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NoTomorrow said...
Armor dyes. All the northrend gear looks the same (exception being the tier sets), and it could use some more customizeable variety. By no means do I want to go back to the Outland clown look, but being able to make certain parts of our armor look unique would be amazing.
Jack Kelly said...
Dyes would really be a great addition to the Inscriptions profession.
Inks that can be applied to armor. I have so many low-level inks that are just useless.
BobTDraenei said...
Armour dyes would rock, WAR implemented them and it really gives a sense of cohesion when you pick up a new piece of gear and know that it can look exactly the way you want them. It could give the scribes an extension to their profession too.
I do like the way WAR has trophies that you can attach to armour, another level of customisation that could be tied to achievements or epic rare drops. No boost to stats just a trophy for a job well done.
While I'm singing the improbable want song. How about an armour hall type affair in guild housing. Somewhere to hang that first set of tier armour with pride. As a BS I cried a little inside when my Imperial Plate went the way of the vendor. It was a long hard grind to get all that and to trash it was upsetting.
One last one now that we have instanced zones. How about breathing life back into Gnomeragan? Take one epic quest chain, a long hard grind and at the end of it you have a fledgling city that's rebuilding itself. It would breathe some action back into Azeroth and open the game up for extra expansions based on what is now a dead zone.
MazokuRanma said...
Ultima Online had armor dyes before DAoC...
And I assume the idea was in another game before that, and before that, and before that...
Everyone knows it's not a new idea, no one cares where exactly it originated.
The DAoC/WAR dyes would be great and the trophies too. The problem is the Blizz art designers have an ego problem IMHO and don't think anyone should try to improve on their design. What I wouldn't give for armor that looked like armor instead of 5000 dragon nipples attached to TRON outfits.
But I WANT the Tron Plate Spaulders of the Many-Nippled Death Drake! QQ
Seriously speaking, armor dyes are a feature that I've been waiting for (hoping for) since before Burning Crusade. Dance Studios? Meh. I'll go if they put them in, I guess, but armor dyes come first for me. Northrend kinda made me forget their importance with it's "every damn piece of armor is exactly the same" look, but then I switched to leveling my DK up in Outland, and I remembered why I wanted them so much: If he walks into Silvermoon right now (which he won't, being a Tauren, I guess), then the Arcane Fashion Police will put out a warrant for his immediate execution. :-/


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Charlie Sheen playing a womanizing drug-abusing made-in-L.A. jerk seems like typecasting, and not even particularly novel typecasting at that. However, "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" is more than a nudge-nudge wink-wink exercise in laying bare the sins of show biz kids. Written and directed by Roman Coppola, whose last feature was the evocative inside-'60s-moviemaking picture "CQ," and who frequently works with stylish master of whimsical melancholy Wes Anderson, "Glimpse" means to wed an examination of questionable human behavior to a fizzy pop-art ethos, and possibly to examine the connection between the two. It doesn't quite make it, alas.
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Do you think we are looking at a paradigm sift here?
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Nov 20 2013: I expect we are looking at a big shift here.
On the compete to win side we have winners increasing their wealth. Economic growth is driven forward and consumption growth is achieved by the above average earners. The dowside is that resources and the environment come under strain, the below average earners do not have equality of opportunity and this is causing conflict in which we all lose.
On the collaborate to survive side we are witnessing the birth pangs of change as the social business sector starts to emerge. Social businesses are winning ethical customers. They encourage responsible consumption and direct gains into collaboratve mutually beneficial productive activity.
In Martin Nowaks' (Harvard mathematics) book Supercooperators he demonstrates that it is mathematically true that cooperators prevail over non cooperators. The success of the cooperation greatly improves when reputations of the individuals are visible to one another. Can ethical behaviour go viral?
Its my view that when social businesses introduce visible reputation systems for their supporters/customers they can tap into the powerful emotion of peer pressure. Something like ted cred for ethical consumers - reputations being displayable on social media and on outgoing email. Ethical consumers will be enabled to build their online ethical reputations. Other consumers not wanting to be left behind or be seen as irresponsible will join in the scheme.
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Nov 23 2013: One important aspect of the question is consumption. Do we co-opetae or compete to consume?
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The start of 2009 saw the challenging world economic situation continue and this was reflected in Henkel's business performance. While the Laundry & Home Care and Cosmetics/Toiletries businesses continue to develop very successfully, the Adhesive Technologies business sector has been affected by the worldwide difficult situation of major industry segments. Here, the declining demand for industrial commodities is particularly noticeable, as already communicated in the announcement of the figures for the full fiscal year in February 2009.
According to preliminary figures the effects of the worldwide economic crisis have resulted in an organic sales decrease of around 7 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) declined from 320 million euros to about 215 million euros, while total sales increased by around 3 percent to about 3.25 billion euros. This increase is mainly due to the acquisition of the National Starch businesses.
Sales of the Adhesive Technologies business sector decreased organically by about 19 percent. Total sales increased by around 7 percent to about 1.46 billion euros due to the businesses acquired from National Starch, while operating profit (EBIT) decreased from 150 million euros to about 45 million euros. In contrast, the Laundry & Home Care business sector increased operating profit (EBIT) from 100 million euros to about 105 million euros. At 1.01 billion euros, sales were slightly below prior-year level. Organically, sales increased slightly. The Cosmetics/Toiletries business sector increased sales organically by a good 3 percent. With sales slightly up to about 720 million euros, operating profit (EBIT) also increased disproportionately from 87 million euros to around 90 million euros.
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Henkel has responded early to the slowdown of the economic environment and introduced appropriate countermeasures. Already one year ago a worldwide efficiency enhancement program was launched. Targeted additional countermeasures introduced in the Adhesive Technologies business sector to support growth, profitability and liquidity are already showing initial success. In addition, Henkel expects further earnings potential to arise from the integration of the National Starch businesses.
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b's weekly cocktail feature offers recipes and the stories behind the drinks. Mix things up next time you go out with these innovative cocktails.
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The REAL Daquiri Cocktail at Clementine( Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun photo / March 28, 2013 )
How to Make A REAL Daiquiri
1 1/2 oz. Angostura 7-Year Aged Rum
1/2 lime, juiced
Splash of simple syrup
Splash of soda water
Add all ingredients to a rocks glass, serve up. Variation: shake rum, lime juice, simple syrup together; pour into chilled rocks glass; add splash of soda.
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High pressure settles in briefly on Sunday and brings a return of sunshine and highs near freezing. Clouds increase Monday ahead of another strong winter storm.
This storm looks to track slightly farther south than last Friday's storm giving us a better chance for accumulating snow. The forecast models all develop snow across the Chicago area pre-dawn on Tuesday, but they are conflicted with how much. Right now we could snow Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning with some freezing rain mixing in late in the day. Totals range from 2-4" with one model to 4-8" with another model. Stay tunes for latest updates.
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One of the great pleasures of my current job is working with startups. Previously, as Director of New Business at Jiepang, one of China's leading mobile check-in services, I was pitching to the client side. Now, as Manager, Digital Marketing at Starwood Asia Pacific, I've met with about 50 startups trying to pitch services to us.
I've worked with some really great startups and some that have some development opportunities (and some God awful). Here are a just a few pieces of advice for those startups that want to work with brands. These tips are cross cultural and apply to my experiences working in the U.S., China and Singapore.
Grace To the Humble
It's amazing how many startups I meet that think they are God's gift to the world. Recently we worked with a startup and I don't think I've ever met a guy so arrogant in my life. This guy really treated us like we were the vendor and he was the client. He had such an inflated view of himself and it really bothered me.
My take is this: we're paying you and frankly you need us more than we need you. If you're naturally arrogant, feign humility. This doesn't mean blowing smoke up our ass (admittedly, sometimes that helps) but means that you really want us. This isn't a time to play hard to get. You're not God's gift to the world, you're not that special and you came to us for business. Believe me when I say, your company is not irreplaceable. During a meeting, you pitch to us, our job isn't pitching to you. Don't come expecting to hear ideas from us unless it's something we had asked you to do.
Show Me The Deck
It doesn't matter if you've been covered by the New York Times, Techcrunch, Mashable or have a shout out from one of the founders of Google, you need to present your product in a clear and succinct way that explains to me what your product is and why I should care about it. Recently, there's a startup that I have been in contact with that really wants to work with us. Their product seems good and it is something that's of great interest to me both personally and professionally.
But when I asked for an intro deck, the entrepreneur pushed back and says here's a list of articles. I then wrote them a long e-mail explaining that I can't pitch this to other people without a deck. They continued to try to push me to pitch this to other people in my company, but I certainly wasn't going to vouch for an unproven company. We did a little more back and forth and I think they gave up and I stopped being impressed.
As a startup, the more you can disclose the better. For example, brands care about funding because we don't want your startup to go out of business while we're in the process of working with you, so if you can disclose your VC, angels or parent company, then it will help us be more confident in you, but having a basic deck is a must.
Patience is a Virtue
Prior to launching our Jiepang Starwood partnership, we originally wanted to launch earlier. We started planning this campaign in July 2011 and launched in December 2011. When Jiepang asked what's taking so long, we replied, we have other campaigns in the calendar that we planned way before. Trust me, I know how upsetting it is that you tire and toil to get all dependencies finished and then the partner brand says, "hey, we have to wait a few weeks." In some instances, it messes with your schedule. In other instances, the partnership is a dependency for another partnership or a huge PR announcement.
Most brands don't want to drag their feet and waste your time. There's just something that we have to prioritize or some other initiative that needs to be placed first. Don't take it personally and don't be upset. Thankfully our launch with Jiepang didn't affect any other projects (at least not that I'm aware of), but we really appreciated their patience with us.
When I was at SXSW I met a ton of people from all walks of life, whether it be the brand, agency or vendor. Among these people I met the super startup guys. I could always locate these people because most of them didn't have a clue how large companies work. They were plenty intelligent and had huge ideas, but when I tried explaining to them how approvals worked, they seemed to get impatient. I tried telling them about political structures / getting vouched for, and the idea seemed foreign to them. As much as we try to ignore them, they exist and they are something we have to work through, not work against.
First Impressions Still Matter
A few months ago, I was recently approached by a startup to subscribe to their services. She insisted that we meet and I thought sure, why not understand the landscape a little bit more. I've been on the biz dev side so even though she was a little pushier than I would have liked, in hindsight, she got the meeting because she was pushy, so kudos to her. When she arrived, she was wearing shorts and a tank top. Singapore is pretty hot and humid so I tried not to think twice about it, but throughout the meeting I thought, seriously? We entered the conference room, connected to the projector and then as she turned on her computer, the screen showed the blue screen. No fault of her own, but it just made my mind begin to wander, "how old is that computer? Is this legit? Etc" Then she rebooted, and then her desktop was completely cluttered. I also couldn't help but noticing a folder that was entitled "F…" – but I didn't say anything. To this day I wonder what was in that folder. I try not to judge based on superficial appearances but the interaction just kind of gave a negative energy. If anything, small things like that shifts the attention of the person you're pitching to.
Another example of poor presentation was recently, when I met with a startup, when he came to the office the guy had a "limp fish" handshake. During the presentation, he just spoke really monotonously. He just didn't seem interested in his product. I asked if he wanted some coffee about 15 minutes in and he replied that he was fine and just continued to talk. At the end of the presentation, I shook his hand again and once again, limp fish handshake. It just didn't seem like he wanted to be there and so in my head, there's no reason why I'm there either so I started thinking about my fantasy basketball team that I had been neglecting.
He Cares She Cares
What are the needs of the people and company you are serving? I've met many startups that have no idea what it is we need but insist on a meeting and then try telling us what we need. Sometimes that works, but usually it doesn't.
Look at the titles of the people you are meeting and the people that matter. If they're in sales, make sure you can provide a measurable (and trackable) ROI. If they're in branding, what type of interactions can you serve and what type of attributions can you provide? Think critically about what your stakeholders need. If you have an advocate, just ask over a beer and the nice ones will typically lay out what people need. After that, just execute upon that.
Eat Drink and Be Merry
This is something that confounds me of many startups. Making brands like you is important and that usually can be done over a beer. I cannot stress enough the importance of relationship building. This is not just characteristic of China. This is universal, but the effect is just amplified in China. Have a lunch, grab a beer, eat kabobs, go bungee jumping together – do something social with your clients.
The people you are trying to work with are human (usually) and so try something to develop that relationship. I like to grab a drink with vendors whenever I can just to chat and catch up. I think it's a good way for us to talk off the record about what it is that we want from each other in a candid and yet low key manner. My best relationships with vendors are with people that are just genuinely nice and fun people and whenever I have new business for them, I think of them. I can tell you that I'd prefer someone that does "A-" work that I get along with than someone that does "A" work that I don't get along with. I think this is true with most people. Obviously don't take advantage of the relationship (and we will know if you are), but you will receive a lot more grace if we like you than if we don't like you.
Many Times We Prefer Startups
Startups are great for a number of reasons.
- You're probably cheaper than big name competitors or you have a new concept that solves a pain point of ours
- You're more flexible.
- You're more energetic and excited to work with us.
(If these characteristics are not true … maybe rethink your startup)
I recently met with a few agencies for a project. Some of the larger agencies with established reputations came back with boiler plate proposals. It was clear that they had copy and pasted from another deck, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but made me feel less special. In hindsight, I think that either they didn't have the audacity to pitch new ideas or they just didn't have any new ideas. Most of the proposal seemed pretty basic (e.g. Part of their 50 point plan, one point is to set up our social network accounts – we have been on the social networks for years).
One of the startup agencies is the one that actually wow'ed us. They read our brief and came back with a proposal that was on brand, very executable and a plan that was specific for us. They presented in a way that made us comfortable with what they could do and we could even envision them executing it. They really didn't have a lot of the boiler plate framework mumbo jumbo that many big agencies have – they just came with their ideas and we really liked it.
Start Now
These seven tips are all very general (but important!) tips for all startups. However, they're just a starting point. There are certainly many more specific aspects to be considered and different sets of thinking required that vary startup to startup and industry to industry, but if you start with these, you'll be in a good place to begin working with brands.
Nice post. I like your point "Eat Drink and be Merry". I've started my own biz and between the grind of all the hats I wear, I forget to be social….
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Ohio halts operations at injection wells after earthquake
Youngstown, OH, United States (AHN) – Ohio has decided to halt fracking operations at wells in Youngstown Township following a magnitude 4 earthquake on Saturday, hours before revelers celebrated the New Year.
Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer on Tuesday announced a suspension on five fluid injection wells while making clear conclusive evidence had yet to be found linking the temblor with activities at the wells.
"While our research doesn't point to a clear and direct correlation to drilling at this site and seismic activity, we will never gamble when safety is a factor," Zehringer said.
Ten quakes have occurred within two miles of the wells in the past eight months. All were lower than magnitude 2.7, registering as low-level seismic events. Surface damage generally takes place during quakes of magnitude 4 or higher.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the event on Saturday happened five miles from Youngstown at a depth of 1.4 miles. The quake was felt as far as Lockport, NY, and Ontario, Canada.
Zehringer said his agency had previously enlisted scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to help find information about the quakes. New findings showed that a temblor occurred on Dec. 24 within a mile of one injection site, two miles below the surface of the earth.
"As a precautionary measure we've reached agreement with the well's owner to halt injections until we are able to further assess and determine any potential links with recent seismic events," Zehringer said.
The class II injection well is owned and operated by Youngstown-based Northstar Disposal Services. The four other wells were shuttered before becoming operational.
All five wells are used to dispose of wastewater from fracking, or hydraulic fracturing.
Thomas Stewart, executive vice president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, said in a statement he fully supports halting operations at the wells but that any future decisions must be made based on sound science.
"We believe the situation in Youngstown is a rare and isolated event that should not cast doubt about the effectiveness or usage of Class II Injection wells, which have been used safely and reliably as a disposal method for wastewater from oil and gas operations in the U.S. since the 1930s, " Steward added.
Briana Mordick, science fellow for the National Resources Defense Council, called for updated regulations to keep up with research and to require owners of class II injection wells to consider seismic risks before choosing locations.
Citing a 2007 study, she said, "The science on the risk of induced seismicity from fluid injection is well established… Researchers have determined the probability of inducing an earthquake of a given magnitude based on injection pressure, time, and geologic and geophysical properties of the injection site."
Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas by injecting chemicals underground at high pressure to fracture formations of shale and other rocks, thereby releasing trapped gas. The process has been linked to contaminated tap water, watersheds and surrounding air, prompting jurisdictions such as Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, to ban it altogether despite the economic boom and jobs it provides.
Fracking is on the rise nationwide, and Ohio is one of several states seeking to expand areas for drilling. According to Zehringer, all of the state's other 172 class II injection wells will not be affected by the suspension and will continue operating.
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Being an intern abroad is something that only some will like to consider. Most are hesitant as this is something that could not be taken lightly. However, given enough understanding and preparation, it will provide one with many advantages that an internship in the homeland could not provide.
The idea of traveling to another country spells fun to many people. If one is having an international internship, one is also able to get as much fun. Taking of pictures together and touring can be done by anyone. However, the chance of interacting and learning the culture of people from that country through working with them is not possible for plain tourists. Tourists may enjoy traveling to these places while an intern is doing the same but also spends his time making worthy causes.
The regular routine of many students are often boring. Having internship at new places will give a student the opportunity of escaping normal routines along with the stresses associated from it. Aside that, academic advantages are also provided by it. Great experiences can be derived from interacting and working with other people who have different cultures.
Employers also tend to hire those who have acquired this. It would mean more experience in the field. Aside from that, maturity level are seen highly as one has already acquired socialization skills not just from ordinary people but those from different cultures. Different cultures have different personality traits and interacting with them will require considerable adjustment. More so, the effort that one exerts to do this is taken as a sign of dedication by most employers.
The country to go to will need careful selection. Unlike vacations, one is going there for a purpose, not just plain travel. The specialties that a country provides will then serve as a guide. Italy, for example, is chosen for its artistic galleries. Australia provides a good opportunity for studying aquatic mammals. Africa is good for its biodiversity. Each country has something to offer. However, pays are commonly minimal. There are those who do not give any pay at all. However, learning opportunities should be taken as the reward.
Assessment of personal readiness will need to be done first. A considerable period of time is to be spent living far from home. A minimum of three months and up to six month can be considered as big achievements for undergrads. This may sound easy but it is actually hard to do. Preparations are imperative.
It is important to be mentally prepared for such experiences. One is leaving not just his own neighborhood but his country. Getting homesick is something that normally happens. However, this can be overcome by preparing for them. Being to a new environment also exposes one to different practices of different people. Getting culture shocked may happen but that too can be remedied by being aware of them.
Other preparations just as important will involve insurances, finances, homeland government agency support, and communications. Assistance and safety should be ready. Should any problems arise, one must know his resources and have backup options.
The opportunities offered by becoming an intern abroad should not be underestimated. Employment chances and educational opportunities are offered by it. All that are achievable along with having enjoyable experiences as long as right preparations are done.
Find out how to become an intern abroad by visiting our official site at www.crosscontinental.org . For detailed information on our international internships and their rewards, view the links at http://www.crosscontinental.org today.
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Ohio Cottages. It is the Annual Mohican Indian Pow-Wow in Loudonville! Traditionally an Indian Pow-Wow was a gathering for where Indians would dance, sing, and renew friendships. It was also a way to educate and share traditions passed down through the generations. Today it is very similar. The public is invited to the Pow-Wow in Loudonville. Over the 3-day gathering you will experience things like tomahawk throwing, fire starting demonstrations, tribal dancing, hoop dancing, ceremonies, story telling, and more. See colorful costumes, be able to buy Native American crafts, and eat some great food.
Written by Carol Steffey, Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast, Millersburg, Ohio (330) 674-7608 www.garden-gate.com
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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Eflornithine (On the skin)
Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
- Bleeding skin
- Swollen lips
If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:
- Mild burning, redness, stinging, or tingling where the cream is applied
- Rash
If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
Eflornithine (ef-LOR-ni-theen)
Reduces unwanted facial hair in women.
Brand Name(s)
VaniqaThere may be other brand names for this medicine.
When This Medicine Should Not Be UsedYou should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to eflornithine. This medicine is not to be used by girls under the age of 12.
How to Use This Medicine
- Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to apply and how often. Do not use more medicine or apply it more often than your doctor tells you to.
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- Do not wash the treated facial areas for at least 4 hours after applying this medicine.
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Drugs and Foods to Avoid
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- This medicine will slow down the growth of new hair, but will not remove hair from the face. Keep using your regular method of hair removal, such as plucking or shaving.
- You may need to use this medicine for several weeks before you see a decrease in hair growth. Do not use the medicine longer than 6 months if it does not seem to be working.
- The effects of this medicine are not permanent. After you stop using the cream, your hair growth will likely return to the same condition as before treatment.
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Categories > Anime/Manga > Naruto
A Pink Christmas1 Reviews
Lee loves Sakura with all of his heart. It's Christmas and he wants to give her the best gift ever. Will she like it? A Christmas Fic Starting Lee/Sakura with a bunch of side parrings. Merry Christ...
By: MysticFireBlood
This is part of a work in progress series that I am trying to work on as well as all my other fics. This is to my beloved, I hope you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Love, Merry
Lee walked into his living room holding a tray with a tea sit on it.
He then sat it down on the low table in front of his couch and handed Sakura a cup.
She smiled at him as she took the cup, "Thank you Lee-san," she said, then she asked, "What can you tell me about me about your family?"
Lee smiled, "A lot actually. What would you like to know Sakura-chan?"
Sakura thought for a moment, "Well, what about your mom and dad? What can you tell me about them?"
Lee smiled again, something that came true and easy when it came to her, "Again, a lot. My father is Guy-sensei and my mother was Shinpi-Tenshi."
"Who? And wait? Did you say your father is Guy-sensei?" she replied with a shocked look on her face.
Lee kind of laughed, "Yep. Were do you think I got my good looks from? As for my mother, she died when I was an hour old. Lady Tsunade said that our home was attacked and due to my mother being pregnant with me, she was un-able to defend herself and thus was over taken by the enemy ninja and they severely beat and rapped her. I was born three months early. My father was on a mission at the time that is why my mother was alone. He came home three days later and I was in the NICU for three weeks. After I was allowed to finally go home, my father talked to my mother's parents to help him raise me and they agreed. Sadly though when I was four months old dad had to go on a mission. You see, he was a member of the ANBU at the time, so there was no way out of the mission. I lived with my grandparents and most of the time dad lived there when he wasn't on a mission. My grandparents love him as if he was there own."
"Wow, I don't know what to say," replied Sakura, with a few tears in her eyes.
Lee shrugged and move over to hug her, "Nothing to say. I mean I love my mom, but I never knew her and I love my dad. He was just doing what he was ordered to so I am not mad."
"It must be nice to have people like that," Sakura smiled, wiping her eyes.
Lee kissed her cheek, "Yes it is, but now I would like to share some of that with you," then he stood up and held out his hand and Sakura took it, also standing.
"Would you do me the honor of joining me this Christmas Eve at my grandparents house for Christmas dinner?"
She smiled then asked, "Are you sure?"
Lee returned the smile, "I want my family to meet the girl whom I fell in love with since the moment I met you."
She gasped, "Oh Lee," then Sakura leaned in and kissed him on the lips, "Yes. Of course I will join you."
Christmas Eve...
Lee walked into his grandparents house, "Ojisan, Obasān, I'm home," he called into the house.
An elderly women, by the name of Koa, walked into the family room. She was shorter than Lee by a few feet and weighed around 170lbs. She had long snow white hair that she had in a bun in the back of her head held up by golden hair chop sticks. She was also wearing a red and green Christmas kimono.
"Lee-chan, how are you my chibi (1)magomusko?"
Lee bent down and hugged her, "Grandmother, I am 20 years old. I am not little anymore."
"To me you will always be little. So, is this beautiful women your girlfriend?"
Lee stood up and smiled at Sakura and brought her around him so his grandmother could see her better, "Yes it is. This is Haruno Sakura."
Koa looked up and adjusted her glasses, "Aw, there you are. My, you know how to pick a pretty one. Just like your father,' she smiled at Sakura.
Sakura smiled at the elderly women, "Thank you."
Just then, an elderly man walked into the kitchen though the back door, "I've told you once. I have told you 100,000 times Guy-kun, I do not need help with the fire wood."
"Otōsan, I just wanted to help you bring it in. Nothing more, nothing less," Guy replied.
Just then the elderly man turned around and looked at his son-in-law, "I may be old boy, but I am not dead and until I die, I will be full of youth and until that day, I will bring in my own damn wood."
Guy lowered his head in defeat, "Yes father,"
Lee laughed as his grandfather threw a few pieces into the fire and then set the rest by the fireplace.
Then his grandfather looked up, "Lee my boy, it's good to see you. How are you doing?"
Lee bent down and hugged his grandfather, "I am good grandfather. I would like you to meet my girlfriend, Sakura."
His grandfather smiled, "She looks like a keeper."
Lee blushed and Sakura smiled and blushed a little as well.
Then Lee looked at his father and walked over and hugged him, "Hello papa-san," he said as Guy held him close.
"It's good to see you my son."
"Same here. Are you alright?"
"Now that you are here."
Lee stepped back and looked at his father, "Thanks. By the way, do you remember Sakura?"
Guy hugged Sakura, "It's good to see you Sakura-chan.'
She smiled and hugged him, "It's good to see you too Guy-sensei."
"I see my student finally got his wish. How long have you too been together now?"
"Half a year,' Sakura smiled.
"Really. That's great."
"Yes it is."
Then Koa came back in, "The turkey will be done in a few. Until then, why don't we open one gift each?"
Everyone agreed and sat around the tree and Lee's grandfather started to pass out the gifts. The first was from his grandfather to his grandmother. It was a mutil-task grill. That got him a kiss from his wife. The next gift was from Guy to Lee. It was a new set of training weights.
The last was from Lee to Guy. Lee instructed him to open it carefully, which he did. Once he opened it, Guy's eye's filled with tears, but not his normal waterfall tears, these where normal tears.
"Lee, it's beautiful," Guy said after a few minutes.
"It took me all year to make it," Lee replied.
While Guy was showing it to his parents-in-law, Sakura tapped Lee on the shoulder, "What it is?"
Lee smiled, a small flow of tears falling down his cheeks, "I painted a picture of my mother and father holding me.
Sakura smiled and said, "That was wonderful of you," then she reached into her purse and took out a tissue and whipped his tears, then kissed him. "Your father is lucky to have you."
"Actually Sakura-chan, I am the lucky one. Besides, my mother meant the world to him, it was the least I could do."
Just as Sakura was about to kiss him, the timer for the turkey went off.
After Koa set the table and grandfather gave thanks, the food was passed out.
Once everyone started to eat, nothing was said, but all was happy.
Then Lee felt something touch his hand. He looked down and smiled. He then turned over his and took a hold of hers, rubbing his thumb on the back of her hand.
After everything was finished and Lee was walking Sakura home, Sakura stopped, this caused Lee to stop too. "Yes Sakura-chan?" he asked with worry.
"Lee, did you…." She couldn't finish what she wanted to say.
Lee smiled, "Yes Sakura-chan, I got you a gift, but I wanted to wait and give it to you tomorrow."
Sakura blushed, "Okay…" then she added, "I'm sorry."
He kissed her cheek, "It's alright,' and they continued to walk home.
Christmas Day, Afternoon…
Lee got dressed in a handsome dark navy blue suite with matching tie. His hair was longer now, just past his shoulders, so he had pulled back the sides.
He doubled check to make sure he looked good, and before grabbing his coat, he made sure he had her gift, then he left.
After he arrived at Sakura's home, he took a deep breath before ringing the door bell. He waited a moment then he herd a voice call, "Coming,' and running down the stairs.
The door open and there was Sakura. Her hair was pulled up in a bun and was held by a pair of hair chop sticks, similar to that what his grandmother wore the night before. She was wearing a white sweater that had the neck on the right side turned down and button to the shirt by three buttons.
She was also wearing pink corduroy paints and matching pink winter socks with white snow flakes on them.
"Lee, you're here," she smiled as she moved aside and let him in.
He quickly stepped in, she closed the door, then he removed his shoes and coat, and handed the coat to her to hang up by the door. Then he leaned in a kissed her on the lips, "A promise is a promise Sakura-chan and I try to keep them all," then he sighed.
She knew what that sigh meant, "Lee-san, you did the best you could do for him, as did everyone. It's not your fault he didn't come back."
She then leaned forward and kissed him, "What matters is you are here with me and I love you very much."
Lee's eyes went wide, "You said I love you."
She smiled, "And I mean it. Now let's get back in there before the food goes missing. I have pregnant women and Naruto-sama in there."
He laughed, "Yes, let's go eat."
When he got there, all the guess said hello. Naruto was there with his pregnant wife, Hinata. Neji was there with his pregnant wife TenTen, Choji and Ino with their three month old daughter, Shikamaru and his wife Temari, who was pregnant with their son and their two year old daughter, Hatsume. Also there was Asuma and his lover Kurenai, who was also pregnant and Kakashi and Iruka. Then Lee noticed someone who he wasn't expecting, "Papa-san?"
Guy smiled, "Sakura-chan invited me and I couldn't say no."
Lee turned and kissed Sakura, "Thank you."
Sakura smiled, "You're welcome, now, let's eat!"
After everyone got their food and thanks was giving, Lee sat in quite while the others talked.
After a few minutes Sakura said, "Lee-san, what's wrong?"
Lee looked up, "Hmm…sorry. Nothing, I was just thinking."
Naruto looked up, "You are usually as loud as me. What are you thinking about?"
"I am thinking about today and how nice it is that we are all here for another year, especially after the year we have had."
Sakura added, "I agree. We should all be thankful. The start of this year didn't look to promising with Sasuke-kun still out there along with the rest of the Akasuki. Then spring came and we got rid of the Akasuki, sadly though Sasuke was killed in battle and then we were able to start our lives," then she looked around, "Well, some started sooner than others."
Shikamaru smiled, "Waiting is so troublesome."
Sakura smiled, "I kinda figured. Then Lady Tsunade made two final acts before retiring, she named Naruto-sama the new Hokage, which he worked so hard for, and had a massive wedding."
Everyone smiled, some giggled and most kissed.
Sakura smiled at Lee and also blushed a little as did Lee.
After dinner everyone gathered into the living room and gifts was passed out. Lee stood back and just watched as they where all opened and paper was being tossed and bows was being placed on peoples head by Hatsume.
TenTen got a new leather weapons bag from Neji.
Naruto got a new Hokage robe. It was similar to his fathers, but trimmed in gold.
Naruto kissed Hinata, "Thank you Hinata-chan."
Hinata smiled, "You're welcome."
Then Naruto handed her, her gift and she opened it, "Oh, it's beautiful!"
Naruto face was as red as his jacket, "Thanks. I wasn't sure what to get you, then Sakura-chan suggested this and I couldn't pass it by." He had gotten the baby a baby quilt with a picture of the reminder rookie nine.
Hinata smiled at him and then turned to Sakura, "Thank you Sakura-chan."
Sakura smiled back, "You're welcome Hinata-sama."
After everyone opened their gifts, expect Lee's gift to Sakura, they all took a seat and Sakura started a classic Christmas movie.
Part way though the movie, Lee whispered in Sakura's ear, "May I see you for a moment?"
Sakura smiled, "Sure," and got up from her seat beside of him and Guy.
The walked into the dinning room and Lee handed her, her gift, "I hope you like it."
She took the gift and opened it and gasped, "Oh Lee…is this?"
He smiled and shook his head yes. Then he took her hands into his and asked, "Sakura, will you marry me?"
Sakura hugged him around his neck, "Yes, of course I will!"
When she pulled away he placed the ring on her finger, then got close to her and kissed he with more passion than he every kissed her.
She smiled, "I love you."
"And I love you Sakura-chan and I am not sure what I would do if I lost you."
She then raised her hand and touched his face, "I love you Lee and I feel the same way," then he took a hold of her hand and lead her back to the living room where they re-joined the others.
He took her and sat her on his lap while he looked around.
Most of the women were asleep and it looked as if Asuma and Kurenai had left.
After the movie ended and the guests left, Sakura turned and looked at Lee with smirk a wink, "I think it's time I thank you property."
Lee smiled, "I can get use to that."
Sakura then smiled and took his hand and lead him upstairs.
P.S. This is also for RamaChan on DeviantART too. : ) Merry Christmas! Also, I do not own the characters.
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