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Pairing: Youngling Padawan Revan x Youngling normal (not Jedi) Bastila.
Summary: Young Bastila Shan didn't join the Jedi order, instead she remained with her parents on their home on Talravin. But when the master Jedi Kreia need the help of a treasure hunter to find an ancient Jedi artifact, soon enough Bastila and Kreia's apprentice, Revan, become friends.
What a strange notion.
Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
That was how Bastila Shan, former Jedi knight, felt it.
Everything, all her precious memories, everything she did or said, all the people she has met.
Her father.
Her mother Helena.
Her husband Revan.
Everyone was slowly driven away as the time began to flow.
Even though she never regretted anything and treasured every moments together, Bastila was lonely and missed terribly Revan when he left her to fight the true sith...
All this for a better future for their son and herself.
Her beloved son...Vaner Shan.
He always did his best to make her feel better, even if it wasn't always a success.
She was grateful and loved him very much.
But sometime it was painful, looking at him was painful. Because the more he was growing up, the more he was looking like his father.
Same long dark brown hair and same eyes.
She taught her son to never hate his father. Always telling him that everything he did was for him to have a life without war.
It wasn't always easy for her, but she was conscious that it wasn't easy for her son neither. Living without a father was hard for him.
As she grew older she began to feel weary and had a poor health.
Vaner as politician had enough money for the doctor...but she was already tired of living.
Even if it was painful without Revan by her side, she had quite a full life. And now it was time to say good bye...
As she closed her grey eyes, Bastila remembered what her son asked her when he was five years old.
At that time she had no answer.
"What if you had never join the Jedi, mommy? What would you have wished for?"
What would I have wished for?
Different things?
Different persons to meet?
Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
But if you were actually capable to come back...To make a wish, to change the course of time.
What do you wish for?
I would...
And it began this way, erased by reality but reborn because of a wish.
I want to meet that person again!
No matter the situation, no matter when.
I want to meet Revan again and again!
The unreachable become reachable.
The unavailable became available.
The course of time has changed.
-Chapter one: A Fateful meeting never meant to die.-
While her mother wasn't looking, young Bastila Shan decided to go outside to a shop and buy a new Datapad for her father's birthday.
He had broken the last one while going to his work of treasure hunting.
Her mother, Helena Shan, was very angry with him at the last hunt. Probably because he didn't earn much money this time.
Bastila frowned, her mother had never enough with those treasures hunts.
Always she would sent him away hunting and leave her alone with her mother. And when she wanted to go with him, Helena refused.
Bastila bit her lower lips, her mother was really a despicable person. How could her father marry such woman?
Anyway, she took some money at home from her mother (without her noticing) and found a better datapad for her father. Bastila was sure he would be delighted.
She was walking home as fast as she could, because it was going to be night soon. Almost, she was almost there until she bumped into someone. Before she knew it, a four bandits surrounded her.
"Hey, where do you think you're going little girl?" asked the man who seemed to be the leader.
"I-It's none of your business!" said Bastila while trying to get away from them.
"Oh? Not even a 'sorry'? You're really have some guts to say that to me." The three others laughed at her.
She was now in a corner, she couldn't get away and was beginning to worry.
"And what's in the bag? what did you buy? hmm?" asked the leader.
"It's a present for my father, I won't give it!" Even though she acted brave, Bastila was scared. There was no escape.
"Did you hear that guys? The little girl here likes to act strong, but let's see if she remain that way after we break her." The leader took Bastila by her neckband and one of the bandits took the bag and crushed it. Bastila was going to scream but all the sudden:
"Wha-!" Boom, the leader was on the floor and released Bastila. Someone has thrown a medium rock on his head.
They turned around to see, who did it...to only see a young boy standing there with a determinate look on his face.
He was older than Bastila but not much. He had mid long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
That rock seemed kind of heavy, how could have this boy lift that rock?
Before she could realize what was going on he said something:
"Either you let her go or you're the next." He seemed quite brave for a boy of his age.
But then the leader got up, angrily and glared at the boy.
"I'll make you pay for this, brat!" but the boy was calm anyway.
Then he looked at the young boy's clothing and noticed something.
"You! Those clothes, you are a...!"
Then another rock was in the air. Bastila couldn't believe it...this boy, he was a Jedi.
"Boss, he's a Jedi. What do we do?" asked one of the bandits.
The leader hit the guy in the face and told the two others : "He is just a brat acting tough! Get him!"
However even if he was just a kid, he had something that they didn't have.
The force.
He made them fall down and strike them with his saber.
They didn't last much and leaved.
After that the boy came toward Bastila who looking at the bag with a somber expression.
He smiled and asked her : "Are you alright?"
But instead of saying thanks, she glared at him with tears in her eyes.
"Do I look like I'm fine? ! This was supposed to be a gift for my Father's Birthday! And now the Datapad is broken!"
She sobbed a bit and said "Mother's is going to yell at me too if she knows..."
The boy's eyes widen then felt guilty about making Bastila cry.
He looked at the bag and took the broken datapad out of it.
He examined it for a while then said with a grin : "It doesn't seems to be that broken, I can repair it if you want!"
Bastila stopped crying and look at him in disbelieve.
"Really? !" she asked eagerly.
"Yeah! I'll do it right away." After a few minutes of repairing the datapad, testing it to see if it worked correctly, if there wasn't any scratches on the screen, The boy hand it to Bastila and said :
"There! It is good as new!" She looked at the item then blushed a bit.
She didn't took it back.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" asked curiously the young boy.
Her red face became more red.
"You...you repaired it, without asking anything...I yelled at you..." He stared at her for a moment then smiled : "It's nothing, you were upset, I understand."
"And I don't even know your name." she said without looking at him, feeling embarrassed.
"Oh! You're right, I'm Revan, Nice to meet you...uhm..."
He repeated her name and then smiled a bit "Bastila...What a pretty name!"
She blushed again and looked elsewhere. Revan was the second person to say that her name was pretty. The first one was her father.
"I thought it was a strange name..."
"Not at all!" he said with a grin. She couldn't help but feel frustrated, she didn't know if he was mocking her or if he was serious.
"It's kind of getting late, do you want me to go with you?" True, it was already dark, with no one in the streets.
"You don't mind?" asked Bastila.
"No I don't, beside it wouldn't feel right to let you go alone." She glared at him a bit and puffed her cheeks.
"I can go alone just fine."
Revan laughed a bit "You weren't saying that with those guys later"
"Shut up..." She said while looking elsewhere with red cheeks and Revan laughed even more.
They talked all the way until they arrived to the Shan residence.
Revan told Bastila that he and his master came here on Talravin for searching a Jedi artifact. But they weren't doing so well. His master had sent him for doing a chore in the city and that was how he met Bastila on the way.
"But what is exactly an artifact?" asked Bastila.
Revan was thinking of an answer then he said : "Hmm...It's like an old Jedi Treasure." explained the young Jedi.
Bastila' eyes beamed at this : "Really? ! My father is a treasure hunter, maybe he can help you and your master! I'm sure he will!"
Revan's eyes widen and said : "You really love your father, don't you?"
She giggled and answer : "Yes, I really do!"
They were at the front door. Revan was going to say goodbye to his new companion :
"Well, I'll talk to my master about it. Maybe she'll contact your father tomorrow. Until then!"
He was going to leave until, someone was tugging at his clothes. He looked back and saw Bastila looking down.
"Hmm? What is it?" asked Revan.
"Will...Will you come inside with me?" asked Bastila. She seemed shy all the sudden. It wasn't like her. "Huh? Why?" asked once again Revan.
She seemed sad and angry at the same time.
"If I go inside mother will scold me... that's why, I'll feel better if you come with me." For an odd reason, she didn't seem to like her mother very much. But this wasn't the time to ask.
"Okay." Bastila felt relief when he said that.
And as expected, Helena Shan was indeed going to yell on her daughter.
Something about "You shouldn't leave the house alone at this time!" or "You took money without permission!"
And before the last blow, Revan walked in front of Bastila and faced her mother.
"Mrs Shan, I'm to blame, it's because of me that she was late."
That woman was as strict as Master Kreia, but less calm.
"Who are you young man? ! And who are you to tell me wh-"
Revan tried to stay calm as possible, there is no emotion there is peace...
"If you have to blame someone, then it would be me.
She bought a present for her father and it was broken because of ...certain problems,
I repaired it and it took quite some time. I'm sorry but don't blame Bastila for it."
Helena was surprise by Revan's stubbornness and then looked at her daughter.
"Certain problems? Is it true Bastila?"
Bastila, who was behind Revan, was surprise and happy that he was defending her. She barely looked at Helena in the eyes and said : "Yes Mother, I was surrounded by means person and then Revan helped me."
Helena was still angry toward Bastila, but since nothing bad happen she could stay mad too long.
"Alright...But don't do that again, whatever the reasons may be."
Bastila frowned at this and Revan thanked her for not blaming Bastila.
At this time, Mister Shan was home and heard everything.
He admired Revan's courage and invited him for dinner with them as a reward for saving his daughter life.
He wanted to decline but he insisted so much and Bastila was now looking at him with sad puppy eyes.
At this sight, he blushed and had no other choice to accept.
Mister Shan laughed and said to Revan "Ah Ah Ah, I can't resist to that face neither, my boy. Welcome to the club."
After calling Master Kreia and telling her about what happen (which didn't please her until he told her Mister Shan was a treasure hunter and could help searching the Jedi artifact) they had dinner and talked about all sort of things.
Mister Shan thought Revan was an interesting young man, however there was something that didn't please him.
All the evening and after Revan left, Bastila was only talking about him.
Could it be...? !
Mister Shan : WUAAaa- My baby girl has a first crush!
Helena Shan: Dear! Stop whining like a child ! You'll wake up Bastila!
Mister Shan continue to cry a river on his wife's shoulder until the morrow.
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He became both the hero and the foe.
A cold place with no comfort nor warm.
Alone in such a world meant to be ruled by himself.
So lonely...
A place where she couldn't return anymore.
Her beloved father, she wasn't allow to see ever again.
New responsibilities and new home.
So lonely...
Yet...In this other world, in this story the course of time has been changed.
A dark future of betrayal and redemption is not needed.
A future made of innocence and pureness deluded because of reality...
But before you, the curtain of delusion will be cut and you'll see :
A rewritten future made of Light.
Chapter two: The Innocence or ignorance of a first love?
A bright sun, a sky without any dark clouds, the blooming flowers were beautiful.
In the middle of spring, this city's garden could be really colorful.
"Such a nice day for a walk, don't you think so?" Asked Bastila.
"It surely is." answered her companion, Revan.
Today, the young padawan asked his new friend Bastila, the daughter of the treasure hunter who worked with Master kreia, to show him the city's garden.
Master Kreia was actually working with Bastila's father to locate the Jedi artifact and in meanwhile...
"I'll try to be quick as possible about it. Just don't bother the Shan family and don't take advantage of their hospitality...Understood?"
Master Kreia made the situation clear enough.
Bastila was sad that her father still couldn't take her with her (because her mother said so). But as soon as Revan become available she was delighted.
He knew the city's garden was her favorite place... mostly because Mister Shan wouldn't stop pestering him about it and it made Bastila embarrassed.
"You'll do fine on your little date." said Mister Shan with a big grin.
"It's not a date." answered Bastila while blushing a bit.
"Just don't hold his hand and..." Explained her father while showing the gesture (As if she didn't know how to hold a hand! )
"It's NOT a date." repeated his daughter with a redder face. Revan's face was also red.
He turned his face to Revan "You can tell her she is pretty and then..."
"What do you don't understand in 'it's not a date'?" Asked Bastila while blushing madly
"And FINALLY you DON'T kiss her -"
"Dear, I believe Master Kreia wait for you inside your office. You have much work to do." Said Helena Shan to her husband.
Mister Shan paled at this. Master Kreia was really strict and uptight like his wife. It wouldn't be wise to make her wait.
"Anyway, enjoy the little walk." said Mister Shan while winking at his daughter.
"Father!" Bastila was more red than an apple
She took Revan's hand and leaved quickly the place before it got worse.
Just as they left, Mister Shan called his wife.
"Hey, psssst, Helena!"
"Now what?" asked Helena Shan.
"Do something for me will you?" He came closer to her ear and whispered something.
? !
You're kidding me? !
Though the atmosphere, the mood, the pretty place, just the two of them...
It really looked like a date.
At the thought, The young Padawan's face became red.
Then he remembered what Mister Shan said...about holding hands.
He blushed madly.
But...behind that blush, there was a small hope of doing so.
Bastila was walking behind him looking at the pretty flowers.
She continue to walk until...Revan stopped and extended his hand to her.
She looked at him with a puzzled face, but he wasn't looking at her, he was too embarrassed, ashamed to look at her.
Her expression changed into a soft look and a big smile was on her face.
She took his hand in hers. They began to walk into silence.
Bastila's good mood began to change into worry.
"Revan? Are you alright?" His heart stopped at her voice. It was unsure and worried.
He didn't want to show his red face so he looked elsewhere, then he said :
"I-I'm fine." Hopefully she didn't saw it.
"But your face is all red and you said nothing..." And she saw it anyway...
Before he could say anything, Bastila came closer and put her forehead against his.
? !
He froze, couldn't move at all, and could only hear the sound of his heart.
"Maybe you have a fever." She was staring deeply in his eyes while taking his temperature.
-To a hiding corner-
"'sigh' Why am I doing this again?"
Someone was watching the scene with a great interest from a Holo-transmitter and someone else was scowling in the bushes.
"Dear. Don't you have something else to do instead of spying over Revan and Bastila?" asked Helena.
From the Holo-transmitter Mister Shan kept looking in their direction: "And miss my little girl's first date? Not a chance!"
"What about Master Kreia?" asked Helena.
"She is talking to one of my employee. Beside if you don't want to watch, nobody is forcing you." Said Mister Shan.
"I am here to prevent anything interrupting them."
"Ugh, you are impossible!" said Helena.
"hehe...You still love me right?" Said her husband with a big grin
Then Mister Shan returned his attention over his daughter and her little boyfriend.
"AaaaH! He is going to kiss her!"
"What? !" Helena rushed for a better position in the bushes and watched the scene.
"Oh? I thought weren't interested in what would happen. Have you tasted the forbidden fruit of curiosity?" asked her husband with a small laugh.
"Please, shut up."
-Back to Revan and Bastila-
Her face was closer than usual, he could see every part of her face. Her deep grey eyes.
The worry inside them and...
He tried to stay focus but couldn't anymore. He told himself countless times : "Don't look at her lips, don't look, don't..."
But it was too late, he was looking at her soft looking pink lips and...and...
"Revan?" Bastila was waving her hand in front of his face.
He fainted and fell down on the floor with a very embarrassed red face.
"? ! Revan ? ! What is it? ! REVAN!"
-Back to the Shan residence-
A few moments later, Revan opened his eyes to see a worried Bastila next the bed he was in.
"Revan? Are you feeling better?" she asked.
"Uh? Oh! W-Well yeah, I feel much better...it was...uhm...It was the heat."
"Is that so...Well, I'm just happy you're alright...I thought for a second that..."
"?" Revan looked at her with a confused look.
"That you disliked me." she said sadly.
Revan's eyes widen and answered immediately to Bastila: "T-That's not it, Bastila! Not at all! I don't dislike you at all!"
Her eyes widen a bit, he was so serious and passionate all the sudden.
And at his word, her smile covered her entire face.
Helena Shan was looking at the scene, but not with the same eyes.
It was as if Revan and her daughter Bastila were in another world, a world only made for the two of them. A world made of innocence and purity.
A world where she or her husband didn't have a place.
"..." Without saying a word them, she leave them alone in the guest room.
-Outside the guest room-
As Helena went outside the room, she stopped her husband from entering.
"It's alright, you can bring them some tea and sweets later."
"Oh? Don't you want to spy on them some more with me?" Asked Mister Shan, teasing his wife.
"..." She said nothing.
"Helena?" He asked.
"You..." Her voice was cold "You realize that it can't last forever, right?"
"Huh? What do you mean? You don't like Revan? Bastila seem quite fond of him and-" She interrupt him brutally :
"That is not what I meant! He is a Jedi."
His eyes widen at the harsh word of his wife...and at the realization.
Jedi can't love or grown attached.
And from Revan's reaction, he had no idea yet.
Mister Shan tighten his fist and grinded his teeth.
He knew Bastila. He knew it won't be easy to explain that to her.
How as a father will be able to tell that to his daughter?
And most of all...
How will he heal her broken heart?
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You are my forbidden love.
A sin that shouldn't have born for those like me.
I've repeated this sin so much that I can't count.
Touching your hand.
Trying to live gently next to you.
Infinite memories and time.
I know what should be done.
But my selfishness and heart beg me not to.
My existence that only had settled there.
From your memory, it must be...
Chapter three: Living gently in your memories.
This morning, Revan was training with his saber outside.
Orders of Master Kreia, she said if he doesn't have anything else to do except 'fooling around' he should at least train himself a bit.
And meditate. He didn't liked that much but he had no other choice than doing so.
He didn't want Master Kreia scolding him. He was going to do so until someone called him:
"Ah, there you are! Revan!" It was Helena Shan.
She was coming in his direction. What could she want from him? Could it have something to do with Bastila?
"Good morning Mrs Shan" he said politely.
"Yes, good morning. There is something I've must discuss with you about." She seemed agitated for some reasons...
They sat down on the closest bench and Helena was silence for a moment. Revan was kind of curious about what she wanted to talk.
Usually it was Mister Shan who would talk to him but Revan guessed that he was probably working with Master Kreia about the Jedi Artifact.
As for Helena Shan, she was thinking about the previous conversation with her husband.
"Tomorrow is Bastila's birthday, I have to stay late at work. That artifact is harder to find than I thought."
His wife sighed. "You're going to leave her with me alone again. You know how she doesn't get along with me."
He bite his lower lips: "Yeah, I know...But instead of me, I want you to ask Revan to come here."
Now Helena was getting angry : "We already discussed about this, dear. It would be cruel and you know it. He is a Jedi, he can't grown attached to someone.
Even if they are children without experience, even you noticed their closeness."
Her husband was silence but she continue : " That is why I think it would be better to separated them until he leaves with his master. "
Now Helena's expression was a sad one : "I can bear her hate toward me...But not her broken heart."
Mister Shan tighten his fist. That's right...He and Bastila were becoming close each day in a forbidden way...at least for a Jedi.
Father! Revan used the force to lift a rock this big!
Father, do you think Revan will come today?
Father...uhm...what do you think of Revan?
Is that true? ! I like Revan very much too...But don't say it!
What could be said to prevent this? What could he do not to hurt his beloved little girl?
He looked at his wife sadly and said : " You're right...it's cruel. But..."
Helena waited for him to continue, she knew it was hard for him, especially for him.
Her husband adored Bastila, anything that could pain her in any way, it hurt him too.
"But even so, there is nothing else we can do.
You know how stubborn she is, even if we explained to her, she wouldn't understand. No...She doesn't 'want' to understand that."
So you are going to let me be the bad person until the very end, dear.
"Mrs Shan?" Revan was staring at her for a while. It was as if she just realized where she was and with who she was.
She had a cold look on her face.
"Is there something you wanted to tell me?" asked innocently Revan.
"...Revan." She wasn't looking at him.
"...Won't you..."
Won't you leave my daughter alone?
Won't you be reasonable and stop this cruel game?
Won't you...
"Won't you come at home for Bastila's Birthday in the evening?
My husband won't be there since he is working with Master Kreia...But your...presence would be welcome." she said with a sad look on her face.
Revan answered : "It's her birthday? Of course I'll come!"
Again another awkward silence has fallen upon them.
Then Helena got up from the bench and began to walk away as she said :
"Anyway, be sure to come and don't forget the gift."
Mrs Shan seemed quite sad for some reasons. Reasons he could quite understand.
Wasn't she happy that it was her daughter's birthday?
But he would still go to the party and...
("Anyway, be sure to come and don't forget the
Helena's words were inside Revan's mind.
What gift?
Uh Oh.
-Later on the Jedi Starship-
Seconds were overflowing.
Minutes were passing.
Hours were arriving.
And Mrs Shan's words would enter his mind each time.
("Anyway, be sure to come and don't forget the gift.")
Sure, it was normal to get a gift for someone's birthday. But...
What kind of gift?
What could he possibly offer her?
What does she want?
What would make her happy?
Questions would shove inside Revan's mind and little time was left before the party would start.
Anyway, staying on his bed all day won't make things alright neither.
Revan decided to get up and go for a walk in the city's garden. Maybe he would find an idea outside !
-Outside, at the city's garden-
What a failure...
He was part of the elite of the galaxy, the Jedi order. The padawan of one of the most talented Jedi Master.
But he doesn't seem to be capable to find a splendid gift for a special young girl.
He asked a few people about it...but...
"Excuse me, but what could I give to a girl at her birthday?"
Either they told him to leave them alone since they were busy.
Or that : "A doll would be nice!" "Oh no, a beautiful dress would be just fine!" "Flowers!"
Too expensive...no wait...I don't have any money...
"A confession of love!"
...? ! F-Forget I asked...
"How cute, he is blushing!"
-At the Shan Residence-
Helena Shan sighed. As expected, Bastila wasn't really happy to know that her father couldn't stay at home for her birthday.
And she had to stay with her mother too...what a horrible birthday.
As usual, they remained in silence so they wouldn't argue again.
I wonder what Revan is doing now? thought Bastila.
Probably Jedi training. She sighed, she really wanted him to come but he said his master wanted him to train alone today. So she didn't want to disturb him.
But...this birthday with only two persons, somehow felt...
Very lonely.
-Back to Revan-
This is a catastrophe...
It was already late and he still hasn't find a gift for Bastila.
She will be upset.
And if Bastila is upset then Mister Shan will be upset.
And a Mister Shan upset means bad news.
However even if it was so, he didn't want to give her a stupid gift.
He wasn't sure about her taste, yet he still wanted to make her happy.
He wanted to give something sincere, special...
"Sorry to disturb you boy, but I must close the shop." He was in the shop of a cabinetmaker.
"You've been here for quite a while, what are you searching for?" asked the owner of the shop.
Revan stared around the shop and sigh. He explained everything to the old man.
As soon as he finish the explanation, the old man smiled: "How about you try to do something yourself?"
"Doing something myself?" asked Revan.
"Yeah, like carving something in wood or something like that.
How about it? I'll teach you how to do it before I close the shop and then you try it alone.
It doesn't matter if it's not perfectly done. The feeling you put inside is important."
He ponder about it then excitingly Revan said to the old man : "Alright! I'll do my best!"
-Back to Bastila-
After the whole silent evening, someone was at the front door.
Helena went to see who it was, leaving Bastila in the room alone.
Until someone knocked at the door of the room : "Bastila? It's Revan, can I come in?"
When she heard the voice of her special friend, Bastila's mood changed very quickly.
"O-Of course!" answered Bastila eagerly.
The door opened.
Helena reappeared with Revan behind.
He had a small gift in his hands.
"Sorry to be late, Bastila. It was harder to make than I thought."
He present the small box to her.
"For me?" she asked.
"Yeah." He said with an embarrassed smile.
She began to eagerly open the box and gasped at the sight of the gift.
It was a pendant, A small white flower carved in wood. And there was her name carved into it.
"Revan..." Bastila's eyes were full of emotions.
Not only did he come but has bring such great gift for her.
It made her very happy.
"...? Is it not good enough?" Revan was getting worried.
"...? ! N-No! I like it very much! Thanks Revan!"
Bastila's smile has bloomed like a flower. It covered her whole face.
This Birthday wasn't so bad finally.
The whole evening was fun.
They played together, ate the cake together, and many, many other wonderful memories.
Helena Shan sighed and wonder...
How long will this peaceful event last?
Bonus: I don't want to atone by a pain of loneliness.
So let me stay gently in your memories.
For infinity.
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I wish we meet up again with unchangeable feelings.
Then let's go hand in hand.
Until it's that time.
"See you"
Chapter four (The last) : A promise to be hold.
A time where normally everything would be peaceful and quiet.
But this night was noisy.
For Revan, they were more annoying than frightening. It was so loud that it was nearly impossible to fall asleep. But for Revan's companion it was something else.
"You're alright Bastila?"
"Y-yes...a bit..." Bastila hated thunderstorms.
They were really frightening and loud.
It was already time to go to sleep, but how was she suppose to do that?
"Come on, it's not that scary, is it?" Revan tried to cheer up his special friend.
"..." And failed miserably.
All the sudden, Bastila's depressing face was replaced with a big smile that covered her entire face.
"I know! how about you sleep in my room this night? I'll feel much better if you stay..."
Revan blushed madly and said : "Huh? ! B-But Bastila, that's just..."
"? What's wrong? You don't want to sleep by my side?" asked sadly young girl.
Revan was still blushing and was embarassed but he didn't wanted to hurt Bastila's feelings.
"That's not what I meant but-"
"Then there is no problem, right? It's decided! You'll sleep here!" said Bastila, very happy.
(You decided that on your own...) Thought the young padawan. But he didn't protest anymore and gave up.
After Seconds...
After Minutes...
After Hours...
And Revan just couldn't sleep.
Just when they got on the bed, Bastila has fallen asleep faster than he thought it was possible.
Even the thunderstorm didn't woke her up.
And now that it was gone, she was sleeping even more contently.
He felt a bit nervous, it was the first time he had to sleep in a girl's room.
"Revan..." Suddenly Bastila called his name.
"Hmm? What is it Bastila?" But she didn't answer.
Apparently she was talking in her sleep.
Since he thought it was nothing, Revan decided to try sleeping.
"I like you..."
The young Jedi froze. His brown eyes widen.
He stared at Bastila's sleeping form, she was smiling in her sleep.
If he was already embarrassed or nervous now it was worse.
He decided to try to get some sleep.
(One star, two stars, three stars-)
"Revan..." Again she called his name while sleeping but this time she was much closer.
"Wh-" Before he say something, she was hugging him and he was now her pillow.
Revan could feel his heart beating faster and faster. Bastila was getting closer and...
"...? !" She kissed him on the cheek and remain asleep. Bastila's face was peaceful
and if she was afraid or concerned about the thunderstorms before, it was now gone.
The moon shone, peeking in-between the clouds that moved up in the sky. The thunderstorms has stopped long ago and the night became quiet.
On that quiet night, Bastila was sleeping peacefully and Revan was watching her sleep.
He couldn't sleep yet. He was thinking of what just happened a few hours ago...And what his master told him before he came at the Shan's residence.
"We leave tomorrow." He stopped doing his training. He couldn't move for a few seconds, then he turned his head toward Master Kreia.
Her face didn't show any kind of emotions. It wasn't just calm...but a cold expression.
"We finally found the artifact, one month of searching, it was harder and longer than I thought, but our purpose on this planet is fulfilled.
We have no longer any reason to stay here, so we go back to Jedi enclave on dantooine"
Revan's face was hidden by his hair : "Is...that so..."
Master Kreia noticed and felt her padawan's sadness. She sighed and said :
"Revan...What have I told you recently about attachment." He bitted his lower lips.
"But Master...she is my friend, does that mean a Jedi can't have any friend? What about Malak-"
Her voice was harsher : "Is it?"
Revan's eyes widen : "Huh?"
Kreia frowned and continue : "Are you blind? Or do you fake ignorance? What you feel for that one, is it really the same as Malak?"
Revan couldn't look in her eyes anymore "I..."
"Well?" She was waiting patiently but still was frowning.
What he felt for Bastila was...what was it?
It wasn't the same as Malak, just as Master Kreia said.
Her smile, her pouting face, her angry face, her crying face, her anxiety and insecure feelings.
Each of those feelings she felt, happy or not, unselfish or selfish, all of those were precious to Revan.
The more she show them to him, the more he felt close to her.
The more he was close to her and the more he wanted to be close...
"...The more you forget about being a Jedi." Kreia finished his thoughts.
His Master's words kept bothering him. But reality was there, tomorrow he had to let go of Bastila.
"Is it so bad to feel this way?" he asked himself.
He stared at her sleeping form and a new determination came right in his heart.
I know...I know what to do...Tomorrow...I...
-The morning-
"Y-you're...You're leaving?" asked sadly Bastila.
It's been one month that Revan and master Kreia had stayed on Talravin.
But now it was time for them to leave and return on Dantooine, in the Jedi enclave. That would also mean that Revan would have to leave too and Bastila hated that.
"Y-yeah, Master Kreia said that now that we had the artifact we could leave and we still have many things to do. Sorry Bastila..." Revan also hated to leave her.
They knew each other only for one month but...Their little friendship has become something quite special.
"..." Revan began to panic a bit when he saw tears in Bastila's eyes.
"But...if you leave, I won't see you again." Said Bastila bitterly.
I hate that. I hate that. I hate that.
More. I want to be with you more!
"If you leave then when you become an adult you'll forget about me." She grinded her teeth and looked down, sobbing.
I don't want that!
I hate that!
It hurt so much...
Revan felt awful. He knew it would be horrible, but not this much.
"...Bastila." He remembered Master Kreia 's word and his previous decision.
A Jedi can't love or feel attached to someone...
Such emotions can bring you to the dark side.
That's maybe true...however...even so...I still want to believe...
In a brighter future with you.
"Bastila, could wait here for a while." She looked back at him. Her cheeks wet with tears.
He turned around and ran toward the other direction.
"I'll come back soon, wait there for a few minutes!"
A few minutes later, Revan wasn't back. And Bastila was getting sadder.
Maybe he left after all...
We won't see each other again, will we?
Tears began to fall down once again from Bastila's cheek.
Until Revan came back:
"Hey! Sorry, I'm late. I had a hard time making one."
He noticed her tears: "Ah! were you crying?"
"N-No I wasn't..." Obviously a lie...A cute lie, thought Revan.
"Here" He grabbed her hand and gave her a flower made into the shape of a ring.
"Bastila, I...Uhm..." He was nervous this time but still asked her : "Will you marry me? !"
Her eyes widen a bit and repeated : "Marry?"
Then he fought again his nervousness and looked at her in the eyes.
"This way, even if we became adults, I won't forget about you! And when I become a Jedi Knight, I'll come back here as soon as possible. Then we'll be together forever!"
Bastila looked at him in disbelieve and had red cheeks.
Revan could still feel (because of the force) that she was still a bit insecure.
"Or...is it not possible? Will...you forget about me when you become an adult?"
Her eyes widen and she shook her head furiously.
"No! I don't want to forget you. Never! It's just..."
"?" Revan stared at her with curiosity. Bastila was blushing :
"Father said that you marry only someone you...love."
Revan eyes widen and it was his turn to blush.
"Do you...Do you love me?"
He couldn't look at her in the eyes. It make him feel weak. But even so he answer her :
"Y-Yeah...I love you Bastila."
"...? ! Really?" Her face was as bright as the sun.
She took his hands in hers and said with a big smile.
"Me too!"
Her smile was really infectious, he couldn't help but smile back.
"Revan? It's time! We must leave!" His Master was calling, he had to leave.
Bastila looked in his direction and promised to herself.
Those memories of their short time together as children would always remain.
The promise may have been childish but the love wasn't.
The more the difficulty, the more the glory.
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How much experience have you had riding 650B tires and wheels? What are your local conditions that you ride? I find the 650B have better rollover than 26 IMHO, though obviously not a 29er. Personally in my local conditions, I don't like the MK2 2.4's, I find they aren't as sticky on rock ramps and don't offer near the traction in loose conditions, though they do offer better acceleration, rolling, faster steering, and are lighter.
A couple of years. I've done back to back tests of rollover with Ra Ra 2.25's in all sizes on the same hard tail. It is noticeable to a small extent with similar volume tires but not large volume 26" tires. The extra dynamic stabilty and cornering traction by far out way any small rollover or momentum benefits. I'm pretty sure that would also sustain crtical analysis with a few engineering calculations.
I ride varied trails , mainly forrest trails, some similar to Pacific Northwest. Lots of tree roots and very few rocks. In the summer it's loose over hard pack and some trails can get pretty loose with a sandy base.Obviously polar opposite to your trails.
Once again, TK 2.4 is not harsh on the front in comparison to what? I'm comparing trail / light AM tires, not DH tires. It's harsher than the tires I prefer to ride, possibly the exception is the Big Betty. I consider a soft riding tire something like a a Race king 2.2 which is not far off in volume to the TK 2.4 but leagues apart in ride quality. Obviously not a trail tire but the comfort end of the spectrum I prefer at my light weight. I don't need heavy sidewall protection . I'm for a compromise. The TK2.2 or MK2 2.4 are that compromise as a rear tire with something like a Hd on the front.
We obviously ride in totally different conditions and the large gaps in the tread of the TK2.4 obviously hook up well for you in pea gravel etc. Quite the opposite on wet roots . The large gaps don't give much hold on wet tree roots. However they are in general a great rear tire. Just not a great front tire compared to an HD in deep loose over hard[ soil and sand not pea gravel]. In genearl they are just too heavy and harsh for general trail / AM tire when the Hd offers everything it does plus some at a lighter weight. It's obviously got to be near the top of the list if your priority is a tough as nuts tire for rocky conditions.
From memory you didn't like Hd's in particualr the wear. Ever tried pacestar Hd's. IMHO the trailstar is to soft for the small Hd tread blocks in dry and hard pack conditions anyway. Better suited to the larger blocks of the Big Betty.
Hd's are selling like hot cakes. In their wake the Tk 2.4's are in demise. Tk2.2 is still a popular tire, especially on the rear.
If i remember right you did an initial review of Neo 2.3's a few years back and rubbished both 650b rollover and neo 2.3's in general.
Times have changed?
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I'm reminded many times over at this time of year just how fortunate I am. I am able to walk into a store or surf a website and purchase gifts I think my loved ones will enjoy receiving for Christmas. Oh, sure, I do try to find the best deal and I do put limits on how much I will spend, but the point is that I have at least some money to spend. Sadly, many people do not. For many families, it's tough enough to scrape together the extra cash needed to keep the house warm during the winter months.
This is where the Christmas Bureau steps in and needs your help. Nearly 2,900 households applied and qualified for assistance this year. While many have been adopted, the United Way informed us today that about 410 families are still without adopters. That includes the following remain:
· One adult with one child: 42 available
· Two adults with 1 – 4 children: 159 available
· Single adults (most are homebound): 109 available
TThe United Way is hopeful you can find it in your heart to help so that they don't have to tell these families that they cannot help. While costs for adopting a family, the United Way recommends a gift of $30 value to each individual plus food for a holiday meal. Meal costs are estimated at $25 for the first person plus $5 for each additional person in the family. Adopting a family of three will cost approximately $125. If you need further details or can help, contact the United Way at 785-273-4804 or apply online at www.unitedwaytopeka.org.
I was struck by how much even something small can mean when working on a story with a family who had formerly been homeless. In their small apartment, they gathered to celebrate their two-year old son's birthday. Nothing elaborate - a happy birthday sung around a cake. The gifts - one small toy from the parents and the older sisters and brother wrapped up a toy of their own to give their little brother. It was one of the most joyous celebrations I'd seen. There was true appreciation - and true love.
The families asking for help through the Christmas Bureau aren't asking for a lot, just something so their children don't feel forgotten. It can be tough to ask for help. They ask, not out of want for themselves, but out of love for their children.
For "To whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required." -Luke 12:48


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STEUBENVILLE - City Council members will meet in special session Friday afternoon to review and consider cost-cutting ideas raised by union representatives Tuesday night during a three-and-a-half-hour council session.
Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 228, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2015 and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1 Ohio Labor Council filled the council chambers to challenge 11 lay-off notices issued Monday and cite efforts to work with city officials to resolve a looming general fund budget deficit by Dec. 31.
Several council members expressed interest in suggestions made by the union leaders with 3rd Ward Councilman Greg Metcalf calling for a finance committee meeting to discuss proposed budget-cutting measures.
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PASSIONATE TALKS — Chris Blackburn, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 228 questioned City Council members and administration officials Tuesday night on plans to reject a Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant application and close the Pleasant Heights Fire House. Sitting with Blackburn was Dr. David Sullivan, vice president of Local 228.
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COST CUTTING IDEAS — Brian Young, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2015, discussed cost-cutting ideas Tuesday night with Steubenville Council. Representatives from the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 228 and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1 Ohio Labor Council also attended the three-and-a-half-hour meeting.
"I think we need to review the issues brought before us tonight," cited Metcalf.
And, 5th Ward Councilman Willie Paul called for a special meeting to be held this week.
"Waiting a week is too long. We have to get something done as soon as possible," said Paul.
Paul also questioned vehicle allowances for council members and city department heads and indicated he will propose legislation next week to eliminate the allowance as a cost-cutting measure.
"My union members have not received a pay raise for the past four years. And now I have six people who are going to hit the street Friday. They are not going to have a good Christmas. I am tired of hearing we are not working with the city," AFSCME Local 2015 President Brian Young told council.
Young also presented council members with a copy of his proposals, including cuts regarding nonunion employees.
"We believe the elimination of car allowances will save $50,700, the elimination of part-time and seasonal workers will save an estimated $80,000 and an additional $7,200 could be saved with the elimination of cell phone and Internet for council members," noted Young.
He also proposed a $4 service fee for city utility bills that could raise $360,000 and the installation of parking meters to garner another $75,000.
"We are suggesting a total net proposed revenue and savings that would gain the city approximately $582,218," said Young.
"If you read (City Manager) Cathy's (Davison) comments, our union is being blamed for the closing of the Belleview Pool and possibly the Martin Luther King Recreation Center. Don't blame the union when the doors close at the center," Young stated.
According to Chris Blackburn, president of the IAFF Local 228, the firefighters reapplied for a new Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant, "to save the city $750,000 and keep the Pleasant Heights Fire House open."
"But the city manager rejected the grant before we even know if we have received it. We are not unreasonable, but we are being portrayed as the evil union. We knew for two years about the cuts the state was going to make in funding. Things should have been done two years ago. As far as the health care changes, I had no input on the health care committee. I just had papers shoved in my face," Blackburn said.
"The fire department has helped the city in every way possible. We lost four positions in 2011 and 2012. We voluntarily gave back a 3.5 percent pay raise in our last contract talks and we voluntarily gave back our clothing allowance for one year. We have also received a reduced operating budget for the past four years," remarked Blackburn.
"You keep attacking the unions. I'm not here to attack anyone. I am a citizen of Steubenville first and a fire captain and union president second. We have come up with practical solutions during a productive session tonight. I hope everyone was listening," said Blackburn.
Police Capt. Joel Walker of the FOP Ohio Labor Council did not speak during the council meeting but later said the police department "has agreed to concessions for the past six-plus years."
"We have given enough concessions. We are not going to put anything on the table and will wait to see what decisions the city makes," Walker commented.
"I want to thank you guys for what you guys have brought here tonight. This council will sit down and look at these issues. You raised some some things that we can really look at. We are going to try to get this fixed. We won't sit on our hands," 2nd Ward Ward Councilman Rick Perkins told the union members who packed the council chambers.
Council failed to pass emergency legislation to offer a $10,000 retirement or resignation program to city employees because three council members voted against the measure.
After a conversation involving Mayor Domenick Mucci, Law Director S. Gary Repella and Davison, Mucci announced the $10,000 incentive ordinance will now proceed through two more readings and city employees laid off this week will not be eligible to apply for the offer.
"We will also have to revise the deadline date for signing up for the offer," said Mucci.
He called the marathon council meeting "very productive."
"We are taking the proposals made tonight seriously and will move forward. With open dialog and transparency, we can move forward," Mucci said.
Council and administration also heard from several private citizens, including local business owner Mark Nelson who encouraged city leaders, "to take a deep breathe and look at all of this ... the whole situation. Everything is a little upside down here tonight."
City resident Mary Brown presented council with a petition containing 619 signatures asking for the MLK Jr. Recreation Center to remain open.
And, city resident William C. Watson criticized city officials for not telling residents the financial condition of the city earlier in the year.
"You didn't, and it was deceitful in our eyes," said Watson.
Pleasant Heights resident Sara DiCarlantonio said any plans to close the Pleasant Height fire station would be "detrimental."
"The people who work for the city are the bread and butter of our city. They do the work. You don't hear about city department heads or the city manager taking cuts. Why can't we go back to the strong mayor form of government. Why are we paying a city manager?" questioned DiCarlantonio.
City resident Lori Raymond urged the city administration to consider recycling efforts to cut costs and raise money.
"I coordinated paper recycling for the city schools for years and am now doing it for the Catholic schools. You not only reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill but you also make money from the recycling. I am willing to help the city in any way I can with recycling," Raymond said.
"These should be and could be temporary layoffs. This is a terrible time but we are going to discuss this further. City Council needs to make sure employees know these issues are going to be looked at. I think the safety forces are the most important thing we have. But we stand here to make decisions and we are going to discuss this," said Councilman at large Kenny Davis.


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haha, i thought this is one of the Jamie'snemisys wrote:
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If you're gonna title a video "Democratizing the Cloud" .... you should really talk about democratizing the cloud.
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MSIL to JavaScript is important. My fear is that it may be a difficult feat to pull off technically.
zproxy wrote:IL to javascript?
Its beeing worked on
Have a look at http://jsc.sourceforge.net/
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http://www.windowslivetranslator.com for translation service.
http://www.eslassistant.com for English as a second language (prototype).
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Cited: Drake A. Burton, 20, 1328 Wellesley Ave., two counts no dog registration; Dianne S. Miller, 60, 70 Stewart St., failure to yield; and Charles H. Johnston, 48, no fixed address, open container.
Theft: Three ladders taken from property in the 300 block of Vernon Avenue, Wednesday.
Theft: Cash taken from purse in vehicle parked in business lot in the 2200 block of Sunset Boulevard, Wednesday.
Arrested: Latasha J. Birden, 24, 1321 Oregon Ave., two bench warrants out of municipal court, Wednesday.
Break-in: House broken into in the 2900 block of Whitehaven Boulevard and lock box pried open and purse searched, Wednesday.
Theft: House in the 100 block of Wildon Avenue entered and Xbox taken, Wednesday.
Theft: Vehicle broken into in the Trinity Medical Center East parking garage and purse taken, Wednesday.
Arrested: LaRai M. Faulks, 25, 933 N. Seventh St., bench warrant out of municipal court, Wednesday.
Arrested: Darl K. West, 36, Rear 1324 Ridge Ave., disorderly conduct while intoxicated, resisting arrest and aggravated menacing, today.
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Arrested: Christian Byron, 22, 4371 state Route 164, Amsterdam, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, today.


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How does one change the default notebook background color?
You can
to change the background to whatever colour you like. You can also supply an RGB colour as:
Other possibilities for the first argument of
You could create a custom stylesheet that has a different background color and define it to be the default one. To do that, go to
You can now select
If you want to use this as your default stylesheet, i.e. the one that is used when the program starts, go to the options inspector (
Another option is to pull up the Format --> Option Inspector selection in the menu system, select the notebook that you're using in the upper-left, and then navigate to Notebook Options --> Display Options --> Background. The palette would let you pick the exact shade that you wish to work with. You can also see a bunch of the great options that R.M. identified in the answer above through the Option Inspector.
It's a little clunky and the
This is just another way of getting at the notebook options, which I note as an alternative syntax to R.M.'s answer:


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We all know that brute forcing is a very slow process and trying all unnecessary possibilities is dumb. By knowing the password length, we can skip trying possibilities of other password lengths and saves us huge amounts of time. Still this change is insignificant for very long passwords. So I was wondering if we can brute force every character in place. It would be like cracking a combination for a mechanical lock. We try every character in place until it "clicks" into place, then we move on to the next character, and so on.
If you have a password verification mechanism which lets you know, in any way, whether a given letter is correct or not, independently of the others, then you have an awfully weak, stupidly designed password verification mechanism. That's what happens when you let Hollywood scenarists deal with reality.
This board game is an illustration of how bad it is: if a letter "clicks into place", as you put it, then your password can be beaten by an 8 years old kid from the early 70s (and without any computer at all). I strongly hope that login screen security has increased a bit beyond the Disco kid security level.
You could if the password verification is done very badly. Namely if the password verifier does all of the following:
The first condition is the most important. If the implementer of a password verifier stores clear passwords, it's unlikely that they've gone to the trouble to implement a secure password comparison algorithm.
It's sad to say, but there are a surprisingly large number of Internet sites that store passwords in the clear. PlainTextOffenders.com is a (Tumblr) blog dedicated to "outing" such sites and contains many hundreds of such sites.
If a service stores passwords in the clear then it is likely that it is susceptible to a form of side channel attack called a "timing attack". If the password verifier checks one character at a time and returns a password failure message when it encounters the first non-matching character then you can guess one character at a time (starting from the first) and based on the timing of the failure message identify each character. Due to the inherent noisiness of Internet communication timing you would need to try each possibility more than once, but it still would be substantially faster than a simple brute force attack.


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Respond promptly to requests from guests and other departments. Identify and report preventative or other maintenance issues in public areas or guest rooms. Post
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Clean, maintain, and store cleaning equipment.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training
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bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors. 1 - 3 years
prior hotel, hospitality or customer service experience preferred. Requires ability to work weekends and holidays.
Benefits may include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) profit sharing, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, career advancement, hotel room discounts and more.
You must apply on-line to be considered.
To begin your journey, go to www.marriott.com/careers
When searching to apply for this job, click "Apply Now" link, then click "Management Positions Worldwide and Non-Management Positions in the United States and Canada"
link, which will open a new window. Upon entering the application website, enter 120015BO into the Job Number search bar. Then click "Search for jobs ". Click the Position
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filling out the entire application until you receive a message indicating your completion.
Marriott is consistently recognized as an employer of choice by Working Mother, DiversityInc., and LatinaStyle magazine among others. FORTUNE magazine recognized
Marriott as one of its "100 Best Companies to Work For", for the twelfth consecutive year.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.
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May 11, 2011
Cape Town bakeries: Sugar and spice and all things nice
Photo courtesy Clare & Dave
Who can bake especially for you? In the Mother City, the Bakers Man certainly can. With a variety of quality bakeries, confectioneries and delicatessens all over the Peninsula, there is plenty to please the hearts and tummies of sweet-toothed locals and visitors.
From the lip-smacking milk tart and spicy samoosa recipes passed down to us by our Dutch and Malay ancestors to the mouth-watering crȇpes and croissants we inherited from the French Huguenots, baking is a time-honoured Capetonian tradition and one we do very well.
Whether it's deluxe cakes with all of the trimmings at Charly's Bakery in the City Centre or authentic koeksisters at Quality Bake in Lansdowne that you're after, you sure to find it in Cape Town.
Get your sweet fix at the following delicious venues:
Charly's Bakery
For quirky chocolate cupcakes, decadent wedding cakes and savoury delicacies, a visit to the Mucking Afazing Charly's Bakery is a must.
Feast your eyes on their popular Bailey's Ultimate Gold Chocolate Cake or their gorgeous quiches – you won't want to stop!
Location: 38 Canterbury Street, Cape Town
Contact: +27 (0)21 461 5181
Website: www.charlysbakery.co.za
Oumeul Bakkery
This new delicious kid-on-the-block is taking the City Centre by storm.
From thei honey nut lattes to their melt-in-the-mouth milktarts and homemade pies that are simply to-die-for, a visit to this is a must!
Location: 14 Long Street, Cape Town
Contact: +27 (0) 21 419 0662
Lady Cupcake
For customized cupcakes ( think classics alongside tantalizing new flavours, including Peanut&Jam and Pina Colada), you have to pop into Lady Cupcake in trendy Bree Street.
Location: 120 Bree Street, Cape Town
Contact: +27 (0) 21 424 4469
Website: www.ladycupcake.co.za
Limno's Bakers
Delectable chocolate éclairs, lip-smacking Danish pastries, exotic Greek desserts and a variety of sweet, fluffy cakes to satisfy your craving for sweet stuff… yes, it's all available at Limno's in Green Point.
Location: 34 Somerset Road, Sovereign Quay Entrance B, Green Point
Contact: +27 (0)21 425 1456
Website: www.limnos.co.za
Queen of Tarts
Enjoy sweet things fit for royalty at Queen of Tarts in Observatory.
From special cakes and delightful treats to take home to delicious meals served at the onsite restaurant, this Queen knows how to treat her loyal subjects well.
Location: 213 Lower Main Road, Observatory
Contact: +27 (0)21 448 2420
Website: www.queenoftarts.co.za
Quality BAke No.1
Situated deep in the heart of the vibrant suburb of Lansdowne, Quality BAke No.1 is renowned for its scrumptious fancies, doughnuts, cakes and savoury goods.
For a slice of the lekker local life, try this neighbourhood favourite.
Location: 672 Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne
Contact: +27 (0)21 703 2538
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Quality-BAke-No1/
King Cake
Blow your party guests away with the fanciful creations from party cake extraordinaire, King Cake, in Kenilworth.
With one-of-a-kind cakes made from ingredients like ice cream and more, you will be the talk of the party circuit for years to come.
Location: Shop A3 Access Park, Chichester Road, Kenilworth
Contact: +27 (0)21 671 0869
Website: www.kingcake.co.za
Saszali Chocolates
New chocolatier kid on the block, Saszali Chocolates, has been whipping up some melt-in-your-mouth treats for the past eight months in Wynberg.
With individually wrapped chocolates in the most imaginative flavours like Golden Thyme and Twilight, Saszali Chocolates is your number one stop for the best cocoa treats in Cape Town.
Location: 9 Langley Place, 16 Flenning Road, Wynberg
Contact: +27 (0)79 358 5250
Website: www.saszali.co.za
Martins Bakery
Fill your every confectionary need at Martins Bakery in the bustling Diep River.
From their tasty international and local bread to tempting scones, Martins ensures that a once only visit to their premises is an unlikely event.
Location: 43 Main Road, Diep River
Contact: +27 (0)21 712 8555
Website: www.martinsbakery.co.za
Olympia Café & Deli
Enjoy a delicacy or two along the seaside at the popular Olympia Café & Deli in Kalk Bay. For frothy cappuccinos accompanied by the not-to-be-missed lemon tart with crème fraîche, pop into this sought-after venue today!
Location: 134 Main Road, Kalk Bay
Contact: +27 (0)21 788 6396
Website: www.kalkbay.org (go to directory and select "delis & bakeries")
Empire Café
Have your cake and eat it too at the Empire Café in Muizenberg.
A rotating cake fridge lets you get a good look at all of those yummy creations you're dying to try. Why not enjoy them with the Empire Café's new Lady Bonin tea range.
Location: 11 York Road, Muizenberg
Contact: +27 (0)21 788 1250
Website: www.empirecafe.co.za


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Our Nuvola Umbrella Stand by Guzzini is the height of modern elegance. Created from pure, crystal-clear acrylic, this Italian-crafted stand is as strong as it is beautiful, accommodating umbrellas, canes and walking sticks. Add this Guzzini design to your entryway and appreciate it as a functional work of art for years to come. It's a beautiful counterpart to our clear Isola Wastebasket by Guzzini.
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Guzzini uses only first quality, virgin plastic - they don't even use the reground plastic from their own seconds! This ensures the perfection of clarity for which Guzzini is famous. The Italian flair for design is evident in every piece made. Often, the name of the designer is shown on the product's packaging - the designer is that important. Design at Guzzini doesn't take place in a vacuum where form overrides function; aesthetics and function go hand-in-hand to create objects of rare beauty and unsurpassed practicality.
Americans tend to think of plastic as an inexpensive, unglamorous material, best employed in the manufacture of cheap, disposable goods. Europeans, however, have a much higher opinion of plastic: they regard it as a medium of artistic expression. This sensibility has led them to use plastic in the production of everything from furniture to clothing. And no one produces a better acrylic plastic product than Guzzini.
Founded over a century ago by the Fratelli Guzzini (Guzzini Brothers), the company has grown steadily and carefully. The production facility in Recanati, Italy is itself a model of modern design: clean, light, mechanized, and computerized. Cutting edge technology (often developed by Guzzini) has not resulted in displaced workers either. As jobs are eliminated by modernization, workers whose skills have become obsolete are retrained. Bottom-line considerations encouraging modernization are balanced with dedication to the extended Guzzini "family".


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Enough to give you gas AAA says in the continental United States, Connecticut motorists were charged the second highest per-gallon price for gasoline in 2012. At $3.90, they paid a 30-cent premium compared with the national average. What did that mean for household budgets? Do the math. Multiply the number of gallons you ordinarily buy to fill your vehicle's tank by 30 cents (0.3); multiply the result by the number of times you fill up per week; then multiply that result by 52 weeks. If you buy 15 gallons per week, you pay an extra $234 per year to help fund the bloated government that made more money per gallon on motor fuels than the oil companies and gasoline wholesalers and retailers combined.
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GENESEO, N.Y. - The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has recognized SUNY Geneseo with a silver rating through its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS®), a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. The rating indicates significant leadership in sustainability initiatives on campus.
Colleges qualify for the rating in three main categories: Education and research; Operations; and Planning, Administration and Engagement. Innovation credits are also awarded for schools who have initiated new and path-breaking practices and performances not covered in the other evaluation categories. The college earned a bronze rating last year.
"This is a clear indication of the emphasis Geneseo is placing on sustainability and I applaud everyone on campus who has helped us gain this recognition," said Darlene Necaster, SUNY Geneseo's environmental health and safety officer and co-chair of the president's Commission on Environmental Sustainability. "It's a commitment we have made as part of our liberal arts mission to educate our campus community on responsible approaches to conservation."
Necaster gives credit to Eve Anderson, a junior English literature major, for assembling the necessary information to submit the report. Anderson also is pursuing a double minor in environmental studies and Native American studies.
AASHE is a member-driven organization with a mission to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation.
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Teacher Evaluation Deal Falls Apart
City, UFT Fail to Come to an Agreement by State Deadline, Setting Stage for City Schools to Lose Millions in Funding
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City teachers union officials on Thursday said they failed to agree on a new teacher-evaluation system before a state deadline, apparently costing the city $250 million in state funding.
Both sides said that after a tense night of negotiations, Department of Education officials left the United Federation of Teachers' lower Manhattan headquarters at 3 a.m. Thursday without a deal. But beyond that, there was little agreement on what caused the high-stakes talks to break down.
Barring any last-minute agreement, New York City would be one of only a handful of districts across the state without an agreement by a state deadline of 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The failure to reach a deal threatened to leave a blemish on the record of Mr. Bloomberg, who in his first year as mayor won control of the school system and declared himself an "education mayor."
"It's a sad day for New York City," Mr. Bloomberg said as he exited an afternoon City Hall news conference.
The quest to remake teachers' annual performance grades began in 2010, when the state passed a law requiring districts to jettison systems that allowed principals to judge teachers on a simple up-or-down system that critics considered arbitrary and all but useless. Under the new evaluation law, teachers are required to be ranked on a four-tier system based 40% on how much students have improved on tests or other measures, and 60% on more subjective measures, such as principals' observations.
After two years of inaction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 17, 2012, set a one-year deadline for districts to strike deals with their unions or lose their annual increase in state aid. For New York City, that represented more than $250 million, or about 1% of the annual budget for the nation's largest district. City officials said they also stood to lose another $200 million in state and federal grants over the next few years if a deal isn't reached.
Absent a new teacher-evaluation agreement, the city also could lose $64 million in federal funding for the 2013-14 school year, although there is more time to work out a deal.
Before talks publicly broke down, Mr. Cuomo sent out a statement pleading with both sides to reach a deal and said that without an agreement, "both parties will have failed the children they serve."
Over the past few months, hundreds of districts submitted plans that were then approved by the state Education Department. About 90% of the districts' plans were good for one year, and then would have to be renegotiated, department officials said.
That issue proved to be a major stumbling block to the New York City evaluations, according to Mr. Bloomberg, who said the union waited until the last minute to raise the idea of giving the agreement an expiration date. Any such deal was a "sham," he said, because it wouldn't allow a teacher to receive two straight years of ineffective ratings, which would lead to their firing under an expedited process.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew said the mayor was "lying" and said the district had agreed to a two-year sunset as early as last week.
As evidence, union officials provided a state form filled out by DOE officials that said the evaluation system would be in effect for two years, ending with the 2013-14 school year.
DOE negotiators said that was a "placeholder," and it was always clear they wanted a deal to remain in place in perpetuity.
People close to the negotiations had said for days the two sides weren't far apart on the merits of an evaluation system. After the meeting broke up, David Weiner, the DOE's chief negotiator, hailed a cab on Broadway and headed home. "We came close, but we were not able to reach a deal," he said in an email sent at 3:03 a.m. to the city labor-relations commissioner and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. "I'll share details in the morning."
Evan Stone, a former teacher and founder of a teachers advocacy group called Educators4Excellence, said he was disappointed in what he saw as a lack of leadership on both sides. "It was much like students making excuses for not getting work done that they said they would do," he said. "This is terrible for teachers, and it's terrible for students."
Other educators in the state said the sunset provision was reasonable because the new system was largely unproven. Nationally, there is no consensus on the best way to determine what makes a great teacher.
Rockville Centre district Superintendent Bill Johnson said he felt the new evaluation system should be "tweaked on an annual basis" for improvements.
"I don't want to get in a showdown with the mayor," he said, referring to Mr. Bloomberg. "But there is another perspective. We believe strongly that a one-year plan would work for us."
Late into Thursday evening, state officials urged the two sides to keep trying. Mr. Mulgrew had said there wasn't any more time to get a deal on paper, but New York state Education Commissioner John King, who must ultimately approve any evaluation system, said "even at this late hour" there was still time.
"It's not fair for the failures of the adults to be visited upon the students in every New York City classroom," he said.
—Rachel Cromidas
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English author Beatrix Potter created several animal protagonists for her stories, but none is more famous than Peter Rabbit. Peter was the archetype for many fictional bunnies; like the later Bunnicula and Were-Rabbit, his predilection for devouring others' vegetables frequently got him into trouble.
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6 Bizarre Forms of Discrimination That Can Lose You a Job
Ever wonder why you never get picked for a good job? Hell, you've got all the requirements they need and you've got sex appeal. What's going wrong?
These are all questions we've been asking ourselves lately, and it turns out that, tired of the same old prejudices from previous generations, businesses are getting creative in their discrimination.
#6. By Your Handwriting
In this modern day and age, you would think that handwriting has become irrelevant in the workplace. Who cares if you dot your I's with love hearts? Who cares if you turn every "A" into a miniature penis? You've got a computer, and as long as you don't file all your business reports in Wingdings, then you should be fine, right?
Why does this exist?
Wrong. You may have a long list of degrees, experience in the industry and a reference from the president himself, but that might all count for squat if you work for one of the many companies around the world (including 3,000 in the UK alone) who hire graphologists.
According to those who study graphology, the way you write could indicate anything from your ability to solve problems in a group, to your likelihood of murdering your neighbor. According to science, this is not even close to true.
But hey, who listens to those nerds anyway.
None of this has stopped believers from making incredibly important decisions based on handwriting analysis. If you think the company you work for would never do such a thing, keep in mind that they don't even need to let you know they're doing it, and because they probably know how crazy it sounds, they often don't.
The amount of information they think they can get on you from your handwriting is astounding. Hell, some graphologists even advertise the ability to catch cheating spouses. That's right, you can pay someone a ridiculous amount of money to analyze that sexually explicit note your girlfriend wrote to the gardener, and they'll tell you whether the way she crosses her T's indicates unfaithful tendencies.
From top to bottom: rapist, car salesman, Hitler.
Graphologists claim to have near foolproof methods to determine who's an alcoholic, who will be violent, who will steal and, in one especially bizarre case, a graphologist actually offered to identify potential child molesters working within the school simply by studying writing samples.
Add that to your cheat-sheet for a successful job interview: dress neatly, do your research and for Christ sakes make sure your handwriting isn't too rapey.
"Your shopping list gave you away. Seriously, 'baby oil'?"
#5. By Personality Type (as Determined by Myers-Briggs)
It makes perfect sense to want to know the personality of the guy you're about to hire. You want to know if a potential employee is entirely self-centered, has no concept of responsibility and believes the word "sexist" is just a bizarre way women mispronounce "right." However, some employers are deciding who to hire and kick to the curb based on a personality test. Yep, just like the ones you've seen in the pages of "Cosmo."
The gloves, axe and manic grin say, he's a tiger in the sack-er, we mean, team player.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the more common personality tests in the field. It's a multiple-choice test filled with a bunch of personal questions ("When making a decision, is it more important to you to weigh the facts or consider people's feelings and opinions?") that as many as 30 percent of American companies are using it to screen employees.
Oh, and it doesn't work at all. In one particular study, it was found that around 50 percent of those who take the test more than once get assigned a different personality type every time. While it's possible that this means there are as many multiple-personality sufferers out there as Hollywood would like you to believe, it's much more likely that these tests are about as reliable as tea leaves.
At least psychics don't make you mess around with scantrons.
And there's no telling what kind of outlandish questions assessors may put on your test. The respected personality testing firms claim to rely on proven scientific methods (you know, the science of turning complex human beings into graphs and Venn diagrams). And even they admit that the business is mostly unregulated.
That means that one second you could be asked a vague question relating to your views and opinions on kittens wearing hats and the next, BAM! You're tagged as a potential rapist and end up writing comedy on the Internet instead.
"Sorry Jim, but your answer on the Kitten Test makes us feel you're a bit too murder-prone for this company. Best of luck in your future endeavors, though."
#4. By Your Accent
This is one you won't find written down in an official policy, and it may not be intentional discrimination at all. But across America, people are constantly being hired by employers based on their regional accents. Not sure what we mean? Well, ask yourself if you'd feel just a little less confident if you were about to have brain surgery, and heard your surgeon talking like one of the cast of Jersey Shore, or maybe like somebody from the hills of Kentucky. Yes, on an intellectual level you know that talent and intelligence have nothing to do with geography. But stereotypes die hard.
These men are doctoral candidates at Duke University.
That's why in a study done by the University of North Texas, people with Californian and Minnesotan accents were considered by far the most intelligent speakers, while people from Georgia and New Jersey were considered the least intelligent, despite the fact that all speakers were required to speak the same lines.
God help you if you're from New Jersey - they rank the lowest in all categories except one: they're perceived as exceptionally laid back. There's pretty much no occupation in the universe for which that counts as a plus. In business lingo, "Laid Back" is one unkempt beard away from "Laid Off."
Edelstein, Associates will not hire this man.
The university took this study so seriously that it actually hired a non-Texan to record their voicemail so they could sound smarter, because when a Texan asks you to leave your name and number, all that an outsider hears is a rant about guns and gay marriage.
This was the ONLY Photos.com result for "Texan."
Likewise, the above study mentions a case where a woman was congratulated by coworkers for sounding smarter during a presentation after she altered her accent, as if ordinarily they could only picture her in a cowgirl costume, talking about business trends from atop a mechanical bull.


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