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Shooting with Slow Shutter Speed
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With slow shutter speed (otherwise known as long exposure), the elements of time and motion are introduced into your photography. We're going to run down some quick suggestions and examples on some ways to get you started, but before that, here are a few things to keep in mind:
• The tripod is your friend, especially when shooting with slow shutter speeds.
• Long exposures create noise. Set your camera's ISO to the lowest possible setting.
• Mind the light. You will not always be able to use long shutter speeds, especially if the light is too strong since you will lose detail in the highlights.
This is probably the most common use of extended exposure that you will see all over the place. Just find a busy street and shoot away. Get creative by finding roads that have interesting shapes and including other items like bridges in your composition.
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Some wedding photographers like shooting couples in the middle of the road as traffic zooms past them on both sides. It makes for a dramatic urban shot.
By using slow shutter speeds, water crashing on the beach will have a mist-like appearance. Look for large rocks or other obstacles that water travels through to get a more pronounced effect. Look at the work of David Burdeny to see a master at work.
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When using this technique, the motion blur is caused by the camera's zoom function rather than the subject's movement. Select a scene with a lot of colorful lights. Select a shutter speed of about 1 second or longer and set your zoom lens on its widest focal length. After you click on the shutter, zoom in to your lens' longest focal length. It takes some practice to pull it off smoothly.
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In this style, the motion is caused by the photographer's motion. Usual instances would be shots taken from inside a moving car.
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Portraits and motion do not always go together but if done right then it can inject a sense of energy in your shots. Some creative examples in doing this would be taking a shot of your subject surrounded by moving people or a ballerina twirling.
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Most photographers focus on movement that is happening on the ground but taking photos of moving clouds can add a lot of emotion to a photo. If you plan on capturing clouds in motion during the day then one thing you will need to do this is a neutral density filter. Neutral density (ND) filters are basically just tinted filters that darken a scene. These are available in different grades depending on how dark they are. This is necessary since clouds are very bright and if you attempt to capture them with slow shutter speeds then you'll most likely blow them out.
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Moving clouds are best captured just before or after a rain shower when the skies are moody. Places located in higher altitudes are also perfect for these kinds of shots since cloud movements appear much faster.
If you find that your foreground is being affected too much by the filter then try using graduated ND (GND) filter. GND filters are also tinted at the top but the tint slowly fades until the bottom part is clear. These are specifically designed to affect just the sky of a photo. To learn more about filters, watch out for our upcoming filter article coming out by next week.
Photography literally means drawing with light. This can be clearly seen when light trails are used to create abstract photos. There are a lot of different ways to achieve abstract effects but two things remain constant: select a long exposure and move the camera while the shot is being recorded.
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Have fun shooting this weekend!
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The central bank implemented the so-called Evans Rule.
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Some days, working in the publishing industry is tougher than others. What's an author to do when that happens? Blog, of course. Today, I thought I would talk about why I rarely get sick during or after conventions. Why I don't get sick anymore comes from three bits of advice. The first is from Seanan McGuire, a good friend whom I shared a hotel room with in Australia for Worldcon and discovered her secret. The second is from someone I read on the internet… unfortunately I just can't remember who but this person has some spectacular convention germ avoiding advice. The third is one I picked up while my best friend was in the hospital. A nurse told me about it.Tip #1: Start taking Sambucus a couple days before the convention and take a dose of Sambucus every morning and night you are in the hotel. Made with a base of elderberry extra and virologist tested, Sambucus is a miracle. I haven't been sick during or after a convention since before August 2010 and I've gone to a LOT of conventions. Heck, any time I start to feel ill, I take this awesome elixir and I either feel better immediately or my cold is shortened.Tip #2: I really wish I could remember who posted about this but the first thing you should do every single time you enter your hotel room while at a convention is to wash your hands well. I'm talking warm water, lots of soap, and a minimum of half a minute. This gets the grim off your hands before you relax and touch your face and accidentally infect yourself with whatever is lingering on your hands.Tip #3: Keep your hands as clean as possible when you are in public. Cleaning your hands frequently with a sanitizer helps. It may only last a bit but it kills a lot of what is already on your hand especially after handling something like a hotel menu. Avoid touching door handles and elevator buttons. I've found that I tend to use the outside of my sleeve for those jobs. And that's it. Sambucus, wash your hands, protect your hands. Your body will thank you and all of the people you don't get sick will thank you.
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This is the first entry in our Dominatrix Directory series, profiling the stars of the pro-domme universe.
Check a dominatrix directory or two, a couple forums and online classified sites, and add a little Google-powered research, and it's easy to see that more than 200 women currently offer professional domination services in the greater Los Angeles area.
These ladies run the gamut from the lowly "hooker with a whip;" to women who offer only online or financial domination; to lifestyle femdoms in the process of turning pro; to well-established pro-domme luminaries. There is a high amount of churn at the bottom of the market, with new faces entering and leaving the business seemingly overnight. But at the other end of the spectrum a handful of women have achieved near legendary status amongst their peers, with a few even garnering some mainstream notoriety.
Dominatrix Directory: Los Angeles pro-domme stars
This list is by no means an exhaustive dominatrix directory of the best and brightest pro-dommes in LA; it's just a look at a few notable celebrity dominatrixes. If there's someone you'd like to see profiled in our Dominatrix Directory series, be sure to leave us a comment at the bottom of the page.
Mistresses Damiana and Jezebel Chi
Either Mistress Damiana Chi or her sister Mistress Jezebel Chi could make the who's who list of LA's top pro-dommes on their own. But together, they are an unstoppable force of nature. These Los Angeles natives of Chinese-Filipina extraction have been doing their thing for nearly 15 years, either separately or together for those who dare. Their Chi Temple dungeon is very well equipped and located in the arts district just east of downtown Los Angeles. http://chisisters.com
Mistress Justine Cross
She's been described as LA's #1 dominatrix. But until she starts filing an annual Form 10-K, it's safe to say that she's among the top 10 pro-dommes in SoCal, and perhaps the U.S. As evidence, consider the level of international demand for her expertise. In the past few years, Mistress Justine's travels have taken her to London several times, as well as Paris, Berlin, Krakow, and numerous domestic destinations including multiple trips to New York City, New Orleans, and San Francisco. This year, she'll be crossing Brussels, Madrid, and Barcelona off her bucket list. http://losangelesdominatrix.com
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To the uninitiated, the word dominatrix probably evokes an image of a barbie-doll-perfect young woman. But Mistress Cyan tramples on that stereotype. Nearing 60 years of age, she is also transgendered, evolving from life as a married man and successful business executive into one of LA's most respected pro-dommes. But she didn't stop there – Mistress Cyan is also the founder of DomCon and proprietress of Sanctuary Studios, the commercial dungeon which operates in the space near LAX previously held by Passive Arts Studios. http://www.mistresscyan.com
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Entering the LA pro-domme scene more than 12 years ago, Goddess Sativa got her start sessioning at the now-defunct North Hollywood commercial dungeon, The Chateau. Driven by an interest in BDSM and fetish that started in her teenage years, she has since scaled the heights of success. Goddess Sativa has established a thriving independent practice out of her Hollywood dungeon and frequently makes guest of honor appearances at important lifestyle events such as DomCon. She's also a headlining performer at fetish-oriented clubs and balls around the U.S. and worldwide. Goddess Sativa's web site includes numerous photographs, details of her fetish interests, and contact protocols for would-be servants. http://goddesssativa.com
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If any dominatrix – based in Los Angeles or elsewhere – has achieved iconic status within the BDSM world and beyond, it's Mistress Isabella Sinclaire. Although she has officially retired from offering professional domination services in live sessions, she is still an influential and sought-after celebrity pro-domme. In 2009 – 2010 she appeared in the "Wonderful Pistachios Get Crakin" ad campaign, and as owner/operator of Gwen Media, she's still stoking the femdom fetish fantasies of men and women alike. Plus, she recently contributed her talent to Dominion Street, a successfully Kickstarter-funded short film project that's being shopped as a television pilot. http://www.isabellasinclaire.com
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Comcast has taken the wraps off a new cloud-based platform that turns the TV set into an interactive experience and the iPhone or iPad into a multi-gesture remote control. "I think of it as taking all our learnings from the web and all our learnings from video and tying them together," explained Comcast Cable President and CEO Neil Smit, who demonstrated the new products at the Cable Show.
"Xfinity TV on the X1 Platform" will launch in Boston first, with other markets coming online later in the year. While the programming guide and DVR interface is a big upgrade — with a few social sharing features that we've previewed before — it most notably adds third-party TV apps, as well. "We have a number of apps that have been customized for television," Smit explains, showing apps from Facebook, The Weather Channel and Pandora.
To go along with the new platform, Comcast will offer the X1 Remote App, turning any iPad and iPhone in a remote control that doesn't just graphically mimic a real remote — it redefines it through gestures (demo video below). Press and hold for a guide, pinch apart to go back to full screen, spin the tablet on its side a full keyboard appears. Each app is customizable, so you can create your own shortcuts into different parts of the program guide.
Then there's Dayview, a social home screen (video demo below). "I think of Dayview as your UI for your life, your home, your entertainment," explains Smit. "It's your own personal welcome screen." Dayview is a sliding screen of tiles with local weather and traffic, social media updates, your appointments, local sports scores, Xfinity Home controls (security, lighting and energy management), text messages, voice mails, news headlines, new on-demand shows and recently recorded shows on DVR.
For example, if it knows you live in Boston, and your calendar says you have an event tonight, the DVR will suggest recording the Boston Red Sox game for you. Pretty nifty.
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Poppa Palace Hotel Phuket3 Stars
14-16 Rat U Thit 200 Pee Soi 1 Kathu District T Patong Phuket 83150
Located at the quiet end of Patong, the Poppa Palace Hotel Phuket is place just 2 minutes from the bus-stop, food centre, entertainment and shopping centre and is 3 minutes from the beach.
This property features 64 comfortable accommodation units that offer a unique feeling of contemporary decor to ensure you a relaxing stay.
Guests can relish at the in-house restaurant that serves scrumptious Thai and international delicacies in a cosy and pleasant ambience. The bar is also an ideal place to unwind with a fine drink after a tiring day.
Guests can explore the city of Phuket and its beautiful attractions or take a bracing dip at the swimming pool during their leisure.
Hotel Facilities
- Airport Transfer
- Beauty Salon / Hairdresser
- Faxing Facilities
- Jacuzzi / Whirlpool
- Lift / Elevator
- Parking Facilities
- Room Service
- Spa / Wellness Centre
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Poppa Palace Hotel Phuket Guest Reviews (32)
JapaneseTraveler wrote on August 6, 2012
My friend and I went to Phuket for a Game Fishing trip and chose the Poppa Palace Hotel. Its a nice Family friendly Hotel with great staff, who were very friendly and helpful. The only slight issue is that the Hotel is located about 500 meters off the main road and if you return late, you'll have to walk thru a quiet dark and gloomy street to the Hotel. Other than that, there are lots of food places nearby, good breakfast at the Hotel and also lots of shopping. Would certainly recommend it.
Mister K wrote on July 31, 2012
A nice hotel worth for money spent. Staffs are very helpful.
Anonymous wrote on June 8, 2012
all good this is a great hotel no problems kind staff best rates
johnathon2 wrote on May 7, 2012
The room was comfortable and quiet and the housekeeping was good.The hotel is in a good location but it is aimed at the Russian/East European market and the buffet breakfast was poor by US/Aust standards. Bar prices were 2x the hotel across the road. Better value offpeak periods
jungle g wrote on December 13, 2011
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Poppa Palace Hotel Phuket Guest Reviews
5 out of 5
全体的に満足のいくホテルです. スタッフは本当に素晴らしい対応でした.フレンドリーかつ気持ちよく働いてくれました. 場所は,バングラ通りへ徒歩5分,ビーチへ3分です.バングラ通りから適度に離れているため,夜も静かです.食事,ショッピング,マッサージも徒歩5分以内で全て揃います. アメニティは,歯ブラシなし,石鹸・シャンプーはシャワーブースへの据え付けボトルで,泡立ちが悪かったです. 洗面台は,蛇口位置が異常に高い場所で,水が飛び散ります. ネットは1日THB200と周辺のホテルと比較して高いです(20分THB20,1時間THB40,1週間THB600などのメニューあり).Review by: JapaneseTraveler
Date stayed August 6, 2012
4 out of 5
My friend and I went to Phuket for a Game Fishing trip and chose the Poppa Palace Hotel. Its a nice Family friendly Hotel with great staff, who were very friendly and helpful. The only slight issue is that the Hotel is located about 500 meters off the main road and if you return late, you'll have to walk thru a quiet dark and gloomy street to the Hotel. Other than that, there are lots of food places nearby, good breakfast at the Hotel and also lots of shopping. Would certainly recommend it.Review by: Mister K
Date stayed July 31, 2012
4 out of 5
A nice hotel worth for money spent. Staffs are very helpful.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed June 8, 2012
4 out of 5
all good this is a great hotel no problems kind staff best ratesReview by: johnathon2
Date stayed May 7, 2012
4 out of 5
The room was comfortable and quiet and the housekeeping was good.The hotel is in a good location but it is aimed at the Russian/East European market and the buffet breakfast was poor by US/Aust standards. Bar prices were 2x the hotel across the road. Better value offpeak periodsReview by: jungle g
Date stayed December 13, 2011
4.8 out of 5
Poppa Palace is a nice, comfortable hotel for a reasonable price. I recommend it to everyone !Review by: Rafal Zukowski
Date stayed March 29, 2011
4 out of 5
Poppa Palace is off rowdy bangla street yet of walking distance. It is also near to the beach, approx. 3 to 5 mins walk away. The deluxe room is quite spacious but i do feel the housekeeping attendant needs to be more attentive. You have to open up the tissue case to show that it's empty or it will not be refilled. Note: This is a 3-star hotel so do not expect room to have full amenities. Ask front desk for hair dryer if you need one. No toothbrush kit or shaver provided.Review by: Phyllis Ong
Date stayed February 7, 2011
5 out of 5
Would recommend this hotel without a moments hesitation. Fantastic location - no need to look around for anything else as this place has it all including a great selection of food for breakfast.Review by: Deborah Allen
Date stayed November 12, 2010
4.4 out of 5
a great hotel all goodReview by: johnathon davidson
Date stayed October 5, 2010
4.6 out of 5
The Poppa Palace was perfect for our short stay at Phuket, good location close to beach, shops, open food stalls and public transport. For the price the facilities were a real surpise/bonus and the service/friendly staff was excellant. A real treat for Aussies with the Australian channel available on the cable TV. No hestistation reccommending to anybody, with or withouit families.Review by: Robert Young
Date stayed September 16, 2010
4.4 out of 5
For the price I paid the rooms was really good. It is really a small luxuriously hotel, great for couples and families too. The bellboys were really friendly and helpful too.Review by: Mathenasoorian Devaselvarajah
Date stayed August 25, 2010
4.4 out of 5
Good location at good price, nice clean room with good size swimming pool. Breakfast is ok, can be improved with more thai style food. staff speak ok level of english and quite accomodating. overall is a good recommended hotelReview by: Antoni Hianto Junior
Date stayed August 2, 2010
4.2 out of 5
A quiet resting place in the heart of everything else.Review by: Jocelyn Chua
Date stayed June 28, 2010
5 out of 5
We enjoy our stay there with very good and well educate staff. We will sure come back to Poppa place again with our family. I hope next trip the swimming pool will be more user friendly and clean.Review by: Amirah Binte Haron
Date stayed June 5, 2010
4 out of 5
Value for money. Location wise is very convenient. Will be there again for next trip.Review by: Foo Seng Leong Chai Li Kee
Date stayed May 27, 2010
4.6 out of 5
Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Poppa Palace, the staff are very helpful and friendly and the rooms are cleaned very well each day. There are 2 small pools but plenty of room to enjoy the area and there was plenty of shade if you wanted to get out of the sun. The buffet breakfast was ok but could do with a bit more variety. The hotel is only a 3 minute walk to the beach via a little alleyway which was great. The only downside to the Poppa Palce was the fact that it has very little soundproofing so in the mornings you could hear people walking around and it sounded like people slamming doors everytime someone left their room. So if you like to sleep-in I wouldn't recommend this hotel. But we enjoyed our stay.Review by: James Grant
Date stayed May 7, 2010
5 out of 5
Very good hotel in Patong beach. nice staff, new hotel. We had a great time.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed March 26, 2010
4.4 out of 5
Is a nice hotelReview by: Anonymous
Date stayed March 23, 2010
3.2 out of 5
Pool is nice, but they have compromized on the little space that was available. Staff s mostly pleasant. Breakfast is good, but you must ask specially for bacon if you wan, although no problem. Aircon in oldest parts are bad, as you can't adjust yourself, and bathrooms are cramped. If you get balcony, it's very, very nice. RegardsReview by: Ernst Otto Kjelland
Date stayed February 17, 2010
4.8 out of 5
The amazing staff make you fell like home.The hotel is great, superb value for money.Review by: GEORGIOS KORRES
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Eat That Frog – Do Your Most Important Tasks In The MorningPosted by Thanh Pham | 22 comments
One of my favorite books on productivity is Eat That Frog (review) by self-help guru Brian Tracy. The main idea behind the book is that if you do your most important task (MIT) first thing in the morning, the rest of the day is going to be easy in comparison. In the book, Brian Tracy calls it "eating your frog" and he got that from the saying, "If the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long!"
Your frog is the most important task. Once you get that out of the way, the other tasks are going to be easy to finish. Plus you set the tone for the rest of the day that work will get done. Now he mentions it in the context of beating procrastination. I like that approach a lot, and I have used this method with success. By doing the task that you will most likely procrastinate on first, it is relatively simple to do the other tasks because they aren't as bad in comparison to that task you first did.
But I want to take this method to the next level by saying that the first thing you should be working on, is the task that will get you closer to achieving your big goal.
Brian Tracy briefly mentions this in the book, but from my experience, the concept is better geared towards achieving goals than simply trying to beat procrastination.
The Habit of Most Important Tasks First
It is a very simple habit, but extremely powerful if done every day. In the podcast Productivity As A Habit, we briefly mentioned eating your frogs. By working on your biggest opportunity first every single day, it is inevitable that you will achieve the success you desire. Especially if you can commit your focus and energy on your most important tasks, you will get success a lot faster than you might imagine. This is a habit that a lot of successful people have and a common theme among people we consider successful. It is easier for most people to get work done in the morning for several reasons:
- You have the most energy in that period of time (especially if you have had a good night of sleep).
- There are few or no distractions.
- You are more focused.
By doing first thing you do every day, you also take away the pressure of having to complete it later in the day. It can be every stressful when you realize at the end of the day that you still have to do X, Y and Z. Thus by completing them in the morning, especially when you have the energy and focus, you will prevent that stress on your body.
The problem most people have with frog eating is identifying what they should be focusing on. To get that handled, you should get started on goal setting. Some great books on goal setting are Goals! by Brian Tracy and The Power of Story by Jim Loehr. If you work in an office environment, ask your manager or boss what your main focus should be.
Remember in what is productivity, we defined productivity as "the time you spend on working towards your goals". Thus in order to be productive, you have to actively spend time on working towards whatever you want to achieve in the future. Preferably you want to achieve those goals in the shortest amount of time possible.
You can also look at it this way: you want the highest return on investment on your focus, energy, and work. By getting the most leverage at the most productive time of the day on your most important tasks, you are being the definition of productive.
I Don't Have Time In The Morning!
I understand this dilemma. You wake up every day at 7 and you show up at work at 9. Where are you supposed to find time to work on your personal projects? Simple: you wake up earlier.
Plenty of people have done this with success including those of us at Asian Efficiency. Another great example is Leo Babauta of Zen Habits where he recently wrote an awesome post on the spiral of success around habits, and he says that he wakes up earlier as part of one of his success habits.
Even waking up just one hour earlier can get you very far. Remember, compounding results eventually add up to be a lot over time. Like Einstein said, "the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest." By starting today, waking up earlier and working on your most important tasks you can achieve your big (and scary) goals.
The key to waking up early is figuring our your sleeping schedule. How many hours of sleep do you need? Schedule your bedtime around that time as we have detailed in our sleep & productivity article. Let's say right now you go to bed around midnight, wake up at 7 and show up at work a 9. Try to wake up at 6 without compromising the hours of sleep you need, which means you need to be in bed by 11pm.
Transition To Office Life
The idea of frog eating can of course, also be applied at your job and in the office. As soon as you walk into work, start working on your most important tasks first. This doesn't just work for your personal life. Even if you have eaten the frog of your personal projects, it is now time to do the same thing for your work.
I used to have a 10-6 office job, and I would wake up every day at 6am to start working on my personal projects. From my experience I would be too tired at the end of the day to work on personal projects (plus often I had social obligations), so I made a commitment to work on those in the morning. One of the best decisions I've made.
In the morning I would go to the gym because I wanted to get in shape and when I was back I would work on some personal projects, like Asian Efficiency and other web properties. By the time I showed up at work, I had already felt like I'd done a great deal of work. The trend would be set forth by making sure I did the frog eating for my role at the office, so the first two hours I would focus on my biggest opportunities.
By the time noon hits, I would grab lunch with my co-workers and right after check my email. I'm sure you've heard it before, but don't check your email first thing in the morning. It's such a productivity killer.
Next Actions
Here is how you can use this technique right now.
1. Write down a list of tasks you are going to do tomorrow that will get you closer to your goals (do it for your personal life first and repeat later for your job). You can ask yourself these questions:
- What are my highest value activities?
- What can I and only I do that if done well will make a real difference?
- What is the most valuable use of my time right now?
2. The answer to the last question is your biggest frog. That will be the first task you are going to do tomorrow.
3. Set yourself for the next day for completing that task. Plan how you are going to complete that task tomorrow morning. Get all the necessary tools ready and in place.
For some that means getting up earlier or getting in the office earlier. Do it if you think that will increase the likelihood of having no distractions so you can focus on your most important tasks.
4. At the end of your work day, repeat step #1. Every single (work)day.
It takes less than 5 minutes to do the above steps every day, but it can dramatically change your life. Let us know in the comments below how this simple productivity tip is working out for you.
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I know what I need to do. Since my relapse of anorexia last August, I have encountered a series of physical challenges and to get my brain and body back on track I need to eat well and consistently, get enough sleep, start exercising moderately (not at the frantic pace of my anorexic days) and manage my stress at work. That's a long list.
I also know what I want. I want to fit into my size 6 jeans. Oh yeah, I also want more of those size 6 jeans I saw in the store. I want to be able to get up at 3 AM, write for 3 hours before I get in the shower to get ready for work and still be sharp at 7 PM at my job as a social worker. I want to be perfect at my job(s) and garner praise and respect from my boss.
It's essential that I put my needs ahead of my wants. In my case I should forgo my wants altogether because they have the potential to be destructive and they are unrealistic.
How do I get to the place — emotionally and intellectually — where I'm able to do this? If I want to achieve my long-term goals of living a long and healthy life, being in an intimate relationship and just feeling good, then prioritizing needs over wants is a requirement.
I'm in the process of sorting out the origins of my wants; they seem to have their roots with my father who demanded so much of me as a child and I continue to want to please him. I'm intensely angry with him and I feel that if I forgive him it will minimize the effect his actions had on me. The concept of letting go of my anger seemed inconceivable to me a month ago, but after working on this idea for a while, I am beginning to believe it's possible. Difficult, but possible.
I can feel the anger consuming me, sapping much of my energy, valuable energy that I could be using to achieve my long-term goals. I don't want to let go of my anger; I need to let go of my anger.
I have patients that spend much of their time daydreaming about their wants. They want their own apartment, they want a boyfriend or girlfriend, they want to leave their husband or wife, they want to stop taking their medication, they want more money. I can understand most of these; they're natural desires for almost anyone.
Their needs are varied, but the time they spend fantasizing about getting what they want sometimes gets in the way of them achieving the first step — identifying what they need as a stepping stone to improving their emotional health.
Needs versus wants. It's an intricate dance in which our essential requirements lead our desires so we can live a full and loving life. It's striking a balance once we learn to meet our needs —with a sprinkling of indulgence every once in a while.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Literary Heritage or Irrelevancy?
A couple of weeks ago there was what you might call a mini literary dust-up here in Australia following the revelation that over a third of the winners of Australia's most prestigious literary prize (the Miles Franklin Award) are now out of print.
This prize was only awarded as of 1957 so we're not talking about ancient tomes, but rather a body of literature that some people at least regard as critical. In lamenting this situation, the director of the Melbourne Writers Festival said (and I quote) "the best writing is timeless, and without some recognition and understanding of our literary history, we're forever focused on the new - as if history, knowledge and culture don't play a part in our understanding of ourselves."
In recent months there has been a lot of finger pointing about how people are losing touch with their literary heritage. This includes a lengthy debate over the failure of Australian universities to teach Australian literature and the generally shabby way in which our so-called literary darlings have been treated.
I recently attended a lecture intent on helping revive interest in some of the so-called Australian classics and I have to admit I did start to wonder - should we really be worried about such dire pronouncements about our so called literary heritage? Or does the fact that no-one is reading these novels only point to the fact that they aren't really classics that have withstood the passage of time. Maybe (dare I say it) they are just too dull to survive?
Now don't get me wrong, there are plenty of amazing books out there that are no longer in print. There are also classics, however, that continue to be as popular as ever (people are still reading Dickens and Jane Austen after all).
Should we really be force-feeding kids with books simply in the name of preserving 'literary heritage' (and to be honest I'm not sure I even know what this even means!)
Likewise I feel passionate that we shouldn't neglect our literary past or ignore well-written books in order to merely pander to popular taste but the study of literature is (I hope) about much more than either of these things....
And yet...
What does this say about the relevance of so-called 'classics' to readers today? Should we be forced to feel some collective guilt over what may just be a natural evolutionary process (whereby the torpid and the dull don't survive?)
What do you think? No matter whether you live (and I'm assuming Australia isn't alone in it's predicament - although if it is, that might be even more telling!) do you think we should be concerned about our so-called literary heritage? Should we be worried about keeping the winners of prestigious writing awards in print - or should we just let history (and the readers) decide?
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Very intriguing and though-provoking post. Thank you so much for it!ReplyDelete
I believe that some classics used to be great, but since communication and culture have changed significantly, they no longer represent [current] human experience well enough to keep up.
Classics should be seen as what they are, wonderful books that represent a past era, and we should not force ourselves back into that mentality, I could almost say devolve to that past stage, but rather bring literature up to pace with current reality.
The fact that we still award books that would appeal more to long gone generations (or a minority of people) than to the majority of readers, is a bit sad. I think it's because we're taught in school that the classics are great, period, that we assume timeless books need to sound like them. If we were taught modern, fast paced books are the epitome of great writing, we'd inevitably regard over 90% of the classics as purple monsters.
Is most of the contemporary literature lacking in the qualities of the classics? Yes. Are those qualities absolute? No. Have the perception of entertaining material and engaging stories changed? Significantly. Should literature adapt? Definitely. It's just an expression of the ever-evolving human creativity, not an act of conformation to some gods-given rules.
There's a big difference between being a classic and winning an award.ReplyDelete
"A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read." Mark TwainReplyDelete
So much has changed in the writing world. Think of all the new vocabulary words that have evolved that didn't exist, say, 10 years ago!ReplyDelete
Classics that represent an era, a clever writing technique, or evoke deep responses should continue to be revered or at least pointed to as an example of excellent writing--and perhaps with an explanation why so that others will want to read them.
However, like any book worth its salt, if interest is lost after reading the first few pages then, well, it's finished! Put it down. We don't keep asking Olympic heroes to continue performing pas ttheir prime, but we still honor them for what they accomplished in their own time.
I don't know the rules or requirements around these books, but perhaps the copyright holders (assuming they're still under copyright) could arrange to have the list published by a university press for literary purposes? If they're not under copyright, I'm amazed someone hasn't uploaded them to Amazon as e-books to make a few bucks off the controversy!ReplyDelete
- catfriendMay 21, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Interesting. Aftr reading your entry I wondered if the same might hold true in the US. I checked all Pulitzer winners (fiction since 1947). The only book that appears to be out of print is Conrad Richter's The Town (1951), and even that can be had for a price on both Amazon and B&N. This makes me wonder if Australians view literature differently than other nationalities, or do Australians view Australian fiction as less worthy than other fiction? What's interesting to me is why Aussies aren't interested in their own fiction (I'm assuming they've gone out of print due to lack of sales). It is too low a population, attitude toward fiction, or something else? As you state 1957 isn't so far back that books would date so badly as to be irrelevant.ReplyDelete
I do wonder if Australia is in the minority as I read the Booker prize winners are almost all still in print too - I suspect Australia is such a small market that it's simply not big enough to sustain interest in so called classics that don't appeal to a wider audience...or the classics are just not that good!ReplyDelete
I was talking to my neice about the books she's reading for school, and guess what? She couldn't remember what they were, she only read them so that she could get to the ones she was really interested in. I love classics and I believe that they have their place. I looked over her reading list and found for the most part she is reading the exact same books that I read when I was in middle school. There are more relevant books that, while they shouldn't take over, they should be included. Every title should be evaluated and not just included because it's always been there.ReplyDelete
As a teacher let me point out one tiny but ever so crucial detail: Everybody loves to define a classic as a story that has withstood the test of time. However, one can also define a classic another way ... (ahem) ... as any old book whose copyright has run out and can therefore be printed in mass quantities at cheap prices.ReplyDelete
Like you, I'd like to think that authors like Dickens are still being read because they were great writers who wrote great stories. Using Dickens as an example, we have an author who wrote amazingly visceral characters but the concept of a literary plot did not exist in his time so most of his works are thoroughly lacking in plot.
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So I am hitting about day 6 of bed rest. I have watched a couple of series on net.flix already so I am looking for new suggestions.
I am not a huge TV fanatic so I am not sure what even is worth it and I have hit a few lemons over the past few days. TV series are preferred as they waste more time but good movies are great too for when I take a break from a show.
What shows do you watch on instant play and what kind of show is it?
I will say I am a wimp so if it has a ton of medical stuff (like actually showing the procedures) or is scary I am going to pass. I can handle some medical stuff like Greys but nothing down right gory. Please feel free to make fun of me over this!
Thanks in advance ladies!
I will be of no help to you, but I'm curious to see what others suggest. I have several friends who are very obsessed with Grey's as well as Pretty Little Liars, Dexter, How I Met Your Mother, etc.
I'm a huge nerd and if my TV isn't on The Science Channel, The History Channel (including H2), or Discovery Health, it's probably on Food Network.
How I Met Your Mother and Rules of Engagement (Both hilarious half hour sitcoms with a ton of episodes)
Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries (Teeny Bopper shows that I am not ashamed to love!)
Sons of Anarchy, White Collar Crime, Revenge and Scandal (Shows DH and I watch together)
Parenthood and Brothers and Sisters (Family shows, funny and sentimental)
We don't have cable, only Netflix so these are all available to stream!
Hmmm I am a TV junkie. My husband am I love and can agree on a couple of shows....
Homeland, Dexter (maybe too bloody?), Game of Thrones, Shameless, The Borgias, and of course True Blood (vampires... also maybe too bloody?) - All of these shows come on either showtime or HBO
Shows I love on my own? I can't get enough Downton Abbey right now and also my guilty pleasures like vampire diaries.
I dont know if any of these are on netflix...Sorry. I hope you can find something to help you pass the time while being entertained.
My Husband and I record a ton of stuff and then watch them together on Friday's (it's the best way for us to save money so we don't go out Friday nights ) Anyways... we watch a wide variety of stuff but here is a run down of all our favs:
1) Pretty Little Liars (I am not afraid to admit, I am obsessed...hubs watches too)
2) Hart of Dixie
3) Revolution ( Only 1 season so far so it may not keep you busy long.. but definitely a good one)
4) Revenge
5) Arrow (again, new... only 1 season so far)
6) Glee (Hubs won't watch this one with me... but I like it)
7) Vampire Diaries (I am told by my co-worker, all 4 seasons are on Netflix)
ummmmm I know there are more, but I am drawing a blank! Hopefully that can get you started or keep you buys until your LO arrives
Good luck!
Psych - Detective (funny)
Lost - older show that most have seen, but if you haven't, a plane crashes on an island and the survivors must try to stay alive
The Walking Dead (though it might not be up your alley) - Zombies
Doctor Who - SciFi - there are episodes from 50 years ago, but newer ones as well. You can really pick up at almost any episode and watch without too much need for the backstory, though it is helpful
Eureka - SciFi (funny) - a town that houses brilliant scientists and all that can go wrong
Warehouse 13 - SciFi (funny) - Two agents go around the country trying to deactivate 'artifacts' that are causing issues
Once Upon a Time - loosely based on fairy tales
Weeds - a woman's husband dies and she starts selling pot to her neighbors - much better than it sounds. haha.
Sherlock - Bases on Sherlock Holmes
Raising Hope - (funny) - a guy knocks up a murderer and is now raising the baby with his parents and MeeMaw. Hysterical.
This makes me realize I've watched way too much TV in the past. I don't have cable anymore, so there aren't many newer shows on the list, but I did try to give you a variety.
PRISON BREAK! It's a must! I am not big on tv shows but I started watching this at random on netflix and ended up cancelling my plans for the next two days because I was that hooked. It has some romance but not too much, lots of suspense and excitement.
Other shows I like are
Once Upon a Time
How I met Your Mother
Big Bang Theory
If you like scifi at all, Netflix has all of Battlestar Galactica which is fantastic. I've been rewatching it again during my bedrest (almost done with 7 weeks of it!).
Not sure if they still have it, but they did have most of Breaking Bad on Netflix also, which is one of my most favorite shows ever.
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Not sure what's on Netflix and what's not, but:
How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Homeland, The Walking Dead (probably won't work for you if you are squeamish!), Friday Night Lights, Freaks & Geeks, Six Feet Under, True Blood, Justified.
Survivor - I had never watched it before (wasn't my kind of show) and my husband turned it on the other day and now I'm hooked. We're going through all the seasons on Hulu.
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Downton Abbey
Pretty much anything on PBS - Nova, Frontline, Carrier
16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom - *embarrassed face* So addicting though!
I swear I am not kidding when I recommend Vampire Diaries!
I was recommended it because I am on restrictions and some days those restrictions mean only food and potty breaks kinda deal and DH's cousin recommended it. And I am sure she didn't mean for me to love it for the sake of laughing at it, but the cheese in some of the lines makes me laugh so hard it instantly makes me feel better! Plus one of the brothers is kinda good looking and tends to be the funnier of the two so its always a bonus!
But yeah other then that I have really enjoyed watching drop dead diva and numbers.
Thanks so much! I think this is a great starting point! I have seen a lot of these on there just didn't know if they were hit or miss.
We have cable at home but I generally have the TV on food network, discovery etc and SO's show choices don't really match mine. She is the one who has tons of things set to DVR (series) so I tried to watch some of them but they are several seasons in so I am lost. So I figured I would go to netflix and watch some shows from the beginning.
Thanks again!
I second (or third?) Parenthood. That's an amazing show and in it's 3rd season (I think), so there should be quite a few episodes for you to watch.
If you never watched The Sopranos or Sex and the City, you can probably catch up on those via Hulu. They are older series so I doubt Netflix would have them.
I also LOVE Suits, which is on USA. It was on winter hiatus and is coming back this Thursday. This is it's second season. I'm not sure where you might be able to find older episodes, but you can at least start watching/DVRing now, if you'd like.
Hmmm... shows I have liked and I *think* are on Netflix:
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Gossip Girl
Brothers and Sisters
The West Wing
Thirty Rock
Downton Abbey
Once Upon a Time
Arrested Development
The Tudors
Mad Men
Friday Night Lights
Vampire Diaries
Army Wives
It seems like a lot of us have very similar taste in TV
I'm pretty sure the following are on Netflix: Revenge (just one season, season 2 is on tv right now), The West Wing, The Tudors, Friday Night Lights, Glee, Breaking Bad, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Weeds, Lost, Parks and Recreation, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, 30 Rock
I also recommend Parenthood, 16 & pregnant is great too, Downton Abby, Private Practice is good (medical but not too gory), Lying Game is good (but start from the beginning), Big Bang Theory is awesome, Sister Wives on TLC, Amazing Race is also good.
New this season, but is turning out to be my current favorite show is NASHVILLE. It's awesome!
We dvr Criminal Minds and literally watch one episode a night when we are home! We love it! They typically don't reference previous episodes, but it is nice to 'know' the characters. We watch them all out of order though b/c we watch reruns along with new episodes since we just got hooked this year.
New Girl, The Mindy Project, The Office, Parks & Rec, Up All Night, and Locked up Abroad are also on our dvr list