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#42 - Pete Sisco on Building an Online Business to Achieve Personal Freedom
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This week's guest is Pete Sisco from Resilient Personal Freedom. In 1996, he decided to invest $300 in himself and start his first online business. Five years later, he monetized that website. 15 years later, it has made him millions, and he still consistently makes an income from it, among other online businesses. After living the conventional life in Idaho with his wife for many years, and after his 6 kids grew up and moved out, Pete and his wife were ready for a different lifestyle. Knowing that their online income source was portable, they decided to sell everything and live out of their suitcases while traveling the world. 10 years later, they're still at it. In fact, he did the interview at the place they're currently staying at in Ireland. We talk about how technology is helping people make predictable monthly income online, why minimalism is a smart way to live, why working in a cubicle is actually more of a risk, how you can achieve an insane amount of personal freedom, and so much more. This is honestly one of the most inspiring conversations that I've had personally. I know you'll find a lot of value in this episode, but for me, Pete really confirmed a lot of things for me that I already knew, but I just needed to hear it from someone like him. After our call, I was so motivated that I began working harder on my online course. And now, I've actually opened up the pre-order for it! So depending on when you hear this episode, it might still be going on, or the full course might have been launched. Either way, you can check it out by visiting: CreateYourOnlineShop.com/PREORDER. All of the details are there and you can get a sneak peek into the course as well. And if the pre-order is still open, you can get it at a discount as well as some free bonuses. Again, it's CreateYourOnlineShop.com/PREORDER. Anyways, I'm so glad Pete reached out to me, and I'm stoked for you to hear this one. So without further adieu, here's my conversation with Pete Sisco. Enjoy! I hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to subscribe to the podcast here! Connect with Pete Website: petesisco.com Twitter: @petesisco Facebook: facebook.com/pete.sisco.7 Pete's Other Websites Resilient Personal Freedom Precision Training Purchase my Online Course Website: Online Shop Master Course Best quotes from this episode When you have internet income, it's completely portable. I've had a lifelong passion for the concept of living in freedom. The only passive income I know about is inheritance. You don't have to reinvent wheels, you just have to apply fundamentals in ways that are effective. We're living in a time now, where people can take risks like this, like being completely independent and having a lot more personal freedom. And the risk is actually hugely mitigated. There's 10,000 ways to reliably make money online. When people talk about big dreams, they get discouraged. Find something where you can make solid, reliable money and then use that money to do the dream life. There's this explosion of technology that is changing the world and a lot of people are threatened by it. But at the same time, there is enough technology that any individual can set himself up to make a reliable, durable, predictable income every month that's substantial. People start to realize that more than half of the stuff they're paying for is related to just having their job. The guy trapped in the cubicle is getting to be the anomaly. I like keeping the business the size where I run the business and it doesn't run me and I have maximum personal freedom. There's never been less risk than there is now. I can tell ya, when you get it working and you realize how free a person you can be, it's absolutely intoxicating. There's actually an adjustment period to get your head around the fact that you can basically do whatever you want. You can't do it overnight, but you really can engineer a lifestyle that gives you whatever amount of freedom you want. Offer something of quality, do what you say you're gonna do, and treat people right. The things that work online, the fundamentals, are the things that worked 100 years ago. And they'll work 100 years from today. If you want to sleep well at night, spend time constructing a business that has durable elements to it that will offer honest value and keep offering. You have to be in the game before you get lucky. There's just nothing that delivers the independence and the personal freedom that having an online business does. I've never met anyone who doesn't have a skill, an ability, or at the very least a passion that can't be of service to somebody who would be happy to pay money for it. If you had all the money that you ever needed, if you were 100% debt-free, and you had money in the bank that was going to last you for the rest of your life, you just didn't have to think about it, what would you do? What would you want to do every day? Some people climb the ladder of success only to discover you put it against the wrong wall. -Joseph Campbell That's the thing about the online world, it's a big transparent economy and the answers are right there. You don't require luck in order to succeed. Thanks for listening Be sure to subscribe to the podcast here and I can't wait to share the next episode with you soon! And feel free to leave a comment below with your feedback and any questions you have.
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A few fixtures went down to the wet weather again. However we start this week with the Cup Competitions as usual. Leamington Referees' Association Andy Campbell Challenge Cup 17-18 - Preliminary Round
Khalsa Reserves 4 HRI Wellesbourne Reserves 0
Khalsa were too strong here for the veg boys. The Division 2 side had Sam Lambert leading the way with a hat trick. Andy Cahill grabbing the fourth on 60 minutes.
League Action now. And we start with Division 1.
HRI Wellesbourne 1 Bishops Itchington 1
Craig Setchell put the Veg boys ahead on 25 minutes, and all was looking on for an upset until Josh Turton popped up with an equaliser 5 minutes from time. Bishops 100% record comes to an end.
Khalsa 3 Leamington Hibs 4
This was a slow brewing affair but warmed up as the game went on. Luke Lindsay had put the Hibs in front after 5 minutes, and that's how it stayed until just after half time when David Sweet stuck a second away. Mathew Wootton grabbed one back for Khalsa, but Josh Blake struck to make it 1-3. Khalsa dug deep and goals from David Benton and Luke Warby pulled it back to 3-3 only for Blake to pop up in the 92nd minute for the winner. Hibs move above Khalsa in the table.
Westlea Wanderers 3 Harbury Albion 1
Joseph Wright and Lewis Scott gave Westlea a two goal lead. Thomas O'Callaghan pulling one back before half time. Martin Hutchcox grabbed the third for Westlea on 59 minutes.
Division 2
Radford Albion 0 AFC Warwick 4
Radford held on here and it was only the last 25 minutes that saw AFC dominate. An Ashley Knights brace and singles from Ricky Barby and Daniel Gummery doing the damage. AFC have a clear lead at the top of Division 2.
Division 3
Grist Mill 2 Foresters Arms 5
Thomas Scott and Lewis Christian on target for the 9 man Millers, but Foresters were too strong in the end. Jack Rees , Jack Mancini and Scott Millar supporting a Roberto Ciuffini brace .
Hampton Magna 2 Chadwick End 1
Both teams are within striking distance of the top clubs and this was a tight one. Josh Tiff and JOE KEARNS on target for the Hampton lads, James McCarthy pulling one back for Chadwick .
Division 4
Kineton S&SC 3 Castle Rangers 5
Another mid table battle and again it was a close game . A James Keller strike on 11 minutes putting Kineton ahead. Paul Saunders replying on 20 minutes. Jamie Vadasz putting Kineton back in front only for Jonathon Capp to level three minutes later. A Timothy Jacob strike gave Rangers the lead, only for Liam Naven-Jones to make it 3 each. Two minutes later Jacob struck again to make it 3-4 and Conor Warburton fired in to make it 3 – 5 on 75 minutes.
Long Itchington 7 Joiners Arms 0
Joiners remain rooted after Long Itchington helped themselves here. Elliott Parasmo with a brace. Conor Bennett, Todd Howarth, Robert Chimes ,Michael Clement and Samuel Crawford getting the others.
Princethorpe 5 Stockton United 2
P Fraser leading the way with a brace. Charles Bush, Sam Rose and Sam Thompson on target for Princethorpe. Kody Neal and Will Wall on target for United.
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I came across a container of metal studs the other day, which I think were left over from some theatrical costumes I made years ago. Since I had metal studs in several different shapes and sizes, as well as some with rhinestones, it seemed like a fun thing to try for today's elephant.
A longish online search for information on the history of metal studs on clothing turned up some strange sites, but no real history on the use of metal on clothing. So I did my best to cobble something together.
Pieces of metal have been used to decorate clothing since the beginnings of metallurgy around the fifth or sixth century B.C. Once people figured out how to extract and smelt metals to make tools and other rough objects, it required only a small leap to adapt metals for use in jewellery and on clothing.
The earliest form of metal decoration on clothing appears to have consisted of small, flat pieces of beaten metal pierced either at one end, or in several places. These were then stitched to clothing, normally at the neck or hemline.
In many cultures, metal pieces were also added to clothing as protection. This protection took a number of forms, including armour-like scales on military garb, and metal amulets sewn to the clothing of pilgrims and warriors.
|Gold amulet found in a Scythian grave. The amulet is pierced in
two places to allow it to be sewn to clothing.
Source: http://earthistheaim2.wordpress.com/page/4/
In time, metallic decoration on clothing became associated primarily with the wealthy, partly because gold and silver were the most commonly used metals. As gemcutting improved, precious and semi-precious stones began taking the place of metal discs and studs, and metals such as gold and silver more often appeared as thread, small beads, and sequins.
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of mass-production, metal on clothing began to make a comeback. Although often relegated to practical uses such as the rivets on jeans, by the end of the nineteenth century, metal studs, buttons and discs were beginning to creep back into fashion.
By the 1920s, metal was again a popular element in high fashion. Interestingly, its use in the modern age reflected the very origins of metallic decoration on fabric. Metal sequins and paillettes made flapper fashions shimmer—in a way not so dissimilar from the bodices of ancient dresses. In the more sober decades that followed, metal studs also made a comeback—adorning necklines, sleeves and hemlines in a way also reminiscent of fashion from much earlier times.
|Black velvet dress with studs, 1930s.
Source: http://www.moda.com/fashion-history/
The heyday of metal studs on clothing, however, is the Punk era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the height of Punk fashion, almost everything bore metal studs, spikes, rivets and safety pins—from shoes and jackets, to jeans and gloves. To this day, the punk-influenced use of metal on clothing remains a staple of rock-and-roll fashion.
|Studded leather jacket.
Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/50PCS-1-2-SCREWBACK-ROCK-METAL-
The contemporary use of metal on clothing is not limited to the world of music, however. Punk fashion, and the Teddy Boys fashion that preceded it, were actually inspired by the clothing worn by bikers. The metal on some biker clothing, however, had a more practical purpose than pure fashion. Metal studs on jackets and the seams of jeans could provide a bit of extra protection, should the rider fall and end up sliding along the asphalt. In some ways, this too evokes the earliest uses of metal as a form of protection.
Today, metal studs, spikes, discs and more are still used on clothing and accessories—albeit in a less elaborate or widespread way than at the height of the Punk era. Metal is also an important form of decoration in costuming for musical performers, film characters, and the world of cosplay.
For today's elephant, this is the selection of studs I had on hand. Some of them are plain metal, but many of them either have rhinestones embedded in the head already, or allow you to add rhinestones to a small pronged cup.
I thought I had more plain metal studs than this, but these would have to do. I certainly wasn't planning on buying anything more.
The photograph below shows the general shapes I had on hand. For colours, I had a wide range of colours in the various types of rhinestone studs.
I was originally going to put the studs on a bag of some sort, then I remembered I had a couple of plain jean jackets that I had bought specifically to decorate, so I decided to use one of those instead.
I thought the best place for a studded elephant would be on the central back panel of the jacket, so I sketched an elephant outline on the back in chalk.
Although it had been years since I'd studded anything, I did remember that this can be a really time-consuming activity. Not only do you have to select the stud, place it correctly, and push the prongs through the clothing, but you also have to bend each prong down.
Since most studs have four prongs, you can imagine how long it can take. I know there are tools to speed this process up, but I didn't think I really needed an extra anything in my house at this point. I decided to go old school, depressing the prongs with a thimble and sometimes my thumbnail.
The most important thing is to make sure that the prongs are completely embedded in the fabric when you bend them down. This not only helps to secure the stud, but will prevent the prongs from snagging on your clothing or scratching your skin.
I started by inserting a few plain domed studs to form an outline. I could see right away that I was going to have to be very careful in how I used the studs I had. Although I had originally thought I would be able to fill in my elephant design, it quickly became obvious that I might not even be able to outline the whole thing if I wasn't sparing with my supplies.
Once the general elephant outline was done—which used up all the domed studs I had—I added some square studs for the ear outlines, some bars for the tusk, and a few nailhead studs here and there. I also added a pale blue rhinestone stud for the eye.
Next I added a crown using star-shaped studs, a square rhinestone stud, and three round ruby-coloured rhinestone studs.
A small rhinestone necklace came next. I used both rhinestone studs with prongs that go through the fabric from the top, and rhinestones set into cups that are inserted from the underside.
I liked this okay, but I thought the background was a little empty, so I scattered a few coloured rhinestone studs here and there throughout.
Before I started, I had visions of a more solid-looking design. For that, however, I would have needed quite a lot of studs—and quite a lot of time. In total, this took me about three hours from the chalk sketch to the last rhinestone, which I didn't think was too bad.
The final design is rather pretty in real life, and works well on its own as the jacket's only adornment. Knowing me, however, at some point I'll add to this with studs, beading and other forms of decoration. But for now, I really like this and will probably wear it as is.
Elephant Lore of the Day
According to a study of zoo elephants in Japan, elephants have excellent numerical skills.
Although details of the study were somewhat sketchy in the accounts I read, it was determined that elephants are very good at telling the difference between different quantities of objects placed in buckets. While they may not count out the individual objects, elephants have proven much better than both primates and human children at telling which bucket contains more items.
Although details of the study were somewhat sketchy in the accounts I read, it was determined that elephants are very good at telling the difference between different quantities of objects placed in buckets. While they may not count out the individual objects, elephants have proven much better than both primates and human children at telling which bucket contains more items.
The primate and human subjects could easily tell the difference between a bucket with one item and a bucket with two. Elephants, however, were skilled at figuring out the difference between a bucket having five items and a bucket with six.
This may explain why one of the orphan elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya began having tantrums during weaning. While his companions were receiving four bottles of milk, little Olmeg was only getting three.
Olmeg's tantrums apparently had nothing to do with how long it took to drink the bottles, and everything to do with numbers. The tantrums stopped as soon as keepers provided Olmeg with a fourth bottle, filled with water.
Olmeg's tantrums apparently had nothing to do with how long it took to drink the bottles, and everything to do with numbers. The tantrums stopped as soon as keepers provided Olmeg with a fourth bottle, filled with water.
|Orphaned baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Kenya, 2009.
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/
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The spacious open plan living and dining area is comfortably furnished and features an electric coal effect fire. There is a colour TV/DVD player and radio/CD player which has an Ipod docking station.
The kitchen has all modern conveniences including electric ceramic topped cooker, fridge and freezer.
This property has a separate toilet and bathroom with over bath electric shower, sink and heated towel rail.
There are shared laundry facilities in a shed behind the cottages, that include an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer, with metered electricity supply.
Cots and highchairs are available. We do not supply bed linen or towels but there is Scilly Linen Hire based on St Marys for which we supply details on confirmation of booking.
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We do not accept dogs.
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October 11, 2016, San Ysidro-This afternoon, I made a rare drive down to California's border with Baja California Norte. Aram got a call from one of his buddies from Phoenix, who is now a truck driver, on the north-south California circuit. Bill was in this San Diego neighbourhood, that abuts Tijuana, and wanted to meet up for dinner.
So, without much ado, we met Bill at the San Ysidro Pilot truck stop and drove the five miles westward, to the border. 500 yards from the line, Achiote Mexican Restuarant awaits the true connoisseur. The three of us enjoyed stellar home made salsa, serrano sauce and habanero sauce, with freshly made tortilla chips. It's been years since I've had salsa that is not from a jar, or a can.
The entrees were equally awesome, including the biggest torta I've ever seen. True to my policy of saving half of my dinner, whenever possible, the demi-torta will serve as lunch, or supper, tomorrow. Below, are my son and his friend, halfway through the meal.
I, on the other hand, was photographed prior to the gourmandment.
There were all manner of northern Mexican standards, done the best that anyone could want- true enchiladas, and punos, for example- as well as the burritos, tacos and sopa de albondigas that are so common, across the U.S. I would go back to Achiote, in a heartbeat, and just might, even after Aram heads for Korea. San Diego will long continue to have a tug on my heart.
There is much with which to concern oneself, regarding international borders. For me, this evening, the concern was a mundane one: A high volume of traffic, on some narrow and confusing streets. Fortunately, there was enough wiggle room for me to scoot around the long line of traffic that was bound for Tijuana, and continue back to the Pilot, after our meal. It would have been awkward asking the Federales for permission to make a u-turn.
It has always paid to take good care of my son, in more ways than I can ever recount.


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CPPS is a partnership of senior consultants who have worked together for many years. Each of us has an independent business and we collaborate through CPPS on larger projects where we can offer more value to our clients working as a team than as individuals. We have a very streamlined organizational structure that includes a president/treasurer and vice president/secretary. CPPS operations are governed by a national Board of Directors.
David A. Price, Ph.D., is the President and co-founder of CPPS. He has more than 30 years of experience working with public sector agencies across the country — human services agencies, foundations, non-profit organizations, courts and justice system agencies — conducting research, designing tools to improve organizational performance, facilitating planning processes, implementing demonstration projects, and documenting and evaluating project outcomes. Price received a Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Denver and a B.A. in Economics from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon.
John A. Martin, Ph.D. is the Director of the CPPS Immigration and the State Courts Initiative. Dr. Martin, a planning, policy, and management consultant, is recognized as an innovator in planning, management, performance measurement, and institutional development for justice and human service organizations. Over the past 36 years, he has worked with courts, justice, and human service agencies of all types. Dr. Martin received a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Public Affairs of the University of Colorado, an M.A. in Political Science, University of Colorado, a B.A. in Political Science from Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, and has had extensive mediation training from CDR Associates.
Steven Weller, J.D., Ph.D., has more than 37 years of experience working with state courts and other justice system institutions in the Unites States and internationally. In the United States he has served as principal investigator or consultant on a variety of national, state, and local research and strategic planning projects aimed at improving different aspects of the justice system and developing responses to public policy problems. Dr. Weller's current and recent projects include work on immigration issues, alternative dispute resolution, civil case processing, alternative sanctions to incarceration, family courts, child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, courthouse safety, and jail overcrowding. His work has also included developing approaches to help courts deal more effectively with cultural issues in family and domestic violence cases.
Robert G. Williams, Ph.D. is the Chairman and co-founder of CPPS. For more than 40 years, Williams has provided technical assistance and performed policy research for health and human services agencies, as well as courts. A national expert in child support enforcement, Williams has also worked with Courts on strategic planning and services for divorcing and unmarried parents. He has conducted human service agency management studies and program effectiveness assessments, as well as directing large-scale program evaluations. Williams holds M.P.A. and Ph.D degrees from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Angela J. Lederach is a Research Associate with the CPPS Immigration Initiative. Prior to this Initiative, she worked with international reconciliation and transitional justice efforts in the Philippines, West Africa, and Latin America. Her writings about culture, peace building, and restorative justice have appeared in a variety of diverse publications. Angela holds a dual B.A. degree in Anthropology and International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
Jeffrey S. Yoder is a Research Associate with the CPPS Immigration Initiative. Prior to working on the Immigration Initiative, he worked with the Mennonite Central Committee in Tucson, Arizona coordinating educational events to raise awareness about the issues facing border communities in both Mexico and the United States, and also worked with the Tucson Food Bank. Most recently, Jeffrey worked on a community health initiative in the Philippines. Jeffrey is proficient in Spanish and holds a B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Luke Roth-Mullet, J.D., is a Research Attorney with the Immigration and the State Courts Initiative. Prior to working on the Immigration Initiative, he worked with the Mennonite Central Committee in Mexico City, Mexico conducting learning tours centered around topics of immigration and economic development. Luke is proficient in Spanish. Luke received his B.S. in Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies from Eastern Mennonite University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame School of Law.


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Hello Beauties!
While I am away in Peru this month (leading a retreat and writing away on my book) I've decided to do something fun with this newsletter. Over these past two years, I've talked a lot about my own self-care process yet always want to share more of what my clients are learning through their inner and outer work.
So this month while I'm away, I'm inviting three amazing self-care warriors to share what they've learned by focusing on their self-care. As you'll read, there have been ups and downs, a few surprises and overall a richer experience of life than they had previously imagined.
Read the first guest post from Katherine below. In it, you'll learn how this DOJ employee discovered that the Tarot deck was a powerful tool for her own self-discovery.
While Gracy is away, I'm excited to share a few self-care practices involving tarot and oracle cards. Having your cards read by someone is a great experience, but there are other ways to use tarot and oracle decks on your own for self-care. No prior experience necessary!
As a short primer for the uninitiated, tarot decks following the popular Rider-Waite-Smith system usually have 78 cards that are divided into 22 major arcana cards depicting archetypes/karmic forces/life's journey, and 56 minor arcana cards depicting personalities and temporary day-to-day situations. These cards have traditional meanings, with many variations and personal intuitive meanings. The Rider-Waite-Smith is a great deck to have if you want to study the foundations of tarot. But any tarot deck that interests you will work wonderfully for the practices I'm about to describe. Oracle decks follow no established structure and can have any number of cards. They are usually designed around a theme such as affirmations, angels, shamanic wisdom, chakras, the natural world, goddesses, etc. Many modern tarot and oracle decks come with lovely detailed guidebooks, and there are lots of free tarot resources online. You can buy decks at bookstores, Amazon, Etsy, and directly from independent artists.
Practice One: Self-Awareness for Self-Care
Tarot and oracle cards are typically flexible enough to encompass the whole huge realm of human experience. So we can use the cards to identify things we know about ourselves or a situation, but are maybe having a hard time putting into words. The cards can act like intuition triggers. A simple-yet-powerful practice is to take a centering breath, identify your question, shuffle the deck, and draw one card. Sample self-care questions could be:
Why do I feel [feeling]? What energy do I need today to achieve my goals? What does my body need right now? Why does [situation] bother me? What are my needs in [situation]? Why can't I sleep tonight? What would a friend tell me to do? What does the universe want from me today? What would inspire me today? What do I need for healing?
After drawing your card, take a moment to reflect. What does the card bring up for you? You can build meaning from your own intuitive response to the images and symbols, the guidebook, or additional research. The card doesn't dictate the answer; it's just a tool to help you recognize the truth within. The message might even be the exact opposite from what is depicted on the card. I find this process most rewarding when I transform the message into a concrete action to take. This process can also be useful to prompt journaling or creative writing. You could start every day with this practice if it feels interesting.
Practice Two: Meditation
Don't feel like meditating and focusing on your breath today? Resisting meditation in general, but still want to do it? Try shifting your focus away from the breath and towards an image randomly (or not) drawn from your deck. You can keep your eyes open, or visually memorize the card then close your eyes. Notice feelings and sensations. To go further, imagine yourself stepping into the card. What do your senses pick up? What interactions do you have with the scene? For yogis with a home practice, a variation on this activity is to place a card at the top of your mat in lieu of setting an intention.
Practice Three: The Support Group
The booklet that came with my favorite goddess deck suggests creating a support group by drawing as many goddess cards as you need in a particular moment. I've adapted that practice by drawing a collection of goddesses for insomniac nights. It's surprisingly effective! This doesn't need to be limited to goddess card decks or sleepless nights. You could surround yourself with any kind of card that feels supportive and makes you happy in the moment. Line your windowsill, frame the doorway, encircle your laptop, magnet them to the fridge, etc. Nobody ever has to know how many soul flower or moon cards are taped to your computer monitor to encourage you through a tough project. J
There are so many joyful ways these cards can be incorporated into a self-care practice. My first oracle deck sat in my amazon list for a year before I finally pulled the trigger. I didn't know how I would use it, I felt silly, I didn't "believe" in it. But if this interests you at all, just go for it. And please be in touch if this sparked your interest! I'd be happy to give deck recommendations, and would love to hear about your experiences.


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Wow. Where do I begin?
My appointment was at 9am for ultrasound and at 930 for my midwife. I had already completed all of my paperwork online so all I had to do was sign in. Hubby came into town for the appointment and thank goodness he did because I was a nervous wreak. For some reason (maybe because I haven't had so many signs or symptoms) I was half expecting them to do my ultrasound and tell me I was crazy– there was nothing in there.
The ultrasound tech was really nice. She had me use the bathroom and then let me undress from the waist down for the vaginal ultrasound. She turned off the lights in the room and there were two screens to view the ultrasound from. I saw Sea Monkey before she said anything, but when she zoomed in and said, "there is your baby."— I lost it.
I sobbed so hard and kept apologizing and she reassured me multiple times it was okay. It took nearly a fully minute for me to contain myself and then she warned us to brace ourself because we were about to hear the heartbeat– que the waterworks when I heard that beautiful, beautiful sound.
175 bpm. Healthy. Then we actually got to see Sea Monkey move on the screen!! It was amazingly beautiful and took our breath away.
She measured Sea Monkey and gave rough estimate of 9 weeks, but the midwife said 8 weeks and 5 days– so baby is due December 6th. 🙂
After she gave us four pictures she congratulated us again, and said we could go back to the waiting room and wait for our next appointment. After she left I looked over to C and saw he had red eyes. I asked if he was crying and he said his allergies were acting up. 🙂
We waited excitedly for the midwife and couldn't stop staring at the pictures they gave us. It wasn't much longer that we were then called into the back. They took my weight and blood pressure (116/63) , and asked me about my symptoms (or lack of). I had already read everything on the website so they just explained the 24 on-call service and told me to prepare for a Pap smear.
Not long after the midwife came in. She took her time and answered all of our questions, preformed a Pap smear, and told me it seemed like I had enough room for a vaginal delivery! It was a wonderful appointment.
After which I went downstairs and had some blood drawn, and they needed a urine sample, but I was not able to provide them one so they told me they would just get it next week.
My next appointment is May 29th. I'll be 12 weeks and 5 days.
I just wanted to chronicle this for me to remember and for anyone else who was curious for what the process was.


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*Trigger Warning: The contents in the post may be triggering/bothersome for individuals who struggle with eating disorders/disordered eating, but that is not the intention of the post. This post is about raising awareness and education about a very difficult topic that hits close to home for so many. Read at your own discretion. The movie To the Bone is triggering, controversial, and in many ways dark, so it's difficult to address it without addressing some of those issues. I wouldn't recommend watching it if you struggle with body image, self-worth, excessive exercise, or disordered eating patterns. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hotline for support at (800) 931-2237.
After recently watching To the Bone, I didn't know how I felt about it. I've spent weeks trying to put into words how I even began processing the film. For those of you who don't know, the Netflix original movie is about an adolescent girl who goes to inpatient treatment for severe anorexia. The film is beyond triggering to anyone who is tampering with disordered eating patterns or in the depths of a full blown eating disorder. How could it not be? The film was created to portray an illness that steals so much joy and life from those who suffer from it, and has so many psychological and physiological consequences associated with it. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses¹, so naturally the movie has some dark moments in it, similar to the Netflix original movie 13 Reasons Why.
I don't get triggered by being around those who have eating disorders or those who exhibit behaviors because I know the hell that they have to go through to look how they do. I know the pain that they experience each day. I know how hard it is.
So I decided to watch. I want to be in this field. I want to work with individuals who have eating disorders one day, and I want to be informed about what information (or lack there of) that is out there for the public to access regarding a topic that is near and dear to my heart.
First of all……….It made me cringe hearing that actress Lily Collins (who plays Ellen) purposely and intentionally lost weight for the role. She herself struggled with an eating disorder very recently, so it almost seemed cruel and inhumane to allow her to intentionally lose weight after walking through a journey of recovery. Nothing about me supports that decision. I don't care if she was "monitored by professionals". Anyone can say that or do that. Monitoring and intervention are two separate actions. For this reason alone, I was turned off by the movie.
For the majority of the movie, I didn't know what to think, because it was simply one angle of one person's view of ED recovery and all that goes into that. Nothing more, nothing less. One person to represent an experience that is so different and unique for each person.
There were moments where the movie truly did hit home for me, when I could relate to Ellen and her recovery experiences. Is that sad? Yeah, but it was a quick reminder of how devastating it is to live a life under the influence of ED.
I didn't agree with the weight loss. I didn't agree with the blatant reference to triggering behaviors. I didn't agree with the way in-patient treatment was portrayed. I didn't agree with the nutrition therapy philosophy/meal time portrayal (which, by the way, doesn't happen in real life). I didn't like that for most of the movie, Ellen was without hope and not making any progress whatsoever.
If anything, the movie convinced me more of the importance of sharing my story, and having open dialogue about disordered eating and eating disorders.
One of the most dangerous misconceptions about eating disorders is that you must be extremely underweight and malnourished to have an eating disorder.
Let me say it again: There are many, many people who have clinically diagnosable eating disorders or disordered eating patterns that have not lost weight, or have even gained some.
There are people who are like Ellen, who just look like they have an eating disorder, who bounce in and out of treatment facilities, and who remain extremely underweight and unhealthy for long periods of time. This is a very real and very big problem. But it's not the only issue and doesn't represent the majority of people.
I once believed that eating disorders were only for super skinny white girls that looked like skeletons. I never thought it would be me. Yet, here I am. A year and a half into recovery for an illness that I didn't believe would ever affect me. All because I believed the lie that you have to be skinny to have an eating disorder.
Many, many people who suffer from eating disorders have only lost a few pounds or have maintained their weight.
Some people gain weight.
Some people lose weight.
Some people suffer from severe physical consequences, while others can seem to get by completely unnoticed.
One thing is for certain: Everyone who has every walked through disordered eating or an eating disorder has experienced trauma and psychological distress.
Someone who is obese can meet criteria for anorexia.
Likewise, others who are "normal" in weight and size may suffer from binge eating disorder.
There is no rhyme or reason to it, which is why it can be so difficult to detect.
This stigma makes those who aren't "stick skinny" feel more guilt and shame for the behaviors they are engaging in and the things they are feeling. Why would you seek out expensive treatment if you had no noticeable lab changes and you were at a normal weight? Most people wouldn't. They wouldn't want to be judged. They wouldn't want to be mocked. They wouldn't want to look crazy.
I was one of those people.
I knew that I had a "weird" relationship with food, but I never thought that I would come close to developing an eating disorder, much less anorexia.
As I gradually began losing weight, (for a number of reasons), I began to get so many compliments about how great I looked. It was only my family and husband that began to notice that I had lost a little too much weight.
"Wow! This is the best I have ever seen you!"
"You have some nice legs! Do you run?"
"What's your secret?"
"How much weight have you lost?!"
"Your so healthy!!"
With the world that we live in, I shouldn't have expected anything less. I knew that I had a problem, but my rigid diet regimen and exercise obsession didn't seem to be enough to communicate that I was sick. People celebrate "clean eating", obsessive exercising, dieting, and calorie counting more than any other generation before us. Disordered eating patterns (restricting food, rewarding ourselves after following our diets, labeling foods as "good and bad", obsessively reading labels, etc.) has become the norm.
It's like you can't escape it.
The Fitbit challenges, food comments, "fat burning" workout routines…..we love it, and in many ways we live for it. I know I did.
I had to lose more weight. I had to send a signal for help. It was the only way that I felt that I could be heard and communicate the psychological pain that was masked behind the eating disorder behaviors.
Most days it was easy to hide.
Others, not so much.
I dove into a deep pit of hopelessness and despair, most of which could have been avoided if I had asked for help sooner.
The point of this post is not to bash Marti Noxon or Lily Collins for their work. I think their heart behind it was to spread awareness and spark conversation. Would I have done it the same way? Not necessarily. But then again, I am not really into the business of making movies and such…so I just blog instead. I just didn't want anyone who did watch the movie to think that they are not sick enough to get help. There is no "sick enough", only sick.
The purpose of this post is to show the world a real-life example of life with an eating disorder, one that wasn't necessarily marked by pro-longed skinniness and years in treatment facilities. Those stories are out there, and they are real and painful and true. But there are many other stories out there that also are very real and painful and true, yet they don't involve weight loss, or as least the appearance of it. I truly believe that the one of the only reason I became malnourished was because I didn't seek help when I began to see warning signs and knew something was wrong. I don't want that to happen to you. I don't want that to happen to anyone. That's why I share my story so readily, to prevent, educate, and provide hope.
If your relationship with food disrupts your life in any way (physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, or spiritually), you should seek help.
If you cannot go to a restaurant without having anxiety about what to order from the menu, you should seek help.
If you can't go a day without counting calories (even when it's just in your head), you should seek help.
If you get anxiety thinking about a day off from the gym, you should seek help.
If you consistently and regularly rely on food (or lack there of) to coop with stress, you should seek help.
If you can't concentrate during work, school, church, etc. you should seek help.
If food rules your life, you should seek help.
Not because you are crazy, not because you have anything to be ashamed of, and not because you are weak.
Because you deserve better.
Because you want to have a family.
Because you want to be present.
Because you want to follow your dreams.
Because you want to have a career.
Because you want the freedom to choose between the rice cake with nut butter and the chocolate chip cookie.
Because you want the ability to eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full.
Because you want your life to be about more than food and exercise.
Life is too short, and it becomes even shorter when disordered eating comes into play.
Reach out to a trusted friend or family member. If they are worthy of being in your life they will listen, empathize, understand, and help you take the next steps in order to heal.
Vulnerability isn't weak; to be vulnerable is to be brave.
To seek help is to have courage.
Be brave today with me.
- Hamilton, G., & Elenback, R. (2015-2017). Anorexia Nervosa – Highest Mortality Rate of Any Mental Disorder: Why? Retrieved August 19, 2017, from Penn State State Hershey Medical Center Eating Disorder Program


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Psalm 68 celebrates God's victory over Israel's enemies and His care for His people.
God arises.
God takes notice of His people and is called to action on their behalf. When God acts, His enemies scatter.
God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate him flee from his presence. (v. 1 CSB)
God is.
As the psalmist, David, recalls God's victories, he also describes God's character.
- God is worthy of praise.
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name.
Exalt him who rides on the clouds—
his name is the Lord—and celebrate before him. (v. 4 CSB)
- God is a father to the fatherless.
- God is a champion and protector of widows.
God in his holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows. (v. 5 CSB)
- God is a God who provides homes for the deserted and lonely.
- God is a God who leads prisoners to prosperity.
God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious live in a scorched land. (v. 6 CSB)
- God is a God who provides for the poor.
Your people settled in it;
God, you provided for the poor by your goodness. (v. 10 CSB)
- God is a God who bears our burdens daily.
Blessed be the Lord!
Day after day he bears our burdens;
God is our salvation. (v. 19 CSB)
- God is a God of salvation.
Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord my Lord. (v. 20 CSB)
- God is a God who acts on our behalf.
Show your strength, God,
you who have acted on our behalf. (v. 28 CSB)
God gives.
God gives strength to His people.
God, you are awe-inspiring in your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God! (v. 35 CSB)
David, the psalmist, witnessed God defeating Israel's enemies in battle. He had also seen God act to protect His people from the very real consequences of war – loss of fathers and husbands, captivity, threats of death.
Wars continue on this broken planet. While we may not experience a physical war, we are in a spiritual war each day with a very real enemy whose intentions are to steal, kill, and destroy.
Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 1 Peter 5:8 CSB
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 ESV
What consequences of war, physical or spiritual, have you experienced?
Have you lost a protector – a father or husband?
God is the father to the fatherless and the protector of widows.
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!" Galatians 4:6 CSB
Has your family deserted you?
God places the lonely and deserted in families. He has given you a family of faith to rely on.
"I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-35 CSB
Have you been imprisoned by the traps and schemes of the enemy?
God will lead you out and set you free.
No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide a way out so that you may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 CSB
Have you lost your possessions?
God will provide for your needs.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Matthew 6:33 CSB
Are you weighed down by the worries of life?
God will bear your burdens day after day.
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 CSB
Are you weak from battle?
God will give you strength.
I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 CSB
God arises to act on behalf of His people and give them victory over the enemy.
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Father, thank You for bearing my burdens every day. Life is hard. You are my salvation. You are my provider and protector. For those I know who have lost fathers, husbands, family members, homes or possessions, please act on their behalf. You give strength to Your people. We need Your strength today. In Jesus' name, Amen.


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And finally, doing it now insures it won't get lost in the year-end, holiday rush that often derails year-end planning.
One of the biggest challenges around planning in organizations is the ability to keep a consistent and focused view of the road ahead.
It's not surprising given the fast pace and day to day pressures every business faces, but it's important to maintain that bigger picture, long term view if significant growth and development is to take place.


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The Good Stuff: November Newsletter
1. Announcing Andzia's New Bohemian Collection
2. Subscribe to our newsletter & get announcements & promo codes by email here
3. The Amber Personality of the Century – Weislaw Gierlowski- Celebrates 80th Birthday
4. Categories Have Changed
5. Starry Nights Earrings now available- Sparkly Nights now in Green Amber also
6. What's Coming Up- Andzia's Secret Stash
7. Congratulations to Two Bella Sweepstakes Winners
8. The Amber Sunflower Intaglios Just Didn't Work Out
Dear Amber Lover,
There's a chill in the air & you know what that means!
It's our mission & honestly our pleasure to hunt the world over for interesting amber jewelry for interesting women. Therefore we are really happy to announce…
1. Our New Bohemian Collection, named after the birthplace of Daniel Swarovski, inventor of the Swarovski crystal. An array of truly modern amber jewelry studded with sparkling Swarovski crystals, briolettes, freshwater pearls, soft gold brushed sterling silver, bedecked with feathers & well… We hope you'll stop by & see for yourself.
This isn't your grandmother's amber jewelry! And we say this with utter reverence in our hearts for Polish grandmothers. 🙂
The New Bohemian Collection is fun, flirty, a little sexy. It features drops & dangles, hoops & tassels, cacades & clusters. Mostly, it moves when you move. Quantities are limited.
3. Newly posted to The Amber Reading Room, an article about the life & times of amber expert Wieslaw Gierlowski who celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year.
Excerpt: "Gierlowski is the man behind the greatest number of books, articles and reports on amber. Mr. Gierlowski is an unquestioned authority, an expert in his field and in many restoration efforts. To describe all the works he had undertaken would require a hefty book. He was the co-founder and the first president of the Management of the Amber Association in Poland. As a world-class expert, he supported the team which reconstructed the Amber Chamber in Tsarskoye Selo near St. Petersburg. He has made and still makes works which find their place in museum exhibitions. In spite of the passage of time, changes in positions and functions, Mr. Gierlowski takes up his work with a youthful fervour and passion."
4. We'll be launching a completely new site in early 2006 with lots of new capabilities. We're eager to go forward but the last few months of the year aren't the time for us to do it. Meanwhile, our existing categories have changed a bit. But you can still browse by color & type by using the Advanced Search function. By using Advanced Search, you can also search by date added to inventory (most of the New Bohemian Collection was added in October, not November) & also by price.
5. After a lot of back & forth & a few failed prototypes, our Starry Nights earrings are now in stock, available in a sterling lever-back style. Starry Nights has a spinoff as well, Sparkly Nights in gorgeous green amber.
6. We still expect lots of new arrivals before the holidays. You can check some of these out here, in Andzia's Secret Stash. Amber angels are on their way, as well as some lovely leaf designs, vintage flowers, antique roses… even men's cufflinks are on the way.
7. Congratulations to our two most recent Bellaonline Sweepstakes Winners- Allan Schwartz of New Jersey was our March 05 winner, and Dixie in Pennsylvania. Dixie if you're reading this, Bella has not provided us with your contact information so please get in touch. Each will receive a $100.00 gift certificate from Amberjewelry.com.
Our very last Bella Sweeps will close on November 30th- anyone who wishes to may enter here (you may enter daily).
8. About those great Van Gogh amber sunflowers posted in a previous Secret Stash & in blog entry "Divine Design":- about which we've had several emails. They did arrive about ten days ago, but unfortunately we felt the quality of the carvings was not up to snuff. So they will not be available for some time, but we hope to bring them back in early spring.
And- just one more little thing- we've been invited by Count Me In to apply for a joint project between this New York based organization that specializes in working with women entrepreneurs towards economic independence & American Express called "Make Mine A Million!" – a competitive business loan package that involves a lot of mentoring. So, please cross your fingers for us. Because one of the projects we're proposing is that nebulous amber jewelry print catalog we get so many calls & emails about! 🙂
Although I can't honestly say either of us actually aspires to make a million dollars, we would love to launch Andzia's Amber- the brand. And we'd love it even more if you came along.
Thanks for taking the time to read this message. We really appreciate it. Happy Hunting!
Cordially, Holly & Andzia
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Last night, I watched Inside Llewyn Davis at Wealthy Theatre, here in Grand Rapids. It's an old theatre. A bar down the street, The Meanwhile, hosts movies there every week. They've been on a Cohen Brothers kick. Inside Llewyn Davis is one of my favorite movies. It follows Llewyn Davis, who's just put out a new album, "Inside Llewyn Davis". Prior to his album, he'd been part of a duet, but his partner committed suicide, leaving Llewyn to discover who and what he is. The film starts out with a shot of Llewyn, playing one of his ballads. He's good. After he finishes the song, the viewer sees Llewyn apologize for the previous evening's misdeeds. The film then goes back in time, providing a view of the life of Llewyn Davis.
Llewyn is based upon the folk singer, Dave Van Ronk. Dave has been called The Mayor of MacDougal Street. He was around the folk scene in New York in the early 60's, which is a great time to be there. But for some reason, Dave never quite made it big. While the viewer may have their assumptions about Dave, you see Llewyn constantly making choices that you know are not going end well.
You find yourself liking Llewyn, rooting for him, and wish you could tell him simply to stay the course, make better decisions, and follow his path. But you also wish you could give him a bit of life advice. Like, you wish you get through to Llewyn, perhaps coach him through a few things that would undoubtedly improve his life. You see him make bad choice after bad choice, where a slight deviation would make everything better. You give him a pass because he is grieving, but you also want to tell him to wake up.
Llewyn is only truly comfortable when singing on stage, though even there he has a slightly defeatist attitude. It's as if believes no one likes his songs enough. At the end of the movie, which is back at the beginning, Llewyn gets called into the alley to meet a 'friend'. As he goes to the alley, a young Bob Dylan takes the stage, playing one of his early songs.
The difference is immediately apparent. It's obvious Dylan has some unnameable quality that Llewyn doesn't have. If you could name that quality, it would lessen it somehow. If we knew what that quality was, it would be more critique than art.
The movie speaks to me so much, because the art of Llewyn and the art of Dylan are - arguably - just as good. Based upon what we heard from Llewyn (maybe six songs), and what we heard from Dylan (part of one song), there isn't a distinguishing factor between them. If the viewer is the judge, the difference would be life choices. Llewyn allows his life to get in the way of his art. Dylan does not. Llewyn allows whatever his current struggle - of which there are many - to define his life. His art almost comes second. It's as if he's half-assedly pursuing what you know is his dream. You cheer for the next step that is never taken.
I can relate to Llewyn. I can relate to the fatigue of the daily, especially as it impacts your dream. You have something you know you should be doing, but you can't quite get there. Seeing this on screen is very impactful. I root for Llewyn. I cheer him on. I cheer myself on. I cheer all of us Llewyns on. I cheer us make a change, and make a vow to not let the mundane get in the way of our dreams.


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VIENNA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Austrian government's planned overhaul of the body through which it holds stakes in several large companies will open the door to topping up those holdings more easily, Finance Minister Hartwig Loeger said on Monday.
Austria's holdings include a 31.5 percent stake in oil company OMV, a 52.9 percent stake in Austrian Post and a 28.4 percent stake in Telekom Austria.
Under a bill being submitted to parliament, the right-wing government intends to replace Austria's current holding company, Austrian Federal and Industrial Holdings (OBIB), with a new organisation called Austrian Holdings AG (OBAG) on Jan. 1.
OBAG would have greater freedom to buy stakes in companies without needing formal approval by the whole government, though it would still need the finance minister's approval, and how those purchases would be paid for remains to be seen, Loeger told reporters.
Asked what type of companies OBAG would be able to invest in, Loeger said: "Existing stakes are clearly in focus."
He declined to say which companies Austria might increase its stakes in, but added that an investment committee of people with experience in international asset management would be formed to advise OBAG on its decisions. The company's board would also be chosen by mid-February, his ministry said.
The government's 51 percent stake in utility Verbund would officially remain in the Finance Ministry's hands rather than OBAG's but it would be managed by the holding company, the Finance Ministry said.
In total OBAG would manage roughly 23 billion euros ($26 billion) in assets, most of which belong to the federal real estate management agency, which OBAG would take over, the ministry added.
More generally, the government plans to use the company to take a more active role in managing company stakes, including by taking more positions on supervisory boards and where possible those boards' chairmanships.
"With this reform OBAG has the opportunity to carry out more active management of holdings. That means putting increasing company value and competitiveness in the foreground," he said, adding that securing locations in Austria was also a goal.
The government is not, however, planning to carry out any privatisations, Loeger said, repeating the position of the ruling coalition that was formed last December.
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This is the conclusion of my "Trophy Bream" article Published in Fishing World Magazine. In Part 1, 2 weeks ago, we looked at the preferred techniques and lures of four successful tournament anglers. This week, they talk about the structure and gear, and they give some advice to increase your chances of landing that BIG one.
What structure do you target
SG. Structure again varies from location to location, but the prevailing trend is that most BIG bream will be very close to some form of structure or cover. A lot of this structure happens to be man made in the form of boat moorings, jetties, bridge pylons and retaining walls, whilst some of the biggest bream I have seen have been in oyster racks, but extracting them is another story.
LM. Flats fishing is my favourite.
VL. In the shallow water I look for weed and particularly patchy weed rather than thick weed. Ideally the fish will either sit in the sandy patches amongst the weed or on the outer weed edges. Rubble is also good to look for such as broken rock or old oyster leases and you shouldn't by pass the leader poles that mark the flats.
IS. Pontoons, jetties, rockwalls and boats. It requires a degree of skill and concentration. Firstly, to get your lure in tight amongst the structure but also when you do hook a fish, having to make split second decisions about how you will try and extract the fish.
What gear do you use (rods, line, leader)
SG. I generally tend to use a P.E main line (Yamatoyo Super P.E) 6lb with a fluorocarbon leader of up to 8 lb, depending on conditions.
However, I always carry at least a couple of rods rigged with 2 and 3 lb Yamatoyo spinning fluorocarbon for very clear water or when the fish are spooky.
LM. Samurai Reaction 302 rods with Megabass Luvito 256 reels. I either run Unitika Silver Thread spinning Fluorocarbon or Unitika Aorika II braid with Unitka Aiger III as leader.
VL. It is a matter of personal choice of what people like to use. My personal preference is quite a simple set up. For soft plastics I like a minimum of a 7ft rod with a medium taper suited to 1-3kg and a 2000 reel spooled up with 10lb Daiwa Tournament Hyper PE and a 4lb Finesse Brave Fluorocarbon.
For hard bodies I have come to like the Daiwa 6'3 Ultra light rod and is designed for 1-3kg line. I like to team this up with Daiwa Freams Reel in the 2000 model and spooled with a 10lb Tournament Hyper PE and I use a Finesse Brave Fluorocarbon in 6lb.
You might ask yourself why I am using such a heavy braid. In other brands I would usually use about 4lb but I can get away with a heavier braid in the Daiwa brand as it has such a small diameter and is still quite soft and supple to tie your joining knots, has no memory, yet is strong enough when you hook that fish of a lifetime.
I sometimes use 2lb or 3lb fluorocarbon straight through (this means no braid at all). This is best for when conditions are glassed out. It is difficult though too feel the action through the rod and can be harder to get a good hook set because of the stretch in the line.
IS. I use the interline TMZ 662 ULFS rods with 3 or 4 lb spinning fluorocarbon line. I find that the Interlines have pin point accuracy which is not comparable to other rods I have fished before.
What advice can you give us to improve our chances of hooking that trophy fish
LM. Book a cheap plane trip to Tasmania and give me a call at "Bream and Trout Fishing Tasmania". We're blessed with big bream down here.
IS. There are a number of things I have learnt about crankbaiting over the past few years. Regular taper rods and spinning fluorocarbon assist in ensuring you don't strike too quickly and allow you to easily keep pressure on the fish.
Depending on what lures I'm throwing, I generally retrofit new Decoy YS25 or Gamakatsu Wide Gap trebles. I feel the wider gap in these trebles improves hook up rates especially for the less aggressive fish.
VL. I like a lure to be as natural as possible, so in shallow flats this means fishing light jig heads such as TT 1/28th ounce in a hidden weight with a 1/0 hook size. This hook size is important to get a good hook set in a large breams mouth. The light weight will float a soft plastic down slowly through the water column, instead of bombing the lure straight to the bottom. It is often that a big fish will take the lure in a matter of seconds of the lure hitting the waters surface. Make sure your hooks are sharp and the point of it is not folded over.
When rigging your soft plastic it is also important that it is rigged straight on the hook rather thank crooked or bunched up to give it a more natural presentation and to ensure it is swimming correctly. Fish do not like unnatural looking bait. If you collect any weed on your lure make sure it is removed before the next cast, as fish will not attack a lure with weed on it.
Targeting the tides is an important factor that will give you more successful hook ups and I find fishing through the day when we have had a full moon at night to be a less productive time.
Hopefully if you follow a few of these tips it won't be long before you are into a big bream.
As anglers, we all have a story of "the one that got away". For me, some of those moments are etched firmly in my memory. Hooking that trophy fish is only the first part of the puzzle. What advice can you give us that will improve our chances of landing that trophy fish?
SG. The best advise I can give for landing the big fish once hooked is to be patient, unless of course you are fishing very nasty structure. Then you leave patience out of the equation.
A lot of big bream are lost near the boat as anglers panic and try to drag the fish to the net, which results in a pulled hook. I have fought some of my biggest bream for nearly 10 minutes, which seems like an eternity, but they made it to the net, so just enjoy the battle and the fish will come.
LM. Time on water and know your terrain and depth. The fish knows where it's going, if you know what he's heading for you've got a chance to turn it or keep it off the bottom. And don't be scared to free spool if it makes it back to structure or into the weed as most of the big brutes do.
VL. Nothing annoys me more than seeing people strengthen their drag on their reel during a fight. Set your drag at the beginning of the day and don't touch it. Usually a formula for most gamefishing is to set your drag a third of your line class you are using. For example if using 15kg line the drag would be set at 5kg. So don't set your drag too heavy. If you need to touch your drag it may be to loosen it when the fish is in the clear at the final stages of the fight and close to the boat. This can offer some insurance in case the fish takes off erratically at the sight of the net.
Remember to take a suitable net to land the quality fish you were looking for.
If catching flathead through the day, be sure to check your leader for scuffs. They can even scuff the knot that is attached to your lure, so make sure everything is spot on. Re-tie your knot or leader if you are unsure. There are no second chances.
A quality knot attaching your leader to the braid should be able to withstand a good sized bream and the drag pressure. Do not comprise in this department at all as this is where most big bream escape.
Most importantly don't rush it. If the bream wants to run, let it run. When it stops running pump and wind in even strokes, take your time and enjoy the moment. Even when you see colour at the side of the boat don't panic and rush the net shot otherwise this may be the last time you will see this fish when it is busted off.
IS. In the areas and type of structure I fish, it is important to be focussed on exactly where in relation to the structure your lure is whilst retrieving. If a fish hits your lure and takes a run, it is quite often necessary to make a split second decision as to whether you apply pressure to the fish, open the bail arm or tow the fish out gently. Which one of these options you choose comes with experience.
Towing the fish out gently is always my preferred option. I find with bigger bream, it is quite often the case that the more pressure you put on the fish, the harder they will fight back. In my experience, if I can keep light pressure on the fish before they realise that they are hooked, then I can ever so gently tow them away from the structure using the electric motor. Once in open water, I will back off the drag and take my time to bring the fish to the boat. If the fish makes a run I will also move my rod, arms and whole body in the direction of the fish if necessary to reduce the amount of work my rod and drag need to do.
So there you have it. The experts have revealed their secrets, to consistently target and catch big bream. Be it on the flats or in tight man made structure, fishing soft plastics, surface lures or hardbody crankbaits, the common theme once you hook that fish of a lifetime is to take your time and be patient. Those split second decisions can be the difference between a "what if" moment firmly etched in your memory or the ecstasy of landing that once in a lifetime trophy fish.


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Many of my writer friends, this week, are lapping up words of wisdom gushing from the faucets in classrooms, hallways, and breezy porches at The Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. I'm so sad not to be there with all of the buzz and excitement, but God has kept me here prepping to pitch at another conference this summer.
This morning as I was reading in Proverbs 13, I came across a verse that seems very appropriate for those of us putting pen to pad and fingers to computers.
A wicked envoy falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy courier brings healing
(Proverbs 13:7 CSB).
Every Christian writer seeking to follow Christ in obedience is gathering, sorting, and delivering words to those who need to hear. God has entrusted us as His trustworthy couriers to deliver His words of healing, hope, and encouragement along our assigned routes. Though all of our words present the same beautiful message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we've been assigned a multitude of avenues on which to deliver that message. Just like mailmen and women who deliver our mail they don't deliver on the same streets, or to the same houses, even though some of the residents receive the same messages.
Just this week I saw where another author was writing a book on the same topic as mine. At first I thought, Why am I writing on this topic when she has a much larger audience to hear this message? But, as soon as Satan tried to dislocate my thoughts, God reminded me...
You're the only one I've assigned to tell your story of
My faithfulness in your life.
Then, He directed me to a thought I had penned from my own book project to pop my thoughts back into their proper place.
So, this week as I continue working on writing my story well, I pray for all of us (especially my fellow writers at BRMCWC) to be bold, confident, and trustworthy couriers who are called to deliver God's message of healing through stories only we can tell.
Have a great week everyone!! Can't wait to hear about all God did this week!
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Tens of thousands join Greek protest over Macedonia row
Demonstration comes as part of a long-running row between Athens and Skopje over the use of the name
Thousands of Greeks in the northern city of Thessaloniki rallied on Sunday to protest against the use of the name Macedonia in any solution to a row between Athens and Skopje over the name of the former Yugoslav republic.
Greece says the name Macedonia implies a territorial claim over its own northern region of that name. The two countries agreed this month to renew efforts to settle the 25-year old row, which has blocked the former Yugloslav republic's attempts to join Nato and the European Union.
Both countries say they hope to reach an accord by June.
Police said more than 90,000 demonstrators had joined the protest in Thessaloniki, organised by hardline clerics, far-right leaders and Greek diaspora groups.
Protest leaders said at least 400,000 people had turned up.
"We estimate there were at least 400,000 people. It is impressive," rally organiser Anastasios Porgialidis told AFP.
Some minor scuffles erupted between the protesters and anarchists who had organised a counter-demonstration, prompting police to intervene with tear gas.
The rally drew members of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party who had gathered around the statue of Alexander the Great along with local clergy.
Representatives from the main opposition party, New Democracy, were also present despite a tacit order from its liberal-minded leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to boycott the protests.
After Sunday's rally, however, Mr Mitsotakis hailed the "impressive turnout that proves the particularly great sensitivity of society to the issue".
Cretans in traditional costumes who travelled from the southern island with their horses, as well as people from northern Greece wearing costumes from the Macedonian wars a century ago, gathered at the White Tower on the Thessaloniki waterfront from early in the morning.
Police said 284 buses had transported people from around Greece to the port city.
Greece and Macedonia returned to the United Nations last week hoping to reach a compromise that could end the 27-year dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name.
Greece's objections to the use of the name Macedonia since the Balkan country's independence in 1991 have hampered the tiny nation's bid to join the European Union and Nato.
"We want to warn our politicians not to dare to betray us. Macedonia is Greek and this is not negotiable," said protester Dimitris Triantafillidis, 50, a shop owner from the northern regional district of Pieria.
The UN negotiator Matthew Nimetz – a 24-year veteran on the issue – said last week that he was "very hopeful" that a solution was within reach.
Despite the nationalist fervour that is also being fed by Golden Dawn, Greeks appear to be less militant about the name than in the past.
In 1992, more than one million people – 10 per cent of the population – joined a rally in Thessaloniki to proclaim that "Macedonia is Greek".
According to a survey conducted for Greek radio station 24/7 by the Alco polling group, 63 per cent of respondents said they thought it was in Greece's best interests to seek a mutually acceptable solution at the UN talks.
And the Greek Orthodox Church, which is traditionally opposed to the use of the term Macedonia by Skopje and led the 1992 rally, appears to have distanced itself from Sunday's gathering.
Its leader Archbishop Leronymos on Thursday reportedly told prime minister Alexis Tsipras that "national unity is needed ... [not] protests and shouts".
Mr Tsipras, who is expected to meet with his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week, said in an interview published on Sunday: "If there is an opportunity for a solution, it would be a national stupidity not to make good use of it."
However, he told Ethnos newspaper that he could understand "the concerns and sensitivities" of the Greeks of the north.
Macedonia is known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) at the United Nations, although the Security Council acknowledged this was a provisional name when it agreed to membership.
If a deal is reached at the UN talks, it will be put before Greek parliament for approval, with the government expecting the compromise name to be approved despite opposition within some parties.
According to Macedonian media, Mr Nimetz has proposed five alternatives all containing the name.
Updated: January 22, 2018 09:31 AM


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The Dallas Stars have bought out goaltender Antti Niemi. The 33-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent upon clearing waivers.
Stars will place Antti Niemi on waivers for purposes of a buyout.
— Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) June 26, 2017
Dallas Stars Buyout Goaltender Antti Niemi
Signed to solidify the crease with Kari Lehtonen in 2015, Niemi's career as a Star has been very disappointing. Lehtonen and Niemi combined to be one of the most expensive pairings in the National Hockey League while performing as one of the worst.
Prior to joining the Stars, Niemi had a good resume. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in his rookie season, joining the San Jose Sharks shortly afterward. Niemi spent five seasons in California, performing well for the Sharks. However, San Jose was never able to reach the Cup Finals with Niemi, moving on following the 2014-15 campaign.
The Dallas Stars signed Niemi to a three-year, $13.5 million contract in the summer of 2015. His first season in Dallas was mediocre at best, with a 2.67 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .905 save percentage (SV%).
In 2016-17, things got even worse for the native of Vantaa, Finland. In 37 games, Niemi was lit up for a 3.30 GAA and a .892 SV%. He had the worst save percentage among goaltenders who played 35 games or more.
The Stars were forced to make a move in goal after signing Ben Bishop to a length contract to start the offseason. Not wanting to move a prospect to shed Niemi's salary, the buyout route is the option general manager Jim Nill has decided to go with.
The buyout will save Dallas $3 million in cap space this upcoming season. Because Niemi had one year remaining on his contract, the buyout pushes a $1.5 million cap hit into the 2018-19 season as well.
Primarily, the move clears the congestion in the Dallas crease. Bishop is the obvious starter, with Kari Lehtonen backing him up for one year until his contract expires. Niemi, the cheaper buyout, was the easy choice for Nill. Buying out Niemi leaves room for a young goalie with the Texas Stars in the AHL while giving him the ability to look for a job as a backup.
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A mild drama ensued at the ongoing National Conference on Monday, as a delegate, Alhaji Buba Galadima, threw the delegates into bewilderment by a solo and mute protest over the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State.
Galadima, who is a member of the confab committee on devolution of power, refused to speak during the protest seen by many delegates as "comic relief."
He walked out at a time the committee was in a stormy session over the derivation principle and resource control carrying a placard with inscription: "#Bring Back Our Daughters: President Jonathan, Stop Shifting the Blame, The Buck Stops On Your Desk."
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former national secretary of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) was visibly seeking attention of the media but refused to utter words.
Galadima has been a staunch critic of President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)over what he has consistently described as their misrule of the country since 1999.
He was quoted in some national dailies as labelling the president as a tribal jingoists, just as he accused him (president) of sitting and administering the disintegration of the country.
"President Jonathan is sitting and superintending the disintegration of Nigeria when he was voted for as president by Nigerians to lead them," he had said.
The politician, who was not given attention by mediamen during his 10-minute action, even after attempting to draw journalist covering some committees' sittings out, rejoined the members of his committee after walking round the Studies Department of the National Judicial Institute, venue of the his committee's meeting.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
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National Housing Project is a new housing scheme located near Thallian Interchange and proposed Rawalpindi Ring Road. The project is a joint venture of Chanar International Markeing Private Limited and Messrs. Alnoor International Private Limited.
The developers claim to have possession of land. The development work on project site is going on, so you should visit first and see the actual on ground location and development status before you decide to purchase.
There is no information available regarding the NOC and Layout plan approval from RDA, so you must check the legal status before you consider investing in National Housing Project.
There are limited residential and commercial plots available in this housing project at very reasonable prices on first come first served basis. So, this project can be considered for investment if you have low investment budget to buy something near New Islamabad International Airport.
Following is the location map of National Housing Project:
According to the given location map, this housing scheme is located at about 8 KM from new Islamabad International Airport, and about 4 KM from Thallain Interchange and Proposed Rawalpindi Ring Road.
Following is the society map: (click to download)
National Housing Project has reserved 30% plots quota for general public, 30% plots quota for government employees and 40% plots quota for overseas Pakistanis.
You can either pay full amount on cash for immediate registry of plot on your name, or you can opt for installment option which offers 3 years easy installment plan.
Following is the payment plan for residential plots:
Following is the application form that need to be filled in properly and submitted along with PKR 1000/- processing fee and down payment in order to book your plot.
Note: All payments must be done through crossed check/pay order/demand draft only.
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