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Generation Y is Spoiled
Somehow over the years there has been a gradual shift in our expectations. We have changed our way of thinking as a culture. Today's "Gen Y," or "Generation Y," has the biggest sense of self-entitlement. Exorbitant spring break trips, cars as birthday gifts and expensive designer clothes have become the norm. Is this healthy for our nation and our future?
Defining Generation Y
According to www.businessweek.com, Generation Y consists of people, "born during a baby bulge...between 1979 and 1994" (full article seen HERE). Experts disagree on the exact years of Generation Y, but most are typically around this range. This means that people born in Gen Y are between 14 and 29 years old today. This also means that the parents of Generation Y are older, established in their jobs and either thinking of or entering into retirement.
Spoiled Generation Y
Since Generation Y's parents typically have significant incomes, there is a noticeable amount of "expendable" income available to Gen Y. It might come as a surprise to some, but there is a TV show that actually showcases the spoiled lives of Generation Y children. The show is called My Super Sweet 16 and it airs on MTV (website HERE). On the show, it isn't abnormal for parents to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their child's birthday parties.
For other examples of shows that highlight the lives of spoiled Gen Y'ers, check out the links below:
This is a hot new book out about how Generation Y is a SPENDING generation
One final example: "Designer" t-shirts are pretty popular amongst Generation Y people. A shirt with the design seen on the right, for example, sells for $100 at Billionaire Boys Club. Shipping not included!
Don't believe me? Check out their website for yourself!
The Not-So-Spoiled Generation Y
Not all people from Generation Y are spoiled. As is the case with anything, we cannot simply label Generation Y as spoiled across the board. Simply because Generation Y seems to "have it all" doesn't mean that all people 14-29 years old have tons of stuff. I can say, however, that Generation Y in the United States has more of a sense of self-entitlement than others in most of the other countries. I can also say that there are quite a few spoiled Gen Y'ers in my county, the 3rd richest county in one of the richest countries in the world.
Is this healthy for our nation and our future?
This is a hot new book out about how Generation Y is a SPENDING generation
I think Stephanie is right this article is crazy. How much influence could Y have? And what's wrong with spending? Every age group I know waste their money on toys. But really we don't control crap...yet. I simply think its called overpopulation, anyone with a brain could see this.
And its not so much every place on this earth, but the way we push ourselves through. The need to make money being surrounded by the masses.
To me generations below us had it easier but refuse to see it because of this new worlds stupid eye candy which they buy into blindly.
I would think things were simple back then moving at a much slower pace, easier to start a local business. Folks could unite locally easier yet people were more independent and things felt more real not every kid in school was on welfare...the music then is a good example of this, now barney owns it all.
I don't think children are that much more spoiled than before. I just beleive there's more social media to spread the message of overpriviledge. The only people who are spoiled are the upper class/higher middle class kids (really I should say people.)They make up 1% of the population. Unfortunetely, shows about their lives make up like 70-80% of reality TV.
Is that really an accurate description of our generation today?
I am from the Gen Y, 99.9% of the people I know in that same age range are hard working. I will occasionally encounter an over priviledged prick, but its about at the same rate as any Gen X or below.
On average spolied Gen X'ers create spolied Gen Y'ers. There are the exceptions but generally that's the rule.
I'm a 22 year old "Gen Y'er." I'm a janitor. While I'm at work, cleaning the building and bathrooms, there are those that fall into the boomer generation, who have left work today because the water is off for a few hours, and are probably still getting paid for it. Meanwhile, when the water kicks back on and the air in the pipes bursts the water in the toilets (and whatever is in the water) all over the walls and floor, I'll be there to clean it up. I also have no TV and no internet and use as little electricity as possible to keep my payments low. Everybody I know my age works hard at their entry level job while the higher ups, always older of course, seem to scoot on by with much less effort and a much higher salary. Explain that one to me, please.
Generation Y is anyone born after 1982, not 1979. 1979 people are generation X. I will be eighteen soon. I am apart of Generation Y and I doubt the person who wrote this article is. Generation Y is from 1982-2000. We are in 2012 now and people born after 1982 are about thirty years old now.
Gen Y in a nutshell = The significant events in their lives have been: September 11, the election of President Obama, the economy, technology, social media. WoW ! They were raised as the generation of "everyone's a winner" at school they never had to deal with corporal punishment. How can we expect this pathetic generation to do anything other then fail ? the only ones who do well have been spoon fed and led by the hand. LOL @ GEN Y
And now this generation is in the middle of the worst US economy since the Great Depression ... OHHHH the irony! Is it any surprise they're rioting in the streets, expecting government handouts and not connecting the dots in how economics works??
I'm 25 by the way, and juggling several jobs to make ends meet. But I'm not complaining, and I'm not blaming, and I think it's a damn shame my generation grew up so spoiled. And yes, I grew up spoiled and privileged too, but I quickly got my head out of my ass when I moved out on my own.
I'm generation X. I never thought we were Y, so what is that about? Now first of all we are living in a time where there are no jobs, the economy sucks, many of us are going back to school. Don't act like you know an entire generation. Get off your biased butt and try live in a world with no jobs at our age in the good ole USA. No one I know is acting like your article LOL! That would be my grandparents when it was easy to own a buisness and buy a home. Must have been nice huh and now all of you sit back and judge an entire generation LOL. Funny shit.
I can agree on both sides that Gen Y is spoiled and yet a hardworker. I am one of the few that will work hard to achieve goals. I have also seen those in my generation that complain about not getting the right nail polish color. It really annoys me and i'm always tempted to say 'shut up you insensitive imbecile!'. But i've learned early that if i ever want something, i need to buy it myself. I wasn't one of the rich people and most of the time i lived without the nice things. However, I still am very aware of the world and what's going on. I don't watch ANY reality show because it sickens me how these people act. It shows just how low people will go to get money. If I had it my way, i believe that we should live in a world without money. That way, the necesities that the poor don't get will be readily available to them. People will be less inclined to follow a trend or the most expensive item because everyone will be able to get it. There will also be no need for greed and research for the cures of diseases will be able to get things done. Hopefully, they will be able to find the cure to cancer so that no more loved ones will die. Also, the monstrosities of the world that have lost all humanity need to get a slap of reality. We need to recivilize the world. I may be a Gen-Y but i know how the world is suffering and i plan to help it as much as i can. I plan to make an impact on the world.
In my opinion, ANYONE can be a Millenial if he or she is tech - savvy, open - minded to diversity of all kinds, and likes the latest pop culture. I feel this way because there are just some people who do not fit into the generation to which they were assigned. Therefore, dates are irrelevant.
I would disagree with these opinions. I'm from this generation and I had chores/bedtime/and jobs. Chores when I was younger than it just became washing the dishes/shoveling the driveway and mowing the lawn. Bedtime until 7th grade really. and I had jobs throughout high school.
Only certain groups of Generation Y, you can say are Spoiled and still are. The Upper Middle Class/High Income Classes are the ones are "Spoiled". I'm going to college(Community College then University after 2 years). Granted the Federal Government paid for it but my dad recently had a heart transplant and my salary from part time is roughly $5,000-$6,000. And most of that is gone because of paying for my phone/insurance/gas for my 1979 Capri. I rarely go out and do stuff like every other teenager. and Right now I'm completely independent from my parents because I'm currently staying at my grandfather place in CA for school. I buy my own food, my own gas and that's it.
By labeling our generation spoiled, is somewhat I agree but there are people who are in this generation that is struggling because the "Market" from the Baby Boomers generation is collapsing because they are retiring and relying on SSI or a retirement plan that they setup for themselves.
I never see SSI because I know by atleast 2025, there wouldn't be on SSI left. I'm sorry if this comment makes you hate me, but thats not the angle I'm coming from.
To say that not all Gen Yers are spoiled because they don't have stuff, implies that if you are poor you can't be spoiled. Many Gen Yers even in poorer communities are just as spoiled by what they can now get away with. Most Gen Yers don't do chores. Most Gen Yers never had a bedtime. Most Gen Yers get what they want even if the price tag is lower than those on tv. Gen Yers in general are spoiled.
Hi WC! Long time, no speak.
I have to agree with your hub. As a '77 baby I am a true Gen X'er and I can't believe the general entitlement ideology of a lot of people today.
Not all (I have nieces and a nephew who are definitely not the atypical Gen Y) but a lot.
It's just such a strange way of looking at the world. We were taught to be independent and work hard for what you want and our parents didn't have a lot of expendable income to lavish gifts upon us.
It's a wild, wild world today. :-)
I think this article is a bit unfair. Yes, generation y may be a bit more spoiled. But it was Generation X who did the spoiling, because they wanted our lives to be better.
Those television shows listed are a joke, IMO. That's not even like 10% of the population. Most Gen y's aren't like that. More often then not we work very hard to get what we want. Nothing's ever been handed to me or my friends. Not jobs or money. And we seem to have more, get more and do more because it's available.
I am a Gen Y and yes prehaps I have more expectations of what life will bring, and yes prehaps I have more self-esteem then gen X but I think that the world is changing and society has to move with it or be left behind. You can never go back and there is no use whining about it.
Born in 82, I feel like an X/Y hybrid. I pretty much "get" both of them...
As a part of generation Y I feel extremely pessimistic about the future of our society. My neighbors gave their 5 year old an HD video camera and an ipod touch for Christmas. This kind of thing annoys the mess out of me and really makes me think. I am not pointing fingers, I myself have "victimized" myself to the mainstream media. I own every gaming system and have a huge flat screen to play them on. I am embarrassed by it but you don't see me throwing it away. We've become accustomed to these materialistic things being normal that we forget what its like not to have them. To actually sit in a room and talk to the people IN the room, not texting...that's unheard of! I can say "shame on you" till i turn blue in the face but I am just as guilty of it. I can't imagine not having a phone with internet and actually having to call someone to make plans!! I HATE THIS! I wish that our society would have never come to this and I am terribly fearful of what's next. I am anxious to see our society in 10 years but at the same time very hesitant to even think about it. I hope that we can leave all this self entitlement bs and materialistic wants and "needs" in the 00's and start the 10's in a new state of mind..ahh..if only.
As a spoiled girl from Gen Y, I would say that's not such a good idea for the future. Once you got almost all you want it's pretty easy to think you're the center of attentions and that the world may goes round you. When you hear "No" the frustration is kind of horrable.
So when it comes to professional lives, hearing the word "no" is too common, but a non-used-to-hear-that person may be sad, upset, angry with "apparently" no reasons.
Not that good for such a world we're living in.
Through out my teenage years (so far) I've grown to become sick of all the stereotypes and ridiculous role-models. In general I have a healthy social life, but it is the media culture that has been getting on my nerves. I've seen so many people get bullied/ socially rejected because of their difference or alternate opinions. In my opinion, my school is full of what you may call 'the spoiled generation', which includes; obsessive use of cellphones, instant messaging and/or blog sites such as bebo or myspace. It's rather hard for me to find at least one descent person that isn't infatuated with pop culture.
A relative issue i'm worried about is today's media, which in my view has become souless and bland, with little to no sense of originality at all. Music has become a cheap marketing strategy for money, movies have turned into sleazy cash-ins and fashion has transformed into a boring (yet expensive) sense of art in practice.
My hypothesis is that, for teenagers it's so much more easier to follow a linear path that's been basked in all it's glory than to carve their own individual personality. I may be unclear in what I'm trying to say but hear me out... Stupid, idiotic shows such as 'The Hills' or 'Laguna Beach' advertize and display a lifestyle which has an almost perfect equilibrium; drama, fun, Rich, Sad, Tradgic. And so after watching so much of these reality shows portraying such qualities, it makes it more likely they would want to live that glorious lifestyle, which is now more than easy with today's enriched economy and in-moral parents. And yes, I do realize there are countries that do not have a stable economy.
So my conclusion is, I have no idea what the whole point of all that opinion was for, which you people most probably know already of... but my point is that I hate pop culture, and if you are reading this and you are a father/mother... Question yourself if your kid(s) is(are) are being brainwashed by modern media...
Peace out,
New Zealand.
Interesting topic! I don't like to classify or stereotype people too much by age group but I would agree that as incomes have increased over the years (as well as borrowing) people have come to have higher expectations. Often confusing needs and wants or luxuries. Kids are definitely influenced by this and suffer for it. I often wonder how they will ever find happiness when they think that material possessions will bring it. As they increasingly find themselves cut off from this life of privilege I hope they can adapt. I'm sure it can be hard as a parent to see how destructive this over indulgence can be. Learning to give is so much more useful than learning to receive.
I am a teacher, and it is true. Generation Y has a sence of self-entitlement. Many, not all, want an "A" but they dont understand what it is to "earn" and "A".
Not at all, I'm just not making assumptions about the shows :)
Weddingconsultant, I wonder what generation Y's kids will be like- scary to think about, isn't it! Julie
I would, but I don't watch them either lol
Ah, then you should watch them before you use them as examples ;)
After all, there are evil people out there that would like to convince the masses that a film such as "Happy Feet" tries to perpetuate racism against white people.
I think I'll play devil's advocate, although I do not really disagree with your article :)First of all, maybe you're watching a bit too much television and MTV at that. The shows you posted glorify and perpetuate materialism, consumerism, and indulgence. However, can you really generalize the lives of the characters of these shows to the greater Generation Y? Are we to believe that The Real World really consists of a lesbian, a gay man, a straight guy, and two bi-sexuals living in a beach house in Malibu and working for a huge music label?The reality - a majority of Americans, including G-Y, do not possess much wealth, cannot afford elaborate birthday parties, and don't even attend college. Most never go on spring break vacations in Cancun or receive a new car as a high school senior.
Instead of singling out G-Y, maybe it's time to start examining American culture as a whole. I would say that the television shows you listed suggest a growing trend for all the US to become greedier, more individualistic, and more materialistic. As Durkheim once observed, humans possess infinite wants and needs and American desire appears to continue to swell. What Americans cannot have they can at least experience vicariously through television, which also feeds their consumerist aspirations.
Great topic, great hub! I think that the degree of "spoiledness" increases with each generation. We want to give to our kids what we didn't have. In some cases it's money, some love, some stability - mostly materials though. So, each generation increasingly has more stuff and becomes more spoiled. What will that mean for the next generation?
When I was in high school in the mid-nineties they were always referring to us as generation X, and Y was not even being mentioned yet, so that was just what I went off of. Anyway, either way it does not matter to me because as you said no one is defined by a generation :).
This is an interesting hub. Although I am 29 I always considered myself part of generation X because when I was in high school that is what they were always telling us, the cut off was technically anyone born before 1980 for generation X :). Anyway, I think the point is as you said that are many different types of people in each generation.
Hi Wedding Consultant;
This was a great article, somewhat reminiscent of my own writings. Keep up the great work! I look forward to reading more of your stuff!
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My mother is an instructor at the local college, so I know exactly what you mean. I'm mired in "Gen Y" myself, and it makes it really hard for me to associate with 90% of them because of this whole "entitlement" issue, haha. And man, is it bad. Great hub though, and great topic!
THIs is a thing i have been very interested in Im gen X will be 31 this year and the brats before me are that BRATS!! alot of them get into drug dealing too because mummy and dady did everything for them and they dont want to work hard to pay for things so they deal drugs to make money fast. They are also somewhat smarter than us, they go from job to job till they get the desired salary and bludge at work too. In our day if we had a job interview you had to dress up in a suit, now its so casual, cos employers are desperate for employees so dodgeeee!!
Personally, I have to say money does not buy hapiness and my $18/hour (which is very good around here) job has made me realize that fact. I have never been a material person and to me, I would rather work fewer hours, have less money and really focus on family, friends, and the things in life that I "need" as opposed to what I want...problem is I thought I "needed" things that are really just the marketing machine driving our influence. I am just coming to understand that, and the call of nature and the "ways things used to be" is stronger than any commercial i see.
My parents always said they wanted me (Gen. X) and my brother (Gen. Y) to have more than they did. And I think we did. And still do. My brother and I, I've noticed, want for nothing. If we want something we pretty much go out and buy it. It's not a question. Not to say that we have every gadget out there or all the high-end brands, but we have what we want one way or another. I think it's not really a good thing that we do this, but I have yet to figure out how to control it a little more.
Money and material wealth only makes us MORE of who we already ARE. If you are an inherently good person, you have more to share and do good with. If you are inherently selfish, you will have a tendency to use your wealth for only more personal gain.
Teenagers are 'generally' extremely self-involved. Teenagers in general are far wealthier than any other period in history.
As the parent of two Gen Y'ers and access to their friends,(most of whom are really great kids), I feel that the cocky, cavelier, gimmee-gimmee attitude comes from their initial up-bringing and a disproportionate amount of emulating television, movie and music personalities.
The TV shows you listed are the perfect example of what these kids are feeding on. They begin to interpret this as 'normal' cool behavior. Do you know any Gen Y individuals that don't own a cell phone and probably an i-pod, computer, gaming platform, etc... Even the poorest kids in school have these things.
We all have lessons to learn from this phenomenon, as parents, grandparents and the Gen Y'ers themselves. There's no right or wrong here - just vast opportunity for growth.
Great Topic!
The sense of entitlement can be a hard pill to swallow. There are lines crossed by the Y Gen - yes down right cocky it appears. This is a generalization of course, but from the standpoint of a Baby Boomer who saw her parents and grandparents struggle and work very hard for everything, it is disheartening to see the result of this hard labor. The Baby Boomers have over compensated for their own lack. If our parents succeeded in getting us a decent education, then we took that opportunity and became successful. And the wave we came from was one of lack. We created the ability to have abundance without major wars and depressions to contend with. The Gen Y's don't really know what it is like to struggle in this sense. Their parents have done a disservice in giving too much and not passing on the work ethic that gives so much pride.
What if, the parents, rather than spending so much on the kids, share with their child the fulfillment that goes with giving to those that work hard, as in scholarship funding; or giving to those unlucky in health, as in helping families with ill children; or giving to the environment, as in supporting a park development; or giving to any of the so many wonderful charitable organizations that exist (the list is endless)? Wealth, if used compassionately, is a wonderful gift, allowing one to help others. It is not the kid's fault that they whine for everything, but the older generation who have the opportunity to teach generosity and goodwill.
Good question - I'm sure it points to a lot of things. It's fine to want things, buy things, and have things... but many of us get to a point and realize it's not the "things" that really bring us happiness. I'm not one much for the term spoiled, but I suppose it may apply to situations where a child gets all of the material things he/she wants, and not enough of the love and attention he/she really deserves. I firmly believe one can't be spoiled with too much Love, and Love can't be bought! :o)


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Wisdom of the Crowd: Season 1 (2017-2018)
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Over the weekend I attended the semi-annual "Fiesta Hermosa" with the kids meeting a friend who I have gone to this event with since before I was married. The town of Hermosa Beach is one of a number of small beach towns in the South Bay of Los Angeles. I enjoy going here in the summer to swim in the ocean since it is cleaner than the beach in Santa Monica. I also enjoy the people in this area as they are more laid back than their counterparts on the Westside of Los Angeles where I have lived for the past 10 years.
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Bonus Post - One Item, One Week Challenge
So technically, after my 6 days of wearing the jeans, I took a two day break. But since I was housesitting, I was left with few wardrobe options - and these jeans were one of them. And then when I put this outfit together, I wished I had thought to wear it during my challenge week because I love how it all came together. It has a very sweet vibe to it, which I liked. And although you can't see it clearly, I used Elaine's belt tutorial to tie my belt, so that made the look even better in my opinion :). Just simple, easy, with a few touches to add a little something to the overall outfit.
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Mount Saint Mary 5, Farmingdale State - 4
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's tennis team fell, 5-4, to Mount Saint Mary in a Skyline match on Senior Day. The Rams now stand at 8-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play, while the Knights are 9-3, 5-1.
Seniors Dan Baruch (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Kevin Palacios (Glen Cove, N.Y.) were each honored prior to the match for Senior Day.
Farmingdale State earned one point in doubles competition as the pair of Marvin Beaubrun (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and Baruch recorded a 9-8 (7-1) win against Joe Borden (Newburgh, N.Y.) and Shane Terry (Southampton, N.Y.) in the #3 slot.
In singles, Palacios won 6-3, 6-4 in the second position, while sophomore Daniel Kafka (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) carded a 6-2, 6-4 victory at third singles. FSC earned their final point with Beaubrun's 6-2, 6-2 with in the fifth slot.
The men's tennis team next will host John Jay in a non-conference match on Monday, April 25th at 4:30 p.m.


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The post below was originally written on November 5th, 2013.
This morning, I searched my site for any unpublished posts, wondering if I had anything half-written lying around on here waiting to be completed. I didn't even remember writing this (admittedly my memory hasn't been amazing lately thanks to the brainfog), and only now vaguely recall deciding to sleep on this one before posting it, feeling a bit nervous, or like it wasn't my place to write it.
Julia was born the same year as me, 1980, and her husband James recently reminded us on Facebook that it would have been her 34th birthday last week. I guess it's fitting for me to find this now...
Hello and happy late spring!
I've been a bit quiet on here lately, but it's not because I've grown tired of writing online, or any of that nonsense... I still love having a way to "talk" to you and share, and with Facebook "pages" going down in flames, this feels like the right place to keep doing that. The reason it's been quiet is because Bruno and I were giving my site a spruce up! A new design that's more colourful and has an inviting vibe.
I've been super duper laid out with a chronic illness flare for the last couple weeks, and as I've embarked on a Facebook fast, I guess I'm posting more here instead when I have things to say!
For better or worse I usually use FB to kind of numb out and passively entertain myself when I'm not feeling well, so this has been a real challenge - I even let myself off the hook for a few of the worst days, cause frankly I wasn't actually losing any time to do more productive things. But I also use FB to stay in touch with friends, as do many people with chronic illnesses who can't get out and socialize in person as much as they'd like. Communicating online can be a huge way to avoid feeling completely socially isolated when you're sick a lot.
There has recently been a lot of discussion among the politically engaged residents of Grandview Woodlands about what an improved Commercial Drive would look like. The timing of this, during the extended time for sorting out the city's long term development plan for Grandview Woodlands, is critical as it could help set the tone for the next several decades of change for The Drive.
This conversation was sparked by a new group that formed recently, the "Commercial Drive Action Group" (who now have a Facebook group called "Commercial Drive for Everyone", which the organizer initially presented to GWAC (Grandview Woodland Area Council) meeting attendees as a group interested in making The Drive more bike-friendly. My understanding is that now the mission is broadening to generally focusing on more people (vs. car) friendly movement around the area, slightly less specific to cycling. The timing of this, during the extended time for sorting out the city's long term development plan for Grandview Woodlands, is critical as it could help set the tone for the next several decades of change for The Drive
Hmmm, "The new school capitalists of Vancouver". Kinda has a nice ring to it, now THERE is a reality show I'd like to see!
Yeah, yeah, I know all good bloggers are supposed to have a niche. But folks, I've had several past lives already, and am a bit of a renaissance (wo)man, so I can't stand censoring my many interests!
I was excited when I heard about this new documentary that a group in Vancouver, Institute B, had released. I sat down to watch it this morning, and it's an inspiring glimpse into many of the major socially and environmentally conscious businesses that call Vancouver home. You'll see Mark Brand notorious restauranteur de Save On Meats, Joel Solomon from Renewal, Suzanne Siemens and Madeleine Shaw from Lunapads, and so many other local business leaders from this city in the film.
I came across this again today, it's as wonderful as the first time I saw it. Had to share it here for posterity...
It's been turned into a book now too. Tanya Davis wrote and performed the original poem.
I'm reading an amazing book right now, recommended to me by my friend who passed away earlier in the year. I wish I could thank her for bringing this book into my life, but since I can't I'm going to make sure to share it with as many other people as I can. I've been sharing bits of it on my various online channels, but I wanted to write a bit about it here for anyone who's not able to see my other posts. Every one of you should read this book!
It's called How to be an Adult by David Richo, and it is basically a guide to how to behave and think like an adult - responsible, assertive, self-actualized, healthy relationship boundaries, and all that good stuff. It's so clear and specific, and it's a short book but it's absolutely packed with insights.
Hello 2014.
I recently came across a guiding quote in this fantastic book I'm reading:
Trying without doing is wishing rather than choosing. You either have a plan in place or you are choosing not to act. "This being the case, how shall I proceed?" is a Zen saying that shows the automatic, assertive progression from circumstance to action.
- David Richo in "How to be an Adult"
Trying without doing is wishing rather than choosing. You either have a plan in place or you are choosing not to act. "This being the case, how shall I proceed?" is a Zen saying that shows the automatic, assertive progression from circumstance to action.
- David Richo in "How to be an Adult"
Oh, the promise of new beginnings, new opportunities, new versions of ourselves... There are some ways of being I've been learning this past year that I am planning to continue with this coming year, so I thought I'd share them. These ways of being form my plan - or at least the base of it. The rest is all details for now.
Goodbye 2013.
You rivaled 2012 for how shitty I often felt, both physically and emotionally. But I also had some reprieves and glimmers of hope, showing me that change may be slow, but it's still possible.
You were at once one of the hardest and most important years of my life. I'm tempted to say "good riddance", but that wouldn't be quite right...instead I'll say thank you.
Earlier this week, I was inspired by Vivienne's "word of the year" post, and really challenged myself to come up with one of my own for this coming year. I've half-heartedly considered choosing a word of the year before, but I've never actually done it (and I certainly felt a level of resistance around it, not sure why). This time I felt ready, but I didn't really know where to start, so of course I googled it and found a helpful worksheet that helped me to hash things out.
I've been feeling very stuck these last couple years, like I've been trying to get somewhere, and can't seem to figure out where it is that I want to go or how to get there. I've been feeling this immense pressure to figure it out, to get healthy, to get going... but it's so counterproductive - pressure is the enemy of an anxious person with chronic illness! Round and round I've gone, wanting, yearning, but feeling held back by my body or my mind or my history or pretty much everything. It's not a nice feeling and as much as I've wanted to, it's been hard to shake. The reality is that I had expectations about where I'd be by now, and they haven't been met.


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India loves cricket but the game has been tainted a number of times by unscrupulous villains who have corrupted players and officials making for a great deal of controversy within the cricket community. The outcry for a safer game reached a fever pitch recently that saw the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Narayanaswami Srinivasa barred from his position while a Supreme Court investigation into match-fixing scandals that involved the Indian Premier League was conducted. A Supreme Court-appointed panel headed by a former judge Mukul Mudgal found Srinivasa was not involved in the scandal. The report confirmed, "This individual was not involved in match-fixing activities. This individual was not involved in scuttling investigations into match-fixing,"
The Indian Premier League, began in 2008, and features the world's top players enticed by large money by companies and high-profile individuals. Huge audiences watch the series on television and India generates almost 70 percent of cricket revenues and several Test nations are dependent on its support.
Gambling is illegal in India, although wagering on cricket thrives illegally through underground books. The IPL season last year experienced protests and controversy when police launched legal proceedings against several IPL officials and cricketers, including former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal wagering and spot-fixing.
The panel also found that IPL chief executive Sundar Raman knew a bookmaker's associate and "contacted him eight times in one season."The panel's report continued to explain, "Sundar Raman admitted knowing the contact of the bookie, however (he) claimed to be unaware of his connection with betting activities," There was also "material on record to indicate" that Raj Kundra, owner of the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise, also placed bets. "The individual was in touch with bookies and he had violated the anti-corruption code," the report concluded. Aditya Verma of the Cricket Association of Bihar, maintained despite the panel's report that he should be fired and said the situation had tarnished the organisation.


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I LOVE my shop. It was built in 1982 and I remember its construction. After the concrete was poured, the frame went up, and the insulation and tin put on it was a place to roller skate. That was something that my sister and I did when we went to town and my folks went shopping, we skated. Since we did that we had our own skates as well.
Ahh, the stories that old shop could tell. It housed parties from high school, college and after Rhonda and I was married. It was host for our boy's birthday parties where all the kids and parents would have an ample supply of silly string and shoot each other. We didn't care if pop was spilled, food dropped, or the bad guys were in the line of fire, it was easy to clean.
As a kid growing up I would spend time in the shop learning to weld, turn a wrench, and change oil. When I was younger our tools consisted of a rock and a railroad spike and one was usually missing. The thousands of shots made, tough games played against a friend who was in college while I was in high school, and passing on my knowledge to my brother and boys.
My shop saw celebrations like the end of harvest, 4th of July dinners and conversations with friends, and the satisfaction of building something out of pieces of metal or wood. The aroma of a celebratory cigar and ice cold beer still lingers after my hard work paid off appealing the Natural Resources Conservation Services' (NRCS) decision regarding the Conservation Security Program (CSP.)
The simple things like sitting down with my dad while taking break and talking about anything under the sun. Starting the fire in the wood stove first thing in the morning before feeding cows and having coffee with my folks was not routine, it was fun. And preparing a warm place for a calf born on the coldest day of the year and watching it thrive from your hard work and dedication.
The shop would be bigger if the tears that were shed in there made it grow. Clearing my mind with busy work after my dad passed away and talking with my Uncle and listening to his stories about my dad. Stories that I didn't really believe but he confirmed. The scraped knuckles, smashed fingers, and accidental burnings produced swearing that would make a sailor blush with shame.
Easter egg hunts would take place in the shop if the weather was too cold or wet. My shop saw three boys (my brother and sons) learn how to ride a bicycle, shoot free throws, and run a plasma torch. My wife learned how to change oil in her vehicle and check her brakes as well.
My shop is a microcosm of me. It has some throw back flavor of my dad, but the rest is mine. It definitely is not politically correct, but will be made appropriate when different visitors come a calling. The visitors it has hosted have been cub scouts, college students, Congressmen, Legislators, agency folk from D.C., Congressional staff, reporters, organizations, business leaders, and neighbors. All have been friends.
My shop is famous in the ag circles of Idaho. The fridge is always stocked with pop, beer and water, but the reason for its notoriety is the posters. Posters of swimsuit models, jokes, and calendars, most of which would be deemed politically incorrect adorn the walls and are "insulation" according to my dad. Antlers of elk and deer provide a dual purpose of decoration and hanging place.
The shop has hosted many different meetings, meetings of the mundane and normal farming nature to high powered meetings with people from around the country and world. Some meetings were held to help area farmers be more successful and to answer their questions regarding farm issues. My shop also hosts a precision ag field day where the food is good and farmers can obtain recertification credits for applicators licenses.
4-H meetings were held in my shop until we found an alternative place. And Halloween time provided special moments in the shop. We like to raise pumpkins in our garden, and usually have more than we can use, so we invite friends over so their kids can carve them. Hole saws, electric jig saws, drill bits, and other shop tools make quick work out of carving pumpkins.
Dreams were born in my shop and some of those dreams have been reached while others are being worked towards. Planning for the farm has taken place there from day to day operations to 15 years down the road. I do some of my best thinking in my shop (outside of a tractor of course.)
Like I stated, it is a microcosm of me. From the fun loving, juvenile side of my personality (did I mention posters?) to the serious, business side of me with the right tools for the job. There is history there in the form of manuals, calendars, and tools from my grandfather's time and a basketball hoop to shoot around on. Also, the gun safe holds treasures that are near and dear to me.
Why talk about my shop, because it is my place of work, my office, my space, my security blanket. Problems have been solved there because it is comfortable and non-biased. Guys love shops and the toys and tools that go in them. Talk can flow freely in a shop because to most people it is where leisure time is spent.
While pondering my Eisenhower Fellowship (EF) and the meeting coming up in April, I wonder if I am like a fish out of water? As I look around my yard I see equipment, fuel tanks, a fort, cows and tractors. That is also how I think of myself, a person of the earth who loves big toys, animals, kids, and my family's heritage. I am not a champagne or wine person; give me an ice cold beer any day, especially after a hard day's work.
I am comfortable in my shop with jeans on, an old T-shirt, and boots, not a suit and tie. However, that is the world I am heading into, a world of politics and position. It would be nice to have the 30 International and U.S. Fellows come to my shop to do seminars. I believe it would be more relaxing and everyone would be on an equal footing. Come as you are and dress appropriately so you don't get mud or manure stains on expensive clothes.
The EF slogan is: "Leaders bettering the world around them." I believe if Fellows would come to my shop they would become better people by getting out of their comfort zone. I think if everybody had a shop there would be fewer problems in the world. As a matter of fact, maybe Congress should meet in my shop to get back to basics and get a clearer perspective of how things should be, not ideal or frivolous but down to earth.


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text: Edna Beiler began writing years ago as a young student at Eastern Mennonite College. Her father was a carpenter who moved his family across the country in search of work. So Beiler used her experiences to write about growing up in Amish communities in Pennsylvania, Texas, Maryland, Virginia and Kansas. Later, she traveled to Cuba, Canada, North America and South America as a representative for the Mennonite Board of Missions. Her writings became a series of tales about the Buttonwood family, which were printed in "Words of Cheer," a publication by Mennonite Publishing House. Recently, she had a book signing at Healthwin Specialized Care Facility in South Bend. Healthwin's staff was delighted to discover that Beiler wrote 13 children's books and mission studies, including: "Ten of a Kind," "Adventures with the Buttonwoods," "Misty Buttonwood," "Tres Casa," "Tres Familias," "Elephants for Sale" and "Mattie Mae." For her book signing, she had copies of "Mattie Mae" on hand. About 75 people attended the event to visit with Beiler and enjoy refreshments at the facility. A photograph of her mother, Mattie N. Beiler, was displayed on a table, along with a quilt made by the author and some childhood photographs. The author has only one picture of her mother, she said. "She grew up Amish and didn't want to have her picture taken," she explained. In addition to being an author, Beiler, 82, is a painter and a quilter of great skill. She was a social worker who retired from the Indiana State Welfare Department in 1988. Enduring values -- tolerance and respect -- are gently offered in her writings. There is no preaching, just the telling of the tales. "She writes stories that are simple and easy for children to understand," said Beiler's niece, Ruth Yoder. Yoder is senior pastor at Union Center Church of the Brethren in Nappanee. Martha Byler of South Bend, another niece, said "Mattie Mae" reflects a simple life with the strong family values that Edna lived. "When I read the book, I see Edna in every story," she said. The author relished the opportunity to share her books at the book signing. Over sixty copies of "Mattie Mae" were sold there. Her books can be purchased at www.amazon.com. "I'm very pleased," she said. "It has been a joy sharing this today." It was a good day for the staff as well, said Steven Summers, director of Quality of Life at Healthwin. "Our residents have so much wisdom to pass along to us," he said.


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As the region continues to prepare for a major water shortage, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and the Board of Water Commissioners announced last month that the City of Long Beach will save an additional thirteen million gallons of water each year by shifting from potable to recycled water for citywide street sweeping operations.
Currently, the City uses precious potable water each year to fill and operate its fleet of sweepers. Long Beach Water has installed the first of many recycled water filling stations, located on Park Avenue, just north of 7th Street, at Recreation Park.
The City of Long Beach is among the very first to take advantage of a recent decision by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board to allow the use of recycled water for sweeping activities.
"The switch means that the City will save the equivalent of water used by 50 Long Beach families over the course of a year," said Mayor Bob Foster, who hooked the City's first street sweeper to a new filling station earlier this week. "This is another step towards our goal to become a sustainable city."
Long Beach has an expansive recycled water distribution system that enables golf courses, parks, cemeteries and large public landscapes to utilize this water for irrigation, saving hundreds of millions of gallons of potable water every year. According to John Allen, President of the Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners, around 12 percent of of the City's demand for water is met with recycled water. "Continuing to expand the reach of the City's recycled water distribution system is among the Water Commission's top priorities."
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The gig: Jason Blum is a producer whose career took off when the low-budget horror film "Paranormal Activity," which he played a key role bringing to the big screen, became a surprise hit in 2009 and spawned a new Hollywood franchise with annual sequels.
After spending most of his career in the independent film world, the 42-year-old has reshaped his business around the "Paranormal" model, aiming to make inexpensive movies with mass audience appeal. He produced April's hit horror film "Insidious," is working on more "Paranormal" sequels for Paramount Pictures and is developing projects under a newly signed deal with Universal Pictures.
Drawn to the art of film: Blum grew up in New York City, where his father was a prominent contemporary art dealer and his mother an art historian. He wasn't a childhood film fanatic but was drawn to the movie industry as a way to be involved in creative work that was more accessible than the rarefied art world.
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This 2001 film from British director Sandra Goldbacher is a coming-of-age story about intense female teenage bonds and what happens to them on the road to adulthood. Marina (a splendid Anna Friel) and Holly (Michelle Williams) are in young years already fervently loyal best friends who live next door to each other. Perhaps as a reaction to this over-intensity and partly due to different parental backgrounds, their personalities develop into near opposites: Marina is a self-consciously wild party-girl and eclectic dresser who dabbles with heroin and casual sex, whilst Holly is a Sylvia Plath reading intellectual, a steadier, introverted being who feels mousy and unsexy (her domineering mother is shown telling her "There are pretty people, and there are clever people," as if the two were mutually exclusive). Marina deliberately tries to sabotage the burgeoning love between her brother Nat (Oliver Milburn) and Holly, tearing up a letter intended for her, and manipulatively telling him of Holly's affair with Daniel, their American lit-crit professor. Predictably jealous of Holly finding favour with Daniel (Kyle MacLachlan) - both of whom are Jewish and intellectual - Marina seduces him and tries to impress him by name-dropping Ingmar Bergman. Needless to say, the friendship between the two young women quickly becomes toxic and neurotic as Marina behaves increasingly possessive and histrionic, interpreting Holly's growing automony as a rejection of the friendship itself.It is a fascinating topic and one to which many women can relate. However, there are a few facets that forestall 'Me Without You' from being a great film. The director drew inspiration from an osmotically close bond she experienced as a young teenager which petered out, but was not reflected upon by the two in adulthood (at least not together). In the film, you feel that the difficulties are dramatically presented, but without them being questioned or actively dealt with by the protagonists. Holly fails to confront Marina with the truth of her behaviour, tacitly tolerating her unspoken dominance in the friendship. For her part, Marina also seems to be unable to mature beyond competitivism and rivalry with Holly. This prevents growth and development in character, in the light of which the ending seems unsatisfactorily positive. The viewer is left wondering when Holly will give her quiet suffering a voice and set Marina clear limits in their contact. Also, the script (written by Goldbacher and Laurence Coriat)occasionally lets the film down. The expression "It's so street!", for example, is used so often it grates; the funky jargon of the period could have been used much more liberally and subtly and to better effect. The soundtrack also comes across as a little 'stuck on' and predictable: a Joy Division poster hangs on the wall, records of The Clash, Adam Ant and Depeche Mode spin on the turntables and an attempted suicide (by Marina's mother, deftly performed by Trudie Styler) is accompanied by the music of Nick Drake, himself a famous suicide.It's nevertheless worth watching, especially for those who feel nostalgic for 1970s and 1980s fashion and music and for those who have experienced a close, deep friendship drifting into a stifling and over-dependent osmosis.Also recommended: My Summer of Love, The Page Turner, Look at Me, Gespenster (a German film)
Me can do without you.
I am actually quite surprised by the good reviews this film has recieved. I found it to be neither realistic nor evocative of the 70s and 80s, except for in a kitschish stereotypical 'charlie' perfume meets Adam and the Ants kind of way. In fact the film was so slight that it was only half way through that I realised what the names of the main characters were, and right now, unfortunately, I simply can't remember. 'Me Without You' uses every cliche in the book to convey suburban teen angst (experimental drug taking, promiscious sex and Russian literature), which unfortunately limits its scope and potentional to deliver something vaguely more challenging than the usual teen movies offered up by Hollywood. I felt no real tangible sense of which part of Britain this film portrays which is I suppose effective in the faceless mass produced suburbs the two main characters grow up in, however when they move away to university I was left guessing whether they were in Bournmouth or Brighton. That's a shame because itis so often the case in British films that beyond London, towns, cities and villages merge into the one 'British' cliche. In terms of the casting both actresses do the best they can with largely one dimensional opposing characters - one sexy and adventurous, the other dowdy and bookish. This film is largely a self indulgent montage to teenage angst, which is fine when you are a teenager, but surprisingly grating when you are old enough to know better but still young enough to remember what that was like... Oh and William's English accent is an awful combination of plumby home counties and her Scarlet Johannson American drawl. More regional British films might remedy America's romanticised and stereotyped take on England's many and varied accents. Or next time why not just get an English actress?
Bittersweet movie about friendship, growing up and identity
This is a film that I picked up cheap ex-rental and then bought again for the commentary track. This is a keeper and one that I can come back to again and again.
This movie is very much about friendship and definitely has the bitter with the sweet. We see the good and the bad of what the friendship brings to Holly and Marina. I like the theme of identity also and the way that they each experiment with trying on bits of the other's basic personality.
Being 38 this movie is nice to be nostalgiac about, seeing the changing fashions and the music. I also like watching the characters growing up.
Last but not least I love the acting in this movie. Not having watched Dawson's creek much, Michelle Williams is a revelation. Her accent is convincing even though she's American and both she and Friel really put across the emotions of the characters so well.
If you like the themes of friendship, personal identity and growing up then this will not disappoint. Other friendship movies that you may not have heard of and that I heartily recommend are My First Mister (American independent film) and Love Me If You Dare (French).
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Jamie Sterry feels his hard work is starting to pay off – ahead of the hardest season of his career.
The defender has featured in all four of Newcastle United's pre-season games.
Tough-tackling Sterry was promoted to the first-team squad by Rafa Benitez.
And the 20-year-old – who started the Bohemian and Lokeren friendlies and came off the bench in Tuesday night's 2-0 win over Southend United – hasn't looked out of place.
Sterry battled back from a series of injuries to earn a professional deal at United last year, and he is looking to kick on at the club in the Championship.
"I've been working hard off-season to get fit," said Sterry.
"Obviously, playing games is what I want to do. Hopefully, I can push on and keep playing and go into the season strong.
"It's massive getting experience with top players in the first team under the best manager.
"I've been playing in my position, and hopefully I can show him what I can do and keep pushing on.
"It's really good. It's good to keep playing games. I'm just looking to the next game. I just want to get a little bit better each time. I'm looking forward to the season."
"I've got to get my recovery right, stay fit and keep pushing on."
Sterry offers Benitez a welcome extra option at right-back, where the experienced Daryl Janmaat is the club's first-choice player.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have opted out of the new EFL Trophy.
The club, along with 15 other teams with Category One academies, was invited to play in the rebranded competition, formerly named the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, alongside 48 League One and Two sides.
But, unlike Sunderland and Middlesbrough, Newcastle have declined to take part as manager Rafa Benitez plans to loan out many of its Under-23 squad this season.


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Police have launched an investigation following the death of a seven-month-old baby in Morecambe.
Emergency services were called to an address in Balmoral Road at 8.45am on Thursday after reports that the baby boy was unresponsive.
He was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary where he was sadly pronounced dead.
A 19-year-old man from Morecambe was arrested on suspicion of child neglect and has been bailed until October 29.
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This coastal city has a long, strange, and somewhat unpleasant history, filled with mysterious deaths, disappearances, and other bizarre occurances. Among the oddities are the network of unusual caves, and the massive forest in the northwest quadrant of the city limits - though the trees are all alive, the forest seems devoid of any other kind of life. In the middle of this forest is an equally massive mansion. It has been there since as far back as the founders of the city can remember, and no one can remember anyone ever living or claiming to own the house. Over the decades people have disappeared, rumors that these unfortunate souls tried to stay in the mansion, and paid for it with their lives. Though the supposed investigations into the house have never turned up anything.
On the surface however, Cacibajagua seems like a wonderful middle-sized city. It's diversified businesses have helped the city weather the recession well, and even shown growth in some areas. The crime is kept fairly well contained in the south-west part of the city, which is also home to the cities handful of strip clubs, adult entertainment locations, and the best part of town for most illegal transactions. OOC note: All the information on the site is designed with the "general public" in mind. It is from the aspect that if Joe Average were to walk into a city and ask around about things or read the papers, this is the information he'd find out.


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Honest, fair and trustworthy. This is a great combination for any business. I have had the pleasure of working with Terry twice in the past year and I would never use another person for my sliding doors.
Terry and everyone at CA Sliding Doors is awesome! I had to replace my bedroom mirrored doors fast, and effeciently. I found CA Door on Yelp, called Terry. He set up an appt next day.
These guys are amazing! They fixed my sliding glass door so quickly and effortlessly all the while giving my big dogs some love. They were quick, effecient, and friendly. The bets part they didn't charge me to fix the door as it was a quick alignment.
Terry from California Sliding Door Repair was amazing. He arrived on time. We have a mirrored closet door in one of the bedroom. The rollers were not working and the glass was pulling away from the frame.
My old family house that I just moved back into has large original aluminium sliding doors from 1967 and they haven't worked right for decades. It was ridiculously hard to open or close them, but not anymore. These guys have seen it all, and it shows. They took the doors and stationary panels out, completely overhauled the rollers and rubber seals, and now the doors slide open with just a touch. Amazing results; they're true pros.
Edit: forgot to include that one door was a 2 panel 10 foot slider, and the other is a 3 panel, 12 foot door.
Terry came on time and with a warm smile and handshake at my door. He quickly assessed and within 15 minutes my door, which had been crooked and not lining up with the latch…not easily sliding, he had it fixed.
The pocket door to our master bath came of the track as I was opening it during a recent earthquake. And, for the life of me, I couldn't get it seated back on the track. So, I called California Sliding Door Repair.
Before I go on about my experience, let me just say, a perfectly smooth sliding door is a thing of wonder. I had no idea how happy it would make me, but weeks later I still can't help but take a couple extra slides of the door when I open it, just to marvel at it.


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Seat Base material
I need to replace a warped engine cover. It looks to be some kind of 1/4" plastic wrapped in vinyl. It looks like the same material used for the seats. Does anyone know where I can find something in town or a replacement wood recommendation? Thanks.
look on ebay for KING STARBOARD. It is marine backing they use for seats. I have had a couple of seat bases crack and replaced them with this stuff. You can get it in different sizes and thickness.
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Non-profit internet provider Mozilla has chosen Eugene as its next Gigabit City. This is basically a gold star for the city's innovations in internet technology.
The gigabit designation refers to cities with world class internet infrastructure, such as downtown Eugene's incoming high-speed fiber optic network. Economic development planner Anne Fifield says what caught Mozilla's attention was not just Eugene's new fiber network, but how it's being used to better connect the community.
"We had folks from the arts industry working with people in education working with people in workforce development. Bringing all of those people in the room together has lead to a number of really creative opportunities," says Fifield. "That's what Mozilla was interested in."
Lafayette, LA joins Eugene on the list of Gigabit Cities, which already includes Austin, Kansas City and Chattanooga. The designation comes with $150,000 in grant money to support projects that employ gigabit network technology in innovative ways. Individuals as well as non- and for-profit organizations can apply for grants early this summer.


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Everything pretty much comes together in this hilarious revival of Annabel Arden's production of Il barbiere di Siviglia, which in 2016 was Glyndebourne's first for over thirty years. From the Overture's polished string-playing to the dazzling ensemble close it is a delight. The cast is mostly new with Rosina now sung by a mezzo, as Rossini intended.
Much of the success belongs to Sinéad O'Neill, whose excoriating influence has achieved a terrific sense of pace in the uninterrupted musical trajectory and the deft handling of knockabout elements; here comic additions are never intrusive for the sake of it, and as Arden has observed, the work's "playfulness, theatricality, light and movement … is all based in the music". From O'Neill there is still slapstick, but it's never overegged and the Chaplinesque antics from three superb actors is slick and without distraction.
Moorish Spain is nicely conveyed in Joanna Parker's stylish backcloth, where blue-and-white tile patterns and an illuminated bird are eye-catching, aided by David Manion's varied lighting. Also attention-grabbing are the 1950s' costumes, with Count Almaviva as Lindoro sporting a silver trench-coat (not an ideal way to suggest an impoverished student), while Bertha's prim checked suit belies her saucy behaviour and less-than concealed lingerie.
A raised balcony, decorated wardrobe and elevated shelving in the music-room provide most of the essential furnishings around which a strong cast makes its presence felt. My only real quibble is the delivery of ensemble set-pieces – however scrupulously prepared – from the front of the stage and mostly singing directly at us with little or no interaction with one another and a subsequent loss of chemistry.
That said a rich-toned Tobias Greenhalgh (Figaro) had ample stage presence; more witty than self-important, and he knocked out 'Largo al factotum' with ease. Less compelling was the one-dimensional Jack Swanson (Almaviva) whose opening 'Serenade' (with stylish guitar support from Daniel Thomas) was technically secure if solid. He came alive much more in Act Two and the music-lesson scene and his duet with Marco Filippo Romano (Dr Bartolo) were standout moments. Anatoli Sivko (Basilio) is an impressive music-master, mobile of face (with faint echoes of a young Vincent Price) whose sneering grin lent much to his superbly articulated 'Slander' aria, its rumour-spreading text heightened by clouds of smoke wafting from beneath his cassock: comedy gold!
Laura Verrecchia (Rosina) is a sassy ward to the restrictive Bartoli, both playful and menacing in 'Una voce poco fa', and if her low notes are too plummy there's plenty of sparkle higher up. Janis Kelly (Bertha) produced a pearl from her single aria – and made clear that this ageing spinster is still up for it.
Ben Gernon drew considerable energy and precision from the excellent Chorus and Orchestra; the latter's nuanced playing (with a brilliantly etched thunderstorm) gave the impression this music is in the players' bones. Recitatives are fleet-footed with Ben-San Lau's florid accompaniments on a silvery-toned fortepiano a bonus.
On this showing, Rossini's comedy of class and manners remains a masterpiece, its felicities fully realised.
- Six further performances at Glyndebourne until October 28, then at theatres in Canterbury, Woking, Norwich, Milton Keynes and Plymouth until December 2
- http://glyndebourne.com


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Saturday, June 29, 2013
10 Summer (Or Whenever) Makeup Essentials
I'm a total makeup girl (duh!), but when the summer hits I change up my routine a bit to keep things a little more neutral to keep up with the heat and humidity. I took all of these items with me on vacation, but have also found myself reaching for them on a daily basis.
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Urban Debay De-Slick (or All Nighter) Spray - I started using these UD sprays last summer and really like them as both a primer and a setting spray. I've found both of these to work about the same way, but they really do make a difference in how my makeup lasts throughout the day.
Rimmel BB Cream - Rimmel's BB wins for my favorite! The coverage is really good by itself, but also works really well combined with a regular foundation when I want something with slightly more coverage.
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - This is another great and affordable essential. I've even picked up an extra to carry around with me for mid-day touch ups.
Benefit Fake Up Concealer - I picked this up during the last Sephora VIB sale and have mixed feelings about it. Some days I really like this concealer and other days I'm not a huge fan... Regardless, it's actually been a pretty good under eye concealer that's done well as the temperatures have warmed up. (I don't really use this one on my face, just my under eye areas.)
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - I'm working on a sample of this, but really like the lasting power. I've come to rely on primer to make my eye shadow last all day, especially when it gets hot outside.
Urban Decay Naked 2 - The more I use this, the more I fall in love it! This has become my total go-to when I'm in a hurry and these were the only shadows that I took on my recent vacation. It's just so stinkin' easy to make a neutral look with this palette! (Plus, the black works well as a liner!)
Maybelline Mega Plus Mascara - I took advantage of a sale and some Walgreens points and picked this up after wanting to try it for almost a year. I really like this formula and like that it gives me a natural, yet pretty look to my lashes. Plus, the staying power is great and I don't even have the waterproof version.
Elf Blush & Bronzer Duo - I've actually used all of the blush and am almost done with the bronzer, but this will definitely be something I pick up again. For $3, this is an amazing product that has really grown on me.
NYX Lip Gloss - I'm a lip product junkie, but I do really enjoy these NYX glosses. There's nothing better than to polish off your look than with a nice, neutral lip gloss.
What are your favorite makeup and beauty products for summer?
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I use their BB Cream and Matte powder, too! My new fave lip gloss is actually Mary Kay! It's called "Fancy Nancy," and it's just enough color, not sticky--perfect!ReplyDelete
I reeeeeeeally want that Naked palette but can't afford it!
I also LOVE my ELF blush. :)
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Oh I may have to try those Mary Kay glosses!Delete
I'll give you my tip on how I got my Naked 2 palette for less than $30... If you don't already have one, get a rewards card with Ulta and pay attention to the promos they send on e-mail. They run a lot of bonus points offers so you can get a lot of points without spending a ton. I then waited for one their rare coupons for 20% off everything and redeemed my points at the same time! I believe I saved $27 off of the $50 retail price!
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Anyone else notice that this is 2 minutes fast?
Credy is the Guardian of the Clock, i believe, so perhaps he could adjust it?
I thought PeteUSA and malcolms were in charge of the winding up?
Ah, I see. That's no mystery. When you write a message and press 'post', the request is transmitted to Admin. They then have to allocate the message a #number to ensure each message is logged in the correct order of receipt. Admin then have to fire up the trusty Gutenberg press machine, set the type - checking font, size, special requirements etc - and physically print your message. It is then ready to be published. All this does, of course, take time. That Admin have got this down to just a few minutes is, frankly, quite remarkable.
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Now then Rae.
Naughty, naughty!
Posting that FAKE NEWS when there is already plenty of evidence of the REAL Exeweb mod-squad in action
S'good we can now refer the grammar stazi to the typesetters.
PS I make it 3 mins out now.
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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Plural form of page-turner.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
But they still entrance us, the old page-turners from the glory days of American SF, half a century or so ago, when the world was full of futures we were never going to have.
BookBrowse seeks out these rare literary gems from both established writers and first time authors – novels that whisk you to unfamiliar times and places, thrillers that are more than "page-turners" and thought-provoking non-fiction that informs while it entertains.
I have always loved reading novels that both were page-turners and taught me something of the world.
The thing that is consistent is they capture my imagination and they are page-turners.
But the dirty little secret is that this is a bodice-ripping page-turners of a TV series, filled with intrigue and romance and danger and betrayal and all the sort of thing one finds in a soap.
HBO successfully brings the epic fantasy to TV with dynamic impact in this adult, red-blooded and relentlessly brutal saga derived from George R.R. Martin's iconic page-turners.
Your books function on many levels, you're fiction in any case, they're both easy to read, page-turners, but they address serious issues and also have literary illusions varied in them.
Even the most library-bound among us inevitably seems to wind up with more bestsellers than they can reasonably store, more page-turners than you can shelve.
Let's start with three deliciously heavy page-turners, biographies of bigger-than-life personalities -- cultural icons -- each of whom looms larger and larger as years and centuries go by.
Edward Goldman: They're Big, They're Heavy and, Boy, They're Gorgeous!
Child_lit has been discussing how books perceived as page turners (like The Hunger Games) don't get the respect they should, but I figure there's page-turners and then there's page-browsers -- James Patterson, I'm looking at you.


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I don't know which is funnier, the cake that tried to be a roasted chicken or this bowl of noodles. When I am asked what's so fascinating about baking / cake decorating; I say this is. or trying to replicate something, or just make people put on the "what the…. " face lol.. Replicating stuffs isn't the most creative thing but hey, its fun!! I tried making shitake mushrooms but it didnt turn out like shitake mushrooms so I decided to make button mushrooms instead and I think it looked real!! The small little green stuffs are actually chopped coriander, just because my mum doesn't take scallion / green onions
Okay maybe the broccoli were a little to green to begin with. Ok just incase u're wondering why it's a bowl of noodles for my mom's birthday ? This is suppose to be a bowl of "Longevity Noodle; a tradition thingy for Asians served during their birthdays. It usually comes with an egg but since this was a vegetarian version, no eggs. Although even if I make an egg, it's not really an egg anyway. LOL
Use the longest noodles you can find for this recipe; the length represents a wish for a long and happy life. The Chinese show respect for their elders at celebrations by serving them extra long noodles. Remember to serve the elders first.
Hrm does fondant noodles count ? hehe
An extruder/clay gun and an airbrush machine is up next on my purchase list.. tee hee


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RE: id say the best time is winter right?« Reply #1 on: July 06 2006 12:07:00 »
My wife & I just arrived in Naples in May 2006. We checked surf just north of Cuma (and Naples' bay) 4-5 July and it was small (ankle high) wind-driven surf. It's a really shallow, gradually sloping ocean floor leading to the shore; kind of like florida atlantic coast but even shallower. We haven't surfed Italy yet, but owner of Club Maradona (a beachside bar) spoke good english and said surf season (bigger waves) is September through March, w/ waves up to 2 meters. We hope he's right!


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