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When I Decided To Stop Blogging
Monday, July 13, 2015
On a Monday morning when the alarm goes off just as a thunderstorm is moving through, complete with low rolling thunder and splats of rain hitting the window outside, it's damn near impossible to get up. What is it about those morning thunderstorms that feel so cathartic? They make me want to lay in bed forever listening to Norah Jones and drinking hot tea- two things I basically never do.
For the past three days I've been on a bit of social media break. Over the weekend I pretty much stayed away from Insta, Twitter and Facebook. And it felt wonderful. But isn't it weird we live in a world where I have to say a sentence like "I've been on a social media break." Gross. I sound like a pretentious weirdo.
Social media encompasses me because it's my job in every which way. But sometimes it drowns me and I feel like I can't get away from it.
Last week I tried to learn Snapchat because I guess that's what bloggers are doing now and as a fellow lamb, I mean blogger, I think I need to learn it. It's funny to me because I actually had jokes about snapchat in my standup about two years ago. I called Chris out for being on it because I said it was an app just for teenagers to send nudey pics. But now it's an app for bloggers to show our "fun unfiltered side!" Can you tell I had my coffee with a side of snark today?
I actually googled "videos on how to use snapchat." And then I took out my dentures, replaced my hip, and went to bed for fifteen hours.
If I could figure that app out, I think I might like it. Seems like I could have some comedic fun with it. And let's be honest, I'm really over the fake Instagram photos. I get it, you know how to stage a pretty photo on a white background. That's a great skill and I'm not downplaying it (because I clearly haven't mastered it) but let's see more real life now, eh? And by real life I obviously mean more photos of your dogs. Duh.
Anyway, the thing is I don't want to learn another self promoting app. I'm tired of it. I want to spend less time recording my life and more time living it. Said the blogger who records her life daily... I know, I know, I sound ridiculous right now. I've honestly just been really over blogging lately.
Just so I don't confuse you I should clarify I'm over blogging, but still very into writing. I prefer the days when I come here to write and not just blog about Ten Ways To Be A Blogger....
I feel like my posts got off course for a few years trying to keep up with everyone else. The list posts, the how-to guides, the blogging tips, the blah blah blah. They were the posts that got shared the most, so why the hell not I thought. I was being smart. Forget the good writing, just write what sells.
But then it got so redundant after a while.
So a few weeks ago I made the decision to stop blogging and start writing more. I had this moment of inspiration one night where I was like, from here on out I'm going to write wonderful short stories and beautiful essays and everything will be wonderful and beautiful.
And then the next morning I wrote a post about "My Favorite Things Right Now" because I forgot one very important thing about writing- it's hard. It's really hard sometimes. And that would be the reason I moved to the list/how-to posts in the first place.
So we're back to square one.
I think my goal for this site is to find a happy medium. I'd like to write better, but I'm not perfect (and I obviously don't know how to spell check) and I know there will be days when I have to write a quick post that maybe doesn't fill my hunger for creativity as a writer, but it fills the slot for the day. Sometimes it just happens. And sometimes I have to pay the bills and be a total sellout.
Writing vs blogging- what are your thoughts? Is there a difference? Which kind of posts do you prefer?
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I think one of the reasons I don't blog is because it became, to paraphrase you, "keeping up with the joneses" and I am so over it. I would just rather read other people's stuff. It's a shame, because I love writing.ReplyDelete
I LOVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE. Again, I prefer writing. There have been so many blogs that I've just stopped reading because they seemed so disingenuous. Thank you, thank you, for writing this. I think there are a LOT of people who need to take a step back on their own work and realize, who are they writing for? What purpose do they serve with their words?
I am also rambling because it's Monday and I'm at work and I'm on maybe three hours of functional sleep.
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Oh, and PS, I tried Snapchat again last week and remembered how much I hated it. Glad we agree.Delete
I like a happy medium but usually prefer the "writing" more than the "blogging". I like the lists because I find out about new products, services, books, etc that I otherwise would never know about, but I still find the more heartfelt posts to be more interesting.ReplyDelete
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! When I started reading blogs it was because I loved to read short stories/diary entries/opinions/paragraphs from different minds on my lunch break or before bed. Then all of a sudden the interesting content was gone and every blog looked the same except for the city or husband. I'm really looking forward to reading your "writing". The first post I read of yours was your Target one and I love your "it's funny because it's true" humour and I cant wait to read more!!ReplyDelete
I am definitely in the "Writing" camp. I wrote a post about this on my own blog at the end of May: http://wp.me/p1JQXp-LVReplyDelete
My original aim of my blog was to turn my special and everyday experiences into prose, whether being transcribed from my journals or turned into creative verse. However, it has become a jack-of-all-trades blog, but writing is my focus.
I enjoy both Writing posts and Blogging posts, but prefer it when the focus is more toward the Writing. It seems that writing quality is often inversely related to shareability, however...
I prefer real, this is my life writing to the overly sponsored, giveaway posts that blogging has become. I'm here to read about your life (stalkerish) and laugh at your jokes.ReplyDelete
I know how you feel about all of this. I just can't with the staged instagram pictures. It's not who I am. I've started and stopped blogging so many times and every time I stop it's because I've started doing more of the fluff and less actual writing. But you're right, writing is hard and it's not easy to produce good writing pieces on a daily basis. It's also a bit discouraging when you read on so many of those "Why I stop reading your blog" posts that a lot of people don't like long posts with lots of writing, but I have to think that there are just as many people who do. I personally prefer a really well written post over list type posts. But I also get that people don't have a lot of time, so I'm starting to lean more towards writing longer posts maybe two to three times a week and then having some lighter content in between so it's not too time consuming for everyone. It's a tricky balance.ReplyDelete
In other news, I signed up for snapchat and I'm loving it now that I know what I'm doing! Lots of 10 second dog videos :-)
totally agree on a happy medium. i with that i could figure out how to do that because i feel a lot like i freak out if i don't post. which is silly and no one even gives a shit.ReplyDelete
I honestly prefer the posts that are real and full of real life stuff! Spending so much time "being a blogger" can be exhausting. I mean, sure I'll read a "Ten ways to do this for your blog" post every once in a while, but there are so many of them out there, you can find a billion on Pinterest if you really are looking for advice. The blogs I stick with are the ones where the people are real and true.ReplyDelete
I'm 100% on the writing side. The other stuff is like a commercial during my favorite tv show; sometimes it can be funny or touching but I just want to get back to my show.ReplyDeleteReplies
I like that perspective. Too many sponsored posts or staged Instagram sessions make it seem like a commercial break (or infomercial)!Delete
I definitely think there is a difference between writing and blogging. I hope you find your happy medium!ReplyDelete
Did you climb inside my head? I'm in the biggest blogging rut ever. It's so draining trying to make everything pinterest optimized etc. and the worst part is, stats don't lie. The posts I pinterest optimize and put a lot of effort in to get a lot more views than those that I just write about my life. And I'm so sick of writing about myself. For the first time in a long time, I've considered throwing in the towel. For now, I'm taking a break from it all and trying to enjoy life more.ReplyDelete
I rarely comment, but I have to say that I thoroughly enjoy your happy-medium blogging! You write out real life stuff, sponsored stuff and of course your child stuff too...aka: Harlow. Perfect example of what blogging has become was last week---OMG, It's the Nordstrom Anni Sale, OMG, It's the Nordstrom Anni Sale, OMG, It's the Nordstrom Anni sale...annoying, right? You get it...everyone, their dog and child were blogging about their favs. It's just gotten to the point these ladies and gents are making a good penny on what advertisers request of them, so they cannot turn from the dark side. I don't know where I am going with this and obvs it's my shitty opinion, but that's all to say - I think you have a great view and mindset on it all, so keep at it. :)ReplyDelete
Totally agree on the happy medium blog... and agreed on all the pretty pictures, why not post a photo getting out of bed in the morning with makeup down your face, that's REAL!!! No one looks that perfect ALL the time!ReplyDelete
I like the happy medium, but I definitely have a preference for the blogs that are from the heart or are even just total word vomits of the brain. I like REAL LIFE. One of my favorite bloggers is Kelle Hamptom from Enjoying the Small Things. And sometimes she has sponsored posts and sometimes they are informative, but I always feel like they are REAL. And I absolutely dig that completely. I feel like most of yours are REAL and I absolutely dig that completely. I've quit following blogs that are all sponsored content or all lists telling me how to do x, y, and z better. I'm already awesome - I don't need more help. ;-) hahaha Kiddddingggg, of course.ReplyDelete
Just keep doing you...I like it. :-D
My first thought was that writing is writing, even if it comes in different forms. But... there are a ton of posts that are just there to be there, and, especially things like weekend recaps and such, it's not really about the words, or thoughtful content. It's more just chatting like you would with a friend. And there's nothing wrong with that, but I guess I wouldn't call it "writing." So if "writing" is something more than just words on a page, then there's definitely a difference between blogging and writing. They can overlap, but a lot of times they don't.ReplyDelete
I like reading lengthy, well-thought out posts. But sometimes I'm in the mood for a quick laugh or a short list. I think there's room for both, although perhaps in our busy world the deeper content won't get as many reads. I don't really know. But maybe it doesn't matter if it fulfills you in a way other than pageviews.
I think you need to do what you love because otherwise what is the point really. I must say that I am more of a visual person but really enjoy your writing and like a good mix. Really how many posts are there about "How to take the best Instagram photos"? We get it, take 1000 pictures and then edit the shit out of them. Noted. Moving on.ReplyDelete
I haven't been blogging for a while, so it's still new to me so I'm into it, but still trying to figure out what the hell I want to say. I came into it wanting to "write" about my life, but then I realized it takes me about a week to actually "write" something, and only an hour to do a play by play of my weekend with photos, or just something silly. I really love your blog because #1- you make me laugh. And I just find it very different than most of the other blogs I've been reading. I would love to read more from you. Also snap chat is SO weird. I had it once for about a week, and I could not for the life of me understand how to use it. I've been seeing it a lot recently too and I'll admit the thought did initially cross my mind "I need a snapchat" but I know better. More social media is the last thing I need. I just did a novel of a post about why I don't have Facebook and I'm about to throw the whole Instagram away too. But my dog is too cute right now, so I won't ;)ReplyDelete
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Snapchat is really fun when you're drunk....not so much fun when you realize your 17 year old cousin has found and followed you. Jesus.ReplyDelete
I miss writing. I feel like that is what we were all doing back in the day when we started blogging (I can say that...my blog is 4 years old)....it has become a keeping up with the joneses format. Basically I totally agree with your perspective and I will enjoy reading your writing.
I just stopped with the bullshit. I wasn't making money anyways, so I don't know if I'd have a different view if it was a source of income, but seriously? It's exhausting trying to come up with all the lists and how-to's and junk. Because it's just that....junk. Like, only green bloggers read that shit. And then you realize it is crap and you move on. I realize I sound totally snarky and bitchy, but I'd rather read something that I can tell just flows from your hands, even if it's nonsense, vs. another list. Besides, you are far more funny that way :)ReplyDelete
My blog these days is solely dedicated to posts that I feel are somewhat important in my life. And that includes the good and the bad. Yes, I do spend a few minutes making pretty filters with my photos, but why not? Photos are just the highlight reel anyways, any real writer knows that. It's the words that count.
I totally feel you. I used to keep a blog that literally no one read when I was in college. No one read it and I didn't care one bit. And when I first picked up blogging again, I thought people would want to read what I have to say just because it was heartfelt and relatable. Nope. Now you have to have pictures and the latest trendy font and a watermark and a list and a giveaway (which I can't hate on too much because I've been in 3 this month) and you know. But anyway. I guess SOME condolence is that I still come across blogs written by people who can't write well even if they're just making a bullet pointed list. I think your blog is great! And your voice comes out so wonderfully real in your writing. I'll read The Daily Tay either way!!!ReplyDelete
I kept meaning to comment (but now that I read things they Bloglovin, there's that extra step) that your writing seemed to totally change over the last month and I was loving it! You had some really funny, thoughtful posts and in between marking "read" on most everyone else's, I was reading yours. So doing what you love (writing) does come naturally. It is therapy and who cares how many people read it. My last post got 7 reads but it is he most important post I've ever written. The post before got 400 reads and...I was probably wasting my time putting that together when I should've been spending time with my dad. ANYWAY- writing is best when it is not forced. You don't have to define it at all. The end.ReplyDelete
I hate that there's a discrepancy between quality and complexity, and what sells. Are we artists or marketers? Can it really be both? 60-40?ReplyDelete
You should follow me on Instagram... Pretty much all I post is my fur-babies! :)ReplyDelete
I feel like I'm more of a writer and frankly, that doesn't always sell well on blogs. Blogging has become about clickable titles, nice pictures, providing useful content like how to's and tutorials to readers and being entertaining to keep your readers interested. So. Over. It. As for snapchat. I signed up. Uggh. I kind of hate myself for it; however what I do like about it is what you said-I like that it's not this curated thing that has to be perfect.ReplyDelete
I started off just writing in 2011 and now I am actually blogging like the rest of the world. My first year of blogging was more personal and nobody like that. Now everyone loves when I talk about my favorite stores to shop at. I literally just wrote a post about blogging and how I feel like I'm getting sucked into "trend blogging". I'm reading this post like wow, great minds think alike lol. I tried snapchat, and was over it in 3 mins. Its not for me.ReplyDelete
Come over to my insta to see pics of dogs and non-white background pictures @brookehhamilton :) I try to keep things real over there... And btw I hate snapchat.ReplyDelete
Come over to my insta to see pics of dogs and non-white background pictures @brookehhamilton :) I try to keep things real over there... And btw I hate snapchat.ReplyDelete
I love the sounds of a blog just being about writing! So many blogs now are sponsored posts and about blogging not writing just like you said! If more people just wrote whatever they were thinking rather than what they "should be writing" I would definitely follow more! This was a really great and honest post! And I don't snapchat either. Oh well. :)ReplyDelete
I have noticed a shift in the blogging world lately. Everyone has gotten pretty lazy, no one is consistent, the content is all the same. It feels a bit like it's coming an end, doesn't it? Too much saturation, no one wants to read an original thought. That's why I love your blog. You're smart and funny and doing your own thing for the most part. And I really don't get the whole snapchat thing. I mean, I get why it's so important for the soulless to want to prove that they're "omg so real", but at the same time I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out if they're somehow being paid to use it... but I'm grouchy and cynical. I do however think that making your blog more about your writing is an excellent idea! I for one would love to read more of it!ReplyDelete
Snapchat....................I don't know how to use it, but I am a middle aged woman (52) so I am excused well that is my excuse and I am sticking with it.ReplyDelete
I read a lot of blogs, and try to post 3 or 4 times a week some weeks I do better then others because some weeks I am busier then other and that means I don't have as much time to blog that and when Blain is here he hogs the computer
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Writing and blogging are very different. I can tell because of the kind of comments I get when I post each type of post.ReplyDelete
I prefer to write, but people really don't understand anything that doesn't have bullet points. If it is an actual essay, they leave comments that make it obvious that they didn't "get it" (and either make me feel stupid or them look stupid).
I quit posting my essays unless I turn off comments when I post them. And I only post essays that are meant to help other people - like things for healthcare advocacy. For example I posted an essay about when a doctor abused me because it's kind of hard to give 10 tips on how to deal with being abused by your doctor. My 1 tip is kick and run (hindsight is 20/20). Actual essays get submitted to literary journals/anthologies for creative non-fiction or other websites, since my audience is not smart enough or something.
And my blog is a catch 22. I started to blog for healthcare advocacy/awareness for my condition. But I'm sick. So that makes it hard to be consistent!
So I just started a new blog after blogging for a few years at an older blog. WHY? Because I wanted to serve a different purpose than just documenting my life on this lifestyle blog I had going. I want to focus on things that matter to me the most (which I hope I'm portraying so far!)... however, that meant that my followers would potentially be different... and I'm not sure if I liked a new direction or not. BUT... all in all... I've learned that personal story-telling (writing) is FAR more interesting than the good ol' tips and tricks for blogging. Besides... there are so many other blogs that share those types of topics that we all can benefit from. However, nobody has the same stories to tell as you do!!ReplyDelete
I'm all for the WRITING... the story-telling... the whole-hearted approach :)
Best of luck!
Yup. there is a difference. Blogging is few words. Blogging is photos instead of words. Blogging is about what's popular in your niche at a given time. It isn't writing, at least to me. I am bored reading lists. I want to read about people's lives. And projects. And pets. And what they really think.ReplyDelete
I blog, but I will never "go viral," because I write stories about my real life. And although some find that interesting I'm never going to "trend." And you know what? I'm okay with writing on my blog instead of blogging on my blog.
And you? I found you by accident and I love to read your stories.
I thought I was the only fool who can't figure out snap chat. Good to know I'm not alone.ReplyDelete
I'm kind of waiting for their to be a blogging self implosion. It seems even in the almost year I've been in the game it's gotten more cut-throat, more perfect, and more all consuming. Every tries to keep stepping up the game and it's gotten exhausting and makes blogging not fun.ReplyDelete
I am a 100% - it's your space, do what you want - kind of girl. But that's me. I think it's all about what do you want to get back from this space of yours. Do you want to make it a career, publish a book, get lots of paid sponsors? Do you want to develop relationships and friendships with like-minded people? Do you want an outlet to ramble? Do you want all of the above? Or none of that? I think it is totally okay to step away from the blog (and the twitter, and the instagram, and the facebook, and the snapchat, and youtube, and everything else). In fact, I think it's healthy to do so. Again, that's just me.ReplyDelete
Blogging is basically now social media whoring. The writing aspect of it is often overlooked and it's sad. I used to read every single post on my Bloglovin feed but, now am tired of seeing the same shit over and over. I don't care how to be an Instagram star or how to find more Twitter followers. That's not what blogging should be about.ReplyDelete
I really truly believe it is all about balance. I strive to use blogging as an outlet for writing (and as a sort of "check" to keep me writing frequently) but that being said I can't write something beautiful and profound every day. There will be days I am able to write something that means something (even if it is just to me) and days I will tell silly stories from life I want to remember and days I just talk about cute shoes. I think it's all okay as long as we are moving forward with the purpose we care about most.ReplyDelete
I love this perspective. I am trying to find my own medium. I hope every blogger is always inReplyDelete
that state of self discovery, figuring out what works at this point in their lives, careers, blogs, etc.
I just try to share my life, what I'm thinking now. Whether it comes in short story form, a list, or lots of photos. I hope you'll check out my space too. http://runwright.net
I once read a blog post that said, "if you're not into a social media app, then don't use it," which I think is sound advice. With snapchat, I feel like I really don't need another app that takes my attention away from the people around me. Also, people don't need a play-by-play of my day, but that's just how I feel. I think it comes down to your goal--are you trying to just make money? Then I suppose those are the necessary evils to gain more followers and keep them coming back for more. If you want to just write, then maybe take a step back and post when you actually have something to say, instead of just fluff. I stopped blogging for a few months because I broke my wrist, and although I'm trying to get back to it, it's kind of tough because I'm just not motivated to write another list or whatever.ReplyDelete
blogging is such a weird world. yesterday i was having a full-fledge panic attack that my post hadn't been shared (or even written) until 3pm. my husband so graciously said "what will actually happen when you don't have it go out first thing in the morning?" the world will explode, duh. but it didn't. it was almost a little scary that everything was basically fine.ReplyDelete
i'm glad you are going back to writing to write and not do those damn listicals (though i did one about how to officiate a wedding yesterday at 3pm PDT) so woof. it's hard. more dog pics for sure.
I am currently muddled right now in the life of - do I want to blog or do I want to write? As someone who wants to potentially get my MFA in Creative Writing, it's like I have to re-teach myself how to write. For my capstone project, my director kept telling me, "this sounds bloggy, this reads like a blog post." Keeping up with the Joneses is exhausting, and I think I've forgotten how to actually write with soul and emotions and spirit.ReplyDelete
So I just wrote a huge comment and it got deleted, great! Thanks google! Alright, here we go again!ReplyDelete
Man, I love this. Writing is hard, that's why there are so many blogs out there that are pretty much a copy paste of one another and when you find a blog that has great writing in it (like yours), you stick around.
I totally am hearing what you are saying. I started my blog to practice writing and then a few posts got popular and all of the sudden I was getting free stuff! It was awesome! However I got super caught up in that and my content got really shitty really fast to try and keep up. So I am currently in the midst of trying to go back to my voice and balance makin a few bucks, ya know?
Thanks for sharing!
I work in digital marketing and am managing a couple social media interns this summer. I keep asking them to teach me Snapchat. But ... I really don't care. Just what we need ... another social network.ReplyDelete
But I feel like blogging has become so much noise. What are we really saying? What are we contributing? I like the idea of writing more than blogging.
I think a happy medium is ok. If you are feeling it there's an audience out there for it.ReplyDeleteReplies
P.S. yes to short stories!!!Delete
Writing is hard. I started my blog to try to force myself to write again after many years. My content is nothing ground breaking (beauty) and I don't write about my personal life...for personal reasons but I have found that even though my content isn't Hemingway and even though I sometimes get caught up in the "blogging" fluff so to speak, having the blog has actually helped because it has allowed me to practise the sometimes mundane act of getting the words down. Hopefully, this will translate into more writing in other aspects of my life, separate and apart from the Blog, where it was missing for so long.ReplyDelete
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I prefer "writing" blogs. It's not that I don't mind a good list now and then, but overall I prefer just reading about people's lives and opinions. I even like vacation posts! (I know some blogs blog about how vacation posts are boring, but I love them!) The trend towards "blogging" has made me stop reading a lot of blogs. I am also not a blogger so I hate the blog posts about blogs. I just skip those. And now the word blog has lost ALL meaning!! You do you. :) Also, the instagram staged white photo trend drives me batty. I saw one the other day that almost made me stop following the person (who isn't someone I know personally) because it was so completely staged. And the main focus would have been great on it's own. But every instagram doesn't need random props thrown in--a coffee cup here, an open lipstick there (what? who just has open lipsticks laying on their white counter tops? ), a flower (of course) here, a computer keyboard there, a mobile device there, and so on and so forth. Sorry for the mini rant. :)ReplyDelete
Yes! I totally get it! Writing wins! You said it yourself, the lists, etc are easier so it's the easy fix and draws easy attention. Writing is harder but it gets the deeper connection from the audience. The audience may be smaller at first but that's ok. Blogging gets the superficial attention but writing gets the emotional connection. Emotional connection sells books. If that's what you are building up to...;)ReplyDelete
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This was a great post. I've only been blogging for about 6 months, and I've already hit that wall and asked myself that same question and struggled with that same environment. I want to write, and I want to take photos, and I want to connect about real life. I think you can connect through "your favorite things" because that IS personal, and maybe even some of the how-to's as well, it depends what place it's coming from. I just know the social media isn't for me. That's not conducive to ever building a "popular" blog and I've decided I'm totally okay with that, because I'd rather have an unpopular blog that is all me, than spend any amount of time doing something I don't like for others' benefit.ReplyDelete
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Ugh. Yes. I have been MIA from blog world since March of last year. I have been craaaaving real posts. Like, I want to write real posts. But, I am always afraid that I'll tell stories that somehow piss off or offend someone in my family who didn't think it was a great story for the internet like I did. I want to scrub my skin of self-promoting social media. But at the same time, I can't stop stalking Instagram and blogs about skinny people who wear expensive outfits on a blogger's salary. Anyway, today, I decided to revisit blog land, and I came to yours first because I always enjoyed your WORDS. I think you do a great job.ReplyDelete


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Is the very fact of applying for a trademark registration inconsistent with a parody or fair use defense? In a recent precedential decision that departs from the TTAB's prior stance on this issue, the Board has answered this question in the affirmative. See New York Yankees Partnership v. IET Products and Services, Inc., Opposition No. 91189692 (TTAB May 8, 2015).
The applicant in this case sought to register the mark THE HOUSE THAT JUICE BUILT and the design shown below for various collateral products such as t-shirts, baseball caps, and sweatshirts:
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The New York Yankees opposed on grounds of likelihood of confusion and dilution based on their prior rights in the mark THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT and the design below:
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The Board considered only the dilution claim. With respect to fame, the Board easily found that both the Yankees' word mark and design were famous based on decades of use and substantial promotion. The Board also concluded that the parties' marks were sufficiently similar that the applicant's marks would trigger an association with the marks owned by the Yankees.
On the issue of similarity, the applicant argued that the association between the parties' marks was intended because the entire purpose of its marks was to convey the message that the Yankees' recent success could be attributed to their players' use of performance-enhancing drugs. Based on this intended meaning, the applicant argued that its marks were a parody under 15 U.S.C. § 43(c)(3), which bars dilution claims against marks that parody, criticize, or comment upon the famous mark owner.
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If you've never been to trampoline park London before, what are you waiting for? You'll have a fun-filled experience, whether you're bringing the kids to a free jump session, or whether you're taking up one of the fitness classes yourself.
We're often asked by new visitors to the trampoline park what kind of equipment (if any) they should bring with them, as well as the best type of clothing they should wear for a fitness class or free jump session. If you're planning a visit to a trampoline park in the future, here's what you should bring:
We do recommend that you wear some athletic-style clothing for your session at JumpIn. You won't get the best results bouncing around in restrictive or uncomfortable clothes! For girls, go for some leggings and a stretchy, long-sleeved top. Guys can go for tracksuit bottoms and a similar style of top. Make sure the clothing fits properly; bouncing up and down with tracksuit bottoms that are too big for you can soon result in your pants being around your ankles – how embarrassing!
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It's common sense that you wouldn't be allowed to wear jewellery or watches on our trampolines, but sometimes people simply forget they're wearing them and get on anyway! If you're heading to the trampoline park, try not to bring any jewellery full-stop – that way you won't forget about it and end up endangering yourself and others on the trampolines.
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Monetary Transmission in Pakistan: The Balance Sheet Channel
Using data of non-financial listed firms over a period of 1999-2010, this paper investigates the effectiveness of balance sheet channel in monetary transmission mechanism in Pakistan. By classifying firms as SME and large, this paper finds a strong evidence for the existence of net worth channel in Pakistan. [SBP WP No. 49]. URL:[http://www.sbp.org.pk/publications/wpapers/2012/wp49.pdf].
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|Reviews for Tory's Birthday
| Purple.Chocolate.Stars chapter 1 . 3/2/2010
*is possibly on fire from how hot that was*
And super seme Colin returns! (IDK if he was here to begin with) By the end I could just imagine the sexy fan art of Colin with his cute little 'pet' with all these sex toys attatched to him and getting whipped by his master. 8D But honoustly, I DID get kind of scared for Tory near the end...especially when he started crying D: I'm very happy that Colin apologized in the end~
And another thing; after I read their apron sex (OMG COLIN IN AN APRON WIN)I was kind of shocked when I realized I only had 1/4 of the story read XD
And again, AWESOME STORY. You're not getting sick of my reviews are you? XD I'm doing my best to review them all~
| Bandersnatch202 chapter 1 . 10/25/2009
Ah nice to see Colin trying to take charge of their relationship in the bedroom, Tory just needs to suck up and deal with the fact that his boyfriend is a kinky little minx who will want things every once in a while and that all Tory needs to do is sit back and enjoy the ride! Anyways, really liked the way this story went, dom Colin is rare and always frightening to watch at work hehe, but satisfying as Tory learned in the end.
As for the dress thing.. hrrmm its a tough call, I think I'd want to see Colin in the dress just because I'm sure he'd be hot as hell in a dress. Tory in one would be funny, but I see it more being humiliating for him and him not really enjoying the experience, where as Colin would probably get hard at the thought that there were people watching him prance around in a dress.
And with piercings.. hm tough call. On the one hand you would want to start simple and go with say.. ears, but ears are obvious. So you might want to go for something that is covered most the time, like nipples... or even lower hehe. But I dont see either of them being interested in getting something like that just yet, so best i would say is ears, or eyebrow, maybe nose etc. yknow the more general piercings. save the kinky stuff for later haha! and if their thought process is going to to go down that route, why stop at piercings, tattoos are a great way to show either loyalty or ownership, as are brands _
| Determined chapter 1 . 9/21/2009
Oh gawd, sorry for taking so long to review! *was checking my email, and saw your name somewhere; "ohshi I didn't review!"*
Sal-tea. Teabagging. Sal-teabagging? YOU BLOODY GENIUS. Colin makes an awesome dom! (I VOTE ON NEXT FIC HAVING A SAFE WORD)
| wonder1440 chapter 1 . 8/27/2009
The next morning Tory and Colin are eating breakfast and Garrets comes in. "Colin, that cake you made last night tasted great!"
| wonder1440 chapter 1 . 8/27/2009
I loved it... although not the piercing idea. I do like the dress idea for Colin!
| julia chapter 1 . 8/26/2009
That was excellent, and well worth the wait. GREAT JOB!
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World super-middleweight champion Andre Ward said Thursday that he has a tear in his right shoulder that will require surgery, explaining why he had to cancel his defense against former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, ESPN.com reported.
Ward and Pavlik were scheduled to meet Jan. 26 in the first major HBO fight of 2013 at the Galen Center on the USC campus. But after Oakland's Ward injured the shoulder during a sparring session in late November, the fight was postponed.
Promoter Dan Goossen and HBO planned to reschedule the fight on March 2 at a venue to be determined because the Galen Center was not available on the new date. But the fight was called off Wednesday when Goossen notified Pavlik promoter Bob Arum that Ward would not be ready.
One day later, Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) revealed in a statement that he has a "small tear in my shoulder capsule. … I can either rest it and see if it heals itself or speed up the process by surgically repairing it, and be stronger than I was before the injury, and that's what we opted to do."
Arum said Pavlik his will take a fight in the interim, and added it's unclear whether Pavlik (40-2, 34 KOs) will be Ward's next opponent.
Free-agent slugger Hideki Matsui has retired, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that earned him a World Series MVP with the New York Yankees. Nicknamed Godzilla, Matsui batted .282 with 175 homers and 760 RBIs for the Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, A's and Tampa Bay Rays. He spent the 2011 season with the A's, hitting .251 with 12 homers and 72 RBIs.
Nearly a month after leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham is considering "a number of serious proposals" but is in no rush to find a new team. He has been linked to clubs in France, Australia and Asia in what would be the final chapter of the career of the 37-year-old midfielder.
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Tagged with: All in the Family, Bonanza, Dallas, Family Ties, Father Knows Best, Good Times, Growing Pains, I Love Lucy, Life Goes on, Little House on the Prairie, Louie, My Three Sons, Rhoda, Roseanne, Sanford and Son, Shameless, The Addams Family, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriett, The Danny Thomas Show, The Jeffersons, The Munsters, The Patty Duke Show, The Waltons, The Wonder Years, Who;s the Boss?
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So glad you put the weekend polls back up Marc, they're always really fun and tough to decide. There's so many great TV dads in the history of television and I'm a television historian myself so I started to go the old school route here with sitcom dads but I actually went new school and picked a drama dad in Frank Gallagher from Shameless he's probably the worst father in this list but the most entertaining to watch. Dude is all over the place on that show as William H. Macy does one helluva job playing the character on that show.
My number 2 would've been Danny Tanner as he's probably the most popular dad on this entire list so gotta go with him. When you think of TV dads you think of him or Archie Bunker. Blake and J.R. are two of my favorite characters but father wise not so much.
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Tom Bradford…Eight is Enough!
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CSCI staff attended the Illinois Sister Cities Association Annual Conference in Rockford, Illinois on April 16-20, 2013.
Mary D. Kane, President and CEO of Sister Cities International was the Keynote speaker at the event. Elections were held for new Board Members. Randy Russell of Naperville, Samuel Smith of Urbana, Ellen Mumford of Dixon and Josephine Wittenauer of Columbia were all elected to the Board of Directors. New executive officers were elected by the Board. Paula Randant of Mount Prospect was elected President, Dennis Roberts of Urbana was elected Vice-president, Melissa Birch of West Chicago was elected Secretary and Randy Russell of Naperville was elected Treasurer.
The Mission of the Illinois Sister Cities Association is to "Promote peace through mutual Respect, Understanding and Cooperation, One individual, One community, at a time".
The ISCA provides information, collaboration and assistance to local Sister Cities organizations and towns looking to start or maintain a Sister Cities program in Illinois.
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Good day,
I have a small issue with regards to MS Access. A certain department(20 PC's) here at work just has the MS Office Standard Edition installed(No MS Access). I want them to be able to use MS Access. I am wondering what would be the least expensive way to achieve this. Just purchase the 20 licenses for Access? Purchase a upgrade? Any type of info would be great.
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Purchase 1 liscense of the Professional Edition and the Developer Tool Kit.
One of the options is to create a "Runtime" application, complete with an "Install" for each of the other computers on your network.
Runtime requires you to have a complete "Application" shell setup with forms and buttons, but is free to distribute, so it saves the considerable cost of 19 additional liscences.
Another nice benefit of Runtime is that users can not directly access the data, objects or code from a PC with only Runtime installed - they have to use the interface you provide.
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Thanks for the reply,
Do you know the approx. cost of a Developer Edition license?
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off the top of my head, I think the Access 2003 stand alone is about $200 and the Developer's Tools are about $400 (you'll need to verify). Look it up at cnet or similar.
Also, you don't necessarily need the newest version. Personally, I'd look into Access 2000 - it's been around long enough now that a majority of the bugs have probably been fixed - at least there is enough experience in forums such as this one to help you if you run into any snags.
When it comes to Microsoft software, newest is NOT best.
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Unsollicited proposal for a sustainable floating swimming pool in Rotterdam.
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|"Gladiators Don't Run"
|Season Four
|Season 04, Episode 12
|Episode Information
|Air Date:
|February 12, 2015
|9.32 million
|Written by:
|Paul William Davies
|Directed by:
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|Previous Episode:
|"Where's the Black Lady?"
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You're not a gladiator anymore! (pause; Abby leaves) We can't trust The White House, Abby is The White House.
Gladiators Don't Run is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of Scandal, and is the fifty-ninth overall.
The auction for Olivia Pope begins. Olivia remains one-step ahead of her captures, but she won't be able to keep it up for long. Her captures begin to turn on each other, resulting in blood shed. With the assistance from David Rosen Jake, Huck and Quinn turn to an old friend - who could it be??? - for help in bidding for Olivia and Fitz is pushed to the limit forcing Cyrus to take matters into his own hands.
Andrew looses control over Ian. Andrew tries to keep his power and stay in office, but Cyrus, Fitz and Mellie work of ways to force him out of office without implicating themselves in the process. Meanwhile after Huck's visit Elizabeth begins to become paranoid and "jumpy". And Huck begins to revert back to his old ways of torturing.
- Olivia Pope & Associates:
- The team (including Jake) works to join the auction to buy their boss
- In order to join the dark web auction for Olivia the team must turn to an old enemy
- The White House:
- Fitz decides to find a way to join to auction for Olivia Pope
- Mellie reveals to Fitz what she truly wants
- Abby begins to worry about Olivia and learns what's going on from the least suspected person
- Attorney Generals Office:
- David reluctantly works with OPA and an enemy of the state to join the bid for Olivia
- Other Scandals:
- Ian makes another deal with Olivia moments before the auction goes live
- Gus returns for the auction
- Olivia tries to convince Ian's lowly tech guys - Mike & Pete - that they could do better
Abby worries when Olivia is a no-show for a coffee date. Her phone's mailbox is full. She goes to her apartment and she that there's a wine stain on her sofa. Abby wants details from Huck and Quinn. She doesn't get any. She's not a gladiator anymore. She's The White House, and Huck and Quinn can't trust the White House. Fitz eventually tells her the truth. Abby is furious that David didn't say anything. She needs to know when her only friend in the world is kidnapped. David calms her down with a drink. He also lets her know that Liv isn't her only friend.
Gus, the guy Olivia knocked unconscious during her failed escape attempt, has some concerns about the change in plans. Ian shuts him down. He also informs the vice president that their deal is off. The auction for Olivia Pope goes online in a ghost section of the Internet dubbed the Dark Net. Fitz wants in on the action. So does Jake. Unfortunately, he only has about two million bucks. Good thing Huck has two billion! He took home a little B613 back-pay for his time in the hole.
Olivia feels she'll go for at least a billion dollars in the auction. Ian offers her the chance to go to the least-sadistic of the highest bidders. They are about to shake on this deal when… BANG! Gus shoots Ian dead in the head. Blood sprays all over a traumatized Olivia. As for Gus, he lets the room know that he's in charge now. His nervous hacker colleagues follow his orders as they believe he's a psycho.
Huck can't find the Dark Net site. You need to be a world class terrorist to be on the guest list. Thankfully, the folks at Pope & Associates know one. They pay a visit to Mama Maya, who will get a TV for her assistance. David plays hardball by only giving her basic cable. She's okay with that as long as she can watch her daughter on TV. The race is on to find friends of Marie Wallace (aka Maya Lewis). A nasty Guatemalan named Gustavo Pineda is their best option. Huck needs to kill three men to make this deal happen. So he does. Jake helps in the aftermath by slicing off the dead men's heads for proof of kill. He fears Huck has gone too far over to the dark side. Quinn assures him that's not the case.
Andrew refuses to sign the letter of resignation Cyrus was kind enough to draft for him. He threatens to take down the president. Fitz knows that they need to prove the assassination attempt on Andrew was faked. Cyrus lets Lizzie Bear know that she's going to help them do just that. As for Andrew, his back is against the wall. So he threatens Mellie, who later lets her husband know that they need to let Andrew walk. She has a good reason. It's because she eventually wants to be President of the United States. She wants to rule the world. So, Andrew walks.
Olivia tries to appeal the two young hackers. She offers them a deal if they fake a sale that'll get her turned over to the United States. Her negotiation doesn't fly. Back in the DC, Huck finally gets access to the auction. Then he loses it. Everything has been suspended. A mysterious buyer approached Gus outside of the auction. Olivia Pope has just been sold to Iran. The CIA Director wants to terminate the asset (as in Olivia!). Fitz will not allow that. He orders to proceed with the extraction plan.
Huck believes that Olivia's body parts will be taken apart one piece at a time. He believes she's as good as dead. Death has already come for 43 U.S. soldiers who were killed in the war. Mellie is there to meet the plane bringing their bodies back home. She does this all the time. This sentiment has Fitz declaring that they have to get Olivia back so that the heroic actions of these soldiers were not done in vain. Cyrus assures his Commander-In-Chief that he will do everything in his power to make that happen. As for Olivia, she's in a far-off foreign land where she's just about to meet her buyer. Who could it be?
- ~ Recap for Gladiators Don't Run provided by ABC.com ~
Main Cast
Recurring Cast
Guest Cast
Long Speeches & Rants
"I wanna be the President of the United States. I wanna run the world."Mellie to Fitz
"We have to get Olivia back, not just because I love her, not just because having her out there is a threat to national security. There are soldiers who are never coming home because I tried to get her back. Someone's father, someone's husband. I have killed so many mother's sons trying to get her back.
The flags placed on the coffins where they lay are there because they had the courage to give their lives and I did not have the courage to give Liv's. So she has to come back because their sacrifice (didn't want us to mean something (illegible)). They cannot have gone to their deaths for no other reason than I asked them to."Fitz to Cyrus
- This episode was originally named "Full Circle" but was changed to "Gladiators Don't Run" due to unknown reason.
- Scouting for the episode began on December 4, 2014.
- The table read for this episode took place on January 5, 2015.
Promotional Photos
- → See and enjoy 43 pictures from Gladiators Don't Run at Images from Gladiators Don't Run.
Behind the Scenes
- → See and enjoy 112 pictures of Scandal Quotes at Images of Scandal Quotes.
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- 64 years old
- Date of birth: Mar 28, 1948
- Place of birth:
Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Date of passing: Mar 21, 2013
- Place of passing:
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
|Our joys will be greater, Our love will be deeper, Our lives will be fuller, Because we shared your moment
Vicki K. Curren, born March 28, 1948 in Gillette Wyoming to parents Honorable John Ilsley and Helen Ilsley, entered into eternity in the early morning hours of March 21, 2013. She was proceeded in death by her younger sister, Evelyn (Evy) Ebsery who passed away in 2011.
The family moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 1964 where Vicki graduated high school in 1966. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, later transferring to Laramie, Wyoming.
Vicki married Ronald Robert Curren and moved to Denver, Colorado where her only son, John E. Curren was born in 1972.
Vicki was a medical assistant for several well-known Denver physicians until the late 90's. She retired and later moved to Silver City, New Mexico in 2004
Vicki is survived by her son John E. Curren of Denver Colorado, and older brother Harry Ilsey of Borrego Springs, California, and by many nieces and nephews who will miss her.
Vicki Enjoyed tending to her garden, was an avid reader, loved her waterfall and fish pond, and was an amazing cook. She will be remembered for her kindness, thoughtfulness, her loving ways, and always putting others' interests before her own. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"We miss you! Tiberius loves wolves! ❤"
"Happy 66th birthday Momma V!!! We love and miss you so much. I know you are in heaven kicking back with a drink pain free.
Love you"
"one year ago today we lost you...still cant believe you're gone.
love you"
"Today is your special celebration. Many will come to share their memories, laugh and cry.... You are greatly missed by all. Rest In Paradise Momma V Hugs and kisses"
"Vicki, I will miss your smile and caring for me. You will never know how much your calls to me meant. Love you lady, Susie"
"This is Mike Smith. Vicki, I hope and pray you can feel my love and gratitude. You came into Joan's life at a time she so needed you. You were always strong, you inspired, and you supported. I remember the days we played spades, laughed, and watched families grow. I knew you would not rest until those you love no longer needed you fighting for them. Rest easy Vic."
"My dear friend! How can you be gone? We met long ago in medical school! It was an instant connection, like we'd been friends forever! For years we shared so much; families, careers, laughter & tears! We moved & daily connection was gone, but never the friendship! Always my friend, always forever! You loved, especially ur son! I know you're pain free & dancing & laughing in heaven! Love U"
"Happy Birthday Dear Momma V.
You are greatly missed.
You would be so proud of your only Son.
I'll see you again
"Oh,Vic...Godspeed Dear Girl, from one of so many high school friends."
"i didn't know Vickie, but i can see that she was a fun, loving woman who left a huge impression on her family & friends. I wantd to share some comfort from the bible at John 5:28-29. There Jehovah God promises, through his son Jesus, to awaken those sleeping in death -and resurrect them back to life on a paradise earth. Take comfort in the God of the bible, Jehovah because he cares for you"
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"You were a very caring and thoughtful person .I will never ever forget what you did for my daughter and I " Rest in Peace Vicki. You will be missed with love Dolores Stotler"
"John, when Vicki became a part of my life I was young and our family was going through a rough time. Without a second thought your mom and dad opened their hearts and home to us. Vicki was my aunt and no matter how long we were separated there was always a special bond. She always made me feel special and deeply loved. She will be greatly missed and forever loved....Thea"
"Momma Vic~I will never forget all the things I learned from you. From gardening to cooking to washing dishes and clothes . The 6 months we spent everyday together will always be in my heart. Thank you for allowing me to fall in love with your amazing son. You both have changed my life and I could never thank you enough. I love you.
Rest in Peace Mom"
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"My Dear Friend...what happened?!? you were here then gone. Thank God you have a son like that. He's taking care of everything. Miss you much.... Go Easy Your Caregiver Eddie B."
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"Rest in Peace Vicki. You will be missed."
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M.L. Reed"
"Heaven just received another angel.....a bit of a wild and crazy one...but an angel just the same. Rest well my friend and know you were loved by many and will be missed.
In friendship,
-Edie Janney Liotis"
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Hand Spinning Yarn
I thought I would share with everyone something that I really like to do: spinning yarn! I use a drop spindle instead of a spinning wheel for a few reasons. It's cheaper, smaller, and easier than a wheel and there are many interesting archeological finds that indicate that drop spindles have been used all over Europe for a very long time.
This is sheep wool that has been carded. I order it online from someone who raises sheep for fun. It really does look like hair when it hasn't been spun yet. It has a very nice clean smell to it too!
Carding means that each strand of wool is going in the same direction. It doesn't come off the sheep all nice and neat like this!
This is my spindle with some yarn on it already. I had some trouble getting the yarn to be consistent in its thickness initially, as you can see
Now it is starting to look better. Consistency is really what you want when you are spinning and it is probably the most difficult part. That would actually be easier to do on a spinning wheel because with a drop spindle you have to wrap the yarn around the spindle and start over every few minutes.
This is why it's called a drop spindle. As you spin the yarn, it drops to the floor. That takes a while to get used to because when you first start you have to go very slowly and the spindle starts to spin the opposite way of your yarn, making it unravel.
This is a little knitting project with some better-spun yarn. It was actually made out of llama wool! I like natural colors the most but dying wool can also be really fun. After spinning all the yarn I want, I soak it in warm water and then let it dry. The water helps the little tiny fibers on the wool cling to each other. This is actually how some types of felt are made as well.
I didn't spin this yarn It's professionally spun 2-ply (two pieces of yarn spun together) yarn that is basically perfect. This is what spinners all want their yarn to look like. Pre-spun yarn like this sells for a lot of money!
This is a link to a good book called "Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving: Self Sufficiency" that I used to help myself learn to spin. I also happened to know someone who knew how, which is really the best way to learn although it isn't necessary. You can also find a lot of great videos on youtube.
www.etsy.com is a great place to find carded wool for spinning, hand made spindles and knitting needles, and hand/wheel spun yarn
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Nice to see a young woman who is interested in the traditional crafts. The other half recently began learning to knit as she is one of the only women in her family who never learned.
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Excellent contribution, Elfriede! This is an essential craft most women had to master not long ago, because most clothing was hand made, and most yarn was spun by hand or with a wheel. People used to have to be much more independent than they are now. It seems like most clothing nowadays is pre-packaged in some store, and made by someone working at slave wages in Asia somewhere. Wearing a store bought sweater just isn't the same as wearing one made by hand, with love, by your wife, mother, grandmother, or some other excellent woman who cares about you.
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I've always wanted to learn some sort of handi-craft like this.
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