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Like one of Harlow's monkeys,
I can survive off this wiry sustenance
No longer.
My tongue is tired of bitter milk.
Life is a poor definition for what
I'm living.
I want to feel my skin on your skin
I want to breathe fresher air
I will curl into myself until
Your warmth unbinds me.
Did you know that nothing ever really touches? I read that in a book once. Something about the atoms constantly shifting so that no matter how hard you try there will always be an invisible distance between two objects. I guess that all I can really think about right now, as I feel the heat from his palm, is the space that separates our hands.
I feel him tense. His once supple hand is now rigid, as if he sensed my disillusionment. I shift my eyes away from the dying leaves, their gorgeous colors so costly, so I can focus on his features. I observe each pore as his smooth jawline adjusts, clenching now. He turns and sets his watery eyes on me. I pause and remember how I used to lose myself in the depths of blue and in the subtle grey flecks that composed his irises. But that seemed like forever ago. His voice comes out in a wisp, a gentle breeze of articulation that splinters my train of thought.
"Valerie," slowly and softly, he savors each word like a piece of hard candy pocketed in his cheek, "I need to tell you something."
"What's the matter?" my voice hitched and cracked. I was nervous. I had a vague idea where the conversation was going, where the old clichés would be exchanged between the two of us as if we were strangers: "It's not you, it's me."
Hot tears cascade down the hills and rifts of his face, likely adding a bittersweet relief to the chill in the air. Each word comes out with a new rush of despair. Through this pain he manages a throaty, choked whisper, "I have cancer."
A wail resonates through the empty park, a noise that only the deepest of sorrows could procure, and I can't tell if it's him or me making this sound, but through it a word sticks to the roof of my mouth, like a popcorn kernel causing a dull ache each time my tongue brushes against the thought of saying it out loud: Terminal.
Not a moment before I had been contemplating the way this would end and I had assumed it would be with harsh words to affirm the new distance I had been feeling but now the only thing I could fathom was the cluster of cells multiplying throughout his slender body. I realize as I stare into the fleeting face of this dying boy who I didn't deserve, that I loved him with every rush of blood and with each of my stuttered breaths. He was an autumn leaf, beautiful and dying.
"I love you," I tremble and softly place my hands on his face, wiping away the tears that leave their salty bite on his skin and I draw him towards me. As our lips meet I know without a doubt, despite what any book says to the contrary, that all the spaces between us have flooded with this moment, with love.
My bed is a cemetery,
Pieces of me nuzzled
Between the fibers of
Cheap sheets.
My heart is a muscle,
Pushing blood to my brain
Where It'll feed my sad,
Filthy feelings.
My brain is a headache, a
Perpetual loop of unyielding
Consciousness leaking into
My bones.
My sadness is a whisper,
A soft cooing, urging my
Brain to starve due to an
Atrophic heart.
My bed is a cemetery,
My sheets a makeshift coffin,
Where I ache to fall asleep, never
To wake up.
All I wanted was to draw blood,
To see the plump drops squeeze out
And run down, leaving angry streaks
Behind them. I wanted to forget the fact
The only way I could feel happy was by
Making myself hurt, so I drank wine until
My eyes turned hazy, my fingers grew lazy
And I fell in love with you.
I'm sad because
I can pull apart my veins,
And arrange them in a way
That spells out his name.
I'm sad because
I don't get high for fun anymore,
It's all about getting by now and
I never thought I'd crave this hurt.
I'm sad because
I'm selfish and mean
Seeking out sweet tragedy.
I just don't feel the need to breathe.
I'm sad because
I'm sad
I'm sad
So this idea is neither original- because I got it from a post I saw about an artist doing something similar- or smart- because it's actually really probably physically damaging but:
I want to do a series of poems in which I will take a different drug before writing each one.
I'm unsure whether I should do the same prompt for each drug, or a different prompt for each drug.
What I'm asking of my limited number of followers and anyone who sees this on the tag they're looking through is:
Drug suggestions (I will not be doing meth, pcp or crack, so don't waste your time).
Prompt opinions and suggestions.
There will be a month between the harder drugs, in order to let my brain recover.
Even if I don't get any suggestions I'll still do this because it seems highly interesting.
I'm okay.
I'm just tired.
An exhaustion that hollows my
Insides. Digging up marrow and
Lodging itself inside my bones.
The fire has smoldered,
Suffocating the sadness,
And anger until they are
Simply fond memories of
A forest of emotions now
Turned to a valley of sleep.
Their ashes swept away by the
Waves of communicating
Nerve endings. It's okay to
Burn out, to give up on your
Melting intestines, skin falling
Away from a charred skeleton.
Let me close my eyes,
If only for a while, so I can dream
Of days that never existed.
Of a time when I was composed
Of more words than just
I'm just tired.
I'm okay.
I can't seem to form
The right chain of words
To actually get you to understand
That I don't want to be here anymore.
When you leave the room
I contemplate forming a noose from
The blue ethernet cord and hanging myself up
In the closet until my skin turns cold and I stop twitching.
The bottle of sleeping (pain) pills on the desk
Has never been used, and I've had my share of headaches and sleepless nights.
I'm waiting for the courage to take them all one by one, or all at once
Until I fall asleep on my back so I choke on the vomit as my organs fail.
I didn't make this eloquent or sweet,
Don't go and romanticize things you don't understand.
I've never felt so strongly before,
This abandonment of self-preservation that suicide requires.
The sun wheezes hot breath
Over the earth, much like he does
To you when he can't sleep.
Your hatred turns to
Pleading sighs,
Aching thighs
And shame.
Inhale this toxic smoke,
Let it bathe your lungs like
The lullabies you were never sung.
The way your muscles strain
Eating at your brain,
What a nasty habit.
Tears elude you, burrowing into
Your bruising skin so you're
Perpetually composed of sadness.
Too fucked up to hate his skin,
You're numb to the taste of sin
And now we lose control
(As if we ever even found it)


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A Love
I want a sweet, sweet love.
Love that fills me up inside and out
I barely breath, but it's okay.
I want a love that I know when I'm down in the trenches, I can reach out for that hand.
A love that doesn't know pride when angry.
A love that commits mistakes, and is self aware. I want a love that forgives , And wants forgiveness.
I want a love that accepts me,
Understanding of my impurities,
And physical flaws.
A love that doesn't look back on the past, but is focused on us now, and how a now can create a tomorrow.
I want a love that I can teach, and can teach me. Feed my brain of wisdom, music, spirituality, and politics. A love that brings out each others beautiful colors, and not our black and grays.
I want a love I can take care of, nurture, and caress. A love that will appreciate that.
A love that with a physical and metaphysical connection. The fire never dying inside of us.
I want a love, that seeps through my pores, that drips down my secret embrace. A love made beyond intercourse.
A love with out secrets or private affairs.
I want a love that is just us two..

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Guys I didn't do this! I actually love my boyfriend. This is from a website. Postsecret.com
evening news is where they start with good evening
And then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
Dear little Caylee Anthony,
last night on ET, they mentioned that your mommy (Casey Anthony) is going to make a lot of money off a book (her story) and a movie. Caylee, we the public promise you, "WE" will not buy either one. If you promise this to Caylee, then RATE or REPOST THIS!!!I DID! Let's boycott this so she won't get rich from the murder of her BABY GIRL!!!!!! Please spread this like wildfire. R.I.P CAYLEE ANTHONY ♥


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The band plays on despite being the last of their kind in Tijuana
Testament House of Blues Anaheim January 31, 2013A portion of Downtown Disney was morphed into a thrash metal haven last night, as Bay Area heroes Testament played the second night of a cross country tour, to promote their new album, The Dark Roots of Earth(released in July on Nuclear Blast). Eve ... More >>
Most of us are trained to think of thrash metal as pure, self-indulgent destruction in sonic form. Whether we're absorbing deafening, indecipherable screams, relentless guitar shredding, or the savagery of Tommy-gun drum fills, the objective is an all-out assault on your ears. So it's clear a band s ... More >>
Last week, metalheads across the country shook their heads in disgust when they found out that Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine endorsed Rick Santorum in the Republican presidential race. In Music Radar, Mustaine said, "I think Santorum has some presidential qualities, and I'm hoping that if it ... More >>
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyAnthraxOctober 22, 2011Club NokiaThrash metal is alive and well. A triple pronged assault of Anthrax, Testament and Death Angel obliterated Club Nokia on Saturday night. Searing guitar solos, furious double bass drumming, long haired fans moshing, and a dose of chaos for g ... More >>
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySlayerCheck out our Slayer, Megadeth and Testament slideshow here!Slayer, Megadeth and TestamentAugust 30, 2010Long Beach ArenaOriginally scheduled for January yet postponed due to Tom Araya from Slayer requiring emergency back surgery, the American Carnage tour finally co ... More >>
Slayer guitarist Kerry King still relishes that metal crunch
[Summer Guide] Choose your own musical adventure this summerregardless of time, money or personal taste, we've got the concert for you
Get out those heavy coats cuz it'll definitely be reigning blood when Slayer, Megadeth and Testament hit the Long Beach Arena Jan. 22 as part of the American Carnage Tour.In my 30 years on this planet, I've been to my fair share of concerts, but never have I seen anything like what I saw the one ... More >>
No, that's new nu-metal, but new, as in not old. Anyway, Richard Christy, famed metal drummer and the dude who does all sorts of gay shit on the Howard Stern Show, has put together an all-star metal group. I'd tell you all about it, but just read this. "Metal Blade Records is proud to announ ... More >>


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The reporting person elected to defer receipt of these shares under the terms of the Omnicom Group Inc. 2013 Incentive Award Plan.
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Includes dividends on deferred shares that are reinvested in company stock, credited on October 9, 2013.
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Spotted On The Red Carpet
She knows.
with the images on the amazing WTF is Mike Wearing tumblr, I also keep wondering WTF is Mike's Girlfriend Thinking.
also in the comments of the posts with his girlfriend you can see the "why is he with that white girl" phenomenon still exists (which i keep thinking is done and passé until bringing a light-skin to a dark-skin party, and/or reading the internet, and/or READING MY TUMBLR INBOX… anyways) … the MJ posts illustrate how odd this behavioral reflex is is since per the clothes he's wearing out and about in public there's clearly much much bigger fish to fry


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EUGENE, Ore. — Dancers at Flex Studios have been busy rehearsing for an upcoming performance and the proceeds will help a Eugene nonprofit. Angela Dunham dances and teaches. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a major in dance and a minor in business. She also earned a Dance Educators of America certification. "I've … Continue reading »
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Public library engagement in urban, suburban, and rural communities
July 11, 2014
What does library engagement look like in different community types?
September 10, 2014
How those under 30 engage with libraries and think about libraries' role in their lives and communities
June 30, 2014
See how your own library habits stack up against the rest of your community—and the U.S. as a whole! Now you can create a group version of our new quiz to collect your own data and learn about how your community engages with libraries.
March 13, 2014
A new typology of Americans' public engagement with public libraries, which sheds light on broader issues around the relationship between technology, libraries, and information resources in the United States.
January 16, 2014
The percentage of adults who read an e-book in the past year has risen to 28%, up from 23% at the end of 2012. At the same time, about seven in ten Americans reported reading a book in print, up four percentage points after a slight dip in 2012, and 14% of adults listened to an audiobook.
December 11, 2013
54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a "library household." Most say libraries are very important to their communities.
June 25, 2013
The population of e-book readers is growing. In the past year, the number of those who read an e-book in the past year increased from 16% of all Americans ages 16 and older in December 2011 to 23% in November 2012. At the same time, the percentage of Americans who read a printed book in the previous 12 months fell from 72% of the population in 2011 to 67% in 2012.
June 25, 2013
Americans ages 16-29 are heavy technology users, including in using computers and internet at libraries. At the same time, most still read and borrow printed books, and value a mix of traditional and technological library services.
May 01, 2013
Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home.
January 25, 2013
How likely Americans say they would be to use the following resources at public libraries
January 22, 2013
The internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising popularity of e-books is helping transform Americans' reading habits. In this changing landscape, public libraries are trying to adjust their services to these new realities while still serving the needs of patrons who rely on more traditional resources.
December 31, 2012
13% of those ages 16 and older have accessed library websites via mobile devices.
December 27, 2012
23% of Americans ages 16 and older read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. The share who read a print book declined to 67%, from 72%.
December 20, 2012
Residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas vary in their purposes for reading, their use of digital content, their engagement with public libraries, and where they turn for book recommendations
October 23, 2012
More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content, especially on their mobile phones and on computers.
June 22, 2012
12% of e-book readers have borrowed an e-book from a library. Those who use libraries are pretty heavy readers, but most are not aware they can borrow e-books.
April 04, 2012
21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer buying books to borrowing them.
January 27, 2012
A look at the demographic differences among owners of tablets and e-book reader devices.
January 23, 2012
The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book readers.
October 18, 2011
Director Lee Rainie gave a keynote address at the Internet Librarian conference that examined the potential role librarians can play in "learning communities" – both physical and virtual.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - NewsChannel 11 contacted the Lubbock Police Department, the Department of Public Safety and TxDOT to get updates on roads and conditions from the winter storm.
Since 7 p.m. Monday night, the Lubbock Police Department have responded to more one hundred weather related accidents. None of these accidents were reported to be serious.
TxDOT has not decided to close any roads, but they are urging drivers to avoid the areas of Eastbound Spur 327 onto South Loop 289, and I-27 and 50th Street ramps. Remember that the most icy conditions will be on bridges and overpasses and on secondary roads, but use caution wherever you are driving.
According to Steve Divine in the First Alert Forecast Center, eight inches of snow was reported in the Post area. Around 2:30 a.m. Garza County Sheriffs Department reported approximately 30 commercial vehicles were involved in a pile up. "A lot of them ended up jack-knifing or going into the ditch. It took about 3 and a half hours to get them cleared out," said Garza County Sheriff's Patrol Lieutenant Michael Taylor. None of the vehicles collided and no one was injured.
Between Lubbock and Slaton, nearly a dozen cars have slid off the road. There have also been reports of 3 inches of snow in Slaton and Lubbock.
Flights at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport have been delayed and canceled. This storm is moving towards the Dallas area and has affected San Angelo, Midland, Odessa, Waco and Dallas-Ft.Worth.
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Conch Stew
Yield: about 1 quart
More From Oxmoor House
- 1/2 pound cleaned, skinned conch meat
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups water
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Pound conch to 1/8-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Cut conch into bite-size pieces; set aside.
- Sauté onion in oil in a medium saucepan until tender; add flour, stirring well. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned.
- Add conch, water, potatoes, salt, and pepper; stir until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender. Serve immediately.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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A Farewell to Arms
I finished A Farewell to Arms today–it was a really quick read–and this will be the last time I ever go from a Steinbeck novel to a Hemingway novel. Their styles are so different that I think I don't like A Farewell to Arms as much as I may have. One reason for this is because, if you know anything about Hemingway, you know that his prose is short and succinct. Where Steinbeck gives the reader an epic description of a sunset, the tilled earth, and a grasshopper Hemingway tells the reader that it is cold and muddy. And it works it really does there is something about his sparse style that is really gripping and leaves you wanting more. He gives you the bare essentials and then moves on; it's almost like watching a chase movie where you have to watch it a few times before you catch everything. Since this is one of Hemingway's earlier novels, however, it is also not as strong or polished as his later works and it is easy to tell that he is still trying to perfect his style. All that would be forgivable if it wasn't for the fact that the I hated the characters.
A Farewell to Arms is a love story set in World War I betwixt Lieutenant Fredric Henry, an American serving with the Italian army, and Catherine Barkley–a British nurse. There are a lot of good elements in this story and some very good scenes, but the crux of the story depends on the love affair between the two protagonists, and that element fails. I never for a second believe in or care about these two characters. Catherine Barkley seems like a precursor to the babbling bitches from The Hills that infect our airwaves on a daily basis. The dialog between the two is mind-numbingly terrible and reminds me of the high school couple that would argue about who is going to hang up first. Bleeetch. Henry doesn't fair much better. He is developed a bit better than Catherine, and instead of being one-dimensional he is one and a half dimensional. They basically become two characters who I don't care much about and I tend to root against instead of for. Their first few meetings are cringe worthy and I totally don't buy their summer love-affair, but that's just me maybe I'm just a cynical Grinch. Lucky for me it's a Hemingway novel so you know that it isn't going to have some crappy Disney fairy book ending. For me the last thirty pages made up for the first 300. If you have read For Whom the Bells Toll then you know what Hemingway is capable of. The relationship between Robert Jordan and Maria is so much more compelling. By that time Hemingway's style was set, his dialogue was great, the story was amazing so I think that maybe I was expecting a bit too much out of this one.
There is still a lot to like about this book despite the fact that it's never going to be, for me, one of those epic books. Even in this early stage Hemingway's sentence construction is fascinating, and there is really no one else that does it like him. He will go from a regular sentence, to a long sentence, to a three or four word sentence that concludes his point succinctly. Most of his sentences though are brief. He also has this habit where he will overuse 'and' in one sentence and then not use it in the next sentence in an obvious situation. Like I mentioned above his descriptive prose left a lot to be desired but the more I read of it the more I liked the sparse descriptions. It works especially well when the characters are in life or death scenarios and instead of plodding through these he briskly describes them and then moves on quickly giving the reader a sense of immediacy that would not come as easily with long plodding prose. If I want pointers on how to write a brief concise sentence Hemingway is the man. It's not as easy as it sounds especially for people who like to write and who like to be as thorough as possible in all of their sentences. Sometimes it is easy to forget how much can be said with just a few words. If this book was a movie I would say wait for the DVD. It's worth reading if you're a fan of Hemingway, but don't buy it just check it out from the public library. I will refrain from leaving an excerpt this time too as the only part I would like to excerpt might spoil it for those of you who haven't read it and want to read it. Tomorrow I will start Team of Rivals and hopefully I can finish that before school starts.


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|Thu, 08-02-2012 - 12:34am
DD22 was offered 2 teaching postions in the same hour today! She accepted a position in a small charter school in her college town. The other job would have paid better, but the one she took has a unique philosophy, attracts the "quirky" innovative thinkers, and is project based learning. Perfect for her! She said the interview "felt like a hug" haha, whatever that means! When she was discussing the 2 options with us, I told her that at 22 and no debt, this is the time to not think about the salary difference and to think about where she would be happiest. I think she made a good choice. She'll probably live at home through Oct. to save up money for deposits and furniture, then move out.
|Thu, 08-09-2012 - 10:57am
|Sat, 08-04-2012 - 1:09pm
Here are some questions my teacher dd says she WISHED she'd known to ask her prospective employer, when she was just beginning...
What is the class and department budget?
What does the school supply?
What is the class size?
What percentage of the class is mainstreamed disabled? English second language? What is MY responsibility in meeting NCLB for these students?
What freedom do I have in designing cirriculum and lesson plans?
How often do lesson plans have to be submitted for review?
Is grading subjective or objective?
How is grading recorded? When is grading recorded?
What is student retention policy? (IE what if the student is flunking?)
Is it team teaching? Do I have to coordinate lesson plans with other teachers-for ex: history?
How available must I be to parents? Is there a turnaround time limit on responding to parent inquiries?
Do I have a webpage/homework hotline I must maintain?
Do I have a common planning period?
When do I work with students who are falling behind?
Are parent-teacher meetings during school hours or on my time?
What opportunities do I have to design field trips or outside learning experiences? Whose budget does that come from--school at large, department, or my pocket?
What is the discipline policy?
How is teacher retention determined?
What percentage of the teaching staff is new?
Do I have a mentor? Is it another teacher, or the department head?
|Sat, 08-04-2012 - 12:02pm
<<<I'm assuming that means the same kinds of security, union backing etc as a regular public school teacher?>>>
Not by a long shot!!! Charter schools receive tax dollars but the sponsoring group(for-profit corp, parent organization, community organization, etc.) must also come up with private funding. Charter schools must adhere to the basic curricular requirements of the state but are free from many of the regulations that apply to conventional schools and the day-to-day scrutiny of school boards and government authorities. Therefore charter schools have the "flexibility" to make decisions like -- expanding the school day without having to negotiate with teachers; the ability to fire "bad" teachers (ie anyone they don't like) at will; tying pay and retention to test performance; lowering costs using high turnover- "churning" young teachers; and no rules to follow regarding pay. A charter school does not have to provide a minimum teacher planning period. There are no minimum qualifications to become a principal or a superintendent at a charter school. Many states do not require a teacher employed by a charter school to be certified. MOST charter schools are NOT Unionized. In fact, a recent attempt by a Chicago charter school to unionize it's 20 teachers, resulted in the charter organization telling the teachers, "We'll close the school." Also in Chicago, charters require the TEACHER to contribute the standard 9% toward teacher pension, rather than making it a benefit.
The Chicago Reader newspaper has been waging war with Chicago charter schools, under the Freedom of Information Act, trying to find out how the charters spend the roughly $300 million in public funds they get each year. Mostly, what the Reader has gotten is a bunch of letters from lawyers telling them to pound sand. Over the course of a YEAR, they were able to get information from only 12 of the 32 charters they contacted (which is less than 1/3 of the city's 110 charters in the FIRST place). The information these charters provided confirmed that charter school employees make significantly less than their counterparts in the regular schools.
Edited to add: I was talking with a friend the other day, whose husband is involved in Illinois state politics. She told me it is a SPECIFIC strategy for charter schools (and some traditional public schools in low-income districts) to fire teachers at the end of their 4th year, in order to insure that that they do not become vested in the pension, and therefore the pension money they have "contributed" to the fund, is lost to them, but feeds the state fund.
|Fri, 08-03-2012 - 8:52pm
|Fri, 08-03-2012 - 4:27pm
That's where my ds went for his undergrad which he stretched out to 5 years lol. I loved to visit that town, it looked like a "traditional" college town like in the movies, and I really enjoyed walking the Arboretum path. The only bad thing was the summer heat, but that would also describe a lot of the state! He really liked living there as well--not too small, not too large. He and some of his college friends returned for Picnic Day a couple of times.
Will your dd try to live in town, or in one of the surrounding towns, or in Sacto? How far away do you live?
|Fri, 08-03-2012 - 3:14am


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Nothing like a 120-acre brush fire to put a sleepy little town on the map.
Since the fire has been extinguished, the photos and videos are making their way around the Internet.
I happened to find this one from Bill Gould...
This is the same Bill Gould that operates Full Value Entertainment, a local band agent, as well as his publication, "Full Value Review". He captured the billowing smoke on his camcorder, and submitted it to CNN, which subsequently plastered the video on their homepage to a billion viewers worldwide, depicting Menifee as exactly what the world thought: a paradise of single-wide trailers and dead weeds.
He writes on his blog that he plans to use events like this towards putting the Inland Empire on the map...
This 'next step' in opening up the Inland Empire to the outside world comes in the wake of a number of major stories broken (scooped) by the Full Value Review and many others that have been reported by the mainstream press after being first informed by The Review.So now that the world has this "first hand impression" of Menifee painted into their minds, people will tell me, "Oh, you live out there."


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Wide receiver Tai-ler Jones recently committed to Notre Dame. He said he grew up a Georgia Bulldogs' fan. So says linebacker A.J. Johnson, who committed to Tennessee last week. Safety Daunte Carr lists "Georgia" as a school of interest on his recruiting profile but committed to Stanford this summer. Quarterback Blake Sims, a longtime Alabama commitment, says he grew up dreaming of playing for the Bulldogs.
What do all these prospects have in common?
They all live an hour's drive west of Athens and play football for Gainesville High School. That's the home of the Red Elephants, the No. 1-ranked team in Class AAA.
So if all these Gainesville players are so crazy about Georgia, how come none of them are headed that way?
I called Red Elephants' coach Bruce Miller Tuesday to find out if he thought there was some kind relationship problem with UGA. Not at all, he said adamantly.
"Here's what I think happens: I think Coach Richt is a man of such character that he doesn't want to make a false promise to a kid and then have to come back and take it back," Miller said. "I think that's how we need to look at this thing. I have to be honest with you, some of these schools are jumping off and making offers unbelievably fast. I think, in Coach Richt's case, he's trying to do the kids right. He doesn't want to make an offer and have to come back and rescind it. He won't rescind it, I can tell you that. If he makes an offer he's not going to come back and take it back. I think that says a lot about him and his program."
The Bulldogs do not currently have any Gainesville High alums on scholarship nor any current commitments from school. But Richt is trying to change that.
Miller confirmed that Georgia's head coach is now personally recruiting Sims and asked this week "for the chance to sit down and talk with" him and his family. And all indications are that Richt is going to get that chance.
Sims — an AJC Super 11 selection and early favorite for all-classification player of the year in the state – could play any skill position for the Bulldogs. Generally, the 6-foot-180-pound athlete projects as a defensive back or wide receiver in college. But he is primarily a quarterback for the Red Elephants and he has 1,114 yards and 16 touchdowns passing, 345 yards and 6 TDs rushing and two catches for 148 yards and 2 TDs receiving.
That Georgia didn't go after Sims harder or earlier is perplexing. He attended the Bulldogs' football camps every year since the ninth grade and actually has a personal relationship with Richt.
"Coach Richt has been part of Blake's life since the ninth grade," Sims' father Sonny Sims said. "We have pictures of him all over the house. . . . I think Coach Richt is just a real honorable and real respectful man. And that might hurt him in this world we live in today because everybody's so aggressive."
Miller agrees.
"Some of these colleges are throwing out scholarship offers like their candy," he said. "They're like, 'if you don't work out we'll just take it back.' . . . I think they're just very deliberate and want to make the best decisions and not hand out scholarships like candy. They're not going to offer 25 scholarships to 130 people."
Miller guesses that Sims will probably honor his commitment to Alabama.
"What Coach Saban told him back during the summer was, 'You're committed to us. Now go back and enjoy your high school senior year and when everything's over we'll work all this out and get you signed'," Miller said. "I think Blake will probably stay pretty loyal to that. But you never know with high school kids. They have a different girlfriend every week."
If Sims doesn't change his tune, the Bulldogs could be the latest jilted suitor.
October 21st, 2009
4:49 pm
Martrez went to West Hall HS
October 21st, 2009
4:51 pm
If he's given his word to Ala. then he should keep it.
October 21st, 2009
5:00 pm
That's some spin coming out of the Gainesville coach. All head coaches have to choose which kids to offer and which ones are secondary. Sims had a firm offer in hand from Alabama and decided to take it rather than waiting on an offer from Georgia that might never come. There's certainly nothing wrong with Richt pursuing him now but to suggest that it is because Richt has such great character rather than because he had other higher priority recruits who fell through is disingenuous.
October 21st, 2009
5:01 pm
Chip, what type of camp did he attend in the ninth grade ? I have a son that is a freshman this year, he is a lineman at his high school. He is listed at 5′11"& weighs 215.
October 21st, 2009
5:04 pm
Here is the thing…..NCAA…should think if all of this offering and commiting as a Jr's in High School is a good thing or not looking at the whole picture….Have to admire CMR when UGA does not offer sometimes as early as everyone else….then kids that don't have an offer from UGA etc may get feelings hurt and accept at another school…..the kids need to be sure if they accept an offer that they really want to go there…..but this is not a perfect world….Anyone can make a mistake….then we get into the keep your word scenario…..A coach should tell a kid to go to the best place for the kid and go where he is going to be happy….but of course Coaches get paid to win…..so lots of things come into play in this early recruiting and commiting thing…….would rather see some rules in place that shortens the time between commiting and signign day and gives the coaches an opportunity to evaluate all Senior year players including late bloomers.
October 21st, 2009
5:05 pm
Gotta love Richt. What a class guy!
October 21st, 2009
5:11 pm
Yes clearly why they aren't going to UGA is because Mark Richt is just too nice of a guy. This reminds me of a NY Times article that says Obama's only fault is that he's too perfect. Nice one.
October 21st, 2009
5:18 pm
Your coach dictates the teams personality, Richt is too nice and his team is soft. Saban is an a$$ and his team plays w/ attitude.
October 21st, 2009
5:18 pm
Murray was the #2 QB coming outta HS… its gonna be his team next year… Ive only heard a little about Sims… can anyone shed any light on ranking? other schools offering? basicly, is this kid worth all the trouble when we have, from what weve heard, our "next" qb in Murray??
October 21st, 2009
5:20 pm
HS coaches all over the state say appox. the same thing about CMR. I'm glad we have him at UGA. He will get over this funk the team has been in for a couple years. We do get the lion's share of great Ga talent.
October 21st, 2009
5:22 pm
Richt is a class guy, but what is that doing for the UGA football program? Obviously very little, as we're now falling behind in recruiting some of the state's best talent.
Here in Gainesville the locals have been talking about these five players at GHS for more than a year – where was UGA, considering we are only an hour down the road?
But then again,I guess we are not able to judge the best available talent as well at the UGA coaching staff… rather, we just keep watching the revoving door of coaches as Mayer, Saban, Kiffin, Spurrier, etc. keep visiting Gainesville.
October 21st, 2009
5:23 pm
I'm a GHS alum and close follower of the program and I believe that you are correct that Damon Evans was the last player from GHS to play at Georgia.
October 21st, 2009
5:24 pm
October 21st, 2009
5:33 pm
Thanks for your article. I believe its okay for an 18 year old to say "I
made a mistake in making a decision which will affect the rest of my life." If he truly wants to go to UGA, he should go. Life is too short to let a hasty decision keep him from being happy. He hasn't signed anything yet. UGA has had athletes back out on early commitments and that's fine. I commend you for remembering Ridlehuber as a GHS grad ( that was back in the 60's).
I think Coach Miller was exactly right about CMR not overcommiting like some schools. I think I remember reading that Ole Miss had extended offers to 2 or 3 times the number of scholarships available last year.
That would be an interesting article for you. I would like to know how
we stack up to other schools i.e. the Vols of UT.
October 21st, 2009
5:35 pm
You only get 25, you can't keep them all in the state. With that said sometimes being an hour down the road is the problem.
October 21st, 2009
5:39 pm
Wow, no wonder Gainesville High is ripping everyone apart. Four D-1 prospects, or rather signees, and not a one going to Athens, 40 miles down the road! What a shame! Kinda hard to understand this situation,particularly if all these guys grew up Dog fans! And, I personally know that this town is full of UGA grads and has a huge UGA following.
October 21st, 2009
5:40 pm
Agree that Richt is a "nice" guy – but he is too nice.
Notice the difference in demeanor between Richt, Meyer, Saban and Miles?
Meyer, Saban and Miles appear to be driven men. I have seen all three coaches get into their players faces when they did something stupid on the field.
Richt will pat them on the back.
Look at team discipline as a result.
Heck – look at National Titles in the past 8 years as a result.
Richt had it going – because he had a REAL SOB in Van Gorder to kick some A$$ when A$$ was needed to be kicked.
Now look at the UGA program – great recruiting classes – and now a bottom half team in the SEC. The ship is sinking.
My adivce to Richt is to "recruit" some better coaches – that are driven men.
October 21st, 2009
5:48 pm
Agree with VolsRule! Richt needs to recruit some driven coaches to coach up the talent he has.
I enjoyed watching Caoch Paul Johnson lay into his O-Lineman that forgot the count on a two point conversion…… as he was running off the field – guess who was waiting for him 10 yards on the field – CPJ, "what are you – stupid?" and the butt chewing began.
I bet you that this player will be more focussed and driven as a result.
Agree with VolsRule – UGA a sinking ship – will be that way next year as well. What is the definination of insanity – expecting different results but doing the same thing over and over again?
Richt peaked in 2005 – and has been ineffective. Similar to watching Fulmer at TENNESSEE – had it going – started to slide – and was hanging on. His later teams were not anything near his peak years.
I am convinced Richt is in the same situation – his staff is no longer affective. The results speak for themselves.
October 21st, 2009
5:57 pm
Adice to Sims – per Napleon Dynamite "Follow your heart – that is what I would do!"
If Sims has dreamed of playing at UGA – and his heart is at UGA – and he has opportunity to play at UGA – then he should commit to UGA. Bama will be just fine. Sims commitment is verbal – and he has the right to change his mind. It is not BINDING until signing day.
I guarantee you that BAMA, FLORIDA< TENNESSE, UGA, etc. have offered scholarships to dozens of kids that will not be able to play for these schools – because it is numbers game. So are these offers binding? The anser is NO! These schools have the right and the obligation to rescind if they want to. And the recruits have the same right and obligation to do what they need to do to get into the school of their choice.
Best of luck to this kid – where ever he winds up playing.
October 21st, 2009
6:00 pm
I hope Richt turns the dawgs program around. The vols qb made the dawgs defense you like the titans playing the patriots in the snow last sunday just terrible!! Richt needs to fire the defense cordinator and i know i preaching to the choir, but samethings have to change. GO DAWGS AGAINST THE GATORS!!
October 21st, 2009
6:08 pm
To answer a question about Blake Sims, he is listed as a safety on Alabama's list of commitments by Scout.com and is rated as the 27th best safety in the country for 2010. That doesn't mean UGA is not interested–just stating facts.
October 21st, 2009
6:20 pm
Bama "Stain" You are one self righteous pompous A$$…you've got all the answers don't you….you get on this blog everyday and preach your gospel to everyone else….What the hell do you know about what goes on with the Georgia coaches…nothing! All Bama had ever done is cheat to get to the top…its been proven over the years….and apparently its still going on …..Saban wasn't man enough to just come out and say..we cheated, we're sorry and won't do it again…he had to say "as far as we can tell six other schools are also doing it"….sounds like a school kid not mature enough to take responsibility for his teams actions so he spreads the blame around. All I know is that Richt has a winning record against Saban and until that changes I'm not going to bet aganist him….."Stain" go back to your trailer,continue to look at yourself in the mirror and keep telling yourself that you are gods gift to college football….because you don't know sh_t and everybody on this blog knows it!
October 21st, 2009
6:27 pm
Talk about being a self righteous pompous ass. You should look in the mirror fellah. The bama guy is just offering an opinion like anyone else and you go off on a rant and start talking about go back to your trailer and all the usual drivel. Did someone pee in your cereal this morning or are you upset with the bammers rise and your program's demise? Lighten up dude or take some anger management classes.
October 21st, 2009
6:38 pm
Blake won't be a QB at UGA, maybe a CB or WR. Like someone said, it's Murray's team in the future.
October 21st, 2009
6:47 pm
VolQuest I agree with Eagleman…all Bama Stan does is come on this blog every day and talk down to everyone else including and especially the Vols. Did you talk down about Bama the past ten years when they weren't winning anything and Tennessee was? I doubt it. Bama Stan is pompous and he doesn't know how to state his views without talking down to people. He probably does that with all his family and friends too. Thats why he most likely doesn't have many.
October 21st, 2009
6:56 pm
Bmab Stan is an idiot! Did anyone notice last year when Alabama got slammed in the Sugar Bowl by Utah that he had more excuses for the loss than you could count. My favorite is that they didn't care because they had nothing to play for….yah right…and I've got some swamp land I'd like to sell you to.
October 21st, 2009
7:01 pm
Didn't a coach in Columbus black list UGA for a few weeks for making an offer & then withdrawing the offer?
Chip didn't you write on this?
October 21st, 2009
7:15 pm
Miller is just keeping his avenues open with Richt and the Bulldogs thus the spin. And a demm fine job of it too. I'm pretty sure those blue chips including Sims are outta here. Looks like yet another failure of CMR this year.
October 21st, 2009
7:16 pm
Adman….I remember Bama Stan's absence from the boards after last years Sugar Bowl. Is he back already? He should'a been a GT fan
October 21st, 2009
7:25 pm
October 21st, 2009
7:32 pm
Blake plays WR and is an excellent DB as well.
October 21st, 2009
7:34 pm
Saban believed in Sims from day one. Never waivered!
Richt and crew recruited Sims like a 2nd class citizen
In the 9th hour, when the ship is sinking, Oh Sims remember the good days from the 9th grade. Oh Sims save us.
Should have offered all of those Gainesville boys from jump.
UGA's arrogance in recruiting, and their neglect of in-state talent, has caused this issue
Richt needs to fire several coaches b/f chasing any new talent.
October 21st, 2009
7:36 pm
Jeff Williams was the last GHS grad to play for UGA he was on the team that won the SEC championship in 2005 with DJ playing QB
October 21st, 2009
7:39 pm
When did kids start handing out scholarships, instead of lazy recruiters? Maybe you should point the finger the other way.
UGA isn't even loyal to themselves.
Richt preaches and UGA players keep getting arrested.
That's a hard act to follow?
October 21st, 2009
7:41 pm
I'm surprised at Bama Stan's comment that CMR "peaked" in 2005. Didn't we finish the 2007 at #2 in the country? I guess in Alabama they don't consider any games important after the regular season and they ovviously don't keep up with the polls after that. It's funny to see all the fair weather dawg fans and GT,Vols, Bama,etc ready to write off the UGA program because we aren't competing for the SEC title or Nat'l Championship. When you lose two first round NFL picks at skill positions as well as other key players, you expect a drop off. We'll be back! Dawg fans–Quit whining. As for all you other schools, you can
just keep on wishing that our program is finished.
GT fans– Coach Johnson is doing a good job with Coach Gailey's players. ( He is fortunate to have Josh Nesbitt). I wonder how he'll do in recruiting a big time QB to come to a run oriented offense.
October 21st, 2009
7:42 pm
UGA is so concerned about TN and FL kids. It does say the University of Florida, I mean Georgia. When UGA honors its in-state talent, the talent, will honor UGA. GA Tech will beat UGA again this year, and it's team is 95% Georgians. Thus GEORGIA Tech!
Richt a great guy, but he needs to let loose of a few great morons.
October 21st, 2009
7:46 pm
Florida lost more than 2 skill position players this year, it doesn't appear to bother Urban. You know why, the REEEECCCCRRRUUUUUIIIIITTTT!!!!!
Georgia will never be on par with Florida. The morons at the helm don't know how to recruit. Obviously, something is very wrong and the more you cover it up, the farther the ship will sink.
October 21st, 2009
7:48 pm
Since Damon Evans and Chris Carpenter graduated, Gainesville High has not had the powerhouse program it enjoyed under Bobby Gruhn until coach Miller came to town. The real question is how many prospects have snubbed UGA? Most, if not all Gainesville's current stars happen to play positions that are loaded for the near future at UGA. Tai-ler Jones's dad is a Notre Dame alumni-he might want to follow in his Dad's footsteps and I see nothing wrong with that thinking. UGA has 21 slots to fill this year and really seem to need more muscle.
October 21st, 2009
8:02 pm
Hey Duh, You're right You Gators do recruit. I guess its fairly easy to get players to commit to a school where they can major in Watersports. Your standards aren't exactly very high. And we'll see how well you replace Tebow next year. By the way, you guys would not have beaten Arkansas without the 2 bad calls form the now suspended officiating crew.
October 21st, 2009
8:18 pm
Sims, Jones, Johnson, Carr – Have visited UGA in the double digits. Each time they visited, UGA said an offer was coming, except offer didn't come. Meanwhile, kids are reading about every other sorry recruit from TN, FL, TX, LA, CA and every other state. After all of those recruits snubbed UGA, then they come back to these four guys, like they haven't built relationships with other schools and coaches. Hey guys, UGA still loves you, come on play. These players symbolize the effort UGA didn't place on them. The fruit of non-labor hurts. The sad thing, is that all 4 would have commited, if offered when they were supposed to be offered. Not when things aren't going good, but offer when the other schools are offering, to keep pace. And if you didn't offer earlier, because you thought there was better talent, then why make so much noise about Gainesville not being loyal to UGA. Doesn't sound UGA was loyal to any of them, so why would they select to stay in-state. These kids selections were based on prevailing circumstances at the time. Sorry these kids' ideas on commiting, doesn't match up, with UGA's slow playing of GA talent. They did the same thing to GA Tech WR – Miller, Eric Berry, Jamal Lewis, and so on. It's a deliberate act on UGA's part. Don't ask for loyalty, when you haven't given it. The roosters are coming home to crow! Karma is a mother.
October 21st, 2009
8:29 pm
No one can evaluate talent better than Nick Saban. He's NFL material in college because he likes the game better. Richt picks and chooses 80% of what he has but he is not a great evaluator.
October 21st, 2009
8:35 pm
Eric Berry's father played at UT. He was never coming to UGA. Berry was the top safety in the nation and UGA wanted him badly but he was always going to UT.
And as far as these gainesville recruits go UGA doesn't want any of them! Its so obvious. Ogletree is the #3 safety in the nation and carr is rated 44th. Da'rick Rodgers is the #2 wide receiver in the nation and jones is 16th. Sims is probably going to be a wide receiver and we are going to be pretty deep at that position. UGA only has a limited amount of scholarships they can offer each year. The state of georgia is a high school football factory and unfortunately we can't sign them all. Its just that simple.
October 21st, 2009
8:35 pm
Georgia is on the decline for the next several years, don't go there.
October 21st, 2009
8:38 pm
Saban wasn't to good when he was with the Dolphins evaluating talent since Bill parcells had to come in and blow the franchise up.
October 21st, 2009
8:39 pm
Blake Sims is the real deal. He's a winner. He's got it all in one package and Alabama made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Georgia is to slooooooow in everything. Georgia could have had Sims and Jones if someone had built a relationship. Just another failure of Georgia coaches and Mark Richt's gentle ways. I'm so sick of so little pride,
passion, intensity and so low key attitude at Georgia. Georgia is just a nice little second rank program that's not even ranked and probably headed for Shrieveport if they're lucky. Come on Mark, ligt a fire.
October 21st, 2009
8:42 pm
Simple Fact…you don't know sh_t..the simple fact is. you have no clue as to what and why UGA does what they do in recruiting. Is Georgia supposed to offer Sims to come to UGA and play QB when they already have three QB'S waiting their turn? Do you really think Tai-ler Jones will start at WR with Orson Charles, Marlon Brown, King, Wooten and A.J.Green already there…I don't think so. Recruiting is a process ….you offer schalorships where they will help you the most. CMR has a policy that when you commit to UGA regardless if you start, get hurt or end up on the scout team he will honor his scholarship commitment to you for four years. Alabama, and Florida don't do that. If you don't ever play a down the first three years you are there they ask you to leave to free up a scholarship for someone else. If you don't believe me look it up..its fact. As good a coach as Meyer and Saban are they treat their players like cattle…with the exception of the starters or players that can make them look good.They could give a sh_t about evryone else on the team. They toss them aside like yesterdays trash…its a fact and can be proven. When CMR commits to you and you back to him he has your back for as long as you are in school on the team unless you commit a crime or break a team rule that warrants dismisal.I would suggest before you embarrass yourself again on this blog you get your facts straight and stop making it up as you go…you come across as an idiot.
October 21st, 2009
8:45 pm
Real Facts…No truer words have ever been spoken…well said!
October 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
Espn has announced the officiating crew from the UGA/LSU and FL/AR game have been suspended until Nov. 14 for the bad calls in those games citing no evidence of fouls on AJ Green or no pass interference on Arkansas. Also will re-evaluate bowl game assignments
October 21st, 2009
9:29 pm
Funny how the players get offers early from schools like Bama…. are you saying Saban didn't do his homework before offering Sims? I doubt that. Richt was slow to make up his mind and Saban was on the ball. I am an UGA fan but Sims went to several UGA camps and that should have been enough to evaluate him early.


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How I got help, and how make-up helped put my depression into remission
At the beginning of this year I stumbled into one of the most difficult bouts of depression I have ever had. My 3.5 year relationship ended, my job sucked, I was living in a city where I didn't know many people, I was working graveyard shifts, and because of this I had terrible insomnia. I broke down. I stopped caring at work, and it showed. I was getting in shit every day, which because of the nature of my employment is actually kind of normal, but because I wasn't sleeping I couldn't handle the stress.
A couple months later, at the beginning of March, I was sitting at home with my roommate, who is my best friend, and I just lost it. I told him I needed to quit my job. I knew I was getting my yearly bonus and I was just going to walk out on that payday. He asked if that was a good idea, and I cried as I told him that no, it wasn't. He then asked if I was going to have a nervous breakdown, and I continued to cry as I told him yes. And I did. Over the next week my boss was pressuring me to just quit if I didn't care anymore. All of this stress with the lack of sleep broke me. I called my mom crying telling her what was going on, she and my dad hopped on a ferry within days to come and support me as I dealt with this.
I called in sick to work and went to the doctor, explained tearfully what was happening, and she listened, and it was cathartic to tell someone who could possibly help. Since I didn't yet have a family GP she prescribed me some sleeping pills so I could get some rest and wrote me a note for a week off work. I then had to find a family doctor for more ongoing support.
I found a family doctor and she suggested I take 6 weeks off to regroup and tackle the depression. I was prescribed zoloft, and basically just slept, ate, and watched tv for the first couple of weeks. I made an effort to go outside at least once a day, and tried to at least complete simple tasks like doing the dishes, and making dinner. I wasn't working, and my friend was working a lot, so I took on the 'housewife' role of our house. In the back of my mind I was still really worried about what to do about my career. I knew that I couldn't go back to graveyards. Some people can handle it, and I have learned that I am not one of those people.
I started looking for part time work. Our expenses were low and I wanted more time off to get better, and I had a fair amount of savings in the bank. I ended up finding a very part time job, but the week before I was to start, my best friend had a very good career prospect back in the city we were originally from. He asked me to move back with him, so I quit before I started, and we quickly made plans to travel and look for a place, get things packed, get rid of junk, etc.
During this time I was too busy to feel sorry for myself. Spring had just arrived, and I was feeling pretty good. And then we moved. And then I ran out of money. And it got worse. And worse still. I had to find a new doctor. I had to find a job. I needed to buy dog food. My dog was sick and needed the vet. I had never been unemployed for more than a month as an adult. I didn't have a car. I got stuck. I found a new doctor, and he was amazing. Even though he just works at the walk in he insists that I come and see him every two weeks. He upped my zoloft to the maximum dose. He can tell when I get there how I am doing.
One day I was skyping with my mom, and she asked how I was. She must have known I wasn't doing well. I just started to cry. I was not well. She sent me some money, and I went to visit them, and my friends back in my hometown. This was an amazing reset for me. It really helped me to realize and remember that people love me and that I was once happy like they seem to be now. Sharing stories of our crazy youth. Remembering all those times I could have died because I was an idiot. I made it through some crazy stuff. I have to make it through this.
I went back home and fired off thirty or forty job applications. Luckily the field I specialize in, and want to continue my career in, almost always has availability where I live. I got calls back. I went to interviews. I got a job. And now six months, three and a half of which I was unemployed, I am sitting here telling you my story. I am not fully healed. I don't think that you can be if you suffer from major depression. I think you learn to manage it, and sometimes you have some really good times, whether they be days, weeks, or years. When you are deep in the hole of the illness though, all you can remember is all those other dark times. The good times are gone. They never happened.
So what does make up have to do with all of this? Well, I love make up. I love how I feel when I look good. So my doctor had prescribed me tasks to do daily. Something that I enjoyed. I couldn't think of anything but photography, cooking, and video games when I was talking to him, but I realized soon after that I love doing my hair and makeup.
So I did my make up every day. Sometimes it was just mascara and lip balm, but even that little bit made me feel more presentable. Even if I was sitting at home wearing pjs I did my make up. Doing my make up inspired me to dye my hair. I dyed some of my hair lavender, and continued to do my hair and make up almost everyday. I took shameless selfies to compare my techniques. I tried out new techniques. People liked them. People I had never met on the internet liked them. PEOPLE LIKED ME!
This routine of doing my make up is superficial, but it was one thing that I was doing that fulfilled three needs. 1. It was a routine. 2. It was a pleasure activity. 3. It was taking care of myself.
Doing your make up every day, requires you to wash your face every day. Doing your hair every day requires you to at least rinse it. That means getting in the shower. Anyone who has been depressed knows that this is a really hard thing to get yourself to do sometimes, but it often makes you feel much better. Getting in the shower, makes me feel new and fresh, like I am washing away the bad of yesterday.
A couple days ago I realized when and how my healing journey really got moving and made the connection to the vain and superficial task of painting my face. I do not dismiss the effects of my medication, or the immense help and support my friends and family have given me over the past six months, but it really is amazing how such a seemingly small thing can make such a big difference.
So I urge you internet friends, if you are still reading, find something small task to do for yourself. Make yourself do it. Give yourself xp every time you brush your teeth or shower. Paint your nails. Groom your beard. Find what the small task is that will get your ball of healing rolling, and do it every day.
I know at the bottom of the pit it is really dark, and it seems like the only thing you can do is keep digging, but call out for help, and maybe a friend will throw you a rope, so you can climb out and heal the wounds you sustained when you fell in.
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Dog ate part of my sock, found it in his poop!!!
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I also want this.
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Do not turn the page.
We hear there is a MONSTER at the end of this book.
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Dermal regeneration on levels never before possible
One of the great leaps forward for medicine at the beginning of the twenty-first century was made in regenerative medical technology. Medical science now has more power than ever before to bring about dermal regeneration on humans whose skin has been damaged by loss and trauma. Researchers have, in the past ten years alone, been able to restore the skin of a hand; regrow entire finger tips; re-line the oesophagus; remove scar tissue entirely and regrow normal skin; and, in animals, successfully to regenerate an entire penis. See our page on The Science of Regeneration for more on this.
The indications are therefore good for the restoration of other forms of tissue – such as the foreskin. Studies on foreskin fibroblasts have shown the extremely supple quality of the prepuce skin to be extremely amenable to regenerative techniques. Despite this, however, no trial has yet been performed to achieve regeneration of the human foreskin. Demands on medical science mean that until enough people ask for a solution to circumcision, biomedical institutes will work on other projects. Currently, foregen has the in-principle agreement of a biomedical facility to perform a trial provided the funds come from us.
foregen is of the view that the way for progress to be made for regeneration to become possible for circumcised men is via funding a clinical trial. You can read about making regeneration possible here, and help us by donating to our clinical trial fund.


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Fashion Crush of the Month: June
As you may have already heard, our Fashion Crush for the month of June is the adorable Carey Mulligan! Here at BonLook, we've been admirers of both Carey's immense talent and her understated style for quite some time. So as you probably expect, we have been utterly delighted by the recent upsurge of Carey in magazines, on TV and all over fashion blogs. That's why we've chosen to dedicate the whole month of June to her fabulous style!
Why we love her so much
Carey is a tremendously talented actress who has just recently made her way into the upper echelons of Hollywood's Greatest with her role as Daisy Buchanan in the screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Prior to making this big splash in mainstream North American media, she appeared in a multitude of amazing British television programs (see: Doctor Who, Bleak House, Northanger Abbey). Carey also played the leading role of Jenny in the widely acclaimed (and totally brilliant) An Education in 2009. If you have the opportunity to catch Carey in any of these films or TV shows, definitely go for it—you won't regret doing so.
On a more personal level, Carey is an incredibly compassionate advocate for many causes. Most notably, she is the ambassador of the Alzheimer's Society, where her role is to raise awareness about the disease.
In addition to being a gifted actress and charitable person, Carey has an enviably understated look. She has a knack for being able to keep her look to the pared down essentials. The overall motif of her look seems to be superbly feminine silhouettes in sleek fabrics. She has a style that manages to simultaneously embrace and transcend trends. Simply put, she has timeless elegance. Of course, this also extends to her choices in eyewear, where she favours oversized shapes and soft angles.
If you want to snag a little bit of her timeless elegance for yourself, I have a few suggestions for sunglasses that I think she'd love.
Honeybadger Chocolate Tortoise: This adorable cat eye is the perfect marriage between classic and trendy. Also, the colour Chocolate Tortoise is a fabulous earthy neutral that will stun with any style of clothes.
Square One Grey: I decided Grey would be the perfect colour choice to complement Carey's fair complexion, and I think she would really like the way that these oversized square shades have really smooth, almost rounded edges.
Wasabi Chestnut: Sometimes Carey is spotted wearing absolutely gorgeous, flowing bohemian-style stresses. We think that these more casual frames would look amazing with one of those relaxed outfits!
Since we love Carey's style so much, we're offering $20 off all of these styles until June 10th! Want some? Click here to find out how to save.


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Clinique.com, $49.50Clinique's Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector promises to create "a visible reduction in dark spots, age spots, and traces of acne past."
But at $49.50 for a bottle, you want to know for certain that it works before you buy it, right?
Well, my friend Diane has been using it for just one week.
Here's what she had to say ...
"I had some dark spots along my jaw line, probably from pregnancies and being lax about sunscreen," she wrote. "This stuff is amazing. I am on day three and the dark spots are reduced in size and darkness. I have upped my use of SPF 30 on my face to keep them from coming back."
Good to know, Diane!
And she's not the only one with a glowing report. Check out this review from StyleList.
So now that you've heard these reviews, what do you think? Is this something you'd try?
Interesting... wonder if it would take care of dark circles under the eyes. :)
I've been dying to try it! glad to know it works.
I think the one neutragena makes is probably just as good, and thirty dollars cheaper.
I've been wondering if it would work on a small brown birthmark I have on my face...
If it worked on dark circles, that would be AWESOME.
I was reluctant to spend the money... but, I promised my husband that I would treat myself to something once a week for 6 months. Let me tell you, I have had dark under eye circles since college and I have three scars on my neck from a surgical procedure that bother the crabcakes out of me. Within 3 weeks of using this stuff.. I can barely see the scars (three puncture wound type scars .. very brown) and my dark circles are gone. This spot corrector is now my second favorite thing Clinique has come out with. My number one will always be my black honey gloss stick. :)
It DOES get rid of dark circles?!
I will give it try too, especailly consider my birthday is coming. I have some dark spots on my face due to sun block neglect.
I might try it...I love Clinique!
Too expensive for me but I dont have any dark spots that I need to get rid of either
I have a creole/cajun heritage and one of the "blessings" happens to be super naturally dark under eyes.. and I have no need for concealer now. BUY it! (not that you aren't envy inducing beautiful, Lindsay)


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A fight between two moms, and possibly others, interrupted a kindergarten graduation in Victorville, CA last week, and two moms were arrested.
Nice, moms, real nice.
The two moms who were later arrested -- Marina Vargas, 29, of Hesperia and Queiona Burt, 31, of Victorville -- allegedly got into a brawl during the kindergarten graduation at Puesta Del Sol Elementary School in San Bernardino County.
The fight ended up in a nearby field, but the women took off before police arrived. The cause of the fight was still being investigated. The two adults were later arrested, based on anonymous tips phoned into the sheriff's department.
As a consequence, no parents were allowed to attend the sixth grade graduation the next day.
Could you imagine if your mom got into a big scrap at your kindergarten graduation, let alone with another mom? How embarrassing.
Ever seen a fight break out at one of your kid's school event?
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Ignore the picture. It is not of the graduation, it was taken at a "White Trash Party" ( I am embarrassed that there even is such a thing). Those of you who called the mom's at the graduation "white trash", may be jumping the gun, if, indeed San Bernidino is becoming "ghetto".
After coaching T-Ball, I not suprised at the action of these mom's, but I am appalled and,, yes the school acted stupidly.
Nice. Send 'em to school so they grow up and become what... like you? Hmmmm...
As Jay Leno said he is not mad at brawl but the graduation of Kindergarten was the funny thing in the first place LOLOLOLLol, now patents can proudly say my 3 years old son just graduated lol
Wow, that's awful! The moms should be embarrassed, but the school should not have banned parents from the 6th grade "graduation."
Of course, having a "Graduation" for kindergarten and sixth grade is totally ridiculous, but that's another story...
Nope...not yet
My heart goes out to their children, everyone their, and the 6th graders. Where on earth could they learn that this is exceptable?
Unfortunatly, their kids will probably be the 14 year old at the beach that threw out an f bomb every few minutes. His mom was there, but after a dozen verbal insults (also calling someone near by retarded) I ask him to watch him mouth as I do not allow that kind of language around young children. I could only imagine what I would have said to these moms.
Our society is getting pretty comfortable with just ignoring this type of behavior out of fear of what may happen if they speak up. What message does this say to our children? That we have to allow others to treat us this way and that we shouldn't stick up for our beliefs.


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In a week I'll be on Oasis of the Seas for several nights. You'll see this afterwards and most likely I will comment on what actually transpires during my trip. Here are some pre-cruise thoughts.
People inside and outside the industry ask me questions such as "Do you like to cruise?", "How often do you cruise?", "What do you do on a cruise?", "What is your favorite cruise?" and "What else do you do for vacation?" So here are my short answers to those questions.
Do I like to cruise? Surprise! Yes, I like to cruise. I don't have to fake what I think in order to sell cruises. They are fun even for work. People also ask me whether I can really have a vacation on a Royal Caribbean cruise. The answer to that is yes too. Of course our people recognize me (no "Undercover Boss" for me!) but they are an absolute pleasure to be around and they want me to have a good time. I also do some official duties while I'm onboard and I'm fine with that as well. I expect to have a good time and I do. It's great when my immediate family cruises and it's great as a multigenerational family experience.
How often do I cruise? Not enough. It's hard to fit everything in a year or even a group of years. I probably average a cruise about every other year. One reason I don't cruise more is the amount of time I spend onboard when we're introducing new ships, which until this year we have been doing virtually every year. It's hard to do that and then turn around and cruise again. But my family pushes me to do more cruises.
What do I do on a cruise? I work out every day. I eat at the different specialty restaurants. I go to all the shows. I like to go to the spa as long as the spa manager agrees to charge me for the massage – if the spa manager doesn't agree than I cannot go. I also do active shore excursions in the ports. I don't hang out by the pool, rarely shop and don't go to the casino.
What is my favorite cruise? Since many of our best deals this year are on European cruises, I think I'm supposed to say a cruise in Europe. However, as fabulous as Europe is, I spent a lot of time on the land there before I joined Royal Caribbean, including getting my MBA in France. My actual answer is in two parts. First, Alaska is my favorite of mainstream cruises and of the cruises we offer. It's simply a breathtaking experience. Second, the family cruise to the Galapagos we took several years ago on Celebrity Xpedition was not only our favorite cruise but our favorite vacation overall.
What else do I do on vacation? We love to ski and try to manage our winter activities to get to Colorado when possible. It gets harder as time goes on. I have noted in the past that we have a very strong family attachment to the state of Maine that started with my father in 1946 and now extends to my children. If you have never experienced what Maine has to offer, it's not too late to try it. Finally, one of these years we are going to do a safari in Africa but I don't know when.


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.- The United States government must work more assertively with the United Nations and neighboring African countries to address increasing violence in Somalia, said Bishop Thomas Wenski in a letter to National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
"Rising tensions, militarization and a lack of genuine dialogue have created a situation where a major conflict has become increasingly likely," wrote Bishop Wenski in the Dec. 6 letter.
"Military action is not the solution to this problem," wrote the bishop, who heads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee.
Instead, he called for "patient, long-term diplomacy, peace building and humanitarian support." He recommended that the U.S. government engage with Somalia's transitional federal government, the Council of Somali Islamic Courts and neighboring states to stop the escalation of conflicts and to publicly endorse peace talks scheduled for mid-December.
Should a conflict erupt in Somalia, it could spill over into other countries in the Horn of Africa, the bishop warned.
The U.N. and international community should also "increase diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions, promoting dialogue, and supporting concrete steps to reduce the potential for war," he said.
"The Somali people deserve international support in their search for a resolution to a worsening crisis that has already taken a devastating human toll in the last 15 years," he said.
.- The United States government must work more assertively with the United Nations and neighboring African countries to address increasing violence in Somalia, said Bishop Thomas Wenski in a letter to National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
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