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Lots to lose thread #76
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#2Posted 23 October 2012 - 01:22 PM
#3Posted 23 October 2012 - 01:25 PM
#4Posted 23 October 2012 - 01:30 PM
Cardamom - I could do friday but only if morning (eg 8am or 9am. I have a meeting at home at 10:30am and then the rest of the day will be swamped (and its the last yoga at lunch session before they change it to tues afternoons, and I really want to go!). I am also happy to have a stressed filled walk on thursday lunch as well! it might make your day less stressed? anyways, up to you and Congrats on the HD!
everyone sounds like this week is off to a flying start! well done. I went to Zumba at lunch which was great but my next exercise window will be thursday as I have an all day workshop thing off site tomorrow. and thanks for the thoughts about the promotion - I agree that I think I might have an interview style issue (which is something I never thought I woudl have) but also there are probably development areas too - I have a better feedback session on thurs am. #5Posted 23 October 2012 - 03:39 PM
I get a bronze!
#6Posted 23 October 2012 - 04:16 PM
Darn, Friday morning is out for me unfortunately, I'm teaching from 9 til 10. When you say lunchtime yoga, do you mean the class at Club Pink, or is it something your workplace offers? If it's at the gym, I'd love to come along to that with you (cost doesn't worry me). Will put me in a lovely Zen mood for all the packing I'll be doing that night!
I'll play it by ear with the Thursday walk if that's okay? Busy is probably a better word for what Thursday will be like, rather than stressed; because of the assignment I have due, I think I'll need every spare minute during my lunchtime gap on Thursday to finish the preparation for tutorials that afternoon. Have procrastinated away ANOTHER day! Yargh, I need to just do this! This is the second-last essay I have to write for this degree (!!!) and I seem to have some kind of mental block. Note to self: STOP BROWSING THE INTERNET, AND DO YOUR WORK. #7Posted 23 October 2012 - 06:14 PM
I missed out on a medal
And I feel like I am getting another cold. Does anyone else find resistance to bugs drops around time period is due? I hope I can sleep this off, I really feel lousy and I felt fine this morning. I was really tempted to stage a lightning raid on the aforementioned cookies, 'to make myself feel better". But I didn't. I feel like I may have dropped a bit again and tried once more to squeeze into my fave suit. Nope. The zip does up but I would not actually be able to sit down lol. Hope everyone is chugging along ok. #8Posted 23 October 2012 - 08:17 PM
Still here, still reading.
Dogged, my immune system is definitely down around my period. I almost always end up with a cold sore, or infected pimple etc. As if my self esteem doesn't take a big enough hit at that time. Lol. #9Posted 23 October 2012 - 09:23 PM
hi guys
I am still here. all I am doing is logging all my food on myfitnesspal. I am eating less real rubbish, but still eating to much and too many snacks. All I am doing is discovering my bad habits. I haven't really started actually fixing the habits as yet.... I suppose it is a starting point of sorts though. #10Posted 24 October 2012 - 11:03 AM
Hey all,
Not much new with me, although I am trying something new at breakfast. I noticed that I was absolutely starving before 9:30, so I have changed my 2 slices of vegemite toast to 1 slice of vegemite toast and 1 slice with low fat ham and cheese (plus my fruit and yogurt). The extra protein seems to keep me feeling fuller for longer and I can easily last until morning tea at 10:30. Also morning tea now doesnt need to be huge. So hopefully a change for the better. Finding your bad habits is a good start seepi - you need to know what they are before you can work on them. Hi Spikey, cardomom, Joisme, dogged, AA, and anyone else reading. I hope everyone is having a good week. Catherine #11Posted 24 October 2012 - 06:38 PM
Hi AA. I remember feeling like a beached whale when I was about where you are now. Hope you are doing ok.
seepi - the work you're doing now is really, really important. (puts on management consultant hat) If you can't name it, you can't fix it. So getting to an understanding of WHY you have lots to lose and what brought you to where you are, is the first step towards doing something about it. Cath - protein makes a great difference doesn't it? I am a total cereal person; even if I were to have an indulgent breakfast of croissants or bacon and eggs, something I really enjoy, I would still feel deprived if there weren't cereal first. So I have cereal every morning without fail but I do notice that if I veer from my usual protein rich cereal, and go for another one, I do feel more hungry by mid morning. I just went skirt shopping. I am not into my thin clothes yet but have thrown out my really big clothes and consequently have nothing to wear to work. I had to go down a size, then down again, which was both encouraging and annoying, because how can I be struggling to do up the zip on one and yet fit into another that's 3 sizes smaller according to the label? Bring on uniform sizing I say. I also treated myself to a new bra. My boobs are saggy beyond recognition and need some serious hoisting! but it makes such a difference, I definitely feel more slender and less of a frump. That pesky cold is still hanging around; I slept 10 hours last night. So I'd better run and get ready for the morn in case I sleep in again! #12Posted 25 October 2012 - 07:28 AM
cardamom - I think it may not work out tomorrow DH reminded me last time the RE guy came round he was there for 2 hours. so I don't think I should plan on being at the class - which sucks (so I will go to gym in hte morning). maybe when you are up for your exams we can have a catch up after your last one? I hope hte move goes well this weekend.
My appetite increases with my period, and I get extra spots on my face and I get cranky and I feel old and I bloat and I get tired and ... (should have added a warning I am due for my period!) so I would totally believe that your immune system would dip too. I am cranky today and its a day of back to back meetings from 9 -12 and 2 - 5. oh what a fun day it is going to be. #13Posted 25 October 2012 - 03:40 PM
So, any news anyone? How was your day? OPM, meh, lausii, other relative newcomers, are you still here?
I ran out of time for lunch today. There was nothing worth taking in the fridge cupboard; poor planning I know. I managed a WW muesli bar for morning tea and grabbed a sushi roll whilst on the way to the Medicare office this afternoon. So now it's not even 5pm and I am thinking about dinner.... #14Posted 25 October 2012 - 03:44 PM
Thanks dogged - you are right - at least now I know why I am gaining weight, instead of thinking how I cook such healthy dinners full of vegies, what is going on.
But I really should be at the point of correcting these bad habits now.... anyway - I am home today, so I've been very good - brown toast with homous and cucumber for lunch. No snacks. the bakery near work is one of my major downfalls and is also expensive - and the calories in bakery food are huge according to Myfitpal, so perhaps next week i will try to have a bakery free week. Jolisme - I hope you got through the mtgs ok. At least not much chance for endless eating - unless they are catered meetings. I am part time, so I avoid a good few mtgs, but I have to attend an all day mtg next week. fun fun. Ok - off to make coleslaw and boiled potatoes for dinner. (and sausages.). #15Posted 25 October 2012 - 05:28 PM
That's okay JoIsMe! I may end up needing to teach a couple of extra classes tomorrow anyway as the other tutor is sick, so that works fine Plus I haven't finished this bleeping essay yet. A catch up some other time sounds great.
Since you asked dogged, my day has been a bit of a mess. I'm at that point in the semester where I'm stressed out of my mind and start to crumble, which results in nightly depressive episodes (ie. crying, anxiety attacks, black thoughts, etc.). In a panic I emailed the lecturer last night to see if there was some kind of alternative arrangement that could be made for this assessment item. I went to the doctor this morning hoping to see my usual GP who is lovely and reassuring (wanted to get a medical certificate in case I was able to get approval from the lecturer) but sadly he wasn't available, and I had to see some horrible b**ch doctor instead. She fired questions at me in rapid succession, interrupting me as I answered, while I sat and sobbed. Told me to stop crying, that the problem was that I clearly wasn't working hard enough at uni and have poor study habits, the assessment didn't sound that bad, and I couldn't expect to get anywhere in life if I took this unprofessional attitude into the workplace, and sent me on my way. I wish I hadn't gone, I came out feeling far worse than when I went in. So much for prioritising mental health. When I told her that during these episodes I have recurrent thoughts of death, she replied dismissively "But you haven't got a PLAN to harm yourself, have you? You're not serious about it." #16Posted 25 October 2012 - 05:35 PM
What!! That is appalling, cardamom! That GP should be hung out to dry for such lack of empathy. Wow. Just wow.
I am so sorry that you are feeling so distressed. I hope it passes rapidly. seepi - even a bakery free day is a start. Don't aim too high to start with - aim for a realistic goal and achieve it; then you'll be so pleased with yourself you will want to do it again. #17Posted 25 October 2012 - 06:12 PM
Thanks so much dogged. I was in disbelief, felt semi-hysterical when I left! I was trying to explain how I feel/the thoughts I have, and she kept talking over me repeating "Well, why do you feel that way? Why do you feel that way? WHY do you FEEL that way?" I wanted so badly to shriek "I don't ****ing KNOW, isn't that the whole idea of depression?!"
I know I'll feel instantly better as soon as I get this assignment out of the way. The lecturer kindly offered me an extension, but I really don't want it hanging over my head and spoiling my lovely weekend away. Will keep plugging away. It's not even that long or difficult, I don't know what's wrong with me. I just can't seem to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time. #18Posted 25 October 2012 - 06:16 PM
What would be the worst that could happen, cardamom? you have such great marks usually. Is this one essay really going to determine your entire life?
I know you're a perfectionist (cue playground taunt, "takes one to know one" ) but would it really be the end of the world as we know it were you to just get some words on paper and finish the jolly thing, even if it's not HD material? (wash my mouth out with soap) Go on. I dare you. #19Posted 25 October 2012 - 06:22 PM
I've been trying to tell myself that very same thing dogged. The options in between never seem to occur to me; it's always: the absolute best I can manage vs. not doing it at all.
Nothing wrong with a nice healthy credit! #20Posted 25 October 2012 - 06:25 PM
Hi all, Hi seepi, cath, jo, dogged!
Hey Cardamom , you're not the only one struggling with the study. I just can't seem to get myself motivated and enthusiastic - and I'm getting behind. Not as bad as the deadline stuff, but in one sense worse, as I have nothing now to force the issue. As for that a*s*hole, put a complaint in with the practice manager. That is just not on. You reported feelings of death, which should always be treated seriously. Do you have a Mental Health Plan? If not, book an appointment with the decent GP and do one - include a referral to a psychologist and don't be afraid to use one (I have one that I'd recommend to you, here in Canberra, she's lovely). I have resumed work. Ugh. I want to go back on holidays. While I was away, I moved desks. That is to say, I pre-packed all my stuff, and someone else moved them. Planning fail: My coffee and mug were in the box at the bottom of the stack (cue picture of prostrate and desperate Spikey). Unpacking was a serious pain. But I did find my coffee eventually (had to resort to the cafe as an interim measure). #21Posted 25 October 2012 - 06:40 PM
Thanks Spikey. I'd been wondering whether to put in a complaint, and I think I will. I do have a mental health care plan, and have been seeing a psychologist for the last 3 years or so. I've seen my usual GP about this sort of thing many times, so it's all in my file, and she didn't even look!
I felt like she really minimised how I was feeling (ugh, hate how self-indulgent that sounds, but I can't think how else to phrase it). I said that I was feeling stressed about uni, the binge eating, moving house, etc. "Why are you stressed about moving? You don't want to live with your boyfriend, is that it?" "What are you bingeing for? That won't help anything." "Don't you have any friends to talk to?" (all spoken very aggressively) at the thought of you with the coffee. Hope your study stress eases soon; it's nice to know I'm not the only one, though I'm sorry that you're struggling with it too. #22Posted 25 October 2012 - 07:19 PM
You are facing several potentially major life changes at once - no wonder you're feeling overwhelmed!
Spikey is right, you should definitely lodge a complaint. Spikey, you're also right about the lack of deadline = lack of impetus. I could be doing a bit of (paid) work right now but I just can't be bothered WW weigh-in tomorrow. I'm hoping for an encouraging result. #23Posted 25 October 2012 - 07:29 PM
Hope tomorrow goes well dogged!
1/3 of the way there! Slow and steady. Am going to post my progress updates in here, just because I find it helps me. There's absolutely no obligation to respond to me! Will probably delete later as I know it's boring as batsh*t #24Posted 25 October 2012 - 07:39 PM
Nah, don't delete it, it might spur me into some study action.
#25Posted 25 October 2012 - 07:43 PM
I don't think my progress will be particularly inspiring, but okay
ETA: 900 words to go. Edited by cardamom, 25 October 2012 - 08:02 PM. 2 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
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Whenever a retail product like a Ubuntu phone or MakePlayLive's Vivaldi tablet is announced, expectations run high in the free software world. Each product, people hope, will be the one that gives free software a space on the shelves of the nearest mall's computer store. Yet almost without exception, these efforts meet with delays. When they get to market, many of them disappear within a few months, and free software advocates look forward to the start of the same cycle with another product. Ever wonder why?
Needless to say, the problem has nothing to do with the quality of free software. Partly, it has to do with the low odds of any new product, proprietary or free, succeeding. But the main problem is how manufacturing and distribution are organized. I first discovered this reality almost fifteen years ago, and hearing more recent efforts to market a product, especially Vivaldi, proves to me that the situation is much the same today.
The blunt truth is that manufacturing and distribution are stacked against newcomers. Both are extremely conservative industries that prefer cloning the latest success than gambling on a new product. They want large scale production -- hundreds of thousands of units, rather than the tens of thousands that a new producer is more likely to afford. Most of all, they want partners with records of success. In an industry where profits are low and success depends on running fabs to capacity, manufacturers in particular will usually choose to work with an established company like Apple or Microsoft than with a newcomer.
In other words, newcomers are caught in a double-bind. The oligarchies with which they hope to deal aren't interested in working with newcomers who have no previous success, but unless some manufacturer and distributor is willing to take a chance on them, the newcomers have little hope of finding any partners.
Should they beat the odds and find a manufacturer willing to deal with them, they have to overcome similar obstacles to find a distributor. And, unless a distributor is enthusiastic about a product, and encourages its representatives to promote it so that retailers are equally enthusiastic, the newcomer's product is likely to have a shelf life of a few months at the most.
This situation leaves those hoping to break into retail with a series of alternatives, most of which are less than ideal. For example, newcomers can increase the number of units they order in order to encourage manufacturers to work with them. But that suddenly adds storage costs, and risks being left with obsolete units that no one wants even at a discount.
Similarly, newcomers can try to work with a second tier manufacturers, assembling off the shelf components, but this option can add to the time and expense of prototyping as they look for the best combination of components. Often, too, prototyping and assembly are done at separate locations, which adds shipping costs.
Nor are all features available in off-the-shelf products. The major developers like Apple or Samsung may monopolize the world's entire capacity for certain components, sometimes for years to come. Other features, such as free-licensed firmware, may be non-existent, which is why both the KDE-based MakePlayLive and Canonical have been forced to admit that their initial products will not be completely free. This admission is unpopular with purists, yet the only alternatives is to attempt to write components that are usually designed by hundreds or else to abandon the idea of releasing a retail product.
Another alternative is to find a partner that already has a sales record and existing relationships with manufacturers and distributors. This is the path that Google took with Android and Samsung some years ago, and that Canonical has more recently chosen by partnering with Meizu and bq. Neither is a giant in the phone industry, but both have records of successful market expansion that should provide some assurance to manufacturers and distributors.
Few details have been released about such partnerships. However, the odds are that the newcomers are the junior partners. I would not be surprised if the senior partners insisted on controlling the arrangement to minimize their own risks. The junior partners could very well find that even engineering decisions are taken away from them.
Once you understand these circumstances, the fact that few free software retail products have succeeded ceases to be surprising. Starting as underdogs and unknowns, such products face lengthy negotiations, setbacks, and compromises to even get to market.
Then, exactly when they are exhausted by months of efforts, they face the challenges of marketing -- an area in which they have little more expertise than they do in product management. In the end, the surprising thing is that any free software products ever get to the retail market at all.
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The Annual Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town is South Africa's premier showcase of high-end African design, with exhibits from all of the design sectors under one roof. This year will undoubtedly reveal a fresh new wave of talent and design excellence with a number of new exhibitors. We bring you six reasons why you HAVE to visit the expo this year.
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It's the match of the year and it's coming to the Mother City! Don't miss the Manchester United vs Ajax Cape Town friendly soccer match at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, July 21, 2012.
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With so much to do here in the Mother City, it's often hard to choose one event or attraction over the other, but here is a list of Germandt Geldenhuys' top pick of things to do this weekend, July 13 to 15, 2012, in Cape Town.
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Let the countdown to a fabulous weekend in the cool Mother City begin!
Join me at the following events from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 July, 2012 and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
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Let's have a moment of silence for the dearly departed weekend…
Now, cast off those blues and join me at the following events from July 2 to 5, 2012, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
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Between the cold weather, a financial course and long meetings, I have had a pretty tough week … which is why I can't wait for my weekend entertainment.
Join me at the following events and activities from June 29 to July 1, 2012 and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
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My weekend was fabulous (when you live in Cape Town, isn't it always?) but I'm looking forward to a week of entertainment, comfort food and spending time with my loved ones.
Throw back the bedcovers and join me at the following warm winter events in the Mother City from June 25 to 28, 2012:
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I'll bet you're as fed-up with battling the sniffles and staying indoors this chilly season as I am, so why not join me at the following events and places from June 18 to 21, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter?
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Picking only three top weekend things to do in Cape Town is difficult because we are so spoilt for choice in this beautiful city, which I am proud to call my home.
If it has to be three, though, you can't go wrong with…
Claus' top five unexpected sights: Interview with City Sightseeing CEO Claus Tworeck
CEO of the beloved Cape Town attraction, City Sightseeing Cape Town, Claus Tworeck shares his top five unexpected city sights with us and explains why he loves Cape Town.
Cooking on top of a wonder of nature: Interview with Table Mountain's Chef Harry Schmidt
Table Mountain Café is the go-to culinary stop after admiring the awe-inspiring views from the top of our New7Wonder of Nature, Table Mountain, but have you ever given a thought to who creates the delicious meals?
I sat down with Harry Schmidt, master chef at Table Mountain Café and found out how he and his team manage to prepare mouth-watering meals and transport the delicious goods to the top of the mountain every day.
My Wild West Coast Adventure
The West Coast, which stretches from Blaauwberg to Namaqualand, consists of 44 small towns and everything from lagoons to bird sanctuaries, and kayaking to whale watching. There's so much more to this part of the Cape than meets the eye.
Road Closures for 2012 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon
Thousands of participants and spectators are set to descend on picturesque Cape Town for the 2012 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon this Easter weekend, April 6 and 7, 2012.
Known as "the world's most beautiful marathon", this year's event will take runners on a scenic tour of the Peninsula, with the Half Marathon set in the Southern Suburbs and the Ultra Marathon along the Chapman's Peak Route.
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This year, Cape Town Tourism and our partners are giving you the opportunity to win an all expenses paid inspirational trip for two to the Mother City, including flights, accommodation, car rental and city experiences, as well as entries into the world's most beautiful marathon, the 2013 Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Half or Full Marathon.
Cape Town – A city of sport
Most of us need no convincing that Cape Town is a distinguished tourist haven but, to top that accolade, it's also fast becoming renowned as a city of sport, playing host to world-class sporting events. As we speak, many local and international sportsmen and woman are gearing up and putting in their final training hours to participate in some major events on the Cape Town sporting calendar.


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NEW YORK—November 13, 2012. AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index strengthened in the most recent quarter. For the third quarter of 2012, the index gained, climbing from 94.92 to 100.51.
Responses to this quarterly survey of more than 350 design leaders demonstrate continuing optimism within the design profession. Since the third quarter of 2009, the index has fluctuated in a range roughly between 90 and 105, after having dropped to 50 in the third quarter of 2008.
Only 9.5 percent of respondents believe the economy as a whole has worsened in the past six months, with slightly fewer (9.1 percent) estimating that the design economy was worse in September than it was in April. While only approximately 4 percent were wildly enthusiastic about the design or general economies (rating either of them as "substantially better"), there was a strong sense that business conditions had not weakened—or were better.
When looking ahead six months, 56 percent thought the general economy would improve and 59.7 percent thought design business would improve; 35.9 percent thought it would remain about the same and only 4.4 percent thought design business conditions would soften.
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It was tastefully decorated and the ambience was nice. I think it would be a lovely place to meet in the evenings as I suspect there would be a good atmosphere if it was busy. We made an 80 mile round trip to try this restaurant and may have given it another try if it had been closer to home. |
My main meal was really disappointing. My husband and I had lightly curried parsnip soup to start, which was very nice. My husband said his meal was lovely - it was a vegetarian sweet potato meal which he enjoyed very much. I had beer battered fish and skin on chips, which looked lovely when delivered to other tables but I suspect that mine had been out for a while and reheated because the batter appeared to have been crisp and then gone soggy. The chips also looked well done and crispy but the crispy bits had gone soft too. The bell in the kitchen had been rung several times but no-one responded to it. No-one came to check whether our meal was alright and we waited 20 minutes before attracting the waiter's attention to ask him for the bill and to collect our plates. The place itself was very cold. |
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Parking is a bit difficult in the area directly in front of the restaurant; there is a large step to enter but it is managable, however the restarant has only upstairs toilets, with no access for wheelchair users/ people with limited mobility. |
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The steak starter and dessert |
Place looked a bit tired (ripped chairs, dingy interior) otherwise great staff, food and drinks |
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Food was lovely we were put upstairs in an empty room it felt like we were sat at home very awkward. food served in two halves forgot to bring our veg etc so when it came the rest was only luke warm.staff were polite and friendly and offered a freebie as compensation for the mishap |
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How much tummy time should I be giving my 2 month old everyday?
Thanks #2Posted 30 December 2012 - 08:40 AM
I always did a few minutes of tummy time with my DD each awake cycle at that age. I would just get down on the floor with her and usually she would start complaining after 5 mins or so, then I'd pick her up. Probably added up to around 20 mins a day overall I guess. She has very strong neck muscles plus rolled and crawled quite early so I'm guessing that the amount we did was plenty!
#3Posted 30 December 2012 - 09:55 AM
As much as you can or as often as you think about it, incorporate it into your daily care like the pp and it will really help.
#4Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:30 AM
Thanks for your replies. I will admit I often forget, but when I do remember he doesn't like to do it for too long do I do it a couple of times a day, but wasn't sure if it was beneficial spacing it over the whole day.
#5Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:59 AM
I agree that it is very important and to make a habit of it.
Every wake time when you're home put them down and let them be for a few minutes. And get down on their level and play while they're on their tummy. I've seen the outcome when a baby 'who hated tummy time' was just picked up all. Needless to say that at 3 years of age their gross motor skills are still way behind where they should be. In particular climbing and navigation. #6Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:23 AM
My babies hated tummy time, we did it very rarely. None of them have had issues with gross motor skills.
My 2wk old holds her head up & has started to try to roll (& yes others have seen it, I'm not dreaming lol) A few mins on the changetable while moisturizing their back? (don't leave obviously though) #7Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:21 AM
My health nurse said I should be doing a total of 1.5 hours per day for my little one. That sounds like a lot to me and I don't do that much.
#8Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:24 AM
I didn't do it with any of my three. I couldn't take the screaming. We would have tummy to tummy cuddles and chat like that, usually adding up to an hour or two per day. Now that my third is 6 months, she will spend a couple of hours per day on her play mat, in any position she chooses.
#9Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:50 AM
My daughter hated it. I used to sit on the couch with my legs up(feet flat on the couch recliner, knees up) with her on my legs sort of upright. She liked that more.
She's never had a problem with gross motor skills! #10Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:43 PM
We do a lot of tummy to tummy cuddles so I guess that might count too. 1.5 hours seems like a lot to me though.
#11Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:17 PM
I also don't believe in doing something to a tiny baby if it makes them scream. To me, that's not good parenting.
#12Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:21 PM
I don't make him do it. If he starts crying I pick him up. He will usually do it for a couple of minutes before he starts crying. Today he has screamed as soon as I put him down so he hasn't had any tummy time, yesterday he was happy to do it for 10 minutes.
#13Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:24 PM
My DD would have spent most of her day on her tummy if we let her at two months - she would even roll herself onto her tummy to sleep...I wasn't quite ready for that! I found she only cried when she couldn't see me/someone. If you have a toddler or another little one who can lie on the floor, great. If not, just try to give it as much time as you can.
#14Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:00 PM
The guidelines I was given by a paediatric physiotherapist were at least one hour of tummy tiime at 3 months of age and at least 2 hours of tummy time by 6 months of age. Doing twice as much is considered very good. She also classified my then three-month-old as having 'reduced stamina' because he could only last 3-4 minutes at a time before getting upset. 10 minutes at a time is great for a 3 mth old.
Obviously a younger baby will be doing less but it can actually build up quite quickly if you get a bit obsessed with tummy time (like I did, heh ). Singing, tummy to tummy time, roly-poly toys, musical toys like rainmakers and bells - anything goes to keep them happy on their tummy. #15Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:02 PM QUOTE (Jenflea @ 31/12/2012, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I also don't believe in doing something to a tiny baby if it makes them scream. To me, that's not good parenting. Here's an interesting blog post that somewhat echoes your point of view: http://www.alignedandwell.com/katysays/nat...ly-strong-baby/ ETA: not so much 'echoes' as 'your words reminded me of this blog post...' Edited by Stoked, 31 December 2012 - 07:06 PM. #16Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:03 PM
I did it for as long as they were ok with it. DD hated it, and ended up with torticollis and STILL has a flat spot, so I perservered a bit more with DS.
#17Posted 31 December 2012 - 08:43 PM
Stoked, that was a really interesting blog post.
i do admit that I have my doubts about tummy time and it's 'vital' importance because as humans we pretty much all managed to grow up and learn to walk at talk and stand upright pretty well without it. I'm not saying NEVER do tummy time, but I think it's importance is a bit over stressed especially for babies who (like mine) cant' stand it and get really upset. Plus not all parents are physically able to get down on the floor at eye level of a baby lying on it's front. I also wonder how often babies in caveman times and indigenous cultures spent/spend time on their fronts, or if it's purely a Western thing. #18Posted 31 December 2012 - 08:59 PM
my community nurse said 15-20min a day. DD absolutely HATED it but from about 6-7 weeks old i just did it for a little bit each time she got up from a nap until she started to cry (so she didnt have a full tummy). first few times it was about 5 seconds, but it gradually got longer and now she can stay there for a few minutes and she's got great head control.
not sure if your bub likes it but it can help to start them off doing tummy time on you while you recline back, like on a bed. and use a toy to attract their attention if possible, it draws it out by a few seconds, and every second counts :-) i figure once they start to (eta) whinge their neck is sore, so i didn't go longer than that. ETA - until 6-7 weeks i didn't do much at all, that haze i was in made me forget to do it! Edited by katiebear26, 31 December 2012 - 09:19 PM. #19Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:28 PM
My first born had quite a bit but I'm now up to #3 and really I just don't have the time to supervise tummy time, and with a 2 year old running around I just can't leave baby on the mat. The poor thing spends half her life in the car/capsule when not in bed so there is no way she is getting those 'recommended' amounts.
#20Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:29 PM
I read in a book (I think it was "Baby Love" ) that some researches looked at native American Indians who swaddled their babies and laid them in cribs for many months. Still, their babies developed their gross motor skills to the same timeframe as others. So the tummy time and its necessity is arguable, based on those findings.
I'll give my own anecdote, though...I did tummy time with DS, which he did willingly, for a short period most days. I'd like to stress that he did it quite willingly and was lifting his head with what could be described as happy, excited sounds almost straight from birth. He rolled at 3 months, crawled at 7 and walked at 9. My theory is that he was born well developed and the tummy time was just an opportunity to see that. #21Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:33 PM QUOTE I also wonder how often babies in caveman times and indigenous cultures spent/spend time on their fronts, or if it's purely a Western thing. Tummy time wasn't as big a thing until we adopted the SIDs guideline to sleep baby on his/her back. An unintended health consequence of this was an increase in misshapen heads in babies (ie flat head syndrome/plagiocephaly/brachiocephaly) and a delay in babies achieve some of the developmental milestones because babies were spending less time on their tummies (ie not being put on tummy for sleep) and spending more time on their backs (parents fearing putting baby on tummy even when awake). http://www.sidsandkids.org/wp-content/uplo...0_Cit-sugg1.pdf If you haven't had any contact with babies that have had a problem such as above (the majority of babies) I could understand thinking that there seems to be too much focus on tummy time. Unless we reverse the SIDS guideline for back sleeping (which wont happen because of its success in reducing the rate number of sudden deaths) this will continue to be a problem if babies are not given the opportunity to be off their backs. The article above states that some more recent research is indicating that it is ? not the back lying position but other infant care practices that are predisposing babies to have flattened heads. Babies were probably not put down in earlier civilisations, perhaps carried in upright positions? #22Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:35 PM QUOTE (WinterIsComing @ 31/12/2012, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll give my own anecdote, though...I did tummy time with DS, which he did willingly, for a short period most days. I'd like to stress that he did it quite willingly and was lifting his head with what could be described as happy, excited sounds almost straight from birth. He rolled at 3 months, crawled at 7 and walked at 9. My theory is that he was born well developed and the tummy time was just an opportunity to see that. My second was the same and I would say I did less tummy time with her than my first who was slower in all of the above (e.g. didn't walk until after he was 1). My second was practically born with head control so your theory rings true to me. #23Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:10 PM QUOTE (Jenflea @ 31/12/2012, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I also wonder how often babies in caveman times and indigenous cultures spent/spend time on their fronts, or if it's purely a Western thing. Apparently they are just carried around in the arms of adults - mostly the mother but of course tribal living means the baby is passed around to aunties etc. Small children also carry babies around. In Bali, apparently, babies never touch the ground until they turn six months old - until then they are considered heavenly things not ready for this world. They have a setting on the ground ceremony at 6 mo and once put on the ground the baby starts crawling. As in the blog post I linked to above, it looks like all the muscles needed for neck control/crawling can be developed by just holding on to the adult and balancing on their body as the baby is carried in arms. There's an interesting book on the subject of carrying babies - The Continuum Concept. Here are some photos from the tribe the author lived with: http://www.continuum-concept.org/YequanaPhotos.html 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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The Kitsune and The Maiden
Naruto x Virgo
Author's Note
I was given permission to adapt NeonZangetsu's stories as long as I credit him. This will go much farther than the previous version. How Naruto and Virgo met will be covered and along the general plot line. This is mainly do the fact that Naruto is more like Vegeta than Naruto in the original version.
Story Start
Like most nights the stars were strewn about the impressive space in a glowing array of twinkling lights. It was this sort of night that he warmly embrace her as they enjoyed the cool night air from the open window in the room.
A smile would grace his face and he would greet her with a warm, tender kiss that was as fierce as the fire that drove his will. The wind, his domain could carry the warmth of a fire or the chill of a breeze.
Despite lacking an element she returned that warmth. Renwing the passion between them a great deal, her body welding against him; her lips capturing his own as their tongues dance.
The smooth skin of her cheek brushed against his scruffy, whiskered one. His hair filled her nostrils with the clean scent of delight and disbelief. She hugged him fiercely, the notes of strong hard arms joining with supple firm stomach and back merging with the pure feminine softness of her chest pressed against his making a chord of perfect acceptance.
With a tentative place he gently lifted his hands and gently brushed her back with a phantom touch. She tasted salt on her lips, the bitter acrid taste serving to sour the moment before she realized the truth of what it was.
A tear, her tear. Her chest convulsed uncontrollably, and suddenly she was sobbing.
That was then he pulled her into a comforting hug. The single moment of joy and reunion was a result of a great passage of time that transpired each time she was summoned.
"Welcome home, love." When he spoke, his words set her very heart ablaze. Home. Yes, this was their home. Forever and ever and ever. He would always be waiting for her here, waiting for her to come home, to return from wherever she was summoned by her mistress; her princess, Lucy Heartfilia. He always waited for her, no matter what. Just like a knight-no, just like a prince. Her prince.
Though his behavior and style of dress was anything but principally. His garbs, dark in color, consisted of black and red cloak with an orange shirt and black pants. He was not known for tastes in clothing, one of his many rough around the edges trait. Though he was hardly ever rough with her, despite the pink haired woman's eccentricities.
''Punishment'', that was not something the youth partook in. The term was used for their intimacy then any form of punishment. The youth definitely did not seem to be the kind to partake in acts of cruelty considering his appearance.
At first glance, it was easy to notice his hair. Disheveled, spiky and wild reflecting his demeanor. Then there was his cerulean blue eyes, sharp, aged, belying experience, but that wasn't all.
He had whisker marks, three on each cheek that along with an enthused grin gave off a mischievous nature. Now, he was intense, his visage free of the baby fat that had cursed him in his younger years. Chiseled and night but expressionless, that face squinted against the perpetual starlight that was their world; while nine tails of crimson fur curled round them both and sheltered them from the cold.
Some time had past sensed he entered that realm. Some time since he met her and stirred from within the pink haired spirit a spark of passion. Though at that moment the look on her face spoke of something more.
He stared at her inquisitively, his chin dipping ever so slightly as the fingertips brushed across her wrists; the act of which sent electric shudders down her spine.
She reached up, up, up, standing on the balls of her feet, to the tips of her toes, so that she might thread her hands through his hair. So that she might reach through the mess of ragged blond locks and caress the two cat-like ears hidden within. Of course she would never say such a thing aloud, even if her demeanor did not permit such a thing, that she knew these were not the ears of some tabby cat, but rather, the ears of a fox.
The ears of a kitsune.
Days led to weeks, which lead to months and those months turned into years. Time did not feel relevant in the realm of spirits. The domain of eternal life. That very time was undocumented, unspoken when he began to speak. The bridge between his former life and the current one a blank memory. Though the feelings that were missing were filled by her. It was filled by the pink haired maiden who stole his attention.
''My...key?'' he spoke, the question rephrased. It would be that moment, after calming down that she asked him about the key. A request, to lend his services to the same master she had. He had to admit, he was rather skeptical of such a thing; every spirit mage using one of the Golden Twelve as tools of powers and he would be no one's slave. But, it wasn't a matter of trusting some random Wizard, it was a matter of trusting Virgo who defended her master, the one who saw spirits as friends.
A look of distaste had marred his features. Fury and disgust plagued him as he remembered the stories of former summoners. His eyes met Virgo's again and he could see she was a bit frightful of his response. He would never raise his hand to her in violence, but his temper could be quite frightening.
"Give a human my key?" this wouldn't be the first time Virgo tried to explain to him, attempt to persuade him but he remained stubborn. Surely she knew that his power was in odds with the mindset of her so called mistress. Those without a killer instinct should never call upon his power.
His hand gently caressed Virgo's face, his lips grazing her forehead. ''Vi-chan, a relic such as myself no longer thinks of himself as a fighter.''
''Please, reconsider.'' she could not, she would not fail her princess. She did her best to explain the situation to him, to make him understand that, without his aid, her hime-her most beloved princess-would surely perish. She watched as her words sank into the fine features of his face, watched, as they struck a chord somewhere deep within him, watched; as they twisted his visage into a rictus of fury and pain.
"Grimoire Heart?" He repeated the name of the Dark Guild she had given him, the guild that was currently assailing Tenrou Island in search for something. What that something was, she knew not. She only knew that her mistress was nearly out of magical power, and that she was in desperate need of assistance. She could no longer summon her Celestial Spirits in her current state, and if something was not done soon, the agent of Grimoire Heart would kill her, and all of her contracts would cease to exist altogether.
''PLEASE!'' The desperation filled her voice. The blond had to take a moment to recoil at the volume. Virgo's usual stoic nature had been broken. She was desperate, and felt utterly desperate.
''Those who break the rules are trash! Though those who abandon their friends are worse their trash!''
It had been a long time since he thought back to his old life.
''Do you have someone precious? Someone precious you are fighting for?''
Even in another lifetime he could not turn his back on those memories, on who he was. ''I'll do it.''
"Thank you." She smiled, placing a gentle kiss on his whiskered cheek. He looked at her in surprise and then he saw a kind of relief settle over the girl, her face easing, her shoulders losing their tightness. Seemingly satisfied, she leaned back once again, doing her best to ignore his sudden surprise and, perhaps, her own cherry-pink blush.
She pressed her back against his chest and kissed him then, and it was wonderful. Before she realized what happened he grabbed her and flipped her onto his bed.
There was no time for her to resist, even if she wanted to. It always left her a bit shocked at the movements of his speed. She gasped, the sensation his lips trailing down her neck as he pulled at her frilly dress she'd gone to all the trouble of wearing and the lips that explored her body...were gone.
The moment the warmth disappeared she knew he was gone. Without him a sudden coldness filled the room. She felt a sudden breeze caress her cheek just then; followed by a distant tremor in the distance, emerging as a slow, subtle vibration that worked its way up her heels and into her hips, leaving her shuddering as the sound of faint laughter traversed across the realms between them.
Whatever dark force had been assailing her mistress had ceased to be. The magic had vanished without a trace. Relief had washed through her knowing her mistress was safe. And the offending party had gotten their just punishment. ''Thank you...Naruto-kun.'' Virgo thought, as she waited for her lover to return to her side.


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Something We Can't Be LyricsArtist: Project 86Album: ...And The Rest Will Follow What you think is pivotal Mandate Just for the sake of Ego Controlling your decision making The world we're missing is still ours for the taking Accelerate Into isolation Gravitate To comfort, presentation Anxiety laden, restless confusion No courage, no confidence, absent delusion Most of us would be lying Holding fast to denying If we Said we're all feeling swell and content All of us would be slipping Backpedaling, gripping So tight To our fragile confidence We're trying Just to convince The world we're Something That we can't be We are not Afraid of Being alone Of being caught By oursselves With only Our own thoughts Activate With hope and integrity Honesty The only true currency Devastate The guilt, not the guilty And I promise a better night's sleep
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