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May 2013
14 posts
From Inc.com
Three times in less than an hour I heard someone say, "I do not think it means what you think it means," yet, surprisingly, people laughed every time.
I knew the line was from "The Princess Bride." What I didn't know was why so many people were using it, along with lots of others. ("You mock my pain!" was the clear favorite.)
Turns out every month the founder of the company I visited (due to a NDA he must remain anonymous) rents a meeting room at the local public library for a movie night for employees and their significant others. It's a great way to get people together and have a little fun, and it creates a shared experience that has legs, since employees enjoy dropping quotes from the movies into their day-to-day conversations.
That's cool for two reasons: One, recognizable quotes are like verbal shorthand, getting across in one or two sentences what normally takes much longer to explain, and two, it's an implicit reminder of a fun non-work experience they all shared.
Two bonding moments for the price of one!
Don't think something like that can work for your business? Here are, not by accident, 10 (not all SFW) lines from "This is Spinal Tap" that could work in almost any business: Read on…
from Inc.com
Here's a puzzle: Even though people talk about leadership all the time, and roughly eight kajillion leadership books have been published, we're still plagued with fair to poor leaders in many, perhaps most, organizations.
Why is this? Part of the problem is that most of us, deep down, don't really think it's possible for an okay leader to become a great leader. We believe leadership ability is inborn. Either you have it or you don't. Unfortunately, thinking something is impossible makes it very difficult to accomplish.
The other difficulty is that most adults aren't very good learners. In order to become the best leader (or, actually, the best anything) you're capable of being, you have to become a great learner. Here are the three things most required to be that kind of powerful learner: keep reading…
The Sokanu team has a habit of getting wood-fired pizza from this food truck about 3x a week for lunch. It's…just so good. And it's about 20 paces from our office. How could we not?
April 2013
17 posts
This is Seven Wonders. It's not unusual for us all to play a game every afternoon.
Then we got the expansion pack. (Wood feather not included)
We love it a lot. Click photo to see the game.
From the Change Blog
Don't settle for a relationship that won't let you be yourself. – Oprah Winfrey
When it comes to change, people are more apt to do it for others than for themselves. It was no different for me when I morphed myself to be the "right" kind of friend, the "cool" girlfriend, or the "most dependable" employee. In each of those instances other people really liked me, but I didn't like me very much…(read the rest)
From zen habits by Leo Babauta
Changing habits, at its core, is simply a process of changing what's normal for you.
This is something I've done myself a gajillion times over the last 7-8 years:
- not smoking became my new normal (lots of pain for a month or so)
- running became normal
- eating vegetarian became normal
- later eating vegan became normal
- writing every day became normal
- not having sugar in my coffee became normal
- eating whole foods (instead of junk foods) became normal
- meditating every morning became normal
- having less stuff and a simpler home became my new normal
- reducing and eventually (mostly) eliminating sugar became normal
- and so on: no car, walk and ride mass transit, do less, becoming content with myself, working for myself, etc.
In fact, you could say the last 8 years of my life has been a constant adjusting of what's normal. Adjusting normal is my normal now.
However, for most people, changing is tough because there's some pain in changing. When you have a problem, there is the pain it causes in your life, but there's also a pain of trying to change it. When the payoff of trying to change is outweighed by the pay off of continuing the old way, people stick with what they're comfortable with.
How do we overcome this problem of the pain of change? It's the mantra of this site: Start small, start with one thing at a time, and make the change easier. You want to make changing the path of least resistance, because change usually isn't for most people.
If you make a drastic change, it feels really hard and really different, and not something you can stick to for very long.
But when you make a change easier, it makes it easier to take that all-important first step. Once you take that first step, you have a bit of forward momentum. And it's much easier to be consistent and stick with something for a long time.
Let's take an example: I used to drink coffee with lots of added sugar. I used to think there was nothing wrong with that, but eventually I realized I was making an excuse for putting crap in my body. So I started by putting half a teaspoon less in my coffee. At first, it was slightly less good. But after a few days, it taste exactly like normal, like what I was used to. And then I took out another half a teaspoon, and it was slightly less good for a while, and then after a while it was exactly what I was used to.
Our minds tend to adjust over time. That's my change process — I gradually adjust what's normal to me. Eventually I didn't need any sugar in my coffee, and it was just as good for me, I didn't have all that crap, and I enjoyed it the same.
You can do this with anything — exercise, meditation, procrastination. Gradually adjust what feels like normal to you.
Here's the process:
- Start small. What's the smallest increment you can do? Do this for at least 3 days, preferably 4-5.
- Get started. Starting the change each day is the most important thing. Want to run? Just get out the door. Want to meditate? Just get on the cushion.
- Enjoy the change. Don't look at this as a sacrifice. It's fun, it's learning, it's a challenge.
- Stick to the change. Notice your urge to quit. Don't act on it. Keep going.
- Adjust again. When the change becomes normal, make another small adjustment.
This is the process of creating a new normal. It's beautiful and simple.
"After a couple of years of self-doubt and continuing to work for other people, I realized that if I put my efforts into building my own business, I could be just as successful as I was making others."
LaKesha Womack
What do you do?
I am a Small Business Consultant, Author, Host of an Online Radio Show and Minister.
How did you get there?
For a long time, I thought I had to choose one thing and just focus on that. I also fell into the trap of believing that I should get a "good job" and the rest of my life would fall into place. During my twenties, I worked as a Retail Store Manager and a Financial Adviser. I was good at my jobs but I wasn't passionate about them. Although everyone considered me a top performer, deep down I knew I wasn't putting in nearly enough effort.
When I became pregnant with my son, I took about a year and a half off to focus on mommyhood. I quickly realized that I wasn't going to be a stay at home mom because I missed being involved in business decisions. However, I didn't want my son to spend the majority of his day in daycare. I was consulting on the side and began thinking seriously about doing it full time to become a work at home mom. After a couple of years of self-doubt and continuing to work for other people, I realized that if I put my efforts into building my own business, I could be just as successful as I was making others.
My other business ventures - writing, hosting and ministering - fit into my belief that you can have it all: personal, professional and spiritual development. Many women have been led to believe that they have to choose. You can't be a sexy minister or you can't be a 'good' working mom. I believe that it's possible to be all the things you want to be if you figure out what is most important to you.
Finding your passion and/or being successful is no longer about society's definition of those things but about what really makes you happy. At one point, people thought having a lot of money would solve all of their problems so the focus was on acquiring external things. I believe a shift is happening in our society where people are starting to refocus on internal fulfillment.
Why do you like it?
I love having control over my life. I love baking cupcakes for my son's first grade class. I love sitting down and writing for hours. I love meeting new people and introducing them to the thousands of people in my network. I really love that I am in a place where I am being the person that I want to be. I may not have a lot of stuff or money but I have peace, joy, happiness and love. I have all of the things that money can't buy.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Growing up I wanted to be a lawyer. Although I graduated with a BA in Political Science from Vanderbilt University; I realized that I didn't like reading as much as I loved to write. I do still enjoy a good debate, especially about politics ;)
By Karl Staib
from the Change Blog
"Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious." – Thomas Edison
Your subconscious loves to do work while your body performs other tasks that are easy. I can prove this very easily by asking you how many good ideas you have had while driving or in the shower. When you are relaxed yet slightly distracted, your mind is often at its best.
Using subconscious requests will…
- Improve your motivation.
- Help you become happier.
- Increase your emotional intelligence.
You'll see improvement in less than a month.
My last request was…
"Please give me more patience when commuting to work and allow me to even enjoy my time in the car."
Within a month I was enjoying my ride to work.
My latest request is…
"Let's find creative ways to grow my blog."
I took this approach because it's going to take a request to my subconscious and action in my waking life to make this happen. This request is only a few days old, but it's already working. Instead of just asking people to help vote for my blog on social sites that rate articles such as Stumble Upon and Digg, I've change my communication. I now friend someone, give a compliment (only if they are worthy) and tell them that they ever need any help to shoot me a message. They are much more willing to help me out.
MindsetMy mindset is changing by setting my subconscious on a certain issue. I start to see new angles that I've never seen before. This subconscious request works for personal issues as well as work related concerns.
The 3 step request only takes five minutes:
Step 1: Before you turn out the light, close your eyes and take one minute to make a request to your subconscious. It can be anything. I would start small and make it open ended. I wouldn't request to be an astronaut by the end of the month. Your subconscious is good, but not that good.
Step 2: Take two minutes to visualize yourself actually able to do this thing. Whether it is getting the motivation to jog before work or eating a healthy snack, you must visualize yourself doing the request that you asked your subconscious. Let's say you want to jog before work: imagine yourself getting up a few minutes earlier than usual, putting on your exercise clothes and jogging shoes, and heading out into the crisp air. Then you start jogging, watching the sun rise over the buildings, the birds chirping, and you are feeling good.
Step 3: Take two minutes to imagine the feeling that will occur when you are able to accomplish this new thing. How do you feel when you walk back in your front door after a morning jog? Energized? Whatever feeling you want to achieves imagine that you have already created this emotion inside of yourself. Let it sink in, then go to sleep and let your subconscious do the rest of the work.
Your subconscious mind wants to help you improve your life; you just have to trust its vast resources and allow it to do its thing.
The Change Blog Recommends:
Action Makes Your Request RealYou may not want to go jogging after the first subconscious request, but try to visualize yourself going through the motions the first couple of weeks. Then just start putting on your exercise gear and go for a five minute walk. Taking these baby steps will set you up for your jogging routine. Then after a few weeks just go for it. Now that you have your emotions geared toward jogging it should spur you into action.
By allowing the emotional momentum to build, you can create motivation that will help you accomplish things that make you happier.
Original Post from the Change Blog
"It's meaningful work that I am passionate about, that adds value to the world, that changes someone's life for the better."
Farnoosh Brock
What do you do?
I am a career expert, author, speaker, professional blogger and podcaster as well as a business coach who helps corporate professionals excel or make drastic career transitions from corporate cubicles. In other words, I am a full-time entrepreneur but only after an engineering path followed by a decade long corporate career. I am living my passions every single day now and deciding my life's path consciously and with intention. I have made it my life's mission to inspire you to live life on your own terms, no excuses, no limitations, no exceptions.
I also run a popular show on iTunes, The Daily Interaction, which helps you learn how to communicate so effectively that you get everything you want in life.
How did you get there?
With a lot of hardship, and after taking a lot of wrong turns and hitting a lot of dead-ends. With a lot of perseverance and awakening and acceptance that I had made mistakes at first but I could turn things around with the right mindset and the right set of beliefs.
I only ever knew how to be an engineer and a good employee in Corporate America… for 12 years! Then I woke up to realize that I am following an empty shadow and my dreams are not in the highest ladder in corporate america but in doing my own thing. So I gave up my 6-figure cushy job and perks and started my own company in 2011. I did this by first starting a side-hustle for fun, which has now turned into my company, Prolific Living. I started doing what I had been curious about: writing. I wrote blog post after blog post, then I expanded to writing guest posts for other blogs, then I started creating ebooks and then self-published books and then my own products and programs and services.
It took a lot of preparation to build up my side-hustle and I did that while I still held on to my corporate job. I am now a published author, I speak at conferences, I write a professional blog and run a popular podcast. I coach people how to make drastic career changes, primarily how to either get promoted or get out of corporate america, depending on their desires and dreams.
I am also an expert in green juicing. In December 2011, I self-published my first green juicing guide on Amazon and it went on to sell thousands of copies. In November 2012, a traditional publisher approached us and less than 3 months later, I have a gorgeous hard-cover published book, The Healthy Juicer's Bible, in all national bookstores and Costco's, thanks to following my heart and my passion.
This past December, my business has grown so much that I had to hire my husband out of his corporate job. We made the most drastic shift from working in a safe company to working on our own without any business experience but with faith that we can make our dreams come true, that we will figure it out and be able to do what we LOVE to do. Now we own our own business, we travel internationally several times a year and we are making a difference with the products and services we create.
Why do you like it?
Because it's meaningful work that I am passionate about, that adds value to the world, that changes someone's life for the better. Because I love creating, whether it's a blog post or a new episode for The Daily Interaction show or photography for my new product or writing my next book. I find it fascinating that we have so many tools and resources at our disposal now and how few take advantage of this outrageous opportunity in front of us.
And because I did not want to waste my life doing something that I was supposed to do and wonder for the rest of my days why that work is making me so miserable.
Because we have a duty to live our best, highest potential and if we waste it away and never realize it, I think it's just a shame. So I love what I do because it gives me an opportunity to leave a footprint behind, and to be able to say that my life and my time was worth it! Maybe others can say that too if the work I leave behind impacts them in a positive way.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I don't know so much what I wanted to be when I grew up as much as I wanted to be free. I was born and raised in Iran and at the time of my childhood, there was a terrible war and a horrible revolution and our life was terrifying for a while until we were able to get out. All I wanted was freedom and happiness and my biggest dream was to come to America and to live in the land of freedom. I am glad to say that dream has been realized and I am immensely grateful for it.
Beyond that, I didn't want much of anything. Well, I do remember enjoying clothing design a great deal, thanks to my fabulous grandmother who taught me. Someday, I still want to design clothes and take up knitting again but perhaps that's a dream for another life. For now, I am quite happy living in my own reality.
Website: http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/
Farnoosh's podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-interaction-podcast/id454329228
By Tamu Miles
You know those mornings when you wake up and your senses are not working properly and it's as if the world is being transmitted to you through a layer of dirty cellophane? And what about your emotional state? Does everything get on your nerves, are you quick to anger, or do you feel like crying at the slightest criticism or suggestion? Do you feel like yelling profanities at no one in particular and going back to bed?
Well, maybe that's just what you should be doing.
Let's face it, we're all busy. We live in a world where our value is measured by how hard we push to achieve our goals, by how many projects we have on the go, and by our ability to not let the stress of these pressures get to us. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying "give up on your dreams and let the world pass you by." No. What I'm saying is this: if you don't tick off the million items on your list today, will it matter in 20 years?
Let's take a moment and look at the triggers that make it difficult to respond to everyday logic in the first place and why we are so quick to dismiss them? Often we are overwhelmed. Sometimes there are traumatic circumstances occurring in our lives. Sometimes we have simply woken up from a disturbing (or subconsciously informative) dream. Whatever the case, our ego can override our natural response to these triggers. We don't want to be seen as weak, and we don't want to let others down. But what good are we doing ourselves, or the ones we love, if we don't acknowledge our own need for silence, inner reflection, emotional release, or down-time? In my opinion, not much.
Perhaps we need to learn from nature, whose very essence is defined by seasonal change and the balance between dormancy and production. Perhaps we need to forgive ourselves and pay attention to what our hearts and bodies are telling us. And perhaps we need to extend this same compassion to others.
There is no part of who we are that is not valid. When emotion stirs within our hearts, when we feel tired, or even angry, we are being signaled by our subconscious or inner Self. To deny these signals is to deny our totality. And no matter what, the Self will make itself heard. Whether it's through our car breaking down, our child acting up, or our boss firing us (all of which can be seen as bad luck or simply the universe shitting on us) is beside the point. The fact is, if you are experiencing a string of "bad luck" you are probably not paying attention.
So put your jammies back on, climb back into bed, and read a good book. Let yourself cry for half the day, or go for a walk out in nature; whatever it takes to give you the time you need to listen. I guarantee you will wake up tomorrow feeling stronger and better equipped to face the challenges that come along with chasing your dreams.
March 2013
17 posts
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"I find humanity to be forever fascinating and use film to uncover some of its secrets, sharing my findings with the world in hope that it might help them get closer to their inner truth and happiness in the process."
What do you do?
I am a film director and a screenwriter. I've also been known to edit and produce my own films, shop for costumes, hold lights, run catering, and expertly lie to the police about who put those cones blocking the street without a permit, amongst many other hats. Such is a life of the independent filmmaker. Any pride and ego you might have had coming in get trampled by the vision of making the best film possible, and as long as you love it, no task it asks you to perform is too hard or too crazy. Not even getting up at 3am on a freezing winter day to stand around in a park and shoot a handful of actresses dancing in gauzy dresses, praying they don't get frostbite as the wind that whips them to tears also makes the images so damn beautiful you can cry.
How did you get there?
According to my mother, I just walked in one day, at the age of 8, and declared I was going to be a film director. My parents were business people, but loved and supported the arts, and never once told me I could not pursue my dream. I am eternally grateful to them for this, and firmly believe I would not be where I am now without them and their support. When I was 14, however, a war broke out in my home country of Bosnia and I found myself parentless for the first 9 months of my exile. Things could have gone many different ways, but my path lead to theatre. Realizing there was no magazine dedicated to it in all of Croatia (my country of refuge), I recruited a handful of friends and launched one, landing a job in a theatre company in the process. Bitten by that bug, I spent the next 10 years dedicated to perfecting my directing on NYC stages, but in 2003 my path came to yet another fork and I (yet again) chose the unfamiliar turn. The result was my first film, a feature documentary "Back to Bosnia," which premiered at the AFI Fest in 2005, launching my filmmaking career. Seven years later and a number of films under my belt, I now have a fantastic manager and am looking to shoot my first feature film, "Summer Abroad," this July.
Reading this, it all sounds so easy, but trust me not one step of it was. Sure, I was lucky in knowing what I wanted to do at such a young age, but that was just the beginning. Having the stubborn persistence in pursuing it, even when faced with war, exile, living on welfare, and not having any connections whatsoever in the industry, is really where that initial luck was harshly tested. All in all it was, and still remains, a hard path, full of twists and turns, but I would not trade it in for anything. At the end of the day, working this hard for something I love beats working much less for something I don't. And I can't wait to see where it leads me next!
Why do you like it?
Making films is one of those professions that gets you bonus points at cocktail parties. That is until the other person starts comparing you to Spielberg and all you can do is stand there and smile, wishing it was that easy. Sure, being a filmmaker has its glamourous moments, but for the most part it's just hard work. Long hours, no money, and almost daily exposure to rejection and brutal criticism. So why do it? Because nothing in this world makes me happier than standing on the set of my film, seeing the world I've only dreamt of thus far, come to life. And then, many months later, seeing the audience's faces light up or get teary, when they recognize this moment from my dreams as one of their own as well. I find humanity to be forever fascinating and use film to uncover some of its secrets, sharing my findings with the world in hope that it might help them get closer to their inner truth and happiness in the process.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Before that fateful declaration at the age of 8, my dream was to be a writer. I learned how to read when I was 4 and devoured books as a hobby. I wrote short stories and poems for the school paper and even a novella when I was 12. But I was also a passionate superhero lover and desperately wanted to meet Tarzan, so he could teach me how to be just like him. I still remember the day I was told that Tarzan was dead. It was my parents' way of making me realize that the actor I was identifying with was just that - an actor. Who died. I sobbed for a week.
From Paid to Exist blog
Another amazing article from the zenhabits blog
By Leo Babauta'You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.' ~Mike Murdock
Start with a simple statement: what do you want to be?
Are you hoping to someday be a writer, a musician, a designer, a programmer, a polyglot, a carpenter, a manga artist, an entrepreneur, an expert at something?
How do you get there? Do you write your intention on a piece of paper, and put it in a bottle and launch it to sea, hoping it will manifest? No. The universe isn't going to make this happen. You are.
Do you set yourself a big goal to complete by the end of the year, or in three months? Sure, but that doesn't get the job done. In fact, if you think back on most examples in your life, it probably doesn't work very often. How many times has this strategy been successful?
I'm going to lay down the law here, based on many many experiments I've done in the last 7 years: nothing will change unless you make a daily change.
I've tried weekly action steps, things that I do every other day, big bold monthly goals, lots of other permutations. None of them work except daily changes.
If you're not willing to make it a daily change, you don't really want to change your life in this way. You only like the idea of learning to draw/speak Japanese/play guitar/program in php/etc. You don't really want to do it.
So make a daily change. Let's dig into how it's done!
How to Turn an Aspiration Into a Daily ChangeLet's name a few aspirations:
- lose weight
- write a book
- stop procrastinating
- fall in love
- be happy
- travel the world
- drink more water
- learn Spanish
- save money
- take more pictures
- read more books
How do you turn those lofty ideas into daily changes? Think about what you could do every day that would make the change happen, or at least get you closer to the goal. Sometimes that's not always easy, but let's look at some ideas:
- lose weight – start walking every day, for 10 minutes at first, then 15 after a week, then 20 … once you are walking for 30-40 minutes a day, make another change — drink water instead of soda.
- write a book – write for 10 minutes a day.
- stop procrastinating – I can already hear the ironic (and original!) jokes about how people will deal with procrastination later (har!). Anyway, a daily action: set a Most Important Task each morning, then work on it for 10 minutes before opening your browser/mobile device.
- fall in love – go somewhere each day and meet/social with new people. Or do daily things that make you a fascinating person.
- be happy – do something each day to make the world better, to help people.
- travel the world – save money (see next item). Or start selling your stuff, so you can carry your belongings on a backpack and start hitchhiking.
- save money – start cutting out smaller expenses. Start cooking and eating at home. Sell your car and bike/walk/take the train. Start looking for a smaller home. Do free stuff instead of buying things.
- drink more water – drink water when you wake up, then every time you take a break (once an hour).
- learn Spanish – study Spanish sentences in Anki and listen to Pimsleur tapes 10 minutes a day.
- take more pictures – take pictures at lunch (but dear jeebus, not of your lunch) and post them to your blog.
- read more books – read every morning and before you go to bed.
You get the idea. Not all of these are perfect ideas, but you could come up with something that works better for you. Point is, do it daily.
How to Implement Daily ChangesThis method is fairly simple, and if you really implement it, nearly foolproof:
- One Change at a Time. You can break this rule, but don't be surprised if you fail. Do one change for a month before considering a second. Only add another change if you were successful at the first.
- Start Small. OK, I've said this two bajillion times. No one ever does it, though. Start with 10 minutes or less. Five minutes is better if it's a hard change. If you fail at that, drop it to 2 minutes.
- Do it at the same time each day. OK, not literally at the same minute, like at 6:00 a.m., but after the same trigger in your daily routine — after you drink your first cup of coffee in the morning, after you arrive at work, after you get home, after you brush your teeth, shower, eat breakfast, wake up, eat lunch, turn on your computer, first see your wife each day.
- Make a huge commitment to someone. Or multiple people. Make sure it's someone whose opinion you respect. For example, I made a commitment to studying/coding PHP at least 10 minutes each day to my friend Tynan. I've made commitments to my wife, to other friends, to readers of this blog, to readers of a newspaper on Guam, to my kids, and more.
- Be accountable. Taking my programming example with Tynan … each day I have to update a Google spreadsheet each day showing how many minutes I programmed/studied each day, and he can (and does) check that shared spreadsheet. The tool you use don't matter — you can post to Facebook or Twitter, email someone, mark it on a calendar, report in person. Just make sure you're accountable each day, not each month. And make sure the person is checking. If they don't check on you, you need to find a new accountability partner or group.
- Have consequences. The most important consequence for doing or not doing the daily habit is that if you don't, the people will respect you less, and if you do, they'll respect you more. If your accountability system isn't set up this way, find another way to do it. You might need to change who you're accountable to. But you can add other fun consequences: one friend made a promise to Facebook friends that he'd donate $50 to Mitt Romney's campaign (this was last year) each time he didn't follow through on a commitment. I've made a promise to eat whale sushi (I won't fail, because eating a whale is repugnant to me, like eating a cow or a child). I've promised to sing a Japanese song in front of strangers if I failed. The consequences can also be positive — a big reward each week if you don't miss a day, for example. Make the consequences bigger if you miss two straight days, and huge if you miss three.
- Enjoy the change. If you don't do this, you might as well find another change to make. If the daily action feels tedious and chore-like, then you are doing it wrong. Find a way to enjoy it, or you won't stick to it long. Or find some other change you enjoy more.
That's it. Seven pretty simple steps, and you've got a changed life. None of these steps is impossible — in fact, you can put them into action today.
What daily change will you make today?
'A year from now you will wish you had started today.' ~Karen Lamb
Incredibly helpful or terribly distracting… Maybe we're trying to do too many things at once. Or perhaps this is the future of offices.
What do you think?
"I was physically feeling the disconnect between who I was being and who I could be. That gap was much more painful than the stomach ulcers, migraine headaches and panic attacks I was experiencing from the stress of my job."
What do you do?
I'm an acupuncturist and owner of a Chinese Medicine clinic, Thrive Holistics. I use acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy to assist my patients in achieving health and wellness goals such as better sleep, fertility, weight loss, and more balanced emotions.
How did you get there?
The path to my current career was a winding one, that's for sure! Growing up I had a strong desire to help others. I originally thought that I would be a human rights attorney or a teacher, and I pursued both career paths in college. I wound up graduating from college and beginning a career in finance. I chose the path mostly because I was good at it, and partly because there was a voice inside of me that said in order to "make it," I needed a career that would allow me to be successful financially. I am the first-born of immigrant parents, and I felt pressure to do something "safe" and lucrative, even thought I knew it wasn't my passion. This decision was actually the most dangerous one I could have made for my well-being. I was working 6 days a week, at least 12 hours a day, and I was exhausted - but not just from my workload. In retrospect, I realize that I was physically feeling the disconnect between who I was being and who I could be. That gap was much more painful than the stomach ulcers, migraine headaches and panic attacks I was experiencing from the stress of my job.
A friend suggested I try acupuncture to help with my stress. I didn't know much about acupuncture, but decided to try it out. It was during those one hour sessions that I was truly alone with myself, without distractions, and I could think clearly about the path my life was on. I knew that my current career wasn't what I was meant to do, and a year later I made the decision to quit my job in finance and try acupuncture school. I was hooked after the first class, and graduated four years later with a Master's degree and a professional license. I set up my acupuncture clinic shortly thereafter.
Why do you like it?
I love being of service to my patients and assisting them live with decreased stress and pain and increased joy and purpose. Alternative medicine is growing more popular each day, and it's exciting to be on the forefront of these changes in healthcare. Many of my patients come to acupuncture after having tried "everything", and the conditions tend to be chronic and / or difficult to treat with Western medicine. I get so much gratification from seeing my patients have dramatic results after living with their conditions for so long. Some of my patients have been relieved of lifelong digestive problems, gotten pregnant after trying for years, and gotten a full night's sleep after years of insomnia.
Every day as an acupuncturist is different for me, and I consider that to be a huge perk! My patients constantly come in with conditions that challenge me to think and get creative in order to develop a treatment plan that will work for each person's individual goals and lifestyle. I'm always learning, and never bored.
I love that when I'm with my patients, I can feel that I'm working and living in my optimum state of creativity and passion. I feel most like myself when I'm doing my work, and that's how I know I'm in the right profession!
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A tree planted in 1821 by Dr. Squire White, the first licensed physician in Chautauqua County, stood proudly in front of the White Inn in Fredonia until Monday when Selig Tree Removal took it down. This sugar maple was registered as the oldest sugar maple in Chautauqua County. It had a plaque on its trunk to mark its historic prominence.
On Saturday evening, a large limb fell from the tree, blocking the sidewalk and part of East Main Street. While this was cleared quickly by a tree service crew, the tree became a safety risk.
"Obviously, I'm not happy about this," said Jeff Gambino, who with his wife Melanie owns the White Inn.
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Jason Selig of Selig Tree Removal was able to fit inside what was registered as the oldest sugar maple tree in Chautauqua County. After a large limb from the tree fell Saturday evening, the tree had to come down for safety purposes.
"We had to have the rest of the tree cut down. The whole inside of it was hollow."
"A person inside the tree could look up and see the sky," Melanie said.
One of the workmen said that the tree had been reinforced with concrete.
Jason Selig of Selig Tree Removal, cut a section of the tree around the plaque off. He was able to fit inside the tree, and the Gambinos supplied the OBSERVER with a photo.
One good thing was that the original plaque for the tree was located. The Gambinos now have the two plaques from the tree.
"Our idea is to create something (in the White Inn) so that everyone can come see it. It is a part of the history of our community," Melanie said.
Jeff said they plan to replant a tree in the space.
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Does anybody have any idea how many shirts actually get sold every day? Any idea at all?
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Omnitarian251 weeks agoYou can check your packing slip- it will say "X out of Y", Y is the number of shirts they sold.
The average seems to be a little over 100. -
vilcsak251 weeks agoSuper cool, thank you very much.
WonderBunny251 weeks agoI don't know if that is the case. One shirt I ordered according to the packing slip was out of 53 or something and another was out of 1500 so I don't know.
icecube251 weeks agoDid you order the "ZOMBAMA BRAINS" shirt? That's the one print that had sales that exceeded 1000. Otherwise, 100 is the average per print.
Olechka251 weeks agoDoes anyone know whether the above # out of # theory had been confirmed?
I saved the receipts from the last 2 of my past featured shirts, and the #s on the invoices were not the same (or even close) to the # of shirts that I had sold. On my last one (House) the #'s on the receipts were several hundred higher than the $ I got paid.
So I think that the #s at the bottom of the page may not be accurate... -
MJ251 weeks agoYeah, I don't think that's true at all. And while I'm not comfortable discussing averages specifically, I will say that I think 100 is a bit outdated- our average is constantly rising as the site grows.
WonderBunny251 weeks agoIce - I think that was on the forest demon shirt and the 53 or whatever was on Fragile that Olechka designed.
jimiyo251 weeks agoask Olechka.
wakka wakka! (inside jokey) -
mbradyclark251 weeks agoNot sure if its supposed to be a secret or not My design yesterday sold just over 250.
Olechka251 weeks agoGood one, jimi :)
My shirt sales ranged between about 50 and 500.
Artists were asked not to give out the #s in the beginning but now I don't think they mind :) -
WonderBunny251 weeks agoI really hope Fragile didn't sell just around 50. That is too bad if that is true. It my favorite shirt from Tfury.
Olechka251 weeks agoWonderBunny - yep, that was my worst-selling tee out of the 4 that were featured. It wasn't my strongest design, but I also think that the color "sand" is not very popular.


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When snow and ice move into the Midwest, all is set for skiing, tobogganing, and indoor parties. But the Great Lakes don't freeze up — and neither do reasons for groups to book this area. After the boom year of 2007, when room rates and facilities construction knew no bounds, the current economic downturn has been a shock, but supply should soon bring more reasonable (and negotiable) prices for groups in Midwest cities.
In Chicago, some 7,200 guest rooms are scheduled to be completed by 2011. Two notable examples are the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont and theWit, a Doubletree hotel in downtown Chicago. The InterContinental opened in September 2008 with 556 guest rooms. In addition to two ballrooms, boardroom space on every floor, and a cluster of six meeting rooms near the lobby, the hotel has a 275-seat theater that may prove an ideal space for award presentations and product introductions. Currently under construction, theWit is scheduled for a May 2009 opening with 298 rooms downtown at State and Lake streets. It includes nine meeting rooms, a fine-dining restaurant, a spa, and a private digital screening room.
The Tinley Park Convention Center in Illinois will almost double in the next 18 months to 42,000 square feet of exhibit space and 21,500 square feet of meeting space. Technology and parking will be expanded and 68 hotel rooms in the attached Holiday Inn will be added to bring the total to 270. A new business center, kitchen, and expanded loading dock are included in the project.
The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis will double in size by 2010 and be connected to the new Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Colts kicked off their season this past fall. Just as important, the stadium and its retractable ceiling are group-ready and the expanded center and stadium will have a total of 749,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12 meeting rooms. A 31,000-square-foot party plaza can host receptions, while arena-level loading docks speed setup and teardown. A JW Marriott hotel will complete the picture.
Indianapolis has also landed major deals to host the Super Bowl in 2012 and the NCAA Final Four men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2010 and 2011.
Green is the word in Wisconsin where the Dane County Regional Airport received a Wisconsin Sustainability & Energy Efficiency Leadership Award (SE2) last September for its terminal renovation and expansion project. The project reused 97 percent of demolition and site development waste and sourced locally-made construction products. In the city of Madison, five diesel-electric hybrid buses have been in use in its Metro Transit fleet since September 2007, and 10 more will be added to the fleet over the next four years.
Just outside Milwaukee, the Potawatomi Bingo Casino has expanded its meeting and event space to the tune of $240 million. This is no mere bingo parlor; the Casino includes more than 3,100 slots plus rooms of table games. The round Tribal Room seats 100 and the Woodland Dreams Conference Center holds as many as 300.
In 2007, Cleveland announced a new, one-million-square-foot convention center, the Medical Mart, to be built in conjunction with Merchandise Mart Properties, but the project seems interminably stuck in site selection. Plans are still under way, and although the specifications for the new center have not yet been determined, Medical Mart authorities say a center should be built by 2010 or 2011.
Michigan also has convention space concerns. The state needs to move quickly to keep the North American International Auto Show. Suzuki will not be part of the 2009 show because of a lack of adequate space, and Porsche did not participate in 2008. Lawmakers in Lansing have passed legislation to create a convention authority to purchase Cobo Center from perpetually broke Detroit. The plan then is for the authority to use a combination of bonds and taxes to pay for Cobo's expansion and operation.
The 800-room Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago completes a $1.8 million renovation in February to spruce up its 43,000 square feet of function space and grand ballroom next to McCormick Place Convention Center.
InterContinental Hotels Group has converted a property to a 160-room Crowne Plaza hotel in the Bloomington-Normal business district that has more than 9,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, indoor pool, business center, and restaurant and lounge.
The Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center plans a January 24 ribbon-cutting at its site, 2021 State Street, Bettendorf, near the Isle Casino and Hotel (on the Iowa/Illinois border). The center includes 24,000 square feet of meeting space, with a ballroom as well as smaller meeting rooms and a boardroom. The ballroom will accommodate 1,500 attendees theater-style.
Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Rock Island opened in December 2008, offering 205 hotel rooms and 11 suites. Jumer's also features a full-service spa, indoor pool, workout room, four restaurants, and four meeting rooms totaling 7,400 square feet of indoor space.
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a $36 million propertywide renovation that added 10,000 square feet of meeting space including a 4,000-square-foot ballroom.
French Lick Resort — comprised of French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs hotels — has undergone a $500 million renovation that restored the hotels and added the French Lick Casino. Also renovated are three golf courses (a Pete Dye course opens in the spring); a spa, conference center, and 60,000-square-foot sports and exhibition complex; tennis courts; a bowling alley and game arcade; retail shops; and 15 restaurants.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in October 2008 opened Hyatt Place South Bend/Mishawaka near the University of Notre Dame. The hotel has 121 guest rooms and 1,250 square feet of meeting space.
The 85-room Hotel Indigo Columbus Downtown opened last February. The hotel features a fitness studio, restaurant, 24-hour business center, meeting room accommodating up to 120 guests, and a boardroom for smaller meetings.
Greektown Casino has opened its new high-limit gaming rooms and an international buffet. The 400-room Greektown Casino-Hotel will open in February 2009, with 10,000 square feet of meeting space in Detroit's Greektown Entertainment District.
The 212-room Sheraton Lansing Hotel is set to become the Lexington Lansing Grand Hotel in June 2009. The downtown hotel will be renovating meeting space across from the State Capitol building.
The 453-room Westin Book Cadillac Hotel opened in downtown Detroit in October 2008. Within the renovated antique property, the Venetian Ballroom features 1,500-pound, blown-glass chandeliers. Add the Italian Garden and Crystal ballrooms to entertain up to 1,000 guests. There are eight smaller meeting rooms, too. The Motor City Bar is joined by Michael Symon's Roast restaurant.
Cafe Zinc, the Table, and Oxygen are some special venues in Midland's new 131-room H Hotel, the former Ashman Court Hotel and now a Dolce meetings property. The H has completed a $25 million upgrade, adding 6,000 square feet of meeting rooms and the H grand ballroom, which seats up to 300.
Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel, near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, recently completed a $2 million renovation of its 306 rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
The M Café & Bistro was added to the Meridian Conference Center & Wingate in West Chester, near Cincinnati, as part of a larger renovation of the center's 90 guest rooms and 5,000 square feet of event space.
The obelisk-shaped Foshay Tower, modeled after the Washington Monument, reopened in August 2008 as W Minneapolis-The Foshay, with 229 guest rooms and 6,000 square feet of meeting space. An Art Deco plaster ceiling in the hotel's main arcade complements a high-end restaurant, lounge, and fitness center.
The 132-room Fon du Lac Ramada Plaza Hotel is changing owners and will be upgraded. Its Crystal Ballroom is popular for events; also available is a restaurant, lounge, and fitness center with pool.
The Pfister Hotel this year celebrates 115 years since its opening in 1924 with a grand reopening following recent renovations. Milwaukee's grand old hotel has 307 guest rooms. More than 25,000 square feet of meeting space accommodates up to 1,500 guests.
The 483-room Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, connected via skyway to the Midwest Airlines Center and adjacent to the Bradley Center, U.S. Cellular Arena, and the Milwaukee Theater, is undergoing an $18 million renovation.
The 239-room Sheraton Madison Hotel completed an $8.5 million renovation in January 2008 to its event space, dining room, lounge, fitness center, and guest rooms.
Trip Tips
Parking at Navy Pier Parking costs about $20 on weekdays and $25 on weekends, but there are free trolleys to and from many hotels.
Holding a regional meeting in Michigan will save drive-in attendees on tolls. In the birthplace of the automobile, the highways are broad, well marked, and free.
Near the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, the best bet for parking is the Monroe parking lot below Grant Park between Madison and Monroe. All-day rates are usually in single figures.
A passport is now mandatory for crossing places where Midwestern states meet Canadian provinces. For the first time, a group in Detroit cannot easily slip over to Windsor, Ontario, for the evening.
Special Venues
Milwaukee hosts nontraditional meetings and events in a transformed warehouse. The Iron Horse Hotel kept its exposed brick and post-and-beam construction and added modern furnishings to create meeting spaces that are the antithesis of stuffy boardrooms. In the War Room a custom 12-foot conference table and fine art photography provide a creative space. The Library is just the place for wine tasting or dinners for up to 50. The Gallery seats 20 to 180 people in a room of old pine timbers. Outside, an enormous yard of tables, fire pits, and a staging area can be tented, and there is a private bar downstairs. (888) 543-IRON, www.theironhorsehotel.com
Formerly a private club, the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club is now available to the public for meetings and events on Arsenal Island — right in the middle of the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Ill. The clubhouse was built in 1906 and has the feel of a southern plantation home with open-air verandas and elegant dining rooms overlooking the golf course. The clubhouse has banquet rooms that can accommodate up to 250 people. In addition, the golf club can now use the historic Quarters One facility and grounds. Built in the 1870s, it boasts a spacious central hall with a dining room, library, and screened veranda. Quarters One can host up to 100 people, and the grounds can accommodate up to 400. (309) 793-1601, www.riagolfclub.com
After your group pays proper homage to a life-size statue of Zeus at the New Parthenon Restaurant in Detroit's Greektown, the saganaki (flaming cheese) will start your Greek dinner with enough excitement to last the evening. The huge restaurant has multiple levels and plenty of seating so groups can enjoy almost-private space. (313) 963-8888
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Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
(312) 567-8500
Rosemont Convention Bureau
(847) 823-2100
Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce
(708) 532-5700
Indianapolis CVA
(317) 639-4282
Detroit Metro CVB
(313) 202-1800
Grand Rapids/Kent County CVB
(800) 678-9859
Greater Minneapolis CVA
(800) 445-7412
(612) 767-8000
Saint Paul CVB
(800) 627-6101
Greater Columbus CVB
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(800) 354-2657
CVB of Greater Cleveland
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Greater Cincinnati CVB
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Greater Milwaukee CVB
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Wisconsin Dells VCB
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DETROIT AND INDIANAPOLIS OPENED NEW TERMINALS at the end of 2008, and Branson will cut the ribbon on its first-ever airport in May.
The North Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 26 gates and more than 35 restaurants and shops, including a spa and the Hockeytown Café that pays tribute to the hometown Red Wings, the 2008 Stanley Cup winners. DTW is the largest hub for Northwest Airlines and low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. It serves 15 other carriers to more than 160 destinations.
The new $1.1 billion Indianapolis International Airport Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal is a glass-and-steel-truss structure with 40 gates. Its Civic Plaza, with 100-foot windows overlooking the runways and city, is available to groups for special events and receptions. Ground travel from the airport to downtown and the Indiana Convention Center is about 15 minutes aboard a Green Line shuttle. The trip costs $7.
Branson Airport is scheduled to open May 11, 2009, and eventually serve 1.4 million passengers. An Ozark Mountains theme will suffuse the terminal and 8,000-square-foot welcome center. This will be the first privately financed commercial airport in the U.S.A. and is being built to bring groups and visitors to the Missouri entertainment and events destination.


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November 28, 2012
I love anything from Patagonia. This is a great coat you can work outside in or wear casually for a cold day or night. XL fits larger than most XL's. If you are in between a L and XL I recomment you buy a L.
Pros: Great design, Build quality, Lasts foreverGreat jacket
December 30, 2010
Fit is great, very warm and comfortable, absolutely no complaints. Also looks very stylish and handsome.
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December 26, 2009
That is exactly what i wanted and, exactly what i got! This thing is great. The only bad reviews that i found online were about the length of the arms being a little long (which is true) But, for me that was perfect as mediums fit me but, the arm length is always to short. So if you need a jacket that is true to size with SLIGHTLY longer than normal sleeves, this is it!
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March 09, 2010
This jacket is very well made, it has the look of the traditional work jacket with some nice added features that make it usable in a variety of applications. Interior fleece lining is both warm and comfortable.
I bought two!
May 28, 2011
I wore this all winter in Boston, and bought a second one in case it ever wears out because I don't want to be without one.. Doesn't look like it is going to. After a tough winter looks brand-new still!
Pros: Great design, Build quality, Lasts forever, Performance, Ease of use, Great valueHigh Quality Jacket and Good Service
January 04, 2010
The jacket is as expected from Patagonia - well made, looks great and comfortable fit. Ordering online at altrec.com was easy and product was delivered on time.
Great Work/All-Around Jacket
October 03, 2011
5'11" 190# LG fits great, enough room to layer a sweetshirt under. Sleeves are typical for Patagonia a touch long but that is good when you are stretching your arms out or lifting over your head, they never ride up your arm. Can't go wrong with this jacket for work or play.
Pros: Great design, Build quality, Great valuePatagonia Canvas Hoodie
January 22, 2013
I have used the jacket for a short time but found it particularly appropriate for the winter weather along the coast of Monterey Bay. It looks like the heavy duty hoodie it mirrors and is an excellent alternative for the cotton hoodies seen everywhere. It is more durable and significantly warmer. The price is only sightly higher than one of the designer versions with fancy silkscreening. I have not had it long enough to report on durability. It looks well constructed and of strong materials. Time will tell and this is a good start. It is warm and comfortable and I expect to be using it for years. It feels noticeably heavier than a cotton sweatshirt or hoodie, say 30 percent more subjectively. I have not used it in the rain but I suspect that it will not soak up water as fast as cotton (if at all). It has a canvas shell so I suspect will not be waterproof. The fleece lining feels synthetic. My "hickory" version is more like dark OD. It is solid rather than fancy and I like the inside zippered pocket. Buy one and you will be pleased on cool days.
Pros: Build quality, Lasts forever, Ease of use, Great value, heavy duty version of standard cotton hoodieGreat jacket and a great price
January 10, 2010
Very sturdy and warm, bomber construction, although they should have gone with a beefier zipper.
Nice coat
December 12, 2010
Sleeves are a bit long for me (size medium, and I am 5'10'') but a very nice looking jacket that has kept me warm. Comfortable fit, and the front slash pockets are very handy. Did not expect the speckles of color in the gray liner but it still looks sharp. There appear to be very similar jackets out there for far less but I am content I got this one and struck a blow for organic cotton (a normally chemical heavy crop).
Great Jacket!
November 27, 2012
This jacket is even more than I expected it to be. I was looking for a nice version of a carhartt and this is it. Durable and gets a lot of compliments.
Pros: Great design, Build quality, Lasts forever, Performance, Ease of use, Great valueGreat Quality at a Great Price
February 10, 2013
This is a very sturdy yet comfortable jacket which keeps me warm as the temperatures drop into the 20s. The interior cotton is so soft that a simple t-shirt underneath is perfect. The jacket is a rugged look that is very stylish and can be worn to bars. It is a great way to stand out from the traditional ski and down coats. I am 6'3 215 and the xl fits perfect, very true to size.
Pros: Build quality, Performance, Great valuePatagonia workhorse!
April 23, 2013
Love this jacket for working, hunting or fishing. The hood and fleece are warmer than the typical Carhart look, but with Patagonia quality and warmth. Love the simplicity of it!
tough and warm
January 06, 2012
Fit true to size on me . The moment I put it on the lined canvas hoody,it felt like an old friend.Warm,comfortable and really kept the wind at bay.I wear it almost daily .Nothing fancy or flashy just a tough,functional garment. As mentioned the zipper is small so with cold fingers it was a little tough at first. The other "con" is the logo patch on the breast...it's a personal thing ,but I do not like wearing advertisments.In this case, the logo is small enough and the garment is so good it's ok . Highly recommended !
Pros: Build quality, Lasts forever, Performance, comfort, Cons: zipperlogoAwesome
October 30, 2010
I got this last year and wore it all winter long. It fits true to size. Quality construction and materials. I'm actually looking forward to the cold weather so I can put it on again
Patagonia workhorse!
April 23, 2013
Love this jacket for working, hunting or fishing. The hood and fleece are warmer than the typical Carhart look, but with Patagonia quality and warmth. Love the simplicity of it!
Pros: Great design, Build quality, Ease of usePricey but a great value
December 27, 2009
This is a great jacket. Walking back from a friends house at 3am in the morning the fleece lining and generous hood kept me warm and happy. The sleeves and back length long which is good. The cut is generous and allows for free movement. The jacket is well finished and if you get one you'll be pleasantly surprised by the attention to detail. The price is high but in this case you get more than you paid.
quality jacket!!!
March 21, 2011
This jacket is similar to a carhart jacket but a tad more stylish. The outside is pretty durable. I take it on my climbing excursions and to work and have yet to do any noticeable damage to it. The inside is soft and warm. The jacket is fairly wind resistant due to the thick canvas but i would not advise taking it out in any significantly wet weather. The fit is a bit large. I'm 5'11'', 165lbs. and normally wear a large in coats but the medium in this jacket fits perfectly. Overall, this is a great jacket for a fair price and i expect to get many years of use out of it.
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Like all Patagonia product this is a great jacket with great style, warmth and weather resistance....Only thing to keep in mind is that it runs quite small
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I use it cutting wood, snowmobiling, but can also wear it out to the bars. The XL fits me great at 6'4" 220. True fit. Warm. Well built. Looks good. Solid Performance. True Patagonia.
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Perfect jacket for around town this winter. It's warm and wind proof. Also looks fine for dress casual at work. The large is pretty large and the medium is your basic medium. Big difference between the two sizes.
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This jacket/coat came at a great time as temps are starting to drop into the 20s-30s at night. I'm 6'1" and 200lbs. and I purchased a size Large in Hickory. For me, the jacket is a great fit - I know some have complained that the sleeves are too long but this is not the case for me. As far as the zipper goes, I like the zipper length because I will mainly be wearing this with the hood down. If you do plan on wearing the hood often, your neck will be exposed to the elements but there is room for a scarf, neck gaiter, or your favorite turtle neck. Definitely not disappointed with this purchase. If they ever come out with additional colors, I would probably buy another one. This jacket is extremely durable and I don't see this ever getting any holes/cuts in it unless I'm wrestling a gator or I get in a knife fight with a pile of wood.
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Just another set of things to do......
well in recent observations on my truck, ive realized there are multiple issues with it :/
some things i gotta do are:
1) order and install, complete rack and pinion steering unit ($354.00)
2) order and install, 2 rear axles (left/right) ($100-$140/each) + bearings/seals/etc.
3) order and install 4 new brake rotors (really lookin into the brembo sport slotted rotors @ (250.00/pair) 2 pairs obviously, but wondering whether to be greedy with that or just go to a local auto parts store and get some cheapo's for about $60.00/pair) indecisive ( but money is super tight right now)
4) rear brake pads- Hawk HPS ($77.00)
i dont even want to see the math in this calculation for the total....
just thought id share that with yall...2000 Chevrolet Silverado
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10-18-2012, 06:06 PM #2The cheapo's are not worth buying. It has been my experience, that the heat from only a couple of hard stops will warp the rotors. But, again in my opinion, the slotted ones are over-kill. I usually look for middle of the road (made in US, or Canada) rotors and you will get good service from them.
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11-12-2012, 09:55 PM #3When youd get ur rotors, i would suggest going to an o'riellys or any other auto parts store and get a good pair. in my experience like roy has too, the cheap stuff doesnt last very long then youd go get another pair. when u could have bought a good pair that wasnt all cheap but wasnt very spendy and the would be working long after you have put 2 sets of rotors on. thats just my take on it though.
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Size: fr. 76.5 x 70.5 cm
Acquired: 1952; Bequest; Gwendoline Davies
Accession Number: NMW A 30
Collection: The Davies Sisters Collection
Two blind beggars stagger through the landscape, their blindness symbolic of human ignorance and folly. 'If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch' warns the Biblical parable (Matthew 15:14). Benjamin Cuyp specialized in scenes of peasant life and Biblical subjects. Here he addresses the spiritual conflicts of this turbulent time. He was the uncle of the more famous landscape artist, Aelbert Cuyp.
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