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Some criminals never learn, and two suspects in Orange County seem to be unable to take a lesson from prior mistakes. Orange County deputies have arrested two men for methamphetamine possession in Orangefield, one of whom was arrested for the same charge less than a month ago and another who faces multiple felony charges posed in three separate indictments, OCSO Chief Deputy Clint Hodkinson reports.
In spite of his attempts to resist police, officers in Orange have arrested one man after a traffic accident in the 4000 block of West Park in Orange on Friday, Feb. 21 at about 6:38 p.m. led them to discover suspected methamphetamine in the man's possession, according to the Orange Police Department.
Deputies in Orange County arrested two men and recovered methamphetamine, synthetic marijuana and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on FM 105 in Orangefield near Orangefield Elementary School at a little after 1 p.m. on Feb. 13, according to a news release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Orange police arrested one woman for possession of a controlled substance over the weekend after finding methamphetamine during a traffic stop, the second incident involving the drug on Jan. 9.
Police in Orange arrested two men for possession of a controlled substance after finding approximately three grams of methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop Thursday, Jan. 9 at about 1:28 p.m.
A man in Orange was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after being reported as suspicious for running between hotels while wearing a "LCM girl's track hoodie," police reported.
A 49-year-old Hull, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to her association with a "white's only" criminal enterprise that engaged in methamphetamine distribution and murder in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Police in Orange arrested two people Thursday, June 13, after a disturbance led them to discover more than a gram of what is believed to be methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth.
Twelve Southeast Texans were indicted and arrested on federal racketeering charges in connection with a "whites only" drug distribution ring, according to an announcement by U.S Attorney John M. Bales on March 11. Four of the defendants named in the indictment also face capital murder charges.
Hardin County Sheriff Ed Cain announced Feb. 8 that his office charged two people with intent to manufacture a controlled substance after executing a search warrant at 6650 Orchid, in Lumberton on Jan. 28.
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An entirely new class of human beings is about to roam the Earth.
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Quite simply, bionics is the name I use for biological members of our species who have any number of high-tech "upgrades"-not too much different from what "Steve Austin" famously received in the 70's.
With the technology we have today, these could include neural implants that combat brain disease, sensors embedded in your eyes, and a heart grown from synthetic cells.
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|From the col
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2014
|Up from the saddle after Royce earlier and Pilot Knob before that. An nice easy 2nd class romp to the summit. It was a touch on the windy side when I was up there but the views were great!
|Posted Sep 2, 2014 11:24 pm
|Class 2 slopes from the saddle
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2014
|This is a great looking peak and the climb to the saddle over consolidated snow was fun. I did Merriam first, Royce second. Merriam is the better climb.
|Posted Jun 13, 2014 12:45 am
|Northwest Ridge
Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2013
|From Honeymoon Lake via Pine Creek pass with MD who stayed at Royce Lakes for a few hours while I went up Merriam and then Royce. Was concerned I would need an ice ax on the permanent snow field below the saddle but I was able to stay on dry land the whole way up. Merriam is a very nice looking peak from the East.
|Posted Oct 14, 2013 11:16 pm
|Great area
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
|Nice quick side trip after Royce. Great area, hope to return often.
|Posted Jan 26, 2013 7:35 pm
|Day Hike via Saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2012
|Hiked with my son over Royce Pass, up Merriam and back via Pine Creek Pass. Perfect day for a climb.
|Posted Oct 27, 2012 12:30 am
|Vitaliy M.
|via North Buttress
|Day-hiked north buttress (IV 5.10b) with Bryan. Awesome climb. Scenic area. TR http://vividrea1ity.blogspot.com/2012/11/direct-north-buttress-of-merriam-car-to.html
|Posted Aug 27, 2012 3:01 pm
|Royce-Merriam Saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|Quick start to the day en route to Royce, Feather, and 12918. No snow travel needed in the couloir this low snow year.
|Posted Aug 6, 2012 12:54 pm
|day hike Sierra Challenge 2009
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
|Impressive looking peak and beautiful surroundings. Despite some annoying snow sections and running out of water, the scramble was enjoyable.
|Posted Aug 15, 2010 8:58 pm
|Royce-Merriam Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|A long dayhike. Rather windy. Air-quality was less than great, due to the Mariposa Fire, I assume. But still great.
|Posted Sep 7, 2009 8:13 pm
|East chute
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
|Sticky class 2 slabs made this a fast climb, and the final class 3 bit dropped me right at the register. How cool is that?
|Posted Aug 27, 2009 9:30 am
|Merriam-Royce saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|Climbed out of pine creek with Royce for a long day. Alternate for day 2 of the challenge.
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 3:04 pm
|From the saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
|much nicer scramble than Royce Peak
|Posted Aug 7, 2009 1:33 am
|RM Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
|on a backpacking trip, via Royce-Merriam Saddle
|Posted Jul 7, 2009 3:52 am
|Northwest Ridge from Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2008
|Beautiful, calm day with great views. Got some fun class 3 in by sticking close to the ridge.
|Posted Sep 8, 2008 12:05 pm
|Royce-Merriam Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2008
|Alternative to doing Gemini with the 2008 Sierra Challenge gang. Attempted to do Gemini but couldn't keep up after all of the climbing on Ruby to Mills the day before. Blew off the scree slope on Royce to have dinner with the wife. Descended via Royce Col down to Honeymoon Lake.
|Posted Aug 23, 2008 8:25 pm
|Climber Dave
|From the Royce Merriam Saddle
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
|Did both Royce and Merriam from the saddle, Pretty fun and solid class 2 scrambling. Perfect weather, just too many skeeters lower down. All in all a great day
|Posted Jul 5, 2008 2:43 pm
|From the Saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2004
|Were going to climb Royce, too, but after Merriam, it didn't look like too much fun.
|Posted Jul 1, 2008 6:08 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2007
|Climbed from the Merriam/Royce saddle.
|Posted Feb 21, 2008 10:18 pm
|east face
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2007
|Fairly easy class 3
|Posted Oct 17, 2007 5:52 pm
|Merriam-Royce saddle from Royce Lakes
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Fun class 2 on solid talus with some class 3 moves.
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[This message edited by ragingalone at 10:16 AM, March 29th (Saturday)]
And just a side comment- LMigs, you put an F in front of my husband's name. I have been unable to do that out of fear but yesterday, I realized that my husband is doing EVERYTHING that I am requesting (and a little more) to save our marriage. So I am going to put a little bit of faith into him and our marriage and start saying FWH.
I said it before, and I am going to say it again. If I could, I would SO hug you.
So there's a bit of a background. Feel free to read the whole gory details in my profile (which I should probably update).
Fast forward to now. Our relationship is going GREAT! We've been working through our issues and healing from the A.
He graduated school, and was just recently shipped off to ODS school (which is a training school for Officers). This is our first time apart since being M (like this anyway). Besides the anxiety I have about him being gone and the realization that his career of choice is mostly made up of 90% women, I am struggling with emotions that come up while he is gone. Such as questions that pop up about the A (they are very few and far between TG!) or little insecurities due to the A. Things that we have always been able to talk about whenever I needed too and work through until we both feel we have overcome that certain issue or validated a feeling either one of us were having (believe it or not, he has triggers as well about what occurred). Here's where I run into my deliema. We are able to talk to each other every night (yay for cell phones). During the week, it's mostly him just checking in with me, asking how things are and talking to the kids and me for a long as he can. Most of the time it's short conversations. During the weekend, we've been able to chitchat anytime during the day and we actually text the hell out of each other. We're at about the halfway mark of his training and all of a sudden I'm starting to feel anxious and just starting to have stupid questions about the A or maybe just acknowledge something that happened or just want to talk about it a little bit. But I feel extremely quilty for bringing it up. I realize he has a lot that he deals with during the day as far as the training, classes and PT and responsibilities they bestow upon him. I just can't bring myself to bring up the topic of the A in anyway shape or form. I know he does not need that extra stress from me right now and yet, I will sometimes become angry feeling I should be justified in talking about it whenever I feel like it since he is the one that brought this horrible situations to our lives. Please keep in mind he has owned his shit and has always been remorseful and dedicated to healing us and our M. So I feel I just should cut him a break during his time there so he can focus on his job and get the things done he needs to do so he can come home.
The problem is, I don't have anyone else I can talk to about these triggers or questions I have. Certainly not my parents and siblings, who are supportive, but have given me the impression that I should be getting past this by now. (which to my credit I have to say I'm doing pretty damn good except for the occasional moments when the thought or memory of anything that has to do with the A pops into my mind and breaks off a piece of my heart all over again.)
So what do I do? Should I feel justified in wanting to talk to him about this when the opportunity arises? Or should I wait it out?
I have thought about writing all these thoughts and triggers/concerns down in my journal to go over with him when he returns but at the same time, I don't know if they would show the importance of these emotions when read weeks later and most likely when we are both on the high of him being home again.
What to do? What do you do when your SO's are deployed/out to sea/ or away in training when you have limited contact?
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I appreciate any thoughts or advice you can give me.
Me: BS, 34
D-day #1 (I thought it was just an EA): July 8th, 2007
D-day #2 (found out was actual PA): July 17th, 2007
D-day #3 - Our anniversary. July 21, 2007.
As far as communication goes, we have been GREAT at that while he's here. And I know it's hard for him to have discussions with me since most of the time his bunk mate is in the same room with him so it makes it awkward (thus the texting). I just don't know what to do about it. I don't want it to fester but damn it, he doesn't need me bringing this up when it's hard for him to discuss these things with me b/c of lack of privacy. Ugh.
On a side note - I had a sad realization over the Easter weekend. I realized that even with all the progress we've made and all the devoting ourselves to each other that the trust I had for him was completely destoyed. I question EVERYTHING. Before things wouldn't bother me but now, omg. For instants, he's the squad leader (I think that's it), plus he's prior enlisted with a lot more time under his belt than most of the other people there. So they constantly come to him for questions or advice. My husband THRIVES on being 'the man' and he loves the attention (which is partly to blame for his A). Anyway, they all have dorms, with two people to each dorm. During the day, the doors are open at all times. Well, I guess FWH let a female use his computer in his room for some sort of something. Then, when we were on the phone another female came in and asked his so and so was still there. I'm sorry but I started to FREAK out. I know this isn't college like dorms but still. How hard would it be to be able to do something that you shouldn't do with a member of the opposite sex? Not hard at all in my book. We had a fight about it and he tried to tell me that I don't know how it is there and that there is no way something like that could happen. He said all his shipmates come to him for advice and he was just helping them out.
I called bullshit and said I do not care if you're the big man on campus there, you will not let other women in your dorm or use your computer. Why doesn't he realize these things? I think he sees these as him just being the nice guy but all that has changed b/c of his A. And the fact that he let this other woman use his computer sent off a huge trigger for me. Him and his OW used to sneak into the college library and use his computer to look at porn while she would give him bj's.
It honestly just sucks. Ever since that incident, I feel as if I have been on a downward spiral of sorts. My trust in him is broken. How in god's name can I trust him to stay true to his word? I mean, he's gonna do what he's gonna do but at the same time, it is such a huge leap of faith for me to let that go and just accept the fact that if he's going to cheat again, I can't stop him. I have to have faith that he's recognized in himself the things that lead to the A in the first place.
I freak'n hate this. I really do.
...bottom line...your man needs to be "The Man" for you..
This is what it all boils down to. I think we can all fairly say that no matter what the circumstances have been about the As weve all dealt with, our FWS was NOT being the person for us. And in successful R, thats when they pull their heads from their behind and realize its what they have to and should be doing.
Welcome Sunkissed. I am glad you found us but not that you are here. I agree with what everyone has told you. You need constant reassurance that not only is he being faithful, that he is being honest. And while its hard to be transparent in the military, he has to be.
I Love You Too RA!! :) Maybe well have to meet up for lunch or something one day!
Things here are great!! FWH should be home soon (though a few days ago it could have been otherwise).
How is everyone??
Esp. Kayti??
Just under a couple months and counting! I'm getting so excited and nervous. What will make this different than last time? From a distance he sounds and he acts like he's changed, but there's always that nagging in the back of my head. It says, "He only seems to have changed because it is an all male command and he is deperately lonely with no one to stroke his ego. He hates it there, so you seem better to him than the alternative, right now."
It's always the "right now" that gets me. I don't want to be going through this again a year down the road. Conversely, I wonder if my suspicions and inability to let go of my stranglehold will be the death of our marriage.
Crap! I'm scared!
"Beauty is between one's ears anyway, isn't it?"
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LMigs, and DownNotOut... I am HAPPY to hear of your homecomings!! I LOVE homecomings!!
[This message edited by alexanderl42 at 6:18 AM, April 7th (Monday)]
the truth is never too much to expect. Doesn't matter if it occured five eminutes ago or fifteen years ago.
[This message edited by ragingalone at 9:18 PM, April 8th (Tuesday)]
I don't think that you are expecting too much from your husband. To work through it, he should face what he did and come clean with it (both to himself and to you) and help you in the healing process.
Regardless of how many times my husband and I have spoke about his EA, whenever I feel the need to bring it up and talk to him about it, my husband is patient with me and tries to be understanding with why I am asking him all of the same questions (it doesn't happen so much anymore but when it did, he was very transparent and never refused to talk about it once it was all out in the open).
Nicely said. I wanted to add, when he would "clam up" and lash out, it was because he was hiding something. So eventually I knew when he was lying. It worked in my favor ultimately but was really rough during the time. Just make sure you are persistant and lay out ground rules, without them they will try everywhich way to bend things. Good Luck!
I am just checking in with everyone.
I am going through a fairly good patch right now, and I am starting to be able to fully trust my husband again. It feels great but I get insecure about how it is going to be when he gets back from Iraq and is at his duty station while I am here (at home of record) finishing nursing school. We actually discuss it a lot. I guess we will just see how things go when we go to cross that bridge. I need to get through this deployment first. LOL
More than anything, I am trying to have a little bit more faith; not only in him and our marriage, but myself as well.
You are my sister I swear LOL.. I am in the same boat word for word!! Hang in there! We WILL make it thru this and better then we ever we before!!
We WILL make it thru this and better then we ever we before!!


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(a) In General.— Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly—
(1) accesses a protected computer without authorization, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from or through such computer,
(2) uses a protected computer to relay or retransmit multiple commercial electronic mail messages, with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients, or any Internet access service, as to the origin of such messages,
(3) materially falsifies header information in multiple commercial electronic mail messages and intentionally initiates the transmission of such messages,
(4) registers, using information that materially falsifies the identity of the actual registrant, for five or more electronic mail accounts or online user accounts or two or more domain names, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from any combination of such accounts or domain names, or
(5) falsely represents oneself to be the registrant or the legitimate successor in interest to the registrant of 5 or more Internet Protocol addresses, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from such addresses,
or conspires to do so, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Penalties.— The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is—
(1) a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, if—
(A) the offense is committed in furtherance of any felony under the laws of the United States or of any State; or
(B) the defendant has previously been convicted under this section or section 1030, or under the law of any State for conduct involving the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages or unauthorized access to a computer system;
(2) a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both, if—
(B) the offense is an offense under subsection (a)(4) and involved 20 or more falsified electronic mail or online user account registrations, or 10 or more falsified domain name registrations;
(C) the volume of electronic mail messages transmitted in furtherance of the offense exceeded 2,500 during any 24-hour period, 25,000 during any 30-day period, or 250,000 during any 1-year period;
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(A) any property, real or personal, constituting or traceable to gross proceeds obtained from such offense; and
(d) Definitions.— In this section:
(2) Materially.— For purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a), header information or registration information is materially falsified if it is altered or concealed in a manner that would impair the ability of a recipient of the message, an Internet access service processing the message on behalf of a recipient, a person alleging a violation of this section, or a law enforcement agency to identify, locate, or respond to a person who initiated the electronic mail message or to investigate the alleged violation.
(3) Multiple.— The term "multiple" means more than 100 electronic mail messages during a 24-hour period, more than 1,000 electronic mail messages during a 30-day period, or more than 10,000 electronic mail messages during a 1-year period.
Source(Added Pub. L. 108–187, § 4(a)(1),Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2703.)
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > I Think I'll Blow My Brains Against The Ceiling
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Some how, it feels as if I've made what could ultimately be the best, or worst, decision of my life. Either way, Gerard's smiling, so I must be doing [/something/] right.
Sadly, my life is far from any of those things, and that is why this chapter has taken so long. I am insanely sorry, BUT! on the bright side, I recently purchased a little netbook type thing that I can take with me everywhere, even school, so I should be able to get a lot more work done and hopefully have the next chapter up sooner than a million years from now. (If it somehow does take forever, blame my teachers) To make up for my extended absence, here is the longest chapter thus far. Hopefully it was worth the wait.
You'd think James would have learned by now that it's useless trying to have a decent conversation with me during the last half hour before we are scheduled to go on stage. At this point, my nerves have usually gotten the best of me, stomach in a swirl of overly excited butterflies and adrenalin pumping so hard I can feel it in my ears.
But sure enough, James is sat casually on the lumpy couch in the center of the makeshift dressing room, going over some last minute adjustments the sound guy had to make to my pedal board, while I restlessly pace around.
I attempt to sit down at some points and actually "listen", but I only manage to sit down on the couch besides James for the grand total of 45 seconds before my knee is bouncing up and down so rapidly that I need to bolt up right and resume my pacing before I burst the cushion with my excitement. It's all I can do to nod during the, hopefully, appropriate pauses throughout James' one sided conversation, even though not a single word is registering in my mind.
"-and we couldn't get that crisp cut off we wanted after the second verse, anyway, so just skip it for now. We'll look for better model next week."
"Hopefully we'll have everything set for our next show. It's gonna sound sweet."
Appreciative grunt.
"You're not listening to a word I'm saying, are you?
James' laughter catches me off guard because, what? Last time I zoned into the conversation he was talking equipment. I can't imagine what could possibly be humorous about that, unless he made one of his lame tech joke.
Just to be safe, I chuckle half heartedly, which only makes James laugh even harder.
The confusion on my face must be very obvious, because James rolls his eyes, stands besides me, and pats my shoulder.
"Forget it. I'm going to find Pete. Just try to relax."
I nod in response, this time having actually understood what the hell James said this time.
Once I hear the click of the handle as James closes the door behind him, I collapse on the couch with an exhausted sigh. Today has been hectic so far, between running unnecessary errands to keep myself busy while Pete decorates the club for my not-so-surprise-surpise-party and calling him every twenty minutes to make sure he isn't making this party into the big deal that I don't want it to be, and I can tell I still have a long night ahead of me. I haven't seen the full extent of Pete's doings yet, aside from the quick glances I caught when entering through the back an hour ago, but I can already tell Pete didn't respect my wishes. Not that he ever does, so really, I shouldn't be that surprised.
The sentiment was nice, I guess, but the last thing I wanted was a huge, crazy party for my eighteenth birthday. Between my personal choice of sobriety and my hatred of situations that may lead to violence, I've never been much into the party scene. Even if I had friends to go to parties with back home, I don't think I would have enjoyed them.
Now that the damage is done, I have no other choice but to stick a fake smile on my face, mingle with the rest of the party-goers, most of which I don't know, and tough it out until the end of the night. It seems simple in theory, but nothing ever runs that smoothly for me. I shouldn't get my
hopes up and think that tonight will be a piece of cake--oh, there's something to look forward to. Cake. How could anything go wrong when there's cake involved?
While contemplating my current Wentz dilemma, I had begun to rub my hands over my face, completely forgetting that my face is covered in make up until I get a glance of my palm, smeared in swirls of black and green.
I groan and force myself up from the couch, rushing to the mirror to fix the damage I have made, before someone comes in and gives me the five minute warning. When I catch sight of my reflection, a smile grows in the desolate land of my face, the first genuine one I have managed all day.
Today's Halloween. My birthday and favorite holiday all wrapped into one. I shouldn't let Pete get in the way of my fun. I turn eighteen tonight, and I definitely have a lot to celebrate. Surviving almost twelve years of Catholic school. Being bullied day in and day out for as long as I can remember for simply being myself. Making it through life thus far without any true friends, constantly looking after myself. Grieving for years, that have begun to feel like centuries, over my beloved mother's untimely death. Suffering through my father's abuse every single day from that point on.
This day has been a long time coming, and I'm not going to let anyone or anything stand in my way. Not today. Not tonight.
I quickly put the finishing touches on my costume make up, perfecting the pale, greenish complexion covering my face and the fake scars placed haphazardly, and exit the dressing room. Everyone is already in place backstage, tuning guitars and twirling drum sticks.
The nerves that haunted me earlier reappear full force. The pounding in my ears, courtesy of my adrenalin-filled heart, makes the screams and cheers emitting from the crowd seem like mere whispers in comparison.
I take deep breaths and try to calm my shaking hands. The only reassurance I receive is a pat on the back from Gabe and a supportive, one armed hug from James before my guitar is thrown in my hands and I'm shoved on stage. By this point, the band has discovered my intense stage fright and learned to work with it. Sometimes I really love these guys.
It comes as a pleasant surprise that Pete kept his distance from me before coming on stage. He usually pinches my ass or whispers some obscene comment in my ear before taking his place stage left. While this isn't a problem whatsoever, really, it is strange behavior for Pete. Kind of makes me wonder if he's up to something.
The band and I are greeted with enthusiastic cheers as we set up, and when I gather enough courage to look up from my guitar half way through our first song, I am shocked to see that the venue is filled to it's full capacity. That fact alone makes me so ridiculously happy that when I glance around and confirm my suspicion that Pete ignored my request for minimal decorations, I can't find it within me to draw any emotion even resembling annoyance.
It is my birthday, after all. Why the fuck shouldn't I be happy?
Once we reach the half way point of our set, I have come to the conclusion that this is the best show I have played thus far. My energy is at an all time high, not that I am ever still for longer than a second, on stage or not, but in this moment, I can feel the passionate chords reverberating through every bone in my body. My blood is pulsating to the beat being set by James' bass drum. My ears ringing with Gabe's high pitched melodies.
I take a few steps forward, coming dangerously close to the edge of the stage, and lean out into the crowd. I can see a few girls in the front singing along, fans that have been following us since our first show and subsequently have learned the lyrics to all our songs, but the rest of the audience, even the new faces all the way in the back, are just as into the music as they are.
A huge grin spreads across my face as I absorb the crowd's energy, giving as good as I get, until I make eye contact with a pair of wide, jade eyes.
I almost drop my guitar pick in utter shock and mess up the bridge to one of our more popular songs. The dancing teenagers don't notice, but when I turn my back to them and head towards my amp, just looking for a distraction from those eyes, James gives me a questioning look. I shake my head and shrug in response, receiving a stern frown in return.
The song eventually comes to an end, my hands sweating profusely with the tension in my right hand that has a death grip on my pick. I take advantage of the short break to grab the water bottle resting next to my pedal board and take a well deserved drink. I chug it a bit too fast, more water dripping down the sides of my mouth and onto my neck than in my mouth, but it feels good on my over heated skin, so I let it happen.
Gabe usually takes advantage of the breaks in our set to speak to the crowd, telling them how beautiful they all are and sharing some bullshit philosophical theory he has, making the girls in the crowd giggle and the guys roll their eyes in amusement. When I hear Pete's voice being amplified through the venue, my brow furrows in confusion.
"How are you fuckers doing tonight?"
The crowd screams in response.
"I hope you are all enjoying the decorations, designed by yours truly, of course. Today may be Halloween, but that's not the only reason we decided to make this show so special."
Pete takes a moment to pause and look in my direction, giving me a wide, mischievous grin. I can feel the blush radiating off my face in the matter of seconds. Pete is not seriously going to embarrass me like this in a room full of strangers.
"It's our guitarist's, Frank, birthday!"
More cheers, only this time they're not welcomed on my part. I awkwardly wave to the crowd, trying to look grateful instead of completely mortified.
Thankfully, Pete doesn't do anything too horrifying like get the crowd to sing me happy birthday, it makes me cringe just thinking about it. The rest of the show goes by pretty smoothly, except for the fact that I do everything within my power to keep from looking out into the crowd again and meeting those eyes again.
Soon enough, our last song of the night comes to an end, and after the audience applauds for the final time, the lights dim and we make our way off stage. I try to flee to the dressing room, in desperate need for some time alone to gather my frantic thoughts, but Pete grabs me by the waist before I get the chance to escape. He drags me to a relatively quiet corner and places a sloppy kiss on the corner of my mouth. I have to hold myself back from wiping it off on my sleeve.
"Hey, babe."
"Hey," I mutter quietly, desperately looking around for some excuse to be released from his unwanted embrace.
Pete's arms tighten around my slim hips and I wonder what I ever did to deserve this torture.
"What do you think?"
He doesn't specify, but I know he's referring to the transformed venue.
"It's a bit, uh-"
"Awesome? Fantastic? Incredible? I know, you're welcome." he interrupts, kissing me again.
Thankfully, Pete lets go once he hears music being played through the PA system of the venue.
"Oh! Wait 'till you hear the kick ass playlist I made for the party," he exclaims, grabbing my wrist and pulling me along with him to join the festivities, "C'mon."
"Um," I hesitate, skillfully freeing myself from his grip "I'll be there in a sec. I'm just gonna make sure all our equipment got put away."
"Suit yourself", Pete shrugs, and leaves me lets me be.
As soon as he's out of sight, I huddle up into the dimly lit corner and allow my body to slide against the wall until I'm sitting on the floor, legs folded up against my chest. My thoughts are spinning so crazily that it's starting to make me physically nauseous. I close my eyes and attempt to get myself under control.
It's just my luck that out of all the people in this world that I could have ran into tonight, it just had to be the one person that has been haunting my thoughts ever since I first laid eyes on his disheveled figure on that New Jersey bus all those weeks ago.
I knew Gerard was more than likely going to be staying around the same area of London as I am, so it shouldn't come as such a huge surprise that we crossed paths. I guess I had deluded myself into thinking that I would never have to face that beautifully tragic being ever again. Not that looking into that flawless face is some kind of chore, I could stare at every perfect dip and curve for hours on end.
It's the person hidden behind those features that I'm too afraid to confront.
His dangerous personality is far too familiar and some how also completely alien for me to be comfortable with. Allowing myself to become close to someone like Gerard could ruin everything I hoped to escape from when I ran away from my former life. Is a pretty face really worth the risk?
The loud voice intrudes on the quiet bubble I had built around myself and makes me jump. Once the voice appears in front of me, I see that it's James, clad in his Jedi costume, complete with a full functioning light-saber.
"There you are! What are you doing here all alone in the dark?" he asks, raising an eyebrow at my protective position on the floor.
I reluctantly get up and force on a friendly smile.
"Oh, you know, just trying to hone in on my inner Frankenstein", I joke.
James laughs and drapes an arm over my shoulders, leading me towards the main area of the venue at the same time.
"Well why don't you cross over to the light side of The Force? We have an endless supply of sugary drinks and pounds of candy. And not the cheap kind, either."
The first half of the party moves along without any problem. I don't run into Gerard again, and I can't tell if I'm relieved or disappointed. Maybe a combination of the two.
I stick to James like glue, using him as a clutch whenever someone tries to socialize with me past "Happy Birthday, dude!", and I can't manage to carry on a conversation because my mind is still preoccupied with dark waves and crooked smiles.
When the people surrounding me become less coherent and noticeably more intoxicated, James offers me a sheepish smile and doesn't try to stop me when I slip out a side door and into the alley. James knows I have issues with alcohol. He might not know the reasoning behind it, but he respects my boundaries either way. It's guys like DeWees that give me the slightest bit of hope in humanity.
The second the cool, fall air hits my face, I allow myself to inhale a deep breath and cleanse my lungs of the dingy atmosphere of the club.
It's almost midnight at this point. I give myself a minute to appreciate the bright, twinkling stars and full moon over head that are serving as the only source of illumination in the silent alleyway. It isn't until I rest my hand in my pocket and feel my half empty box of cigarettes that I realize I am in desperate need of one. Unfortunately, after a hasty search, I also realize that I left my lighter back at the apartment.
A loud cough down the alley breaks the calm serene of the night and startles me from my casual leaning position against the wall. I spot a hunched figure a couple yards away I hadn't noticed before. There's not enough light available for me to be certain, but it seems to be a guy in cape, desperately smoking the nicotine out of a cigarette grasped between his fingers. The lit cherry makes my yearning for a cigarette that much more intense, so I cave in and walk over in hopes of borrowing a lighter.
When I get within speaking distance of the figure, who is lost in thought, staring at the opposite wall, I clear my throat. The guy must not hear me, because he doesn't so much as twitch.
"Hey," I say, hoping to get his attention, "any chance you could lend me light?"
He finally looks up at me, and when I get a good look at his face, my breath catches in my throat.
It's him. The pair of alluring eyes I have been trying to avoid all night. It's Gerard.
For a split second, the thought of fleeing into the club and all together avoiding the conversation that is to come seems like a great idea. But when a small, genuine smile spreads across Gerard's face, my mind is made up for me.
"Of course," he says, rummaging through his pocket, "it is your birthday, after all."
I take a seat in front of Gerard, and gratefully take the purple lighter out of his outstretch hand.
"Thanks", I mumble around the cigarette between my lips.
A heavy silence falls between us as we take drags from our cigarettes. It isn't necessarily awkward, but the way Gerard has his gaze fixed intensely on me makes me want to blush and run for my life all at the same time.
Now that I have the chance to really look at Gerard, it's evident that a lot has changed about him since the last time we spoke. There are dark, profound circles under his eyes, partially covered up with the white costume make up he has on. He is much slimmer now, and not in the healthy kind of way. He was skinny as it was the first time we met, but now he looks dangerously malnourished. The, what I'm sure are supposed to be but no longer are, black skinny jeans he is wearing are hanging off his bony hips, only being held up by the battered belt around his waist that has clearly been modified to accommodate his deteriorating frame.
Although he is obviously not at his healthiest or most well kept state right now, I can't help but still find him ridiculously beautiful. His gothic vampire costume is very impressive, and it compliments his already vampire-esq features in all the right ways. His eyes have been covered in smoky, black eye shadow, making the green in his irises pop and enchant any onlooker lucky enough to come this close to him. His dark waves have been expertly tousled to create the perfect impersonation of sex hair, a sight that would have made my knees weak if I weren't already sitting down.
Basically, he is the exact projection of every dirty fantasy I've ever had and life just isn't fair.
Gerard eventually breaks his gaze to take a sip from a beer bottle placed on the ground next him I hadn't noticed before. My stomach churns as I watch the sinful liquid slide past his angelic lips, but I redirect my attention to my shoes before I delve too deep into those emotions.
"So," he says, once he places his drink back on the ground, "band, huh? That's pretty awesome."
"Yeah," I smile easily, "the guys are great. I'm just happy to have the chance to get my hands on a guitar regularly, y'know?"
"You're great. I've never seen anyone get so into a performance before."
"I get a little too into it, sometimes", I admit, scratching the back of my neck, "I should probably learn to tone it down before I kill myself or one of the other guys on stage."
"Don't" Gerard replies quickly, then hesitating as if considering what he is going to say next, "It's amazing to watch. Inspiring, even. Not many people ever get that passionate about something, you should be grateful. I wish I cared about something as much as you care about music."
"But," I say, thinking back to one of the many conversations we had while aboard the plane, "what about art? You're a kick ass artist. You must be passionate about that, right?"
Gerard looks down, rolling his half burned cigarette between his long fingers.
"I use to be", he says so quietly I need to strain my ears to hear it.
"What happened?" I ask, curious.
"I lost it", he mutters before meeting my eyes, "Other things overshadowed my love for art. I'd do anything to get it back."
"I'm sure you can, you just need to-"
His laugh interrupts my insistence. It is so hollow and emotionless, it makes me forget the words I meant to say.
"It's too late for me," he says, eyes filled with sorrow and unshed tears, "Trust me."
The evident hopelessness and pain in his voice takes me back to my first night in London. That confused, intoxicated mess hasn't changed. In fact, I think his state has done nothing but worsen over time. What was I thinking, abandoning Gerard when he so obviously needed someone? I let my own personal issues with alcohol and narcotics blur my judgement. I would never come near either of them myself, but that doesn't mean I should label those that do so easily. Gerard is very obviously nothing like my father.
"Listen," I start, preparing to apologize for being so heartless, "about that night in the hotel..."
"Don't worry about it", he says, shrugging, an ashamed grimace on his face,
"I can't really remember everything I said, but I probably deserved it."
"You didn't deserve that. No one deserves that", I argue.
A smile has some how found it's way onto Gerard's woeful expression, making my heart pang at the fact that my small displayment of concern has brought him such joy.
"Really, it's okay, Frankie."
My smile doubles in size compared to Gerard's when I hear him use my nickname. Even though I know what I did could never be "okay", it comforts me a bit. At least one thing is now clear in my mind: I will never leave Gerard to fend for himself ever again.
Down the alley, near the door I entered through earlier, I hear James calling my name.
"Over here!", I yell, waving my hand to grab his attention.
James walks over to where Gerard and I are sat, and shares a head nod with Gerard before turning to face me.
"You two know each other?" I blurt, confused as to how the pair could have met without my knowledge.
"Yeah," James answers in behalf of both of them, "Gerard sort of got into a bit of a uh, disagreement with Pete before the show."
At the mention of Pete's name, Gerard snorts sarcastically.
"Asshole attacked me for no fucking reason", he says, and quickly changes his demeanor when he notices my paling face. "I mean, uh, we just didn't hit it off, I guess. Sorry, I know he's probably your friend, and-"
"No," I say, trying to cover up my inner panic attack, "You're right. He can definitely be an asshole."
The tension in my voice quickly turns the atmosphere incredibly awkward. James informs me that we'll be leaving in ten minutes and says his goodbyes to Gerard before the silence can stretch on any further.
I don't know why I'm freaking out. I'll just have to fix my um, situation with Pete before Gerard ever has the chance to hear about it.
"I, uh, should probably go help load everything onto the van." I reluctantly say.
"Oh, yeah, right. I'll see you around, I guess," he says, then, under his breath with his head bowed, "Or not."
"Do you have something to write with?" I ask, before my nerves can stop me.
Gerard looks up at me, confused, before reaching into his back pocket and pulling out a stick of black eyeliner.
I reach out for one of his arms and push up the sleeve of his silky shirt once he allows me to.
"Meet me at this address tomorrow at around noon", I say, scribbling down numbers in my messy handwriting. "It's the music store I work at. Maybe we could have lunch or something?"
"Sure," Gerard replies, instantly, "I'd like that."
"Great" I exclaim, trying not to smile too widely, "I'll see you tomorrow, then. Goodnight, Gee."
I get up and hurry towards the door to the venue once Gerard echoes his goodbye.
When I look back, he's still staring at the address written on his arm, beer bottle half full and completely forgotten at his side.
Some how, it feels as if I've made what could ultimately be the best, or worst, decision of my life. Either way, Gerard's smiling, so I must be doing something right.
And may the Frerard commence! haha
It feels so great to reunite these two again, finally.
I hate that it had to take so long, but it was necessary in order for the plot to develop.
Please, as always R&R and let me know what you think.
Ever since this story got rated down by some stupid troll, I have been really discouraged to continue my writing.
I feel a bit better now, seeing as I'm not the only one dealing with trolls on this site, but it still feels pretty crappy.


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Comic perfectly captures societal views on rape and feminism - Imgur
Me too ;-)
"[YOUR REVOLUTION]…will not happen between these thighs"
Rape culture
Stop Violence Against Women
Exhibit A:
just no.
Sexism and rape culture go hand in hand. American Apparel is well known for its degrading and sexists ads. While most ads that rely on the objectification of women bother me, AA really takes it a step beyond your garden variety sexist ads. They don't just showcase women's bodies, they specifically photograph them in
almostpornographic ways, showcasing their genitals or their butts and sometimes pairing them with little puns like they have here.
In particular, the ad above really bothers me. Here, they don't bother to give her a sassy smirk or force the model to recreate her orgasm face, they have her look maybe a little sad and uncomfortable. Sometimes they try to make it look as though women get a real kick out of being exploited and peddling knee socks via their vaginas, but why bother? It doesn't really matter if women enjoy being sex objects—after all, her face isn't the focus of the ad. It's not her face that's "now open."
(Source: queerveganfeminist)
Rainn Day Activism Poster / Lauren McAuliffe
Found my all time favorite take back the night shirt! :)


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Panama Canal Authority Discusses Tolls, Expansion
The Panama Canal Authority met with the Japanese Shipowners Association, along with several car manufacturers in Japan, as part of ongoing discussions with the vehicle carrier segment on the expansion programs progress and future toll structure.
During the meetings, the Panama Canal provided an update on the expansion program and presented an analysis of the results for potential pricing structure for the car carrier segment. The results considered the feedback received from this group.
Energy Grants Awarded Totaling $5 Million
With 17 awards available, the U.S. Department of Energy gave two grant prizes to Ocean Renewable Power Co. (Portland, Maine), reported Mainebiz. The $5 million in grant money will help the company to advance its TidGen Power System technology.
Nearly $2 million of the grant money will be used to further a system to predict tidal conditions.
Ocean Renewable Power Co. was the first organization to connect an electric grid to a tidal power generator.
Emergency Response Vessels Commissioned, Revenue Grows in Houston Port
The Port of Houston Authority welcomed the first of a new fleet of high-performance emergency response vessels. The vessels will be used to help protect facilities along the Houston Ship Channel, a waterway that is home to the largest petrochemical complex in the United States. The fireboats will help to save lives and property along the 25-mile-long Port of Houston.
In a report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its monthly meeting, it was stated that monthly operating revenue exceeded $20 million in July. The Port Authority generated $21 million in July operating revenue, surpassing July 2012s performance by $1.4 million or 7 percent. Year-to-date operating revenue of $135 million increased 4 percent, or $6 million.
Port-Related Projects Awarded $104 Million
After evaluating 585 applications for fiscal year 2013 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that 52 transportation projects have been selected to receive approximately $474 million.
Of those, 12 awards totaling about 21.9 percent of total funding are going to projects that aid the movement of goods through United States seaports.
U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Increase PowerBuoy Performance
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (Pennington, New Jersey) was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant of approximately $150,000 to study advanced control methods for maximizing the wave energy harvesting capability of its PowerBuoy products.
Less than 12 percent of the DOEs SBIR and related Small Business Technology Transfer funding applications were granted in this latest funding round.
NovAtel SPAN to be Integrated into NORBIT Compact Bathymetry Sonar
NORBIT (Trondheim, Norway) has selected NovAtels (Calgary, Canada) Synchronized Position Attitude Navigation (SPAN) product for integration into the new NORBIT iWBMS Compact Bathymetry Sonar. This combination of technologies produces integrated bathymetry solutions that deliver miniaturization of the form factor.
NovAtels SPAN technology brings together global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning technology and inertial navigation systems (INS). When coupled with the STIM300, a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) from Sensonor AS (Horten, Norway), it provides navigation for weight- and size-constrained environments.
FoundOcean Opens Houston Office
FoundOcean (Marlow, England) has opened a new office in Houston, Texas, to support its expansion overseas.
FoundOcean has completed more than 100 offshore projects in the U.S. and Canadian waters for installation contractors. These projects range from compliant tower foundation grouting to deepwater fabric formwork deployments for pipeline repair installations.
Northrop Grumman Upgrades Navigation Equipment
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Falls Church, Virginia) completed an integrated bridge system retrofit for several RoPax ferries operated by Stena Line (Göteborg, Sweden).
Northrop Grummans Sperry Marine business unit provided a networked suite of scalable navigation products from the VisionMaster FT series, used to form the core of a ships integrated bridge.
The Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII vessels were upgraded with VisionMaster FT navigation radars, a voyage data recorder, and an electronic chart display and information system that provides full control on both bridge wings.
Sea Treasure Recovery Corp. Acquired by Public Company
J.D. Hutt Corp. (Fontana, California) has acquired Sea Treasure Recovery Corp. (Ft. Pierce, Florida), a company focused on shallow-water salvage of sea treasure off Floridas treasure coast.
With the use of modern technology, looking for treasure has become a viable business. The company plans to focus its initial operations on shallow-water recovery, which is less capital intensive than the deep sea recovery, such as Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc.s (Tampa, Florida) discovery last month of $210 million in silver in the North Atlantic.
Resolve Marine Group and Magone Marine Join Forces
Resolve Marine Group (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) will acquire Magone Marine (Dutch Harbor, Alaska). The result will be a greatly expanded, emergency response and marine services company that combines the long-standing, deep and local expertise of Magone Marines Alaskan salvors with the extensive resources, personnel and salvage and wreck removal experience of Resolve Marine Group. This newly formed business will be named Resolve-Magone Marine Services, based in Alaska., It coincides with increased vessel traffic in the environmentally sensitive Aleutian Chain.
Salvage of a Damaged Crew Boat in the Gulf of Mexico
Inland Salvage Inc. (Harvey, Louisiana) salvaged a crew boat in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel began taking on water after striking a structure during offshore operations. Attempts to bring the vessel in under its own power ended when the seas began washing over the bow. All crewmembers safely abandoned the vessel, which was soon set adrift unmanned.
Within 24 hours, the salvage team had the still floating vessel stabilized, secured alongside a crane barge, and began pumping off the 6,500 gallons of diesel fuel remaining in the tanks.
Port of Portland Keeps Ships Moving
Victoria, Australias Port of Portland has gone live with NetSuite (San Mateo, California) for financials, payroll, project management, asset management and shipping. The result so far is an improvement in the Port of Portlands financials and project management capabilities, as well as streamlining of its ship scheduling process.
Unit Returns from Nine-Month Deployment
The San Pedro, California, Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 311 returned home from a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
During the deployment, PSU 311 maintained a continuous maritime anti-terrorism/force protection presence in the naval defensive sea area of Guantanamo Bay. The unit supported the commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
Enhancements to Marine Group Medical Insurance Program
International Medical Group Inc. (IMG), based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has enhanced its marine group medical insurance program, International Marine Medical Insurance. According to IMG, the enhancements enable shipowners to provide their crew comprehensive coverage for eligible medical expenses, which is important with the enactment of the Maritime Labour Convention.
The Maritime Labour Convention establishes minimum working and living standards for all seafarers on ships. It requires shipowners to provide health protection and medical care to seafarers on board their ships.
MTNW Designs Winch Control Panels for Ferry Terminal
Measurement Technology Northwest (MTNW), based in Seattle, Washington, has designed and built custom winch panels for the Washington State Department of Transportations Keller Ferry Terminal. As a part of the project, a new ferry will be up and running in 2014.
Max J. Kuney Co. (Spokane, Washington) and Jeamar Winches Inc. (Buffalo, New York) are also partners on the rehabilitation project.
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In carrying out programs authorized in this part and part I of this subchapter, emphasis shall be placed on assuring maximum participation in the task of economic development on the part of the people of the developing countries, through the encouragement of democratic private and local governmental institutions.
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