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dc41896 · 5 years ago

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My Shiny Teeth and Me

Quick idea I had after seeing the story and post about Flo going to the dentist while he’s in Australia (which was adorable lol) and I hope you guys like it☺️!

Pairing: Florian MunteanuxBlack Reader

Warning(s): None, all fluff💕

“Lennox! C’mon buddy or you’re gonna be late for the dentist.” Holding the small Spider-Man backpack in his hand, he waits on the other side of the playground fence for the four-year-old to finish saying bye to all his friends, smiling to himself at how adorable the pre-schooler looked.

“Mommy can’t come?,” he asks, small hand being completely enveloped by Florian’s as they crossed the parking lot.

“No not this time, remember she’s still at work but is gonna meet us after to eat ok?”

“Ok,” he replies with a pout as he’s buckled in his car seat.

“Hey don’t look so sad, we’re still gonna have fun!,” he smiles, tickling him under his chin until he begins squirming in his seat from his fit of giggles.

Knowing how nervous he was, Florian tried his best to make Lennox laugh or get his mind off of what was coming the whole car ride to the appointment. However, he wasn’t really up for fun right at the moment.

Like most kids his age, he was afraid of the dentist and had been despising this day since the last appointment when he found out he’d have to come again. It also didn’t help that his mom wouldn’t be there, who usually would take him to his appointments and hold his hand to make him feel better.

Both you and Florian told him that he would hold his hand and comfort him, but Lennox still wanted you there. Although he didn’t say anything about it, you were sure that he probably felt some type of way from his son treating you as if you were the favorite parent.

Walking through the wooden doors of the office, Lennox clings onto his dad’s leg as he walks up to sign him in.

“Hey Mr. Munteanu, how’s everything?,” Dr. Edwards asks while walking another patient out.

“Good! But Lennox is still a bit nervous,” he answers whispering the last part. Holding on as if he were a scared cat caught in a tree, Lennox buries his face behind his father’s knee.

“I see, well Lennox I promise it won’t hurt. I’m just gonna clean your teeth so they can stay healthy.”

“Right, and I’ll be there too so nothing will happen to you.”

Taking turns looking from Florian to the dentist, he slowly let’s go and moves to stand beside him. “Ok, I’m ready.”

Following Dr. Edwards to the exam room, Lennox sits in the chair fiddling with his hands as he nervously looks at the tools on the table beside him.

“I know you’re still a bit nervous so how about I do a quick exam on your dad so you can see what all I do? You can even help me if you want?”

Handing him the tool with the small mirror on it, the small child slightly perks up at this idea as he nods his head.

“Great! First let’s look in his mouth with the mirror to make sure we don’t see anything bad,” he explains helping Lennox guide the tool around Florian’s mouth.

“I don’t see anything how about you Dr. Lennox?”

“Nope! All clean!,” he answers handing the tool back to Dr. Edwards. “Good job tata!”

“Next, we’d use this tool to get in between the teeth to get out anything stuck like food. Then if everything’s ok, we’d start brushing with this.”

Watching him hold up the humming tool, Lennox nervously grabs Florian’s hand letting out a soft whimper.

“It’s ok! See it doesn’t hurt.” Holding out his hand, he lets Dr. Edwards use the electric toothbrush on his hand, circling it around a couple times to show nothing would happen.

After watching his dad for a few minutes, he holds out his hand so the dentist can do the same to him.

“So do you think you can sit in the chair like a big boy and get your teeth cleaned?,” Florian asks, lightly playing with the curls on top of Lennox’s head.

“...yea I think so.”

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“MOMMY!!! I’M BIG LIKE TATA!!” Running up to you when you got close enough to the table, Lennox jumps into your arms hugging you tight.

“You are! I take it the dentist went well?,” you ask leaning over to kiss Florian as you sit down.

“It did, he helped the dentist check my teeth so he could get comfortable, and then he sat in the chair and said he was ready.”

“Yea I was a big boy!! And I got a sticker and toothbrush!” Holding up his plastic bag, he shows you his new lime green toothbrush, travel sized toothpaste, floss, and Spider-Man sticker.

“Oh wow that’s great love! I’m so proud of you!!,” you smile kissing his forehead.

“And then after, tata went to Krispy Kreme and got us do-,”

“Ok buddy let’s let mommy order her food yea?,” Florian interrupts gently covering the small child’s mouth making him giggle.

“Be glad I’m too excited about him not being afraid anymore that I’ll ignore the donuts,” you smirk, glancing at Florian before looking at the menu to figure out what you wanted.

“Mommy I want tata to always take me. We have fun!,” Lennox smiles before starting to color in his small booklet.

“Oh ok, yea that’s fine love.” Although you were smiling, you couldn’t lie and say that it didn’t hurt how he seemingly didn’t need or want you to go with him anymore. Clearly reading your mood, Florian slides your chair closer to him and wraps an arm around your shoulders.

“Babe it’s ok, he loves you and will still want you to take him.”

“Yea I know, but it’s like I’ve been replaced,” you slightly pout lying your head on his arm as you watch your son in his own little world continue coloring.

“Well remember what you told me, although it may seem like it Lennox doesn’t have a favorite parent and loves us equally.”

“That was when I was the favorite though,” you reply making Florian laugh in his signature boisterous style.

“Then maybe you’d still be the favorite if you bought him donuts,” he smirks before sitting back and sipping his water as you smack at his chest.

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audiobookempire · 7 years ago

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Podcast Plus: S2:E21 of Talking Audiobooks with Nina Munteanu and Dawn Harvey

Podcast Plus: S2:E21 of @talkingaudio w/ @AlienNextDoor & @Dawn_M_Harvey

I want to do a little something different on my blog. I’m hoping it will get me to write more often and will also help bring my blog and podcast closer together. I’m calling this Podcast Plus. It will be a post where I plug each week’s episode of the podcast but then offer some comments related to the episode that aren’t things you’d necessarily know by listening.

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combathooligans · 7 years ago

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Podcast Plus: S2:E21 of Talking Audiobooks with Nina Munteanu and Dawn Harvey

Podcast Plus: S2:E21 of @talkingaudio w/ @AlienNextDoor & @Dawn_M_Harvey

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nightlarkpublishing · 4 years ago

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Episode 77: Nina Munteanu reads from A Diary in the Age of Water

https://s3.castbox.fm/f4/af/7f/4713d546288111dd18243efe4d.mp3 Fiction. Women’s Studies. Environmental Studies. Winner of the Bronze 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards for Science Fiction. Finalist for the 2021 International Book Awards for Science Fiction. Centuries from now, in a post-climate change dying boreal forest of what used to be northern Canada, Kyo, a young acolyte called to…

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scifitalk · 4 years ago

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Nina Munteanu

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todayclassical · 8 years ago

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July 18 in Music History

1013 Birth of composer of church music and inventor of musical notation system Hermannus Contractus.

1591 Death of composer Jacobus Gallus in Prague.

1670 Birth of Italian composer Giovanni Bononcini in Modena.

1720 Birth of composer Gilbert White.

1735 Death of Bayreuth organist and composer Johann Krieger.

1777 FP of M. Arne's "The Fairy Tale" rev. A Midsummer Night's Dream London.

1791 FP of Cherubini's opera Lodoiska in Paris.

1810 Birth of composer Peter Singer.

1821 Birth of French soprano Pauline Viardot-García in Paris.

1830 Birth of French composer Marie Auguste Durand in Paris.

1849 Birth of German music theorist Hugo Riemann.

1849 Birth of soprano Anna Maria Louise Judic in Semur-en-Auxois.

1860 Birth of baritone Dimitrie Popovici.

1870 Birth of Polish conductor and composer Emil Mlynarski.

1872 Birth of Czechoslovakian composer Julius Fucik.

1874 Birth of Swedish bass Oskar Bergstrom in Stockholm.

1877 Birth of bass-baritone Nikolai Speransky in Saratov.

1878 Birth of soprano Jenny Dufau in Rothau, Alsace.

1880 Birth of composer Otto Vrieslander.

1885 Birth of bass Carl Rehfuss in Frankfurt.

1886 Birth of Dutch composer Theodor Bijl.

1893 Birth of composer Josef Huttel.

1894 Birth of Dutch-American composer Bernard Wagenaar.

1898 Death of Dutch composer Emil Hartmann in Copenhagen.

1900 FP of final version of Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 with Robert Kajanus conducting in Stockholm.

1902 Birth of composer Charles W J Mengelberg.

1903 Birth of composer Bozidar Kunc.

1905 Birth of bass Vladimir Jedenactik in Brno.

1907 Birth of composer Yvonne Desportes.

1912 Birth of bass Luben Vichey.

1917 Birth of baritone Teodor Srubar in Ostrava.

1920 FP of Miaskovsky's Symphony No. 5, in Moscow.

1923 Birth of composer Hector Tosar.

1927 Birth of German conductor Kurt Masur.

1927 Birth of conductor Carlo Franci.

1927 Birth of soprano Edith Gabry in Budapest.

1930 Birth of composer Siegfried Kurz.

1931 Birth of baritone Yuri Mazurok in Krasnik, Poland.

1933 Birth of Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer in Sarnia, Ontario.

1934 Birth of American composer Roger Reynolds in Detroit, MI.

1938 Birth of soprano Nina Lebedeva in Moscow.

1938 Birth of tenor Jean Dupouy in Pau.

1942 FP of Villa Lobos' Chôros Nos. 11, conducted by the composer in Rio de Janeiro.

1949 Death of Czech composer Vitezslav Novak in Skutec, Czechoslovakia.

1951 Death of soprano Felice Kaschowska.

1954 Birth of tenor Alisdair Elliott in Hamilton.

1954 Birth of American composer Tobias Picker in NYC.

1958 Death of tenor Eyvind Laholm.

1961 Birth of counter-tenor Timothy Wilson in Winchester.

1965 Birth of mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova, in Stara Zagora.

1972 Birth of American composer Joseph Gentry Stephens.

1972 FP of Panufnik's Violin Concerto. Yehudi Menuhin, soloist in London.

1974 Death of soprano Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi.

1986 Death of American baritone Edgar Keenon in Louisville.

1988 Death of tenor Petre Munteanu.

2003 FP of a piano piece by French composer Claude Debussy found in 2001 played in the Blidoe church in the Baltic archipelago of Roslagen in central Sweden.

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dc41896 · 5 years ago

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First Day

Hey guys! So today was the first day of school for kids in my hometown (not for me though since I don’t have to worry about school for a while lol), and I thought of this cute imagine idea and just wanted to write it really quick, if you guys don’t mind :). Also, since it was a last minute idea, I hope it makes sense and doesn't sound terrible. For anyone that follows me or sees this and you’re going back to school/college, good luck, you got this, and I wish you much success this year/semester and for all those that come after!! <3

Warnings: None (just fluff!)

Word Count: 1,707

“Wake up Mama, Tata! It’s the first day of school!,” your five-year old son, Atlas, shouts, jumping on your bed. “Sweety, remember I said I was gonna come in and wake you when it was time?,” you yawn turning over towards your very hyper child.

“I know, but I’m excited!,” he answers plopping down beside you to hug your neck just as your alarm chimes and vibrates your beside table. “Tata!! Wake up! The alarm said so!,” he exclaims now climbing on Florian’s abdomen and poking his cheeks.

“But I don’t want to,” he groans pulling the covers up closer to him and covering Atlas’ head, which made him giggle. “Nooo I’m the one going to school, you have to take me!,” he corrects removing the sheet from his head and scooting closer to his father’s face.

“I know I know I’m just messing with you my sweet prinţ,” Florian smiled picking Atlas up and holding him in the air as he sat up, causing his giggle fit to return. Fully awake now from your adorable wake up call, you and Florian both got out of bed to begin getting ready for the day.

You tried not to think too much of it, but watching your son play as you made breakfast started to make you more emotional as time passed. It seemed as if it was yesterday that you brought him home from the hospital, bundled up in a small white blanket.

Now was his first day of kindergarten and you didn’t know how you were going to make it without crying every 10 minutes. If only you could turn back time to where he was a baby again, and freeze it so you could keep him that small forever and cuddle him.

“Mama look! I look like Tata!,” you heard Atlas say, taking you out of your thoughts. “Ohh you do love! You look so handsome!,” you smile bending down to kiss his cheek.

Last night, Florian said that he wanted to dress him for his first day, which made you figure that he would have something up his sleeve, but you couldn’t figure out what until now. Wearing his school uniform of khaki’s and a navy blue polo shirt, he also had on white Air Force 1s and a gold cross chain Florian recently bought him.

“Babe are you sure you want him to go to school in his chain? What if something happens to it?,” you ask walking with Atlas to the table to help him sit in his chair to eat. “It’s the first day, my boy’s gotta look fresh!,” Florian responds lightly pinching his cheeks and making him giggle. “Plus if anybody messes with you, what did Tata teach you to do?”

“Punch them in the face!,” your son responds with a mouth full of waffles, standing up in his chair to throw air punches. It amazed you how much he was like Florian.

Atlas might’ve looked just like you, but from his green eyes to his mannerisms and facial expressions, he was definitely his father’s child. “Alright Mike Tyson, sit down before you fall,” you laugh grabbing his backpack to put his lunch in as well as some of his supplies. “What did mommy tell you to do though if someone messes with you?”

“To first tell the teacher and then if they put their hands on me, that’s when I punch them,” he answers sitting down and finishing his breakfast. “Exactly,” you wink at Florian, in turn making him playfully roll his eyes at you as he sat down to eat his food.

Once you and Florian were dressed, and double checked to make sure Atlas had everything, you all left to drop him off at school. You were glad that Florian drove, because the closer you guys came to the school grounds, the more emotional you could feel yourself getting.

You thought about all the what ifs that could happen while he was away from home, like someone picking on him or him getting lost trying to get to the library, for example, and having a meltdown. As if he could sense your nervousness, Florian softly squeezed your hand as he brought it up to his lips, which was his way of telling you that everything would be okay.

“Eww!,” Atlas said from the backseat with a giggle as he covered his eyes. “Hey you’re gonna have a girlfriend that you’re gonna do that with one day,” Florian smiled peeking at him through the rearview mirror.

“No I’m not, girls are icky,” Atlas replies playing with his Woody and Buzz Lightyear toys. “You say that now, but once you’re a teenager you’ll be saying something different,” you softly laugh turning around to tickle his legs.

Now you were thinking about him being a teenager in high school and then going off to college, which made you want to sob even more.

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Walking up to his classroom, you told yourself you needed to keep it together not only so you wouldn’t look like THAT parent, but also so Atlas wouldn’t start getting emotional himself and not want to go. Although he didn’t seem like he didn’t want to go in, you could tell that he was nervous about this new environment from how close he held yours and Florian’s hand to his face, almost shielding his eyes.

“Hello, I’m Mrs. Bloom,” a short, middle-aged woman with long red hair cheerily greeted as you three walked into the classroom. “And who might you be young man?”

“Atlas Munteanu,” he shyly answered from behind your leg. “His name is actually Florian Atlas Munteanu, but having two Florian’s in one house can get confusing so he goes by Atlas,” Florian answers with a small laugh, playing with one of Atlas’ curls.

“Ohh such a pretty name for a handsome boy! If you want, you can go find your seat and talk with the other kids while I talk with your parents,” Mrs. Bloom smiled, bending down to talk to Atlas. Looking up at the both of you, he squeezed your hands a bit tighter, signaling how he didn’t want to move from his spot between you and Florian.

“It’s ok love, you can go find your seat,” you smile squatting down next to him. “Remember what we talked about last night.” “That everything will be ok,” he responds looking down at his feet. “But what if they don’t like me?,” Atlas whispered in your ear, nearly making your heart break and take him home at that moment, forgetting about the first day of school.

“Then they’re crazy because you are the smartest, funniest, kindest, and coolest kid that they’ll ever meet,” you smile as you whisper back in his ear. Appreciating your mini pep talk, he hugs your neck and kisses your cheek before turning to Florian to do the same and going to find his desk.

“I take it you must be Florian 1,” she smiles shaking Florian’s hand before turning towards you. “And your name dear?”

“Y/N. Nice to meet you Mrs. Bloom,” you smile shaking her hand as well. “Nice to meet you both! Just to let you know, today will be pretty light as far as teaching, and homework is rarely given unless it’s unfinished classwork,” she explains taking turns looking at both you and Florian. “Were there any questions you had for me, or any information I needed to know about Atlas?”

“I don’t think we have any questions, but I do have a list of secondary phone numbers just in case something happens and for some reason you can’t get either one of us,” you mention handing her the folded up sheet of paper from your pocket. “And these are 2 of his uncle’s numbers too if you can’t get anyone on the list,” Florian adds handing the teacher a piece of paper with Masias’ and Sandro’s number on it.

“Ok thank you, I’ll keep these in his file. I guess if there’s nothing else then I’ll see both of you this afternoon!,” she smiles before you all say your goodbyes. Taking one last look at Atlas before you guys leave, you see him sitting at his desk talking with one of his classmates and coloring.

“Just wait until you get to the car, then you can cry all you want,” you repeat to yourself trying to hold back your tears. Holding onto Florian’s arm as you guys walk out the classroom, you hear a light knock on the window causing both of you to turn around to see Atlas holding up a sign that he colored saying “I LOVE YOU!,” and waving at the both of you.

Waving back at him, you wait until he turns around to go back to his seat and continue his conversation with his new friend before you bury your head in Florian’s chest, fully sobbing in the middle of the hallway. “It’s ok love, we’ll see him in a few hours. Please don’t cry,” he whispers as he rubs up and down your back trying to soothe you.

“First drop off?,” you hear a man ask Florian to which he nods, still holding you and rubbing your back. “I understand, been there three times,” he softly laughs before handing Florian tissues and patting him on the shoulder. “It’s gonna be alright guys.”

Thanking the man, you expected for Florian to hand you the tissues, but was caught off guard to hear his sniffles and him blowing his nose. Looking up, you see him wiping tears from his red eyes and off his equally red cheeks making your heart melt.

“Aww babe, you’re crying too,” you softly laugh wiping the drops of tears that still sat on his beard. “Yea I know I’m a big softy,” he lightly chuckles wiping the tears from your eyes as well.

“And there’s nothing wrong with that. You’re my big softy and I love you for that,” you smile taking his hands to kiss his knuckles. “I love you too. Now we might want to leave before Atlas sees us, or we get judged more than we already have been,” Florian laughs as you both walk out of the school hand in hand.

Translations:

prinţ: prince

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juliecookies · 6 years ago

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Metaverse, The Splintered Universe Trilogy Tour

Author: Nina Munteanu Narrator: Dawn Harvey Series: The Splintered Universe Trilogy, Book 3 Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc. Genre: Science Fiction

Hear the scintillating conclusion of the Splintered Universe trilogy. In Metaverse, Rhea Hawke travels back to Earth, hoping to convince an eccentric mystic to help her defend humanity from an impending Vos attack – only to…

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holycandycycle-blog · 6 years ago

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PWAC Toronto Chapter - Professional Writers Association Of Canada

For information about joining PWAC, please visit our national organization’s website, www.pwac.ca.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Read a blog post with conference highlights by PWAC president Christine Peets in Networds.

Summer Cheers With Peers Dates Announced

During the summer months, Cheers With Peers networking for writers and friends will be held at Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen, on the last Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

PWAC Toronto Chapter invites writers, editors, graphic designers, photographers, video producers, and all other interested communications and publishing professionals to join us! The good company and conversation is free. Simply pay your own restaurant bill. Pogue Mahone is located at 777 Bay Street, but the main entrance is on the south side of College Street, between Yonge Street and Bay Street. It’s steps away from the College Subway Station.

See you there, on June 26, July 31, and August 28, starting at 6:30 pm!

Gelato with your PWAC pals!

Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7pm

(Postponed until August 22 due to weather.)

Punto Gelato Yorkville, 146 Cumberland Street, just west of Bay Station, next to Hemingway’s, and across the street from Yorkville Park.

We will each get our own gelato and then wander across the street to Yorkville Village Park. It is a small park with limited seating, including some tables, benches, rock planters, and a big rock in the middle that people sit on.

Weather notice: Due to the likelihood of rain, we have rescheduled this event for August 22.

Past Events Special Event with Partner Organizations

New Directions in Self-Publishing Tue, March 27, 2018, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM Room 610, Health Sciences Building,155 College St, Toronto, ON M5T, Canada (Enter through front doors, take elevator to sixth floor, and turn left).

Self-publishing has come a long way since print-on-demand services first surfaced in the late 1990s. Driven by technological change, shifting reading habits, and proliferating formats, self-publishing is a constantly evolving space where success can be elusive, but where the odds improve with detailed knowledge of the industry, investments in professional editing and design, and a willingness to adapt to changing conditions.

Editors Toronto and the Professional Writers Association of Canada Toronto chapter (PWAC) presented a panel discussion about the current state of the industry. Led by four seasoned professionals whose work has involved them in all areas of self-publishing, from POD, hybrids, and ebooks to crowdfunding, audiobooks, and online reading and writing communities, this event was sponsored and hosted by the Creative Writing Program at the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto. The panellists were Stephanie Fysh, Nina Munteanu, Meghan Behse, and Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Advanced Interviewing Skills for Writers Monday, January 29, 2018, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre,750 Spadina Avenue, Rm 218 Whether you’re a journalist, a corporate writer or a ghostwriter, you need to know how to ask tough questions and get good answers — preferably without alienating your interview subject. Writers share this need with other professionals, such as lawyers and psychologists. At this panel presentation, you’ll get practical tips from writers and other professionals who are experts at getting people to open up and share information.

Special Event Ho-Ho-Holiday party Monday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. PWAC Toronto Chapter members and friends are invited to join us for nibbles and great conversation at Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen (777 Bay Street, downtown Toronto; entrance is on College Street just west of Yonge). Catch up with fellow writers and celebrate the season at our highly anticipated annual holiday party! There is no fee to attend; pay for your own drinks and additional menu items. Please RSVP to Carolyn Camilleri, VP Special Events and Networking, at [email protected] .

Special Event Ask The Expert with Dorothea Helms (PWAC Members Only) POSTPONED Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6 p.m. Up to eight PWAC Toronto Chapter members can join The Writing Fairy, Dorothea Helms, for wine, snacks and an intimate conversation. This is your chance to learn the secrets of building a well-paying writing career, from a long-time freelancer who is generous with her advice. This exclusive event will be hosted by former PWAC Toronto Chapter president Virginia Heffernan. Tickets are $25 each, for members only, and sold on a first-booked, first-served basis. Buy your tickets online now. (Address and directions will be emailed to attendees.)

How to Break Into B2B Copywriting Monday, November 20, 2017, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre,750 Spadina Avenue, Rm 218 Business-to-business (B2B) copywriting is a lucrative market for freelancers. Our speakers will discuss how to get started in B2B copywriting, examples of B2B marketing materials you can write (such as case studies and white papers) and how to find clients. Register now.

Freelance Writing 101: Starting Out Right Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre,750 Spadina Avenue, Rm 301 Thinking of launching a freelance writing business? Don’t miss this panel presentation. Sue Bowness, freelance writing instructor and PWAC Toronto Chapter blog editor, will share an overview of how freelance writers earn a living, including different types of content you can write and their pay rates. Get tips from accountant Sunny Widerman about money management for freelancers. Karen Luttrell, marketing strategist and PWAC Toronto Chapter president, will walk you through the basics of developing a marketing plan for your new freelance writing business.

Creating Client Relationships that Rock Monday, March 27, 7 to 8:30 pm Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Room 318

If you earn your living as a freelancer, it’s essential to have great client relationships. This event will help you take good care of those all-important relationships and yourself too. Topics include building rapport with new clients and securing repeat work, the elements of a good contract, how to get paid when they’re not paying, and how to fire a bad client.

The Healthy Freelancer: Self-Care for the Self-Employed Monday, January 9, 7 to 8:30 pm Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Room 318

Dealing with deadlines doesn’t have to be stressful. Learn self-care strategies and wellness tips that can fit into your busy schedule. Trade your tension for healthy mind and body strategies that will help you feel better and boost your productivity. Speakers include experts in ergonomics, fitness, and nutrition.

https://www.the-essays.com/power-point-presentation and the Toronto chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada held their inaugural bookstore crawl.

Going Global: How to Find & Work with International Clients Thursday, November 24, 7 – 8:30 pm Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Room 318

We’re called the Professional Writers Association of Canada, but our international markets are expanding as English becomes the default language of business and academia in more and more countries. In this panel discussion, you’ll learn how to find, pitch to, and nurture clients outside of domestic markets. We’ll also cover the practicalities of working internationally, such as getting paid, tax implications, and required paperwork (such as the W-8BEN form for American clients).

Build Your Buzz: Self-Promotion for Writers Monday, October 17, 7 to 8:30 pm Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Room 318

What are the best tools and techniques for writers to promote themselves and attract new clients? Our experts discuss a wide range of marketing tools. Key topics include self-promotion for introverted writers, adopting new vs. traditional self-promotion tactics, creating your own website/blog vs. hiring a professional, and more.

So You Want to Be a Creative Freelancer? Presented at Culture Days Saturday, October 1, 2 to 3:45 pm Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Room 218

Do you work as a writer, editor, or graphic designer? Are you thinking about launching your own business? Learn about the perks and pitfalls of freelancing from long-time members and volunteers with the Professional Writers Association of Canada’s Toronto Chapter, Editors Toronto, and the Association of Registered Graphic Designers. Topics include how to find clients, working with other creative professionals, and more practical information for freelancers. The presentation includes a Q&A session.

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unfoldingpavilion2018 · 7 years ago

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Unfolding Pavilion 2018

The Team

The Unfolding Pavilion 2018 is curated by Daniel Tudor Munteanu, Davide Tommaso Ferrando and Sara Favargiotti.

Daniel Tudor Munteanu is a practicing architect and urban planner based in Suceava, Romania. He was educated in Romania and The Netherlands, has exhibited at the 5th ”Urbanism\Architecture Bi-city Biennale” in Shenzhen and has contributed to “OfficeUS”, the U.S. Pavilion for the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale. His texts and graphic essays were published in San Rocco, Volume, Log and Oase. In 2015 he curated the “Aformal Academy/Pedagogical Infrastructure” chapter for the 6th Shenzhen ”Urbanism\Architecture Bi-city Biennale” and contributed to the “The State of the Art of Architecture” project for the Chicago Architecture Biennale. In 2016 he was the co-curator of the first “Unfolding Pavilion” at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale. Daniel is the founder and editor of the research project ‘OfHouses - a collection of old forgotten houses’.

Davide Tommaso Ferrando is an architecture researcher and critic, particularly interested in the intersections between architecture, city and media. M.Arch in Advanced Architectural Design at ETSA Madrid and PhD in Architecture and Building Design at Politecnico di Torino, he is Post-Doc University Assistant in the Department of Architectural Theory and History at the University of Innsbruck. Director of 011+ and vice-director of Viceversa, his writings are published in collective books and international magazines such as The Architectural Review, Casabella and Project. In 2016, he is curator with Daniel Tudor Munteanu of the Unfolding Pavilion, and scientific consultant for the “Meeting the Commons” section of the Italian Pavilion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale. In 2017, he is curator with Nina Bassoli of the Festival “Architettura in Città” of Torino.

Sara Favargiotti is Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at University of Trento as well as Research Affiliate at the Office for Urbanization, Harvard GSD. Graduated with distinction in 2009 (University of Genoa), she completed her PhD in 2014 (IUAV). Her research and teaching focus on landscape's transformations and adaptation. She is specialized in landscape urbanism and ecological design focusing on emerging infrastructures and their influence on cities, landscapes and territories.

Curators: Daniel Tudor Munteanu, Davide Tommaso Ferrando, Sara Favargiotti Production: Daniel Tudor Munteanu, Davide Tommaso Ferrando, Sara Favargiotti, Ana Victoria Munteanu, Eliza Rabiniuc Mocanu, Magda Vieriu & Octavian Hrebenciuc Graphic design: Magda Vieriu & Octavian Hrebenciuc (volumetrica) Photographs: Nicolò Galeazzi, Stefano Di Corato (atelier XYZ), Laurian Ghinitoiu (laurianghinitoiu.com). Research: Davide Tommaso Ferrando, Sara Favargiotti, Pietro Valle Web Design: Spectator theme by Keith McKnight and Zack Sultan, with magic tricks by Victor Jerman

Sponsored by: Förderkreis 1669 - Innsbruck University; Dean’s Office - Innsbruck University; Land Tirol; Office of the Vice Rector for Research - Innsbruck University; Department of Architectural Theory - Innsbruck University; DICAM (Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering) - University of Trento. In collaboration with: Insula spa; Italien-Zentrum - Innsbruck University; Fantoni spa; Valle Architetti Associati

A heartfelt thank you to: Pietro Valle, prof. Bart Lootsma & Our warmest thanks to: Marco Ballarin / Babau Bureau; Tina Damiani, Mariapiera Fidanza, Federico Mentil, Annina, Gianluca Bernardi, Leonardo Peressa, Andrea Cusanno, Placido Luise, Stefano Di Corato, Niccoló Fuin, Silvia Mannocci, Alessandro Betta, Marco Andreatta, Gianluca Bernardi, Andrea Cusanno, Davide Cecconello, Leonardo Peressa, Matteo Vianello, Gioia Voltolina; Architre (Halil, Marius, Rosario, Roman and Pedro); Luca Barison, Maurizio Camoli; Antonella, Fabio, Laura, Vani, Palmiro, Giovanni, Adriana, Enrico; Matei, Carmen & Ion Radu Munteanu... and all the others who encouraged us and made this possible!

Illustrations: 1. The team, from left to right: Ana Munteanu, Magda Vieriu, Tina Damiani, Davide Tommaso Ferrando (curator), Sara Favargiotti (curator), Daniel Tudor Munteanu (curator), Octavian Hrebenciuc. Photo by: Nicolò Galeazzi. © atelier XYZ / Unfolding Pavilion. >

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Water And Its Magical Properties

The 24th of March was World Water Day. I realized that I didn’t write about water as an ingredient in my recipe, even though I promised I would write about all the ingredients that I use in my cake recipe.

Water is an expression of life, being essential for everything that exists on this planet. It gives life, energizes nature, our bodies and spirits. As if by magic, water shapes us and energizes our body functions, in my cake recipe water gives shape and has different qualities.

Water has a real contribution in bringing all the ingredients together in perfect harmony. It blends the ingredients together in a natural process, by swirling and aerating the chocolate.

Moving to Montreal meant that I had to adapt the recipe to new environmental conditions. I had to get a better understanding of my new environment. You can’t control everything, but you can always act in different ways taking into account the factors and context you face. Until you find the balance and the right proportion it is a long and frustrating process. Butter, for example, can contain water, would you believe it? Butter with a high content of water can affect the consistency and density of the cream.

Even if water is the purest and most subtle substance, it is pretentious and needs attention and moderation.

Where does water come from?

Water seems to be infinite, but it isn’t. It surrounds us, falling from the sky or coming from the deepest mountains, from oceans and large coastlines, from endlessly flowing rivers and from the quiet lakes. From nature’s transformation. It comes from the deepest reaches of the earth. Where you can also find deep wishes and fears.

Water is a spectacular substance used in a purified state. Its power of harmonizing gives life and form of expression. I like to believe that water is an artist that makes magic.

The blend of ingredients energizes your senses and makes your taste buds dance with pleasure and delight.

Let me drive you through a journey of taste and sensations.

Using water in all its states

Water takes on many forms. It can be in a solid, liquid or gas state. Think about the meanings of all of these states and how they can all work together in a magical and transformative way. Through the complexity of the hand-made process, to the dissection of the facts and truths, to the acceptance of reality that sometimes is like a fourth dimension that makes you see outside the box.

Solid through its density

Cooling the cream is always a challenge, especially when you bake a large quantity of cakes. Last year when I was back in Romania for the winter Holidays, I baked for my friends in Bucharest for 10 days. It was a challenge, after that experience I realized that I need a professional mixer in my kitchen, and I bought one immediately after returning to Montreal.

This offered me the possibility to bake more than one cake at the same time.

But sometimes I dream of a big room full of ice, where I can just drop the cream and cool it in seconds as if by magic. Once upon a time I saw a refrigerated pantry in a friend’s kitchen. It was like seeing a dream in front of my eyes. I felt fortunate that I could see it before my eyes, it was easier to imagine.

Can you imagine that?

The cake can be frozen. If you want to keep the cake for a longer time, and you can resist the temptation of eating it all, or if you want to send it across longer distances, it is recommended that it be frozen. Some dear friends of mine from Romania kept a cake in the freezer for one year eating it slice by slice for the entire year. The conclusion was that the cream was fresh enough, but the sponge cake wasn’t as moist it was on the first day - after a year.

Humidity and very cold temperatures are to be avoided, but the jars full of magic can be kept at room temperature for not more than 48 hours. If they are left out longer, the product should still be good, but there may be changes in texture.

Due to the airtight glass container, the jar full of magic has a longer shelf-life, up to 3 weeks, if it is kept in the refrigerator at a temperature between 0 and 4 C.

The jars can also be frozen for longer storage; after defrosting, in order to maintain the same creamy texture, the cake should be eaten within 5 days.

The cakes are recommended to be eaten when the cream is melting, but still in a cold state.

Liquid - Sometimes I have the impression that time liquefies

Water is essential for our existence, for our health. We can’t live without it, it gives us and everything around us life.

As in nature, water also has a purifying quality in my recipe, but too much water can be harmful because it accelerates bacterial growth.

Water harmonizes ingredients and brings form and smoothness to the chocolate cake, it also intensifies the flavour.

Each ingredient I use has to be in perfect harmony and proportions with the other ingredients in my cake recipe.

“Ultimately, water will do its job to energize you and give you life then quietly take its leave; it will move mountains particle by particle with a subtle hand; it will paint the world with beauty then return to its fold and rejoice; it will travel through the universe and transform worlds; it will transcend time and space to share and teach. Water is magic.” - Nina Munteanu

With a touch to the mouth, the texture and the decadent taste of the cake electrifies all senses.

We use water to hydrate and balance our body but also in our cooking and baking recipes. Water purifies and homogenizes ingredients together and also changes their shape.

How do we purify water?

There are a few methods of purifying water. The most common and handy is to boil the water or to use a water filter.

Ignorance is not healthy, it can bring evaporation.

Steaming is an old method of cooking that dates back 5000 years. Steaming is considered a healthy cooking technique that can be used for many kinds of food. I love to use it for broccoli and asparagus.

Water dissolves and gives shape and smoothness airing the consistency. Royally creamy, with the flagrance of the pure cocoa balanced by the tenderness of the sponge cake. Heavenly!

Water Vapor

The fog envelops the fragrance of the pure cocoa fruit harmonizing with the sweetness and richness of the other ingredients. The whole process of hand making this magical cake is a learning process, a process of relief, creation and enlightenment, a process of elevation of taste. We should always be aware of sharing our knowledge with others in the most beautiful way we can.

“Water vapor is one state of the water cycle within the hydrosphere. Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. Under normal atmospheric conditions, water vapor is continuously generated by evaporation and removed by condensation.”

A delicate blend of carefully selected ingredients, pure cocoa, European style butter, sugar, eggs, water, a little bit of flour that also gives form to the cake, and of course, a lot of love.

The fluidity and density of blending dark and fragrant cocoa with European style butter that brings consistency and texture is a process where when you bake you start understanding that you have to be friends with water in any form it may appear. Humidity and steam are also forms of water and you have to take into account all of these factors to get the density and texture you want for the cream.

In the end I believe that water is magical from any perspective you look at it. I feel lucky that here in Canada water is free everywhere you go, even in the restaurants. It makes you feel that it truly is a human right.

We are water. Water is the most important nutrient for the body’s functions. In the same magnificent way that water is a required ingredient in my recipe. It dissolves and shapes the cake. It took me a while until I got to the right proportion of all the ingredients, especially when I moved to Montreal and I had to re-adapt to the local ingredients. But water, in any state can be a blessing, or it can be a disaster. Even the humidity in the air can change the texture.

I love water, I love swimming in the ocean, I enjoy seaside sunsets, … and I love cakes. I am actually passionate about a magical chocolate cake that I first ate when I was 7 years old and since then I have never tasted a better one.

I have been baking this cake for more than 15 years and since then I continue to learn about baking it and the phenomena of baking, and I can tell you that it is a real journey full of adventure.

Learning how to take notes, how to analyse results and how to do things that can lead to a better result. I am doing my best and I am learning step by step how to find more creative ways to spread magic with Weiner’s Chocolate. It is still a process of introspection and of developing the easiest way for Montreal’s chocolate lovers to buy Weiner’s chocolate cake.

Electrify your senses, pure chocolate cream, homemade using a secret recipe, baked with love and handcrafted with care.

The cake can be found in a variety of sizes, ready to satisfy your needs and to bring joy to your special moment or celebration. The truth is that each day can be a real celebration!

The jars full of magic filled with royally irresistible chocolate cake, homemade using a secret recipe, baked with love by Adina Weiner can be found at L’Or en Grain in Plateau Mont-Royal.

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