tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48607328901871286912024-02-07T13:34:35.018+08:00Blog of All Trades<b><i>"Jack of all trades, master of none. With general intellect - not like a specialist's son.
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Little did we know, that this Jack of all trades - played with all of his cards, from diamonds to spades."</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-78060478821679228802013-09-14T04:56:00.000+08:002013-09-14T04:56:09.815+08:00"Bachelor(ette)" of Arts has finally launched!<a href="http://www.baette.com/">www.baette.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-73521785842982445572013-07-25T05:00:00.000+08:002013-07-25T05:00:00.417+08:00Important Blog Announcement!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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B-o-a-T will be undergoing a <i>major, month-long transformation!</i><br />
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From now until <b>Saturday August 24th</b>, I will be re-routing and planning a new direction for B-o-a-T! </div>
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This will lead B-o-a-T into its blogosphere evolution: <i style="font-weight: bold;">"Bachelor(ette)" of Arts </i><i>- </i>BA(ette)! </div>
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Thank you to all of B-o-a-T's past and present readers, and to-be readers of "Bachelor(ette)" of Arts'!</div>
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<b><u>To my dear readers at B-o-a-T</u>, </b></div>
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I am grateful for your continuous support and readership - whether it is once, twice, thrice, etc. </div>
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I hope that you would be able to continue supporting the future of B-o-a-T, and we will continue this journey together as <b>BA(ette)</b>! :)</div>
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If you would like to stay updated with the little bits and bobs up until (re)launch day, you can always tweet with me <a href="http://twitter.com/jingely" target="_blank">@Jingely </a>, Google Friend Connect with me (Widget's at the R-hand side!); or even email me! (<a href="mailto:jessiejingdance@gmail.com">jessiejingdance@gmail.com</a>)</div>
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I will be revamping my social media platforms as well as the blog itself so that you will be able to communicate with me more conveniently with me! (Don't worry, I don't bite!)</div>
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The blog will not be locked (for the final week overhaul) until <b>Saturday 17th August </b>so please feel free to come back and browse around, read/re-read and share any posts you'd like!</div>
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So that's it for now. Stay tuned - and see you in August!</div>
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Love and Kisses,</div>
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JJ x</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0Hong Kong22.396428 114.1094970000000321.9265115 113.46405000000003 22.8663445 114.75494400000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-27790938229698749002013-07-23T01:30:00.000+08:002013-07-24T00:12:14.929+08:00What is Life?: According to Jing: The Dancer's Stage - "Why Do You... ?"Yes, a question heard and asked so commonly yet a question that can be so difficult to answer.<br />
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This post is a short story to my self-discovery and path to answering this question. For me, it is in regards with dance and my life.<br />
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<i>"I don't know how to explain."</i></div>
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Those were the very words. I could not, for the life of me, string a sentence together as to why I dance. It's not that I don't know why I dance - I just don't know what words and how I could phrase those words to give a (self)satisfactory answer.</div>
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For the next few days, I did attempt at putting a sentence together. It was tough.</div>
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It wasn't the first time our teacher asked us that question - the last time he asked, I still remember I said this:</div>
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<i>"I don't know the reason to why I dance, and I don't want to know the reason."</i></div>
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It sounds really weird, but back then I really didn't want to know. I just went with my <strike>irrationality</strike> feelings. </div>
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Shortly after that day, I found myself beginning to question the reason that led me to dance, continue dancing and always will dance. </div>
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I'm not going to lie - it really got on my nerves. I just couldn't find the answer.</div>
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It was <b>probably</b> like... what Confucius felt when he initially sought out the meaning to life.</div>
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Fast forward however (few months later, today), as I was on my way home after dance, I started feeling - yes, <i><b>feeling</b> - </i>the word to describe the reason I dance.</div>
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That word is: <b>Acceptance</b>.</div>
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Of course, I love dance. Dance is the essence to my life. But those words weren't elaborate enough, to me, as reasons to clarify what that continuous, nagging feeling within was.</div>
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<i>"... it's to be able to share that happiness when it's there, accept the sadness when it comes, and be patient when the anger and pain comes along - to know and accept that, at the end of the day, to love this thing or person, is <b>to love without any conditions, under any conditions.</b>"</i></div>
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All the while, I was thinking of dance. I didn't even realise it; only when the word 'acceptance' hit me (like a big pink school bus!)</div>
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<b><i>"I dance - and I will always dance - because to and with dance, I am able to love without any conditions, under any conditions." </i></b></div>
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It may seem ludicrous or out-of-touch with reality, but hereon, I will end this post with a particular quote for thought:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>- Mahatma Gandhi</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></span></div>
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I hope this post will somehow bring some positive, self-discovery moments for you.</div>
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Happy week ahead to you, dear reader! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-43839352213414888702013-07-13T09:54:00.000+08:002013-07-13T15:58:06.919+08:00According to Jing: The Dancer's Stage - 6 Months & 6 Days Since.<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>"7th January 2013.</i> </blockquote>
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<i>That was the date everything began - the day when my life and dance truly joined together in unison. </i></blockquote>
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<i>It wasn't as simple as saying 'Dance is my Life', although it essentially was at the time - it can still be described as so, but a more accurate way to describe this 'unison' is:</i> </blockquote>
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<i><b>"Dance became the essence to my Life." </b></i></blockquote>
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<i>See, I have a dance book, well, I have few dance books - kind of like a diary if you may subject it to objective comparison. This is where I write down (most) things that I have learnt and impacted me in some way - whether within the moment of dance, as a result of a dance class/training/rehearsal, reading a dance-related book, technicalities and medical areas of dance or dance therapy, moments spent with my dance family - or even a dance-inspired fashion sketch. </i></blockquote>
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<i>One of them is in England at the moment. I had to leave it there due to flight limitations on baggage weight. At that moment, I still remember clearly, I had to make a choice: to either take it out and ship it back to Malaysia; or leave it in England with someone - and I chose to leave it with a certain person that I trust very dearly. I simply could not trust shipping operations. </i> </blockquote>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">"A cat is never indifferent to the space it is moving through. Even when it comes to jumping up on to a sofa arm that it has leapt on to a thousand times before, it still moves with care and awareness, gauging the space with a calculating eye." - Robert Cohan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">"You can liken your sense of centre to your sense of place or home. If you didn't have a strong sense of home, you would probably get lost every time you went out. You know your home. You remember it. You know your directions from it, like lines radiating out from a central point. No matter how far you may travel, your recognition and remembrance of home give you a basis for relating tot he rest of the world. Yet even though we are territorial animals, we still don't know the territory within our bodies." - Robert Cohan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">"Remember, balancing is an active state, a process that is constantly happening. If you forget to do it, you fall down." - Robert Cohan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">"Some people can learn in a minute. Some people can't grasp it at all. But if you want to change, change!" - Teach.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">"People move as they do for reasons." - Agnes de Mille.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: inherit;">"Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your punishment, but if you never know, then you can be anything. There is a truth to that. We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I write, I act - and I never know what I am going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun." - Stephen Fry</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-43961961871340823712013-04-13T20:10:00.001+08:002013-04-13T20:50:19.775+08:00Poetry Corner: Once Upon, Forever Within<center>If I had to tell a story,<br />
Of the greatest love, anonymously,<br />
I'd smile and say, I'd cry and say:<br />
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"He was the brightest star above the Earth,<br />
Yet far, far away in time and space.<br />
When I look, I look at the past,<br />
For only the star's illusion is what lasts."<br />
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"He was the Aurora sifting through the skies,<br />
So surreal, magical and Heavenly divine.<br />
In my memory, I wish it'll never fade,<br />
For it was never Aurora's nature to remain."<br />
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"He was the dancer to my stage,<br />
For he moved my heart without a prose.<br />
I'd never learn what he tried to convey,<br />
For I couldn't stay on until the curtains closed."<br />
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"The story didn't have to go this way,<br />
But I chose to leave and walk away.<br />
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I wonder how it'd go if I stayed?"<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;"><i>"So I restarted my computer as it was being temperamental and for some reason when it was loaded, Microsoft Word automatically processed and popped this document out </i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>(Does anyone know why though? I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know, thanks in advance!)</b></span><i> I have actually, completely forgotten about this poem - I wrote this back in January 2012 (January 19th to be exact). I hope you enjoy this as much as I had, 10 minutes ago, in the state of surprise (lol)."</i></span></blockquote>
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<i>"I still remember: 28th June 2012, when the clock struck 12, I was on the stage dancing into my birth day.<br />I came off that stage and I did not know what sort of happiness it was - was it even happiness? I know of happiness, but it did not felt the same - it felt like so much more."</i></blockquote>
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<i>"Pound the Alarm .. Say My Name" .. within my peripheral vision, I remember seeing and feeling my friends energy and there was a moment, faced down, with the lights flashing ... so overwhelming ... it felt as if it was that flashing moment right before death; I lost all surrounding sounds, sight and feeling - it was surreal, almost magical, as if I could see the movement as a third person, myself ... suddenly everything seeping its way back into my body, almost like a jolt - a re-embodiment."</i></blockquote>
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<i>"November 2011, Amsterdam. 50 people. 50 pairs of eyes at a close proximity, but yet the line of lights on the studio ground formed a separate, gravity-like membrane. And then I was on my knees; and for once, the first and the very last time, I felt like I could believe in God. "It is ok. You don't have to be strong." - That was the first time, tears became a part of the dance."</i></blockquote>
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<i>"Halloween 2010, Sheffield. It was not our first performance; stage-fright did not exist ... but 30 seconds before showtime, I literally envisioned my mind go completely white. Nervous, I have been. Frightened, I have been. But this magnitude of real, unforseen, fear?/freeze?/paralysis? - of unknown origin; of un-timed arrival, until today I do not know the reason. All I know, I turned and looked at my friend and it morphed into a knowledge; a faith; a vision: I knew it would be our best performance yet, for that time."</i></blockquote>
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<b>Life granted to, by a choice, of what started as a passion.</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-23761645923309394652013-02-28T01:11:00.001+08:002013-03-07T02:36:22.660+08:00According to Jing: The Top 5 (Commercial Stage) Productions I will never, ever forgetDear Readers,<br />
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It has been awhile! How have your lives been? 2013 so far so good? :)<br />
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To be frank, many a-times I have started on a BoaT blog post, but stopped short because I could not continue writing - I felt that 'at-the-moment' inspiration, but it simply could not last long. <i>(That's what she said! *angel face*)</i><br />
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But... I am back! Along with my top 5 stage productions that I can never forget!<br />
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This post came about as I was on Youtube<i> (still am actually, while writing this post)</i> and came across Taylor Swift's recent live performance at the Brits Awards 2013, with the song 'I Knew You Were Trouble' - which I absolutely love. I eventually came to love the production of that live performance as well. After watching that, it triggered me to walk down memory lane and think about the few (and I do mean, few) stage productions that have, until this day, remained a lasting impact on me.<br />
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As a dancer and when I was younger, I used to see performance from a first-person view only - I'm up on the stage, performing my heart out and all that jazz. However, after experiencing quite a dramatic retraction from my dance and performing life, alongside having to make my way up from the very bottom again, I've actually gained a very interesting insight that I've always tend to overlook - looking at the whole picture.<br />
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See, I don't know if it came with the fact that I grew older and opened my eyes more (i.e. become wiser, lol) or the impact from the sudden change of life (again), but either way, I've come to appreciate and am taking the time to analyse the WHOLE production of a performance - the <u>lights</u>, the <u>sound</u>, the <u>video-recording</u>, the <u>expressions</u> of the various participants, the <u>manic that is going on behind-the-scenes/backstage</u> <i>(yep, that should be a performance on its own! It is so manic at the time, but when you look back at it, it's golden!)</i>, the <u>clothes</u>, <u>makeup</u>, <u>digital art</u>, <u>pyro/aqua/confetti/bubble etc.-technics</u>, the <u>performer(s)</u>, and of course,<u> the audience</u>.<br />
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How amazing, is it not? When we think about it in detail; the aggregation of the various atmospheres, surroundings and people that actually determine the overall impact of the production. It is, seriously, <b>magnifique</b> - and the best part of this is the paradox: each person, as a team player, has to do their utmost best as an individual, yet they have to BE a team and <b>BOOM</b>, the result can be at such great level!<br />
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ANYWAYS, before I go any further off track, let's allow my video selections (hopefully, successfully) convey my awe of these beautiful masterpieces.<br />
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<i>P.S. The ones I have chosen are all largely commercialised - there are other productions that I have in mind, but I've renamed it as 'Commercial Stage' to be more specific. :) Enjoy!</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">P.P.S. It is not in any specific order. It's all too good - it'll be like asking me to put in order between Japanese sushi, Korean marinated, grilled meat and like, Krispy Kreme doughnuts... No, just no.</span></i><br />
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<b>a) Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' Performance @ Brit Awards 2013</b><br />
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Since this was mentioned earlier on, I might as well start off with this! I especially loved the costumes and how the backup singers and the musicians were placed on stage; the whole design of the stage actually.<br />
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Those digital-ography though! All those intricate details, to the boot. ♥ And also, the positioning of the dancers really caught my eye as well!<br />
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<b>c) Charice's 'Listen' Performance @ Oscar After-Party 2009</b><br />
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Charice has actually performed this song live at other venues and with different productions and staging, but somehow this particular production resonated in my mind. The flooring of the stage and the decor, Charice's rawness and simplicity there and the moments of the audience - it is all just class. The fact that when I thought of Charice, the vision of this came up - that should say a lot about impact! (of course, due to her voice as well!)<br />
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<b>d) <i>(i)</i> Black Swan - Opening and Final scene & <i>(ii)</i> Memoirs of a Geisha - Sayuri's Dance </b><i>(I know... there are 2-in-1 AND they're not live, commercial stages but I really, really, really had to put these in! ...*puppy eyes*)</i><br />
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I would actually like to say that the WHOLE movie production of Black Swan and Memoirs should be included in this, but since we're talking about stage specifically- I chose the two (and 1/2) most heart-stopping moments for me.<br />
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Maybe because I am a dancer myself as well, I highly empathise the words, scene, emotions and atmosphere present throughout. If there are any movies that I will never forget, it is this movie and Memoirs of a Geisha - and especially these stage scenes.<br />
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Black Swan's opening scene and Sayuri's Dance in Memoirs are so hauntingly beautiful. Like Charice's performance at the Oscar's AP, it is leaning more towards visionary simplicity compared to the earlier videos, BUT, I can only imagine how much work has gone into creating all their stages and productions! The detailed makeup, closeups and exacting angles on their expressions and movements, lighting, etc. <i>(I re-watched the final scene of Black Swan and it STILL brings tears to my eyes...)</i></div>
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<b>e) Bruno Mars' 'It Will Rain' Performance @ X Factor USA (Nov) 2011</b></div>
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I knew I would fall in love completely with this the moment I started watching it. No, not only because it was Mr. Mars, but because of that beginning; that unnervingly, beautiful stillness.<br />
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A standing ovation really, to the production team of this stage performance - the lighting and digital art were so clean-cut and (near-)perfect . To put it in another way: it was like the (near-)perfect glazed doughnut - it did not need any more toppings, deep-frying or heavy batter, etc. It was just the (near-)perfect formula.<br />
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Well, there you have it! My top 5 (.. well, 6 and a half) commercial stage productions that I will remember probably for the rest of my life (unless I happen to have amnesia or something) - but to me, this is really another form of art and I feel very blessed to be able to open my eyes and appreciate it. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed the videos and that it may have inspired you to see the different things in life in a more ... variegated way!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-73740120134694996062012-11-06T18:59:00.000+08:002012-11-06T18:59:08.817+08:00Poetry Corner: OhanaThe surrounding silence drowns her eardrums.<br />
The surrounding darkness lightens her sight.<br />
What seems like loneliness is barely a manifesto,<br />
of peace and tranquility on site.<br />
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That is the power of the home:<br />
a foundation stronger than titanium;<br />
unyielding yet more pliable than gold,<br />
peaceful yet more explosive than plutonium.<br />
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Ohana, ohana, ohana.<br />
Where dreams and futures begin.<br />
Ohana, ohana, ohana,<br />
with love, 'twas born within.<br />
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- Jessie Jing, 6th November 2012.<br />
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Inspiration:<br /><br />Ohana :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-63833246796872488152012-06-04T00:48:00.001+08:002012-06-05T08:39:31.609+08:00Poetry Corner: The Dance of the KitesurferSeveral pliés in the air,<br />
following the melody of the wind.<br />
Each wave is their beat, to prepare,<br />
for the moment of magic within.<br />
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The music composed by the crashing of waves,<br />
with the rhythm of the wind on their face.<br />
The spotlight shining down from the sun's rays,<br />
their five senses alive and embraced.<br />
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A jump, a glide, a touch of the water.<br />
a speed unprecedented but controlled.<br />
For this is the dance of the graceful kitesurfer,<br />
through the eyes of a dancer it was told.<br />
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- Jessie Jing, 3rd June 2012.<br />
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Inspiration:<br />
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Kitesurfers at Hove; dance<br />
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have all seen art in some form - from Da Vinci's paintings; Warhol's commercial
pop art; children's finger-paint pieces; jewel art on Iphones, nails &
makeup; and graffiti art on the streets - art is everywhere, and it is no
surprise that art takes its form on t-shirts too.</span></span></div>
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- from draft sketches materialised into creative and unique drawings, to then
be imprinted onto clothing - 25 year-old <b>Maurice Henry</b> has brought his
art designs to life (and sales!). Armed with stationeries and a sketchbook,
Maurice draws and designs his way into entrepreneurship. Jessie Jing meets the brilliant,
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“Well, what can I say? I’m 25, from Nottingham, but NOW I live in Sheffield. I came here to study BA (Hons) Animation for nearly 4 years, but later found that Animation wasn’t for me.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“Well back in college (2006) I went through a ‘Comic Book Phase’. I looked at copied artists like Jim Lee (Batman) and Frank Frazetta (Conan), action movies. My biggest fad was Michael Turner – he passed away in 2008. I have a signed poster somewhere that’s very close to my heart.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nowadays, I tend to look at posters; magazines; and club flyers for inspiration. From there I get little snippets of inspiration… It never turns out like it does in my head.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“My style has definitely changed over the years. At first, I started as assumptions of what the object looks like. After studying tons of ‘How to draw manga’ and basic anatomy books I soon learnt to break the body and everything else… Over time you soon notice your images have more integrity.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Personally, I would say my style is CLINICAL – think thin outlines; defined. I like to work with music and get my ideas down on paper with BLUE pencil first– therefore if it doesn’t look right, it wouldn’t show on the final image.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"In 5 years’ time, I hope to have hit more places on the map national and internationally. So far I’ve gained sales from Sheffield, my home town Nottingham, London, Northern Ireland and even San Diego, USA."</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Assuming that I’m a ‘household name’, – no, it definitely hasn’t. There have been times when ‘The Super Noodle Diet’ has truly been tested – due to the fact that I’ve spent more money on the business than I’ve budgeted for. But you live and learn."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you touch me if I was barbed wire?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you look this way if I was a hideous display?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you love me if I was acquired?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you water me if I was dormant?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you leave me till the last?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you travel for miles if I was an emptying tank?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you miss me if I have passed?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Semi-consciousness, with 'Mea Culpa' playing.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-9069494305718000522012-04-09T21:09:00.007+08:002012-04-10T02:15:17.366+08:00Stop Press!: The Dancer's Stage: 8 Minutes Stage-Time with... Nisha Lall.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="line-height: 27px;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Article featured on <a href="http://shulife.co.uk/">http://shulife.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://heruni.com/">http://www.heruni.com</a>:</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="line-height: 27px;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7em;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Words by: Jessie Jing </span></strong></em><i style="background-color: #fb5e53; line-height: 22px;"><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7em;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">| </span>Photographs by: Jessie Jing and Nisha Lall</span></strong></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: #fb5e53; font-size: small; line-height: 22px;"><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7em;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></strong></i></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;">From the sunny days of</span><em style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;"> Chance to Dance</em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;"> at the Peace Gardens to the very first</span><em style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;"> Mass Jai-Ho</em><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;"> Bollywood dance for Sheffield Music City Festival 2009 – Nisha Lall has been involved in Sheffield dancing for a considerable amount of time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7leKVH0IHissNM5nyqe2M8UyiCg6VIyFn5CYpY34ddwxloKHtnIXjUNVLN9-Q3dk-reHPutRIErrmu3ZhKJ8DAyssSpsYxfCGKZi7E7fgssIVXhuh3GJ6zEqKDWbnMhXVqmBwQmWdnw/s1600/MassBollywood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7leKVH0IHissNM5nyqe2M8UyiCg6VIyFn5CYpY34ddwxloKHtnIXjUNVLN9-Q3dk-reHPutRIErrmu3ZhKJ8DAyssSpsYxfCGKZi7E7fgssIVXhuh3GJ6zEqKDWbnMhXVqmBwQmWdnw/s320/MassBollywood.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.7em;"><i>(Photograph taken at Mass Jai Ho dance 20009, Barkers Pool Sheffield)</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She started dancing from a very early age – through self-teaching and watching different dance programmes – and took up her first dance class at the age of 19. Since then, Nisha has trained in salsa, bellydance, Bollywood, Latin and ballroom – with her current progress of studying contemporary dance. She has also recently become the in-house teacher for SHU Bellydance society.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alongside her dance company, <em>Aim To Dance</em>, she is completing her dance degree, and performing around the UK with her troupe, <em>ASHAY</em>. The dance group are well underway in their preparation for their upcoming dance show in October, <em>Interlock</em>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The show is a fusion dance show that provides an array of different dance styles – portraying their similarities while still maintaining their varieties and uniqueness. It’s a show developed from one of Nisha’s previous dance acts,<em>The Beat</em>, back in 2009.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">According to Nisha, the <em>Interlock</em> show delves deeper into the reasons why so many people around the world dance, as well as showing different styles. Is it to celebrate? Is it to connect to each other or our emotions? Is it for glamour? Is it something that is innate in humans? In other words, <em>Interlock</em> visually narrates the story of a dancer – any kind of dancer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tFBJVUFThpv-ubQQzEiPi32wTIiVcy7UFpAHUf_z_FBSikkj9WviTL0QYW2dFXb_ydcMmF6Yc6vMgEHHzChrqalkByU7J960sb9W9VavCsY2KVF2vbPmdM-tsqgISzscwfbqviwYMuw/s1600/RihlaShow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tFBJVUFThpv-ubQQzEiPi32wTIiVcy7UFpAHUf_z_FBSikkj9WviTL0QYW2dFXb_ydcMmF6Yc6vMgEHHzChrqalkByU7J960sb9W9VavCsY2KVF2vbPmdM-tsqgISzscwfbqviwYMuw/s320/RihlaShow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(Photograph taken at 'Rihla - The Journey of Bellydance' show)</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em;">The various dance styles that will be covered in this diverse show would include: Bollywood, classical Indian dance, bellydance, contemporary/modern dance, street dance, salsa, and according to rumours – even Morris dancing! Nisha, who has had training in most styles, will be the creative director and main choreographer of the show. Besides her and ASHAY dance troupe, there will also be guest performers present on the night. Further details of the show – including tickets date and time – will be released later on the year.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To Nisha, her source of inspiration comes from her class members and troupe members.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>“A lot of my inspirations come from people that I meet. It could be someone dancing, something someone has said or even a simple action.”</i></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Her inspirations will allow her to continue developing and learning as a dancer, teacher and choreographer – with her hopes of passing on those inspirations, passion and knowledge to others.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezudZMYx4euA0-a7twT_hv7MYCaUu823x9_nC_yYAD62Vh_klnhmX4bfsghn5G4BOHfmbbS9UbqdJlEprKUGwYNMLGg55T-N_lpcJm0xHiwLqEJQy88WJpXIV-dbcsoVqOq4FDHaaMXk/s1600/DSC_0593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezudZMYx4euA0-a7twT_hv7MYCaUu823x9_nC_yYAD62Vh_klnhmX4bfsghn5G4BOHfmbbS9UbqdJlEprKUGwYNMLGg55T-N_lpcJm0xHiwLqEJQy88WJpXIV-dbcsoVqOq4FDHaaMXk/s320/DSC_0593.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(Photograph taken at 'Rihla - The Journey of Bellydance' show, Sheffield)</i></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For more information about Nisha and her dance company, or to keep updated with news about the Interlock show, visit: </span></strong><br />
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</span></span></strong></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-59294966606136850772012-04-08T11:19:00.003+08:002012-04-09T21:12:22.838+08:00Chef's Kitchen: Flavrbox - A marketplace, but with all the goodness of the Internet.<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In a world dominated by generic supermarket giants and the increase of mass production cum consumerism– accessibility and convenience are most likely to be the top priorities for food shoppers. I, for one, and as a student, live on what I’d like to call: ‘tear, dip & munch’ food – tear it from the packet, dip it in a sauce (from a packet, of course) and munch away. Even when I do cook, the groceries that I buy are from Tesco, Tesco, Tesco, and the occasional Sainsbury’s. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yet, at about a similar walking distance as my trip from home-to-Tesco, is the local market. Fresh fish, local meat and independent food stalls – all of which are dwindling away in presence, as the reliance on supermarkets are on a constant rise. Wouldn’t it be great if that balance is shifted towards independent, local brands that are more likely to guarantee you good, hearty food; rather than mass-manufactured products – and yet still be accessible and convenient to you? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">And that comes in the form of </span><a href="http://flavrbox.com/"><b><span lang="EN-GB">FLAVRBOX</span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, what IS Flavrbox all about?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">“</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"> A</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">n innovative, online platform to reconnect food producers and their customers, work to iron out the inefficiencies and create a new, healthier and more dynamic industry… Flavrbox is the closest replication to a real farmers market…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“Our vision? We will allow independent farmers/producers to earn a good living whilst offering consumers high quality food that's affordable.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(Quotes from: </span><a href="http://facebook.com/flavrbox"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">http://facebook.com/flavrbox</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Launching back in November 2011, with 16 producers on their list, and selling a total of 200 products – Flavrbox is now expecting, by the end of 2012, to have a round total of 400 producers on board, selling more than 4000 products. <i>Now, could your local Tesco Express beat that, food-wise? </i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Think, your regular farmer’s market or local food hall- only <b>online, runs all-year round, and is nationwide</b>. You don’t have to go out of your way to get the products; or go to Tesco and hope for the best – Flavrbox is right there! There are 9 different food categories: ranging from bakery to spices; and meat & seafood to alcohol – producers have their individual products listed respectively in the different categories; good quality food is just a click away. There is even a ‘<a href="http://flavrbox.com/gifts">Gifts</a>’ section if you’d like to treat your family and/or friends to something unique.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A few of the many producers selling on Flavrbox include: <b>Figgy’s</b> (Exeter), <b>Hands-On Coffee</b> (Wadebridge),<b> Awfully Posh Snacks</b> (Tonbridge), <b>Hobbs House Bakery</b> (Bristol), <b>Prima Oliva</b> (Huddersfield) and <b>The Artisan Kitchen</b> (Gloucester). For a full list of Flavrbox producers, click <a href="http://flavrbox.com/producers">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is also an all-new ‘<i>Tasting Box</i>’ which you can subscribe to and each month you’ll receive a selection of hand-picked products to try. It is a good way to discover the many different brands and their products; break the supermarket convention; and/or treat yourself and your loved ones! You can find more information on the Tasting Box scheme <a href="http://flavrbox.com/box">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some photographs of some of the products on Flavrbox – and hopefully it will tantalize your taste buds! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">(All photographs are taken from Flavrbox.com)</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If there is any dream fashion job out there, it is the job of a fashion stylist – and one with a great eye and sharp fashion instinct – the decision-maker of what pieces the model wear.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now that is Mr. Taheed K’s day job.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">In the words of Lady Gaga (Song: </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">Fashion</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">): “Fashion put it all on me, don’t you want to see these clothes on me. Fashion put it all on me – I am anyone you want me to be.” While the designer creates the pieces – the photographer produces the shots, the makeup and hair stylists sculp the idea and the model delivers the idea behind the look. The fashion stylist plays another important role in the team by bringing all aspects together in order to reach the brilliant final product of what you see on the covers of </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">Vogue</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">, </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;">Elle</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em;"> and any fashion publications.</span></span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From a young age, Taheed has always been enamoured by fashion. Through the influence of his sister’s fashion-forward approach, to completing an events management degree, despite all his trials-and-errors he is now one of the most sought-after fashion stylists up north, if not already nationwide.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">His fashion inspirations include notable figures like Madonna, American model/actress/socialite, Edie Sedgewick, James Dean, notorious Twenties dancer – Anita Berber, Lenny Kravitz and his father.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fashion is forever-changing. Peruse a few winter season pieces and few months down the line, the spring/summer line is out – you can never keep up! Taheed prefers to not follow trends- he just takes his influences from themall-the-while keepinghis own thing going on. If you ever spotted him, you would probably think that he is wearing designer from head to toe, but he isn’t it – who says one can’t pair up a £500 jacket with a £10 bag from a vintage boutique?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As of recently, Taheed’s works have been featured on Vogue Italia online – adding to his already expansive portfolio. He has also, drawing from his events management studies, held some of the north’s top events such as <em>City Rocks 2011: Walk this Way</em> that was held in Leeds’ O2 Academy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJqTeIk1G1hTrj6iISNKOdy4DjNql_9kTh-bfFB8fJvQUUQBtbIdXrL7kls_hLhMdhCR5NvSKkGqW5_FXbndjJf4c9MoA40aZJCkTWgPFPo6TO9caGEk81F3x6cHLZbYTJATzO0TDxrM/s1600/VogueItalia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJqTeIk1G1hTrj6iISNKOdy4DjNql_9kTh-bfFB8fJvQUUQBtbIdXrL7kls_hLhMdhCR5NvSKkGqW5_FXbndjJf4c9MoA40aZJCkTWgPFPo6TO9caGEk81F3x6cHLZbYTJATzO0TDxrM/s320/VogueItalia.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>(Photograph Copyright: Catherine Laura; Vogue Italia Online)</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.7em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Glamorous as ever, Taheed does not plan to just stop there. He sees to working towards a fashion house in Paris or Milan – furthering his experiences and working with international, high-end fashion personnel.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When asked about some fashion ‘no-no’s, the list could go on forever for Taheed – but here are a few: (You might want to take note!)</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bee chic (black and yellow) – not cool!</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labels under shoes – a huge fashion faux pas</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wearing socks with sandals</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Obvious branding – I don’t care where your t shirt is from!</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Overload of a particular designer – don’t be a label junkie!</span></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aside from the faux-pas he has pointed out, the fashionista did end the interview with this: “Be yourself, be adventurous, dare to be different, experiment with color – you are your own mannequin.”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRes5luurgpeYPdRk2vBYMLnNKwg0m8lQLm5wmRIM1wJBjGhIYUqHWb379XbCHrC-M1qTtN-Xte1eQaqcjdBuDFBGNx5rLJgVFoPLjp6ORSZygbZddG8pWR3prngHUtVzdKkMYaYGZhQ/s1600/LadyDBleu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRes5luurgpeYPdRk2vBYMLnNKwg0m8lQLm5wmRIM1wJBjGhIYUqHWb379XbCHrC-M1qTtN-Xte1eQaqcjdBuDFBGNx5rLJgVFoPLjp6ORSZygbZddG8pWR3prngHUtVzdKkMYaYGZhQ/s320/LadyDBleu.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Photograph Copyright - 'Bleu': LadyD Photography)</span></i></b></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #464646;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can check out Taheed’s range of work on his website:<a href="http://www.taheedk.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00a1de; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">www.taheedk.com</a>. If it is one thing for sure, you would understand why he is on our list of upcoming fashion stars.</span></strong></div></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></i></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-78015419811439799392012-03-23T09:47:00.001+08:002012-03-23T09:47:57.735+08:00Poetry Corner: ParadoxicalLet's drown in these invisible notes,<br />
for a moment those feelings seem translucent.<br />
Euphoria, ethereal, utopia.<br />
What may shine may fade,<br />
yet may the faded still glimmer under the sliver of light.<br />
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Let's cut through these strings of thoughts,<br />
for an eternal moment those corners become prison walls.<br />
Paranoia, surreal, claustrophobia.<br />
Crescendo la staccato,<br />
decrescendo la tenuto.<br />
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- Jessie Jing, 23rd March 2012<br />
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Inspiration:<br />
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A paradoxical affinity.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-34658255632260695052012-03-10T05:03:00.003+08:002012-03-10T05:10:09.512+08:00Stop Press! - Summary of Hallam Elections 2012/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn_s-_r8INfAVQYWRiJ1ab7gHzYM70hzoUN6M7EjWDGW07epmut32y4b6CTMZJEP39SV0SbSGpdhorgQgEa94WO6k8aP7m1oYcaBDN1BiyYdfWXhWhn7R7BKIba4AORmsxH0c827xzTY/s1600/electionsresultsnightposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn_s-_r8INfAVQYWRiJ1ab7gHzYM70hzoUN6M7EjWDGW07epmut32y4b6CTMZJEP39SV0SbSGpdhorgQgEa94WO6k8aP7m1oYcaBDN1BiyYdfWXhWhn7R7BKIba4AORmsxH0c827xzTY/s400/electionsresultsnightposter.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the rundown of Hallam Union Officers and Reps for Year 2012/13! Congratulations to everyone, and great job to all candidates for their hard work and dedication throughout their campaign time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2012 Elections by far the most A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">2012/13 Hallam Union Officers:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">President: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Helen Francis</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Education Officer: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Jessica Goldstone</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Democracy and Communications' Officer: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Howard Duffy</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Activities' Officer: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Jenna Meeking</span></b><br />
Sports Officer: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Josh Saydraouten</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welfare and Community Officer: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Carl Hawkes</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">2012/13 Hallam Union Reps:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Academic Rep: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Robert Toseland</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">BME (Black, Minority & Ethnic) Rep: <span style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><b>Oluwafemi Akomelede</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Societies' Rep: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Jason Beresford</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">LGBT+ Rep: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Charli Jacobs</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Disabled Students Rep: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Lucia Coello-Lage</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">International Students Rep: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Rehan Ahamadeen</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Student Trustee: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Steven Thomson</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Student Council Chair: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sophie Amos</span></b></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>7.30 pm:</b> Arrival of people (Though, people have been arriving since 7.10pm!) Current officers and to-be officers and reps all gathering around. Loving the set up! (Green and black balloons, oh YEAH!)<br />
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<b>7.42 pm:</b> Bar Phoenix now filling up with people, and FAST!<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>8pm: </b>Jake Kitchiner: "HELLOOO EVERYONE! Welcome to Hallam Elections' Night 2012!" - He goes on to talk about some background of Hallam Elections 2012.<br />
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<b>8.02pm</b>:<br />
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First award announced - Most creative campaign idea for part-time position: Reyhan(?)<br />
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Second award - Most creative campaign idea for full-time officer election: Kat Palmer<br />
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Third award - Best video manifesto: Rosy Stephens</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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- Poor Mr. Pres. Jake being boo-ed because it's now time for a short break before the officers' and reps' results! ;) Well, here's <b>an updated video</b> of the lively atmosphere! ;) Enjoy!<br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>International students Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Rehan Ahamadeen</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Societies' Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Jason Beresford</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Academic Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Robert Toseland</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transexual +) Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Charli Jacobs</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BME (Black, Minority & Ethnic) Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Oluwafemi Akomelede</b></span>! <i>(Unfortunately, the BME Rep candidates were unable to attend tonight!)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Disabled Rep </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Lucia Coello-Lage</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>8.15pm: Student Trustee </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Steven Thomson</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>8.16pm: Student Council Chair </b>winner is... <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Sophie Amos</b></span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>8.17pm: </b>Another round of 'boooooos' resonated Bar Phoenix as current Democracy and Communications' Officer Helen Bodsworth announced a 10 minute break! <i>(Food is ON THE WAY!) </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>8.27pm: </b>Have to give this a mention - Ed Sheeran's 'Lego House' is on! (The group of lads behind are singing along - aw, their softer sides!)</div><br />
<b>8.32pm: </b>Helen is back on stage now - giving shout outs and thank yous to some individuals!<br />
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- Claire (?)<br />
- Kerry Radford<br />
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<b>8.35pm: IT IS TIME, for the announcement of the OFFICERS!</b><br />
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First up - Welfare and Community Officer candidates to grace the stage!<br />
<i>The winner is...</i><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;"> CARL HAWKES</span><b>!</b><br />
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Next - Education Officer candidates now go on stage.<br />
<i>Our 2012/13 Education officer is...</i><b> <span style="color: #38761d;">JESSICA GOLDSTONE</span>!</b><br />
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Thirdly... Democracy and Communications' Officer candidates now go on stage!<br />
<i>Who will be the winner? </i>And it is... <b><span style="color: #38761d;">HOWARD DUFFY</span>!</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
The next officer is... Sports Officer! The candidates are now gracing the stage.<br />
<i>Sports Officer for 2012/13</i> is... <b><span style="color: #38761d;">JOSH SAYDRAOUTEN</span>!</b><br />
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Now... Activities officer candidates go on stage <i>(Sound level of Cheers: EARDRUM WRECKING!)</i><br />
<i>The winner is...</i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;">JENNA MEEKING</span><b>!</b><br />
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<i>P.S. The cheers and support going on are UNBELIEVABLE - Decibel level: MAJOR!</i><br />
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FINALLY - 2012/13 Hallam Union President is... <b><span style="color: #38761d;">HELEN FRANCIS</span>!</b><br />
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When it comes to songs, 90% of the time, I will love it if I love the lyrics - even if I don't agree with the music itself. Personally, I find that the lyrics are the foundations of songs (not including Classical, DnB, Dubs, electronica - though they may have brief sections of lyrics - but those are a completely different story).<br />
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Therefore, few days ago, I've decided to select my top (and top-of-the-head) 10 most favourite lyrics that I have ever come across. You may agree, you may not - feel free to comment with your most favourite lyrics! <br />
Afterall, I have not heard all of the many, thousands & thousands of songs out there - so it would be great to come across some beautiful songs!<br />
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This list is just a summary of the many lyrics I love - out of all the artists I've listened to, I'm pretty sure I love AT LEAST one of their songs - so don't see this list as definitive, but just a few selections! :)<br />
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10) <strong>"Better Man" - Robbie Williams</strong><br />
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<em>"As my soul, heals the shame. </em><br />
<em>I will grow, through this pain. </em><br />
<em>Lord I'm doing, all I can - to be a better man."</em><br />
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9) <strong>"Blackbird" - The Beatles</strong><br />
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<em>"Blackbird singing in the dead of night. </em><br />
<em>Take these broken wings and learn to fly. </em><br />
<em>All your life, you were only waiting, </em><br />
<em>for this moment to arise."</em><br />
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8) <strong>"Like a Boy" - Ciara</strong><br />
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<em>"What if I, had a thing on the side, made you cry?<br />
Would the rules change up, or would they still apply?</em><br />
<em>If I, played you like a toy?</em><br />
<em>sometimes I wish I could act like a boy."</em><br />
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7) <strong>"Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi</strong><br />
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<em>"She says, 'we gotta hold on to what we got,</em><br />
<em>cause it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.</em><br />
<em>We've got each other and that's alot for love.. </em><br />
<em>We'll give it a shot.'</em><br />
<em>(OHHHHHH! <-- uh, mandatory exaggeration, DUH!) We're halfway there,</em><br />
<em>(ohhhhOH!) livin on a prayer.</em><br />
<em>Take my hand, and we'll make it I swear..</em><br />
<em>(ooohhhOH!) livin' on a prayer."</em><br />
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6) <strong>"Lose Yourself" - Eminem</strong><br />
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<em>"You better lose yourself in the music, the moment<br />
You own it, you better never let it go<br />
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow<br />
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime."</em><br />
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5) <strong>"I Don't Want to Be" - Gavin DeGraw</strong><br />
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<em>"I don't want to be anything</em><br />
<em>other than what I've been trying to be lately.</em><br />
<em>All I have to do, is think of me,</em><br />
<em>and I have peace of mind.</em><br />
<em>I'm tired of looking 'round rooms,</em><br />
<em>wondering what I gotta do - or who I'm supposed to be.</em><br />
<em>I don't want to be anything, other than me."</em><br />
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4) <strong>"Dear God" - Avenged Sevenfold</strong><br />
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<em>"Dear God, the only thing I ask of you,</em><br />
<em>is to hold her when I'm not around -</em><br />
<em>when I'm much too far away.</em><br />
<em>We all need, that person who can be true to you</em><br />
<em>but I left her when I found her -</em><br />
<em>and now I wished I stayed.</em><br />
<em>Cuz I'm lonely, and tired, </em><br />
<em>I'm missing you again, oh no.</em><br />
<em>Once again."</em><br />
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3) <strong>"Scrubs" - TLC</strong><br />
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<em>"No, I don't want your number.</em><br />
<em>No, I don't want to give you mine,</em><br />
<em>and no, I don't want to meet you nowhere.</em><br />
<em>No, I don't want none of your time and</em><br />
<em>No, I don't want no scrub.</em><br />
<em>A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me.</em><br />
<em>Hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride -</em><br />
<em>trying to holler at me."</em><br />
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2) <strong>"Liquor Store Blues" - Bruno Mars</strong><br />
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<em>"I'll take one shot for my pain<br />
One drag for my sorrow<br />
Get messed up today<br />
I'll be okay tomorrow."</em><br />
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1) <strong>"Mirrors" - Lil Wayne ft. Bruno Mars</strong><br />
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<em>"I see my momma smile thats a blessin<br />
I see the change, I see the message<br />
and no message could been any clearer<br />
So I’m stared with the man in the…</em><br />
<em>Mirror on the wall (MJ taught me that),</em><br />
<em>here we are again.</em><br />
<em>Through my rise and fall -</em><br />
<em>you've been my only friend.</em><br />
<em>You told me that they can understand the man I am.</em><br />
<em>So why, are we, talkin' to each other again?"</em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I still can't believe myself for forgetting this song! - it was and remains to be the best song; lyrics; and video of all time for me - even more so than Mr. Mars' songs, I don't know why) And I'm embedding the video to it, because it is that sensational to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><em>I love all the words from the beginning till the end (rarely happens), but I'll highlight that one part that is so important to me:</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><em>"I see my vision burn.</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>I feel my memories fade with time -</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>but I'm too young to worry.</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>A melody, a memory - or just one picture.</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em>Seize the day, or die regretting the time you lost.."</em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left"><em>Till next time! x</em></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-64651687607719773242012-03-02T03:23:00.009+08:002012-03-02T06:01:17.870+08:00Stop Press!: Hallam Elections 2012 LIVE - Officer Question Time(Section 2)<div align="center"><strong>Featured on:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwttKZMK-sEV8FjbZT7pTbpaaNnACfeKBNVlThR7QMrngc-WO-_LM3b3pHt-ZxiNSjJAUYNBfE4pK_u7j2ym0FIfcwysKxbaBzJi5yNRFEvT6OV3auqn-3b72g7aJzprD_X4rp87mH5g/s1600/shulife.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwttKZMK-sEV8FjbZT7pTbpaaNnACfeKBNVlThR7QMrngc-WO-_LM3b3pHt-ZxiNSjJAUYNBfE4pK_u7j2ym0FIfcwysKxbaBzJi5yNRFEvT6OV3auqn-3b72g7aJzprD_X4rp87mH5g/s320/shulife.bmp" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shulife.co.uk/">http://shulife.co.uk/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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SECTION 2: Officers' Question time (please note: not all questions are available)<br />
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7.28pm: <strong><em>ARRIVAL OF DOMINOS! ;)</em></strong><br />
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7.36pm: Overheard in audience: "Let's write down as a question: 'What are you going to do about the impending zombie apocalypse'."<br />
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7.55pm: Jake announces that the Domino's receipt has gone missing. The hunt begins for the proof for expenses coverage...<br />
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7.56pm: Section 2 kicks in. VOTING emails are sent out! Get voting!<br />
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- Activities officers to start off answering questions (in reverse order from their speech lineups)<br />
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<strong><em>PLEASE NOTE: Answers by the candidates have been summarised to main points.</em></strong><br />
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<a name='more'></a><strong><u>ACTIVITIES OFFICERS</u></strong>: <br />
<em>"If you can only achieve one thing in your year of office what would it be?"</em><br />
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<strong>Matthew</strong>: to change and improve university life.<br />
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<strong>Rosy:</strong> Raise 20 grand for charity<br />
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<strong>Kat:</strong> raise sense of community; volunteering; RAG<br />
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<strong>Jenna:</strong> more involvement in the student union.<br />
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<em>"How Are you going to raise more money for RAG?"</em><br />
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<strong>Jenna:</strong> getting more students involved; more activities<br />
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<strong>Kat</strong>: negotiate with every union event 10% of Profits for Rag.<br />
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<strong>Rosy</strong>: incorporate societies funds; the library funds <br />
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<strong>Matthew</strong>: involvement for fundraisers<br />
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<em>"How do you suggest improving student involvement?"</em><br />
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<strong>Matthew</strong>: Student events; extension from them<br />
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<strong>Rosy</strong>: "Why don't you" system; to focus that and develop it.<br />
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<strong>Kat:</strong> "Why don't you" programme; a week of workshops post-freshers <br />
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<u>Specific Questions</u>:<br />
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<em>"How are you going about doing the summer scheme for international and post-grad students?"</em><br />
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<strong>Jenna</strong>: To get them more informed; involved and develop the schemes.<br />
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<strong><u>EDUCATION CANDIDATES:</u></strong><br />
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<em>"Do you think it's right Hallam is charging students £8000+ each year?"</em><br />
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<strong>Jessica</strong>: No. <br />
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<strong>Lindsey</strong>: No.<br />
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<strong>Ben</strong>: No.<br />
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<strong>Heena</strong>: No.<br />
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<em>"What would be your top priority if to you were to be elected?"</em><br />
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<strong>Heena</strong>: Assessment and module changes.<br />
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<strong>Ben</strong>: Getting students better employability.<br />
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<strong>Lindsey</strong>: Student experience and education; communications - quality.<br />
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<strong>Jessica</strong>: represent students do that students get better. <br />
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<em>Specific questions to Ben, Heena, Jessica and Lindsey unavailable.</em><br />
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<u><strong>WELFARE AND COMMUNITY CANDIDATES</strong>:</u><br />
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<em>"Can you outline what new initiatives you will bring to 2012/13 rather than improvements?" </em><br />
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<strong>Carl</strong>: Startup of I.e.: Nightline; and different projects under this umbrella projects.<br />
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<strong>Rachel</strong>: Peer support - to actively support each other.<br />
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<em>"How are you going to focus the needs of minority students?"</em><br />
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<strong>Rachel:</strong> Making sure they are fairly and well represented; engagement of reps with them.<br />
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<strong>Carl</strong>: The 4 minority reps will be ensured to fully represent; more presence.<br />
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<u>Specific questions</u>:<br />
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<strong>To Carl</strong>: <em>"What specifically have you done for liberation groups?"</em><br />
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- help support the different campaigns; will ensure a BME rep for this year; so provide more support.<br />
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<strong>To Rachel:</strong> <em>"I am particularly interested in the mental health area ..."</em><br />
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- links from experience within mental health work; links stepped forward to be involved.<br />
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<strong><u>DEMOCRACY AND COMMUNICATIONS CANDIDATES:</u></strong><br />
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<em>"What are your plans to enhance SHU Media?"</em><br />
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<strong>Mike</strong>: To manage head on; straight after elections and tackle the issues.<br />
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<strong>Hannah</strong>: To bring benefits to them; extend it more towards university; advertise more<br />
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<strong>Sam</strong>: Line it along the lines of being like a watchdog; to keep Union in check.<br />
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<strong>Howard</strong>: expansion - what SHU media would like.<br />
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<strong>Michael</strong>: Create interactive platform for them to upload media.<br />
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<em>Specific questions for DnC are unavailable.</em><br />
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8.27pm -<br />
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<strong><u>SPORTS OFFICERS CANDIDATES:</u></strong><br />
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<em>"How are you to incorporate all the teams together?"</em><br />
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<strong>Rob</strong>: "One Union, One Team - Team Hallam" - bring this motto forward.<br />
Participation of all levels; Main area: Varsity; to encourage to go watch events.<br />
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<strong>Josh</strong>: To encourage the Team Hallam identity; develop accessibility.<br />
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<strong>Hannah</strong>: Example: Wednesday night bus from Union to West st. - to bring more people; physicality<br />
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<em>"What do you feel has been missing from Varsity and what to bring in the future?"</em><br />
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<strong>Hannah</strong>: get more people down to support; participate; to <br />
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<strong>Josh</strong>: More emphasis on other sports too.<br />
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<strong>Jacob: </strong>Structure is there but to improve is to localize events; awareness<br />
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<strong>Rob</strong>: Don't see a point to restructure - but to improve promotions; getting people down.<br />
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<u>Specific Questions:</u><br />
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<strong>Rob and Hannah</strong>:<br />
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<em>"How will you want to include people that like sports but not in teams?"</em><br />
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<strong>Rob</strong>: Individuals are what makes clubs run; encouragement/keep them consistently involved<br />
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<strong>Hannah</strong>: Creating a link for participation teams; joining the individuals with the teams; encouragement<br />
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<em>"Plan of action for Varsity?"</em><br />
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<strong>Jacob: </strong>Provide resources for the clubs in long-term; getting more varsity points and encouraging it across the whole board.<br />
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<em>"Where do you think sports Hallam funds come from if not from increasing BUCS points?"</em><br />
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<strong>Josh</strong>: Need the Hallam team; keeping them together; can come from different aspects; raise funds.<br />
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8.36pm -<br />
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<strong><u>PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES</u></strong>:<br />
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<em>"How will you improve the reputation of the Union and the students?" </em><br />
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<strong>Claire:</strong> Showcasing what the students and Union are actually doing - the positive stuffs.<br />
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<strong>Helen:</strong> Comes from different areas; Developments need to be done slowly - strategic plan - whereby detailed students' feedback are gathered and improve the reputation.<br />
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<strong>Adam:</strong> get feedback from students; a strategic plan; getting in the right implementations.<br />
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<strong>Gaurav:</strong> Know what the Hallam Union is doing towards for the students; have an induction session for the members.<br />
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<em>"Do you think going out talking and listening is an effective method?"</em><br />
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<strong>Gaurav:</strong> yes, it is important/necessary. Without communications, there won't be a lead to what is lacking. <br />
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<strong>Adam:</strong> Communication is 'massive'; including Social networking; get involved - it's their Union.<br />
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<strong>Helen:</strong> Face to face communication is very important and personally want proactively gain feedback; to know what they want. <br />
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<strong>Claire:</strong> Asking students is vital - of you don't ask them, it's not their union.<br />
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<u>Specific Questions:</u><br />
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<em>"What ideas for events (commercial) do you have?"</em><br />
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<strong>Claire:</strong> Rock nights; HUSAs; get societies to run their own events; DJs, food promotions; keep an event running each week.<br />
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<em>"Are you a good leader?"</em><br />
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<strong>Helen:</strong> I'd like to think so. As activities' officer inspired by RAG - actively pushed it and raised over £5000 - have the enthusiasm as leadership.<br />
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<strong>Adam:</strong> Yes, I am a good leader - have led team from experience in USA recently; can get the best from people and motivate them.<br />
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<strong>Gaurav:</strong> Within limited time period and Masters, achieved many various roles and duties; would like to think a good leader and a motivator.<br />
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<strong><u>8.47pm: HALLAM ELECTIONS OFFICERS' QUESTION TIME END!</u></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember, voting opens tomorrow! (Emails are sent out already!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>"Every vote counts towards YOUR student experience!"</strong></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-40026379616919623012012-03-02T02:00:00.009+08:002012-03-02T05:54:34.166+08:00Stop Press!: Hallam Elections 2012 - Question Time LIVE<div align="center"><strong>Featured on:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shulife.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnlRNz_dvwl8DseKe1pZMPJJXsMsKiVWchG_dHhuK7NrbmDSOQGm42mvdcII_n3xTPHc3bt0UZ3tdslC9M_coOiGMvieIoly-FCD1acViBrqAxn1djbQ8NPpI5esSgwtjE8u8W5zmTdI/s320/shulife.bmp" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>6pm: Seating of attendees, whilst current Hallam Union President, Jake Kitchiner, confirming of candidates' presence.<br />
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About 70+ students currently seated awaiting QT to start; amongst those present are Election candidates, President Jake Kitchiner, Sports officer Colan Leung and Welfare & Community officer Carl Hawkes.<br />
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6.15pm: Kick off with Jake giving the introductory presentation speech. Apologies by Helen Bodsworth for not being able to attend due to being ill.<br />
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Order of candidates doing 2 min speeches will be picked out randomly on the spot. There will be two sessions: candidate speeches and question time. <strong>Finally, there will be £600 worth of Domino's pizza</strong>.<br />
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6.18pm: Picking of Education officer lineup. Candidate Tom Wilson is not yet present.<br />
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6.20pm: Education candidate <strong>Heena Dhanani</strong> up first - dressed up in her 'purrfect' campaign theme, she covers educational issues such as the Blackboard system and development of educational resources.<br />
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6.22pm: <strong>Ben Evans</strong> has made it and is up next to present his manifesto speech. Topics include: improving the education resources; Library resources and communications.<br />
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6.23pm: Next up: <strong>Lindsey Holroyd</strong> -who gave a chirpy start to her speech. Covering areas of Education support and to engagement with students.<br />
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6.26pm: Final Education Officer candidate,<strong> Jessica Goldstone</strong> is up - giving a bold speech; wishing to expand further communications with students to hear their voice towards the education system.<br />
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6.28pm: <strong>Education officer speeches done</strong>. Picking of lineup for Democracy and Communications' candidates.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>6.29pm: <strong>Mike Thornton</strong> kicks off the lineup for DnC officer speeches. Slightly nervous but delivers a well-detailed speech, covering New Media topic area; and elections.<br />
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6.32pm: <strong>Hannah Robinson</strong> gives her speech. Sporting a 'Wanted' poster shirt, Hannah discusses her findings of student knowledge of elections; and the beneficiaries she wishes to bring to the Union.<br />
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6.33pm: <strong>Sam Gregory</strong> takes the stage with a sore throat, but delivers a clear speech - targeting against Facism; for the redevelopment of the Union website; and health services.<br />
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6.35pm: Loud cheers as <strong>Howard Duffy</strong> takes the stand. Covering areas of social networking implementation; SHU media; and elections.<br />
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6.37pm: <strong>Michael Davison</strong> is the final candidate. He delivers a speech covering areas of reintroducing Union nights; communications platform; the Union website; and democracy.<br />
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6.38pm:<strong> Close of the DnC candidate speeches</strong> and picking of Sports Officer candidates' lineup.<br />
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6.39pm: <strong>Hannah Yates</strong> kicks off with her incognito speech. Areas such as: team performance; competitiveness; and communications between the sports teams.<br />
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6.41pm: <strong>Josh 'Saydro'</strong> goes on next. He talks about increasing participation; disability sport and diversifying Team Hallam.<br />
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6.42pm: <strong>Jacob Muncey</strong> comes on with loud cheers from his campaign team. He believes privileges means representing responsibility; he wishes to make Varsity the biggest event; and providing clubs and teams with resources and support.<br />
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6.44pm: Next: <strong>Rob Nield</strong>. Rob gives a brief intro of his experiences with sports; he wishes to get as many people involved as possible; and 'become one Team Hallam.' <br />
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6.46pm: <strong>Close of Sports candidates'</strong> speech and 10 minute break.<br />
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6.58pm: Back from break. Now choosing lineup for Activities' officer candidates.<br />
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6.57pm: <strong>Jenny Meeking</strong> kicks off the 2nd round of speeches. Running for activities officer role- she speaks about her experience in volunteering (plus a slight deterrent - but was supported by her team); she goes on smoothly with her aims to build different activities ; engagement with International students.<br />
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6.59pm: <strong>Kat Palmer</strong> comes up next - standing in front of the audience as 'audience won't see her if she is behind the stand!'; The activities rep wishes to improve advertising of the Union; development of Union space; Hallam RAG.<br />
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7.01pm: <strong>Rosy Stephens</strong> is up next. She believes the Union is underrated and wants to put the students first. She ends her brief, but sharp speech with "University isn't just an education, it is an experience."<br />
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7.02pm: <strong>Matthew Hamer</strong> is up next. He wants to get more people involved in the union, and not just internally but external links as well. He covers about RAG; organizing of the Student ball; he wants to 'revive the Union' by listening to students. <br />
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7.05pm: <strong>End of Activities candidates speeches</strong>. 2nd last round of speeches: Welfare and Community candidates with <strong>Rachel Dickie</strong> starting.<br />
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- Speaking about her 4 years experience and personal involvement with the community; also covering her 4 main aims: Accommodation; Inclusivity - highlighting disability sports; mental health; and support.<br />
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7.07pm: Current WnC officer, <strong>Carl Hawkes</strong> is up next. He takes a different stand and discusses about the 'Nightline' project - with the nighttime service being the fastest set up in the UK; and will be used as a model for other institutions. <br />
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7.10pm: <strong>End of WnC speeches</strong>. The President Category is final and is being picked out.<br />
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7.11pm: <strong>Gaurav Jariwala</strong> is up first for<br />
the presidency speeches. He believes students should vote for him because he believes in communication; the provision of opportunities; and that he likes to do things differently rather than do different things.<br />
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7.13pm: <strong>Adam Kissane</strong> is now up. He starts off about student participation of all aspects of Hallam; he wants to provide sufficient resources for students; and raise awareness of the elections.<br />
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7.14pm: Current activities' officer <strong>Helen Francis</strong> is next. She believes that a person with insight and knowledge of the Union will be important as they can get into work straight away. She also highlights on students' feedback; and also to keep the officer team intact.<br />
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7.16pm: <strong>Claire Willis</strong> is the final candidate. She delivers her speech about her experiences with the Union; the ideas she has had from feedback; student income; and she believes to provide support and inspiration for students and the Union.<br />
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7.18pm: <strong>End of Presidential candidates' speeches and 1st session.</strong> Audiences are reminded to write down any questions for the candidates. P.S.. Dominos are coming in soon! <br />
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<strong><em>SECTION 2: Q/T coming up next.</em></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-83186578637140172852012-02-29T12:19:00.001+08:002012-02-29T12:21:05.857+08:00Poetry Corner: Still and WillI still will give you everything,<br />
as it dismisses the uncertainty that the future is to bring.<br />
Living the present with the flame of the past,<br />
I will always give you everything.<br />
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I still will strive till the end of time,<br />
for who once was then isn't mine.<br />
Loving is patience cum virtue to prove,<br />
that I will always strive till the end of time.<br />
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I still will love you endlessly,<br />
as it is a present of the past futurity.<br />
Giving and taking the chance to heal,<br />
I will always love you endlessly.<br />
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- Jessie Jing, 29th February 2012 -<br />
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Inspiration:<br />
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Someone very special.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-4275805237160288212012-02-22T06:19:00.010+08:002012-03-02T05:50:13.970+08:00Music Stage: Brit Awards 2012 (Live - yet not live - rundown!)As I'm sitting in the living room with my girlies, and awaiting Bruno Mars' performance (oh yes!), I thought of blogging about the Brit Awards 2012, instead of flooding my twitter. (Well, unless it's about Mr. Mars, of course!) So it's kind of like a live report, but not?... Well, if you've missed the Brit Awards just now, here's a rundown of events. Ok, let's go!<br />
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The Brit Awards '12, presented by James Corden, kicked off with a performance by Florence Welch. Kylie Minogue then proceeded to presenting the first award of the night: <b>Best Female Solo Artist Award</b> - won by Adele! <br />
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-Edit- : Coldplay, Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks also performed on the Brit Awards stage. <br />
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Next on, Jessie J (I do love that dress!) and Jack Whitehall came on to present <b>Best International Male Solo Artist Award</b> - won by, of course, Bruno Mars! :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>The beautiful dress that Jessie J wore for the evening: (and did I mention that I love the hair?!)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf84tphicPCEi3yuhoWmRn-AebUJTufAd7vjgxZ9gsNh-kYg3MsA-d7k88tl4mHjvIB-nUjhrOmq5bnduh9Uup_STHOKkz0kv9WxUOoJE8PWFz_-11A6BB8YLB95FdENXNx9x98S59_ZQ/s1600/jessie-brits-resize-1329848153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf84tphicPCEi3yuhoWmRn-AebUJTufAd7vjgxZ9gsNh-kYg3MsA-d7k88tl4mHjvIB-nUjhrOmq5bnduh9Uup_STHOKkz0kv9WxUOoJE8PWFz_-11A6BB8YLB95FdENXNx9x98S59_ZQ/s320/jessie-brits-resize-1329848153.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i>(Photograph taken from Capitalfm.com)</i></span></div><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Ed Sheeran was next to grace the stage and delivered a beautiful, angelic performance with his song 'Lego House.' <br />
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The<b> British Single Award</b> is won by X-Factor creation: One Direction, for<br />
their song "What makes you Beautiful" - presented by Tinie Tempah.<br />
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<b>International Female Solo Artist Award</b> (OH MY GOD, Jenson Button suddenly appeared - to present this award - and made me so happy! - well, not as happy as realizing Mars' there...) - won by Rihanna! To be honest, I wasn't really surprised that she won it. <br />
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Noel Gallagher then comes on with his song: 'What A Life' I wouldn't say I am particularly impressed with the song and singing, but it wasn't an ear-sore either - so all was fine. Moving on.<br />
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Plan B then takes the stage after the interval - and Amy Winehouse's tribute - to present the <b>British Male Solo Artist Award</b>... *drum rolls*... Ed Sheeran! Woo! He's such a cutie: *halfway through thank you speech* ".. I want to thank my label ... I'm really bad at this, thank you'<br />
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Hughy Morgan and Jo Wiley then presents the <b>British Group Award</b> - won by: Coldplay - 3rd time (previous years: 2001; 2003) to win this award! Fair play to them, they do the Brits proud!<br />
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(At this moment, I wonder who are the rest of the nominees for the British Album of the Year and who will win it? Hopefully Ed Sheeran! It would be quite deservedly so!)<br />
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Adele's turn to perform, singing "Rolling in the Deep" - you go girl! Although I've heard this song over, and over again - it is actually my first time watching her sing it live! She seems slightly off though, in this performance.. I have yet to watch her previous 'Someone like you' performance - but this performance seemed a slight step back, passion-wise - still amazing though! To hit all those notes, not long after her surgery! <br />
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The <b>International Group Award</b> is next - presented by Brian May and Roger Taylor, the award is won by... (hopefully Maroon 5!) ... However, Foo Fighters snag this award!<br />
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CESC FABREGAS!! (Omg, my 3rd surprise and happiness of<br />
the evening!) And Nicole Scherzinger comes on presenting <b>Best British Breakthrough Artist</b>.. And the winner is... Ed Sheeran! Wow, it sure is Mr. Sheeran's breakthrough year! <br />
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Back from intermission, Will.i.am and Rob Brydon comes on to presents the <b>International Breakthrough Act</b> - won by Lana Del Rey, beating Nicki Minaj - now that is a surprise! (A good one - I love Del Rey's voice!) I did hope she would win, though when Nicki Minaj was mentioned as a nominee, I'd actually thought Minaj will win hands down. Commercially, Minaj overflows, but Del Rey's voice has shot her to the stars!<br />
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Performance time! And Rihanna is now on - singing 'We Found Love.' I love her songs, but that was an... Unsettling performance - I felt slightly like.. 'eh? Uh.. Ok, no.' i have to say though, aesthetically, it was brilliant!<br />
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Ray Winstone is next to present the <b>Outstanding Contribution to Music</b> <b>Award </b>to Blur. Blur will also be the closing performance of Brit Awards 2012. With this being their 5th award, Blur has been in the Brit pop music scene for 21 years! It is also confirmed that they will be performing at the Olympics' closing ceremony.<br />
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Finally, the last (and biggest) award: <b>British Album of the Year</b> - presented by the Mr. George Michael (cue: "Ohhh yeaaaa") .. Won by, and I quote Mr. Michael: "without a doubt.." - Adele, with '21'. Again, hardly a surprise - and it does seem like Adele herself knew she's got it in the bag. <br />
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The night ends with Blur performing "Boys and Girls", Song 2" and "Park Life" (With a little guest appearance by Phil Daniels aka 'Kevin' from Eastenders! Hilarious!) Much respect to them! They must feel so honoured to be presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award!<br />
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There you have it! A live - yet not really live - rundown of the Brit Awards 2012 .. And on that note - Brit Awards 2012 c'est finis!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787316964652929354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860732890187128691.post-51774892686020091792012-02-06T09:20:00.002+08:002012-04-25T09:07:15.738+08:00According to Jing: Top 10 sexiest men on the PlanetHaving come across Heat's 101 hottest hunks on the planet, I thought: what better way to spend one's Sunday night than oogling over sexy, charismatic men? Besides, just few days ago I was having an interesting conversation (Facebook, obviously) with my flatmate on some of mes amours of the spotlight. So, I came up with my own top 10 list of the sexiest men on the planet. (I actually had difficulties narrowing it down to only 10.. decision, decisions) Enjoy!<br />
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<b>7) Dominic Cooper</b></div>
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Watch "Devil's Double" first, then go back to "Mamma Mia." It is simply impossible to look at him in such an innocent way anymore! </div>
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<b>6) Bi 'Rain' (Jung Ji Hoon)</b></div>
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He is an F1 driver; races for McLaren, beautiful smile, humble personality - and have you seen his physique?! Top 3 for best physique within this list.</div>
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He shouldn't even be fourth! If I wasn't personally head-over-heels for the top 3, he would've been 1st. One thing's for sure though, he will always be on my top 10 list. He can model any clothing; speak any accent; wear any type of accessory; anything - and he will always be sexy.</div>
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There you have it, my list of top 10 sexiest men on this planet! Ay, what a good start to the week! Question is... Who are your top 10 sexiest men/women?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi4uk9S4ulPgInzt-v5bDmPjUCrkV42nRvTnEbzBYx9Ae12hwDT75MTzW-xl4SH4oQc8S7iFEJtWdoGZpxNFClduxNFpqISBVW4mpUwUYLaW6S7Mk5Gh311aItUUr8qYz5lydJXxubfo/s1600/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi4uk9S4ulPgInzt-v5bDmPjUCrkV42nRvTnEbzBYx9Ae12hwDT75MTzW-xl4SH4oQc8S7iFEJtWdoGZpxNFClduxNFpqISBVW4mpUwUYLaW6S7Mk5Gh311aItUUr8qYz5lydJXxubfo/s200/logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><strong style="background-color: white; color: #464646; line-height: 1.7em;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Words: Jessie Jing | Photographs copyright & kindly provided by: Mike Distras</span></em></strong></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pVBo9n487MLtD-kqutUHafLsXYOymd83k2cuOW5HdWPbmRa9YRWDE7xcOGZE9LNPPJV1bXOOqON-fNCqxZOHn0p2iuWBomdxUhWYcJwM-Ik6MrsdZI8rk6R1SdxjCh_LhD7H9lOv6-k/s1600/Profile-Photograph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pVBo9n487MLtD-kqutUHafLsXYOymd83k2cuOW5HdWPbmRa9YRWDE7xcOGZE9LNPPJV1bXOOqON-fNCqxZOHn0p2iuWBomdxUhWYcJwM-Ik6MrsdZI8rk6R1SdxjCh_LhD7H9lOv6-k/s320/Profile-Photograph.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #464646;">Name: Mike Distras</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #464646; line-height: 1.7em;">Age: 22 years old</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #464646; line-height: 1.7em;">Occupation: Fashion photographer</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #464646; line-height: 1.7em;">Area: Wakefield </strong></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The world of fashion would not be seen by the eyes of the world if it wasn’t for the photographers. One talented individual to look out for would be Mike Distras.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvwNLO9Ub2oZGuymNYkf7RpULbzzPJ1aG6t7svawRmO6vMpHhDQ20twzzKzSZJOKGdHCG8ogGaFNfGQxJreerHlOcTW1wRVCV98kqYAHqNzovv1rjct6iSWioFsmVaAEKu_p9avvrXXg/s1600/Fashion-shoot-610x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvwNLO9Ub2oZGuymNYkf7RpULbzzPJ1aG6t7svawRmO6vMpHhDQ20twzzKzSZJOKGdHCG8ogGaFNfGQxJreerHlOcTW1wRVCV98kqYAHqNzovv1rjct6iSWioFsmVaAEKu_p9avvrXXg/s320/Fashion-shoot-610x225.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.7em;">Having started out photographer at the age of 17, Mike has only recently progressed to the fashion world in the last 12 months. Despite this, he has already photographed some of UK’s high profile fashion events, including Clothes Show Live 2011, Leeds Fashion Show and London Fashion Week.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">He now currently runs his own design company (<a href="http://www.distrasdesigns.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00a1de; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">distrasdesigns.com</a>) and is one of the co-founders for successful online magazine, <a href="http://www.wildchildmedia.co.uk/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00a1de; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">WildChildMedia</a> – which, according to Mike, is one of his proudest achievements to date.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Some of his photography inspirations include the works of Chase Jarvis, Dean Bradshaw, Dave Hill and Piotr Stryjewski, to name a few. When asked about his personal style, Mike believes in not just confining to one fashion style – being flexible and varied helps inspire his works.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 30px; outline-style: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">When asked for a piece of advice, in regards with fashion, Mike said: “Be inventive and be confident! It’s no use being an amazing style icon and trend setter if you’re not able to be confident in yourself and your creations.”<br />
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