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I would like to announce up front that I am an actor in Nice People Theatre's "Love Jerry" production and have been following the reviews, and comments, and blog posts, and twitters around this show, and drama begets drama begets drama. I wrote this in response to a thread found on http://www.clydefitchreport.com/2010/06/pedophile-musical-causes-critical-crapstorm-in-philadelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-16843
The back-and-forth has been interesting dialogue, but Gene's comment above is the first to really move me into responding. This is the kind of response and dialogue that should be in the foreground. The First Amendment, Safety and Risk and Downright Dangerous art, Theater critics and non-profit companies – all of these discussions and debates are also extremely important if not imperative. But the impetus for sharing "Love Jerry" with Philadelphia is to spark the kind of discussion Gene has had the courage to introduce.
There were many shocking things I learned in the course of working on this play thanks to our partnership with CAPE (Child Abuse Prevention Effort): that 90% of child sexual abuse is someone the child knows: her/his mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, cousin, teacher, neighbor. It is easier to respond to a detached monster – a stranger in a trench-coat; a predator online; a crazy serial-kidnapper than it is to respond to your spouse, your child, your brother, your father – a person you "know well" and love – who is doing these atrocious things. I had no idea that 1 in 3 girls and 1-6 boys are sexually abused in Pennsylvania (and again, 90% of this stark statistic is being carried out by a family member or family friend.) I had no idea that the abusers didn't usually know that what they are doing is wrong – that a serious relationship and "love" is their motivation, not abuse and torture, and that the children often refer to that time of abuse as a "loving relationship" – sadly long before they are developmentally able to comprehend what that means. I never thought about the fact that abuse is overwhelmingly inter-generational – that a child-target of sexual abuse grows up and has children who the now-grandfather may continue abuse. And I never knew that there is no such thing as a profile for pedophiles – they are men, women, white, black, brown, socio-economically rich, poor, middle-class, educated, uneducated, Christian, atheist, outgoing, shy, former abuse-victims, not-abuse victims, professors, drug dealers, pharmacists, waiters, stay-at-home moms, Admins,politicians, actors, salesmen.
This is the most horrifying thing I learned – sexual abusers are a) Everywhere and b) Everyone. Including people we love and trust. The scenario is: what if one day you found out your spouse/daughter/father was a pedophile? It is a legitimate question to ask because this is 90% of child abuse-cases.
I never before thought about the possibility that you don't have to forgive someone and can still love them. As it poignantly says in the play: "I'm not asking you to forgive him. I would NEVER ask you to do that." What he then asks is the crux of the play: can you love me if I am capable of loving someone who has done unspeakable acts and harms to me and my family? The heart of this is that when we love someone, and find out that someone we love has done horrific, evil, unspeakable things – where does that leave us? What are we left with? Hate. Love. Confusion. Humanity.
According to the research that's what the victims of abuse feel, as well. Is it possible to still love what we cannot forgive?
What I didn't know before this play is that yes, it is possible. It is possible (and normal) to feel polarizing, different feelings at the same time. It is possible that Love and Forgiveness can possibly be mutually exclusive – when I thought before they had to exist hand-in-hand, and that is liberating. There are a few people in my life that I know I can never forgive, but I still love them so deeply. This play taught me that that orientation is a possibility – not something I should try and "resolve and "make a choice."
So, if 90% of child-sexual abuse is done by family members, then this is not a favorable stereotype of what we "know" about pedophiles. And if 1 in 3 girls and 1-6 boys are sexually abused by someone they know, love, and trust – most oftentimes a family member – then there is a family-dynamic of the rest of the family involved whose voices have not yet been heard – many, many people are attached to each of this statistic. This play does the community a service by giving a voice to those people who – as the statistics show – are the majority of us. We are either the statistic of sexual-abuse victims or know someone who is abused or an abuser (even if we don't "know it" yet or know someone who is this. (If we are friends/family with more than 10 people, that is. And I suspect we all are.)
Crystal and Nicole,
Theater people have always complained about bad reviews and they have always pointed out errors and misinterpretations and moments when the critic, to use the most repeated phrase in the history of review-reading, JUST DIDN'T GET IT. They have every right to do so and should continue to, but let's not mistake that discussion for the real news here.
What is new here is that a theater, because of a threatening phone call, asked for a review to be erased. Speech was not answered with more speech. It was answered by an attempt to limit speech. That is entirely different and in my over 12 years of reviewing theater, no one has ever tried this with me. And if they did, i wouldn't be as understanding as Wendy has been.
When religious groups protested Jerry Springer the musical, they didn't demand that the show not get reviewed. And when the Catholic League complained about a review i wrote of Corpus Christi, they wrote letters to the editor and complained to the Public Editor. Which is their right. They didn't demand that the article get pulled from the website. Believe it or not, you are defending something that is much more extreme and you need to address that issue. The real one.
Tell us please: Does a threatening phone call justify censoring a review? You do not need to see this show to have an opinion about this. It's a question of free speech. I know where i draw the line. Where do you?
Crystal, we contacted Wendy's editor at her suggestion.
Again, I must disagree with you. I feel you have the ability to prove your point about choice without blatantly disrespecting the production. Just because I know what Rosebud means doesn't mean I want to ruin Citizen Kane for everyone else in the world that hasn't seen it.
I also disagree that you didn't feel challenged by this show, or else you wouldn't feel the need to defend your position so strongly. Now, I'm assuming here, but it seems like the problem begins in answering your three questions. What is the play's goal? To ask a question. Whether or not it is a question you want to consider answering is up to you. Even if you feel it is utterly worthless, you are entitled to your opinion. You are welcome to live in a society that vilifies people who want to sexually abuse children. I would rather not live in a society that includes people who want to sexually abuse children. By walking away from the question, the possibility that we might learn ways to stop things like this from ever happening are never explored, and that is far more terrifying to me than anything presented in the play.
I do apologize for not knowing the full story of NPTC's request. I will keep my comments reserved for the play and your review from now on.
Actually, NPTC contacted both my editor and me.
And I do mention in the review and elsewhere several examples of shows that I believe deal with the same issue in a more effective way. As for giving away the plot point, as I mentioned before it just seemed really obvious to me, not a surprise at all, but also, I couldn't really highlight Jerry's choice--or emphasize that this is indeed a choice, as Gogerty's own play illustrates--without it.
It's great that you felt challenged and inspired by the show. I didn't, and that's the way it goes. My capsule review, written the same day as the full review says this: "Love Jerry: (Nice People Theatre Company) If you want to know why pedophiles do what they do, and hear one sing about it, this is your show. If not, I'm with you." I still stand by those words.
I will begin by saying that I am NOT affiliated with NPT, and I did see the play, which sadly is more than I can say for many people throwing their opinions out here in internetland...
So, Wendy, let me understand. Someone from NPT called & asked you, not your editors, to take down the review because they were scared of someone they believe misinterpreted their play because of your review, and you said no. That is perfectly understandable, and well within your rights as a journalist.
I get it. You didn't like the play because you're a parent. I also get that you feel insulted because they asked you to take down your piece. Your opinion, which you have repeated several times is that "it engages in a moral relativism that allows the audience to see molesting an 8-year-old nephew as a forgivable offense right alongside--as the commenters argue--marital infidelity, alcoholism and cheating on a test."
But those commenters are wrong, and so are you.
I could watch this show again to be sure, but neither I nor my companions felt there was any indication of this play showing molestation as a forgivable offense. This was a painfully honest rendition of a human being, one who obviously, to use Philly.com's suggestion, "did a bad thing." This was a horribly uncomfortable show to watch, because it does bring up very serious questions about relativism and the psychology of abuse, but it was certainly not presented because anyone wishes to condone this act or that mentality. Discussion and exploration of horrible things should happen because rational human beings want to find out why such things occur and try to make sure they never happen again. To dismiss it as completely as you have is, in my opinion, seriously irresponsible as a journalist. To deny that your review has not dismissed the play is horribly puerile. I don't expect at this point that you would possibly reconsider your opinion, but then again, what would be the point? How many people on any of the other websites talking about this drama surrounding your review have never seen the play, nor will because they feel that you obviously know better than they how the mind of the playwright works, and why this play was written?
Presenting your opinion as a journalist and a critic is one thing. The problem occurs when you confuse presentation with justification. This is a play about a person, and the real question of the play is whether or not you can deal with the person, not a characture. Does it make a difference what happened to him as a child? Does it matter that he seems to genuinely repent his actions and wants to make amends? Did you really have to give away one of the pivotal plot points in the second bloody paragraph of your review?
The point of good theater is to engage the audience in thought and words, and this was good theater. Sadly, you just didn't get it.
Thanks, Jason. And just as you suspect, I totally hated Happiness.
This is really maddening. I would need to see this play to form an opinion on it, and to be honest, i suspect that i might disagree with your review since i thought that, say, Happiness was a very good movie. BUT your review was fair and honest and i think every person who cares about the theater (not just a free press) should fight for your right to express your opinion.
If you mount a show about pedophilia, expect some crazy people to get upset, and when you get one threatening phone call (hardly unusual for a controversial show), you do not ask the press to shut up. And please, don't say the cause was that she misrepresented the play when you have no idea what is in the head of this caller.
I would ask everyone involved to imagine the precedent this would set? Should we be at the whims of every crazy person with a phone? And let's say this crazy person sees the show and still finds it horrible. Should the theater for security reasons shut down the run? Of course not. We should fight for the right of artists for free expression just as we should be angry that anyone would question this critic's right to a passionate opinion, even, maybe especially, if we disagree with it. If there's a factual error, that's one thing. But a critic also has a right to her own interpretation, and there's nothing wrong with taking a moral stand about a show. I actually wish more critics did this.
Wendy, the truth is, these people should be thanking you. All the talk backs in the world will not start a conversation like this will. And in the current climate where coverage of the theater is shrinking everywhere, the fact that people are trying to erase reviews is absolutely amazing. I am impressed by your patience, civility and calm in responding. Well done.
Jason Zinoman
Wendy, I'm with you 100%. Not because I agree or disagree, necessarily, with the content of your review. Rather, because Nice has no business trying to have your review taken down. I don't care what an artistic director or a playwright or anyone else says. That's fooling with a free press and that's disgusting. Shame on them.
I have written a response at the Clyde Fitch Report: http://www.clydefitchreport.com/?p=7092.
Leonard Jacobs
I should start with my own disclosure - I'm a member of the board of directors of the Nice People Theatre Company, and I'm fortunate to call both Nicole and Miriam (the other artistic co-director) my friends. I've been reading the posts on philly.com and your blog for several days, but I didn't feel it was appropriate to post myself due to my relationship with the company. Against my better judgement, perhaps, I've decided to write something. I don't have any objection to you not liking the piece or its premise. Nor do I have any objection to you expressing those opinions in your review. Obviously, it's controversial material, and everyone is entitled to their own view. What does trouble me, however, is the manner in which you expressed those opinions. Quite frankly, I found the review somewhat irresponsible. You exposed the "surprise" in the piece early in your review. While you may have found it obvious, I doubt everyone in attendance did. Further, you KNEW from the talk-back following Friday night's performance that this point was intended to be a surprise. So why would you choose to include it in the review? I can't say that I read many theatre reviews, but I do read a lot of movie reviews. I've never known Manohla Dargis to expose a plot twist in a movie, however much she disliked the film. And I don't understand why you would deprive the audience (or at least those members that aren't as quick as you) of the experience. Again, I don't know much about theatre reviews, but I wouldn't think that is part of the job. Second, if you view an open dialogue about difficult issues as an important part of theatre, then why would you effectively quash that dialogue by essentially telling your readers not to see the piece? Agree or disagree with the premise of Love Jerry, we're still talking about it. And you and I both saw this piece almost a week ago. Isn't that what good theatre is supposed to do? Isn't this exactly the type of work that we should want people to go see? Again, I understand that you hated the premise and I understand your objections to Jerry's portrayal. I'm fairly confident that you're not alone in those. But I would have hoped that a professional like yourself would have presented those views differently in the review. I think you would agree that this was a carefully crafted, well-produced piece. And unlike a lot of theatre, it's pushed A LOT of buttons. It seems to me that theatre patrons in this town should have the right to make up their own minds about Love Jerry - it's just that kind of piece. So I guess it wouldn't have hurt to acknowledge some of those points in your initial review (to your credit, you do mention them in this blogpost; unfortunately, I doubt this will be read by many of the your Inquirer readers) alongside your strong views of Love Jerry's premise. I do know that a lot of time and energy went into presenting this piece responsibly and sensitively - the involvement of CAPE speaks loud and clear to that point. And I would have liked folks to have had the opportunity to make up their own minds about Love Jerry. Sure they still do have that opportunity, but I fear your review has adversely affected the experience - not because you didn't like the performance (you're obviously entitled not to like it and to print that for all the Inquirer's readers to see), but for the reasons previously noted in this comment.
P.S. I wouldn't have used my name as my username if I wanted to stay anonymous. I was very happy for everyone to know that it was me commenting. I'm Bayla Rubin, I'm the stage manager for Love Jerry. I was happy for you to know that. That's why my username was baylarubin.
P.S. I wouldn't have used my name as my username if I wanted to stay anonymous. I was very happy for everyone to know that it was me commenting. I'm Bayla Rubin, I'm the stage manager for Love Jerry. I was happy for you to know that. That's why my username was baylarubin.
Quite alarming here to suggest that press opinion is more important than an individual's safety. Let's not hope for the worst, but if that person had actually shown up with a gun, we would have a different conversation. Please let's swallow our pride, forget emotions, and react with reason.
Whatever you think might help your theatre, Nicole, or even the safety of its members, is not a reason to ask Wendy to remove her review. When you stage a play, you ask for it to be covered and reviewed. You should have foreseen the possibilities when you chose to stage the play -- which of course you have the absolute right to do. Both parties are using their freedom of expression.
Just FYI, I'm a freelancer, which means I'm not in the building, I'm in my house or at Starbucks. Always have been, even when I wrote that serial killer story.
ok i know i said i wouldn't comment anymore but i feel compelled to note the following two things:
1. Yes, I am a young girl - or woman, whatever. - the point is - if someone came into the theatre angry about a misunderstanding - i'm not much able to defend myself and have no security. and i never said we were surprised about dissenting opinion - we were surprised at your misrepresentation of the play.
2. I'm glad that you believe everything you read. The president of philly.com told the editor of Editor and Publisher a story that served his needs of saving face for his paper. What really happened is not that. You can believe what you want but when he called me to offer a 'solution' - that 'solution' was to put a banner on top of the ad that read 'Nice People Theatre Company Presents" - this was never a problem with us - this was something we had discussed doing with the original ad rep. And i NEVER told him we refused his 'solution' because we were getting so much publicity. that's just crazy. i told him that even if i wanted to, i couldn't place the ad because the only $800 we had budgeted for advertising had now been allocated to CAPE if we met our challenge that we put out. maybe you should walk over to the advertising department and ask him yourself. His 'solution' also ignores the fact that the issue they had was with the word 'pedophile' and they asked us to change it to 'this is jerry. jerry did a bad thing. can you love jerry'. like people who might see it are 3 years old. So I'd very much appreciate if you would rescind what you said about 'false premise' because one thing I have not done is lie about anything.
Sorry Nicole, my daughter's a young girl, not you or your partner. You're grown women who willingly signed on to tackle a grownup and immensely unpleasant topic. I just can't believe you're so surprised there's some dissenting opinion.
And here's the full story on the ad: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Headlines/did-philly-com-%E2%80%98ban%E2%80%99-a-theatre-ad-not-really-but-it-sure-generated-publicity-61549-.aspx
Nicole and Larry: if it ain't a crapstorm, it sure is muddy, particularly when you've got people like the show's stage manager commenting but never identifying herself as such. However, I agree with you that passionate public discussion happens too rarely. I only wish those involved with this production cared enough to get this sort of discussion going online about shows they aren't directly involved in. And p.s., it's okay to comment if you agree or disagree with a positive review too!
I want you to know I walked into that theater with a completely open mind, and was looking forward to what sounded like a pretty compelling evening--even said so beforehand--from a company I've championed in the past, so don't sell me short. Just because the choir is singing your song, it doesn't mean there aren't other songs out there; some people, perhaps because of their involvement in the theater community, perhaps for other reasons, feel more comfortable sending me an e-mail than posting online.
But getting back to the real onstage issues, what disturbs me most about the message board comments is exactly what disturbed me most about the play: it engages in a moral relativism that allows the audience to see molesting an 8-year-old nephew as a forgivable offense right alongside--as the commenters argue--marital infidelity, alcoholism and cheating on a test. And don't even get me started on the messages underlying Jerry's blind date with Sheila. Perhaps there's some darkness missing from this production, a viciousness absent from Jerry's character that might have made Gogerty's argument more palatable. My point is, asking an audience to understand Jerry's motivation starts the play on a slippery slope, and to my mind (and judging by the conclusions reached by some of its defenders), this production unintentionally facilitates the downward slide.
Anna, The man who called had not seen the play - Wendy's review gave him incorrect conclusions that we were "making money off of children who had been abused and condoning pedophelia" - his words, not mine. And that is what he was upset about. Not the premise of the play which is not that. It was Wendy's review that lead him to think that incorrectly. So I thought it was dangerously misleading.
Larry is right that the 'crapstorm' is a tribute to those who feel passionately enough to write in about what they saw and how they see it. And not one who has seen the show is in agreement thus far with Wendy who I believe did not watch or listen to the show and had shut herself out of the message and plot points completely before entering the theatre.
And you are right - in fact, no one leaves our theatre whistling...it's not that kind of musical. But then, I guess you'd know that if you saw it. And I don't have a sister.
And that concludes my responses from here on out because I have things to do - and great theatre to keep making.
So... Nicole...
You claim that a man called threatening you regarding the controversial play that you're doing, and your immediate conclusion was that the only clear path to safety was to have a review ABOUT that play taken down from the web?
So, by this logic, I assume you'd agree that all BP needs to do to remove the threat of the oil spill is just to delete all negative references to it from the internet?
I'm not saying don't do the play. Do whatever you like. But don't silence your critics under the guise of claiming that the reason it got flak from an abuse survivor was because of a REVIEW.
If it got flak, it got flak because of the subject matter, which, no matter how bouncy your time signature, remains forever and always at the bottom of the human cesspit of moral degradation.
Not everyone leaves your theater whistling, sister.
Like Nichole, in the interest of full disclosure I want to say up front that I have a connection with NPTC; I am on their board of directors and have done occasional reading for the company. I am also a playwright, dramaturg, and a passionate theater goer and theater educator. I wasn't at opening and did not see the performance Wendy saw, nor do I in any way dispute her right to call it as she sees it. I do, however, want to suggest that characterizing the reader response as a "crapstorm" devalues the idea that the people who feel strongly and post their feelings here and on the Philly.com site might, in fact, really have passion on the subject of this play. This, it seems to me, is worth honoring.
Theater that creates reactions and is alive and urges toward something greater than simple passive reception of entertainment is brave, especially in our moment when so much theater seems absurdly unnecessary to its audience. Like "Love Jerry" or hate it, the evidence in the response is not that a theater company rallied its friends to hurl brickbats at a critic. Far fewer folks would post on these sites if they were not deeply engaged by this. This is not a crapstorm. People, friends or not of the theater, are writing passionately about their experience of a play. Let's not be glib about that. It happens way too rarely.
There is something else that has gotten lost in the aftermath of the various controversies and the review. Serious artists with a serious intentions put up a difficult work that does the job it set out to do, and does it well and beautifully. Love or hate its themes and characters, those things creep us out or illuminate our fears because the production is as good as it is. This play talks directly about things that scare us. But it is simply no different in form than the cautionary lessons that are embedded in fairy tales, where witches lead children to their doom in the woods. We are asked to engage with the danger at the same time we are being given room to learn from it, to distance ourselves from it. Where the antique social orders disallowed direct talk about human darkness, modern theater allows for -- encourages -- this direct approach. The play I saw was subtly and smartly directed, and did the work the playwright wanted, and the cast achieved their purpose of making these characters feel real enough that despite her disdain for them and her discomfort with what she saw in the play's treatment of its main character, Wendy testified by way of her review to the play's power. The play got to her and creeped her out, exactly, I would argue, as the playwright intended. I don't think Gogarty really wants anyone to love Jerry. Or forgive him. The understanding the play asks for has no implications for the events that unfold in the world of the play. In fact, I think that while this play pretends structurally to seek sympathy for Jerry, it never really delivers, never really gives the audience a false note of hope for him, never sentimentalizes him -- and that is by intention. There is no moment of redemption, and despite the implied question in the title, really no suggestions that loving Jerry is or ought to be the outcome of the revelations about him. We are merely witnesses to terrible events which, as the play unfolds, we come to understand from several perspectives. How we respond to that understanding in our own lives is another matter entirely.
We never called it a 'censorship discount' and why do you call it a false premise? Philly.com refused our ad because they didn't like the word pedophile - nothing false about that. And yes - one angry phone call from a man talking about guns does scare me. I'm not a news organization with a security guard at the door. I'm a young girl with my partner who is another young girl, at a box office at a not-so-nice block at 7th and spring garden four blocks from where a lovely young lady was just murdered in front of her house. And it's not the premise of my show that had this guy riled up. It's the false conclusion he drew from your review that we were 'condoning pedophelia and making money off of children who had been abused' - his words, not mine. I was shaking when I got off the phone with him. I answered the phone thinking it was someone calling for tickets and hung up feeling that I needed to do something to protect myself and my cast and crew - that is my job is to make sure they all feel safe in their jobs. The show in no way shape or form 'forgives' or 'condones' pedophelia. What person in their right mind would do that? What organization dedicated to fighting child abuse would endorse that? And how on earth would a show like that go on to receive several productions, awards, and accolades? That is why we are saying you missed the point. The show serves the opposite purpose in a productive, responsible, and theatrical way. Period. The child's voice is represented. It doesn't need to be any further expanded upon - there are plenty of plays that present that perspective, not to mention, we all know the harm done to the child. The focus is on the LONG-TERM effects - hence the effects from the perspective of an 'Andy' who has grown up. It gets down to the root of the person and the problem. Megan researched this play to death. She spent enormous amounts of time with abusers and experts alike. Her play is true to life.
I have no argument with your interpretation of the script--it just isn't mine.
However, you sold tickets and offered a "censorship discount" based on the false premise that Philly.com was keeping your ad off the site. You don't see the irony here? One angry phone call and suddenly censorship is the solution? Please. Welcome to the wonderful world of journalism, girlfriend. I once wrote an article (for Philly Weekly) about a potential W. Philly serial killer and the lack of effort the Philly Police put into the investigation. You wanna talk scary phone calls? And guess what? We ran the story.
Hi Wendy and Readers, NPTC's co-artistic director, Nicole, here - for full disclosure. I would like to point out two things: 1. NEVER does the show ask for his forgiveness. This continues to be your misrepresentation of the play. 2. So everyone knows - we didn't ask Wendy to take down the review because we didn't like it - we asked her to take it down because we received a threatening phone call from a man who read her review, had had an abusive past, had drawn the conclusion that we were "making money off of children who had been abused" and mentioned that he didn't own a gun because he doesn't know what he would do if he had one. So naturally, we were a little frightened and thought her review and the false-conclusions it gives could be actually dangerous.
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Manan A dream love story….Episode 1
M glad you liked my story…
N sorry for that blunder of forgetting Cabir. I don't know how I forgot him !
And so here is a small intro abt him.
Cabir : He is Manik's elder brother but he behaves like a kindergarten kid. Always ready with his pranks , he can make anyone smile…
So lets start with todays episode…
*1* An ugly start
Nandini was getting ready . She wore a deep blue jumpsuit. She hears her name being called by Mukti her elder sister.
She thinks " Mukti will never let me get ready and have my share of beauty sleep ! … Beauty sleep ? What the hell m I talking. I totally sound like Aliya these days "
Aliya was her younger sister. Totally girlish .
Nandini proceeds to the stairs where she gets a jerk on her head. It was Mukti.
She was wearing a black tee with a leather jacket and a stunning pair of shorts.
Nandini : Don't mess my hair ! I m going out with Aliya. So ..
Aliya : So what Nandu ? Don't tease me !
Mukti laughs a lot and makes funny faces to which Aliya gets annoyed.
She leaves in anger.
Nandini to Mukti : Now I have to make it out for her. You don't seem like an elder sister at all !
She goes behind Aliya. Aliya does not respond to any of her sorry.
Just then his dad appears with a posh purse. Aliya's eyes glittered seeing the new purse.
Aliya : Wow dad ! Its for whom ?
Dad : You beta. I knew you would like it
Aliya : Ofcourse dad I love it. You are the best dad in this world .
Nandini hugs his dad from behind.
Nandini : Thank you dad ! Otherwise she would have been angry at me all day. And by the way your choice is great ! None of us can even deny your choice !
Dad: I forgot to tell you. Malhotra uncle is coming to India for a meeting. So his sons would be stating here. Moreover they want to study in SPACE.
Nandini : Oh. SPACE.. That's great. US returns here. That's something really unexpected these days ?
Dad : Actually their dad wants them yo study there. And he asked me whether they could stay here. And you know na I cant say a no to him. My best friend.
Nandini : Okay Dad. By the way Aloo I need to buy a guitar.
Aliya : N me clothes. Lets go to the mall .
They head to the mall.
Aliya rushes to the clothes store. Nandini wanders here and there and enters the Guitar shop. She sees a beautiful guitar there. It was at the top . It had an MN written on it.
She asks the owner to take that guitar out. She spots the MN written in calligraphy.
Nandini : Why MN ?
Shop owner : It stands for MoNo. It us a premium piece. So ..
Nandini : Pack this guitar.
She pays him. She was just looking at the guitar and stumbles upon a guy. Her guitar strings get broken due to the sudden jerk.
The guy tells him " You girls can never change. Cant you see and walk. "
Nandini : It was your fault. Now see you broke my new guitar.
Guy : Yeah yeah. Attention seeker. Whenever you see a hot guy you do try this just to seek his attention. Listen I m not interested.
Nandini : Are you an alien. Coz I think I have never seen a guy like you. Like seriously. No wonder you are a Martian.
Guy : Excuse me. I m from US which I think is here in the Earth. Now plz get a life and run away before I insult you more !
Nandini : It seems useless to talk to you. Buzz off.
She sees Aliya and waves at her and leaves . She turns back only to see the guy booing at him.
Nandini to Aliya : That guy !
Aliya : Which one.
Nandini : Never mind I don't want to see his face again otherwise I pp break his mouth.
Aliya : Chillax lets go the Cafe.
Nandini : Sure.
They after wandering here and there return to home.
Mukti : How was your day !?
Aliya : Great.
Nandini : Don't ask me anything right now.
His dad comes and tell them to freshen up. " the guests are on their way "
Nandini and Aliya change and came wearing comfortable dresses. Nandini was in her usual Pants with an oversized tee. Aliya wore a super short dress.
The guests had arrived by then. Their dad greets them. Nandini and Aliya climb down the stairs. Nandini I shocked to see them.
Nandini : You !
No Precap for today.
Let me see what are your guesses about the guy. I know it would be really accurate.
Tell me your views on this story. It's my first ff so its kinda new for me …
Second part coming soon


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Summer Reading/
We're changing things up around here this summer. Instead of the traditional "How many books can you read this summer?" kind of challenge posed by the library and some local businesses, we're going for "How big a book can you read?"
My summer theme (come on, all your seasons have themes, too, don't they?) is Slow. I want to nurture slow. I want to practice slow. Every person in this house needs to pull over to the slow lane. We've been going so fast and so hard for so long, we've forgotten what slow feels like. To sit idle seems like some sort of sin. To face a day without a lengthy to-do list makes one feel untethered. We've forgotten how to be still and know.
There's nothing like a fat book to slow a soul into a place of rest.
I chose some fat books for summer reading this year. For the girls, the bonus was pretty new editions of fat books. Sarah will read The Little Princess. She has heard this story read aloud and loved it as much as any little girl named Sarah who has a heart for good will love Sara Crewe. She loved it a lot. And she's over-the-moon delighted with this pretty version. There have been literal sighs of contentment coming from her direction.
Karoline is my voracious reader. She's the one who reminds me all these years later what I thought the biggest benefit to homeschooling would be: the opportunity to stay up late and binge read and not have to get up for the bus in the morning. She reads like I do-- with her whole self invested in the story. She's been burning through the Harry Potter series with a goal to read the last book before our late August beach trip in order to move on and pack Rick Riordan in her beach bag. So, she was annoyed by my suggestion that she read Little Women and Anne of Green Gables this summer. I did have a plan, though. First, she's got four chapters left of Harry Potter Book 6. She'll be finished tomorrow. Then, that only leaves Book 7. Two weeks, max. There's a whole lot of summer between the second week of June and the last week of August. ...
She'll read Little Women and Katie will read Anne and then they'll swap. Both girls have heard both books read aloud. I'm huge fan of read alouds and I dearly love Audible. I have an Audible book going for my personal reading at all times. Always. It's my sanity (and we'll talk about that tomorrow). My kids, too, have all grown up with books read aloud. It's so good for them to hear quality language all the time.
But let's talk a minute about some pitfalls. At a recent conversation in our family about a beloved book, my third child looked up with endearing big brown eyes and said, "I have absolutely no idea what you all are talking about. I have no recall about that book whatsoever."
"Yes, you do," replied his sister with authority. "We listened to it in the car that time we drove to Florida when Karoline was baby..."
"Oh, yeah," he said. "I remember the South of the Border signs and counting the Walmarts off every exit in Georgia."
"But do you remember the story at all?" I asked.
"Nope. Not a bit. Now that she's mentioned it, I do remember a story, but I have no idea the details of it."
This is amazing to me, because I am 100% certain that story sunk in at the time. I have blog proof in the form of a little story of my own.
So, I wanted to pursue this conversation a little further. Patrick has ADHD. There is no doubt about it. He knows it. I know it. Everyone in the athletes' study center knows it. Everyone who has sat next to him at Mass knows it. He is in perpetual motion even when sitting down and his mind wanders--big time. He also finished his undergraduate degree in three years and he'll have a Master's Degree by December. He knows his strengths and his weaknesses and how to work with both.
As we talked about the book, the trip, and countless other books on audio in the car, he explained how he'd hear snatches of the book and then go off on rabbit trails in his own mind, asking all the questions, making up answers, detailing his own narratives, and pretty much zoning out. He's a smart kid, so he could hold his own in discussions later and he clearly wowed me with his ability to absorb the particular speech patterns of the book. But years later, he remembers almost nothing of the content of many, many books.
The conversation then included the girl who'd been his sidekick for all those stories, the one who actually did remember the book.
"I hate audio books," she pronounced firmly. "Hate them. I want to see the words. I want to have the language in front of me. It doesn't become a part of me unless I see it. I remember the audio books, but I also remember being frustrated because I couldn't see them."
Another now-grown child, the one whose sense of story is strong, but who still fights with the printed page all these years later: "I remember every story. I can tell you where we were when we listened and whether or not I liked the narrator." And boy, does he remember the details.
Here's the thing: Every child needs to develop the ability to listen to a story. It's a necessary skill. But that means of delivery won't play to every child's strength. Some books are worth "reading" both ways. For some books, the printed language is so excellent and will so impact the child's writing that it should not be missed. For some books, the lyrical quality of the words really do beg to spoken aloud. Little Women and Anne of Green Gables fit both those categories. Plus, these are beautiful editions. And (wait, there's more!), they fit our criteria for fat summer books.
So, both it is. Karoline will easily blow through both and finish well before she wants to start the Percy Jackson series. Katie will need the summer for both.
I have no idea how I found Escape from Mr. Lemencello's Library, but I ordered it for Nick when I ordered the others. It's light and fine for summer. The publisher's description pulled me in:
We loved The Mysterious Benedict Society , all of them, (that's a fabulous price on the collection;-) and this one sounds like it could be equally lovable. But it's not fat. So, for his fat book he's going to read Nation on Kindle (with backup Whispersync audio, if necessary).
Stephen is well-read. Period. He's read them all. All of them. (Note: that booklist is really buried and I bet no one has visited it since the blog migration two years ago. I should do something about that, because even I had to adjust the code to find it...) He loves classics. He likes to dig deep. He's actually incredibly literary in a family that's full of boys who struggle to sit still with a book. It's fun to talk shop with him. For this summer, I bought him The Brothers Karamozov. I wanted strong characters with complex psychology. I wanted a book we could discuss for hours on end. I promised to read it with him. he received the book with obvious gratitude for its weight--both physically and intellectually. Good pick.
This post is long and my people are stirring, so my summer books will have to wait until tomorrow. ...


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Well here in Victoria the kids have just finished the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge. My lovely daughter was so excited to take part that she finished the number of listed challenge books in 2 weeks, which was 20 challenge books and 10 of your own choice. Mind you she had from February to August to finish them. She did however keep reading and we added most of the books to the list. Later in the year she will have her name printed in the paper and school has already given her a certificate. Not bad for 7 years old.
This inspired me to make a couple of book marks for her to use in her books. I have used Sunshine's Stamps latest releases: Lester Lobster and Hayseed Hank. Here is what I came up with:
Lester Lobster is printed out on Whisper white card stock and then I cut him and put him on Chocolate chip card stock to give him a bit more stability. I also used Creative Memories Perfect Fit orange patterned paper in the base of the book mark. The colours that I used for Lester are from Stampin' Up: Ruby Red, Really Rust, Only Orange, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip.
Sunshine also released Stinky Steve this week so I thought I would give him a go as well. I do like the trucks for male cards. Mind you last week I did Hocker Docker Helicopter in Pink for Sarah. Nothing to say we have to be gender biased.
Well there are a couple of Challenge places that I have been able to combine using Stinky Steve. I have used it for Mojo Monday turns 100 day 6 sketch and also for Digital Tuesday which is featuring male cards this week.
I have printed him out on Whisper White Card Stock, The card base is Night of Navy and Soft Sky. The DSP is also Stampin' Up and is from the new Urban Garden pack. The ribbon is also Soft Sky. The colours used for Stinky Steve are Basic Grey, Going Grey, Basic Black, Yoyo yellow, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Blush blossom and Creamy Caramel.


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Since Yimster's original posting, I have eaten at the Mariposa Cafeteria 4 times. I figure it's about time I write about what I've eaten.
First, I should give some advice on how to order. You can order a la carte or get rice plates. A la carte is a better deal. One rice plate can be shared between 2 people that are average eaters. Two a la carte dishes can be shared between 5 people that are average eaters. Also, you have to specify a la carte, or else they give you rice plates by default (after 2 tries, we finally got it right). If you are eating family style, send one person up to the register to order. Otherwise they get confused and they think everyone is ordering. If you order rice separately, get one order per 4 people.
roast pork: tender on the inside, peppery and crispy on the outside. Topped with a brown gravy sauce. Delicious. Served with cabbage.
oxtail stew: also highly recommended. Very soft and lots of glutinous parts. In a light brown gravy sauce.
pork chops: peppery and a hint of curry - good flavor. It was a bit overcooked, but the slices are thin so it doesn't turn out tough. Served with cabbage.
beef with string beans: good. Beef was soft, beans were fresh.
soy sauce chicken: it had been sitting under the heat lamp and was dry. They gave us mostly white meat pieces. I would not order this again.
chow fun: quite standard and a bit greasier than I would like.
singaporean noodles: delicious. Not overpowering with curry. Lots of bbq pork pieces. I would recommend it.
next lunch: pork spare ribs
A note about times to go: They are only open until 2pm, so if you eat a late lunch, they might run out of the good stuff and then you are stuck eating dry soy sauce chicken. Earlier in the week it might not be a problem. If you really care, call first. Better yet, get take out since the atmosphere is not really that great.


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Most of the time warranties are not used, and even when applicable, you might not find the receipt.
When you get a product with a warranty, write the expiration date on the receipt and put in a file dated with the year of expiry. Shorter 30 & 60 day files could also be created, but for most things I don't even bother.
You can now easily dispose of expired warranties with little to no thought, which is good because this is the most common case.
If you need to use the warranty, just look through them, there likely won't be that many.


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Following on from the lighter, stronger and faster all-new generation of EXC released last year, which saw the launch of a full range of Enduro models that had been re-designed from the ground up, KTM has created the world's first serial production fuel injected 2-stroke offroad motorcycles with its EXC TPI (Transfer Port Injection) range for MY2018.
The KTM 250 EXC TPI and KTM 300 EXC TPI machines (EU models) are fitted with a newly developed TPI fuel injection system, a unique feature when it comes to sporty 2-stroke race bikes. The patented EFI system, with two injectors into the transfer ports of the cylinder, makes the engine much smoother to ride, with a drastic reduction in fuel consumption and thus removing the need to pre-mix fuel, or change the jetting for different environments; a huge benefit for all offroad riders.
The models feature a range of new components to benefit the new technology including a new throttle body, and a new EMS (Engine Management System), which includes a new ECU (Electronic Control Unit) that utilizes a number of sensor readings to determine perfect ignition timing and fuel injection. There is also a new cylinder, air filter box, oil pump and fuel tank for the fuel injection application, a new high-tech chromoly steel frame that has been adapted to home the oil filler cap and hose to the oil tank within the frame tube, plus brand new graphics for MY2018.
In line with KTM's ongoing commitment to its foundations in offroad motorcycles, these class-leading, READY TO RACE machines have once again been revolutionized and will set a new benchmark within the 2-stroke segment. In addition to the brand new technology, the machines feature high quality serial equipment such as the standard E-starter, extra-light lithium ion battery, sublime Brembo brakes, a hydraulic clutch, high quality WP suspension and much, much more.
"It is a very proud moment for us to unveil the world's first serial electronic fuel injection 2-stroke offroad competition bikes. We at KTM are committed to developing revolutionary technology, and with the KTM 250 EXC TPI and KTM 300 EXC TPI models we feel the game has once again been changed, as this is a global first. Our goal was to create a 2-stroke Enduro bike that would not be incredibly complex, while also retaining the feel of a carbureted machine, yet with all the benefits of fuel injection. This includes the elimination of the need to pre-mix fuel or change the jetting for different environments, which is a major benefit to the rider for hassle free, 2-stroke fun," said Joachim Sauer, Product Marketing Offroad.
New models available in Latvia from July.


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I love to crochet, and thought it would be nice to make some flowers for my cards. I tried making them with worsted weight yarn, but no matter what size hook I used they were always too big. I guess they would be good, if you were using one flower as the main focus for your card. Here is a sample of the ones I first tried to make.
As you can see, these are quite cute. I just used a flower from an afghan pattern I had. It is the same flower, but each one using a smaller hook. Of course, with thick wool, using a small hook is a real pain!
Finally, I decided to try them with embroidery floss, and a size 1.75mm hook, and it worked perfectly. They are smaller, and I like the colors better. They actually match the copics better than wool. Here is a sample of some I made.
I find these are much nicer than the wool. I also figured, you could use a smaller stitch in the flower. If it calls for a double crochet, you could use a half double crochet. This will make the flower even smaller.
I have so much embroidery floss, and this is the perfect way to use it up. These flowers don't take long to do. I guess about 10-15 minutes each, and it took about 1 spool per flower, which is very inexpensive.
Well, I hope you will give flower making a try. There are tons of patterns on the net, just try using floss instead of wool.
Happy crafting!


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Four years ago, Amy Wadge started writing tracks with an unknown teenager. Today Ed Sheeran is a global star. Karen Price meets the singer-songwriter to ask how his success has also changed her life
AMY Wadge is sitting in a coffee shop and reflecting on the last 12 months. "It's just been crazy," she laughs, running her hand through her blonde mane. "My life's completely changed."
For the singer-songwriter helped build the career of one of today's hottest young stars – Ed Sheeran.
A year ago, Sheeran was still a relative unknown, but today he's a double Brit Award winner and enjoying success across the globe.
When Wadge first met him four years ago, she had just given birth to her first daughter Mali and had decided to take a step back from performing. Instead she signed a publishing deal with BDI Music to write tracks for others.
The first person she was asked to work with was the then teenager Sheeran.
"When I first picked him up from the train station I thought 'What on earth will we have in common?'" admits the 36-year-old mother of two.
"But he was incredibly passionate about music. He sat in the kitchen and played his track, You Need Me I Don't Need You.
"I kept running into the room and saying to my husband Alun, 'Oh my god, this boy is unbelievable.'
"I remember saying to him, 'Enjoy your life now because it's going to get crazy.' He was just astonishing and he was only 17."
The pair wrote nine songs together in just two days and Sheeran went on to release an EP featuring five of the tracks.
"He rang to tell me that he was going to call it Songs I Wrote With Amy," she says proudly.
Early last year Sheeran signed to Atlantic Records and he returned to Wales to write more songs with Wadge, who lives in Church Village, near Pontypridd.
By then, thanks to radio airplay and TV exposure, he was already a star in the ascendant.
"I picked him up at the train station and he just got mobbed."
Shortly afterwards he released his debut album: next page
Shortly afterwards he released his debut album + which sold almost 60,000 copies in the first week and cemented his status as a star.
The deluxe edition of the album features the track Gold Rush, which he penned with Wadge, and one of the tracks from the Songs I Wrote With Amy EP was played on the American TV series Cougar Town, starring CourteneyCox. He's currently in the States to support Snow Patrol.
"It's all crazy," says Wadge, shaking her head.
Despite his fame, she reveals that Sheeran hasn't changed.
"I promise you he's exactly the same," she says. "I worry about him as his life is now absolutely crazy but he has a brilliant team of people around him and his family are so lovely. Out of all the people I know that it could have happened to, he has the best temperament. He's so laid back."
While Sheeran has gone on to great things, Wadge has also benefited from collaborating with him. As well as any royalties she might make, her profile as a songwriter has also been raised.
She's currently working with some young singers who she believes are names to watch, including Mahalia Burkmar and Ryan Ashley.
"Working with Ed has really opened doors for me," she says. "I'm now writing with some unbelievable artists."
As far as her own performing career is concerned, Wadge started singing at open mic sessions before producer Greg Haver recorded her debut mini-album, The Famous Hour. In 2004 she released her first full album, WOJ – a play on her surname – and No Sudden Moves and Bump followed.
For the last couple of years she's been collaborating with musician Pete Riley. They've released a CD, Rivers Apart, and toured extensively. Now they're on the road again and their Welsh dates include Pontardawe Arts Centre and St David's Hall in Cardiff.
She says their schedules suit family life and when she's away from home, her husband – actor Alun ap Brinley who appears in BBC series The Indian Doctor – cares for four-year-old Mali and Nelly, who's 18 months.
But does she hanker after the kind of fame that Sheeran has?
"When I was younger I desperately wanted that huge success and all the things that come with it," she reveals.
"There was definitely a time in my life before I had children when I got very low about the way things were. I have to be honest, I look at Ed, a young guy with no commitments, and it must be amazing. But I love my life and being a mum. I can do my gig at St David's Hall, feel like a rock star and then go home."
* Amy Wadge will host Radio Wales Music Day from The Parrot in Carmarthen, tonight at 8pm. She will be performing with Pete Riley at Pontardawe Arts Centre tomorrow and St David's Hall, Cardiff on April 24


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24 hoteles encontrados en Zhangkonghu
Resultado 1-24
Keelung, No.150,Wulong St., Anle Dist.
Taipei, No.160, Sec 3, Jen-Ai Road 10657
Keelung, No. 21, Leli 3rd St., Anle District
Keelung, No.264 Masu Road
Taipei, No.264, Masu Rd, Wanli District, Taipei, Taiwan
Keelung, 17 Feitsui Road
Taipei, 462 Sec 5 Cheng Gong Rd
Taipei, No.128, Sec., 1, Datong Rd. Xizhi Dist.
Taipei, No. 23, Sanchong Rd., Nangang District
Taipei, No. 512, Sec. 2, Chenggong Rd.
Taipei, Sec., 1, Datong Rd., Xizhi Dist, 128
Taipei, 2F., No. 229, Sec. 1, Nangang Rd. Nangang Dist.
Keelung, No.5, Ln. 11, Zhong 4th Rd
Taipei, Kantung Rd (Near The Queen's Head Rock),wanli Dist 162-2
Keelung, No.162-3 Kantung Rd, Wanli District
Keelung, No. 108, Xiao-er Road Ren-ai District
Taipei, No 359 Section 7 Zhongxiao East Road Nangang District
Taipei, 122 ChongYang Road, Nangang District
Keelung, No.18, Ln. 49, Ai 3rd Rd Ren'ai District
Keelung, 5F, No. 24, Ren 3rd Rd.
Wanlijiatou, No.166-1, Wanli Jiatou


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Quandry was a science fiction fanzine that was published by Lee Hoffman in New York City, NY, U.S.A.
Quandry was produced on a mimeograph machine and ran for 30 issues. It ran from 1950 till 1953.
Writers contributing to Quandry included R. J. Banks (Utopian), Muriel Baxter, John Blyer, Redd Boggs (Sky Hook), Jim Bradley, Charles Burbee, Ray Capella, Tom Covington, Tanya Curry, Gerry de la Ree (Loki), Frank Dietz (Science, Fantasy, and Science Fiction), Bob Franham, Dave Hammond, John Kelly, Joe Kennedy (Vampire), Walt Kessel (Cosmic Dust), David Langford (Ansible), Lilith Lorraine (Challenge), Orma McCormick (Starlanes), Ray Nelson, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Bobby Pope, Peter Ridley, Steffan Samlan, Robert Silverberg (Spaceship), Basil Shroppford Sloane, Jack Speer, Robert D. Statton, Hector Torrie, Bob "Wilson" Tucker (Le Zombie), Charles Wells, Stanley Wiedbottom and Walter A. Willis (Slant).
Artists contributing to Quandry included Dan Braun, Grant Canfield, Ray Capella, Michael Devanneu, Gary Fowler, Allen Holut, Alan Larkin, Barry McKay, Steve Oliff, Bill Rotsler, James M. Shea Jr., John Rodak, Mike Streff, and Brute Tornley.
There were compilations of Quandy, one in 1960 by Robert Lichtman and two in the 1980s by Joe Siclari.


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In the diary of a typical conservative Nigerian, the man is expected to play the alpha role; he is to be in charge of his intimate relationships with the daughters of Eve - This setting breeds men who are driven and in some cases compelled to outshine and out-earn their partners in every possible way. In the Nigerian entertainment circle, the personality of a man like late Fela Anikulapokuti would aptly fit this description. If we had to make a random pick in a more contemporary setting, a man like Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, King Sunny Ade popularly known as KSA would march right into the pages of the 'Alpha male.'
However, times have changed just as Robert C. Gallagher said in his words, "Change is inevitable..." One of the manifestations of such inevitability is the steady rise in the population of women whose personalities wield so much financial independence, poise and appeal in the eyes of the public that they find themselves in the direct glare of stardom, popularity and a steadily rising number of die-hard fans and loyalists.
As expected, the Nigerian society has witnessed a sturdy and growing trend of men; especially celebrities who find themselves enjoying the pleasure of having partners who are either as popular as they are or slightly looking heavier on the scale of popularity.
In this piece, we will take a look at Nigerian entertainers who have eyes for high-flying gals and have either been involved with them in the past or are presently in a relationship with such ladies.
Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz
Born Tiwasope Savage, Tiwa Savage is regarded as one of the most popular and most successful entertainers in recent times and prior to her 2014 marriage to her husband, Tunji Balogun popularly known as Tee Billz in 2014, the beautiful singer had her name embossed on the 'list' of high flying gals with Nigerian roots.
Prominent personalities who attended her wedding include Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote, Don Jazzy, Banky W., Rita Dominic, Davido, Lola Okoye (wife of Peter Okoye), Toolz, Eniola Badmus, Omawumi, Iyanya, King Sunny Ade, Agbani Darego, Dr SID, Toke Makinwa, and Karen Igho, among others. On 26 April 2014, the couple held their white wedding at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.
Tiwa Savage was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her family relocated to London from Nigeria when she was 11 years old. Whilst attending high school, she was a trombone player for her school's orchestra band. Savage had a healthy upbringing; she grew up in a multicultural setting due to her migration from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, and from the United Kingdom to the United States.
After graduating with a degree in Business administration from the University of Kent, Savage started working at The Royal Bank of Scotland. She did backup vocals for George Michael at the age of 16, and lent vocals to other musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Blu Cantrell, Emma Bunton, Kelly Clarkson, Andrea Bocelli, and Ms. Dynamite, among others.
Furthermore, she has performed on stage with Sting, 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Robbie Williams, and Destiny's Child, to name a few.
The 'Gongo Aso' crooner has been rumoured to be in yet another relationship with a society gal and graduate of Lagos State University, Olasunkanmi Ajala. When 9ice (Abolore Akande) got bitten by the love bug some years ago, fell in love hard enough to propose marriage to entrepreneur (who shuttles between Nigeria and the United States), music promoter, poet and blogger, Toni Payne, fans and friends had besieged Toni Payne with loads of well wishes but in less than two years, the marriage hit the rocks.
However, after his love-gone-sour chapter with Toni Payne, 9ice has been rumoured to be involved with two high-flying gals; one being society girl, Vicki 'Bukky' Godis and the other being Funmilayo Dorcas Omotosho.
The singer has officially denied recent reports of his alleged romance with beautiful 32-year-old Lagos State University graduate Olasunkanmi Ajala yet rumours are rife that Ajala is also currently heavily pregnant with their first child.
Things got steamier when whispers of a rumoured plan for marriage popped up barely three weeks ago.
Fred Amata and Agatha Amata
Nigerian thespian, Nollywood director and producer, Fred Amata also falls into the net of men who have an eye of high-flying gals on the strength of his relationship with popular TV personality and 'Inside-Out' presenter, Agatha Amata.
Agatha Amata recently floated a new TV station, Rave TV (which was launched on August 8, 2014) but her relationship with Fred collapsed due to irreconcilable differences after she bore him two children.
Following his fall-out with Agatha, Fred was involved in a sizzling romance with ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima; another high-flying gal and this relationship had a child to show for it.
Kcee's eyes for high-flying dames hit what looked like its zenith when he sparked a love triangle between Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo, pretty and endowed actress, Anita Joseph and himself. Anyone who knows Ebube and Anita would easily testify to the visual appeal and sexy score-sheet both ladies hold. The fact that their profession places them in the limelight further heightened the level of controversy the affairs generated.
Quite a number of fans admitted that they stopped counting award-winning singer, 2Face's children when it went past half a dozen and that's understandable considering the fact that children came from three women; one of whom he eventually married. His affection for Nollywood actress and wife, Annie Macaulay falls in the circle of rarity given the realisation that they met when they were just 15. 2Face marked his one-year wedding anniversary in April 2014 and he was once asked why he settled for the most popular amongst his 'baby mamas' and his reply went thus, "I have been fortunate enough to have met a couple of nice ladies in life and two of them even have children for me. But I think that Annie and I understand each other more. As with matters of the heart, it is very difficult sometimes to find the right words to explain it. Somehow, you just know that this is the particular person that you want to stay with."
'Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa,' Timaya has unarguably carved a glaring niche for himself but the same can be said for his former girlfriend, Empress of the Njamah family.
At the time of their relationship, Empress was debatably at the peak of her acting career and as expected, the romance was well reported in the print and online media till both decided to part ways; opting to wash their 'dirty robes' in public glare.
Timaya now has a daughter named Emanuella from his baby mama, Barbara and remains unmarried.
Ice Prince
'Oleku' crooner, Ice prince has denied ever dating Ghana's sexy actress, Yvonne Nelson more than once as he maintains those who claim he was ever in a relationship with her have nothing to prove it.
However, despite this vehement denial, the rumours have never ceased flying about the alleged romance between the Chocolate City act and the one of Ghana's highest-flying actresses.
Another Nigerian artiste who was involved with Ghana's high-flier, Yvonne Nelson is Iyanya. In an interview granted to 'Bella Naija,' Yvonne Nelson eventually admitted that their relationship hit the rocks after 8 months. When confronted with Yvonne Nelson's admission, Iyanya chose to bite the silent pie and said, "I don't want to talk about it please. She can say whatever she wants to say. It's her business not mine."
Meanwhile, pouring her mind out in the interview, Yvonne accused Iyanya of laying the bed of their relationship with lies, adding that while they were dating, he was also dating several other girls.
"We dated for between seven to eight months. We had something and I thought it was special, like he was a wonderful guy but it was all lies. He had other girls and other things he was doing. Aside the actress that was in the picture, there were a lot more. That is how bad it is. We were in a relationship and he lied throughout and he was able to do all those things because I wasn't living in Nigeria. But aside from the distance, I feel if you're a genuine person and you're loyal, you would still not do that. I feel it's disrespectful to start mentioning other people's names.
"I am talking about Iyanya because we had a thing. I don't want to bring in a third person. There were a lot of names that people know. There was a girl from South Africa. I'm not going to mention names but she was part of Big Brother Africa last year."
She also explained why she deliberately kept the lid on their relationship till they broke up.
"I also don't believe in putting my relationships in the faces of people. We both had our careers and were trying to protect our fan base and that's cool. But if you go through my Instagram page, you'd see a couple of pictures of us together. I wasn't shy about anything but he could not say he's dating Yvonne Nelson because he had different people he was seeing so it was very hard for him to bring it out."
Wunmi Obe and Tunde Obe
From the Aboderin family, Wunmi can confidently beat her chest to being born with a kitchen-sized silver spoon and of course, she got everything that comes with such a luxury especially for a lady with a soft spot for the arts.
Entertainers since day one, Tunde and Wunmi have been around for decades, performing as comedians, musicians, recording artistes and writers; and they're most widely known for their work on the now rested 'Charly Boy show,' as well as hits like 'Mogbo Moya,' 'Palava,' 'Fine Bara' and 'Adupe.'
Tunde is the son of a late Ambassador, while Wunmi, who also owns a beauty business, is the daughter of late Punch founder. Olu Aboderin.
Tunde and Wunmi Obe also known as T.W.O started as lead singers in a campus band 'Turning point' in the 80′s but got popular Nationwide with their weekly television slots on the Charley boy show and Zoom time.
One of the most debated love stories in the history of the Nigerian entertainment industry was between D'banj and Nollywood actress and brand ambassador, Genevieve.
The rumour rose to a climax when she featured in D'banj's music video for the hit single, 'Fall in Love.' The video, released on May 4, 2014, saw Genevieve playing a very crucial role in its dramatic sequence.
Not many would contest the weight or strength of Genevieve in the Nigerian showbiz circle as her profile, influence and popularity has since spread beyond acting and far beyond the borders of her place of birth.
Enjoy the photos below:
|2face and wife, Annie Idibia nee Macaulay
|Agatha Amata
|Anita Joseph
|Ebube Nwagbo
|Empress Njamah
|Fred Amata
|Funmi Omotosho
|Funmi Omotosho
|Genevieve Nnaji
|Ice Prince and Yvonne nelson
|Ice Prince and Yvonne nelson
|Ice Prince and Yvonne nelson
|Tiwa Savage
|Tiwa Savage and her husband, Tee Billz
|Tiwa Savage and her husband, Tee Billz
|Tiwa Savage
|Tunde and Wunmi Obe
|Yvonne Nelson
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This is how grad school ends: not with a bang but a whimper.
Today's the day. Yes, the one I thought might never come, the glorious, praise heaven, and hallelujah day where all of my professors say au revoir and send me on my way with a shiny, new Master's degree. I had counted down, buckled down, fallen down, broken down, and finally--FINALLY--I got the last class attended, last final taken, last paper written. I had one last meeting with my independent study adviser today at lunch, and we closed out the semester with a fist bump and a "don't be a stranger." I's dotted. T's crossed. With very little fanfare, it's finished.
Who remembers when it all began? It seems like so long ago... I beat myself up mentally many a time, regretting my decision to go back to school and trying to push through the growing pains of limiting my social life while cramming my brain full of information. Weekends were too short to catch up on real life AND stay caught up for classes. I wondered if the degree would be worth it, if I had enough drive to even see it through. I caught myself thinking that the worst that could happen is that I quit school because it wasn't for me. It was those little head voices that tell you you weren't cut from the right cloth, that you aren't as smart as that person.
And then slowly but surely, I started getting it. Life little-by-little began chugging back to a state of normalcy as I made my way through classes, which turned into semesters, which turned into an entire school experience full of great people (and some weirdos, too!), great classes (along with the boring ones...yaaaaaawn), and an overall learning experience I cannot believe I survived.
I could not, would not, DID not do this on my own, though. I'm not saying my papers were plagiarized--heavens, no. But I had countless people cheering me on during every step of the way:
Friends who helped me come up with paper topics and listened to me drone on about the research.
A mom who did things like spend an entire afternoon and evening helping to design a stupid newsletter assignment for me.
Friends who rearranged plans time and again to accommodate my school and homework schedule.
A dad who always sent me home from his house with a quiet word of encouragement to keep on going.
Siblings who know just how to make me laugh. Or who give me a place to stay. Or always take my side when I'm up against a problem.
Friends who bring me care packages or let me vent or find me the best television shows for me to keep up with.
Sisters who each individually texted me (without realizing the others had done it!) the same Ryan Gosling "Hey Girl" meme about finals.
Friends who put up with every stupid school status I posted on Facebook.
A job that is supportive of part-time students.
Friends from the MPA program who helped me study and commiserated with me over and over about professors and classmates and papers and tests and classes.
And Steve. He wins the prize, ladies and gentlemen. When he met me, I was 3 semesters deep, not even halfway done. I don't know if he fully realized what it would mean to date a graduate student, but seriously, he filled in all the cracks and more. Sometimes he would surprise me by doing things like cleaning my bathroom (which got sorely neglected) or filling my fridge with Diet Coke (it's like he knows me...) or watching cheesy Christmas specials with me while figuring out how to list citations for my papers. I know he hates when I brag on him, but I do not feel like I deserve the amount of amazing he brings to the table. For the last year and a half (almost), he has seen me through the ups and downs, the crazy highs of getting an A on a paper to the despairing lows of melting down into a crying heap of madness because I cannot for the life of me face one more edit on a paper. He picked me up on an almost-daily basis, dusted me off, believed in me, and helped me power through the darkest, hardest parts of this whole school adventure.
It will take awhile for all of this freedom to sink in. People have been asking what I will do with all of my free time. Play the piano, volunteer, quilt, bake, organize my house, go do things with my friends, see Steve more often than on weekends, read, veg...I could blather on and on. But do you know what I'm most excited about? Getting my brain back. Not devoting such a huge portion of it to always being in school mode. Being able to rid myself of "the school guilt."
So now I'm taking a deep breath. Patting myself on the back. Reveling in that quiet moment of achievement, because I worked hard for it.


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bill-swift - December 11, 2012
Guess we have to give it up to Russell Simmons for living the dream we've all pretty much dreamed. Every four to six months or so Russell appears along some happening celebrity coastline with yet another much much younger actress or model babe, looking like the fox who just ate the chicken (and, yes, that is a euphemism for looking like he just knocked boots with a young model hottie) and just wearing the grin of a satisfied man.
Latest Simmons conquest, Hana Nitsche, showed off her smoking sextastic body in a gold bikini in betwixt bouts with her much older new rich boyfriend. Now, we rise above petty feelings such as jealous and envy here at Egotastic!, I mean, we do try our damnedest to do so, but, it's just so hard... Russell Simmons, you lucky bastard! Enjoy.


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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday imposed a restraining order on students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), prohibiting them from protesting within 100 metres of the administrative block.
Justice Vibhu Bakhru said students can protest at sites designated by the JNU administration and should not block "ingress and egress" of officials in the admin building.
The court also said that police should not normally come inside the university campus in case students are holding protest peacefully. However, if there was flouting of the court's order, the administration could call the police, it said.
The judge also allowed for CCTV cameras to be installed at the main entry gate of the campus and in and around the admin building.
The JNU administration had earlier this year moved the high court contending that students, who were protesting against a University Grant Commission (UGC) notification, were blocking the Vice Chancellor and other officials of the university from visiting the administrative building.
The university had said that the manner of protest by blocking the ingress and egress of the officials was hampering the functioning of the university and complaints were lodged with the local police, consequent to which, two FIRs have been registered.
The high court had in previous hearing said that policemen should be sensitised about the manner of dealing with the students in case of any untoward situation.
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It took a cheque for less than $20,000 and the promise of introductions to the right people to get start-up founder Solomon Hykes to forsake Paris for Silicon Valley.
The engineer founded DotCloud, an app building service, in France in 2008 with support from both private and public sector investment. But eventually, it needed more funding than he could find in France.
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On Wednesday, Cabela's announced plans to open three new stores in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Lubbock, Texas, and Berlin, Mass. The first two stores will open next year, with the Berlin store to follow in 2015.
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The Electoral Commission broadcast the official list of 183 candidates for the 52 parliamentary seats near midnight last night. Voting takes place on 22 January. 72 hours are given for those whose applications were un-acceptable in the first declaration to re-submit their candidacy forms. Kilion Taleo is Chairman of the Electoral Commission and presided over the first declaration. The Vanuatu Labour Party has said it will be starting its campaign on Sunday when the names of its two candidates have been revealed in the second declaration on Saturday. The party expressed displeasure over the working of the Commission.
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Yesterday I had the chance to take part in a spiritual formation exercise which focused on a photograph.
This is not the photo. But there are some similarities. If you could pretend the shadowed trees were sunflowers...
I determined to go well before I realized it would be a day of tears riding at the surface; before I knew the hovering darkness would encapsulate me. Grief danced with joy at inopportune times this week -- sometimes beaten back with the stick of hope, sometimes trampling on all my freshly sown seeds. There are less trampling days now, but this snake is not crushed yet, and it had a tail to lash that day.
I entered the room of the spiritual Jedi, formidable souls who reported to move through their days on a sea of grace, focused on the Almighty and saying, "It is well with my soul" around the table. But I knew that this well of sadness couldn't be contained. In that roomful of spiritual mentors, before they even knew my name, they knew it was not well with my soul.
Why couldn't the groping have come the next day? Why did I have to introduce myself with trembling lip before a circle of gentle monks and sisters who could see into my heart? Why couldn't yesterday's strength have lasted?
I managed to tell the briefest story, to lower my eyes, to tuck in my lip, and simply say, "And we're just looking for what God has next for us here."
Thankfully, the speaking stopped and we moved into our morning's exercise. We watched the photos on the screen and asked, "What does God have for me to see?" When they ended we sat in a moment of silence, contemplating and then viewed them again. And silently we left the room and scattered about the sanctuary asking Him not what do you want me to hear, but what do you want me to see?
In the desert, weather-worn treeless bluffs greet the rise of the sun. The light and the warmth hit the peak of the rock, and nothing grows. Not even with all the energy of the sun painted fast upon it. Not even with that. And this happens all the time in a forever pattern. It's not the first sunrise on these rocks and it will see sunsets again and again. The light and the dark are rhythms like truth and grace.
But at the base of the bluffs, where the sun hasn't yet fingered, in the cracks and crevasses grows Asteraceae, the Sunflower. In a cluster of life forms they wait to feel the sun on their faces. Waiting. Waiting. It will arrive, but not in this moment. Never in this photo.
No one comes there to see them. No one sees that they are doing exactly what they're designed to do. They are beautiful enough for a garden, for companions in growth; but they're here between nowhere and anyplace. Yet capable enough to persevere even so. The growing continues even in desolation, even in the middle of nowhere.
What do you want me to see?
Keep doing it. Keep growing. Keep doing what the design says to do. Follow it closely. Do not waiver. Do not believe that the energy is only in other places. Keep crying. Keep asking. Keep leading. Keep pushing into the side of God.
Growth comes up out of the cracks. That hard surface where the sun beats down grows nothing. It's the cracked ones, the ones that walk with a limp, that have the potential to be made new, to absorb the life and give it back again.
Always be ready with beauty. To give it away. Even if no one's around to take it.
You are tucked.
to push, fold or turn so as to hide or make secure.
to draw something together in a small space
to put or keep in a specified place so as to be hidden, secure or comfortable.
I don't want to be tucked. I want to be that plant, even in the shadow doing what it should do, reaching higher toward its Maker. I don't want to be hidden or comfortable. I don't care about secure. But I am so tired of this pushing and turning and folding first inside then outside. I won't give up the hope of the sun.
The women, wrinkled and warm with wisdom and grace, gathered around me and were silent at first. I said it all to them. They knew the picture. They saw the paradoxes: the dry and the green ("It's not about the green, but the Giver of the green."), the dark and the light ("We can have a broken heart AND have joy").
I know. I know.
Because I do. I keep a list. All summer I've tried to make a list of what I love, my gratitudes, and it's been sparsely attended to. But now...now in the midst of the great heartbreak I see the loveliness of the brave husband, the simple gift of flowers, the gatherings of friends, the provisions, the song, the purposeful work, the boys now moved into contentment. My list just keeps growing. My gratitude is great.
Now I see.
The woman near me who's been in the soul business in our city for so many years said to me, "This is how suffering is a friend." And she quoted the end of a story she'd read in a book wherein God said this:
"If there was anything more I could have given you for your good I would have done it."
Hello, Suffering. My friend. Make me new.


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