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I'm Still a Virgin: How Do I Lose My Virginity?
Being a male virgin sucks, especially when your friends or family know about it and tease you because of it.
If you want to lose your virginity, the first thing you need to get handled is your ability to trigger feelings of sexual attraction inside of a woman.
You've got to be able to display traits that actually turn women on, such as confidence (especially when she tests you), charm, charisma and humor.
It's actually very easy to attract women in that way and once you do it once or twice, you will see that most women feel SOMETHING for you. All you need to do then is go from attraction, to a connection and then kissing and sex, which is also easily to do once you do it once or twice.
Should You Tell Women That You're a Virgin?
For the guys who are wondering, "Should I tell a girl that I'm a virgin?" the answer is, "No, don't worry about it. Just get to the point of having sex with her."
When you slide your penis inside of her, both you and her are going to feel really good. Your dick isn't going to feel better to her because it has been in other women. It's going to feel just the same.
What's going to be important is that your behavior, vibe, attitude and actions are turning her on. As long as you are making her feel attracted to you, she isn't going to care about your virginity, so just get on with having sex with her and then enjoying the love and relationship that will likely follow it.
Hollywood immortalized the idea of modern male virgin in the movie, "The 40 Year Old Virgin." It was a humorous take on a very serious problem that many guys are suffering today.
Yet, why are so many guys suffering from this problem? Watch the video below to find out…
As you will discover from the video above, the rise in adult male virginity is not women's fault or the fault of the media. It comes down to one very simple thing that I explain in the video.
Being Left Behind
Have you begun to feel like you're being left behind by friends, coworkers or fellow university students who are having sex and enjoying love and relationships?
Does it confuse you why some of your friends or coworkers are easily able to attract women, but women always seem out of your reach?
The guys who going around saying "I'm still a virgin" at an age where everyone else around them is not, will usually develop a truckload insecurities, issues and anxieties issues over it.
Over the years, I've heard from more than 350 guys who are still a virgin at 30+ years of age and almost every time, they are riddled with insecurities and issues surrounding their virginity.
For example: A guy will assume that he would suck at having sex and the woman would be disappointed, or the sex won't feel as good for him as it would have if he was younger, or the woman will think he's a loser for being a virgin, etc.
The list of insecurities just goes on and on and it often turns into something so powerful for a guy that he avoids women altogether. He still masturbates to porn of course, but real women are just too much to deal with for him because of how his insecurities make him feel.
It's a big deal for a lot of guys these days because premarital sex happens all the time now.
Back in 1800, being a virgin when getting married was standard, normal and even looked on as a good thing, but nowadays pretty much everyone has sex before marriage…and plenty of it.
Today, in the United States for example, the average age for a guy to lose his virginity is 17. This is, of course the "average age" and includes those who lost their virginity earlier than that and those who lose their virginity later than the average, including the proverbial 40 year old virgin.
What is the Right Age For a Guy to Lose His Virginity?
In my opinion, I think that a guy should aim to lose his virginity at or after the legal age for his country and the culture contained within it.
It has been found, for example, that those who lose their virginity earlier than the legal age and the national average age are more likely to participate in delinquent behavior (i.e. commit crimes) later on in their lives.
However, the opposite is also a problem.
The longer a guy waits to have sex for the first time, the more difficult it becomes to lose his virginity because he gradually begins to develop insecurities around the fact that he is still a virgin and thus behaves "weirdly" around women and people when the subject of sex comes up.
He feels self-conscious about his desires for women and if he watches enough movies and TV shows where women are often portrayed as being mean and rejecting guys for showing interest, he will eventually believe that women are anti-sex and would be doing him a favor by having sex with him.
If he believes that, then he's start to behave in the opposite way that woman actually want him to behave. In other words, he'll start behaving in shy and nervous ways when women actually want him to be confident.
In fact, women need a guy to be confident so they can feel sexual attraction for him. They can't feel sexual attraction to nervousness and anxiety, unless they are the type of women who like weak men and want to abuse him emotionally.
Guys who are saying "I'm still a virgin" while everyone else around him is hooking up and having sex, will often stop going out and trying to get women because it all just seem too difficult.
Instead, the guy will often bury himself in his studies, his work, computer games (or sport) and porn and resolve himself to being a virgin for life.
Porn will feel like a good release of all the built up sexual energy, but it will never give him the complex experience and set of emotions that come with having sex and being in love with a real woman in person.
There's nothing wrong with masturbation, but if you overdo it, you will often end up wasting your sexual energy on that rather than using it as motivation to approach and have sex with real women.
How often do you masturbate?
A few times a week
Multiple times per day
As you will see from the results of the survey above, a lot of guys are jacking off every day.
Here's the thing…
If you want to get laid, get a girlfriend and get on with enjoying your life with women or one woman, you've got to try to use your sexual energy as motivation and drive to approach, pick up and have sex with real women.
If you empty your sex drive into a tissue every day or a few times a week, you're not leaving much sexual energy to use to actually get real results with women.
Sometimes, a male virgin will get to a point where he accepts his sad identity as the guy who looks on from the outside while everyone else has sex and falls in love. All the while, he keeps saying to himself, "I'm still a virgin. Why? What's wrong with me? Why is this happening to me?"
Then, every day or a few times a week, he loads up some porn videos, jacks off and depletes his sexual energy.
Don't hide from women behind porn.
There's nothing wrong with jerking off every now and then, but if you're still a virgin, try to limit your masturbation sessions to once a week on a monday (Masturbation Monday). That way, by the time Friday rolls around, you will be full of sexual energy and motivation to actually get a result with a real woman.
If you're interested in learning how to approach and pick up women, watch this…
Is it Different For Women?
Most modern women usually lose their virginity at a young legal age and then have sex with many guys before settling down.
However, if a woman openly decides to be a virgin until her wedding night, then most people don't try to interfere or pick on her decision. Our society doesn't put too much pressure on a woman to have sex.
Yet, for guys it's different.
They have a small window of opportunity to lose their virginity and every year after that more and more pressure is added.
If people find out that a guy is still at virgin, at 25 for example, he will become the butt of office jokes and people will assume there is something wrong with him.
For the virgin male, he then has to deal with the anxiety and fear about being ridiculed by others behind his back or in person, whenever the subject of sex comes up.
If a guy is still a virgin, it does not mean that there is anything wrong with him, which will prevent him from having sex with women forever.
Getting sex with women is easy, as long as you approach them with the right attitude. If a guy is still a virgin and everyone else around him has already begun having sex, it may be due to various reasons, such as:
Religious beliefs.
Moral beliefs.
Physical disabilities.
Mental disabilities.
Or, he may still be a virgin because he just doesn't know how to go about changing it. He knows he lacks confidence around women, but he just doesn't know how to fix it.
However, if he realizes that his virginity has no impact on how a woman sees him, he would be able to move forward and do something about changing it.
Can Women Tell if You're a Virgin?
A woman cannot see a man's virginity from a distance, nor can she sense it by simply talking to him (unless he tells her) or from looking into his eyes.
What she will see however, is a guy who is either confident, easy going and at ease with himself when the subject of sex comes up or when she flirts with him. If he's a virgin or inexperienced with sex, he's like going to be nervous, insecure and uncomfortable with himself when the subject of sex comes up or when she tries to flirt with him in a sexual way.
In other words, he's probably going to come across as a typical nice guy and act like he just wants to be friends with the woman. Yet, that approach to women often leads to rejection and here is why…
Unless you tell her, a woman isn't going to know and she's not going to be worried. All she wants is a confident guy who can go with the flow of the moment and lead her to kissing, sex and into a relationship.
If you can do that, it doesn't matter if you are still a virgin. The guy who is constantly saying to himself, "I'm still a virgin…I'm never going to get laid" can be just as successful in attracting women as any other guy because a woman will judge him by his confidence and not by his sexual history.
However, if a guy approaches a woman in an insecure manner, believing that he is not worthy of her, then she will reject him; virgin or not.
Undoing the Brainwashing that You've Been Getting From the Media
We are brainwashed by the popular media such as movies, television, magazines and the internet into believing that women want to be treated in a certain way.
We're told that they want to be put on a pedestal and made to feel in control and in charge (TV commercials are especially guilty of this). While wearing the pants in the relationship, TV commercials will tell us that women also expect flowers, romance and expensive candlelit dinners.
They want to be charmed and swept off their feet by the good looking guy with big muscles who has lots of money, power and success. Oh, and he should be a celebrity or male model too. When modern men see this sort of thing on TV all the time, they begin to believe it as being true.
I've lost count of the amount of guys who've contacted me complaining about modern women and saying that women are so stuck up these days and all they want are male models, money and fame. Yet, it's just not true. That's the TV reality, not the everyday reality.
Despite what TV commercials would like you to believe, here's the truth:
1. It's not about the car that you drive:
Yes, some women only want a guy with a sports car and loads of money. That is true.
However, those women are the minority. The majority of women just want a good guy who can make her feel attracted to his confidence and personality and then guide her to kissing, sex and into a relationship.
The advertisers, movie producers and vehicle manufacturers will tell you that your sex appeal to women is all about the car that you drive. If you have the right sports car, then every woman will line up to have sex with you.
Yet, when you meet a woman in bar or at a party for example, she won't know what car you drive and she won't ask (unless she's one of the minority of women who are obsessed with cars).
Instead, she will judge you on how confident you are and how your personality makes her feel. That's it. You can pull out your car keys and show her, "Look! I drive a Porsche" and it will not impress her if you're unable to make her feel attracted to your confidence and personality.
If you're a confident, cool guy, then she'll say, "Oh, cool!" and will like the fact that you drive an expensive car, but she already liked you anyway because you were confident and cool.
So, don't think that losing your virginity is about buying some expensive car, house or the latest smartphone.
It's about you, man.
Not the fancy watch on your wrist, not your smartphone, not your hairstyle…but, YOU. Who you are overall. That's what it's about. Are you a confident, cool guy or are you a nervous, shy guy who has all sorts of issues about women and sex? That's the difference.
2. It's not about what you wear
Yes, some women only want a guy who wears the latest and greatest fashions, but most women are not that picky and shallow.
Of course, the fashion magazines will tell you that your attractiveness to women is all about the clothes that you wear. If you want to get laid, you have to spend truckloads of money on the latest fashions and get many different pairs of shoes because "women look at a guy's shoes."
What a load of crap.
I've gotten laid before wearing a t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops (thongs). Sure, you should present yourself well, but wearing amazing fashions is not the secret to success with women.
3. It's not about being even more of a gentleman than you already are
If you're still a virgin, then it's highly-likely that you fit into the category of being a really nice guy.
So, there's no need to become even nicer to women because that is not the answer to losing your virginity.
Politically correct people in the media (who are afraid to say what they really feel) will tell you that the perfect man is super sweet and very patient and gentlemanly towards a woman. Wait for her, be super nice and eventually she will let you have some sex.
Yes, you should have good etiquette and manners and be a good guy, but being a gentleman is not the answer. Ultimately, a woman wants a guy who is mentally and emotionally stronger than her, who is confident, has high self-esteem and who can make her feel feminine in response to his masculine vibe.
If he is also a good guy, then it is a bonus to her, but she would have sex with a guy like that even if he was a bad boy or jerk.
Why? He is attractive in so many ways to her and women know that it's next to impossible to find a good guy who is also confident, mentally and emotionally tough and can make her feel like a girly, feminine woman in response to masculinity.
Are You Ready to Lose Your Virginity?
Being a virgin can be a stressful and depressing thing that hangs over your head as a guy.
As others around you enjoy sex, love and relationships, you're stuck with that empty feeling you get after jerking off to porn several times a week.
Porn is enjoyable in the moment, but it isn't the same as being with a real woman who loves you, challenges you, makes you happy and walks with you along your path in life.
Laughing and hanging out with her, introducing her to your family and friends and going on vacations together are just a few of the real benefits of having a real woman in your life.
The question is though: Are you ready to lose your virginity?
If you spoke to a woman tomorrow, would you know how to attract her and make her feel an intense desire to have sex with you, or would you feel nervous, not know what to do and lose your opportunity with her?
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No, it's not true. Sex has become more enjoyable for me each year.
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Here we are, another month in to 2018 and it's just hit me, we have 3 more full months until 2019! What?! Where has this year gone? What's going on? Is it just me who feels like 2018 has flown by?
Anyway, I'm back with another to do list and this month I am hoping I achieve every single one of them. I done quite well with Septembers to do list, I got the bag of my dreams and that's the best one I could have achieved as a bag was NEEDED badly.
Decorate the house - As Halloween is fast approaching, it's the perfect time to get the house looking all spooky with decorations. I have already started to put out little things here and there but I want to go all out this year with a full on haunted house feel. Fingers crossed I manage it!
Go to a pumpkin patch - I have always wanted to go to a pumpkin patch, we were going to last year but we left it a little late so I am hoping we go to one this year. I have a full list of places we can try that are within driving distance, I so badly want to have the pumpkin patch experience.
Watch some horror films - It's October so that means it's horror month. I LOVE horror movies, like I am fully obsessed with them and October always sees me watching movies like Halloween, Nightmare on elm street, Dracula and many many more. I have a fab idea for a date night this month, can't say too much as Stephen does read my blog but horror movies are involved.
Start the gym - I have been meaning to start the gym again for a long time now, I have done some work out sessions here and there but I fully want to start again. I know because of my rubs I will have to take it slow, not do too much and stick to the things I can, but I want to get my health back on track again.
Get some lush bath bombs - The lush halloween range is out now which means I must pick up a few. I have my eye on some at the moment, just waiting on a day where I can go through to the store.
Get my nails done - This year I want to get my nails done for halloween, maybe bright orange? Blood red? I'm not sure just what I want yet but I will be getting my nails done with a spooky feel to them.
Go on an adventure with my camera - Now that I have my own car, I want to go on little adventures with my camera. It's the perfect time of year to do so, all the beautiful colours will really make the photos pop.
And that's my to do list. Fingers crossed I manage them all, I am really looking forward to giving them all a go and I can't wait to go out with my camera, hopefully I'll get some amazing snaps for the blog.
This is a great to do list. Some of these are on mine - pumpkin patch, candles, Lush and horror films. There's a new Halloween sequel coming out on the 19th that I'm interested in seeing.


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От Вел. Кнж. Ольги Николаевны, с припиской Вел. Кнж. Татьяны Николаевны, М. Н. Комстадиус+).
Открытое письмо. Всемирный Почтовый Союз. Россия.
(Царское Село) 29-го мая 1917 г.
Спасибо за все за красивые открытки. У нас тоже совсем тепло и наконец распустилась вся сирень. Огород процветает, но работы там почти нет. Теперь рубим и пилим сухие деревья в саду. Папа и Маме привет. Обнимаю Вас.
Спасибо большое. Милая Муся, за поздравление(1) и открытку. Целую Вас.
(1) 29 мая/11 июня - день рождения Вел. Кнж. Татьяны Николаевны.
Thank you so much for your letter. I am so pleased that you are at last better and once again in Tsarskoe. After beastly Petrograd, the fresh air will of course do you good and restore your strength. As to how we spend our days, you will surely have heard from Zhilik.
We go for a walk in the afternoons from 2 o'clock until 5. We each do something in the garden. If it's not too close, Mama also comes out, and lies on a couch under the tree by the water. Papa goes (with several others) deep into the garden where he fells and saws up dead trees. Alexei plays on the 'children's island', runs around barefoot and sometimes swims.
Trina (Schneider) continues to weed and water the flower beds without respite. Sometimes we also help with the watering, including the roses which we have planted nearby, opposite Granny's windows. Lessons continue as normal. Maria and I are studying English together. She reads aloud to me, and if it's not too hot, will do a dictation. Twice a week she and I do Russian history. At the moment we are studying the heroes of folklore. Twice a week Anastasia and I study medieval history. It is much more difficult, as I have a terrible memory for all those events, though she isn't any better. I have myself assigned my free time to reading (boring things), history of art, French history and Russian literature. There! I think that is everything. Mama sends you her regards and is glad you are better.
Am terribly touched by your sweet letter and heartfelt words. I wanted to have a heart to heart talk with you when you were with us in Kiev, but there wasn't the opportunity.
Poor Mama is terribly bored; can't at all get used to the new life and the circumstances here, although on the whole we can all be grateful that we will be together and in the Crimea. So horribly sad to think about our dear nieces and their parents and about our homeland. Little Dolls!! Now it's doubly hard for you, my darling Aunt Olga. May God preserve you.
A kiss to you and Mitia. Love you sincerely and with all my heart.
От Вел. Кнж. Ольги Николаевны В. В. Комстадиус+).
Ваша ученица № 1 ОНР(7), Папа(8) очень кланяется Вам.
Your long letter reminded me that I have not once written to You, dear old Pyotr Vasilievich, for which I apologize.
We were very glad to learn that You are better. I hope it will stay that way. All is well with us; everyone is in good health. The weather is good.
Today it is sunny and thawing, while for the first few days of October it was almost hot, it changes so quickly. My brother and sisters have started lessons.
I am writing to you in the big hall, where the four of us have tea together. Our brother is playing with his soldiers at a separate table. M and A are reading at the window, Mama and Tatiana are playing at something, Papa is reading nearby. They all send their greetings, as do I. All my best wishes. We often remember with Zhilik how we used to torment poor old P.V.P. during lessons, and so many other things.
Papa sends you his best regards."
We all send you our heartiest congratulations and wishes on today's occasion. Though it is late, I still hope you'll get this letter in time. I sent you a postcard through Bibi, in the Crimea, but I don't know whether it reached you. It must have been terribly pleasant in Yalta. Did you meet Al. Vlad.? You know, I never replied to the nice letter Gruzd. had written me. If you ever write him, tell him that I am very grateful to him, and that sisters remember their wounded and think of them. I have not replied to Veta's letter, either; her parcel did not reach us and I do not know her address; can you tell me it? Aunt Sanya seems to still be at Tsarskoe. I don't know anything about the others. I wrote Olya, but have no reply as yet; I don't know whether she should write directly to me or through Commissar Pankratov because he receives all mail and distributes it.
Everything is all right with us. The weather is like that in the fall. There isn't much snow and it is not cold. One cannot complain, generally speaking, because the sun comes out almost every day and it is a hot sun too. We go for walks but less than before, and we have nothing to do. There is not enough snow to play in and it is not warm enough to play other games. Our house is very cozy, especially after we received carpets from Tsarskoe. Did you hear the Lyuba moved? Where is Ksenia? I hope that your brothers are in good health. Give them our regards. Do you have any news about Mal. and Nik. Dmit.? We don't know anything about him and would be glad if you would tell us something. Where is Molokh.? The sisters and brother have started their classes. At night we all sit together and play various games. Sometimes somebody reads Chekhov aloud, or something else. Some of the stories are very funny. How do you like the new spelling? It appears to me very ugly and foolish.
Did you see Tanya's parents? It seems they are still in Yalta. Where is she? It's been a long time since we've had any news from them. Are you not bored with all my questions? It is time to end. Give my regards to Zinochka and her family. Is Olga Evg. there? Good luck, my dear. Liv.'s postcards hang on walls here and delight us. God bless you.
I kiss you tenderly and think of you.
I wrote you last on Oct. 8th, but not sure if you got that letter, so I wanted to write again. How are you my darling, my little Aunt Xenia. And how is Grandma? Everything is fine here, everyone is healthy and full of vitality, which is what we wish for you. The winter is now practically here. There is a lot of snow, and quite cold, 17.
We take walks and do the same things, so there unfortunately is nothing new to tell you. The real Siberians bundle up more than we do; many walk around bundled up from head to toe in fur coats.
The hats have the same long hanging flaps; on their feet (...) or bright red boots. The sleds are interesting, some are tiny like toys, but the horses run very fast like race horses, others look like crim.[ian], on which we rode.
When the bright sun is out, regardless of the freeze, it warms you up, especially inside through the window. There are three pots with tsiklamenams [some sort of a plant, I guess], which I got for the 3rd [?], in the hall there is another unknown little tree, wh. I dug up from the greenhouse, where the chickens that probably belonged to the governor now live.
I washed it for a long time bec. it was covered with dust and now I water it occasionally. Usually the leaves remind me to do this, as they start to wilt. I regret that you can't see our house, because it is very comfortable, and we feel right at home here.
It's sort of annoying that everyone has different time, here until March they keep changing it, but I can't remember if forward or backwards, and then back again. They don't pay any attention to daylight, I think that the sun always rises at the same time.
Do you ever see your granddaughter. How is she. I hope you are not too bored reading this?
Good bye, going to breakfast now. I kiss you many times my little darling. Christ be with you. All of us hug all of you and remember you.
Спасибо Вам, милый старый Петр Васильевич, за письмо, которое я получила сегодня, месяц спустя, что Вы его послали в Тоб(ольск), оно пришло 31 окт. (на штемпеле увидела), и не понимаю, что оно до сих пор здесь делало. Каким я Вам модным цветом(10) пишу, а? Ваше письмо читали почти все с нами находящиеся и просили Вам очень кланяться. Сидней Вам отсюда уже писал. Он живет в другом доме. Ничего интересного Вам (...) не могу т. к. живем мы тихо и однообразно. По воскресениям ходим в 8 ? утра в церковь, а всенощная у нас в доме. Поет хор любителей, голоса недурные, поют только очень концертно, чего я не терплю, хотя многие это хвалят. Запугивали нас, запугивали здешним суровым климатом, а до сих пор зима не совершенно установилась. Один день мороз с небольшим ветром, а на следующий день два градуса тепла, все тает и невероятно скользко. Иртыш давно уже стал. Вот, кажется, и все новости.
Только что прочли в газетах о смерти бедного Васи Агеева! Неужели это он? Петр Васильевич, не смогли бы вы узнать у матери Жени Мак(11), правда ли это? Она, наверное, знает и, если да, пусть она передаст его матери, как брат и все мы сочувствуем и горюем с ней. Наконец-то М. Конрад(12) имеет известие от своих. Могу себе представить, как он беспокоился. Кланяйтесь ему и всем, кто помнит нас. Собираемся постричь гору, но снегу еще очень мало. П(апа) обыкновенно пилит и складывает дрова, а М(ама) выходит, когда не холодно, иначе ей дышать тяжело. Джой, Ортипо и Джим процветают. Двух первых приходится гонять со двора, где они наслаждаются в помойной яме и едят всякую пакость.
I thank You dear old Pyotr Vasilievich for your letter, which I received today, a month after You sent it. It arrived in Tobolsk on 31st Oct (I saw it from the stamp) and I can't understand what it was doing until now. I have nothing of interest to tell you, as our life is quiet and monotonous. On Sundays we go to church at 8.30 in the morning, while vespers are held in the hall. The choir are amateurs, their voices aren't bad, only they sing in a concert style, which I can't abide, although many people admire it. They warned us so much about the harsh climate here, yet winter has still not settled in completely. One day there is a frost and a slight wind, the next it's two degrees and everything is thawing and unbelievably slippery. The sunrises are always very clear and beautiful, despite the overcast days. The Irtysh is long since frozen over. I think that is all the news.
We were intending to build a snow mountain, but there is still very little snow. Papa usually saws and stacks firewood, while Mama goes out when it is not too cold, otherwise it's difficult for her to breathe. Joy, Ortino and Jimmy are flourishing. We have to spend the whole day chasing the first two out of the yard, where they have a wonderful time in the rubbish tip and eat all sorts of filth.
Well, it's time to end. Everyone here sends their best regards and wishes you good health. How is father? All my best wishes.
Тобольск, 10-го декабря 1917 г.
Какая была радость увидеть Твой дорогой почерк и твои вещички. Спасибо за все присланное. Духи так сильно и живо напомнили Твою комнату и Тебя конечно, что грустно. Очень часто тебя вспоминаю и крепко, крепко целую и люблю. Мы четыре живем в крайней голубой комнате(1). Устроились очень уютно. Против нас, в маленькой голубой комнате, уборная Папы и брата, около, в розовой, Алексей и Нагорный(2). В коричневой спальня Мамы и Папы, около красная гостиная и за залой кабинет его. Когда сильные морозы довольно холодно дует в окно. Были сегодня в церкви. Ну, всего Тебе светлого и тихого к празднику. Христос с Тобою, родная душка. Еще и еще целую и обнимаю.
+) "Русская Летопись", кн. 4, стр. 238-239.
(1) В б. Губернаторском доме в Тобольске - и позднее в доме Ипатьева в Екатеринбурге - Великие Княжны жили вчетвером в одной комнате, но Они не только никогда не жаловались на связанные с этим неудобства, но часто писали в Своих письмах, что устроились Они очень уютно. В связи с этим заслуживает быть отмеченным, что еще до революции Великие Княжны - даже старшие - никогда не имели собственных комнат. В Александровском Дворце в Царском Селе у Них были две спальни, в которых Они жили по двое: Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна и Татьяна Николаевна - в одной, и Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна и Анастасия Николаевна - в другой. Скромность во всех привычках была отличительной чертой воспитания Августейших Детей.
(2) Дядька Наследника Цесаревича Климентий Григорьевич Нагорный.
I got your letter of the 7th yesterday evening, and I thank you greatly for it. Of course I already wrote to you on Sunday, but I don't know if you will get it or not. Well, already it is the holidays. We have a Christmas Tree in the corner of the hall which gives off a wonderful smell, but not like the ones at Tsarskoe. It is a special type of tree and is called a 'balsamic fir tree'. It smells strongly of oranges and mandarins and there is always resin flowing down its trunk. We don't have any decorations just 'silver rain' and wax candles of course these are Church candles as we don't have any other. After dinner on Christmas Eve we distributed presents for the most part our embroideries. Dividing them up and working out who will get what reminded us completely of the charitable markets in Yalta. You remember how much preparation went on always?
The Vigil service was at 10 in the evening and the Christmas tree was lit. It was beautiful and nice. The choir was big and sang well, but like at a concert, and this I do not like. Ritka, you know, we haven't had a line from Lili, and pretty much nothing since August which is strange enough, we know only through your letters. She was in Odessa. Really, coud she have forgotten about us?!
I'm writing to you on the huge table int he big hall. My brother's toy soldiers are all over the table. A little way off Papa and the four children are drinking coffee, but mama is not up yet. The sun is shining onto the paper between my right arm. We finally had some snow and it added to our snow mountain. I wrote a small letter to Chern. and got a reply the next day. Please thank him and pass on our big regards to him. Katia writes, so does T. Sonya. Bibi has been silent three months and Olya Kolzakova longer. Iza has arrived but they have not released her from the house. We have only seen her from the window. Well, I'll finish here. I wish you much happiness for next year and kiss you strongly, Ritka mine. All send their regards. Mama kisses you. God be with you.
Dearest, we were so glad to hear from you. How cold it is these days, and what a strong wind. We have just come back from a walk. On our window it is written "Anna darling " I wonder who wrote it. God bless you, dear. Be well.
От Вел. Кнж. Ольги Николаевны М. С. Хитрово+).
Письмо на 2 страницах, 20 х 16,5.
Тобольск. 21-го января 1918 г.
Спасибо Тебе, душка милая, за письмо от 28-го дек. Евг. Серг. (Боткин) мне его передал сегодня утром до обедницы. Получила Твоих 4 письма, с сегодняшним, и кажется 2 открытки из Одессы, а я пишу в 5-й раз со второго ноября (см. письма от 29 ноября, 26 декабря и 11 января). Два пакета из Ялты получили, я уже об этом писала, и № 1-й от Зиночки (З. С. Толстая), с духами и пр., тоже ответила. Посылаю это письмо помимо П(анкратова, комиссара) надеюсь так дойдет скорее, а Ты бы писала мне прямо, т. к. все равно все письма с почты несут к нему. А он их потом раздает. Была рада узнать о зн. Гули (кн. С. М. Путятин), т. к. могу на днях это сказать стр(елкам), котор(ые) беспокоились о его участи(1). Часто беседуем по-хорошему. Вспоминаешь прошлую елку, как было уютно, помнишь? Получили вчера открытки от Биби, а недавно от Оли (Колзаковой). А Ты? Пишут ли кто из старых ранен(ых)? - Эти дни стало очень холодно и ветрено. Утром вчера было 29 гр. Сегодня меньше, но метет здорово. Идем сейчас погулять. Несмотря на усиленную топку, в комнатах холодно, у нас 8 гр. И сильно дует от окон, которые покрыты льдом. В коридорах теплее, т. ч. мы и там сидим. Когда мерзнем в саду, ходим отогреваться на кухню (где масса тараканов), а потом снова гуляем. Вчера опять поливали гору, и она сейчас же стала из-за мороза трещать. Слышу как завывает ветер в трубе. Все разучиваем маленькие французские пьесы и по праздникам играем. Пока все смешные, оно и веселее. Елка (без украшений) до сих пор стоит в зале и не думает осыпаться. Если потереть ветки, пахнет мандаринами. Это какой-то здесь особенный сорт. Тундра. Всем шлю привет. А Тебя, дорогая, крепко, крепко обнимаю и люблю. Храни Тебя Бог.
(1) Одна из трех рот, несших караульную службу в Тобольске, рота запасного батальона л.-гв. 4-го Стрелкового (Императорской Фамилии) полка, где служил кн. С. М. Путятин. Многие из ее солдат, оставались преданными Царской семье. Государь и Августейшие Дети любили с ними разговаривать.
(2) См. письмо Государыни Императрицы от 26 декабря 1917 г. на имя М. М. Сыробоярской, примечание 4.
Здравия желаю, милый старый Петр Васильевич!
Очень Вам благодарна за длинное хорошее письмо.
Я, конечно, помню наш первый урок, но не шестой.
Мы все здоровы. Много гуляем, катаемся с ледяной горы и т. д. Живем в общем по-прежнему. Только не ходим больше в церковь. Обедницы бывают дома. Сейчас я ничего особенного не читаю. Очень люблю Чехова, учу наизусть шутку его "Медведь". Насчет книги поговорю с Триной. Может, (...) что-нибудь достанет. Извиняюсь за почерк и отвратительную бумагу. Всем поклоны, а вам еще больше количество оных. Будьте здоровы.
Кореиз Тавр. Г. 15. 3. 18. Марки вырезаны.
Я так обрадовалась Твоему длинному письму. Большое спасибо, что написала. Слава Богу, что у Вас в Ай-Т. все благополучно, у нас также, - пока что жаловаться нельзя. Погода совсем не сибирская. На горе, и в поле говорят доходило до 40 гр., а здесь внизу самое большое было 29 гр., но с ветром, что очень неприятно. Солнце светит почти всегда, и здесь оно какое-то особенно яркое. Сейчас уже темно, но луна светит сильно и масса ярких звезд. Очень хорошие закаты - Т. Ольга (Вел. Кн. Ольга Александровна) аппетитно бы нарисовала. Снегу прибавило за последнее время и гора наша процветает. То совсем не большая, в уровень забора, но и это хорошо, т. к. сверху видим проходящих и проезжающих. Иногда некоторые останавливаются и глазеют, и если часовой сердитый, то он гоняет их вовсю. Мы сейчас же и сами скатываемся, во-первых, чтобы не набиралась толпа, а потом, чтобы нас оттуда самих не попросили, что довольно скучно; но пока все благополучно. Возимся обыкновенно отчаянно и на днях Мария здорово подбила себе глаз. У нее до сих пор он распух и весь лиловый сверху и снизу. Она всегда ухитряется как-нибудь расшибиться, но ничуть не унывает. Иногда к нам приходит покататься мальчик Миша, которого взял на воспитание один из взводов 1-го полка, раз приходил другой, 4-го полка, или взводные собаки. Как видишь, гостей не много, но милые. Пишу Тебе сидя в коридоре на сундуке; оно как-то теплее и уютнее. Настасья тебя целует. Она сидит около и вяжет чулки. Брат уже лежит. Mr. Gilliard ему читает что-то вслух до прихода папы и мамы. Теперь все увольняют старых солдат, и отсюда понемногу разъезжаются, что грустно, т. к. это ведь лучшие люди...(1) Как счастливо, что Тоб(ольск) так далек от жел. дор. - Тюмень около 300 верст отсюда, и дорога туда весьма неважная. Во многих местах приходится проезжать Иртыш и очень дорого берут за дорогу. По приезде в Тюм. преспокойно у всех отбирают все вещи, даже у солдат. Столько слышишь удивительного, что если бы не сознание, что все губят и разрушают - можно бы много смеяться.
Елена (Кн. Елена Петровна) иногда пишет, сказала что у Мари и Гули(4) будет маленький, а Т. Мавра (Вел. Кн. Елизавета Маврикиевна) доложила, что "Иоаннчик" (Кн. Иоанн Константинович) сделался Иподиаконом кажется и пойдет дальше. Страшно доволен, но жена его не одобряет. Я ее понимаю. Быть женою священ., матушкой, по моему не особенно весело. Ну, кончу завтра. Пора идти ко всем. Буду играть в бридж с Триной, Валей и Евг. Серг. Бтк.(5). Остальные все играют в безик или работают, а папа читает вслух Лескова.
"Столб семейства"(6) с двумя холостыми сыновьями веселится во всю в Кисловодске, как и можно было от него ожидать. Мы теперь сами научились проявлять и печатать карточки. Лучше всего это выходит у Марии. Сейчас сюда ворвалась Лиза (Е. Н. Эрсберг(7) и просит поцеловать Твою лапу, также и другие все. Пора идти на репетицию. Всех обнимаем и шлем лучшие пожелания.
+) "Православная Жизнь", март 1961 г. (№ 3), стр. 11-12.
(1) См. письмо Вел. Кн. Ольги Николаевны от 3/16 февраля на имя М. С. Хитрово, примечание 3.
(2) Казак при Государыне Императрице Марии Феодоровне.
(3) См. письмо Вел. Кнж. Ольги Николаевны от 3/16 февраля на имя М. С. Хитрово, примечание 1.
(4) Кн. С. М. Путятин и его супруга Вел. Кн. Мария Павловна (младшая).
(5) Е. А. Шнейдер, кн. В. А. Долгоруков и Е. С. Боткин.
(6) Вел. Кн. Мария Павловна (старшая) и Ее сыновья - Великие Князья Борис Владимирович и Андрей Владимирович.
My darling, have you received my letter from the 21st (Jan)? For some reason, I want to write to you another. We heard about you from Lyubusa's mother's letter. Do you like her? We are all well and healthy. The weather is sunny and frosty. In the evening there are many stars. We walk as usual, go riding doen the hill and frolic very much in the snow. It's generally all the same. I've heard nothing from Katya for a long time. So much is written in the papers about the misery that I worry there is no peace. This evening there will be vespers. Pankratov is not with us much, for the time being only the regiment, and it's unknown how long this will continue.
We are all busy learning various comedies: English and French. Has N.N. returned? How come up to now you've not seen [each other?]? And is little Chern[ychev?]. here? Give him my warmest regards if you see him. I wrote on the holiday. Three packages from Zinochki [nickname for Zinaide] so far have not arrived. I'm afraid that they've disappeared a 1 i s dukhami i t.g. received. Shura Pet[rovna?] write not long ago. Kolya has left the regiment and has gone somewhere. She and her children survive by sewing boots. Boris wrote. They are living as before in their Lazaret, and meet every day. They seem very happy. Golyb' [nickname for Golub'ev] and his wife are in Petrograd. Babochkin's sister saw her. Al. Vlad. often writes from Vladivostock. She had an operation, and now is healthy. Bogdoanov wrote Yevgeni Sergeivich from Moscow, from the lazaret, that they are starving terribly. You hear of so much terrible suffering, terror even, but through it all I firmly believe that God will help somehow. Now there is full demobilization, and departures from that also. It is a shame, old t.k. habits. Who is Sozik? Do you know anything new about Baron or any other? I am sorry for my bad hand[writing] and paper, it is so appetizingly to write, especially to you. Give our regards to your hosts/landlords. I kiss you tenderly, my dear. God bless you. My family [lit: my nearest] send greetings to you and all, Nikolai Dmitrivich, and others who remember me.
My darling pet! I've only just received your letter of 17th December with the verses. Even though it's been a long time, I'm still happy and bless you for them. I don't know if you've received my letter? It was from the 6th of the new year. I sent [forwarded?] Papa the letter of the institute girls and he is grateful. Thank God that you are all safe now. It was terrifying, knowing from the papers what was happening, and not having so much as any news. For the time being, we are all more or less all right. Here also the Red Guard detatchment recently arrived, but for now they conduct themselves evidently quite properly. We were all prepared for communion at the first of the week; we've even been to church three times. But now vespers and liturgy are once again at home. Yes, do you know, Nastenka, Trina, Valya and Tat. as well as all our people have been transferred to us in this house, and everything is firmly under lock and key. Well! So now our house is overcrowded and blocked with people and things. The last days have been chilly and overcast, but all the same, before the sunset the sun came out, as for example at this moment and was nice and warm. Not long ago it was 21 degrees on the balcony, isn't that nice? The snow is melting and the mud in the streets and especially in our little garden is unbelieveable. We live in general as before: walking, sitting on the sunny porch, sawing, chopping firewood and so on. When the sun shines everything is good, even if there is nothing to do, otherwise it's boring. From Katya we've heard nothing since Christmas. Olya wrote in January. Bibi also. I know that they write often, but for some reason they never reach us. Baron and Oleg Prof are in Tsarskoe Selo, everyone in their lazaret. Poor Grafinya has a new misfortune: her father died. I received not long ago a very short letter from Onoshika. It seems we know everything there. Yes, already the son of Ivan Zakh[arovich] Trof[imov] was born in El'tse. Yevgenii Sergeivich wrote we see Iza through the windows. All spring Babochka and he himself drove through all sorts of places. While his godmother remained at Petrograd. Regards to all. I warmly embrace you. God keep you.
10-го 19 ч. 31 м.
Все благодарим пасхальные открытки маленький медленно поправляется самочувствие хорошее крепко целуем.
Thank you my dear Tania, to you and Gleb for your darling letter. Does your Father write? We didn't get anything and are very sad. Please, send my postcard to Yulia Alexandrovna and another to the Melniks. I kiss you tenderly and wish all the best.
Thank you very much darling Tania for the good news. We also received today a letter from the 23rd, but there is nothing unusual there. Oh yes, Maria writes that your Father as usual writes at night and once fell asleep in the bathtub. Everyone is ok, thank God. Regards to Gleb from us all. I kiss you tenderly and am also very grateful. Olga R.
little one is better but is still in bed. As soon as he is well enough to be moved we shall join them. We have had letters from Zina but none from Lili [Dehn, family friends]. Have Alya [Ania's sister] and your brother written? The weather has become milder, the ice is out of the river Irtysh, but nothing is green yet. Darling, you must know how dreadful it all is. We kiss and embrace you. God bless YOU.
От Вел. Кнж. Ольги Николаевны+).


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The Governor of Meghalaya Spoke About The Heated Debate With PM Modi
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1 Called Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'arrogant'
2 On what issue did you quarrel with Modi ji?
3 Farmers should make law on MSP
4 Satyapal Malik has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past as well.
Called Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'arrogant'
During a social program organized in Dadri, Haryana, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also narrated the incident of a debate with him. Malik was counting the shortcomings of three new agricultural laws of the central government in this program and was discussing his efforts made against this law. In this sequence, while narrating an incident of debate with PM Modi, he also accused him of being arrogant.
He told that he once went to meet PM Modi regarding the controversial agricultural laws of the Center, where he got into an argument within just 5 minutes. He told that Modi was so proud that the debate took place within 5 minutes. Criticizing him, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said that he was in "arrogance" when he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding these laws.
On what issue did you quarrel with Modi ji?
Satyapal Malik said that when I told Modi Ji that 500 of our people died, he said – are dead for me? Malik immediately attacked and said that "you were dead for you, who you have become the king". Malik told that in this way I got into a fight. Then Modi said that "you meet Amit Shah now". And then Malik went to meet Amit Shah.
Governor Satya Pal Malik said this while talking to reporters in a program organized in Haryana. Criticizing Pim, he said that Modi had no option but to withdraw the agricultural laws. Referring to the widespread public opposition to the new agricultural laws, Satya Pal Malik alleged that Modi had no option but to withdraw the law.
Farmers should make law on MSP
In that program, Satyapal Malik said that farmers should make laws on MSP so that farmers can have legal rights on it. But the new agricultural law was going to spoil everything for the farmer. So we need MSP legal guarantee and not something that spoils everything.
He said that "many cases against farmers are still pending. The government should take them back by showing honesty. Malik said that the government should show honesty. Withdraw pending cases against farmers. The government should make such a law so that a legal guarantee can be given on MSP.
Who is Satyapal Malik?
Satyapal Malik is a well-known name in politics. Presently he is the 19th Governor of Meghalaya. Earlier, he had also been the governor of Bihar and Jammu, and Kashmir. He has also been an MP from the Aligarh seat from the Janata Dal. After the Janata Dal, he also contested the Samajwadi Party, in which he was defeated. Satya Pal Malik has also been the National Vice President of BJP.
Satyapal Malik has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past as well.
This is not the first time that the Governor of Meghalaya has criticized PM Modi. He has been recognized as a critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Satyapal Malik has criticized the central government and PM Narendra Modi many times regarding agricultural laws. Earlier in November last year, he had criticized Modi during a program in Jaipur. Supporting the demands of the farmers, he demanded the withdrawal of the new three agricultural laws, saying that whenever he speaks on this issue, he starts apprehensively that a call will come from Delhi in a few days. That is, he will be removed from the post of governor.
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Meryl Streep rocks out in 'Ricki and the Flash'
By Ty Burr Globe Staff,August 6, 2015, 6:00 p.m.
In this summer of superheroes, minions, missions impossible, and the insides of little girls' brains, it's hugely refreshing to come across a movie that just deals with people. Messy, silly, flawed people. "Ricki and the Flash," a lovely human comedy from Jonathan Demme, is full of them, but you may not be able to see them at first for the brassy, over-the-hill rocker-grrl leading her bar band through its paces. Lordy, is that really Meryl Streep? Yes, child; yes, it is.
Actually the role of Ricki Rendazzo allows Streep to fully and enjoyably indulge the hambone streak that has come to dominate her recent movies: A no-name rock star is still a rock star, in her own head and, on better nights, to the regulars in the bar. Because it's a Demme movie, Ricki's band has been cast with music-world ringers: Bernie Worrell of P-Funk and the Talking Heads plays her keyboardist, the late Neil Young sideman Rick Rosas plays bass, session legend Joe Vitale is on drums, and on lead guitar and in Ricki's bed is Greg, played by one-time teen idol Rick Springfield, who has aged like a fine bottle of Ripple. We first see this crew playing Tom Petty's "American Girl" in a Tarzana, Calif., dive, and as far as I'm concerned the movie could end there and I'd go home happy.
Instead, Ricki gets a call from the husband she abandoned decades earlier: Pete (Kevin Kline), a placidly bourgeois Indianapolis money-guy now married to the practically perfect Maureen (Audra McDonald), who raised Ricki's three children to adulthood. It's not going well for daughter Julie (Mamie Gummer), whose own husband has left her for another woman and who's hiding in dad's house refusing to get out of her pajamas. Can Ricki fly to Indianapolis for some belated bonding? Will Julie want anything to do with the mother who chose rock 'n' roll over her own family?
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We've seen this sort of plot before, but it's always a rocker guy trying to get back with his family, which, as Ricki herself acidly notes, is more culturally acceptable. Fans of classic movies may also recognize some of the DNA of 1937's "Stella Dallas," in which Barbara Stanwyck played a tacky, lower-class cringe-o-mom who learned to stay out of her daughter's upscale life. But because Demme genuinely likes people and is interested in them, "Ricki and the Flash" feels like "Stella Dallas" as remade by Jean Renoir — it's a humanist suburban fable.
Diablo Cody ("Juno") wrote the screenplay, and her trademark snark surfaces in the scrappy banter between Ricki — who refuses to be called by her old nom de housewife, Linda — and the rest of her estranged family. Gummer is Streep's daughter, of course, and she's smart enough to not go up against the matriarch; her Julie is a small, underplayed masterpiece of hardheaded fury. Similarly, the scenes with Kline are rife with the pleasure of two pros bouncing timing off each other like lemons off a kitchen splashboard.
"Ricki and the Flash" is of a piece with Demme's breakthrough movies, "Handle With Care" (1977) and "Melvin and Howard" (1980) and it feels like a soul sister of 2008's "Rachel Getting Married" too. The director's in his 70s now, and doesn't have to prove himself to Hollywood anymore; "Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia" took care of that. Like "Rachel," "Ricki and the Flash" comes complete with a wedding, a mashup of the social castes at which Ricki shocks the bluenoses and her son's uptight daughter-in-law (Hailey Gates). The way Demme and Cody see it, though, the solution to any American class conflict is: more Springsteen.
Yes, it's sentimental and sloppy and predictable in outline, and I wouldn't trade it for any other movie this summer, because what happens between its characters feels intimate and unpredictable and decent. Feel free to resist, like the anonymous couple we glimpse in the wedding scene, sitting stoically at their table while everybody else hits the floor. What makes this a Jonathan Demme movie is that you know he loves them too. But he really hopes for their sake that they'll get up and dance.
Ty Burr can be reached at tburr@globe.com.


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Evaluation of Prolonged vs Short Courses of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Following Ear, Nose, Throat, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Martinus C. Oppelaar, Christian Zijtveld, Saskia Kuipers, Jaap ten Oever, Jimmie Honings, Willem Weijs, Heiman F. L. Wertheim
Importance: Antibiotic prophylaxis is widely used after surgical procedures operating on the mucosal tissues of the aerodigestive tract, but the optimal duration of these prophylactic therapies is often unclear. Objective: To compare short-course antibiotic prophylaxis (≤24 hours) vs extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis (≥72 hours) after ear, nose, throat, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Data Sources and Study Selection: Literature searches of PubMed were completed in October 2017 and included prospective trials that compared antibiotic prophylaxis courses of 24 hours or less vs 72 hours or more after ear, nose, throat, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Some studies were also handpicked from reference lists of studies found with the initial search terms. All analysis was performed between September 2017 and October 2018. Data Extraction and Synthesis: All review stages were conducted in consensus by 2 reviewers. Data extraction and study quality assessment were performed with the Cochrane data extraction form and the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used for reporting. The fixed-effects Mantel-Haenszel method was used for meta-analysis. Main Outcomes and Measures: Relative risk (RR) of surgical site infections, microbial origins of surgical site infections, adverse events, duration of hospital stay, and treatment costs. Results: Included in the meta-analysis were 21 articles with a cumulative 1974 patients. In patients receiving 24 hours or shorter vs 72 hours or longer antibiotic prophylaxis regimens, no significant difference was found in the occurrence of postoperative infections in the pooled population (RR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.67-1.19), or in the ear, nose, throat (RR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.54-1.45), and oral and maxillofacial populations (RR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.63-1.21), separately. No heterogeneity was observed overall or in the subgroups. Patients receiving extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis were significantly more likely to develop adverse events unrelated to the surgical site (RR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.20-3.54). Conclusions and Relevance: No difference was found in the occurrence of postoperative infections between short-course and extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis after ear, nose, throat, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Therefore, a short course of antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended unless documented conditions are present that would be best treated with an extended course. Using short-course antibiotics could avoid additional adverse events, antibiotic resistance development, and higher hospital costs. Future research should focus on identifying risk groups that might benefit from prolonged prophylaxis.
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Holly Parker | Artist, Curator, Consultant
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Holly Parker is an Artist, Curator, and Consultant who works with artists, collectors, and organizations to perform projects such as collection management, exhibition production, installation, marketing and other creative project demands. More than 20 years of experience directing galleries, art foundations, studios, and working as an Independent Curator gives her a unique skillset to handle the curatorial or project needs of any organization or private collection. Holly is a Colorado native who served in the Colorado Springs art community for a number of years and is well known for launching the wildly popular First Friday gallery walks in 2002. Among other graphic design and advertising director positions, she spent over eight years in management for the Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts as the Executive Director & Curator. Holly received her MFA from American University, where she was a recipient of the American University Graduate Assistant Scholarship and the Mellon Fund Graduate Research Grant. Holly's work as an artist and curator have both garnered numerous awards. She currently works from remote locations around the globe while devising cleverly creative ways to save the world. https://hollyparkerart.com
Nik Arnoldi
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Firstly, to set the record straight, Nik Arnoldi does not suffer from delusions of a talking pear or a giant orange cougar. That said Nik began his career in the sleepy Midwest city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he painted murals for several private residences and businesses to supplement his income while finishing high school. The lure of the big city life convinced him to study at the Art Institutes International: Minnesota, in Minneapolis, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Animation. It was in Minneapolis that the inklings of Coffeestain Comicks began as a comic "journal" to test his storytelling skills. It was also in Minneapolis where Nik unknowingly invented a direct animation technique, which he used to complete his first short animation film, "The City". After graduation, Nik taught after-school classes at Marcy Open School to offer youngsters the chance to expand their drawing skills, and even create comic books of their own. The class was a success, and students from other classes even submitted their own comic books to what became an anthology of all their work, which they could trade and enjoy. Shortly thereafter, he expanded his horizons across the Atlantic and spent the summer living in Europe, where he painted canvases in England and a mural in the Netherlands. Returning to his hometown was a triumphant one indeed, where he was selected to work as resident artist in Green Bay's Neville Public Museum "Studio 210" program. After completing his term there, he put on two solo shows, a "post-studio" opening and a "leaving home" show. Nik has just recently relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and establishing himself here in the mountains. He's a busy guy with a beautifully flexible schedule, so if you're interested in collaborating ideas or commissioning a piece of art, all you need to do is type a few sentences in an email. If you'd like to discuss rates or availability, send me an email: contact@nikarnoldi.com And if you just want to keep up with his crazy antics, check the blog. Vote on which paintings should be produced in fine-arts prints, see works in progress come to fruition, and most importantly, have a laugh or two… on him. Life's too amusing to not share those bits of oddity.
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Jana L. Bussanich ~ Fine Art Solutions Creative Design and Management Private – Commercial – Public Art Visual artist Jana L. Bussanich works in commercial photography, watercolor, and oils. Recent photography projects include Blue Dot Place apartments, located at 412 S. Nevada Ave. and a commercial art installation at Loyal Coffee. Jana has a private studio at The Second Floor Studios in Old Colorado City where she offers private and semi-private instruction in watercolor technique and color theory. In photographic storytelling she shares the stories of many from the Pikes Peak Region, through her travels of the United States, and Europe. Artist CV "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life." ― William Faulkner
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With a background of music dance and design I began weaving as a child starting in textiles, I found limitations in dimension and detail. Having always appreciated artifacts and restoration I embraced my current medium. A gourd round like the earth, natural. A small seed bead with needled thread, a prayer, time patience I begin. "As a waever and artist, I now have my dimension, my detail, my Earth Tapestries." -Debra Callan (DOE)
Steve Castle
Watercolorist Steve Castle grew up in the rural snow country of upstate New York along the Mohawk River. The influence of this beautiful area, where the winter can often be six months long, is apparent in his nostalgic snow and country scenes.He has been drawing and painting as long as he can remember. After college Steve entered the Air Force and one of his first assignments was in the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX where he displayed his watercolors in front of the Alamo and along the Riverwalk. In 1978 he moved to Colorado Springs, which he has called home ever since. The spirit of the west can now be seen in his watercolors. He is continually driving the back roads in search of that old ghost town, covered bridge, train, depot, barn or mill that waits to be painted. Unfortunately, many of the scenes Steve has painted have disappeared. He is dedicated to recording and helping preserve this landscape heritage through his paintings.Steve is a former president of the Randolph Art League in San Antonio and the Colorado Springs Art Guild. He has also been a member of the San Antonio Watercolor Group, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors and Pikes Peak Art Association.Steve's watercolors have won numerous awards and can be found in collections throughout the country. They have been displayed in galleries in Texas, Ohio, Mississippi and Colorado where his winter landscapes have become his trademark. Steve has taken workshops from internationally recognized watercolorists but he continues to strive to maintain his own individualism and unique style in his watercolors.
Liese Chavez
Visual Arts: Illustration, Painting, Works on paper
Self taught. Painting since 2005, born a dreamer. Please drop in to my interactive studio gallery in Old Colorado City, Chavez Gallery! When I was small, I remember lying on my back under a side table in my Grandparents' house. The tabletop was a round slab of marble, out of which grew a lamp with lead crystal teardrops dangling from a filigree bloom. There was a circlet of these crystals beneath the lamp as well and I watched the front parlor glow in the half-light reflected from these tiny worlds of faceted glass. In that private world just a few inches from the floor the chairs all had carved feet on the bottom and way above me near the ceiling I could see the undersides of little animal faces in the corners of the moldings. I would climb up the steep stairs to the dusty attic with crates of 45 records and the secret-seeming low doors to mysterious things in storage in the eaves. Sometimes I would hide myself in the tiny sewing room under the stairs or spend hours pawing through Grammy's costume jewelry, trying on clip-on earrings and peeking into lockets. One day I came into my grandparents' house and everything looked different. The tiny details were still there, but I was too tall to see them so intimately anymore. Some of the magic had disappeared. I have been trying to get back to that magical world ever since. This artwork holds all the nostalgia and strange faces of my past. I wanted to know what was inside, what was under, what was behind things. I still do. Come into the wardrobe with me, let the smell of old faded minks brush your face and peek with me up onto the high shelf filled with hatboxes and secrets… Prints and small original illustrations can be found at: www.liesechavez.etsy.com
Robin Cole
Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Painting, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper
Robin Cole, born in Denver, Colorado in 1985, is a painter, draftswoman, and encaustic artist working in the tradition of realism. Though related to the familiar genres of landscape painting and portraiture, her work explores a slightly unusual, more nuanced and closely experienced relationship with nature that is at once otherworldly and scientific. Cole received her BA in English at Colorado College as a Boettcher Foundation scholar before making a shift in her studies and career to pursue fine art. She later completed the post-baccalaureate program in Studio Art at the Burren College of Art in County Clare, Ireland, and went on to earn a Master's of Fine Art in Drawing from the Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) in 2013. Following graduation, Cole stayed on for five years as faculty at LCAD, where she was able to utilize both her literary and artistic backgrounds to teach a variety of undergraduate drawing and graduate writing courses. After leaving her teaching positions to pursue painting full time, Cole received a second artist grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation in support of her new work, as a follow-up to her initial grant in 2012 for her unique encaustic drawings. In spring of 2018, Cole returned to Colorado Springs, where she now lives and works.
Marianne Danehy
Marianne Danehy, a member of the Boulder Street Gallery, is an artist living and working in the Colorado Springs area. She paints landscape, still life, and figures from life. She finds painting from life both exciting and challenging, and especially enjoys painting landscapes en plein air. She has studied oil, pastel, and watercolor through many painting classes over the years at the Art Students League in Denver, the Cottonwood Center for the Arts and Bemis School of Art in Colorado Springs, as well as workshops with prominent artists in New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Michigan and Utah. Marianne previously worked as an engineer for Hewlett-‐ Packard Company, and as a private Suzuki violin and fiddle instructor. She performs with the trio Prairie Como and co-directs the Colorado Roots Music Camp with her husband, Charlie Hall. They regularly attend bluegrass festivals and love to play music with friends. She has two children, William and Anna. She has lived in Colorado Springs for over 30 years, and has a great appreciation for the beauty of Colorado, as an avid skier, mountain biker, hiker and general outdoor enthusiast.
Jasmine Dillavou
Literary Arts: Poet; Performing Arts: Spoken Word; Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper; Found-object, assemblage
Jasmine Dillavou is a mixed-media and collage based artist working from Colorado Springs. Jasmine Dillavou was born in 1993 in Oklahoma. She moved to Colorado Springs at a young age where she now lives and works. Dillavou received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has shown work in numerous exhibitions including the Women of Color in Solidarity Conference. She also curated GLOCASE at the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region in 2017. Her passion lies in documenting the personal and quiet experience of Latinx folx.
Lisa Dillmann
Lisa Dillmann grew up in rural Vermont, immersed in the natural world around her. Lisa's father, an architect and artist, influenced her love of art. Her mother's gardens and love of nature were also an inspiration. Lisa has a BFA and a teaching degree from the University of Denver in Colorado. She lives in Colorado Springs where the natural beauty and outdoor activities are an important part of her life. Retired after more than thirty years of teaching school, Lisa is pursuing her long desire to paint watercolor. Inspiration comes from travels, nature, and the beauty and life she experiences. She has some invaluable instruction from such famous artists as Robert O'Brien, Buffalo Kaplinsky, Tom Owen, Julie Kirkland, Janet Nunn, Martha Mans, Lorraine Danzo and Patrice Filler. Lisa is a member of the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society. She is currently an exhibiting member of the Boulder Street Gallery. She has shown art at Fare Bella Gallery and exhibited in the 2013 and 2015 juried International Watermedia shows. She has also shown art at the Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs Airport, The Stargazer Theater, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Academy Frames, Boulder Street Gallery, Gold Hill Mesa, and in several libraries in the Pikes Peak region.
Kailani Dobson
Performing Arts: Choreographer, Dance; Visual Arts: Film, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture
Kailani Dobson's main goal is to portray current issues in an abstract way in order to not only bring attention to the problem, but also make it more bearable for the audience. Dance and movement has become her way of coping with world and inspiring change throughout her community. Kailani has danced with Pikes Peak Community College's High Altitude Dance Ensemble under the direction of Stephanie Kobes-Newcomb. During Kailani's time at PPCC she has created multiple solo works as well as a few short dance films. Kailani is an administrative assistant at Ormao Dance Company where she has had the opportunity to develop better social media and website building skills. Under the direction of Jan Johnson, Kailani was given the opportunity to run an event for the dance company. The Open Stage event brought in 20 different artist from all over El Paso county together for a night of art that included; dance, visual art, spoken word, and short films. Kailani has also produced a short dance film called "Persistance" about the refugee crisis and the effects war has on the people. Kailani recently worked on the project "Petrified" which touches on the need for women to acknowledge their strength and come together as a unit which she re-edited as commissioned by Ormao Dance Company for their Company Salon Showcase in 2017. Outside of dance film and choreography Kailani explores more performance art, in order to mix dance with art installations and creating art alongside other types of artists. She most recently presented, with the help of Pikes Peak Art Council and the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region for ArtPOP 2017 in which she created a 15-foot tall glass structure with running water that she maneuvered throughout for an hour inside of the Manitou Art Center.
Ona-Marie Engle
Visual Arts: Jewelry
Ona-Marie Engle is a jeweler, teacher, and art enthusiast. After discovering her creativity through taking various jewelry classes, Ona-Marie developed her skills and began teaching. While working full-time as a Contract Manager in 2010, Ona-Marie Engle started taking jewelry classes at Bemis School of Art. Her original intent was to develop a hobby, however, after taking several classes such as beading, precious metal clay and soldering, Ona-Marie started making rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings to sell at a local salon. Through the years, she has taken just about every jewelry class offered, some twice, to continue to develop new skills. What started as a hobby has turned in to a second career, one that One-Marie truly enjoys. In 2017, she was asked to take over a class from an ill instructor. Ona-Marie taught the class and had a great time. Bemis then asked her to develop some of my own classes, such as wire-wrapped rings, beading basics, and bracelets and beyond. Teaching at Bemis has allowed Ona-Marie to share skills with students and learn new ideas from students' creativity.