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World War I was devastating for France. When troops and civilians were mobilized to fight against Germany in 1914, almost everyone thought the fighting would be over in a few short months. But the war dragged on and on, eventually killing or wounding almost an entire generation of men and leaving hundreds of thousands widows and orphans to re-build a shattered economy. You can read all this in the history books. But Philip Hoyle's book "Les lettres des freres Blanc" (Letters of the Blanc Brothers) gives you an intimate view of what life was like for the soldiers...the hardships, the terror, and the abject boredom between battles.
When Philip bought his farm on the Sauliac-sur-Cele causse over 20 years ago, he came into possession of 250 letters written by two brothers, Emile and Leopold Blanc. They faithfully wrote their parents who remained on the farm trying desperately to take care of the 80 hectares without the help of their two boys. The letters, written in simple, schoolboy French, describe life in the trenches and poignantly reveal how each brother remained attached to the land, asking about the crops, the livestock, the weather. Both boys became disillusioned with the war effort and even talked of deserting...something to which their parents strenuously objected. They remained with their respective units, however, and continued to fight. One, Emile, became radicalized politically while the other, Leopold, sank into despair developing a severe drinking problem. Both boys were killed in 1917 within weeks of one another during WWI's bloodiest battle at Verdun. M. and Mme Blanc were left childless and without help; their farm was eventually rented out in pieces to neighbors. M. Blanc was killed in a riding accident a few years after the war; his widow remained on the farm 30 years longer. With her death, the family line stopped. I can only imagine how lonely life must have been for her. How many times might she have read and re-read these letters...her only link to her dead sons?
The story of Philip's research into the letters is as interesting as the letters themselves. I think he should write a book about that! Here's one piece of the story that isn't in the letters. Philip discovered that Emile...the good-looking brother...had a sweetheart when he left for the front. She vowed that if he didn't return to her that she would take holy orders and go into the convent. He didn't return. She became a nun.
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What a fascinating and sad story! Just the stuff of novels! I must get hold of Philip's book.ReplyDelete
I was intrigued to read your post on the Blanc brothers. What a sad discovery it must have been for Philip when he found and read the letters, but great that he has captured these in a book. It sounds like a thought-provoking read and I will look into getting a copy.ReplyDelete
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Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by Figjam, Mar 25, 2004.
Who here has/had dreadlocks? What are the disadvantages of em? How do you wash em? pics?
They look ugly as sin - particularly on people who are not from the Carribean Islands
Dont you have to shave your head when you decide you dont want them anymore?
Have to? No.
Wise decision? Yes.
How does one go about starting dreads? Just stop washing/combing? Or does it help to get some braids started or something?
BTW, I live on Haight St. in San Francisco, and I can assure you there are some seriously cute non-Caribbean girls here with dreads. Very nice.
Backcombing is the best way, since then you can wash your dreads as regularly as you shower with no problems.
I had blue dreadlocks down to my shoulders a few years back. (15/16). No pics of them (in fact, I don't think I really have more than 10-12 pics of myself between 7th and my Senior year in HS.).
I've since become glad that I don't have them. Next project: growing my hair down to my knees. Why not?
I personally Like dreads, particularly on girls, that's not a rule or anything, but I have definitely met many a cute girl with dreads, and her dreads only seems to amplify that.
I've known some people with dreads, One guy initially started them after a camping trip and one week of not washing. So - this guy's hair starts to clump and tangle a bit, he knows nothing about dreads, except he wants them. So he just, doesn't wash for a while, while twisting his hair and putting crap in it. By crap, I might as well mean it literally. He put...oils, honey..glue...yes...glue.
So this goes on for a week or two, then he realizes that his hair has not really dreaded, but it has become tangled little clumps of dirty dirty dirty hair.
so he goes to wash all this **** out, he showers and he showers and finally gets it all out, and it's all good. Then we went on break, and when we came back he had a full head of well done dreads, that he kept well groomed.
the moral of the story? you don't need to have nappy dreads and you don't need to not shower to have good dreads. Quite the contrary, in fact.
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That's a standing project, WR, not a new one.
I have dreadlocks. I don't think there are any real disadvantages, except that apparently it gives (some) people another reason to be nervous around me [long, unpleasant story]...hence the move to Oakland where there's more diversity.
Real nice.
You don't just not brush or wash your hair! That's gross!
You twist your hair (or get it twisted) with some beeswax-type stuff that holds it together while your hair is "locking". When you first get them twisted, it's best not to wash them for a few weeks because your hair hasn't locked yet. You can do other things to clean your scalp during that time. Other than that, you wash them with shampoo like other hair styles and get them refreshed ("maintained") on a schedule similar to a hair cutting one (or do it yourself). I workout and wash my hair regularly.
If anyone is serious about dreadlocks and wants more specific info, feel free to pm me. I'm African-American and I don't know anything the process for white people to get dreadlocks, but the guy I go to does locks for all ethnicities. It's easier to get good results with Black hair that's curly.
chicks with dreads are HOT
i'm currently growing my hair out to do dreads...I am gonna back comb
Thats the method i will probably do if/when i choose to do em. Im thinking in the beginning of the summer.. my hair will be a little longer then and should be good. On top my hair is about 5.5 - 6 inches at the moment , but its curly so it doesnt look that long.
if you start them at 6", your hair dreads will be roughly 2-3" long...you lose TONS of length when you dread em(i've dreaded people's hair before)
I would wait until your hair is atleast 7-8 inches. but that's just me
Okay, ill be a bit more verbose in my response. Here is what *I* perceive as being the major disadvantages of dreadlocks:
1. Most people, particuarly white people (excuse the generalisation), look like a wannabe with dreadlocks - what they wannabe, I don't know - but generally they don't look great IMO.
2. Most people perceive dreadlocks as being "dirty" (ie unwashed hair etc) - whether or not that is true (I imagine it is not) - people's perceptions of you may be lowered with dreadlocks.
3. Some people may not take you seriously with dreadlocks (ie when was the last time you saw a CEO, Doctor, Lawyer etc with dreads?). In which case you may have to work harder than you ordinarily would have to earn others respect.
4. You may find it harder to get a job (even at McD's or whatever) because prospective employers don't like your appearance.
5. There is some suggestion that not taking care of your hair and scalp can lead to premature hair loss (I dont know if this is substantiated) - I would tend to air on the side of caution because once its gone its not coming back. It would be (obviously) harder to take care of your hair and scalp with dreads.
6. It is a fairly permanent change to your hair and once the "fad" factor wears off you may have to shave your head to get rid of them. Again, a shaved head can make it harder to get employment in some industries - meaning you may have to plan ahead for when to make the change.
7. I don't know too many girls who really dig guys with dreads (maybe its the circles I hang out it??)
Anyway - if you want to do it, its up to you. Peoples perceptions of you may change - can you deal with that? Its not fair, and its not nice, but thats the way life is sometimes.
Why do you want to do it?
On the plus side some people look great with dreads - maybe you will be one of them
Im not picking on you, but you did have the best anti dreds post so I feel this one deserves my response.
Depends on the circle of friends you hang out with. In some scenes and crowds that look that you might say makes people look like a wannabe will make them look at that much more into it.
I know thats a common perception but just so its said, from when I did research on dreds I found that its actually very difficult to dred dirty hair..... at least for white people or anyone with straight thin hair. You need to wash your hair regularly with special soaps that leave no residue and do it often because greasy hair makes dreds nearly impossible.
#3 Is hard to say anything in response too other than the obvious that not everyone wants to be a doctor or lawyer. If I made most my income by playing music and it fit the band to have dreds Id probably get them and be more succesful. This ties into my response to #4. You'd probably have an easier time getting a job at a Guitar Center, a hip clothes store, skate shop, etc... In many cases its the image you want.
Ive actually heard that frequent hairwashing causes more damage to your hair and scalp. Dredding in many cases does require frequent washing so.... thats not saying much for either of us.
Its not easy to get them either from what Ive heard. The dedication it takes to get dreds seems to be the kind it takes to like them a whole lot.
#7 see my response to #1, #3, #4. It depends on the situation as you yourself aknowledged.
Again, Im not picking on you. I picked you because you had a good response, I just wnated to throw in another view.
have you considered box braids? can have a similar look if done well, and far less permanent. I had my hair done in box braids on Monday, with bee's wax so the braids don't have to be tied. Took about 4+ hours for my friend to do it.
It's very easy to transition box braids into dreads of you like the look, and even easier to go back to your regular har if you don't. Personally, I don't dig it so much(I guess I just don't like the bee's wax), so I'm tying off a half dozenn or so of my (100+) braids and letting the rest work themselves out(will take a week maybe 2).
I dont really like box braids. Kinda Korny.
Anyway my reason for wanting dreadlocks is basically that i think they are neat and my curly hair is turning into an afro and its not exactly giving me the kind of attention i want.
Also, i am a teenager, so i dont think loosing hair would be a problem, right or wrong?
I had 'em for a few months, about 5 years ago.
Disadvantages aplenty, but if you like the look, why not?
1. You have to wash your head with bar soap. Your scalp will itch like crazy.
2. Cops hate you.
3. You have to put wax in them to keep them going. More high maintenance than one might think.
BTW, it's a myth that you have to shave your head to get rid of them. I just grit my teeth, pulled out one brave comb that gave its life for the cause, and about four hours later, all gone.
1. Do you really have to use soap (if you're white I'm guessing)? That sucks! Shampoo works fine for me (I'm black). In terms of the itchy scalp, you can use witch hazel and/or conditioning oils.
2. You won't get an argument from me, but that was before I got dreads as well.
3. I agree that if you want them to stay nice, they require a good amount of upkeep.
BTW, I've known plenty of professionals with dreads. Hopefully in a year, I'll be a university professor and I'll keep mine. If people don't take me seriously, I don't think it'll be because of my dreadlocks. Of course there are people who judge based on looks everywhere, so it might fit into the should I/shouldn't I question for some, especially non-black people I would guess. People (including women and especially my wife) seem to dig it on me.
Anybody's hair can be unkept and dirty! Dreadlocks have a bad rap because people don't know much about them and seem to make assumptions. Yes, there are examples where it's dirty, but that's the case with non-dreaded hair as well...
Believe me, my Virgo nature would not let me have a hair style that was inherently unclean!
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While all 3 stories are classified as novellas, they were just as enjoyable as full length novels. The stories were delightful and while Christmas played a part in each, it wasn't overwhelming in any of the stories making Where Treetops Glisten suitable for any time of year (unless you hate all things Christmas). It was a highly enjoyable book.
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Use your BOGO to order whatever pizzas you want (!!). Tell the cashier you have a reward before you pay, and they'll scan the code on your app to apply the BOGO deal to your order.
Your BOGO reward expires on Feb. 13, 2017.
If you don't already have the Blaze app, what are you waiting for? You get a free fountain drink for signing up. (It expires one month after you download the app.) You earn rewards JUST FOR EATING PIZZA.
Each time you spend $5 at a Blaze location and scan your app at the register, you earn a "flame." Ten flames = one free pizza!
You don't need to add a payment method to use and scan the app, but you might want to add one: The app also lets you place orders online so you can skip the line and feel like a VIP when you pick up your 'za.
Blaze's signature 11-inch pizzas cost between $6.75 and $10, so this reward offers significant savings.
Take a friend and split the cost of your first pizza, or purchase two pizzas and put one in the fridge for later!
Your Turn: Is there a Blaze Pizza near you? Will you use this BOGO reward?
Lisa Rowan is a writer and producer at The Penny Hoarder, covering mostly pizza-related topics.


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I love snow globes. To this day they are my favourite thing to play with in gift shops, to my family's dismay. They look so sweet nestled into mantle displays, perched on coffee tables, and of course, they make some super cute gifts for the holidays. But it can be costly to purchase the decor-worthy ones, and isn't it more fun to gift with a little bit of personality? That's why we're showing you how you can create your own snow globe at a fraction of the price!
There are a few things you can use to make snow globes, but the important thing is a SOLID seal (obviously), so look for things like mason jars, or reuse old pasta sauce jars or whatever. OR, if you spend a lot of time in craft stores (i.e. me) you can actually buy snow globe "globes". I got this plastic one for about $3 at Michaels. You'll also want your focal piece, like a small toy or plastic animal or vintage car. I recommend some glue you trust, like Epoxy or crazy glue, but make sure it's waterproof. Same with the paint you use for your focal piece, OR coat the piece with clear-drying glue afterwards.
Whatever vessel (ha) you choose, use sandpaper (or a nail file, a girl's gotta do what she's gotta do) to rough up the surface. It'll make your focal piece glue better.
Depending on what style you're going for, you may choose to paint your focal piece. For the purpose of this tutorial say you have an obsession with woodland animals and gold foil. What a coincidence! So do I! To make the glitter (we'll get there) pop I painted my little moose (which I had laying around my house, let's not ask about it but if you're looking for little woodland toys you can get a set of them at the dollarstore or individuals from Michaels) white.
Once it's completely dry, you're read to gild! If you've never gilded anything you are about to become an addict because it's SO easy and SO fun. Basically, you paint this stuff (from Michaels) on what you want gilded and let it dry until it's tacky.
Once the surface is tacky, press a square of gilding paper against the area. It literally peels the foil off the backing. Gently use a paintbrush to press down the flakes of gilding paper so they adhere to the surface. Let it dry completely and softly brush off extra flakes of paper.
I used a combination of rubber cement and a glue gun to adhere the moose and this little tree (again, dollar store) to the base of the globe because I'm crazy. One of them would likely have been enough, but on the bright side those babies are never going anywhere. Nonetheless let them dry out for a few hours.
This is my favourite part of this whole tutorial: how can you make fake snow without buying the bottle stuff (spoiler alert, it dissolves; that's a problem) ? Guess what – EGGS! Okay so this sounds crazy. But let me assure you that you have not lived until your boyfriend walks into your kitchen and asks what you're doing and you say "Peeling the membrane off these eggshells". Next level. Justin just walked away completely unfazed so maybe I'm losing my touch but anyways, this works. Boil your egg to make your life easier, and then gently peel off the shell. A snack AND a craft, it truly is a Christmas miracle.
Once you have your eggshells put them in a bag and gently use a rolling pin (or your glue bottle, if you're feeling particularly unambitious like I was) to crush them up. You want them fine but not so fine they become powdery because they'll clump up. Then put them and 1/2 a teaspoon of glitter into your vessel and pour FILTERED water (important!) or baby oil (the clear kind, obviously) into the globe.
Finally glue your base to the globe. I added a little glitter tape to the bottom of mine, but you could use twine, or ribbon, or even paint to jazz it up a bit! Make fun personalized versions with your friends favourite animals, or hobbies, or anything that comes to mind to make extra special gifts this holiday season!


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Over at the Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack I am participating in a Art Journal challenge on one of the forums. Each week .......a "prompt" is listed and you create your journal page based on your interpretation of the prompt. This week the prompt is "Paint". Well, The intro of the Art Journal was making a journal. I did not make a journal ...but did alter a journal that I though would serve the purpose. Here are a couple of journals that I "altered" ...One for a very good friend of mine and the other for Stampin' Dymonz....Don't you just love this craft.......And I used "paint" on both...... There are so many activities going on over at the Scrap Shack.....Check it out.......Oh, I have started my "paint" page...just have not completed it. (hehe)......I'll post when I'm finished.......TFL
Monday, June 27, 2011
Art Journaling- "Paint"
Posted by Ms_Dee at Monday, June 27, 2011
Labels: Art Journal, Cover, SD Scrap Shack
2 comments:
- cg said...
Simply gorgeous!
- June 27, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- Terry Oulboub said...
Ms. Dee, when I saw the first art journal, I was loving the paper and when you sent me so many, I knew I was going to scraplift yours and make another art journal. I might give it away to someone though. But your creative style is just so amazing - one can't help but want to use some of those amazing methods. I love what you did for SD - it's fabulous!! It makes art journaling such fun!
- June 28, 2011 at 7:37 AM
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December 2018
Mad Hatter Parade Community Marshall
The Arc-Solano started Tailored Day Services in 2014, a new community-based service supporting people to volunteer, work, and take college classes. They began clean-up duty for the Mad Hatter parade that first year and they returned to this year's parade as a Community Marshall. The Arc-Solano marched to the music from Under the V(allejo), wearing festive costumes of top-hatters, a zebra, and a cute giraffe. Thanks, Disney, for the Under the Sea music and letting us change the lyrics to a Vallejo theme, and the Vallejo community
for the recognition!
The Winter GVRD Dance
Everyone had fun, especially Mrs. Claus!
October 2018
Art@Arc students and staff took a field trip to NIAD Art Center in Richmond, CA. It was very inspirational.
Day of the Dead at The Arc-Solano!
Halloween 2018
Funny, Scary, Creative; it was all good fun at the Halloween costume contest, followed by a Halloween dance at the GVRD.
September 2018
This year, our annual BBQ was held at the Rush Ranch in Suisun City, CA.
It was a huge success; the highlight of the event was the Talent Show.
July 2018
After taking our art down from the fair, we had an art exhibit at Artiszen Gallery.
Later on in the month, we attended the GVRD picnic at Blue Rock Springs for a lovely day of comaraderie and sunshine.
June 2018
The Fair!
Once again, we won many ribbons in the art competition at The Solano County Fair, and we also attended the State Fair in Sacramento.
May 2018
Cinco de Mayo!!!
April 2018
Fit & Fabulous event
In previous years, we held an Ice Cream Social & Carnival event at this time. This year, we went in another direction: health and well-being.
A medical van with Student Doctors from Touro University graciously joined us to provide basic health screenings which included blood pressure readings and glucose level testing.
Sharky and Janine concocted a variety of delicious and nutritious smoothies, a visiting Zumba instructor got us dancing, and still, we had carnival games.
March 2018
The 2018 Academy Awards Fundraising Event
On Sunday, March 4, 2018, The Arc-Solano hosted its 22nd annual Evening at the Academy Awards Oscar night simulcast dinner auction event. Over 100 people were in attendance at the Zio Fraedo's event site and more than $18,000 was raised this year! This amount came from $8,500 in financial sponsorships, $7500 from the silent auction, $2000 in product and service donations not associated with the auction as well as miscellaneous donations from the audience.
The highlight of the evening was the Lifetime Achievement Award given to Karen Paedon and Anna Scopesi. Luna Gilligan created a very compelling powerpoint slideshow set to music to acknowledge their 10 years of constant devotion to volunteering for the event. During a standing ovation, John Kelly, Board VP, and Gerry Forcier, former Executive Director, presented Karen and Anna with a Hollywood walk of fame star framed certificate, inscribed Oscar statuette and a $300 gift card to both Karen and Anna.
February 2018
This has been a busy month at The Arc-Solano! On February 6, we hosted a baby shower for TDS Instructor Nateisha. Staff and consumers had a great time playing Pin the Pacifier to the Baby, Baby Bingo, Measure Mommy's Tummy, showering Nateisha with gifts, and enjoying finger foods. For many of our consumers, this was the first baby shower they've attended.
On February 8, the ACT and TDS departments boogied on down to the GVRD Mardi Gras Dance. Consumers and staff partied with clients from other Vallejo programs, wore beads and created masks, and crowned a King and Queen.
Finally, we attended the Tim Tebow Night to Shine Prom in Vacaville on February 9. This special event was hosted by F3 Ministries and featured a swingin' dance, crowns and tiaras, a limo ride, dinner, photos, and buddy dates for all! Many of our attendees said that this was the prom they never had in high school and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
November 2017
Just prior to Thanksgiving, our Theater group performed our own version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade to add anticipation towards the holiday.
October 2017
Our annual Halloween party and costume contest was a blast! The various costumes were fun to see. We also enjoyed dancing and eating healthy snacks.
September 2017
Menchie's, a Vallejo frozen yogurt shop, generously gave us a fundraising day, in which we collected a portion of the sales proceeds.
August 2017
The Annual BBQ with Activities and a Talent Contest
There was so much fun and laughter at the annual BBQ at The Cordelia Community Park. The talent contest was especially entertaining!
We also had the honor of being visited by Jack Bachelor, the Field Representative for Congressman Garimendi, and by Michael Wilson, Field Represenative with Supervisor Erin Hannigan's office.
The Eclipse
On August 21, the the solar eclipse could be seen from Vallejo...well, in theory. While we learned about the eclipse and wore eclipse shirts which were painted by staff, and had moon shaped snacks, the morning was cloudy, so we couldn't see the sun. The sky became darker, so we had a bit of eclipse effect.
Marianita, one of our teachers, was able to view the eclipse from Benicia and shared her photos.
The Solano County Fair
We all had an amazing time at the annual Solano County Fair. It was full of camaraderie as we attended exhibits, rode rides, ate Fair food, and won many awards for our artwork, which competes with that of the general public. Each year, the Fair hosts "Special Friends Day." For two hours, hundreds of community members with special needs are able to enjoy the fair for themselves, without the usual crowd. To find out more about it, please click here.
June 2017
The ACT and TDS programs had a great time at the annual GVRD Reach Picnic! This year, the Greater Vallejo Recreational District hosted the picnic at Children's Wonderland on Glenn Street on Wednesday, June 21. We love the opportunities that GVRD provides for our consumers to mix and mingle with people from other programs in Vallejo. Our consumers enjoyed barbecued hamburgers and hotdogs, tossing frisbees around, pleasurable strolls around the park, and fun board games.
Thank you GVRD for this wonderful opportunity!
June 2017
This year, Disability Capitol Action Day was June 13. Consumers from all three Core Programs made the trek to Sacramento to advocate for themselves. We started the day at Cesar Chavez Plaza for a resource fair and educational rally. Many inspiring speakers pumped up and educated us about the trouble brewing in Washington DC and what needs to be done in California. We then marched from Cesar Chavez Plaza to the south lawn of the state Capitol, while chanting, "We're here! We're loud! We're disabled and proud!"
After taking a break to rehydrate and eat our brown bag lunches, we stormed the Capitol! Breaking into smaller groups, each team chose a state Senator or Assemblyperson's office to visit. This was especially exciting for TDS Consumers Sonia Jones and Bridgette Bohannon as they didn't leave a message with an aide, but they spoke directly with our local representative! While standing outside Assemblyman Tim Greyson's office, Mr. Greyson came out. After realizing that we were his constituents and Bridgette and Sonia wanted to tell him about some important issues, he quickly ushered us into his office for a meeting. Sonia and Bridgette were able to explain why Medi-Cal and SSI are critical to their lives and that Mr. Greyson should care about these issues. They were so pumped that they got the chance to speak directly with their Assemblyman. The Arc-Solano is so proud of these ladies, and all our consumers, who came to Sacramento and made their voices heard!
The Arc-Solano at the rally!
Stacey, Bridgette, and Sonia at the Solano County box
Sonia with the CA State Bear
Sonia, Bridgette, and Stacey after speaking with Assemblyman Greyson
April 2017
Six artists within the Art@Arc program, along with staff, visited the di Rosa Art Preserve in the Napa hills. The di Rosa is an art oasis set on a large estate of amazing natural beauty. It holds a huge collection of art by Northern California artists. We were inspired and enchanted by the many pieces of art, both in the gallery spaces and in the outdoor sculpture gardens. Afterward, we visited a local park, where we picnicked and explored nature by doing plein aire drawing.
The Art@Arc program provides instruction and guidance in several media. Additionally, we educate our art students about art history and art within the greater community. We participate in the art competition at the County Fair, winning many awards each year, and our work is also shown in local galleries.
April 2017
Consumers from all three Core Programs enjoyed socializing and testing their skills at our Carnival and Ice Cream Social that we hosted on April 18. Upon arriving, Consumers received their "Passport to Fun," a colorful program that listed all the games set up for their pleasure. As consumers participated at each game, their passports were checked off and they earned tickets that could later be redeemed for prizes. Once all the completed passports were collected, TS Consumer Richard Fowler's passport was drawn and he won the grand prize basket!
The carnival games included: Rubber Ducky Race, Blow Up Bowling, Fish in a Cup, Rolling for Race Cars, Ring Toss, Bingo, Fruit Balance, Egg in a Spoon Race, and Guess How Many Gum Balls. These games tested a variety of gross and fine motor skills, counting, balancing, and manual dexterity.
When consumers wanted to take a break from the games, they enjoyed each other's company while eating an ice cream Sundae, prepared by the TS staff. We offered a few different flavors of ice cream, including lactose free and no sugar added varieties, and a myriad of tasty toppings.
The Arc-Solano is happy to host three major consumer events each year. This gives our participants a chance to practice social skills in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, as well as reconnect with friends whom they may not see very often. Our next event will be our summer BBQ in late August/early September in Fairfield and then we'll host our annual Holiday Feast in early December.


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As per usual, much has happened since my last post. Last Wednesday was relatively tame and just really enjoyable. Our big group of exchange students met up in the park by the Ugly Church that I wrote about in my last post. We laid in the grass and took in the lovely day in peace.
|Stole this photo from Eva's facebook album. Her caption "Everyday should be like this"
|Will severely miss this beautiful city
|A photo to sum up "park chillin'" featuring Liz and Paco
|opening of the box
|THANKS CLEM (note clem behind snorting with laughter...)
|so touched by all the love
|Clem teaching Mme. Becuwe's son how to destroy people with the water gun
|After getting soaked Round 1
|After getting soaked Round 2
Saturday was our Rotary District Conference and the very last time we had an organized Rotary event with all the exchange students together. The conference was to bring together all the Rotary clubs in our district 1670 here in France, as well as a way of thanking the Rotary governor for all she's done for Rotary this year. It was also a chance for us exchange students to be properly presented to the district that's hosting us. In the morning we had a flag ceremony where each country and it's corresponding student was introduced.
|I'm waaaay over to the right next to Aubry's American flag. Paco and Maria showed up late so I had the honors of sporting the Argentinian flag for the ceremony.
We spent the next couple hours preparing our show for the Rotarians that we'd be putting on after lunch. I had a couple extra tasks to be done on top of show prep because along with Clancy, Rika and Katerin I'd be giving a speech later that day, IN FRENCH, to all the Rotarians gathered in the crowd. The 4 of us had to sort of re-write our speeches in order that they'd correspond well and we wouldn't repeat ourselves too much... and we somehow managed to do so in only about 30 minutes. Speeches came first, followed by our talent show.
After the 4 of us finished, every Rotarian in the audience stood up and clapped, then all our exchange friends in the front two rows stood up and turned around to face the standing ovation as well. Some of my friends were in tears, it was an emotional moment and I spent those 30 seconds standing on stage stuck in a frazzled lip-biting not-sure-if-I'm-going-to-start-bawling-or-not state.
|lol at the photo of my squinty face larger-than-life sized in the background. Awkwardness follows me like a dementor.
Our talent show was a hit too! I don't have any photos but click HERE for the youtube video. It's worth a watch, there's a lot of really cool talents unique to people's countries and cultures that get showcased, for example I Irish danced... yep. Over 3 years of not dancing and I whipped out the moves just for Rotary. Nothing was broken, thank the lord. And if anyone wants to try to understand 4 French speeches in foreign accents you can go HERE to see that video as well.
It was kind of nostalgic afterwards, because the real goodbyes began. I think it felt unreal for all of us.
|Irish Dancer and Flamenco queen
That evening Veronica, Ty, Elise, Paco, David, Rodrigo and Ian all came to my house for one last soiree ensemble before Veronica and Ty would leave Monday and Tuesday. It was a really awesome night, I think it's safe to say we went out with a bang, but we had some sad moments too when we reflected on all the awesome memories from our year and how much we'd miss each other. They're my people!
On Sunday I had to say goodbye to Vero and it sucked. On Monday we spent the day together as a group of exchange students in Lille and at the end of the afternoon we said goodbye to Ty. That sucked too. Despite the gloomy sadness of goodbyes, I KNOW that I'm gonna see those guys again, our bond is too strong for our friendship and adventures to already be over.
I forgot to mention that Anouk, my host sister, got back from her exchange in Mexico on Sunday!! It's been very cool having her back. It's weird to see a French person talk about exchange because I'm doing my exchange in her home country and despite that huge important factor of the countries being different, there's still soooo much mutual understanding between us and the exchange experience in general. It was a pleasure to watch the whole family together and see how happy they all were to be reunited once again in their home... made me kind of want to be back home in Canada as soon as possible myself!
This Wednesday I said a final goodbye to all my French classmates, excluding Ana, Marion and Sixtine who I'll be seeing and then saying goodbye to this afternoon. I also went to Lille and had one final Wednesday with some crazy exchange kids. T'was great.
Yesterday evening I went with my host parents and Anouk to Yann and Marie Jo's for dinner. Rika's mom and sister are visiting her and then taking her back with them to Japan, so yesterday's dinner was a way for them to meet all 3 host families as well as an opportunity for me to say goodbye to Yann and Marie Jo. It was cool!
Today I have a mini gathering with my art class in the late afternoon before heading to the Dervilles house. I have one last night out tonight with Louise and her buds, then a final lunch with the Dervilles tomorrow ( wahh :(( ). Tomorrow is La Fete de la Musique in Lille, in other words just one giant party throughout the city. It's a cool event to be happening for my last afternoon in my favourite French city. The last of the goodbyes with my exchange family will also be happening tomorrow. I can't believe it. TOMORROW. Feels so unreal.
Sunday at 8:30am the Brodins will drive me to the airport for my flight at 1pm. Then this adventure that is exchange will be over. This is probably my last post before I catch my flight Sunday! My next post will most likely be written from Canada. Catch you then eh.


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I take a moment to survey the room. Not that many supervillains remaining as only Vistorix, Nightmare, McNamara and Hall remaining with Edison finally being taken out by the electro-spyders.
"Come on," I say, "Is that the best you got?"
"I haven't even begun to fight," snarls Vistorix, "I've been rotting in that cell for two months, waiting for some payback on the @#£$s that put me there. Now one of you is finally here and within my reach."
"Just remember how badly you lost in our first fight," I reply before opening fire with my lasers at Nightmare.
I chop his arms off. While it might been a bit gruesome for superhero such as myself, you have to understand that it is a known fact that Nightmare can re-grow limps using his shapeshifting and that this isn't the first time that he has lost both his arms.
"Son of a bitch!" yelps McNamara and Hall looks quite unnerved.
But Vistorix just lets out a throaty laugh and rushes me. He lets out a swing at me, but I dodge and enter the air with my rocket pack.
The thing with Vistorix is that while he can't really hurt me, he can send me flying and I also lack any real capability to harm him except my attacks won't knock him around like a ragdoll.
And I have to take into account that Vistorix is a highly experienced fighter even if he still fights like the brute he is. While our villains have generally been operating as long as Vistorix, they haven't got in as nearly as many fights as Vistorix has been able to.
What can I do stop-I'm an idiot.
I have wrist-mounted sonics. I've been so used to using my wrist mounted weapons against machines that I forget how effective they are on organics. If only I had remember about them at the start of the fight.
I fire both of the sonics at Vistorix's head and he drops to his knees before toppling over. I doubt I have taken him out for the rest of the fight, but I have brought myself a minute or two take out the other three remaining villains. As McNamara and Hall fire off futile fireballs and lightning bolts respectively at me, I drop down between the two of them.
I slug Hall in the jaw and knock him over backwards before kicking McNamara in the gut. I follow it up with a punch to the chest and the Irish man goes flying. Nightmare is still trying to regrow his arms when I turn on him. I stun him with the sonics before grabbing him by the hair. I slam his head into the ground a couple of times until I am sure he is out for the count.
Once again, I turn around to face Vistorix.
And once again, I am just in time to see his fist before he punches me in the face. I start to go flying, again, but this time Vistorix grabs my ankle and smashes me into the ground.
"Really?" I say, "Best you got?"
"Not even close," snarls Vistorix as he grabs by the neck and starts smacking me against the wall.
Smack. Annoying, but not dangerous. Smack. Very annoying. Smack. I ought to stop this now. Smack.
I activate the rocket pack and fly up into the air. While the sudden movement does cause Vistorix to lose his grip around my neck, he quickly grabs my ankle again before he can fall.
"Janelle," I say, "How long until back up?"
"Narszara and Sam are twenty minutes as while Sam is faster, Narszara got a head start," answers the AI, "Britannia is about thirty minutes away. Multiple other Leaguers along with the majority members of all three governmental teams are on their way."
"Are you giving them updates?" I inquire.
"Yes," replies Janelle, "While the Leaguers, Britannia and Warden know who I am, the others just assume I'm an automated system to give situational updates."
"Good," I say.
While I trust Janelle and many other AIs, the majority of the planet's populace has mixed to negative feelings about synthetic life. I personally find that what a sentient AI is like vary from each one and there are actually a lot of parallels between synthetic and organic life if you just look for them.
Such as creators being considered birth parents, power sources being considered food and drink and recharging being considered the same as resting.
But like with people, you have to be careful with AIs. Software AIs are the hardest to deal with as they can go pretty much anywhere as long as the hardware can handle them. Hardware AIs are easier as they are confined to certain pieces of hardware unless transferred so you don't really have problems unless their hardware is out of your league.
Regardless of what I and other people think of AIs, I still have a Class 4 supervillain to deal with here.
"Let's tangle," I tell Vistorix, grinning beneath my helmet.


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What is Neck Pain?
It is a common belief that neck pain is caused just because of the straining of the neck muscles. But in reality, the pain can be caused due to pain in the adjacent muscles like the shoulders, face, and the upper arms. Neck pain or cervicalgia is a problem, which is faced by many people in their lives. It was also believed that the condition of neck pain could be alleviated by taking complete rest. But now, extensive diagnosis is carried out to ascertain the real cause of neck pain. The treatment to be carried out will depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the condition.
What are Causes and Risk Factors of Neck Pain?
- The risk factors for neck pain can include involvement in accidents and activities like horse riding, bull riding, and contact sports.
- Bending over a desk for long hours, placing computer monitor too low or too high, bad sleeping posture, and twisting and turning neck all of a sudden, can be responsible for neck pain development.
- Abnormalities in bones and joints, and trauma due to accidents can cause the development of neck pain.
- Vertebral fractures like whiplash, paralysis, and a blood vessel injury can also lead to the development of severe neck pain.
- The other serious causes of neck pain can be carotid artery dissection, head and neck cancer, infections, spinal herniation, spinal stenosis, and spondylosis.
- If you are extremely stressed out, then the neck muscles can be tensed, leading to the development of pain in that region.
What are Other Symptoms That are Associated With Neck Pain?
The pain in the neck region can be felt either as a sharp and stabbing sensation, or like a dull and cramp-like feeling. This pain can give rise to the development of severe headache. The pain will also lead to a weakening of the muscles and bones, which will make it difficult for you to move your head. You will experience numbness, swelling, and will also notice a change in skin color in the neck region.
What is the Treatment for Neck Pain?
The treatment for neck pain is decided after proper diagnosis of the condition. There are various methods of diagnosis, which can be carried out to ascertain the cause of neck pain.
- X rays can identify the narrowing of the space that is present in between the spinal bones. X rays can reveal if the pain is a symptom of other conditions like arthritis, tumors, and instability of the spinal column.
- MRI is a non-invasive method, which is used to treat neck pain. This procedure reveals the condition of the neurons and thus, one will be able to figure out the underlying cause of neck pain. Problems with tendons and ligaments, which lead to the development of neck pain, are also revealed by this method.
- CT or Computerized Tomography is another method used to diagnose neck pain. This procedure is used as an alternative to the MRI method of diagnosis.
Once the condition of neck pain is diagnosed, then you can carry out the necessary treatment. There are many established procedures for treating neck pain. Acetaminophen and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs are usually used to relieve mild to moderate neck pain. If the pain is mild, then you can even try using topical creams that are available over the counter. If the neck pain is due to instability and cancer, then surgery is the best option to get relief from the condition.
If you have mild neck pain, then you can try the hot and cold compress treatment to relieve your pain. You can keep a heat pad on your head for a period of 10 minutes. Following this, replace the heat pad with a cold compress. Repeat this process every hour until your neck pain subsides.
Massage therapy is another way of getting relief from neck pain. Massaging the region of the neck will increase the mobility, circulation, and flexibility in the region. It helps in relieving the stiffness in that region. This method is commonly used by chiropractors to treat neck pain caused due to arthritis. Stretching exercises are very helpful in getting rid of tension in the neck muscles. You can practice a wide range of slow-range motion exercises like moving your head gently from side to side, and moving your head up and down slowly.
Lastly, having a good posture is very much essential to get rid of neck pain. Use a chair, which can be reclined, slightly like the seat of a car. Do keep the monitor of your computer and your books for reading at the eye level, so that you do not strain your neck by looking up or down.
When Should You Seek Medical Care?
One should understand that neck pain could be a symptom of a more serious medical problem.
- If the neck pain is accompanied by sensations like weakness, tingling, or numbness in the region of the arms and hands, then the cause of the pain can be considered to be a pinched nerve.
- If the condition is accompanied by a severe headache or formation of swollen glands, then you should seek expert medical opinion, as it may be a symptom of an underlying thyroid condition.
- You should also seek immediate medical help if you experience a shooting pain in the shoulders and down the arms, along with pain in the neck.
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Expert's Opinion
Studies conducted by the American Academy of Pain Medicine and National Institute of Health[1] suggest that, neck pain is a leading complaint among people, and it accounts for about 15 percent of the cases reported every year. Experts in the field of neck pain studies and treatment state that there is no quick fix to the condition of back pain. The exact treatment procedure can only be finalized after understanding the real cause of the pain. Whatever be the method of treatment suggested by the doctor, it should be followed religiously to obtain the desired results.


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For my video project this week, I decided I'd like to create an introductory video to the topic of crystal healing for animals. In order to research what other videos are already available on the subject, I visited YouTube and searched for "crystal healing for animals."
I was really excited by the first video that I found, called "How Can Crystals Work for Pets – Basics of Crystal Healing for Animals and Pets". Perfect title, I thought, that's exactly what I had in mind. When I saw that the video was 11:03 minutes long, I hesitated. I decided to give it a try, thinking it might be an excerpt from a workshop with lots of great information.
If I had to sum this video up in one word, it would be "horrible!" I know how harsh that sounds, but let me explain. First of all, there was only one picture used, and although it was a cute one the video quickly got boring. Also, the voice did not sound human; it sounded like a robot with a British accent! If you think I'm exaggerating, please follow the link and listen yourself. It sounds as if someone wrote up an article, entered the text into a program, and the computer converted the text into a synthesized voice. For real. The inflection is sometimes totally wrong and the words echo. I also disliked the music and found it distracting.
As someone with a keen interest in the topic, I was bored by 1.5 minutes and painfully continued until about 5 minutes when even I gave up because my mind kept wandering. It's a shame because if I went back and forced myself to listen while pausing it to take notes, there is actually a lot of information packed in there. Too much information! I realized about 4 minutes in that the video had subheadings like "crystals for depressed animals". These portions could all have been broken out into smaller 2 minute videos and it would have been better–at least I might have made it through the entire video.
The first video led me to a second one simply titled "Crystals for Pets". This was a live video with two women who are crystal healers having a conversation. It soon became clear to me that it was pretty much unscripted. They had a few crystal specimens on the table in front of them, so obviously they intended to discuss these stones; however in the 4:39 minute video I felt that they didn't really share a lot of useful information. They were both very expressive, gesturing lots, bobbing their heads, exclaiming loudly, and sometimes speaking over one another. I found this very distracting, and at the end of the video I couldn't really remember much about the crystals they discussed. When I watched it again I noticed that they listed specific crystals as being "good for pets" but didn't always explain what the properties of the stone were or exactly why it was beneficial. For example, they said rose quartz is about love and you should use it "because if you've got a pet, you love your pet". In my opinion, it would be better to discuss how rose quartz could help a rescue animal feel loved and secure while bonding to a new family and adjusting to their new home.
The third video I watched was called "Crystal Healing for Cats – Ralphie's Session for Courage". This was a demonstration video where the healer was gently stroking a cat using a couple of different stones. What I liked was that you could clearly see the calming effect on the cat and how much he was enjoying it. His story was briefly shared, along with a explanation of what crystals were being used and why, as well as how they had helped him. It was 3:20 minutes long, short and to the point. It provided a specific example rather than acting as a general introduction to the topic of crystal healing for animals, but it interested me and made me want to learn more. This lady has several other videos on her channel about crystals and animals, and I am definitely interested in watching the others. It was a little quirky and cute how she spoke in a soothing voice to help calm the cat, but sort of had this "baby voice" throughout the video. It made it very real and I felt a connection to both her and the cat. Of the videos I watched, this was by far the most effective.
There are several other videos on this subject that appeared in the sidebar and I will be sure to check out some more of these soon. I noticed that they all seem to be "live action" videos, so maybe it would be a fresh angle for me to make a PowerPoint video presentation instead using photos and text with voice over, just to offer something different than the rest. I look forward to coming up with my own version of a video on the topic of crystal healing for animals.


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- Compression eliminates toxins in the muscles. Pain is lessened so you stay focus on your performance. Muscle soreness, reduced by 50%, performance is reiterated. Improved venous return in the Full Leg guarantees light and fresh legs as the latter do not get swollen because of blood stagnation, especially when travelling by plane or bus from one race to another.
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- Compression strengthens muscles and does not allow that they oscillate and get damaged. The Cycling Bib compression short helps absorb shocks, prevent injury, lessens fatigue and enhances cycling performances. Moreover, compression garments helps posture and so protects tendons and muscles from strain and stress. Tendonitis, shin splints and muscular injuries are decreased by 29%.
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While the lobby is kind of dark, the rooms are light and airy--or at least mine was: third story corner facing the road. The bathroom was clean and functional, and the hotel has hot running water all the time. Plus there is free drinking water on the hall. Even though I got a nice cross-breeze, when the power was out, the fan wasn't running, and it could get warm. The Utse doesn't have a generator. And that brings me to one of its best features: the price. I paid about USD 20 per day; the starting price for the hotels with a generator seemed to be about $60.
Resort Eco-Home, Nagarkot
One felt safe in one's room. That detail was typical of this place, a mix of traditional and modern, though the hotel is not that old. I felt safe, anyway, being the only guest in attendance. The reason? The weather. Virtually the only draw to Nagarkot is the view it provides of the Himalayas, including Mt Everest, particularly at dawn. Even though I stayed a second day, the rain barely let up. Here is the best I could get:
Since it rained so much, there was little to do in Nagarkot, so the staff at Eco-Home, who were great and great fun all round, taught me the tiger moving game, baghchal, which I was set on learning before I came to Nepal. Here is a game between Santos and myself. I don't know who won this one, but I mostly lost that first night. The second night, I mostly won.
A few final amenities at Eco-Home: clean bathrooms, also with hot water, though you may get old waiting for it; and a super-bright, low power flashlight, for "load-shedding" times.
Still having trouble with the video; I'll try to make that last big post tomorrow.


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Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism and defense of the Priesthood. The Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle Council #11302 of the Knights of Columbus has been serving the Parishes of St. Peter, St. Dominic, St. Joseph, and St. Vincent de Paul since 1994. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on Earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was on these bedrock principles that The Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney founded the Order over a century ago and remains true to them today.
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Fresh off the success of the Kickstarter campaigns for the "Veronica Mars" and "Garden State 2" movies, two actors have launched their own spoof campaign – to get Hollywood stars to pay for them to watch their films.
That's the premise of a new "Funny or Die" skit featuring struggling actors Luke Barnett and Tanner Thomason.
"We think it's so great of the celebrities who've reached out to their loyal fan base to fund their passion projects, instead of using the mountains of money they made while their shows were on the air and in syndication!" Barnett and Thomason wrote on their Kickstarter page. "We think it's time for the sell-ebrities to give back a little, and pay us to go watch their movies and do cool stuff!"
Like the "Veronica Mars" and "Garden State 2" Kickstarter projects, Barnett and Thomason are offering various rewards to those celebs who donate to the campaign. For $7.00, a celeb can get "verbal confirmation, to a stranger, of how rad the Veronica Mars movie was," or for $100.00 the pair will "treat ourselves to a steak dinner, luke will instagram it, and @TannerThomason will live tweet it! Then we'll go watch your movie, at night, which will probably make us like it even more, plus we'll say something nice about it on facebook AND twitter."
Ultimately the pair hope to raise $34.00, presumably enough for two tickets, a large popcorn and a couple sodas at the theater. But if they managed to make more than that, well, let's just say they wouldn't mind "buying 15 pizzas just to see how many I can eat during an episode of 'The Family Guy'," entering a grilled cheese competition, or buying a Porsche.
Sadly, their Kickstarter campaign isn't live – otherwise it would be interesting to see if any celebs actually bite the bullet and donate to the campaign!
You can watch Barnett's and Thomason's skit below:


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With 3D printers selling for as little as £300, now is the time for people to recognise the whole host of opportunities available from investing in one. Whether it's for you or your (grand)child, it's easy to expand your skills and knowledge via this increasingly popular and accessible technology. And if you don't want to buy (or would like to try before you do), it's equally simple to access 3D printers through maker spaces such as FabLab Cardiff at Cardiff Metropolitan University's School of Art and Design.
As kids we're encouraged to make models, whether that's from Lego or from glue and cereal boxes. This teaches us creative thinking, problem solving and how to work with what's available. We make houses, spaceships and so much more fired up by our imaginations. Our creativity is all too often stunted as we grow up - usually because we need something a little more sophisticated than a cereal box and some glue to overcome the problems faced in day-to-day life. This is where 3D printing comes into its own - it's perfect for creating simple solutions - such as replacing the lost building block, recreating the vital plastic widget that has just snapped off the vacuum cleaner or designing your perfect coat hook.
For professional designers, using 3D printing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) in the development process is now well established. Prototypes can be tweaked, printed and tested to ensure perfect sizing and design - for example to guarantee that a ring or bangle is the perfect fit. The ergonomics of the perfect mug handle can be improved with each iteration of the design, models made for presentations (think of the impact of architectural designs transformed from 2D to 3D) and small batch products swiftly produced.
To date though, in terms of home use the challenge has not just been with the cost of 3D printers, but with the CAD part of the process. Computer Aided Design software can seem daunting and also expensive. However this too has changed. CAD software is readily available via websites such as 3D Hubs and Shapeways or via FabLabs such as ours here at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
The two main players in desktop 3D printing are www.makerbot.com (now owned by Stratasys) and www.ultimaker.com, which have both built communities around their products, - www.thingiverse.com and www.youmagine.com. Via their websites, people share their ideas and designs, all of which are free to download and use.
So yes, you should buy a 3D printer, learn how to design with computers and transform the way you work, solve problems and enhance your skillset. This technology will change the world, maybe not today, tomorrow or in the next year but very soon. Making best use of the possibilities now will give you that business edge and improve your practice or personal skills. It will also mean that you will never have to replace a broken vacuum cleaner for the sake of a broken bit of plastic again.
Martijn Gommeren is Manager of FabLab Cardiff at Cardiff School of Art & Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University - the UK's top ranked post 1992 University in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.www.fablabcardiff.com


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What To Note When You Want To Obtain Your Dreams
Most people have plans that they want to achieve. You find it rather frustrating if the plan to have of not been met. Has been the case you need to set a goal that can be able to reach. Here are some ideas you can use so that you can achieve your goals.
It is paramount to start the paradise in your dreams. You should know that this is one of the greatest obstacles that will face. Note that people want everything and at times that is not possible. Last thing you need is to go in different directions and then end up not accomplishing anything you want in life. You need to set up one goal as time and work to another tenant. It may seem to be difficult but you should not this is the way to go.
When you doing this is paramount to visualise yourself there. In the case you find that it is out of your way then this is not the right to dream to go with. The writ goal to achieve is the one that seems to provide you quite well. It is paramount to take the time to think about how to build your plan to achieve is relevant. You need to know that not all the girls to have very good for you. But this is paramount attitude as it will allow you to do your work or the things that matter. Twenties will help you get what matters to you..
You also need to make sure that you avoid distractions. Even though this is the hard, one of the things you should understand is that if you do not get rid of destruction still put you down. The last thing you need is to fail to attend a good because you're distracted..It is paramount to take the time and inquire what is the most important thing to you it could be attending your dreams or being distracted. When you do this it be able to get there within your time. In case a friend that too distracted too often than you need to ask for help..
When you follow the guide above then you will attain your goals. Attaining your goals will make you feel great. This is a reason you should not spend your time and ensure the to strive to achieve the goals. When you are doing this, it is crucial to warrant that you work with a time limit. This will be your driving force.


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Ladies and gentlemen, youth seekers of all kinds, the fountain of youth might be hidden within this story of such a man. I know I know, I usually stick with articles on yummy recipes I can photograph; but sometimes a good story is better than a smoothie. Chock full of nutrients in a wordy kind of way. Let me introduce to you a little story / profile about the creator of this website as well as some other websites (Miniature Review and Antique Outings). Great sites to check out if you're a gamer nerd or an antique specifically mantique junkie. He's a freak of nature and I love him. Introducing, if you don't already know him…TOM.
Tom is freakishly youthful. He's freakishly content with his outlook on life. His friends know it. I know it. He knows it. Strangers get shocked when they find out he just turned 50. He looks thirty-four, except when his slightly graying whiskers poke through. Then he looks forty-one maybe. "Remember when that couple once said to me that they wanted to punch me in the face for looking so young, but wouldn't because I'm a nice guy?" It's true. This was said to him. It's true; he's a nice guy.
We're biking around town when I begin asking questions. He's patient with me as I fumble for the questions to roll off my tongue. He has no idea where this interview is going or what will be asked of him. While at a stoplight, I ask him how he feels around people his age who obviously look their own age or older. Before he responds, I also ask him how he feels about being the oldest of his friends. I can hear him swallow and his eyes search for something, anything. I also swallow uncomfortably in search for a different question and his eyes show a little concern. Yet, there's a mischievous glimmer upon him. "Are you trying to make me feel old? You think I'm old". The light turns green and he smiles with a wide grin and peddles onward, excited and proud on his new sporty mountain bike.
We arrive at an outdoor café and he quickly grabs a table, sits and folds his arms around his waist. I've been married to him for two years and have known him for four; and I've never seen him with folded arms. The waiter arrives with our waters and he gulps it down and goes immediately in for a refill. I laugh and assure him I'm not looking to make him feel old and he lights up with big wide eyes when I ask him what he thinks keeps him so youthful. He puts down the glass of water and adjusts his posture and sits tall for a moment before relaxing into his chair again.
"Sweat. Lots of sweat."
Tom is an active guy. He's been that way as long as he can remember. He's played soccer as a kid, running track in high school, rowing, karate, aikido, cycling, swimming, triathlons, marathons, ironmans and a 100 mile running race in the Colorado Mountains.
I grow more and more curious as to what motivates him to pursue such athletic pursuits, especially something insane like running 100 miles in under 30 hours in the mountains nonetheless.
He stops fidgeting with his glass of water and napkin as his eyes draw in at something that can only be seen by him.
He goes on to explain to me that it's not the actual race itself that he likes, but instead "It's the training process. I LOVE the chase. I like starting something and finding a target. A goal I can focus in on. If I'm running, I find a victim to chase down and they challenge me to give it my all. When I pass them, I know satisfaction. I think I have the tenacity to stick with something until it's complete." We're both silent for a moment and whatever invisible, internal thing he was staring at earlier disappears. "And that is the word of the day." Another big childlike grin shines on his face. He repeats it again, "Tenacity."
His dedicated pursuit of athletics keeps him young, but I don't think that's all. My curiosity digs deeper. I ask him about this "tenacity". He perks up his spine and his hands create a vivid gesture as if holding onto a tiny object, then a larger object; a constantly changing object.
"Gaming. Miniatures. Microphones. Bayonets. I have so many hobbies that satisfy me."
He talks about his mini obsession of collecting "mantiques" and how he loves to research them and collect miniatures for gaming and he gets the same feeling from all his hobbies. At home there are shelves full of vintage microphones, a box of bayonets, a closet packed with gaming miniatures. Whenever he plays with these hobbies, I see his eyes delightfully focus in on that zone that is only his.
His eyes transfix to this special place of his again. "Whatever the hobby, project or race, there's got to be mental focus, tenacity, satisfaction, and it's got to be attainable, otherwise you're just chasing rainbows and if that's the case, then there's just…" He interrupts his serious internal stare with an impish strike of ingenious as his shoulders move side to side to the rhythm of what he was saying. "No satisfaction, can't get no." He hums the Rolling Stones and tells me one last thing. "I think it might also be humor that keeps me young.
After that, I have a strangely silly feeling as though I too, would like to punch him in the face.
Cheers to your youth all you kiddos out there! Young and Old, inside and out. It truly is of the heart and mind.
*The day after I wrote this Tom and I met a random and lovely couple who happen to be Dr and Nurse and researchers of longevity and harnessing youthfulness. Needless to say, once they found out Tom's age, their eyes popped out and jaws clunked to the floor. Sure enough the nurse had a humorously clenched fist and a punchy comment exclaiming her disbelief and her Dr. Husband (such a wonderful mad scientist type) chimed in, "My God, we've got to get a sample of your stool!" The nurse picked her jaw up off the floor and spoke. "You're sitting on a gold mine and you don't even know it. People would pay you fortunes for your poo!!!"


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