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All staff of Yaoertai wish you a Merry Christmas！

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All staff of Shenzhen Yaoertai held a celebration of Christmas on a sunny afternoon. We spent a wonderful and warm Saturday in the game and laughter.

Before the event, each of our colleagues prepared a small gift in advance. Although don’t know what gifts?we?will?get, We are full of love for preparing gifts.

Looking at the neatly arranged gifts, I can’t wait to know what gifts I will get.

Christmas, of course, must have a Christmas hat and a mysterious mask, as if I felt like I was participating in a costume ball.

Although our venue is relatively simple, everyone’s passion and enthusiasm are still there.

The host announced that the event officially began, and everyone lined up to prepare for the competition.

Because failure will be punished, I heard that this is a terrible punishment.

The first little game – the quiz about Christmas.

Everyone is ready to go, come on! Rush up and snatch the bag of potato chips and get a “free death gold medal.”

Our poor colleague.

If you lose the game, you must eat mustard bread.

But this expression looks very relaxed, is it not eating mustard bread?

It seems that this game punishment is more humane.

The second game – “How many?people come”

The host asked several people to kneel down, then view the numbers in order of position and squat within the numbers. This comparison tests intelligence. Many of our colleagues have lost. The penalty for losing is completely different from the previous round. This time it is – eat lemon slices.

Everyone is consciously accepting punishment.

I don’t know if the lemon taste is sour.

“Rest after class,” our activities became a tea party. Everyone ate snacks, shared their various kinds of fun, and basking in the warm sun in the winter, and a touch of hot.

GuessAfter the break, after eating and drinking, go to the third game – everyone to guess

I think everyone is an actor. No one guesses who is drinking mustard drinks, and all those who guess wrong must drink mustard drinks.

There are differences of opinion among the members of the group. So who is drinking the mustard drink?

Hahaha… look at the expression of our colleagues to guess,

It’s really the shadow of the actor!

The terrible mustard drink is really hard to drink.? All colleagues lost the game and drank a mustard drink.

Look！The?partners?laughed so happy,?wish?you will be happiness every time you see this article.

The fourth game is long-awaited gift exchange.

Everyone read a small card greeting written by someone else, and the atmosphere was warm and beautiful.

It’s sure to be sweet when chocolate is eaten.

Very happy to get a present.image.png

I don’t know who sent the cream very?intimately,do not?afraid of dry face throughout the winter.

Location: YET Company roof.

What to play: gift sharing.

There was also a “rich man” who sent a wallet and a lighter, and the colleague who got the gift was very lucky.

As the saying goes, reading makes people progress.The colleague who sent the book is really very literary. I hope that we all like reading books and love life as colleagues who send books.

” It’s not an ordinary wine glass, it’s a red wine glass that carries happiness.” The greetings are really good.

All kinds of gifts, everyone is very prepared!And very attentive.

As the sky darkens, our last game–Debate

Colleagues have heated discussions and are more exciting than the debate on “The Wonderful Say.”

This afternoon, we spent in the laughter. At the end, we took a photo with everyone.

Dec. 25

All staff of Yaoertai wish you all a Merry Christmas, hope that you will be happiness , and you will be healthy and have huge wealth in the coming year!Merry Christmas!

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Fujin Kai

The objects of this association are:

1. To foster and promote a better understanding of Soto Zen Buddhism.

2. To promote spiritual, educational, social and intellectual Development of its members.

3. To participate in and encourage all activities of the Taishoji Soto Mission.

We presently have a membership of 65 which includes 47 Keirosha Members. Our members love the fellowship and we are like a big Happy family.

We cook for all the services and special events and do Weekly church cleanup.
Twice a year (May and November) the Taishoji Fujinkai visit Taishoji Members who are receiving long term care at Hilo Medical Center (ECD), Life Care Center or Hale Anuenue Restoration Care Center and present Them with lap blankets, bibs and wheelchair bags made by and donated By our Fujinkai members.

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Wicks Pipe Organ latest feature of the new Apia Catholic Cathedral

US educated Samoan musician Derek Wendt performing during the pipe organs dedication, Sunday evening

BY Lance Polu

APIA: TUESDAY 26 AUGUST 2014: Samoa’s only known Wicks Pipe Organ was dedicated last Sunday as to be the central piece for the music of praise and worship of the newly dedicated Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Mulivai, Apia.

The organ adds to the aura of the Cathedral already described as a masterpiece under the hand of a parish priest Father Ricky Bernard.

The dedication was attended by His Highness the Head of State Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi and Masiofo Filifilia, the Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament and members of the Church.

The dedication service was led by Archbishop Alapati Mateiliga.

The organ was donated by the Presbyterian Church of Missouri, United States and the freight, packaging, customs duty and relative costs came to about $400,000 which the Samoan church had to pay for.

Two organists from the United States have been in Samoa for four weeks to install the organ above the Cathedrals main entrance which needed to be modified to fit the pipes.

A special concert was put up for the dedication that included performances by organists Jelli Romano Of the Fathers Love Begotten by Wilbur Held, Alan McNeely Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach and Samoan US educated musician Derek Wendt Alla Hornpipe Suite No 2 in D by G.F.Handel.

The performances were interspersed with the choirs of the Congregational Christian Church from Vini Fou, The Methodist Choir from Matafele and the Church of Jesus Christ in Apia.

A special church service for the Small Islands Developing States conference will be held at the Cathedral this coming Sunday.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Brooks for Her WINNER

You have all been waiting so patiently ALL WEEKEND to know the winner of the Amazing Brooks For Her jacket.. Well wait not longer.. OK just a few minutes longer. With the holidays coming up it is EASY to pass on the Brooks Website HERE to family, friends, spouse, etc.. 6.25% of the proceeds will go to benefit Breast Cancer. Below are the items on the Tall Mom Christmas List (Click word for direct link): HAT, JACKET, TANK and EPIPHANY SHORTS in grey with Pink accents. With Brooks Products you know they will be the highest quality!!

To find the winner I had to MANUALLY write down every name and the total points. There were 162 entries which equalled 382 comments!! WOWEE that took a long time. Then to come up with the number I picked 3 numbers and took the average.

1. 33 because that is my favorite number

2. 147 because that was my Half Marathon race time

3. Random.org picked 111
Average= 97

The Winner is:
This amazing Marathon Running Mama linked to the contest twice on her running blog and once on her family blog. She is planning to run 2 Breast Cancer races in 2010, I am sure everyone will be envious of her brand new PRETTY PINK Brooks Jacket. Hey maybe it will work for your next Marathon Rocket City marathon in Huntsville AL, on December 12th! Congrats Janice!!! Please email me your address and size choice by Wednesday at 3:33 PM.
  • OK folks I am TIRED from hosting so many Giveaways... So I am going to take a little Giveaway break and staff some things in the Santa bag.. More fun in DECEMBER!!
To keep busy today please check out my Race Report HERE I never in a million years would have EVER thought I could WIN a Half Marathon....even a small one. You truly never know what you can accomplish until you TRY!! Have a great Monday!

Marlene said...

Awesome. I know Janice REALLY wanted it. CONGRATS!!!

(Love how you selected the winning number too! LOL!)

J said...

For christmas we should do like a little gift exchange. Just something from each part of the country - something that others may not have and would enjoy. Its just a thought but might be fun!

Anonymous said...

CONGRATS to her!!! Rock it :)

Rookie on the Run said...

Yay for Janice!! I'm jealous, but I'm happy for her!

Rookie on the Run said...

Yay for Janice!! I'm jealous, but I'm happy for her!

Lisa said...

regarding the pushup plan - no you don't do 100 pushups every day! The goal is to get to a point where you can do 100 pushups. Or in my case....maybe 30

goto hundredpushups.com/challenge.html for details :-)

Laura said...

Congrats to Janice...With all those marathons under her belt, she deserves it.

KAT said...

Yay congrats this was such an awesome givaway :)!

Janice {Run Far} said...

YAY... oh my goodness.. I am so very happy right now. I never win... well I souldn't say never... this is the 2nd time winning a tall mom giveaway in 6 months. How awesome. I will def rock this baby out for the marathon on Dec 12th... I will be so darn cute. Thank you thank you thank you. You are such an amazing gal. COngrats again on your half marathon win. You are truly amazing. wish we lived closer so you could train me for the speed I am coveting. :)

Suzy said...

Congrats to Janice!!! ENJOY!

Mel - you should think about using a randomizer next time you do a giveaway. It should be a lot easier to figure out the winner (well, at least not take as much of your time).

shellyrm said...

I knew you'd amaze yourself!! What a wonderful feeling to have given it your all AND to have WON!!

I love your Brooks wishlist! Cute cute cute!


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How to Use Paper Tags on your Valentine Treat Bags

If you are like me, Valentine's day sneaks up pretty quickly and my kids change their minds often about what type of treat they want to share with their classmates.  So, I'm always in a scramble at the last minute to be creative and stay on a budget!

Even if the school your child attends doesn't allow Valentine treats (BOO!), you can still whip up some cute goody bags for them to share with teachers, pals on their sports teams, Sunday School buddies, grandparents and family members, or even their day care centers!

How to make tags!  By O Happy Day!

I've designed some quick, printable 3" x 3" tags you can download, print, punch and tie on to any goody bag, cookie pack, snack can or treat!  Let your imagination soar!

But first, I wanted to show you some very SIMPLE, EASY ways creative people are using tags on their goody bags.

For any occassion, just fill a cello bag with toys, candy or other treats that go with your theme, then use curling ribbon to attach your tag:
Tie tag onto bag with curling ribbon -- by Kennary
Skip all the doo-dads and simply wrap homemade treats, like this candy apple, in a cello bag first before using fabric ribbon to tie on your tag:

Tie tag on with craft ribbon or raffia -- by A Yummy Life

Dress up some store bought, not sweet snacks to fill your bag then tie on your tag with bakers twine like this:

Baker's Twine makes a great tie and comes in many colors -- by This Ole Mom

I love this super cute, FAST way to attach the tag to a regular paper bag with a clothespin!  You can even print your tag on sticker paper to dress up the bag:

You can also glue the tag onto the bag!  By Orange Paper Duck

Actually, you don't even NEED a bag!  Just tie the tag directly onto your box of candy or treats like this:

Tied on tag by Crafting Chicks

Or get REALLY fancy with some big toys and a fancy ribbon bow like this:

Tie your tag to a toy with a fancy bow!-- by Sweet Party Wishes

Now that you have some ideas, all you need are your tags and treats!

Here are a few of my tags that are ready to print and available in my Etsy Store.  These tags are all 3" x 3" but you could certainly use regular Valentine cards as tags, too!

Robots are perfect for Valentines for boys.  Just tie these tags to a small package of Twizzlers...
aka robot arms!

Robot Valentine Treat Tags

Pink Poodle Paris tags are perfect Valentines for girls when you tie these tags to a box of heart candy!!

Pink Poodle Paris Friendship Valentine Tags for Girls

ALL kids love a good cosmic brownie!  Don't worry...they come individually wrapped in the box.  Just tie on the Outer Space Tag Valentines for Girls!  (Available for boys, too!)

Outer Space Treat Bag Tags!
So, now I'm hungry!!  And ready to make more tags and bags for you!

What are YOUR favorite Valentine treats?  Let me know in the comments section!

Happy Tagging!

Easy-to-Make, Unique Valentine Printables

Are you looking for some Valentines that are handmade, uniquely different than just a flat card, but easy & quick because you don't have alot of time to make them?

I have designed some printable Valentine cards using a variety of artwork that will come in handy! They are even easy enough for your children to help with!

My printable Valentines can be downloaded to your computer or phone.  Then you print them on your home printer using cardstock or photo paper for best results.  You can also take them to a local printer.

Trinket Holders are very easy to do by just attaching a plastic toy to the Valentine card with a ribbon or pipe cleaner.  Here's my favorite Wild Jungle Animal Valentine!
Jungle Animal Valentines for kids with lions and tigers!

and this circus theme has a little tiger in the bag:

Circus Tiger Valentine Treat bag with tag

Commercial Treats with Themes like pirates and zoo animals are really easy to put together.  Just buy a packaged treat like animal crackers or cookies and attach a matching tag or topper like this:

Attach Valentines to Commercial Treats like cookies and crackers for Circus and Pirate Valentines!

Treat Bag Toppers are very economical and easy to make!  Just print, cut, fold in half then staple to a snack baggie filled with treats!  Use candy, snacks or even toys!  Here are some of my favorites from my Etsy store:
Valentine Treat Bag Toppers for Boys and Girls!

Party Favor Cards
Easy to make! You can turn a plain card into a special treat holder by punching holes in it and inserting a lollipop, pencil or straw like this!  ANY design will work!

Turn cards into treat holders by punching a hole and adding lollipops or pencils!
I hope this gives you some ideas of how to take a plain Valentine card and turning it into a really fun handmade Valentine party favor treat for boys and girls!

What are some of your handmade Valentine tips?
I'd love to hear them in the comments below!

Happy card making!

Simple-to-Make Valentine Banners, Buntings & Garlands

Chase away those winter blues with a few easy-to-make Valentine decorations for your home or classroom!  You don't need to spend alot of money or be extravagant to bring smiles to your space!  I love making garlands to hang on my mantle, over my doors, from the ceiling, or really anywhere to want to make a statement!

Here are some easy-to-make bunting ideas that don't require a ton of supplies!

I do this all the time for parties, showers and birthdays using my 2"circle punch and printed card stock.  Now I'm going to try using a heart punch instead!
 valentine heart garland
Heart garland from I Heart Naptime

Try hanging some this way....
Valentine Garland by The Little Things EV on Etsy

I have designed alot of ready-to-print and cut banners in my Etsy shop that would work great for your party!  You just print on bright white card stock or photo paper, cut with scissors, and string together!  This one is has the entire alphabet on heart-themed pennants so you can spell whatever you wish.  Try "Happy Valentine's Day"  or "I love you"!

Printable Valentine Pennant Banner

Or you can just use the plain pennants with no letters.  I like to string them together with ribbon.  Punch holes in the corners and weave them side by side, or just staple them at the top to wide ribbon.

Printable Valentine Bunting

This one sold out but she has lots of other cute garlands in her Etsy shop!

Valentine Garland from Playing Cards by Country Chic

This card banner is super cute, too!

Happiness is Homemade Valentine Garland

If you saved your kids' Valentine cards from last year, why not put them on a wreath form?  If not, be sure and save the ones they get this year!  You could also print out various Valentines and use those, or buy some inexpensive boxed Valentines from the Dollar Store!  Love the way she cut the squares into hearts!

Valentine Card Wreath from Creative Breathing

If you really want some easy "pink bling" just print and cut this Pink Glitter chalkboard banner.  Spell whatever phrase you wish with the full alphabet!

Pink Glitter Printable Chalkboard Valentines Garland

I'm not very good at making the tissue pom poms...I seem to tear them I can't wait to try these TULLE poms!! String them as garlands (click photo for tutorial)......
How to make tulle pom poms!
.....Or make some giant pom poms to hang from the ceiling.
Here's a video tutorial for really large tulle pom poms!

Here is a super simple paper Doily garland from the Dollar Store.

Paper Doily Garland from Eat, Drink and Save Money

Lets your imagination go wild!  Look around your home and I bet you can find alot of other things to make garlands with.  Let me know what you come up with!

Happy garland stringing,

I Love Valentine's Day!

It's coming! And it's my favorite!!

I know alot of people don't like Valentine's Day and I can understand.  Society places so much emphasis on RECEIVING Valentines from a sweetheart that if you don't have one, it's disappointing.
But Valentine's Day for me is more about GIVING Valentine's to my loved ones AND the incredibly fun art and crafts that go with the season!

So you will be seeing alot of posts from me about all things Valen-tiney!

PUN-ny Valentines and word-play Valentines are my favorite!  They are so corny and make me giggle (or groan)!

Vintage Valentines have REALLY fun puns.  Here's a darling one with a double word play!

When I was a kid, you didn't want to let your secret crush know they were your secret crush.  Corny pun Valentines were the perfect disguise!  If too embarrassed, you just say, "it's just a joke!

Food and kitchen items are especially fun for these corny vintage Valentines:

Here is one of my "pun-y" food Valentine Card designs, Pizza?

Pizza Valentine Cards

Food Valentines and "Perfect Pairs" are still very popular today.  Here are some vintage versions:
Vintage "perfect pair" Valentines:  Donut & Coffee, Hot Dog & Relish, Honey & Bee, Salt & Pepper

I thought I would try my hand at some "perfect pair" Valentines.  It's not my original artwork, but I had alot of fun with the bright, happy colors and graphics.

What goes together better than peanut butter and jelly?  Cookies and milk? Mac and cheese?  Hamburger and fries?  Ice cream and cake?

You're welcome!

 I'll be posting more of my Valentines this month!  There are so many to choose from!

What is your favorite kind of Valentine?  Silly?  Romantic? Funny?
Let me know in the comments below!

Getting those Memories Organized!

Does the new year inspire you to "get organized"?
What's the #1 thing you want to get a handle on this year?

Mine is to catch up with start my scrap books! I know, I know, I waited so long and now everything is digital.  It's going to be a nightmare to either make the books or get the items scanned into digital format.

I have cabinets FULL of scrapbook papers, doo-dads, empty albums...just WAITING for me to create magic with them (or give it all away!).  I don't know how far I will actually get before switching to digital, but I'm going to try!

Now, I'm a saver and very sentimental.  I have BIG PLANS for all this stuff.   I have LARGE BOXES of artwork, photos, and "special" papers I saved from my children's school days.   Honestly, I have boxes saved from MY school days!!

 I wish I would have done something like this from the very start...but I didn't.

Dandee Designs

NOTE TO ALL NEW MOMS OUT THERE....STOP and set this up now!  You'll thank me in 10 years!!

And with the digital photos I have, I LOVE the idea of doing a "family yearbook"!  My cousin does this each year and they are so fun to look at!

Skinny Mom posted this one

But before I can do anything, I'm going to have to go through the BOXES and BOXES of printed photos I have from before everything went digital.  I love the suggestions for organizing and editing.  That's what I need....a great PLAN!

Modern Parents Messy kids

Also, my kids were PROLIFIC artists all the way through high school.  Recently, I did sort through all the boxes and let go of alot of them (I was SOOO hard!)  I hope to have them made into printed books with a company like Shutterfly.  I'm not sure where this photo originated, but something like this would be great!

I DID turn some of their art into fridge magnets like these, but I would love to make some more.
Not only can we enjoy them everyday, but they don't take up as much space as the full sized drawings AND they won't get damaged!  Of course, I've already framed my favorites and they are on the family room walls.  But I love a good fridge magnet!

This tutorial for making magnets out of artwork by Amy Vowles is fantastic!

I'll let you know how my journey goes throughout the year!!
Stay tuned!

What are some of your favorite ways to organize your photos and memorabilia?  I'd love your suggestions!

Happy New Year!

It happens every January....New Year's Day comes in with a magical flurry of confetti, champagne and fireworks!  We make a list of things we want to change or do or become.

There's just something about the first day of the first month of a new year that inspires us to change or do something hopeful!  It's like a freshly washed chalkboard that no one has marked on yet....
it can be anything you want it to be and say whatever you want to write.

My "list" almost always looks like this:

  • Get in shape.
  • Spend more time studying the Bible.
  • Control my tongue and attitude.
  • Be kind and cherish others.

Let me be clear...I don't call these  "resolutions" because by the end of the year, they are usually not "resolved" and wind back up on my next list.   Really?
It gets frustrating.  You'd think after all these years some of these items could be retired!

Maybe the problem is not the list.   Maybe it's the chalk.

It would make sense that to get a new result, you would not only have to use a clean slate, but new chalk.  But I'm a broken person.  I'm dirty.  I'm chipped. and I don't look like, think like, or reason like I did when I was first out of the box.  So how can I expect a different outcome when using the same tools?

Hold on a minute....have you ever tried to write on a chalkboard with a brand new piece of chalk?  Oh, it looks perfect and feels nice and slick in your fingers, but it's doesn't write very well.  The line is thin and harsh and skips.  You have to scrub it around on the board to dull the edge before you can make a good mark.

And new chalk is very screechy, and it doesn't really know what it's talking about.

Brand new is not necessarily better.  Sooner than later, those long slick sticks snap. Then you can't tell the difference anymore between the old and the new.

So what's the point of our New Year's lists?  True, it's a great feeling to turn a new page, to write on a fresh board, to erase all of the negative things from the past and have a clean slate.
But I'm still the same person  and no matter how much I want to be brand new chalk....I'm cracked and uneven.

So now what?  Give up self-improvement lists? Doubtful.  Maybe it's changing how you look at your edges.  I mean, you can see them as flaws or you can see them as wisdom.  You can call them "used parts" or "earned income."

With every New Year you become more and more valuable.  You build up experience and joy and memories that are uniquely yours.  You are history!!  You don't need to start completely just build  new layers!  Draw new pictures for your portfolio!  Rejoice in who you are and focus instead on the joy of writing on the chalkboard!

You know, my spiritual life is like that, too. I am constantly taking inventory of my shortcomings and wishing I could be brand-new-out-of-the-box again.  Year after year I beat myself up for falling short of His Glory and try to wipe the slate clean and start over.

Why?  Wasn't the slate already washed clean by Jesus at the cross?  Doesn't God see us as He sees Jesus?  We are His redeemed children.  Yes, we sin and we screw things up every year. YES, we are constantly failing and constantly repenting and trying to do "better" to please Him.

We like to make lists because then WE are in control.  But we aren't and we can't.  We don't need to write a new story on a board every year because we are ALREADY and ALWAYS forgiven.  It never depends on conquering the list.

It never depends on the chalk.

It's a story that is already written.  It's a promise that is already kept.  Jesus Christ saved us.  We are baptized into Christ and born again.  And every year of our lives are a refining process until He calls us home.

But fear not, for God has already taken control.  My hope is not in what I accomplish, but in Him who goes on the journey with me.

Happy New Year!


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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

july budget

july budget
july budget: $234.85
third quarter budget: $600 - $234.85 = $365.15 remaining

I came into this month thinking I wasn't going to spend very much money and left it spending more than I intended. Whoops. That doesn't mean I'm not happy with my purchases, but I definitely lost track of my spending. That's one good thing about these budget posts, they keep you accountable!

So without further ado, here's what I spent all my monies on this month:

My love of cardigans continues, especially considering the fact that I bought - and wore - yet another one...in July...in Florida. I got this Loft textured cardigan in an XL and it runs a little big, I probably could have sized down, but I do like it's cozy, oversized feel (see how I wore it here). I also picked up this cute 3/4 sleeve top from Loft - amazingly enough it has enough stretch to wear over the baby bump, but I think it'll work even better postpartum. It's also an XL (see how I wore it here).

One of my favorite purchases this month was this bubble gum pink linen blazer. I picked it up on major sale over the 4th of July weekend for $100 less than the original price, which was an amazing deal. The bright color is perfect for summer and the linen makes wearing a blazer, in the Florida summer half tolerable. For reference, it's a 16 (see how I wore it here).

In my quest to find comfortable shoes for my swollen, pregnant feet, I found these cognac medallion flats from Rack Room. I've never owned a pair of Tory Burch sandals, but these seem like a pretty close dupe. Plus they're comfortable and on sale about a 10th of the price of a pair of Tory's, so that makes them a win for me! I bought them in a size 9 without trying them on and I almost wish I'd gone with a 9.5 to accommodate for swelling (see how I wore them here).

From Old Navy, I scored this black and white stripe jersey pencil skirt (see how I wore it here) and these blush strappy sandals (see how I wore them here). The elastic waistband of the skirt makes it comfortable to wear the skirt over the bump and post pregnancy, I think it'll look cute worn midi length at the waist. For reference, the skirt is an XL and the sandals are a size 9.

Last, but not least, are the maternity maxi dresses. Did I need the exact same dress in three different colors with only two and a half months to go in my pregnancy? Probably not, but seriously, they are the most comfortable things I've worn my entire pregnancy. Soft jersey, elbow length sleeves and flattering to boot. I originally bought the black dress from my grandmother's funeral and loved it so much, I went back for the gray (see how I wore it here) and cobalt. They were such a great deal at only $17 a piece, I don't even feel guilty about it.

And that's a wrap. July was a spendy month, so hopefully I'll be a bit more conservative in my spending for July. :)

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Team Building Activity: Human Pinball

I enjoyed playing the game of pinball in my analog mobile phone in the past. Then I came across a structured learning exercise the author called human pinball.

I no longer remember where I first encountered it but have been using it extensively in our many training programs. We usually use it as a getting to know activity and icebreaker.
Human pinball involves flipping balls and defending the space in between your legs to prevent balls from coming through.

human pinball team building activity
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Here's how it is done:

We need balls for this activity. From experience, more balls means more fun. Smaller plastic balls are also safer to use.

Defend space between legs while at the same time try to get balls into the space between the legs of others.

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  1. Have the group stand in a circle.
  2. Feet apart as wide as possible for balls to go through
  3. Each participant's feet much touch the feet of the persons next to them
  4. No throwing of balls. Balls can only be flipped underhand.
  5. Group may decide on consequences for people who had balls go through their legs.
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  • The instructions for this activity was recreated by the Learning and Development Division of the Cebu Teambuilding Facilitators Network . Led by Philipp Chen Tan, other members of the division are Kevin Johnrey Sosas, Paulo Frangelyco Magallon, and Marc Julius Rizada.
  • CTFN does not claim ownership of this activity. For a list of references used to recreate activity instructions, please visit our Directory of Activities page.

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By Sarah B., Andover, KS

     No one really liked Princess Missi. She was bossy and spoiled and an all-around brat. The castle servants all agreed that she would benefit from a good grounding.

King Axter and Queen Lila gave Princess Missi everything she wanted, never made her eat vegetables, and never, ever sent her near a sewing needle.

They knew about the curse.

Since Princess Missi was royalty, at her birth, the fairies of the kingdom had come to give her presents.

After cooing and calling her “sweetie” and “cutsie-poo,” they lined up in the classic order.

Adele gave Princess Missi acute vision. Barina gave beauty. Clia gave charisma. Danielle gave dancing skills. Elle gave energy. And so on and so on.

Lastly came Zyphera, puffing as she flew in.

“Sorry!” she gasped. “Absolutely terrible headwinds! Is it my turn? Um ...”

Yami sighed. Zypera was not very creative. Of course, Z gifts posed a problem. (Xera felt rather proud of “not xenophobic.”)

Suddenly, Princess Missi started crying. Loudly. Zyphera frowned. How could she concentrate? Shushing the baby did not work. A puppy appeared, but then Princess Missi began screaming. Zyphera grimaced. Then she lost her temper.

“Go sit on a needle for a century!”

Zyphera gasped and clamped her jaw shut as the other fairies grew pale.

“What? What happened?” demanded King Axter.

The fairies all burst into tears.

“I’m sorry! I’m so terribly sorry!” sobbed Zyphera. “You see, magic is tricky, and when I yelled at the baby, it came out as a curse! I didn’t mean it!”

King Axter’s face drained. “What? You put a curse on my daughter?”

Zyphera sniffled and nodded. “I don’t know exactly how. The safe thing would be to keep Princess Missi away from all sewing implements. Who knows what might happen?” And with that, she and the rest of the fairies flew off.

It really was no excuse, but after that Queen Lila and King Axter tried to make Princess Missi’s life as pleasant as possible. Who knew when she might meet some terrible fate?

The other inhabitants of the castle, who did not know about the fairies, just tried to ignore Princess Missi.

“Cook! I want cake!” Princess Missi burst into the kitchen. Cook, who baked several cakes at a time for just this reason, cut a generous slice and handed it to the 18-year-old girl. Princess Missi snatched the plate and stomped (gracefully) off.

Rain poured down, making the castle dark and damp. Princess Missi decided that she hated rain. That settled, Missi flounced up to her room and looked at her closet, which always made her feel better. It was such a terrible day that Princess Missi could not keep still. Now seemed a good time for hot cocoa. But no one walked in the hall to fetch it for her. Princess Missi scowled. How dare they! Someone needed to be sacked. But first, she would have her drink.

Princess Missi started up toward the servants’ quarters. She kicked open a door, but the room looked empty. Her eyes narrowed. Two sackings. Princess Missi pouted and plopped down on the bed. It was a very small room. A bit of mending lay on a stool.

Hmmph, she thought. Ugly weave, and worse color.

When she tried to fling it across the room, her finger caught on the needle. A spot of blood appeared. She gasped, then (gracefully) sank onto the bed.

Immediately, the entire castle fell asleep.

A hundred years passed. No one visited the castle. The surrounding forest grew wild. A few woodcutters glanced at the ruins, but never thought to explore.

Except one man.

His name was Prince Robert Edward Alexander Henry Charles. Everyone just called him Bob. Prince Bob fit his longer name, though. He talked all the time. For hours, nonstop, hardly pausing for breath.

Finally sick of him, King Jacobson kicked him out of the castle to “go on a quest or something.”

So he rode off, with many speeches and farewells. He rode for days, looking for adventure and talking to his horse. Blackie soon bucked him off and galloped home. Then Prince Bob walked and chatted to the plants.

When he came across the castle, his face lit up. “Aha! Adventure fit for a king! Or a prince, anyway. How can I leave this mystery unsolved? I must go forth and plumb the depths of this crumbling ruin. Who knows what I may find? Treasure, maybe. Or monsters to slay.” Bob strode across the drawbridge and through the door. He gasped when he saw the people lying asleep. Then he grew even more excited. “Come! Let me discover who caused this! Do not despair if I never come out again, bright world, for I will never stop adventuring.”

He climbed winding stairs up to the attic. A door was ajar, so he peeked inside. There lay a beautiful princess! If I must do anything, I must rescue her, he decided. So he walked up to her.

“Princess, wake up, please. You mustn’t sleep. I am here, and I long to talk to you. Please, arise from your slumber and tell me your name.” Bob grew tired and frustrated, but tried to speak kindly. Then, finally, he cracked. “Why won’t you wake up?” he shouted. “You lazy girl! Get up!” Bob leaned in closer and bellowed right in her ear, “Wake up!”

Princess Missi was never scolded.

She woke up.

“You’re awake!” cheered Bob. “It’s amazing! Oh, beautiful princess, I now see that you are even lovelier awake! No other woman or girl can compare to you! No flower on earth ...”

Princess Missi smiled. She liked compliments. Then King Axter and Queen Lila walked in. Bob wheeled and knelt at their feet. “Oh, mighty rulers! I beg you that I may marry your daughter, whose beauty outshines the sun! Please let me marry this pearl among pearls, this rose among roses, this-”

“Does she agree?” asked Queen Lila.

“Uh ...” Price Bob turned red. He had not asked her. “D’you wanna?” Princess Missi nodded happily. Prince Bob sighed in relief. She could get used to a lifetime of fawning.

“Well ...” mumbled King Axter.

“Um ...” mumbled Queen Lila.

“Take her!” shouted all the nobles, cooks, servants, jesters, scribes and gardeners lined up in the hall.

“All right!” he cheered. Off went Prince Bob and Princess Missi.

King Axter and Queen Lila’s realm soon grew more peaceful after that.

King Jacobson’s grew a bit louder.

And Zephyr? She never could make good spells. Her next subject ended up a frog.

Oh, well!

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QuaglieriA said...
on Sep. 22 2009 at 5:45 pm
Princess Missy was rude and obnoxious. When the Z fairy said "Go sit on a needle for a century," I was shocked. At first, I did not understand why no one came to the castle for a hundred years. Then, when I read back to the part where it said, "go.... a century, it all came to me. Then, the prince came when the princess woke up. I thought it was funny when all the servants were cheering because the princess was leaving for good.

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on Apr. 24 2009 at 4:47 pm
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The pun story of Sleeping Beauty.LOL!

KatKrazy said...
on Jan. 5 2009 at 7:30 pm
I found this an interesting take on Sleeping Beauty. I particularly enjoyed the ending.

aggiegirl818 said...
on Nov. 21 2008 at 12:55 am
I think that this story was good, but it was almost exactly like Sleeping Beauty.

hee hee hee said...
on Sep. 2 2008 at 10:15 pm
i think the whole story was good but i think the bob name wasnt that great because the whole story is fairytale like and the name bob is just ......

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Over the weekend the big WHEN is it going to turn dictated how we would be impacted by Kilo. Some grew more paranoid, others more skeptical. I weighed out in the middle and simply observed what local natural resources are around us, and how we could survive if the power and water would go out for an extended period of time. I was born a survivor man.

Then yesterday morning the big WHEN became a big NEVER. There was no big headlines of Kilo or any forecast. It was gone. Vanished. Thanks for buying, come again.

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May 08 2012

Euroland in a cul-de-sac

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The voices urging “economic growth plans” for EU countries in recession are getting louder and more numerous by the day. They say Germany should stop forcing crisis-ridden countries (Greece, Spain…actually all except Germany itself) to reduce their budget deficits. Instead short-term stimulation programmes should be rolled out. In true Keynesian style.

I must be missing out on something, because I don’t understand how these countries are supposed to finance such business cycle  stimulation programmes. We’re beyond the point where Keynes can help these countries. [Read on]

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Aug 18 2011

The end of the EU as we know it – Part II

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On 25 May last year I sided with those who said the EU doesn’t have much longer to live in its current form. Go here for all I said then about the coming break-up. [Read on]

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Nov 30 2010

The end of the EU as we know it

I would have loved to write something on the Euro crisis today, but time doesn’t allow me. So, here is another “warm-up” – something I wrote earlier this year. Between May and September 2010 economists and governments all eagerly revised their growth forecasts for 2011 and beyond up. On 25 May 2010 (with the Greek tragedy still fresh in our minds) I wrote this: [Read on]

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Feb 09 2009

All young Russians to be put under ‘house arrest’

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Wow, listen to this one: The Russian government is about to give the green light to a blanket curfew on children between 12 and 18 years of age. After a certain hour, no-one will be allowed on the streets.

Just chew on that one: A government puts part of its population (about 5 million young people) under house arrest for most of the night (that’s effectively what it is – a blanket jailing of all young people in Russia for part of the night).

What kind of government comes up with such a solution? What kind of constitution allows politicians to limit the personal freedom of sections of the population in this way? Worst perhaps: What kind of society allows its youth to be treated like jailbirds by its government? The same, disinterested society, I guess, which created the youth problem in the first place.

Also interesting: The news service RIA Novosti is part-financed by the state. Still the commentator (journalist) criticised the legislation.

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Jan 28 2009

About politics and hair

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First published on my old blog on 14/7/2005.

Come to think of it, what is it about politics that is so bad for women’s hair? Think about Maggie Thatcher, Hilary Clinton. And now our own Angie Merkel. Not to speak of all those Green female politicians we see on our German TV screens every night. They all have terrible hair.  [Read on]

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Sep 10 2008

Cold War II: now in a cinema near you

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First published on my old blog on 11/12/2007.

Last week’s EU/Africa Summit produced one especially big disappointment: It made clear that some (quite a few?) of Africa’s leaders were still caught in the mindset of the Cold War era.  [Read on]

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Sep 10 2008

Achtung! Revolt ahead!

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Of all the things I don’t understand in this world (e.g. black holes, my wife, George Bush) the topic which perplexes me most is why the governments of member states of the EU haven’t yet revolted against the straight-jacket which is the Maastricht Treaty – and specifically the fact that it robbed them of all their power to determine economic policy (here defined as fiscal policy and monetary policy).  [Read on]

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Sep 09 2008

Something has to change

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First published on my old blog on 5/8/2005.

My gut tells me the European Union (EU) can’t exist with the monetary and fiscal arrangements as they stand now. They are to “country-insensitive”. Amongst others. Somehow, sometime, something has to change.  [Read on]

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Hello Chicas,

After a long wait, winter has finally struck Calcutta and I finally got the chance to wear this woolen sweater. Orange is my favorite color and therefore I couldn't afford to let go of this sweater when I saw it online. It turned out to be a great buy, even my mother appreciated my online haul this time, which I have to tell you doesn't happen very often.

I personally love to wear colors and mixing them in contrasting shades. So in today's OOTD, I have paired the sweater with a purple skater skirt which has made a comeback on the blog. It's the best skirt I have till date, the color, fabric, everything is just amazing about it. I avoided accessorizing too much as the outfit itself is loud. My new pair of combat boots completed the look along with black round sunnies. Also, I tried different hairstyles, do let me know which one do you like the best. :)

Photo Credits: Jyotika Baijal

Hope you all liked the outfit.
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Tulle Death Do Us Part

Hello Chicas,

Like every other girl, I am a big fan of Carrie Bradshaw and an even bigger fan of her wardrobe. Whether it's the intro theme song of the show where she appeared in a tutu or the last episode where she wanders around the street of Paris in a mint green tulle dress, she gave us some major fashion goals in those outfits.

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Photo Credits: Jyotika Baijal

Have a great week ahead you all!
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Gabby Edlin, Founder of Bloody Good Period

It is amazing who you learn about when you go through the dark-hole of the internet. That is how we discovered the Founder of Bloody Good Period, Gabby Edlin. Initially, we heard about their collaboration with Oh La La, a macarons bakery based in London (see image below), but when we did more digging, we had to reach out and learn about the bloody woman and the incredible things she's doing in London. Read about who Gabby is and how she god started in today's spotlight below:

Gabby, what would others describe you in three words?

Pissed off feminist.

What inspired you to create Bloody Good Period, and why the quirky name?

I signed up to volunteer at an asylum seeker drop in centre in London, where I realised that along with “essentials” like food and clothes, they weren’t giving out period supplies. When I asked why, I was told that they were only given out in an emergency. That’s when the penny dropped. Every single period without protection is an emergency. Would the women have to bleed on the floor to be allowed a measly pad? I looked into it, and found that there was no reliable source of period supplies (and toiletries) for asylum seeker and refugee drop ins. Basically, a drop in might receive a donation of a load of pads, and then nothing the next week.

That’s when I posted a status on Facebook asking friends to send a couple of packs of pads via an Amazon wishlist I set up. I expected maybe about 50 packs, but within weeks I had hundreds and they never stopped coming. I then set up a website, called it Bloody Good Period and the rest is history!

I believe the way to get people to listen to uncomfortable truths is to make them laugh. Bloody Good Period makes people laugh and there’s no euphemism or doubt about what we’re about.

With any given project, we face some difficult roadblocks. Can you tell us a couple of yours and how did you overcome them?

Deciding to stop taking menstrual cups was a big one - we got so many well meaning people suggesting them, but we knew that they were not the right product for us to be giving out to the people we worked with.

We also get a lot of shit from trans exclusionary radical feminists who feel that because we are including trans folk in our message, we are erasing women. There’s room for everyone here. That said we also get shit from misogynist men (and women) who think we’re crude by talking about periods at all. Luckily there’s a block button on twitter. But it’s exhausting, just let us get on with our work, people, and start your own project if you don’t like ours!!

Bloody Good Period has also had some wonderful milestones! What has been your biggest reward as of yet? The collaboration with Oh La La has to be one?!

The Oh La La collab was really fun and Meredith is a brilliant woman to work with. She totally got what we’re about and the macarons were delish.

Speaking at the Women of the World festival in London during the sweep of the year was amazing, as was going on Radio 4 Woman’s Hour to talk about menstrual cups.

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For anyone who wants to get involved with Bloody Good Project, how does one start if monetary donations is not a viable option?

You can also fundraise for us by holding events at work and school! Just drop us a line at to find out more. And of course, spreading the word is free and helps us so much. Follow our channels to hear more about the work we’re doing!

You can also join the Creative Network and help populate our social media with tons of period imagery!

Finally, you can start a  collection, or volunteer with us - everything is on the website or just drop us a line to find out more.

How do you hope Bloody Good Project evolves into?

We’re probably going to take over the world, and ensure everyone has a bloody good period.

To learn more about Bloody Good Period, you can find them on Instagram: @bloodygoodperio, Twitter: @bloodygood__ and on Facebook:

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Bitcoin Price | Today’s Market Leaders and Deceivers

Checking in with CoinMarketCap, it is clear to see that the majority of the crypto market is in the green. Though the gains are small, 80% of the top 10 coins by market cap are on the rise. Market leader Bitcoin price is up only 0.46% at the time of writing, selling for $3,924 USD per coin—but up is up.

Bitcoin Price

Last weekend, Bitcoin (BTC) came close to breaching the important $4k resistance mark. Bulls were hopeful as Bitcoin price reached a month high of $3,978 USD on March 9th.

Going back to the tail-end of February, Bitcoin skyrocketed to $4,198 in a 24-hour period. Certain prominent bulls such as Brian Kelley spoke out in favor of the coin, and this helped a surge. However, ever volatile, the gains did not last, and Bitcoin slumped the following day back to $3,810 approximately.

Now, at $3,924 USD, it is nearing that stable $4k mark once again but whether it will get up, over, and stay above the hump remains to be seen.

Overall, the last seven days have shown momentum in favor of the bulls. Bitcoin price has maintained its value around the $3,900 mark and has yet to experience any significant decline or sudden correction.

Bitcoin Cash

The day is still young, but Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is leading the top ten with a 4.7% jump at the time of writing. There is no market news to attribute this gain too. It seems in a quiet market, this is simply the work of zealous bulls as BCH breaks above the resistance at $135.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is selling for $135.03 but with significant dips throughout the day already, it is questionable if BCH can maintain its position above the critical resistance level.

>> Coinbase Upgrades: Wallet App and OTC Desk Get Improvements

Elsewhere, Ethereum (ETH) is having a hard time gathering momentum. It is selling for $133.64 USD, up 0.29% at the time of writing. ETH hit a low of $130 this week, amidst a week where the coin has continually declined.

Are you surprised that Bitcoin price is in green? It has been quite stable in recent weeks; will it last?

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Jennifer Lopez in Sergio Hudson at the FYC Event for NBC's 'World of Dance'

Whether hit or miss, when it comes to working a look on the red carpet Jennifer Lopez knows how to do it. She was on hand for the FYC Event for NBC's 'World of Dance' TV Series at the Saban Media Center yesterday evening(May 1st) in North Hollywood, CA.

Getting in touch with her animal side, she rocked a long sleeve leopard SERGIO HUDSON FALL 2018 fitted dress which stopped below her knees and featured a high neckline and padded shoulders.

Beauty wise, she went with a smokey eye which was offset with a nude lip and a slick top knot to compliment the high neckline. She finished up with a black clutch & mesh pumps. Are you feeling JLo's leopard look?

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Allison Janney in Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition Couture at the 24th Critics Choice Awards

Allison Janney is presenting this evening(January 13th) at the 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

She went for a bold hue at the Globes but on this occasion, she wore a ALBERTA FERRETTI LIMITED EDITION FALL 2018 COUTURE white scoop neck silk-chiffon top, paired with white trousers and a floor length cape.

The diamond necklace and bracelets really made a difference here, because it enhanced the appeal of her masculine inspired look. Although this doesn't excite like most of her previous looks it works but I wish that she had the pants hemmed. She finished up with NEIL LANE jewelry and a JIMMY CHOO clutch. What do you think of Allison's look?

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Betty Gilpin in J. Mendel at the 24th Critics Choice Awards

This evening(January 13th) Betty Gilpin hit the blue carpet for the 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

The actress made a grand entrance wearing a J. MENDEL PRE-FALL 2019 black strapless ball gown, which featured a gold studded waist and a ruffle, tier skirt.

The studs added a touch of edge to her feminine look and it also kept her black gown from being boring. Beauty wise, she went with an slightly messy up-do and smokey eyes which topped off her look along with APM MONACO jewelry.

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All To Know About PMP Certification Training

Acronym for Project Management Professional, PMP certification test inquires your abilities and learning in heading and prominent groups, along with the conveyance of the task results. Reckoned by various companies and organizations, if you have obtained a great outcome in the PMP test then definitely you are at an upper edge. Indeed, successfully clearing PMP certification may give you a superior chance to occupations and in your promotion too. Playing an essential role in your life, PMP certification can really work wonders for you, and your career. The four-hour test is totally PC based and has been conducted more often than not at the major PMI’s, for example, Venture Management Institutes.

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Qualification Criteria For PMP Certification

MP can be said as a venture management professional. This certification is one of the famous certifications in the information innovation field. This certification approves the information and abilities that are required for directing, leading off the undertakings group and additionally in delivering the task results in an incite path too in a timely manner.

PMP certification requirements: (Anyone is applicable for qualification):

In a request to obtain PMP certification, a candidate needs a certain qualification for obtaining the certification.

They are:

  1. Secondary school confirmation certificate or proportional certificate and approximately 5 years of work involved in pmp certification just as 35 hours of education in task management.
  2. Four-year college education or any identical degree certificate in any field and something like 3 years involvement in undertaking management just as 35 hours of education in task management.

Candidates need to take up an examination in a request to obtain the certification. The test is as long as 4 hours duration with approximately 200 questions. Candidates need to take note that there is a nominal expense for writing the examination. Test expense costs up to 550 USD approximately and the charge is liable to change because of nearby taxes just as in exchange rate (applicable only for international candidates applying for the examination). Candidates who successfully take up the examination will be certified their certification and likewise, they get placed in different companies.

Occupation roles for PMP certification:

Occupation role is that a candidate can turn into a pioneer for a particular task group and additionally be responsible for delivering the venture in quality just as in a timely manner.

Benefits for PMP certification:

The following are the benefits of PMP certification and they are as follows.

  1. Certified candidates will take up the responsibilities of venture management
  2. Qualifications of PMP certifications prompts high pay work
  3. Accreditations of PMP certificate will mirror the accomplishment
  4. Accreditations of PMP certifications will lead to incredible responsibilities in employment
  5. Qualifications of PMP certification will enhance the candidate’s information just as aptitudes
  6. It additionally maintains ISO 17024 accreditation and likewise enhances the activity professions.

The PMP Certification

The PMP Certification is the task management profession’s most perceived and regarded worldwide accreditation. There are more than 200,000 PMP’s worldwide situated in more than 160 countries. To obtain PMP certification, an individual must fulfill education and experience requirements, consent to stick to a Professional Code of Conduct, and pass the PMP Certification Examination. The PMP Certification Program underpins the worldwide network of undertaking management practitioners and is designed to unbiasedly survey and quantify professional learning.

PMI’s PMP Certification Program offers individuals a wide range of important benefits. The PMP designation following one’s name demonstrates to bosses and other partners that an individual has a strong foundation of experience and education in undertaking management. The PMI Certification Department is the main professional certification program of its kind on the planet to get the ISO 9001 certification, an all around the perceived sign of a quality management system. The Project Management Institute (PMI), is the world’s preeminent specialist for the task management profession.

Tips For Passing the PMP Certification Exam

In a request to obtain PMP certification, each candidate ought to fulfill all exploratory and educational requirements which are built up by PMI, and concur follow with the set of principles and ought to demonstrate a legitimate dimension of understanding of task management. The PMP test tests every one of these characteristics in the candidates. PMP certified specialists ought to likewise demonstrate continuous professional pledge to extend management in a request to fulfill PMI continuing requirement program.

General PMP Certification Exam tips:

You should have in mind exceptionally important equations, particularly PERT and Earned Values.

You should work on avoiding the totally dicey options first.

Answer questions which are identified with PMBOK (Project management group of learning) concepts initially after which you ought to consider the experience. If they conflict one another, you should offer need to PMBOK.

There are no negative imprints, so you should not leave any question unanswered.

You should follow some informed guessing for questions which you no thought regarding. You should remember that you have only eighty-second each and every question. If you don’t know the answer to any question, you should check it and proceed onward to the next question. You can check it again after finishing the remaining questions.

Answer the questions dependent on the PMBOK concepts first, and then consider your experience. If they are in conflict, the PMBOK wins.

PMI concept-arranged tips:

The undertaking manager will adopt a proactive strategy and won’t continue waiting until a hazard turns into a major problem. It is an important concept which can be identified with part of the questions in the test. Venture manager won’t heighten the problems previously analyzing it totally and finding out options. You should think like that before answering the questions identified with such situations.

  • You ought to define the roles and responsibilities obviously.
  • You can accept historical databases and lessons learned are accessible.
  • Undertaking managers should group a wide range of hard and soft abilities.

Tips Related to Questions:

  1. There are a few questions which may have additional information which isn’t relevant to the right answer. You should know about such questions and you require not to use all the information which is given in the question.
  2. Each question has only one right answer and you should choose the most appropriate one.
  3. You should answer the questions with PMI point of view and not found on your work understanding.

Passing PMP Certification test requires part of preparation and PMP certification practice tests can be useful for this reason. Expertise master gives free deride tests to candidates who seek to compose the PMP certification test.

The Advantages of PMP Certification

The PMP qualification which guarantees businesses that you’re focused on PM is one of the most esteemed accreditations in undertaking management. It portrays a strong foundation of involvement in proficiently managing tasks by earning and remaining this accreditation. Established in 1969, PMI was examined right off the bat in 1984, and today it includes in excess of 150,000 individuals throughout the world.

You ought to be PMP for some certified reasons:

  • It is proof of your mastery performance
  • It brings more occupation chances in your specific circle or industry
  • It enhances your marketableness
  • It enhances the confidence of customer in you just as your organization

In the event that you consider for taking the test, you need to be been a PM for a few years, containing 35 hours for formal PM education before taking the test for 4 hours which includes 200 questions created randomly, however, it just scores 175 of the questions. You have to get 141 right answers to pass.

The Advantages of PMP Certification

PMP certification makes your resume look incredible

It can enhance your resume, enable you to be different between going for a career as an undertaking manager and being acknowledged for others, most likely that certified PMP. In addition, PMP certification of the PM is required by many managers and they won’t contact people who don’t have PM certification. If you have the certification it will be definitely less demanding to look for a career as a venture or program manager.

During the time spent application for occupation, a professional enrollment specialist chastised me for not getting “PMP” adjacent to my name at the top of the CV, there is someone overcoming many CVs consistently. She thought it’s important to get PMP certification. And finally, I wound up having that activity.

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The past week was busy {yawn}
I worked late last night [dance party until 1am at the university]
but am looking forward to a day at home to relax a bit
and catch up with a friend who is in town for the weekend [yay].

I tried some new recipes this past week,
 but was always in a hurry and
didn't get any photos [sorry].
 I recommend these recipes and
hope to take some photos the next time around:
pork chops & apples
easy way to do pork chops that don't dry out.
saucy bbq chicken
loved this bbq sauce,
I don't want to waste my time with store-bought
when i typically have all these ingredients on hand.
spicy pasta with sweet potatoes
I'd call it a Thai-inspired pasta,
very tasty

With valentine's day on the horizon,
i thought i'd leave you with some
eye candy
usually, i save all my home decor ideas to tumblr
but thought i'd highlight a few here...
beautiful quilt from elise
less-is-more farmhouse from apartment therapy
entry space from heather
magnetic chalkboard from julie
what have you been eying lately?!

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  1. I'm so behind on eyeing things :) I need to have a day designated specifically to eyeing and tumbling. That sounds silly.

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One of my ultimate 'power through an 8 hour workday' hacks? Podcasts.

I've been thinking a lot about work, largely prompted by this article, and how we full-time office types spend our energy in a 40 hour work week. It's such a large amount of your life, isn't it? And however much you might love what you do, that amount of time can be draining. So I try and do whatever I can to keep myself inspired and interested, not just in what I do but also in the work of others that I admire. One of the best ways I can passively take in little bursts of wisdom is through listening to talks whilst I'm firing off emails and doing the less 'think heavy' parts of my job - hence the humble podcast app taking up almost half the storage on my phone. I just love it.

Seeing how quickly the podcast world can change (RIP Filler podcast) and how many new ones are being created all the time, I thought I'd update you as to my current fave listens and why I love 'em so much. Prepare to get SRSLY inspired.

Creative Pep Talk - The best way I can describe the infectious Andy J. Miller is Leonard from the Big Bang Theory but as a seriously wise, really passionate cheerleader for creativity. I love listening to this podcast when I've got somewhere to be, because it literally puts a spring in my step, but then I find myself frustrated that I don't have a notepad and pen because this dude lays down some seriously practical expertise and productive tips. Andy doesn't talk in big concepts or metaphorical language - he gives so much value away for free and listening to his podcast always gets me so excited to just go away and MAKE STUFF and make shit happen. A HUGE must for creatives, people with their own businesses, people hoping to sell their work and make money from it - just go listen. You will definitely get something from this.

Keeping It Candid - Honestly, hanging out with Sophie Milner and Millie Cotton takes me back to my uni days, when all of my best gals were really close by and we could all just hang out and chat whatever we wanted all the time. Some of their topics are more general, but the ones I've found most interesting and helpful have been focused around blogging and Instagram, and the business of working in both. As the name suggests, both girls are 100% honest and upfront about what they discuss, and there's no cutting corners when it comes to things like pitching to brands and getting paid for creative work. A lovely, warm hug of a listen.

The Fringe of It - Talking of lovely warm hugs, if you want one physicalised into audio waves, this next podcast is for you. Hosted by Liv of What Olivia Did and Charlotte Jacklin of Betty Magazine, The Fringe of It deals with everything from defining success to comparison to people pleasing, hosted by two women who don't feel the need to shove the term 'girlboss' down your throat. Their style is down-to-earth, funny, endearing and cosy, making this a favourite for Monday mornings for me, when I'd rather be anywhere else than at my desk. A spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down, for sure.

What She Said - Another new one to me, this is hosted by Lucy of Wanderluce, who I've followed on Insta for some time. Lucy has a lovely, easy style and is great at picking topics really relevant to bloggers, with a diverse range of guests to interview, meaning that every week has something new to offer. I'd really recommend it if you've been blogging for a little bit and are looking for some fresh perspectives and new insight.

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As well as supporting and promoting a host of our excellent Scottish-based musicians, here are some other visitors: Martin Drew, Peter King, Jim Mullen, Michael Janisch, Paul Booth, Phil Robson, Dave O’Higgins, David Newton, Gene Calderazzo, Darius Brubeck, Gilad Atzmon, Laurence Cottle, Gareth Williams, Ian Thomas, Kit Downs, John Taylor, Gary Boyle, Mike & Kate Westbrook, Steve Fishwick, Gary Husband, James Maddren, Zhenya Strigalev, Jim Hart,

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Francois Bourassa (Montreal), Satoko Fujii (Japan), Matyas Gayer (Hungary), Benjamin Moussay (France), Alister Spence (Australia), Ignasi Terraza (Spain), Phil Dwyer (Vancouver), Jim Rotondi (Graz, Austria), Herb Geller (Hamburg), Bernd Reiter (Paris), Matteo Bortone (Italy), Martin Zenker (Hamburg), Jeeseok Kim (Seoul), Jamie Oehlers (Australia), Marton Juhasz (Vienna), Simone Gubiotti (Italy)


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It doesn’t quite add up. There are the many facets of Ryuichi Sakamoto, but putting them together, you still wouldn’t get a sense of who the man is. He is both an icon of Japan’s 1980′s Bubble Era, and the one who moved beyond Japan and away from the spotlight, a consistent experimentalist and accidental sex-symbol. Founding member of the influential band Yellow Magic Orchestra, Japan’s answer to Kraftwerk. Musical innovator for over 30 years, mixing synthpop, Okinawan traditions, sampling, bossa nova…. Screen-mate of David Bowie in the cult film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” / “Furyo. Film composer for Almodovar, Oshima, Bertolucci, Oliver Stone and Brian de Palma. Collaborating with David Byrne, Brian Wilson, Youssou N’Dour and the Dalai Lama.
Appearing in Madonna’s “Rain” music video. Sampled by Afrika Bambaataa…and Mariah Carey.

And last but not least, well before the Fukushima accident, a prominent activist in Japan’s anti-nuclear effort. It doesn’t quite add up, and that’s really for the best, as we found out after spending an afternoon with him in New York City

The Stimuleye: When did you first feel personally concerned with the nuclear issue?

Ryuchi Sakamoto: Probably I started feeling anxious about it around the time of Chernobyl. Then I encountered the facts about the nuclear reprocessing plant in the northern part of Japan called Rokkasho. It was 7 years ago, pretty recent.

It’s not a usual nuclear plant, it’s to re-use, re-process used radioactive wastes. Through the processing, you emit hundreds of time more radioactive materials than the usual nuclear plant does. You get 365 nuclear plants in 1 village. Very dangerous.

So I started a web campaign, called Stop Rokkasho, I asked Kraftwerk to give us a sound logo, and they did actually ! The pretty famous graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook had his assistant design the webpage, which was very neat.

As a web campaign it succeeded, my friends – photographers, musicians, stylists, creative people got to know about this plant. We decided to make a Stop Rokkasho tshirt, we asked more than 50 designers to make a tshirt. They needed phrases, so I gave them “No Nukes. More Trees.”
Everybody loved it, especially the second line.
It’s very easy to understand, and no one can resist.

So, I decided to form a company called “More Trees”, it’s been 6 years, and we’ve been doing mainly conservation of Japanese forests. We have now 11 forests in Japan and 1 in Philippines.

TS: Last time I went to Japan, I was very lucky because after the shoot we went to Nara, to the forest sanctuary. The idea that the temple was not the temple itself but the forest behind the door, because people are worshipping the forest and the trees…

RS: Yes because the worship of mountains was probably the oldest tradition of Japan. So still now there are still gods on mountains, mountains are gods. In Japanese mythology, some gods are really wild. They break things, houses, they even betray their higher gods. Very human, like in the Greek mythology.

TS: Was Rokkasho your first political implication?

RS: The first activity of mine was probably in 2000, when famous musicians like Bono were doing the Jubilee to drop the debt on poorest 40 countries, mainly African countries. So I was asked to do the same thing, in Japan, and I did.

When the Iraq war started, I did chain music on my website – like a chain letter – I posted a very small piece of music, then I invited other musicians to continue the music, the result was an hour and half of music with 50 musicians involved.

TS: What do you think is the role of the musician in politics, in general? Where is its place, and where should it not go?

RS: My position is that, activism is social and political, but I don’t want to deal with any existing political parties. I don’t want to support politicians – that’s the limit. There will be some results, what we do is influencing political parties, that’s ok because it’s not direct.

TS: And what has been the reaction in Japan to your campaign?

RS: Obviously, before the Fukushima accident in 2011, the majority of Japanese people were allergic to discussing the nuclear issue. That’s why the Stop Rokkasho campaign was targeted to creative people, not the mainstream people. I recognized there’s a big gap, a divide, between people who access to the internet every minute every day and those who don’t, and there’s a big gap, in terms of sharing of information.

It’s interesting that Japanese teenage girls, they all have a smartphone, “Smaphone” in Japanese, but don’t really access the internet.

Also I saw a few months ago, 70% of Japanese people believe mass media, in contrast of 40% of French people who believe mass media, so it’s a big difference. For the people in power, it’s much easier to control the Japanese people than the French people !

We thought for 2 years after the accident that Japanese society would change, until the big elections of December last year.

Some believed that the pro-nuclears were a “nuclear village,” but it’s not a village, but an empire. All the big businesses, the banks, huge companies, everybody is part of this empire, so it’s very rigid. Of course we knew it’d be hard to break it down…

Still, it became free-er than before to discuss it, and it’s encouraging that former Prime Minister Koizumi is talking about “zero nuclear”. Anyone can change their mind, anytime, it’s not too late !

[NB: This interview took place shortly before Japan's national security law was introduced and passed]

TS: You’ve lived through the “bubble years” and now there is a generation which has lived through “crisis” years, how do you see that?

RS: There is a slow change occurring since the turn of the century. Less and less young people will buy cars, that’s a big change as cars were a symbol of progress, prosperity, and the American empire. Since 1945 every Japanese want to have a car and a big refrigerator.

Before, Japanese people would work for a company that would own them, which is strange, like feudalism. Then in the last 10 years they started to think they worked for their own life, pleasure, joy. It’s new for the Japanese people.

I think there’s a big divide in the young generation.
There’s a very conservative, a bit nationalistic, pro-nuclear part.
There’s another part, less about social climbing, more about co-existing with nature.

TS: Do you think there’s a denial in Japan of what is happening in Fukushima?

RS: Definitely there’s a before and after the accident. The majority of Japanese people don’t want to speak about it.

But I was surprised to find out that a lot of people already left Tokyo or Kanto area ! To the West, to Okinawa, Kyushu… A lot of people started to live in Okinawa and they don’t speak up ! Of course I understand their concerns, younger couples, designers, musicians, not employees of big companies, as salarymen cannot move, and in this economic situation it’s difficult.

TS: It feels like Japanese culture starting in the 70′s had an international impact, through the 90′s, but in the last 10 years not so much. Is it because people are looking at Korea?

RS: I think people are always interest in newcomers, me included. Thailand definitely. Conflict between modernity and tradition creates interesting things. I myself feel the Korean culture and music is so energetic. Korean movies are amazing, I’m a huge fan of Kim Ki Duk.

TS: Your former screen-mate David Bowie just did a campaign for Louis Vuitton, is this something you would do?

RS: t depends on how or what I think I would be cool. So yeah, it’s possible.

Actually one of More Trees’ forests is incorporated Louis Vuitton. We had a party in the forest, we brought all the press people nowhere in the forest, with Louis Vuitton, so they served the champagne…

TS: You were involved in the development of techno music, which was important to nightlife. Do you think the nightclub still has an important place in society?

RS: I don’t know, you may know about the situation in clubs in Japan ? No Dance Society. Police comes to arrest you if you dance. Dance is not allowed. I’m a big Pina Bausch fan, and I’ve used Pina’s voice, saying “Dance ! Dance !” in my opera from 1999, so I really support dance culture, dance as art.

TS: What’s the next project you are working on?

RS: I am not sure… I have many ! Since the end of last year, I’ve been doing a lot in art. I kind of curated a big exhibition, at MOT (Modern Art Museum of Tokyo) which opened in December last year. Then we went to Georgia, to show our installation and to perform with Carsten Nicolai.

And this year is the 10th anniversary of the media center in Yamaguchi, YCAM. This media center is very unique, there’s nothing like it in Japan, just a few in the world. It’s a museum with a lab, a staff of 20, they make hardware and software booths according to artists’ needs – it’s amazing. I am showing 3 different installations in YCAM.

I’ve also been appointed director for Sapporo International Arts Festival, next year from July to September. Please come to Sapporo, it’s a beautiful city, the food is excellent, and nice beer.

Obviously, I was a big fan of modern art in the 60′s, Nam June Paik was my hero. I always loved art but didn’t work in the art world for decades. Now i’m working with artists and curators which is totally new for me. I went to visit the Venice Art Biennale this year, it was very interesting.

TS: What is the last thing which stimulated you?

RS: Those curators and artists, much younger than I am, is very stimulating. But looking at my own work, it’s already been 4 years since my last album, so i’ve decided to make new album next year.

Do you know Paul Claudel ? A French poet and playwright. He was a politician too, the French ambassador to Japan before the war. He saw Nô theatre, he understood it very deeply and wrote essays, and it helped me to understand Nô !

It’s a totally new to me. I studied Japanese music as an ethnic music, next to Asian and African music. I was more interested in African or Balinese music than Japanese music, but now it interests me.

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