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Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Bless the White Wizard as his Journey continues! R.I.P. Isaac Kawapit
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This made me so sad. I didn't hear about it until now. This video really brings it home. It's so sad that this amazing man accomplished so much by leading those kids on a massive journey and now he's gone. I really feel so deeply for the kids, they must be devastated.
It makes me so angry when I think back about how Harper wasn't even there to greet Isaac and those kids. It should have been such an amazing moment for the nation,...but it was overshadowed by Harper's panda bear photo shoot. http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2013/03/nishiyuu-quest-for-unity-but-harper.html
Still they didn't need his approval or for him to even be there as they really did accomplish so much. R.I. P. Isaac Kawapit. God bless you on your journey.
Read more about Isaac here http://media.knet.ca/node/22530
But at the age of 46 (though he was also said to be 47 or 49), Mr. Kawapit did something remarkable. In January, he led a group of six young men, aged 17 to 22, on a frigid 1,500-kilometre walk from Whapmagoostui to Ottawa to raise awareness of the problems facing Canada's First Nations.
By the time they reached the capital, there were 300 walkers and thousands of supporters waiting to greet them and the Journey of the Nishiyuu had become a galvanizing event for young native people across the country.
Mr. Kawapit, the man the walkers called their spiritual leader and their "White Wizard," was found dead in his northern community on Saturday morning. His body was lying outdoors just a short distance from where his mother's house once stood.
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This made me so sad. I didn't hear about it until now. This video really brings it home. It's so sad that this amazing man accomplished so much by leading those kids on a massive journey and now he's gone. I really feel so deeply for the kids, they must be devastated.
It makes me so angry when I think back about how Harper wasn't even there to greet Isaac and those kids. It should have been such an amazing moment for the nation,...but it was overshadowed by Harper's panda bear photo shoot. http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2013/03/nishiyuu-quest-for-unity-but-harper.html
Still they didn't need his approval or for him to even be there as they really did accomplish so much. R.I. P. Isaac Kawapit. God bless you on your journey.
Read more about Isaac here http://media.knet.ca/node/22530
Nishiyuu's 'White Wizard' walked 1,500 km for First Nations issues
"Isaac Kawapit was a humble man who led a hard life in a remote Cree community near the shores of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec, living largely off the land and relying on his extraordinary skills as a hunter.But at the age of 46 (though he was also said to be 47 or 49), Mr. Kawapit did something remarkable. In January, he led a group of six young men, aged 17 to 22, on a frigid 1,500-kilometre walk from Whapmagoostui to Ottawa to raise awareness of the problems facing Canada's First Nations.
By the time they reached the capital, there were 300 walkers and thousands of supporters waiting to greet them and the Journey of the Nishiyuu had become a galvanizing event for young native people across the country.
Mr. Kawapit, the man the walkers called their spiritual leader and their "White Wizard," was found dead in his northern community on Saturday morning. His body was lying outdoors just a short distance from where his mother's house once stood.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Save the Orcas-------Before it's too late
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Well, are we going to do something?? What are you doing? I don't drive, I only eat wild salmon, I restrict my water and plastic use...we all need to more...
From her YouTube page
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Well, are we going to do something?? What are you doing? I don't drive, I only eat wild salmon, I restrict my water and plastic use...we all need to more...
About the Video- by MEG MCDONALD
From her YouTube page
Published on Jul 23, 2013
The endangered Southern Resident
Killer Whales searched for salmon next to sunny San Juan Island on July
10, 2013. Listen to their powerful blows while you watch these wild
killer whales swim close together in their tightly bonded family groups!
The exuberant cartwheels and breaches by these orcas were filmed next
to Vashon Island on December 3, 2012.
These wild killer whales are free to roam where they please, unlike the ones in marine circuses like SeaWorld, and they never leave their mothers. They remain in closely bonded matrilineal family groups for their entire lives, which can last (in the wild) over 100 years for females and over 60 years for males. They swim up to 100 miles per day.
These orcas are endangered because SeaWorld got its start decades ago by capturing and selling one-third of them—specifically targeting the babies, taking an entire generation, and killing many of their mothers, who were trying desperately to protect them. (All but one of those young captured orcas died in SeaWorld's barren concrete tanks within a few years. The sole survivor is Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium, imprisoned alone for 43 years in a tiny bathtub-sized tank.) The population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales has never recovered to its precapture numbers, and these beloved killer whales of Puget Sound remain endangered.
Please visit my beautiful photography website http://www.wildnwbeauty.com and my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/WildNWBeauty for incredible high-resolution photographs of killer whales and other wildlife, as well as the majestic wild scenery of the Pacific Northwest.
The entrancing music in this video is "Losing Love" by Dexter Britain: http://dexterbritain.co.uk.
Thanks to the Salish Sea Association of Marine Naturalists for helping me compile many marine biologists' recommendations for how we can help these endangered killer whales survive!
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Check out this cool t-shirt!
These wild killer whales are free to roam where they please, unlike the ones in marine circuses like SeaWorld, and they never leave their mothers. They remain in closely bonded matrilineal family groups for their entire lives, which can last (in the wild) over 100 years for females and over 60 years for males. They swim up to 100 miles per day.
These orcas are endangered because SeaWorld got its start decades ago by capturing and selling one-third of them—specifically targeting the babies, taking an entire generation, and killing many of their mothers, who were trying desperately to protect them. (All but one of those young captured orcas died in SeaWorld's barren concrete tanks within a few years. The sole survivor is Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium, imprisoned alone for 43 years in a tiny bathtub-sized tank.) The population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales has never recovered to its precapture numbers, and these beloved killer whales of Puget Sound remain endangered.
Please visit my beautiful photography website http://www.wildnwbeauty.com and my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/WildNWBeauty for incredible high-resolution photographs of killer whales and other wildlife, as well as the majestic wild scenery of the Pacific Northwest.
The entrancing music in this video is "Losing Love" by Dexter Britain: http://dexterbritain.co.uk.
Thanks to the Salish Sea Association of Marine Naturalists for helping me compile many marine biologists' recommendations for how we can help these endangered killer whales survive!
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
The Bard was Great!! Don't Miss It!! - Twelfth Night
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We had the greatest time today at Bard on the Beach. I must admit we are truly blessed and that my sister and her husband treated us to the play as a gift for Angel's birthday.
I was a little nervous, seeing how it's Angel's first Shakespearean play and thought perhaps she might get bored. Completely opposite, at intermission she kept commenting on how funny it was. And it was!!
I'm not going to spoil it in case you get to go, but you should try, it really was special. Lots of laughs and surprises too!
It made me really emotional, we were commenting after about it, mentioning that it must be because it's live. They were really good actors too, obviously!
My favourite actor was Todd Thomson, he's really yummy....er.. excuse me...I mean very handsome!! :DD They are all terrific!
Well I hope you get to seen it. Here's some links for you.
They have class to teach acting to kids too!! Maybe next year Angel can go! That would be really fun!
http://www.bardonthebeach.org/young-shakespearean-workshops
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We had the greatest time today at Bard on the Beach. I must admit we are truly blessed and that my sister and her husband treated us to the play as a gift for Angel's birthday.
I was a little nervous, seeing how it's Angel's first Shakespearean play and thought perhaps she might get bored. Completely opposite, at intermission she kept commenting on how funny it was. And it was!!
I'm not going to spoil it in case you get to go, but you should try, it really was special. Lots of laughs and surprises too!
It made me really emotional, we were commenting after about it, mentioning that it must be because it's live. They were really good actors too, obviously!
My favourite actor was Todd Thomson, he's really yummy....er.. excuse me...I mean very handsome!! :DD They are all terrific!
Well I hope you get to seen it. Here's some links for you.
@bardonthebeach
https://www.facebook.com/bardonthebeach
http://www.bardonthebeach.org/2013/twelfth-night-play-cast
They have class to teach acting to kids too!! Maybe next year Angel can go! That would be really fun!
http://www.bardonthebeach.org/young-shakespearean-workshops
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
To make you feel my love
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Since the verdict was announced on the Trayvon Martin/ George Zimmerman trial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin I haven't said much.
I wanted to let my emotions calm and try to step back and not make the situation worse by adding to the pain, frustration, anger and anxiety that so many people were expressing.
This song has been running thru my head...and I just want to send it out to all of you...it's for everyone that hurting... "To make you feel my love"
When the rain
Is blowing in your face
And the whole world
Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no - one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you
Haven't made
Your mind up yet
But I would never
Do you wrong
I've known it
From the moment
That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong
I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue and
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
You Know there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love, To make you feel my love
But now we need to address this whole issue, and thankfully there are people working on it. This film Fruitvale Station is working on it, but we need a lot more. Please read this article, it's very well written.
http://www.missrepresentation.org/masculinity/stand-your-ground-be-a-man/
and finally this video it's on Kickstarter, this project needs to be made. Please share and help so that we can have better future for our boys, our men and for a daughters...I worry,.. I worry for my daughter, what kind of boys will she meet...what kind of men will she meet. Already we have seen disturbing things in school and with the media and culture as it is, it will not improve unless we all work together to change it.
Let's hear it for the boys...Let's raise boys that we can be proud of. It takes a village...make sure you tell the boys and men in your life you love them and help them be strong empathic, loving men, give the direction the best you can, we all need to do this the best we can.
Please watch these two powerful videos, everything makes so much sense ...we have to keep focusing on the positive..meditate ..be the lightworkers...we have to chose LOVE NOT FEAR!! Make that your mantra!
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Since the verdict was announced on the Trayvon Martin/ George Zimmerman trial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin I haven't said much.
I wanted to let my emotions calm and try to step back and not make the situation worse by adding to the pain, frustration, anger and anxiety that so many people were expressing.
This song has been running thru my head...and I just want to send it out to all of you...it's for everyone that hurting... "To make you feel my love"
When the rain
Is blowing in your face
And the whole world
Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no - one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you
Haven't made
Your mind up yet
But I would never
Do you wrong
I've known it
From the moment
That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong
I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue and
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
You Know there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love, To make you feel my love
But now we need to address this whole issue, and thankfully there are people working on it. This film Fruitvale Station is working on it, but we need a lot more. Please read this article, it's very well written.
Stand Your Ground, Be A Man
Written by Imran Siddiquee on Jul 17, 2013"The final shot of Fruitvale Station – Ryan Coogler’s remarkable new film based on the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant by a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer – is of Grant’s daughter, Tatiana."http://www.missrepresentation.org/masculinity/stand-your-ground-be-a-man/
and finally this video it's on Kickstarter, this project needs to be made. Please share and help so that we can have better future for our boys, our men and for a daughters...I worry,.. I worry for my daughter, what kind of boys will she meet...what kind of men will she meet. Already we have seen disturbing things in school and with the media and culture as it is, it will not improve unless we all work together to change it.
The Mask You Live In by Jennifer Siebel Newsom
From the director of Miss Representation - an exploration of American masculinity.
Let's hear it for the boys...Let's raise boys that we can be proud of. It takes a village...make sure you tell the boys and men in your life you love them and help them be strong empathic, loving men, give the direction the best you can, we all need to do this the best we can.
Please watch these two powerful videos, everything makes so much sense ...we have to keep focusing on the positive..meditate ..be the lightworkers...we have to chose LOVE NOT FEAR!! Make that your mantra!
Friday, July 5, 2013
Amazing "FREE SPACE"- a CIVIC HACKING PROJECT!
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Wow, this amazing story was shared on my Search Grads Group FB page. Check out these videos and info, it's so inspirational what this group of citizens are accomplishing.
Free Space [ ] http://freespace.io/
From Co-exist- Ariel Schwartz
What started as a one day project turned into a month long project and then amazingly they have now got the space for another month http://freespace.io/2013/07/04/networking-freespace-part-2/ using Indiegogo http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freespace-a-temporary-space-for-lasting-change--5
It's just so inspirational, I really love what all these talents artists and energetic spirits have accomplished. Truly wonderful and I hope we can see it replicated over and over.
On there Indiegogo project they wrote:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freespace-a-temporary-space-for-lasting-change--5?c=home
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Wow, this amazing story was shared on my Search Grads Group FB page. Check out these videos and info, it's so inspirational what this group of citizens are accomplishing.
Free Space [ ] http://freespace.io/
From Co-exist- Ariel Schwartz
"Walk into the mural-covered 14,000-square-foot space in San Francisco’s Central Market district and you’ll see a flurry of seemingly organized activity: people manning desks in the front, a day-by-day schedule scribbled in chalk on the wall, someone sweeping the floor, a family examining the makings of a slide...."
"This Is What Happens When You Give A Creative Community An Empty 14,000-Square-Foot Building-" Read more here
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682343/this-is-what-happens-when-you-give-a-creative-community-an-empty-14000-square-foot-building#1What started as a one day project turned into a month long project and then amazingly they have now got the space for another month http://freespace.io/2013/07/04/networking-freespace-part-2/ using Indiegogo http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freespace-a-temporary-space-for-lasting-change--5
It's just so inspirational, I really love what all these talents artists and energetic spirits have accomplished. Truly wonderful and I hope we can see it replicated over and over.
On there Indiegogo project they wrote:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freespace-a-temporary-space-for-lasting-change--5?c=home
What We’ve Achieved
[ San Francisco, California ]
In order to demonstrate how communication,
collaboration and innovation flourish when people have a space to come
together, we obtained a lease for a 14,000 sq ft building for $1 for the
month of June in the heart of San Francisco’s dynamic SOMA district.
In just one week the building was transformed. Artists
removed traces of urban decay by covering the walls with murals and the
parking lot has been converted into a garden and food forest, attracting
the admiration of passers-by. Read more
I especially love the perks they offered
Their perks were super ingenious. I tried Indiegogo alone..not the easiest but one of the toughest things was coming up with really great perks. I just love these!
Your mark in [freespace]
[freespace] farewell festival
Print your own t-shirt
[freespace] t-shirt delivered
The [freespace] Poster
First Dibs Red Tag Sale
Headshot Photoshoot
Park Cycle Party
Host an Event in the Art Lot
Be in our documentary
The whole shebang
I am so glad they achieved their goal and more, they wanted $25,000 and recieved $26,061. Really fantastic.
What a great story!!
Please read and watch the videos and follow up on this, because if they can accomplish this there, it can be done anywhere....because I know there are super amazing talented generous people everywhere and this is the kind of encouragement our kids and communities need to show them we can make this world a better place..
Thursday, June 27, 2013
If we settle down, maybe Nature will settle down
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So I was on Facebook this morning and on Global they posted this question yesterday but the conversation was still going?
Please watch and think very carefully as he talks about the "collective negativity" and "collective consciousness". There has been so much frustration and anger over the Tar Sands and the Pipeline.
Did this collective negative energy cause the flooding? Listen to what Deepak Chopra says here, it really made me think.
Here's the second one.
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So I was on Facebook this morning and on Global they posted this question yesterday but the conversation was still going?
Now I don't want to focus on that, as that was that conversation but I did post a couple of videos that I asked people to watch. And there is something VERY interesting that came to mind when I re-watched this video. Starting at 7:10 in the video.
Please watch and think very carefully as he talks about the "collective negativity" and "collective consciousness". There has been so much frustration and anger over the Tar Sands and the Pipeline.
Did this collective negative energy cause the flooding? Listen to what Deepak Chopra says here, it really made me think.
Here's the second one.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Nick Apivor- World Drumming Classes- July & Aug
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Nick is teaching a World Drumming Class for 2
separate weeks this summer through the Douglas College Community Music
School. Info below.
Pass on the word!
WORLD DRUMMING (AGES 12+)
A fun, high-energy week of drumming! Learn to
play rhythms from around the world. No experience
necessary, all instruments provided. Just bring your
energy and enthusiasm!
Instructor: Nick Apivor
Week 1: July 2-5: PM CRN: 21452
Fee: $100 (4 days: T-F)
Week 2: Aug 12-16: PM CRN: 21560
Fee: $125 (5 days: M-F)
SUMMER JAZZ INTENSIVE
REGISTER
• in person at a Douglas College Registrar’s office
• by calling 604-527-5472
commusic@douglascollege.ca
douglascollege.ca/cms
http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/programs-courses/cms.html
Nick is an incredibly talented musician, here's one of his video here, check out more here
http://nickapivor.blogspot.ca/p/video.html
Here he is doing his tambourine trick! This is way harder than it looks.
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World Drumming Class-Douglas College Community Music School
Pass on the word!
WORLD DRUMMING (AGES 12+)
A fun, high-energy week of drumming! Learn to
play rhythms from around the world. No experience
necessary, all instruments provided. Just bring your
energy and enthusiasm!
Instructor: Nick Apivor
Week 1: July 2-5: PM CRN: 21452
Fee: $100 (4 days: T-F)
Week 2: Aug 12-16: PM CRN: 21560
Fee: $125 (5 days: M-F)
SUMMER JAZZ INTENSIVE
REGISTER
• in person at a Douglas College Registrar’s office
• by calling 604-527-5472
commusic@douglascollege.ca
douglascollege.ca/cms
http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/programs-courses/cms.html
Nick is an incredibly talented musician, here's one of his video here, check out more here
http://nickapivor.blogspot.ca/p/video.html
Here he is doing his tambourine trick! This is way harder than it looks.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Imagine Vancouver on June 21st... Musicians Rise Up!!
Music invading the streets of Yaletown and Gastown for Make Music Vancouver on June 21.
Musicians will celebrate the longest day of the year all together at the same place.
http://makemusicvancouver.com
https://www.facebook.com/FetedelaMusiqueVancouver
http://www.twitter.com/makemusicvcr
Musicians will celebrate the longest day of the year all together at the same place.
http://makemusicvancouver.com
https://www.facebook.com/FetedelaMusiqueVancouver
http://www.twitter.com/makemusicvcr
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Huge Protest in Brazil. Please Share as Mainstream Media is ignoring it!
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Looks like there's hope for change in Brazil...people spoke and the president is listening. Keep praying to help them.
Update: June 18/2013
June 17/2013
Tonight in Brazil the people are rising up and speaking out. I've been asked to share this as the mainstream media is not covering it. Let's get the word out there and help the people of Brazil have a better future.
Another friend shared this:
A personal note: I'm following the events in Brazil with great interest. I love Brazil, I have family and friends there, and I am a big supporter of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), which has pulled millions out of poverty and has made Brazil a major global player. However, one of the main reasons I no longer live there is because the cost of living became overwhelming. Brazil has one of the highest tax rates in the world, yet it is poorly administered. Services like public transportation cost as much as they do in North America or Europe and many basic products like food, clothing, etc. cost as much as 40% more than they do in the U.S. Yet the minimum wage is barely over U.S. $300 dollars a month, so there is a huge discrepancy between income and the cost of living. While Brazil's economy has grown astronomically on a macro level, the people are squeezed by rising inflation, outrageously high prices and poor infrastructure. My thoughts and hopes are with you, o povo brasileiro.
This was shared by AnonymousBrasil http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/us-brazil-protests-idUSBRE95G15S20130618 This was posted by one of my Facebook Friends
Enormous protest in my home town Rio De Janeiro..
people are waking up!!
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Looks like there's hope for change in Brazil...people spoke and the president is listening. Keep praying to help them.
Update: June 18/2013
Brazilian President backs massive protests, says demands are legitimate
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/brazil-braces-for-more-unrest-after-huge-protests/article12633268/June 17/2013
Tonight in Brazil the people are rising up and speaking out. I've been asked to share this as the mainstream media is not covering it. Let's get the word out there and help the people of Brazil have a better future.
Another friend shared this:
A personal note: I'm following the events in Brazil with great interest. I love Brazil, I have family and friends there, and I am a big supporter of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), which has pulled millions out of poverty and has made Brazil a major global player. However, one of the main reasons I no longer live there is because the cost of living became overwhelming. Brazil has one of the highest tax rates in the world, yet it is poorly administered. Services like public transportation cost as much as they do in North America or Europe and many basic products like food, clothing, etc. cost as much as 40% more than they do in the U.S. Yet the minimum wage is barely over U.S. $300 dollars a month, so there is a huge discrepancy between income and the cost of living. While Brazil's economy has grown astronomically on a macro level, the people are squeezed by rising inflation, outrageously high prices and poor infrastructure. My thoughts and hopes are with you, o povo brasileiro.
This was shared by AnonymousBrasil http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/us-brazil-protests-idUSBRE95G15S20130618 This was posted by one of my Facebook Friends
Enormous protest in my home town Rio De Janeiro..
people are waking up!!
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Kitsilano Kite Festival Video
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Had an awesome time at the 38th Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival in Vanier Park, Kitsilano in Vancouver BC today. Next year you should make a plan to go. Always alot of fun for everyone of all ages.
The Teddy Bear Drop is alway HUGE FUN!! They put the Teddy Bear way up high on a Big Kite and then let him or her go...s/he is wearing a parachute and a child is waiting below. The kids run and catch the bear and get to keep it.
It's all graciously donated by the BC Kitefliers Assocation. You can visit their website here. http://bcka.bc.ca/38th-annual-pacific-rim-kite-festival/
Here's a video I made this year.
and 2012 the 37th Pacific Rim Kite Festival
Here's 2011 The 36th Pacific Rim Kite Festival
Videos from a few years back when Penny was there, this is before I knew how to use Moviemaker, so they are not long. I need to go thru my storage to find them and make them into there own little video.
http://youtu.be/x6Z7s9k0V6M
http://youtu.be/qMawUxL1Hy0
http://youtu.be/CQZtM97h9JQ
http://youtu.be/-1P-UepaXRs
http://youtu.be/T-Oev9C_jOg
http://youtu.be/uDdewlHBUbI
http://youtu.be/p0Ety2sTrcA
http://youtu.be/kAzp3nhc0Og
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Had an awesome time at the 38th Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival in Vanier Park, Kitsilano in Vancouver BC today. Next year you should make a plan to go. Always alot of fun for everyone of all ages.
The Teddy Bear Drop is alway HUGE FUN!! They put the Teddy Bear way up high on a Big Kite and then let him or her go...s/he is wearing a parachute and a child is waiting below. The kids run and catch the bear and get to keep it.
It's all graciously donated by the BC Kitefliers Assocation. You can visit their website here. http://bcka.bc.ca/38th-annual-pacific-rim-kite-festival/
Here's a video I made this year.
and 2012 the 37th Pacific Rim Kite Festival
Here's 2011 The 36th Pacific Rim Kite Festival
Videos from a few years back when Penny was there, this is before I knew how to use Moviemaker, so they are not long. I need to go thru my storage to find them and make them into there own little video.
http://youtu.be/x6Z7s9k0V6M
http://youtu.be/qMawUxL1Hy0
http://youtu.be/CQZtM97h9JQ
http://youtu.be/-1P-UepaXRs
http://youtu.be/T-Oev9C_jOg
http://youtu.be/uDdewlHBUbI
http://youtu.be/p0Ety2sTrcA
http://youtu.be/kAzp3nhc0Og
Let's Grow a Food Forest like Seattle
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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When I was a little girl, my mom and dad had a little hobby farm out in Surrey. My dad was raised on a farm and my mom's mom (my grandma) had an awesome green thumb so between the two they made an wonderful team.
We had rabbits, chickens, ducks, a big pig that had piglets, there was a garden with vegetables and there fruit trees of cherry, plum, peach and apple...maybe more I was little and don't remember it all.
Now we all know about the GMO's and Monsanto and the cost of food is outrageous and trying to buy organic is expensive...
But we live in a big city and there is lots of park land and schoolyards. It's time to convert some of that space and grow gardens and a food forest.
Seattle just came up with this idea and they are going to try...so why don't we. I have seen lots of community gardens, but everyone has their own little plot and no one is allowed to touch it. If we just think on a higher level, sort of like when the blackberries are in season...there's plenty for everyone.
My dream is that we start Edible Schoolyards and each day kids go into the garden or food forest and work, gather, harvest, cook, store food so that we all have this knowledge, that we all share and we all have enough healthy food to eat....the way God intended.
Please share this widely, talk to your school, teachers, principal, schoolboard, the mayor, Vancouver Parks board, who can we get on board to start making this all a reality.
Seattle's Food Forest
"Forget meadows. The city’s new park will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking.
Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of land in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will be planted with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pineapple, yuzu citrus, guava, persimmons, honeyberries, and lingonberries; herbs; and more. All will be available for public plucking to anyone who wanders into the city’s first food forest. Read more here "http://www.expressionoftruth.com/2013/06/its-not-fairytale-seattle-to-build.html
I have seen some beautiful community gardens but we need something on a much larger scale that can really be shared with the community.
Here's a few videos of community gardens we've visited and gardens where we went Wwoofing last year.
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When I was a little girl, my mom and dad had a little hobby farm out in Surrey. My dad was raised on a farm and my mom's mom (my grandma) had an awesome green thumb so between the two they made an wonderful team.
We had rabbits, chickens, ducks, a big pig that had piglets, there was a garden with vegetables and there fruit trees of cherry, plum, peach and apple...maybe more I was little and don't remember it all.
Now we all know about the GMO's and Monsanto and the cost of food is outrageous and trying to buy organic is expensive...
But we live in a big city and there is lots of park land and schoolyards. It's time to convert some of that space and grow gardens and a food forest.
Seattle just came up with this idea and they are going to try...so why don't we. I have seen lots of community gardens, but everyone has their own little plot and no one is allowed to touch it. If we just think on a higher level, sort of like when the blackberries are in season...there's plenty for everyone.
My dream is that we start Edible Schoolyards and each day kids go into the garden or food forest and work, gather, harvest, cook, store food so that we all have this knowledge, that we all share and we all have enough healthy food to eat....the way God intended.
Please share this widely, talk to your school, teachers, principal, schoolboard, the mayor, Vancouver Parks board, who can we get on board to start making this all a reality.
Seattle's Food Forest
"Forget meadows. The city’s new park will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking.
Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of land in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will be planted with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pineapple, yuzu citrus, guava, persimmons, honeyberries, and lingonberries; herbs; and more. All will be available for public plucking to anyone who wanders into the city’s first food forest. Read more here "http://www.expressionoftruth.com/2013/06/its-not-fairytale-seattle-to-build.html
Here's a few videos of community gardens we've visited and gardens where we went Wwoofing last year.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Change the Voting System to be FAIR- Please Watch and Sign Petition
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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Change the Voting System to be FAIR- Please Watch this EXCELLENT video that explains our archaic system and why it needs to be changed and the Sign Petition. THANK YOU!
Sign the petition here! https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/the-government-of-canada-elect-mps-with-proportional-representation
Spread the video around, share it through email, Facebook, Twitter, anything really.
For Twitter the hashtag is #fairvote2015.
Let's make 2015 the last unfair election in Canadian history!
If you want to learn more about how proportional representation works, visit http://www.fairvote.ca
Thanks for all of your support!
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Change the Voting System to be FAIR- Please Watch this EXCELLENT video that explains our archaic system and why it needs to be changed and the Sign Petition. THANK YOU!
Sign the petition here! https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/the-government-of-canada-elect-mps-with-proportional-representation
Spread the video around, share it through email, Facebook, Twitter, anything really.
For Twitter the hashtag is #fairvote2015.
Let's make 2015 the last unfair election in Canadian history!
If you want to learn more about how proportional representation works, visit http://www.fairvote.ca
Thanks for all of your support!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Billionaire Challenged by 14 year old GMO Activist
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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Check out this video. Remember GMO backwards is OMG!!
Also check out...
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Check out this video. Remember GMO backwards is OMG!!
Also check out...
Monsanto’s Dirty Dozen: The 12 Most Awful Products Made By Monsanto
Wow just watched this, I had no idea how ignorant and challenged this man was. I might even boycott Dragon's Den. Digusting. "You go do your homework Mr. O' Leary"W
Friday, May 31, 2013
SAY NO TO GMO-WATCH THIS VIDEO
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Please I implore you to watch this. It's 1:19 minutes long but we need to share and educate each other. If you don't understand what GMO this will answer your questions.
It makes me want to cry, it makes me angry, confused and so frustated.
ARE GMO'S KILLING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY?
This year I lost a dear friend to pancreatic cancer. I don't know why! He was a healthy person, he spent so much time outside, exercised and he was so kind and gentle. He was a vegetarian and some how I just know that it was this GMO's that did it.
Monsanto and all the other chemical companies, I believe they are responsible. I think they killed my friend thru their soy products and who know what else. I know he always tried to eat organic but as you can see from this video we can't. Everything we eat is becoming or is genetically modified.
Even my mom, I think about it now, because she changed her diet and as she became more ill she was drinking more soy milk and taking more medicines to fight the illness. It's all connected. I used to blame it on malnutrion that she suffered as a child but it's so much bigger than this.
Please watch this video, the whole thing, and it will make you think so deeply.
We need to stand up and unite together and demand this to STOP!!
We need to demand FOOD FREEDOM.
It's scary, what can one person do. One, we can share this video, keep talking about it, grow our own seed if you are so fortune to have land. We are in for the battle of our lives but if we don't... will our children survive? Sadly the answer is "NO". We have to do this for our children and for future generations.
Please don't just leave this to the next person. I know your busy, we all are but YOU are being called upon now to do what ever you have in your power to fight Monsanto and every other company that is creating GMO and forcing it into our food system.
This isn't a joke, it's not something to just leave to the next guy. We have the power of the internet, we can share this video and empower others. Keep up the pressure. Do what you can.
I feel powerless in so many ways. I have no land, no home, I can not grow my own seed AND I am forced to buy food that I don't know what's in it, or questionable food or food that I am sure has in it because I don't have the money not to. I have to feed my child. This film will scare the sh_t of you. It's the the terrifying truth.
But I can share and I can watch and educate myself and create conversations in the hope that YOU, yes YOU have the power to make the changes that you are capable of .
Together we must try. We MUST try!! It's the ONLY hope for our children. DO IT FOR YOUR KIDS! Do it for your family and friends and pets and all animals. We must try! Please try! Please!
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
Please I implore you to watch this. It's 1:19 minutes long but we need to share and educate each other. If you don't understand what GMO this will answer your questions.
It makes me want to cry, it makes me angry, confused and so frustated.
ARE GMO'S KILLING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY?
This year I lost a dear friend to pancreatic cancer. I don't know why! He was a healthy person, he spent so much time outside, exercised and he was so kind and gentle. He was a vegetarian and some how I just know that it was this GMO's that did it.
Monsanto and all the other chemical companies, I believe they are responsible. I think they killed my friend thru their soy products and who know what else. I know he always tried to eat organic but as you can see from this video we can't. Everything we eat is becoming or is genetically modified.
Even my mom, I think about it now, because she changed her diet and as she became more ill she was drinking more soy milk and taking more medicines to fight the illness. It's all connected. I used to blame it on malnutrion that she suffered as a child but it's so much bigger than this.
Please watch this video, the whole thing, and it will make you think so deeply.
We need to stand up and unite together and demand this to STOP!!
We need to demand FOOD FREEDOM.
It's scary, what can one person do. One, we can share this video, keep talking about it, grow our own seed if you are so fortune to have land. We are in for the battle of our lives but if we don't... will our children survive? Sadly the answer is "NO". We have to do this for our children and for future generations.
Please don't just leave this to the next person. I know your busy, we all are but YOU are being called upon now to do what ever you have in your power to fight Monsanto and every other company that is creating GMO and forcing it into our food system.
This isn't a joke, it's not something to just leave to the next guy. We have the power of the internet, we can share this video and empower others. Keep up the pressure. Do what you can.
I feel powerless in so many ways. I have no land, no home, I can not grow my own seed AND I am forced to buy food that I don't know what's in it, or questionable food or food that I am sure has in it because I don't have the money not to. I have to feed my child. This film will scare the sh_t of you. It's the the terrifying truth.
But I can share and I can watch and educate myself and create conversations in the hope that YOU, yes YOU have the power to make the changes that you are capable of .
Together we must try. We MUST try!! It's the ONLY hope for our children. DO IT FOR YOUR KIDS! Do it for your family and friends and pets and all animals. We must try! Please try! Please!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Vancouver Children's Festival 2013
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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We made it to the Vancouver's Children's Festival today!! It's something we always look forward to and we have made it almost every year for 10 years except the 1st year and once we were living in Nelson.
We loved it when it was over in Vanier Park and we were sad to see it move. But they told us it was too expensive to put on the shows over there and it would be more affordable for all if they moved it to Granville Market.
But sadly that hasn't been true. With BC having the highest child poverty rate I hardly see who can afford to go except the privileged. That said I don't know enough about the stats to really comment but I'll tell that we have never been ever able to afford to go to a show.
I remember hearing that they were going to lower the prices so that it was affordable to everyone. Granted the school children get in for a lower rate and don't have to pay themselves as the school pays, but since we have homeschooled most of the time we miss out there.
Last year when Angel did go to school the teacher chose a different time to take them to a play so they didn't get to go....but luckily I took her.
And I was so pleased that it was only $5 for her. I didn't have to pay. But this year something very different happened.
I should have known the day was going to start out as a bit of a stinker when we came upon this leaving home. LOL!
They raised the prices...to $8. Now I was sure that it was just for the child's activity wrist band but apparently it was adults too. I was really upset. Luckily I had the money but just the week before we wouldn't have been able to go and I know it would have really disappointed Angel.
When I commented on the Facebook page they said that "some people slipped past the volunteer last year" well that's not true. I paid at the main booth and if it was true then why did everyone in the activity tents let me in and not say anything. I don't like it. I must say I am really disappointed by the high prices. $16 for the two of us...and it was fun, granted but it's changed alot.
We could do our own facepainting if we wanted, which was always a big highlight. People could pay for professional to paint or do their own. Unfortunately the person that did it this year could not paint. Since Angel and I are both very artistic it was frustrating when we asked for a simple rainbow and clouds the girl did not even know the colours of the rainbow and well the clouds she did..Angel said a " 2 year old could have done better!" They should just let us do our own....like the old days.. much more fun. Angel was gracious and thanked her..but...
That said we had fun. We loved the sock puppet but I heard they may not have it next year. I found there was much less to do this year and less performers...no people on stilts or jugglers wandering about...a few people dressed up but it's seems to have lost some of it's surprise and awe.
I guess it's all in the theatre performances...the ones we never make it too.
Well maybe next year we will try to save up for one at these prices
Featured Performances
Adult: $25
Child: $15
Variety Show
Adult: $25
Child: $22
Sparrow
Adult: $25
Child: $5
Pyjama Nights
Adult: $22
Child: $12
well that's a lot of groceries that we could use and since the price of food has gone way up...you understand.
I guess my main beef is that they said that they were going to make it so everyone could afford it, this is certainly not true.
At $5 for the activity band I thought that was really fair because a mom with a few kids could do this...but at $8 a wristband and she or dad has to pay too...it adds up.
With the new festivals being announced and all the beer gardens and stuff...where's the funding for the kids. If Vancouver wants to be known as a fun city then give the families a break and make it affordable....for all. And to be truthful with so many very wealthy people ....do any of them care about the kids..the future generation.
I just feel with us having to pay such high fees for the wristband we were help paying for some of those shows that other people get to see ...the ones we can't afford.
And here's a question if the Sponsors help out and put out all that cash where does it go. The activity area can't be that expensive to run...a lot of it must be donated or volunteers....so that means they are paying for the shows... the ones that are supposed to be paid for by the expensive theatre tickets.
Power Smart was nice, they gave pencil crayons so kudos for that. And the sock puppet tent...I guess those socks add up...I'm just trying to figure out where the money goes for the activity area...
Anyways I guess we are lucky it was even on this year. For me it's sort of lost it's edge..Angel she still likes it...
There was one performer at the end, she made the day for us.."THE SMILEY FROGTOGRAPHER".if she hadn't been there well I don't think we really would have had such a great time. Thank you!!! :D
Here's the videos I made of this years event, please see the ones I created from previous years.
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 1-Video
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 2 Video
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 3 Video
Vancouver's Children's Festival 2011- Part 4 Video
Vancouver's Children's Festival 2011- Part 5 Video
2012 Vancouver's Childrens Festival Video
(not sure why I left this unlisted- I think I wanted to chop it up and redo it but never got around to it)
These are from a few years back I think I may have had more but might have deleted some. This is when I would create a blog for every event we went to. Obviously my skills and equipment have improved so I wish I had more photos from years past to show you.
Children's Festival 2010 (blog with photos and videos)
Children's Festival 2009 (blog with photos and videos)
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http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
We made it to the Vancouver's Children's Festival today!! It's something we always look forward to and we have made it almost every year for 10 years except the 1st year and once we were living in Nelson.
We loved it when it was over in Vanier Park and we were sad to see it move. But they told us it was too expensive to put on the shows over there and it would be more affordable for all if they moved it to Granville Market.
But sadly that hasn't been true. With BC having the highest child poverty rate I hardly see who can afford to go except the privileged. That said I don't know enough about the stats to really comment but I'll tell that we have never been ever able to afford to go to a show.
I remember hearing that they were going to lower the prices so that it was affordable to everyone. Granted the school children get in for a lower rate and don't have to pay themselves as the school pays, but since we have homeschooled most of the time we miss out there.
Last year when Angel did go to school the teacher chose a different time to take them to a play so they didn't get to go....but luckily I took her.
And I was so pleased that it was only $5 for her. I didn't have to pay. But this year something very different happened.
I should have known the day was going to start out as a bit of a stinker when we came upon this leaving home. LOL!
They raised the prices...to $8. Now I was sure that it was just for the child's activity wrist band but apparently it was adults too. I was really upset. Luckily I had the money but just the week before we wouldn't have been able to go and I know it would have really disappointed Angel.
When I commented on the Facebook page they said that "some people slipped past the volunteer last year" well that's not true. I paid at the main booth and if it was true then why did everyone in the activity tents let me in and not say anything. I don't like it. I must say I am really disappointed by the high prices. $16 for the two of us...and it was fun, granted but it's changed alot.
We could do our own facepainting if we wanted, which was always a big highlight. People could pay for professional to paint or do their own. Unfortunately the person that did it this year could not paint. Since Angel and I are both very artistic it was frustrating when we asked for a simple rainbow and clouds the girl did not even know the colours of the rainbow and well the clouds she did..Angel said a " 2 year old could have done better!" They should just let us do our own....like the old days.. much more fun. Angel was gracious and thanked her..but...
That said we had fun. We loved the sock puppet but I heard they may not have it next year. I found there was much less to do this year and less performers...no people on stilts or jugglers wandering about...a few people dressed up but it's seems to have lost some of it's surprise and awe.
I guess it's all in the theatre performances...the ones we never make it too.
Well maybe next year we will try to save up for one at these prices
Featured Performances
Adult: $25
Child: $15
Variety Show
Adult: $25
Child: $22
Sparrow
Adult: $25
Child: $5
Pyjama Nights
Adult: $22
Child: $12
well that's a lot of groceries that we could use and since the price of food has gone way up...you understand.
I guess my main beef is that they said that they were going to make it so everyone could afford it, this is certainly not true.
At $5 for the activity band I thought that was really fair because a mom with a few kids could do this...but at $8 a wristband and she or dad has to pay too...it adds up.
With the new festivals being announced and all the beer gardens and stuff...where's the funding for the kids. If Vancouver wants to be known as a fun city then give the families a break and make it affordable....for all. And to be truthful with so many very wealthy people ....do any of them care about the kids..the future generation.
I just feel with us having to pay such high fees for the wristband we were help paying for some of those shows that other people get to see ...the ones we can't afford.
And here's a question if the Sponsors help out and put out all that cash where does it go. The activity area can't be that expensive to run...a lot of it must be donated or volunteers....so that means they are paying for the shows... the ones that are supposed to be paid for by the expensive theatre tickets.
Power Smart was nice, they gave pencil crayons so kudos for that. And the sock puppet tent...I guess those socks add up...I'm just trying to figure out where the money goes for the activity area...
Anyways I guess we are lucky it was even on this year. For me it's sort of lost it's edge..Angel she still likes it...
There was one performer at the end, she made the day for us.."THE SMILEY FROGTOGRAPHER".if she hadn't been there well I don't think we really would have had such a great time. Thank you!!! :D
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| The Froggy Photographer- she really made our day...so funny! |
Here's the videos I made of this years event, please see the ones I created from previous years.
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 1-Video
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 2 Video
Vancouver's Children Festival 2011- Part 3 Video
Vancouver's Children's Festival 2011- Part 4 Video
Vancouver's Children's Festival 2011- Part 5 Video
2012 Vancouver's Childrens Festival Video
(not sure why I left this unlisted- I think I wanted to chop it up and redo it but never got around to it)
These are from a few years back I think I may have had more but might have deleted some. This is when I would create a blog for every event we went to. Obviously my skills and equipment have improved so I wish I had more photos from years past to show you.
Children's Festival 2010 (blog with photos and videos)
Children's Festival 2009 (blog with photos and videos)
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The Last Mimzy - Monsanto, Russia and Obama
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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Have you seen The Last Mimzy? It's this wonderful show that has a powerful message. If you haven't seen it I just want to warn you with a Spoil Alert, as I'm going to talk about it here.
Here's a preview.
Wow I get goosebumps when she says "something in them is broken and we have to fix it"
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From Wikipedia The Last Mimzy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Mimzy
The Plot
Presented as a memory flashback by a woman named Lena, The Last Mimzy is the story of a distant future's attempt to avert a catastrophic ecological disaster that has destroyed their world. High tech devices, masquerading as toys, are sent back in time into the hands of Noah and Emma, two children who live with their parents Jo (Joely Richardson) and David (Timothy Hutton) in early 21st century Seattle. The "toys" are mostly incomprehensible to Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) and Noah (Chris O'Neil), except for what appears to be a stuffed rabbit named Mimzy. Sensing the strangeness of the devices, the children initially keep their discovery a secret from their parents. Read more here
"Mimzy has brought a message from humanity's distant future, which Emma explains to mean that pollution has corrupted humanity's DNA. Many rabbits like Mimzy were sent to the past, but none had successfully returned; Mimzy is the last one remaining." Read more here
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Today I have been very busy and I just got around to checking my Facebook now. I'm tired, I've been working on the computer all morning but what I just read can not be overlooked or left for later.
This link was shared with me and it totally freaked me out. It is so bizarre. I did a ton of work yesterday, both on the computer and spring cleaning. Yet I couldn't sleep and got up and took a very long hot bath. While in there I was meditating. I do my best meditating in the bathtub for some reason. A lot of amazing thoughts transpired during this time.
So that is why to read this news right now is so very very disturbing.
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http://topinfopost.com/2013/05/28/russia-warns-obama-mon (turns out not to be a good link. sorry)
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=72031 this is better
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-roundup-idUSTRE71N4XN20110224
(Update 2017. )Apparently according to snopes this was a hoax but makes you go hmmmm....but we know the truth about snopes...right.
"The shocking minutes relating to President Putin’s meeting this past week with US Secretary of State John Kerry reveal the Russian leaders “extreme outrage” over the Obama regimes continued protection of global seed and plant bio-genetic giants Syngenta and Monsanto in the face of a growing “bee apocalypse” that the Kremlin warns “will most certainly” lead to world war." Read more here
"At the center of this dispute between Russia and the US, this MNRE report says, is the “undisputed evidence” that a class of neuro-active insecticides chemically related to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, are destroying our planets bee population, and which if left unchecked could destroy our world’s ability to grow enough food to feed its population." Read more here
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Is "The Last Mimzy" going come true? It seems like this could be it.
As millions of people marched around the world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_Against_Monsanto
this last weekend to protest Monsanto http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-murphy/monsanto-gmo-food_b_3337043.html and with all the messing around that scientists have done (what happened to ethics?) many people including me are afraid they are about to destroy the world.
And if they don't, could the outrage over what has been done cause a world war. http://topinfopost.com/2013/05/28/russia-warns-obama-monsanto
I am 51 yet my child is only 10. This shakes me. Ever since I was a child I heard stories of World Wars and I watched the Vietnam war on television. When I was Angel's age I remember saying to my mom, pleading with her, why couldn't they bring those men home.
Just yesterday I was explaining to her about the show M.A.S.H. a show that came on about that time, only it was based on the Korean war.
I was explaining to Angel that I believed they used humor and sarcasm to show the horror of the Korean war because back then you couldn't say much politically on television or you would get in trouble...like The Smothers Brothers did.
Thank goodness we have Social Media. Right now it looks like our only hope in some ways.
Anyways, I don't want to be afraid. In my visions last night there were many messages and the main one near the end is about meditating. Meditating for peace.
My meditation also told me to be grateful and to be forgiving. To send out abundance to all, even those who have hurt me or upset me...that those most of all I must send healing positive energy.
It made me think about about the things I've been posting about Stephen Harper and others whom I am so upset by with the oil and tar sands and the pipeline.
But being negative will not help.
I believe that we must be positive. This is a tried and tested method.
When you send out bad energy it ricochets and flies right back at you.
Let me tell you that the other day I was stressed and broke...completely. I was wondering where, where could I get some work, cash, money, food and other necessities.
I meditated and then amazingly a miracle happened. And I was very grateful for the miracle but the miracle didn't just happen, it was because I was sending out love and positive energy to all that a job came and I was able to get a new computer and camera. (both broke while traveling in Mexico from the heat and salty air I guess.)
So I guess my message is please we must unite on this. We must pray and send positive energy to all, especially the people that upset us more. Pray that they will be healed, that the will see the light, that they will change their ways and help save this world instead of destroying it.
Won't you join me.
I know I have posted and re-posted this video but it's so powerful. Be sure to watch the second one too. One thing my meditation told me was to create videos to help people meditate. I have so many beautiful photos that I am definitely going to do this.
It's interesting because I had my tarot cards read while in Mexico. It was just a brief reading. It was my first time and the person doing it did not speak English as a first language so it was simpler to keep it simple. But what he told me was profound. That I was supposed to do something...and that wasn't for myself but for humanity, something big.
Well I believe this is it. This is the big thing. I need to convince you all to meditate daily but more important that we meditate together so that we can be POWERFUL together. So we can create the change needed so that THE LAST MIMZY doesn't come true!
So just a final note, a lot of other things have happened lately to re-confirm my faith in many things. My spiritual beliefs are personal so I will not share them here but I am wondering have you sensed this lately. I'd be interested to hear your experiences if you care to share.
If you don't want to post them here please go to my Facebook page and we can interact there. https://www.facebook.com/tinawinterlikfb
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
Have you seen The Last Mimzy? It's this wonderful show that has a powerful message. If you haven't seen it I just want to warn you with a Spoil Alert, as I'm going to talk about it here.
Here's a preview.
Wow I get goosebumps when she says "something in them is broken and we have to fix it"
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From Wikipedia The Last Mimzy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Mimzy
The Plot
Presented as a memory flashback by a woman named Lena, The Last Mimzy is the story of a distant future's attempt to avert a catastrophic ecological disaster that has destroyed their world. High tech devices, masquerading as toys, are sent back in time into the hands of Noah and Emma, two children who live with their parents Jo (Joely Richardson) and David (Timothy Hutton) in early 21st century Seattle. The "toys" are mostly incomprehensible to Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) and Noah (Chris O'Neil), except for what appears to be a stuffed rabbit named Mimzy. Sensing the strangeness of the devices, the children initially keep their discovery a secret from their parents. Read more here
"Mimzy has brought a message from humanity's distant future, which Emma explains to mean that pollution has corrupted humanity's DNA. Many rabbits like Mimzy were sent to the past, but none had successfully returned; Mimzy is the last one remaining." Read more here
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Mimzy.jpg |
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Today I have been very busy and I just got around to checking my Facebook now. I'm tired, I've been working on the computer all morning but what I just read can not be overlooked or left for later.
This link was shared with me and it totally freaked me out. It is so bizarre. I did a ton of work yesterday, both on the computer and spring cleaning. Yet I couldn't sleep and got up and took a very long hot bath. While in there I was meditating. I do my best meditating in the bathtub for some reason. A lot of amazing thoughts transpired during this time.
So that is why to read this news right now is so very very disturbing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://topinfopost.com/2013/05/28/russia-warns-obama-mon (turns out not to be a good link. sorry)
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=72031 this is better
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-roundup-idUSTRE71N4XN20110224
(Update 2017. )Apparently according to snopes this was a hoax but makes you go hmmmm....but we know the truth about snopes...right.
Russia Warns Obama: Monsanto
"The shocking minutes relating to President Putin’s meeting this past week with US Secretary of State John Kerry reveal the Russian leaders “extreme outrage” over the Obama regimes continued protection of global seed and plant bio-genetic giants Syngenta and Monsanto in the face of a growing “bee apocalypse” that the Kremlin warns “will most certainly” lead to world war." Read more here
"At the center of this dispute between Russia and the US, this MNRE report says, is the “undisputed evidence” that a class of neuro-active insecticides chemically related to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, are destroying our planets bee population, and which if left unchecked could destroy our world’s ability to grow enough food to feed its population." Read more here
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is "The Last Mimzy" going come true? It seems like this could be it.
As millions of people marched around the world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_Against_Monsanto
this last weekend to protest Monsanto http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-murphy/monsanto-gmo-food_b_3337043.html and with all the messing around that scientists have done (what happened to ethics?) many people including me are afraid they are about to destroy the world.
And if they don't, could the outrage over what has been done cause a world war. http://topinfopost.com/2013/05/28/russia-warns-obama-monsanto
I am 51 yet my child is only 10. This shakes me. Ever since I was a child I heard stories of World Wars and I watched the Vietnam war on television. When I was Angel's age I remember saying to my mom, pleading with her, why couldn't they bring those men home.
Just yesterday I was explaining to her about the show M.A.S.H. a show that came on about that time, only it was based on the Korean war.
I was explaining to Angel that I believed they used humor and sarcasm to show the horror of the Korean war because back then you couldn't say much politically on television or you would get in trouble...like The Smothers Brothers did.
Thank goodness we have Social Media. Right now it looks like our only hope in some ways.
Anyways, I don't want to be afraid. In my visions last night there were many messages and the main one near the end is about meditating. Meditating for peace.
My meditation also told me to be grateful and to be forgiving. To send out abundance to all, even those who have hurt me or upset me...that those most of all I must send healing positive energy.
It made me think about about the things I've been posting about Stephen Harper and others whom I am so upset by with the oil and tar sands and the pipeline.
But being negative will not help.
I believe that we must be positive. This is a tried and tested method.
When you send out bad energy it ricochets and flies right back at you.
Let me tell you that the other day I was stressed and broke...completely. I was wondering where, where could I get some work, cash, money, food and other necessities.
I meditated and then amazingly a miracle happened. And I was very grateful for the miracle but the miracle didn't just happen, it was because I was sending out love and positive energy to all that a job came and I was able to get a new computer and camera. (both broke while traveling in Mexico from the heat and salty air I guess.)
So I guess my message is please we must unite on this. We must pray and send positive energy to all, especially the people that upset us more. Pray that they will be healed, that the will see the light, that they will change their ways and help save this world instead of destroying it.
Won't you join me.
I know I have posted and re-posted this video but it's so powerful. Be sure to watch the second one too. One thing my meditation told me was to create videos to help people meditate. I have so many beautiful photos that I am definitely going to do this.
It's interesting because I had my tarot cards read while in Mexico. It was just a brief reading. It was my first time and the person doing it did not speak English as a first language so it was simpler to keep it simple. But what he told me was profound. That I was supposed to do something...and that wasn't for myself but for humanity, something big.
Well I believe this is it. This is the big thing. I need to convince you all to meditate daily but more important that we meditate together so that we can be POWERFUL together. So we can create the change needed so that THE LAST MIMZY doesn't come true!
So just a final note, a lot of other things have happened lately to re-confirm my faith in many things. My spiritual beliefs are personal so I will not share them here but I am wondering have you sensed this lately. I'd be interested to hear your experiences if you care to share.
If you don't want to post them here please go to my Facebook page and we can interact there. https://www.facebook.com/tinawinterlikfb
Friday, May 24, 2013
Big Sales this Saturday-4th Ave-Vancouver
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
The merchants on W4th have had a difficult time with a lot of construction but now it's all done and they are CELEBRATING!! :D
From Shop W4th: http://www.shopwest4th.com/
TOMORROW! Come shop on West 4th this Saturday from 11am to 4pm as we celebrate the end of road construction and the start of some amazing in-store shopping parties & deals! See the full-page ads in this week's The Georgia Straight, The Vancouver Courier Newspaper and WE Westender - plus we'll be selling a $10 discount card for $5 at 4th & Yew tomorrow that you can use for $10 worth of merchandise at participating West 4th merchants!
The Kitsilano 4th Avenue BIA is celebrating the successful end of renovations with a street-wide shopping party May 25th from 11am to 4pm. Guests have the chance to win a $500 shopping spree. Other deals include $10 West 4th gift cards for $5 available at a booth at 4th and Yew Street (while supplies last), DJs and street performances, meter “fare-ies” paying down select parking meters, and in-store shopping parties.
Look for this full page ad in Wednesday & Friday's Vancouver Courier and Thursday's The Georgia Straight and WE Newspapers!
https://www.facebook.com/ShopWest4th
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
The merchants on W4th have had a difficult time with a lot of construction but now it's all done and they are CELEBRATING!! :D
From Shop W4th: http://www.shopwest4th.com/
TOMORROW! Come shop on West 4th this Saturday from 11am to 4pm as we celebrate the end of road construction and the start of some amazing in-store shopping parties & deals! See the full-page ads in this week's The Georgia Straight, The Vancouver Courier Newspaper and WE Westender - plus we'll be selling a $10 discount card for $5 at 4th & Yew tomorrow that you can use for $10 worth of merchandise at participating West 4th merchants!
The Kitsilano 4th Avenue BIA is celebrating the successful end of renovations with a street-wide shopping party May 25th from 11am to 4pm. Guests have the chance to win a $500 shopping spree. Other deals include $10 West 4th gift cards for $5 available at a booth at 4th and Yew Street (while supplies last), DJs and street performances, meter “fare-ies” paying down select parking meters, and in-store shopping parties.
Look for this full page ad in Wednesday & Friday's Vancouver Courier and Thursday's The Georgia Straight and WE Newspapers!
https://www.facebook.com/ShopWest4th
Monday, May 20, 2013
Size doesn't make you Cool- Ellen Speaks Out!
Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
Been hearing a lot about this. I don't shop there but I don't like what they've been saying or doing. I found this posting in Facebook today
zipolita@gmail.com
http://zipolitazstudioz.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/#!/zipolita @zipolita
http://gplus.to/zipolita Google+
Been hearing a lot about this. I don't shop there but I don't like what they've been saying or doing. I found this posting in Facebook today
Friday, May 17, 2013
March Against Monsanto-Vancouver - Everywhere -May 25
We are going!!...are you?
SPEAK UP> tell the world!
We have a right to know what we are eating.
Save OUR planet, OUR water, OUR plants, OUR animals, OUR food, OUR people!
Join in solidarity, lets get rid of these monster companies
SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO
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750 Hornby Street @ 11 am on MAY 25 2013
Corner of Robson and Hornby finish off at BC Place
Bring your signs and banners. Get your RED on :)
Bring your kids and strollers, all of your friends and families, this is a friendly, peaceful event.
**********LETS TAKE BACK OUR FOOD***********
https://www.facebook.com/events/358912147557584/
http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/
We have a right to know what we are eating.
Save OUR planet, OUR water, OUR plants, OUR animals, OUR food, OUR people!
Join in solidarity, lets get rid of these monster companies
SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO
**************************
750 Hornby Street @ 11 am on MAY 25 2013
Corner of Robson and Hornby finish off at BC Place
Bring your signs and banners. Get your RED on :)
Bring your kids and strollers, all of your friends and families, this is a friendly, peaceful event.
**********LETS TAKE BACK OUR FOOD***********
https://www.facebook.com/events/358912147557584/
http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/
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