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Just FOUR WHOLE DAYS until How to Be a Wallflower lands in reader hands! Here are FIVE fun things to do in the meantime:

1. Find out what inspired the Would-Be Wallflower series in this Tik Tok video by Eloisa.

2. Listen to an audio excerpt for How to Be a Wallflower.

3. Read the prequel, My American Duchess. Merry, the heroine of My American Duchess, appears in How to Be a Wallflower — with her kids!

4. Watch the Today Show recommendation.

Get excited for Tuesday!

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“The sweeping valley of the Rio Grande has many food influences. My grandmother, Eloisa Rivera, was an excellent cook who made the most of all northern New Mexico’s richly varied indigenous ingredients. Other influences in the Santa Fe cocina come from the Native Puebloan people, including Chaco Canyon, Cochiti, Hopi, Zuni and from Spanish Colonial explorers and Anglo-Western trailblazers. It all comes together in a tapestry of traditions and flavors woven to create the Southwest kitchen of ELOISA Restaurant.”

“The sweeping valley of the Rio Grande has many food influences. My grandmother, Eloisa Rivera, was an excellent cook who made the most of all northern New Mexico’s richly varied indigenous ingredients. Other influences in the Santa Fe cocina come from the Native Puebloan people, including Chaco Canyon, Cochiti, Hopi, Zuni and from Spanish Colonial explorers and Anglo-Western trailblazers. It all comes together in a tapestry of traditions and flavors woven to create the Southwest kitchen of ELOISA Restaurant.”

Very close to Santa Fe you can visit several interesting places historically, especially some of the “towns” of Native Americans that today are National Parks. Places to see in Santa Fe is a charming city with a relaxed and calm atmosphere. Of course, you must enter some of its numerous art galleries and craft shops that you will find throughout the historic center to visit in Santa Fe. You should also try the new Mexican cuisine and many local areas

Bandelier National Monument
In the mountains, about 65 kilometers away, you can see the remains of the Anasazi people who lived in this area.

You can see several petroglyphs and the archaeological remains of the constructions on the cliffs that date from between 1,600 and 1,150 BC.

Enter the Bandelier NPS website to check schedules. In the winter months it may be closed.

On the way to this area, on the road, you can stop to see the Camel Rock.

Kasha-Katuwe Ten Rocks
The Kasha-Katuwe National Monument is located practically halfway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, so it seems to us an ideal place to make a stop.

You can see some cone-shaped rock formations similar to the ones in  Cappadocia tour , formed by volcanic eruptions more than 6 million years ago.

You can do a short trail (does not require physical preparation). Check schedules, prices and opening status on their website (due to corona may be closed sometimes). 

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The name Eloisa is primarily a female name of French origin that means Famous Warrior.

French form of the name Louise

. Title character in the Kay Thompson book "Eloise", about a little girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel in NY.

Eloisa, Elouise, Eloise

, Charlotte

, Amelia

, Violet

, Penelope

, Adelaide

, Oliver

, Theodore

, Emmett

, Benjamin

, Elijah

, Elisha

, Eloise

, Elysia

, Eliseo

, Elissa

, Eligia

, Eligio

, Elisae

, Eilika

, Eligius

A girl that seems innocent & all but when you really get to know her she turns out to be a little freak

;) . Most Eloisa's

love making

out . Eloisa is a person that has a big heart for her friends & family . She will always have you back through thick & thin . She may seem shy at first but after you get to know her she is one crazy girl . You'll love being around her , i promise .

Located in Mactan’s business district, Eloisa Royal Suites offers elegant and contemporary accommodation with free WiFi access throughout our property. We operate a 24-hour front desk and provides free parking on site.

We are conveniently situated within 1.4 miles from Gaisano Island Mall and Cebu-Mactan Ferry Terminal. Lapu-Lapu City Public Market is about 1.1 miles away, while Mactan-Cebu International Airport is accessible with a 2.2 miles drive.

Fitted with air-conditioned rooms, desk, clothes rack and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Minibar and electric kettle are also included. Offering shower facility, the en suite bathroom comes with hairdryer, bathrobes and free toiletries. At Eloisa Royal Suites, guests can request for luggage storage, laundry service and shuttle arrangements. A business centre and gift shop is available, while massage and concierge services can also be provided. The in-house restaurant serves a tasty selection of local and Western cuisine. Meals can also be enjoyed in the comfort of guests’ rooms.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics

at the University of Nebraska — Lincoln

, and my research is in commutative algebra

. Before joining UNL, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside

, a postdoc at The University of Michigan

, and a graduate student at the University of Virginia

, where my PhD advisor

was Craig Huneke

. I am originally from Portugal, where I first learned commutative algebra from Maria Vaz Pinto

at Instituto Superior Tecnico

Keri Sather-Wagstaff

and I organize the Commutative and Homological Algebra Market Presentations (CHAMP) seminar

, a weekly online seminar showcasing the work of graduate students and early career researchers in Commutative Algebra who are on the job market.

Venezuelan journalist and actress

Eloisa Maturen Vallado (born 4 February 1980) is a Venezuelan journalist, actress, cultural entrepreneur, and former dancer.^[1][2]

Eloisa Maturen began her academic dance studies in Caracas, at the Escuela Ballet-Arte [es], and graduated after seven years. She immediately joined the cast of the ballet company of the Teresa Carreno Theater, the national ballet of Venezuela, under the artistic direction of Vicente Nebrada.

At the same time that she was developing her career as a ballerina, she studied social communication at the Central University of Venezuela, graduating cum laude. She worked as a correspondent for the newspaper El Nacional and the magazine Todo en Domingo, as well as an announcer for the station Union Radio.

For a time she moved to Madrid, and later to London, where she studied contemporary dance, theater, and English.

In 2008, Maturen ventured into production management when she founded Ciclorama Producciones Escenicas, a company dedicated to the production of dance, theater, and film events in Venezuela and abroad. With this company, she put on the Festival Viva Nebrada in 2008, 2010, and 2013.

Maturen was executive producer of the documentaries Dudamel: El sonido de los ninos, by director Alberto Arvelo [es],^[3] and Don Armando, by Jonathan Reveron.

In 2012 she entered the field of acting, upon receiving an invitation from Venezuelan director Fina Torres to participate in the film Liz in September, where she performed alongside Patricia Velasquez, Elba Escobar [es], Mimi Lazo, Sheila Monterola, and Arlette Torres.^[4]

In 2008, on the initiative of Eloisa Maturen, the Festival Viva Nebrada was created.^[5] This event seeks to keep Vicente Nebrada's choreographical legacy alive for new generations in Venezuela, as well as to promote and support Venezuelan choreographers, providing them with an appropriate platform for the development of their creativity. Conceived as a multidisciplinary gathering, it has a place for the different manifestations of dance, with themes that focus on bringing dance to the street.

The first edition of the Festival Viva Nebrada was held from 28 July to 1 August 2008. The event, which was organized by Maturen's Ciclorama Producciones Escenicas and the Morella Munoz Foundation (led by Gunilla Alvarez), culminated with two galas in the Aula Magna of the Central University of Venezuela, with the participation of prominent Venezuelan and foreign dancers and the Orquesta Sinfonica Simon Bolivar, conducted by Maturen's then-husband Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.^[5]

The second edition of the Festival was held from 7 to 25 July 2010, and was entitled "Vive la danza".^[6] The theme of this edition was more urban, taking the different points of the city of Caracas with several dance groups and different styles, ranging from hip-hop through flamenco, and even contemporary dance.^[7] It ended with two dance galas at the Teresa Carreno Theater, where four dance schools from Venezuela participated with works by four choreographers, and the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Juventud Venezolana Simon Bolivar, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.^[8]

The third edition of the Festival was held from 24 to 30 June 2013, and was titled "Festival Vive la Danza".^[9][10] Its shows were held in five plazas emblematic of the city of Caracas, and featured work by 27 choreographers who work in the capital.^[11]

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Blog post by Mary Magdalene, published in February 2021. Original Post From Notes Along the Way link here.

I believe that speaking plainly about the real matters at hand, discussing principles, and rooting out causes of disharmony and unhappiness are all worthwhile and reasonable pursuits. I often feel naive because I tend to assume that other people would share this opinion. It seems logical to me.

To my mind, when problems arise, if we can’t discuss:

then what on earth are we even talking about and how can a problem ever be resolved? This doesn’t have to be a war and peace length discussion either. In my experience, interactions become far more streamlined when people are honest and focused on the points I mention above.

I have always felt this way and I know that at times in my professional life I was a headache for my managers because I always wanted to address the elephants in the room and I could never play institutional politics.

But I observe that most people choose an alternative to “solving problems” which involves one or more of the following:

None of these methods solve the problem. And even though, on some level, I understand what motivates people to act in these ways, some innocent child in me is still shocked and sad when attempting the alternative, a discussion of motivations and principles, apparently causes so much offense. So many people react as if it is UNREASONABLE to want resolution based on truth and real change.

Which brings me to something I have been pondering about lately.

Prejudice.

Prejudice. I mean, it’s a big topic and I am concerned that I won’t be able to do it justice and express everything I feel about it in one go (I definitely won’t). But here are some things.

The dictionary defines prejudice as:

noun: prejudice; plural noun: prejudices

Prejudice exists so widely on Earth. I think about people who are instantly judged based on the colour of their skin, an illness, their beliefs, the way they dress or speak.

It is heartbreaking.

I’ve always felt this and I have always wanted to change it.

In my work with people with disabilities, people with a mental illness, with refugees, and in general health settings, the desire and autonomy of the individual were my focus and to speak up against systems and decisions based on prejudice were always important to me. (Although I didn’t really think about this at the time, it is only on reflection that I see the values I held. And indeed, on reflection, I see how I could have done better and how humility to some emotions at the time would have made me way, way better at loving and removed prejudices of my own).

And in reference to my previous points about motivations and principles, I have always known that anyone’s propensity towards prejudice of a certain (or any) type comes from unresolved and/or unloving desires within that person. Uninformed bias or preconception so often has roots in locked up pain from a person’s past or in investments in the emotional “rewards” granted to that person by significant others when they retain their prejudice.

I believe that I have always had compassion on some level for groups and individuals who encounter hate and prejudice as a part of their day to day lives.

But something I have avoided giving sincere consideration to is how these desires of mine apply to Jesus and I. How does prejudice relate to us and indeed towards the people who love us?

Julie, a friend, recently sent me a text:

Jesus has been doing some interviews lately and when he spoke up about some of the ways he was treated, it was obvious, due to his identity claims, that the people involved didn’t believe he deserved the respect afforded to others.

After the interview was edited it was sent to him for a response before publication. Jesus raised that music had been used to add dramatic effect and that religious statues had been placed around his image. As he said (and I paraphrase here), his claims are sensational enough without having to add such features that make fun of him and/or heighten emotion in viewers. He also said that there had been a lack of regard for our time (we were given the impression that further interviews would take place and set aside time for that) and that one interviewer had placed words in Jesus’ mouth (notably stating that Jesus supports Mormonism). While these issues were not major in and of themselves, the motivations that drove them are important and would continue to play out and worsen in future interviews if not addressed. He received a “polite” reply which dismissed his latter concerns as not having occurred and the former issues about making fun were promised to be removed.

When Jesus responded stating that the important issue was not the removal of the music and images but to address the motivations that drove their placement in the first place, he was branded a bully. Two out of three of the interviewers commenced a campaign of ridicule and derision against him online and now have plans to film a specific attack video about him for their channel.

Again, my child-like heart was shocked. Why don’t people want to talk plainly about their true motives? Why don’t principles matter to others? Why are “polite” words which avoid the real issues taken to be a kind response?

Of course the adult, largely cynical, Mary knows the reasons why and my desire to remain innocent to these matters is only a futile attempt to shield me from my fear and grief about the real motives that always existed in these people had I been willing to feel and notice them. (Jesus warned me about their intentions before the first interview took place).

I wrote to the interviewers:

Hi Derek, Dave and Dr Price,

I’m writing as you directly as you invited me to be involved in an interview with you and Jesus.

I was considering your request but first took the opportunity to see how you treated Jesus in the prior interview and then how you, Dave and Derek, ‘promoted’ the video and how you have been responding to commenters on both Reddit and YouTube.

Since I now have plain evidence for the derision you have for us (that was obviously always underlying what you called a ‘respectful interaction’ during the interview), of course I don’t want to be involved with you guys. I find it strange that you would think that I would.

In my opinion there is always room for love and respect for every person, no matter what your personal beliefs and opinions are. Derek and Dave, I watched as you both told Jesus how kind and loving you are as people. But in reality you are clearly more interested in creating a channel and revenue than you are in those most core human values.

I have nothing to hide and I’m not a brain-washed, manipulated bimbo as many people would like to believe. But you guys already don’t seem to be interested in displaying me or Jesus as we are, so talking with you would do nothing but play into your unkind agenda.

Because I believe so strongly in those values of respect and care for all humans, I am always open to the possibility of those values existing in the people who want to interview us. However time and again I find, as in this case with you both, that derision, ridicule and calling us ‘insane’ is something people find acceptable towards us. To me, if I were you, I would question why you actually think that we somehow deserve what you say that others don’t. And how that fits with your view that you are kind people.

Cheers, Mary

In their responses to me both Dave and Derek stated that I was wrong and that they are actually kind men. But to watch their recent online comments and responses shows me that they lack the integrity and common regard for humans they profess.

My values of love and respect apply to all people, no matter the condition, intention or actions of the people I am dealing with. I hold these towards Derek and David still. I can’t say the same of them towards us.

In this instance I observed Jesus, with his kind heart and passion for truthfulness, ethics and principles, sincerely try to resolve an issue of prejudice towards himself. The more he tried to do this, in clear and respectful terms, the more he was labelled as anal, unreasonable, OCD, a bully and badly in need of psychological help (none of this was stated in an attempt to sincerely help him but rather to put him down).

I think of other people who experience far worse prejudice daily. Too many people are refused service and basic human necessities on the basis of a single feature about themselves.

Gender, race, age, sexuality, wealth, religion, belief, ability, disability and so many other factors – these have all be weaponized. I think about how societies as a whole don’t want their prejudices exposed and how they often attack those who they harm for speaking up about it. We fight coming to terms with our judgements and hate because we fight the knowledge of our own unjust, unloving, selfish and entitled motivations that drive them.

In my reply to Jules I wrote:

I don’t spend enough time dwelling on others’ judgements about us because I still resist the grief that the full recognition of our rejection would expose. And I do things to help me avoid this grief. At times, in some sneaky corner of my soul, or sometimes right out in the open, I rationalize and make excuses for people’s unkind treatment of us.

For example, I often feel that it would be weird for people to have someone show up and say that he is Jesus – that it scares them or angers them based on issues in their past, or on what other people have done in the name of ‘spirituality’ and ‘God’. Sometimes I brace because I know that others will find our focus on principles and motivations “too much”. I wonder, are we just “too much” for people to handle or like?

I feel that as Mary Magdalene others must find me disappointing, I often feel disappointed in myself. (I don’t feel that way about Jesus. That man has the heart of a giant loving lion, he walks his talk and he knows God). But I catch myself making excuses for people’s difficulties with us. It hurts that our intentions are continually judged incorrectly but to speak up against it – to address the attack – often leads to more attack. So I shy away. To do otherwise would be to feel more injustice, and pain.*

But by denying the truth and my emotional experience of what is happening, I realise now that I am acting in direct contradiction to some of my core values. I wouldn’t stand for this towards others but I allow it when it is towards Jesus and myself.

What I haven’t wanted to recognise is that by making excuses for people who attack me I become complicit in the prejudice against us. When I don’t grieve, I play games with myself instead, trying to rationalise another person’s hate or judgement. In doing this, I don’t confront their lack of love and I tacitly support that person in something that harms them** as well as me and others.

When I comply with prejudice in any form, even if only towards myself, I contribute to prejudice in all its other forms wherever it exists. What I mean is, whenever my heart says it is OK to make even one exception, I am in fact saying to other hearts that their ‘one exception’, whatever that is, is OK too.

Footnotes:

* As an aside, most people (not just me) rationalise judgement and attack of Jesus.
The rationale is often “Well, if you are going to say you are Jesus then you have to expect you’ll be {insert horrible treatment here}” . To some degree I could understand if the statement was “If you are going to be a greedy, selfish, arrogant mongrel then you can’t expect to be treated well”. That at least relates to a person’s character and conduct. But Jesus is most often treated worse than others based on his claim alone, not on his character. Of course, that fact that he speaks up about matters of love and truth just adds to the desire most people have to attack him after they interact with him for a while.

** People who hold and express feelings of judgment and hatred harm three sets of people:
1. those people they direct their judgement and hatred towards
2. those people that they influence and interact with
3. they themselves

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