Here's the music video of Jericho Rosales for his single "Naaalala Ka", off from the album "Change" under Star Records.
Rey Valera sung the original classic version of "Naaalala Ka".
AP – Tourist Sheryl Horowitz, right,
Monday, January 31, 2011
Video Premiere - Retta - Kolo For You with Peter P-Square
RETTA
When gorgeous looks mix up with unbelievable singing talents, what you have is a package that’s simply irresistible. Call her RETTA, you’re sure to have a combination of raw Nigerian flavor. Born in Nigeria to a musical influence father and Nigerian Nurse mother from Rivers State. Retta, the fourth child of six girls, was one of those kids whose future passion for the spotlight was easily predicted. Growing up in school, Retta always felt out of place with her peers and she was once referred to as a loner. She often stayed in doors to paint pictures of her surrounding by writing songs and singing. Retta always knew that the world will hear her pain, love and heartbreak through her voice. Retta began to develop love for the Arts, moving up from her primary education to high school in Port-Harcourt Nigeria where her family resides. Participating in major shows and events in high-school, that passion began to prove itself as she got more involved in the art of entertainment through music, acting and dance and realized it had become a seemingly significant part of her. Through those early years of her education, even till juggling between decisions on what course to choose after gaining admission into the University of Port-Harcourt, it remained apparent that Ms. Retta had one calling and that calling was her music. With a soulful voice and a mixture of Pop, Her music and sound takes you through a journey of life.This soulful and young singer is here to captivate the world with her unique style. She draws inspiration from the 70's, 80's music and the likes of Adele, Corrine Bailey Rae, Erykah Badu, Adele, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse, Dido and Noseittes. Retta was discovered by Joy Tongo in 2008, President of Jton Productions while vacationing in Nigeria. According to Joy Tongo, Retta is the void that is missing in the African female music scene.. She is got the voice of angel, look of a goddess and determination to take her straight to the top.As she walks into the doors of unveiling that true part of her, Nigerians can expect to see the elements of raw unleashed talents and Retta intends to bring that sensation with her own style. She looks up to her mum as a role model in her life . Retta intends achieving her goals, through self determination, hard work and GOD.”
Catch her on http://www.mytruspot.com/Retta/
Terrible Times in World Governments....Signs or Coincidence???
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad may face mass protests this weekend from opposition groups.
Unrest in North Africa and Middle East may spread to Syria
Opposition movements in Syria are calling for mass protests on Saturday against the rule of President Bashar Al-Assad.
The groups are organizing on Facebook, with several pages promoting protests in Damascus, Aleppo and other cities.
Protest organizers want better living standards, human rights improvements and a greater voice for youth, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute, a Washington-based organization that studies and translates news accounts and social-media postings.
It's unclear how many people might join the protests. A few thousand people had expressed their support for the movement on the Facebook pages, some of them undoubtedly from outside the country, the research institute said.
On Sunday, Sudan got a taste of the protests. An undetermined number of university students and others demanded the removal of the government in Facebook-organized protests that its leaders said were inspired by the events in Tunisia.
The students protested at a university in Khartoum, chanting "No to high prices, no to corruption" and "Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan together as one."
"The people of Sudan will not remain silent anymore. It is about time we demand our rights and take what's ours in a peaceful demonstration that will not involve any acts of sabotage," according an English-language version of the group's profile on Facebook.
"We will demonstrate against the rising of the prices, the corruption, unemployment and all false practices of the government such as violence against women and lashing them in ways that breaks all laws of religions and humanity and the violation of minorities' rights."
The Sudan Tribune newspaper, citing a statement from police, said 70 people, 40 of them students, were arrested after the protests.
Meanwhile, a Facebook page has surfaced calling for a protest Thursday in Yemen, which has been the site of a few demonstrations already.
The Tunisian protests that sparked the region's unrest sprang up after Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old college graduate, set himself on fire in protest of police confiscation of the fruit cart he had set up to make money. He later died.
The protests resulted in the collapse of Tunisia's government and inspired similar protests in other countries, including Algeria, Jordan, Sudan and Yemen.
The protests have reached their zenith to date in Egypt, where untold thousands of Egyptians have ignored government curfews and clashed with police over demands that President Hosni Mubarak resign.
A popular Facebook page that helped organize the Cairo protests was dedicated to Bouazizi.
As Foreigners Flee....Cairo Airport a Scene of Chaos
hugs tour director Nancy Davis,
both from the U.S., after their arrival …
CAIRO – Amid scenes of chaos at Cairo's international airport, thousands of foreigners fled the unrest in Egypt, boarding special flights home or to nearby Mediterranean airports.
As countries around the world scrambled to send in planes to fly their citizens out on Monday, nerves and shouting and shoving matches erupted as passengers crammed into Cairo airport's new Terminal 3 seeking a flight home.
"It's an absolute zoo, what a mess," said Justine Khanzadian, 23, a graduate student from the American University of Cairo. "I decided to leave because of the protests, the government here is just not stable enough to stay."
Making matters worse, check-in counters were poorly staffed because many EgyptAir employees had been unable to get to work due to a 3 p.m.-to-8 a.m. curfew and traffic breakdowns across the Egyptian capital.
The U.S. State Department said it has evacuated more than 1,200 Americans aboard government-chartered planes and expects to fly out roughly 1,400 more in the coming days.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said that by the end of Monday six planes will have flown nine flights ferrying U.S. citizens from Cairo to Larnaca, Cyprus; Athens, Greece; and Istanbul, Turkey.
New York-based Pamela Huyser, who had traveled to Egypt for a conference, arrived in Larnaca, late Monday. She described the violent scene she witnessed from her ninth-floor hotel balcony in Cairo.
"You cannot even believe what we saw," she said. "We saw people looting, we saw gunfire, people shooting other people. A lot of people working in our hotel, they came out with sticks and knives and bats and they protected us from getting looted."
Earlier, a U.S. military plane landed in Lanarca with 42 people — mostly staff at U.S. embassies in Africa and elsewhere who had also traveled to Egypt for a conference.
Additional flights were also being arranged in Turkey and neighbor Greece, where authorities announced plans to increase coast guard patrols to deter immigrants from troubled north African countries from reaching the European Union member.
Greek oil worker Markos Loukogiannakis, who arrived in Athens on a flight carrying 181 passengers including 65 U.S. citizens, said confusion reigned at Cairo airport and travelers had to negotiate a string of checkpoints just to get there.
"In a 22-kilometer (14-mile) route from our suburb to the airport we had to get through 19 checkpoints, including nine manned by civilians," he said. "There were lots of people gathering at the airport and it was very difficult to get in."
He said security had deteriorated sharply over the past three days in Cairo after police withdrew from the streets.
In Germany, a special Lufthansa plane arrived in Frankfurt late Monday night with evacuees from Cairo.
Among the passengers was Guenther Kremer from Troisdorf in western Germany. He told reporters that the situation in Cairo was "chaotic."
"The big problem was, that one didn't have any information, one didn't know what is going to happen the next day — am I getting out or not," he said.
"We had to wait for three days to fly out — Egypt Air had canceled, so we were quite happy when Lufthansa showed up today and got us out."
In a geopolitical shift, even Iraq decided it would evacuate its citizens, sending three planes to Egypt — including the prime minister's plane — to bring home for free those who wish to return. Thousands of Iraqis had once fled to Egypt to escape the violence in their own country.
About 800 Iraqis had left Cairo by Monday afternoon, said Capt. Mohammed al-Moussawi, a crew member for the prime minister's plane. He said the flights would continue until all those who wished to return had done so.
Nearly 320 Indian nationals arrived in Mumbai on a special Air India flight and another 275 were expected later. An Azerbaijan flight carrying 103 people and the body of an Azeri Embassy accountant killed in the unrest arrived in Baku, and Turkey sent five planes to Cairo and Alexandria, evacuating 1,548 Turkish nationals.
Air Canada said a flight chartered by the Canadian government landed in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, carrying 174 Canadians plus 36 other foreigners, mostly Americans and Australians. A second Canadian-chartered flight was due to depart from Cairo on Tuesday.
Tristin Hutton, a bush pilot from Fort Francis, Ontario, who had been visiting his sister at the Canadian Embassy in Cairo, described a chaotic scene at the Cairo airport.
"People holding tickets had difficulties getting on the plane, because the airport in Cairo is pure chaos," the 44-year-old said.
"The terminals are full of panicking people. The ground staff is disappearing and at the gate, just before entering, we all together had to collect $2,000 for a policeman at the door," he said. "He would not let us pass without paying."
Indonesia was sending a plane to Cairo to start evacuating some 6,150 Indonesians — mostly students and workers — and SAS Denmark was flying home some 60 Danes.
China sent four planes to help pick up an estimated 500 Chinese stranded in Cairo and warned citizens not travel to Egypt.
That echoed earlier warnings from Britain, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and the Czech Republic, which all advised against all nonessential travel to Egypt. Many European tour companies canceled trips to Egypt until Feb. 23, while others left the cancellations open until further notice.
One big question was what to do with the tens of thousands of tourists in other parts of Egypt. Tour operators say they will fly home all their customers this week when their holidays end, or on extra flights, stressing there has not been any unrest in Red Sea resort cities like Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheik. Still, food shortages were starting to be felt at some Egyptian resorts and some restaurants were refusing to serve foreigners.
All major German tour operators — among them TUI AG and Thomas Cook's German subsidiary — canceled day trips to Cairo and Luxor.
Britain estimated there were 30,000 U.K. tourists and long-term residents in Egypt but said it had no plans to evacuate them. Foreign Secretary William Hague warned people against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez.
The Danish company shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S chartered a plane to pick up relatives of its Danish employees in Egypt. The company said there were no terminal operations in Egypt on Monday and the Maersk Line, Safmarine and Damco offices were closed.
Air France canceled its daily flight from Paris to Cairo on Monday and planned to increase its capacity Tuesday by an extra 200 seats.
Portugal sent a C-130 military transport plane to evacuate its citizens. Greece was sending three C-130 military transport planes to Alexandria on Tuesday and the Polish airline LOT was flying to Cairo.
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Hadjicostis reported from Larnaca, Cyprus. Staff in Associated Press bureaus around the world contributed to this report.
By VICTORIA HAZOU and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, Associated Press Victoria Hazou And Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press – 2 hrs 36 mins ago
As countries around the world scrambled to send in planes to fly their citizens out on Monday, nerves and shouting and shoving matches erupted as passengers crammed into Cairo airport's new Terminal 3 seeking a flight home.
"It's an absolute zoo, what a mess," said Justine Khanzadian, 23, a graduate student from the American University of Cairo. "I decided to leave because of the protests, the government here is just not stable enough to stay."
Making matters worse, check-in counters were poorly staffed because many EgyptAir employees had been unable to get to work due to a 3 p.m.-to-8 a.m. curfew and traffic breakdowns across the Egyptian capital.
The U.S. State Department said it has evacuated more than 1,200 Americans aboard government-chartered planes and expects to fly out roughly 1,400 more in the coming days.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said that by the end of Monday six planes will have flown nine flights ferrying U.S. citizens from Cairo to Larnaca, Cyprus; Athens, Greece; and Istanbul, Turkey.
New York-based Pamela Huyser, who had traveled to Egypt for a conference, arrived in Larnaca, late Monday. She described the violent scene she witnessed from her ninth-floor hotel balcony in Cairo.
"You cannot even believe what we saw," she said. "We saw people looting, we saw gunfire, people shooting other people. A lot of people working in our hotel, they came out with sticks and knives and bats and they protected us from getting looted."
Earlier, a U.S. military plane landed in Lanarca with 42 people — mostly staff at U.S. embassies in Africa and elsewhere who had also traveled to Egypt for a conference.
Additional flights were also being arranged in Turkey and neighbor Greece, where authorities announced plans to increase coast guard patrols to deter immigrants from troubled north African countries from reaching the European Union member.
Greek oil worker Markos Loukogiannakis, who arrived in Athens on a flight carrying 181 passengers including 65 U.S. citizens, said confusion reigned at Cairo airport and travelers had to negotiate a string of checkpoints just to get there.
"In a 22-kilometer (14-mile) route from our suburb to the airport we had to get through 19 checkpoints, including nine manned by civilians," he said. "There were lots of people gathering at the airport and it was very difficult to get in."
He said security had deteriorated sharply over the past three days in Cairo after police withdrew from the streets.
In Germany, a special Lufthansa plane arrived in Frankfurt late Monday night with evacuees from Cairo.
Among the passengers was Guenther Kremer from Troisdorf in western Germany. He told reporters that the situation in Cairo was "chaotic."
"The big problem was, that one didn't have any information, one didn't know what is going to happen the next day — am I getting out or not," he said.
"We had to wait for three days to fly out — Egypt Air had canceled, so we were quite happy when Lufthansa showed up today and got us out."
In a geopolitical shift, even Iraq decided it would evacuate its citizens, sending three planes to Egypt — including the prime minister's plane — to bring home for free those who wish to return. Thousands of Iraqis had once fled to Egypt to escape the violence in their own country.
About 800 Iraqis had left Cairo by Monday afternoon, said Capt. Mohammed al-Moussawi, a crew member for the prime minister's plane. He said the flights would continue until all those who wished to return had done so.
Nearly 320 Indian nationals arrived in Mumbai on a special Air India flight and another 275 were expected later. An Azerbaijan flight carrying 103 people and the body of an Azeri Embassy accountant killed in the unrest arrived in Baku, and Turkey sent five planes to Cairo and Alexandria, evacuating 1,548 Turkish nationals.
Air Canada said a flight chartered by the Canadian government landed in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, carrying 174 Canadians plus 36 other foreigners, mostly Americans and Australians. A second Canadian-chartered flight was due to depart from Cairo on Tuesday.
Tristin Hutton, a bush pilot from Fort Francis, Ontario, who had been visiting his sister at the Canadian Embassy in Cairo, described a chaotic scene at the Cairo airport.
"People holding tickets had difficulties getting on the plane, because the airport in Cairo is pure chaos," the 44-year-old said.
"The terminals are full of panicking people. The ground staff is disappearing and at the gate, just before entering, we all together had to collect $2,000 for a policeman at the door," he said. "He would not let us pass without paying."
Indonesia was sending a plane to Cairo to start evacuating some 6,150 Indonesians — mostly students and workers — and SAS Denmark was flying home some 60 Danes.
China sent four planes to help pick up an estimated 500 Chinese stranded in Cairo and warned citizens not travel to Egypt.
That echoed earlier warnings from Britain, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and the Czech Republic, which all advised against all nonessential travel to Egypt. Many European tour companies canceled trips to Egypt until Feb. 23, while others left the cancellations open until further notice.
One big question was what to do with the tens of thousands of tourists in other parts of Egypt. Tour operators say they will fly home all their customers this week when their holidays end, or on extra flights, stressing there has not been any unrest in Red Sea resort cities like Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheik. Still, food shortages were starting to be felt at some Egyptian resorts and some restaurants were refusing to serve foreigners.
All major German tour operators — among them TUI AG and Thomas Cook's German subsidiary — canceled day trips to Cairo and Luxor.
Britain estimated there were 30,000 U.K. tourists and long-term residents in Egypt but said it had no plans to evacuate them. Foreign Secretary William Hague warned people against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez.
The Danish company shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S chartered a plane to pick up relatives of its Danish employees in Egypt. The company said there were no terminal operations in Egypt on Monday and the Maersk Line, Safmarine and Damco offices were closed.
Air France canceled its daily flight from Paris to Cairo on Monday and planned to increase its capacity Tuesday by an extra 200 seats.
Portugal sent a C-130 military transport plane to evacuate its citizens. Greece was sending three C-130 military transport planes to Alexandria on Tuesday and the Polish airline LOT was flying to Cairo.
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Hadjicostis reported from Larnaca, Cyprus. Staff in Associated Press bureaus around the world contributed to this report.
By VICTORIA HAZOU and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, Associated Press Victoria Hazou And Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press – 2 hrs 36 mins ago
BRUNO MARS (THE GOLDEN VOICE)
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After a string of behind-the-scene jobs -- everything from writing songs for Brandy to impersonating Elvis -- singer/songwriter/producer Bruno Mars put his name on top of the charts in 2010 by collaborating with rapper B.o.B. for the single "Nothin' on You." Born Peter Hernandez in Waikiki, Hawaii, Mars' kicked off his career at the age of four fronting his uncle's band as the Island's youngest Elvis impersonator. Ten years later, he was impersonating the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, with the Legends in Concert show. After graduation, his uncle convinced him to move to the Mainland and follow of his dream of becoming a singer. Months of frustration and going nowhere followed before Mars met songwriter Phillip Lawrence, the man who would convince him to try his hand at writing songs for other artists. The two would dub themselves the Smeezingtons and co-write "Long Distance" which would be recorded in 2008 by R&B singer Brandy. The gigs came in fast after that and in 2009, when the duo co-wrote "Right Round" for rapper Flo Rida, they had their first number one hit on their hands. A year later, Mars would co-write and sing on B.o.B.'s number one hit "Nothin' on You," and would do the same for Travie McCoy with his cut "Billionaire." Also in 2010, he released his debut solo EP It's Better If You Don't Understand which featured more pop material mixed with the R&B.
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Sarah Geronimo Performs “Show Me How You Burlesque” by Christina Aguilera
On ASAP Rocks - Sarah Geronimo On Stage (SOS), ABS-CBN pop princess Sarah Geronimo recently performed “Show Me How You Burlesque” by Christina Aguilera (track from Christina and Cher's film “Burlesque”)
Country Story...
Last month, I started playing Country Story on Facebook (FB). It's quite a relaxing games since you just need to click on the seed, plant and water. Besides, you can also have a chance to feed animals. For me, I can become a farmer and having a land in FB.
In reality, my grandma's indon maid also have land for her to become a farmer. She grows many vegetables, pineapples and so on in my house areas. She even makes money by selling them to the people pass by my house. Th real ringgit malaysia notes.. Not the one I earn from FB. My indon maid also play Country Story. But hers one is real thing. Cannot compared to mine. Hers got raining days and sunny days. Mine only have sunny day on FB. Haha.. She gets the real money; I get the fake one. Cannot be touched one.
I no need take good care on the plants, but she needs to. What's a big different. Reality and FB. But, I rather become farmer in FB than in reality. As I no need work under the bright sun. I'm fairer as compared to her.. Haha...
This is my land.. Got animals... But my maid don't have animals.. Haha...
In reality, my grandma's indon maid also have land for her to become a farmer. She grows many vegetables, pineapples and so on in my house areas. She even makes money by selling them to the people pass by my house. Th real ringgit malaysia notes.. Not the one I earn from FB. My indon maid also play Country Story. But hers one is real thing. Cannot compared to mine. Hers got raining days and sunny days. Mine only have sunny day on FB. Haha.. She gets the real money; I get the fake one. Cannot be touched one.
I no need take good care on the plants, but she needs to. What's a big different. Reality and FB. But, I rather become farmer in FB than in reality. As I no need work under the bright sun. I'm fairer as compared to her.. Haha...
This is my land.. Got animals... But my maid don't have animals.. Haha...Actually, I wanna take some pictures on my maid's farm.. But, outside to hot for me. Have to go out to the roadside there. Later she will see it. Next time probably. I will take some pictures on the plants she grows...
FACEBOOK FLAWS
HERE ARE SEVEN THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO ON FACEBOOK
Millions of people are connected online with Facebook, but are you sharing too much? Here are seven things you shouldn’t do on the site, regardless of how keen you are on socialising online.
1) Never settle for the default settings
The people behind Facebook are keen for you to share your details with the world. The more you share, the more people you connect to, the more people want to sign up. However, sharing everything with all and sundry isn’t a good idea. To check and opt out of the recommended settings, open your Facebook page, click on ‘Account’ in the top right of the screen and then ‘Privacy settings’.
The ‘Recommended settings’ mean that your status, photo, posts, bio, favourite quotation, family and relationship details are shared with everyone. Photos and videos you’re tagged in, religious and political views and birthdays are shared with Friends of friends. Permission to comment on your posts, places you check in to, and contact information are shared with Friends only.
Change all to Friends only, and you’re safe from the prying world.
2) Never agree to have yourself listed on search engines
Telling your Facebook mates what’s going on in your life is one thing, but letting any old Tom, Dick or Harriet see your Facebook page via a web search is another.We would recommend opting to never have your Facebook details shared with other search engines.
To make sure you aren’t go to your Facebook page, ‘Account’, ‘Privacy Settings’, ‘Apps and websites’, then ‘Public Search’. De-tick the ‘Enable Public Search’ button.
3) Never put your address and phone number on Facebook
Unless you want app developers knowing where you live and how to contact you we wouldn’t recommend putting any real details in to Facebook for the time being. That means no home address and no phone number.
4) Never let apps lie dormant
One for the advanced Facebook user: Never let an app continue to suck your information once you’ve done with it.Remember the days when you played Zombies or maybe Vampires? Well those apps are most likely still active on your account and sucking in your personal data. Scary, huh?
Nip over to your Facebook page, go to ‘Account’, ‘Privacy Setting’ and then ‘Apps, games and websites’, and remove the ones you don’t want.
5) Never let your mum see your tagged photos
You’ve had one too many drinks and been tagged for all your friends, colleagues and family to see you not looking too hot. Not good. To avoid this, go to your Facebook page, ‘Account’, ‘Privacy Settings’, and make sure Photos and videos you’re tagged in is set to Friends only.
Taking this to the next level, you can also block individual people on top of those groups of people. Go to ‘Customise settings’, ‘Photos and videos I’m tagged in’ and chose to edit settings. Here from the drop-down menu chose ‘customise’ again and then start listing the people you want to hide your photos from.
6) Never give out your date of birth
What’s one of the first security questions you are ever asked when you deal with your bank? What’s your date of birth? And yet here you are giving it away on your Facebook page for all to see. You should never let people see the year you were born.
Go to your Facebook page, ‘Profile’, then ‘Edit profile’. In the first pane (‘Basic information’) chose as to whether you want to ‘Show my full date of birth in my Profile’, ‘Show only day and month in my Profile’ or ‘Don’t show my birthday in my profile’. If you still want birthday wishes go for the second option.
7) Never broadcast that you’re going on holiday
Always be careful about what you say on your status updates and never give out any personal information that you don’t want getting into the wrong hands.
Burglars prey on stuff like the fact that you’ve gone on holiday and left the keys under the flowerpot near the front door and the combination to the safe is…
Written by Stuart Miles
NO POINTING FINGERS
NO POINTING FINGERS
A man asked his father-in-law, 'Many people praised you for a
successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?'
The father-in-law answered in a smile, 'Never criticize your wife
for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in
mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not
find a better husband than you.'
We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are
afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he
would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is
the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one
finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.
If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.
How to face an interview
Job interviews seem a confusing situation for many. It involves tight competition with other job candidates. Consequently it is better to be prepared. Facing an interview can be an interesting exercise for those who are prepared. Each interview faced will be a learning experience. There are some accepted interview tips and interview techniques.
But before the tips two vital suggestions:
*Make sure you know the company’s location. Go on a practice run so that you know how much time you will need to get to the place and how many minutes you need to walk from the bus stop or car park.
*Remember the name of the person who has signed your invitation letter or your interviewer’s name.
Did you think you did well in your last interview only to never receive a job offer? Are you thinking about what you said and how you looked and wish you had a second chance to make a better impression? Here are nine tips
(1) Research the company you will interview with. Doing your homework will make you feel more comfortable about your first ‘company meeting’ because the company and its representative will not feel like total strangers. There is no longer a need to walk into a job interview ‘cold’. The internet is a vast source of information. From how the company started, who is the current head of the company to their latest products and company vision and mission.
(2) Practice answers to common and not so common interview questions. A very important and common question is “why did you leave your last job?’. You should have a proper and acceptable answer to this question. Typical and common answers are “It is hard to work with the present employer” “It is too far away from home” “I am required to work long hours”.
The above answers will definitely disqualify you. Your response will tell the interviewer how well you think on your feet and how you handle pressure. Get hold of a friend to help you practice and honestly let you know how you are doing. You will feel calmer when you mentally prepare yourself.
(3) Practice before you walk in. Apart from practicing answers, it is similarly important to be aware of your voice and body language. If there are two interviewers when one is asking questions, the other one will be observing body language and responses. This is another sneaky way of doing it but it helps them to see you from all angles. Each interviewer has their own technique but the general questions are the same.
Do not keep your arms folded during the interview. Are you speaking clearly? Do you appear interested and eager or bored or afraid? Your body language could betray you. Again ask a friend to help you practice.
(4) Plan your attire. This is a very important part of your interview. It is recommended that men wear a conservative suit and women a conservative suit with minimal jewellery, makeup and accessories. Make sure clothing is in good condition, clean and pressed. Even if your research shows the work environment is pretty casual, at the very least, dress one step above the level of the job you are interviewing for.
(5) Bring what is necessary. Make sure you have specific directions about the location of the job interview. A document folder consisting of original certificates like birth, educational and character certificates is a must. You must be prepared to forward such certificates whenever required. Be ready with questions you have about the company, and the job you are applying for. Refrain from asking questions about compensation, flex time and vacation as much as possible.
(6) Display good manners before, during and after the interview. Your job interview begins the moment you arrive on company property. The first person you come across is probably the Receptionist. In certain companies, Receptionists are a member of the interview board, though they sit outside the interview room.
Receptionists are at times asked to judge the candidates as to how they enter the premises and how they behave as they come in.
Be punctual. In fact, arrive 15 minutes early. Greet and address the receptionist or the person that welcomes you with respect. Do not answer your mobile phone or use a similar device while waiting, or during the interview. Just turn it off. If the culture allows only, firmly shake the hand of the interviewer before and after the interview. Do not forget to thank the receptionist on your way out.
(7) Try to match the posture of the interviewer. If your interviewer is sitting upright with their hands folded, you should try to sit the same way without acting like a mirror. This might contradict with the suggestion number three, but this is allowed depending on the circumstances. You are not allowed to fold arms when the interviewers are not folding arms.
The interviewer is looking for people that will fit into the company. Showing the same mannerisms conveys that message. If the interviewer is laid back and relaxed, take that as a sign that you can lean back in your chair and get comfortable.
(8) Common question that every interviewer will ask. Include qualifications or experience when answering typical but very important questions that interviewers will ask. They may ask what tasks you performed in previous positions. Or whether you have any pre booked holiday with your current employer and how much notice you are required to give to your current employer, when resigning.
If you answer to the last question about the notice requirement is that you can exit any time, this answer itself will be reason for disqualification. If you happen to indicate that one months’ notice before quitting is required, you will get extra marks for professionalism.
(9) Send a thank you letter. Use technology to send a note. By using email, you will be able to ascertain whether it was received by the intended person. Not only will it make a great impression, but an impression that will last long after the conclusion of the interview.
Courtesy - Daily News - Lal Fonseka Productivity Consultant, Brandix Lanka Limited
But before the tips two vital suggestions:
*Make sure you know the company’s location. Go on a practice run so that you know how much time you will need to get to the place and how many minutes you need to walk from the bus stop or car park.
*Remember the name of the person who has signed your invitation letter or your interviewer’s name.
Did you think you did well in your last interview only to never receive a job offer? Are you thinking about what you said and how you looked and wish you had a second chance to make a better impression? Here are nine tips
(1) Research the company you will interview with. Doing your homework will make you feel more comfortable about your first ‘company meeting’ because the company and its representative will not feel like total strangers. There is no longer a need to walk into a job interview ‘cold’. The internet is a vast source of information. From how the company started, who is the current head of the company to their latest products and company vision and mission.
(2) Practice answers to common and not so common interview questions. A very important and common question is “why did you leave your last job?’. You should have a proper and acceptable answer to this question. Typical and common answers are “It is hard to work with the present employer” “It is too far away from home” “I am required to work long hours”.
The above answers will definitely disqualify you. Your response will tell the interviewer how well you think on your feet and how you handle pressure. Get hold of a friend to help you practice and honestly let you know how you are doing. You will feel calmer when you mentally prepare yourself.
(3) Practice before you walk in. Apart from practicing answers, it is similarly important to be aware of your voice and body language. If there are two interviewers when one is asking questions, the other one will be observing body language and responses. This is another sneaky way of doing it but it helps them to see you from all angles. Each interviewer has their own technique but the general questions are the same.
Do not keep your arms folded during the interview. Are you speaking clearly? Do you appear interested and eager or bored or afraid? Your body language could betray you. Again ask a friend to help you practice.
(4) Plan your attire. This is a very important part of your interview. It is recommended that men wear a conservative suit and women a conservative suit with minimal jewellery, makeup and accessories. Make sure clothing is in good condition, clean and pressed. Even if your research shows the work environment is pretty casual, at the very least, dress one step above the level of the job you are interviewing for.
(5) Bring what is necessary. Make sure you have specific directions about the location of the job interview. A document folder consisting of original certificates like birth, educational and character certificates is a must. You must be prepared to forward such certificates whenever required. Be ready with questions you have about the company, and the job you are applying for. Refrain from asking questions about compensation, flex time and vacation as much as possible.
(6) Display good manners before, during and after the interview. Your job interview begins the moment you arrive on company property. The first person you come across is probably the Receptionist. In certain companies, Receptionists are a member of the interview board, though they sit outside the interview room.
Receptionists are at times asked to judge the candidates as to how they enter the premises and how they behave as they come in.
Be punctual. In fact, arrive 15 minutes early. Greet and address the receptionist or the person that welcomes you with respect. Do not answer your mobile phone or use a similar device while waiting, or during the interview. Just turn it off. If the culture allows only, firmly shake the hand of the interviewer before and after the interview. Do not forget to thank the receptionist on your way out.
(7) Try to match the posture of the interviewer. If your interviewer is sitting upright with their hands folded, you should try to sit the same way without acting like a mirror. This might contradict with the suggestion number three, but this is allowed depending on the circumstances. You are not allowed to fold arms when the interviewers are not folding arms.
The interviewer is looking for people that will fit into the company. Showing the same mannerisms conveys that message. If the interviewer is laid back and relaxed, take that as a sign that you can lean back in your chair and get comfortable.
(8) Common question that every interviewer will ask. Include qualifications or experience when answering typical but very important questions that interviewers will ask. They may ask what tasks you performed in previous positions. Or whether you have any pre booked holiday with your current employer and how much notice you are required to give to your current employer, when resigning.
If you answer to the last question about the notice requirement is that you can exit any time, this answer itself will be reason for disqualification. If you happen to indicate that one months’ notice before quitting is required, you will get extra marks for professionalism.
(9) Send a thank you letter. Use technology to send a note. By using email, you will be able to ascertain whether it was received by the intended person. Not only will it make a great impression, but an impression that will last long after the conclusion of the interview.
Courtesy - Daily News - Lal Fonseka Productivity Consultant, Brandix Lanka Limited
TRUST
TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is
broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to
suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity
may result in separation.
A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone
call. She answered, 'Public Utilities Board.' There was silence. She
repeated, 'PUB.' There was still no answer. When she was going to cut
off the line, she heard a lady's voice, 'Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I
got the number from my husband's pocket but I do not know whose number
it is.'
Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple
if the telephone operator answered with just 'hello' instead of 'PUB'.
Pacquiao featured in Showtime Sports website
Pacquiao featured in Showtime Sports website
From Showtime:
"Showtime Networks Inc. and CBS have joined forces with Top Rank, Inc. to promote, produce and distribute the biggest boxing event of the year-the May 7th showdown between global superstar and Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley, it was jointly announced by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®, and Bob Arum, Top Rank CEO..."
Click link below to read further:
LINK: Showtime and CBS Join Top Rank, Inc. To Promote, Produce And Distribute Marquee Boxing Event: MANNY PACQUIAO vs. SHANE MOSLEY
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From Showtime:
"Showtime Networks Inc. and CBS have joined forces with Top Rank, Inc. to promote, produce and distribute the biggest boxing event of the year-the May 7th showdown between global superstar and Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley, it was jointly announced by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®, and Bob Arum, Top Rank CEO..."
Click link below to read further:
LINK: Showtime and CBS Join Top Rank, Inc. To Promote, Produce And Distribute Marquee Boxing Event: MANNY PACQUIAO vs. SHANE MOSLEY
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Celebrity Scandal: Steve Harvey ex Mary Harvey compares hubby cheating to rape?
Celebrity Scandal: Steve Harvey ex Mary Harvey compares hubby cheating to rapeLatest news update about;Celebrity Scandal: Steve Harvey ex Mary Harvey compares hubby cheating to rape;The war of words between star celeb Steve Harvey and his ex-wife Mary Harvey boiled over once again this morning.Appearing on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, Mary Harvey, ex-wife of star celeb and best-selling author Steve Harvey, told Tom Joyner that her ex-husband Steve Harvey’s cheating ways were like rape to her.
Mary Harvey just last week released three videos on YouTube, in which she trashed her ex-husband Steve Harvey for cheating on her several times during their marriage, including with his current wife, Marjorie Bridges.Celebrity Scandal: Steve Harvey ex Mary Harvey compares hubby cheating to rape
Super Bowl News: Genevieve Morton teaming with Black Eyed Peas for major event?
Super Bowl News: Genevieve Morton teaming with Black Eyed Peas for major event?Latest news update about;Super Bowl News: Genevieve Morton teaming with Black Eyed Peas for major event;For many people, this coming Sunday is a big day, and Super Bowl XLV is just one of the big events!SI swimsuit model Genevieve Morton will be featured as one of the main events at the Sports Illustrated party in Dallas on Friday, along with supergroup Black Eyed Peas.Super Bowl News: Genevieve Morton teaming with Black Eyed Peas for major event?
The parties that surround the Super Bowl are just as popular as Super Bowl XLV in Dallas will be, and the news that SI swimsuit model Genevieve Morton, who hails from South Africa and has been one of the hottest models in recent years, will join the Black Eyed Peas, who are scheduled to perform at the Sports Illustrated Presents: The Official Black Eyes Peas Friday NightB4 XLV Party on Friday at the Tower Building in Fair Park in Dallas.Super Bowl News: Genevieve Morton teaming with Black Eyed Peas for major event?
(PHOTOS) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint W Cover – Will She Regret This Too?
(PHOTOS) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint W Cover – Will She Regret This Too?Latest news update about;(PHOTOS) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint W Cover – Will She Regret This Too;Late last year Kim Kardashian took her clothes off for W Magazine for their “Art Issue,” and the W shoot was featured on the new episode of Kourtney and Kim Take New York.”Kim Kardashian was seen with nothing but some text bars covering her “assets” on the cover but in the feature inside she was totally naked, except for one thing -silver paint.(PHOTOS) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint W Cover – Will She Regret This Too?
This buxom Kardashian showed off her boobs and butt in what was considered in a “art” context. It was the “Art Issue. ” But just before Kim Kardashian was upset that Playboy was going to release naked photos from her photo session she did with the men’s mag. So is she going to regret these photos too?(PHOTOS) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint W Cover – Will She Regret This Too?
Kardashian Sisters: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?
Kardashian Sisters: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?Latest news update about;Kardashian Sisters: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not;Seeing reality TV star Kim Kardashian slathered in silver paint in the pages of W Magazine, we just had to ask: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?The November issue of W magazine, in which reality TV star Kim Kardashian is covered in body paint and featured with a silver body, has drawn quite a bit of publicity. The photos, part of the W Magazine annual art issue, feature reality TV star Kim Kardashian in nothing but silver, so we just had to ask the question: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?Kardashian Sisters: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?
The silver body of art that is Kim Kardashian has certainly drawn opinions on both sides, with even Kim Kardashian herself opining on her show, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, that the silver paint photos were porn!Kardashian Sisters: Kim Kardashian silver paint photos hot or not?
Kim Kardashian Cries Over Silver Paint Nude Photos in W Magazine (VIDEO)
Kim Kardashian Cries Over Silver Paint Nude Photos in W Magazine (VIDEO)Latest news update about;Kim Kardashian Cries Over Silver Paint Nude Photos in W Magazine (VIDEO).On 'Kourtney and Kim Take New York' (Sun., 10PM ET on E!), Kim Kardashian bursts into tears after previewing photos from a nude shoot that appeared in the November 2010 issue of W Magazine. Kardashian is upset that her naked body isn't more obscured by silver paint as she was promised during the session.Kim Kardashian Cries Over Silver Paint Nude Photos in W Magazine (VIDEO)"I am so f*cking mad right now!" cried Kardashian, after getting a gander of the racy photos. "This really pisses me off! This is serious porn!"
Kardashian then moans on the phone to mother Kris Jenner. "I feel so f*cking taken advantage of! They promised me I'd be fully covered," she said. "Did you see the inside? I just am never getting naked again!" Anyone believe her?Kim Kardashian Cries Over Silver Paint Nude Photos in W Magazine (VIDEO)
Kim Kardashian's Silver Paint Shoot Elicits Sobs
Kim Kardashian's Silver Paint Shoot Elicits SobsLatest news update about;Kim Kardashian's Silver Paint Shoot Elicits Sobs;NEW YORK (CBS) Thanks to reality TV, we now learn what celeb Kim Kardashian actually thought about her nude cover she did for W magazine back in October.PICTURES: Kim Kardashian
PICTURES: SAG Red Carpet
On the latest episode of "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" Sunday, we see Kardashian's meltdown as she gets the photos from the full-frontal photo shoot she did covered in silver paint.Kim Kardashian's Silver Paint Shoot Elicits Sobs
"I'm more naked here than I was in my Playboy," she sobbed.
While all this s was unfolding on TV, Kardashian was walking the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. And at least one stylist thought she could have done more to improve her appearance there.Kim Kardashian's Silver Paint Shoot Elicits Sobs
Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians
Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians Latest news update about;Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians;Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians. CNN talk show host Piers Morgan discovered a novel phenomenon last Thursday. Viewers were more interested in watching a behind-the-scenes documentary about supermarkets on a rival cable channel than the Kardashians talking about their body and life.Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians
While over 2.1 million tuned in to watch Piers Morgan interview Oprah Winfrey two weeks ago, only 498,000 tuned in to watch Kardashian sisters Kim and Courtney. The two talked about their fake and real breasts and sex tapes. This was a 75% drop from his show featuring Oprah Winfrey.Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians
While over 2.1 million tuned in to watch Piers Morgan interview Oprah Winfrey two weeks ago, only 498,000 tuned in to watch Kardashian sisters Kim and Courtney. The two talked about their fake and real breasts and sex tapes. This was a 75% drop from his show featuring Oprah Winfrey.Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Viewers prefer supermarket documentary to the Kardashians
Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story – Everything PR
Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story – Everything PRLatest news update about;Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story – Everything PR;Freaky Gossip Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “ W ” Magazine Story Everything PR Kim Kardashian was famous long before last year's “ W ” magazine issue, where she graced the cover with an artsy visual of her naked body, silver painted. … Kim Kardashian Nude Pics On W Magazine Oneindia Kim Kardashian ' W Magazine ' Cover With Silver Paint PICS Mom’s Word (blog) Kim Kardashian Silver Paint 'Art' Photos, Soon to Be Another Regret? Gather Celebs News Channel Babble (blog) ?- TheImproper.com ?- Hollywood Life all 39 news articles??Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story – Everything PRGorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral
Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viralLatest news update about;Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral;Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral. A gorilla is hogging limelight across the world. In fact in a short period of time he has become an internet sensation and has got hundreds of thousands of hits.
He seems to be as popular on internet right now if not more than Kim Kardashian who is in news for posing completely naked for W magazine.
To be true the magazine has her in several poses all completely naked giving complete view of what she otherwise didn’t try to hide too much either.Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral
Meanwhile the Gorilla who is housed in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent along with four other gorillas including one half and one full sister is in news for walking like a normal human being.
The 21-year old gorilla who has been named Ambam is very gentle and walks according to the keepers to take full view of food that is kept there and to be first to see it when it is delivered by the keeper.Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral
He seems to be as popular on internet right now if not more than Kim Kardashian who is in news for posing completely naked for W magazine.
To be true the magazine has her in several poses all completely naked giving complete view of what she otherwise didn’t try to hide too much either.Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral
Meanwhile the Gorilla who is housed in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent along with four other gorillas including one half and one full sister is in news for walking like a normal human being.
The 21-year old gorilla who has been named Ambam is very gentle and walks according to the keepers to take full view of food that is kept there and to be first to see it when it is delivered by the keeper.Gorilla walks like a man video and Kim Kardashian W Magazine photos go viral
Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Kroy Biermann, and Monday's B/R Swagger Buzz
Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Kroy Biermann, and Monday's B/R Swagger BuzzLatest news update about;Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Kroy Biermann, and Monday's B/R Swagger Buzz;Time for your daily B/R Swagger Buzz fix!We're bringing you the latest WAG gossip, news and general sexiness relating to the sports world, and there's plenty to talk about!Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Kroy Biermann, and Monday's B/R Swagger Buzz
From Kim Kardashian's W Magazine photoshoot to Kroy Biermann becoming the biggest football celebrity you've never heard of, it's already been a busy day and we're just getting started.
Stick with us all day, as we bring you the latest Swagger news and commentary.
Let's get started, shall we?Kim Kardashian W Magazine, Kroy Biermann, and Monday's B/R Swagger Buzz
Kim Kardashian Upset About Naked W Photos
Kim Kardashian Upset About Naked W PhotosLatest news update about;Kim Kardashian Upset About Naked W Photos;Last October, Kim Kardashian had everyone drooling over her assets when she appeared nude on the cover of W magazine, leaving basically nothing to the imagination. On Sunday night's new episode of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," months after the cover hit stands, fans saw the reality starlet open up about the shoot — and she was not at all happy about it."I was naked, but fully covered in silver paint," she said in the episode about the Mark Seliger photos, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "This artist will put images of architecture and buildings and stuff on top of me so you will see my body shape and the outline, but not actually my boobs or anything."Kim Kardashian Upset About Naked W Photos
Talking to her sister, Kim, in tears, added, "I'm more naked here than I was in my Playboy (in 2007). I'm so f---ing mad right now. ... She promised I would be covered with artwork . ... This is serious porn ... you can see nipple." She added that she was told "nothing would be seen. I feel so taken advantage of. I've definitely learned my lesson."
After seeing the photos, Kardashian made a pledge: "I'm never taking my clothes off again, even if it's for Vogue."Kim Kardashian Upset About Naked W Photos
Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story
Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine StoryLatest news update about;Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine StoryKim Kardashian was famous long before last year’s “W” magazine issue, where she graced the cover with an artsy visual of her naked body, silver painted. What brought her fame was not a reality show, but a Playboy spread. As ratings grow low, the history is repeating: sex and nudity always sell.As expected, the magazine featuring a nude Kim Kardashian photographed full-frontal by artist Barbara Kruger made waves – and it still does. Despite how fast things like these sell, there’s always a story behind what first meets the eye.Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story
Since Stefano Tonchi took over “W” as editor in chief with the September issue, there were many other shocking visuals on the cover, yet none so dissected and popular as Kim Kardashian’s full-frontal. Back in November, when the star received a copy of the magazine, she was in full shock (!).
“Oh my God, I’m more naked than I was in Playboy,” she told her sisters, in tears. But later, as the “too revealing” images brought more and more public and media attention, the star decided to “own” the pictures and things got better since.Nudity and Fame: The Kim Kardashian “W” Magazine Story
The Battle for Egypt's Past
Author Paul Sussman worked as a field archaeologist in Egypt for many years. His new novel, "The Hidden Oasis," is published by Bantam Press.
It sounds petty to say it given that over a hundred people have now lost their lives, but amid the seismic events currently engulfing Egypt, the thing that has most saddened and upset me has been the damage done to the country's uniquely rich cultural heritage.
I worked in Egypt for many years as a field archaeologist, and the news of widespread looting and destruction has been utterly heartbreaking.
So far, fortunately, the damage has not been anything like as severe or extensive as that witnessed in Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
That damage has, and continues to be done, however, is beyond question. On the night of Friday, January 28, looters broke into the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo and vandalized some of its most precious artifacts (including objects from the Tutankhamen collection). Elsewhere -- at Saqqara, Abu Sir, Qantara to name but a few -- ancient monuments have been damaged, museums broken into and archaeological storage magazines ransacked.
Nor is it simply ancient remains that have been targeted. In Cairo, the city's Coptic Museum and the early 20th century El-Manial Palace have both suffered looting.
As Zahi Hawass, head of the country's Supreme Council of Antiquities, says on his website: "My heart is broken and my blood is boiling."
On one level, of course, the loss of a few objects, when set against so many deaths and injuries, is wholly irrelevant.
Even before the current upheavals, the preservation of historical remains featured low on the list of priorities of a majority of Egyptians, for whom simply getting food on the table is a daily struggle.
On another level, however, the damage to its cultural remains strikes at the very heart of the Egyptian identity.
In Egypt, history matters. This is a country that for 3,000 years under the pharaohs was one of the world's predominant superpowers. It played a crucial role in the development of early Christianity (it was the birthplace of the monastic tradition) and was the political center of the Muslim world under the Fatimid and, later, the Mameluk dynasties. In modern times, under Gamal Abdel Nasser, it was at the forefront of the Arab Nationalist movement.
For every Egyptian I have ever met, this history is a source of immense pride. It is hard-wired into their cultural conscious, is intricately bound up with their sense of self. Not simply because history brings tourists and tourists bring money (11 percent of Egyptian GDP comes from tourism), but because in a country where poverty, lack of opportunity and repression are the norm, the glories of the past offer a form of empowerment in the present.
There is a telling, and wonderful story of Tutankhamen's body being returned to his tomb in Luxor after a period being studied in Cairo. As the boat carrying the body moved along the Nile, fellaheen women lined the river's banks ululating in honor of the dead king. For them, this was not some distant, meaningless figure, but rather one of their own.
Egyptians feel a personal connection with their past. It shouldn't be over-sentimentalized, and during my years working there I encountered numerous instances of friction -- often violent friction - between the Antiquities authorities and the interests of local people. Appreciation of one's national heritage tends to diminish when your house is being knocked down because it happen to be built over some Old Kingdom remains.
That said, a vast majority of Egyptians have been deeply shocked by the current looting and destruction. It is as if their own property has been attacked. Across the country, in the absence of police protection, they have mobilized to defend their monuments. In Cairo, hundreds of people linked arms around the museum to protect it; on the West Banks of the Nile in Luxor citizen's groups have banded together to guard the tombs and temples.
What they are defending is not so much a few dusty old objects as the very idea of what it is to be Egyptian.
If I am saddened that so many objects seem to have been trashed and stolen, I am at the same time deeply heartened that so many ordinary people have demonstrated how much their heritage means to them, and that in the midst of a struggle for their country's future, they are at the same time looking out for its past.
.Little Things Bring Smiles Part 3.
It's that time again--
time to remember what little things brought smiles this January.
- Sleeping in!
- Cooking with my husband.
- Enjoying the few warmer days with Colden.
- Being featured on a few blogs :)
- Organizing the closets and pantries.
- Visits from friends and family!
- Homemade Chinese dumplings.
- Eight O'Clock Hazelnut coffee.
- Length of my hair!
- Adam's birthday surprise.
- Hiking with great people.
- Netflix marathons watching Psych with Adam.
- Holding my baby niece.
- Road trips.
- Grapefruits.
- Taking Grace and Joy to a play.
- New clothes, thank you Target clearance.
- A clean house.
- Celebrating a 3rd birthday for an incredible little boy.
What little things brought you smiles this January?
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Pregnant in Paris
This weekend, my mom dug out a bunch of old photos from when she was pregnant with Lucy and me. They were so much fun to see. My parents had just moved from the U.S. to France, and they thought they were having just one baby (they didn't expect twins!). My mom described what the experience was like...
"When we moved to Paris, I was already pregnant and very excited," my mom told me. "We went to French restaurants every night and explored Paris and surrounding towns on the weekends. During the day while Dad worked, I would walk through Le Vésinet, a beautiful residential district, to St. Germain en Laye, where I would have tea and a croissant and write letters home. Some days I would go swimming at a public indoor pool on the way back. I had a fitted black maternity suit--very sexy and French! Once on the way home, I was craving a hamburger, so I stopped for lunch. It was delicious. As I left the cafe, I saw a poster with an outline of a horse, saying that the special of the day was hamburger a la cheval!"
"During my pregnancy, Daddy and I called the baby 'Freddie' and whenever we visited a gorgeous French cathedral--Notre Dame, Chartres--we would always light a candle for 'Freddie.' "
"In early January, I was eight months pregnant. My belly was quite big, and my doctor was worried that something might be wrong. Dad was on a business trip, so I went alone to the Hôpital Américain de Paris for a sonogram...
"I was lying on my back with the cold jelly on my belly and the technician said, 'Je vois un bébé.' I smiled, and he kept working. Then he said, 'Ooh la la! Je vois deux bébés.' I was stunned! Twins! He kept working and then he exclaimed, 'Mon dieu, je vois trois bébés!' Triplets! He was a bit flustered and wanted a second opinion so said he was going to get a doctor and left the room. I lay there thinking, 'Hmm. I only have two arms, but I am going to have three babies!' When the two doctors came back, they took another look and finally said, 'Madame, you are definitely having two babies only!' I thought, 'Only two! That'll be a cinch!' Later I wondered if they had worked some clever psychology on me..."
"When I left the hospital that afternoon, I was so excited. I passed a little shop and spotted this cute mouse doll with two mouse babies! I bought it, and when I met Dad at the airport the next day, I gave it to him. He was perplexed and just looked at it (Why was I giving him a stuffed mouse?). Then it dawned on him, 'Oh my gosh! Are you serious?' He was shocked but thrilled. The next week we lit candles at a church for 'the Freddies!' "(Next I'd love to share a few from after we were born, if you'd like to see...:)
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