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thank you I appreciate that!
cheers!
eric
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You're welcome!
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this is beautiful
where was it taken ? x
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yep.. I am a colors freak
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You have been featured! [link]
Thank you! Great work!
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Thank you!.. I appreciate that
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very well composed, love the high sky with all the brilliant colors!
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I am a color freak
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It's great to see one of your (mainly) colour focused photos get some good fave attention.
What an incredible sight. The colours are nice and rich and I really like the graduating changes between them. ^^
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hehe.. you know I took this at the same football game as the Bear Down Picture... it's just zoomed in and cropped..
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You mean ... you just had to look up to see this!?! 
As you can tell, I wasn't aware of that, hehe. It just shows you how different something can look depending on what you do with it.
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sometimes I have to stop where ever I am and appreciate the sky for several minutes.. I am suprised at how many people are not looking up when I look down again..
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You know ... that was quite poetic!
Night skies are like that for me too, especially when the moon is full. Skies like in your picture do appear here in the city but come around rarely. Even so, you can't help but look up and be transported for a second. The world has a lot of beauty.
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hmm.. I don't think it rhymed at all.. I am still surprised by that.. to live in Arizona.. most beautiful skies I have ever seen (especially sunrise and sunset).
the world is amazing.. what's left of it.. I really hope that nature will heal back to its original form.. one day..
cheers
eric
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Hehe ... it doesn't have to rhyme to be poetic. It's just the way you said it that's all. I do know what you mean ... there's something renewing about those times of the day.
Yes, I do hope that too ... as long as life can still thrive within it of course. It would be extremely sad if everything we now know was to disappear in the healing process.
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well.. we may have to disappear.. I guess I feel like everybody else.. I hope I don't have to go.. I would like to see a new age.. when mankind awakens
cheers!
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The problem is people are learning much too slowly to fight for the world, rather than just taking from it and I'm sure there are some that don't even care.
Well, if that ends up being the case that we have to pay the ultimate price, I hope that all we've learnt or created (such as science/literature/art etc etc) survives for the next evolutionary beings to absorb and know us from. Either way, it's still a depressing thought.
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some have suggested that nothing that we have learned/performed/created is ever lost.. recorded in some etheric hall of records.. pleasant thought.. just wish I knew how to access that building.. some of those same people have suggested that we are simply going to go through a spiritual "house cleaning" of sorts.. people will survive
I don't know if all the above is self serving feel good type stuff.. or actual truth.. wish I knew.. not much comfort in skepticism
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I think access to that 'building' will be hard to achieve, if it is true. It is a nice thought though. That made me think of those people who have suggested that there is DNA memory as well. Like somehow we are predestined to know things due to genes. I suppose in some way the ideas are all tied in to one.
You are right though, they may be feel good ideas but sometimes you do need that to get through. Scepticism doesn't really help. You don't hear many people speaking about the joys of scepticism and how it helped them through dark times or similar things. I think in cases like this, it's best to have an open mind rather than close it off to the possibility.
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I do believe a lot of the new age is tied up together.. how it is interwoven is still a mystery.. maybe one day it will all be clear.. quackery or genius.. tired of waiting.. so I am diving into myself.. I will let you know what I find.
being open to all possibilities is the key.. I think
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Good! Do let me know what you find. It is a very interesting subject and I know it's possible to go in so many directions when looking into it. I agree that all the theories are interwoven in some manner.
As you said "being open to all possibilities is the key" ... I think that's a good statement to be left with.
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At present I am going with the concept of removing negative thoughts and images from my mind.. living in the present.. it's more difficult then you might think!
.. just driving in ridiculous San Antonio traffic every morning/evening will test me severely.. it is quite revealing how easily my serenity is derailed when I put my efforts in a positive direction.. the benefits are apparent... negative thoughts leave a long lasting impact even after the event has passed.. your whole day can suffer from the morning drive..
Though I have the feeling that if I constantly monitored my thoughts there would be little time for anything else!.. I am now struggling with what is justified and unjustified anger.. I figure the debate is better then not questioning.. leaving anger to go unchecked.. if we are angry/irritated about so many insignificant things daily.. do we reduce our concern for things that really deserve our anger?
cheers
eric
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I think I get what you mean since on a personal level I tend to look towards the future (which I know a lot of people do) but there are times when everything goes calm and for that moment you become fully aware of yourself in space and time as well as everything around you. Sounds a bit 'zen' like, but I'm sure there must be a balance in between. When living in the present, there is a tendency to enjoy life more that's for sure! That must be what you are going after.
Have you moved to San Antonio or just commuting or something? Since that's in Texas right? 
You may be right in the sense that certain things are rewarded with our anger that do not deserve it. Sometimes our very nature deceives us and forces us to feel things that with a restful mind would have seem petty or insignificant. However, if we were to control our anger .. what then for overwhelming happiness or pleasure? In some ways, anger should be relished with the same zeal, for it is just another emotion that allows us to feel alive. It is both negative and positive. The key is not succumbing to the negative.
Did I actually say all that? Hehe.
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I find those calm moments when I shoot.. also when I used to draw.. though I wasnβt aware of myself.. I was aware of only one thing.. the area in front of my lenses.. or the space between the lines.. hehe.. I guess it is different for everybody.. the key is forgetting about the past or future and just focusing on the present.. right?
I live in San Antonio now.. I am attending a Physicianβs Assistant program here.. you may have PAs there in England now.. not sure.. it is in Texasβ¦
Oh I love Classical for sure!.. also I find that a little U2 puts me in a positive mood.. Radio Head makes me space out so itβs difficult to be angry..
Well I will certainly try not to be negative.. like you say it doesnβt always work.. hehe.. thank you for efforts in keeping me sane!
Cheers!
eric
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Here's the link again: [link]
I just typed in Physician's Assistant in UK to get the result from Google. It should be the first one under the line.
I'm gonna answer the rest of your message in full later. Have to go and eat something before I pass out from forgetting to eat while I'm at the computer, lol.
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like this discussion/article points out.. it was a long hard road for PAs to be accepted by the medical community and patients in the USA.. it might be a while before you see PAs more widespread in the UK.. but looks like US trained PAs have been there since 2003?.. interesting.. thank you for pointing this out..
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Either way, I wouldn't have even known it was going on if you hadn't mentioned. Anyway, you're welcome ... it was interesting to find out about it.
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I didn't know that you drew! It would be good to see those one day.
I know that feeling you are describing. When I draw, my focus is completely on the world or mood I'm creating and everything else melts away. It feels good especially when there's so much to feel bad about in the general day to day. So yep, focusing on the present ... I agree with that! It's a state of mind to aspire to but hard to achieve.
Oh that's where your PA program is! You know I really don't know whether there's PAs here or not. I have to plead ignorance there. We tend not to use the term ' physician ' as a general rule ... it's more just 'doctor' or 'surgeon', so it may be called something else ...
... I just did a quick search and I found this article extract: [link] It seems we call PA's, 'junior doctors'.
I recently saw U2 in concert and it was really good. There was so many people drinking beer that I think every one was in a good mood then, lol. I particularly love their songs 'With Or Without You', 'One' and 'Vertigo' for something heavier. With Radiohead, it's 'High and Dry', but I must admit, I don't know their other songs.
You're welcome ... don't know how much I succeeded in that ... hehe.
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yes at one time I did draw.. that was a looong time ago... I don't know if anything survived my 20s..
haha.. hmm my family discouraged me from being artistic.. they said that it was a waste of time.. and I if I were to draw anything.. I should focus more on reality and not fantasy..
moreover I was highly discouraged by myself as well.. I could only draw things that I could see and not things that I could imagine.. a creative block.. and with little help or encouragement from the detestable public education "Art classes" and teachers.. I just gave up.. I found photography long after and it has been my outlet since..
your link does not work for me.. no PAs are PAs.. and they are in your country already:
βAlso formally referred to as "Medical Care Practitioners", PAs are to be employed by the National Health Service. Though currently not a registered profession, PAs can currently practice under delegation rules and it is expected that the required legislation will be taken before Parliament with the UK's General Medical Council expected to become the registering body. Programs are 24 months in length and are a Post-Graduate Diploma with the option of "topping up" to a Master's degree either by full or part-time study.[25] Training is in the areas of General Medicine (including Emergency/Medical Assessment Units), Emergency Medicine (A&E) and General Practice.β (not that Wikipedia is a good source.. it does repeat what I have seen elsewhere)
I have also read from a separate source that the first PAs in the UK were from the states.. to help fill a shortage of physicians in underprivileged/poor regions.. and also to establish a PA program at various institutions..
Wow you are so lucky to have seen U2 in concert! βWith or Without Youβ is my favorite song!
Thank you again and..
CHEERS!
eric
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It seems that people are trying to bring it to this country more readily. The link I found pretty much matches the info you got from wikipedia. See I know nothing! Hehe, I'm learning as I go along. I didn't even realise they were trying to introduce them ... you did say you thought PAs were here.
That's a shame about your drawing. I know how easily that can happen. My art teachers were incredibly lacking in their encouragement at school too and had an overload of criticism. I think most of them are there just to get through the day. That's really annoying though because you could of progressed in any number of ways. Fortunately, my family has always encouraged me, particularly my dad. I have to assure him that even if I end up doing something else, that I will still draw even if it's just a hobby. I'm not surprised that you questioned yourself with the experience you had. Then again, your choices take you on a certain path and make you the way you are. If anyone questions your photography, just let me know ... I'll kick their arse ... even if it's you.
Yeah it was a fun night! The way U2 performed that song was soooo cool! The atmosphere was just really great. You should see them if you get the chance.
No problems, mate!!!
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oh.. I guess the UK tried to recruit PAs to come work in the "Old Country" but American PAs refused because the pay was so low.. American PAs can easily make 100k USD/year.. while UK PAs are going to start out at about 45k USD/year.. so the program is very slow to start.. yes Americans tend to fixate on money.. just the way it is..
haha! thank you so much for the words of encouragement!.. I really think that if I had more encouragement in the arts I would have eventually found painting.. since I have a fetish for brilliant colors.. oh well.. I will certainly never discourage my children from their passions.. children especially are guided by forces greater then a parent's will and to suppress that is just asking for trouble..
Oh I totally forgot that you went to see U2.. I am so jealous!!!
have a good day!
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I can understand the refusal. Though 45K is a lot in my opinion (maybe not for a medical professional) but maybe that's a reflection of what the system here thinks too, I don't know. Pay is not equal to the cost of living for sure. However, you can't blame anyone for accepting a better offer. It's a shame then, that it may take longer to get going. It's sound like a really good thing.
Anytime, you know that! 
Hehe, I'm sure you'd love their concert. My next concert is going to be Muse in September. I thought it was about time I should see them as well since I have all their albums.
Have a great week!!
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I heard that London is among the most expensive cities in the world to live.. how true is that?.. I would think that 45K would not nearly be enough to live in the city.. it certainly would not be enough for most American cities.. oh.. I am speaking USDs by the way.. the pound my very well be worth far more then the dollar making the salary justifiable..
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I don't know how far on the list it rates in terms of the one of the most expensive cities, but I have heard that from people who come from other countries. We definitely pay more for goods as well than other European counterparts.
I think the dollar is worth just over a half of the pound at the moment. So it would seem like less money if you look at the figures alone. London is very expensive and there seems to be a tax on everything nowadays. There's even a "congestion charge" for driving in certain areas of London (mainly the centre) and that's on top of road tax and all the rest. It's all relative though ... 45K USD would be a good start here for anyone ... it's way more than the majority makes. $45K is about Β£29K. Most people are lucky if they make Β£18K
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good lord.. I had not known your economy was in the same state as ours.. seems like the middle class is disappearing.. slowly sliding back into the dark ages..
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You don't know how true that statement is. The dark ages is the perfect way to describe it. I'm not even sure how people are going to get out of this ... even after months, the effects of the recession are still strong.
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our leaders are criminals.. what to do though?.. what to do
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Oh yeah! What to do indeed. I'm sure there's a really complicated response to that too. If you do come up something, let me know.
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your gallery is absolutely stunning!
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nah.. god did most of the work.. I just pressed the button on the camera..
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