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Hey there! I'm Linda! I was born and raised in Maine, spent the last 6 years in Portland, and now call the Boston area my home!
Most days you can find me playing on the floor with my daughter, writing love letters to my husband, and reading with a cup of tea!
I am mostly known for being able to find all the things my husband has lost, making as much food as I can from scratch, my obsession with chips and salsa, and my mad organization skills.
So, if you're reading this today, it's probably because you frequent my wife's blog. I can literally only imagine your surprise to see content here from someone else. Okay, really it's not that big of a surprise but I like to think this may be special.
Linda has politely asked me multiple times about occasionally writing content for the blog. I've told her I will at least three times. But, I really enjoy working with the element of surprise. So, naturally I've had to wait long enough for it to seem as if I've forgotten. This way she will (hopefully) be more happy and excited than if I had done this on demand when she first asked.
The conclusion of the previous paragraph brings me to the topic I will be covering today. You may remember from a while back, a post on the blog titled, How to be a Good Wife. Today, I will present you with that blog posts counter-part. If you didn't notice up top, this will be all about, how to be a good husband.
At this point, I struggle with deciding how to present the components of a "good" husband. I could go one point at a time, breaking down each part with personal experience, stories, and observations. Or I could streamline all information in a bullet list style breakdown. Typically when I'm having a hard time with making a decision I do my best to combine the options.
And so it has been done. A list has been presented and now we will break some of it down anecdotally. We will address the asterisks one at a time and in their respective order. So, when I started working on cars, it was purely for personal savings. Mechanics and car shops are often one of the biggest expenses through the years for most people. I wanted to have quality work done to my vehicles, and I wanted to have money left in my pocket. Unfortunately in the beginning I thought I could get quality work done from dealerships. It was only after many poor experiences with dealerships that I realized the term "stealership" is the most accurate representation of your typical car dealer. During present day my pride and joy is an uncommonly found hybrid. This means I try even harder to do any necessary work because many mechanics have never seen or worked on my type of car before.
Anyway, back to when I started working on cars. I didn't know anything. A tire from a wheel, a catalytic converter from an O2 sensor, or a wizmo gadget from a corroded brake line, I didn't know any of this nonsensical car jargon. Mechanics would tell me what was wrong and what they had done and it seemed so nonsensical they may as well have been reading passages from an automotive "Jabberwocky." I was fed up with it. This essentially lead to me deciding that I would start tearing things apart and replacing them until all things were fixed. A bit of an insouciant attitude and some extra applications of elbow grease were all I really needed to get started. Also, my dad taught me a lot. For time purposes I'm going to leave out any story about specific car repair incidents. Please know though, there are many many stories of me learning some new repair, breaking something, replacing extra parts, (extra $$) and still having the repairs cost half as much as what I could have paid a dealer to do it.
Now you're wondering, and this makes him a good husband how…? Well, to be honest with you I'm not sure. But, Linda always says she loves that I am taking care of our vehicles and we know what they say, "If it ain't broke don't fix it."
Best possible version (bpv) eh? Seems pretty self explanatory? Well it almost is. This is a way I've decided I like to live my relationships and it's based off of a quote from one of my favorite movies. Although it may seem at first that bpv is a self directed thing I find it actually works best to focus it towards your partner. Being a good husband is all about consistently helping your wife become the best possible version of herself. This may mean encouraging her to quit her day job to do something else. It may mean buying her that professional development book she's always wanted to read. It could also mean picking a new thing for dinner every week because your wife wants to "cook a new meal once a week." Here's the thing about this one, all of our wives are different. The best way to know what to do here is to ask. Boom.
Yes, boom. I like boom. Boom because that is (if I must say so myself) a pretty decent segue into our next asterisked item from the list, open honest lines of communication. For Linda and me this means we will tell each other anything, and we don't hold back. I firmly believe if you try to suppress or hide things they are more likely to manifest. So I don't avoid telling my wife if I meet a new girl, and I thinks she's funny, smart, and cute. I tell her about every ache and pain. And I always try to tell her in a polite way when I feel like she's communicating poorly to me or being irrational. I don't tell her these things to be mean, but if she doesn't know I feel cornered, or like I'm being accused of something, she won't know to stop. And if she doesn't stop, it is likely I will form resentments that last for our marriage. These types of small things can add up and make or a break a marriage from lasting or not. I personally prefer the former. Boom.
You may be wondering why I used Boom there. Well, I used it to segue. I know, I know, there really was no segue. Let's forget about it and move on. Selfies, photo shoots, and more. As the husband of a photographer I am ready for all of these things. Maybe I still grumble about it every once in a while. I know this can be a small sacrifice for me that leads to us remembering these moments for many more years. This is one of the small things that I just take a deep breath for, and smile.
You may notice my writing fluctuates a bit as I go through this post. "Will this happen every time I write," I wonder to myself. I hope not, but it should smooth itself out as I write more. This next one is probably the one I am the worst at. I've always struggled with sleep. Many nights I find myself crawling into bed around 1A, my body barely feeling ready to shut down but trying to make it happen anyway. One thing I've noticed though, regardless of timing is that I like waking up with Linda and starting my day with my best friend. She wakes up for work at about 5:20A though, and I generally don't start my drive home from work until 10:30P. You can probably see, even if I could fall asleep it would be difficult for us to really make this one work except on my nights off, or the off days where I am the opener. Alas, I've come to realize these are just excuses and this is the part of the list where I have the most room for improvement. And so that is what I will work on after I finish writing this.
Many people open their blog careers with an "about me" or information about what they're trying to accomplish. In the grand scheme of things I'm pretty sure mine isn't too much different. Trying to be a good husband is literally about me and is also what I am trying to accomplish (along with many many other things). I hope you've seized some helpful notes about how to be a good husband. I originally wrote this back in September, and then more recently came back to it to remove content and tighten it up a bit. This has been sitting unpublished for quite some time now. I'm not sure if you're regular readers of Linda's blog, but I recently became aware of a post not that long ago titled, "My Greatest Support." Although many times I am unsure if I'm doing well, reading that post made me feel pretty good! So if you're worried about my good husband list, go read that other post and rest assured; it is at least working for me!
You two are by far the best couple I've been blessed to know.
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The Texas Tribune is a non-profit news organization, similar to National Public Radio. It was founded by John Thornton, a managing partner at Austin Ventures, and Evan Smith, the well-respected president and editor in chief of Texas Monthly magazine. Evan will serve as CEO and editor in chief of the Tribune.
Here's a little more information on the Texas Tribune, straight from their website.
What is the Texas Tribune? A non-profit, nonpartisan public media organization. Our mission is to promote civic engagement and discourse on public policy, politics, government, and other matters of statewide concern, and we do this in two principal ways.
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This was my first time to this festival and it was SO MUCH FUN! I enjoyed every demo and wished I could have been in three places at once. This is held in Gruene (pronounced 'Green'), Texas every year and there is incredible pottery to buy and incredible demos to watch. There were three tents set up with demos going on in each one at the same time. So difficult to decide which one to see. One can only hope a few of these demos that I didn't get to see ends up on You Tube. Wouldn't that be great?
The man pictured in these three pictures is named Vorakit Chinookoswong (V. Chin for short). His work is stunning. He grew up in Japan (but I believe he was born in Taiwan). Being a potter in Japan is apparently very different than in the United States. There you have to work your way up to the wheel by cleaning and wedging. Even when you get on the wheel, you are limited to a certain grade of clay. And you must repeat the same shape over and over and over and over and only then can you graduate to a different shape. One one hand, I hate that idea. On the other hand, I can see much value of some of that amount of practice. For example, I can see myself being told to do a certain shape over and over, but I would want to choose the kind of clay I throw. It's the American way! lol! It was fascinating to listen to V. Chin as demoed and shared what it was like to be a potter in Japan and what it is like to be a potter in America.
Every year this group of potters holds a silent auction (for scholarships and things) and this year they also decided that some of the money would go to help rebuild V. Chin's studio which was destroyed in Hurricane Ike. After watching him demo, I could see why V. Chin is beloved by so many potters. His enthusiasm and positive outlook is to be much admired. That is why I am thrilled my pottery guild, the Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild, will also be holding a Silent Auction for V. Chin at the November Christmas show (November 7th & 8th at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
Visit V. Chin's Gallery online today. If you have never seen his pottery, you will fall in love with it. And if you live in the DFW area, please come to the TPSG pottery show and bid on a piece of pottery made by guild members which will help rebuild V. Chin's studio.


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The city of Atlanta, the home of one of the best-known beverage brand, Coca-Cola. It's pretty rare to find yourself anywhere in Atlanta that doesn't have a cold Coca-Cola. If you love this soda as much as Atlanta people you can tour the World of Coca-Cola and explore the fascinating story of the famous beverage. The museum even offers a unique feature at the end of it where you get a chance to try over 100 international and domestic beverages made by the Coca-Cola Company. Once you're taste buds are tired of soda the Georgia Aquarium is just a walk over from the World of Coca-Cola. The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the United States with more than 10 million gallons of water. Now if that animal exhibit didn't excite you enough you can also enjoy Atlanta's Zoo which is home to America's only twin giant panda's
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Married: 212,004
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Median Household Income: $54,031
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Sales Tax Rate: 6%
Average Household Total Expenditure: $58,722
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Richard (Rico) Watson and Sandra Havell, who have been
attending Summerlea in recent months, were married there on
Saturday May 7, 2005. The ceremony took place beneath the palms of the "By the Sea"
backdrop, officiated by Darryl Macdonald and Howard Clark. Darryl did the fun parts, while
Howard did the "official" parts (good cop bad cop, as Howard described it).
On behalf of the Summerlea congregation, we wish God Speed to Rico and Sandra as they embark on this sometimes rocky road together.
Following are a few snapshots taken before and after the ceremony.
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–Aaron Carter is gearing up for the season premiere of "Dancing With the Stars" tonight on ABC at 8pm EST/7c. It's a 3 night premiere extravaganza. Aaron will also be appearing on the Bonnie Hunt Show today.
Also this morning, Intern Adam leaked a new song by Aaron featuring Flo-Rida called "Dance With Me." Could Aaron's career get a nice boost from his return to TV? We actually are digging the song.
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Sneak Peek Korea is a video series in which I made videos into all the extra footage I get that doesn't make it into a proper video, and is largely unedited! I film a lot of my life and want to share as much as I can with you, because you seem to like it! Before I would just scrap extra footage I didn't think was good enough for it's own video, but I hope to instead provide little sneak peeks of my life in Korea, unscripted. Let me know in the comments if you enjoy these kinds of videos!
One of the events I dread the most at my public school is the English speech competition. Kids reading memorized speeches most of them didn't even write, about boring topics, with robotic hand gestures? No thank you. I've always hated judging those, because it just feels so disingenuous and unproductive. But this year, the administration at my school had the good sense to change things up! Instead of an English speech competition, they decided to host an English Festival! Sounds fun, right?
…a little crazy, and I wouldn't want them any other way. The other day after a ten-minute break between Elementary classes, I come in to see this on my white board. It's the cover of the book we're currently reading and it's really great.
I know I couldn't draw that well in 2nd grade, or probably even now. Especially with teaching Kindergarten, I tend to focus on the refined art of coloring.
I liked it so much that I made sure my little ones didn't erase it. And apart from an accidental smudge or two, it stayed relatively intact, which is kind of a miracle.


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Just over a year ago, we assembled our favorite sales blogs and published Sales Blogs: The 18 You Should Be Following. We're very proud of this list. Our criteria for including each one of these blogs was very strict. We perused hundreds of sales blogs and came away with a list of 18 that we think sales professionals should be taking the time to read on a regular basis.
We are proud of this list because we still regularly read each one listed, a year later. (If you don't, we highly recommend that you do. The simplest thing you can do to improve your own sales productivity is to take 30 minutes at the beginning or end of your day to learn something new.)
Click the image below to check out the sales blogs we recommended in 2013:
But this year, we are adding to it. There is a lot of great content out there that all sales professionals (whether they be relatively inexperienced or the head of sales of a large organization) should be taking advantage of. Some of these blogs are written by a primary individual, while others are a collaboration of several writers for a certain company or organization.
We used specific criteria to create this list (we don't want you to waste time reading blogs that just aren't helpful):
1. Content is published regularly. (Many of these blogs post daily.)
2. We shared content from these blogs on our own social channels in the past 6 months. (Great content should be shared.)
3. The blog provides targeted sales advice and strategies that salespeople can act on immediately.
We're confident you will be able to find at least a few blogs that you find helpful for either you or your team!
We've compiled some very simple solutions for you to follow these Top Sales Blogs at the end of this post. If you're interested in reading the majority of these blogs in the future, please scroll to the bottom!
18 Sales Blogs You Should Be Reading in 2014:
1. Jonathan Farrington's Blog
2. ViewPoint: The Truth About Lead Generation
3. Geoffrey James on Inc.com
4. The Pipeline
5. The Sales Hunter
6. Ken Krogue's Blog
7. The IMPACT Sales Training Blog
8. Baseline: BASE CRM Blog
@getbase & Primary Writer: @LaurenLicata
9. The Funnelholic
10. New Sales. Simplified.
11. The Sales Leader Blog
12. Acquirent's Blog
13. Sales Pro Insider
14. InsideSales.com
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15. Creating Sales Champions
16. Star Results: Sales Management Blog
17. Practical Eloquence: Persuasive Communications Blog
18. Sales Prospecting Perspectives
That's it! But wait…
Here are the easiest ways for you to follow these blogs in the future:
- Follow our Twitter list! We've compiled a total of 36 sales blogs — which means that you're bound to find at least 4-5 blogs that will help you learn and develop as a salesperson. Dedicate 20-30 minutes to scrolling this list at the beginning or end of each day to stay on top of sales trends and strategies.
- Take your favorites and populate an RSS reader. We're partial to Feedly. We put all 36 of these blogs in one folder and stay up to date each week. (Feedly makes it very easy to share these posts on your social networks or email a post directly to a coworker/colleague.)
What are your favorite blogs or news sites to follow up on sales news or strategies?
How much time do you devote to obtaining knowledge and tuning your sales skill sets per week?
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With the lifting of the moratorium on crime statistics lat week analysts were caught in a bit of a double bind. If the statistics are not reliable, how then can one comment on the trends which they appear to reflect?
Indeed, Minister of Safety and Security, Steve Tshwete came under fire from some newspapers, not for using them selectively, but because of his attempts to found claims of improvements in the situation on statistics which he simultaneously condemned as 'unreliable'.
While there is no doubt room for improvement in the SAPS systems for recording statistics what would also be worthwhile would be for the SAPS to report the statistics in a manner which promotes public understanding. Their current reports, for instance, group various sub-categories of crime under the headings 'violent crime', 'social fabric crime' and 'property related crime'. While murder is reported under 'violent crime' other key forms of violent crime – assault, rape, and robbery - are reported in the 'social fabric' and 'property crime' categories.
While there are reservations about the accuracy of the statistics, they nevertheless have been relied on in the past, at least to indicate broad trends in reported crime. Assuming that the latest statistics do in fact reflect underlying crime trends, they contain something of a mixed picture about the state of crime in South Africa.
While there is positive news for South African in the form of major declines in the murder rate, more broadly the statistics point to an overall increase in levels of violent crime.
The SAPS statistics on murder over the last 7 years indicate that the murder rate has declined substantially in South Africa from a high of 70 per 100 000 (roughly 26 800 murders) in 1994 to 49 per 100 000 in 2000, a decrease of close to 30%. Similarly attempted murder has declined from 71 to 64 per 100 000.
Even though these declines are substantial, rates of murder in South Africa continue to be high by the standards of the vast majority of other countries. The major decline in murder has also not been matched in other violent crime categories.
Recorded rape (including attempted rape) in fact reached its highest point in 1997 at 127 per 100 000 (52 000 cases). The 2000 figure of 120 per 100 000 is lower than this, yet it is still significantly higher than the 1994 figure of 110 per 100 000.
In other violent crime categories recorded crime has increased significantly. Over the years 1994 to 2000 common assault has increased from 502 to 569 per 100 000 while assault GBH has increased from 544 to 624 per 100 000.
The category of violent crime which has reflected the most striking increases in this period is the crime of robbery. While robbery with aggravating circumstances increased from 220 to 251 per 100 000 during the 1994 to 2000 period (it in fact reached a low of 167 per 100 000 in 1996), 'other robbery' has increased steadily and dramatically from 84 to 198 per 100 000, an increase of 135%.
While there has been an overall decline in rates of theft of, and out, of motor vehicles, the increase in robbery - which amounts to 'violent property crime' - is also matched by increases in some categories of property crime such as 'other thefts' and 'residential housebreaking'.
While the statistics point to significant declines in murder and attempted murder, more generally they indicate broad increases in levels of violent crime. In combination the figures for the categories of violent crime referred to indicate that recorded violent crime has increased from 1600 to 1876 incidents per 100 000 during the 1994 to 2000 period. This points to a paradoxical situation where, while the number of violent crimes may be increasing, these crimes are becoming less fatal.
The current statistics have been condemned as "unreliable" but this may be said to be a feature of all crime statistics which, with the exception of murder statistics, usually seriously under-represent crime. This is partly because statistics are influenced by changes in levels of reporting by the public and in police recording practises. It is not unheard of, for instance, for members of the police to fail to record cases of crime, sometimes for reason of disinterest or prejudice against the victim, or in a deliberate attempt to keep the statistics down, due to the fact that increases in recorded crime are usually seen as reflecting badly on the police.
Many, particularly less serious, cases are also not reported by victims who cannot be bothered to do so. Thus the current South African statistics record levels of assault GBH as being higher than 'common assault' even though the latter crime is likely to be far more prevalent. Other factors such as intimidation and fear of the police or of public humiliation, also discourage people from reporting crime.
Conversely there is a high likelihood that an incident will be reported if goods which are stolen or damaged are insured. Indeed the availability of insurance is sometimes known to be the motive for fraudulent crime reports where thefts or robberies which have not actually occurred are reported and these end up recorded in crime statistics.
The advent of democracy in South Africa, and implementation of strategies such as community policing, is also likely to have caused some level of improved reporting, though analysts are unclear as to how this has impacted on recorded crime levels, and whether this is still a factor which is contributing to increases in reporting.
Newly introduced policies may also impact on these levels. Thus the latest SAPS report argues that the increases in levels of assault and assault GBH "could be expected" as a result of the implementation of the 1998 Domestic Violence Act, which, amongst other changes, makes arrests mandatory in certain circumstances.
An improvement in police systems for data collection is a further factor which may contribute to increases in levels of recorded crime. However this is one factor which has presumably not impacted on the recently released and 'still unreliable' statistics.
There are therefore a number of possible contributing factors to changes in levels of recorded crime. However the latest statistics nevertheless suggest strongly that violent crime, and particularly robbery, has increased significantly in the post-1994 period. This is recognised in the SAPS report, released last week, which describes increases in robbery as "the most worrying trend" demonstrated by the statistics.
Interestingly however the statistics indicate that hijacking (of cars and trucks), cash in transit heists and bank robberies, have all declined by a few percentage points over the last few years. Statistics on robberies in these three categories, which are recorded both separately and as part of the 'aggravated robbery' category, indicate that they accounted for less than 20% of the total number of robberies in the latter category in 2000.
Hijacking, cash in transit heists, and bank robberies are the forms of robbery which have been most highlighted by the media, reflecting not only their 'intrinsic" newsworthiness, but also the fact that they are the crimes which have the most direct impact on the more wealthy, and powerful, citizens of our society. As a result they have also tended to be the focus of some of the major crime combating initiatives involving the SAPS and private sector.
While these initiatives appear to have had some effect the latest SAPS statistics suggest that our more general responses to crime, and violent crime particularly, have not as yet really begun to address this problem in an effective manner. This suggests the need for us to rethink our approaches, not only to combating crime, but to understanding and addressing the underlying causes of the problem.
David Bruce is a Senior Researcher in the Criminal Justice Programme at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.
In The Sunday Independent, 10 June 2001.
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Because we cater for all abilities,age groups and a variety of styles our singing lessons are tailored to meet the specific needs of each person.
We do follow a basic structure though which covers the following:-
Correct vocal technique is vital for all singers to learn in order to achieve the most from your voice and keep it healthy. A wide range of proven vocal exercises are used to develop your voice. These exercises work on understanding and controlling your breathing, improving tone, stretching your range, pitch accuracy and help smooth out any breaks and weaknesses in your voice. You will recieve a CD of your set vocal exercises to enable you to practise at home. " I like to compare vocal exercises to training for a sports event. Without the correct technique and continual practise it is very hard to see improvement. You will be amazed at what a difference these exercises can make to your vocal sound and strength".
Once warmed up we spend the rest of the singing lesson working on your song/s. For some this may be purely for pleasure or it could be working towards an upcoming performance. Claire is happy to help you select songs appropriate for your voice and will often suggest songs that will focus on areas that need work so that your voice develops even more through the process. Equally if you have a song you specifically want to work on then that is fine too. At VOCALISING we have access to thousands of backing tracks and will provide you with a CD of your songs backing (where possible) so that you can practise effectively at home. We also provide Sheet music for your chosen song at no extra cost to yourself, provided it is readily available. As you progress through lessons you will be taught the basics of Music Theory so that you learn to read music and understand rhythms,musical terms etc which is an invalueable skill to have as a singer.
Claire also specialises in Musical Theatre and can help you build up an audition repertoire that shows off your voice to its best,making sure you are well prepared for when that next casting comes along, no matter what it's for. Should you wish to, you can also work towards taking Trinity Singing or Musical Theatre examinations.
At VOCALISING we believe that confidence is everything. You will get constructive feedback from Claire that will help you work towards the performance you want.
So as you can see VOCALISING cater for just about anyone and everyone that wants to learn to sing.


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A public exhibition promoting the benefits of having a full-scale windfarm in a south Norfolk village descended into public theatre yesterday after it was ambushed by a vocal opposition group.
Diss-based developers Enertrag UK wants to build the seven-turbine 130ft windfarm in nearby Hempnall but has run into considerable opposition in the village.
Campaign group Showt has signed up a third of the people in Hempnall – with the road to the village hall where the exhibition was held yesterday littered with posters displaying their anti windfarm message.
And district councillor Michael Windridge recently wrote to every resident of the village asking whether they supported Enertrag's proposals, with 477, or 83pc of the respondents, writing back to say they did not.
At the exhibition yesterday Mr Windridge presented Enertrag manager of projects David Linley with that survey which he said provided "incontrovertible evidence" that villagers were opposed to the scheme.
And Geoff Moulton, chairman of Showt, brought both his group's membership list and a scale model as further evidence that the windfarm was not wanted in Hempnall.
Soon the exhibition had become a public debate between Mr Windridge, Mr Moulton and Mr Linley, with most people ignoring the displays in favour of the public theatre in front of them.
Speaking to the EDP, Mr Windridge said: "On the principle that seeing is believing I brought the 574 Hempnall declarations to show Mr Lindley. Enertrag and the local landowners have to acknowledge that incontrovertible evidence that this is village opposition on a substantial scale."
Mr Moulton said: "We hope that Enertrag will believe us now that the company can see the evidence piled up before its very own eyes. I am urging Mr Linley and local landowners to reconsider their proposal on such an inappropriate site."
But Mr Linley said: "This has been very theatrical but we're still determined to press ahead. These exhibitions are useful because we can put people's minds at rest over issues to do with noise, flicker, ecological damage, everything other than visual intrusion.
"It is true that some people have made their mind up before they came in but I think there is a large silent contingent who support what we want to do but do not want to raise attention to themselves by being open about it."
The public consultation will continue with two further exhibitions over the coming months. Enertrag will then draw up a planning application which will be submitted in the autumn, with a final decision expected early next year.
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Due to go on sale in Australia from November, the new Toyota Prado boasts revamped styling, improved performance and economy and a raft of driver assist technologies for both on and off road.
As Toyota's fourth largest market for the Prado, a portion of the development work was carried out in Australia, with test mules disguised as the current generation Toyota Prado covering 100,000km on local roads - 70 per cent of which were unsealed.
With four models to choose from in Toyota's 4WD and SUV fleet, Prado represents the first step into true off-road ability, meshing the qualities of a luxurious family SUV and capable off-roader.
In order to fulfil this reputation for the new generation model, Toyota has adapted many technologies from both the Lexus RX and LandCruiser 200 ranges.
While exact specifications are still being finalised, expect the new Toyota Prado to feature some of the electronic aids developed for passenger vehicles such as vehicle stability control and traction control as well as seven airbags as standard.
The current 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine gains dual VVT-i with power increased by more than 10 per cent, while a turbo-diesel variant will also be made available which will see fuel economy drop to less than 9.0-litres per 100km.
The design direction for the new Prado has been described as "intelligent modern" by chief engineer, Makoto Arimoto, forming a fresh yet familiar styling evolution for the nameplate.
The Prado is marginally bigger than its predecessor with an extra 80mm in length and 10mm in width, while a lower overall ride height of 15mm contributes to an improved drag coefficient of 0.35 - down from 0.37.
At the front, a new vertical grille echoes its predecessor, flanked on either side by cylindrical high-beams and projector low-beams with a three-dimensional profile of the clearance and turn signal lamps.
The door mirrors feature integrated LED indicators while the same technology is repeated in the read tail lamp clusters together with a body-coloured rear spoiler housing the rear wiper.
A full-size spare tyre cover blends the rear and also houses the built-in rear camera which works in tandem with front and side cameras to give a virtual surround view of the entire car on all but the base model.
The side profile is dominated by integrated fender flares which rise up from the tyres and shoot toward the rear with the sharply trimmed lower section of both the front and rear bumpers making the overhangs look shorter.
"LandCruiser Prado has continuously evolved to satisfy diverse customer needs – and fourth-generation Prado will accelerate that trend. It has a pedigree stretching back more than 50 years and is fundamental to Toyota's reputation of quality, durability and reliability," said Toyota Australia's senior executive director sales and marketing, David Buttner.
The Prado has been Australia's most popular medium SUV for more than a decade, with more than 148,000 sold since its introduction in 1996 - with Toyota expecting to reach the milestone 150,000 sales before the end of the year.
From this figure, the official fleet-private split is roughly 65:35 although a sizeable proportion of those fleet sales are novated.
Full specifications, pricing and driving impressions will be made available closer to the car's official launch in November.
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Egg decorating
Egg decorating is the art or craft of decorating eggs. It is quite a popular art/craft form because of the attractive, smooth, oval shape of the egg. Any bird egg can be facilitated in this process, but most often the larger and stronger the eggshell is, the more favoured it will be by decorators.
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Goose, duck and hens' eggs are usually "blown" – a hole is made in each end and the contents are blown out. The egg is then either carved, dyed, painted, appliqued or otherwise decorated (using a number of different techniques). Egg decoration is particularly popular in Eastern European countries.
Some eggs, like emu or ostrich eggs, are so large and strong that the shells may be carved without breaking. Decorations on emu eggs take advantage of the contrast in colours between the dark green mottled outside of the shell and the shell-underlay. The oldest eggshells, decorated with engraved hatched patterns, are dated for 60 000 years ago and were found at Diepkloof Rock Shelter in South Africa.[1]
Eastern European cultures, and particularly Slavic ones, also have a strong tradition of decorating eggs. Chicken, duck and goose eggs are decorated variously with batik dyeing, applique, scratch-work, wax encaustic and carving. The renowned Russian court artist and jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé made exquisitely decorated precious metal and gemstone eggs for the Romanovs. These Fabergé eggs resembled standard decorated eggs, but they were made from gold and precious stones.
The Persian culture also has a tradition of egg decorating, which takes place during the spring equinox. This time marks the Persian New Year, and is referred to as Nowruz. Family members decorate eggs together and place them in a bowl. It is said that it is from this cultural tradition that the Christian practice originates.
In Egypt, it is a tradition to decorate boiled eggs during Sham el-Nessim, a spring-ushering national holiday celebrated by Egyptians regardless of religion, which falls every year after the Eastern Christian Easter.
Although some Orthodox Christian societies sometimes richly decorate their eggs at Easter, like the Ukrainian ones as shown, it is more normal to dye eggs red all over, using onion skins.
Many modern egg artists decorate their "art eggs" by etching or carving, while others paint or cover their eggs with different materials, from paper and fabric to polymer clay and are often painted in bright, spring colours. Using eggs as a canvas has become so popular that special terms have developed with the art form.[2] Egg artists also have their own guild, the International Egg Art Guild, which promotes the craft of egg artistry.
In the United States there are shows in many states where artists show their eggs and vendors of "egging" supplies can be found. Each year, the White House chooses a decorated egg from each state to display at easter.
Another type of egg decoration is egg shoeing, which requires goose eggs and miniature horse-shoes, made of iron or lead. The current world record of egg shoeing is 1119 shoes on a single ostrich egg.[3]
In Australia, emu eggs are carved and the art created by them is known as kalti paarti carving.[4]
See also[edit]
- Cascarones, hollowed eggs filled with confetti, from Mexico
- Kalti paarti carving, method of decorating emu eggs in Australia
- Egg decorating in Slavic culture
- Polish pisanka
- Croatian pisanica
- Ukrainian pysanka
- Czech Kraslice
- Easter egg
- Washi egg, an egg decorated using washi paper
- Traditional games with decorated eggs
- ^ Texier PJ, Porraz G, Parkington J, Rigaud JP, Poggenpoel C, Miller C, Tribolo C, Cartwright C, Coudenneau A, Klein R, Steele T, Verna C. (2010). "A Howiesons Poort tradition of engraving ostrich eggshell containers dated to 60,000 years ago at Diepkloof Rock Shelter, South Africa". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. doi:10.1073/pnas.0913047107 PMID 20194764
- ^ "80 Creative and Fun Easter Egg Decorating and Craft Ideas". DIY & Crafts. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Home page of the world recorder, József Koszpek
- ^ South, Barrina (11 March 2015). "Kalti Paarti: Carved emu eggs". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
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Upon arriving in Bali you will quickly notice that motorbikes are the primary form of transportation. They're easy to park, faster through traffic than cars, have good gas mileage, and are more convenient. At Warung Falafel, we get a lot of guests asking us where to rent a motorcycle in Ubud, because let's face it, they're cooler than scooters :) Below, we attempt to provide some guidance on acquiring your motorcycle!
Compared to The South Ubud lacks options for motorcycle rentals. You can rent a scooter on almost every corner you see, but when it comes to motorcycles you have to do some searching. The best way to find one in Ubud is to join Ubud Community on facebook and post about it. You will rent from an individual here, and can find some unique bikes. This requires a bit of forward thinking however. If you need a bike now try these places:
1) Moto Explore Indonesia - They have bike rentals, but even better they offer guided motorbike adventures. If your keen on exploring the island by motorbike, definitely contact them.
2) Next door to Alchemy Restaurant in the village Penestanan there is a bike rental/real estate store front. At any given time they have 10-15 scooters, and motorcycles.
3) Nephew Helmet - Although not a bike store, it's worth stopping by if you need a helmet. Bike rentals usually come with helmets. However, sometimes those helmets don't fit or are gross ;( Nephew Helmet is a small little shop on a back street which sells unique custom helmets.
If your not confined to Ubud for your bike rental than a good place to check is in Canggu. Canggu's tattooed, surfing, bike riding hipsters have created a demand for motorcycles. If your planning ahead than make a post in Canggu Community. Some shops to check out also include:
1) Treasure Custom - This place builds custom bikes and also rents them. The prices are fair, and their bikes are cool :)
2) Malamadre - Another custom garage in Canggu. They build and rent. Super cool designs.
If your going to be on Bali for a while, why not consider buying a bike? You can always sell it before you leave. If you would like to buy a bike, search online at:
1) Motorcycles Buy & Sell in Bali
2) Buy and Sell Cars and Bikes in Bali (South) Free
Bali is a great place to experience by motorcycle. The options of unique bikes to ride are endless, and the adventures you can have will last a life time. If you have any questions about bikes or renting, don't hesitate to comment below!
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If you want to explore Bali, there's a need for you to ride different public transportation vehicles since there are places that cannot be read by car. Riding a motorcycle in Bali is one of a kind experience, so make sure to gran the chance while you are there. Just like the popularity of "tuktuk" of Thailand, Bali has unique motorcycles too! By the way, I am hoping that you had a great time while you were traveling there. It's a must to enjoy while you are overseas!
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- Signs of untrustworthiness include wishy-washy language, tight-lipped smiles, and unclear expectations for others.
- Experts say it's pretty easy to lose someone's trust quickly.
- Here's what to avoid if you want to earn other people's trust and respect.
You can lose someone's trust pretty quickly.
All it takes is a missed deadline, a weird facial expression, or a feeling that you just don't "get" the person you're talking to.
Social scientists and other experts have spent a lot of time thinking and talking about all the ways to make people distrust you. We've listed seven of the most common below.
You have a big gap between your words and your actions
The former Marines who wrote the book "Spark" call it the "say-do gap." It's the space between your words and your actions.
According to the authors, the wider the gap, the less trustworthy you seem.
For example, if you say you'll turn in a project by Friday, forgetting that you have another big assignment due Thursday, you'll want to turn in that project by Friday anyway. If you don't stay accountable, you risk hurting your own reputation.
You're not clear about your expectations for others
The "Spark" authors say that leaders should communicate to their reports exactly what they want done to establish trustworthiness.
Chances are good," the authors write, "that someone's poor performance is a result of something you did not do versus something [your coworker] did do."
Still, the authors say it's better to communicate what you want accomplished than how, so as to inspire creative problem-solving.
You display a tight-lipped smile
A 2016 study published in Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction found that certain facial expressions are perceived as signs of untrustworthiness – even if they're not really.
For example, participants in the study – who role-played negotiations in pairs – thought that "controlled smiles" were signs of untrustworthiness, even though they weren't.
The only behaviour that was perceived as a sign of untrustworthiness and really was such a sign? How much someone talked.
You don't understand what other people value
Counterintelligence agent Robin Dreeke recommends using the "platinum rule" for getting people to trust you. Instead of treating others how you would like to be treated (the "golden rule"), treat them how they would like to be treated.
In other words: Talk in terms of what's important to them, in a way they can readily understand, and they will be more inclined to give you what you want.
You kiss up to management
Business Insider's Áine Cain spoke to Vip Sandhir, the CEO and founder of employee-engagement platform HighGround, who said there's always that one coworker who can seemingly do no wrong.
"While this employee may be perfect on paper, there's just something about them that comes off as disingenuous," Sandhir said.
He added, "This coworker is extremely polished and will do whatever it takes to move up the corporate ladder, which can ultimately create severe trust issues among team members."
You use wishy-washy language
Telling your boss "I believe I did X" is a surefire way to make them trust you less.
It's an example of the "wishy-washy language" cited by Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behaviour and Thrive in Your Job," in a previous interview with Business Insider.
Other examples of phrases not to use in conversation with your manager include "I can't promise this, but…" and "I'll try."
You don't trust other people
Business Insider's Rachel Gillett spoke to Heidi Grant Halvorson, a professor at Columbia University and the author of "No One Understands You And What To Do About It," who said that trust is often reciprocal.
If you're overly guarded, people will act the same around you. Halvorson recommends trusting people with select personal details about your life.
"Far from seeing you negatively, the perceiver is likely to feel that this invitation to intimacy indicates that you are on the same team."
This kind of gradual self-disclosure is also a great way to make friends.
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If you were suddenly castaway on a
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the best bargains for hard earned cash in the world. In fact it's so cheap and
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After testing many blades around the world we decided that those made in South
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Versatile is the only word to describe this machete. Perhaps you might keep one edge thin for the light vegetation and the other a little on the thicker side for the heavy stuff. Or your may opt to keep both edges equally sharp so that when an edge gets dull after heavy use, you can flip it over and keep on going. If your life is in jeopardy those two sharp edges will make your machete into a virtual ?buzz-saw? with the ability to cut from any angle on the compass with a turn of your wrist. Two edges beats one edge every time!
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2021 Best Public Elementary Schools in AurariaAbout this List
Polaris at Ebert Elementary School
#187 Best Public Elementary Schools in Colorado
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 1-5
- 1 review
Parent: The teachers and administrators challenge students with academic rigor. Growing up in Jeffco schools, I didn't get the depth of challenges my children have until at least high school. Teachers also encourage kids whose needs are diverse to succeed. This place is like Hogwarts.
- 332 Students
- 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Denver Language School
#199 Best Public Elementary Schools in Colorado
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 7 reviews
Parent: I absolutely love this school. The teachers are caring and believe in the kids, the school model is well researched and nearly perfectly implemented. I feel lucky my kids go here every day.
- 823 Students
- 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside
#355 Best Public Elementary Schools in Colorado
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 2 reviews
Parent: I will be sad when my girls go to middle school and they have to leave RMP. We have 2 daughters who are absolutely thriving here! The teachers and staff are amazing, we love the parent involvement requirements (really it should be standard for every school) we are able to be involved with everything they do. Best school ever!
- 603 Students
- 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Omar D. Blair Charter School
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 3 reviews
Works Here: This is the best school I have ever worked. I love the community that is built among staff, parents, and leadership. The culture is positive for the staff and students. I love coming to work everyday. I was wary at first to accept the positive because their were bad reviews from a few years ago, but I'm glad I accepted the position because the new administrative team is AMAZING! I love this school and I would send my kids here.
- 723 Students
- 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Denison Montessori School
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 1 review
Parent: Classes consist of 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders, and upper classes consist of 4th, 5th and 6th graders. At first I was nervous having my child in a classroom with older classmates. He was progressing due to learning from the older classmates. Once he became an older classmate he had compassion to teach his younger classmates what he had learned.
- 409 Students
- 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 School
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 1 review
Middle School Student: It is the best school your ever go to. The staff and the teachers are very pleasant and wonderful.They give some very good academics to kids .
- 446 Students
- 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
- Denver Public Schools, CO
- 19 reviews
Niche User: Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy is a very amazing school. If you're someone who enjoys art this is the perfect fit for you! This school does not only prepare you for college, but it also provides a family environment. While I attended this school, my experience was so smooth! I felt so comfortable with other classmates and teachers were unconditionally helpful! If you're interested in attending a smaller populated school, this school is also for you. I really enjoyed my overall experienced with Kunsmiller, I recommend this school to anyone!
- 941 Students
- 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio


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Shelter Information
4DogSakes Rescue is a 501c3 located in San Antonio, Texas where we rescue, rehome, shelter and transport to Colorado and Washington the most urgent dogs from local and regional partners. All of our rescues are judged on temperament and adoptability, not by breed - so we typically have a diverse group of dogs in need of homes. We ensure that each rescue is current on vaccinations, spayed/neutered, groomed,treated with flea/tick preventative, microchipped and heartworm tested. We firmly believe that dogs are our best friends and should be treated with love and respect and appreciated for their different stories. 4DogSakes Rescue is committed to finding the best placements for the dogs in rescue, no matter how long that may take. We also work with humane shelter and rescue partners in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Wisconsin to transport healthy dogs to areas where pet overpopulation isn't the issue we have in Texas. Our rescue operations are funded through individual donations and programs and services - so we greatly appreciate any support of our activities. The costs for care, feeding, transport and medical attention does add up! Thank you for your interest in our adoptable pets and 4DogSakes Rescue!
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The past week's AIDS 2016 was the second conference of the International Aids Society to be held in Durban. The first took place in 2000, writes MedicalBrief's William Saunderson-Meyer. The first was a grim affair, overshadowed by denialism. This one was a triumph.
This one spanned 500 sessions, saw the presentation of 2,500 research studies and the attendance of more than 18,000 delegates. It had a continuously revolving celebrity sideshow with the likes of Bill Gates, Charlize Theron, Prince Harry and Elton John, and was attended upon by thousands of media, security and support staff. Given that with pre-conference sessions the event effectively ran for a week, it's a happening that probably drew more people than does Kings Park Stadium during a bad season for the Sharks.
In form, it's part august scientific gathering, part jamboree. It's also a shining example of the power of social activism.
The Durban 2000 conference had taken place under the cloud of President Thabo Mbeki's denialism over HIV/Aids. He was the keynote speaker and – as with apartheid era President PW Botha's predicted unbanning of the liberation movements a dozen or so years earlier, also in Durban – there was the bated-breath hope that Mbeki would cross a personal Rubicon, recant his pseudo-scientific claptrap and move swiftly to address what was a national crisis.
Alas, Mbeki's Rubicon, like that of PW's, remained resolutely unforded and the rest, as they say, is history. Because of a strange, shared combination of timidity and arrogance, both men will always be remembered as much for what they did not do, as for what they did do.
If the mood in 2000 was that of disappointment, it was also one of defiance. Out of Mbeki's intransigence sprang the mobilisation of ordinary South Africans to agitate for the provision of antiretroviral treatment, to transform, entirely peacefully, our politics.
Driving this movement was the recently formed Treatment Action Campaign, which embarked upon the kind of rolling mass action, sans stones and immolating tyres, that had brought the apartheid government to its knees. Using every tool in the Democracy 101 toolkit, the TAC took on and won, both against the pharmaceutical giants on drug prices and the African National Congress government on drugs access.
That is why Durban 2016 has been such a different animal from its predecessor of 16 years ago. The mood has been triumphant, celebratory. Not only have enormous advances been made in HIV medicine, but also the political foe of then, the ANC government, has been vanquished and converted into an ally.
Although President Jacob Zuma – the man who infamously recommended a post-coital shower as an antidote to HIV infection – was nowhere to be seen, everyone else who most mattered in terms of influencing public perception was there. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa led the charge along with Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, with a gruelling schedule of speeches, panel appearances, briefings and walkabouts.
Heavily involved, too, was Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, a man so highly regarded in international health circles, that it seems no one dared jest about the garlic, beetroot and lethal industrial solvent that were peddled as cures by his now mercifully deceased Mbeki-era predecessor. Also making present was Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor, who is one of our more personable and impressive ministers, as well as an assortment of provincial MECs.
One of the most interesting and important events was a panel organised by the influential Ford Foundation, entitled Navigating Power. Intended as "a candid conversation between funding partners and activists", it delivered more than the tedious finger-pointing alternating with back-slapping session that one might have expected. Instead the conversation, candid but never rancorous, spotlighted the changing nature of funding, the changing nature of the organisations funded, and the conundrum that results.
In SA, in the fertile wake of the TAC tsunami, a host of civil society organisations sprang up. These tended to be more focused, tackling a single aspect of a problem rather than taking on an entire system.
Donors far prefer to fund such short-term tightly defined projects with directly measurable results, albeit that these results are often socially and politically trivial. The riskier alternative is to fund over the long-term the general budgets of organisations seeking broader structural change. Much more difficult to manage and measure.
Ironically, the TAC, once the darling of the donor community, became a victim this change of emphasis and is now struggling to survive. TAC chair Qondisa Ngwenya, who was one of the panellists, argued passionately for the need to move beyond administrative minutiae and short projects. Instead, donors should set longer timelines, partnering with organisations that share their core values and providing them with funding that is less prescriptively allotted.
Patrick Gaspard, the United States ambassador to SA, articulated a flipside. The aggressive agitation of SA civil society has achieved much in the field HIV/ AIDS, as well as opening up a "democratic conversation" at various levels of society.
But despite billions of dollars from the US government for HIV/Aids work alone, local activists continually berate the US government for not being supportive enough. It was all "a little exasperating", said Gaspard, since donors, too, were accountable to and constrained by those that provided their funds, in the case of the US government its taxpayers and politicians.
And, diplomatically unspoken by Gaspard, is the fact that funders are constrained also by the governments of the countries they operate in.
While African governments welcome the benefits brought by foreign donor funding, they are also wary of it. Especially when it involves NGOs that exist expressly because of a competency failure or democratic lacuna brought about by these governments themselves.
A general election, after all, is a rather crude mechanism for ensuring democracy. It is what happens between those compulsory five-yearly markers that determine how people will actually their lives. In contrast, activism can be highly effective.
That of the TAC kind involves a near-continuous mobilisation of opinion to shape government's daily business, forcing power elites to be accountable in a way that quinquennial elections just cannot be. Such social activism is intensely threatening to many rulers, since however much they publicly bemoan voter apathy, despots – once voted in – secretly prefer their electors passive.
And that's when they are instead engaged and stroppy, that's the point at which the likes of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe start shouting about imperialist "regime change" plots and pointing fingers at the funders who keep alive the pot-stirring civil society entities. The conundrum then is for funders and activists to balance a meaningful social activism that can light a fire under the backside of indolent and incompetent rulers, without sparking a political conflagration.


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Jerry Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell, 62, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at a local hospital.
Funeral services were Friday morning April 17, 2015.
A Holy Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
Presentation of the United State Flag and full military honors were provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard and the 21 Gun salute was provided by the American Legion Post 59 of Laredo, Texas.
Committal services will be held at a later date.
Pallbearers were David Mitchell, Johnny Almaraz, Adam Diaz, Tomas Diaz Sr., Tomas Diaz Jr., Dennis Garcia, Alejandro Galvan and Mr. Arredondo.


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After an avalanche of replies from a recent blog posted by Pinky, I was subtly nudged towards sharing my thoughts and ideas. Most guys I know don't exactly advertise or share much of what's really on their mind, so naturally we all follow suit. But what really goes on in the mind of a man with so much going on?
Where do we fit our marriage into our every day life? Being as young as we are, we have drifted away from the cute love birds we were years ago. The "spark" is easily diluted when you add three kids, a dog, a mortgage, school, hobbies and everything else thats consumes our 24/7–365.
We fought so hard to make us work throughout our high school years. On and off, we would fight endlessly to ensure we had a future. One of these days we will share our whole story with the world (those who have had a glimpse of the storyline already know, it's definitely one you don't want to miss out on. )
Getting married at the young, ripe age of twenty I was so in love and ready to tackle the world with my hot wife! Literally no obstacle was too big or idea was too small. As time trickled on, days got longer and patience got shorter.
Fast forward almost nine years and here we are, its no longer just my still-hot wife and me. We have my three minions we have to coordinate schedules with. So as if making time for just me and my wife was hard enough; mixing in three additional mouths to feed, three minds to mold, three hearts to teach to love, three smiles to keep from turning upside down… where's the time for "us"?
Date night! That's everyone's favorite textbook answer. Sure, we have the best nanny on this side of the Mississippi, but sometimes it's harder to break away from our lives than it sounds. I'll save the long-winded back story, but I grew up from one hell-ish household and was pretty much trained to live a mundane life of work, work, work. Even when you're off or on vacation: work, work, work. So you can only imagine how hard it is to peel me away from my work.
To an employer, I'm the perfect employee: determined, malleable minded, persistent, etc. To a family, I'm just the dead beat father/husband/son/brother who only takes time off when there's a funeral to attend. I'm willing to admit, that's 100% true. Sadly my siblings and I are all cut from the same cloth. Hard to believe but the last time me and all my siblings took time off to be in the same room together was May 2014 when my grandmother passed. The time before that, seven years prior. Could you imagine that? As much of a tragedy as it may be, that's life for the Guerrero siblings.
I try to break away from the mold, try to add spontaneity to our marriage and lifestyle. But at times it becomes a hassle and too time consuming to follow through. This is key to maintaining a strong, long lasting marriage. I know that now more than ever.
For shits and giggles, a few months back Pinky suggested we take one of those online tests about the language of love. It was quite comical answering questions which seemed to be overly repetitive but the results were utterly honest. I'm not a materialistic guy, I'm very simple: show me appreciation and share your time with me. Pinky on the other hand, had a different language of love. Regardless of her results, we both absorb the thoughts and efforts of love differently.
Now put that into context. How do you keep that flame of love burning bright through the darkness? Easy! Speak the language your significant other understands. Easier said than done at this point. But why? Am I compelled to try? Am I convinced? I love my wife, that's enough reason to keep trucking along and doing what needs to be done.
Am I afraid of change or am I incapable of changing. Sometimes my arrogance tells me, "You're dotting your I's and crossing your T's, it's not up to you to make all the effort," while the level minded self says, "you need to strive to do more, be better." Which side is right? Both. It isn't my sole responsibility to make this marriage work. No matter what you do in any relationship, if you give your 100% effort you're still only 50% of the equation.
Marriage is about compromise, showing another person that you're willing to do whatever it takes to make it work. Sometimes resolutions aren't met, but as long as you're working towards accomplishing a goal you're headed in the right direction.
Again, am I afraid of change? Are YOU afraid of change? Change is inevitable. What are you going to do? Fight against the waves of change, or keep pushing to make those waves work in your favor? Action cures fear. A saying I live by, day in and day out. Act now, act fast. If you don't pay attention and realize your spouse's true worth, someone else will.
As I slow my days down, I realize I've taken advantage of my wife. I've taken for granted the things she does to make sure our family functions like a well oiled machine. What happened to me? How did this happen?
Night after night as I felt her slipping away, I'd wake up from a dead sleep. As I turn to see my queen peacefully at rest, I hurt and embrace the pain of my neglect. I don't deserve her love, I don't deserve her time. Endless thoughts would consume my mind, "Am I really letting my selfish thoughts getting in the way of our marriage. Am I willing to let her go? " What have I done to our marriage? What do I do now…
Regardless of the circumstances, we can't turn back time and fix the past. We are only capable of taking what we learn and being productive with the results. As the days go on, we continue to calibrate the balance of our marriage. We are not perfect by any means, but we refuse to give up on us now. There's too much at stake to throw the towel …
"At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear." – Norman Maclean.
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