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Our roll off containers can usually be delivered in Long Beach the day after you place your order. Make sure to call us early to ensure timely delivery.

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Long-Term vs Roll-off dumpsters

Whether or not you require a long-term or roll off dumpster depends upon the type of job and service you'll need. Long-Lasting dumpster service is for enduring needs that last longer than simply a few days. This includes matters like day-to-day waste and recycling needs. Temporary service is just what the name indicates; a one-time need for job-specific waste removal.

Temporary roll-off dumpsters are delivered on a truck and are rolled off where they will be utilized. All these are generally larger containers that could manage all the waste which is included with that special job. Long-Lasting dumpsters are generally smaller containers because they're emptied on a regular basis and so do not need to hold as much at one time.

Should you request a long-lasting dumpster, some companies demand at least a one-year service agreement for this dumpster. Roll-off dumpsters only need a rental fee for the time that you keep the dumpster on the job.

Choosing the most effective dumpster for your project size

Choosing the top dumpster for your project is an important aspect of dumpster rental in Long Beach. If you decide on a dumpster that is too small, you will not have enough room for your debris and waste, which means you'll have to schedule extra trips. If you select one that is too huge, you'll save time, but you'll squander cash.

If you call a dumpster rental firm in Long Beach and describe the job for which you desire a dumpster, they can recommend the finest size. Their years of experience mean they often get it just about right. A 10-yard dumpster generally works well for moderate-sized clean-up projects and modest remodeling jobs. A 20-yard dumpster is the most suitable choice for big home clean-up projects and moderate-sized renovation projects, while a 30-yard dumpster has higher walls that are ideal for a home cleanout or remodeling jobs on a sizable house. 40-yard dumpsters are massively big and are used only on the biggest projects including new building.

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Receiving the Very Best Price on Your Dumpster Rental in Long Beach

Dumpster leases are one of the most affordable means to remove waste and debris from a house or commercial property. Still, it's important that you consider your options to ensure you get the best price possible on your dumpster rental in Long Beach.

Asking companies for price quotes is among the simplest ways to ensure you get a great deal. After speaking to a number of businesses, you can compare the quotes to determine which one meets your needs at the lowest price. When getting quotes, make sure that the companies include all of the services that you will desire. More than a few companies charge extra for services like drop off and pick up. They could additionally charge higher rates for removing certain kinds of materials. By having them include all of the fees in your estimate, you can compare the prices accurately instead of getting mislead by a rental business that conceals extra costs.

30 yard dumpster measurements in Long Beach

If you rent a 30 yard dumpster, you will be getting a container that will carry 30 cubic yards of waste or debris. Your 30 yard container will measure about 22 feet long by 8 feet wide by 6 feet high. These amounts could vary somewhat depending on the dumpster rental firm in Long Beach you select. A 30 yard dumpster will carry between 9 and 15 pickup truck loads of waste, so it's an excellent choice for whole-house residential cleanouts in addition to commercial cleanup projects.

Examples of projects that would create enough waste for a 30 yard container contain:

  • A major house addition
  • Building of a brand new house
  • A garage demolition
  • Entire-house window or siding replacement (for a small- to medium-size house)

The weight allowance for a 30 yard dumpster will range from 2 to 8 tons (4,000 to 16,000 pounds). Be sure to don't exceed this weight limit or you could face overage charges.

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Dumpster Rental in Long Beach Prices: Flat Rate vs Per Ton

In the event you're looking to rent a dumpster in Long Beach, one of your primary considerations is going to be cost. There are generally two pricing options available when renting a dumpster in Long Beach. Flat rate is pricing determined by the size of the dumpster, not the amount of stuff you put in it. Per ton pricing will bill you based on the weight you need hauled.

One sort of pricing structure isn't necessarily more expensive than the other. Knowing exactly how much stuff you need to throw away, you might get a better deal with per ton pricing. On the other hand, flat rate pricing is able to help you keep a limitation on prices when you're coping with unknown weights. Whether you consistently rent dumpsters for work or just want a one time rental for a job around the house, you want to look around for the best rental costs predicated on your own demands.

Trash removal vs dumpster rental in Long Beach - Which is right for you?

When you have a job you are going to undertake at home, you might be wondering if it's better to hire someone to come haul off all your rubbish and junk for you, or in the event you should just rent a dumpster in Long Beach and load it yourself.

Renting a container is a better solution in the event you would like the flexibility to load it on your own time and you also do not mind doing it yourself to save on labor. Dumpsters also function nicely if you've at least seven cubic yards or more of debris. Roll-offs typically begin at 10 cubic yards, thus if you only have 3-4 yards of waste, you are paying for a lot more dumpster than you desire.

Trash or crap removal makes more sense should you would like another person to load your old items. In addition, it works nicely if you would like it to be taken away fast so it's outside of your own hair or if you simply have a few large items; this is probably cheaper than renting an entire dumpster.

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What if I want my dumpster in Long Beach picked up early?

When you make arrangements to rent a dumpster in Long Beach, part of your rental agreement contains a given length of time you're permitted to use the container. You normally base this time on how long you think your project might take. The bigger the project, the more time you'll need the dumpster. Most dumpster rental companies in Long Beach give you a rate for a certain number of days. If you surpass that quantity of days, you will pay an extra fee daily. In case the project goes more rapidly than expected, maybe you are ended with the dumpster sooner than you anticipated.

If that is the case, give the dumpster business a call and they will likely come pick your container up early; this will enable them to rent it to someone else more quickly. You normally will not get a reduction on your own rate should you ask for early pickup. Your rental fee includes 7 days (or whatever your term is), whether you use them all or not.

How Much Does it Cost to Rent a Dumpster?

The price to rent a dumpster in Long Beach depends on several variables such as the size you need and how long you need to keep it to complete your project. Usually, you can expect to spend more money for bigger dumpsters. Keeping the dumpster for a longer amount of time will even raise the price.

Getting estimates is one of the finest methods to compare dumpster costs to make sure you get a fair deal. Since some companies may charge extra fees, it's important to be sure the price quote contains all the gear and services that you need.

In most cases, renting a dumpster in Long Beach is an affordable means to remove debris from a building, remodeling, or clean out endeavor. So long as you get price quotes so you can compare your options, you need to discover that you could get a great deal on a dumpster rental in Long Beach.

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Dumpster Sizes Explained

When comparing dumpster sizes to find one that fits your project's needs, it is important to understand how rental companies measure measurements.

Almost all roll of dumpsters have exactly the same width (normally eight feet). This makes it feasible for firms to make use of the same trucks to transport a wide variety of dumpsters. When you see a dumpster's measurements, Thus , you can assume they refer to depth and span. You may also see dumpster sizes recorded by yards. This really refers to square yards that measure the dumpster's volume.

What Size Do You Need?

If you are coordinating a large commercial job, then you will likely need a 40-yard dumpster or bigger. Large house renovations may require a 30-yard dumpster, but most smaller house repairs only need 20-yard or even 10-yard dumpsters. Speak with an expert should you need more guidance on selecting a dumpster size that matches your project.

Local vs. National Dumpster Rental Businesses in Long Beach

There are lots of things to consider when choosing a local or national dumpster rental company in Long Beach. Follow these guidelines to help you choose which choice is better for you.

Choosing a Local Dumpster Rental in Long Beach Company

A local dumpster rental company in Long Beach may offer better customer services that help you complete your job while keeping costs low. Lots of them, nevertheless, have a restricted variety of dumpsters to rent. If you don't schedule an appointment in advance, you may not have the choice you need.

Choosing a National Dumpster Rental in Long Beach Company

A national dumpster rental company in Long Beach will typically have more sizes and layouts to meet the exceptional needs of your endeavor. National businesses are likewise an excellent option for construction teams that work in several cities. Some individuals, however, complain that national businesses aren't as flexible as locally owned firms.

There are pros and cons to each, but the selection is usually easy to make.

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Dumpster Rental Companies Near Long Beach
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Burrtec Waste Industries Inc(661) 222-2249
MR D. - Dumpster Rental Service(818) 306-8381
Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning(626) 286-1141
North Bay Corporation - Debris Boxes and Dumpster Rentals(707) 585-5222
Briones Roll Off Services(909) 574-4883
Hazardous Disposal Specialists(530) 587-3000
Eagle Hauling & Recycling Inc(831) 663-4916
Fallbrook Refuse Services(760) 728-6114
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Happy Spring everyone! I’m not sure if this is actually an ‘old adage’ but man is it true… taking pictures of your own children is WAY WAY harder than photographing other peoples kids! I won’t even begin to go into … Continue reading

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No. 43: Les Rosbifs

As I’ve mentioned several times in other posts, I do love the fact that living in France affords me the opportunity to not only visit the United Kingdom, but has also allowed me to make friends with a group of wonderful British women living in Paris. Interestingly I actually seem to fit in better with the British community and the other non-American expats than with my own kind.

Yep, one of the 365 things I love about France is indeed *les rosbifs. I find their humor and candor refreshing and of course, I love their accents. I like their worldliness and global perspective. I like that they provide a reality check on America’s place in the world. I like the fact that their national news is international. And, I love their vocabulary. Why be “great” when you can instead be “brilliant”?

Have a go at these few lines:

Having skived off work and legged it to his mate’s flat, they had a knees up with the neighbors and faffed around. The next morning feeling a bit wonky, the poor bloke was so knackered he had a kip wearing nothing but his pants. Even though it was monkeys outside when he woke up, he popped over to the chemist wearing only his pants and his mac to pick up some nappies, plasters, and bog roll. At least he wasn’t starkers. On the way back home a tosser of a lollipop man stopped him as a long parade of lasses eating fairy cake and candy-floss blocked the street. He thought to himself, this is “total pants”, but not wanting to whinge about it, decide to make the best of a bad situation and pop into a pub for a pint and some bangers and mash.

Have you lost the plot?

bangers and mash: sausage and mashed potatoes

blog roll: toilet paper

chemist: the pharmacy/ pharmacist

candy-floss: cotton candy

had a knees up: to go to a dance party

faffed around: dither, waste time

fairy cake: cupcakes

it’s monkeys outside: it’s very cold

kip: sleep or nap

knackered: exhausted

lass(es): girl(s)

leg it: run or run for it

lollipop man/woman: crossing guard

lost the plot: gone crazy

mac: raincoat, short for Macintosh

nappies: diapers

pants: underwear (the Brits say trousers)

plasters: Band-Aids

skive off: evade or avoid something

starkers: naked

tosser: idiot

total pants: nonsense, rubbish, crap

whinge: whine

wonky: not right

**les rosbifs: Calling a Brit a “roast beef” is a French insult in line with the Anglo insult “frog”. I believe it was originally a gastronomic term describing the English style of cooking beef. At some point in history, a French king sent a delegation to England to learn this specialize way of cooking meat. Clearly this was before the French became the culinary champions of the world.

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  1. Brilliant!

    November 10, 2013

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Unlikely Friends

A while back I mentioned I was hopeful that one day I’d be able to pony June off of Georgie. But, I kind of gave up on that dream when June got home, was housed next to Georgie, and all they did was beat each other up over the fence. So I gave up on any hope they’d ever be able to be near each other let alone ride together.

Georgie does love her boyfriend Tommy however…

And, as life would have it, because I stopped thinking about it, things happened. Georgie and June were once again housed next to each other but in a different part of the farm. I loved it, as I could give them both treats and love whenever I went to get June, but beyond that, I didn’t think much about it.

And then one day, I took June out to work with her and Georgie whinnied. Georgie has never ever whinnied for another horse. But there she stood, at her fence line calling to June.

I started to realize I hadn’t seen them fight. June was free of any bite marks, unlike the last time they were together. They seemed to hang out at the fence line together.

She may like June, but this is her happy place

Could it be they liked each other???

I decided to bite the bullet and turn them out on pasture together. I hemmed and hawed about how to do it, but decided to take Georgie out first, and then add June to the mix. My hope was Georgie would be so happy about grass she wouldn’t have the time to come meet June and fight with her.

So, As I led June out there, heart beating fast, I just hoped no one would get hurt. I let June loose and stood there, waiting for mare drama. June walked into the pasture and started eating. Georgie just kept eating in her area. I stood there for ten minutes and nothing happened. Later, I rode a horse I was exercising by and both mares came to the fence line. No drama. In fact, as I walked away, THEY HAD KISSY FACE and then walked off together to go eat.

Hi mom! Just hanging with my bestie!

Um. Ok.

Georgie and June are now besties!

I walked them back to their paddocks TOGETHER with zero issues. They’ve been out together about 3 more times without issue.

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These pics are not exciting to anyone but me, I get that. But, they are SO exciting to me!

This opens a whole new world for me! I’ve got a ponying day planned in a couple of weeks and I can’t wait for Georgie to give June ALL HER KNOWLEDGE.

When two mares I love become friends it’s like I’ve won the lottery.

11 thoughts on “Unlikely Friends

  1. emma says:

    this make my heart so freakin happy!!! wishing you many fun filled (and drama free!) ponying miles with your best ladies!!

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  2. Yay!!! I totally feel you on the “may not be exciting to anyone but me” because I have the same dream! Amber and Whisper adore each other and have gotten very attached because they’re the only 2 horses on the property, but every time Whisper is near Amber is like “rawr personal space get away! this person is MINE; and how dare you let my person ride you!” It was a dream of mine to have Amber and Whisper be such good friends that they could be turned out together. Which will probably never happen so I am so glad that your dream was realized!! How awesome! I’m sure Georgie will be instrumental in teaching June all her ways 😀

  3. Avery says:

    yay! Ponying is so great for both horses.

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  4. KC Scott says:

    Bahahaha, horses will always surprise you! Super happy you get to pony her off of G now!

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  5. Liz says:

    Biggest lottery win ever. This is so freaking exciting!

  6. draftmare says:

    If I ever have two horses, I think I would be totally devastated if they weren’t BFFs, LOL!

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  7. Tracy says:

    Aww, I love this!!

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FBX holidays

All ads and no retargeting make Jack a very dull boy.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have just passed, and many of us are finally recovering from the turkey and-pumpkin pie-induced haze of our Thanksgiving week celebrations. The holiday retail season is now officially in full swing, and it’s ‘make or break’ time for most retailers and direct response marketers.

Hopefully, you are enjoying positive results from your social media marketing campaigns in this first, most important week of the holiday retail season. Sadly, many social media marketers will analyze the performance of their Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns and discover they are underperforming against goals, thereby setting the stage for a rough ride to the end of the year.

Whether your marketing efforts so far have been naughty or nice, online shopping activity has never been higher, and there’s a great way to capitalize. You can boost your holiday retail marketing performance and drive significant incremental conversions and revenue by supplementing your campaigns with retargeted ads on Facebook Exchange.

Facebook Exchange, or FBX, is a new way to purchase Facebook ads through real-time bidding (RTB) based on the consumer’s browsing history. FBX enables direct-response advertisers to use cookie data to deliver more relevant and timely ads to Facebook’s massive audience and re-engage with consumers who have already demonstrated interest in the advertiser’s products or services. Advertisers who use FBX can extend their reach into the lower purchase funnel and can enjoy higher click-through and conversion rates with FBX as compared to traditional campaigns.

Ensuring your FBX campaigns work, of course, depends on a number of factors, such as campaign goals and objectives, quality of your ad copy and images, etc. The most successful FBX campaigns tend to be those that use dynamically generated ads based on the actual products the user has recently viewed. FBX is only available through the digital marketing software of approved Demand Side Platform (DSP) and Facebook Ads API partners, and selecting an FBX partner with this capability is key.

As with everything in social media advertising, complexity creates weakness and simplicity breeds strength. Follow these five steps to succeed on Facebook Exchange:

1. Supplement your existing Facebook campaigns with FBX for a complete direct response social marketing program.

2. Choose a Facebook-approved FBX provider (list here); the service is not available directly through Facebook’s interface.

3. Be clear on your campaign goals and objectives.

4. Make sure your ads are eye-catching and relevant to the target audience, using dynamically generated creative whenever possible.

5. Include a clear call to action in your ad text to drive desired response.

While it is relatively new, FBX is already delivering significant, tangible benefits to advertisers this holiday season. Given the volume of Facebook ads available, FBX represents the largest intent-based advertising channel for direct marketers since Google AdWords. As a result, FBX could be a tremendous opportunity for social media marketers who dive in early and get a lead on their competition in a nascent market that is expected to grow very quickly.

FBX should be a key component of every direct response marketer’s social media campaigns on Facebook in the holidays and beyond. Supplementing your ongoing Facebook ads and sponsored stories campaigns with FBX ensures a continuous cycle of new prospects entering and moving through the buying funnel and, most importantly, completing purchases.

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Table Talk: Book Challenges

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All right.

Book challenges.

How many of you are participating in one?

I think the earliest book challenge I remember participating in was our local library’s Summer Reading Program. I remember taking home the book log and borrowing as much books as I could carry just so I could fill up all the spaces on that log. And it was about a 100 spaces.

I don’t think I filled them all up, but I’m sure I got to 80. And I can’t remember if I ever collected the prizes for reading, but that didn’t matter to me. What mattered is I completed that list. Now, I’m sure the goal of that program wasn’t to read as many books as you possibly can, even though that’s what it seemed to me. I’m sure it was to encourage reading and pertaining logging down a hundred books is definitely encouraging.

I remember doing this only for one summer and besides doing book reports for school I never again participated in a reading challenge until I signed up for a GoodReads account in 2012. It allowed me to set the number books I want to read for the year and then it helped me to track it. I was so excited. Book geek, I know. For me, I like watching that bar move as I progress towards my goal. And I like clicking on the link to my challenge and seeing the books I read for that year. There is something satisfying about reaching my goal. Even if I don’t get there, I love that I have a progress report. Speaking of which, notice how I am already 6 books behind this year’s challenge? Ugh!

Participating in the “how many books you can read this year” type of challenge is always fun, but what I discovered last year was a different type of reading challenge. It spiced things up and listed goals like “A book with 400 pages” or “a book of poems.” Now, these challenges I found very interesting. You not only add to your “how many books” challenge, but while doing so you have the added challenge of finding a book that meets a criteria on the reading challenge list. I love it.

Last year it was the PopSugar Challenge (which you can view here) which I didn’t quite complete, but I enjoyed trying. This year it’s a bit different (and you can check that out here). I have to say, I’m not doing too bad. I do wish I had more time to read, though, but it’s all about balance, eh?

If you’re part of a reading group, they have different book challenges as well. After being a member of GoodReads for about year, I decided to explore Reading Groups. I stumbled across a couple I liked and found they offer monthly, quarterly, and yearly book challenges as well as a monthly book read for the entire group. I have a lot of things going on, but I did get to try a book sprint. It’s a challenge in which there is a criteria list and I have to read books matching that list in a specific amount of time. For example, in the first quarter of the year (Jan-Mar) I had a list with five criteria i.e. a book with a blue cover and I had to complete that list within those three months. I missed it by one book, but it was fun to do.

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#10 – A book you started but never finished – because there is a reason I didn’t finish it, right? Sighs.

#17 – A book you were supposed to read in school, but didn’t – because I was a geek and read all the books I was supposed to. But hopefully I can figure out one. Maybe Jane Eyre

#26 – A book of poems – unless Shakespeare counts because I am not a poem person

So, to all of you who are in the middle of a book challenge, best of luck to you!


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This week’s theme is a Thanksgiving freebie, so I’m talking about the top ten authors I’m thankful for.

1. Libba Bray

Libba Bray is important to me for a lot of reasons. Her stories are complex and imaginative, never staying in the same genre. Her female characters ooze Girl Power. And her writing is hilarious.

2. Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater is the author who convinced me that lyrical writing does not have to get in the way of storytelling. Her stories have amazing world building with sutble fantasy elements and slow burn romances that give me all the feels.

3. Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is the author who convinced me that incredibly complex world building can make a series more dramatic, instead of weighing it down, and that plot twists can be genuinely shocking.

4. JK Rowling

Though I am not the biggest Harry Potter nerd out there, I am thankful for those books. They inspired my love of reading and were the basis of some of my closest friendships.

5. Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss was one of the first contemporary romance books that I read that genuinely impressed me. Up until then, I had enjoyed the genre without expecting much from it, but Stephanie Perkins convinced me that the stories could have substance and emotional impact in ways that I hadn’t expected.

6. Morgan Matson

If Stephanie Perkins convinced me to expect a lot from contemporary romance, it was Morgan Matson that met those expectations. SYBG was one of the first books I read where I deeply empathized with the main character, and TUE has a hilariously unique love interest.

7. Elizabeth Wein

Elizabeth Wein is the author who convinced me of the heartbreaking qualities of historical fiction. Code Name Verity blew me away in a way that no other book has since, and Black Dove White Raven put my soul back together with an adorable story about friendship (and then shattered it again). If you are looking for deeply moving historical fiction with amazing friendship (and no romance!), you need to read her books.

8. Kristin Cashore

Graceling was one of the first YA books that I ever read. It sucked me into the YA fantasy genre, and I’ve never looked back. Even now, her stories are some of my favorites to reread, with their gorgeous world building and heart-wrenching romances.

9. Susan Vaught

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Going Underground was one of the first books that ever changed the way I saw the world. When I read it, I hadn’t even heard of the problem the book addressed (I’m purposefully being vague so I won’t ruin the surprise), but its message has stayed with me to today.

10. Megan Whalen Turner

Finally, Megan Whalen Turner is the author that convinced me that slow, carefully written books with hidden meanings are my favorite. Her stories do not race from start to finish, but if you give them a chance, they will blow you away.

Which authors are you thankful for? Have you read any of these books? Do you have any recommendations?

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  1. I recently finished Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy and oh my GOD, that man has the best world-building abilities I’ve ever had the pleasure to know, and you’re right – his twists and turns are really quite shocking and unexpected. It’s been a couple of days and I’m still in awe, tbh. The series has flaws, but it was really, really amazing still. ❤

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    • Yay! I’m glad you liked the series! Brandon Sanderson is in a league of his own for world-building. It’s been almost a year and I’m still in awe, tbh.
      Have you read Elantris? It’s in the same vein as Mistborn and has the same incredible world-building and plot twists. Also, do you think you’ll read the sequel series for Mistborn?

      • I know, I’m forever amazed at how imaginative he is and also how prolific – that man publishes more books in a year than I’ve ever seen anyone does and they’re still SO good.

        Elantris was actually my first read from him! I loved it too, but I think I actually like Mistborn a bit more – it’s great to have three books to completely immerse myself in.

        I think I will, but it’ll be a while still. I’m actually supposed to buddy-read this with my BF but I left him behind ages ago (haha) and I’m waiting for him to catch up before we move on to the next series. Have you read it yet? 😛

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        • Yeah I have read all three books of the sequel series that are out. I really love the series, but it’s pretty different from the first trilogy. Less heartbreaking, more funny–if you’ve watched Firefly, it’s a lot like that. But the series still has that amazing Brandon Sanderson world building, and I think I like some of the characters more than I liked the original ones.

            • It is kind of steampunk. Basically, he aged the world a few hundred years, so the world is in the middle of industrializing. And there is still Allomancy and Feruchemy, but because family lines have crossed, the powers have combined. The main character is a Twinborn, so he has one Allomantic power and one Feruchemy power, which is a really cool combo (and leads to awesome fight scenes).

  2. Loved this list! I think I will always think of you whenever I see a Libba Bray book now, haha. I don’t know why, I just feel like you’re always recommending her books. And omg, every time you talk about The Thief I run away because I haven’t read it yet. I MUST. Maybe I should make a pact with you that I’ll have it read by the end of the year – maybe I’ll read it next. Your great opinion of it was the reason I got it so I can’t believe I just haven’t picked it up yet, gah!

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  3. Maggie Stiefvater and, of course, JK Rowling for sure! I’ve only read the Wolves of Mercy Falls but I hear the Raven Boys is awesome. When it comes to autobiographical pieces I’m a huge fan of Mindy Khaling. Love her humor, and it translates so well to paper. Great list, and nice blog too.

    Would you by any chance be interested in having some of your work shared/featured on I’d love to see more of this kind of content on the platform. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail (you can find my contact details on my blog) for more information. I’d love to expand on that. Hope to hear from you.

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    • You HAVE to read The Raven Cycle!!! And Scorpio Races! Maggie Stiefvater’s stories are incredible. Ironically, the only books of hers I haven’t read are the Wolves of Mercy Falls books.
      I’ve never read anything by Mindy Khaling, but I can imagine it would be hilarious.
      Thanks for the offer, but I’m not interested at this time. 🙂

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  4. Hi
    A very good list, Brandon Sanderson and his lectures have helped improve my writing. JK Rowling is a childhood favourite of mine, and will be forever close to my heart. Kristin Cashore and her books are some of the first books I read when I got back into reading, really good.
    Thanks for your list, and your reasoning, I may have to go reread some of them now. 🙂

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Welcome to R.H. McGregor!  Here are some things that you should know about our Parent and School Council.

Kindergarten:  Here’s a comprehensive guide for new parents whose kids are entering kindergarten at RHM:

Pizza Lunches

Pizza Lunches at RHM are held monthly throughout the year. Pizza Lunches are one of our biggest fundraising initiatives. All students are eligible to participate. JK/SK students have their pizza in their classrooms.  Grades 1-5 will eat in the gym. All pizza lunch orders must be placed through our online ordering system, As a new parent, you must open a family account before you can place an order.  Click here to start this process.

We advise you to register for Munchalunch even if you don’t plan to participate in pizza lunches, as we use Munchalunch to manage and sell tickets for all fundraising events throughout the year.

Fundraising Events and Volunteer Opportunities

We have a great, active parent community, and there are many ways to get involved in our fundraising initiatives. Helping out is a great way to meet other families and get to know your school.

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(KFSM) -- Makeup is a product that many women love to own and wear, but it can be an expensive purchase.

This has paved the way for people who want to make money by re-creating luxury cosmetics and selling them as the real deal.

It’s a problem that has been reported in our area.

5NEWS investigated the matter after being contacted by victims locally who told us they’ve bought counterfeit cosmetics.

“I said, ‘Hey, this could save me some money,” said one 17- year-old female from the Fort Smith area, who wanted to remain anonymous.

She found and bought these allegedly counterfeit cosmetics through a Facebook business page called Beastly Cosmetics.

“You know just by looking at this and just by trying it on, I just knew, you know, it wasn’t authentic,” the teenager said.

Not everyone can identify the real, brand-name product when compared side-by-side with the counterfeit item.

5NEWS talked with Joshua Odom, who is a state licensed esthetician in Arkansas.

He told us how you can differentiate between them.

“They’re pretty adamant about the perfection of the packaging,” said Odom.

He warns consumers to pay close attention to whether the packaging is scratched up, if a sticker is put on crooked, or if the font differs in size.

However, Odom has bigger concerns when it comes to counterfeit cosmetics because they aren’t FDA approved.

“Unapproved chemicals in counterfeit cosmetics can actually penetrate through the deepest layers of the skin, which can get into your bloodstream,” said Odom.

He has treated clients who have had lesions or irritations on their skin from those types of products.

5NEWS reached out to the woman listed on the Beastly Cosmetics Facebook page in search of answers.

“The stuff I bought was off of eBay and distributors. And I tell people that when they buy it from [me] that I get this from eBay. I don’t know where it comes from,” she said.

Furthermore, we asked if she was alright with selling potentially counterfeit products that pose health risks.

“Well, just because of the fact that some of what I sell is authentic, while others may or may not be questionable. I don’t know. I don’t research this,” she said.

At this time, several local police departments aren’t aware that this problem is happening in our area.

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Archive for January, 2017

1/28 The Light on the Wall launch @ Irma Freeman Center

Posted in Events with tags , , , , , , , , on January 24, 2017 by 6GPress

The Light on the Wall Book Launch
featuring poet Jen Ashburn with special guests Daniela Buccilli, Brittany Hailer, Scott Silsbe, and emcee Paula Levin
Saturday January 28th 6-8pm
Irma Freeman Center
5006 Penn Ave, Pgh 15224
Readings, book signings, wine & light hors d’oeuvres
We’ll also take up a collection for Bethlehem Haven, which supports women who are homeless, in danger of being homeless, or mentally ill.  For more on Bethlehem Haven, go to:
Jen Ashburn‘s work has been published or is forthcoming in Chiron Review, Grey Sparrow, Lilliput Review, The MacGuffin, Nerve Cowboy, Pittsburgh Poetry Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the anthology Words Without Walls, and other journals. She completed her MFA at Chatham University in poetry and creative nonfiction, where she taught creative writing to inmates in the Allegheny County Jail. Originally from Indiana, she spent four years in Japan and greater Asia, and now lives in Pittsburgh.

1/21 Nasty Woman & Bad Hombre Reading & Fundraiser @ Staghorn Garden Cafe

Posted in Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 19, 2017 by 6GPress

Join us 4pm, Saturday, January 21st at Staghorn Garden Cafe (517 Greenfield Ave 15207) to help raise funds to donate to national and local organizations and listen to only a handful of the dynamite poets we will be publishing in our forthcoming Anthology titled, Nasty Woman & Bad Hombre!

Reading line up includes:
Angele Ellis
Cameron Barnett
Kayla Sargeson
Daniel Shapiro
Michael Albright
RB Becca Mertz
Sarah Williams-Devereux
John Stupp
Deena November
Nina Padolf
Ellen McGrath Smith
Bob Walicki
And more!

We are still accepting submissions (details below) as well as funds (link below) and donations to raffle off at this event (PM Deena November if you have an item or service you can contribute to our fundraising raffle).

Nasty Woman & Bad Hombre Anthology will be published by Lascaux Editions in the summer of 2017! This anthology seeks poetry, creative non-fiction essays, short stories and art that address reactions to the election. A gofundme page for publication/printing costs has been established. All proceeds will be donated to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Pittsburgh Women’s Shelter and The Art House in Homewood. Please send 1-3 poems or up to 5 pages prose and a brief bio to
Submission deadline now extended to February 17, 2017.

MLK Memorial Show/Duncan & Porter Benefit @ BBT

Posted in Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 14, 2017 by 6GPress

Come join us, brothers and sisters for a night to celebrate the life and legacy of a great man in our country’s history. All proceeds to benefit Duncan & Porter Shelters for the Homeless. Local Pgh bands:
Vincent Scotti Eirene speaks!

Knauer Brothers (music of Neil Young, others and originals)
Qlitterati – a new musical project featuring Christiane D, Geña, Phat Man Dee, Craig “Izzy” Arlet, Ketan Bakrania, Tom Emmerling!!
Bobby Porter tribute
Midnight Ensemble (music of Sandman/Morphine)
more TBA(?)
Door at 8PM Live Music at 9PM
Donations accepted at the door. 21+ BRING ID

Press Release from Evan:
“Press Release: 29th annual Martin Luther King benefit concert for the Duncan and Porter homeless shelter. Who: The Knauer Brothers, Qlitterati, Midnight Ensemble, PhatManDee, Gena and Tommy Amoeba. When: Monday January 16th at 9pm. Where: Bloomfield Bridge Tavern 4412 Liberty Ave. Pgh PA. 15244. 412-682-8611. Description: This show is the 29th annual Martin Luther King benefit for the Duncan+Porter Homeless shelter at 1516 Manhattan St. Northside. This year has three new rockin-jazzy-swinging-punk bands, The Knauer Brothers at 9pm, Qlitterati at 10pm, then at 10:30 a special tribute by PhatManDee, Gena+ Tommy Amoeba to the memory of Bobby Porter the great Pittsburgh punk rock band leader-singer who played these MLK-concerts for decades. Then at 11pm Midnight Ensemble. Suggested donation $5 for the rich, $10 for the even richer.
Thx, Evan Knauer

Hit Vincent up for a copy of his book The Day the Empire Fell, too!

1/14 Grand Opening: City of Asylum Books @ Alphabet City

Posted in Events with tags , , on January 10, 2017 by 6GPress

Please join us for the Grand Opening celebration of City of Asylum Books @ Alphabet City.

City of Asylum Books specializes in works in translation and world literature. Our genres range from literature and poetry to childrens and graphic novels.

Festivities will include:
11:30am: an all-ages childrens’ story hour with bookseller Jen
Discounts and giveaways
Coffee and snacks
+ surprises!

We are really excited to introduce our store to Pittsburgh. We hope you will join us.

A dozen of Six Gallery’s greatest hits MAY be available! Stay tuned.

1/7 ACLU Benefit feat. Baldinger, Brice, Collins, Friend, Lourette, & Ramírez @ White Whale

Posted in Events with tags , , , , , , , on January 2, 2017 by 6GPress

Join local poets Kris Collins, Adriana Ramirez, Malcolm Friend, Jason Baldinger, Nicole Lourette, and Charlie Brice for a reading to help raise funds for the ACLU.

For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Whether it’s achieving full equality for LGBT people, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age of widespread government surveillance, ending mass incarceration, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.

With more than 1 million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., to safeguard everyone’s rights.

Kristofer Collins is the books editor of Pittsburgh magazine and the publisher of Low Ghost Press. He lives in Stanton heights with his wife Dr. Anna Johnson.

Adriana E. Ramírez is a 2015 PEN/Fusion Award-winning nonfiction writer, storyteller, digital maker, and performance poet based in Pittsburgh. She teaches in the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh, co-runs the Steel City Poetry Slam, and co-founded Aster(ix) Journal. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Guernica, Convolution, HEArt, Apogee, and, as well as on hundreds of stages across the country. Ramirez is the author of two poetry chapbooks, The Swallows (Blue Sketch Press) and Trusting in Imaginary Spaces (Tired Hearts Press); she is also the nonfiction editor of DISMANTLE (Thread Makes Blanket Press).

Nicole Lourette is a poet and event planner from Rochester, NY. She now lives here in Pittsburgh, PA after graduating with her MFA from Chatham University. She travels both for work and her own sanity as often as possible and manages to write, but never finish travel essays years after the fact. Her work has been featured in Pittsburgh Poetry Review, IDK Magazine and Vagabond City Journal.

Charlie Brice is the author of Flashcuts Out of Chaos, published by WordTech Editions (2016), and a card carrying member of the ACLU. His poetry has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in The Atlanta Review, Hawaii Review, Chiron Review, The Pittsburgh Poetry Review and elsewhere.

Malcolm Friend is a poet and CantoMundo fellow originally from the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. He received his BA from Vanderbilt University, and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Pittsburgh. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in publications including La Respuestamagazine, the Fjords Review’s Black American Edition, Vinyl, Word Riot, The Acentos Review, Connotation Press: An Online Artifact, and Pretty Owl Poetry.

Jason Baldinger has spent a life in odd jobs. He’s traveled the country, and wrote a few books, The latest of which “The Lower 48” (Six Gallery Press) and the chapbook “The Studs Terkel Blues” (Night Ballet Press) are available now. A short list of recent publishing credits include: Uppagus, Anti Heroin Chic, In-between Hangovers, Your One Phone Call and Lilliput Review. You can also hear audio of some poems on the bandcamp website by just typing in his name.


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Verizon Communications Stories August 25, 2015

Motorola announced a handful of new devices at an event just last month. The now Lenovo-owned company unveiled the new Moto G and two versions of the Moto X: Play and Style (or Pure). The Moto X Play is Motorola’s attempt at bringing a competitively-priced phone to the market with near-flagship specifications. For just under £280 in the UK you get a device with a full HD (1080 x 1920) 5.5-inch display, an octa-core processor and a gigantic 3,630mAh battery. It’s water-repellent, has a 21MP camera and — best of all — runs an almost vanilla version of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

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HTC may be in financial difficulty, but it’s still churning out decent phones. One of the most recent to hit the market is the Desire 626. It’s a competitively priced, attractive mid-range device. But with the new 3rd-generation Moto G on the market, is it worth buying?

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Deal: Get Pixelbook at 25% off: $750!

Verizon Communications Stories August 7, 2015

Verizon will launch brand new, simpler data plans and kill subsidies as expected from August 13. Today, the company introduced a set of plans which will require customers to pay for their smartphones in monthly installments, or buy them outright, instead of having the cost subsidized.

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Verizon Communications Stories May 5, 2015

T-Mobile hits back at Verizon’s ‘Never settle’ ads, offers free try-out & switch deal

T-Mobile is hitting back at Verizon’s ‘Never settle’ ad campaign, offering to lend Verizon customers a new smartphone and port their existing number to it for a 14-day trial. If customers prefer T-Mobile’s service, the company will pay off Verizon’s Early Termination Fees up to a maximum of $650.

Any outstanding payments on your phone are also paid off, within the same overall limit, when customers choose to trade in their old phone for a new one on T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plan.

T-Mobile promises you won’t lose out if you choose to stay with Verizon. You always retain your existing phone, the carrier will refund any fees incurred on its own network and will pay any costs for switching back to Verizon.

The offer opens on 13th May, running until the end of the month. Visit or one of the company’s retail stores between those dates for details. The company introduced crowd-sourced coverage maps back in March.

Verizon Communications Stories March 11, 2015

Remember the Nexus 6 launch waaaay back before the holiday shopping season last year? That’s when everyone except Verizon started carrying the Nexus 6 in the US. Shamefully, today, they are officially launching the phone almost 6 months after it launched on its competitors. It will be available to buy (After lots of rumors and delays) starting tomorrow and in Verizon Stores on March 19th for $250 on a 2 year Verizon plan or$27.08/month x24 on Verizon Edge (ouch – comparatively the $650 iPhone 6 is $199 subsidized).

A small bonus, it will ship with Android 5.1 and will come with 6 months of Google Play All Access – which will expire right about the time the next Nexus phone is launched. Verizon clearly has some catching up to do in the area of keeping modern and playing fair.

People have purchased the Nexus 6 from Google Play or other venues for $650 have had no issues putting in a Verizon SIM and at a $250 subsidized price, there is no reason to stop now. There is certainly some very bad blood between Google and Verizon – perhaps related to the latter’s MVNO ambitions. Verizon and Motorola continue to be good partners on their Droid lineup.

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Verizon Communications Stories December 15, 2014

T-Mobile has announced that it will be unveiling its latest contract-free deal in a livestreamed ‘fireside chat’ tomorrow, Un-carrier 8.0.

Un-carrier 8.0 is ready to roll, and you’re invited to join us for the unveiling of one of our biggest and boldest moves yet! This one is so big we had to keep it a surprise.

Join John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile, as he unveils the news during a live fireside chat with David Pogue of Yahoo! News. David will be taking questions for John from Twitter through @JohnLegere and @Pogue and the #Uncarrier8 hashtag.

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Written by Aaron Van Bokhoven on Oct 27, 2010

Do you need a delayed_job job to happen at certain times or intervals?

This one is easy and I use it quite often - particularly to scrape data at certain times during the day, and generate nightly statistics and reports.

Why would I use delayed_job to handle recurring jobs over rake task? Every time a rake task is issued, a new rails instance is spawned which takes time and memory to start and run. If a delayed_job daemon is already running, using that will save both. In my opinion, running a rake task that uses the rails environment is usually very costly in production and should be avoided if possible.


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Ottoman houses in Berat

[Berat, Albania, March 2018] The theme of this year’s Spring School in Tirana, Albania was Space, Place, and Dwelling. One of the participants, she is finishing her PhD in Art History, talked about how faith influences architecture and the other way round. For her presentation, she took the case of Islamic influenced houses in Egypt. When they built their house, the interest was only centralized on what they needed, to have a safe place for themselves with their family. She explained to us that when building their house, they rarely thought about other people’s interests or needs. Along the way, with the influence of Islam and encounters with other culture, they started to build a house in a certain way, they changed the interior functions to allow more private spaces for women as well as the exterior feature, an indented head for instance so that it allows passers-by to shelter from the rain. To this extent, it happened also in some areas other than Egypt, where most of the old houses were built without any additional or external features to accommodate the needs of others. So if you look at the house on the top, a two-storey house, they made their front façade with indented head/second floor. It somehow shows the shifting of the function of a house, from personal to social interest. This city, Berat, is classified by the UNESCO as a rare example of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period.

Post-fieldwork note 1

The 8-month fieldwork in Ambon has taught me the deepest value of life.

I came there with ambitious plans to learn, to do research, to finish my PhD, to get that dmn Dr. title, in short, to just get things done, fast, well planned, perfectly.

If you follow throughout my journey in Ambon, since the beginning of it, you might have seen how I seemed to struggle to understand my own research idea, the setting, the problems, the novelty, the methodology, the adapting to a new place knowing only a few people, the (tirelessly) meeting new people on a daily basis to answer the same old questions “so what is your research about? Why pasar tradisional? Is pasar interesting to research about, oh really? Pasar is just pasar, right? Or, so you got 10 scholarships, how did you do that? Aren’t you tired of studying? Why would you pursue PhD? Isn’t a master’s degree enough? Or, other personal questions.” when deep inside you actually have no firm answer to any of the question, while you were also greatly doubting yourself or your decision and wanted to ask the exact same questions to yourself, for the thousand times already. The ‘why, Bel?’. [to be continued]

Compromise is an active verb.

Most of our current generation cannot live without internet connection and signal, even to think about it gives us chills. The feeling of missing out, they say. And apparently, this phenomenon is well captured through the recently releases film titled “Susah Sinyal”, a bit challenging to translate the words but let’s agree to say “Difficult to receive signal”. A glimpse of the storyline, it tells about two persons, mother and daughter, coming from metropolitan most sophisticated city in Indonesia, Jakarta, to spend their holiday in a remote area of a far, pretty unfamiliar place in the south eastern part of Indonesia, Sumba Island. In short, they were annoyed by the fact that to get them connected to the Internet was a (insert an idiom of difficult work).

Just recently, I was invited to share my experiences with students during an English camp organized by MELC, Ambon. When they came to pick me up, they warned me “Di gunung seng ada sinyal, paling susah.” (No signal there in the mountain, most difficult bit). I took it lightly as I didn’t have the rush to check the Internet especially when I am socializing with people, at least I tried to avoid it as much as I could. The sharing session went very well, and I was impressed by the enthusiasm the participants showed us. It was only due to the time limit that we had to end the question and answer session before everyone got their chance.

What interests me most is that how the local people who’ve been living in that mountain for years got used to not being able to stay connected anytime they want it to. A friend of mine couldn’t help himself but asking, “how did you manage to live without signal? How could you be ‘able’ to do that?” The other nodded and smiled, as if this question didn’t surprise him at all, “it’s not merely about our ability to adapt to it, being able is one thing, and getting used to is another.” And when they said that, it somehow punched me in the face. I used to tell myself that “to be a subject of our lives, we have to be able to make choice, to object thing, to take control over things that matter and affect us”, to choose not checking on social media when we are socializing with friends, to choose only spending 10 minutes online every two hours, to choose doing this not doing that, and so on. But we, at least I, sometimes forgot that being able to compromise to something we can’t control is also a choice, an active act of being the subject, still.

Cause in that sense, you don’t surrender yourself, but you scrutinize to handle it.

And what also interests me was that they got used to it in so they invented many funny expression to make fun of their situation. “Batu 4G” “4G stone” a sacred stone which enables people to get 4G signal when they sit on or stand next to the stone. Etc.

Bandung – gunting pita.

[Unpad, Bandung – Jatinangor] when I first got the email from the organizer, I was so excited. “At last, Bandung is calling me.” I know it might sound weird and trigger many investigative, if curious is not enough to define the word, questions of “how could you’ve lived in Jakarta for 10 years and Bandung never crossed your mind. Ngana sehat?” Well, it did, or course. Some of my close friends are actually living there, some of my university friends sometimes spent their weekend there, talked about it, tried to drag me to visit the city, and so on. But I was not sure why it kept me that long to finally decide to visit Bandung. I guess it might be that it’s like the crispy skin of my KFC chicken, or the cherry to my piece of cake, or the rempeyek kacang kedelai to my pecel Madiun, I mean, my save-the-best-for-the-last city (to visit). When I got there, the first question that came to my mind was “where have you been Bel, all this time? Seriously.” Like, seriously. Door slammed. .

I found Bandung, or Braga area with its cafés, friendly atmosphere, are just so Tilburg van Java, sorry, Parijs.

And ultimately, I was so grateful to meet and work with these amazing people. They worked hard to ensure that all my needs were well met. Their hospitality, enthusiasm, and motivation were just amazing. And this successful event wouldn’t be possible without the very professional work of @santoprakoso as the moderator, one of the best, so far. I’m sure one day I will see him succeed and accomplish all his dreams. His stories did inspire me and others a lot. So proud to know him and the rest of the organizing committee @sn_silmirizkiya etc. thank you, thank you so much. ❤

Memperjuangkan Rekomendasi Penelitian

Mendapatkan surat rekomendasi dan atau izin penelitian (dulunya) merupakan momok administrasi untuk para peneliti, terutama yang memiliki afiliasi dengan institusi asing..

Saya mendapatkan ketiga surat ini dalam kurun waktu total 1 bulan. 2 minggu untuk mengurus di Kemendagri, 1 minggu untuk di PemProv, dan 1 minggu untuk di Pemkot.

Sebenarnya prosesnya kalau diikuti tidak terlalu ribet ataupun sengaja dibuat ribet. Memang, dokumen-dokumen yang harus diurus lumayan beragam. Tapi kalau kita terbiasa mengurus dokumen beasiswa atau mendaftar sekolah, kita menjadi setidaknya lebih terbiasa dengan persyaratan-persyaratan ini.

Banyak yang menyarankan saya untuk menghubungi ini itu, saudara saya, saudara dia, dst. Saya bukan mau menolak bantuan dan mempermudah proses, tapi saya cuma penasaran saja, sesulit apa prosesnya, seberbelit-belit seperti yang dibilang orang kah? Menurut saya sendiri, nggak terlalu sih. Biasa saja, normal. Atau mungkin karena saya dari luar daerah sehingga mendapat perlakuan yang berbeda? Semoga tidak karena itu. .

Dengan menjalani prosesnya sendiri, saya mulai sadar bahwa pelayanan administrasi di Indonesia sudah mulai membaik. Meskipun seakan merangkak, tetapi ada perubahan yang cukup besar yang saya rasakan. Semoga semakin profesional ke depannya. .

“…., remember why you started.”

[Antwerp, Belgium; 2017] some quotes I learned both from the participants and the lecturers during this summer school:. “Coffee did help me pull through the PhD” Post-doc.

. “I finished writing my PhD dissertation in 2 months only. It was because my flat got flooded just 2 months before the deadline. Some people perform their best under pressure” Prof.

.”The first time I submitted my paper to a journal, I got minor revision, I thought I was so lucky, but just after that I started to get rejected over and over again.” Prof. .

.”I went to Paris for three months, I don’t speak French, and I hate the people, I have no friends there, so it helped me focus on writing my dissertation, cause I got less distractions.” Post-doc

.”start writing with something you know very well. Don’t edit.”

One thing I always keep in mind, “during setbacks, remember why you started.”

That small things do matter. Love from Gent

[Gent/Ghent/Gand, Belgium: 2017] people might know Bruges better than Gent, some might prefer Gent than Bruges, or the other way round. It doesn’t matter whether the tourists like this city or not, but my trip to Gent was definitely an eye opening one. Exactly eight years ago, a girl coming from rural area started to believe that she could chase her dreams on the day when she got her first international letter, from Gent University in 2009. And strangely it did change her life, that she dared to dream bigger and higher. As simple as getting a letter from abroad. You know what, sometimes, it’s the little things that make life big. Thank you Gent. Thanks a million for making a believer out of me. ❤ from 20-year old me.


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How politics influences life in Ankara, February 2018

If, in your first time to Turkey, you have landed in Istanbul, Ankara is something you don’t expect: your plane is surrounded by bare land, no visible landmarks.

No special reason gave birth to Ankara. What we all see today is the product of the 20th century, and the consequence of the powerful decision Atatürk made when choosing a capital for modern Turkey.

From that moment in history, the urban area has been molded in its distinguishing nature. Ankara is institutional, big, imposing, but neat, and surprisingly calm. And when I say calm, I am comparing it to Istanbul, not Tallinn!

Here is the video to my last trip to Turkey (Istanbul + Ankara). It’s been two wonderful weeks of conference and tourism!

The city and the people

IMG_8132This quietness reflects into the street behavior (unless you are in Kizilay square or in a taxi) and in its people. Ankarans are willing to listen and smile a lot, and they take their time to ponder and answer. Don’t push them too much, don’t rush them! That’s the worst idea you may have.

The business side

The same applies to business. Expect calm sessions of discussions and negotiations, and smiles even when the atmosphere becomes tense.

When you travel, you end up working for endless nights in your hotel room, after tiring walking business days…

If I’m writing about tension is because I have experienced it. So please read this carefully to avoid my mistake! Do not question their authority (even when it’s obvious that they have none). This is exactly how I feel politics has influenced Ankara: it is the heart of the political life, the place where the direction of the country is decided. This means that the institutions, and the people that work there, have a big responsibility towards the rest of the country, and a huge pride at the same time. If you want a way to win them over, then you should leverage their ego (yes, I am not going back on this word!) and explain calmly how you can help them improve their prestige, if you can.

Napoli & Italy

IMG_8133If I had to think of an Italian city that reminds me of Ankara the most, this would clearly be Rome. In Rome, not much business is going on compared to Milan, as not much is going on in Ankara if you compare it to Istanbul. However, both being capitals, the institutional trait of the two cities is evident in every aspect of life. And business. And let me tell you, I don’t really like when these two spheres touch… But I am a Neapolitan, and Napoli is a much smaller Istanbul, so you can easily understand where I see myself operating.

If you need more tips on Turkey, I have already written much about it, since I have collected some recommendations for you on how to handle people living in this little piece of earth in the past two years. Izmir was a much relaxed place to be, compared to the chaotic Istanbul. But Istanbul is hopelessly in my heart… 🙂

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