We stay here for free. I told you in yesterday's post I'd explain that. It isn't exactly free. Nothing in life is free. We do, however, pay NO daily fees while we stay here….for up to 90 days per year, every year. No fees of any kind.
Pismo Coast Village is a corporation owned by shareholders. We are shareholders. You can buy a share of "stock" which will then permit you to stay here for 45 days per calendar year, at no charge. According to the corporate bylaws you may purchase up to 3 shares of stock and you get 45 days…FREE….with each share. We own 2 shares, so we can stay here for 90 days each year.
All classes of RV's are permitted to stay at P.C.V. Resort.
This corporation is governed by a Board of Directors elected by shareholders and served by shareholders. The bylaws also limit the number of shares that can be issued. I think the number is 1,800. That way the shares cannot be over-sold. The shares are completely transferable or you can sell them at any time. For instance, our first share was purchased by Bruce's parents back in the early 1980's and we inherited it when they passed away. Cost to us: nothing. In 2008, we purchased the second share. We can will these shares to our kids or grandkids and (if they were campers) they could come here for the rest of their lives without paying a single cent for that privilege.
If, or when, you decide to sell a share it will sell for the going rate. We learned that, since 1974 when the park opened, the shares have only decreased in price once. Every year, other than the one, the price of a share has increased over what it was purchased at.
Older RV's, as long as they are in good condition, are permitted to come here, too.
Even though this operates like a timeshare, there are no dues, no maintenance fees, no charges of ANY kind. We have never paid out one penny other than the purchase price for our one share. How do they do that? The park is not a members only park. Pismo Coast Village is open to the general public. Half of the 400 sites are reserved for shareholders and the other half are available to the general public…and they can also make reservations just like shareholders. So, the money that comes in from the general public camp fees, plus the money taken in from the store, laundry, arcade, RV storage fees, propane sales, restaurant and bike rentals covers operational expenses. Shareholders pay for things they buy here just like the general public campers do.
Plenty of room for the big guys, too.
This resort sits on 26 acres of oceanfront property developed for the use and enjoyment of its shareholders. The resort is owned, not leased, by shareholders and is free and clear of mortgages.
There are some smaller sites just waiting for the little guys.
So, here we are now in 2010. We have 2 shares in the corporation, only one of which we had to pay for. If we come here, great….we stay for free. If we do not come here, that's fine too. There is no penalty for unused days but you cannot roll them over to the next year. If you don't use them, you lose them. We went for about 7 years where we didn't come here at all. No problem with that and no charges, dues or assessments either.
We do not expect to make a "killing" as an investment. Our thoughts are, if we get the money back that we paid for our share in 2008, that's good enough. So far in checking on the current sales price of a share, we are up about $4,000. Of course, since we didn't have to pay for the first share that will up the profit margin when we someday sell the 2 shares. We aren't planning that for anytime in the near future. Even with the current recession, the share price has increased.
The average daily rate for non-prime time days (based on small increase for 2011) will be $44.00. So if we multiply that daily rate times our 90 days, we save $3,960.00 per year, not including the added city tax and lodging tax. That takes a chunk off of our yearly rent budget total.
The most important factor though, is that we really love it here. We enjoy the town of Pismo Beach and we enjoy the resort. We don't snowbird down in the desert like most folks, we would rather come here for January and February. The weather is still good and the resort isn't very crowded then either. It is a terrific place to hang out instead of those cold winter months we get up in Washington.
In 2008 we looked into buying a deeded lot down in Palm Springs. We didn't think we wanted to be a desert snowbird, but wanted to explore an opportunity. We looked at a lovely park there that had lots for sale. The cost of those lots began at $49,900 (in 2008). Then we would have to improve our lot with landscaping, parking pad, etc. Some lots were done with minimal upgrades (a cost of approx. $5,000) and some lots were finished with fountains, storage sheds, extensive brick and patio work, etc. Plus, we would have a $200.00 per month (I think that was the figure) assessment. By paying out that much money, all combined, I know we would feel obligated by that investment to go there every year. Here at Pismo Coast Village we own nothing except that piece of paper as a shareholder…no deeded lot. That is what we decided we preferred. If we choose not to come here for a whole year, we don't feel any pressure. Our investment here was a lot less than that lot down in Palm Springs, even though it was a beautiful resort park.
I hope this explains everything to your satisfaction. If you have any further questions, just ask! This certainly isn't the type of park/resort/campground everyone prefers. It does work beautifully for our way of fulltiming. You have to live somewhere, right?
What a deal that is. I especially like that you have no annual fees.
When you go there, do you have one particular site you stay at? So you don't own a site, but a share, so are you always guaranteed a site? Very interesting system...I wish they had some of those in this area.
That sounds like one heck of a deal and I know we'd have absolutely no problem staying at the Pismo Beach Resort for 90 days, or more, each year.
It's a great beachfront location and close to all kinds of attractions and activities. Throw in some nice sunny, hot weather and it's pretty hard to beat.
You have a great deal there.
Karen and Al: thanks for leaving a comment. No, we do not have a permanent site at PCV Resort. We can make reservations 6 months in advance and have never had a problem getting in on our requested date if it is mid-week. We have found that asking for a check-in date mid-week has always gotten us in. We can request a particular site, but no guarantee.
Thanks for the update about your stay at Pismo Coast Village. Your arrangement there sounds like a good deal. Not having to pay monthly or yearly dues is a big advantage!
Great explanation Margie! Can you tell us what the current selling price for a share is? Do you have to wait for some one to die, or decide to sell to buy one?
Boy, you and Bruce are in a terrific win-win situation there!! It is a very nice RV park and in a great location. You can't beat the fact that it cost you nothing with no annual dues. Sit back and just enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!
What a great plan that is. Something I'll look into when I'm on the road. I wonder if there are similar opportunities in other areas?
Barbara: I have no idea if there are other places like this one in other places. I haven't heard of any, but we haven't looked either. :) The only other types I know of are those where you buy a lot or lease one for a specified period of time. If you find any, please let us all know.
Loving your header pic of the beach!
Sounds like a great deal for you, especially when you really like the place to begin with.
It looks like a little bit of heaven...and you can't beat the price.
Nice explanation and how wonderful it works out for you guys. I like that they allow any camper or rv in as long as its in good repair. We hear of too many "10 year and newer" parks that we would never be allowed in at 14 years old on our rig, no matter how shiny and pretty and well kept it is.
Did I miss it, or did you ever say how much your 1 share cost was. We may very well be interested in something similar, but would like to know the appx cost. Great post Margie, thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great deal in a beautiful location. And to know that you have a place to stay for a portion of the year rent-free really helps with the budget. I think you're smart to hang on to those shares for as long as you can!
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We have been going to Pismo with our 5th wheel for years, and thinking of storing it down there vs buying a share. So when I got online to see what I could find out I came across your blog.
I have called the sales office many times to find out about shares as there doesn't seem to be anything online. All I get is a garbled recording no matter what time of day I call. It does say at the end to leave your name and number and they will call back. I just left another one since they didn't return the one I left last week. Perhaps they are no longer selling shares so not taking calls.
Seems like several folks have asked what a membership costs - no answer. Several people mention what a good deal this is but how do they figure that out not knowing what the cost is? I guess it's a good deal no matter what the cost? Reminds me of just pass it, we'll read it later. Am I missing something?
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I've started running without my watch lately– something that would shock many of my training partners (I always liked knowing our exact distance and splits so I could compare them to past runs — I am a true competitor, especially against myself). Being able to run until I feel like stopping, instead of when I "need to," is so so liberating. Years and years of having exact training plans and pain-stakingly thought out workouts has mentally exhausted me.
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There was a long time when nothing brought me joy. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat; couldn't even get out of bed. The very thought of tying my shoes exhausted me, let alone getting up and running five or six miles. It was a very dark and very sad couple of months for me.
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Q: What is the use of ApexPages.StandardController? What is the use of ApexPages.StandardController in the below?
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public class myControllerExtension {
    private final Account acct;
    public myControllerExtension(ApexPages.StandardController stdController) {
        this.acct = (Account)stdController.getRecord();

    }
    public String getGreeting() {
        return 'Hello ' + acct.name + ' (' + acct.id + ')';
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    {!greeting}

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        <apex:commandButton value="Save" action="{!save}"/>
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A: A standard controller is a class that provides the common operations needed for Create/Read/Update/Delete (CRUD) operations on any standard or custom object. You tie the standard controller in and let it know the type of your object with e.g.:
<apex:page standardController="Account" ...

That then lets you write Visualforce to view and edit fields of the object and perform operations like saving - your {!save} is invoking the standard controller method - without the need to write any Apex code. The Visualforce can invoke any of these standard methods, and any fields referenced in the Visualforce via a property that is named the same as the object type are automatically queried for you e.g. {!Account.Name}.
In your example you don't necessarily need a controller extension because Visualforce can directly do quite a few things such as create your greeting:

Hello {!Acount.Name} ({!Account.Id})

However, if you want to add more complicated custom logic or data to your page you can do that by writing your own Apex controller extension using the pattern you demonstrate. This lets you add your own functionality on top of what the standard controller already provides rather than having to write everything from scratch. The standard controller and one or more extension controllers that you write are composed (merged together) which is a helpful pattern. As well as making the extension controllers smaller and so more cohesive, it also allows an extension controller to be used with multiple object types if things like hard coded casts are avoided.
A further benefit of basing your page on the standard controller is that you can (optionally) then replace standard pages like the new or edit page with your Visualforce page: the standard "New" or "Edit" buttons and links then launch your Visualforce page not the standard layout-based page. See e.g. Considerations for Overriding Standard Buttons.

A: When this VisualForce page is loaded, two controllers are instantiated: the standardController for account, and your myControllerExtension. Your VisualForce page can call methos from either of those controllers:

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*The standardController offers out-of-the-box operations like save (either create or update) or delete.

*Your extension controller can offer custom operations to be performed on the record (in your case, getGreeting).

In order to be able to use the standard operations in the 'standardController', when your extension controller is instantiated, it receives a reference to the standard controller (that's why you need a parameterised constructor).
To clarify: the extension controller is not a child class; it's just another controller class that receives a reference to the standard controller
Hope it helps!

A: There are two types of controller, one for standard object, another for custom object. In your sample, for standard object account. The standard controller is bound with all fields and some actions on that standard object. In your case, name and save. But greeting action is not an action already existing on account, so we use extension to extend a custom action. Wish this give you some basics before dive in more.

A: I feel like this piece of the answer is missing and so I'll add that whenever you use the standardController attribute on an <apex:page> tag, it enables some useful functionality:

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*Use the Visualforce Page in a new Custom Button

*Override standard buttons with the Visualforce Page

*Embed the Visualforce Page in a Page Layout
If you want to additionally specify the extensions property on your <apex:page>, your extension must have a constructor defined that accepts the ApexPages.StandardController already generated by the page.
public with sharing class MyExtension
{
    public MyExtension(ApexPages.StandardController controller)
    {
        // your page won't compile with this extension enabled
        // unless you define this constructor
    }
}

If you additionally specify the recordSetVar attribute, you can use it on List buttons instead. However, this requires a different constructor, because now there is no ApexPages.StandardController being passed in, but rather ApexPages.StandardSetController.
public with sharing class MyExtension
{
    public MyExtension(ApexPages.StandardSetController controller)
    {
        // if you use recordSetVar and this extension,
        // your page won't compile unless you define this constructor
    }
    public MyExtension(ApexPages.StandardController controller)
    {
        // you can define both
    }
    public MyExtension()
    {
        // if you want to use the controller as a standalone also
        // you must manually define the empty constructor
        // using all three in the same Apex Class is rare
    }
}

A: In my thoughts,

standardController="Account" extensions="myControllerExtension"

myControllerExtension is the child class of standardController or constructor for a standard controller. so ApexPages.StandardController will give the standardController fields values those are included in VF page then to perform the standard save method for create new standardController record.


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It is important for people who are considering natural bluestone as a material for Westport home improvement to be aware of the down side of choosing natural bluestone. Because natural bluestone is a natural stone, it is subject to discoloration and weathering over time. One way to prolong the effects of the elements on your new natural stone steps, walkway or patio, is to use a quality sealer. This will help to keep your natural bluestone project looking at its very best for several years without any visible aging or changes to the coloring. However, it is crucial that homeowners realize that unlike manufactured stone, natural bluestone and other natural stone materials, will change over time.
Treads are a type of natural stone steps that are often used in hardscaping projects for Westport home improvement and projects across the New England area. These treads are made from natural bluestone and come from the same quarries as our dimensional flagstone and natural bluestone flagging materials. They are cut to size and then flamed with water and heat to give the edges of the natural bluestone a textured look and feel. Additional finishing can be done at an extra cost to give the edges a "rock faced" or "bull nosed" edge. These materials are used as natural stone steps or as caps, and they are perfect to match up with a natural bluestone or dimensional flagstone walkway, pathway or patio.
Whether you choose to create a patio, walkway, meandering backyard path or natural stone steps to lead up to your front door, bluestone should always be installed on top of a 4-6″ base of processed gravel or stone dust. It is important that the gravel be compacted and then a 1″ layer of concrete sand or stone dust be spread over top of the compacted materials. This foundation is known in the industry as a bedding course, which will help in the process of leveling the bluestone.
The benefit of using the 1″ thickness of additional bedding material is to allow you to level the slabs of natural bluestone or dimensional flagstone, which come in a variation of thicknesses, by pressing the materials into the sand if they are thicker, or by allowing them to float on top if they are thinner. Once leveling is complete, polymeric sand or stone dust should be swept into the joints to finish the project.
The best place to get materials for Westport home improvement or for projects throughout the South Coast and New England area, is to go to J&J Materials. With two locations, one in Rehoboth and the other in Bourne, J&J Materials has a wide selection of natural bluestone, dimensional flagstone and natural stone steps or trends, as well as many other natural and manufactured stone materials. Contact our office for more information or stop by and see our products for yourself. Our team can help you choose the best materials for your project that will look great and last for many years to come. Come see the difference in quality and customer service at J&J Materials!


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Recruitment of the force Being at war with Germany made the Australian Government feel threatened by the presence of German navy ships and colonial outposts nearby in the Pacific region.
Medical treatment of Australian soldiers in World War I
Illnesses and devastating injuries The Australian Government recorded 215,585 casualties during the war.
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Our philosophy is simple. You are the business owner. You should own and control your own website, content and graphic designs. And you should be able to call someone and get an answer.
The plan? For web sites, you control the domain and hosting. We design and build the websites and write the content you need. We train you to manage and update your site. We walk away. Call us if you need us.


Indulge yourself or give someone the gift of a sweet bite with our Chocolate Lover's Gift Set. We have combined our locally-sourced Sea Green Slate Server with our favorite Lake Champlain Dark and Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels. The beautiful slate server is the perfect plate for these little morsels of deliciousness. When the chocolate is gone our Sea Green Slate Server is a great way to serve cheeses, use as a trivet, or as a tray for candles.
Chocolate and Slate Gift Set.
SLATE: Clean slate with a damp cloth and allow to dry. Not to be used a cutting board.
CHOCOLATES: Produced in a facility with tree nuts, peanuts and wheat. Keep in a cool, dry place.


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Take your nursing career to the next level.
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a dynamic way for nursing professionals to gain upward mobility in the health care environment.
Students are advised to submit applications as early as possible to assure optimal admission consideration.
Professional Statement (no more than two pages, single spaced in length). Statement should highlight relevant work history and immediate and long term professional goals as an advanced-practice nurse. Statement should also demonstrate an understanding of the scope of an advanced-practice nurse and be specific to the MSN track selected.
Three Letters of Recommendation: It is preferred that the applicant submit a variety of references (one from a nurse practitioner, one from a college-level faculty member who has had them in class or was a program advisor, and one from a current or recent supervisor/employer). However, if attaining any of these specific types of references proves to be a hardship, the committee will consider three strong nursing-related references.
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
Required prerequisite courses completed with a "C" or better: health assessment, nursing research or evidence-based practice, and statistics or biostatistics course.
Proof of current active licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
* World Education Services, Josef Silny and Associates, Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., or similar approved agency.
** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.
*** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.
Courses in nursing are offered one day per week on campus in the morning, afternoon, or evening.
Learn what you need to know to do your best and grow in the nursing profession.
You'll get the individual attention critical to advance you career in nursing.
Gain the ability to practice autonomously, diagnose and treat patients, and direct primary or acute care. This curriculum track prepares you for the certification examination as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program.
The family nurse practitioner student is prepared to provide and direct care to families including adults and children. This curriculum track prepares you for the certification examination as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center , or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program.
Combine your passion for teaching with top-notch clinical experience. This track prepares you to teach in an academic or healthcare setting by giving you expertise in teaching strategies and learning principles.
*This MSN program is being revised and is not admitting new students currently.
Florida Southern College reserves the right to revise fee schedules.
Already have a Master of Science in Nursing?
Florida Southern also offers Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing. Pursue the next level of education and leadership in nursing.
Course descriptions are available in the academic catalog.
MSN students have the ability to choose their own preceptors. Students are encouraged to seek a variety of preceptors.
Clinical Practice Hour Requirement: At least 504 hours and a scholarly project.
Clinical Practice Hour Requirement: At least 630 hours and a scholarly project.
Students are advised to submit applications as early as possible to assure optimal admission and financial aid considerations.


A Kapiʻolani CC culinary class made up of female inmates at the Women's Community Correctional Center held their winter banquet celebration on December 6.
Bring on the healthy bento!
7-Eleven Hawaiʻi partnered with Kapiʻolani Community College to develop a better-for-you bento or bowl for potential sale at all 7-Eleven Hawaiʻi locations.
Chemistry, culinary and economics students are involved in an award-winning sustainability project at Kapiʻolani Community College.
Kapiʻolani CC won the inaugural University of Hawaiʻi Culinary Institute of the Pacific Brewing Future Minds Statewide Competition and the $9,000 first prize.
Throughout the year, the health and wellness food truck will provide preventive health education and screening in a range of community settings to children and families in low-income and outlying communities.
Alan Martin will be the first graduate of the four-year program, with institutional food service management at Kapiʻolani CC and food science and human nutrition-culinology from UH Mānoa.
Alumni and friends from across the UH system are invited to a special evening of gourmet delight and holiday shopping at the UH Alumni Holiday Mingle and Jingle.
The event will feature students working alongside Maui's most notable chefs in a not-to-be-missed culinary journey to the Hawaiʻi of yester-year.
Team Hawaiʻi is competing at the 2017 Cook. Craft. Create. American Culinary Federation National Convention and Show—considered the national collegiate culinary championship.


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Team shows toughness in close races
Nick Cremona
Earlier in the year, the Longhorns were dominating their opponents, winning races by an average of nearly 10 seconds. This weekend's Virginia Invitational showed the team's grit as it stepped up to win some photo-finish races, as well.
In the first session Friday evening, the Longhorns took three of four races from 17th-ranked UCLA and also won their race against No. 13 Clemson. The first varsity eight boat squeaked past the Bruins, winning by just two seconds in 7 minutes, 16.7 seconds, while the first varsity four beat out the Bruins by 0.6 seconds, finishing in 8 minutes, 52.9 seconds.
Saturday's multiple races against Clemson were just as close. The first varsity eight continued its dominant spring record, edging out the Tigers by 2.1 seconds, while the second varsity eight boat redeemed its Friday's loss to UCLA with a two-second win.
Texas was overmatched Sunday as it took on No. 8 Michigan State. In all but one of the races, the difference in time was within five seconds, but the Longhorns only managed to win in the second varsity four race in 7 minutes, 40.1 seconds.
It was especially frustrating for Texas head coach Carie Graves. Because the races themselves take place in the water, far removed from coaches, there are very few adjustments they can make after the starting gun.
"You can't do anything. You have no control," Graves said. "It's like having a kid. You hope you've done what you've had to do, you hope you can get it right, and you hope they get it because you're just standing there. You don't know how they did until they come back to the dock, and they tell me how it felt."
The Virginia Invitational was the last regular season regatta of the spring as the Longhorns gear up for the Big 12 and Conference USA Championships.
"[Now we] are looking for focus and better rowing," Graves said. "We're looking for a lot of things technically."


We provide the highest quality of care for critically ill children. By partnering with families, we strive to deliver the best services possible during your stay in the ICU.
Clinical Area of the hospital where children who have, or may have, serious health needs are cared for.
Provides care to newborns, children and youth up to 17 years old.
Involves continuous monitoring of your child's condition.
Care is provided by specially trained physicians, nurses and allied health care professionals along with consult from different specialties.
You are the most important person on your child's healthcare team. Every day, please engage in a conversation with your child's nurse at a mutually convenient time. Talk to them about any changes you have noticed in your child, what is scheduled for your child and what you can do to participate in their care.
If you would like to be there during a procedure, ask your child's team if this is possible.
Be as physically present as you can: your child will be comforted by the touch of your hand, the sound of your voice and your familiarity.
Your child may sometimes be given a medication to provide pain relief and sedation so that their body can heal in a state of complete rest. While we strive for your child's utmost comfort, keep touching and talking, reading and singing as your child is still aware of your presence.
Don't neglect your own health and the health of the rest of your family - Do spend time away from the unit to refresh yourself.
We do not consider Parents/Guardians to be visitors. Rather, you are an essential part of your child's healthcare team. The PICU is open to you at all times.
It is your decision about who can visit your child. Due to space limitations and our interest in maintaining a calm, healing environment for our patients, we prefer to have only 2 visitors at a time. We can usually accomodate additional visitors - please discuss this with your nurse.
For the protection of all children in the ICU, please do not invite visitors who are, or might be sick or who have been in contact with anyone who may be infectious.
We are especially worried about respiratory infections and chickepox, which are very dangerous infections for children who are already very sick.
Documents and paperwork: Please bring any of your child's ID and medical records in order to facilitate the admission process.
Money: For food, newspapers and such.
Clothing for your child: You may want to bring comfortable clothing for your child if they are able to wear their own clothing.
Toiletries: Please bring whatever you feel is necessary for your child's needs.
Books, toys, electronics and other things your child enjoys: We hope that having such items will keep your child entertained and active. We encourage you to bring your own electronic devices. We also have TVs and electronic devices that can be borrowed from the Child Life service.
Photos or small personal items: These items can provide a measure of comfort to your child during their stay in the initially unfamiliar hospital unit.
You are the most important person on your child's healthcare team. Every day, please engage in a conversation with your child's nurse at a mutually convenient time. Talk to them about any changes you have noticed in your child, what is scheduled for your child and what you can do to participate in their care.
Your child may be given a medication to provide pain relief and sedation so that their body can heal in a state of complete rest. While we strive for your child's utmost comfort, keep touching and talking, reading and singing as your child is still aware of your presence.
A space designed for the comfort of all families whose children are in the PICU.
Lead Intensivist for the week, residents, fellows and other team members attend to children in each bed one at a time to discuss the child's condition and treatment.
Medical teaching is conducted during this time.
Parent Opportunity: You are invited to be part of rounds and participate in rounds to the level that you are comfortable with. The Plan of Care is established at the end of rounds. Please ensure it is communicated to you. If you have questions, we will do best to answer them then or come back to speak to you.
Please see the link below for more information about how you can participate in Family Centred Rounds. What are Family Centered Rounds?
If you are worried about something, contact the nurse caring for your child first. They will be able to help you.
If you would like to see a Social Worker, Child Life Specialist, Chaplain or Psychologist, please ask your child's physician, nurse or the charge nurse for a referral.
For other support services, please click here.
We are happy to say your child's condition now allows for transfer to the ward from the Intensive Care Unit. We anticipate that your child will be discharge to the ward at the time provided to you by the medical team. However, this may change unexpectedly. Please talk to your healthcare team if you have any concerns.
Leaving the Critical Care Unit may evoke mixed feelings. These feelings are understandable. They usually pass once you get to know the ward, its routine and particularly, the new people on your child's health care team.
Some treatments for your child may change when you get to the ward. Please discuss the plan of care with your health care team on the ward.
The length of stay in the hospital will be very different for every child. Ask the nurses and doctors on the ward when you can expect your child's discharge.
Information about the ward your child will be transferred to can be found on BC Children's Hospital website at www.bcchildrens.ca or you can ask for the information to be printed for you.
Based on needs and availability, your child may be in a single, double or quadruple room. There is usually a chairbed or cot for one family member to sleep at the bedside. We encourage a parent to stay with the child overnight when they are transferred to the ward.
On the ward, you and your child can begin to assume more of your regular routine.
If you would like a tour of the ward, please ask the charge nurse to arrange this.
To contact the ward your child is being transferred to, please call 604-875-2345 and request your call to be transferred to the specific ward.
If your child needs physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or other, these services will be provided on the ward.
Please talk to the various individuals of the health care team to better familiarize yourself with them.
On the ward, one nurse will be caring for more than one patient. This tells you that your child's level of monitoring has changed. The nurse on the ward will be assigned to your child as well as 2-3 additional patients.
Please view this PICU Introductory Video if your child has not been to the ICU before, or if you would like more information.
Also, please see this booklet entitled "Families are Partners, Your Role in Patient Safety" that explains how we partner with you to improve care.
You need to be admitted to the hospital to use this service.


The Victorian Cultural Portfolio Holder Program is an initiative of Victorian Transcultural Mental Health, designed to assist registered cultural portfolio holders to champion culturally responsive practice within their respective agencies.
Haven't heard of the term Cultural Portfolio Holder (CPH)? Read more.
View the Program Brochure for more information about current activities and initiatives.
The Victorian Cultural Portfolio Holder Network (CPH Network) is a core component of the Victorian Cultural Portfolio Holder Program.
The CPH Network functions as a community of practice - with VTMH and cultural portfolio holders actively working together to drive program goals and shape the program structures. By registering with the CPH Network, cultural portfolio holders are able to utilise any of the above activities.
The CPH Network is open to individuals working in mental health/community agencies that provide mental health services, who are currently undertaking a role to promote culturally responsive practice within their respective agencies.


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The Nature Conservancy and JPMorgan Chase Collaborate to Create a Landmark Conservation Finance Initiative
Submitted by: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Categories: Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 – 08:05 AM EST
ARLINGTON, Va., Apr. 29 /CSRwire/ - The Nature Conservancy and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) announced today the establishment of NatureVest, a new initiative of The Conservancy. The program will seek to transform the way we protect natural capital – the soil, clean air and water, and other valuable resources that nature provides. NatureVest will capitalize on the growing impact investment sector to create a platform to advance investment in conservation. As part of that effort, NatureVest will convene investors; develop and execute innovative financial transactions; and continue to build an investment pipeline across multiple sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and environmental markets. JPMorgan Chase is the founding sponsor of NatureVest and has committed to provide multi-year support for its launch and development.
"NatureVest is a natural extension of The Nature Conservancy's work – it will open up entirely new avenues for investments that protect nature," said Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy. "By bringing together leaders in natural resource management and investment, we will unlock new sources of capital to deliver important conservation results."
With the global population estimated to peak at 9 billion by 2050, there is a growing need to maximize the pace, scale and effectiveness of efforts to protect natural ecosystems – along with the cities and communities that rely on them. At the same time, there is clearly insufficient investment in conservation. According to the Global Canopy Programme, the current financial need to support global conservation efforts is approximately $290 billion per year. However, only about $51 billion is devoted to these activities annually, primarily from public and philanthropic sources. NatureVest will work to close this funding gap by creating new opportunities for the private sector to invest capital in conservation projects.
"There is an urgent need to step up the scale and creativity of financial resources dedicated to the protection of natural ecosystems," said Doug Petno, CEO of Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase. "We are delighted to collaborate with The Nature Conservancy to build NatureVest and demonstrate that profitability and sustainability can work hand in hand."
EKO Asset Management Partners (EKO) helped to design NatureVest and will serve as an ongoing adviser to The Conservancy.
This year, NatureVest will publish the first piece of research to comprehensively size and characterize segments within the natural capital marketplace. Developed collaboratively with input from The Conservancy, JPMorgan Chase, EKO, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation the research is designed to help investors and other stakeholders better understand current opportunities and identify potential future prospects.
IMAGES AVAILABLE: For examples of types of projects that NatureVest may fund, click here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturevestmedia/sets/
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
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gas burner, commonly used in scientific laboratories, consisting essentially of a hollow tube which is fitted vertically around the flame and which has an opening at the base to admit air. A smokeless, nonluminous flame of high temperature is produced. The underlying principle of the Bunsen burner is basic to common gas stoves and lamps.
A type of gas burner with an adjustable air supply.
John will perform Bunsen Burner as part of a Greatest Hits set for the fans at 1pm on Saturday.
This demonstration can also be used to help explain the yellow and blue flames of the Bunsen burner as well as the difference between complete and incomplete combustion.
And since today Google is celebrating the 200th birthday of Robert Bunsen, of repressed-middle-school-science-class-memory fame who, by the way, didn't even invent the Bunsen burner himself, and, like, how is that even possible?
Favourite Tango Cash, owned by Rashid A Rahman Al Jassmi, trained by Omar Al Nesef and to be ridden by Ali Hassan, can expect a close fight from Bunsen Burner and Agente Parmigiano in the race for imported horses which carries a cash prize of BD1,000 and to be run over 1,000 metres straight, starting at 3.
We boiled water on a Bunsen burner and dissolved a morphine tablet in it and then you drew it up with a syringe--that was how you gave morphine.
Specialising in electromagnetism and electrochemistry, Faraday is regarded as a pioneer of early motor technology and also invented an early form of the bunsen burner.
Entitled Costalots, he cleverly repurposes industry-standard safety specs, replacing the lenses originally designed to shield your eyeballs from say, the flicker of a Bunsen burner, with a softer, Laverne & Shirley tinted perspective.
com Get your bunsen burner at the ready because this American site not only explains a whole world of experiments, but also tells you the best way to write up your reports.
If the resume doesn't immediately attract and hold my attention, then I will return to working on the many samples on the Bunsen burner.
The cover illustration for this funny, light novel consists of three panels of a comic strip, without words, telling the story of the first incident in Libby's life that she records in her blog: when her hair caught fire in chemistry class as she leaned too close to the Bunsen burner, distracted by her crush on Seth and her hatred of Angel Rodriguez.
Forrester said his personnel monitored the situation for about an hour and found out the Bunsen burner gas line at the school wasn't even activated.
I was the school frump and he teased me about my quilted anorak and blew the Bunsen burner in my face.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Services;

namespace TestWebService
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for TestService
    /// </summary>
    [WebService(Namespace = "http://tempuri.org/")]
    [WebServiceBinding(ConformsTo = WsiProfiles.BasicProfile1_1)]
    [System.ComponentModel.ToolboxItem(false)]
    // To allow this Web Service to be called from script, using ASP.NET AJAX, uncomment the following line.
    // [System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptService]
    public class TestService : System.Web.Services.WebService
    {

        [WebMethod]
        public string HelloWorld()
        {
            return "Hello World";
        }

        [WebMethod]
        public async Task<string> DelayedHelloWorld(int ms)
        {
            Debug.WriteLine("Before delay");
            await Task.Delay(ms);
            Debug.WriteLine("After delay");
            return "Hello, World!";
        }

        [WebMethod]
        public async Task Delay(int ms)
        {
            Debug.WriteLine("Before delay");
            await Task.Delay(ms);
            Debug.WriteLine("After delay");
        }
    }
}

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Q: Objective-c How to reload a view I have a page which checks for internet connectivity, and then performs various actions based on the result. For example, if there is no internet connection, buttons to download files are disabled, certain buttons are not present in the navigation bar, certain text is different colour etc.
I would like to add a "refresh" button so the user can connect to the internet and reload the page.
My question is, how do I do the view refresh? Calling [self viewDidLoad]; surely isn't right, even though this is where all the logic exists. Do I need to remove the view from the superView and re-insert it or is there a way to do it without deleting?
Thanks

A: If your functionality is of checking internet and if you are using Reachability class of Apple,  then write
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver: self selector: @selector(reachabilityChanged:) name: kReachabilityChangedNotification object: nil];

in your viewDidLoad,
and then write this code
-(void)startInternetAvailableCheck
{
    internetReach = [Reachability reachabilityForInternetConnection];
    [internetReach startNotifier];
    [self updateInterfaceWithReachability: internetReach];
}

-(void)updateInterfaceWithReachability:(Reachability*)curReach
{
    if(curReach == internetReach)
    {
        NetworkStatus netStatus = [curReach currentReachabilityStatus];
        switch (netStatus)
        {
            case NotReachable:
            {
                MyLog(@"Access Not Available");

                break;
            }

            case ReachableViaWWAN:
            {
                MyLog(@"Reachable WWAN");

                break;
            }
            case ReachableViaWiFi:
            {
                MyLog(@"Reachable WiFi");

                break;
            }
        }

    }
}

//Called by Reachability whenever status changes.
- (void) reachabilityChanged: (NSNotification* )note
{
    Reachability* curReach = [note object];
    NSParameterAssert([curReach isKindOfClass: [Reachability class]]);
    [self updateInterfaceWithReachability: curReach];
}

and in above mentioned updateInterfaceWithReachability function, you can update your view, i.e. enable and disable buttons accordingly.
Hope this helps you..

A: Write your entire logic of Refreshing or view design in separate method and call it when you refresh it again.
 ViewDidLoad
  {
    [self loadViewDesign];
  [[(uibutton *) addTarget:self action:@selector(refreshData) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
  }

- (void)loadViewDesign
  {
     ....
       ...
        ..
     }

 - (void)refreshData
   {
 [self loadViewDesign];
   }

A: I would do it this way:
In viewDidLoad I would create all custom UI Elements. I may even layout them there unless the layout is kinda dynamically reacting on the data itself. I would create the UIElements only once.
In a separate method, mayby named configureView I would
- load the data (unless that is asynchonous - wich I suggest to do)
- setup the UI elements accoringly. Set switch values, lable texts etc.
- probably layout the elements or hide/unhide them or enalbe/disable them.
In most cases I would call configureView from viewDidLoad. Or I would call it from viewWillBecomeVisible. In that case the view is updated even when the view becomes visible when returned from any other pushed view or when switched back to it within a tab bar.
The refresh mechanism (probably an action that is linked to a button) would re-load the data and then call the configureView method too.


The Volkswagen Corrado is a hatchback coupé developed by German automaker Volkswagen and built by Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany, between 1 September 1988 and 31 July 1995.
Conceived as a successor to the successful Scirocco, it is a three-door hatchback with a 2+2 seating layout. The Corrado used Volkswagen's B3 platform in the rear of the car, while using the A2 platform technology up front, which it shared with the then-current Golf Mk2 and Jetta. It shared many mechanical parts with other Volkswagen A platform cars as well. In 1990 the Corrado went on sale in the United States.
The Polo was first introduced in 1975, and as of 2011[update] has been produced in five distinct generations, with additional intervening "facelift" revisions. Related Volkswagen Group models include the Škoda Fabia and SEAT Ibiza.
The Peugeot 406 is a large family car made by the French automaker Peugeot from 1995 to 2004. Available in saloon, estate and coupé bodystyles with a choice of petrol or turbodiesel engines, the 406 replaced the Peugeot 405 in Peugeot's lineup, and was itself replaced by the Peugeot 407. It used the same platform as the Citroën Xantia, though without that car's sophisticated hydropneumatic suspension system.


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Emma Straub: The Napster Interview
by Rob Trucks
The State I Am In
Thank You Friends
But Not For Me
Crowned in Chrome
Crooked Fingers
Cant We Be Friends
St. Ides Heaven
Second Hand News
Melt Your Heart
Waterloo Sunset
The Langley Schools Music Project
All The Umbrellas In London
Here Comes Your Man
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Every two weeks, genius-level Q&A artist Rob Trucks, whose work has appeared everywhere from McSweeney's to the Village Voice to Deadspin, will interview a public person of interest -- an author, actor, athlete, political wonk, etc. -- about his or her relationship with music. Today, we've got acclaimed novelist and longtime Magnetic Fields cohort Emma Straub. Listen along to this post with her specially made Napster playlist, Emma Straub's Imaginary Movie.
You might have to sit down for this one, because reading Emma Straub's bio notes can be a bit dizzying. From December 2009, when the 32-year-old daughter of acclaimed writer Peter Straub first imagined the life of a Wisconsin girl turned Hollywood movie star, until September 2012, when she saw that story, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, become her first published novel, Straub also worked as an independent bookseller, a creative writing instructor, a Rookie staff writer and the touring "merch girl" with The Magnetic Fields, among other gigs -- just a few of her "like 16 jobs" in total, on top of, you know, writing that novel. And yet somewhere along that circuitous path toward literary achievement, Emma Straub also gained a reputation as one of America's friendliest novelists. When she's not on the road, as she was last month with the Magnetic Fields (serving not only as T-shirt and poster pusher but also as opening act), Straub lives with her husband "right in the middle of Brooklyn."
What was the trigger behind what we now recognize as the novel Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures?
I think it was in December of 2009, and I was working on a novel that wasn't really going very well. And so instead of doing that, I was reading the New York Times on my computer, and I came across this obituary for the actress Jennifer Jones. And I didn't know who she was. I mean, I love the movies, but I'm not like a crazy film buff with the dates and résumés of every actress in the last century in my head. So I didn't really know who she was. But I loved her obituary. I mean, I just kept reading it. Just by itself, those few paragraphs were so much better than what I was working on. It had so many more highlights and lowlights, and it was just so much more exciting. And I just felt like, That is a novel. Like that's the kind of novel that I love to read, where so much happens, and it covers so much time, and you really get to see one person change, you know, over the course of their entire life.
So I just said, "OK. That is what I'm going to do." And then, you know, I stayed away from Jennifer Jones' actual biographical information, because I didn't want it to be a weird, creepy book all about an actual person. So I sort of sketched out an outline, sort of based on her life. But then I really stayed away. You know, people have been asking me a lot about Jennifer Jones, and I just have no idea [laughs]. People keep sort of fact-checking with me, like, "Oh, didn't she do this? And wasn't she ... " And I'm like, "I have no clue. Maybe. Maybe she did those things. All I can tell you is what Laura Lamont did."
For people who aren't familiar with publishing schedules, for a first-time novelist to have an idea in December 2009 and be on a book tour for that novel in September 2012 is pretty quick, right?
[Laughs] I'm fast. I'm a little fast, yeah. Which is hilarious to me, because, I mean, I wrote four novels before this one, over the course of about 10 years. And I published a short story collection [Other People We Married] in that time, so to me it doesn't feel fast [laughs]. But, yes, from the outside, for people who don't know my long, long, long love affair with rejection, I'm sure it seems pretty quick.
Will anyone outside your immediate circle of friends and family ever see any of the first four novels? Would you like to publish them, or are they in a drawer somewhere, only to be opened at the inquest?
A lot of people saw them. A lot of people saw them because I had agents, and they all got sent out, so a whole lot of people read them. My husband read them and thought they were just wonderful. My father, my mother read them and thought that they were just wonderful. Everyone else thought that they were pretty bad. But to answer your questions, the fourth novel that I wrote, I ended up sort of cannibalizing, and some sections of that novel appear as short stories in my collection. And the novel that I'm working on now involves the same characters. So in that way, that book to me doesn't feel like a dead book. It just feels like something I'm still working out.
Nos. 2 and 3, absolutely not. They were terrible [laughs]. Maybe when I'm an old lady I will find them so hilarious that I will want to go back to them. You know, the second one was sort of like a Nancy Drew mystery novel, set at Columbia University, and the third one was a fantasy. That was really bad. But the first one, the very first one I wrote when I was 22, I definitely still have a very soft spot for and someday I might go back. We'll see.
Does it get easier?
I think what gets easier is the confidence that you need. You know, like I know that I can do it. I know I can write a novel. And I know whether it's good or bad. I know that that's physically possible for me, and that if I sit down and concentrate, that I can do it. And I think that's the hardest part. I think that's the hardest part for people who want to write.
When you walk into, say, a university library with floors and floors of books, some days you can walk in and be really inspired and want to join the company of all the writers whose books reside there. On other days you might walk into that library and think, "There are more books here than anybody could possibly read in their lifetime. Who am I to think that I can make even a little nick in the concrete of this edifice?" Is having a successful novelist for a father inspiring or intimidating?
It's inspiring. It's inspiring, absolutely. And I also work part-time at a bookstore, and so I have that feeling that you described all the time. And actually I find that feeling inspiring and humbling instead of intimidating. I mean, in a funny way, thinking about when I'm at the bookstore and surrounded by thousands of books, it makes me feel really nicely small [laughs]. Because I think that, you know, as a writer, you do have to believe that what you have to say is important, and that you're going to say something new. Or you're going to say it in a new way. And that your stories, the stories that you have to tell, are worth reading. Which is a certain kind of ego. But I think spending as much time as I do in my bookstore helps me balance out that ego portion. Where, you know, I say, "OK, yes. I have things to say. But so do all of these other people. And God, I love these books." It just makes me feel like a really small part of a really big and important ecosystem.
And as for my dad, I mean, I wish that every writer had parents as supportive as mine. My parents never doubted me. They always encouraged me. And I think the thing that I really learned from having a dad who's a successful writer that other people don't learn until they've already got bad habits [laughs] is that the most important thing of being a writer is not talent or inspiration, it's getting your a** in the chair. It's about discipline. It's about getting your work done. You know, I saw my dad do that every day, for my whole life. And at the time, I thought, "Oh, you know, my dad is kind of slow. He writes his books really slowly. It takes him two or three years." [Laughs] Because when you're six years old, that seems like a long time. But now I realize, you know, he's written more than 20 books. I think he's written 19 or 20 novels, and another five books on top of that probably, and he's 69 years old. And that is amazing to me, that he has spent his entire adult life doing this one thing. And that is an inspiration to me, that he, you know, never got another job [laughs]. I have like 16 jobs. And he has one.
Because your dad is such an inspirational force, and he's successful, loves what he does, when you're young and you're thinking about what you want to be when you grow up, did you feel like you were making a choice or was the answer already, "I'm a writer"?
At the time, I think I probably just thought that it was already the thing that I was the best at.
How old were you when you had the idea, "This is what I'm good at"?
You know, seven, eight. I mean, once I learned to write, like to actually form letters with a pencil, I started writing stories, and stapling them together and illustrating them, so it was always what I liked to do the most. And then when I was in about the seventh grade, I started writing poems, which really just lit me on fire. I mean, I wrote poems every single day. And I kept a journal always, starting when I was 10. I mean, I think it was just always the thing that I knew I wanted to do. Whether that was the case because of my father's influence? Yeah, probably. But it was also the thing that I knew I was best at.
You see the Jennifer Jones obit in December 2009, and the book is published in September 2012. Which of those 16 jobs you mentioned did you work while you were writing Laura Lamont?
All of them?
I work at a bookstore approximately 17 hours a week. I teach writing workshops once a week on a sort of rotating basis, for like eight or nine weeks at a time. I went on tour with the Magnetic Fields for six weeks. My husband and I do some graphic design work together so, you know, we made a lot of people's wedding invitations and things like that. And then there are all the writing jobs. I write for Rookie. I write, usually, two to three things for them a month, and then I do a lot of other freelance writing.
Tell me what you do for the Magnetic Fields, because "I went on tour with the Magnetic Fields for six weeks" doesn't, in and of itself, really sound like a job.
[Laughs] I know. I sound like somebody in a van, like taking acid and following someone on the road. I started working for [frontman] Stephin Merritt in 2002, right around Christmas, like the very end of 2002, as his personal assistant. And then starting in 2003, when they were recording i, anytime they would go on tour I would go on tour with them and sell the merchandise. I went once by myself and was absolutely miserable, so then I convinced them to let me bring my boyfriend, too -- my then-boyfriend, now husband -- because he had toured with a bunch of bands as sort of a roadie. And he's much more organized than I am. So we've been touring with them since 2004, and it's lots of fun. I would say now we're at the point where Mike, my husband -- with Stephin's input, of course -- you know, we design all the merchandise and we silk-screen posters. Mike has worked on designing their last few records as well. And, you know, we order everything and make sure everything is in stock, and ship it to all the different places and carry it all around. It's really my job to remember everyone's face and to greet everyone and to do the tour blog. And we do their Twitter and Facebook and all that stuff.
There have been accusations on the Internet that you may be the country's friendliest novelist.
[Laughs]
I'm not suggesting that you don't come by that naturally, but you almost have to be a friendly person if you're going to be the merch person representing the band.
I think the reason that I have this job is because I am outgoing and friendly. That's the only reason I'm good at it. Because I don't like to carry heavy things. I don't like to think about numbers.
You could never be the bass player.
No, no. I would be, like, a flautist, if anything. But I think the reason that the Magnetic Fields like having me around is because I am pretty upbeat. And I think -- I know -- the reason their fans like having me around is because I will do things for them. Like, I will get Stephin to sign their ukuleles.
But in that way you're kind of like the antithesis of Mr. Merritt.
Yeah. I think that's one of the reasons that Stephin and I get along so well, is that we balance each other nicely. I know he can be a difficult interview and all that, and he's certainly not outgoing and friendly to strangers. But Stephin is one of the most generous, loyal friends I have ever had. Not just to me, but to anyone he cares about. I mean, I would lie down in the railroad tracks for Stephin, in part because I know he would do it for me, too. I mean, he is an extremely good, sweet soul.
But can you write fiction while you're on the road?
No. I can't do anything. I'm really a creature of habit. I mean, I need total silence. I need solitude. I need a whole lot of things that I can't have when I'm traveling. And, you know, in part it's because there's just no time in the day. And it's also because when you're at an airport with six other people, it's hard to concentrate.
Then I've got to believe that between the touring and the 15 other jobs there have been days when you were packing up a suitcase thinking, "Damn. I was right in the middle of that chapter, and the confidence is there, and I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing and now I have to leave and put this on hold for two, three weeks, a month." Have you had those moments?
Yeah. Over and over and over again [laughs]. I mean, this past weekend I went to Austin, Tex., for the Texas Book Festival, and I was working on something before I left, and I just couldn't … You know, I was like, "Ugh! I can't. I just can't. I have to go." Yeah, it happens to me all the time, where I have to say, "Okay, novel, be good. Don't burn down the house. I'll be back."
Has that ever affected the writing negatively? I know that personally it's got to be just annoying as hell, but do you ever feel like you walked away from one of those divinely inspired moments, whether because you had to open up the bookstore or teach a workshop or be a cheery person and sell merch for three weeks, when maybe having that time to yourself might've been the best thing for the writing?
Sure. I mean, there are always things, ideas I have, and I'll think, "Oh god, I just need to remember to write that down." And then I don't. That happens all the time. But I think because I am good at getting to work once I have the time and the space, and I'm good at creating that space for myself, I can usually get those things back.
Is it ever hard to create that space for yourself when you're supposed to be upbeat and outgoing?
Yes. Especially right now. When the novel came out I knew I was going to need to, you know, travel around and do the book tour, which I was so excited about. Finally, like a real, giant book tour that I wasn't paying for. And doing lots of press and photo shoots and stuff like that, I was so excited about all of that. And then I realized, "Oh my God, it's my whole life now" [laughs]. But now there's an end in sight. I get back from tour a couple of days before Thanksgiving, and then I can really get back to work on my new novel.
Is there going to be a point down the road where you have to stay home from a Magnetic Fields tour because you can't leave the writing for that long anymore?
Yeah. I mean, the last tour that I went on with them was six weeks. It was the longest that we'd ever gone, and at the end of that I said, "OK. I really can't. I can't do this anymore. I can't take this much time away from my writing life." It's just, it's not good for me. It's stupid. Like, it doesn't make sense anymore. And then, this little tour came up, and they wanted me to open it, so I couldn't say no to that. But yeah, I mean, I think this might be the last one. But I've said it before, so who knows.
I know you've done lots of readings, but the concert environment has to be quite different. Are you nervous at all about reading as the Magnetic Fields' opening act?
We'll see. I was talking to Sam Davol, the cellist for the Magnetic Fields, the other day, and he said that he and the tour manager were going to stand on either side of the stage with flashlights and flash people in the eyes if they were talking while I was reading. We'll see.
Earlier you mentioned needing total silence when you write. Has that always been the case?
It's always been quiet time. When I was writing poems in high school I was maybe listening to jazz. And when I was writing poems in college, I might've been listening to a lot of Elliott Smith and, like, Jeff Buckley, but because I was depressed.
Sure. When you're writing poetry as a teenager that kind of comes with the territory.
Yeah, but it's always been true that I can't listen to music while I write. It makes me really sad, because I wish I could. I mean, I miss it. I miss having music on [laughs].
We talked about the influence of your father earlier. Does he listen to music when he writes?
Yes. Constantly. At top volume.
Isn't that odd?
[Laughs] Yeah. I mean, still if you walk into my parents' house, you can tell if my dad is working because you can hear the music. Usually it's jazz. Sometimes it's opera. Sometimes it's classical music, but most of the time it's jazz. If he's playing, like, Paul Desmond turned up to 11, that means he's having a pretty good time.
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