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home alone 48...make of it what you will ;-)
This weeks message is "Go With the Flow"
A Taoist story tells of an old man who accidentally fell into the river rapids leading to a high and dangerous waterfall. Onlookers feared for his life. Miraculously, he came out alive and unharmed downstream at the bottom of the falls. People asked him how he managed to survive. "I accommodated myself to the water, not the water to me. Without thinking, I allowed myself to be shaped by it. Plunging into the swirl, I came out with the swirl. This is how I survived."
I had a different plan for this weeks photo, and it did not work out. I had this idea last night, and it also did not come out as planned. I became so frustrated with the details of the photo, and my inability to achieve the results I wanted, that i don't even remember what point i was trying to make. So, I begrudgingly accepted what I had and posted it. After sleeping on it the message became clear.
We cannot always control the events of our lives. even the little details tend to go awry. A zipper breaks, the road is closed, they are out of your flavor of ice cream, or you photo is not what you wanted. It is by accepting what comes our way, and going with it, that we will reach our destination.
So, I am not thrilled with the photo, but I get the message, and that is good.
Lesson 2
When all else fails, laugh at yourself!
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My daughters and grandson enjoy stopping by to enjoy the flower gardens here...Most comments seem to be about the height and brightness of the Sun Flowers...
I'll make this the last for the series on Mizobuchi san's house, at least for now. The story on this wooden sledgehammer is that it's a kind used specifically for smashing up pottery. Mizobuchi san uses it to smash up his dad's old pottery, at least the ones that he doesn't want to keep around. As I understand it, his dad used it for this purpose, too. Potters may accumulate more than they can sell or use, but there is also a Zen aspect to it, like not being attached to one's creations and knowing when it's time to start afresh.
We're back at the Monaco Ballroom on Friday December 12th for the final show of 2008!! Make sure you make it to see how the year's feuds end at this season ending super show - GPW: "Christmas Crunch"
We promise we wont crunch your credit.... we'll only crunch your Christmas!!
GPW Heavyweight Title Match
Bubblegum © vs. Dirk Feelgood
Just a few months ago you'd be forgiven for taking a double take at this match. The friendship between the two former friends totally imploded with the desire to become Heavyweight champion. Refusing to accept the demise of his friendship with Dirk Feelgood, Bubblegum spent months in turmoil not wanting to retaliate to the cutting comments and brutal attacks levelled his way by former friend and champion Feelgood. As time went by however, Bubblegum eventually unloaded on Feelgood but this will be the first time the two have ever come face to face in a one on one match. And to make things just a little more interesting... it's for the GPW Heavyweight Title. Can the fairytale championship reign continue for Bubblegum, or can Dirk shatter his dreams and become the first ever 2 time Heavyweight Champ?
Tag Team Special, Skeletor vs. Stella
Lethal Dose vs. Voodoo & "Sober" Mike Holmes
Alan Alan Alan Tasker's henchmen, Lethal Dose march into battle against former stable member Mike Holmes and the man they hold responsible for Holmes' new found sobriety - Voodoo. Cyanide and Toxic hope to tempt Holmes back over to the stable that two months ago he turned his back on. They want to snap him out of the spell they accuse Voodoo of putting him under. However, Holmes seems very happy with his new outlook on life and he and Voodoo look to send Lethal Dose packing in this tag team special. Lethal Dose have warned they will not be coming to the ring alone though, with them along with their attorney and law - Alan Alan Alan Tasker will be a 12 pack of Stella. Hoping the case of beer will prove to be a bigger demon to Holmes than the tag team itself. To fend off the 12 pack, Holmes and Voodoo will have Vooodoo's trusty skull, Skeletor in their corner. An unpredictable tag team match. Can MIke Holmes stay sober? Will Voodoo's spells work? Or will Lethal Dose deliver a beating big enough to break Voodoo's spell?
GPW British Title Match
Jak Dominotrescu vs. "Super" Sam Bailey
After pinning the British Champion last month in a tag team match, WKD's "Super" Sam Bailey has earned himself a title shot at GPW: "Christmas Crunch". Bailey, already a former tag team champion looks to add to his growing reputation by capturing his first ever singles gold in GPW. While reigning champion, Romanian Jak Domitrescu along with his cohorts - The Eastern Bloc look to make life as difficult as possible for the energetic live wire. Domitrescu has held onto the title since April this year with help from his fellow countrymen, but are his days numbered as champ? He surely wont be alone in this title outing and will have the Eastern Bloc close by, but can "Super" Sam Bailey overcome the odds to win his first singles gold in GPW?
And, the main event for the evening is...
GPW Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls Match
MIl-Anfield Connection © vs. Young Offenders
The heat just got turned up in this feud. The re-united Young Offenders have the most established tag team in GPW - The Mil-Anfield Connection firmly in their sights and not to mention the tag team trophy. These two teams met in September this year where there was no clear winner decided after the match ended in a draw. There will be NO excuses this time to not find a winner. This, for the first time in our history will be a 2/3 Falls Match for the tag team titles. A winner HAS to be decided, but who will it be? A truley epic encounter is in our midst as Jiggy Walker & "The Model" Danny Hope try to cling onto the championship that has defined them as a team and "Dangerous" Damon Leigh & Joey Hayes, The Young Offenders chase the title that one of the most popular tag teams in Europe have never held. Can the re-united friends overcome the well established unit that is The Mil-Anfield Connection? Or can the well oiled duo of the Mil-Anfield do what they've been doing all year and win again?
GPW British Title No.1 Contenders Match
Harry Doogle vs. Juice vs. Dylan Roberts vs. Chris Echo
After an eye catchingly good year from rookie Dylan Roberts, he has been included in this battle to earn a shot at the British Title. With a burning desire to win and the fans firmly behind him, Roberts could well mark his arrival onto the main roster by becoming the No.1 Contender and going for gold here. However, his opponents wont give him an easy ride. In a wonderful CC-08 tournament, no one impressed more than WKD's Chris Echo. Echo reached the CC-08 finals with two broken wrists and proved he is ready to take a step up. His previous attempts for British gold have been thwarted by the foreign legion numbers of the Eastern Bloc, is he ready to prove again that he is worthy of being No.1 Contender and finally lift the British title? Juice, the current CC8 champion has been as impressive as ever in singles competition this year, but can he compete in this match with 3 others all vying to be No.1 Contender? Also replacing Jervis Cottonbelly due to injury is Harry Doogle as a last minute entry could one half of the next gen score the upset win? , but with so many possible outcomes who will leave with the plaudits and go on to challenge for the British Title next year?
Lumberjack Match
Si Valour vs. Heresy
A violent and personal feud that has lasted all year long finally comes to a head in what promises to be a violent Lumberjack Match. Ever since brutalising Valour and cutting off all his hair, Heresy has, in some form or other dodged the challenge of Valour. Heresy claimed not to have lost his bottle or be running scared of the 2007 Break Out Star, yet during their Bull Rope clash at GPW: "V" where the two were tied to one another, Heresy still managed to find a way of escaping and creating distance between him and Valour. This time, in a special Lumberjack Match, no matter where either man go - there will be no escape. All lumberjacks will be at the ready to ensure neither man can escape the others clutches and a clear winner, one way or the other will HAVE to be decided. There will be nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide, no matter where they look. Heresy has been one step ahead of Valour all year, is this where he runs out of excuses, or can the master manipulator manipulate another win?
Photographer: Jason Paparoulas.
Model: Anna Pembroke
Make Up Artist: Anna Pembroke, Erica Stagg
Designer: Erica Stagg
Stylist: Tahnee Medina
Assistant: Erica Stagg, Tahnee Medina
Location: Milton Bowl, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Strobist Info (this ordering may or may not have changed throughout the shoot):
- 1 x Bowens Gemini Esprit 500WS – shot through softbox camera left
- 1 x Bowens Gemini Esprit 500WS – shot through softbox camera left
- 2 x Bowens Travelpacks – powering 2 x 500WS strobes each
- Canon 5D Mark II w/ BG-E6
- 50mm f/1.4, 35mm f/2.0
- Elinchrom Skyport Universal Triggers
Ok here are the shots from a very recent very out of the blue last minute shoot with designer and all round sweet heart Erica Stagg. Prior to the shoot I think we’d talked once I’d never seen the collection and had no idea what I was shooting and went out on a whim hoping the location was well, more than suitable and turns out it was more than adequate, so here are the shots from Erica Stagg’s 2009/2010 summer capsule range…
I know I say this all the time for a lot of the shoots I work on but Erica’s range is nothing far from amazing, the concept behind each piece is clear in plain sight and well executed, with each piece really speaking for itself, and Anna our model despite coming straight from a viewing and been dead tired pulled of every shot and let both herself and the garments equally as powerful frame after frame, and let’s just say wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty…
Big thanks to Erica for letting my concept to come through in the shots and having it been a little bit more collaborative than usual and letting me try some new techniques, regardless of how the shots looked these were shot in full daylight in the middle of the day and mid afternoon using a kind of light masking technique I’m trying much like they use in the twilight movies only a little different and my own creation…
Big thanks to all the girls for putting up with me as usual I know it’s a hard task and they did without complaint, so here are the shots enjoy…
and alternatively feel free to stalk my life THE BAKE HOUSE @ WORDPRESS
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I had this idea to make a Blythe alphabet including all the Blythe doll releases from the beginning to end including some of my fave pictures.
If I have used your image and you want me to remove just fm me, I hope you dont mind me using your photo's but its cos I love them! Hugs xxxx
The E's: Ebony, Eleanor the Forest Dancer, Enchanted Petal, Excellent Hollywood.
The F's: Fancy Pansy, Feel the Sky, French Trench, Friendly Freckles, Frosty Frock, Fruit Punch.
The G's: Gentle River, Ginger, Goldie, Good Neighbour Cafe, Groovy Groove.
The H's: Happy Harbour, Heart of Montmarte, Hello Harvest, Heather Sky, Hollywood, Honey Bunny Once More.
The I's: Ichigo Heaven, I love You its True.
The J's: Jenna.
The K's: Kozy.
The L's: La Jardin De Maman, Last Kiss, Lounging Lovely, Love Mission.
1. Two shiny faces, 2. Evie heard there was something nasty in the woodshed..., 3. Merthyr and the witchy bus..., 4. 2007年10月4日 中国 北京 京西草原, 5. Hey there, Georgie Girl, 6. Mimi's golden hair against the sunlight, 7. Genevieve, 8. Hopscotch?, 9. she just wanted a fringe, 10. "Photograph me...I'm cuter!", 11. Starting ADAD, 1/365, 12. Carnaval 2008, 13. Off With Their Heads!, 14. Lomo mode, 15. A try-on, 16. Colombina, 17. Silky Baby, 18. and eyes like the sea..., 19. Untitled, 20. IMKE, 21. Honey sitting in a mandarin orange tree, 22. Nanette "You, WOMAN make them stop!", 23. New Dresses!, 24. JENNA, 25. Loving the Daisies., 26. Bubbles from the Sun, 27. Untitled, 28. The New Girl, 29. Moon and Apollo30. Not available
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Fynn isn't impressed by the cheerful plush pumpkin I have brought home from the pumpkin exhibition at Ludwigsburg. Yes, I know that it's kitsch but it makes me smile AND unlike other pumpkins it will survive this year's Halloween season and can return next year !
We will see, says Fynn .....
I make a thin line under my eye. On the inside I start a bit away from the corner of my eye and I continue right to the outer corner of my eye. During such precise tasks I make funny faces; that's normal ;-)
Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service incident on Victoria Road, Washington.
(Make Pumps 7, ALPs 2)
Attendance:
S01 & S02 (Washington)
Q01 & Q02 (Northmoor)
T01 (Hebburn)
W01 (Birtley)
M01 (Marley Park)
V03 (Gateshead ALP)
E03 (Gosforth ALP)
A07 (West Denton CSU)
& Support Pump
x2 TRVS from washington for crew swap
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
Nelson Mandela
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Albert Einstein
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.
Winston Churchill
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Mother Teresa
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
William Ewart Gladstone
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi
It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it." - Eleanor Roosevelt
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”I can’t play guitar, but I can sure make it howl.” -John Lennon
Spongecola performing at Elixir
Comments and critiques are welcome. :)
Life is what you make it!
These are some coneflowers my husband planted in our garden this year. I just love coneflowers! Hope you enjoy!
Spanaway, Washington
080516
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Andrew grabs the shot as DB Cargo Class 66/0 No. 66023 negotiates Stainforth Junction with 4R53, a Milford Sidings – Immingham working on 19th January 2023.
EXPLORE 410 ...... many thanks :) :)
The world is not interested in what we do for a living. What they are interested in is what we have to offer freely ...... hope, strength, love and the power to make a difference ~ Sasha Azevedo
Hooded Merganser drake (Lophodytes cucullatus), one of three in the Large Belmont Pond, Kelowna, BC.
I am starting the new year with a rotten cold which does make me feel a bit glum.
Then I look at my news feed- Middle East escalation, the pictures and stats on the Aus fires, climate change inaction, Brexit, local health service problems - hard to feel optimistic.
Maybe next week will all look better.
anyway a calming acoustic version of a great song if you like:
Jesus and Mary Chain - Taste of Cindy
Mr. Gainer, Jack's girlfriend's dad attacks Janet. Read the full transcript of the three's company episode Make room for Daddy
the ford gt makes me use big letters for introducing it.
as a man you cannot get closer to the car without feeling the rising tension and your accelerated heartbeat.
the gt is the most macho car you can buy today.
and it´s very difficult to do a good shot of a complete gt - if you ever tried it you know what i mean ;)
Storm cell brewing over recently planted vegetables.
Couldn't help myself. I saw this dramatic scene and had to pull over and cross a busy road to take the shot. Near Windsor, North West of Sydney.
Recebi hoje, uma amiga foi pra NY e trouxe alguns ítens que encomendei.
Feliz demais!!!
Direto da Macy's, segundo ela, esse foi o ultimo Pink Nouveau que tinha lá na hora que comprou tudo.
Notinha com batons a $14 e Prep+prime $22.
Perfume, ganhei de presente!Ele é masculino, mas adoroo!!!Não sou fã de perfumes muito doces.