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I Tried to Ride a 100 Mile Bike Race and Almost Died (Here’s What I Learned)

Note from the author: This Thanksgiving, we’re all living through extraordinary times and many of us are dealing with unbelievable hardship and loss due to COVID-19. I want to share a story that I hope will inspire you to reflect and give thanks for the little things in our life, no matter how difficult circumstances may be today.

Like many members of the NMA community, I started as a runner. Then I moved into yoga, strength training, and exploring the mountains I call home in Boulder, Colorado.

But until recently, I hadn’t ridden a bike since high school.

Nonetheless, my uncle told me about a century ride for which he was organizing a team to raise money for Type 1 Diabetes research. So without much thought, I committed.

Then I learned what a century ride even was: 100 miles… on a bike I didn’t even have… with six weeks to train.

Without any other options, I did what felt the most logical at the time: dive straight into the deep end.

I bought a road bike (apparently, that’s a thing), and spent as many “hours in the saddle” as I could, learning from whatever experience the ride threw at me:

I bonked, and had to learn about nutrition to fuel endurance training.

I got tire flats (3 in just 10 rides, and learned to change a tire by watching youtube on the side of the road.)

I got stung by a bee (I’m allergic), and forced myself to stay calm while I rode 20 miles back to town.

And, I fell in love with a new sport.

While training, I had clear visions of writing a blog post recapping exactly what I did and how you could too. I was psyched, passionate, and riding high.

When race day came, I started confidently, knowing that I had reached 84 miles on my longest training ride. I knew I’d finish the full 100, so I started focusing on the time and aiming to beat my best pace… I passed the 50 mile mark in less than 2.5 hours. I was on track to accomplish a sub 5 hour finish. (Nothing special for seasoned riders, but a personal goal.)

At mile 64, my race ended when I crashed, breaking my nose and eye socket bones, and impaling a plastic part of my sunglasses into my cheek.

Oh, and I exposed the bone in my nose. When I heard the EMT call for a helicopter, because the ambulance would take too long considering my condition, I was left wondering if I was going to make it home to my 1-year-old son.

Here’s what happened, what it taught me, and why more than ever, I believe failure should be your best friend…

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The Setup: Training for a 100-Mile Ride in Just Six Weeks

What started as a wild idea quickly became reality when I realized I had just six weeks to train. So I figured I had two options:

Tell my uncle that I didn’t have time to train and wouldn’t be riding with him.

Start riding my bike as much as possible, while fulfilling my duties as a parent, with more than one job, and allowing for muscle recovery between training sessions.

I figured I’d start by testing myself with just a 20 mile ride. I had no conception of what that would even feel like, so, I figured, if I can do 20, I’ll put off quitting for a little longer.

I did the 20 (slowly), and four days later, I tried 30 miles…

And every 3-5 days, when my legs felt rested, I increased the length by 10 miles…

Before long, I was doing real mileage — 50, 60, 70 miles, and with two weeks to go before the race, I completed my final long ride of 84 miles.

I was feeling so strong and confident that I began setting goals in my mind: I wanted to finish in under 5 hours — average pace of 20 miles per hour.

And even though I had only been on the bike more or less 10 times, I felt that I could do it…

I even wrote down some tips, intending to write an NMA post that focused entirely on the training:

Don’t try to put together your own training plan, without consulting any books, experts, or friends. You’ll miss basic tips, like “eat constantly so you don’t run out of energy and crash.” (At the time, I meant “crash” as in “bonking”, not physically crashing.)

If you’ve never taken apart a bike, don’t wait until the night before the race to take apart your bike and try to fit it into a special shipping bag for the plane ride.

A small amount of caffeine is great at the end of the ride.

Start with slower-carbs (like Bobo Bars, PB&J’s, or this recipe for energy balls) earlier in the ride. Save gummies and gels for the end, if needed. It’s easier on your stomach; provides a better foundation for fueling past 50 miles; and, at the end of the race, you’re dry mouth won’t want to eat another “bar”, so sugar in drink or gummy form worked better for me. Tip: While the whole-food plant-based solution to workout energy, Plant Bites, weren’t a thing when I tried for this race, they are now. And they’re awesome.

The Glory: When Things Go Right

Early in the race, I was learning how to ride in a peloton. I had never ridden in a group, working together to save energy as we push against the wind.

“Wind,” as it turns out, is a factor when riding a bike.

It was a blast. The person at the front of the group would push hard for 5-7 minutes, breaking the wind for all of us behind. When they were wiped, they’d peel off and line up at the back. The next rider would take the lead.

When it was my first turn, I was more than a little nervous. The guy peeled off and said, “Just keep us at a nice 23 mph.” I responded, “I don’t have an odometer, so that’s one issue. And either way, I can’t keep a 23 mile per hour pace!”

He smiled and said, “We’ve been doing 23 miles an hour this entire time…”

I had a surge of energy… which was short lived, because leading the pack is tough work! I don’t think that I lasted a full 5 minutes before the guy behind me said, “Thanks for the pull. I got it.” I probably wasn’t keeping pace…

My only other memory was a prescient one:

I thought to myself, “I’m right on the wheel in front of me — just inches away — going 20+ MPH. This peloton stuff is dangerous. If I fall, that would be really bad. Just don’t take down Glen.” (That’s my uncle, who organized 100+ riders for the day.)

The Fall: Taking Down Uncle Glen, and Nearly Taking My Own Life

Sadly, I took down Uncle Glen….

When I crashed, he was right behind me, and then went right over me. And then went to the hospital with me.

That was one of the worst parts of the entire ordeal; the other was seeing my wife’s reaction to my mangled face.

“Losing” in an (internal) competition is tough. Not finishing is generally worse. Ending in the hospital is really bad…

After my face smashed into the pavement, my first thought was, “I’m not OK. I need to call Adriana.” (My wife.)

There is a tremendous amount of blood flow going to the brain. When you hurt your head, it’s very bloody. If you’ve ever broken your nose, you know how extreme it can be.

Blood poured freely while I crawled towards the phone still attached to my bike. I somehow got enough cell signal to tell Adriana that there had been a crash. Then the call dropped. She was waiting for us at the next water station, at the bottom of the hill. When she saw an ambulance passed, she grabbed our son and followed it to the crash site.

I was conscious during the entire journey from the ambulance to the operating room. I remember saying, “Thank goodness my face was there to break my fall. Otherwise, I could have really been hurt.” Adriana didn’t think that was funny, but I got some laughs from the doctors. She stood in the OR for hours, pregnant and holding our 1 year old son, while I was on the operating table.

I’ll never forget when they rolled me past her, on the way to a CT scan to check for any number of possible injuries to my brain or other vital organs. It all got real in that instant.

For the past hour, I had been making jokes, worrying about my uncle, and hoping to get out of the hospital, because I planned to treat my face with my own natural remedies, and I hate hospitals.

But then, all of a sudden, I was heading for a CT scan and the idea of lasting damage, or death, became very real.

What if I lose vision in that eye? Or both?

What if I can’t see my son grow into a man.

What if there’s internal bleeding?

What if…

Laying in the CT machine after having just seen her terrified face, the enormity of the situation washed over me.

We take risks each day, from driving cars to riding bikes.

And when everything is good, we take so much for granted — like my eyesight, our loved ones health and happiness, and the simple joy of a giggling little kid getting tickled by his mom.

How precious life is. How precious life is.

It’s a phrase we’ve all heard so many times before, but laying in that CT machine, that’s all I could think about.

How precious life is.

If I’ve learned anything — aside from how to ride a bike 64 miles and crash — it’s how fleeting life can be and how desperately we should try to enjoy the most simple pleasures.

Every run or ride. Every smoothie, family dinner, and kid’s book.

Every time we can roll over in bed without waking up from pain, or let water rush over our faces in the shower.

(I lost much of the skin between my upper lip and hairline— on both sides of my nose, which is hard to understand how that’s possible. And with 100+ stitches, showering was a pain, literally.)

So with all the different “goops” that I lathered on each day, all I wanted to do was wash my face vigorously. I couldn’t for months… Now, nearly every day, I consciously think about how nice it feels to let the shower hit my face.

But perhaps the most simple pleasure: enjoying each moment with loved ones.

Failures and Setbacks Leave Us With Opportunities

It’s hard to believe, but in some ways, I would go through it all again to derive the perspective that I now have.

I’m grateful for the adventure — and even the scars — because without them, I wouldn’t cherish every moment the way I do now.

It’s because I failed in a grand, dangerous way that I’m left with a gift far greater than I could have ever imagined when signing up…

A new perspective and a deep appreciation for life.

And while I certainly hope you don’t have to experience a near-death event to gain some appreciation, I do challenge you to stop running from failure.

Failure leaves us with opportunity. Opportunity to grow, learn, and get better.

We’re better athletes when we learn from failed workouts, and we’re better humans when we grow from failed experiences.

So as we approach the new year, I hope this story will inspire you, just as the experience has changed and inspired me.

Savor the little moments in your own life. Laugh and love as much as you can. Give your loved ones an extra hug. Call your old friend. Let the sun hit your face (something I’m not yet supposed to do until the scars fully heal)…

And always wear a helmet.

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Hispanic Heritage Month, established in 1988, runs from September 15 through October 15. It recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans have made to the United States. Florida in particular has a strong Hispanic background including the oldest inhabited city in the U.S., St. Augustine, which was founded in 1565 by the Spanish.

Join the UCF Libraries as we celebrate our favorite Hispanic authors and subjects with these 20 suggestions. Click on the Keep Reading link below to see the full list of books along with their descriptions and catalog links.

PS. The free museum day hosted by the Smithsonian is on Saturday, September 23 this year, and includes admission to the Tampa Bay History Center which is currently featuring Gateways to the Caribbean: Mapping the Florida-Cuba Connection. Get a free ticket to visit here.

For a full list of participating Florida Museums, click here.

Agua Santa = Holy Water by Pat Mora Drawing on oral and lyrical traditions, this book honors the grace and spirit of mothers, daughters, lovers, and goddesses. From a tribute to Frida Kahlo to advice from an Aztec goddess, the poems explore the intimate and sacred spaces of borderlands through many voices: a revolutionary, a domestic worker, a widow. Suggested by Andrew Hackler, Circulation

Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges "The Aleph" is a short story by the Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. First published in September 1945, it was reprinted in the short story collection, The Aleph and Other Stories, in 1949, and revised by the author in 1974. Suggested by Christina Wray, Digital Learning & Engagement Librarian

Aloud: voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café edited by Miguel Algarín and Bob Holman Compiled by poets who have been at the center of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City, Aloud! showcases the work of the most innovative and accomplished word artists from around America. Suggested by Christina Wray, Digital Learning & Engagement Librarian

Chol (Mayan) folktales: a collection of stories from the modern Maya of Southern Mexico by Nicholas A. Hopkins and J. Kathryn Josserand Chol (Mayan) Folktales deftly combines high-quality and thoughtfully edited transcriptions of oral storytelling with translation and narrative analysis, documenting and analyzing a trove of Chol folklore. The work provides a look into the folktale culture of the contemporary Maya presented with a rare and innovative theoretical framework. The rich Chol oral narrative tradition is represented by eleven stories, each printed in the original language of the storytellers with parallel English translations and accompanied by a brief introduction that provides the relevant cultural and mythological background. Included with eight of the stories is a link to an audio clip of the tale told aloud in the Chol language. In addition, Chol (Mayan) Folktales introduces a model for the analysis of narratives that can be used to demonstrate the existence of a tradition of storytelling applicable to other Maya lore, including Classic period hieroglyphic texts. Suggested by Adriana Neese, Circulation

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende Daughter of Fortune is a sweeping portrait of an era, a story rich in character, history, violence, and compassion. In Eliza, Allende has created one of her most appealing heroines, an adventurous, independent-minded, and highly unconventional young woman who has the courage to reinvent herself and to create her hard-won destiny in a new country. Suggested by Andrew Hackler, Circulation

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muoz Ryan Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it. Suggested by Peggy Nuhn, Regional Campuses

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy's pregnancy, Sebastian's coming out, the cute boys, her father's meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity. Suggested by Sandy Avila, Subject Librarian

How to Leave Hialeah by Jennine Capó Crucet Coming to us from the predominantly Hispanic working-class neighborhoods of Hialeah, the voices of this steamy section of Miami shout out to us from rowdy all-night funerals and kitchens full of plátanos and croquetas and lechón ribs, from domino tables and cigar factories, glitter-purple Buicks and handed-down Mom Rides, private homes of santeras and fights on front lawns. Calling to us from crowded expressways and canals underneath abandoned overpasses shading a city’s secrets, these voices are the heart of Miami, and in this award-winning collection Jennine Capó Crucet makes them sing. Suggested by Sandy Avila, Subject Librarian

La Perdida by Jessica Abel Jessica Abel’s evocative black–and–white drawings and creative mix of English and Spanish bring Mexico City’s past and present to life, unfurling Carla’s dark history against the legacies of Burroughs and Kahlo. A story about the youthful desire to live an authentic life and the consequences of trusting easy answers, La Perdida–at once grounded in the particulars of life in Mexico and resonantly universal–is a story about finding oneself by getting lost. Suggested by Sara Duff, Acquisitions & Collections

Mexican Phoenix: Our Lady of Guadalupe: image and tradition across five centuries by D.A. Brading In 1999 Pope John Paul II proclaimed Our Lady of Guadalupe a patron saint of the Americas. According to oral tradition and historical documents, in 1531 Mary appeared as a beautiful Aztec princess to Juan Diego, a poor Indian. Speaking to him in his own language, she asked him to tell the bishop her name was La Virgen de Guadalupe and that she wanted a church built on the mountain. During a second visit, the image of the Virgin miraculously appeared on his cape. Through the centuries, the enigmatic power of this image has aroused such fervent devotion in Mexico that it has served as the banner of the rebellion against Spanish rule and, despite skepticism and anticlericalism, still remains a potent symbol of the modern nation. In Mexican Phoenix, David Brading traces the intellectual origins, the sudden efflorescence, and the theology that has sustained the tradition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Suggested by Adriana Neese, Circulation

Night Prayers by Santiago Gamboa A thrilling literary novel about crime and corruption in Latin America told in alternating voices and perspectives, Night Prayers is the story of Manuel, a Colombian philosophy student arrested in Bangkok and accused of drug trafficking. Unless he enters a guilty plea he will almost certainly be sentenced to death. But it is not his own death that weighs most heavily on him but a tender longing for his sister, Juana, whom he hasn't seen for years. Before he dies he wants nothing more than to be reunited with her. Fans of both Roberto Bolaño and Gabriel García Márquez will find much to admire in this story about the mean streets of Bogotá, the sordid bordellos of Thailand, and a love between siblings that knows no end. Suggested by Sara Duff, Acquisitions & Collections

Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings translated by Dennis Tedlock Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the Mayan lords who founded the Quiché kingdom in the Guatemalan highlands. Originally written in Mayan hieroglyphs, it was transcribed into the Roman alphabet in the sixteenth century. This new edition of Dennis Tedlock's unabridged, widely praised translation includes new notes and commentary, newly translated passages, newly deciphered hieroglyphs, and over forty new illustrations. Suggested by Tim Walker, LibTech

Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging out with her friends. But then a corpse crashes their first party. Her stroke-ridden grandfather starts apologizing over and over. And when the murals in her neighborhood begin to weep tears... Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on. With the help of a fellow artist named Robbie, Sierra discovers shadowshaping, a magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, music, and stories. But someone is killing the shadowshapers one by one. Now Sierra must unravel her family's past, take down the killer in the present, and save the future of shadowshaping for generations to come. Suggested by Sara Duff, Acquisitions & Collections

Stories from Spain = Hisorias de Espana by Genevieve Barlow and William N. Stivers In Stories from Spain/Historias de Espana, we've placed the Spanish and English stories side by side--lado a lado--so you can practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native tongue. This way, you'll avoid the inconvenience of constantly having to look up unfamiliar words and expressions in a dictionary. Read as much as you can understand, and then look to the facing page for help if necessary. As you read, you can check your comprehension by comparing the two versions of the story. You'll also find a bilingual vocabulary list at the end of the book, so you'll have a handy reference for new words. Suggested by Adriana Neese, Circulation

The contemporary Spanish-American novel: Bolaño and after edited by Will H. Corral, Juan E. De Castro, Nicholas Birns The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel provides an accessible introduction to an important World literature. While many of the authors covered―Aira, Bolaño, Castellanos Moya, Vásquez―are gaining an increasing readership in English and are frequently taught, there is sparse criticism in English beyond book reviews. This book provides the guidance necessary for a more sophisticated and contextualized understanding of these authors and their works. Underestimated or unfamiliar Spanish American novels and novelists are introduced through conceptually rigorous essays. Suggested by Adriana Neese, Circulation

The Hispanic Condition: The Power of a People by Ilan Stavans In The Hispanic Condition, Ilan Stavans offers a subtle and insightful meditation on Hispanic society in the United States. A native of Mexico, Stavans has emerged as one of the most distinguished Latin American writers of our time, an award-winning novelist and critic praised by scholars and beloved by readers. In this pioneering psycho-historical profile, he delves into the cultural differences and similarities among the five major Hispanic groups: Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Central and South Americans, and Spaniards. Suggested by Megan Haught, Teaching & Engagement/Research & Information Services

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero. Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers. Suggested by Peggy Nuhn, Regional Campuses

The Infinite Plan by Isabel Allende A saga of one man’s search for love and his struggle to come to terms with a childhood of poverty and neglect, The Infinite Plan is Isabel Allende’s first novel to be set in the United States and to portray American characters. Suggested by Andrew Hackler, Circulation

The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries. “Libraries,” he says, “have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as long as I can remember I’ve been seduced by their labyrinthine logic.” In this personal, deliberately unsystematic, and wide-ranging book, he offers a captivating meditation on the meaning of libraries. Suggested by Christina Wray, Digital Learning & Engagement Librarian

The Story of my Teeth by Valeria Luiselli Highway is a late-in-life world traveler, yarn spinner, collector, and legendary auctioneer. His most precious possessions are the teeth of the "notorious infamous" like Plato, Petrarch, and Virginia Woolf. Written in collaboration with the workers at a Jumex juice factory, Teeth is an elegant, witty, exhilarating romp through the industrial suburbs of Mexico City and Luiselli's own literary influences. Suggested by Sara Duff, Acquisitions & Collections

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11 Reasons Why Couples Go For IVF

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11 Reasons Why Couples Go For IVF

Couples need to go for IVF treatment if there should arise an occurrence of fallopian tubal blockage, untimely ovarian disappointment, endometriosis, debilitated sperm generation, prior tubal cleansing, and fertility conservation for malignant growth patients. You should realize that when to go for IVF treatment for effective pregnancy.In vitro preparation is one of the medicines utilized to counter the issue of infertility. IVF treatment or IVF methodology or test tube infant is commonly prudent for ladies over the age of 40, who have neglected to imagine normally. IVF should likewise be possible on the off chance that you have certain wellbeing conditions.Fallopian tube harm or blockage,Premature ovarian failure,Endometriosis

Uterine fibroids,Previous tubal cleansing or removal,Impaired sperm generation or function,Unexplained infertility,Agenetic,disorder

Fertility safeguarding for malignancy or other wellbeing conditions,Surrogacy

In Vitro Fertilization

In vitro preparation (IVF) is a procedure of treatment where an egg is joined with sperm outside the body, in vitro ("in glass"). The procedure includes observing and animating a lady's ovulatory procedure, evacuating an ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the lady's ovaries and giving sperm a chance to prepare them in a fluid in a research center. After the prepared egg (zygote) undergoes developing life culture for 2–6 days, it is embedded in the equivalent or another lady's uterus, with the aim of building up a fruitful pregnancy.

IVF is a kind of helped regenerative innovation utilized for infertility treatment and gestational surrogacy. A treated egg might be embedded into a surrogate's uterus, and the subsequent youngster is hereditarily irrelevant to the surrogate. A few nations have prohibited or generally control the accessibility of IVF treatment, offering ascend to fertility the travel industry. Limitations on the accessibility of IVF incorporate expenses and age, all together for a lady to convey a sound pregnancy to term. IVF is commonly not utilized until less obtrusive or costly choices have fizzled or been resolved far-fetched to work.In 1978 Louise Brown was the principal kid effectively brought into the world after her mom got IVF treatment. Dark colored was conceived because of common cycle IVF, where no incitement was made. The system occurred at Dr Kershaw's Cottage Hospital (presently Dr Kershaw's Hospice) in Royton, Oldham, England. Robert G. Edwards was granted the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2010. The physiologist co-built up the treatment together with Patrick Steptoe and embryologist Jean Purdy yet the last two were not qualified for thought as they had kicked the bucket and the Nobel Prize isn't granted posthumously.With egg gift and IVF, ladies who are past their conceptive years, have barren male accomplices, have idiopathic female-fertility issues, or have arrived at menopause can in any case become pregnant. Adriana Iliescu held the record for some time as the most seasoned lady to conceive an offspring utilizing IVF and a giver egg, when she conceived an offspring in 2004 at 66 years old. In September 2019, a 74-year-elderly person turned into the most established ever to conceive an offspring after she conveyed twins at a medical clinic in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.After the IVF treatment, a few couples get pregnant with no fertility medicines. In 2018 it was assessed that 8,000,000 youngsters had been brought into the world overall utilizing IVF and other helped generation systems

Test Tube Baby

A test-tube child is the result of a fruitful human multiplication that outcomes from techniques past sex between a man and a lady and rather uses restorative intercession that controls both the egg and sperm cells for effective treatment. The term was initially used to allude to the infants conceived from the most punctual uses of planned impregnation and has now been extended to allude to youngsters brought into the world using in vitro treatment, the act of preparing an egg outside of a lady's body. The utilization of the term in the two media and logical productions in the twentieth century has been joined by talk just as discussion in regards to the morals of multiplication advancements, for example, manual semen injection and in vitro preparation. The advancement of these terms after some time reflects the impression of our capacity to control the human incipient organism, as observed by the overall population just as established researchers.

The expression "test-tube child," preceding the improvement of in vitro preparation advances in the twentieth century, was utilized to allude to children conceived because of planned impregnation. William Pancoast, a doctor from Philadelphia, performed the primary manual semen injection that prompted a fruitful birth in 1884, denoting the introduction of the main test-tube child. In spite of the way this was the most punctual example of any kind of doctor helped generation, the glory of the occasion was not perceived by people in general or media in any eminent manner.

Fertility Issues

Infertility implies not having the option to get pregnant following one year of endeavoring (or a half year if a lady is 35 or more established). Ladies who can get pregnant yet can't remain pregnant may likewise be fruitless. Around 10 percent of ladies (6.1 million) in the United States ages 15-44 experience issues getting pregnant or remaining pregnant, as indicated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Infertility is characterized as attempting to get pregnant (with regular intercourse) for at any rate a year with no achievement. Female infertility, male infertility or a mix of the two influences a huge number of couples in the United States. An expected 10 to 18 percent of couples experience difficulty getting pregnant or having a fruitful delivery.Infertility results from female factors around 33% of the time and male factors around 33% of the time. The reason is either obscure or a blend of male and female factors in the remaining cases.Female infertility causes can be hard to analyze. There are numerous accessible medicines, which will rely upon the reason for infertility. Numerous barren couples will go on to consider a tyke without treatment. In the wake of attempting to get pregnant for a long time, around 95 percent of couples effectively conceive.The most regular reasons for female infertility incorporate issues with ovulation, harm to fallopian tubes or uterus, or issues with the cervix. Age can add to infertility on the grounds that as a lady ages, her fertility normally will in general decline.

Fallopian Tube

Fallopian tube: One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the belly). In the outline, the Fallopian tubes are not named yet are very much demonstrated running between the uterus and ovaries.The Fallopian tubes have little hair-like projections called cilia on the phones of the coating. These tubal cilia are basic to the development of the egg through the tube into the uterus. In the event that the tubal cilia are harmed by disease, the egg may not get 'pushed along' regularly however may remain in the tube.Infection can likewise cause fractional or complete blockage of the tube with scar tissue, physically keeping the egg from getting to the uterus.Any procedure, (for example, contamination, endometriosis, tumors, or scar tissue in the pelvis (pelvic attachments) that reason contorting or chinking of the tube) that harms the Fallopian tube or limits its breadth builds the opportunity of an ectopic pregnancy: a pregnancy creating in the Fallopian tube or another strange area outside the uterus.

These tubes bear the name of Gabriele Falloppio (likewise spelled Falloppia), a sixteenth century (c. 1523-62) Italian doctor and specialist who was master in life structures, physiology and pharmacology. He was an early master on syphilis and one of the extraordinary specialists of the age. Of the different works by Falloppio just the "Observationes anatomicae", a work of extraordinary creativity, was distributed during his lifetime. In it he made various commitments to the learning of focuses of solidification, to the nitty gritty record of muscles, and to the comprehension of the vascular framework and the kidneys. His depiction of the uterine tubes was adequately precise that they bear his name. With Vesalius and Eustachi, Fallopio is regularly observed as one of the three legends of life systems.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sister) is a frequently excruciating issue wherein tissue that ordinarily lines within your uterus — the endometrium — becomes outside your uterus. Endometriosis most normally includes your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue covering your pelvis. Once in a while, endometrial tissue may spread past pelvic organs.

With endometriosis, uprooted endometrial tissue keeps on going about as it typically would — it thickens, separates and seeps with each menstrual cycle. Since this dislodged tissue has no real way to leave your body, it winds up caught. At the point when endometriosis includes the ovaries, pimples called endometriomas may form. Encompassing tissue can wind up disturbed, in the end creating scar tissue and grips — irregular groups of sinewy tissue that can make pelvic tissues and organs adhere to one another.

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Spicing Up The Runway: A Look At The Victoria’s Secret Trend Present By means of The Years

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Spicing Up The Runway: A Look At The Victoria’s Secret Trend Present By means of The Years

The Victoria’s Secret Trend present began within the mid-’90s as a approach for the model to showcase its merchandise with stay fashions, however over the many years the present has advanced right into a high-profile glittering spectacle. From Angel’s wings to Fantasy Bras, you’ll see that there are tons of parts that go into creating one of many most-talked-about trend occasions of the yr. This isn’t only a easy trend present—it’s a full-on artwork present (with a pair scandals right here and there). Simply wait till you see what Heidi Klum wore on the runway in 2003!

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The very first Victoria’s Secret Trend Present debuted in 1995 at New York Metropolis’s Plaza Resort. The style present was launched by mannequin Stephanie Seymour and likewise featured Beverly Peele and Frederique van der Wal. The present was initially placed on to showcase Victoria’s Secret merchandise which is why most runway seems to be for the early exhibits have been very minimal. The lingerie is put into full focus in these exhibits, with simply footwear and maybe a handbag or a lightweight sweater to enrich them. Right here, mannequin Angelika Kallio’s minimal equipment actually showcase the bra and pajama bottoms that she is sporting.

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With this look from 1997, worn right here by mannequin Rebecca Romijn, you possibly can see that there’s nonetheless an enormous emphasis on the merchandise itself. For the primary few years after the present’s conception, the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present was held on the Plaza Resort and was not broadcast to the general public excluding the 1999 and 2000 exhibits, when the general public was invited to peek in on the annual occasion by way of webcast. After all, the Web throughout the brand new millennium wasn’t fairly what it’s in the present day, so the video high quality was deplorable. Nonetheless, tens of millions of individuals tuned in because the occasion was given tons of publicity main as much as it.

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By the fourth present in 1998, Victoria’s Secret shifted away from simplicity and have become a bit of extra elaborate with the presentation of their exhibits. The stage design had develop into an important facet of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present and the designs solely continued to get extra intricate and detailed relying on the theme of that yr’s present. Whereas the runway seems to be right here nonetheless seem like targeted on the lingerie, one of many fashions on this image is displaying one other crucial facet of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present: the Angel wings. Wait till you see the most important wings which have ever graced the Victoria’s Secret runway!

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That is Tyra Banks rocking one of many first units of Angel wings to ever grace the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present runway in 1998. The custom caught on, with the heavy-hitter fashions working the present being dubbed “Victoria’s Secret Angels.” The primary group of fashions that helped Victoria’s Secret popularize the idea included Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, and Alessandra Ambrosio. These fashions are thought-about veterans of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present runway and have since left the present, excluding Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. These wings are fairly simple in comparison with how far the idea is taken in the present day!

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Simply to get an thought of how elaborate the Angel wings have develop into, try Alessandra Ambrosio’s “Ardour Play Fan Wings” from the 2011 present! The 23-karat gold plated wings, that are encrusted with 105,000 Swarovski crystals, weighed as much as 30 kilos—making them the heaviest wings within the historical past of the present! The wings have been designed by Sydney-based Manik Merican over the course of seven months, however solely had their second of glory for lower than a minute on the runway. However this solely goes to indicate that the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present has develop into extra of a spectacle than the model attempting to promote its lingerie.

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Since we’re on the topic, try the wings Heidi Klum wore on the Victoria’s Secret runway in 2003! Klum strutted down the runway with a feathery set of extra traditional-looking wings that have been reportedly as much as 12 ft tall! Klum was showcasing the Very Horny Fantasy Bra, which included a 70-karat diamond centerpiece utilizing the second largest diamond on the planet. The bra in query prices a whopping $11 million! The pièce de résistance of every Victoria’s Secret Trend Present is the Fantasy Bra, which will get redesigned annually and one fortunate mannequin is chosen to put on it down the runway. You’ll by no means guess how a lot the costliest Fantasy Bra is and who obtained to mannequin it!

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You’ll be able to see the emphasis producers put into theatrics with this shot of Tyra Banks from the 2002 present. That yr was the second yr that the present was broadcast on public tv. Though tens of millions of viewers tuned in to look at the present, it didn’t come with out controversy. The Federal Communications Fee started receiving complaints concerning the extremely sexualized nature of the present, practically calling it “soft-core pornography,” whereas others argued that the present exacerbates hyper-sexualization of ladies’s our bodies. Nevertheless, the present abides by censorship pointers and Victoria’s Secret is unfazed. Chief Advertising and marketing Officer Edward Razek advised The New York Instances in 2001, “This can be a powerhouse model for ladies, so we market to girls. Males come without spending a dime.”

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One other facet of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present is the usage of props instead of (or along with) Angel wings. That is mannequin Isabeli Fontana sporting an enormous pair of dumbbells on the 2010 present. For people who comply with the present and the fashions, it’s a recognized indisputable fact that the Victoria’s Secret Angels undergo some intense health and food plan regimens with a view to look their greatest for the present. Fontana advised The Unbiased in 2014, “I’ve to work out to look the very best earlier than the present… I don’t have a routine. I love to do new stuff on a regular basis.”

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That is Naomi Campbell throughout the 2002 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present when she sported some wings which might be fairly typical in comparison with what has been created lately, as you’ll quickly see. Nonetheless, 2002 was the yr that the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present actually began to develop into extra of an occasion, relatively than a mere trend present. That yr’s present featured performances from Future’s Youngster and a flamenco dance by Tyra Banks, which you’ve seen on a earlier slide. Like Naomi’s ensemble right here, the costliest Fantasy Bra can also be a spicy pink quantity, which you will notice developing!

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A trend present with stay musical performances? Sure, the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present has that, too. The musical visitors that seem on the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present carry out alongside the fashions as they proceed to stroll down the runway. Lately, it has develop into extra interactive because the fashions playfully work together with the artists as they carry out. This can be a image from the 2016 present in Paris. Woman Gaga carried out her hit “Million Causes” throughout the second phase of the present, the place the theme was “Mountain Romance.” Mom Monster is holding the hand of Angel Stella Maxwell, whose outfit goes together with the phase’s theme.

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With a lot exercise occurring throughout the present, it’s wonderful to see the fashions keep their composure (however then once more, they are professionals). One excellent instance of this takes us again to the 2002 present when Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen walked down the VS runway solely to be ambushed by PETA anti-fur activists. Though she isn’t sporting any fur for this runway look, the protestors have been responding to Gisele’s then-recent signing with a famed furrier. Because the protestors swarmed the runway, chanting with their “Gisele: Fur Scum” posters, Gisele appeared unfazed on continued on together with her stroll earlier than the protestors have been detained.

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Talking of Gisele, right here she is modeling the costliest Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra. Priced at $15 million, the Pink Sizzling Fantasy Bra that was modeled by Gisele for the 2000 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present went down within the Guinness World Data as the costliest piece of lingerie ever created—and who higher to mannequin it than a famous person mannequin like Gisele?! The pink satin bra was encrusted with 1,300 valuable gem stones, together with 300 karats of Thai rubies. The Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra is marketed because the “final” vacation present annually, however solely two of the million-dollar brassieres have ever been bought. If the Fantasy Bra has no patrons, it’s dismantled after a yr.

This will have been the costliest Fantasy Bra, however your jaw will drop while you see the 2016 Fantasy Bra!

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Though the Fantasy Bra is the centerpiece of every Victoria’s Secret Trend Present, it has been marketed with Victoria’s Secret’s vacation line for years. The primary time it was showcased on the runway, nevertheless, was in 2001. Victoria’s Secret veteran Heidi Klum wore the Heavenly Star Bra, which turned the primary Fantasy Bra to make its annual trend present debut. Priced at $12.5 million, the Heavenly Star Bra featured 1,200 Sri Lankan pink sapphires and a 90-karat emerald lower diamond—which alone price a whopping $10.6 million! This bra is significantly extra demure than what we’ve already seen, however it’s from 2001 when the present wasn’t as grandiose as it’s in the present day.

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Right here you possibly can actually see how elaborate the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present has develop into since its early days within the ’90s. That is from the 2008 present which was held in Miami. From the chandeliers and mirrors that adorn the runway, to Heidi Klum’s Angel wings within the form of an outsized, pink, glittery Christmas bow, you possibly can inform that producers of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present pulled out all of the stops for the 2008 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present. Heidi Klum has been with Victoria’s Secret for over ten years from 1999 to 2010 and has been featured as an Angel in the entire 11 exhibits that she has walked.

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2014 was a doubly extravagant yr for the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present because it was the primary yr that the model showcased not one, however two Fantasy Bras. The Dream Angels Fantasy Bras have been modeled by Victoria’s Secret Angels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Every bra is priced at round $2 million and featured a ruby and diamond model alongside a sapphire model. The bras are encrusted with 16,000 gems every in addition to an 18-karat jeweled physique piece. Lebanese jeweler Pascal Mouawad took nearly 1,400 hours to create the bras. In the event you suppose these bras are as wonderful because it will get, then you definately’ve but to see 2016’s Fantasy Bra!

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In the event you suppose you’ve seen all of it by now, you’re drastically mistaken. Simply take a look at Heidi Klum’s magnificent snowflake wings from the 2008 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present! Though they’re not as large as the enduring angel wings she wore 5 years earlier, this look actually wowed the gang. Klum’s then-husband Seal carried out at that yr’s present and as an additional particular deal with, there was even some extent throughout the present when Klum and Seal carried out a music collectively on stage! It will need to have been an incredible expertise that introduced the couple nearer collectively again then.

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After 11 years of being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, mannequin Alessandra Ambrosio was lastly chosen to mannequin the Fantasy Bra for the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present. Right here she wears the Floral Fantasy Bra, with an overwhelmingly stunning set of orchid “wings,” containing flowers that have been individually crafted and painted by hand. The bra itself was much more elaborate, because it featured a cacophony of 5,200 valuable gems together with amethysts, sapphires, rubies, in addition to white, pink and yellow diamonds. The Floral Fantasy Bra was priced at $2.5 milliion—cheaper than what we’ve been seeing however nonetheless positive to burn a gap in your financial savings account (or credit score debt).

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We advised you the 2016 Fantasy Bra was beautiful! That is mannequin Jasmine Tookes, showcasing the $Three million Brilliant Evening Fantasy Bra. Not solely is the bra manufactured from 450-karats-worth of diamonds, it features a bodice that makes use of greater than 27,000 Swarovski crystals! The Brilliant Evening Fantasy Bra was custom-made for Tookes to put on it within the present and she or he even needed to have her higher physique molded to assist create it. Tookes advised W Journal, “Each time [I try on the Fantasy bra] it will get increasingly snug, nearly a bit of bit too snug in order that I’m going to expire with it and preserve it.” Designers spend hours conceiving costume concepts like this and bringing them to life, as you’ll quickly study!

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After all, the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present wouldn’t be as profitable as it’s with no little controversy. Throughout the 2012 present, Angel Karlie Kloss appeared on the runway sporting a Native American-inspired headdress alongside a fringed leather-based bra and panties with high-heeled moccasins. Though Victoria’s Secret claimed the outfit was alleged to signify the harvest season, they have been met with fast backlash from individuals who thought the outfit was offensive in the direction of Native people and sexualized Native American girls. Victoria’s Secret rapidly issued an apology for the style fake pas.

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The 2013 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present featured the first-ever Three-D printed wings within the present’s historical past! Modeled by Lindsay Ellingson for the “Snow Angels” phase, the wings included tens of millions of tiny Swarovski crystals and have been designed by architect Bradley Rothenberg, who created the wings primarily based on the fractal nature of snowflakes. Rothenberg used a physique scan to create a sample that might match completely round Ellingson’s physique form, telling Wired, “Three-D Printing is an ideal know-how to include into trend because the speedy manufacturing and flexibility of the method completely matches the velocity of the season-to-season trend world.”

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For the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present, Aussie Angel Miranda Kerr modeled the Fantasy Treasure Bra, priced at $2.5 million. The bra itself was encrusted with Three,400 valuable gems, together with 142-karats-worth of diamonds along with pearls, citrines, and aquamarines. However maybe what’s much more spectacular than that yr’s Fantasy Bra was the set of “wings” that Kerr needed to put on to enrich them! The intricate piece, as you possibly can see, is formed like an oyster shell, which is suitable contemplating the nautical theme of that yr’s Fantasy Bra. So what’s the actual pearl from this oyster shell? The mannequin or the bra? It takes plenty of work and planning to create avant-garde seems to be like this. Simply wait till you see what one of many designers has to say about it!

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That is mannequin Behati Prinsloo from the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present during which she wore this loopy, cartoonish wings that say “Love.” Prinsloo advised W Journal that the wings are important to a mannequin’s stroll saying, “It’s all the time enjoyable to have one thing to play with. The wings are wonderful as nicely. They’re heavier, it’s a must to stroll a bit of totally different, you possibly can’t stroll quick.” Prinsloo additionally went on to lament the truth that the fashions can’t preserve the perfect items from the present: “There’s all the time footwear we wish to preserve or the wings, however they’re such iconic items, we will by no means preserve them.”

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Elle cites mannequin Maria Borges as the primary mannequin to tackle the Victoria’s Secret runway together with her pure afro. Borges advised the publication, “I advised my agent that I would like to stroll the 2015 Victoria’s Secret trend present while rocking my brief Afro hair. It felt wonderful… I felt like my third look at a Victoria’s Secret present would develop into extra significant or impactful if I might assist just a few girls embrace their pure magnificence.” Hopefully, Borges did encourage, as a result of she actually seemed gorgeous on the runway together with her pure hair. Lately, there have been many campaigns within the trend trade to combine extra variety and widen their magnificence requirements.

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Jeff Fender, a Brooklyn-based artist who began out as a dressing up designer on Broadway, is a frequent collaborator for the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present. He shared with Harper’s Bazaar what precisely goes into the design of a dressing up. After getting an impressed sketch from Victoria’s Secret, Fender says, “I interpret their imaginative and prescient right into a design for the material… For one thing just like the boho psychedelic costume, that takes about Three-Four weeks to make. It takes just a few days to attract the paintings for the sample.” It took 18 panels of material to create this colourful costume worn by mannequin Elsa Hosk in 2015. Talking of Elsa Hosk, wait till you see the insane costume she wore the next yr!

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Gigi Hadid is modeling this wonderful butterfly costume that was additionally designed by Jeff Fender, who advised Harper’s Bazaar, “The butterfly costume I painted in a few week. It’s a less complicated piece, solely eight items of material they usually mirror one another. It’s a looser painted fashion. I did that every one myself… I often plan out all of the designs after which my assistants assist me paint.” Fender warns that though the venture is enjoyable, you do must watch out: “Because it’s all portray with dye, if you happen to by chance drop a drip someplace, otherwise you mess up—it’s a must to begin throughout.”

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On the 2016 present, mannequin Grace Elizabeth wore this unimaginable set of bow wings which weighed nearly 18 kilos, in keeping with designer Marian Hose, who helps create the wings for Victoria’s Secret. Creating the wings is certainly no easy job both. Hose advised Teen Vogue, “We do 5-6 fittings per wing. We’ve the primary becoming of precise wing mockups with our match mannequin, and we solidify all of the supplies. On the second becoming, we verify to ensure the wings don’t bounce they usually aren’t getting too heavy. On the third becoming, the design workforce matches Victoria’s Secret merchandise to the wings.”

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Hose went on to clarify that on the fourth becoming, “[We] lastly meet the mannequin who might be sporting the wings! We’ve to ensure the wing works for every woman carrying it. On the last becoming, we appropriate any downside the mannequin might have, and take photos to doc the outfits… A wing can take anyplace from 30 to 400 hours, relying on how tough it’s.” Behati Prinsloo wore the Arch Angel Wings in 2013. Hose advised Teen Vogue, “I designed that wing for the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Vacation Commerical and the style present design workforce appreciated it a lot, they put it within the trend present.” These wings look fairly heavy, however think about how exhausting it was for Elsa Hosk to sport the “wings” she wore in 2016 which you’ll see quickly!

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Mannequin Lais Ribeiro wore this colourful costume on the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present. The costume was designed by Nepalese artist and jewellery designer Arpana Rayamajhi, who used woven-fabrics and hand-sewn cash from her house nation. Rayamajhi advised Forbes, “Victoria’s Secret is a worldwide model. It means every thing that they’d select to signify artists from around the globe for the work they do and are unique to them. As a girl from a really particular a part of the world that’s usually missed, that is big for therefore many Nepali girls who really feel that our a part of the world is uncared for within the regional dialog.”

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Additionally on the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present, mannequin Josephine Skriver wore this sparkly quantity down the runway whereas being serenaded by Bruno Mars. This costume will not be as simple to put on because it lets on. It reportedly took 450,000 Swarovski crystals to create this look. The sleeves alone allegedly weighed ten kilos every! Though it wasn’t Skriver’s first stroll down the Victoria’s Secret runway, she advised W Journal that this specific present felt like the primary time once more, because it’s the primary time she walked as a contracted Victoria’s Secret Angel. She had her first alternative to put on wings and open one of many segments!

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We advised you Elsa Hosk’s look on the 2016 runway was insane! In any case, there’s a dragon wrapped throughout her physique! Hosk advised The Hollywood Reporter, “It was actually heavy and actually proscribing, so I couldn’t transfer freely. Once we did the final becoming it nonetheless wasn’t proper, and I couldn’t really stroll. We lastly obtained it about 5 minutes earlier than the present, so it was fairly dramatic.” Sadly, this look and plenty of others from that yr’s exhibits fell beneath criticism for cultural appropriation as soon as once more as one Cosmopolitan write claimed that the seems to be have been racist and displayed a lack of know-how behind the usage of the oriental designs. Victoria’s Secret actually didn’t obtain the sort of criticism again within the ’90s when seems to be have been a lot less complicated, as we’ll present you once more…

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2016 marked veteran mannequin Adriana Lima’s sixteenth yr as a Victoria’s Secret Angel! She nonetheless walked the present that yr however advised The Hollywood Reporter that preparations for the present have been a bit of extra intense for her. The 35-year-old stated, “Since I’m not younger anymore I’ve to work exhausting to maintain up. I attempt to work out six days every week, even when it’s simply 20 minutes, as a result of it’s a way of life to work out.” The mannequin additionally stated that everybody has to undergo rehearsals, saying, “We made positive that every thing is practical and we’re snug and it suits! We’ve to ensure there are not any wardrobe issues, if you understand what I imply.”

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On the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present, mannequin Cindy Bruna wore this intense bodysuit for that yr’s “Firework” phase. Victoria’s Secret Trend Present artistic director Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou advised CBS, “This piece was in all probability essentially the most time-consuming and difficult piece of the gathering, and concerned 5 totally different distributors. The preliminary bodysuit was made in NYC by Barak, then deconstructed and despatched in items to the embroider, who then despatched it to Milan for the beading placement, which took an entire week of positioning beads and defining colour and patterns. It was then despatched to India to be beaded in items.”

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Martha Hunt has walked the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present in earlier years, however 2015 was the primary yr she debuted as an Angel. Appropriately sufficient, she wore this intense set of Angel wings that mild up. Hunt advised WWD, “I’ve worn wings earlier than however these are particular. They’re heavier than ever earlier than and lightweight up like a firework.” Hunts wings have been embellished with 20,000 Swarovski crystals. 130-feet of LED lighs—with 1,200 particular person lights—assist the wings come to life as they emit a brilliant glow with the assistance of a battery pack. The wings weighed nearly 20 kilos! Appears lately have gotten fairly difficult. Bear in mind how easy the seems to be have been within the ’90s?

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Let’s rewind a bit and return to 2001. This was Adriana Lima’s second time to grace the Victoria’s Secret runway and it was additionally the primary yr that the present was broadcast on tv. Lima tole Elle that realizing that, there was plenty of stress. Lima stated, “I used to be very nervous. We knew what an enormous deal it was for the model and for our careers. I had been working for just a few years at that time and I used to be turning into extra recognizable within the trend world, however this helped me develop into extra recognizable with folks outdoors of it and with mainstream media.”

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Mannequin Alek Wek was a newcomer to the Victoria’s Secret runway that very same yr in 2001. She wore this fascinating lingerie set, that features a sheer, pink balconette bra with heart-shaped skivvies to match! Whereas the present often airs earlier than Christmastime, it was held in February simply earlier than Valentine’s Day as a technique to enhance lingerie gross sales. You’ll be able to see right here that that was clearly the aim, particularly primarily based on Wek’s loopy underwear. Maybe this was when Victoria’s Secret started to shift into extra difficult costume designs and away from their easy ones.

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After seeing all of the insane, colourful costumes from current years, did you neglect the simplicity that the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present began out with? Here’s a look that was worn by mannequin Georgianna Robertson on the 1997 present with a “powder puff” lingerie set that could be very to the purpose with the primary goal right here: promote for Valentine’s Day. Of the primary present debuted only a couple years prior, chief advertising officer Ed Razek advised Elle, “We weren’t proud of the primary present, however we wakened the subsequent morning and it was worldwide information and a serious community had referred to as it the lingerie occasion of the century.”

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Who wouldn’t need an opportunity to be featured on the “lingerie occasion of the century”?! For the reason that ingredient of stay performances was added, some main musical acts have been in a position to carry out on the runway. For the 2011 present, Kanye West carried out with Jay-Z. Razek recounted, “I bear in mind Kanye coming as much as me and saying, ‘I obtained a shock for you: I would like Jay-Z to carry out tomorrow, too.’ The gang went loopy. On the finish of the efficiency, Jay-Z stated, ‘We’re on the runway, so we would as nicely stroll it,’ so that they walked the runway to the top of the stage and got here again. It was an amazing second.”

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Talking of nice moments, that is from the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Trend Present, when Taylor Swift was one of many performers for the present. That was apparently the primary time the singer met mannequin Karlie Kloss and likewise when their friendship blossomed. Karlie Kloss advised Hollywood Take, “Taylor had a lot enjoyable doing the present, and it was a lot enjoyable doing it together with her. It’s actually so in contrast to every other trend present I’ve been part of. It’s wonderful. [Taylor Swift] is my new BFF. I’m obsessed together with her. She’s actually, actually candy, and I used to be so glad that she was a part of the present this yr. She simply introduced such an vitality.”

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One other nice second from the historical past of the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present was this one from the 2014 present, when Ariana Grande was the highest performer. Right here she is pictured fearing for her life as mannequin Elsa Hosk struts by and the look on Grande’s face was ceaselessly immortalized by Web memes. Hosk advised Elle, “Within the image, it seems to be like I’m slapping her within the face with my wing and she or he is terrified, however it by no means really hit her… She got here as much as me backstage after the present and stated, ‘Oh my gosh, your wing nearly slapped me!’ I had no thought!”

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The one yr that the Victoria’s Secret Trend Present didn’t occur was in 2004, after backlash from the “Nipplegate” controversy on the Tremendous Bowl XXXVIII halftime present that yr. Ed Razek advised Elle, “Everyone obtained very cautious — together with us. Not that we have been doing something salacious.” To make up for the present’s absence, Victoria’s Secret hosted the “Angels Throughout America” tour, sending Gisele Bündchen, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, and Alessandra Ambrosio on a bus to 4 totally different cities to satisfy their followers. Adriana Lima advised Elle, “I obtained to satisfy and join with folks from everywhere in the nation… It was a really humbling expertise.”

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Congratulations Dylan and welcome! We’re so happy to accept your application to play Callum Hayes with the faceclaim of Steven R McQueen in Fire & Glory RPG! We can’t wait to begin roleplaying with you so please remember to look over our checklist!

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Out of Character Information:

Name: Dylan

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: I’m 19 and my birthday is on the 31st of January

Timezone: gmt +2

Activity: I’ll be pretty active. I’m studying a tough degree so I’ll probably only be online at night or early morning my time. I’m normally also pretty quick with replies.

Original Character Application:

Name: Callum Rey Hayes

Age and Birthday: 22. 13 Aug 1995

Faceclaim: Steven R McQueen

Heritage:

Callum is the Son of Cupid. His mother, Vicky, has French heritage, and the surname of Aurélien, which is the French variant of Aurelianus, which was the last name of Emperor Lucius Domitius Aurelianus. With his rise to Emperor and victorious in reuniting the empire, it is safe to say that his mother was the roman god, Victoria. Also, In the books, the emperors where commonly demi-gods.

His mother was easy going and kind to everyone, however, men used to take advantage of this and all she ever wanted was true love. This attracted Cupid’s attention, he made a man called Craig fall in love with her, but contradicting why he felt sorry for her, he couldn’t help but play with her feelings too. This is when Callum was conceived.

ABILITIES:

fluent in French, as this is the language of love.

Beauty and Allure. He always seems to have that ‘something’ that makes him attractive to anyone. This is because Cupid’s mother is Venus.

Romantic Omniscience. He can tell who the other person is in love with.

Limited Amokinesis. He can make people fall in love for a temporary amount of time. The stronger willed the person, the less of an effect his ability has. His love is harsher however and more erotic than those of Venus’s children.

Affiliation: A centurion for the 4th cohort, member of the cult of Romulus.

Headcanons:

Callum has a strict façade when it comes to official business, which he unwillingly picked up from his adoptive father, but at heart he is more rebellious and playful soul. He’s always causing mischief anonymously around New Rome.

Callum had major mood swings due to his godly heritage and the entity called love that is ever changing. He used to always feel the emotions that others around him would feel. As he grew older, he learnt how to control this, allowing him to make level-headed decisions when it calls for it. However, in moments of emotional or physical weakness, he has lost control over this.

Biography:

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He had a tender and loving Infancy. His mother was always there for him and played with him. His father was always away at work and his mom was a housewife. Around the age of 7 his dad lost his job, causing him to be around more and induce a strict environment over the household. His mom stopped playing under the kitchen table with him and spent more time in the kitchen and with Craig. This is when he associated the loss of his mother’s playfulness with his father. His father found another job and was at work for most of the day. This allowed Vicky to spend more time with him after school, but at night the strict atmosphere would return. As he grew older, the dislike also grew, until at the age of 13, he told his dad that he didn’t love him. A heated argument erupted between the three family members and out of rage, Craig announced that he was adopted.

He told Callum that his mother had fallen pregnant when he and Vicky had just met. Vicky had only told him after Callum was born, and out of love, he stayed with her and adopted Callum. He then said that he regrets adopting him, and wished that his mother had had an abortion. Hearing this at the emotional age that he was, lead to his first melt down. He ran up to his room where he stayed for 48hrs straight. He felt betrayed by his mother and he vowed to never pay an ounce of respect or love to Craig. He was torn between running away and staying for his mother, even though she had hurt him. A few weeks went by with a sour atmosphere at home. Callum spent more time at school and by friends and only came home when he had to. Then his mother was hired as a secretary at Craig’s job, which seemed to drain the remaining life from her. This is when Callum truly felt abandoned. On his 14th birthday he ran away from home. He had no idea where he was going, but he knew he couldn’t stay. His only known relatives to whom where Craig’s grandparents in Ireland. This is when he found Lupa, who trained him and taught him about his godly heritage and delivered him to Camp Jupiter.

At first, he had a tough time at camp. He was placed into the fourth cohort due to the fact that he was a legacy of Victoria. This is when his strict and disciplined side started to kick in when faced with responsibility. He always pushed himself and tried to better himself as New Rome and the 12th Legion was truly his new home. He tended to be rather lucky when it came to games and competitions. He finally rose up to the challenges that he was faced with, although he kept a rebellious streak by causing mischief and playing match maker, charging those willing to come to him for romantic advice. He would do this under the radar and continued to hold up a disciplined façade. Eventually, through connections, he heard rumours about a cult that stood for a pure roman way of life. He thus continued to climb the ranks of 4th Cohort and tried to join any possible quest. Eventually he had a chance to prove himself to the senate. He participated in defending Camp Jupiter during the second giant war. Unfortunately, a member of his cohort and a close friend of his died in battle, this caused him to have his second mental breakdown. However, this time he felt the emotion of hatred from the monsters and this fueled him, causing him to fight tremendously during this battle. After the fight was over and the hatred left his body, he collapsed in tears and mourned for an extended period. The senate recognized his performance during the battle and when he applied for Centurion later that year, his request was accepted, allowing finally reach Centurion status and accomplish one of his highest goals. He is currently a centurion of the 4th cohort and after receiving centurion status he reached out to the cult of Romulus and joined their ranks.

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“Swoon over me.” He said flicking his wrist in the direction of two guards that he was approaching. His eyes flashed gold and the two dropped their weapons in a daze. It was games night, and what better to play at Camp Jupiter than a game of war.

He then marched past them, avoiding their hands that grasped at him. He rolled his eyes. He would never get used at how desperate people could act when under his spell. Once inside, and the door shut tight behind him, anxiety and doubt flooded his mind. What was he thinking? He had just walked into the 1st and 2nd cohorts fort alone! The battle outside had fueled him, allowing him to muster up enough courage and confidence to sway the two guards, but as soon as he had shut the battle behind the fortified door, his confident fled as fast as first love does when you realize the other isn’t for you.

He poked his head around the stone arch on the opposite side of the tower. It led to a passage that was open on one side to a central courtyard and was walled off on the other. He assessed his situation. Through the colonnade, he counted 5 guards standing by the front gate, obviously acting as a last defense if the enemy cohorts broke through. Other than the guards the central court was empty. Wait… it was empty. Where were the other teams flag? That was the war game they were playing? He furrowed his eyes in confusion before realizing what had been done. The Centurions of the enemy cohorts must have moved their flag! It was an obvious move to make. In fact, Adriana, his co-centurion had even suggested that they move their own flag. He decided that he would seize the courtyard and open the gates for his team, then, he would search the fort for the flag. He readied himself to launch his attack by crouching alongside the arch and reaching behind him for an arrow from his quiver. He breathed in and held it there as he aimed at the closest guard when the creak of a wooden broke his concentration.

Immediately he spun around and was about to release his arrow, hoping it wouldn’t seriously hurt the other when he noticed the intruders face. “The fuck you think you’re doing?!” He exclaimed in a harsh but hushed tone. The dirty face that was framed by auburn hair was that of a girl from his cohort. Amidst the raging battle, she must have obviously followed him as he had crept away from command. He remembered her name; Olivia. She was a daughter Minerva and you could definitely tell. She was good at what she did, in fact, probably one of the best strategists in his cohort. “Sorry;” He corrected his tone, his face adjusting to being more welcoming. “You probably already know what I’m planning to do, but if you have any idea where the flag is, I’m all ears?”

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freechoicedreamer · 8 years ago

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Blog Summary Update - B

It seems that the summary has become so big that tumblr can’t handle all the links in just one post, so here goes the (musical) second part…

One of the premises of this blog is to navigate into musical waves that, somehow, translate my perception of characters and plot lines in season 5, mainly, and, more broadly speaking, in the OUaT universe, as a whole. So, instead of just writing meta texts, I have been also speaking by means of images (pictures, screen captures and gifs, which I don’t make myself but indicate their credits), sounds (music clips) and someone else’s texts (again, credits are given).

The following list summarizes the soundtrack (song title and related theme):

1. Os Argonautas - blog presentation; 2. Lovesong - Captain Swan (The Cure’s version); 3.Almost like the blues - Distinguished Gentleman; 4. Demon Days (do it all again) - Jennifer Morrison direction; 5.Fields of Gold - Rumple and Belle; 6.My Father’s Son - Mid season finale first feelings; 7. Black Magic Woman - Regina and Robin; 8. Claire de Lune - Season Five; 9.Moonlight Sonata - Emma (feminine essence); 10. Little Girl Blue - Mamma Snow; 11.Wild Horses - Henry (Henry and Violet); 12. Father and Daughter - Papa Charming; 13.Libertango - Zelena; 14. Corcovado (Quite Nights) - a serenade for Killian and Emma; 15. Peace - To Kitsis, Howoriwtz et al.; 16. Gimme what you got - Colin O’Donoghue playing with Keb’ Mo’; 17. Here comes the Sun - Emma and Killian nurturing Life; 18. The Sacrifice - Swan Song (Mark Isham); 19. Nature Boy - a song for Little Killian (Papa Jones); 20.Who’s gonna stand up? - David and Mary Margaret; 21. You are a Memory - Emma and Hook; 22.Miss You - Killian and Emma; 23.Woman - From Killian to Emma; 24. E La Nave Va - Migratory Moment; 25. Rattle That Lock - Season 5B; 26.Beethoven Silence - blog pause; 27. All of Me - From Emma to Killian; 28.Something - From Killian to Emma; 28.Luz do Sol (Sunlight) - Sun: 2016 Ruler. 29.Stairway to Heaven - Killian and Emma Waltz; 30. Wish You Were Here - Captain Swan; 31.Heroes - RIP David Bowie; 32. Love Song - Captain Swan(Adeles’s version). 33. Who Wants to Live Forever - Emma and Killian; 34. Shy Moon - Emma Swan; 35.Symphony of Science “We are all connected” - All of us; 36. I will wait - Captain Swan (and all of us) waiting for 5B; 37. Home - Killian and Emma; 38. Walk on the Wild Side - From Storybrooke to the Real World; 39.Time/Oração ao Tempo (Prayer to the Time)/Tempo Rei (King Time) - Once Upon a (Non)Linear Time; 40. a) Songs and Moments, b) No More Longing, c) Only a Dream in Rio, d) Dreams Merchant, e) Perhaps it means Love - Killian and Emma Love Story; 41. The Words - Christina Perri’s homage to Captain Swan; 42.Because she was she and I was I (Porque era ela, porque era eu) - True Love; 43. Agua e Vinho (Water and Wine) - Stained Glass Windows (Killian and Emma: Light from Within); 44. As time goes by - Waiting for Killian and Emma’s fight for Love and Glory; 45. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake /Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross) - Killian and Emma navigating with the stars and finding their true north; 46. Iemanja, a Rainha do Mar/Yemaya Assessy - Feb 2nd, Queen of the Sea day; 47.Hope of Deliverance - From the dark that surrounds us; 48. The look of love - Killian and Emma (Valentine’s Day); 49. Arms - You put your arms around me and I’m home; 50. Firebird - 5x20 speculation and parallel; 51.Into the mystic - Bringing Killian Jones back; 52. Souls of the departed - 100th episode; 53.Every breath you take - watching you; 54. Doomsday Theme (Dr. Who) - CS Parallel in 5x12; 55.In a Sentimental Mood - Feelings on Captain Swan; 56. Fragile - My feeling after 5x12; 57. Only You - 5 x 22; 58. Only You - 5 x 22 (again); 59.Three little birds - Labor of Love feelings; 60. Awaiting (a medieval ballad) - A ballad for Robin Hood; 61. Let us go into the house of the Lord - A song for the moment; 62. Locked out of Heaven - A song for Killian and Emma (after 5 x 14); 63. I want the world to stop - A song for Milah; 64. Bach’s Arioso and Ceu de Santo Amaro - Killian Jones and Emma Swan deconstructing the high bar; 65. Chasing Pirates - Once Upon a Time, in Summary (under a Captain Swan perspective, obviously); 66. Us and Them - Personal Stuff; 67. Belle (Little Town) - What a puzzle to the resto of us is Belle; 68. Beautiful Lie - 5 x 22 Only You Soundtrack; 69. I don’t want to set the world on fire - A song for Hades and Zelena; 70. The Firebird suite - Episode 5x21; 71. All along the watchtower - True Love is the way out of it; 72 - You’ve got a friend - a song for Sean; 73.Chopin Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 - a song for love and gratitude; 74. Kiss the Rain - Reunion (kissing in the rain); 75. You Have the Lovers - Reunion; 76. Lost Opportunity - Unfairness, Forgotten and Wasted Plots: Lost Opportunities; 77. Maybe - I love you; 78. Ribbon in the Sky - Dancing; 79. New York, New York - Killian and Emma in Ney York; 80. Nobody’s fault but mine; Learning to fly - 2 songs for Regina in season 6; 81. Eleanor Rigby - 1 thousand posts (personal); 82. All We Are Saying - Personal; 83.Earth - There is no sight like a full Earth on the waves; 84.Me and Mrs. Jones - On Killian’s mom; 85.Overjoyed - Emma and Killian in their reunion; 86.Foxey Lady - From Colin to Rebecca; 87.Cosmic Love - Captain Swan; 88. The Ocean - The Jolly Roger is coming back; 89.Redemption Song - Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!; 90.Paciência (Patience) - A song to celebrate 100 followers; 91. Baby - Dancing; 92. Pressure Off - Killian Jones (Colin, Bob and Josh & Duran Duran); 93. Where have all the flowers gone - Missing characters/plots; 94. Under the Sea - for Jules Verne quotes; 95. As long as it goes - Captain Swan forever, as long as it goes; 96. Seven Devils - Dark Hook; 97. Hair - Hair; 98. Third Eye - Captain Swan feelings; 99. Better off Dead - Captain Swan feelings; 100. Turning Page - 100 song links; 101. I’ll be your mirror - Episode (6x07) title; 102. Emalyn and Emalyn’s Resolve (medieval ballads) - Princess Emma portrait; 103. Home - Killian and Emma at home; 104. Duality - Season 6 Theme (Duality of Ourselves); 105. The Look of Love - Looks that change everything; 106. When you’re smiling - Emma’s smile; 107. Teenage Dream - Henry; 108. Our Own House - CS Home; 109. Happiness is a warm gun - Killian and Emma; 110. Fifteen Men (bottle of Rum) - Drinking Rum; 111. Song of Roland - A song for Roland; 112. Perfect Stranger - Captain Swan; 113. Tears dry on their own - The Evil Queen Hair Style; 114. Reino das Flores - A song for Adriana; 115. Forever Young - Personal; 116. Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus (From the Light of Your Eyes) - Killian’s eyes; 117. Rise - The rise of the Savior and the Pirate; 118. Por una cabeza - Killian and Emma dancing Tango; 119. Swan Lake (Bolshoi Ballet) - Killian and Emma Pas de Deux; 120. Patience - Killian’s patience; 121. The Charleston - Killian and Emma dancing the Charleston; 122. I wish you where here - 6x10 Title; 123. Honesty - Honesty; 124. The Three Fates - Atropos shears; 125. 20.000 leagues under the sea sound track - Waiting for Nemo; 126. Father and Son - Killian-Nemo-Henry-Liam 2.0; 127. Godspell - A day in the Life of the Swan-Jones Family; 128. Murder Most Foul - Hamlet original soundtrack; 129. Dance Shiva Dance - personal; 130. Colors - Sleeping Snowing; 131. Hallelujah - RIP Leonard Cohen; 132. I’ll be your mirror - wondering; 133. Fairytales - Take my hand; 134. Bullet in the head - Colin performing live (Vancouver); 135. Wish you were here - going to the origins; 136. Dreams; 137. Someday my prince will come - Emma in the Wish Realm; 138. Once Upon A Dream - Sleeping Beauty; 139. Falando de Amor - Abenção maestro soberano, Antonio Brasileiro (personal); 140. Chega de Saudade - personal; 141. Birthday - The Argonauts 1st year; 141. 5x15 - “The Brothers Jones”: Mark Isham’s recording session; 142. Across the Universe - John Lennon; 143. Who wants to live forever? - Captain Swan; 144. A Wondrous Place - Aladdin (and Tarzan); 145. The Dust Storm Sound Track - Colin’s project; 146. Calling the Light to our Humanity - personal; 147. Mother’s little helper - 6x16 title; 148. The Forest of Enchantment - A musical… really?; 149. A selection of classic musicals - musical episode; 150. Sailing - the Jolly Roger; 151. Over the Rainbow - Where blue birds fly; 152. Your Song - RIP Al Jarreau; 153. Sail Away - Closing scene for CS family (speculation); 154. Imagine - Mckenna Grace; 155. Third Bank of the River - personal; 156. Where have all the flowers gone? - on the hears of Regina’s vault; 157. The song in your heart - the musical episode.

More random thoughts may be depicted from the tags: more than legends, they are thought- and guide- lines, as the posts succeed (from bottom to top).

As a chronological note, the blog has started in between the first airing date of episodes 5x10 and 5x11 (beginning of December 2015).

#Blog Summary Update part B #Post 3197

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freechoicedreamer · 8 years ago

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Blog Summary Update - B

It seems that the summary has become so big that tumblr can’t handle all the links in just one post, so here goes the (musical) second part...

The following list summarizes the soundtrack (song title and related theme):

1. Os Argonautas - blog presentation; 2. Lovesong - Captain Swan (The Cure’s version); 3.Almost like the blues - Distinguished Gentleman; 4. Demon Days (do it all again) - Jennifer Morrison direction; 5.Fields of Gold - Rumple and Belle; 6.My Father’s Son - Mid season finale first feelings; 7. Black Magic Woman - Regina and Robin; 8. Claire de Lune - Season Five; 9.Moonlight Sonata - Emma (feminine essence); 10. Little Girl Blue - Mamma Snow; 11.Wild Horses - Henry (Henry and Violet); 12. Father and Daughter - Papa Charming; 13.Libertango - Zelena; 14. Corcovado (Quite Nights) - a serenade for Killian and Emma; 15. Peace - To Kitsis, Howoriwtz et al.; 16. Gimme what you got - Colin O’Donoghue playing with Keb’ Mo’; 17. Here comes the Sun - Emma and Killian nurturing Life; 18. The Sacrifice - Swan Song (Mark Isham); 19. Nature Boy - a song for Little Killian (Papa Jones); 20.Who’s gonna stand up? - David and Mary Margaret; 21. You are a Memory - Emma and Hook; 22.Miss You - Killian and Emma; 23.Woman - From Killian to Emma; 24. E La Nave Va - Migratory Moment; 25. Rattle That Lock - Season 5B; 26.Beethoven Silence - blog pause; 27. All of Me - From Emma to Killian; 28.Something - From Killian to Emma; 28.Luz do Sol (Sunlight) - Sun: 2016 Ruler. 29.Stairway to Heaven - Killian and Emma Waltz; 30. Wish You Were Here - Captain Swan; 31.Heroes - RIP David Bowie; 32. Love Song - Captain Swan(Adeles’s version). 33. Who Wants to Live Forever - Emma and Killian; 34. Shy Moon - Emma Swan; 35.Symphony of Science “We are all connected” - All of us; 36. I will wait - Captain Swan (and all of us) waiting for 5B; 37. Home - Killian and Emma; 38. Walk on the Wild Side - From Storybrooke to the Real World; 39.Time/Oração ao Tempo (Prayer to the Time)/Tempo Rei (King Time) - Once Upon a (Non)Linear Time; 40. a) Songs and Moments, b) No More Longing, c) Only a Dream in Rio, d) Dreams Merchant, e) Perhaps it means Love - Killian and Emma Love Story; 41. The Words - Christina Perri’s homage to Captain Swan; 42.Because she was she and I was I (Porque era ela, porque era eu) - True Love; 43. Agua e Vinho (Water and Wine) - Stained Glass Windows (Killian and Emma: Light from Within); 44. As time goes by - Waiting for Killian and Emma’s fight for Love and Glory; 45. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake /Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross) - Killian and Emma navigating with the stars and finding their true north; 46. Iemanja, a Rainha do Mar/Yemaya Assessy - Feb 2nd, Queen of the Sea day; 47.Hope of Deliverance - From the dark that surrounds us; 48. The look of love - Killian and Emma (Valentine’s Day); 49. Arms - You put your arms around me and I’m home; 50. Firebird - 5x20 speculation and parallel; 51.Into the mystic - Bringing Killian Jones back; 52. Souls of the departed - 100th episode; 53.Every breath you take - watching you; 54. Doomsday Theme (Dr. Who) - CS Parallel in 5x12; 55.In a Sentimental Mood - Feelings on Captain Swan; 56. Fragile - My feeling after 5x12; 57. Only You - 5 x 22; 58. Only You - 5 x 22 (again); 59.Three little birds - Labor of Love feelings; 60. Awaiting (a medieval ballad) - A ballad for Robin Hood; 61. Let us go into the house of the Lord - A song for the moment; 62. Locked out of Heaven - A song for Killian and Emma (after 5 x 14); 63. I want the world to stop - A song for Milah; 64. Bach’s Arioso and Ceu de Santo Amaro - Killian Jones and Emma Swan deconstructing the high bar; 65. Chasing Pirates - Once Upon a Time, in Summary (under a Captain Swan perspective, obviously); 66. Us and Them - Personal Stuff; 67. Belle (Little Town) - What a puzzle to the resto of us is Belle; 68. Beautiful Lie - 5 x 22 Only You Soundtrack; 69. I don’t want to set the world on fire - A song for Hades and Zelena; 70. The Firebird suite - Episode 5x21; 71. All along the watchtower - True Love is the way out of it; 72 - You’ve got a friend - a song for Sean; 73.Chopin Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 - a song for love and gratitude; 74. Kiss the Rain - Reunion (kissing in the rain); 75. You Have the Lovers - Reunion; 76. Lost Opportunity - Unfairness, Forgotten and Wasted Plots: Lost Opportunities; 77. Maybe - I love you; 78. Ribbon in the Sky - Dancing; 79. New York, New York - Killian and Emma in Ney York; 80. Nobody’s fault but mine; Learning to fly - 2 songs for Regina in season 6; 81. Eleanor Rigby - 1 thousand posts (personal); 82. All We Are Saying - Personal; 83.Earth - There is no sight like a full Earth on the waves; 84.Me and Mrs. Jones - On Killian’s mom; 85.Overjoyed - Emma and Killian in their reunion; 86.Foxey Lady - From Colin to Rebecca; 87.Cosmic Love - Captain Swan; 88. The Ocean - The Jolly Roger is coming back; 89.Redemption Song - Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!; 90.Paciência (Patience) - A song to celebrate 100 followers; 91. Baby - Dancing; 92. Pressure Off - Killian Jones (Colin, Bob and Josh & Duran Duran); 93. Where have all the flowers gone - Missing characters/plots; 94. Under the Sea - for Jules Verne quotes; 95. As long as it goes - Captain Swan forever, as long as it goes; 96. Seven Devils - Dark Hook; 97. Hair - Hair; 98. Third Eye - Captain Swan feelings; 99. Better off Dead - Captain Swan feelings; 100. Turning Page - 100 song links; 101. I’ll be your mirror - Episode (6x07) title; 102. Emalyn and Emalyn’s Resolve (medieval ballads) - Princess Emma portrait; 103. Home - Killian and Emma at home; 104. Duality - Season 6 Theme (Duality of Ourselves); 105. The Look of Love - Looks that change everything; 106. When you’re smiling - Emma’s smile; 107. Teenage Dream - Henry; 108. Our Own House - CS Home; 109. Happiness is a warm gun - Killian and Emma; 110. Fifteen Men (bottle of Rum) - Drinking Rum; 111. Song of Roland - A song for Roland; 112. Perfect Stranger - Captain Swan; 113. Tears dry on their own - The Evil Queen Hair Style; 114. Reino das Flores - A song for Adriana; 115. Forever Young - Personal; 116. Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus (From the Light of Your Eyes) - Killian’s eyes; 117. Rise - The rise of the Savior and the Pirate; 118. Por una cabeza - Killian and Emma dancing Tango; 119. Swan Lake (Bolshoi Ballet) - Killian and Emma Pas de Deux; 120. Patience - Killian’s patience; 121. The Charleston - Killian and Emma dancing the Charleston; 122. I wish you where here - 6x10 Title; 123. Honesty - Honesty; 124. The Three Fates - Atropos shears; 125. 20.000 leagues under the sea sound track - Waiting for Nemo; 126. Father and Son - Killian-Nemo-Henry-Liam 2.0; 127. Godspell - A day in the Life of the Swan-Jones Family; 128. Murder Most Foul - Hamlet original soundtrack; 129. Dance Shiva Dance - personal; 130. Colors - Sleeping Snowing; 131. Hallelujah - RIP Leonard Cohen; 132. I’ll be your mirror - wondering; 133. Fairytales - Take my hand; 134. Bullet in the head - Colin performing live (Vancouver); 135. Wish you were here - going to the origins; 136. Dreams; 137. Someday my prince will come - Emma in the Wish Realm; 138. Once Upon A Dream - Sleeping Beauty; 139. Falando de Amor - Abenção maestro soberano, Antonio Brasileiro (personal); 140. Chega de Saudade - personal; 141. Birthday - The Argonauts 1st year; 141. 5x15 - “The Brothers Jones”: Mark Isham’s recording session; 142. Across the Universe - John Lennon; 143. Who wants to live forever? - Captain Swan; 144. A Wondrous Place - Aladdin (and Tarzan); 145. The Dust Storm Sound Track - Colin’s project; 146. Calling the Light to our Humanity - personal; 147. Mother’s little helper - 6x16 title; 148. The Forest of Enchantment - A musical... really?; 149. A selection of classic musicals - musical episode; 150. Sailing - the Jolly Roger.

More random thoughts may be depicted from the tags: more than legends, they are thought- and guide- lines, as the posts succeed (from bottom to top).

As a chronological note, the blog has started in between the first airing date of episodes 5x10 and 5x11 (beginning of December 2015).

#Blog Summary Update #Part B #Post 2992

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