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Teatime at The Wolseley
Monday, March 22, 2010
Been mad busy since I arrived in London. Location and model changes being made over and over and over. Sigh.
Managed to spend the afternoon with Heeseung at The Wolseley today though. Cheered me up so much. Man the scones, the clotted cream. The clotted cream!! I could've eaten a whole jar plain if you gave me one.
The place was so pretty too. Black and gold perfection.
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Montblanc: A Story to Tell.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Art director: Ceres Chung
Photographer: Zhang Jingna
Stylist: Adriel Chiun
Hair: Joanna KohMake-up: Hannah Oh
Model: Alli/Mannequin
Wardrobe: Vaughn Tan
Photography Assistants: Hoong Weilong, Zeng Lin, Mandy Wu
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Canon Be Empowered Seminar
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
In conjunction with International Women's Day, I was invited to speak at Canon's Be Empowered photography seminar for women on the 7th of March at Raffles Hotel.
It was a beautiful venue filled with wonderful people, the experience itself was something so exquisite, I feel I'm not entirely capable of putting it down in words.
Maye-e from The Associated Press did an amazing session with her super storytelling skills and epic photographs. We later found out that we were both Singapore Sports Award winners -- she was Sports Girl of the Year in 1995, and I '06. We also found out that her father knew my mother when I was in RGS, who he knew about me too and my air rifle shooting as well. And then we found out that my new assistant Valerie used to be under her care in the buddy-system they had in primary school, and they were thus suddenly reunited two decades later. Fate can be such a curious thing sometimes.
There was a break after Maye-e's talk. I was nervous when my turn came around, it was the first time I was speaking to almost 400 people.
Shaky voice and all, it still felt like I did alright thou. But when I was done and ready for my Q&A, when the emcee asked if anyone had any questions, there hung a deathly silence in the hall -- deathly.
I thought, well, I didn't think it was that bad, but maybe I really made a mistake with my contents for the wrong audience. At least I tried my best.
When the event was over, I got down the stage. Started having pictures taken with attendees and was eventually stuck there and never made it to the reception area outside for mingling around.
During the picture-taking I was told that my talk was good and touching, although still doubtful, I started to feel somewhat a little better.
Two girls then came up to me, one shook my hand as her friend was readying the camera for a picture. She told me she was actually just accompanying her sister to the seminar, but she found my talk touching, and inspirational.
Barely finishing that, she all but broke into tears whilst attempting to continue her sentences.
My mind pretty much went blank at that point.
I hugged her. Stunned that what I said could cause somebody to react so vehemently. It was something I'd never expected. It was a beautiful moment, one that I'll never forget.
That night I received emails from other women each with their own stories. Words can't convey how much they mean to me.
I really hope everyone who attended the seminar managed to gain a little something to bring home with them.
Thank you Canon for making such an event possible, and also your sincerity and efforts in supporting the arts for our society.
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Ichi Soundtrack, I has it.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Totally fell in love with the scores during the show, this makes the first CD I'd bought in a very long time. I wouldn't say the movie's so incredible that I'd rave it as a must-watch, but it was enjoyable enough and Haruka Ayase was super badass, I think that more than makes it for me. :D :D :D
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While combing through pictures for my upcoming exhibitions I stumbled upon this really really old set of pictures I did with Arissa back in 2007. It was for my submission for the Liquid City anthology put together by Sonny Liew, but as life would have it, with my non-existent story-telling skills, it just didn't happen the way I wanted and I dropped out much to Sonny's dismay.
But for some reason, when I looked through the set again for the nth time yesterday, it suddenly dawned on me that Arissa was extremely beautiful in those pictures. Incredibly, breathtakingly beautiful.
Like, I mean, incredible.
So I tried processing the images a little, and it was like watching a miracle unfold.
I found it so unbelievable how I'd never seen those photographs before, and had a major wtf moment that lasted pretty much the whole day as I tried coming to terms with the discovery.
Point is, it makes me very happy to have wonderful unpublished images to add to the collection I'd be presenting for my show in June at the Japan Creative Center. I may include 1-2 of them as previews during the April show for Fashion Fest which has yet to be finalized as I'm not sure of the installation arrangements yet.
The whole episode really cheered me up from this minor depression I'd been having about my work. Now I'm just stressed out over whether to go to London for a job this month or not. Long flights really, really make me ill.
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Garmin reports 2Q results
Garmin saw improvements in gross and operating profits, driven largely by fitness and aviation, with total revenue of $778 million for the second quarter.
Garmin Ltd. is a group of companies that designs, manufactures, markets and sells navigation, communication and information devices and applications, most of which are enabled by GPS technology.
Garmin saw improvements in gross and operating profits, driven largely by fitness and aviation, with total revenue of $778 million for the second quarter.
Garmin International today introduced a software update for the GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm Series and its newest series of chart plotters and combination units.
Garmin Ltd. named Doug Boessen as its next chief financial officer and treasurer, beginning July 31.
Garmin Ltd. saw revenue grow 19 percent in its marine segment in the first quarter, compared with the quarter a year earlier, and said demand for its new products, including autopilot solutions, chart plotters and radars, has improved.
Garmin International today announced the GNX 20 and GNX 21, the newest offerings in the company's marine instrumentation lineup.
Garmin Ltd. reported lower fourth-quarter revenue, but profits climbed 27 percent as rising sales in the company's marine segment helped offset a revenue decline in the company's automotive and mobile business.
Garmin International today announced a fully integrated vessel solution for its GPS MAP Glass Helm series as a result of a collaboration with Mastervolt, the manufacturer of CZone intelligent technology, which seeks to make the boating experience more automated and fluent at the helm.
Garmin International today announced a software update for the GPSMap and echoMap series of combination chart plotter and fishfinder units.
Bankrupt LightSquared sued leaders in the GPS industry on Friday, including Deere & Co. and Garmin International.
Garmin Ltd. today announced stronger-than-expected revenue for the third quarter, leading the company to raise its earnings-per-share guidance for the full year to $2.40 to $2.45 from $2.30 to $2.40. Revenue was $644 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 28, with outdoor, fitness, aviation and marine delivering 50 percent of total revenue and growing…more
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Have we lost our way as a compassionate, welcoming, generous nation? We're clearly not the country we were, writes Andrew Demetriou.
I am typical of the majority of Australians: the child - or descendant - of immigrants. In my case, my parents came from the ancient land of Cyprus in 1951, to an Australia that had only just reached middle age as a nation.
This was a time when Australia was a place for opportunity for all: despite its isolation, or perhaps because of it, visitors were treated with that quaint Australian form of respect - they allowed newcomers to do their own thing. The European way was, and is, much more about collectives, of working together for a common goal: my parents sensed this difference, and went their own way, no doubt watched curiously by the locals of Coburg. What else could my parents do?
The beauty of the time was that although they weren't overtly embraced, they were allowed to be whatever they wanted to be, without prejudice, without any sense of superiority: the Australians of the '50s wondered aloud about the strange habits of all these newcomers from Europe, but they let them be themselves, and this is a wonderful thing.
This was the start of a period of great diversity and cross-fertilisation and challenge; a period in which new met old. A period that brought enormous change to the way we are, the way we think - a period, through my parents, which has had such an enormous impact on me, and the way I look at the world.
In the '50s it was almost uniquely a European invasion. Today we are a mix of so many cultures, and nationalities, from Europe still, but masses of newcomers from Asia, from the Middle East, and from Africa, still pouring in - despite much tougher, and harder, entry conditions - adding to what we are as a country.
I wonder whether today's newcomers are allowed to be themselves, as were my parents: do we trust them like we did the Europeans of the postwar years? We trusted them in those days because we were sympathetic to their needs, because we had fought their war, and lost so many of our own in those battles. Many newcomers had come from war-ravaged states; most from poverty, or minimal opportunity.
Is that so different from what we see today? It isn't, but I'm afraid we have a more wary approach to newcomers than we did when my parents came. I can't quite work out why this is, but I suspect it's an indication that the whole world is less trusting of the unknown than it has been in its modern history.
Terrorism has played a huge part in this lack of trust, but so too has localised violence and predatory behaviour. All this builds up into a community, regional, state and national mindset. It impacts in strange ways. We have become wary, looking inward rather than looking out. We have closed down, rather than opened up.
How do we change that?
First we have to identify it as a problem, and if we do, find a solution. In that regard, I am glad that we have days like Australia Day, even though so many think of it as just another holiday. It is so important to have days of reflection, of challenge.
Reflection is based on a simple set of principles: where are we now? What brought us here? And where do we want to go? Add to that a few other givens: to get where we want to go, who can help us?
It's fascinating to apply those principles to the Australia we have today. We have just come through a terrible time - the tsunami of December 26. But that disaster has brought out the best of us as a nation. We have been, and continue to be, the most generous of nations, giving so much to support the massive task of rebuilding communities ripped apart by a freak of nature. As that renowned philosopher Ron Barassi said: "We have played well above our weight."
This is the Australia I love: instantly reacting to the needs of others. We asked no questions, we reacted immediately, we provided everything we could.
But does this outpouring represent what we really are as a nation? I'm not sure if it does.
Despite our response to the tsunami, we remain the conservative country we have become in recent years. When we, as a country, reflect on where we come from, we look narrowly, inwardly, rather than considering all the influences that have made us the country we are. Notwithstanding the massive support we have given to the tsunami appeal, we are more inclined to self-interest than sharing; more interested in surpluses than what we do with them, more interested in the stockmarket than the state of education and equality of opportunity.
We seem to have lost our sense of adventure, our sense of backing ourselves, our sense of looking towards tomorrow, preferring to worry about today.
I believe it's time to ask ourselves some key questions, as we reflect on what sort of country we are today. The first flows directly from that: what sort of nation are we building for the future? Can we continue to believe we are a just and sharing and inclusive society? Where to with reconciliation? Why isn't it at the top of our agenda? How does the rest of the world see us? And so on.
So how can Australia again become an adventurous, far-thinking, generous nation - one that always plays beyond its weight? We do it with leadership: not leadership from the prime minister down, but the community up. A groundswell for change.
The next decade is a watershed for us as a country. It will see the transition from the Howard era to another era: what will come after John Howard? Who can know?
All I can do is hope that the next generation of our leaders - whether Liberal or Labor - will think broadly and challenge their values and our values, rather than building barriers between us and a world in need.
One example: if a Tampa suddenly appeared on our borders today, I'd like to think we might ask how we embrace the people on board, rather than how to rid ourselves of the problem. I'd like to think we'd respond as we did when the tsunami struck, rather than how we did when the Tampa arrived, uninvited, on our shores. That's just part of a long list of wants and wishes I have for Australia: all connected to one overriding philosophy: to think beyond the moment, and beyond self-interest.
All this has given me a time to reflect on what I want for my twin daughters, Francesca and Alexandra, just 15 months old, with their whole lives ahead of them.
This is what I want for them, and it comes from the last thing the great Australian writer Morris West wrote before he died. He wrote: "My hope for the future is that we Australians may become a family, reconciled by mutual understanding and forgiveness, respectful of our differences in origin, race and creed, proud of our unity as a free nation, careful of each other and of this vast, dry fragile continent, which we are privileged to inhabit."
Andrew Demetriou is the chief executive of the AFL. This is an edited extract from his speech at the Australia Day lunch at Melbourne's Convention Centre last Friday.


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AT&T Kicks Off Technology Makeover Contest to Outfit Small Business with Leading-Edge Business Solutions
AT&T Also Launches Improved Online Resource Center with Interactive Features Focused on Helping Small Businesses Nationwide
Dallas, Texas, July 16, 2009
It takes vision, hard work and sacrifice to successfully operate a small business in this ever-evolving and competitive marketplace. Savvy small business owners may have what it takes inside themselves, but do they have what it takes inside their office?
Furthering its commitment to small businesses, AT&T* today announced the AT&T Small Biz Tech Makeover contest for businesses nationwide. To thank entrepreneurs and small business owners for their continued support of and interaction with AT&T's online resource center, AT&T is sponsoring an online contest for small businesses to win a technology overhaul for their business.
Contest prizes include Web hosting services, AT&T Secure Mail, AT&T Tech Support 360, a pair of 3G mobile smartphones and a variety of other advanced solutions that can be used to improve collaboration or drive small business productivity. Video submission by small businesses on why they think they need a technology makeover can be submitted to www.att.com/smallbizmakeover through August 31, 2009. Video guidelines and contest details can be found by visiting the "Contest" tab on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (http://bit.ly/ContestRules).
In addition to the contest, AT&T today announced its own "makeover" in the form of a redesigned online resource center. AT&T Small Business InSite (www.att.com/smallbusinessinsite), is focused on the growth and success of small business customers by delivering robust and interactive "how-to" advice that helps both the seasoned small business owner and the "just-getting-started" entrepreneur integrate advanced business technologies into their businesses.
"AT&T Small Business InSite was built around a core principle: provide fresh and relevant technology advice to small business owners and entrepreneurs in a way that respects the value of their time," said Alicia Dietsch, vice president of Marketing Communications, AT&T. "Every small business represents a success story, which is why we launched the AT&T Small Biz Tech Makeover contest – to help a resourceful small business take their business to the next level of success through the integration of leading-edge business communications technology."
The AT&T Small Business InSite portal provides small business owners practical "how to" articles, podcasts and video resources to help them use technology in their business. Additional site features include the ability to personalize their experience by choosing key areas of interest. AT&T will also sponsor free online seminars through AT&T Small Business InSite which will feature the ability to submit questions to experts, discuss topics in real-time with other small business owners and receive one-on-one advice.
Along with the AT&T Small Business InSite online resource, small businesses can connect with AT&T Small Business through a variety of social media channels. Small Businesses can find regular updates and real-time information on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz), follow our updates on Twitter (www.twitter.com/SmallBizInSite), visit our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ATTSmallBusiness) and view or download images from our Flickr page (www.flickr.com/ATT_SmallBusiness).
The AT&T Small Business InSite Web site complements AT&T's industry-leading portfolio of communications products and services for small businesses in key areas such as wireless voice and data, local and long distance voice, high-speed Internet, messaging, and advertising.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verseSM and AT&T | DIRECTVSM brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.
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The decrease in mineral exports that has been hurting growth and investment in Peru, the world's third largest copper producer, appears to have taken a heavy toll on economic growth, with President Ollanta Humala saying in a radio interview this week that 2014 growth eased to somewhere between 2.6 and 2.7 per cent.
This prediction, if confirmed by official statistics, would mark the Andean country's slowest GDP growth rate in over five years. It would also represent a sharp slowdown from 2013, when the economy expanded at 5.8 per cent. Read more


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They are too much hard working but the only problem with Sagittarius people is they are unable to express their views on right time. They take time to understand the things. They are dedicated to work and work is worship for them. They are devotee to work when someone disturb them they get angry. They have loud voice but soft heart. They are very broad mind and broad heart.
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They are very much humble and sometimes they even do not listen and in between conversation they speak. But when they see their mistake, they apologies. They are very down to earth but get irritated very quickly.
Libra quote of the day
Libra people are very independent nature. The most good thing about them is observation. They do not share their achievements until it is not necessary. They keep private their emotions with full control and attention of mind and they have fully control over their facial expressions, happiness, sadness and anger. This is the reason no one can judge what is running in their mind. The most irritating thing about Libra is they are thankless. May be they think whatever you have done good for them it was your duty. They keep thanks in their mind and they hesitate to say in words 'Thanks'.
Virgo quote of the day
Virgo Zodiac Sign is of Mercury which is lord of business and money related things in life. Like Gemini the Virgo is ruled by Mercury but unlike Gemini the Virgo people are dedicated to family. But the similarity in both zodiac signs is they are emotionless. They are sensitive but there is difference between these two words. Zodiac Virgo is ruled by Mercury but they are not fully business minded but they give importance to money than emotions. They want to be safe side and they always think of how people would think, what will people say. They are much tensed about people that is the reason they are so choosy and always choose different. They are so much simple but in simplicity they looks much stylish.
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The Leo people are very logical mind. They will always look for a reason behind every issue. If something is not up to the mark in from of them, they will be prompt to clear their doubts. They are so much intelligent and scholar in their field that they feel most of the things that are important. Leo Zodiac Sign is dedicated to the family. Mother and father are like a God for them and they are devotee to the parents. They will not compromise with the respect of them.
Cancer quote of the day
The cancer zodiac sign is different than others. They are super emotional and sensitive. They are very creative and always look for something new, even they are good planner but all things are imaginative, they don't try to be practical. They change their plans before they implement. Sometimes they talk too much. Unlike other zodiac signs they are truly sensitive, romantic and broad mind. They are not thankless like Libra or Aquarius.
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Gemini people are more dedicated to the work. They are the most business minded people. They are truly businessman. They want to earn a lot of money without struggle and with short effort. They always think about it and always in search of extra income.
They will have deep interest in share market, lottery or financial benefits.
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Taurus Zodiac sign is ruled by Venus. But this is positive Venus and unlike Libra they are little bit opposite by nature. They are truly dedicated to family person, they take serious interest in kids, family. If they do a favor, if they do help they will forget it because they do not think much about it. Taurus people are very honest, reliable, sensible and adjustable. They continue the efforts until they don't get the results. They can keep tasks for long time and don't feel bored. Unlike Aries, Cancer, Sagittarius they keep the things with the same energy level to the end. Finally they are good finishers.
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They are truly energetic, they are humble and very professional. They do whatever they decide and once decide they always do a good job. They are great when put into deadlines. More work load, pressure and stress gives them more energy and more speed. It is true that they turn deadlines into milestones.


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LLM Students Receive Gold Medal
Monday, 9 December 2013
LLM Graduates Alberto Vasquez Encalada and Thomas Bernhard, joint awardees of the CDLP Gold Medal for Excellence, on their graduation day with Dr Lucy Byrnes, Dean of Graduate Studies.
They are joined in the photograph below by Prof. Gerard Quinn, Director of the CDLP, and Shivaun Quinlivan, Programme Director of the LLM in International and Comparative Disability Law and Policy.
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For some people being fashionable means staying away from basic items. Today's Fashionisto proves this theory wrong by accessorizing a unique graphic T-shirt. This Fashionisto shows that with the right style, anything can be fashionable.
The graphic T-shirt is easily one of the most comfortable things a college student can wear around campus. Just because it's comfortable, doesn't mean it has to look sloppy. This Fashionisto pulls the vibrant colors from his graphic T-shirt together by wearing a unique multi-colored bottle cap belt, a fitted hat and high top sneakers. Some men tend to think that accessorizing is just for the ladies, but taking the time to pick out items to accentuate an article of clothing is always important. Not to mention today's Fashionisto shows just how simple it can be done!
To take your favorite graphic T-shirt from day to night, add a suit coat or blazer similar to this KENZO sportcoat from Nordstrom. Trade out your high top sneakers for a pair of loafers or oxfords, and try rolling up your pants leg. Rolling up your pants leg creates a more modern and polished look. As the weather gets colder, consider adding a pair of complimentary colored socks.
Graphic T-shirts allow you to remain stylish while also staying true to your own expressive self. They allow you to easily state your opinions, interests, and even sense of humor. So the next time you're getting ready to hang with a new group of people, don't be afraid to wear your favorite graphic T-shirt. You'll be pleasantly surprised when your outfit becomes the topic of conversation.


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I guess I am just looking for some feedback here. Basically, my partner doesn't fully support my choice to stay at home with my 3 children. He thinks it is for the best, but tells me on a very regular basis that I "do nothing". He's well aware that I take very good care of the kids, ages 8, 6, and 6 mos. And of course I do ALL the cooking, cleaning, errands, childcare, etc... All the things SAHP do. But this is considered "nothing" around here apparently. Because of course, I am not earning a paycheck. I was having a conversation with him last night about how insulting it is that he not only does not appreciate what I do, or is even neutral about it, but actually tells me that i do nothing. His response was to wipe his fingers across the top of the refrigerator, which were then of course covered in dirt and says, "This is insulting." So I guess I was wondering if the top of everyone's refrigerator is clean? I mean, I have 3 kids to take care of, including a 6 month old and all the household duties and have no help from anyone, no friends, no family. We don't exactly live in filth, but I guess I don't clean as thoroughly as I should? Am I the one who is crazy here?Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Your husband sounds like a total jerk so my suggestion is to LEAVE him with the kids and a list of things to do and see how he handles it.
A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.
The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.
In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a Cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.
In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.
He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.
He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.
As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.
He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?"
She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?"
"Yes," was his incredulous reply.
She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."
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Oh my, no you are not crazy. I hate to say it, bit I agree that your husband sounds like a jerk. Where does he get off treating you like that? Does he want healthy, sane kids? Then the top of the refrigerator might be dusty. And seriously, I have NEVER cleaned the top of the fridge. I say leave him with all three kids on weekday and let him see how much time you have for cleaning the fridge.
Sounds like you and your husband could benefit from couples counseling. I say that mostly because my husband has said similar stuff (though not *quite* as blatantly rude and condescending! But he called me things like "ineffective". Grr.) and, so far, a few months into counseling, we (he) are doing much better. The first thing we tackled was how our families of origin gave us our knee-jerk reactions to how family life "should" be. My dh has/had this idea that a wife and mother should be able to maintain a perfect house, kids should behave perfectly, etc. The message we are getting from counseling is to look at where we get these standards and ideas from, and then move past it and see that husbands and wives are DIFFERENT people, different from each other and different from our parents, and we BOTH have legitamate views. And we can try to invent our own new way of being that is a mix of both people. That means that he needs to let go of his standards and understand and welcome mine. And, yes, I need to look at what is important to him and try to meet some more of that, we have to figure out which things are most important. It has actually helped us, and life is happier this last month or so. It's a beginning anyway. If you can get a babysitter for an hour or two a week - it's worth a try for you.
And no, I have almost never cleaned the top of the fridge. Never in this house that we've lived in for three years, actually.
Um, the top of my fridge has been cleaned twice in almost 8 years. Yup. And who cleaned it? My dh. After work. Without bitching.
No, it is not right for him to be condescending towards you. No, he likely does not understand what you do all day. No, he may never "get it", but he can try to be more understanding. Yup, the way to do that is to either don't do a damn thing for him (do for you and the kids) and/or leave him with them for a couple of days and see how he does. Then you could of course try telling him that he needs to go make more money instead of wasting all those hours sleeping every night. You are not his child. You are his wife and how would he like it if you spoke to him that way? You deserve a team here. Support means helping and being uplifting, not rubbing your face in the dirt on top of the fridge.
Happy Homesteading Homeschooling Homebirthing Beekeeping Dready (& a bit redneck even) Mama to 4 fab kids : dd (23), dd (13), ds (11), dd (5)
I have JUST a 6 month old and you can bet the top of my fridge hasn't been cleaned in a while! Fortunately (or sometimes unfortunately) my DH works from home so he can see the crazyness that is our life most days.
Figure up how much a nanny and housekeeper would cost, then tell him you expect a paycheck from him every two weeks for that amount and you guys can split bills. Then you will be earning a paycheck for doing your JOB.
The top of my fridge gets cleaned every few years. I do know people who do keep theirs cleans, but that's rare and most people do not. And the ones who do, well, their house is uncomfortable to be in and you're scared to eat or drink or have kids in their home! I do keep our home pretty cleaned up but there are certain spots that I let go. That would be the fridge, our standup freezer, and our bedroom. All junk ends up in our bedroom piled up somewhere. I think your husband would benefit from hearing other husbands who understand this kind of thing. I know my own husband has had talks over the years with other guys whose expectations were too high in different areas of their marriages.(or husbands whose wives are pregnant for the first time...men can get pretty flabbergasted by our emotions lol) I'd like to see your husband stay home with the kids for a couple of weeks and do all that you do, and see how freaking clean the top of your fridge is. Or maybe that would be the only thing that was clean at the end!
I am about to have a baby in the next couple of weeks (I hope!!) and I know the housework is going downhill. I've been keeping it pretty cleaned up more than ever here lately. I don't expect to be judged by my husband whatsoever. And he works more than full-time AND helps big-time with the babies so I don't expect him to be doing much housework, either. That's what we have teenagers for. As long as there's food, and the kids and pets are taken care of, there are times in life when that's the best we can do!
drowning in hormones with 4 daughters and an understanding, loving hubby. also some dogs. my life is crazy and we are always learning.
Thank you so much for all the comments and support. I've been a SAHM for 8 years now, and before that I worked 50 hours a week and was the breadwinner in my home, however, that was when I was married to my ex-husband. I know which job is harder, at least for me it's staying at home. Don't get me wrong, I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything. I'm saying I know I'm right and he will never be able to convince me otherwise. I love what I do and frankly, I've always felt like I was very good at it. I would like to say that this gentleman is not my husband. I divorced my ex-husband for being a jerk, but he at least supported me completely with the SAHM thing, always respected and admired what I was doing for the family. I expected more from my boyfriend, he was very respectful and sweet for the first couple years. Things have really taken a nose dive since our son was born. Is it really a big surprise that having a baby is time consuming? Especially since he is exclusively breastfed? I also didn't mention that he also has an 8 yr. old daughter from a previous relationship that stays with us every weekend. And who is cooking and cleaning for her? Me, of course. He just doesn't know anything about having kids in the house, his daughter went to daycare since she was born, so yeah, I guess if there's no one in the house all day, it doesn't get too messy! Plus, the way he and his ex raised their daughter was the complete opposite of how I raise mine, I'm very AP, their style was pawning the kid off on whoever is willing to take her. As long as the kids are leaving you alone, they're being "good". Personally, I had children to raise them and spend time with them, guide them, enjoy them and just love the hell out of them! So, if that means the top of the fridge gets dirty, I'm willing to make that trade-off. It's just becoming very clear how different our parenting styles are and how we are going to clash. I don't see either one of us budging. I know I'm certainly not. I've always followed my instincts and while my children are not perfect, they are kind, generous, well behaved and intelligent. Meanwhile, his daughter is literally the worst behaved child I have ever seen. That makes the weekends an absolute nightmare, not a time for me to rest or relax with my family, which it should be.
Ok, this has turned into quite a rant. I just needed an outside opinion. I know in my gut and my heart I am doing the right things, and I won't change. It's just very hard and I haven't been enjoying my mothering nearly as much lately because I'm constantly being put down. And of course, since I don't do anything, I'm not getting any help from him when he is home. We are also really struggling financially, but when he comes home from work, I don't put him down for not earning more money. Nope, I better call my family and borrow money. Also, we're on foodstamps right now. Well, me and my kids are. But that's what feeds him and his daughter. And my parents paid our rent last month. And all the child support I receive goes toward the house and kids, so how is this not contributing??? Thank you for letting me vent!
And yes, I am wondering who he thinks he is talking to me like this. I asked him, "Are you my Dad? My boss?". And I'm 2 years older than him, I should tell him he needs to respect his elders! Counseling is not an option for us unfortunately. We don't have the money and he's the kind of guy that would never consider it. It's just very upsetting because he was never like this before. He always treated me with the utmost respect. That was one of the reasons I fell in love with him! I wouldn't have given him the time of day if I had known it was going to end up like this.
<hugs> that must be so disappointing for you, to have your relationship turn out differently. I wonder how long you have been together, and maybe he'll sort of "grow out of it". If you hadn't been living together long, then had a baby, there's alot of adjustment I guess for him. That doesn't make it ok for him to talk to you that way!
drowning in hormones with 4 daughters and an understanding, loving hubby. also some dogs. my life is crazy and we are always learning.
It sounds abusive to me and abusers do not change. Hugs mama. You know what is right for you and your family.
I wouldn't say abusive, but I do see what the previous poster is saying. I am picturing your children growing up in a house where this attitude exists. What does this say to your children? Will they develop the proper attitudes about SAHP?
I know on a message board it is merely armchair psychology, but I'd take a long look at what I want my kids thinking is normal.
Verbally Abusive I should have said.
Yeah, I agree. I just can't picture living that way. I am a happily married woman and we have a very traditional household but I could never live where I was picked on. I don't go to my husband's job and tell him what he's doing wrong. I consider myself my own boss and I am probably more critical on myself than anyone else (when it comes to housekeeping). I want a clean and tidy house but I can't always have it. There are times I choose to sit down than get another thing done. I am not a maid.
This is a link the Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans. This book helped me very much.
Ok... My DH does nothing. NOTHING! And he's the best at it too. However I don't have to do the school drill everyday and I don't have to make dinner. Those are the two things he does. The rest... well... I do. If this is your situation, as in your husband comes home every day, does laundry, cleans the kitchen, bathroom, readies the clothes for the next day, feeds the dogs, pays the bills, showers the kids, does homework with the kids, volunteers at school events with the kids...
Then just maybe he can safely say you do nothing. But the top of the fridge... WTH?!
I like to know what some peoples spouses do at work. See I do NOTHING! I do stuff, but it's really nothing. NO stress, no deadlines. Just show up and hang out all day with my friends. And yes, I do some work but it's fun to me so really, it's not work. So if I do laundry, doesn't bother me. If I do the routines with the kids, YAY! I love my kid time.
Was his mother a stay at home? If you're on good terms sometimes moms can be bears! DH's mom's have set him straight numerous times, he doesn't like to argue and see me reach for the phone about stuff he just doesn't get.
His response was to wipe his fingers across the top of the refrigerator, which were then of course covered in dirt and says, "This is insulting."
That is SO DEMEANING. And it's sad that he has to go to that length to "prove" your laziness. It's sad that he WANTS to go that far to try to prove you don't do enough. Since he's so "traditional", yeah, why doesn't he make enough money to support his family? Food stamps and your parents paying the rent doesn't sound like he's exactly pulling his weight.
Whatever he was like as the beginning, he's simply not that way now. Most abusers don't exactly start out showing all their cards, anyhow. That doesn't mean that you have to punish yourself by staying with someone like that. Better to have your parents pay rent for a place for you and the kids, and you already have food stamps either way - and he can pay child support. I would not live with such nastiness and that is bad for your children to see. And please don't even waste your breath to him, defending his ridiculous statements - just hand him a bottle of cleaner and a rag, and walk away. Walk right on into a lawyer's office.
I'd write 'F_ _ _ YOU!' into the dust on top of the refrigerator if DH ever had the nerve to say something like that to me. That is, if there wasn't tea light candles, an iron, a heating pad, leather wipes, someone's tupperware I haven't returned and a cooler bag up there, and there was actually enough of a clear space to leave said message.
What if on the week (especially when his daughter is home).. you go for YOUR weekend since you earned it. Get up and leave with the baby and say ahh my weekend! smile sweetly and take you and the 6 month old to a hotel and relax or a friends and be sure he knows not to call you. Let him do EVERYTHING. Come home Sunday night and bitch how he missed the dust in the window sill and go to bed
My husband says you should ask him how much work he would get done if he had to take care of the three children in his workplace.
I would also tell him he's a parent, and he needs to do some parenting when he's home. And I'd ask him how much work his he willing to do if you get a job. Is he willing to do half of everything? Is he going to dust the top of the fridge when he's home taking care of the kids? Is he willing to shop half the time and fix half the meals and do the dishes if you have a job outside the home? Did he dust the top of his fridge before he had kids?
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RETHINKING TRANSPORTATION: Creating An Aging Friendly Community
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Lynda Meyer, Program Manager, Larimer County Office on Aging, 970-498-7755/email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Gary Thomas, Executive Director, SAINT/Senior Transportation Coalition, Co-Chair,
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FROM: Deni La Rue, Larimer County Community Information Manager, (970) 498-7150
The Senior Transportation Coalition is holding two public sessions to discuss and rethink how Larimer County can create a more aging friendly transportation system to ensure seniors remain engaged and enjoy a high quality of life. The two sessions are being held:
· Wednesday December 4th from 12:00 pm -2:30 pm and 5:00pm -7:30 pm at Pathways Hospice, 305 Carpenter Road, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Five organizations are partnering to host the two sessions including The Senior Transportation Coalition, The CSU Center for Public Deliberation, Larimer County Office on Aging, Columbine Health Systems and The Larimer County Mobility Council.
Complimentary light meals will be served 30 minutes prior to each session and RSVP's are required. Limited transportation is also being provided from the Fort Collins and Loveland Senior Centers to the 12:00 pm session only. To RSVP call The Larimer County Office on Aging at 970-498-7751.
Gary Thomas, Executive Director of SAINT Volunteer Transportation and co-chair of the Senior Transportation Coalition believes the conversation centers on access. "When talking about living independently the real question is - access. There are several ways to access the goods and services we need to live. You can drive yourself, take a bus, walk, bike, live close by, someone can drive you or someone can bring them to you. Having options beyond driving yourself will be increasingly important as we get older."
Martin Carcasson, Director, CSU Center For Public Deliberation (CPD) and co-chair of the Senior Transportation Coalition adds, "Since November 2011, the CPD, working with the Fort Collins Senior Center, the Loveland Chilson Center, and the Fort Collins & Loveland Senior Advisory Boards, has engaged over 500 people at five events on how to build on our current strengths and keep Larimer County as a wonderful place for all ages." Carcasson adds, "The December 4 sessions respond to what we heard; that issues connected to transportation are the most important for us as a community to address."
In November 2011 Colorado State Demographer Elizabeth Garner reported that based on the 2010 U.S. Census, the Colorado State Demography Office predicts the number of Larimer County residents who are 65 and older will increase 141% (33,584 in 2010 to 81,041 in 2030) in the next 20 years.


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Details: Jacqueline Castaneda is the youngest of Olivia Castaneda's three children. Olivia was at a swap meet near Phoenix, when she stopped to use a lavatory, but in the scant few seconds she left Jacqueline outside the door, someone walked by and carried her off. Police searched the area and a vehicle-to-vehicle search, but she was not found. Police are asking for any leads to find her and arrest her kidnappers.
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BALI UPDATE #465 - 08 August 2005
Dialogue: Contiki Resort's Mark Campbell
Balidiscovery.com Interviews the Managing Director of Contiki Resorts as He Prepares to Open New 133-Room Property in Bali.
caught up with the Managing Director of
Contiki Resorts International,
Mark Campbell, in town to supervise the finishing touches on their 133-room
Contiki Resort
in Bali schedules to open in September 2005.
Located in the popular Seminyak area of Bali in the site of the former
Bali Sapir Mabisa,
Contiki Resort
is a niche property restricted to guests between the ages of 18-35 years.
Mark Campbell: The Interview
Mark, welcome to Bali. Contiki's a new brand to Bali. Can you tell us more about the company, where it operates, and what its future plans are?
Contiki is part of the Travel Corporation. Contiki markets exclusively to 18 to 35 year olds. It historically has offered only coach touring experiences through out United Kingdom, Europe, U.S.A., Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It has marketing and sales offices around the world. As a way of extending the brand and offering a different style of experience to the 18 to 35 we have moved into providing resorts experiences. Prior to opening Bali we have opened Contiki Resorts on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and in Mykonos in Greece. Due to a number of operational reasons we decided to discontinue with the property in Australia.
Our plan over the next three years is to have six resorts around the world. This will include Contiki resorts in Tropical North Queensland in Australia, in Mexico as well as a ski resort in the Northern Hemisphere. For each of these resorts we plan to take an equity interest in the property as well as the management of the resort.
Bali is the second destination for a Contiki Resort property. What prompted the decision by your company to open its second property in Bali?
Bali was the logical destination for our second property due to its high profile in Australia as well as in our target market. In addition there is good airline support of the destination from key Australian airports.
Contiki Resort Bali is a joint venture between Contiki and Kadek Wiranatha. (Editor's Note: the Owner of
Air Paradise.
) The Travel Corporation works with Pak Kadek and his associated companies in many different areas and this was the next step in that relationship.
A Hotel catering to a limited age group of 18-35 seems like a challenging proposition, both from a marketing and operational perspective. What does you company see as the specific needs and characteristics of this market and how the new Bali property will meet that profile?
It is a market that we know very well. We have been working in it for many years. The key is providing a wide range of activities and resort style experiences within the resort. To do this we have a developed a concept called CAPS - Contiki Action Planners. Their role is to ensure that our guests have a memorable experience in Bali. The concept is not about being intrusive to the guest but having lots of options for the guests from which they can choose what to do and when to do it.
What is also important is having the right facilities. We are positioning the resort as 4 stars and in that regard the resort has been extensively refurbished. This has included the addition of a large lagoon style pool with its very own beach, a large gymnasium / aerobics / yoga, a small movie theatre. DJ will play during the day and evenings from different areas around the resort setting the mood of the resort. We will have a nightclub, which is the refurbished Scandals Nightclub - a venue with quite a history in Bali. There is also a seven treatment room spa which is surrounded by tropical gardens.
In addition our guests will be offered a range of tour options around Bali, many of these will be 'exclusive' trips for our resort guests.
To be successful our resort pricing for all facets of the business will be very competitive with what is found in and around Bali. The tariff includes both breakfast as well as dinners. On certain nights these dinners will be events in themselves.
In the wake of the Bali bombing of 2002, security must have been a topic of discussion in deciding to create a Bali property. How do you assess the current security situation in Bali and what general precautions does your company put into place to ensure the safety of its clients?
Security is very important to Contiki resorts, no matter where in the world we operate. We have put in place a range of security measures at Contiki resort Bali
In the first couple years of operation where are you projecting most of your guests will come from?
We are planning initially that the majority of the business will come from Australia. We will also be suing our extensive sales distribution system to target New Zealand, United Kingdom and Europe. We hope that this will be 15 to 20% of our business within two years.
Well, that all sounds exciting. Is there some plan afoot that will allow those of us who've just missed the upward age limit by a couple of years the chance to view the new Resort? You know, something on the order of family day at summer camp?
Sounds interesting.
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Lindsay Davenport to Play at Wismilak Tournament
World Number One Rated Player Will Compete at Wismilak International Tournament September 11-18, 2005
Wismilak International Tennis Tournament
in Bali has attracted the biggest gun in women's tennis, world number 1 Lindsay Davenport, to play in Bali in September.
"We are very happy to announce that Lindsay will play in Bali. We had talks with her a couple of days ago and she said she was anxious to come," tournament director Kevin Livesey announced on Thursday, August 4, 2005.
The big-serving, powerful hitting groundstroker from California has amassed 47 singles crowns and 35 doubles titles. She has won all the Grand Slams with the exception of Roland Garros, and lost a marathon Wimbledon final in July to Venus Williams after holding match point.
Svetlana Kuznetsova Also Confirmed for Bali
Davenport and world number four and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova are the two top 10 players confirmed for the US$225,000 Bali tournament which will run from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18. Other high-ranked players are number 11 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, whose left-handed game always presents a threat; number 13 Alicia Molik of Australia, who is recovering from an inner ear infection; and number 19 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia-Montenegro.
"I'm delighted to announce that we have a strong field in the tournament in Bali. The reputation of the tournament as one that offers fierce competition in a relaxing environment is a tribute to all those who make Wismilak International such a popular event with both players and spectators," Livesey said.
Top Asian Players Coming to Bali
The emerging group of young Asian players is represented by India's Sania Mirza, whose impressive performances in U.S. Open tune-ups this month will likely bring her ranking from the current 59 into the top 50 next week, and number 61 Akiko Morigami.
Indonesia's Angelique "Angie" Widjaja, still recovering from knee surgery last November, has been included in the main draw thanks to a wild card. Angie, who won the tournament in 2002 but whose ranking has dropped from the low 70s to 219, will receive one of the two wildcards on offer.
"Angie is Indonesia's great player. Unfortunately she has been injured lately. She is not playing in the U.S. Open but she hopes that she will be fit to play in Bali," Livesey said. He added that the other wildcard recipient would be known about one week before the tournament date.
Indonesia's highest-ranked player after Angie is Wynne Prakusya (391), followed by Ayu Fani Damayanti (471), Romana Tedjakusuma (487) and Sandy Gumulya (566).
Garuda Cabin Preparing to Strike?
2,300 Attendants Threaten to Stop Flying August 12-14, 2005.
The 2,300 cabin crew of the Indonesian national flag carrier
are threatening to walk off their jobs from August 12-14, 2005, if their demands for salary and benefit increases are not met.
The head of the
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Government Pledges Not to Intervene
While calling on Flight Attendants not to go ahead with the planned strike, Indonesia's Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Sugiharto, has labeled the coming strike as an "internal problem" of the for the financially troubled national carrier in which the Government will not intervene.
If the strike comes off as planned, it will effectively ground the fleet of the airline which serves an extensive domestic network together with international destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.
has sought to warn passengers of the coming strike, while at the same time promising to continue to work on flights operating to Aceh where a massive post-tsunami humanitarian effort continues.
The Good Earth of Rhone Valley
Visionary Wine Maker Michel Chapoutier and The Legian's Master Chef Nam Nguyen Join Forces with Michel Chapouier for An Evening of Fine Dining on Saturday, August 20, 2005.
Michel Chapoutier is passionate about wine its history, its manufacture and its future possibilities.
14 years ago, when he was only 26 years old, he assumed the mantle of "wine maker" in his forefathers vineyards, bringing dynamic visions unfettered by prejudice of how wine should be produced.
Committed to absolute "authenticity" in wine, Chapoutier believes "great wines are produced in the vineyard, not the cellars," relying on biodynamic agricultural practice rooted, both literally and figuratively, in the legendary diversity of soils found in the Rhone valley.
Engaged in an exciting personal
- Michel Chapoutier lives in two worlds - lending his expertise and
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in the production of both new and old world wines wherever his travels take him: his native Couteaux d'Aix, Banylus, Roussillon or South Australia.
The soil of each new land hold for Michel Chapoutier the unique geological promise of unexplored
where he can marry his much-treasured transplanted grape vines with wine making's best practice. This is the heart and soul of Chapoutier's approach to wine-making.
Fine Wine and Dining August 20, 2005
In its continuing series of fine wine dinners,
The Legian
will again host an exclusive wine dinner in its ocean-side venue
The Restaurant
on Saturday, August 20, 2005.
A five-course dinner complemented by wines personally selected and presented by Michel Chapoutier promise a memorable evening for those lucky enough to secure one of the limited seats available.
A casual beachside Champagne reception starting at 7:00 p.m. sets the convivial tone for the evening before guests adjourn to
The Restaurant
for a sumptuous dinner lovingly prepared by the Resort's Executive Chef Nam Nguyen.
Chapoutier Wine Dinner -August 20th, 2005
Five-Spice Yabbies with Grilled Watermelon
Petite Ruche Blanc 2003
Steamed Fillet of Barramundi with Tomato, Nyon Olive Nage
Chante Alouette 2001
Foie Gras
Crispy Sautéed Foie Gras, Caramelized Banana, Coconut Ice Cream, Sauce Praline
Bernardine 2003 et Barberac 1995
Roasted Squab with Wild Mushroom, Foamy Sauce of Almond
Mordorée 1992 et Pavillon 1992
Vanilla Crème Brulee with Green Apple Sorbet
Beaume de Venise 2003
The Legian Blend Coffee or Selection of Teas - Mignardises
Price and Reservations
Seating is limited and reservations are essential for an evening priced at Rp. 1.2 million per person (approximately US$134) including Champagne reception, five-course dinner, accompanying wines, and 21% tax and service.
More information or reservations can be obtainedvia the e-mail link provided.
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No One's Gone Fishing!
Bali's Fishing Fleet Clogs Benoa Harbor in Protest of Increased Fuel Costs.
An August 1, 2005 increase in the cost of fuel charged to Bali's local fishing fleet - from Rp. 2,200 per liter (approximately US$0.22) to Rp. 5,480 per liter (approximately US$0.55) has caused an estimated 400 fishing boats refuse to go to sea. Accordingly to guidelines issued by the Government, the increased fuel costs apply only to ships weighing greater than 30 gross tonnes.
While authorities are unclear if the refusal to go to sea is a a more genuine reaction to the added burden of higher fuel costs or an organized protest, there are concerns that Bali's only main port may become completely congested if the "stay ashore" movement widens and involves the 700 long-line tuna boats estimated to make their home port in Benoa harbor.
A Protesting Fishing Fleet
With berthing facilities overwhelmed by the number of ships refusing to go to sea, the open water areas throughout the port (both the eastern and western anchorages) are becoming increasingly crowded by the hundreds of boats resting at anchor, offering navigation challenges to all other traffic using the port basin.
Passengers joining dinner and day cruises from Benoa Harbor are viewing boats decorated with banners and posters protesting the fuel hike. Fishermen, interviewed by the Indonesian-language
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are threatening to continue their port-blocking action until their demands for lower fuel costs are met.
Owners of the long-line fleet insist that higher fuels costs have made it economically non-viable to go to sea.
On Monday morning, August 8, 2005, the overcrowded situation had eased somewhat with the fishing fleet obeying the Port Master's request to anchor in the western acnhorage, opposite the dedicated fishing port. However, given the limited size of that area, there are concerns that the hundreds of boats unable to go to sea will continue to offer special challenges to safe navigation around the harbor basin.
US$3 Million Needed for Bali Tourism Promotion
Bali Tourism Board Chairman Calls for Massive Boost in Funds Available for Bali Promotion.
Putu Bagus Antara, the Chairman of the
Bali Tourism Board (BTB)
says at least US$3 million is needed to promote Bali tourism abroad.
Quoted in the Indonesian-language
Bisnis Indonesia
, Antara said these funds could be use to consolidate the marketing efforts of the nine stake-holding organizations that comprise
In addition to the provision of funds for overseas marketing, Antara also called on quick action to be taken on improving the quality of the Island's tourism product and infrastructure in order to continue the present pattern of growth in tourist arrivals.
A Lack of Quality
While admitting that tourist coming to Bali are hitting record numbers, the "post Bali bomb" visitors have declined in terms of quality, both as respects length-of-stay and average-daily-expenditure while on Bali. As a result and despite the improving aggregate number of visitors, many parts of Bali's tourism industry are still awaiting economic recovery.
With the
scheduled to hold its first general meeting of stakeholders in August, Antara is hopeful that the provincial government will soon begin actively funding an independent body charged with tourism promotion for Bali. The Chairman of
was chagrined at the fact that Bali and Indonesia were no longer seen as competitive threats by competing destinations such as Malaysia, who instead now look to destinations such as Vietnam and Cambodia as more likely challenges to their share of the global tourism market.
Jero's Optimistic He'll Meet Tourism Targets
Tourism and Culture Minister Thinks Targeted 6 Million Visitors for 2005 Remains Realistic Following Change in Visa Policy.
Antara News Agency
reports that following the recent introduction of expanded visa-on-arrival facilities, Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik is increasingly confident that Indonesia will hit its stated target of 6 million tourism visitors in 2005.
Speaking in Padang, West Sumatra, Wacik said, "We are optimistic of reaching the target because starting August 1, we will open a visa on arrival facility to people from China, India and Middle Eastern countries."
The Tourism Minister feels the effect of the new visa policy will have an almost instantaneous impact on arrivals, with monthly arrival totals increasing on a month to month basis through the end of the year.
More information:
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Mark Swinton Returns to Bali
Back for Another Assignment in Paradise, Canadian Mark Swinton Takes the Helm in Bali at The Balé.
Fresh off his most recent assignment as General Manager at the
Dai-Ichi Hotel Saipan Beach
in Micronesia, Canadian Mark Swinton has accepted the top job at the 20-suite luxurious
The Balé
in Bali.
Swinton is a veteran hotelier with years of Asia experience, including a stint as the Resident Manager of the
Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort
. Reflecting on his new position Swinton said, "Returning home to Bali and joining such an outstanding facility as
The Balé,
is a dream come true. My focus will be to develop new markets for the resort while enhancing the resort's successful programs and strategies."
The Balé
is a unique boutique hotel with 20 individual luxurious Balinese pavilions. Build out of blond Yogya stone and cooled by private garden and fountains,
The Balé
is located on hill location overlooking the Indian Ocean and the fashionable Nusa Dua area in Bali, adjacent to the Bali Golf and Country Club.
More information:
Book a Stay at The Balé
Business and Industry Electrical Rates to Increase
Substantial September Hikes to Hit Large Scale Customers During Peak Evening Hours.
Within the framewrok of the Government's efforts to curb energy usage, the
State Electrical Board (PLN)
will be charging large-scale business, industrial and government power users nearly 30% more for electrical consumption between the peek usage hours of 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. every day.
In addition to higher usage rates during peak hours, large-scale power users will also face the daunting prospect of paying penalties of up to 4 times their normal peak period rates whenever power consumption exceeds pre-estbalished peak limits.
hopes the penalty tariffs for industry and business will encourage power conservation thereby reducing the cost of fuel subsidies provided by the Government for the fuel oils needed to drive
power generating plants.
The power cost hike, which will affect only customers using more than 200 kVA, will become effective September 1, 2005.
Indonesian Tourism Waiting for its Wake-Up Call
Tourism Observers Hope Long Delayed Appointment of Top Level Tourism Officials Will Herald a More Pro-Active Tourism Stance.
The Indonesian-language
Bisnis Indonesia
quotes Adnan Karamoy, the Chairman of the tourism monitoring section of the
Team for Economic Recovery (KPEN),
as saying that he hoped the long-delayed installation of 1st echelon officials within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will improve the currently poor state of coordination between the private and public sector on tourism matters. The 1st echelon officials, referred to by Karamoy, are the front-line assistants of the Culture and Tourism Ministry whose appointment has been unexplainably postponed for months by Minister Jero Wacik.
The Tampak Siring Commitment
Lamenting the failure to advance the various points agreed at a special tourism summit held in the Bali Tampak Siring Palace in February of this year, Karamoy said, "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has already directly lead a coordination meeting between tourism-related ministers, governors and even the Chief of Police in Tampak Siring in February; moreover that meeting was followed by Presidential Instructions . However, until now the results of that meeting are not evident."
Commenting on the lateness in the appointment of 1st echelon officials at the Ministry, Karamoy added, "the delay in appointing 1st echelon officials has contributed to delays in the recovery process for Indonesian tourism, following on after a number of other disasters including the tsunami in Aceh and bird flu. Hopefully the appointment of these officials in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will help to stimulate national tourism development."
The 1st ecehelon officials at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism are scheduled to be sworn in during the second week of August 2005.
Concrete Steps Needed
According to Adnan, the coordinating role given to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the Tampak Siring Summit must be followed up with concrete programs, characterized by strong leadership and coordination.
Saying that Indonesian tourism promotion lags badly behind competing countries in the region, Adnan said that Indonesian tourism also faces many obstacles both in terms of regulations and the business environment.
His team at the
has called for the establishment off
Tourism Satellite Accounting (TSA)
systems in order to fully understand the widespread effects of tourism on the national economy. His committee also sees the need for a body charged with carrying out the public relations and promotional policies of the Ministry, as well as the need for an urgent revision of the now out-dated 1990 laws on tourism.
April in Paris
Local Le Meridien Nirwana Hotel Staff Wins Trip of a Lifetime to Paris.
Excellence in your job brings special rewards; especially when you work at
Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort
near Bali's famed
Pura Tanah Lot.
Ony Eko Foedjajanti (Ony), a veteran of 5 years employment at the Bali Resort was recently voted "Employee of the Year" by the staff and management of the hotel and, as a result, was awarded an all-expense-paid trip to Paris.
Traveling to Paris in April 2005, Ony joined more than 100 other Employees of the Year from
Le Meridien Hotels
around the world for a four-night stay in Paris at
Le Meridien Montparnasse.
Her first trip abroad, Ony recently shared stories of her trip and photographs with
Arriving a chilly April morning in late April, Ony, who has lived her entire life in the warm tropics, was immediately amazed to discover nature caught in a change of season with trees just sprouting their leaves and spring flowers starting to bloom.
Cold and sometimes rainy weather apparently did little to deter Ony from crowding as much sightseeing as she could into her all-too-brief 5 day stay in Paris. Coach and walking tours included visits to the Eiffel Tower (as shown on
Notre Dame
Cathederal, the Louvre Museum, a night of high-kicking Parisian entertainment at the
, a boat cruise on the Seine, and a visit to the Palace at Versailles. All that and Ony even managed to fit in an independent exploration of Paris via the Metro system!
While the sights of Paris formed memories to last a lifetime, Only says the true highlight of her visit was when she was personally presented with her
Employee of the Year Award Certificate
Le Meridien's
Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Robert Riley, (as shown on
) at a Gala Dinner held near the Eiffel Tower that lasted until 3 a.m..
According to Dietmar Kielnhofer, General Manager of
Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort,
the trip won by his Hotel's Sales Coordinator was very well deserved: "Ony is a fabulous, hard working member of the team and always supports her colleagues. We are all delighted she was able to travel to Paris and enjoy the sights and celebrate her achievements with other colleagues from around the world."
More information:
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Get a Winning Edge in Hotel & Tourism Sales
Bert van Walbeek Returns to Bali for a 2-Day Seminar on Developing Sales Skills to Secure the Meeting and Incentive Market.
As a follow-up to his much acclaimed
MICE Money Making Seminar
held in Bali in September of 2004, travel marketing guru Bert van Walbeek of
The Winning Edge
in Bangkok, Thailand, will return to Bali to conduct another course on September 5 & 6, 2005.
Selling Bali
Set in the
Bali International Convention Center (BICC)
in Nusa Dua, Bert will present 12 interactive modules designed to sharpen participants selling, negotiating and presentation skills with a special emphasis on the lucrative meeting and incentive markets.
Among the areas scheduled to be covered in the 2-day seminar entitled "Selling Bali: Meetings and Incentives as a Tool!" are the importance of personal sales; destination selling; how to make the perfect sales call; developing presentation skills; preparing effective proposals; negotiation strategies and tactics; and how you can become the "complete negotiator."
Conducted in English with extensive supporting course material, the course is designed to develop the skills of senior middle management in the hotel, tour and travel, and destination management industries.
Bert van Walbeek
With nearly four decades of tourism industry experience to his credit, Bert van Walbeek is widely sought out for his insightful and entertainingly delivered views on problem solving and opportunity creation in the areas of tourism management and marketing. Active in a number of regional and international tourism organizations, Bert van Walbeek participated in the
Pacific Asia Travel Associations (PATA) Bali Recovery Task Force
conducted in the months following the October 2002 terrorist attack.
Popular for the valuable insights his entertaining presentations provide, Bert has conducted a series of Bali seminars to full-house gatherings of senior travel professionals.
Conducted by
Bali Discovery Tours
in cooperation with
Travel Works Communications,
the two-day seminar on "Selling Bali: Meetings and Incentives as a Tool" - September 5 and 6, 2005, costs Rp. 1.8 million and includes all course materials, 4 coffee breaks, two lunches, a completion certificate, and a course-completion cocktail gathering on the final day. Additional discount is available to Companies registering more than one participant at the event.
More information:
Selling Bali - Meetings & Incentives Seminar.
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Hopes that an interest rate cut could be delivered as early as next Tuesday helped the sharemarket execute a turnaround and end in positive territory, despite worldwide apprehension about the outcome of the final European leaders' summit overnight.
The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 14.6 points at 4242.5, bouncing off a low in the early morning of 4173.5. The broader All Ordinaries Index was 13.1 points higher at 4300.8.
Share volumes have been below the 2011 daily average of 0.98 billion for the past 13 trading sessions as investors await more meaningful solutions to Europe's debt problems. Yesterday, 0.78 billion shares changed hands.
Around the region, the Nikkei fell 0.16 per cent, the Shanghai Composite gained 1.05 per cent and the Hang Seng was down 0.14 per cent in late trade.
September-quarter underlying consumer price inflation as reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics came in at 0.3 per cent, below consensus forecasts of a 0.6 per cent gain. The Reserve Bank of Australia had pinned its November 1 interest rate decision on the inflation figure, which most economists judge to be low enough to justify a rate cut of 0.25 percentage points.
Futures traders increased their expectations of a cut at the meeting on Tuesday from 75 per cent to 100 per cent following the numbers.
That was enough to overcome a negative lead from Wall Street, as investors increasingly pare back their expectations that tonight's European leaders' summit will result in decisive action on the sovereign debt crisis.
"There's been a knee-jerk reaction in the market today, but if there is a rate cut required that suggests things are bad enough to need it," Alleron Investment Management portfolio manager Steve Robinson said.
"The market is focusing on the RBA cutting rates, but (a) is that really the case, and (b) what does it mean down the track?"
Consumer discretionary stocks rallied on the inflation numbers, with JB Hi-Fi up 70¢ to $15.74, David Jones 12¢ to $3.36 and Myer 9¢ to $2.57.
The S&P/ASX 200 consumer discretionary index has rallied more than 8 per cent from a monthly low in early October in anticipation of next week's Reserve Bank meeting.
The banks also gained ground. Westpac climbed 30¢ to $22.30, Commonwealth Bank jumped 39¢ to $49.11, National Australia Bank surged 28¢ to $24.95 and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group put on 4¢ to $21.59.
Elsewhere, some resources stocks slumped after the iron ore spot price recorded its biggest daily fall in 26 months on Tuesday. BHP Billiton fell 23¢ to $36.94, though Rio Tinto added 11¢ to $66.74.
Gold stocks had a good run as gold futures notched up their fourth day of gains.
Intrepid Mines was up 10.5¢ to $1.16, Alacer Gold Corp leapt 81¢ to $11.19 and Perseus Mining gained 12¢ to $3.23.
Gold stocks are undervalued compared with the Australian dollar gold price, according to EL&C Baillieu analyst Ray Chantry.
"A lot of equity money that's been sitting on the sidelines has seen that gold price jump overnight and decided they could safely buy some good quality gold stocks with little downside risk," he said.
"Gold has probably formed a base over the last two weeks."
Macarthur Coal slipped 1¢ to $16.20 after Peabody Energy took control of the coalminer's board.
The Australian Financial Review


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Journalists can't choose to include only the juiciest parts of the story. We include all of the facts and details, working with the subjects to present to you, the reader, a slice of their life— the stripped-down, uncut truth that is yours to take.
In this issue of Tusk, you will search for one student's road to success after she swerves off track, sit in the press box with another and watch his career goals come true, and you'll find yourself pushed beyond mental boundaries, chasing down sanity with a young, aspiring rockstar experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs.
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The stories in this issue of Tusk Magazine may not have perfect, Hollywood endings, but they are the raw truths of individuals encompassing all walks of life. Life, when it pushes you to your limit and you question whether you have the strength to move forward.
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These tales of trial turned triumph were an honor for us to tell. Our team of writers, copy editors, designers and photographers dedicated their time to bring this magazine to life.
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I hope this magazine, this little slice of life, finds you well and encourages you in times of trouble, just as the subjects encouraged us.
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