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Creativity Friday: A Crowdsourced Bookshelf for Beginning Novelists
Above: a few of the resources on my bookshelf.
I'm knee-deep in revising my first draft of the Next Novel, which is at the point where I'm starting to share chapters with beta readers. (Hooray? Yikes?) While I've been in the midst of this, someone asked me to recommend resources for someone who wants to write a novel, but doesn't know to begin. Which is a great question—hence, this blog post.
My first answer was obvious: National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. After all, if it wasn't for the miracle that is NaNoWriMo, I seriously doubt I would have jumped off the high board into the manuscript that became A Gathering of Shadows. Beyond this, I was surprised to find myself flummoxed for answers. I mean, I have my favorite books on the craft, but I've been writing for as long I could set words to paper. Some of my earliest memories are taking out "how to get published books" from the adult section of my local library while my mother assured the librarian, that yes, I could read them, please let the kid borrow them already.
So, if in doubt, crowdsource! What follows is an edited list of books and other advice generously shared by writers who know their stuff.
Anca Szilagyi: "Francine Prose's Reading Like a Writer and Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones. One is all about close reading fiction, and reading for courage to do your own writing. The other encourages writing in a more general/zen sense and has a "keep going" shtick that is helpful."
Shelley Schanfield: "A good craft book that has lots of practical instruction on character development and story arc is Janet Burroway Writing Fiction."
Ellen Seltz: "The Snowflake Method. Even if you don't wind up using it exactly, it helps to have concrete tasks to keep the manuscript moving forward, so you don't get so abstract and woo-woo that nothing gets accomplished. It's a good tool. If you don't already have a process, it's a starting point to help you build one."
Susanne Dunlap: "I like Story by Robert McKee. And I love Janet Burroway's book as well."
Diane Brandt Wilkes: "Here are the ones that help/ed me the most, in no real order. These are off the top of the head of someone who would much rather read books about writing than actually write.
"Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
If You Want to Write by Brenda Euland
Writing the Novel by Lawrence Block
The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner (My favorite.)
The Art of Fiction by Ayn Rand (She helped me finally understand what plot meant.)
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Becoming a Writer by Dorothy Brande
Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See
Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft by Natalie Goldberg
Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block (He's the best at the nitty gritty.)"
Melinda Belle Harrison: "For genre fiction, I recommend The Marshall Plan Workbook : Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish. If more beginning writers used it, they would leap years ahead in work."
Melodie Rose Winawer: "The Business of Writing, edited by Jennifer Lyons. Given to me as a gift by my editor. Great stuff."
Libby Sternberg: "I recommend joining Romance Writers of America and one of their chapters, even if you don't write romance. The romance community is the most supportive and encouraging writing community I've encountered, willing to share information and cheer you on. And some chapters — such as New Jersey's — have terrific conferences."
Claude Rothman: "There are four books I consult permanently: How Fiction Works by James Wood, Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, and Naming the World by Bret Anthony Johnston. The last one includes very smart exercises for the creative writers to which I come back when I have a problem."
Stephanie Renee Dos Santos: "The Art of Fiction by John Gardner, The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler, Stein on Writing & How to Grow a Novel by Sol Stein, The Writer's Portable Mentor by Priscilla Long, and Between the Lines by Jessica Morrell."
I hope this list helps and inspires! And many thanks to all who shared their wisdom.
Creativity Friday: The Rules
I'm away through the end of January at a writer's residency at the Virginia Center of the Creative Arts, where I'll be hard at work on the Next Novel. During my absence, I decided to repost some old blog favorites about publishing and the creative process. Enjoy!
Of late I've been wondering if are there rules for embarking on a new book or creative project—a subject brought to mind after a writer on Facebook mentioned his set of rules. After mulling a bit, I realized that I do have some. Though my rules no doubt differ from others, they've proven fairly consistent over the years.
Rule 1: I shouldn't be bored. I must fall in love with the book completely and desperately. Both of these qualities are essential because I may be spending years living with it. (Though DOOMED QUEENS took me just over a year to create, THE LOVER'S PATH entailed almost a decade of on-and-off work. That's a hefty chunk of time.)
Rule 2: The process of creating the book, or its subject matter, should scare me a little. Or a lot. I look upon the presence of fear as a sign that I'm growing as an artist. Sometimes my fear may be in an "oh my god this project is going to challenge me. I'm not sure if my skills are up to it." (I definitely felt this way when I began writing A GATHERING OF SHADOWS. Thank goodness for National Novel Writing Month, which pushed me beyond my initial "I don't know how to write a novel" resistance.) Or my fear might be due to the subject matter. For example, when I first thought of the concept for DOOMED QUEENS, it scared me to death: a humorous book about how royal women were disempowered throughout history? Who would want to read this? Would people be offended? Fortunately, my literary agent pushed me to embrace the darkness amid the light. Voila, DOOMED QUEENS was born and went on to became one of my most critically praised books.
Rule 3: Finally, I need to have fun while working. If a project isn't fun, what's the point?
So, my creative rules for choosing to work on a book come down to:
- no boredom
- love
- embrace the fear
- have fun
That's my formula. However, I haven't included my biggest rule of all: to produce the best publication I possibly can, using all of the artistic knowledge and skills I possess.
What about you? Do you have any rules for choosing your creative projects?
Above photograph: Craft project by Thea for her clubhouse.
Creativity Friday: tools for cocooning
I'm away through the end of January at a writer's residency at the Virginia Center of the Creative Arts, where I'll be hard at work on the Next Novel. During my absence, I decided to repost some old blog favorites about publishing and the creative process. Enjoy!
Caterpillars appear to have invaded my neck of Brooklyn this summer. Earlier this week, this little guy (above) was found lazing on the fennel plant in my garden. She remained there for several days—long enough for us to nickname her Psyche—nibbling her way from branch to branch.
A quick internet search revealed that Psyche was in her last stage of development before she'd retreat to become a Black Swallowtail butterfly. Though we knew it was unlikely, Thea and I hoped she'd build her cocoon where we could see it. Alas, this was not to be: when we returned home after running errands yesterday, Psyche had departed for a presumably more private locale to complete her transformation. Hopefully we'll see her in a few weeks dressed in her beautiful new finery.
All this is preamble to my topic du jour: As writers and artists, we also need to cocoon to create—to allow ourselves the space to turn our caterpillars into butterflies. In an ideal world, we'd live at writers' retreats and possess perfect rooms-of-our-own to give birth to our books and paintings. But life simply isn't like that.
With so many demands and distractions tearing at our attention, how can we build a "creative cocoon" to encourage inspiration to visit? Without further ado, here are some tools and techniques that work for me:
1. Get offline. I'm a big fan of Freedom, a $10 app that limits time online. I set it for two hours to start, which is usually enough time for me to get into the "zone." If you need to go online for research, try AntiSocial. It's similar to Mac Freedom except that it blocks Twitter and Facebook while allowing you the rest of the internet. You can customize the app to block email and other sites-of-temptation. (Tom & Lorenzo anyone?)
2. Use your senses. When used in a ritualized manner, tastes, smells, and sounds tell us it's time to shift gears from everyday life into creative work. You can do something as mundane as setting yourself up with a espresso, or as esoteric as ringing a singing bowl. Don't underestimate the power of scent: a fragrant candle or aromatherapy spray can send a subliminal message that it's time to get creative. Whatever you decide to do, be consistent: it's the repetition of the cue that ties it to your subconscious, thus powering it.
3. Music. This is definitely related to #2. Set up a customized playlist for a project—a fairly easy task on iTunes. Whenever you hear the music, it will shift you into the world of your novel or painting. For myself, in A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, I used a Schubert quintet mentioned in a pivotal scene; in the Next Novel, it's a Beethoven piano sonata a character plays. But your playlist doesn't have to include classical music, or even what we traditionally consider music-to-listen-to. For example, one author friend loves to write to film scores; another, ambient sounds.
4. Finally, BICHOK. Or, Butt In Chair, Hands on Keyboard, if you're a writer. (Or, if you're an artist, Butt in Chair, Hands on Paper?) When it comes down to encouraging creativity, there's no substitute for the act of showing up. Close the door. Set a timer. Choose the same time every day to write, no excuses. (When I can, I'm a big fan of putting in two hours first thing in the morning, akin to Julia Cameron's famed morning pages.) Write one sentence at a time, one paragraph at a time, one page at a time. And don't look back.
ETA: This is one of many that we found this morning on the fennel after Psyche's departure. Butterfly eggs!
Creativity Friday: The most beloved painting in Britain? Or, the Lady and I
I'm away through the end of January at a writer's residency at the Virginia Center of the Creative Arts, where I'll be hard at work on the Next Novel. During my absence, I decided to repost some old blog favorites about publishing and the creative process. Enjoy!
Many of you know that the Waterhouse painting of the Lady of Shalott (above) served as inspiration for my novel A GATHERING OF SHADOWS. Turns out I'm not alone in my obsession: I'm pleased to report The Lady of Shalott was recently voted the most loved painting in the United Kingdom as part of Art Everywhere's incentive to celebrate British art.
As such, it will be featured on billboards for the next two weeks, along with 57 other popular British paintings, in what is being billed as the "world's largest art show." How cool is that?
Here's my description of the painting from my novel. It's written from the point of view of Elizabeth, the young woman who models for it:
Though The Lady of Shalott clearly wasn't finished—loose brush strokes indicated much of the composition—I easily recognized myself in it. Gazing at the painting was like looking into a strange mirror reflecting back another time and place. There I was, a fragile-looking young woman on a barge, my sorrow-filled eyes half-shut in anticipation of death. One hand held a lily; the other grasped the side of the boat. My blonde hair was scattered about my shoulders, as it had been that first morning when I'd first posed on my settee. The landscape surrounding the barge was marshy and tangled, threatening and wild. Water lilies past their bloom filled the foreground. The overall sense was one of tragic beauty. Of yearning that extended beyond grief. Lost possibilities. Lost love.
My obsession with the Lady of Shalott goes back years before I ever learned of the Waterhouse painting, or caught a glimpse of the novel that would become A GATHERING OF SHADOWS. My first exposure to her came at the age of six, when a favorite cousin gave me the Golden Book of King Arthur illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. It included a lush painting of the Lady of Shalott, here called Elaine the Lily Maid, that was simply the most stunningly romantic thing I'd ever seen. I must have spent hours staring at it, trying to comprehend her death from heartbreak. I couldn't—but what child can?
This was only the beginning of my relationship with the Lady of Shalott. She stayed with me throughout my childhood, this tale of a girl trapped in a tower weaving tapestries of the world forbidden to her; to my mind, her story mirrored my favorite fairy tale of Rapunzel. Later, as a high school senior, I made an illuminated poster retelling the Lady of Shalott—one of my first attempts to integrate art and words as one. A teacher at the time said to me, "I'd be very interested to see you attempt this subject after you go to art school." Alas, this was not to be, at least in painted form, for it was at the School of Visual Arts I was introduced to Waterhouse's The Lady of Shalott by another art student. How could I attempt to paint her in the wake of such a glorious painting?
Though it's been some years, I still recall how my fellow student pulled out a much-thumbed postcard from his sketchbook. "It's a painting of Tennyson's Lady of Shalott," he said with the hushed tone of a junkie hawking an illicit drug. "It's on display at the Tate Gallery in London. I returned every day to view it while I was there. I want to go back this summer." However, that wasn't all he found at the Tate Gallery: standing beside the famed painting was the young woman he was convinced was meant to be his true love and eternal muse.
I wonder still if they ever reunited. If so, I like the idea that the Lady of Shalott's tragic love might have inspired someone to a happy ending.
Creativity Friday: Interview with author Lisa Alber
So new year, new you? How are those New Year's resolutions going thus far? For myself, as I mentioned last week, one of my intentions for 2014 was to offer more author and artist interviews on this blog. I'm delighted to introduce Lisa Alber, author of KILMOON: A County Clare Mystery. Lisa will be generously sharing about creating a positive moments jar, one of her favorite tools for keeping herself encouraged and inspired.
You might be wondering what a positive moments jar is. It's exactly as described: a jar to collect scraps of paper upon which you write positive moments. What I especially like about this simple concept is that it makes happiness visually tangible. And what could be better than that?
Without further ado, here is our interview. And thanks, Lisa, for helping me keep my resolution!
Lisa Alber: Thanks so much for having me here today, Kris. I enjoyed answering your questions.
Kris Waldherr: My pleasure! What inspired you to create your positive moments jar?
LA: I have Facebook to thank! Last year someone mentioned it on a post. I wish I remembered who because I'd thank her. I thought it was the perfect idea. I was completely swamped and stressed because KILMOON, my debut novel, was jetting its way toward publication in March — so much to do! — and I knew that if I didn't take one little concrete step to memorialize all the good things, they'd slip past me in a blur.
And? I'm prone to depression, which means I tend to linger on the negative. So, a happy jar felt like just the thing. The act of taking that extra minute to savor a good feeling was helpful. And, of course, reliving the moments at the end of 2014 was a blast.
KW: How long have you been doing it? How often do you add to it?
LA: Last year, 2014, was my first year. I'm proud of myself for filling the jar because I'm not always consistent with rituals and routines. That said, I wasn't consistent through the year, and I forgot a bunch of great things too. (Some of my book launch week festivities, for example.) But that was OK — making any part of the practice mandatory would have soured the experience.
So, I added to the jar as I remembered. There were times when I was more aware of my happiness than other times. For example, I didn't write any notes in July and August. Zero. This seemed odd until I remembered that I was practically psychotic from lack of sleep around then. I was miserable, barely functioning, and working a lot with my doctor. I'm sure I had happy moments during that time, of course, but I wasn't on the happy jar wavelength.
I also had a period of about two months, April through June, when I didn't drop notes in the jar. This corresponds to post-partum book launch depression (which I've since heard is pretty common!) and putting my beloved dog, Luna, to sleep.
Seeing the larger pattern to my year comforted me — the two downer periods passed and they weren't actually that bad even if in my memory they take up the whole year. Hardly!
KW: Has the jar influenced your creative process, especially as you published KILMOON? If so, how?
LA: I don't think the happy jar influenced my creative process — not in a direct way anyhow. I can tell you this though: I'm starting 2015 in a positive frame of mind. I feel some energy around my writing, and I've already done some great work on my work-in-progress. I suspect that reminding myself about the good stuff in 2014 has helped me begin 2015 on an optimistic note, which is great for my creativity. The benefits of the happy jar will be in the long run, I think. I hope that the practice of happiness will become easier over time. There's that saying about what we pay attention to flourishes. Sometimes these things take practice.
KW: How do you use the jar? Is it only for moments when you feel discouraged? Or is it to keep you going?
LA: I didn't use it when I felt discouraged — just the opposite. I wrote notes when I was legitimately happy or proud of myself or elated or awed, not when I was trying to manufacture a happy feeling by, say, reminding myself to be grateful for the roof over my head. Gratitude lists are a different thing. (I do those too — in a journal.)
Seeing the jar fill through the year did buoy me up sometimes, but mainly it was an exercise in savoring the happy moments. If I was down, I didn't put anything in the jar.
KW: Anything else you care to share?
LA: This year, I'm doing two things differently. One, I placed the jar in a central location where I see it all the time. Two, I have scraps of paper and a pen sitting right there. I seem to be forever scrabbling for pens or paper.
A few examples of my notes:
Jan: GOOD REVIEW FROM KIRKUS!!!! (I can tell how happy I was by the capitalization and exclamations points.)
March: Surprise and delight to see a lone viola blooming on my neglected deck.
April: LAUNCH PARTY. Owner of Annie Bloom's said she's reading KILMOON and loving it. Said their best launch party ever — set a new threshold. Woohoo!
June: FAWN!!!! (my new dog)
September: Such glorious sun and shadows and golden light.
September: Another authorial milestone to add to honorarium library talk and award nomination: XXX asked me to blurb his novel!
Thank you, Lisa, for an inspiring interview! I think I see a positive moments jar in my future.
More information about Lisa and her debut novel KILMOON: Lisa Alber's County Clare mysteries feature Merrit Chase, a recent transplant from California, and Detective Sergeant Danny Ahern. KILMOON has been called "utterly poetic" and a "stirring debut" and received an Elizabeth George Foundation writing grant. Ever distractible, you may find Lisa staring out windows, dogwalking, fooling around online, or drinking red wine with her friends. Ireland, books, animals, photography, and blogging round out her distractions. Visit Lisa online at LisaAlber.com.
Top photograph: Lisa's positive moments jar—I like that it has a big bow on it, like a gift.


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Tuesday Transgression-Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
It's Tuesday, the day when we take a look at the Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. This week, Victoria Police need your help in solving a burglary of a gaming machine.
It's Tuesday, the day when we take a look at the Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. This week, Victoria Police need your help in solving a burglary of a gaming machine.
In an act that proves that irony is not dead, just a week after getting busted for stealing underwear in Texas, Dallas Cowboys running back, Joseph Randle is now getting an an endorsement deal with underwear company MeUndies. Part of the deal includes the company paying his $29,000 fine on the charge.
Pizza is the food of the gods. Tell someone you ordered a pizza and there's a 99% chance that person is onboard with the decision. We know it tastes so good, but have you ever wondered just why.
Bloomington ISD officials decided to call off last night's scheduled football game against Santa Gertrudis Academy, due to possible violence related to an incident Thursday. The Bobcats officially forfeited the game as well.
Classic rock will be well represented in this year's Black Friday Record Store Day releases, which will include special collectible vinyl from Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Joe Satriani and more.
The most advanced indoor snow center in the world is coming to Grand Prairie with a scheduled opening in 2018.That's right, you'll soon be able to do your snow skiing in the DFW area.
Who would've thunk it, in this day and age? Racism is still alive in East Texas, as shown through a number of flyers distributed in local neighborhoods by members of the Ku Klux Klan.
There's an election coming up on November 4th, and in order to cast your vote, you will need a photo ID.
A ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday issued a stay on an injunction of the enforcement of photo ID legislation, which means you will need a photo ID to vote this time around. What forms of ID are acceptable? Read on.
This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers need your help to solve a vehicle burglary.
On September 9, 2014, at 5:30 PM, an unknown offender broken into a black 2013 Chevrolet Cruz in a parking lot in the 7900 block of N. Navarro Street. The offender stole the victim's purse and used her debit cards at several merchants within Victoria.
Mississippi State has gone from unranked to No. 1 faster than any team in history. And that's just one of the surprises from this week in college football.
Dallas Cowboys kicker, Dan Bailey, proved that he is a beast by becoming the most accurate kicker in NFL history in the Cowboys win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Greetings people who follow me religiously....or if this is your first time reading then welcome. It's been an interesting week since I last posted. I had a bad stomach flare up and let me tell you, throwing up stuff that is non existent in your stomach hurts and hurts bad

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Easiest. Paycheck. Ever.
Did you watch Bachelor Pad? And if so, did you wear a full body condom?
I know it's trashy. I know it's exploitative. I don't care. It is so good.
Bachelor Pad throws any semblance of love out the window–bringing back some of the hottest and craziest contestants from seasons past for 3 weeks of contests, making out, fighting, making out, tears and making out.
There will be champagne. There will be roses. And you'd better believe there will be hot tubs. (There will also probably be HPV, but let's not think of that, shall we?)
First up, the crazy-bad:
No surprise here: Michelle, Juan, and Craig are all deplorable in their own, wonderful ways. Luckily, Michelle and Juan are already gone. Craig is probably on the chopping block next week, and I will not miss him. He's a meanie. More critically, his hair is a disaster.
But, lo! We also have the crazy-good:
Okay, Elizabeth is truly batsh*t insane. On the plus side, she's entertaining to watch, is ridiculously manipulative, and she does seem to genuinely "love" (AKA be obsessed with) Jesse Kovacs–who you know is regretting that terrible day he first thought, "Dude, that girl's hot" and hooked up with her.
Love is in the air:
Tenley is still a Disney Princess who farts rainbows, and she and Kiptyn are obviously going to fall in love and have peppy but dimwitted babies. Meanwhile, hottest Bachelor ever (?) Jesse B. and "Only God does not have a connection with me" Natalie are falling in sweet lust before our very eyes. I predict tears, Valtrex, and ill-advised infatuation tattoos.
Thank you, ABC. Let the journey begin!


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TIRUVARUR: An indoor stadium will soon be built at a cost of Rs. 2 crore at the district sports ground here for the benefit of the sportspersons in the district.
A senior official of Tiruvarur district unit of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) told The Hindu on Tuesday that several district and State-level sports and games were now being conducted in the district. Work on a swimming pool would be completed soon.
He pointed out that district-level sports events for the students of middle schools were conducted in the stadium on Monday.
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AT&T AdWorks, a burgeoning advertising network that reaches across mobile, online, and television, is entering the next phase in cross-channel ad targeting.
AT&T AdWorks, a burgeoning advertising network that reaches across mobile, online, and television, is entering the next phase in cross-channel ad targeting. AT&T AdWorks Blueprint is essentially a new algorithm developed by the storied AT&T Labs to comb through the company's troves of data to improve segmentation and provide marketers with greater ability to target specific audiences across its platforms.
Few companies can fully understand the unmet potential that these changes could bring to digital advertising like AT&T, says Maria Mandel Dunsche, VP of marketing and media innovation at AT&T AdWorks. "AT&T is one of the largest digital ad spenders in the world," she tells ClickZ. "Over time, what that gives us is a very broad and deep sense of what users are doing."
AT&T hopes to lure more ad spend its way by increasing the amount of data it holds on its customers and applying the Blueprint algorithm to gain deeper insights for the purpose of more relevant and efficient ads. The new platform can be overlaid with third-party data from other providers, and while Mandel Dunsche says "data privacy is paramount," AT&T AdWorks also allows customers to opt out of receiving targeted advertising.
"Now we can get a much better sense of what the audiences are interested in. As such, we can create much smarter types of ads," she tells ClickZ. "We have a lot of really rich types of data that allows us to get at much more accurate audience segments."
AT&T's efforts online spread out to more than four billion data signals including search activity, browsing patterns, Wi-Fi hotspot data, and viewing. "In online, we can pull data from anywhere an AT&T ad runs, search data through att.net and AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots," explains Mandel Dunsche. "We are not tracking browsing behavior here. We are just profiling and segmenting audiences based on their interests depending on their behavior, then targeting them through our Online Audience Network, which reaches roughly 85 percent of all online users."
On mobile, AT&T extrapolates data from at least 250 attributes including any device type and demographics. That data is used to target ads on AT&T's Mobile Audience Network, which reaches more than 140 million unique users per month. Mandel Dunsche also clarifies that the platform only tracks mobile browsing and app behavior on AT&T-owned properties, but there is no limit to the types of AT&T devices that can be targeted and served ads. "As one of the major carriers here in the U.S., we have a significant advantage because we own that relationship with our customers," she says.
On television, the third and shortest leg of AT&T AdWorks, the company is tracking behavior across 12.7 million households with active U-verse TV subscriptions. One financial services advertiser that recently used AT&T AdWorks TV Blueprint experienced a 27 percent increase in targeted impressions and a 21 percent decrease in CPM rates from their previous campaign, Mandel Dunsche tells ClickZ. "We were able to reach more of their audience at a lower cost and we are confident we can deliver these types of results on a consistent basis."
Because of AT&T's billing relationship with its customers, it also knows their credit history, score, and other data points of great interest to brands. "The quality of having that subscriber relationship" is part of what differentiates AT&T AdWorks from other ad networks, says Mandel Dunsche. "A lot of the ad networks are using inferred data or self-reported data," she adds.
"There's a lot of noise in the marketplace in terms of advertising, and consumers are seeing a lot of irrelevant ads," she says. Indeed, AT&T AdWorks is banking on the hope that more consumers will pay attention to ads that are truly deemed relevant and placed more precisely across our mobile, online, and TV screens.
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These pictures are of our FOODYs growing prolifically at the Land Hydroponics; from a 'Behind the Seeds' tour we took on 01/21/2013
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Now that Obama's Regime has successfully beaten down the opposition, productive business growers will pay ON HALF or MORE of everything they earn to a confiscatory tax system. EVERY American is paying MORE will truly continue to suffer under this oppressive administration.


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an interesting tidbit from my biology textbook
We are starting with plant physiology this quarter & this was in my text:
"... transpiration has an added benefit of cooling a plant's leaves. The evaporation of water from mesophyll cells consumes heat, thereby decreasing the leaf temperature. [One] can hold a leaf between thumb & forefinger to estimate its temperature; if the leaf doesn't feel cool, that means that transpiration is not occurring and it must be time to water."
Also of interest: the authors say that a 15m maple tree, with an estimated 177,000 leaves (= a surface area of 675 sq meters or 1.5 basketball courts) loses, on a hot summer day, 220 liters of water PER HOUR via evaporation from the leaves!
And that's why it's so important to foster a healthy soil/root system for our trees. Transpiration cannot work to its fullest extent unless that working system (soil/root) is all that it is supposed to be.
We don't typically have that kind of transpirational rate going on in the urban and suburban environment where soil/root systems are severely compromised. It does occur in healthy, undisturbed, natural locations.
I'd like to know more about this. What gets my attention is about feeling the leaf temperature, and knowing when to water. If I could tell when it is time to water based on leaf temperature, that would be great. I'd just aim my laser temperature deal at the leaves, and know if it was time. I'm having a tough time believing it though, so do expand on that.
Experience greenhousemen often feel leaves of certain plants as a tactile test for water deficit/turgidity.
How much cooling a plant can benefit from depends on how much solar energy is available to vaporize water, the gradient difference between plant tissue and the surrounding air, including the boundary layer of air surrounding leaves and twigs (basically this means the difference between humidity levels inside and outside the plant, which impacts evaporation rates), and the resistance in the diffusion pathway (which means how quickly water can move in the plant from cell to cell & through inter-cellular spaces so it CAN evaporate).
It's important to realize that water deficits affect every aspect of plant growth, impacting anatomy, morphology, physiology, as well as biochemistry, and can be caused by either drought conditions or an imbalance of air:water in the root zone. Whenever soils hold excessive volumes of (perched) water, we can be sure that the O2 deprivation is negatively affecting the plant's ability to move water and to cool itself through transpiration is being affected.
Keeping all that in mind, and adding in the numerous variables of the individual environment and growing methodology, I think it's safe to say that another more tried and true method of testing for moisture is still wise... especially for us novices... like using a wooden skewer, or feeling the medium or the wicking, or judging by heft of a pot, or all of the above... ;-)
It is interesting, though... and it's always good for the grower to learn more where plants are concerned.
.... and, it doesn't work in the dark!
JodiK is right - more reliable & less open to interpretation is a method that allows one to see or feel the actual presence of water (or lack of it) in the plant's immediate environment.
But Joe, who knows... maybe with some tandem leaf feeling + skewer poking, you can in time develop some correlations for your plants?
The quote does give some insight to why dry winter homes can be so difficult for tropicals. Evaporation via leaves is the mechanism which pulls water & minerals up from the roots through the shoots & if the air is much, much drier than the leaf, the water gets pulled through more quickly.
Some types of plants even close stomata & shut down photosynthesis if conditions get too hot & dry; they rely on photorespiration instead, which makes less sugar/energy for the plant.
My understanding is that most tropicals have evolved as plants that can carry on a regular rate of photosynthesis even with stomata half closed to conserve water (meaning less CO2 coming in to make sugars) due to an additional enzyme that fixes CO2 but not oxygen - it just uses a little additional energy.
Joe1980; It would be interesting to log what measurements you'd get.
Pick a plant or several plants and measure the temps at the same time, same leaves, everyday at least twice, like in the morning and evening, whether you've watered or not. log the readings. How long it's been since watering, the light conditions, air temperature and humidity.
I wonder if you could really determine an accurate watering schedule using this. You'd probably need to do it for each plant you own or at least the ones most important or most sensitive.
Probably not very practical for those of us with large collections but even with just a few select plants you could work something out. Even if you didn't do anything with the info I think it would be interesting to see how the plants cycle throughout the day(s) over time.


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15 O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell!
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19 For the kingdom of the devil must shake, and they which belong to it must needs be stirred up unto repentance, or the devil will grasp them with his everlasting chains, and they be stirred up to anger, and perish;
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They advertise wifi and it doesn't work. Front desk provided an 800 number for troubleshooting & it was a waste of 2 hours over 4 days. At checkout I was told that I needed an inside room to get wifi yet that wasn't offered when I called on day one
Very nice, safe, clean, comfortable. Have a nice fitness center.
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Room was spacious and comfortable. Great stay at a very reasonable rate.
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Newly updated. Very nice common areas. Starbucks products available, although it does not really taste like starbucks.
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Could use a remodeling but that in no way detracted from our stay.
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The only thing that would have made our stay better is a complimentary breakfast, which seems to be the standard at most other hotels.
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room was disgusting and bathroom was small would not or ever stay at this location ever again
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Noise on outside of room was very easily heard.
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the beds were cofortable, but not clean!
there was:no soap, no bathroom linens, floors very dirty and stained, ashes on mattress, ashes in bedside stand drawer,curtains didn't open,bed comforters should have been updated.
Couldn't get more towels, room service people would just walk in, smelled awful, and trash such as broken glass old mattresses and dressers laying everywhere
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Grades 7-10 students have free, after-hours math help available on-line, thanks to Homework Help. This live, interactive math program is funded by the Ontario government and run by TVO's Independent Learning Centre. Every Sunday to Thursday, from 5:30-9:30 p.m., students can get live, one-on-one tutoring from an Ontario teacher. Lessons and tips also are posted for students to see at any time.
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Why do investors walk away from deals? 5 tips on how to pitch successfully
Reprinted from Wamda.com. You can find the original article here.
Assad Hamzeh is the founder and CEO of Sharakeh (www.sharakeh.net), a Jordanian company that connects entrepreneurs and business owners to venture capitalists and angel investors and provides advisory services.
I am in the business of introducing entrepreneurs seeking funding to investors. Being based in Amman, I have met many highly motivated young Jordanian entrepreneurs who have great ideas. Unfortunately, many of their products fail to launch simply because they lack knowledge about pitching to an investor and negotiating deals.
Entrepreneurs and investors here tend to the look at the project from two very different angles. Entrepreneurs tend to be emotionally attached to their projects, and want to protect them from being taken advantage of. Investors tend to look at projects as risky ventures that could threaten their assets. If there are no formal shields in place to guard against the potential risks, they will not invest.
Doubt can be a healthy factor driving negotiations. But when one or both sides walk out on a lucrative business opportunity due to unrealistic fears, it's unproductive. Unfortunately a lack of mutual understanding is a primary obstacle that I see in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jordan. Entrepreneurs think that investors are out to steal their projects, and investors think that entrepreneurs are out to rob them.
So here, I will offer tips explaining how to rely on formal structures rather than allow unfounded suspicions to rule the day.
Here are my top five tips for entrepreneurs:
1. Create a good business plan summary.
Even if your business model is great, it won't matter if the investor cannot easily understand it. Often when entrepreneurs come to pitch to me, I read business plans that are too short and incomplete, or too long and too technical.
An ideal business plan write-up should be 10-15 pages long, and should have an executive summary that explains the concept in one to two pages. Investors don't want to read 80 pages of details to understand if they like the idea or not. Give them just enough material to get interested, so that your summary is a good foot in the door to future discussions.
2. Don't be afraid to share your idea.
Often entrepreneurs are afraid of presenting their business plan because they are concerned that the investor will steal the idea and create the company himself. But refusing to show an investor a business plan is like going to a doctor and saying "I feel bad somewhere in my body, but I can't tell you where."
If you have a good idea, go and register for a patent, and do whatever it takes legally to protect your idea. But don't withhold a business plan, and don't ask for a nondisclosure agreement either- mistrust will kill a deal.
Believe me- ideas are a dime a dozen. And in reality, it's difficult for someone else to take your idea and implement it. If you're worried about sharing an idea because you think anyone can do it, perhaps it's not that great.
3. Give investors a specific plan for partnership.
Often I see entrepreneurs that don't know what they need from an investor. They will ask for a vague investment anywhere from $50,000-500,000, and won't include shareholder or partnership agreements.
It's best to create a plan for the partnership. Explain whether the investor will be an active member in the board of directors, and what his or her voting rights will be. Offer a specific amount of equity. If you say, for instance, I will give you 30% equity and put you on the board of directors, then you can negotiate whether he or she votes, and on which decisions. This will put the investor at ease.
4. Don't overestimate the value of your company.
Often here, entrepreneurs will overestimate their market. They will begin with the population of Jordan- six million- and determine the size of their market based on too large a slice of that population.
Or instead aiming first for a local market, they will aim to scale up right away without taking into account the costs of new staff, new facilities, and new management structures.
Another mistake is underestimating the competition and undervaluing the risk. It's important to do good market research across the board and accurately predict the impact of these factors and the size of your market.
5. Be ready for a real partnership with your investor.
Finally, I often see that many business owners are not ready and willing to work with investors as true partners. They tend to present themselves to the investor as though they do not want to be questioned. They would simply like to take a monetary investment and then work to deliver a profit.
Again, this fear of partnership stems from entrepreneurs' misperception that if they bring investors in as partners, the investors will somehow kick them out and run the business themselves. But investors don't want to run a business. And a formal business agreement will set clear guidelines for the partnership.
In general, investors will see right through you if you try to sideline them from the start or obscure information. It's best to engage investors as the powerful mentors and facilitators that they can be. When you walk into a meeting with an investor, bring your confidence and research to the table but leave your suspicion at door.
Next Web features Osker Hjertonsson as "Gringo" entrepreneur in Latin America
Swedish Endeavor Entrepreneur Oskar Hjertonsson was featured in a recent Next Web article, Latin American Startups: Nine 'Gringos' You Should Know. The article profiles nine successful European and American entrepreneurs who have chosen to make Latin America home to their startup companies, in hopes of taking advantage of the growing number of economic opportunities in that region.
Oskar's story is highlighted as follows:
Oskar Hjertonsson, as you may guess from his name, is a Swedish entrepreneur. Oskar is based in Santiago, Chile. Currently Groupon's General Manager for Latin America, he helped building out the daily deals website in the region. Indeed, Groupon entered the local market in June 2010 by acquiring Clandescuento.com, the daily discount site he had created a few months earlier. It wasn't Oskar's first company in Chile as he had already co-founded the classifieds website Needish in 2007.
Besides his role at Groupon, Oskar is also a private investor in startups. According to his AngelList profile, he "invests in 5 startups at US$25k a year." One of these companies is the event planning service Welcu, the only Chilean company that participated in 500 Startups' acceleration cycle this summer (see our previous story).
The full article can be found here.
Wences Casares launches new endeavor, Lemon
Endeavor Entrepreneur and Global Board Member Wences Casares has already created numerous successful companies including (Patagon.com, MECK, and Wanako Games) and been an influential mentor and angel investor.
Wences latest endeavor is the launch of Lemon, a free cloud-based receipt organizer and spending tracker. The service lets users store and organize email and paper receipts in the cloud to help them keep track of purchases, eliminate clutter and start spending smarter. To upload paper receipts, people can download a mobile app and simply snap a picture of the receipt. Lemon will subsequently digitize and store the data. Digital receipts – from any retailer, the company claims – can be sent directly to one's Lemon account (which comes with a personal @lemon.com email address).
Additionally, Lemon squeezes out all the juicy details receipts contain to help you stay organized, see where your money goes and save some cash along the way. Lemon extracts data from each receipt down to the product-level detail to generate insightful reports and graphs that illustrate spending trends, make it
easy to prepare for tax time or submit expense reports.
Over time, Lemon will also offer users targeted discounts and promotions from relevant brands and retailers based on their spending habits, giving users access to exclusive deals, future discounts on products they purchase often and personalized offers from their favorite brands.
Panel: CEO best practices for scaling fast-growth companies [Video, Transcript]
Endeavor is pleased to make public the following transcript and video from a presentation at the 2011 Endeavor Entrepreneur Summit in San Francisco. The event, which assembled over 450 entrepreneurs and global business leaders, featured dozens of entrepreneurship-related presentations by top CEOs and industry experts.
Leo Tilman: President, L.M. Tilman & Co, Faculty at Columbia University and author of Financial Darwinism
Jeff Housenbold: President and CEO, Shutterfly; former eBay Executive
Gina Bianchini: Former CEO, Ning; has been listed in Fortune's "40 under 40″
Tricia Tomlinson: SVP, Human Resources, Genomic Health
Full transcript:
Leo: At this panel, "CEO Best Practices for Scaling Fast Growth Companies," we wanted to talk about the challenges facing CEOs of fast growth companies, compare and contrast that with challenges that face leaders of large and complex organizations, and leverage the lessons learned, so that we can anticipate and prepare as your companies change and also as environments change. And we wanted to take as holistic a view of these topics as possible and talk about strategic vision of these firms, organizational alignment and culture, and even touch on some of the topics that are not particularly common in these discussions, such as risk management. And we know that when it all comes together, not only do your organizations get excited as people get countless problems to solve, and get very exciting and engaging jobs, but contribute to economic growth, and last but not least, it presents all of you with amazing opportunities for self-discovery.
On that note, I am very privileged to moderate a panel of truly visionary executives and entrepreneurs. Each one of us will take five minutes to talk broadly about the challenge at hand and then we'll turn it into the Q&A. (more…)
Egypt 2.0: The investor perspective
Reprinted from Wamda.com. See the original post here.
By Nina Curley
Spring's fervent revolution has given way to a dry summer in Egypt. As demonstrators streamed back into Cairo's Tahrir Square last week to protest the prime minister's new cabinet, benchmark index EGX 30 ebbed to a two-month low, only 20 points above its March nadir. With the World Bank predicting that the country's economic growth will sink to 1% this year, given hits to vital tourism and industry sectors, the pace of recovery threatens to emulate a Cairene rush hour.
Yet, as Walid Bakr of Abraaj Capital's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) investment fund, Riyada Enterprise Development (RED), attests, there is no time like the present for investing in scaling small businesses in Egypt. Last year, SMEs provided an estimated 80% of Egypt's employment while producing only 25% of GDP, demonstrating a clear productivity gap and opportunity for growth. Now, Bakr sees SME investment opportunities accelerating over the next few years, as post-revolution spirit fuels public interest in entrepreneurship while short-term economic downturn drives small businesses to approach global markets more quickly.
Wamda spoke to Bakr about how an investor approaches the tumultuous Egyptian market, and what the government can do, aside from extending import and export license validity, to entice investors to rebuild the Land of the Nile.
Is now a good time to think about investing in Egypt?
Yes. While the revolution has brought about significant reforms, order has been restored much faster than anyone expected.
There has been short-term adverse impact on the economy, yet because, as a private equity firm, we invest in long-term growth opportunities, I don't forsee long-term negative impact on our operations, for the following reasons:
Firstly, more companies will be looking to diversify and scale, due to cash flow pressures and the realization of new markets opening up. Thus we will be able to access more opportunities in the market.
Secondly, I predict a general rise in entrepreneurial activity. For the first time in Egypt, we have a young labor force that is highly motivated for a better future. Sixty per cent of the population is under the age of 30, and for many years, this labor force had few options for growth. Yet today, people are repainting the streets and looking to rebuild businesses here.
Are any sectors a better bet for investment than any others?
While Egypt has large advantages in certain sectors, such as tourism- due to the fact that it holds two-thirds of the world's monuments- we look for sectors that are less saturated so that we can invest in a few winners. There are certain sectors we prefer, but these days it pays to be sector-agnostic in this region, because many sectors are still developing and there are attractive opportunities across the board.
How have the revolutions affected SMEs?
Of the two Egyptian companies that RED has invested in, commodity trading company AgroCorp and IT services and consulting firm OMS, Agrocorp has fared slightly better, as it exports 100% of its products and was able to manage any operational disruptions in Egypt.
OMS, which conducts 50-60% of its business in Egypt, was more affected by local banking closures and clients delaying payment. Ironically however, both benefitted from the situation due to the devaluation of the Egyptian pound.
In general, businesses that address a purely local market have been affected the most. Many local companies that were in the lead are coming back to the drawing board and realizing they should diversify their market and seek investment in order to scale.
Will the current economic climate push Egyptian companies towards exporting?
Yes. I think that companies are assessing the bigger picture and increasingly looking to export their products and knowledge. For a company selling physical products and goods, a natural first step is towards regional expansion, because companies can take advantage of fewer tariffs between Arab countries. North Africa is also a natural gateway to the larger, swiftly growing African market.
In the tech space, it makes more sense to go global, as the barriers to entry are much lower. The Levant and Egypt together are becoming a global hub of tech development that is competitive with India. I think we won't have to wait long to see another big global company emerge from Egypt.
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Experience is everything: a field report from Experiencia Argentina (Part 3 of 3)
By Mark Horoszowski (reprinted from his blog, Aspen to Nepal)
Two weeks ago at the Endeavor event in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Endeavor network member David Frazee, a Partner at K&L Gates LLP., gave a riveting talk with incredible lessons for social entrepreneurs, start-ups, and high impact enterprises. Inspired by his talk, here are 16 lessons for anybody making a positive social and/or environmental impact with their business:
1. Preserve the magic of the company | Your culture is everything. Don't ever let is pass, fade, or get put on the backburner.
2. Do not change the flashy models | Your model that makes you successful is your model. Don't change it to try and get funding or publicity.
3. Hire people who love start-ups | Big business is not a start-up, and people coming from big business, regardless of their CV's, do not necessarily know how to make start-ups work.
4. Be creative with your negotiations | Don't take no for an answer if no is the wrong answer. Be persistent and innovative to get around hurdles.
5. Tame gorillas with equity tranquilizer guns | A little equity changes you from a commodity to a partner. If you need to create a long-lasting, healthy relationship, consider adding equity in addition to monetary incentives.
6. Remember your family and life | If it were easy, everybody would be rich. Start-ups require a ton of work. But start-ups come and go, families are forever. Don't ever forget that.
7. Give correct incentives | Align incentives with company objectives, which must increase the overall value of the company, not only reward specific positions or departments.
8. Have and understand the financial model | If you can't monetize, you won't have money. If you don't understand your business model, it probably means you don't have a business.
9. Do not work for someone stupider than you | Self-explanatory. Work where you are appreciated, understood, and have the capacity to add value. The corollary is also true – work with people better than you. By extension, don't always work people that agree with you.
10. Avoid death from rapid growth | Don't grow too fast without systems and processes to manage it
11. Build good systems, but deliver product | Point #10 is important, but remember, the best processes are nothing if you can't ship product. You must prepare for success.
12. Never, ever, mention a corporate jet | Big spending is a leading indicator of stupidity. Lean and mean is the only sustainable approach for any social enterprise.
13. Be promiscuous on innovation | Make it sexy to innovate, and never stop.
14. Hire the best: Overpay. Fire the worst: Now. | The best people are worth every dollar and stock. The worst kill morale and hinder progress. It might be tough to stomach, but pay the right people more than what they are worth, and kill the cancer right away.
15. Cherish great advisers and strategy | Strategy is not a free commodity. But whether you pay for it or get it for free, make sure to adopt it.
16. Remember friends and invest in the community | Always give more than you take. To teach is to learn twice. A lot of people with blood on their feet wore the path smooth for you. Make sure to do same for others.
"There is no limit to intellectual capital – we can always create. Whether you win or fail, you will do something extraordinary that will change your life." – David Frazee
Endeavor Entrepreneurs Co-Found Idea.me
Reprinted from The Argentina Independent. See the original post here.
By Mia de Graaf
"Art is a community effort," said Allen Ginsberg in the mid-20th century. Fast forward a few decades, movements, and tech developments and he'd see the same mentality being used to reboot innovation in Latin American art through cyber-community, Ideame.
Ideame, co-founded by [Endeavor Entrepreneurs] Mariano Suarez Battán and Tiburcio De la Carcova, [Endeavor Global Network Member] Juan Pablo Cappello, and Sebastian Uchitel, is young – three and a half weeks old, to be exact. But already it has a host of contributors:
"My project is to paint more than 100 canvases from a light aircraft bombing them with water balloons filled with…" This is Defi Gagliardo's vision, The Flying Bombing, that has so far raised US$637 through idea.me, a crowd funding website for artistic and creative projects in Latin America. Though it is only 5% of Gagliardo's required budget, there are, as the website points out, still 21 days left for aspiring producers that are interested to chip in themselves.
Gagliardo's is one of over 25 projects on the website, all proposed by Latin American artists – each one with their native flag sitting beside their name. Argentine Gimena Macri wants to make hand-made books full of photos from "a journey". Batsu Jump are a group looking to fund the creation of an online magazine. Chilean artist Marco Silva intends to make a documentary: "it's about a small abandoned village in northern Chile. San Pedro Station, in the Atacama desert." Silva is on US$189, in need of more, but further than he could ever have got from scratch on his own.
Having worked on the project for the last 6 months, and their efforts finally coming to fruit, the team already have their sights set high. So far the projects are all Chilean or Argentine; "our short term plans include Mexico and Colombia," says Sebastian Uchitel, co-founder and CEO of the organisation.
He continues: "In Latin America, lack of capital, and lack of community support keeps thousands of designers, artists, techies, inventors, filmmakers and other artists from realizing to their amazing ideas. Some of these ideas could become products, works of art, or experiences that could change the world."
Indeed, each little box on your screen is full to burst with ambition and excitement, as the slogan banner tells you to "Search projects. To be a producer." With contributions flooding in already, this seems to be just that little bit more than a pipedream.
For more information or to join in yourself producing and creating go to www.idea.me.
eMBA Field Report: 'Me Encanta Uruguay'
Abdullah Alshalabi is an MBA student at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and was an eMBA at Todomedia in Uruguay.
I was lucky enough to do an internship with Endeavor and even luckier to do it with Todomedia in Uruguay. You may say that I'm exaggerating, but I swear I'm not. First, I'm from Kuwait and I don't think any Kuwaiti has ever been in Uruguay. Secondly, Uruguay won Copa America while I was there, now this is a GREAT coincidence.
I did this internship along with one of my best friends, Rufino de La Rosa from Spain, and without him I would definitely have gotten lost in this Spanish world. The project was to assist the company with developing a new product and to build a business plan for this new product. We started our project with understanding the industry and understanding our clients through conducting many face-to-face interviews, phone interviews and surveys. After understanding our client's needs, we developed our product and currently working in developing our marketing strategy and the financial model.
The work in Todomedia was interesting and fun at the same time. Uruguay was a big part of making this internship so exciting. One of Endeavor employees asked me to "Describe Uruguay in four words?" and I answered:
– Friendly people
– Football
– Meat
– Mate (A local drink)
Uruguayan people are SUPER friendly. People in Todomedia and Endeavor were extremely nice, and to me this makes all the difference. They made me feel like being at home when I was so far away from Kuwait. We exchanged a lot of culture experiences (as you can see below).
I have to say — football is a big thing over here. It was always fun watching the Uruguay national team playing in Copa America with our Uruguayan friends. The fact that they won the cup is just amazing. We had lots of fun celebrating the winning and had lots of good memories. Additionally, we were playing football almost every week, either with Todomedia or with Endeavor.
Furthermore, the best meat (beef) I ever tasted in my life was cooked by Todomedia CEO, Sebastian Lateulade. He cooked it for an event called Asado. What is Asado? A monthly barbecue social event in Uruguay. Seriously, the meat was so good that we were discussing opening a restaurant back in Kuwait.
Finally, let me tell you about something special about being Uruguayan. It's called Mate. Mate is a local drink, non-alcoholic, that you can't find any place to buy, but you will find everyone drinking it. You should prepare Mate yourself or if you are lucky enough someone will offer it to you. Uruguayan people enjoy spending their weekend afternoons drinking Mate in front of the sea, and I enjoyed doing that as well. I got addicted to Mata and hopefully I will be able to drink it in other parts of the World.
The eMBA internship in Uruguay was one of the best experiences I'll ever come along and it showed me how a small country can have such ambition. Hopefully one day I'll get to go back!
- November 12th, 2014
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