If you're getting ready to take a trip, then these easy to use free kids travel journal printables are the way to go.
Writing down the highlights of your travels is the best way to relive your time away. Photos and videos are brilliant at capturing the moment, but it's the stories that go with these images that bring your stories to life for years to come. This is especially the case for kids, who may forget a lot of the details without some good prompts.
The tough thing with kids is that most of them don't want to spend every night of their vacation writing down what happened during the day in their travel journal. Every time we have taken a trip with the kids, I have always bought my boys a kids travel journal, and they are usually pretty good writing in it for about a week. After that, it becomes a chore and a battle I've learned is not worth the trauma!
So this got me thinking, what would be the perfect way to capture little kids and reluctant older writers' memories, without wasting money on buying kids travel journals every trip? Free printable journal pages of course!
For those of you with kids heading off on their first ever trip overseas or their first ever road trip, we've produced a special travel journal printable to commemorate such a big occasion. For everyone else, we have got a journal printable that you can use again and again.
Now we've kept these kids travel journal printables to one page each, with all the essential questions on them. You can print them out and write in your favourite pens or pencils, stick some photos down the bottom and you're nearly all done. It's up to you now, whether you want to print out one for each trip you take and keep them in a folder, laminate them or even frame your kids' travel journal.
If your kids are old enough and love writing in a journal, and will do it most days of a trip, then I think that's amazing and is something that should be encouraged. Your kids will look back on their journal in years to come with so many stories to tell. For the little travel journal writer just starting out, I recommend a journal that has starter questions throughout as it makes it so much easier for the kids to fill out. The Lonely Planet's My Travel Journal for kids is a great one we've used before but there are plenty of others on the market as well. For older kids, they are best to use either an adults or kids travel journal, or even a small blank notebook, depending on their age.
P.S. You might be wondering why I've given you UK and US English versions of these journal printables. The reason is that I believe children should learn to spell the way it is recognised in your country. Coming from Australia, I find that so many resources for kids are only in US English which makes it hard for kids learning to spell and write.


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Q: Using XHR's progress events to monitor PHP/MySQL query I have made a progress bar to show how much 'progress' an XHR request has made, but it only seems to work with the testing method I used which got a URL's content then JSON encoded it - this was a 'GET' method.
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        loadingDlg_title.innerHTML = 'Getting Facebook albums...';
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However when I use the method I wanted to originally use - which got a Facebook users albums, photos and tags from a URL paramter then inserted them into 3 tables using PHP/MySQL - all that happens is that readystate 1 is fired, then 2, 3 and 4 is fired at the end, after the xhr has happened.
Is there a reason for this? Are there any solutions?
Thanks, Adam C.

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We have a great weekend planned.
Tomorrow, Greg is going to be the photographer for a friends party, "Inappropriate Haf'la". And, we're SO looking forward to this party.
The party is a BYOD/F (bring your own drink and food) and I told Greg that I wanted to make a Sangria of some sort. So, tonight we went to the grocery and liquor store and bought all of our ingredients as well as food and snacks for the party.
Let me tell you, I am so freaking excited about this drink!
That jug on the right, the one LOADED with fruit… that's all mine, baby, and I can not wait.
I've been informed, because I am pretty much a virgin when it comes to alcohol and drinks, that the fruit, especially apples, soak up the alcohol (wine and brandy in this case) and are pretty much ediable (alcoholic) shots of fruit. With that knowledge, I loaded up on the fruit.
The party is a 'sleep-over/camping-in-the-backyard' event. Greg and I are not going to be sleeping over… because we don't have anything to sleep outdoors with. But, we're going to stay as late as we can (but not too late).
Oh, and if you're wondering where Amelia is, she's with MiMaw. I told Mom of our plans and she was like "Oh! Well, you don't want to take Amelia along, you want to enjoy yourself! So, why don't I watch MiMi for the weekend?" Greg and I had all intentions of bring Amelia with us, but… couldn't resist Mom's offer – AND, it allows me to really enjoy myself (which is probably another reason why I am so frickin' excited about the Sangria).
On Sunday we're going to the Maryland Renaissance Festival! It has been years since I've attened the RennFest and I'm pretty excited about this too.
So.. yeah… totally looking forward to this weekend.
Oh, and sleeping in tomorrow (err… later today) morning!
We made Spodie last year when we were camping, OMG it was delish!!! We used cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, watermelon and some other stuff, and there was a ton of difference alcohol in it, and DAMN it was good!


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Venice Beach: Between freakshow and tragedy
Venice Beach, USA
Anne Steinbach
Clemens Sehi
The only thing that still glitters here is the sea. The gloss has long since faded at Venice Beach. And yet the tourists keep coming – to see and be seen. Mingling among the musclemen and junkies.
Elvis is flagging, but he manages a couple more numbers. He chortles slightly as he sings, but it's the music that counts. It's showtime. A small crowd of snap-happy tourists are assembled around him. Mingling amongst them are a couple of his friends, who have yet to change into their own disguises. The sky above is blue, the sun gently warms the asphalt across the Venice Beach Boardwalk and if you listen carefully, you can just hear the waves of the Pacific breaking in the distance. Elvis casts a brief look around, adjusts his old Marshall amp to full gain, and launches into an adroit hip-swivel from left to right. His quiff jiggles in time to Jailhouse Rock. The sun shimmers from the rhinestones on his once-white, rather tightly-fitting jumpsuit. Elvis isn't entirely sure of his lines and occasionally his timing is off, but he continues, laughingly. How could things be any different? It's California, baby! And the Venice Beach Boardwalk is Elvis's own stage.
A pilgrimage to the famous Venice Beach is high on the list for many visitors to the 'Sunshine State' of California and its mega-capital of Los Angeles. The area's name is no coincidence: it was inspired by the many canals leading down to the beach, originally created to make the area habitable at all. But the relative calm of the canal district is of little interest to most tourists. The majority head straight for the beach, where it glitters. And where it's all about one thing: seeing, and being seen. High up above the street hangs a row of oversized letters: Venice Beach is spelled out in capitals, dangling from a rusty metal chain attached to two street-lights. The intersection below is, as always, very busy. Honking taxicabs send unwitting tourists, their selfie-sticks aloft, scrambling for the sidewalks, whilst other cars weave swiftly around them. In Venice, everyone seems to do pretty much whatever they like. But for most tourists, a visit to the area begins right here: at the famous intersection with its colourful murals and the famous name tag dangling up above. This is the entrance to another world. The perfect Instagram capture for the hashtag #Venicebeach. And the beginning of a journey made by generations of freaks.
Welcome to Venice!
Venice was once an early stomping ground for Arni, that charming Austrian with the enormous arms. When the American Joe Gold opened his first fitness studio on Venice Beach in 1965, the as-yet-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger was among his very first members. In time, Joe lived up to the promise of his name and Arnold went on to become more than just Mr Olympia. Venice Beach, too, has gone on to become something very different. The beach which fronts onto the Pacific coastline is about five kilometres long. Its centrepiece, however, the famous Venice Beach Boardwalk, occupies just a few hundred feet. This stretch feels much longer when one walks along it, however.
If you wander from the Venice Beach intersection towards the beach, you will soon find yourself here on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, in the midst of a freak show.
On this Sunday morning, the boardwalk seems especially crowded. Elvis' music is slowly drowned out by the thumping bass from the muscle beach. Pumped-up muscle-men turn through their paces. They lift weights, heave themselves up on rusty steel pipes or lift their own weight – whether seated or reclined. At the fringes, an audience is beginning to gather. Mostly tourists, who have heard about the muscle beach before. Schwarzenegger sends his regards. But the bodybuilders pay little heed to the crowds around them. On the contrary. Occasionally, one of them will mutter a comment. Luckily, few of the passing tourists understand English. The smell of deep-fat fryers hangs in the hair, mingling with the unmistakable scent of marijuana. And every now and then a wave of stale alcohol, from a passer-by still grappling with the effects of Saturday night. Buildings with colourful facades line the boardwalk facing Muscle Beach. But the scene has little to do with sport, these days. Keen young Americans and Mexicans stand in the entrance wearing boldly printed T-shirts. 'Medical Marijuana here' reads the slogan on their chests. Since the US State of California legalised marijuana, the herb has become a ubiquitous presence on almost every street corner in greater Los Angeles. The Venice Beach Boardwalk is no exception – in amidst the pumping bodybuilders and milkshake-slurping tourists.
The American nightmare
The crowds in Venice are a mixed bunch. There are those, armed with their iPhones, on the look-out for the ultimate, most Instagrammable shot. There are others, who are trying to ride their bikes from Venice to nearby Santa Monica and then there are those, for whom the American Dream has long since shattered. Opposite the colourful facades, they can be seen resting on the floor, dozing on the lawns, propped up behind street stalls or slumped under benches. Some attempt to sell art, which appears to have been produced in a drunken stupour. Many seem lost, forgotten and frozen in time – somewhere between a forgotten American dream and the glitz of Hollywood, their own features are happening right here.
One wears an enormous pink cloak, another is entirely consumed by his joint. Beside him an elderly man with a trailing beard, grasping his whisky bottle tightly to his chest. Selling? They haven't bothered with that for a long time. Barely any tourists pause for longer than a moment. Whether it's the lingering stench or the crude banter exchanged between the booths, something discourages the tourists from stopping here. Beyond them, the sea still twinkles in the distance, but it seems to play little more than a sad, walk-on role in this part of the beach. Suddenly there are cheers. A cluster of onlookers gathers between the promenade and the beach to watch skateboarders – both girls and boys and various ages, as they practice their tricks in the Venice skate park. Skateboarders are as much a part of the Venice Beach Boardwalk as the bodybuilders, or the surfers far in the distance, still navigating the waves of the stormy Pacific. Today it's a tiny Japanese girl who really steals the show. Fearlessly, she slings herself into the halfpipe again and again, turning on the other side to perform an ollie, kickflip or some or other trick. Her light, youthful frame makes anything possible. The crowds applaud, phones at the ready, waiting to capture the perfect shot of the girl in the air, her hand beneath the board and the tall palms beyond. In the meantime, the older skaters just go through their paces. Many are clearly veterans. They seem to know every angle, every curve. The flocks of tourists standing all around are a matter of supreme indifference to them. This has long been a part of Venice Beach, and it almost feels normal. Only when you look a little closer, do you notice the glassy stares of some of the older skaters, as they guide their boards around the park in dilapidated Vans, their minds elsewhere, transported by whatever substance they last took.
Again there is movement on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Filming is taking place- as it does almost every day on this famous beach. Away from the market stalls, beyond the bodybuilders and the skate-park, a film crew is busy. Oiled-up, scantily-clad women prepare a well-rehearsed routine on the Beach Volleyball court, whilst a crowd of extras applauds on cue. A real Hollywood shoot. Barely anyone is interested. It's just another part of Venice Beach, like all the others for whom the American dream is abandoned and unattainable. Slowly, the sun sets. Most of the day's visitors have now disappeared into the innumerable restaurants which line the side-streets. Now it is just the locals, who assume their familiar positions. Alongside all of those who seek their luck every day here with music, dance or other talents, Venice Beach is at the epicentre of homelessness in Los Angeles. What was once downtown in now on the beach. Emerging from all the nearby laneways, laden with their worldly goods, worn-out sleeping bags and tattered tents, they shuffle into their places on the beach. Everyone knows everyone else. Everyone knows, where they sleep. And everyone understands the fate of the others.
Once this night camp is established, the gym equipment falls silent. The last flips are turned in the skate-park. And Elvis packs away his case and wanders off into the balmy summer's evening. His tent is waiting for him.
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They sank without a trace. No point in telling the family which gang you worked in and what your foreman, Andrei Prokofyevich Tyurin, was like. Nowadays you had more to say to Kildigs, the Latvian, than to the folks at home." (Solzhenitsyn, 1963) Thus, from this point-of-view, Shukhov's attitude changed, as he realizes that despite everything else, the collectivity he had to relate to was now made up of prisoners such as himself.
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This page is primarily about my 90s PC "tiny industrial builds". For my 80s collection, go HERE.
Remember the good 'ol days of C:\>, SET BLASTER, Cubic Player, and the PCDOS DemoScene? The glory days of computing when you set your modem's jumpers to COM1, IRQ4 and it always worked? Or when you made your mouse work simply by typing MOUSE.COM and your CDROM worked only when you loaded MSCDEX.EXE? How about that trusty SoundBlaster which required no drivers and always worked on A220 I5 D1? The days of DIR, DEBUG and loading VBE drivers for your VGA card are long gone…or are they?
Those were the days I first got started with computers, and I was always at the command prompt, despite having Windows 3.1 floating around. I have a deep love for DOS, much like some LINUX folk do for their OS.
These machines were built for the main purposes of faithfully playing retro music such as OPL3 tunes, XG MIDI, MOD/S3M/IT/XM tracker modules, oldskool demos and DOS games. Because they're based around industrial Single Board Computers (SBC), I can very easily switch CPUs; I have 486 and Pentium SBCs to choose from as well.
Tiny Purple: 120GB SSD using IDE to SATA adapter, Pentium III running at 933MHz, Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 II (SBPro/WSS/OPL3/Adlib) with NEC Yamaha XG MPU401 Synth Daughterboard, and Compactflash IDE adapter.
Mini Beige: 120GB Maxtor IDE HDD, Pentium III running at 866MHz, Gravis Ultrasound PNP v3, Resound OPL3 with real YMF-262 chip, and Compactflash IDE adapter.
Building the Tiny Purple was a challenge. I was cramming way more into that little case than it was ever intended for. This required upgrading the power supply from the stock 40w unit to a 100w unit, as well as adding a fan as it was fanless stock. This little case is an Acrosser AR-IPC3SP, which has 3 ISA slots. The one I got used was scuffed up so I repainted it in my favorite color scheme.
Early Aztech sound cards are special. Often labeled for OEMs like this Packard Bell seen here, they have an onboard EEPROM for settings. They are mostly jumperless but yet are NOT PnP. When running early DOS software, you don't want to waste memory for sound card drivers and these fulfill that need; use a config program to set it up how you please, it writes to EEPROM, and the card stays that way until you change it. The one seen here is based on Aztech AZT1605 which only emulates SB mono. I wanted stereo, so I dropped in a card based on Aztech AZT2316 later.
This is the AZT2316 card with the NEC clone of the Yamaha DB50XG daughterboard. It permits playing MIDI via MPU401/General MIDI with no drivers and awesome sound.
It was an incredibly tight fit in there. At the top is the Compactflash IDE adapter, then the sound card, then the SBC. Because they're so incredibly close together, I put industrial grade electrical tape over the back of the sound card to insulate it, and a piece of anti-static bag between the SBC and the sound card just to be safe.
The stock 40w PSU was not enough for that PIII. While it COULD fire it up after a few tries, it wasn't stable. By sheer dumb luck, I found a 100w PSU with the exact same footprint and hole pattern. It's a EOS model VLT100-4000 Quad-Output (+5V +12V -5V -12V) unit. I custom wired it up to the existing AT connectors in the case using WEGO connectors (wire nuts with levers and multiple holes!!) for the sets of grounds and 5v and soldered the single -5 and -12 leads. As anyone who often re-wires things knows, soldering bundles of wires can be a royal pain.
Set up for testing round 1! This is when I found out that the 40w PSU was inadequate for the PIII. I suspect this tiny case was designed for a 486 SBC.
The unit before I had to cut a hole to install a larger vent fan.
All done and running a BBS intro! Just wish I had a purple filter for the fan.
The little beige unit was just as complicated to build. First off, it came with the PCI backplane and ATX PSU. I had to swap that for an ISA backplane, and then re-wire the PSU from ATX to AT. Thankfully though it's a 100w PSU already and didn't need a complete swap. The chassis is an Advantech 4 slot model IPC-644BP-15Z.
The mighty Gravis Ultrasound, the DOS sound card of all DOS sound cards. Many early to mid 90s demos would only produce sound thru a GUS, so if you only had SoundBlaster you got silence. The GUS is special because it has onboard sample memory, and it's PERFECT for playing tracked modules like MOD and S3M. Therefore you get hardware mixing and pristine sound quality; they sound as they were intended to sound in the 90s.
Next I dropped in a Resound OPL3 card. It's an 8-bit ISA card with a YMF-262 FM chip and nothing more. Because the GUS has no FM chip, and FM emulated via wavetable sounds like crap, I put this in. Therefore the beige PC can play many more types of tunes and games. The Resound card sounds better than any retro-card with YMF-262 including my favorite Aztech ones. It's OPL3 perfection.
This unit isn't nearly as cramped as the mini purple one. The GUS, Resound, SBC and Compactflash adapter are installed in that order top to bottom in pic.
The first thing I do when I fire up a retro DOS machine I just built is run the Digital Nightmare BBS intro. It does various donut animations and plays an OPL3 tune. Simple but effective for testing, and it's only a few KB in size.
Cubic Player is a blast from my past. Listening to tracker files thru the GUS is one of my favorite activities. When I was a teenager on the school bus in the 90s, I used to listen to MOD files in Cubic Player on my ThinkPad 701C on the 45 minute trip home from school.
Most of my SBC collection, I can choose one for any retro need, even switching them out of builds at will.
I even have Core2Duo and Dual Xeon SBC! One on the right is a P166.


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Competition for grant money and scattered resources are common outcomes obstacles. Face the challenges head-on.
In the nonprofit world, competition for grant and donor money can be intense. Small organizations may struggle to generate the additional resources needed to study outcomes — yet outcomes measurement is critical. Taking time now to develop a plan for how you'll fund outcomes tracking will have a long-term impact.
Consider the outcomes you want to measure. Do you have a sense of what you might need to get started? A truckload of sticky notes? A consultant to advise you on statistical analysis? Divide your needs into categories to better assess where you'll need to invest.
Staff time. Will one of your current staff members take on on the additional work of championing and documenting your outcomes process? Or will you need to hire a dedicated staff member? Or a whole team? Chances are you'll also need to budget additional time with your current staff to collect data and orient them on any new initiatives.
Consultants or other outside help. Depending on the complexity of your organization, you might need to hire additional help. The right consultant can help you stay on track or bring new energy to an old mission. For smaller projects, you might consider asking a volunteer to take on a temporary role during this process.
Communication methods. Would your organization benefit from tools to simplify internal communication, such as an instant messaging program? Or perhaps databases that can be easily updated and accessed? Investments in communication technology may pay off in time savings.
Supplies. Now's the time to think about how you're going to collect the data you need. Are people filling out surveys by hand (pencils, paper, erasers)? Or meeting in small groups (snacks, leader, comfortable room)? Your data collection plan will dictate which supplies you need.
Marketing. How will you tell the world about the wonderful changes you've made? Consider if you'll need to launch a major rebranding campaign or run a print of a new logo. The size of your organization will help determine the scale of your marketing needs.
At some point, most organizations struggle with some combination of the following three outcomes obstacles. Learning to recognize them can help you avoid getting mired in unproductive struggles.
As competition for grant money increases, you might be tempted to apply for grants that are only tangentially connected to your core mission. If you win any of these grants, however, you might find yourself with funding specified for a new chicken coop when you really need new cedar beds for the garden. You'll then find yourself needing to invest in tracking outcomes in this area, though it's never been a priority for you.
Instead, refrain from applying for grants that aren't a good match for your mission. To bridge the divide, you might initiate partnerships with other like-minded organizations — either co-applying for funding or agreeing to collaborate. For large grants, you might need to seek three or four partners. If only a fraction of the grant criteria apply to your organization's mission, see if you can put together a regional partnership or new initiative that would draw attention to other local nonprofits.
Each source of nonprofit funding often requires a different type of reporting. Recording and managing the necessary data can be a time-consuming and repetitive task.
To maximize reporting efficiency, study your current methods. Are all members of the team doing what they should be doing? Are some people clearly suited to particular tasks? Are the tasks divvied up effectively? Is anyone doing unnecessary or overlapping tasks?
Many organizations struggle to keep track of participants, information and donors spread around the world. These scattered resources can be hard to mold into one cohesive campaign. Equally challenging, some organizations lack even basic resources. They end up spending all their time trying to make ends meet, rather than working toward their impact statements.
In both cases, it's important to evaluate if you're actually working to resolve the root causes. Scattered resources will always be scattered until they're gathered together under the umbrella of a new project. If you're scrambling to pay rent on your nonprofit's conference room, it might be time to consider downsizing.
Keep an eye on your long-term impact goals and evaluate everything against them. What moves you closer? What moves you further away?


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Shooting my first documentary film.
Shooting the sunrise over Katskhi Pillar, Republic of Georgia
My journey to Georgia, the country not the state, began almost a decade earlier with a treatment for a short film. Being interested in religious history, I dreamed up a character whose obsession with Saint Simeon Stylites leads him to climb a cellphone tower to live as a modern day stylite. As expected, his community reacts strongly. After some initial work, I set it aside.
In 2010 I took it up again and, while researching stylite asceticism, happened on Georgian photojournalist, Temo Bardzimashvili's photo essay titled, Georgian Monk Builds Stairway to Heaven. I was shocked to find that there was someone aspiring to become a stylite, a form of asceticism long thought to be extinct. It was as if my character had come to life.
After a year of corresponding with Temo, I was finally able to travel to the Republic of Georgia to scout locations, see the pillar, meet Father Maxim, and hopefully bring back a short prologue for the documentary I wanted to make. It's important to note here that I do not speak Georgian or even Russian for that matter. I was communicating with Temo in English and hoped that he could act as my guide, interpreter, and as a DP, since it was clear that we had a similar photographic sense.
Although I love to travel and immerse myself in different cultures, I'm usually more prepared than I was when I decided to go to Georgia. A year of study in Japan taught me the importance of communicating with people in their own language (however haltingly). With Georgia, it was all unknown, and I really couldn't blame my family for saying, "Don't get kidnapped" and "Keep an eye on your kidneys", since there was a story at that time about organs being harvested from drugged travelers visiting former Soviet republics.
Caution to the Wind, This Film Is Worth a Kidney
It was Temo's amazing photographs that compelled me to throw my usual caution to the wind, not to mention the seeming serendipity of even finding his photo essay in an obscure English language Georgian magazine. His story about Father Maxim rebuilding a hermitage that sits atop a one hundred thirty-foot limestone monolith only further whetted my appetite.
For the first time, the short outline of my fictional story, Father Maxim's true story, and Katskhi Pillar-the monolith itself, began to coalesce and form a vague outline for a creative documentary that I was planning to title, The Stylite: a matter of faith.
As I flew across the Atlantic trying to memorize basic greetings in Georgian, as well as more practical statements such as, "Where's the bathroom?" and "How do I get to [Hostel name here]?", I began to plan the next ten days. I was to spend a few days in Tbilisi to get a feel for the capitol and pitch the film to the Georgian National Film Center for a possible co-production. I would then live among the monks at the pillar for about a week, while documenting their daily lives. It would all culminate in a meeting with Father Maxim.
My "plan" was a very basic sketch. I seriously didn't have a clue about what the next ten days would bring. I was literally counting on a stranger with whom I had only interacted with a handful of times, to meet me at an airport in a country I knew nothing about.
It was the most interesting (and probably the stupidest) thing I've ever done. But, as filmmakers, we are risk takers and sometimes we just need to take the first steps in a project on faith. For my first documentary, I happened to take mine, six thousand miles from home.
Customs Confessional
It is as good a time as any to share with you that I have always lived with one foot in the creative world and one in the practical world. I tried to make a living in the creative world, but did not like what I had to do to make that work. So instead, I use the practical world to help fund my creative work. The trade-off with this compartmentalization however, is that I rarely felt like a bonafide filmmaker.
I love to present our films at festivals, but I have a realist view of the whole thing. These are not major festivals, some are bigger and more prestigious than others, but none of the films being presented will be triggering a bidding war anytime soon. It is for this reason, that I feel out of place when I'm around filmmakers brimming with confidence, dragging their entourage around a hotel lobby that has been converted into a film festival for the weekend. At the same time, I have met many like-minded people at these events, which is why I continue to attend.
Yes, I know, I digress, but I want to impart this conflicted relationship I have with filmmaking. It will help you understand just how freeing it was for me to answer the stern looking Georgian customs officer fidgeting with his pen and eyeballing my backpack. Without blinking an eye or feeling like I was pretending, I told him that I was a filmmaker doing research for my next film. He asked if he had seen any of my films, I laughed and said that I doubted it, but he just might see the one I was there to research. Confused, he waved me through.
For ten days in Georgia, I was a full-time filmmaker. I wasn't traveling for fun and planning to maybe shoot some footage on the side. No, I was in that country to plan a film and for no other reason. As I look back at that moment now, I still take strength in it. The barriers I had constructed between my work life, personal life, and filmmaking life began to fall away, which served to enhance all three in the process. Perhaps I was finally accepting my vocation nearly twenty years after embarking on it. As they say, it's better late than never.
Beer in the Caucasus
It was almost midnight when I finally got my baggage and exited the security doors. I was extremely nervous because I couldn't really remember what Temo looked like. Looking around for a vaguely remembered face, Russian and Georgian sounds jockeyed for position. I couldn't tell which was winning, both were confounding me equally. Finally, above the din, I heard the familiar consonants and vowels that make up my name. It was not a moment too soon since I was rapidly beginning to panic. I found myself staring into an abyss that had just swallowed up all the Georgian phrases I had memorized on the plane.
Though I worried that I wouldn't recognize him, I'm sure the 'deer in the headlights' expression on my face stuck out to him like a sore thumb. As the lights from the airport receded, the anxiety loosened its grip, and subsided. That made room for another uncomfortable feeling. It occurred to me then that I hadn't eaten in close to twenty hours. Relief again when Temo offered to take me to a bistro for food and beer(s).
Over some delicious Khinkali (beef and pork soup dumplings) and a few beers, Temo and I got to know each other. We spoke about the project, I told him of my plan (which was only a sketch) and he told me about his experience and impressions while doing the story on Father Maxim. Temo hadn't been to Katskhi Pillar for over a year, so he wasn't sure if the monk was living up there or not. We decided on a plan for the next ten days, finished another round, and he then took me to my hostel for some much-needed sleep.
The country of Georgia, nestled between the Black and Caspian Seas, sits in the middle of a region known as The Caucasus. It is a beautifully rugged region, where Russian aristocrats toured and sunbathed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries while their peasant countryman determined their bloody fate. It is one of the most diverse regions on earth due to the collision of eastern and western traditions.
It is a filmmaker's dream, the ancient cobblestone streets and the rapid modernization growing out of the ancient traditions. There is earthiness to the place and the people. They happen to be quite warm when you meet them but seem cold and standoffish in the streets, pretty much like me. No surprise then, that I immediately fell in love with Tbilisi and seriously contemplated moving there.
There was a sense of danger though. Rampant corruption had left car sized holes in some of the streets and just a few years prior to my arrival, Russia and Georgia had been at war. It was a somewhat risky country to visit at that time. I believe the security there has since improved, though I'm not sure about the corruption. Still, everywhere you looked, there was a story. I know that can be said about most anywhere, but when you find yourself in a place as ancient and diverse as Georgia, you do see the difference that centuries and millennia can make. Those walls and streets speak, if you're listening.
While exotic places are certainly not a requirement for shooting a documentary, or anything for that matter, there is something to be said about going somewhere outside of your comfort zone. As filmmakers, we are born observers and there is a lot to be gained when one observes a place that is foreign to them. Werner Herzog has done this to great effect on many occasions, and perhaps his filmmaking adventures inspired me to embark on one of my own.
The Pitch...or, "Who are you again?"
After a few days in Tbilisi, it was time to meet with the Georgian National Film Center, GNFC for short. The office stood in an older nondescript building that looked like an apartment complex from the seventies. The inside, however, was modern and well decorated. This was a theme I noticed in Tbilisi. My hostel was no different, the outside looked suspect while the inside was quite nice.
Temo and I checked in with the receptionist and we were taken to a conference room with about four other people. They all spoke English and I handed them a proposal that my collaborators back in the states and I put together. I gave them some quick background and tried to present the vision as vividly as I possibly could, lobbing adjective after adjective at them in a descriptive shelling. This was another huge step outside of my comfort zone, and I know it showed.
After a few hurried minutes laying siege to the minds of complete strangers, one of them looked up and literally said, "I'm sorry, but who are you again? What movies have you made?" I stammered, then recovered and told them about my biggest project to date, a longer short film (that has never been released) which cost me (and two others) close to $5,000 to make. As expected, they weren't interested in a co-production deal with a no name American who only had a handful of shorts and internet commercials to his name.
The meeting wasn't all a waste though. They provided me with some great insight regarding the need to bring on a line producer, as well as some potential contacts. Probably the biggest take away for me was, I put myself in a situation that I couldn't run away from or avoid. I forced my own hand and got in some practice trying to pitch film industry gate keepers. Even though the gates they were keeping happened to be Georgian.
It scared the shit out of me though, and I know that I royally bombed that meeting. To the effect of becoming an office joke at the GNFC for years to come. But you can bet your ass that I have learned from that experience and will be far better prepared for my next pitch. As countless motivational speakers have said, in one form or another, it is never wasteful to challenge yourself, even if you fail. Especially when you fail.
Religious Experience of an Irreligious Man
I'm an Agnostic by way of liberal Catholicism and university Atheism. I've since concluded that the most intellectually honest position for myself is to accept that we just don't know, and whatever "knowing" there is, can only be based on faith and/or belief. Don't get me wrong though, I'm deeply interested in religious history and faith itself, which is what brought me to Georgia in the first place. But my pilgrimage to Katskhi Pillar was creative and not religious, though I would argue that both are equally spiritual.
When we finally arrived in Katskhi Village, some three hours by car from Tbilisi, I was quite shocked by how primitive the roads were. The village sat on a hill with a church at its base. A rock covered path carved into the slope by hundreds of years of travel connected them. Temo owned a small Isuzu SUV that to my amazement, could go almost anywhere. There were some slopes that seemed to be a sixty-degree grade which, after some careful gear work, he was able to traverse.
My first glimpse of the pillar was from a field on the "road" up through the village. There it stood, jutting from the forest below, as if the hermitage on top was what kept it perfectly balanced and still standing. The surrounding valley had countless caves in which various hermits have lived for centuries. Even today, you can find grapevines growing out of handmade stucco walls built onto many of the caves.
We planned to head to the pillar after setting up in a small dacha owned by a few of Temo's rock climbing buddies. It was bare bones, they treated it as a place to just sleep and prepare for a day of climbing on the limestone cliffs in the area. Nobody lived there, and the mattresses on the rusting metal beds that filled the main room were beginning to molder. Let's just say that I was thankful for the Georgian army surplus sleeping bag I purchased at a swap meet a few days before.
My first meeting with Father Maxim took place that evening. He was not on the pillar but sitting on a wooden chair beneath the awning of one of the buildings below. As we approached him, it was clear that he remembered Temo.
When Temo introduced me, I heard the word "Cathlicos". I had previously shared with him that I was raised a Catholic. Obviously, Father Maxim had asked Temo if I was a believer or perhaps even asked if I was Orthodox. Either way, I heard "Cathlicos" and began to panic. I was worried that the thousand years of animosity between the two traditions would destroy any rapport that we might build over the next few days.
Thankfully, my concern was stereotypical and unfounded. My impression of Father Maxim was that he was surprisingly down to earth. I expected him to be a stern monk looking down at us for the way that we were living our lives. Or perhaps, I wondered, he might be irritated with us and our questions. But instead he was quite jovial, laughed often, and seemed eager to speak with us. He was reluctant however, to speak too much about himself. He seemed to be a very humble man. After a short conversation, he asked if I wanted to ascend the pillar.
It was close to sunset when I began to climb the iron ladder bolted into the rock. I'm not usually afraid of heights, but it was nerve wracking. It seemed like forever, as I climbed one hundred thirty feet wrung by wrung. When I finally pulled myself up after what felt like fifteen minutes of climbing, I looked down. Temo and Father Maxim were sitting below talking. It was surreal though, I couldn't hear a thing, not even a murmur from below. All I could hear was the wind rustling through leaves and an old bell rubbing on its hinges.
I sat down on a small rock wall to get my camera out of my backpack and suddenly felt a strange sensation that I can only describe as the Self beginning to minimize. I had experienced this phenomenon only two other times in my life; once in Japan, when I was sitting on a rock near the summit of Mt. Fuji and watching the sun rise while drawing the mist out of the surrounding valleys, and about eight years later when my siblings and I prepared our mother for burial.
We spent the next five or six days trekking around the pillar, meeting various villagers, and working with the monks. They invited us on several occasions to dine with them. Half of one day was dedicated to helping gather clay roof tiles donated by the villagers nearby. They would be used to roof the new buildings at the monastery. This was likely the single most important thing we could have done to ensure their trust, which allowed us to document their day to day lives. They even allowed us to film their services, which Temo shot beautifully.
Missing the Boat While on the Dock
I returned from Georgia with hours of footage and a trailer that was almost complete. With all the footage that we shot, I knew that there was a short prologue in it. I even picked a name straight out of the Bible for it, Upon This Rock. It took many more months however, for the short to take shape. Doing the subtitles alone was a huge undertaking and during that process, I vowed to never do it myself again.
We completed the short in about six months and submitted to Sundance. It was the first time I had ever submitted anything. In fact, I had to be talked into doing so. Sure, I was proud of the film, but I just didn't think we had a chance.
Months later, I was contacted by one of the short subject programmers. He praised our film but asked if I could send a shorter version. Stupidly, what I sent was a little over thirty minutes. Any film website out there will tell you that your film better be top notch if you expect a premiere festival to pick your thirty-minute opus over three ten-minute films. Still, I was shocked that we didn't just get a rejection letter.
I immediately began pruning and ended up cutting about ten minutes before I felt like another cut would harm the contemplative nature of the film. In hindsight, I know that I should have taken a chainsaw to it. It was rejected in the end, but I was still emboldened by the fact that our film made it through the initial screening stages in a pool of thousands. Take it from me though, if a major festival emails you and requests a shorter version, shred your film. Re-imagine it if you must.
Upon This Rock finally had its premiere in Los Angeles. It screened for an enthusiastic crowd, which surprised me because of its religious and contemplative nature. It is such a niche film that I thought people may not respond to it in a festival setting. Although the film had a religious topic, we filmed it simply and straight forward to be presented as an observational experience of a tradition that is quite foreign to some Americans.
After the screening, we went to work on the release, but we were not fast enough. About five months after the premiere, the media started to pick up Father Maxim's story. CNN and the Huffington Post ran some high-profile articles. The Huffington Post reached out to me and linked to our trailer. Even Fuji TV in Japan emailed to ask how much we wanted for some of our footage. I was completely out of my element, having never sold stock footage before. My main concern was not money however, but credit. Strangely, they didn't want to give it, so negotiations broke down.
Nevertheless, we saw the views of our trailer skyrocket and people were asking how they could purchase the film. It was obvious that there was interest, but we were just not ready to release it. There is no doubt in my mind that had we been prepared, we would have certainly made back the money that was invested. As independent filmmakers, it's not every day, in fact there's rarely a day, when that can be said with a straight face.
In the end, we were about four months too late. We did get a steady stream of orders, but the interest in the story generated by the media had dissipated by then. This experience has taught us to be more strategic and consistent with our releases. Although it was a giant missed opportunity, we have taken it to heart and streamlined our processes. Ultimately though, you just never know if your little niche film will accidentally tap into a piece of the zeitgeist. My advice gleaned from this experience? It's always best to be prepared for your film to blow up just as we are naturally prepared for it to fail.
The process of independently producing and distributing Upon This Rock took in total, about three years. To be honest though, had we been more disciplined during post production, it would have taken a lot less time. There is still much to do however, as Upon This Rock is only the beginning. It is just the prologue to the feature length creative documentary that I have always envisioned.
This experience however, has been extremely enlightening. I learned that you should never sell yourself short when it comes to the premiere festivals like Sundance, Toronto, or even Cannes. Sure, it's extremely difficult to break through, but your film might just make the cut. It would be a shame to not even give yourself that chance.
At the same time, we don't have to get too bummed out if our films are not picked up by major festivals, or any festival for that matter. Thanks to the VOD revolution, it is becoming easier and easier for indie films to find an audience outside of traditional distribution channels. It is a double-edged sword though, because the market is becoming more saturated every day. But if we take the time to find and cultivate our unique creative voices, we will inevitably begin to stand out from the pack.
After making our small niche film about a monk resurrecting an ancient act of devotion in a country most people confuse with a state in the US, I was surprised by the response. Witnessing the interest that this monk's story has generated worldwide is still shocking to me. While we certainly could have better positioned ourselves when the mainstream media picked up his story, we still receive inquiries because someone has randomly stumbled onto one of those old articles. For these reasons, I firmly believe that there is an audience for anything, as long as the work is created with care, passion, and honesty.
Stephen Riehl
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8 things you learn by studying/living abroad?
Circé
I'm a French woman who's been living in Toronto since January 2020 with a WHV. During my studies I was lucky enough to be able to go on two university exchanges semester and one internship abroad. Since then my life has never been the same. Living and studying abroad remains the best experience of my life. Moments in my life that made me grow and evolve...
Traveling Alone
I believe that everyone should go traveling alone at one point in their lives because it really is a different experience to traveling with your family, friends, for work, or with school. For some people, traveling alone can be a daunting idea because they might feel that it is unsafe, or they may not be comfortable being alone, especially in a different country. For anyone traveling even with a group there are precautions that should be taken but I never once, as a solo female traveler, felt unsafe in my travels. For those who may feel uncomfortable being alone I think it is important to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone and experience something that is completely our own. This summer I traveled to a little island off the coast of Spain called Menorca as part of a five week European adventure. Each part of my trip was amazing in its own way, but Menorca was the only place I traveled to by myself.
Madagascar beckoning...
Adama N. Kouyaté
Our root is our power. Remembering to go back to places that anchor us is medicine for the soul. Madagascar represents that for me. Acknowledging this part of my identity gives meaning to the many layers of my being, which I have for a long while left dormant and even forgotten about. Luckily through my inward journey, I discovered the POWER that lays in acknowledging all parts of oneself without minimizing any. Wholeness comes from that acknowledgment and by giving permission to self to embark on that voyage there is so much self-discovery that takes place and I feel that it would be a shame not to experience that in the name of "comfort" and remain in known territories.
The Ultimate Packing List for Female Travelers
Emily McCay
Packing is arguably one of the most difficult parts of planning a trip and to be frank, this guide will help, but not that much: Hey, I'm not a miracle worker. This list is born out of trial and error from my past adventures. It can be daunting to look at your bulging closet and then see the small, compact suitcase lying empty on the floor.
What to Know Before Traveling to Iceland
Patricia Sarkar
Iceland is beyond incredible, and you should most certainly put it at the top of your travel to-do, but there are things to know beyond just that before making the trip. Know that Iceland is unlike anywhere else you've been and likely entirely different from what you envision. Pictures and videos do not begin to capture the true beauty behind this country. Every country has a unique way of life, but Iceland is just... different.
Alone Time With 2 Million People
C Lo
How far from your routine do you need to escape to experience peace? I don't know about you, but when I think of zen and solitude, I picture a mountainside, a waterfall, the beach during sunset. To me, peace and quiet looks like a desolate cabin in the forest or a hike where your only companion is the sound of your own heartbeat in your ear. What if I told you that some of my most peaceful moments have been amidst a giant city, surrounded by people? Can you find bliss in the middle of a concrete jungle? There is truth in how alone you feel in a big city, like your solitude increases with every person you see. This is especially true when you are in a city that is rich with lush, green gardens.


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One life, from one challenge to another
This is the title of the latest version of Bernard PUEPI's Memoirs, published by a Parisian publisher in 2019.
A title sufficiently evocative of the personality and trajectory of the man I had the joy of getting to know, in such a short time!
Our first meeting will take place on December 15, 2015 at the Centre Sèvres in Paris, during a conference of the Institut Afrique Monde (IAM) of which we are both members.
Bernard, passing through France, presents at the end of the conference, a number of his books whose titles I am curious to discover on the stand. I am warmly and courteously welcomed by the author: my immediate interest in his publications is sharpened, all the more so as the themes addressed are topical in Cameroon, from which we both originate. Regular correspondence was established between the two of us in the days that followed, facilitated in part by Father Denis MAUGENEST, until my return to my native country a few long months later.
Attentive and particularly attentive to me, he received me on several occasions at his residence in the fifth arrondissement of Yaoundé, reassuring me about my initial concerns about the realities of the context that I was gradually discovering. In the modesty that suits him like a glove, he tells me that he is heavily involved in the workshop for writing the consolidated version of his Memoirs, of which he invites me to become one of the proofreaders. I do not immediately realize the significance of his request, which I gladly accept, in a good-natured enthusiasm. Bernard and I began an edifying journey, of an intensity that I still do not fully appreciate today.
Bernard will open his heart to me by telling me his life story, from the paths of Bayangam (his native village in the west of Cameroon) to the hills of Yaoundé, passing through the New Bell district in Douala where he lived as a teenager; his rapid passage to the University of Yaoundé after obtaining his baccalaureate; his training as a geometrician in Toulouse and the Paris suburbs; the course of his entire career as a civil servant and consultant in Cameroon. He will also become my page in the history of Cameroon, available and accessible to my many questions, which will quite simply transform our work appointments into conversations about (and from) life, with the amusement and benevolent complicity of his wife, "Mama" Julienne.
I met a man of rigour, a man gifted with an extraordinary capacity for listening, analysis and foresight, which led him to prematurely end his career as a senior civil servant, since the situational constraints of his time no longer allowed him to serve the State with loyalty and dignity.
He then embarked on the steep paths of politics, in an environment not very conducive to the emergence of independent and strong-minded personalities. He will have realized this in time, he who has never been a man of apparatus, to redirect his projections, by creating the Maison des Arts et de la Culture Yogam (MACY), a recently opened integrated cultural centre of excellence, in his Bayangam lands, of which I am a member of the board of directors.
It was Bernard, a man of rupture but of continuity, who, he said himself, had received much from life.
He was a man of heart, humble, generous and reserved.
He will have been a man of project, turned towards others.
Finally, he will have been a man of responsibility and combat, gifted with a great understanding of situations, drawn from his experience of life.
Bernard, you did not fail to keep in touch with me on a regular basis, to accompany me, in your own way, in my resettlement process in Cameroon.
I will miss your phone calls.
You will no longer stop by car in front of my gate on your way back from the morning mass in the church of Saint Peter's parish in Kong, held by the Spiritans, to pick me up, so that we can have breakfast in your pavilion, rereading and redoing with liveliness the news from Cameroon and the rest of the world.
You will no longer remind me of the need for a greater investment on my part in the IAM, whose progressive establishment in Africa you were a fervent militant supporter.
In the troubled context that is ours and that of the world, you have been and will remain a model of honesty, hard work and courage for all those who have met you and known you.
For the short time that our journey together has lasted (about forty-eight months), you have, in my humble opinion, embodied the virtues of an accomplished man.
You have just passed from the challenge of Life to that of eternity, after having fought courageously and with faith, in the discretion of your way of being and acting.
Go, rest in peace!
Tribute to Pr. Albert Tevoedjre (former sponsor)
Tribute to Kofi Annan


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Today Bilderlings is going to discuss this seemingly well-known and easy-to-understand aspect of running a business, the settlement account. Indeed, this is a mandatory working tool for any business and a marker of prestige for an individual entrepreneur. But few people consider that, precisely for these reasons, it is important to select your settlement account, as with any product, based on the specific features and benefits it offers you, the consumer.
It isn't necessary to explain what a settlement account is to experienced businessmen. But we'll include a brief refresher for those just getting started in business. A settlement account is the account of a legal entity or an individual entrepreneur (enterprise) which is meant for receiving and keeping funds, as well as for executing all transactions related to the primary activity of the enterprise.
This is its main difference with the standard account belonging to, for example, a physical person. In addition, for a legal entity, the existence of such an account is a prerequisite for legal commercial activity, as Bilderlings described earlier in its blog.
For an individual enterprise aimed at the large-scale development of business, having an international settlement account number in their contact information brings a lot of benefits. On a basic level the existence of a settlement account has an important psychological role. It subconsciously raises the level of trust in the enterprise on the part of potential partners, clients, etc.
On one hand, a settlement account, like the account of a physical person, enables direct and unrestricted access to funds. However, since this account is of a targeted nature, this determines some of its features. For example, it is under more vigilant supervision by supervisory institutions.
On the other hand, the functional features of a settlement account must be adjusted as much as possible, particularly for running a business. And, preferably, specifically for your business, with all its nuances. We won't be paying much attention here to well-known transaction types, like transferring proceeds to a settlement account, including from acquiring operations, as well as transferring wages from it, paying taxes and many other operations. Let's look at just two examples.
For a trading company that seeks to reach or has already reached the international level, the prospect of using a settlement account for dealing with, for example, commodities is very important. Since this word is quite fashionable today, but not everybody understands its true meaning, let's talk about it in more detail.
A commodity (or commodities) are goods that are actively sold and bought at the world commodity exchanges: for example – grains, metals, oil and petroleum products, liquefied gas, fatty acids, vegetable oils, etc. Many of them can be considered transnational currencies to some extent. It's no secret that sharp drops in oil prices have destroyed entire states and led to the overthrow of governments, and long-term hikes of the same prices have made tribal territories into world leaders.
At the same time, a trading company that is specialized in wholesale supply of coffee to retailers also works with "commodities." In short, a "commodity" refers to goods that we regard as a monetary equivalent, disregarding its consumer properties.
No matter what aroma this particular brand of coffee has, its quoted prices are at this stage more important. And it's this way from top to bottom – starting with the international commodity exchange all the way to a small private coffee shop. And only there, behind the bar, in the hands of the barista, will this coffee again become a consumer product, with its own unique aroma.
Therefore, a serious company, especially if it is aimed at operating at a large-scale with this sort of goods, needs not only the skills to make the deals, but also an international settlement account which allows transactions to be executed as quickly and efficiently as possible, without regard to national borders.
It is also necessary to consider the advantage of using settlement accounts for the running of a dropshipping business. This is a fairly widespread business model today, where deliveries are carried out under a specific order from warehouses that do not belong directly to the trading company. These can be warehouses owned by the manufacturer or major dealer.
Some online stores operate following this model, but in a globalized world where logistics plays an increasingly important role, the principle of dropshipping is gradually becoming more and more used even in industry. It has its own pros and cons, which have been discussed in many articles. It is important to mention that one of the inevitable peculiarities of working under this model is the big increase in non-cash payments for small sums.
Moreover, these payments are both accepted from customers and sent to suppliers. Therefore, the fast-operating and highly functional settlement account, which allows you to work without regard to state borders, is a must-have tool.
In general, in the era of globally scalable business relationships, the functionality features of the settlement account services offered by a financial company are of primary importance.
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If the pre-designed baskets aren't just what you are looking for, then check out the Custom Gift Builder from Disney Floral & Gifts. When you use this tool, you can choose from different Easter baskets, totes, or cinch bags and fill them with your pick of Easter or Disney treats, balloons, and more. Even better, these custom gifts can be personalized by adding the name of your loved one.
If you are wanting to send some springtime blooms, Disney Floral & Gifts has you covered as well! There are several floral arrangements that can be sent to your Disney Resort Hotel including Mickey's Spring Bouquet, From Minnie's Garden, Best Day Ever, and Thumper's Spring Bouquet.
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Our Chairman, Andrew Hoppé, was delighted to make a presentation to Christine James & Michael Davies in recognition of their long service with Andrew Scott Ltd.
Christine, our company receptionist, and Mike, an integral member of our estimating department, have both contributed greatly to our continued success over the last 25 years.
We would like to congratulate and thank both Christine and Mike for their hard work, dedication and commitment to Andrew Scott.


Skincare has always been very important to me.
From a very early age, I cleansed my face and ensured that it was always moisturised.
In fact, I could probably count on one hand the number of times I have gone to bed without taking my make up off!
That was until I reached a certain age ! and realised that the products I was using were just not sufficient anymore for my skincare routine. There was nothing wrong with them, had I of been maybe a few years younger.
I started to notice that my skin was a lot dryer and looking rather sallow at times. It was losing its plumpness which of course led to wrinkles and dark spots.
In light of all of the excitement over The ordinary, I decided to to a little bit of investigation work into what products may help me move forward and achieve a plumper and fuller complexion.
Anyway, I came across the following products which are at the moment my favorite.
This is not a full breakdown of all of the products I currently use, in my skincare routine, and in fact, it is only some of the products I use in the morning. If you watch my Instastories you will have seen me give a little insight into the routine I now have in the morning.
So to begin with, I always use a really good cleanser, along with my Braun Face Mini Cleanser.
The one that I am loving right now is Beauty Pie's Double-Phase Daily Deep Rinse-Off Cleanser.
Then I would tone with the Environ Moisturising Toner.
I have been using Environ for probably two years now. I have to say it is an amazing product. However, it can only be purchased I believe from salons.
Then I apply, The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% and The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2%.
Next product to be applied will be my Environ AVST 4.
For example, Environ is a cream so it will absorb differently to a serum.
This helps the absorption process.
The next product I will use is the NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate.
I tend not to put anything else under my eyes as I seem to have a slight problem with lymphatic drainage. Ever since an overactive thyroid was diagnosed quite a few years ago. Even though it's now mildly underactive.
All heavier products seem to do is highlight the puffiness and add to the fluid that is retained under my eyes.
Okay so I have sorted out the eye area, well almost… so what now?
Well, I have to say, this is my favorite part. Mostly because these are two of my favorite products, and they are both serums!
The First one is the Timeless Coenzyme Q10 Serum which contains Vitamin E and Dehydroacetic Acid amongst other things. It goes on a dream. For further information Timeless Q10 Coenzyme Serum.
La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum.
The texture of this serum is just beautiful. I will be refreshing the bottle once I have finished it that's for sure! Not only does it make your skin feel amazing, but your makeup goes on a dream after applying it.
I've linked it here just in case you want to check it out. Oh, and their body lotion is great too, especially if like me you suffer from really dry legs!
Finally, we are onto an SPF. Now I have to admit that this was something I didn't really take seriously. The only SPF I applied to my skin was that in either suntan lotion or in my Tinted Moisturiser. You can imagine my horror when I started to get sun damage spots on my face and on my decolletage. I had to do something about it.
This product not only contains an SPF 50 High Protection, but it also provides mineral radiance.
Mineral Radiance is so useful these days especially when I am sweating it out at the gym and a whole face of makeup just isn't a good idea. This little product is. Why you may well ask, well because it gives you a finished look. Evening out any uneven skin tones, and protects you from sun damage.
One thing I will say is that by no means is this list exhaustive.
I am always open to trying out new products and seeing what really makes a difference.
I mean skin care has advanced so much lately along with resources giving you incredible information so why not make the most of it.
I suppose the big question is "Does all of this really make a difference"?


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using log4net;
using log4net.Core;
using OHM.Data;
using OHM.Logger;
using OHM.Managers.ALR;
using OHM.Managers.ALV;
using OHM.Managers.Plugins;
using OHM.Sys;

namespace OHM.SYS
{
    public class OpenHomeMation
    {
        #region Private Members

        private ILog _logger;
        private bool _isRunning = false;
        private OhmSystem _ohmSystem;

        #endregion

        #region Public Ctor

        public OpenHomeMation(IPluginsManager pluginsMng, DataManagerAbstract dataMng, ILoggerManager loggerMng, IInterfacesManager interfacesMng, IVrManager vrMng)
        {
            _ohmSystem = new OhmSystem(interfacesMng, vrMng, loggerMng, dataMng, pluginsMng);
        }

        #endregion

        #region Public

        public IAPI API { get { return _ohmSystem.API; } }

        public bool Start()
        {
            bool result = false;
            _logger = _ohmSystem.LoggerMng.GetLogger("OHM");
            _logger.Debug("Starting");

            if (_ohmSystem.Start())
            {
                this._isRunning = true;
                _logger.Info("System Started");

                //TODO: STARTING INTERNAL SERVER IF NEEDED
                OpenHomeMationServerImplementation.Run();
            }
            else
            {
                _logger.Fatal("Can not start the system.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public void Shutdown()
        {
            //Log data
            _logger.Debug("Stoping");

            //Shutdown DataManager
            _ohmSystem.DataMng.Shutdown();

            //Switch inner flag
            this._isRunning = false;

            //Log data
            _logger.Info("Stoped");
        }

        public bool IsRunning()
        {
            return this._isRunning;
        }

        #endregion

    }
}


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