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Since we got a home of our own we have been slowly but surely receiving photo frames from friends and family. As we got married last year this lead to another influx of photo frames that were beautiful and it would have been a shame to leave lying around unused. Sometimes we needed to print photographs. This meant loading the photographs on to a memory card and taking a trip to the town just to print off one or two photographs. At 40p per time as well as the time lost having to travel to the town I starting thinking about alternative ways that I could update the photographs in my frame without having to go to the town or wait for delivery from Snapfish.
My husband came up with the suggestion of using photo paper with our inkjet printer and he found this photo paper with 40 sheets costing around £5.00. This was considerably cheaper per photograph than what we had been paying in Asda and we did not have to walk up to town any more to print off photographs. This price seemed reasonable to me and it is still about the same now.
This paper is nice and thick and I was surprised by the quality of this. Despite it being a Kodak product I guess I was not expecting it to be amazing, I'm not sure why?! The paper is fantastically glossy and is quite lightweight too. I would say that this paper looks just as good as any other photo paper I had from Snapfish or Asda so I was very pleased in that respect. When we started to use it to print photographs they came out very well and looked great too. We have not had any problems with smudged photographs or photographs missing colour. In fact as soon as the photograph had finishing printing it was dry and was ready to go in to a photo frame straight away! This is very impressive and is a huge plus point for me! I can be quite impatient and when I decide to update my photo frames I want to get it done straight away!
Overall I would say that this photo paper is fantastic. The price is very reasonable. It is much cheaper than visiting my local store or having photos printed and posted to me as well as being much more convenient and quicker. The quality of this paper is fantastic, our prints look great and we are able to update our photo frames with brand new photos within minutes of taking them (if we want to!). The price of this paper is very reasonable and we can always order it online if we do not want to go out to collect it.
~Photo paper from Kodak~
As the owner of a Kodak printer that I have had in use for a number of years I feel it makes sense to opt for Kodak photo papers when I can, as they should hopefully give the best results with my printer and inks. I have used a good number of Kodak branded photo quality papers in the past and still have a selection of these ready for use should I need them. The small and compact size of these papers being just 100mm by 150mm means that they can be used with my printer with ease, as they fit in to the built in photo paper tray that can be slotted in place when it is being used. They are a good size for a photo and have a nice smooth finish to the front side of the paper which can give good home printing results.
~Using the product~
I have found that these photo papers are generally of a fair quality with the weights being the main thing that differs. The lighter and thinner the paper the more flimsy the finished photo will feel, so it is always best to opt for the right weight of paper for the type of photo you want to print out. If I am going to print out photos that will not be handled very much and will simply sit in a photo album or small frame then the lighter paper can be a cheap and easy option to go for. This is the case as the paper thickness and weight doesn't matter as much if it will immediately be stored away, although the photo paper has a more flexible feel to it that can crease more easily once out of the frame or album.
A thicker Kodak photo paper is a better choice if you will be sharing photos amongst friends and family or handling them often, rather than having them set in to a photo album that will protect them from knocks or bumps. The thicker papers are less easily creased up during handling in my opinion. The finished effect with these photo papers really does depend on the inks and the printer that they have been used with as I have sometimes had mixed results when using them when I had a few printer issues.
In the past I had a brief issue with the print head on my printer not working as it should and during that time I found that the photos that came out of the printer when using these papers were not of a good quality, with the finished photos looking a little cloudy with a poor colour blend. Once the print head on my printer was replaced I found that the results were greatly improved, with these papers giving nice clear and clean looking results which I was far happier with. I used Kodak inks with these so I cannot comment on how other printers or inks would work with these photo papers.
I have found these photo papers to be easy to handle as they come in a simple Kodak branded pack that holds them safely ready for use. The pack colour is bright and easy to locate on an in store display which I feel is quite helpful. I would recommend that you store these papers away from direct sunlight so as make sure they are in tip top condition once you are ready to use them. The slightly glossy feel of the gloss finish papers is something that I feel works better with some photos and not as well with others. There is a slightly more matt finish option that you can use in the Kodak range if wanted and I have found these are better for quite a number of the photos I have printed.
~Price and rating~
As far as I recall the cost of these small sized paper packs is around £3.99 which is not bad value for 40 photo paper sheets, although Kodak do make larger packs that offer far better value in my opinion. I would be more inclined to go for the larger packs as they do work out cheaper in the long run if you are going to be printing more photos. As these Kodak photo papers have in the main given good results when I have used them I feel a rating of 4 stars is fair here. I have used a wide range of Kodak products and feel that most are of a good quality.
We have always preferred to print pictures rather than just storing them on a memory stick and also now that we have a young daughter there is a clamour from relatives to be updated on her progress and also framed pictures make a nice gift from her to them at xmas time. This paper is more expensive than standard printer paper but for photo's it is top quality and well worth the expense. The last lot I bought was on offer at £3.95 for 40 sheets which is about a pound cheaper than the normal retail price and it works excellently with our inkjet printer.
The paper has a nice thickness to it and I have been impressed with how clear and well defined the pictures are on it, just like the quality you get from a professional developer. The paper has a glossy finish on both sides so it does not matter which way up you load it into the printer and it weighs 190 g/m2. The glossy coating is what helps make the picture image sharp and the colours bright when printed so that the picture in front of you replicates the one on your screen. It is 6" by 4" which is the standard image size you get from a photo lab and thus will fit a wide variety of frames.
The images are safe to touch straight from the printer as the ink has completely dries and the quality of the pictures are great and they seem to last pretty good as well, the first baby shots that we printed still look the same today as they did back then. Given the reasonable price this is a good quality product from a brand you can trust. I have not encountered any problems with it at all. Admittedly I have only really used it for close up portrait shots, how the quality would be on scenic shots I cannot comment on and of course the image will only be as good as the picture taken and will also be affected by the quality of your printer however for my needs this is an affordable and reliable photo paper to use.
We enjoy printing out various pictures of the kids and the family to send to relatives etc in our Xmas cards during the festive period. Many of our elder relatives don't really have computers and hence, this is the only real way that they can have mementos of how the kids grow up in between our visits to them. But to ensure that we get a good quality print from our inkjet printer, we tend to use a fairly good quality paper, often referred to as photo or picture quality paper. Now once you get into this market, prices can vary wildly, with manufacturers each claiming to provide the best quality available to give you the ultimate photo print experience. But I've been using this Kodak Picture Paper for a number of years now, and for the price of around £5 for 40 sheets, it has proved to be a very high quality photo paper for inkjet printers.
The main difference between ordinary printer paper and photo quality paper is that the photo quality version is slightly thicker and a little more dense. When you print with inkjet printers on ordinary paper, the ink will soak slightly into the paper, not so noticeable on straight text printing, but when you print a picture with lots of colour saturation and ink, the lines tend to blur as the ink soaks in, and often through the paper. Conversely, photo quality paper is denser and heavier, and often has a coated surface to stop the ink soaking in so much. Hence, you get a sharper definition with pictures when you print using a photo paper.
With that understanding of how things work with photo paper, let's now look at this Kodak Picture Paper. First off, you'll notice that the paper is a lot thicker, weighing in at 190 g/m2 whereas most ordinary printer papers are around 80-90 g/m2. In terms of feel comparison, it is perhaps just slightly less thick than the paper used by your local photo developer to print your holiday snaps on to. You'll also notice that it has a crisp whiteness to it with a glossy finish on both sides, which is that special coating I referred to to stop the ink soaking too far into the paper. The paper size is a standard photo size of 150 mm by 100 mm (6" by 4").
In use, you need to bear in mind that the actual quality of the finished product will also be dependant on the output quality of your inkjet printer. In my case I use a fairly good quality Epson printer (Printer/scanner/copier which cost around £100) and set it to print photo quality on to the Kodak paper. In that mode, coupled with the paper quality, it does produce some very vivid quality images. Colour saturation is excellent with no bleed through the paper or across the colours. Equally, all lines and definitions are consistently sharp and precise, which is primarily driven by the quality of the paper to stop the ink soaking through. One really good point of note with this paper is that the printed output dries quickly, almost instantaneously as it comes out of the printer, even with quite an intense colour saturation.
One of the frustrating things that you sometimes get with photo prints from an inkjet is that after a while, the prints can begin to fade, which is often a sign of a poor quality paper. But in the case of this Kodak paper, I've still got some prints in frames that I printed nearly 2 years ago, and they still look very good with no obvious signs of fade.
In summary, whilst this Kodak paper may not be the top quality expensive stuff that many may yearn for, for the price you pay, the quality is actually quite good. The glossy coating allows for sharp vivid photos to be printed with ease, and yet the paper appears to be durable enough for the photo to last for some time. Hence, a 5 star recommendation.
There are loads of printing papers available to buy these days, many of which are expensive premium varieties that you'll end up paying over the odds for. If you simply want a good (but not top) quality print, then Kodak's Glossy Everyday Picture Paper for Inkjet may be just the job. The product *isn't* a premium photo paper - more of an intermediate that sits halfway between the ultimate quality stuff and standard office paper. Similarly, the paper is one of Kodak's older lines - so it can often be found on eBay incredibly cheaply. From Amazon, you can currently pick up a pack of twenty-five 100 x 150 mm sheets for £5.
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First off, it's important to note that to get the best out of the paper you'll need to be using an inkjet printer, as this particular product isn't compatible with laser models. The paper (as you've probably guessed from the title) is glossy, and has a smooth finish. I couldn't find any indication of how fade-resistant the paper is on the packaging, but I can't see any discernible colour changes on the prints that I've done more than a year ago. Thickness-wise, the paper is 165g/m, which is chunky enough to give it a feel of quality whilst not being quite as thick as the photos that are produce in the lab.
Quality & Use
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In my experience of using Kodak Glossy Everyday Picture Paper, i've found that colours are reproduced with a rich saturation and crisply printed - although the latter has as much to do with your printer as anything else. One thing that's great about this paper is the fact that it dries almost instantly, so there's no real waiting around before you can handle the prints.
Final Word
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Overall, Kodak Picture Paper for Everyday Prints isn't one of the company's newest products, but it's a decent performer nevertheless. It's especially good for layout work where standard plain white paper isn't quite good enough. The paper performs similarly to HP's 'Brochure Paper', which is also priced at around the same amount. To be honest, I do prefer the HP stuff - but mainly because it's more readily available.
In the current climate, there are very good deals to be had using online photo printing websites, however sometimes you don't want to have to wait for your pictures. Kodak picture paper is a great choice for home printing.
The everyday glossy paper can be bought online for around £2 for a pack of 25 sheets, so it works out at around 8p per sheet.
The paper is good quality and the gloss finish creates a great effect for home prints. The images printed are sharp and the colour quality is good.
The thickness of the paper and the image quality means that the photographs are comparable to traditional prints and it is difficult to tell the difference especially when the photos have been framed.
When I am home printing, I use photo software to enhance the image before printing. I have a Canon Pixma printer and I use the manufacturer's ink. The ink for the printer is reasonably priced however if you are printing lots of photographs it can be quite hard on the ink and it tends not to last as long. However when you factor in the low price of the paper, you still get a great quality print for a reasonable price.
Kodak have been in the photography business for donkey's years, everyone has most probably heard of them and some of us are old enough to remember the old Box brownie camera's from the 50's and 60's.
When many companies' have fallen by the wayside Kodak has hung on in there and are now as they have always been innovators in photographic technology. With the advancement of the digital revolution there was obviously a need for some quality accessories to accompany the Cameras which can now take some astounding photographs.
To make the most of your digital imagery you need several things, you need a quality camera, decent software to edit and sort you photographs, and you need a quality paper to print your masterpieces on. A decent camera and quality paper will produce a decent photograph, but a quality camera and quality paper combined with good software will produce that masterpiece you have been striving to create. Even when you do not require the best quality it always advisable to use quality paper to achieve a good result.
Kodak paper has been specifically designed to bring out the best in your images. The paper comes in various sizes depending on your requirements but for the purpose of this review I shall be discussing the A4 version of this product.
It comes in packs of 25 sheets and is contained in a cardboard envelope to protect the contents. When I purchased mine it cost me £5.49 which works out at 20p per print, but shopping around might well get you a better deal. Once you take into account the price of your ink etc it works out in the region of 25p -30p per print, compared to current shops prices for digital prints this is a bit more expensive, but has the advantage that you have done everything from start to finish to get that perfect print. It does however compare very favourably with the price of prints from your standard 35mm camera.
The paper is of 190 GSM which means that is of very good quality. The GSM value is a measurement that gives an indication of the graininess of a paper. The higher the GSM the less grainy the paper basically. A normal paper for text and simple graphics is of about 90 GSM so you can see from the difference in values that this paper is far less grainy than the normal good quality used for basic purposes.
It is 180 microns thick and has a glossy surface which enhances the look of your finished print. A non glossy finished paper is also available. I have used this paper on a number of occasions and found that it does indeed make a big difference to the end product. The images are far sharper and clearer, and the colours come alive. I have used cheaper versions of this kind of paper too and although they produce an adequate result it does not really compare with the quality I received whilst using this paper.
The prints made with this paper will last a very long time with very little loss of sharpness and colour. As with most photographs it is best to keep them out of bright sunlight as this has an adverse effect on the photo and cause it to lose its original crispness.
If I only require a quick print to show someone something at work or something then I would opt for the cheaper version but for that special print of that someone special only the best will do. So in summing up I find this paper to produce an exceptional print at what I generally consider to be a reasonable price. It is very easily found at good photographers and shops like Dixon's and Currys.


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Birch Bay deputy discusses gang issues
Published on Wed, Apr 13, 2011 by
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Roughly 80 members of the Birch Bay and Blaine communities filled a conference room at the Sand Castle Resort last Wednesday to hear how they can help combat the gang issue in Birch Bay.
Whatcom County Sheriff's deputy Keith Linderman gave an hour-long presentation on Wednesday, April 6, about the gang presence in Whatcom County and briefly touched on the gangs present in Birch Bay and Blaine.
Linderman spent eight years in the Mount Vernon police department as a school outreach officer and has about 300 hours of gang training under his belt.
Linderman said a gang is defined as a group of people who unite under a common name and color, claim a neighborhood, and regularly participate in illegal activity.
He was quick to note gangs are not based on ethnicity, but on their specific subculture.
Linderman explained Birch Bay and Blaine have regularly had problems with the Midknight Sureno Locos, a branch of the larger southern California gang known as the Surenos, and the West Side Piru, which are associated with the Bloods, a gang founded in Los Angeles.
He said about 25 suspected West Side Piru members live in Birch Bay, though he did not offer any more specifics.
The most common question from audience members was what they could do about the gang issue. County sheriff Bill Elfo said knowing your children's friends, being aware of what's going on in the neighborhood, and reporting graffiti to 360/676-6911 are the best solutions.
Suspected gang members can only be arrested if they are doing something illegal, he said.
Linderman said most gang violence is focused on other gang members, and that gangs are more likely to steal from the average person rather than hurt them. However, he explained Birch Bay is as safe a place as any to live in the county.
"Right now [Birch Bay] is pretty gosh darn good," Linderman said.
To report graffiti and other non-emergencies to the county sheriff's office, call 360/676-6911.


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Saturday, August 29, 2009
How do we do this?
Insurance has an important place in the picture. We could have a system that each individual pays out of pocket for all their health care needs. This works for the very healthy and the very lucky. I myself was minding my own business one day in January of many years ago, standing at a streetlight, waiting to cross...and a Pontiac hit a patch of ice, popped up the kerb and took me with it. I don't remember the car accident (which was a hit and run). The first thing I remember after the 'minding-my-own-business' part is waking up while being rolled into an MRI.
In 1994, that entire mess had cost upwards of $25,000. Which is cheap by standards I know now. But when I was 25 years old, I was living hand to mouth and that 25K might as well have been $25 million. I was glad of having insurance. I was lucky. Dumb, stupid luck.
Thousands of people are not lucky, and bad things happen to good people all the time. Insurance holds a very useful place in the economy. It's a gambling business....who to whom can we provide a safety net while keeping the most in our coffers? There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Yay, capitalism.
Logically, though, this leads to abuses. It's expensive to treat human beings who've been unlucky. With cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes...you name it. Obama's discussion does focus on reform on the insurance end of things.
So what DO we do about the other side of the equation?
I am not a doctor, and therefore, do not know boo about medical malpractice. I believe the many docs who say there needs to be reform here. My guys say it all the time. Others can speak to that.
What do we do about the fact that among users of health care, some people abuse the system? Read any nurse blog out there, and you'll find stories of those patients we really don't enjoy taking care of. How do you make Americans responsible, accountable, fair users of the health care system?
What if every American was required to carry health insurance, the way that you must have car insurance to drive a car....irrespective of pre-existing conditions. Obama's plan could conceivably force this in a number of ways.
Would spending less money out of pocket motivate people to improve their health? Might there be incentives in discounts on monthly rates, or in deductibles or in percentage paid for services? Incentives for:
* Having a healthy BMI or weight range or body measurements range?
* For belonging to a health club? For fitness training? For working with a physical and/or occupational therapist for some post-op surgeries?
* For safe driving records (e.g. no DUIs)?
* For proof of appropriate annual checkups that make sense? Annual physicals, or well-baby, or gyne PAPs/breast exams for women over 18, eye exams for those who need it and for people over a certain age (40? 60? I don't know). Mammograms for women, prostate exams for men...etc.
* Among diabetics, incentives for having good quarterly HB1AC values? For going to cooking classes? Among ESRD patients, incentives for going to their dialysis appointments three times a week, having good monthly KT/V and/or albumin numbers.
I don't know. I'm not sure how to encourage Americans to take care of themselves. Saying 'this is good for you' is useless. Saying 'this is less painful and difficult for you' is useless.
I'm thinking out loud, and I don't think any of these are original ideas. How else could we curtail user abuse of the health care system. Quit giving Dilaudid to people not genuinely screaming in the ERs?
I beg my docs to not order 'stat dialysis' after hours for patients who blow their dialysis appointments the same day, come into the ER feeling crappy, but their potassium levels are not yet dangerously high. I ask if they can wait 12 hours until morning. Some of my guys do this, some do not. It's a cost difference of a couple thousand dollars to the hospital/Medicare/the taxpayer. Rarely has this 'stat dialysis' been for a patient who missed an appointment in good faith. It's usually people like Zack (see below). (Zack, by the way, has been back to Hospital B this week.)
What else can we do to prevent abuses by the users of health care?
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- Sean said...
A couple things:
I think that changing the legal climate of healthcare would make a HUGE difference. If it were harder, and/or less lucrative to sue, it would erase defensive medicine. Less paperwork, and less unnecessary exams would occur.
Giving emergency rooms the ability to refer patients to emergency clinics if they show up for non-emergent issues. Less clogged ERs
Get rid of the sense that healthcare is a customer service business. It's not. Nurses/Doctors are not there to make you happy and serve your every whim. They are there to provide healthcare.
Fortunately, here in Canada, I can say to a patient, "I'm in the healthcare business, not the customer service business. I'm here to make you better....not to wait on you like an overly happy family restaurant waiter who's desperate for a tip and your approval."
Unfortunately, in the US, where healthcare IS a customer service business...this doesn't fly so well.
Anyway....just some thoughts.
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Disability insurance is designed to replace income when you are medically certified as unable to work due to an injury or medical condition.
New employees are automatically enrolled in the USC basic disability plan, which mirrors the California state disability planboth of which are short-term plans that provide coverage for up to 52 weeks (after a 7-day waiting period). (You can decline enrollment in the USC plan and enroll in the state disability plan instead, if you wish. Contact the Disability Office at firstname.lastname@example.com.) Either way, your coverage begins the first day of employment, as mandated by state law.
After 12 months of active full-time employment, you are also eligible for the USC supplemental disability plan. The supplemental plan replaces more of your income for up to 52 weeks. In addition, for all employees enrolled in supplemental disability, USC pays for long-term disability, which extends coverage beyond the initial 52 weeks.
Note that although it won't take effect until after your first 12 months, you must enroll in supplemental disability before your 1-year anniversary or you will have to wait until open enrollment to apply. If you enroll after that anniversary, there are coverage limitations for pre-existing conditions (including pregnancy).
You pay a premium for both the basic and supplemental plans, which is taken through payroll reduction. The state determines the annual rate. USC determines the annual basic and supplemental rate. All rates are subject to change at any time.
You can change your disability plan during open enrollment.
|Disability plan
|Cost per pay period (pretax)
|USC Basic
|1% of gross pay to a yearly maximum of $1,016.36
|70% of gross pay to a weekly maximum of $1369
|Maximum of 52 weeks
|USC Supplemental
|0.3% of gross pay
|100% of weekly gross pay
|One week for each year of employment up to a maximum of 10 weeks
|80% of weekly gross pay
|Remainder of 52 weeks
|USC Long Term
|No additional cost for employees enrolled in supplemental plan
|70% of monthly gross pay
|Until age 65
|Age at onset of disability
|Maximum duration of benefits
|61 or younger
|Attainment of age 65
|62 but not yet 63
|3 years and 6 months
|63 but not yet 64
|3 years
|64 but not yet 65
|2 years and 6 months
|65 but not yet 66
|2 years
|66 but not yet 67
|1 year and 9 months
|67 but not yet 68
|1 year and 6 months
|68 but not yet 69
|1 year and 3 months
|69 or older
|1 year
- USC Disab = basic plan
- USC Suppl = supplemental plan
- CSDI = California state plan
Not sure which disability plan you're enrolled in? Your pay slip indicates:
How to apply for disability
- A physician must certify that you have a physical or mental condition that prevents you from performing your regular work duties
- You must suffer a wage loss due to your medical condition
- Objective medical evidence must support your disability
- Home department name
- Social Security number
- Employee number
- Home address and telephone number
- Date of hire
- Employment status (full-time/part-time)
- Job title
- Last day worked
- Return to work date
- Description of disability
- Whether disability is work-related
- Whether you filed a claim previously for the same disability
- Whether you are or have been admitted to a hospital, for how long, and the name and address of the hospital
- Doctor's name, address, phone, and fax number
- Within 24 hours a claims examiner will call you to gather more information
- After speaking with your claims examiner, within 35 business days you will receive a claims packet (if not received in that time frame, call claims examiner to request another packet be sent)
- Complete this packet and send it back to Sedgwick, except for the physician's certification form, which is for your primary treating doctor to complete and forward to Sedgwick
- Contact your Sedgwick claims examiner to ensure your claims packet was received and all forms were completed properly
- Contact your HR payroll/analyst to ensure your department disability notice has been submitted
To receive disability benefits:
If you have a disabling injury or illness, first notify your supervisor and HR payroll/analyst. Then call Sedgwick, USC's third-party administrator, at (800) 495-2315, with the following information ready:
After you initiate your claim with Sedgwick:
When all packet paperwork is received and your claim has been accepted, Sedgwick will provide a payment voucher to USC Disability, which will process your payment.
Your disability check will be paid according to the pay cycle you were on prior to your leave. If your check is late, you may wish to:
If your voucher is received late from Sedgwick, USC Disability will process your check within 35 business days from when the voucher was received. Late checks are hand drawn and mailed to your home address. However, for those who have direct deposit with the USC Credit Union, late checks will be direct deposited into their designated account.
Long-term disability payments are processed on a monthly cycle.
For payroll dates, see the Payroll Schedules.
Questions about your check? Call the Human Resources Service Center at (213) 821-8100.
Benefits during disability
The Employee Gateway's "Going on leave?"section has detailed information on benefit eligibility and time off accruals during leave.
Returning to work
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Nintendo Land is a launch title for Wii U which is available in stores now as a stand alone game and is also included in the deluxe package. Generally a bundled game needs to have a few particular attributes It should have a broad appeal, be very approachable to even new or casual gamers and have replay-ability.
So how does Nintendo Land score on these 3 criteria? Lets break it down:
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You can't please everybody but a game like this will appeal to the largest number of people. The 12 Mini-games in Nintendo Land are theme based, and the themes include previous Nintendo Hits like Pikmin, Metroid, Mario and even Donkey Kong. You can see that Nintendo fans new and old will be pleased. Family friendly game play means parents and small kids can cooperate or compete. Young children (4+) and lower skill levels are accommodated with easy to learn games and great tutorials.
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Absolutely. With the touch screen controller Nintendo has introduced us to a new way of playing games. Nintendo Land is being used to showcase the new gaming possibilities with a set of simple mini-games and being able to walk around in a plaza which acts as a game lobby and way to connect to the Miiverse. Easy to understand game mechanics like chase games and target shooters is sure to attract most video game players at any skill level. Where Nintendo Land excels is in its wide appeal, attracting even some non-gamers who might have been intimidated by more complicated games.
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There is some variety here in the selection of mini-games and collecting and high score challenges will hold interest for the obsessive or competitive, but overall this set of games lacks the addictive quality that compels us to keep coming back. Most games are too simple for long term play and can become repetitive. I can see this as the perfect party game for up to 5 players and it could serve well as the go-to game for family nights or entertaining guests.
So the strengths of Nintendo Land are mostly in the social aspect of some of its mini-games. There are some chase games in which up to 4 players using standard wii controllers need to navigate a maze to tackle the player with the touchscreen controller. The frantic communication that arises as the hunters try to corner the chased is a source of great fun. The asymmetrical nature of game-play that the new Wii U touch screen controller can provide adds a new wrinkle to otherwise familiar territory. (think in terms of the hunted being the only one with access to the level map showing the location of the hunters).
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Nintend Land is to Wii U as Wii Play was to Wii. With Nintendo Land, we are being shown a glimpse of what is possible with their new game system and unique controller interface. With it, there is a lot of fun here as players experience new ways to play old games.
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This Halloween Vancouver's Daega Sound will be releasing their new tune Fonica via Crude Records. This release marks the 1 year anniversary of Crude Records and as such Fonica will also be released on a limited-run white label 10″ vinyl. A little more active than Daega Sound's normal dungeon-esque vibe, Fonica still drives deep and retains the subtle tribalness that has defined Daega's sound over the years. The flip is a remix from North American Dubstep legend DJG (now more commonly known under his "bass music" moniker Grenier). DJG's remix turns the tune into a full on tribal roller. While both songs do plenty to give a nod to the greater "bass music" continuum they also reflect upon the rolling, syncopated drum patterns that have become commonplace in UK Dubstep in 2012. Stream both tunes in full below. Fonica will drop on Halloween on all fine digital retailers worldwide.
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This comprehensive screening series of every short subject and feature to win the Oscar for documentary filmmaking concluded in celebration of the Awards years 2004–2009. The retrospective featured the best available prints of these films from the documentary collection of the Academy Film Archive. Many of the evenings featured panel discussions with the filmmakers.
The films included in the series were "Mighty Times: The Children's March," "Born into Brothels," "A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin," "March of the Penguins," "The Blood of Yingzhou District," "An Inconvenient Truth," "Freeheld," "Taxi to the Dark Side," "Smile Pinki," "Man on Wire," "Music by Prudence" and "The Cove."
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Monday, March 22
Mighty Times: The Children's March (2004)
Focuses on the thousands of black schoolchildren who deserted classrooms in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 2, 1963, touching off a week of mass demonstrations that shocked the nation. 40 mins.
Born into Brothels (2004)
Photographer Zana Briski helps children of prostitutes in Calcutta create their own photographs with point-and-shoot 35mm cameras. 83 mins.
Q&A with producer-director Zana Briski.
Monday, April 5
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005)
On VE Day, Norman Corwin, the "poet laureate of radio drama," presented his landmark broadcast, which electrified the nation. 40 mins.
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March of the Penguins (2005)
This story of survival depicts the yearly journeys of the Emperor penguins in Antarctica, where they participate in a courtship that, if successful, will result in the creation of new life. 85 mins.
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Documents a year in the life of children who have lost their parents to AIDS in a region where traditional obligations to family and village collide with terror of the disease. 39 mins.
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Al Gore discusses the science behind global warming, how it has affected our environment, the disastrous consequences of inaction, and what individuals can do to help. 100 mins.
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Dying of cancer, veteran New Jersey Detective Laurel Hester struggles with local elected officials to transfer her earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. 40 mins.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The eight days of fighting between Hamas and Israel left more than 160 Palestinians and six Israelis dead, but there may be another casualty from the sudden burst of violence: whatever small chance there was for reviving a long-moribund peace process.
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Name & Age: Esme Jane (8 months)
Location: Austin, Texas
Room Size: 120 square feet
If something seems a tad familiar about Esme's colorful room, it's because we featured the home of her parents, Kim and Paul, on the site a few years ago: Kim and Paul's Twin Peak. They've got an eclectic, modern look that they translated to a youthful, fun look for their baby girl's nursery!
We just love what a casual space Kim and Paul have created for Esme. It's really a bold space full of bright colors to stimulate baby. The space used to be a guest bedroom, and the gray color on the walls that worked so well for a sophisticated guest space makes a perfect backdrop for a soft baby's room. A big, red, glossy modern set of drawers really anchors the space and works well with the vintage rug with the 1960s color palette. A simple crib is adorned with soft bedding, colorful stuffed animals and topped with two lovely hanging pieces of art with good messages. We love the modern acrylic shelves Kim found for a modern baby book display.
The most stunning part of the room, of course, are the colorful hanging dragonflies that create a dynamic ceiling. Not only does it make the room instantly fun, but it helps create a more intimate space with a room with tall ceilings. Fun elements like the bright blue knitted poof and toys let you know this is definitely a baby's room for a modern world!
What was your inspiration for the room? I didn't have an inspiration for the room in its entirety at the outset. It's kind of come together over time, piece by piece. I knew the baby would be in our bedroom to start, so that bought us some time — especially good since we didn't know her sex until birth. Also, I didn't think of the room in terms of gender, perse — I just wanted something colorful and engaging.
The dragonflies were actually inspired by Apartment Therapy. The room has a fairly high (10 ft) ceiling and it just called out for something bigger than a mobile. So, I started to look online for ideas and came across a posting that showed an LA kids store that had hung dragonfly kites on their ceiling. I thought it was so striking and wanted to create something similar for Esme's room. I found a wholesaler online who had the kites — I wanted to order just a couple to see what they were like, but the wholesaler required a $100 minimum order so I just took the plunge and ordered 20 kites and hoped they would be OK.
Any advice for other people starting this process? It's actually taken a full 8 months to get to where the room is now — for example, the lamp and bookshelves came last week, the dragonflies went up last month, the crib was assembled in June, and I bought the mattress and bedding then too, and I have toy storage bins on order. So, I guess I would tell people that you don't need everything done the moment the baby comes home. A place to sleep and a place to change diapers are all that you absolutely need — and the baby won't care one bit if you don't have anything else!
We had a challenge in that one wall of the room is all closet doors and the other is sliding glass doors; so I used the Icovia online space planning tool to play around with layout before anything was purchased.
I went with the Ikea crib instead of something more expensive for a few reasons: I don't think babies care what they sleep in, all cribs have to meet minimum safety standards and I wanted to be able to change it out without feeling guilty in a couple of years.
Buy bins and label them with different sizes of baby clothing. As gifts come in, store them by size in the bins. That way you won't lose track of what you have as the baby grows. I found bins at the Container Store that fit perfectly in the CB2 dressers I bought. I even use one in the top drawer to store diapering supplies.
You don't need a dedicated changing table (or for that matter anything designed as baby furniture — other than the crib) — just put a pad on the dresser of your choice. Or use the floor.
How is the room similar or different from the rest of the house? The room is lot more colorful than the rest of the house. But it also has some of the same elements of old (the 60's rug for example) and new. I didn't repaint it, so the room still has the gray walls and curtains that it had when it was a guest bedroom. The red dressers have a dialog with some red elements in the screened in porch which is visible from the sliding glass doors in the baby's room.
Before starting, what did you know you wanted to include, for sure? We have concrete floors, so I knew the room would need a large area rug of some sort. I also wanted extra storage — we ended up getting the big red dressers, but I also considered a bunch of mid-centruy credenzas. I knew we'd need a crib at some point. One of our first purchases was a Saarinen Womb chair for nursing. It still lives in our bedroom and may or may not make it into the baby's room. It was on the space plan and everything, but in the end I think the baby is better off with more floor space for rolling around right now. I knew I wanted bookshelves of some sort, but only recently decided upon the clear, front facing ones that you see in the room.
What was your proudest DIY? Hanging the 20 dragonfly kites. Seems easy in theory, not so much in practice.
Were there any surprises? Um...how much of a PIA it is to hang 20 huge kites...
What was your biggest indulgence? The organic crib mattress (and, of course, that Saarinen Womb chair that isn't even in the room...). And, my husband's contribution to the room — the Tivoli audio system. It's small, but looks and sounds great. Baby needs good tunes for Jolly Jumper-ing!
If money was no object, what would your dream source be? I don't believe in spending a ton on a baby room furniture. However, I would like — for the future (like when she can use a chair) - a set of children's Cherner chairs and table. Dream sources for anywhere in the house — 1st Dibs, BDDW, Moss, and Ebay.
Source List:
• Dressers: CB2
• Crib: Ikea
• Bedding: Virginia Johnson, bought at Wee in Austin
• Lamp: Tube Top Lamp, Room and Board
• Blue poufs: CB2
• Rug: 60s Mid Century Danish Modern Abstract Rya Rug, Ebay
• Sheepskin rugs/throws: Ikea
• Dragonflies: G and Z International Wholesale Importers
• Mattress: Naturepedic 2 in 1 Organic Cotton Ultra Crib Mattress, bought from Wildflower Organics in Austin
• Bookshelves: Cleardisplays.com
• Audio system: Tivoli Model 3 clock radio with sub woofer
• Prints: Rifle Paper Company, framed by Gentry Framing in Austin
• Painting: Vintage, reframed by Gentry Framing in Austin
• Trash can: Simplehuman
• Toy storage bins (on order): Steel Canvas Baskets
Thanks, Esme, Kim, Paul and Snort!
(Images: Adrienne Breux)
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By far my favorite nursery ever featured on AT.
Beautiful and fun! Esme is adorable too!
where is crib bumper from?and changing pad cover?
love love love it! This is the first nursery in a long while that AT has listed that I love! I love the clear book shelves, the bedding, and the whole color scheme!
Very sweet room! Love the pug! We have a black one at home. Great little pooches.
Hi - Esme's mom here: Thanks for all the sweet comments! The crib bedding (including bumper) is by Virginia Johnson, bought at Wee in Austin. The changing pad cover I bought on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G94FQE). Lisa - I agree, pugs are awesome & so great with kids and babies!
That red dresser is dynamite. I want it for MY room. :)
Room is adorable, but where did you find that adorable outfit, love the leg warmers!
Raaina - the legwarmers are "Babylegs" (http://www.babylegs.com) and the bubble onesie was from Janie and Jack.
Love it! Unique, fun, playful and sophisticated.
words do not describe how in LOVE with that carpet i am!! *swoon*
@ Esme's mom: I love this room and your taste! I have been looking for front facing shelves to house my lil man's board books for some time yet every option I considered seemed too heavy visually or cost an arm and a leg. I checked out your source for the acrylic shelves and just want to know if you purchased the 16" $8 flat wall shelves or went with the heavy duty 24" option for $20 each? Thanks a bunch!
Dobrien - I purchased the 24" heavy duty w/ ends shelves: http://cleardisplays.com/Heavy-Duty-Shelf-w-ends-for-Wall-Mounting.html
@Esme's mom, gorgeous room and even more gorgeous baby girl! How did you hang the kites?


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Army Pvt. Misty D. Ryan has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. She is the daughter of Jack Ryan of Custer.
Teleconference with Rep. Doug Ericksen next Monday
State representative Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) has scheduled a tele-town hall meeting from 7:15 to 7:35 p.m. Monday, December 10, offering constituents an opportunity to call-in toll-free at 888/518-3397 (enter pin 23284) from 7:15 to 7:35 p.m.
"We are all busy people and I know it may be hard for some to leave home to attend a traditional town hall meeting. I hope this alternative is more convenient for the people I represent," Ericksen said.
Ericksen said he tried the concept in October and it was well-received. The new technology allows him to listen to constituents, answer their questions and address issues. Participants can listen live, ask questions, take part in poll questions, and participate as long as they want to stay connected.
For more information, call 786-7980.
The Blaine school district board of directors has scheduled a work session for 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 10 at their district office at 765 H Street to discuss construction management issues.
For more information, call 332-5881.
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The blind side of love
A Twilight Fanfiction
By: Zaicha The Vampire Goddess
You don't have to see the one you love to know that it's the one.
I'm Edward Mason and this is my love story:
Who said that you have to see the one you love to that she's the one? I can't say that exactly because I've been blind since I was 10 years old. Ever since then I've been living in the dark, but as the years passed I had learned to cope with my incapacity. Is been hard and sometimes I thought that it was unfair but who said that life is fair?
I'm almost 18 years old my twin sister Alice is my best friend; we are both on our way to college. She had dedicated every minute of her life to take care of me. She's the best friend or sister that anyone could ask for and I love her a lot. Sometimes I wished that she had a boyfriend; she has a few friends but I know that she hasn't gone on a date in a long time, she had cared too much for me.
My mother, what can I say about my dear mother Esme, she has also dedicated her life to take care of me and Alice. She's been a widow since my father died in the car accident in wich I lost my vision. It was caused by a drunk driver; my father died instantly. Since then I had to learn to live without eyes; I had learned to see with my other senses. It wasn't easy but that was the way I have to live.
I refuge myself in music, I relearned to play the piano and a few years ago I started composing music. Next fall Alice and I will be entering college, mom didn't want me to enroll but I convinced her. She's a bit overprotective but I love her anyway.
I have to say that I've never fell in love. Let's face it, who will want a boyfriend who can't see? Alice says that we will find love together, I laugh every time she says that. Maybe for her but for me…
You don't know how wrong I was, very, very, very wrong…
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Here is the Valentine's day chapter! Happy Valentine's day to all of you <3
Chapter 16
Valentine's Day
January came to an end, and February made its entrance. February, the month of love and friendship, Bella was sitting beside me reading Blue Moon by: Alyson Noel the sequel to Evermore. Our 2nd month anniversary was the week prior; we had a double date with Alice and Jasper.
College has been a bit busy on these last few weeks, since classes get harder. I know Alice's been secluded in her room for long periods of time making designs or doing other projects, and assignments. Bella has been busy too, since she was in education she had to be the best on her classes while she worked two shifts at the library. She did this because she had to pay for half of the money from her car.
Bella and jasper have been teaching Alice to drive, Alice wanted to learn. Of course we did this behind my mother's back, she wanted to ask James to teach her but she didn't want mom to find out.
Bella told me that she was learning pretty quickly, and that she had already taken the theoretic drivers test and had passed it. My sister was very smart!
We have seen Dr. Cullen outside of the hospital a couple of times, he lives in one of the private communities nearby. He even once invited Bella and me for tea one afternoon. It was great, he told us more about him, I was starting to like him, and he was a humble man dedicated to his job.
Every time we had an encounter with Dr. Cullen, or Carlisle like he asked us to call him, when mom was present, she was uneven, Alice told me that mom got pale and blushed a lot, I didn't believe her one bit.
Alice told me that maybe mom liked Carlisle, we all laughed when she told us this, and we were at campus drinking some smoothies when she had said the comment.
Bella spited her mixed fruit smoothie on the table; it had been a hilarious afternoon.
Sunday February 13th
We were having a casual Valentine's Day homecoming dance at college today, from eight to midnight. I had asked Bella on Wednesday if she wanted to go and she had said yes, so I bought our tickets.
Yesterday I went to buy Bella's gift, it was our first valentine's day and I wanted it to be special, I ordered the annual flower arrangements for mom and Alice, and I made an extra special one for Bella, that she was supposed to get delivered at the library at college first thing in the morning on valentines day, I also ordered a small flower vase for Renée, it was a mix of pink, white, and red roses it was going to be delivered to her job, and it was going to have a card that read,
"To the mother of the girl who captured my heart, thanks for such a wonderful gift to this world. Happy Valentine's Day, from your son in law, Edward Anthony Masen." I paid to get it delivered alongside Bella's; I know she was going to flip.
We also bought stuff for our cousins like every year and got them to the post office to ship them to Daytona.
while I was with Alice at the mall buying chocolates at Godiva we passed by the Build a bear workshop store, "aww look how cute the valentine's day teddy bears are" she told me, I laughed I was used to this expression. It used to bother me in the beginning but now I just laugh every time someone uses it while I'm near.
"How cute Alice?" I asked, she tsked at me and answered "very cute Edward…OMG! You should get one for Bella that would be so romantic…" Alice told me exited, I raised an eyebrow.
I was blind but I knew this store was for kids, and Alice knows that because, she has a build a bear too, a bunny named Marylou, and she usually had it dressed as a ballerina, dad had given it to her as a present. I don't actually know if she still has it or not though.
"Oh come on Edward! These bears are waaaayyy cooler than the ones they sell at retail and flower shops!" she argued, I thought about it…
Maybe Bella thought like Alice and would think that it was cute? Bella is very sweet; maybe I should get her one…
"Okay Alice you win, let's get Bella a bear" I said.
She led me inside the store and we followed the bear selection line, then Alice handed me some unstuffed bears to feel so I could choose one, I picked out a soft furry one, it felt like an old fashioned teddy bear and that's exactly what I wanted.
Then we made the line for the stuffing, while we waited Alice remembered that you could put sound on the bear, on a specific part with a push me kind of button, she told me that I could record my own message, I nodded to the idea and recorded three short messages so if she pressed the button three times she would hear a different message on each push.
We went to the stuffing line again and the attendant asked me how I wanted the bear, I told her to make it huggable but a little firm so Bella could place it wherever she wanted and it wouldn't fall. Alice then helped me give the bear a bath, it was just a brush with a vacuum to get the dust out of the fur, and it was fun.
Then Alice told me we needed to choose an outfit, I wanted one for when I gave Bella the bear, and Alice insisted on getting at least another one so Bella could change it once in a while, I agreed. Alice picked out the shoes, converse of course; the bear was going to look like me.
She saw a happy Valentine's Day sash and went nuts, she said it was a must have…whatever that meant; it was a stuffed animal for god's sake! I told her to get it anyway, she also saw a flower bouquet you could put in the bears hand, I took that too, and finally a pair of sunglasses so he could truly look like me. They didn't have ray bans so we picked out aviators Alice said they were sexier…
Then we had to register the bear, Alice did that for me, we named him Ed, then we went to the checkout line and paid for everything, a hundred dollar total for the bear and accessories, it was totally worth it.
I wasn't cheap when it was for Bella. I wanted to give her everything and more, she was my all so she deserved everything that I gave her.
Alice and I finished getting ready for the party, James was going to take us, and then we were carpooling with Bella at midnight. We rode in silence all the way to college, the party was going to be at the convention center which could held the student body almost completely, that's where they made the graduation ceremonies every year.
James told us goodnight and left, we waited for Bella and jasper outside, since this was going to be a major attendance party. We just had to wait a couple minutes, "hi guys" Bella said, "love" I said. We kissed, and then Bella took my hand and we walked to the entrance, I handed the attendant our tickets and they gave us a bracelet. We then went inside and the music was blaring through the speakers, "want to dance?" I asked Bella.
"Sure, come on!" she tugged on my arm; we went to dance for a while.
"I love you" Bella said, "I love you too" I replied as I caressed her lips and then I kissed her.
"Edward" Bella said "yes love" I replied, we were slowly twirling to a slow song, Bella was very close to me, her perfume filling me completely.
"I want this to last Edward, I know is too soon for me to say this but I don't care. I never felt something like this before for anyone, my vision of life changed since I met you my life was good but now is perfect" Bella said, my heart might had skipped a beat at her words.
Bella truly loved me; she wanted to be with me for the rest of our lives. I couldn't believe it. I smiled at her and nodded, "yes Bella, I might still not see but my life hasn't been the same after I met you either. You make me feel things I've never thought I would feel, you're my everything too, my first and only love" I said.
"First and only" Bella repeated sweetly.
We went to our table after that song, Bella was hungry so she went to look for something to eat, and Alice and jasper joined us shortly after that. We ate and conversed for a while, and then the DJ announced that it was karaoke time, Alice squealed beside me exited.
"Omg, guys I want to sing!" she said, I raised
"Alice, you don't sing" I said, "ah Edward come on! You don't have to be good, its karaoke." Alice argued, "Bella will you sing too?" Alice asked.
"Ah sure" Bella replied to my surprise "you're the best Bella" Alice said even more exited.
They left the table to sign their names on the list for the karaoke. They returned a few minutes later and sat, then the karaoke procession started, what I have to say is that there was a variety of people, great, good, bad, and worst.
Then it was Alice's turn, before she sang she said a few words, "I know this is valentine's day eve, and were supposed to sing romantic songs, well I beg to differ, yes I am in love with my boyfriend, but I'm missing the love of the most important person that should love you, and it's to that person that I dedicate this song: The older I get, by Skillet" Alice said and then the music started.
Alice sang her heart out, the song is very emotional, and she had dedicated the song to mom even though she didn't say it. She didn't have to, after the second line we all knew it was for her and from what she said at the beginning.
I was very mistaken, my sister could sing. She ended the song with grace and everyone clapped at her, she came to the table.
"Alice that was very good" I told her, she hugged me, her cheeks were wet, I guessed that she was crying through the song but her voice didn't quiver at all, Bella hugged her too then it was her turn.
She went to the stage and took the microphone, "I too have something to say, happy Valentine's Day to all of you. I want to dedicate this song to my boyfriend Edward Masen; I love you, now and forever. This is Make you mine, by Vanessa Hudgens" she said and then started singing.
The song had a flow and it had a beat that you could dance to, what shocked me was Bella's melodic voice… I've never heard her sing before, just when she sang along to her iPod. I listened in silence to every line she sang, I was enjoying the song very much, the message she was sending was a confirmation of her earlier words. She finished the song, and the crowd went even wilder, Bella's voice was amazing, I was going to make her sing for me more regularly.
I was dazzled yet again by my girlfriend; will she ever cease to amaze me? I hoped not.
The rest of the party when smoothly, Bella and I danced some more, she finally got tired and told me that she wanted to take a walk outside on campus, I agreed. We told Alice and jasper were we were going to be and left, Bella and I walked hand in hand in comfortable silence for a few minutes, the air of the night was fresh setting the perfect atmosphere for us.
"I really do love you, Edward" Bella said, I smiled "me too Bella, with all my heart. My heart is not mine anymore, now it belongs to you" I told her.
Bella hugged me tightly and sighed, I wrapped her in my arms and kissed her forehead, she snuggled closer to me and I buried my face on her hair, she smelled like lilies and strawberries.
We stayed like that for a few minutes; we didn't need to rush anything right now. Every time I was with Bella it felt as if time stopped and it was only she and I, like the song she sang said the world revolved around us, mom still didn't like Bella and it pissed me off. Bella was proving to be nice and very understanding but mom won't budge, I feared that this would separate us but I didn't dwell on it, I didn't want my fears to obscure my time with Bella.
Everyday felt like a treasure, I guard each moment in my mind and heart, she was my life, Bella is my all; I don't think I can live without her and I already lived blind so I knew the feeling.
We went to seat at a bench nearby, I wanted to kiss Bella so bad I took her hands in mine and leaned in I brushed my lips to her softly. I let go of her hands and hugged her to me, she melted in my arms her hands tugged at the hair at my neck she always did this and I find it very soothing. The kissed then tuned passionate and heated, Bella was closer to be her scent everywhere since her hair was covering us, I caressed her silky locks as I gave everything I had to the kiss we broke apart breathless.
"I love you" Bella whispered.
"Same here" I replied.
We stayed there a few more minutes than Bella checked her watch and said that it was almost midnight, so we decided to go back and get Alice and jasper to head back home.
February 14th-Valentine's Day:
Last night had been great, but today was Valentine's Day, I was getting ready to go downstairs for breakfast. The flower arrangements I ordered for mom and Alice should be here soon, they open at 6am on special occasions like today.
Mom was the one driving us this morning because James had the day off his wife Victoria was pregnant; James had called Alice last night and told her that Victoria was in labor. Alice responded him with congratulations and gave him the next month off, she didn't even asked mom but she didn't care what she had to say, we had jasper and Bella now. Which meant that we didn't needed James that much anymore and mom had her own car, James was for my services. He has been working with us since I had the accident and by then he and Victoria were just dating, they were both 24 years old.
I went downstairs dressed in my Alice approved Valentine's Day outfit; she dressed me well because we were having a double date after college hours. The smell of caramelized strawberries filled my nose when I arrived to the kitchen; mom was there cooking breakfast humming under her breath.
"Good morning mom, happy valentine's day" I greeted
"Oh Edward! You scared me son, good morning and happy hearts day to you too" she replied.
I sat at my stool Alice came down then, "morning mother, morning brother" Alice said happily, she kissed my cheek before she sat beside me.
Mom served breakfast and we started eating, we were halfway through our food when the doorbell rang, "who could I be this early?" mom asked as she went to open the door.
"Delivery for Esme and Alice Masen?"
"I'm Esme" mom said, "Alice come here" mom told her. Alice went and they signed their receipts.
"Thank you Edward" Alice said
"You're amazing son, this is beautiful" mom said kissing my cheek.
Alice went to put the vase on her room and then came back to finish breakfast, after that I went to my rook quickly to pick up Bella's gift and gave mom and Alice their chocolates.
Monday again, I was a little tired and it wasn't because of last night's party. I was tired because of all the work I had to do. I woke up and got ready for today, Valentine's Day. Edward and I had a double date after college with Alice and jasper, I was excited. I parked and went straight to the library, it wasn't full, just a few regular students I went to the desk and got my badge on and sighed my assistance sheet.
A while after my shift started a delivery man entered the library, Mrs. Cope came out of her office, and "I have a delivery for Miss Bella Swan" he said to us.
"I'm Bella" I told him, "sign here" he said giving me the clipboard. I signed my name and looked at the beautiful flower arrangement that he placed at the desk in front of me. It had a variety of flowers, the combination was exquisite.
"Who is it from?" Mrs. Cope asked
"Edward" I replied, she smiled warmly.
On the base tied with the ribbon was a card, I took it out and read it.
Bella, my love
Happy Valentine's Day, hope you like the flowers. That is not the only gift I have for you, the rest I'll give it to you later.
I love you Bella, you're my heart, my life, my all. I can't bear to live without you… I know you feel the same way, you make me so happy. I hope to make you happy forever.
Take care of my heart; I've left it with you.
Yours truly, Edward
"That boy is in head over heels for you Bella" Mrs. Cope said, with a smile, I smiled back. She pat my shoulder and went back to her office.
I took the vase and moved it to my work table; I left it there and went back to work…
The day was finally over; I was waiting for Edward and Alice to head to the restaurant. I was waiting with jasper, he had Alice's gift on his pocket and her bouquet of flowers was on my trunk, we didn't have to wait much longer.
As soon as Edward was in front of me, I pulled him to me and kissed him, I guessed Alice and jasper were doing the same thing. We broke apart and got in my car, I drove to the Kendall on the Border, and asked for our table it was located on a secluded part of the restaurant. Other couples were seated there; I guess that the whole restaurant has been reserved. We sat and the waiter came with a bowl of nachos and salsa courtesy of the house.
We ordered our drinks and appetizers, since we were starved, we asked if they could bring them quickly and the waiter said that it was okay. A short few minutes later they arrived with our drinks and appetizers, everyone got a plate and we started eating.
"So how was your day love?" Edward asked me, "it was great, but you want to know what made my day really early?" I told him.
He blushed but asked "what?"
"A beautiful flower bouquet a guy named Edward got me" I told him. He blushed more and smiled, "that Edward must be very lucky, to have such a wonderful girl to send flowers to" he replied with a teasing grin. I kissed the corner of his mouth and took a sip from my strawberry frappe; we all ordered the same drink and a glass of water.
Our food was delivered and we told the waiter our dessert order. We ate in comfortable silence for a few minutes; I was amazed I had forgotten how good the food here was. Alice said she had to go to the bathroom and left, jasper took the opportunity and went to get his gifs, Edward asked him to bring mine, I had Edwards on my purse.
When Alice returned jasper was already there, he hid the gifts on a corner and we finished our meal. While we waited for desert I decided to give Edward his gift.
"Well, while we wait for dessert, why don't we give each other our presents?" I suggested they all nodded, I went first.
I took the box out of my purse and took Edward's hand, "I love you Edward, happy valentine's day" I said "it has a ribbon" I told him, he rummaged with the box for a few seconds but managed to untie the bow, he opened it and touched it.
"is a chain?" he asked, "is a man chain necklace" I said as I took it out of the box and placed it on his palm, with his other hand he traced his finger across the charm, it was a sterling 925 silver cross with tribal's on in, hung from a black leather chain, it was very in and manly, I loved it.
"Can you put it on?" Edward asked me, I took it out of the box, "no Edward, it doesn't have a clasp, you can put it on yourself, just throw the chain around your neck like putting on a shirt." I instructed, he smiled at me after he got it on and kissed me.
"Very thoughtful" he said.
"Okay it's my turn" Edward said, he took the oversized bag jasper brought him from my car.
"Well Bella, I was going to just get you the flowers and a box of chocolates but Alice saw this and thought it was cute, so I went through all the process and got it. It's a bear from build a bear workshop" Edward said, I grabbed the bag and opened it.
"Oh, Edward its is indeed cute!" I said taking the bear out, "he even has glasses like you!" I pointed out. I kissed Edward, "his name id Ed, and on the bag there's another set of clothes and the birth certificate, I also got you a card that you give the cashier every time you but at the store and they give you points or credit." Edward explained.
I was amazed; I had the cutest, sweetest boyfriend in the world. The box of chocolate he said was there too.
Alice and jasper were next, jasper gave her the flowers, "I love you pixie, happy love day" jasper told her, and Alice smiled.
"They're beautiful jasper, thanks" Alice replied.
"Oh, I almost forgot, here is a chocolate for you too jasper" Edward interrupted; it was one of those Godiva hearts, jasper's one said hug.
"thanks Edward" jasper said, jasper gave me a M&M heart container and a Cd he knew I wanted, he had always gave me that M&M package on each valentine's day since we were in school. To Edward he gave a leather bracelet that coincidently matched the chain I gave him.
Jasper took the lead then and gave his gift to Alice, "pixie, you know that I love you with all my heart, and that no matter what happens I'll always be here with you. and this ring is going to be my promise to you" he said and gave her the box, Alice let a few happy tears fall and opened the box, I had already seen the ring, it was a heart covered in Swarovski.
"Jasper gave Alice a promise ring" I whispered to Edward, he ginned widely.
"Is precious jasper" Alice said putting it on and kissing jasper quickly. She then took a similar box out of her purse and looked at him, "I love you so much jasper, what I feel is so strong I can't word it out. I want forever with you, no matter what I know that my place is at your side, this ring is my promise to you" she said, jasper opened the box and took the ring out, it was silver and had some blue tribal's on it too. He slipped it on and they kissed.
A few minutes later our desserts were brought and we dug into them. They were delicious, we told the waiter to get the check and gathered our stuff, Edward and I went to the bathroom and then went back to the table, the receipt was brought and we went to the cashier, jasper and Edward insisted on paying the bill and left a good tip to the waiter. We made our wait out of the restaurant and got in my car; I took Alice and Edward home and then left jasper at his doorstep.
I parked in the garage and went to my room, Renée and mom were out, I changed to my pajamas and took lion out of his bag, I removed the sunglasses, sash, and flowers he had and hugged him to me, he smelled like Edward I hugged him to me and went to bed.
It was another night that I dreamt of Edward.
Don't forget to visit the blog for pictures of the outfits, Ed the bear, and to listen to the songs.
Very romantic!
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wath a beautifull chapter love it as always the bear was a sweet detail im in love of this story
love the update! so romantic. can't wait to read your next update!
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