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Oh no – that can't possibly be the date – are you sure it's August?
July has flown by for us here at GT Studios and has probably been one of our busiest months ever – far too much to mention in one newsletter!
We are so grateful to all our wonderful new clients and the support we have had from their families as well as the amazing support we continue to receive from our Ambassadors and their families, our followers on Instagram and Facebook and the many Accounts and Pages that have featured our photos over the last month. The feedback and comments we have received lately have reassured us that we do what we do for all the right reasons. We love what we do – and when your work is your passion it really doesn't feel like work!
Nothing is worse than missing an opportunity that could have changed your life – we have received some heart-warming feedback this month about the changes we have helped make in the lives of some young people – perhaps we can change the life of someone you love too! Building self confidence and self esteem is so important in today's society. Our beautiful Teegan art work (our top feature image on our snapshot) is a huge 75cmx100cm frameless matte art image and has had such an impact on our clients as they enter the studio that people are telling us that they are actually dreaming about it! That is the effect that large scale wall art can have on people and why we urge our clients to have their beautiful work printed and go as big as their space permits – this action is a lasting statement of loyalty love and commitment to their child.
As always we welcome you to the GT Studios Monthly Snapshot. A chance to keep all of our wonderful GT Studios People – clients, models, collaborators, and friends up to date with the latest news and happenings. By the way – what do you think of the new lay-out? We seem to have lost our galleries – but hopefully by our August Snapshot we will have them back!
- The Face of July – Winter
For our Face of July we felt it was appropriate that we celebrated winter – even if I don't really like winter! I was surprised at the amount of applications – who knew winter would be popular!
We chose Mackenzie as our winner this month. She presented an amazing application – she answered all the questions that I asked. She gave enough detail without going overboard. She was believable and sincere.
Her original plan was to have a friend with her but due to circumstances beyond her control she attended the photo shoot without her friend. As teen and tween portrait photographers we were fine with this as we were able to give Mackenzie the attention that we would give our usual clients. We planned the session in detail and captured many aspects of winter – we even managed to incorporate some snow, Christmas and hot chocolate!
When Mackenzie returned for her Reveal and Select session we asked if she would do us a favour and do another little mini session as I had been able to find some beautiful red berries for a winter head piece. She jumped at the chance! She showed such enthusiasm and worked so well that we asked her to stay a bit longer and do some model work for us that evening. By the end of the night we were pretty sure we wanted to invite her to become part of the team! After a chat with the other ambassadors we were delighted to contact Mackenzie and now we are very excited to say that she is our 7th official GT Studios Ambassador. In the months ahead we will introduce you to each of our ambassadors.
We have already showcased images for July on Instagram but these are just a few in case you missed them! You can follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/gtstudiosphotography
- Christmas
On the topic of Christmas – did you know it is less than 5 months until the big day!!!! It is never too early to start planning your Christmas Gift List or that Christmas card list either.
At GT Studios we believe that receiving a beautiful personalised Christmas card is so much nicer than an sms or digital greeting – it shows you have put in some thought and effort. We also believe that customised wall art or a carefully planned album is one of the nicest gifts you can give to someone who holds a special place in your heart. Have you thought about a gift from GT Studios – it might be for a parent, grandparent, or child. We also offer gift certificates so if you know someone who would jump at the chance of one of our photo experiences then a Gift Certificate is the perfect option. We will be there on every step of the journey – whether it is to plan a photo experience or plan an album or choose which photo to place on your wall. Let us help you this Christmas! Don't leave it too late to order – quality takes time!
If you have had a photo experience with GT Studios now is the time to have a look at your proof sheets and choose which of those beautiful photos you will choose as your Christmas Gifts and cards this year. Of course we are happy to help you choose – just call and we can discuss your images with you. If you have misplaced your proof sheets give me a call and we can arrange replacements.
If you need a new photo experience for your Christmas Photos your experience must be before the end of October to ensure delivery for Christmas! August is now fully booked.
- Magazines Arrived
As I mentioned last month – we had some of our beautiful girls featured in Issue 10 and Issue 11 of Madison Fashion Magazine. Our copies arrived in the mail and of course it turned in to another mini photo shoot! We even had a live session on Instagram! Did you see us live? It was lots of fun!
- Photo Experiences
July has been a month full of variety and creativity when it comes to our photo experiences. As well as our Face of the Month for July which had a winter theme we had the Face of August which we did the photo session for during July. We met two delightful young girls who showcased their favourite eras of fashion '70's, 80's, and 90's! We also had the beautiful Miss M take part in the "Model for a Day" experience and Miss A came to update her model portfolio.
We were treated to some amazing dance sessions this month with several solo and group dance experiences as well as a Family photo experience and a Fine Art Experience with a Fantasy feel.
The weather was glorious for Emi's portfolio update and we captured some awesome moments! We missed out on using the dress she ordered as it had not arrived so when she came back for her reveal and select session we did a mini photo experience and she looked amazing. Emi was really not very well that day but she still worked like a true professional.
We also had a chance to work on a photo experience with 5 of our 7 ambassadors ….. sssshhhhh!…. I can't tell you about that – it's a secret – watch this space and I will tell you all about it in the next newsletter!!!
If we can help you with any of your photography needs please contact me.
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This morning I woke up with a head full of ideas, scenes and interactions, motivations and conflict. I couldn't wait to get to work. When I woke up this morning, I was a writer.
To be honest, it's been a while since I've felt that way. It's been a while since I've thrown off the heavy blanket and jumped out into my cold apartment because the story beckoned. This morning I was so wrapped up with writing that it wasn't until later that I thought, 'wow! I remember this!'
What happened yesterday that would make today so exciting? Ten thousand words. NaNoWriMo is drawing to a close, and I was way behind. It was either punt or prodigy. Sunday evening I clocked four thousand words. Not a bad day's work. Then there was Monday. I still had momentum coming off Sunday, but it was almost noon when I started. By midnight I had 10,000 new words, plus change. At that rate it would take a week to produce a draft of a typically sized novel. The best part of days like that are that when the paragraphs start piling onto the page one after another, they're usually pretty good. Today I woke up and all I wanted to do was keep going. Man, that feels good.
I didn't really get any lift from last year's NaNoWriMo, and this year I was almost at the end before it happened, but here I am, less than twenty-four hours from a transatlantic flight, I haven't packed, I haven't cleaned my place, I haven't bought locally unique Christmas Crap, and all I want to do is keep writing. Just like old times.


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Padmasambhava – Ascend with conduct, descend with the view
Tantra is all about energy. It is usually associated with sex and this isn't entirely unfair since the most powerful driving force we have within us is sexual energy. The power to create new life resides within us all and it is that seed which we can sense in our bodies when we desire. Tantra is recognising we can transform that energy and channel it rather than being left frustrated or drained by its release.
I come to tantra from a background of Buddhist philosophy and non-dual teachings which makes it interesting for me. I see the universe from the perspective of a unifying energy which we are all a part of. Our individual consciousness is just a wave in the ocean and we are not separate from or different to the rest of the water, we just don't realise it. This brings a detached, witnessing, view of the world where the interplay of people becomes simply a drama of illusion. This can sound dry, unempathetic and not a lot of fun but I'm working at allowing it to be the absolute opposite. When the restriction of individual "ego" consciousness is dropped we can get a glimpse at the possibility of connection with our other "waves", not just from a grasping, attachment and fear-based place but from a deeper, free and compassionate space. When we aren't looking for our own attainment, release or satisfaction we can be truly present with the "other" to see them for what they really are.
Of course, all of this is a process, for me certainly my presence comes and goes, my ability to view the world from this witness consciousness is aligned with my practice and my competence varies from day to day. Relating this to tantra seems to be the next logical step to me, though, because while I can experience blissful states in meditation and have come to feel much more aligned in myself, it is in interactions with the outside world that I am challenged.
Relationship has not always been easy for me and I recognise a need to improve the way I interact and use my energy. While the dualistic, material world may indeed be an illusion on the deeper level, we are inhabiting these bodies and need to operate with them rather than trying to disown them.
The choice I make is to follow the path of bliss, to allow myself to be full from experience. Full to the brim so that energy is flowing over and I can barely contain it. In this space there is expansion, I attract other energy vibrating at this frequency and growth is a natural progression without pushing for any achievement.
I felt this way following my participation in a recent Tantra workshop. It was a deep dive into the world of tantra in an experiential, yet softly held setting where the work was of a deeply personal nature that left me floating.
The leader made the point early on that it can be a tendency to rise up into a spiritual place with this work but recognising and owning the physical urges is vital. The strong instinctual desire that resides within us, should not be ignored and is, in fact, a juicy part of the journey which we would be cheating ourselves out of if we got too ethereal too quickly.
A week of working with this energy in a beautiful group, sharing vulnerability and gently opening into and out of our comfort zones was a real affirmation of the path that I find myself on.
What I found interesting is that there wasn't much in the way of theory included in the workshop, we dived into exercises without philosophical discussion or reference to ancient texts. This seems to be a trend amongst those who go for an experiential path, allowing the learning to come from within us because it is all there if we can connect to it. I honour this approach and think that I have a lot to learn from it since my journey has often been steeped in philosophical discussion and a more mental approach. Having said that, I feel this grounding in understanding leaves me in a good place to recognise all these beautiful experiences for what they are. I spent one evening of this workshop so high I felt like I was on drugs, fully loved-up and glowing, and it was such a release. It would be easy to get attached to this kind of feeling, to need it again and again and to get caught in a game of grasping for a beautiful tantric experience.
Tantra is about all of it, the good and the bad, not ignoring the shadow but processing the negative emotions whether that be despair, loneliness, anger or whatever. In Buddhism, so-called "negative emotions" are all said to come from a root ignorance, a misunderstanding of the truth of reality and a belief that we are independent and exist separately from everything else. Personally, I find this undercutting of "experience" to be a wonderfully grounding viewpoint which helps me to avoid either getting too high in the peak moments or too low in the challenging times. I sometimes wonder if it is entirely compatible with Tantra which seems to honour the experience above all but it makes sense to me.
The Padmasambhava quote I began with is shared often at my yoga school, Hridaya, and for me it is recognising this dilemma. We approach from two sides, from the material realm we look upwards and can only act in a certain way but we also need to have a wider view and understanding. When these two meet then we're really getting somewhere!
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"Had I not created my whole world, I would have certainly died in other people's." –Anaïs Nin
I love this quote because I feel like it describes me in this stage of my life. Yes I'm a writer, but writing is so much more than forming sentences and printing words on paper. Writing is an art, an act of creation made with words. Words can be so beautiful, so captivating and, at least in my case, lifesaving.
As of October 20, 2013, I am officially an author (and I can't even explain how exciting that is!). I'm an author because I have stories to tell–including the one of how I became an author.
One year ago I had absolutely no intention of being an author. The idea that I could actually publish a book before I had 'grown up' didn't even cross my mind. In November 2012 my English teacher gave the challenge of NaNoWriMo* as an assignment.
*NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is basically this: you sign up for a free account online at nanowrimo.org where you track your word count. During the month of November you try to write a novel–50,000 words in 30 days. It seems crazy and impossible, especially for a junior in high school, but I decided to accept this daunting challenge. And it's arguably the best thing I've ever done.
Through this program, a brain of ideas, a great support system, and hundreds of hours, Surviving On A Whisper became what it is today. Arie's story was transferred from my head to the page and is now available for anyone to read. It's really scary to have something so personal be public, especially for a reserved person like me. It's even scarier because this isn't just Arie's story–it's mine too.
Since June of 2012 I've been battling some major medical problems. Long story short, I've had to completely relearn how to walk. It's been awful and damaging, both physically and mentally, and it's seemingly never ending. During this long period of essentially sitting in bed and doing nothing, Arie was born. It was subconscious at first; Arie was someone who I created in my head to keep me company. It wasn't until my English teacher announced NaNoWriMo that I realized that I actually had created her story through my own survival story.
Now, I don't have murderous bad guys chasing me (obviously), my parents are pretty normal and I've never had a brother. Right now my biggest enemies are my math homework, my alarm, and my legs. In that regard, Arie's situation is very different from mine. However, I did have something done to my body, something agonizing and traumatizing, that destroyed my life. This event was a catalyst that threw me into many more situations, both happy and horrible.
Because of this change in my life, my eyes have been opened to a new light. I can no longer see the world the way others do or the way I used to. Some days I consider it a curse, but I love the days when it's a blessing. It allows me to connect with people on a much different and more personal level than I ever could have before. I try to put this new 'sight' to use, more for my own sake, and create something out of the distorted shapes I now see. This act now defines me. It's what I live for–It's how I live and how I cope.
One lonely summer day in 2012, I wondered what it would be like to have someone that knew what I was going through. In my head I saw my fictional counterpart: Arie. And I wondered what it would be like if she had to feel a bunch of physical pain but she also lost a lot of things. I took away from her the one thing that was keeping me sane: a home. Not just a place to live and feel safe, but a family that loves her, takes care of her and wants what's best for her. What if she lost that? What if she lost the one thing that was most important to me in my life?
I chased that idea, filling up the empty bedridden days with Arie's stories. She became my best friend, almost like a sister to me. She helped me through every bad day of mine and I helped her with hers. A few months later I started NaNoWriMo and now I have Surviving on a Whisper.
That's the story. It's hard to explain to other people, but this book quite literally saved my life. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have made it without Arie and yet I would have never found Arie if it weren't for some horrible circumstances. Sometimes the worst thing in your life will bring the best thing to it. Life has a funny way of messing with us.
I live in the world I created because I can handle it better than this world. Some say I'm crazy, others that I'm visionary. Some say it's a childish lifestyle, others argue that I lose sense of the real world. Maybe they're right. How am I to know? There's only one thing I know for sure: fantasy saved my reality. This fictional place I created saved me from the monster my real world had become.
And so I am eternally indebted to Arie, the truest friend I have ever known. She is why I write.


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Pensacola Real Estate News Subdivision Report For Shadow Grove In West Pensacola
March 15th, 2008 Categories: West Pensacola
This article provides a Pensacola real estate market report on the Shadow Grove subdivision. If you are interested in seeing any homes in the Shadow Grove subdivision, or any other homes for sale in Pensacola Florida, please feel free to Contact Me for assistance. All of the homes pictured on this page were for sale at the time this article was published.
To see all current Pensacola Homes for Sale in Shadow Grove, follow these simple steps:
Click on Search for Homes.
On the Property Search screen, click on the "More Search Options" button.
Then type Shadow Grove into the "Subdivision" category and click the "Search Now" button at the bottom of the screen.
Shadow Grove is located in West Pensacola. It is not within the Pensacola city limits. Shadow Grove is accessible from Saufley Pines Road, just west of Blue Angel Parkway. Shadow Grove location is convenient to the Perdido Key Florida beaches and local Pensacola military bases Pensacola Naval Air Station, Saufley Field, and Corry Field. Many other popular Pensacola destinations are under 30 minutes from Shadow Grove.
Information on travel times provided below will depend on traffic and time of day.
Approximate travel times to popular Pensacola destinations:
Downtown Pensacola: 25 Minutes
Cordova Mall / Pensacola Airport / Pensacola Junior College: 25 minutes
Pensacola Beach : 35-40 minutes
Perdido Key Florida: 15-20 minutes
University Of West Florida: 30-35 minutes
Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS) (Home of the Blue Angels): Under 20 minutes
Saufley Field Naval Base: 5 minutes
Corry Field Naval Base: 10-15 minutes
Escambia County School Districts for Shadow Grove Subdivision:
Elementary: Bellview
Middle: Bellview
High: Pine Forest
Homes in Lillian Woods generally fall into the following ranges:
Age of Homes: Built between 1991 and 2004
Construction: Mostly all brick contemporary style
Square Footage: 1500 – 2400
Bedrooms: 3 to 4
Bathrooms: 2
Garages: Mostly 2 Car
Lot Sizes: .20 – .30 acre
Waterfront? None
Swimming Pools: Of the Shadow Grove homes currently listed for sale in the Pensacola MLS, 1 has a swimming pool.
Foreclosures: Of the homes currently listed for sale in the Pensacola MLS, none are foreclosure properties.
Home Owners Association. None listed on any MLS records I could find.
Average Days On Market of homes sold in the past year was 125 days.
Rentals: The Pensacola MLS does not show any homes rented in Shadow Grove in the past year, and none are currently listed for rent.
The following table shows Pensacola real estate market data for Shadow Grove. The numbers in the table are created using data from the Pensacola MLS and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. These numbers do not include sales by Pensacola FSBOs.
As of March 7, 2008, the following homes are for sale in the Shadow Grove subdivision (There is 1 home pending sale):
The overall percentage difference between list and sales price is 3.7%. This indicates that most Shadow Grove homes sold close to their list price in the past year.
I hope this market report on Shadow Grove subdivision was helpful. This market report is a reflection of the Pensacola real estate market as of March 9, 2008. These numbers will change as the Pensacola real estate market changes. If this report is not current at the time you are reading it (6 months or more after 03/09/08) and you are interested in buying or selling a home in Shadow Grove I recommend that you Contact Me for updated market information on this subdivision.
Related Pensacola Real Estate Articles on other West Pensacola Subdivisions:
Coral Creek
Mariner's Oaks
Bayou Place
Lillian Woods
Click on Pensacola Real Estate News for a list of articles indexed by category.
Real Estate Agents Melbourne FL said at March 20th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Very informative on the area and some great options for homeownership. These seem to be very affordable homes and I can see many who may be taking a FHA loan would be interested. I think we will see many people out and looking with the recent FHA update and hope this proves to be a motivation to get buyers out and lookiing at houses.


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Opening Up About Menstrual Interests
Having been almost a year and a half since I started this blog, I've received lots of comments both on-site and as well as through IM and email. People often ask, how is it that I can be so open about a topic that is not native to my biological gender? Easy, it is an interest! With that said, the topic itself should not be embarrassing or shameful to tackle, as menstruation and is wonderful and mystical element of the female body. Women may not bond over the fact they share breasts, a vagina or long hair – but, many sisterhoods are formed over a common ground, their periods and naturally bleeding body. Suffice to say, one of my god-sis' best friend was actually formed inside the women's bathroom in high school. How could that happen? Simple, she lent one of her tampons to someone she didn't know who was begging for one. After 7 years, they still remain close friends, despite facing the trials of life, finishing post-secondary, getting a job and working on starting their "adult" life – all through the small act of lending out a tampon. While this may be a rare circumstance to have such a friendship formed, it is but a simple example of the bond formed through an act of kindness over the pains and unfortunate appearance of menstrual flow.
Regularly speaking to my female friends and some male community members over the fascination of menstruation, I have come to realize that particularly for guys, opening up to fellow friends or a female partner is a daunting situation. Particularly in the case of a female partner, whether a girlfriend or wife, I think it's necessary that two people are able to speak keenly about their own interests, both personality-wise and sexually. After all, if two people are in it for the long-run, why should they not know everything about their other half? Being able to share things openly with each other is an essential part of a functional relationship. Every girl I've been with in a romantic relationship knows about my menstrual interests, because I think it should be fair I can share it with them and fair that they need to be aware of it. There needs to be acceptance both ways, the fact that I fee lcomfortable enough to share such intimate details with them and also that they can accept my interest. Accepting in my mind, does not necessarily mean participating in my interest, but simply allowing me to "do my own thing" so to speak. Also, because this interest, generally speaking, is not something of destructive nature I believe wholeheartedly that it should not be something to cause alarm. For instance, if I were to start using illegal drugs, it would definitely be in any girlfriend or wife's place to say STOP IT, but she should have no right to TELL me to stop. Suffice to say, if bebe asked me today to give up my interest in menstruation, I probably could because of my love and devotion to her that I would be willing to make such a sacrifice. With that said, it doesn't mean any male or female should have the right to demand that the other person suppress their right to have a menstrual interest, despite whether they want to "take part" in it.
How did I approach the girl's I've been with about my menstrual interests? Well, I would not be able to answer that in any concrete way, because just like any individual, each girl had a differently personality type, predisposed openness to menstruation and comfort level with their own body. I definitely found the girls who had the most comfort with their own body and open-minded personality that they adapted easily to my interest, including ones who even LOVED my passion with menstruation. Each girl is different so I can say for sure that the way I introduced my interests to Girl #1 is definitely differently compared to Girl #2. As I've mentioned before, I never had any girls in my life (who I shared a romantic relationship with that is) who did not at bare minimum accept my love for menstruation. Even bebe with her semi-frigidness seems willing to accept my interest in it and try to share herself with me when it came to such discussions. While she is far from being as enthusiastic as my ex over it, her efforts to do so make it extra heartwarming. Sharing such an interest comes with great danger, because it may very well make or break a relationship – or even – friendship. Remember that even in such an "advanced" and "modern" society, many people still 'have a problem' when it comes to the subject of menstruation.
Yes, I agree that menstruation, especially one's OWN menstrual cycle is a personal detail, many people take it beyond the fact that it's just "personal" – but the fact they themselves resent it or feel disgusted by it. I have no problem with a girl feeling exposed or that she rather keep her menstrual details to herself, but those who feel that their menstrual cycle is shameful is where the 'problem' occurs. Just like our sex-lives, some like to share, some do not, but one should not shelter information about periods for the wrong reasons. With each of the girls I've had a relationship with, I took many different approaches and anecdotes, with some I could literally blurt out, "Oh by the way, I love periods" and other ones, where I had to play little games of injecting hints over a period (heh) of time.
One thing is for sure, before any one considers telling their partner or someone about their own interests in menstruation, you really have to "feel out" the other person. What kind of person are they, do they seem receptive of such information? What do you have to gain from them knowing, but also, what costs are involved should it fail? The best way is usually to try to engage them in "period talk" of sorts by somehow directing a conversation towards that subject. If the person veers the conversation away, it may mean they're very sensitive towards that topic, in that case, I would be very cautious about expressing open interest. Likewise, if they engage in that subject and also seem passionate about it, you may have a green light. These are NOT set-in-stone rules, because while a girl might be open about menstruation or even her own menstrual information, she may not always be accepting of you being interested in menstruation. I remember one conversation with a girl I had who would participate strongly in any conversation about menstruation, including divulging many of her own experiences and intimate details of her, but when I 'tested the waters' on how she would react to know that a male was interested in periods, she furrowed her eyebrows. Therefore, one must be cautious about indications of openness to menstruation, in alignment with the whether it shows true openness (to all genders) or whether the openness is present under the consideration that it is a "female-only topic".
While I would love to share my interest of menstruation, there are some girls who are simply object to men knowing anything about periods, let alone be interested in them. It's up to you to decide whether it is worthwhile to consider pursuing the chance to open the topic or whether it is best to never touch upon it again. Furthermore, you have to ask yourself, if this is a woman who you are interested in, would you be able to go the rest of your life without expressing your interests or perhaps, even suppressing them? Of course I am not saying just because the girl doesn't share the same love or acceptance to menstruation doesn't mean you shouldn't be with her, but you just have to consider the long-term impact and your own willpower. After all, there are several members even of Kayo's community who has admitted that for years they have sheltered their own fetish and interest in menstruation in fears of that it would affect their romantic partners. Opening up to your partner about your love for menstruation is hard, particularly if every aspect of the relationship is "right" that you don't want to risk the loss of such relationship over your own passion.
While I do not restrict the knowledge of my love of menstruation to girls I date, I definitely keep it close-knowledge because girls that I've known for a long-time and built a solid relationship with, or girls like my god-sis'. Also, with each girl, you can get an idea of their comfort level to the degree of which they are willing to share about menstruation, whether in general or about their own bodies. I suppose I've achieved comfort in a lot of these girls because they share the most intimate details about their periods with me and sometimes when we're out, they won't even say something like, "I need to use the washroom" – they'll be like, "Hey, I gotta go change my pad!" and that's just totally cool with me 😛 I have to say though, when it comes to girls I've dated or am dating, I also "restrict" the amount of information I share with them based on what I perceive to be their comfort level. Even with bebe, as much as I love her and want to be with her for the rest of my life, there are still some reservations that I make when it comes to my interest in periods with her. Timing and comfort-over-time is a very large factor when it comes to how little/how much you reveal and with proper timing.
Writing this entry, I'm hardly saying I've "perfected the art of revealing my menstrual interests" – but with a handful of relationships and 2 serious ones under the belt, I can say I've had at least 'experience' with displaying my interests of menstrual within the scope of a relationship. Having girls who appreciate my passion in menstruation is a really wonderful feeling and for the guys who share similarities like this with me, I can definitely tell you it is a liberating feeling being able to tell trusted friends and the special person in your life about your own passion. While such interests differs from hobbies like playing basketball, interest in menstruation can still be a respectful interest and with much to learn about. Remember that loving menstruation isn't just about benefiting yourself, but also about the benefit of others. With knowledge about menstruation, one can better themselves by knowing that when a girl is angry, it isn't a matter of her (not always at least) PMS'ing or that she's "on the rag" and knowing the realities and separating the myths of what menstruation is about. It's about using your love and education in menstruation, that you may be able to help girl-friends, girlfriend and/or wife to cope with her changing needs over the years. With your love of menstruation, you should help your fellow females feel comfortable with menstruation in generality and personally. It is your love of menstruation that in the most painful times of need, that you are there to support your friends and lover and to help them overcome obstacles in their periods and throughout the rest of their lives.
Remember that knowledge of menstruation comes with great responsibilities in knowing that what other women may confide in you when it comes to their period, they may not want to share with the whole world. I am lucky to say, many of the girls who I associate with and who share many details about their own experiences and regular monthly habits, that they openly share with me and feel ok that I share it with the world at-large. Of course since I rarely define names in my posts, I still hold the information which they provide me with in highest regards and if a girl is open enough to share these details with you, that you return the favour of their secrecy. I always welcome passer-byers and regular visitors alike to share their own stories, comments or feedback with me, on the blog or by other methods of contact. I hope you enjoy reading this blog, as much as I love writing it!
Today, I sneezed so violently that my tampon came out. FML
Well as I was reading through my morning feeds, I could not help but snicker at this "FML"…
I took a picture of it in case it gets removed or something, but here's the transcription of it:
Today, I sneezed so violently that my tampon came out. FML
That must've been quite a sneeze or someone didn't put their tampon in properly (which apparently, is not that unheard of).. Maybe I'm spending too much time thinking about this, but if this was while she was clothed (or at least had underwear on), I can't imagine the tampon being able to go too far as it'd be constricted by a piece of undergarment (I guess the assumption is that she was wearing them). Otherwise, if this was over the toilet or something, it'd be pretty cool to be able to eject the tampon out without having to pull it – quite some talent I'll say!
Cheers to strong vaginal muscles!
Link to the actual posting here, some of the comments are amusing.
What Makes This Site Worth It
I have a habit of checking my emails every morning, just to see if I need to "expect" anything during the day. Since I have all 5 of my email accounts hooked up to my iPhone, they all get pulled onto my phone once I switch it on. As I'm sitting there to "do my business" for the day, I saw 2 emails pop up in my MiM mailbox. One of them was particularly touching and really, emails like these are really what make running MiM worthwhile. Besides being an output for my menstrual interest and public discussions, I really enjoy hearing feedback from readers about their experiences with MiM. Certainly, not every experience or readers think that MiM is a great thing. Despite my efforts to bring menstruation out in the light of beauty, many, men and women alike, still find menstruation an abhorrent subject to be talking about, let alone from a heterosexual male. The email I got simply wasn't a "I like your site" – but it was an expression of personal rapport, which is a very rare thing to receive over the internet. I felt deeply touched reading through the email and though I still have to reply to it, I decided to write this entry because I haven't done one in so long. Rest assured, MiM is not going to become a past-legacy, I am still devoted into maintaining this blog and keeping it up-to-date as time permits. After all, the blog is secondary to my life and certainly friends and family alike are more important.
Recently, I was also featured on a pro-menstruation site, it was very exciting. I'm actually trying to sign up for Tumblr right now just so I can follow them, but apparently the workplace firewall is not a big fan of Tumblr and keeps blocking it. I suppose I will just have to wait until I go home. And yes, while working in the I.T. department I can probably break through it, but let's just be on the safe side 😛 For those who are menstrual enthusiasts, I recommend you check out the following site: http://itsjustaperiod.tumblr.com/ — furthermore, the site is all about being inclusive of all lifestyles, which I felt grateful for. After all, there's nothing more frowned upon it would seem, than a man writing about menstruation. Nevertheless, rather than being ridiculed over my interests, I was happy to see on their site that they gave the thumbs up to several of my posts, yay! I've of course added them to my links navigation because it's a site really worth checking out!
I missed my bebe's most recent period, that made me sad… but I did however, give her a few of the pads that I purchased in my most recent posting of Stayfree products that I purchased, hopefully she has found them comfortable and provides her with a sense of security! I'm rather pleased to hear that quite a few of my girls have really gotten great results using Stayfree pads, which makes me smile because feeling secure and safe with a product-of-choice makes those period days feel easier to get by, no one wants protection which scares them whether it will stand up to the flow!
One last site I wanted to make big mentions of is Kayo's Flow Forum @ http://www.dotcomjunkies.com/members/kayo/forum/ — Even though they've been listed in my links navigation for ages, I thought they deserve some EXTRA credit because of how long they have been around for, what the site stands for and the history behind it. I'll have to admit, before I even became of legal age, I had already been visiting Bianca's (a pro-menstruation community) and when the site became overloaded with spammers, Kayo's Flow Forum came to rise. I have been a member of Kayo's for ages, again, even before I turned 18 (shhhhh….). Because the menstrual community is quite small in comparison to the vast world of the internet, it's often hard for those with similar interests to find a place they can freely share information and their own personal thoughts. As such, there may be many out there interested in menstruation who don't even know that this site exists. I should however mention that Kayo's Flow Forum does have adult content and may or may not agree with your own interest in menstruation. The board itself welcomes (to everyone of legal age) everyone from the curious, the learner, menstruators, the interested or even the true hardcore fetishists. I'm not quite sure where I fall on that line, lol, but that's irrelevant as the board is a fantastic place for you to meet people who are genuinely "into" menstruation. There, you will rarely find those who are object menstruation (that is unless we get a troll in or something) and while individuals interests vary, the board is oppression-free. There casual discussions over menstruation as well as those that are visually intensive. If you are the type of person who is easily offended, then I'd recommend you stick to the posts and not follow any of the links within the content. Also, we do have several female members who make huge contributions just with their presence alone as it helps align the male views of menstruation. If you feel comfortable with menstruation, as a male or female, we extend our open arms to you to join the community. You may or may not find what you want at Kayo's, but it's a great experience and will help expand your horizon over the interest of menstruation that you would never thought once existed!
A real person, a lot like you
A nice little Youtube video that I saw on my Facebook news feed. This video didn't touch me particularly because of what happens on MiM, because MiM is but only a small part of my life in terms of how much time I commit to it and such. However, something like this speaks to every aspect of human living.
For the most part, I say that a lot of people appreciate MiM and my positive/pro-menstruation attitude. Some people even share the same "interest" that I have in periods and female health. I do not ask that people share the same degree of interest or love in menstruation, however, we should certainly be open-minded to others because we are after all, individuals. However, not everyone who have visited this site has had nice things to say about it. Though I do not scream and rebuttal statements they have made towards me, it still hurts to know that someone feels the need to say these things. Shame on them, especially those who own period-sites themselves and have come here and complain about it. Though you may not share the exact love of periods as I do, YOU run your own period site, what right do you have to mock my interest in it? Shame… oh the shame for these people.
Stayfree Ultra-Thins with Thermocontrol Has Arrived In Canada!
You may have seen an entry I made a while ago, regarding that Stayfree Thermocontrol Pads may be arriving in Canada soon! It was just suspicion then or rather, not a clear indication that other than the overnight version of the ultra-thins would be switched, but now it's becoming quite apparent that they're squeezing their way into Canadian markets. Of course, the Canadian Stayfree site still does not show any representation of these new pads, but with that said, I've only noticed 2 of the many stores that I visit on a regular basis that has even begun stocking the new Thermocontrol pads. This may either be due to old stock that hasn't been depleted yet, or, the store is not willing/does not offer the newer pads yet. Regardless, if you're interested in seeing what potential differences of pads may be offered at some point locally, you can always visit the American Stayfree site, which shows the full line of Thermocontrol pads, ultra-thins and regular maxi sizes.
While the pads themselves have not changed in terms of the general look, rest assured the pad feels a lot cooler when worn and even when saturated, keeping the feeling of almost a "crisp wind" near your skin. This may be almost a very foreign feeling for some and rather unnatural due to it feeling cold despite it being between warm body parts and with menstrual flow upon it. One thing that is new to the ultra-thin line in Canada is that they're also offering the super absorbency in an ultra-thin form, previously only available to the maxi series. What was weird though when I went to pick these up at Walmart is I noticed two things:
1) Only the ultra-thin pads were available with the Thermocontrol technology
2) The ultra-thin pads with Thermocontrol were only offered in the "bonus" packs, there were no 'regular sized' packages
In these pictures, I have a ruler stretched across the lengths and widths so that you can see the differences of sizing between the SUPER and OVERNIGHT ultra-thins. Rest assured, I am cautious of not exposing pads to germs, bacteria and humidity and thus, these pads that the ruler "contaminated" were not reused for testing purposes by any of my girls. I take sanitary conditions seriously, particularly when any exposure to these elements may affect the vaginal health of my girls and I certainly would not want that to happen! One thing that is hard to notice in the picture (I tried to use a different surface for the picture-taking, but didn't work out so well) is that the wrappers have slight differences. The super version of the pad came in a white-coloured wrapper, while the overnight version of the pad actually came with a wrapper that is a very light lavender. The wrapper material has stayed mostly the same.
Since the qualities of the Stayfree pads are very similar, both maxis and ultra-thins (other than the obvious difference in size/thickness), I'll leave you to read my previous review on the Stayfree pads "in general" and simply refer you to the changes that the Thermocontrol technology has brought as noted in the content of this entry.
Both of these packages were 5.97 each, which were on sale in "last sale week" at Walmart. I had a coupon that bebe gave me (since I had it sent to her house, hehe) that was expiring next week, so I really wanted to use it before it went to waste! Also, I'm excited about Stayfree Thermocontrol arriving in Canada not only for my girls and I, but for bebe, because this technology in the Stayfree products were already available to her back at home. To come to Canada where you can't buy the same product sucks, so now that Thermocontrol pads have arrived, it'll make her monthly period that much better. Speaking of which, it seems like I will be missing her period this month 😦 I am sad, but I will definitely continue doing my usual of getting her flowers each month to remind her how special she is to me and how much I care for her and want to be there for her 😛 The cashier rang my items through properly this time, only charging the GST (5%) portion of the HST implementation in Ontario for feminine hygiene products. The total came to $7.54 after the coupon and taxes, for 44 Stayfree Super Ultra-Thins w/ Thermocontrol and 40 Stayfree Overnight Ultra-Thins w/ Thermocontrol pads. These pads all together were only 8.97 cents each!! Looks like these pads will definitely keep many of my girls stocked-up for a while, especially when a few of them took-on this sale with me!
Haven't tried Stayfree before or haven't tried the Thermocontrol ones yet? You should now, because they're more comfortable than even before! (Yes, 2 pictures came out horribly, alas…)
The New "You ARE Loved" Site and Brochure!
A month ago, I made a post about Toxic Shock Syndrome and a site called "You ARE Loved" who promote education about TSS. They had a nice little site before, but recently, they have redesigned their entire site with a slick and intuitive layout. They also acquired a domain name so I would like to take the opportunity to provide a link to their new site:
The site is dedicated to the blog owner's daughter, Amy Rae Elifritz, who last year passed away from TSS.
The authors and contributors of the site also put a lot of work into a TSS brochure they have made and over a twitter discussion, I was happy that they would allow me to share this great piece of work, in hopes that if even all our efforts would help save just one potential TSS death that it will be worth it. Whether it is your friend, sister, daughter or even mother, your knowledge about TSS may very well be that separation between life and death for them.
Please take time to read and pass on the brochure here:
I've just added You ARE Loved to my blog's link and if you're a blog-owner yourself, you should too!


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Recent studies have focused on developing metamaterials for acoustic applications, inspired by electromagnetics concepts. The acoustic leaky-wave antenna is amongst the most investigated. Despite the unfavourable properties of conventional matter and structures with respect to sound dispersion and radiation, interesting engineering processes have been recently proposed that are likely to allow such peculiar properties. After presenting the developed one-dimensional leaky-wave antenna design, this paper discusses two pioneering applications of the latter: the Acoustic Dispersive Prism and the Single-Microphone Direction Finding.


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TALKS ARE DUE to get underway between teachers and the Department of Education today over proposed changes to the Junior Cycle .
The dispute, which has led to two strike actions, is about reforms and the introduction of continuous assessment for State exams.
The proposals would see teachers marking their own students on a continuous basis for results that would count towards their overall Junior Cycle result.
Teachers have said that, while they are not opposed to continuous assessment, they are concerned about the lack of training and support that will be in place.
Today's poll, Should teachers mark their own students for State exams?
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Finally, my dream come true… I get to go to the Hamptons and attend one of Tracy Anderson's studio classes called, Attain definition. How lucky am I? 😉 I have been dreaming about this for about 6 years now, since I first started doing Tracy Anderson's workouts at home. As many of you may know, I am 5 months pregnant now, so I wanted to make the right class choice, because I did not want to exceed my normal workout. I called the studio and asked what class would best suit my condition. They recommended me Attain Definition. And, I have to say, they were just right. 🙂
Attain Definition, is just like all of her mat workouts, so if you know her well, you won't get lost. It starts out with arms, continues with weights, follows with legs and ends with abs. 50 minute hard working class, with very high motivating music, well-trained teacher, and a lot of heat, which was a surprise for me. They heat up the class up to 85 degrees F :-0, this way, your muscles become more flexible and there is less risk for strains. The class really got so hot that it was a bit too much for me…but of course, I'm pregnant and therefore more sensible to temperatures!
I followed all the class, except the abs, which obviously I skipped. I loved having the opportunity to attend one of her studio classes. It's an amazing experience. Having an incredibly well trained teacher in front of you, moving at the speed Tinker Bell and feeling the positive vibes of the class, is SO motivating. I strongly urge you to try it, if, you are lucky enough to have one of her studios next to where you live. The cost of the class if $45, which is a great deal.
I really hope to be able to attend one of her vitality weeks as soon as I can.
Here are some pictures and a video, which you will be able to see on my instagram profile. Thanks for reading!!


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NSW Masterclass and YCP Dinner
The NSW YCP awards and Masterclass is your chance to lunch with peers, obtain insights on the most pressing issues for credit professionals, celebrate the next generation of credit professionals and enjoy a gala dinner function with your colleagues.
All this for one sensational price or the option to choose one of the events.
This half day seminar commences with a working lunch followed by presentations covering topics for all credit professionals. The topics include;
New Arguments in Unfair Preference Claims
Dajana Malnersic, Partner and Kylie Tate, Special Counsel at Polczynski Lawyers look at new arguments in unfair preference claims including set-off and running accounts and give practical examples of how creditors can beat these.
Dajana and Kylie draw on their experience advising creditors, administrators and liquidators on complex insolvency issues and preference claims in large corporate collapses such as the iconic fashion labels Marcs and David Lawrence, Clive Peeters retail chain, Allans Billy Hyde Music, Wow Audio Visual and most recently Dick Smith Electronics.
ATO Disclosure of tax debt
The ATO has announced that it will provide default information to credit bureaux. While this is game changing for all credit professionals many questions arise.
Nick Pilavidis AICM CEO has been part of industry consultation by the ATO and provides an overview of what to expect and how this will impact your credit decisions.
Make sure you're prepared for this new default regime.
Insolvency Law reform, what credit professionals need to know about the new laws
New legislation commenced 1 March 2017 and more commences 1 September 2017 which changes the rights and obligations of creditors during insolvency.
Adam Lysle, Stakeholder Relations Manager at Veritas Advisory, will a practical review of the changes and what this means for credit professionals.
Q&A Panel with Credit Managers
Join the presenters in a facilitated Q&A session for a deep dive into the above topics and other upcoming developments for credit professionals such as the safe harbour defence that will enable companies to restructure whilst technically insolvent without a formal insolvency process.
NSW Young Credit Professional of the year Awards Dinner - Sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet
The highlight of this evening is the introduction of the 2017 NSW Young Credit Professional (YCP) finalists and the announcement of the NSW winner.
Join us for a night of networking, delicious food and live entertainment which is sure to keep you amused.
The night features David Dogden magician and Mentalist. A member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, he won fastest time in Australia for Houdini's Classic Illusion Metamorphosis' at the Australian Magic Championships. Not only wicked on stage, David was voted one of Cleo's top 50 most eligible bachelors in 2002.
Event Details
- Date
- 22 June 2017
- Address
- 11 Harbourview CrescentLavender BayNSW
- Venue
- Kirribilli Club
- Time
- 12:30pm Masterclass 6:00pm Dinner
- Cost
- Combined
Members $225
Non-members $275
Members $175
Non-members $225
Members $110
All prices Inc. GST
- CCE Points
- 4 points for Masterclass


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The nurse at Twelve Corners Middle School, Kelsey Turan, continually supervises your child's health and safety, administer first aid, medications, and care for injured and ill children and faculty.
Health Office Hours
The Health Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: 585-242-5100 x3801
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For all attendance purposes, please call (585) 242-5100 x3520, our twenty-four hour answering machine line.
To: Parents of students entering sixth grade:
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR 6th GRADERS:Tetanus, Diptheria and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) booster required for all 6th graders who are age 11.
If your child has already had the vaccine, please send in documentation to the health office before the first day of school.If your child is not yet 11 years old, please make a vaccine appointment for after their 11th birthday and send documentation of their scheduled appointment to the TCMS Health Office.Thank You for your help in this important matter.Sincerely,Kelsey TuranMore InformationClick on the links in the margin on the left to learn more about our policies, procedures, and ways we support your child's growth.
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Struck down by sickness and diarrhoea? Gastroenteritis is a common condition usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug that results in a bad stomach and vomiting. While gastroenteritis can be undeniably unpleasant, the good news is it usually clears up within a week. But what are the causes, how do you treat it and when should you seek urgent medical assistance?
GP Dr Roger Henderson looks at the common symptoms, causes and treatment options for gastroenteritis:
What is gastroenteritis?
Gastroenteritis is an infection of the bowel and is sometimes called a tummy bug, food poisoning, the trots or traveller's diarrhoea. It's very common, with about 20 per cent of people in the UK being affected by it every year, although for most people this is mild and self-limiting and does not require medical attention.
The infection – whether viral or bacterial – irritates the lining of the stomach and gut making the bowel muscles tighten, which in turn triggers vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
Depending on the type of bug involved and its severity, symptoms can occur from an hour to several days after getting infected.
What causes gastroenteritis?
The most common cause of gastroenteritis include the following:
• A viral infection
Such as with the norovirus and adenovirus.
• Food poisoning
Such as food infected with campylobacter, salmonella and E coli. Meat, poultry, dairy products, eggs, shellfish and parboiled rice are the most commonly affected.
Gastroenteritis symptoms
Common gastroenteritis symptoms include the following:
✔ The main symptom is usually watery diarrhoea and you may also feel sick and start vomiting.
✔ In some cases of gastroenteritis there may be blood or mucus in the stools.
✔ Cramping abdominal pains are usual, and these may come and go, typically being worse before a bowel movement and easing afterwards.
✔ There may also be a high temperature, tiredness and muscle aches and pains.
✔ If you become very weak, have trouble waking up, have sunken eyes, go very pale, stop passing water or get very dry skin and tongue, you may be dehydrated and need urgent attention.
How is gastroenteritis diagnosed?
Most people with mild gastroenteritis recognise their symptoms and do not need any medical attention.
Tests are not usually needed although if diarrhoea persists for a number of days then a stool (faeces) sample may be tested to try to identify the cause of the infection. Diagnosis is mostly by the symptoms alone however.
When should you see a doctor for gastroenteritis?
There are a number of situations where medical advice should be sought, usually if symptoms are not settling after 48 to 72 hours.
These include the following.
- If you believe you are becoming dehydrated.
- If there is blood in the motions or vomit.
- If there is severe abdominal pain.
- If there is a persistently high temperature.
- If you are unable to keep any fluids down due to vomiting.
- If you have caught an infection abroad.
- If you are pregnant.
- If you have a weak immune system such as occurs with HIV or are on chronic steroid or chemotherapy treatment.
- If you are over the age of 65.
- If you have an underlying long-term health problem such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, epilepsy and kidney disease.
Gastroenteritis treatment options
Fortunately, most cases resolve quickly and without requiring any particular medical treatment. In the meantime, try the following:
✔ The main aim is to prevent dehydration from occurring or to treat it if it does.
✔ As a rough guide try to drink around 250mls of fluid after each episode of diarrhoea, in addition to what you would normally drink.
✔ If vomiting occurs, try to drink again but more slowly and 10 minutes after vomiting.
✔ Try to drink water and avoid drinks with lots of sugar in them as this can sometimes make diarrhoea worse.
✔ If required, rehydration drinks can be obtained from a pharmacist and these can be helpful in the elderly or those with chronic health problems.
✔ Eat small, light meals but do not feel you have to eat if you do not feel hungry. Don't stop drinking, and avoid spicy, fatty or heavy food.
✔ Medication is not usually required but treatments such as loperamide – available from a pharmacist – can help reduce the frequency with which you go the toilet. These should not be given to children under the age of 12, or for more than five days.
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To prevent the spread of infection, it's important to stick to the following hygiene rules:
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➡ Don't share flannels or towels, and stay off work until 48 hours after the diarrhoea and vomiting has stopped.
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The longer shophouses have 2-three pitched roofs (approx. Neighbourhoods of Katong , Chinatown , Tanjong Pagar and Emerald Hill boast many fantastic examples of the shophouses described above. Other then Tiong Bahru, Artwork Deco shophouses could be present in Bukit Pasoh – most notably the Dong Ya building, which now houses Potato Head. These are precept load bearing walls that separate a shophouse from its neighbouring shophouse.
An adaptive type of Artwork Deco, termed Tropical Deco may also be found in shophouses alongside Club Road and Cavan Highway. Back then, the everyday frontage of a shophouse spanned between 16 to 18 ft (about 6m) extensive and eighty ft (25m) deep. Singapore's shophouses have turn out to be an integral icon of the nation, and are regularly the sites of upscale restaurants.
A typical social gathering wall, acting as the precept load bearing factor of the general structure, separates two adjoining shophouses. Navigating these shophouses must have been interesting on narrow picket stairs that matched the diagonal and tree-shaped supporting beams between the partitions and ceiling. Shophouses of the Transitional Fashion continued the same designs in their windows and doors however typically furnished with glass-plated shutters.
Shophouses can be categorised into six architectural kinds, every possessing a set of defining traits influenced by architectural tendencies of the period. A row of double storied late 19th-century shophouses in Geylang , Singapore are seen with facades in different shades of colors. Simple, clear and largely painted in white, the Fashionable shophouses were notable with their curved corners and balconies, thanks to the brand new constructing know-how and using strengthened concrete.


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Cheap and Affordable Headphones for Casual Listening
Over the years, there have been countless types of cheap and affordable casual and entry-level headphones marketed primarily to buyers who just want to listen to music, as well as to beginners who are new in the headphone-collecting hobby. Headphones in this category are usually cheap, easy to replace and have average audio capability. This is an intended quality since they're designed for average Joe and Jane, and as such have none of the high-quality engineering and precision expected by studio or gaming headphones, for example. This doesn't mean casual headphones are bad, however, because they are made to "just work", without confusing usage instructions and proper maintenance demanded by more expensive headphones.
This article will be going over the types, price range and brands of cheap and affordable casual and entry-level headphones.
Types of Casual Headphones
Generally, casual headphones have three distinct categorisation. The categories are based on their primary usage pattern, eventhough they can also be used for other purposes.
Casual Gaming: There are many sets available, specially made for gamers. The ones designed for casual gamers can be differentiated by them having more eyecandy or other specialisations, so to speak. For example, they may have a silvery lining circling the earcup, or similar reflective material covering the fringes of the headband. This accessory have no influence on sound quality, because it is designed to look attractive to prospective buyers. This shiny addons may look good in LAN parties, as many other gaming accessories have had LED lights, shiny stickers and transparent covers. Gaming headphones may complement other devices, especially if they're aesthetically similar in nature.
Sports Accessories: Certain headsets have also been manufactured as another tool to complement physical activities, from those performed by trained athletes or morning exercisers. These type of headsets are stretchable or extendable so as to be comfortable, especially so it won't come off easily or get its wires tangled around the neck or other bodyparts. Another nice touch to these headsets is that they're also covered in sweat-proof skins, meaning the musical pairs are easily washable, or that they won't be covered with body odour, even after an extended jogging session. Sports earcans are also small so that they can be placed inside the pouch on the waist.
One thing about sports headsets, though, is that they are often not soundproof, meaning noises from the surrounding environment can disrupt the music. This is an important feature, however, because musical melodies can be dangerous to joggers who may find it too late to hear that approaching vehicle, or other dangers.
Canned Music: This category likely consists of the bulk of casual headphones produced each year. It is the basic style of headphones seen and used everyday, whether by certain subway travellers, some revisioning students or teens in front of their computers. They are too large or too inflexible to be used in jogging sessions, or have no bling or specialisations available to gaming headphones. Therefore these types of headphones perform best under calm environments, where there are little to no outer distractions. Bass and treble balance of these casual headphones are often in the middle, with no strong preferences on other side of the spectrum.
Typical Price Range for Casual Buyers
Casual Headphones usually retail at around 25 to 100$, for branded, quality ones.
Headphones that are cheaper than 15$ usually comes from made, designed and branded in China and some other third-world country. Not that they are a bad choice, as they are really cheap and affordable. The problem is that they often have no warranty and won't work properly after a couple of months. The sound quality may rival other slightly expensive headphones, but these types are assembled using cheap materials anyway.
Gaming Headphones: For casual users, gaming headphones usually retail at over 75$, but prospective buyers are advised to do some proper research before buying. If possible, try one of the headphones offered before making the final decision. Some of these gaming headphones have slight emphasis on their accessories, in that their shiny design may be slightly pricier to cover compared to their audio quality. Microphones are also a necessary addon for communication in multiplayer games, but at least all are in one place, compared to stand microphones purchaseable separately.
Music Headphones: Often starting at 30$, the price range where they are made of higher quality material. Cheaper cans exist but often neglects one factor over another, for example the audio quality may be okay, but sets like these may have flimsy design and material. More expensive headphones are likely to have better quality microphones, though.
Sports Headsets: These are likely the cheapest of all casual categories as they are quite basic in design and purpose: pump out enough melodies tones to just be audible and have little eyecandy. Some can start at around 10$. Sound quality are basic, but this is intentional so they won't be too distracting and divert sensory awareness.
Headphone Accessories
Some headphone sets also include accessories included within the packaging itself. These accesories can be helpful in case certain parts of the headphone are missing, needs replacing or just another valued-added equipment.
Headset Cover: This is the soft padding on the audio end of the headphone. Each sets are made from different variety of materials, from sponges to soft plastic. Certain headphone sets come with washable covers, so cleaning them can be an easy task, compared to completely replacing dirty ones. In any case, a replaceable cover is better than none, especially if sweat and grime can worn down the covers.
Carrying Pouch: Often a simple cloth bag, the pouch can be very useful when the headphone needs to be carried around a lot. Some pouches are also large enough to contain other devices like music players, but be advised that putting in other gadgets can increase the risk of misplacing both the headphone and the music player, if the owner forgot where they placed the bag, for example.
Extra Audio Jack: Some headphone sets also include additional audio jacks, especially a larger sized one for use on certain home theater sets, or certain electronic pianos. This nifty 35 millimeter audio connectors are useful in increasing the variety of devices that can channel music through the headphone.
Brands Offering Casual Headphones
Listed here are some of the manufacturers offering cheap and affordable headphones for sale.
Skullcandy have a reputation for having low audio qualities among audiophiles. This is because most of their headphones are designed to look good, because headphones are the most visible accessory on the head. Not that Skullcandy are bad for music, it's just that they have a slight emphasis on being visually-attractive.
SonicGear is one of the best brands offering cheap and affordable casual headphones. There are many varieties and types offered by SonicGear, from simple music cans to quality gaming headphones for casual gamers. One of the perks of buying SonicGear's sets is that each packaging also comes with a small cloth pouch to make it easy to move headphones around.
Sensonic deals in many computer accessories, headphones included. They aren't manufacturing as many variety of headphones as other brands, but two of their offerings have a USB connector instead of the usual audio jack. This basically means users who have a broken/malfunctioned audio connector can simply plug in Sensonic's USB headphones and continue listening without worry. These USB headphones function as a separate audio processor, so theoretically, with some tweaking users can use two or more separate headphones on their system, depending on how many USB ports a system have.
UrbanEars are a Swedish-based company. They're are new to the headphones scene but are picking up pace rather quickly. Most of their headphones are created with mobility in sight - thus, their headphones are good for frequent travellers and certain models are low-profile enough for use in jogging sessions or in a busy train carriage.
There are a lot of Sony-brand headphone variety available. Being the multifaceted corporation, Sony has produced many kinds of headphones, many of which are affordable and cheap to procure by average Joes and Janes. Specialised headphones made for the PlayStation and High-Definition exist, though some of them are out of reach of casual users.
Choosing the right set of cans can be a worthy investment in enjoying the sound of music. Even by looking around there are many shops, offline or online, that are offering cheap and affordable gadgets. There are many options and choices a buyer can make before making a guided-purchase of casual and entry-level headphones.


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'Crash' Scores Upset in Toothless Oscar Ceremony
Thank heavens for the Three 6 Mafia.
Had that little-known rap group not jolted me awake with its boisterous, bleeped acceptance of an Oscar in the original song category for Hustle & Flow, I might have actually slept through the evening's real surprise: underdog Crash topping odds-on favorite Brokeback Mountain in the best picture category. The three-plus hours of the 78th annual Academy Awards preceding that upset were so predictable and airless that the surprise victory for T6M's "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" seemed positively revelatory.
Moments from the Show
Oscar 2006 was hard not only for pimps, but for host Jon Stewart in the early going. After an amusing pre-taped segment that kicked off the show, which paired off Stewart and George Clooney in a moment of Brokeback-inspired intimacy, the master of ceremonies seemed visibly stiff. The audience didn't laugh loudly until Stewart reeled off a Dick Cheney gun joke about 10 minutes in, and strangely enough that was about as political as he got all night. It was disappointing to see someone who routinely tips over sacred cows on The Daily Show tiptoe around Hollywood, let alone Capitol Hill.
After all, this year's Oscars seemed poised for heavy doses of social conscience given the sober-minded crop of films filling out the top categories. Clooney set the tone early when he picked up his award for best supporting actor, playing to the crowd by praising the Academy for its history of progressive activism. Even the seemingly apolitical March of the Penguins, which won best documentary feature, elicited an impassioned but unintelligible call to environmental action in Antarctica from one of Penguins' French filmmakers, who promptly apologized for his broken English.
Top Award Winners
Best Picture: Crash
Best Director: Ang Lee
Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon
Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz
And yet for all the socially conscious posturing, not a single person who made it to the podium uttered a truly politically barbed statement, an odd occurrence given such outbursts are practically Oscar tradition. So much for Hollywood's liberal bona fides during a turbulent Republican administration.
Oscar tried to have fun, too, front-loading the show with a cavalcade of A-list stars in one tired shtick after another, including Tom Hanks, Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell (whose name was misspelled on the faux marquee overlooking the stage). It was a futile effort to distract the audience from the mind-numbing obscurity of the categories occupying the first third of the show, including (in chronological order) visual effects, animated feature, live-action short filmanimatedshortfilmcostumedesignmakeupzzzzzz…
Why the Academy fails year after year to spread the high-stakes categories throughout the broadcast, insisting on smushing them together in one frenzied rush that invariably occurs after 11 p.m. ET, is a total mystery.
Otherwise, maybe a few nanoseconds of spontaneity seeped into the Oscars. My favorite moment was late in the evening when presenter Dustin Hoffman strayed from the TelePrompter and seemingly morphed into his character from Meet the Fockers, gushing congratulations to the entire room, as if he could pin all their nominations up on Gaylord Focker's trophy wall.
Even Stewart grew a little bolder the night wore on, taking a well-deserved swipe at Chuck Workman's trite set of Oscar-centric film shorts. (Incidentally, all of them paled in comparison to an eerie two-minute commercial American Express aired during the broadcast featuring M. Night Shyamalan.)
As expected, one of the Workman shorts paid tribute to Oscar 2006's unstated leitmotif, surveying socially conscious films throughout cinema history. Between that and Clooney's aforementioned speech, maybe no one should have been surprised once Crash claimed the big win. There's something apt about reserving best picture for a movie situated entirely in Los Angeles and set partly in the entertainment industry at an Oscars that ultimately suffocated itself with self-congratulation.


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The pressure on Alaska's elected officials to conform to the Fossil Fuels Forever narrative is intense and it takes humongous courage to go against it.
But that's what happened last week.
In a largely symbolic act, Alaska's legislature passed a resolution calling upon the federal government to open oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Not everyone agreed.
In the House, Rep. Sara Hanna (Juneau), Rep. Adam Wool, (Fairbanks), and Rep. Geran Tarr, (Anchorage) voted against it citing climate change impacts as their reason for
Senators Tom Begich and Elvi Gray-Jackson also said no. Senator Begich's views on climate change are well known and he was joined by Gray-Jackson who stated she was unwilling to vote for the resolution without language calling for
protection of northern caribou herds.
These five state legislators, fewer than 1% of Alaska's elected officials, understand the gravity of climate change enough to just say no to expanding fossil fuel development.
The conventional wisdom is that voting against the interests of the 'hand that feeds' can be fatal to political careers in Alaska (and indeed, in a fossil fuel funded rant, Rep. Tarr was publicly attacked for her vote).
But is it?
2019 Web Poll, found that 35% of Alaskans "strongly oppose" and 9% "somewhat" oppose opening ANWR to oil and gas leasing compared to 41% and 14% respectively that support or somewhat support it (see the chart).
Yet, only 1% had the chutzpah to vote with the people of Alaska.
The signs are everywhere that we've reached a tipping point on public opinion on climate change.
Extreme weather, emerging attribution climate science, bigger and stronger global climate protests (including Alaska), technology innovation and renewable energy market trends, state and local adoption of climate policy solutions are just a few.
But the biggest catalyst of all was the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released in December, giving humanity just over 10 years to avert catastrophic climate change.
Extreme weather reports keep pouring in from Alaska's Front Line communities. Last fall the cold pool in the Bering Sea collapsed and for the second year in a row, they had no sea ice in the middle of winter. Patience is running thin. People are, rightfully, angry. These are signs the tide is turning, not only against our friends in coastal communities, but against their elected "leaders" who refuse, out of fear, vested interests, or dirty $ in their pockets, to stand up to Big Old Energy interests that keep Alaskans locked into a dying past.
A landmark study by McGlade and Ekins found that globally, a third of known oil reserves, half of known gas reserves, 80% of current coal reserves and all unconventional and new fossil fuel -- including resources in the Arctic -- must remain unused if we are to avoid catastrophic climate disruption.
In other words, the time has come for Alaska to let the fossil fuel spigot run its course, bump up our per barrel share and inject it into building a New Energy Future, starting with communities most dependent on oil revenue first.
Difficult times call for great leadership. Representatives Hannan, Wool, Tarr, and Senators Begich and Gray-Jackson deserve our thanks. May they be the tip of a rising spear of political will sharp enough to induce real action on the Front Lines of climate change in 2020.
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