Some women wear niqabs to cover their facial identity for religious reasons.

I wear wigs and fake glasses to change part of my facial identity for fashion reasons.

So, what's the problem?

If the muslim women WANT to wear their face covering niqabs, let them. Nobody has stopped me from wearing a wig and my fake trendy red glasses but then again people have shown their disapproval of my glasses when I tell them their fake... Oh well...

But for the niqabs-wearing muslim women, I haven't heard any real con for them to wear it in their francophone class. Yes, it seems like common sense that to teach how to speak French to others, you'll probably most likely need to show your mouth and other facial expressions, but hey, they are up to challenge to do this with their niqabs on for the sake of their religion. Power to them : )



I don't think the professors have anything to worry about. If they really want them to take off their niqabs, then they can fail them or give them a lower mark if they don't do it and it's a requirement to show your face.

But if you're a professor, shouldn't you be able or at least willing to create a dual lesson plan and try your best to grade them in another way? Well, then again, I just finished writing up an essay on stress in the educational workplace and it mentioned that added on work is big stressor so, maybe never mind for my last suggestion.

Anyway, for the people who have no idea about what I'm talking about click the link on the bottom for the Montreal Gazette's online article:



And you'll see what I'm talking about.

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How to Download Youtube Videos and Convert them to *WMV files

I chose *WMV files because you can then insert the video into a PowerPoint and make an interesting presentation for you class or business meeting.

Let's get started:

1. Go to CNET's download site website



2. Search for the program 'Any Video Converter'



3. Download the 'Any Video Converter' program



4. Go to Youtube



5. Search for your video, I searched for "Child Care"



6. Right-click the title, and select Copy link address (this is faster)



7. Load the 'Any Video Converter' + click on the Youtube icon



8. Press the insert button



9. Paste the Youtube link



10. Press the 'OK' button



11. Notice the warning that it is ready to download but it hasn't yet



12. Download Selected Online FLV



13. Status changes



14. Completed status



15. Checkmark + Convert video



16. Status



17. No Thanks



How to change the folder the videos are downloaded in:

A. To change download folder, Go to Edit > Options



B. Browse for your folder



C. D:\ drive or any drive or folder

In Ottawa w/the friends

The b/f and I travelled to Ottawa for the 1st time this year to celebrate a good friend's 30th birthday! They actually created a Facebook event called 'It's over, I'm turning 30.'

So that made me think about where did this stigma about turning 30 come from?

Well after doing some research I found the following links:

I Googled:

And this was the link I got:
'How come people don't like to turn 30?'

Just by briefly looking at the Google titles from the above link people seem to have a few questions about what happens to friendships, relationships after 30 and why do people act like this at 30?

Wow! I didn't realize that turning 30 was such a big deal. I thought that it was something that was only discussed in the movies. Well, I don't know about you but I think I'll be very happy when I turn 30 in 5 years ; D

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Certain songs hurt my ears...

When I have my earbuds in my ears that is...

For example Britney Spears' Showdown song makes my ears beg me to skip to the next song. I mean, I obviously like the Showdown song because why else would I have it on my Blackberry?



But some songs are like a piece of Heaven to my ears like

OC Remix's Ecco 2: The Tides of Time Medusa Mix.



I love the OverClocked Remix songs from that site <3
(And I do love Britney's songs too!)