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Table of Contents
- Undergraduate Program Description
- Faculty
- Catalogview
- Department Administrator: Colleen O'Reilly, Stokes Hall, S301-A, 617-552-3802, email@example.com
- Graduate Program Assistant: Rebecca Rea, Stokes Hall, S301-B, 617-552-3781, email@example.com
- History Department website: www.bc.edu/history
Undergraduate Program Description
The Department of History offers the undergraduate student a variety of courses in American, European, African, Asian, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history. With careful planning and the advice of faculty members, students can develop a sequence of courses that will prepare them for the fields of law, government, and foreign service, as well as careers in various international organizations, journalism, business, or teaching at the elementary, secondary, or college levels.
Major Requirements
In addition to the two-semester (6-credit) University Core sequence in modern history (selected from courses numbered HIST1001 through HIST1099), a History major is required to complete at least 30 additional credits in history, including the following: a 2-semester (6-credit) sequence in U.S. History (HIST2401–2402); 3 credits of HIST3300 The Study and Writing of History (selected from courses numbered HIST3301 through HIST3599 and preferably taken in the sophomore or junior year); at least 6 credits in non-Western history; and at least 12 credits of upper-division electives (numbered 4001–4962). All students who are not writing a senior honors thesis in History must take three of their upper-division credits in the form of either a senior colloquium or seminar (HIST5001–5499). At least 9 credits of the electives, including 6 credits of the upper-division electives, should be in a field approved by the student's History Department advisor. For a list of possible fields, consult the Department's website at: www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/history/undergraduate/major.html
Students planning to major in history are strongly encouraged to take the University History Core in their freshman year. Note that a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement test in European or world history fulfills the 2-semester (6-credit) University Core requirement in history, and a similar score on the A.P. test in American history fulfills the two-semester (6-credit) U.S. History requirement. [For students in the Class of 2018 and later: A History major with a score of 4 or 5 on the American History Advanced Placement Examination may substitute 6 credits of U.S. History electives for the HIST2401–2402 sequence.]
Students may take a maximum of 12 foreign-study credits, no more than 6 of which may be upper-division credits, among the 30 required major credits beyond the University Core. Likewise a maximum of 6 summer credits may be taken for major credit, but at least 18 credits, including HIST3300 The Study and Writing of History and 6 of the upper-division credits, must be taken at Boston College during the regular academic year.
Minor Requirements
The History minor requires six courses worth at least 18 credits. It begins with the two Core courses in history and concludes with two upper-division electives (numbered 4001–4962) worth at least 6 credits. In between, students can choose two other courses (worth at least 6 credits) freely from among the Department's offerings. Because many Core courses emphasize Europe, students minoring in history are encouraged to take at least one course in non-Western history. Advanced placement credit cannot be used to satisfy minor requirements, but students who have fulfilled the History Core through advanced placement may substitute two electives (worth at least 6 credits) in order to complete the required six courses (and 18 credits).
Information for First Year Majors and Non-Majors
The University Core requirement is a two-semester sequence in history from late medieval times to the present. Every student must take two halves of a sequence: one first half class, which covers c. 1500–1800, and one second half class, which covers 1800 to the present. Although students are encouraged to take both halves in the same sequence, switching to a different sequence at midyear is permitted.
History Core courses examine the complex historical processes that lie behind modern-day transnational relationships, values, and ideas. They introduce students to key historical concepts, methods, and controversies and examine how present-day concerns shape our understandings of the past. Covering several centuries of time, all History Core courses trace the political, social, economic, and cultural changes that created the modern world. As part of the Core Curriculum, these courses seek to broaden students' intellectual horizons by exposing them to new places, periods, and perspectives. Through the History Core, students will learn how to (1) use primary sources to interpret the past, and (2) explain change over time.
Taught by historians who specialize in distinct areas, eras, and approaches, History Core courses vary in their emphases on different parts of the world. The History Core currently includes courses focused on Asian, Atlantic, European, Latin American, and global experiences. Students are urged to read the descriptions of the department's Core offerings to find the choice that best suits them.
Detailed information on advanced placement and the Core may be found on the department's website. Students who would like to apply foreign study courses for Core credit must get permission from the Director of the Core, and they are strongly urged to do so before going abroad. In order for a course taken abroad to fulfill the History Core requirement, it must cover the time periods outlined above (c. 1500–1800 for History Core I, and 1800 to the present for History Core II) and examine more than one country, surveying historical developments in a global or world-regional framework. Similar guidelines apply to summer classes and courses transferred from a previous institution. At least one of the Core courses must be taken at Boston College.
For further information about the History Core, please visit www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/history/undergraduate/core/core-requirements.html.
Information for Study Abroad
Many History majors and minors profit greatly from spending part or all of their junior year abroad. History majors may take as many as four courses (12 credits) abroad for major credit (and a maximum of two courses—6 credits—for upper-division credit), although six history courses (18 credits) beyond the Core, including The Study and Writing of History, must be taken at Boston College during the regular academic year. History minors may take as many as two courses (6 credits) abroad for minor credit (including one upper-division course worth 3 credits).
Students seeking major or minor elective credit need only show that they passed a course offered in a history department. Students seeking upper-division credit must arrange this with the Director of Undergraduate Studies after they complete the course. In making their case for upper-division credit, they should present the course syllabus and the paper(s) written for the course. (Save everything!) In spite of the limitations on courses accepted for major credit, students who have gotten a good start on Core and major requirements before leaving for study abroad should have no trouble completing them, even if they spend an entire year abroad. It is especially helpful if they complete the Study and Writing of History requirement before studying abroad.
Students who are contemplating a senior honors thesis and who will be abroad during the normal application process in the spring of their junior year are strongly urged to plan ahead. They should try to establish a thesis topic and to identify a faculty member willing to supervise their work before departing and verify that they will be able to be in e-mail contact with their thesis advisor while abroad. They should be aware that the deadline for submission of applications is April 1 of their junior year. For additional information, they should consult with the director of the History Honors Program early in the semester prior to their departure for study abroad.
For additional information on foreign study for history majors, please visit www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/history/undergraduate/major/foreign-study.html.
For more information on the application of these guidelines to the history minor, please visit www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/history/undergraduate/minor.html.
If you have further questions about your study abroad or the History Honors Program, please contact Professor Arissa Oh, Director of Undergraduate Studies, at 617-552-3799 or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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VoiceOver is not the only child in Apple's accessibility family. New features for low-vision, hearing impaired and now also for motor disabilities.
Low Vision
Continuing with the family metaphor, low vision is probably not the favorite child of Apple. But some new features is added.
Zoom From Start
It is now possible to set-up the device without a computer or sighted assistance. Just do the regular 3 finger tap twice and a little dialog asks if you want to use Zoom or not.
Read Selected
You can now enable a preference to allow read selected text.
This works pretty much like on the Mac. When you have selected the text you want read for you a pop-up with the option "Read" will appear. When you press it the a voice will read it with a pace of 30%.
This feature has been on the mac for a while and is great for elderly and low vision also for mentally challenged people.
What it does is, in Safari you now see a little button next to the reload button that says "Reader". Now when you tap it Safari strips out all other content except for the article. Which means no navigation, no ads, just the good part.
Besides making it a very fast and easy way to open the Camera app, with pressing home button 2 times on lock screen and tap the now appearing camera icon.
Pinching in and out on the screen will now zoom in/out very fast and easy. And to help you even further you can activate a grid to help you align the camera for the money shot.
You don't even need to find the on-screen button to take a picture, you can now use the volume up button on your device or with a headset with that button.
If you still cant find the person you are trying to capture, just turn on VoiceOver and it speaks where and how many faces in the shot.
Mirror Screen
If you have a device with the "A5" chip in it (iPad 2, iPhone 4S) you can mirror the screen wirelessly to an Apple TV in 1080P Full HD.
But don't worry too much if you don't have one of those fancy devices, be cause you can still use Apple's 30-pin-connector to HDMI cable and do the same thing, and supposedly you can also use any 3rd party cable since Apple has opened up that to developers (NOTE: this has not been tested).
Even FaceTime works great for this.
Hard of Hearing
A lot of great new features for deaf and people hard of hearing.
Hearing Aid Mode
On iPhones you can now activate something called hearing aid mode. This will help if you have problem with too much static noise from the phone. So what it does is putting less power to the antenna which will decrease some signal reception, especially 2G/Edge, but also reduce irritating electrical noise.
Stereo Balance
You have had the ability to use mono sound, but what if you still have some hearing on one ear?
Now you can adjust the amount of sound that goes to which ear to get the perfect balance for you.
Custom Ring Indications
This is a really cool feature that makes it easier to see when and who is calling or sending a message.
You can now set individual vibrations to each contact! Why stop there you can also enable the LED flashlight on the back to make signals on incoming calls.
Motor Skills
So this is Apple accessibility's new born. They now enable people with certain motor disabilities to access the world of iOS.
New Assistive Technologies
Apple says they now made it possible for more assistive technology to connect with iOS devices. As of now I don't know which new AT or what kind but as long as it there, I am happy.
You can also set the default way to output incoming calls, to regular, speaker or headset.
Assistive Touch
This new feature is extremely impressive. It lets you record a couple of gestures and with an easy menu, access them with with a single tap.
You can have a menu, with access to many shortcuts and other helpful commands, floating on top of the screen at all time. Or have Assistive Touch on or off by pressing Home button 3 times, if enabled in the settings.

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A Patriot's History of the United States
The True History
I have had the extreme misfortune in my life of reading Howard Zinn's anti-American diatribe, A People's History of the United States, along with many other fictional accounts of historic events pushed by the left. In many ways Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen's, A Patriot's History of the United States, is both a mirror opposite and a commanding rebuttal of Zinn and the left's dismal destruction of our true history.
The authors are upfront and open about their bias and premise. The academic left has completely rewritten our history from Columbus, to the New Deal, to the War on Terror. The authors intent is to go back to source material and retell the story. They are also unabashed about being in love with America and our story. Not in a way that presumes we are perfect but in a way that recognizes ours is a unique story, one that is overwhelmingly good and replete with examples of individuals finding their worse demons and trying to slay them with better angels.
This book is somewhat lengthy and covers a great deal. For those who are not used to very long works of history, don't worry. Unlike many of those books, the language is accessible while Schweikart and Allen go to great lengths to remind you who the players are and how the events fit into context not only in the moment but throughout the larger historical story.One can easily pick the book up, thumb through to an area of interest and begin. Though I recommend reading the entire book cover-to-cover. Our story is an amazing one and the movement by the left to demonize and marginalize it is perplexing. The authors do a wonderful job of explaining their motives and where they have taken our collective understanding of these events off course.
Whether you are looking for a great introduction to American history or looking to test what you have been taught, this is a great work. More important, the story of America is a compelling one and this book is well worth the cost and time investment just to hear it, whether for the first time or to just to hear it again.


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I gave up sweeties for Lent, and that was tough. My sisters were both aghast that my first selection wasn't a chocolate bunny, but a bright yellow Peep. In honour of the end of Lent, I made myself one of my Easter faves: Peeps Bruleé. This simple but elegant fare is such fun for all!
1. Take one box of Peeps (yellow chicks preferred, but any colour and shape will do)
2. Stick a fork into one Peep.
3. Roast over gas flame.
4. Wait until sugar is carmelized and marshmallow is gooey.
5. Eat.
The alternative method is to use your little blow torch for this. Beware of the molten sugar though.
There are two camps of Peeps people: those who like them fresh from the box and those who prefer to let them sit and age a bit and become crusty. You can stick them into the microwave and let them melt, which is good for a few seconds of entertainment. Or you can try this:
Happy Easter to all my Peeps!


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Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 (less than a week until Labor Day Weekend) was Jury Duty Day.
Oh, joy. Still, considering that I'm a writer, it's a great time for people watching and gathering names, faces, clothing and hair styles, body shapes.
It started a few weeks ago when the jury summons came in one of those perforated, tear, fold, and mangle "envelopes" the government is so enamored with since it saves paper by not needing a real envelope. I ended up ripping my summons into pieces; partly through frustration and partly, well let's face facts, jury summons rarely elicit celebratory huzzahs. Inside, I'm reminded of the paperwork one signs when buying insurance, a car, or a mortgage; printed in ten-point single-spaced type, it's information. No one expects it to be read.
Parking is limited, so part of the summons doubles as a parking pass.
Inside, I see we've entered the 21st century, sort of, when I am required to put my stuff through an x-ray machine and then walk through a metal detector. It's not as impressive as one might first suppose, the building has more holes than a made-for-TV mystery. For instance, there are no alarmed exit doors just signs in English warning that the doors are for emergencies only. Remember Blazing Saddles where the good guys put up a toll crossing in the middle of the desert and the bad guys dutifully stop, get the correct change, and go through the thing one at a time? That's what I see. The lack of surveillance and/or alarms makes it comical, silly, and—in my opinion—more dangerous than no screeners. The screening is loose, a teenager in front of me is told he can't take his energy drink can through the machine, instead he's allowed to put it between the scanner and the metal detector and pick it up after he's passed through. At least we didn't have to remove our shoes.
The courtrooms are located on the 4th floor. I take the stairs since I dislike elevators and prefer walking. On the third floor, two signs announce that the 4th floor is accessible by the elevator only—no guard, no alarmed gate, just two signs. I go dutifully to the elevators.
Lake County's courthouse has only the hallway to hang out in. There is no juror's assembly area. We mill about, wearing clip-on nametags that say "Juror," waiting to be called into one of the courtrooms for roll call. We're quite a cross-section of the county.
There's the guy chewing gum. He has a graying mustache, wire rim silver bifocals, shoulder length hair flecked with gray pulled into a pony tail that ends slightly below the collar, hair curling on the neck in tufts over the collar neck, balding on the sides of his forehead each forming an inverse vee on the skull, faded red short sleeve shirt with a gut that pushes over the belt, black pants, black Doc Marten style boots.
There's the scowling biker-type bald guy. His shaved head glistens with sweat on the ends of short hairs, squinting eyes, reddish beard flecked with gray that comes down to Adam's apple; what looks like a Buck knife on his right side (it's probably a cell phone, but who knows, given the thoroughness of the screeners), gray polo shirt, black jeans.
One woman, I judge to be 18-22 is wearing 1940's style office attire: black shoes with thick high heels, black skirt to just below the knee, grey top with capped sleeves, red hair in a bun. She wants to look all grown-up for the day. I later learn during jury questioning that she's a recent high school graduate and is working for a Certified Public Accountant.
There's a guy with black hair and brown eyes, wearing untied white canvas sneakers, gray shorts that come below the knees, and a t-shirt. He has one of those beards that starts below the chin and curls backward and a Fu Manchu mustache. He often leans back with an elbow draped on the back of the chair and stares into space.
Others are in Hawaiian shirts, shorts, and sandals. [Note: such attire is not acceptable in other counties, such as Sonoma]
At 9 a.m., we are herded into a courtroom that doesn't hold us all. The bailiff, an older county sheriff does his best to get everyone seated. He has some sit in the jury box and brings chairs out from the jury deliberation room. A court employee sits behind a wooden desk and calls the roll. Her squarish face has a frowning mouth that looks like it needs a hook in it. Our names are mispronounced and then we respond by saying how many miles we came and if we waive our mileage. [I'm told other counties assign numbers to potential jurors and names are never used. Nor do they ask for mileage, Zip Codes determine distance.] It takes an hour to call the roll. We're sent back out into the hallway to mill about until the next cattle call.
Doors to another courtroom open and another bailiff with white hair, paunch, and shuffling gait invites us into a smaller room. More chairs are brought out.
It's at this point that I know that my fellow jurors didn't read or (if they did) couldn't decipher, the non-communicable English the summons/parking permit is written in. The bailiff explains the program, about one-third file out of the courtroom with their summons papers. Not me, I put the fragments on my dashboard when I parked.
We're shown a schmaltzy video about how great we will feel after serving on a jury. It has good graphics and neato visuals showing people, some of whom, are supposed to be just like me. Everyone in the video says how good it made them feel and how worthwhile it is. Well, gee, I've served before as a juror and I didn't like it. It's a lot like being a parent trying to sort out who's lying, who's telling the truth, what, if any of the evidence or testimony matters—all for much higher stakes than a timeout in the corner.
The bailiff announces the judge, requires us to come to order and stand. The judge comes in and introduces himself. His white hair contrasts well with his black robes. The bailiff has us raise our right hands and swears us in.
The judge has kind eyes and an affable manner and has the court clerk read the charges against the defendant.
The defendant looks like a svelte Drew Carey with his gelled short haircut and black plastic-rimmed glasses. He wears a mint green long-sleeve shirt (I wonder how many tattoos might be hidden) and matching tie. His black shoes look very ordinary. He is accused of committing six felonies, including kidnapping, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal threats.
The judge tells us what wonderful things these sorts of affairs are—jury trials I mean, not kidnappings or assaults—and that our system of justice is only one of a few in the world using juries. He also understands that our time is valuable so when we are selected for a jury our time should be focused on the facts of the case and not waiting while sidebars are conducted. He pledges to do attorney consults during lunch break or before/after court.
I'll accept that our jury trial system is important to our functioning democracy. A proctology exam is important to my well-being. Neither one is in any way what you can call fun. In fact, it's difficult to decide which I'd rather have; both, while necessary, are a royal pain between the cheeks.
And, by the way, he estimates the trial will take three weeks.
With that, we enter the 'hardship' excuse portion of the selection process, people have vacations, airline reservations, sick relatives, single-mothers who don't have childcare; contractors who are in their busy time, and others. Out of the one hundred or so of us, the judge excuses about thirty of the group.
We're given a break for bathrooms and nicotine. We shuffle to the door like cattle trying to get through the chute. The door puts us in the pen where we congregate for one of two elevators. No one is allowed to take the stairs from or to the fourth floor where the courtrooms are located. Seventy people wait for one of two elevators that take five to seven Americans at any one time.
When we return, we're in the part of the process where the court determines if anyone knows any of the defense, prosecution, or the witnesses and would or might be influenced/prejudiced about the proceedings. A bunch of folks know the investigators, they worked with or went to school with them. Most say they can be impartial—liars, well maybe not lying, merely deluding themselves.
An older man stands. His hair is in a bowl-style cut with the hairline an inch above the ears. He wears black-rimmed glasses, a suit coat with tie, cream-colored shirt, black slacks, and Ostrich skin boots. He is soft-spoken, even reverential to the process. He says he's not sure that he can put his feelings aside, seeing as how this case deals with the assault of a woman. The judge says that it doesn't involve the assault of a woman and 'does that change things?' He says that it doesn't bother him and sits down.
The judge moves on to people who have served on juries. It looks like about one-third of us have served and most of the juries we sat on reached verdicts.
We get out for lunch (12 noon-1:30)
Despite the judge's admonition and pledge to have attorney consults during lunch break or before/after court, once we all arrive at 1:30 after lunch the attorneys for both sides leave to go to the Judge's chambers with the court stenographer in tow.
The defendant rocks back in the chair.
After a five-minute consult, the counselors come back to the courtroom.
Now the court clerk reads names of those selected to be considered for being jurors for this case. The woman in the 1940's noir clothes is among those picked, so is the man with the bowl cut.
My name is chosen. I sit in chair #17. I'm handed a sheet of paper with a list of questions;at the bottom of the sheet it says, "Please leave this questionire [emphasis is mine] on the chair when you leave. It doesn't inspire confidence in me; the same level of care appears to have gone into the security of the building.
This is the voir dire portion of the trial; it's designed to determine our qualifications, competence, and suitability for being a juror for this trial for these officers of the court and the accused. First, each of us states our name, years in the county, what town we live in, our marital status, our occupation, spouse's occupation, children's ages and occupations, our educational background, occupational history, and present employer.
I'm impressed with the number of college degrees I hear in our group.
Next, the defense attorney and the prosecuting attorney ask about specifics in our backgrounds. I'm asked by the defense attorney about my peace officer background, "will it cause you to be biased toward the police?" I tell him no, that in my previous experience on a jury we found the defendant not guilty. This brought chuckles from the two benches and the judge. The defense says, "you're not supposed to tell." "Well, you did ask," the judge says. I wanted to tell them to "disregard that last statement," but that might have branded me as a wiseass, which I am; I just don't want to be branded as one. After their allotted time, the two benches have certain individuals excused 'for cause.'
Oral questions follow this session. We're in the 'preemptory' portion. In this part, a certain number of jurors may be dismissed by each side for anything, including eye color or dress style. I eventually get into the #11 Chair. Another six names are called and the voir dire starts for them. We continue to winnow and another six names are called to sit in the fill-in seats of 13-18.
One guy is excused. He has a DUI case pending. It's possible the DA thought this might affect his state of mind.
The man with the bowl haircut stands and says he figures anyone who has that many law enforcement witnesses against him must be guilty. After a few minutes, he's thanked for his time and excused.
After half an hour as a possible juror, I'm excused and thanked for my service. I don't know why I was excused; it might have been due to the couple spots of taco sauce I picked up on my white shirt during lunch. Or perhaps that I let it slip about the not guilty verdict.
When I left, the eighteen year old was still a possible juror. I think the lawyers just thought she was cute.
For another take on the jury system, see Lee Lofland's blog: The Graveyard Shift. There's a good post on it here: Defense Attorney Jessa Nicholson: I Love A Jury!


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Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole milk
1 stick unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 stick unsalted at room temperature
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup Smooth Operator peanut butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Chopped peanuts for garnish, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, melted butter, and egg and stir to combine. Use a 1/4-cup measure to divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcake comes out with a few crumbs. Let cupcakes cool in tin 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
2. When cupcakes are cool, combine room temperature butter, peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Use a handheld mixer to beat together. Spread tops of cupcakes with frosting and sprinkle with peanuts.
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Wat is 1 stick of butter??im from Singapore and my mom buys smooth operator from iherb
1 stick of butter is half a cup of butter.


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Market, YMCA needed
One of the biggest complaints we hear about Ennis is about things to do.
"There's nothing to do" is heard a lot and frustration has mounted because the perception is nobody in leadership cares.
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It's been quite a year here at the label! Thanks to all the rad artists we've had the pleasure of working with, and all the many people supporting what we do along the way. Here are a few of this year's highlights:
In January we put the finishing touches on Tiger Dare's exquisite "Wires Over, Wired In", and the dreamy 6 song record was the perfect elixir to the coming Spring. Vice's Noisey dropped the first single "Good Times," and Pitchfork praised the record, saying "I'm sure neurologists can explain exactly what it is about the guitar tone of Tiger Dare's "Morning After Morning" that makes one's brain believe time travel is a realistic possibility." They played a series of great shows throughout the year with Andrew Cedermark, Ought, Tape Deck Mountain, and others.
Boyd Shropshire released his second full-length, "Victory Weather" amid the heat of mid-summer. The hazy, sweet "Valentine" and "Every Winter" contrasted with the more upbeat "Soon" which Nylon called "pure lo-fi bliss."
September 30th Curtin released the dark and heavy rocker "One For The Doghearted", which included a guest appearance from Wilco's Mikael Jorgenson on 4 tracks. They hit the road for a month long tour, which included two appearances in NY with other Wonderland bands as part of CMJ.
Since then, we've been busy. The new year will bring a new release from June Child, plus many more projects in the works. Stay tuned!


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August 25, 2014 at 10:45 pm #189
Hi guys,
Considering that we will release our first update, please find here a short tutorial on how to properly update the theme :
1. Install the "Envato toolkit" plugin that comes with the theme
2. Open Envato Toolkit settings page
3. Enter your Themeforest username and API key
4. When the theme update is available, you should be prompted to update.
5. Perform the update as you ussualy do with a theme/plugin update
6. Go to Untitled options > Advanced and press the Refresh pagebuilder data ( this will ensure that the pagebuilder data cache is properly cleared )
Best regards,
StefanOctober 2, 2014 at 8:21 pm #1026
Where is step 2? After I install and go to plugins page to fine settings, I don't see anything but "deactivate".
How do I open toolkit settings?
Thanks.October 8, 2014 at 4:59 pm #1137
When you first install the theme , you are prompted to also install Envato WordPress toolkit plugin. You will need to install this plugin and set it up before seing step 2.
Please let me know if you need further help.
Best regards,
StefanOctober 13, 2014 at 5:25 am #1175
Yes, it's set up already, now what do I do? I must be missing something, where is the Envato Toolkit settings page located?
October 13, 2014 at 11:06 am #1189
- This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by cherndon.
This page can be found inside the WordPress Dashboard menu ( the menu on the right side in your admin ).
best regards,
StefanJanuary 27, 2015 at 3:18 pm #2156
Is it sufficient to backup the Template folder via ftp before performing an upgrade?February 2, 2015 at 2:03 pm #2240
Yes. Our updates doesn't do any Database manipulation to the database. It only replaces the existing theme files.
Best regards,
StefanFebruary 5, 2015 at 2:11 pm #2307
Is there a custom css file that overwrites the changes in the template?
When I update the Theme all m changes are lost every time.
Best P.February 6, 2015 at 9:46 am #2336
For custom css, please use the style.css file from the child theme. You can find a preconfigured child theme in the download package. Read more about the child themes here or read our documentation.
If you already use the style.css from your child theme, please do not overwrite it when updating the theme!
If you already use the style.css from your child theme and did not overwrite it and still lost your customization, there may be another issue: if there are identical selectors in both the child theme and the primary theme, the selectors from the primary theme win. Please try the fix suggested here: http://support.themefuzz.com/support/topic/logos/#post-2123 (we will incorporate this fix into the upcoming update)
Let us know if this solves your issue.
Best regards,
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Monday October 12th was our first full day in Osaka and we had a very exciting thing planned: we were going to the Osaka Aquarium. This aquarium, also known as 'Kaiyukan', is one of the largest aquariums in the world and I since I love aquariums I have been wanting to go there for a very long time! So when we woke up, I was quite excited despite still being a bit tired. I took a shower and put the mermaid-themed outfit I had come up with at home: 'my 'Mermaids have more fun' shirt, my favourite long skirt, a pair of shiny earrings and necklace I borrowed from my mom and my Jule et Lily shell necklace. My mom wore her blue shirt outfit, because… well blue. ^^
Our outfits of the day!
I am really happy you can actually see that magic that is my skirt so well in this picture! When I saw it during shopping a couple of months earlier, I immediately fell in love with it! The gorgeous see-through overskirt is made out of that typical scratchy material cheap Barbie clothes used to be made of, you know what I mean? However, it has a beautiful mint (and sometimes pink) shine to it in certain light conditions and it rarely shows up on picture, but this time it did! I call I my mermaid skirt and I adore it! ♥
During the booking of our hotels, we made sure all our stays were breakfast included, except for the hotel in Osaka. So we went on our way to the pancake restaurant we had spotted the day before, called Honolulu Coffee, to have breakfast at.
We walked into Dotonbori and walked to the restaurant, which was quite close to the Glico man. The line was quite short but gave us enough time to choose our pancakes. There were only three choices, although I initially thought there were more. But since we wanted simple pancakes it was fine. We also got a coffee for my mom and a can of 'Hawaiian Pineapple Orange Nectar' for me. Since the pancakes weren't ready yet, we received a small sign that said '1' and sat down. We chose a seat next to the window with view upon the Dotonbori canal.
Honolulu Coffee from the inside and me and my tired face with our order sign.
We waited for a while until finally our pancakes arrived. Whooaaa, there were so big! And we got three each in a neat pile. It was so much more than we expected haha! The kind waitress showed us where to find the syrup and coconut syrup(?) with a bit of non-verbal pointing and so on. We thanked and then went on to inspect the dot white cream on top of our pancakes. At first I thought it was some kind of ice cream, but it turned out to be salted butter or something? I quite liked it, my mom ended up nauseous. x)
My pancake (after putting syrup on it). ♥
The coconut syrup ended up being nice as well. ^^ A great, but very heavy breakfast.
We paid and went on our way to Nanba station from where we would take the Sennichimae line to Awaza station and then the Chuo line to Osakako. I had researched in advance, which of course helped a lot. However, when we arrived at the tixket machines at the station, I immediately spotted a problem: everything on the subway map was written in kanji. Unfortunately I hadn't copied the kanji of the station names as well, but we were lucky: there were two English speaking guides to help us! During our days in Osaka, I really felt like people were generally helpful wherever they could. They really tried to cater to tourists which was really great!
Waiting for the guide to help us out.
We got our tickets and went on our way to Kaiyukan~! After a while we arrived at Osakako and followed the stream of people to the exit. Immediately noticed the amounts of parents with children. This has surprised during previous trips to Japan as well: it was a normal school day, did these children have to go to school? Oh well, it didn't bother me. Just a thought. :)
We started following the signs and flags that were basically everywhere, guiding us into the Osaka Bay Area.
Flags welcoming us into the Osaka Bay Area.
In the distance we could already see the Tempozan Ferris Wheel. It was really big and striking against the grey sky. We followed the signs and soon I spotted the enormous building of the Osaka Aquarium. We walked up some stairs and walked past a bunch of Lego giraffes, promoting a big Lego shop in the building next to us I believe. And then, there it was: Kaiyukan! The outside of the building is hard to overlook: first of all it's huge, stands freely and with its bright blue,red and glass walls it really stands out. The blue walls are covered in mosaic-like depictions of all kinds of fish, almost like a children's drawing. I really like this building, it's so different!
The Osaka Aquarium. Doesn't it look interesting?
I was very excited at this point and really wanted to go in, however we went to find a toilet first (haha). These things seem so normal, but as you probably know: going to the toilet in Japan is never normal! By now I am used to the heated toilet seats, handy children's seats and panel with buttons for sounds and the bidet, however the sinks not only had a built-in soap dispenser, the hand drier was also built in! The future is upon us! Also, the lamp was really pretty, with sea animal-shaped ornaments hanging from it.
The beautiful lamp at the toilets of Kaiyukan.
We went on our way to the ticket counter, which was just across from the aquarium. While standing in line I spotted an adorable girl wearing pastels from head to toe. Fluffy hair pompoms, a sailor collar cutsew, a polkadotted skirt and platform sneakers. Her outfit was such an inspiration to me! I saw her several times while wandering around in the aquarium.
We bought our tickets (I was jumping around) and took some more pictures before we went through the ticket gate.
Taking pictures of Kaiyukan and the ferris wheel! ☆
We entered the ticket gate, which was surprisingly not at the big colourful building you see in the pictures above. It was actually in the middle of the square. We walked up some stairs and passed a statue of a whale shark that you could take pictures with. Of course, everyone who wanted to stood neatly in line first. ^^
Before we entered my mom and I walked to the fence and looked upon the bay. We spotted the Universal Studios park in the distance (I saw the Harry Potter castle!) and enjoyed the view. Then we turned around and entered the aquarium.
We walked through the welcome hall and followed the crowd of people through a following hall. I spotted the gift shop on the left, but of course we wanted to check it out after our visit. We kept on walking, turned left and suddenly found ourselves in a water tunnel! There were sharks and rays swimming around in it. It was very unexpected, but it got me even more excited!
Walking through the first water basin of the Osaka Aquarium!
We exited the shark tunnel and walked past a display of more whale shark statues that you could take picture with. They were decorated with garlands and hats because of Halloween, It looked quite funny! XD
We followed the signs and went up a huge, narrow escalator. It took quite a while before we got upstairs, but it quickly became clear to us that were all the way at the top of the building! Then we entered… a jungle?
I didn't really expect to walk into a jungle in an aquarium!
It appeared that in the glass upper parts of the building, a jungle was built! We followed the sign of a waterfall and spotted a small crowd looking at something. After waiting for some people to leave, we could see for ourselves: they were otters! They were all lounging on top of a tree trunk and looked very cute. ♥
We walked on past a basin holing a Japanese giant salamander and past another waterfall that had a whole group of adorable little crabs clinging to the wall. There was no fence or glass surrounding them, so I wondered whether they ever escaped? I guess they always stay close to the water though. ^^
We walked on and entered the darkness that you always have in aquariums: dark rooms so you can see the basins well.
The aquarium consisted of basins of several different seas and places in the world, like Monterey Bay, the Gulf of Panama, the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, I don't really remember which animal belonged to which area, but I'm sure you will
forgive me. ^^
Several different animals we saw at the Gulf of Panama, Great Barrier Reef and
Antarctica areas.
Taking pictures at an aquarium can be really hard for amateur photographers, so we don't have that many good pictures. However, I think we have some at least decent pictures so I will be glad to share them with you in this post! If you want to get a more 'moving' image of Kaiyukan, check out the video I made below! ♥
We walked on and soon arrived at the biggest attraction of the Osaka Aquarium: the giant 5400 cubic water tank with two whale sharks in them.
Before I go on, I would like to ask you not to start up a discussion with me about whether it's ok or not to keep these animals inside a tank or any discussion of the sorts. Yes, I have an opinion about it, but it's complicated and knows many sides and I am really not up for it. If you start a discussion anyway, I will not approve your comment. I'm sorry. It's not that I am not open to opinions about this matter, but not here on my blog. Now let's go on!
The giant tank was overwhelming and felt strange at the same time: because of its size, it was hard to see the other side of the tank at times. However, it really is huge. I mean, it fits two whale sharks, several sharks and a group of manta rays and lots of fish! It was massive and massively impressive!
One of the whale sharks inside the giant Pacific Ocean tank.
The glass of this tank was sooo thick! I mean, of course it was, but you could really tell when an animal swam close to you: the window was so thick their size sometimes changed depending on the angle you were looking at them. ^^
My mom especially liked the big rays. Some had such cute noses! Like a pig. :3 They swam so elegantly through the water.
Rays are like floating dresses… Does that makes sense? *o*.
We walked around the tank and passed several other basins as well, with sea lions swimming gracefully around. These basins were all placed around the giant Pacific Ocean tank.
The fish in this tank all swam synchronously. It was so beautiful! ♥
The interesting thing we found about Kaiyukan is: in comparison to some other places they don't have that many different basins. However, almost all of their basins are really deep and while walking through the aquarium, you go down and pass all these basins several times, but on deeper levels. For example: we had passed a basin with sea lions chilling on some floating platforms, but we passed them two more times while walking around: once just swimming past and once swimming around the bottom of the basin. I thought that was actually really cool and different!
Taking pictures of one of the whale sharks
We walked around and around the biggest tank until we finally reached the bottom. A diver was cleaning the pebbles on the bottom, while another was feeding the rays. Rays being fed always looks so cute! The last time I had seen that was during my first trip to Japan, when my dad and I visited the Sunshine Aquarium.
One of the divers feeding the rays and sharks.
We continued our way and passed a basin filled with giant spider crabs. Now, I am already not a big fan of these creepy animals, but one was being particularly creepy. He kept on touching his belly and acting all weird! I can't really describe it, it was so weeiiirrd! x)
Uhm… hi. ^^' Sorry, we're never going to be friends.
We walked on and officially left the side of the Pacific Ocean tank. Writing this makes it sound like it was short, but we actually walked really slowly, rested a few times and it was really big there, so it actually took a very long time!
We then arrived at the jellyfish exposition! There were a lot basins with different coloured and shaped jellyfish. Some were super cute, others elegant and graceful!
Jellyfish are such cute animals! ♥ Well, from up close and without the possibility of
stinging me. ^^
We walked on and arrived at a dark tunnel with illuminated (fake) ice blocks in the ceiling. The mirrors in the wall suggested a much larger space which was really cool. We then arrived at the Arctic.
The ice hall leading us into the Arctic. ❄
We entered a big room with illuminated ice blocks, where the main source of light came from the ceiling. It was a large, dome-shaped window. I walked underneath it and saw water wrinkling around more blocks of ice, when suddenly a seal swam pas! It was an amazing sight!
Filming the seals swimming above me through the window.
We continued our way and went up a floor, where we finally entered the light again. There was a small exposition about narwhals (damn they're big) and I quickly discovered the source of the dome we had stood under: a small basin housed a couple of adorable ringed seals. One of them smoothly swam back and forth over the window, while another one was just relaxing partially supported by a rock. He was really so super cute! He reminded me of my dog Catootje, a pug: big, fat, round and cute.
Isn't this seal adorable!? ♥ He was so sweet!
we walked on and arrived in an area I was really looking forward to: the ray and shark petting area. I have been dying to carefully touch a ray for so long; I was so curious to what it would feel like! I was nervous at first, but finally got my chance! Not everyone was equally careful unfortunately, so I decided to be extra gentle.
After years and years, I finally petted a ray!
The ray felt so different from what I expected! I thought rays would be rough, like sandpaper. Instead, it felt soft, slippery and almost slimy, like soap! It was amazing.♥ I also petted a small shark, which was as sandy and rough as I had imagined a ray. It was incredible!
We walked on, through the temporary shark exhibition (they had really cool machines showing how a shark jaw worked for example) and finally, we were at the end of the aquarium. And you know what that means: gift shop!
They had a lot of cute things in the shop. Not only plushies, but also bags, key chains, magnets, utensils and other random cute things. I adore key chains and was immediately drawn to the display. Almost every animal I had seen in the aquarium was represented by a key chain, some even had several! Naturally, I had a hard choosing the key chain I wanted and I ended up with two: a ray and a seal. ♥ Not the seal from the picture above by the way, haha! You can always view my purchases of the day at the bottom of the post and of course this time is no exception! ^^
'Which key chain shall I buy..?'
My mom bought one of the soft seal bags you can see in the collage above and also a ray key chain. ^^ Our first real purchases of our trip!
My mom holding her purchases.
We finally left the gift shop and followed the stairs down, where there were more gift shops! We didn't buy anything, but we did check them out. I really fell in love with a jellyfish plushie, it was so cute! Even cuter than in real life. :3
Isn't this jellyfish super cute!? Aaah, I should have bought it. XD
Then, we finally left Kaiyukan. Whoa, we had spent so much time there! It was much later than we thought! We sat down on a bench for a few minutes and then decided to go get a drink somewhere. We entered the Tempozan Food Village. I had read this was a shopping centre with lots of restaurants and even a small village inside! We suddenly passed a Sanrio store and I couldn't help it: I needed to take a look. Sanrio really has too many cute things and of course I immediately spotted something. It was an adorable pink head band with My Melody ears on it. I decided to think about buying it while looking for something to drink.
We soon found the small, old fashioned village.
The Tempozan Food Village. For a moment I really felt like I was walking in a small village!
We walked around the village for a bit. It was very cute, but somehow I didn't feel drawn to any of the foods. I wasn't very hungry I guess. We did take some nice pictures, also of each other. ^^
Taking pictures of each other. ♥
We ended up getting drinks at the 'First Kitchen' a little further away. They had some interesting-looking drinks with ice cream on them. They looked quite tempting, so my mom and I decided to go for it. I chose a bright green drink, my mom a white-with-something-that-looked-like-fruit drink.
You have to admit my drink looks way cooler than my mom's! ;)
My drink was pretty nice, but my mom's won! Ok, in terms of looks, mine was way more awesome, but mine didn't taste as good as my mom's. :3
We sat down for a while and just talked, until we felt reenergized. Even though it was quite late already, I really wanted to visit the Osaka Castle too and since we already had plans for the next day, this day was the only possibility. So we decided to go there! But… after I bought the cute ears at the Sanrio store. :3 I ended up buying a cute Kiki&Lala clear folder as well (it was just too cute)! ♥
On my way to the Sanrio store.
Then we went on our way to the Osaka Castle! We walked back to the subway, passing some interesting buildings and houses. We took the metro straight to station Tanimachiyonchome. We are used to all the station having escalators, but this one had none and my mom was feeling not only very tired by this time, but she is also asthmatic. So that was not so great. ^^ It also turned out we had to walk quite far before we finally reached the outer walls of the Osaka Castle. But well, in the end it was worth it. :3
We walked away from the station and followed the signs, passing several huge modern buildings, one belonging to NHK. In the distance we spotted the first walls of the castle, surrounded by trees. We crossed the road (when the annoying light finally turned green) and entered the park. We spotted quite some people walking their dogs (mainly Shiba Inus) and followed the small stream of people to the entrance.
Walking up to the entrance to the Osaka Castle grounds.
The great and annoying part of this castle (and I am sure it's the case with every castle in Japan) you have to walk quite a while before you reach the actual castle. There are a lot of giant, stone walls and watchtowers to protect the inner part of course, but because we were quite tired the walking seemed endless. From our previous trip we had learned we needed breaks regularly and we certainly tried to incorporate that into our days, but today's rest hadn't been enough apparently.
We walked on, passed a bunch of cute shops and food stalls, walked through another gate, around a corner and finally I spotted Osaka Castle! It was so beautiful… I had seen it on pictures many times and wanted to see it for myself so bad. And now I finally could! The walls were white and the roofs were mint. It was so pretty! ♥
Someone was kind enough to take a picture of my mom and me together.
I adore these pictures! ♥
We walked round the castle for only a bit, because dusk was already setting in (somehow the pictures all look lighter than it actually was, which is great for the pictures though). We didn't want to follow the path down since it would take us further away from the station. We walked up some (giant) stair steps to look up at the castle, when an old Japanese man started talking to us. At first we were a bit wary. Did he want to sell us something? But he turned out to be a funny, nice guy telling us stories and listening to ours. He said Osaka people were much nicer than Tokyo people and he was very happy to hear we would visit Hiroshima as well. He also wanted to know what you say in Dutch at a café when you toast. He already knew it in English, French, German and Italian, so we taught him how to say 'Proost!' It was quite funny! ^^ Then we said goodbye and walked back to the station. That sounds like we did it in a minute, but it took quite long. x)
Bye bye, Osaka Castle! ✧
It took me a while before I found the right station and fare on the sign above the ticket machine. While I was studying the map, my mom went to get a drink. Finally I managed and we went back to Nanba station. Unfortunately, I directed us to the wrong exit, so we had to ask someone to point us in the direction of Dotonbori. The poor guy I approached seemed so scared at first, but he turned out to be very helpful. ^^ After a bit of walking, I spotted a big neon sign saying 'Dotonbori' and we walked through a street in that direction.
This sign is pretty clear, huh? XD
The street we were walking in was such a weird place! There were lots of love hotels, weird hotels and small shady cafés. It was great, I absolutely loved it! XD We also found a dog café! The pictures of the cute and well-groomed doggies were so tempting! Maybe one day I will visit it…
We arrived at Dotonbori and also at our next task of the day: finding a place to eat. But before we did so, I got myself a Sailor Moon gashapon!
I love how focused I look in the first picture. All I had to do was insert money and spin
a wheel. XD
I was so excited and ended up getting Sailor Moon's Crystal Star (I had to ask what it was before writing this since I don't know anything about Sailor Moon). It was so cute, I was very happy with it!
We walked around for quite a while. Somehow we weren't really tempted by anything in particular. Many restaurants had lines in front of them and we weren't keen on the idea of eating at a street stall. And although the giant canons to roast chestnuts looked awesome, they didn't really provide a full meal.
This is how they roast chestnuts! How cool is that!?
Finally we got tempted by a sign with an okonomiyaki picture on it. It turned out we had to walk through a small bar first, go up some stairs where the kitchen was, go up another stairs and then sit down. Everything was so small and a bit shady, it was weird but also great! We sat down at a table with a griddle on it and for a moment we thought we had to bake our food ourselves. But the griddle turned out to be a tool to keep your food warm. ^^ We were handed an English menu and ordered a plate of takoyaki, okonomiyaki for me and yakisoba for my mom (or 'worms', as she calls them).
Our takoyaki arrived first and was really good. :3 Then my mom's yakisoba arrived and soon my okonomiyaki too. Oh okonomiyaki, how I had missed you… ;_;
Dinner time! Apparently, without knowing, we ate three specials of Osaka traditional food that night.
While we were eating, we heard quite a noise outside. We couldn't really look outside, except for a side street next to the restaurant, but we would find out later what was
going on. ^^
We finished our dinner, paid and left the restaurant. The noise was still going on, so we decided to follow it to its source. It turned out to be… a girl group performance! A group of hyper, young girls all dressed in white were dancing, singing and jumping on a stage in front of a big group of mainly shouting men. I was handed a flyer showing pictures of the members in the same outfits and the name of the group, but unfortunately I cannot find the flyer right now. So I will edit this later. Apparently, doing cartwheels was sort of their trademark, because the girls often jumped and cartwheeled past each other on the (quite small) stage. They even had pictures of them cartwheeling on the flyer! A guy who spoke a bit of English told me these girls were touring Japan and were becoming quite popular!
Not my best picture, but just to show you a bit of the girl group we saw performing.
My mom and I kept watching for a while and finally left for our hotel. We were super tired! We quickly picked up some drinks and desserts at the 7/11 next to our hotel and then went up to our room. I took purchase pictures and we changed into our pajamas. It had been a long, amazing day.
We had the same desserts as the evening before! ♥
Oh, wait..? You think this post is over now? Ha, I wish! Because then something happened. In order to charge our electric devices, I had brought an international plug, or international converter (not sure what to call it). All our devices worked on it, however… my laptop did not. I needed my laptop for everything: contact with home via Skype, storing my pictures, as a Wi-Fi spot, internet source, everything! And it wasn't charging. We tried everything, but the plug just didn't want to work! My mom went to ask at the hotel reception whether they could lend us a plug, but they didn't have any that fit our plugs. They suggested to buy one a Bic Camera or another electronics shop. Perhaps they even had some at Don Quijote. It was quite late already, so we decided to do so immediately the next day. However, I was so stressed out at that point sleep would have been impossible, so we decided to go to Don Quijote (which was open 24/7) in our pyjamas past midnight! When we arrived at the shop I was overwhelmed by all the items, but a kind staff member directed us to the 4th floor. There, they had every kind of cable and plug imaginable… except for ours. I checked every plug but ours was not there. I asked for advice at the desk but through very broken English of the staff I understood they didn't know how to help me. Luckily I had brought my laptop charger and went to secretly test it on all the plugs available, just to see whether they fit. None fit but one: 'region SE to region A'. I had no idea what that meant but when I got to the desk, the staff members said 'No, no, abunai, dangerous, fire!' and made explosion movements and sounds. Of course I didn't think my laptop would blow up the hotel, however I didn't trust it completely either and decided to listen to these men's advice. So no plug. My mom and I walked back to the hotel and once we arrived there, finally my father called back (I had been calling him multiple times. Our provider is able to connect to the other side of the world!). He said it wouldn't be as dangerous as the staff men had said and advised us to get the plug that fit. So we went back to Don Quijote (it was sooo late now) and I called my dad again just to verify once we were there. We bought the plug (the staff must have thought we were freaking nuts XD) and returned to the hotel. There, I attached my charger to the plug, plugged it in and… it worked! My laptop was charging! Perhaps a bit slower than usual, but it didn't matter! I was so happy! Looking back at this situation I can laugh about it, but man was I stressed out during it! The good side is: we did find some matcha Kitkats and the candy we liked so much at Narita airport. XD
Finally, we could go back to sleep. It had been a very long day!
Purchases of the day
And to end this post with, here is the video I made about our adventures in Osaka! I filmed a lot and tried to make the best videos I could about our trip. I hope you will like it! ♡
You can find day 3 from 2:55 until 6:49. Please take a look if you want! ♡
Thank you for reading! ~☆~


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The art of team building never ceases to amaze and perplex me. A friend recently went on a team-building exercise over a weekend and came away challenged, yet changed. She and a dozen others hiked into a remote campground with supplies on their backs and underwent extreme physical fitness regimens—twenty pushups for every minute they were late for chow and long hikes uphill—which to me doesn't resemble "camping" in the least. She claims it worked in order to prepare them for their latest venture.
"We learned to trust each other; something that takes time."
And I suppose there's nothing like hours trudging through wilderness to really get to know fellow members of your team. However, her report got me onto the Internet looking again for stories pertaining to team building in business. I found a few items that were interesting and that backed up my friend's claims.
Businessweekly.co.uk writes about building a quality management team in the early stages of your business.
"Speaking to an international audience at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Ignite programme in Cambridge, the key message from David Boorman, Technology Business Director of Bailey Fisher ~ Executive Search was 'Don't underestimate the time and effort involved in building your team.'"
Lesson number one: be patient and realize the time it takes to build key relationships. My camping friend can vouch for this.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes about the team-building process, utilizing outside coaches to marinate a management team, not to whip one up as quickly as possible.
"A strong team makes an impact on everyone around it. Think about the Atlanta Braves' 'worst to first' season in 1991. Having the hometown team in the World Series was electrifying for Atlanta. When the 'miracle,' U.S. ice hockey team took the gold medal in the 1980 Olympics, the entire nation celebrated."
"What would it mean to have a team like that at work? OK, there are no gold medals for IT-system implementation, and even top sales teams rarely get ticker-tape parades, but a high-performing work team is definitely a win in today's business environment. . . ."
"In 2004-05, the Center for Creative Leadership surveyed 118 executives and middle managers to compile 'The State of Teams' report. It found that 95 percent of respondents participated on more than one work team; that 91 percent thought teams were central to the organization's success; and that 80 percent thought leaders needed help building strong teams and keeping teams on track toward exceeding expectations."
"The help often comes from outside coaches, who can bring new insights and skills to the table."
"'Creating a strong team is a process, not a one-time event,' said Martha Carnahan, president of Atlanta-based mc3 strategies and a certified business and life coach. . . ."
I think I hear an echo: Team-building requires large amounts of concentrated time; this is not something you can rush.


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A Child's Prayer For Morning:
My God, I offer to You this day all I think or do or say, in union with all You have done for me by Jesus Christ Your Son. Amen.
Dear Lord, I rise from bed to pray; then soon go out to school or play. Let all I meet along the way see You in me throughout the day. Amen.
A Child's Prayer At Evening:
Lord, keep us safe this night, safe from all our earthly fears; may angels guard us while we sleep, till morning comes and light appears. Amen.
Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray You, Lord, my life to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.
A Child's Prayer Of Praise:
Dear Jesus, I love You. Please help me each day to be kind, to be gentle, and to obey quickly. Amen.
Two little eyes to look at God. Two little ears to hear His word. Two little lips to sing His praise. Two little feet to walk His ways. Two little hands to do His will. One little heart to love Him still. Amen.
A Child's Prayer For Parents And Family:
O God, bless our home, our family, friends and neighbors; and give us thankful hearts for all Your mercies. Amen.
Dear God, I am glad that You love daddy and mommy and me and everybody. I want to love You, too, and to grow up to be strong and good. Bless us today and keep us in Your care. Dear Father in heaven, I thank You for Jesus Who came to bring us Your love, and to teach us to love one another; for Mary who carried Your Son; for Joseph who protected them both in the holy family. Help our family to be made perfect in their example. Amen.
A Child's Prayer For Pets:
O Lord, You let animals be near You at Your birth. Teach us to be kind and gentle to all animals; may we always care and provide for our pets, and never ill-treat any living creature that You have put upon earth. Amen.
School Age
A Child's Prayer For Parents:
Heavenly Father, I thank You for my father and mother and for our home. Bless us all and help us to love You and in love to serve one another as Jesus taught us to do. Give me strength to do what is right today and to do for others what I would want them to do for me. Amen.
A Child's Prayer For His Father:
I thank You, Lord, for my father. Grant me to realize the depth of his love for me so often left unspoken, and to appreciate his great and continuous Sacrifices.
His fatherly care reflects Your divine care; His strength, your power; His understanding, Your wisdom; He is Your faithful servant and image.
Bless him with peace of soul, health of body, and success in his life. Amen.
A Child's Prayer Of Thanksgiving:
Dear God, I thank You for all good things; for my home, for food and clothing, for my friends, for my toys and books and fun and everything. Help me to share all my good things with others. Amen.
A Child's Prayer For Brothers and Sisters:
Dear Lord, I thank You for my brothers and sisters. Though sometimes we quarrel and bicker, help us to be more patient. Help us to know when teasing is fun and when it begins to hurt and annoy; help us never to be jealous of those older ones who have privileges we do not. Give us patience with those younger and weaker and more in need of our care and concern. Teach us to share cheerfully; not to tattle; to be understanding. Give to me and all of us the gifts of strong loyalty and deep love for our family. Amen.
A Child's Prayers For School And Play:
Dear God, come with me to school; be with me in my lessons and in my play. Help me to be friendly and thoughtful, obedient to my teachers, careful in my studies and like Jesus in my words and deeds. Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit, and help me in my lessons. Open my eyes and ears to Your world about me; the sun and stars and space, numbers and letters and words, people and places and ideas. Give me the will to listen and learn; the patience to work well; the courage to seek and to question. In gratitude I ask You to help my teachers so that they can continue to help me. Be close to me and teach me to enjoy learning and to do my best. Amen.


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It's kind of amazing that Guy Gerber is still conscious right now. He's leaning up against his backstage trailer, minutes after a 90-minute set at the Yuma tent on Saturday, sipping leisurely from a plastic glass full of vodka. The DJ sports a fitted blue shirt, black skinny jeans and Beatle boots. His dark shades are underscored by a gold henna lightening bolt above his cheek.
As he laughs and talks with friends and rail thin party girls, it's hard to believe that barely six hours ago, he was boarding a plane back to Indio for his second week at Coachella. The night before, he DJed for six hours straight at Marquee nightclub in New York, almost 3,000 miles away. The night before that, he was manning the decks all night at a club in San Francisco.
"I started playing at 11:45 p.m., and by 12:30 a.m. I was already drunk," Gerber says, laughing. The DJ's thick, Israeli accent makes all his "t"'s sound like "z"'s. "We had maybe 20 girls in the DJ booth and things got so sexual. Ze girls were all making out with each other. I've never seen something so crazy."
Gerber might appear to be just another suave-looking, European DJ. But the world traveling techno spinner from Tel Aviv has been a badass in the EDM world for well over a decade. He's also the founder go his own EDM label, Supplement Facts. However, much of the the mainstream is just now learning his name thanks to his unlikely collaboration with Diddy on their ballyhooed forthcoming album, 11:11. But he's still a man of the people when it comes to partying at the festival - he even allows this journalist to hang with him while he does. Joining us are his lovely assistants Pao Lopez and Lauren Rolls.
"To be able to come back a second weekend, not just play for a day and leave, it makes you feel like you are a part of Coachella," Gerber says was we walk out onto the field. It takes about 10 seconds for a fan with khaki shorts, blonde hair and glasses to come greet him.
"Guy, hey man I just wanted to say a friend of mine turned me onto you and..." The dude barely gets the sentence out before he reaches out to shake Gerber's hand and accidentally knocks the DJ's vodka glass and spills it all over the Gerber's shirt collar.
"Nice move," Gerber says, grinning it off as he shakes the fan's hand and walks toward MGMT, performing at dusk on the Coachella Stage. At this point in his 24-hour party cycle, few things can really distract Gerber from a good time as he exchanges laughs and whispers with his assistants (who always seem to have at least three different inside jokes going at once). Lopez, a petite, dark-haired Colombian dressed in a fitted black two piece outfit, is a perfect playmate for Rolls, a thin, gregarious blond in a black halter top and breezy, multi-colored bell bottoms.
Gerber is quickly assembling a small tribe of people as he journeys deeper into the fest - Guy's manager, Jason Armon, his girlfriend and an array of festival pals are with him now. It makes the congo line weaving in and out of MGMT's set and into the VIP section a little tough to follow as Gerber talks about his relationship with Diddy. Meanwhile, his assistants are dancing and swirling around him to the playful synth lines of MGMT's "Kids," like it's the summer of 2007.
"Diddy, I fucking love zis guy," he says. Rumors circled last week about him even joining Gerber on stage at the Yuma tent. And although he was there, the two never actually performed together, though the DJ says they partied at a private location later that night. In interviews Diddy has said much of the time he and Gerber spent creating their album was "after hours," which sounds perfect for an album of all-night party music. So the fact that it's taken about four years might not be such a surprise. "To produce my album would just take a few months, to produce a Diddy album, it takes like a year, to do something that sounds like me and him together takes a long time, it had to sounds like me and him and I think we did it."
With his Coachella tribe in toe, Gerber is moving like a caffeinated teenager as we grab a bite from L.A. restaurant Eveleigh, and then back onto the field as Lopez and Rolls trail just behind. "Keeping track of Guy at stuff like this is...impossible at times," Lopez says laughing. She and Gerber have been friends for years. "We keep him in check though, we make sure sure he gets around okay," adds Rolls.
As we walk, Lopez sticks out her hand cupping what looks like pile of dried wood shavings. It's actually chopped-up 'shrooms. She offers some and I oblige - after all, the plan is to go on the ferris wheel. Various people in the group divvy up the rest. Noshing on stems and pieces of caps, it's hard to tell how much I've actually taken as we weave back through the festival, and Guy darts ahead of the crowds.
"For me last week was too much. People were like dying to party, it was insane," Gerber says. "This week is more mellow." That seems to be the general consensus, but that doesn't mean Gerber's shown many signs of slowing down this evening.
As we finally prepare to board the giant, glowing ferris wheel, my brain and skin start to tingle as the 'shrooms kick in. My eyes are locked upward, gazing at the lights and mechanical intricacies of Coachella's circular, spinning Goliath as it glows in the desert sky. After several minutes, it's our turn to board and my body is starting to hum like a tuning fork. The ferris wheel is overpacked with Gerber and friends.
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On the ride up, Gerber stands with the girls to get a good look down at Foster the People playing the main stage. Swarms of people are crowding the polo grounds like ants in a densely packed, Technicolor dream world. For a brief moment, there's something about being on this ferris wheel with a first time Coachellite like Gerber that makes even a hardened Indio vet like myself feel like a newbie again. With his arms around his girlfriend and Lopez looking over the festival lights, Gerber's relaxing second weekend has come to the high point of the night.
"We take a selfie right now, yes. We are at Coachella!" He says. "Zis is what we do here, selfies!" I'm usually like, fuck selfies, but at this point in time I have to agree with him....yes, zis is what we do.
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Welcome to Glenda's Cards!
With several family members having upcoming birthdays, I have been busy with birthday cards. While searching for birthday images in Cricut Craft Room, I noticed the Happy Birthday pop up card. This card is also available as a Make It Now project. I chose that option and added my spin on it! I went along with similar colors because the recipient loves these colors too!
Cricut Cartridges:
Simple Pop-Up Cards - Happy birthday card and envelope are cut using the Make it Now feature. Measures approximately 5" x 5".
Paper Lace 2 - I Love You heart is cut 3" high from a white cardstock and layered on the yellow paper.
Monogram Motifs - K is cut 3" wide. I wanted something pretty and personal on the outside of the card. I love the monogram letters in this cartridge. The heart is cut 2" wide and pop-dotted on the envelope for closure.
Outside of the card and envelope.
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 229 Celebrate It! Any Occasion!
I like the way this turned out! Hope you enjoy!
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|Night time swim at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN
|digging for dinosaur bones
|Livi and I on the Dino Trek. Little dino's hatching in the back.
|Yes, even at a Greek restaurant Livi orders Pancakes
|Andrew eating a Pickle at Athens
While traveling down the Interstate my family usually likes to listen to music and dance....well me and Livi dance.. and my hubby and Andrew just laugh at us. The big Hit on our play list right now is "call me maybe" as I'm sure it's on the top of most teanie bopper's play list right now. It's such a fun song and we love the simple choreographed moves by the Harvard Baseball Team. Anyways while doing my cool moves my husband says, "Alicia this truck driver is gonna think your crazy." My thoughts "Let him think" cause me and my girl was having fun and thats all that mattered, so Yes Mr. Truck Driver there is a dance party in our car haha. I love clean music with a good beat that you can dance to but I also love to listen to music that has a positive message and is uplifting to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. As we were getting closer to Vandy I was listening to one of my favorite christian songs "God gave me you" and we were praying for no biopsies since I am just now healing up from my last surgery which was literally a huge pain in my butt! As we pulled into Vandy I looked up to the sky and saw this beautiful White cross over top of the Medical Center. I was immediately filled with emotion...I cried and smiled all at the same time. I knew this was a sign from God and from my dear friend Joe.
|Joe Smiling Down on Me At Vandy June 7, 2012
For those of you that don't know... My friend Joe recently passed away from stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma that spread to his lungs, liver, spleen, bones, and brain. We were friends and co-workers before either of us was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma but it was through the battle that our friendship grew. We kind of balanced each other out. Joe was very aware of the seriousness of the disease and I always thought everything would just be ok. I mean I knew this cancer was serious and I knew people could die from it but I never truly thought me or Joe would die from it. Yes, we both were initially diagnosed with stage 3 (spread to lymph nodes) but I thought it would never come back. It was quite a shock when he called to say the cancer had spread to his lung and he was going to have half of his right lung removed. Immediately I told him about my Dr's at Vandy. Me being MRS. FIX IT, I thought I could just Fix this problem and it would go away. The Dr's at Vandy recommended the same surgery our local Dr's recommended so Joe had half of his lung removed. Since there isn't good treatment options for surgically resected Stage 4 Melanoma Joe was unable to start any type of treatment. Now being medical, we both knew this was scary because the cancer had already spread via lymph nodes to his lung and we were thinking it was just a matter of time before it showed up somewhere else unless he could do some form of treatment. But the Dr. said since the lung tumor was focal and localized there's a possibility it hasn't spread anywhere else...we hoped and we prayed. Now that's another thing.... Joe would share this with you today if he could cause up until he wasn't able to speak he was preaching to those around him. When I first met Joe, he was a self proclaimed atheist. but not the typical atheist or what would come to mind when you think of atheist. Joe was the most kind and giving soul I've ever met. He had this child like pureness to him that is so gentle and so sweet. when Joe was first diagnosed he would ask me "How do you get through this? How do you deal with this? How do you not let this consume you?" I would simply tell him "I pray" "God helps me get through each day." "and by the grace of God it doesn't consume me and some days it does." A few months later Joe began to feel really sick and came in to the ER. After being admitted and having scans He found out the cancer had progressed and was now widespread throughout his body. In the midst of such turmoil, Joe gave his life to the LORD and began reading his bible every day. He enjoyed talking about the scriptures he would read each day and he loved to share what God had spoke to his heart. Even on day's when he was so sick in hospice, he would call to ask how I was feeling after my surgeries (which was so minor in the light of what he was facing). Joe inspired and encouraged us all. He is our Hero. After undergoing several rounds of radiation and a chemo drug that was just FDA approved in August 2011 called Zelboraf the Dr's told Joe there wasn't anything else they could do for him and He was admitted to Hospice. A few days before Joe passed away we had one of the most difficult conversations. He told me and his mom, "If I could die and keep Alicia safe from going through this and dying from this disease I would do it." That's the kind of friend I have in Joe. He's always got my back. Then he went on to say, "after I'm gone just look up to the sky and you'll know I'm smiling down on you." This is a picture of the cross I saw in the sky Just moments after leaving him after he passed away.
|2-13-2012 Joe smiling down on Me
Friends, I know some may think I'm completely crazy to make much of seeing these crosses in the sky, but it was no coincidence. It's the timing and location of these crosses that mean so much. If I had seen the cross in the sky on any given day I might not of thought much about it but seeing it standing tall over Vandy as I pulled in to the medical center I knew it was a sign from God and I knew it was Joe smiling down on me. As I went into my appointment I had this feeling that everything was going to be ok. This was the first time in the past year since being referred to Vandy that I haven't had to get a biopsy. And even though I have to go back July 5 to see my oncologist (cause he was out of town) to get my scan results. Based on what I could see (I'm a registered ultrasound tech--not one of those crazy patients that thinks I know everything lol) My lymph nodes were still enlarged but they looked stable. It was as if God was telling me Everything is going to be ok. The entire trip was so fun and such a blessing that it almost made me forget the reason we go to Nashville every three months. As christians the cross stands for many things but to me personally it means Endurance, Faith, Hope, and Love. I will continue to pick up my cross, endure the battle, Keeping the Faith, and know that with God there is always Hope and nothing can separate me from His love. Thanks for keeping me in your prayers. Please remember to do your monthly skin exam and take a good look at yourself. Look for moles or new skin lesions that have the A,B,C,D,E's of melanoma. A-Asymmetric, B-Border irregular, C-color variation, D-Diameter larger than pencil eraser, and E-Evolving or changing over time. Early detection is so vital to having a good prognosis and such a simple excision if caught early. It's gonna be a hot one so seek shade if possible, wear a cool hat, and put on some sexy sun glasses. As always Don't forget to share the love and spread the lotion to all those around you this summer Do it in Remembrance of Joe.
|Me and Joe at Hospice


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Skeumorphism is pretty old, but it has some really good elements. Flat remains my favorite, but sometimes it just annoys me when my switch off/on buttons look alike. Then there's material design, and I simply fell in love with animations making my icons and buttons alive. If you want a little head start on what I am talking about, here's a helpful blog on the three designs, Design Journey from Skeuomorphism to Flat to Material Design. While material is my new favorite for creating my designs, I combine it a lot with flat elements, because animations in material design drains a lot of smartphone juice. Which one's your favorite?
Skeuomorphism or Flat or Material Design
I liked Skeumorphism back in the day and Flat was a really daring move away from over design but now I find Flat and Material design really boring. I haven't seen a flat or material design site that looked exciting in ages. I would love to know if anyone has any good examples.
I'm really itching for something new I think there's going to be a reaction against Flat and Material soon and maybe even a reaction against the samey look that these styles enable.
I'd really like to see detail and texture, maybe handmade graphic styles with adventurous choices of colours.
Unfortunately the project I am working on for my day job really lends itself to a flat style as it is a whitelabelable (new word?), modular system that I hope to be able to hand over eventually.
Where to next, I wonder? With the rise of VR and AR perhaps we'll start seeing 3D enabled websites. Watching Netflix? Look off to the right to look at your "shelved" favourites list and cue up something new. Granted I can't think of too many places and ways to use it just yet that wouldn't just become cheesy.
With the ubiquity of web cams websites like Netflix could potentially track head movement and do the shelf thing.
The dark side of this would be websites popping up dialogs when your gaze moves to the adress bar.
Loved this article!
Reminded me of a blog I'd read earlier on a design trend the author called Complexion Reduction: https://medium.com/swarm-nyc/complexion-reduction-a-new-trend-in-mobile-design-cef033a0b978#.v12wlmepq


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Hospitality staff including, Chefs, catering assistants, KP's and Cleaners
- Recruiter
- Compass Group UK Ireland
- Location
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £7.83 - £12.50
- Posted
- 13 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 10 Aug 2018
- Ref
- compass/TP/16/42737/OW
- Contact
- Mr Oliver Wright
- Sector
- Foodservice Jobs
- Job Function
- Chef
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Part Time
We are currently recruiting Temporary workers for ongoing and multi site opportunities. we are recruiting
- Chefs
- kitchen porters
- catering assistants
- cleaners
- Baristas
Resource Network is the central hub behind relief staff for Compass Group, the largest contract catering company in the world. Resource Network delivers temporary casual work direct to Compass Group clients, including the O2 arena, KPMG, Deloitte and Sainsbury's. We aim to recruit team members in front of house, back of house and chef roles who strive for perfection and are ambitious for delivering world class service to our clients and customers.Main responsibilities
Your duties to include but not limited to:
- Undertaking a variety of tasks within the catering facility including; serving hot & cold food, clearing tables, refreshment service, operating the till & cash handling
- Being adaptable to dealing with different situations
- Taking responsibility for food hygiene and COSHH health and safety practices
- Giving world class customer service
- An ability to cope well under pressure, an excellent team player, a passion for delivering high class food, good organisation skills and the ability to multitask is essential
- Please note that some of our smaller locations would require lone working
- You will be required to work under your own initiative and also as part of a team
- A smart and tidy appearance is imperative to this role, you will be required to provide your own uniform.
We are looking for a team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals. Experience is not essential but would be beneficial. A candidate who is flexible and adaptable would have the correct mind set to work with Resource Network. The successful Team Member should meet the following criteria:
Whether it's your first back step back into employment, or you're just looking for a new challenge to fit your lifestyle. Let us support in matching you to the right job to develop your skills. Working through Resource Network comes with a range of benefits, something our regular team members use on a daily basis.
- Flexible Working Hours
- Supportive Team
- Perks at Work (Retail discounts, money off cinema tickets, family days out)
- Holiday Accruement
- Weekly Payment


text: Eddy Léja-Six (pronounce 'Leisure 6') is Head of Design and Teacher at ISART Digital, the Video Game and CG Animation School in Paris. Before that, he has been a Game/Level Designer at Étranges Libellules for 2 years and Lead Game Designer at Neko Entertainment for 7 years, where he designed the DodoGo! games and a dozen other titles for kids and family.


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Under this project Ashrama is serving approx. 100 poor living near about Ashrama with 250ml milk, one banana and one packet of biscuits everyday (5 pm. To 6 pm). Beneficiaries covers three groups; Children up to the age 6 year, Pregnant mothers and Nursing mothers. Activity started on 13th December 2009 with a list of 20 beneficiaries and today(28th January 2010) we have 138 enrolled beneficiaries.
In order to help poor students by way of meeting the cost of books, uniform,tution fees, etc. a permanent fund is being created so that the interest realized from the cropus fund can be utilized for giving help to the students particularly those who, because of poverty, are not able to pursue their study. Educational kits containg notebooks, pencil and other stationary items are distributed among poor students occasionally.
Whenever there is a disaster like flood, drought, cyclone, earthquate etc. anywhere, the monks and volunteers of Ramakrishna Mission rush to the affected areas and start primary relief work immediately for the poor and needy sections of society, which is sometimes followed by rehabilitation work like construction of houses, schools, community centers, water tanks etc. Extensive relief work was carried out by this Center for the flood affected people of Vadodara and Surat districts when there were heavy rains and subsequent floods during the last two years Food packets, food grains, utensils, tarpaulin sheets, blankets etc. costing approx Rs. 50 lakh were distributed.


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I am alive! Fourth year is hard. I spilled blood from a chick embryo on my skirt today. I missed the Knitting and Stitching fair last week to go to SVP intervarsities, came away buzzier than I would have otherwise. People were impressed by the fact that I was knitting away for the weekend. I am making gloves!
At this stage they could conceivably be called gloves already, but I'm making an extra pouch to be sewn to the side so that they can serve as mittens if needs be. They're for a friend of a friend, and a different friend of that friend wants to meet me to commission a hat. And I have to make another brainmonster for another friend's brother-in-law for Christmas. And socks for my mammy and maybe a scarf for my brother's girlfriend, and finish a secret thing I started yonks ago. And the lab got a new cryostat so I can start sectioning my samples from the Summer tomorrow! And I made chickpea curry as a late dinner, with a view to not eating much and using the rest for lunch tomorrow, but I'm not sure what's left will do for lunch. And I put in twice as much curry paste as usual in my sleepy state and my mouth kind of burns. And I may have volunteered to make a rabbit mask for the panto. And I have to find a pair of size 15 riding boots for Prince Charming. So!
Does anyone read this, even? Who knows.


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Sunday, November 1, 2015
romantic kitties
I had only planned on making one card and now here is my 3rd entry- don't you just love cats.
Her Peaceful Garden - cat lovers blog hop
12 comments:
- vinita jain said...
Omgoodness! How cute is this stamp! Purr-fect for wedding cards! Love it! Happy fun hopping!
- November 1, 2015 at 4:35 PM
- mandysea said...
WOW what a wonderful card! that stamp is amazing!! wow wow wow.....those entangled cats to make the heart is so effective!!
- November 1, 2015 at 9:10 PM
- Tami said...
Love the heart kitties. Great job Here from the cat hop
- November 2, 2015 at 12:50 AM
- Rebecca Yahrling said...
Very pretty! Love the kitty heart. Lovely design and color (ok, any shade of purple is my favorite, I confess. lol).
- November 2, 2015 at 3:08 AM
- KT Fit Kitty said...
OMGoodness, I love this! What a gorgeous stamp! The doily, pearls, and gorgeous paper add to the romance! Love the butterfly too! You have some adorable kitty stamps that I've never seen before - I really enjoy your cards!
- November 2, 2015 at 3:16 AM
- Christi Conley said...
What a gorgeous card! Saw it on the Hop and I had to come see it in person - I love that image! Please share where you got it from?? :) Christi
- November 2, 2015 at 7:10 AM
- Karenladd said...
What a totally adorable stamp and how perfect for a wedding or anniversary card. I love the patterned paper you use and the purple tones. Your recipient is going to just love this.
- November 2, 2015 at 7:23 AM
- Lisa Lynn said...
Your card is gorgeous. I always love Mo Manning images.
- November 2, 2015 at 8:56 AM
- ike said...
A very pretty card and that is a beautiful kitty image :-D
IKE x
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- November 2, 2015 at 6:02 PM
- D.Ann C said...
Gail, I LOoooOVvvvee that stamp! I can't make out the trademark... who makes it? Pleeeaaassee do tell! Your card is so very pretty in the soft monochromatic tones!
- November 3, 2015 at 2:37 AM
- Bad Kitty said...
very nice card
- November 3, 2015 at 5:03 AM
- Janis said...
Oh, I totally adore that cat stamp!!!! Who makes it?????
This is such a sweet card. Fabulous for cat lovers. I am so glad you shared it with us.
Thanks so much for linking up each of your wonderful cat projects at the Cat Lovers Hop!!!
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
Last day to comment for great prizes on the Cat Lovers Hop at HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com!!!!
- November 4, 2015 at 4:41 AM


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Early on in my nursing career I was drawn to the psychiatric nursing specialty. Throughout my studies I frequently enrolled in psychology courses because I was fascinated by them. And when I learned that I could marry nursing and psychology, I was sold.
First and foremost, I prepared for my career as a nurse. Before I was certain of my specialty interest, I knew that I wanted a firm foundation in basic nursing skills. I knew this would be important regardless of the field of nursing I chose and would allow me the freedom of flexibility if I were to change my mind in what area of nursing I wanted to work. I worked as a CNA throughout nursing school and this experience was invaluable in building my confidence as a nurse. Immediately after graduating from nursing school I worked on a surgical unit at the local hospital -- even though by then I was fairly certain I wanted to settle in psychiatric nursing. Again, I felt this foundation was important. I prepared for my psychiatric nursing career by taking additional courses in psychology during my undergraduate studies. I graduated with my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, but was also able to complete a minor in Psychology with these extra classes. This certainly wasn't a requirement for a psychiatric specialty, but I do believe it helped give me a better understanding of the psychiatric nursing specialty.
My favorite part of my job is truly the patients I work with. Every day I feel privileged to share in the healing journey of the clients I care for.
Psychiatric nursing has many unique challenges. Things are rarely black and white in psychiatric nursing. Unlike medicine, there are very few tests and diagnostic confirmations. The diagnosing of a psychiatric client is a true art. While this is one of my greatest challenges, it is also one of the things I love most about the specialty as it continually challenges me.
Go for it! Ask questions, observe, and get your feet wet!
Nancy is currently working part-time as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at the University of Wyoming's Student Health Service. She also has a part-time private practice in the community of Laramie.