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Sport is a competition, Music Isn't!
Sport by nature has rules and regulations built into the platform such as scores, timers, penalties etc. Music is all subjective to taste, you cannot measure talent or songwriting on a numerical scale. So why does the mainstream media insist on creating the success of musicians by a competition?
This is more than the X Factor, it is based on people's conceptions that a musician is not deemed successful until he she is on TV or in the charts. It creates tension between musical friends, why can't musicians be happy about when others are successful, its all because of the competitive element which leads to jealousy and bitterness. Sure small amounts of rivalry can be good to improve the quality of performances but I would like to live in a world where music is celebrated for it's diversity and not who gets voted in at a mass talent show which I feel like we are heading.
As long as musicians and singers keep feeding themselves into the 'X Factor machine' they keep it alive.
Labels: Competition, Music, Success, Talent Show, X Factor
My dissertation, independent study on digital distribution within social media
“Analysing digital distribution of creative content within social media to design an independent platform.”
I am a semi professional musician with experience of publishing and performing. I use digital distribution via iTunes and Bandcamp and also traditional CD sales via my gigs and online via Bigcartel. I will use my several years of building a fan base as well statistics collected from my existing fan pages via insights which cover a vast number of different websites.
I therefore propose to look into effective ways of building social communities and virtual presence with the object of distributing music in means to be a self-sufficient recording artist.
Firstly I will conduct a literature review about the transformation of the music industry and how with the new format of digital media, the Mp3 in 1993 of and increasing internet speeds from modems using dial up connections to high speed ASDL broadband.
I propose to carry out an original study into which I consider the main 3 existing networking websites that have music dissemination at the forefront of their model: Facebook, MySpace, and Reverbnation to discover the positives and negatives of each network and how that is integrated regarding access to social media.
The transition between physical and digital music distribution
Since the advent of MP3 technology the distribution of music worldwide has been on a constant evolution. Digital distribution of music is the biggest change to the traditional supply chain of music since the advent of the record. Formerly, recording artists had to go through the chain of the record label, to the CD pressing plant, then to the retail store and finally to the consumer and because of leaps in digital technology an artist in 2012 can self publish, record and release an album, E.P or single bypassing the record industry altogether. This is known as Disintermediation, decentralizing the power of the major record companies.
Initially when the Moving Picture Experts Group Audio layer 3 (Mp3) format was finalised in 1993 it was an unlicensed and copyright free platform which potentially allowed the use of unauthorised duplication (Rose, M) which with the advent of Peer to Peer (P2P) technology and the first incarnation of Napster in 1999 created by a University dropout Shawn Fanning. (Bloomberg 2000)
Napster shared music between people over the Internet for free although the controversial practice was against copyright laws around the world. Napster became the enemy which could inadvertedly bring down the record industry due to loss of earnings. The difference between the Mp3 and the former uncompressed lossless .wav format was file size, a 128kbps Mp3 is approximately a tenth the size of an uncompressed Wave file, with a small compromise in degradation in quality. This is a different system from former unauthorised reproduction of music onto cassette tape or recording music from the radio as the key element in the equation is the portable file size and the ability to share.
The conventions of converting a wav to mp3 are similar to the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) it is lossy compression, designed to allow the transfer and storage of media in a small portable size. In 1999 when the original Napster was up and running via a 55.6k modem it would take around 15 minutes to download a single song. It may seem like slow in today’s speeds of 20Mbps ADSL connections when an mp3 can be downloaded in the matter of seconds but at the time a growing number of users had the first taste of freedom of information. (Aldrich, S et al 2000)
It wasn’t long before the record industry realised what Napster could potentially do to the record industry, people around the world could upload mp3s and then share and transfer music without any royalties or payments going to the record labels and artists, and on December 7th 1999 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) took action by suing for copyright infringement, asking for damages of $100,000 each time a song is copied. Further to that on April 13th 2000 the rock band Metallica joined the lobbying for the shut down of Napster as well as numbers of Universities in the USA banning the use of the Napster client in fear of copyright violations. The US courts to be shut down in July 2000, and in July 2001 Napster shut down its entire network in order to comply with the injunction. (BBC 2001)
Napster was a key turning point for music distribution, during the period, other P2P software had been developed including Kazaa, Emule, WinMx, which meant that the revolution against the centralisation of music owned by the record labels had started.
The record companies reacted by trying to close and takeover each of the three online music sharing services. This proved unsuccessful, and initiated the product life cycle trend, where digital music distribution services are continually evolving to avoid the threat of legal action. (P6, Alves, K. 2004).
It wasn’t long before the 5 major record labels realized that there was a lucrative business opportunity to invest in, but they had to create a secure system which meant that unauthorized duplication of mp3 files could not be performed, the answer to this was DRM (Digital Rights Management)
DRM, which is designed to prevent unauthorised copying of content and enforce restrictions on its use. When combined, these technologies provide a personalised online media experience for consumers within the confines of what Strauss (1999) terms a ‘Digital Fort Knox’, or impenetrable fortress securing a rich treasure. (Burkart, P, McCourt, T 2004, p.351)
“Eventually the record companies and retailers have established themselves online, causing reintermediation through the introduction of a pay-per-download (PPD) and subscription payment system”.
(Alves, K 2004, p.6)
Rather than phase out the traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retail outlets and physical music products, they brought in the digital format to run alongside the traditional media. It wasn’t a major record label which first sought the opportunity, but a pioneering company Apple which first popularized a business model for the distribution of digital media with its combined hardware of the iPod and the software of iTunes. It meant that record labels could transfer music libraries of legalized music and retain royalty and distribution payments. The flat payout and generic pricing scheme made this popular with record labels and independent artists, which under the pricing schemes would earn 70 cents from a 99-cent download. The modest iTunes cut of 30% meant that Apple could be profitable as well as the record label or equally an independent artist getting a huge 70% of the sale, which in the previous traditional music industry this was unheard of. The preauthorized credit card setup, and one click ordering once the consumer had set up payment details was what made iTunes the most popular mainstream music distribution method. (Tunecore 2011)
With the popularity of the social media networks came MySpace. MySpace allowed record labels, and independent artists the same level playing field to present a dynamically updated working portfolio of their music and news. It was a big shift in power from the Major companies to the small independent music labels and independent artists. The popularity of MySpace was down to the interaction between fans and artist, it was the first time in history that fans could directly talk and interact with their favourite bands in real time in a two way, forum setting. The power of social media today is that their peers will notice the trends of a particular person and adversely the fans are acting as promotional tools by sharing artist’s videos, commenting on status updates, reviewing the latest release. MySpace has the largest collection of artists and bands online.
Facebook is the most popular social media network in history to date with users worldwide. As of February 2012, Facebook has more than 845 million active users, (Protalinski, E. 2012) and features artist pages, although it doesn’t allow sales of digital media directly from the platform, but with integration from music resellers such as Bandcamp, Reverbnation and the integration of applications from within the customisable to allow for complex, structured business procedures. Soundcloud is a stripped down purpose built social media website primarily for music and audio applications. Social media using the Internet and mobile technology has become an important tool for the distribution of music and creating fan bases.
The four models for digital distribution.
1.Music as a product: for example, the iTunes business model. Users pay 79p per digital download. How this system is a direct follow on from the aging music industry of owning a CD, but does not have the advantages of having a physical item and encourages artists to go through a record label. Also offering ‘pay what you think’
2.Music as a service: David Kusek compares the future of music to running water (Kusek, D, Leonhard, G 2005, p.1) Where users pay a monthly subscription fee, which gets divided between the artists and consumers have the freedom of listening to any artist. For example, Last FM, Spotify Premium.
3.Music for free: a stealth income generated by advertisements goes to the artists/record companies. This is already in place by the free version of Spotify. Which has reported losses of £16.6million in 2009. (Clark, N. 2010)
4. Music in exchange for a ‘shout out’ or consumer information. Is a new experimental method of what can be given by the consumer in exchange for music: instead of a monetary payment the consumer can ‘tweet for a track’, tagging an artist in a status, or unorthodox techniques such as having the consumers take an online survey in relation to social media for a free download.
With the increase of technology and bandwidth, and the popularity of social media is has become a new norm to link digital music distribution and social media together. It has also enabled independent musicians such as myself to have the option to be able to have the same digital distribution models as signed artists, and cutting out the record companies.
2. Research Study:
Compare the three major social networks, which incorporate music networks and distribution.
2.1 Reverbnation
Reverbnation is the newest of the four music based social networking websites I am critically analysing for my study, launched in 2006 it is the most feature rich platform for acts and parties involved in the independent music industry.
A feature unique to Reverbnation is a rating system, which uses an algorithm to work out an artists popularity by giving them a number, the higher the number the greater the exposure that the artist has had. It combines song plays, page views, interactions by pooling in stats from the internal use of the website as well as external interactions through use of ‘widgets’ which can be integrated into websites via HTML. It is similar to the Facebook ‘Insights’ but the ‘Band Equity’ takes the stat gathering feature which all the major media websites implement but takes it further by applying it to a dynamically updated chart system. The chart system touches on the emotional need for gratification of artists and is a boost to the ego that the artists can then share to other social media networks to show as a form of trophy. It is a successful method to gain traffic on the Reverbnation platform as the more encouragement to the artist to deliver fans to the platform directly increases the chances of becoming top of the local charts, and then onwards to the national charts.
One of the downfalls of Reverbnation is that although there are millions of bands, artists, venues and record labels listed on the website, it is somewhat lacking the social interaction of the peer-to-peer level conversations. Because of this there are many attempts to try to tap into the wealth of people resources on the largest social media networks, Facebook and MySpace. The widgets are a number of different customisable plug-ins, which can be implemented into Facebook posts and MySpace profile pages. The main features of the widgets are to implement a music player and show listings into a small compact player, which gives fans access to the basic stats of the artist, further information will be found if the consumer clicks on the artist name.
A further integration into the social media giant of Facebook is a fully featured application for the ‘Pages’ feature of Facebook. The band profile is a repackaged, streamlined version of the Reverbnation profile page which contains music, videos, biography, shows and other customisable features as well as a banner option to include a link to your music store of choice that hosts your music. The combination of ‘Band Profile’ and Facebook ‘Pages’ is a powerful solution to showcase an artist’s music and achievements with the additional impact that Facebook allows custom landing pages to new fans, this can be a great method of captivating brand new people and encouraging them to ‘Like’ the page once they arrive.
As part of the feature rich service Reverbnation offers its artists, there is a paid option for artists’ mp3 tracks to be distributed to a number of many popular digital media outlets including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, for a yearly fee of $34.99. The artist then gets the amount of money per download and stream paid directly into an account, which can then be withdrawn. As an independent artist I rely on digital distribution services for income and also a greater exposure to international platforms.
Reverbnation works best when integrated into the general public centred, social media websites Facebook and MySpace. Due to the fact that there is a lack of non-artist members present on Reverbnation I feel that a Reverbnation account on its own will struggle to gather new listeners apart from other artists and labels. From my use on Reverbnation I find the majority of my messages in my inbox are from other artists asking me to check out their music via a ‘Fan Introduction’, artists looking for gratification from each other. The idiom “You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours” comes to mind, and in this context it is a false economy because the internal interaction on the website is not coming from fans with a potential to purchase your music. This does not amount to real value as artists are generally focused on their own achievements rather than boosting the popularity of others. Without the backing from major label artists using the service, Reverbnation lacks the credibility of the other three social media websites, which major labels have happily integrated.
Facebook was founded in 2004, initially to college users in the USA. It gradually increased in popularity and progressively powered it’s way to become the world’s most popular social media website, as of today it boasts 900 million active users. What makes Facebook unique is that it doesn’t have a dedicated music hosting service. Instead it integrates with applications such as Spotify, LastFM and Soundcloud to operate as a delivery system to streaming music service. (Sengupta, S. 2012)
“Facebook Insights provides Facebook Platform developers and Facebook Page owners with metrics around their content. By understanding and analyzing trends within user growth and demographics, consumption of content, and creation of content, Page owners and Platform developers are better equipped to improve their business and create better experiences on Facebook.”
(Facebook. 2012)
‘Facebook Insights’ is a statistical service, which relates to the activity of a Facebook page. In the case of an independent artist the statistics relate to activity on their page, I will use my own page as an example.
Figure 1. Facebook insights graph
The main section of the insights provides a graph that plots the popularity of the page; it has three trends that it follows; ‘Posts’, ‘People Talking About this’ and ‘Weekly Total Reach’. If you hover over each data point, detailed information will be shown. Independent artists can view this information and correlate it directly to the type of activity and topic of statuses that were posted during the dates provided. It can provide excellent feedback to the types of statuses used to the effect of persuasion, humour, general information and new media content.
Below the information graph is an analytical view of the most recent and popular posts made, which can be ordered by;
Figure 2. Facebook post analysis
Reach (The number of people that have read the post),
Engaged Users (The number of unique people that have clicked on your post)
Talking about this (The number of people that have interacted with the post by sharing or commenting on the post)
Virality (The percentage of people that have shared or commenting on a post compared to the overall amount of people that have seen it.)
This data can be invaluable in determining which types of posts the artist’s fans have welcomed. This relates to Leon Festinger’s Cognitive Dissonance Theory. Hypothesis 1:
“Selective Exposure, Prevents Dissonance”.
(Griffin, E 2003, p. 351)
As a public figure I need to self censor my statuses in a way, which doesn’t go against the beliefs of my fans, which will in turn create dissonance. Through analysing my past statuses I can figure out which type of statuses have created the most interaction and ‘Likes’. For example, previously I made a Facebook status, which described my negativity for talent competitions and that music shouldn’t be a competition. It was one of my most popular posts because it related to my fans views and beliefs. I believe that the majority of my fans support independent music and are against the commercialism and undignified exposure of pop artists on television shows such as The X factor. This belief was mirrored in the statistics in the analytics of the status.
Figure 3. Facebook post analysis
It proved popular with my fans, but the same sarcastic status, which has a stab at the X Factor generation, would more likely to create dissonance on a Pop music oriented page. By avoiding certain ‘touchy’ subjects on my page I aim to reduce dissonance and increase popularity.
On September 22nd 2011 Facebook launched a service with partners Spotify, Rdio and MOG. It allows Facebook users a music streaming service from the Facebook ‘Page’ of the artist in question. (Panzarino, M. 2011)
The tracks are displayed on the right hand column of the Facebook page and with a click the third party application such as Spotify will be launched and the track directly played. One of the benefits to the artists of this feature is that Facebook records and displays the play history of its users, which acts as a passive recommendation service. People with the same interests and likes are more likely to reduce uncertainty. According to Axiom 6, of the Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger,
“Similarities between people reduce uncertainty, while dissimilarities produce increases in uncertainty.”
(Griffin, E 2003 p. 351)
Therefore friends and peers are more likely to ‘Like’ the activity of others and repeat the actions in following a certain artist. Facebook’s partnership with Spotify created a controversial requirement that all Spotify users now require a Facebook login to use the service and an opt-out service which automatically publishes the music listening habits of the user to the Facebook system. The option to not publish which tracks the users are listening to is available within the options but is required to uncheck on every login, which in turn means that the majority of users will adopt the public view of their music habits. Allowing Facebook to record musical trends from all of the involved parties, which are integrated in the service, is a powerful tool for statistics. This information is currently held in a centralized database, it opens up opportunities for a global charting system, which would combine Independent artists and Major label artists because the access to such distribution to Spotify and Last FM are equal for both entities via an annual fee. (Orlowski, A. 2011)
Implemented communication theories
A Facebook page acts as a public front for artists to portray a social media presence. According to Judee Burgoon’s Expectancy Violations Theory and the Study of Proxemics by Edward Hall There are four interpersonal distances. (Griffin, E 2003, p.82) The use of a Facebook page exists in the ‘Public Distance’ zone, which is from between 10 feet to infinity. It is less intimate than a personal profile page of an individual person. This also relates to the Social Penetration Theory Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor, (Griffin, E 2003, p.132) the self as having layers of intimacy like a multilayer onion. In that the outer, public layers (Facebook Page) on the surface level shares trivial information such as biographical information, tastes and worldviews. If a fan interacts with the page by posting a question, the figurehead of the page then decides to reply to the question by reciprocating, they are getting further into the layers of intimacy touching on the semi private core. When a fan meets the artist at a show he/she may then form a personal friendship and add the person on their personal Facebook profile. The level of self-disclosure has reached the semi private stage because the user is more likely to share personal and uncensored information on a private Facebook profile.
Because of this boundary of separation between personal profile and Facebook page it is an example of power distribution. The page owner with the virtual power of ‘Likes’ and a celebrity status appeal has hierarchical power over the less important members of the group. This is an example of Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making the theory of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran (Griffin, E 2003, p.231) Facebook pages act as a small community group that members all share the same interest of being a fan or affiliated with subject of the page. This gives the page owner, extra power in persuasion through being at the top of the hierarchy. The same system of ‘Followers’ is the main feature of a large social media network Twitter which I have chosen not to study due to its lack of musical promotion components compared to the others, although it is still a valid platform for musical artists there is no distinct separation between artists, fans and other figure heads.
In 2003 when Myspace was launched, it was the start of a social media revolution which was going to benefit bands and artists in particular. Myspace made social networking on the Internet into a mainstream phenomenon. There had been attempts of social networking websites before Myspace was launched such as Friends Reunited (A website designed to reunite school and work colleagues, Vampire Freaks (An alternative and gothic community) and Deviant art (A social media website devoted to traditional and digital artwork) but none of these had the influence that the social media giant of Myspace. Between 2005-2008 Myspace was the most popular landing page for bands, it was an alternative to a homepage The Myspace profile was a one- stop system with everything available on one page to the fans as well as interaction involving a ‘wall’. Myspace was adopted by millions of regular users, which gave the bands in question a surge in popularity. Certain bands such as ‘The Arctic Monkeys’ owe their success to the Myspace boom.
"With the boost from MySpace, the Arctic Monkeys proved yet again that successful bands could do without big record companies. They released their debut single and album on small independent label Domino. Both went straight to No 1."
(Stelter, B 2009).
As Myspace became associated with independent artists becoming famous, whilst bypassing the traditional music industry model of a record label and publisher it gave way to millions of bands using the service.
Figure 4. Graph showing Myspace vs. Facebook users
April 19, 2008 - the date that Facebook overtook Myspace as the #1 social networking site on the Web. (Mack, G. 2008)
After the success of Myspace up to 2008, the Internet adopted the more ‘grown up’ attitude and migrated to Facebook. The main difference between Facebook and Myspace was anonymity. Myspace didn’t require the sign up to use a real name and often users adopted an avatar. Facebook brought transparency and a cleaner, less cluttered interface and inevitably, Myspace slumped in popularity until the present day with attempts from pop star Justin Timberlake to revive the system with a new layout. It was all a little too late as Myspace had already gained the reputation as a website in decline.
A bulletin post is a system that allowed a post to be made and then seen in a feed of all friends of the person, artist or band. This is an early version of the Facebook ‘News Feed’ it brings dynamically updated information to be viewed in real-time, this is essentially how the twitter network is operated. The advantage to posting a bulletin by a band was a mini advertisement to entice you the user to visit their page. Without the bulletin board, the artist’s relied heavily on the fans regularly checking the artists Myspace page manually. The evolution of the Internet has made most social media websites ‘on demand’ and dynamically updated with information. Myspace got there first.
Having music directly to stream on the band’s profile page was the start of media decentralisation for independent artists, it was one of the first broadcast methods which allowed a music artist of any level of calibre to showcase their music to an international audience, the same undiluted system which the major labels also had access to. When Myspace was introduced in 2003 the speed of the Internet connection in the U.K was still at the dial up connection rates of 56k modems or claimed by ITU Internet Reports, 2003 was the ‘Birth of Broadband’. Due to the slower capabilities of computer hardware and telecommunications speed, Myspace used a less than CD quality compression of 96Kbps in an mp3 codec. The proprietary compression settings were never upgraded to meet the more demanding consumer appetite of near CD quality streams of between 192Kbps and 320Kbps because of this a lot of the artists migrated to other systems such as Reverbnation or bypassed the music player altogether and instead integrated the Reverbnation music player into the profile via HTML.
The original Myspace system allowed artists and bands to use HTML and CSS to create a unique experience to deliver rich media content and a high quality presentation. This is somewhat of a ‘two edged sword’ because the ability to customize meant that there was a lack of uniformity between different profiles. The buttons and sections usually ended up in different places from profile to profile within the interface and for every aesthetically pleasing profile page, there were a lot more which looked like a clash of bright colours and animated GIFs. This brought a degradation of quality to the system.
Myspace still exists till today and while it was once the main social media website and the website that defined a lot of the rules and concepts for today’s social media experience, it failed to keep up to the times with change and as a result lost a lot of its appeal and popularity.
3. Conclusion and Design of System
To take my findings of research to create a new social media platform I will take the positive examples that and avoid the negative approaches.
1. My website will be simple and intuitive.
What I’ve learnt from the demise of Myspace is that one of the main reasons was that because of the non conformity of design across various profile pages, it created a non uniform design which was confusing for the brain to compute. I will make sure that only essential sections prevail and the navigation system will be seen on every page.
2. Audio and video will be of high quality
Rather than give users a preview quality sound or small clips of music, I shall maintain that all music is provided at least 128kps and higher, which is an acceptable compression setting for Internet browsing which makes a small compromise between delivery speed and degradation in quality.
The internet doesn’t need yet another membership sign up system, Facebook API provides a system which allows Facebook users to log in to a third party website and share information directly to the Facebook newsfeed, this creates passive recommendations.
“Facebook Platform enables you to make your website more social. You can use our Social Plugins, such as the Like Button to drive user engagement with a single line of HTML”
(Facebook 2012)
Without the integration of existing social networks such as Facebook, I will fail to drive traffic to the website.
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Figure 1. Facebook insights graph http://www.facebook.com/benparcellmusic
Figure 2. Facebook post analysis http://www.facebook.com/benparcellmusic
Figure 3. Facebook post analysis http://www.facebook.com/benparcellmusic
Figure 4. Graph showing Myspace vs. Facebook users http://www.alexa.com
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I'm a very independent person when it comes to my music career and I guess life in general. I'm the type of person that likes to get things done myself or learn how to do it, rather than waiting for things to come to me. I guess I don't like my destiny being in the hands of other people, which is why rather than waiting on the chance of record labels to fund me I just got on with it and put my first 2 releases out myself learning from mistakes on the way.
My debut album 'Humble Beginnings' in 2010 which I recorded entirely by myself is the achievement in life that I'm most proud of, and to know that it's sold in it's hundreds is pretty amazing. I've learnt from early on that a little niceness goes a long way with other artists and I wouldn't be able to do the things I do without the support, help and encouragement from others. I'm over the moon about the progress I've made so far, and during the past few months it's all seem to come together for me as far as my expectations. Maybe my progress will have diminishing returns soon or there could be a lot more in store, I have no idea but whatever happens I'm going to enjoy the journey!
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All of Grace: Are we moving toward Justiciarchy?
I know, I know, justiciarchy is not a word, but it will be. As we move down the path of an increasingly activist court, we will continue to see the court move into an increasingly legislative role. According to the Associated Press, Iowa's Supreme Court just declared the ban on gay marriage unconstitutional:
What citizens are not asking is how defining marriage as it has been defined for thousands of years is infringing upon the rights of those who now want it redefined. On what basis are courts suddenly redefining marriage? The larger story here is that judges are moving quite comfortably into the role of unelected legislators and the legislatures, executives, and people across America hardly seem to care. God help us as we happily and lazily slide into tyranny.
Posted by Chad Vegas at 8:32 AM
Chad, I am really surprised to see such an opion coming from someone who used to teach Government. As I am sure you know, our country is based on a system and heirarchy of laws, the highest law being the constitution. If we are to legalize or outlaw certain activities, it must be through that system of laws. As soon as we begin to work outside of that system of laws, no matter the purpose, we enable those who follow us to work outside of those laws as well. And it is that very body of laws that protects our freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble. If we are to enforce a ban on homosexual marriage, which is a moral and good thing to do, it must be done through the laws, not against them, or we risk every freedom that has been guaranteed to us through that body of laws.

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J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art: PLumage-TX august 2015 edition with highlights
August 2015 edition ofPlumage-TX Magazine
Click the images to read online **Below are some highlights from the current edition of the Plumage-TX magazine. Be sure to check it out online for other news stories, articles, and information. --Spotlights articles in the new edition of Plumage-TX include Bill Scheidt, Seth Camm, Mary Hong, and Jay Hester
Among the new article selections are also a "Meet the Gallery Staff" insert, a new monthly advise column of "The Designer's Quill' and accented selections of custom framing projects completed by the Framing Staff at J.R. Mooney Galleries. CLICK TO READ ONLINE
Mary Hong's artwork is available for sale at J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art
Bill Scheidt's artwork is available for sale at J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art
SETHH CAMM
Look for a selection of Seth Camm portraits in the upcoming "Antecedent / Au Courant" exhibition at J.R. Mooney Galleries in September 2015
J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art is proud to be part of the new Luxurious Home Living television program. With this new partnership, J.R. Mooney Galleries is featured on the new edition with a great new commercial and a four minute interview with Gallery President, Mr. Robert Mooney. Mr. Robert Mooney, President of J.R. Mooney Galleries being interviewed for Luxurious Home Living television program.To view the video online, click the image above or go to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wESFnTQujKk Posted by
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5 answers · L`Aquila · 2 months ago
Who's the most prolific question category changer in the politics section?
8 answers · L`Aquila · 3 months ago
Is this section "church" time for atheists?
4 answers · Campobasso · 3 months ago
To offend a conservative, you lie to him. To offend a Liberal you tell them the truth. Has the truth become the new hate speech?
Best answer: f u
15 answers · Campobasso · 7 months ago
Atheists: what will you tell jesus when you die to defend yourself for being atheist on earth?
37 answers · Catanzaro · 8 months ago
I have Obamacare health insurance, do you?
I only pay $4000 a month, with a $250,000 deductible. IT COVERS EVERYTHING!!!!
8 answers · L`Aquila · 9 months ago
Can Chrisley be a first name?
13 answers · Other - Italy · 1 year ago
How exactly would it be possible to attach cement shoes to someone?
25 answers · Other - Italy · 1 year ago
Is it true that Trump blamed the victims of sexual harassment recently?
Wow what a disgusting man
16 answers · Genoa · 1 year ago
19 answers · Campobasso · 1 year ago
Would you attend a wedding that said not children allowed?
107 answers · Catanzaro · 2 years ago
I want to raise money, go to festivals and fairs, open a booth and teach people about the Constitution and the Rights that have been lost...?
Best answer: You are talking to the ultra slow minded conservatives and ultra slow minded liberals here that are far too brainwashed by the American propaganda machine to ever wake up from the phony right/left paradigm and start to realize how the federal government has been eroding states rights for the past 40 years. In about... show more
Best answer: You are talking to the ultra slow minded conservatives and ultra slow minded liberals here that are far too brainwashed by the American propaganda machine to ever wake up from the phony right/left paradigm and start to realize how the federal government has been eroding states rights for the past 40 years. In about another 20 years there will no longer be a United States of America we will simply be America.
9 answers · L`Aquila · 2 years ago
Ted Cruz's mother renounced her citizenship to collect Canadian welfare and his dad was pro Castro so how is he eligible to be president?
Best answer: TED'S citizenship is the question, not his parents' citizenship. And, it's based on citizenship, not on being pro anybody. So, your question has nothing to do with the presidency. But, Ted is NOT eligible, because he was born in Canada. Which is ironic, because Ted, himself, complained about... show more
Best answer: TED'S citizenship is the question, not his parents' citizenship.
And, it's based on citizenship, not on being pro anybody.
So, your question has nothing to do with the presidency.
But, Ted is NOT eligible, because he was born in Canada. Which is ironic, because Ted, himself, complained about Obama's eligibility, and Obama WAS born in the U. S.
10 answers · Venice · 2 years ago
I'm going to move every question to another category like a little crybaby girl. Are you with me?
8 answers · Rome · 2 years ago
Does the army discriminate against you based on who you love?
Best answer: That particular scenario yeah.
10 answers · Catanzaro · 2 years ago
Am I eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill?
I'm 17 years old, a senior in high school, and currently in the college application process. This process is being delayed because I don't know if I should check the box that asks if I'm eligible for the GI Bill. I don't want to guess. For months now, my dad and I have been looking for answers to... show more
I'm 17 years old, a senior in high school, and currently in the college application process. This process is being delayed because I don't know if I should check the box that asks if I'm eligible for the GI Bill. I don't want to guess. For months now, my dad and I have been looking for answers to know if I'm eligible. My mother was full-time Air National Guard for somewhere around 20 years. She passed away from cancer 5 years ago. Every so often she was deployed (if that's the right word) to another base around the world for a few weeks (her last was in Qatar). If this is active duty, would this put her above the requirements for the GI Bill? She did this a few times. She was never able to physically sign any papers if she was required to as she stayed in bed all day when she was sick and only left the house to go to the hospital. Is it transferable? About a week ago my dad got a hold of someone who works under a member of the House of Representatives who said they should be able to provide an answer in the next two weeks. What type of answer should I expect?
13 answers · Florence · 2 years ago
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Texas K-12 CTO Council 2019 - 2020 Empowered Superintendent Award Nomination
The Texas K-12 CTO 2019-2020 Empowered Superintendent Award is given to an outstanding superintendent who has promoted and supported innovative uses of technology in their district. Please complete the form below to nominate an individual for this award. Deadline is November 1, 2019.
Person Nominating (this can be self nomination) *
COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND SYSTEM WIDE BUY-IN (200 Words) *
Describe how the nominee has strengthened district leadership from Cabinet and principals to teachers. How does the nominee encourage teachers and principals to innovate? Describe examples of how the nominee leverages technology to enhance communications throughout the organization and community served.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY (200 Words) *
Provide examples of how the nominee successfully promotes and develops rigorous transformative and innovative learning opportunities for students at all levels and the diverse SES levels and ethnicities in the district. What role has education technology played in providing equitable access to learning opportunities and to expanded access to learning opportunities?
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Describe the superintendents’ role in transforming pedagogy by fostering compelling learning environments throughout the district. How has the nominee demonstrated they are committed to continued staff learning? Provide examples of how improved learning environments have evolved under the nominee’s leadership.
MEASURING IMPACT (200 Words) *
Please describe how the nominee and the district team measures the impact of student progress and agency, particularly using any new assessment tools.
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Please describe ways the nominee has given back in service to the larger education community.

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Tim Kish | American Football Database | Fandom
Tim Kish (born July 1, 1954) is a retired American football coach. Kish previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Arizona before being promoted to interim head coach upon the firing of head coach Mike Stoops on October 10, 2011. He was succeeded as Arizona's head coach by Rich Rodriguez. Prior to his retirement at the end of the 2018 season, Kish served as linebackers coach for seven seasons at the University of Oklahoma.
Kish was hired as Arizona's linebackers coach when Stoops was made head coach. He served in that capacity for three seasons until being promoted to assistant coach. In 2010, he was made co-defensive coordinator with Greg Brown and was made the sole defensive coordinator in 2011 when Brown left to take the same position at Colorado. After a 1–5 start to the season which extended Arizona's losing streak against FBS programs to ten games (the one win came against FCS Northern Arizona) Stoops was fired and Kish was promoted to interim head coach.[1] In his first game as interim head coach, the Wildcats defeated UCLA, 48–12, 355 days after their last win over an FBS opponent, which also came against UCLA.[2] Kish would lose the next three games on the schedule but closed out the conference slate by defeating the rival Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, reclaiming the Territorial Cup in the 85th Duel in the Desert. Two days later, Rich Rodriguez was named Arizona's new full-time head coach. Kish would finish the season with a 45-37 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in his final game as head coach.
Kish was not retained on Rodriguez' new staff and was succeeded as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach by Jeff Casteel.[3]
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2011–2011)
2011 Arizona 3–3[n 1] 2–3[n 1] T–5th (South)
Arizona: 3–3 2–3
↑ "Arizona AD: Stoops is out as head coach". Arizona Daily Star. October 10, 2011. http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/article_0d77d026-f39f-11e0-9167-001cc4c002e0.html.
↑ Finley, Ryan (October 21, 2011). "Arizona 48, UCLA 12: The Kish of life". Arizona Daily Star. http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/arizona-ucla-the-kish-of-life/article_0fbfdf83-8d1a-5b48-8ecb-4fdf33e57563.html.
↑ "Arizona football: Cats land Casteel to run D, let go Kish". Arizona Daily Star. January 11, 2012. http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/arizona-football-cats-land-casteel-to-run-d-let-go/article_fd161e42-c243-5bf3-aff6-05b1e8b75efb.html.
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Salt and Stone Poetry: John FitzPatrick Took A Ship To America \ Rites Of Spring
John FitzPatrick Took A Ship To America \ Rites Of Spring
Nancy: My relationship with Ireland was tenuous – an aunt, a nun, who tried to keep in touch. I wrote this poem during “the troubles,” when Americans were being asked to provide money and guns to prolong the conflict.
John FitzPatrick Took A Ship To America
had his TB inside him
Handsome, even so, he
married my grandmother,
gave Mama red hair,
Apple pie midwest melting pot American.
Jigless grudgeless churchless American,
John FitzPatrick dying young.
Except for a gene somewhere for the body
rocking back and forth with certain songs,
for no-word singing of certain songs,
especially drum songs...
Except for a chromosome somewhere for quickening
at a storm breaking in the west and sun
flaring on trees against a dark sky east,
wild beautiful Irish light...
bequeathed almost nothing,
Nothing that would explain bombs.
Nothing to make a blue-eyed American take sides.
Alan: For a few years in the 80’s, I danced the morris in a group inspired by Roger Cartwright, who seemed to tap directly into the dance’s primal roots. I think Ryokan would have liked this, had he seen it.
for Roger Cartwright
Commotion in the street:
from nowhere, sudden
as a passing shower,
the gray town gleams
to trill of a pipe,
rapped “tam tam” of a tabor.
Behind their leader, the morris men file,
leaping and capering, streamers flying,
bells a-jangle. Clowning,
the bagman clears a space, a crowd
forms, the set begins, the pairing, the weaving,
tipplers spill from the pub, Ryokan
among them, pint in hand, jigging
in time to the music, the clack
of sticks. He grins
to feel the centuries
peel back, the field gods
stir, the pavement
crack, the barley
sprout beneath his feet.
Bagman: The member of the morris “side” or team who traditionally keeps the funds and equipment; often charged with passing the bag (or hat) for donations.
Letter From Washington County \ Ryokan And Little ...
John FitzPatrick Took A Ship To America \ Rites Of...
Meadowlark \ Uncertain
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Baseball Rangers Fail to Rewrite Their History
But the Rangers date to 1961, when they began an uneventful 11-year run as the second edition of the Washington Senators. They moved to a minor league ballpark in Arlington, Tex., slapped extra bleachers beyond the outfield, and struggled to gain a following in football country. Ted Williams, in his final season as a manager, was not much of a draw.“I was in the supermarket one day, sometime that April or May, and a lady said, ‘You don’t sound like you’re from Texas,’ ” said the former pitcher Mike Paul, who took 9 of that team’s 100 losses. “I said, ‘No, ma’am, I’m with the Texas Rangers.’ She said, ‘Well, how long have you been in law enforcement?’ That’s how much they knew about baseball back then.”Statistically, Paul was the team’s best player, contributing 2.9 more wins than a typical replacement would have, according to Baseball-Reference.com. But the team drew fewer than 9,000 fans a game, allowed the most runs in the league and scored the second fewest.
Associated Press The Rangers won 94 games in 1977, and a few Hall of Fame pitchers — Bert Blyleven, Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry — drifted in and out of Arlington in the mid-to-late 1970s.
But the heat became a convenient excuse for the character that came to dominate the franchise for much of the next three decades. The Rangers collected sluggers, including several later implicated in a steroids scandal, and dared you to outhit them.“You just had to try to stay in the game with them offensively,” said Manager Ron Washington, who faced the Rangers often as an American League infielder in the 1980s. “You ended up playing 10-9, 12-11 type ballgames, and now we’re a different club. We can play according to the way it’s presented to us.”
The Rangers might never displace the Cowboys as the most popular team in Dallas/Fort Worth, but the fans have caught on. Attendance has risen three years in a row. Decades from now, when the Rangers of this era get together, there will be no need to wonder why.In the late 1980s, Paul said, Tom Grieve tried to stage a reunion of the original Rangers. Grieve played for that team and was serving as general manager. Paul was skeptical.
“Why do you want to bring us back?” he told his old teammate. “We were so bad we made the world’s greatest hitter, Ted Williams, quit.”Grieve assured Paul there was no reason to worry. “Nobody remembers,” he said.These days, the Rangers are giving their fans a team they can never forget, finally joining the major league elite.“I don’t want to say our team was lost in obscurity, but it’s kind of true,” Young said. “Other teams are consistently competing for championships, especially teams that have built up winning traditions for years. It’s exciting for us to be a part of the team that’s going to kick that off for baseball in Texas.”

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Flower Sample - Picture of Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue - TripAdvisor
Flower Sample - Picture of Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue
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The Bellevue Botanical Garden is an urban refuge, encompassing 53-acres of cultivated gardens, restored woodlands, and natural wetlands. The living collections showcase plants that thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Our demonstration of good garden design and horticulture techniques inspire visitors to create their own beautiful, healthy gardens. We provide a place of beauty, serenity, and learning for thousands of visitors each year. There are also many fun things to do throughout the seasons: plant sales, community celebrations, summer concerts, art exhibits and holiday light festivities.
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NOW BEYOND - I by `kevissimo on deviantART
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NOW BEYOND - Iby `kevissimo
Some things are always aheadSometimes, some people hear firstSometimes, there are those who will listenBut never at firstThat is the loneliest timeWhen shadows tell you you've heard wrongThat no one will careBut we brush away the webThe shawl still dries on the lineAnd morning will comeAlwayswait for morning....Light on film. Old film. Film that shouldn't have listenedBut it did Add a Comment:
.. Superb Display! Emotions, Light, Effect, The Pose.. Overall Perfect! Who is the Model? Any Gallery?
grain, lovely grain
Professional Traditional Artist Thank you...Have always loved grain. This one gave it up in spades. Old film and high contrast...
Hobbyist Photographer wonderful image; she has a natural majesty about her
Professional Traditional Artist Thank you...she does...
Hobbyist Photographer Most beautifully it listened. Beauty is like that. Maybe we, too, will listen.
Professional Traditional Artist Yes, maybe....You have good ears, brother...
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Inclining test | www.peggybawnpress.com
← Art and craft
Coastal Rowing 3 →
The launch of a new – very pretty – sail training vessel last week at Damen Shipyards Galaţi, Romania. We guess she passed the inclining test…
The client is believed to be the Royal Navy of Oman.
With thanks for heads-up to John O’Regan, owner of the G.L. Watson & Co. designed ex RNLI Arun Class prototype lifeboat Samuel J, and maritime Twitter-central in Ireland.
[Update 26 November, 2013: After a little hiccup yesterday when the original videos were pulled; hopefully these remain.]
[Update 16 December, 2013: Two videos from different viewpoints that were linked here were later removed from youtube, so the links have been removed here.]
[Update 14 February, 2014: Two more videos back up again (below). Good update with under sail rendering recently posted at the Damen web site. She was named RNOV Shabab Oman, and has been towed to Damen’s Damen Schelde yard at Vlissingen, Holland for final fitting out.]
[Update 7 March, 2014: Even more viewpoints. Was the forefoot supposed to do that?]
[Update 25 November, 2014: On 12 September, the Royal Navy of Oman formally accepted ownership of its stunning new sail training vessel RNOV Shabab Oman II at a ceremony at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.]
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Logement bij de Drommedaris - อพาร์ทเมนท์ ให้เช่า ใน Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, เนเธอร์แลนด์
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Another great stay on Brugstraat. This has become my home away from home.
Staying in Enkhuizen is a must for everyone visiting the Netherlands. I am from Amsterdam and I enjoyed it so much! It's a cute little town with loads of good fish restaurants and a lovely outdoors museum. Joost's place was very pleasant to stay, it felt like my own home. Super…
Great location for visiting Enkhuisen. The apartment worked out perfectly for our needs. Word of warning to the light sleepers: you might want to bring some earplugs along since the bells at the nearby Drommedaris ring every half hour all night long.
The apartment is in a very nice location. The bells from the Drommedaris are incredibly beautiful, and the lawn by the Drommedaris makes for a stunning place to play with kids nearby. We were traveling with a toddler and it was a great location for us (only challenge was not…
Whether you come for a long weekend or for an extended stay, 7 Brugstraat offers a fabulous location in the historic center of Enkhuizen just off the harbor. I continue to enjoy my stays and look forward to my next visit.
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blog | Teresa's Art
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Things to Come
Posted on March 16, 2010 by Essentially Teresa
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all. March 17 is not only a day to celebrate the wearing of the green, it’s my husband and my wedding anniversary. Six years ago we went to the courthouse and became man and wife. A few weeks later we had a Christian ceremony and celebration at home.
Now, things to come. I’m hoping to begin featuring artists, fiber and otherwise, that I meet online.
Blue is in! I love this color blue. Look for a similar blue in my shop soon. But first I’ll have to order more yarn.
Thank you for stopping in and visiting with me for a few minutes. See you next time!
Posted in Uncategorized	Tagged anniversary, artist, blog, st. patrick's day, Teresa Levite Studio
My First Socks from Yarn that I Spun
Posted on January 1, 2008 by Essentially Teresa
Not my first knitted socks, but the first socks that I knit from wool that I hand-dyed and then hand-spun. And they feel soooooo good!
I really stink at this blogging thing. Who would have thought it would be so difficulty to write a blurb about what’s going on in my life and clicking “Publish”? Maybe my New Year’s Resolution ought to be to post at least once a week. Do you think that would surely be the kiss of death to my blog?
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Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks, left, drives past Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat, of Poland, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks, left, drives past Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat, of Poland, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Sandlander: Felix Bavaria
By the eighty-ninth minute I had come to the conclusion that I had seen more supreme mastery of footballing skills in matches in the Sandlands pitting Al Wahda against Al Ain.
This impression lingers, in spite of the last minute goal scored, like the previous two German goals, by a player from Bayern München.
It is estimated that the game was watched by about forty million viewers in Germany, 29.5 million via the ZDF channel (who tallied an incredible 85% viewership share), the rest being those attending 'public viewing' venues and the not inconsiderable audience served by satellite channels targeting the Turkish-speaking community here. Somehow amusing that one of the few broadcasters who did not expereince an interruption of transmission during the second half was Al Jazeera Sport.
Hah, success! I honestly thought I'd find nothing to say about the game at all!
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Description Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - and their wise and patient mother Marmee. Enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England, March sisters have been adored for generations. Rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's death, and dreamed of travelling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy.
Author Biography LOUSIA MAY ALCOTT was born in Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters. After a period of serving as an army nurse, she published HOSPITAL SKETCHES in 1863, followed by Gothic Romances and lurid thrillers. In 1868-9 she published LITTLE WOMEN, which proved so popular that it was followed by two sequels and several other novels. She died in 1888.
Prizes Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003. Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.
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Breviarium S.O.P.: January 3: St. Zedislavae Berkianae, Mat., O.P., III Class
In the revision of the calendar that accompanied the 1962 Breviarium S.O.P., St. (then Blessed) Zedislavae's feast was removed. Since she was canonized by Pope St. John Paul II, we include her feast day on the traditional date (January 3) in force just prior to the 1962 calendar.
From "Holy Dominicans" (published by the Dominican Province of St. Joseph):
Saint Zdîslava was born in Moravia around the year 1220. As a wife and mother she provided well for her own family and was also known as a loving mother of the poor. She received the Dominican habit and together with her husband helped to build up the Order in Bohemia. Renowned for her service to the poor, she died in 1252.
A wonderful biography of this inspiring saint can be found here, at Acta Sanctorum blogsite.
O God who deigned to give to blessed Zeislavae, that she should ever contemplate You with an upright mind and at the same time should solicitously provide for her neighbor; at her pleading, make us persist in diligent zeal for heavenly things, and exercise charity in godly works: Through our Lord...


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Michelle Robinson Photography: August 2015
Our blog has officially moved into a NEW home! We are excited for the new addition to our beautiful new website, the Michelle Robinson Photography Blog! Don't worry, this blog will stay up and connected, but we will be posting new content on the new one!
Thanks to 17th Avenue on Etsy for helping us create a beautiful home for our blog!
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Top 10 Things To Do Before Your Wedding Day
Your wedding day is a day you will never forget, but while planning you can be overwhelmed by all the details. But don't worry!! You will get everything done and it will look BEAUTIFUL! When planning for Sara's wedding, we did a lot of these things to help the stress melt away! And they truly do work and they created wonderful memories that we still talk about today! These are not in our favorite order, but these are our top 10 things for a Bride to do before her wedding day! Of course, the groom can do these as well! :)
1. Laughter: Have you ever heard of the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.”? My mother use to tell me that a lot of the time, and it truly is! When you feel like you’ll never make it out of the wedding craze, taking a break to laugh with a girlfriend is great. Of course, don’t forget the coffee with the girl date!
2. Pick Up The Phone, Call Mom: Along with having a good laugh, calling your mom/dad/best friend is sometimes the next best thing. It is so relaxing and helpful. It also releases any stress and makes you think of great memories! Even if you don’t feel stressed, it’s just a great thing to do.
3. Let Others Help: Or in other words, delegate! You are the bride and only you know what you TRULY want, but we are here to help! Vendors, friends, family members are all here to help with invitations, dress shopping, and other wedding details! Let us help so you can have peace, feel more centered, and enjoy the experience with your soon to be husband!
4. Soak in the Tub: Everyone knows the amazing powers a nice soak in the bathtub will do! A hot bath, candle light, along with soft music playing in the background will soothe the soul. Sara highly recommends to have even more of a soothing bath, you can use bath bombs from LUSH Cosmetics. She promises that you will feel like a new woman when you step out!
5. Keep Hydrated: Water is great all the time, but it is especially when you are the bride! Staying hydrated will keep awake, fresh, and just better all around. It is so much better than that extra cup of coffee or an extra scoop of ice cream, that is for sure! Another wonderful thing that keeping hydrated does is that it will keep your skin glowing beautifully! You could spice up your water is a little bit of crystal light add in, or fresh fruit (lime, cucumber, orange, or lemon) for added flavor!
6. Write in a Journal: One of the things I did for Sara’s wedding is I wrote in a journal from a year out to Sara's wedding in May 25th, 2014. I wrote about the movies we went too, finding her wedding dress, and the fun sleep overs she have to practice her wedding makeup with her dear friend. It was a year of beautiful memories that could or have been forgotten! A lot will pass from when you get engaged to the wedding day, so writing in a journal is something I really do recommend! Along with writing to remember the memories, it also helps you cherish the emotions you were feeling, to capture it all down for generations to come!
7. Do Stretches or Yoga: You could do either or, but both are fantastic to relax and soothe your body. Yoga can help stretch those tight muscles, minimizes tension, and improve your outlook on the experience! Sara has been to yoga for years and she gives is lots of thumbs up.
8. Aromatherapy: Essential oils work their beautiful wonders when wanting to use it for soothing and relaxing your mind and body! You can use lavender, jasmine, chamomile and others that uplift! You can mix up your own or go to Young Living and purchase a few of their mixed essential oils. If you don’t want to place oil on you, you could also get or make your own aromatherapy scented candle! (This could also be a great house warming or wedding gift!)
9. Take a Deep Breath: This ties into Yoga and Aromatherapy, but deep breathing soothes your body and mind. It takes the craze of a day and lets to refocus your mind and lightens the mood. If you do this in the bath or while using aromatherapy, it works wonders! Sara uses it all the time, especially Lavender. :)
10. Date Nights: Brides sometimes can get lost in the details of planning a wedding that they forgot to spend time with her soon to be husband. Take some time out to spend alone with your fiance! This could be a dinner date, a walk, and movie date, but any one-on-one time with your soon to be husband is a great night! Just challenge yourself to not talk about the wedding, but other things going on. Having that one-on-one time with him could make you feel even more butterflies!
These are our top ten ideas that YOU should do before your wedding day! Even after the wedding, these tips are wonderful when you need a self pampered evening! We hope that you give them a try. :)
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Brittany + Garrett | Engagement Session
It was a just so much fun meeting our lovely bride and groom, Brittany and Garrett, when I did their engagement session this past week at UNC Carolina! A place that holds a lot of great memories for these two. Brittany was attending UNC Carolina while Garrett was at NCSU when they met through a mutual friend Adam! Adam set up the couples first date in May over four years ago and soon these two are going to be married at the Great Hall at Castle McCulloch. While they are busy planning a wedding, working, they both are currently getting their Master degrees at NCSU! They are just the sweetest couple ever as we spent our time photographing we talked about their careers, cotton farming, weddings and Coldstone ice-cream!
Thank you both for walking me back to my car and for one of the most delightful evenings ever!
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Just For Our Brides: It's All In The Details!
We're so glad you're here! I'm Michelle, and along with my daughter Sara, we photograph weddings here in North Carolina! We are so thankful that you have stopped by to visit. So please, grab something yummy to drink, settle into a big comfortable chair and enjoy reading into a small part into our lives!
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TORONTO Canada's biggest cable and wireless company, Rogers Communications Inc said on Thursday that Guy Laurence will take over as chief executive in December, following the retirement of current CEO Nadir Mohamed.Laurence, currently CEO of Vodafone Group Plc's British unit, faces declining cable revenue and a challenging wireless landscape at Rogers. But he is seen as an executive who transformed Vodafone UK's corporate culture and competitive prospects via cost-cutting and a management shake-up.
"Laurence clearly has extensive wireless experience in some of the most competitive markets in the world and has obviously dealt with regulatory challenges in the EU, which could be very useful in his new role," Canaccord Genuity analyst Dvai Ghose wrote in a note to clients.Rogers, along with its biggest rivals BCE Inc and Telus Corp, are locked in combat with the federal government over rules Ottawa has put in place to encourage more wireless competition, but which the established operators say unfairly disadvantage them ahead of a key auction of airwaves.
Mohamed announced his retirement earlier this year.Rogers shares were down 0.9 percent at C$43.07 by mid-morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange.(Reporting by Alastair Sharp and Julie Gordon; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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