The great Levon Helm is bigger demand than ever.
Levon Helm will perform a song from his grammy(Best Traditional Folk Album) award winning album "dirt farmer" released 2007.
on the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien show" 12.35 am wed.
Helm who has spent much of his life living in Woodstock is also a former member of "the band".
You might want to checkout his "midnight ramble sessions" as well.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Achieving your goals
When we first arrive here,we have nothing,and when we leave with nothing.
It's what is inbetween these times that matters.
Every new year we set out new years resolutions,goals.We start of great but after time it just fades away until the next new year....why?
The world is a far busier place than decades ago our minds are constantly having to REACT instead of thinking things out this means our goals are pushed to one side and out of the way.
Let me give you some tips to help you focus on what really matters.
These simple lessons can help you maintain your goal in your mind so it has a greater chance of success,in the end ,if the goal is a good one,you only let yourself down if you don't see it through.
Firstly,find a quiet spot to sit,if it's a sunny day outside this can be done outdoors as well.
Now look for a small area to focus on,a mark on the wall,a marking on a tree if you're outside,anything that stands out but isn't big.
Now allow your mind to focus solely on this spot,initially do this for 5 minutes,allow nothing (except an emergency)to take your mind of this spot.
After 5 minutes you will feel different,more focused.You are beginning to go into trance,it's self hypnosis.
Practice this for 7 days with the goal of being about to do this for 10 minutes after 7 days.
Next picture a goal you have,lets take weight loss purely as an example,afterall at new year it's a common goal.
Now instead of picturing a spot on wall etc the next time you do your focus exercise,go within your mind and picture yourself thinner,keep the image bright and big.Focus for 10-15 minutes of this image,it can be a still or you can picture your slim self as movie in real life situations,if doing the movie see yourself as you normally would through your eyes.If you want to see your slimmer body look in a mirror within your mind.
Have a notepad and pen handy in your hands ready to write so you don't have t oopen your eyes.
You will find ideas start to come to you to achieve your goal,simply scribble them down,always focus on the images let the hand simply scribbles as ideas come.
You will find these ideas are useful to achieving your goal,do this EVERYDAY (who can't spare 10-15 minutes a day to achieve a goal) for 3 weeks and you'll be starting to see results.
What you are learning is to focus the mind on getting what you want and it know how to get it if you allow it to tell you.
Also ask when you are deeper in focus if there are any things which are preventing success in your goal,ALWAYS right the first thing that comes into your mind
Some people find it hard to lose weight because they have a fear of,say dating,so by not losing weight the mind figures there is less chance of dating.These hidden fears are the ones you must bring to the surface to gain success,these exercises will help you to hold focus very well but I want you achieve your goals so as you are deep in focus ask yourself why am I trying to stop success in this goal,if an answer comes quick,write it down,look at it later once you've completed your exercise.If nothing is heard within the mind,thats good there are no sub concious barriers.
Once you have completed the exercise look at the thought that come to mind,act upon it,deal with it and your goal will be easily achieved.
I wish you all the best and if you enjoyed this post lmk and may post another helpful one.
Mark
It's what is inbetween these times that matters.
Every new year we set out new years resolutions,goals.We start of great but after time it just fades away until the next new year....why?
The world is a far busier place than decades ago our minds are constantly having to REACT instead of thinking things out this means our goals are pushed to one side and out of the way.
Let me give you some tips to help you focus on what really matters.
These simple lessons can help you maintain your goal in your mind so it has a greater chance of success,in the end ,if the goal is a good one,you only let yourself down if you don't see it through.
Firstly,find a quiet spot to sit,if it's a sunny day outside this can be done outdoors as well.
Now look for a small area to focus on,a mark on the wall,a marking on a tree if you're outside,anything that stands out but isn't big.
Now allow your mind to focus solely on this spot,initially do this for 5 minutes,allow nothing (except an emergency)to take your mind of this spot.
After 5 minutes you will feel different,more focused.You are beginning to go into trance,it's self hypnosis.
Practice this for 7 days with the goal of being about to do this for 10 minutes after 7 days.
Next picture a goal you have,lets take weight loss purely as an example,afterall at new year it's a common goal.
Now instead of picturing a spot on wall etc the next time you do your focus exercise,go within your mind and picture yourself thinner,keep the image bright and big.Focus for 10-15 minutes of this image,it can be a still or you can picture your slim self as movie in real life situations,if doing the movie see yourself as you normally would through your eyes.If you want to see your slimmer body look in a mirror within your mind.
Have a notepad and pen handy in your hands ready to write so you don't have t oopen your eyes.
You will find ideas start to come to you to achieve your goal,simply scribble them down,always focus on the images let the hand simply scribbles as ideas come.
You will find these ideas are useful to achieving your goal,do this EVERYDAY (who can't spare 10-15 minutes a day to achieve a goal) for 3 weeks and you'll be starting to see results.
What you are learning is to focus the mind on getting what you want and it know how to get it if you allow it to tell you.
Also ask when you are deeper in focus if there are any things which are preventing success in your goal,ALWAYS right the first thing that comes into your mind
Some people find it hard to lose weight because they have a fear of,say dating,so by not losing weight the mind figures there is less chance of dating.These hidden fears are the ones you must bring to the surface to gain success,these exercises will help you to hold focus very well but I want you achieve your goals so as you are deep in focus ask yourself why am I trying to stop success in this goal,if an answer comes quick,write it down,look at it later once you've completed your exercise.If nothing is heard within the mind,thats good there are no sub concious barriers.
Once you have completed the exercise look at the thought that come to mind,act upon it,deal with it and your goal will be easily achieved.
I wish you all the best and if you enjoyed this post lmk and may post another helpful one.
Mark
Friday, 23 January 2009
In the UK and some parts of the US plaster was used as a finish on the walls of many homes.
Over the years ,the plaster becomes vunerable to cracks and general degradation of appearance.
This is when people start covering the walls with wallpaper.
This limits what can be done in home and it is a fallacy that the walls cannot be painted to lower maintainance costs.
Here's how to do it.
Firstly strip the walls of all paper,yes even the little bits you think won't matter,they do.
After you've done that was the walls down and use a 6" scraper to against the plaster to remove any remaining adhesive.This step is very important.
Allow to dry for a day.
Now if any areas of plaster are damaged get them repaired professionally or do it yourself if you know how.
Ok on the next step I use filler called EASIFILL45 it's made by Gyproc in the UK,it's an easy to sand filler for joint taping.
There will be a similar product where you stay without doubt,
Look up the gyproc site for your equivalent product.
This filler is like chalk to sand,hence it's name easi fill.
Now what you do is make up a half bucket (inc wqter) and get a trowel and hawk (for easier handling).
What you want to do is put a THIN coat over the entire wall,miss no area,cover the entire wall.
If you have deeper holes double back on them after you've coated all the walls.
Allow to dry and repeat the process,yes completely recoat all the walls missing no area.
Now you'll realise why you MUST put a tight finish on,in other words don't build up the filler but trowel most of it off.
Next use a pole sander prefferably one with a vacuum attachment and sand the walls down thoroughly.
Once done make sure the walls are perfectly smooth,and then check again,the more work you put in here the more the results will impress.
Vacuum the room.
Next apply a thin coat of PVA mixed4-1 and roller it on the walls,remembering to cut in as well.
Then after about 1 HOUR hang a 1000 grade lining paper on the walls(I will write a guide about this if there isn't one already).
Finish the room and leave to dry.
Now the walls will be looking good if you've done this right.
Obviously at this stage you'd paint you ceiling to a finish,2 coats of your chosen colour.
Done that ,great ,next first coat your walls with your chosen colour and allow to dry.
Then fill the seems in the lining paper,sand down once dry and touch up with paint.
Alow to dry and 2nd coat walls.
You're done,you can now change the colour of your walls easily from now on and no more expensive,stripping,repapering etc.
Enjoy.
Over the years ,the plaster becomes vunerable to cracks and general degradation of appearance.
This is when people start covering the walls with wallpaper.
This limits what can be done in home and it is a fallacy that the walls cannot be painted to lower maintainance costs.
Here's how to do it.
Firstly strip the walls of all paper,yes even the little bits you think won't matter,they do.
After you've done that was the walls down and use a 6" scraper to against the plaster to remove any remaining adhesive.This step is very important.
Allow to dry for a day.
Now if any areas of plaster are damaged get them repaired professionally or do it yourself if you know how.
Ok on the next step I use filler called EASIFILL45 it's made by Gyproc in the UK,it's an easy to sand filler for joint taping.
There will be a similar product where you stay without doubt,
Look up the gyproc site for your equivalent product.
This filler is like chalk to sand,hence it's name easi fill.
Now what you do is make up a half bucket (inc wqter) and get a trowel and hawk (for easier handling).
What you want to do is put a THIN coat over the entire wall,miss no area,cover the entire wall.
If you have deeper holes double back on them after you've coated all the walls.
Allow to dry and repeat the process,yes completely recoat all the walls missing no area.
Now you'll realise why you MUST put a tight finish on,in other words don't build up the filler but trowel most of it off.
Next use a pole sander prefferably one with a vacuum attachment and sand the walls down thoroughly.
Once done make sure the walls are perfectly smooth,and then check again,the more work you put in here the more the results will impress.
Vacuum the room.
Next apply a thin coat of PVA mixed4-1 and roller it on the walls,remembering to cut in as well.
Then after about 1 HOUR hang a 1000 grade lining paper on the walls(I will write a guide about this if there isn't one already).
Finish the room and leave to dry.
Now the walls will be looking good if you've done this right.
Obviously at this stage you'd paint you ceiling to a finish,2 coats of your chosen colour.
Done that ,great ,next first coat your walls with your chosen colour and allow to dry.
Then fill the seems in the lining paper,sand down once dry and touch up with paint.
Alow to dry and 2nd coat walls.
You're done,you can now change the colour of your walls easily from now on and no more expensive,stripping,repapering etc.
Enjoy.
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