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I received a call from a good friend and customer who just bougth his daughter an iPhone for Christmas and he called to ask if he could endorse it onto his homeowner's insurance like he would jewelry or furs. In this particular case with this carrier he could not add it as they don't have a category for "electronics" but what he was able to do was to add an endorsement that cost him $10 annually for $3,000 of coverage and a $100 deductible, with some named peril coverages, but with some limitations in coverage as well. The biggest gaps I see in coverage are:
1. water damage is not typically covered by this type endorsement (and we all know how our kids are really tough on these phones.) and
2. wear and tear as well as maintenance are not covered.
As far as I have seen the iCare coverage with apple is about $119 for a two year period, must be bought when the phone is new or within 30 days, but is more broad in most ways as far as coverage. So, you get what you pay for; for $10 and $100 deductible you can basically cover breakage of the phone with most electronic media endorsements. For $119 you get something better.
BUT... a blog that I receive from Steve Anderson, a source I trust may have a less expensive option. He recommends going to Squaretrade as they offer the same warranty service with a couple of upgrades for $99 for a 2 year subscription. Steve is a gadget guru in the insurance field and his recommendations are worth looking into. Hope this helps some of you new proud iPhone owners!
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2016 PHILADELPHIA LEATHER PRIDE NIGHT - SATURDAY September 24, 2016
There will be walk-up tickets available after on-line sales shut down.
Join us for our 8th annual Philadelphia Leather Pride Night.... winner of the 2012 Pantheon of Leather Event of the Year and producer of the 2014 Leather Leadership Conference. Our evening will once again take place inside the newly renovated Voyeur Nightclub located in the heart of Philadelphias gayborhood. Wait until you see the new decor and layout!
Returning for her 8th year is our million dollar auctioneer Jo Arnone. With her booming voice we have been able to raise and donate out over $70,000 for our charities.
Our live auction consists of items across the spectrum...everything from Opera tickets, event passes, leather and fetish clothing, adult themed toys, equipment, books, art, jewelry and always a few special surprise items.
Our silent auction will be run by Philadelphia's oldest and still active munch group - The Gate Munch. They have been part of PLPN since its inception in 2009. Bootblacking will be available all night on our main floor with 2016 Philadelphia Bootblack Sir Kim and a local crew of fabulous bootblacks including 2015 Philadelphia Bootblack Jade and 2013 Mid-Atlantic Leatherboy Quinton.
Each year we bring in a a guest Emcee or two for the event. This year our Emcee is Jaco Lourens traveling from Cape Town South Africa. Living through Apartheid as an openly gay man Jaco Lourens took Cape Town by storm. In 2009, he won the title of Mr South Africa Leather and went on to take 4th place at International Mr Leather in 2010. Jaco runs the Cape Town Chapter of South Africa Leathermen and along with his legal husband, Herman, has co-founded the Golden Gays Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that cares for aged gay men and women in their community. Jaco was the keynote speaker at the 2014 Philadelphia Leather Leadership Conference with his speech "Long Walk to Freedom" come meet Jaco and find out what makes him and his community so special.
We bring in entertainment every year to make the night magical. Once again we will have a fire spinning show otuside our venue. We have special entertainment coming in from Washington DC this year.......we would like to welcome Destiny B Childs to Philadelphia! Destiny is the current Ms Ziegfields 2016 and former Miss International Gay Rodeo 2007 along with multiple other titles and awards. We will also have other local entertainers like the very talented Jed Ryan.
Did we mention every year we offer Free Pizza as well?? Also don't forget the Cigar Party hosted by Sir Kim, Donna and The Woods Campground.
Attire for the evening is Dress as you please "street legal" We are in a nightclub after all. Leather, fetish, kink, levi, pony, pup, rubber, etc.. don't have any of these outfits...thats ok... remember we will have many of these items in our live auction and you can pick up something to wear for next years event.
5pm - Intimate Conversation featuring Catherine Gross facilitated by Rick Storer with the LA&M
6pm - Cigar Social and Q&A with 2009 Northeast Master and slave, Master Steve and slave tami
7pm - Entertainment and Auction
Night filled with boot blacking, entertainment and a live auction
All monies raised go to our charity partners.
Our 2016 Charity Partners are:
By The Grace of George - helps to feed animals of homebound men and women who could otherwise not afford to keep their beloved pets.
The Leather Archives and Museum - located in Chicago but serving the world.. the LA%M protects and preserves the history of our leather and kink communities.
The Keystone State Gay Rodeo Association - The mission of the Keystone State Gay Rodeo Association is to foster and promote a country lifestyle and rodeo in Pennsylvania through:
Encouraging participation in country and rodeo events
Educating and training individuals that may compete in IGRA Sanctioned rodeos
Sponsoring events such as trail rides, cookouts, horse shows and other events
Engaging with charity partners to provide support and services to selected community organizations
Philly Aids Thrift (PAT) located just off of South Street at 710 S 5th Street. As of June 2015 PAT has donated $1,183,000.00 to Philly area HIV/AIDS Organizations. We have a working partnership with PAT where our donation assists where it is needed the most. Philly AIDS Thrift also provides free store vouchers to Philly area HIV/AIDS service providers for distribution to clients in need of clothing assistance and household necessities.
Philly AIDS Thrift is excited to announce our new, drop-in HIV testing center on the second floor of our store at 710 S. 5th Street. The center offers free, rapid HIV testing in a safe, welcoming, and easily accessible location.
We provide testing every weekend. Go to phillyAIDSthrift.com/get-tested for schedule.
**Smoking Policy - Due to the laws in Philadelphia smoking is only permitted outside the venue. All attendees will have wristbands to reenter and a bootblack stand will be set up early in the evening for those who wish to enjoy the cigar party in style.
During the weekend the Bike Stop is open for business with no additional cost. Please support those businesses that support us!
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Late Runner Bean Success (but only just)!
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That looks like an excellent crop, and good to see you've picked them whilst still young and tender. I haven't grown runners for yonks... just French dwarf beans these days.ReplyDelete
Always better late than never. We always sow our runners in pots and transplant.ReplyDelete
I sow my runner beans in pots and transplant - I picked my first bean a couple of weeks ago. The French and Italian climbing varieties didn't stand a chance this year - nice leaves - some flowers but hardly a bean!ReplyDelete
Good tip Elaine, thank you. Anything that helps me defeat those damn slugs!ReplyDelete
Oh well done you! Satisfying on all fronts and it just shows that plants will adapt to the seasons. I always try to sow a few extra seeds in August since, in the first veg patch year, we started sowing our seeds in August and had some pretty wonderful lettuce, beetroot and herbs before winter. Nice one, Elaine!ReplyDelete
I've got some runner beans just a little ahead of yours, I didn't think I was going to get a bean crop this year after the first few sowings were devastated by slugs. I just hope that the frosts stay away for a while now so that I can harvest plenty from the plants.ReplyDelete
It's always worth trying a late crop. Hopefully we'll get some nice autumn weather before the frosts start. I'm a runner bean convert this year. They are so much more prolific than French beans and easier to grow :)ReplyDelete
Runners: my favourites!ReplyDelete
Good for you Elaine, and they look fabulous. xReplyDelete
Well done. You know how I fared. Flighty xxReplyDelete
Oh well done Elaine - you must be so pleased. Think that I will join you and use containers as a back up when it comes to beans next year.ReplyDelete
I have some late beans in the garden now, and I am glad. They are so delicious.ReplyDelete
Nice crop of late beans Elaine. I had a few plants in large pots early in the year, as the wet windy weather here then, did nothing to aid the growth of the beans planted direct into the ground.ReplyDelete
Your beans look wonderfully slender. Bet they are tasty too. It's nice to have them this late on.ReplyDelete
Runner beans were one of my few success this year Elaine. I have just commented on Anna's blog that I more or less gave up on the garden this year. Your beans look lovely and tender.ReplyDelete
Thanks for great information you write it very clean. I am very lucky to get this tips from you.ReplyDelete
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The runner beans look fab, hopefully the frosts will hold off and you'll get a good supply throughout October.ReplyDelete
Well done Elaine...those beans look tasty! I have some beans growing out back that I think they'll produce. Do you remember which day/part of the month that you sowed these?ReplyDeleteReplies
I thought I'd made a note of it or done a blog post but it seems I haven't - I must have sown them sometime in August I think.Delete
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Lovely looking runner beans-and nice and straight-my late runners look a bit curly wurly! What variety did you sow?Replies
They were Moonlight - a self-pollinating type, which was lucky 'cos when I planted them there very few bees about.Delete
Fabulous! An excellent result, and proof that it is always worth trying something new.ReplyDelete
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As noted earlier, the offshore yuan snapped a record 14-day winning streak against the dollar on Tuesday after the PBoC strengthened the yuan fix less than expected overnight.
Again, it's all about expectations. That is, the PBoC ostensibly takes the previous day's action into account when determining the next day's fix, although during the late May/early June epic short squeeze, they added a "counter-cyclical adjustment factor" that gives them a license to do as they please in the event they feel things have gotten too one-sided.
So what happens here is that analysts and traders have their own models that determine what they think the fix should be, and it's basically a crap shoot from there. So if the reference rate is set weaker than expected, that's likely to trigger a selloff, even if it's still stronger than the previous day's fix. Hence what we saw on Tuesday.
Well today (Wednesday), the PBoC strengthened the fix for an eighth consecutive day – that's the longest run since 2015, following the devaluation.
— Walter White (@heisenbergrpt) September 6, 2017
In contrast to Tuesday's fixing, Wednesday's fixing was stronger that expected: the average of forecasts from 19 traders and analysts in a Bloomberg survey had predicted a level of 6.5335. The fix was 6.5311. And so, the offshore yuan rose again, after a one-day break:
So we'll see how CNH and CNY trade in the overnight, but the important thing to understand here is the dynamic.
We still maintain that it's just a matter of time before one of these fixings comes in much, much weaker than expected. That's not to say the medium-term trend won't be a stronger yuan and it's certainly not to suggest that the PBoC is eager to upset any apple carts ahead of the Party Congress next month. It's just to say that if there's anything the PBoC hates, it's the idea that market participants think the currency is a one way trade. And this is becoming a one-way trade.


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1. Re: INITIAL CONTEXT FACTORY difference between versionsTomaz Cerar Nov 13, 2017 4:07 AM (in response to Ama M)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Current version is 11 as in WildFly 11.
org.jnp.* was present in < 7, version 7+ use new remoting infrastructure.
EJB invocations from a remote client using JNDI - Latest WildFly Documentation - Project Documentation Editor
2. Re: INITIAL CONTEXT FACTORY difference between versionsAma M Nov 14, 2017 1:20 AM (in response to Tomaz Cerar)
Thanks Tomaz,
The issue i have now is that a mixed setting is working , on Jboss 7.1
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The dollar which has cratered this year predominantly undercut by the antics of President Trump who has metastasized into a lightning rod for elevated geopolitical uncertainty might be readying itself for a rebound.
The shilling was last trading at 103.35 versus the dollar and as improved off lows of 104.00 traded just ahead of the elections. I expect strong portfolio inflows post the election which will support the shilling to a 102.00 handle.
The decision by the opposition to take their challenge to the courts was uniquely positive with respect to political risk and the shilling is reacting to that.
An index of base metals has climbed to a more-than two-year high, zinc surged above $3,000 a metric ton for the first time in almost a decade while aluminum approached a three-year high.
The Nairobi All Share corrected lower for the third consecutive session to close -0.42% lower at 166.08. The All Share is +24.555% in 2017 and this is a gentle correction in the context of a rampant bull market which kicked off in May this year.
The Nairobi NSE20 Index closed 23.45 points lower at 4045.89. The NSE20 Index is +26.98% through 2017.
After meeting with their trustees, a lot of local institutional investors are going to have to enter this market otherwise their performance will be so woeful it will be embarrassing,
equity turnover was 563.287m.
TPS Serena Hotels reported first half earnings pre-market opening where H1 sales declined -1.295% to 2.621823b, H1 profit before exchange loss, interest, depreciation and taxation clocked 80.251m -55.658%, they reported a sharply higher H1 exchange loss on foreign currency loans of [45.703m] -332.425%, H1 loss after taxation was [188.796m] -227.617% and H1 earnings per share was [1.09] versus [0.43]. There were a number of extenuating circumstances, the flag ship ''Nairobi Serena has been operating only with 46% of its room inventory'' and the coast was characterised as follows ''Kenya coastal region continues to record low materialisation from the foreign leisure market segment as a result of lack of charters and international scheduled flights into Mombasa from source markets.'' Serena described the Mara and Laikipia Safari circuits as looking much healthier. Serena added ''given the seasonal nature of the tourism industry in East Africa, the results for H1 2017 are not a basis for forecasting a FY result'' and struck an optimistic closing note ''Management looks at H2 with much optimism and with our tested and highly successful business model'' We knew Mombasa was soft, that Nairobi is being refurbished [they are spending some cash] but consider that the recently concluded election is now going to turn into a tail-wind and therefore, I think Serena is a buy at these levels on an H2 earnings rebound. TPS Serena firmed +1.85% to close at a 2017 high of 27.50. TPS Serena is +34.14% in 2017 and has more scope to the upside as it is emerging from a long entrenched price dislocation.
Safaricom closed unchanged at 24.25 and traded 1.528m shares only which is signalling supply is close to being extinguished at this price point which is bullish for the price.
Co-op Bank Kenya reported H1 2017 earnings where H1 loans and advances to customers (net) expanded +14.155% to clock 252.612566b, H1 Profit/ [Loss] after tax and exceptional items declined -10.427% to 6.637412b. Co-op Bank in their commentary spoke of ''a commendable performance against the backdrop of a tight operating environment especially with the capping of interest rates, general economic slowdown in an election year, currency devaluation and hyperinflation in South Sudan'' Co-op Bank's cost to income ratio was at 47.9% in H1 2017 versus 52.1% in FY 2016. They spoke of having 6.53m account-holders, 8,000 banking agents 580 ATMs and 3.33m customers on their all-telco Mco-op Cash mobile wallet platform. These were better than respectable earnings in a challenging environment and they have a largely captive customer base which is a significant source of operational leverage and advantage. Co-op Bank eased -0.56% to close at 17.45 and traded 2.939m shares. Co-op Bank is +64.69% in 2017 on a total return basis, when you factor in the bonus share that shareholders received for every five held.
Standard Chartered firmed +0.43% to close at 234.00 and was trading at session highs of 240.00 +3.00%. Supply is real thin. StanChart is +31.21% on a total return basis in 2017 and as scope to test the upside towards 250.00-260.00.
Equity Bank ticked -1.14% lower to close at 43.25 and on good volume action of 5.106m shares worth 220.838m.
KCB eased -1.68% to close at 44.00 and traded 1.394m shares.
Liberty Kenya closed unchanged at 14.00 [a 2017 closing high] and traded 5.801m shares [1.082% of its issued shares] worth 81.22m. Liberty Kenya is +6.46% in 2017 and trades on a Trading PE multiple of 11.966.
KenGen closed unchanged at 9.20 and traded 702,600 shares. PIC SA extinguished the surplus supply and to very good effect. KenGen is +58.62% in 2017.
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Exams are finally over but Ive just received news that my abstract been accepted for the Education Without Borders Conference, woohoo! So its one final essay and Insyallah, in March there'll be a post about fashion in the UAE. 😛
Lighter issues for now, (blame it on the post-exam trauma), whats rocking your ipod and style sense?
My current obsession, Eliza Doolittle.
Anyone who can rock those pink hightops like she does deserve a place in anyone's fashion diaries.
I'm always a sucker for bright colours ( well, hanging on the racks in my wardrobe mostly).
Let's hope the colours don't fade!


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In 2017, Portugal's anti money-laundering and terrorism financing system (ML/FT) were assessed twice. Despite a legal framework that reflects international best practice and good performance by the competent authorities, both evaluations identified prevention problems, particularly in non-financial entities in certain sectors, such as real estate.
Portugal fails dramatically in the prevention of ML/FT, especially in the real estate sector, where the risk is rather high. Worldwide, the real estate sector is a favourite of those who seek to transfer money acquired illegally into legal channels. It is no coincidence that several investigations in Portugal have involved the purchase of luxury properties. Real estate is an area of speculation in which large sums of money can be laundered, and can serve to launder more money (lease arrangements) or be used for criminal activities (hostel for terrorists, for example).
The transposition of the European Union Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law is currently in process in Portugal, while European institutions are already working on a fifth version. These legislative reviews aim at identifying beneficial owners, who ultimately own or control bank accounts, offshore companies and real estate properties. Preventing money-laundering should be a priority in the fight against corruption and other crimes, once it is an extremely effective way to avoid criminals to introduce illegal money flows in the legal economy.
Portugal has showed a systemic weakness in preventing money-laundering and financing of terrorism, notably in the real estate sector. It is a high-risk sector in which illicit profits are frequently invested due to the possibility to launder big amounts of money through house rentals or to use properties for criminal activities, such as shelters for terrorists.
Professionals of the sector and relevant authorities, in charge of identifying suspect money flows and potential illegal behaviors, frequently turn a blind eye to the use of figureheads or breach their supervisory responsibilities. Beneficial ownership is still an abstract concept for real estate operators who are used to deal with companies and not with people. On the other hand, policies against money-laundering and financing of terrorism are quite inconsistent. Investment incentives, like Golden Visa, create the ideal conditions to attract illicit capital flows and can have devastating effects on the entire anti-money-laundering European effort. The impossibility to check properly the provenience of the invested capitals and the lack of collaboration of some Golden Visa applicants' countries of origin do not allow authorities to properly make a risk analysis and to create control and transparency mechanisms. In this regards, Golden Visa became a privileged mean for illicit capitals money-laundering and Portugal risks, concretely, to be Europe's laundry.
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The Paradise Papers expose tax haven impunity.
On 5 November 2017, "the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published the Paradise Papers. These documents once again put the spotlight on the opaque Fantasy Business structures used by more than 120 politicians identified in this leak.
"What this journalistic investigation shows is that the global network of tax evasion, income concealment and money laundering for the rich and powerful is still very much alive. Having an offshore account is not necessarily illegal, but the reality is that secrecy facilitates money laundering and corruption, according to Susana Coroado, vice-president of Transparência e Integridade.
Tax transparency and the fight against money laundering
Offshore Leaks, Lux Leaks, the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers. Journalistic investigations into tax havens where companies and individuals hide the fruit of crime or where they - legally or illegally -avoid paying tax have revealed a long list of scandals.
When one of these investigations is in the news, voices can be heard affirming that the creation of offshore companies and investments in territories with more favorable tax regimes is not illegal, merely a means for wealthy people or companies to do "tax planning" or "tax optimization".
This argument aims to stifle the debate concerning the existence of offshore jurisdictions and to deflect attention from two major problems that are the consequences of these practices.
Investment or Money Laundering?
Real estate is a high-risk sector for money laundering. The purchase of a single luxury residential building allows the owner to launder millions of dirty euros, the result of corruption. I Portugal there is no efficient control of this type of transaction. What's more, money laundering creates social and economic costs for many people.
Since 2016, Transparência and Integridade has argued in favour of the creation of a Public Registry of Beneficial Owners as a mechanism of prevention.
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Conference about Beneficial Owners and Tax Transparency
On 24 February 2017, ISEG hosted the Beneficial Owners and Tax Transparency conference, organized by Transparency and Integrity.
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"Bizarre Foods"
"Bizarre Foods"
Season Premiere Tuesday, January 23 at 9 PM ET/PT on Travel Channel
Andrew Zimmern embarks on an epicurean exploration to reveal the food and stories behind notable characters, cultures and mythology in the new season of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. The seven-episode season is a celebration of Zimmern's boundless appetite for culinary history and its cultural impact on a location. From episode to episode, he plunges into the history of the Aztecs in Mexico; traces Napoleon's march through Poland; and examines the folklore behind North America's most storied personalities including Don Juan De Onate, Jesse James and Paul Bunyan.
"This season's adventures proved to be some of our most epic," says Zimmern, "to follow in Napoleon's footsteps through Poland allows for cultural and culinary discoveries you would never have any other way. From the North Woods of the fabled Paul Bunyan to the Mexico City of the Aztecs, this is one of the most exciting seasons we've ever made."
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In the season premiere, Zimmern explores his adopted home state of Minnesota by following along the Paul Bunyan Trail. As he discovers more about the larger-than-life logger, he samples the beloved food of Bunyan's northern Minnesota – including muskrat with gravy, duck stew and bear pastrami. Zimmern also partakes in a horseradish harvest, a traditional crockpot-filled potluck party that celebrates Minnesotan culture and a crayfish boil that proves to be a delicious solution to the state's crustacean invasion.
A four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher, Andrew Zimmern is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world.


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Chi'lantro BBQ
1509 S. Lamar Blvd., Zilker
NEIGHBORHOOD: Zilker
Categories: BBQ, Food Truck
Opening Hours:
- Sun - Thurs: 10:30am - 10pm
- Fri - Sat: 10:30am - 12am
Chi'lantro BBQ's most famous dish is their kimchi fries—classic french fries topped with caramelized kimchi and melted cheese that taste as good as they sound. The rest of the menu offers comfort food inspired by Korean BBQ, including a rice bowl, an asian salad, an excellent burger, and more. Cubicle types, take note: Their online ordering system is really easy and streamlined. There are other locations in Rosedale, Downtown, and North Burnett.
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Chapter VI: Developing Interests
by Mark Singer ©
The rest of the week was comparatively uneventful for Jennifer. The only class she shared with Dan on Thursday was a long study hall in the afternoon, but they had no opportunity to sneak away as they'd hoped. And after school, Dan had football practice, which negated any plans they might have had for getting together for some fun.
Now that Jennifer had exposed her true sexual self to Dan, he couldn't get his mind off her. He found himself walking around with an almost perpetual hard-on as he thought of her mouth on his cock, and the look of pure sexuality on her face as he came in her mouth.
He'd never met anyone who enjoyed sex on the level that Jennifer Grayson did. On one hand, she was the picture of demure innocence in the presence of others. On the other she was the consummate slut when they were alone. The way that she would tease him, flashing her panties or tits at him when she was certain no one was looking...the way she would run her hand over his hard on when they were hidden by a locker door... She had the ability to drive him absolutely crazy with lust and desire.
And that was exactly how Jennifer wanted it. She loved the look of desperate lust in Dan's eyes whenever they were together. She loved to tease, and over the years had become an expert at it, always very careful to do it only when she was certain they wouldn't be caught or noticed.
The result was that she was known as a regular "good girl" around school. Her beauty was certainly a factor when it came to other guys, but up to now she was only a fantasy for them. No one, other than Dan, knew the kind of slut she could be. Loved to be...
Jennifer was feeling a bit frustrated as she drove home Thursday. After the wonderful sex she'd enjoyed after school on Wednesday in Dan's living room, it was like she'd discovered a new level of awareness with in herself.
She'd always had a mental preoccupation with sex, but after the experience with Dan's father watching them as Dan came all over her face and tits, she couldn't get those hot images out of her mind.
She spent the evening moping around the house, flipping the TV on and off, rummaging through the refrigerator for something that wasn't there...until she finally decided to go off to her room. Maybe if she forced herself to sleep, she be able to relax a little.
It did her no good, though, for as she got undressed for bed, her thoughts continued to turn towards sex. And it didn't help to get her mind off it as she undressed.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn't control her hands as the moved up over her firm tits, fondling and squeezing as she remembered the feeling of Dan's hot semen as he sprayed it over her face and chest. She stared into her own eyes, feeling almost out of control for the first time in her life.
The sound of the front door opening and closing jarred her back to reality as she heard her cousin Jeff yell out a greeting to his mom and dad. A smile grew on her face as she heard him coming up the steps. Standing naked in front of her mirror, she wished that she'd left the door open just a bit.
Regardless of their agreement not to "play" anymore, Jennifer couldn't help desiring a little "interaction" with her cousin. She heard him go into his own room as she reached for a short silk robe to put on. She really had to wrestle with herself to stop herself from slipping down the hallway...
His parents' bedroom suite was on the first level of the house, and they very rarely came upstairs. Jennifer's heated brain struggled between her desire and her agreement with Jeff. She knew very well that, if she teased him just enough, he would give in to her (and his) desires. But an agreement was an agreement, right?
Standing up once again, she moved to her closet. Maybe picking out an outfit to wear for tomorrow would get her mind off Jeff....
It only added to her dilemma, though. As she leafed through her clothes, her mind turned to Dan, and what she could wear to really turn him on during classes. They had chemistry lab again, and her mind recalled the last lab, when she'd spent most of the time stroking his hard cock behind the lab table. She began to fantasize about how far she'd be able to take things during tomorrows class, and soon was leaning against the racks of clothes, her hands moving over her breasts as she pictured her hand stroking up and down Dan's cock, picturing him shooting globs and globs of semen through the air as she jerked him off in class....
Would she wear her short black leather skirt that he seemed to love so much? It showed her long legs off very nicely, and she thought about the last time she'd had the opportunity to open her legs for him as he watched. The tight leather would give her the perfect opportunity for a repeat of that performance. But she couldn't decide between subtlety and slutty. Maybe it might be better to turn him on with her "innocent" look, she thought as she looked at a beige dress that buttoned up the front. It was perfectly demure when it was worn all buttoned up, but she also knew how hot it could look with just the right number of buttons undone... Her eyes went to her lingerie closet, and her mind began to spin again, thinking of what she could wear underneath... She knew Dan would appreciate her new ivory colored outfit. Lacy demi bra, garters, stockings, and matching lace panties that actually concealed very little...
Letting her fantasies flow, Jennifer slid her hand over her taught belly, running her fingers through her sparse pubic hair until she found the gentle folds of her pussy lips. She sighed deeply as she ran a finger between them, pushing up slightly into the moist tunnel beyond...
A light tapping on her door made Jennifer jump. Thinking it must have been her imagination, she stayed in her closet, her ears tuned for the sound. When it came again, she smiled to herself and moved silently out of the closet and to the door. Pressing her ear against it, she heard the soft padding of bare feet moving down the hall.
Gently opening the door, she peered into the hallway to see Jeff's form opening his own bedroom door.
"Jeff..." she whispered. She smiled as he quickly turned to look back at her. He was also dressed in his robe. He turned back to her quietly making his way to her door.
"I thought you were asleep." he whispered, "I didn't want to wake you..." Jennifer smiled as she saw his eyes drop to her breasts, covered with the thin silk of her robe. She knew her nipples were hard from her dreams and she found herself letting her excitement grow.
"Come in..." she whispered with a sexy grin. She stepped back and held her door open to him. She saw him hesitate for just a moment before entering her room. Obviously he was fighting the same urges as she was. This pleased Jennifer immensely.
"I just wanted to see if you had plans for tomorrow night..." Jeff stammered, fighting his desire to stare at her breasts. "Anne's going to be in town and we're going to go out. I thought it would be a good chance for you to meet her. Maybe you and Dan would like to double with us. Dinner and a movie maybe...."
Jennifer turned and walked towards the bed. Relaxing her grip on the front of her robe, she faced her cousin again with a wicked grin.
"Oh..." she said softly, teasing him a little. "I thought you just wanted to play a little..." She smiled at him, letting him know she was only teasing, but at the same time let her robe part slightly, revealing the inner slopes of her tits. Her smile widened as she saw Jeff's eyes rebel against his will and drop to her chest. Jennifer decided she should let him off the hook.
"Just kidding Jeff..." she laughed. "Dan and I would love to join you tomorrow! And I would love to finally meet Anne." She used both hands to close her robe tightly around her as she walked closer to her cousin. "I'm sorry I was teasing you. I won't do it again..."
Jeff shook his head and grinned down at her. "Well, to be honest, I kind of enjoyed it, Jen... You always were the best tease in the world..." Pleased with his compliment, Jennifer dropped her eyes to the front of Jeff's robe. His cock was growing as he stood there, pushing the cotton out in front of him.
"I'm glad you feel that way..." she whispered, unconsciously running her tongue over her lips. "It's nice to know my talents are appreciated..."
She looked back up to Jeff's face to see him grinning at her. She had a feeling his resolve was weakening along with hers.
"Well, you know...when you're the best, you're the best.." he chuckled, winking at her. Jennifer felt a small shiver run through her. Again her tongue poked out, running sexily over her upper lip.
"Better than Anne...?" she smiled, dropping her hands to her sides. Her robe opened in the front, stopped only by the belt that was loosely cinched around her waist. Putting her hands on her hips caused it to open further, exposing most of her breasts to Jeff's gaze. She dropped her eyes to his cock as she saw him look down at her breasts. She watched with an excited smile as it grew before her eyes, pushing out against his robe. She didn't make him answer her last question, knowing in her heart that it was a cheap shot. "Your cock is getting hard, isn't it...?" Jennifer whispered, bringing her hands to her belt. Hooking her thumbs into the thin rope of fabric, she looked into Jeff's eyes.
"Wanna see...?" she teased, smiling at him. She could see his cock growing under his robe as he watched her, but he still didn't answer. His eyes though, were focused on her hands at her belt. Slowly pulling it apart, she walked forward, until she was standing only inches in front of him. At the last moment, she pulled the belt apart, letting her robe open.
Jeff took a deep breath as he saw Jennifer's tits come fully into view. As he dropped his eyes, he saw that she was naked under her robe, her fine patch of pubic hair only partially covering her lips. He released the breath in a long, resigned sigh.
Jennifer took his sigh to mean acceptance, and slowly reached her hand out. looking into Jeff's eyes as her fingers found their way inside his robe. When they closed around his full, thick hard-on, both of them let out a low moan.
Jeff stood there silently, his hands at his sides as Jennifer began to slowly stroke his hard cock. Neither of them said a word as se began to expertly manipulate his rod, running her fingers up and down in an underhanded grip. His eyes closed as he let her have her way.
Jennifer smiled to herself as she saw Jeff give in to her. The feel of his cock in her hand was exactly what she wanted. And a simple hand job wouldn't really be backing down from her promise, she rationalized. Just a little relief for both of them... She groaned lightly as she felt his hand sneaking between her thighs and adjusted her stance to allow his fingers to move higher. She sighed as they found her wet pussy lips and began to slide slowly up and down between them. Both of them were breathing hard as Jennifer bent her knees slightly, allowing Jeff's finger to part her lips and push inside.
Jeff thought that Jennifer was still a virgin, and used a technique he'd mastered to probe just deeply enough to drive her crazy... his middle finger inside her as his thumb teased her clit. Jennifer began to moan and quiver as his fingers worked their magic on her. Her hand was covered with pre-come and her stroking made slippery, wet sounds as she jerked him off.
She heard Jeff's breathing increase as she silently stroked him. She knew he wouldn't last long, and she determined to make this the best hand job he'd ever felt. She gripped him lightly, but used her thumb to spread his copious flow of pre-come over his head and shaft.
In her mind she was tempted to get on her knees and suck him off, but she fought the urge, knowing his agreement with his girlfriend. She merely stood in front of him running her hand up and down his shaft until he began to pant heavily. At the same time, she felt her own orgasm approaching from Jeff's fingerfucking.
When she felt his hips begin to move...slowly fucking his cock through her fingers, she smiled and looked up to see him staring down at her.
"Come for me..." she whispered, stepping closer, and squatting down further on his finger, forcing it deeper as she moved her hips against his hand. She brought his cock up, pressing it against her naked belly as she began to stroke him faster.
Jeff closed his eyes and let out a long groan. His cock bucked in Jennifer's tight grip and she grinned as she felt his cum racing up his shaft...through her fingers..and moaned as she felt it splash wetly against her belly.
"Oh...yeah..." she sighed, "come on me..come on my belly..oh yeah!" She almost cried out loud when she felt his hot cum spray against the undersides of her heaving tits. Looking down at his cock, she leaned forward. At the same time, she bent her knees, and pressed Jeff's spurting cockhead between her tits. Continuing to stroke him, she mewled like a kitten as he shot a last, thick stream of semen between her breasts. His finger began to fuck her in earnest now... his palm slapping against her mound as Jennifer fucked back, feeling her cum filling her pussy and pouring into Jeff's palm. She groaned low in her throat as he fingered her to a perfect orgasm...
Fighting the urge to take him into her mouth, she straightened up and looked at him. He was looking back at her...his eyes filled with a combination of love and lust.
"You are amazing, lady." he sighed, shivering as Jennifer continued to work her hand up and down his cum covered shaft. The sight of her cum smeared breasts made him moan low in his throat, and he turned his eyes back to hers. She was smiling excitedly, using her fingers to work his cum over his cock.
"I hope you don't mind..." Jennifer whispered. "I just couldn't resist..." Her concern was genuine, but it dissipated as Jeff smiled at her and ginned.
"You have no idea how much I needed that...." he chuckled. "I guess I just can't resist you, can I?"
Jennifer smiled back at him and released his cock from her grip. Stepping back a few paces, she looked down at her cum covered tits, then back to Jeff as she brought both hands up to massage his semen into her skin.
"You weren't too bad yourself, lover. You have very magical fingers, you know.... And I really needed that too....Mmmmmm......
"Anytime you feel "the need", lover, I'll be waiting here." she said sincerely. "Even if you just want to come in and jerk off on my tits...or my face..." She brought her hands to her face as she spoke, rubbing his semen into her cheeks.
"And you know how much I love you to come in my mouth..." she teased, running her tongue over her lips.
Jeff felt his cock growing again, and dropped his hand to encircle it, stroking it as he watched his young cousin fondling her tits in front of him. The two of them stood like that for quite a few moments, letting their minds soak in the sensuality of the other.
Finally Jennifer smiled and closed her robe, loving the sticky feel of his cum against the silk.
"You'd better go, before we get discovered..." she whispered, taking one last look at his hard-again cock. Jeff nodded and closed his robe also. He couldn't hide his hard-on, though. It stuck it in front of him like a flagpole.
Jennifer walked to the door and opened it slowly, peering outside to make certain the coast was clear. Seeing an empty hallway, she looked at him and smiled.
"Remember what I said" she whispered, kissing his cheek. "Anytime...anywhere...you just let me know..."
Jeff grinned and walked through the door. "Thanks Jen.." he whispered. "Tomorrow night...right?"
"Wouldn't miss it for the world!" Jen grinned. She closed her door and leaned against it.
At least now she'd be able to get some sleep. A lot of her frustration and a good part of her tension was gone now, as she climbed under her covers and turned out the light. The smell of Jeff's cum on her tits was wonderfully comforting. Her fingers traces through the residue, massaging...teasing...before sliding gently over her belly.
There was still a bit of tension that needed attention...an area that needed just a little more relief. She smiled as she slid her finger between her pussy lips. She even surprised herself when her orgasm was almost immediate. She pushed two fingers deep inside her and began to move them in and out.
She drifted off to sleep as she continued to masturbate. Her mind flashed images of Jeff and Dan...and Dan's father...standing around her naked form as she sucked one...then the other...then another... Her third orgasm washed over her as they all began to come as one...covering her entire body with thick wet rivers of semen...
Jennifer drifted off to sleep, her hands still between her legs, and slept like a baby until her alarm woke her at six o'clock the next morning.
Feeling energized and alive, she bounced out of bed and headed for the shower. It was Friday!
And this young lady had some plans!!
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Jennifer had decided to compromise in her manner of dress for the day. She'd chosen a simple khaki colored dress that buttoned up the front, and had chosen to leave all the buttons buttoned. The hemline reached just above her knees when she stood straight, but the dress was also loose enough o allow her to let it ride as high as she wanted. If she chose to...
She still felt incredibly sexy, though, as she drove the short distance to school. The reason for that was that Jennifer was completely naked underneath her dress. The cool air and the feeling of the khaki rubbing against her nipples was turning her on immensely. As she pulled up to a stoplight, she couldn't resist the urge to let her hand slide up her thigh. Letting her legs part, she ran her palm upwards until she felt her almost hairless pussy under her hand.
Closing her eyes and sighing to herself, she fondled her pussy, pushing hard against her clit as she moved it back and forth. The short, staccato bleat of a car horn brought her back to reality. Opening her eyes, she saw the light had changed, and she blushed as she pulled away, waving to the young man behind her. Her excitement continued to grow, though, as she pulled into the school parking lot and parked towards the back.
Giving herself a minute to relax, Jennifer leaned her head back against the headrest. The sun warmed her face as she fantasized about the day ahead of her. She pictured Dan, standing naked in front of her, his hard cock bobbing as he approached. She smiled as her mind's eyes pictured her hand reaching out to encircle Dan's prick.
She also fantasized about what might transpire tonight on their double date with Jeff and Anne.
Lost in her fantasy, Jennifer didn't hear the footsteps approaching her car. Picturing Dan's hard-on gliding through her soft fingers, her hand began to rove over the front of her dress, pausing to squeeze one, then the other.
"Doing okay...?" the questioning voice cut through her reverie. Jennifer's eyes snapped open to see a slightly familiar face smiling down at her. She recognized the boy, but couldn't put a name to the face.
"Uh...Todd Bridges..." the boy said hesitantly, recognizing the look on Jennifer's face. "I wanted to make sure you were alright..."
His voice was sincere, and Jennifer smiled back at him as soon as she collected her thoughts. She realized that Todd was glancing at her hand that still cupped her left breast. Slowly, she moved it away and dropped it to her lap, pulling the hem of her dress down to cover up her exposed thighs. When she looked back at Todd, she saw he was blushing more than her. It was obvious that he'd discovered her in a moment of pleasure.
"I guess you caught me..." Jennifer said with a laugh. "I'm still waking up from a dream I had last night..."
"Must have been a pretty good dream." Todd replied, composing himself a bit. Of course he knew who Jennifer was. Every red blooded boy in school knew who she was. And like every other boy, he'd fantasized more than once about being with her. To have witnessed her in such a state of arousal...in real life...was more than he'd every expected. And the calm manner in which she was reacting to his interruption was exciting him immensely. Unable to help himself, he felt his cock beginning to expand inside his pants.
"Well..." he stammered, "As long as you're alright." He couldn't stop his eyes as they surveyed the long expanse of thigh flesh still exposed to him. Jennifer watched his eyes and smiled, making no move to cover herself further. In her present state, she was enjoying the attention she was getting from this boy. She let her own eyes stray to the growing bulge in his pants which, given her seated position, was growing directly in front of her face. Her tongue unconsciously moved over her full lips.
"I think I'm fine..." she said with a grin. "You just caught me in a kind of private moment is all."
"Well, I didn't mean to intrude" Todd said, tearing his eyes from her legs, "I just thought you might be ill...or something..." His nervousness returned as Jennifer grinned at him. "The bell's ringing...I'd better get to class..."
"Yeah, me too..." Jennifer replied, reaching for her purse on the passenger seat. She leaned further than she really had to, knowing the movement would cause her skirt to hike up higher. She was liking the way she was able to arouse this boy, and his soft sigh as she turned let her know her ploy worked. As she turned back to him, he stepped back as she opened her door. Moving slowly, like a cat, she smiled as she saw his eyes return to her legs as she swung them from the car. Letting her skirt ride even higher, she paused for a moment, letting him get a true eyeful. Her eyes dropped to his crotch. His cock must be enormous, judging from the size of the bulge there, she thought.
Jennifer's mind began to wander as they both stayed silent. Her eyes were fixed on his hard cock as he stood just two feet away from her, and her breathing began to increase. When Todd glanced up and saw her staring at his cock, he groaned involuntarily. He couldn't believe he was standing in front of Jennifer Grayson with a raging hard-on. And he couldn't believe that she was just sitting there staring at it. His heart began to pound in his chest.
When the second bell rang out, it interrupted their individual fantasies. Their eyes joined and they both smiled.
"Too bad we don't have more time..." Jennifer breathed, glancing again at his hard-on, then back to his eyes.
"Too bad...." Todd replied, as if in a dream. Neither of them made a move to leave. Jennifer smiled to herself as a wicked thought entered her mind. Todd was standing in such a way that the open car door blocked any view from the school or the rest of the parking lot. It would be very simple to just reach out....
"I guess we'd better get in, then...." Todd said, in a voice that wasn't totally giving up hope. He stepped back to give Jennifer room to get out of the car. She was almost disappointed that Todd was choosing not to pursue things. She'd been so close to being persuaded.
Resigning herself, she grabbed her purse and moved to get out. She couldn't resist giving the young man one more buzz though. As she stretched her legs to stand up, she let her legs part and her dress rode up to the very tops of her thighs. Again she heard him moan lightly and smiled at him as she stood before him. If only he knew what she was (or wasn't) wearing under her dress!
"Thanks for coming to my rescue, Todd..." Jennifer purred as he swung her car door shut. "I really appreciate your concern." She meant what she said, and squeezed his arm to emphasize her point. He returned her smile nervously.
"I guess you really didn't need rescuing, though did you?" he replied, trying his best to laugh with her. His cock was painfully hard in the tight constraints of his jeans. And he almost couldn't stand the way her eyes kept drifting down to look at it. Her hot looks only made him harder and more uncomfortable, although it was a pain he was gladly enduring.
He let his eyes drop to Jennifer's breasts. Her nipples were plainly visible through the thin material of her dress, making him very aware of the fact that she was as turned on as he was with their game. As he returned his eyes to hers, he saw her smiling sexily at him.
"Do you like my dress?" Jennifer asked innocently, turning towards the school building. Todd watched her walk for two steps before hurrying to catch up with her.
"Well, it looks wonderful on you, I must admit." he said trying to sound nonchalant. "I like the way it...uh...accents your...uh...features..." He paused and opened the door for her.
As Jennifer passed through the doorway, she stopped in her tracks, causing Todd to bump into her. Standing still, she could feel Todd's bulge pressing against the back of her hand. It was exactly what she had hoped to feel. She looked up at him and grinned.
"I might say the same about your jeans..." she teased, looking into his eyes.
Todd couldn't believe that Jennifer Grayson was toying with him in this way, but the last thing he was going to do was try to end it. He let go of the door, letting it close against him. The pressure of the door pushed him closer to Jennifer's hand. Continuing to smile at him, she stayed where she was, feeling the throbbing of his hard-on against the back of her hand.
Todd swallowed hard, not wanting to move an inch. The smell of Jennifer's perfume was making him crazy. And the feel of her hand against his cock was driving him wild.
"Geez, Jennifer..." he whispered, "You're driving me nuts here....You're so beautiful...."
Jennifer smiled at the hot look in his eyes. Unable to resist any longer, she turned her hand around until her fingers encircled Todd's cock.
"And you're so hard...." she whispered. Se grinned as she saw his eyes widen. There was no pretense now. No more pretending as she ran her fingers up and down his hard shaft. "But you know I'm going pretty steady with Dan..." she whispered leaving her hand right where it was. Todd nodded and shrugged his shoulders with resignation.
"Yeah...I'd kinda heard. I really didn't mean to come on to you or anything, Jennifer. It's just you're so...so...exciting...and..."
"Is this my fault...?" she breathed, squeezing his cockhead between her thumb and fingers. Todd simply nodded dumbly, unable to respond or even smile.
Jennifer stared into Todd's eyes as her mind jumped between fidelity and lust. She wondered if Dan would really mind a little diversion.... The look in Todd's eyes made up her mind. She'd tortured the boy enough....
"Come here..." she whispered again, pushing him back through the door, and into the breezeway. She glanced through the wire-webbed windows into the deserted hallway. Everyone was in class and they seemed to be totally by themselves. Jennifer backed them both up until Todd's back hit the wall in the corner of the foyer. They were both facing the doors. Todd with his back against the cinderblocks, and Jennifer with her tight ass pressed into his crotch. Both of their hearts were beating hard with anticipation as they stared ahead.
"This never happened..." Jennifer said with a smile. Her hand crept up between them and her fingers sought out Todd's zipper tab. Not even looking back at him, she drew it down. Smiling to herself, she snuck three fingers inside the opening of his jeans, trembling when she discovered his lack of underwear.
"Do you understand?" she repeated, "This never happened...it isn't happening. You don't breathe a word, ever, and it just might 'never happen' again... understand?"
She felt Todd nodding frantically as he mumbled something like 'yes'... and she grinned.
Jennifer didn't dare bring his cock out into the open, but instead curled two fingers around his cockhead, sighing as she felt how wet and slimy it was with pre-come. Gripping his pole lightly in this way, she began to work her thumb against the sensitive underside of Todd's cockhead, while using her two fingers to tease the other side, rubbing quickly...spreading his pre-come over the head.
Todd's groans echoed off the hard, painted walls of the foyer. His eyes were closed, and his head leaned back against the hard concrete as Jennifer used her fingers on him. Still looking out for any movement, she smiled, excited by her own brazen actions. Se truly wished she could turn around and look at his cock. Just the feel of his cockhead between her fingers told her he was hung very well. But she didn't dare turn to face him, in case someone suddenly appeared.
Besides, she was getting a thrill from the almost anonymous manner in which se was getting this boy off.
Todd's breathing reached a new level, hissing like a radiator through his nose, and Jennifer stepped up her ministrations. His hips began to jerk like he had palsy.
Then, suddenly, he let out a long, low moan, and Jennifer felt his cock begin to buck. She could feel his hot semen spraying into the palm of her hand as Todd came.
"Oh...yeah...!" she whispered, moving her thumb faster against his cockhead. Reaching her whole hand inside now, she curled her fingers around his bucking cock and began to stroke his entire length. Again and again he shot his thick cum over her fingers. Her heart pounded wildly as she felt his cum pulse out over her hand. The smell of his jism wafted up to her nose, and Jennifer lost her self control.
Wrapping her hand around Todd's throbbing shaft, she pulled it out of his pants and turned sideways in front of him. Looking down as she gripped his cock, she sighed as she saw how big he truly was.
Long, ropy strands of cum dangled from Jennifer's fingers as she stroked the full length of his ten inch cock, and as Todd pushed his hips forward, another thick gout of semen sprayed from the tip, splashing wetly onto the black rubber mats on the floor.
When his flow finally stopped, Jennifer continued to stroke his cock as she smiled up at his dazed face.
"This never happened..." she repeated. She stroked him slowly, milking the last bits of cum from him and spreading it over his thick shaft, then released his cock and turned to make sure they were still alone, then turned back to him. She watched as Todd struggled to get his cock back inside his jeans The entire front of his pants was covered with a dark, wet stain, and seeing this, he untucked his shirt tail in an attempt to cover it up. Problem was, his shirt was also soaked with his own cum.
"I have to go home and change..." he stammered, still not fully believing what had just happened. He looked at her with pure adoration in his eyes. "Jennifer. that was too fucking awesome!"
Jennifer smiled at him and winked. "Why, Todd..." she said demurely, "I have no idea what you're talking about!"
Understanding her meaning, Todd began to smile, then groaned to himself as Jennifer brought her cum covered fingers to her lips. Still smiling, she began to lick Todd's semen from her hand, her tongue sliding sensually through her fingers.
"Never happened..." she reiterated. Then winking at him, she turned and opened the large door to the hall. Like an angel in the mist, she sauntered through, never looking back as she walked down the hall towards her locker.
Todd waited, his heart still pounding, hoping she would turn one last time to look at him, but to no avail. Jennifer reached the corner and turned with no backwards glance.
Suddenly embarrassed to be standing in the breezeway with his pants covered with cum, Todd walked quickly out the door to his car. His cock was still hard as he recalled every detail of the last fifteen minutes with Jennifer. He began to pray that it would happen again. For now though, he needed to change his clothes. He hopped into his car and sped away, anxious to get changed and to return to school... Just in case...
* * * * *
As for Jennifer, her encounter with Todd only served to whet her appetite. She knew she'd never see him again. She'd met him before, at parties and such, but really had no interest in pursuing a relationship with him. This morning had been a simple sexual release for both of them. And although she'd enjoyed getting him off immensely, she knew he could never compare with the excitement she felt with Dan.
As she gathered her books from her locker, though, she couldn't help raising her palm to her nose and inhaling deeply. The musky smell of Todd's cum clung to her skin and fueled her sexual fires. She felt her pussy tingling as she inhaled the male fragrance.
Then, swinging her locker door shut, she turned down the hall. The bell rang, signaling that homeroom period was over and the day was beginning.
Jennifer smiled to herself and turned towards the science wing as the halls suddenly filled with students. She was glad that she had chemistry class and lab during the morning. She hoped to convince Dan to skip the rest of the day and spend the afternoon with her.
She knew she could convince him. She simply needed to decide how...and when...
Either way, she knew that this was the beginning of a most wonderful day. She could just smell it....
To Be Continued in the next logical place... :)
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October half term in Bristol is chock-full of activities for families, from puppetry to circus extravaganzas, animal encounters, ghoulish fright fests, spooky trains, ghostly crafts and torchlit tours. You would be ghoulish to miss out...
Aerospace Bristol
Aerospace Bristol opens its doors on 17 October, just in time for half term! The new heritage museum and learning centre will tell the story of the South West's world-class aerospace industry. Prepare to be blown away by the show-stopping centrepiece, Concorde Alpha Foxtrot - the last Concorde to be built and fly.
Image - Aerospace Bristol
Art and crafts
Bristol Family Arts Festival : 1 - 31 October
A month-long citywide celebration of creativity held in some of Bristol's most exciting venues. From a Family War Horse Puppetry Workshop (21 Oct) at Bristol Hippodrome to St George's first interactive family concert (22 Oct), inspire youngsters throughout October with theatre, crafts, drawing, woodland adventures, storytelling, music and lots more!
Around at Circomedia – part of Circus City Festival Bristol : 25 - 28 October
Circus City - Bristol's biennial circus festival - returns from 12-29 October to dazzle and thrill spectators. Families should look out for Race Horse Company's new show Around - a playful performance that follows the life of a circus troupe. This fun show features a massive banana, juggling, acrobatics, clownery and breakdancing!
Image - Race Horse Company's Around
Yana and the Yeti presented by Tobacco Factory Theatres Beyond at 1532 Performing Arts Centre : 21 - 25 October
Bristol puppetry geniuses Pickled Image have teamed up with Olivier-nominated writer Hattie Naylor for their latest children's show featuring a real-life Yeti…Expect wonderful music and amazing puppets.
St George's Bristol
Follow the adventures of a worm named Elgar the Engima (25 Oct), told through a magical musical menagerie of sounds and songs that vary from upbeat blues to downtown jazz and classical. Or pop on over for Minibeats - Bash and Crash! Build and Create! (29 Oct), when audiences will be given the chance to join in with the music.
Image - MiniBeats
Bristol Zoo's Halloween Half Term
Join Bristol Zoo for a terrifyingly good time and bargain £5 entry for kids (from 21 Oct to 5 Nov). Inspired by the Mexican 'Day of the Dead' celebration, activities include Kuki's Haunted Trail, Spooky Storytime, a Halloween Parade, creepy creature encounters, mask making and more. Flock to the Downs for some Feathered Friends Family Fun (ages 5 – 11) with the local RSPB and Avon Gorge and Downs education teams (21 Oct). Kids will discover what birds like to eat and make bird feeders to take home. Older children (8-12s) can meet a wild owl and then make their own out of autumnal materials (26 Oct).
Image - Bristol Zoo Gardens
Halloween Spooktacular at Wild Place Project
Plenty of frightening fun awaits at Wild Place Project this half term. Join in with the Witch's storytime, make a mess in her kitchen, seek out her cauldron for a spooky surprise and spot mysterious beasts in the magical creature enclosure. Child tickets are only £5 if you book online.
Brunel's SS Great Britain
Brave souls can step on board the SS Great Britain's Spooky Ship after-dark to encounter a sinister array of spooks spiriting around the deck, regaling visitors with their terrifying tales (28-29 Oct). The creepy characters are brought to life by Bristol Old Vic actors delivering stories inspired by the murkier side of the SS's Great Britain's 174-year-old history. The Victorian fright-fest continues with Contagious conditions and woeful wounds - children can scare their parents as they are transformed into infectious crew members with prosthetics and special-effect makeovers (21 -29 Oct). And watch out for the Ragged Victorians (28-29 Oct) when fifteen unsavoury characters will be lurking on board to offer an immersive glimpse of life in 19th century Britain.
Image - Photo by Adam Gasson, courtesy of Brunel's ss Great Britain Trust
Deep Defence at Bristol Aquarium
Discover what's lurking in the deep, dark depths of the world's oceans and the intriguing defence mechanisms developed by the creatures who live there (21 October - 5 November). To get in the Halloween mood, there's also a family-friendly, after hours Spooky Torchlit Tour (27 Oct) or the even scarier, Terrifying Torchlit Tours for the over 15s (28 Oct).
Halloween half term at Tyntesfield
Discover all sorts of eerie entertainment at Tyntesfield - make paper lanterns, prepare for Halloween with a pumpkin carving workshop or delve daringly into a Spooky woods adventure (24 Oct) and have a go at natural arts and crafts among the autumn leaves.
Image - Pumpkins at Tyntesfield
Pumpkin Fest at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Noah's Ark are holding their first ever Pumpkin Fest (21-28 Oct) with pumpkin decorating, pumpkin sports, seasonal treats in the café as well as animal talks and shows.
Spooktacular Halloween at Berkeley Castle : 22 - 25 October
Encounter all sorts of ghoulish delights after dark as the castle stays open until 7 every night. Slink down to the cellars to meet a creepy coven of witches and wizards, wander the grounds by torchlight to spot spooky decorations and feast on pumpkin soup at the Halloween Snack Shack. Guests can also carve their own pumpkin, bump into the ghosts of Henry VIII and his six wives (22 Oct) to find out what their lives were like in Tudor times or ogle Berkeley Castle's Wizard and his wonderful owls (23-25 Oct).
Image - Berkeley Castle's wizard
Halloween Fright Fest at Puxton Park : 23 - 27 October
Half term is Creepy Critters Week at Puxton Park…Get the party startled with spooky fancy-dress discos, meet some amazing creatures including snakes, tarantulas, scorpions and lizards and crocodiles! There's also face-painting plus all the regular rides, animals and indoor activities.
Spooky half term trains at Avon Valley Railway : 24 - 26 October & 28-29 October
Avon Valley Steam Railway will be given a spooky makeover for half term. Travel back in time as you chug through beautiful scenery and take part in a creepy trail around the station. Children who dress up in Halloween costumes will be given free train travel!
Image - Avon Valley Spooky train, credit G Aldridge
American Museum in Britain
Tutankhamun's tomb was one of the most famous discoveries of the Jazz Age and had a big impact on 1920s design. Youngsters can create their own spine-chilling Egyptian-inspired crafts at the American Museum in Britain with their All Things Egypt event on 25 October. Celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead fiesta (29 Oct) for traditional music from Mariachi Tequila - kids can make their own skull mask or model to take home.
Halloween at Blaise Castle House Museum : 25 October
Dress up in your most frightening costume and drop into the Halloween-themed family fun day at Blaise Castle House Museum. Explore their fabulous collections, encounter spooky surprises throughout the museum and get creative with wicked crafts for 3-10 year olds.
Image - Blaise Castle Halloween, credit Justin Yockney
Mexican Day of the Dead at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery : 29 October
The Mexican Day of the Dead fiesta is when families gather to remember their dead. Visitors can join craft workshops and add memories of loved ones to the colourful ofrenda (shrine). There's also face painting, music and dance.
Tiny Tea Parties Presents: Halloween Pirate Takeover on the Grand Pier : 29 October
Aha me Halloween hearties! Pint-sized pirates will be fully inducted into the party crew with pirate hats, balloon swords and a one-hour session in the Adventure Cove soft play area. There's also a dastardly disco, party games and swashbuckling meal for all.
Witch and Wizard School at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park
Enrol your child into Avon Valley's Witch & Wizard School for lessons on potions, slime, spells and broomstick skills. Hauntingly good.
Old Down Country Park
There's pumpkin carving & marshmallow toasting every day during half term at Old Down Country Park. Seeds from the pumpkin carving will be safely stored by their Park-keepers for next year's Halloween (go back and help plant them in June!)
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Torchlight tours for kids take place on 26 October for families brave enough to listen to scary stories and hunt clues between the graves after the sundown. Daytime Creepy Kids Tours (27 Oct) with games and a treasure hunt are on offer too, allowing smaller children to unearth the secrets of the cemetery without fearing the dark. Stomping Stories (23 Oct), which features the popular Funnybones tale, lets kids hunt the 'bones' and create their own skelliart. Stick around for the afternoon to create a woolly jumper monster!
Image - Arnos Vale Cemetery
We The Curious
Brains will boggle at We The Curious (formerly At-Bristol) this half term. Dazzle youngsters with autumn stargazing in the UK's only 3D planetarium, plant green manure in the greenhouse, have a go at cheese-making, find out more about how your brain works and build your dream ball run plus tons more.
Image - We The Curious, credit courtenayphotographic
Join local drag queen Alyssa Van Delle for a morning of stories and sing-alongs (21 Oct), pop along to a special spoken word event with performances by professional poets and a chance for families to create and share their own works too. Plus lots more!
Somali Family Fun Day at M Shed : 28 October
Celebrate Somali culture with craft activities from Children's Scrapstore, dressing up, create your own Somali name and more. You can also take a look at M Shed's display on Somali heritage and culture.
Bristol Shopping Quarter
12 secret locations across Bristol Shopping Quarter will be taking part in this thrilling live mystery game for adventurers of all ages (21 Oct). Piece together the trail, question real live witnesses and solve ingenious puzzles. The Galleries will also be hosting three days of free family Halloween activities from 26 October when there will be a Cursed Castle in the centre, followed by Ghostbusting workshops (27 Oct) and pumpkin carving workshops (28 Oct).
Banksy Bristol Trail
Street Art is one of Bristol's most famous attractions and hunting it out is a fun way to discover the city's unique creative culture. This easy-to-follow smartphone app for iPhone and Android has interactive map guides that help you easily navigate Banksy's artworks in his hometown, Bristol.
Longleat Safari Park
Enter a world of larger-than-life creepy crawlies, majestic mini beasts and fascinating insects at Longleat as 20 animatronic bugs take over the park. Time your visit for the end of the week (26-28 Oct) and end your fun-filled day with a bang (or several) when Longleat's Fantastic Fireworks light up the sky accompanied by a boogie-tastic bug-themed soundtrack.
Image - Longleat's Marvellous Monsters
Mark Thompson's Spectacular Science Show at Colston Hall : 22 October
TV astronomer and author Mark Thompson's contagious enthusiasm for science can't fail to excite and inspire young minds. Expect spectacles such as exploding elephant's toothpaste and vortex-generating dustbins as he explores the extraordinary properties of matter.


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Through this year, I've learned the difference between valuing the individual in U.S. culture and caring for the group in my home country, Laos.
My best moments with the cross-culture exchange are the opportunities to learn so many valuable lessons. Understanding each other's values, customs and respect is helping us build relationships and bring change to the community we live in. This year is taking me on a journey of understanding the difference between culture here in U.S. and my culture, as well as knowing how to connect in friendship with people.
One of the culture perspective differences is about the individualistic culture which is opposite for me, coming from the group culture. In volunteering with the church and as I've talked with my supervisors, this is giving me opportunities to see and understand more about what people value. Before I came to U.S., I heard that most of the people in U.S. are really individualistic and independent. I thought that meant everyone would seem separate from each other, no family relationship or connection. However, my time here with the church and community is helping me to understand and change my thought for the term "Individual".
I've realized the value of the culture. The church is connecting people and their skills to serve and help the community a lot. In volunteering with the church's preschool, I've seen that from the time children are small, parents, teachers and society value them as they are, as individuals. They learn to think for themselves. Every individual can speak for himself. I've heard the saying that, as an individual, we have an opinion, freedom and right. This is one great thing I learned from my journey.
God created us each as an individual and unique. God does His work through every individual. The capacity we have and the passion from each one of us helps the community grow. If every individual in the community is strong and helps each other, the community will be strong and also the country.
Photo credit: LaVerne Bennett and Shalom Wiebe
Youa Xiong
Youa Xiong is in the Internation Visitor Exchange Program (IVEP) from Laos.


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A site for residents of Prince's Ward, SE11, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Check for updates from your Labour Action Team's campaigning, local information, and meetings.
Sunday, 21 July 2013
Your Labour candidates for 2014
They are:
Chris Marsh
Chris has lived in North Lambeth for 20 years, and became a tenant on the Vauxhall Gardens estate nearly 4 years ago. He has worked extensively in the local community as a Bar Manager, and then for Centrepoint in a hostel for homeless young people. He currently works for another London Council managing their team of Neighbourhood Wardens. Chris is keen to represent his community to help ensure we all benefit from the exciting developments like the Damien Hirst Gallery and the Nine Elms development coming to Prince's Ward and the surrounding area. For him the diverse mix of people that live harmoniously in Prince's ward is what makes the area so special. Chris intends to continue the hard work of Steve, Mark and Lorna, in ensuring our wishes and concerns as residents, are always taken into consideration.
Jo Simpson
Jo has lived in the area for four years. An active member of the Lambeth Labour Party, she has a strong record as a campaigner and enjoys meeting people on the doorstep. Together with her co-candidates, Jo has promised to make sure every door in the ward is knocked on between now and May 2014, to build on the hard work undertaken by Mark, Steve and Lorna. She has almost seven years' experience working as a Caseworker for Labour MPs and taking up concerns of local people. Jo is passionate about giving community groups a say and will work to support residents associations such as Vauxhall Garden Estate and organisations like Friends of Kennington Park in their objectives that benefit the community. Jo's main interest is housing and she is committed to fighting for a fair deal from developers and ensuring Prince's gets the affordable housing it needs. She is also a keen cyclist and pledges to work together with Council officers, TfL and the London Mayor to not only improve cycling routes, but to tackle problem spots such as the Vauxhall Gyratory and ensure that transport improvements are secured for pedestrians, bus users and pedestrians alike.
You will notice that Steve, Mark and Lorna's names do not appear above and that is because we have all decided to retire!
Lorna and Steve both stood in the 2002 elections and lost! And then again in the 2006 elections and won! Mark stood in a by election in 2009 and won. All we all were kindly re-elected by you in 2010.
We will have been councillors for a number of years and we all felt it time to let someone else have the chance to represent such a wonderful community.
However, rest assured that we shall remain your councillors until Election Day on Thursday 22 May 2014. So you will still get emails from us, see us at meetings, see us at events and see us at our advice surgeries.
We shall then hand over to whoever you decide to represent you for the next four years.
Pictured: Jo Simpson, Tim from Alford House Youth Club, Chris Marsh
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You have a voice in one of our nation's most progressive, ever-developing metropolitan areas. We set standards and watch other cities follow. As a member of the South Florida Chapter of IFMA you're a part of a productive and invigorating organization dedicated to serving the needs of Facility Professionals worldwide. Our chapter is one that is dedicated to listening, creating objectives, and meeting its goals all while maintaining a required level of fun. Dress codes are for the birds but if we must abide let's just say ours is no jacket required.
To be the premier resource for Facility Management Professionals in the South Florida area.
Advance the philosophy and practice of Facility Management.
Promote positive effect of IFMA to South Florida business and professional community.


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My walk to school is quite enjoyable.
At school, one of my activities was for the students to create self-portraits, half their face being realistic and the other half being made up of things that represent themselves. It's an activity that I learned from one of my most inspirational teachers in my Masters program. The kids ate it up and after having to pick the first students at random in each class, almost everyone wanted to share (even my INSANE 5th graders).
Beomgye Neighborhood after school with my co-teacher and the foreign language teacher previous to me. We are going to meet the 4th grade team for a Vietnamese dinner. This place has SO MUCH flavor!
The previous foreign teacher and myself next to one of Anyang's million fountains.
My co-teacher and a 4th grade homeroom teacher at dinner. What I have learned and love is that Korean meals are extremely communal meaning everyone shares everything. There is no worrying about double dipping, no eying another's plate with envy, or no being confused about what to order (in my case) because everyone shares! It is fun :)
Lastly, my co-teacher, the previous foreign language teacher, and two 4th grade team teachers headed to Anyang Central Park to watch the colorful fountains. I don't have pictures of my apartment yet because I have no gotten unpacked and my place is a mess, but my building is one of the those extremely tall ones in the background.
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Recently opened restaurant Josie Bones - brainchild of Masterchef competitors Chris Badenoch and Julia Jenkins - is a newcomer to the bustling end of Smith Street (near Gertrude). Perhaps proof that a big reality show can't keep a good pair down, it sits in a pocket of restaurants including Huxtable, Gigibaba, Boire, Ladro and the Gertrude Street Enoteca.
As proven time and time again, nose-to-tail and beer was Badenoch's thing and he has decided to stick to what he knows. Emphasis here is on the beers, with a list 130 strong, dedicated to its consumption with an option of a "Beer Flight." Beer Flights are three beers chosen every week at a 110mL serve of each, to match three standard drinks as a sampler of what is on offer.
The menu reads like a Meatlover's dream - in case the giant print of a skinned rabbit on the feature wall didn't say enough - with items such as scotch eggs, crackling of the day, trotter fritters and black pudding, encouraging shared eating over a beverage.
Vegetarians are also well catered for with seven dishes available to order that extends further than being classed as a side, a salad or a dessert.
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(03) 9417 1878
Mon 5pm-late
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Wed-Thu 5pm-late
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