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This is Part 4 of 4 of another oral presentation that I recorded earlier this year. Below is the original audio plus a transcript of the recorded speech. The full presentation is also available to download on the Books page of the website.
So, once the Age of Aquarius operating system is fully integrated into the collective consciousness, we are going to be in a much different place than we are now, to put it simply.
What we are going to see are new technologies, a new perspective on relationships, families, money, education, individuality, morality, every single aspect of our lives in this world is going to shift into the Aquarian structure.
So, let's look at money. With money, what has it been for centuries now? It has been fiat currency supposedly based, backed by gold, but ever since the Federal Reserve was instated, it became manipulated.
Where we are heading is for a free society. And not just free in the way of without external control, we're talking about free as in everything will be free. Food will be free, housing will be free, clothing will be free, everything will be free.
Will this happen right away? No. What will happen first is the manipulation that currently exists in the economy will be eliminated, and we will still use money to buy things. We will still be based on money, but first of all, without the manipulation, we will not have the inflation. Prices will be cheaper. Gas will be cheaper. Cars will be cheaper, homes. Everything will become affordable.
And not only that, but the whole concept of business will shift, because it will no longer be about greed, it will be about sharing. And anyone familiar with Charles Eisenstein will know what I'm talking about when I discuss a gift economy.
What we're going to be shifting into is an economy based more on donations than flat prices. It's going to be based more on bartering than selling. It's going to be based more on hey, how about I cook you dinner, if you give me a ride.
It's going to be based more on true energy exchange instead of manipulated energy exchange, because that is all that business really is. Transactions are simply energy exchange, and money is the third dimensional physical form that these transactions are represented by.
We are going to move to an ideal structure that is based more on hey, you're doing something cool, I want to support you, here's some money, instead of hey, I better read some reviews, and I better be sure. My money is precious, my time is precious.
This will shift because not only will the manipulation from money be gone, therefore people will have more money, the scarcity and lack and limitation will not be so fierce, if existent at all, but due to the shifting in the belief system, people will be more generous.
They will want to support others who are expressing love, and altogether, our belief system will shift from being about survival to being about expressing our divine nature and simply being.
Simply living with the mindset of we are spiritual beings having a physical experience, and while we're here, we want to have the best time possible. We want to experience all that there is to be experienced. We want to have an adventure.
That ideal is what is going to reign supreme, and no longer is it going to be about drudging by, trying to survive, trying to make your way, trying to achieve the American dream. That is going to end.
And the status warfare, as well as physical warfare, will end because the world will become fully connected. All of the secrets about humanity's true origins will be revealed. There will be no more secrets about extraterrestrials, about hidden technologies, about underground bases, secret societies.
All of this will be disclosed, and open for everyone to know. There will be no more secrets on this planet. This battle versus light and dark will end. Apocalypse will be achieved, and we will experience an entire paradigm shift.
So if we look at life now in our new world, where there is no longer this fight to survive, this feeling of not being free, now that we are here, what is life going to be like?
Well, as we said, if we are even still using money it will be freely available to everyone. Everyone will have as much as they need. All of the problems, such as war, poverty, hunger will be solved. Humanity will be connected as a society. We will shift from verbal communication to telepathic communication.
The boundaries of gender, color, religion, all of that stuff will disappear. Even sexuality, with homosexuality. That will disappear, and bisexuality will become much more apparent, because sex will be more based upon energy exchange, not possession, and relationships will not be about possession, or greed, or ego, it will be simply about experiencing.
Experiencing different forms of energy, and the old antiquated ideals about being monogamous, getting married, will dissolve, and of course there will be some people who choose to be monogamous, and get married, and continue in the old way, but the majority will be polygamous, and will not get married.
They will probably choose life partners in the end, but this enforced idea of being bound to one another will end. It is an indoctrinated idea.
Free energy is what will fuel our homes, our vehicles, and the rest of our technologies.
At first our vehicles will move to having much greater gas mileage, and we will still use petroleum, but then next we will advance to using technologies, such as water-based vehicles, solar vehicles, electric vehicles, carbon vehicles, and then eventually we will move to universal energy, which is what extraterrestrial crafts are based upon.
And our vehicles will go from being ground-based to air-based, and eventually our vehicles will be both organic and synthetic similarly to extraterrestrial crafts.
And space travel, time travel, all of this will be possible. We will become a galactic civilization once again, and keep in mind I said once again, because we already are and were a galactic civilization, it is simply during this process of duality, this time that we are still in this old paradigm, that we have been quarantined from the rest of the galaxy.
Once the game is over, this quarantine will be lifted, and we will be freely able to travel throughout the cosmos once again, and our cosmic relatives from nearby star systems, such as the Pleiades, Sirius, Andromedan, Orion, Arcturian, all of those civilizations will be reconnected with us once again.
They will join us on Earth, we will join them on their planets, and we will ascend into multidimensional frequencies. We will live as higher frequency beings, ascending to fifth dimensional frequency and above.
Of course, being multidimensional, we will be able to descend into third dimensional frequency if we desire, but most likely, most of us will exist in a higher dimensional frequency.
Creation at a higher dimensional frequency is much faster. It will be based upon thought forms. You will think of something, and it will appear in your reality. We will not have those same restrictions any longer.
Whatever you can think of you will be able to manifest, because all that creation really is is an accumulation of energy, that when seen in a lower dimensional form, it takes the shape of your idea.
So, buildings will be erected by thought. This was how the pyramids were created. The Egyptians were extraterrestrials. They used telekinesis and other extrasensory abilities to move the pyramids, the blocks of the pyramids, on top of one another. It was not done in any other way, it was done with their minds.
But since that time, the truth about human nature has been hidden, and our abilities forgotten. All of our memories about our past lives, about our divine nature are going to be remembered and restored within our beings. The veil of forgetfulness will be lifted, and everything that we've always dreamed of will be ours again.
We will no longer need to eat food or drink water unless we decide to. We will not have to do anything for our own survival unless we decide to. We will be able to survive on prana alone, on simply the energy of the universe.
Universal energy is the foundation for all creation, and this foundation will be remembered by humanity and it will be utilized to power everything.
This energy source will be used for food. It will be used for vehicles. It will be used to power homes. It will be used for everything.
Society itself will become more cultured, because all of the knowledge, the infinite intelligence of history will be available for everyone.
No longer is music going to be dominated by lower frequency commercial-based creations. What will be popular will return to what it was before. It will be classical music, instrumental music, vocal music. It will be music that is the frequency of divinity. It will be music that is reflective of angels.
Entertainment in all forms will not be as violent. The need for violence will dissolve. It is a carnal desire that is unnatural, and has been implanted, indoctrinated into the human collective to keep them unstable, divided, and scared.
Architecture will no longer be cookie-cutter and mundane. It will be unlimited to whatever the creator desires. It will reflect architecture of the Atlantean period and also of Ancient Greece. It will be reminiscent of Mount Olympus. You will see architecture that is both advanced in technology but also has a classical aesthetic.
You will see all of the technologies that have been shown in movies, the holographic computer systems, the hover cars, the citadels, all of these inventions will be manifested into reality, as they already exist, they have simply been hidden away from the masses.
No longer will disease be a problem for humanity. Health concerns will no longer be necessary. Self-healing is already available to all of humanity. It has simply been forgotten, and humanity has been programmed to think that we need external medications, pharmaceuticals, in order to cure ourselves.
We are always perfectly healthy. It is only in the constructs of disease, ideas that are implanted into our minds when we are feeling depressed, when we are feeling disconnected that these constructs of disease affect us.
Because that is all that disease or discomfort is. It is negative energy coursing through your essence. It is not real. At all times you have the ability to become completely healthy, and if you feel any discomfort or disease, you can heal yourself simply by clearing your energy of negative thoughts, and restoring a sense of positivity and well-being.
This will be well known. This will be common knowledge. No longer will doctors even be needed. Psychiatrists, any type of doctor will serve as an aide, but they will not be necessary as all beings will be able to heal themselves at their own will.
No longer will human beings give their power away to anyone else. Humans will realize that they are divine beings of God, that they are sovereign creator beings, and that they are almighty, infinite, immortal, powerful beings.
They will no longer be subjected to having to get jobs, to work for a living, to pay to live on the planet. They will be able to live completely freely, do whatever they desire without any restriction.
Education will be based upon the individual. Anyone who wants to learn anything will simply need to access their telepathic capabilities, to access the Source, simply be one with the universe to receive the information that they are interested in receiving.
All beings will be fully aligned with their extrasensory abilities, and will not need any teachers to lecture them. It will only be during this transitional period that humans will look to others who have already experienced these abilities, and possess them, and have remembered them.
Teachers will only serve as reminders to these students, because the students already have all of the information within themselves.
Any schools that exist will not be based upon letter grades, test taking, placement exams, anything like that. That will all be done. Schools will be based upon the students forming their own tests, performing their own studies. It will be through collective agreement that there is no right or wrong answer.
Everything is a possibility when you understand that this reality is merely a sandbox for creation. Anything is possible when you are fully aligned with your divine nature, and your power to create.
Lastly, there will be individual dedicated communities to each aspect of life. To different hobbies. Those who enjoy sports will be able to belong to a collective colony with others that share their interests. Those who enjoy art will be able to live freely with those who share their interest.
No longer will the same family model, that will no longer be the standard. People will live with those who share ether interests, and are on the same energy frequency as them.
Since there will be no restrictions, due to money or any other reason, people will live in harmony with those who are like-minded.
They will vibrate at the same frequency, be on the same wavelength, and they will live in communities, and they will thrive.
What I am presenting is the blueprint of the future of humanity. This is a snapshot of New Earth. This shift is inevitable. It is happening whether you like it or not, and this year 2012 is the catalyst for this next stage of development, moving from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, and on December 21, 2012 we will officially meet the deadline for making this jump.
So what that means is everyone who is still stuck in the outdated model, the outdated Piscean operating system, will need to shift to the new model by December 21, 2012.
Of course, it is not like on that date a flip is going to be switched, and the entire physical world is going to be changed. That is not what's going to happen. What's going to happen is a spiritual change, an energetic change, a change in frequency.
With all of the events occurring up until that time, we are making that transition to the Age of Aquarius. And come December 21st, that will be the closure of the 12/21/12 portal, and it marks the dissection of the different frequencies of humanity. It is the closure of the harvest, of an energetic harvest, and the official end of duality.
This period that we are in now is the End Times. It is the End Times because it marks the closure of one paradigm, and the beginning of another.
This is the same thing that has happened over and over again throughout history. This is why time is cyclical, not linear. It goes in cycles according to the alignment of the planetary bodies, and human beings are affected by the alignment of these bodies.
This is why we have the different astrological ages. Because in each of these different ages, the civilization of humanity is based on different ideals, therefore society is controlled, and manifests in different ways.
So just like Atlantis and Rome, present Earth reality you can call it is going to fall, and a new civilization is going to arise. And this civilization is going to be galactic. It is going to be completely different than what it was before.
It is going to be gradual in physicality, but spiritually, emotionally, mentally it is going to be sweeping. That is going to be like a light switch. It is going to be like one day you'll be at work, and then just a light bulb will go off, and you'll realize you are making a big mistake.
You'll have that dark night of the soul experience, that rude awakening, and you'll realize that you have been investing your energy into negativity, and that you really need to change your lifestyle, change your values, and reconnect with your divinity. That is what we're talking about.
This has all been happening for years, and this year of 2012 is going to be, and has been already, the catalyst, but there is still much more yet to come.
Thank you for your time, I am Skyler Newman of freedomearth.org, and God bless you all.


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Wow! Great turn-out, plenty of food & snacks, & looks like everyone had a good time!
Good to see so many FAMILIES there having fun!
I see a lot of my old friends, plus many more I don't know - which is a good sign as well. I wish I could have been there - but thanks for sharing this video!
Happy Birthday to Shawn & wishing all the best to Roy!
Roy - I hope you had time to grab some snacks & weren't just stuck behind the camera!
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This is just so beautifully designed and coloured, Dewi. Love the spring feeling.BalasHapus
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there are so many beautiful elements to your card! it really is a delight!BalasHapus
Such a pretty and summery card, Dewi! It's loaded with goodness! :o)BalasHapus
Lovely card, beautifully done, love the elements added so pretty.BalasHapus
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Beautiful card Dewi, love all the embellishment for this image.BalasHapus
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Your card is beautiful Dewi, I love your colouring and the pretty embellishments. Anet xBalasHapus
Great card thanks for playing along at crafting from the heart and good luck xBalasHapus
Pretty card. Such a sweet image and I like all your lovely flowers and embellishments. The card definitely has a lovely summery feel.BalasHapus
Oh this is so pretty, what a great card, Love Hazel (Didos) Whimsy Teamie xxBalasHapus
Beautiful design and I love your choice of embellishments...thanks for joining in with our Fussy and fancy Friday Challenge and good luck...Jo xBalasHapus
This is so stunning! I love the design. Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge.BalasHapus
Cute card Dewie....love the image and colours.BalasHapus
I had to rejoin your blog as I had a hacker in Memories to keep google account so had to start again...would you like to re join my new blog...also have candy...you may like to enter as well...
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This one is described on Lush website as : "A truly romantic new perfume; fresh and citrusy with floral kisses."
We are very lucky in Derby because our lovely Lush shop in the Westfield centre has the entire range of Lush perfumes as well as the essential oil elements of some. Lush sells a fairly large range of perfumes now and every scent comes in three or four different forms. There is usually a solid perfume which tends to be the form which has the shortest staying power, the next is a small spray which is less concentrated than the 30ml black bottle which has the strongest concentration. Many of the scents also have a small 2ml sample bottle too which is usually in the same concentration as the mini spray or spritzers which I believe has 8ml in it. The solid perfumes weigh 12g so they are not huge but I rather like them to carry in my handbag as there is never a danger of any leakage and you can quickly pop a little on your pulse points without spritzing others in the bargain.
The perfume I am reviewing here is the 30ml atomiser of 25:43. There is no solid perfume in the scent but the small spritzers are £15.00, the large 30ml version is £30 and the 2ml sample sells for £2.75. I think it would be nice if they added a solid version of this as the solid versions usually offer good value you don't need a lot to get a pretty decent aroma but you do have to be careful if it is very hot weather as it does melt very easily.
I love hearing the inspiration behind the creation of the different Lush scents. They are all so different and rather like poetry but of smell rather than words. This one is no different. I really admire Mark Constantine and his philosophy and the fact that he does things he really believes in. His story about how this perfume came to be is another great and very romantic story.
"Mark made this perfume especially for Simon's wedding day. It was worn by the radiant bride Vicky as well as all of the bridal party on the big day. Its delicious blend of lime and tonka was perfect for the occasion. The groom's party wore a different scent so it was a wonderfully fragrant celebration!"
After the event Simon felt he needed to tweak the scent and so it was Simon who the additional "notes of litsea, lemongrass and lemon myrtle, a vanilla 'hug' and a ylang ylang 'kiss' on the top."
After this first outing of the scent Simon found out that since the Japanese Tsunami engagements and proposals have tripled in Japan and he felt it would be nice to share his perfume with the world.
This is a pretty new scent from Lush and was actually launched on Japans' rather unique 'White Day.' On Valentine's Day in Japan women give gifts and cards to men but on' White Day' the men give their response and give the ladies presents.
This is a very lively fresh citrus scent with a deep heart of creamy tonka. It is quite different from the other Lush perfumes that I have bought. Unsurprisingly considering the ingredients this is very strong in lemony notes . These notes come from a combination of lemongrass oil, lime oil and litsea cubeba Absolute. The Litsea being a small tropical tree from the Far East with aromatic flowers and leaves, reminiscent of lemon grass.
The lemony aromas combine with the tonka which gives a creaminess which reminds me a bit of lemon cheese cake but still something sits behind this that I can't quite put my finger on. It doesn't really have any deep woody notes but there is definitely a sort of creamy slightly aromatic scent that reminds me a little of ylang ylang but there is none in this perfume so not sure what it is.
This lemon opening never really dies down fully but it becomes less intensive as it blends with the other ingredients and takes on the more herby slightly benzoin sort of creaminess but it stays strong and lasts well during the day.
This is just a lovely strong powerful perfume that is strongly lemony and fresh but with an interesting herby sort of deeper note. It is far from subtle so if you like flowery gently light perfumes you probably won't like this.
The main notes in this are these :Tonka Absolute,Lemongrass Oil, Litsea Cubeba Absolute, Persian Lime Oil, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin,Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol,Famesol, Limonene,Linalool.
As you can see this has many more ingredients than many of Lush's perfumes and many are not essential oils that I recognize. Many of these I have no idea what they contribute to the perfume which I am not so keen on as I like to know what I am getting. I know I could look up each ingredient on the internet but usually I recognize essential oils.
Coumarin I have discovered is a constituent of tonka and helps perfume develop strength. Geraniol has a rose aroma and occurs naturally in essential oils such as rose. Geranium and lemon essential oils. Benzyl Salicylate again this found in some essential oils like ylang ylang and has a slight balsamic aroma. Maybe this is why I can detect ylang ylang! So maybe these are not so different but just have funny names and are not so recognizable to the average person like me.
Once I sniffed this in the shop I just had to have it. It is actually quite hard to smell different perfumes in the Lush shop as there are so many smells going on in there. What I usually do is put the perfume on using the samples there. I then go off and do my shopping. I do one perfume at a time. If I like it still after I have finished my shopping it then does on my 'Wish List'.
I have to admit I do buy a lot on Ebay as you can often get them cheaper there. I just look for which are on there and bid to a certain amount. I miss out on loads but I decide what I am prepared to pay and stick to it. I also ask for them for gifts from the family too and that is how I have built up my collection. I managed to get this one from Ebay for less than half the price so I was well chuffed.
I have the 30ml atomizer in this so when I put this on it REALLY lasts well all day long. The concentration is pretty intense so you have to be careful not to be too generous with your application. Instead of spraying in the air and walking through it like they advice for perfumes I just spray a small amount on my wrist insides and then spread this where ever I want it as it is quite dense.
Although I know it lasts all day I do find that I start to not be able to smell the perfume on myself after a while however my family often tell me they like my perfume when I am wearing this and other people often comment on the perfume I am wearing so I know it does last.
This is one of Lush's lighter summery scents but it is still a lot heavier than many people like so I would suggest trying these perfumes one at a time like I do and then leave the shop so you can actually smell just that perfume on you as we are each different and perfumes react differently on different people.
This is not one of my top favourite as the slight ylang ylang scent I find a little cloying after a while so I have to choose when I wear this one. I like lots of different scents but I am usually drawn to the earthy notes.
I do have to say one negative thing about the little black bottle atomizers is firstly they are all identical apart from a small cardboard label so if you lose the label you have to rely on a sniff test or look underneath at the small sticky label. The other thing is that they are not entirely leak proof. I would never take one travelling at they do have a tendency to leak through the lid a bit. I keep mine upright and because they are in black bottles they are protected from the light so I can keep them out on top of my bathroom shelf.
The solid perfumes usually have a use buy date about a year after they were made. These black glass atomizers just have a made by date so it is up to you to decide if they are less true or faded after a time. I have had some that I have had longer than a year and I don't think they smell any less strong or altered in any way but maybe after five to ten years they might but I don't know. I like mine too much to have them last that long as I use mine daily.
If you are lucky enough to have a Lush store like the one in Derby with a full range of perfumes I recommend you to give them a try. They are not to everyone's taste as they are quite strong and a lot of them have quite deep strong and more heavy notes but I love them and spend ages listening to the stories as to the inspiration behind their creation.
To me perfumes are a sort of experience that is more than just the smell. They are a bit like fine wines and single malt whiskeys in that there is poetry and art in their creation. These to me are all part of the perfume, the inspiration, the poetry and the images that are created by you in your head as you first sniff the perfume as well as the effect you have on the scent, the way it changes on you and your own skin. It is all part of the magic to me.


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The noble Possessioni Serego Alighieri belong to the direct descendants of the poet Dante, and form Valpolicella's oldest and most traditional estates. The property was bought as far back as 1353 by Pietro Alighieri, Dante's son, who had followed his father into exile in Verona and had stayed in the area after the poet's death. Since then, winemaking has been a continuous tradition in the family, and the tradition continues today. After twenty generations, the lands and dwellings on the estates currently belong to Count Pieralvise di Serego Alighieri. The villa is the titular centre of a vast and flourishing agricultural and oenological enterprise, managed in collaboration with Masi Agricola, who have supplied modern technical expertise and an international distribution channel for the unique Serego Alighieri wines and agricultural products that come from these historic lands, now found on sale all over the world.
The noble wines produced on the Serego Alighieri ancient estates comprise the rich and complex Vaio Armaron, the epitome of Amarone; refined Valpolicella Classico Superiore MontePiazzo; the sweet red Casal dei Ronchi, the Recioto that has always used been kept back for the family's guests; spicy Possessioni Rosso; floral Possessioni Bianco and the intense Poderi BellOvile, produced on the eponymous estate in Tuscany.
The range is completed with an excellent extra-virgin olive oil, the balsamic condiment, a soft grappa di Amarone, the Veronese speciality Vialone Nano rice, delicate acacia honey, authentic chestnut spread and cherry jam, made from the Serego Alighieris' favourite fruit, grown on the estates.
The estate boasts an ancient cellars, particularly interesting for its sweet-smelling cherry-wood wine barrels, used for maturation and to give a characteristic finishing touch to the estate's wines. There is also a traditional grape-drying loft, where the grapes are laid out to dry on bamboo racks for the long winter months. Nearby, there is an attractive shop, open to the public, where Serego Alighieri and Masi wines can be sampled and purchased. Also available is an exclusive range of older and historic vintages of Amarone.
Shop opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10.00 - 18.00 hrs.
Possessioni di Serego Alighieri
Via Stazione Vecchia, 472 - Loc. Gargagnago
37015 Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella VR - Italia
Tel. +39 045 7703622+39 045 7703622
The Foresteria building on the ancient estate has been sympathetically restored and turned into a "residence" comprising conference rooms, eight elegant apartments, and the rooms necessary for food and wine service and consumption using Masi and Serego Alighieri wines. The Foresteria is furnished in smart country house style, equipped with every comfort and in perfect harmony with its surroundings.
Masi supports the fascinating project which links winemaking experience with the symbolic return of the Alighieri family to Tuscany through the purchase of the Poderi del Bello Ovile estate in Cinigiano, on the border with Montalcino, where the Counts Serego Alighieri now make a red IGT Toscana wine, Poderi del Bello Ovile. The name of the estate and the wine refers to a verse written by Dante in which the exiled poet dreams of returning to his native land, the bello ovile or "fine sheepfold" referred to here.


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After long, long, long time I've finally got myself to post an article to this abandoned blog. I'm not gonna make any excuses, I was just freaking lazy. Sorry!:(
But I decided to redesign this page a little. Can you spot the change? No? Yes?
I changed my Janiie's logo to "Fashion Encounters" one and I also decided to glam up my photos a little bit.
Let me know if you like it! :)
I was on vietnamese get together dinner yesterday and I had my camera with me so I told my little sister to take some shots of my outfit. Oh la la, here's my OOTD.
statement necklace H&M / white sleveless shirt New Yorker / creamy lace skirt H&M / gold sandals / cream handbag


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|There was no aircon working in the carriage. JR was good and
kept making announcements to move to another carriage,
but the almost empty stifling hot carriage was more peaceful than
the crowded airconned carriages. It was pretty tiring though -
between the heat and 3 days with Lily's genki boys I slept much of
the way between Nagaoka and Minakami - a pity really since it's
the prime scenery of the route...
|Between Niigata and Nagaoka
|Autumn beer
|Autumn food - chestnuts, curry, mushrooms, sweet potato...
Ja, there's a severe disconnect between the reality outside and the food selection in the supermarkets.
This must've been the hottest week of the summer in Tokyo, but higurashi cicadas have started singing and last night I heard a cricket, so ... maybe the bugs and the shops know something I don't know?
Gorgeous photos. I can never get enough of this scenery. You are herewith given permission to publish more! :)
And the clothes section of departments stores... I took PIL to Mitsukoshi for food porn today, we bought bentos and went to the 9th floor to eat them. On the way back down the women's sock section only had autumn / winter socks.... MIL was very disappointed. H&M are fortunately a bit more in synch with the season as is....
I took pictures of cicadas the other day & thought of you. I can never see them but PIL are avid cicada spotters... the talents some people have. If they photos are any good I'll post them.
MIL has a pedometre - we walked 18km today... not a bad effort for being 73 & 75 (and not so bad for lazy me either...)
Am looking forward to a stiff drink & good company on Fri :)
18 km?! (@_@) I need a stiff drink just to process that!
10km the day before and 9km the following today. They left today and I slept for 2 hours...
18km day was (train) Ueno-Ameyoko-Akiba- (train -> Suidobashi) Koishkawa Korakuen (train->Tokyo)Tokyo, Marunouchi,Yurakucho, Ginza, Hibiya, demonstration - Hiro's mother wanted to do "hantai" Kokkai gijido, Toranamon (by accident) Kasumigaseki, Yurakacho, well deserved Ume shu!)
No straight lines - all meanderings.. :)


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-hot matzo ball soup (I pretty much follow this method, but I add egg noddles for the small men)
-hearing Monkey Boy say "yummmeee" when he eats his soup
-getting to carpool pickup at the preschool early enough to catch a glimpse of Little Man on the playground. Love to watch how he plays and interacts with the other kids when I'm not around. So funny!
-Disneyland in December- we visited on Monday and it was wonderful. Lines were mellow enough for us to try two new rides with the small men. The weather was lovely (cool and sunny). And there are enough lights, ornaments and tinsel spread around to decorate a small country.
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
love thursday
-hot matzo ball soup (I pretty much follow this method, but I add egg noddles for the small men)
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3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Joe coming home early from school tonight.
My new crock pot.
Audrey responding with "I love you Mommy" (instead of repeating "I Love You Audrey".
Isabel showing off each and every Cheerio she's about to eat.
Being done Christmas shopping!
- amanda said...
he's precious!!!
and i'm loving my little frog prince trying to show me how much he loves me -- he stretches his arms wide and says it over and over.
- Anonymous said...
Psst...watch your mail box. Explorers of reknown are coming your way.


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Friday, 21 September, 2001, 13:52 GMT 14:52 UK
Islamic 'plotters' held in France
French police have arrested seven people suspected of planning to attack American targets in France.
Counter-intelligence officers detained the seven, including an undetermined number of women, in a series of dawn raids in Paris on the orders of anti-terrorist magistrates.
French authorities said the suspects were believed to belong to militant Islamic groups.
Meanwhile, in Germany police issued warrants for two men suspected of having links to the hijackers who attacked America last week.
Police sources said some of the suspects had been under surveillance since July when a French-Algerian man held in Dubai confessed to planning to attack the US embassy in Paris, according to Reuters news agency.
The Algerian Djamel Beghal, who is believed to have links with Saudi-born militant Osama Bin Laden, is said to have provided the names and addresses of militants living in Paris.
At least one of the group arrested in France is said to have been in contact with him.
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The BBC's Paris correspondent, James Coomarasamy, said the investigation leading up to the arrests began on 10 September - the day before the US attacks.
He says the arrests in Paris are linked to a series of other arrests earlier in the week in Belgium and the Netherlands.
French media says police on the case are investigating links to the so-called Beghal network, named after the man held in Dubai.
French officials are planning to fly to the United Arab Emirates to interview the man and are planning to request his extradition to France, Reuters reported.
Last year, a court in France sentenced an Algerian Muslim to four years in prison after he was found guilty of heading a terrorist network.
Arrest warrants
The German authorities have announced they are seeking two men suspected of links to the hijackers who attacked New York and Washington.
They issued arrest warrants for Ramzi Binalshibh, 29, a Yemeni national, and Said Bahaji, 26, a German of Moroccan origin, said Federal Prosecutor Kay Nehm.
Mr Bahaji, who along with Mr Binalshibh lived in Hamburg, had already been named as a suspect.
Both are suspected of plotting the attacks on America along with three of the suicide hijackers, who lived in Germany at one stage.
"Bahaji and Binalshibh were part of preparations for the plan at least since 1999," the prosecutor's office said.
Ms Nehm added that no link between the suspects and Washington's prime suspect, Osama Bin Laden, had yet been proven.
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18 Sep 01 | Americas
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|Statement by Ambassador SHA Zukang, head of the Chinese Delegation, at the Fourth Annual Conference of the States Parties to the Amended Landmine Protocol
Mr. President,
At the outset, please allow me on behalf of the Chinese delegation to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of this conference. I am convinced that with your outstanding diplomatic skills and experience, you will steer the conference to a success. My delegation will fully support your work.
Mr. President,
A military expert once said that the most indelible marks left over by war are not collapsed buildings and ruined bridges but landmines. The landmine issue once became a focal point of the international community, touching upon the heartstrings of politicians, military experts and all the other people who love peace and care about human security. In light of the lofty humanitarian spirit, the states parties pondered upon and cooperated extensively on the landmine issue, and finally concluded the amended Landmine Protocol through serious negotiations. Striking a balance between the humanitarian concerns and states' legitimate military needs, the Protocol effectively resolved humanitarian problems caused by landmines through appropriate restrictions on the use of landmines and de-mining operations, and at the same time, accommodated the legitimate security concerns of countries. The pressing task for us now is to enhance the universality of and compliance with the Protocol.
Since the amended Landmine Protocol entered into force four years ago, its universality has improved as the number of states parties rose from twenty at the initial stage to nearly seventy at present, including all major landmine producers and users. The cooperation among the states parties has been deepening and the influence of the Protocol has been widening. At the same time, it is worthy to note that the universality of the Protocol is not yet satisfactory. We are convinced that with the further enhancement of its universality, the potential of the Protocol will be tapped to the full and the Protocol will play an even greater role in addressing the landmine issue. We would like to call upon those countries that have not yet acceded to the Protocol to do so as soon as possible and urge all the states parties to make unremitting efforts to improve the universality of the Protocol.
Mr. President,
On the issue of landmines, there has been an argument for a long time over whether we should totally ban landmines or set appropriate restrictions on the use of landmines. In fact, the two aspects are not contradictory to each other. The landmine ban is our ultimate goal while restrictions on the use of landmines serve as the realistic choice at current stage. At the conference titled "A Disarmament Agenda for the Twenty-first Century" co-sponsored by the Chinese Government and the UN in Beijing last April, Ms. Jody Williams, who made outstanding contribution to the solution of landmine problem, explained the relationship between idealism and realism in the arms control realm. As a matter of fact, the lofty ideal of arms control is never denied, and the current realistic efforts should not be given up just because that ideal cannot be realized for the time being due to various reasons. The relationship between landmine ban and restrictions on the use of landmines is likewise. Both of them serve the same goal, that is to say, to create a safe environment free of the threat of landmines for human beings to live. The appropriate restrictions on the use of landmines as contained in the Amended Landmine Protocol are no other than realistic efforts by the states parties towards the ultimate elimination of the scourge of landmines.
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Since China ratified the amended Landmine Protocol in1998, it has strictly abided by the provisions of the Protocol and faithfully fulfilled all its obligations. To implement the Protocol, it is of great importance to guarantee the qualification of military personnel who are the user of landmines. In recent years, the Chinese military has carried out a series of training programs for all ranks of officers and related personnel to improve their awareness and understanding of the provisions of the Protocol and relevant knowledge. To put the Protocol into practice, the Chinese military has formulated a series of new military standards according to the technical specifications on landmines and related equipments as contained in the Protocol, and has accelerated the transformation of the old landmines to make them meet the requirements of the Protocol. Meanwhile, those old landmines that are not in conformation with the technical requirements of the Protocol are being destroyed by stages and in groups. Moreover, since April 1996, China has stringently abided by its commitment to the moratorium on the export of anti-personnel landmines incompatible with the technical specifications contained in the amended Landmine Protocol. Such commitment has been incorporated into the revised Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Arms Export this year.
One of the key aspects for resolving the humanitarian concerns caused by landmines is to clear those deployed landmines incompatible with the provisions of the amended Landmine Protocol. China has made enormous efforts in international de-mining assistance to the best of its capabilities. As a developing country, we still earmarked certain funds from its limited financial resources to aid mine-stricken countries, so as to contribute to the alleviation of civilian casualties caused by landmines with concrete actions. Following last year's donation of mine detecting and clearing equipments to seven mine-stricken countries, including Angola, Cambodia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia and Rwanda, China donated this year de-mining equipments to Eritrea and is planning to make such donation to Lebanon as well. Moreover, the Chinese Government sent a group of de-mining experts to Eritrea for on-site training and instruction on de-mining operation. Through the above-mentioned efforts, we hope to pass on our effective de-mining experience and methods to mine-stricken countries to enhance their de-mining capabilities. In November this year, we also sent a group of de-mining experts to Afghanistan to conduct a survey on the local landmine problem in some areas. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the willingness of the Chinese Government to continue to carry out exchanges and cooperation with interested countries and international organizations in humanitarian de-mining assistance, so as to make further contributions to the international de-mining efforts.
As we did last year, in order to make China's efforts in implementing the Protocol better known to other countries, we have not only submitted the annual national report according to Article 13 of the Protocol, but also produced a TV documentary on China's implementation of the Protocol. The VCD copies of this document are available to interested delegations upon request.
In conclusion, I wish this conference a complete success.
Thank you, Mr. President.


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That's all it takes.
When you're growing up you envision this world totally different from how it actually is, and when you grow up you slowly realize being an adult is kind of crappy.
Living takes money
money takes work
everything you want to do with your life you don't have either the money or time for (sometimes both) and the cycle continues.
Balance is hard to find.
Once you have the time for somethin you want you're so drained from work that you don't have the energy to go do it.
Not that I would want to, but I understand why some people would check out.
Who determined a 40 hour work week is full time? I think it's ridiculous. You would work 40 hours a week to pay for a house you mostly sleep in… Spend more time at work than watching your children grow up or spending time with your spouse…
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The two were fighting over doing housework when Koeck allegedly slapped the woman in the upper arm and shoulder, Sgt. Mark Lykken said.
The incident was over when police were called. Lykken said her injuries were not life-threatening.
Koeck posted $500 bail and was released from jail about five hours after the incident.
Koeck's attorney, Bruce Quick, declined to comment Monday, saying he had not yet seen court documents related to the case.
Trollwood's Executive Director Vicki Chepulis said she could not say whether the arrest will affect Koeck's potential to participate in the school this summer.
In 2008, Koeck was one of 140 seniors chosen to participate in an exclusive gathering for young artists during youngARTS Week in Miami put on by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
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And then my old machine 'Fiona' the Kenmore, along with my mom's old built in Kenmore are also in the house. That makes nine. Do I count the felting machine on the shelf? Can I just say I feel pretty giddy about all this!? : )
Let the games begin!
Not all of the women had threadpainted before. There was some free motion experience in the room. One of the students was not a quilter, but a painter. I explained that the process is similar to colouring, but in reverse. I passed around a clip board with paper. Standing with my arm extended while holding a bic marker in my fist, I said, "Pretend I am the sewing machine. Now hold the clip board and write your name." I held still and waited. Here are the results! : )
It's so fun to see that! It's like eating with your left hand while blindfolded. lol We fired up the machines and after a bit of practice, they were stitching away.
I personally love to see work in progress.
We stopped for coffee, tea, cookies and a stretch. Then it was back to work. It's interesting. Most people start this project with the black cap on the chickadee. Paige, the painter, started with the undercolour she saw on the belly of her bird. Like a painter would, right? And then she proceeded to layer the colours on top. She did the black cap last. Interesting. Here is her finished project.
Everyone did so wonderful! It's pretty fun to go back and look at the names they wrote. It really doesn't take long to get better at free motion stitching. It's just a matter of practice and guidelines.
So, about Paige... she and I spoke about collaborating a while back. We met at her studio and I got to look through her work. She asked me about stitching on her batik paintings. I had taken one small sample home and did a little bit of embellishing on it. It was really great to stitch on, though I was nervous about wrecking it. She assured me this was experimental. Here's a little peek at it.
Paige currently has an exhibit of her work at the Centre Galleries. They are her batik paintings (but not our collaboration). It's worth checking out! Here's her announcement:
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Congrats Andrew and thank you for the array of beauties!
Very many congratulations Andrew, here's to many more!ReplyDelete
Congrats. And thanks for the boobs. The gift that keeps on giving.ReplyDelete
well done mate.
Peace James
That's a nice round figure. Congrats!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the hits and ti..........boobies!ReplyDelete
Congrats for that really high hit!!!
Really nice pictures...
Congrats on the 50k hits.ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Loki!!
Congrats on the 50kReplyDelete
Great post. Well done on 50,000 hits.ReplyDelete
Congrats for the 50,000 and for the pics!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Always an inspiring blog.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the milestone! Don't feel like you have to do a give away as our loyalty to your blog isn't dependent on "stuff".ReplyDelete
Congratulation Sir !
Cheers .
Congratulations Andrew...fabulous achievement and no one could deserve it more. You've done more to inspire my own blog and more to encourage and champion my own feeble writings than everyone else put together! I raise a glass to you sir!!
Well done and thank you once again!
Oh.... Great boobs too!!
Hey, really nice painjob on those.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the 50K Andrew
Please put me in the draw for the prizes shown in pics 1 and 2.
What? They those girls aren't the prizes in your draw? That's a shame! ;)
Congrats mate! Well done and here's to the next 50K.ReplyDelete
Congrats Andrew. Thanks for posting some lovely eye candy!!ReplyDelete
Congrats Andy!
Those hits are well deserved. I always like to come here and watch your excellent paintjobs, AARs or other "eye candy" pics... ;-)
Not again !!!
Cogratulations Buddy.
Well done.
Nice milestone to reach and nice celebratory pics :-)ReplyDelete
Thanks to you all for the comments.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the milestone Sir! And some rather nice pics too!!ReplyDelete


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While my company is pretty generous with stationery, I always find it puzzling why do we have red ballpoint pens. I mean, we're not a school, and our managers don't correct our reports like marking a paper right? So who actually uses these red ballpoint pens?
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Define your Efforts: Social Web Recruitment Funnel
Posted by Brad J. Ward | Posted in Facebook, Flickr, Higher Education, Marketing, Recruitment, Research, Social Media, Technology, Thoughts, Twitter, Web, YouTube, Zinch | Posted on 05-13-2009
I've had this thought bouncing around in my head that came out of a client visit/strategy session… a visualization of the traditional recruitment funnel in terms of the social web. This is what I came up with.
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*NOTE* – This chart is by no means inclusive of all sites or tools available. This chart is meant as a visualization of strategy to help you think about a framework for your recruitment efforts. This chart is meant to be thought about, modified to fit, and executed as resources are available.
The Social Web Recruitment Funnel
The Funnel resembles a traditional recruitment funnel (suspects -> prospects -> applicants -> admits -> enrolled), and is designed to dissect 3 areas of recruitment: Seek, Engage and Retain.
The students are not always going to look for you. Traditional methods such as name buys, print and email still hold a place in your marketing/recruitment arsenal. But take a good look at web-based tools and sites, for example: Zinch, CollegeBoard and Cappex. Facebook might also be a method of seeking potential applicants and this platform can be leveraged as a great place for prospective student Q&A. Use email and print to reinforce your message and to drive students to your social web efforts. Your .edu website is still important and things such as 'Get more info' need to be prominent and easy to find/fill out.
This is where it gets fun. Build your social web presence to start engaging and interacting with these prospective students. Think outside of the box. Never before have we had access to so many opportunities to connect and utilize free tools, but approach with caution and don't overwhelm your audience. Don't bite off more than you can chew. It's easier to make your web presence bigger. It's much harder to shrink your web presence and cut connections and friendships with others on a platform you decide to no longer utilize or maintain. Allow them the opportunity to engage with you from the moment they show interest to the moment they step on campus.
After the applications come in, your pool has decreased significantly in size. Take the opportunity to create community with these students and allow them to interact with each other. Host the conversation or set up a Facebook group for them to interact. Promote it heavily through traditional methods such as email and print, but drive them to the conversation. If possible, scale back your efforts to a smaller collection of tools for this select group and focus on community management and getting them excited about your school and brand. Outside of the social web, continue interactions via yielding events and personal phone calls. Use the web to enhance these connections and to network the students together.
Final Thoughts
These thoughts are from the 30,000 ft. view and hundreds of other decisions and ideas would go into each effort. A well-defined strategy would incorporate many, but not all, of these social web tools. The most important thing is to know where your audience is and cater to them.
If you have any thoughts or comments, leave a message below or shoot me a message on Twitter (@bradjward).
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OpenGL FAQ - Printable Version
+- iDevGames Forums (http://www.idevgames.com/forums)
+-- Forum: Development Zone (/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Graphics & Audio Programming (/forum-9.html)
+--- Thread: OpenGL FAQ (/thread-1927.html)
OpenGL FAQ - arekkusu - Jan 11, 2009 06:49 PM
Over the last several years, iDevGames has seen many great questions and discussions about all manner of Mac-related game development.
With the advent of the iPhone, there has recently been a increase in new developers posting questions here. And I think a lot of the same basic questions are asked over and over. In particular, questions about a subject near and dear to my heart-- OpenGL.
In my experience, at least 90% of these questions can be completely answered to anyone's satisfaction by simply reading the OpenGL documentation. But the official documentation is written in quite verbose and technical language, and may not be easy for new developers to pick up and digest, so it seems that many people don't bother reading it.
To point out some other resources, there is an official OpenGL FAQ as well as a wiki and forum. Apple also maintains an OpenGL page with various articles, tools, and sample code demonstrating best practices on the Mac. Apple also has a mac-opengl mailing list with a searchable archive of thousands of questions and answers. And there's a new Apple developer forum for iPhone discussion. Many people learn best by example, and in addition to the official collection of OpenGL examples several others are available online, such as NeHe, CodeSampler, and of course Nvidia's SDK and AMD's SDK. Many books have been written about OpenGL if that's easier for you to learn with.
After reading and playing with all of this, you'll understand the fundamental operation of OpenGL. That leaves us with the other 10% of the questions, which tend to be "what's the best way to do X?" or "I'm trying to do X and it works on GPU Y but not GPU Z, why?". Usually, these questions can be answered by experience, or in many cases by simply trying several implementations and comparing them. And sometimes, we really need nice long discussions.
The "FAQ" link on this forum is broken, so in this thread, I'd like to ask iDevGamers what you want in a FAQ. What's important to you?
From my perspective, there are a couple of fundamental topics that should be clearly documented. Of course these are already covered in other FAQs, but this is how I'd order a list tuned to new developers on iDevGames:
1) How to program. This is outside of the realm of OpenGL, but it's absolutely crucial that you understand the basic concepts of C and how to write and debug a program before you try to make a game using OpenGL. So, see a "general programming" FAQ before going any further.
2) What is OpenGL. Strictly speaking, it's nothing more than a specification. In practice, it's a state-machine based 2D and 3D graphics API abstracting away the hardware details so that you don't have to write microcode specific to every GPU you want your game to run on. This leads to a discussion of how hardware-specific features are exposed via extensions, which is a whole topic by itself.
3) What can I do with OpenGL? It's a fairly low-level API, which (to grossly simplify things) lets you draw a bunch of texture-mapped triangles. It's not a scene graph or a game engine-- you build those things on top of OpenGL. For a new platform like the iPhone, I think it's best to understand what the hardware and API capabilities are, and design your game around that-- not the other way around.
4) What's the deal with OpenGL ES? Embedded devices like the iPhone support a small subset of the full OpenGL API; many older and "convenience" functions have been removed. The two API are generally compatible, so you can write an application for both the Mac and the iPhone if you're careful about the functions you use. This leads to a discussion of the history of the GL API and the widely differing capabilities of the various GPUs out there.
A series of "how do I?" topics, like:
5) How do I set up rendering (choosing a device, creating a context, creating a drawable.)
6) How do I draw something (vertex attributes and transformation.)
7) How do I use textures (texture objects, filtering, TexEnv.)
8) Everything else. Input, Audio, Video, Timing, Physics, File I/O, etc are not part of OpenGL.
So, is this useful to build up with more detail? After reading everything I linked above, what else do you still want to know?
OpenGL FAQ - arekkusu - Jan 11, 2009 06:51 PM
How to Debug
Here, I'll discuss a few fundamental techniques for debugging anything in OpenGL. See also: Getting Started, Common Mistakes.
OpenGL FAQ - haudio - Jan 11, 2009 07:12 PM
I think it's very useful. I came from a direct x background so although the concepts are similar there are some differences. Although I had to read info on several different websites. This info could be useful to people i.e. Left Handed Coordinate system vs Right Handed, and the different views open gl maintains.
For myself a big interest would be a section on optimizations. I admit I haven't profiled much OpenGL code and at this time am unsure what operations are costly.
OpenGL FAQ - AnotherJake - Jan 11, 2009 07:12 PM
Thank you arekkusu! This is going to be a very important thread to build out as you wish, so I stickied it.
OpenGL FAQ - dcavanagh - Jan 15, 2009 04:22 PM
I for one would love to see this thread expanded with what you have listed here.
OpenGL FAQ - bronxbomber92 - Jan 15, 2009 06:07 PM
Other things that might be worth mentioning are specific ways to speed up rendering. For example, what are the pros and cons of: instancing, storing a lot of (unrelated) vertex data in one VBO opposed to several separate ones, indices vs normal vertex arrays, interleaved data vs a vertex array for each, ect...
And since the trend in graphics programming is all shader-based, it'd be nice to have FAQ of what should be avoided and what shouldn't be if you're preparing to go that direction, and general "sub-FAQ" for shader programming in general.
Overall though, nice!


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Arlington Turkey Trot
Founded by Christ Church of Arlington
November 28, 2019 - 8 a.m.
Race Information
Race Information
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Starting Time:
8:00 am
Christ Church of Arlington (CCA)
3020 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Opens Sept, 2019
Adults - $45
Children (6-17) - $25
Children under 6 - Free
USATF-certified 5k course (VA16043RT- map located HERE).
The race will be chip timed. Results will be posted race day. Runners must wear the chip assigned to them to be timed.
Packet Pickup (There is NO On-Site Registration this year):
* Tuesday, November 26, 2018, 12-8pm at CCA, 3020 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
* Wednesday, November 27, 2018, 12-6pm at CCA, 3020 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
* Race Morning, 6:45-7:45am at CCA, 3020 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
What's the race's mission?
The race's mission is to provide an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy a fun, healthy Thanksgiving activity together, and to raise support for six local charities: Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), A-SPAN, Arlington Thrive, Bridges to Independence (formerly AACH), OAR, and Young Life.
What can you expect?
Participants -- young and old, human and canine -- meander through the Lyon Park and Ashton Heights neighborhoods. Some racers wear the popular race T-shirt while others wear leftover Halloween costumes, turkey and pilgrim garb, or even Christmas attire. It's not uncommon to see adults with poultry on their heads or Santas running with their elves!
Where does the money go?
Christ Church of Arlington donates all net proceeds from the event to six local beneficiaries. Over the past twelve years the race has raised nearly $600,000 for the beneficiaries. Funding from sponsors also plays a role in raising donations. If you or your business is interested in supporting or sponsoring the Turkey Trot, please contact our Race Director, Mark Riley today at (703) 927-0328 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. See our Sponsorship Brochure for more details.
How many folks participate?
In 2006, only 300 people were in the first race. By 2013, more than 3,000 entered the race ... and the number keeps growing! More than 4,000 registered for 2017!
I can't run, but I really want to participate in this great event. What can I do?
You can be a volunteer! Our great volunteers have played key roles in making the Turkey Trot so successful. Email us at email@example.com to volunteer.
What should I wear?
Your Turkey Trot T-shirt, of course! Get it at Packet Pick-up. Check the weather to see if you should wear a long-sleeve shirt under it. That's what most folks do. Then again, some wear costumes.
Is there SWAG?
You betcha! All Runners registered by November 1st will be guaranteed as part of their race registration, an Arlington Turkey Trot cotton Tee. During registration, you may choose (for an additional $20) to upgrade from the navy cotton tee, to a Navy Long Sleeve Performance Tee.
What about water?
A water station is on the route for your thirsty convenience! You also can get water and snacks at the end of the race at Lyon Park.
How fast are the runners?
This is a turkey race, not a chicken race! You can do it!
Check out our results page to see some past race results
What about PRIZES?
The prize ceremony will be held following the race, near Lyon Park (414 N. Fillmore), to recognize the top male and female finishers overall and the top male and female finishers in multiple age groups. No stroller prizes.
What's going on Post-Race?
We'll have live music from The Buzzhounds to keep you entertained!
May my dog come?
Sure! If your dog is well-behaved, on a leash and good around a LOT of people, you are more than welcome to bring him or her. We've had many canines do this fowl race. The bird dogs are especially good. Don't forget the little baggies. (It might be best to start near the back of the race for your dog's comfort.)
May I run with my stroller?
Yes. Baby strollers and Baby joggers will be allowed to race from the back of the pack.
What about bathrooms?
Thanks to one of our sponsors, Don's Johns, fresh portable restrooms will be located near the beginning and the end of the race.
What is your refund policy?
Unfortunately, there are no refunds for this event. We also do not accept transfers or deferments for this event.
May I pick up a packet for friends or family?
Yes, you may pick up a packet for someone else. Please make sure they are aware that you will be picking up their packet.
Is there a baggage drop?
What about parking?
On-street parking is available in the neighborhood.
Is the course safe?
The Arlington Police Department works closely with CCA to ensure safety. Police and volunteers guide runners/walkers and divert automobile traffic from the route. Medical personnel are on call for treatment, if necessary.
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