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Questions you should ask in a relationship include a whole range of subjects. You might be interested in the ambitions of your partner, or what their financial situation looks like. Or maybe you're interested in the sexual needs or preferences of your girlfriend or boyfriend. I've included dozens of questions you should ask in a relationship, which should help in creating a great relationship for you.
Of course, all relationships are not the same. The questions in a new dating relationship are different than the questions you should ask in a serious relationship or a marriage. There are certain questions couples should ask themselves and discuss when planning the future. There are also vitally important questions you should ask yourself when entering a new relationship, or continuing with a difficult relationship.
I'll include questions to ask before you married, questions to ask your new lover and questions you should ask yourself at various stages of a romantic relationship. I'll put each set of relationship questions in their own category.
Questions To Ask a Prospective Spouse – Domestic Concerns
If you are considering marriage, there are many questions to ask a prospective spouse. Below are good questions to ask about your relationships, whether it's just a long term dating relationship or a marriage you're planning. If you're engaged, each of the questions belows are questions couples should ask before marrying.
- Have your parents got along with your former boyfriend or girlfriend?
- How do you get along with your parents?
- Where do you eat your dinners? Dinner table? In front of television?
- What are your health habits? Eating habits? Exercise habits?
- How do you feel about my family?
- What kind of relationship do you want the grandparents to have with our children?
- How often do you want the in-laws to visit?
- Are you interested in having children? When do you want to have children?
- How will having children change our lives? What will we do on vacations?
- How many children do you want to have?
- Are you satisfied with the shared friends we have?
- How much do you want to socialize?
- Will you encourage our children to have hobbies? If so, what hobbies? If so, how will you approach this?
- What are your friendship needs outside our relationship?
- Who keeps your yard mowed and house cleaned?
- How will our house be maintained? How do you want to split chores?
- Will we have a television in our bedroom?
- Do you like and/or respect my friends?
Career Questions
Once again, these are questions for a more serious relationship, but they aren't bad to start bouncing around in conversations after you've been dating a little while. Some are more personal than others, but the reaction to such questions should tell a lot about your boyfriend/girlfriend, even if they don't give a straight answer. Don't ask too many of these at once, or else you'll come off looking like you're obsessed with finances. In fact, I would suggest you "let the game come to you"; that is, wait until he or she brings up the subject and then get a question or two in.
- What would you do if you won a million dollar lottery prize?
- Are you in debt?
- Where do you want to spend your life?
- What's your dream job?
- How do you see your life in 10 years?
- How much money do you earn?
- Do you want joint bank accounts? Why?
- What are your financial goals? What's your plan for reaching those goals?
- How many hours do you work a week?
- How ambitious do you consider yourself?
- What is your debt situation?
- What percentage of your income do you spend every payday?
- What are your financial obligations?
- If you or I were offered a lucrative job opportunity in some other region of the country, would you be prepared to move?
Faith Questions
To some people in a relationship, there's no question more important than their new partner's religious beliefs. You might care less about your life partner's job or money, so long as he/she is a person of faith and has values or "high morals".
Others might not be that spiritual or religious. Even then, these are important questions to ask in a relationship. If you see faith and religion as a waste of a good time, but your new boyfriend or girlfriend is deeply religious, you'll have to deal with faith issues sooner or later. If you get serious about the relationship, the two of you are going to have to learn how to live with one another's views. It might be better to know from the beginning your basic spiritual incompatibility.
- How does your family spend its favorite holiday?
- Do you consider yourself a spiritual person?
- What are your religious views?
- Do you share my religious views?
- Do you attend church or have other religious commitments?
- How serious is your family about its faith?
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Sex and Romance Questions To Ask Your New Lover
There are any number of sexual questions you should ask in a relationship. We have a page or two about "sexual relationship questions", but I wanted to include a few of the less intensive questions to ask your new lover. It may seem odd to follow up the religious questions with sex questions, but just about every romantic relationship is going to deal with intimacy and intimate questions at some point. These are some things you just need to know.
- Could you describe your perfect mate?
- Are you interested in a serious relationship?
- Do you think I listen to you and consider your opinions?
- Why did you break up with your last ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
- Is there some activity you are not prepared to give up in a marriage?
- How comfortable are you discussing sex?
- Do you consider yourself affectionate?
- How often do you want sex?
- Have you always practiced safe sex?
- Are you comfortable with these questions?
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Health Questions You Should Ask Your Partner
There are several health-related questions you should ask in a relationship, too. When asking these questions, you should volunteer your own health information. That way, your new partner will feel the two of you are sharing information, or even talking about your common problems or concerns.
- What is your health history? Your mental health history?
- Do you have current health issues?
- Do you have health insurance?
Questions Your Should Ask Yourself in a Relationship
Finally, you need to remember to ask yourself questions about your relationship. When you have "alone time", you need to occasionally think about your current relationship and sort through your own feelings and opinions about it. Introspection and self-knowledge is important, not only when your relationship is having problems, but when you are deciding whether to take it to that next level. As the saying goes, know yourself.
- Do we share common values?
- Do I feel safe with this person? Am I comfortable expressing my feelings?
- How does my partner treat other people?
- Is there something about my boyfriend/girlfriend that I hope to change?
- Do I still have feelings for my ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
- What do I really want from this relationship?
- Why do I want to be in this relationship?
- Do I respect and like my partner?
- Do the two of us laugh when we're together? Do I enjoy my time with this person?
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|Senario 101 in 1
101-in-1's title screen.
Senario 101 in 1 is plug n' play controller released by Senario sometime in the 2000's.
List of Games Edit
- 1942 (Two-player mode removed)
- 10 Yard Fight
- Alpha Mission [Pyramid]
- Antarctic Adventure
- Arabian [Super Arabian]
- Arkanoid (Two-player mode removed)
- Army Tank [Tank A 1990]
- Balloonfight [Balloon Fight]
- Baltron
- Baseball (Without the copyright removed)
- Binaryland [Binary Land]
- Bird Week
- MIGHTY BOMB JACK (Without the copyrights removed)
- Bomb (Minesweeper clone by Nice Code Software)
- Bomber Man (Bomberman)
- Bomber Man II [Bomberman 2002] (Nice Code)
- Brushroller [Brush Roller]
- Burger Time (BurgerTime)
- B-Wings
- Casino [World of Card Game]
- Chacknpop [Chack'n Pop]
- Challenger
- Champion [Urban Champion]
- Chess (Othello hack)
- Chinese Chess
- Circus (Circus Charlie with two-player mode removed and renamed to "Circus")
- Cityconnection (Two-player mode removed)
- Cluclu land [Clu Clu Land]
- Field Combat
- Super Contra (Two-player mode removed and level select added)
- Devil World
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug II
- Spar (Urban Champion hack)
- Dongkey Kong I [Donkey Kong]
- Dongkey Kong II [Donkey Kong Jr.] (Two player mode removed and renamed to "King Kong II")
- Dongkey Kong III [Donkey Kong 3]
- Door Door (Two-player mode removed)
- Lunar Pool
- Dough Boy
- Dragon Fire [Fire Dragon] (Title screen rendered in plain text)
- Elevator [ELEVATOR ACTION]
- Excite Bike (Title screen rendered in plain text)
- Exed Exes (Two-player mode removed)
- F1 Race
- Mach Rider
- Joust (Two-player mode removed)
- Tenms [Tennis] (Two-player mode removed)
- Flappy
- Kyou [Xevious] (Two-player mode removed)
- Soccer (Two-player mode removed)
- Formation Z
- Front Line
- Geimos (With "1997" copyright on title screen)
- Golf (Two-player mode removed)
- Gyrodine
- Hyper Olympic
- Ice Climber (Two-player mode and title screen removed)
- Ice Hockey
- Volley Ball
- Zippy Race
- Karaki [Seicross] (With two-player mode removed)
- Karateka
- Kung Fu
- Lode Runner
- Lode Runner II [Championship Lode Runner]
- Bokosuka Quest III (Bokosuka Wars hack)
- Super Dynamix [Super Dyna'mix Badminton]
- Volguard II
- Valkyrie Choujikuu Yousai - Macross]
- Magmax
- Nibbles (Homebrew game by Damian Yerrick. Port of DOS game)
- Magic Mathematics [Donkey Kong Jr. Math]
- Throw (Clone of Javelin Throw from Track & Field by Nice Code)
- Mappy (Two-player mode removed)
- Mario Bros (Mario Bros.)
- Matching (Game by Nice Code)
- Exerion
- Nuts Milk [Nuts & Milk]
- Millipede (Two-player mode removed)
- Twin Bee
- Ninja 3 [Ninja Hattori Kun] (Plain text title screen saying "Ninja 3")
- Ninja Guider [Ninja-kun: Majou no Bouken] (Two-player mode removed)
- Othello (Bit Corp. version)
- Russian Bricks (Tetris, Tengen version)
- Pac Land (PAC-LAND)
- Pacman (PAC-MAN with two-player mode removed)
- Pinball
- Pooyan (Two-player mode removed)
- Porter (Hacked version of Porter from Caltron 6-in-1 by NTDEC)
- Mouse Shooting [Hit Mouse] (Nice Code)
- Pro Wrestling [Tag Team Pro Wrestling]
- Roadfighter [Plain text title screen]
- Shooting (Clone of Skeet Shooting from Track & Field by Nice Code)
- Wars [Penguin Kun Wars]
- Sky Destroyer
- Slalom (Antarctic Adventure hack)
- Warpman
- Sqoon
- Space Shooting (SPACE INVADERS)
- Star Force
Trivia Edit
- This system is notable for being sold in Walgreens across the United States. Despite high amounts of Nintendo piracy takedowns, they were seemingly never removed from stores. They were still readily available for about a year.
- Another 101-in-1 system by Senario was released and sold at Target at the same time as the "Walgreens" model, but appears to feature VT03 Waixing games instead of NES/Famicom titles.[1]


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Pilgrimage Scroll from Rajasthan
A Pilgrimage Scroll (tīrthapaṭṭa) from Rajasthan: Visual Journeys and Confluences of Devotion at the three Cities of Gayā, Kāśī and Prayāg
Koordination: Jörg Gengnagel, Eric Decker
This project started in early 2016 and is creating a fully annotated digital representation of a pilgrimage scroll from Rajasthan, India. The scroll is in form, style and content a unique representation of sacred spaces.
The Scroll
Painted on cloth, this tīrthapaṭṭa from Mewar has a size of 178 x 70 cm. Dating back to the beginning of the 18th century it depicts from top to bottom the three pilgrimage places Gayā, Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) and Prayāg (Allahabad). Although it is on display at the National Museum in New Delhi, its structure and content have not yet been studied. The National Museum has now kindly provided high quality reproductions and generously granted the rights for online publication.
The interactive presentation will offer an identification of the more than 550 objects, a complete reading of all legible inscriptions, as well as a first documentation of the structure of the map. An important characteristic of the three cities' sacred territory is their complex waterscape: confluences of the rivers Gaṅgā and Yamunā as well as Asi and Varaṇā are depicted on the map as well as numerous wells and ponds. Mythological scenes, such as the depiction of the families of Śiva and Viṣṇu in a central position, frame the visual journey through the three cities. In addition to numerous shrines and temples, ritual specialists, saints and ascetics of various traditions can be identified.
Our analysis of the scroll makes use of the HyperImage platform and expands the successful results presented with the "Mirror of Kāśī (Kāśīdarpaṇa 1876)". While the "Mirror of Kāśī" has to be seen as part of a specific category of visual representations of space, which flourished in Banaras itself and made use of new printing technology introduced during the 19th century, the pictorial map "Pilgrimage Scroll from Rajasthan" does represent a completely different category of visualisation of pilgrimage spaces. The tīrthapaṭṭa, rather than picturing a single place, hints at the interconnectedness of pilgrimage sites, thus illustrating well-diffused patterns of Indian sacred geographies, such as the overlapping and multiplicity of places. In contrast to the Mirror of Kāśī that clearly draws on local expertise and spatial knowledge, the Pilgrimage Scroll relates to practices of royal patronage dominant in Rajasthan.
The project benefits from new HyperImage functionalities that have been developed in the course of the "Hachiman Digital Handscrolls Project", directed by Melanie Trede. The development of these functionalities have been made possible by the universities strategic investment in the "Field of Focus 3 - Core Facilities" funding line.
Project Group
- Jörg Gengnagel
- Vera Lazzaretti (University of Milan, DAAD post-doc)
- Violetta Janzen
- Matthias Arnold (HRA)
- Eric Decker (HRA)
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I have always wanted to have a real Swiss army penknife and now I do. I have spend the last few years researching and writing my Ph.D. in aesthetics and museology and now it's done. The theses has been published by the university (that's part of the process here in Finland) and I defended my dissertation two months ago on the 16th of August. Yep, we call it a theses defence where I face my opponent. Really, that's what we call the person examining my dissertation and questioning me about it. My opponent was professor Yuriko Saito from Rhode Island School of Design and she told us that her mates at her department teased her about the title telling her not to shoot he down etc. Ironically, a friend of mine gave me two wooden tai chi swords as Ph.D. present. No, we still didn't duel, Yuriko and me.
According to the protocol, in the evening after the thesis defence there is a more or less formal dinner in the honour of the opponent. It depends on the traditions of the department how formal the dinner is but there always is toasts and thank yous. Luckily my department, the Department of Art and Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä, is not too keen on strict formalities. There was 20 of us and I was pleasantly surprised at how many wanted to say a few words. A bunch of my oldest friends present gave me the Swiss army knife with an engraving on its larger blade reading: "Stay sharp, Kaisa." That was so cool and so nice of them! One of the best presents ever.
I'm currently enrolled on the third semester of Sketchbook Skool called 'Storytelling.' Koosje Koene had us draw a manual of something as homework and this is what I did. I thought about rewriting the text on the upper right corner but nah, it'll do. Next time I know how to make the layout more pleasing.
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Central Technical Services Department (FKT)
The central department of Technical Services is responsible for the technical and infrastructural facility management, the renovation of buildings as well as supply installations and finally the radiation protection and general safety aspects of the campus. It is divided in 3 specific departments.
- Department of Building and Technical Facility Management
- Department of Energy and Area Management
- Department of Safety, Radiation Protection
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) covers an area of nearly 180 ha at the eastern border of the town of Dresden. On the same campus the VKTA - Radiation Protection, Analytic & Disposal Inc. is located.
The HZDR uses about 35 buildings for research laboratories and offices. Additionally, there are different buildings for services and technical infrastructure. The campus has a street system of nearly 13 km and other 4 km roads.
For the supply there are the usual systems for electricity, heating, water, sewage, telephone, LAN but also specific systems, e.g. chemical contaminated water from laboratories.
By running all infrastructure, the central department creates significant preconditions for the research in the 6 institutes of the HZDR as well as for the work of the VKTA.


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Are You Relocating to Winnipeg?
Winnipeg is an affordable city to live in, making it a very attractive option for prospective movers. Immigrate Manitoba published some very interesting stats that compared housing prices across some of the biggest cities in Canada (the 2014 stats examine both the standard home and the average two-bedroom apartment for rent).
Winnipeg has the most affordable housing in both categories: both for purchasing a home and renting an apartment.
Aside from the extremely affordable housing, Winnipeg has a variety of housing options to choose from so you can be sure that there is a home to fit your needs and budget, and I am here to help you with that!


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People from all around the world love to take part in an exciting game of table tennis. And why not? This sport is easy to learn, loads of fun and can be played by just about anybody regardless of age or athletic ability.
It's no wonder that sports tickets for this activity are popular. If you are a beginner to the world of table tennis, or you just want to learn a bit more about this exhilarating sport, then check out these tips for beginners. They will get you on your way to a riveting game right away!
Getting the Right Equipment
Of course, you can't play any sport or game without having the proper equipment. As the name suggests, table tennis requires the use of a table. Specific tables for this sport are available at sporting goods stores all across the country, so you shouldn't have any issues finding one.
The typical table consists of a short net dividing the table into two halves, and each half has a painted white line running vertically. Each player will stand on their side of the table and hit the ball over the net. Table tennis rackets are small and usually made of laminated wood with one side having a rubber covering. Besides the table tennis ball, this is all you need to get started on a game.
Practicing Your Technique
This sport may look fairly simple at first glance, but don't let the pros fool you – there is a lot of technique and practice that goes into being a great table tennis player.
First of all, there are different grips to hold the racket. Typically, you just hold it as if you were shaking hands. Others may choose to hold it as if they were gripping a pen or pencil, and still other players may place their index finger on one side and their thumb on the other, with the handle resting on their other fingers.
And then there are the swings! They say that it's all in the wrist, so small, concise actions end up going a long way compared to jolting, large motions. As you progress, you can try varying the speed and power behind your swings.
Scoring During a Table Tennis Match
The last thing that any beginner should know about table tennis is how to keep score. In a nutshell, if your opponent fails to hit the ball over the net, you get a point. If they hit the ball off the table, they hit the net, or they hit the ball over your head, you get a point. Also, the ball is not allowed to bounce more than once between swings. The first player to eleven points wins!
More Playing Tips for Beginners
Take your time to read and understand each of this table tennis tips for beginners, explained in this post and make sure you apply them to your game.
Use the right equipment
One of the problems beginners face is choosing the wrong types of equipment. Especially the table tennis rackets. There are different types and categories of rubbers and blade that make up the table tennis racket.
It is recommended that you start with a racket that consists of all-around blade and rubbers. Avoid buying the fastest and most expensive racket because you simply cannot use it, if you are still a beginner.
Know the rules
One of my most important table tennis tips for beginners is to know and understand the basic rules of the sport. You have to know the rules of table tennis if you want to improve your game. There is a big difference between basement rules and the official rules of table tennis.
Learn the basic techniques
Concentrate more on learning the basic techniques in table tennis which includes the basic serves, the basic strokes, and the basic footwork. Do not try to learn any advanced techniques until you are able to master the basic techniques.
You must be focused
Focus and listen to your coach, follow instructions you read from eBooks or watch on videos from the internet or DVDs. Always focus on improving your game and avoid any distractions.
Use the right grip
You must first know the different types of grip and how to use the right grip that can help you develop your game quickly.
The shakehand grip is highly recommended for beginners because it is the most common and easy to use among the different grip styles.
A wrong grip style will make it difficult for you to develop your techniques.
You must be realistic
You must have realistic goals, do not have an unrealistic expectation about improving your game.
There are no magic ways to improve your skills. You have to follow the normal process and the only thing you can do is to work hard and focus on improving your game.
Do not work too hard
You do not need to try too hard but practice according to your ability. If your coach tells you to do something, you do not need to kill yourself to do it. However do your best but do not do more than yourself, because you will be doing more harm than good.
Make mistakes and correct them
In table tennis, you can make mistakes, like every other sport but your ability to learn from your mistake is very important. If your stroke gets stopped by the net, play it a little bit high next time.
You need constant practice
This is the most important among the table tennis tips for beginners that have been mention above. As the saying goes practice makes perfect. You must practice every technique you learn for you to get it right. The more you practice a new technique, the more it becomes part of you.
Common Mistakes Made by Beginners in Table Tennis
After many years of playing table tennis, I have observed some common mistakes made by beginners in table tennis.
Here are the most common mistakes which are made by beginners in table tennis.
If you can avoid these mistakes, you will be able to develop your table tennis skills and become a better player.
Choosing the wrong rackets
This is one of the mistakes made by beginners in table tennis. If you are ready to buy you first table tennis racket, I will advice that you read my article about premade and custom rackets before making your choice. This single article can help you not to make the mistakes that most beginners have made.
Using the wrong grip
A wrong table tennis grip will hinder the progress of any new table tennis player. I strongly advice that you read my article about table tennis grip to help you know the right type of grip that will assist you to develop and improve your table tennis skills.
Being too careful
Most table tennis beginners are too careful when playing in their first competition. This is because they become nervous and afraid not to make mistakes so they will tend to over guide the ball instead of just hitting the ball. I will advice that you hit the ball the way you do during your training and practice.
Bad footwork
This is very common mistakes made by beginners in table tennis. Most beginners prefer to stretch their arms instead of moving their feet when playing their strokes. You should learn and improve your footwork in table tennis so that you can play your strokes better.
Lack of regular practice
I have always emphasized in most of my table tennis articles about the importance of regular practice. Practice with determination and seriousness is the key to becoming a better player. So always practice your table tennis techniques as much as possible.
Too much information
This is one of the reasons why most beginners find it difficult to improve on their game. There are too many information on the internet about table tennis which are conflicting and confusing to beginners in table tennis.
I will advice that beginners should stick to the information they will receive on this site because this website is a guide for beginners in table tennis. Apart from this site, you will find other useful site that I will recommend which are also helpful to beginners.
Being impatient
Most beginner are too anxious to learn table tennis and they want to become professional players in less than one year. However table tennis is quite an easy sport to learn but there is more to it than just playing the ball back and forth.
It will take a lot of time, energy and continuous practice to master the techniques involved for you to become an advance player. So relax, take your time to learn and enjoy the sport, you will become a better player even before you know it.
Lack of concentration
Most beginners has the potentials to improve on their game but lack the concentration to do so. They get easily distracted and forget about what they have being taught. This is why a coach is important. A table tennis coach can help you become more focused and create a way for you to concentrate more on your game.
Bad playing habits
Just like lack of concentration some beginners who have being playing their game at home develops bad habits. These habits mostly have to do with the rules of the game. As a beginner the best way to get rid of these bad habits is to join a table tennis club. In a table tennis club you must have to play the game according to the rules.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Summer Holidays
Until the next 5th of September, I will be on holidays so no entry will be published those days.
However, Frucosol won't be closed in August either, as we think in our customers and want to offer them a perfect service always, so my partners will attend all my personal enquiries.
While, I invite you to take a fresh natural juice, squeezed of course with one of our Frucosol juicers.
Enjoy the summer!!!
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Entertainer Cleo Rocos launches new tequila
A tequila produced by entertainer Cleo Rocos will be hitting Sainsbury's stores next month.
Rocos, most famous for playing Kenny Everett's sidekick in his hit 1980s show, is president of the Tequila Society and is on a mission to introduce consumers to the premium version of the spirit she claims is hangover-free.
Aqua Riva Reposado is made with 100% blue weber agave and took 10 months to develop in Jalisco, Mexico. Priced at £22.99, it is aged in bourbon casks for at least six months to give it a "smooth, complex taste".
Rocos told OLN the launch was driven by her passion for tequila and a frustration at only being able to find products that were blended with other chemicals.
She said: "Like everyone else, I had the same experience with tequila when you drink an inferior one.
"But then I went to Mexico and tried the 100% agave tequila, which isn't the same as the blends you get here. I started doing some work with the boutique brands you
couldn't get outside Mexico and then I decided to do my own.
"Tequila is the only spirit that is proven to induce happiness, all the others induce depression. I get no bigger kick than seeing people have a good time on it and they don't have a hangover. Mine is 100% agave and I've reduced the methanol so it's minimal."
She added that the resulting quality meant it would be possible to charge double for a bottle but she wanted to make it accessible for shoppers.
In addition to securing the listings, Rocos said Aqua Riva had been winning fans among fellow celebrities.
"Holly Willoughby is a big fan. We had a long lunch to celebrate Leigh Francis's [the comedian who plays TV's Keith Lemon] birthday and she was worried because she had to be up early to present This Morning, but I said, 'You can drink this'.
"I love to party but I hate the hangover. Richard Branson is a massive fan, too. He's put it on his airline and also asked for a case to take with him to Necker Island."


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Join us at Tin Roof Orlando for an exciting performance by country musician Frank Foster! Acting as his own record label, management, booking agency and publishing company, he has managed to find success that some major label artist may never find. This rural Louisiana native and former oilfield man has taken his songs from the campfire to the coliseum seemingly overnight, all the while gaining a following of fans whose loyalty is unmatched.
He's a singer, a songwriter and his own boss. He refuses to let anyone water down his kind of country music. If he lives it, he writes it; if he writes it, he sings it; if he sings it, he believes it. Frank Foster…. a true original that you do not want to miss.
For more information and to purchase tickets, click this link!


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Welcome to Night of Worship 2015 as Nathaniel Bassey and Frank Edwards, Nigerian contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and recording artist are set to storm the stage. It was an explosive time at the Night of Worship 2014, where renowned local and international artistes of the Gospel led thousands of people in worship. Tye Tribbett, Tasha Cobbs and Sonnie Badu were among the worship leaders who headlined the event last year.
It was an incredible experience! Images that stuck with everyone in 2014 were of Tye Tribbett several feet in the air, and of hundreds of people lifting chairs up in worship. It was an intense experience; typical of the Night of Worship.
"NoW, as we like to call it, has become a well-known platform for deep worshipers across Nigeria and Africa, and it is almost here again. It is for everyone who is looking to connect with Divinity in ways they've never done before. It is for believers and non-believers who are searching for the Maker in a more than casual way" –
The Night of Worship 2015 edition will feature local and international ministers, William McDowell, Nathaniel Bassey and Frank Edwards. Joining them will be Beejay Sax, Moz, Voices in Zion of The City of David, and the resident Choir of Joshua Vile, Sounds of Heaven and the Psalmists.
The theme for NoW 2015 is 'His Shekinah Glory'.
"We are excited to worship God, and experience His manifest Glory in an unprecedented way once again. He will do great things!" – Pastor Taiwo Bolodeoku, Convener of the Night of Worship.
Prepare to join a sea of raised voices and lifted hands as thousands of people gather to worship God in spirit and truth.
Night of Worship Event Details
Date: Friday, November 20th, 2015
Time: 8 PM – 4 AM
Venue: Fidelity Bank Open Ground (along the Palms Shopping Mall), Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki, Lagos
Buses are available to pick and drop people off at major bus stops across Lagos.


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The speakers at this CSE-hosted event will include listed companies officers and public market professionals, who will cover a variety of interesting topics such as:
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Insomniac brains work differently than those who can sleep well, according to a small study involving those 50 years of age and older. A scant 28 people were involved in the study, but the findings suggest that insomniacs have physical reasons behind their inability to sleep well, if at all.
According to the US National Institutes of Health, 10 to 15 percent of adults report that they have chronic insomnia. Dr. Rachel Salas of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with her colleagues, wanted to determine how plastic or adaptable the brains of 18 insomniacs and 10 good sleepers were. The research group used a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation, a technique that has been Food and Drug Administration-approved for the treatment of depression and migraines, among other conditions, by disrupting the neural circuitry that creates the symptoms in the first place.
It was believed that, should an insomniac be given a task and have to adapt it for another context, the insomniac would struggle in accomplishing the task. In fact, the opposite was true; it was the good sleeper who would have a hard time having to adapt. In the study, Salas ran EEGs on the subjects and pulsed an area of the brain that would control the thumb muscle. If, for instance, the subject's thumb moved up and to the left when pulsed, Salas would ask the subject to move the thumb in the opposite direction when not. Insomniacs had very little issue in adapting to the instruction while the good sleepers had a hard time trying to remember how to move the thumb or in what direction.
What became clear was that insomniac brains seemed to be more plastic or were more adaptable. This seems to support other studies that have been done in the past which have indicated that those who struggle with sleep may be in a constant state of hyperarousal, where their brains are in a constant "on" state. What is now questioned is whether chronic poor sleep has caused the hyperarousal or if insomniacs simply have more active brains.
Salas did note, however, that when insomniacs were given a more complex task, they struggled somewhat because they were a little more sluggish. Her next study intends to work insomniacs through more complex tasks to see if they can adapt accordingly. Salas says that the results of this current smaller study has offered some insight into the way the brain works in insomniacs and suggests that a follow up study may offer insomniacs some relief and some potential for sleep.
While the study makes it clear that insomniac brains do work differently, the big question as to why humans need sleep at all is still unanswered. Salas, however, feels quite optimistic about the results of the study and believes there could be a way of discovering how to give insomniacs the chance they need to turn off the light switch in their brains for a few hours and finally get the sleep they need. For now, however, it would seem that insomniacs everywhere will still have to keep burning the midnight oil.
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Nihon Ken Glossary
Whether you're new to the breed or been an owner for years, you will probably hear a number of Japanese terms thrown about when describing the Akita and other native breeds of Japan. For a lot of English speakers the new vocabulary can seem daunting. Very often the word is used in conversation with little or no explanation given or it appears in writing without a pronunciation guide. We've compiled a glossary of common terms with their definition, kanji, romanized spelling, and pronunciation.
Coat Colors
- 赤 aka 🔊 — red
- Red dogs have a burnt-orange to golden-yellow solid coat color. Red is one of the three colors of the Japanese Akita. The genetics term for this color is clear sable.
- 胡麻 goma 🔊 — sesame
- Sesame dogs have black banded hairs all over the body on top of their base coat color. Sesame no longer exists in the Japanese Akita, but can be found in other native breeds of Japan. The genetics term for this color is agouti.
- 黒 kuro 🔊 — black (black and tan)
- Black and tan dogs have black coat with red or white points on the legs and face. Japanese Akita do not have black and tan, but some of the other native breeds do. The genetics term for this color is tan points.
- 白 shiro 🔊 — white
- White dogs have a white to cream base coat color. White is one of the three colors of Japanese the Akita. The genetics term for this color is recessive yellow with low intensity.
- 虎 tora 🔊 — tiger (brindle)
Brindle dogs have have striped coats with black, grey, red, and white hairs. Brindle is one of the three colors of the Japanese Akita. The genetics term for this color is brindle.
- 赤虎 akatora 🔊 — red tiger (red brindle)
Brindle dogs with predominantly red stripes.
- 中虎 chuutora 🔊 — middle tiger (brindle)
Brindle dogs with equal parts red and black stripes.
- 黒虎 kurotora 🔊 — black tiger (black brindle)
Brindle dogs with predominantly black stripes.
- 霜降り虎 shimofuritora 🔊 — salt and pepper tiger (silver brindle)
Brindle dogs with predominantly grey stripes.
- 白虎 shirotora 🔊 — white tiger (white brindle)
Brindle dogs with predominantly cream/yellow stripes.
- 赤虎 akatora 🔊 — red tiger (red brindle)
- 有色 yuushoku 🔊 — colored
- Colored dogs are red, brindle, sesame or black and tan – anything other than white. This term is most commonly used to refer to non-white Kishu Ken, one of the medium Japanese breeds.
Patterns and Markings
- 斑 buchi 🔊 — freckles
- Freckles are small colored spots on the white areas of a dog's coat. Black freckles are common on the legs of brindle Japanese Akita, but red freckles are usually hidden by urajiro (below). The genetics term for this pattern is ticking.
- 鉢割れ hachiware 🔊 — crown divided (split face)
- Split face describes a white blaze that extends up the forehead and past the ears, dividing the dog's face into two colored parts. These markings are related to roppaku (below).
- 鼻欠け hanakake 🔊 — nose deficiency (butterfly nose)
- Butterfly nose describes a dog with bright pink spots on its nose leather. The patches are randomly located and may be a tiny spot or almost the entire nose. It may take a puppy up to six months old for its nose to fill in with black, but if spots remain as an adult it is a fault. These markings are related to pinto (below).
- ピント pinto 🔊 — pinto
- Pinto describes a dog with excessive white markings, including but not limited to a full white collar, white on the shoulders or body, and white on the outside of the back legs. Like irish spotting, pinto markings are not symmetrical and will mask any base coat color. The genetics term for this pattern is piebald.
- 六白 roppaku 🔊 — six white
- Six white describes a dog with four white socks, a white blaze on the face, and white tail tip. These markings differ from urajiro (below) in that the white can mask black parts of the dog's coat, it does not have to be symmetrical, and it has hard edges between the white and colored areas. The genetics term for this pattern is irish spotting.
- 差し毛 sashige 🔊 — different hairs (dirty red)
- Dirty red describes a red dog with black hairs or black tipped hairs mixed into its base coat color. These dogs may have a full saddle or resemble a sesame dog but lack two distinctive traits of sesame: spectacles around the eyes and black hairs on the underside (urajiro) areas of the dog. The genetics term for this pattern is shaded sable.
- 裏白 urajiro 🔊 — white underside
- Urajiro describes a dog with dark coat on top of the body and white undersides. This pattern is symmetrical with soft gradation from white to red hairs. Urajiro does not affect the black hairs on a brindle or sesame dog and is not visible on a white dog. All of the native breeds of Japan express urajiro. The genetics term for this pattern is urajiro or countershading.
Coat Types
- モク moku 🔊 — shaggy (long hair)
- A mimetic word for long hair. It is short for mukumuku, which is the equivalent to calling a dog fluff fluff. Moku or muku are more commonly used than nagamou (below).
- 長毛 nagamou 🔊 — long hair
- Long coated dogs have long, dense undercoat that is equal or greater length than guard hairs are normally. This coat is soft and wavy, matting easily and attracting burrs and ice. The genetics term for this trait is long coat.
Tail Types
- 巻き尾 makio 🔊 — curled tail
Curled tails are circular in shape and carried over the back with the tip of the tail touching or extending below the line of the back. Japanese Akita are required to have curled tails.
- 半巻き han-maki 🔊 — half curl
Curled tail that does not complete a full circle. May be described as a left (hidari) or right (migi) half curl.
- 左巻き hidari-maki 🔊 — left curl
Curled tail that rests on the left flank of the dog.
- 車巻き kuruma-maki 🔊 — wheel curl
Curled tail that rests upright centered on the dog's spine.
- 右巻き migi-maki 🔊 — right curl
Curled tail that rests on the right flank of the dog.
- 二重巻き nijuu-maki 🔊 — double curl
Curled tail that coils back on itself more than one full circle. May be described as a left (hidari) or right (migi) double curl.
- 半巻き han-maki 🔊 — half curl
- 薙刀尾 naginatao 🔊 — halberd tail (sabre tail)
- Halberd tails have a slight curve and are held straight out behind the dog with the tip pointing a little upward. It is not a common trait among the native breeds of Japan.
- 差し尾 sashio 🔊 — pointing tail (sickle tail)
- Pointing tails have a slight curve and are carried over the back with the tip of the tail pointing forward but not touching the back. Many of the medium sized breeds of Japan have pointing tails.
- 太刀尾 tachio 🔊 — sword tail (gay tail)
- Sword tails have a slight curve and are held straight up with the tip of the tail pointing upward or a little forward. Many of the medium sized breeds of Japan have sword tails.
- 敢為 kan'i 🔊 — daring
- Daring dogs have spirited boldness; they are well-balanced, courageous, and self-confident. Bravery does not mean vicious or aggressive.
- 良性 ryousei 🔊 — good nature
- Good natured dogs are loyal and faithful with a gentle disposition. It is said that Japanese dogs bond strongly to only one person.
- 素朴 soboku 🔊 — simplicity
- Simplicity refers to natural beauty without being contrived or flashy. An artless dog is uncomplicated, modest, and sincere.
Shows and Awards
- 本部賞 honbushou 🔊 — headquarters award
- An award recognizing the excellence of a dog issued by AKIHO headquarters. May be awarded at a branch show to denote a particularly worthy dog.
- 本部展 honbuten 🔊 — headquarters exhibition
- AKIHO holds two headquarter shows a year in May and December. The spring show is always in Odate and the winter show changes locations each time.
- 一席 isseki 🔊 — first place
- The highest placement in a class besides the special awards, tokuyuu and meiyoshou (below). First place dogs may also be honbushou (above).
- 名誉賞 meiyoshou 🔊 — honorary award
- The highest award any Japanese Akita in the world can earn. It is only awarded at a headquarter show. The dog goes down in history in the Akita Inu museum and its photo put on display like a hall of fame.
- 成犬 seiken 🔊 — adult dog
- The age category for dogs 31 months and over. Only seiken dogs may earn honbushou, tokuyuu, and meiyoshou awards. High placement in this class is prestigious.
- 壮犬 souken 🔊 — robust dog (young adult dog)
- The age category for dogs 18 to 30 months old. Eligible for number placements (first, second, third, etc) but no special awards.
- 立ち込み tachikomi 🔊 — standing included
- The presentation of an Akita with a natural stack and leash pulled up at 45 to 90 degrees for best appearance of the head.
- 特優 tokuyuu 🔊 — especially superior
- The highest award a Japanese Akita can earn outside of the headquarters show. It is awarded to the top dog(s) at a branch show only if the judge feels they are worthy. Tokuyuu is superior to first place, and the tokuyuu winner is invited to enter at the headquarters show.
- 若犬 wakainu 🔊 — young dog
- The age category for dogs 11 to 18 months old. Eligible for number placements (first, second, third, etc) but no special awards.
- 幼稚犬 youchiken 🔊 — infant dog
- The age category for dogs 3 to 6 months old. No awards are given but the judge may offer critique or advice to help the dog improve as it grows.
- 幼犬 youken 🔊 — very young dog
- The age category for dogs 7 to 10 months old. Eligible for number placements (first, second, third, etc) but no special awards.
- 出来すぎ dekisugi 🔊 — too good to be true
- Dekisugi refers to pups that are too balanced at a very young age. Often pups like this end up being too small, or losing proper balance in their face as their skeleton matures. [source]
- 号 go 🔊 — issue
- A suffix to designate that as a sobriquet or a special class of name. All AKIHO registered Japanese Akita names end with Go.
- 犬 inu 🔊 — dog
- Inu and ken both mean dog. They are different readings of the same character and often interchangeable.
- 犬 ken 🔊 — dog
- Inu and ken both mean dog. They are different readings of the same character and often interchangeable.
- 犬舎 kensha 🔊 — kennel
- A common suffix for the name of an AKIHO registered kennel. In recent years kensha has been banned from new kennel names; see sou (below).
- 日本犬 nihon ken 🔊 — Japanese dog
- Refers to the six native breeds of Japan – Akita Inu, Hokkaido Ken, Kai Ken, Kishu Ken, Shiba Inu, and Shikoku Ken.
- 荘 sou 🔊 — manor
- A common suffix for the name of an AKIHO registered kennel. In recent years sou has become the preferred suffix for kennel names.
Pets Are Not Presents
Around this time we receive a lot of emails from people who want to get a Japanese Akita puppy for their spouse, kids, or friend for Christmas. But this problem is not limited to the holiday season; we get plenty of messages about birthday presents or anniversary surprises at other times of the year.
Living creatures should never be a gift or surprise. Pets are a huge responsibility which all parties must be prepared for and ready to take care of for the animal's entire life. They are not a commodity like jewelry and toys to be traded on a whim or to mark a special occasion.
Here is a hyperbole for you: Would you give someone a baby for Christmas? What if they don't want a baby, or they don't like the one you picked, or they can't afford it? What if they're not ready for it or the timing is wrong? What if they decide after a year of sleepless nights that the baby is just too much work? Are you going to take full responsibility for the baby if it is neglected after the novelty has worn off?
The idea of giving a baby as a gift is silly. Parents want to choose or plan for their own baby, not be given a random one. Babies are a lot of work, take a lot of preparation and planning, and require 16+ years devoted to raising and caring for them. They're also really expensive. The potential to screw up their childhood or mental well-being is very high.
Giving a pet is no different than giving a baby, except that pets will be dependent upon their owners for their entire life. They'll never have the luxury of being self-sufficient and able to leave a bad situation. Pets have no choice about who they live with or where they end up in life, no opportunity to change the fate dealt to them when they're taken to their new home.
If you want to give someone the gift of animal companionship, buy them a gift certificate to use at a local shelter. You get a tax write-off, the shelter can immediately put the money to use for animals in need, and the recipient can go choose a pet that fits him or her when the time is right. Everyone wins. If it turns out that the recipient didn't want a pet after all, you can both feel good knowing that you helped shelter animals and no puppy was hurt.
Japanese Show Leash & Collar
At AKIHO shows, the Japanese Akita is presented with a traditional rolled leather collar and hand-woven silk leash. This gear dates back to the first AKIHO shows in Japan and is only available from one shop in Tokyo. The store is called Adachiya, and all of the collars and leashes are hand made by artisan crafters. Adachiya wont ship leashes and collars internationally, so Akita enthusiasts in other parts of the world can have trouble getting a set for their show dogs. Often when a local club member is visiting Japan, they will take the opportunity to take orders and purchase leashes and collars for other members of club. If that is not an option, its good to cultivate a working relationship with a breeder or enthusiast in Japan willing to buy and ship the items to you, though you will then be paying shipping fees as well.
The leashes and collars come in two types – either colored or silver/gold. The silver/gold sets are preferred for showing, particularly major shows like the Honbuten (annual HQ show). Gold sets are used for red dogs while silver sets are used for brindle or white dogs. While not a hard and fast "rule" using the appropriate color set presents the dog better and will be better received by the Japanese judge. Colored sets can be red, blue, purple, black, or other colors and have no guidelines for which coat colors they match; it depends on the individual dog what looks best.
At UKC shows in the US, the Japanese show leash and collar are allowed but often cause confusion for the judge. We show our dogs with the traditional gear, and spend a lot of time having to explain it to every new judge we encounter. Nonetheless, we feel that our dogs should be presented in the traditional manner and that judge education is worth a little inconvenience and ridicule.
It is always good to back up the collar with a chain. At AKIHO shows the additional chain is required for male dogs, though we use it on all of our dogs. Standard hex link or fancy snake link show chains both work well. We prefer show chains that are chrome or gold plated to match the silver or gold collars and leashes. At UKC shows we often forgo the leather collar and use only the chain with the Japanese leash.
A notable feature of the Japanese rolled leather collar is the position of the buckle opposite the post for attaching the leash. This creates less "bulk" on the dog's neck and presents a more balanced, symmetrical display of the dog. When the buckle is adjacent to the attachment point, it tends to look clunky and awkward.
Leash and Collar Sizes
The table below lists all of the sizes available. These leashes and collars are used for the other native breeds of Japan as well, and each breed and sex is noted next to the appropriate size. Hopefully this will help you pick the correct one for your dog. Always measure your dog's neck if you're unsure about collar size. Takes this measurement tight against the skin directly behind the ears/jaw and add 10 cm.
Note: Puppies or undersized dogs use one leash size smaller than the standard female size for that breed (eg. an Akita puppy uses a size 5 leash).
|27.5 – 32 cm
|36 cm
|Size 7
|30.5 – 35 cm
|39 cm
|33.5 – 38 cm
|42 cm
|30.5 – 35 cm
|39 cm
|33.5 – 38 cm
|42 cm
|Size 6
|34.5 – 40.5 cm
|45 cm
|Hokkaido, Kai,
Kishu, or Shikoku
|33.5 – 38 cm
|42 cm
|34.5 – 40.5 cm
|45 cm
|37.5 – 43.5 cm
|48 cm
|34.5 – 40.5 cm
|45 cm
|37.5 – 43.5 cm
|48 cm
|Size 5
|39 – 46.5 cm
|51 cm
|37.5 – 43.5 cm
|48 cm
|39 – 46.5 cm
|51 cm
|42 – 49.5 cm
|54 cm
|Size 4
|42 – 49.5 cm
|54 cm
|45 – 52.5 cm
|57 cm
|Size 3
|48 – 55.5 cm
|60 cm
Leash and Collar Prices
Below are the most recent prices from Adachiya's website in JPY and converted to USD. Use the table above to determine which size you need for your dog. There is no sales tax in Japan, but shipping and handling fees will apply if you purchase through someone living in Japan and have it sent to you.
Note: Colored collars and leashes are not currently available for Shibas from Adachiya's website. Last checked February 25th, 2017. Conversion to USD is automatic based on current exchange rates.
|Price (Colored)
|Price (Silver/Gold)
|Leash, Size 7
|Leash, Size 6
|Leash, Size 5
|Leash, Size 4
|Leash, Size 3
|Collar, 36 cm
|Collar, 39 cm
|Collar, 42 cm
|Collar, 45 cm
|Collar, 48 cm
|Collar, 51 cm
|Collar, 54 cm
|Collar, 57 cm
|Collar, 60 cm
For example, if you have a large female Akita, you should use a 54 cm collar ($106.36) and size 4 leash ($191.44) which will cost about $297.80 for the set.
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The 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival wrapped up last Friday. Mark Hertsgaard's Daily Beast review of the festival includes this lament.
Yet for all of Jazz Fest's celebration of the music, food and culture of New Orleans, some locals complain that a central element is missing: the people. The daily ticket price of $70 is just too high in a city where many folks struggle to get by. In recent years, Jazz Fest's crowds have become increasingly affluent, old, and white as the festival's promoters, the AEG corporation, book acts such as The Eagles and this year The Who and Chicago that have precious little to do with the music of New Orleans.
That point activates an irritation that flares up every year around this time. New Orleans is by no means the only major festival that includes jazz in its name as a marketing ploy, not as a description of the music. That raises a question: if these festivals headline performers from rock and roll, folk, funk, blue grass and other non-jazz genres, why do their proprietors think that the word "jazz" will attract, say, rock and roll aficionados?
In a Facebook discussion of the Daily Beast piece, Fellow critic Ken Dryden wrote:
Another slight problem with this article: Willis Conover (pictured left) produced and booked the music for the first New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1969, when it was the real deal. Doug Ramsey knows: 'The house band for the week was Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton and Alan Dawson, and some of the hundred or so musicians who performed were Sarah Vaughan, the Count Basie band, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Albert Mangelsdorff, Roland Kirk, Jimmy Giuffre, the Onward Brass Band, Rita Reyes, Al Belletto, Eddie Miller, Graham Collier, Earle Warren, Buddy Tate, Dickie Wells, Pete Fountain, Freddie Hubbard and Dizzy Gillespie.' It overshadows any New Orleans Jazz Fest which followed it.
Ken's information is accurate, except that the 1969 Jazzfest was not the first. It was the second. To know what Jazzfest was in the beginning, it helps to know who was there. The festival in 1968 included Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Gary Burton, Woody Herman, Dick Hyman, Ramsey Lewis, Pee Wee Russell, Art Hodes, Ray Bryant, Teddi King, Max Kaminsky, Carmen McRae, Cannonball Adderley and Dave Brubeck with Gerry Mulligan. In addition there were dozens of New Orleans musicians covering the wide spectrum of jazz in the city, among them Danny Barker, Pete Fountain, Willie Tee And The Souls, Al Hirt, Al Belletto, the Olympia Brass Band, Sharkey Bonano, The Dukes of Dixieland, Thomas Jefferson, Roy Liberto, Ronnie Kole and the Crawford-Ferguson Night Owls. The '68 Jazzfest was put together by a board of directors comprised of New Orleans musicians and people from the business and professional community. Willis Conover was the MC. Following the festival's success, the committee hired Conover to be music and program director for the '69 festival that Ken Dryden describes above.
In 1970, the board voted to turn the festival over to George Wein's Festival Productions. Now it is run by the sports and entertainment giant AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group). New Orleans is a party town. Good times will always roll. If the board's intention was to have a second Mardi Gras, they succeeded. But the 1968 and 1969 New Orleans Jazzfests were jazz festivals.
Here's one reminder of what the word jazz implies, and of its heritage.
Louis Armstrong, trumpet; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Trummy Young, trombone; Danny Barcelona, drums; probably Squire Gersh, bass, Marty Napolean, piano. Timex TV special, 1958.


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5 Tips To Become A Better Blogger #BlogHer17 @Blogher #ad
This post is sponsored by SheKnows Media and BlogHer17. All opinions are my own.
As I think about these tips I'd like to share with you, the very first thing that comes to mind is Dr. Seuss with "Oh, The Places You'll Go"! Blogging has taken me to places I had never dreamed of. When I started blogging I did everything I could to avoid having my photo taken and a video was absolutely out of the question. Now I have been on TV a few times and in the near future I will be on TV even more frequently. I never considered myself a writer – and after writing for five years I have come to realize that I definitely am a writer and I love it. I never thought I'd be an experienced traveler – and definitely not my children. But, blogging has taken us up and down the entire East Coast of the United States and very soon to the West Coast.
The life of a blogger is as exciting as you'd like it to be. I will say I could even have had more experiences but because my youngest two children have special needs, I sometimes have to keep our lives a little more tame and calm than I'd like.
In 5 years these are my tips for bloggers. These tips are not just tips to make you successful but they are also tips to help you keep your sanity and keep loving what you do. Let's face it – if we plan to spend years doing anything we really want to enjoy it. That's the whole point isn't it? Love what you do!
5 Tips
- Keep a calendar – we all keep calendars for our children, spouses and pets. But what about you? For me my calendar must be fun. I purchased a book of adult coloring pages and that becomes my calendar and journal. I color the pictures then do all my important work outside of the main colored image. Other persons are really supper creative and have elaborate bullet journals. I love the concept of bullet journals but that creativity escapes me and when mine isn't as pretty as I'd like it to be, I ditch that method. An adult coloring book allows me to have full pages of color that make me happy while also providing me plenty of space to document everything I need. This calendar should include editorial notes and deadlines, writing prompts, social sharing, solicitations and more.
- Always be working on a 90 day plan
- Post every day for 90 days
- Run a how to series
- Set a goal to grow your readers by a certain number and how do you plan to achieve that
- Pitch sellers consistently for 90 days
- Create an ebook (or 2 or 3) and plan to market that
- Learn a new skill and share with readers
- Identify 5 blogs that are in your niche, who are successful. Watch what they do – and learn how to create your own brand. Do not copy them – assess how they became as successful as they are. Possibly interview them. Learn from them.
- READ – Read every chance you get. Read for fun, read to grow. I always have at least two books going – right now I am reading "A Dog's Purpose" by W. Bruce Cameron for fun and to grow I am reading "Pitch Anything" by Oren Klaff. If you don't have time to read, then consider audio books.
- My top tip is to grow yourself! Be social – not just online but in person. Attend functions and network with other bloggers. There is nothing so awesome as really networking with people who understand what you do. There is a common language and a strong desire to help each other succeed. I highly recommend attending conferences and events.
BlogHer17 is the perfect opportunity to network. It is being held in Orlando Florida this year from June 22nd through June 24th. The event will include inspirational keynote speakers, educational sessions and the ability to network with other professionals who do what you do! This will be my first year attending. I try to make sure I attend events throughout the year to help me grow – for myself and for my readers. Most events I attend are more local so this will be incredibly exciting for me. So much to learn and enjoy. The purpose of BlogHer17 is to connect, inspire, learn, be moved and have fun.
Discounted tickets are available for Early Birds and rates are available for companies, bloggers and students. The event runs from 6/22 through 6/24 at Hilton Orlando, Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL 32821. The full conference schedule is available online and includes topics such as "live" videos through difference social media platforms, travel the world, storytelling, video skills, transforming your life after 40, navigating mental health issues online and offline, legal and tax issues, podcasting, the power of private Facebook groups, caregiving and self-care, personal branding, search engine algorithms, the part time revolutionary, modern love, self publishing, productivity and planning, build huge Facebook traffic, intimate writing and so many networking opportunities. The event includes social media stars, content creators, entrepreneurs, top brands, activists and fans. So many inspirational keynote speakers throughout the entire event.