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So it's been one month since I've been actively Tweeting lots of useful information about social media, marketing, random stuff and so on. Also engaged in few conversations and started building a solid follow base. I have no idea how good or bad I'm doing if you compare me to other people. But I'm happy to see that I'm meeting my expectations.
I follow around 400 people and have around 370 people following my Twitter account at the moment I'm writing. That's a bit more than my objective for this first month. If I said that I don't know how well I'm doing so far is because I know that 200 followers is still a low quantity. But, I really wanted to make sure those 200 were of an incredible quality.
Of course I don't have any control about who follows me so there will always be accounts that don't really add any value on my Twitter. Luckily that is a small percentage from my overall followers. Also some of them just leave few days later when they realize I don't follow them back.
I might have a naive ideal image in my mind in which people follows me because I Tweet interesting stuff. I wish all people doing so was because they like me, even though I don't follow them. The same way I follow them because I think they are interesting and I would do it even if they don't do it back. And in that ideal world it just happens that we like each other's Twitter and therefore mutually connect.
Also in that ideal world… you would talk to me. Either through mentions or DM, I don't really mind.
About my following policy:
- if you are in the marketing/social media world
- your tweets contains some articles I might be interest in
- if you are a positive person
- if you're interesting in some way
- and most important for me, you LISTEN and TALK with your followers
Then you have high chances I'll follow you. I know there are some people following me so I follow them back. Sometimes I totally would love to not follow them back so they don't treat me like "Twitter meat", but they make it hard by… actually having an interesting Twitter! I have no other choice than to follow them 🙂
Anyway, I totally won't follow you back if I don't feel I can "use" your Tweets. I know this goes against "Twitter etiquette", but I want people I follow to know that I find them interesting! And the only way is to have this policy. Is not hard for someone to have at least one of the things I like in Tweets, so I guess it's not a restrictive policy anyway 🙂 Basically I don't follow people claiming they can get me rich in a week or obvious spammers. Those aren't here in this blog, so if you are reading this and you followed me on Twitter I'll probably follow you back.
Why this?
Just wanted to share my experience on Twitter so far, soon I'll write about what I'm doing to increase followers' base quality. I'm doing this because I want to come here to this blog in one year and hopefully notice how things improved tremendously in one year. I'm going to love to check my mistakes (maybe this post is one of them!) and realize I don't do them anymore.
I'm not an expert. I'm not a guru. I'm not anything of those flashy words some use to describe themselves. The only thing I can do is keep improving… and I will! I know I'm not alone because I'm meeting a lot of people offering me their support, proving one more time that social media is an amazing world.


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Mark Hearld's new solo exhibition at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh takes his love of the British countryside to the far north, with works made after a recent trip to Orkney and Shetland.
The artist, who studied illustration at Glasgow School of Art and completed an MA in Natural History Illustration at the Royal College of Art in London, has a rare understanding of the natural world, twinned with a curious eye for objects and a magpie approach to collecting.
In the exhibition catalogue, Hearld offers a stirring account of his trip:
"This August I ventured north of Inverness for the first time. The journey to Shetland was via Orkney - an adventure with my friend and artist Alex Malcolmson. Our intent was to rescue an old boat which had been left to rot and this is to become part of Alex's sculptural work. The trip was a wonderful opportunity to draw inspiration from the islands. The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney and the Stromness Museum set a fantastic visual tone for the start of the visit and the brief impression of the rest of Orkney means that I will certainly go back. There were so many beautiful images to take in such as the sight of at least 50 swans on the lake.
The magic of arriving by overnight ferry in Shetland was wonderful and I was soon scrutinising the rocky shores, distant islands, not to mention the geos, voes, creeks and inlets. Highlights included a night in a baronial hall on the island of Vaila, reached by an aluminium salmon fishing launch at full tilt; watching the intelligent antics of ravens in Lerwick harbour and painting wooden pigeons on the rocks by the sea. The trip was just what I needed and I came back with small sketches; eyes wide open and a head full of collages in waiting."
'Mark Hearld: Collage, Pigeons and Platters' runs to 29 October. More images from the exhibition are available to view on The Scottish Gallery website.


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The message from the Red Bulls locker room after Thursday night's 4-1 loss at Colorado was that this game was over and it was time to move on. The Thursday Gaffer looks at the loss, which the Red Bulls were at a loss to explain:
Horrible Start – It only took 75 seconds into the match for Sanna Nyassi to begin to piece together his hat trick, and the early Colorado lead set the tone for a match where the Red Bulls never seemed settled. That early goal didn't seem to rattle to life a team that appeared listless at the opening whistle, unable or unwilling to respond from Colorado's rapid start.
"We get the worst possible start, then they score two really quick goals," right back Jan Gunnar Solli said. "I don't know if we were switched on."
During their rough stretch in May and June, the Red Bulls had made a habit of grabbing the lead and then conceding soft goals. On Wednesday night, they started soft, an even more disturbing trend.
All About Shape – The trade for defensive midfielder Dax McCarty was supposed to shore up the New York midfield and see a return to the box midfield that head coach Hans Backe implemented with success last season. The Red Bulls have struggled offensively to generate a spark from this new alignment and as evidenced against the Rapids, now have no answer defensively either.
McCarty struggled with his assignments and Mehdi Ballouchy, a natural attacking player who took the place of the injured Teemu Tainio in the starting lineup, was being asked to play further back than accustomed.
"Our shape, we didn't slide for each other, we didn't defend for each other," Ballouchy said.
Lacking Sharpness – Outside of Thierry Henry's second half goal, it was a dud performance from New York. The backline was consistently exposed between the center backs, the passing from the back four was uncharacteristically sloppy, the wing play was nonexistent and there was no chemistry between Henry and strike partner Juan Agudelo.
"We made so many mistakes in between each other, the understanding, the knowledge in between," head coach Hans Backe said. "I haven't seen that many [mistakes] in one and a half years with the team. It wasn't us at all." But the time for excuses is drawing to a close for New York, who despite injuries to Rafa Marquez, Tainio and Luke Rodgers, still boast a star-studded lineup.
Turn Around – Mercifully, the Red Bulls can wipe the taste of this loss out of their mouth with a quick turn-around, as a home match against FC Dallas looms Saturday night (6:00 pm ET, MSG, Galavision). Perhaps a strong performance against the MLS Cup runner-ups will get this team to find a little swagger again.
"After a loss, usually we've been able to bounce back, and done a much better performance," Solli said."
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The Canadian construction industry is searching for a large number of qualified Irish workers to participate in various constructions and engineering projects across the country. The Alberta-Based Canadian engineering JV Driver, for example, will sponsor the Engineering Village in Job Expo 2012 in an effort to recruit 200 new employees, in order to overcome the severe shortage of skilled construction workers that exist on the local market.
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This article is dedicated to simply describe the interaction between the emotions and the internal organs according to the principles of Chinese medicine. You will know why you need to regulate the emotional sphere and how internal organs can be affected by your emotions.
In everyday life, we sometimes use body idioms such as "a heart filled by joy," or "butterflies in one's stomach" or "get it off your chest". These expressions were not invented without reason. According to Chinese medicine, each emotion corresponds to specific internal organs. For example: anxiety is in the stomach, which is why students cannot eat anything before an exam or a test. They do not have any appetite at all, and there is a huge concern about the outcome of the examination or test. Due to this reason, some students get gastritis during their education.
Other emotion-organ correspondence:
- Anger is in the liver. People who often become angry have liver disease, fatty hepatosis, liver dystrophy, cholecystitis.
- Fear is in the kidneys and bladder, if a person is suddenly frightened, the kidneys respond by causing urination.
- Sorrow is in the lungs. Sometimes when a person is very sad or upset, his breathing cycles are disordered, you can hear deep breaths with long pauses.
- Sadness disrupts the normal activity of the lungs.
- Joy is in the heart, the only positive emotion which corresponds to the heart. But excessive joy can lead to a heart attack.
On May 4, 2013 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame held the award ceremony of nominees in various categories of merit. With five hundred guests including celebrities attended the event. Cynthia Rothrock, Frank Dux, Bill Superfoot Wallace, Eric Lee, Samuel Kwok, Allen Woodman, Robert Castro.
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Push-ups are one of the easiest exercises for developing the shoulders, arms, back, abdominals, core muscles as well as other parts of your body. It is one of the most popular exercises among students at the "Golden Dragon" school. Let's see what makes this exercise such a favorite.
To start, let's deal with the initial position. It´s essential to keep your entire body straight. Don´t bend at the waist because it can transfer all your weight to the ligaments of the spine, and you won´t be working your muscles properly in this position. In fact, it can even be harmful because there´s the potential that any sudden or abrupt movement could pinch a nerve or dislocate a disc.
You should also avoid the opposite extreme of raising the pelvis too high. This position will put an uneven load on the arms and shoulders, which is not good for their development.
Maintaining the correct position for push-ups, with the waist straight and in-line with the rest of the body, conditions and develops core muscles such as the abdomen.
Put simply, learning the correct position for push-ups is key, otherwise you won´t get the results you´re looking for.
In the standard position, hands and feet should be placed about shoulder width apart. There´s a widely held but mistaken belief that placing one foot over the other leads to quicker and better results. This is a fitness myth, however. Placing one foot over the other can lead to uneven or asymmetrical muscle development, because muscle groups that should be involved in push-ups aren´t worked. It can also lead to less than optimal coordination.
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There are many variations on the classic push-up. For example, you can bend your elbows to the sides or keep them tucked in close to the body. Both options are useful, as they each work different muscle groups. In the first position, your weight is mostly on your hands, and in the second position on the shoulders. Also you can perform push-ups with a narrow or wide hand position.
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Here is series of stretching exercises for our students. Each description matches the corresponding number in the video and on the picture.
It is important that the exercises are done in the sequence indicated here.
All exercises should be done first on the left leg and then on the right.
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Always warm up at least 15 minutes prior to stretching.
Move slowly when stretching. Take this time to relax and focus on your breathing.
Stretch to the point of medium tension. If something hurts, stop immediately. Stretching should feel good.
Try to stretch at least 3 times a week. This workout can take minimum 10 minutes, or as long as you'd like. Regular stretching exercises can improve your performance, prevent injuries and help you to relax.
- Have you practiced any martial arts before?
- No, I have never practiced martial arts before.
- What did you know about Martial arts before and why did you decide to start practicing?
- I knew a little about Qi Gong from my husband, who had studied some stances with a personal trainer and, of course, I knew about martial arts from the movies! I decided to start practicing because a friend encouraged me to try it and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.
A Zen master named Gettan lived in the latter part of the Tokugawa era. He used to say: "There are three kinds of disciples: those who impart Zen to others, those who maintain the temples and shrines, and then there are the rice bags and the clothes-hangers."
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At the initial level of learning kung fu the warm up is the most important part of the training; and just so you know, the initial level is the first 3-5 years.
Warm up consists of two parts:
- Joint workout;
- Gun-Fa (methods of workout – the exercises to develop strength, endurance, flexibility, and speed).
In modern times, we divide the workout into two parts to make practitioners more attentive to what they are doing and how they are doing it. The importance of warm up is that it develops the body with maximum efficacy, thus preparing it for further technique practice and subsequent overall body development. In addition it heats muscles and tendons, which reduces the risk of injury.


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Flavours and Spices have always been an indispensable part of Kerala's history. The food offered in the land is a perfect example of a true blend of flavours and spices which is loved and explored by people from all over the world. Being one of the best travel destinations to the south it is not the beauty of the valleys and the lush greenery of the plantations that grabs the attention of the travellers to the land. The spices and the different traditional cuisines of the land also attract travellers, mainly food lovers and food travellers to a greater extent. There are even travellers who trip to Kerala to just explore the different traditional cuisines in the land. Considering the increasing demand for Kerala cuisines among the overseas travellers and tourist, now most of the resorts and hotels in Kerala have an in-house restaurant offering the travellers with cuisines of different varieties and taste from the land. Most of the travel destinations in Kerala are located in remote areas where there would be no much availability of restaurant or eateries thus most of the cottage, resorts and hotels like Broad Bean in Munnar offer food services with the best quality. One main attractive element of Kerala cuisine is that it is been divided our classified into different categories depending on the time at which the food is had and the type of food. Listed below are some of the main classifications of cuisines available in Kerala.
Sadya, in short, is a traditional vegetarian feast that is one among the most favoured delicacies for all the travellers
who visits Kerala. According to the tradition of the state, Sadhya is mostly served in banana leaves.
Winged on both sides by the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea,
the Malabar regions in Kerala are one place in the state which offers the food lovers
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Kerala being state surrounded largely by unique sand fascinating water bodies, most of the population in the land
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To south Kerala is one destination with a variety of snack options to stoke your appetite.
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"That's it, his looks are the problem?"
"Yup, and I'm not attracted to him".
I'm ashamed of my vanity, but I can not comprehend why I have been so in love with you of all people.
You can throw sand over your mistakes only for so long, eventually your passive ways will smoulder my initial games.
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Sunday, 6 November 2011
So a few posts back i put some pictures of autumn leaves up, which weren't taken by me of course, but i decided to try and do some myself, however awful they may be. And also i know i haven't updated my blog in a while :(
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Good evening! Took a few photos with my best friend today, so i thought i'd share some on here:) She's so beautiful so i had to have some of her on her too of course!
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Just a teenager with a nikon
Hi there:] so if you don't know already, i love photography, and little things just inspire me when i'm out with a camera. It's been a couple of months since i've actually done some photography which is really bugging me, but i use my brothers camera (nikon d3100), and he's kinda banned me from using it cause the lense spazzed up, so i am left with my nikon coolpix, which is an absolute fail for photography:\ buuuuuuuuut, it's my 15th birthday next wednesday (WOO) and i should hopefully be getting a new cameraaa! Anywayzz, enough of my blabbering, here's some of my photos:)xx
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Thursday, 28 July 2011
Amazon Girl.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
English Summer
This look was inspired by sailor and 1940's look.
Shirt: Primark
Skirt: Republic
Bag: Primark
Shoes: Newlook
Ring: Newlook
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Geoff posted the news about the new Skylanders Swap Force the other day and it is pretty clear that Geoff isn't a huge fan of the Activision plan but I can't say I hold the same contempt for the ideas coming out of the publisher.
Personally I think the new Skylanders looks awesome and I don't feel it is milking the franchise at all. The only part I don't like is that we need to buy a new portal this year which is irritating. If Activision decided to be nice they'd release a trade in option where I can get a new platform for R100 if I trade in my old one.
But other than that the idea of getting a new range of Skylanders on a yearly basis feels right to me; I'm not going to rush out and buy all of them for my kids but as a birthday and Christmas present.
Moving on though, here are the first official Screenshots for Skylanders: Swap Force so let us know what you think of the screenshots and the path that Activision is taking.
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Appleseed is a series by Masamune Shirow.
Franchise History
The series started as a manga that ran from 1985-89 and unlike most mangas, they were released as full paperbacks rather than serialized in magazines. An hour-long OVA was produced concurrently in 1988. The series was relaunched as a 2004 film, with a 2007 sequel called Appleseed Ex Machina. Finally a 13-episode anime series called Appleseed XIII began releasing in 2011.
Bathing Scenes
Appleseed (manga)
Chapter 2
- Released February 15th, 1985
Chapter 11
- Released November 10th, 1985
Chapter 16
- Released July 31st, 1987
There is a Public Bath scene.
Appleseed (anime film)
In the OVA, the female character Deunan Knute takes a Shower. She is seen walking into the shower clothed, throwing her clothing over the wall and then turning on the water. She is not actually seen while bathing though. Afterward, she mentions to her partner Briareos Hecatonchires that she was late due to having to take a shower. Briareos questions why she did this, since they were seeing a woman and not a man. She explained that was exactly why she had to do it.
Appleseed XIII
Episode 3
When Briareos returns to the home that he and Deunan share, a 5-second clip is shown of Deunan's legs seen through a translucent shower door as water is heard running. She then comes out wearing minimal clothing and appearing somewhat drowsy.
Anime Shower Special
In Issue 1, Toren Smith mentions it alongside Gunbuster as using Shower to make nudity perceived as merely lecherous and not pornographic.
See Also
- Ghost In The Shell - Both series created by Masamune Shirow
- Anime Shower Special - Scenes from the manga were featured in here.
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A spectacular hike along Wawona's Chilnualna Falls
What are you waiting for? Grab your day pack, put on your hiking shoes and rediscover another historic trail within Yosemite National Park.
This year the snowpack is releasing a tremendous amount of water and the trail to Chilnualna Falls is spectacular. The trailhead is located toward the back of Wawona subdivision. The elevation starts around 4,000 feet.
Recently Clem Bingham and I set into motion another adventure following this remote trail to and beyond the falls. Don't be confused with the first falls at the beginning of this hike. The major fall, with a drop of 690 feet, is another four miles up the trail.
The first falls are also very impressive with a series cascading down the mountain to a large 35-foot fall next to the stone steps on of the trail. These steps are strenuous but as the trail turns inward away from the creek, the trail becomes much easier, and 30 minutes later Chilnualna Creek comes into view below the trail. Once again we start increasing in elevation staying above the creek.
Two years earlier Clem, Fred Cochran and I attempted following this creek on the opposite side. No trails just beating our way through the brush following game trails.
On this recent hike we decided to hike down to the creek to look for a few landmarks from two years earlier. The difficulty was at the time, California was in severe drought conditions which means the creek's water flow was much lower. Today those landmarks we were searching for are underwater.
After a short period of time we recognized one fall next to a small grassy area where we had lunch. If we crossed the river two years ago we would have discovered the Chilnualna Trail and our return trip would have been much easier.
Roughly two hours into the adventure was our first view of the major Chilnualna Fall in the distance. The spray from the fall covered almost one-half of the deep canyon as the water flowed toward the valley.
Once arriving at the fall, looking upstream the series of smaller falls come into view. The increased snowpack from this past winter allowed these falls to display their full potential.
We continued following this trail as it increased in elevation beyond the intersecting trails. Our objective was to follow the trail sign which reads Morane Meadow and Fernandez Pass. This trail should lead us to the ridge top where this series of falls originate.
After a short period of time we were confronted by another obstacle - a creek without access to cross. No falling tree or rocks to balance ourselves to cross without getting wet. Getting our shoes, socks and pants wet removes the fun from today's adventure to return to the trailhead with wet pants shoes and socks. We'll wait until next month when the water is much lower to complete the trek to the ridge summit.
If you are looking for a wilderness adventure between eight to 10 miles round trip, and an elevation gain of 2,400 feet with many exciting photo opportunities, this is your hike.
Start early morning when the temperature is cool and the six hours of hiking is much easier. The return hike is all downhill as the temperature increases during late morning.
Details: Take Highway 41 to Wawona, cross the South Fork Bridge, turn right on Chilnualna Road, drive by the Redwood Inn to the end of the road at the Chilnualna Falls parking area. Trailhead is located above Chilnualna Creek on the left.


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So, you're in Japan and everyone keeps asking, have you worn a kimono yet? Why not? You're getting a little sick of the questioning and therefore decide to bite the bullet and find somewhere to wear a kimono. Finding somewhere turns out to be fairly easy because during your wanders in Kyoto, every second shop seemed to be a kimono rental place. However, a new problem is raised, you don't want to be the only white girl wearing kimono, because you already get enough looks for being white without going for the whole "Memoires of a Geisha" vibe. When your friend comes to visit from Australia, you therefore tell her we're going to wear Kimono together, because it's something everyone does in Japan.
Does this sound like a familiar problem to you? Well, probably not because you're likely reading this because you think Japan is cool or because I titled this something really awesome and it piqued your interest but then you realised I click-baited you (I didn't mean to, I swear). Or maybe you're more like my friend, where you were interested in wearing a kimono but don't know how to go about it without local help. Well you're in luck, because this is:
Melissa's super helpful guide to hiring (and wearing) a kimono in Japan.
Step 1: Choose a location
There are a million places to hire kimono in Japan. Most of these places are centred around areas of historical importance, because obviously, they make the coolest photo backdrops. Most likely, if you're a tourist, you'll be sticking to the main tourist centres of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. All these places have kimono rental shops, but if you're worried about standing out, I would go to Kyoto to experience kimono. Every second man, woman or child will also be dressed in kimono, so you won't be stopped quite so often for photoshoots (trust me, it happens).
Step 2: Choose a location within a location
Yes, I've already told you to choose a location, but now you need to get specific. All the major tourist areas are huge places, and can be a pain to traverse (I'm looking at you Kyoto). If you're planning an epic photoshoot with a pro photographer, (read: a let's stop and take pictures now because there's no one around, and my best friend has ace picture taking skills), you really should think about where you want to shoot in advance.
When we hired out kimono, we decided we wanted to go to Arashiyama bamboo forest to take pictures. The only problem was, we hired our kimono in Kiyomizudera. This was deliberate as we wanted to take pictures there too, but to get to Arashiyama, we had to take a taxi which cost quite a bit of money and time.
If you're on a bit of a budget or a schedule, I would suggest hiring your kimono in a central location, close to the areas you want to see, and go from there. However, if you're a bit more gung-ho and are hiring a kimono on a whim, definitely just go to the first shop you see and hope for the best (this is my usual way of doing things).
Step 3: Choose a shop
You have two options when it comes to choosing a shop. If you're in an area like Kiyomizudera, you'll be overwhelmed by choice. You could theoretically just throw a ninja star* or 1 yen coin+, and choose the shop it lands closest too. The only problem with this method is you become a few yen poorer, and maybe a murderer, but the shop you chose might also require reservations or not cater to westerners.
The other option is to do a quick google search, just type in your location and kimono rental, and select your favourite result. If you don't speak much Japanese, I highly recommend looking for a rental shop that has a website in English. I also recommend looking at the fine print, and seeing if they cater to women taller than 170cm. This might not seem like an issue, but Japanese women are tiny, and therefore kimono are tiny. If you have boobs or are tall, you're going to need a specially sized kimono. Most shops will likely carry one or two larger sized kimono, but if you want a range to choose from, that disclaimer will lead you in the right direction. Oh, and also look to see if they need a reservation. If the website is in English, you can normally find an online form to fill in. If not, make friends with the reception staff at your hotel because they can make reservations for you (this goes for everything, not just kimono rental).
*DO NOT throw ninja stars in crowded areas, Uncrowded places are ok…
+ Throw 1 yen coins wherever you like, they're useless and aren't worth the metal they're made from.
Step 4: Select a plan
I'm sure you're like, just get me into this kimono already, but we still have a few more steps. Once you've selected a shop, you'll need to select a plan. Basically, most shops will have two different plans. One will be a photoshoot or quick plan, and the other will be a walk around plan.
The quick plan simply involves choosing a kimono, putting it on and just taking pictures in the shops photography studio. If you're by yourself, I would be choosing this plan. Generally, it's somewhat cheaper and you have a photographer to take your picture, rather than just having a million selfies and odd looks (the eternal struggle of a solo traveller). However, you then have the problem that the pictures could be bad and there's nothing you can really do about it.
The walk around plan is pretty literal. You get a kimono wrapped around your body, if you pay a little extra or it comes with the plan, you can get your hair done fancily and sprayed with enough hairspray to make a new Hairspray musical, and then you're sent on your way. You can then walk around, in your kimono, until the set return time, which will be about 6 to 8pm at night (depending on the shop).
Almost forgot to mention, depending on the season you might also be able to rent a yukata. A yukata is a summer version of a kimono, which is lighter weight so you don't die of heat exhaustion. You can also do both plans with a yukata, and if you're lucky, some places include a special summer plan, where you can keep the yukata after renting it for the day. I haven't tried this out yet, but I might update this plan once it's summer and let you know how it goes.
Step 5: Kimono selection
You're almost there and you've finally gotten to the truly fun part, selecting a kimono. Kimono consist of the kimono, undergarment shirt, under undergarment and obi (belt). If you're at a fancier place it might also include an obi accessory, bag, tabi socks (wicked two toe sock things) and awesome kimono sandals. If it's really cold, you might also get to wear a coat or fake fur stole. Obviously, all these things have cool Japanese names, but I'm too lazy to google them for you.
We hired our kimono from Okamoto Kimono, and we were allowed to select our kimono, undergarment, obi, obi accessory, bag and, hair ornament. Even though we were limited to choosing from the "plus size" collection, we still had a lot of choice and we spent a long time antagonizing over our decision. However, the good thing about Okamoto Kimono was that they had pictures on their website, showing potential kimono combinations, so we had some idea in advance what we wanted to wear. We also got some help from the staff working who were great at making sure we clashed like a real kimono should, but didn't look like a train wreck.
I have to admit the selection process was probably my favourite part and although I love my choice, I could definitely go back and wear a million different styles. This is probably the best thing about renting a kimono rather than buying. To buy a kimono (unless you go the second-hand route) costs a lot of money and you're stuck with the same kimono for a very long time. If you're renting, you could wear a different kimono each day of the week, though I'm not sure what reason you would have to do this.
Step 6: Let's get naked, and then un-naked again (kimono dressing)
It's time to wear your kimono. This is the most labour intensive process but all you'll have to do is stand there and occasionally nod your head when they ask you if you're ok (daijoubu?). That's because you now get to be a giant dress up doll while you get wrapped in three or so layers of cloth and cinched in tighter than a Victorian era corset.
I don't know enough about the dressing process to describe it in detail, I kinda blanked out at this point in my own experience due to lack of oxygen from all the cinching mentioned earlier haha. But I can tell you, you'll likely have to get down to your undies, before you get dressed. However, because it was freezing the day we wore our kimono, they suggested wearing leggings underneath, so I did keep my thermals on.
Kimono layering involved a base silk dressing gown, if you're a westerner with boobs or hips, padding to give you a column figure (desirable in a kimono), a silk wrap skirt and undergarment shirt thing. Then it's your kimono, all kept nice and secure with your obi and obi accessory. Also, if you got a plan which included getting your hair done, they did that during the dressing process. I did my hair myself, because I hate the kimono hairstyles for short hair, so I don't know what occurs in this secret, magic step.
Step 7: Walk around, take a million pictures, but none of them on your camera, return to where you started
You made it! This is the last step in this guide, which shall soon be published as a bestseller because it has turned into a short novel, sorry about that!
If you got the walk around plan, you can now walk around to your hearts content. Most shops will allow you to leave your bags with them, so just take your camera, a few yen and train tickets, and go have a great day. If you really wanted you could probably even leave the few yen with your stuff and start charging for people to take your picture. If I had have done that, I would probably be rich by now.
I should mention, walking in a kimono is actually really easy, especially if you're an Aussie and are used to walking in thongs, because kimono sandals are basically like platform thongs. The difficulty in wearing a kimono actually comes from not being able to breathe to deeply, nor sit down that easily, because you're tied in well. However, the sheer ridiculousness of wearing a kimono will likely have your forgetting that pretty quickly.
Once you've enjoyed the novelty of wearing kimono, become famous and, if you take my suggestions of collecting photo payments, very rich, take your kimono back to where you rented it from. Getting out of the kimono only takes a few minutes, and once you do, you'll always have the memories of a fun day. You should also have some awesome pictures, but if you're like me and are a really sucky person, they'll all be on your friends fancy camera, not yours! If you want to see some truly amazing kimono pictures, follow my friends blog. She should be posting them someday soon.
Details about the kimono rental shop we visited can be found below:
Okamoto KimonoAddress:
〒605-0862 2-237-1-1 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi
Getting there:
From the Kiyomuzudera bus stop, walk straight up toward Kiyomizudera, taking the left-hand street. The shop will be on your right marked by a dummy dressed in Kimono out the front. However, in this area Okamoto has 4 different stores, so feel free to visit any of them.
Opening hours:
9 am to 8pm. Open every day of the year.
Kimono rental return time in 6.30pm.
Reservation required:
No, but you can make one if you want to streamline the process.
Varies according to plan but we had to choose the full plan to accommodate for the larger size kimono.
Kimono rental: 5000 yen
Hair make (getting your hair done): 500 yen
Hair ornament rental (if you didn't already get your hair made): 310 yen
Memories to last a lifetime: priceless.
Until next time!


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This is one of my new paintings which I've decided to call Bug. I think she's super pretty but I'm absolutely terrified of butterflies so I'm glad that they're safely encased in an image and not fluttering around my head.
Below are some work in progress shots showing scribbly little starts.


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IEX trades 2.77 BUs in August, about 10% above 2.52 BUs traded in the previous month
The dip in demand was due to the setting in of winters in the Northern region coupled with the easing of congestion and ample supply led to the decrease in prices this month, it added.
With average Area Clearing Price (ACP) in all regions except South at Rs. 2.89 per unit, almost 16% lower than ACP of Rs 3.42 per unit in September, the IEX Spot Power Market was more buyer friendly throughout the month of October, IEX said in the statement.
FTIL in process of selling rest 6.58% stake in IEX
Average daily trade in October was 105 MUs with average daily participation of 926 participants. The market continued with its buyers' bias as average daily sell bids at 142 MUs exceeding buy bids of 132 MUs.
Indian Energy Exchange prices hit record high as power demand zooms past 1.50 lakh Mw
As regards Inter-state transmission congestion, with the recent commissioning of West-North inter-regional Gwalior – Jaipur 765 KV double circuit link, the congestion experienced earlier by the Exchange towards importing power into Northern States is not there anymore.
However, congestion towards the South continues to remain a deterrent to trade. The Exchange lost 164 MUs in October as a result of congestion in the Inter-State Transmission System towards Southern Region.
Prices (ACP):
The Average Area Clearing Price (ACP) in October across all regions except South was Rs. 2.89 per unit, 16% lower than ACP of Rs 3.42 per unit last month. The dip in demand due to the setting in of winters in the Northern region coupled with the easing of congestion and ample supply led to the decrease in prices this month.
In South, price was Rs 4.88 per unit, 21% lower than Rs 6.18 per unit in the previous month, owing to relative easing of transmission congestion as well as availability of generation within the region.
The average area prices in October vis-à-vis September are as summarised in the table below:
A few key power market highlights are as given below:
• Total buy bids – 4.10 BUs • Total Sell bids – 4.43 BUs
The Northern and Southern States were the Net Buyers.
• Northern States bought – 1,298 MUs, 17% less over the previous month. • Southern States bought - 272 MUs, same as the previous month.
The Eastern, Western and North-Eastern States were the Net Sellers
• Western States Sold – 1,610 MUs, 19% more over the previous month. • Eastern States Sold – 775 MUs, 29% more over the previous month. • The North-Eastern States Sold – 138 MUs, 16% less over the previous month.
The table below gives complete Buy-Sell Picture for October'15 vis-à-vis September'15:
• ER-SR & WR-SR corridors were congested for about 80% of time through the month.
926 participants traded in the spot market on an average daily basis, with the highest participation on 20 October, 2015 when 992 participants traded on the Exchange.
Term-Ahead Market:
A total of 27.60 MUs were transacted in October - 20.88 MUs in the Intra-Day segment and 6.72 MUs in the Day-Ahead Contingency segment.


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People who are dating can experience several types of relationships. There are degrees of commitment within each budding relationship, which tends to change as people are in a relationship for a long period of time. Dating relationships can be casual and uncommitted or serious and committed.
Dating relationships can vary depending on the length of time that couples have been together as well as how much each person in a dating relationship is committed to the other. In the beginning of a dating relationship, the relationship tends to be casual. In this type of relationship, the couple tends to date every now and then to get to know each other, and generally will go on casual dates to the movies or to dinner. In the beginning, the couple won't have much of a commitment to each other and may date outside of the relationship.
Time Frame
As the couple continues to date, the casual dating relationship will become more serious. The dates that they go on may be more romantic and intimate, and they may start to develop romantic feelings for each other. In this type of dating relationship, both people will begin to consider taking the dating relationship to a more serious phase, such as a committed relationship. Generally in this type of dating relationship, each person may be dating outside of the relationship still until they decide to be in a committed relationship.
Another type of dating relationship is a serious and committed dating relationship. This is generally a type of relationship in which two people date only each other and start referring to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend. In this type of relationship, a couple may start introducing each other to friends and family.
There are many benefits of dating relationships and having more than one dating relationship in the beginning. This allows people to find out what they like and dislike in casual relationships, and what types of people are right for them.
There are also online dating relationships in which people start off by dating each other via the Internet. In these types of relationships, people will chat often and get to know each other online before they meet in person. Serious dating relationships can develop from online dating, or this form of dating can be used for more casual dating opportunities.


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December 30, 2015
London is known to be one of the world's hubs of innovation with a wide range of well-known disruptive startups coming from the UK's disruption center. Along with Silicon Valley and New York, London is a place of tremendous opportunities for bright entrepreneurs. In last five years, out of $9.8 billion of investments in FinTech across the European region, 55% are invested in UK FinTech. Last year, $66 million were invested in London FinTech, making it the third leading financial technology location worldwide after Silicon Valley ($1.5 billion) and New York ($600 million).
London FinTech has been quite active with global events taking place in the European innovation hub. Earlier in December, TechCrunch Disrupt 2015—one of the world's biggest tech events—resumed in London.
Another notable event took place in London at the beginning of December—unBOUND Conference. The two-day unBOUND London is UK's most exciting innovation festival which connects leaders, brands and growth-stage companies from digital ecosystems around the world. Aimed to foster innovation, the festival gathered entrepreneurs, brands and global corporations with disruptive technology and creative insights to explore new opportunities. One of the most exciting announcements at the conference came from Barclays; the bank unveiled Launchpad—the first financial service in the UK that gives Barclays customers the opportunity to try out and give feedback on new features and app ideas, helping shape the future development of digital solutions for the bank.
In November, full-stack mobile-first smart bank Mondo announced the distribution of 500 Mondo Alpha cards to users in London. Anyone in London who was at least 18 years old could sign up for Mondo Alpha cards. Through this pilot, Mondo wants to launch the prototype to a small group of people to see how people will react to it and use it.
London is one of the most advanced cities when it comes to innovation adoption. Elimination of tickets and contactless payments adoption rates are speaking in favor of it. Transport for London (TfL) passengers can travel using contactless payment cards across the Underground and most of the other London transport. Nearly 50% of London's population already has contactless debit or credit cards which can conduct transactions under £20 without the need for a PIN number or a signature. Contactless payments have been in use in London buses since December 2012. There are currently about 70,000 contactless payments being made on buses in a day.
London is also the city where an 800-year-old tradition was broken two years ago. December 2013 saw the breaking of an 800-year-old tradition of cash-only payments at Covent Garden's arts and craft market in central London. Stallholders at the venue were fitted with PayPal's mPOS card readers which enabled them to accept credit and debit card payments over the Christmas shopping period. Over 8 million shoppers turned up for the event.
The year 2015 was a successful one for London FinTech as some of the most promising FinTech startups raised significant funds.
Data source: Statista.com
Funding Circle secured the highest deal among other FinTech companies by scoring $150 million in funding. WorldRemit and TransferWise followed with $100 million and $58 million respectively.
London's FinTech Startups
London FinTech ecosystem has been built by some of the most innovative FinTech startups in the world that have been recognized in a variety of rankings.
The list of companies is certainly not exhaustive, but among them are some of the most interesting FinTech startups operating in London. Some of them have been featured in our list of the most promising FinTech startups from Western Europe as well as other rankings.
Monese is one of the FinTech companies featured as a promising one. It is a digital banking service that let users open a UK banking account on their mobile in minutes regardless of their citizenship. Monese targets immigrants who experience daunting tasks in opening a UK bank account as a foreigner. The mobile banking service lets users open a current account and get a Visa debit card in just three minutes with a snapshot of their passport and a selfie.
Another interesting example is Azimo. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, Azimo is a global payment processing business providing Web and mobile-based inter-country consumer money transfer services. The company has raised $31.6 million in funding. Azimo believes, that sending money abroad should be fast, easy and good value for everyone. Azimo claims to be up to 85% cheaper than the High Street banks and online money transfer companies.
Osper is also among some of the most promising FinTech startups. Based in London, Osper is a prepaid debit card and mobile banking service that empowers young people to manage their money responsibly. It offers a safe MasterCard prepaid debit card and a simple mobile banking app with separate logins for young people and parents. All money on Osper is safely managed by a European regulated bank.
TransferWise is one of the classic examples of the most successful FinTech companies and one of the members of the FinTech unicorns club. TransferWise is a peer-to-peer money transfer service that allows foreign students and businesses to transact money globally.
Here are brief descriptions of some of the London FinTech companies represented on the chart:
Skrill is an e-commerce platform that facilitates online payment transactions for businesses and individuals.
Simply Business is the UK's largest business insurance broker. Launched in 2005, Simply Business provides an online brokerage service delivering policies tailored to individual business requirements.
Payumi makes it easier and more efficient to collect money from friends or colleagues for a wide variety of social situations where people need to share the cost.
GoCardless is a UK-based service that allows smaller merchants to easily set up interbank transfers for customers.
Zopa is a P2P money lending service that allows lenders and borrowers to deal directly with one another, cutting out the banks who act as middlemen.
Currency Cloud's B2B Payment Engine API offers real-time wholesale rates and a fast & secure payment network for businesses.
Zopa offers peer-to-peer loans with low rates, flexible terms and no early repayment fees.
Kantox is a foreign exchange service provider, offering SMEs and mid-cap companies a comprehensive solution to their foreign exchange needs, based on transparency, efficiency and value.
Borro is an online company providing loans secured with luxury assets such as fine art, antiques, jewelry, luxury watches & luxury handbags.
Lendable is a peer-to-peer lending platform that provides instant decisions and personalized rates.
Ezbob's smart lending platform provides a fast, flexible and convenient source of credit to entrepreneurs looking to expand their business. Ezbob, along with sister brand Everline, form the UK's largest business e-lender having provided over £90 million and over 8,000 loans to help small businesses turn opportunities into reality since 2011.
RateSetter is a P2P lending website that allows users to lend and borrow money directly with each other according to their own interest rates.
MarketInvoice is Europe's first and biggest peer-to-peer lender for businesses with outstanding invoices.
Wonga is an online payday lender that offers short-term personal cash loans to UK consumers.
Coinfloor is a UK bitcoin exchange based in London that enables verified users to buy and sell bitcoin on an open trading floor.
Elliptic is a technology company that makes blockchains safe for the enterprise.
Algomi creates the network that enables all market participants to intelligently harness data to make valuable financial trading connections.
Calastone is a global transaction network for the mutual fund industry.
Privitar enables organizations to extract value from sensitive data sets while complying with regulation and protecting client privacy.
OpenGamma provides real-time market risk management technology for financial institutions.
DueDil is a due diligence tool and free online company database that stores information on businesses.
Acunu is a low-latency analytics platform for monitoring and controlling high-velocity data used in production environments.
London's FinTech Investors
London FinTech ecosystem would be incomplete without active FinTech investors looking for disruptive solutions in the market. Some of the investors have been featured in our list of 61 VC firms to consider if you are a FinTech startup raising money.
Location: Palo Alto, Mexico, New York, Greenwich, Amsterdam, London, Munich, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing
Portfolio of payments companies: Adyen, Avant, Klarna
In their own words: General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. Established in 1980, General Atlantic combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great management and build exceptional businesses worldwide.
Stage/size of investments: Early-, later-stage ventures and private equity investments
Segments: Financial Services, Business Services, Retail and Consumer, Healthcare, Internet and Technology
Location: Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai
Portfolio of payments companies: Capital First, Santander Asset Management, China Huarong, Au Financiers
In their own words: At Warburg Pincus, private equity investing is its only business. Established more than 45 years ago, Warburg Pincus has invested more than $50 billion in more than 720 companies in more than 35 countries around the world. The firm has more than $35 billion in assets under management. Its active portfolio of more than 120 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector and geography.
Stage/size of investments: Seed, early-stage, later-stage venture and private equity investments
Segments: Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare and Consumer, Industrial and Business Services, Real Estate, Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Location: Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong
Portfolio of payments companies: BATS Global Market, BluePay, BillDesk, Smart Stream, Yeepay.com, RGM Advisors
In their own words: Founded in 1968, TA Associates is one of the oldest and largest growth private equity firms in the world. It invests in growing private companies in exciting industries, with the goal of helping management teams build their businesses into great companies. This mission has been at the heart of TA's approach to investing, and its more than 450 current and former portfolio companies illustrate its commitment to provide steady support through the cycles of the global economy. With $18 billion raised since inception and over four decades of experience, it offers its portfolio companies strategic guidance, global insight, M&A support, recruiting assistance and a significant network of contacts, in addition to sound financial backing.
Segments: FinTech, Technology, Financial services, Healthcare and Consumer businesses, Communications
Location: Boston, Menlo Park, London
Portfolio of payments companies: 360T Group, Progressive, Ogone, Fleetcor
In their own words: Summit Partners was founded in 1984 with a commitment to find and partner with exceptional entrepreneurs to help them accelerate their growth and achieve dramatic results. Since then, Summit has become the investment partner of choice for many of the best growth companies in the world. It has grown to a team of more than 90 investment professionals, led by 24 Managing Directors whose tenures average more than 14 years with Summit. It has the capital and team to support your growth initiatives.
Stage/size of investments: Flexible investment approach offering growth equity, venture capital and fixed income ranging between $5 million and more than $500 million
Segments: Financial Technology, FinTech, Healthcare, Internet & E-commerce, Consumer, Educational, Software, Communications, Electronics, Life Sciences
Location: New York, Cupertino, San Mateo, Menlo Park, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Portfolio of payments companies: Alibaba Group, Cast & Crew, Global Blue, Interactive Data Corporation, Renovate America
In their own words: Silver Lake is the global leader in technology investing, with over $26 billion in combined assets under management and committed capital and a team of approximately 100 investment and value creation professionals located around the world. Dedicated to the thesis that the dynamism and rapid pace of innovation in global technology demand intensely focused domain expertise, Silver Lake differentiates itself from generalist investment firms by devoting its full scope of talent and intellectual capital to the singular mission of investing in the world's leading technology companies and tech-enabled businesses.
Stage/size of investments: Later-stage ventures, private equity and debt financing investments
Segments: FinTech, Financial Services, E-commerce, IT & Cloud Computing, Healthcare, Mobile Communications
SBT Venture Capital
Location: London
Portfolio of payments companies: Advanced Merchant Payments (AMP), eToro, IdentityMind Global, Mobeewave, Sequent, Walkbase
In their own words: SBT Venture Capital manages a FinTech VC fund investing in the most promising growth-stage companies in the financial services industry. It brings a solid experience in the banking industry, an incredible network of financial services companies and related technology vendors. SBT's main partner and investor is Sberbank, the largest commercial bank in Russia. The firm's current focus is on early-stage growth companies that are generating revenue, in need of financial/intellectual capital and access to the right network in order to rapidly scale. SBT provides more than just finance; it foster growth.
Stage/size of investments: Early-stage growth companies
Segments: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking
Location: Mountain View, San Francisco, Boston, New York, and London.
Portfolio of payments companies: LedgerX, OnDeck, Ripple, LendUp, Upstart, Plaid, CircleUp
In their own words: Google Ventures provides seed, venture and growth-stage funding to the most innovative and promising entrepreneurs across a variety of industries. Founded in 2009, Google Ventures has extensive entrepreneurial experience, deep technical knowledge and expertise in building high-growth, scalable products and companies. Among its 300 investments are Uber, Kabam, Flatiron Health, Cloudera, Homejoy and DocuSign. Google Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with offices in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London.
Stage/size of investments: Seed, venture and growth-stage funding
Segments: Life Science, Consumer, Mobile, Commerce, Enterprise & Data
Location: California (Silicon Valley), New York, London, India (Bangalore)
Portfolio of payment companies: Circle, Card Spring, Gumroad, Clinkle, Lenddo, Braintree, Nomi, Yodlee
In their own words: Accel Partners has been committed to helping exceptional entrepreneurs build lasting, category-defining technology companies since 1983. Utilizing a focused, prepared mind approach to investing, the firm partners with businesses that show potential for significant long-term success in specific sectors. Emphasizing synergy in its portfolio enables the company to offer the advantages of a cohesive, cooperative Accel community, including access to an extensive network of past and present entrepreneurs.
Stage/size of investments: Accel invests in companies from their genesis to growth. Its funding rounds include seed, early-stage and later-stage ventures.
Segments: Technology companies, Infrastructure, Internet & Consumer Services, Mobile, Software & Cloud-Enabled Services.
Location: London, San Francisco, Geneva, Jersey
Portfolio of payment companies: iZettle, Clinkle, TransferWise, Funding Circle, Xapo, Swipely, BitPay, iZettle, CrowdRise, Funding Circle
In their own words: The company backs the best and most ambitious entrepreneurs and helps them make their ideas real and lasting. The entrepreneurs it teams up with were born to build their businesses— it is their life's mission. Working side-by-side with these visionaries makes the company incredibly optimistic about the future. The transformative companies it is building include Dropbox, Etsy, Sonos, SoundCloud, Flipboard, King, BlaBlaCar, Squarespace, Just Eat, Lookout, Hortonworks, Nasty Gal, Pure Storage, Supercell, Criteo, Funding Circle and many others.
Stage/size of investments: Index invests in various stages including seed, early-stage ventures, later-stage ventures and private equity investments.
Segments: Information Technology, Life Sciences


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Vacant Positions, GSA Committee – November 28th
Following the AGM which took place at Beau Sejour on November 27th, the following positions on the Committee remain vacant
GSA President (click here for Role description)
GSA Registration Secretary* (click here for a Role description)
Trophy Secretary
Pitch/Diamond Coordinator
All the Committee positions must be filled and in accordance with the GSA Constitution – Article V, Section C – the role of President needs to be filled ASAP.
* Executive Position
Note to all members: it is worth remembering that without a President or a Registrations Secretary (or even a Trophy Secretary), there will be no softball for the coming season!
Please have a think and discuss with your team about how you could help the GSA continue promoting softball in Guernsey.


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A Question of Determination: The Gender GapWednesday, September 7, 2016
Photograph: Adam Clark
Skiers and climbers are well aware that proximity to mountains doesn't necessarily mean easy access – uncountable barriers get in the way of high altitude dreams. Perhaps this is one of the reasons that such dreams are so valuable, and people often go to any length to cling to them. This is especially true in South America, where, despite the spectacular Andean backdrop, making a life in the mountains is a tough go.
For skiers – male or female - based in nations like Argentina, not only are they out of the limelight for most of the ski world, but the aspiring female athletes face an extra set of cultural barriers.
We recently chatted with a few talented, Bariloche-based women about being skiers in Argentina and what influence they hope their own skiing will have on others. We sat down with ski coaches and freeskiers Marina Etchart and Cynthia Courard and big mountain skier Huere Darquier, a former sponsored athlete and competitor on the Freesking World Tour.
For these women, staying involved in skiing has involved an extraordinary amount of work, since they choose to remain based in Argentina, where the ski industry lags behind that of much of the Northern Hemisphere. "There are very talented athletes in Argentina, but it is really hard to live out of skiing because the industry is so small," says Courard. "To me, it makes skiing here more valuable, because it involves a lot of effort: if you ski, it means you've gone through a lot to do it. For a lot of us, becoming a ski patroller or ski instructor is the only way to be able to travel and ski abroad and get more support to go on skiing."
The reality of the small industry also means that progression and innovation in the sport are slower to arrive in far-flung Argentina. "Truly, I think the relative lack of high-level female skiers is related to the fact that we are years behind North America in many aspects," says Darquier. "Freesking was definitely not big here [until recently]. When I returned to Argentina from Whistler, I was one of only a few skiers who had fat skis. Now freeskiing is cooler, and everybody is trying it– and finally there are more girls starting to get out there," she said.
For ambitious local skiers, to make a name as a pro it is almost a given that they leave home and move to Europe or North America to attract sponsors. "The hardest part when I competed was to get support economically and actually have sponsors for what I did and not for my looks. Girls in Argentina still have to fight that lots. You have to be strong and leave a few female things on the side, by this I mean being a girly-girl: Argentine girls are known worldwide for their beauty and it's part of our culture. In my case I was full-on the worst tomboy I ever knew in Argentina, but when I moved to Whistler, in Canada, I was surprised to hear my friends tell me that I was a girly-girl."
Marina Etchart, who spends each year in Argentina for the austral winter, heading north for winter in France, agrees. "Being a female skier in Argentina is definitely not easy. We're hardly ever recognized, because this is more of a macho environment than other places. There still aren't many risky female skiers here, so when I go ski touring knowing it'll be a hardcore descent, I still mostly go with my brothers, whom I trust a lot."
In spite of the status quo, things are changing, she says, and with more women getting out into the mountains, support is slowly materializing – from grassroots community support and up.
Photograph: Adam Clark
"I do have a group of girlfriends that love being out in the mountains and ski touring. We did an expedition to Volcan Lautaro, the highest summit on the southern ice cap in Patagonia. It was a great experience, and an opportunity to encourage other girls as well," said Etchart. "Club Andino Bariloche supported our project financially. They funded half our budget, because it was the first time an all-women's team attempted this summit. Some well-known brands gave us clothing, and the local brewery, La Cruz, gave us money for the fuel. One friend that was invited but couldn't come sewed some ultralight skirts for us," she said, highlighting the grassroots efforts that keep skiing alive in the area.
Etchart hopes her adventures will inspire other girls in Argentina. "We wrote about our trip for some magazines, and I hope that girls read our stories. But even just when I coach the local ski club [in Bariloche] I try to translate to the girls and the teenagers what I feel when I ski and what it is to be out with nature."
"The ski community of women is becoming bigger and I'm happy to see more and more talented girls that get the recognition and support they deserve, but they have to fight for a place," says Courard. "I've seen a lot of positive changes over the years, so this is really inspiring."
"For the new girls in Argentina, I think the precedent we have set just lets them know, if she did it, I can do it!" said Darquier, confident that the scene will keep growing. "At the beginning, you need perseverance," she said. "You have to push to get accepted. I didn't care what people thought, and I did my thing. It took me longer and it was harder but I was recognized for who I was and not for who someone else wanted me to be. And that got me respect not only as a skier, but as a person."
—Brigid Mander


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There are two people that ultimately inspired me to start D4 Music Marketing. Gary Vaynerchuk (or Gary Vee) is one of them.
For those who don't know, Gary Vaynerchuk is a successful American entrepreneur, marketing expert and online personality. When it comes to entrepreneurship and the current climate of attention, Gary's rhetoric and outlook are spot on.
As a music marketer, my core approach to my blog content and developing my personal brand is heavily influenced by Gary Vee. Although his marketing strategies and approach to business are not unique to him, Gary does an excellent job of communicating it in such a clear and practical way that I believe all artists should listen to what he has to say if they want a good chance at making it in the music business.
In a way, this post is a tribute to him and acknowledgement of his role in the creation of my blog, but also to convince artists like yourself why you should listen to what he says.
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"Most beautiful cottage we've ever stayed in! Lovely cottage up to very high standards. The owner has amazing eye for detail, this cottage looked like my dream house. Everything was very clean and tidy. A very generous welcome package was waiting for us. The owner was very helpful and made sure we had everything me needed. Phone signal was intermittent but there was excellent WiFi in the cottage and also a land line to use. Plenty space outside for parking and a lovely garden. Location is very beautiful and there are lots of walks to do and mountains to climb."
"Had a great stay here last year. Friendly Welcome from owner, warm cosy and accommodating cottage. Two ensuite rooms were spacious and ideal.
Dog friendly with fantastic walks direct from the door to the extent our cars never moved for 4 days and we did a different walk each day!
Dog friendly pubs within walking distance.
Returning this year."
"Well kept and tidy, lots of room for the family and the owner is really friendly. Garden is fully enclosed, and the views are good."


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Like any other bloggers, I started in Multiply black in 2010 – where I just basically store everything: my rants, photos and it also served as my diary as well. I moved to another platform, Tumblr, in year 2011. And there I continued writing my rants, re-blogging cute stuffs and meeting awesome online friends. As time goes by, I found a bit of love through writing and blogging.
And in 2015, The Blank Polaroids was created. I started writing about my love situation that time, documenting little things about my life too. As I began to remove the topic long distance in my niche, I started taking more photos and wanting to travel for few life experiences. I have limited things to do – so I shoot, travel, write and blog whenever I can.
Why The Blank Polaroids? I had few arguments with myself on what to name my blog. Thus, those are two words that explains the things I love – writing and photography. The Blank Polaroids is a personal space in this online world where I write what my heart desires and document all the words, poems and photographs I took and course, tell you how much I am in love with the city, New York!
Few things about the blogger:
- Filipina residing in New Jersey.
- Pisces and an introvert.
- Loves to play video games.
Frequently Used Tools on the blog:
Camera: Nikon D3200 (kit lens/55-300mm VR lens/AF-S 35mm)and iPhone 8 Plus
Software: VSCO and Adobe Lightroom
Stock Photos:pexels.com
Disclaimer: The Blank Polaroids is a blog created by Kristine. All content such as images and words written on this blog are mine unless stated otherwise. Stock images used on this blog are all from the site: pexels.


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In the midst of an upgrade to the switchboard at Yeshivah Shul, here is an allegory that talks about the way power is used in an organization. It's an important message for any not for profit about the importance of openness and sustainability.
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A different kind of birthday
Writing for the Yeshivah Shul newsletter, David reflects on Holocaust survivors and the meaning of birthday celebrations.


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I wanted a biscuit that was not too sweet to go with all the icing on these Mummies – I'm determined that this year, my girls won't feel left out at Halloween but will also manage not to eat as much processed, sugary rubbish. Well, that's the plan so far anyway!
The ideal biscuit is the digestive – Oaty and not too much sugar. I made my own in less than 20 minutes but obviously used shop bought if you need to be even quicker.
Homemade Digestives
|Prep time
|25 minutes
|Cook time
|12 minutes
|Total time
|37 minutes
|Meal type
|Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
|Child Friendly, Serve Cold
- 100g Self Raising Wholemeal Flour (Yes, I'm still using it up!)
- 45g Porridge Oats
- 60g Soft Butter
- 1 tablespoon Soft Light Brown Sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons Milk
|Place the flour, sugar and oats into a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until just combined.
|Stir in the milk with a spatula or kitchen knife until it starts to come together in a ball of dough
|Sprinkle flour on the work surface and roll out the dough to a 1/2 cm thickness and prick 3 times with a fork
|Chill for 10 minutes while you heat the oven to 180C
|Bake for 12 minutes until just starting to turn golden
|Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack
|Dip into melted white chocolate and add 2 M&M's of the same colour to each biscuit
|Pipe loosely with the remaining white chocolate in zig zags to look like a mummy
My featured Bake of the Week this week, comes from Jibber Jabber with her Cut & Come Again Cake – I love the idea behind this cake in that its all about friendship. Ness shared this cake at her local Clandestine Cake club (Which reminds me I haven't been to one near me for ages! Must remedy that asap). This cake can be be prepared and baked in less than an hour – all in case of unexpected friends popping in.
1. Totally divine Black Forest Gateau from the super talented Eileen, Et Speaks From Home
2. Making Brownies even more spectacular with her Raspberry Fudge Brownies is Tin & Thyme – These remind me that I really must join in with We Should Cocoa this month!
3. Giving us some fabulous tips to stop pastry shrinking along with these pretty Mini Chocolate Tarts is Patisserie Makes Perfect
4. More Halloween Cookies and a welcome return to the Bake of the Week family is Julie's Family Kitchen.
5. If you like your chocolate then this Chocolate Croissant Bread & Butter Pudding is the one for you! Many thanks to De Tour Coeur Limousin for the recipe.
6. These amazing Chocolate Salted caramel Hazelnut Tarts are what Domestic Gothess produces after a mini blogging break. Just incredible!
7. Beautiful Chocolate Apples (even with the help of the children) from Et Speaks From Home.
8. I am so tempted to see what the combination of these flavours taste like in Winnie's Apple Tart with Nuts – There's Caramel & Cinnamon in there too! The overall look is a work of beauty.
9. Another beautiful bake and quite a light one is Winnie's Oatmeal Lemon Bars – I love using Oats in cooking so am definitely bookmarking this one!
10. Alida from My Little Italian Kitchen is sharing a very personal recipe from her Grandmother this week – Polenta Cake with nuts
11. Happy Birthday to Pot Pourri , who was celebrating with her tarty and zingy Lemon Bundt with lemon frosting.
12. Using some of her supplies from her wonderful Kitchen Shed Veg Garden is Sarah from Tales from the Kitchen Shed with her Pumpkin & Cranberry Bread
13. No boring Iced Fingers for Only Crumbs Remain – We have Barm Brack Fingers with Blackberries & White Chocolate. Fabulous!
14. Reminding me that I have never yet tried a Pumpkin Spice Latte in a well known coffee shop is Baking Queen 74. I would love to try her Slow Cooker Spiced Pumpkin Cake though!
15. What a great alternative base for a cheesecake to use Peanut Butter – This Cheesecake from ET Speaks From Home sounds divine.
16. Truly beautiful and inspired flavours from Lancashire Food with her Fig, Yogurt & Rosemary Loaf Cake – Those figs are just a stunning addition!
17. Possibly one of my most favourite #Bakeoftheweek ideas ever! Apple Crumble Ice Cream – Whatever the weather, I would eat this from Only Crumbs Remain
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Baby crib bedding such as covers and blankets are often made with polyester, acrylic or plastics that, when heated by the infant's body, can emit gases that inflame the baby's delicate skin and eyes! As parents, we know how much you love your children and want the very best for them.
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When you click to "View Product" be sure to check out the "See All Product Reviews" as it's one of the keys to a successful purchase! Other parents will give you their opinions of the product... both positive and negative. It certainly helps avoid poor choices.
When planning and decorating the nursery, it's vital to make a safe choices regarding baby crib bedding. Look for organic baby products, keeping your infant's comfort and safety in mind. You can feel better knowing they will have peaceful, safe sleep.


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As it is Father's Day weekend I figured it was time to publish another interview with my father: retired Mount Allison University professor Dr. David Pierce Beatty.
This time he talks about farming life in Williamston Michigan during the 1930's and 40's. He speaks about his ancestors and their great love for the name "David." There have been generations of men named "David" in the Beatty family.
I've provided some imagery related to his story below.
First Home in Williamston, Michigan
Caption reads: "First home in Williamston, built by Williams Bros., 1839, as taken from pencil sketch made by Crary Grattan 1856." Obviously the town is their namesake. This drawing came from a program in Dad's collection for a showboat production called "The Williamston Showboat" – basically a riverboat with live entertainment.
Early Farming in Williamston, Michigan
This photo above was in Dad's collection entitled "John Deere Tractor and Will." It may be his childhood friend Wilbur Rykert or perhaps a relative, I'm not sure. Nonetheless, it's pretty messy looking work.
Old school farmer's and their horses. (source)
Learn more about my Dad here…
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- Dad and the Opossum – A Story for Father's Day - June 19, 2016