My Grief, My God

By Pandora Poikilos Grief is a small word that carries with it extensive emotions we are all familiar with. If we have not been introduced to grief then we haven't yet grown. The past two days have been a little rough, staying positive and keeping my mind occupied with daily tasks has been intruded...

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Singapore, Round 2 – Changi Prison Museum

By Rough Guy’d2nd of June and I went to see something that I had heard a lot about. During the Second World War, the atrocities that were performed by the Nazis were well documented afterwards and many of us know how truly horrific those acts were but right up until now, I had heard nothing much about...

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Hows That Again? (Part 2)

4 More Mind Boggling Issues (At The Moment) By Pandora Poikilos When I first used this title back in October 2010, I had no intentions at all of it becoming a series but here we are, with more issues that have me wondering if I've knocked my head very hard somewhere on opened my eyes into a different...

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Waking Up

By Pandora Poikilos This is part of the ongoing journey from Daisy Lemmas Riff She wakes up. Her body jolting, almost like it has been electrocuted. Same unexplained dream. Same revolting fear. That voice in her head. Maybe she is crazy after all. Who goes to sleep and dreams about dark spaces...

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Welcome to the Void!

By Roy Durham This is part of the ongoing journey from Daisy Lemmas Riff Time has no place, there are no dimensions, and this is your first step in to the unknown. Tron cannot help you! You are going on a great adventure. There is great wealth to be found the knowledge of many things, you may be...

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Blog-A-Licious Wednesdays - Weeks 13 & 14

Yes, it's a day early but since it's ready to go, here's to yet another exciting Blog-A-Licious week! And once again, another a collection of amazing blogs to be read and passed around. More to come in the coming weeks! http://www.derekjones.co.cc/ http://iamchesel.blogspot.com/ http://jmount43.wordpress.com/ http://trinichefaholic.blogspot.com/ http://erinsdomain.blogspot.com/ http://www.humortechblog.com/ http://filmedit.blogspot.com/ http://www.livingstonhallpublishers.blogspot.com/ http://softvoiceofafreespirit.blogspot.com/ http://stillmind-thoughts.blogspot.com/ http://coachtinarandall.blogspot.com/ http://royd-spiltmilk.blogspot.com/ http://mikes-take.com/ http://www.raisingmy5sons.com/ http://www.tourabsurd.com/ To...

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Dora’s Essentials - For 10 Ways To Stop Panic Attacks

Simple Techniques To Keep Your Panic Attacks From Getting The Best Of YouBy Pandora PoikilosTable Of ContentsIntroductionTake A Deep BreathOne Step At A TimeSmell Of CalmChange Of EnvironmentLaughter...

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Dora’s Essentials - To Natural Treatments For Panic Attacks

The Less Addictive Road To Curing Panic Attacks By Pandora Poikilos Table Of Contents Introduction Traditional Chinese Medicine Yoga & Meditation Therapy Exploring The 5 Senses Self-Help Programmes Conclusion...

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Dora’s Essentials - For Examining Anxiety ... What's Normal, What's Not

Are You Really Having An Anxiety Disorder? By Pandora Poikilos Table Of Contents Introduction Thinking Straight Losing Control Paranoia Broken Relationships Suicidal Thoughts Conclusion Introduction...

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Water Of Life

Author Unknown It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every...

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Blog-A-Licious Wednesdays - Weeks 12 & 13

Here's to yet another exciting Blog-A-Licious week! And once again, another a collection of amazing blogs to be read and passed around. More to come in the coming weeks! http://www.schmoobleesaves.com/ http://sweepyjean.wordpress.com/ http://www.conversationsalongthetiber.blogspot.com/ http://www.beneaththeacaciatree.com/ http://www.lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com/ http://www.ezycasing.blogspot.com/ http://getgoinggirl.com/ http://www.healthylifestylesblog.co.uk/ http://blog.barmonger.org/ http://www.deliriousjellybean.blogspot.com/ http://phalenshappyaccidents.blogspot.com/ http://www.ode2motherhood.com/ http://www.familydoctors.blogspot.com/ http://healthtipsandfood.blogspot.com/ http://torkona.blogspot.com/ To...

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Singapore, Round 2 – Board Games & Borders

By Rough Guy’dThursday, 28th of May and I was to learn a little more about the differences between Singapore and home. I went with my cousin today to buy some classic board games. Though these games are normal for many of the people here, I had barely even heard of them back home, so I took a keen...

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Free 2011 Calendar - More Options

By Pandora PoikilosYes, either the previous version looked horrible enough for him to come to my rescue or being in the Christmas mood has got the better of him, Peas has helped out with adding to the...

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Shining Imperfections

By Pandora Poikilos Someone recently asked if everything was going okay between Peas and I because I hadn't updated "I Love You Because..." in quite awhile. When I said, we haven't fought, I've just been busy with the other things on the blog, she wanted to know how to keep a relationship free from...

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Are You Feeling Cold?

By Arwa Damon, CNN Kabul (CNN) - Five-year-old Marjan sniffles from the cold as she struggles under her load. Hoisted on her back is a bag almost as big as she is. Instead of going to school, Marjan...

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Diary Reader

This is another exciting chapter from Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out Remember, the story of Rumpelstiltskin? There's the bit where the queen cannot bear the thought of giving up her new born child to the manikin that has helped her to her throne. She hires a messenger to search all ends of the...

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Blog-A-Licious Wednesdays - Weeks 11 & 12

Here's to yet another exciting Blog-A-Licious week! And once again, another a collection of amazing blogs to be read and passed around. More to come in the coming weeks! http://www.healthylova.com http://paigingjoyblog.com/ http://liliyusoff-ikhlas2u.blogspot.com/ http://skipperstrip.blogspot.com/ http://alpacameadows.com/ http://yolandaallen.blogspot.com/ http://www.5abimusic.com/ http://www.blogitse.com/ http://greekitaliangirl.blogspot.com/ http://konradjuengling.blogspot.com/ http://www.messagesfromthemuellers.blogspot.com/ http://happyhome-myrole.blogspot.com/ http://daveandnatasha.blogspot.com/ http://www.oneinspiredhand.com/ http://wantusi.blogspot.com/ To...

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Singapore, Round 2 – Parks, Bikes & Birds

By Rough Guy’dWith the weekend upon me again, I ended up doing another thing that very few non-Singaporeans would do. One thing I will point out now is that I ended up spending a lot of time in Singapore. While you might find this a bit strange like many of my friends that I made during my travels...

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One Wee Voice - Child Poverty

Sourced from Life - Inspired By The Wee Man We affectionately dubbed it The Crack Shack, and I wish I could tell you that it was out of clever creativity that we came up with this name. Before we moved in it was actually a drug house. Hell, while we lived there, the guy in the apartment across the hall...

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Product Review - T-Shirt Printing

By Pandora Poikilos General Info More than 20 years in the business (UK Based) Mission "take pride in offering an honest, easy to understand way of doing business. We believe that you, our customer, are searching for someone to fulfil your printing needs without stress and with your satisfaction...

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S-H-M-I-L-Y

By Laura Jeanne Allen My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house,...

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Gossip Queen

This is another exciting chapter from Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out We've all gossiped at one point or another. Whether its about that cute girl you saw your friend's husband with or that gorgeous newly refurbished neighbour's house, we've all done it. But, and this is a very big B-U-T, there...

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Mommy's Boy

This is another exciting chapter from Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out Now, ladies, I would like to say that at some point men grow up, let go of their mother's apron strings and make their own life altering decisions. This is true, well for some men, at least. Others will probably be 45 years...

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Blog-A-Licious Wednesdays - Weeks 10 & 11

Here's to yet another exciting Blog-A-Licious week! And once again, another a collection of amazing blogs to be read and passed around. More to come in the coming weeks! http://these-those-words.blogspot.com/ http://mothersonmission.blogspot.com/ http://newsongsofpraise.blogspot.com/ http://bestpricegifts.blogspot.com/ http://nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.com/ http://anaesthesiatoday.blogspot.com/ http://vivalafashiongirl.blogspot.com/ http://tantrumstroublesandtreasures.blogspot.com/ http://myblogfinallymadeit.blogspot.com/ http://blatheringsblog.com/ http://artistlaunch.blogspot.com/ http://alifebewhiskered.wordpress.com/ http://www.male-extravaganza.com/ http://youngadultbookworm.blogspot.com/ http://inmamajoesshadow.blogspot.com/ To...

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Cross Stitch Bookmarks

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Has A Publisher Rejected Your Work?

By Pandora Poikilos Sourced from ET Online, Simon & Schuster, USA Today "We felt that your work wouldn't be quite right for our list of publications, which is currently very full." "We...

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Recipe For A Happy New Year

Author Unknown Take twelve whole months, Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate, and jealousy, Make them just as fresh and clean as possible. Now cut each month into twenty-eight, thirty, or thirty-one different parts, but don't make up the whole batch at once. Prepare it one day at a time...

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But I Have To ...

5 Choices You Choose To MakeBy Pandora PoikilosIf I had a dime for every time I heard, "but I have to do this and I have to do that", I'd be so rich, I'd probably be Richard Branson's neighbour on that island of his. When we simmer it down to the hard cold facts, truth is, none of us "have to" do anything....

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Blog-A-Licious Blogs W to Z

Started On Wednesday, 13 October 2010 Updated On Wednesday, 19 January 2011 A list of blogs that I describe in three words - Awesomeness, Interesting, Pass-It-On (alright, that's not one word, but you get the idea). Aside from this list you will also find 'picture buttons' scattered throughout Peace...

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Blog-A-Licious Blogs T to V

Started On Wednesday, 13 October 2010 Updated On Wednesday, 19 January 2011 A list of blogs that I describe in three words - Awesomeness, Interesting, Pass-It-On (alright, that's not one word, but you get the idea). Aside from this list you will also find 'picture buttons' scattered throughout Peace...

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Blog-A-Licious Blogs P to S

Started On Wednesday, 13 October 2010 Updated On Wednesday, 29 December 2010 A list of blogs that I describe in three words - Awesomeness, Interesting, Pass-It-On (alright, that's not one word, but you get the idea). Aside from this list you will also find 'picture buttons' scattered throughout Peace...

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Blog-A-Licious Blogs M to O

Started On Wednesday, 13 October 2010 Updated On Wednesday, 19 January 2011 A list of blogs that I describe in three words - Awesomeness, Interesting, Pass-It-On (alright, that's not one word, but you get the idea). Aside from this list you will also find 'picture buttons' scattered throughout Peace...

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