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Announcing the finalists in the Microsoft Partners in Learning Forum 2012

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Submitted by Fiona Beal</i><br />Join us to celebrate with Microsoft Partners in Learning and SchoolNet SA the 20 educators selected to attend the 2012 South African Partners in Learning Forum. (This competition was previously known as the Microsoft Innovative Teachers’ Forum).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">2011 winners</span></b> </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is a selection of photos of the winners from last year’s Partners in Learning Forum 2011 that was held in Johannesburg. More photos can be found <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/114485521154323474375/2011MicrosoftPartnersInLearningInnovativeTeacherAwards">here</a>.</span></span></div><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8BekZ2dx9Jb0dWoRSlIZb3ZWjBu4QLAlhnU5MopOhcZarV1u43Uh100wuXIoIQCqQalE1TbyUvDObE7ABo_GLseubOzrfi41lRShTlZRzgyOpOXWCYkQvBlGcy3tcR2mh05kLIXJXyo/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7WCzaZ8JD46Naw5PJHCWpRoioGw5VAiOzL7hVGJECPMv3KRQRVPw_25sG18RvsHETCgebmtUqqEMH7rDS0Vr0GG7cm2_RYc8nKIErLLvC5DKtOpYA4Vd_4mPX3rp5RXe3MADIAJPKLA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="224" /></a>      <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST5-SgLGwXMQaGzYbnMs-059XkS-U6kFDQ0cqPyV5pbtIw_gWNLnK9hyDTLqZNllUeYviABwr5bWXadXmt00v7p25ASe2VyORyXVZf9CfPOki4U7mFQz5BZx5xNo3Hdc_j_zzzKrItw8/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBWX39lw_u9V2ZMr7mjEuLwaQ0bRB0bcA6Qtf3oOloqTbhIIqrK-K6SeUcF5Mmm0Xs5mqyqjNrdhQEY0YBnwi-LjBeUmC7omYIYZUgyVdOhIjUaHxnzlz-KQUXBAWwaiLoa8sgIjHwEM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1ySjLmTgK1NpAfAsgcEiA6FgDc5xp0_ftbKFNi8rlR1RqnYmzUi5soJO_11rw1CMjUHpUZ0XQiKnaD-vKFSxLTVusWW4U2sbPH8j6pt-Oc1BMa6sV88ETIfl0kX4_Cp_SDfHHSn92rs/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vhN_4-PYvuT33OaR_l-IM_rhG0OqI8GJSDUHLghyphenhyphenUc1Px13I9IUWYv6iVSCrx2ps1K0BcMjEfQvOtUd1un0L3PhuvpLWk1gLOY_oqBhEnfHP8q_nJPYunOFRa5Wyor2kehQ4nzSqDcs/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="131" /></a>   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsvRakw6RNnCC2XBdUd09CJYOLJiyxs9Op98_d2_CEs128045iWNypnfB0mKxSE7zIYZo_sAPJSM0XMCGsvalypFVK2UaQldRHa1tbizCCzjUrCBffJJ9LPwS2-NMzLTacuC3dhGlsG4/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMaNdRVfFyWftmB0aQpUsfBxzEosyzG6WGL8YgvTcvSZHUPiQZ6gM6ig0eyFxVRwVgjVnXQqbu5ALqsTVz-5JhJzKrmcCZ79D0U5jNwD3ouBoedyeM6PZk0X8G1B674A1TSkJum7D9Kk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="154" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnetq33M-vRuKQL44CshKt-iybwJclLV07D1HT4c8kYGw3SqlTtc9uScFqUbMycipvMhEAK6UwNBG0uIn8Fn28DWTI-ezjWsT14uLTFW21VPquGq7riYI_dpdr3F7OlSVJOx_kU9-AiE/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPOPkWUj5acGMvliH7NI0HBv-Bf0iJzrUeQ8Y0MAKVVWeetcIelJY9n1FOjvJG_Akx2NlqWYekECEbOfCN6VxicaeWhkcPi6w_t-8A7Wr0NIXFXUm6yeNAzyTrqeoeNecLDqQim2vGWA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="125" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year's finalists</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This year’s twenty finalists, educators from all parts of South Africa, will be excitedly winging their way to Durban on Sunday 1st April to present their projects and to show the judges how they have used technology to creatively engage their learners. We wish our twenty finalists well as they get together all their bits and pieces such as evidence of work for this amazing event. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Part of the requirement of the day is that the finalists create a poster that illustrates their project. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Microsoft certainly puts a huge effort worldwide not only into </span><span style="font-size: small;">bringing next-generation ideas, technologies, and 21st century thinking into curricula and classrooms across the world, but also in providing motivational events such as this Forum where teachers can be recognised for their educational efforts. In South Africa Microsoft partners with SchoolNet SA in arranging all the aspects of this Forum.</span><br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKa1YzevyUs5krQKZst2JfsVCdDBdEe8nV6g4gPryqWF7wrIhWmEw7HxTP3gsQPO_sgzm2W0w8Rx9TaPahBefYaGTczkNs7NArVhs5-1nPnElv0QMzS5q7mfU23_Za6zUcl79qu1bkyI/s1600-h/Children%252520who%252520care-Ngaka%25255B13%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Children who care-Ngaka" border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_s0TuF_QN8q3zMZOKv8m03NQyRbEvb5_-b7LWf-dR6XH4RZXZXQckHMDa2_t8eFv7DhrFnnW1F1pfhFU-e6zhGgEjkbK5n-Dm13V6Zjmo6OArkFqr39EFO8iTJ7Wd1sS204NCKDU3_Q/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Children who care-Ngaka" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winners 2010</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This Forum is taking place on April 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> in Durban KwaZulu-Natal. This year, the twenty finalists are not only invited to attend the Forum, they are also being sponsored by Microsoft to attend the South African Basic Education Conference as part of their prize. The Awards ceremony takes place at 6:30pm on Monday 2<sup>nd</sup> April at the Conference.Five of these finalists will go through to the next round which is the Middle East and Africa Forum in Morocco in July. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: small;">You must be wondering who this year’s finalists are, and what their projects are called? The details follow below.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Watch this space! Next week we will update you on the Partners in Learning Forum South African finals.  </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">  </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 460px;"><tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="141"><div align="center"><b>NAME</b></div></td> <td valign="top" width="317"><div align="center"><b>SCHOOL AND PROJECT</b></div></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Caroline Adelaar</td> <td valign="top" width="317">St Mary’s College, Johannesburg<br /><i>Trees4Africa</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Mabore Lekalakala</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Toronto Primary School, Polokwane<br /><i>Lazily Learning</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Nkosilathi Dlodlo</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Batswana Secondary School, Mafikeng<br /><i>Serving water to save</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Michelle Dreyer</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Courtrai Primary School, Paarl<br /><i>Breadtags</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Riathe Engels </td> <td valign="top" width="317">Harmonie Primary School, Virginia<br /><i>Innovative Ways to recycle – Trash Art</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Mawell Funo</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Mkhanyiseli Primary, Cape Town<br /><i>Our community, our pride</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Gilmour Gordon</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Elkanah House School, Cape Town<br /><i>Fun with class music</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Lisa Gair</td> <td valign="top" width="317">The Rock Academy, Fish Hoek<br /><i>Cultural Exchange</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Sarah Hanton</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Victoria Girls High School, Grahamstown<br /><i>Good Vibrations through Social Networking</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Boudina McConnachie </td> <td valign="top" width="317">Victoria Girls High School, Grahamstown<br /><i>Good Vibrations through Social Networking</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Siobhan Lowe</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Somerset House, Somerset West<br /><i>ICT'd!Innovative and creative travel document</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Jenny Martin</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Somerset House, Somerset West<br /><i>T-ICT 7.0</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Joan Martin</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Durban Girl’s College, Durban<br /><i>Project Runway</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Gaye Pieterse</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Durban Girl’s College, Durban<br /><i>Inside Outside</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Hafeeza Mayet</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Marlboro Gardens Secondary School, Johannesburg<br /><i>Mathe City</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Lerato Mazimba </td> <td valign="top" width="317">St. Bernard's High School, Bloemfontein<br /><i>From Trash to Couture</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Nombuso Mnguni</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Asithuthuke Combined School, Balgowan<br /><i>Designing and building a model of a bridge</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Neith Moore</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Durban Girls’ High School, Durban<br /><i>The Mobile Digital Classroom – ’flipping’ a studio</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Anita van Vuuren </td> <td valign="top" width="317">Primêre Skool Universitas, Bloemfontein<br /><i>TjokvolLEER </i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Charli Wiggil</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Eden College, Durban<br /><i>Braille Memory Game and Toys for the Blind</i></td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="141">Clair Dean</td> <td valign="top" width="317">Stirling Primary School<br /><i>Stop, Look, Save the rhino</i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>

Microsoft Announcing the finalists in the Microsoft Partners in Learning Forum 2012

Submitted by Fiona Beal Join us to celebrate with Microsoft Partners in Learning and SchoolNet SA the 20 educators selected to attend the 20...

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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBTzpGJFj4Ka_zJ3CfmvdYXMaBsQCkNT_AlV_-tvs8YiAXWNvtnLIaMhBREYk3Nd9EhhfIEnsxXCtkZDsrY1cqGnGhispefysq5gBCiLVq9ZaEMOp9tYm70ofLnXfcmvPNJF9RVZFlcAX/s1600/Warhol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBTzpGJFj4Ka_zJ3CfmvdYXMaBsQCkNT_AlV_-tvs8YiAXWNvtnLIaMhBREYk3Nd9EhhfIEnsxXCtkZDsrY1cqGnGhispefysq5gBCiLVq9ZaEMOp9tYm70ofLnXfcmvPNJF9RVZFlcAX/s1600/Warhol.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over the past few weeks the <i>7x7 Link Award</i> has been making its way across the classic film blogosphere. I’ve been kindly honored with this award by three of my favorite bloggers:  Ivan G. Shreve, Jr., of <a href="http://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.blogspot.com/" style="color: red;"><i>Thrilling Days of Yesteryear</i></a>, FlickChick of <a href="http://flickchick1953.blogspot.com/" style="color: red;"><i>A Person in the Dark</i></a> and Whistlingypsy of <a href="http://distant-voicesandflickering-shadows.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows</span></i></a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><a name='more'></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Recipients of the <i>7x7</i> are obliged to do these things:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy2IOXhs2kmMJQDg84ALHB4npGa0Px0OU-IBq5tBg8QfrMMEVnaeifmb5kG0pdMet1Q0tdDyjYNdvq3hLttsCdYDKU8OsjXZdQ1fy36adPhAaooqHu0qenV-xkVb2XIFbdFPkpAcgN4mA/s1600/don+and+sally+draper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy2IOXhs2kmMJQDg84ALHB4npGa0Px0OU-IBq5tBg8QfrMMEVnaeifmb5kG0pdMet1Q0tdDyjYNdvq3hLttsCdYDKU8OsjXZdQ1fy36adPhAaooqHu0qenV-xkVb2XIFbdFPkpAcgN4mA/s320/don+and+sally+draper.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mad Men</i>'s Don and Sally Draper</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Reveal an unknown aspect of ourselves</u>. With my current blog event, <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/02/sunday-night-is-mad-men-nighta-blog.html" style="color: red;">a tribute to <i>Mad Men</i></a>, in mind, I’m disclosing that, in my distant youth I was a quintessential child of the ‘60s/’70s. To wit…my brother and I were taken with our parents to hear JFK deliver a speech during his presidential candidacy –I managed to grab and shake his hand by standing on an abandoned papier-mâché donkey in front of the podium. There's more, but that's enough for now. In other words, I think I have a pretty good idea where Sally Draper is headed…</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Single out those posts we consider our</u>:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. <b>Most beautiful piece</b> – Possibly, <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/05/cmba-movies-of-1939-blogathon-private.html"><i><span style="color: red;">The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex</span></i></a><span style="color: red;"> </span>– my entry in CMBA’s Movies of 1939 blogathon last year. Though <i>E&E</i> isn’t a favorite film of mine, I was fascinated by its history and tried to tell the story of what turned out to be one of the lesser films of that storied year in an interesting way.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4sHAxIWP8a_JyGmPjRucxYY-qDRTafpGvARV9aLxZXqYtZu-ocsw3IcVahwcqdOB0R040VPZnPl0MSIEMyI_bfkaxYzQ0PhqZyjU5_nK89CPA5wSJER4xQNO8qrpbYG9FOXjNx-TA_UD/s1600/Edna+and+Hitch+2+resized+small+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4sHAxIWP8a_JyGmPjRucxYY-qDRTafpGvARV9aLxZXqYtZu-ocsw3IcVahwcqdOB0R040VPZnPl0MSIEMyI_bfkaxYzQ0PhqZyjU5_nK89CPA5wSJER4xQNO8qrpbYG9FOXjNx-TA_UD/s320/Edna+and+Hitch+2+resized+small+cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Edna May Wonacott on the set </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">with Alfred Hitchcock</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. <b>Most helpful piece</b> – My pieces on child actress <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/08/akaann-newton-of-shadow-of-doubt.html"><i><span style="color: red;">Edna May Wonacott</span></i></a><span style="color: red;"> </span>(<i>Shadow of a Doubt</i>, <i>The Bells of St. Mary’s</i>) have had a positive impact on her life. When our first interview appeared - online, in her local paper and in a classic movie journal - she began hearing from fans from all over the world. She has since received invitations to speak about her movie-making experiences at local clubs and organizations. Earlier this month a British professor of film studies/ Hitchcock authority contacted me with an interest in interviewing Edna for an upcoming book; Edna has since responded to her questions.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. <b>Most popular piece</b> –Hands down, <i><a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/02/marlene-dietrichadding-another-facet-to.html"><span style="color: red;">Marlene Dietrich: another facet of her legend</span></a>, </i>about the less glamorous side of the legendary goddess of screen and stage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. <b>Most controversial piece</b> – I can’t think of one, but I’ll choose my pieces about <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/08/father-and-mother-were-movie-stars.html"><span style="color: red;">Leatrice Gilbert Fountain</span></a> if only because of the controversy surrounding the career of her father, John Gilbert.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. <b>Most surprisingly successful piece</b> – <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/06/location-location-location-catalina.html"><i><span style="color: red;">Location, Location Location</span></i></a>, about the movie history of Southern California’s Catalina Island. View #s for this post are through the roof. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJCV6uung4pq9RLvTV1dR4qZdt0aHvx8T58copFattg6nlJcQ3xx06hYvOPrnWZFiYJ5DyyLZCEka4TpeqDY6Z3RrpjWji2YtEA8z9Lp4PqHIMp8o-4s-xiykFIRZZ9tOhD0zlmxmlfdj/s1600/dietrich+and+von+sternberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJCV6uung4pq9RLvTV1dR4qZdt0aHvx8T58copFattg6nlJcQ3xx06hYvOPrnWZFiYJ5DyyLZCEka4TpeqDY6Z3RrpjWji2YtEA8z9Lp4PqHIMp8o-4s-xiykFIRZZ9tOhD0zlmxmlfdj/s320/dietrich+and+von+sternberg.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. <b>Most underrated piece</b> –<a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/search/label/Light%20Shadow%20and%20Synergy"><i><span style="color: red;">Light, Shadow and Synergy</span></i></a> a 3-part series on the collaboration of Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich that I posted very early in this blog’s life.  I suspect it would have been more popular had it appeared later.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. <b>Most pride-worthy piece</b> – It's not a piece but an event, this January’s <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/p/month-of-vertigo-schedule-of-bloggers.html"><i><span style="color: red;">A Month of Vertigo</span></i></a><span style="color: red;"> </span>which was successful beyond my wildest dreams.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Bestow the award upon seven bloggers we follow:</u></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fellow CMBA members Allen Hefner of <a href="http://bitactors.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Bit Part Actor</span></i></a>, John Greco of <a href="http://twentyfourframes.wordpress.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Twenty Four Frames</span></i></a>, Kevin Deany of <a href="http://kevinsmoviecorner.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Kevin’s Movie Corner</span></i></a> and Jill of <i><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://sittinonabackyardfence.com/"><span style="color: red;">Sittin’ on a Backyard</span> </a>Fence</span></i><span style="color: red;"> </span>who is hosting the fantastic tribute to Fredric March, <i>March-in-March</i> this month -along with these classic film bloggers from other corners of the blogosphere: Yvette of <a href="http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">…in so many words</span></i></a>, prolific blogger on art, literature and film…Kay of the entertaining and canny <a href="http://moviestarmakeover.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Movie Star Makeover</span></i></a> who I met on Twitter…and<i> <a href="http://vintagefilmpropsandcostumes.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">The Vintage Film Costume Collector</span></a></i>, who I discovered through Chistian’s blog roll on <a href="http://www.silverscreenmodiste.com/"><i style="color: red;">Silver Screen Modiste</i></a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sXIE1L5JLtPkkXNQcp2rtQuyiXhvIBS_bMihS-ZigWBMwbMWlX33_xzEssSvQ_z3Bh8nU_crib3S2_dnf1kHzZ91HJxVB9n3cHlJLI7VK_wjNZg1tbMyUL_y9UGi3PNwuqglBsLT6r5W/s1600/7x7+Link+Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sXIE1L5JLtPkkXNQcp2rtQuyiXhvIBS_bMihS-ZigWBMwbMWlX33_xzEssSvQ_z3Bh8nU_crib3S2_dnf1kHzZ91HJxVB9n3cHlJLI7VK_wjNZg1tbMyUL_y9UGi3PNwuqglBsLT6r5W/s320/7x7+Link+Award.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div>

7x7 Link Award Lucky Seven

Over the past few weeks the 7x7 Link Award has been making its way across the classic film blogosphere. I’ve been kindly honored with this ...

Helpful Habits: Manage Your Thoughts

8:29 AM Tukiyooo 0

"Manage Your Thoughts" is another one of Weight Watcher's Helpful Habits.  It's all about positive self-talk.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG7CRzHesM3ne583z0I8go4KfNDyMcieTHf7XLqIZrIwVlSxZZoSHCbhijr-jslxopN-YAhSMI8SjUh9q282cOVO07ac9mS-FTyA4qIV_wplptZRNjrwklSTBhSAVs1gFCs723XiTT4U/s1600/manage+thoughts+cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG7CRzHesM3ne583z0I8go4KfNDyMcieTHf7XLqIZrIwVlSxZZoSHCbhijr-jslxopN-YAhSMI8SjUh9q282cOVO07ac9mS-FTyA4qIV_wplptZRNjrwklSTBhSAVs1gFCs723XiTT4U/s400/manage+thoughts+cover.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br />I've read about the benefits of positive self-talk, especially in Joel Osteen's books.  At times, the thought of being my own mental cheerleader sounds a little cheesy.  However, there have been times in my life where I have told myself "You can do this Hilary!" and I know that those positive thoughts have helped get me through those situations immensely.  I also believe that, with time, the positive self-talk just becomes natural.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C7o3cRXBkLibEGmO65Yna9asqlbho2hVekhNJRtXnVpbZDXzepEOL3PfrwAim87DANtJqTiDvwwY0ZfPKFU0nMxA7oMSq8F984WBPNkKINgjbip1yBOMDcUaRwuWcbbX_EYlLiCBFtM/s1600/manage+thoughts+internal+cover+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C7o3cRXBkLibEGmO65Yna9asqlbho2hVekhNJRtXnVpbZDXzepEOL3PfrwAim87DANtJqTiDvwwY0ZfPKFU0nMxA7oMSq8F984WBPNkKINgjbip1yBOMDcUaRwuWcbbX_EYlLiCBFtM/s400/manage+thoughts+internal+cover+1.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br />This is something I need to work on, however.  I still have more days than not where I can't help but wonder if I'll ever reach my goal.  Will I ever be able to control my food temptations/cravings?  Will I ever be able to have a week where I am perfectly "on plan" the entire week?  Do I truly have what it takes to reach my goal both mentally and physically?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4uNSd8CtuVq3ksQLxTnAwkIoCDiW5q8v_2x2oeZH74aMCSuN6uSQM2WL6pBT-RqQcWvjnGIhR6-Y64CTsU3zyxbrgeJOLuctMO8NqF9LO4pEa2RXxM6iT73fqs2shmhzEqzNkyezxGk/s1600/manage+thoughts+internal+cover+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4uNSd8CtuVq3ksQLxTnAwkIoCDiW5q8v_2x2oeZH74aMCSuN6uSQM2WL6pBT-RqQcWvjnGIhR6-Y64CTsU3zyxbrgeJOLuctMO8NqF9LO4pEa2RXxM6iT73fqs2shmhzEqzNkyezxGk/s400/manage+thoughts+internal+cover+2.JPG" width="306" /></a></div><br /><br />WW's recommends three strategies:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>1. Befriend yourself.</b></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">The idea is this - would you really tell your friend who is trying to lose weight: "You're never going to succeed.  You'll never be able to control your food cravings.  You'll never have a perfect 'on plan' week.  You don't have what it takes to lose weight and maintain it."  Most likely not.  So, if you're not telling your friend those things, you shouldn't be telling yourself those things either.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="color: #351c75;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>2. Use WW's Tools for Living "Positive Self-Talk".</b></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Under Column A, you put down your negative thoughts.  Under Column B, you put down the opposite (positive) thought. </blockquote><br /><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><b>Column A - </b><br /><b>Negative Thoughts</b></td><td style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><b>Column B - </b><br /><b>Positive Thoughts</b></td></tr><tr><td>I will never reach my goal.</td><td>It will take time and a firm commitment, but I can do it!</td></tr><tr><td>I will never have a perfect "on plan" week.</td><td>No one is perfect.  Each week I can still strive for perfection, but the plans flexibility (i.e. WPs) allow for these slip ups.</td></tr><tr><td>I don't have what it takes to lose weight.</td><td>You have a plan in place (i.e. WW) that is helping you on this journey.  You DO have what it takes to lose weight!</td></tr><tr><td>I cannot resist food temptation.</td><td>Go ahead and have it, just track it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="color: #351c75;"><b>3. Surround yourself with kindness.</b></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Spend time with those who are nice to you and encourage you, especially in regard to your weight loss journey.  "You need and deserve the same kindness you offer others."</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pvqOlDsBj_OaGD2GrYdrZG75nEIJ04c2M9x62jWWaH7ow7EbdG3Np0kCT2BZjUQypWFOI3Zpf78s3cBaQY6LaqE0n4Pu_x33bunAtDXOnL_Fara7Pd-FumnM7kmCj20iSlTtMETm2-o/s1600/manage+thoughts+back+cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pvqOlDsBj_OaGD2GrYdrZG75nEIJ04c2M9x62jWWaH7ow7EbdG3Np0kCT2BZjUQypWFOI3Zpf78s3cBaQY6LaqE0n4Pu_x33bunAtDXOnL_Fara7Pd-FumnM7kmCj20iSlTtMETm2-o/s400/manage+thoughts+back+cover.JPG" width="333" /></a></div><div style="color: #351c75;"><b><br /></b></div><b style="color: #351c75;">Do you abide by positive self-talk?  How does it work for you if you do?  What are some of your mental strategies for successful weight loss?</b>