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Ali & Ro

Ali: hey, what you reading? Ro: White Nights, the Dostoyevsky short story, at present Ali: Ooh, nothing like some Russian realism on a pleasant Summer's day Ali: cool you down better than any cheap fan Ro: Quite Ro: The sun is fiercer than my determination to finish this volume Ali: Let me know if it's worth a read myself Ali: Idk how you concentrate with Bea and Fraze going on Ro: I don't think you'd enjoy it, but of course, you're always free to make your own mind up Ro: It occurs so often it's essentially white noise, no? Ali: Valid Ali: Clearly I'm just nosy 😜 Ali: gotta know who I'm rooting for on this one, like Ro: Have you picked a side yet? Ali: from what i can ascertain Ali: Bea felt left out when Fraze and his friends went to the pub without her Ali: so, I can see that Ali: but also, when you're glued at the hip as much as they are, I also see the benefits of having some time apart, of course Ro: Oh Ro: How foreign it feels to align with Bea on, well...frankly any subject Ro: Of course I won't voice it and disturb the equilibrium Ro: Pleasant summer's day and everything, as you said Ali: Pity it can't be on something more happy-making Ali: Why not? They've got no problem doing so Ali: Add another voice to the conversation, babe Ro: Such is life, connected only in misery alas Ro: They barely want to hear what each other are saying, any contribution I made would only be lost in the fray Ro: Much like how Bluebeard has treated my kind offering Ali: Doesn't have to be, get in touch with your anger and there'd be endless bonding material Ali: He is a cat with very little manners Ro: That is one area I may never come close to competing with her and thus, shy away from the attempt Ro: True, not a faithful companion but a constant one nevertheless Ro: In so far as there is light coming through the leaves where I reside Ro: But I doubt anyone can compete with Rocky's loyalty this afternoon, talk about joined at the hip Ali: Fair, she's a pro Ali: Not enviable, really, but impressive nonetheless Ali: Who doesn't love a bit of komorebi? He's big into wabi-sabi too, VERY Japanese in his philosophy Ali: Bless, its so sweet, he's ALMOST being cute Ali: He might be a little demon but he does remember his Ps and Qs, nice one, Ma Ro: Fraze certainly is impressed by it. I however, don't know which is more abhorrent, when they fight or make up Ro: Though I am sure that if they insist upon kissing I'll have to take my leave Ro: Indeed Ro: Enviable of him, at least Ro: We can't accuse him of wishing Carly off your lap to take her place, that's years past his fancy, so he must like her without ulterior motives Ro: Tess is being rather well behaved herself, though it is undeniably problematic that she finds more happiness when you have a girlfriend instead of a boy in your life Ali: I think even they'll have the good grace to wait 'til after the festivities for that one Ali: Or find somewhere a bit more private 😂 Ali: Summer lovin' baby, can't fight that high note Ali: Right? Wouldn't be caught dead, nevermind if I got the pictures out to show how he used to let us dress him up Ali: that'd be a real brawl, take note guys Ali: Yeah, ain't looking that gift horse in the mouth though Ali: if she's happy so am I Ro: Well she certainly appears to be so Ro: Perhaps she'll take Rocky home with her, we'd have a solid few minutes before he was returned, I'm sure Ro: Less if you did get the pictures out and his mood took a turn Ali: He'd be buzzin' Ali: Endless supply of other kids on the site Ali: but I give it less than that 'til he wrecked their van, her parents would not be wid it Ro: She actually does live there then? Hard to separate the facts from the school lead fiction sometimes Ro: I mean, it makes sense but Ali: Yes she does but perhaps you're still working under other misapprehensions if that 'makes sense'? Ro: She has the aesthetic the sort of girl who would live in a caravan, or perhaps old van in times past Ro: That's all I'm saying Ro: It would make sense if her parents were travelers Ali: She isn't, though if you need her to have an exotic culture to get behind then feel free to labour under it Ali: I certainly hope we don't have the aesthetic of the sort of girls who live in the suburbs Ali: or the narrow mindset Ro: I don't need anything from her and I wasn't trying to give or take any traits for or from the girl Ro: Just making conversation Ro: I thought you'd appreciate me trying to discover more about her Ro: Now that she's such a presence in your life Ali: Now's your chance, whilst she's actually here herself Ali: even my perspective is still secondhand, if fairer, in my humble opinion, than playground gossip Ro: You know I don't listen to that Ro: I have my own first hand experience of the unfairness of it Ali: I know that, but I also know we're all prone to forgetting to be objective in the face of a bias we want to confirm Ro: Agreed Ro: But I know too that you yourself are bias and inevitably see what you wish to, when it comes to her Ro: To an outsider, which I am, she appears quite different Ali: Are you honestly worried about how my misinterpretation of her might affect me? Ali: An outsider, by your choosing, might I add Ro: Of course I am Ro: That's all I'm worried about Ro: Are you honestly suggesting that you wish for me to included when your actions suggest otherwise? Ro: In spite of your prior words, might I add Ro: Not to mention Carly's own. I very much doubt she would aspire to join me in a sewing circle or tea of an evening Ali: I appreciate your concern but its unwarranted, I can assure you Ali: I'm not loveblind Ali: and surely you see the possibility that because I know her better, I know things that negate appearances from the outside and first impressions? Ali: Of course I do! Trust me, none of us take great joy in you exiling yourself Ali: Just because she's different, doesn't mean you don't have things in common Ali: Being good people, one of them, but more than you are giving credit for, by the way Ro: I can see lots of possibilities, believe me Ro: But you do love her? Ro: Or have I made another wrong impression about that also Ali: I do Ro: Okay Ali: That doesn't mean you have to buy a nice hat and really lean in to getting along but Ali: she's going to be my friend now, whatever happens with the romance side of things Ali: so, you're going to need to learn to live with that idea, for your own sake more than mine but yes, it would be nice Ali: I don't like seeing you like this, 'nor do I like arguing with you Ali: At all Ro: I'm sorry Ro: I hate arguing with you too, more than anything Ro: Definitely more than any reservations I may have, misplaced or otherwise, about Carly Ro: Do you two have plans after the BBQ winds down? I'm willing to try and be more social if she is indeed staying Ali: I'm sorry too, not for being with Carly but that you're feeling this way Ali: I'd really like to rectify that so that sounds perfect Ro: Maybe we could read her tarot for her? Ro: Do you think that's something she'd like Ali: That'd be awesome, I've told her about some of our exploits Ali: We can teach her Ro: I hope not all! Ro: Her believing I'm offering tea to poison it is not the idea Ali: 'Course not Ali: We still have our secrets, Posy Ali: but I'm glad to know you're not scheming on the sly 😉 Ro: I would never Ro: She has yet to do me that wrong Ali: Did you know Laoise beat her up the other night? Ali: Over literally nothing, she's not learnt her lesson AT ALL 😒 Ro: Oh my god Ro: In that case we absolutely must teach Carly some things Ali: 😈 Ro: I try not to hold hatred in my heart for anyone but that girl is a test Ali: Loving her would make Jesus cry Ali: and not in the #goals way she reckons Ali: You're not that kinda bad, honey Ro: Who won the fight? Ro: I hope it was Carly Ali: Sadly it was more of a close call kinda affair Ali: gotta teach her how to land a decent K.O. amongst other things Ali: but you leave that one to me 🥊😘 Ro: Having a common enemy may not make her my friend but I'll admit to having more affection for her now Ali: See? I told you, more in common than you thought Ali: Not gotta be besties but its at least worth a laugh at Laoise's expense Ro: Yes Ro: And Carly really does seem very happy to be here Ro: with you Ali: I hope so Ali: Her life isn't filled with enough happiness, so whatever I can do Ro: And I promise I'll try to do what I can as well Ro: If only blessings on the sly Ali: Thanks, Ro Ali: it feels right having you back on side Ro: For me too Ro: Although I also promise that I always am when it comes to you Ro: I might be slightly put out of joint, sometimes, but never off side Ali: And the same is returned tenfold, you know that Ro: I love you, Ali Ali: I love you too

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V&A makes case for the rebellious beauty of Balenciaga

The first dress site visitors to Balenciaga:

Shaping Fashion will see, while the exhibition opens at the Victoria & Albert Museum on 27 May, is a lurid pea-green silk gown made in 1962. Hot-air balloon puffs of extent render the parent underneath inappropriate, and the dress stands with its returned turned haughtily on the viewer.

“We chose that dress to set the scene, precisely because it’s so peculiar,” the curator Cassie Davies-Strodder defined at some stage in a preview of the exhibition in the very last stages of installation. “Balenciaga is set the form of splendor which has a weirdness about it.”

Cristóbal Balenciaga is a massive of favor history, however, affords a task for curators hoping for blockbuster traveler numbers. Coco Chanel has pearls and tweed suits, Christian Dior has New Look complete skirts, however to the majority the name Balenciaga evokes not anything extra than a vague picture of a free black get dressed. After banning the click from lots of his catwalk suggests and giving most effective one interview for the duration of his lifetime, the fashion designer “has been written out of records a bit bit”, says Davies-Strodder.

For the style nerd, plenty of the attraction of Balenciaga is in its precise internal creation

Clients have been acknowledged to ship clothes lower back pleading that they had been not possible to pee in. Museum curators have admitted to leaving pieces hanging in information for many years after being not able to decide which manner up they should move. “It is hard to communicate to a modern target audience how a great deal work went into those garments because in case you buy fast style, you don’t have any concept,” says Davies-Strodder. Her crew has addressed this through “exploding” dresses so that a Tulip dress is displayed on a model next to an X-ray of its production, which without delay unpacks the secrets and techniques of its complicated seaming. Even better, visitors can leave with a Balenciaga selfie: two mock-America a multifunctional piece from 1956 which may be worn as either a night skirt or a cape are laid out for trying on, towards a mocked-up wall of the 50s salon.

Discipline Makes a Man Perfect

Discipline means training or way of life aimed at self-control and conformity to any given guidance. Obedience is what required from the person who intends to be disciplined. It is assumed that the one who disciplines another has already attained the top position or perfection in all respects.

In other words, a person is taught how to behave with others, how to cope up with the surroundings and situations, from his/her childhood. The first persons who teach discipline are Mothers and the Fathers. From them, everyone learns how to eat, walk, sleep, speak, and how to behave with others. With this initial stage of discipline, we learn how to behave in school. In school we are taught the discipline of a higher degree, in order to learn self-control, respect teachers, do our daily chorus at school and at home. We are taught discipline to study and play. Without this discipline, it would become difficult for the students and teachers to cope up with each other.

At every level of a man, he or she is taught discipline

Apart from home and school, discipline has to be followed in workplaces, offices, shops and in all public places. The Military of every nation has the highest degree of discipline. Without discipline, no military could win a war. To put in a nutshell, without discipline, success in all walks of life is not possible. A person without discipline will behave like an animal.

Discipline helps us to be organized

Put the things in their proper place, arrange events at the right time and acquire the required strength by means of politeness and friendship. An organized person can handle anything of his interest. Discipline helps us to acquire respect from others. Disciplined people become trustworthy, noble and honored.

The learner of discipline is called a disciple. The religious disciples are the example for us to see that they reached to their highest degree of honor and respect due to their undergoing of the disciplined lifestyle. The Prophets, Rishis, Sadhus and Sufis (Indian Origin, meaning holy-men) had their own band of disciples learning discipline throughout their lives.

Even the animals are disciplined for the benefit of mankind

They are called domesticated animals. Hence, we could find the difference of a disciplined or domesticated animal and an animal without discipline in the Jungle. Ants going their way in a single line and the flock of birds flying in their perfect speed, position and direction show us the discipline they observe.

Prodigal Teens and Their Salvation – Praying for Your Lost, Rebellious, Wayward Teenager

All dad and mom can be stricken by a prodigal baby. One of the finest fears a Christian determine may have is disturbing about a baby who decided for the Lord lengthy in the past, however, has due to the fact that misplaced her way.

In our family, our oldest daughter took a terrifying route filled with deviant conduct, suicide attempts, and tablets. I knew God had to address my prodigal child, but I struggled with how to pray for her and a way to reclaim desire in our determined scenario.

My valuable daughter had ordinary Jesus at an early age, as a minimum I notion she had. But, many years later whilst there was no trace of the child I had cherished and cared for, I became riddled with fear as to whether or no longer she could have lost her salvation.

I searched the scriptures looking for a solution to the question, “What if my baby changed into stored as a younger toddler, however, is walking ways from God now”?

First, in case your prodigal simply came to Jesus in advance in their lifestyles, they may be nonetheless stored. The Holy Spirit still resides within your baby even though they may be being robbed of the entirety God has already supplied by way of their very own undoing.

“I give them everlasting life, and they shall in no way perish; nobody can grab them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is extra than all; no one can grasp them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” (John 10:28)

God’s grace covers all of our sins – past, present, and future.

As a result of walking out of step with the Lord, these wandering youngsters enjoy sharp internal turmoil because the Holy Spirit within them clashes with all of the evil they situation their lives to. We can expect them to suffer emotionally, spiritually, and regularly even physically.

“For the Lord disciplines the only he loves and chastises every son whom he gets”. Hebrews 12:6

This is good news. As believers, we recognize that God chastens His kids due to the fact He loves us and He is purposefully drawing the misplaced again unto Himself. When our youngsters wander from His protection, complication and ache will necessarily observe. The ache and suffering our loved one brings upon themselves can be precisely what God uses to attract them near. It is often simplest in painful instances we cry out to the Lord for His assist and His mercy!

If your baby has frequent Christ, pray for the Holy Spirit within them to convict them of their sins main them to cry out to Jesus for recovery. Never give up wish; both inside the Lord Jesus in addition to desire that your infant could be redeemed.

The Best Selected Beauty Tips for Teenage Girls

1. Wash and cleanse

Teenage women are sincerely one of the busiest due to their school sports and, of the route, the blooming social existence. This is the most simple of all splendor pointers for teenage girls due to the fact splendor and skin care starts with a clean face. A recurring of cleaning the face is an ought to every morning and before sleeping. Make it a point to use a gentle cleaning soap, moisturizer, and toner which match your pores and skin kind.

2. Ditch the foundation, welcome BB creams

Beauty hints for teenage ladies are cautiously mounted on preserving their sensitive and delicate skin. Foundation creams supply too much cake and might be a number one purpose of acne and blemishes. To keep away from this, teenagers have to act to the use of safer products like BB creams, which are becoming numerous exact reception from the younger girls. Plus, maximum BB lotions include sunscreen substance; using it’s far a completely beneficial splendor tip for ladies to observe.

3. Chic with organic

Beauty and skin care among teenage women are very vital. The young skin is probably at its greatest elasticity however it’s also greater susceptible to dirt and inflammation. One beauty tip for teenage ladies is to use herbal products in treating zits and different skin problems. For one, you could use lemon slices as the anti-bacterial treatment for zits and acne; used tea luggage for rejuvenating your eyes; and brown sugar for exfoliation.