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Um, yeah. So, I woke up this morning feeling like an Oompa Loompa. I swear this theme song was playing (feel free to click on the link and listen along while you read…hilarious). Anyway – I had an AWESOME weekend hanging with my husby and some friends – and when I say "awesome", I mean I ate a disgusting amount of food. Disgusting.
Mexican Dinner on Friday, followed by lunch on Saturday in Beacon Hill, followed by a huge Italian dinner at Monicas in the North End. Oh, and in between those lovely feeding frenzies we had a Robert Downey Jr. sighting. Yes ladies. Ironman. Walking his baby. Not gonna lie – I probably could've eatin' him (and his baby) too – but luckily I had just devoured lunch so it was gonna be tough to fit anything else in my belly. I needed at least 7 minutes before I was to feed again. And, by that time, he and his offspring had gone.
When all was said and done, the hub and I polished off a box (no, not 1, but a BOX) of Italian cookies from my fave North End bakery…Bovas. It's as if the fat cells in my body were screaming for me to give em' the goods – and, me (not wanting to see them suffer), obliged with lots of white bread and sugar. I'm gross-y Jocie.
Worse? It's not even like I starve myself during the week…So I'm not sure why I couldn't control myself this weekend. I eat healthy/work out all week and give myself 1 day (usually Saturday) to eat whatever my heart desires. You know, 37 donuts, 18 cupcakes, a whole entire bag of Oreos…whatevs. Either way, I awoke to the songs of my people (you know, the Oompa Loompas) and realized it was time to jump, I mean "roll" back into the action.
When I'm not stuffing my weekend-face, I've been addicted (and I mean ADDICTED) to the POPSUGAR Fitness channel on youtube. Not only are the videos a-w-e-s-o-m-e, but they are F-R-E-E free and that's pretty sweet for people like me who can't stay motivated without variety. I'm such a 5 year old.
Anyway, while they have some 45 minute videos, most are 10 minutes so you can mix and match. And, let me tell you – these chicks make you work for it in those shorty seshions. Here's a sampling of what I did today -
In addition to the Bootie Burning Workout from Sarah Jessica Parker's trainer (above), I also did an Upper Body Workout and Flat Belly Workout - total of around 30 minutes. I'll be finishing it off with a lil' power walk after work. And, that's how it's done.
Moral of the story? These work outs are awesome. Try em'. You'll like em'.
Let's have a moment of silence…for my fat rolls.
Oh, and P.S. I've decided that I need to be a dog owner, like pronto-saurus-rex. I'm ready for dog slobber and poop bags. So, if you see this dog over the holidays, please let him know I want to be his best friend, like…yesterday. Please & Thank you. Okay, bye.
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Sooooo, I've been thinkin….where did my blog go? I mean, obviously it's still here…but I have started feeling a bit disconnected (as apparent in my lack of posts these days) and I realized it was time for an important conversation with myself. It went kinda like this:
Self: How come you suck so much at blogging these days?
Self: I think I've lost my mojo.
Self: Your an idiot.
And, it went on like that for like, an hour. Me, asking myself why I was losing my love for writing about awesome stuff and wanting to quit, and then the other me telling me I'd be crazy to give up on something I promised myself I'd see through to infinity, squared infinity.
And, then it hit me. As much as this labor of love has grown and flourished over the last 2 years, I have drifted away from some of the things I loved most when I started in the first place -
*Awesome stuff like this list of unique & naughty donuts:
*Quirky stories about my magical life. Ones like this one:
*Things I'm passionate about…, like ELEPHANTS & GRIEF
*Things I love the mostest…like these cool soaps I wrote about in the LET'S GET NAKED & SING WITH MUSIC CITY SOAPS post.
Do I LOVE subscription boxes? Absolutely.
But, I feel like everything I started has turned into this one thing…which is all encompassed by these crazy lil' boxes of awesomeness. And, although they are totally kick-ass, I am WAY more than just the "subscription box girl". And, I hope you stick around to be RE-introduced to that chickadee. She's pretty darn cool, if I don't say so myself.
So, what's that mean for Y-O-U? More of M-E-E (that's "me" with an extra "e", duh) and lots more posts about super, cool non-subscription box related stuff, and other things that make me tick-tock-tickity-tock. Don't worry my subscription box lovey's – The Insanely Huge Subscription Box Directory will stay in tact, and I promise to update it more regularly (I have millions of boxes to add). I will also still be providing reviews of fabulous boxes – but subscription box reviews and updates will be limited to one day per week (probably on the day I hate to spell) because it falls mid-week. I'll also be limiting this to boxes I'm truly passionate about. It's only fair.
I also plan on still featuring some awesome man stuff – I mean, dudes are people too right? I just don't know if my hubby and I will be writing them together, or apart or how that will pan out. Maybe a little bit of both? I think it depends upon the crazy doc's skedge. He's pretty busy these days, and when he gets a free second, I'd prefer he spend it canoodling with me and not writing a post for my blog. You get the gist. We'll see how it goes, but man stuff will still be making its presence known every so often…
Surrounding that, I plan on sharing a bit more of myself. Interestingly, I've grown quite fond of health & fitness. So maybe I'll share some of that. I will never lose my obsession with food, so you'll probably get LOTS more of that. Oh, and you can probably expect a minimum of 37 selfies a day, all with hilarious meaningless captions and duck smooch lips. Ha ha. Just kidding. I totally suck at taking those pics of myself – remember this post? If you want to see hilarious pics of me trying to look awesome, check out that post. Ha-Ha!
What was I saying again? Oh yeah. New blog stuff. Let's just consider this my re-introduction to the blog-o-verse. Get ready to see A LOT more pics of my cat. She's super fluffy. You're gonna want to steal her.
ok. bye.
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Here is the 'PS Magic' original for the sake of comparison. Hannah is my grand niece. She was molested (starting at age 4) by her father who is now serving a 27 year prison sentence for that abuse. She is painfully shy and wears the emotional scars of those years. I understand this. I lived it too.
The photo shoots of Hannah are designed to build self-esteem in a non-threatening way. I sent her $100 to buy an outfit for the shoot to give 'her' choices and to help with finding a way in. At first it was very difficult to pull her out of her shell. This is one of the first shots. Looking down is what Hannah does. By the end of it, she was laughing and trying things out without any prompting from me. A success as I see it if every single photo is no more than mediocre in the eyes of everyone... but Hannah.
Sometimes... photos have hidden meanings and a higher purpose.
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Davide Simone (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2012):
Wonderful !!!!
Lynn E. Harvey gave props (27 Sep 2012):
So poignant and of course, I am in tears, but this is so beautiful of her and will help...a 'hgher purpose'
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John Bost gave props (27 Sep 2012):
That's sweet.
Ted Anderson gave props (29 Sep 2012):
Thank you for this, Bailey. Beautifully done. We all know someone......
Richard Hawkins gave props (30 Sep 2012):
wonderful photography. thanks for being there for her
Mike Apice gave props (1 Oct 2012):
i was short on the blink, now the eyes are open! very emotional!!!!
Iñigo Jose Sinson gave props (2 Oct 2012):
Bailey, what a wonderful portrait and props to you for what you are doing.
Saroj Swain gave props (2 Oct 2012):
Fabulous shot
anna price said (13 Oct 2012):
Some nice pictures. Happy to hear molester is serving 27 years and that naturally you are supporting her. Plus I think a photo shoot was a great idea. But do you think publishing her past to the world is in her interest? To me a private shoot would have far better served a "shy, emotionally scarred" young girl
Bailey Cooper said (14 Oct 2012):
Anna ~ I understand your line of thinking, but the facts of Hannah's case are only a Google search away. When this came to light and with their father's sentencing, this became public knowledge. Fortunately, Hannah doesn't have to live with years of hiding the truth. It is on the table. There is conversation. She is learning to live past it. Thank you for adding to this discussion Anna.
Also, I would love to see some of your photography. Though you hae 2 JPG accounts (anna price 10-2012 and price anna 6-2008) you haven't posted anything but commentary to either account . I will watch your pages for uploads.
anna price said (15 Oct 2012):
Hi Bailey
Thanks for reply. I am very protective of young girls and still feel that although it may well be public knowledge where you live it was not, until recently, to myself and many others. I totally disagree with the trend of hanging out your dirty washing. I do agree that this part of her life be opening discussed but only on your table. Let her decide when she is grown up if she wants such pictures and stories out there for all to see
Regarding my photography. I belong to a local photo club where I sometimes submit my work for critiques from professional external judges and always get good marks but that is beside the point. I occasionally look at JPG and sometimes see great pictures but usually see such comments such as "gave props" and other meaningless comments and wonder what the point is
Bailey Cooper said (17 Oct 2012):
Anna ~ Your 'version' (and certainly the most common): "I totally disagree with the trend of hanging out your dirty washing". As long as molestation stays hidden, it will remain our 'dirty' little secret.
Still hoping to view some of your work and will watch for it.
Bailey Cooper said (18 Oct 2012):
Anna ~ Just found this while reading today's news blog. The secrecy IS the biggest demon.
For John Mark Buckland, 42, who was abused by a Scout leader at Travis Air Force Base in Vacaville, Calif., the release represented an empowering moment.
"It unveils all the secrecy, or at least a good portion of it, and the secrecy is the biggest demon there is when it comes to things like this, because it's by being hidden that it basically just eats people away like a cancer," Buckland, of Huntington, W. Va., told NBC News.
"We've been powerless up to now. We've been at the whims of a multibillion-dollar organization that … has all the money to keep us under a desk in a box. And for now, they can't do it anymore."
David de London gave props (17 Nov 2013):
This a wonderful photo group. Hanna shines.
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Men do a terrible job in ruling our world. So it is about time we allow women to rule instead and see if they can do a better job.
Men have ruled our world for all of recorded history, which has been a story of continuous wars, genocide, injustice, oppression and poverty. History demonstrates time and time again, that men do a terrible job in ruling our world.
We can find the reasons why in the instincts of male animals. Every spring, animals like stags, bulls and rams will fight each other for dominance and access to females. Men likewise have similar instincts but they fight with far more deadly weapons like spears, swords, rifles, machine guns, aircraft, bombs and rockets. In the 20th century men came close to committing global suicide through nuclear warfare in the cold war between the USSR and NATO.
Men have also failed to create a fair and equal society. Again, this is because of the masculine competitive instinct. An alpha stag has no intention of sharing any of his harem with any other stag. We see exactly the same attitude in any society ruled by men, with a big gap between rich and poor.
So would Women do a better job? As we see with all female animals, they have a powerful maternal instinct. Without this powerful instinct to nurture their young most mammals and birds on this planet, would go extinct. Likewise, women are natural carers and most will devote their lives caring for children, as well as the sick, disabled, elderly and animals. If we had true matriarchal governments they would want to nurture and care for the people they rule.
It is true that nowadays, most female politicians like Margaret Thatcher show little compassion for others. But when women join patriarchal political parties they have to act and behave like men to gain respect and promotion. So in this system only the most ruthless and aggressive women obtain any position of power. This is why we need to have true matriarchal political parties made up only of women. So women can be themselves and act and behave like nurturing and caring women. And so nurture the countries they rule.
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Apr 12 2013: The evidence I present of women being better rulers than men, is that men are far more violent than women. More than 99% of all violence committed in our world is done by men. It is men who fight in wars, commit genocide and commit far more violent crime, than women. So it means that while men continue to rule our world we will always have conflict and wars. If we want to live in a world without wars and violence then we need women to rule it. This is very important today when we have nuclear weapons. North Korea is showing us what a mad male rulers can do, if he has nuclear warheads and powerful rockets. With the spread of nuclear weapons they will get in the hands of more despotic male dictators. So the people need to know, that they would be better off if they were ruled by women.
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There is an island with two tribes, each tribe had people of two kinds - those who crack the egg from the flat end, and those who crack the egg from the pointy end. from the begining of time only those who cracke the egg from the flat end ruled their tribe. From time to time there was war between the two tribes. what do you infer on the diffrence between those who cracke the egg from the pointy side and those who crack it from the flat side?
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Specialisation Individuelle Et Division Sociale Du Travail : Une Lecture Dynamique D'A Smith, A. Marshall Et A. Young
AbstractSmith viewed the advantages of division of labour exclusively on the basis of individual specialization. It raises a problem on human development, or, of alienation. This paper shows that a generally neglected alternative view can be found in Marshall (1890) and Young (1928). Marshal has argued that the use of machinery could progressively reduce the degree of individual specialization. In Young's analysis, the expansion of machine system isitself a process of division of labour among industries, and has become the principal source of increasing returns. With this Marshall-Young process, social division of labor, through the adoption of machinery, could progressively reduce individual specialization and thus provides the solution for alienation problem.
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Judges 3 (Part II) - Ehud shoves a knife into a dude's belly, which encloses around his hand. Yeah, it's in the Bible, dude, read it! Probably looked as above.
God forces Israel into war to teach them that…um…well…to teach them that…fuck I dunno…He's a fucking asshole.
God's pissed when Israel mixes with the locals but they kill an animal so it's all good. Josh dies at 110 throwin' a big FU to Jack LaLanne.
Judah is Israel's next golden boy freedom fighter. Let's hope he works out better than Bin Laden did for the United States.
Long reminder of all the good shit God did, (NM the bad shit). Josh dies and Israel snuggles into its homeland. Only peace from now on rite?
Josh: "Ye know in all your hearts…that not one thing hath failed…which the Lord your God spake." Not even gonna f'in' comment anymore.
Dumbass builds an altar reminding all of Achan who took of the 'accursed thing'-still unnamed but pretty safe to say now it was goat semen.


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Cloud gets taken by Sephiroth when he looks for him in the mountains. Leads to a relationship, but the past can never truly be forgotten. dark themes sc zc
"I do not ever want to hear such filth come out of a soldier's mouth again! Do you understand cadet?" Huffing, Reno finished with his 250 push-ups. He had so not deserved such a punishment. The bitch deserved to be called a cunt eating whore. Really it was just a given. After finishing the last one, Reno got to his knees and glared up at his instructor, who just happened to be Zack.
"Sir, yes sir" God he hated the military. Above him Zack held the smug expression of getting one up on him, and yet even then Reno could see the underlying sadness in his eyes. Though this sadness was completely deserved. In fact if it were up to him he would have gotten a lot more than what Cloud put him through, and as for the woman, well I'm sure you can guess. After all, Reno doesn't just call anybody a cunt eating whore...no they have to deserve it.
With one more stern look, Instructor Zack spat out. "Good...now go shower and don't let me see you ever in Sector 6 again." Now Reno could be a good boy and leave it at that, but it was always so much more fun to be rebellious.
"Did it feel good?" Up until this point Zack had been walking back to the SOLDIER barracks, but halfway to the door he stopped. The black haired warrior slowly turned around on the balls of his feet, and you could see the annoyance etched into his usually jovial expression.
"Did what feel good Reno?" You know if it were him, he never would have responded to himself. Really if you were talking to Reno, would you really respond to something like that? Especially if you're Zack, who is probably the person he hates most.
Reno met the SOLDIER's usually warm and inviting amber eyes. "Breaking Cloud's heart." He didn't even wait for a response, but he did see the sorrowful expression that covered Zack's face. Good...he deserves it. With a snort of disgust, Reno spun around and stalked out the door. What Cloud had ever seen in that asshole, Reno will never know.
A lot more pissed then when he had set out, Reno stalked back to his room. As soon as he opened the door, he had to take a deep intake of breath. The entire place was filled with the old unwashed clothes smell, mixed with the stale smell of old alcohol. Really it was enough to make you hurl. Seriously why hadn't he cleaned this place?
"Did you bring more scotch?" Oh, yes, now he remembered. His place was a nuclear waste place because his roommate was depressed enough to be considered manic. As if he didn't already have enough reasons to hate Zack. Reno looked down to his empty hands, and mentally cursed. He had forgotten the booze!
Reno slowly tip-toed past all of the empty bottles and cd's. You know the thing he doesn't get is when you're depressed why would you listen to depressing music? Shouldn't you instead be listening to happy music, because, come on, one can only listen to Brand New and Bayside so many times before wanting to blow their brain's out.
In attempt to lighten the mood, Reno thought he would sing along to the music that was currently blaring out of their very nice, and also very stolen, stereo. "I will lie awake, lie for fun, and fake the way I hold you. Let you fall for every empty word I say." For fucks sake this music was depressing. During his little guest appearance on American Idol, Reno had made his way over to their bunk beds, and fallen on top of Cloud so that they were face to face. The strange part was that Cloud didn't even seem to notice this. He was just off in his own little world staring off into space, or to be more specific the bottom part of Reno's bed.
The red head bit his lip, and thought about the best course of action to get through Cloud's complete depressed mood, he thought he'd try humor. It worked before, it's bound to work this time as well. "Would you be mad if I said I forgot?" Cloud stopped staring at the top of the bed, and instead turned his eyes to glare up at Reno, who by this time happened to be extremely close to his face, and so while attempting to glare his eyes went cross, and Reno couldn't help but snort.
"Why do I ever rely on you for anything Reno? God...I should have just got it myself." Cloud pushed up on Reno's chest in a pouting fit, and the red head couldn't help but laugh. When Cloud wanted to he could be really cute, homicidal at times, but cute none the less.
Reno sat up so that he was now just sitting on the blond's thighs. "Take it easy kiddo...I got you something much better to play with." Cloud was trying his best to look angry, but you could see he was intrigued. Reno smiled at this, and pulled a baggy out of his jacket pocket.
He showed the weed to Cloud, and saw how his eyes seemed to light up. "I got this while I was in Sector 6...I thought you would like to join me...I even picked up a cigar so we could make a blunt." Cloud made a move to grab the baggy, but his hand stopped mid air.
"Wait...did you say Sector Six?" Not being one to catch on tones, Reno continued to mention that certain part of Midgar.
"Yeah Biggs was in that part of town, and he said that I could get some when I was there...he had like an ounce on him so it was all good...though I'm broke now...but hey that's okay, if it makes you happy then that's all I care about." The more and more he talked about his experience, the darker and darker Cloud's face got.
"And tell me Reno, what exactly were you doing in Sector 6." Cloud practically spat, and it was in that outburst that Reno finally realized why he was getting upset. Zack's lady friend lived in that sector, and Zack's lady friend was a subject that was definitely off limits.
"Come down Strife...I just had a little talk with her is all." This was definitely not the right thing to say. Cloud jerked and pushed Reno as hard as he could so that the red head when clambering to the ground.
"You did what!" Cloud had hopped out of bed and was now standing over Reno's body. "Are you that stupid? What were you thinking!" Cloud was screeching hysterically at the top of his lungs, and in an attempt to quiet him down, Reno kicked the blond's legs out from under him, so that he landed painfully on top of him.
Reno sucked in his breath, but then let it go when he saw that Cloud was right in front of his face. Blue eyes were staring down at him, and it was in that moment that Reno realized how beautiful those eyes were. Not only that though, everything about Cloud was beautiful. From his golden spikes, to his cherry pink lips. The same lips that were no more than a few inches away from his own. The same ones that his eyes seemed to be transfixed on. Reno's hands came around the small blond's waist, and his head lifted from the floor, and rose to meet Cloud's slowly lowering face.
It was in that perfect moment, when their lips almost met, that the door decided to swing open. Reno's face swung to meet their guest, and his eyes practically bulged out of his head when he saw the General of Shinra standing in the doorway. Cloud seemed to notice the same thing, for as soon as he saw Sephiroth, he sprung up from the spot he had been occupying on top of his chest.
"Sephiroth!" Cloud squeaked. "I mean General sir..." His voice took on a more normal tone. "What are you doing here?" Cloud gave a poor salute, and not thinking, Reno just continued to watch the display from the floor. The way he figured, was that he had already caught them in the compromising position, why bother with formalities now?
Sephiroth looked from the floor where Reno was lying, and then, with a small head shake, looked back at Cloud. "Cloud my tongue's been down your throat...I think it's safe if you call me Sephiroth." Reno's eyes grew to the size of saucers. Cloud had neglected to tell him that little tid bit of information. Now of course he had told him about him making out with someone else on Valentine's Day, but he had sneakily left out the part on how it was the General of Shinra.
"Damn Strife...nice going." Cloud glared down at Reno, and looked as if he wanted to kick him. Sephiroth also gave him a look of disdain, before turning his attention once more towards Cloud.
"You realize that Zack would have a heart attack if he had been the one to walk in on what I saw just now...don't you?" Reno watched in amusement as Cloud's face turned from anxious to cold in a matter of seconds.
"Oh?" Cloud turned to the side to hide his obvious hurt expression, but Reno still saw it. In fact Cloud was looking right at him when he said his next line. "Whatever upsets Zack now is not my concern...I've moved on." Cloud turned from Reno back to Sephiroth. "And so should he...it doesn't do well to dwell on the past."
It had ended on a somber note, and yet Sephiroth didn't seem to take it that way. As a matter of fact in response he began to laugh. Reno thought that this would be a good time to pick himself off the floor, and while doing so he saw the look of confusion that covered Cloud's face. But it's not as if he blamed him of anything, Reno was just as confused over the whole matter as Cloud probably.
"Why do you laugh at me? Is my pain so funny?" Oh no, he was going to start crying again. Reno had just gotten Cloud out of that crying faze, and now the general was going to start it all over again.
Sephiroth stopped laughing, and slowly walked over to where Cloud was standing. He gently cupped Cloud's cheek in his hand, and Reno noticed how the blond seemed to lean into the touch. "Oh no Cloud, I would never laugh at someone so beautiful." Cloud's cheeks tinted at that, and Reno could feel his chin hanging off the hinges. Had Sephiroth really called Cloud beautiful?
"Such things you say..." Reno himself blushed when Sephiroth leaned forward and placed his lips on Cloud's forehead.
"And why shouldn't I say them? You are beautiful...quite possibly the most beautiful creature I've ever seen." Sephiroth pulled away from Cloud. "But that's not why I came here...Zack wants to see you." Reno watched on in fascination as Cloud seemed to go into a daze as Sephiroth extended his hand. "Will you come with me my beautiful one?"
Reno saw the look of lust in Sephiroth's eyes then, and it was in that moment that he realized who Sephiroth really was. He wasn't the God like General who couldn't be touched...he was just a man, a man who at the moment was lusting after his best friend, and yet Reno could see the sorrow in his eyes. The sorrow from having to give Cloud back to Zack, as if Cloud had ever belonged to him in the first. But that's the thing that no one understood, Cloud belonged to no one. He didn't belong to Sephiroth, or Zack, but most importantly he didn't belong to him. Cloud was a free spirit, a spirit no one could bottle up and control.
He watched as Cloud slowly took Sephiroth's outstretched hand, and the funny thing was even though the general had requested, he had a look of dissapointment when it was taken. "Very well Cloud, let me take you back to your lover."
"Turk...hey Turk get up." Reno stirred from his restless sleep, and found that he was lying in something very sticky. With a grunt of disgust, Reno picked himself up from the puddle of whiskey that he had been drowning himself in when he passed out.
With red-rimmed eyes, he gave a stern look at the barkeep, and in a voice that only a Turk can have, growled out. "Give me another." While giving him a look of disgust, the bartender slowly poured him another. Okay so he had just passed out on the barstool, but really did he deserve such a look? If he wasn't going through a little case of depression he would have shot the bastard right then and there on principle alone.
Though of course he had a reason to be depressed, I mean who wouldn't be if the biggest bastard in the world had been the one to bring you to the conclusion of your life. Love Cloud? He realized now that he did with all his heart, and sadly he had been dreaming about the time he realized this since Zack punched him, and he had been drowning himself in whiskey ever since.
As to what became of Zack, he couldn't give a damn. He had stalked away from him a few moments after he had yelled out those accursed words, and he had been wondering around since. He couldn't go back to headquarters, he couldn't face the very people who had done what did to Cloud. What disgusted him the most was that he hadn't had these thoughts sooner. Before that moment he hadn't even wished his revenge.
He raised the glass to his lips and swallowed the bitter liquid, by now he had no doubt finished an entire bottle. What he wouldn't give to be able to go back change things. What he wouldn't give to be able to make things the way they once were, before this horrible mess...before Sephiroth.
"Reno, Reno, Reno...I never pictured you as the type to sulk." Reno spun around on his barstool, and stared up at probably the only person he could stand to be around at the moment. Rufus Shinra, or rather that would President Rufus Shinra now. Really nothing had changed about him, well except that now he wore a much more expensive suit.
"What are you talking about? I've always been a nasty drunk...ever since grade school." Reno gave a small smirk, but it soon died on his lips, and instead he took another shot. Rufus however laughed.
"Oh a drunk you are, but usually a much more happy drunk." The red head snorted, before calling for another drink.
"Aye...but I would say that at the moment have a reason to be unhappy." Dull eyes looked up into the president's bright blue ones. "What exactly are you doing in a place like this Rufus...or should I say President Shinra." Rufus scoffed at the name, and took a seat beside him at the bar.
"As you know Reno...I'm rather fond of the saucer, and as to why I'm here...I came to find my favorite Turk." That's right, he had been neglecting his duties for the better part of three months, but it really wasn't his style to call in sick.
"I'm very sorry for neglecting my duties president, it's just I had a lot on my mind." He felt a comforting hand on his shoulder, and it vaguely reminded him of back when they were kids and used to be there for each other, nevermind that those days had now long passed.
"Reno..." He softly began. "The more you think about him the more it will hurt." The red head couldn't help but smile at that. He turned slowly towards Rufus, and was surprised to see the blond's face filled with concern.
"Am I that transparent?" He couldn't help the bitter tone that escaped his lips, but he was just to tired to try to keep up the pleasantries at this point.
Rufus tried to give a small smile, but at the grim look on Reno's face gave it up. "I know it hurts, but you have to realize that Strife is probably dead by now." His heart twisted at those words, but a small part of him knew that it may be true. Well it did, that is until they were interrupted.
"Oh, believe me Shinra, I am very much alive."
"Will you come with me then?" Cloud eyed Aeris, and he saw the fear in her expression. Why was she so afraid of him? More importantly, what was she so afraid that he might learn? Was the meaning to these dreams really all that bad? They say that the truth will set you free, well shouldn't that be the case now as well?
Her pupils seemed to contract, and he watched as her mind seemed to be making a decision. "If that's what you want Cloud...I'll help you find your past...your true past." The blond gave a slight sneer, before grabbing his sword and heading out of the room.
And so it went that they began tracking down the elusive turk, and elusive he was. There hadn't been hide nor hair of him in Midgar, and all of the small places they had checked had also been a dead end. In fact everything they did was a dead end, that is until they head a faint whisper of an angry drunk at the Golden Saucer.
Cloud dreaded the very thought of walking into that disgustingly cheery place, but if he was going to find his answers, he really had no choice in the matter. So they head towards the saucer, just him and Aeris, who had been strangely quiet since she had agreed to join him. The very thought of the deceit he had been victim to still sickened him
Aeris stopped right outside of the entrance, as if she was afraid to go any further. These sort of actions had been weighing heavily on his patience, and so with a scoff he just grabbed her hand and pulled her through. Really it was like it was her that didn't know her past, who she really was, or if she would ever feel sane again. God some people could selfish.
As soon as he entered the bar area in the hotel he could hear the red headed turk's drunken slur. Well now that he thought about it wasn't really much of a slur, it was more of a depressed rant. Though when he was right behind what he now realized was the new president of shinra, he did hear his name mentioned, and always being the one to make an entrance, felt the need to respond.
"Oh, believe me Shinra, I am very much alive." When dealing with Rufus Shinra it's always best to go with a sarcastic attitude like that. But then again he has never met Rufus Shinra, has he? Cloud slowly shook his head to clear away the fuzziness of his jumbled memories. It would do him no good to be confused right now. Though at the look Reno was currently giving him, he couldn't help but be a little of just that.
Cloud stared slackjawed as Reno spun in his seat, and then his eyes seemed to do some sort of twitchy action. This was all strange and stuff, but then the unthinkable happened. A lone tear rolled down the face of the supposedly cocky turk. Cloud had had this whole tell off speech planned for the red head when he saw them, and then he figured that they'd probably beat the shit out of each other, but at the look of concern the turk was giving him, all of his animosity faded into oblivion.
"You..." The red head choked out. "You're really here...no it can't be." Reno began to furiously shake his head back and forth as if to erase the sight in front of him. Was him being there really such a shock?
Without really even knowing why he was doing it, Cloud walked the remaining steps forward and pulled Reno into an embrace against his chest. As insane as it was for him to do such a thing, it was even more insane when the turk viciously hugged back. The blond slowly started to stroke the mane of red hair, and mutter words of comfort into the turks ear. "Shhh Shhh Reno it's alright...I'm here...it's alright."
Why was he comforting his enemy? More importantly why was his enemy taking comfort in him? In the back of his mind he knew why this was so, but he refused to believe it. He knew his own past. It may be fuzzy at times, but he knew it! Reno and him had never met before he tried to kidnap Aeris from the church. They hadn't!
"Reno Kisaragi get a hold of yourself for fucks sake!" At the sound of the harsh order barked to him by none other than the president himself, Reno jumped away from Cloud as if burned.
It seemed as if that one order has been all that was needed for him to get back his composure. He ran a hand through the hair that Cloud had just messed up, and placed the sunglasses resting there over his tear stained eyes. With a small smirk, the old cocky Reno was back. "Strife still alive I see...pity Sephiroth couldn't have finished the job." Cloud inwardly winced, and noticed how even though Reno had said it full of confidence, his hands were clenched tightly at his side. The red head stole a quick glance towards Rufus, who happened to be glaring at him in dissapointment. Cloud saw how he gave a small smile in apology, before focusing once more on him.
Reno glanced to where Aeris was nervously standing behind Cloud. "Aeris...always a pleasure." But it didn't seem like it was a pleasure, in fact Reno bit that statement out through clenched teeth. Cloud watched as Rufus looked on at all of this with amusement, and couldn't help but feel a little pissed. Why is it that everyone seemed to be in on this conspiracy but him? Why was he always the one to be left in the dark? Well it wouldn't be so anymore! No, now he would get some answers.
"Cut the crap Turk...I know about what we used to be." Cloud paused, ignoring the shocked looks on both Reno and Rufus' faces. "Or at least I think I do..." Cloud looked up. "But you are going to fill me in on the missing gaps."
"You...you know. But how?" Reno's voice was soft and filled with confusion, but he was never able to finish his thought.
"If you know what's good for you Kisaragi you'll stop while you're ahead." Cloud ignored Rufus for the time being, and instead focused solely on the red head in front of him.
"Let's just say a little birdy told me, and leave it at that." Cloud had meant his dreams, or hell even Aeris, but Reno hadn't taken that way.
"Sephiroth told you!" At the name, Cloud's eyes blazed with furry. What had he meant by that exactly? Sephiroth wouldn't have kept something such as that from him would he? Cloud grit his teeth. What was he saying, this was all a big lie. This was just something they were doing to try to get him to forget Sephiroth. Aeris was an ancient, she could do this. They just wanted to make him even more miserable than he already was. They were just trying to make him forget all about Sephiroth!
"No, he didn't. Because he never knew anything about this treachery." Cloud angrily pointed towards the turk. "You're the one who's been poisoning my mind against me...against him!"
Reno's fists once more clenched at his sides. "Against him?" He slowly muttered to himself, but then his mutterings got a little more violent. "AGAINST HIM!" Reno closed the space between them and hastily began shaking Cloud's shoulders. "Strife don't you dare tell me you're trying to defend the monster who has been raping you over and over for the last 6 months!"
Both Aeris and Rufus gave a small gasp at Reno's bluntness, but it went unheard by the two. Is that what they thought had been going on between them the entire time? How pathetically wrong. Though he normally would have kept it a secret, he felt no point in hiding the fact any longer. He was already going down anyways, why stop the inevitable?
"Raped?" Cloud slightly smiled. "Never..." At the revelation Reno seemed absolutely disgusted and backed away from where he was standing.
"You...you actually slept with him?" In his hasty retreat, the sunglasses had slipped from his eyes leaving the wide pupils to be viewed by all. Cloud glanced over at Aeris and saw that she seemed to be just as shocked as Reno, as for Rufus...he looked like he could give a fuck less either way.
"You're jumping to conclusions Turk." Cloud almost laughed at the sigh of relief that escaped from Reno's throat. "I never said I slept with him...I just said he never raped me." The blond glared at the turk. "Though I can't say the same thing about you."
"What? I never raped you." Reno sounded positively appalled at the very assumption.
Cloud once more gave a slight smile. "My body...no." His eyes turned more fierce. "But you did rape my mind Reno! You made me think we were something other than enemies...you made me think I knew someone who never really existed!"
Reno looked on in confusion, and seemed to be more than a little hurt at the accusations. Then something seemed to occur to him.
"Wait! Are you saying that you remember...that you remember." He had intended to finish, but Aeris interrupted his attempt.
"He remembers him Reno...he remembers Zack." There was a death like silence between the three conspirators. That is until Cloud decided to interrupt the annoying silence.
"I wouldn't exactly say I remember him...seeing as how he didn't exist before you did whatever you did to me." Whatever the response he had been expecting, it hadn't been the scoff that came from Rufus.
"Hmm, you really are just a stupid child aren't you." The president of Shinra gave a slight chuckle. "What a dissapointing clone you make." Cloud's eyes bulged at the words, and just as he was about to respond they were interrupted. The very little reflexes that Cloud still possessed, responded just in time for him to be able to catch the running bundle that flung itself into his arms.
He stared wide-eyed at the small ninja girl who had buried herself in his arms. "Oh Cloudy! When I heard that you had gone out I was so proud of you!" Despite the seriousness of the situation, Cloud couldn't help but blush a little in embarrassment. Both from the statement Yuffie had made, and the simple fact that his unused muscles were having a hard time holding the 80 pound girl in his arms.
As the girl clung to him, he noticed how Rufus and Reno were whispering to each other, and then it was Rufus who looked up to respond. "Well Strife it looks like our meeting is over for today...but I hope to be seeing much more of you. Don't dissapear for months again without telling us where you're going." Rufus gave him a mock bow, and Reno slightly nodded before following the president out. Well that was unexpected. Really who knew Yuffie could be such an intimidating influence. Cloud gave a slight chuckle as he looked down at the gushing girl in his arms and realized that there had never seen anything less intimidating in his life.
"Ummm come on Yuffie let's go." After prying the girl off of him, he took her hand and began to lead her over to the bar. Aeris took a step forward, but then stopped herself.
"Where are you going?" Cloud turned to glare at her with a look that said she was definitely not invited.
"For a drink." He gave her a small wave. "See you later Aeris." He quickly turned his back on her, and without looking knew that she had retreated. He waved the bartender over, who looked a little pissed off at the sudden commotion. But now was not the time to be concerned with that. Now was not the time to be concerned with anything. Now was just the time to get really really drunk.


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[Good Week, Bad Week] Chris Masters and X-Pac
The Good: Chris Masters. The former WWE Superstar proved himself to be a real-life Superman when he saved his own mother from a burning home. "The Masterpiece" broke the news over on his Twitter feed last Wednesday that his Mom was held hostage by a "son of a bitch" that lit the house on fire, forcing Masters to uproot a tree out of the ground with his bare hands in order to bust through a window and free his own mother.
The man responsible for the fire ended up being arrested and Master's act of heroism became a national feel-good/weird story of the day, featured on outlets like TMZ, ABC News and even WWE.com.
The Bad: X-Pac. During a Heavy On Wrestling event in Minneapolis, X-Pac ended up severely hurting himself during a Tornado Tag Team Match in the main event. After being set-up on the bottom turnbuckle, Horace the Psychopath moved out of the way of Pac's patented Bronco Buster maneuver (flying crotch to the face spot) causing the injury to take place. While reports from the show state that X-Pac ended up finishing the match and even made a brief appearance during the show's afterparty, news would come out later that the wrestler suffered a torn anus during the botched move. TMZ would later report this week that the incident nearly killed X-Pac due to the excessive bleeding.
Needless to say, X-Pac really earned his spot on the BAD WEEK side of things. Jesus!
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27th November 2012
Malaysia: Islamic political party members to protest against Elton John concert 9
8:50 AM — Members of a Malaysian Islamic political party are set to protest against the appearance of Elton John in the country's capital on Saturday evening.
10th November 2012
Reports: Elton John and David Furnish to have second baby 48
12:39 AM — A frontpage story for The Sun claims that Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish are expecting their second child, thought to be from the same surrogate mother who gave birth to their son Zachary, who is a month shy of his second birthday.
15th October 2012
Tracey Emin: The church should embrace gay people 27
2:32 PM — Tracey Emin has spoken of her support for equal marriage and believes there should always be a separation of the church and state.
8th October 2012
Elton John: I should be allowed to call David my 'husband' 29
9:24 PM — Sir Elton John has called on the government not to concede to the opponents of equal marriage and says he would "love nothing more than to make history again" by turning his civil partnership into a marriage.
14th September 2012
London: 4th annual Stonewall fundraiser returns to the Paramount Club 3
10:54 AM — The soaring heights of the capital will be taken in by those attending the annual fundraiser for Stonewall at the Paramount Club on Friday 28 September.
6th September 2012
Lady Gaga's meat dress becomes museum exhibit 1
5:48 PM — Lady Gaga's famous meat dress, along with its gay rights message, has made its way to America's capital.
5th September 2012
Brighton: AIDS memorial targeted during city's pride weekend 19
11:28 AM — Brighton's AIDS memorial was left in a sorry state after it was vandalised during the city's recent gay pride festival.
24th August 2012
Madonna forgives Elton John after 'stripper' jibe 21
9:03 PM — Madonna says she knows that Sir Elton John is a fan even though he called her a "fairground stripper".
21st August 2012
Elton John fears 'very difficult' childhood for his son growing up 'without a mummy' 27
11:21 PM — Sir Elton John has spoken out about his 20-month old son's future, and the challenges he may face as the son of a gay couple.
18th July 2012
Elton John thought homosexuality was 'common knowledge' 8
11:48 AM — Sir Elton John has said he was sure people knew about his homosexuality before he confirmed it in an interview in the late 1980s.
14th July 2012
Elton John says he 'wasted a big part' of his life on drugs 4
11:51 PM — Sir Elton John has spoken candidly about his past drug use, saying he "wasted a big part" of his life. The singer, speaking to the Today show for a forthcoming broadcast, said he was "consumed by cocaine, booze and who knows what else" earlier in his career.
30th April 2012
David Furnish calls marriage equality the 'next great civil rights battle' 51
11:29 AM — David Furnish has described the fight for marriage equality for gay couples as the 'next great battle' for civil rights.
29th March 2012
Sir Elton John says he plans to father a second child 39
1:33 PM — Sir Elton John has revealed he has plans to become a father again by the end of the year, hoping for a sibling for his for 14-month-old son Zachary.
10th February 2012
Elton John and David Furnish fear gay dad 'stigma' for son 50
5:04 PM — Elton John and David Furnish have spoken of fears their son will suffer stigma for having famous gay parents.
2nd August 2011
Elton's 750,000 euro HIV donation not spent 4
1:48 PM — A 750,000 euro donation from Elton John to combat HIV in Ireland has not been spent, it has emerged. The singer gave the money to the government two years ago to be used in a clean needle project for drug addicts.
15th July 2011
Elton's wake-up call for astronauts 15
3:40 PM — Astronauts on the final NASA shuttle mission on Thursday woke up to a pre-recorded message from gay singer Sir Elton John.
27th May 2011
Sir Elton John and David Furnish nominated for celeb dad of the year 7
9:36 AM — Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish have become the first gay couple to be in the running for 'celebrity dad of the year.' The pair, who celebrated the birth of their son Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John last Christmas, are said to be "thrilled" at the news.
28th April 2011
Elton John's mother speaks about rift 50
10:42 AM — Elton John's mother has spoken out about the rift between her and her son. Sheila Farebrother, 86, said the pair had not spoken for three years and she had not met the star's baby son Zachary.
26th April 2011
Elton John to carry out paternity test for son 25
11:10 AM — Sir Elton John has said that he intends to find out who the real father of his son is.
12th December 2010
Sir Elton John says he was "very close" to being killed by drugs 11
10:08 PM — Sir Elton John has told Piers Morgan that he was "very close" to dying from his addiction to drugs and drink. Sir Elton was interviewed for Piers Meets Elton: A Life Stories Special on ITV 1. He used the interview to say that he was "biggest junkie there ever was".


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Running is one of the most common activities
during which overuse injuries of the lower extremities occur. These injuries occur
when the lower extremities are exposed to a large number of repetitive forces, which
individually will not cause an acute injury, but cumulatively overtime can cause
fatigue and overuse injuries such as stress fracture, shin splints, chondromalacia
patellae, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendinitis. Amongst recreational and competitive
runners, between 27% and 70% sustain overuse injuries during any 1-year period,
Hreljac et al, 2000.
The benefits of running are not limited to an increase of cardiovasuclar
strength. The initial stress of an intensive physical conditioning program promotes
bone remodeling and the formation of new more structurally stable bone. There is,
however, a lag between new bone formation and a state in which the bone is temporarily
more weakened and susceptible to stress fracture. Therefore, a sudden increase in
training intensity could contribute to overuse injury. Proposed training programs
including rest periods, stretching, use of protective devices such as braces and
insoles, and reduced frequency and duration of running impact may be essential in
reducing the risk of running injuries. Agreement has yet to be reached regarding
the the benefits of modified training programs and the amount and timing of rest
periods, Popovich et al, 2000.
Additionally, the anatomical and biomechanical variables of each
individual must be considered to determine their own limits of an injury free training
program. Three studies below attempt to identify the role of
modified training programs and physical variables in the causation of overuse injury
in adolescent and adult runners participating in recreational, competitive, and
military training activities. The relative level of training intensity varies across
groups and should be considered when evaluating injury rates.
Review of running studies:
Study design and target population
12 trials with 8,806 runners from adolescence to middle age.
Subjects tended to comply more with warm-up and cool-down exercises
than stretching routine, (RR 0.46; 95% CI 0.36 to 0.59; RR 0.54; 95% CI
0.43 to 0.69).
Reducing frequency (RR 0.19; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.66) or duration
(RR 0.41; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.79) of training significantly reduced injury
No significant difference in risk reduction for heel pads/inserts
and shock absorbing soles.
Significant reduction, (RR 0.35; 95% CI 0.13 to 0.91) in
incidence of anterior knee pain in 8 week training regime.
No difference in incidence of shin splints with combined
stretching and insole strategy (RR 1.05; 95% CI 0.58 to 1.90).
Study quality and conclusions
Reduction in duration, frequency, or distance could influence
risk of overuse injuries.
Shock absorbing insoles show no significant benefit. Knee
braces appear to be effective in the prevention of anterior knee pain.
Injury defined differently between
studies. Injury severity not stated in some trials.
Study population subject to a higher
than average training load.
Some control and intervention groups
exposed to stretching prior to training. Population composed mainly of young,
active males, in the military.
Population: 1357 male military recruits, participated
Sept-Nov 1989. Median age 18, range 17-40 years.
Performance recorded with Amry physical fitness test (APFT).
All medical clinic visits and injuries and illness were
abstracted from recruit's medical records.
236 (17%) of recruits with overuse injury. 144 (11%) with traumatic
Stress fx/rx rate 3-8 per 100 recruits in intervention groups,
and 2-7 per 100 in controls. Total injury rate 18-35 per 100 in intervention
groups, and 18-29 in controls.
Injury rates more likely related to other variables and not intervention.
Consistent training schedules were not maintained.
2 groups of 8 female and 12 male competitive runners in Auckland, NZ.
One group injury free (IF), other
with at least one overuse injury, (I).
stride measures.
IF group performed signifcantly better in sit and reach
test compared to I group, (IF=3.2 + 10.2cm, I= -3.7 + 11.5cm).
Significant differences between groups for vertical force
impact peak & maximal vertical loading rate. IF group demonstrated significantly
lower values.
Anatomical and biomechanical variables determine limits of an individual's
susceptibility to injury and should be considered when defining an injury
free training program.
Groups well matched for important variables.
Orthopaedic screening was not predictable tool for predicting
running injuries.
Summary of running interventions
Modified training programs including rest periods, a reduction in
duration, frequency, or distance may reduce the risk of overuse injuries. Such programs
could benefit runners of all levels, if an individual's anatomical and biomechanical
variables are considered. There is still no consensus regarding the amount and timing
of rest periods. Additionally, sudden changes in training habits or running distance
suggest an increase risk of lower limb injury. Stretching programs and use of shock
absorbing insoles did not appear to be effective in reducing overuse running injuries.
However, this study examined a competitive mostly male population participating
at a relative high level of training intensity who were all exposed to pre-training
stretching. Knee braces appear to be effective in the prevention of anterior knee
pain, but this is the result of a single preliminary study.
Recommendations on running
Training program interventions should consider including stretching
exercises, rest periods, and modified schedules, use of protective devices such
as knee braces and insoles, and the physical limitations or variables of each individual.
Special consideration should be given in early and late phases of training when
there appears to be a peak in stress fracture incidence.
Recommendations for future
There is a need for randomized controlled trials of
training program interventions that include stretching exercises, rest periods,
and modified schedules, as past studies have not effectively controlled for consistent
training schedules. Further research should be conducted regarding the benefit of
protective devices such as knee braces and insoles. There is conflicting evidence
regarding the benefit of shock absorbing insoles. Therefore, studies examining the
benefit of shock abosrbing insoles that also modify structural abnormalities should
be considered. Further efforts should also be made to define a reliable tool for
predicting running injuries, and to study the incidence of injury in younger populations,
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The way I see it, there are three styles of smoothie drinkers:
The Traditionalist:
You say:
· I want my milk or juice and fruit. Don't mess with simplicity.
· If I'm feeling really frisky I may allow some peanut butter.
· Sometimes I might put a tablespoon of yogurt in there and perhaps some protein powder, but THAT'S it!
The Experimentalist:
You say:
· Hmm, a veggie snuck into my shake - I can live with that.
· You want to doll it up with a little oatgurt or kefir? Well why the heck not?
· An herb here, an extract there – sure- life's too short.
· There's more nut butters to try than just PB, ya know!
The FrankenSmoothie Lover:
You say:
· I LOVE Hungry-Girl- I make all of her recipes!
· Torani Syrups, Splenda, Sugar-free/fat-free pudding Jello powder, Crystal Light=the 4 food groups…YESSss!
The Balls-to-the-Wall Risk-Taker:
You say:
· Eye of Newt and frog's legs? Bring it on!
· Dinner in a blender? It's so practical!
· I can drink a smoothie of any color. I'm not intimidated by vomit - green.
Think about what sort of Smoothitarian you are. I will admit to you that I am somewhere between The Experimentalist and a FrankenSmoothietista. I keep the calories roughly at 300 cals, and try to make sure there's protein, fat and complex carbs in the mix.
You might want to refer back to the Smoothie 101a post for more information.
The Elvis Pelvis:
- Water, Ice, Xanthan & Guar Gums, Stevia (these go into every.single.shake.I.make)
- Frozen Banana (half to one whole)
- Almond Extract
- T. Peanut butter
- Scoop Protein Powder
- 2-3 T. Oats, plus few more for sprinkling on top
Smoothie Girl's Sweet Potato Pie:
- Water, ice, XG, GG, Stevia
- walnut extract, Maple extract (or Mapeline) (or the real deal maple syrup!)
- Cooked, cubed, FROZEN sweet potato (half of a medium)
- Scoop protein powder
- Cinnamon (if you have a V-mix use a HUNK of real Cinnamon bark- TRUST ME!!!!)
- 1/2 oz Pecans to mix in at the very end so that it's chunky-licious (reserve a bit for garnish...must look pretty!)
The 'Peace in the Middle East' Smoothie: aka 'drink your Halva'
- 2 T. Tahini (yes, tahini, and I froze it the night before in a cup)
- 1/2 small container (~3 oz ) Greek yogurt (didn't freeze this, but couldda)
- T. Powdered Egg white
- Vanilla & Maple extracts
- Stevia
- Pistactios- reserve some for garnish, and the rest PUT IN AT THE VERY END so as to keep a lot of gorgeous pistacio chunkage.
OK so I NEVER in a zillion years would have thought of making a smoothie with TAHINI, but HEAB was on a tahini kick this week and suggested that I come up with a tahini smoothie. I'm not one to shy away from a friendly challenge, so I put on my thinking cap. Turns out I was heading to my local Persian market to buy roasted hazelnuts (aka little balls of crack) and I got inspired by the Halva sold there.
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Have you ever watched a movie that makes you laugh, and cry, that nearly breaks your heart, and then melts it? This is Bella, a film filled with complex emotion and turmoil, but also with much joy and finally, peace.
Bella is the story of a waitress (Tammy Blanchard) employed at a posh family restaurant in New York who learns that she is pregnant and how her life is changed by the cook (Eduardo Verástegui) who wants so much to help her and to heal his own inner turmoil at the same time. It is the story of life and death, of love and fear, forgiveness and healing.
This film is cutting edge and the acting is amazing. It is a story that all of us can relate to no matter what our experiences have been in this life. This is a film with power behind it and that power is the truth, the gift of love, and respect for human life.
You'll love the music and ladies, it will be hard to keep your eyes off the star of this film (Eduardo Verástegui). Not only is he an attractive and extremely competent actor, but he is one who has had a conversion experience, and this film is the fruit of that experience. This is a movie that will transform your life and keep you thinking. You can't help but love Bella! It is a must-see movie!
My rating A+
Note: I was privileged to preview this film, as it has not yet arrived in Kansas. I am looking forward to seeing it again and again - it is that good! To me, Bella was just as powerful as The Passion of the Christ.
Go here to see the trailer.
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Non-Refrigerated Spray Vaccine Could Curb Diseases in Remote Areas
Nanovaccines trigger cell-mediated immune response
A new kind of single-dose vaccine that comes in a nasal spray and doesn't require refrigeration could dramatically alter the public health landscape and help address the looming threats of emerging and re-emerging diseases. Researchers presented data on the design and testing of these "nanovaccines" at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), held March 16–20 in Dallas, Texas.
"Our nanovaccine approach could be instrumental for containing future outbreaks of recently emerged and re-emerging diseases, such as SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome], new flu strains, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis," said lead investigator Balaji Narasimhan, PhD.
He noted that most of today's vaccines require needles, boosters, and refrigeration, all of which pose challenges for doctors and patients. Other than the pain factor, which can lower the chances that someone will seek a vaccine, follow-up shots and refrigeration further reduce the reach of these important preventive treatments, Narasimhan says. In some places with limited resources, refrigeration simply isn't available. Thus, many people who need vaccinations the most aren't getting them. The good news is that the vaccines that Narasimhan's team is developing don't need to be kept cold and are easy to administer.
"Our nanovaccines can be stored at room temperature for as long as 6 to 10 months and still work," said Narasimhan. "Also, we're designing them so they get delivered in one dose through a nasal spray, which could potentially allow patients to give the vaccine to themselves."
Another major limitation of traditional vaccines is the way they work, he said. Most current vaccines help a person develop disease immunity by introducing part of a virus or bacterium, which triggers the body's humoral response — the part of the immune system that produces antibodies to fight off a harmful pathogen. Later, if the person gets infected by that microbe, the body immediately knows how to respond.
But evidence is emerging that the other component of the body's immune system — the cell-mediated arm — also plays an important part in some emerging and re-emerging diseases, such as whooping cough. This part of the immune system depends on T cells, rather than antibodies, to fight viruses and bacteria.
Part of the elegance of the nanovaccines is their simplicity and versatility, Narasimhan explained. They are made of only two components: bits of proteins from a virus or bacterium packed into nontoxic, biodegradable polymers that can be custom-designed.
When administered through the nose or by an injection, these tiny packages enter the body and "flag" the immune system. Antigen-presenting cells, which keep watch in the body for foreign invaders, gobble up the nanovaccine particles, chop up the polymers and pathogen proteins, and appropriately put pieces of the proteins on their surfaces. Depending on the chemistry of the nanovaccine, this activity triggers the body's cell-mediated immune response and trains it to recognize the pathogen and to attack it quickly in case of future infections.
Source: ACS; March 19, 2014.
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Labour leader responds to Daily Mail charge his immigrant father was disloyal
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The Jewish Speaker of the House that could've been.
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Just wanted to update everyone on a recent order I placed with WP. Placed an order for 50 Sustanon's (see his offer from 4/29/14 in the anabolic section) Buy 30, receive 50.
All items received in good order with the exception of one broken amp (hey, it happens). Other than that the process was painless. Last order went just was well (Tren-A, Test-C, and a handful of "freebies"). I'll see about throwing a photo or two up later.
Also, items received in a timely manner. No complaints.
Thanks WP....!!
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Those sust are no joke . Great quality
Available domestically. Only at domestic-supply.com
Wp the man the legend
I just got an order from him as well. G2g!
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Handcrafted woodwork, luxurious appointments and a palate of Lowcountry colors blend harmoniously to create a space that is destined to become a landmark for locals and visitors alike.
Home to Charleston's cultural and educational organizations, the venue will also feature performances by internationally-renowned artists and ensembles.
The new Gaillard Center will give Charleston a superior performance hall, ample and elegant convention and banquet space, an inspiring learning space and catalyst for the arts education of school-children, and streamlined, ultra-efficient city offices. A hub of artistic, intellectual, and civic activity with an estimated annual economic impact of close to $40 million a year.


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Post 2 Trooper Promoted to Sergeant
Date of News Release: 11/07/2008
(Madisonville, KY) - On Thursday, November 6, 2008, the Kentucky State Police announced the promotion of 30 officers at a special ceremony held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Trooper Jason Newby from Post 2 in Madisonville was promoted to sergeant at the ceremony.
Sergeant Newby began his career with the Kentucky State Police in June of 2000. After graduating from the Kentucky State Police Academy, he was stationed at Post 2 in Madisonville and assigned to Christian County. Prior to joining the Kentucky State Police, he served in the United States Marine Corps for four years. After leaving the military, he was employed as a deputy jailer in Christian County for two years.
Sergeant Newby is currently assigned as the squad sergeant for Caldwell, Christian, and Todd Counties. He resides in Hopkinsville.


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It makes sense in a backwards sort of way. Last year's NSA revelations scared people into seeking more privacy online, and so they turned to Tor, the anonymous web browser. Then, we learned that the NSA is actually targeting people that use Tor, sending users running in the opposite direction. Understandably, this has… »


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what the eff
Book Burning Memorial
'In the center of Bebelplatz, a glass window showing rows and rows of empty bookshelves. The memorial commemorates the night in 1933 when 20,000 "anti-German" books were burned here under the instigation of Goebbels. There's a plaque nearby that says something like "Where they burn books, they will also burn humans in the end." '
That quote was actually said by Heinrich Heine, a Jewish convert to Christianity whose books were among those burned.
this describes my life
Chelsea Fagan is wonderful, and you should all go buy her book.
White girl stereotypes certainly aren't an issue of race, and they aren't damaging, but they're absolutely the stupidest most laziest things. Like that shit has been repeated ad nauseum. White girl jokes are the new "what's the deal with airline food?" Hayuk hayuk amirite? Yeaaahh we get it, uggs and pumpkin spice lattes and instagram hahahaha can we move on please thank youu
don't even fucking get me started on white girls making fun of white girls as tho they don't act like that themselves, it smacks so much of a smaller version of kickin women in the face to join the boys club its not even funny
Have you ever seen a painting of an elephant? Probably. What about a picture of an elephant painting a painting of an elephant? No? Well meet Suda who lives in Maetaeng Elephant Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The park was created to provide a unique and safe environment where all elephants are treated well and are free of harm from poachers. In the early years, the elephants would paint abstract brush strokes on the paper, and slowly over time, they learned to produce two and three dimensional art. They have an incredible ability to trace back over their original brush stroke. Elephants have a keen memory and show that here by being able to repeat the same paintings and techniques.
#no #getting real sick and tired of animals more talented than me
i cant wait to be a piece of shit w/ a bachelors degree
im just waitin for some mysterious person to come into my life and tell me i am the chosen one for some crazy ass mission thing which will be no surprise to me cuz i rock n i kick butt n then ill save the world but in a cool n badass way n probably look hot as heck while doing it
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Katherine Ahokas BSc ND CISSN
Sarah Allen RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Michelle Berrelkamp RMT
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Lowell Greib MSc ND CISSN
Lowell was born in North Bay and raised in Sundridge, Ontario.
After completing high school, Lowell chose a very interesting and unique academic route (over the course of 10 years) to gain the knowledge he required to allow him to do what he does today – operate The SportLab.
Lowell received both his BSc and MSc in Chemistry (incorporating biochemistry and biotechnology) from the University of Waterloo. He then attended the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto where he successfully completed the four year Naturopathic Doctor program in 2003.
Then, in 2008, Lowell became the first person in Ontario certified in Sports Nutrition by the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
Today, Lowell continues to retain academic postings at the CCNM as Head of the Sports Medicine Program and Supervisor of the Exercise Science Program. He also lectures at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in their Sport Science Residency Program.
Lowell is enthusiastic and passionate about the important role that physical activity and athletics play in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. By being active and participating widely in athletics his entire life, Lowell has gained a solid knowledge of a broad range of sports.
For 3 years, he was a professional solo ultra mountain biker, sponsored by La-Z-Boy, and competed in 12 & 24 hour events on the North American circuit. He also raced in the first World Solo 24 hour Championships in Canmore, Alberta.
Lowell is an avid runner and completed his first marathon in under 3 hours (LA Marathon – 2012) thereby earning himself a spot in the Boston Marathon.
He also enjoys trail running and has twice completed a 57km run through Algonquin Park.
Lowell is also a member of Team Six Feet Under, an adventure race team based in Huntsville, which has won the Rockstar Adventure Race three times.
To stay fit in the winter months, Lowell mixes up his training with plenty of nordic skiing and puts fun into his training by skijoring with his two dogs – Piper and Roscoe.
All of this leads to an impressive package when it comes to Lowell's understanding and ability to deliver superior care in the areas of Sport Therapy and Sport Nutrition.
Lowell has a solid academic background and broad understanding of both the physiological and biochemical needs of the body. He is highly knowledgeable in the nutritional needs of athletes through his extensive education. When combined with his own personal athletic experience, athletes from all sports have an invaluable resource available to them – an individual who can deliver the science, and who has the skills to provide them with the best in Sport Therapy and Sport Nutrition.
It is through his studies that Lowell now applies his background in science, medicine, sport, nutrition and rehabilitation at The SportLab.