she wants to practice a bit. My unborn child's urp napkin will be the guinea pig to 3 colour giraffes. Later on she asks if I'll be using a bottle sterilizer. (a what – I call it steam and chemicals myself) NO, no this is a device that (either goes into or is a microwave) microwaves the bottles sterile in about 6 minutes. Go ahead Mom, buy it. Please.
My Dad also eased into this new state. He hasn't asked any if the usual questions directly, just 'How are you standing?' I still am, if that's what he means? Still, you gotta love him. If it isn't completely medical or you can't plug it into your USB, he's pretty much a bit clueless (Love ya Hugo!).
I think the in laws are still a bit in shock. Then again they're the typical other Namakwalanders. Some may argue and say there's only 1 type – wrong. After living among them a bit, I have narrowed it to two main categories: the load bombastic Vredendal-Matzikama type; and the rest of the northern part of the Western Cape type.
Then there are everyone's opinions on what is healthy during pregnancy and what not. I won't air too much of what I adhere to. I filter all the advice, cross reference them on the internet and a few books – then make up my own mind. One of these concerns were sushi. A friend of ours took the trouble to buy all the ingredients needed for a sushi evening and rocked up at my house last night. Henk doesn't eat it (He doesn't like the rice – kan jy dit glo. Niks met die vis te doen nie), and his girlfriend was away and solo sushi isn't fun. Plus he's never made it before and I promised that if he can get me fresh salmon, I'll get out my bamboo mat.
I hit the internet and googled 'Sushi during pregnancy'. I didn't trust our Health minister's opinion since the media has a way of distorting her words out of context and her speech writer (if she has one) needs a thesaurus. Finally settled on the NRDC findings about mercury levels in fish (Salmon has 0 parts per million [for what given value to parts?] ). Also we won't be eating prawns, yellowtail, tuna or eel – I deemed the salmon safe. Here are the pics. I also tried my hand at California rolls. My maki didn't look too bad either. I almost scoffed half the bottle of pickled ginger. I just love the stuff, and the wasabi he got would clear up your sinuses – permanently.


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When we are young supple and pure, freshly removed from the mold of the Creator, we still have within us the vision of the perfect:
of perfect love
of perfect equality
of perfect justice.
We know very well who is sincere and can smell from afar all that is false.
The image of our true and perfect self lives abundantly in our conscience.
Challenge of our lives is to keep that vision alive in our heart's center. To serve it and manifest it here on Earth.
The need to live in love and unity is ancient: Its roots draw their life substance from the center of our being.
We were created to become one with all and everything.
Unfortunately it is a fragile dream – a difficult one to actualize.
As we become «adults», the web of pain, disillusionment and defensiveness cover and suffocate it.
Society programs us with the message, «You cannot be truthful, caring, loving and still survive.» «Anyone who tries to is a dreamer.»
We gradually fall into the traps of alienation and loneliness.
Life's responsibilities,
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Our needs for affirmation,
Concerns about our children and other loved ones
and most of all, the realization that most have forgotten the vision,
all these, cause us to bury it deep within us so that it bothers us no more.
Occasionally we witness acts of love and unity, which remind us of our hidden desire, and we cry because we would like it to be that way always.
The truth is that our true nature is to feel love and unity in all situations
We will be able to create happiness, success and well being as individuals, families and society only when we have aligned ourselves with our inner vision of our true self.
All other efforts will be temporary and superficial solutions – Efforts to fill round holes with square objects. They can cover them but not fill them.
The time has come to bring to light the vision of a virtuous life to remember it as we did as children.
Now, however, there is an important difference. Now, united, we have the power to manifest it.
When we were children our vision atrophied because we were weak and dependent.
Now we are as strong and as free as our beliefs allow us to be.
With mutual support from those who remember and care for the vision, we can work together towards creating a society based on love, equality, justice, selflessness, cooperation and unity.
The manifestation of the vision requires simultaneously inner work and outer action.
We need to work on developing our selves becoming purer and stronger.
At the same time we serve the whole creating change.
It is in our hands.
Many groups have already started working on both levels.
You are needed and invited to merge your energy with these efforts adding your unique energies to this communal creation.


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Verizon (NYSE:VZ) makes financial history by floating the largest commercial debt deal with $49 Billion raised. The transaction surpasses Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) $17 Billion which drops to number two on the jumbo size list. Bond dealers are saying they could have sold about $90 Billion.
Proceeds help fund the Vodaphone (LSE:VOD) deal. There are several tranches and they break down as follows
- $4.25b 3Y fixed launch at +165bps
- $2.25 3Y FRN launch at 3mL +153bps
- $4.75b 5Y fixed launched at +190bps
- $1.75b 5Y FRN launch at 3mL +175bps
- $4b 7Y notes launch at +215bps
- $11b 10Y notes launch at +225bps
- $6b 20Y bonds launch at +250bps
- $15b 30Y bonds launch at +265bps
Most of the deal is long and fixed. Only $4 Billion is floating rate from the get go. $9 Billion is five years and under. Most market participants anticipate a rising rate environment into the foreseeable future. Verizon has therefore successfully hedged their cost of capital well into the future.
Bond investors have successfully slit their wrists by taking the long fixed term at this point. The deal was successfully placed in the US with some Asian participation. Too bad for European bond investors they'll have to jump into the trading and buy out their better placed American competitors.
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Apple released Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and it is the first release of OS X to be distributed primarily through a digital channel. That digital channel, the recently released Mac App Store, is the main way in which Apple is selling Lion.
To help you (or perhaps a family member or friend who may need a little guidance) with the various installation methods, and how the Mac App Store changes things, we've prepared the following post. In this article we include a step-by-step guide for the typical Lion upgrade process, explain what the new Recovery Partition is, how to make your own bootable Lion Installation media, how to do a clean Lion installation and a helpful Q&A section.
So jump after the break to see the full article and learn more than you would want to know about the Lion installation process.
To make things as simple as possible we have split this article into several sections so you can jump right to the section you most want/need to learn about. So as a side note to those who wish to read the whole article, be warned some parts and information is repeated multiple times.
- Introduction to Mac App Store Distribution of Lion
- The Simple Upgrade Installation (from Snow Leopard)
- The Recovery Partition, What Is It?
- Making Your Own Bootable Media
- The Quasi-Clean Installation
- The Completely Clean Installation
1. Introduction to Mac App Store Distribution of Lion
First things first, as we noted in our post earlier today, Apple has decided to offer Lion for just $29.99. Astute readers may recognize that this is identical to the cost of the previous version of OS X, Snow Leopard. What is new however is that Apple is focusing the distribution of Lion mainly through the Mac App Store – although they have backtracked and will be offering Lion on a USB drive for $69 sometime in August.
Note: Apple is also discontinuing the OS X Server version, opting instead to offer a separate download that includes the server elements for $49.99
Basic Requirements
The first implication of primarily distributing Lion through the Mac App Store is that it means users must be running Snow Leopard (because it is the only version of OS X which can run the Mac App Store). A side issue is that to ensure a smooth upgrade, Apple released a software update for Snow Leopard, meaning users must also be running 10.6.8 – the most up-to-date version of Snow Leopard.
Distributing Lion through a digital platform does pose some problems for a subset of users that have sub-standard internet connections. At roughly 4GB (it is slightly less) Lion is undoubtedly a very large download for anyone on dial-up or slow broadband and those with minimal download caps of 15GB or less. For those of you that are affected by this there are a few potential solutions. Now that Apple has released Lion they have also revealed that for those who cannot download Lion, they will be offering a $69 USB drive that contains the Lion installation files.
Jump to the Q&A section for some other solutions so you don't have to pay $40 more for Lion.
2. The Simple Upgrade Installation (from Snow Leopard)
Casting aside the problems mentioned above, for the majority of users the installation process of Lion will likely be the simplest of any operating system they have installed before. This section will nonetheless go step-by-step through the process of doing an upgrade installation of Lion, also pointing out some customization options. This section might also be worth sharing with anyone who is hesitant of doing the upgrade themselves.
Step 1: Can Your Mac Run Lion?
Lion has some requirements that might mean your Mac cannot run it, although generally, if your Mac is running Snow Leopard you won't have a problem. To check all you need to do is click the Apple icon () on the top left corner of your display. It will open up a menu, from there select the first option 'About This Mac' and it will open a small window.
Here you need to check two things, first is that in the processor field you have one of the following: Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon. Unfortunately if you do not have one of those, you will not be able to run Lion and the only option for you will be to purchase a new Mac with one of those processors.
The second requirement is that you are running the latest version of Snow Leopard. Looking at the same window, check that the version stated is 10.6.8. That is the version required to upgrade from Snow Leopard. If you do not have this version go into the 'System Preferences' app, click the 'Software Update' icon, select 'Check Now' and follow the prompts.
Step 2: Purchasing And Downloading Lion
Purchasing and downloading Lion is as simple as going into the Mac App Store, finding Lion (it is featured on the front page, but a search will also find it) and clicking the purchase button.
As soon as you click to download Lion, down flies the Installer icon which has a little progress bar. Once the download is done, the Lion Installer will automatically open – ready for instructions from the user.
Step 3: Pre-Installation Preparation
Now comes the part where you have to go through some steps, with some (minimal) options on how Lion installs. Let's go through each of those steps:
1. The 'welcome' screen
This is the screen that greets you when you Lion finishes downloading. Not much to see here, just press 'Continue'.
2. Software License Agreement
Yes, this is that inevitable, pages-long license that you must agree to before continuing on your Lion installation journey.
Most users just need to press continue on this step, but the Installer does give you the opportunity to Install Lion to another disk if you so choose. For this section we won't be changing the drive, but this option becomes useful when we discuss Clean Installations in Section 6 below.
4. It begins
Choosing which hard drive to install to is the last pre-installation step you need to go through, now the Lion Installer gets to work in 'preparing' the computer for your Lion installation. This process is relatively quick and once done will restart the computer.
Step 4. The Installation
Once your Mac has booted into the full Mac OS X Installer, Lion is literally installing itself – this process doesn't require any interaction from you. Depending on your computer this could take anywhere from 15 minutes to 40 minutes.
Step 5. You are done!
Login and enjoy your new operating system! If you want to learn more about the operating system be sure to check out our review of Lion too.
3. The Recovery Partition, What Is It?
Part of the problem with digitally distributing an operating system is that if something goes terribly wrong with your installation, perhaps to the point were you cannot even boot into the installation, you are stuck without a disk to re-install the operating system. To fix this, you would have to find another Mac to download a new copy of Lion and then copy it to a USB Drive or DVD to re-install Lion – a lot of hassle. Fortunately however, Apple has had the foresight to recognize this problem and has come up with a simple and fairly painless workaround.
When you install a copy of Lion to your hard drive, part of the installation process involves a new recovery partition being created. This recovery partition contains a portion of the Lion installer, but more importantly some tools that will help troubleshooting and repairing installations.
To enter the recovery partition all you need to do is hold the 'option' button on your keyboard (Alt on a non-Mac keyboard) and wait for a list of bootable drives to appear, once they do, simply select the recovery partition. Give it a minute or so to load and you will be presented with the Mac OS X Utilities window which gives you four tools to help recover your Lion Installation. These include restoring from a Time Machine backup, reinstalling Mac OS X, getting help online and using Disk Utility.
Note: There are other (more advanced) options available from the menu bar within the Mac OS X Utilities screen.
These four options are fairly self-explanatory but there are some interesting points to note. If you do choose to reinstall Lion from this recovery partition, Apple does require you to send your Mac's serial number back to them. At this stage it is not known whether this is being used to prevent users who did not purchase Lion from re-installing, but the could well be the case.
If you choose to get help online, the Utilities application will literally open up an instance of Safari, which is fully-functional, so that if you are having a particular problem you might be able to easily find a resolution without re-installing Lion or booking an appointment with your local Genius Bar. In case you are wondering, yes you can easily connect to the Internet in this mode by setting up WiFi or using Ethernet – the experience is nearly identical to the 'full' OS X.
4. Making your own Bootable Media
Whether you just want peace of mind knowing that you have a copy of Lion if you ever need to re-install it or are wary of a complete hard drive crash which would render the recovery partition useless, making your own Lion DVD or USB Drive is fairly simple.
Step 1. Save the Lion Installation Files
The first thing to do is to make sure you get those Lion installation files – Apple automatically deletes it once you do an installation of Lion, so make sure you do this step before you try installing Lion.
The Mac App Store downloads the Lion Installer into the /Applications folder and it is named 'Mac OS X Installer'. Copy this file to somewhere else for now, preferably an External HDD or separate partition.
Step 2. Find the InstallESD.dmg Image
What you copied over was an application, but technically all you need to create a bootable drive or disc is the Lion Installer image. This is located inside that application.
Go to the Mac OS X Installer.app file, right click and select 'Show Package Contents', open the 'Contents' directory and then the 'SharedSupport' directory. Inside 'SharedSupport' is that all important file named 'InstallESD.dmg'.
Now you can go on to the next step and either create a bootable DVD, or bootable USB drive for installing Lion.
Step 3A. Create a Bootable Lion USB Drive Installer
You'll need a USB drive that is larger than 4GB – a 6GB or larger drive is a requirement. The first thing to do is insert the USB drive, launch Disk Utility (just do a search in Spotlight for it) and select the thumb drive. From there you will want to click the 'Erase' tab (make sure you don't have anything important saved, everything will be deleted), check that the Format is 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' and click erase.
The next thing to do is right click that thumb drive and select 'Restore', a window will pop up asking for a source – this is where the InstallESD.dmg comes into play. Locate that image and press Restore, give Disk Utility a little while and there you have it, your own Lion USB Drive.
Step 3B. Create a Bootable Lion DVD Installer
Using the DVD medium instead of a USB Drive is also an option and the process is similar. Insert a blank DVD and open Disk Utility, this time click on the DVD and select 'Burn' from the toolbar.
Find that same InstallESD.dmg image, select it and press 'Burn'. This will take a while, depending on how fast your DVD drive is. Once done you have your own, home-made, Lion Install DVD.
5. The Quasi-Clean Installation
Whilst I know a number of pro and power users will frown upon this suggestion, I have decided it is worth briefly explaining a 'quasi-clean' installation of Lion where you do a clean install of Snow Leopard and then do an upgrade installation of Lion. There are two reasons for this:
- Doing a completely clean installation of Lion unfortunately requires you to re-download a significant portion of Lion to install it – despite the fact you have a bootable image which contains everything.
- Despite taking longer, it is a far simpler process than the completely clean installation.
This installation is fairly simple, firstly make sure you have all your documents backed up because you will be wiping your hard drive (or partition) to make way for a new installation. This can be anything from a Time Machine backup to just copying everything you need to an external drive or using something like Dropbox or SugarSync to back your files up to the cloud.
The best way to begin this installation is to insert your Snow Leopard disc (or USB drive if you got a new MacBook Air) and reboot. On that gray boot screen press 'option' (Alt on a Windows keyboard) and select the Snow Leopard Disc. Now you need to wipe the hard drive or partition to which you want to install Snow Leopard (and later, Lion). I strongly recommend disconnecting any external drives that may be connected to the Mac in case you accidently choose the wrong one!
To wipe the drive, just select the particular hard drive you wish to install Lion on to and then select the 'Partitition' tab, from there change the Volume Scheme to 1 partition (or whatever else you want). You can change the name and then press 'Apply'. Once this is done you can close Disk Utility and run the Snow Leopard installation as normal.
As soon as you are done with the installation of Snow Leopard, do not install anything. Go straight to Software Update and get all the necessary updates, all the way up until you have version 10.6.8. At this stage, you are all ready to start the upgrade installation of Lion. You can just go straight to the App Store to download and then run the Lion installation. Alternatively, if you copied the installation files (the Mac App Store downloads it to the Applications folder) you can just run that straight away.
So now that you're all set to install Lion, jump back to Section 2 and follow the steps there – they're literally identical.
6. The Completely Clean Installation
Unfortunately, Apple has made the clean installation a far tougher process with Lion and the way it works will differ depending on the method you choose to do a clean installation. I shall start off with the simplest method – this where you install it from Snow Leopard and install Lion to a different partition.
Method One: Installing Directly On To Another (Clean) Partition From Snow Leopard
All you have to do is follow the steps in Section 2 but in the step where the Installer asks which drive to Install Lion to, select "Show other disks" and select a clean partition to which to install to. Apart from this one difference, you can follow the steps outlined in that section.
Note: Use Disk Utility to create a new partition.
Using this method, you would be able to subsequently copy your data from the Snow Leopard Installation (either manually or through a Time Machine backup) and then delete the Snow Leopard partition and resize the Lion partition. Finally because you are creating a new installation, there are some set-up steps in addition to what is outlined in Section 2. They are fairly self-explanatory so I have just used screenshots:


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In collaboration with Orsalia Parthenis, who took inspiration from her Bridal collection, a special series of chocolates was created. Mrs Parthenis designed 6 different women's silhouettes (which were inspired by 6 of her beautiful wedding gowns), playing with the contrast of dark, white and milk chocolate.
The fashion pastry show will be available at the Max Perry stores from mid December till the end of January 2012.
The event was held at Galaxy bar in Hilton and it was lovely. There was chocolate everywhere and I really wanted to taste every single piece. I restrained myself to only two, which were delicious!
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As North Korea taking strides to become a major nuclear power in the world, and Iran grows in threat towards Israel, could China be the diplomatic force to broker stability in these regions? George Vassilev reports.
So the talks between North Korea and USA finished on the 30th of July. Both countries agreed that it was constructive, and 'business-like'. But looking beyond this, one wonders whether the most important issue of the human race is really being taken seriously. One thing that is critical to this is the understanding of the role of a nuclear warhead.
Let's get it straight immediately. North Korea wants to be a nuclear power (technically it already is, don't forget). This is not insulting, and it shouldn't be a shock. The question is why. Ever rising tensions with South Korea, with which they have been at war since the end of the Korean War, requires an ace to make either partner stand out in this stand-off. This in itself is a very sad fact for Koreans, as this whole debacle has been a consequence of World War II, two superpowers' partitioning, and unwillingness to compromise. The Korean peninsula disagreed with its own initial splitting after Japan's capitulation, yet it was, and the rest is history. However, putting aside all personal issues people have towards the purported backwardness of North Korea, it is only fair that it wants to be the regional leader in this geopolitical environment. So that is how a nuclear bomb is seen now, as an ace in the pack.
During the Cold War, due to the inherent mistrust, the bomb was a deterrent weapon (at least it was eventually seen like that, after it was mistaken for a mass destruction weapon during the Cuban missile crisis). However, as more and more children got the new toy for Christmas (UK in '52, France in '60, even China in '64), the bomb became a symbol of power, in the 19th century empire sense. This then prompted more countries to develop their own nuclear programmes, notably Israel, some with more US help then others, of course.
This spread and evolution caused the meaning of the warhead to change to a regional factor in relations. This has caused many of our current world issues, including the India Pakistan conflicts, Iran, the Iraq war, and then coming back to the Korean peninsula hostilities. This author supports any and all attempts, albeit slow, towards a reunification of the Koreas, though that is only a small problem in the long run. However, to combat ever-growing number of problems, a new factor needs to be brought in.
China. Its immense rise to power in the economic world should only be equalled in diplomatic terms, as it can begin to exert more influence. It has shown in the past that it is committed to nuclear non-proliferation by signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, a treaty which, when in force, would ban every country from using nuclear weapons in any scenario. China has a policy which states it would never be the first country to fire its nuclear weapons, so it has them for a purely defensive purpose. This is why it can achieve a lot in the right direction, if its diplomats thought it beneficial towards China. For that to occur, it needs to work together more with the EU to get the ball rolling. The EU can give it the world stage it deserves, from which to take the USA off its high horse and reconsider its methods.
In fact, Russia is even more committed than USA or China, since it has signed and ratified the treaty. Hence, for all its perceptions in the media, it can boast a bigger devotion to the cause. It has also disposed of a much larger number of its arsenal than USA. Nevertheless, because of Russia's autocratic governing style, its international role has declined to a shambles (China, on the other hand, does not profess to have a government which is democratic, and so its political role remains enigmatic, but potentially positive). All Russia wants is a friend in this world, but the media bullies are portraying it as a big bad bear. This is why Russia switched off its fuel taps, much like an upset child hides the parent's keys. The EU can also help in this respect, by increasing its trade, and maybe even dangling a membership in its visors.
The only big remaining player is America (UK and France seem devoted to carrying on the nuclear tensions as they are, with the continuation of their nuclear defence systems). Yet, for all of their bravado speeches and public confirmations towards the removal of the weapons, USA has been continuing its hypocritical managing style. After the aforementioned talks which concluded yesterday, for example, USA said it wants North Korea as an equal partner, while at the same time reiterating that it has to take appropriate steps to show its commitment to denuclearisation. This author will take the positive view, and assume that the US does eventually want to get rid of all weapons, but it would only have that when it is the last to get rid of them. Such a Cold-war-remnant mistrust of others who keep theirs may be the biggest thing preventing progress. This is why if China was to take on a leading position, it can tackle the tough issues such as North Korea, as well as Iran and Israel.
To read George Vassilev's other articles visit George Vassilev's Politics On Toast blog. This article is (C) Politics on Toast.


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Its Thursday already and I still have 16 miles left to run this week.. YIKES.
No worries, I have managed to have two good runs so far this week.
6 tempo miles on Tuesday. I did a warm up at 8:59, 4 tempo miles (8:29, 8:36, 8:49, 8:47) and a big time cool down at 9:50. It wasn't easy but I lived..so there's that 🙂
Last night I did 4 miles at 9:05 pace on the treadmill. It felt blah. And now I still have to do my 12 mile long run on Friday afternoon and 4 recovery miles on Saturday. It's a little intimidating for sure and I will be glad when this high mileage week is o.v.e.r
My life is pretty much a scrambled mess right now and most likely will be for the next week or so. I need to have all my stuff packed by tonight so I can go relax at my boyfriends lake house in MI before the insanity that is moving apartments happens. Monday afternoon is the big move so I am preparing to not have internet for awhile..anyone wanna guest post?!
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"Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future"
Nominations are now open for The Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2012/2013 Scholarship & Mentoring Program.
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame's vision is to preserve the history of Australian sport and to excite the next generation of Australians to achieve their potential in both sport and life and the SAHOF Scholarship and Mentoring Program is one opportunity to continue achieving this vision.
Supported by SAHOF Major Sponsor / Official Airline - Etihad Airways and Victoria University , five Scholarships will be awarded for the 2012/2013 period to young Australian athletes (under 21 as at Dec 31, 2012), providing encouragement and funding to help them reach the highest level of their sport. More importantly, Scholarship holders will enjoy unrivalled access to and personal mentoring from Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductees – surely no greater way to inspire young sports people.
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Athletics - Dani Samuels (06/07), Ryan Gregson (09/10)
Basketball - Patrick Mills (07/08), Joe Ingles (07/08), Liz Cambage (10/11), Dylan Alcott (10/11)
Cycling - Josie Tomic (07/08), Jack Bobridge (08/09), Michael Hepburn (09/10), Caroline Buchanan (10/11)
Diving - Anabelle Smith (08/09)
Gymnastics - Lauren Mitchell (10/11)
Hockey - Casey Eastham (08/09)
Rowing - Nicholas Purnell(10/11)
Shooting - Alethea Sedgman (11/12)
Snowboarding - Nathan Johnstone (09/10)
Surfing - Jordin Watson (11/12)
Swimming - Jessica Schipper (06/07) and Meagan Nay (08/09)
Nominations forms and full application eligibility criteria are available from http://www.sahof.org.au/scholarships/nomination-information/
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How to Approach Venue Managers if You Want to Get a Gig
Hey, this is the first article on my new website. That's great. I say, let's skip the boring part and discuss something practical that could really help you in your music career.
I am one of the few people who have been on both sides of the industry: I've been the venue manager and the musician who's looking for gigs. In fact, I was the wandering musician who became a manager but never stopped playing music. How does that work? Well, I'm just good at both business and music…
No, it's not that simple. You'll see what I mean. What I'm trying to do here is open your eyes, at least a little, and help you understand how venues and gigs really work. This is your 101 in today's live music industry, and I hope it proves to be a useful resource that you will always refer to.
Some Questions
As I promised, I'll dive straight into the topic; no intros or acknowledgements. Whether you're a cover artist, a published musician, or whatever you are, I know how you've been struggling and sending numerous emails to venues, and how you get few or no responses, at all.
I want to not only fix this horrible issue, but also make the process fun. Let's fill out a questionnaire and then analyze the questions to see where they lead us.
So, what's your situation? You're a musician and you want to get a gig. Good to hear. What's next? You start calling and sending e-mails with your stories, pics, videos, EPKs, right? Unfortunately, that's not how this thing works, as you might have already noticed.
First thing's first. Let's answer some questions honestly. You need to sit down, concentrate, and answer this: "Who am I in the music industry?" A vague "I'm a musician" won't do the job. Confusing as this might sound, before you even think about approaching venues, you need to figure out what your personal situation is (write down your answers because you'll need them later):
- What are the obvious facts about you? What's your artist name (use this OR your real name, but NOT BOTH; managers don't like getting confused about who's writing to them)? How old are you? Where are you from? That's enough! Nothing more really matters at this point. This answer shouldn't be longer than two sentences.
- What are the basic music facts about you? Do you play the guitar, the piano, the ukulele, or all of these? Do you sing? Or do you do electronic music? Or dance? Keep it basic here – no genres, no repertoire, no pitching. Simply, lay out the basic music facts about you. Don't talk about how you've played 5 instruments throughout the years. Mention only the instruments that you're actually using.
- Avoid speaking about your genre. Tip: managers interpret genres differently. Don't confuse them because you may end up in a very awkward situation. If you do want to mention your genre, however, be sure to explain it by using a reference from an authoritative source. For example, "According to Nielsen's classification of genres, I fall into the category of world-music performers."
- Stay concentrated on the topic of music. Nobody cares about your hobbies, interests, family, preferences, etc. All that matters here is your musical profile. You may have the most dramatic or enticing life story ever, but now is not the right time for it. Keep emotions away and be coherent. This is no X-Factor.
What the F*** Is All That?
Now, you need to know what the idea of these questions is, right? If you just answer them blindly, you won't know what you're doing, and I don't want to put you in that situation.
Let's start with the last one. Why do I recommend basic, dull, and concise answers? Isn't it a good idea to make this thing look like a real nice story? After all, we're artists and we always want to be amazing, don't we?
Yes, we are, but that doesn't really help us get a gig. We need to keep making amazing music, though! Note that because I'm both a musician and a manager, I can say "we" when I speak about either. Hope you don't mind.
The Indifferent Manager
Unfortunately, venue managers don't have the time to read emotional and intricate personal stories. In fact, we always delete them, how about that? I told you: this is no X-Factor; this is no TV. Frankly, your 'gig email' is the worst place for you to share your emotions.
We receive hundreds of emails every day. Even on Sunday. Even at night. We work until 7:00AM, and our phones ring at 9:00AM - pitch calls from unknown musicians, who want to share their life stories with us and get dates for gigs. If you're one of those, you're not getting the gig, and I promise you that. How do people know our phone numbers in the first place?
Look, I've been a professional musician for more than 20 years. I know you, and you know me. And I love you. But, until you realize that music has nothing to do with the music industry, you won't become a successful, independent, self-governed musician, if that's what you want to be. If you don't want to get involved in this, get an artist manager and stop thinking about marketing.
But this article is for those who want to make it on their own. Let me remind you this: if you can think of something, that thing is possible to achieve. That's the mindset I am looking for. That's the mindset that will get you to the top. Don't lose it.
False Beliefs and Obstacles
So, if your ineffective communication with venue managers is stopping from being what you want to be, start implementing a new strategy TODAY! My advice will cost you no money or stress. I'm not selling anything here. I just want to help you remove the obstacles that keep you from being a successful musician.
What you'll need to do, though, is give up your false beliefs about the music industry. It's a great industry but, just like any other, it lives off profits (huge profits, by the way). A profit is the difference between revenue and expenditure. There's nothing amazing or artistic about that. The music industry is about business – as crude and dull as you can't even imagine.
Music, on the other hand, is about feelings and changing people's lives through melody, harmony, and rhythm (and lyrics, of course). Is it purely emotional? That's up to you to decide. You're either going to do it for the money or for the sensation of music itself. That's another interesting topic, but it's not relevant to our current issue, so let's move on.
Who is Who? Who gets Paid?
Going back to our initial question: "Why should I not use an artistic approach in my pitch email to venue managers?" Because, if you do, you're in contradiction with the main point of your e-mail. What?
Let me put it this way: you are the musician; therefore, the music you play is your product - because it's the thing you want to sell or play live in order to get paid. Well, this is where you're wrong.
What makes the live music industry unique is that both you AND the music you play comprise your business product. People don't pay to listen to your music – they pay to watch you play this music, too.
So, when you're approaching a venue manager, what are you proposing to him/her? You're proposing both your music AND yourself! Here's another question: if you and your music are the product, who is the client? Your listeners, right? Wrong again!
Your client is actually the venue manager. Your listeners are his/her clients. These are the facts. The client is always the one who gives the money. Get this? Your listeners pay the venue manager, and the venue manager pays you.
The Mid-Person
Now, things should be getting a bit clearer. When you send emails to venues, you offer yourself AND your music to venue managers. They, on the other hand, decide whether or not to present your product to their clients – your listeners. Seems kind of confusing, doesn't it?
In fact, it's not that hard to grasp. You are in a business situation, and the venue manager is the intermediary between you and your listeners. Because he/she is the intermediary (the mid-person), he gets a cut of what your listeners pay for you and your music.
In other words, the people that you think are your clients are actually the venue's clients. Your client is the venue manager. The bad news is that, if you want to play at a venue, you usually can't go without this intermediary. It sucks sometimes, but that's how this are.
So What? Tell me something I don't know.
So, what's next? Here comes the practical part. The venue manager is a business person and needs to be approached as such. Yes, of course, he/she is into music and is more or less artistic, but he/she is still a business person. As such, he/she prefers to be contacted by other business people, such as artist managers or entertainment agencies' employees.
I assume that you already see what I'm getting at. Speaking to your listeners is not like speaking to venue managers. Your listeners care about you as a person, as an emotional entity. But things are different with managers. Often, they see you as a product, not as a person. They also see your music as a product, not as 'your dear creation.'
I want to prepare you for that. I want you to be tough, not offended. Business is a game, so I want you to not only play it, but also win it. Your music deserves to be out there. However great your music is, it can't do it on its own. It's you who has to pave its way to the top. So, this article is about the basic skills and knowledge you need in order to start playing the game called 'music industry'.
Your Decision
If you're not officially represented by an artist manager, you have no other choice but to learn how to conduct business conversations in the music industry. This is what I'm trying to teach you here. Of course, there's a lot to it, but let's start with the 101. You either accept the facts, or not: music is music, but everything else - related to money, in any form, is business.
And things get even harder because music is not an ordinary industry. You can't just act like a real estate agent and expect feedback or results. The music industry is peculiar and complex. You need an extraordinary set of skills to survive there.
So, once again, I remind you: it's up to you to either start working on the things I give you here, or get an artist manager and focus all your efforts on making music. Neither one of these two options is the better or the worse one. But you definitely need to choose. You can't just float in between. Nobody's going to have mercy on you, so you'd better take a while and make your final decision: one path or the other.
Finally, Back to the Questions!
As I promised, I will now analyze and explain each question from the first section. Once again, this and the other two articles in the series are for those who want to make it on their own in the music industry. Let's get started. Finally!
What are the obvious facts about you?
Excuse me, are we in kindergarten? No, that's not what I mean when I advise you to write "only your name, age, and country." What I mean is that, in business, every word has a psychological and monetary value. For example, imagine I own a small venue in Manchester (a totally random choice) and receive this:
"Hello!!! You wanna know who I am? I'm your night crawler MJPT…. I'm gonna make you shake and shiverrrrrr! Look at my pics, watch my vids! I'm the man for your club and I'm gonna get around every lady in townnnnn…give me datess and I'll come and play for you…won't regrtet it I promise…."
That would probably be the worst thing I've ever seen. This guy is neither getting a response, nor a gig. His email gets deleted, and his address gets blocked. Here's why.
I deal with customers and incompetent personnel every freaking day. In fact, the whole live music industry, worldwide, is fading, and I know about that. Venues like mine, which are not in the center of London, are facing extreme difficulties, and I'm struggling to get customers in every night, not only on weekends and Fridays. In fact, London is also not doing too well (that's bulshit actually, but keep imagining).
This is what happens in my head every day. This is my micro-environment. These are my problems. However, I have run this venue for many years, and I know the business pretty well. And I will save the venue because I know how. That's why I put my e-mail address out there and started implementing a new events-and-marketing strategy.
Remember! If you know my e-mail address, this means I am looking for musicians. Otherwise, you won't know it.
I receive many pitch e-mails every day. Most of them come from agents and artist managers. I am already in contact with most of them, and we work together. We have contractual agreements – they bring in the bands and customers, and I organize the drinks. So far, most of my dates are full. However, I'm interested in independent artists because they could freshen up the atmosphere in my venue.
That's great, but how often do I think about independent artists? They're definitely not on my priorities list. If I'm going to invite an independent artist, I must like him/her and believe that he/she is worth the investment. Also, when I invite such artists, I will get frowned upon by the artist managers because they want to own my schedule.
However, I know what kind of snakes these managers are. They get 50% of my profits. You think I want to work with them? Hell no! But I have to… Otherwise, I'm going to fail. I know that because I've been in business for a long time. I have a family to feed and a mortgage to pay. Once, there were good times. But now we have to survive any way we can…
Okay… BACK TO REALITY! Do you realize what this imaginary man goes through every day? How does he feel when he receives e-mails? He hopes to find something good but ends up deleting everything. He receives loads of spam. He feels tricked by useless e-mails. He has probably begun hating the Internet. Then, one day, he receives the e-mail from MJPT (the imaginary musician from above) – the most horrendous message in history.
But let's see why MJPT does not stand a chance, at all. I'm giving you an example with a small venue because that's the easy situation. The larger the venue, the more crucial it is to have business communication skills – it gets harder for you to be noticed in the mailbox.
All business people, as I mentioned, have one thing in common – they prefer to be contacted by other business people because of the common language they share. Business people speak about products and about how these products will bring profits. Business people use data, statistics, plans, strategies, and numbers.
Therefore, if you sound like a random scam, you stand no chance. If you want the venue manager to open your message, you have to sound professional. Only then will the manager think twice before pressing the delete button. The first step towards sounding professional is, of course, your first sentence.
The First Sentence
And here comes the professional structure of the first sentence – your name, age, and country. Do not put anything more here. Nobody has the time to read more. Venue managers have too much to deal with, and your bio is not on the list. That's why, your first sentence should be a simple introduction. Let's use MJPT as an example and start fixing his message.
Dear [venue name] management team:
I am MJPT – musician, 27 years old, based in Argentina.
That's it! That's your first sentence! Now, the manager is more likely to read the rest because he/she knows that there's a probably a decent person on the other side. This introduction shows that the person on the other side is not someone who's going to write a long, boring, useless email. Therefore, the manager might spare 5 minutes to check what that person wants.
You've probably noticed the very first sentence, too. Yes, that's how you start a business email. You address a specific person or a group of people (you don't address the venue itself because it is only a building). You start with 'Dear', add the venue's name, add the person or people you are writing to, and end with a colon (my favorite style; the comma is informal and clichéd).
Now, you have your first sentence. I know that anyone can write this intro, but the point is that you understand why it should be so simple – because you need to sound professional (how clichéd is that…). This what most of this article is about.
You Music and Your Genre
As you might remember, I advised you not to talk about your genre. However, you will often need to mention it. To do this, use an authoritative reference. Let's look at the proper way to do that and then analyze.
Dear [venue name] management team:
I am MJPT – musician, 27 years old, based in Argentina. I play death metal tunes on the accordion. By death metal, I mean a part of the genre 'Metal', as described in Nielsen's genres list. I have played the accordion professionally for more than 10 years and I have received excellent feedback on my performances from listeners in Argentina, USA, and the UK.
Ok, so what happened here? After the first sentence, the manager already knew that MJPT was a musician. Then, subconsciously, the manager raised the questions "What kind of a musician are you? What do you play?" So, MJPT promptly answered.
You see, in business communication, it's all about keeping the other person interested. Business communication is quick, consistent, and clear. If you don't answer the question before the other person asks it, you are very likely to lose the deal. In such communication, everything happens for a few seconds – the brain is at full speed.
Therefore, MJPT has a shot – he described who he is and what he does in just a few words. This gives him a huge competitive advantage, compared to all other competitors in the manager's mailbox. Moreover, MJPT wrote a well-organized, professional introduction – no unnecessary details. So far, MJPT's chance of being hired is 100%. It all depends on what he's going to write next.
Now, the Thesis
What's next is the most important part. It's about the actual deal. The manager is already asking, "Okay, so what do you want? What do you offer?"
In business communication, no matter what industry you are in, stating the purpose of your message is the single most important thing you must do. DO NOT EXPECT the person on the other side to guess what you want! Even if it seems obvious that you want a gig, state it! Don't let the manager answer questions himself. You are the one who must give him all the answers before he even has the time to ask.
If you let the manager guess what you're getting at, you sound like a delusional prick who only implies what he/she wants. Forget about implications. In business, you need to be straightforward and concise.
Dear [venue name] management team:
I am MJPT – musician, 27 years old, based in Argentina. I play death metal tunes on the accordion. By death metal, I mean a part of the genre 'Metal', as described in Nielsen's genres list. I have played the accordion professionally for more than 10 years and I have received excellent feedback on my performances from listeners in Argentina, USA, and the UK. I found your venue via Facebook and I instantly decided to get in touch with you. I think that my music will appeal to your audience and, therefore, I would like to apply for a gig.
There it is! The first paragraph – polished, professional, and relevant! MJPT stated the purpose of his email. He didn't imply anything – he stated the facts. Now, the manager is satisfied. All the questions have been answered. In fact, whatever follows in this email, the manager has already decided whether or not this musician will be hired. MJPT's chances are extremely high – he stands out because he sounds professional and answers all expected questions.
In school and college, teachers call this thing 'the thesis'. And they're absolutely right – whatever you write, you must have a thesis. The thesis informs the reader about the whole text. The thesis alone IS the whole text; the rest is only support. In other words, the thesis is the 'why' of the text. Why are you writing to me? Because I want a gig. That's a thesis.
If this thing is missing from your message, you stand absolutely no chance. You must be clear and consistent about what you want from the other person. That's the most fundamental principle of business communication. Don't be rude, though – just be straightforward and concise. Nobody has the time to read long and confusing emails, full of implications instead of clear statements.
Don't Lose Focus
Now, you probably understand why, on top of everything, I also advise you to focus only on the relevant topic of the email – in this case, the topic is 'you and your music.' MJPT's first paragraph is now perfect. He wasted no time, he covered no unnecessary details, he answered all questions, and he stated the purpose of the message. That's it! The manager needs nothing more from the first paragraph.
As I said, the rest of your email is simply support for your thesis statement – in the upcoming paragraphs, you will just reassure the manager why you are a good fit for his/her venue. You will do this by using facts and data – topics covered in my Getting the Gig 102. Actually, in my 102 and 103 articles, I'll explain how this guy – MJPT – can convince a manager from Manchester to give him a date. MJPT is from Argentina, remember? That's a lot of flying. MJPT must sleep somewhere, and so on. How is a gig even possible then? Once again – if you can think of something, that thing is possible to achieve. Don't worry, 102 and 103 are also fun.
What's more important is that your first paragraph is the most crucial thing in your email. This is when you either win or lose the gig deal. If you sound professional, you win. If you sound exotic and 'scam-like', you lose. It's that simple. I hope you are beginning to understand why.
Additional Tips
If it's going to be perfect, let it be perfect. I will give you some general tips that are valid for any business email.
- Keep all formatting to 'Normal'. Don't play with the formatting tools. Use bold or other stuff only when you really need to emphasize on something. It's better if you don't, however. I don't think there's anything so important to emphasize in your first email to a venue manager.
- Watch the lines. Each new paragraph must be separated by a blank line. This is also valid for the 'Dear…' sentence (which can also be followed by two blank lines if you prefer).
- Watch the spaces. There must be a space after each comma, full stop, colon, dash, etc. However, there must be no spaces before these. Also, each word must be separated from the other (in case you don't know). Use only single spaces (it's ugly when someone doesn't know how to use spaces).
- Watch you grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Learn English. Nothing else to say here.
- Never apologize. Things like "I am sorry for my language but I are from Buindijbssdfb…" or "I wrote this on a phone so there might be typos…" – these are exclusively bulshit. If you're going to make a mistake, make it. Don't apologize for it in advance. If you don't know English, you don't know it – the manager can see that. An apology will only make you look pathetic.
- Keep everything short. Before the manager starts reading your email, he/she always checks how long it is. If it's too long, you lose. Therefore, keep all paragraphs short. Aim at three paragraphs. You don't really need more.
I Don't Agree with You
If you don't agree with me, that's great! I actually love people who don't agree. I love people who have the balls to disagree and defend their opinions. So, please, if you don't agree with me, don't hesitate to post a comment below. It will be great if this thing turns into a wild discussion. Wild discussions often give birth to great ideas.
Free Help from Me
With the knowledge you have gained so far and the additional tips, you are ready to write your first serious email to a venue manager. What about the second and third paragraphs. As I said, I cover them in the 102 and 103 articles but, honestly, the first paragraph is what really matters the most.
To help you even more, I can offer you my personal help. For free, of course. If you are planning to write a message to a venue manager or just want to practice writing the 'gig email', send me a draft via the contact form.
Don't explain to me why you are writing, just name the thing 'Gig Email' or something like that. I will know what the message is about. Once I read your draft, I will get back to you with some personal feedback, which will hopefully be helpful.
Please, don't try to scam me with some offers for transactions, and so on. I'm so sick of scammers. Also, if you receive an email from me that tells you to do something unusual, that's not me. Stay safe!
I'm really looking forward to receiving some drafts from you! What's in it for me? Well, I believe that by helping individual musicians, I help the music industry as a whole. If the music industry is okay, we're all going to be okay as musicians. That's my perspective on things. Rather broad, isn't it?
So, read through this article as many times as you want and ask me anything you want. Also, don't forget to send me that draft - don't be lazy.
102 and 103 from this 'gig series' are out there, too. Check them out. After 103, you should be absolutely ready to approach any venue manager. Go ahead, study, keep trying, and keep making great music – that last one is the most important thing after all. Remember that if you want to do something, you will always find a way. If you don't want to do it, you will always find an excuse.
I wish you a great day, or night, or whatever! See you soon!


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Four steps to take when deciding if you should let someone who betrayed you back into your life.
FOX's Ashley Papa has more:
Betrayal by a loved one is one of the most painful experiences. If you're thinking of letting someone who betrayed you back into your life, counselor, David Essel says first you must forgive:
"If you don't do this you're going to mistrust them, you're going to look for problems when maybe there aren't any, the other big problem you run into is that if this relationship doesn't work out and you want to move on and you haven't forgiven them you're going to put the next person you date on the cross."
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