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Topic: Drunk cheating? Ambiguous consent, don't know how to feel (trigger warning)
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Hi all,
I'd like to share my story here because there are some aspects to the consent that I haven't seen represented in any "guide to consent", even though I looked for it. I'll try to keep it short. Here goes.
I'm a woman in a committed relationship of nine years. In those nine years I've had a pretty shameful history of developing crushes on other people. In a handful of cases this lead to emotional or physical cheating, although it had never gone farther physically than kissing.
About three months ago I went to a Halloween party hosted by fellow students. I drank a lot. I decided to crash there that evening because I was having too much fun to leave for the last bus, kind of operating on the assumption that there would be multiple people sleeping over.
At some point I told one of the hosts about the crush I had on him a few years prior, and asked him if he'd ever noticed (he hadn't). We sort of stuck together for the rest of the night, though I did interact with other people and a lot of the time was spent - HC: edited for your safety - in a group rather than talking (common occurrence at his parties). I don't remember much of the talking, but by the end of the night we were sitting on a couch and he had his arm around me. I was fine with this - I liked the attention and I was really cold and tired. I had been puking from how drunk I was at that point, and he knew this.
The party wound down, and the sleeping couch that was available to me turned out to be really nasty because beer and crisps had been spilled on it all evening. I remarked on this and the guy offered me a spot in his twin bed. Again, I liked the attention, and my other options were a nasty couch or another guy's bed, so I agreed. I really did not have sex in mind, though I could probably have seen it coming.
I got into bed with my clothes on. He asked if I wanted to cuddle, and I did - from cold and from liking the company. He started humping me, I don't remember exactly but I think I moved with him, and to be honest I was pretty horny by this point. I do remember repeating that I really couldn't do this, that it was going to cost me my relationship, though I said I would do it without a doubt if I were single. He apparently got the message, because he abruptly turned away from me and wished me goodnight. I was relieved.
However, a few seconds later he turned back and asked me "If you've been happy for nine years in your relationship, why are you here?" At this point I broke down crying and told him it was because I always make the wrong decisions (referring to my past crushes and cheating, which he didn't know about). I think he tried to comfort me. I asked him if I could come crying to him if my relationship ended. He replied "Of course!" and I remember thinking I didn't believe a word of it.
He started rubbing up against me again, I tried to hold him off at the last minute. He asked what the problem was and I told him I was still trying not to cheat. He said "That's already happened." At that point, my willpower broke down and I just went with it. He undressed me with my assistance and we had sex. (Note that he pretty outright lied, though - as far as I can remember we hadn't even kissed at that point.)
The really confusing part is that I was horny, and once I put my concerns regarding my boyfriend out of my mind I was actually pretty enthusiastic. I had fun. The next day, I woke up next to him, and he suggested we do it again. I said "No.", he told me it had already happened so it didn't matter anymore, and we had sex again - which was again pretty fun. I went home later that day and confessed everything to my boyfriend, in tears. (Relationship didn't end, thankfully, but it was a close call.)
I didn't feel raped or violated afterwards, though I felt horribly guilty about cheating. It wasn't until a week later, when I found an article saying consent should be enthusiastic, that I twigged on how shady the consent was here. At that point the doubts started to grow. I felt (and feel) angry, guilty, responsible, confused about how much of the responsibility was mine and how much was his, violated, wondering whether I was just reading into it to feel less guilty about cheating, I'm having intrusive thoughts/memories, revenge fantasies, et cetera. I tried to confront him a few times by e-mail to get myself some closure and to make sure this doesn't happen to someone else, but only received one message back saying that he didn't appreciate how I was basically accusing him of rape (a term I never used), that I'd been seducing him all evening and that I initiated everything.
So I'm still really confused about consent in this case. On the one hand, I pretty clearly didn't give enthusiastic consent. I was very drunk, and I communicated that I would have sex if the circumstances were different but I really couldn't. He apparently got the message because he rolled away at first, and the fact that I was crying cannot possibly have indicated enthusiasm. On the other hand, I wanted it on some level and even enjoyed it, I did say that I would have sex with him if not for the fact that I had a boyfriend, we did have sex twice, and I'm really not sure whether the way he talked to me would be considered coercion because I wasn't afraid of him or what he would do. I'm also not sure I'm remembering everything correctly (everything described above happened that way, but I may have mixed up the order of events and can't remember details about what happened in between). Besides, it's somewhat in my interest to put the blame on him more than me, to absolve myself of cheating and deal with my own guilt...
None of the articles I've read about consent consider this sort of situation. I get the impression that for it to be problematic in terms of consent you have to be... actively disliking it while it's happening, or something. I'm also bit scared of the doom scenario that word will get out and I'll be considered some sort of feminazi bitch who cried rape after cheating and regretting it, so I'm really wondering whether doubting the consent here is justified.
Thanks for reading. Any thoughts and input would be greatly appreciated.
[ 01-15-2014, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Heather ]
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Hi there, Syntax, and welcome to the boards. I edited a piece of your post that stands counter to our guidelines, a guideline that is in place for your legal protection. But I know what I omitted, so figure that is something I considered in my answer here to you.
It seems to me that what might be happening here, in the way you are not seeing this as a clearly nonconsensual situation, is that you are kind of putting what obviously is a history of having trouble with monogamy or your monogamy agreement (and we can talk about how to deal with that later on if you would like) kind of on top of anything and everything sexual; seeing your desires to be sexual with others as somehow always making you responsible, including for sexual situations that you are not that kind of responsible for. Does that make sense?
In other words, with this, you have made clear you were highly intoxicated, and that this person knew that and pursued sex with you anyway. That is not something that, at all, gets left out of most current consent content. That people who are drunk or otherwise intoxicated cannot give informed consent is not only in most of that content, it is also part of most laws around sexual abuse and assault, with those laws supporting that, no, intoxicated people cannot adequately consent to sex, and someone who knowingly pursues sex with someone they know to be intoxicated is violating the law.
Additionally, in what you have posted here, I also hear some coercion on his part.
So, okay, you have had a crush on this guy, and you have sexual desires for this person. And some of your no's here were about wanting not to dishonor a monogamy agreement you have with your partner. But none of that actually matters when we are talking about this, because all the bigger, less murky stuff, the intoxication, the coercion, tells us all we need to know, that this clearly does not sound like it was consensual on your part. And telling someone you would be sexual with them in different circumstances is not a yes to sex to them in the current circumstances that have you at no. But again, even a yes when someone is highly intoxicated still, legally and ethically, is not really a yes.
Coercion, for the record, is not something we determine by if someone feels afraid of someone. Like sexual assault, it is not defined by how the person being coerced feels about it, but by what the person doing the coercing is doing. Trying to talk someone out of a no is coercion, plain and simple, and it would still be so even if the person on the receiving end of that felt totally unafraid and just fine about it. Catch my drift?
I hope that makes that clear for you. Obviously, there are kind of two separate issues here, this situation, and the issue of the patterns of behaviour you actually are earnestly responsible for, and your conflicts with monogamy, and they are both big. But I think you need to separate this incident out from that, and understand that it really is not part of the latter issue.
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I want to also add to this that self- blame is the most typical thing in the world when it comes to sexual abuse or assault.
I say that, because the way I see you doing that here is around what sounds like an ongoing desire for nonmonogamy. But if you did not have that to use as a way to self-blame, you would likely find something else to make this seem like your fault with.
I think it may be important to keep that in mind to help you separate these issues and recognize that while yes, the monogamy thing is something you obviously need to deal with and work out, like yesterday, that is not why this person chose to act as he did, nor does that issue make that person's choices and actions be anyone's responsibility but his own.
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Hi Syntax. I'm not a volunteer here, but I might be able to rephrase the coercion part in a way that makes it easier to think about.
When someone uses logic that boils down to "There, I took care of your reason not to have sex with me, so now you must have sex with me", the coercion is hidden in that last part. They're somehow setting up a situation where you're "supposed" to have sex with them unless you come up with a good enough reason not to --
they're going to judge and argue with that reason. Does that sound like what happened that night?
Of course just because they argue that way doesn't make it true. Because that's not how consent works. In a consensual situation, the default is "not have sex", and then you
to have sex, for your own reasons. If you feel you're "giving in" to the other person's reasons for having sex, then it's probably not an okay situation.
By the way, if you're not comfortable calling it "rape", then you don't have to. If the fact is that you don't feel safe around this person anymore, then you don't have to justify that. And there's no rule that says that either it was rape or it was all okay. You can describe it in whatever way seems right to you.
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What zeitvogel said, through and through!
(You're really awesome, zeitvogel: we've really been appreciating having you around!)
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Thank you both for your replies. I hadn't responded before now (busy days), but I have read them and they've given me some peace of mind. It's nice to know that people care, that I'm not in the wrong for seeing problems with consent here, and that I have the freedom to define the situation however I'm comfortable with.
Regarding the monogamy issue and corresponding patterns of behavior: I'm well aware that it's a problem, and I'm working hard to fix it. My partner and I have analyzed it to bits and I know what it stems from (poor self-esteem, and probably also the fact that I entered this relationship when I was pretty young and always vaguely wondered how it would be to experience a relationship with someone else). That doesn't excuse it, it only explains it.
The good news is that I've been tackling this beast head-first, following assertivity courses, trying to derive my self-esteem from myself and not from my partner or power fantasies, talking openly about feelings for others, et cetera. We've also discussed moving to a non-monogamous relationship. I was initially enthusiastic about that, but later realized that I was kind of pushing it because it felt like having a non-monogamous relationship would somehow justify my cheating and related behavior in the past. (I'm aware that's not actually true and that I've cheated and done crappy things regardless of current relationship arrangements.) At this point, we both established that we're not ready for a relationship change like that - in my case it would kind of be a failsafe if I were to want to cheat again, and in his case it would kind of feel like revenge to sleep with someone else, and we agree that that's a very bad starting point.
In addition, I now KNOW what it's like to experience intimacy (?) with someone else, and I'm really not missing much. Because of all of the negativity around this experience, I've now also got my shields up in social situations, because I'm still raw from it all and don't want any suitors or flirtatious interaction for the foreseeable future. That's not a sustainable source of monogamy, of course, but it helps for now.
I'm still scared to death that "it'll happen again" and I'll develop another crush on someone else, but... I think it's just fear. I need to believe that this is not unchangeable behavior, and I'm very much invested in changing it.
I'm probably kind of straying from the topic, I hope you don't mind. Thank you so much for your input and for providing a safe space where I can vent.
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One thing that might help is to see a crush as something separate from cheating.
Of course it's different for everyone, but in my experience, I've had a few crushes on people that were simply unavailable, and I still enjoyed the feeling: the thrill I had just from being near them, the fascination with their every word, the feeling of being filled with happiness around them.
After putting away the thought that I would ever have an affair with my crushes, I was able to enjoy the emotions without guilt and they were much better that way
If your partner is open to the idea of a non-monogamous relationship then he may also be okay with this way of handling crushes.
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Do you have tips for networking? Leave a comment below! We may feature your idea at a future party!
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Tanya from Lemons for Lulu (Host)
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Whether it comes in like a lion and out like a lamb – or vice versa – the joy of spring beginning is hard to resist, says Simon Schama BBC
I dislike intensely the Spring season. Just as many people don't like the cold starkness that is Winter, I hate the newness that is Spring. Sounds odd maybe. Did you know that the Spring – Summer period is the highest for suicides? Go look it up – wikipedia has it but places that do real research have it too. It's as if that cold starkness suits someone with depression but the warmth and colour of Spring does not. It is not a season that I derive any pleasure from. Summer has it's evenings, Autumn has the leaves and Winter is one long glorious event but Spring? No, I'd pass on that.


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Shaking Down Shakespeare's _Hamlet_
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21 November 2008
ENG 225 Students:
What are the similarities between William Shakespeare's Othello and Hamlet, two English dramas we have examined closely for this course? What . . .
. . . themes are present in both of these works, i.e. revenge, etc.? Are Iago (as antagonist of Othello) and Hamlet (as protagonist of Hamlet) both after the same particular ideal? Are their reasons/justifications different? If so, how?
What about elements of the supernatural--had Shakespeare included it in both plays? If so, where, and why? Is one narrative more "believable" than the other?
Think about the settings of both plays. Is it of any significance that neither of them take place in England (Hamlet only has a brief encounter with England), the birthplace of the author and also , presumably, of his intended audience at the Globe Theatre? Was does this say about Shakespeare's intended audience and how he felt about other countries? Hamlet is, largely, about Denmark. Have we read any other great works of literature this semester that also involve the "Danes"? Hint: One of them involves a troll-slayer.
Quiz/Discussion Questions on Shakespeare's Hamlet from November 19-21, 2008
1. Explain how the play started off with the watchmen seeing the ghost. Was Hamlet excited about this? Did he believe the watchmen? Did he believe what the ghost told him? Who was the ghost? What does the ghost ask of Hamlet? Give examples from the text.
2. Explain how Hamlet proved Claudius guilty. What were his feelings towards Claudius? Did he kill Claudius right after? Why or why not? Give specific examples from the text.
3. Explain the idea of a "play within the play". Who was in the play within? Why was there a play within the play? Give specific examples from the text.
4. Discuss how Laertes and Claudius ensured Hamlet's death? Did Hamlet have any chance of coming out of the match alive? Give specific examples from the text.
5. Explain Claudius' plan to kill Hamlet. Did it work out the way he panned it? Why or why not? What was the actual outcome? Give specific examples from the text.
6. How does Hamlet explain his mother's re-marriage to Claudius? Does Hamlet approve with this marriage? Why or why not? What is the actual relationship between Hamlet and Claudius? Are they related? Give specific examples from the text.
7. Where does Claudius plan to send Hamlet? Why did he plan to send Hamlet away? What were his orders to the King regarding Hamlet? Were these orders obeyed? Why or why not? Give specific examples from the text.
8. Who is buried at the end of Act 5? Why did this person die and how did he or she die? What were Hamlet's feelings toward his or her death? Give specific examples from the text.
9. Why does Fortinbras say at the end of the play that Hamlet has proved to be "Royal"? Why did he say what he said and do you agree with that? Give specific examples from the text.
10. What kind of a king is Claudius? Is he liked by the other characters? What evidence shows what kind of a monarch he is and what kind of a man he is?
11. Why does Hamlet want to kill Claudius? Explain why he doesn't kill him right after the play? Why did he go to his mother's chamber? What happened in his mother's chamber? Did he kill Claudius there? Give specific examples from the text.
12. How did Ophelia die? a) stabbed b) drowned c) choked d) poisoned
13. (True or False) Circle one. Horatio is Hamlet's close friend and fellow schoolmate at the
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14. Name the two things that Claudius poisoned in order to kill Hamlet.
These questions, and more, are fair game for the final exam. Please consider and study the questions given by group III in their presentation and group activity (Jeopardy!) on Wednesday, AND their in-class reading-check/quiz, and their in-class discussion questions for Friday.
To pass or not to pass (the final exam) . . . that is the question!
Dr. Hobbs
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Myles Godet
Dr. Lee Hobbs
November 20, 2008
English 225
Group three made their presentation on Shakespeare's play Hamlet. The play Hamlet is considered to be a play within a play. The main characters in this play are Hamlet, his mother Queen Gertrude, King Hamlet, and King Claudious. The plot of the play is that Hamlet is trying to get revenge for the death of his father. He sees the ghost of his father who tells him that he was killed by his brother. He plots to get revenge for his father's murder but the plan is found out and a plan to take his life is also formed. In the end Hamlet, Queen Gertrude, and King Claudious die as a result of a poison that was meant for Hamlet.
Posted by: Myles Godet at November 21, 2008 11:59 AM
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3. Hamlet:
Explain in a paragraph how Hamlet responds to his mother's remarriage. Who does she marry? Does Hamlet agree with this marriage? Why or why not?
Posted by: Anna R. at November 24, 2008 03:14 PM
5. Hamlet- Hamlet is prepared to kill Claudius, but stops himself because he sees Claudius praying. Why is it because Claudius is praying, does Hamlet delay his death?
Posted by: alex.slavin at November 25, 2008 01:34 PM
Hamlet- Why does Hamlet wait so long to kill Claudius? Explain in a paragraph why he waits so long and if there is a reason behind it?
Posted by: Nichole T. at November 26, 2008 03:15 AM
Claudius and Gertrude got married soon after the death of he first husband King Hamlet. Could this event happen to be indications that Gertrude and Claudius were involved with each other prior to King Hamlet's death, or did Gertrude re-marry to prevent loss of status within the kingdom?
Posted by: S.Tavares at November 28, 2008 03:51 PM
What tone does the ghost sighting in the beginning of the story create for Hamlet?
Posted by: Joseph S. at November 29, 2008 12:42 PM
List and explain some of Hamlet's actions that displayed him attempt to get revenge on Claudius or show his guilt?
Posted by: Walter P at November 30, 2008 11:37 PM
Suicide is found in Hamlet. How does the play portray suicide in a moral and religious aspect?
Posted by: Paola S at December 1, 2008 12:28 AM
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Extra credit exam questions
Explain how Hamlet can go from an enigmatic and clever man, to a wild man who doesn't think before he acts. How do the other characters feel about this?
Posted by: Myron Kirchner at December 1, 2008 03:01 AM
At the end of the play Hamlet, what happens when the new king Claudius' plan backfires?
Posted by: Quinten J at December 1, 2008 08:11 AM
5. Hamlet- Explain how and why Hamlet was killed and what did he say to his friend Horatio while dying.
Posted by: John Daniel at December 1, 2008 10:49 AM
In the tragedy Hamlet, Hamlet during the play, maintains that he is simulating insanity, but his role of a deranged man is convincing that it may be safe to admit that readers feel as though he has actually become a madman at various stages in the play. Which is true, is Hamlet simply playing a role or is he really crazy? Using quotations and other evidence, cite for either claim.
Posted by: Neal Carter at December 1, 2008 12:21 PM
1.) Do you think Hamlet is really insane or is he still just faking it? Use support from the text.
Posted by: Jonathan T. at December 1, 2008 12:25 PM
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5. Discuss the idea about revenge in Hamlet. Is revenge at any cost justified? Do you find any link
between revenge and Hamlet's "to be or not to be" dilemma?
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Today, the World Bank introduced the study result that conducted under the framework of population growth, urban expansion and the current land regulatory, land and real estate markets and management policy of Ulaanbaatar city to the City Governors.
The World Bank study finds that land-utilization is low in Ulaanbaatar city. Thus, it recommended to manage land-utilization by more density than extending inefficiently. In accordance with low density at ger district, infrastructure cost and operating costs are high. However, debt will be granted when density increase in ger destrict.
City Mayor E.Bat-Uul said: "For example, we had connected eastern slope of Zuragt and Damdarjaa to the sewerage system supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB). Due to high operating cost, low-income families could not use and it left burried. Thus, we should increase the density.
Second, The World Bank highly recommend us to improve registration system. Land is resource of foreign exchange and we need to certified it by The World Bank. Thus, we will attract huge source from international financial market and able to develop the city.
We will need $ 9.8 billion in infrastructure development until 2030. Thus, we need to confirm resource of foreign exchange by the World Bank."
James Anderson, the World Bank's Country Manager for Mongolia said: "The World Bank study shows the advantages and disadvantages that need to be addressed. The advantage is people who moved to the city was granted land to reside. However, as a low-density city, infrastructure poses problem. Moreover, it is important to grant the lands efficiently and transparently. Proper land management is helpful for residents."SOURCE: Mongolia.GoGo.mn


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Another good partner for the ox-bone consommé.
I reckon I probably chopped up 5lbs of onions here. Look how much it reduced in the end.
Caramelized onions are a wonderful treat, and the flavour that a wonderfully caramelized onion has is absolutely unbeatable. Caramelizing onions basically means cooking them slowly so that the sugars in the onion turn a deep brown, giving off a sweet, rich flavour. Caramelizing onions is easier than it sounds. Just put some oil or water in a pan over low heat, chop up the onions, throw them in, and cover them. Stir them occasionally, and be sure to add more liquid if you need so they don't burn. After you do it a few times you'll get the hang of the right ratio of liquid to onion. They take about 30-45 minutes (it took me maybe an hour here for 5lbs of chopped onions). They are great to do on the side while you are preparing something else.
After the onions have caramelized, add enough consommé to cover the onions and let it simmer until it's done. There you have a French Onion Soup that is luscious with its deep, sweet caramelized onion flavours. I'm not a fan of cheese on top of my soup, but you can proceed with adding some old crusted bread (French, Focaccia, Italian or any baguette) and add some shaved French Gruyère style cheeses (eg Comté and Beaufor) on top, put it in the oven and let broil for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.


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The Official B/R NBA Re-Draft: 1st Round ResultsAugust 20, 2012
The Official B/R NBA Re-Draft: 1st Round Results
How does LeBron James end up back on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kobe Bryant on the Atlanta Hawks and Blake Griffin on the Boston Celtics?
That can only happen when a select group of 30 NBA writers and super-fans get together and participate in the first official NBA Re-Draft.
Completely redistributing all of the league's talent across the 30 current teams, these basketball minds built 12-man rosters geared to compete with each other during the 2012-2013 season in a magical world where injuries are suddenly healed before the first game.
Was Chris Paul or Derrick Rose considered the best point guard to build around? How much did age hurt Kobe, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen?
Where will Jeremy Lin end up? How good will Anthony Davis and the rest of the 2012 rookie class be?
Is Brian Scalabrine even worth drafting?
For the answers to all these questions and far more, this is the 2012 Re-Draft, a unique preview of the upcoming 2012-13 season.
This article will contain the first-round results of the 12-round selection process, complete with a description of each pick, as written by the team's make-believe general manager.
The Process
If you're wondering how the Re-Draft worked, wonder no longer.
Once all 30 participants had selected which teams they would control, a random number generator determined the order of the draft (although I guarantee you that Jesse Dorsey will think it was rigged).
The 12 rounds proceeded in a snake format. For those of you unfamiliar with the fantasy lingo, that means that the 30th team in the first round picked first in the second round. Essentially, the draft order snakes back and forth to allow for a more even playing field.
The 30 of us selected 12-man rosters, keeping quite a few things in mind:
1. We were only concerned with the 2012-13 season, so how these players develop in the future is completely and utterly irrelevant. A player is only as good as he'll be during the next campaign.
2. Team fit does matter. The players selected should be able to work well together, and playing styles should not clash.
3. Injuries—like Derrick Rose's ACL—are automatically healed for the start of the season. However, injury-prone players do remain injury-prone.
4. We can form whatever type of team we wanted. If someone wanted five centers in his starting lineup, well then, that was his prerogative.
5. Players are only eligible if they're going to play in the NBA next season. Foreign players, collegiate athletes and retired stars are not available to be selected.
These are the results of the first round, from pick No. 1 to pick No. 30.
You can check back soon for the results of the entire draft, team-by-team breakdowns and the official projected standings.
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James
Actual Team: Miami Heat
Position: SF
Age: 27
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 0.8 blocks, 1.9 steals
While I'm convinced that the lottery was rigged so that I would have to swallow my pride and draft LeBron James with the top overall pick, I decided not to argue and take the best player in the game.
LeBron is back in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey whether he likes it or not.
Needless to say, he'll be the key of the offense and the defense, but with Byron Scott running the offense rather than Mike Brown, there'll actually be some semblance of a plan.
The diehards might not like seeing him back so soon, but it was the only pick to make in this instance, and I can't imagine anyone arguing otherwise.
-Jesse Dorsey, B/R FC/Cavaliers Re-Draft GM
2. Los Angeles Lakers: Kevin Durant
Actual Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: SF
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 28.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.3 steals
There just aren't enough good things to say about Kevin Durant.
He is smart, hard-working, humble and an extraordinary basketball player.
What really drew us to Kevin is his demeanor both on and off the floor, and we really liked how he approaches every game. He takes nothing for granted and understands that he is very fortunate to be in this position.
We are looking forward to building a winning team around Kevin for years to come, and we have nothing but the greatest expectations for Kevin as he continues to develop as a basketball player.
-Ethan Norof, B/R FC/Lakers Re-Draft GM
3. Washington Wizards: Derrick Rose
Actual Team: Chicago Bulls
Position: PG
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 21.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.9 steals
Say what you want about him being injured most of last season, being a one-trick pony, etc.
Derrick Rose is the best young point guard in the NBA, and his Chicago Bulls are going places with him running the offense.
He is a born leader, and if I were the GM of the Washington Wizards and this draft was for real, he would be the man I'd want to lead my team to victory night after night.
-Josh Benjamin, B/R FC/Wizards Re-Draft GM
4. Oklahoma City Thunder: Chris Paul
Actual Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: PG
Age: 27
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 19.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 9.1 assist, 0.1 blocks, 2.5 steals
I wanted to draft someone who would perpetuate the values of versatility and unselfishness, and there was no one better to select than Chris Paul.
He's an outstanding passer, phenomenal scorer and is incredibly quick and calculated on the defensive end.
He carried the New Orleans Hornets on his back for the better part of a decade and transformed the Los Angeles Clippers into a relevant squad, all because he can make a significant impact in every aspect of the game.
Every team needs at least one star, and I wanted to ensure mine was a perennial All-Star in his prime, with plenty of accolades left in him.
-Dan Favale, B/R FC/Thunder Re-Draft GM
5. Phoenix Suns: Dwight Howard
Actual Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: C
Age: 26
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 20.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 2.1 blocks, 1.5 steals
The theory behind picking Dwight Howard fifth overall is simple: Truly great centers win championships. From Bill Russell, to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to Wilt Chamberlain, to Moses Malone, to Shaquille O'Neal, elite centers have proven to be the ideal building block for a team.
Given that track record, this was an extremely easy decision.
With Howard just now entering his prime as the most dominant big man since Shaq, he affects the way teams play more than any player in the league.
He is fully capable of putting a team on his back and carrying it to a title, and I was absolutely thrilled that he was still available when my pick came around.
-Conor Naughton, Suns Re-Draft GM
6. New Orleans Hornets: Kevin Love
Actual Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: PF
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 26.0 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 steals
Kevin Love's 2011-12 season was one of the best we've seen from a power forward in ages. He has become one of the most unstoppable offensive big men in the league with his ability to score from anywhere on the court.
With my first pick, I wanted a franchise-caliber big man who could lock down the glass and score the basketball.
Over the last two seasons, Love has proven that he can be a leader out on the court and has all the skills necessary to be the centerpiece of a great team.
-Grant Rindner, B/R FC/Hornets Re-Draft GM
7. Houston Rockets: Russell Westbrook
Actual Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: PG
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 23.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 0.3 blocks, 1.7 steals
My first-round pick was a tough decision between Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant, but when it came down to it—even in a one-season setting—Westbrook's youth and upside won out.
Already a star by any measure, Westbrook's contributions to the Oklahoma City Thunder often get overlooked by media critical of his inconsistent play, but when he has the ball in his hands with room to operate, he can be as dangerous as any player in the league.
Thus, at least offensively, I've built my team around generating these opportunities for Westbrook.
-Shashank Bharadwaj, Rockets Re-Draft GM
8. Atlanta Hawks: Kobe Bryant
Actual Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: SG
Age: 33
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 27.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.3 blocks, 1.2 steals
I was fully prepared to take one of the UCLA products at No. 8 and was shocked—in a positive way, of course—when Kobe Bryant was left for me.
The first pick in the re-draft should be reserved for a player who can help lead a squad to a championship. The Black Mamba has proven that he can do so multiple times.
Even at his advanced age, Kobe is still a sensational scorer and a plus defender when he puts his mind to it.
Given the relative dearth of quality shooting guards in the league—Kobe, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson, Eric Gordon, James Harden, Kevin Martin and Monta Ellis are the only ones that come to mind—and the fact that Kobe is still playing at an All-Star level with the weight of the Los Angeles Lakers universe on his shoulders, this was an easy choice.
-Adam Fromal, B/R FC/Hawks Re-Draft GM
9. Chicago Bulls: Deron Williams
Actual Team: Brooklyn Nets
Position: PG
Age: 28
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 21.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 0.4 blocks, 1.2 steals
Deron Williams is one of the premier point guards in the league, and he'll have a chance to prove it again this year now that he has a quality supporting cast in Brooklyn.
Williams has the ability to shred teams with either his passing or his scoring. He's also one of the best defensive point guards in the game.
-Kelly Scaletta, B/R FC/Bulls Re-Draft GM
10. Utah Jazz: Rajon Rondo
Actual Team: Boston Celtics
Position: PG
Age: 26
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 0.1 blocks, 1.8 steals
After some of the marquee names were off the board, I felt that the easy choice here was Rajon Rondo, who is only 26 years old and already has a championship ring and several playoff triple-doubles.
He's the rare example of the "do-it-all" guard in today's NBA game, with an improving jump shot and focus on making more free throws.
Any team would be lucky to build around him because there are so many different ways and speeds he can play.
-Ethan Grant, B/R FC/Jazz Re-Draft GM
11. Miami Heat: LaMarcus Aldridge
Actual Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Position: PF
Age: 27
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 blocks, 0.9 steals
LaMarcus Aldridge's offensive capabilities have him near the top among big men.
With his ability to shoot from as far out as the perimeter, as well as the ability to drive, Aldridge is a dual threat who can be incredibly difficult to stop when in a fluid offensive groove.
-John Friel, B/R FC/Heat Re-Draft GM
12. Charlotte Bobcats: Dwyane Wade
Actual Team: Miami Heat
Position: SG
Age: 30
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 22.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.7 steals
With my first-round draft pick at No. 12 overall, I selected a guy who has already proven that he can be the alpha dog on a championship team.
Also, Dwyane Wade is arguably the best shooting guard in the NBA right now (sorry, Kobe Bryant fans...actually, I'm not. I hate the Lakers).
The "alpha dog on a championship team" label can only be applied to two of the 11 picks prior to mine at No. 12—only Kobe and the newly-crowned LeBron James can say they have that designation.
Overall, I'm thrilled that Wade fell to me at No. 12 because he has proven in the past that he can lead a championship squad.
-Ben Leibowitz, B/R FC/Bobcats Re-Draft GM
13. Boston Celtics: Blake Griffin
Actual Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Position: PF
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 20.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 steals
If the last couple of years of Blake Griffin's career have taught us anything, it's that he's a fast and willing learner.
He took less shots in his second season than his first to help the Clippers mesh. As a result, his raw statistics went down, but his efficiency improved.
He's playing a much smarter game and is taking better shots. He's learning and advancing extremely quickly, and when he establishes the threat of a jump shot and improves his footwork in the post, he'll be one of the most difficult players to defend in the game.
He's already the most athletic forward by far.
-Michael Dunlap, B/R FC/Celtics Re-Draft GM
14. Toronto Raptors: Andrew Bynum
Actual Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Position: C
Age: 24
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 18.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.9 blocks, 0.5 steals
Finally free from the restraints of playing with Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum will flourish in an offense built around his skills.
His maturity issues may have been a hang-up for other teams, but those will vanish under the responsibility of carrying his own team.
He will have career numbers for the Toronto Raptors on both sides of the ball. The mentorship of my second-round pick will be crucial in Bynum's development into the best center in the league.
-Brad Ross, B/R FC/Raptors Re-Draft GM
15. Golden State Warriors: Tony Parker
Actual Team: San Antonio Spurs
Position: PG
Age: 30
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 18.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 0. blocks, 1.0 steals
Considering both the season that the San Antonio Spurs put together last year and the way that Tony Parker carried that team, you could have given him the MVP trophy.
Because he plays at this level basically every game, he's the perfect middle-of-the-first-round pick in this NBA re-draft. With the other "superstar" point guards off the board, I felt like he was the perfect guy to build a team around.
His offensive game is unorthodox and difficult to guard, and he works hard on the defensive end as well.
The way he gets into the lane frees up the other players on my team to shoot or dive to the basket.
TP is a true quarterback of a basketball team.
-Bretton McIlrath, Warriors Re-Draft GM
16. San Antonio Spurs: Carmelo Anthony
Actual Team: New York Knicks
Position: SF
Age: 28
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 22.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.4 blocks, 1.1 steals
Frankly, I was surprised to see Carmelo Anthony still on the board at No. 16.
Say what you will about his shortcomings, but he remains one of the best scorers in the game and a good rebounder too.
The trick is to surround the guy with the right kind of pieces and allow him to make full use of his ability to score in the paint and on the wing.
In a close fourth quarter, there aren't many guys you'd rather taking the final shots.
This is the kind of franchise player you want with you in the postseason.
-Stephen Babb, B/R FC/Spurs Re-Draft GM
17. Minnesota Timberwolves: Dirk Nowitzki
Actual Team: Dallas Mavericks
Position: PF
Age: 34
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.5 blocks, 0.7 steals
One of the reasons I chose Dirk Nowitzki at No. 17 is his leadership.
Some of the picks before me might have been better players, but Dirk was the right selection due to his experience, ability to perform in the clutch and the fact that the goal of the team was to perform well over one season.
If it had been a "would you build your team around him in the future," Dirk likely wouldn't have been selected until a later round.
That being said, I believe he's got a few more great seasons in him, therefore justifying this selection.
-Joseph Fafinski, B/R FC/Timberwolves Re-Draft GM
18. Portland Trail Blazers: Pau Gasol
Actual Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: PF
Age: 32
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.4 blocks, 0.6 steals
I picked 18th overall, so I knew that I would be picking from a tough spot.
In this snake draft, I would never really have two picks remotely close to each other.
Pau Gasol was the simply the best overall player on the board at No. 18. He was also a player who filled a need that is somewhat tough to fill in the NBA.
There aren't too many top big men in the league, and Gasol qualifies.
-Ben Shapiro, B/R FC/Trail Blazers Re-Draft GM
19. Dallas Mavericks: Kyrie Irving
Actual Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: PG
Age: 20
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 18.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.4 blocks, 1.1 steals
Kyrie Irving has all the makings of a superstar in this league.
He essentially has no weaknesses, and at the age of 19, became a team leader with averages of 21.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per 36 minutes of play.
Irving was the most impressive player on the USA Olympic Select Team, and his shooting line of 47/40/87 from the field, three-pointers and free throws is higher than Olympic guard Deron Williams for his career.
-Greg Swartz, B/R FC/Mavericks Re-Draft GM
20. Memphis Grizzlies: David Lee
Actual Team: Golden State Warriors
Position: PF
Age: 29
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 20.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.4 blocks, 0.9 steals
David Lee is an outstanding offensive centerpiece. He can usually be counted upon to post 20 points.
Lee picked up his scoring after Monta Ellis was traded, scoring 20 points in 14 of his last 19 games after scoring 20 in 19 of his first 38.
He's a solid rebounder, averaging at least 9.6 rebounds per game the last four seasons.
Also, Lee can do a little damage on the defensive end, averaging just under a steal per game.
-Tom Firme, B/R FC/Grizzlies Re-Draft GM
21. Indiana Pacers: Greg Monroe
Actual Team: Detroit Pistons
Position: C
Age: 22
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 blocks, 1.3 steals
I wanted to build from the inside out, but wasn't sure that my guy would still be around by the time I picked at No. 21.
There are plenty of great point guards out there, and wing scorers are the easiest commodity to find, but superstar big men are truly rare.
So I was absolutely ecstatic to get Greg Monroe. I can't fathom how he was still on the board with guys like Tony Parker, David Lee and Kyrie Irving having already been chosen. Those are all fine players, but they're replaceable.
Monroe is the definition of a building block. His footwork, athleticism, size, mobility, toughness and ability to play either the 4 or 5 are exactly what I wanted. By comparison, Monroe offered 90 percent of Andrew Bynum's production at 20 percent of the price last season.
He's only 22, and I would have even taken him five to seven picks earlier...
-Joel C. Cordes, B/R FC/Pacers Re-Draft GM
22. Los Angeles Clippers: Rudy Gay
Actual Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Position: SF
Age: 25
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 19.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 blocks, 1.5 steals
Rudy Gay is more than capable of leading a team to an NBA championship since he can thrive in both fast-break and half-court offenses.
He is a very consistent scorer, averaging between 18.9 and 20.1 points per game over the past five seasons, and always comes through for his team in clutch situations.
He has also become an excellent rebounder for a small forward, increasing his rebounding average each season over the past four years. Last season, he was fifth in the NBA for small forwards with 6.4 rebounds per game.
Besides his offense, Gay is an excellent defender, finishing fourth in the NBA for small forwards in both steals and blocked shots.
-Adam Friedgood, B/R FC/Clippers Re-Draft GM
23. New York Knicks: Marc Gasol
Actual Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Position: C
Age: 27
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 14.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 blocks, 1.0 steals
Talented big men are scarce in the league, and Marc Gasol has become one of the premier centers in the NBA.
Still getting better, he will anchor the New York Knicks in the paint and provide a steady head to my later picks if and when they get a little overconfident.
-Michael Tumey, Knicks Re-Draft GM
24. Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash
Actual Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Position: PG
Age: 38
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 0.1 blocks, 0.6 steals
As the first round was going by, I have to admit I was getting pretty nervous. Then, Steve Nash fell from the heavens as a major steal with the No. 24 pick.
The best teams in the NBA have the best playmakers, and Steve Nash is one of the best playmakers in league history.
He virtually guarantees that my team will average 100 points with his infectious passing and unselfish play. Teams that can score efficiently win in the playoffs, and a team with Steve Nash should have no problem scoring.
His defense worries me, but I figured I could make up for it with later draft picks.
-Marvin Barge, Nets Re-Draft GM
25. Philadelphia 76ers: Eric Gordon
Actual Team: New Orleans Hornets
Position: SG
Age: 23
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 20.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.4 blocks, 1.4 steals
Eric Gordon was a no-brainer with the 25th pick of the first round.
He's capable of being an elite franchise player, and he gives the Philadelphia 76ers a very versatile leader in the backcourt.
If needed, Gordon can run the point, but he's also capable of solidifying the backcourt in transition, which is a major focus of this team.
Gordon will be the 76ers' leader on both sides of the ball. He's more than capable of being the focal point of an offense making a deep run in the playoffs.
-Peter Emerick, B/R FC/76ers Re-Draft GM
26. Milwaukee Bucks: Tyson Chandler
Actual Team: New York Knicks
Position: C
Age: 29
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 11.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.4 blocks, 0.9 steals
The 2012 NBA Defensive Player of the Year is a proven winner who brings intangibles to both ends of the court.
In addition to Tyson Chandler's physical post defense, he's an agile 7-footer who can run the floor and put pressure on opposing bigs.
While alley-oops are his primary offensive weapon, he makes up for it on the other end, where he'll save Milwaukee by locking down the paint. His energy and leadership will turn this franchise into a contender.
-Daniel O'Brien, B/R FC/Bucks Re-Draft GM
27. Detroit Pistons: DeMarcus Cousins
Actual Team: Sacramento Kings
Position: PF
Age: 21
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 18.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.5 steals
DeMarcus Cousins has the raw ability to be the best big man in the NBA. He's 6'11" and 270 pounds with the power to back down and dominate any low-post defender.
He also has the quickness to beat an athletic 4 off the dribble, as well as the shooting range to hit a jump shot as far as the three-point line.
DMC is a franchise player whose greatest flaw is his maturity. With a slew of experienced and quality players to be selected around him, the Detroit Pistons will see Cousins reach his superstar potential.
-Maxwell Ogden, B/R FC/Pistons Re-Draft GM
28. Sacramento Kings: Chris Bosh
Actual Team: Miami Heat
Position: PF
Age: 28
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 blocks, 0.9 steals
Drafting at No. 28 in the first round, I knew I wasn't going to get a superstar and had my eye on other guys, but I was thrilled to land Chris Bosh this late.
Looking at some of the picks before we selected, I feel fortunate to add a seven-time All-Star who is only 28 years old. Bosh has nearly averaged a double-double (19.8 points and 9.1 rebounds) throughout his career and has a ton of good basketball left in him.
He will have to play the 5 on this team, but Bosh showed he could do that at a high level in Miami and has a ring to show for it.
After two years of being the forgotten superstar in South Beach, Bosh can get back to being a true superstar on this team. He's not LeBron James or Kevin Durant, but he's a star you can build around.
-Matt Shetler, B/R FC/Kings Re-Draft GM
29. Orlando Magic: Paul Pierce
Actual Team: Boston Celtics
Position: SF
Age: 34
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.4 blocks, 1.1 steals
The NBA is a superstar-driven league, and without one, the chances of winning a title are basically nil.
While some may disagree about whether Paul Pierce is a superstar, he was arguably the best player on the 2008 Boston Celtics championship team.
Most importantly, his veteran leadership and savvy make him the type of star that NBA general managers would love to build a team around, making him a virtual steal with the No. 29 overall pick.
-Roy Burton, B/R FC/Magic Re-Draft GM
30. Denver Nuggets: James Harden
Actual Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: SG
Age: 22
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.2 blocks, 1.0 steals
Folks, get used to James Harden running down the court holding up three fingers after each made three-point field goal.
He is well on his way to becoming one of the best scorers in the NBA.
Harden possesses the size, athleticism and shooting ability to hurt you in almost any way on the offensive end.
An infamous fourth-quarter killer, Harden is almost unstoppable when he wants to be.
-Jacob Newcomer, Nuggets Re-Draft GM


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Becky Carson is a young girl who lives with her loving caring mother and her good for nothing dad. they move to England where she lives next door to the one and only Joe Sugg. watch as there love grows for eachother. But Becky has a dark secret one that could lose her mum and family forever. What happens when she finally reveals this dark secret.
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Why are you leaving Shawn? He probably told you not to be a fool and find a other man since he is always in the move and that he also doesn't want to ruin your happiness... haha
Cupkate1 Feb 20, 2016
I like this but the girls name is in another fanfic that started nearly 3 years ago
DolanGirl03 Mar 31, 2016
I like the fact that she has wrote, "i don't think anyone is reading this" 😂💍💖
Cupkate1 Feb 15, 2016
Your coping another fanfic and if you read chapter 40 then you will know it stresses out the witter so much
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Becky Carson is in a fanfic called forever yours by Mrsjoesugg
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Becky carson is the main character in another joe sugg fanfic


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Jackie nanny Gender:Female Age:37 Preferred Wage ($/Wk): 700 - 800+ Ref ID:732394
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My past childcare experience: As my attached resume shows, I have 8 years of experience as a nanny for two families and have worked at an orphanage as a child care manager. In addition to two full-time nanny positions, I have worked as a part-time babysitter for several families during my high school days. This experience and the fact that I had three younger siblings to care and cook for have helped me develop exceptional child caring skills. I love children and enjoy their company immensely and find nothing is more rewarding than taking care of them. I believe in creating a positive, happy environment for children, one in which they feel protected and can thrive. I have good organizational and communication skills, which I believe are among the most important skills for a nanny. I dont mind doing extra duties for you, like cleaning and cooking dinner for the entire family. I work well with other people, thanks to my friendly and caring nature, and am sure I will make a good team with your other household employees. I have a good criminal records. I am deeply interested in working for you, and hope you will give me a chance to meet you in person to discuss my candidacy in detail. Jackie


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Learning New Tricks
Moving past pain.
Yesterday ended nearly two years of chronic pain. I am still taking this in.
I've alluded here before to the interlocking medical issues I have been dealing with. Briefly, I have an autoimmune disorder that went berserk several years ago and required 6 months of corticosteroids to get it back in the cage. The steroids, in turn, sucked the calcium out of my bones. To restore them from Swiss cheese back to cheddar, I have had to take an increasingly aggressive series of medications.
I started on the most recent drug in the winter of 2013. It is administered by injection once every six months. The morning after the first injection, I woke up unable to move my left shoulder, or to tilt my head toward my right shoulder, without excruciating pain. Even when I soldiered through the pain I couldn't move very much.
I tried to work it out in the pool and Jacuzzi at my health club, but the relief was minimal. My doctor said the new drug couldn't have caused the neck/shoulder problem. It wasn't on the list of possible side effects (mood swings and immune suppression were on the list; I had both and they weren't fun either. But the neck/shoulder thing was torture). I must have "done something" to it. She gave me a steroid shot, which gave some relief, but I really, really didn't want to take any more steroids, so when that wore off I tried to just live with it.
Then, a year later, something similar occurred with my left hip. One day it was fine, then I got the injection, and the next morning I woke up in agony, which was again diagnosed as a pulled muscle or pinched nerve or something unrelated to the drug.
I am a musical improviser with both a weekly gig (which requires weekly practice) and fairly frequent freelance performances. Several nights a week I am required to sing and dance (or in my case "dance"—I was terrible even before this happened. My singing voice and acting/improvising abilities carry me through, and fortunately, the stages tend to be small, but I still have to move and jump around onstage). Fortunately(?), as a kid who was threatened and hit a lot, I learned to dissociate from my body while still appearing to inhabit it. It is a skill that comes in handy more often than you might think. But I can't keep it up forever, and it also blunts any enjoyment I might derive from these activities that I'm pursuing, after all, for love.
A few months ago, a friend passed on an article from a highly respected health newsletter. It turns out that the symptoms I had been complaining about are surfacing as side effects of the injections. The authors suggested strongly that no one take this drug.
It should have left my system this month, but I didn't feel any different. I started thinking it would be a permanent artifact of the treatment. Then a friend suggested I visit her doctor, who is also an acupuncturist and herbalist.
I had two sessions with him this week. The first was an exam and brief introduction to acupuncture, to see how well I tolerated it. It was fine; I thought I felt a little better afterward. Then, yesterday, he did a more intensive treatment, involving electrodes as well as needles. At the end, I could move my shoulder, neck and head—not 100%, but probably around 75% of the movement had been restored.
I met a friend for dinner afterward. Before I told him what had happened, he said, "You look like something has taken 10 years off of you!" When I got home I excitedly demonstrated my head tilt for Ben, who was appropriately impressed and delighted.
I woke up this morning with sore muscles but continuing freedom of movement. (My hip remains problematic, but I feel hopeful that we will address that successfully as well.)
I have been thinking all morning about how easy it is to get stuck in one way of looking at problems, when there may be an entirely different solution just waiting to be noticed.
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With Christmas fast approaching and I am still figuring out what I would like to have under the tree from Santa, I ran across an article that said what Enterprise Classed IT types were wanting for their data centers this year. I know if I had an unlimited budget, and don't we all, I would want System i Power6 and lots of it, V6R1, Lotus 8, Lotus Symphony to be GA and replace MS Office,Linux on System i to replace those costly Windows File Server and Print Servers, and the fastest robotic tape backup system money could buy, of course LTO4 would be in order. So past the things you might like if you could take the money out of the companies bank account or if money were not object. and read the Article I found and enjoyed reading.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year, I will be moving myself and my family next week, the day after Christmas from Colorado to Charlotte, NC and will be rather busy. I have some posts lined up and will make sure you have something to read and enjoy!


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I want to say thank you, again, to all of you who donated blood &/or money to the Red Cross :) Keep in mind there will be a bloodmobile available at the Dallas fan rally.
For those who want to make $$$ donations, you can use this link..... http://tinyurl.com/4yenmk Remember to specify that you are doing so in honor of "Save Moonlight."
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May 15, 2017, 4:14 p.m.
Looking for something to do in the afternoon? Check out the Park City Film Series, where independent, documentary world and local cinema are presented to community with Q&A panels. Watch a film to learn more about something you are passionate about, or learn something new! Either way, you are supporting a local non profit organization while learning about interesting topics and about film.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Third Album Release!
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New Season
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Bee Movie Review
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Monday, November 5, 2007
King Tut's face unveiled to world
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The face of Egypt's most famous ancient ruler, King Tutankhamun, has been put on public display for the first time.
Archaeologists took the mummy from its stone sarcophagus and placed it in a climate-controlled case inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings.
The event comes 85 years to the day after the pharaoh's tomb was discovered by British explorer Howard Carter.
Until now, only about 50 living people have seen the face of the boy king, who died more than 3,000 years ago.
As experts lifted Tutankhamun from his coffin they briefly set aside the white linen covering his remains, revealing a shrivelled black face and body.
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Congratulations to Manuel Dionne, winner of the 2017 Helen E. Allain Bursary award and Andrew Guignard, winner of the 2017 Unifor Local 506 Scholarship! On behalf of the Local 506 Executive Board we wish both of you the greatest success with your studies in the year ahead!
Thank you to all applicants who submitted applications for the 2017 Helen E. Allain Bursary award and Unifor Local 506 Scholarship. We welcome your applications for next year's bursary and scholarship awards.


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oh we are all happy in here.Author: Tridus ()
Date: 2000-03-20 00:00:00
We have stories, deathmatches, swear words (fucking cool!), and none of those godawful colors unless you actually want to use them.
What is there to not be happy about?
*someone whispers to Tridus*
what? well... I know about the server speed, I can't help it! Turn down the days to show variable in the config page and it'll go faster.
so to summarize, we're all happy. We have integrated polls too. :)
"If there were no words, no way to speak... I would still hear you..." - Martina McBride
Hello, Happy People! - Maelstrom - 2000-03-20 00:00:00
-Useless Trivia Fact: Maelstrom was actually a member of SideWinder at one time... - SM_007 - 2000-03-20 00:00:00
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-oh we are all happy in here. - Tridus - 2000-03-20 00:00:00


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On May 13th we held our first 5k in partnership with Freedom424 at McAlpine Greenway. We surpassed our goals, and are looking forward to next year's race. Mark your calendars now for our next race scheduled for May 20, 2018. We are currently putting our planning team together. We would love your help! Email firstname.lastname@example.com […] Read More
Register for local screening of I AM JANE DOE here. Event starts at 5:30 p.m., with the opportunity to meet local anti-trafficking providers, subject matter experts, and network with community-minded volunteers. Film screening begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a discussion panel. We will be hosting a table at this screening. Click here if you […] Read More
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Apartment 177 sqm, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, good condition, cupboards, terrace, Elevator, suite, furnace, concierge service, balcony, security door, laundry.
Great apartment on the corner facing Postiguet beach, esplanade of Alicante and Puerta del mar with great views of the sea and the port, on the 1st beach with a large terrace, its location is superb, being in the center near the Rambla, town hall, old town and city center, with the best access in and out of the city, just steps from the tram stop.
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Sarah Palin is visiting sites of historical significance. In other words, she won't be going to her house for awhile.
The used car salesman who sold cars to Ohio St. quarterback Terrelle Pryor swears the athlete did not get special deals. Just think; why would a used car salesman ever lie to you?
A Zimbabwe policeman was arrested for using the personal toilet of President Robert Mugabe. Apparently the shit missed the toilet, and hit the fan.
Researchers say allergy medicine could be making people fat. These researchers obviously know that I have a prescription for Zyrtec.
The Kardashian sisters are working on a novel, with the name getting to be chosen by their fans. The leading candidate: Crayons Sold Separately.
A new drug that treats premature ejaculation is showing promise in testing. Unfortunately, they weren't supposed to tell us that for another two weeks.
A study says that kids with bad asthma are more likely to have food allergies than kids who don't. For example, most kids with asthma have a severe allergy to vegetables.
Snooki from "Jersey Shore" lost her license when she hit a police car in Italy. That's a change. Snooki ramming someone else?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently rode in a helicopter to his son's baseball game. Man, that must be one exhausted helicopter.
That's all I have for today! More tomorrow!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
"Chosen By Their Fans"
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SET plummets in tandem with global market slump
However, the index had later recouped its loss and managed to close at 797 points, down 14.83 or 1.83%, with a trading value of 10.42 billion baht in the morning session.
An analyst said the SET index plummeted in the same direction with global markets after the French bank, BNP Paribas, announced a suspension of three funds because they incurred losses from investment in the sub-prime mortgage markets in the US.
In addition, the Goldman Sachs' fund in the US had experienced huge losses, making investors the world over worry that the sub-prime lending woes would have a domino effect on other economic sectors.
The analyst expected the situation on the sub-prime loan concerns would drag on until next week.
However, SET president Patareeya Benjapolchai warned investors not to sell shares heavily in a panic mood although the index continued to drop on a selling pressure from foreign investors.
She said foreign investors still had a net buy of 110 billion baht in the Thai stock market.
The sharp decline in the index was attributed by a plummet in the Dow Jones Industrial Index in a midst of concerns over the sub-prime lending woes.
Although the investment sentiment in the stock market was unfavourable, the SET chief said, she was confident it would not affect a listing of companies and the initial public offering of new shares in the bourse this year since the overall investment remained sound in the long term.
She believed 64 companies would be listed
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The following string of excerpts from federal and Michigan audits and evaluations is a working example of Medicaid Fraud in Child Welfare:
"Michigan staff, both at the Central Office and county level, did an excellent job of preparing for the review. Records were extremely well organized with necessary documentation of eligibility requirement readily located. The State provided a "reviewer friendly" environment for the review to take place. Of note was the willingness and untiring efforts made by the Program Office in leading this effort. DHS licensing and field staff, in partnership with personnel from the SCAO and the Wayne County Department of Children and Family Services, were most efficient in obtaining additional information or acting as resources during the onsite review. Additionally, DHS' fiscal unit is recognized for the thorough and updated payment histories.
Michigan staff actively and enthusiastically participated in reviewing the cases.
(That's because they successfully covered up the Medicaid Fraud.)
Exemplary is the collaborative relationship between DHS and the State Court. This was evident not only in the presence of either the current or former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court at the entrance or exit conference, but also in the excellent quality of court orders observed during the review. In particular, the involvement of SCAO is noted for conveying title IV-E requirements to the court, instituting revisions to court orders and garnering greater consistency in the use of those revisions among the county courts. The ongoing collaboration between DHS and SCAO is a strong mechanism to foster an understanding of the need for and timely occurrence of appropriate and meaningful judicial determinations for children within both the child welfare and legal communities."
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Michigan Title IV-E Foster Care, Secondary Eligibility Review, April 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006, Conducted the week of March 26 through 29, 2007
"The state averted the loss of nearly $40 million in child welfare funding, thanks in part to the work of judicial branch staff."
Clifford W. Taylor, Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice, Annual Report 2007
"If DHS did not improve, it faced a possible penalty of $22 million"…. "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted the second eligibility review of DHS's case files for foster care maintenance payments issued between April 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006. Prior to the review, DHS conducted an extensive case file review to identify cases that did not meet Foster Care: Title IV-E Program eligibility requirements. For cases that DHS determined did not meet the Foster Care: Title IV-E Program eligibility requirements, DHS changed the funding source on the cases to a funding source other than Foster Care: Title IV-E Program before April 1, 2006… As a result, those cases were not in the population reviewed during the federal review…The federal review concluded that DHS was in substantial compliance with federal eligibility requirements for the period April 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006.
We issued a qualified opinion on the Foster Care: Title IV-E Program. Our conclusion is different from the federal review because our sample included cases from the entire audit period.
Michigan Auditor General, 2007
During the (Michigan) onsite review, (federal) reviewers determined that criminal background checks were in evidence for all foster home files that were examined. In instances where children were placed in child caring institutions, reviewers determined that law enforcement checks had been done on administrators. Particularly noteworthy is Michigan's practice of screening all licensed foster homes against its child abuse register on a weekly basis.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Michigan Title IV-E Foster Care, Secondary Eligibility Review, April 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006, Conducted the week of March 26 through 29, 2007
DHS had not developed a formal policy that defined when and for what service types criminal background checks and educational qualifications should be required as a part of a human service contract (includes foster care).
Michigan Office of the Auditor General, Performance Audit of Human Service Contracting, Department of Human Services, April 2008, Report No.: 431-0110-05