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Hazard joins Messi as Europe's most effective players in 2018-19
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is the only man to have matched Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi in terms of reaching double figures for goals and assists this season.
The Belgium international has been in breathtaking form during the 2018-19 campaign.
He was eased back into domestic action after helping his country to a third-place finish at the World Cup finals in Russia.
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- 'I'm past having to wait' - Jesus desperate for more game time at Manchester City
- 'He can still do better' – Tuchel wants more from Neymar after PSG winner
- 'I think it's too early' - Henderson plays down Liverpool's Champions League favourite talk
- Sancho had no intention of joining Man Utd in the summer, says Dortmund sporting director
Maurizio Sarri was eager to avoid asking too much, too soon of a key figure in his plans.
Hazard, though, burst out of the blocks by netting 12 times for Chelsea and Belgium across as many appearances.
Eight of those efforts came in club competition, with a further four recorded since – with 10 strikes registered in the Premier League.
The 28-year-old has also contributed a steady stream of assists to the Blues cause.
He entered a meeting with Newcastle having teed up nine goals for grateful team-mates.
Another was then delivered for Willian as Sarri's side locked horns with the Magpies at Stamford Bridge.
10+ - Eden Hazard (10 goals and 10 assists) is one of two players in the Top 5 European Leagues to have both scored and assisted 10 or more goals in league play this season - the other is Lionel Messi (16 goals and 10 assists). Phenom. pic.twitter.com/5F1ZWFiYi5— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 12, 2019
To be matching Messi in terms of productivity is some achievement for Hazard.
He has been placed in a talent bracket alongside the global elite over recent years, but has faced questions regarding his ability to produce on a consistent basis.
There have been dips again this season, including a 12-game run without a goal for club and country, but greater end product is being delivered.
And the current campaign could prove to be his most productive to date.
Hazard's highest tally of goals for Chelsea stands at 19, from 2014-15, while he mustered a personal best 11 assists during his debut season with the club in 2012-13.
There is the promise of more to come from him, and Sarri needs a star man to deliver.
The Blues have forced their way back into the Premier League's top four, but have work to do if they are to stay there and secure a return to Champions League competition.

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Farewell, Toys 'R' Us – We 'R' Sad
Today, Toys 'R' Us begins closing the doors on its stores, and with them, part of my childhood. There's a vast universe of "My Kids Will Never Know" memes out there. This is really a timeless theme; generations always have and always will advance forward, turning the things of today into antiquated and unfamiliar footnotes […]VIEW POST
Super Mario Spoofs (11 Edgy Comics)
I grew up with video games. The fridge-sized quarter-gobblers as well as some of the really old consoles. But most importantly was when I begged my parents into caving for the Nintendo Entertainment System. My obnoxiousness must have been epic in 1987, because they sprang for the one with that stupid Rob the Robot (see […]VIEW POST
Things You Thought Would Be a Bigger THING, Growing Up
As a kid, I was given several impressions that didn't quite pan out as an adult. When you're growing up, your head is soaking up everything like a good little sponge. Or maybe a lollipop that fell under the couch. It can come from rotting your brains on cartoons, shows, commercials and movies, or from […]VIEW POST
BB-8 Takes Manhattan
There's nothing my nerd-heart loves more than seeing fantasy and fiction come to life in… real life. It's what our imaginations were made for. All our play as kids, every time we imagined something fantastic happening to us — those moments were our minds calling out for something magic in our everyday. Star Wars is […]VIEW POST


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So, here's the deal; one amazing Frankie Valli song, "Beggin'": two quite excellent re-mixes/re-envisionings (read about the various re-incarnations of the song here) which each have quite excellent videos. So, which is better?
I was introduced to the Pilooski re-edit first (the top video), and fell in love with it. The song is precisely a re-edit; there is nothing new, but elements are re-arranged, repeated, and adjusted. The video, which has since dissappeared from YouTube in its official (and good quality!) version, is brilliant. Through setting, costume, and choreography, it traces the intervening years and influences between the Four Season's version and the world that gave birth to Pilooski and DJing. Watch for subtle changes in costume as well as lighting and choreography- look for the twist, disco, locking, b-boying, and good ol' rockin' out. Don't forget to check out the DJs in the back- they change too!
Because I was so attached to the Pilooski version, my initial reaction to the Madcon version was adverse. But on its own it is really quite good too. It has a strong aesthetic playing off of the films of the era of Blaxploitation, complete with bell bottoms and afros, and features strong rap verses, using the original song as the hook and building off of it. One 'plot' element I don't really understand is that of the video games. I interpret this as a similar tactic to the contemporary elements in the Pilooski video; because the original song is 'vintage' the new version must distinguish itself from that label (although clearly each video has an affinity for some nostalgic past, both of which are more than a little anachronistic, especially the Madcon vid). However, the video game thing just doesn't work for me.
In the end, I think I still like the Pilooski vid/song better. I think this may also have to do with the fact that Pilooski's video appeared first, and has since been removed (I suppose for copyright purposes?) while Madcon's video is hosted by VEVO. But they both are very good. Unfortunately, and characteristically, I cannot find information about the directors or choreographers of either video, so they both lose points for that!
What do YOU think? Let me know in the comments below.


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ISD Tech now a certified Gallagher partner
ISD Tech has become a certified Gallagher Channel Partner and is authorised to sell, support and service Gallagher access control. The company was selected, trained and accredited by Gallagher for the integration and installation of its products.
ISD Tech can now offer Gallagher access control and provide customers with the control of the movement of staff, visitors and vehicles, while allowing them to manage their businesses through policy enforcement and ensure the security of physical and intellectual assets.
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O God, who carest for Thy people with mercy and rulest them in love, through the intercession of Pope Saint Gregory, call, we pray thee, more labourers to the fields of San Francisco, white for harvest, that the flourishing of a holy flock may become the eternal joy of the shepherds; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who livest and reignest with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, ever, world without end. Amen
Month: April 2014
Paschal Hours
Christ is Risen!
In the Eastern tradition, regular hourly prayers are suspended through bright week (from Pascha until the following Saturday). During that time the following Paschal Hours are read for all the "minor" hours – The midnight office, Prime, Terce, Sext and None and Compline – during the day (Matins, Vespers are also in special format). Another interesting tradition is that no psalms are read: because they are viewed as all prophecy that is now fulfilled.
If you wish, I think these prayers would make a wonderful addition for Easter Week, as well as throughout the 50 days. Most of the prayers are repeated – traditionally when prayers are repeated thrice (Such as the prayer "Holy God, Holy Mighty") the sign of the cross is made at the beginning of each prayer. I've also marked the sign of the cross (+) at places where it is traditionally made in the Eastern Rite. Note the tones – if you are familiar with Orthodox Chant, these can be chanted, if not, just read 'em!
+Through the prayers of our holy fathers and mothers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
+Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life.(3x)
+Having beheld the resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only Sinless One. We worship your cross, O Christ, and your holy Resurrection we praise and glorify; for you are our God, and we know no other besides you, and we call upon your name. O come, all you faithful, let us worship Christ's holy Resurrection, for behold, through the Cross joy has come to all the world. Ever blessing the Lord, we hymn His Resurrection; for, having endured crucifixion, He has destroyed death by death. (3x)
The Hypakoe, eighth tone:
Before the dawn, the women came with Mary, and found the stone rolled away from the tomb, and heard from the angel: why do you seek He who lives in everlasting light here among the dead, as though He were a mortal? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen and has slain death. For He is the Son of God Who saves all.
The Kontakion, eighth tone:
Though you descended into the grave, O Immortal One, you destroyed the power of Hell. And you rose as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice! And giving peace unto your apostles: you grant resurrection to the fallen.
And these Troparia, eighth tone:
You were in the grave bodily, but in Hell with your soul as God: in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit. You fill all things, O Christ the Inexpressible.
+Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Your tomb is shown to be life-giving and more beautiful than Paradise, and truly more resplendent than any royal palace, O Christ, the source of our resurrection!
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O sanctified and divine tabernacle of the Most High, rejoice! For through you, O Theotokos, joy is given to those who cry: Blessed are you among women, O all-pure Lady.
Lord, have mercy (40x).
+Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
+More honourable than the Cherubim, more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, True Theotokos, we magnify you.
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, for the sake of the prayers of your most pure Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers and mothers, and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
[For Compline add this prayer:
Blessed are you, Master almighty, who have given light to the day by the light of the sun and made the night bright with rays of fire, who have granted us to pass through the length of the day and draw near to the beginnings of the night. Hearken to our entreaty and that of all your people, and forgive all of us our sins voluntary and involuntary and send down the multitude of your mercy and acts of compassion upon your inheritance. Wall us about with your holy Angels. Arm us with the weapons of your justice. Surround us with the rampart of your truth. Guard us with your power. Deliver us from every calamity and every assault of the adversary. Grant us that the present evening with the coming night may be perfect, holy, peaceful, sinless, without stumbling, and dreamless and likewise all the days of our life; at the prayers of the holy Mother of God and of all the Saints who have been well pleasing to you since time began. Amen. ]
+Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life.(3x)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
+May Christ our true God, Who rose from the dead, trampling down death by death bestowing life on those in the tombs, through the intercessions of His most Pure Mother, and of all the saints have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and the Lover of All.
Paschal Tropar set to Dixie?
The Victor
My Song is Love Unknown
My Saviour's love to me;
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake
My Lord should take frail flesh and die?
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend.
And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King:
Then "Crucify!" is all their breath,
And for His death they thirst and cry.
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
He gave the blind their sight,
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
Themselves displease, and 'gainst Him rise.
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they save,
The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes,
That He His foes from thence might free.
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King!
Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend.
The Holy Mystery
From the Church of the Frescoes, near Valle Crucis, NC
On this day we commemorate the Institution of the Eucharist, the beginning of the on-going mystery of Christ in His Body, the Church. It all ties together now: the Body of Christ, present, feeding us who are Christ, active, serving Christ who is you, in the world.
This is not a symbol, not a recreation, not a memory game: this is Christ and so we sing:
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.
At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!
Housewarming Bleg…
So, I'm moving in May.
Into my own place.
For the first time since 2002.
I need to ask for some help. Nothing is on the list that isn't needed – except the light saber. But anyway… please click on my Amazon Housewarming Registry!
Let us die with him
Singing Matins and Vespers for Holy Monday we offer this verse:
As th Ge Lord was coming to his voluntary passion,
he said to his Apostles on the road,
'See, we are going up to Jerusalem,
and the Son of man will be betrayed,
as it is written of him'.
Come then, let us too, with minds made pure,
journey with him,
and let us be crucified with him,
and for his sake become dead
to the pleasures of life,
that we may live with him
and hear him as he cries,
'I am no longer going up
to the earthly Jerusalem to suffer,
but to my Father and your Father,
and to my God and your God.
And I shall raise you up with me
to the Jerusalem above,
in the kingdom of heaven'.
(Lauds of Monday & again during "Lord I Call" at Vespers)
That's when it dawns on me that Holy Week is not primarily about a commemoration of the Passion and Death of the Messiah. Besides we have that event every time we break bread together in his name. Holy week is, at heart, an initiatory rite. It is about making us ready to die, in our selves, in order to be ready to participate in his Resurrection. Naturally this is so: it is the time for baptisms. But it is not only the newly illuminated that participate in Holy Week, it is all of us.
And like Confession is a little refresher in on the Baptism, Holy Week is a reminder of the death of self-will, the sacrifice of ego, the end of self-love that is required to really love God and our Neighbor. Only when the ego dies can we realize the Neighbor is us. And God.
Daily Office 16 – 30 April
The Daily Offices for Morning and Evening Prayer in the Rite of St Tikhon. The readings are as assigned by the Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate, unofficially supplemented with other devotional material taken from the Breviary and the Psalter. Each MP/EP link will take you to a complete office, needing only the daily Psalter or, for MP, the Martyrology link.
- Wednesday in Holy Week – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Maundy Thursday (Anicetus, PM) – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Good Friday – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Holy Saturday – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Sunday of the Resurrection – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Monday in Easter 8va – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Tuesday in Easter 8va – (Ss Soter and Caius Mm) – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Wednesday in Easter 8va – (George, M) – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Thursday in Easter 8va – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Friday within Easter 8va – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Saturday in Easter 8va – (Ss Cletus and Marcellinus Mm) – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Octave of Easter Low Sunday – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- St Mark the Evangelist (xfer) – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Feria – MP – EP – Martyrology.
- Feria – MP – EP – Martyrology.
Holy Week at Holy Trinity SF
Please join me at Holy Trinity Cathedral for some or all of Holy Week!


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|Cat Onesie H&M Sale £3 (find similar here)
This black cat onesie was a bargain I found in the sales at H&M after Halloween for just a few pounds. Beaux actually wears it all year round, its usually something I bundle him in after a swimming lesson or even for the school run on those days when I'm running really late, well its either that or his PJs! At least with the onesie I can get away with pretending its intentional.
A black cat halloween costume is not hugely creative and maybe not massively inspiring but it's fuss free with minimal face paint and incredible adorable. Beaux love his cat onesie and runs around meowing (loudly!) it's all just far too cute!


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16 - Twenty years after a bomb on an airliner en route from Toronto to New Delhi blew up off the Irish coast, killing 329 people, a judge on Wednesday acquitted the two Indian-born Canadian Sikhs charged in the explosion.
The unexpected end to the trial after 19 months of testimony leaves the worst case of mass murder in Canadian history and the bloodiest attack on civilian air aviation before Sept. 11, 2001, an unsettled mystery.
The decision by a provincial Supreme Court judge that the government did not make a conclusive case after two decades of investigations that cost more than $80 million represented a stinging rebuke to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada's intelligence agency.
But in the end, nearly all the physical evidence was lost 7,000 feet below the ocean. The most credible potential witnesses were either murdered, died of natural causes or were apparently intimidated from testifying.
The handful of important witnesses presented by the prosecution, who testified that they had heard the two defendants confess, were deemed unreliable and biased by Judge Ian Bruce Josephson.
"These hundreds of men, women and children were entirely innocent victims of a diabolical act of terrorism unparalleled until recently in aviation history," Judge Josephson said in his verdict. "Justice is not achieved, however, if persons are convicted on anything less than the requisite standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
Prosecutors left open the possibility of an appeal and the police said that they stood by their investigation but that the case remained open. The only person convicted of any role in the June 23, 1985, explosion has refused to cooperate and several other people suspected in the plot have never been charged. Members of the victims' families called for an inquiry into the handling of the case.
The two defendants -- Ripudaman Singh Malik, a millionaire with significant influence among Canadian Sikhs, and Ajaib Singh Bagri, a millworker and Sikh priest -- were longtime proponents of a separate Sikh state, but they denied involvement in the bombings.
As they left the courtroom, Mr. Bagri released a statement urging the fractured Sikh Canadian community to come together.
Air India Flight 182 was traveling from Toronto to New Delhi when it exploded, killing all passengers on board, most of them Canadian Hindus. Eighty victims were under 12 years old.
Another bomb, in luggage being transferred between other planes, exploded less than an hour earlier, killing two baggage handlers at Narita Airport in Tokyo.
Judge Josephson said in his verdict that he was convinced both bombs originated from flights that had left Vancouver.
Prosecutors said the bombings were part of a wave of terrorist actions in retaliation for the Indian Army's 1984 storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Sikhism's holiest shrine in an effort to capture armed Sikh separatists inside. The spiral of violence included the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
The case was a saga that stretched from Canada to England to India, including a Sikh liberation struggle that is now largely forgotten, the murders of several journalists and inexplicable mistakes by Canadian police and intelligence agents.
The trial had a Rip Van Winkle feel to it. Over the past two years, 115 witnesses described scenes and events that tested their memories.
Dozens of family members viewing the proceedings wailed and lunged to hug one another as the verdict was announced. Supporters of the two defendants cried out "thank you" and "thank God" in Punjabi as they pumped fists in the air.
The case against Mr. Malik, 58, and Mr. Bagri, 55, was largely based on the testimony of a handful of witnesses who said the defendants had confessed their involvement to them.
The suspected mastermind in the bombings, Talwinder Singh Parmar, was killed in 1992 while in Indian police custody. Another suspect, Hardial Singh Johal, who was accused of making the telephone call to reserve seats on the two flights on which the bombs were placed, was arrested but died of natural causes in 2002.
The only person punished for the crimes so far is a Canadian Sikh who was found guilty in 1991 for making the bomb that exploded in Tokyo and who was found guilty in 2003 for involvement in the other bombing. Having served 10 years in prison for his first conviction, he is serving a five-year term for the second.
But the man, Inderjit Singh Reyat, was not considered central to the plotting and his refusal to cooperate in the case dashed prosecutors' hopes that he would incriminate the defendants during the trial.
Canadian investigators concluded immediately after the bombings that they were the work of Sikh separatists, who openly worked for their cause in Canada, particularly with the large Sikh population around Vancouver. Agents of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service were following Mr. Parmar's activities, but eased their surveillance the night before the bombings.
The intelligence service recorded hundreds of hours of Mr. Parmar's phone conversations in the mid-1980's. But their potential importance was apparently not understood, and 284 of 340 tapes were erased. Defense lawyers suggested those tapes might have exonerated the defendants.
The pivotal witness against Mr. Malik was a former employee of his whose identity is protected by a court order. She testified that they had had a close relationship and that he had shared secrets with her.
She said that he confessed in 1997 to having a deep involvement in the bombings, including helping to organize the conspiracy and contributing money for the purchase of the airline tickets to check the baggage that contained the bombs. Judge Josephson said he could not believe the witness, especially as she said she still loved Mr. Malik and believed in him.
"That surprise edges toward incredulity," he said. "I am unable to rely on her evidence."
One of two important witnesses against Mr. Bagri was a woman who told an intelligence service agent in 1987 that Mr. Bagri had asked to borrow her car the night before the bombings. According to the agent, the woman said Mr. Bagri had told her that the baggage was going on the flight, but that he was not, and that he would quickly return the car.
During the trial, the woman, whose name is also protected by the court, testified that she could not remember what she told the agent. Judge Josephson ruled that she had pretended to have had a loss of memory.
The defense argued that the woman's original statement was problematic because the agent had not taken notes during his interviews and had not retained the tape recordings of the conversations. The agent had also shredded transcripts of the recordings, and instead submitted memos he wrote about the interviews for his supervisors.
Judge Josephson concluded that without tapes and transcripts, the agent's account of her previous statements amounted to "hearsay statements for which there is no reliable confirmatory evidence."


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If you want to add some oomph to your painted walls and wallpaper isn't an option, have you considered vinyl art/decals?
I have used them now enough times to know that they are a really nice option for some of my clients because they are not only easy to customize (not just the size but color and direction too), they are easy to install and best of all well priced.
Dezign with a Z has some great decorative decalz! Here are just a few of my favs...
Cherry Blossoms
Ring Circles (set of 16)
3 Deers (Isn't this great? Wonder what my Texas friends would say about this?)
Baroque Headboard (No banging your head on this headboard)
USA Map Chalkboard
As much as I love a professionally designed kids room, I think it's cool when parents understand it's the kids room and they should be able to decorate their room their way. How many times have you heard Interior Designers interviewed as adults and they say that they knew they wanted to be designers when they were a kid and wanted to constantly move the furniture around in their own rooms?
So a safe recommendation to clients who want to unleash their kids creativity in their rooms, is vinyl art/decals.
Some of my most memorable times have been working with my clients kids in helping them choose their theme, art choices and color for their rooms with these decals. The kids LOVE it and I think the parents do too!
They are so easy to hang that most of the times the kids end up placing them where they want and actually hang them all by themselves, better them than me, ha! (By the way, I took the 2 following with my camera phone so not the best resolution).
Say it with words....I like going to Vinyl Attractions when I want a poem, quote or personal message on a wall, their options are ENDLESS for that.
A etched glass look, easy and quick transformation
How sweet is this?
This client wanted a certain saying done and we added it to her breakfast room, she gets compliments on it ALL the time, and that was about 4 years ago.


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Good Morning!
Welcome to day three of our Bible Study Tips series. Today I want to encourage you to make God's Word your life's workbook. There is no more excellent workbook for wisdom, guidance, comfort and so much more! I have some simple tips that can be a big help as you delve into the Bible.
I like to place the small removable sticky notes in my Bible to mark specific places I refer to often. I have used the basic colored paper types, but it doesn't take long before they get smashed and don't look very nice. So now I use removable, reusable sticky tabs as shown on my Bible in the photo above. You may be thinking, "what in the world do you need all those tabs for"? I'll explain how I use the tabs and then you obviously you will want to adapt it to your personal needs.
I am a homeschool teaching mom so the first yellow tab is where we are currently reading in our school time.
The first blue tab is for the Psalms. I like to read one or more Psalms a day. Since there are 150 of them, you could read 5 each day and read through all of Psalms every month. Its been a quite awhile since I've read all of Psalms through in a month, but I love to read at least one a day. The next one is yellow again and it is marked Proverbs. There are 31 Proverbs, one for every day of the month. My grandmother taught me this method of reading through the Psalms and Proverbs monthly. I think at 85 years young she still does this every morning!
The next tab I have is for Isaiah. I just wanted to read through this wonderful book, because I never have. The next tab you see is blue again and it says, "Youth Group". Jeff and I are teen leaders and right now our Youth Pastor is teaching in the book of John. Since it is marked, on Sunday nights I can quickly find my place and be ready to go.
Next, I have a yellow tab that reads, "Romans Road". I can flip right to the first verse in the Romans Road when sharing the Gospel with someone. Then I have James marked because that is what we are studying in Sunday School at the time of this writing.
Then, the last red tab is marked, First John. This is for my *Good Morning Girls I John Bible study in my Quiet Time.
*You may have noticed the worksheets in my Bible Study Notebook. This came from http://goodmorninggirls.org which is the sister site of http://womenlivingwell.org.
The Good Morning Girls do a 12 week Bible study on a particular book of the Bible. We are currently halfway through I John. You may join an online study group or do the study independently. I am doing this one independently. Courtney and Angela also offer free downloads of the Bible study sheets (using the S.O.A.P. Method) for the book we are studying. Check out the Good Morning Girls blog to learn more! I love it! I have really been blessed by the Bible study.
Related Articles:
Bible Study Tips ~ Day 1~ Habits
Bible Study Tips ~ Day 2~ Bible Study Notebook
Bible Study Tips ~ Day 4 ~ Pray
Bible Study Tips ~ Day 5 ~ S.O.A.P. & Psalms


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I have just opened up a kick starter project to run an Office 365 Certification and Azure bootcamp over 2 days. The proposed details are:
The special kick starter price is $275 ex GST ( $375 ex GST normally). Day 1 is round Office 365 Exam Cram and Day 2 around Azure. You can register your interest and book at:
*** Note – for this training to proceed a minimum of 15 attendees is required for each day ***
Proposed details are:
North Ryde RSL Club
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Friday February 20th [8.30am arrive for 9am start – 5 pm]
Saturday February 21st [8.30am arrive for 9am start – 5 pm]
If any of the attendances fails to reach 15 I will refund any contributions less credit card processing fees if applicable.
Here are some testimonials from the last bootcamp I conducted:
As a previous CIAOPS SharePoint and Office 365 bootcamp attendee… the information that you receive on this very honest, up front and personal training day is far more than you can possibly discover in a week of your own time. The practical experience and wealth of Knowledge that Robert delivers on the day tailored to SMB users and techs is in my opinion much better than the Microsoft marketing based training that is out there. – Rod Arthur, Lan Creation
The training was excellent and focused on what we need as SMB as well as identifying the bigger enterprise picture. From knowing really nothing about Azure, we have now done practical tasks and know how to move forward. – George Nade, BCSPL
I am so much more aware of where O365 and Azure, fit into the big picture. And, whilst there were times where I dropped behind in the practical exercises, the takeaway was massive. – Tony Albans A.A.Networks
I hope to see you at the event.


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Targeted Interpersonal Communication for Adolescent Girls and Young Women for Integrated Maternal Health Services in Uganda: Evidence from DREAMS Project 2016-2017 Birungi, Rebecca; Nabirye, Davinah; Zikusooka, Amos; Batamwita, Richard; Kankulya, Richard; Kagguma, Edward; Kimbowa, Musa; Coutinho, Sheila (2018-02-23)Background Uganda has the highest population of young people below 18 years in the world. Among these adolescents, contraceptive use is still low at 11% compared to the unmet need (30.4%) for family planning services. This ...


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15th March 2020 - Covid-19 health precautions on Hydra. To minimise contact and to help self-isolation, ALL of the supermarkets and both pharmacies on Hydra will remain open and you can phone your order in and have home delivery. Ring first to get their email address so you can send your list and get a time slot for delivery.
Bexis/Kritikos 22980 52283
Rabias 22980 54064
Maragos 22980 52111
Mitsiou 22980 52520
SuperKmarket 22980 53707
Four Corners 22980 53537
In case of illness (regardless of type, phone for instructions first)
Rafalias Pharmacy 22980 52059
Gavalas Pharmacy 22980 53260
Hospital 22980 53150 or 53151
GP Surgery 22980 52420
Open all year, here you can find the nearest supermarket to where you are staying. Get to know your local shop keepers for your essential supplies especially if you are staying in a holiday home rental on Hydra Island Greece. They all deliver by Mule!
When I first came to Hydra in 2000, there were only two supermarkets in Hydra Town. Today there are four to choose from, and often islanders will buy a bit from each depending on what each has in at different times and after a price comparison. In Kamini, there are four supermarkets although they would be described as general provisions shops elsewhere.
Generally, the supermarkets will stock what you would expect most supermarket chains to offer elsewhere in the world except the range and volume they hold is less as the premises are very much smaller. (Building restrictions on Hydra, as it's designated a national monument, prohibit the building of larger properties.)
Be aware that brand names that you might recognise, such as Heinz Baked Beans, will be a lot more expensive than the local, and equally as good, variety of tinned beans. This is because they are imported. Similarly, it is less expensive, and a much tastier option, to buy cheese from the block at the delicatessen counters rather than pre-packed options.
I don't think there are any supermarkets on the island where the staff don't speak English so if you can't find something, just ask.
The Rabias, Maragos & Bexis supermarkets all offer free home delivery.


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KIYATA Tin Bird Necklace
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New to UGUiSU online store, a series of adorable animal motif metal tin jewelries produced from hand carved wooden cast by KIYATA - a popular Japanese wood craft label by a wonderful artist Shinobu Moshino and his wife Yuka who create a wide range of handcrafted wooden sculptures and hand carved objects from tiny brooches, umbrella handles, lighting and furniture in the shapes of darling animals.
Even though the animal charms are produced with metal from casts the finest lines of hand carved wood (in actual size!) have been realized on tin metal with great details.
All tin animal charms are finished with plated brass and have lovely antique-like feel.
Beautifully boxed ready to be gifted.
Measurements (All Approximately):
[Bird] 24cm long / 9.45 inch long
Material: Metal (Tin), plated brass
Made in Japan
We regret that items by this artist can not be shipped to China as their future exhibition in China is expected.


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The Academy Award for Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. Since 1981 until 2014, every film selected as Best Picture has also been nominated for the Film Editing Oscar, and about two thirds of the Best Picture winners have also won for Film Editing.[1][2] Only the principal, "above the line" editor(s) as listed in the film's credits are named on the award; additional editors, supervising editors, etc. are not presently eligible.[3] The nominations for this Academy Award are determined by a ballot of the voting members of the Editing Branch of the Academy; there were 220 members of the Editing Branch in 2012.[4] The members may vote for up to five of the eligible films in the order of their preference; the five films with the largest vote totals are selected as nominees.[3] The Academy Award itself is selected from the nominated films by a subsequent ballot of all active and life members of the Academy. This process is essentially the reverse of that of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA); nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing are done by a general ballot of Academy voters, and the winner is selected by members of the editing chapter.[5]
This award was first given for films released in 1934. The name of this award is occasionally changed; in 2008, it was listed as the Academy Award for Achievement in Film Editing.
Four film editors have won this award three times in their career...
To date, two film directors have won this award, James Cameron and Alfonso Cuaron for the films Titanic and Gravity respectively. Directors David Lean, Joel and Ethan Coen (under the alias Roderick Jaynes), and Jean-Marc Vallee (under the alias John Mac Murphy) have been nominated for editing their own films, with Cameron, Cuaron, and the Coens each being nominated for the award twice. Additionally, Best Film Editing winner, Walter Murch, although known for film editing and sound, directed the Oscar nominated Return to Oz and is, to date, the only person with Oscars for both sound engineering and film editing, winning them in the same year for his work on The English Patient.
Superlatives taken from a document published by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[6]
These listings are based on the Awards Database maintained by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.[7]
Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese, Raging Bull, Michael Kahn (film editor), Art
Avatar (2009 film), Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Christopher Nolan, Titanic (1997 film)
Academy Awards, Daniel Mandell, Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Kahn (film editor), James Cameron
Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Peter Jackson
David Fincher, BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, James Cameron, Kirk Baxter
BAFTA Award for Best Editing, James Cameron, Angus Wall, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Thelma Schoonmaker
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Africa Movie Academy Awards, Canadian Screen Awards
American Cinema Editors, Jon Turteltaub, Ben Affleck, BAFTA Award for Best Editing, James Cameron


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Kramnik 1.5-Leko .5
With two games down in the World Chess Championship between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko, Kramnik has jumped out to an early lead. He won with the black pieces in game one, which bodes ill indeed for Leko's chances. Twenty moves into a Petroff's Defense, Kramnik sacrificed his queen for a rook and bishop, thereby bringing about an endgame in which many of the grandmaster commentators felt Leko had a small edge. After some passive play by Leko, however, Kramnik was able to bring about a Q vs. 2 R situation (he had the rooks). His endgame technique was flawless, and he brought home the point. Game two was a quick draw. You can find more details over at The Week in Chess.
The rules are such that if the match ends in a tie, then Kramnik keeps his title. That means Leko will have to win at least two games out of the remaining twelve, while not losing any. A tall order, but not impossible.


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It must have turned around one more time, because the college kids are beginning to filter back to their regular haunts. I always like to stop at the "Third Coast Cafe," which is one of those places where college misanthropes work and hang out to spend their paychecks. I don't usually go in, I'm afraid I'll walk out with purple streaks in my hair and jewelry sticking out of my face, but hell, I'm really, really mature, that's what it is. It's always a place to see an old or unusual bike.
like this "Genesis" cruiser. It's a weird looking thing with 32 inch wheels. Why?
After looking around the interweb I discovered they are the latest greatest thing from Wal-Mart.
Geesh, this kid could have a Schwinn Le Tour from the local co-op, but he probably wants people to think he's rich so he buys his sushi from 7-11 also.
A day later, I got my first, in the flesh, glimpse of a Surly Moonlander at the same bike rack.
It must be the latest place to park weird wheels. I understand the interest in these things, the big tires are fascinating, but since I don't hunt any more I can't think of any real use for them. They look like fun.
But, what are these red plastic bubbles in the rim? If somebody says they reduce weight I promise to puke.
I watched this video of the Moonlander in action and must admit, I wasn't impressed. I didn't see it overcome anything my Hunq can't handle in 29'er mode. It seems like it should just plow right through new fallen snow, but it didn't.
I didn't see this one at the cafe but thought I would show it to you. It is all ready for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse. One of the employees has to want one! It's out fitted with a chainsaw for ripping through dead bodies, and it folds so you can put it in your pocket when you run.


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San Francisco, CA 94103
Bucking the fancy cocktail bar trend, a trio of female bartenders from the likes of Zeitgeist, The Homestead, and Southern Pacific Brewery, brought back the basics with this neighborhood bar. Its beautiful simplicity features all the dive bar essentials, like a pool table, a jukebox, and bar bites from the same caterer that served Dear Mom. In other words, it's a bar and you will like it.


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In September, just as Oscar season is heating up, the movie "Won't Back Down" will hit the theaters, promising to tell the inspiring story of a teacher and a parent – Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal – who join forces to transform their kids' struggling school.
According to 20th Century Fox, "Won't Back Down" is "a powerful story of parenthood, friendship, hope and courage." It is also a fictionalized account of a successful campaign to pass a so-called "parent trigger" law.
Parent trigger laws, which are currently on the books in California, Texas and Mississippi and are being considered in more than 20 other states, allow parents of children enrolled in a "low performing" school to "trigger" change by taking formal, legal control of many school operations. In California, the law allows 51 percent of parents to sign a petition and force actions such as closing the school down completely, replacing the principal, firing 50 percent of the teachers, or converting it into a charter school.
Touted by supporters as parent "grass roots" in action, parent trigger bills are often funded by billionaires, policymakers, and think tanks who support charter school expansion and free market approaches to school reform.
Such a controversial education issue isn't exactly a recipe for box office success or Oscar gold. Despite the furor in 2010 over "Waiting for Superman," the pro-charter school documentary was actually a bust at the box office and failed to win an expected Oscar nomination. With its two likable stars and the David-and-Goliath-against-the-odds facade, "Won't Back Down" will be more digestible for the general public – or so supporters of parent trigger laws and charter schools hope.
"Won't Back Down" attempts to skirts the "teacher bashing" accusation by having a public school teacher (Davis) as one of the two lead characters – along with the parent played by Gyllenhaal – who are fighting to change the system. The fact that the film features a heroic teacher is encouraging. The problem is who is chosen to represent the "powerful and entrenched bureaucracy."
You guessed it – the local teachers union representative, played by Holly Hunter.
It's no coincidence that "Won't Back Down" is funded in large part by Walden Media, the same company that bankrolled "Waiting for Superman." Walden Media is owned by Philip Anschutz, a right-wing billionaire who has a long history of supporting right-wing politicians and causes.
In a recent New York Times article, the filmmakers argued that the film will appeal to audiences because of the "human drama" at the core of the story, not the underlying political message. But will audiences leave the theater thinking that unions support the status quo and oppose parental involvement in schools? Probably.
Parents are crucial players in school improvement efforts. Their support can advance a student's ability to achieve, and when parents bring that energy into the school, working side-by-side with teachers, it contributes to a climate of collaboration and success within the classroom. School reform is, after all, a shared responsibility and the most effective policies are those that support policies and practices that link schools, families, and communities to raise student achievement. At Howenstine High Magnet School in Tucson, for example, union-led reform has implemented new initiatives to help struggling students succeed – just one of many sites across the country where collaboration is producing the right kind of reform.
Parent trigger bills, however, are being treated as a silver bullet – just give parents more control over school operations and achievement will increase. Obviously no such quick and easy solutions exist. And as the Los Angeles Times recently noted, the reform options outlined in the California law have "mixed to downright bad records." In Florida, parent groups actually joined forces to defeat a trigger bill.
For Hollywood and pro-charter school activists, the actual true stories across the country about union collaboration and partnership with parents and communities don't make for compelling storytelling. Clearly defined lines between the good guys and bad guys are always better – even if it leads to misinformation and charter school propaganda.
And don't think that well-funded pro-charter school groups like Parent Revolution aren't excited about "Won't Back Down" when it arrives in September. The parent trigger campaign has suffered a few setbacks lately, but supporters are hoping the film might help turn things around.
"This is a movie about a social movement in the beginning stages," Ben Austin, the executive director of Parent Revolution told The New York Times, "It would be naïve to think this won't affect the movement it's documenting."


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US Military Aid to Pakistan has hit the rock bottom as Washington decides to suspend the $225 Million USD military aid to Pakistan. President Donald Trump tweeted "No More" in 2018 accusing Pakistan of "Lies and Deceit". Washington clarifies that the aid is suspended until Pakistan takes some decisive action against the terrorism. The US has long accused Pakistan of providing safe heavens to the terrorists that the United State hunts in Afghanistan. Pakistan has hit back saying that they have been a loyal Anti-Terror Ally for the US by providing land, military bases, and intelligence cooperation. In fact, Pakistan counter attacked the US by saying that the US has given Pakistan "invective and mistrust".
War of Words at one place, but the suspension of the US military aid to Pakistan would have a panicking impact on Pakistan. Pakistan has received over $33 billion USD military aid from the US over last 15 years. However, the credibility of Pakistan's anti-terror activities is well known in the world. The South-Asian country made the intentions clearer by freeing the Mumbai Attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed who is planning to launch a political outfit to take control of the administrative powers in Pakistan. The US has earlier offered $10 million for the information seeding to the conviction of Hafiz Saeed. The Lashkar-e-Taiba is already a terrorist organization on the US books and the Mumbai attack that killed 166 people in November 2008 was a terrorist attack.
Pakistan has reportedly asked for a cabinet meeting after the suspension of the US military aid to Pakistan but the agenda of the meeting is not clear so far. The US ambassador has also been summoned by the Foreign Office but no clear message has come out so far.
Pakistan's economy is already kneeling and they have shifted their focus from the US to China who has protected them from mass embarrassment on the world front. Pakistan is hopeful for a turnaround from the ambitious CPEC project, invested by China; however, no realistic economic events can be drawn from it so far.


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Will it be chips or jacket spuds, will it be salad or frozen peas?
If you were born in the 70s or 80s you know what ad I'm talking about, the one with all the builders in the van singing about the dinner they were going home to. The catchy tune "We Hope It's Chips, It's Chips" reflected a simpler time, when frozen food cooked by 'er indoors was more common than Quinoa or a Carreer Women. Things have moved on a lot since then, especially in our culinary tastes, thank you Master-Chef.
Still, you ask any kid from the 80s to name a memorable ad, and that'll make it into everyone's top 5.
But what was the ad for? Right about now, you're maybe guessing McCain's, after all they've pretty much always been the market leader in frozen chips. But you'd be wrong.
The product being promoted was actually frozen beef grills, by Birds Eye. We can all picture the ad so clearly… until that all important end frame. To be fair, it's getting on for 30 years ago, so I think I'm allowed a little leeway in memory. But the ad itself… that pervades, that has stuck with us all this time.
For main the reason, I think, is that catchy tune, a head-splitting ear-worm of a tune, that's the bit that brings up the rest of the memory.
So that got me thinking, what are the other Ads I've never been able to shake out of my brain? And does the theory hold true there too, was it all about that catchy tune?
So, in no particular order – here are the top TV ads of my childhood, all of which crawl into your brain and try to come out again at 6am.
Scotch Video Tape – Re-Record Not Fade Away
Kids, video tape was like a big black square bluray
Ki-Ora – I'll be your Dog
Ariston and on and on
Hello Tosh, Got a Toshiba
You can thank Alexi Sayle for this ad.
I gurantee you'll be humming at least one of those tunes tomorrow, and you wont even know why.
There's no doubt too, that if irritating rather than catchy tunes were the basis, then the Shake N Vac ad would have been in here as well. But I just couldn't bring myself to impose that one on you.
I started this post with one of the most memorable ads for me, but one, for which I struggled to remember the product. The others I knew exactly what the product was, but I'll end the way I started, with another one that always catches people out. Do you know what this song was about?
"They're tasty, tasty, very very tasy, they're very tasty"
I leave that one with you while you ponder the power of words & music to evoke memory.
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The ways I've changed in 2 years of freelancing
Published by Nela Dunato on at 06:45 in Personal, Thoughts, Mindset
September 1st was the second anniversary of me going out on my own and becoming a full time freelancer.
On occasions like this, bloggers usually write recap posts where they share about how their business has grown, the goals they've achieved, how much money they've made and what their newsletter list growth was like...
If you've been paying attention, you know that's not the real focus of this blog. (If you're new and need an introduction to my world I recommend starting here: This is the main reason behind everything I do.)
I'll be frank and admit that my numbers are nowhere near where I'd want them to be, and things have been getting on track only in the recent months because of some changes I've made to my business. So there's that.
I'm not living a six figure dream working 4 hours a day. I don't have an Amazon bestseller, or a course hundreds of people have gone through.
But there are other things I value, that have improved so much in the past 2 years, and that's what I want to talk about.
Some of my friends who are thinking about starting their own businesses tell me how they're not really sure they have what it takes, and that I seem like the sort of person who's just good at this stuff. "You understand all the business and all the legal stuff, and I'm just so overwhelmed by it", they say. As if I crawled out of the womb with this knowledge.
I want to show you that I didn't – that I struggle as much as you do. That I had to work hard to learn it, and then put it into practice.
I want to show you that I don't have a special talent you don't – it's been a matter of showing up every day.
Things don't change overnight
For the longest time I thought I was stuck in the same place, not making any progress. I was frustrated as hell because I've worked so damn hard. I've been reading the books and blogs, paying for courses, planning how I'll implement it in my business, making gradual changes here and there...
Yet, for a while I haven't seen any difference.
I thought it was all in vain, and got into a pretty bad depressive episode. I felt discouraged and like it just wasn't fair.
But then almost "magically", things started to shift.
I started seeing the results of all the hard work I've been putting in – first really small and subtle, and then more noticeable and significant. I went through some serious shifts that I was able to identify, and I had no idea when and how they happened.
Except that's not entirely true – I actually do know.
All that work I've been putting in without seeing any results? Apparently the results did come, only not when I expected them.
Little by little, some facets of my personality changed, and I became better at what I do.
From a fearful newbie with painfully low self-esteem, I grew into a person that looks at a serious challenge and says "You know what? I can handle this. It's going to be just fine."
Two years ago I had no idea I had it in me. The only reason why I even dared tread on this path is that I saw no other alternative. I was prepared to do anything but to go back to a job where my passion was extinguished.
Some "thought leaders" like to say that having your own business is the best personal development and spiritual advancement tool you can ask for – much more effective than living in a monastery. I haven't tried living in a monastery so I can't be the judge, but I can attest that by choosing this way of living, you choose a life of intense growth.
And growth is what's on the agenda today.
I will list some of the changes I've observed inside of myself and what a difference it made in my life and my business.
I got better at saying no
This is a total cliche. How many people have you seen saying that? But what can I do, it's true.
I won't say I'm good at saying no, but compared to what a people pleaser I used to be, I've made tons of progress.
I used to say yes to every single demand on my time, and had no idea how to form a polite sentence that would inform the person I'm not willing to do that and not have them think I'm selfish.
I was so desperate to come off as a nice person, that it was interfering with my wellbeing.
Now I'm comfortable saying no to people who want me to work for free and I don't feel guilty, because I know that if I do, I end up broke and resentful. I'll take the "selfish" label over "broke and resentful" any day, thank you very much.
I have also started limiting the number of meetings I'm willing to attend in any given week, and when they will happen. My response used to be dependent on whether I had a free time slot in my calendar or not. This meant that whoever got to me early enough was able to meet with me practically whenever they wanted.
Then I realized that I just can't have more than 3 meetings per week, ever. On weeks when I'm super busy with projects, it's down to 2. I got to this number through experimenting and writing notes in my planner and I've accepted that this is just how I work right now, and I don't care if other people are able to pull of more.
I've identified where the real value of my work lies
This should be one of those things you do before you even start a business, but many of us don't, and begin with a completely wrong premise about what we do for people.
In the beginning, my positioning was lame and boring, and I had no idea how to differentiate myself from other designers. I thought the quality of my work is supposed to be enough, and if people would just look at my portfolio and see how good I am, that will make them hire me.
Was I was wrong about that...
It was only in 2015 that I figured out how my personal values and my mission play into my design work, and changed my branding and my positioning accordingly.
As a result, I've rediscovered the passion I had lost and dug out a host of topics that I can talk about, which lead me to finally starting to write about design again.
By identifying the real value of my work, as opposed to the cosmetic value of design that most people perceive, I realized that I'm able to help people charge higher prices for their work and get access to clients they really want to be working with.
This change lead me to another one that creative business owners struggle with, because it makes us feel "icky".
I've learned to state my prices with confidence
I think this warrants a separate post where I'll share some tips, because it's something people tend to struggle with a lot.
The first step is of course, to claim the value of your work. Unless you're 100% sure in the value you deliver, you won't be able to stand behind your prices.
Now that I do, I have no issues giving a proposal even face to face, no matter who asks. I state my rates without a hint of apology – that's what I need to make in order to stay in business. If there's someone else charging half the amount, that's not my problem – I don't have to compete on price. My clients know why they choose to work with me.
I've found that having a table of standard rates (even if you do totally custom work, like I do) is helpful because when you're put on a spot, you can just read the number and say it without thinking twice. Where we tend to screw ourselves over is when we start thinking too much, and then hem and haw and put in little disclaimers... no. Stop that, it makes you look like you don't know what you're talking about.
When you state your price with confidence, people believe you.
I've learned how to gracefully pitch my services
Version 1.1 of my website design didn't even have a mention of my services on the homepage.
I never invited people to work with me in my blog posts or my newsletter. I never offered to help other business owners I met in person. I never followed up after they gave me their business card and asked me to contact them. I never sent pitches. I never made up-sells of additional services in my proposals. I never contacted my former clients to check in with them and see if they need any more help.
In short, I was terrible at selling.
After discovering the real value of my work, I had less and less qualms about saying "Hey, this is what I do, and if you want it, you can get it here."
It wasn't a quick and easy process, but I've gotten over the initial discomfort, and gradually, veeery gradually, gotten myself to a point where I can, and do a lot of the things I mentioned above, and I'm still able to look at myself in the mirror.
Just last month I sent two e-mails (on the same day!) that made me realize what a huge shift I've made with this.
The first e-mail was a pitch to an organization for a workshop on branding for freelancers that I want to do for their members. I just woke up one day and thought it would be a good idea, made a nice PDF document with the details and outline of the workshop and wrote an e-mail. I sent it without even a twinge of questioning like "What if they think I'm an idiot? What if they think it's a stupid topic? What if they already have someone on board who wants to speak about branding?"
I just didn't give a damn. I know the value and I'm ready to deliver it. It's their choice of whether they want to take me up on it or not.
The other e-mail was about my work the Phoenix. I get at least one e-mail every month from people inquiring if they can buy the rights for this image or use it for free. Each time I replied before, I said no (because it's already licensed to a client) and offered some links to stock photo websites and wished them luck.
This time I did something different. Instead of sending them to someone else's website where they can get a stock graphic for a few dollars, I offered to create a custom design for them and linked my newly redesigned logo design services page.
When I did that and sent it, I wanted to bang my head against the wall for every such missed opportunity in the past howevermany years.
But the reality was, before that, I simply wasn't in the mental space to make this offer. I was ashamed of offering my work when they haven't explicitly asked for it.
Except they were asking for my work. I just hasn't made the connection between what they needed and what I could give them, because I was so focused on what they said they wanted.
We seem to wait for some kind of special permission to sell, and it will never arrive. I freelanced for years without ever having to make a sale because people sent inquiries on their own, and it's wonderful when that happens, but why wait to be picked? If you don't ask, you won't get it.
And when we're on that topic...
I started to ask for what I want
This goes both for personal and professional life. I've been so bad at asking for things.
The problem is that when I get assertive, I get really assertive, and sometimes my requests feel like demands. The reason this demanding behavior happens is that I expected people to know what I want without me having to say it, and when it doesn't happen, I get angry.
"Well, of course I wanted you to pick up laundry, can't you see how busy I am?"
"Why does nobody offer to help me with this project, can't they see how much work I'm putting in?"
That's a totally unrealistic expectation on my part.
People will naturally avoid doing more than they really need to, not because they're evil, but because it's how humans work. I'm the same way, and I'll keep a blind eye on that pile of clothes waiting to be folded until it's called to my attention.
Another tripping point is that we don't want to impose our needs on others, and think that if they want to help us, they'll find a way themselves, and we'll never need to ask.
Again, we're making people do the hard work of anticipating our needs that we haven't explicitly stated. Asking the question makes things a lot easier for them – they can answer either "Yes" or "No". They're free to say no just as we are. We're not imposing by merely asking.
Now I'm able to make a request without sounding demanding (reading "Nonviolent communication" helped me learn how to do that). People respond very well to that, and we can skip the whole failed-mind-reading-resulting-in-angry-demands ordeal.
I started writing more openly and unapologetically
I'm no stranger to being vocal about my personal beliefs. (Some people from the forums still remember me as "nelchee the hater" – long story, I was 16.)
However, writing on the forums and personal blogs is one thing, and writing on your business blog is a whole other matter. I was a bit wary when I first started this blog, and didn't want to offend anyone. I still didn't fully believe that people would be willing to hire me if I show my humanity.
After a few years, I've noticed something about myself – I was most attracted to bloggers who were not only vocal about their personal beliefs, but were also completely comfortable with people not resonating with them.
They had plenty of experiences with haters, and made it clear that no matter how uncomfortable it gets, it's still so much better than keeping quiet and watering yourself down.
Being surrounded by folks like that gave me all the encouragement I needed to start writing more openly about how I really feel about art, professionalism, branding, design process and even mental health.
I'm dedicated to finding people who are open to the ideas I share here, even though these ideas may not be very popular.
I've found trust in my own judgement
When we start freelancing, we're painfully aware of how little we know about business, marketing, sales, law and other things unrelated to our expertise.
This leads us to eat up all the advice that's offered to us and we keep searching for more, more and more.
After months of that, you start feeling a bit crazy.
Never ending stream of information. Conflicting advice. Best practices changing due to technology changes. New stuff popping out that you never knew even existed. Fear of missing out on the pricy, premium program that presents itself as a solution for all your problems.
Usually when I feel this happening, I go on a mind detox retreat to flush it all out of my system.
After a few rounds of those, I realized that no matter how much I learn, this will go on as long as I allow it. There is no point at which you feel you know "enough", so you're no longer tempted by the shiny, new things that pop up all the time.
I just realized I'm getting tired of the crazy, and I'd just rather become more selective about what advice I listen to, and how often I tune into it.
I've figured that with the current knowledge I had, I could be implementing new solutions for at least a year, with no other input on the side. I could completely stop consuming all the blogs, podcasts, videos and courses and still have plenty to go off and grow my business.
Once I realized that, the pressure to learn more and consume more subsided.
When I hear about a new marketing tactic, I weigh it against my values and my current strategy and quickly decide if it's something useful for me or not.
I'm comfortable completely ignoring certain type of advice, no matter what results it promises.
I'm quicker to unsubscribe and unfollow when I feel like I'm not getting what I need from a certain source. Even if everyone else thinks they're awesome and smart and worthy of listening to.
I've learned to accept my unique way of working
I spent way too much time on reading productivity advice, and sometimes it has left me feeling inadequate, because I wasn't able to put some of the advice into practice. Later I realized that not all the advice is created for all people. We all have our quirks, and the point is not in squashing them, but using them to our advantage.
Some people say it's best to write your to-do list in the evening for the next day. I have better results when I check in with my energy in the morning and then decide what to work on.
Some people sit down to work with a cup of coffee as soon as they get up. I don't drink caffeine, and prefer to start my day with meditation, journaling and sketching until I'm fully awake.
Some people love to chip away on a project day by day and make consistent incremental progress, while I love short, intense campaigns and launching fast, before my momentum blows out.
I used to think as these things as weaknesses – now I accept that it's the way I am, and that I don't need to change it to become "more productive". What I need to do is learn to use it and plan for it.
This also means that I no longer think I need to apologize for my way of working.
I know that not reading e-mail until noon means I get to be fully focused on my creative work, and this is better for my clients than me responding to their message within 15 minutes.
I know that taking my first day of period off when it's particularly rough means that I don't have to spend the day frustrated because my body refuses to cooperate, and that I'm more energized the following day.
I constantly battled inner voices that told me it's indulgent and not normal for the culture we live in, and I had to learn to stand up and say to these voices "and that's the problem with this culture that we're here to change".
I became more accepting of imperfection
I wrote about fear of failure and my inability to finish projects because of perfectionism before, and this is the top reason why I don't publish as many things as I'd want to.
Like many creatives, I have unreasonable standards of quality, and expect myself to do single-handedly what other people have entire teams for.
Luckily, several bloggers in my online circles spoke to this problem on many occasions, and it has somehow managed to wiggle its way through my thick skull.
I haven't overcome this completely and probably never will, I even think that there's a positive side to perfectionism that we should harness. I'm much better than I was before, and no longer lose sleep over whether something I did was "good enough". I'm aware that my own perception of quality is overcritical (and I know why that is), and that the majority of people won't even notice all the flaws that I see.
That isn't to say that I lowered my standards – it means that I'm now aware that the only path to living up to my own standards is to make more attempts at reaching them.
If I never publish and see how people interact with my creations, I'll never get a chance to improve.
Thank you for being with me on this journey!
These past 2 years have been all but easy, and your kind word of encouragement helped me keep my focus on my dreams, instead of getting discouraged that I'm not making progress as fast as I wanted to.
It's an honor to have your attention and I intend to use it wisely, and provide as much value to you as I possibly can.
This is just the beginning, and I can't wait to see into what sort of person I'll grow into in the years to come.
If you feel inspired, share some of your own stories and lessons from your own self-employment journey in the comments. Let's keep supporting each other to the top.


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Mindfulness was a very new and different concept to me, before I became a mother. I had no idea how one could use it for one's kids for good. Only after I read and did some research on the world wide web, about it, did I educate myself and came up with a post on it.
Sharing it with all Mums on Being Mumma! as an addition to our Mumma Mondays' bank…
Learn everything about mindfulness, its benefits and how to teach it to your kids in this post of mine.
Do let me know your views about it as soon as you're done reading and trying it out!


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Mama dropped by on her way down to SD, turns out it was her birthday too! We picked up ice cream cake from BR and surprised her – definitely a fun evening. Art and Mariane were there to share in the fun and you know the girls love ice cream cake.
Deanne made a delicious Irish meal as we were celebrating St. Patrick's Day a little early. Roasted potatoes, Corned beef and cabbage. Very good.
Lots of things are happening on the music front. I am working with a decent young drummer from Corona named Paul Zimmer. Gina and I did a gig out at a local restaurant and threw him into the mix – it went pretty well, we'll need to work on communication. He also plays keyboards, does some programming and is very good with live sound so he adds a lot of value to what we are doing. There is also the possibility that Chris Joyner will be able to add some harmonica or accordion to the mix, which would be welcome.
The aforementioned gig went okay. Gina was playing percussion and gyil, I was playing Stick and Paul was playing drums. I am hoping that we will be able to add Gina's TrapKat and Paul's keyboard for our show on Friday, April 16 at the Merc.


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Lasers Deemed Highly Effective Treatment for Excessive Scars
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Assembles Evidence on Laser Therapy for Scar Prevention and Treatment
Arlington Heights, Ill. (November 27, 2013) – Current laser therapy approaches are effective for treating excessive scars resulting from abnormal wound healing, concludes a special topic paper in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
The review by Dr. Qingfeng Li and colleagues of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital in Shanghai, China, provides strong support for laser treatment of hypertrophic scars—but less so for another type of abnormal scars called keloids. The authors highlight the need for further research in this and other key areas, including the benefits of different types of lasers and the results of laser treatment for scarring in patients with darker skin.
Seventy Percent Success Rates with Laser Treatment for Excessive Scars…
Dr. Li and coauthors identified and analyzed previous studies of laser treatment for abnormal scarring. They found 28 well-designed clinical trials using various medical lasers for two types of excessive scarring: hypertrophic scarring and keloids. Both are abnormal tissue responses that lead to raised and thickened areas of scarring, resulting in cosmetic and sometimes functional problems.
Hypertrophic scars are limited to the initially injured area. Keloids—which are more common in dark-skinned individuals—can spread beyond the area of the initial wound. Most of the studies evaluated the effects of laser therapy for hypertrophic scarring; just three reports focused exclusively on keloids.
Data from more than 900 patients showed high success rates with laser treatment: about 70 percent for both hypertrophic scarring and keloids. Based on studies targeting scars that were less than one month old, laser therapy had a similar success rate in prevention of excessive scarring.
The responses appeared best with two specific lasers: the 585/595 nm pulsed-dye laser (PDL) and the 532 nm laser. (The figures in nanometers [nm] indicate the wavelength of the laser light used.) About two-thirds of the studies reviewed examined the 585/595 nm PDL; just three studies evaluated the 532 nm laser.
Some studies provided data on objective responses to laser treatment, reporting improvements on standard rating scales and measures of scar height and redness. Data from the PDL studies suggested that the best interval for repeated laser treatments was five to six weeks; PDL treatment appeared most effective in patients with fairer skin types.
More Research Needed on Darker Skin, Different Laser Types
Plastic surgeons are the main surgical specialists involved in the treatment of excessive scarring. Several different treatment approaches are used, but there is little guidance from evidence-based research. Modern lasers used for treatment of excessive scarring are "nonablative": they work by coagulating deep tissues. Compared to older lasers, which worked by destroying abnormal scar tissue at the skin surface, modern nonablative lasers provide more consistent results with a lower risk that excessive scarring will return.
Dr. Li and colleagues hope their review will provide plastic surgeons with a useful update on the evidence for laser therapy for excessive scarring. The results strongly support the effectiveness of the 585/595 nm PDL in patients with lighter skin types. The researchers emphasize the need for further studies of laser treatment in dark-skinned patients, who are more prone to complications of laser therapy. They also highlight the need for better evidence on the effectiveness of lasers for treating keloids.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
LaSandra Cooper or Marie Grimaldi
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
About Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
For more than 60 years, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/) has been the one consistently excellent reference for every specialist who uses plastic surgery techniques or works in conjunction with a plastic surgeon. The official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® brings subscribers up-to-the-minute reports on the latest techniques and follow-up for all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including breast reconstruction, experimental studies, maxillofacial reconstruction, hand and microsurgery, burn repair, and cosmetic surgery, as well as news on medico-legal issues.
About ASPS
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the world's largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons. Representing more than 7,000 Member Surgeons, the Society is recognized as a leading authority and information source on aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS comprises more than 94 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States. Founded in 1931, the Society represents physicians certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery or The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. ASPS advances quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. You can learn more and visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons at PlasticSurgery.org or Facebook.com/PlasticSurgeryASPS and Twitter.com/ASPS_news.


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March 2015
Hello, I am loyal customer with Fido and I've been with BlackBerry for 7 years. The fact that Fido doesn't carry BlackBerry phones, is unreal. While the other competitors like (Telus, Rogers, Bell,Virgin Mobile) all carry BlackBerry's, Fido prefers to keep mainstream phones, like iPhones, Android, Windows which to me are KID phones. Fido wants to competitive? The should bring in BlackBerry phones. FIDO you have customers who want BlackBerry phones. And no, I won't take the offer that Fido gave me, the iPhone 5S for free, I want a real phone not a plastic phone. If I want a plastic phone, I'll go to the toy store and get one. So Fido, it was nice while it lasted, I can't wait till my contract is up so I can these words " GOODBYE". And I am sure, other BlackBerry customers feel the same, and want to leave.
FIDO you disappoint me.
Upset long time customer
Solved! Go to Solution.
March 2015
Thank you for your feedback Bigpete!
Rest assured that your comments are important to us. We strive to provide you with the best customer service while choosing the best combination of price and services that respects your budget and that specifically meets your needs.
As much as I'd love to give you more details about upcoming devices, we cannot comment on devices we have not yet announed. If we do end up carrying other Blackberry devices, we'll definitely make sure to let everyone know right here on Fido.ca Just keep an eye on our website!
Hope this helps!
April 2015
We all know that you can bring any unlocked phone to any carrier. The whole point to all these posts regarding Blackberry is that no one wants to pay for the outright price of the phone. We want Fido to carry these phones, so we only pay for the subsidized price.
Just checked mobilicity and yup, they do carry the Z30, Passport, and Classic. And even the selection of Android phones are really slim. I guess Rogers dictates the Fido phone line-up.
April 2015
Hi FidoAmandaN,
Not everyone can afford to buy unlocked phone outright. For example, a unlocked BlackBerry Passport will cost me $600 if I buy it directly thru Shop BlackBerry. It really helps if carrier can subsidize the phone with 2-year agreement.
April 2015
if you love the blackberry so much...
sigh a contract, get an iphone, sell the iphone and use the money to get your blackberry.
simple as that!
April 2015
Well, I called in today, and received a thank you for being a loyal Fido customer. I asked about what I can do with my $200 in Fido dollars and they said to get a new phone. I saw the BlackBerry heading, clicked on it, and nothing there. I said, you don't have a phone I want, I want a BlackBerry. He said, no one wants a BlackBerry, the company is dead, they don't honour their warranty and they don't have any apps. The phones won't update to the new OS, so they are a brick. Wow, pretty harsh for someone who has no clue about the devices. I asked if he had ever used or even looked at one, no one carries them, so why would I? Oh boy, I was calling from my Z30 that just updated to 10.3.xx and told him that. You must have got it by mistake. OK, I am hanging up now. How do you have a conversation with someone that is ignorant to the conversation?
April 2015
I agree with the OP. Fido, please bring back Blackberry. My contract is up for renewal and I was looking forward to getting a Blackberry. My daughter got the Galaxy S4 last summer on a new smart plan and it BROKE in less than 2 months. Turns out, from what I have read on many forums online that the S4 digitizer is very fragile and easily cracks. So what is the point of buying a phone like this? We're left locked into a contract paying off a phone that broke soon after purchase. I went out and bought her an unlocked Z10 because Blackberrys are like tanks, they're built to last. I sideloaded android apps and she's good to go.
I like the new OS and Blackberry phones are far more secure than the other phones out there.
April 2015
Although it would be nice to have a better selection of smartphones, Fido is a subsiduary of Rogers. Fido's rates are cheaper and the trade off to that is less selection. Do people have an issue seeing that?
Complaining that a sister company doesn't carry every smartphone manufacturer (why not carry Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo as well?) is silly.
Another reason: Blackberry's marketshare in Canada is something like 15%, which is a drop of 5% from the year before = less people were choosing it. Fido has chosen to carry popular and less-expensive options for the less-discerning customer.
Yet one MORE reason: Blackberry's target market is the business sector and that is why the Big 3 carry Blackberry. Fido is NOT here to service the business community.
Want a Blackberry? Cancel your Fido contract. Join Rogers. Or someone else. Pretty easy, really.
April 2015
ok, smart guy...then why do virtually all of fido's competitors carry blackberry phones?
if i wanted to pay $50 a month for 200MB, i would have switched to rogers a long time ago.
May 2015
Hi Slimmer1972,
Your statement is lame. In terms of market share in Canada, do you think Windows phone is greater than BlackBerry's? Even though market share of Blackberry is shrinking (like 10% for example), how much stronger Windows phone is? Don't get me wrong, I love Microsoft. Windows phone is at least better than iPhone but still not as great as BlackBerry 10 smatphones.
May 2015
Hey sal,
Smart guy? Well, I guess we're keeping this civil.
"...virtually all of fido's competitors"?
Virgin? They have the Classic
Solo? None.
Chatr? Zero.
Koodo? Nada.
So...there's that, I guess.
May 2015
You forget Fido's competitor : Mobilicity. They carry BlackBerry Passport, Classic and even older model Z30. Their plan (everything is unlimited) is way cheaper than Fido.