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‘There’s an arrogance to the way they move around the city’: is it time for digital nomads like me to leave Lisbon?
For the past five years, I’ve lived in a flat in a four-storey apartment building standing atop a hill in the pastel-hued district of Lapa, Lisbon. I work from my desk at home, with a view of palm fronds outside the window as I dial into Zooms with London advertising agencies, for which I’m paid in pounds into a UK bank account. Upstairs, one of my neighbours makes money from France, and downstairs another offers financial coaching to a range of international clients.
‘A Pixie Cut Is Hair Prison - Here's What I Learned From Getting The Chop'
Why Queen Camilla Wore Black to Meet the Pope, but Princess Charlene Has Permission to Wear White Queen Camilla dressed to respect protocol with religious history when she met Pope Francis at the Vatican. On April 9, Queen Camilla and King Charles met the Pope in a surprise twist to their Italy trip. The King and Queen's itinerary in Italy was originally due to include the Holy See, the …
Is Capitalism Destroying Our Love Language?
The message, which sends my phone shivering across the desk, begins as many do: Blessings, Divine Sister! It lands in a WhatsApp group called ‘Hermanas London’ which translates as Sisters of London. There are thousands and thousands of members across the Hermanas groups which cover the globe from Tulum to Ibiza, and the messages, predominantly written in English, are generally promoting an event or renting out a room.
Sweet Nothings – Is Capitalism Destroying Our Love Language?
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Sweet Nothings - Is Capitalism Destroying Our Love Language?
Sweet NothingsCollage by Lily Pichon Flannery, Getty Images The message, which sends my phone shivering across the desk, begins as many do: Blessings, Divine Sister! It lands in a WhatsApp group called ‘Hermanas London’ which translates as Sisters of London. There are thousands and thousands of members across the Hermanas groups which cover the globe from Tulum to Ibiza, and the messages, predominantly written in English, are generally promoting an event or renting out a room.
Fruits of our Labor
The 99P Labs x CMU MHCI Capstone Team is part of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) program at rewatch interview at 1.5x - 2x speed transcribe notable moments/thoughts into a spreadsheet copy the rows of notes paste into Miro as stickies (c'mon Figma, catch up) arrange stickies on A4 frame in Miro export as pdf print carefully cut notes into squares using an ancient paper cutter distribute piles of notes to team members call out what sounds compelling, '', debate meaning tape to...
What to Watch on Discovery Plus Right Now (August 2022)
Good Eats: The Return (2019) IMDb Rating: 9.3/10 Genre: Reality-TV Starring: Alton Brown, Alex Guarnaschelli, Arielle Johnson Created By: Alton Brown TV Rating: TV-G Number of Seasons: 1 If you’re curious about food, you’ll find kinship with Alton Brown and the triumphant return of his show ,which first aired in 2005. It has the same history, science, and humor in newer episodes where Brown explores everything from the origins of chicken parmesan to the story behind icebox cakes.
I Practised Being Assertive To Men For A Few Days & Here's How Many Times I Got Interru-
Do you work in an office of mainly women? If you do, I’m jealous. This year I spent six months in an office with a ratio of 40-odd brilliant women to two lovely men and it was bliss. Not once did I find myself having a ‘fake chat’ – you know, that wide-eyed, nodding dog, not-really-listening-just-shooting-lines-of-banter-at-each-other chat. Instead I had genuine conversations where I was thinking and building on the task we were discussing rather than doing my best rendition of ‘woman at work’.
Motherhood 2022 Homepages - Riposte
Throughout March we’re revisiting the theme of Motherhood because as an ever-evolving role, concept, state of being there are a multitude of angles and perspectives to explore. In this online edition we speak to artist Lakwena Maciver about how motherhood has influenced her creativity, Angela Garbes talks about her new book, Essential Labour which looks at how the global economy is powered by under-valued domestic labour.
Doing the Organization’s Work-Transcription for All Practical Governmental Purposes
1 Introduction This article compares two distinct governmental organizations (the US military and NASA) as perspicuous worksites that produce written transcripts as part of their routine work activities and practices. It examines the transcription practices of these organizations with respect to everyday working environments made up of complex, multiple-party interactions in which speakers are frequently spatially and visually separated while engaged in collaborative work.
Win a New Car for $5!
The Rotary Club of Antigua has kicked off its first major fundraising activity for the service year 2021-2022; which will see one lucky resident driving home with a brand-new car, as grand prize! This car will be complete with insurance and registration.
Herberts Main Road and Royal Gardens Road set for rehabilitation works
Share The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is about to roll out another multimillion dollar road infrastructure development project that will see the rehabilitation of two corridors; Royal Gardens Road and Herberts Main Road, measuring approximately 3.32km and 3.34km respectively. The Government has been successful in securing financing towards the cost of the project under the Natural Disaster Management – Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Hurricane Irma) Loan.
ANTGUA AND BARBUDA PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS BIDEN SUMMIT OF 40 WORLD LEADERS
Share Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne is today attending the Leaders’ Summit on Climate organized by US President, Joseph Biden. Prime Minister Browne is one of two Caribbean leaders invited by President Biden to the Summit of just 40 Heads of Government from around the world. Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness is the other Caribbean leader attending the summit.
Antigua Teachers Invited to Engage Macmillan Education - Caribbean in Virtual 2021 Meet
Share Macmillan Education – Caribbean has announced a series of ‘virtual visits’ to countries across the Caribbean – and will be ‘in’ Antigua between the 19 – 23 April 2021. As the leading publisher for the Caribbean, Macmillan Education, would normally spend significant amounts of time visiting the Ministries and Schools across the Caribbean listening to the needs of teachers and providing support with training and hands-on discover sessions.
'I'm 22 Weeks Pregnant, But Haven't Told Anyone I Work With... But Why?'
Hidden beneath the zoom window is my pregnant belly. I’m 22 weeks and have yet to mention it to any of my clients, and to be honest it hasn’t felt necessary. Having a lockdown pregnancy means very few people have seen my bump in real life and this has made me acutely aware of just how little being pregnant affects my work when I’m not having to consider how others feel about it.
How Failure Became A Cultural Fetish
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Several years ago, I worked for a successful ad agency in London. The business was housed in an insouciant office – the kind only seen in the capital’s East End – and made millions each year by creating memorable advertising campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. In the advertising world, we were the pinnacle of success. And yet, in the foyer hung a sign that read: FAIL HARDER.
Mindful Spending: How Alex Holder Spends Less And Saves More
Success Alex Holder, writer and author of Open Up: Why Talking About Money Will Change Your Life, explores what a recent 30 day shopping ban has taught her about mindful spending in the future Share the story I was getting headaches. I thought I needed new glasses but then it occurred to me, the headaches only came at about 10:30pm, after two hours of scrolling.
7 errores que estás cometiendo con tu dinero
Hoxton/Sam EdwardsGetty Images En ocasiones, el mayor de los errores que cometemos con nuestro dinero no consiste en qué lo gastamos, por ejemplo, unos zapatos que sabemos que no combinan con ningún vestido de nuestro armario. No, el mayor error es lo que dejamos de hacer con él.
Seit ich weniger verdiene, kann ich mir mehr leisten
Sicher kennst du den Spruch “Glück kann man nicht kaufen“. Und da ist natürlich was dran. Doch darum geht es in meiner Geschichte gar nicht. Oder nur bedingt. Es geht vielmehr darum, dass ich mir, seitdem sich mein Gehalt halbiert hat, endlich Designerschuhe leisten kann. Es geht darum, zu lernen, bewusster mit Geld umzugehen und achtsamer zu sein, was Geldangelegenheiten angeht. Und ja: Ich kann das Wort “Achtsamkeit“ auch nicht mehr hören.
LIAT Discussion Bigger Than That Of An Airline And Travel; It Is About Us
By: Alex Holder, (Hashtag Ltd.) Some weeks ago, there was commentary addressing the subject of cost as it relates to our treasured regional airline LIAT and it is unfortunate we all now sit and observe the very public regional disagreement about its future. Yes, LIAT is not the most viable airline for any tangible operation, based on its current structure and top-heavy management style; certainly not form the business level.
LIAT Discussion Bigger Than That Of An Airline And Travel; It Is About Us
By: Alex Holder, (Hashtag Ltd.) Some weeks ago, there was commentary addressing the subject of cost as it relates to our treasured regional airline LIAT and it is unfortunate we all now sit and observe the very public regional disagreement about its future. Yes, LIAT is not the most viable airline for any tangible operation, based on its current structure and top-heavy management style; certainly not form the business level.
Reclaim Your Life And Make Your Great Escape With A Work Sabbatical
It wasn’t my intention to go on holiday and never return to work. But I guess if you quit your job and go to Bali for a month, you’re going to come back with a new perspective. It wasn’t a particularly exciting trip – I didn’t go ‘off the beaten path’ or take ayahuasca. It started as an extended holiday – surfing, walking, lazing on the beach with my boyfriend and our rapidly growing young son. Nothing more. But that’s not how it ended up.
'I Went On Holiday And Never Came Back'
From ELLE It wasn’t my intention to go on holiday and never return to work. But I guess if you quit your job and go to Bali for a month, you’re going to come back with a new perspective. It wasn’t a particularly exciting trip – I didn’t go ‘off the beaten path’ or take ayahuasca. It started as an extended holiday – surfing, walking, lazing on the beach with my boyfriend and our rapidly growing young son. Nothing more. But that’s not how it ended up.
J'ai accepté une baisse de salaire & je n’ai jamais été aussi heureuse
Photographed by Kieran Boswell. Selon une étude menée par Robert Half auprès de 2000 travailleurs en France, 34 % des salariés indiquent qu’ils sont prêts à accepter un salaire plus bas pour exercer le job idéal. Ces personnes sont majoritaires dans la tranche des fameux millennials (18-34 ans) et sont principalement situées en Ile-de-France. On vous présente le témoignage d’une femme qui a sauté le pas.
Meet ELLE's Female Activist Of The Year: June Eric-Udorie
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. We received hundreds of nominations from incredible women wanting to be ELLE's Female Activist of the Year, and one star stood out from the rest. Writer and feminist campaigner June Eric-Udorie is only 18-years-old but has been an active activist for over three years.
Insta Is The New LinkedIn: How Work Took Over 'Social' Media
Photographed by Kate Anglestein. I no longer post pictures of my friends to Instagram. You won’t see birthday parties or dinners or even weddings on my feed. I no longer dig out a photo I took of a best friend looking hot and caption it with a birthday message. In fact, from looking at my social media you would have no idea who I spend my Friday nights with. Instead I post pictures of Instagram acquaintances, colleagues and women I’m on panels with.
5 ways to streamline your finances
Want to be the 'money pro' in your friendship group and control your finances like a boss? Then read on to learn five simple tips to get your own finances in order, your spending streamlined and the money you already have growing. You’ve got this… Have a spending plan Getty Images This is point 1.01 of money management. Saving or investing properly is nearly impossible if you don’t know where your money is going every month.
5 mistakes you're making with your money abroad
Hidden fees, confusing payment options and bad exchange rates mean those travelling soon could be spending more than they need to. But fear not, pop that OOO on, kick your sliders off and quickly get clued up on how to make your holiday money work for you.
Can You Really Be A Digital Nomad & A Young Mother?
Photo by Joana Duarte, Courtesy of Alex Holder. When I was pregnant people often asked me, "Where are you going to live?" It was a strange question as I lived in a perfectly functioning rental with a spare bedroom. But the subtext to the question was, 'Your life doesn’t look very baby proof'. They were wondering when I would learn to drive and move to zone 4.
The Performance of Motherhood — Riposte
Words by Alex Holder I’m on a bus with a screaming two-year-old. Unfortunately, I own the screaming two-year-old, so can’t just get off the bus. Like most toddlers, it’s what he does if he’s overly tired and wants to sleep. He cries until he dozes off, any interference from me will just prolong the crying. I know this, but the rest of the bus doesn’t, so I perform being a good mum. I hush loudly (an oxymoron if ever there was one) and I sway the already swaying pram.
The True Cost Of A Hangover
Illustrated by Richard Chance. From accidentally dropping your phone into a pint glass of Dioralyte left by the bed to ordering an Indian takeaway at 11.30am followed by a burger 'for afters', hangovers are costly both in money and dignity. I now spend more on my hangover than I did the night before. I’m a 35-year-old mum of a toddler, no longer will a packet of salt and vinegar Discos cut it.
#WHATSNEXT: From Tears, To Anger, To The Rise Of A Unanimous Spirit
TIMOTHY A. CLARY / StaffGetty Images November 9, 2016. We all know what happened. This morning the world became a hotel room with CNN on repeat. The same news story over and over again. Today every interaction seems weighted with a huge elephant. Even during a contactless payment at Pret a Manger, there is a dark, passing acknowledgement between the cashier and I, as she asks me if I would like a bag: You know, that I know, that you know, that this is a monumentally big day.
Why 2017 Is The Year For Altruistic New Year's Resolutions
Let's get the smug bit out of the way. I just volunteered at Independent Age UK. Hopefully I will soon be allocated an old person to visit. I realise that just by telling you, I've sullied the whole act. You can imagine how I felt when I had to text a couple of friends asking them to be my references. 'Hi, I'm doing something really great and I just need you to back up how great I am so I can do the great thing'. Telling people I'm doing something good makes me feel wholly uncomfortable.
What It Felt Like To Be Pitied By A Sanitary Towel
@paperandscissorsInstagram Sanitary towels are now talking to us and I kind of wish they weren't. It/she/he started by telling me 'Tomorrow is a new day'. Which is true. It's such an indisputable fact, that it doesn't really need stating. Until I realise that The Towel is presuming today is going to be terrible. It thinks that because I'm on my period – why else would I be talking to a sanitary towel? – today will be so awful that I'm already wishing it away.
I Used To Worship The Sun... Then I Found Out I Had Skin Cancer
I found out I had skin cancer the day before I flew to Ibiza. Stage 1 melanoma. If you’re going to be called into a small room in a hospital and told you have cancer, this is about as good as the news gets. At stage 1 they can quite literally take a scalpel to your flesh and cut the cancer out. If I’d put off that mole check for another 12 months I might be writing a very different piece.
I Took A Pay Cut & I've Never Been Happier
Photographed by Kieran Boswell. According to Toluna's Women at Work survey of 1,000 women aged 25 to 35, only 30% of respondents currently hold what they would consider to be their Dream Job. What's more, 55% say that they would take a drastic pay cut to land it. We hear from a woman who did just that: This isn’t a story about how money can’t buy you happiness, although I might touch on that a little. It’s about how halving my salary meant I could finally afford designer shoes.
The Women You Never Knew Ran For US President
Pictorial Parade / StaffGetty Images Hillary may (every single finger crossed) become the first female President of the United States, but she isn't the first woman to run for office. Here we have a look at the pioneering women who went before her. Roseanne Barr anyone?! Victoria Woodhull In 1872, Victoria, an American leader of the woman's suffrage movement was the first woman to run for President of the United States, for a party she invented herself 'The Equal Rights Party'.
A New Mum On Why Netflix's 'The Letdown' Is The Most Realistic Depiction Of Motherhood On TV
Motherhood for the urban middle classes is so homogenised that an Australian show written and filmed 9,000 miles from London has nailed my life. The Letdown, Netflix’s comedy about a group of new mums in Sydney, makes me feel like a cliché, but it also makes me feel understood. Although, take heed expectant parents; I’m on the fence about whether you should watch it. I want you to go into labour excited and I think The Letdown might put a dampener on things (pun intended).
The Trials & Tribulations Of Trying To Be Cool & A Mum
The author, Alex, with her son "You don’t look like a mum." Really? That’s probably because I’m swigging beer in an east London pub, it’s midnight and I’m asking where we’re all going after closing time. Not back to mine, I hasten to add, because my little boy is soundly asleep in his cot. And guys, he’s not on his own. Grandma and Granddad are there and they’re probably watching him breathe. They’re like that – obsessed with him being alive. Since becoming a mum, I’ve felt judged.
Open Letter From ELLEUK To The Minister For Women And Equalities
Hinterhaus ProductionsGetty Images To The Right Honourable Justine Greening MP, Minister for Women and Equalities. This is an open letter from ELLE UK to ask for your support. Every week in the UK around 4,500 couples marry. Every week 4,500 marriage certificates are written out and every week the names of the 9,000 fathers of the brides and grooms are noted along with their 'trade'.
Already Feeling The New Year Guilt Creeping In? Make 2018 Your Year Of... Nothing
Photo by Adam Kuylenstierna/EyeEm. You know what I’m not going to do in 2018? Run a marathon. I’m not going to ban my phone from the bedroom or swear to never press snooze again. I’m not going to call my grandma more often. I’m not going to volunteer at a food bank. I’m not going to be more patient with my toddler son. I’m not going to have more sex or take better care of my skin. I’m not going to get into those jeans.
From Bridechilla To Bridezilla - Which Sort of Bride Will You Be?
By Lena de Casparis, Kate Halfpenny, Lucy Foley, Alex Holder 26/06/2017 THE 'NO WAY, NOT ME EVER' BRIDE LENA DE CASPARIS, 31, JOURNALIST By midnight of New Year's Eve, three of my best friends were engaged. The first did it over dinner, the second while watching Jools' Annual Hootenanny with a bottle of champagne, and the third in a nightclub. Each texted me an emoji diamond ring within hours of their news.
How To Accept Ageing, Beauty Confidence Losing Looks
Illustrated by Anna Sudit. Today I changed my Facebook profile picture to a recent photo and it’s the bravest thing I’ve done all month. At the age of 33, I’m attempting to accept what I look like right now, rather than clinging on to an image taken five years ago. I feel like I’ve aged a lot in the last year and lately my own reflection causes me to recoil in shock. I no longer look in real life how I look inside my head. Apparently there’s a name for this: ‘midlife mirror angst’. Catchy.
10 Powerful Women Who Have Spoken Out About Their Own Abortion
Right now, abortion is still illegal in Ireland and Northern Ireland, except in certain extreme circumstances. Trump's election is threatening abortion rights in the US, with news that the US Republican government plans to defund Planned Parenthood with quick effect and at the end of last year, Poland nearly saw a bill passed that would have made abortion illegal even in cases where the pregnancy was the result of rape.
7 mistakes you’re making with your money
Often, the biggest mistake we make with money isn’t what we do with it - like buying those shoes that never quite fit. No, the biggest money mistakes are the things we don’t do. Being passive with your money, paying direct debits for services you no longer need, leaving your cash in stale savings accounts and not checking in on the interest you’re paying, will all cost you more than a rogue shopping trip. Here’s how you may not be making the most of your money and what you can do about it.
The knock on effect of the gender pay gap
30th April 2019 by: Alex Holder I wasn’t the only woman who, when the gender pay gap audit was reported in April, looked around the room and thought, ‘how much more are these men getting paid than me?’ Naively I thought that gender pay gap reporting would be a turning point. I knew there were other pay gaps that needed the same rigorous review and airtime – race and disability being two - and the worst of pay gaps where gender, race and disability intersect needed a huge spotlight.
Why women are not as good at saving money as men – and what we can do to change that
Heart palpitations, deep breath, one, two, three and… look. At some point we’ve all stood at the cashpoint and closed our eyes as our balance is displayed on the screen. Apart from that one magical time my student loan instalment had been paid in early, sadly I’ve never looked at my bank balance and been surprised by how much more money was in there than expected. And I’m in good company – according to Barclays, 37 per cent of millennials have experienced financial FOFO (Fear of Finding Out).
I Practiced Being Assertive To Men For A Few Days & Here's What Happened
Do you work in an office of mainly women? If you do, I’m jealous. This year I spent six months in an office with a ratio of 40-odd brilliant women to two lovely men and it was bliss. Not once did I find myself having a "fake chat" – you know, that wide-eyed, nodding dog, not-really-listening-just-shooting-lines-of-banter-at-each-other chat.
Why You Should Budget For Alcohol, Drugs & Other Vices
People take drugs. 'Normal' people with jobs and friends and kids take drugs. In London you can get a gram of cocaine delivered quicker than a pizza. If I wanted weed I could take £20 to my local bus stop and I’d be home with a baggy in 15 minutes. I’m not going to pretend it’s not happening. I’m not going to talk about drug use in hushed tones or try to condemn it every other sentence.
Why Financial Fitness Is The Only Wellness Trend You Need This Year
Sorting out your finances can improve your mental health, sense of wellbeing and even your sex life. And, Alex Holder argues, it's far more important than any January health kick... There’s a jar of protein powder in my cupboard that I bought in 2013 yet I can’t bear to throw it out. I always think I might one day be that woman, the kind who comes back from a 10k run and quashes a protein shake…also it cost over £40.
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