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377 Meetup Groups match "Spirituality" near Gaithersburg, MD
We're an ALL-volunteer, non-profit, non-denominational group of spiritual singles from the Greater Washington, DC Area, with activities in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Please feel free to join us for spiritual, cultural, health, creative, musical, educational and social activities. Also, since we are an ALL-volunteer organization, we invite and encourage anyone to put on an event! In fact, please do so - it's what makes our organization work! All ages, cultures and beliefs are welcome - and frien …
WELCOME, Peace, Love & Light to you ! We study and use "A COURSE IN MIRACLES" as our foundation and guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, and Learning the Truth of Who We Are. At WORLD IN HANDS we teach to learn. Teachers and Students are one in the same. As Brother J. (Jesus) instructed. We also incorporate other materials into our studies and conversations to enhance our knowledge, stay current and aware, and incorporate it into our life. A Course In Miracles is a modern spiritual masterpiece, of …
Empower The Light Within offers advanced techniques that support your enlightenment, shifts your perspective and heightens your connection with your higher consciousness. It is important that all of our workshops and meetups are in a safe, open environment that supports the spiritual growth of all of our members. We are here to expand our consciousness so we may experience enlightenment and ascension. Many blessings and love Melissa www.empowerthelightwithin.com
Beer, Conversation, and Spirituality is simply about sharing perspectives, listening, and learning from one another as we wrestle through questions together...questions about life, spirituality, purpose, faith, doubt, etc. We are about creating a positive momentum in the community and the chance to work together for the common good, rather than seeing one another as opponents who need to be drawn into our own religious circle. All are welcome to the table for drink (alcohol or non-alcohol) and g …
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Do you love reading authors like Eckhart Tolle, Wayne Dyer, Byron Katie and Thich Nhat Hanh? Are you looking for meaningful and committed friendships with local people on a spiritual path? Do you want to learn and apply spiritual principles to help with everyday life issues? If so, we welcome you and hope you find what you are looking for in our group. Who we are: The three word title says it all, "Rockville Spiritual Friends". We are a group of warm, caring friends from Rockville, Gaithersb …
This group is for families interested in discussing open-minded, non-dogmatic spirituality in an open, outdoor setting. We will meet at a park or other natural location, go for a short walk, then find a place to sit and talk about the new spiritual consciousness that we are all experiencing, individually and globally. The idea here is for this to be family-friendly and that kids should be exposed to these ideas and allowed to participate to any degree they want, and encouraged to ask questions. …
This group is for all those seeking answers to the questions we all ask, "who am I really?", "what is my part in the larger reality?", "how do I consciously connect with my higher self?", "how do I develop my intuitive self?" and all those others. There will be a wide variety of meetups, workshops and classes (Psychic Development, Tarot, EFT, Dream Interpretation, Meditation, Face Reading, Palmistry, Past Lives, Galactic History, Healing Techniques and others), Quartz Crystal Bowls, spiritual jo …
Meet other locals to discuss your spiritual path. Share your most profound and transformational personal experiences and talk about ways to incorporate spirituality into your life. Open to people of all faiths and cultures! The Columbia Center for Spiritual Living (CCSL) has been in existence since the early 1980's. We are a loving, spiritual community sharing principles that transform lives. Join Reverend Sally Robbins at Sunday Service every week at the Hawthorn Center in Columbia's Hickory Ri …
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This group was created to provide a safe, informative, and mind-expanding forum for Spiritually and Metaphysically minded souls eager to learn, teach and share what they know. We will engage in a variety of activities designed to explore the vast, limitless possibilities for spiritual growth, conscious exploration, enlightenment, and self-realization. An open mind, an open heart, and an inquiring soul are the only requirements you need to join and participate in this worthwhile journey-the …
Glad you found our MeetUp! If you are interested in exploring meditation or want to develop your meditation practice, this group will help you. For beginners or more experienced meditators, many people like coming to these meditations to help them get through a busy week. We'd love to have you join us! Want a break from your hectic week to get grounded, focused and centered? Join us in Fairfax,VA for guided meditations and sharing to support one another. This circle will help you to stay spir …
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This group will discuss spiritual books by different authors and share ideas on the practical application of conscious living. These will include links between Reiki principles and spiritual living as has been explored in my book 'Lighting the Lamp Within.' Meditations would be an integral part of this group activity. We plan to meet every second Sunday of the month for Reiki share and Reiki experiences and every fourth Sunday for spiritual discussions. Anybody interested in personal growth, st …
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Jim and Sandy Young -Experiential Spirituality- Angel Talk TV - www.angeltalktv.com Founders of The TLLC Church - (see Church History Page) ~ Connecting The Planet, One Person, and one Community At A Time ~ Angel Talk has been such an integral part of our lives and sharing the beauty and wonder of the Angels within the Spiritual community will always be our first love :-) Over the last two years we have been blessed to have been sponsored for our workshops through Starlights meetups and other w …
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Welcome.. This forum has been created to bring together like minded individuals who are on a spiritual path. I hope to use this channel to meet individuals, share experiences and knowledge as we each journey through our lives. The group will focus on many different topics; Consciousness, Affirmations, Dreams, Visualizations, Natural Medicine, NLP- Neuro Linguistic Programming, EFT- Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki, Various healing methodologies, Discussion of various religions, Meditations, …
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The Nature Spirituality Circle (NSC) at Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church (PBUUC) explores Earth-centered spiritual paths of various traditions, including, but not limited to, Wicca, Druidry, Paganism, Heathenism, and Native American beliefs. We celebrate the seasons and honor the God/Goddess as conceived in a myriad of ways and a multitude of forms. All our rituals are family friendly.
Hello to All! Welcome to the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment! We have heard from you that want a place to come and learn and share with others in a more deeply spiritual and meaningful way. Though there is a category on Meetup for "Spiritualism", this is a more specific category than the general "Spirituality". With this meetup group, our main discussion group** that gathers periodically will be centered around various topics of true Spiritualism and is always at no charge. We'll start off ea …
This is for anyone interested in a positive inclusive spiritual community dedicated to awakening each life to the spirit within. Centered in love, we honor and celebrate a world awakened to peace, abundance and respect for all creation. We believe in the awesome power of community and welcome every person with acceptance and love. We provide events, experiences and practical teachings to help ourselves live healthy, prosperous and meaningful lives. We believe in making a positive difference in t …
We are a global community of inspired individuals caring for and about each other and the entire planetary family. Our community is affiliated with Centers for Spiritual Living. All spiritual paths are welcome here! We meet on Sundays at 11 a.m. on Capitol Hill (520 North Capitol St NW). We also offer classes certificated by CSL. Please visit www.CSLDC.org to learn more.
This group is for people who are interested in expanding their spiritual awareness and living life in alignment with Spirit. Everyone has the innate ability to communicate with those who live in the Spirit World. The purpose of this group is to learn, explore and expand spiritual, mediumistic, psychic and intuitive awareness under the guidance of NSAC Ordained Minister and Certified Medium Konstanza Greer.
The Center for Spiritual Living is a spiritual community that focuses on personal transformation. We share new thought / ageless wisdom and believe in a world that works for everyone. You are welcome to our 11 a.m. Sunday service near Union Station. For more information please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website at www.CSLDC.org Telephone 202 906 0754
We are a diverse community of spiritual beings on a path of personal transformation and seeking to make the world a better place. Are you seeking life's purpose? Are you looking to enrich and transform your life? Are you on a journey of personal growth with a desire to deepen your spiritual connection to God? Finding your life's purpose is a journey of discovery, but its always easier when undertaken with the fellowship of other like-minded people. Your life's purpose is already within you. …
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Frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A recalled
(AP)—An Oregon company is recalling a frozen berry mix sold to Costco and Harris Teeter stores after the product was linked to at least 34 hepatitis A illnesses in five states.
(AP)—An Oregon company is recalling a frozen berry mix sold to Costco and Harris Teeter stores after the product was linked to at least 34 hepatitis A illnesses in five states.
In results presented at ASCO 2013, a University of Colorado Cancer Center study provides important details for a recently identified driver and target in lung adenocarcinoma: rearrangement of the gene RET. The finding is ...
A former blockbuster diabetes pill that was subjected to major safety restrictions in 2010 may be less risky than once thought, according to the latest analysis of the much-debated GlaxoSmithKline drug Avandia.
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix from a farm in Oregon.
As the summer season kicks into gear, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Health Center experts today to urge consumers to make smart decisions about sunscreen use. Effective this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
(HealthDay)—The first device to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to help workers track blood products and prevent the release of unsuitable samples has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(AP)—Federal health regulators will allow overseas imports of a critical intravenous drug formula used to nourish premature infants, amid a shortage that has impacted hospitals nationwide.
(AP)—Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
Over the past few decades, scientists have developed many devices that can reopen clogged arteries, including angioplasty balloons and metallic stents. While generally effective, each of these treatments ...
Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.
(AP)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new injectable drug that uses radiation to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bones.
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to conduct a new survey involving 2,000 health care professionals to examine their views on direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription medications. ...
(AP)—The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.
In a surprise move, federal health regulators have denied a request by Endo Health Solutions to block generic versions of its painkiller Opana ER, which the company argued can be more easily abused than its branded product.
(AP)—A Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.

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Archive for E-Book News
eBook Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Posted by: | CommentsVerdict: 4 Stars
Game developer and author Jeff Kinney has done it again with a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid title, Hard Luck (Amulet Books). In this go around, life is even tougher for everyone's favorite cartoonish middle schooler. Not only does he have the usual obstacles to juggle, like unpopularity, not doing well in school, and the proverbial middle child problems, this year, and even bigger threat has invaded: a girlfriend.
Specifically, Greg's best friend's girlfriend. Rowley, who could be counted on to be Greg's wingman in all situations, somehow has attracted someone of the opposite sex, and therefore dropped Greg like third period French.
Part of the fun of the Wimpy Kid books is that they are completely relatable to both current readers and to adults who remember the angst of middle school. Apart from that, readers can also enjoy the "you, not me" aspect to Greg's misadventures. While the book series has been banned in several US schools and libraries due to the attitudes and misbehaviors of some of the key characters, the entire series and this title in particular are perfect for reluctant readers who might identify with the constant uncertainty Greg feels.
Hard Luck is available now, and currently holds the number one bestseller spot on several retailer and book lists.
New Social Media Site Aimed Specifically at New Adult Explicit Romance
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Simon&Schuster UK has recently announced the launch of a genre-specific social media and blog site, meant to entice avid readers of its New Adult and Romance titles. Called The Hot Bed and curated by an in-house team of four Simon&Schuster UK professionals, the site aims to be the source for news about S&S's top-selling and most well-loved romance authors, as well as a blog for those authors to make appearances.
Fans will also get in on the action as they can connect with authors and with one-another via the site. The Twitter and Facebook feeds for the new site will allow fans to engage with the storylines and offer their remarks. The site also offers Tumblr, Pinterest, and YouTube landings.
Several authors have already been featured on the site, including S&S authors Jamie McGuire, Abbi Glines, Colleen Hoover, Alice Clayton, and Christina Lauren.
As the site continues to grow, new program offerings will be announced, including reader events for fans. The site has also promised future efforts to promote the brand through connectedness with other presumably romance brands.
Jamie McGuire, Abbi Gilnes, Colleen Hoover, Alice Clayton and Christina Lauren
Overdrive Secures the Rights for 500 Penguin Audiobooks
Posted by: | CommentsOverdrive and Penguin have come to terms on a new agreement that will see over 500 audiobooks become available to libraries. These new audio editions will be available for public and college libraries in the U.S. and Canada under the one copy/one user lending model in both the WMA and MP3 format.
The Penguin audiobooks are mainly backlist titles, but there are a number of great authors works now available. Libraries will be able to buy older audio titles from Ken Follett, Clive Cussler, Anita Blake, Maya Banks, Roald Dahl, W.E.B. Griffin, Nick Hornby, Stephen King, Jen Lancaster, and Lee Child.
Penguin and Overdrive have had a tumultuous relationship, to say the least, over the course of the past few years. In May 2012 Penguin cancelled the contract they had with Overdrive because they felt that libraries lending out eBooks for free, devalued the overall product. It was only late in 2013 that a series of pilot projects were initiated to get Penguin back in the game with backlist and frontlist titles.
So whats changed with Penguin? Well, Overdrive suspended the ability to deliver eBooks to Kindle users wirelessly and instead have to be downloaded to the users computer and then synced to an Amazon product. Penguin harboured great resentment towards Amazon for their strongarm tactics of getting deals on selling eBooks and it pissed off management.
Still, libraries now can benefit from more audio editions in their library, and this sector is on the rise. The entire audiobook industry is currently worth around 1.6 billion dollars and that figure should climb further. The main reason? Audio book producers have been increasing their output. 13,255 titles came out in 2012, up from 4,602 in 2009.
The Impact on Winning the GoodReads Choice Awards
Posted by: | CommentsThe largest site for readers and book recommendations GoodReads has just wrapped up one of their most successful years for their Choice Awards. Almost two million votes were cast and 20 books were selected by the community. When a book is on the ballot and wins the award what type of traction does it get? We have an internal document from GoodReads which illuminates the situation.
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini won the best Fiction Award for the 2013 GoodReads Choice Awards. Voting initially opened November the 4th and the book saw a spike in user engagement. The most dramatic spike for people who added the book to their shelf and flagged it as wanting to read was when the book won the Fiction Award. Although GoodReads does not sell books directly, they do end up bringing people to the Kindle Store to make a buying decision if that particular person is using one of the Amazon branded e-Readers and Tablets.
Give the Gift of Subscription Reading this Holiday Season
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Sometimes, it's not enough to know that Aunt Janet loves to read, and therefore should be given a book for Christmas. Has she read that book already? Does she even like mysteries? Is Aunt Janet going to be offended by the language of explicit nature of this particular book?
With the advent of digital publishing and ebooks, even gift cards can be difficult. An Amazon gift card, for example, isn't necessarily the right fit for a dedicated Nook user. Your thoughtful gift can languish in a drawer until the day Aunt Janet regifts it…hopefully not to you.
But two subscription-based reading platforms are offering e-cards this season, fully customizable options that include self-selected artwork and the opportunity to read across a small variety of devices while enjoying unlimited content.
Scribd and Oyster, two companies who are finally bringing some much-needed focused attention to the long sought after subscription reading model, are both making their unlimited pay-per-month service available for gifting in easy to purchase increments. Users are not locked into buying long-term subscriptions, with the chance to buy even a one-month subscription to let the recipient try it out before committing. Both companies offer this option to people who are not already registered users, so you don't have to be a member in order to send this gift to a diehard reader; if your recipient is already a member of either service, this gift simply rolls over into their account so that they still benefit from your purchase.
Bear in mind that Oyster currently only works as an iOS app on devices running iOS7, and Scribd is only compatible with iOS or Android phones, tablets, or via the desktop app. Also remember that a host of other companies, like Spain's 24Symbols, cater to reading in markets outside the US, as well as gifts from companies like XinXii, Spanish Publishers and Le French Book that focus on translations.
Google Play Books Launches in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has embarked upon another major expansion drive, this time targeting the Latin American countries for making available its Google Play Book services. The five new countries that will now have access to Google Play Books include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. The last time we have seen Google expand its service was about a month ago when it's Google Play Book services was launched in South Africa, Turkey and Switzerland. With this, Google's ebook service is now available in 44 countries worldwide. However, in stark contrast, Google Magazines are only available in a handful of countries, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States.
In any case, those in the aforementioned countries can log into their Google account to access the ebook section, an inherent advantage of which is that it can also be accessed via non-Android devices as well.
Barnes & Noble together With Microsoft has announced an exclusive Nook for Windows 8.1 offer that will allow residents in UK to download books and magazines for free. Of course it is a limited period offer, enabling those who installs the Nook for Windows 8.1 app on their devices to download up to 5 ebooks and 5 digital magazines from a select list free of cost.
"By providing bestselling books and top magazines for free, new NOOK customers in the UK can start their digital libraries with some great content from the NOOK Store. We look forward to rolling out similar great offers to customers in more countries in the future, helping them to experience our unmatched reading platform," said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble S.à.r.l.
Among the titles offered free include bestsellers The Moaning Of Life by Karl Pilkington, Booker Prize winner The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, and Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo. Magazines on offer include the likes of Cosmopolitan UK, Men's Health, T3, Esquire UK and and so on.
Speaking of the development, Dr. Fiona Fyfe, Product Marketing Manager, Windows Apps said: "We are really excited to have the NOOK App on our platform. Our customers will benefit greatly from the exclusive offer of five free books and magazines from the NOOK Store. The Windows 8 operating system works across a range of devices, making it perfect for an eReading app like NOOK. This year, activations of Windows 8 devices has grown, and this in turn has seen our customers engaging deeply with the Windows Store. Currently, we have over 100,000 apps in the Windows Store and the NOOK App is a strong addition which will deliver a great reading experience to our customers."
B&N had recently embarked on a major expansion drive, making available its Nook app for the Windows 8.1 platform in 32 countries and 12 languages. Among the countries the app has been made available include Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.
McGraw Hill Teams Up with OverDrive to Offer Catalog of Professional Titles
Posted by: | CommentsOverDrive, the world's largest provider of digital content to academic and public libraries, announced a new partnership today that will increase its catalog of offered titles, specifically in key areas of business, science, and research. McGraw-Hill Professional, a widely respected provider of content and services for the medical, technical, and business communities, is making its list of books available for OverDrive's 27,000 partner libraries. These libraries include both public and K-12 school libraries, as well as higher education libraries.
"McGraw-Hill Professional is committed to supporting libraries and making our world-renowned content easily available to patrons in multiple formats," said Philip Ruppel, President of McGraw-Hill Professional, in a press release. "We are very pleased to work with OverDrive to help us reach students, professionals, and those seeking to advance their education or careers."
"McGraw-Hill Professional titles represent the best of breed in every business and technical category of publishing," continued Karen Estrovich, Manager of Collection Development at OverDrive. "Our library and school partners have been asking for their award-winning titles, and we are pleased to be able to make these valuable titles available now to students and patrons worldwide."
According to a statement from OverDrive, this new partnership will make titles such as collections as 5 Steps to a 5 AP (test prep series), Practice Makes Perfect (foreign language study), Schaum's Outline (study aid series), Mike Meyers' CompTIA (technical certification series), and Disney U: How Disney University Develops the World's Most Engaged, Loyal and Customer-Centric Employees. High-demand bestsellers include The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley; Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, et al, McGraw-Hill's 5 TEAS Practice Tests by Kathy Zahler; and Programming the Raspberry Pi: Getting Started in Python by Simon Monk, available to patrons of member libraries.
Publishing Plays a Part in Chinese Fascination with Record Breaking
Posted by: | CommentsAn area of interest in much of the Chinese culture is a fun fascination with world records, and specifically with breaking those records. Now, to fuel that interest for a larger audience, the Guinness Book of World Records has signed an exclusive publishing deal with Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Publishing (FLTRP), the Beijing-based leading education products and services provider in China. This deal will establish a Mandarin translation of the 2014 edition of the book, along with a special featured section in that edition to highlight records that have been set and held by Chinese nationals.
In a post earlier this year from the annual Guinness book creators, Rowan Simons, President, Greater China, for Guinness World Records, stated, "This first deal with FLTRP is just one part of a long term strategy that will see GWR introduce full Chinese language products and services across its business lines. "FLTRP was our first choice to bring record breaking solutions to kids known for their thirst for knowledge. The scale of the opportunity in the ELT sector alone is superlative with FLTRP estimating that over 500,000 students participated in its most recent language competition."
FLTRP President, Cai Jianfeng went on to state that "FLTRP is proud to launch our co-operation with Guinness World Records by publishing the official Chinese edition of this famous annual book, which has been entertaining and informing audiences across the globe for nearly 60 years."
At the end of this summer, a record was attempted to commemorate the partnership between Guinness World Records and FLTRP, in which they attempted to secure the most people writing a story in honor of the city's reading initiative. The record was held by a group of 953 participants in Ireland, in 2011.
National Library of Norway Digitizing All Books Published in Norway
Posted by: | CommentsThe National Library of Norway has embarked on an ambitious mission, that of digitizing all of its titles with the hope of achieving this by mid-2020. Such an endeavor will cover every book ever published in the country since, as per Norwegian law, all published material in all media should be deposited with the National Library of Norway. This will ensure everyone in Norway has access to the books at all times, which also includes those that come under the purview of copyright laws. Users will be able to download the books, though this applies only to those that are not copyrighted.
The National Library has stated they will continue to hold onto their physical collection in spite of the digitization efforts. Also, with books becoming machine readable which will not require a physical presence in the library, the authorities stated they will continue to encourage and promote the library as a physical meeting place. The library owns some rare collections of manuscripts, maps, posters, special books, photographs, and more, and will continue to make these available.
There have been widespread digitization efforts elsewhere in the world given the public preference for digital copies of printed texts and the sense of urgency surrounding preserving rare volumes. Also, given that maintaining digital copies is far more cost effective than their printed counterparts, libraries around the world have taken to digitizing their physical collections in the wake of budget cuts.
One Quarter of Top 100 Amazon Kindle Titles in the US Are Self-Published
Posted by: | CommentsAmazon revealed that as many as 25 out of 100 of its best-selling titles in 2012 were from indie publishers. This should serve as a measure of the growing clout that the indie publishers and authors have come to wield. Also, lest anyone have any doubt about what exactly "indie" refers to or whether it would include publishing via any of those other than the big six publishing house in the US, an Amazon spokeswoman clarified by saying: "This figure is referring to Kindle books on Amazon.com in 2012, with 'indie' meaning books self-published via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). So a quarter of the top 100 bestselling Kindle books on Amazon.com in 2012 were self-published via KDP."
Experts believe the share of authors preferring to publish their own books is fast catching on, so the percentage of indie authors is expected to rise further in the coming years. As Orna Ross, director of the UK Alliance of Independent Authors, which is a representative body of self-published authors, said: "We are in the middle of a major change. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we reached a situation where the majority of the top books are author-published. I don't see what would stop that."
Another trend is self-published authors who make it big ending up landing lucrative deals with conventional publishers. Paul Pilkington, a lecturer in a university in the UK, signed up with the UK-based publisher Hodder & Stoughton after two of his novels went on to sell more than 150,000 copies, other indie authors who got picked up by conventional publishers include the likes of Kerry Wilkinson and Beth Reeks. Kerry Wilkinson signed up with Pan Macmillan after success with his crime series which he had initially self-published. Beth Reeks, the nineteen-year-old student of physics, has been picked up by Random House after her romantic fiction, The Kissing Booth, which she had published at the storytelling site Wattpad, created a fan following of over 19 million.
However, not everyone is impressed with the development. As independent publisher Colin Robinson of Or Books cautioned: "It's possible that some of the publishers I've never heard of are in fact imprints set up by the author of the book but, especially as several appeared with books by more than one author (or at least one author's name), it seems unlikely that more than a few are. Disney and Little Brown are doing great. So are joke books."
There has been a recent furor when erotic or adult themed novels ended up being listed alongside children's titles, pointing fingers at self-published authors of those works. The booksellers blamed this on the rampant increase in indie authors who often would publish such stories to gain publicity or earn money.
Publishers and distributors of e-books in Japan have voiced concern over the proposed hike in consumption tax from the current 5 percent to 8 percent by April 2014. However, while the taxation would apply to ebook publishers and distributors in Japan, the same when sourced from overseas vendors enjoy immunity from the tax net. As such, retailers such as Amazon or Rakuten's Canadian arm Kobo are not required to pay consumption tax in Japan. This as per the local players are allowing the overseas vendors undue benefit vis-à-vis their domestic counterparts.
As per the current legal system, ebooks purchased and downloaded from servers outside of Japan are deemed transactions, and are hence considered to be outside the purview of consumption tax. It is only the items and services purchased in Japan that are subject to paying consumption tax.
"Online shoppers are sensitive to prices. One of the reasons that foreign vendors gained a large share in the Japanese market was the unfair environment regarding the consumption tax," said an executive with bookstore operator Kinokuniya Co.
This, as per Daiwa Institute of Research Holdings Ltd. is also leading to the Japanese government losing out billions of yen in revenue every year. The loss is pegged at a substantial 25 billion yen in 2012 alone. The domestic players are urging the government to come up with a quick solution though anything of that sort seems unlikely to emerge before spring 2014 when the higher rate structure will come in place. Government sources have assured local publishers and ebook retailers they are investigating the matter and have assured a level playing field for all though that is not expected to happen anytime soon.
"At the time the consumption tax was introduced (in the late 1980s), few imagined that the Internet would develop this much. The Finance Ministry should start upgrading legislation to create a fair environment," said Yoshikazu Miki, a law professor at Aoyama Gakuin University.


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168 results for "st louis"
Blues Blast Islanders
The Blues beat the Islanders 5-1 to hand New York its eighth straight loss.
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Ducks, Blues Set For Western Clash
Two of the best in the Western Conference square off Saturday night when the Ducks and Blues meet in St. Louis.
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SportsCenter's Inside the NHL
John Buccigross, Barry Melrose and Scott Burnside discuss Henrik Lundqvist's new contract with the Rangers and what Sergei Bobrovsky's injury means to the Blue Jackets and the Russian Olympic team.
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Countdown Daily Prediction: STL-ARI
The NFL Live crew make their picks for St. Louis at Arizona.
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Fantasy: Jared Cook
Matthew Berry explains why he loves Jared Cook this week.
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Inside Edge: Rams at Cardinals
ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando delivers some stats to help you make a pick for St. Louis at Arizona.
December 05, 2013 -
Are Mega-Deals Mega-Mistakes?
SC Centerpiece: Tim Kurkjian, Wallace Matthews and Colin Cowherd debate if long-term deals are a mistake.
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NFL Nation Buzz: Rams
ESPN Rams reporter Nick Wagoner says St. Louis, which is all but eliminated from playoff contention, will use the remainder of the season as a springboard to 2014.
December 03, 2013 -
Kings Hold Off Blues
Tyler Toffoli scored two goals to lead the Kings past the Blues 3-2.
December 02, 2013 -
Sunday Blitz: Rams-49ers Recap
Jim Basquil and Eric Allen break down the 49ers' Week 13 win over the Rams.
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I consider myself to be an avid gamer, this stemming from the fact that indtead of going to the bar or otherwise being a human with a voice and personality, I prefer to spend hours at a time grinding over a paticular task that has no real basis in real life. The titles that fill this archetype are generally RPG games such as Skyrim. The other day my friend who's entire gaming collection consists of Black Ops II and Halo 4 (which he never plays) said that unless I can hold my own in shooter multiplayer that I cannot call myself a gamer. I am able to at least hold my own, perhaps even play rather well ,after consuming copious amounts of a certain illegal green substance and rigorous mental preperation, however that does not stop me from dissagreeing with his statement. Felling, however, that my opinion might be a little biased I thought I should outsource my question to a larger community who's opinion I generally find truthfull. So fellow escapists, can you still be a good gamer if you otherwise suck at CoD (or anyother generic, copy paste, online shoother)? | |
No. Hand in your gamer card, right now. If you don't meet some arbitrary standard based on the current flavor of the month, you don't deserve to call yourself a gamer. ...that was me being very sarcastic. | |
I'm pretty good at Call of Duty although I only play the singleplayer... does that count? Seriously though everyone probaly has their own standards for what constitutes a "true" gamer and in the end they're all wrong! You're no less of a gamer for not playing multiplayer Call of Duty any more than your friend is for only playing it, the same applies if you're only experience comes from playing Angry Birds on your iphone or those minigame things on Facebook, if you play a game of any kind then you have every right to consider yourself a "gamer". | |
Honestly, your friend sounds like a bit of a prat. An opinionated one at that. You can consider yourself a gamer no matter WHAT you play. If you exclusively play CoD, can still consider yourself a gamer. If your collection spreads multiple genres and consoles, you can (and probably will) consider yourself a gamer. Hell, even if you just play iPhone games and the like - still a gamer. | |
Tell him that until he owns more than two games he can't call himself a gamer | |
haha thats funny. he doesnt own the rights to the title "gamer" and there are more games and genres out there than that. | |
I agree with this 100%. However, I feel I should clarify that I'm talking about transcending just one genre, more of a "Do you have to play everything to be a gamer", or is it just based on the hours of my life i've wasted? (Because I've fulfilled that a long time ago) | |
AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's stupid and you laugh at him in his stupid face. | |
I don't think you actually want an answer to that question. I think you know it's completely stupid on multiple levels. I think you're asking it because you had a disagreement with someone and now you want some nice comforting confirmation. ... Also, I shudder to think what kind of life a person would have to have before they start caring about whether or not they're a GamerTM. | |
I feel like one should at least make an attempt to play every genre to really call themselves an avid gamer, though I don't think actually being good at every genre is a prerequisite. | |
Hoo-boy, if I've learned anything from my past experiences with the gaming community, it's that there is no such thing as a "real gamer". It's completely objective. Hell, some people don't even like the term 'gamer' (I myself don't really care for it), so you'll get different opinions every time. I am here to say, though, that if there is some fabled, transcendent list of criteria that constitutes a Real Gamer, being great at CoD is (probably) not one of the requirements. Especially if it is one of only two games you own. | |
Your friend reminds me of my old co-worker: a cocky little shit just like your friend, owns nearly anyone at DOTA, a game I just can't get into but played for socializing's sake. Asshole had the nerve to brag about winning some company-sponsored Guitar Hero tournament. Well it just so happens that my brother and I were in serious Rock Band training back in those days, so when time came to challenge my friend, I wiped the floor with him. Even had him play on an easier difficulty too. To make matters worse, we were doing easy to intermediate songs. | |
You really didnt need to make a thread like this since you already seem absolute in your opinion and you sound like you're just seeking gratification by asking a community that you know will agree with you. Anyway gamer is a very subjective term, and to say someone is a good gamer all around would be very hard since everyones bad at something | |
I suck at Call of Duty. I'm good at other games, like stealth games. His argument is invalid. Therefore, the logical conclusion is that he shall be lit on fire? Seriously though, your friend's an idiot for assuming that you have to be good a COD to be a good gamer. Hell, we all have differing standards on what a good gamer is, and many measures of how they perform: hell, my personal definition of a good gamer is someone who can pull enjoyment from games and make something more from it, whether it be something like funny videos or just showing that we're more than just stereotypes. Nothing to do with skill. | |
lolwut? ^ My reaction to seeing the name to this thread. Your friend owns two games, not even very good ones, because he feels pressured to play with his friends online and he likes being an asshole through the anonymity of the internet on Xbox Live (we all do, but I don't make it part of my hobby). He's not even just a casual gamer, and he should be the last person telling anybody who is a gamer and who isn't a "real" gamer. Here's a better test for what determines what a "gamer" is. Question 1a: Do you own any games that aren't multiplayer-oriented first-person shooters? Question 1b: If you answered no, did you finish the campaign of any of those games? Question 2: Do you feel the desire to play videogames on your own time without coercion from friends? Question 3: Do you ever get emotionally invested in a videogame? If "No" is chosen three times, I have a very hard time seeing that person worthy of the term "gamer". If "No" is chosen twice, they're certainly pushing it. | |
Of course not. We all know that Call of Duty is the only game that will ever matter. If you suck at COD you suck at life. You might as well just give up. | |
Uhh, I happen to have the official rules of gamerhood right here, and it makes no mention of any specific genre or game. 1) You have followed a videogame before it was for sale. And there is a secret hidden fifth rule, but it hasn't occurred yet. | |
Fuck, I'm shit at every multiplayer shooter. I must be, like, negative gamer or something... No, being bad at CoD does not disqualify you from being a good gamer. The very thought that your proficiency in a single game/series/genre/subgenre determines your "gamer cred" is ludicrous at best. Your friend deserves a swift kick in the nards. | |
NO. 0_0 No you can't. If you're not good at CoD, which is the essential game, containing therein all mechanics and skills necessary to play any game, then it stands to reason that you are not good at any game whatsoever, and furthermore, you're not even allowed to enjoy or have an interest in games of any kind. Honestly though, I get the feeling you created this thread, and I really hope this isn't unreasonably callous of me, to feel better about yourself. Considering the way you refer to copy paste, generic shooters, I assume you have at least some knowledge of gaming as a whole and the opinions associated with it, and I also assume you don't personally see any reason to elevate CoD or Halo above any other game, which is what is needed for them to be a yardstick. I cannot believe that you created this topic with a legitimate expectation of discussion. No-one on this forum is going to say what I just posted without sarcasm. | |
The fact that you care if people consider you a gamer is grounds enough for not being recognised as one. Yes, that is the rule. There's a Gamer's Bible. The very first commandment in it is "Lack of knowledge of this text precludes one's status as a gamer." Clearly your lack of knowledge of the Gamer's Bible means you have broken the first Gaming Commandment. | |
Huh. I'd shoot back with his own standard set to Unreal Tournament with a mouse and keyboard... or Counter Strike Source, if he absolutely requires that it be a modern military shooter. CoD holds your soft little pink baby hands in comparison. But as many have said... if you play games and love them, you're a gamer. Even if all you play are single-player slow-paced puzzle games. | |
Why does this even need to be asked? Yes, yes you can. | |
I'm sorry, I don't know how to break this to you, but... Your friend's a moron. Completely. Totally. It might even be life threatening to the point he could forget how to breathe one day. Best to say your goodbyes now. | |
Now that'd just be cruel. No way he'd be able to handle it. ...do it. OT: What I would've said has been voiced by quite a few folks already. Your friend is just being a bit of a douche. | |
Haven't you heard? The exclusion criteria for gamers today is if you are a hot girl. In which case you can't be a gamer and instead are a fake gamer girl... I mean, seriously, what's up with trying to define who should be able to call themselves a gamer? It is just a way to denote that you are a person who likes to play games, do we really need to go full fascism and make up exclusion critera for a hobby? | |
Your friend is an idiot... People who say "You suck/aren't a gamer unless you play [My favourite game]" are not gamers have no right to tell you what are 'games'. | |
Call of Duty is to the gaming world what the World Wrestling Federation is to the TV world. Take from that what you will sir. | |
If anyone in that scenario isn't a real gamer, it's your friend. I myself am decent at best at shooters, and "well, you're not bad"-level at twitch-shooters like Call of Duty (my reaction time isn't exactly up-to-snuff). I personally think "gamer" refers to someone who plays a lot of games a lot of the time. Someone who just plays Black Ops online every weekend isn't a gamer, in the same way that someone who only watches horror movies isn't a film buff. | |
Call of Duty is in my opinion for casual gamers. And that's not bait, that's my serious opinion. But if your friend only has two games and he's trying to call you a bad gamer, or even worse, a non-gamer, he's just talking shit to stir you up. I don't like what CoD's popularisation has done to make uppity casual people consider themselves hardcore, especially among younger gamers. Being "hardcore" should mean being either amazingly good at one game (yes, even CoD, if you must play that tripe) or simply being rather decent at a collection of various games. Either way, to be a "good" gamer, as in having a variety of tastes in other games even if you are only half decent at them, is enough. Both of these approaches require quite a lot of mental ability, practice, time spent, and talent. Aside from being a good gamer, that you are a gamer either way is not in question. People who try to tell you you're not a gamer on the basis of not playing one AAA game have no idea what they're talking about, and are likely just obsessive regarding that game, and have no concept of proper English (i.e. "gamer" is semantically exactly what it says on the tin, not a virtue or badge of honour). Even failing that, gaming is not just about shooting and killing people. It never has been. Thank the Light. | |
I can play the violin. I am good at playing the violin. I can play numerous difficult pieces of music. However, I cannot play the guitar. I suck at the guitar. Does this make me a bad musician? NO! It does not. Your friend is a fool and I hope you recomend that he never has children so as to spare the world from his stupid children. | |
So THAT'S where I've went wrong! I've been trying to get in contact with your friend so that he can dub me sir gamer #175490 (knighthood style) but he wouldn't respond. It's because he slaughtered me in Resistance 2, isn't it? Only he can bestow me that grand title! I must have it! Tell him I won't leave my house until I can pwn n00bs by the hundreds! I'll do anything to be called a gamer in his eyes! >.< | |
Such is the elitist nature of the general FPS nut. A gamer (at least in my opinion) is someone who has a love and admiration for computer games regardless of competency. You can tell your friend from me that comments like that make him out to be a closed minded bigot. | |
I'm actually going to say yes on this, at least in regards to shooters. I gave em up a while ago so this may have changed, but with every new edition the same complaints that the engine hasn't changed still arise, so...The CoD series uses laser like hit detection, meaning, you put your cross-hair on the thing you want shot and pull the trigger. There's no bullet travel time, so you don't have to lead your target. There's no bullet drop so you don't have to judge distances and adjust your aim. As if this isn't simple enough, there's heavy auto aim, including auto aim for sniper rifles which will literally give you a head shot if you put your cross hair on someone, bring up your scope and pull the trigger at a certain point before you're actually scoped in. They call this quickscoping and think it denotes skill. It's just timing. I was playing an awful lot of Halo 3 when Modern Warfare came out, and after switching to MW I actually sucked at Halo 3 when I tried switching back. The rest of CoD skill is just rote map memorization and a firing a few clips at a wall with each gun to figure out the recoil and where to drag your aim whilst firing. | |
Lol at the OP question. Dude, everyone has strengths and weaknesses even within their own hobby. Chances are you can probably play and complete COD and actually be competent at the game just by going through the single player. But it still wouldn't be the type of game you perform best at to which you could easily find some games where your friend would prove to be a complete ballard in. | |
Your friend is a tool. Tell him I said that. I mean it. Call of Duty is nothing more than a rinse and repeat game. He may be a gamer because he plays games but that doesn't excuse him from being a bad gamer with terrible taste and a poor attitude. He needs to have some real games thrown at his face and then have his ass kicked in them. | |
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We're going about thirteen years back in this edition of Throwback Thursday. Justin Timberlake was on Jay Leno recently and shared with Jay a story of when he performed while being sick. Justin explained that at the first Rock in Rio he performed at in Brazil with 'N Sync, the night prior to their show he ate some meat that he shouldn't have… and ended up with food poisoning! So we went back and watched some clips of Justin in Brazil… and I guess he looks paler than usual? I also think that JC had to carry the show a bit (hey, Bye Bye Bye). What do you guys think? Tell us in the comments section.
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You can buy a lot of things at Deptford Market: fruit, veg, junk, stuff, tat, curios, antiques and oddities. But it's never been your numero uno port of call to load up on theatre tickets. Well that's all changed, thanks to a new scheme by the nearby Albany Theatre, which will be offering £1 tickets to every show in its spring season from a bright pink stall that'll be doing business at the market this Friday from 9am.
You can see everything from new plays (the Penny Dreadfuls' 'How to be Immortal') to folk musicians (Eliza Carthy plays in February) and even if you loathe all culture of any form, fans of a good bargain will surely want to get involved.
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You may think that the last thing Dalston needs is another bar. And you may be right. But actually, anyone who's been on a night out there recently may well suggest otherwise. There's queues of trendy drunken teens down Kingsland Road for the existing clubs and bars and now that Hackney council is continuing to tighten up licensing laws, it's increasingly hard to find a nice place to sit down, have a drink and maybe a little chilled dance.
That's what we hope Dalston's latest arrival Farr's School of Dancing will be and it's set to open tonight (Dec 5) just opposite Dalston Junction station (17-19 Dalston Lane) in an old dance school. We went down yesterday to take a nose around and although it was still a building site, we could see it coming together nicely. The ground floor bar has high ceilings and wooden floors, the bar will be serving craft beer (we are in Hackney, after all) and we're told that the stylings will be 'vintage chic'. Sounds familiar. There'll be bands, live entertainment and a kitchen opening shortly for all your snacking needs. Although it's only open until 11.30pm, we hope that it'll fill a gap in the almost saturated Dalston drinking scene.
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Every NFL Division's Worst Quarterback
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NFL teams are focusing more and more on throwing the football and it seems as though the quarterback position is the most important it's ever been.
Each NFL division has at least one very good quarterback, from Tom Brady in the AFC East to Matt Schaub in the AFC South (even Alex Smith, in the NFC West, is coming into his own).
The following, however, are the worst starting quarterbacks in their respective division. Some on the list may surprise.
NFC East: Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
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Eli Manning and Tony Romo are in a class of their own in this division, which leaves Robert Griffin III and Michael Vick as the two quarterbacks left.
Griffin III just stepped into Washington and took down the New Orleans Saints in his first game, while Michael Vick is having trouble figuring it out after narrowly escaping with a win in Cleveland.
This may change during the season, but right now, Griffin III is a better quarterback than Vick.
NFC North: Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings
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An easy pick here, considering just how good the trio of Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford and Jay Cutler are.
Interestingly enough, Ponder could be a very good quarterback in a few years if he continues to mature, as he's already very advanced in facets like play action and throwing on the run.
In a very tough NFC North, though, this Viking quarterback doesn't quite make the mark.
NFC South: Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Similar to Ponder's situation, Josh Freeman would need to be an elite quarterback to avoid this list. He's not.
This 6'6" signal-caller has the tools to succeed, but he needs to rein in his big arm and start to play like a top-notch field general.
After beating the Panthers in Week 1, though, Freeman could jump Cam Newton in time.
NFC West: Kevin Kolb, Arizona Cardinals
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Assuming John Skelton is out for a while, Kevin Kolb is the starter in Arizona—and a bad one at that.
I'd rather have Russell Wilson than Kolb, and considering Kolb's exorbitant salary, that's a real black mark for the Cardinals' front office.
If Arizona got a good quarterback, they'd have a playoff-caliber team. That's just not the case right now, though.
AFC East: Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
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I was very tempted to put Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick here, but I elected to go with Ryan Tannehill after the young signal-caller's three-interception day against Houston.
Tannehill is still learning to be a quarterback, and the NFL learning curve for the position is very steep. He will take a few years to develop.
A converted wide receiver, this athletic field general has a very good arm and can make plays on the run.
AFC North: Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns
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Andy Dalton had a very bad night against the Ravens on Monday, but the truth is that Brandon Weeden put on one of the worst performances against the Eagles that I've ever seen from an NFL quarterback.
Granted, it was Weeden's first game, but going 12-for-35 with no touchdowns and four interceptions is absolutely atrocious. There is no excuse.
Weeden's quarterback rating was 5.1. To compare, the next worst player is Ryan Tannehill with a 39.0. Robert Griffin III tops the list at 139.9.
AFC South: Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville Jaguars
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After one good game, I'm still not ready to buy into the Blaine Gabbert hype. This quarterback has a long way to go.
I've been a Gabbert doubter ever since this signal-caller's collegiate days at Missouri, and I really can't see him ever being much of a productive player in the NFL.
I also considered Jake Locker here, but Gabbert should regress to his former self by the season's end.
AFC West: Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs
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Carson Palmer may not be a star anymore, but Matt Cassel is easily the worst quarterback in the AFC West.
If the Chiefs had a competent quarterback, they'd be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Cassel really holds the team back.
I question Cassel's arm strength and sheer playmaking ability. Don't be surprised if the Chiefs go for a quarterback with a high pick in the 2013 draft.
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Following is a transcript of President Bush's news conference last night, as recorded by The New York Times.
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This has been tough weeks in that country. Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being instigated by three groups. Some remnants of Saddam Hussein's regime along with Islamic militants have attacked coalition forces in the city of Falluja. Terrorists from other countries have infiltrated Iraq to incite and organize attacks.
In the south of Iraq, coalition forces face riots and attacks that are being incited by a radical cleric named al-Sadr. He has assembled some of his supporters into an illegal militia and publicly supported the terrorists groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Al-Sadr's methods of violence and intimidation are widely repudiated by other Iraqi Shia. He's been indicted by Iraqi authorities for the murder of a prominent Shia cleric. Although these instigations of violence come from different factions, they share common goals. They want to run us out of Iraq and destroy the democratic hopes of the Iraqi people.


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Long story as short as I can make it...
Painted the kitchen last spring. Painted it melon colored (but of course I tell everyone orange). People freak until they walk into the kitchen- where it really works. The linoleum and counters are 30 year old laminate.... it's brown woodish looking. The orange actually draws out warm tones in the cheap, old laminate and makes it look good even though there isn't really orange in the counters/linoleum.
So then we decided to keep painting. The living room opens directly into the kitchen. The hall blends with the living room. It's all really open.
Well we decided we wanted COLOR after 7 years of white walls. I was going to go with blue for the living room (so blue and orange you'd see looking from the kitchen) and a sort of grayish for the hallway (so blue and gray looking down the hall from the living room). Well Anna REALLY wanted purple- and we thought that the melon, blue and purple (actually more lavender) could be a sunset of sorts.
Got the purple paint and started the walls. Picked a lighter shade since it's a hallway, but part of the paint will go into the livingroom because it's a shared wall. Had to stop with winter. Now two painters from church said they'd paint the living room and hall TOMORROW if we got the paint. They'd make sure they finish getting the wall fixed too. So we went and got the paint.
It looks good with the kitchen paint. It almost matches the kitchen curtains, though I wish the paint was a little duskier like the curtains. But the lavender just seems a little... undersaturated, I guess.
My husband says I'm out of my mind and to leave it be. But I'm stressing about it. Getting new paint isn't an option because they're painting tomorrow and it's over an hour one way to the store. The ladies who are painting tomorrow are very classic in styling. I know it's my house to live in now and I can do as I like.... but honestly, I've never been able to have color on walls-ever.
The carpet is plain jane lt. brown with sort of an orange undertone. We picked shades of brown for the living room curtains.
Am I freaking for nothing?
I am sorry. I am no help. We bought yellow for the dining room and it's mustard. We bought tan for the living room, and it's yellow. I can't really tell from your pics. Is it dried?
Yes those are wet sticks. I didn't have any other way to show you what we have. I know the lavender is darker on the wall, but so is the melon.
Well, my house is being invaded in 10 minutes to yank the rest of the rods off the wall, patch, move everything in the living room into the center, etc.... so I guess I don't have to worry anymore. Oh, and I just got Katie to sleep. Fun times.
my colors on my computer must not be right b/c none of them look purple to me. It took my a long time to buy paint for our living room b/c I wanted yellow but not gold. I would suggest you paint a spot on the wall. I really found that most of the colors I liked in the store I did not like at home.
Those colors are really nice together.... I would just leave it be if it were me.
Will do. We'll have the front shades on tonight (the trustee is still installing them after being here 2 hours. He'll come back and do the other window tomorrow after the ladies paint. It's kind of nerve wracking and I'm oh so neurotic over the fact that I had 10 minutes warning before they came so my house is a mess. Finally got Katie to nap at 5pm... she was just crying and crying. So now her schedule is going to be thrown off but what else could I do?
I agree that those colors seem to go together nicely. Try not to freak out. Change is a good thing. And going from white to color is nice.
Don't ya just hate when their schedules get thrown off....it's like it takes almost 2 days to get back to normal! :/
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