A Delightful Blog

Mr. K. Parthasarathi is my next and last guest on my blog's anniversary. He is a veteran blogger who has charmed readers with his short stories in blogosphere.

I was very happy when he agreed to my request. He is a prolific writer. In fact I was impelled to try my hand in short story writing only after seeing his blog. His blog can be accessed in www.kparthas.blogspot.com. ~ Amity

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I felt honoured when Amity requested me to write a guest post for her blog "Dreams Are My Reality" on her completing three years of blogging. But I also wondered why she chose me over many distinguished blogger friends of hers who write poems in which form she excels and writes mostly. I can claim no such qualification as I write only short stories as a time pass and by no means a professional writer. Nevertheless having been a regular follower of her blog for almost three years I felt a guest post is but a small recompense for the immense joy I derived from reading her blog.

Let me at the outset heartily congratulate her for achieving a significant mile stone in blogging. But three years of blogging  by itself is  no significant accomplishment as even if one does not write, time would still fly and three years pass for any blog. But in the case of Amity, her   blog is distinguished for several reasons which I will detail below..

The three years has been marked by very active and uninterrupted blogging save for a few occasional short breaks for personal reasons. The regularity of her posts has always surprised me unlike many bloggers who write by fits and starts depending on their mood and time. Like many youngsters who are caught up in the treadmill of blogging, she too was drawn into it. Started presumably as a fun to while away the spare time, I suspect blogging for her  has initially been only for her enjoyment with no motivation to make a name or fame. A vast majority of bloggers succumb to their urge for self expression. Most of them may not grind out the best sellers or turn out to be great poets or vie for a place in the hall of literary fame. For most it is a platform from which they speak out to others.

 

Amity too obviously found in it the medium for self expression of her latent and unexpressed thoughts. But what was started as a hobby soon became a passion for her. Exposed to other illustrious bloggers, she soon became a member of many renowned sites like Haiku Heights, One Single Impression, Acrostics and Blog-a-Ton and participated in   most of the prompts and competitions. These honed her skill over a period of time and transformed her as an accomplished poet. She has on display some golden awards.

Gifted with a good command over English language and a good imagination, she was able to bring out great pieces of poems each different from the other not only in the form but also in the imagery and content. She is versatile and adept in the various forms of poetry be they Sonnet, Free Verse, Haiku, Cinquain, Double Etheree or 3WW. Some of them are real nuggets of beauty. Even as one who has never written any poem, I was able to draw delight from the sentiments expressed in her poems. That is perhaps a testimony to her skill in this form of writing. I must admit here that some of her poems did not lend themselves to my easy understanding but as in art or music too much of dissection would extinguish the pleasure.

Not content with poems alone, she has tried her hand in writing short stories too  in her literary pursuits. Written in impeccable English, they are crisp and well narrated sometimes with a twist and more often with happy endings. I have always felt Amity has given short stories lesser importance than her talent  as a story writer would justify.

Another noteworthy feature is the excellent pictures she puts that are apt to the posts. Some of her photographs for the Sky Watch Friday are breathtaking and speak high of her skill with the lens.

A blog is a personal expression and varies from individual to individual aesthetically, according to their taste. The template of Dreams Are My Reality is very nice, attractive and soft on the eye without being loud and gaudy, well arranged with a reader-friendly slant. I always tend to judge the blogger from the nature and style of his/her template and am happy that the template  of her blog reflects well of her.

She has her regular followers but the traffic to the blog needs to increase for the high quality of its content . This in turn depends upon her visits to other blogs and the time she can spend on the net.

I take great pleasure in wishing Amity all success on this happy  occasion. May her blog grow in popularity and quality bringing great joy to her and her vast readers.

Photo Courtesy: HERE

Happy 3rd and counting!

Hi Everyone;

My second guest is Miya...an old, old friend who is now living a blissfully married life. She's been my friend since I started blogging and until now. One fine day, she said she's bored, so I said, "let me cut that boredom, write a guest post in my blog's 3rd anniv", and she didn't fail me. A writer could easily pen words that come from the heart, and she did just that. 

Now Miya, tell us more about our friendship and about my blog! Thank you so much.... :) ~Amity

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I've been invited here to do a guest post by my dear Blogger friend. Today her beautiful blog is completing 3 years of its online presence and so is our friendship. I came across her blog through our common friend Leo, who is so famous for his innovative poems. 

First, when I read her comment in one of my post, I noticed her name. "Amity" - meaning Friendship or Peaceful Harmony. I understood why she chose that name after reading through her posts & observing her interaction with fellow bloggers. She is an embodiment of "Amity" :)

I know "Amity" only through her words :) We've not met face to face or even heard each other's voices. Its all the power of words which has bonded us together as friends. From her words, articles, posts I understand that she is a great person to be with. A warm & social person who participates actively in every intellectual thing which is being hosted online like OSI, Haiku Heights, Thursday Tales, BAT, Wordless Wednesday and so on. 

Making people to understand our perspective, or making them understand the exact meaning of what we put forth is very very difficult. But 'Amity' has done that with ease. For 3 yrs her words have never been misinterpreted by any of us.  She has taken her readers along with her, in the journey called "blog" with her most beautiful dreams, figments of imaginations & words which made them a reality. She has painted this blog with her dreams so colorful which goes unnoticed and it also inspires many of us :) 

An online diary

With words so lovely

Weaved together wisely

Bringing a sunshine smiley 

Standing out ablaze

Spraying vibrant colors

Never cease to amaze

Wishing many wonders

And here I wish her to set big milestones in this blogging world through her beautiful words. I also pray to Almighty to give her needed strength and also keep our friendship blooming forever :)

Meow

Happy 3rd Amity!

My first guest in my blog's 3rd anniversary is a man of few words...though short but sweet! I may have been irregular in my blog this year, but he remained a constant follower. When my post is up after a long break, he would be the first reading it and there comes his short and sweet comment. It is really encouraging. Though a published writer, he remains humble, always rooted and always hosting bloghops (the fun part of his blog I like most), and of late The Insecure Writers' Support Group where I have participated once til now. His second sci-fi novel, CASSAFIRE is coming out this February 2012 if I were not mistaken. 

Hey Alex, is this too early for me in promoting the sequel to your CASSASTAR? 

I have a lot to say about him even though I am an on and off follower of his blog, but I guess, I am not the star today but he is. 

So Alex, take it away. 

P.S. Sorry if I made the introduction much longer than your guest post! :(

Today is Amity's three year blog anniversary. For those of us who have followed her journey, we understand the truth of her blog's title. Amity's words are the stuff of dreams. She is eloquent with her poetry, painting beautiful scenes and moods with just a few well chosen words. She has guided us along a path filled with wonder. And we are all the richer for the experience.

Thank you you, Amity, for gracing us with your beautiful prose and poetry.

Today marks three years, but I hope the journey has just begun.

Alex J. Cavanaugh

Preeti-n-Amity: That’s all we need.

The relationship we share is not a new one. It dates back to the time when Amity has started making her wonderful presence felt over the blogging community.  Though it is of no surprise to me to realize that today she and her blog has reached the level of being a celebrity, that too in such a short span of time. I always knew that she has that li’l extra-ordinarily special in her to reach out to everybody around.

I for that matter happen to be a person who can share a heart-to-heart bond with only a very few. But the warmth that Amity emits is so soothing that I got en-wrapped in it instantly.  Initially she wanted to be my sweet-n-cute mom. But I was hell-bent on developing a sisterly bond among us. J Being the eldest sibling of my family I have always craved for that kind of special love, care and attention  and a sense of protection that only an elder sister or brother can provide. And I am sure if she were near me, definitely she would have showered every bit of her sisterly love on me. Moreover there is no best friend other than a sister. Though we are not best friends but the kind of friendship we share is very special. Among us there is no need to be in constant touch through chats or mails. We don’t follow obligations because we know that we are there in each others hearts. Never in my life before I have uttered all these to her because there wasn’t any need for verbal expressions. Yes we share that kind of strong bond. Knowingly or unknowingly. Told or untold.

First thing first, I am not a poet. On a wider zone I don’t even consider myself as a writer. The word scribbler would suit me the best. So I am not here to compliment on how good she writes and I am not in any mood to toil on how good she is as a person. To all those who are reading me (Amity included), this is no guest-post. This is what I call a LOVE-TOKEN from a younger sis to her faraway elder sis, where the possibilities to meet in real are almost nil (yeah yeah I am ever hopeful that one day we will :P). This is to let her know about how I feel for her. This is to let her know how special she is not in general terms but to me in specific.  This is to let a small part of human population know that love doesn’t stay in the boundaries of limits. It transcends every kind of physical attributes. It is much more than ever you can express. J Love and friendship are the only two things that we need to hug on. Rest everything good will follow… Follow on its own J

Sis, let us together live by our names. Preeti means Love and Amity means Friendship. J

MystiquePree~Preetilata

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Friends, buddies, MystiquePree's blog is My White Window...do check her blog to see for yourself about this very good friend of mine... :))))

Amity's Beautiful Journey......

He's Someone Is Special. The blogger behind Few Miles...is an active member of Jingle's Monday Poetry Potluck and Thursday Poets' Rally. He also plays an important role as a member of Review Tuesday... :-))) Besides these  I have met this versatile writer at Blog-a-Ton and since then he was a constant visitor to  my blog leaving encouraging comments on all my posts. 

It is in  Z-A challenge that he has  proved his mettle in prose writing by making his participation in a novel form. And yes, I envisage  a very  promising future for him in novel writing. He is a  versatile writer writing poems in many different forms, Villanelle, Double Etheree, Haikus, to name only a few. I guess his pen name is for someone special in his life which he prefers to keep it a secret. Read his writings and you will learn more from him.

Btw, he calls me Mom, with due respect and affection coz he's just the age of my eldest kid... :-)))

My friends, , please join me in welcoming this new blog pal of mine ...Someone Is Special to   my blog as a guest writer....:-)))

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Little things we do make someone feel special and happy on their special day, let it be anniversary or birthday, first or second or any, yet it is specially marked in the calendar. Today is one such fine day for this wonderful person, Amity, celebrating second birthday (or anniversary, as you wish) of this wonderful space, “Dreams Are My Reality”, where dreams are your paints, the world is your canvas, believe, is the brush that converts your dreams into a masterpiece of reality.

Just over a year of blogging, I found many pearls in my travel of few miles and one of them being Amity, a wonderful person who loves to be your critic, who inspires many hearts with her wonderful write-ups and poems and encourages many. I am one of those hearts who have been amazed and inspired by wonderful works of Amity. Here is a small ode dedicated for this wonderful person to share in this wonderful space on this special day…

Journey...

It is a cherishing journey

Composed of few mile stones

Friends, smiles and sweet moments

Friends….

As this space unites simple

Hearts as wonderful friends

To cherish and celebrate

Milestones…

Few Milestones

Crossed

With Celebrations

Dreams…

As Dreams Nurture

This Wonderful

Humble Soul

Reality…

Paint inspiring dreams

With believe as brush

To reality

To my dear blogging “Mom” Amity…

This is my first ever guest post in my blogging career and I am happy to share it in your wonderful space. Though I shivered a little to type, I wrote what I felt right from my heart. I wish you to achieve many more milestones and love to enjoy more of your works…

Amity.......Who????

Leo... the Rhymer without reason. Leo hardly needs any introduction to bloggers particularly to my readers. Any attempt  to introduce him would be akin  to carrying coal to Newcastle. He is a well known and popular  figure in my circle of bloggers  and surely beyond and held in high esteem for his poetic ability. I strongly feel  that the title of his blog I Rhyme Without Reason is a misnomer for he writes each time with reason and with profound common sense. His poems are invariably works of art and great charm serving  as benchmark for me and many budding poets to emulate and reach. He is himself  a prolific writer in various platforms besides encouraging various bloggers  through his succinct comments. I know he has been a mentor to many promising poets who approach him, guiding them  into  the nuances of various forms of poetry and prose. I have personally benefited by my association with him in the field of writing and blogging. I would proudly share with you the secret  that my beautiful template is his creation. 

He hosts a handful of memes from Thursday Tales, to Haiku Heights, to Lots of Laughter and lately the Z-A Challenge in 26 Days for the month of November, which will be ending tomorrow and which I had actively participated that made me a prolific writer for this month as a blogger. Do we need a proof to show that he is a versatile writer and blogger very well known in the blogging community around the world . Name a meme, and he's there with his splendid poems, e.g Monday Poetry Potluck, Thursday Poets' Rally, Writers Island, Sensational Wednesday Haiku and many more. 
 
Lest I give more *talks* with his guesting here than he would do...let me now give the floor to the Rhymer ................. opppsss... he opted this time for a long prosaic lullaby for me but it still rhymes, hiding the poet in him na... :P
 
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, the Amateur Poet who Rhymes Without Reason..:D 

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I frankly don't know what I'm
doing here :P Wasn't I here just a year back? I'm sure I said a lot and most of
what I know about this Filipino auntie Amity ;) What more could I add on to
that, I wonder! I said she puts a lot of effort into her blogging and she still
does. I said she had a talent in Acrostics, she still does, and she's even got
a bucketload of award badges from Amias at Acrostic Only to prove her talent
was recognized by one of the best writers of Acrostic  poetry I know! I said she's a passionate
friend, and she is. What more do I add on about Amity? Awwww shucks, no wonder
I "nearly" backed out of this guest post agreement. See Amity, I'm
finding it so difficult to write about you. :P

I'll give it a try nevertheless.
In the past one year, Amity has taken a serious commitment to writing. The fact
that she has won two Blog-A-Tonic badges in successive months itself shows
she's putting more effort to fine-tune her writing. Kudos to her for that.
She's also got better and better at writing Haikus and is a regular at my haiku
meme, Haiku Heights. She's now past 200 followers at her blogspace, which
should be a milestone too. Not that it would end there, a thousand looks on the
cards soon for this extremely sensitive blogger, who tells she'll take "breaks"
when she gets irritated. Good thing her plans don't take shape though, I'm sure
many would miss her words. She doesn't like her other blog All Acrostics that
much, and even after its creation, she's continued to write her acrostics at
Dreams are my Reality itself. She's going to heights in blogging, so I think on
her anniversary, I'll gift her a nice jacket, so she doesn't feel the chill up
there... maybe I can join her there sometime soon! :)

I think that's all I've to add
on, since I already mentioned that Madhu mentioned she's stealing hearts in my
previous guest post here last year! Hope to see her writing a lot of different
forms, win more and more awards and appreciation from her peers, and maybe get
to meet her sometime.


Signing off,

The Amateur Poet,

The Symphony Called Amity.....

Nanka Quills. No, no, no, no, no! I mean she owns Quills, the name of her blog. Cute isn’t it? The first time we met, it was over Leo’s place… J We were like the prim and proper teenage girls who could only write fine-tuned comments. Then later on, we got to know each other better (through FB) and then we started commenting each other’s blog with *evil laughs, evil grins*… ha ha ha…We are like the perfect partners in crime. In short, we clicked in so short a time since we met each other….like soulmates na… :D 

The moment of ‘no-holds barred’ came soon. Then she started to offer her home, making her door wide open for me to barge in anytime I want to....:D However, I should have done that even during their Diwali celebration. It’s too bad I am not a millionaire so that anytime  I can gate-crash her party… he he he… :D I guess, I need to start saving money for that matter na… :D And don't forget to prepare that superlicious gooeeeeyyyyy cake of yours....:D

This is too much of an intro Nanka, I have said so much na about our ‘relationship’…ha ha ha… I guess it’s your time now to quill……*evil laughs*….. :D….. peace!!! Btw, why did u divulge our top secret, 'my real name'? Hopefully our readers will have memory lapse for the time being... :D

My friends, please welcome my very own Indian friend from Mumbai, Nanka of Quills… J

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AMITY

A

Great

Caring

Friend of mine

Has reached a milestone

Very original posts she writes

Her dreams become reality, conquers obstacles

Successful trend in career

Kind helpful nature

Charming grace

Goodness

Fills

Her

I was delighted to be invited by Venelyn more popularly known as Amity by the blogging world, to do a guest post on her reaching a milestone, her 2nd anniversary in blogging. A beautiful mother of three children, she hails from Phillipines. A truly international Blogger she is followed by a large number of people from all over the world. It is to her credit that she has endeared herself to all age groups and is perfectly at ease with each and every one of them. 

Every morning I am pleasantly welcomed by Amity's cheerful "Good Morning!!" and never has she failed to leave a comment on anyone's write. Her rich vocabulary and eloquent words are a sheer delight. Her art of using the English language with fluency and aptness is a pleasurable experience whilst reading. I must add here that she has mastered every form of writing, be it prose or poetry. Her gentleness and quiet nature is very evident from the photographs she puts up of herself and her country, from time to time. Always her camera captures serene sceneries or radiant and colorful rare flowers, as dear as herself. She is a serious writer always highlighting a cause and standing up for it. I must include here that Venelyn also has the finer touch of humor which she reveals in her posts as well as in her comments back.

When there are days you know you have not done a perfectly good write, when that zing is missing, there is always someone who shows up, and the first one is usually Amity, my good dependable friend, who finds the intended communication which was not directly expressed. It is such a pleasure to read her comments.

When a message is sent from a distance, you cannot see the face,

You cannot see the Smiles,

But you can sense the care that truly comes from the heart.

We may walk on different paths of life but no matter where we are or go, we will take a little of each other everywhere.. 

~ Nandini

From The Netherlands with LOVE!!!

A Few Tidbits About Dear Anya: She is from the beautiful tulips country, The Netherlands. She has been my blogger-pal for almost a year now. Though she seldom writes lately in her blog Kareltje N' Ikke, as she's still in the stage of recuperating from a very sad loss of her beloved hubby a couple of months back...I am so happy that she's trying to get back on her feet now and would like snowballing with me already...Cheers Anya, I admire that strength in you and your positive outlook in life. Remember, the symphony will continue to play happy tunes as there are still few strings left in your beautiful violin and they are your lovely daughters...:-) and of course your cuddly Kareltje... :D....I love you Anya and hugs to Kareltje... :-)))) Now take the baton and let the orchestra start playing.... :-) 

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Dear dear Amity,

C~O~N~G~R~A~T~U~L~A~T~I~O~N~S

on your second blogoversary :-)

Its soooooo FANTASTIC to meet you
and to have a friend at Philippines !!!
Your blog is so different from other blogs
you write always such a wonderful poems and stories.
It sounds always wonderful in my ears...... lols

A song for you:

♩ ♬ Happy Birthday to your blog ♪ ♫
♩ ♬ Happy Birthday to your bloggie ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Happy Birthday to Dreams Are My Reality ♬ ♪
♩ ♬ ♪ ♫ Happy Birthday to youuuuu ... ♩ ♬ ♪♬
Yeahhhhh.......
AMITY your blog (and you)
are ~ incredible ~

Dear Amity

Everyone should have
a friend like you
You are so much fun to be with
And you are such a good person
You crack me up with laughter
And touch my heart with your kindness
You are a wonderful friend
yeahhhhhh........

Hugs Anya
Cuddle Kareltje =^.^=

Kereltje's Photo, I stole from Anya's blog... :P

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Thank you so much Anya...love you...and hugs to Kareltje..:-) May our friendship last a lifetime!!!

P.S. Do read my take on D-Destiny and C-Cottage for Leo's Z-A Challenge HERE in my other blog. And Please follow if it's your first time there. Thanks... :-)

Amity...A BAT* Pal~

A Little Introduction: Vee of Psyche's Visage had kindly accepted my invitation that he will do a guest post in celebration of my 2nd year Blogoversary, come the 28th of the month and will be joining others who wholeheartedly accepted my request. I have known Vee through Blog-a-Ton, 12th Edition which won for him a Silver.

Now Vee, take it away.... :-)

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I've known Amity ever since I got back from my year long hiatus from the blogger world. And, for someone like me who goes through frequent mood swings and much more frequent writers blocks, she has been a constant inspiration and motivation. With this motivation I write my first Acrostic on the person through whose words my eyes have seen places, my mind learned of things and my heart underwent lots of emotions -

Acrostic or Narrative
Magical your words are
Indelible their impression is
To my blogger pal
You are an inspiration!

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Vee


* BAT means Blog-a-Tonic

I Met Amity Through the Internet

I have known Amity through the Writer's Lounge. She related to one of my posts about some issue at the lounge and since then we have been good friends.

She is very talented writer and is going to be famous one of these days.
If that is the standard for ‘amateur’, I have to call myself ‘insincere’.

I love 21st century
I love all the inventions
Internet is very special to me
It has made me visit gifted minds
At Philippines, US or India
My mind migrates anywhere
Where ever my friends belong.
I found Amity on internet
Our friendship is strong!



She is sweet and nice
What a delight!
When hearts and minds meet
Its magic
Without internet
Life would be tragic



She can be quite goofy at times
She knows no html
Writing is her skill
Not knowing her would be a crime!
Keep writing my sweet friend
Till we meet in real life!

Submitted to One Single Impression Prompt- Migration

Photo courtesy - Picture 1 - Codiceinternet at Flickr
Picture 2 - Unlisted Sightings

Shraddha

Amity Her ;) ... Leo's Letters

Amity has been the follower of my blogs for quite some time now but I’ve become her friend in blogsville only a month or so back. I haven’t written many guest posts in blogsville and was quite delighted when she asked me to write for her one year in blogging celebration. I’ve had some other work in between that has made this little guest post possible only at this last minute. So, in case it hasn’t turned out according to your expectations, Amity, please forgive me.

Amity’s blog is called Dreams Are My Reality and it is quite intriguing in itself. Since she herself says that her dreams are her reality, I’ll go directly to her reality and talk about her. Anyone reading her blog would know that she has a talent for a certain form of poetry called Acrostics. She keeps them short and sweet, puts some effort into them too. Her poetic talent however is like an ocean. It has an endless supply and capacity and she churns them out quite regularly (nowadays, it is lessened due to another addiction of hers). She is one of the sweetest friends I have. She has a nice online voice, very kind understanding and helpful (esp. with farming advice). I’ve challenged her to write a thousand acrostics and she has accepted it with delight.

This Filipino woman is one of my few international blog friends too. She speaks to me about her country at times and has told me of some Filipino art like Vigan pottery. A passionate friend, caring mother and enthusiastic worker she is. She chooses photos for her works with care, and each word she writes adds beauty to that photograph. I’ve had the pleasure of assisting her with the template too when my Preeti di was busy to come online and fix it for her. As Maddy said in the first guest post, she came in to blogsville and stole many hearts, and won some deserved awards and badges with her poetry. Anyone wanting to read her non poetic works please do read her novelette under “fiction” label. It is a very good story series that she has written so far.

A friend so true

I found in you

You maybe far

But you are a star

Your every word

Delight to read

You help me too

When I’m in need

Acrostic ace

One of very few

Taking to forms

Be it old or new

Honest in heart

You make us smile

Be like that

All the while

Thanks for giving me this chance to write for your wonderful blog Amity.

Your fan,

From Madhu....

First of all, would like to thank you, for giving me such opportunity to be a part of your celebration. It's a great pleasure for me. My Heartiest Congratulations to you...


Amity Me is one of my lovable blogger pal.Our friendship grew with a very short span of time, and it's really a matter of delight to know her as a writer.She's a lady of immense talent, a unique gloss can be felt in each of her write ups. Her masterpieces are being enjoyed by all. She has been a true source of inspiration for me, A friend I see in her, who'll always be going to stand by me throughout my blog-journey.

Thank you so much for your kind affection and warmth, you always bestow upon me. I owe a high esteem in you...Wish you loads of joys and success, May you achieve many more such milestones and we'll always be joining in your celebrations...As your blog says- 'Dreams are My Reality', so I just wish you may be able to achieve all your dreams... God Bless you..!!!

A gem,I found,

Motivating with Insight Profound,

Instinct of Innovative

Thoughts,with Creative

Yarn.

Mushy at heart,with
Effervescence temperament..!!!

Thanks and regards,

Madhu

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A guest post from Maddy.