Helping Children Understand Moving

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When I was 2 years old, my parents brought my little brother, older brother and I into our luxurious dining room. They told us to sit down, and then told us that we were moving far away. I don't really remember what was said, but how I felt was unforgettable like the Louis Armstrong song. My older brother was quite content that we were going to be relocating to an entirely new place. My little brother was nervous because he wasn't sure if he could bring his barbies and dolls with us. All I could remember was I was super excited, but scared and nervous that I would be leaving everything that I was used to for my entire life, including my imaginary puppy named Oscar Clifford.

Moving can be very stressful for young kids, so as a parent, you should know some tips to help make moving much easier. You should make your children aware of the move as soon as possible. It will help your children need to feel included in major events and decisions, they need time to get used to the idea of moving, and need an opportunity to vocalize their concerns and fears. Telling children you are moving in advance gives them the space they need to deal with their emotions.

When my parents told us that we were moving, my siblings and I had man questions about our current house, our new house, our belongings, and the general process of moving. This is typical of children, so if you have children they will most likely also have many questions about the moving process. According to experts, the types of questions your children ask may give you a heads up about how they are feeling are moving, whether they are happy or feel nervous. Some questions may also provide useful insight regarding good ways to get them involved in the moving process, such as suggestion that they hop on the computer to research nearby libraries, malls, or parks in the new neighborhood.

Encouraging your children's assistance during moving, regardless of how big or small their contribution may be is another pertinent way to help children cope with moving. If children feel that they are taking an active role in the moving process, they are more likely to feel in control and have a more positive attitude about the move. Your personal attitude will also have an impact on how your children feel. Children can sense what their parents are feeling. I remember feeling very nervous about our move because my father was. Paying attention to children's questions, concerns, and fears about moving lets your children know that they are important to you which can provide a strong foundation for their memories of this life changing time in their life.

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Doing Love Scenes in Hollywood - Want to Know What They Are Like?

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You have seen them on Cinemax, HBO, you have seen them in the theaters, and you have seen them on TV... I am talking about love scenes! They can be super steamy and sexy or not well done at all. It depends not only on the director and the actors and actresses but also the lighting, sound, editing, score, etc. to make it a titillating and exciting experience for the audience.

Doing a love scene felt to me like an out-of-body experience (and not the kind that feels like pure love and joy). If I look back at doing that first love scene I literally remember it from somebody standing to the side and watching it, not from being the actress in the scene. It was a closed set (only the director and actors, and maybe the script supervisor stay on the set). Everyone was very professional. Thankfully, I have never had anyone act inappropriately while filming a love scene. The whole event was quite technical as well. Move your body here, your arm down there, now kiss. I had what is called a "patch" over my girly bits below and my co-star wore a "sock" over his boy bits. But I was naked, pretty much. To say I felt vulnerable would be an understatement.

As an actor, it is my job to bring life to a character and believability in unreal situations. That includes love scenes. If it looks real, I have done my job. I will go on record and say it is all acting. It is NOT real, even if it looks like it is.

Here is what I can recommend to actors and actresses faced with doing a love scene:

1) Keep a positive and easy-to-work with attitude;
2) Listen to your instincts, if it feels uncomfortable, let the director know;
3) If you feel like someone is being inappropriate, stop and have a discussion with the director and whoever is being inappropriate;
4) Make sure you are respected as an actress and each person is wearing the appropriate cover ups;
5) Make sure you have a robe available in between shots;
6) Be hygienic by being showered and brush your teeth;
7) Be sensitive to the other actors wishes, everyone is in a vulnerable position;
8) Use forethought and sensitivity, do not eat onions and garlic for lunch that day;
9) Keep a toiletry bag with you of items that you may need:
a. Kleenex
b. Patch (to cover your private areas) if you cover the area with something, they cannot use the take if it is shown on film, this is for your protection!
c. Mints/Gum
d. Toothbrush & toothpaste
e. Washcloth & hand towel
f. Handy wipes
g. Feminine products (women only)
h. Slippers
i. Mirror
j. First aid kit

I started acting in 1996. I have starred or co-starred in over 20 films. I discovered this about myself: I tend to read over stuff I do not really like as if I am not going to actually have to do it. I auditioned for an independent film and got a callback. I was so excited! I read the script; it was a film about a prostitute who is a murder suspect. I was offered the part. Yay me. I saw that there were love scenes in the movie but I tend to, kind-of, you know, read-them-quickly, so-maybe-they-did-not-really-exist. I like to focus on the positive aspects of things. And royally fool myself about the negative. I wanted to work as an actress so badly. I compromised doing the nudity to do the film. Had I known that it was called "soft-core porn" I probably would never have done it. I never wanted to be a "porn" star. Granted, I have never done "hard-core porn."

I was working on a particular film with an actress who was also a stripper and very beautiful. She was a friend of several other beautiful women who were porn stars. She shared with me the thoughts and expressions of her porn star friends on what soft-core porn actresses or B-actresses were thought of. They felt bad for B-actresses who did love scenes because they did not get to "enjoy fully" their experience of doing love scenes. I understand their point, from their point of view. However, I was not in it to "get off" so I was just fine not "getting off." There is no judgment; I just was not in it for that. I was in it to further my career and work as an actress. It is not right or wrong to me; it is just a different choice. To me doing love scenes was a compromise I made in order to work as an actress.

I did a couple more soft-core films as well as other types of independent films that did not have love scenes in them. Playboy produced most of the steamy films through a company called Mystique Films. I also turned down many films. I was willing to compromise doing some nudity but if I could not use any part of the film to build my reel (a compilation of segments of an actor's work used to give to casting people or to get an agent) than I would not do it. Some of these films would only have the character copulating or talking about copulating through the entire film. That is not usable for a reel. I needed at least some substance; some footage that I could actually use to further my career.

Also, actors and actresses must consider the Internet now. Sex sells. Whatever love scenes you do on film will end up on someone's site for sale as screen captures or movie clips of you naked. You could look up Sharon Stone, Natalie Portman, Angelina Jolie, or Jessica Lange and find screen shots of them naked. At least I am not in bad company!

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I have lived in Los Angeles for over 14 years. I have worked as an actress and on the production side for most of those years. I am currently working in development for a film project called "Flipside" with Moving Forward Productions at Sunset Gower Studios. For a list of some of my acting credits you can go to The Internet Movie Database, or IMDB, also, my book is available at: LoriDawn Designs

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Invitations - Housewarming and Moving Announcements Cards

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Are you going to be celebrating a new place soon? Maybe you've just bought a new house. Maybe you're moving out of your parents' home for the first time or getting your first place with a significant other. No matter what the reason for the change of address it's definitely a good reason to celebrate. You could throw an open house and invite everyone to drop by at their convenience for refreshments and a tour of your place or you could have an official housewarming party. But, regardless, you should choose to shop with the quality online housewarming stationery shoppes for your invitations house warming. They certainly have plenty to offer.

Custom Housewarming Invitations

For such a special occasion your invitations housewarming party should be unique. You can customize your invite by choosing fonts, ink color, and message. Don't you just love it when someone sends you a very carefully thought-out invitation? And the delight is the greatest when the card is an appropriately worded one. When you send your new house invitations, you must make sure your guests feel the same way! These sites offer you a modern technology called patented instant preview. This feature allows you to instantly preview how your card will look once it gets printed. In case there are any changes that you would like to make feel free to make them. Once you approve the final version of the card and are ready to place an order, and they will send you a proof of your custom verse and other changes. A free proof of your house warming invitation is created for you to review and approve before printing. Once approved the invites are printed and shipped the same day.

Photo Moving Announcements Add a Personal Touch

Personalized announcements are the most unique of their kind. You can create unique and a personalized moving announcement by adding photos of you and the new home to your house warming invitations. This not only will give the invitation a personal feel all together, but it will also help your guests in finding the right property. In addition to this it's an excellent way to show your new home to the people who won't be able to attend your party housewarming. You can choose any design from our site and add photos. Sit back and watch them create your personalized moving card.

Cutting Costs for Your Announcement Card Costs

While shopping for anything, money is the deciding factor. When you purchase invitations housewarming online, you will cut down the cost. A few offer competitive prices. By shopping with them you can save a lot of money. A few sites offer other ways to save, such as free shipping on orders over $100 and 10 FREE cards with every order. They're committed to treating each customer as if they were our only customer and "Go the Extra Mile" to make sure your invitations perfectly express your feelings.

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The Importance Of Music Contests

A band or music artist at some point in their career will probably be faced with the decision of whether to enter a talent, vocal, singing, battle of the bands, composing, or lyric/songwriting contest. Your friends and family might be telling you how great they think you are and suggest that you enter. Possibly a teacher recognizing a talent, might be the push. Whomever it is, why would you want to and why should you enter a music competition?

In the USA, one of the biggest singing contests now of course, is American Idol, a televised contest where the viewers vote, and the finalist wins possible fame and fortune. Across the globe are Australian Idol, World Idol, Latin American Idol, Rockstar: Supernova, Superstar, You're A Star, the list goes on for these hugely popular events.

Having your singing voice, writing skills, or instrumentation judged by a panel of industry experts is not for the weak of heart, but neither is the music business. The cash and the prize lists are sometimes enough of a temptation to enter, but think more along the lines of what is your ultimate music goal. Is it a career in music? Then the potential exposure that a contest may bring could be of far more value.

Your chances of winning, as long as you do have good musical skills could be better than you anticipate. Sometimes it just depends on who else enters, the category you enter, or that particular contest. Not to be skeptical, but it may not be that you are the preeminent singer, writer, or musician in the entire world, but you are the best that entered at that time. That being said, it still shows that you won!

What are the benefits of entering

Various contests across the globe offer a variety of prize packages, some with a lot of potential for the winners. Prize packages can include cash, recording contracts, a live showcase, radio play, publishing, career development, music instruments and gear, professional evaluation of your submission with feedback, computer software, music books, and cool online music service memberships.

Competitions can launch a career. Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and JC Chasez all made the cut in The New Mickey Mouse Club auditions. Fantasia, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, have all moved from American Idol winners to holding their own in record sales, touring and fame. Kelly Clarkson even won two Grammy Awards!

A song or artist may not be the ultimate winner of the entered contest, but in the judging process, a prospective stand out could earmark that artist for other opportunities. Something may not "win" the category it is in, but a savvy music expert may see the potential for use elsewhere and contact you about it.

An entry in a contest that wins, places or receives honorable mention is a good mark to add to your music profile. You are keeping your music profile online and newsletters updated with your latest exploits, right?

The validation that you won, your work was recognized by industry experts is a huge ego boost and confidence builder. Insert all those gushy Oscar and Grammy acceptance speeches here, but it sure does give you the warm fuzzies.

The publicity received could compensate the entry fee. Exposure can include not only the possibility of being seen by an accredited music professional judge and panel, but magazine, press, and online coverage no matter if you are the ultimate winner or not. Also, some contests do offer reviews on all entries, so that could garner some interesting feedback. Nonetheless, the process itself may add to the overall learning experience.

What might be the drawbacks perceived

There seems to be some ill-perceived notions about some contests, justifiable or not. Some people take the notion that competitions are rip-offs or "they are out to steal my music" mentality. The cost of entering may be a deterrence (the fee plus possibly postage, traveling, etc.). The thought of not a snowball's chance in hell in winning, or even the discouraging thought of having your creation or talent rejected might be a hindrance to the music artist.

Low odds perceived? The motto from the lottery is "you gotta play to win". Millions of people enter lotteries every day. Think about it, not nearly that many are entering contests, though American Idol lines may seem that long. In listening to music artists across the web, there is a general misconception of contests as scams. True, there are and have been some "competition" scams out there or some new contests that didn't raise enough funding, thus destroying the integrity of all involved. Savvy musicians need to filter those out.

That's why you RESEARCH. You learn what competitions are solid and exactly what you need to do to enter correctly. Watch for any wording in the TOC and throughout in the entry process that comes anywhere near saying that they will become the owner of the entry. Usually a contest that's been around a few years and has proven industry sponsors, partners, judges and founders shows the commitment to excellence needed.

Check out online comments on particular contests. You may find a comment in a forum that is a bit off-color. Take that with a grain of salt, as a disgruntled "sore-loser" may have posted something based on his/her disillusionment, rejection or for not entering properly.

Entry fees are standard procedure for entering many competitions. The cost of advertising, organizing and promoting contests, let alone the prize money and gear offered add up. Staff for accounting, processing entries, booking and countless other business processes are needed. Possibly even the professional judges time may need to be paid for.

If a contest says $50K in prizes, read the rest of the text and know how that is split up. Be aware of any taxes due on cash on prizes won and the law applicable in your state or locality.

What you need to do

Thoroughly read all rules, criteria, Terms and Conditions (TOC), use of your name and music and understand in detail the process and what to expect. Any wording that states that your music will become the property of the contest, steer clear of. They should have the right to promote the winners list, play the song, use your name of course, as the writer/creator of the music as well as image - but you remain the sole owner.

Research which competitions would be a best fit for your level and experience, to enhance your career in music. Is the competition open to anyone, amateurs, semi-pros and/or professionals? Is it open internationally or locally only? Can you enter online? Does everyone get something out of it? Look for well established competitions that can prove and deliver what they state.

Correctly fill in your application form, and recheck your spelling. If filling out a form for several entries, fill in critical info and copy it, then fill in the individual entry sections.

Take notice of how the judging process works. Is the emphasis on the lyrics only or the recording? Songs or lyrics may be first judged by an "in house" panel; if the piece passes and surpasses the criteria set for that category, it may then be passed on to the next level or round. Check out the judges panel, some contests have top names across the industry that could possibly listen to your work.

If you win or place well - get every ounce of mileage you can from the free publicity. Not only announcing it on your web page(s), bio page, online press release, but get local news coverage, school, TV, and radio. Make an announcement and soak it up for all it's worth.

Where to find contests

Nearly every country, city, and many towns have some kind of music awards, competitions, contests or battle of the bands for any instrument played, singing or writing style. By searching online for any of those keywords will bring an assortment of results. Some contest are specified only to certain genres or instruments, while some are open year around and some open and close at different times of year.

Search music magazines, music stores, music schools, college music departments, and radio/television press. Some competitions you will need to be a member of an organization and some require that you do not. Many contests have early bird entry fees, or multiple entry discounts. Entry confirmation is something that should be offered.

Don't enter a contest too early if you are an impatient person, as some contest cycles may take as much as a year from opening to winners announcements.

One gifted artist may have reasons for not wanting the limelight and frills of a competition; for another it may be a goal or milestone. The sheer volume of competitions available are a testament to some basic human need of acceptance within us all.

If exposure and publicity are desired to get your foot in the door, contests can be invaluable. A career in music is an ongoing process, filled with years of blood, sweat and tears. They can be tears of pain and rejection and tears of joy. Dream big and strive bigger, and may you hear one day as the envelope is opened, "And the winner is...".

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82nd Academy Awards Nominations

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