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Below is a long blog post about 5,000 years of history. It’s not exactly fun reading but it can be interesting if you are into this sort of thing and want to know more than just the basics! I hope everyone has had an enjoyable weekend so far! The Babylonian Empire (ca. 1894 BCE – ca. 626 BC) was an Akkadian-speaking Mesopotamian empire in historical Iraq. The city of Babylon remained among the most important cultural centers throughout subsequent periods. Founded by King Hammurabi, who established his new national capital at Babylon in c. 1792 BC during the First Dynasty of Babylonia, the Amorite dynasty; after several centuries, it rose as the dominant political power in Mesopotamia under Nebuchadrezzar II,[a] becoming one of the world’s first empires. In its early days, Babylon was considered merely a small town.[b][c] However, it grew significantly in size and influence from ca. 1800 BC when Babylonians began participating in larger regional trade circuits. By the time that Kassites sacked the Ebla archives around 1531 BC,[d] Babylon emerged as “one of the main cities”[e] within those international trading systems.[f] Following the fall of the Third Dynasty of Ur, Shamshi Adad captured Babylon for himself in 18th century BC before being driven out shortly thereafter by Ibbi-Sin, the last king of the Third Dynasty of Ur.[g] Afterwards, Babylon came under Assyrian control through treaties between Kings Sargon of Akkad, Rimush, and Manishtusu of Assyria with Ibi-Sin and Sin-muballit of Babylon. During the reign of Naram-sin, the Assyrians invaded Babylon and defeated both her kings.[h] Thus, Babylon became subject to Assyria until falling again to Elam in 2004 BC.[i] Afterward, Babylon regained independence briefly under Zabaia of Isin. Around 1830 BC, Babylon fell back under Assyrian domination under Shalmaneser III; however, she rebelled against him twice over his taxation policies.[j] Throughout much of antiquity, various parts of modern day Iraq were referred to collectively as Babylonia by historians—particularly ancient Greek historians such as Herodotus —and later Muslim writers used terms derived from “Babylon”, such as Arabic: al-‘ Below is a long blog post about 7 things I learned in the last year. In addition, there are links to my favorite songs of the week (12/30-1/5). Enjoy! As many of you know from reading this blog over the past couple years or so, we have been living with less and more minimalism for quite some time now – and our home has changed drastically as well. As we continue on that journey towards simplicity and minimalism in every aspect of life (and especially in regards to possessions), one thing I’ve realized is that it makes sense not just because of all the money savings involved but also because of how much better everything becomes when you live simply. Living simply allows us to be present with what matters most rather than distracted by lots of stuff which clutters up space and our minds. It gives room for relationships, fun activities together, community involvement, hobbies…all those wonderful simple pleasures in life that make me happy. Here’s seven other realizations I had regarding simplifying / minimizing your life: #1) Less Stuff = More Freedom & Happiness I think everyone knows intuitively that having fewer material objects can free up space both physically and mentally, allowing you to focus on experiences instead of accumulating “stuff.” However, I was surprised at how quickly these benefits came into play once we started reducing our belongings significantly. We still don’t own very many items overall; even though each item takes up no physical space except during storage season, they do take mental energy out of my mind whenever I walk through the house wondering if something should go away forever before someone else needs it sometime down the road. This means that while working hard towards zero waste goals might seem difficult initially due primarily because it requires making decisions based upon need versus want–ultimately leading people closer toward fulfillment by increasing freedom within their lives via decreased dependence upon consumer culture products such as clothes shopping etc., all along being able save money too!! Whenever possible choose quality over quantity; buy secondhand goods first instead buying new ones unless absolutely necessary hint hint then recycle whatever leftovers aren’t needed anymore after use until eventually reaching ZERO WASTE status yourself! The possibilities herein abound endlessly yet often remain unexplored solely thanks too little knowledge among consumers who lack awareness around sustainability practices available today worldwide—especially considering that only two percent actually practice any kind environmental friendly habits compared against almost nine hundred million inhabitants globally? What could possibly stop YOU now?? #2) You Don’t Need All That Much To Be Happy And Content With Life The number one reason why anyone would keep holding onto items without using them regularly is because they believe deep inside themselves that maybe some day soon they will find an opportunity whereby said object Below is a long blog post about 13 years of marriage and how to keep your relationship alive. I remember when I was younger, my mom would say “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side”. It took me many years before I truly understood what she meant by that but now as an adult married woman with two kids (and another one coming soon) I understand it more than ever! Sometimes we think our current situation could be better if only we made some changes in order for things go differently…but then again sometimes they don’t work out either because life happens whether you want them too or not lol ! It can be hard living day-to-day without knowing exactly where everything will end up being eventually which makes decisions even harder especially since there are so many different paths ahead at any given moment . But whatever choice ends up happening – no matter how good/bad , happy/sad etc., just try making sure both parties involved feel heard throughout every step along this journey called LIFE !! That way everyone walks away feeling satisfied instead frustrated & disappointed ??‍♀️✨❤? #loveisagift Happy anniversary lovebirds!!! ?????? This special day means something very important: You have been together through thick and thin over these past thirteen amazing years!! So thankful for all of those memories made—both big ones like getting engaged or small moments such as sitting down next eachother while eating dinner after working late into night watching movies together laughing until tears roll down faces ????. Happy Anniversary Baby!! Here’s looking forward towards many more milestones ahead..xoxo Below is a long blog post about 50 years of the New York Film Festival, which began in September with the premiere of Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. I found it on my friend Bill Mousoulis Facebook page and thought you would enjoy reading this as well (and I think he will too). We met up at the NFF last night for the after party! And here are more pics from the party: Labels: Bill Mousoulis, facebook, Flickr, friends, movies, new york film festival Below is a long blog post about 2014, but it’s something I thought was important to write down. It has been an amazing year for me! I have had the opportunity and honour of being asked by many people to be their wedding photographer this year - from all over Europe as well as Australia, New Zealand & America; I’ve been lucky enough to travel internationally with my job (not bad considering that when we were leaving London in May last year there wasn’t any plan or promise of work until at least September); and now just before Christmas, I am one of very few UK based professional photographers who will get the chance to go on tour with one of the biggest pop bands ever to exist, One Direction. All in all I think life could not possibly treat me much better than it has done so far this year! But despite having such a great time personally, it doesn’t mean that everything was roses for everyone else either… My mum sadly passed away earlier this year after suffering heart failure due to complications following surgery during which she contracted sepsis. She spent her final days under sedation in hospital where she eventually lost consciousness and died peacefully surrounded by family members. The day she slipped into unconsciousness, my dad took us aside and said “this might sound strange, but I don’t know if you want to see Mum again”, he then explained how Mum looked like someone had taken off her skin, how pale she was and how swollen her legs were. 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