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In the independent feature Do Not Disturb, five directors took on five short stories, all tied together in one dark, humorous film about what goes on behind the door of hotel room 316, and the maid who connects all of the stories together. Actor Eric Balfour, who appears in the segment entitled "Rocketman" opposite True Blood star Lindsay Pulsipher, makes his feature directorial debut with the film's first segment, "Duccio's Madonna," a dark drama about a lonely man (Harris Goldberg) that pushes a hooker (Maureen Flannigan) too far, only to find an eager maid (Diva Zappa) happy to help him finish the job. With little time for preparation, each director was given a brief synopsis and one day on set to tell their story, all of which was overseen by producer Mali Elfman (who also appears in two of the film's segments), giving it a truly collaborative feel. All the details on how to watch the film are here: http://dndthemovie.com/Watch.html .
During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, Eric Balfour talked about how he got involved with Do Not Disturb, what he enjoys about working with Mali Elfman, what the work he's done as an actor has taught him about directing, what he's learned from this experience, and how he's looking forward to taking on full-length features in the future. He also talked about returning for his SyFy series Haven, and how he's excited for viewers to see what they're doing for Season 2. Check out what he had to say after the jump:
Since doing this interview, Eric Balfour announced that he will be making his feature film debut with a screenplay based off the Jesus Hates Zombies graphic novel by Stephen Lindsay, that was written for the screen by Michael Mongillo and Jason Alan Smith and is set to be produced by the writing duo, along with Mali Elfman and Derek Zahler.
Statement from Eric Balfour:
"It's an honor to be a part of this project. It's bold, unapologetic and controversial. When I read the script, I was blown away by how well the writers had given life to Stephen's graphic novel. What most intrigued me about the project was its heart and message. There is plenty of comedy and action in the script, but what I wasn't expecting and am most excited about bringing to the screen is its message of love and faith. I love when a script can break the mold and offer something unique and I'm going to work my ass off to honor Michael and Jason's great script, and Stephen's fantastically unique world. The way I see it, Jesus was a bad-ass and a revolutionary. Who better to save humanity from the zombie apocalypse than JC?"
Question: How did this come about for you?
ERIC BALFOUR: They came to me to act in one of the segments, and when I read the synopsis of what this whole thing was and how they were doing it, it was one of those instances of, "Oh, wait, there may be an opportunity for me here to do this." I've spent the last couple of years, more and more, working on being a director. I sold a show to Fox Television Studios and they gave me a budget to shoot and direct some episodes of that, and I really enjoyed it. Directing is something that I'd been wanting and hoping to do, as I've grown into myself. So, I said, "I would be interested in coming out and lending my services as an actor, if there was an opportunity where I could direct one of the segments." And Mali said, "There happens to be one of the stories that doesn't have a director. Let me send it to you and see what you think." And, I read it and just thought it was really odd and funny and tragic and dark. I immediately had a really clear vision for how I could do that, and I told her what I would want to do and how I would want to do it. I've gotta hand it to Mali. She took absolutely no money and just said, "Let's go make something. Let's create something." And, she pulled it off. It's really awesome.
What was it like to collaborate with her, throughout this entire project?
BALFOUR: She, like me, is a very passionate, excited person when it comes to creating stuff. One of the coolest things that came out of doing this together was that we built this relationship and are now actually working on developing some other projects together. I really love working with her. This is a business full of bullshitters, who talk a lot of shit and don't get shit done. I love that Mali says she wants to do something, and that doesn't mean it's going to happen, but she will actually do everything she can to make it happen and I love being around people like that. It was just a great opportunity for me. Every little opportunity and chance that I get to be on a set, to be a director, to utilize the skill sets that I already have and to learn what I don't know, and to see how I can improve upon that is just a really great opportunity for me. Ultimately, I want to spend a lot more time directing.
What do you enjoy about directing, apart from what you do as an actor?
BALFOUR: Although there's an immediate gratification that comes from being in front of the camera, for obvious reasons. People go see a movie or they watch a TV show and they see you. You get the immediate, "Oh, I saw you on TV," or "I saw you in a movie." A lot of why we become actors is to fill a void that we have and a part of that void is to live out and tell stories that we've lived or that we hope would have been different in our own lives. Also, part of it is just to feel a need, in a lot of us, to feel that gratification and to be validated. It's strange because the exact thing that is the most difficult part of our business and the most damaging to the soul is the amount of rejection there is. Dealing with that rejection is the most painful and apparent part of what we do, as actors.
As you get older and you hopefully battle your own demons, you find other reasons why you want to be an actor. The people that I truly admire do this because they love telling stories and they love the make-believe of the moment, and not so much the gratification afterwards. That's where becoming a director really started to make sense for me. The gratification you get is so much more complete because you're sheparding the story from beginning to middle to end, and you're part of the entire creative landscape of it.
As an actor, most of the time, you only have so much say in how, what and where things go. As a director, you really get to paint a bigger picture. You have many more brushes to use. Although you don't get that immediate gratification of being in front of an audience, the satisfaction is far more interesting and complete, in my experience thus far. I already love acting and I love actors, so being able to communicate with actors and to bring performances out of them, and to tell a story and aid them, is really exciting for me.
What has your experience as an actor taught you about directing?
BALFOUR: One of the greatest things I've learned, as an actor, was how to talk to actors. As most actors will tell you, we've had lots of experiences with people not knowing how to talk to actors and, in a lot of ways, not being careful or kind with how they relay information to actors. You're talking about someone's art and creativity and, at times, I think directors can be a little insensitive to how vulnerable an actor is, when he's giving a performance. Part of the job of an actor is to invite scrutiny, but with that, the people around them have to nurture that and put them in an environment where they feel safe and they feel like they can risk something. That's when you see these great performances. At a certain level, great actors who are successful actors don't have to worry about it. They can just go for it because they believe in themselves. That's where you see the performances that somebody like Meryl Streep or Daniel Day-Lewis can give you. What you want to do is put actors in a space where they feel very comfortable and confident to try something and explore something.
I've literally had directors say to me, "What are you doing?," and they give you this quizzical look, like you did something wrong. And then, all of a sudden, you become very insular and closed off. What we're trying to create are these heightened moments of reality. If you're able to convey that truthfully, you have to feel safe to go for it and to fall on your face. You'll never get to that next level unless you're unafraid of falling or looking silly. If you're afraid of how people are going to judge you – especially with the crew and the producers and directors around you – you're not going to really go for it and you're never really going to achieve greatness.
Was it easier to direct a segment of something first, instead of directing a full-length feature?
BALFOUR: No, it was actually harder because I was bound by the rules of all the other stories, my time was limited, and I was having to share equipment and sets. As collaborative as filmmaking is, this was a whole other level of collaboration. It would be easier if you were the sole director and, from the beginning, you could say, "This is how we're going to go." I had to walk into a space and go, "Well, I wanted it to be this, but it's just not going to be, so I have to make this work for what is available and what is in context."
How involved was Mali, throughout this entire process?
BALFOUR: I'll be honest, Mali does an absolutely fantastic job of being a producer. She was always there to nurture and oversee everything, but she never took away from your position as the director. She was always very conscious and respectful of your role, so I never felt that from her, although she was always there to answer questions. This is a collaborative medium, but unless it was a rule that was established about the entirety of the film, she really deferred to your decisions and your belief, as the director, for the vision that you wanted to portray.
Were you ever worried that you wouldn't be able to get your whole segment done in one day?
BALFOUR: Absolutely! As an actor, I've always paid attention on sets. I've always watched, learned and listened, and you start to see things differently. You always leave yourself an out. You always know, "I want to get this, but if I don't, I know if I get this, this and this, I'll be okay," and so, the ability to think quick on your feet, to adjust and to be malleable is really important. We had our roadblocks. The very first scene of the day, the cameras weren't working, and I only had a 12-hour day, so I spent four hours of my day just trying to get the cameras working. What should have been a 12-hour day of shooting turned into an 8-hour day of shooting. I just knew, "I can abandon this, this and this, but if I get this, this and this, I'm going to be able to get in the editing room and create the thing that I want."
Did you get to collaborate with the writer of your segment (Christie Ko) at all?
BALFOUR: I was allowed to work on the script and do a little bit of rewriting on it, to adjust it to me, but it was really well written, so I didn't have to do a lot of work on it.
What attracted you to the "Duccios Madonna" segment?
BALFOUR: The stories that I like to tell and the movies I like are always grounded in the emotional arc of the characters. That was probably why I was so excited when I read the script. I was fascinated by the journey that this john had to go on – this attrition that he was almost performing. When I think about the directors that I love, like Danny Boyle, who is probably the single most influential director for me, and also Wes Anderson and Mike Nichols, and lots of other people, I love that they create these very clear, strange worlds that are very visceral and really are grounded in the emotional experience of the characters.
Was it more of a challenge that yours was the first segment and would set the tone for the film, or did that make it more exciting?
BALFOUR: It definitely made it more exciting. I personally chose not to look at what the other directors were doing because I wanted it to feel very individual. I actually don't know how the other directors approached that, but that was what I wanted to do for me. It was nice, setting the tone. There were very specific things that I wanted to convey, visually and emotionally. Also, having been an actor on sets for so long, I've had the experience of seeing what makes life easier for an actor and for the crew, and what makes it feel bogged down and challenging. We're all really fortunate that we get to make our living as artists. It should be fun. It doesn't always have to be easy or a big goof, but it should be joyful, in the experience. That doesn't mean there shouldn't be hard moments.
When you look back on any trip you've taken or a journey you've gone on, sometimes the greatest memories are the most difficult moments of that experience, but they shape the experience. I like having music playing on set, in between takes, just to keep the energy up and keep people alive. I don't like people yelling on my sets. I don't like it when A.D.'s or directors are yelling at the crew or barking orders. It doesn't make for a conducive environment for people to feel creative. As a director, you want to be really connected to every part of your set, from your actors all the way to your camera operators. Everybody is a part of the creative process, and if they feel like they're part of a team versus just being a tool, they're going to give you something special.
Are you the type of director who had everything planned out in your head first, or did you want to let what happened on set guide things for you?
BALFOUR: I actually have a really specific approach to that. There are certain shots that I have pre-planned in my head, whether they're storyboarded or shot-listed, that I know are part of the visual pallette of how I want to approach a scene to set the tone of a scene. But, having been an actor, I always want to leave room for the actors to find their comfort zone, so I don't like to be too rigid in how I plan my shots. It's different if you have weeks to rehearse and you can rehearse on your sets or in your locations and you can plan that out with your actors, but in modern independent filmmaking, you don't really have that time. You have to have a certain level of improvisation.
Nothing is worse for me, as an actor, than when I walk on a set and the director goes, "Okay, you're going to be standing here, the other person is going to be standing here, and you're going to move to there and then do the scene." That doesn't help actors. You can run a scene with an actor, allow them to find their reality in that situation, and then adjust and say, "What I'd love to do for this moment, because it's so important to see both of you, is have the two of you close together. Is there a way that you can end up in this position here, so that I can have a 50/50 shot of both of you and see both of your reactions at the same time?" And then, the actor can go, "Oh, let me think about that and see if I can make that work," versus just taking any creativity out of the actor's hands and forcing them into a position.
Do you find yourself approaching acting any differently, now that you're seeing things from the perspective of a director?
BALFOUR: Absolutely! It's certainly given me the ability to walk on a set and have it affect the decisions I make. I know that if I move across the set, I'm going to force the production into a whole other lighting set-up. If you have the time, that's great, but on a television schedule or an independent schedule, you have to figure out that you can get the same emotional reaction by not doing that and just doing this instead. That will make it better for the production, and make it easier and more effective for all the parties involved. It's definitely helped me, as an actor.
Were there things that you learned from the experience of directing this that you'll be able to carry over to your future endeavors, as a director?
BALFOUR: Yeah. The beauty of every experience you have is that hopefully you'll learn something from it. One of the biggest things I learned from this was that, although you can plan for everything, you'd better be open to the fact that things are going to change. That was one of the things we had to deal with on this. We got bogged down with some of the dialogue and we had to figure out how to make it work, as things evolved, and it took some time to do that. It wasn't something that I had prepared for or planned for, but that was a reality. As much as people like shot lists and like to plan everything out, you better be prepared for what happens.
Was it fun to switch gears and act in the "Rocketman" segment as well?
BALFOUR: It was interesting. To be perfectly honest, it was actually kind of challenging. My headspace was so in what I was doing as a director that it took me a minute to really dial back from that. I don't mind it. I actually like acting in things that I'm directing because I'm able to control the tone of how a scene may go and I know, very clearly, what I want from myself in that scene and what I need, as far as from a directorial standpoint. Stepping out of the director's chair completely and into a scene as an actor was weird. It was more excitement about directing than anything, but I was on a high from being a director and enjoying that process so much that going back to being an actor was almost secondary because I really was loving directing. Fortunately, the scene I acted in was really fun. I got to be strange and playful and odd, and keep people guessing. I was also excited about supporting another director's vision and helping them create what they wanted.
Has directing this segment given you any desire to direct an episode of Haven?
BALFOUR: Yes, I would love to direct an episode of Haven. Unfortunately, all of our directors have to be Canadian and I'm not, so I don't see that happening in the near future, unless I decided to apply for Landed Immigrant status. But honestly, for right now, I would really like to focus on directing features, and then eventually take that skill set back to television. On features, you have more control. On television, the producers are the creative forces behind it. Directors come and go on television. Unless you're a directing producer of a television show, for the most part, the director comes in one week to direct and episode, and then leaves. I'd much rather produce television and occasionally direct an episode of a show I'm producing, then just come in as an outside director.
Are you looking to direct films that you're also in, or would you prefer to direct films that you don't have to think about acting in?
BALFOUR: Both, it just depends on the situation. For instance, me and Mali are actually working on developing something together where, if there's somebody who brings something more to the role than I can bring, I'd be happy to have that happen because it's about creating the best product that you can. If I'm needed to do that, then I'm happy to do that, too. It just depends.
What can you say about Season 2 of Haven? Is there anything in store for you character that you're particularly excited about viewers getting to see?
BALFOUR: One of the funnest things that people are going to get to see in Season 2 with Duke is the emergence of a love interest, in several different amalgamations. That is a theme that's running a lot through Season 2. I'm excited about that, and getting to see Duke not quite as confident as always. There's a character who comes in this season that really pushes Duke's buttons, and that's not something you got to see a lot of last year.
Mostly, what we're excited about is just improving on what we did last year. We learned a lot from Season 1. It's always a balance between what the network and the studio requires, and what we want to do creatively, and everyone has very valid points for what they need, but every season that you do something, you learn a little more about it. Although each season is unique and there's always a different dynamic to the crew, the writing room and the actors, you still learn a lot from what you've already done. You learn what works and what doesn't, and you can carry that into the next season.
That's the thing I'm hopeful for, for this season, but you never know. I'm only an actor on this show, so there's only so much influence I can have. I try to offer my advice or insight, if they're open to it, but at the end of the day, you can only say so much. I'm just hopeful that the second season improves on what we did in the first season, but you never really know until it's all said and done, and on the screen.
Is it fun to play a series character who's so ambiguous?
BALFOUR: It's so much fun, and it was absolutely what drew me to the show. I really do love the character. I love the way that the writers write him, and the freedom that they give me to bring myself to the character. He's a ton of fun to play.
What is it like to have Jason Priestley added this season, as both an actor and a director?
BALFOUR: It will be interesting to see. I know he's only coming in for a few episodes, to do an arc on the show, and then he's actually going to direct one episode. I'm very excited to work with him, as a director. I like being directed by other actors because they have a greater sensitivity, at times, to what it's like to be an actor. One of my favorite experience was working with Timothy Busfield. He so has a complete understanding of what the actor's experience is like that working with him, as a director, is just really satisfying. He really knows how to bring a performance out of you.
You're an actor who's not only been in the business for a long time, but you've done a lot of work. Are there things that you look for, when you're deciding which projects to sign on for, and have those things changed, over the course of your career?
BALFOUR: I've been working for a long time, but I still feel like I have a really long way to go, to reach the place where I would feel like I could say that I really accomplished something. I don't feel like I've reached that place at all. I'm still working hard to get there, like everybody else. The only thing that I've learned, and that I'm happy that I've learned, is that it's easier for me to say no. It's an interesting position to be in. There are always going to be people who are more famous and more bankable than you, and then conversely, you may be more famous and more bankable than other people. But, there was a time that I would take jobs because they were there. I lived in fear more that I needed to do something, I needed to pay the bills and I needed to work. Now, I have really adhered to the values that especially my managers have really instilled in me, which is to trust my own value and gamble on my ability, in the sense of saying no. Not taking a job is sometimes as big a gamble as taking a job. They've taught me to say, "I believe in my own abilities and my future enough that I will not take a job that could hurt the integrity of my long-term career." There are very few actors who've had the careers that they can look back on and say, "I've loved everything I ever did."
I had to learn that the hard way, and I'm glad I've learned it, at this point. I don't ever want to take a job just because it's something to do. I really want everything I do to count for something. That's been the biggest thing I've learned and the biggest difference in where I am now. You make the best decisions you can with the opportunities that are available. That's all you can really do. I'd love to say that every move I make is completely calculated and I'm sitting on a pile of scripts, sifting through them for the perfect role, but the fact is that there are a lot of talented people out there and there's a lot of competition in our business.
One of the hardest parts about this business is dealing with the rejection and the judgement, but if you love doing this, and unfortunately I do, then you have to deal with it. If there was something else I could be successful at, I'd probably do it and avoid the amount of damage that this business can do to your soul. It's hard feeling like that person is better than you. I've had it happen, even recently, where I've gotten movie roles that I was really excited about, and a few weeks later, they came back and the financiers of that film said, "We need somebody more famous." Not somebody better, just somebody more famous. And then, that movie was no longer mine because I wasn't as famous as the actor who got offered it instead, and that's hard. How is that fair? But, the one thing I will say that I've been able to do in my career is that, every time I've gotten kicked off the horse or stepped on, I get my ass off the ground, dust my pants off and say, "All right, let's go for it again." I've never given up my belief that I can reach the places that I want, and I hope I never do. Once I do, or if that day ever comes, that's when it would be time for me to stop.
Did you have a specific plan in starting your production company, as far as the type of projects you're looking to develop?
BALFOUR: Yeah, absolutely! It evolved, but really it was about developing projects that I would want to be a part of and that I found interesting. It's just about developing projects that fit into the type of movie or television show that you'd want to watch, that you know something about, and that you can really have some perspective on. Russell Simmons has this rule for life that's, "Do you." You've got to do you. The minute you try to do something that is not true to you, is not something that you really know about, and is not a lifestyle or world that you live in or can relate to, it's going to come off as false. So, I just try to do me.
Are there any particular types of roles or genres that you'd still love to do, but haven't had the chance to do yet?
BALFOUR: All of them. There are so many. There isn't a handful, but there are hundreds and thousands. Every time I see a movie where I'm fascinated by the character or the world, or I was a movie like The Godfather, Trainspotting, State of Grace, The Breakfast Club, Ghostbusters, Jaws, The Exorcist, or whatever the case may be, you go, "Oh, I want to play a role like that someday! I want to be in a movie like that someday!" That happens all the time. Someone asked Stevie Wonder, "What's the greatest song you've ever written?," and he said, "Well, I haven't written it yet, otherwise I wouldn't still be writing songs." If you felt like you've done the best thing you could possibly ever do, it's probably time to hang up your spurs because there's not much else to do. As an artist, you're always trying to reach a new height, do something new, try something you haven't done before, and push your boundaries.


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From backyard grill gurus to competitive pitmasters to restauranteurs, everyone who loves grilling has to start somewhere.
Here are a few resources that will show you everything you need to know.
Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling »
Meathead Goldwyn's site, AmazingRibs.com, is a mecca of barbecue knowledge. This guy is the definitive master when it comes to the science and the art of backyard cooking, and he's who we turn to when we're looking for smoking recipes, grilling tips, equipment reviews, and more.
His book, Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, doesn't just offer a bunch of useful tips, it shows you…well, the science behind it all, busting a few grilling myths along the way. There's even a foreword by J. Kenji López-Alt, who is something of a food scientist himself.
From the description:
With the help of physicist and food scientist Prof. Greg Blonder, PhD, of Boston University, [Goldwyn] explains why dry brining is better than wet brining; how marinades really work; why rubs shouldn't have salt in them; the importance of digital thermometers; why searing doesn't seal in juices; how salt penetrates but spices don't; when charcoal beats gas and when gas beats charcoal; how to calibrate and tune a grill or smoker; how to keep fish from sticking; cooking with logs; the strengths and weaknesses of the new pellet cookers; tricks for rotisserie cooking; why cooking whole animals is a bad idea; which grill grates are best; and why beer-can chicken is a waste of good beer and nowhere close to the best way to cook a bird.
Get the book in these formats:
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto »
Anyone who knows anything about barbecue knows that Aaron Franklin's Austin-based restaurant, Franklin Barbecue, is widely regarded as the best you'll ever eat. You don't get accolades by the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama — plus a cameo in Jon Favreau's Chef film — for nothing.
In 2015, Aaron and Jordan Mackay teamed up to write Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto, a bible of sorts for cooking amazing barbecue. You definitely want this in your collection.
From the book description:
In this much-anticipated debut, Franklin and coauthor Jordan Mackay unlock the secrets behind truly great barbecue, and share years' worth of hard-won knowledge. Franklin Barbecue is a definitive resource for the backyard pitmaster, with chapters dedicated to building or customizing your own smoker; finding and curing the right wood; creating and tending perfect fires; sourcing top-quality meat; and of course, cooking mind-blowing, ridiculously delicious barbecue, better than you ever thought possible.
Get the book in these formats:
BBQ Pit Boys on YouTube »
Prefer to get your BBQ know-how in video form? Check out the BBQ Pit Boys YouTube channel. It's run by a group of good ol' boys who love grilling up a heap of good food, then kick back to eat it with a drink in hand. City slickers need not apply.
Some of the stuff they make is just ridiculous (in the best way possible), like their steak and grub breakfast and potato bombs. But what you really want are videos about things like Memphis-style spare ribs, low-and-slow smoked beef brisket, beer can bacon burgers (just watching this one makes my cholesterol skyrocket), and BBQ chicken with a molasses mustard glaze.
The Tools & Toys Guide to Backyard Cooking »
I would be remiss if I didn't share our own grilling guide, which shares the gear you'll need to get started on your pitmaster journey. We consider it a solid jumping-off point you can get a lot from without poring over an entire book. The two books listed above are what you'd want to graduate to if you need a more thorough education.

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When looking for a mortgage is a credit union your best bet?
There are three basic options you have for seeking a mortgage: A bank, a mortgage broker or a credit union. Most of us know about the bank. Banks can offer several different types of mortgages and deal rather directly and authoritatively with you at all times. They can also be rather cold and demanding in terms of your credit history and financial means and be the first to turn you down. Mortgage brokers are often a much more appealing option as they tend to have a real insider's view of how the whole mortgage process works and will shop around between different lenders to find you the best deal on a mortgage. You really can feel like a good mortgage broker is on your side rather than being someone who's just working for a bank. Credit unions however offer mortgages that are no accessible by a mortgage broker. Credit unions offer friendlier, more personal service than a bank. Sometimes they can also offer a better interest rate. The catch however, is that you have to be a member of a credit union, such as Apple Federal Credit Union, Steinbach Credit Union or Wescom Credit Union. You might also find the credit union mortgage options to be quite limited. It's important then to understand just what a credit union is and how to become a member of one.
Isn't a credit union the same as a bank? Yes and no. A credit union is the same as a bank as its purpose is to provide a place for people to both save and borrow money. A major difference however is that a credit union is a cooperative institution that is owned and run by its members. Rather than being a for-profit institution like a bank where profits go to shareholders, dividends from a credit union are divided among its members. What's key to understand for a potential member of a credit union is that a it provides membership and services to a group or community of people who have some common interest, such as their line of work (teachers, firefighters, etc.) or their geographic region. What about security? Are credit unions a safe place to save money and make financial transactions? As safe as any bank as they are subject to the same regulations as a bank.
Become a Credit Union Member
How do you become a member of a credit union? How can you know if you will qualify? It depends. Certain regulations will control membership to any particular credit union. The first and most obvious qualifying factor is your association with the community of the credit union. If it's associated with a region, town or state, then you'll need to be a resident of those places. If it's a military credit union then you'll need to be in the military or have some military association. If you are in fact a part of the community for which that particular credit union exists then membership is not especially difficult to obtain and the fees are minimal.
So, provided you are a member, is a credit union mortgage the best option? Possibly, but there is no one absolute answer. Some credit unions don't even offer mortgages. Others do and offer promotions at times if you are a member and in good standing. Ultimately the best advice however is just to ask around and compare. Sometimes some credit unions will offer better interest rates than you can find elsewhere, other times, not. Once again a credit union will offer personal, friendly and familiar service, but their mortgage options may be limited, especially compared to a mortgage broker. It is also important to understand that closing a mortgage loan can take longer with a credit union. The processes in a credit union are not always as computerized and automated as a bank. On the plus side of that your loan closing costs may be lower, which can be great, but only if your overall mortgage terms are also suitable. The lower closing costs alone are hardly worth it if your mortgage itself will cost more.
All things considered the nature of a credit union mortgage simply depends on the terms you may find. If you like the direct, personal service of a credit union and can find a great interest rate then that may be the way to go. Talking to a mortgage broker however to consider other options is always a good idea.


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The coolest month of the year sees "icy" temperatures of 70 degrees overnight. Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, and Tuna are all on fire in January. Take them on then head to the Barbados Jazz Festival to unwind with amazing live music.
The annual Holetown Festival is one of the top events in Barbados. Locals celebrate the arrival of British settlers in 1627 with street fairs, performances, music, and dancing. Save some time to enjoy peak Billfish season!
Take on Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna, then head to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup horse race for a healthy dose of outlandish hats and fancy parades. It's well worth a visit.
The Barbados International Fishing Tournament offers some of the best deep sea fishing Barbados sees all year while local chefs cook up delicacies like coucou with flying fish at the Oistins Fish Festival.
May is all about sport in Barbados. From polo and cricket to wind and kite surfing, competitions take place across the island. Save some time for sportfishing: this is the end of big game season!
People gather to celebrate "Crop Over," the nation's most important festival. This event celebrates the traditional end of the sugarcane harvest with calypso and soca music, parades, rum, and dancing.
Crop Over Festival shows no sign of stopping, running throughout July in a frenzy of color and dance. Out on the water, Wahoo are still biting hard, and there's always the chance of a Tuna showing up, too.
Kadooment Day brings Crop Over to an end with an all-out party. Crowds hit the streets wearing colorful costumes covering as little of the body as possible. It's a real celebration of life and not one to miss!
Locals take a well-earned rest after the partying of Crop Over. Barbados fishing charters get no respite, as Wahoo show up in force this time of year. Head out and bag yourself a boatload of Kingfish!
Fancy savoring the island's top dishes and best drinks? Head to the Barbados Food & Rum Festival and do just that! Otherwise, bag your own Bayan feast by catching some delicious Wahoo!
The wettest month of the year's a great time for surfing! The pros certainly think so, with the Independence Pro Surfing Championships and Banks Pro Longboard Classic drawing the sport's biggest names.
Between the warm weather and the epic big game fishing, we can't think of a better place to spend the festive season. The year ends on Old Year's Night, which like many festivals here, is one huge party!


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Conventions usually are at the core of San Francisco's economy, luring hundreds of thousands of visitors and about $2 billion a year to the city.
Not this year.
A closer look at some recent gatherings, such as those built around the once-booming construction industry, turns up trouble for the cabbies, hotels, restaurants and bar owners who stake their livelihoods on a steady stream of conventioneers.
"There just seems to be less people. We used to have companies host a dinner for 40 people after a conference. Now they have 20 and they're not having fun with wine and dessert," said Colleen Booth, director of marketing, at Town Hall, a downtown restaurant.
Town Hall is a few blocks away from the top San Francisco meeting venue, the Moscone Center, where convention attendance this summer was down by about a third from a year ago, according to data collected by the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
For the year, tourism officials say convention and conference attendance throughout the city has slipped 10%. That's a significant decline when attendance typically remains the same year over year. The last time attendance saw a dramatic drop-off was in 2002 when the dot-com bust smashed San Francisco's economy; travel fears still prevailed following the 2001 terrorist attacks and following the influx of SARS, a respiratory disease.
Add to that the slump in general tourism, now so bad nationwide that the Senate has voted to set aside federal funds to promote travel, and the recession's toll on San Francisco becomes painfully clear. Tourists as a whole spent about $8 billion in the city last year, pumping about $527 million into city coffers. City officials have warned those numbers will likely decline in 2009.
But there's a bright side: Foggy San Francisco hasn't fared nearly as badly as fun-in-the-sun cities Las Vegas and Honolulu.
"We, like anybody else, have felt the impact of the economic downturn, but compared to other destinations, we're doing better," said Leonard Hoops, executive vice president of the Visitors Bureau.
For 50 years, the Pacific Coast Builders Conference has been the industry's leading trade show. But as the recession took a heavy toll on the homebuilding industry, attendance at Pacific Coast's June conference in San Francisco plunged 40% to about 12,000.
"With 2009, attendance just dropped off pretty dramatically as a result of the housing markets," said Mike Castillo, communications manager at Pacific Coast. Housing starts in July fell 38% to 581,000 compared with last year, according to the Commerce Department.
Attendance at the August Gourmet Housewares show fell 9% to about 12,000.
Impact on hotels, transportation
It also didn't help when Cisco Systems Inc.
John Earnhardt, a Cisco spokesman, said the company will hold digital conferences instead, saving about $50 million. This is the first time Cisco has held such large-scale digital conferences.
Hotels contracted to provide rooms for convention-goers have had about a 40% drop in bookings this year, Hoops said. Not only are there fewer attendees, but many find cheaper rates elsewhere via online booking sites. In 2008, conventioneers spent about $1.39 billion on San Francisco hotel rooms.
Meanwhile, the recession has put some hotels through the ringer. Two high-end establishments, the Four Seasons and the Renaissance Stanford Court, defaulted on loans this summer.
Taxis have noticed the decline, too.
"My general conversation with drivers is that this has not been a great summer," Jim Gillespie, a manager at Yellow Cab in San Francisco, said. "It's not like they're sitting idle, but they do notice convention business is down and hotels are a little slower."
The bright side
But this snowball effect in San Francisco isn't as bad as what's happening in Las Vegas or Hawaii, the other big regional convention destinations.
"One thing we've heard is 'Thank Goodness we chose San Francisco' because they're not going to be perceived negatively," Hoops said, noting that Honolulu and Las Vegas have been hurt by their identities as relaxation and vacation spots.
He called it the "AIG effect."
During the presidential debates last year, President Barack Obama called out American International Group
A conference in a city known for gambling didn't look too good after several multi-billion-dollar bank bailouts.
Goldman Sachs
"At the time, in light of the environment, we decided to relocate the events," said a Goldman Sachs spokesperson. "We were giving our best efforts to adjust to the new landscape."
Chris Meyer, vice president of sales for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said "it was at the height of the media frenzy. At that point in time everyone had the gotcha mentality." By "gotcha" he meant that the public had a sharp eye on financial companies' checkbooks, making sure they weren't spending heaps of money as they begged for bailouts.
Scheduled bookings for financial conferences have remained slim, Meyer said.
In June, the most recent month for which data is available, the number of Las Vegas conventions and conferences fell 21% to about 9,900 compared with a year ago, with the number of attendees falling 28% to 2.6 million, according to data from the Visitors Authority.
Association convention attendance steady
Meyer said despite the dip, attendance at professional association conventions remains strong. Pharmaceutical and energy companies are also still in the game.
That's true for San Francisco, too.
Attendance at the American Academy of Dermatology's March convention at the Moscone Center gained 12% to 18,800, a record high, compared to last year.
Jennifer Allyn, an academy spokesperson, said the group was able to increase attendance even during the downturn because medical professionals can receive continuing medical education credits by attending.
Dermatologists may be traveling to San Francisco as builders stay home, but they're not spending as much time or money here as in years past.
"My sense is that fewer people are turning it into a vacation," Hoops said. "Less are adding days pre- or post the show."
Convention attendance often slips during recessions and after national catastrophes, he said.
"Groups are just waiting a little longer for their industries as a whole to recover," Hoops said. "Some level of late demand always starts to spike. Maybe it's a month from now, maybe a year from now."
After the 2002 slide, it took a year for travel fears to flatten out. By 2003, attendance shot back up to normal levels and hotel bookings jumped by 26%.


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By toepic | Books | December 26, 2012 |
In Machine Man, engineer Dr. Charles Neumann (get it? new-man. lol) crushes his leg in a gruesome workplace accident. He gets the idea to improve upon the leg's biological design while building his prosthetic. The only problem? that other "fleshy" leg he has left is holding him back. So begins Charles' obsession with bodily improvement through science, engineering and amputation.
Just like in Barry's previous excellent books Jennifer Government and Company, he creates a shallow yet philosophical world where large corporate bosses aren't referred to by real names, only titles, and corporations exist outside the boundaries of law. The story is absurd at one turn and frighteningly possible in another. If Charles works on his prosthetic leg at work, who owns it, Charles or the company?
There's also amputee love, bionic security guards and tiny dogs dressed in human clothes. It would be impossible for me to NOT like this book. The pacing is fast and the ending is satisfying. Barry wrote the script 1 page a day, posting each page on his website for his rabid followers to discuss and dissect. They helped him with everything from technical details to story line. Kind of like commentators helping bloggers write…good.
Be sure to check out Machine Man's book trailer below.
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"It was pointless to ponder who I was because I was whichever combination of chemicals happened to be sloshing around at that time. So I decided not to search for a true self. I decided to choose who I wanted to be."
If you like anything from Joshua Ferris, you'll like this.
Movie note: Darren Aronofsky, one of this generation's greatest directors and hipster clothing fashonista is attached to direct while Mark Heyman (Black Swan) is adapting the screenplay. I haven't seen any news lately, and Aronofsky keeps himself pretty busy, so I'm not sure where everything's at right now.
For more of toepic's reviews, check out his blog, Barely Literary.
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"These are great times for quality underground electronic music." True-school Swedish acid from the man known only as Etcher.
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Acid is healthy and good for you. I make a very decent brew – every track is executed with great devotion.
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This approaching autumn: a worthy follow up 12″ EP on Abstract Acid, then working on another limited 12″ for Pastamusik and a couple of various artists releases in really pleasant company for Abstract Acid (Downtown Dirt 3) and UK label Brokntoys. More to be confirmed – check etcher.se or Facebook for frequent info.
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Today I get that feeling every time I hear something that I like, be it classic stuff or a lot of new music that's being made at the moment. These are great times for quality underground electronic music. But at the end of the day, what matters the most is priority: being focused and actually spending a lot of time making music. That's what really works for me.
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Etched into a central part of your mind's landscape…
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IT SOUNDS like a Grade-B sci-fi theme, but the Dunning-Kruger Effect is, alas, as timely as today's headlines, rings true with my own intellectual life, and, what's more, has an entertaining analysis by John Cleese, actor, comedian, and co-founder of Monty Python. This last, high praise indeed.
Briefly, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger proposed that people of low ability suffer from illusionary superiority and those of high ability tend to believe they're less competent than they actually are. Bluntly, really intelligent people realize how little they know. And stupid people are too stupid to realize they're stupid.
Professors Dunning and Kruger proposed this cognitive bias in their 1999 study "Unskilled and Unaware of it: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments." The paper begins by discussing a criminal case of a guy caught robbing banks with his face covered with lemon juice. Thinking that lemon juice worked as an invisible ink, the fellow reasoned the juice would make his face invisible to surveillance cameras.
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
Dunning and Kruger tested their hypotheses with Cornell undergraduates' perceived self-assessments in logical reasoning, English grammar, and sense of humor. Across four different studies, for example, those who actually scored poorly, in the 12th percentile of these qualities, thought they ranked way up in the 62nd percentile.
Briefly, ignorance kept the low performers from recognizing incompetence. That is, this group's misanalyses were internally based.
By contrast, the competent students tended to underestimate their own capabilities because they assumed those around them shared this competency. Unlike the dolts' self-assessments, their misanalyses were externally based.
Though not so scientifically expressed, knowledge of these cognitive biases has been part of intellectual history. Confucius said, "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." In As You Like It, Shakespeare's Touchstone says, "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell said, "One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination are filled with doubt and indecision." And Martin Luther King said, "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
On a personal note, I confess to being regularly challenged on matters philosophical: As an example, learning French early on, I recall reading Jean Paul Sartre's La Nausée, en français, naturalmente, in high school. I was utterly baffled. Later I tried reading it in English and the same thing occurred.
Existentialism isn't my long suit, and I know it.
John Cleese sums up the Dunning-Kruger Effect in a succinct 58 seconds, with a marvelous reference to Hollywood and Fox News. ds
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Cleese is NOT funny here. The organization he mentions is currently in complete control of our country. And it is no laughing matter.


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A new report published on the U.K. government website states that e-cigarettes are not nearly as harmful as cigarettes.
The report was carried out by Public Health England (PHE), and said that e-cigarettes are "around 95% less harmful" than smoking tobacco.
The report also suggested that the National Health Service should consider recommending e-cigarettes to help people quit smoking. It also concluded that there was "no evidence" that they offer young people a gateway into smoking.
The review even suggests that e-cigarettes may be a factor in the falling smoking rates in the U.K.
E-cig vapor or secondhand smoke: Which is worse for you?
Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at PHE, said: "E-cigarettes are not completely risk free, but when compared to smoking, evidence shows they carry just a fraction of the harm. The problem is people increasingly think they are at least as harmful and this may be keeping millions of smokers from quitting. Local stop smoking services should look to support e-cigarette users in their journey to quitting completely."
According to IFL Science, despite the high quit rates among those who start smoking e-cigarettes, interestingly, the number of people who think they are more harmful than traditional smoking is also on the rise. The report details how this number has increased from 8.1% in 2013 to 22.1% in 2015. This goes against all the current scientific evidence that shows the opposite.
The dirty truth about e-cigs:
Professor Ann McNeill, King's College London and independent author of the review, said: "There is no evidence that e-cigarettes are undermining England's falling smoking rates. Instead, the evidence consistently finds that e-cigarettes are another tool for stopping smoking, and in my view smokers should try vaping, and vapers should stop smoking entirely."
"Fears that e-cigarettes have made smoking seem normal again or even led to people taking up tobacco smoking are not so far being realised, based on the evidence assessed by this important independent review. In fact, the overall evidence points to e-cigarettes actually helping people to give up smoking tobacco," said Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK's expert in cancer prevention.
According to the evidence in the report, it is clear that smoking e-cigarettes is much less harmful than smoking tobacco cigarettes. But I'm not convinced I'll wait until there is more scientific evidence.


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Income mobility means different things to different people. This article explains the six different mobility concepts used in the literature, reviews the various indices used in the mobility literature to measure these concepts, summarizes the difference the use of different mobility concepts and measures makes in practice, presents the axiomatic approach to income mobility, and discusses a number of other issues that arise in the mobility literature.
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We finally arrived at Padre Island! You can camp right on the beach here. Of course if your in a big rig like us, i wouldn't recommend it .. you may get stuck. We chose to pay $4 a night with my access pass and park on pavement.
Tent camping is another story, you don't have to worry about the getting stuck and can take advantage of it! This is a breath taking place.
As you can see weekends were taking advantage of the nice weather and enjoying the water. I stuck my feet in the water but that is all i wanted to get wet at this time.
Lexi enjoyed her walks on the beach, although she wouldn't get her feet wet. When the waves got near her she darted to shore. It was funny to watch.
As you can see we were parked right behind the dunes and had a clear view of the Gulf. It was breath taking and i truly enjoyed it.
This is the view out my front door and this what i got to enjoy as i was eating lunch. This is the life!
We saw this poor jelly fish that was washed up on the shore.
We are really enjoying ourselves and we are having so much fun that we have decided to stay another night. We have done really good dry camping. We ran the generator around 7 pm while i fixed dinner and hubby got to watch a bit of tv.


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E and I are discussing potential birthday presents, prompted by his enquiry as to how many months it is before his birthday.
E is adamant he wants a full size Lightning McQueen car that he can drive. A proper car, he clarifies.
"I don't think there is such a thing," I say, trying to plant the thought that he might just be shit out of luck.
"Yes there is. Go to the car shop."
I beat a tactical retreat from this particular rejoinder. You can't fault his logic but his sense of optimism is sorely misplaced.
"What else?" I ask.
"A Chelsea tee shirt."
Now this I did not expect. "How come?"
"Because Oliver has one. He likes Chelsea and I like Chelsea." Ah, Oliver. One of the older boys at pre-school. Much of what Oliver says and does quickly becomes gospel. I could cheerfully poke that boy in the eye. Maybe with a Transformer, which my son is also obsessed with courtesy of Oliver.
"Daddy won't be pleased, " I say with a grin. "Don't you want to support his team?"
"Who is it?"
There is a pause. "Do they win much?" he asks.
"Err… no."
"I like Chelsea. They win a lot."
And just there, my son seems to have learned another life lesson. Along with the knowledge that foot stamping does not in fact get you another episode of Octonauts and that farting, under any circumstance and at any volume, is inherently hilariously funny, he has discovered another undeniable truth: fuck sentimentality, fuck tradition: go where there is glory to be found.
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Meetings, Presentations, and Conferences Attended
Youth Mental Health First Aid - USA - March 2015
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8 hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
Mobile County Public School Health & Social Services In-service - August 2013
The GCBHRC organized an entire day in-service for all MCPSS nurses, counselors and social workers promoting evidence-based practices.
Boat house Buddies - 2013
"On April 22 and 23, 2013 in conjunction with Earth Day and the third year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill the Center sponsored three presentations for third graders in several Baldwin County Public Schools. The presentations were led by Center staff and Ms. Ilene Baskette, one of the authors of "The Boat House Buddies Deal with the Oil Spill" 10-part book series. The presentations reached 174 students (83 females and 91 males), nine third grade teachers, and three librarians."


text: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo -- Film Review 8:58 PM PDT 10/14/2010 by THR Staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME A thriller with scathing social commentary and a dark history lesson TWITTER Revolving around an investigative reporter and his unlikely crime-solving partner, Swedish journalist Stieg Larsson's posthumous Millennium trilogy of novels were not so much best-sellers as international publishing phenomena. The film adaptation of the first book, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," is, like its source material, at once formula thriller, scathing social commentary and dark history lesson. But it's also a more eloquent work; smartly condensing the novel's sprawl, the feature forgoes prosaic detail for cinematic vigor. The result is a character-driven mystery of considerable emotional power, often harrowing and always compelling. The film broke boxoffice records in Scandinavia, where it opened a year ago and where the two subsequent movies in the series already have been released. Stateside, the Music Box-distributed "Tattoo," which opens March 19, will attract not only fans of the book but art house patrons drawn by strong reviews. For all his insight on finance and politics, muckraker Larsson's most indelible creation is the title character, a 24-year-old goth fury named Lisbeth Salander, who has a genius for computer hacking and no interest in -- or capacity for -- quotidian niceties. In a stunning performance, Noomi Rapace fully inhabits the role, making Lisbeth's sullen and righteous anger evident in her every glance (she's a woman of few words). The nose-ringed beauty is fascinating because she's far more than the sum of her troubled past, which is divulged gradually. She's one of the story's two truth-seekers, intent on exposing abuses of power; the other is financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist). Other than digitally, their paths don't cross until more than an hour into the film. As the story opens, Mikael has been convicted of libeling a corporate chieftain, and Lisbeth has been surveiling him for a client in her capacity as a researcher. He discovers that she's tapping into his laptop and enlists her help in solving a 40-year-old murder. Their investigation takes place in the atmospheric northern chill of Hedeby Island, where Mikael has accepted a lucrative job to fill the months before he begins his jail sentence. Octogenarian industrialist Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube), patriarch of a family he despises, wants a last shot at uncovering who among his relatives killed his beloved niece Harriet, a teen who disappeared from the island at a family gathering four decades earlier. A who's who of the Vanger clan, replete with alcoholics, indifferent parents and card-carrying Nazis, is at first a staggering pileup of information, but screenwriters Rasmus Heisterberg and Nikolaj Arcel and director Niels Arden Oplev ("Portland") turn the exposition into a life force -- from the Internet to hidden cameras, technology is a character in its own right. Digging into the archives of the local newspaper, Mikael finds grainy images of 16-year-old Harriet on the day of her disappearance. Computer software enables him to animate the snapshots, and the result is a haunting update of Antonioni's photographic mystery in "Blow-Up" (a film released the same year as the fictional Harriet's disappearance). Manipulation of photos gives way to evidence: Across a 1966 summer crowd, Harriet seems to be facing her murderer. Monsters walk among us, and their crimes are extreme in this bleak yet not-quite-hopeless story, whose Swedish title's literal translation is "Men Who Hate Women." Lisbeth, clearly no stranger to abuse, never is merely a victim. When she turns the tables on the latest monster (Peter Andersson) in her life, there's no real sense of triumph. The film refuses to pawn off false notions of redemption. It isn't, however, above the hoariest of whodunit conventions (the killer takes ample time to explain his crimes to his next target). Although it sometimes stretches credulity, the lengthy film doesn't feel overlong. Fine performances, especially Rapace's, ignite this cold case, and the clean widescreen cinematography never betrays the project's small-screen origins. Opens: Friday, March 19 (Music Box Films) Production: A Yellow Bird production Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Sven-Bertil Taube, Peter Haber, Peter Andersson, Marika Lagercrantz, Ingvar Hirdwall, Ewa Froling, Bjorn Granath, Lena Endre Director: Niels Arden Oplev Screenwriters: Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel Based on the novel by: Stieg Larsson Producer: Soren Staermose Director of photography: Eric Kress Additional director of photography: Jens Fischer Production designer: Niels Sejer Music: Jacob Groth Costume designer: Cilla Rorby Editors: Anne Osterud, Jannus Billeskov Jansen No rating, 153 minutes FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR Staff email@example.com THR


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Let's talk about negative self talk.
We all do it. Some of us more than others…but regardless of how often you catch yourself being negative to YOU, one thing is for sure: it's something we need to fix.
We talk to ourselves more than anyone else does. You are stuck with your mind and thoughts all day long- thinking lots of things every waking moment. So isn't it sort of messed up how negative our self talk can get? It's not fair to treat yourself that way…yet, still we do it. We still critique ourselves and put ourselves down on the daily.
I know I do.
Not all day long, but the occasional, "ugh I look fat in these pants"… "why are my thighs so huge?"… "I totally messed that up- I'm not good enough" pops into my head. And the crazy part is that it doesn't feel abnormal…it's sort of just something I've gotten used to I guess. But it's not good…and it's time to stop. It's time to treat ourselves better.
There is always going to be someone who is thinner, fitter, taller, cooler, more successful, more put together etc than you. But that doesn't make you inferior in any way. In fact, that person who is more "whatever it is" than you, probably looks at another person and has similar thoughts. No one is living a perfect life. No one has it all. No one has zero insecurities.
We are all human, and it's natural to compare yourself to others- especially in our culture that is driven by looks, popularity and success. Then throw social media into the mix where everyone posts their best photos of their seemingly fabulous, perfect lives and you set yourself up for feeling inferior. But it's important to realize that not everyones life if perfect.
No one shows the outtakes of that photo they posted- you know, the one where it took 25 tries to get a good one? No one shows the days when they are feeling bloated or not well. No one shows those boring days when nothing is going on, or those frustrating moments when nothing seems to go right. But instances like those happen to EVERYONE. EVERY DAMN PERSON. No one is an exception.
I ran into a friend at an audition the other day and we got to chatting for a while (we hadn't seen each other in monthhssss). I started to tell her something I was bummed about (a part I didn't get that I really wanted) and she started telling me about this new personal outlook she has taken on. It's pretty simple:
Instead of looking at little bumps as failures, look at them as learning experiences that are guiding you to where you need to go- to where you are meant to go. That role (or job or opportunity or whatever it is) wasn't meant to happen. Instead, it was meant to teach you something about yourself and lead you to the great opportunity that waits for you around the corner. Don't let a bump in the road make you treat yourself badly.
She also told me that she has been focusing on reversing her negative self talk. Whenever she thinks something negative, she reverses it and says it out loud. For example: Instead of saying "ugh I look fat today", say "I am making so much progress and my body can do such incredible things".
It is a hard thing to do, I know, but if we want to have a better self-relationship we need to start practicing more self love every single day.
What this friend said to me really hit home and made me think about self talk. I am actively trying every day to reverse my negative self talk and treat myself better. And so far, it's making me feel pretty damn good. I haven't been perfect, and sometimes it can be a struggle…but it's mentally very satisfying to be kind to yourself.
When you're kind to yourself, you will treat your body better and you will be a kinder person to others…so what's the downside? There isn't one, beautiful babes…there isn't one.
I hope you take this to heart and work hard to talk nicely to yourself…you deserve it.


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More Turkey & Tomato Panini
April 2, 2010
We really love the Turkey & Tomato Panini recipe. We've had them several times the last few days. So I figured they deserve more pictures.
Dan cut the loaf into (from top to bottom) Dan, Mom & Gaetano size slices.
We've gotten more brave with the Turkey & Tomato Panini; we now make 2 at a time and use a wider pan on top to give more coverage. Notice it isn't a deep sauce pan; we're no longer afraid of the cans falling out.
I think I could live on Turkey & Tomato Panini. Instead of basil I used 1/4 teaspoon dill and 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley.
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For Dough (Crust)
Maida / plain flour - 1.5 cups
Ghee - 3 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Cron Flour - 2 tablespoon
For Filling
split Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2
Dried Mango powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida - a pinch
Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Oil for deep frying
Mix in all the ingredients under dough in broader vessels. Mix well. Make a soft dough by adding cold water. Keep it under damp cloth for 30 mins.
Wash and soak the Moong dal for 4 hours. Drain it and grind to coarse paste together with chillies. Heat the kada and add oil add Asafoetida fry for 20 sec. Add grinded paste. Mix well. Add Cumin powder, salt, Dried mango powder. Mix well. Cook the dhal paste for 5-7 mins. If you need to sprinkle water go ahead to do it. cool it and divide it into 10 equal portions
Divide the dough into 10 equal balls. Roll them into small circle. Put one portion of filling and roll them together to seal. Remove the excess dough. Roll it into 2 inch round disk. Make sure the filling doesn't come out or no tearing. Repeat the process for all the 10 kachori. Heat the deep curved pan and add oil for deep fry.
Heat the deep curved pan and add oil for deep fry. When it is in correct temp put the kachories. (When you put the plain dough it should raise immediately. then oil is in right temp). Fry till all side is brown in color in medium flame. Drain it and leave it on kitchen tissue to drain the extra oil. Repeat the process till all kachories are done
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This Water: Five Tales
Beverley Farmer
Longlisted for the Stella Prize 2018
Beverley Farmer, one of Australia's great prose stylists, and a pioneer of women's writing, in her exploration of feminine concerns, and her use of different literary forms – novel, short story, poetry, essay, journal, myth and fairy tale.
This Water is the last work of fiction by Beverley Farmer, one of Australia's great prose stylists, and a pioneer of women's writing in this country. It is a collection of five interwoven tales, three of them novellas. Each has a woman at its centre: in each the women speak, act, think for themselves, in opposing or escaping from an oppressive authority.
One tale, set on the south coast of Victoria, is animated by the legend of the Great Silkie; another finds its rebellious princess in Lake Annaghmakerrig in Ireland; a third has Clytemnestra as its central figure, mourning the daughter sacrificed by her husband Agamemnon so that he could go to war with Troy – surely one of the great laments in Australian literature.
References to water and stone, ice and fire, light and darkness are woven throughout the collection, as are figures and images from myth and fairy tale – kings and brides, swans and seals, a ring of gold, 'the blood red of her silks' – their power evoked by repetition and resonance, and the remarkable rhythms of Farmer's language.
Epdf ISBN : 978-1-925336-36-8
Epub ISBN : 978-1-925336-37-5
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Published : June 2017
About the Author
A note from Lyn Jacobs about Beverly Farmer
Ivor Indyk: In Memoriam Beverley Farmer
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald: review by Andrew Riemer
Sydney Review of Books: review by Susan Lever
Australian Book Review: review by Anna MacDonald
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This ride is aimed at people working at Quorum Business Park but anyone can join in.
This ride will leave Quorum heading south to Byker along Benton Road and Chillingham Road.
The group will join the route 72 and cycle east along the river Tyne then back to Quorum though Wallsend and High Heaton. This ride is a mixture of cycle paths and quiet roads.
It's a good idea to bring some water and you may also want to bring a snack. Dress appropriately for the weather: in cool weather it's good to wear lots of thin layers, so you can add/remove them as needed; a rain jacket is a good idea too!
Wearing a helmet is advisable; if you don't have one please do not to worry you can still take part. If you enjoy the bike ride and would like to come again perhaps you could look to buy one then.
This is a great way to meet new friends, get fit and have fun!