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5] Planet StarLight pt. 10 Reviews
Lume returns to planet StarLight older, and wiser. Spending almost 5 years in his imagination, he is to set out on his first quest. Complications begin.
I entered the door slightly nervous. I didn't know what to expect when they said it would be automatically taken of. The room contained a medium sized pedestal with a bunch of touch screens mounted inside the wall. Hopping up onto the platform, the room came alive. The screens began to display an outfit that looked rather bright in appearance. I couldn't tell what it displayed clearly, because the room now glowed brightly, blocking my ability to see. I floated above the surface, and spun wildly in circles all over. As I slowed down a bit, I could now tell what the screen displayed. It was what I was now wearing.
I now wore a white rather see through shirt that easily felt like a sort of velvet. The pants were rather tight, yet breathable and also colored a bright pearly white. The boots were the same matching white, and had all sorts of small electronic buttons near the sole. I walked out of the room, rather dizzy and Aali punched in some sort of code on my boots. They automatically adjusted themselves to my size, making them the most comfortable pair of boots I'd ever worn.
"How did you do that?" I questioned Aali, as I sat amazed at my new pair of boots.
"Over the time we've spent here on StarLight, a lot of things have become." She paused, as she searched her mind for the answer. "Well let's just call it simplified."
"Well I must congratulate your simplifications, that was just pure amazement!" I yelled as I stood up, testing the newly acquired outfit and boots. The boots were really comfy, and so controlling. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I never wanted to take these clothes off as long as I was there.
"Now Aali and Lume, it's getting late. Let's not forget how important tomorrow is. It's the day leader Jini declares the newest update in KrexxLi. I'll wake you early to get a head start on the day." The God said as he pressed a combination of buttons on a wall board that controlled the rooms status. It closed the windows almost instantly, and displayed a bright lit night sky image on the pointed walls above. My mouth was probably wide open again.
"Okay Sir, we shall see you in the morning. Goodnight." Aali said, as she enter the room near the backside of the inner wall. Lights shone brightly, and she walked out as her clothes had been changed to a rather similar outfit that I now wore. It was all white in color, but resembled a more pajama look to them. Her sleeves hang gently down over her small fragile arms, as they swayed with the air currents around her. Shiny velvet like pants swished across her perfect legs as she strode her way over to me.
"Lume, go change into some night wear and I'll show you your bed." Rather disappointed I had to change already out of my awesome clothes, I walked swiftly into the light changing room. The same ordeal occurred, but this time I now wore rather swishy clothes also. More boyish and not as tight, but oh so comfortable.
"Alright, this way soldier!" She shouted, throwing her hand up to her forehead. I played along and shot my hand up near my eyebrows. We loudly marched in a circle at first, followed by her leading me up a chute instead of stairs. When I had first entered the room I noted that it was large, but I didn't notice the windows that looked down to the living room area from Aali's room. The two big spread windows covered in an opaque filter was what I first noticed as I walk into her room out of the circular chute. Everything seemed so simple here, yet so advanced. It kind of crept me out.
The rest of her room was a pearly white with scattered objects colored sky blue. Her bed was almost as big as two king sized mattresses sitting next to each other, and featured three massive blue colored pillows and blankets. For the third time today, I was afraid my mouth was wide open so I clenched my teeth together just to make sure they wouldn't.
Farthest from the chute entrance to her room, was another window. It looked out of an inner wall Aali told me. We were contained inside a giant black metal pyramid, and the outer walls displayed the same iconic starry sky the God had displayed upon the living rooms pointed ceiling. The stars even seemed to be slightly twinkling as they slowly rotated around the four slanted walls. I quickly wondered how they had survived without plants and sunshine, but decided to skip that conversation for another day.
I was beat, and resting sounded rather amazing at the time.
Aali climbed up on the bed in a rather dainty manner. She closed her eyes as she knew her surroundings, and rippled the blankets as she squirm inside the cozy closure. I smiled at the thought of sleeping next to someone as amazing as her, and slid across the glass floor to the other side of the enlarged bed. I lifted the sheets just enough for me to slide right in. I grabbed the large pillow and set my head on it to sink. It didn't indulge my mess of hair, but it sure seemed to be. Aali looked over at me and blinked as the lights suddenly turned out. The shimmer of the simulated stars slowly began to light the room with a rather mysterious aura.
"You know, I've been waiting for forever to meet you Lume." Aali stared at the ceiling and smiled as she spoke laying in the bed closest to the window. I too began staring at the ceiling as I gripped my blankets tight.
"So, it's true that my past lives daydream brought me to you? I just understand how that's possible.." I said, trying to stay on subject.
"Yes, Lume had found a way out of his normal life, giving us the chance to step in without worrying. If he believed they were just daydreams, we could do whatever we wished without seeming too crazy. He prevailed against one of the yynx's overlord figures. It wasn't real, but it definitely was just as hard. He prove himself to the God who knows not a name." Aali seemed excited about the whole thing just as she had been excited about my storytelling earlier. I really liked it when she got energetic, it made her nose crinkle.
"He sounded brave just as he was, how come he created a world for me to die on?" I said as I stared back at her in wonder.
"Lume was afraid. He believed the daydreams were taking over his life, not that the daydreams were actually real. He didn't know how to feel once we said he was going to be the hero we'd all been waiting for. He told us he'd been sick and tired of us pretending towards him, so he created a way out. Not knowing it would erase all prior memory, he became what you are now. The inner hero of Lume took steps on his newly created world, and you became the person he was afraid most. I'm not too sure as to how it all happened, but I am honestly quite happy at how you turned out. Sir was right, we couldn't have left the universe in such small, weak hands." She spoke quietly as her words bounced off the silvery ceiling as I looked over at her settling lips every now and then, smiling. The outline of her face was lit up with glowing light as the stars shone dimly off the window.
"It makes sense I guess, but it's still hard for me to accept. That planet really was my least favorite thing ever. It not only felt like jail, it had everything an emotionally sick boy needed to stay there forever. Just that thought alone sickens me." I said as the room grew warm. For some odd reason though, I could hear Aali shiver as her teeth chatter from inside her lips.
"I know Lume. He created that place for an everlasting escape. It definitely sickens me as well. I'm glad you got out so I could meet you, you're pretty entertaining." Those last words hung in the room as they settled over the silence that took over. Aali began to breath slower as she started to fall asleep. The slight chatter from her teeth still present made me wonder why she was so inexplicably cold even after she was smothered in blankets. I closed my eyes and began to daydream of a cold winters day. The clouds hung gently over the middle of town as they softly poured snowflakes down to the frigid land.
Aali was there,bundled up in all sorts of winter gear. Giggling as her nose wrinkled up, she stepped lightly across the thin layer of snow towards me. I looked around in all directions to see that we were alone in this powdery mess. As she made her way across, I noticed she was still shivering though she was covered in all sorts of warm materials. I frowned as I watched her lower lip bounce up and down to the sound of chattering teeth. I took the few steps to reach her quicker and immediately wrapped my arms around her for warmth. She seemed rather relieved and held tight to whatever part of my shirt was reachable. I set my head down on hers as I closed my eyes.
I opened them and I was back in the room. Something was different though. Aali had made her way from the farther bed onto mine, and was now holding onto my shirt for extra warmth. Facing my left, he face brushed upon my chest as she wrap her legs around mine. Just in my daydream, my arm was held around her keeping her warm. As Aali stopped chattering her teeth, she nuzzled my chest and let out a sigh of relief.
Not knowing what to do, I too sighed. She giggled.
"You know, you're very warm Lume. I don't retain heat much so I just might have to make you my snuggle buddy. Would that be alright?" Her voice sounded as cute as ever. I smiled as I barely had to think about what to say next.
"Of course Aali, that would be perfect." Aali let out a small chuckle, and fell asleep as she lay there completely satisfied. I started to doze off as my exhaustion from earlier had hit me suddenly. I was off to dream as I snuggled close with the cutest space cadet I had ever met.
The next morning, shades of orange poured throughout the room as it flooded in from the window. The bright reflection made me shut my eyes just after they opened, as I tried to quickly adjust to the light. I opened them again to see that I was alone in the room. The traces of Aali leaving were almost unnoticed except for the note that lay in front of me on top of the blankets. I rubbed my eyes a bit and picked up the small letter.
It read, 'Lume. Please join us for breakfast once you awake. I will hopefully have it ready in time! Oh and thanks again for keeping me warm last night, I slept very well! Aaliyah Sparx.' I set the note back on the blankets, and put my hands behind my head, smiling. 'I had just made Aali a really happy girl, hadn't I,' I thought to myself. Just as I began to set my feet down onto the glass flooring, Aali shot up using the chute and smiled at me cheerfully as the sliding doors opened quickly.
"Good morning Lume! I hope you slept well! If you read my note, you already know I slept great." Gliding over the slippery floor, she made her way towards me. Standing now, I stretched and felt an odd sensation coming from my stomach. Even though I was hungry, it wasn't that. Aali was tickling me, and I fell back immediately trying to get her to stop. She persisted and came down with me as she tickled expertly. I giggled, trying to get her off of me as I almost ran out of breath. She stopped and looked up at me, as she was very short.
"You're very ticklish you know that." Performing one last tickle she giggled a bit more. "Breakfast is done, would you like to join me downstairs?"
"Can you promise me you're not going to assault me with another tickle attack?" I jokingly shot. We laughed a bit more and made our way down to the large room. Displayed above on the walls was a gorgeous sunrise with dusty clouds spread out among the sky. I really liked being able to see all this without actually going outside. Though the warmth from the sunlight are definitely a fine addition they seemed to be missing.
"Good morning, sleep well I hope?" It was Sir, and he had the same velvet material slung over his brawny body. If he were human I'd say he looked around his sixties, not too old but definitely not young.
"That bed is really comfortable, I must say!" Sir looked happy, and went back to whatever he was doing. In the kitchen were a bunch of unfamiliar cooking devices. Even though my memory was shot of everything Lume had done, I still knew what a stove and refrigerator were. These things, looked nothing like anything I'd ever seen.
"So, since you're not familiar at all with what we have to eat here, I'll just cook you up a sample of what we usually eat for breakfast! Sound good, Lume?" I nodded and watched the show as she punched in a bunch of symbols on a small keyboard near an object that shot up an intense flame. Obviously, their version of an advanced stove.
She did all sorts of fancy ways of cooking styles. She knew what she was doing, but she definitely wasn't showing off. It was all pretty majestic, but as I began to watch more closely the world around us had significantly changed. The old me was still somewhere inside, and he wasn't about to give up his world.
The beach now filled the area around us as Aali's kitchen joined the sandy mess. The table where I sat was sitting on top of a very stable rocky foundation where a couple crabs could be seen attached to the lower sides. I slid off the high set chair, and jumped off the rock towards Aali. She was still cooking as if nothing had happened. My steps sunk in the moist sand as they squished in rhythm. When I reached her that's when I noticed something was different about planet Lynx.
I couldn't interact with Aali, and she didn't notice I was there.


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'Rapture' 1994 (AGNSW collection) also obliquely relates to levitation in that it implies a stairway to heaven and thus suggests the dream of transcending the material world. The grand piano that forms the stairway may be thought of as having the potential to bring us to a transcendent moment by the beauty of its music but alas it is stuffed full of straw with mice running through it. This piano is never going to enchant with its sound again.
The popularity of Unsworth's sculptures with a wider audience may be attributed to the richness of aesthetic effects and to the experience of witnessing a psychodrama unfolding. Beauty and delirium fade into melancholia and back into laughter. Unsworth is able to make you cry and laugh at the same time. He has lived and suffered as much as most of us so that his art is able to reflect our own deepest fears, joys and secrets. Art seldom delivers magic any more but Unsworth nearly always does. And just as it was with Beuys, Ken Unsworth's laughter is infectious.
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Human Body Systems Teacher Resources
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Learners discover the major organs in the nervous system, their functions and how they perform in relation to the remainder of the human body. Students work in groups at various learning stations: control muscles and tissue, control organs, control senses, and control thinking.
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Human Body Organ Systems
Introduce human anatomy to your class, and then assign each group an organ system to research. Referencing books and the Internet, each group collaborates to develop a presentation using at least three different media. Their presentations are shared with the rest of the class so that everyone learns about each organ system.
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The Human Body
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Human Body Review System
Students conduct Internet research to determine how the functions of the human body work together. Students research the following systems and their functions: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, endocrin and nervous, digestive and circulatory, excretory, reproductive, respiratory, immune.
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Survival: The Human Body in Extreme Environments
Students name and describe the major systems that work together as a unity to monitor and regulate the human body as it goes about its business of securing the essential requirements for life. They identify specific human features and/or behaviors that enable people to monitor and maintain a healthy balance in their bodies.
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Ego Trip- Exploring the Inner Workings of the Human Body
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Human Body Presentations
A presentation about the human body is a great way to end your unit on the body system. Sixth graders will use Microsoft Publisher, Prezi, and other video resources to create a presentation showcasing what they know about the major functions and parts of the body system.
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Systems of the Human Body
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Systems of the Human Body
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Amazing Nervous System
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Human Body Series - Digestive System
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The Human Body
Pupils research information about the human body. They read books and explore the Internet to gather information about the human body. Students create graphic representations and models of the body systems. Working in groups, they present a final presentation which explains the different systems of the human body.
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Draw Inside The Human Body
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Life Science: Exploring Our Human Bodies
Young scholars explore the concept of the human body. They complete a variety of activities concerning the function of various organs. They listen to their heartbeat with a stethoscope, examine how muscles work during a game of tag, and play a game in which they identify the bones of the body.
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Friday, 20 July 2012
Series 3 - Olly the Little White Van!
With the very wet weather we've been experiencing so far this summer, I've been looking for things to keep the boys occupied while I get the washing up done! Olly the Little White Van is a huge hit with both boys, and we were delighted to be sent Series 3 to review!
Getting straight into adventure, Boo loved the Treasure Hunt episode and sat quietly watching it while giggling as they tried to solve the clues! My favourite episode would have to be the dance off in 'Get up and Dance! Jethro the tractor had me laughing as he put his back out while Bazza shows off his moves and Olly slickly rules the dance floor! I was impressed with all the episodes featuring new stories and ideas, but still teaching lessons such as it is more important to spend time with people who are important to you than get a gift at the end.
All the episodes are full of adventure, and are short enough to keep even the most lively little person enthralled! Justin Fletcher's dulcet tone captivate the children and Boo certainly asks questions and talks about what he has seen!
If your child is about to start Reception year or year one in September, you might be interested to know about Olly's Little Helper Club, it's free to join and contains lots of useful resources for parents and teachers to encourage children to enjoy school!
You can keep up to date with Olly by visiting his Facebook page!
Disclaimer: I was sent a DVD for the purposes of the review.
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Teething, biting, tantrums and tears...mostly mine.
E is teething again, it's those awkward canines at the top and all he wants to do is chew his hand or indeed anyone else's hand, arm or foot he comes into contact with. In addition to this Boo has started to have tantrums of epic proportions, mostly I assume as a result of him feeling that he's getting less attention than he deserves. In truth I am funding it hard to divide my time as they are refusing to be content with time with us altogether, it feels like they want one to one attention all the time and short of finding a way to cut myself in half..
Last week I was bitten by E and slapped by Boo. I sat down and cried hysterically while they looked on in horror. Boo walked up to me and swung his arms around me, clambering up onto my lap with a kiss on my cheek he tearfully said he was sorry. I felt like a failure as a parent, how have I got to this stage where the children are making me cry?! I had visions of needing to call in Super Nanny, and have her gasp at my inability to control my children, sitting me down and peering over her glasses with one eyebrow raised..(yes I have thought about it far too much).
After a run in the torrential rain, which ended abruptly after I almost slipped faced down into a muddy puddle (possibly a cow pat filled one) I realised that I needed to get a grip! I took a deep breath and approached home realising that I am only human. So Boo lost his temper resulting in a major tantrum and flayed his arms? It wasn't exactly the intentional slap I have made it out to be. E is teething so the bite which reduced me to tears is a reminder to chill his teething toys and be armed with one at all times! Since last week, E's teething is causing him to wake in the night and I'm desperately tired, but as he sits playing happily with Boo trying to repeat words like 'arstle' (castle). I can't help but feel I must be doing something right, and even though I'm sat here wishing I could have a little nap, I'm smiling! Being a parent is undoubtedly the toughest job in the world, but one cheeky giggle later all the exhaustion is forgotten.
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!
We were lucky enough to be sent a fabulous game to review from Orchard toys, with all the wet days we've been having we've enjoyed playing board games. Often it is quite frustrating trying to play a board game with Boo when E is playing to, as at 18months he doesn't really grasp that he mustn't sit on the board or run off with major pieces! Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes provided a fabulous opportunity for us to introduce E to participating in a game while still being a challenging game for Boo!
The game is based on the well known children's song of the same name, and you do actually get to sing it if you find a 'wild card'! There are two ways to play, the first is the easy way which we're teaching E. Simply spin the wheel and pick up a card with the corresponding colour spot. Then match the action shown on the card to the action on your game board, the winner is the first person to complete their board! The proper way to play involves guessing what the card has on it before picking it up, and you only get to keep it if you've guessed correctly! It soon becomes a memory game as Boo tries to remember each card he'd not guessed so he could pick it up the next time to keep it!
I like the game as it teaches Boo not only about taking turns, but also encourages him to use his memory! It isn't just a sit down quietly game, and gets quite lively but that is all part of the fun! Boo loved singing the song at the top of his voice complete with all actions and kept trying to locate the wild cards!
Orchard Toys have kindly offered a copy of 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!' as a prize for the following give away!
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Disclaimer: We were sent a copy of the game for the purposes of the review, all opinions are my own.
Monday, 16 July 2012
Art Attack is back and with Disney makes!
I used to love watching Art Attack as a child, it gave me great ideas which I'd pester my family to help me with! I started to watch old episodes a little while ago, to give me ideas for makes with Boo, but I'll be honest they're not quite as cool as they once were! Luckily for Boo, there is an up to date Art Attack with an enthusiastic new presenter - Lloyd Warbey, now into it's second series thanks to Disney!
Lloyd comes from an acting background, and is very enthusiastic about art and Disney! He claims his favourite Disney Character is Abu the monkey (who hangs around Aladdin) as he's cheeky and a bit like him!
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Roth JA, Boudreau D, Fujii MM, Farin FM, Rettie AE, Thummel KE, Veenstra DL. Genetic risk factors for major bleeding in warfarin patients in a community setting. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Feb 6. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2014.26 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Wirtz HS, Boudreau DM, Gralow JR, Barlow WE, Gray S, Bowles EJ, Buist DS. Factors associated with long-term adherence to annual surveillance mammography among breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014 Jan 10 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
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Raebel MA, Newcomer SR, Reifler LM, Boudreau D, Elliott TE, DeBar L, Ahmed A, Pawloski PA, Fisher D, Donahoo WT, Bayliss EA. Chronic use of opioid medications before and after bariatric surgery. JAMA. 2013;310(13):1369-76. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.278344. PubMed
Chubak J, Boudreau DM, Wirtz HS, McKnight B, Weiss NS. Threats to validity of nonrandomized studies of postdiagnosis exposures on cancer recurrence and survival. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Oct 2;105(19):1456-62.doi:10.1093/jnci/djt211. Epub 2013 Aug 12. Review. PubMed
Wirtz HS, Buist DS, Gralow JR, Barlow WE, Gray SL, Chubak J, Yu O, Bowles EJ, Fujii M, Boudreau DM. Frequent antibiotic use and second breast cancer events. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Sep;22(9):1588-99. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-13-0454. Epub 2013 Jul 5. PubMed
Matlock DD, Groeneveld PW, Sidney S, Shetterly S, Goodrich G, Glenn K, Xu S, Yang L, Farmer SA, Reynolds K, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Lieu T, Boudreau DM, Greenlee RT, Tom J, Vupputuri S, Adams KF, Smith DH, Gunter MJ, Go AS, Magid DJ. Geographic variation in cardiovascular procedure use among Medicare fee-for-service vs Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. JAMA. 2013;310(2):155-62. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.7837. PubMed
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- 2 large eggplants (about 2 lb.)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup torn fresh cilantro leaves
- 1. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
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- 3. Grill eggplant slices, without grill lid, 5 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and tender. Arrange on a serving platter, and drizzle with desired amount of miso dressing; top with cilantro. Serve immediately with remaining dressing.
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Discussion in 'Parents' Forum' started by Westindieman, Jan 29, 2012.
It could be something else... But I'm too polite to say...
Sorry I didn't get it. No problem, better to clarify
No worries... It's the language barrier I guess... That's what I'm gonna call it... Ha ha...
Not trying to be funny but you should have dealt with this issue right at the start rather than suck it and see approach
I wonder how many people post asking for help or advice then having read the answers wished they hadn't bothered
What does one expect?
An simple answer to solve a situation that could have been solved before rather than after
If it were me I'd settle for some friendly advice and hope that everyone else would just move on to a different thread
I think my baby suggestion was the best... If your knee deep in poopy nappies your not going to worry about a messy 21 year old are ya?
We expect that sort of post in GC, not in here, where the emphasis is on helping people out not rubbing their noses in past mistakes. Perhaps we can move forward and help with the current situation, rather than pointing out where you think he made the mistake in the first place. It certainly doesn't help to labour the point.
@Instigator Perhaps you can keep the lighter side such as get her preggers or marry her you bum for suitably lighter threads.
I'm not rubbing his nose in at all
As pointed out in his post
It's was obviously something needed to be done before then
Sometimes people can be there own worst enemy
When you live with people you tend to have to make compromises.
I don't think there is any woman out there happy and delighted having to pick other people's dirty socks off the floor or put the toilet seat down every five seconds. But if they had to moan and nag everytime it happens, the divorce rate would be much higher, so they just put up with it.
In the situation the OP wants to change not only the life long habits of a 21 year old man, but also his partner's views on education and expectations.
I would suggest that in this relationship or any future one, it's likely to be a hard struggle and likely to fail if he goes in all "make or break". You can't change people completely to suit your own views and ideas.
Its not that easy mate. Its the womans child and that attachment isnt one that you can tell her to lessen or break. When she says he is coming to live with us but its temporary, then she later implies to him that it can be permanent, how can I say 'thats not happening'.
Then there was the discussion about his board and she passed it off like 'I'll talk to him about it'.
In this time I am busy working on the house and its not the priority. And then weeks later I ask about and and she says she hasnt gotten around to it yet. Then weeks later when I say, 'this has to be dealt with...'. And she says 'I have decided not to......'.
Of course I have protested and sucked it but its never gone away from me and smacks me when I come home from work and he has been in all day and the kichen is a tip, or the bins have been emptied by council but are still on the pavement even though he has been in and out past them.
You are right about all that but i am in a situation now I never would have accepted at the start and I made it obvious that how they lived would cause problems, it was accepted there would be changes. There has been but not really with him.
Try leaving a list of things that you need him to do...
Or try and frame it as a we all live here, we all have responsibilities that contribute to the household... If its not money it's sharing everyday household jobs...
Bringing the bins in from street
Washing dishes
There are probably better ways of communicating this... Ha ha...
Well from your latest post it sounds like your partner is not being "fair" here. I realise we don't get the full story here but as a couple if I discuss something with my husband and we decide on a course of action, I wouldn't just come back to him saying "I decided not to".
You have the make compromises but so should they.
At the end of the day it's still all about communication and if you are unhappy with the situation, talk to your partner and agree on something sooner rather than later. It doesn't have to be ultimatums and make or break, just adult conversation where you sort out an issue as a couple.
Leaving it and hoping it will improve on its own isn't going to work I'm afraid, but go in calmly and with a little patience.
Although it is her son he is living under your roof "scott free" so you have a say in the matter
If your partner is unwilling to accept this fact then clearly she has an issue
All I am saying is don't be a doormat in this situation because doormats never get respect
She won't be seeing it that way given the OP and her keep things separate and just put the right amount of money together to pay for the bills, but she pays some extra for her son. So as far as she's concerned, she pays for her own son.
It's difficult when the children are that age. When they're younger, the new partner becomes a parent to the child and behaves like a biological parent would, sharing responsibilities, cost but also loving etc. (well anyway ideally that's how it works) and there's no feeling of "it's your child, not mine, nothing to do with me".
In the OP's situation I'm note sure if the feeling of being his dad is there (or if the son would even accept it) or if he's seen as more of an annoyance coming between the OP and his partner. His partner will quite rightly make her child come first, no matter how old he is.
This is what I don't like because it's using a child a leveridge
If I were to be in a relationship with a partner whose children weren't mine then I would be expected to be on an equal footing
That wouldn't (shouldn't) happen though. A parent who gets into a new relationship is a parent first, they have responsibilities towards their children.
See it that way, if you had children (maybe you have) and then got a new partner, would you suddenly put your children "to the side" to make way for the new partner?
I'm not saying that the new partner is bottom of the pile, I'd expect the new partner to act as a parent sharing responsibilities as well as the good side of having children. And I'd treat the new partner in the same way as if he was the children's biological parent. That is if he acts that way.
If the relationship is one where everything is separate except the house you live in and the bed your share, with his and hers of everything, then the children are "my responsibility" and I get to decide alone what happens with them because I'm the only parent in the house.
I know what your saying but you cannot say that £100 per month is covering her sons food, housing him, insuring his items, water usage, community tax, gas and electric bills, internet usage, TV license etc. Im not that Im asking for more from her, just that out of his pocket he contributes something.
It probably still wouldnt stop him running the hot water constantly the 10 minutes when he is washing up or brushing his teeth, leaving on the light or telly when he goes to another part of the house to do something or leaving his computer running when he goes out. Anytime I try to ask him not to do one of this it feels like its me thats wrong and picky.
I know what your saying but you cannot say that £100 per month is covering her sons food, housing him, insuring his items, water usage community tax, gas and electric bills and internet usage, TV license etc. Im not that Im asking for more from her, just that out of his pocket he contributes something.
It probably still wouldnt stop him running the hot water constantly the 10 minutes when he is washing up or brushing his teeth, leaving on the light or telly when he goes to another part of the house to do something or leaving his computer running when he goes out. Anytime I try to ask him not to do one of this it feels like its me thats wrong and picky.
It seems your issue is not so much the cost of him living with you but the principle of him not getting a free ride so you want him to pay for himself, not your partner.
In that case you still need to talk to your partner and explain it to her that way.
It's not to bug him, it's to teach him responsibilities etc. and that her paying for him doesn't teach him anything.
Sometimes loving your children can mean having to be "tough" so they learn too.
If she agrees then it needs to be done, not dragged on and forgotten.
I've mentioned this before... The kid doesn't have those values because Mom didn't have them or instill them in her precious baby... For whatever reason...
It ain't gonna happen after a make or break discussion...
It could happen over time little by little but from the tone of op posts I get the impression he doesn't have the patience or desire to be involved in that process...
Either one invests themselves in some kind of solution or compromise that starts the group of co-habitators on a path to mutual happiness or one lays down the law and deals with the drama, fall out or resentment etc...
I don't think the op likes the kid or wants the kid around at all... Also the "not a proper couple" description just throws up all kinds of issues... I wonder as the other half of the "couple" what sort of responsibility he must take for that?
Well I think I addressed these issues in a different thread the OP had on the subject.
Oh, this is ongoing thing?
I guess that makes sense... Some deeper issues here... I think he should just lighten up and be happy... He's got a nice house, partner... Let go of pettiness and insecurities and get on with enjoying life...
I think the drama is self inflicted...
Thats pretty much it Jenn.
Whilst there is that element, it doesn't mean that if they don't pay their way it is a bad thing either. It is just different.
I could never ever charge my children to live under my roof, then again neither did my parents with me.
And in my opinion not bringing in the bins, or tidying the kitchen etc. Firstly he is a boy Most aren't attentive, I don't think for a minute it is intentional. I don't 'see' things like that and I am double his age But again people are different, raised different. Just like running taps and many more habbits. Heck it really did my head in that my wife kept on running the water (from an environmental waste perspective) when brushing teeth or god knows what. The best you can hope for is to share your views and perhaps they adopt and perhaps not.
I would say chill, however this is not the first time you've brought up this subject so obviously you can't chill about it. It is her son, and I think like any parent her child will come way way way before you. Sure you can talk, and there will be some short term change, but you cant change 21 years of doings things overnight. It just isn't going to happen, and you will alway (rightfully so in my opinion) take second place.
I had a chat with my wife over the weekend with regards to this thread. She raised a few interesting points/ questions.
As Jenn and others have said, the child should come first with the mother, but....there are times when this is not so cut and dried.
1) If Westindieman had met his partner years ago and she had a young child, and she put the child first, that is a completely different scenario to;
2)Westindieman meeting his partner recently and she puts her 21 year old (man) son first in her life.
Of course the mother will and should love her child in a mothers only way, but should she really put her life on hold forever? I don't think so. Also, she should ask her son what happens if she continually defends him, and Westindiman leaves her? Should she be unhappy and alone for the rest of her life because her son can't get on with the man in her life? As I said at the start of this post, its not all cut and dried, nothing is never as simple as it perhaps seems, and as others have pointed out before, we only hear one side of the story don't we?
Well I'd always put my children first before any new man but like I said, I'd also treat my new partner as a partner and not just a room-mate so we'd (hopefully) work things out together and agree on something.
Because at the end of the day this 21 year old is the way he is because that's how he was raised and/or because his mum allows him to be this way. If that's how she wants to raise her child, then that's up to her and then it's her choice if it causes her partner to leave.
Then it's up to the OP to work out if it's something that is worth leaving his partner over.
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When considering burglary, one must take into account a number of factors. Occupancy, alarms, dogs, and, apparently, the size of one's ass.
Seems a gentleman attempted to gain entrance to a home in West Covina by shimmying down the chimney. And got stuck.
Residents awoke to sounds coming from the fireplace and called 911. Unfortunately for the homeowners they couldn't pull him back out again and had to dismantle the chimney.
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If Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) actually does what many now expect - raise the Apple stock dividend as much as 56% - it could help inspire a trend of givebacks by other cash-rich companies.
Looking at the company's cash hoard of $137 billion - which could reach $170 billion by year's end - a survey of analysts conducted by Bloomberg News this week concluded that an Apple stock dividend hike of $4.14 a share is a likely possibility.
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Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) been in the news a lot of late as its stock plunged. Meanwhile, the company sits on a cash pile of $137 billion.
When Apple stock was soaring, investors were happy. But since its stock value plunged some 35% since September, many investors have suggested Apple should share some of itsaccumulated wealth. Fund manager and investor David Einhorn went so far as to sue the company to try to force it to share more of its cash with shareholders.
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AAPL shot past its previous intraday high record of $644 by reaching $648.19 during Friday's session. The close of $648.11 easily broke the $636.23 record closing price set on April 9.
Today (Monday) Apple stock is up more than 1% in early trading, reaching an intraday high of $656.35.
That's hardly what many investors expected after Apple reported on July 24 that it missed on its June quarter earnings and offered weak guidance for the current quarter.
After that Apple stock dipped into the $570 range several times before quietly starting its climb back to its previous high.
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A new Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) dividend will make the stock even more attractive while expanding the pool of potential investors.
Apple announced Monday that starting in September, it will pay a $2.65 quarterly dividend.
Apple also announced a $10 billion stock buyback program to be conducted over three years, beginning in September.
The stock buyback was a bigger surprise to analysts. While too small to move the stock significantly, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the intent is to avoid earnings-per-share dilution from future shares issued to reward employees.
The Cupertino, CA company's enormous pile of cash and investments - over $97 billion as of the end of 2011 - had led to increasingly strident calls for an Apple dividend in recent years.
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Now that their stock is up more than 20-fold in the last ten years, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) investors have had a wonderful ride.
On top of that the company has amassed a $97.5 billion cash hoard that would be the envy of any small nation.
However, as a dispassionate observer with experience of past such glorious valuations, I will tell you: If I were an Apple shareholder I'd want a cash dividend.
In fact, I think investors should certainly demand payout of at least three quarters of that cash hoard.
Simply put, a dividend is the best way for Apple shareholders to get real value out of their investment.
Here's why.
If Apple decided to pay out a $25 billion dividend per annum, allowing shareholders to benefit directly from the company's profits, it would be less likely to diversify unwisely in the future.
By receiving such a dividend, Apple shareholders would find their capital value preserved and their income increased.
However, the temptation of the $97.5 billion cash hoard would remain and management would still dream of the $100 billion acquisition that could revolutionize Apple's prospects.
That's why besides an annual dividend of $15-$20 billion (giving a 3.75%-5% yield on a $400 billion capitalization), shareholders should demand that the cash hoard itself, or the great bulk of it, be paid out to them, by a special dividend of maybe $100 per share.
By doing that, the diversification risk would be removed, and Apple would retain only enough earnings to guard against the onset of recession.
The Larger Case for an Apple DividendBut that's not the only reason why Apple should do the right thing and start paying a dividend.
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Just as his thematic concerns have become richer, so has the music backing them up.
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Blackburn leave Wenger with nowhere to hide
"Is this your worst ever season?" asked a particularly brave journalist. Arsene Wenger stared at him, presumably trying to set fire to him with his eyes.
"The season isn't over," he growled.
Well…it might be by Wednesday morning. At least in terms of silverware.
Taken in isolation, Arsenal's FA Cup exit is merely an embarrassing blip. Just one of those frustrating days when a plucky and disciplined second flight side dig themselves into their own half and then snatch a winner on the break. Taken in isolation, it's only the FA Cup, a tarnished trinket that means little compared to the Champions League.
For once, this isn't media hyperbole. This is Wenger's worst campaign since he arrived in 1996.
But nothing in football is taken in isolation. For long-suffering Arsenal fans, Blackburn's victory was just another in a string of public humiliations. At full-time, they unleashed a ferocious volley of boos and catcalls, many of them howled for Arsene Wenger's head. It is harder than ever to write them off as hysterical dissenters, new to the game and unfamiliar with the concept of patience and loyalty. Now their numbers are swollen by one-time loyalists, disenchanted and dismayed by their leader. Where does Wenger go from here?
Back to the Emirates for Bayern Munich on Tuesday is the simple answer. Europe is Wenger's last chance of silverware this season, a disturbing thought given that the Bavarians are 16 points clear in the Bundesliga. If the Gunners can't keep out Colin Kazim-Richards, what chance do they have against Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben? And after that? The Gunners have just 12 games to reel in an increasingly impressive Tottenham or star-studded Chelsea just to avoid the indignity of the Europa League. For once, this isn't media hyperbole. This really is Wenger's worst campaign since he arrived in 1996.
Understandably, there is fury that Wenger dared to play a weakened team, but that's not the issue. The issue is that the weakened team is so ordinary. Blackburn barely left their own half, they defended with great discipline, but even Arsenal's fringe players should have been able to win this. There is no hiding place for Wenger. He has either bought or raised every single footballer at the club. He chooses the scouts, he chooses the coach. He has absolute power and thus, the buck stops with him.
Barring a miracle in the Champions League, and one fears that Chelsea used them all up last year, Wenger's survival at Arsenal now depends on his ability to finish fourth. Anything less than that and it will surely be time for a dignified parting of the ways. He is running out of time.
- Iain is a football writer whose work regularly appears in publications from Dublin to Singapore. You can follow him on Twitter @IainMacIntosh
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John 14:6. "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
I made a lot of excuses for my life growing up, I don't think I did it intentionally, I believe that growing up, that's the tactic I used as a child, to keep sane.
I've been wondering a lot about the decisions that children choose to make while growing up, and am curious just to how much they ever grow out of it.
My one blunder in not accepting life's truths could have kept me trapped in this small world I had created in my head. I was blessed enough to have someone burst my bubble, do you have someone who constantly helps burst yours?
We live in a world filled with lies, we live in a world that is so messed up, that in order to cope, I find adults making excuses for the way their life is. Why are they unhappy, why they stay at the job they can't stand, why it's okay for their parents to treat them certain ways. When I meet people, I see chains around peoples minds, trapped, unable to see how much they have already given up, have you?
When we become a Christian, it's not just accepting that Jesus Christ died for your sins, and that's it. It's about continually allowing the Holy Spirit to come in, change, renew your life. The world around us, as we come closer to God, will start to flip around. If your not amazed at just how opposite the world we live in, then you must still be living and breathing in the world of compromise. That's not always your fault, our Pastors live in that world too, it's the Holy Spirits job to reveal the truth, will you allow the Holy Spirit to reveal that truth to you?