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With The Vocal Chorder, a large interactive instrument to create accompaniment, opera singers can get more power over the performance. The device allows performers to interactively accompany themselves through pushing, leaning on, and bending steel wires. The design was guided by the unique needs of the solo-singer, explored through autobiographical design and material explorations on stage, and later tested by other singers. Through our designerly exploration, we arrived at a device that offered (1) a tool for singers to appropriate and take control over the rhythmical pace and overall artistic and aesthetic outcome of their performances, (2) an enriched sense of embodiment between their voice and the overall performance; and (3) a means to empower opera singers on stage.
How can we re-empower opera singers, extending their control over accompaniment and vocal expressivity? To answer this question, I have opened a novel design space, Extending Opera, consisting of interactive artist–operated tools to be used on-stage. The research has its methodological groundings in Research through Design (RtD) and Research through the Arts (RttA). This particular method is coined "research-throughthe- art-form-opera" – as I have worked within the realms and traditions of opera, probing its boundaries by designing, researching and creating through its own artistic toolbox.
Originally conceived for personal use, the artifacts were later used by other singers and incorporated in performances of opera in small and large scale. By composing and designing for the requirements in operatic productions, high demands on robustness were explored in and through custom-built interfaces.
The work resulted in ten novel artifacts and performances exploring the expressivity of these tools. Extending Opera is guided by and probed through three questions:
1. How can the design and creation of interactive, artist-operated instruments be informed by deep musical knowledge and be probed by the particular conditions surrounding an operatic production?
2. What impact can interactive, artist-operated instruments have on the opera singers themselves and on their vocal technique?
3. How can interactive, artist-operated instruments empower opera singers, thus challenging contemporary power hierarchies – thereby reconnecting to the explorative practice in opera's early days?
My knowledge contribution has surfaced through artistic practice and consists of the exemplars and the artworks, as well as three abstractions – one procedure, one requirement and one experiential quality.
Sensory Digital Intonation highlights how the fine-tuning of technologies and real-time interactivity is incorporated in a feed-back loop with artistic concerns and creativity.
Performative Stamina ("The Premiere-Factor") highlights how the traditional procedures leading up to a premiere in opera influence the demands on robustness and reliability within the components and the overall design of the novel artifacts.
Vocal Embodiment is an experiential quality that describes how the interactive artifacts change the singing itself.
In the conclusion, Artistic Re–Empowerment is discussed, proposing that power structures in opera have been probed through the use of the novel artist-operated interactive instruments.
This thesis collects and contextualizes several projects involving artistically directed prototyping where new artifacts have been developed, in multi-disciplinary groups of practitioners, for use in performance contexts. These projects and their resulting publications have been team efforts, and therefore all papers have more than one author. In the introduction, a complementary perspective to that of the publications is offered, engaging with the characteristics of the digital innards of these artifacts and their digital material qualities. The stance that software source code is a design material is argued, and the notion of the crafting coder is used to view processes that use code as material for artistic creation. Code is also prominently featured in the introductory chapter with examples of some of the central components of the sound processing techniques that have been successfully used in the projects described in this thesis.
The artifacts that are described in the thesis are: The Throat, an instrument for augmenting the singing voice using gestural control in real-time, The Vocal Chorder, a string based instrument using full-body interaction that also allows for audience participation through an installation mode, The Charged Room, a video tracking installation that lets users manipulate sound by moving across a stage, and Nebula, a garment that senses the users movements and responds with sound. These artifacts have been evaluated in the context they are designed for, and not only tested in laboratory settings, to make sure that the knowledge produced is valid. Several performances and peda-gogical courses have been used as empirical foundation for the claims of empowerment, expressivity, and performance qualities ascribed to the developed artifacts.


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Handmade Festival announce second wave of bands!
Leicester's finest music festival, Handmade Festival add Life, Cabbage, Superfood, Kagoule, Happy Accidents and many more to their line-up.
The festival that takes place across the weekend of the 29th/30th April returns to o2 Academy and Attenborough Arts Centre Leicester.
Now in its fourth year, the original music, comedy, art, film and photography festival has grown from occupying reclaimed spaces, to larger and major venues in the city.
Speaking of the festival, Handmade's co-organiser John Helps has said: "Handmade has grown every year since we started it in 2013, but this feels like our biggest step to date as we move in to the main room of O2 Academy Leicester, as well as the many other spaces around the Academy and Attenborough Arts Centre."
Amongst the above listed, the following have also been announced for Handmade Festival:
Demob Happy, God Damn, Kagoule, Gallops, Ash Mammal, Kermes, God Damn, Dead!, Fizzy Blood, Shame, Fish, Van Zeller, Happyness, Willie J Healy, Charlotte Carpenter, Magique, Arcades, Get Inuit, Meatwave, Youth Man, Ohboy!, Yr Poetry, Waking Aida, Orchards, Dark Dark Horse, Soeur and The Lids.
Tickets for Handmade festival are available to purchase here.


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The Integrated Customer Services (ICS) Assistant is expected to deliver high quality front line enquiry and registration services for British Council Hungary activities, in line with Corporate Customer services standards and other internal requirements and procedures.
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Starting date: 1 July 2019.
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In February 1968 I traveled to Australia as a young Karitane Nurse. Recently the letters I wrote home were discovered, my Mother had kept them all and some of the snippets, I think, are worth repeating here. Remembering I was raised on a farm in Central Otago and then I had been to boarding school so I had a rather sheltered up bringing!! My letter writing was prolific, 3-4 pages hand written most weeks. Postage was 7c Airmail to New Zealand. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sydney
Sydney for EASTER or VIVID –
If you are travelling to Sydney read on..
I always book a Silver Service cab to take me to the Sydney airport from wherever I am. They are reliable, an excellent service. However they are more difficult to locate on arrival in Sydney so I usually take pot luck with a taxi off the ramp or better still take the train to the city then find a cab…much cheaper.
On arrival I had pre -booked Corporate Cabs Australia and they didn't turn up!!
I've blogged about Sydney several times, check out this blog for day trip ideas and other tips.
Cafes, there are hundreds to choose from and some are doing very innovative food creations.
Menu items that caught my attention in Sydney this week were:
At my local Clovelly cafe The Top Hat I spied these:
Toast with sour cherry, fresh figs, ricotta and honey served on sour cherry toast.
Cold Drip Japanese filter coffee served on ice
Iced Chai
Affogato Expresso served with scoop of ice cream; Yes we have affogato on menus too, desert menus but this was on their drinks menu-
You could easily swap the Sour cherry toast for raisin bread I think!
Lot 19 Cafe in Elizabeth Bay –
Poached eggs in clay on ratatouille with grana Padang and dipping toast
The Horny Bunny – Apple carrot ginger and celery.
I only had coffee and that was excellent and the folk were friendly.
Fratelli Paradiso
A fabulous small Italian restaurant serving fresh cuisine, menu sample here.
Calamari Sant' Andrea
squid fried, rocket, balsamic 22
tuna 'tonnato' 23
heirloom, figs 24
prawns, clams, cuttlefish, bottarga 29
I headed to the historic old Art Noveau Ritz Theatre in Randwick – interesting one car park building but no vacancies – not good for business and the street parking was only 1 hour! Anyway I enjoyed the movie; The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith. A great $9.00 worth- I thought Maggie Smith brilliant, I'd expect nothing less. The story is one most of us would rather not face – about being old and dealing with the elderly!
Re the theatre, it was built in 1937, it is an example of the art deco cinema architecture that found a home in Australia during the 1920s and 1930's and has 5-6 theatres. It seems to have lost much of its elegance and style which is rather sad but it does run the best art movies.
The Opera House
I parked underneath in the enormous car park. They validate your ticket if you attend a show, parking was only $19.00 for 2 hours. So always ask. Sometimes there is a seal basking on the steps – a local resident so watch for him ( or her!) One of Sydney's top restaurants is in the Opera House complex. Treat your self before or after the theatre Reservations suggested.
Lunch (Friday – Sunday 12:00pm – 2:00pm): 2 courses $100, 3 courses $130
Dinner (Monday – Sunday 6:30pm – 10:00pm): 3 courses à la carte menu $130
Another fun place to visit is The Grounds at Alexandria. A great selection of eateries and a few animals to amuse the children. Look out for Kevin Bacon!
Bus tickets sometimes cannot be purchased on board the buses, so buy an Opal card at a diary and put ten or twenty dollars on it, no expiry date. Efficient way to get in and out of the city. Parking in the city can easily be $50.00 for two hours!!
So this is just a few brief comments on our nearest getaway, Australia.. Air fares are cheaper than ever and Sydney has sooo much on offer. Watch for VIVID in May and June. The sails of Sydney Opera House will be lit with works by Indigenous artists for the first time this year for the Vivid Sydney festival from May 27 to June 18.
To photograph Vivid watch this video. and impress your friends with amazing images.
The shopping is amazing, remember to claim your tax back as you depart Sydney airport. Westfield in the city Level 4 has 3-4 fantastic women's shoe stores, trust me I know!! There food hall is excellent, yes they have a Michelin Chinese eatery there. Din Tai Fung Restaurant… I love it. 188 Pitt Street | Shop 504, Level 5.
An Aussie funny to wind up with.
" We live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the local council P & W office to request the removal of the WOMBAT CROSSING sign on our road.
The reason: 'Too many wombats are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
True Story from Australia.
People doing what people do – at a Sydney family bar…The Pavilion in Clovelly.
Being away from my normal surroundings for 5 of the last 7 weeks has been an interesting time in many positive ways.
I observed a lot of different age groups, cultures and behaviour. I came across snippets that amused me and moments of pure joy. I watched less television and met many new people. I watched the movie Frozen more than once and had to admire creepy crawlies and other strange and precious objects according to an 8-year-old boy! I made Leggo towers and dressed dolls and people say 'what did you do on your holiday'!!
I had fun watching another generation learning, living and loving as many my age do.
We all have sweet memories of children playing in shopping bags.
My grand-daughter aged 2 1/2 gave me pure love, no questions asked. My oldest grandchild at 8 1/2 ( yes half years are very important) also gave me unreserved love, but in a different way to the toddler. These are precious times and I know in a few years this will all change. I spoke to the mother of a 15 year old daughter( almost 16 she kept reminding everyone). She prefers her friends company than her Mum's. Her Mum understands this but never the less it is a profound change in allegiance. Mothers ( and fathers) do everything for a child from birth and in a blink of an eye the roles are reversed. My boys are middle-aged business men, husbands, fathers, career people with mortgages and families. Men who still care about their mother and actually talk with their mother? They ask how I'm doing and feeling. I can start to see the beginning of the role reversal. Scary from my point of view… but it is the natural order of life and one cannot fight it. One must be grateful and enjoy the moments. We see life being snatched away from family and friends, we don't know when our number will come up. But we do know it will come up. So savour the moments my friends, make peace with your family and friends, forgive those who have hurt you and move on. "Make each day count" is a real concept, not a dream.
I watched my daughter in law organise her 3 children, coping with a husband that travels a lot, not an uncommon lifestyle. She organises the summer holiday activities, the family outings, the ball games, the summer camps, the food, the shopping and so much more. I was total impressed that she has help to do the never-ending food shopping, how sensible is that, after all it's a thankless task and one that is difficult to do with 3 children in tow, and every week the food needs replenishing. I thought why didn't we do that when we were young Mums' ! At least order groceries on-line to be delivered. Such a time-saving concept.
Simple healthy eating.
My other daughter in law has meals delivered every Monday. They come with the recipes and they take no more than 30 minutes to prepare, many take much less. Well balanced, fun food. The herbs and spices arrive measure out, the vegetables, the vacuum packed meat or fish and a selection of fresh fruit. A wonderful time-saving concept for working parents. I totally get why mothers shop online. The American 'on line' catalogues are awesome and it is so much easier than carting kids around shops. Many shops do not even have seats or what I call book corners for kids, they certainly don't encourage you to bring your children shopping. I think they miss out big time. My grand children will sit and read or play on their Mums' phone quite happily for 10 minutes or longer. Especially when screen time is a treat for them not away of life! Retailers complain about 'on line' shopping but they need to look at the experience they are offering. One of my gripes is changing rooms to try on clothes that have no chairs, no shelves and no mirrors in the cubicle! These shops don't deserve customers!
If you wonder what to buy your adult children for presents, there are many great ideas, think outside the square. A contribution to food deliveries or I also like the idea of museum annual memberships or zoo passes. All great family gifts. Tickets to musicals, cultural events and so forth. After all most children have more than enough toys. Another great gift is the annual photographic sitting with a local professional photographer. Every one takes snaps of their children these days, mostly on their iPhones and they are good. But professional photos have that "extra" something. iPhone photos get lost in cyber space. Seriously family photo session every year or two at least gives treasured memories for years. As grandparents you will appreciate these photos to look back on them as the twilight years come along.$200.00 goes a long way. ( I personally do free sittings regularly)
This photo will keep that family smiling for years.
I heard some young Australians talking about a party they attended and they kept talking about the "Mossman Housewives"..sounded like a TV sitcom. Perhaps it should be. I asked what was meant by this and was told that these women were fortyish and sat around waiting for the party to happen..rather than being the party that happened.!! They were mothers and career women who were probably dead beat tired on a Friday night, they had organised a sitter, worked all week, and suddenly had a chance to sit down!! I kind of felt sorry for the Mossman Housewives! I recall those years only too well
Family holidays are a great concept too, especially for spread out families; a week together on neutral territory every 2 years becomes a special and integral part of life. The memories are ongoing and the relationships strengthened. My family live in 3 countries so meeting up somewhere makes huge sense. Hawaii here we come!!
During my adventures I had the pleasure of going whale watching in Sydney. Within 20 minutes from Circular Quay you are out on the water beyond the heads in whale territory. Money back if you don't see whales ! Between June and late August 20,000 Humpback whales pass Sydney migrating north to the tropical northern waters where they calve, then they return to the cooler Antarctica waters for our summers. This year 122 Humpbacks have been seen passing in the last few weeks through the Cook Straight in New Zealand so numbers are definitely increasing.These animals have a natural curiosity and often when they see a boat they pop their heads up and say hello. They are massive and yet so gentle, they make amazing snorting /calling noises to each other and seem quite playful. When they breach they are like a missile rising above the water surface to crash down again. On this last trip they were inter acting with a large pod of dolphins. This is nature at its best and so easy to get out and enjoy. Reservations advisable at Sydney Whale Watching.
You can see the Manly high-rise in the distance and Maquarie Light at the Gap.
Note the whale appears to be chasing the dolphin.
The best dumplings in Sydney.
Sydney CBD has so many people and at lunch times the streets are crowded, the Pitt Street Mall is crowded and the entertainment is wonderful. I look at the Britomart or Queen Street in Auckland and the lunch time crowds are really small. Sydney is so buzzy…maybe NZ needs a few more thousand people. I know there are no houses to live in but surely more people would create more of everything including houses. There are eateries everywhere and the Westfield Mall in the Sydney CBD has the most amazing food hall called Food on Five. Din Tai Fung is a chain of eateries and claims a Michelin Star.Our food halls are absolutely awful, as is the food and the atmosphere and most of us don't go near them. Why can't we have a food hall styled on Westfield in the Sydney CBD?? Come on Westfield you treat us like poor cousins on this side of The Tasman!! Let's change the culture and create something special, we might even support you. I would.
Pitt Street Mall, Sydney foto from rediff.com
I'm delighted to observe that passing through International Customs in NZ, Australia and the U.S.A. has improved out of sight in recent times. Traveling has become far more enjoyable and affordable. Airport lounges are now available to most people for a small cost, ask about day passes etc. The Emperer Lounge in Auckland is one such lounge. If they can sort the air quality on planes I will be really happy!
I wrote a blog about packing recently and I must say reading my own blog did help me on this past trip… So My packing is improving! I could have done with a woolly hat and gloves in Sydney but it was colder than it has been in 50 years! One can't pack for every possibility.
I'm quite looking forward to returning home, I miss my friends, but I know I will miss my family sooo much after spending so much time with them.I'm writing this at 30,000 feet as we commence our descent into Auckland.
Home to roost at the end of the day, and I'm home for a month or two as well.
Welcome home Kiwigran 😍😍
If I were your tour guide – SYDNEY
SYDNEY – AUSTRALIA (remember all links are in pale blue)
Seeing the real Sydney. (I'd skip the main events!)
Dozens of guidebooks give you the major sites, some with great enthusiasm but mostly they just repeat other brochures info. This is not a foodie guide either.
Sydney is a city I am fortunate to visit quite often. It is only 3 hours on a big plane; a movie, a meal a glass of vino and you are there 🙂 how easy is that! It is quite spread out so being a tourist requires plenty of energy or time, or both. Map reading ability and walking shoes are also essential ! And a deep pocket if you want to drive and park! $49.00 for two hours parking in the inner city.
However it is a city full of vitality and the public transport is pretty good. Silver Service Cabs are reliable too.
What do I suggest you do ??? These are in no particular order and are maybe aimed more at my age group rather than young party goers!! These are the activities that I love doing in Sydney.
I always visit the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay.They have amazing exhibitions and a rooftop cafe with stunning views of Circular Quay with or without cruise ships. They have a great gift shop too and the locals call it the MCA.
Roxy Paine sculpture outside the MCA from a previous exhibition.
Because I'm a photographer I always pop into Stills Photography Gallery in Paddington. The staff are happy to discuss the work and impart their vast knowledge. Stills represent Narelle Autio and her husband Trente Parke. Narelle Autio has an impressive list of accolades. She was named in the Australian Art Collector Magazine's "50 Most Collectable Australian Artists" in 2001and I think her work is exciting.
Image by Narelle Autio – 1 of 16 finalists in the of the Basel – Sellars Award 2014.
One of my favourite day trips if you have a car is to drive to WOY WOY.( I love the sound of that word!) At Woy Woy there are two places where they feed the pelicans at 3pm daily, rain or shine. I have only been to the Restaurant on the water at Woy Woy itself but 45 minutes further on at The Heads they also feed these amazing funny birds! Woy Woy gets 5 stars from Trip advisor! While there drive to the beaches and poke around the region, it is very picturesque.
This is the restaurant on the water. There is also a fish shop if you wish to purchase seafood to take home.
Centennial Park is magnificent and opened in 1888. At dusk the bats start to fly around in the hundreds and the chattering noise is sensational! Prior to dusk one can watch Cockatoos, Egrets, Ibis, Ducks and Long Billed Corella Parrots, or just walk amongst the paperback gums.
Shopping – Westfield in the city has floors of stores, all the designer labels for sure. I like the 5-6 shoes shops on level 4 – And you get your tax back at the airport! Peter Shepherd is an Aussie institution when one talks about shoes. But There are other shops equally exciting. Beautifeel, Stewart Weizmann etc.
Kate Spade have recently opened too and the unique jewellery shop Linneys is always tempting. On the top floor is the best food hall ever. I know food halls are fast food outlets but this one is different, I promise you. There is a Gluten Free restaurant, an Italian, a noodle and Sushi to name a few… and so much more.
Then of course there is David Jones and Myers the iconic department stores. Myers has better service these days. Across the street is the famous QVB another favourite iconic shopping centre. Check out the Stained glass windows and the tiled floors. The ladies loos are quaint too. Then there are more shoes upstairs that are whimsical and pricey!
My other shopping places are in the Eastern suburbs. Woollahra has some great stores for my age group. 'Artwear on Queen', 'Reads' and a few others, on Moncur Street is Ma Maison en Provence; at the back of this store are cute 'French designed 'doll' pendants. Check out the butcher Victor Churchill in Woollahra , the most expensive in Australia and the door handle is a string of brass sausages. Well I warned you this is my travel guide…not the normal! Lately. I've had great success shopping in Rose Bay at Arielle – Sometimes I visit the optometrist in Double Bay for the best ever selection of spectacle Frames at Eye Wear !!
The Maquarie Light built in 1880
Day trips are plentiful, the guide books have them all listed, Doyles at Watson Bay, Manly Beach ,The Zoo, The Blue Mountains even Wine Tasting in the Hunter Valley. I'd never do that in one day!! All worth a visit though.
Rose Bay, home of the Catalina flying boats.Now that's a great way to see Sydney.
I recently did a day trip to La Perouse, what a delightful coastal community, full of history and secluded golden sandy beaches. Enjoy a visit to Bale Island followed by lunch at a seafood cafe. No fine dining but Danny's grilled Basa fish was cooked to perfection, salad and chips…take it or leave it. The view was fine. You could drive to Icebergs at Bondi for lunch and spend a fortune there, and from all accounts pretty average fare. On some Saturday's Bale Island have an Aboriginal Market.
I read of a tour about the non touristy Sydney via a Holden V8 – how Australian is that? You can also do a boat trip south from Circular Quay, through the Heads to the Royal National Park, so there are some less common destinations available. Check out the Viator website, you can stay the night on the beach down there!
Angel Place "Forgotten Songs" art installation.
In the city is a street called Angel Place, the home of a cool art installation consisting of fifty or more bird cages and bird song whistling over the pedestrians 'Forgotten Songs' commemorates the songs of fifty birds once heard in central Sydney, before they were gradually forced out by European settlement. The calls, which filter down from the canopy of birdcages suspended above Angel Place, change as day shifts to night; the daytime birds' songs disappearing with the sun, and those of the nocturnal birds, which inhabited the area, sounding into the evening. ( some great special occasion restaurants near there too. "est., Mr Wong & Felix")
Entrée at 'est' Tortellini and absolutely mouth-watering.
I love Coogee to watch the Tasman Ocean sweeping over the saltwater pool; absolutely mesmerising when the tide is in and a few large swells arrive, always waiting for the BIG one! Take your togs and cool off. The opposite end of the beach has a fun bar and eatery called The Pavillions, a great fit out in the old bathing Pavillion.
Several of these photos are available as limited edition prints – poa
Architecture in Sydney for years consisted of monotonous but practical blonde or red brick, thousands of homes are built of brick in Sydney. However Ultimo around the University suddenly has several new and exciting architectural gems worth visiting. Why they build these gems and supply no visitor parking I don't know, but I did discover a parking building tucked into a side street for only $18.00 an hour. I suggest you visit this area on a Sunday if possible, less traffic, fewer students and I'm sure a more relaxed time to enjoy.
The 'paper bag' Frank Gehrys latest Sydney landmark – an interior and exterior shot.1 Central Park
The Frank Gehry ( paper bag) building and nearby the apartments at 1 Central Park with their 100 thousand plants are a must see. Try and go inside and see they architectural spaces – WOW!
Then there is another awesome building wrapped in punched metal sheeting! Faculty of Engineering and IT Building so check that one out too, it is on my to do list!
Whale watching – One of my favourite activities between May and August approx is Whale watching of Sydney heads. If you follow these guys on Facebook you will see if the whales are out there as they post a daily report. The boats are super fast and stable; and they refund your money if no whales are spotted. I've been out three times and have seen whales every trip, and I plan to go again. To see enormous mammals interacting with boats and people is exhilarating, memorable moments especially when they rise up right beside the boat smacking the water as they descend – un forgettable. They are half day trips leaving from Circular Quay. I note too a super fast jet boat trip leaves from Manly.
Berowra is a secret part of Sydney – sooo beautiful.
We hired a boat from the Boab boat hire at Berowra one day and cruised up the Hawkesbury River with our picnic lunch. even just a drive to here is fun for visitors to Sydney. The most memorable aspect of the day were the big lizards called Lace Monitors prowling along one of the beaches! Give them a wide berth and they won't bother you. Averaging 1.5 metres in length, the Lace Monitor has been known to grow to 2 metres.
The Lace Monitor ambling along the beach.
Cruising up the Hawkesbury from Berowra.
So my suggestion: do all the regular tourist trips of course – they are great. Then explore Sydney further and see the less touristy aspects enjoy.
Thinking… it keeps me awake!
A memory I enjoyed and enjoyed photographing
Thinking can be a problem it's great when you reach a successful outcome, however it can create restless nights when the brain goes over and over ones thoughts!
I've been thinking…
Photography is my passion, my addiction if you like. So when I read in a magazine that photography is not about keeping memories but about 'missed memories' or 'lost momentos' I was immediately challenged. Challenged in a good way! The suggestion is that photos are missed memories because instead of taking in the site with your eyes, brain, heart etc and remembering the moment you took a photo, you actually missed the moment – the camera recorded the moment. There is a point of difference, I do get it. Do I agree with it? Well, that is my dilemma. That is what keeps me awake! This is food for thought without a doubt.
Evidently you remember less detail when looking at a photo as opposed to looking at the real thing. Now that's a big claim. Should Linda Henkel break her findings up to iPhone happy snappers as separate from serious photographers? Or does she mean anyone taking photographs?
In a new study, psychological scientist Linda Henkel of Fairfield University, Sydney presents data showing that participants had worse memory for objects, and for specific object details, when they took photos of them. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Quote…
"People so often whip out their cameras almost mindlessly to capture a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening right in front of them," says Henkel. I can accept this sometimes, however is she referring to i-phonology rather than serious photography? I believe I remember the exact location in Turkey I took this, and I believe the photo reinforces what I initially saw and remember! Incidentally it is a street water mains manhole lid!!
Her full report is http://www.australasianscience.com.au/news/december-2013/taking-photos-may-impede-memory-museum-tour.html
I take photos every few days, some weeks every day, I don't enjoy it, I love it. I love to share the things I see through my lens with others, my point of view on the world around me I guess. Others enjoy seeing my imagery, well they say they do.
Photographers see the world differently from so-called 'normal' people, yes I'm suggesting we are not normal. I can walk along the street with a non photographer and they see little around them. I see moments of good light, oddities, the unusual, the new graffiti post, the newly opened flower etc. we are taught to study the light, and to see, Consequently I usually know whether I'm facing North, South, East or West. My non photography friends don't always have any idea. So am I missing the moment? Am I just recording missed memories? I just don't know! I may need a few more nights to think on this one! Meantime I won't stop making photos; I wouldn't know what to do with myself.
Love others to comment 🙂
Sydney observations.
SYDNEY – a regular destination these days, now that I have family living there I venture across the Tasman at any opportunity. Shopping is great and the airport have an efficient refund system if you buy anything worth more than $300.00. You can check out the details about the tourist refund scheme here!
The price of avocados and bananas are steep in their shops.. $4.95 for avocados in the Eastern suburbs! Even bread is dearer than NZ. Although it seems costs are more expensive across the Tasman it possibly all works out the same as in NZ. At the rate Miss 2 year old eats avocado and 'nanas' her parents better keep working!!
I went to the beach almost every day, well why not, it is a great way to entertain a 2 year old!
I notice different beaches have different cultures, Bondi is all about flesh and tattoos, Coogee too really, whereas Clovelly is push chairs, plastic buckets and spades, snorkelling and small people. I tried to buy an ice cream at Coogee Beach on a Thursday afternoon – ha ha, no way, but on Saturday there is an ice cream truck parked up enjoying queues of prospective ice cream lickers. Sadly the corner dairy has been replaced by very expensive 'convenience' stores, totally misnamed- they sell absolute rubbish!
I also noticed there are now salons to remove tattoos popping up in these beach suburbs. What does this say about the very popular fashion trend sweeping through our young beach goers? Regret obviously…and they go through repeated pain😳 initially and then more pain to remove the boyfriends name when they break up. Pain in the wallet and the flesh. All rather sad really. Ink is permanent and many teens seem to forget this. Is this a subject discussed at college these days? Perhaps it should be.
Anyway, I did like seeing young people greet each other often with a hug or small fist pump…good to see them showing their feelings. Generally behaviour was good and everyone was having a great and happy time, me included.


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The cost of Wrap & Shape is $19.99 plus $7.99 shipping. The special TV offer allows you to receive a second Wrap & Shape by paying an extra fee of $9.99 for a total price of $37.97.
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This price was obtained from the As Seen on TV commercial page ( www.buywrapandshape.com ) which was taken offline due to Wrap & Shape being discontinued. Wrap & Shape may still be found for sale on Amazon or Ebay.
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- After collecting you from your hotel we take a slow driver through the city downtown area.
- We point out some of our famous landmarks and buildings.
- We then head down to St Kilda to explore the beach area and visit the famous beach huts along Brighton beach
- We then travel over the Westgate bridge to visit Historical Williamstown
- Then we head back to the city.
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Welcome to cecilbuffington.com
Meet Cecil Buffington ~ ie; Fishh64
Hello ! My name is Cecil Buffington.
You are currently visiting my web-site at cecilbuffington.com.
I hope you find it both informative and interesting.
Please take the time to E mail me at email@example.com with comments and/or questions. All inquiries will receive an answer from me personally within 12 hours.
About this site . . . cecilbuffington.com originally opened as a vehicle to advertise and sell my first novel. It quickly evolved into a historical web-site as I added information on Jefferson High school and other presentations I considered interesting. Eventually musical oldies and various video links became feature attractions. The web-site now has over 6,600 pages with over 4,600 links to various features.
The 2016 calendar year saw over 1,600,000 hits on the site.
The site goal is simple. I want to see this site become a major local historical web-site for Jefferson/Jefferson High School and attract a nation-wide viewing circle for other historical features.
The site is updated on a daily basis and is currently posted on face book and other sites across the internet. It's visibility continues to grow in leaps and bounds.
Again, Send all E mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Why fishh64 ??? ~ Fishh was the name of the Buffington family cat that passed away in 2014. The e mail address in in honor of him.
Now we can begin your tour through cecilbuffington.com. Take your time. I hope you enjoy it. I'm most happy to have you drop in.
This the my first novel ~ "The Chicken Plant." It can be purchased by clicking on the various suppliers listed on the lower page.
The back cover of the "Chicken Plant."
The Chicken Plant is pretty much a history of my over 35 years working in the poultry Processing Industry. It gives readers an inside look at the world of big-time poultry processing and the up's and down's in this amazing business.
I spent those 35-plus years trying to make a difference in the poultry industry. Did I make an inmpact or even make a little dent? Read this book and you can be the judge.
The Golden Age of Jefferson Dragon Football "Soft Cover" edition.
This 2010 novel recounts the Jefferson High School football years of 1947 throught 1965. A period that I feel was the foundation upon which the Jefferson football program was built. It features over 2,000 names of Jefferson citizens including over 600 former Jefferson High school football players, cheerleaders, band members and faculty. The goal of this book is to assure continuity in remembrance of these early athletic pioneers. Many of these Jefferson football players were boyhood idols and role-models that have remained a fixture in my mind into this current time.
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My second novel is "High School Super-star: The Junior Year. Purchases can also be made through links on the lower page.
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My goal with High School Super-star: The Junior Year is to get it into the hands of every 10 to 20 year old I possibly can. Donations have been made by IUniverse to most Georgia High school libraries in hard-cover at this time. High school super-star: The Junior Year is a Christian-interactive Adventure story that is entertaining, has a great story-line and makes some good points during the course of the book. Pick up a copy on-line or in Jefferson at Jefferson Drug Company
I think the older generation will find it most enjoyable also. Anyone that enjoys sports, action and even a little low-key romance will enjoy reading High School Super-star: The Junior Year.
Now I promise you I'll not try to sell you a book again in comments other than a little reminder on the last page ~ In Closing.
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For folks traveling to Amish Country in Lancaster PA, the Days Inn & Suites is one of the first places they'll see when driving to one of Lancaster's many attractions like Downtown Lancaster, Dutch Wonderland, and Spooky Nook Sports Complex.
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Feed a cockscomb is a interesting work, but it is also a difficult work. When it's only one year old, you have to ferment the wood flour. And then put it into the wood flour. Don't turn it over too many times, or it will become weaken and it will die. When it is two years old, you should change the wood flour once of months and watch out the color of its body. When it is three years old, move it to the soft soil and if its body turn into yellow, don't move it until it become a chrysails.
About a month, you can have an imago of cockscomb. Follow these directions and then you can have the biggest cockscomb in the world.
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This short film is for all the Grinches out there. It's a documentary about a guy whose job is to turn out all the lights at some sort of Christmas park at the end of the night. He's a bit down on Christmas. He's not sure why. He thinks it might be because of his job. The people that come just seem to be trying too hard to enjoy Christmas. He thinks they should all just admit they don't like it. Like he does.
Great idea for a documentary. I would have liked a little context. The shortness works (7 minutes) because it's a small concept and doesn't need a lot of explanation.
I'm sort of like this guy in that Christmas lights don't seem to interest me as much as they did when I was a kid. Funny thing, though, I really liked the lights in this video. Creative stuff. Cute. Ugh! I might want to go to this park. I have no idea where it is, though. Could use context.
I hope the guy gets over his negativity. It's really bringing me down. Christmas is depressing enough.
Film rating: B+.


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Type: TransformationAnd they say the Silver Age ended in 1970... THIS 1982 classic (I use the term loosely) by Cary Bates and Curt Swan plays on the idea that the Fortress of Solitude has more convenient stuff in it than the sonic screwdriver has settings. "The Revenger of Steel!" features Superman transforming himself into the reptilian Vlatuu and infiltrating the Superman Revenge Squad. The "metamorphosis machine" is so good that Vlatuu doesn't know he's Superman, so as to better pass himself off as an assassin. He passes all the tests, which for some reason entail melting half a Superman statue. Why? Why not?
He also defeats a Superman android with synthetic powers and a ripped "S" shield, so they send him off to kill Superman. But they don't trust him, and in fact, suspect his true identity. How? How not? (I actually don't know. It's just described as an uncanny deduction on the part of the Squad.) Anyway, when Vlatuu goes through a nebula and ch-ch-ch-changes...
...they're watching. And they've got a contingency plan. At the Fortress, Superman extracts Vlatuu's mental impressions from his brain to study what his alter ego found out about the Squad. Later, he shows up at Lois Lane's apartment bearing gifts. Creepy, megalomaniacal gifts.
While she changes out of that cleavage, he checks his hair in the mirror.
And it sets off a hypnotic suggestion imbedded (as we'll find out) by the Superman android he fought as Vlatuu. Now he believes he IS that android and that he must destroy Superman. A weird plan since he can't find Superman anywhere. He goes to the Superman museum and destroys some effigies (so that's why the Revengers train so hard at melting Superman statues). It doesn't work. He kidnaps Lois Lane, but she intuits that he's the real Superman and not some robot, so she throws herself off a cliff to prove it. Superman snaps to in a nick of time, or even a little later than that:
The Revengers, still watching, surmise that though he doesn't think himself an android anymore, he'll still have the instinct to destroy Superman, ergo himself. When he flies off Earth with machinery strapped to his chest, they further intuit that he's trying to make his death count by blowing their world up, understanding Superman about as much as some Superman writers of the last couple years. There's an explosion in the Revenger planet sky, but it's not lethal.
Rather, it's the work of another magic gadget from the Fortress, creating mists that will cause any Revenger passing through them, even with the protection of a ship, to suffer instant amnesia, erasing all traces of Super-hatred. They can seethe in a pool of their own hatred on that planet, or they can fly off and be free to love. It makes perfect poetic sense, if nothing else. Love conquers all, fools!
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- snell said...
The Silver Age lasted a hell of a lot longer at DC, at least in some titles. Superman never got to discover Jimmy Olsen shooting up smack...
- September 1, 2012 at 10:18 AM
- Siskoid said...
No, only shacking up with Cat Grant.
But that was post-Crisis and Superman's loss of innocence (Supergirl's death maybe?).
- September 1, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- snell said...
And the banishing of Superboy. There was the loss of innocence...
- September 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Siskoid said...
His youth was LITERALLY taken away from him.
- September 1, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- SallyP said...
Seriously, we NEED more stories like this!
- September 1, 2012 at 12:26 PM
- Siskoid said...
I guess there's always Superman Family Adventures...
- September 1, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Nah, this is as utterly Bronze as it gets. For Superman, bronze-age was about embracing everything that had been established in the Silver Age and then taking it all completely seriously and straight-faced.
(And Superman's loss of innocence was, retroactively, in the last issue of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. He doesn't remember it, but it still happened and affected him.)
And now that you've done Vlatuu and the Satanis-split Supermen, all that's left to complete my 80's favorites is Superman 2020...
- September 4, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Martin Gray said...
I'd say Superboy's loss of innocence was spelled M.I.S.T.Y
Talking of Superman Family Adventures, did you see the best-yet #4? There's a tremendous Reign of the Supermen candidate in there!
- September 11, 2012 at 4:21 PM
- Siskoid said...
I love Superman Family Adventures. You'll see its candidates in these pages for sure.
- September 11, 2012 at 4:32 PM


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With is roots in ancient superstition, be sure to let your fishing guests know your policy of bananas on your boat. Peel and stick 4" diameter sticker.
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After calling up a forward from their AHL affiliate on Monday, the Penguins called up a goaltender Tuesday morning.
According to the Penguins' official website, goaltender Brad Thiessen has been called up.
Brent Johnson is not feeling well, which prompted the Penguins to call up Thiessen.
In 37 games with the Baby Penguins, Thiessen is 20-14-2 with a 2.88 GAA and is tied for fourth in the AHL in wins.
Last season, Thiessen set a franchise record with 35 wins and seven shutouts. He finished the year with a 35-8-1 record with a 1.94 GAA and .922 save percentage.
On Monday the Penguins recalled forward Eric Tangradi.
The Penguins take on the New York Rangers at CONSOL Energy Center tonight at 7 p.m.
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I was exhausted and sweaty as I looked in the window at the kids club at the gym. I was also a little teary eyed. I was waiting for another parent to come out from retrieving their child and took that moment to watch the bean be bean. She was sitting at a small table coloring a picture with some other children. Every once in awhile she would pause, look up to see who was around her, and then go back to coloring. She had a book next to her, and her doggy on her lap. Those two things have been her security blankets lately. She carries them with her wherever she goes. She has been such a trooper lately, with our busy schedules, our oten impatient, raised voices and our "not now bean, go find something else to do" comments.
As much as we complain that she won't stop talking, or needs to calm down during lessons, or needs to be a better listener… she is a good kid. A really good kid. A kid that is so affectionate, and so excited about the world around her. A kid that always says thank you. For "downloading Eloise goes to Hollywood on my phone" or for "letting me eat pancakes for dinner" for "stopping at the bakery on the way home" or "for snuggling me this morning". She is a kid that pats other children's backs at school when she senses they are scared or plays with them when their best friend is home sick that day. I think about these things and my heart swells. And I can't help but feel a little guilty that I am not being all that I can be for her.
I think of the strong and amazing mother's in my life, my friends, sisters, aunts, grandmothers and most of all my mom, and wonder how they do it. Being a mom is such an enormous responsibility, how do they handle that weight? They all make it look so easy. One child is enough of a challenge, how do they do it with two, three, four or five? I feel extremely blessed to have them all in my life, and have learned, and continue to learn, something from every one of them. I look and me and my sisters and the women we have become and think we turned out pretty darn good. A lot of that is because of my mom. She must know a thing or two, that mother of mine. So when I have a hard day, or I feel like I am not giving it my all, I find myself thinking, WWBD? What would Bebe do? It's what gets me through those days… and some days it is more like "what would Bebe drink?". Whatever gets you through right?
Happy mother's day to all you mom's that keep me going. Especially you Bebenator. Love you Mom!


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Hey everyone, I promised a while ago that when my book became available I'd let you know. Well, I finally hit that publish button on KDP and it'll go live in approximately 72 hours! Look for it on Amazon, and thanks for reading.
Here's the back cover blurb. – Cover art kudos to former interviewee, Shannon Potratz .


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Compline (which comes from the Latin word for completion) follows a very ancient format that has been largely unchanged for many centuries. It is simple enough to memorise and it's familiar rhythm helps to wonderfully settle the mind before sleep. It is a time of quietness and reflection and is best done as the very last thing you do before turning off the lights and going to sleep.
God, come to my assistance
Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
We are called to have a clear conscience towards God and towards men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and ask for God's mercy as we fall short and to ask His strength to do better.
Pause for Reflection…
All: (When praying in community, use the words in parenthesis)
I confess to God almighty,
(and to you my brothers and sisters,)
that I have greatly sinned,
In my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do.
Through my fault, through my foolishness,
And through my fear.
Almighty God, have mercy upon me.
Forgive me all my sins,
and deliver me from all evil.
Confirm and strengthen me in all goodness,
and bring me to life everlasting.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pause for Reflection…
Lord, Have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, Have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, Have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Psalm 51
A Prayer of Repentance
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
(A time of worship and thanksgiving, led or spontaneous. Alternatively a devotional song may be played and listened to.)
Revelation 5:1-14
The Scroll and the Lamb
Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."
And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying,
"Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth."
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honour and glory and blessing!" And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honour and glory and might for ever and ever!" And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshipped.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Pause for Reflection…
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.
I commend my spirit.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
SONG OF SIMEON (Nunc Dimitis)
Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake;
Watch over us as we sleep,
That awake, we may keep watch with Christ,
And asleep, may rest in his peace.
Luke 2:29-32
Lord, now let your servant depart in peace,
your word has been fulfilled:
My own eyes have seen the salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all people.
A light to reveal you to the nations,
and the glory of your people, Israel.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake;
Watch over us as we sleep,
That awake, we may keep watch with Christ,
And asleep, may rest in his peace.
(You might like to spend a few moments thanking God for the day or bringing to him any outstanding issues.)
(Either this or an alternative closing prayer may be said.)
Be present, O God,
And protect us through the silent hours of this night,
So that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world,
May rest upon your eternal changelessness.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, your son our Lord,
Who is alive and reigns with you,
In the unity of the Spirit,
One God, now and forever, Amen
(When praying in community, this or a similar blessing may be used)
May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful end. Amen
Psalms taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Other Scripture taken from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


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Book Summary
The Cougar Diaries is a year in the life of Aoife Brennan, A newly single woman, Dubliner and mother to two teenage boys – she has to fight for her way of life, overcome the antiquated legal divorce system, secure a fair future from her estranged ex and LIVE! This is about a woman living and loving again, making mistakes, embracing life and giving it lots of welly!
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Aoife found herself at the age of 40, raising two teenage boys, going through a divorce, helping her mother with her ailing father and desperately trying to hang on to a job that she needed in order to support her children. Did she have time for a social life and dating? No but she tried to slip it in on her free time.
This is a story of a middle-aged, newly single woman trying to find Mr. Right, or maybe just Mr. Sex for one night. You travel through her life as if you are actually reading her diary. Raising two teenage boys, one who wants nothing to do with his father, the other tending to try to earn his father's love. She navigates her way through life one crisis at a time and she shares her emotions with us during the process. What do you expect a healthy woman to do after four years of being alone and not having sex? You expect her to experiment and that she does.
Trying to reclaim her life and her sexuality isn't as easy as she thought. After disastrous dates with men who worked in places she would buy her food and other items in, she discovered the only thing to come out of that is now driving across town to shop. So she turns to dating online. Who knew going to a dating online site would bring such craziness to her, but some of her experiences are just down right funny. She had me laughing as she talked about a first date that involved strawberries and whipped cream and ended with an accident that left the man crying on the floor, to the sex God that took her away for a weekend only to tell her it wasn't going to work out weeks later, while she was drunk. Then we were allowed to watch her handle the ones who just wouldn't give up yet she had no desire to meet. How she handled those creepy men who sent her photos of their private parts. Then to top it all off, she goes out with a Dom that seems to take things to far. Between jerks and doms………she just kept looking, never giving up on the search, till right at the end of the book…….did Mr. Right text her? We will have to wait till the next book to find out.
This was an interesting read, constantly flowing and pretty much demonstrates the life which is full of chaos. I didn't find a great deal of intensity but there were some hot scenes just minus the intimacy and love. The author did a good job with developing the character in a way that makes us care about her. We are encouraged to feel her pain and to hope that she will find what she is looking for in life and yes even laugh at or with her while she struggles with insane men and rejection. I will warn you though, it took me a while to get use to the terms and quotes, but it doesn't take away from the story at all. I will be looking forward to the next book in this series to see if she finally gets to be happy while watching her ex husband and his family move on and her sons growing up and establishing their own lives. I adore how she takes things as they come and meets them head on.
Aoife is not a victim of circumstances. I also love how the author made sure that the main character showed love and respect for her children regarding their father and her new changes in her life. I can only imagine how difficult it is to write a story that will attract readers regarding a middle-aged mother who is learning to become a cougar. I think the author did a great job at keeping things interesting, real and letting Aoife maintain her respect and dignity while trying to fill the roles of woman, mother, ex-wife, employee and daughter to two aging parents.
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And yes, I'm the author of The Cougar Diaries, Part I (and II & III). I am 42 years of age and I live with my two teenage boys in Dublin. This is a small city so I am keeping my face out of the way of the camera. If you want to know more or ask me questions, please contact me on the following email using the subject matters as per below. I am afraid that I cannot answer every email but I sometimes I can blog answers if I get asked lots of the same thing – such as my favourite author etc!
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Hello again people!! Have you ever heard these qoutes:
Live as if you were to die tomorrow, read as if you were to live forever.. ~ M. K. Gandhi
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, but today is a gift, that is why we call it as present.. ~ Joan Rivers
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act, -act in the living Present! ~ An extract from a poem written by H. W. Longfellow.
Life is short.. If you think you'll do it in future, you might not have the appropriate time.. One day in future you might regret for not taking a wise decision.. And by wise, I do not mean, being some great genius or some scientist.. I just stress the need of acting at the right time.. That is now.. Act now!! Why wait for tomorrow?? I remind you the famous saying,
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.. ~ Benjamin Franklin
You might remember the mighty race between the Hare and the turtle.. If you just think to whether to continue our stop, half of your life would end then and there.. Simple way to just keep going,
For serious, you might not know what sort of hell the other person has been through and no one knows how you got where you are.. So just do it.. Don't overthink it!! Make life simple.. There is a difference between a smart and a wise person.. I don't care who you are, if you are wise enough, even smartness is not needed to succeed.. Start being yourself.. Remember, you are born for a motive.. Live is a journey not a destination.. Don't care what the society thinks of you, and please don't you spread any negativity about any other person.. Your future is determined by what you do today, not tomorrow nor the past.. Varun Agarwal didn't wait to become 30 to live his dreams.. Steve Jobs didn't wait to live his dreams.. Mark Zuckerberg didn't wait to live his dreams.. But you might not get the result immediately, but you would get it eventually.. Justin Bieber did not become a successful person overnight, he actively uploaded his music videos.. There is no such thing as overnight success.. Success is requires big acts divided in small units.. And the definition of success varies from person to person.. You only live once (even if you lived thousands of times, I don't think you would have the same dreams and same life), so, why not live every day in different ways?? In the end all matters is whether you acted or not..
Even though, this is the most simplest thing to do to succeed, most people don't do this, that's why they do not succeed and in the end they blame their fate..
In life, there's no try, it's either you do it or you don't!! Just ask yourself one question, in the future when you are about to die, would you be happy and satisfied with the life you living now.. If yes, then just keep moving, if no, then follow your dreams.. I'll be back with another post, till then just LIVE yOUR LIFE!!


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Arrhythmias or disorders of heart rhythm are a group of diseases characterized by abnormality of heart beat. Our heart is expected to beat in a certain way. In an adult individual the heart normally beats 60 t0 100 times per minute, in a regular manner (that means a nearly constant interval between two beats ). There are some normal variations, like in children the heart beat is faster, in some healthy persons and trained athelets the heart beat can be slower, during sleep the heart beat is normally slower.
Definition of Arrhythmia:
Arrhythmia is defined as any deviation from this normal pattern of heart beat.
What are the types of Arrhythmia?
Heart rhythm disorders are basically of two types. When the Heart rate is abnormally high it is called TACHYCARDIA. When the heart rate is abnormally slow it is called BRADYCARDIA. There can be irregular heart beats even if the heart rate is between 60-100, those cases are also Arrhythmic.
What is the relation of arrhythmias to other heart diseases?
Arrhythmias can be divided into two types based on heart diseases
- Arrhythmias occurring in persons having no underlying structural heart disease are called- IDIOPATHIC ARRHYTHIMAS
- Arrhythmia also arise in persons who have underlying structural heart diseases.
What are the symptoms of Arrhythmia?
Arrhythmias due to slow heart rate (Bradycardia) commonly cause
- Lethargy
- Fatigue
- Palpitation
- Light headedness
- Syncope (Transient loss of consciousness followed by full recovery)
- Sudden death
Arrhythmias due to fast heart rate (Tachycardia) commonly produce symptoms of
- Palpitation
- Faintness and light headedness
- Syncope (Transient loss of consciousness followed by full recovery)
- Sudden death
- Reduced pumping capacity of heart and related symptoms
- Some arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation can produce abnormal clotting of blood inside heart which can migrate to brain to cause stroke and paralysis.
How serious are Arrhythmias?
Some arrhythmias are benign and non life threatening, but they cause troublesome symptoms of palpitation and skipped beats.
Some arrhythmias are life threatening and can cause even sudden death. It all depends on the origin and type of arrhythmias and any other underlying heart disease.
How to diagnose arrhythmia?
Arrhythmias are commonly diagnosed by
- Holter monitoring
- Sometimes long term monitoring like – event recorders, loop recorders etc.
- In some case Cardiac Electrophysiological study is required to diagnose a rhythm disorder.
What are the treatments available?
- Some transient arrhythmias terminate on their own and don't need any specific therapy
- Underlying cause needs to be treated like- drugs, electrolyte disturbances, etc
- Medicines are usually the first line treatment
- Catheter Ablation: It is a procedure done in cardiac cathlab where an arrhythmia is ablated commonly by application of radiofrequency energy inside the heart. It is a safe procedure with prospect for complete cure of the arrhythmia.
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NASCAR drivers Regan Smith and Paul Menard, Smith's wife Megan and a friend escaped injury in a Colorado road accident this morning at approximately 8:45 a.m. Mountain Time. The foursome was on the way to a nearby ski slope when Smith lost control of his Chevrolet Silverado truck after hitting a patch of ice near his home in Evergreen, Colorado, just outside of Denver. The truck slid off the road and crashed into a stand of trees.
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Osteopenia vs Osteoporosis – What Is The Difference?
When comparing osteopenia vs osteoporosis, remember that osteoporosis is a much more serious illness. Although both bone disorders are mainly found in women over the age of 50, osteopenia is not the same as osteoporosis. Classified as a bone density illness that can lead to frequent fractures, osteopenia usually emerges when other health risks exist. For instance, a female smoker aged 50 would be much more likely to have osteopenia than a healthy non-smoker in the same age category.
Like osteoporosis, osteopenia affects the bones in a negative manner. Usually, calcium and other nutrients are synthesized naturally by the human body to produce replacement bone matter as older tissues begin to disintegrate. Osteoporosis prevents the body from making enough new bone tissue to keep the bones healthy. Although reduced bone activity is completely natural and an expected part of the aging process, osteoporosis changes the balance and makes bones extremely frail.
Going through osteoporosis screening will only give you information on if you have osteoporosis. Separate tests are needed to determine whether a person has osteopenia or not. For patients curious about osteopenia vs osteoporosis symptoms, there is no real difference. You can feel bone pain and have irritating pain for months on end, or you could have no side effects at all. The method of detection for osteopenia that exists is going through an X-ray test. This will show your doctor exactly how dense your bones are versus what bone densities are considered normal for your age.
While the disease is talked about constantly in the media, many osteoporosis facts remain obscured. Persons with osteoporosis are encouraged to take precautions and follow the advice of their physicians, but they are no way disabled or prevented from enjoying active lifestyles. The documented signs and symptoms of osteoporosis simply do not always apply to sufferers of osteopenia. Generally, cases where doctors have to determine whether osteopenia vs osteoporosis diagnosis is more likely, bisphosphonate therapy is almost a given treatment.
Bones become the healthiest at the age of 30, on average. Therefore making swift osteopenia vs osteoporosis judgments are necessary. While your doctor orders more tests, be certain to take preventative action and protect your bones now.