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Last January, as I sat there on New Years eve all set to make the same old resolutions I've made year after year for as long as I can remember, I realised how deflated and uninspired by them I already felt.
Year after year I found myself making the same plans to follow this or that diet, always doing the same mathematics in my mind to figure out how much weight I could potentially have lost by which date - mentally marking that off in my mind as the Date My Proper Life Would Start.
But year after year, although yes I might go up or down a couple of stone here and there, I always ended up back at the start.
And it always left me feeling like a failure.
The years were ticking by, that "Life Start Date" never came around and I found myself fretting over wasted time and opportunities.
And so, last year, I decided to make a change.
And instead of resolving to change my body, as I had done every year before for as long as I can remember, I resolved instead to try to learn to be happy in my own skin.
To learn to love my body, exactly as it is, without any conditions placed on it.
And the first time in a long time, I felt hopeful and excited.
But how did my year of body positivity pan out in the real world?
To start with, I made small changes to ease my way into it all.
Starting with the people I followed on social media. I realised that the overwhelming majority of them were thin, white, stereotypically attractive women - and although there is no shame to be felt in that, I realised that by continually exposing myself only to women who all looked the same sort of way - I was making myself feel like the odd one out.
I was nothing like these women - I couldn't even shop in most of the places they did if I wanted to as my size wouldn't be carried by their choice of stores. I couldn't relate to their tales of "feeling bloated" or needing to "lose a few pounds" when looking at their size 10/12 frames and comparing them to my own size 20 body.
And so I started to diversify my social media feeds.
I found body positive and fat positive social influencers to follow, and slowly but surely - as my social feeds started to become more reflective of the diversity that truly exists in our society, I found myself feeling less isolated and less "the odd one out".
And the more I realised that there is a whole world of beautiful, plus size, confident women out there who are dressing well and living their best lives - the more excited I felt at the possibility of what it might look like if I started to love myself exactly as I was.
And so...from there on, I started to change the way I shopped for clothes.
Instead of always sticking to darker items in an attempt not to draw attention to myself, I started deliberately choosing brightly coloured clothes.
Rainbow prints, brights - the colours I've always loved but shyed away from, I now took them into my wardrobe and started to wear them more and more.
Until eventually, a lady I had only recently got to know commented on how I "Always wore such beautiful bright clothes and it reflects my warm personality"...this lady didn't know that colour was a new thing for me, and to have such a positive compliment given to me spurred me on to continue.
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I'm grateful for the amazing opportunity I was given to have such an unimaginable learning experience in Cambodia. I learned that global competence is essential in this world. Traveling teaches you more than any classroom could.
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The Cambodia Children's Project, 2016; Come with Nothing: The Mekong Expedition, 2017
I felt that I was being pushed to my limits in an environment designed for personal growth, and I felt very safe throughout the program.
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Floating Villages Service, 2017; Sacred Valley Service, 2016
Everything about my trip was amazing: the people, the locals, the places, everything.
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Pacific Adrenaline 2016
My trip to Myanmar was truly outstanding. Not only did I learn more about our global community by immersing myself in this different culture, but I also developed lifelong relationships with students and Rustic staff from across the globe.
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Heart of Myanmar, 2016; Service in the Clouds, 2017
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You wake up and you know it's going to be a lazy Sunday. Today is all about the fine art of having a relaxing, soothing, snoozing Sunday! A perfect slow day, a day for breakfasts in bed, naps and baths.
1. Have a leisurely breakfast or brunch.
Cook something you wouldn't have time to cook on a weekday morning. Go all out, make coffee in a french press (if you have one – I actually prefer Nespresso coffee) have some toast, spread out your newspaper like you own the place, grab a book, grab a kindle or whatever else you have to read to hand and read slowly. Don't rush, savour your brekkie and pretend you're in a cafe. This works for me anyway.
2. Take a relaxing bath
Find a nice bath bomb, a book or your favorite magazine, some candles, essential oils for your relaxing bath. LUSH Bath Bombs are the best way to enjoy bath time. When you enter one of their store it smells amazing. Taking a bath with a Lush bath bomb feels like a luxury!
3. Get out of your house.
Go for a 20-minute walk in the park. I love to do this on a Sunday. I'll go to Starbucks or buy a healthy green juice and have a nice walk.
4. Plan your next week
Put on your favorite relaxing music. Get something to drink, shut off the Internet and find a quiet place. Make time for your weekly planning process.
5. Movie / Serie marathon
Hanging in bed with your laptop or Ipad and watch tons of movies which is perfect for your lazy Sunday.We love lazy Sundays, and with most of our series back with a new season, our Sundays have become even better!
6. Give yourself a mani
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manufacturing sector's output is shrinking at its fastest rate in 18 months,
according to results released yesterday.
flash Markit/HSBC Purchasing Managers Index recorded an eight-month low of
48.1, Reuters and others report.
result under 50 in the survey-based index indicates contraction.
There is an increased concern among China watchers that the country will not maintain its GDP growth target of 7.5 per cent per annum, with some analysts predicting the country will resort to stimulus measures.
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reading for March suggests that China's growth momentum continued to slow down.
Weakness is broadly-based with domestic demand softening further," HSBC chief
China economist Hongbin Qu said, according to Fairfax.
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Beijing to launch a series of policy measures to stabilise growth."
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survey focuses mainly on smaller, privately-owned firms, and the official PMI
on larger, government-owned ones.
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down from last month's flash Markit/HSBC PMI of 48.3 and final result of 48.5.
Economists had predicted a result of 48.7.
New export orders increased in the results, suggesting that weaker domestic demand was to blame.
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THE best exercise? You can get a full body workout with this, the BOSS of all moves
There can loads of reasons why one wants to go to the gym. You might want to lose weight fast or maybe you just want to feel more confident in your body. You can also aim to look more buff and to built overall strength. If it is the latter (oh well, both, really), then you want to do more whole body workouts, using what's known as compound exercises.
Compound exercises activate more than just one muscle group at a time and are the best way to build overall strength. You can always just curl a barbell to build bigger biceps but you can also do bent over rows, which works your whole arm (mainly biceps and shoulders) as well as your lats.
Of all the compound exercises out there, the deadlift is hands down the best one. Deadlifts activate most of your muscles, including the biggest muscle in your body, the glutes, but also the lower back, the thighs, the core, the abs, the traps and your shoulders too.
The most important thing for you to concentrate on when performing deadlifts is your form. Working with heavy weights can put a lot of pressure on your body, especially your lower back, if your form is sloppy. And serious spinal injuries are just no fun.
Important: if you are new to weight lifting, start even the 'proper' lifting with smaller weights you can easily manage and work your way up slowly, over a period of days, weeks or even months. There is no need to rush; you won't impress anybody by pulling your back doing 120kg deadlifts. Be sensible and if you are ever in doubt, just ask. There are plenty of PTs lingering around in any commercial gym and also, most of the buff people in gyms are more than happy to give you advice – whether you ask for it or not, in many cases. Just be sensible.
To perform a barbell deadlift, you need the barbell in front of your legs on the floor, legs shoulder width-apart. Grab the barbell with overhand or mixed grip, legs bent and your back straight, shoulders open. Before you lift, activate your core and focus your attention on your legs and glutes.
First, start pushing with your legs and glutes, driving the bar up your legs. The barbell stays close to the body all the way through the movement. Once the bar went past your knees, straighten your back gradually until you fully stood up.
It is very important for your back to stay straight all the way. Don't hunch your shoulders and don't slump.
On the way down, bend your hip until the barbell passes your knees, then bend your knees and place the barbell down. Never just bend your back fully as you place the barbell down. That's the fastest route to the spinal ward.
- Kettlebell one-legged deadlift
- Dumbbell deadlift
- Rack pull
- Romanian (or stiff-legged) deadlift
- Kettlebell swing
To avoid any injuries and to help recovery, keep an eye out on your protein intake and always stretch after your exercising sessions. And make sure you drink plenty of water as well. A decent gym water bottle doesn't cost all that much.


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*This article was contributed by Mary Hemmingsen when she worked at KPMG as Partner, National Sector Leader, LNG, Power and Utilities.
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- Report on who, what, when and how learners progress
- Wide range of training formats supported
- News pages to communicate with learners
- Group feature to manage cohorts of learners
- Full support to get your LMS up and running
- No training required for your learners; log on and learn
- On-brand to your organisation and key messages
- Learners can access using PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones
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- Easy to manage blended learning and curated content approaches
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Date & Time: Saturday August 25, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Venue: 1750 29th Avenue, San Francisco
Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors/Students
All ticket sales final. Buy tickets online
Bay Shore Lyric Opera presents Mozart's delightful opera Così fan tutte. A hilarious farce, Così fan tutte revolved around a bet made among three men; Don Alfonso, the older and more cynical of the bunch, bets Ferrando and Guglielmo that he can prove that their girlfriends, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, are unfaithful like all women. Don Alfonso, with the help of Despina, the girls' maid, sets up the plot to pretend to send the men off to war, but then disguise them as "Albanians" in the attempts to seduce the other man's girlfriend. After many comical struggles, and absurd tricks, Despina and Alfonso succeed in duping the quartet and putting the two couples into situations where they are forced to decide. Both girls agree to marry the "Albanians," and Fiordiligi and Ferrando have appeared to have fallen in love, when it is announced that their old boyfriends have returned home. The men reveal themselves, and the ladies ask for their forgiveness. Alfonso wins the bet and gloats, hoping that they have all learned their lesson.
About Bay Shore Lyric Opera
Bay Shore Lyric Opera Company was founded in 1996 by a group of passionate musicians and singers who had the desire to bring opera to all ages and all communities, and to educate and entertain them with the strongest commitment to quality. It has produced over forty operas on a grand scale at the Villa Montalvo Carriage House, Fox Theater in Redwood City, San Mateo Performing Arts Center, the Capitola Theater, and the Mountain Winery.
Bay Shore Lyric Opera Company is unique in that it offers a wide variety of production venues for any event and educational tools as well. Its resident artists are available for hire for school outreach programs, company conventions, weddings, and other events.


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Largest Fire Cleanup in State History Begins in North Bay
In Northern California, local, state, and federal agencies are launching what they call the biggest fire clean-up effort in state history.
Pigs Fleeing North Bay Fires Find Refuge in Half Moon Bay
Those whose homes burned in wine country have to live somewhere else for awhile. That includes animals, as well as people. I recently attended a Pumpkin Patch day at a farm in Half Moon Bay that's offering refuge to some of those animals.
Federal Agency Promoted Ranger Five Months After His Gun Was Stolen and Used in Steinle Killing
A Bureau of Land Management ranger is expected to testify in a high-profile murder case over the slaying of Kathryn Steinle on a San Francisco pier in 2015. The trial opened in the city yesterday.
Steinle was killed with ranger John Woychowski's gun, which was stolen after he left it unsecured in his car.
Half of California Children Live in Household with Immigrant Parent
In California, nearly half of all children live in a household where they or one of their parents is an immigrant. That's according to a new study released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
State Senate Hires Outside Firm to Investigate Sexual Harassment
Fallout continues at the state Capitol over claims of sexual harassment within Sacramento's political circles. The leader of the state Senate has hired two outside firms to investigate the problem.
Fierce Santa Ana Winds Predicted for Southern California
Just as extreme fire conditions are easing up in Northern California, they're heating up down south.
Fresno Hopes 'Nothing' Is Enough to Attract Amazon Headquarters
Some cities are going to great lengths to get the company's attention: New York temporarily turned the Empire State building orange, to match the Amazon logo; Stonecrest, Georgia offered to rename itself "Amazon." And, of course, lots of cities are hoping to win the company over with massive tax breaks. But one California city is taking a gamble on a different offer: nothing.


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Post #46 – Gifts of the Spirit?
I have had this quote in my inbox for 2 years so that I can read over it from time to time and remind myself WHAT I am supposed to be doing every day. And what is that exactly? Well, let me share this quote with you and see if you can figure it out… Read More Post #46 – Gifts of the Spirit?


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An American convert who loves music, languages, knowledge, Sufism Born and raised in the US I have some virtues and plenty of faults. I am trying to improve myself. As the Sufis explain, the lower self is a monster with 7 heads that must be chopped off (Pride, Greed, Envy, Lust, Backbiting, Stinginess, Malice). I want a brave woman with a fighting spirit who passionately wants to defeat Satan. My ethnicity is very mixed: Black/White/Jewish, 1% Native American I am the only Muslim in my family. I converted 4 years ago. I have been living a nomadic lifestyle for a few years but intend to settle down in Turkey soon inshallah. My work is online so it's the same no matter where I go. In my spare time, I have been teaching myself a handful of languages. My other hobby is music. I also love going on walks around cities or anywhere. "This world is a provision and the best provision is a pious woman." -- Prophet PBUH When asked which woman is best, the Prophet PBUH replied "The one who fills her husband with joy when he sees her, obeys him when he commands her and safeguards her person and his property in his absence." -- Prophet PBUH "The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are the best to their women." -- Prophet PBUH


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IT'S not just that social media has changed how we consume and use information, it's the scale and speed with which it has happened. Time was, not long ago, you read a daily newspaper, watched the six o'clock news, listened to the wireless and counted yourself well informed. The BBC was trusted.
The only thing I ever did religiously on a Sunday was to pop out and get five or six of the Sunday papers and consume them with a big pot of coffee. Now I manage one or two but the ritual is gone and I miss it. Now there are so many sources (giving, literally, alternative facts) in virtually real time, a minute-by-minute assault on the senses that it is no wonder people can struggle to sort the wheat from the chaff.
And there is plenty of chaff to go round. It is not for nothing that many senior journalists are deserting the profession for PR – PR being to sell a message by formulating and prepackaging a story to hand to an increasingly needy hollowed-out media. I remember being told a story of a correspondent in Cuba during the missile crisis who did not file any copy on a particular day because there was "no news". Imagine any journo today telling the news desk nothing's happening? Journalists are under a relentless pressure to churn out content, and there's way fewer of them. I feel for them, it is a tough gig, and I've a lot of respect for anyone trying to bring facts to light for the benefit of informing the public. We need a tough, well resourced independent press with the time to get into stories. We need authoritative copy and informing journalists to see our way through the confusing times we live in.
The alternative will be that social media, where we all share the content so generated, will become a shrill, shallow echo chamber. With no red meat to digest, it'll just produce bile. Like most politicians, I'm on Facebook and Twitter, and use both myself more or less to try to keep them personal, so I sometimes miss things but it is me rather than the team.
And since the independence referendum we have seen people take to social media and challenge the facts they were being fed. It has been great to see. The levelling of the playing field has empowered everyone. But, there are a few caveats. It is easy to forget that not everyone is on social media, especially older generations. Those on social media are already a self-selecting sample, and of those you follow, you'll tend to only follow those you find interesting or agree with. A lesson from the independence referendum too was that "it was on the news" or "I read it in the paper" still, for some, has a high degree of trust so we cannot ignore the traditional press. Social media is important, but remember it still relies on traditional media.
Then there's how some people behave online. Everyone in the Yes movement is an ambassador for the cause, online or off, and we need to act like it. But that said, I reject totally the smear – for that is what it is – that any one side has a particular problem with online activists. Actually, it is more significant than that. I think there is a small minority online who are actively trying to poison the well for everyone.
There is an agenda amongst some to claim that Scotland is a bitterly divided, aggressive place riven with discord. Even last week, the BBC Question Time introduction said so. I forget how many times some journo has been "hounded off twitter" only, sadly, to rejoin some days later to claim martyr status afresh. It is a deliberately false impression, designed to scare, cheapen and denigrate. But let's be honest, it is not entirely without foundation.
I myself get regular abuse online, usually from anonymous accounts clearly set up for the purpose of being unpleasant, or red-faced pudgy men (seriously, almost never women) with barely 30 spambot followers. Over time I've developed a few rules. Let me share them with you.
The mute button is your best friend. I mute about four accounts a day for abuse or stupidity. Blocking gives a false sense of achievement to them, just mute, ignore forever and get on with your life.
Don't feed the trolls. Some people are not actually trying to debate or inform, they're just looking for a rammy. As soon as you give them one, they've won, by wasting your time and you are also running the risk of letting them claim victim status.
Be nice. You're there to persuade, not vent your spleen. There are a lot of decent people out there, assume everyone is – we'll catch more flies with honey than vinegar. And if you are there to vent your spleen, do you think you're helping?
Check your source. Fake news only spreads because people spread it. If something doesn't look right, maybe it isn't. We need to be a bit more sceptical, Russia Today, Sputnik, Brietbart and the rest are not credible, don't give them oxygen.
Social media is a massive resource, it can inform, educate and even entertain. But there is an agenda to cheapen and denigrate it. We can all play a part in making the online world a nicer place.


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Ah, the Oscars. A night for beautiful designer dresses, sparkling champagne, a hilarious yet insightful host, trophies for the people and films that were deemed the best of the year and… political stances? When the prestigious award show aired on Feb. 28, no acceptance speech or comedic punchline's political nuances went over the audience's head. It was the year that film gurus preferred to tell the world what their thoughts were about the election, the environment, sexual misconduct and white privilege—rather than going through the traditional checklist of people they would like to thank. This year, gratitude didn't seem as important.
In 2016, the Academy hand-picked films such as Room, The Revenant, Spotlight, Brooklyn, The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Mad Max and The Martian for the almighty award: Best Picture. The actors Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Fassbender were nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The actresses in line for the Best Actress in a Leading role were Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling and Saorise Ronan.
Similar to last year, there was something lacking—black nominees. The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag trended on social media and celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith announced they were boycotting the Oscars because of its absence of diversity. Come show time, the heated issue continued to be subject to speculation. Black comedian and Oscars host, Chris Rock, addressed the elephant in the room in most of his brilliant bits.
"What I'm trying to say is it's not about boycotting everything, we want opportunity. We want the black actors to get the same opportunities as white actors. That's it. Not just once," Rock said.
Even though the density of white faces in the crowd of nominees is a prevalent topic in Hollywood, we often forget that race or nationality is not just black or white. Black people in show biz may not be getting the same opportunities as white actors, but Indians, Chinese, people of mixed races, and so many others are also losing out on spotlight as well.
"The debate is not only about black and white people. The complexity is more than just one or another — the debate is becoming polarized without exploring the complexity of this country being so mixed — still we are dragging this tribal thing," said the director of The Revenant, Allejandro G. Inarritu.
The hot button issue of race and diversity paved the grounds for the other political topics to be brought to the stage. Lady Gaga created a powerful moment while speaking out against sexual abuse, who sang "Till it Happens to You." Before Vice President Joe Biden introduced Gaga, he also gave a speech about standing against sexual assault and changing rape culture (mentioning college campuses), and supporting survivors—-not blaming them.
At the song's finale, sexual assault victims held each other's hands and raised them high on stage as visible tears streamed down their faces along with the audience's. Gaga belted, "Till it happens to you/You won't know how I feel." The strong women received a standing ovation as they left the stage with their heads a little higher.
That wasn't the only worthy standing ovation of the night, however. The Academy finally gave us the moment we've all been waiting for since 1997, when Leonardo DiCaprio got up on the front ledge of the Titanic, stretched out his arms and screamed "I'm king of the world." As the actor graciously and confidently walked up to the stage to accept the award for Actor in a Leading Role for The Revenant, we all felt like the king of the world.
Even though DiCaprio's fans, and even peers, had patiently waited for years for the actor to win an Oscar, DiCaprio decided to avert the attention away from himself and his role in The Revenant, and redirect it towards planet earth.
"Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters and the big corporations, but who speak for all of humanity; for the indigenous people of the world; for the billions and billions of underprivileged people in the world who will be most affected by this; for our children and our children's children; and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed," DiCaprio said.
At this point, it is the end of the show and most viewers are more at ease now that DiCaprio finally secured his Oscar. As always, the last award of the night is for Best Picture of the Year. Morgan Freeman announced in his legendary and soothing voice that "the Oscar goes to Spotlight."
Reactions and first impressions will vary, and they depend on whether or not one has actually seen the film. However, many viewers may not have realized the possible political implications the Academy was making by choosing this particular film as best of the year. If you have followed the upcoming presidential elections and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign, you may have noticed some correlation between his stances on media and the movie that advocates for Americans' First Amendment rights.
Days before the Oscars, Trump proposed to "open up our libel laws," which would make it easier to sue newspapers for writing "purposefully negative and horrible and false articles." Coincidentally, the film Spotlight is about when the Boston Globe investigated the Roman Catholic Church's cover-up of child abuse. The film not only highlights why the free press should be protected, but why certain topics and issues shouldn't be.
Considering Americans will be voting for their next President this year, it was no surprise that Hollywood's finest used the most watched award show of the year as a political platform. Whether or not viewers agreed with them, they made it one of the most important and political Oscars to date.
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To look at, Angus was nothing special. In fact, his baggy jeans, woolly jumper and signature unkempt beard gave him, if anything, a slightly shabby appearance. He did not feel the need to make a huge effort; he was far too busy living each and every moment of his life to the full. This is what I admired the most about Angus.
Before I met him in person, I knew Angus by reputation. So it came as a slight surprise when, in a bar in Stromness, my mum turned to me and said, "Do you know who that is?" She was referring to the lanky, hairy, tall man leaning casually on the fireplace who, for the last 10 minutes, had been making very funny faces at me. I was already laughing at Angus' attempt to amuse me across the dancing fiddle bows and hell-bent accordion keys. All I could do in reply was shake my head. "That's Angus Grant." I felt my eyes growing wider in my head. I had just been told I was standing in the same room as a legend. As he put down his fiddle, I noticed the red tassel hanging from the scroll. Only people taught by his father, Angus Grant Senior, were part of the 'red tassel brigade'. Mum had worked with Angus many times over the years so it did not come as a surprise to her when he came over to speak. I, however, was so in awe of this man that I hardly said a word.
The next time I met Angus was almost two years later. It was early in the year but it had already been a year of great loss. Angus' band, Shooglenifty, was playing a gig in the memory of a dear family friend who had recently passed away. Angus played one particular tune which had a deep impact on me. I can remember distinctly closing my eyes and allowing the music to engulf me. It was just me and Angus in that hall. There was something modestly comforting in the way he played. It was okay to be sad.
After the gig, I found myself outside while Angus was having a cigarette. I was at a loss as to what to say. I was certain he would not remember me from our brief encounter in Orkney. We stood together in thoughtful silence. There was no awkwardness; in contrast to Orkney, I felt comfortable in his presence. I am not sure how long we stood, immersed in our own thoughts, before he broke the musing. The words we exchanged were not those of sorrow, but rather a modest celebration of life. He was a man of few words and this suited me well. As we spoke, it became clear that he did in fact remember me. This touched me. Angus must have met so many people in the course of his wanderings and yet, he could easily put a name to my face. I felt a strong connection with him that night; one of my most treasured memories of Angus is how, when he looked at you, he did not just look at you, he saw you.
I was at the fèis in Ullapool when I heard of Angus' death. It was the tutors' concert on the Tuesday night. The fiddle tutor, Innes Watson, who is usually extremely jovial, came on stage. There was something different about him. He announced the tune he was going to play. Then that he was going to play it in the memory of Angus Grant, who had passed away last week.
That was it. I felt my heart-rate quicken and my whole body tense. I completely zoned out for the rest of the performance, trying to remember every detail of Angus. I was letting the music wash over me; it was just me and Angus in that hall. He was a man I did not want to forget.
In January of this year, the concert, A Night For Angus, took place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of the Celtic Connections festival. I can say that I have never been to a gig where the description "sold out" has been more accurate. I learned more about Angus that night than I ever knew when he was alive. He was a truly amazing man. He was never swayed by fashions or trends. He never owned a mobile phone. His fiddle and a few clothes being the extent of his possessions, he could pack all his belongings in a single bag. A running joke throughout the concert was that Angus had no home address, all his fan-mail was sent to whichever pub he was closest to at the time. I can only imagine what it would be like to live a life like Angus'. It would not be for everyone, to have no particular ties in the form of marriage or children, to never 'settle down'; always free to wander, following your nose, wherever that may take you. That being said, Angus was extremely well-loved and, wherever he went he would almost definitely know someone. He had a way of connecting with people and making them feel special without ever mollycoddling. There were performers taking the stage at his memorial concert that had travelled from Galicia and Rajastan, to be there for that one night; to share in our commonality, our love for Angus. He touched so many lives in so many different ways while still living his own to the absolute full.
I want to be like Angus one day; perhaps not quite to the extent where I would get rid of my mobile phone. But, I want to be able to impact people's lives in a way they won't forget. To be so steeped in music that the flow of life just picks you up and you have the confidence to just go with it. To wear fame lightly; not a big deal, just a fact. It takes talent to be a musician like Angus Grant. I hope that one day I can, even just slightly, manage to master such talent. His passing left a hole in the heart of traditional music and while this may heal, all we can do is play the music that may transport us to that place I am sure we have all been when listening to Angus.
I learned many things from Angus. The main thing is that life may not take you down the river you might expect but whatever it is, just go with it. Above this, the most important thing to remember is, in the words of the man himself, "Be kind to strangers. One love."


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Monday, January 19, 2015
Why I Don't Celebrate
12 comments:
- Bridget said...
Interesting viewpoint. While MLK Jr. may not have been a perfect man, his speeches, his marches, his quotes gave so many suffering people hope.
That's enough reason to celebrate anyone. Without hope, we have nothing.
We could easily argue the morale or demonic habits of every single human being--but why? To be negative? To feel better about ourselves? Why not focus on the good? Celebrate the good?
It's so easy to point a finger and say "he was this, he was that, I won't celebrate a man who did this, this, and that" It's much more difficult to find peace and say "he wasn't perfect, but look at the all the people who believed in themselves BECAUSE of him." He inspired so many. I would have been honored to have marched beside him.
We're all humans. No one is perfect. We can only try to keep the good going. Focusing on the bad hinders that.
- January 19, 2015 at 2:36 PM
- P!nky said...
WOW, I applaud your for your honesty and being brave enough to post what you think.
I had no idea about the bad side of MLK, mostly because I never made an effort to learn more about him and his life. I think his [or whoever wrote it] 'I have a dream speech' was a powerful moment for our nation and his public assassination was a sad day, because DEATH was celebrated by so many.
Thank you for writing a different opinion and challenging me to dig deeper. I LOVE history, but choose what I want to read about, so now I'll be doing some research on MLK.
<3 you!
- January 19, 2015 at 2:42 PM
- Ginger said...
He was like JFK, and people do not care. I feel certain his wife knew, but the power made it all bearable (?). with today's morals being what they are, people really don't care. Plus, he was THe face of the Civil Rights movement, so that is all that matters to many....even those who cAll themselves Christians.
- January 19, 2015 at 3:31 PM
- Nadine said...
I had heard some of the points that you made above. I feel that people just believe whatever they want to believe because it is the popular opinion and do not look in to the actual facts for lack of caring about the facts.
Look at the last presidential election. People would just agree with whatever was being said because they thought that Obama said it when in fact it was a republicans point of view.There is a lot of ignorance in our country on all sides.
Do I believe that MLK Jr gave people hope? No doubt. That doesn't make him perfect though. Just like no one else is perfect either.
- January 19, 2015 at 4:22 PM
- Pamela said...
Ummm love this. {insert hands up praising emoticon}
- January 19, 2015 at 7:42 PM
- Unknown said...
Good for you for going out on a limb and speaking your mind but honestly, today was the wrong day to do it and as a lover of history I would have required proof of the 'facts' you are stating. None of these are substantiated in your blog and if you're going to tear down a national icon I would think you would have more class and at least support those statements with credible proof. Good luck with the blog.
- January 19, 2015 at 8:08 PM
- Fit With Flash said...
I'd like to see sources of all these points too. It's these kinds of things that are brought about to make people focus on the WRONG points about today, about equality in general. You can't take away somebody's rights (or never give them rights in the first place) and then belittle them for their actions afterwards. The whole reason inequality exists in the first place is that people think their lives matter more than others. Not everybody's perfect but the point of today is to celebrate the man that was the face and voice of the Civil Rights Movement that desperately needed to happen. There still much work to be done...
- January 19, 2015 at 8:16 PM
- Ashley said...
@Laura Thanks for your comment Laura. My blog is not a school paper so I didn't feel the need to cite sources in it. But if you'd like to read about these facts for yourself, I've cited my sources below for you to check out.
Today was the perfect day to discuss this as so many are celebrating a man who was an abuser of women. They should know what they support. As I said before, a few good speeches does not make up for the character of a man. And to me, a "national icon" is not a communist or moral degenerate....but that's just me.
And thanks for the good luck...been going strong for 7 years now!
The F.B.I. and Martin Luther King Jr. by David J. Garrow
The History of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the F.B.I by Chris Weigant
The History of the FBI's Secret Enemies's List by NPR.com
- January 19, 2015 at 8:25 PM
- Caley-Jade Rosenberg said...
As a South African, I have no history knowledge on MKL but this is your blog and these are your opinions and this is where you are able to voice them. Well done Ash x
- January 20, 2015 at 3:13 AM
- Ashley said...
Ames, totally agree the Civil Rights movement needed to happen - it was critical. However I think it's a bit of being an onstrich with their head in the sand if we don't truly look at who this man is that we're all calling so great. Equality is crucial and yet here is a man who was heavily involved in communism - a political system that does nothing but restrict the rights of people. No one is perfect, of course, but a man who is a communist and spent much of his adult life abusing women and stealing is not one I can celebrate by any means. We should focus on deserving people - like Partha Hall.
- January 20, 2015 at 3:52 PM
- Unknown said...
I LOVE being able to read a blog that doesn't just keep promoting the same old main stream ideas. We should be honoring the people who strive to be perfect & reflect the values we would like our society to uphold. Props to you girl for going beyond and questioning. Hopefully more will do the same!
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Jury convicts suspect in fatal Bensonhurst fire
A 31-year-old man was convicted of setting that turned his Bensonhurst apartment house into an inferno, killing five people, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced.
The jury, which began deliberating on March 12, took less than an hour to find Daniel Ignacio guilty of five counts of second degree murder, nine counts of second degree arson, one count of fourth degree arson, and one count of first degree assault.
Ignacio will be sentenced by New York State Supreme Court Justice Neil Firetog on April 14. He faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
On January 30, 2010, Ignacio set fire to a baby carriage in the vestibule of the apartment building at 2033 86th Street, where he lived on the second floor. He used a cigarette lighter to ignite a wet roll of toilet paper, which he tossed into the baby carriage. He then went upstairs to his apartment. Shortly after, the building went up in flames, killing five of his neighbors.
Ignacio, an immigrant from Guatemala, argued that he was intoxicated at the time and could not possibly have started the fire intentionally. The jury apparently didn't buy his explanation.
The New York Daily News reported that the trial included the testimony of Miguel Chan, whose wife Luisa died in the fire. In his emotional testimony, Santos recounted how he had to toss two of their children, a two-year-old boy and a three-month-old daughter, out the window and into the arms of people sanding on the sidewalk below, to save their lives. His wife couldn't make it out of the building, he testified.
Four other residents of the building were also killed in the fire. The victims all died of burns and smoke inhalation.
The fatal fire exposed the often precarious living conditions of undocumented immigrants in Bensonhurst. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) sent inspectors into the three-story 86th Street apartment house in the wake of the blaze and found illegal subdivisions within the building, according to officials, who said apartments were subdivided into separate units. There were approximately 20 people living in two single-family apartments – one on the second floor and another on the third floor – according to officials. The building's first floor was occupied by a Japanese restaurant. The apartment building is located in the 86th Street shopping area in Bensonhurst.
Inspectors also found that the building did not have the proper number of fire exits.
The landlords of the building are also charged in the fire, Hynes said. Vasilios Gerazounis, 69, and his son, Argyrios Gerazounis, 38, are charged with second degree manslaughter, first degree criminally negligent homicide, first degree perjury, third degree perjury, first degree reckless endangerment, and first degree assault.
Their case is awaiting trial. The next court date is March 22. They could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
The case against Daniel Ignacio was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Howard Jackson, counsel to the Homicide Bureau. Kenneth Taub is chief of the Homicide Bureau.
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KIUC is testing LED lights supplied by three vendors who responded to a request for proposals issued by the cooperative in May.
The newest LED lights use one-third the energy of traditional high-pressure sodium lights, potentially providing significant savings to government agencies. The county, which is KIUC's largest customer, spends about $1 million a year on 2,900 street lights. The state has 582 lights on Kauaʻi.
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Not that I want to lose a lot of weight, but I'd like to get down 10 pounds or so. I've got from 2 slices of pizza at lunch to 1. No effect. I gave up candy (and I eat a lot) for Lent. No effect. Last summer I tried running four days a week instead of three. No effect. Wrong strategies all. I'm going to just start hanging out more with skinny people. Via Jonah Lehrer:
A few years ago, Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler made a striking discovery about obesity: it spreads from person to person, much like a contagious virus…
But this longitudinal data – it's a bird's eye view of human life – still begs the question: How do other people influence us? Why does an obese friend make us so much more likely to gain weight? Why do the habits of others influence our own habits?
A brand new paper by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder helps answer these important questions.
Love these experiments:
In one of their experiments, researchers asked random strangers walking through a lobby at the University if they would take a quick survey. The surveys had photos of an overweight person, a person of normal weight or a lamp. After completing the survey, the researchers asked the subjects to help themselves from a bowl of candy. Those who were exposed to the picture of the overweight individual took, on average, 3o percent more candies than those exposed to the control pictures.
In a second study, subjects were invited to do a cookie taste test. Those who were first exposed to pictures of overweight individuals ate twice as many cookies as those were exposed to images of trees, fishbowls and non-overweight subjects. This effect held when participants said they had a goal to maintain a healthy weight. As the researchers write, "Exposure to a negative stereotype [seeing someone who is overweight] can lead to stereotype conducive behavior." Even when we are determined to maintain our diet, we are still subtly undermined by the choices and habits of everyone else.
Wow. And, of course further evidence that we're not half as much in control of our lives as we think we are.
Why are they so much more racist than even the rest of the South? Does this have anything to do with the fact that 90% of White Mississippians voted for McCain? Anyway, before I linked to a PPP poll on MS Republicans and gay marriage.
PPP has now asked the same question of Republicans (and all voters) in Georgia and NC. The comparison makes Mississippi look even worse (this is actually gleaned from a post about views on the Civil War):
A few weeks ago we released numbers showing that a plurality of Republicans in Mississippi think interracial marriage should be illegal. Democrats there think it should be legal by a 68/18 margin and independents do so 56/21, making the overall numbers in the state 54% who think it should be legal to 28% who believe it should be illegal.
GOP voters in North Carolina and Georgia don't have the same hang up about interracial marriage that their peers in Mississippi do. In Georgia Republicans think it should be legal by a 52/29 spread. Democrats do so 67/20 and independents do 74/13, making the overall numbers 62/22. And in North Carolina Republicans think it should be legal by a 55/30 spread. Democrats do so 74/15 and independents do 80/11, making the the overall numbers 68/20.
I usually pick on Alabama or Mississippi in my classes when I discuss downsides of federalism, I think I'll stick exclusively with Mississippi now.
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Interesting profile of Indiana Governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Mitch Daniels in the Post yesterday. Daniels basically seems to be the favorite Republican among policy wonks of all stripes as he A) seems to take policy seriously; and B) ummm, I think that's about it, but sadly "A" is in very short supply among Republican Presidential wannabes. That said, seems to me his policy ideas are not much better than Paul Ryan's, he's just smarter, better informed, and really has the rhetoric down in a way that impresses across the political spectrum. Nonetheless, I just don't see this guy winning the Republican nomination this year because there's no way a guy this sober-minded wins the nomination in an era when more than half of Republicans can't even except that Obama was born in America. And that number is surely much higher among Republican primary voters. Does this sound like the description of someone who can win over the Republican base in 2012?
But Daniels also would challenge his own party, with a message that calls for focusing on fiscal issues over social ones, for appealing seriously to voters who are not part of the conservative coalition and for being prepared to compromise with Democrats to solve the debt problem.
Sounds like someone who has the best shot in a general election, of course, but the base has no interest in someone who can actually appeal to independents. Or how about this:
Daniels's potential supporters see him as the anti-Obama, a 5-foot-7-inch, motorcycle-riding, balding politician who lacks the charisma Obama displayed during his 2008 campaign but who they believe has the intellectual heft and plainspoken appeal to go toe-to-toe with the president.
Really? Short, bald, and lacking in charisma as somehow a political positive. There's spin and there's spin. Wait, there's more:
In a field with many candidates who carry baggage, Daniels's biggest burdens might be how he would run. Although he is solidly antiabortion, he has called for a truce on social issues to keep the focus on the country's fiscal problems. That has riled social and religious conservatives and is already drawing criticism from potential rivals.
Seriously, among Republicans he would certainly be my choice to be president, but I think that in itself is pretty telling. Tell me how this guy is supposed to win the Republican nomination given the current state of the Republican party and their activists?


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We're back with another session straight from Portishead main man Geoff Barrow's Invada Studios in Bristol and this time we've recruited one of our favourite bands of 2014 for a full set of doom-drenched surf rock.
Brighton's The Wytches entered 2014 with a bang and refused to leave. It seemed like a natural fit and a great follow on from our last sessions with another of the UK's most exciting indie bands; Eagulls.
This video sees the three piece perform Digsaw, the opening track from their debut album.
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If you're getting sick of Monster Pizza and have a party of two or more, I highly recommend trying Charlies Pizza near Hapjeong Station (합정역) exit 3! While still a newcomer in town, it's become one of my favorites in the Hongdae area. They're not mass produced and offer quite a different experience from the "club pizzas"! Being a pizza lover (who isn't?), I am excited to share this place with all of you! Continue reading "Pizza in Hongdae: Charlie's (찰리스)"
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Bakeries in Seoul: Scoff
Went to British-themed bakery "Scoff" after a calorie-burning cycling trip. I was really hyped-up to try brownies for the first time in forever! I had come across them during my first trip to Buamdong (부암동), which is a quaint, little district north of the Blue House (청와대). It was quite crowded, which added to my excitement. With so many western treats on display, hopes were high for this place! Continue reading "Bakeries in Seoul: Scoff"
Sightseeing in Seoul: Haneul Park (하늘공원)
Despite being such a large metropolis, there are many places to escape the urban landscape of Seoul. The Han River of course is one popular place that comes to mind, but maybe a little less well-known is Haneul Park. Upon doing some research, I learned that this place was once a landfill that the city decided to repurpose into a park. As you will see, the results were fantastic! With its gorgeous views and serene, almost dreamlike atmosphere, this place is sure to please! Continue reading "Sightseeing in Seoul: Haneul Park (하늘공원)"
Snacks in Gangnam: Ring Bar Ball (링바볼)
Seoul ironically has no shortage of Auntie Anne's, but if you're near Gangnam and feeling for something new, I highly suggest Ring Bar Ball. Awkward names aside, I was drawn to this place by the alluring smell of fresh dough baking and couldn't resist giving it a shot! Continue reading "Snacks in Gangnam: Ring Bar Ball (링바볼)"
Burger Restaurants in Hongdae: 별버거
Had to get off from my rather long blogging hiatus to share this wonderful homemade burger restaurant located near the trending Sangsu (상수) area near Hongdae. While checking out the neighborhood, I was drawn by the tempting photos and decided to give it a shot in the morning. Boy am I glad I did. To be frank, I haven't had a burger in my 2 years here that can hold its own against the best I've had in America. With western food becoming increasingly popular, I was baffled as to why. This place finally showed me a light in a dark world of overly dry burgers. Continue reading "Burger Restaurants in Hongdae: 별버거"
Ramen Restaurants in Hongdae: 멘야산다이메 (Menya Sandaime)
Decided to eat some highly rated ramen from Menya Sandaime on a ridiculously stormy day. Despite being an udon/soba guy myself, I'd never pass on a steamy hot bowl of goodness that is ramen. I was pretty excited to give it a shot given all the rave reviews and get rid of the gloomy mood typically associated with storms. I visited the Hongdae location, but they have locations in Itaewon, Jongro and Gangnam as well. Will this ramen live up to the hype? Continue reading "Ramen Restaurants in Hongdae: 멘야산다이메 (Menya Sandaime)"
Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken Restaurants in Sinchon: 장군닭갈비 (Janggoon Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken)
I'm usually not a fan of 닭갈비(spicy stir-fry chicken) because it's usually too dry and greasy, but I decided to disregard my biases and give this place a shot. Luckily, it turned out to be a choice I didn't regret! For the uninitiated, 닭갈비 is a bit more on the spicy side, so if you're looking for a little bit of heat in your chicken, this is your place! Less tolerant folk should probably steer clear. Continue reading "Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken Restaurants in Sinchon: 장군닭갈비 (Janggoon Spicy Stir-Fry Chicken)"


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The new plant will be located in the Ishim district of the region. And according to project representatives all the pre-project construction have already been completed. It was also reported that in mid-February the negotiations were completed for the purchase of the grain storage equipment, with a capacity of 60,000 tonnes of grain. The new plant will produce lysine which is widely used around the world in animal feeding as effective supplements, however as yet not by Russian farmers.Tyumen Governor, Vladimir Yakushev, comment while visiting of the construction site that the essence of the project is the introduction of new biotechnologies, allowing it to achieve deep processing of agricultural products. "This is an investment in the economy of tomorrow, in the bioeconomy. It's a very promising," he said.According to the Department of Investment Policy and State Support of Enterprising of the Tyumen region, the total investment in the project will amount to RUB 3.8 bn (US$ 125 mln). When finished the complex is expected to process 120,000 tonnes of wheat a year. However, how much lysine the new plant will produce it is still unknown.
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Friday, 10 November 2017
Len was born in the village of Combe Martin, in North Devon, England in 1895. He was the son of Matthew Darch and Sarah (nee Rooke), who lived at Glenwood, Combe Martin.
Len had three brothers, Theo, Bert and Wilf, and one sister, Aileen, who married my Uncle Albert in 1919, and therefore became my Auntie Aileen.
Len joined the 1st/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, and was sent to France to fight in WW1, also known as The Great War. 1/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regt was part of 144th (Gloucester & Worcester) Brigade. This photo may have been taken when he first volunteered.
Herbert Leonard Darch, Private 202233, probably took part in the 'Pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line' (14 March – 5 April 1917), but on Monday 24 April 1917, at the young age of 21, he was killed in action at Gillemont Farm.
His life is comemmorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Department of the Somme, Picardie, France, Plot: Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. As there is no grave, his body was not recovered. His remains are probably still lying where he fell in a farmer's field.
Also on this Remembrance Day I am remembering
John Turnbull Chandler, my mother's cousin who was killed in France in 1917. You can read his story here.
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So many families left to grieve. Which is true of all wars. The family left behind also pay a high price.
Me gustan la imágenes que pones,,,un saludo desde Murcia.ReplyDelete
So many lost...all war is awful, but this one was particularly disgusting. I have visited Thiepval - 70,000+ men who have no known grave on one side of the conflict in one part of the war. It is hard for us to comprehend. And we should always remember.ReplyDelete
...Remembrance Day, I've always enjoy this name. Wishing you peace on this and every day.ReplyDelete
We will remember them.ReplyDelete
That's so nice and thoughtful for you to remember and honour him like this.ReplyDelete
Very nice and very thoughtful and I'm reminded again what a waste war is and the only reason we have wars is because we somehow get conned by people who want to lead us into fighting other people. I was not in combat but served a total of eight years in the U.S. Navy (on active duty and reserve duty) - entering service shortly after the end of the Korean conflict - I was quite young! When da Trumpf starts talking war and rattling nuclear sabres, I have a tremendous urge to strangle the SOB, especially since he never served or fought anything tougher than a hangnail on a golf course.ReplyDelete
Interesting history and a nice post. Nothing good ever comes from war.ReplyDelete
So many young lives taken. There's been a commemoration going on here since September in the evenings with names of the dead from 1917 projected onto a building close to the war memorial. Those two names would have been among them.ReplyDelete
So many wasted lives! A touching tribute.ReplyDelete
So many young lives lost Shammi.. it's devastating that it's still happening today!ReplyDelete
P.s. re the last post, fresh baked bread is irresistible 😀
So many lost in So many wars.ReplyDelete
I'm glad there is a day of remembrance for all.
It is always so interesting to read personal stories of those whose sacrifice was total. Thank you for this. God bless.ReplyDelete
Happy belated birthday, Shammie.ReplyDelete
I was going to post that as part of my response but it didn't seem appropriate for The Lest We Forget.
Those pancakes in my post were huge and no I couldn't even eat half of them....they were tasty though.
Important they are Remembered, and so personal for you when you know the history of someone fallen.ReplyDelete
A lovely tribute. Wars bring such loss and grief.ReplyDelete
There is nothing I can add.ReplyDelete