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<title><![CDATA[Naked Clown Calendar]]></title>
<link>http://hopefulx.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/naked-clown-calendar/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hopefulx</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hopefulx.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/naked-clown-calendar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BUY IT FROM HERE : http://nakedclowncalendar2010.com/ This is one of the most bizarre and cool stuff]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://nakedclowncalendar2010.com/">http://nakedclowncalendar2010.com/</a><br />
<em><strong>This is one of the most bizarre and cool stuff that i&#8217;d founded .</strong></em></p>
<h3>I<em><strong>n an attempt to raise money for multiple sclerosis, clowns are selling naked pictures of themselves. No kidding here. The Naked ClownCalendar is on sale and the models are 16 graduates from the Clown Conservatory Class. The calendar proceeds go to the Judy Finelli Fund, which supports research and advocacy for cures and treatment of MS.!</strong></em></h3>
<p><em><strong>The calendar is powered by WORDPRESS which is cool too!</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>THIS IS A THING THAT YOU MUST HAVE! Fun, Fun and more fun&#8230;I am sure that this is a perfect Christmas present for everyone!</strong></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Candyman]]></title>
<link>http://epicute.com/2009/11/30/candyman/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>epicute</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Carnival cakes with real cotton candy, originally uploaded by Amanda, With Sugar On Top!. I]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size:.8em;margin-top:0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandacakes/3580636150/">Carnival cakes with real cotton candy</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pandacakes/">Amanda, With Sugar On Top!</a>.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">I&#8217;m so sorry that there&#8217;s a clown (I know some of you really don&#8217;t like those!), but I just couldn&#8217;t resist posting these amazing carnival cupcakes. Look at that peanut! The cotton candy! The sprinkles! The polkadots!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[L'école du rire au salon du livre de Montreuil: le reportage exclusif !]]></title>
<link>http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/lecole-du-rire-au-salon-du-livre-de-montreuil-le-reportage-exclusif/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ecoledurire</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/lecole-du-rire-au-salon-du-livre-de-montreuil-le-reportage-exclusif/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Le samedi 28 novembre 2009, l’école du rire s’est exceptionnellement déplacée au salon du livre jeun]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/6_gens.jpg"></a>Le samedi 28 novembre 2009, l’école du rire s’est exceptionnellement déplacée au salon du livre jeunesse de Montreuil pour y donner quelques leçons. Ce fut pour moi l’occasion d’enfin faire la connaissance de Pascal Lemaître, le sympathique bruxellois qui a illustré mes textes de ses dessins inspirés, mais aussi la chaleureuse équipe des éditions Milan, qui nous ont reçu comme des rois. En exclusivité pour les lecteurs de ce blog, voici les photos de l’évènement.</p>
<p> <a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1_moi_justine_pascal_souleymane.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34" title="1_moi_justine_pascal_souleymane" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1_moi_justine_pascal_souleymane.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p>A gauche, c’est moi. A côté, c’est Justine de Lagausie, la future-ex directrice des éditions Milan, dont c’était le dernier salon de Montreuil puisqu’elle s’en va maintenant voguer vers d’autres aventures éditoriales&#8230; on lui souhaite bonne chance! Assis à côté, c’est Pascal Lemaître, dont on constate que s&#8217;il est aussi bien nourri que moi, il est beaucoup moins barbu. C&#8217;est fait exprès, c&#8217;est pour nous différencier! Derrière lui, c&#8217;est <a href="http://www.editionsmilan.com/a0e32aeb/Souleymane-MBODJ.html" target="_blank">Souleymane Mbodj</a>, un autre auteur super sympa des éditions Milan, qui publie des contes d’Afrique qu’il met lui-même en musique.</p>
<p> <a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/2_pascal.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-36" title="2_pascal" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/2_pascal.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p> Pascal en pleine dédicace, en train de dessiner <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">un zizi</span> un petit lapin.</p>
<p><a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3_clowns1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-37" title="3_clowns1" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3_clowns1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p> Deux enseignants de l’école du rire en pleine action.</p>
<p> <a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/4_marie_claude1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-40" title="4_marie_claude" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/4_marie_claude1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>La dame à droite, habillée tout en noir avec ses trois pin’s rouge, c’est Marie-Claude, mon éditrice chérie. C’est elle qui a eu l’excellente idée de créer le kit l’école du rire, et la non moins excellente idée de m’en confier l’écriture. Je lui fais des gros poutous, ainsi qu’à Camille, mon autre éditrice chérie que l’on ne voit pas sur la photo car elle est en train de la prendre.</p>
<p><a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/5_clown_et_lectrice.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-41" title="5_clown_et_lectrice" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/5_clown_et_lectrice.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p> Un de nos professeurs interroge une élève: &#8220;Monsieur et madame Zieuvair ont un fils, comment s&#8217;appelle-t-il?&#8221; Et vous, vous avez la réponse?</p>
<p><img title="6_gens" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/6_gens.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></p>
<p>Les bons élèves reçoivent des pin’s gratuits, et les très très bons des nez de clowns.</p>
<p><a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/6_clown.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-42" title="6_clown" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/6_clown.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>Les mauvais élèves, qui n’ont aucun humour et ne sont bons qu’à pleurnicher, se font gronder par le professeur grognon.</p>
<p><a href="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/7_eleve_assidu.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-43" title="7_eleve_assidu" src="http://ecoledurire.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/7_eleve_assidu.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>Un élève particulièrement assidu et motivé. Lui, il est reparti avec un pin&#8217;s, un nez de clown, un kit de l&#8217;école du rire et les félicitations du jury !</p>
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<title><![CDATA[New Collectable Minifigures in 2010?]]></title>
<link>http://modelbuildingsecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/new-collectable-minifigures-in-2010/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mariann Asanuma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://modelbuildingsecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/new-collectable-minifigures-in-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brickset has a very interesting article posted via Legobloggen. &#8220;In June 2010, Lego will launc]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.brickset.com/news/article/?ID=482">Brickset</a> has a very interesting article posted via <a href="http://blogg.aftonbladet.se/legobloggen">Legobloggen</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;In June 2010, Lego will launch a new collectors series with only minifigs. The figures will be of various types, but is reportedly not being those from current themes. They could be anything from cowboys to ninjas or adventurers, etc. The first wave will appear in stores in June, reportedly contain 16 different characters. These will then be replaced by 16 other figures in August. </p>
<p>&#8220;Figures will be sold in opaque polybags, so it is chance that determines which figure you get. This is the same approach as in the example trading cards. The bag with the figure will cost 25 SEK. May seem much given to impulse setter costs only £ 5 more and then there is also the accessories. But I suspect that the high price is because the characters will be unique to this collector series and that they will only be produced in two months (at least the first wave).&#8221; (thanks et314 for the news and translation)</p></blockquote>
<p>On <a href="http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/">Brickjournal.com</a> we get an even better view of some of the figures.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/"><img alt="" src="http://www.brickjournal.com/images/articles/04-New-Card.jpg" class="aligncenter" width="542" height="351" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/"><img alt="" src="http://www.brickjournal.com/images/articles/05-New-Card.jpg" class="aligncenter" width="542" height="351" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/"><img alt="" src="http://www.brickjournal.com/images/articles/06-New-Card.jpg" class="aligncenter" width="542" height="351" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/4/"><img alt="" src="http://www.brickjournal.com/images/articles/07-New-Card.jpg" class="aligncenter" width="542" height="351" /></a></p>
<p>If this is true it is possibly the coolest thing coming out next year! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Think collectible cards meets LEGO.  I&#8217;m rather excited by the concept.  Although to be fair <a href="http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Search-Show?cgid=Special">Playmobile</a> has been doing that sort of thing for years.  </p>
<p>The only difference is the &#8220;unknown&#8221; factor.  But from the look of the figures available even if you do get multiples it would be okay because these are all pretty neat looking and I can see lots of uses for the figures and their respective parts.  </p>
<p>No word on if these will be available in the States.  In fact there is very little info on these at all. As soon as I know anything I&#8217;ll let you know. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Boise Holiday Parade Clown directing traffic around horse droppings]]></title>
<link>http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/boise-holiday-parade-clown-directing-traffic-around-horse-droppings/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hotrodhigh</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/boise-holiday-parade-clown-directing-traffic-around-horse-droppings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Clown is working with what he can find, This act would work well on late night talk shows. See more ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Clown is working with what he can find, This act would work well on late night talk shows.</p>
<p><a href="http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/webclownn1.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1737" title="webclownn1" src="http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/webclownn1.gif" alt="" width="460" height="328" /></a></p>
<p>See more photos at <a href="http://hotrodhigh.zenfolio.com">http://hotrodhigh.zenfolio.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/webclownn.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1738" title="webclownn" src="http://hotrodhigh.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/webclownn.gif" alt="" width="357" height="500" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Wonderful day]]></title>
<link>http://joshualovesyou.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/wonderful-day/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>joshua711</dc:creator>
<guid>http://joshualovesyou.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/wonderful-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday had a great time with those children in the telematch!! (lazy to upload photo dee!! wanna ]]></description>
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<p>Yesterday had a great time with those children in the telematch!! (lazy to upload photo dee!! wanna see go to my facebook profile ba!!) My station was voted the best and most fun station by the children!! Hooray&#8230;.love them so much they are so cute&#8230;..At night got music practice somemore&#8230;..back home uploaded all the photos to facebook&#8230;&#8230;12 something only go to bed&#8230;.tired&#8230;.@@</p>
<p>Today early morning when to church dee&#8230;.went for Chinese session and English session!!! We had a meeting just now for de coming Christmas Party!! Hooray as the kids so love me I will be the<strong> CLOWN</strong> during the Party!!! wakaka =] Finish meeting youth dance class start dee&#8230;.we have not enough time le performance coming soon!! Arrr&#8230;..</p>
<p>Went to QB just now!! Have my wonderful dinner @ Azuma&#8230;..Shashimi promotion this month!! only RM 10 per plate&#8230;.love that so much!!!After my dinner applied a job at there too&#8230;.hope can get it!!! better pray for me!! =]</p>
<p>And now I&#8217;m back home with joy and tired!! happy because&#8230;&#8230;!! Wakaka</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Der Superclown]]></title>
<link>http://erdwurzelchen.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/der-superclown/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>erdwurzelchen Wolfskatze</dc:creator>
<guid>http://erdwurzelchen.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/der-superclown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Da ich mich in November kaum gemeldet habe, gibt es hier erst einmal eine kleine Entschädigung dafür]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Da ich mich in November kaum gemeldet habe, gibt es hier erst einmal eine kleine Entschädigung dafür. Eine Kurzgeschichte, die ich für eine Ausschreibung geschrieben habe, aber sie nicht einreichen möchte. Mehr zu dieser Ausschreibung, zum NaNoWriMo und so weiter, werde ich dann nächste Woche schreiben (ich habe morgen ein Spieletag vor mir, den ich genießen möchte <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  ).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Also viel Spaß mit der Geschichte.</p>
<p>„Ich werde Sie retten“, rief ein Mann vom Himmel herab, wo eine schreiende Frau an Dach eines Hochhauses hing und um ihr Leben rang. Nicht Angst, regelrechte hysterische Panik war ihr im Gesicht geschrieben. Es war kreidebleich, die Augen weit aufgerissen und die Hände konnten sich an nichts klammern, um den Absturz zu verzögern, und wenn es sich nur um wenige Sekunden handelte. Innerlich schloss die Frau schon mit ihrem Leben ab und hoffte nur noch, dass das Ende kurz und schmerzlos sein würde. Dann rutschten die Hände endgültig ab und sie betete nur noch und sah vor ihrem inneren Auge ihr Leben abspielen, wie in einem Film.</p>
<p>Doch dann umschlossen zwei starke Arme sie und sie fühlte sich auf einmal so leicht. Als ob sie fliegen würde. Das musste ein Engel sein, der sie rechtzeitig abgeholt hatte. Anders konnte sie es sich nicht erklären.</p>
<p>„Alles in Ordnung mit Ihnen Lady“, fragte eine männliche Stimme, die nicht sonderlich engelhaft klang. Erschrocken machte die Frau ihre Augen auf und sah in das Gesicht eines Clowns. Sie überlegte sich, ob sie schreien oder doch einfach nur in Ohnmacht fallen sollte. Irgendetwas war an diesem Bild absolut falsch. Ein Clown! Ein Clown hatte ihr das Leben gerettet! Ein Clown konnte fliegen! Da alles passte einfach nicht zusammen. Das ging einfach nicht!</p>
<p>„Ist alles in Ordnung mit Ihnen“, fragte er noch einmal, wobei seine Stimme ein wenig eindringlicher wurde.</p>
<p>„Ich weiß nicht“, stammelte sie zusammen. Sie war sich wirklich nicht sicher, ob es ihr gut ging oder nicht. Ein Clown!</p>
<p>Der Clown setzte sie auf dem Boden ab, wo gleich ein halbes Dutzend Polizisten auf sie zukamen um sich um sie zu kümmern. Aber genauso wie sie, hatten die Uniformierten scheinbar ihre Probleme mit der Tatsache, dass ein Clown fliegen konnte und vor allem sie retten konnte. Scheinbar fühlte er sich in seiner momentanen Situation nicht sonderlich wohl, daher winkte er ihnen kurz und kurz angebunden zu und flog davon.</p>
<p>„Ein Clown“, sagte sie und war völlig aufgelöst. Endlich gaben ihre Knie nach und ihre Beine klappten unter ihr zusammen. Das war einfach zu viel für sie.</p>
<p>Am nächsten Tag verließ sie das Krankenhaus und war erleichtert, dass sie nur einige Kratzer davon getragen hatte. Immerhin, sie hätte tot sein können. So richtig Mausetot. Und doch hat ihr ein Clown das Leben gerettet. Das ganze konnte sie immer noch nicht einordnen.</p>
<p>„Hast du das gehört, ein fliegender Clown“, hörte sie auf einmal einen Jungen auf der Straße sagen.</p>
<p>„Ja, irgendwie so richtig lustig“, meinte ein anderer und auf einmal brachen sie in heiteres Gelächter aus. Natürlich, es war ein ungewöhnlicher Gedanke, dass es ein Superheld im Clownskostüm gab. Normalerweise waren sie Spaßmacher im Zirkus oder übertrieben es mit ihren Späßen und wurden zu einer Gefahr für die Menschen. Aber das sich wirklich ein Clown hinstellte und anderen das Leben rettete, dass einer von ihnen zu einem Helden wurde, dass konnte sie sich ebenso wenig vorstellen, wie alle anderen. Und doch war ihr gestern genau das geschehen.</p>
<p>Sie ging nach Hause und versuchte sich im Klaren zu werden, was ihr gestern geschehen war. Es ging ihr weniger um die Tatsache, dass sie von einem Clown gerettet worden war. Damit konnte sie noch leben. Es ging ihr eher um die Sache, dass sie beinahe gestorben wäre. Ein paar Sekunden später und sie wäre mit voller Wucht auf den Boden aufgekommen. Und niemand hätte sie sonst retten können. Alle anderen kamen viel zu spät. Die Feuerwehr mit ihrem aufblasbaren Kissen, oder wie immer sie auch das riesige Ding nannten. Die Polizei, die versuchte auf das Dach zu kommen. Einfach alle. Sie wäre beinahe gestorben. Es war einfach unglaublich. So knapp dem Tod entronnen.</p>
<p>Als ihr das immer bewusster wurde, erinnerte sie sich auch, dass sie sich überhaupt nicht bei ihrem Retter bedankt hatte. Dazu war sie gestern gar nicht in der Lage gewesen. Und ob sie es heute war, das wusste sie nicht.</p>
<p>Sie verließ ihre Wohnung, kaum dass sie diese betreten hatte und ging auf die Straße. Und schon steckte sie fest. Wie sollte sie ihn finden? Immerhin war er eine Art Superheld. Schnell korrigierte sie sich. Egal wie er aussah und allgemein genannt wurde, er konnte fliegen und somit war er offiziell ein Superheld. Glaubte sie zumindest.</p>
<p>„Wieso gibt es kein Superheldenhandbuch“, fluchte sie leise vor sich hin. Jeder zweite Vollidiot nannte sich heute Held oder gar Superheld. Aber wie sie definiert wurden, dass konnte niemand nachvollziehen. Mal war der fliegende Typ lediglich ein Held. Und der mit dem Waffenarsenal ein Superheld. Was war der Clown dann?</p>
<p>Über ihr flog eine Frau in einem sehr aufwendigen Kostüm und sofort schauten alle nach oben um einen Blick auf sie zu erhaschen. Auch wenn die Stadt voller Helden und Superhelden war, es war immer wieder ein Erlebnis sie zu sehen. Vor allem, wenn sie ihre besonderen Kräfte einsetzten.</p>
<p>Sie konnte sich nicht vorstellen, dass er zu dem edlen Kreis der Helden gehörte. Zumal er neu war. Und auch die Helden hatten gewisse Vorurteile gegenüber Menschen, die anders waren. Das hatte sie genügend aus der Presse erfahren. Und das reichte ihr völlig aus um sich diesbezüglich ein Bild zu machen. Und sie war sich sicher, dass sie gegenüber einem Clownhelden nicht viel anders sein würden.</p>
<p>Sie atmete tief durch als sie ein Bild im Fernsehen des Clowns sah. Zum ersten Mal erblickte sie ihn in voller Montur und wieder wurden ihre Knie weich. Ihr Herz schlug schneller und nur mit Mühe konnte sie einen grellen Schrei unterdrücken. Er war wirklich ein Clown in voller Montur und einer roten Nase. Und sie litt unter Coulrophobie, also die Angst vor Clowns. An Clowns denken konnte sie, aber nicht sehen. Und erst jetzt wurde ihr bewusst, dass er so richtig wie ein Clown aussah. Mit allem drum und dran. Das war zu viel für sie. Sie drehte sich um und wollte schon nach Hause gehen. Aber dann dachte sie daran, was sie diesem Typen zu verdanken hatte. Der Kerl hatte ihr das Leben gerettet. Er hat sich auch keine Gedanken gemacht, ob er ihr als Steuerberaterin helfen sollte oder nicht. Immerhin könnte sie ihm das finanzielle Leben schwer machen. Und er hatte sich auch nicht darum gekümmert. Es war also Zeit, dass sie ihre Ängste überwand und ihn dankte. Nun, vielleicht nicht überwinden, das wäre dann doch ein wenig zu viel verlangt. Wenigstens für einige Minuten unter Kontrolle bringen um ihm Danke zu sagen. Das müsste ausreichen. Und wenn er wirklich ein Held war, würde er es schlichtweg akzeptieren.</p>
<p>Also suchte sie ihn weiter und hoffte, ihn bald zu finden. Immerhin wollte sie etwas von ihm, also hatte er sich wie ein Held zu benehmen und in einer Seitengasse auf sie zu warten, so zu tun, als wäre es das selbstverständlichste von der Welt gewesen sie zu retten und damit hatte sich die Geschichte. Und immerhin war er ein Held, also würde er sicherlich auch so tun, als wäre es normal gewesen. Egal wie er sich selber definierte.</p>
<p>Sie ging in eine Seitengasse und suchte ihn dort. Wo würde sie sich verstecken, wenn sie ein Clown war, die sich für einen Superhelden hielt und nicht von den anderen bekannten und respektierten Superheldengruppe akzeptiert wurde? Vermutlich in einem Zirkus. Zumindest in diesem Fall. Alles andere wäre vermutlich doch zu auffällig geworden. Er war wie ein bunter Pudel, der durch die Stadt lief. Da musste er einfach auffallen. Also wäre es für ihn besser, wenn er sich irgendwo versteckte, wo er unter seinesgleichen war. Und das bereitete ihr wieder schwache Beine. Wohlmöglich waren da noch mehr Clowns. Noch mehr rote Nasen und übertriebene Haare und diese albernen Kostüme. Hoffentlich hielt er sich nicht in einem Zirkus auf. Alles, nur nicht noch mehr Clowns!</p>
<p>Daher blieb sie in der Seitengasse und überlegte ob es eine gute oder schlechte Idee wäre überfallen zu werden. Im Grunde genommen war es eine idiotische Idee. Aber vielleicht würde sie ihn auf sich aufmerksam machen und er sie dann retten. Immerhin konnte sie ihn so danken. Auch wenn es dann zweimal nötig wäre. Aber es könnte auch sein, dass jemand anders käme um sie zu retten und er dadurch in den Hintergrund geriet. Oder noch schlimmer, es käme niemand, weil man sie nicht hörte, aufspürte oder sonstiges geschah. Sie hatte keine Ahnung, wie man die Opfer von Gewaltverbrechen auf Heldenart fand. Irgendwie taten sie es aber und waren darin sehr gut. Aber auch ihnen entging immer wieder jemanden. Auch das hatte sie aus der Presse. Und sie wollte nicht riskieren, dass gerade ihr in diesem Moment so etwas geschah. Immerhin wollte sie nur eine gewisse Schuldigkeit einlösen. Nicht mehr und erst recht nicht weniger.</p>
<p>Sie ging weiter und bisher sah es gut aus, dass sie keinen Verbrecher antraf oder einen der Superhelden, den sie heute nicht sehen wollte. Sie waren alle zwar ganz nett, aber ihr gingen die Lobhudeleien, nach denen sie gierten, so richtig auf die Nerven. Ja, sie taten etwas für die Stadt. Das stimmte. Aber mussten sie sich andauernd in die Kamera stellen, als seien sie ein Geschenk des Himmels, welche alle gefälligst zu sehen hatten? Und nebenbei gleich noch die Füße küssen und in den Hintern kriechen? Jeder Mensch konnte ein Held sein. Oder auch eine Heldin. Irgendwann war auch mal genug! Und die Herren und Damen übertrieben es wirklich.</p>
<p>Auf einmal hörte sie das Quietschen einer Hupe. Soweit sie sich erinnern konnte, ein typisches Zeichen eines Clowns. Als Kind hatte sie gerne Clowns im Zirkus besucht. Aber irgendwann hatte einer mit seinen Späßen übertrieben und ihr so viel Angst eingejagt, dass sie diese nicht mehr ansehen konnte. Doch jetzt musste sie es wagen. Denn sie war sich sicher, der Clownheld war da irgendwo. Und sie wollte sich bei ihm bedanken, koste es, was es wolle. Und wenn es ihr Nervenkostüm war. Dann sei es ebenso.</p>
<p>Sie ging um die Ecke und beinahe wären ihr die Augen rausgefallen. Vor ihr stand ein junger, hübscher, verdammt gut aussehender, gut gebauter, herrlicher junger Mann. Es viel ihr schwer nicht noch mehr Vorzüge in ihren Gedanken aufzuzählen. Denn körperlich schien sie den perfekten Mann vor sich zu haben, er war einfach lecker. Sie schluckte die Spucke, die sich in ihrem Mund gesammelt hatten runter. Sabbern musste sie nun wirklich nicht. Das wäre in diesem Moment zu peinlich gewesen. Denn sie registrierte einen jungen Mann, der nur in einer Unterhose, in einer sexy Unterhose wie sie sah, in einer Seitengasse mit sehr vielen üblen Kerlen stand. Und dieses Bild war nicht unbedingt typisch. Auch nicht für diese verrückte Stadt.</p>
<p>Er war sich sicherlich ihrer gierigen Blicke bewusst und zog sich schnell etwas über, zumindest ein Hemd.</p>
<p>„Kann ich Ihnen helfen“, fragte er ein wenig nervös.</p>
<p>„Ich suche eigentlich diesen Clown, der scheinbar ein Superheld oder auch nur ein Held ist, ich weiß nicht was er ist, auf alle Fälle, ich suche ihn. Sie haben ihn nicht zufälligerweise gesehen?“ Doch bevor er antworten konnte, sah sie auf dem Boden ein Clownskostüm. Zwar war sie nicht unbedingt die intelligenteste Frau der Welt. Aber sie konnte immer noch eins und eins zusammenzählen.</p>
<p>„Das ist jetzt nur ein Scherz. Sie sind der Clown, der mir das Leben gerettet haben?“ Ihre Stimme musste einen Ton an sich haben, dass ihn verlegen machte.</p>
<p>„Ich habe mir das Ganze nicht ausgesucht“, verteidigte er sich.</p>
<p>„Was meinen Sie?“ Sie war froh nicht einen Lachkrampf bekommen zu haben. Scheinbar war ihm die Sache noch unangenehmer als ihr mit Clowns in Berührung zu kommen.</p>
<p>„Ich kann meine Kräfte nur dann einsetzen“, begann er und seine Stimme brach zusammen. Kurze Zeit später konnte er den Satz dann beenden. „Ich kann sie nur dann einsetzen, wenn ich ein Clownskostüm anhabe. Nicht gerade das, was man sich als Held vorstellt. Ich hätte lieber eine Maske und ein Umhang, und bestimmt nicht eine rote Nase und Schminke im Gesicht.“ Sie sah ihn ungläubig an.</p>
<p>„Sie müssen die Sachen anziehen um ihre Kräfte einsetzen zu können“, fragte sie ungläubig und er nickte. „Und ist es wichtig wie man aussieht wenn man gutes tut“, fragte sie weiter. Sie selber hatte immer geglaubt, dass Kleidung Leute machten und es wichtig war, dass man ein bestimmtes Kostüm anziehen musste, um etwas zu erreichen. Aber er hatte sie gerettet und das in einem Kostüm, dass die Menschen zum Lachen bringen sollte.</p>
<p>Er setzte sich hin und sah erschöpft aus.</p>
<p>„Ich weiß, es sollte mich nicht so mitnehmen, aber das tut es trotzdem“, meinte er. Sie setzte sich neben ihn hin und auf einmal begriff sie, dass auch Helden und Heldinnen nur Menschen waren. Und auch sie brauchten Liebe und Aufmunterung. Auch sie brauchten Zuspruch, Aufmunterung und vielleicht eine Schulter zum anlehnen.</p>
<p>Sie reichte ihm die Hand hin.</p>
<p>„Mein Name ist Angel.“</p>
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<link>http://inneedofcoffee.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/google-the-little-search-engine-that-could/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Citeam blogul domnului doctor si m-am amuzat la postului lui cu search engine terms si mi-am adus am]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Citeam blogul <a href="http://drstoica.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">domnului doctor</a> si m-am amuzat la postului lui cu search engine terms si mi-am adus aminte de blogul meu, asa ca am intrat sa vad ce se mai cauta dom&#8217;le&#8230;</p>
<p>Iaca-ta. Google never dissapoints me, unlike the humans going google on all stupid things</p>
<p>1.<em>anca- </em>frate&#8230; tu iti dai seama cate de &#8220;anca&#8221; exista in Romania&#8230;.? Ori ai foarte multa rabdare ori vrei orice anca.</p>
<p>2. <em>when i was 5 years old my mom always told  &#8211; </em>de obicei e invers&#8230; stii tu, copilul mic si omul beat spun intotdeauna adevarul</p>
<p>3. <em>batrinu alina florentina </em>- eu personal nu o cunosc, a lasat un comentariu la mine pe blog at some point in time. Poate mai intra si o sa vada ca ai cautat-o.</p>
<p>4. <em>cafea diferenta ness </em> &#8211; da, sunt foarte diferite. eu personal prefer cafeaua.</p>
<p>5. <em>clown alb negru</em> &#8211; that&#8217;s a bit boring. Clowns are full of colour.</p>
<p>6. <em>milan kundera carti in romineste </em>- daca insisti sa gasesti carti de kundera in romana&#8230; incearca macar sa scrii romÂneste</p>
<p>7. <em>fastum furios si niute </em>- este fast and furious&#8230;. sau no&#8230; or fi scos astia de la centrofarm un fastum gel furios si niute&#8230;</p>
<p>8. <em>inghite sperma extreem   &#8211; </em>nu cred ca vreau sa stiu la ce te referi.</p>
<p><em>9. cartea lui krupp </em>- ii zice Armele lui Krupp</p>
<p>10.<em> capacul de aur srl. &#8211; </em>sunt unii de fac niste brichete cu mesaje dubioase.</p>
<p>11. <em>trupa de dans intuneric lumini fosforesc &#8211; </em>si sunt imbracati in alb si negru sa sugereze intuneric si lumina&#8230; ah nu stai ca tre sa si fosforeasca&#8230;</p>
<p>12. <em>articole despre salmonella &#8211; </em>incearca o publicatie medicala. eu scriu despre frustrari doar</p>
<p>13. <em>alias how to make coffee</em> &#8211; good alias&#8230;</p>
<p>14. <em>www.florinpiersic.ro &#8211; </em>dude, asta tre sa scrii in bara de sus, nu in google. ce e cu www in fata ii bun de adresa&#8230; nu tre sa o cauti inainte&#8230;</p>
<p>15. <em>lab glassware illegal iun texas &#8211; </em>asta nu am inteles-o<em><br />
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<p>16. <em>amireca x blue &#8211; </em>e si albastra asa pe ici pe colo&#8230;</p>
<p>17. <em>lucreaza cineva la costa cofee forum &#8211; </em>nu cred ca au forum astia de la costa coffee&#8230;.si chiar de ar avea, crezi ca fac angajari?</p>
<p><em>18. buburuza insecta &#8211; </em>exista si buburuza copac sau buburuza mamifer?<em><br />
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<p>19. <em>capacul de aur srl website &#8211; </em>dude, tu ai vazut cum scriu aia de la capacul de aur..??? tu crezi ca au site?</p>
<p>20. <em>black rubbish container swords grafik</em> &#8211; come again? :-s</p>
<p>21. <em>criminali in serie geometrici &#8211; </em>asta cu criminalii in serie geometrica era pe o caseta cu vacanta mare&#8230; sper ca aia cautai, otherwise&#8230; you failed maths, haven&#8217;t you?<em> </em>=))<em><br />
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<p>22. <em>cum sunt fabricate radierele &#8211; </em>cu mare atentie si cu dunga alba pe cant. <em><br />
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<p>23. <em>coffe dozator </em>- scrie macar tot in romana. cafea dispenser, coffee dozator&#8230; uhm.</p>
<p>24. <em>jocuri cu magari</em> &#8211; mai era unul de cauta jocuri cu bere de prins in lada.. poate va cunoasteti.</p>
<p>25. <em>aragaz maxwell instructiuni de utilizare </em>- nu e prima cautare dupa chestia asta&#8230; e chiar asa de greu de folosit. o fi din ala cu buton de aprindere.</p>
<p>26. <em>poze profesionale natura si fetele </em>- you want porn, come on, admit it.</p>
<p>27. <em>www gara de rten norvegia youtube </em>- hotaraste-te ce cauti ca am ametit.</p>
<p>28. <em>batrinu alina florentina ura </em>- alina, i don&#8217;t think this guy who&#8217;s looking for you likes you too much. :-s</p>
<p>29. <em>olivia vereha email </em>- just ask for it, don&#8217;t google it.</p>
<p>30. <em>inneedofcoffee email </em> &#8211; as i was saying&#8230;. just ask.</p>
<p>31. <em>coapsa concert placebo </em>- sa stii ca si pe mine m-a durut piciorul dupa concertul ala&#8230;</p>
<p>32. <em>mama inghite sperma </em>- si nu poti sa ai o discutie tete-a-tete cu mama ta pe tema asta, tre sa stie tot poporul?</p>
<p>33. <em>de ce are sperma culoarea roz </em>- nu stiu, intreab-o pe mama ta.</p>
<p>34. <em>magnetic resonance imaging of male </em>- ok&#8230; either my iq does not go that far&#8230; or you might have an issue. probably my iq&#8230;</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I was delighted to be able to video tape Jango Edwards&#8217; clown workshop at The Brick Theatre in]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I was delighted to be able to video tape Jango Edwards&#8217; clown workshop at <a title="The Brick Theatre" href="http://bricktheater.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Brick Theatre</a> in Williamsburg. It was held Nov. 9th thru the 11th 2009 in association with Jef Johnson&#8217;s <a title="Jef Johnson's Clown Lab" href="http://www.theaterlabnyc.com/Theaterlab3/Jef_Johnson.html" target="_blank">CLOWN LAB</a>.  I have edited a short excerpt of the workshop and posted it here.  Jango hasn&#8217;t been in the US for over 27 years. He was delighted to teach both in New York and Baltimore. He has started the <a title="Nouveau Clown Institute" href="http://www.clownfish.es/nci/gb/intro.htm/" target="_blank">Nouveau Clown Institute</a> in Barcelona and will be having month long workshops there starting in March 2010. Many professional clowns and movement teachers will be doing <a title="Master Classes at NCI" href="http://www.clownfish.es/nci/gb/mc2009.htm" target="_blank">workshops</a> and performances. Jango started the <a title="Festival of Fools Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_of_Fools" target="_blank">FESTIVAL OF FOOLS</a> in Amsterdam in 1975. Now <a title="Jango Edwards Website" href="http://jangoedwards.net/workshops/clown-front/" target="_blank">Jango&#8217;s</a> focus is on the NCI and teaching, performing worldwide. I will be working on the Jango Interview and post it here later next week.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I know it&#8217;s winter, but there&#8217;s this spring-summer trend already disturbing me. Did you ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauricio Jorquera dá oficina de Clown diferente, na Casa das Máquinas]]></title>
<link>http://obrer.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/mauricio-jorquera-da-oficina-de-clown-diferente-na-casa-das-maquinas/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Felipe Obrer</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Para ampliar, clique na imagem Que tal misturar a filosofia dramática clown com a abordagem do conta]]></description>
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<p>Que tal misturar a filosofia dramática clown com a abordagem do contato-improvisação? Quer ver no que pode dar esse samba? Que tal convocar pessoas para ir à Casa das Máquinas?</p>
<p>O QUÊ: Oficina de Clown e contato-improvisação, com Mauricio Jorquera.</p>
<p>QUANDO: 28 e 29 de novembro, das 10h às 13h.</p>
<p>ONDE: Na Casa das Máquinas, espaço cultural que fica atrás do casarão Bento Silvério, na chamada Pracinha da Lagoa.</p>
<p>QUANTO: A oficina custa 35 reais.</p>
<p>No cartaz, mais informações sobre Mauricio Jorquera.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great Darkness]]></title>
<link>http://fishmarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/the-great-darkness-2/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve not said enough about Stella Capes. We are very pleased to be showing Stella&#8217;s 2005]]></description>
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<p>We are very pleased to be showing Stella&#8217;s 2005 piece &#8220;The Great Darkness&#8221; in our new cinema space. Visitors over the summer will remember the space as a children&#8217;s theatre.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always admired the mixture of humour and pathos in Stella&#8217;s work and was very keen to get her involved in this exhibition. The star of &#8220;The Great Darkness&#8221; is a professional clown who battles through his routine without the comfort of makeup or props. It strikes me as being almost &#8220;anti-carnival&#8221;, I like the idea that for the Fishmarket&#8217;s version of the feast of fools even the clown&#8217;s role is reversed as he becomes a frustrated everyman.</p>
<p>In Stella&#8217;s own words:-</p>
<p>&#8220;Taking its title from a line in John Osbournes’ <em>The Entertainer</em>,<em> </em>‘The Great Darkness’, refers to the audience from the viewpoint of a stage performer. Shot as a single, continuous take, the static camera scrutinises the gruelling performance of a professional clown, struggling to improvise without the use of his oversized props and ludicrous costume.&#8221;</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[El día martes recién pasado se realizó la primera reunión del Cemed con la Decana de la Facultad de ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&gt;Book Review]]></title>
<link>http://reviewsandshoes.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/book-review/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[IT by Stephen King First published in 1986, Stephen King&#8217;s IT has terrified all who have dared]]></description>
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<p><span style="color:#999999;">First published in 1986, Stephen King&#8217;s <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0450411435/ref=s9_sima_gw_s0_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&#38;pf_rd_s=center-1&#38;pf_rd_r=0DJMK4XXG18K9SQBMDTF&#38;pf_rd_t=101&#38;pf_rd_p=467198433&#38;pf_rd_i=468294">IT</a> has terrified all who have dared to read.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">Set in Derry, Maine, seven children come together in the summer of 1958, to face every child&#8217;s nightmare &#8211; IT &#8211; a monster mascarading as Pennywise the Clown and haunting the town&#8217;s sewers.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">Dubbed the &#8220;Losers Club,&#8221; Bill Denbrough, Eddie Kaspbrak, Ben Hanscom, Beverly Marsh, Richie Tozier, Stan Uris and Mike Hanlon are tormented by Henry Bowers and his two sidekicks, Reginald &#8220;Belch&#8221; Huggins and Victor Criss.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">But when children start dying in mysterious circumstances, the group of seven have even bigger problems.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">After battling IT, the children make a promise to come back to Derry if IT ever returns&#8230;</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">Twenty-eight years later, in 1985, Pennywise does just that, but can the Losers Club, now adults, fight and destroy IT this time for good&#8230;</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;"><a href="http://www.stephenking.com/the_author.html">Stephen King</a> really is the master of horror and IT is a wonderfully scary read.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">Filled with detail, everything about this book is sinister and will chill you to the bone.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;">An absolute horror classic that should be read by everyone.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Reviews And Shoes rating: 8/10</strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Greven]]></title>
<link>http://sorenbosteendahl.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/greven/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Steendahl</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sorenbosteendahl.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/greven/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I snaped this phot of my good friend Greven the other day. Greven is a very profound character that ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I snaped this phot of my good friend Greven the other day.<br />
Greven is a very profound character that can some time be a little bit scary to watch. You can read more about Greven on his web <a href="http://myspace.com/greventunes" target="_blank">Here</a></p>
<p><a href="http://sorenbosteendahl.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/circus-kroen-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-339" title="greven clown make up trashed " src="http://sorenbosteendahl.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/circus-kroen-2.jpg" alt="" width="510" height="494" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Impreuna de Craciun&rdquo; @ City Mall]]></title>
<link>http://petrecereadincutie.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/impreuna-de-craciun-city-mall/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Marcellino</dc:creator>
<guid>http://petrecereadincutie.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/impreuna-de-craciun-city-mall/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Targul de cadouri si suveniruri In decembrie, toate drumurile duc la City Mall ! Pe langa oferta var]]></description>
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<p>In decembrie, toate drumurile duc la City Mall ! Pe langa oferta variata de magazine, restaurante, cafenele si divertisment le oferim vizitatorilor nostri un targ de cadouri si suveniruri, &#34;Impreuna de Craciun&#34;. Pentru a intregi atmosfera magica a sarbatorilor, ne-am decorat cu mii de luminite si globuri iar pe Mos Craciun l-am invitat sa interactioneze cu toti cei care ne trec pragul in City Mall! </p>
<p>&#34;Impreuna de Craciun&#34; la City Mall! </p>
<p>In perioada 1-23 decembrie vom organiza in premiera in City Mall un targ de cadouri si suveniruri &#34; Impreuna de Craciun&#34;. </p>
<p>La parter si la etajul al doilea, vor fi amplasate 14 standuri ce vor comercializa produse specifice de Craciun, de la turta dulce pana la decoratiuni, ornamente sau alte cadouri ce pot fi oferite familiei si prietenilor. </p>
<p>Pentru a intregi atmosfera magica de Craciun in centrul comercial City Mall vor fi invitate aproape zilnic coruri de copii pentru a canta colinde in jurul bradului. </p>
<p>Nu va lipsi nici <a href="http://petrecereadincutie.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/mos-craciun-se-afla-in-cutie/" target="_blank"><strong>Mos Craciun</strong></a> care impreuna cu spiridusii lui vor imparti bomboane copiilor. </p>
<p>Pentru a ne rasplati clientii fideli am pregatit o tombola de consumator cu 2000 de premii instant si multe alte surprize. </p>
<p align="center">City Mall, Sufletul orasului !&#160; </p>
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<p> <a href="http://www.city-mall.ro/evenimente/245/&#38;skip_ev=0&#38;filter_an=0&#38;filter_luna=0&#38;filter_categ=4/Targul-de-Craciun-la-City-Mall.html" target="_blank"><img style="border-bottom:0;border-left:0;display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;border-top:0;margin-right:auto;border-right:0;" title="th_151" border="0" alt="th_151" src="http://petrecereadincutie.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/th_151.jpg?w=213&#038;h=106" width="213" height="106" /></a>
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<p align="center"><strong><font size="5">@ </font></strong><a href="http://www.city-mall.ro"><strong><font size="5">www.city-mall.ro</font></strong></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[608 – Joke City Police District]]></title>
<link>http://thebestplace.fr/2009/11/26/608-%e2%80%93-joke-city-police-district/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthias "BenReilly" Jambon-Puillet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thebestplace.fr/2009/11/26/608-%e2%80%93-joke-city-police-district/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Je suis un type plutôt naïf. Ca doit être la faute à mon optimisme forcené, mais on peut me faire go]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Je suis un type plutôt naïf. <strong>Ca doit être la faute à mon optimisme forcené, mais on peut me faire gober quasi n’importe quoi. </strong>Prenez ce pote de collège, qui un jour à eu l’excellente idée de m’appeler au milieu de l’aprem’ un mercredi en se faisant passer pour une radio locale, me tenant la jambe quinze bonnes minutes  à me faire jouer à un jeu débile pour me faire gagner des CD. Je n’avais pas reconnu sa voix, ni celles de ses copines de chez qui il téléphonait. La blague s’acheva sur une explosion de rire généralisée et des vannes dans la cour de récré pendant une bonne semaine. Ah ah qu’on l’a bien eu ce jeune Le Reilly. <strong>Or s’il y a bien un truc que je hais sur cette planète de merde, c’est les canulars. </strong>Dix ans plus tard, je l’ai retrouvé sur Paris (preuve s&#8217;il en fallait qu&#8217;ils prennent vraiment n&#8217;importe qui au Celsa). Et après toutes ces années, j’avais toujours un début d’envie de lui coller mon poing dans la gueule.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone" title="Punch" src="http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/928/608punchlettr.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="228" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Je suis un type plutôt marrant. <strong>J’ai vide adopté la maxime comme quoi fille qui rit, à moitié dans ton lit. </strong>Fun fact, ça fonctionne. Mais dans l’humour comme dans le reste, il y a des crimes. En ce qui me concerne, j’ai un très faible niveau de tolérance au canular. Dans les faits, c’est fomenter et créer le malheur ou l’humiliation de l’un pour faire rire l’autre. Ce n’est donc pas se moquer de quelqu’un qui glisse sur une banane, c’est mettre la banane sous ses pieds. S’il existait une police de l’humour, le canular serait répréhensible, considéré comme le crime qu’il est. Je dis ça sans une once d’hypocrisie. De toute ma vie <strong>je n’ai jamais appuyé sur un interphone au pif, je n’ai jamais composé un numéro dans l’annuaire pour faire une farce, je n’ai jamais orchestré la chute de quelqu’un pour m’en moquer.</strong> Je dois être un kikoo lol, trop préoccupé à me mettre à la place de la victime pour esquisser le moindre sourire.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone" title="Punisher" src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5600/608punisherlettr.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="225" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Je suis un type plutôt sérieux. <strong>Dimanche quelqu’un à trouvé le moyen d&#8217;accéder à mon Twitter pour poster une connerie </strong>: <em>« LeReilly se demande le prix d’une escort-girl aux States »</em>. Lolilaule. J’ai pas ri. Je crois que personne à ri en fait. A part le crétin congénital auteur anonyme. Une personne qui ne connait pas l’adage comme quoi les blagues les plus courtes sont les meilleures en refusant de revendiquer son minable tag’ à la face du web. Attention point Godwin : Ben Laden revendique ses attentats lui au moins. Sauf que je suis sérieux. Et quelqu’un qui s&#8217;amuse à infiltrer mes comptes, non seulement ça me fait pas rire, mais ça me met en rogne. Sérieusement. <strong>Imaginez que vous rentriez chez vous pour voir une bite dessinée au marqueur sur le mur du salon.</strong> Qui à les clefs de chez moi ? Comment il les a eues ? Ce serait dans la vraie vie, la police, ça la ferait pas rire non plus. Ah oui mais on est sur le net, un endroit magique et bucolique où rien n’a d’importance.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone" title="Internets" src="http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/1607/608internets.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="229" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Je suis un type plutôt geek. <strong>Sur le net j’ai mes mails, mes réservation d’avion, ma carte bleue, pas mal de mon boulot.</strong> L’usurpation d’identité, le hack ou whatever, ça va nettement plus loin que la simple blague. C’est un beau motif de poing dans la gueule. A fortiorri quand on ne vient pas avouer, rassurer, faire amende honorable à la victime sur le dos de qui on s’est bien marré. Alors j&#8217;ai passé deux jours à tout sécuriser un gros coup, faire des déductions, pris de nouvelles habitudes. Et la confiance que je pouvais accorder en tous mes amis/connaissances/contacts vient de baisser d’un cran. <strong>Un ninja UMP n’aurait pas été plus efficace. </strong>C’est dans ces moments là que j’aurais aimé qu’existe une police des mauvaises blagues, constituées de clowns de Stephen King, pour rappeler à certaines personnes ce qu&#8217;ils sont. Pas. Drôles. (et lâches accessoirement)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Allez, rendez-vous demain pour une note bittersweet.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Emmett Kelly and Lotte Brunn at Ringling 1949.]]></title>
<link>http://vaudevisuals.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/emmett-kelly-and-lotte-brunn-at-ringling-1949/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vaudevisuals</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vaudevisuals.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/emmett-kelly-and-lotte-brunn-at-ringling-1949/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Francis and Lotte Brunn joined Ringling Bros. show in 1948 when they first came to this country.  Th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Francis and Lotte Brunn joined Ringling Bros. show in 1948 when they first came to this country.  They worked the Ringling show for 2 seasons and then went to the Pollack Bros. Circus. Lotte met her future husband at the Pollack Bros. Circus in 1951 and then left Francis with the circus and went off to get married and start their own careers. Here is a picture of Lotte with Ringling clown Emmett Kelly. (Thanks to Michael Chirrick for this!)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Détournement de clown]]></title>
<link>http://lescontemplations.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/detournement-de-clown/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Goldmund</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lescontemplations.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/detournement-de-clown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interrogez la foule. Elle vous dira que le clown, c&#8217;est connu, est un drôle. Il n&#8217;est pa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Interrogez la foule. Elle vous dira que le clown, c&#8217;est connu, est un drôle. Il n&#8217;est pas sérieux. Ses mots sont un tas de bêtises. Il est bon animateur de goûter, surtout quand il sait gonfler les ballons et maquiller les mimines des bambins gâtés. Il remplace le père Noël dans les supermarchés de février à novembre. Il a des fleurs qui crachent de l&#8217;eau, il passe son temps à envoyer des baffes et à recevoir de grands coups de pieds. Il est maquillé en blanc, en rouge et en noir et il porte une perruque, parfois verte, parfois rouge, souvent orange fluo. Il a de larges vêtements, bariolés, un gros nœud papillon ou une immense cravate à pois, des boutons gigantesques et des chaussures palmées. Il fait rire les enfants. Parfois, il les effraie et les fait pleurer.</p>
<p>Voici quelques unes des petites cases dans lesquelles l&#8217;inconscient collectif enferme le clown encore aujourd&#8217;hui. Une image stéréotypée, coincée quelque part entre Monsieur Loyal, Ronald McDonald et La Piste aux Étoiles. Une image héritée d&#8217;un long passé, et aujourd&#8217;hui dépassée, remplacée par des formes d&#8217;art nouvelles <em><span style="color:#666699;">(</span><span style="color:#666699;"><span style="color:#666699;">p</span>our exemples, les clowns <a href="http://lescontemplations.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/clown-2-fred-robbe-dans-ses-cartons/">Fred Robbe</a>, <a href="http://lescontemplations.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/clown-1-le-clown-panai-se-lance-en-solo/">Stéphane Fitoussi</a> dont je parlais récemment, mais aussi les grands Charlie Chaplin, Marceau, ou encore les très contemporains Julien Cottereau et Jean-Baptiste Thierrée)</span></em>. Pourtant, c&#8217;est ce clown sous naphtaline qui subsiste dans l&#8217;imaginaire de tous. D&#8217;ailleurs, pour preuve, Capital, magazine télévisé économique aux Etats-Unis, et Vice, magazine d&#8217;origine montréalaise qui se targue d&#8217;un ton intransigeant et d&#8217;une approche originale de l&#8217;information, se sont penchés sur ce thème. Résultat: une publicité pour l&#8217;un, une série d&#8217;interview pour l&#8217;autre&#8230; et surtout, deux approches décalées et novatrices certes, mais autour d&#8217;un thème éculé.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#ff00ff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Capital Magazine</span></span></strong></p>
<p>Campagne &#8220;The Clown&#8221;: <em>&#8220;Before you begin listening ask yourself who&#8217;s talking&#8221; <span style="color:#666699;">(Avant de commencer à écouter, demandez-vous qui parle)</span></em><span style="color:#666699;">.</span></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/6rn2cZVT2mU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/6rn2cZVT2mU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff00ff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Vibe Magazine</strong></span></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Qu&#8217;est-ce que c&#8217;est que ce cirque? Et qu&#8217;est-ce qui fait d&#8217;un clown un clown?&#8221;, par Rocco Castoro.<em> <span style="color:#666699;">(Cliquez sur l&#8217;image pour accéder aux interviews).</span></em></p>
<div id="attachment_327" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://www.viceland.com/fr/v2n10/htdocs/what-makes-clown-so-clowny-212.php?country=fr"><img class="size-medium wp-image-327  " title="Clown par Roe Ethridge" src="http://lescontemplations.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3.jpg?w=240" alt="" width="240" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bubbly da Clown, par Roe Ethridge</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[1923 Barnum Clowns - Stereoscopic Animation]]></title>
<link>http://clicksy.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/1923-barnum-clown-stereoscopic-animation/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>clicksy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://clicksy.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/1923-barnum-clown-stereoscopic-animation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[1923 - Barnum&#39;s clown -- woman holding weights labelled 250 lb. over clown lying on floor Click ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 554px"><a href="http://clicksypics.com/clowndeath.html"><img title="Death of a Clown" src="http://clicksypics.com/images/archives/stereoscopic/clowndeath.gif" alt="" width="544" height="546" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">1923 - Barnum&#39;s clown -- woman holding weights labelled 250 lb. over clown lying on floor</p></div>
<p>Click pic for full size.  View the full collection at  <a href="http://clicksypics.com/" target="_blank">clicksypics.com</a>.  To find out how these are created, go <a href="../2009/10/18/2009/10/18/2009/09/23/how-are-these-stereo-animations-made/">here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Clown]]></title>
<link>http://cpphotonz.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/clown/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>christchurchnow</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cpphotonz.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/clown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Clown, originally uploaded by CpPhotoNZ. Halloween party a while ago, this was a costume. took it of]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size:.8em;margin-top:0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43181344@N03/4062871236/">Clown</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/43181344@N03/">CpPhotoNZ</a>.</span></div>
<p>Halloween party a while ago, this was a costume. took it off focus, the dof sits about halfway along the head <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[November 23, 2009]]></title>
<link>http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/november-23-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>danroberts02</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/november-23-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It’s been a few months since I’ve updated the blog and I assure you, that’s not because there hasn’t]]></description>
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<p>It’s been a few months since I’ve updated the blog and I assure you, that’s not because there hasn’t been anything interesting going on.  In fact, there has been so much going on, I haven’t been able to take the time to write about all amazing things going on.  But, I’ve devoted today to uploading photos and stories about the circus.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5361.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-336" title="Clown Car" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5361.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5380.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-337" title="DSCF5380" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5380.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="246" height="184" /></a>We’ve made such phenomenal progress with our project this fall.  The kids have performed on two of Indonesia’s most popular TV programs, our education program has expanded to three days a week and we’ve taken on 30 new students in Cilincing.  We’ve been so lucky to earn the respect and support of several organizations around town.  SSEK, Indonesia’s second largest law firm, is helping us register as an official non-profit foundation in Indonesia pro-bono!  An entertainment group called, Options, has graciously donated 15 guitars to our Cilincing project and Deddy now teaches Guitar for two hours and English for two hours on Mondays.  We’re so grateful for all generosity that we’ve received from our communities here in Jakarta and abroad.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5671.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-338" title="At TransTV Studios" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5671.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5376.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-339" title="Makan di rumah Ka Dan" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5376.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="262" height="197" /></a>A few months back, I was asked to perform on Indonesia’s version of “The Gong Show”.  I was a guest performing on the talent show and had a blast getting to know the producers and celebrity hosts.  When I told them about the circus that we run here in Jakarta, they were all very interested and wanted to hear stories.  A few weeks after that, I received a call from another producer from TransTV (the same network), inviting myself and my students to perform on one of Indonesia’s highest rated Sunday morning talk shows, “Ceriwis”.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5672.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-340" title="Pizza Party backstage at the Gong Show" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5672.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5383.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-341" title="Three-High" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5383.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="234" height="175" /></a>I don’t watch TV very often, so had never heard of it, but as soon as I mentioned it to the children, they couldn’t stop screaming and jumping with joy and excitement.  I picked a group of 7 out of the 15 that had been working the hardest and/or had the highest level of skills.  We worked hard to put together a 7-minute act to perform for millions of people in Indonesia to watch.  The day before the shooting, we held an evening rehearsal at JIS, so that the children would feel more comfortable with the great product they were producing.  As a treat after the rehearsal, we all came back to my house and shared a meal.  The kids were very excited to see where Ka Dan lived, since for the last 2 years, I’ve been in their homes several times a week.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5379.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-342" title="Ondeng teaching JaeHoo how to Juggle" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5379.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf56821.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-351" title="DSCF5682" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf56821.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>The shooting went very well.  The kids were nervous, but the celebrity hosts were very comforting to them.  The show was an hour long, and we were their only guests.  The kids performed for a segment, I performed for a segment, we talked for a few segments and then we taught the hosts how to juggle the final segment.  It was a great experience for these amazing kids from the slums to be on a TV set, performing on a TV program that they watch every Sunday morning.  In fact, it was such a boost to their confidence, I had to talk to them about not being conceded or “cocky” to the other kids who didn’t get to participate.  They all understood and to my knowledge, there was no “glutting” or teasing the others.  When the show finally aired, it was fabulous.  The network did a great job of editing the piece and I was very impressed!  As soon as the network gets us a copy of the show, we’ll post it up on the website so everyone can have a look!</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf57041.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-352" title="DSCF5704" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf57041.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf57111.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-353" title="DSCF5711" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf57111.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="247" height="185" /></a>A couple of weeks later, I received another call from TransTV, inviting me to return on “The Gong Show”.  This time, however they wanted me to bring two students and actually join the competition.  I ask the kids how they felt about it, and they were ecstatic, of course.  I spoke with the group about how we should chose the two students and there was a natural consensus.  There are two boys that have been working very hard and at that point, had the highest skill level.  Part of the deal with the network, however was that all our kids got to come and be part of the audience during the competition.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6437.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-354" title="DSCF6437" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6437.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6440.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-355" title="DSCF6440" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6440.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>We practiced and practiced everyday, the week before the show.  The boys were very confident about their performance.  We spent the whole day at the studio, getting our make-up and hair done.  Visiting the costume shop and the boys were on cloud 9.  The rest of our group showed up about an hour before the performance and I had ordered Pizza Hut for the kids.  They’d never had pizza, but have been talking about wanting to try it for months.  We chomped through 5 large pizzas and then the kids went to watch in the audience.  The shooting took a long time.  We were the last act to compete and I could see the boys getting more and more nervous, each hour that passed.  I tried to calm them down by practicing with them, taking them back stage while the other acts were competing, and walking them around the studio.  By the time we got on stage and were waiting for the “lights, camera, action!”, one of the boys ran over to me on stage.  “Ka Dan, I don’t remember what to do,” “You are great.  We’ve practiced a hundred times.  If you get lost, just look at me and I’ll remind you,” I replied.  “Are you sure Ka Dan?”  “Positive.”  Then he said okay and walked back to his post.  Five seconds later, the lights came on and we were off.  As soon as they saw the cheering section of their classmates and heard the rest of the 350-person audience cheering for their successes, they were amazing.  I asked them after the show, at what point did they stop feeling nervous.  They both had specific tricks that they remembered doing and hearing applause for, that stopped them from being nervous, both of course within the first 15 seconds of the 5-minute act.  It was such an amazing experience for them.  And, to top it off, we won first place!</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/n58526381758_2569.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-356" title="n58526381758_2569" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/n58526381758_2569.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="56" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6944.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-357" title="Ondeng as a Rockstar" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6944.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="200" height="255" /></a>We have been very fortunate to be the recipient 15 brand new guitars from an entertainment agency in Jakarta called, Options Entertainment.  Deddy Purwadi, our Director of Educational Outreach, is also a professional musician.  For the last month, he’s been teaching the children how to play guitar on Mondays, after his normal 2-hour English lesson.  We made a deal with the kids, that after they came to four guitar classes in a row, without skipping class or misbehaving, we’d allow them to keep the guitars at their homes to practice during the week.  As soon as they skipped a class, they had to return the guitars for another four weeks.  Today was the fourth class and 8 of the kids had earned the privilege to keep the guitars at home.  We explained to them, that there were no more guitars.  They had to take very good care of the guitars, because if they got broken, lost or stolen, that meant they wouldn’t be able to participate in the guitar class any more.  They all understand and some have even cleared special places in their very small homes to keep the guitars.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6878.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-358" title="DSCF6878" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6878.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6892.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-359" title="Studying with Deddy" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6892.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="221" height="294" /></a>Our Education Program has grown at lengths since the last time I updated the website.  We now sponsor four of the children to stay in school and have set up tutors for several of the kids who cannot read.  There is a very nice woman who lives in the village next to Cilincing, who has volunteered to work with two of my 4<sup>th</sup> graders, 3-times a week, on how to read and write.  Deddy now keeps very close observation on the children’s progress at school.  We have monthly progress reports that their teachers fill out with quantitative data like, average monthly grades, attendance, behavior and quality of work.  This allows us to know which areas the kids need help with.  They are also, much less likely to skip school, if they know that we’ll find out about it.  So far most of the teachers are very supportive of our efforts to support the children out of school.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6835.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-360" title="DSCF6835" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6835.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6911.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-361" title="DSCF6911" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6911.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="199" height="265" /></a>We’ve recently taken on two new groups of students in Cilincing.  15 kids per class from the ages of 9-15.  These kids do not yet get English lessons, but are beginning to ask more frequently when they get to take English lessons also.  The reason we don’t do English with them yet, is because they are still learning how to be students.  It takes a few months for the kids to understand how we expect them to act in class.  They don’t learn those things in Indonesian public school.  Before we can begin teaching them something, which is less instantly gratifying, like English, they need to understand the process of learning and studying.  I predict they’ll be ready to begin English lessons with Deddy in February.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6858.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-362" title="DSCF6858" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6858.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="203" height="270" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6858.jpg"></a><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf68351.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-363" title="DSCF6835" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf68351.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6854.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-364" title="DSCF6854" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6854.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="208" height="278" /></a>Also, making them wait and giving them the sense that they are earning the privilege to take the classes, gives them a sense of achievement and pride once they reach that goal.  It’s amazing to me how quickly the new students are learning and how devoted already to the circus classes they are.  I think it has something to do with the fact that, they’ve been watching their friends perform and learn circus for the last two years, being inspired to learn and in a sense, revving their engines for success.  Now its as though, we’ve taken off the emergency break and they are jetting away down their journey of this circus world.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6649.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-365" title="DSCF6649" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6649.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6459.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-366" title="DSCF6459" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6459.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6463.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-367" title="DSCF6463" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6463.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="164" height="219" /></a>Our Sunday Performance Troupe rehearsals have been going better than ever.  We still gather at JIS every Sunday from 12pm-5pm.  The group consists of students from Cilincing, Bekasi and JIS.  It’s great to practice at JIS, because we get to use a big space, and can work on more difficult skills that require crash pads or gymnastic mats.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6495.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-368" title="DSCF6495" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6495.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6495.jpg"></a><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6443.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-369" title="DSCF6443" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6443.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6497.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-370" title="DSCF6497" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6497.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf67401.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-372" title="DSCF6740" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf67401.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>We’ve been very lucky to have several volunteer teachers join us on Sundays.  Nico and Frengki are two ex-patriot young men, working in Indonesia, who come every Sunday to teach the children circus skills.  It worked out fabulously, because these two young men have a completely different set of circus skills than I have.  Nico is great with the Chinese Yo-yo and Frengki walks slack rope.  It’s really been a treat for the kids to work with these talented teachers and its great for me to have them doing things, that I myself, can’t do!</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6652.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-374" title="Sleeping during a long practice" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6652.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6652.jpg"></a><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6557.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-373" title="Setting up the Slack Wire" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6557.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6051.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-375" title="DSCF6051" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6051.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5951.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-376" title="DSCF5951" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5951.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="180" height="240" /></a>After two years of searching, I finally made contact with an Indonesian, professional touring circus.  A few weeks back, I took 70 children, all students of different HMC programs to watch, the Oriental Circus of Indonesia.  It was great!  The kids were absolutely awed and amazed at the flying trapeze, acrobatic bike, Russian bar, teeterboard and foot balancing.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5869.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-377" title="DSCF5869" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5869.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5947.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-378" title="DSCF5947" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf5947.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="259" height="194" /></a>The circus cast was mostly younger men and women in their early 20’s.  After the show, we had a talk back with the cast, where the kids got to ask them questions about what’s its like to be in a real circus.  They were amazed when the cast told them, they performed 3 shows a day and practice 5 hours every morning.  After our talk back, the kids got to show off a few of their juggling skills in the ring and talk to the cast one on one.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6061.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-379" title="DSCF6061" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6061.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6086.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-380" title="DSCF6086" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6086.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="172" height="230" /></a>A few months ago, I was contacted by a man who runs a stilt-walking program for victims of the 2006 earthquake in central Java.  He expressed interest in getting to know our project and possibly having some kind of an exchange program with our kids in Jakarta and his in Jogyakarta.  He was in town a few weeks ago and I invited him to come by and check out our performance troupe rehearsals.  He asked if it would be alright to bring a few of his students and actually give my students a workshop about building stilts and then walking on them.  Of course I said yes!  He brought 5 of his students and we bought enough wood to build 5 sets of strap-on-feet stilts.  It was amazing to me that many of the kids already knew how to walk on stilts.  It was something they learned in their village, because there is so much scrap material laying around.  The workshop was great and we are going to try and plan a trip to Jogyakarta in the near future to visit their program and share our skills.</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6082.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-381" title="DSCF6082" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6082.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6082.jpg"></a><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6660.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-382" title="DSCF6660" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6660.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6419.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-383" title="DSCF6419" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6419.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6433.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-384" title="DSCF6433" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6433.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="196" height="262" /></a>During the first week of November, a Clowns without Borders volunteer and <a href="http://www.500clown.com" target="_blank">Founder/Artistic Director of 500 Clown</a>, Adrian Danzig visited Hidung Merah Circus.  During his visit, we performed for several different villages and taught classes in Cilincing and at JIS.  It was especially exciting for me, because Adrian was my first circus teacher!  The kids had a blast and learned a lot.  They still talk about the funny things that he did while he taught them and haven’t stopped practicing the tricks he showed them.  Here is an excerpt from Adrian about his time in Jakarta:</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6237_2_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-385" title="DSCF6237_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6237_2_2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6217_2_21.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-386" title="DSCF6217_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6217_2_21.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="186" height="248" /></a><em>“When I got off the plane in Jakarta, it smelt like the whole place was on fire. Disoriented from 32 hours of travel &#8211; another 2 hours in the car from the airport was surreal and exciting. Western style billboards and cars and roads &#8211; radio stations even, things seem pretty similar and in many ways they are similar to life in The United States, but the feeling of being huge and white and therefore privileged was palpable in every meeting I had with each person. Jakarta is a study in contrasts.</em></p>
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<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6257_2_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-388" title="DSCF6257_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6257_2_2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
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<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6285_2_2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-387" title="DSCF6285_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6285_2_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="171" height="228" /></a>Dan had made a social circus and had told me about it in person as well as through his blogging and it sounded like he’s made something real that might outlast him, and that was serving a web of real needs. Self -esteem, poverty, gender issues, power issues, leadership issues, village life, family structure &#8211; a whole compliment of post-colonial issues that I’ve thought about, but never before gotten to wrestle with in real life.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6333_2_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-389" title="DSCF6333_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6333_2_2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6301_2_2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-390" title="DSCF6301_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6301_2_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="204" height="263" /></a>Hidung-Merah Circus is an educational outreach program disguised as a circus arts program. Using totally measurable and definite Circus Arts skills- you can either juggle or you can’t &#8211; The program is teaching kids and their communities that they can be powerful agents of change in their own lives. Dan is working with a network of service organizations and is allied with powerful partners such as The Jakarta International School and Save The Children for the benefit of the Children he teaches, their families and villages, as well as his staff. It’s a very impressive operation. The children are ignited, are helping each other, are aware of their success and are getting to be good gymnasts, jugglers and balancers through hours of hard work.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6260_2_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-391" title="DSCF6260_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6260_2_2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
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<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6232_2_21.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-392" title="DSCF6232_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6232_2_21.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="239" height="179" /></a>I watched Dan deal with a sticky situation really well. In English class, one of the older students had been asked to make a sentence in English. He chose to make a degrading sentence about another kids’ father. Dan heard about it on the way back from the village and the next time we met with those kids, we sat in a circle together and Dan reminded them that this group was a special group. In this group we support each other, in this group we help each other; we go out of our way to be kind. He also spoke to the student individually and reminded him that as an older kid, he needed to be an example. Then we got out the juggling equipment and learned some new skills. It didn’t feel at all punitive, it didn’t feel too heavy. It had some real gravitas &#8211; the message was clear &#8211; your actions have power. Your choices have power. You are responsible for what you do in the world.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6317_2_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-393" title="DSCF6317_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6317_2_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6411.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-394" title="DSCF6411" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6411.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6302_2_2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-396" title="DSCF6302_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6302_2_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="172" height="230" /></a>So the level of cultural sensitivity and attention to creating a functional group of aligned individuals, is very high. The care is very great. The plan is sustainable and supportable. I was very impressed and was pleased to be able to help guide the organization objectives, put in my two-cents and identify some necessary next steps.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6111.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-397" title="DSCF6111" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6111.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
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<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6330_2_2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-395" title="DSCF6330_2_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6330_2_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="204" height="271" /></a></em><em>An important observation for myself was that although the village people had very little furniture, only cold water, no toilets, tarpoline walls and sometimes dirt floors &#8211; they are very aware and engaged people. I think, in my mind, the impression was that they would be less functional, more totally in need. I think this idea was fed by my interaction with American poor people, who are often less trusting of offered help in my experience and seem less able to receive the help into a working fabric of their own construction. The people we met with did not seem desperate or bitter. They are consciously improving their situations using the resources around them. Hidung-Merah Circus is one such resource.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6101.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-398" title="DSCF6101" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6101.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></em><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6395_2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-399" title="DSCF6395_2" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6395_2.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="190" height="254" /></a>All of this would be dryer and less amazing if there was no fun. But there is. The kids are cranked for fun and are inventive players of games. Dan is teaching in a way where he can have fun with them without surrendering his authority and they laugh easily and often. While I was there we performed three improvised shows. Two in villages and one at Save The Children headquarters. The audiences were fantastic. They included a ton of people of all ages, socio-economic levels and village animals. I was excited and nervous to see how effectively clown work crossed all the cultural differences: how bumbling Americans in Indonesia are funny &#8211; and it was effortless. Clear intentions, getting into trouble and failing all seem to translate. Imitating chickens and cats and children and smashing into stuff also worked. Being in precarious positions and needing your friend to help you also got the laughs and heartfelt support that it might anywhere. </em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6572.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-400" title="DSCF6572" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6572.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6572.jpg"></a></em><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6582.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-401" title="DSCF6582" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6582.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="182" height="242" /></a>These seem to be universals. Dan and I had never played together before in front of an audience and my usual mode of clowning is more long form and story based, but the trick based structure we used in Indonesia was really simple and after a show or two we really were delivering the struggle of the clown and well as the funny antics and impressive feats. The villages took care of us well and treated us with great respect &#8211; After our second show (which was cut slightly short because it was almost call to prayer) one of the kids cart wheeled all the way down the path and out of sight to his home. There may be no greater or full-bodied appreciation than that. I count myself fortunate to have been able to participate and doubly so, because the opportunity arose from the work of one of my students (Dan). That’s just such a sweet and powerful experience for me as a teacher.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6108.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-402" title="DSCF6108" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6108.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></em><em> </em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6636.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-403" title="DSCF6636" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6636.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="177" height="236" /></a>I’ve been hearing about <a href="http://www.clownswithoutborders.org" target="_blank">Clowns without Boarders</a> for years and really admire the work being done in the name of clowning all over the globe. Thanks for the support! I am looking forward to incorporating this work into my practice in the coming years and am eager to learn more about how I can participate.”</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6741.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-404" title="DSCF6741" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6741.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf64891.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-406" title="DSCF6489" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf64891.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="174" height="232" /></a>We’ve had articles posted in <a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/11/12/hidung-merah039-kids-learn-stiltwalking-stand-tall.html" target="_blank">The Jakarta Post</a>, <a href="http://thejakartaglobe.com/city/slum-kids-juggle-learning-and-fun/324653" target="_blank">The Jakarta Globe</a>, <a href="http://www.timeoutjakarta.com/" target="_blank">TimeOut Jakarta</a>, <a href="http://www.gatra.com/" target="_blank">Gatra Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.provoke-online.com/" target="_blank">Provoke Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/weekender/229344" target="_blank">The Jakarta Post Weekend Magazine</a>.  Coming soon we’ll be featured on Trans 7’s Empat Mata (Late Night Talk Show), and on <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/" target="_blank">Channel News Asia</a> (International News in SE Asia).  We are so pleased at all the positive press attention that we’ve received in the last three months!  Thank you to all the reporters and journalists who’ve taken an interest in our small circus program!</p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6788.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-407" title="DSCF6788" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6788.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6866.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-408" title="DSCF6866" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6866.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="144" height="192" /></a>Just last week, I had the first of many meetings with a lawyer from Indonesia’s second largest law firm, SSEK.  This very generous Canadian man is going to help us fill out all the paper work, build our board and register as an official non-profit NGO in Indonesia.  And to top it all off, he’s doing it all for us pro-bono!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6965.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-410" title="DSCF6965" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6965.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><strong>Even Grandma Mangi can juggle now!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6904.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-409 aligncenter" title="DSCF6904" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6904.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="166" height="222" /></a><strong>The new students learning about Clown Statues</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7194.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-411" title="DSCF7194" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7194.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>All pictures from this post were taken by our new photographer, Renny Antoni.  Thanks Renny!</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7157.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-412" title="DSCF7157" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7157.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><strong>Eating after our Performance Troupe Practice</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7151.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-413" title="DSCF7151" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7151.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><strong>They Spent at least an hour perfecting this trick!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7131.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-414" title="DSCF7131" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7131.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Ring passing in the Ole &#8216;Y&#8217; formation</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7121.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-417" title="DSCF7121" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7121.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Nico teaching Rais a new Chinese Yo-yo trick</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7087.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-418" title="DSCF7087" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7087.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /> </a>Two high on the globe.  Go Andre and Bebi!<a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7064.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-419" title="DSCF7064" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7064.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Minah finally found her Niché, slack rope!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7040.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-420" title="DSCF7040" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7040.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Kardi rocking out his handstand on the Rolla Bolla</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7035.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-421" title="DSCF7035" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf7035.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Asis actually catches the ball on his forehead</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6984.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-422" title="DSCF6984" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6984.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Dedi working hard on his 4-ball juggling</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6983.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-423" title="DSCF6983" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6983.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Ipul spent 2 months working on club juggling alone. Way to go dude!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6952.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-424" title="DSCF6952" src="http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dscf6952.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>Juggling in Grandma Mangi&#8217;s kitchen</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">As time rolls on and the project grows and expands, I can’t express my gratitude to all who support us.  The community support, may it be moral, financial, exposure, or any other type has been the backbone of our project.  Thank you very much from all of us at Hidung Merah Circus in Jakarta!</p>
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&#8220;Obamacare.  This is how it will look from the cutting table.&#8221;<br />
<em>Image courtesy of </em><a href="http://www.motivationalz.com/pictures/Obama_Care.htm"><em>http://www.motivationalz.com/pictures/Obama_Care.htm</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html">Splits widen for Democrats over health reform</a>.  Financial Times.  They say it&#8217;s gonna be hard.</p>
<p>Democrats got their 60 votes to bring the debate to the floor on a special Saturday session.  The price.</p>
<blockquote><p>In what wags have already dubbed the “Louisiana Purchase”, Mary Landrieu was offered at least $100m in extra federal money for her state. Ben Nelson won the omission of a provision that would strip health insurers of their anti-trust exemption. Blanche Lincoln won more time.</p></blockquote>
<p>All the claims.  All the drama.  They will only need 51 votes to pass it next though.  Walk in the park.</p>
<p>The Democrats plan on bringing you Obamacare soon.  What a lovely thought of seeing the above characters in the surgical amphitheater just before you go under anaesthesia, eh? </p>
<p>It is what America has mandated according to the Democrats.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html</a></li>
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<p>coco rochas in numero shot by <a href="http://www.artandcommerce.com/AAC/C.aspx?VP=SlideShow_VPage&#38;IAPA=1&#38;STY=A&#38;L4=2U1XC58IT3P1&#38;L5=2U1XC58ITCRP">sølve sundsbø</a> via <a href="http://www.wetbehindthears.com/2009/07/hearts-under-eyes.html">wet behind the ears</a></p>
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