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Pikachu agreed and ran up a nearby tree. "PIKAAA, PIII!"
Music Box Challenge
{♫ Music Box Challenge ♫} { ♪ 1; Where Are You Now} {TYL Tsuna}
Where are you now
When I need you the most
Why don't you take my hand
I want to be close
[Name] wasn't the type to worry about the now; unafraid, young man. She wasn't the type to know where he had been, except for the fact he had work.
She didn't pester him about the two of them. How they never seem to have time for eachother anymore.
Yet, right now, when she needed him to be there, to wipe away her tears.
To create a happy feeling from the bottom to the tip top of her heart. To bring that same smile that always appeared on her lips. To give her that warmth she missed for days on end. To feel the love she had always wanted to feel again.
He just wasn't there this time.
And probably wouldn't be the next.
♪ By Justin Bieber ♪
{♫ Music Box Challenge ♫} { ♪ 2; Horizon} {TYL Ryohei}
The days come to an end and the sun rises
Time passes
So it doesn't end The beginning's "our story"...
Yeah from here on out!
"Ah! Ryoheii! The day is ending already..." [Name] let out a unsatisfied sigh, a frown slowly replaced the bright smile she just held. Her hands enterwined with the grinning boxer.
"Who says to the extreme it has to end with the sun?"
[Name] just stared at the white haired boy, a cheeky grin matching his, "Most people, Ryohei."
[Name] laughed as he began his long speech, the people passing by looking over at the strange couple. Giving them a completely strange stare, but continued to walk on.
But what caused her to ignore such comments, (They usually really did get to her..) were the view of the ocean in front. It really didn't seem to say 'The day ends today.'
But, 'More beginnings are happening.'
♪ By AAA ♪
{♫ Music Box Challenge ♫} { ♪ 3; Tell Me Good Bye} {FourYL Takeshi}
Girl, I swear that I'll stop lying
It's time that you should know
That I'd take your pain away if I go
Takeshi clutched his hands into a tight fist. He knew he had to do that, he knew that if he didn't, all the pain held inside her would sometime burst, leaving him there not knowing what to do.
But yet the sight of her holding hands with another man. Someone that was known as his enemy. He couldn't stand it, but he knew, he had to hold back.
If he charged in right there, all he would get in return is her hatred. He wouldn't be able to handle such a feeling.
"[Name]. Do you understand? I...I just..."
"It's fine, I understand," He noticed the tears that she held back. Noticed how she tried her best to show no weakness, to take it at full force. Yet, he knew that if he didn't let go of her. All the pain she bottled up would just explode.
And that would be when he wouldn't know what to do.
Takeshi's fist released imediantly as he turned to face his boss, "It's nothing, Tsuna." He grinned.
As long as [Name] was happy, he would be too. No matter how much the pain grew.
♪ By (Cover) JD Relic/J Reyez/3rd Degree (Originally sang by Big Bang) ♪
{♫ Music Box Challenge ♫} { ♪ 4; Sands Of time} {Lavi}
I yelled out "I love you!" but…
It could not reach you
Please don't cry. It makes it more painful
I'll keep these feelings in my heart
Because you're gone now
"I-I...love you!"
[Name] flipped through the small photobook, each page had a unique design printed onto it. A flowery design, a cute kitten page, almost everything you could think of.
"Ara? [Name], did you say something?"
She didn't notice when the tears started to fall. She didn't understand why she was this upset. Or why she was looking at this photobook again.
"A-Ah, it's nothing, Lavi."
[Name] didn't realize letting him go would hurt this much.
♪ By BACK-ON ♪
{♫ Music Box Challenge ♫} { ♪ 5; Because Of You} {[Insert Dude]}
Dude LOL All the songs so far have been about breakups/sadthings Except #2 LOL STUPID RANDOM SONGS XD
&& I couldn't think of any guys to match this theme o w o so...INSERT SOME RANDOM DUDE FTW XDD
I cried a lot because of you (I cried every night~)
[Name] held her knees close to her chest, the small kitten in between her chest and knees. It licked her chin, trying desparately to cheer up it's owner.
She couldn't stop crying over him.
I laughed a lot because of you (Because of you)
"H-Hey! Watch out!" [Name] let out a soft laughter as she watched [Dude name] ran into a pole. He ran back, dizzy from the hit a bump forming on his forehead.
"A-Are you okay?!"
I believed in the love because of you (Wooh boy~)
[Dude name] grasped onto [Name]'s hand, bringing her close towards him. "[Name...]"
[Name] looked up at him shyly, "[D]-[Dude name]..."
"Trust me."
I've lost everything because of you
[Name] lost everything she had, her friends, family, and every single bit of pride she had left.
She didn't listen, when her friends told of how [Dude name] was cheating on her.
She didn't listen, when her family members told her how they didn't trust him.
And she didn't noticed, when he came and ripped every sheer bit of pride she had left until he, himself left her.
♪ By After School♪
Flower Challenge
1.Alstroemeria - The flower of friendship.
[..Ever since I started using [Name] for that contest o3o I've been using it more often xD]
[Name] stared at the young, brightly bloomed bonquet of alstroemerias. She had never felt so sad, so upset about the flowers.
They were beautiful that was one thing, but when she had realized what they had meant...
It tore her to pieces.
"Friends..."[Name] took one of the flowers in the bonquet into her grasp, lightly twirling it between her thumb and index finger.
"I guess that's all we'd ever be."
2. (Yellow) Carnation - The flower of disappointment or rejection.
"Hm? Naomi, why are you collecting carnations?" [Name] asked, watching the little girl walk around the wide open garden, looking for the single yellow flower. "There's many more out there."
"But..." Naomi looked sadly down at the bunch of bright flowers.
"What's wrong?"
"This boy asked me to go to the dance with him...I'm scared to say 'no' so I thought..." Naomi looked around the meadow, unsure of how to continue.
"Ah. It's Takeshi, right?"
The best Naomi could do was give the boy flowers of her small rejection.
Four Seasons Three Lines (Contest) (Complete!)
{Ғour ѕeasons} {Ҭhree ℒines} {€ntry} {KHR ℱiclet}
We are at the beach
But [Name] does not wish to leave
So she stays behind
Basically just a random ficlet O; It's not based on a certain person. (I was planning Takeshi buuuut. I realized it totally relates to no one so yeah...sorry bout' that xD)
"It's tooo hoooooooooooooot....!" [Name] groaned as she laid across the bed. Her whole body stretched from the top of the backboard to the front. Her [h/c] strands were tangled between her hand and covered over her face. The sign of boredom was planted on her face with sweat running down the side of her cheek.
"I agree with [Name]-san, but why is everyone at my house?!" Tsuna cried out as he tried to sit casually on the floor, only to have his leg stepped and squished on by both Rain Arcobalenos. "L-Lal! Colonello! Can-"
"OII! Get off Jyuudaime!!" Gokudera shouted, trying to reach over and pick up the two Arcobalenos. Instead, he ended up falling over the mutiple people and table that were in his way.
"Get off me, Gokudera!!"
"G-Gokudera-dono, may you get off thy?"
"Gokudera, your causing a big problem," [Name] sighed, her head laying comfortably on the pillow. She let out a silent huff and looked at everyone in the room, "How exactly are we even able to fit this many people in this small room anyways?!" Seven...ten...sixteen...twenty...twenty-four...twenty-eight people! Including Squalo, Xanxus and Hibari who were outside somewhere!
"Hey!! Why don't we go to the beach?" Haru suggested. She sat comfortably on the bed edge, a wide grin shown on her face.
"That's a great idea, Haru! The thing is...." Kyoko trailed off as she scanned across the room. "How do we fit everyone into a car?"
Enter; awkward dots and complete 'Uh...' moment.
"Romario, you can get drivers right?"
"That's right, sir."
"BEACH! BEACH! BEACH!" Lambo cheered, running around the room, not caring that he was hurting the people he stepped on.
"OII! LAMBO QUIT RUNNING AROUND!" Gokudera shouted, getting up and tried catching the running kid in a cow suit.
"Lambo!! Stop running around!!"
[Name] just laughed as she watched the Storm and Thunder Guardian run around the room. I-Pin desparately trying to catch the Thunder Guardian without getting herself hurt.
"So, everyone go home and pack. We'll be at Namimori in a half hour," Reborn ordered, watching everyone run out the door.(...Make that jumping out the window for most people.)
"Is everyone here?" Kyoko scanned the area, counting each head she saw. "Twenty-seven. Where's Hibari-san?"
"Like Hibari would come," Gokudera scoffed, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
Cue; everyone looking behind them.
"I'll bite you to death!" Hibari muttered, struggling in the ropes as he was being carried by nearly all the Arcobalenos plus [Name].
"Quick, open the door before he finds a way through the rope, kora!"
"Hurry upp, my arms are dying..." [Name] cried out as her arms began giving in.
"This sure is a nice time to come out, ne, Uncle Reborn?" Yuni looked out onto the horizon of the beach. It's deep blue color reflected against the sky. The sun's light upon the light blue of nothing was shining or rather glittering across the ocean sea.
Reborn replied with nothing, just watching the 'crowd' of people pile out of the car, running straight to the beach (Well...in some people's case, running straight to the rest room).
[Name] in particular just stepped out of the car, reaching her arms towards the sky with a yawn escaping the pale red lips. Behind her emerged a carsick Vongola boss, a worried Storm Guardian, and an overexcited Rain Guardian.
"Tsuna, you'll be fineee~" [Name] reassured, giving him a pat on the back. Then began her journey down the blazing hot sand.
"[Name]-senpai! Matte yoo!"
[Name] stopped in the middle of taking off (or rather trying to pull it off) her sandals. A melting popsicle sticking out of her mouth, barely hanging on. She turned around, a hand still gripping onto the shoe, "Yes, Haru?"
"We'll be leaving soon!" Haru gasped as she caught up to [Name]. She was crouched down, hands on her knees as she took deep, slow breaths.
"Ah, I was just planning a walk on the beach, why don't you guys go home ahead?" [Name] stated, finally managed to free her foot from the tangled mess of her sandals. Why she even brought such a sandals, not even her parents knew.
"Demo! Wouldn't you need a ride back?"
[Name] shrugged, "I don't mind walking."
She stopped walking and looked out onto the horizon. How the sunset colors; red, orange and yellow, blended into the sky. How the waves slowly crashed against the moist sand. How her feet slowly sunk beneath the sand.
She felt relaxed here, and needed to stay longer.
Because one Summer day here wasn't enough.
{Ғour ѕeasons} {Ҭhree ℒines} {€ntry} {¥amamoto ₮akeshi}
Leaves are falling down
Like the day we both had met
So, I'll wait for you
Warning; complete fail. D:
[Name] held out a hand to catch a falling leaf, something she had learned from the asian arcobaleno.
The trees shook gently from the passing by wind, causing a few more leaves to fall, gradually building a small pile beneath the bench [Name] sat at.
She knew exactly why she was still sitting there. At that spot, for the last three hours.
"Because four years ago I met someone special here."
She told that to the little girl who was oddly curious, who came back with a small, "Who?"
"A special person you will find one day."
She guessed that was the reason why she was still here, because she wanted to find that person one day, once again. So she told the story of how they met. All while waiting for him to come.
{Ғour ѕeasons} {Ҭhree ℒines} {€ntry} {άllen ώalker}
Akumas surround
As the snow falls to the ground
Blood begins to stain
Warning: Complete rush OTL.
"Allen....are we screwed?" Both Allen and [Name] stood back to back. Their anti-Akuma weapons were activated; already nearly soaked in blood. Yet, no matter how many times they managed to destroy the akumas that completely surrounded them, more seem to have magically appeared.
"Don't give up yet, [Name]!" Both of them ran a few step forward, before jumping up into the air to take down the gradually rising akumas.
"They just never go down!" [Name] panted as she wiped the dripping blood from her chin. "Sorry your birthday was ruined."
"It's fine, [Name]," He huffed, throwing his arm forwards.
"I had such a great plan for today too!" [Name] coughed into the fold of her arm, her elbow while she threw another swing to the side.
She didn't seem to see the blood on it.
Kinnie note :3 :
These are becoming such fail ficlets... = w = i'm so stupid for procastinating (That and I COMPLETELY had no ideas. I had a minor plot/storyline in the haikus...but writing them out failed for me...>///<)
{Ғour ѕeasons} {Ҭhree ℒines} {€ntry} {άllen ώalker}
We have a Spring Dance
And I see you there laughing
Yet, how come I run?
Warning: Even more fail :D, & Complete rush. Dx;
"I have an important annoucement everyoneee~!"
A loud buzzing sound screeched through the speakers, along with a loud drop, sounding as if a brick had fallen against concrete stones.
"Oh, OH!"
Behind the busy sounds of people chattering, a faint shuffling was heard like a cat trying to shuffle through papers.
"That's probably why," [Name] muttered quietly, snuggling into her soft, fluffy pillow. She had been awakened by the rather loud chief, for some important annoucement she could care less about.
"Ahem, we will be having our first annual Spring Dance~!"
Yep, [Name] sure wasn't going back to bed.
She didn't understand why she had to be here. Why everyone...or rather all Exorcists and any free Finders were there. That, and why the heck they had to wear a mask. Last she checked, it wasn't some Masquerade Dance.
And since when did Komui make such a long list of rules just for a dance?!
Rule 1: You must not let anyone know who you are! If they do, you will be forced to dance in front of everyone.
(Dudee I'm making this up as I go since today's the due date OTL.)
"W-Who?" [Name] managed to mutter, looking at the boy in front of her.
"A-Ah, right we're not suppose to let anyone know who we are," The boy let out a soft chuckle, fixing the plain mask that only covered his eyes. A thin line of gold trimmed the eyes of the eye slits and the edge of the mask itself.
Rule 2: If you know the person you have talked to or seen, you are not allowed to dance with them.
Yet when [Name] knew who this person was, just by the was he smiled, it brought our her inner feelings. The soft, fluttering feeling in the pit of her stomach that she learned to hate.
She couldn't like him, she just couldn't.
Rule 3: Just have fun! NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO GO NEAR LENALEE-CHANN!
So she did the best thing she could, escaping the room. The dark blue spaghetti strap dress, sprinkled with white dots around neatly and delicately reached a little above her knees, were ruffled up as she ran out of the room.
And she kept running til she got to her room. Her hand imediantly went up to her face, ripping the white mask off herself. Her back pressed up against the wall, sliding down to a crouch.
"Why am I running...?"
[Name] stared outside the window, letting out a soft smile, seeing how the sunset colors flowed into her room. Though the colors and light from it were rather dim, signalling the end of the sunlight and welcoming the moonlight, it comforted her.
Like a friend she used to have, have done many times before.
Memory Sketchbook (Contest) {Complete!}
| ►Memory Sketchbook Contest Entry◂ | ☁ Yamamoto Takeshi ☁ | 1 | Sketchbook of Our Memories |
- ✐ Sketchbook of Our memories ✎ -
"Kaa-chan, what are you drawing?"
Takeshi's eyes slowly opened as his brown orbs looked over to the little boy's voice. It trailed up to the rather slim woman. Her petite figure leaning against the frame board of the bed, a pencil and notebook of paper in her fragile hand.
"Memories," Her soft voice replied quietly as she leaned the pad over for the little brown haired boy to see. His eyes were wide with amazement.
"Sugoii, Kaa-chan!" The excitement in the boy's voice caused his father's own lips to be brought up into a smile. "It's really pretty! Look, Tou-chan!"
At that point, the woman looked over at him, her soft glance and bright smile nearly caused his heart to melt, "Ohayou, Take-chan."
"Ohayou," He returned the same smile back towards them, getting up and leaning over to the woman. "Drawing out memories again?"
"Mm," She nod her head gently, half paying attention as it was turned back towards the sketchpad. "Would you like to see our sketchbook of memories, Kyo?"
"Mmhmm!" The little boy, Kyo, who resembled the exact same figure as Takeshi, nod. His expression clearly resembled his mother's. Bright, round, brown eyes that could melt anyone's heart at first glance. An innocent figure that could trick even the roughest adults. He surely was a strange combination between the two parents.
His mother looked at Takeshi, waiting for the signal to start about the stories of sadness, happiness, excitement and even anger.
"It started with meeting your mother..."
Words: 250 : D It ended up as a ficlet...like...thing...?
| ►Memory Sketchbook Contest Entry◂ | ☁ Yamamoto Takeshi ☁ | 2 | Old Memories |
- ♫ Old Memories ♫ -
"Oh? That's pretty cool!" Takeshi peered over the girl's shoulder, watching her draw something into her sketchpad. Her hand moved across the pad too quickly for his eyes to capture its movements. All he really saw were blurs of the hand at where it once was.
"What are they suppose to represent?" He really was interested in what she drew this time. A small notebook, written on it were such unclear words it was hard to read. Sketchbook? Ketchup book? All he could read was the word 'Book'.
Hands were grasping the sketchy looking book, chubby, soft looking fingers wrapped around the sides of it. Overhead a young, childish girl's face, her eyes blocked off by the soft and rather long bangs. Beneath the bangs were soft tears that looked as if they were rolling down her cheeks.
"...My little sister telling me to keep her notebook," Her voice held a sadness that wasn't even known possible to most people. She remembered this event so clearly, so vividly, even though it was just a few weeks ago.
"Oh..." He didn't press onto it.
"So that's what this drawing ment!" Kyo nod in complete interest, watching his father talked on the memories and then his mother taking over and finishing it up, starting the next one soon after.
All the drawings he saw completely amazed him of just how wonderful his mother was.
"And this was when your father...had to go for a bit," His mother raised up the pad, showing just a single white carnation, it's petals had began drifting away.
"What does that picture mean?" The young woman was a bit suprised her son noticed there was a message behind it. She looked over at Takeshi to notice he held the same look his son did; concern and curiousity.
"As time went on...I was getting lonely."
They didn't bother her to continue on, "Kaa-chan, what does this one mean?" He pointed at a pair of slippers.
They were probably going to be doing this all day, or rather, all year. There were just too many drawings to comprehend. It didn't matter though. Their son was deeply interested into each picture, each story, each message.
"The day you're father..."
Words: 370. xD I'm just writing and ending when I think it's long enough : D;;
| ►Memory Sketchbook Contest Entry◂ | ☁ Yamamoto Takeshi ☁ | 3 | Clips Of Things |
- ✂ Clips Of Things ✂ -
"Ah, Kaa-chan, what's with all these scraps of things?"
Kyo came running towards his mother's room, slipping just as his foot pressed against the hard wood floor.
"You okay, Kyo?" His mother peered over the end of the bed, her hands grasping the frame to help keep her balance. She watched how her son casually got back up as if he wasn't injured or hurt in any way and walked towards her, placing the sketchbook on the bed.
On the page were rather strange pieces of things. A pink ripped up piece of paper (Atleast it like paper...), a piece of napkin with something scribbled on it, and even something purple that looked rather blob-ly...(It was rather suspicious, especially since it was laminated...). It was just a page full of nonsense, unknown materials.
"Ah....you should ask your father about them..." She let out a soft chuckle when she remembered how this page was created. "I can tell you how it got together to be this though."
"Tell me, Kaa-chan!" He eagerly climbed onto the bed and sat right across his mother.
"Come on, Ame-chan~!"
Ame let out a soft laughter at how the young man had called her by a nickname he had come up with himself. Ame, because she reminded him of the soft raindrops that fell from the gray skies. How silent they can be when it was just a simple, light downfall.
"Can't I draw some of our memories?" He gave her such an adorable pout that it brought a warm feeling to rise across her cheeks.
"The last time you drew something..." Ame just let out another soft laughter. His drawings were quite interesting though she, herself could never tell what the drawing ment. But it surely did show he could hold a pencil, especially compared to Sasagawa Ryohei's.
"Can I have a page where I stick random things?" He held up a pink piece of paper, written on it was...she didn't even want to read it.
"T-That is..."
"Okay, a corner?" He teared off a corner of it and grabbed a piece of tape, taping it on a random page on the sketchbook. "Hahah, it works! I'll use this page!"
"Tou-chan is..."
"Do you know the stories behind each piece?" Kyo looked at the scraps interested in the shape, the color and specially thought about what it ment.
"[1]Wari, ask Take-chan."
"Haii~!" Kyo ran out the door, nearly tripping over his feet again. His footsteps were head as he ran down the stairs, constantly yelling, "TOU-CHANN!!"
Words: 423 (Oh crap I totally went over xD;;)
| ►Memory Sketchbook Contest Entry◂ | ☁ Yamamoto Takeshi ☁ | 4 | Send Everyday With A Smile |
⋆ Send Everyday With A Smile ⋆
"Kaa-chan! Tou-chan's not home..."
She could clearly hear the disappointment in her son's voice. The way he slowly walked into his parent's room, shoulders slumped and his bright orbs on the floor. He didn't feel flinch or cry as he hit against the hard front board of the bed. Ame couldn't stand seeing her son like this, "Kyo...would you like to help your Kaa-chan draw something then?"
He barely looked up at his mother and gave a slow, barely noticeable nod, "Yes, Kaa-chan."
"Oh, my poor boy," Ame reached down and carried her young boy onto her lap. He buried his head onto her shoulder. "It's okay...Tou-chan will come back, we go through it everyday, what's to worry?" She gently rubbed the back of his head, whispering the soft comforting words.
"D-Demo...w-what if...what if he doesn't come home this time?"
"Why lose hope now when he always came home the years before," She felt his hands clutch onto her shirt as the tears finally stopped. "Your Tou-chan isn't much of an idiot to go out there and die with a family behind," She heard him give out a small laughter.
"There's my little boy's smile," She grinned and pulled him away from her shoulder. "Now shall we draw something for Tou-chan?"
Words: 211 ^^ Last one is the next one~! : D These are so easy to come up with xD.
| ►Memory Sketchbook Contest Entry◂ | ☁ Yamamoto Takeshi ☁ | 5 | A Special Drawing |
❦ A Special Drawing ❦
"Kaa-chan, look!"
Ame looked up to see the adorable drawing of their little family. Small little arms holding up a smaller figure. A family in the form of any seven year old's drawing.
"That's adorable, Kyo!" She gave him a grin and then went back to her own drawing.
"Kaa-chan, what are you drawing?" Kyo sat on his knees as he looked over at the sketchpad. His eyes followed Ame's quick pacing hand across the piece of paper. He watched how it started to look like a boy being cradled by an older woman (Probably his mother), even though there were so many scribbles.
When he heard no answer, (That and her hand stopped moving) he saw his mother peacefully sleeping. Her head leaning against her propped up knee, her hair against her face (It almost looked like it tickles!) and every single part of her body relaxed.
The seven year old boy smiled, taking the sketchpad and pencil out of her grip, placing it on the night stand. "Kaa-chan, Tou-chan said to stop sleeping like that," He gently woke her up and brought her down onto the bed. Her head snuggling close to the pillow as the bed sheets were pulled over her.
Takeshi came home, exhausted and hungry. He walked up the stairs, loosing his tie so he could actually breathe for once and walked into Ame and his room.
"Ah, your back, Take-chan~"
"You're up pretty late, Ame," He stated walking over to the side of the bed and taking a seat right beside her. He watched her gently run her petite fingers through their young son's hair, softly whispering a sweet lullably.
"Kyo couldn't sleep," She replied softly, giving a small smile towards her son. "He really missed you today."
"Doesn't he always?" Takeshi let out a soft chuckle and leaned his head on Ame's shoulder.
"I got to say, this time was the worst," She reached over and handed him the sketchpad and piece of paper.
The pieces of paper were glaring at him when he saw what it held.
Tou-chan really loves Kaa-chan.
Kaa-chan really loves Tou-chan.
And they both really love me.
So what happens if Tou-chan's gone?
Will I still be loved just much as before?
The words sunk into him deeply as he looked down to the family drawing of them.
Words; 393 *Ehehe....*
**Extended Ending**
"I'll be sure to be spending more time with him~!"
He looked over to see her fallen asleep, her head against his shoulder. He couldn't help but smile and then look at his little boy.
"Tou-chan, didn't you say Kaa-chan shouldn't sleep like that?"
"....Take-chan...there is nothing wrong with sleeping like this."
"Well...you see..."
He had an explaination to doo~ (That or get beaten up by his child and wife :3)
30 Theme Challenge
Title format xD: (# here) {Theme here} {Anime/Manga/Group here} {Person/Animal here}
① {Time} {Pokemon Special Arc 1} {Red/Pika}
"Is Red and Pika here?" She asked quietly to the yellow haired girl.
"Ah, Red left already to Mt. Silver, sorry," She replied quietly.
"Ah, I see, it's okay! I'll catch him another time," The browned hair girl apologized and walked away.
"Pikaaa...?" Her little Pikachu snuggled against her leg.
"Yeah, their not home, maybe you can play with Pika another time," She sighed. "It sure has been awhile since we last came here…"
"Pika, pi!"
His trainer chuckled, "I'm sure Pi-"
She laughed, "Time doesn't separate them atleast."
② {Cherry Blossoms} {Pokemon Special Arc 2} {Silver}
"Wow~! I never knew there were cherry blossom trees in Jhoto!" She looked around the park, she smiled in excitement. Watching the pink petals gently cascade from the trees as a breeze flew by.
Silver rolled his eyes and continued walking, occasionally looking at her.
"Their really pretty, don't you think, Silver?"
He looked at her and shrugged. Her hands were folded behind her back, looking up onto trees, unconsciously following him. "Their just trees," He muttered. "You see them everywhere."
"But…" Her footsteps stopped.
"Trees don't have pink petals," She smiled, holding out a small petal to him.
③ {Story} {Pokemon Special Arc 2} {Gold}
She held the book close as her head hit the pillow, softly. A quiet snore escaped her lips as the door quietly creaked open. A young boy came in. He chuckled quietly as he walked towards the sleeping figure.
"She sure does love that book," He smiled looking at the title, skillfully taking the book from her arms. And pulled the covers over her.
Everything was like a fairytale to her. A storybook where her life fit in perfectly. With her prince charming, her caring mother, and her lovable friends.
But, all stories had to end.
Why did hers end tragically?
**Extended Ending**
The black haired boy stared sadly at the picture frame, containing the girl he had tucked into bed just a few days ago. She was gone now.
"You okay?"
He looked over at the yellow haired girl, "I'm fine."
He just wished he could of been her prince charming; saving her from this fate. But he knew, fate couldn't be stopped.
④ {Rain} {Pokemon Special Arc 1} {Green}
Staring up as the gray clouds rolling across the sky. The light disappearing from the sky as a distance thunder was heard.
"You should go back home, it's getting late," Green said, looking up at the sky.
"It's really pretty though~," She smiled and looked up, as thunder lit the sky once again.
"You're going to-" He looked her, laying on the grassy field, half asleep. He chuckled quietly and gently carried her on his back. Back to Virdian City, or rather, back to her home.
"Can I….visit tomorrow?"
He looked down sadly, "Maybe, if you're feeling better."
"….It's rainning, Green~"
⑤ {Sword} {Pokemon Arc 2//Pokemon Jhoto} {Falkner}
She stood in fighting stand, breathing heavily as she lunged forward again. The moment the sword dug deep into the straw doll, her hands felt numb. Sweat rolled down her cheeks and deep breaths escaped her lips. And then she looked at her reflection against the sword.
How long ago was she given this sword?
How long ago did she practice with this very sword?
Long enough for her to never forget him.
He left to reach his dreams, while she stayed here to reach her own dreams. And wait.
This sword was their only connection.
This sword held them together.
**Extended Ending**
With a small huff, she charged towards the blue haired boy in front of her. She didn't want to hurt him, but she had too.
"Saya?!" He blocked her sword in a quick whip.
"I'm sorry."
⑥ {Iris} {Hey!Say!JUMP [BEST]} {Daiki}
Tucking in a loose strand of charcoal black hair behind her ear, she read the letter in front of her. Twirling the iris between her fingers.
First off,
Happy Birthday~! I hope your birthday ended up well-ly.
Sorry I couldn't be there to spend it with you. With work and all...
Another thing, remember when we were little? And you told me your favorite things?
She stared at the iris, "That was…so long ago…"
This iris will hopefully be your prized procession. Because…
She couldn't read on and brought the iris to her nose. A sweet flora scent. She loved it.
➆ {Bamboo} {Hey!Say!JUMP [7]} {Yamada}
"Oiii, Yama-chann!"
"Yama-chan! Daijoubu da?"
Yamada shook his head a bit and looked at the girl in front of him, "Hai, I'm fine, Shiroku-chan."
"No your not!" She stated, as she pressed her hand against his forehead. His face flushed, feeling the warmth of her hand. "You need to take care of yourself more, Yama-chan!" She tugged him towards the couch sitting him down.
"It's fine, Shiroku-chan, it's fine." Yamada stated, feeling a headache form.
"Well, if it was, you wouldn't be calling me Shiroku!" Shiroku laughed disappearing into the kitchen.
"Bamboo tea will help with the fever!"
➇ {Moon} {Hey!Say!JUMP [BEST]} {Yabu}
She got no response, glancing down, she saw he was sleeping.
"Eh? His sleeping already?" She chuckled quietly, running her fingers gently through his short hair. He groaned a bit, and shifted so he was barely on her lap. Smiling, she reached over to the TV remote and turned off the TV. Just sitting there, watching him sleep.
"Aren't you tired?"
She jumped a bit at the sound of his voice. She looked down to see him looking at her, still quite tired. Looking at the clock, 11;24. She shook her head, "No."
The moon being their only light available. ♥
**Extended Ending because that was just fail. XD**
"The moon sure is bright today, Yabu."
"It is."
He looked up to see the girl he loved asleep. With a soft smile, he got up and went to place her into bed. ♥
➈ {Shooting Star} {Shugo Chara!} {Kukai}
She held her hands, clasped together as she stood on her balcony. The quiet ocean waves were heard in front of her, as the wind blew gently. Swaying her hair to the side. She glanced at the dark, starry sky, she closed her eyes. Taking in a deep breath of the ocean sea.
Just as she opened her eyes, a shooting star passed. It was for a mere second, but she saw it. Closing her eyes again, she wished;
"Starlight, star bright, first shooting star…"
She felt faint, "I see tonight-"
The shooting stars sparkled across the sky as she fell.
**Extended ending since this was fail too xD**
She laid there on the balcony, her eye lids begining to drift down. The dullness in her eye never seemed to disappear; never showed any signs of light, as if she was...
Maybe this time; she'd finally leave things as it is.
Because he was out of her reach now.
①⓪ {Rice} {Katekyo Hitman Reborn!} {Basil}
{*I have ruined Basil's awesome thy,thou,thee -ness D: ...}
"Doth Neomi-dono want something to eat?"
Neomi looked up as Basil, tilting her head to the side a bit, "Ano..."
"Neomi-dono, Daijoubu?"
Neomi's face flushed as she quickly nod, "H-Hai! Basil-kun!"
"I-I'll have gohan, onegaishimasu!" Neomi, noticing how worried Basil looked at her as she shifted her brown eyes across the room.
"Hontou ni Daijoubu, Neomi-dono?" Basil tilted his head, brushing away a few strands of hair blocking her eyes.
"H-Hai!" She stuttered quickly. "I-I want g-gohan."
"Wakarimasu, doth Neomi-dono want anything else?" Basil smiled.
Who knew asking for rice from the boy who made her smile was this hard. ♥
Ano - Umm...
Daijoubu - are you okay?
Hai - okay/yes
Gohan - rice
onegaishimasu - please ~
Hontou ni daijoubu - are you really okay?
Wakarimasu - i understand
Dang i used alot of japanese o_o
Side note; am I the only person who pronouces Basil as Bay sul? ;w; Cause i know the anime pronouces it Bah sul. ;_;
24 Hours A Day Challenge
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {One o' clock AM} -Dino-
Naomi gave a quiet yawn as she looked down at the little browned haired girl. Her little hand clutched tightly on Naomi's sleeve as she rubbed her eyes, "Mama..."
Naomi gave a sleepy smile at her daughter, "Are you thirsty, Miyui?"
The little girl nod. Naomi gave a long yawn and got up, picking the little girl up and began carrying her to her room.
"Yes?" Naomi crouched down and laid Miyui back on the bed, a cup of water was held to Miyui's lips.
"Where's Papa?" Miyui placed the cup on the ground and snuggled into her pillow.
"He'll be home soon." Naomi gave a reassuring smile. Hopefully…
Words: 110 owo
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Two o' clock AM} -Dino-
It took quite awhile to get Miyui back to sleep. She stayed up for the following hour asking questions after her Papa.
Whom she hasn't seen for two years...
Naomi took a deep sigh and closed the door; Miyui was peacefully sleeping in the room with nothing to worry about.
So as Naomi was back in bed, hugging the stuffed duck tightly towards her chest, she couldn't help but let the tears slowly slide down her face.
She was lying to her own daughter about when her Papa would be coming back. The thought pained her.
She laid there for what seemed like hours. And was re-awoken by the door.
Words: 111 owo;;
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Three o' clock AM} -Dino-
Naomi's opened eyes trailed across the darkened room to where the door quietly creaked opened. "D-Dino?" A quiet yawn quickly escaped her lips.
"A-Ah, N-Naomi...Shouldn't you be asleep...?" He's voice was like a warm caramel; right out of the oven. It melted into her ears, just almost luring her back to sleep.
He placed his warm hand against her cheek, her eye lids grew heavier. "D-Dino..."
"Get some sleep Naomi, we'll talk in the morning," She felt reassured he'd still be there the next morning. The bed getting heavier on one side and she felt herself being brought closer to someone. "Oyasumi, Naomi."
"O-Oyasumi…" Her eye lids drifted closed.
Words: 109 : D
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Four o' clock AM} -Yamamoto-
It became a habit; routine if you must say. To wake up at exactly Four o' clock AM, to see if he was still there.
Especially times when she felt sick, her hand would raise up and clutch the shirt in front. She'd smile to see he was still there, arms still protectively around her. But during times, those rare, rare times he wasn't there was when she felt the most afraid.
She stretched our her hand forward, just a little bit before she felt fabric against her finger tips.
She felt safe today.
"Something wrong?"
She shook her head and laid it against his shoulder, "Nothing, Takeshi~."
Words: 109 :3
Following is a Spoiler to that story kokochan made me make xD
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{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Five o' clock AM} -OC; Sayaka&Sato-
Sato fumed across the room, silent sighs escaping his mouth with each passing step. Sayaka was frustrating him.
Being kidnapped and now have been found dead. What could he do this early in the morning?
He just couldn't sleep with the sadness in mind. The pain in his heart.
When exactly did he fall for such a girl?
He wasn't sure, but he knew he really did fall for her bad.
And now as the sun rised, all he could was stay up and think.
Think of how it could have been with her.
Words; 94
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Six o' clock AM} -OC; Kairi&Sairi-
"Come on, Sairi! If you don't hurry up we're going to miss appointment time!"
Kairi impatiently tapped her foot against the hard wood floor. She was losing her patients with her brother. A frustrated sigh escaped her lips, "This isn't even a "real" mission this time and he decides to be late?!"
She cradled the small dress closer to herself. They were suppose to be on the road, for the last dinner with Sayaka and the others.
Yet, Sairi didn't seem to care at all. This brother of her,
"Lets go, Kairi?"
He always managed to suprise her.
"Mm!" I guess that's why she loved him.
Words; 106. owo; Sairi and Kairi and twins from one of my original stories C: .
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Seven o' clock AM} -Giotto-
"Good morning, mia bella."
"G-Giotto..." Misa felt her face fluster as she slowly opened her eyes.
"I will be taking my leave, Mika."
She felt his palm against her cheek. It was comforting to feel such a warmth. To know he was there that morning, that day.
Her eyes slowly closed, she was tired and sleep was starting to take over.
It was a routine alright. Giotto would wake up a little before six and would quietly tell her he was leaving at exactly seven.
It let her know he was fine and that was all she needed.
"Good night, Giotto..."
A soft chuckle escaped his lips.
Words; 109
{Twenty-Four Hours A Day Challenge} {Eight o' clock AM} -Kida-
She glanced out the rather large window, seeing the familiar blond haired boy and a girl beside him.
Her eyes looked away quickly, she didn't deserve to feel such a thing. She didn't deserve to like such a guy.
She got amazing grades, she was the quiet one in class but always knew the right answer to a question, she wasn't much of a socialist and didn't have many friends. So why would they let her love such a guy? Why would anyone let her love such a guy?
She wished to be that girl, because...
because atleast that girl got what she never got.
Words: 106
Quotes For the Lovers Challenge
{♫ Quotes For The Lovers ♫} - Number One {Kida Masaomi}
He left me saying, "You deserve the best."
Natsuki stared out towards the front board. She couldn't keep her mind in place, not with what had happened in past few weeks.
Her parents had left her, she had to move, she lost her friends and even had to let go of one important person...atleast she would of.
She would of had to let go of him, but he let go first; saying such things as "you deserve the best."
The best? The best was him and he dares to even say such a thing?
That frustrated her to the core; she lost someone, whom she would die for, that was always there for her. Knew her so well inside and out, knew her fears, her dislikes and likes, just everything any best friend would know.
Best friend...?
Was that the reason it drove him out? That he was only a best friend to her...? That he would never be able to become more then just best friends?
It was just so...
Natsuki didn't even notice class had ended and everyone was coursed to their homes, cafes, meet ups. Gradually the classroom became empty, leaving her and one last student; who was taking his time collecting his things.
She wanted to see him again; his cheery smile, his lame jokes, his interesting laughter and how he always seemed to hit on passing by girls. She missed him dearly because...
She thought about it again, not because he was her best friend, because he was the sun in her life, the one always there and was suppose to be the only one friend she ever had in so long. If he wasn't there; she didn't want anyone else being there for her.
He was the best anyone could have.
But if the best isn't him then I don't want it.
{♫ Quotes For The Lovers ♫} - Number Two {Yamamoto Takeshi}
Just when I thought that I ran out of reasons to smile...
The rain fell from the sky rather quickly. It was another gloomy, dark, rainy day for Naomi. She didn't have any need to smile and look up to things anymore. (Even though it was rainning, something she treasured always)
She didn't find a reason to keep on doing the things she loved. (She really did love to draw, love to write, to the point she was working on her own little picture book.) Though all of her dreams were shattered due to a test, due to her friends, family and everyone that knew her.
Her test; showed her all the mistakes she did, all of the things she could of done, all of the description she could have put that would have given her the grade she deserved. It wasn't fair to do such a thing, because the rest of the class weren't graded so harshly. It just wasn't fair.
Her friends and family; didn't like how she wanted to be a writer. Telling her over and over again to become something...more productive? One that gave her more money, one that will actually get her going out more, because, truthfully, Naomi loved to stay inside and not go out. No matter the reason, she just loved staying indoors writing away in her journal.
But I guess all thoughts changed when she stopped by in front of a resturant. A rather familiar resturant. Atleast the name was to her.
The banner that held the name: Takesushi on it fluttered with wind as she hesitantedly walked into the comforting resturant. Where she met eyes with a black haired boy, holding such a cheery grin, welcome-ing her in and taking her order as soon as she sat down.
She couldn't help but smile. So, she came everyday. At the same time.
Just so she could smile again.
You came along.
{♫ Quotes For The Lovers ♫} - Number Three {TYL Sawada Tsunayoshi}
You know you're in love when...
The yawning brunette girl stirred around in her sleep. Her hazel colored orbs slowly opened, a sigh escaping the rather thin lips.
"I can't sleep..."
She lightly gripped onto the sheets, turning over to check the time.
"Do I really...?"
...You can't fall asleep because...
She couldn't help but smile as she got up and turned on her night lamp.
....Realiy is finally better than your dreams.
She knew she wouldn't be getting any sleep soon due to a brown haired man.
"I guess that's what being in love does to you, ne Tsuna~?"
{♫ Quotes For The Lovers ♫} - Number Four {FourYL Sawada Tsunayoshi}
I'm going to smile like nothing is wrong,
Chika let out a soft laughter when she saw the mess Yamamoto Takeshi and Sasagawa Ryohei were in. From head to toes they were soaked in an unknown liquid, one in which many would call honey. How they got that way, she wasn't sure.
"My, how did you guys get like this?"
"You see-"
She just shook her head lightly and went inside to grab some towels. She quickly grabbed the towels off the top shelf of her closet and walked out the door, placing the towels on the step as she reached for the hose. "No ones allowed to step into the house til your all honey-free, understand?" So, she turned the water on and began spraying them.
Watering them down to the core as the honey began dripping off and soaking into the grass.
"Hey! Chika! Quit itt!"
Talk like everythings perfect,
Ryohei wailed as all he heard was Chika's laughter. Til it finally faded when both he and Takeshi looked to where she was looking at.
Down the road was Tsuna and Ryohei's little sister, Kyoko holding hands and laughing.
"You okay, Chika?" Takeshi asked, walking over to her and placing a honey covered hand on her head.
"H-Hey!" She pouted and sprayed water at him, getting herself wet in the process. "No touchy!" She stated and let out a soft laughter. "I'm fine, Takeshi. No worries."
She was lying to herself wasn't she.
Act like it's all a dream,
"Well, since your all dry and clean, was there something you guys needed?" Chika asked as she sat right across them in her living room. The TV was on, currently playing some anime show. (She couldn't seem to remember the name; Kaichou wa Maid-sama was it?)
"We were wondering if you were extremely okay!"
"I'm fine, why you guys so worried? Usually it'd be Haru or I-Pin who's so worried," Chika gave them a reassuring smile. One in which she wasn't proud to say was one of those painful, false smiles.
"Could you guys go?"
They didn't say a word as they stood up and left, closing the door behind them quietly.
"This has to be a dream, a long, realistic dream," Chika buried her face into the pillow on the sofa. "It just has to be."
Pretend that it's not hurting me.
**Spoiler! Untold things about Kairi & Sairi from the story kokochan made me do!**
{♫ Quotes For The Lovers ♫} - Number Five {OC;Sairi&Kairi}
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"For Sayaka," Kairi repeated as she gripped onto her samll dagger, pressing it against the man's throat.
Is being scared to death,
Kairi wasn't the type to kill; she was more of the type to go out there and risk her own life to allow the safest way for her friend's to get through. But even so, she would always be scared. Scared to the core of her heart.
"SAIRI!" She ran in front of her brother, allowing the bullet to go through her instead of him.
"Kairi, you idiot!"
She just smiled as her eyes began to close.
But doing it anyways.
♥ Smiling, the only thing I can do to show I\'m okay. Even if I\'m not.
Where are you now ish song by JB owo ?
I fail as a fan =w=
LOL o w o
apparently yeah O;
♥ Smiling, the only thing I can do to show I\'m okay. Even if I\'m not.
Embie will read later when she's less sleepy.
the "Quotes for the Lovers" is awesomeeeeeee <3333
psh nah o3o
♥ Smiling, the only thing I can do to show I\'m okay. Even if I\'m not.
♥ Smiling, the only thing I can do to show I\'m okay. Even if I\'m not.


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Going briefly back to the FIFA decision to avoid the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 jamboree to Qatar . . . Looking back, I believe the only real surprise is that they didn't award both events to Russia.
Back here in
, President Zapatero is still making promises. This time that economic growth will be above the EU average from 2013. But, as someone pointed out to me this week, there surely can't be anyone left here who still believes a word he says. That said, for a naturally sceptical people, the Spanish certainly took their time coming to this decision. Spain
Talking of forecasts, the President of BNP Paribas Real Estate consultancy claims that
's huge stock of empty new properties will be exhausted by 2016. Given that it takes up to five years to finish a place here, this means that new starts must be made from next year, if a scarcity of property – and a concomitant surge in prices – is to be avoided in the middle of the next decade. Can't see that happening myself. But, given the unreliability of even (especially?) official statistics, it's all a huge guessing game anyway. Spain
Our new merged savings bank (caja/caixa) is to be called – somewhat predictably – Nova Caixa
. Or, more accurately, Novacaixagalicia. For which I'm told the waggish nickname is Nocages. Galicia
Finally . . . My forecast of the, much delayed, AVE high speed train finally reaching Galicia by 2018-20 is now looking optimistic - what with the cuts and the frightfully high cost of tunnelling through our granitic mountains. A leading politician has gone off to
to seek finance from there. Which is a little ironic when you consider the China railways were constructed by gangs of indented cheap Chinese labour. How the wheel turns. US
Book plug: My daughter, visiting me this Puente, has now published Chapter 13 of 19. Click here.

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"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."
King James Version (KJV)
8:17 Joint heirs - That we may know it is a great inheritance which God will give us for he hath given a great one to his Son. If we suffer with him - Willingly and cheerfully, for righteousness' sake. This is a new proposition, referring to what follows.
Ro 8:17 If children, then heirs. Observe the chain of argument: (1) We are the sons of God (Ro 8:14). (2) This is shown by our having received the Spirit of adoption (Ro 8:15). (3) Both God's Spirit and our own spirit witness together that we are children of God (Ro 8:16). (4) But children are heirs; hence we are heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. Under the Jewish law the older brother had a double portion, but Christ admits all to a joint share of the great inheritance. If . . . we suffer with [him]. In the figure, we suffer with him when we are "baptized into his death" (Ro 6:3). We are "crucified with him" (Ro 6:6); become "dead to sin" (Ro 6:2); "are buried with him" (Ro 6:4); "are planted together in the likeness of his death" (Ro 6:5). Hence, in these respects we have the "fellowship of his sufferings" (Php 3:10). But we must be ready, for his sake, to bear the cross through life (Mt 16:24 Mr 8:34 10:21 Lu 9:23). If we do all these things, we shall be "glorified together" with him also.


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Automobile-Parts Maker Echlin Expects Net to Decline Sharply
BRANFORD, Conn. -- Echlin Inc. expects fiscal third-quarter earnings to decline 20% to 25% from a year ago amid an overall weakness in sales.
Additionally, the company plans to record a restructuring charge of $100 million in its fourth quarter and expects fiscal-year earnings to fall 10% to 15% from the previous year.
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Hypoglycemia Low Blood Glucose Blood Sugar: American Diabetes Association.
Hypoglycemia unawareness puts the person at increased risk for severe low blood glucose reactions when they need someone to help them recover. People with hypoglycemia unawareness are also less likely to be awakened from sleep when hypoglycemia occurs at night.
Hypoglycemia Symptoms and causes Mayo Clinic.
Long-term starvation, as may occur in the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, can result in the depletion of substances your body needs to generate glucose gluconeogenesis, causing hypoglycemia. A rare tumor of the pancreas insulinoma may cause overproduction of insulin, resulting in hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia Without Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, and More.
The most important thing you can do to treat and prevent hypoglycemia is to determine why it's' happening. See your doctor to determine if theres an underlying cause for your symptoms if youre having recurrent and unexplained episodes of hypoglycemia.
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Non-Diabetic Hypoglycemia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment.
Mayo Clinic: Hypoglycemia." Allina Health: Non-diabetic Hypoglycemia." Endotext: Non-Diabetic" Hypoglycemia." UW Health: Nutrition Management of Low Blood Sugar without Diabetes Postprandial Syndrome and Reactive Hypoglycemia. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: How to Give an Emergency Glucagon Injection to Treat Low Blood Sugar.
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What Is the Difference Between Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia? VisionAware.
What Is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia refers to dangerously low blood glucose levels that drop below 70 mg/dL. Significant hypoglycemia is considered below 54 mg/dL. It is an acute complication of diabetes and occurs in individuals who use insulin or specific kinds of oral diabetes medication.
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Nondiabetic Hypoglycemia Hormone Health Network.
Talk with your doctor if you have symptoms of hypoglycemia, even if you only have one episode. How is non-diabetic hypoglycemia diagnosed? Your doctor can diagnose non-diabetic hypoglycemia by reviewing your symptoms, doing a physical exam, looking at your risk for diabetes, and checking your blood glucose level.
Hypoglycemia and How to Treat It.
Consult with your endo. Recurrence of hypoglycemia is common, and you should make adjustments to your insulin regimen with your doctor after a hypoglycemic event to avoid more lows. Endocrinologists will review your insulin regimen and adjust basal or corrective bedtime insulin doses if youre getting lows while sleeping, or bolus and/or correct insulin doses if you have hypoglycemia after meals postprandial hypoglycemia.
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Hypoglycemia Wikipedia.
Since the brain effects of hypoglycemia, termed neuroglycopenia, determine whether a given low glucose is a problem" for that person, most doctors use the term hypoglycemia only when a moderately low glucose level is accompanied by symptoms or brain effects.
Hypoglycemia: MedlinePlus.
Link between Hypoglycemia and Cardiac Arrhythmias: An Answer to Why Tight Glycemic Control May Increase Mortality in People with Diabetes American Diabetes Association. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypoglycemia National Institutes of Health. Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed National Library of Medicine.
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PureVPN (read our review) is sort of the jack of all trades VPN that wasn't the absolute fastest VPN in our tests, but it was faster than most and certainly fast enough. It also has servers in the most countries of any VPN we've tested, with a staggering 141 countries available. It's also supported on up to five devices, and also lets you allow only certain apps to run through the VPN, which is handy when you want maximum performance for specific apps, but privacy for other apps. Also if you buy a two-year plan, it's the cheapest VPN we've seen at just $2.95 a month.
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If you want to give it a try PureVPN offers three payment plans. The price of month-to-month plan of $10.95 a month is average -- you may save a buck a month or pay a buck a month more on other services. Its two-year plan offers one of the lowest monthly charges that we've encountered for a high-quality VPN, however, at only $2.95 a month. It's a great price.
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What to look for in a VPN Service for GamingWe wrote a beginner's guide to VPNs and why you should use one here, so go read that first if you're not up to speed. The short version? A VPN passes all your network traffic through its own encrypted connection no matter where you are, ensuring no one else, including your ISP, can see what you're doing online. There's a lot of nuance here - like whether the VPN itself is keeping a log of your activities - but that's the gist of it.
Though VPNs are great for security and privacy, at the end of the day they're rerouting your web traffic through their own servers, which impacts upload and download speeds as well as latency - a big drawback for gamers. This doesn't mean gaming is automatically a high-ping lagfest, because if the game's server is close to the VPN's server then all is fine.
Gamers using a VPN will also be able to connect to multiplayer servers in Korea or other territories that are sometimes closed off to them, and in some instances can even do so with much better ping. Gaming on a VPN also protects gamers from DDoS attacks. Finally, using a VPN will let gamers purchase and play games not yet released in their own country, although all gamers should remember this may violate a game or service's Terms of Service.
We tested these VPN services by connecting to game servers both near and far, and examining how it affected our ping and download/upload speeds. We also took into account the number of servers the VPN offers, how easy it was to use, and price.
We've also created a simple comparison chart for the best VPN services, allowing you to easily see basic pricing and features. Keep in mind all the VPNs in this chart have more features than are listed here, so this is just a very basic summary.
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text: Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SAGE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to treat life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that the Company will participate in the Leerink Partners Rare Disease Roundtable on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, with a presentation at 2:00 p.m. ET in New York, NY. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed on the investor page of Sage's website at investor.sagerx.com. A replay of the webcast will also be archived for up to 30 days on Sage's website following the conference. About Sage Therapeutics Sage Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel medicines to transform the lives of patients with life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Sage has a portfolio of novel product candidates targeting critical CNS receptor systems, GABA and NMDA. Sage's lead program, brexanolone (SAGE-547), is in Phase 3 clinical development for postpartum depression. Sage is developing its next generation modulators, including SAGE-217 and SAGE-718, in various CNS disorders. For more information, please visit www.sagerx.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170922005631/en/


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the Jenn smira team
As one of the top five agent groups in all of DC, The Jenn Smira Team brings over 50 years of combined real estate experience to each transaction. Jenn and her team seamlessly merge savvy negotiating skills, astute diplomacy, and five-star service that is unrivaled in the industry. Over the years, the team has cultivated a loyal network comprised of previous clients and referrals as they continuously empower both buyers and sellers to achieve their distinct goals. A one-stop shop for all your real estate needs, Jenn's team offers an impressive range of in-house expertise—from marketing and PR prowess, to staging and listing guidance. The team is every client's advocate, working tirelessly until each has found the best home or sold for the highest price.
A founding agent team at Compass DC, Jenn's team employs a high-tech, high-touch approach by harnessing the right tools to drive the best results while remaining trusted advisors at every step of the way. Through a unique blend of local insight and unparalleled market knowledge, The Jenn Smira Team is redefining the real estate process in DC. The results speak for themselves—in 2017 alone, they notched over $120 million dollars in sales and have been awarded with Washingtonian's Best Agent Platinum Award for three years running.
In addition to their far-reaching success, the team is comprised of industry leaders known for contributing to their local communities—both in the world of real estate and beyond. Jenn herself is a previous board member of the District of Columbia Association of Realtors (DCAR), DCAR Public Policy Committee, and currently on the board of DC WISE.
The team of top agents includes Shelley Gold, Marc Ross, Isabella Pinto, Jill Patel, Ron Edwards, Greg Schneider, Erica Breaux, Elvin Merlo, Kaushik Rath, Erin Mullan, Will Denton, Lauren Rondeau, Alysa Francis and Nikki Zook. Visit www.JennSmira.com today for more information about our top producing agents and to learn how they can help bring your real estate goals to life.


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600g chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon each Greek seasoning and a springless if cumin seed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 each red onion and red capsicum, thinly sliced
400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
6 cups baby spinach leaves
Place chicken into a bowl with Greek seasoning, oregano, garlic and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss well to coat the chicken.
Heat a wok over high heat, add half the chicken and stir fry for 3-4 min or until cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and repeat with remaining chicken. Cover and keep warm.
Add a little more oil to the wok, add onion and capsicum, cook for 2 min. Add chickpeas and cook for 1 min. Return chicken and add spinach leaves, cook until spinach has just wilted. Serve with some toasted pita bread and lemon wedges. Garnish with crumbled feta, olives and oregano leaves.


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Tag Archives: Intertextuality
RIP Gérard Genette (1930-2018)
I am very saddened by the death of Gérard Genette (1930-2018). Genette, for me, was one of most rewarding of French literary theorists. He employed a structuralist methodology but in a way that avoided metaphysical excesses and that never lost … Continue reading
CFP: Rereading Stephen King: Navigating the Intertextual Labyrinth, Kingston University, 11 November 2017
Only a week left before the deadline for proposals for this conference on Stephen King, Rereading Stephen King: Navigating the Intertextual Labyrinth, Kingston University, 11 November 2017. In Stephen King's Gothic (2011) John Sears asserts that rereading King represents 'an … Continue reading
Reworking Myth and Fairytale in YA Literature–Again!
If you visit this site often, you'll know that many of the Gothic and fantastic narratives that OGOM research involve reworkings and rewritings of fairy tales or myths. The transformations and interminglings of genre involved fascinate me on a formal … Continue reading
Beauty and Beastliness: Intertextuality, genre mutation, and utopian possibilities in paranormal romance
We now have a repository where we hope to make talks and other research outputs available. I've uploaded my talk, 'Beauty and Beastliness: Intertextuality, genre mutation, and utopian possibilities in paranormal romance', which I gave recently at the excellent 'Damsels … Continue reading
Angela Carter — Resources
Still commemorating Angela Carter, twenty-five years after her death, here are some more useful links: Here's a great article by John Dugdale on Carter's legacy, including her influence in music: 'Angela's influence: what we owe to Carter' (though some connections … Continue reading
The Icelandic Dracula
Fascinating article by Hans Corneel de Roos on an Icelandic vampire novel from 1900 which has a curious hypertextual relationship with Bram Stoker's Dracula ('hypertextual' is Gérard Genette's term for that variety of intertextuality where one text is modelled on … Continue reading
Cultural Afterlives of Frankenstein
Great post by Megen de Bruin-Molé–Cultural Afterlives of Frankenstein–on why works last and the enduring nature of the Frankenstein myth, traced from Mary Shelley's novel through its myriad descendants and adaptations.
CFP: Damsels in Redress: Women in Contemporary Fairy-Tale Reimaginings, Queen's University Belfast, 7-8 April 2017
Reworkings of classic fairy tales is one of OGOM's principal areas of research (and a favourite topic of my own). This conference at QU Belfast, Damsels in Redress: Women in Contemporary Fairy-Tale Reimaginings looks very exciting. I've posted about this … Continue reading
Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter, RWA, Bristol, 10 Dec 16 – 19 Mar 17
Angela Carter is a key figure in the OGOM Project (as you might guess from the many postings here about her). Her explorations of the marvellous and the fabulous, her intertextuality and play with genres, her concerns with the metamorphoses … Continue reading
Fairy tales and contemporary fiction
An interesting article, 'Follow the breadcrumbs: why fairytales are magic for modern fiction', by Lincoln Michel (author of Upright Beasts). It discusses from a writer's perspective the opportunities that modern reworkings of fairy tales have as an alternative to straightforward … Continue reading


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Vitamin E can also be helpful for males suffering from Peyronie's disease – a situation in which the penis painfully curves on account of scar tissue – vitamin E can help enhance existing symptoms of Peryonie's illness and may have preventative properties to maintain the penis tissue healthy and straight.
It causes extra deaths per population than another sickness and the older you get the more prone you're to contracting the disease; Statistics present that the variety of people most cancers kills globally annually is about thirteen in each one hundred.
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While a gap analysis is a crucial part of any evaluation, it is only valuable if it can be used to advance talent development initiatives. How do you turn this wealth of information into actions that will further enhance employee performance and build critical skills that add value to your organization? Download the article here.
Reprinted with permission from Legal Management magazine, Volume 35, Issue 5, published by the Association of Legal Administrators, www.legalmanagement.org


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Are you and your vehicle on a first name basis? If not, you're missing out! Get in on the action this October 2 on National Name Your Car Day.
As Dale Carnegie wrote in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People, "A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language." Remembering and knowing someone's name is a universal sign of politeness, respect, and acknowledgement.
And while it's debatable whether a given name will be equally meaningful to your car, it sure will make communication easier and more natural for you.
Because from time to time, aloud and/or telepathically, everyone talks to their car.
Running low on fuel: "Come on, you can make it another seven miles to the highway exit."
In a snowstorm: "Please stop…please!"
Trouble on startup: "No, no, no! Really? You need you to start right now."
Merging into a tight spot on the highway: "Go, go, go!"
Not to mention, if your household has more than one car, and especially if they're of the same make or vehicle type, assigning your car a name is just so much more efficient.For example:
"Dad, what car are we taking?"
"We'll take the Ford F-150 King Ranch 4WD SuperCrew with the 5.5′ box."
Compared to:
"Dad, what car are we taking?"
See?According to a Nationwide Insurance survey, about 25% of Americans name their cars. The practice is more common among women – 27% of women name their cars, as compared to just 17% of men. But 26% of people reportedly think of their cars as female.
I'm among the "proud" 17%.
Meet Molly, an adventurous BMW performance sedan. From mountain road adventures to race track shenanigans, we have a running dialogue.
"Nice going, Molly."
"Are you thirsty? Need some gas, Molly?"
"Who's a pretty girl, Molly?"
Treating your car like a nameless, inanimate object is boring. Inject some life into your relationship by giving your ride a name and identity on October 2, National Name Your Car Day!


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(AllHipHop Rumors) This year, Young Dolph had 100 rounds shot at him, as he was in a bulletproof SUV. The other time, he was shot and critically wounded - in broad day. One suspect was released. And now, Dolph has a new album where he is using the shooting to help promote it. He's out and about in the world again.
He's got some new business going on and its "bulletproof" clothing…that isn't bulletproof.
Devilishly clever and impossibly icy, King of Memphis Young Dolph is quickly becoming an icon in the streets. Today, you can share a piece of his shine with a brand new capsule collection of merchandise available at Dolph's website. Inspired by Dolph's upcoming album Thinking Out Loud, the new collection includes specially designed hoodies, t-shirts, bulletproof vests (\*DISCLAIMER** this item is solely the plate carrier vest, MOLLE plates sold separately) and a bandana, all adorned with mockups of the album art or decorated with some of Dolph's favorite phrases. The new capsule will also offer physical copies of the album, available on vinyl, CD, or cassette. Featuring appearances from 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Ty Dolla $ign, and D.R.A.M., with production from Zaytoven, Mike WiLL Made It, Honorable C-N.O.T.E., Cassius Jay, Drumma Boy and others, Thinking Out Loud arrives on October 20th via Paper Route Empire.*
After getting nearly killed, is this the right message to send people?


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Although uncertainties and regulatory challenges remains with commodities price fall and downturn on global financial crisis , we continue to focus on providing a positive and constructive service to our clients and to draw strength from our multi-specialism and our creative and upbeat approach to deal with novel situations.
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Study to Assess if ABP798 is Safe & Effective in Treating Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Rituximab
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02792699
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 7, 2016
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2018
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This trial is designed to determine what effects the human body has on the investigational medicine, ABP 798, and what effects the body has on the investigational medicine after you have been given it, and if this is comparable to what is seen for the licensed medicine, rituximab, in patients with moderate or severe RA.
This study will assess if the investigational medicine is safe and effective in treating moderate or severe RA compared to the licensed medicine.
|Condition or disease
|Arthritis, Rheumatoid
|Drug: ABP 798 Drug: Rituximab
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|311 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-blind Study to Compare Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, Efficacy and Safety of ABP 798 With Rituximab in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
|Actual Study Start Date :
|May 17, 2016
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 8, 2018
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 8, 2018
Experimental: ABP 798
Concentrate for solution, ABP 798 IV infusion x 2 at baseline and repeat at week 24.
Drug: ABP 798
Active Comparator: Rituximab (US)
Concentrate for solution, Rituxan IV infusion x 2 at baseline and repeat at week 24.
Drug: ABP 798
Drug: Rituximab
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Active Comparator: Rituximab (EU)
Concentrate for solution, MabThera IV infusion x 2 at baseline and repeat at week 24.
Drug: Rituximab
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- Area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUCinf) [ Time Frame: Day 15 ]Area under the serum concentration-time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUCinf) following second infusion of the first dose
- Maximum serum concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Day 15 ]Cmax following second infusion of the first dose
- ACR [American College of Rheumatology] improvement in core set measurements [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]
- Disease Activity Score 28-CRP [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]
- Subject incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events [ Time Frame: Weeks 24 and 48 ]
- Incidence of anti-drug antibodies [ Time Frame: Weeks 24 and 48 ]
- Pharmacodynamics (PD) endpoints will include the percent of subjects with complete depletion in CD19+ cell count [ Time Frame: Days 1 to 3 ]
- AUC from time 0 on day 1 prior to the first infusion of the first dose to day 14 (AUC 0-14 day) [ Time Frame: Day 1 to day 14 ]
- AUC from time 0 on day 1 prior to the first infusion of the first dose to week 12 (AUC 0-12 wk) [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Week 12 ]
- Cmax [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Cmax following the first infusion of the first dose
- Clinical significant changes in laboratory values [ Time Frame: Weeks 24 and 48 ]
- Clinical significant changes in vital signs [ Time Frame: Weeks 24 and 48 ]
- to demonstrate PK similarity between rituximab (US) and rituximab (EU) as [ Time Frame: Day 15 ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years old
- Subjects must be diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis for at least 6 months before baseline
Active RA defined as ≥ 6 swollen joints and ≥ 6 tender joints at screening and baseline and at least one of the following at screening:
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ≥ 28 mm/hr
- serum C-reactive protein (CRP) > 1.0 mg/dL
- Subjects must be taking methotrexate (MTX) for ≥ 12 consecutive weeks and on a stable dose of MTX 7.5 to 25 mg/week for ≥ 8 weeks prior to receiving the investigational product (IP), and be willing to remain on a stable dose throughout the study
- Subject has no known history of active tuberculosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Class IV RA, Felty's syndrome or history of prosthetic or native joint infection
- Major chronic inflammatory disease or connective tissue disease other than RA, with the exception of secondary Sjögren's syndrome
Use of commercially available or investigational biologic therapies for RA as follows:
- anakinra, etanercept within 1 month prior to first dose of IP
- infliximab, abatacept, tocilizumab, golimumab, certolizumab within 3 months prior to first dose of IP
- other experimental or commercially available biologic therapies for RA within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to first dose of IP
- Previous receipt of rituximab or a biosimilar of rituximab
Other Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02792699
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|De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request.
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Study Protocol
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Clinical Study Report (CSR)
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|Data sharing requests relating to this study will be considered beginning 18 months after the study has ended and either 1) the product and indication (or other new use) have been granted marketing authorization in both the US and Europe or 2) clinical development for the product and/or indication discontinues and the data will not be submitted to regulatory authorities. There is no end date for eligibility to submit a data sharing request for this study.
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|Qualified researchers may submit a request containing the research objectives, the Amgen product(s) and Amgen study/studies in scope, endpoints/outcomes of interest, statistical analysis plan, data requirements, publication plan, and qualifications of the researcher(s). In general, Amgen does not grant external requests for individual patient data for the purpose of re-evaluating safety and efficacy issues already addressed in the product labelling. Requests are reviewed by a committee of internal advisors, and if not approved, may be further arbitrated by a Data Sharing Independent Review Panel. Upon approval, information necessary to address the research question will be provided under the terms of a data sharing agreement. This may include anonymized individual patient data and/or available supporting documents, containing fragments of analysis code where provided in analysis specifications. Further details are available at the link below.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
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Natasha is an Executive in the Advisory team based in our London office. Both CPI and JIEB qualified, she joined the firm in 2008 after initially starting her career at Oury Clark.
In 2015, Natasha joined the Advisory team. She has since gained experience working in recoveries on a project with Barclays Bank to assist in the recovery of mainly secured debts.


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We will confirm we have everything needed to answer your enquiry within 5 calendar days of receiving your application.
We will design your connection which may include a site visit by a technician.
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The Alternative Investment Fund's assets are managed in four funds, the Relative Value, Global Macro, Special Situations Group, and Risk Group. Each group has a different investment strategy:
Relative Value
We seek to take advantage of mis-pricing of securities in the financial markets by identifying undervalued and overvalued equities and bonds. We conduct pair trades, matching long position with a short position to hedge our risk. We further may conduct capital structure arbitrage, taking advantage of differential pricing in various securities issued by one corporation.
Global Macro
We analyze international markets and use macroeconomic principles to identify dislocations in asset prices. Members analyze economic indicators, secular and cyclical trends, and political events to come up with fundamentally based trade ideas. Trades will frequently involve currencies, commodities, government bonds, and investment in various indices around the world.
Special Situations
We explore event-driven strategies and exploit asymmetric information regarding proper valuations. Members analyze mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, IPOs and more to determine proper value, as frequent mispricing occurs due to market inefficiency.
We utilize various methods to ensure our portfolio is hedged accordingly and is not exposed to one particular sector or economy. While the other three strategies seek investments to maximize return, the Risk Group takes steps to minimize exposure. Members analyze the portfolio as a whole and also determine the additional risk taken if AIF enters a new position. We use methods such as correlational analysis, Value at Risk, and portfolio beta. The Risk group implements measures to limit risk which may include forward or option hedging or entering a counter position. A prior background in statistics and/or computer science is preferred.


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1 Cup Beerakaya Mukkalu/Ridge gourd (Peeled & Chopped)
4 tsp Bengal Gram Dal /Pachisenagapappu
¼ Cup Onion (chopped)
Turmeric powder little
1 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Dhaniya powder/coriander powder
Cooking oil
For seasoning:
½ tsp Mustard seeds/Avalu
1 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera
1 tsp Bengal Gram Dal/Pachisenagapappu
1 tsp Black Gram Dal/Minapappu
8-10 Curry leaves/Karvepaku
- Heat 4-5 tsp of oil in a pan. Add jeera, mustard, Bengal Gram Dal dal, Black Gram Dal, curry leaves and allow them to splutter.
- Now add onions, 4 tsp Bengal gram dal (soaked in water for about half an hour) and cook till the onions turn golden brown.
- Add finely chopped beerakaya, cover with lid and cook for some time.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, cover again and cook till the pieces turn soft.
- When they turn soft, increase the flame slightly and add chilly powder, dhaniya powder and cook without lid.
- Fry well till the curry is dry. Serve with rotis/chapathis or as a side dish for rice.


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We all tell them. Some of them have more truth to them than others. Sometimes the most horrible stories are the ones we tell ourselves.
But there is no doubt that stories are an integral part of human civilization.
I learned long ago, for whatever reason, people tell me their stories. I've written before about stories, and if you like, you can also read Everyone Has a Story and The Stories We Tell and the Stories We Don't.
Yesterday, I met a man who shared part of his story with me. It was a polite, casual conversation, but the significance of it was not lost on me. Stories are life. Stories are recollections of where we have been, and guidance for where we are going.
So, I met this man at the grocery store. He is an older gentleman, and he skillfully, and mindfully places my groceries into my reusable Chico bags. Then he surprises me when the transaction is complete. He takes the cart that he's placed my bags in, and heads for the door.
He's going to take my groceries to the car for me!
I should mention that I am currently in Florida, and this man works for a chain of grocery stores called Publix.
If you have not had the pleasure of shopping at Publix, I highly recommend it.
I said to the man, "I haven't had someone take my groceries to the car since I lived in the Midwest!"
He replied that it was one thing that sets them (Publix) apart from other stores.
At that, I chuckled as I said, "Well, that and the best Key Lime Pie I've ever had!"
The conversation then progressed to how lemon meringue was his favorite and Publix's version is not quite as good as a chain restaurant he frequents.
He then told me about his time as a cook in the Royal Navy, and how very fresh ingredients make all the different in cooking, as well as in pie,
This man shared part of himself with me, and spoke of how proud he was to have spent 16 years (so far) working for this company because of what they give back to people.
I got so much more than just groceries delivered to my car. I got a reminder of the goodness of humanity. I received, just a glimpse into the heart of a man who loves lemon meringue, and being of service to others with grace, respect, and kindness.
I think I would have enjoyed a much longer conversation with this man. I have a feeling he has an abundance of interesting stories. Yet I am truly grateful for the experience, and for the small reminder that goodness abounds in this world, simple pleasures, like a favorite pie, can brighten any day, and that when we are brave enough to share just a little bit of ourselves, authentically, we are often rewarded beyond measure.
And, I should have picked up one of those key lime pies while I was there…


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RESURRECTION MEMORIAL CEMETERY was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of St. Joseph, one of the most unique of religious communities at that time. The Brothers of St. Joseph, modern-day monks of the 60's, plotted, planted and were the caretakers of the land which would become the cemetery we know today as Resurrection Memorial Cemetery.
Resurrection Cemetery is a park cemetery and has grown from a pasture-like setting into a fully developed cemetery offering to its patron's traditional burial sites, garden mausoleums, columbaria and Westminster abbey crypts.
Resurrection Memorial Cemetery is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.


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