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Statistics states that insomnia affects one in five Europeans, with women affected by this disorder of sleep more than men, and people of intellectual labor are sleeping worse than physical workers.Two-thirds of Europeans are sleeping less than 7 hours a day, and the Americans have occupied the first place in the world for insomnia: in the United States can not sleep at night around 100 million inhabitants.
When asked how many people have to sleep, you can not give a definite answer.According to the assurances of doctors on average - 7.5-8 hours a day.However, some people sleep 2-3 hours, and that they lack.And some for recreation should be not less than 10 hours.
Determine your need for sleep during the holidays can be.Leading measured way of life, try to celebrate every day, how much you sleep.The average duration of sleep that you get as a result of these observations will be optimal.But, most importantly, not how much you sleep, and how!
main sleep problem - the restoration of the body.Therefore,
Symptoms of insomnia
Symptoms of insomnia are familiar to many: toss and turn at night in bed, tense muscles, thoughts jump, and sleep is impossible.And all of this until now, completely, not worn out, do not fall in the morning into a restless sleep.It may last for a night, maybe a week, a month or a year.Yes, this is insomnia - the concept of which implies a violation of the individual properties of sleep, or a combination: difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, sensation of weakness in the morning.
Insomnia can be short-lived - from one - two nights to two weeks.Insomnia is usually associated with stressful situations in life, and, in principle, it is possible to cope on their own.However, sleep disorders can also cover longer periods of time, this is called chronic insomnia.Insomnia affects about 15% of the population, and, in this case, requires medical attention.
Here are the main factors that trigger insomnia: a lot of stress, relationship problems with family, conflicts at work, staggered working hours, the use of caffeine in large amounts, the use of drugs, alcohol, and depression.Of course, this tip of the iceberg.Insomnia can cause health problems, and even heredity.
said that the English King George III of, who lived in the XVIII century, suffered from insomnia.He struggled with insomnia, using a pillow, stuffed with herbs, has on the human body a calming effect.Pillow insomnia consisted of a mixture of the following herbs: a small amount of valerian, hawthorn, rose petals, rose, leaves, cherries and cassis, mint and pine needles.In modern conditions to collect a pillow will be difficult, so try alternatives.
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How to get rid of insomnia?
1. The best way to get rid of insomnia - Exercise - 20-30 minutes a day is enough.The main thing is not execute them before going to bed!The ideal time for sports - for 4-5 hours before bedtime.If physical activity during the day no time is a good idea to walk a bit before going to bed - a calming effect.
2. If you happen insomnia, do not load up before going to bed, but did not go to bed hungry.In an extreme case, drink before bedtime glass of warm milk with honey.
3. Ex insomnia after 16 hours do not drink beverages and foods containing caffeine (chocolate, coffee, tea, tonics).
4. When insomnia helps to sleep and a warm bath.The water temperature should not exceed 36-37 degrees !!Well add aromatic oils.Suitable lavender, ylang-ylang, chamomile and peppermint or pine needles extract.No citrus flavors!They just help you wake up in the morning.
5. To fall asleep faster, moisten cologne or perfume, boric alcohol or alcohol lotion on small pieces of wool and lay their ears.
6. Make a light massage of the face: close your eyes and pads middle fingers tap on the forehead, making a slow circular motion.The same movement do around the eyes, massage your temples, cheekbones, chin, back of the neck.
7. With great excitement, you can resort to the help of soothing infusions of herbs: motherwort, peony, valerian.
8. Leave included in the room where you sleep, a small lamp or nightlight.In complete darkness the people who suffer from insomnia, sleep is not recommended.
In some cases, insomnia occurs because of a violation of sleep hygiene.Therefore, sleep is very important.Awakening and raising the bed must occur at the same time.Waking up, get up quickly, and naps generally undesirable.
- When insomnia is particularly important that the bedroom was associated you only sleep or sex, so it is not recommended to watch TV in the bedroom, there is much, especially to resolve conflicts.
- Lie down to sleep only when you want it.If you can not sleep, do not toss and turn in bed.Go into the next room, watch TV or read, only the transfer is to be uninteresting, and the book - boring!
- Before going to bed can not work hard both physically and mentally, to actively engage in sports.Do not tightly dinner, especially spicy dishes there.Try not to find out before going to bed ratio, keep unpleasant conversations.
- Scientists have found that a lack of vitamin E in the body leads to chronic fatigue, depression, and as a result, insomnia.For the prevention of insomnia, try to include in your diet foods rich in vitamin E: vegetable oils, seeds of apples, almonds, peanuts, turnips, green leafy vegetables, cereals, legumes, egg yolk, liver, milk, oatmeal, soy, wheat and its sprouts.If you organize a varied diet do not succeed, then buy in a drugstore a good vitamin complex.
- Be careful with green teas.Many of them have strong tonic properties.Therefore, the abuse of this drink can turn into a nightmare during the day.It is better in the afternoon to give preference to herbal teas.For example, the infusion of chamomile help to relax and soothe tea with lemon balm.
- Warm milk with honey or cinnamon has a pretty strong sedative effect.And all because cow's milk contains melatonin - the hormone of sleep.
Medications for insomnia
In some cases, if the above methods to get rid of insomnia have been tried but have not worked, you can turn to sleeping pills.Unfortunately, the pills are also not a cure for insomnia - many of them have a lot of side effects and can be addictive.Therefore to use them it is necessary in severe cases of insomnia and strictly on prescription!
If you still have to resort to using the tablets, here are some rules of their use:
- start taking the drug with the lowest dose
- not increase your dose without the need for, try to use the lowest effective dose
- to stop the use of drugsshould gradually
- try using drugs intermittent dosage regimen (for example, a day or several times a week)
- replace another drug only needs while reducing its effectiveness
- should not take more than 3-4 weeks of sleeping pills regularly.
Do not think that insomnia - the lot of the elderly or people with shaky nervous system.Insomnia can "come" and a completely healthy person, and at any age once.Do not panic!To get a grasp in our recommendations and follow them.
Pleasant dreams!


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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
A Sight I Know......
6 comments:
- Helen said...
If you look carefully Min, I swear I can see Banbi frolicking along next to Elijah!! Sitting here praying you're getting some of this rain!!! Thankyou to Saraya and Elijah for their lovely drawings etc. from Ellie and Harri. They loved getting their own mail!! I'm a little bit excited about a particular mystery parcel that arrived on my doorstep today!!! I'm showing great restraint and not opening it until Christmas - but in advance - thankyou, I love it!!!! I love you!!!
- December 22, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- Kimmie said...
What a sweet way to spend a summer evening.
Love the night gown ...and the sweet wagon pictures.
Drink it in Saminda, it goes by oh too quickly.
mama to 7
one homemade and 6 adopted
*expecting from Ethiopia :-)
- December 22, 2009 at 10:25 PM
- AmFriend said...
Oh so many blessings. So glad you see them, recognize them, and are documenting them for reflecting back in the future. Thank you for sharing your many blessings with us!!
- December 23, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- ...they call me mommy... said...
The simplest gifts are almost always the biggest treasures! Merriest Christmas, Saminda!!! :) We are getting like 6+ inches of snow to go on top of our 15 from last week! :0
God bless your sweet family, richly! :)
- December 23, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- Renata said...
What fun they are having there! We also enjoy that time of day & milk it for all it's worth - although usually the kids are in bed as the sun isn't setting here until 9pm at the moment.
That wagon does look like fun - my kids would love playing in it!
In fact the twins are here talking about the pictures as I read your post!
Have a lovely day - enjoy your Christmas preperations!
Renata :)
- December 23, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Sandra said...
What a wonderful wagon to play with. I think we should have given Nathan sticky tape and a box for Christmas - he would be in heaven.
Thank you for your beautiful card I received yesterday. I am so pleased to have met your family. Have a wonderful Christmas.
- December 23, 2009 at 6:59 PM

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Anthony's Film Review
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Even with a predictable plot, the stars of this movie are still a reason to watch it...
Just from its title alone, you can pretty much guess what The Devil Wears Prada is all about. Many of us are aware that the world of fashion and modeling is glamorous to the outsider but yet so cruel to those in the business. No wonder female models tend to suffer from narcissism and anorexia nervosa. The business is tough, and it's all because society is so shallow with people wanting anything that is hot and trendy at the moment. Just imagine how an ordinary person entering this industry could change for the worse.
If you understand all of this, you pretty much know the plot and themes of The Devil Wears Prada, a movie based on a novel by Lauren Weisberger, even before seeing it. That's because the story is a reflection of these real-life observations of fashion, not really a twist on them. Now, I'm not saying the movie isn't engaging. It is. It's just that my interest in the movie was not in a cleverly written plot but rather in the performances of its two stars, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
Let's start with Meryl Streep. She has had many notable performances over the years, and her role as Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief for a fashion magazine called Runway, is certainly another. Miranda is a character who is so arrogant, strict, demanding, and rude that anyone could not help but call her a witch (or a certain word that rhymes). Because of her behavior, Miranda's assistant named Emily Chalton (played by Emily Blunt) has become a hyperactive slave who is practically ready to have a nervous breakdown.
Even though Miranda has a reputation of being difficult, the job of being her assistant is something millions of young women would kill for, because Miranda is world famous. This is where Anne Hathaway comes in. She plays Andrea "Andy" Sachs, a graduate of Northwestern University who aspires to be a fashion journalist by becoming Miranda's second assistant. Andy figures that such a job would open doors in the industry. Until then, she has to bear the pain and torture of Miranda's endless and often ridiculous demands, including one involving an unpublished Harry Potter book. (Yes, even Miranda could have children in her family.)
Much of the first half of the movie is depiction of Andy's miserable life as Miranda's assistant. This is best exemplified by how, every time Miranda enters the office, she throws her purse and coat onto Andy's desk, practically slamming them. Emily's constant and frantic advice to Andy doesn't make it easy, either. Now, you might think these types of scenes are not interesting because they sound mundane. But don't ignore the performances of the cast. The stars make the movie watchable.
And it does get better in the second half. Any good story presents characters who change or evolve later on. That's certainly the case here. Andy gives herself a glamorous makeover and, even while continuing to take Miranda's abuse, becomes proficient at her job. That's when the rewards of the job finally come... along with the price of it. As you may expect, Andy learns from this experience. And before I forget, even Miranda has something to show: a different side underneath her cold exterior.
Again, the movie may be somewhat predictable, but it's the stars who keep it together. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are actresses of different generations who play their roles equally well. Had this movie hired two average or sub-par actresses instead, I'd probably say that the movie is mediocre. But it's not. Overall, I enjoyed The Devil Wears Prada, as both a glimpse into the fashion industry and a modern take on the idea of selling one's soul to the devil (even if the devil has a sense for good fashion).
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Dear reader,
2014 was truly the year of Taylor Swift. She released the best-selling album of the year, became a feminist and moved to New York (presumably her next step to total world domination). 1989 shows that the once teen country idol has become a full-on pop phenomenon. Gone are the days when Taylor Swift pined on balconies and wept over musical instruments – now she has a mature sound and of course a new look to go with it. She's exchanged country and curls for New York and red lipstick, but as the two music videos from 1989 demonstrate, the changes in Swift's persona go much deeper than that.
The multi-award winning platinum artist became a household name with hits like Love Story and You Belong With Me, but soon after this received a hype backlash. Putting aside those who find her music too angsty and boy-focused, Taylor Swift also became the target for a phenomenal amount of (often unfair) criticism for her star image. She was seen on the one hand by feminist magazine Jezebel as fetishizing virginity and purity and on the other as a 'slut' for the number of boys she's dated. This criticism, as well as changes in music style, is probably what encouraged Swift to rebrand herself. She's not the wide-eyed everygirl writing about teen heartbreak and high school crushes any more, and the music videos for 1989 cement what Red started: an attempt to redefine Swift's star image.
Shake It Off and Blank Space both address the critical backlash which has been directed at Swift in the past couple of years. However, where Shake It Off fails, Blank Space is funny, self-aware and shows that even though Swift's sound has changed, she still has the self-deprecating humour and critical eye which made her earlier albums so successful.
Shake It Off, whilst catchy, is an example of lazy song writing and too much studio input
Lines like "the haters gonna hate (hate, hate)" aren't exactly newsworthy and the words "you could have been getting down to this sick beat" sound just plain wrong coming out of Swift's mouth. Even when she's singing about her "ex-man's new girlfriend", Swift doesn't have anything interesting to say apart from the fact that she says "Oh my God" a lot.
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was one of the weakest songs from Red, but does at least illustrate how Swift can use a few well-judged details (he likes indie music that's much cooler than hers and keeps telling her he needs "space") to build up a realistic and personal portrait of her ex-boyfriend. Shake It Off feels like it was brainstormed at a meeting for maximum commercial impact, and has none of the confessional feeling that usually characterises Swift's work. This is one of the first times in Swift's career that she's made a song that could have been sung by anyone – there's that little personality in it.
The music video makes it very clear what they're trying to do: re-brand Swift as a peppy, against-all-the-odds beacon of self-confidence. It just doesn't work. The video features Swift dancing with deliberate clumsiness amongst groups of ballerinas, twerkers, cheerleaders and other music video staples. Whereas the song feels like it was written by committee and doesn't have enough of a personal mark upon it, the video goes the other way. Most of Swift's fans know that she is an enthusiastic but unabashedly awful dancer and know that Shake It Off is poking fun at that, but the general population is likely just to see bad dancing and not understand what it's supposed to mean.
Another problem with the video is the boredom-factor. There's no real story or development; the video has one joke (Taylor Swift can't dance) and repeatedly bashes you over the head with it. Shake It Off is also simply not convincing in how it portrays Swift. She tells you so emphatically so many times and in so many ways that she doesn't care about the criticism she receives that it makes it seem fake. I started asking myself why she was telling me about it in so much detail – it just makes her seem insecure.
But where Shake It Off fails, Blank Space succeeds
It has the same artificial, synth-heavy sound which dominates much of 1989, but the same sound which flattens the sadder, darker emotions in I Wish You Would works here. It's because Swift isn't writing as herself, but from the perspective of the person that the media makes her out to be. By turns whimsical, threatening, earnest and manipulative, Swift captures every facet of her alter ego perfectly. The music video is also more creative, imaginative and better edited than Shake It Off, which could have been produced by just about any moderately talented film school student.
Blank Space tells a story: wide-eyed Swift lives in a giant mansion with two horses, her cat and an entire gallery of portraits she's painted of her ex-boyfriends. Swift begins a new relationship and everything seems peachy – she goes on picnics with her new hunk, slow-dances and begins a new painting. But things quickly go south when she discovers her boyfriend texting another girl (gasp!), finally leading Swift to destroy the painting, his car, feed him a poisoned apple and then prepare to meet her next victim.
The director packs an awful lot of content into a four-minute video, and the story is punctuated perfectly with great editing and a lot of humour. Swift excels at playing the overly earnest girl who quickly descends into hysteria. She's normally one for immaculate appearances, but in Blank Space we see her with mascara running down her face and a wild bird's nest of hair. It's hard to remember whilst watching this that Swift is usually seen as a wholesome, America's Sweetheart type. It works because Swift has a real flair for the manic and is surprisingly convincing as the Fatal Attraction-style girlfriend – she delivers lines like "Darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream" in a way that is genuinely chilling.
Swift is obviously self-aware that she's putting on an act, but she limits it to the occasional line delivered knowingly to camera. It's much more effective than the constant 'little girl lost' act that she puts on in Shake It Off, which rapidly becomes very frustrating. This self-awareness also brings a sense of satire – Swift is behaving exactly as the media says she is, demonstrating how quick people are to caricature real people, especially women.
Instead of telling you that she doesn't care about your opinion, in Blank Space Swift shows you with gusto. She's made the ultimate joke about her reputation better than anyone else can, and it promises an exciting new chapter in Swift's evolution is to come. You may have your own opinions about Taylor Swift, but after Blank Space, she has made your criticism officially irrelevant.
Love, Emily Rose
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115 krm's cataloging; uncatalogued error message: please try again later krm 2017-07-28T23:35:45Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:4711 The author is engaged! 2017-07-28T23:35:45Z 2017-07-28T23:35:45Z public 0 On June the 12, at approximately 10:30 PM (after an evening of partaking of German cuisine and imbibing dark beer), the author took a stroll upon the beach at the behest of her significant other where he summarily descended upon the renowned knee and proposed an offer of marriage. The author accepted. And so now she is engaged.

You may be thinking (along with others I'm sure) how quickly the relationship progressed to an engagement. All I can offer (without getting to personal) is that it felt right. It still feels right. Jamie is like a balm to my soul, a relief in the erratic storm of life. Before I become too poetic on you, I should admit a few things.

My depression has been kept at bay. I credit this to Jamie of course and the effect he has upon my day. But I've also kept myself busy with things that need to get done. (Household chores and the like). It helps that we have the same interests and the same energy levels. However, I must admit of few shortcomings. Sometimes the day slips from me, especially with it being summer vacation. Now as I am in the midst of professional development and setting up my classroom the weekend before school starts, I feel rushed, more so than ever to get the menial things done, and in the spare minutes that I've had have been, admittedly, spent in idleness. It's not as bad as it's been seven months to a year ago, but I've been pretty good at managing it.

The flip side of that coin seems to be a bout of anxiety. I'm engaged now! I get to plan a wedding! And I'm excited and so cliche that I get to make all these decisions for basically a huge party with our loved ones! But I'm indulging. But perhaps, I'm indulging a bit too much. I can't tell you many hours I've spent on Wedding Wire or The Knot looking up every possible venue and vendor. Colors, flowers, and theme. By now of course I have decided on some things, but I cannot deny how much I've been unable to find sleep as my mind's eye plots out every minute detail. It's exhausting. I've also been hyper-focused on finding a dress. I wanted to find one online (because yay! Online shopping!) But have agonized over not seeing how different styles fit my body. Plus my measurements!

So I caved. Tomorrow I'm going to a bridal fitting with my grandmother and one of my bridesmaids. And then Sunday I'm attending a bridal show (where vendors come to bid for your money) with the fiance's mom and sisters. I have already booked most majors things--the venue (ceremony and reception), DJ, flowers (from Bloominous.com!), photographer, and a possible officiant (who will do a strictly non-religious ceremony!). I'm still looking into catering options, maybe dress options. I've thought about having a wedding planner, but since I've already decided on most of my vendors, I'm not sure how much useful they will be other than day-of coordination and decorating. Still, it wouldn't hurt to look. I'm undecided on having a videographer. (So expensive!)

My date is October 6, 2018 (which was also my grandparents' anniversary!). My "theme" will be fall/autumn related. Colors--orange flowers (mums, carnations for my dearest mother) with purple and dark red accents, and then blue/green/teal as a secondary color. I've got about 100 planned for my guest count.

I don't know why I'm sharing all of these details on dreamwidth. Well, I do. I need to document my thoughts, share this increasing amount of worry that's taking up so much headspace and energy, relieve the pressure. School is starting back, and while I'm pumped up for it, I need to stay focused too.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:4387 Transitions 2017-04-30T03:18:16Z 2017-04-30T03:18:16Z public 0 I must get out of this habit of updating so sluggishly.

When last I left this blog, I had an approaching interview. I was actually offered that specific job, but it was only part time, and it was a bit of a drive, and a pretty good pay cut from the then-current part time. There was a great opportunity for advancement and opportunity, but I had to decline, especially for other options that opened up for me. Shortly before Christmas, I discovered a neighboring county was in the market for hiring a ninth grade English teacher. I managed to secure a job interview for the day after I contacted the principal, and the VERY next day, I received a phone call offering me that job. Seeing that it was in the middle of the school year and being a VERY recent graduate (because of my student teaching days, my diploma + licensure was delayed) and that this was the job I'd been going to college for, of course I accepted the position.

I started in January, and I left the part-time early February, finally. I've had a lot of compliments from fellow teachers and administration about my performance, very complimentary for being a first year teacher. There are struggles of course, but I know that, for the moment, this is the path for me. I'm almost certain that I've got a place in this school system should I want to continue to work there.

 A lot of other changes have been made too, on a more personal level. The turmoil I'd been expressing in previous entries had at last been confronted. The relationship that I had been in for a little over eight years ended by my choice. I'm not going to get into the messy details about it; there are of course somethings I would have changed about that break up. To put it simply, that relationship was unhealthy and toxic, for both parties I'm sure. The break up was overdue. I knew it, the people around us knew it, it just took a while for the Ex to realize and accept this Truth.

There's a lot I could say in regards to this event that stretched out longer than necessary. I could smear names, insist to my own innocence. But I'm not going to dwell on that negativity any more. That chapter of my life has ended. I know what happened; and that's enough for me.

And so begins the new chapter.

His name is Jamie. And he is the soul that puts mine, finally, at peace. He is a spirit recognized by my own, perhaps since we first encountered each other. My draw to him was undeniable, for my end to the very least, and for him as well, I would later discover. I wish I could describe the perfect happiness that is him, but I'm sure that would take a novel, and I should be completing another novel of a different sort.

Things are still in a transition period of sorts. There's so much I have left unsaid. But that's for another time. For now, Au Revoir.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:4244 Run its course 2016-11-16T01:49:54Z 2016-11-16T01:49:54Z public 0 Graduation is less than a month away. Today I completed my 55th day out of 70 (or 73, depending on your count) required days for student teaching. I clearly recall the times of my high school and associate graduation. Lots of nightmares, stress, and anxiety. Especially the nightmares, all surprisingly graduation related.

Surprisingly, I've not felt the same for this graduation. Although, I HAVE actually lost the box containing my cap, gown, and tassel. Stupid Kelly, always losing things. Graduation doesn't bother me this time. It's the working through this internship which is so agonizing. Not that I don't love what I'm doing, because I do. I love my students, and I love my teacher and the work. It's just... it swallows all of your time and energy.

And I have a job interview tomorrow. I'm pretty worked up about that too. Namely, getting lost on the drive over.

But I guess what bothers me the most out of all of this culmination is the signal of change. I hate change; I resent it deeply to my core. Not because I can't adapt, but because it places me outside of my comfort zone, an environment I've already mastered. I don't like feeling I'm inexperienced or unprepared for something. I like knowing what to expect. I guess that makes me a creature of routine. Although I'm terrible at actually being punctual or organized.

And the expectation. So many people expect me to leave my part time job so quickly. Move on to bigger and better things. Which is fine. But, I actually like my job. Of course I'd like to utilize my college degree, but I am not so anxious to leave as everyone around me is. I like the people I work with, some of them at least. I am not so eager to leave them.

So much turmoil in my life. I know I've referenced that in other entries, and that I've been vague about it. It still lingers, in different facets in my life, and I've not yet confront it. Though, with each passing day, the picture is getting clearer and clearer. The right path. I think I know what to do, but I lack the courage, I suppose.

So there's my semi-monthly dose of anxiety and ambiguity.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:4011 Le Drudgery 2016-08-30T01:01:00Z 2016-08-30T01:01:00Z public 0 So I had an anxiety attack last night. I didn't tell anyone, even though the physical signs were obvious. (Someone remarked how my face looked like I had been in the sun. At 9:30 at night? No, that's just my ruddy face that betrays any upset emotion). People don't understand. And I hate to awkwardly burden them.

Today marks a week I've been student teaching. But today was my first day to stand in front of the class as a teacher to teach things. I'm just doing bellwork this week. But still, pretty nerve wracking. I was all up in my feels last night, feeling all sorts of inadequacy and unpreparedness. And then, halfway into my long-ish commute (40 minutes, if traffic is in my favor), I realized I forgot my lunchbox. So then the remaining commute was spent in complete self-loathing, dread, misery, and prepping myself for the migraine that would come later today. (If I don't eat, I get migraines. I get migraines other ways too, but that's the sure-fire way to get one). Because, despite getting paid from the Part Time on Thursday, I was dead broke and couldn't even afford the $3+ school lunch.

The hunger pains started after lunch time. I managed to stave the majority of it off by lots of water and a pack of crackers that were so happenstance in mai backpack. The migraine was onset by the time I had gotten home.

Surprisingly, I believe I did better with my Public Speaking class than my English 10 Pre AP class. I felt shaky and stupid. I knew what I was doing but when kids started asking me questions, I choked up and did a terrible job of explaining basic fraggin grammar rules. But I followed my mentor teacher's routines and survived. I love my mentor teacher. She is so considerate and accomodating and gentle. I really needed someone gentle. I asked her how I did, and I'm sure it was pretty obvious in my voice and body language that I was damn nervous about it. She was gentle. She suggested for me to be louder and more assertive. She was so nice about it. I really appreciate it. When my nerves take over, that's really better for me. Taking something gentle rather than coarse.

What else? What else?

This day has not been great. Not because of bad things (other than the anxiety attack and lunchbox fiasco, one of my 10th grade vocabulary words). Just with how I am feeling. But now I feel a lot more... *pepped* up after discovering my first unsolicited review for Prince of the Vale. She gave it four out of five stars, and she's all the way from South Africa. Pretty durn cool. It helps me to rediscover my passion for writing. I hope to have my next book out soon, but it's hard to say with my internship.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:3619 I've got plans 2016-07-29T02:59:06Z 2017-05-02T01:59:37Z Give Your Heart a Break - Demi Lovato public 0 so, on a more cheerful note compared to the last time I updated.

I got a chromebook. I was hesitant. I've been wanting one for a while, but couldn't justify it. But I'm glad I got it. I love it. It's simple, and it makes writing easy for me.

As far as my education goes. Finals are this week. I've gotten a lot done recently and a lot of good test scores and grades back. But I've still got some ways to go. But, theoretically, after this week, all I've got left is my student teaching. Then, buh-bam. Done. Graduated December 2016.

The crossroads has been delayed, inevitably. I'm pining.

And also. In case you weren't aware. My 23 years of existence means nothing to my sperm-donor who would give it all up for another chance to bang his girlfriend fiance. [deleted rant] it's whatever. Maybe not just whatever, because I'm still pretty pissed off about the whole thing. But I can't say I'm surprised, considering all behavior as of late from him. Unsurprising.

I guess becoming an adult is learning who is there for you and who is not. Who matters versus who just uses you for their own benefit.

So there you have it. Kelly is becoming an adult. In other news, Ghostbusters. Fraggin awesome. Lurved it. Amazing. The critics are wrong, but they usually are.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:3428 Fraggin Summertime 2016-07-03T01:23:55Z 2016-07-03T01:23:55Z Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes public 0 I got a new laptop. It's bigger, nicer. Probably. Syncing everything with my Google account was easy peasy. Downloading+installing Microsoft Office is friggen headache inducing. C'mon Cortana. Windows 10 and shit.

I'm doing a lot of working, but it doesn't seem to actually accomplish anything. It's hot, and I hate the heat. And I just want to complain about every minute problem I'm experiencing. But this isn't a narcissistic cry for help. I need to do something, push myself outta this depression. Positive, proactive. Writing, blogging. That's doing something. I did le 'official' blog on the le official website, and so I decided I needed the informal supplement. The Dreamwidth, the personal-ish blog.

On a more personal note of mai personal feelings. I'm feeling a lot of turmoil inside. And I don't know why. Well, I know why. But it's largely all secretive. Personal. Nothing to establish me as severely unstable. I'm just feeling a crossroads before me, murky water one way and wild brush the other. Look, I'm being enigmatic and metaphorical. I think that makes me hypocritical, because I can't stand people who do that.

So much anxiety. So much uncertainty. So much dread. I'm tired of twisting myself. I don't know who I am.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:3083 'Twas the worst of times 2016-03-11T03:43:30Z 2016-03-11T03:43:30Z public 0 This presidential election, man.

I am Bernie Sanders girl. I have 'Felt the Bern' tenfold and shared political posts a-plenty on my Facebook, all the while carrying on about the evils of Donald J. Drumpf. I've also taken this season to be more bold in my liberal opinions in my rather conservative environment. Even though my friend list includes a number of my like-minded peers, it's not difficult to imagine the various repercussions of such boldness, the sensitive toes I've stepped on.

Not that I haven't been sensitive either. A friend of mine notes that I've been rather politically rampant, quick to lose my temper as of late. She inquired if anything was wrong. I had answered that nothing outside the usual. The Constant Misery; Depression.

I find myself with a decreased number of Facebook friends, not that social media "friends" is actually a true indicator of self-worth and value. Some of these friends were eliminated by my hand, and some as well by their own.

I'm not troubled. Well, perhaps a little. Each incident I've deleted someone from my Facebook was because I did not personally know the individuals and had no interest in ensuing arguments with these people. One person was deleted who I did know personally--and have for several years--because they had no interest in maintaining a friendship or even a civil acquaintanceship, but rather an interest in instigating problems.

This is not the first time I've cut people out of my life as of late. And though its first experience may be regretful, it gets easier to cut away the negativity. But the question is, the source of this negativity.

Just as the upcoming election has encouraged me to be more vocal about my political ideologies, it has caused others to do the same. Maybe its for the best that I have ceased contact with these people, and vice versa. But I also find it a small degree disappointing that I, and others, decided that our own pride is worth more than getting familiar with another human being.

But perhaps getting familiar with another human, in some instances, is not worth the cost of such negativity and cruelty. Don't let this divide you.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:2967 Fallout 4: a Brief Interlude 2015-11-12T05:00:34Z 2015-11-12T05:10:32Z public 0
 So. As with the last few weeks of any college semester, I have several projects, term papers, and finals I must prepare for and finish. But then, what happens? Unsurprisingly I usually find someway to squander my time, completing all assignments in a deadline-induced frenzy.

And in the year 2077--I mean, 2015. Fallout 4 happened. Oh, Bethesda, you.

I've logged about 4 - 5 hours into the game. (Would be more, except the boyfriend is a video game hog, and I've not gotten to that point where I can completely shirk all my responsibilities, sleep is important, yo). I'm about a Level 6.

And oh my god.

I think it would be unnecessary to detail the fangasms that occurred while playing. The customization, the modding, combat, interface. Everything is GLORIOUS! (Except, someone please tell me how to heal crippled limbs?)

A classical radio station feature various works by Tchaikovsky, such as March Slav and Swan Lake. There's also a very Dishonored (and Bioshock Infinite) feel to it, as far as stylization, combat, and DEAD BODIES. There's so much I can say about this beloved dear game, and I apologize to the video game Overlords that I've been unable to devote the necessary amount of time.

And the mainline quest? At least the hook, the back story to your character? I fell in love with Fallout 3 because the main quest was so personal. Fallout New Vegas, while interesting, did not immerse me on such an intimate level (even Elder Scrolls doesn't do this so well, which is okay, because I can easily imagine this is difficult to accomplish for video games).

But honestly, the most drawing feature of this game is the 'tutorial' (It's not even a tutorial. It's like the backstory/opening scene). Fallout 4 is just as personal as Fallout 3. I really wish your spouse wouldn't have to die. I understand why and everything. But since you even get to customize your spouse, I was instantly attached. I listen to the "Hi Honey!" holotape as frequently if not more when I listened to a Note from Dad.

I love the pre-colonial feel of New England. Patriotic like DC (not an obnoxious way unless the context calls for it), but also refreshing. The ships remind me once again of Dishonored (And Assassin's Creed 3 & BF). And the weather! It can change! Nothing is static. It all changes.

But so far, what I am most in love with--other than creating your own settlements--is the backstory with your spouse and son. I wish you had more time with your spouse. Maybe I shouldn't get so attached to things. After the Hearthfire add-on, I spent a lot of time with my children/homestead. Anyway.

I haven't been to Diamond City yet. I'm excited for it. I love seeing my character actually talk and interact. Makes it that much more personal. Currently, I'm scavenging a SUPER DUPER MART in Lexington. Also, feral ghouls are scary as fuck.

Over and out.
-krm

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:2662 A Muse 2015-09-02T15:34:30Z 2015-09-02T15:34:30Z public 0

I listen to the Skye Boat Song (Outlander's opening credits theme) and I look at pictures of the Scottish Highlands, and I can't help but feel nostalgic, and, ultimately depressed.

The Scottish highland setting is a powerful force alone. Couple that with my mother, and you have something that knocks the wind out of you, at least for me.

You see, up until my mom passed away, I would visit her weekly on Tuesdays--her off days. And together, we would catch up on our favorite shows. Game of Thrones, for instance. The latest one was Outlander, a Starz show based on a book series sent in 18th Century Scotland. And the show was powerful, breathtaking. Momma and I--we gushed. I bought her the books. She read them while I was preoccupied with school assignments. And on Tuesdays, she would fill me in on the differences between the show and books. She frequently expressed her excitement for January, when the rest of season one would be aired. In preparation, I bought her an early Christmas gift. A square foot of land and a ladyship title in Scotland. She was officially Lady Kimberly of Scotland. She loved it.

Only there was no January premiere. No Christmas presentation of noble titles. She left December 11th.

And since then, I find it difficult to watch the episodes, flip through the books. Skye Boat brings tears to my eyes.

The land of Kanetalm in Prince of the Vale is based off the Scottish Highlands (at least in geography) for a reason. Keep that in mind.

Prince had also been my favorite thing to write, thus far.

If her spirit flew...
Here is where it went.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:2292 Archer Review 2015-08-21T03:09:54Z 2015-08-21T03:09:54Z public 0
I happened to chance upon Archer's Amazon page when I noticed a new review for it. Four out of five stars. Turns out, it was from one of the ladies that won a copy of the book from the Goodreads giveaway. Her main criticism was her disinterest in Feraan, le love interest, and the... fickle relationship between him and Caelfel. I can understand her perspective, and I certainly do appreciate her thoughts. The part of her review that excites me so much is that she loves Caelfel, or rather, she had high praise for Caelfel as a protagonist, and she expressed excitement over reading the sequel. I may send her an ARC copy of Prince or something, for free, because I feel as though she would love it.

I am confident.

Meanwhile, classes start up once more, and I cringe at how much time I won't have for writing. But when has that stopped me before? Also, started on a new project. Sneak peak of the cover on the website! Here's to hoping I will finish it.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:1914 Jaded 2015-06-27T15:38:38Z 2015-06-27T15:38:38Z public 0 My seemingly "liberal" opinions are not an open invitation to receive didactic lectures, particularly from persons who come off as condescending and proceed to act like I have no knowledge of any subject. I am not stupid. I am not uneducated. I do not care to listen to an unwarranted speech about how wrong you believe I am.

There's a time and place for everything. If I posted something political to my Facebook page, then yes, that's in the public. It's available for others to comment, share their opinions, whatever. But I post on Facebook isn't an invitation to be blasted off the Internet with cruel, spiteful remarks.

And if someone mentions the topic of abortion in a personal setting, then by all means, a discussion on the subject is welcome. If someone directly asks me for my opinion, then I will gladly share. If someone is speaking of a topic, of which I have an opinion about, then it is normal to expect anyone to voice their thoughts in a civil manner.

It's okay to disagree with me; you might find I understand or even agree with what you have to say. But it's not okay to lecture me for over 30 minutes about how wrong you believe I am. And to continuously talk over him any time I try to say anything and to keep railing at me, without allowing any sort of opportunity for a rebuttal. That is not how you discuss. Your opinion is not The Correct One, because to me (and especially the way you've approached this) just makes me feel like you're full of shit.

Additionally, if you hold the opinion of "Abortion is murder, NO MATTER WHAT," then that sort of logic doesn't allow any room for your next sentiment, "Abortion has it's place in some instances." Because approaching the subject of abortion with this mindset is a manner that sets you apart as superior with some sort of warped perspective that gives you the ability to determine who deserves an abortion and who doesn't. That's none of your business--who gets an abortion and for what reason. You are not above these pregnant women to decide what is best for them, and, ultimately, who is deserving of treatment.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:1579 A Response to Caitlyn Jenner Responses 2015-06-05T02:10:10Z 2015-06-05T02:10:10Z public 0 (From a few days ago...) Excuse me while I step on my soap box here.

"Where suspicion fills the air and holds scholars in line for fear of their jobs, there can be no exercise of the free intellect. . . . A problem can no longer be pursued with impunity to its edges. Fear stalks the classroom. The teacher is no longer a stimulant to adventurous thinking; (s)he becomes instead a pipe line for safe and sound information. A deadening dogma takes the place of free inquiry. Instruction tends to become sterile; pursuit of knowledge is discouraged; discussion often leaves off where it should begin."
Justice William O. Douglas,
United States Supreme Court:
Adler v. Board of Education, 1951.

Censorship was a discussion in my Young Adult Literature class today, but I believe this line of thinking can be similarly applied to a lot of current issues swirling through *current*, current events and especially science.

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 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:1335 True Friends 2015-03-22T03:14:26Z 2015-03-22T03:15:44Z public 0
 I am in the midst of completing my second novel. All the while, I am attempting various methods to market my first. A lot of big decisions are involved in both of these aspects.

I created a "production team" group on Facebook to ask and relate various questions and ideas I have regarding my self-publishing progress. It has proved mildly successful, with steady decreases in participation.

I know my constant searches for opinions and advice can often be construed as annoying. But there are certain individuals who remain patient with me throughout the process, a constant that are always willing to provide their input.

And I thank thee.
As a side note. Tom Hiddleston is appearing in a new cinematic feature called CRIMSON PEAK, airing in October. From the production images, I know I must see it.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:1031 Movies I want to see (updated Feb 2015) 2014-12-01T19:06:20Z 2015-06-17T17:27:39Z public 0 Hunger Games: Mocking Jay pt. 1
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
Avengers Age of Ultron

Age of Adaline
Dracula Untold
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jurassic World

and others. List to be continued. Updated 6/17/15

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:941 SEX 2014-09-13T05:21:54Z 2015-07-07T19:48:27Z public 0 Sometimes, I have these I-don't-give-a-fuck moments in regards to other people and how they might possibly perceive me. This is one of those moments.

Hello, dear America. I have come to talk to you about SEX.
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 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:574 world-weary 2014-07-23T05:15:28Z 2014-07-23T05:15:28Z public 0 I am weary. And I have nothing better to say other than that.

My mom placed an old box on my bed, filled with various possessions of mine that I had forgotten about. She told me to go through it and whatever was left was to be thrown away.

To my surprise I found quite a collection of old journals I had kept through middle school up until the first two years of high school. I read through them and have come to a general conclusion.

While my perception of the world and self-awareness has changed (grown, hopefully), at my core, I remain the same.  I am miserable, and often so, and I mostly seek a light to the darkness. Coping mechanisms, masking techniques have developed. While my outlook on life does not remain as innocently optimistic and hopeful, I do maintain a resolute faith in myself and my abilities. Where once I would dismiss my sharp intellect with a naivety in a struggle to be accepted, I now embrace it with fierceness. My passions have not much changed. They still bring me joy. I take comfort to know I am not fickle in such areas. But I still harbor a pit, a black hole inside of me. And as I grow in life, it grows in me. There is no sating it. There is temporarily ignoring it.

But I'm steering my personal goals toward a path that emphasizes what makes me happy, as opposed what can I do in this world. There is only so much to do this world. Be kind. Be happy.

 comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2014-07-17:2291115:301 Reasons Oberyn Martell is sexy as FUCKKK 2014-07-17T03:12:44Z 2014-07-17T04:01:04Z public 0 Once more, I've decided to make a new blog. Start fresh. And instead of the obligatory pilot post, I'm doing something near and dear to my heart. Oberyn Martell. Specifically "Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell." This obsession has proven rather recent and has surprisingly surpassed the "Tom Hiddleston as Loki" benchmark. We'll see how long this lasts.

1. Dat Accent.
2. Those arms though
3. Mmm the way he moves around as the Red Viper
4. General tolerance/ACCEPTANCE of people, different or no
5. Sexuality is a THING
6. He is a bad poet
7. Pedro Pascal

Though the coherency of this list may be questionable, these are legitimate reasons. This list remains on-going. I plan to make a follow-up post once my "Red Viper" t-shirt comes in.

That is everything of value I have to say tonight.
-krm

HOUSE PRIDE
UNBOWED, UNBENT, UNBROKEN

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Bonita in production - Amazon EC2 / Docker + RDS
I have to deploy bonita in production for around 30 users.
For now I have done a quick POC using a modified official bonita docker image running in an Amazon EC2 cluster with a postgres/RDS database.
The service/task has a lot of CPU/RAM available but bonita is really slow. I tried to tweak the JVM/Tomcat settings without success. It seems the JVM process & threads have a hard time exploiting resources available to the container.
Does anyone run bonita in production in containers (with the tomcat bundle) ?
Otherwise is it clearly recommended to run bonita on dedicated servers or cloud instances ?
We aim for a smooth/snappy user experience.
Docker? For Production? Java?
Always use a dedicated/Cloud instance. Docker is just to relient on the OS and hardware it's running on.
My personal feeling, and don't forget Cloud is relient on good internet...to whereever AWS is...half way round the world? Never get good performance like that.


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Mumbai: Police investigating an alleged attempt to sabotage the helicopter of billionaire businessman Anil Ambani have arrested two men working for the company that maintains the aircraft, an officer said on Monday.
Joint commissioner of police Rakesh Maria told reporters the two were helpers at Air Works India Engineering Pvt. Ltd and had been arrested on Sunday night.
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He said a long-running dispute between a workers' union and the management at the firm was the reason. Engineers working for Air Works had found sand and pebbles in the fuel tank of the Ambani craft, Maria said. An expert committee has been appointed to examine the aircraft, he said.
Uday Manohar Warekar, 32, and Balraj Ganpati Thevar, 38, have been sent to police custody until 15 May, Maria said.
He added that police believe the two had placed the pebbles and sand in the aircraft engine, and if found guilty, they could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Police are also investigating the death of an Air Works technician, Bharat Borge, who discovered the pebbles, 'PTI' said.
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As the world has evolved I do find some peoples perceptions of the world around them a little strange. I would be the first person to admit I hate Indian call centre's but it doesn't mean I hate all Indians for example. I just simply don't want to be talking to them when I call to get my internet fixed in the UK.
But over the years I have listened to multiple things that come out of peoples mouths and do wonder what is wrong with them? I remember meeting Paul a guy I originally met at a factory. Construction work had been quiet and I took on a temporary job at Rexel the shredding machine manufacturer. Bit of a joke company who had done a cost cutting exercise by getting rid of a lot of people then being forced to hire some back. An example of that was a specific machine that should be in an antique shop but only one person knew how to use it. In fact even the manufacturer didn't know how to use it as they didn't have anyone that still could the machine was that old. So a redundancy payment went out and then a request went for him to give his redundancy money back and go back to work. Obviously he settled for keeping his redundancy money and going back to work.
Anyway as we sat in this factory Paul explained to me his life where he had been trying hard to get a full-time job so he could bring his wife from Thailand. At this time I hadn't even contemplated the idea of meeting someone overseas I was still doing ok with my old partner. But you could see he looked drained, tired and almost teary with the weight that he carried in bringing his wife to his side. To the point I remembered the guys face and later found he worked with another friend years later.
It was on a night out at a pub that a joke was made how he was under the thumb and that he couldn't get in the pub because he didn't have a tie. But who was having the joke here? his workmates on a night out or him? here we were all on a night out with there seeming to be me the only guy in a relationship. Everyone else there was single, but more importantly here was Paul going home to a beautiful wife who had cooked him a dinner for arriving home to and here we were going to end up with a kebab after a beer session. Later on I found that Paul had gone from struggling to find a job to owning his own home and him and his wife now owned a restaurant back in Thailand. Who was laughing at who?
As I say its all perception and I do find Filipinos get a raw deal abroad due to the education level and crab mentality that tarnishes the stereotype. You do in the UK at least because I know in the Middle East you ask anyone about Filipinos they do nothing but praise them, be it the quality of the engineering in the oil fields or the administration in the office. The fact is in the UK at least the perception of Filipinos is often poor yet is that just being British? Crab mentality is often pushed as a Filipino thing but I see more Brits bitching and complaining about each other than anyone else. Its more like a dog fight of words and back stabbing. I see only one thing people as people until they prove me otherwise, but why is it people are so quick to run others down in the UK?
I see it even with the I hate immigrants but I am not racist brigade as they seem to have the dumbest arguments going. As every foreigner they see is obviously a Romanian Gypsy here to fleece the UK for all they can get. They do not see the Filipino care workers by the thousands propping up the UK elderly, they do not see the Indian doctors in every NHS hospital or the Polish dentists they rely on. The jobs that are being taken by foreigners are simply not being filled by enough people from the UK. People would rather do media studies than a degree in physics. Too much of the wrong stuff is being funded by state and yet we are being forced to bring in external labour. Yet we gripe about people that do the jobs we are too lazy to train for? Welcome to Britain.
But it doesn't mean I hate the UK but simply find it very self serving in many ways without seeing the underlying problem. Nobody looks in the mirror, nobody talks about the fact people have been coming to the UK for centuries, nobody talks about integration being a key problem or the value that people bring to communities. We are awash with negative media that feeds off insecurity and hate. But where does it lead?
As I don't think people understand their own thoughts as it is so how can I understand their perceptions on others? I find the worst culprits in a more blatant state are Americans but smart Americans seem to understand media manipulation. While unfortunately the mass sheep seem to be content in ignorance and glory fed lies. For me I cannot see the point of arguing the point of how people see others when they cannot see everything in front of them. They cannot see the guy at the train station that blows the whistle to let the train go who originally came from India over 20 years ago. They can't see the 3rd generation Jamaican British bus driver that gives them a ride home every night. They cannot see the dentist that fixes their fillings or the Iranian heart surgeon that saved their father. If they can only see the Romanian beggar with the Big Issue who knows that they can skim the system as "self employed" what hope do I have of persuading a change in the way they think?


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I had a tummy tuck last year in August but my stomach is not as flat as I wanted it. My question is: if I go to the gym and work out, can I get a flatter tummy?
Exercise to Improve Tummy Tuck Results?
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Exercise improves Tummy Tuck results and life itself
Exercise will most certainly improve your tummy tuck results. You should be able to achieve cardiovascular fitness through aerobic exercise and strengthen your core. You will have better control of weight, feel stronger, be more alert, develop a can do attitude, and of course have more fun.
There is no question that exercise will flatten and strengthen your stomach. Here is the trick though. The answer is not situps or crunches. The key is to strengthen your core through aerobic exercise.
Aerobic exercise involves raising your heart rate 15% above your resting rate and holding it there for at least 30 min three times a week or more. Yes, you will sweat almost the whole time, and you will not be able to read a book or chat easily with friends during the time you are in the "zone." You will need to exercise the largest muscles in your body, your legs, to do this.
The exercises I prefer, include running or treadmill, bike and spin, elliptical training, or recumbent bike. All will strengthen your stomach over time.
Once you have achiEved aerobic fittness, on your off days take a class, play tennis, swim, or use weights if you wish. And don't forget the fun! Meet people, make friends, chat, join a group, run a 5K or volunteer and go for a fun run after.
My final advice, never eat alone; fries are food, not friends!
Best of luck.
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Exercise is always the best place to start
Abdominal fullness after an abdominplasty will most likely benefit from diet and exercise. Often there is intra-abdominal fat (around the intestines) that can't be removed with a tummy-tuck or by liposuction. The only way to improve the contour in such a case is with exercise and diet. Sometimes, localized fat, not removed with the abdominoplasty can be improved with some liposuction.
It depends on the cause of your fullness after Tummy Tuck
It all depends on the cause of your abdominal fullness. If your belly is not flat because of excess fat external to your rectus muscles (abdominal muscles) then you would benefit from exercise and or supplemental liposuction. If your problem is due to intra-abdominal fullness then you would benefit from weight loss. If your problem is due to loose abodominal muscles, then you would benefit from exercise to help firm up the muscles. If they did not plicate (tighten) the muscles during your initial surgery, then you may need to have this done as well to maximize your result. Good luck with your progress.
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Exercise can absolutely improve Tummy Tuck results
The best results from any aesthetic surgery come from a partnership between you and your surgeon. Once the sugery is completed, especially in the case of a tummy tuck, it's time for you to focus on yourself. Excercise combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle will improve the results of your surgery. You can work abs and emphasize cardio training to optimize your outcome.
Since you're 4 months or more from your procedure, you should be able to do anything you want to do, but check with your surgeon to ensure you follow his or her post-operative protocol.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Dr. Kaufman
Exercise and Tummy Tuck Results
A Tummy Tuck results in a flat tummy when the underlying muscles are properly returned to the original position and the midline and tightened, the woman is not overweight, the skin is not overly damaged and of course, the proper operation is done well. You will NOT get a flat tummy if your muscles are either poorly or not repaired, you are significantly overweight and your had the wrong operation (IE a MINI Tummy Tuck when a Full Tummy tuck was called for) or the operation was not done well (such as by a non-Plastic surgeon).
Exercising is great for your health but it cannot tighten and bring back to midline the rectus (6 pack) muscles which are along the sides of a fault line (diastasis). Nor can exercise regardless of intensity and intentions shrink loose and or damaged skin.
Exercise. But, talk to your Plastic surgeon and see what can be done.
Exercise can improve tummy tuck results
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Exercise will probably not improve the results of a tummy tuck.
If you are not as flat as you wish after a tummy tuck, you perhaps were expecting too much from the operation. Exercise generally won't improve a result unless there is fat inside the peritoneal cavity contributing to protuberance of the abdomen. Weight loss might then allow the abdomen to be flatter.
By all means try working out, but it probably will not help.
To LADYQUEEN77,
Hi! I f you are not flat, you either have residual separation of the rectus muscles (diastasis) or, more likely, residual fat. You might need a simple touch up with liposuction.
Exercise can help flatten tummy after tummy tuck
It depends of course on what is causing the tummy not to be flat.
If there is excess fat and loose skin on your abdomen after Tummy Tuck, exercise will not help.
However, if your tummy muscles are lax, then exercise can certainly firm your abdomen or tummy.
If you had a hernia or diastasis recti (a split of the muscle caused by pregnancy), and it was not repaired during your Tummy Tuck, you may need further surgery to correct it.
I suggest that you see the doctor who did your Tummy Tuck and get his/her opinion.
Flatten stomach after tummy tuck
Learn more: https://harmonycosmetic.com/cosmetic-procedures/surgery/tummy-tuck/
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THE Federal Government has woken up to the fact that the banks are sacking people en masse. What was government expecting with the so called banking reform that has almost brought banking to a halt?
It is actually a miracle that banks have kept the number of staff they have, considering the deep effects that the challenges of the past few months have imposed on the operations of banks. Now that government knows banks are retrenching staff what would it do?
Did it not know the latest policies on banks would have any effect?
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Adetokunbo Kayode has ordered the banks to stop the retrenchments.
The CBN's Tunde Lemo, one of its deputy governors, retorted that the sacks were inevitable.
How are banks supposed to respond to this order? Would they recall the sacked staff? If their businesses have become unsustainable under the watch of various government agencies that draw their pay from the public purse, is it entirely their problem?
It is typical for government to react after damage has been done. If government is admitting its latest banking policy was wrong, it is in a good position to do something about them, rather than acting as if it does not know the source of the current scourge on Nigerian workers.
"We have to understand the magnitude of the calamity that has befallen the banks,†Mr. Lemo said. "If two-thirds of the capital the banks claimed they raise is not there, then it was bubble capital.â€Â Mr. Lemo has been CBN deputy governor for the past four years with initial responsibility for Financial Sector Services. Where was he when banks declared bubble capital?
For a democratic government that claims to lean on the people for its power, the attitude of the regulatory authorities in banks has drawn extensively from the dictatorial tendencies of the undemocratic governments that held sway years ago.
Everyone who gets to public office in Nigeria is glad the military left enough bad laws on which he can use to abuse the rights of the public.
Policies that result in mass sacking of workers are authored elsewhere and imposed on Nigerians. Our setting is unique. The few who work form the social security system for a myriad of relations and organisations.
Their earnings serve this long chain of dependents, members of the poverty circle, that earlier wholesale adoption of western economic policies, founded on their own social security systems, created. Without a social system like the West's, the blind implementation of their policies, often to seek their recognition and acceptance, would continue creating enormous social problems in these parts.
As the proud preacher of the policy that has resulted in mass sacks in banks, government (the CBN) should have borne in mind the consequences of its action.
The reform is hurting the bleeding economy more than it intends to heal its afflictions.


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I wanted to use a tool that would tell me that math.h, vector, and string are included but don't need to be. Something like how the eclipse java ide does with imports? Is there a way to turn on this as a warning in g++?