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My name is Aleksandra. I'm 20 years old and I live in Warsaw (Poland).
I started blogging as a very young girl, but my fashion blog is three years old now.
I always wanted to have my own space with my inspirations, photos, some ideas and stuff. It started from the polish fashion portal, but then blogs started to have their own voice in the internet. Bloggers just came out. I wanted to be one of them.
It's simple. Me and fashion. I'm mixed with fashion, fashion is mixed with fun .My outfits, shopping, some thoughts. But most of all - a lot of my heart in this what I'm doing.
Fashion for me? It's really important and big part of my life, I deal with it every day. It's also my hobby and my future - I hope.
Women's fashion really changed when trousers were no longer worn only by men. I can't live without skinny jeans!
It's amazing, that bloggers are so important in the fashion world. They have a little bit different attitude to fashion. Fresher, more accessible. They're really influential and that's good.
Bloggers can have a big impact in the fashion magazines. They could even edit them, because blogging involves working with text, photos and showing up. Just like in magazines.
Mobile phone, mascara, wallet.
Haha, I don't know, all my ideas are inside in my head. Sometimes something inspires me, but I then I have to turn it into my own vision.
Everything what can show me fashion in some way, may also inspire me. But the greatest inspiration for me is street fashion. Countless ideas, a lot of personal interpretations of the trends.
It's really important. If I look good I also feel good. I want to make it clear that I take care about myself and my image.
I think that Victoria Beckham works for being an icon and she deserves it.
I love "bad-boy" look, but guys in suits are also hot! So my ideal male wears beanie, t-shirt and sneakers in the morning and tied his tie in the evening.
I dream about Chanel Jumbo.
Fun, art, passion.
My favourite blogger is Aimee Song (Song of Style). I also like blogs of Anne-Laure (Adenorah), Ashley Madekwe (Ring My Bell), Chiara Ferragni (The Blonde Salad) and many others. Websites : redcarpet-fashionawards.com , vogue.com . And street fashion sites are really inspiring for me : streetpeeper.com , thelocals.dk , facehunter.blogspot.com.
Very important is that time, when you're looking for your style. And you can have a lot of fashion periods in your life, so don't be afraid to try many things, as much as you can, because only then you'll realize everything and find the right way.
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Social Meaning In the contemporary art discourse series by Hyper Selfie, it is a parody style, both conceptual and contextual, to the phenomenon of excessive selfie culture happening in contemporary society today.
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Not quite dead yet, punk's only 68 and has just been spotted performing in Tallinn.
Mighty oh how mighty was the finale of Patti Smith performance this Monday, in Solaris large hall. I went to hear a cultural icon – a lady that used to do great stuff, know great people and has written some great texts. Like a bolt from the blue, emotions struck me as if Estonia's sung herself free once again.
The first time I ever became aware there was a Patti Smith was somewhere around mid-1980ies: a girl from an intelligentsia-type home gave me a book with her poems. Suffocating stagnation all around me, this felt such a ray of light – what a way to write! Only a decade after did I learn of her ability to do (punk) music. To this day, for me, Patti Smith remained rather a poet, not a musician.
For her as well. Monday, at noon, she said in the Rahva Raamat book store: «I'm a writer, not musician. But I've always loved to perform.»
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The fourteen songs she sung Monday night were the top popular ones, spanning the long career. At song No 9, the poems night got a bit rockier with «Banga» (title song of Ms Smith's last 2012 album and, in my thinking, the best piece of it). Ere entering into it, Ms Smith explained having been inspired here by reading «Master and Margarita», by Mikhail Bulgakov. Turns out, Banga was Pontius Pilate's faithful dog. So look what she dug out – Peemot would have struck me as much more punk.
Catharsis hit about at song No 11th and 12th, the two last («People Have the Power» and «Babelogue/Rock'n Roll Nigger»). Ten front rows stood as one man; from the back, folks flocked to the front to dance and finger bang. Like a shaman, at stage's edge, the long/grey headed lady howled her «You are free, you are free … You are the future!» Like a meeting of some more ecstatic sect, or Jim Morrison's «American Prayer». Felt like we'd soon see the miracles as hands are laid on people. Instead of collectively panicking before Steven Seagal, why didn't we have the guy confronted by Patti and see the granny sing him right into the ground.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department Director Dan Partridge and Community Health Planner Charlie Bryan are among 40 public health leaders selected for The Kresge Foundation's Emerging Leaders in Public Health initiative.
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Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on adoption.
Umm, is this normal?(56 Posts)
Hello, long time no post, hope you are all very well
I wonder if I could have the benefit of your experience? My DS (5) has a history of agressive behaviour, as well as raging, inability to self-regulate, running away and generally being quite a handful. The school is involved and an Ed Psych, but this all seems painfully slow moving, the Ed Psych has suggested attachment disorder.
One of the things that I am finding hard to cope with is the physical agression towards me and DD (4), and some of the things that he says e.g. today he has threatened to stab me in the stomach, rip my throat out and to drop a brick on my heart to make it stop. I ignore sometimes or pick him up on it without getting angry, but I do find it hurtful . Other times he is Mummy's boy and loves cuddles etc.
As well as being worried about DS, I suffer from anxiety and I think I'm finding some of this triggering memories of being bullied and otherwise traumatised in the past which isn't helping - my GP wants me to stop taking my citalopram, but I really don't want to.
Would anyone else think that this was cause for concern and pursue GP/CAMMHS/Post Adoption Support, or would you think normal age and stage, he'll grow out of it? DD is copying, so it is all getting a bit wearing.
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I would love for someone to come on here and say it is normal - because he sounds very similar to my dd. I don't think it is normal, though - sorry. Or not if it is happening frequently.
I think you should pursue CAMHS/post adoption support, and I think you should think about support you need for yourself. It doesn't sound like a good time to come off the citalopram.
So sorry you are going through this, Piffy. As I say, I can relate to it
I think you sound as though you're coping remarkably well but (utterly understandably) doubt your ability to continue coping. In that sense your post reads to me as not is or is this not normal (only a professional who knows DS fairly well could tell you that, I think), and more, are you justified in asking for more support. Well, a resounding yes. For you, and for DS, and for DD. Good luck
Thank you both for talking to me, sorry you're going through this too Devora. Its funny, reading back my post it seems obvious that something is amiss, but I think I've got so used to it being everyday life I just assume everyone else has the same troubles. It is very frequent.
I often feel a bit dismissed by the professionals e.g. school called us in about his behaviour initially, but keep going very quiet and saying things such as "he only stands out here because we don't have many children with behavioural issues, in another school he probably wouldn't stand out". So then I think, well maybe the problem is me not accepting him as he is, rather than an adoption related issue. So yes, rootypig, you're right, I think I'm often uncertain whether I'm justified in seeking help.
Thank you very much both of you, I'll get on the case :-)
I think you're probably a victim of your own success, OP. People find it difficult to see past the competent exterior we present, even if we are literally saying the words, I cannot cope, they're saying, yes, yes, you can, look, you're doing it! does that ring true?
You have beautifully and coherently described the situation here, you're emotionally intelligent and empathetic, you have picked up on the early warning of your own triggers. For a lot of professionals, all of that competence amounts to you being ok. Don't let them fob you off. The systems are geared toward triage and crisis, which makes it difficult to get through. It also sounds as though the school is inexperienced / lacks confidence. Persevere, until you meet someone you feel can help you.
He stands out maybe because he has had early trauma and the others haven't! Too late now but will come back tomorrow. Meanwhile remember you are justified!
Op, I don't have adopted children but what you are describing is similar to the behaviour of an adopted son of friends. He is a " runner" and aggressive . He has two natural siblings, also adopted by the same couple. He has learning disabilities and other issues due to extreme neglect, iirc . But I have seen him run towards his parents and his adoptive grandparents with joy and affection, be cuddled, etc and display love. It just felt as if it got too much for him, sometimes.
It's got better over the years, but was very stressful and exhausting. And professional help was essential.
No, this is not normal and in my experience, what you are seeing on the surface is probably just that - I would be very concerned for the safety of your DD when your back is turned, and the ability to provide the support your DD needs when your time and energy is so obviously being sapped by your DS. Also in my experience, it is most helpful for you to have multi-agency meetings when dealing with an inexperienced school. It helps to have experts available to advise on how both home and school messages and strategies can match so that consistency is achieved - however, I would strongly advise that as part of these meetings, it is agreed how/when the school may/may not interact independently of you. In my experience, a school who is inexperienced may take their concerns directly to professionals who are supporting your family, and this can cause tension between parties, so get the rules for how your child can be discussed agreed up front.
When you are inside the storm, day-to-day, it feels normal, but believe me, when you eventually are able to step outside of it, you can see how extraordinary the situation actually was, and just how deeply it affected your own health and wellbeing, and that of your wider family. Look after yourself first and foremost, because you won't be at all effective if you are running on empty.
I really can appreciate that it is very easy to lose empathy for a child that is as challenging as your DS, and you do need to speak with post adoption support about finding respite for you, as regularly as possible, so you can give your DD the 1:1 attention she needs, and so you can have some time for yourself, too. If the empathy is lost, the relationship between you and your DS may become even more challenging. It is so hard to maintain empathy when a child physically and emotionally hurts you regularly.
I am so sorry that you are going through this and am sending you my kindest wishes and hoping that you find a way forward. I do not wish to share much more in this forum, but you are welcome to PM me.
<hugs> I'm sorry you're dealing with this Piffy.
Whatever the root causes of your sons difficulties are (and goodness knows it can be hard to try and pick our kids issues apart, I've tried! and realised that it's just not possible sometimes), but if you're sometimes realising other parents just don't live with this, as you described in your second post, then whatever caused this, there are issues. If it was normal, a sizeable proportion of the other parents you meet would be living like this, and they aren't.
And you are more than justified seeking help with this.
I would agree that this doesn't sound like the best time to come off the citalopram.
Of course we accept our children as they are - but don't confuse that with trying to accept unacceptable behaviour and force yourself to put up with it. I accept, for instance, that my DD's have (or had, in DD1's case) many issues and along them that they struggle to control their anger. I refused to accept being their punchbag when they got angry, and I won't accept and embrace a role as an object to be hurled death threats and c words and whatever else have you at. "Not accepting" it means that I have sought and fought for professional help with it, rather than put up and shut up and tried to live with it because it's just a part of them.
I agree with everyone! I think rootypig has some wise words. I think if you are struggling to cope, it is too much. And I don't think it is normal. My dd (not adopted) can be a bit aggressive with me and I think if this were a male partner I would not put up with it, but from dd I feel I should!
I have got in touch with school's link worker and they are coming to see her and you have reminded me to put this on my agenda of things to tell the schools link worker!
Also, as you point out wheels turn very slowly so you really do need to flag up problems as they arise and not wait until you cannot cope because you won't be able to get a quick reply necessarily.
If I were in your shoes I would seek out a bit of counselling (from GP surgery, for free or wherever) to see if you can lay to rest the memories of bullying etc from the past and cut off the link with those memories and the behaviour you currently experience. It is enough to deal with this now and not to have to deal with past hurts as well.
Please be kind to yourself and build up your resilience by giving yourself treats and me-time, whenever you can. Is there a Mr Piffyonarock? If so much sure he is fully helping to share the load.
Lastly and it is a small thing but as much as you can for your ds build up the good times and encourage and reward the nice talk. Saying a lot of times (not saying you do but I do!) how much you do not like a certain behaviour only reinforces it in people's minds. I am a bit of a believer in the fact that we can encourage things by talking a lot about them. EG DS was waving his lolly around and instead of saying 'hold that lolly carefully' I said ' be careful don't lose your lolly'. In the next minute the lolly was on the ground and ds was in floods of tears! A friend told me about this about 20 years ago, positive speach, e.g. hold tightly to the rail and walk carefully instead of be careful you do not fall. So for your sons talking and hitting you would want to comment on loving touch he gives (hugs etc, snuggling, low-level and gentle etc, nice talk etc) and try not to major on telling off when he says things or does things which are hurtful BUT you must protect yourself from physical and emotional hurt and you do need help to get to the bottom of why he is saying these things.
I am birth mum to an overbearing 9 year old and new mum to adopted ds aged 3, so you can feel free to ignore me as I really am a newbie on the adoption scene.
All best wishes and do be tough at getting help, do not be fobbed off.
Sorry only mentioned one person but I really do think everyone has some really wise words and much more experience but I just wanted to share because with my kids I am so often saying what I do not like and when I can find bits to like and things they do well it carries things along a bit better - so to speak. It is in no way instead of getting help, it is as well as it. Asking the child for their input, how can we tackle stuff together etc, while you are waiting for the cavalry to arrived! A lot of my confrontations with dd might have ended better if I had given her more space when she is angry BUT again, you must keep you and dd safe, as well as ds, and sometimes will need to be clear about what is not acceptable.
As a birth mum I would be concerned that something underlying was causing the aggression and would be asking for help as he might (only might) be either having memories come back or be dealing with emotions and need the help of a counsellor to do so.
OP Im a foster carer and one of my charges is like you describe - very aggressive. He has had trauma therapy (although he is younger than yours) and will continue to need therapy over the years. he had EMDR therapy to make him feel safe with me and this actually helped enormously in reducing, but not stopping, the aggression - basically, the therapist needed to break the emotional link between me and his birth mother, so he could tell the difference. This is not a one time deal though, as because of his age, he still goes back to a more primal instinctual survival mode.
I can tell you that my LO has a disorganised attachment disorder, due to his awful past, and this manifests in needs for lots of affection, but also lots of aggression. The person you love the most is also the person who might hurt you and reject you.
I am one year in with my LO, and I now get regular respite because being a punchbag is exhausting. Yesterday was a particularly difficult day.
if I can help with any strategies for dealing with bad behaviour, please PM me. Most "normal" sanctions will not work with these children, and will escalate the aggression in many cases.
Also, I would contact post adoption support and ask if YOU can speak to a counsellor - just to explore your own feelings. And I would insist on a therapist through CAMHS for your son.
DwellsUndertheSink I wonder if you are able to say more about "Most "normal" sanctions will not work with these children, and will escalate the aggression in many cases." I will pm you but I just wanted to ask on her as I expect others would be interested and you might be able to share 'tactics' without revealing any personal information about you or your little one. OP sorry to ask but I think any information like this could be gold for a lot of people.
Dd (now 12) was quite violent and destructive from aged 3 -8, and directed a lot of physical aggression at her siblings and me. It was absolutely horrible, and yet it never reached the level you describe of verbal aggression and threats. So no, it is not normal. Her brothers never behaved like this. They are all birth children btw.
I sought therapy from a psychotherapist for her at the age of 8. I have to say it was absolutely invaluable. She still has triggers for aggressive behaviour but the feeling that she was understood and accepted made such an enormous difference to her. In her case I think a lot of her issues were sensory overload, as well as a very minor attachment disorder due to being a twin, and feeling her brother got all the attention. We now look at a lot her issues as anxiety rather than aggression, which helps. We learnt a lot about sensory triggers and how to deal with them from her brother who has ASD.
Consequences really did not touch the aggression, nor timeout nor punishments or rewards. What she needed was on some deeper level to feel connected and understood because she was lashing out due to fears and anxieties and frustrations. She needed to feel very safe (with certain boundaries set) have masses of physical affection, sensory issues met, before we could tackle the reason she was lashing out.
I know this was not an adopted child but triggers are a very useful way of finding out the pattern for aggression - is it linked with being told off, shame, fears of specific things, being trapped, being forced to make eye contact, sitting still in school, feeling a failure in academic work. You could keep a diary of some of the ways he is reacting and what he is reacting to. Running off is a classic fight or flight pattern isn't it by which children adapt to stress. You could explain his running off as a way of not lashing out in certain stressful situations. The Explosive Child is a very good book for explaining why children lash out, let alone adopted children who have had so much trauma.
Sorry to lurk, I just feel that having had an aggressive child, and a non-violent but anxious ASD child (who we have had to make a lot of strategic adaptions to) and seen other parents deal with very verbally aggressive children (it got worse as well as they got older, so it will NOT go away without tackling root causes) I did not want you to be FOBBED off by professionals.
Italian an obvious example (which the Nursery Nurse who deals with nurture at my children' old primary school and helped SOO much with my ASD child)is saying to a child who is badly behaved Look at me when I'm talking to you. This can trigger off a massive reaction. Similarily backing them into a corner. Or any sort of shaming, or singling out for negative comments. Or giving consequences for behaviour which is the child is incapable of correcting like fidgeting or not concentrating or poor motor skills, due to developmental lags.
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o No time out. Traditional time out advises you to put kid in a place, then walk away/ignore for a set period of time. This, for neglected child, is just taking them back to their past. Its adding a fear of abandonment to the mix.
So, we take him away from the action (not leading him...we pick him up and carry him) to the enclosed front porch of the house. I shut us in so no escape. I have removed all potential missiles from the area. In there, there is a large fluffy beanbag. he can sit on it, roll on it - which is a nice tactile activity. or, if the aggression continues, he can use it as a punch bag. I sit in the room with him, on a seperate bench, and with body language (avoid eye contact, roll shoulders and body away from him by 30-45 degrees) let him know i am unimpressed. I have had him shout "I dont want to hit the beanbag, I want to hit you!" but I persevere, using the beanbag as a shield. let the aggression run its course. His therapist told us to keep him there until you can see its all burnt out. All the time asking "are you ready for a cuddle yet?" When the tantrum has subsided, he will climb up for a cuddle. Then we leave.
o No restraint. One of the very worst things we did was too follow a parenting book for "normal" children, and physically restrained the child when he went into a meltdown. AFter 3 attempts, I gave up in tears because it was just damaging to all of us. I later found out from a family member that he was strapped into his buggy for most of the day, not able to get out and play.
o In the early days, (and sometimes even now if I have recognised a trigger) I will say "oh you look a bit cross today - would you like a little cuddle?" This was difficult because, after being bitten or punched or kicked, its human nature to get angry. My DH in particular felt this was rewarding bad behaviour, but sometimes, you need to recognise that behind that aggression is a terrified child who needs some reassurance. However, unlike "normal" kids, where you would grab them and hug them and ask them whats up, with LO we left the offer of cuddles up to him, always. We offer the cuddles, but its up to him when and how long he will have cuddles.
o We have a litany of "safe" words which we repeat when he is in a bad way. "Lovely hugs and cuddles and squeezes and kisses and raspberries" (all said with corresponding actions) - never ever using the word "happy" as this is a trigger for him, for some unknown reason. We started saying "dwells likes to give you cuddles" "Dwells likes to give you cuddles and kisses" "dwells like to give you cuddles and kisses and squeezes" etc etc. By giving him these safe words, we remind him that we are not "them".
o We found which words we could use to express emotions, and give him those words - "oh I see you are very cross" "That makes me Sad" "he is being mean" "He is grumpy today" - none of these had connotations like "angry" and "happy".
o Distraction is a biggie - ignoring wilful behaviour, by suggesting "when you have finished being silly, (bad behaviour) maybe we can go to the park/play with your cars/dig in the garden. "
o Jumping time. Get him physically active on the trampoline/bike/scooter for a couple of minutes. The act of doing something physical can often offset the bad behaviour. So we will say "well that was not nice, how about you go jump on the trampoline and have a little think about that." I know someone who uses "Random Dancing" from iCarly. The daftness of it gets everyone turned around pretty fast. Possibly more suitable for older kids.
o Giving lots of positive feedback about lovely play is good - you do not participate in the game, or ask any questions, you just state what is happening in the game, sometime parroting what he has said. So...."The car is going up the ramp of the garage....the red car is driving fast....its making a loud brrrmmm noise...it crashed into the fire truck...the firemen are a bit cross". Or even "you are climbing the ladder...you are up high in the sky...you are going on the slide...very fast" - I think they call this "attending". I found this hard because I want to ask questions!
o I do like this book - not for LO but for older kids, because it allows you to bring dicipline without losing your cool. Allegedly.
it talks about us getting in to a dance of dicipline with the kids when you just end up making threats that you dont or cant follow through. ALso about picking the right sanction for the child.
I've found the last few posts really helpful. Very useful and practical.
Consequences really did not touch the aggression, nor timeout nor punishments or rewards. What she needed was on some deeper level to feel connected and understood because she was lashing out due to fears and anxieties and frustrations. She needed to feel very safe (with certain boundaries set) have masses of physical affection, sensory issues met, before we could tackle the reason she was lashing out.
I am going to write this down and keep it somewhere! So helpful swan
Thank you all so very much for all your kindness.
I'm making an action plan, I've left off too long hoping things will right themselves. Will make an appointment with the GP and keep a diary until then so that I can show her what is happening and how frequently, and I'll get back onto our Post Adoption service. I'm not very sure about how this might develop into a team around the child, we did have a CAF form done but I'm not sure who is meant to be the lead on it. Will find out. I'll probably back picking your brains along the way!
Thinking of aggression as anxiety sounds a good way forward, I think he extremely highly strung and he does seem to react with fight/flight a lot. Will keep reading over your helpful advice to remind myself and try some new strategies.
He is the loveliest, brightest little boy and DD is so bright and funny. I love them both such a lot, I am a very lucky mummy (apart from all the negative bits).
Thanks again, you are all invaluable!
Italian - congratulations on your adoption! I've not been on here for a while and I missed that! Hope all is going very well
You asked about Mr Piffy, yes there is one and he is very supportive, but he works full time to keep us all and has lots of pressure at work. I feel that all this extra pressure at home is making us a bit vulnerable, it is harder to cope with problems that arise now.
Rootypig - yes, what you say rings very true, and when I think about it this has always been a problem of mine throughout my working life. I have left two jiobs where I was overwhelmed and I was then replaced with two people - I'm not very good at securing help, although I do ask.
Dwellsunderthesink - thank you for all your strategies, I'll try some of those. I've just done webster stratton parenting course again but some of those techniques just don't work for us.
Another thing that is making things a little worse is that other people are losing a bit of patience with us - some family members who were very supportive and understanding are less so now I think, and we feel less able to ask them for help. They think I am too weak with them and that they are naughty spoilt children. They mean well, but I can't say that it has improved my self-esteem much!
I'm making enquiries about after school club, maybe try to get some one-to-one time with each of them.
Excellent advice here, especially from bendy willows and dwells
Please contact the post adoption centre in London. Your child needs specialist help and that may not be available through your local CAMHS. Psychotherapy and traditional play therapy are often not helpful for children with attachment disorder .
You are the apocryphal frog in the saucepan on the stove
It's difficult because other people expect a magic wand and your child to be " cured" after a " reasonable" time. It isn't like that for these children or, in our case, a chronically sick one. I used to limit our exposure to various people, eg 20 mins more frequently rather than an hour less. I also used to day to people ' you wouldn't expect an adult to get over this quickly, nor can you a child'.
I also watched for triggers, many of which were the same, funny enough. There were three dead certain ones, as with every child but effects completely uncontrollable
Hunger. A hungry man is an angry man. He learned that phrase at 5.
Insecurity, someone being mean ( fewer skins, v sensitive), sensory overload meaning he didn't know how to react.
I found the book No Matter What invaluable. We first read it on a calm day. And re read it. And reread it on a not calm day. And it became our mantra, no matter what. It still lurks in his subconscious.
I've e-mailed school and copied some of what I wrote in my OP in it. It's gone to the SENCO and the ED Psych. I've asked if they can help as I feel the family is in crisis and vulnerable. I'm not sure whether the Ed psych has diagnosed attachment disorder or if it is just a theory at the moment, would CAMHS diagnose that?
Thanks Kristina and Ancient. Funnily enough I think hunger is a part of it, we were talking the other day about hungry sounding like angry and the need to eat enough of the right things regularly. Also I think DS does suffer with sensory overlaod, he has sensitive ears and does seem to react very quickly to anything that doesn't suit him e.g. tonight I said he didn't have to wear pj pants as its warm and Daddy hadn't heard me say and had passed him the pants - instead of asking me or telling DH that I'd said it was OK he just burst into angry tears
I feel like my e-mail was over-dramatic, but we are in a bit of a bad way at the moment. I hope it makes them do something.
Blimey, i must have sounded in a bad way in my e-mail, the Ed Psych replied straight away and is contacting me again today! I mentioned about appearing to be coping better than we are, thank you Rootypig for pointing that out.
Piffy if you pm me with an email address I will send you a presentation for school about the effects of early life trauma and the effects - it also has a "key messages" for teachers which I feel is very helpful for parents.
My DS is aggressive towards me but himself and has a fast fuse when he's anxious and is hypersensitive to noise for example - its the fight or flight instinct.
I have always said that DS's temper is triggered by anxiety not by anger - it seems very obvious to me now.
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Please see my Special Occasions page:
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When I scroll to the bottom and click on Una's thumbnail, her large image page appears. When I click on the large image I'm taken back to the top of the thumbnail page but I would prefer to be taken back to the bottom.
The back button does this but does anyome know how I can make this happen by clicking on the large image?
Create a named anchor point and target your hyperlink accordingly.
At the moment the image on your Una page targets the gallery page, which it loads when clicked. The idea is to have it target a specific point on the page instead.
With your gallery page open in Dreamweaver (you don't say which version you are using - this is for MX 2004) do the following:
Click on Insert (top toolbar) and select Named Anchor from the drop down list of options.
Follow the prompts to name the anchor point.
If you prefer to work in code view, just paste this in next to the Una thumbnail:

Change the named anchor from x to something meaningful to you in the above code snippet.
Save the page.
Open up the Una page and instead of having the image hyperlink point to the gallery page, edit the hyperlink properties to point to the named anchor point on the gallery page.
Either do this in the hyperlink options or add the named anchor to the existing link in code view.
If you called your named anchor x, add a hash symbol followed by the letter x after your current link, like this:
Change this:
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To this:
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All that happens here is that the link targets a named anchor point on the page in the hyperlink code. In the above example your link points to ../special%20occasions.htm and we are adding the named anchor reference at the end of it, like this ../special%20occasions.htm#x - this assumes that your named anchor is called x.
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Job done.
Thnaks very much Taran and fourm; you've given me plenty to think about and action.
BTW, I'm using MX2004.
If the media companies are offended by my infringements, they'll get no fight out of me - this isn't a commercial site - it's just a result of a course at my local university; all the images were done for nothing for friends and family.
I've done what you recommended (I think) Taran but I'm still taken to the top of the page.
What am I doing wrong?
i've just been on your site and it does work
Works fine from the Una page, so you just need to repeat the process for the other two large image pages from that bottom row.
I'd imagine you haven't refreshed the page in your browser.
Perhaps clearing your browser cache may also help, but simply refreshing the page should sort things out for you.
Well done !
I'm glad it's working for you but, in spite of refreshing, clearing my cache and disk clean-up, I'm still returned to the top of the Special Occasions page.
I'll try it at work to see what happens.
Well, I've checked your code and that seems OK, and both myself and Nelmon2K can see the desired effect at work, so....
Just tested it in IE and no, it didn't work as intended for me, but in Firefox it does, or at least it does on this PC.
The target="" tag is fine for control in certain circumstances but if it isn't used a link automatically defaults to load the page, from the top.
I'm wondering whether filename spaces is the culprit here, since the code itself is OK.
I'll try to take a longer look later when time allows. I have appointments most of the rest of today.
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The saga of my visit to Ghana continues - hope you're not tired yet, because there's more to come, including some short documentaries. Don't give up on me yet! Lol!
One of the best moments of my visit was a trip to Lake Bosumtwi with my bestie. He lives in Austria and moi in the UK so we hardly get to see each other.- Coincidentally we both happened to be in Ghana at the same time, so we made it a plan to have some fun.
Lake Bosumtwi is a historic lake in the Ashanti region which was created by a meteorite strike and its calculated to be 1.07 million years old. It is the only natural lake in Ghana.
Look-wise, I kept it casual in a white crop top, tartan midi skirt and flats. Its simple, comfortable and chic. Few weeks into my holiday, I had my hair made (faux locs) and OMG was it painful! I couldn't sleep for three days - NO JOKE!!
Trying to keep cool through the pains. Lol!
Isaac showing off his b'ball skills. Lol!!
Skirt last seen HERE
OUTFIT: Skirt (old, Boohoo), Crop Top (old, River Island), Flats/Bag (instore, Primark).
TGIF and have a good weekend.
Much Love!!
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I first found out about Numeroventi through Instagram, and as soon as I saw the first pics appearing I knew I had to go: Bright and minimal, full of beautiful Nordic design pieces, an amazing light, and made (in part) to be filled with creative people.
So a few weeks ago I headed to Via de' Pandolfini armed with my camera and ready to finally see for myself what this beautiful place was all about.
I met up with Martino di Napoli Rampolla, who is the guy behind it all, and his friend Alessandro who is working with Martino at Numeroventi.
It was even better (and bigger!) than I had imagined.
Numeroventi (Italian for number twenty) is located inside one of Florence's old palazzi - Palazzo Galli Tassi - and I couldn't think of a better location. A new and modern space for contemporary artists (but not only - the apartments can also be rented for short stays) wrapped in old Florence.
The space is divided into three bright apartments each with a staircase leading up to a bedroom and private bathroom. In the beautiful, modern - yet very cosy - common kitchen people can gather around the big wooden table for breakfast, lunch or just for a chat. From the kitchen window you can even see the Duomo.
Although Numeroventi is still brand new (Martino and Alessandro were still putting up lamps when I was there) it has already hosted its first events: An open artist residency with Japanese artist Harumi Matsumoto and lately the first edition of Salotto Uno which is a brand new collaboration with Creative people in Florence.
At the end of the post you'll find all contact details for Numeroventi as well as an interview with Martino where you can read more about the idea behind Numeroventi. Make sure you read it and enjoy the many photos I took in this beautiful new Florentine space.
Tell me a bit about yourself and your background
I'm a graphic designer. After graduating from Polimoda (Fashion marketing and Communication) I've travelled for a few years between Barcelona and Belgium where I've explored the possibilities of such a profession. Six months ago I moved back to Florence to start the Numeroventi project.
I've been always interested in studying the creating process of other artists but only in the last few years have I decided to focus more on contemporary art and interior design.
What is Numeroventi? And how did you get the idea to start the project?
Numeroventi is an apartment, an exhibition space and from time to time an artists' residence.
The idea was to create a kind of space that does not exist in Florence yet, a place where you can finally relax, breathe and find the time to stop thinking (and start creating).
The idea came from Barcelona, where I've had the opportunity to visit some private spaces that open their doors to the public creating unique experiences (Openhouse, open artistic labs etc.)
What I've always been missing here in Florence is the relaxed and human atmosphere around everything about the local artistic scene in Barcelona. Our goal at Numeroventi is to improve perception of humanity in both artistic and commercial happenings. (Fashion shows, product presentations...)
I love the design pieces in the apartments. How did you find them? And is there a particular philosophy behind the decoration of the apartments?
I've been helped in the choice of furniture by my friend Andrew Trotter, editor of Openhouse magazine, who gave me good suggestions about the North European market.
The idea behind the style of Numeroventi is that each single piece has its own story and identity, and when it interacts with the space and the softness of the light it instantly communicates the feeling of an elegant simplicity. That makes us feel at home.
How can Numeroventi make a difference for artists and other creative people?
I don't know if Numeroventi can make a difference for the creatives. We start by offering a space where it's natural to cultivate community. The rest will come by itself.
Generally speaking what do you think are the main challenges for artists and other creative people today? And what are the advantages?
I think it's not my task to answer this question. I can just say, that Florence needs a lot of smart people, it needs to turn from a fake tourist attraction to a vibrant, alive city and i think we are in the right direction.
Creatives and artists come to Florence to get inspiration, it's the moment for the city to build places where artists can leave something to the city too. This exchange will create a synergy which will nurtue both the city and the artists. That's what we'll try to do at Numeroventi.
You have just started Numeroventi, so everything is still brand new but how do you see the place 5 or even 10 years from now?
I see a garden in the downstairs courtyard, monthly scheduled workshops about painting, cooking, design. An organic wine bar and a beautiful place to study and read while having a coffee.
But I'd like to focus on the moment. I understood that making too many plans will ruin our lives. We will keep working in a specific direction with a defined vision, always caring about the importance of details. Never defining it too much. We want the project to grow organically adapting to our community needs.
Numeroventi is located in Via de' Pandolfini 20. For more info visit the website of Numeroventi (currently under construction), and make sure you follow Numeroventi on Facebook and Instagram.


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Published: Friday 27th February 2015 by The News Editor
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has traded on-line insults with shadow transport minister Michael Dugher, saying the motoring show is not made "for people who wear pink ties".
The politician kicked the row off by describing Clarkson as "basically an idiot" who was "not remotely representative of motorists".
Clarkson replied on Twitter, saying: " Labour's transport spokesman says he doesn't like Top Gear. Good. We don't make it for people who wear pink ties."
Mr Dugher said: " Obviously I wear red ties a lot. But what's wrong with the occasional pink one?! What on earth might someone be implying…?"
The Labour MP is not the first politician to fall out with the controversial TV host – diplomats from Argentina, Mexico and India have all complained about the way their nations were portrayed on the show.
Last year ended with the BBC motoring show's crew forced to flee Argentina after trouble erupted when it emerged they were using a Porsche with the registration number H982 FKL, which some people suggested could refer to the Falklands conflict of 1982.
2014 also saw the BBC put Clarkson on his final warning following a racism row after claims he used the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe during filming of the BBC2 programme.
That led to Mr Dugher's colleague, Harriet Harman, calling for the BBC to sack the presenter.
In recent years Clarkson has been cleared of breaching the broadcasting code by watchdog Ofcom after comparing a Japanese car to people with growths on their faces.
He previously faced a storm of protest from mental health charities after he branded people who throw themselves under trains as "selfish" and was forced to apologise for telling BBC1's The One Show that striking workers should be shot.
Mr Dugher, who said he did not watch the show, described its presenters as " a bunch of old blokes wearing jeans and sports jackets".
Its executive producer Andy Wilman said: "He must be Mystic Meg if he knows what we do without watching the show. If he bothered to watch it, he would know that we take as much pleasure out of celebrating a £1,500 estate car battling its way across Africa as we do from a Bugatti Veyron running at top speed. I'll take his point on the jeans though."
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Captain Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the Caribbean
2nd Place (LFCC 2010 Sunday Masquerade)
sexy i love captian jack SAVVVVYYY!
fffffffffffffff you like, need a jar of dirt.
hehe funny you should mention it, cos i might be getting one, lol
awesome! i want a kit!!
Looks awesome. I really love the job you did on the bread.
Looks amazing - and the beard looks so real!
Jack Sparrow is a SEXY man! x
This looks totally awesome, can't wait to see you at expo :D
very very sexy
This suits you soooo well! Harley approves xD
Very cool! Loving the beard! ^^
This is amazing! I can't wait to see it :D
The hat looks awesome, cant wait to see it all finished :)
i expect many kisses when your in this and im in chesh :D
oh wow! Ya look great as him!! ^w^ I hope I see this at expo~!
you looked FANtastic yesterday! xx
you were amazing yesterday :D x
You were absolutely brilliant yesterday! (The Saturday lol) You were perfectly in character x) Im really glad I got a photo and a hug from you xD
Totally amazing! You were wonderful at staying in character, and I love the amount of detail in the costume - you really did an excellent job.
Awesome job mate...I saw you walking about the whole day and you was in character all the time...Loved the walk and the drunken slurring...very good....hope to see you again XD xx
Ladies ! lol you said that to my friend ...and mum o.o when you walk passed them ^_^ awesome cosplay XD
You look good as Jack! Great <3
incredible accuracy, uncanny resemblance, well done! :D
Ahh the new photo is awesome! it looks like its come directly from the film :D
Absolutely loved your Jack cosplay. The fact that you stayed in character the entire day just made it that much more exciting to see you every time you walked around :P Brilliant costume.
You make an excellent Jack Sparrow, loving your recent photo, Good job ^_^
Ah why hello there. It is you. I seen you at expo and required 3 hugs from you. You loook smexy. Great work < 3
AHH witty jack... thank u for the comment Elektra appreciates it. Hope u had fun at the con. *hands bottle of rum
Aww hey! You were fantastic at expo! Well done on staying in character like ALL the time, you're a brilliant Jack! x
This was totally fab to see!!! Definately one of the best Cappin' Jack's i've seen or will ever see ^_~
Don't mind if i do Cap'n
heya. Saw you at LFCC and loved your outfit. You got Jack down!
this is so awesome *_*
This was amazing to see at expo, and then again at lfcc! amazing work ^^
Oh my god this was so awesome at Expo, <333
Your Sparrow is looking so good!
you were epic as the captain!!!! best I've ever seen without a doubt! just wish I'd managed to get a pic with ya
You're a bloody amazing Jack! *__* Just fantastic!!
Love it! You look spot on.
thanks, i'll be posting pics of the upgrades soon i hope. got some cool stuff in the works
Hey, this looked fab at Expo!
Its jack, you was Awesome, thanks for the letting me film you. ^^
Wow very good Jack Sparrow !!
this is always the first image that pops to my mind when someone mentions your name. :) i love this costume :)
Well deserved showcase sire!
You make an excellent Captain Jack, I love the shots by the water =)
Great photo's, loving the bad eggs one ;)
Congrats on the showcase <3 <3 <3
Congrats on the showcase ;)
this is really epic
This is completely amazing, you look just like him! All those details, wow! Congrats =D
Thanks guys, was totally bizarre being this on past week's showcase, but really cool to see all the hard work appreciated. Love you beautiful blighters :P <3
Progress Journal
The Streets Aren't Safe Anymore
That's right, I'm taking Captain Jack Sparrow onto the streets of London on Wednesday 18th! Be prepared to see me outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, and possibly on the Southbank.
I'm gonna be working on a couple bits in the meantime, in preparation for the outing. If Wednesday goes well, I may try to go more regularly. We'll see. Keep a weathered eye on the horizon!
New Buckles On The Way
Ok, also got some kickass new buckles on the way, and they're not cheapass CostumeBase ones. These are the correct scale, beautifully detailed, and essentially perfect replicas of the screen used belt buckles. The buckles for the waist belts are coming from "ACME" and the baldric buckle is coming from "Empire". Best part is, I got the baldric one cheap as they were on sale, lol.
Also gonna try to have the belts themselves be made from real leather this time as opposed to the crappy material the costumebase belts are made from. Though the baldric belt will have panels of leatherette on them, simply cos trying to find tooled leather in that same pattern is almost impossible, and painfully expensive.
Making a New Waistcoat
I've just ordered all the pieces I'll need to make myself a new waistcoat for Jack. One that fits better and is loads more accurate. The fabric will be 100% linen, like the original, aubergine coloured front (pictured) and striped beige back, lined and with practical pockets. And it's also gonna boast 18 movie accurate pewter buttons.
I may also upgrade the poet shirt and breeches, but I think the waistcoat will be an easy one to start off with. We'll see, lol.
Upgrading the Wig
I've ordered this wig (pic attached) either to add to my current wig, or to make a whole new one with. I'll transfer all the dingles and coins and things anyway, but yeah, more dreads on the way. I'm gonna try to get Jack looking as close to the real Jack as possible. Should be fun! haha
Keep To The COAT?
Well my new coat arrived today, and generally I'm happy with it, but I WILL be doing a fair bit of alteration to get it looking alot more accurate. This thing is like halfway there and just needs that extra little nudge. Thankfully the pockets are practical, so I'll be able to store lil props in there, like the aztec coin and Davy Jones' key... and my phone, should I need it, lol.
The buttons are beautiful and ornate, but they shouldn't be, hahaha, so may have to replace all of them, and that alot of buttons to replace by hand. And the colour itself may need to be altered a tad, which I can do with watered-down fabric dye. Then I can start thinking about weathering the whole damn thing. Final coat should be quite good, and will help keep me that lil bit warmer in the winter outings, though I doubt I'll REALLY need it, haha.
New Stuff!
Yes, it's official, I'm upgrading parts of my jack sparrow costume.
I've got some lovely new boots. They're more brown than tan, and more leather-look than suede, but that can all be fixed. And they've not got the flat toe to them, but again, given time, I may be able to fix that too. The overall quality of them is far superior to my old ones though, lol, so can't complain there.
I've also ordered a coat from costumebase, for MCM in October, since it'll be a lil colder, and it'll complete the suit. I'll just need to dye it when it gets here, if the colour's off, then weather it to hell, lol.
The other thing I've been working on is the compass.... I'm making my own out of wood! I'll post pics when it's closer to finished, but I'm trying to make it a practical thing, that'll be able to spin in random directions (or predetermined, if I see fit). hahaha
All the best, my lovelies, and keep a weathered eye on the horizon, cos Jack's coming back..... savvy?
Bloody Hell That Was Fast!
Two days ago, I had no sword, and no idea where to find the one I wanted at a decent price. Today, I got my Jack Sparrow sword! TODAY! And aside from having the words "China" and "Stainless Steel" etched into the base of the blade, it's identical to Jack's own! I don't think I could be happier with it. Shame it'll have to stay sheathed for Expo, but that's why I've ordered a replica flintlock pistol to go with it, hahaha.
No Sword! Bugger!
Soooo yeah, found a fantastic looking sword on eBay, at a really decent price, aaaaaand eBay.co.uk won't allow me to order "knives or weaponry" at all. Bugger. Not an essential part of the costume, per-say, but would really top it off nicely.
Managed to scour the internet and find another retailer though, this time of one that's IN the UK. Called "Deadeye Jack's Cabin". Not sure if they're reliable, but have placed an order (via paypal so should be secure). Hopefully I'll have it in time for Expo (which is only a couple weeks away). Time will tell.
Yet another update
I had a go at using the sewing machine to make the shafts for my boots, but failed miserably, lol. I thought, "I can't have spent all day working on Capt Jack with nothing to show for it", so I looked over my desk and saw the wig sat on my display head.
Yep, I just spent a good hour and a half looking at reference photos while working on my Jack Sparrow wig, adding dreads, coins, beads, torn bits of fabric, suede cord, and other lil bits and pieces. The result? A pretty damn nice looking wig! I've still gotta add shorter pieces of hair, the "piece of eight" coin for the bandana, and secure the dreads in the ponytail at the back, but once all that's done, I've only really got the boots to worry about!
New pics soon!!
Productive Weekend
No pics of the results just yet, but I'll take some soon enough to show you folks. Spent the weekend at Josh's and accomplished a fair bit with him. Made a new more accurate beard, weathered alot of the fabric attire, hemmed up a pair of baggy trousers to use as breeches, turned some faux fur into a pair of manky looking vermin pelts.... even got started on some spare dreads for the wig!
Oh and also got half my boots done, using a pair of ebay-bought shoes as a base, and gluing faux suede fabric to the outside. It's looking quite promising!
I'm a very happy Cap'n, lol.
More stuff for my head!
Ordered a groovy set of pretty accurate hair beads today.... and it's not just the three main pieces, but all the smaller parts too. Just basically anything that you see in his hair, I'll be getting in this kit, lol.
I've also been told that my new leather tricorn is on it's way. I could not be more excited about being Jack Sparrow at this point. Well, maybe when it gets closer to Expo-time, but until then, WEEEEEE!!
My beard kit is also coming along quite well, and I have ordered some more dreadlocks to add to the wig, to make it more volumous and break up the colour a little bit. And I've also got some temporary tattoos on the way. Very, very excited about this character!
Fuzzface is in town
Well, my new beard kit's arrived.... lacefront tash and chin beard, ready to trim, braid and bead. Should be fun! I've already drawn up a template, so it should just be a matter of making sure it all lines up properly, and sits right on me face. Wish me luck!
Keeping to the Code
Now, I'd already worn this suit to a new year's party in 2008/9, but I feel like, it could use a serious upgrade to look more movie accurate. Most of this is gonna be in the weathering of the pieces I already own, and about 25% is gonna be made up of totally new stuff. I'm getting a new tricorn (one that fits better over the wig), some new beads and possibly the coat for a more completed look.
But yeah, the bulk of the work will be in weathering, fraying, tea-dying and repainting clothing and prop. I'm also gonna be making a big effort to improve my impersonation, which will involve studying his twitches and posture, as well as his vocal range and diction.
As Cap'n Jack would say "keep to the code"