text:
Australian Immigration News 2018
Australian Immigration News 2018 and Migration Updates by Y-Axis Middle East DMCC. Follow our blog for all latest Australia visa updates.
The Traffic Bulletin released by the Dept. of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business proposes changes to the skilled occupation lists of Australia. The consultation period for the proposed changes is from December 2019 to February 2020. If the proposed changes are accepted, we can expect major changes to the SOLs of Australia.
There are three skilled occupation lists in Australia:
MLTSSL (Medium & Long-term Strategic Skills List)
STSSL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List)
ROL (Regional Occupation List)
Under the proposed changes, the following occupations may be removed from the STSOL:
272111 Careers Counsellor
452312 Gymnastics Coach or Instructor
324212 Vehicle Trimmer
411711 Community Worker
361199 Animal Attendants & Trainers nec
452311 Diving Instructor (Open water)
342311 Business Machine Mechanic
394213 Wood Machinist
391111 Hairdresser
411611Massage Therapist
362211 Gardener (General)
The below occupations may be moved from the MLTSSL to the ROL or the STSOL:
321111 Automotive Electrician
612115Real Estate Representative
323313 Locksmith
142115 Post Office Manager
321213 Motorcycle Mechanic
312511Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
332211Painting Trades Worker
394111Cabinetmaker
333111 Glazier
333411Wall and Floor Tiler
The occupation of "Geologist" may be moved from the STSOL to the Regional Occupation List.
The below occupations may be moved from the ROL to the MLTSSL or the STSOL:
231213 Ship Master
599612 Insurance loss adjuster (salary caveat- minimum $80,000)
133612 Procurement Manager
135112ICT Project Manager (salary caveat of $120,000)
224999 Information & Organization Prof. nec (salary caveat-minimum $90,000)
131112 Sales & Marketing Manager (salary caveat-minimum $120,000)
The following occupations may find their way into the STSOL:
221212 Corporate Treasurer
423111 Aged or Disabled Carer
423313 Personal Care Assistant
423312 Nursing Support Worker
The below occupations will have salary conditions:
121312 Poultry Farmer (minimum $65,000)
351111 Baker (minimum $65,000)
351112 Pastrycook (minimum $65,000)
323212 Fitter & Turner (minimum $65,000)
361112 Horse Trainer (minimum $65,000)
452499 Sportspersons nec (minimum $120,000)
Y-Axis offers a wide range of visa services and products for aspiring overseas immigrants including Australia General Skilled Migration Program via RMA, Australia Skilled Regional Visa, Australia Temporary Skilled Work Visa, Australia Visitor Visa, and Australia Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485. We work with Registered Migration Agents in Australia.
If you are looking to Visit, Study, Work, Invest or Migrate to Australia, talk to Y-Axis, the World's No.1 Immigration & Visa Consultant.
If you found this blog engaging, you may also like…
Where does Australia's population come from?
Things to know about Skills Assessment for Australian PR
To apply for Australian PR, Overseas Immigrants should ace the Australia Skills assessment. It is a mandatory prerequisite to be eligible for Permanent Residency. The Immigration process in Australia is points-based. Immigrants need to nominate an occupation listed on the Skilled Occupations list. Also, they must prove that they have got skills assessed.
Let's have a quick look at the validity of this assessment.
It is valid for 3 years from the date of issue
Subclass 485 skills assessment is issued for graduates of Australian Universities
Subclass 485 skills assessment does not need a job offer
Subclass 485 skills assessment is not valid for points-based skilled Migration Visa
Overseas Immigrants should get their educational qualification recognized. This will further help them with their Australian PR process. Let's check out a few essential points about this procedure.
Immigrants should use Credential evaluation service for this process
It is mandatory for studying or getting training in Australia
Immigrants' education level is compared to that of the Australian system
The procedure takes nearly 3 months
It's a fee-based service for Immigrants applying for Australian PR
The evaluation is only done on high school education records
There are some prerequisites for Australia Skills Assessment based on two categories-
Unlicensed professions – there is no need to get one's qualification evaluated
Licensed professions – this could include teaching, engineering and law. According to SBS, one has to get their qualification evaluated.
Who can assess your skills?
The Skilled occupation list provides Immigrants with a list of assessing authorities. It's their own responsibility to contact the concerned authority for nominated occupation. The process and assessment fee depends on each assessing authority.
The assessment process
Overseas Immigrants must hold University degrees for getting a positive result. The authorities will guide them. One can nominate just one occupation. However, they can apply to many authorities for getting their skills evaluated. Once Immigrants receive an invitation to apply, they need to provide a scanned copy of the assessment.
The Department of Immigration in Australia can help candidates identify suitable skills. It even offers details of required overseas skills for each state of the country. Knowing the in-demand skills is a must before applying for Australian PR.
Y-Axis offers a wide range of visa services and products for aspiring overseas immigrants including General skilled migration – Subclass 189 /190/489 with RMA review, General skilled migration – Subclass 189 /190/489, Work Visa for Australia, and Business Visa for Australia.
If you are looking to Visit, Study, Work, Invest or Migrate to Australia, talk to Y-Axis, the World's No.1 Immigration & Visa Consultant.
Working in NT, Australia can get you an extra $15,000
The Northern Territory in Australia is offering a bonus of $15,000 to immigrants willing to make NT their home. The NT Govt. made this announcement as part of the state's Population Growth Strategy for 2018 to 2028.
This move is aimed at attracting and retaining skilled immigrants to the state. This will help create a diversified economy. This will also greatly reduce NT's reliance on investments.
Hence, the state Govt. has decided to offer $15,000 to migrants who come to the state to work in high priority occupations. The offer has been made available to eligible migrants from November 2018.
For singles, the relocation bonus is $3,000. Couples will get $6,000 and families can get $7,000.
A one-off payment of $1,250 will also be paid out after six months of living in NT. This money can be used for local expenses like vehicle registration, child care support etc.
Northern Territory will also pay a 5-year retention bonus. This will be a cash bonus which will be paid out to immigrants who have continuously resided in NT for 5 years. Single immigrants will be paid $3,000 while couples will be paid $6,000. Families will get $7,000 as a retention bonus, as per SBS News.
There are 53 occupations which the NT Govt. has identified as "high-priority". These occupations are very high in demand yet hard to fill. These jobs are also critical to the local economy. The list of the high-priority occupations is available on the Northern Territory Govt. website.
Thus, aspiring immigrants now have all the more reason to make NT their new home. If your occupation is one among the high-priority ones, choosing NT could be a good idea. Not only is your occupation in very high-demand, but working in NT can also get you an extra $15,000.
Y-Axis offers a wide range of visa services and products for aspiring overseas immigrants including General skilled migration – Subclass 189 /190/489 with RMA review, General skilled migration – Subclass 189 /190/489, Work Visa for Australia, and Business Visa for Australia. We work with Registered Migration Agents in Australia.
Australia to let low-skilled Overseas Immigrants work in the country
Australia is about to issue a new Immigration arrangement. According to it, Overseas Immigrants with low skills can move to the country on a Work Visa. They must possess basic farming or hospitality skills. Speaking fluent English is not a must. They should be willing to take up in-demand jobs.
Overseas Immigrants skilled in 117 different fields will be able to work in Australia. The 5-year Designated Area Migration Agreement or DAMA defines some criteria for skills, income and language. The required level for each of these aspects will be lowered.
The Overseas Immigrants can even apply for Permanent Residency in future. However, they would have to live in the region for at least 3 years. The Government acknowledges the fact that local businesses need a workforce. There is a severe labor shortage in some regions.
However, employers must prove that they couldn't find suitable local workers. The Government insisted that every territorian would benefit from this new Immigration deal. Overseas Immigrants would give rise to more jobs. As quoted by dailymail.co.uk, this eventually would strengthen the economy.
David Coleman, the Immigration Minister said this new rule would benefit certain locations. The aim is to fill employment gaps in regional areas. In the last few years, Australia has offered Permanent Residency to highly skilled Immigrants. However, some employers complained it is difficult to retain such employees. The Northern Territory employers suffer the most.
Hence, DAMA has come up with this new deal. It would offer semi and low-skilled Overseas Immigrants a chance to acquire Work Visa. The deal is to be signed this week. It would comprise a wide range of jobs. Fluency in the English language would not be a concern for Overseas Immigrants. Also, acquiring the Permanent Residency would be easy for such Immigrants.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants politicians to realize the benefits of Overseas Immigration. It boosts local businesses. The Chamber also insists that the Immigration program should focus on labor needs. It believes the Government is too occupied with the idea that Immigration has caused overpopulation.
The politicians have the notion that Sydney and Melbourne are congested because of Overseas Immigration. They should instead realize the local business' need for Overseas Immigrants. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged the issue. He has asked all the territories to come up with a final plan. He wants to know which areas are in dire need of Overseas Immigrants.
There is immense pressure on the Government to reduce Overseas Immigration. Nevertheless, Mr. Morrison has not denied the need for it.
This test is important if you want an Australian Visa
For Australia Visa aspirants, the English language test is very important. This test is often the one that catches aspiring immigrants by surprise.
Even people whose first language is English consider the test as a stumbling block. The IELTS is one of the most popular English language tests with almost 3 million tests taken every year.
People who hold Canadian, the US, or British passports do not need to appear for the English test. However, the Australian points system is such that if you do not appear for the test, you do not make enough points to qualify.
A Canadian or a British passport is considered equivalent to a band 6 on IELTS. A band 6, however, does not award you any points. You score 10 points for band 7 and 20 points for band 8 on the Australian point's grid. The Australian points system has been so designed that only those with the most points manage to get a Visa.
A couple of years ago, an Accountant could qualify for an Australian PR visa with just 60 points. Now, an Accountant will only qualify if they are scoring 80 points or more. The English language test is now a determining factor on whether you would qualify for an Australian visa or not.
Preparing well for the English test is important for a successful visa outcome. Nowadays, there are various resources available online which can help prepare for the test.
It is often seen that people who use their writing skills daily tend to do better on the English Test. Trade professionals tend to struggle more than someone who sits in an office writing emails every day.
It is very important to do well on the English test. Applicants should prepare well and brush up on their grammar skills. It is important to be cognizant of the fact that the English test is important if you want an Australian Visa.
Other than IELTS, these are the English tests that Australia accepts:
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Occupational English Test (OET)
Cambridge Test of English (CAE)
Ironically, most visa aspirants struggle to understand the Aussie slang. However, it is important to master the Queen's English first, as per Business Tech.
New special visa agreements announced by Australia
The Australia Govt. has announced a new special visa agreement to attract immigrants to the regional areas. This move is a bid to redistribute the immigrant population outside the major cities of Australia.
David Coleman, Immigration Minister, recently announced two new special visa agreements. These agreements would create a pathway to Australian PR for migrant workers who are willing to live in the regional areas.
This new scheme is known as the Designated Areas Migration Agreements. It has been announced for Northern Territory and the Warrnambool region in Victoria. These areas are in the need of a population boost and are currently struggling with a labour shortage.
Employers in NT and the Great South Coast Region in Victoria will be able to bring in workers under the Subclass 482 Visa. The Subclass 482 Visa is the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa. The new scheme will also offer Permanent Residency to these foreign workers.
The DAMAs will allow employers in regional areas to sponsor workers for occupations which are not available under standard visa arrangements. The workers will also receive concession in the English language requirement and the level of salary. The DAMAs will also create a route to Australian PR.
The Great South Coast Region of Australia was the first in the country to sign the agreement. Northern Territory would sign the new special visa agreement next week.
Nigel Scullion, NT CLP Senator, said that NT needed more workers across a number of occupations. The DAMA will assists employers in the region who are struggling to meet labour demands domestically, as per SBS.
The DAMA will assist hospitality, agriculture, and other businesses in the Great South Coast in Victoria. It will help fill the employment gaps by providing these employers access to a wide range of foreign workers. These workers may not be available under standard migration schemes.
Tony Herbert, Mayor of Warrnambool, says that the offer of PR would make this an attractive proposition for foreign workers. This would also help in the population growth of the region.
Mr. Coleman said that the govt. is committed to improving the immigration program to meet the specific needs of the regional areas. These special visa agreements would be able to provide the skills needed in regional areas where local workers are not available.
82% of Australians believe immigration is good for their society
Australia conducted a national survey which tracked public opinion on immigration. The Mapping Social Cohesion Survey 2018 was conducted by the Scanlon Foundation.
The survey found that 4 out of 5 Australians saw benefit in immigration. The survey randomly chose 1500 Australians. 52% of the respondents felt that the current level of immigration was just about right or even lower than required. This is in contrast to political views concerned over rising immigration.
The survey revealed that 82% of Australians believed immigration is good for their society. Immigrants bring new ideas and cultures thereby improving Australian society.
80% of Australians also believed that immigration was good for the Australian economy.
As per ABS, Australia's population has grown from 19.9 million in 2006 to 25 million this year. It is projected to reach 30 million in another decade between 2029 and 2033.
54% of the respondents raised concern on the overcrowding of cities as a result of immigration. 48% raised concerns over the Government's management of the population growth. 49% raised concerns on the rising housing prices as a result of immigration.
To ease the pressure on major Australian cities, PM Scott Morrison has announced the reduction in immigration numbers. Last month, he announced that Australia would reduce the migration intake by 30,000 places.
Australia's immigration cap has been 190,000 since the year 2012-13. However, in 2017-18, only 163,000 PR visas were issued. This included both family and skilled visas, as per SBS.
Despite the reduction in numbers, a majority of Australians believe multiculturalism is good for the Australian society. Most respondents viewed multiculturalism as a dual-sided process of change. It involved adaptation from both sides-Australian and the overseas immigrants. 54% of the respondents believed that migrants should adapt to become more like the people in Australia. 37%, on the other hand, believed that the Govt. should assist ethnic minorities to maintain their traditions and customs.
Australia under pressure to create Agriculture Visa
The program to endorse the importance of farming in Australia is declared to be a failure. It has put tremendous pressure on the Government to create a new Agriculture Visa. The aim is to ease the labor shortage in rural areas.
The program has failed to find enough placements. It has fallen short of nearly 7600 places. It has been running for 2 years with a take-up rate of 4 percent. The National Farmers' Federation has confirmed that there is no sign of improvement.
The program was launched in 2017. Since then there has been no improvement at all. The domestic seasonal workforce is not interested in farming. Prime Minister Scott Morrison had even conducted a campaign in South Australia to promote this initiative. He said unemployed people must take up local jobs. Their benefits might get reduced otherwise. However, this couldn't save the program from failure.
As quoted by ABC.net.au, the program offered those on the dole an incentive of $5000 a year if they took up the job. Despite all the effort from the Government, the initiative failed. James Whiteside, Ausveg Chief Executive Officer said the demand is in hundreds of thousands. The failure only proves that Australians are not willing to take up in-demand jobs. He wants people to willingly take up the offer.
It is being investigated if there were any barriers for people such as transport or accommodation. Reports suggest that almost 90 applicants found a permanent job through this initiative. Nevertheless, the failure has given rise to the need for a dedicated Agriculture Visa.
The Government has made some changes to its existing Visa programs. The changes enable Overseas Workers to stay longer in the country. But it is not helping the Agriculture industry. Mr. Whiteside said there is an urgent need for a new Agriculture Visa. They want Overseas Immigrants who are flexible, reliable and willing.
Mr. Whiteside further added that they want a dedicated Agriculture Visa that is just meant for their industry. It should not be part of other Visas providing fewer benefits. What Australia needs is a long-term solution.
The new Agriculture Visa should address many concerns of farmers. Problems like underpayment, abuse of workers and mistreatment should be given attention. Prime Minister has confirmed that the Government would work on an Agriculture Visa that is a long-term solution.
Mr. Morrison said that labor shortage in Agriculture has always been a frustration. Australia is holding 3000 jobs in Agriculture. However, the workforce shortage has never subsided. He confirmed that the Immigration Department is overlooking the matter. They would come up with a new Agriculture Visa proposal soon.
Know about the occupation ceiling of Australia
Every year a large number of foreign workers move to Australia due to the opportunities that the country offers. Quality of life and employment opportunities are some of the best in the world.
However, Australia's skilled migration program is not "open" for all. The occupation ceiling has been implemented to secure the employment opportunities for the locals. The occupation ceiling also helps to meet the high demands of the Australian labor market.
Occupation ceiling is nothing but a yearly quota for individual occupations. It is the number of skilled migrants that can be allowed under a specific occupation.
The Dept. of Home Affairs has already announced the occupation ceiling for the year 2018-19.
Trade occupations are in high demand this year. So are occupations like Nursing, Civil Engineers, and Livestock Farmers.
The occupation ceiling applies to programs like the Subclass 189,190, and 489 under the Skilled Migration scheme. Applicants should check the occupation ceiling for their occupation before applying under the above streams.
However, you need to receive an invitation before you can apply for a visa. An invitation is an authorization from the Australian govt. allowing you to apply for PR under the Skilled Migration Program.
If the occupation ceiling for an occupation is reached, invites are not issued. You may score the maximum points and yet not receive an invite if the quota is full.
Invitation rounds are anticipated to occur on the 11th day of every month.
Certain occupations see a huge volume of applications as compared to the quota available. Accountants and IT professionals are a couple of such occupations. People nominating these occupations need to have really high scores to get an invite.
In 2017, Australia took in 20,000 fewer migrants as compared to the previous year. It was the lowest ever migrant-intake in the recent 10 years. Skilled Visas saw a reduction of 12,468 places and Family Visas saw a reduction of 8,000 places, as per SBS.
New Entrepreneur Visa launched in South Australia
A new Visa initiative has been taken by the South Australian Government. It is a new Entrepreneur Visa, aimed at encouraging Overseas Entrepreneurs to migrate to the country. Premier Steven Marshall said it would eventually bring more jobs and companies to South Australia.
As quoted by Immigration South Australia, it is a 3-year innovation to be trialed in South Australia. The announcement was made during the state's recent Budget meeting.
Mr. Marshall added that it's an innovative and bold drive. It is meant to attract talented minds to the country. The state is looking for fresh talents who can set up new business, jobs and industry. The state government is to invest $400,000 over the next 4 years in this Entrepreneur Visa program. The national rollout will take place in 2019.
Overseas Entrepreneurs will have to submit their business proposal. Thereafter, the Office of the Chief Entrepreneur would endorse them. The proposals in fields like cyber security, big data, health and robotics would be preferred by the Government. David Pisoni, Industry and Skills Minister said this initiative should attract 30 entrepreneurs in 2019. The number should increase to 100 next year. The program would not focus much on the finances of the applicants, he added.
Mr. Pisoni added that this Entrepreneur Visa, unlike previous ones, would not require a capital outlay. However, the idea of the proposal should be unique. It will determine the success of the application. The Government announced earlier this year that they would bring an initiative to welcome new startups to the country. This, in turn, would bring technology workers to Australia.
There are some conditions imposed on the new Entrepreneur Visa.
Businesses must give preference to Australian workers
Market testing for a position is a must
No breaches of Immigration policies will be tolerated
Applicants should not have a familial relationship with company shareholders
Applicants should have 3 years of experience in the field
Applicants must be prepared to pass on skills to Australian workers
Immigrants will get a 4-year Entrepreneur Visa that would eventually lead them to Permanent Residence. The Government announced that businesses with payroll below $1.5 million would pay no tax from 2019. Business with payroll from $1.5 million to $1.7 million would pay fewer taxes. That would help at least 400 businesses. The Government has invested $4.8 million for 650 startup spaces in South Australia.
New Australian Business Visa to eliminate the need for investment


Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [WC] Andrey Rublev (RUS) H2H – This should be fun, but Zverev is very solid.
 Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX) H2H – Again this should be fun, but Gael should win if he plays along the lines of how he played in Miami.
 Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) H2H – Nico has not done much recently, and Gasquet has been awfully solid for 18 months plus. Still, I think Nico could be a good upset pick.
 Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [WC] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) H2H – Milos should roll.
 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – Una Guerra Civil?
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [Q] Filip Krajinovic (SRB) H2H – Dimitrov showed life in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Miami. He needs to keep doing that.
 Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [Q] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) H2H – Thiem might be on the short list of players who MIGHT give Nole trouble in Paris.
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) H2H -GGL has less firepower, but he is also less likely to play poorly.
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs. [WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) H2H – Mahut had a nice clay court season last year, but his game is not ideal for slow surfaces.
Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs. Aljaz Bedene (GBR) H2H – Rosol needs to make some noise.
 Benoit Paire (FRA) vs. Inigo Cervantes (ESP) H2H – Benoit needs to do some damage here.


text:
home ||||||||||||||||||||| about ||||||||||||||||||||| policies ||||||||||||||||||||| reviews ||||||||||||||||||||| favs ||||||||||||||||||||| discussions
Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas Release Day
Dangerous Girls
By: Abigail Haas
Release Date: July 16, 2013 (TODAY!!)
It's Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives. But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations. As Anna sets out to find her friend's killer; she discovers hard truths about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love. As she awaits the judge's decree, it becomes clear that everyone around her thinks she is not just guilty, but dangerous. When the truth comes out, it is more shocking than one could ever imagine...
**Excerpt**
The photo clicks up on the display projector overhead. Although everyone must have seen it a dozen times over, I still hear the gasp of shock ripple through the courtroom.
"Miss Chevalier, if you could look at the first photo…" He clicks again, making it larger this time. "Can you tell us, when was this taken?"
"Halloween," I reply reluctantly. "Last year."
"And that's you in the photograph?"
"With who?"
"Tate," I say quietly, picking at the skin around my left thumbnail. I'm supposed to keep my hands folded, unmoving, but I can't help it. Every nail is bloodied by now, scabbed and torn.
He's still waiting, so I take a breath. "And Elise."
"The victim." He announces, as if they didn't know. "And what are your costumes, here?"
"Vampire cheerleaders."
It sounds so stupid, out loud in court, but that's what Halloween is for, right? Slutty nurses, and zombie cats; guys with fake limbs, and girls in trashy fairytale costumes. It doesn't mean anything, it's all just a game. It's not supposed to be blown up as evidence on a display screen one day, like you planned it out from the start.
"And these photographs were taken at… the Newport residence?"
I nod. "I mean, yes. We were going to a party, but we all met at Max and Chelsea's, to get dressed, and take photos and stuff."
We must have taken hundreds of photos that night—dressing up, and posing, and later at the party—but of course, nobody wants the rest of them. Not when they have the ones they need right there: four pictures, saying everything they want to see.
"And the blood—"
"Fake blood," I interrupt.
"Yes." He gives me a patronizing smile."Whose idea was that?"
"I don't know. We found it, online," I explain, "The same place we got the costumes."
"We. That's you and Miss Warren."
She had been so excited, showing me the website. Proper horror costumes, like the kind they use for movies and music videos. Blood, and scars, and fake wounds oozing puss. We'd scrolled through the options, laughing and crying out with disgust. Alien baby.Zombie spinster. Not that we picked any of them in the end. We wanted to look hot, too. Hot, with an edge.
"And the knife, whose idea was that?"
I feel my cheeks flush. "I don't know."
"You don't know? But that's you holding it, isn't it?" He clicks the photo even bigger.
"Yes. I mean, I don't remember. There was a lot going on. It's not mine," I add, remembering my lawyer's instructions not to seem sullen or withdrawn. I force a polite smile. "Someone got it from the kitchen, for the photos."
"Somebody." He drags the word out, sounding skeptical. "But you don't remember who?"
"No." My voice is small.
"And you were drinking that night." It doesn't sound like a question, so I don't reply. "You drank often?"
"We all drank." I protest. "Just some wine, or vodka, with mixers, you know? The guys had beer. AK always smoked—"
"That's not relevant." He interrupts me quickly. "You and Miss Warren, and Mr Dempsey. You drank together." He clicks to the next photo, to answer his own question, and there we are: Tate pouring vodka into both our mouths.
"Yes," I admit. I know what comes next, my lawyer's warned me well enough. He'll ask about the weed, and the pills. About my Mom's Xanax, and the times Elise tried her Dad's Percocet. About the cocaine Melanie saw Elise try over Christmas break, and the liquid X Niklas tried to feed her in the club that night. It sounds so bad, all run together like that, but there's no way around it, save lying, and too many people saw too many things to get away with that.
I take a breath, bracing myself, but instead, the lawyer clicks again, to the next photo. "Can you tell me about the necklaces?"
I stop. "What?"
"A necklace was ripped from the victim's neck that night, and there's a possibility it was the one she's wearing here, in the photograph. You have a matching item. Where did they come from?"
"I… me. I got them." I look over at my lawyer, but he looks just as confused as I am.
"With the costumes?"
"No, this was before then."
"Uh, over summer, I think. Yes, summer. We were up in Northampton, there's this jewelry store there…" I wait, still lost.
"Why did you buy them?"
"I… don't know." It's a trap, I know, it has to be, but I can't figure out why, or what for. "It was just, a gift." I explain, "We would do that: buy two of something, so the other has one. So we matched."
"Why this necklace in particular?"
"They were pretty." I shrug. "They looked cute."
"And can you describe to me the shape of these necklaces?"
My lawyer's face changes to something like panic, but I still don't know why, so I shrug again and answer. "It's geometric. You know, like a—"
I stop. I can see it now. This was his plan all along, and it's worse than we ever thought, but the word is hanging in the air waiting to be spoken.
"Like what, Miss Chevalier?" His voice gets louder, booming in the courtroom."What was the necklace you bought for Elise?"
I close my eyes a moment.
"A pentagram." I whisper.
"Speak clearly, Miss Chevalier."
I say it again. Another murmur ripples through the courtroom: shock, speculation.
"Wait," I add quickly, "It's not like that. I didn't mean—"
"That's enough." He cuts me off. "No further questions."
"But you can't!" I leap up. "It wasn't like that!"
"Miss Chevalier," the judge interrupts me. "That's enough! Do I need to return you to custody?"
I sink back into the witness chair. He's left the photos up on display. Elise and Tate and I, covered in fake blood. Me holding the knife to her throat. Tate's shirt open, his arms draped around us both. Elise and me licking strawberry syrup off the blade. The close up of the pentagram necklaces.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but these only have one:
Abigail Haas
Abigail Haas has written two adult novels and four young adult contemporary novels under the name Abby McDonald. Dangerous Girls is her first young adult thriller. She grew up in Sussex, England, and studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University. She lives in Los Angeles.
Website / Tumblr / Twitter
Posted by Michelle Labels: Book Blitz
Follow On Feedly!
Latest on Instagram!

2013 2013 Contemporary Challenge 2013 TBR Challenge 2014 2014 Contemporary Challenge 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating 70's 80's 90's Adult Fiction Adventure ALA Anthology Audio Book Backlist BEA Beach Best of Blog Tour Blogoversary Boarding School Book Blitz Bookstagram Bullying Childrens College Contemporary Cover Lover Cover Reveal Covers I Love Discussion DNF Dystopian Family Fantasy Fashion Friday Rewind Friendship Funny Future Books Ghosts Gift Guide Giveaway Good/Bad Grade School Graphic Novel Halloween Historical Fiction Horror Interview Issues Made Me Think Magic Magical Realism Mean Girls Memories Mental Illness Middle Grade Mindfuck movies Mystery NA Natural Disasters New Books Nostalgia Not My Fav Out of my comfort zone Paranormal Post Apoc Project Fairy Tale Retellings Reviewers Roundtable Reviews Romance Sci-Fi Series Share the Love So Obsessed Sobfest Spoilers Sponsored Spring Break Stay or Go Steampunk Summer Reading Superheroes Supernatural Suspense Thriller Time Travel Titles I Love Top of My Pile Travel TTT TV show Unputdownable Vampires Witches Zombies
Blog Host Tour for:
all content copyright 2015 Pink Polka Dot Books || custom blog design by Rebekah Louise Designs

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Phuket, 28 May 2018: Known for its lush terrain and long beaches, Phuket is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about running a marathon, but cool summer temperatures and direct flights from major cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai, it's easy to understand why it's becoming a popular adventure sports destination.
On 10th June 2018, thousands of runners from around the world will descend on Phuket to take part in the award-winning Laguna Phuket Marathon, South East Asia's Leading Destination Marathon. Hosted at the Laguna Phuket Resort complex, a short drive from Anantara Layan Phuket Resort, it will offer runners multiple distances for all ages and abilities, including a children's race.
Anantara Layan Phuket Resort is offering the ultimate marathon package to prep, fuel and relax before and after the race in tranquil surroundings with the 'Phuket Marathon Escape'. The package includes a special room rate for runners, daily breakfast, late check out and a shuttle service to the race location on the day. And for those in need of some post-race healing, the package includes a deal on spa journeys to enjoy a massage and treat weary muscles, full details below.
To book, go to https://www.anantara.com/en/layan-phuket and enter promo code HKTRUN for the special rate, applicable for all rooms and villas. The booking date from 23 May 10 – Jun 2018 and stay date 5 -15 June 2018.
Locals and outside hotel guests looking for a pre-race binge can make the most of the resort's all you can eat pizza and pasta buffet on 10th June. The resorts renowned breakfast will be extended to include a wide range of carbohydrate dense foods including a pasta and carving station, pizza and salad selection, as well as tasty dishes such as Quiche Lorraine, Rigatoni Pasta Gratin and Gnocchi in pesto sauce.
The buffet will also feature favorites including the egg station, fruit and freshly squeezed juices, cereals, yogurt and the nutritious superfood corner with seeds and healthy powders to add that extra health kick to breakfast. The Marathon Fuel lunch is priced at 1350++ THB Per person and will be served from 11:30 – 15:00.


text:
Batia Magal
Israeli (1951)
Batia Magal was born in Israel in 1953. From childhood onwards, she displayed a marked talent for drawing and an all - embracing interest in art. It is therefore not surprising that she was accepted as a student at the Avni Art Institute, where she came under the influence of such well-known artists as Streichman and Wexler, just to name a few. Her work seems to have developed along various lines, all of which converged and fused into a very personal and feminine statement. The basic calligraphic drawing of the female figure or flower-filled vase is the centerpiece which forms the structural base of the work, to which the brilliant washes of lively colors act as a counterpoint, with the deeper and warmer hues evoking the luminosity of medieval stained-glass windows. More recently, yet another intriguing factor has been added by the introduction of fabric textures and prints of a seemingly unconnected nature, forming collages in which the three elements of drawing, color and print or fabric texture, maintain a balance which tends to emphasize the works' structural composition.
(4 works)
Batia Magal was born in Israel in 1953. From childhood onwards, she displayed a marked talent for drawing and an all - embracing interest in art. It is therefore not surprising that she was accepted as a student at the Avni Art Institute, where she
caret Page 5 of 1 caret
Other Featured Artists
Benjamin Benno
Richard Anuszkiewicz


Give your kicks the luxury treatment with LCS Genuine Sheepskin Leather Laces.
High-Quality 136cm (54") Flat Genuine Sheepskin Soft Luxury Leather Shoelaces.
Note: This item can not be returned if used. We highly recommend that you find the exact measurements required for your application before ordering.


text:
Q: Magnific-Popup does not allow popups within itself to take focus When TinyMCE(or any other WYSIWYG editor) is initialized within a Magnific-Popup it works without issue and you can edit and format HTML. But when you click on the add link or add image button which opens up another popup by TinyMCE, the textfields of the TinyMCE popup cannot take focus and are thus not editable. Is there a Magnific-Popup setting which would allow TinyMCE to take focus within its own popups?
Code is basic:
$.magnificPopup.open({items:{src:'#modal'}});
tinymce.init({ selector: '#textarea'});

A: You need to make exclusions for another popup classes, if they are not inside MagnificPopup DOM.
See
select2 in magnific popup: search input cannot be focused and
https://github.com/dimsemenov/Magnific-Popup/issues/280
As the author said:

When tab focus changes, the popup checks if the new focused element is
inside the popup. If it is outside, popup sets focus back to the root
element of popup. This is done to "lock" the tab focus in popup.

A workaround sample for "select2" plugin:
$.magnificPopup.instance._onFocusIn = function(e) {
          // Do nothing if target element is select2 input
          if( $(e.target).hasClass('select2-input') ) {
            return true;
          }
          // Else call parent method
          $.magnificPopup.proto._onFocusIn.call(this,e);
};

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
from micropython import const

# check we can make consts from bignums
Z1 = const(0xFFFFFFFF)
Z2 = const(0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF)
print(hex(Z1), hex(Z2))

# check arithmetic with bignum
Z3 = const(Z1 + Z2)
Z4 = const((1 << 100) + Z1)
print(hex(Z3), hex(Z4))

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Chinese Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) has issued its monthly top cryptocurrency rankings for August. While there are three clear criteria for the rankings (technology, applicability and creativity), it is important to remember that it's also probably at least somewhat politicized based on China's interests.
There are no changes among the top two cryptocurrencies: EOS (EOS) is still first with a significantly improved score (158.7 compared to 145.6 in the previous rankings) and Ethereum (ETH) is second with a slightly better score than before (139 compared to 137.3). Komodo (KMD) made a momentous jump – from ninth to third – with a huge jump in its score (111.3 now, up from 101.1); this is likely the result of Komodo's successful testing of reaching 20,000 transactions per second, whilst setting for itself the ambitious goal of getting to a million TPS.
The China-based blockchain project, GXChain (GXS), which made its debut last month with a stunning entrance straight into the fourth place, has now dropped to the more realistic eighth place (which some would argue is still pretty unrealistic). This month, two new cryptocurrencies have been inducted into the list, extending it to a ranking of 33 digital currencies: Nuls (NULS) that landed in the 21st place, and Tezos (XTZ) in the 28th place.
But with all due respect to all other cryptocurrencies, at long last Bitcoin (indisputably the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, mind you) has finally made it into the top ten. With an upgraded total score of 101.7 (compared to 93.4 in July), Bitcoin has settled in the tenth place, moving up from the 16th place. Other prominent cryptocurrencies that are still wobbling are Ripple (15th, down from 13th), Bitcoin Cash (29th, down from 25th), and Litecoin (31st, down from 28th).


text:
Love & Money / Culture
There's Nothing Wrong With a Nice Christmas Movie
After decades of Hollywood cynicism, how do you even explain a happy Christmas movie to a child?
By Joshua David Stein
It's the holidays and that means I'm going to make my kids watch Frank Capra's 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life whether they like it or not (they like it a bit, but not much). Because my kids are kids and kids are funny, when Jimmy Stewart appears on screen, all whole milk and decency, they'll ask the same question they do when faced with any black-and-white photograph or movie: Daddy, what was the world like before color? I'll explain that in the early 20th century a bookish scientist by the name of Herbert Kalmus developed a process by which film could capture color, but I'll know, even as I do it, that I'm not really answering the pertinent question. The answer they are really looking for isn't about celluloid or history or entertainment. What they want to know is how does this thing they're watching relate to their lives now and how should it make them feel.
Even for me, someone that grew up in the 1980s, Frank Capra's masterpiece is a historical artifact that's hard to grapple with. There are lessons about communalism, banking regulation, and fate that I can't get my arms around. But what makes the movie weird for me and downright confounding for my kids is that it's definitely a Christmas movie, definitely a very good film, and definitely heartwarming. It's perhaps the finest example (Miracle on 34th Street gives it a run for its money) of a genre that bit the dust decades ago.
Capra's world is simple and the families that inhabit it are really happy together during the holiday season. The bad guy doesn't have a family and doesn't experience holiday joy because those things are, in Bedford Falls, inseparable. We get our joy from each other! This premise, basic but effective, is pretty much the opposite of every set up for the holiday movies and specials that were popular when I was young and remain popular now. The Home Alone franchise, which depicts family as criminally malfeasant and also unpleasant, looms large as an example of a movie in which family represents a hurdle. Then there's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, which wraps its timid tremor of family warmth in volumes of petty argument and true contempt. Nor let us forget the breathtaking arc of Billy Bob Thorton's Willie T. Soke in Bad Santa, the familial discord at the heart of the Meet the Parents franchise (an honorary Yuletide movie), and the existence of Dennis Leary's The Ref. These movies use either the idea that the holidays are stressful or that families are stressful to fuel plots optimized for entertainment. This is the go-to strategy for modern Hollywood Christmas movies.
The move away from Capra and towards dysfunction is not just artistic. It's broadly cultural. In the 1940s and 1950s, we looked to Hollywood to lead us. Today, we look to Hollywood to reflect our realities. Relatable is monetizable, which means fewer movies about debutantes and small-town heroes and more movies about workaholics trudging through merriment. As acting has become more naturalistic — no one talks like Jimmy in Wonderful Life — so too, I suppose have depictions of our intimate lives. And it's no wonder the more memorable performances (aside from Will Ferrell as an elf) depict unhappiness. Dysfunction is more compelling than joy — at least in the eyes of people trained to consume that sort of thing.
These films are proudly pablum trash-movies for ugly-sweatered softies.
Another reason pure holiday sweetness is so foreign to my children is, I suspect, the ghettoizing of dewy-eyed Christmas sentiment to that apparatus of family values propaganda. Between October 27th and January 1st, The Hallmark Channel, which has its roots in Christian broadcasting, is premiering a whopping 33 (somewhat) original Christmas movies. With titles like Engaging Father Christmas, Coming Home for Christmas, and Marry Me At Christmas, these made-for-television morality tales play some of the same chords as the classics. But these movies are not intended to be high art or even great pop culture in the vein of Capra's work. These films are proudly pablum trash-movies for ugly-sweatered softies. These movies aren't about narrative, they are about sentiment. This is what they're so easily dismissed and also why my children, sons of people who don't go in for that sort of thing, have never really seen them.
The proof that It's A Wonderful Life is worthy of its canonical status is in how many emotional notes it hits. It even touches true despair as George contemplates self-slaughter. It's like life — or watching your own funeral — in that the highs and lows come quickly. Except that there's a moral here. George Bailey learns that his disappointments are small compared to the joy he's brought his neighbors and his family. He learns to trust the people he loves. For me and for my children, the takeaway is that family and friends are a blessing, a source of joy, and the rope that tethers you to this world like a Christmas tree on top of the Volvo.
I'm the first to admit I don't pause to contemplate the nice lessons like that often and that I don't get particularly sentimental around the holidays. Still, I yearn for days I don't even remember when the happy family was a holiday default and the presumption of misery was considered evil. Cynicism, though funny, feels so hopeless. There's no heart in it and no life. It's a dull, black and white lens through which to see a colorful world. I want to move past it and I want the same for my kids. And as George Bailey screams from the bridge in It's A Wonderful Life, "I wanna live again."
Christmas it's a wonderful life


text:
Upcoming Centre for the History of Medicine Seminars: Dr Fenneke Sysling, Wednesday 29 May and Dr Jessica Dandona, Tuesday 18 June
May 24, 2019 Sarah Phelan MH event, MH resources, University of Glasgow
First Seminar: Data rituals: Measuring and recording height and weight in baby books in the US, 1872-1940
Speaker: Dr Fenneke Sysling
Date: 11am, Wednesday 29 May
Location: Seminar Room in Lilybank House
Second Seminar: Glass Wombs and Paper Fetuses: Representing the Female Reproductive Body in France, Britain, and the United States, 1880–1900.
Speaker: Dr Jessica Dandona
Date: 5:30pm, Tuesday 18 June
Location: library of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
There are two events remaining before the summer break in the seminar series of the University of Glasgow's Centre for the History of Medicine.
The first seminar takes place at 11am on Wednesday 29 May in the Seminar Room in Lilybank House. The seminar is free to attend and will be followed by a buffet lunch. All are welcome.
Data rituals
Measuring and recording height and weight in baby books in the US, 1872-1940.
This paper looks at the recording of baby height and weight in baby books. It moves between the medical profession and individual parent practices to examine weight and height to show how parent practices in the baby books differed from those of professionals. Although the use of weight and height records by parents might appear to exemplify institutional biopower manifested through internalised self-monitoring, I argue that measuring height and weight and recording it in a baby soon became a ritualised version of measurement. This ritual both symbolised and realised the transformation of the baby from newborn status to child and new personality the family and showed that to measure was to care. With the transfer to family practice in baby books, the recording of height and weight thus took on a different meaning.
Speaker Biography: Fenneke Sysling is a historian of science and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Her current project is called The Quantified Self, and is a history of quantification practices in the human sciences and how they traveled from the sciences into individual lives. She has also worked on the history of race and colonialism. Until July 2019, she is a visiting fellow at the Centre for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow.
The final seminar will take place in the library of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on Tuesday 18 June at 5:30pm. Dr Jessica Dandona, will be presenting a paper entitled: "Glass Wombs and Paper Fetuses: Representing the Female Reproductive Body in France, Britain, and the United States, 1880–1900." Further details can be found via:
https://rcpsg.ac.uk/events/GlasgowHistoryMedicineSeminar-2019-06-18-160
Previous Post:Wellcome Trust Roadshow, Glasgow Caledonian University, 4 June 2019
Next Post:Upcoming Event: 'Goodall Symposium: Great Minds – Innovations in Brain Surgery', part of the Glasgow Science Festival 2019, 13 June 2019.


We can normally fulfill our respected consumers with our great excellent, great value and good provider due to we're much more specialist and extra hard-working and do it in cost-effective way for Hot Air Seam Sealing Tape Machine , Swimming Wear Making Machine , Socks Folding Machine , We welcome you to join us within this route of creating a affluent and productive company with each other.
We constantly continually give you essentially the most conscientious client provider, plus the widest variety of designs and styles with finest materials. These initiatives include the availability of customized designs with speed and dispatch for Fixed Competitive Price K-C102 Ultrasonic welding point re-inforce machine for Australia Manufacturers, The product will supply to all over the world, such as: Slovenia , San Francisco , Ukraine , We are confident that we're able to offer you with opportunities and might be a valuable business partner of you. We look forward to working with you soon. Learn more about the types of goods that we work with or contact us now directly with your inquiries. You are welcome to contact us anytime!


text:
Oliver Stone Eyes Vladimir Putin Interview for a Documentary
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev
https://sputniknews.com/us/201509171027124917-stone-putin-documentary/
The famous Hollywood film director Oliver Stone wants to interview President Vladimir Putin for a documentary he is going to make about the Russian leader. Oliver Stone is now working on a documentary about Ukraine's ex-President Viktor Yanukovych.
© AP Photo / dpa,Wolfgang Kumm
Oliver Stone to Release Movie Based on First Book in Snowden Trilogy
"I've had an interview with Mr. Yanukovych, and now I am going to interview Mr. Putin… Yanukovych is an interesting person. He told me his side of the story and I believe him," Stone told reporters on Wednesday.
The documentary about the ousted Ukrainian leader is scheduled to hit the screens sometime next year.
"As for Mr. Putin, this will be another documentary," Oliver Stone said.
In November 2014 Oliver Stone confessed to wanting to direct a documentary about President Putin. He said that he would enjoy interviewing Putin, who "represents a different point of view that Americans don't hear."
William Oliver Stone is a world-acclaimed American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Many of his films primarily focus on controversial American political issues of the late 20th century.
Oliver Stone made a series of documentaries about US Presidents John Kennedy, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush.
film director, documentary, interview, Oliver Stone, Viktor Yanukovych, Vladimir Putin, US
15:36 GMT Police Reportedly Deploy Water Cannons Against Unauthorised Protest in Amsterdam


text:
HomeAbout UsBoard Members
2021 BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER SATA PERSONNEL
Click here for the 2021 General Board Duties and Responsibilities
Annette Marteeny Kitowski
Annette is SATA's 2021 Board President. She has been playing tennis off and on most of her life. Most recently she retired in 2014 and has been a member at Spare Time's Rio Del Oro Sports Club playing on a more consistent basis and has participated in SATA league play since 2015.
Prior to retiring, Annette spent 28 years working in marketing, sales and public relations in the hospitality and association industries. Throughout her career she volunteered, and held offices, for nonprofit groups such as San Diego Women in Travel, Meeting Planners International (MPI) and California Society for Association Executives (CalSAE). Since retiring she has also volunteered at the California Museum and Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.
Joe Ayala
Joe is SATA's 2021 Board Vice President. He is a long time tennis enthusiast, having played since high school and in various tournaments and leagues, including those organized by SATA. He is a retired state attorney and is active with different nonprofit organizations. Joe currently plays out of McKinley Park and hopes to promote SATA's high school tennis program.
Colleen Buck
Colleen is SATA's 2021 Board Treasurer. She has been playing tennis for about eight years and is a member at Spare Time's Johnson Ranch Sports Club where she has captained many different teams over the years. She currently owns a retained executive search firm – Insight Executive Search Partners, Inc.
Throughout her career she volunteered, and held offices, for professional and educational nonprofit groups such Illinois State Council of SHRM, Cavitt Jr. High PTC and the Emerald Brigade Support Organization. She is looking forward to helping promote SATA's High School tennis program.
Judy St. Amour
Judy is SATA's 2021 Recording secretary. Judy has been playing tennis for 30 years and has captained many teams. Currently, she is captain of a Gold River senior team which is playing in the Palm Desert Senior Open. She is a retired paralegal with a specialization in probate and estate planning.
Peeyush Dayal
Peeyush Dayal is a long time SATA Board member. His two sons grew up playing SATA Jr. Grand Prix tournaments which sparked an interest in Peeyush to get involved with the SATA organization. He has over 25 years of experience in web technology and has held numerous leadership positions.
He is the owner of OnSumaye Corp., a web development company. Peeyush and his staff volunteer their time to maintain SATA's website and provide technical consulting and support to the SATA organization.
Sheryl Yamashita
Sheryl Yamashita is SATA's 2021 Interclub chairperson and oversees Interclub coordination. Sheryl has served on the SATA Board since October 2017 and has captained over 30 teams since she started playing tennis in 2011. Sheryl's background includes over 30 years in the online payments world, creating relationships between people and companies.
Carolyn Murdock
Carolyn Murdock has been a SATA Board member for the past two years. She has played tennis and captained teams after work since the late 1990's. She retired from University of California, Davis as an Analyst.
Chris Wall
Chris has been teaching tennis in the Sacramento Area for 19 years and teaching for over 30 years. Chris has three sons who grew up playing in Elk Grove participating in many of SATA's Jr. Grand Prix tournaments. Chris has been the Head Tennis Coach for Cosumnes Oaks High School since they opened in 2009. Chris is our Jr Grand Prix Coordinator.
Devin Knox
Devin is a SATA board member, lifelong tennis player, and professional tennis coach. Devin has nearly a decade of coaching experience and has coached high school teams, parks programs, college players, and aspiring tour professionals. Devin studied Social Science, Communications, and Tennis Coaching at American River College.
Devin's extensive involvement with the recreational tennis community is what drove him to join SATA to help make a difference in Sacramento's high school and recreational tennis circuits.
SATA's Interclub League Coordinators
Cheryl Osborn
Cheryl Osborn has been a SATA Interclub Coordinator since 2012 and an active tennis player and team captain for many years. Cheryl greatly enjoys meeting and working with SATA's many avid tennis players on an ongoing basis.
Chris Modin
Chris Modin has been of our Interclub coordinators since 2004 and she is also the Top Dog coordinator. Chris has been playing tennis since 1979.
Cecelia Zimmerling
Cecelia has been a SATA Interclub coordinator for over 10 years. She has also been on the SATA Board in the past and present for over 5 years. Cecelia brings a wealth of knowledge to her position as she is an Interclub Coordinator and also serves as the bookkeeper for Interclub.


Hey everyone, I know it's been a pretty long time since I've uploaded a video right? Well i finally got one up and so if you want to hear and see me waffling on about some products i've used up in the past few months then head on down to the picture below and it will take you to my youtube video!
As always I would love it if you would like and subscribe as that encourages me to film and upload more. I love getting to read your comments and hear your views and suggestions so please do pop them in the comments section!
Got any video requests? Let me know what you guys want to see in a video!