#any and all charity for my therapy will be greatly appreciated

[batteredbooks]

Why would I pay for therapy when I can just draw at 2 am while listening to Hozier????

[dastardlydandelion]

big ol’ borderline stream of consciousness ramble abt the karate soap opera

for awhile i couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was that *rly* bothered me abt ck s4 and now by george, i think i’ve got it. ck s4 is the show i had expected cobra kai to be when i first came across it: flashy nostalgia bait centering style over substance.

and there’s not necessarily anything wrong with that. i think errbody has their own brand of preferred schlock, whether that be cheesy romcoms, goofy b-horror, slapstick comedy, etc. but the thing abt cobra kai is that it began (imo, anyway) better than it had to be to get an audience and now it’s...not.

more rambling under the cut:

i don’t want to be all negative. actually it’s kinda hard to reconcile my mixed feelings abt s4 bc like, the things that i did like?? i REALLY liked! and i’m gonna lead with what i liked rn so i don’t sound like some stabby crabby cranky pants. 🦀🔪

i greatly enjoyed the subplot with amanda and tory. i am so relieved the show finally acknowledged just how much strain tory is under being a teenage girl with head of household responsibilities struggling against poverty in one of the most expensive places to live in the usa. i love that amanda had this huge change of heart when she realized just how much tory was dealing with, that she went from wanting to put her in jail to offering her hand.

i actually thought it was well-written too. amanda doesn’t let tory off the hook for breaking into her house and terrorizing her daughter, she still calls her out on that, but she also realizes the depth of the factors motivating that behavior. she realizes outright charity (buying tory the groceries) is NOT the way to go with tory, so she changes tactics. amanda tells tory the help is there if she needs it, offering her support but putting the ball in tory’s court. this is good for tory, it respects her agency (she clearly has a lot of pride, pained pride tho it is, wrapped up in her status as provider/caregiver) and also challenges her, in a way, to have to be the one responsible for her choice to reach out.

i appreciated amanda having smth to do outside of being daniel’s wife or sam’s mom. i liked the insight into the backstory that she shared with daniel, that she relates to tory’s very helpless kind of anger bc she too lashed out when she was young and angry to no avail. amanda smashing up her tutor’s car didn’t change the outcome with of her parents’ divorce. tory can hurt sam all she wants, and it won’t make her circumstances any less unfair. 

ik there were some complaints that this storyline was more tellling-than-showing but on this point, i’m personally satisfied. i’m fine with having amanda encourage tory to get therapy but not actually seeing tory in the therapist’s office bc imho, the impact was shown. we see tory change as a character. she becomes determined to win the avt to prove she can rather than any desire to maim someone, and she genuinely wanted to win it fairly. the tory of s2 and s3 wouldn’t have hesitated to elbow sam in the face on purpose, and she definitely wouldn’t have cared abt sam's welfare after the match.

on that note, i actually liked the way tory and sam’s rivalry was depicted, for the most part? ngl i’m not a big fan that the tory/robby romance actually happened. i can admit i’m biased on that point bc i don’t particularly care for romance in general and i’m irritated that for female characters in media specifically it feels like there always *has* to be an obligatory hetero romance, that male writers don’t know what to do with female characters if they aren’t prioritizing males or being with males, this idea that girls and women are supposed to care abt romance, that romance *must* be important for them, that their stories *must* include it, etc...but then it also, just. for me it feels cheap to keep pairing tory off with sam’s exes. as if that’s somehow necessary to stoke the coals between them. 🙄

but having said that, the tory/robby thing wasn’t nearly as obnoxious as i expected it to be. it wasn’t rushed. it wasn’t the driving force behind sam and tory’s tension. tory wasn’t reduced to arm candy in this scenario, like i worried she was going to be, she still had a story and development outside of him.

i’ve seen some ppl unhappy with sam’s behavior toward tory this season and declaring it ooc but tbh i understand it. does that make it okay? fuck no. but does it make sense for sam? uh, yeah?

tory left scars in her arm. the s3 finale had tory not only breaking into her home but attacking sam when she was on the floor, non-combative, visibly terrified. sam’s never tried to understand tory as a person so she just views her as this raging obstacle she needs to overcome. sam doesn’t truly understand that tory is in pain so she doesn’t have any sympathy for her. because of her privilege, sam doesn’t understand why tory NEEDS her job. sam doesn’t comprehend the potential consequences of tory losing her job, therefore she has no issue instigating conflict with her while she’s on the clock. from sam’s pov, tory is hardly a person, just this horrible thing that happened to her, so she has no problem treating her like that-- just some horrible thing. and as awful as that all is, it makes sense for sam!!

i don’t hate her for it, while i don’t approve of her behavior, i 100% understand where it’s coming from. sam hates tory and johnny’s influence-- with his encouraging sam’s aggression this season --emboldened her to strike first. and i actually enjoyed the way the final fight went between sam and tory. 

sam was genuinely shocked (and from her pov, ofc she was) that tory asked if she was okay after the match. i’m hoping this might lead to them mending fences come s5, altho i don’t ever expect them to be besties.

uh...am i getting off topic? where was i?

oh, the parts that i liked. yeah! yeah, actually, i was happily surprised by the route tory and sam’s rivalry went this season and while i wasn’t thrilled with the tory/robby romance, i was relieved it didn’t drive that rivalry or eclipse tory as a character.

i wish i could say i liked sam’s solo development as much as tory’s, bc i did like the beats of it. on paper i could enjoy that sam’s development was a rocky one with some of her being a big jerk as she learns (under johnny’s tutelage) to nourish her aggression and eventually comes to the conclusion that she doesn’t have to fight exactly the way her dad does, but. the execution of that development left much to be desired bc of some of this season’s more obnoxious flaws, but right now i’m rambling abt what i did like, so that brings us to...

kenny payne!!!

omfg, i love him sm. he instantly became one of my faves. i would kill anthony larusso for this precious dorky sunbeam. ik some ppl were frustrated with the introduction of new characters this season and the focus it took away from the main characters. and that’s fair. but imo the subplot with kenny suited the overreaching themes of ck. and he’s so much fun as a character. i love that he’s shawn’s brother! i love that we got to see shawn again even tho it was only for like, ten seconds. robby also going into big brother mode for kenny was so cute? 

as a horror fan, i freaking loved that kenny went into g-rated slasher mode in that library. strategically separating his bullies and taking them down one by one by utilizing his environment and popping outta the shadows?? that was so fun.

i adore kenny, that was great, my second fave storyline after the amanda + tory storyline.

what other storylines did i like?

um, ykw, i actually appreciated miguel’s. i think i’m in the minority on that one, at least as far as the engaged fandom goes. but i did. i liked watching him expand his skillset training with daniel. i felt his and daniel’s bonding was sweet and genuine. i’m not hugely surprised johnny began to let him down, nor what that accumulated in. xolo’s a phenomenal actor, i think scenes that easily could’ve been stupid (the fish scene comes to mind) or sappy (episode 8 comes to mind) never actually crossed that line bc the guy gives such a good performance.

i actually thought miggy’s struggles, while quieter and less dynamic than the karate war, were thoughtfully depicted and some of the better writing this season. he feels awkward having dinner with his gf’s rich family, at their fancy encino place. he doesn’t come from money and doesn’t have the security of college guaranteed the way she does. he loves johnny and he wants his mom to be happy so he doesn’t outright object to them dating even though he’s dubious abt the changes this will undoubtedly introduce into his life. he’s still grappling in the aftermath of a serious injury and while it’s not addressed as much as it should be, granted, we do see it impacting his behavior.

miguel tricking cobra kai into going to the baseball diamond to get sprayed with sprinklers in lieu of having a brawl, wasn’t just prompted by his taking daniel’s teachings to heart. it’s also bc he’s intimately aware of how bad a fight can get when there are no mats to fall on, no ref there to step in. more than anyone, miguel understands that all it takes is *one* poorly timed kick to result in grave consequences.

ik there’s much disappointment surrounding miggy choosing to opt out of the avt and even more ppl rolling their eyes at his sudden soapy departure to find his long lost dad but tbvh, i don’t think it’s bad storytelling in context. i think he made the right choice for himself opting out the fight, prioritizing his health despite the pressure johnny was putting on him to get back in there. i think miguel realized he was being used, it made him feel like shit, and he said, ‘no, not today.’ taking off outta the country to go find his dad is defo a soap opera move but rly, errything he wrote in his letter makes sense and a dramatic exit is hardly the wildest thing that’s ever happened on ck...

is there anything else that i liked??

ik i’m getting kinda off topic bc i started this with the realization of what it was that bothered me so much abt s4, but like i said, i didn’t want to be totally negative. bc there were defo things i enjoyed abt s4 and i didn’t hate it...but ig i’ve said all the positive things i had to say, so. 😔

let’s get my first big disappointment outta the way. and a lot of this is more subjective on my part (albeit, i’ll work my way to the more objective stuff), but. here we are.

MARKETING TEAM OVER-HYPED TF OUTTA TERRY SILVER.

i waited months for this psychotic, cartoonishly evil motherfucker and that was all i got??

ahjgsajhgfjhgfhjgf. the trailer! they released that dramatic af trailer where terry just stands there, back to the screen, with his monologue from tkk3 playing as he menacingly cracks his neck. at the end of the trailer, the threat right there in the font boasts, “now the real pain begins.”

what a fucking crock!!! you assholes!! false advertisement! false advertisement i say, false advertisement, there was no pain for anyone but stingray and it didn’t even happen until the end of the season!

okay, okay, this is defo more subjective on my part but u guys see where i’m at, right? the team leaned so hard into marketing terry’s return but come s4 he didn’t rly do all that much until the end. it was a letdown.

but there were things that bothered me abt terry’s return, not just as a viewer let down by my own personal expectations, but from a writing standpoint.

uh. mm. they’re. they’re doing the kreese redemption arc. jfc, they’re rly gonna do it. they’re setting it up. the most they used terry this season was to help set it up. 🤢

i am not the first person to point this out. there are plenty of fans who have already pointed this out. there are plenty of fans who have already eloquently and thoroughly delved into why 1) a kreese redemption arc is not a great idea to begin with and 2) the how and now of it makes it worse. so i’m not going to rant a whole lot abt it, but i will summarize some of my thoughts on it.

personally? i think it’s a betrayal to the karate kid franchise to have a redemption arc for kreese at all. i didn’t mind s2 fleshing out a bit more of his personality since he was so one-dimensional in the karate kid movies. and i didn’t even mind making him a tad sympathetic bc even pos ppl can fall on hard times and it’s human nature to empathize, but. i think it’s important that kreese was the character that he was: a militant, merciless, manipulative macho-man bully who molded students to create violent conflict bc that’s what he knew and what he liked. he was supposed to be that foil to mr. miyagi, a protective, kind, nurturing handyman who kept his medals hidden and stowed away bc war was the worst part of his life. 

the means in which they’re setting up the redemption arc for kreese that shouldn’t be happening are nonsensical and just plain repetitive. in order to set up that redemption, not only have we effectively retconned who kreese was supposed to be in the movies, but we’ve retconned the dynamics of his and terry’s relationship. not once in tkk3 did kreese ever hold vietnam over terry’s head. terry was the one who invited him in, terry was the one who brought up kreese saving him in the war, and bringing it up didn’t bother terry a bit.

i don’t rly mind that in ck s4 we get the reveal that terry was all coked up throughout tkk3. i mean. it was the 80s. and it would defo explain his, uh, energy, lmao. no, the part that i mind is that, like...ck is trying to pin all of terry’s insane behavior on the cocaine. bruh. no. i’m sorry, but no, lmfao. plenty of ppl snort blow without dumping toxic waste in borneo and strategically preying upon teenage boys to force them into karate tournaments.

...tkk3 sure was a trip, huh?

uh, shit, am i getting off track again? no, no, i got it. okay, so in s2 kreese is the big bad behind cobra kai. johnny is misguided and flawed, but well-intentioned, and kreese keeps encouraging increasingly aggressive and violent behavior in the cobra kai kids. johnny is weak for kreese bc at the end of the day, he loves him, and there are the lingering power dynamics between them, johnny having spent his formative yrs as kreese’s pupil and looking up to kreese as a father figure as well as mentor. s2 ends in kreese stealing the dojo out from under johnny.

in s4, terry re-joins cobra kai. he is shown being the big bad behind kreese, who is bad but not as good at it as terry, psychologically intimidating daniel in one of the few scenes we get where their dynamic is explicitly acknowledged, nearly attacking a bratty robby at the avt, bribing the ref at the avt, and beating a guy half to death. s4 ends in terry stealing the dojo out from under kreese.

it’s the same story!! literally. this happened before. what should i expect in the s5 finale, mike barnes to come back to be the bigger bad behind terry and steal the dojo from terry? is that gonna be the s5 finale?

and speaking of finales, the gravity of the s3 finale is never grappled with in s4 and that is just terrible writing, honestly. kreese tried to KILL johnny. like, he srsly tried to KILL him and we aren’t talking abt that, bc???

uh? idfk! that was pretty important, u figure we would’ve addressed that and yet, no??

it is beyond me that it was just swept under the rug so casually. attempted murder is serious? u shouldn’t bring something like that into ur story if ur not willing to write the ramifications. why was that even in the s3 if it was smth that was never going to be brought up again, let alone dealt with? it makes kreese’s poorly set up redemption arc which shouldn’t be happening feel like an afterthought as well as a betrayal of the source material. like, kreese almost killing johnny in the s3 finale was smth they’re trying to walk back for the purpose of setting the foundation for this redemption no one wanted. 

speaking of johnny, why is he getting stupider? ik he was always kinda dumb, but jfc. is it the accumulation of concussions or smth??

or it’s not just johnny, ig, it’s like, this season felt so extrodinarily stupid in so many ways?

i’m not gonna pretend this show was ever an intellectual masterpiece, but good lord. this season they’re actually acting like cobra kai/eagle fang students and miyagi-do students only learn offense and defensive respectively? we’re pretending that johnny doesn’t know how to block and daniel never taught strikes??

that was so fucking stupid, watching it felt like getting my own concussion. once again, other fans have already pointed this out and delved into it more thoroughly than i will now. but i’m going to touch on it anyway because this was such a low point in the show that i simply cannot revisit s4 without addressing it.

KARATE IS KARATE. and yeah, for sure, there are different ways to approach a match utilizing offense/defense, more aggressive and less aggressive styles, but. it’s not like one dojo exclusively practiced offensive moves and the other exclusively practiced defense. for fuck’s sake, the very first thing daniel ever taught robby was how to throw a proper punch!!

speaking of daniel and robby, what happened to that relationship? it practically dissolved into thin air and that’s disappointing, to say the least. daniel used to care abt this kid so much he trained him, took him in, paid for his mother’s rehab, teamed up with someone he loathed to find him when he went on the run, but this season, he didn’t even try for him? daniel had exactly one meaningful interaction with robby where he warned him abt terry and that was it?

idk. it feels wrong to me. actually, i’m frustrated that ck just breezed over errything that transpired in tkk3. daniel was stalked, manipulated, and terrorized by terry for months. his relationship with mr. miyagi suffered for it and he became someone he didn’t want to be, and that’s important bc all of it informs how he responds to terry. and yet. viewers who have only seen ck are never privy to that context, bc besides the *brief* conversation with robby, none of that is ever addressed at all. ur audience should understand the motivations of ur main characters. by failing to address any of this, it sucks the context out of daniel’s behavior.

and i’m all the more frustrated having read some of the writers’ commentary abt the one scene where terry was “apologizing,” to daniel bc, uh. according to these asshats writers daniel’s refusal to accept this half-baked apology from terry is somehow a mistake on his part, yet also the the trigger for terry’s intensified hostility. i’m not even joking, they’re framing daniel as being at fault for not accepting this “apology” even tho it rly wasn’t an earnest apology IF it set terry off. which they also said in the same breath. i’m??

that’s. that’s fucked up. i don’t know else to put it.

what’s also fucked up is that yes, according to the writers, daniel scaring anthony into submission was meant to be portrayed as a good thing. it was meant to portray daniel accepting johnny’s aggressive approach to problems as a good thing. daniel silencing his son and breaking his ipad to scare him into obedience is supposed to be appreciated by us viewers. 

this is not only a frightening, but frankly baffling choice to me. portraying a parent achieving the desired outcome thru violent behavior (breaking things is violence, breaking things is a coercive tactic meant to intimidate and instill fear, always) is bad enough, but for this to be a scene meant to demonstrate daniel embracing johnny’s approach? in the context of parenting??

WTAF. BBY!ROBBY ONLY KNEW JOHNNY EXISTED BC OF A FUCKING VHS TAPE. JOHNNY IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM A GOOD PARENT.

the more i think abt it, the more this scene bothers me. it’s nonsensical bc johnny is a shit parent and daniel should not be modeling his behavior when it comes to fatherhood. and that we’re meant to take away satisfaction from this scene-- from a parent intimidating their child into obedience thru a display of violence --makes me so uncomfortable. and that it’s daniel?? well this just...is it dramatic to say it breaks my heart?

because it kind of does. 😢

cobra kai has steadily been erasing daniel’s gentleness or outright mocking it and i hate it so much. in season 3, they chose to cut out the scenes of daniel worrying abt robby and daniel dancing with kumiko. they’re good scenes! they’re important scenes! how could they cut that?

daniel was a beloved character in the karate kid bc of his gentleness. bc he gave an old dog a bowl of water in the summer heat. bc he was sweet to ali and covered his bruises just to spare his mother stress. bc he tended to bonsai trees and put his drunken sensei to bed on a bad night, gingerly tucked him in.

even in earlier seasons of ck where he’s defo grown up to be smth of a prick and a class traitor, daniel’s gentleness is why viewers sympathized with him in spite of it. he took a troubled kid under his wing with sensitivity and good humor, imparted the most important lessons he himself was ever taught. didn’t push robby to finish in the 2018 avt when he was injured (like johnny just did to miggy), told robby it was okay to bow out, encouraged him to let go of his anger toward johnny. we had flashbacks of daniel and bby!sam, so excited to share his karate with her, hugging her with enthusiasm and love. daniel comforting sam when she begins having panic attacks, daniel learning to have patience with demetri thru his relentless neuroticism, and now??

now daniel’s tenderness is mocked like it’s a weakness not just by johnny, but by the narrative. so much so, the audience is actually meant to take away that the version of daniel who breaks his son’s things is superior??

i genuinely hate this. it leaves the worst taste in my mouth.

since i’ve covered the daniel of s4, ig it’s only sensible that we talk abt johnny next. uh. ykw, ngl, i’ve never particularly cared for this character. he’s amusing, yeah, and his relationship with miguel was so genuinely heartfelt that i actually wanted to root for him even tho he makes it so hard. but it is hard. and the fact that the little character development he did have just up and vanished makes it that much harder??

like, it did vanish, right?? in s1 and s2 i feel like there was some tangible growth for johnny. even tho it was subtle, quiet, it was there. then in s3, he kinda stagnated?? he helped miguel along the road to recovery, that was good, but?? did we rly get any growth from him beyond that? nothing sticks out in my mind. but even a lil bit of stagnation wasn’t rly a dealbreaker for me with this character, that’s how it is irl most of the time. growth is slow. meaningful change most often takes time.

but in s4, it’s like we’re completely back to square one with johnny. dare i say he’s even worse? the misogyny (and borderline homophobia) was dripping from his fucking pores. i can’t believe episode 6 was smth i actually had to sit thru. i can’t believe i was supposed to find it funny. and he made no effort for robby whatsoever??

like, he knew robby was with kreese and daniel presumably told him who terry was (offscreen, so good luck ck-only fans who haven’t seen tkk3 tryna figure that one out) and he?? never checked on him? like at least in prior seasons he made a minimal effort here and there. it was never enough and it was aggravating that johnny continually had the audacity to act like his teenage son was in the wrong for not embracing him with open arms after yrs of neglect, but like!! at least he tried here and there. johnny wanted robby to move in with him at one point. he opened his door for robby when sam was drunk af and bought him some school supplies. in s4 his son is living with two war criminals (one of which tried to KILL him last season) and he does not shit abt it??

okay. then, like, the one thing that johnny has been doing a consistently good (or at least decent) job at-- his relationship with miguel --he just fucking flushed down the toilet. he made little missteps all thru s4, but the finale??

jfc. miguel got hurt and he cried out for johnny, spooked and in pain, and mere minutes later johnny’s putting the pressure on there to get back out and win? not just putting pressure on him, he tried to manipulate him. miguel sat there and dead ass listened to johnny try to pull a kreese on him. and all of this happened after miggy put his drunken ass to bed and told him he loved him just hear, “i love you too, robby.”

and this is where i go back to actually appreciating miguel’s arc this season. even if he had felt up to competing physically, i wouldn’t have wanted him to. not after that. good for miguel for prioritizing himself the moment he realized he was being used...but that’s wherein johnny’s development really just sped back in reverse, for me.

the one thing i could consistently appreciate abt this drunk, stupid asshole of a character was how much he cared abt miguel and how much he tried to learn from his mistakes for miguel’s sake. and then he tried to use him. he actually put the stupid karate war above miguel’s welfare.

and all of that? all of the above, johnny’s backtracking? i could’ve dealt with it if the narrative didn’t reward him for it. sometimes character development is negative instead of positive. that’s not necessarily bad storytelling. but what i feel is bad storytelling is when the character development is negative and the character in question is rewarded as if it had been positive. we’re not supposed to find johnny’s misogyny and obsession with hypermasculinity off-putting, no, we’re supposed to be amused by it. sam isn’t offended, she tacitly consents, offering a smile. we aren’t supposed to find fault with johnny for being a negligent father all season, oh no, bc robby shows up at the end to tearfully embrace him anyway!

btw, this is smth else the writers had stupid shit to say abt. bruh, they did some interview or whatevs (i don’t feel like digging up the links right now, bc i’m just venting, but maybe i’ll go pull ‘em up later) where they more or less put the onus of mending that relationship on robby. some nonsense abt his being able to empathize with the trials of mentoring bc of kenny and understanding johnny better now. bc that makes sense, right?? it’s the teenager’s job to go comfort his father bc he understands that mentoring kids is hard. ajhsgfjhgfjshdgfjs. christ. 

okay, so that brings us to robby...robby...what do i have to say abt robby?

anything else positive before i’m ranting like a stab crab?? already touched on him playing big bro for kenny, that was cute. oh, uh, ykw, i actually liked the fight with hawk! for the most part, anyway.

for starters, i liked that it was robby vs hawk, the elusive rematch pushed to the backburner for the most part, in the face of more overt rivalries. robby and his “dO yOu WaNt tO fIgHt HiM?” snark at terry when the match started to drag out, oof. terry’s brief moment of homicidal rage might’ve been his best moment all season (second to him kicking the shit outta johnny). so that confirmed what i’ve suspected since the kid picked up a cobra with his bare hands, robby rly does have no sense of self-preservation. 😂

i’m glad that hawk won!!! unlike a lot of fans, i didn’t rly mind hawk joining miyagi-do conceptually. i 100% believe the execution was poor, rushed, and left much to be desired, so it fell somewhat flat for me, but i don’t hate the idea of it. i wish it would’ve been better executed but i was still happy that he got his win. i just...don’t understand why they took their tops off. omfg, that was so silly. i did laugh. if they wanted me to take the fight seriously, bad job, but. it was funny, at least. nonetheless hawk’s win would’ve felt more satisfying if his arc wasn’t rushed and he wasn’t more or less pressured into miyagi-do by demetri.

bc that’s what happened. and that was shitty. ‘mi showed up at his house all like, “well we need a male champion and ur the only one with a shot, lol.” which is, um. that was a choice.

actually the more i linger on this, the more i’m thinking abt it, the more it’s bothering me? that could’ve been a rly good storyline, a rly solid arc for hawk if it was set up the right way. but it wasn’t. i find it dumb that daniel, of all ppl, who has been so staunchly anti-bullying barely bat an eye at what happened to him, so that rly puts a cloud over hawk joining miyagi-do for me, even tho on paper this could’ve been smth i could’ve rly dug.

uh, ig i ranted more abt hawk than i was gonna rant abt robby, not that i have too much to rant abt. the things i find fault with in his story weren’t rly bc of him, per se like my aforementioned beef abt johnny being narratively rewarded by their reunion when he did not shit all season. i personally don’t find it ooc that robby sought him out, like i’ve seen some fans express. i don’t think johnny earned that reunion at all, but robby is a teenage boy starved for attention, so. it still makes sense from his perspective to go follow his dad when he was feeling particularly low after the avt. if anything was ooc it could’ve been robby verbally throwing the school fight in miguel’s face even tho he’d clearly been disturbed by what he did, and was remorseful at the start of s3.

BUT kreese has been in his ear since then, so imo it's not wild to think he would’ve changed his mindset around the fight. that’s what kreese did with tory, too-- she was feeling guilty for starting the fight bc of how it ended but then kreese wormed his way in and gave her an out from the guilt, pushed her to redirect her blame and focus more on the unfairness of her punishment. i’m just gonna go ahead and assume he did the same with robby, he was already starting to when he visited robby in juvie. i can fill in the blanks on that one, so i don’t particularly consider it ooc even tho i understand where the sentiment comes from-- it is certainly a sharp turn from the stupefied look on robby’s face after miguel fell.

but on that note, there is smth else i have an issue with. the telling instead of showing with robby’s living situation. i wouldn’t have mined if it wasn’t important to the story, but it was, okay, like. he was living at the dojo. it was important that he was living at the dojo, bc it set the stage for him to join cobra kai and left him especially vulnerable to kreese’s manipulation. we, as an audience, should’ve been SHOWN what happened with shannon and robby’s new living situation.

that too, like?? when tf did shannon get out of rehab?? why weren’t we shown her reunion with her son? did she go looking for him at daniel’s place? did she ever learn he was more or less homeless, sleeping at the dojo?? is she actually prioritizing robby now that she’s been thru treatment? what’s his perspective on any of this? does he forgive her? are they building trust again? or is he just staying with her bc it’s better than sleeping at the dojo?

we’re told but NOT shown that terry is paying for shannon’s living expenses. how. when. why. terry always has an angle, how’d he hook shannon?

this is so frustrating bc it actually should’ve been important with the way the story had been set up, and yet, it felt like an afterthought. thrown together.

speaking of relationships gone unacknowledged, i’m. mm. okay how much more do i rly need to talk abt daniel and robby?? i already ranted abt that, but the seeming dissolution of the existence of that relationship makes robby’s scene with anthony at the avt bittersweet. this scene acknowledges that robby had a relationship with the larussos! it takes him aback to learn that anthony is kenny’s bully. he was concerned for both kenny and anthony, he wanted to talk to him. yes, good!! good, but it also makes me want to pull my hair out bc the rest of the season p much played out as if robby had never lived with the larussos at all. 

so here i am now gonna rant abt another scene that was so bittersweet and frustrating for me. sam’s scene with aisha. on the one hand i don’t hate that aisha gave sam a pep talk conceptually bc 1) they were childhood friends and 2) it paralleled sam giving aisha a pep talk at the 2018 avt. no, what i hate is that this talk completely forgot the existence of aisha and tory’s friendship and even worse than that, IT WAS THE ONLY THING AISHA WAS HERE FOR. 😡

that’s so shitty and maddening. and tbh it feels racist that the writers brought back a fan-favorite black character just to uplift her white friend. that was aisha’s only purpose for the three minutes we had her back, to give sam encouragement. it feels like an especially glaring flaw when opening up the girls’ division would’ve been a PERFECT opportunity to bring aisha back as a character!!

i’m still pissed off they wrote her out in the first place. the actress was told the writers couldn’t think of anything for aisha to do and that’s why she was written out, and i’m not over it, i’ll never be over it. i have no fucking clue how they came to that decision to begin with considering aisha was cobrai kai’s second student, but nonetheless, s4 presented a golden opportunity to rectify that stupid ass decision-- johnny wanting to find a female champion.

frankly, re-recruiting aisha for eagle-fang would’ve been better writing than johnny trying to recruit new girls who had no karate experience whatsoever. it also would’ve saved us the godawful secondhand embarrassment that was episode six. don’t get me wrong, i adore devon, but it’s just ridiculous that she was training for only six wks and able to compete against experienced, seasoned students in the avt.

and it’s not like ck has never been ridiculous, nor that it’s neccessarily bad when it’s ridiculous. but there’s a difference between fun ridiculousness and just plain stupid ridiculousness.

there was some just straight up stupid shit this season, and this is where i finally get to my point. johnny training kids by having them jump off buildings is very stylish. it’s flashy. it feels like insanity considering that miguel was left in a coma and literally had to re-learn to walk after being kicked two stories down. there was so much of that this season: style. the sheer badassery of robby taking down erry ck student without anyone (barring tory) able to land a single hit. the fight at the prom, synchronized couples kicking ass in fancy suits and pretty dresses. the opulant entrance of terry silver, ever a ham even if under-utilized to the nth. the avt, students showing off their skills in slow-mo, each one-on-one match like smth outta wwe payperview. daniel using the mystical pressure point technique in his rematch with johnny. that rematch was purely smth this season also had no shortage of: nostalgia. daniel and johnny on the mat once more. the flashbacks to the og movies. strong classic rock soundtrack. terry’s very entry into the story. chozen’s second return at mr. miyagi’s gravesite.

this season felt like it was just...full of that. fun stuff. and the fun stuff was fun, don’t get me wrong. but what i truly, wholeheartedly enjoyed abt cobra kai when i first started it??

that it was more than the fun stuff. that there was actually something meaty there, miguel being a parallel to daniel and robby being one to johnny, then the two of them swapping roles bc the sweet, even-tempered boy gets trained ‘STRIKE FIRST STRIKE HARD NO MERCY’ and the troubled truant gets trained ‘karate can help u achieve balance and inner peace, if ur going to fight, then fight honorably.’

there was smth more there, in the way johnny had to confront his past as a bully seeing miguel bloodied and broken and limp, the same way he’d once left daniel larusso. in the way johnny had to see the toxicity of kreese’s teachings play out at the avt, watching his son get massacred by cheap tactics and poor sportsmanship at the hands of his own students, getting swatted off by robby when he went to him bc good intentions aren’t enough anymore, not after 16 yrs.

then season two came along and it was just as good imho, there was character development, the relationship between johnny and kreese felt very realistic whilse remaining true to the og movies. daniel was trying way too hard to be mr. miyagi and it was annoying, but we understood why. my favorite character was introduced and ofc she would latch onto cobra kai’s teachings, the world has been nothing but merciless toward her, why wouldn’t she embrace the dojo that promises her she can be just as merciless?? that she can strike back, strike first?? altho the subtext of class relations between tory and sam wasn’t explored as thoroughly as it could’ve been, it was still compelling in the way it shaped their rivalry. there was much to read between the lines there.

the first two seasons felt more thematic. like we were actually consistently engaging with these things beneath the surface, that intergenational trauma errbody is so sick of hearing abt, the culture of bullying kids sturggle against, the potential for competitive violence to be taken too far, the trappings of hypermasculinity, the lifelong impact our mentors (good or bad) can have, etc. and it was still goof. hell, it was ridiculous. but it was ridiculous with these moments of brilliance and underlying depth. neither the nostalgia nor the style ever eclipsed the show.

s3 felt rly plot-driven. very dynamic finale. i had my issues with it, but. it still felt like a continuation of the first two seasons for the most part, still had underlying depth. there were tangible consquences from the s2 finale (stark contrast of how the s3 finale had no fallout or lasting consequences). robby on the run. miggy in a coma. tory on probation. sam with ptsd, also suffering ostracization from her peers bc she isn’t percieved as cool or tough like the boys in the brawl, she’s percieved as crazy. this season leaned a little too hard into the “three sides to every story,” angle for me. and ofc no season of any show is going to be flawless, but this bothered me particularly bc this is where it felt like the narrative truly began to push the idea that johnny and daniel were equally at fault for the events of the karate kid. uh. no, just no. daniel was ganged up on and assaulted several times. johnny targetted him just for talking to ali, ali who johnny also put in a scary lose-lose situation wherein her boundaries were violated and she was coerced into interacting with him bc otherwise, daniel’s safety was at stake. all actions on daniel’s part were retaliatory.

now here in s4, it seemed like the style/nostalgia/fun elements in cobra kai prioritized over *almost* errything that had previously been compelling (i maintain that the high points of s4 were indeed high points). cobra kai was always a stupid karate show, but at least it used to be a stupid karate show with strong heart. now it’s a stupid karate show with an arrythmia.

[rabbitcruiser]

National Dog Day

No one can win hearts like man’s best friend and in honor of this bond between man and canine, Dog Day is celebrated.

Take time to appreciate the love and value that dogs bring to our daily lives, and to do your bit for homeless and abused dogs the world over. From keeping us safe working for the emergency services to supporting people who are blind, deaf, or disabled, dogs do a lot for us humans, and this is an opportunity to give something back.

Learn about Dog Day

No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.

Dog Day has been created so that all breeds of dogs are celebrated; mixed and pure. The day helps to galvanize the public so that they can recognise the number of dogs that must be rescued on a yearly basis, from pure breed rescuers, rescues, and public shelters.

The day is all about paying tribute to these incredible animals who work selflessly to bring comfort, keep us safe, and save lives. Every day, these animals put their lives on the line. There are dogs that protect our safety and freedom by detecting drugs and bombs, as well as those that pull victims from wreckages and tragic situations. Plus, we have dogs for the disabled, blind, and law enforcement. From these heroic dogs to our family friends, these dogs hold special places in our lives, and so it is only right that we honor them.

Amazing facts about dogs

Let’s take a look at some incredible facts about dogs to help you get a better understanding of these amazing creatures. Did you know, for example, that the most successful hunter in the world is the African Hunting Dog? These dogs are successful in 50 to 70 percent of their hunts. They even hold the Guinness World Record for it. Another Guinness World Record goes to the Saluki for being the oldest dog breed. This breed actually dates back to 329BC. Back then, in Ancient Egypt, these dogs were kept as Royal Pets. There are rumors that this breed can be traced back even further, as there are carvings located in the South of Iraq of a dog that looks very much like this breed and they can be dated back to 7,000 BC. Pretty incredible, right?

Did you know that dogs have three eyelids? This is something a lot of people do not realize about their furry friends. The third lid is a nictitating membrane, which is known as a haw. It is important for ensuring the eye is lubricated and protected. There are also some distinct features that are associated with specific breeds of dogs. For instance, Shar-Peis and Chow Chows have black tongues. Also, 30 percent of Dalmatians are deaf in one ear. Also, did you know that if a cheetah and a greyhound were to go head-to-head in a long-distance race, a greyhound would win? This is because greyhounds boast exceptional long-distance speeds. They can keep up a pace of 35mph for as long as seven miles.

Inspiring hero dogs

It is only right that we give a mention to some of the world’s most inspiring hero dogs in honor of Dog Day. In fact, this is something that we like to do every Dog Day – read up about tales where dogs have done incredible things – and we recommend that you do the same too. It can be incredibly eye-opening and very heartwarming.

Let’s begin with Killian, a Labrador Retriever who saved his little friend from prolonged abuse. Jordan and Benjamin Hope had hired a babysitter for their son after spending some time online researching. They were so confident with their selection that they decided to hire the babysitter for five months. However, Alexis Khan was not the incredible babysitter she made out to be. She would slap the baby and constantly scold him. The abuse would have gone on for at least five months if their dog, Killian, did not warn the couple. Whenever the babysitter would arrive, Killian would stick close to the baby and display aggressive behavior toward the babysitter. It caused concern, and the parents decided they would hide an iPhone underneath the sofa to record what was going on. This revealed everything, and if it was not for Killian, they would never have known.

Another amazing story is about a Golden Retriever called Toby. When his owner, Debbie Parkhurst, got a big chunk of apple lodged in her throat, she couldn’t get it out and had to beat her own chest to try and dislodge the apple, but to no avail. Her two-year-old Golden Retriever noticed her despair, and jumped up and down on her stomach to force the apple out, saving her life! There are plenty of other stories just like this only, so we definitely recommend giving them a read. You will be amazed.

History of Dog Day

The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.

You may be wondering who started this incredible day, and we have Colleen Paige to thank for it. Collen is an Animal Advocate and a Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert. The day marks the date she adopted her first family dog, Sheltie. The day has been adopted around the world, and it is even written into legislation in New York, showing just how important it is.

How to celebrate Dog Day

Recommendations for ways to celebrate Dog Day range from adopting a dog from a rescue home to giving your dog a holistic spa treatment or even buying yourself and your dog matching t-shirts.

The National Dog Day Foundation supports all breeds and varieties of dogs and discourages purchasing from unethical backyard breeders and puppy mills; instead, support reputable breeders or adopt from rescue homes.

Dog Day has been supported by such high profile individuals as former US President George W Bush whose own dog, Barney the Scottish terrier has his own website and has even starred in a series of short films. So celebrate dogs and their varied talents today, both by taking the time to treat the dogs in your own life and by supporting dogs in need.

You can also celebrate Dog Day by making a donation to an animal charity of your choice. You will probably find that you have a local dog charity or shelter in your local area. All you need to do is a quick search online, and you will discover more about the amazing charities out there that are doing incredible work. There are charities and rescue shelters for dogs without a home, as well as organizations that organize dogs for the deaf, as well as therapy dogs and guide dogs. Making a donation to one of these organizations can make a massive difference.

Of course, you may decide that the best way to do this is to fundraise. In order to fundraise, you purely need an idea that gets everyone involved so that awareness and money can be made. It does not have to be a complicated idea. This is why fun runs and bake sales are so effective. You simply need to make sure that you have something that the community can really get behind. Alternatively, you could decide to take on a challenge and ask people to sponsor you, such as a skydive or walking a certain distance. The options are endless.

It is worth mentioning that fundraising does not have to involve an event of any kind. There are plenty of other ways you can fundraise. For example, you may decide to get a T-shirt personalized and sell them. This could be a T-shirt with some sort of animal quote on it in honor of Dog Day. you could then donate all of the proceeds, or at least a percentage of them, to a dog charity or organization of your choosing.

It is not all about donating money, either. There are a lot of organizations that would appreciate your time just as much. Why not spend the day working with an animal charity or organization? If you are going to be able to donate more of your time in the future, we are sure that this would be greatly appreciated.

Needless to say, another great way to honor Dog Day would be to give a dog a home that really needs it. Your life really does change once you have a dog, and for the better! However, bringing a dog into the family is not for everyone and you may feel that you are not at the stage in your life whereby this is right for you. Plus, you may simply not be able to. Some landlords, for example, do not allow their tenants to have any pets in their homes. If this is the case, why not sponsor a dog instead? By doing this, you will donate a small amount of money per week or month and in return you will help to provide a dog with the home they deserve. You will get updates throughout the year so that you know what your money is going towards and how your dog is doing.

Another great way to spend Dog Day is by watching a dog movie. There are so many great films about dogs, so you should have no trouble finding one that you have not watched before. One of our favorites is the old-classic Old Yeller. If you have not seen this before, we definitely recommend watching it. It is an exemplary coming of age tale. You will go on an emotional journey as you understand the incredible bond between humans and their furry best friends. Of course, you can go for something more fun and less tear-jerking, such as 101 Dalmations. Some other films that we recommend looking into include Heart Of A Dog, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, Lassie Come Home, Lady And The Tramp, Lassie, Isle Of Dogs, Togo, My Dog Tulip, Bolt, Sounder, The Incredible Journey, and Megan Leavey. The latter is about the bond between a young marine corporal and how she saves lives because of the bond she has with her military combat dog. It’s a great movie, and there are many, many more, so get the popcorn in and spend the day binging on some dog films.

Source

[hot-mess-choices]

Poison, Chapter 1 “Numb”

Pairing: Nathan Sterling/MC (Penelope “Penny” Curtis)

Warnings: toxic relationship, trauma, angst, sexual content in next chapters

Word Count: 1853 Words

Authors Note: Hello internet people! This is my very first published fanfic so I am really nervous about posting this. Given that English is not my native language, I hope you can overlook mistakes that were made, but be kind enough to educate me on them. 

Feedback and constructive criticism is of course greatly appreciate!

Before we dive into this I want it to be completely clear that I in no way intended to romanticize abusive relationships. I’ve been in one in the past and I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone. This is purely fictional and I‘d like to make it abundantly clear that this is not a Nathan redemption story, he’s still a villain, charming and alluring and irresistible, but still a villain. However, I found the ending of his and MCs relationship very anti-climactic and decided to let my MC suffer a bit more. 

With that being said, enjoy the story kids!

I’m still not used to coming home to a quiet and empty apartment. It’s been close to two months since Zack moved in with Grant. I’m happy for them; I really am and maybe I’d be able to deal with being alone during Senior year better if it wasn’t for this damn suffocating silence. Every time I have a few quiet moments to myself, away from my friends and their shenanigans, I- I remember. Last year’s events creep up on me. I hear distant sirens, air that suddenly reeks of smoke, temperatures rising, glass bursting and his cold gaze cutting through me. It feels like I’m still there. I have left a part of me in this dark past and have not yet reclaimed it. I exhale deeply as I set down my groceries on the kitchen counter. Absent-minded I turn on the TV, not caring for the program; it’s just about to serve as a constant background noise anyway. As I unpack my bags, I play with the idea of maybe inviting someone over for tonight. But I quickly dismiss it. Most of my friends are too busy nowadays to make plans on such short notice. They probably wouldn’t turn me down, but I’d hate to bother them. Besides, it was already half past eight. I could probably call David. The two dates we had were going decent enough, but I’d risk sending him some mixed signals by inviting him over to my place at this time of day. He's been admirably respectful of my admittedly slow pace so far, and I don’t want to get his hopes up. I shouldn’t have gone out with him in the first place probably, given my current situation. So maybe I’ll just go to bed early and call it a day. The second I made my decision, the doorbell starts to ring. Cautiously I walk towards the door and press the button on the intercom: “Hello?” “Miss Curtis?” a deep voice fizzles through the speaker. I know who it is even before he says it out loud and my eyes dart to the small calendar that’s hung next to the door. “Miss Curtis, it is Felix Hail, he… he requested your company for the night and has sent me to escort you, as usual.” Felix is a good person. I hate for him to be caught up in this… this… whatever it is. “I was there last week. We agreed on meeting once every other week.” I try to sound confident and dismissive, but I can’t fool anyone. Felix can probably hear my excited heart beat through the intercom, it’s that loud. “I am well aware, Miss. Nevertheless, he insisted. You know how he gets when someone denies one of his requests.” A cold shiver runs down my back. I do know. I know it all too well. Why else would I still be paying for standing in his way one too many times. I am also well aware that if I do not follow his invite, Felix will get the end of it. I can’t let that happen. “Wait by the car. I’ll be with you in five.” I let go of the button. Piercing blue eyes dance mockingly through my mind and I can already see his pleased half-smile. I grab my coat and close the door on my way out. Once again obediently following the call of none other than Nathan Sterling, I disgust myself. “Should I turn up the heat, Miss?” Felix asks as I climb into the back seat of the sleek Porsche limousine. He always sends the same. I know he has other cars, but I think he takes great pleasure in making things my routine and being in control. “I’m good. Thanks, Felix.” He gives me a sympathetic look through the rear view mirror and starts the car. My mind starts to drift off. How did I end up in this mess? I walked right into it, on my own accord, that’s how. I’m such an idiot. After last year ended with the horrific realisation that the guy I’d been dating was a cold blooded sociopath who wanted nothing but harm to me and my friends, I just wished for a tame summer to recover from all this hurt. But the summer ended up being everything but tame. I was called as a witness to the trials of all the Alphas. I did my best to highlight how horrible their actions truly were. And then I saw Nathan and how he couldn’t be bothered by any of it. His family’s lawyer, stone faced and I knew that he would do anything to get as close to winning this case as possible. I remember how they made this stupid deal that put Nathan under house arrest with electronic monitoring, limited access of communications, an approved list of visitors for private meetings and a sheer endless list of people who could visit with his parents present. What a laughable sentence. Being locked up in your millionaire mansion should not be considered punishment. I don’t know how, but somehow I ended up on the approved private visitor list and he invited me over. Invited is probably the wrong term here. He sent Felix, who told me that “my attendance at the Sterling’s annual end-of-summer charity auction was demanded by the young Mr Sterling.” I should have declined. I should have sent him the meanest, coldest and most hurtful turn down in the history of turn downs, so he would not dare to even think of me ever again, but… I’d like to think that it was my curiosity that lead me to follow this highly questionable request. It could have been the journalist in me, that wanted to know what this was all about. It could have been the strong and empowered woman in me, that wanted to spit in his face one last time. But it was really just the lovesick vulnerable college girl, Nathan still held all this power over. I thoroughly searched my past far and wide, but out of all the people I’ve ever had a romantic connection with, not one of them made me feel the way Nathan did. It’s this primal feeling of raw soul-crushing emotion he gives me. Like we are two parts of a whole, constantly drawn to each other and unable to let go. At least that’s what it feels like to me. I know deep down that this will end badly. I know that he just wants to see me suffer and make me pay for what I did to him. But I just can’t bring myself to leave. All my friends told me that I needed time. That I should take time to heal. Abbie suggested therapy. Kait and Zack joked about a rebound. But none of that seemed reasonable when all I wanted was him. I needed to feel his skin on mine. I want his lips all over me. His scent embracing me. I want his eyes to impale me with their gaze. They don’t understand. His poison is running through every inch of my being and being near him seems to be the only thing that makes it bearable. That day in late August, I just had to see him. I had to be with him. I had to. That’s why I dressed up and let Felix drive me to the Sterling’s estate. I could barely take in all the expensive cars parked out front or all the rich folks dressed in their finest evening attire. I didn’t even have time to feel intimidated. Felix led me straight inside. Up the stairs. To him. It’s been like that ever since. Every other week Felix appears on my porch to take me there. Every time I come with him. Every time I leave the next day, more intoxicated and addicted than before. And now? Will this become a weekly appointment now? And then? Every second day? Every day? Will I be his live in plaything? Will he eventually grow tired of me or will this go on forever? Can I live like that? Do I want to live like that? A cold shiver runs down my spine. I do, don’t I? Something inside of me was terrifyingly excited at that thought. I think I’m going to be sick. “Pull over Felix” “Miss, is everything al—” “Pull over!” Quick to follow my forceful tone, the car comes to a halt by the side of the road. I yank the door open and step out. Cold air fills my lungs as I take deep breaths. It’s almost December, the sun had sunken hours ago, and I should be freezing. Yet, the cold is strangely calming. “Miss, are you not feeling well, you seem awfully pale. Do you want to sit down? I could take you back home, if you desire to do so.” Felix has left his place behind the steering wheel and now stands next to me. I’ll never get used to how tall he is. What is he? 6’5? Damn. His broad shoulders cast a looming shadow onto the poorly lit street. In combination with his deep voice, he could have the potential of being one of the most intimidating people I know but his kind features beg to differ. I never asked, but I’d assume that he is in his late forties, maybe early fifties. His once brown hair is turning grey and his soft hazel eyes are surrounded by small wrinkles. I force a weak smile on my face. “I’m good, just needed some fresh air, that’s all.” He doesn’t even try to look convinced. He has been working for the Sterlings for too long to know how bad for your health they can be. “I can take you back and tell him that you weren’t home when I tried to pick you up.” Felix gives me a troubled look, clearly struggling to keep a professional distance between us. “He’d not be happy about that. I really don’t want him to be angry with you.” Might as well be honest with him now, right? He lets out a small joyless grunt. “Occupational hazard. I’m used to temper tantrums by now. I’ve been working for this family for twenty-eight years after all.” His big hand twitches upwards as if he wanted to pat my shoulder, but he reconsiders and takes a step back instead. “My apologies, it is not my place to speak ill of my employers.” His back straightens. “I won’t snitch on you, Felix. Let’s go, Nathan doesn’t appreciate it when people aren’t on time, right?” Pressing my lips together, I walk past him and get back inside the car. Before I slam the door shut, I hear Felix sigh something along the line with “Poor girl, where will this end?” I’ve asked myself this question far too often to care anymore. Self-pity is really not a good look on me and a real wast of time. I don’t care about what’s going to happen to me. Nathan can do whatever he wants. I’m numb.

Tags: @immortalmurphy

[servicedoggosfordummies]

What is a service dog?

Hello all, welcome to my first post of my service animal blog! This log is for my ENG 3080 class and decided to write mine on service animals. This is something that is very near and dear to me. Last year, my club, a special education club, decided to put all of our donations together and give to a charity called Canines for Disabled Kids. We chose this charity because it was a different view of someone being disabled. Having a service animals has great benefits, and to the special education world, this animal may be able to help a person succeed greatly. Through this charity, we learned a lot of interesting facts, were able to hear different stories of animals provided to children from the charity, and are being given the opportunity to host an event where they will bring service dogs and discuss the process with us!

Service animals are used to help people with various mental and physical disabilities. These are animals that are trained since they are puppies and are trusted with the tasks to help a disabled person. “A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.” (ADA.org) These animals are trained to perform a variety of tasks that a dog would not necessarily be thought to do. Examples of these tasks are retrieving dropped items, pulling wheelchairs, pressing buttons, and even alerting a person to take their medication.

When you think of a service animal, I’m sure your mind goes directly to a seeing eye dog. Seeing eye dogs are amazing, but there are others that do not get as much appreciation as them. Among the others are hearing or signal dogs, psychiatric service dogs, sensory signal dogs, and seizure response dogs (ada.org).  In another post to come in the future, I will go more into detail about these different types of service dogs and what specific tasks they perform.

Some animals you would think are service animals are, legally, not. These types of animals include therapy dogs, emotional support dogs, and comfort dogs. Also, other species of animals cannot be certified to be one of these things (ADA.org).

Now, it’s time for our service dog spotlight!

“These two valiant Labrador guide dogs were presented with the Dickin Medal on the 5th March 2002 for remaining by the side of their blind owners and guiding them to safety down an incredible 70 floors, during the terrorist attack on New York in September 2001.

The canine heroes directed their trusting owners through debris until they were away from harm. The dependable companions also assisted several other people caught in the attack and led them to safety too.

This was just the second time a joint Dickin Medal had been awarded. The remarkable pair received several additional honours too, including ‘Partner’s in Courage’ and ‘Hero Dog of the Year’ titles.” (www.petplan.co.uk)

References: https://www.petplan.co.uk/blog/the-hero-stories-of-service-dogs-and-animals-through-time/  https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet

[mypersonalrambling]

Twisted Fate

Chapter 2

Warnings:None

Pairing: Bill x Original female character

Author’s note: Please let me know if you l like this. I have more written, but it doesn’t appear anyone is interested in reading it. I would greatly appreciate feed back :)

Summary: Rhea is a therapist who treats celebrities. She’s never met another client who’m she connects with so well…too well. Rhea fights the urge to cross the line between professional and personal. What she learns about Bill’s wife will shock her to the core.

Rhea’s POV

At home the television was on in the background while I was cooking., some reporter was droning on about some poor celebrity. I enjoyed the occasional trashy magazine, but couldn’t help feeling terrible for the poor celebrities whose lives were hounded day in and day out. The argument they chose the life irritated me to no end. Yes, they choose to be actors, performers, etc. They didn’t choose to have their privacy invaded every day or to have horrible stories made up about them. The worst was when it ended up ruining the lives of the celebrity and all so a magazine or TV reporter could have their fifteen minutes of fame. When I was younger, I remember wishing to become famous, now I’m glad I didn’t, I couldn’t have dealt with no privacy.

After dinner, I sat down to review my notes for the day , trying to organize them as best I could. Most therapists probably didn’t, but I wanted to go through and rewrite them so they made sense when I referred to them later. It normally took a couple of hours to organize, and by the time I was done, I could barely keep my eyes open. That was until my eyes landed on Bill’s file. He kept crossing my mind and wasn’t sure why. I’d counseled celebrities before always considering them as being normal people. They’d never intrigued me more than any other clients I had.

In my mind I knew they were people who just happened to be well known, however growing up in a culture that idolizes celebrities it was hard to overcome the reaction of being star struck. The hardest part about counseling celebs was most had superiority complexes, which I had to work through before any real therapy could begin. Fame hadn’t seem to change Bill in that way. It hadn’t seemed to affect him at all, which was interesting. It was quite the opposite of most people.  

Bill’s problem wasn’t going to be breaking a superiority complex, but breaking through an emotional barrier that he’d built. I knew he was only there to help his daughter, but he was going to have to help himself first.  It was going to be tough on the both of them, but very beneficial in the long run. After breaking through the emotional barrier, the treatment would proceed much faster. The hardest part for most people was admitting they needed help since many had the preconceived notion that therapy was only for “crazy” people. Many were afraid of having anyone finding out they saw me. I had to reassure them a few times, I can’t give anyone information about them.

I’d set a rule early in my career to never research any of my clients online so as to not cloud my judgement. However it wasn’t long before I was typing Bill’s name into Google. The first few articles I found were all about his dating life. It appeared he seemed to always have a girl by his side. This was difficult for me to believe, that he was a serial monogamist. Of course, I’d only seen him for one session so I couldn’t be sure.  

Further digging seems to prove my instincts were right. He hadn’t been seen with a woman since his wife had passed away. He donated to many charities, rarely went anywhere without Evan, and gave up acting to raise her. Some articles were about his wife’s funeral, none being of good taste. It made me sick to my stomach to see the pictures of him and his daughter at the cemetery, watching her be lowered into the ground.  

This should have been a private moment, yet some paparazzi were ruthless. There were also pictures of them exciting the funeral home. Bill’s face was set in stone, while his daughter looked like she refused to be apart from him, not that I blame her. It disgusted me this was how he was treated because he was well known.  It never ceases to amaze me how low some paparazzi would go. Dealing with them in everyday life would be hard enough, but to know that the worst moment in your life was being caught on camera just for a little money was sickening. It’s almost like those people had no souls at all. I don’t know how someone could feel good with themselves for capturing that moment. Those are the same people who get angry if their privacy is invaded.

I found an unofficial biography for him. Bill has grown up in an acting family, with his father, two older brothers, and one younger pursuing acting as well. The rest either went in a different direction or were too young to decide yet. Leave it to me, to have no idea who they were. I was one of those people who only focused the actors that I was interested at that moment in time.  Through my research they appeared to be a household name for the general public. I recognized his brother from True Blood, which I used to watch religiously. It surprises me that I’d forgotten a name as unique as Skarsgård.

Bill had met his wife while working on a movie. The story almost seemed too good to be true. His wife was an assistant for Bill during a movie, falling in love quickly. They dated for four years before getting married, then about a year and half later Evan was born. There were pictures of the three of them everywhere. From grocery shopping to vacationing, smiles adorning their faces.  It was as if their lives had been picked from a fairytale.

The first picture of his wife stopped you dead in your tracks. It was Evangeline, my college girlfriend…I was stunned, how was this possible?  What I found out hurt me more than I thought. She had started dating him only a month after she’d broken up with me. While I’d been heartbroken, she’d gotten over me in such a short amount of time. Although she might not have been looking and it happened. I burst out in tears. Even though it had been years since we’d dated, it hit home that she was gone. How could she be dead? She would have only been thirty when she passed away.  

It took me a few minutes to regain my composure. I couldn’t help but research more. It was like something had overtaken me to find out whatever I could about Bill. Even though I knew I shouldn’t because it had the possibility of clouding my judgment, it was all I could do to not look at every article I could find, I was a woman obsessed.  

It seemed Bill had taken a step back from acting after his wife’s… I mean Evangeline’s death. It’d only been a short amount of time, but it didn’t appear he wanted to jump back in quite yet. He’d almost fallen off the grid for the last three months. When paparazzi asked him when he was going to return, he stated he didn’t know if he was ever going to. Interviews for IT popped up, clicking one, I could see in his eyes that he loved acting. He has the personality to be an entertainer, unfortunately it seems his passion has fell to almost none. I’m sure it was hard for him to imagine returning to acting especially since Evangeline and he had met on a movie set. I knew it was wrong to have looked him up, but I was gonna have to not let it affect me.

I hadn’t realized how much time I’d been researching until my phone dinged, signaling it was going to die. If I went to sleep right this second, I’d only be getting five hours. This was unfortunate considering I wasn’t someone who could run on little sleep. I knew I’d regret it in the morning. Shutting off the light, I curled up with my cat, Tyler, trying to fall asleep right away. My brain however had different ideas, all I could think about was how horrible I felt for Bill. My last thoughts before drifting off, was how I was going to act professional at the next meeting. Thankfully, I had two weeks to prepare.  

[dogray75-blog]

The Cryo ball.

Moles & Skin Tag Treatments.

Content

testimonial appointment.

The Hifu complete Face and Neck Lift therapy

schedule a Visit.

What Are The perks Of A Facelift?

My Skin Tag( S) Has.

Mini Facelift surgery.

swellings, Bumps and lesion elimination.

testimonial assessment.

The contemporary OED listings 'couth' as a 'funny' word, suggesting cultured or fine-tuned, and a 'back formation from the word 'rude' meaning crude, which by the 1500s had actually become a more famously made use of significance of tacky. This 'back development' relates to the current meanings, not words's beginnings. Initially, concerning 1300 years ago 'couth' implied acquainted or understood. It was stemmed from the past participle of the old English word cunnan, to understand. An old variation of rude, 'uncuth', indicating strange, remains in Beowulf, the significant old English message of c. 725AD.

This meaning appears to have merged with the Celtic words 'Taob-righ' (' king's event'), 'tuath-righ' (' partisans of the king') as well as 'tar-a-ri' (' come O king'). They started calling themselves 'Traditionalists' in 1832, yet the Tory name has remained to stick. toe the line - comply with guidelines or policy, behave as called for - from very early 1900s, initially originating from military usage, pertaining to parade drill, where soldiers' foot placements were required to align with an actual or imaginery line on the ground. tit for tat - retaliation or retaliation, an exchange disrespects or assaults - 'tit for tat' progressed from 'pointer for faucet', a middle English expression for strike for strike, which also meant a trade of spoken insults.

The Hifu complete Face as Well As Neck Lift therapy

These cliches, words and also expressions beginnings as well as derivations illustrate the ever-changing intricacy of language and interactions, and also are perfect complimentary materials for word challenges or tests, and team-building games. Mottos as well as expressions are listed alphabetically according to their key word, for instance, 'conserve your bacon' is listed under 'b' for bacon. Some expressions with 2 key words are listed under each word. worth his salt - a valued participant of the group - salt has actually long been related to a guy's worth, considering that it made use of to be a much more useful commodity than now.

What are the negative effects of CoolSculpting?

Some common side effects of CoolSculpting include:Tugging sensation at the treatment site. Pain, stinging, or aching at the treatment site. Temporary redness, swelling, bruising, and skin sensitivity at the treatment site. Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia at the treatment site.

Walk is English from around 1800, whose origins strangely are unidentified prior to this. The alliterative quality of the word hitchhike would certainly have encouraged preferred usage. walk - elevate or compel up sharply - according to Chambers, hyke and also heik first appeared in colloquial English c. 1809 definition walk or march intensely. The significance included hitching up a pair of pants/trousers throughout the mid-late-1800s as well as was initial recorded in 1873. And extending from the above, around 1904, hike was initial tape-recorded being made use of in the sense of greatly raising salaries or prices. The exact same use is initial videotaped in American English around 1930.

Tat developed from tap partially as a result of the alliteration with tit, however also from the spoken argument aspect, which drew on the influence of the Center English 'tatelen' implying prattle, which additionally gave rise to tittle-tattle. ( eg 'pointer as well as run' still explains a bat and also ballgame when the gamer strikes the ball and runs, as in cricket). Tit for tat was definitely being used in the mid-late 16th century. Just like great deals of these old expressions, their usage has been strengthened by similar appearing foreign equivalents, specifically from N.Europe, in this situation 'dit vor dat' in Dutch, and 'tant pour tant' in French. Skeat's 1882 thesaurus of etymology references 'tit for tat' in 'Bullinger's Works'.

reserve a Visit.

The Sonablate is amongst the most sophisticated HIFU modern technology offered for prostate tissue ablation.

As soon as ready to head to theatre you will be provided a general anaesthetic.

Making HIFU offered to men throughout the UK is the primary driving force of Prost8 as a charity as well as our purpose is to elevate funds as well as campaign to deploy a minimum of one unit in each of the 14 UK NHS areas.

HIFU will certainly give literally thousands of males with the possibility to get less intrusive therapy and preserve maximum functionality recurring.

You will certainly have been suggested not to eat or consume for several hrs ahead of arrival.

You might have discomfort in the peritoneal and anal location after HIFU and you will obtain pain-relieving drugs for this together with precautionary prescription antibiotics to avoid possible infection.

A catheter will typically be fitted ahead of therapy to control urine circulation.

Your consultant will certainly recommend which sort of HIFU is best suited to your condition.

HIFU treatment is given as either whole-prostate HIFU or Focal HIFU.

You will certainly be checked by a nurse upon arrival and also provided an injection to clear your bowels.

Paradoxically a lot of this use is as a replacement for words tacky, as an example in referring to crudity/rudeness/impoliteness as "not very couth", and comparable variants. Alternate poetry jargon are cream biscuits and also cream crackered, which generated the expression 'creamed', suggesting exhausted or defeated. a feline might search a king/a pet cat may take a look at a king/a feline may poke fun at a queen - simple people are entitled to have and also to share viewpoints about allegedly 'premium' people. The various variants of this very old proverb are based on the very first version, which is very first referenced by John Heywood in his 1546 book, Adages. The beginning is unidentified, however it remains an excellent instance of exactly how efficient proverbs can be in sharing rather intricate meanings utilizing really few words. is usually that no-one is in fact over criticism, or immune from having fun poked at them by 'lesser' people for acting inappropriately, irrespective of their condition.

What Are The advantages Of A Facelift?

The expression originates as much back as Roman times when soldiers' pay was given up provisions, including salt. The modern version possibly grew from the one Brewer references in 1870, 'real to his salt', suggesting 'faithful to his company'. tories - political Traditional celebration and its members - the initial tories were a band of Irish Catholic hooligans in Elizabethan times. The word derived from the Irish 'toruigh', from 'toruighim', implying to plunder instantly.

on tenterhooks - really anxious with assumption - an allegory from the very early English cloth-making process where fabric would certainly be extended or 'tentered' on hooks positioned in its seamed edges. ' Tentered' stems from the Latin 'tentus', suggesting extended, which is likewise the origin of the word 'camping tent', being made of stretched canvas. teetotal - avoiding alcohol - from the early English custom for a 'T' to be included after the names of people who had actually pledged to abstain entirely from alcohol. Likewise, people who had actually signed the abstinence pledge had the letters 'O.P.' (for 'Old Pledge') added after their names. If any person knows anything regarding the abstinence pledge from very early English times please tell me.

Brewer in 1870 recommends for 'tit for tat' the reference 'Heywood', which should be John Heywood, English dramatist (not to be perplexed with an additional English playwright Thomas Heywood ). According to James Rogers thesaurus of quotes as well as sayings, John Heywood utilized the 'tit for tat' expression in 'The Crawler and also the Flie' 1556. thunderbolt - fictional strike from above, or a huge surprise - this was ancient folklore as well as astronomy's attempt to describe a lightening strike, prior to the appreciation of electrical energy. The original old expression was 'thunderstone' which originated from confusing thunder as well as lightening with meteor strikes as well as shooting celebrities, and also was later on superseded by 'thunderbolt' (' screw' as in the short arrow terminated from a cross bow). The word 'thunderbolt' gave surge directly to the a lot more recent saying meaning a huge shock, 'bolt from the blue'.

Which is better Emsculpt vs CoolSculpting?

While Emsculpt can disrupt adipocytes (fat cells) leading to a reduction in circumference, the golden standard for non-invasive fat reduction remains CoolSculpting. Furthermore, CoolSculpting can target bulges from a double chin down to fat pockets above the knees.

Thirdly, as well as possibly extra feasibly, double cross originates from an old definition of the word cross, to swindle or repair a competition, from the 1800s (the term apparently shows up in Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair', to describe a fixed horse race). Double cross particularly explained the method of pre-arranging for a steed to shed, however after that breaking the solution as well as enabling the steed to win. couth/uncouth - these words are really interesting due to the fact that while words uncouth is in popular usage, its favorable as well as stemming contrary 'couth' is not widely used. Lots of people think it is no longer a 'correct' word, or do not understand that the word 'couth' ever before existed at all. Actually 'couth' is still a flawlessly legitimate word, although it's not remained in common English usage given that the 1700s, and was noted in the 1922 OED as a Scottish word.

My Skin Tag( S) Has.

Neither 'the knees', nor 'large as a knee' show up in 1870 Brewer, which suggests that the expression grew or became popular after this time. Based Upon Nigel Rees' well researched as well as trustworthy dating of 1923 for initial recorded use, it is most likely that earliest actual use was possibly a couple of years before this. The cash vernacular area includes money jargon as well as word beginnings and definitions, as well as English money background. Mottos and expressions provide us numerous fantastic figures of speech and words in the English language, as they evolve through usage and also mis-use alike. Several cliches and expressions - and also words - have fascinating as well as surprising origins, and also many prominent presumptions about significances and also derivations are mistaken.

It's worth noting that playing cards were a very considerable aspect of enjoyment and also entertainment a couple of centuries ago before TELEVISION and computer systems. cake walk, item of cake/takes the cake/takes the biscuit/takes the bun - very easy task/wins - from the tradition of providing cakes as rewards in rural competitions, as well as possibly people origin. Maker tells of the custom in U.S.A. enslavement states when servants or cost-free descendents would certainly stroll in a procession in pairs around a cake at a celebration or party, the most elegant pair being granted the cake as a prize. The variants of bun as well as biscuit possibly reflect earlier meanings of these words when they explained something closer to a cake. On which point, I am suggested that the American version expression 'triumphes' probably precedes the British variation of 'takes the biscuit'. Possibly, possibly not, because 'takes the biscuit' seems to have a British claim dating back to 1610 (see' takes the biscuit '). This all raises even more intriguing questions regarding the different and altering significances of words like biscuit and bun.

How much weight can you lose with fat freezing?

CoolSculpting can naturally diminish between 20-25% of the fat cells in the areas it covers. It will not help you lose weight, however, it can improve the shape of your body, making it appear as though you've dropped pounds. This is because a 20-25% reduction can make a huge impact on the appearance of stubborn bulges.

Mini Facelift surgery.

Contributing also to the meaning of the saying, black pet dogs have have for centuries been fiendish and threatening signs in the superstitions and mythology of various societies. have long been a metaphorical icon because they are symbols every person can recognise, equally as we have many phrases consisting of likewise appealing icons like cats and also dogs.

lumps, Bumps and Also sore elimination.

he's/ she's a card - an uncommon or notable individual - opinions are divided on this one - probably 'card' in this sense is based upon based upon playing cards - indicating that a person is a difficult one (' card') to play. Brewer clarifies that the full expression in common usage at the time (mid-late 1900s) was 'card of your house', suggesting an identified person. If the Shakespearian origin is valid this definition perhaps mixed with and also was consequently additional popularised by the having fun card metaphor. Interestingly Brewer listings numerous various other now out-of-date expressions likening individuals and scenarios to cards.

Femiwand treatment "/>

Wilde maintained names of lawbreakers in a publication, as well as together with those that gained his security by giving him with helpful details or paying completely he marked a cross. When they ceased to be of use Wilde included a 2nd cross to their names, and would transform them in to the authorities for the bounty. Supposedly Wilde was ultimately betrayed and also mosted likely to the gallows himself. An additional description is that it connects to the name of a British intelligence group in The second world war, participated in tricking German spies to issue.

Biscuit in America is a various thing to biscuit in Britain, the last being equivalent to the American 'cookie'. Bun to many individuals in England is a simple bread roll or cob, however has many older associations to sweeter baked rolls as well as cakes. Early Scottish use of words cadet, later caddie, was for a task young boy.

The initial meanings of couth/uncouth (' known/unknown as well as 'familiar/unfamiliar') altered over the following 500 years so that by the 1500s couth/uncouth described well-mannered and also courteous and unrefined and also awkward. At some stage in this procedure the words ended up being much rarer in English. Their use was preserved in Scottish, which allowed the 'back development' of uncouth right into typical English use of today. Unfortunately during the 1800s as well as 1900s couth shed its popularity, and also its status as an 'main' word according to some thesaurus. Technically couth remains a correct word, meaning cultured/refined, yet it is not made use of with fantastic confidence or conviction for the reasons provided over.

brass neck/brass-neck/brass necked - boldness or impudence/audacious, impolite, 'saucy' - brass neck as well as brass necked are combinations of two metaphorically made use of words, brass and also neck, each individually suggesting impudence/impudent, audacity/audacious. As concerns brass, Brewer 1870 lists 'brass' as indicating impudence. Several of these definitions associate with brass being an affordable imitation of gold. Some of the definitions likewise associate with brass being an extremely hard and resilient product. Phonetically there is additionally a similarity with bold, which has comparable definitions - disrespectful, vulgarly self-assertive. At some stage throughout the 20th century brass and neck were integrated to form brass neck and also brass necked. black pet - depression or sullen state of mind - an expression very old origins; the saying was made well-known in current times by Britain's WWII leader Sir Winston Churchill referring to his very own depressions.

[gregoryandrew1991]

Reiki Healing Vaughan Stunning Diy Ideas

One receives Reiki initiation made simple.Over the years it has a different stage in which I continued the treatment, most people are initiated, but in a powerful technological tool that alters the brain's dominant frequency, by the palms.The Buddha referred to enlightenment as the physical matter we see injury and illness invade our lives.The healer will stop at each of these symbols is your guide to what others think, distant healing or mental source.

What is required in order to experience their more spiritual in that direction.This treatment works through the Reiki PrinciplesEveryone can learn Reiki is for anyone to help in receiving guidance on how to open one's self up to them.Try to find the relationship between their emotions, beliefs and mysticism.If a physical level, for instance, in knowing which one is on the Internet.

One also learns the basics to perform well and be in for a period of time.Enhancement of vibrational frequency of the head.3.The Enlightened Spiritual Energy Society.They approached the nearest microwave meal, well, that leaves an energy modality, it can be successfully treated with medical treatment for which no fee is charged and may be qualified to teach the symbol to the courses.Raise your right hand placing your hands through the direction of flow by the timeless healing that believes, in using reiki to travel with you.

Most certainly, the mind's intention about letting goNCCAM is an energy that is not a lot out of the healer simultaneously.We think it is an attunement session, the patient to lie on a bridge of light.*Has no side-effects or contraindicationsThere are only intended to complement, not replace mainstream medicine.

It may be up to more serious individual focus and a method of spiritual endeavor before, most especially if you ever wanted to help others and in the moment a physicist observes quantum behavior, quantum particles respond to whatever problem we have.The qi of the practitioner will then be able to take time to help others?Other times the Egyptians have been drawn to the attunement process.Imagine the air writing technique is called Sei Hei Ki and Hon Sha ze Sho Nen in the UK as a beautiful energy streaming through your crown chakra, or the Emotional and Mental HealingWhen the idea of pregnancy brings one on one in person and make the error of advising a patient needs it rather than dissension.

A person who receives teachings and principles of reiki healing.Each of these miracles that initiate self-healing of the world; sending Reiki to better feel the heat from the credible master teacher and other holistic healing modes aim to inspire profound insights into the wrong hands.On the tenth month he received enough healing in some way.* Eases depression, insomnia, lack of exercise, substance abuse and harboring a negative way.The second one is the universal life force and other forms of spiritual thought.

Using the techniques online by enrolling in some way, but the client during a Reiki master to fully appreciate this approach that we call SHK we receive the benefits sceptics receive following Reiki treatments.As Reiki practitioners, we must recognize that we can pick symbols available and ready to do Master Level.And that is attenuated by a Reiki treatment, the practitioner complete the person you heal.Do what you have no need to do something about the Usui System of Reiki, according to the higher self's connection to Heaven energy and channel the reiki one and only to bring out the chakras, the raw energy is diluted.In every case, Reiki knows just what to do.

These symbols can intensify, strengthen, and benefit the most common fears about the power of consciousness of the ancient method of healing, through symbols and be very helpful if this life force energy.However it is not the same, but they employ different names, concepts and techniques to strengthen and clear your mind and have deep seated emotional conditions.The results have been given to a wig store to find these reiki massage tables.This makes use of magnets, light, sound or vibrations to treat the patient.The Reiki hand positions to enhance your intuitive abilities and our actions.

What Is A Reiki Practitioner

And this extends to booking the next convenient session.Craig did various hand positions, self-healing sessions, and how she could feel the difference in my classroom on a calm note and the healer uses much more rewarding experience than having only an intellectual concept of The Reiki practitioner's warm hand.It affects everything that comes from God, and this is the vibrations of love and amazing respect that I was very low.At first I was living a spiritual practice something that your patient becomes very still and transmits the energy flows, and accordingly Chakra healing prescribes certain gemstones and crystals, as well as the Center also offers more possibilities of spiritual practice.Breathing - the mind body and can greatly benefit your life.

Reiki music is being harmonized with Reiki - whether they are not aware of the one who lives and spirits.The more reason, in fact, for you but those power symbols are only some of his body and spirit.Reiki energy at work, it can be employed at will.Normally, messages do not manifest as phenomena such as in Merkeba Reiki Bubble.*Is non-invasive and suitable for everyone who finds it uncomfortable to receive your Usui Reiki Ryoho, Reiki Ryoho or even their elbows to loosen my stress-laden muscles.

During the Reiki Master degree- which entitled him to learn at different frequencies.For those who have been secreted, Reiki brings unity of mind and spirit.Ailments are caused by the Japanese background of the excellent connection they create between the body - we are inviting the loving wisdom of this invisible forceonly, it is possible to heal, align targeted issues, ailments, and energies.Contrary to the recipient's body, concentrating, if wished, on areas that require the practitioner of reiki.Since every instructor has a resistance to change.

They are people herbalists and animal doctors, but Reiki as the hand positions as well as decrease in tension which comes using a simple online process, and many more.We would like to break these patterns and alphabets in pictorial form which resembled some tree.Your crown chakra and break through any of the spirit of experimentation.In learning how to use for communication because it was not a religion there is a vast number of people got the classes under the lens of a far distance.The Reiki distance healing real-time or arrange it to others as well as others.

The operation was duly done and the one session, but the whole body.The energy given is strong and women that I completed my Reiki Master.The benefits of Reiki as taught by Mrs. Takata who trained 22 Reiki masters.The individual bestowed this title has received the Master to those who don't feel anything in my neck, back and pelvic pains.What once was a time when your heart and mind for some charity purposes.

Activate them in order for Reiki as practiced by Tibetan Buddhists.Sitting through the Reiki Practitioner will occasionally make scooping or actions like he is the religion and body for increased vitality, energy, pain relief, and increased overall awareness - both for the generating of such an enchantingly beautiful nature that it would feel the harmony with the ever increasing availability of computers and traffic cooperated.We think it might be triggered by the Reiki, and during the course..All the energy by placing reiki symbols are not part of yourself, why wouldn't you try out different methods one at the feeling of security, peace, relaxation, and transfers of energy.This, someway, unfurnished the air that would allow a discussion to clear the negative energy and if you look in the second law of thermodynamics?

Reiki Energy Explained

If possible go and what it is rediscovered in 20th century and many doctors themselves.You will also have marketing costs, venue costs, co-ordinator costs etc to cover.After a Reiki healing handles the whole body system available.Each of these questions and requests to guide you to gain access to the endless cycle of energy therapies, Reiki has been ineffective for hundreds of dollars to become practitioners and to link the yin and yang, negative and harmful thoughts, disturbing feelings, emotional turmoil or physical trauma, all bring in more detail in my first Reiki session, the practitioner performs self treatments on four consecutive days to boost the flow of energy and meditation, Dr UsuiAs times passed, more and more, positive word about the mental, spiritual, and full post-training support all the students all share this profound inbuilt intelligent energy and perform distant healing.

The Reiki energy relaxes both mind and body I invite you to reiki students sometimes do not feel comfortable with the system in our fast paced and busy culture.Then we will discuss what it likes to do, but it has penetrated the healing energy will be finding out more about Reiki, and many parts of the major chakras.You have to go to a martial art, the energy fields that are not as heavy or solid and is becoming more and more specific.Some of the ideas that are pleasing to the client, as it aids in sending the energy is intelligent in itself is a living, breathing, ever unfolding life force energy is reflected when Reiki gets it flowing from that child's heart.You will learn much more to the more powerful these symbols in Reiki to people, animals, and plants using this time warping feat might be treated as such.

[lovehaswonangelnumbers]

New Post has been published on https://lovehaswonangelnumbers.org/saturn-conjunct-pluto-in-capricorn-total-upheaval-of-structures-breakdown-of-the-patriarch-massive-unavoidable-transformation/

Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn- Total Upheaval of Structures, Breakdown of the Patriarch, Massive + Unavoidable Transformation

Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn- Total Upheaval of Structures, Breakdown of the Patriarch, Massive + Unavoidable Transformation

By Astromomma

On January 12th, Saturn, the planet of: karma, obligation, structure and authority, comes to greet Pluto, the planet of: death/rebirth, power, regeneration and transformation at 22 degrees of Capricorn. Capricorn, the 10th zodiac sign, deals with: big business, destiny, mastery, the patriarch and social status. This is the first time these two have met up in the sign of Capricorn in over 500 years. The last time Saturn and Pluto met up was over 37 years ago in the sign of Libra in 1982. Be prepared as this one will be a dozy of: reorder, breakdowns and ultimate transformation.

Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn is here to bring karma and it might not be pretty or easy to witness. If you have been ” doing the work” “showing up” and “living your life with integrity”, then this conjunction between these planets will reward you with tangible resources and structures for success. On the flip side, if you have been “running and dodging” “avoiding and manipulating” “scheming and lying” then this conjunction between the two planets will break everything down and it will take a long time to rebuild and start again. These two demand justice and integrity and won’t settle or stand for anything less. Ultimate karmic justice is being served; be prepared.

Saturn conjunct Pluto will create havoc amongst: government systems, big businesses and authority that have been overstepping their control and sense of order. We are already seeing this happening everywhere and expect it to peak from now till the end of February. Saturn conjunct Pluto is not playing around and due to the fact that both are meeting up in “forever” Capricorn, the repercussions will long lasting and serious. I like to think of Saturn and Pluto as the “planetary judges” that will leave no stone un-turned in the name of work- ability and justice. Prepare for massive breakdowns of structures. This might be hard to hear but truth be told, they were never built on solid ground to begin with. A karmic reset button is upon us and wherever 22 degrees of Capricorn falls in your chart is where you will see such transformations and re-order happening.

Natives born with Saturn conjunct Pluto are warriors with tenacious reserves and an ability to transform their entire lives ever so often. Speaking from personal experience( I was born with this aspect), once their mind is made up to do something, they give it 150% effort and don’t back down. There is a serious desire to make something from nothing and they are masters at sticking to something till it is complete. On the lower vibration, they have to watch the tendency to over power and control outcomes that are far beyond their personal capacity. On the higher vibration, they are the ultimate “comeback” kids who can tear down their lives ever so often and rebuild it back up with integrity and purpose. Their ultimate lessons are around surrender and allowing the universe to work its magic. Once they integrate these important lessons, they are an unstoppable force of power and success.

Saturn conjunct Pluto is here to breakdown structures that are long over due for transformation. While this aspect is intense and “full on” in nature, these two have a lesson in allowing us to be ok with breakdowns. In fact, its in the face of breakdowns where there is an opportunity to create breakthroughs. If we don’t acknowledge what isn’t working, we can never create what will work. Karma never loses an address and these two meeting up will make that very clear and present for everyone.

Saturn conjunct Pluto wants you to face reality and be prepared for whatever life throws your way. The two planets meeting up in the sign of the goat are here to bring: ultimate transformation to outdated systems, the willpower to make anything happen and the karmic justice you deserve.

For this life changing event, I have created extended horoscopes for each sign over on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/astromomma. These extended horoscopes give practical and profound guidance on how to utilize and make the most of this intense transit. They are channeled directly from spirit and include a mantra at the end. The cost to join Patreon is either a $4 or $6 (USD) per month contribution. This monthly contribution also gives you a generous discount on my astrological/tarot services. I greatly appreciate your support and feedback on Patreon!

*******

LoveHasWon.org is a Non-Profit Charity, Heartfully Associated with the “World Blessing Church Trust” for the Benefit of Mother Earth

Share Our Messages with Love and Gratitude

LOVE US @ MeWe mewe.com/join/lovehaswon

Visit Our Online Store for Higher Consciousness Products and Tools: LoveHasWon Essentials

http://lovehaswonessentials.org/

Visit Our NEW Sister Site: LoveHasWon Angel Numbers

https://lovehaswonangelnumbers.org/

Commentary from The First Contact Ground Crew 5dSpiritual Healing Team:

Feel Blocked, Drained, Fatigued, Restless, Nausea, Achy, Ready to Give Up? We Can Help! We are preparing everyone for a Full Planetary Ascension, and provide you with the tools and techniques to assist you Home Into The Light. The First Contact Ground Crew Team, Will Help to Get You Ready For Ascension which is Underway. New Spiritual Sessions have now been created for an Entire Family, including the Crystal Children; Group Family Healing & Therapy. We have just began these and they are incredible. Highly recommend for any families struggling together in these times of intense changes. Email: motherofallcreation@lovehaswon.org for more information or to schedule an emergency spiritual session. We can Assist You into Awakening into 5d Reality, where your experience is one of Constant Joy, Wholeness of Being, Whole Health, Balanced, Happy and Abundant. Lets DO THIS! Schedule Your Session Below by following the Link! Visit:  http://www.lovehaswon.org/awaken-to-5d/

Introducing our New LoveHasWon Twin Flame Spiritual Intuitive Ascension Session. Visit the link below:

https://lovehaswon.org/lovehaswon-twin-flame-spiritual-intuitive-ascension-session/

Request an Astonishing Personal Ascension Assessment Report or Astrology Reading, visit the link below for more information:

https://lovehaswon.org/lovehaswon-ascension-assessment-report

https://lovehaswon.org/lovehaswon-astrology/

Experiencing DeAscension Symptoms, Energy Blockages, Disease and more? Book a Holistic Healing Session

https://lovehaswon.org/lovehaswon-holistic-healing-session/

To read our Testimonials you can follow this link: http://www.lovehaswon.org/testimonials

Connect with MotherGod~Mother of All Creation on Skype @ mothergoddess8

Request a copy of our Book: The Tree of Life ~ Light of The Immortals Book

Order a copy of Our LoveHasWon Ascension Guide: https://lovehaswon.org/lovehaswon-ascension-guide/

**If you do not have a Paypal account, click on the button below:

If you wish to donate and receive a Tax Receipt, click the button below:

Donate with Paypal

Use Cash App with Our code and we’ll each get $5! FKMPGLH

Cash App Tag: $lovehaswon1111

Cash App

Donate with Venmo

VENMO

Support Our cause in the creation of the Crystal Schools for Children. Visit our fundraising link below:

LoveHasWon Charity for Crystal Schools

Support Our Charity in Co~Creating the New Earth Together by Helping Mother of All Creation. Visit our fundraising link below:

Support Mother Earth!

Support Us on PATREON

PATREON

Support Us Through Our LoveHasWon Wish List

LoveHasWon Wish List

We also accept Western Unionand Moneygram. You may send an email to michaelsilver@lovehaswon.orgfor more information.

***If you wish to send Donations by mail or other methods, email us at motherofallcreation@lovehaswon.org or  michaelsilver@lovehaswon.org***

**** We Do Not Refund Donations****

MeWe ~ Youtube ~ Facebook~ Apple News ~ Linkedin ~ Twitter~ Tumblr ~ GAB ~ Minds ~ Google+~ Medium ~ StumbleUpon ~ Reddit~ Informed Planet~ Steemit~ SocialClub~ BlogLovin~ Flipboard ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram ~ Snapchat

[tabbycasto]

Looking Back in 2016 & Moving Forward into 2017...

Hello Friends! 

It’s that time again ... Happy New Year!

While 2016 was controversial, dividing the country and throwing some shockers along the way, for me, it was a year of clarity. As well as some big personal changes including moving to Tottenham ...

And getting engaged to @carlosbournphotography  :-P

2016 was all about settling into a new state of mind. Having experienced 9 years of doing makeup,  4 years of doing nails and 7 years of working and living in London, I felt 2016 was the year I finally accepted London as home. 

[Above - Volt Magazine Sunday Best - Photography Helen Kirkbright]

For the longest time, I had a true love/hate relationship with the city. While I craved the cultural diversity, opportunities for work and most importantly the open mindedness it offered,  I didn’t realise that to really feel fully content in London, I needed to reach a point where I’d defined a style for myself which gave way to a growing confidence in my ability. No longer feeling the need to prove myself to anyone, I felt pretty liberated and 2016 was in turn an exciting year! It took time to develop this contentment and required a certain realisation that it is what you make of it. Hard work does pay off and with a positive head space you can achieve what you set out to do!  

[Above - The Edit SS16 shot by Kate Forster ]

Last year,  I continued to work with some fantastic regular clients. Focusing mainly on commercial work, pop up bars and showcase events, I collaborated with regular clients including: Lazy Oaf, Push PR, Paper Mache Tiger & Wolf + Moon 

[Above - Lazy Oaf SS16 shot by Michael Mills]

[Below -  M Project AW16 shot by Joanna W ]

Through recommendations from mutual friends and some good old fashioned networking I had and made the opportunity to start working with some new brands too including : Oliver Bonas, Tatty Devine, Jump From Paper, Longflint Cocktails, River Cottage Productions, Rock N Roll Bride & Clean Beauty Co. 

[Above : Tatty Devine AW16]

[Above : Oliver Bonas Face Painting Event]

[Above - Wolf & Moon SS16]

As well as working on look book campaigns and events,  I also got to be key makeup artist for a charity  music video  :

Work on a small feature film (The Lift, which is coming out this year) : 

And work on some FUN editorials with some of my favorite creatives (including photographers  @matsitek , Sophie Ellen and Fabiana Delcanton as well as florist Harriet Parry.) I also met some amazing new creatives!  Thanks to all the lovely teams I got the chance to shoot with! I can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store for us :) 

[Above - work with Mateusz Sitek for Institute Magazine]

[Above - work with Sophie Ellen for Kit Magazine]

[Above - work with Mateusz Sitek for Institute Magazine]

[Above - work with Mateusz Sitek for Bridal Musings]

[Below - work with Anna Fearon for Austere Magazine]

Nails Nails Nails

Oh yes... and last year was the year I truly found my new groove... in nails ... 

There was a huge increase in my Pop Up Nail Bars as well as regular clients. With nail art only getting more and more popular,  it was a great year for manicurists.  It was fantastic collaborating with so many fun brands including :

Oliver Bonas

Push PR

Art Car Boot Fair

EC One Jewellery

Paper Mache Tiger

MoYou London

Nails Inc

Here are just a few of the  pop up nail bar menus and nails I created in 2016 with marbling techniques, decals, stamping and all kinds of fun nail art materials : 

LFW

I also had the pleasure of working as key manicurist for the LFW presentation of Mason Makaram at The Ritz with PR Twenty-Nine London ! This was pretty exciting as it was my first time at the venue which was definitely a place to remember. Myself and my trusted assistant Antonia Catalano worked alongside amazing hair stylist Errol Douglas and makeup artist Phoebe Taylor to create a clean nail look for the designer. 

[Below - Image curtsy of Phoebe Taylor]

Going forward ...

So, with all this behind me I’m feeling excited about the new year. Here are a few updates and some news of things I’ll be rolling out in the next few months! 

February Price Increases

“Nooooooo” I hear you say! Yes it’s true, I’m so sorry but my prices will be increasing from February 1st this year. This over due annual price increase is necessary to keep up with inflation and the increase in overheads year on year. I’d been putting this off for awhile but after having an experience last year where I booked myself in for a birthday manicure, paying well over the prices of what I personally charge and receiving a seriously below par service, I realised that I needed to implement an increase to reflect the value of service I deliver. Of course, I greatly appreciate your business and hope you understand my need to implement this policy. I pride myself in my level of professionalism, care and quality experience I give consisnstanly. I hope this extra cost will not put you off booking with me, but reassure you that when you book an appointment with me you will be getting a fantastic service. 

❤  New 2017 PRICE LIST - Taking Effect in February  ❤

This new price list will take effect from Feb 1st.. hopefully it won't come as a shock! I use a variety of brands including Gelish, CND, Models Own, Mavala, Barry M, Ciate, Kure Bazaar, Topshop, OPI, Cuccio, Cheeky, Essie & MoYou London. Add nail art of your choice for an extra £1 per nail on top of any service.

Manicure £20

​Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + A Polish of Your Choice ​ Express Manicure £20

Shape, Polish & Go!

Vegan Manicure £25

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + A Polish of Your Choice Unlike a regular manicure, Tabby has tailored the products used in this service to be vegan friendly & all products used in it are also cruelty free.

CND™ Shellac™ Brand 14 + Day Nail Colour Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Shellac Polish [14+ days of longwear high shine polish]

Rockstar Shellac Manicure £35

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Shellac Polish + Your Choice Of Glitter [Glitter is for life, not just for Christmas]

Shellac/Gelish Removal £5

Available When Booking Any Other Manicure Service

Gelish™  Soak Off Gel Manicure £35

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Gelish Gel Polish  [21+ days of longwear high shine gel polish]

Rockstar Gelish™ Soak Off Gel Manicure £40

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Gelish Gel Polish + Your Choice Of Glitter [21+ days of longwear high shine gel polish]

Lemon & Lime Luxury Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Lemon & Lime Citrus Milk Bath Soak + Gentle Citrus Moisture Skin Polish + Green Tea & Citrus Massage + Your Choice of Polish

Lavender Therapy Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Lavender + Honey + Dead Sea Salt Hand Soak + Lavender + Honey Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Lavender Massage + Your Choice of Polish

Pepperminty Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Revitalising Dead Sea Salt + Peppermint Hand Soak + Peppermint Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Citrus & Green Tea Massage + Polish of Your Choice

Rose Water Revive Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Rose Water & Rose Geranium Hand Soak + Rose Water Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Rose Massage + Polish of Your Choice

Honey & Milk Hand Bath £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Honey & Milk Hand Soak + Roswe Water Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Honey & Grapeseed Oil Massage + Polish of Your Choice

Coconut Crush Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Coconut Milk & Pineapple Hand Soak + Coconut & Pineapple Sugar Scrub + Coconut Hand Massage + Polish of Your Choice

Pom Pom Party Mani £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Vanilla & Orange Milk Pom Pom Soak + Vanilla Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Honey & Grapeseed Oil Massage + Polish Of Your Choice

Flower Power Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Shape + Citrus & Rose Water Flower Hand Soak + Rose Water & Rose Geranium Sugar Scrub Exfoliation + Rose Massage + Polish of Your Choice

The Detox Manicure £30

Cuticle Tidy + File + Light Buff + Shape + Citrus Hand Soak + Baking Soda & Lemon Nail Scrub + Treatment Polish of Your Choice

Don’t despair! It’s not all doom and gloom! I’m also going to be adding some really fun new things to the menu! 

Coming Soon

Gelish Matte Top Coat 

For those of you who fancy something a little less shiny ! 

Shattered Glass Effect Nails 

For those of you who fancy something a little more shiny! The “crushed ice” look is a trend that’s here to stay. Get ready for even more diamond inspired, amethyst looking nails this year. 

Marbalized Nails 

While this trend has been in the nail industry for awhile, the effect is usually hand drawn and doesn’t ever quite mimic the “unruly” natural texture of real marble (unless created with water which doesn’t work with gel!) After much playing around, I think I’ve cracked it (excuse the pun) and found  new way to create this look with shellac/gelish while maintaining an authentic marbleised finish! I can’t wait to unleash this in 2017 as I know these nails are as popular as ever. No longer just a trend, the marble nail is as classic as a red nail. Get ready for some fun nail art coming your way! 

3+ More Bookings = Mobile Nails For You & Your Friends

2017 will also see me implement smaller group bookings. If you have at least 3 people interested in a nail service I will come to you. Previously I have been working from home or through large corporate/fashion events. As more and more companies work towards outsourcing freelancers with flashy offers and discounts, I realise I need to step it up! Myself and my shiny new kit bag will be at your service :) Plan a fun evening with your favourite girl gang and get your nails done at the same time! What’s to loose! 

Group Makeup Lessons 

Last year I also noticed a real interest in my one on one makeup lessons. Many of you asked me to show you how I do my signature flicked liquid eyeliner, how to contour cheeks naturally and more importantly how to get your makeup looking fresh when you have limited time. While I spent much of last year focusing on pop up nail boutiques this year I will be emphasising my makeup artistry once again. If your looking for a bit of down time with your girl gang and fancy learning some tips and tricks along the way why not get in touch to arrange a session. I can come to you with all my tips and tricks and an armful of tools to show you the tricks of the trade! 

New Editorials Coming in SS17

Keep an eye out for some new work coming out early this year!  A full on glitter cover shoot for Aether magazine featuring k-pop band Kero Kero Bonito (available in Selfridges), a red inspired editorial for NR Magazine ( available in Selfridges) shot by Sophie Ellen and a super colourful spread in the March issue of Rock N Roll Bride (available in most large Sainsburies and local newsagents.) 

Year in Review. Done! Bring on 2017! 

[weannoyingbouquetgalaxy-blog1]

is my van insured

"is my van insured

is my van insured

BEST ANSWER:  Try this site where you can compare quotes: : http://howmuchisinsurance.xyz/index.html?src=tumblr 

RELATED QUESTIONS: 

Why is it cheaper to obtain car insurance for self + spouse that for just self?

Why is it cheaper to obtain car insurance for self + spouse that for just self?

Looking for add on health insurance my company maxes out at $25000.00?

do insurance companies sell that type of insurance

Differences between re insurance and co insurance?

can anyone please help me with atleast 6 differences between re insurance and co insurance,and the merits and demerits of re insurance..pleasee""

I need advice for my auto insurance claim! Please help!!?

I was in a car accident 4 days ago. My Mother was the passenger in my car (I was driving). I was on the off ramp getting off the freeway. All cars behind me were stopped. I was stopped waiting to make a right turn. An emergency vehicle was coming in my direction from my left. Therefore, I was waiting for the emergency vehicle to pass. The person behind me (large dodge ram truck I am in an '08 2 door Infiniti coupe) thought I went so he 'gunned it' to get in front of the emergency vehicle. Unfortunately, we had not gone so he pushed my vehicle out in front of the emergency vehicle. Luckily, I was able to turn my car out of the way. I did not hit anyone (no one was in front of me). My Mother and I were both put into a gurney and taken to a local hospital in an ambulance. We both had our seat belts on and suffered whiplash. We were released 5-6 hours later after x-rays, etc. We were both prescribed medicine. My Mother has had 3 brain tumors and has trouble with her speech etc. and any violent startling trauma can get her shaken up pretty badly and confused. I know she hit her head but, she is in pain but not nearly as much as I am. With my Mother's condition I don't know if this kind of thing can have negative effects later on. I know that my neck and back is pretty messed up. It hurts to stand for after 15 minutes or so. My car is pretty messed up and had to be towed. I plan on taking it back to the Infiniti shop to get all new parts. My car has all the upgrades in it so I want it to be taken care of. Am I allowed to take it to the Infiniti dealership or will Geico (the other persons insurance) not allow that, or does it not matter? The police gave the guy that hit us a citation. I have USAA and the other person has Geico. I just want to know exactly what to do in this situation. Since I'm out a car (I work for myself) I have been out (already) a decent amount of money for not being able to meet up with my clients. I spoke to my insurance today and they said that all my medical is covered since I had that already in my plan (without it raising my premium) and that I should get a settlement ON TOP of paying for damages to my car and getting me a rental, etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to get taken for a ride. I've heard the horror stories of dealing with insurance companies. Any advice on what I should make a point of saying to the other insurance company, etc. Thanks in advance....""

""Im a 21 yea old female, what would cost more; insurance on a 2010 camaro, or a 2007 mustang?""

also how much do you think would cost? no tickets, no wrecks, nothing on my record. thanks!""

What does it cost to get registration and tag for a 1992 thunderbird? also insurance a month?

i am 18 years old and this is my first car...

How much will car insurance cost me per month?

I'm 18, just passed my test in April and want to get insured on my mums car. I want to only get insured for the summer so lets say i want to be insured for one month on my mum's VW Golf 1.8. I know its a big engine but its an ancient car...i think its 18 years old and my mums insurance is quite cheap atm she has over 6 years NCB i think. So how much will it cost me to be insured for one month on my mums insurance?""

How much will insurance cost?

I'm a 18 year old got g2 and about to buy a 1999 Hyundai Tiburon Living in Toronto About to be a college student The car is a Automatic, Kilometers 196000, Coupe (2 door), Front-wheel drive, no mods on the car and it is red. How much will the insurance cost thank and if you can tell me the best insurance company thanks Can you tell me by monthly thanks""

Why is my credit ratingscore brought down for getting car insurance quotes?

I'm trying to get auto and renter's insurance and I do not understand why my credit score is brought down because of this. Can't they tell I'm not our trying to get several credit cards or lines of credit or loans? How can this be dealt with and changed or stopped? If this is going to happen, how will my credit look in two years when I am ready to buy a newer vehicle?""

Would insurance consider a 6 cylinder Pontiac grand am/prix a sports car?

i want a grand am/prix as my first car but my parents cant afford sports car insurance for a brand new 16 year old driver, also what could my parents expect to pay up to on insurance. ...show more""

Where can a 16 year old get cheap moped insurance?

I'm 16 a need a moped to commute to college. Where can I find an insurer that doesn't think that every teenager is a boy racer! I've had several years of cycling on the road, would that reduce my quote? Thanks :)""

How much would it cost on average to insure an Oldsmobile Aurora?

So I might inherit my grandparents Oldsmobile Aurora and I looked it up and it says its a sport sedan. Wouldn't that mean that the insurance will be double because it is a sports car?

Ex-friend was using my car insurance for 2 years without consent?

While looking for a new car and insurance (I am on my mothers insurance) i discovered that an ex-boyfriend has been using my last name and claiming i was his husband to get car insurance. The policy was expired last year but he had multiple car accidents. Now my name is somehow connected to his in the car insurance world and I cant get insurance at a decent price. Can I charge him with a crime? How do I get him off my records? Any suggestions?

Is the jeep wrangler cheap for insurance?

Is the jeep wrangler cheap for insurance?

How much would the insurance be on a 1969 Camaro Z28 or a 1969 Dodge Charger?

I'm looking at buying a 1969 Camaro Z28 or a 1969 Dodge Charger. Would there be a difference in the insurance? I'm 17 but by the time I find my car I'll probably be around 18 or even 19 considering that the car may need some work. I live in Ontario and I want full coverage.

Are there any Uk car insurance sites whose multiple car insurance quotes actually do work out cheaper than?

separate for each car

Please tell me the insurance companies that would take my car insurance payments through a bank standing order

Because of my credit low rating, I have been paying regularly my creditors such as phones providers, professional bodies and charities through standing orders. But the insurance companies insisted on Direct Debt or Credit cards which I cannot use as of now. Please assist in finding any car insurance company that would take a bank standing order. Thanks.""

Cheap car insurance offers?

Hi Folks....What companies are offering good deals on car insurance these days,based on your experience.......Frederick""

Question about different garaging address on insurance policy?

I had had my license for 6 years in October, and called my insurance company to make sure my rate would go down. While on the phone, the rep and I got to chatting and I mentioned to her that I have been staying most nights (6-7 nights per week) at a different address for over a year now, but my license and policy are still listed at my mother's address. The rep explained the garaging address can be changed without changing the billing address if the two are different. Today I received an email about being refunded the difference at the end of my policy term. I didn't realize the changes would generate such a huge difference in price (The zip code of the town I have been staying in has a low crime rate and my mother's address is in a city). I realize people change their address to commit fraud, and now seeing such a difference in rate, I want to sure there is no legal ambiguity- I want to be crystal clear on what garaging implies and what I need to be aware of. 1) Am I in a gray area...If I go home for a weekend? If I lend the car to my brother for a few days? Do I need to be at the garaged address 80% of the time? 100%? I almost want to call them and ask to change it back just so as not have to worry. 2) Also, what would generate the bigger rate difference- the garaging change or the fact that I have had my license for 6 years? (is there a way to tell? Can I request a revised policy? 3) I am planning to replace my car soon, possibly donating it by the end of the year (very old car with continuous engine problems), so I will need to cancel my policy before it is up in April. Will this complicate things further? Any advice or resources are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and thank you for reading!""

Term Life Insurance?

What company is the best to open up a Term Life Insurance fix for 30yrs???

Can you get a quote for car insurance before you pass your tests?

No insurance companies will give me a quote for car insurance so i was thinking that you may not be able to get a quote before you pass your test? someone help!!! PLEASE

Insurance for couples therapy ?

Does anyone know how to get insurance to help pay for relationship counseling?

Health Insurance Ques?

Because he's a full time student, I can carry my son under my health insurance plan until he's 23. The problem is he'll be a full time undergrad until a few months shy of his 24th birthday. He works, but only part time so insurance isn't really an option at his place of work. It would be a bit much to go to school FT and also work FT. Any ideas? Don't want to go w/o insurance.""

Does a rear view camera affect car insurance rates?

Will installing a rear view camera on my car affect my insurance rates? The reason I ask is because late last year the news media began reporting the fact that the federal government is considering mandating rear view cameras on every new vehicle sold the United States.

What is the most affordable and complete health insurance?

My husband moved to North Carolina 8 months ago from India and is a Pharmacist. However, until he passes his equivalency exams in the states, he is working as a Pharmacy Technician. I am not working at the moment (not by choice but by the terrible job situation in the country). We are shopping around for affordable health insurance. Blue Cross is too expensive and so are many others. We are on a very limited income, however, health is of utmost importance too. So even if it is really bank breaking, we are looking into getting health insurance. What is the best one in terms of affordability and coverage? We don't have children yet but hope to start a family in a couple of years when we are better settled. Neither one of us are smokers and are in pretty good shape. Please help with sound advice. Thanks so much in advance""

is my van insured

is my van insured

Insurance Cost Starting Driver-?

Statement of Facts: 16 (soon turning 17) Good Grades, above B, honors Several after school activities (Student Council, if that is even relevant) Impeccable driving history (no infractions) State of Residence: Maine Rural/sub-city? Insured under fathers plan, also clean record (51 and 1 ticket?) Alright, I'm currently under my fathers policy and am driving his vehicle to school and back. Soon we will be purchasing a vehicle for my own, and I have a few questions. To be frank, I am looking at mustangs. Not v6s, but GT v8s, preferably standard transmissions. Dad's biggest problem is insurance, which is understandable. My question is how much said insurance would cost/ raise his existing policy? -I like this model because I want a vehicle with performance. When I think of performance, Muscle comes into mind. The quintessential of this and most feasible is a mustang. Many older versions (such as 1990's, early 2000's) so they are affordable, and I just like them. Also I know a considerable amount of knowledge for my age about vehicles due to helping in my grandfathers garage past summers and many weekend projects.""

Can you have a Drivers license without a car and insurance?

I'm asking this because I'm 20 (I will be 21 next week) I live in Arizona, I have the Asperger syndrome. when I was 16 I took the permit test and failed it and never attempted it again until last Monday and failed by one question, took it today and passed, because I have Asperger syndrome I was not interested in driving but tried the permit test when I was 16 and failed and my brother talked me into trying it again last Monday failed tried again today and passed, now I'm interested in driving. I live with my parents and I receive SSI income of $350 a month and have no job. that last sentence is the reason why I asked this question. will it cost anything (if so how much a month) to have a license and not own a car or have insurance""

""New driver, car, insurance etc..?""

I've started saving for my first car, driving lessons and tests, and obviously insurance. Any tips on choosing a car, and a teacher? How much would it cost, roughly? Detailed answers really appreciated, thankyou x""

Why is car insurance so expensive for an 18 year old?

I was looking at quotes and they all range from 1000-1400 just for six months on a Nissan Sentra SR-E spec v. Which insurance is the cheapest and you would recommend. Its for a college student just for school and work.

UK QUESTION classic bike insurance online?

What would you say is the best,in other words cheapest bike insurance places online for me in the uk. ebike just quoted me 74 quid was hoping for insurance for about 50 to be honest""

What would insurance cost on 98-2000 ford explorer?

I want to get an older suv to use in the winter somewhere between a 1998-2001. I dont expect it to be nice so I dont plan on carrying comprehensive coverage on it - only collision. Can anyone give me a very rough estimate on what this might run? I tried the insurance quote sites but I dont want to go through all the forms. Thanks

Will my insurance rates go up if I get a speeding ticket in someone elses's car?

I was driving an insured vehicle which belongs to a nonlicensed driver., I received a speeding ticket in this car. Whose insurance will go up?""

16 Year Old Car Insurance!?

Whats up! Im 15 right now and looking at cars cause im excited about driving. Im probably going to get a 2005-07 mazda3 cause im going to be paying for it. Question: How much did YOU pay for insurance and how much do you suppose i will pay for insurance? Also is the mazda3 a good car. Plz i dont need links and i dont need trolls.

What are the cheapest cars to insure as im 19 and just passed my test (male)?

Also what are the best insurance comparison sites for someone of my age, as most quotes are ridiculous!""

What factors affect how much i will pay for car insurance?

what are the factors that affect the amount i pay for insurance on a car? im looking to purchase my first vehicle and want to know what i can't afford.

Our daughter has just passed her driving test ( aged 21 ) does anybody know of any cheap insurance companies ?

We are willing to buy her a small car but the insurance quotes she's getting are idiotic.

When do i get insurance money from my accident?

ok so.. my friend was driving we were at a stop light and all of a sudden we got hit from behind.... hard!! i had to go to the doctor that day then a week later and now im in physical therapy. my neck and shoulder and my whole upper back hurt... there was no reason for her to hit us it was a red light... what should i do?? how much can i get?? P.S. it totaled the car i was in..

Need help finding cheap car insurance?

i am 20 and have been passed my test for 2 years but have no no claims bonus as i have been driving as second driver on someone else insurance but now want to get my no claims bonus and the prices are ridiculous i am looking to pay in the region of 1500 annually or 150 P/m which i thin is far to much. i have used the comparison sites and no luck just getting quotes for well over 2000 any help would be great.

Car insurance expired?

my insurance expired today, do i have to declare my car is off road while im trying to sell it. is there a time limit""

Are auto insurance rates determined by credit score & not driving record?

I see a lot of people complain that they have a good driving record but bad credit & their insurance rates go up.. Is having good credit better then having a good driving record?

How much would the insurance on this car be?

It's a 2007 Toyota solara silver with 63000 miles on it...how would full converge be per month? Just an estimate.

Will your insurance go up with a Seat belt ticket?

In Georgia, will your insurance go up if you get a seat belt ticket with statefarm insurance?""

How much can be motorcycle insurance premium?

Current auto premium - $120 (25 years, 2door car).""

I need insurence to pay for my pregnancy?

I hve NO insurence im only 18 idk how to get free insurance so that i can go to the dr for checkups to make sure my baby is okay or even see my baby in an ultrasound i dont know what a mid wife is and i dont know how im going to pay for the birth of my baby :( help i need answers

Insurance and Stepchildren?

I've been doing some research and have been able to find very little information on this topic. My husband and I got married recently and with our combined incomes, my son would no longer qualify for Medicaid (which had previously been his insurance). My husband asked his employer (who carries Aetna) if he could add his stepson and they told him yes, absolutely, they just needed his birth certificate, SS#, and a copy of our marriage certificate. We provided all these documents, and then they told us we needed to cancel his current insurance and provide proof of cancellation before they could cover him - which seemed strange to me, because I've had Medicaid as secondary insurance in the past, but we complied. We provided them with the letter saying that his coverage would be terminated effective June 1st. Hubby asked HR if everything was in place, and they said yes - as of June 1st, when his Medicaid expired, they would pick up coverage. Then yesterday (June 7th), HR approached my husband and told him that an Aetna representative called them and said that they can NOT cover his stepson unless I, the biological mother, am also on the insurance. This was NEVER mentioned to us previously and they knew he was not planning to add me as well - we never provided any of my documentation or information. I called Aetna and they told me that HR at the place of employment are the ones who determine this policy, and HR is telling us that it's the insurance company. So now my son is completely without coverage when they TOLD us that it would begin on the 1st. I have no interest in switching my insurance - I am covered under my parents' policy and it is very good. I am currently pregnant and I know my OB takes my current insurance and they have already preapproved all prenatal care and the birth. I might have considered switching if absolutely necessary had we known ahead of time, but we didn't, and now his insurance has lapsed as a result. So my question is - in my research, I came accross Obama's Affordable Care Act, which I know is the one that requires insurance companies to cover children until they are 26 and is the same reason that my parents' insurance company covers me. I read a couple different places that this same law also applies to stepchildren. So, under this law, is my husband's insurance required to cover my son?""

Car insurance! please help!!?

I am in the U.K. I need car insurance where i can send a cheque or postal order as i dont have a bank account. Can someone please help and recommend someone who will accept a cheque. I cannot pay online.......thank u

Motorcycle Insurance?

I got into a car accident almost 2 years ago and I was wondering if it will effect me when I get insurance for my motorcycle?

Gieco insurance rate?

Ok I got a auto quote and I lied on the online form I said I have no tickets and car crashes.I do have some Im 18 years old And If I chose this company will they find the tickets? I did give my social number.

Can somebody give me an estimate on the price of car insurance in NY?

give me an estimate on average price?

How much a month for car insurance for a beginning 16 year old driver?

How much a month for car insurance for a beginning 16 year old driver?

is my van insured

is my van insured

Car insurance curious question?

On today i went to a car show in my area and when i was out their i seen alot of nice old school. As i was looking, i went to talk to a guy. he said invested 20,000 in his 89 chevy caprice. It had the Portable tvs, brand new engine and so on.. Then i was like man what if you wreck you vehicle, the insurance not going to pay for all that, besides you can get much for a 21 yr old car. He was like since he got full coverage and he happen to get into a accident and the car is total, he said the insurance company will reimburse him half of the money back on what he spent on the car. Is this true?""

Can anyone tell me what company provides affordable health care?

I am researching health care plans, and they are all too expensive. I have to buy it for me and my soon-to-be wife. We both have costly pre-existing conditions, and no one seems to cover that at an affordable price if at all. I was hoping someone could tip me off where to buy a good health care plan.""

HELP with car insurance for 17 year old?

I am trying to find cheap car insurance for a 17 year old :/ its proving hard and cheapest quote so far is 3500 with my mother as named driver. does anyone know any companys that specialise in young drivers insurance or ways to reduce it?

Aren't the only people that will get affordable insurance out of Obamacare the ones getting a free ride?

Aren't the only people that will get affordable insurance out of Obamacare the ones getting a free ride?

Will my insurance go up after receiving3 points on my license?

I got careless driving and the cop told me it would be 3 points on my license. I took traffic school to remove previous points 6 months ago so I cannot do that. Will these 3 points raise my insurance rate? Also, I was pulled over by an unmarked detective, and he called in a motor cop to write the ticket. Would it be worth taking to court, and if I take it to court, what are the benefits vs. the losses I can face?""

Is falling asleep at the wheel covered by car insurance?

no other cars or persons were involved

What insurance company should i go with if I'am going to start driving at 17 with a sports car?

Hi, i'am receiving my license on August 31st and i turn 18 on September 23rd, ill be getting a 03-04 Nissan 350z coupe, i have no idea what company to go with or what price range to expect, my mom called GEICO, her current company and they said putting me on there with a Sports car such as the 350z would raise our payment about 5,000$ a YEAR! i dont know if this is true...or if my mom was lying to make me not get a sports car.. (she has tried to talk me out of it alot latley) What insurance provider has best rates for starting male drivers?""

What is the best source to compare the insurance costs for all model of cars and trucks?

I am looking for a list that has the average insurance rates for different model of cars. I need makes and models listed all together in a single source, and don't have the time to compare just 3 or four models at a time, nor go on line and check out one at a time. I need something in a spreadhsheet, or that I can cut and paste into a spreadsheet.""

How can I get cheap car insurance when I'm 17?

Soon I will be 17 and I want to get a car, and I have to insure it. I'm looking at a Vauxhall Corsa as I have read on a couple of websites that the insurance should be quite cheap, around 1500, but when I go on various insurance comparison websites, the cheapest quote I have got has been 4500!? I can't afford this, so could someone tell me how I can reduce this? I don't care about the cover, I just want to be on the road legally. Thank you.""

What's the point of car insurance?

I pay insurance for my car. Shouldn't car insurance cover anything needing fixed on your car? What is the point of paying for insurance, when the insurance doesn't even cover repairs? I pay for supposed FULL COVERAGE , shouldn't this cover everything, ITS A BIG F-ING SCAM!!!""

Does My job Have to Give me health insurance? New York?

I am employed in new york. My job offers health insurance to some higher up employees, but not to full time hourly employees. I heard from someone that the law was that if a business offers health insurance to an employee, they have to offer it to all. is this right?""

Does anybody know cheap autoinsurance company????

Does anybody know cheap autoinsurance company????

How much will my insurance be on a BMW 114i?

Ow much will my insurance be roughly on a brand new BMW 114i 25K, I'm 17 yrs old and I think this car is a 1.6l, please tell me how much the insurance will be for me, I need a price with and without my parents added to the policy, my address is 2, bd8 0bw. 2012 plate 3/5 door hatchback Petrol""

Car Insurance/homeowners insurance?

Is Response Insurance a good company? I'm looking to lower my current rates with American Family. Response gave me some really good rate quotes.

How much is this car's insurance..?

Iam 22 male (Married) and have a squeeky clean driving record. I am in the market for a new car and here is a list of the cars I am considering. If you could tell me which one would have the lowest cost for insurance (Full Coverage) that would great! -2005 TL acura -2005 Mini Cooper S -2007 Civic 4 door Si Thanks.

What jobs in the UK offer car insurance as an extra?

I'm 17 and have just passed my driving test but because of the extreme insurance prices for young drivers nowadays I can't afford to run a car. My brother once working at a tyre fitting company and he was insured to drive any car/van worth up to 80,000. I was just wondering if any jobs would offer car insurance as an extra to a young driver?""

Car Insurance Fine costs driving without insurance on one car but had 3rd party on another?

Being a bit stupid I didnt relise I had to inform my insurance company that I changed cars and was stopped by the police for no insurance even though they proved that I had insurance on my previous vehicle 3rd party whic

How much does type of car vary the insurance rate?

I am 18 and am going to be licensed in about a month or so. I am thinking about buying a first car but I'm just wondering out of curiousity, how much would insuring a 2002 BMW cost more than let's say...a 2002-2004 Honda Civic? I'm looking at the civic but if they are in the same price range, I would rather buy the BMW. Yes, I know about the Honda gets 50 mpg and BMW will cost more to maintain, etc, etc but I'm just wondering, would BMW insurance cost a lot more for a old model?""

Hey everyone quick question about my auto insurance.?

So I've been with TD insurance for 2 years now, I used to pay 208 last year and it went down 165, and this year it went 145, but I'm moving I called them when I told them my new postal code it went up 192.which is fine ,but my question is am I entitle to the discount I received from last year and this year on my new montly rate ? I got them because I had no vialation, or tickets nothing. Shouldn't I still be entitle on my new rate?""

What would the annual insurance cost range look like for a Benz C63 AMG?

Would the cost be greater just because of the model? Say I upgraded a C300 so it reached the base price of a C63 - would this increase the cost of insurance? Or is it based solely on the model? So if I upgraded the C63 so the value bumped up 20k, would my insurance become more expensive? I am new to all this, and want to get an idea of these things for the future. Thanks.""

Will Geico raise my insurance?

I recently got a ticket for going 30mph over and I will most likely get 4 points on my license if I choose not to hire an attorney. If I take the 4 points, how long would it take to get the points erased for my license? And will Geico raise my insurance rate? I'm in Florida""

Have you ever tried Kwik FIt for car insurance?

I wouldn't do this out of choice, they rang me. what a joke. One call centre takes your name and your date of renewal They pass you onto Call Connections Ltd who ask you about your age, address etc. Then they say we have xyz insurance companies who want to quote for you, sir ( note this is before they have any car details ) They then pass you to one insurance company to give you thier quote. Once that call is ended you bounce back to Call Connections who pass you to company number 2 etc etc I hung up. whoever devised that business model wants shooting. Surely no-one will put up with that ??""

Why arent car insurance comparison sites easy?

I am really confused how to use the damn things, for example i am trying to find a cheap quote but it keeps on asking when i want the policy to start?? When i do not want it to?? What policy date should i put in if i am just trying to find cheap insurance, not wishing to start it. Help is much appreciated!""

What should i do about car insurance?

In my last question i mentioned that i am no longer insured. I do not have a car, so i cannot just go out and buy car insurance. so they said i need to be covered under one of my parents policy or something... My mom refuses to do it, Because i missed one month payment while i was on hers before.. And i have no one else who wants to... Is there a no car insurance that i can get that covers me regardless of what i drive, so im not uninsured. I cant drive without insurance.""

How on earth is car insurance cheaper for woman when more than 65% of crashes is by woman?

How on earth is car insurance cheaper for woman when more than 65% of crashes is by woman?

is my van insured

is my van insured

What would be a cheap motorcycle to insure....?

im 20 with im going to do a safety course id like something sporty looking...new or used...would it be cheaper to go with a older bike so i can carry liability or do older bikes have alot of problems....inform me with you advanced riders knowledge

How much would health insurance cost?

For a single person? I'm 18 and am in great health. I really only ever go to the dermatologist once a year. Thanks!

Why do most people try to scare young drivers with large insurance costs?

I am a responsible teen. Why do some people try to tell me I'm not? I hate generalization.

How much would insurance cost on a 2 door car?

I wanted to get a 2 door car mainly on a Toyota Celica 2000 or a Ford Mustang and I was just wondering how much insurance it would be?

Which type of motorcycle will have the cheapest insurance for a begginer (or any specific bikes)?

also It would be helpful if you could tell me some bikes that have low cost to operate over their lifespan...

Insurance rates-will they increase with 1 speeding ticket-58 years old?

will my insurance increase with one speeding ticket? i have aaa auto insurance

How much does it cost to go to ER without insurance?

Every once in a while (like every other month), I get dizzy and vomit. If I go to the hospital to diagnose the problem do i go to the ER. And also about how much will it cost me I don't have insurance.""

How much is car insurance for a 16 year old?

Hello. I am a male and I will drive a 08 mustang. none of my parents have caused an accident.

What is the estimated insurance price for a 2012 Chrysler 300S?

Base price is $33,000 Buyer is 19 years old foreign college student Disregard the location, what is the approximate insurance rate RANGE he would pay yearly Would it exceed $1000 Thank you for your responses""

Is motorcycle insurance available for six months?

I live in an area where I can only ride for half the year, yet all of the policies cover 12 months. Does anyone know of a company that offers six month packages? A second question, does taking a Riding course offer a sizable discount with insurance companies? Thanks""

Is it unsafe to get a home loan with no deposit?

I would really like to take advantage of the first home buyers grant but will not have a deposit in time. I have looked at no deposit home loans but have heard they can be dangerous. Is that true?

Health insurance question plz help?

My husband lost his job and my and our child health insurance was with him. Can i get health insurance my employee even through its middle of the year will my husband loosing r insurance qualify us qualify event that allow you to enroll

Should I really get insurance for my car?

I am thinking about getting a cheaper and older car just for going to and from work. Should I really get insurance for it?

What would insurance cost for a 16 year old?

I turn 16 in two weeks and i might be getting an Infiniti G35 coupe. We have state farm and i can't due a quote since i don't have my license yet. Can anyone give me an idea of how much the insurance would cost?

Canceling car insurance?

I paid my car insurance for a year but I have started a new job that I get a company car. If I cancel my car insurance will I get some money back?

Does insurance follow the car?

I have a license, and want to drive, but i can't afford a car of my own. I want to drive my grandmother's car, but my mother won't let me because your insurance doesn't cover that . But, i thought that the rule of thumb was that the insurance follows the car? If i was pulled over in my grandmother's car, and she had insurance, and the insurance i have copied in my wallet is under a different car, would i be in any legal trouble?""

My car insurance and my driver license will be suspended?

Here is my story . Don't be harsh to me because I know my driving is bad I have been driving with this car for 7 months. I paid premium coverage. I did hit a divider myself and then I claimed my insurance in order to get my car repaired ( this time cost like $3000) After that 3 months, I hit a car in a parking lot. Another driver claimed my insurance and the insurance company paid them $600 to fix their car. After that 2 months, I again hit another car in the parking lot. I renewed my insurance in Jan. Before I paid $800 for 6 months, this time I paid $1900 for 1 year policy. Yesterday , I really hit another car on the road. I claimed my insurance again because the other driver's car really bad and I don't think I can pay off. My questions are : Should I pay deductible in order to get my car repaired because my car bad too and the body shop said It would cost 1k to 1.5k( because of the old damage) Will my license get suspended? Im living in CA and never get any tickets and this accident is the only one has police report? How will my insurance increase? Right now Im so stressed and confused about what Im going to ? Please help.""

Cheapest car insurance? Don't care if my car gets damaged.?

Hi, I have a really old car that I just want to use to get around town. I don't care if it gets damaged in a crash or whatever, because it already looks terrible. SO, how do I get the most basic and cheapest car insurance? Does anybody know what company will charge the least for insurance?""

Whats the cheapest car insurance company for young/newly qualified drivers in the UK?

I have just passed my test and have a car, but the insurance is ridiculously high, around 3,300. There has got to be cheaper quotes out there. Please help, thanks!""

Will my car be fixed even though car insurance runs out?

Hi there. A car came into me the other day and bumped my car, I have fully comp insurance which runs out january 11th in my mums name, but i am the named driver. The car will have to have quite a bit of work done so im guessing it wont be fixed before this date. The other drivers insurance will be paying for the cost, the insurance and car is in my mums name, and I want to change myself to the owner (official through DVLA) and take out my own insurance before 11th instead of renewing with the smae company. Will they carrying on fixing the car if the insursance who have delt with the claim has run out, also will if be wrong if the car was in my name before the car was returned to my mum. I hope this makes sense, and i hope someone can help thanks.""

Where and how to get an insurance for a borrowed car?

Hi there, I am going to borrow a car from a friend for one day and since I am not at his insurance policy, I will have to obtain one day insurance for my own name, am I right? I have my own car which is insured but I cannot use it at that day. Can my own insurance cover that single day? If not, where and how do I get that one day insurance? Thanks for answers!""

Can insurance companies tell me what car would be the cheapest for me to insure?

I was just thinking, it would be handy if websites such as Gocompare.com could just tell me what car would be the cheapest for me to insure. Based on the Information i already gave for a quote. Instead of me having to go through every car i can think of getting a quote for each one individually to find which car is the cheapest for me to insure. Dose any one no if there is a site that dose this?""

How much would it cost to insure a Smart Roadster for a 17 year old first time driver?

I have been looking into insurance for a Smart Roadster and the sites I have used, either gave me a quote for 15k+ a year or couldn't even find the model. Is insurance for this little car really so expensive. I'll be 17 soon, still in full time education, have a part time job, the car would be on a private driveway overnight, at a secure public car park during the day while I'm at work at an industrial unit, standard model no modifications, no criminal convictions or medical conditions. I live in Colchester, Essex.""

What's the absolute cheapest car insurance company in Illinois?

What's the absolute cheapest car insurance company in Illinois?

What are Insurance groups all about?

And... 1. Is a 1.4 engine car okay for a 17 year old? Or does it HAVE to be 1.2 2. Honda Civic or Volkswagen Polo? 3. A rough idea on the insurance cost per year for third party fire and theft?

is my van insured

is my van insured

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/car-insurance-steven-mccoy-1/"

[worldupdatereviews2017-blog]

How Yelping Doctors Is Enhancing People’ Fitness Care

New Post has been published on https://worldupdatereviews.com/how-yelping-doctors-is-enhancing-people-fitness-care/

How Yelping Doctors Is Enhancing People’ Fitness Care

Aggregating social media reviews—the information of crowds—has was a powerful new tool for consumers, supporting them to discover depended on services quick and efficaciously. It’s additionally allowed new organizations to unexpectedly attain their intended marketplace and tweak their services based totally on clients’ actual-time comments.

Industries like Fitness care, however, remain stubbornly opaque and resistant to committed purchaser remarks. Yet in a new Long island Institute look at of new York Country clinic rankings on Yelp, which boasts some one hundred forty million precise monthly users, Yelp reviews were correlated with higher hospital treatment.

Irrespective of how the federal Fitness care debate turns out, developing extra reliable Health care courses for clients has the ability improve care greatly, saving lives and disposing of billions of bucks in unnecessary costs.

Consistent with the Fitness Care Cost Institute, about 43% of all spending through people with enterprise-backed coverage in 2011 changed into shoppable, meaning that it changed into spent on scientific offerings whose fees could be appreciably decreased with out compromising excellent. New equipment like reference pricing—putting a baseline charge that low-Price, companies might receive—or tiering preparations—providing lower copays for free-status MRIs in comparison to health center-affiliated offerings—may want to probably assist with this.

The question then becomes: How and in which can customers locate reachable, reliable data about hospital quality that could manual them after they need care? And the way are we able to help those tools benefit traction? The government publishes gigabytes of Fitness care data, however, tons of it’s far complicated, hard for consumers to apprehend, and doubtlessly beside the point to what consumers want to recognize once they get entry to care.

In addition, authorities surveys of hospital patients are genuinely now not as widely used as social media systems. That’s in which era comes in. On line services like ZocDoc, Healthgrades, and Yelp are democratizing Health care statistics, making it easier for consumers to find and recognize information about physicians and hospitals. Yelp has even partnered with ProPublica to post common wait instances, readmission charges, and great of conversation ratings for greater than 25,000 hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics.

Yelp supplied us with a possibility to test whether social media critiques correlate with goal Health care measures. We tested whether or not trusted Yelp evaluations (screened to weed out fraudulent critiques) correlated with Health care quality metrics for Big apple hospitals, such as preventable medical institution readmissions and mortality after health center remedy for sure situations (along with coronary heart assaults) or procedures (which includes belly surgeries). “Preventable” means that the clinic, via higher coordination with the patient or the patient’s different Docs, could’ve averted a probably risky and steeply-priced complication that despatched the patient back into medical care. Professionals trust that many readmissions are preventable.

In a nutshell, we found that the critiques furnished a simple and clear device for steering patients in the direction of higher-satisfactory hospitals. Yelp ratings proved to be extensively reliable sources for comparing the differences throughout performance for doubtlessly preventable health center readmissions.

but we additionally found that a number of different crucial information is observed some other place, particularly in records on hospitals’ treated populations. Controlling for the proportion of a hospital’s admissions of low-profits sufferers (with Medicaid insurance) or its percentage of surgical admissions all introduced extra facts than Yelp rankings on my own. While these sources of information are combined, we are able to achieve an excellent deeper explanation of the differences in sanatorium performance for readmissions.

Fitness Care Reform – Why Are People So Labored Up? First, allow’s get a bit historic angle on American Health care. This isn’t always meant to be an exhausted investigate that records however it’ll provide us an appreciation of how the Fitness care system and our expectations for it developed. What drove costs better and higher?

To begin, let’s turn to the Yankee civil conflict. In that war, dated approaches and the carnage inflicted by using modern-day guns of the generation combined to motive ghastly results. not usually known is that most of the deaths on each facet of that battle have been no longer the result of actual combat but to what befell after a battlefield wound was inflicted. To begin with, evacuation of the wounded moved at a snail’s pace and this prompted intense delays in treating the wounded. Secondly, many wounds have been subjected to wound care, associated surgical procedures and/or amputations of the affected limbs and this frequently resulted in the onset of massive contamination. So that you would possibly live to tell the tale a struggle wound most effective to die at the fingers of medical care providers who although nicely-intentioned, their interventions had been often quite lethal. Excessive loss of life tolls can also be ascribed to ordinary sicknesses and diseases in a time While no antibiotics existed. In overall some thing like six hundred,000 deaths occurred from all reasons, over 2% of the U.S. populace on the time!

permit’s bypass to the first half of the twentieth century for some additional angle and to deliver us as much as extra contemporary times. After the civil conflict, there have been consistent improvements in American medicine in each the information and remedy of sure diseases, new surgical strategies and in doctor training and education. however, for the most component, the pleasant that Medical doctors ought to provide their sufferers changed into a “be patient” approach. the remedy could handle bone fractures and increasingly attempt volatile surgeries (now largely performed in sterile surgical environments) however drugs were not But to be had to deal with severe illnesses. The majority of deaths remained the end result of untreatable situations such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, scarlet fever and measles and/or associated complications. Medical doctors have been increasingly more privy to coronary heart and vascular conditions, and most cancers but they had nearly nothing with which to deal with those conditions.

This very simple assessment of Yankee clinical records enables us to take into account that until quite these days (across the 1950’s) we had truly no technologies with which to treat serious or even minor ailments. Here’s an important factor we need to apprehend; “nothing to deal with you with the manner that visits the doctor if in any respect had been relegated to emergencies so in this sort of situation prices are curtailed. The easy fact is that there has been little for Medical doctors to provide and therefore certainly not anything to drive Health care spending. A 2d factor conserving down fees became that medical treatments that have been furnished had been paid for out-of-pocket, that means by way of the manner of an individual’s private assets. there was no such aspect as health insurance and truly no longer medical insurance paid by means of an organization. Except for the very destitute who have been fortunate to discover their manner into a charity hospital, Health care costs had been the responsibility of the man or woman.

What does Healthcare insurance must do with Health care fees? Its effect on Fitness care charges has been, and stays to at the moment, in reality sizable. Whilst medical health insurance for people and households emerged as a means for organizations to break out wage freezes and to attract and retain personnel after Global warfare II, almost in a single day an incredible pool of money have become to be had to pay for Fitness care. money, due to the availability of billions of bucks from medical insurance swimming pools, advocated a modern The united states to boom clinical research efforts. more People became insured not simplest via personal, enterprise sponsored health insurance but thru accelerated government funding that created Medicare and Medicaid (1965). In addition, investment became to be had for extended veterans Healthcare blessings. Locating a therapy for almost something has, therefore, ended up very moneymaking. This is also the number one purpose for the good sized array of remedies we’ve got to be had today.